Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
A Distribution Control Device and Distribution Equipment
Field of the Invention
The invention relates to the field of distribution technology, in particular
to
distribution control device and distribution equipment.
Background of the Invention
At present, distribution instrument and equipment are used by most restaurants
and
cafes to sell drinks, desserts, etc.
Traditional distribution equipment, dispenser, etc. must be operated through
touch
control board (such as specific buttons or touch screens), especially in
public places
where the operating interfaces that must be touched by many users are easy to
cause
bacteria transmission giving rise to hygiene problems.
Summary of the Invention
Therefore, it is necessary to provide a distribution control device and
distribution
equipment that is able to improve hygiene and does not require operation by
touching
the same control board.
The invention relates to a distribution control device, comprising a rotation
sensing
assembly and a logic control circuit. The rotation sensing assembly is
communicated
with the logic control circuit which is used to communicate with the
distribution
equipment. The rotation sensing assembly is used for detachably and fixedly
matching
containers and synchronously rotating with the containers.
The rotation sensing assembly is used for obtaining and sending the rotation
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information detected by the rotation of the container from the starting
position to the
logic control circuit.
The logic control circuit is used for receiving the rotation information, and
sending
a feeding control instruction to the distribution equipment according to the
rotation
information and a preset corresponding relationship. The feeding control
instruction is
used for controlling the distribution equipment to transfer materials, and
sending a halt
instruction to the distribution device when the container is detected to be
rotated back
to the starting position according to the rotation information. The halt
instruction is used
for controlling the distribution equipment to stop conveying materials,
wherein the
preset corresponding relationship is the corresponding relationship between
the rotation
information and the feeding control instruction.
A distribution equipment comprising a distribution device and a distribution
control device which is communicated with the distribution equipment.
The distribution equipment is used for receiving a feeding control
instruction,
extracting materials according to the feeding control instruction and
transmitting,
receiving a halt instruction, and stopping extracting materials according to
the halt
instruction.
The rotation sensing assembly in the distribution control device and
distribution
equipment is used for obtaining rotation information according to the rotation
detection
of the container from the starting position and transmitting the rotation
information to
the logic control circuit. The logic control circuit is used for receiving the
rotation
information, and sending a feeding control instruction to the distribution
equipment
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according to the rotation information and a preset corresponding relationship.
The
feeding control instruction is used for controlling the distribution equipment
to transfer
materials, and sending a halt instruction to the distribution device when the
container is
detected to be rotated back to the starting position according to the rotation
information.
The halt instruction is used for controlling the distribution equipment to
stop conveying
materials, wherein the preset corresponding relationship is the corresponding
relationship between the rotation information and the feeding control
instruction. The
container can be detachably communicated with the rotation sensing assembly to
drive
the rotation sensing assembly to rotate synchronously. Users do not need to
touch the
surface of the shared control board, but only need to touch and rotate
personal containers
to achieve the functional operation of distribution, thus effectively
improving hygiene.
Description of the Drawings
In order to more clearly explain the technical scheme in the embodiments of
the
present invention, the drawings to be used in the description of the
embodiments will be
briefly described below. It is apparent that the drawings in the following
description are
only some embodiments of the present invention, from which other drawings may
be
obtained without creative effort by those of ordinary skill in the art.
Fig. 1 is a structure diagram of a distribution control device in one
embodiment;
Fig.2 is a schematic diagram of a distribution control device executing a
distribution instruction after sensing a rotation signal in one embodiment;
Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of showing the distribution control device in
one
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embodiment after the distribution control device senses the rotation signal
and
completes the distribution instruction;
Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of a rotation sensing
assembly
in one embodiment;
Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of a container in conjunction with a rotation
sensing
assembly to follow the synchronous rotation in one embodiment;
Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of the operation principle of the rotation
sensing
assembly in one embodiment;
Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of the operation principle of the rotation
sensing
assembly in another embodiment;
Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram of that operation of a rotation sensing assembly
in
another embodiment;
Fig. 9 is a structure diagram of distribution equipment in one embodiment;
Fig. 10 is a structure diagram of distribution equipment in another
embodiment;
Fig. 11 is a structure diagram of distribution equipment in another
embodiment;
Fig. 12 is a structure diagram of distribution equipment in another
embodiment;
Fig. 13 is a schematic diagram of an upper body structure of a material
conveying
device in one embodiment;
Fig. 14 is a schematic diagram of a lower body structure of a material
conveying
device in one embodiment;
Fig. 15 is a structure diagram of distribution equipment in one embodiment.
