Dispenser capable of accurate dispensing

Abstract

Provided in the present invention is a dispenser capable of accurate dispensing, which comprises a rotating disc assembly and a driving motor for driving the rotating disc assembly to rotate; the rotating disc assembly is provided with a plurality of mounting stations, a material bag being mounted on each mounting station. The dispenser is provided with a discharging position, and a weighing device is arranged under the discharging position, the weighing device being used for monitoring in real time the weight of the material flowing out from a material bag. The dispenser of the present application allows each material to be packaged in an independent material bag; during dispensing, the material directly flows into a cup body from the material bag without passing through a pipe, thereby preventing the problem of material residue; moreover, after the material in a material bag is used up, the material bag can be replaced by a new one, thereby guaranteeing the purity of a finished product.

Description

A batching machine capable of accurately batching ingredients Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of batching machines, in particular to a batching machine capable of accurately batching. Background Art

[0002] The description in this section merely provides background information related to the present disclosure and may not constitute prior art.

[0003] In existing technology, beverage dispensers typically include multiple silos, each controlled by a pump. Pipes from each silo lead to a dispensing port. After obtaining the beverage recipe, a controller activates the pumps in each silo to prepare the beverage. Because each silo is connected to the dispensing port via a pipe, material can remain in the pipes during dispensing, causing inaccurate weighing. Furthermore, this residual material requires regular cleaning, and if not done promptly, it can easily contaminate the beverage.

[0004] It should be noted that the above technical background is merely provided to provide a clear and complete description of the technical solutions of the present invention and to facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art. Simply because these solutions are described in the technical background section of the present invention, it should not be assumed that the above technical solutions are well known to those skilled in the art. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a batching machine capable of accurately batching.

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides a batching machine that can accurately batch ingredients, including a turntable assembly and a drive motor that drives the turntable assembly to rotate. The turntable assembly has multiple installation positions, and a material bag is installed on each installation position. The batching machine has a discharge position, and a weighing device is provided on the lower side of the discharge position. The weighing device is used to monitor the weight of the material flowing out of the material bag in real time.

[0007] Preferably, the material bag has a discharge port, and a valve for controlling the outflow of liquid in the material bag is installed on the discharge port. The valve is controlled by a switching device, and the switching device is installed on the discharge position. When the turntable assembly rotates the material bag to the discharge position, the switching device is used to open the valve of the material bag to control the discharge of the material bag. A cup body is placed on the weighing device, and the liquid in the material bag flows into the cup body.

[0008] Preferably, the batching machine also includes a control module, which is used to select a corresponding ingredient list according to the type of beverage, and control the drive motor according to the material formula in the ingredient list, rotate the corresponding material bag in the turntable assembly to the discharge position, and control the switch device to start, open the valve of the material bag, and the liquid in the material bag flows into the cup body on the lower side. The control module is also used to receive weight change information fed back by the weighing device in real time. When the weight change measured by the weighing device reaches the predicted value, the control module controls the switch device to close the valve of the material bag, and controls the drive motor to drive the turntable assembly to rotate to the material bag corresponding to the next material, and control the outflow of another material until each ingredient is executed.

[0009] Preferably, the weighing device is a pluggable scale, including a scale body and a tray pluggably installed on the scale body, the front end edge of the scale body defines a vertical longitudinal line, at least a portion of the tray extends beyond the longitudinal line, the tray includes a disc for placing the object to be weighed and a plug-in portion connected to the scale body, the disc is located on the front side of the scale body, and the entire disc extends beyond the longitudinal line.

[0010] Preferably, the batching machine further comprises a shell, the turntable assembly, the drive motor and the scale body are located in the shell, the shell has an opening, the disk body extends to the outside of the shell through the opening, and the cup body can be placed on the disk body.

[0011] Preferably, a heat dissipation component is provided on the housing, and the heat dissipation component includes one or more heat dissipation holes or heat dissipation slots.

[0012] Preferably, the scale body includes a weighing sensor and a support block installed on the weighing sensor. The tray is pluggable connected to the support block. A slot is provided at the front end of the support block. The plug-in part is a handle, and the handle can be inserted into the slot.

[0013] Preferably, the disc body is arranged horizontally, and the disc body and the inserting handle are integrally formed.

[0014] Preferably, the height of the upper surface of the inserting handle is greater than the height of the disk body, or the upper surface of the inserting handle is an inclined surface that gradually slopes downward toward the front.

[0015] Preferably, the batching machine further comprises a receiving plate, the receiving plate is located at the lower side of the tray, with a gap between the receiving plate and the tray, and the tray is arranged outside the shell.

[0016] Preferably, the batching machine further comprises a plurality of bag hanging racks, which are detachably mounted on the mounting station of the turntable assembly, and the material bags are hung on the bag hanging racks.

[0017] Preferably, the batching machine includes an interface interaction system, and the interface interaction system includes an interface frame arranged on the housing.

[0018] Preferably, the batching machine includes a code scanning area, and the code scanning area is arranged on the shell.

[0019] By means of the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0020] The batching machine of the present invention can accurately prepare ingredients, not only for preparing daily beverages, but also for preparing medicinal beverages. Since medicinal beverages have high requirements on the purity and accuracy of ingredients, if a traditional beverage machine is used, the medicine will remain in the pipeline, and the requirements for the purity and accuracy of the medicine cannot be met. In the batching machine of the present application, each material is independently packaged in a material bag. During preparation, it flows directly from the material bag to the cup body without passing through a pipeline, and there is no problem of drug residue. After the material in the material bag is used up, it is directly replaced with a new material bag, which ensures the purity of the finished product. In addition, the batching machine of the present application uses a weighing device to provide real-time feedback on weight changes. Since the batching machine discharges materials directly from the material bag without passing through a pipeline, when the control module controls the switch device to close the valve, the material can stop discharging immediately, and the accuracy is higher. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] FIG1 is a schematic structural diagram of a batching machine of the present application.

[0022] FIG2 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the batching machine of the present application.

[0023] FIG3 is a schematic structural diagram of the weighing device of the present application.

[0024] Among them: 1. Weighing device; 2. Receiving plate; 3. Cup body; 4. Outer shell; 5. Turntable assembly; 6. Material bag; 7. Bag hanging rack; 8. Drive motor; 11. Tray; 12. Support block; 13. Weighing sensor; 14. Fixed block; 111. Plate body; 112. Handle; 121. Slot. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0026] It should be noted that, in the description of the present invention, the terms "first," "second," etc., are used solely for descriptive purposes and to distinguish similar objects. There is no order of precedence between the two, nor should they be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. Furthermore, in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more.

[0027] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the batching machine of the present application includes a turntable assembly 5 and a drive motor 8 for driving the turntable assembly 5. The turntable assembly 5 includes multiple mounting stations, each of which is equipped with a replaceable material bag 6. The material bag 6 at each station can hold different types of liquids. The material bag 6 has a discharge port, which is equipped with a valve that controls the flow of liquid from the material bag 6. The valve can be controlled by a switch device.

[0028] The batching machine has a discharge station, and the switch device is installed at this discharge station. When the turntable assembly 5 rotates a material bag 6 installed at a certain station to the discharge station, the switch device can open the valve of the material bag 6 to control the discharge of the material bag 6. A weighing device 1 is installed below the discharge station. A cup 3 is placed on the weighing device 1, and the liquid in the material bag 6 flows into the cup 3.

[0029] The batching machine also includes a control module. When a beverage is to be prepared, the type of beverage is input into the control module. The control module selects the corresponding ingredient information based on the beverage type and, based on the ingredient information, controls the drive motor 8 to rotate the material bag 6 corresponding to the required ingredient in the turntable assembly 5 to the discharge position. The control module also controls the switch device to activate, opening the valve of the material bag 6, allowing the liquid in the material bag 6 to flow into the cup body 3 below. During this process, the weighing device 1 monitors the weight of the cup body 3 in real time and feeds the weighing result back to the control module in real time. When the weight change measured by the weighing device 1 reaches the predicted value, the control module controls the switch device to close the valve of the material bag 6 and controls the drive motor 8 to rotate the turntable assembly 5 to the station corresponding to the next material, controlling the outflow of another material, until each ingredient is completely prepared.

[0030] As shown in Figure 2, the material bag 6 is hung on the bag hanging rack 7, and the bag hanging rack 7 is detachably mounted on the turntable assembly 5. When the material bag 6 needs to be replaced, the bag hanging rack 7 can be removed from the turntable assembly 5, and a new material bag 6 can be hung on the bag hanging rack 7 to complete the material replacement.