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Detailed Description of the Embodiments
In order to clarify the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the
present
invention, the present invention will be described in further detail below
based on the
accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the
specific
embodiments described herein are intended to explain the invention only and
are not
intended to limit it.
In one embodiment, as shown in Fig. 1, a distribution control device comprises
a
rotation sensing assembly 110 and a logic control circuit 120. The rotation
sensing
assembly 110 is communicated with the logic control circuit 120, which is used
for
communicating the distribution equipment. The rotation sensing assembly 110 is
used
for detachably and fixedly matching the container and synchronously rotating
with the
container, and the rotation sensing assembly 110 is used for obtaining
rotation
information according to the rotation detection of the container from the
starting
position and sending the rotation information to the logic control circuit
120. The logic
control circuit 120 is used for receiving the rotation information, sending a
feeding
control instruction to the distribution equipment according to the rotation
information
and the preset corresponding relationship, and the feeding control instruction
is used for
controlling the distribution equipment to transfer materials, and sending a
halt
instruction to the distribution equipment when the container is detected to be
rotated
back to the starting position according to the rotation information. The halt
instruction
is used for controlling the distribution equipment to stop conveying
materials, wherein
the preset corresponding relationship is the corresponding relationship
between the
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rotation information and the feeding control instruction.
Specifically, the logic control circuit 120 is a logic manipulation circuit.
The
distribution equipment is manipulated according to the rotation information
detected by
the rotation sensing assembly. A corresponding relationship between the
rotation
information and the feeding control instruction is set in advance in the logic
control
circuit 120. The rotation information may be varied and not limited, which can
be set as
actually required, such as distribution speed. Preset correspondence refers to
material
category selection, allocation capacity, speed, etc. corresponding to rotation
information.
The user first defines the allocated material category and the execution
specifications of
the capacity, quantity and speed by presetting the corresponding rotation
information.
The specific types of materials are not limited, and may be liquids such as
water and
beverages, semi-liquids such as ice cream, or solids such as ice cubes, so
that the logic
control circuit 120 is able to execute preset operation instructions according
to preset
conditions. For example, as shown in Fig. 2, when rotating to the 2nd gear
position 1102,
the rotation signal is transmitted and the distribution speed is 50mL per
second. The user
places the container in the mating rotation sensing assembly 110. The bottom
of the
container is removable communicated with the rotation sensing assembly 110,
allowing
the rotation sensing assembly 110 to be rotated by the container. For example,
when the
rotation sensing assembly 110 follows the container to rotate to the second
gear 1102,
the logic control circuit 120 obtains the corresponding signal of the rotation
sensing
assembly 110, and the distribution speed is 50mL per second according to the
preset
conditions of the user. As shown in Fig. 3, when the user turns the container
back to the
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starting position, the rotation sensing assembly 110 is also turned back to
the starting
position, the rotation signal is cut off, and the distribution execution is
stopped.
In view of the increasing awareness of hygiene in the society and in order to
greatly
reduce the spread of bacteria, when sharing certain distribution equipment and
dispensers in public places, users do not need to touch any surface that other
users will
touch on the distribution control device. Users only need to touch their own
containers
by hand and rotate the containers by hand to operate the distribution action.
Its
advantages lie in hygiene: the spread of bacteria and viruses caused by
individual users'
need to touch the same designated control board is greatly reduced, so as to
improve the
hygiene environment of the group society, ensure the hygiene condition of
individual
distribution equipment and dispensers so that users are able to use them at
ease.
Commercial aspects: in commercial occasions (e.g. Self-service water intake
service
and self-service beverage extraction service in restaurants, etc.), customers
are able to
use them at ease due to hygiene and have a better hygiene image.
In one embodiment, the rotation information comprises a rotation direction
and/or
a rotation amplitude, and the feeding control instruction comprises a material
temperature control instruction and/or a dispensing speed control instruction;
The logic
control circuit 120 is used for sending a material temperature control
instruction to the
distribution equipment according to the rotation direction and the preset
corresponding
relationship, and/or sending a dispensing speed control instruction to the
distribution
equipment according to the rotation amplitude and the preset corresponding
relationship.