[0031] As shown in FIG3 , the weighing device 1 of the present application is a pluggable scale, comprising a scale body and a tray 11 pluggably mounted on the scale body. The front edge of the scale body defines a vertical longitudinal line, and at least a portion of the tray 11 extends beyond the longitudinal line. The tray 11 includes a plate 111 for placing the object to be weighed and a plug-in portion connected to the scale body. The plate 111 is located at the front side of the scale body, and the entire plate 111 extends beyond the longitudinal line.

[0032] The batching machine of the present application includes a housing 4, and the turntable assembly 5 and the drive motor 8 are located inside the housing 4. A heat dissipation assembly is provided on the housing 4, and the heat dissipation assembly includes one or more heat dissipation holes or heat dissipation grooves to discharge the heat generated by the internal electronic components (such as the drive motor 8, the control module, etc.) during operation, to prevent the components from being degraded or damaged due to overheating, and to extend the service life of the batching machine. The position of the heat dissipation assembly is not specifically limited and can be set at any position on the side, back, top, middle or bottom of the housing 4. In one embodiment of the present invention, the heat dissipation assembly includes two heat dissipation grooves, which are respectively provided at the upper and lower parts of the side wall of the housing 4 to form a vertical convection channel. The vertical convection channel promotes the interactive circulation of hot air and cold air, thereby improving the heat dissipation efficiency. The scale body is also located inside the housing 4, and the housing 4 has an opening. The disc 111 extends to the outside of the housing 4 through the opening, and the cup body 3 can be placed on the disc 111.

[0033] The scale body includes a load cell 13 and a support block 12 mounted on the load cell 13. The tray 11 is removably connected to the support block 12. A slot 121 is provided at the front end of the support block 12, and the plug-in portion is a handle 112 that can be inserted into the slot 121. The scale body also includes a fixing block 14 located below the load cell 13. The tray 111 is horizontally disposed, and the tray 111 and the handle 112 are integrally formed. In a preferred embodiment, the upper surface of the handle 112 is higher than the height of the tray 111, or the upper surface of the handle 112 is inclined, gradually sloping downward toward the front. This prevents liquid spilled on the tray 111 from flowing along the handle 112 and contaminating the scale body. Furthermore, the opening of the housing 4 is small, only large enough for the handle 112 to be inserted. Therefore, liquid spilled on the tray 111 will not splash into the housing 4 through the opening, ensuring the cleanliness of the housing. The advantage of this weighing device is that if liquid spills onto the tray 11 during the discharging process, the tray 11 only needs to be removed for cleaning, which does not contaminate the scale body and is convenient for cleaning. In addition, since the scale body is disposed inside the machine body, only the plate 111 of the tray 11 is exposed outside the machine body. Therefore, the material will not flow into the scale body, thus preventing short circuits in the internal circuits of the scale body and preventing deformation of the elastic body of the weighing sensor 13 in the scale body, thereby ensuring the accuracy of weighing.

[0034] The dispensing machine also includes a receiving tray 2, located below the tray 11 and separated from the tray 11 by a gap. The tray 11 is located outside the housing 4. When liquid in the material bag 6 spills onto the outside of the cup 3, it can flow into the receiving tray 2. The tray 111 can be polygonal, circular, oval, or other shapes suitable for holding the cup 3. The material of the tray 111 can be metal, rigid plastic, wood, ceramic, or other materials suitable for supporting the cup 3. In a preferred embodiment, the tray 111 is a horizontally positioned polygonal metal sheet. The center of the tray 111 serves as a placement area for the cup 3. The edges of the placement area are hollowed out to allow spilled beverages to flow into the receiving tray 2 below. In some embodiments, the dispensing machine includes an interface system for user interaction with the machine. The interface system includes an interface frame located on the housing 4 that receives user input, including but not limited to production parameter information and beverage selection, thereby meeting the user's needs for personalized beverage preparation. At the same time, the interface interaction system can also output information to the user through the interface frame, such as tea information, production progress, material status and cup output data, etc., to ensure that the user can grasp the beverage production status and machine operation status in real time. Through the design of this interface interaction system, the present invention not only improves the convenience of operation, but also improves the user experience, making the operation of the batching machine more intuitive and friendly. In other embodiments, the batching machine also includes a code scanning area, which is provided on the outer shell 4, preferably, located below the interface frame. The user can input the production information of the beverage by scanning the code. In the entire process of beverage production, whether it is machine startup, ingredient preparation, or precise measurement and automatic delivery of ingredients, all are fully automated without manual intervention or operation, thereby improving the overall efficiency of beverage preparation.