Specifically, in the present embodiment, the rotation information comprises
the
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rotation direction and the rotation amplitude. The direction of rotation is
the direction
of rotation relative to the starting position. For example, if rotate
counterclockwise with
respect to that starting position, or clockwise with respect to the starting
position, the
rotation amplitude refers to the rotation gear position, such as 1st gear
position 1101,
2nd gear position 1102, 3rd gear position 1103, etc. The rotation direction is
defined to
control the material temperature, such as clockwise rotation to distribute
normal
temperature water, counterclockwise rotation to distribute hot water, and the
rotation
amplitude controls the distribution speed, such as 50mL per second for 1st
gear position
1101 and 80mL per second for 2nd gear position 1102 . It is understood that
users are
able to set the preset corresponding relationship according to actual
requirements.
In one embodiment, the removable communication comprises at least one of the
snap-on communication, clamping communication, and adsorption communication.
Specifically, removable communication comprises, but are not limited to, snap-
on
communication, clamping communication, and adsorption communication, and
removable communication which enables the rotation sensing assembly 110 to
rotate
synchronously with the container is applicable. In this way, the user only
needs to
detachably communicate the container to the rotation sensing assembly 110 to
drive the
rotation sensing assembly 110 to rotate, and the container can be conveniently
taken
away after triggering the distribution equipment to perform the distribution
action, thus
further facilitating operation.
In one embodiment, grooves are provided on the inner surface of the rotation
sensing assembly 110, and projections are provided on the outer surface of the
container
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to correspond to positions; Or protrusions are provided on the inner surface
of the
rotation sensing assembly 110, and grooves are provided at corresponding
positions on
the outer surface of the container; Or protrusions and grooves are provided on
the inner
surface of the rotation sensing assembly 110, and grooves and protrusions are
provided
on the outer surface of the container to correspond to the position.
Specifically, the convex position may be provided at the bottom or side of the
container, the concave position may be provided at the bottom or side of the
container,
and the rotation sensing assembly 110 may be provided at the bottom
corresponding to
the convex position at the bottom of the container with a concave position for
matching
and allowing self-reaction to identify the desired material type, dispensed
capacity,
quantity and speed. Similarly, the rotation sensing assembly 110 is provided
at the
bottom corresponding to the recesses at the bottom of the container with a
convex
position to serve as matching and allowing self-reaction to identify the
desired material
type, dispensed capacity, quantity and speed. The rotation sensing assembly
110 is
provided at the side corresponding to the recesses at the side of the
container with a
convex position for matching and allowing self-reaction to identify the
desired material
type, dispensed capacity, quantity and speed. The rotation sensing assembly
110 is
provided on the side corresponding to the convex position on the side of the
container
with a concave position for matching and allowing self-reaction to identify
the desired
material type, the dispensed capacity, quantity and speed. As shown in Fig. 4
and Fig.
5, the rotating assembly 111 of the rotation sensing assembly 110 accommodates
the
convex position (or concave position) at the bottom (or side) of the
container, allows it
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to rotate, and transmits a signal to the logic control circuit 120 during the
rotating
operation, thus controlling the distribution equipment to perform the
corresponding
dispensing operation. Furthermore, the rotating assembly 111 comprises the
convex
position (or concave position) provided at the bottom (or side) of the
rotating sensing
assembly 110. For example, the user places the container in the matched
rotation sensing
assembly 110 so that the convex position at the bottom of the container is
fixed with the
concave position of the rotation sensing assembly 110, the rotation sensing
assembly
110 rotates synchronously with the container, and is set to rotate
counterclockwise to
distribute hot water, and the distribution speed is 50mL per second when
rotating to the
second gear position 1102. Furthermore, the container may be a special or
ordinary one.
When the container is an ordinary one, the device matching the rotation
sensing
assembly 110 can be detachably fixed at the corresponding position of the
ordinary
container to allow the rotation sensing assembly 110 to rotate synchronously
with the
container.
Furthermore, the matching positions, shape and quantity of the concave and
convex
parts of the container listed above, as well as the matching position, shape
and quantity
of the concave and convex portions of the rotation sensing assembly 110, are
not limited
to the examples cited in the description. Whether each matching position is
concave or
convex, the matching quantity of the concave and convex portions relative to
the
matching amount, the position of the concave and convex portions in the
container and
the rotation sensing assembly 110, and the shape of the concave and convex
portions
can all be defined according to the requirements of the actual design
application
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environment.
In one embodiment, as shown in Fig. 6, the rotation sensing assembly 110
comprises a tray, a magnetic induction switch integrated circuit 112 and a
magnet 113.