[0035] The batching machine of the present application can not only prepare daily beverages, but also prepare medicinal beverages. Since medicinal beverages have high requirements on the purity and accuracy of ingredients, if a traditional beverage machine is used, the medicine will remain in the pipeline, and the requirements for the purity and accuracy of the medicine cannot be met. In the batching machine of the present application, each material is independently packaged in a material bag 6. During mixing, it flows directly from the material bag 6 to the cup body 3 without passing through the pipeline, and there is no problem of drug residue. After the material in the material bag 6 is used up, it is directly replaced with a new material bag 6, which ensures the purity of the finished product. In addition, the batching machine of the present application uses a weighing device 1 to provide real-time feedback on weight changes. Since the batching machine discharges materials directly from the material bag 6 without passing through the pipeline, when the control module controls the switch device to close the valve, the material can stop discharging immediately, and the accuracy is higher.

[0036] The above embodiments are merely preferred embodiments for the purpose of fully illustrating the present invention, and the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Equivalent substitutions or modifications made by those skilled in the art based on the present invention are within the scope of protection of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention shall be subject to the claims.

Claims

1. A batching machine capable of accurately batching ingredients, characterized in that: It includes a turntable assembly and a driving motor for driving the turntable assembly to rotate. The turntable assembly has multiple installation positions, each of which is equipped with a material bag. The batching machine has a discharge position, and a weighing device is provided under the discharge position.

2. The batching machine according to claim 1, characterized in that The material bag has a discharge port, on which a valve for controlling the outflow of liquid in the material bag is installed. The valve is controlled by a switching device, which is installed on the discharge position. When the turntable assembly rotates the material bag to the discharge position, the switching device is used to open the valve of the material bag to control the discharge of the material bag.

3. The batching machine according to claim 2, characterized in that The batching machine also includes a control module, which is used to select a corresponding ingredient list according to the type of beverage, and control the drive motor according to the material formula in the ingredient list, rotate the corresponding material bag in the turntable assembly to the discharge position, and control the switch device to start, open the valve of the material bag, and allow the liquid in the material bag to flow into the cup body on the lower side. The control module is also used to receive weight change information fed back by the weighing device in real time. When the weight change measured by the weighing device reaches the predicted value, the control module controls the switch device to close the valve of the material bag, and controls the drive motor to drive the turntable assembly to rotate to the work station corresponding to the next material, and control the outflow of another material until each ingredient is completed.

4. The batching machine according to claim 3, characterized in that The weighing device is a pluggable scale, including a scale body and a tray pluggably installed on the scale body. The front end edge of the scale body defines a vertical longitudinal line, and at least a portion of the tray extends beyond the longitudinal line. The tray includes a disc for placing the object to be weighed and a plug-in portion connected to the scale body. The disc is located on the front side of the scale body, and the entire disc extends beyond the longitudinal line.

5. The batching machine according to claim 4, characterized in that The batching machine also includes a shell, the turntable assembly, the drive motor and the scale body are located in the shell, the shell has an opening, the disk body extends to the outside of the shell through the opening, and the cup body can be placed on the disk body.

6. The batching machine according to claim 5, characterized in that The housing is provided with a heat dissipation component, which includes one or more heat dissipation holes or heat dissipation slots.

7. The batching machine according to claim 5, characterized in that The scale body includes a weighing sensor and a support block installed on the weighing sensor. The tray is pluggable connected to the support block. A slot is provided at the front end of the support block. The plug-in part is a handle that can be inserted into the slot.

8. The batching machine according to claim 7, characterized in that The disc body is arranged horizontally, and the disc body and the inserting handle are formed as one piece.

9. The batching machine according to claim 8, characterized in that The height of the upper surface of the inserting handle is greater than the height of the disk body, or the upper surface of the inserting handle is an inclined surface that gradually slopes downward toward the front.

10. The batching machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The batching machine further comprises a receiving plate, which is located at the lower side of the tray and has a gap between the receiving plate and the tray, and the tray is arranged outside the shell.

11. The batching machine according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that: The batching machine further comprises a plurality of bag hanging racks, which are detachably mounted on the mounting station of the turntable assembly, and the material bags are hung on the bag hanging racks.

12. The batching machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The batching machine includes an interface interaction system, and the interface interaction system includes an interface frame arranged on the shell.

13. The batching machine according to claim 12, characterized in that The batching machine includes a code scanning area, and the code scanning area is arranged on the shell.

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