The tray is used for detachably fixing the container, the magnet 113 is
arranged on the
tray, the tray and the magnet 113 rotate synchronously with the container, the
magnetic
induction switch integrated circuit 112 is communicated with the logic control
circuit
120, and the magnetic induction switch integrated circuit 112 is used for
generating and
transmitting the rotation information to the logic control circuit 120
according to the
magnetic force change induced when the magnet 113 rotates.
Specifically, the tray and the magnet rotate synchronously with the container.
As
that magnet is rotated to an electronic component close to the magnetic
induction switch
integrated circuit, the output of the magnetic induction switch integrated
circuit element
will generate voltage changes and convert them into rotation information when
the
magnetic force of the magnet is enhanced until the magnetic induction switch
integrated
circuit element senses sufficient magnetic force, so that the logic control
circuit is able
to distinguish the state changes, and thereby control the distribution
equipment to
perform corresponding operations according to the received rotation
information.
In one embodiment, as shown in Fig. 7, the rotation sensing assembly 110
comprises a tray, a current sensing integrated circuit 114 and a conductive
assembly 115.
The tray is used for detachably fixing the container, the conductive assembly
115 is
arranged on the tray, the tray and the conductive assembly 115 rotate
synchronously
with the container, and the current sensing integrated circuit 114 is
communicated with
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the logic control circuit 120, and the current sensing integrated circuit 114
is used for
generating and transmitting the rotation information to the logic control
circuit 120
according to the current change detected when the conductive assembly 115
rotates.
Specifically, the tray and the conductive assembly rotate synchronously with
the
container and contact after touching the rotating conductive assembly (the
conductive
part is contacted when the container is rotated). When the current is turned
to the
designated position part and the current is turned on, the current sensing
integrated
circuit will convert the current into rotation information due to the change
of the current,
so that the logic control circuit is able to distinguish the change of the
state, and thus
control the distribution equipment to execute the corresponding operation
according to
the received rotation information.
In one embodiment, as shown in Fig. 8, the rotation sensing assembly 110
comprises a tray, a pressure-driven component, and a piezoelectric induction
integrated
circuit 116. The tray is used to detachably fix the pressure-driven component,
and the
pressure-driven component is arranged on the tray. The conductive component
rotates
synchronously with the container. The piezoelectric induction integrated
circuit 116 is
communicated with the logic control circuit 120. The piezoelectric induction
integrated
circuit is used to generate and send corresponding rotation information to the
logic
control circuit 120 according to the voltage or current changes induced when
the
pressure-driven component rotates.
Specifically, the rotation sensing assembly rotates synchronously with the
container, and when the pressure-driven component (that is, the component of
the
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piezoelectric sensing circuit, the conductive part that is pressed down when
the container
is rotated) is rotated to the specified position, it is pressed to the
piezoelectric when
pressure is applied by the sensing circuit, the piezoelectric sensing
integrated circuit will
generate a certain output (voltage/current) change due to the applied pressure
and
convert it into rotation information, allowing the logic control circuit to
distinguish the
state change, and then according to the received the rotation information
controls the
distribution equipment to perform the corresponding operation.
In one embodiment, the rotation sensing assembly 110 comprises a tray, a
rotating
component and a circuit switch. The tray is used to detachably fix the
container. The
rotating component is arranged on the tray. The tray and the rotating
component rotate
synchronously with the container. The circuit switch is communicated with the
logic
control circuit 120. The circuit switch is used to generate and send
corresponding
rotation information to the logic control circuit 120 according to the change
of the switch
state of the circuit when the rotating component rotates.
Specifically, the rotation sensing assembly 110 rotates synchronously with the
container. When the rotating component is rotated to a specified position, the
trigger
circuit changes the state of the switch, and converts the change of the
circuit switch into
rotation information, so that the logic control circuit 120 is able to
distinguish the state
change, thereby controlling the distribution equipment to perform
corresponding
.. operations according to the received rotation information.
In one embodiment, the rotation sensing assembly 110 can be a tray, a
conductive
component, and a general circuit. The conductive component is able to follow
the
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rotation of the container and contact to cause the circuit to be turned on.
When it is
rotated to the designated position and the circuit is communicated with the
circuit, the
circuit is turned on. Let the logic control circuit 120 distinguish the state
change, and
control the distribution equipment to perform the corresponding operation
according to
the received rotation information.
The electronic induction methods exemplified above are not limited to the
examples given. In particular, there are many electronic induction methods,
thus the
invention can be implemented by other electronic induction methods.
In one embodiment, as shown in Fig. 9, distribution equipment comprises
distribution equipment 300 and the above distribution control device 100. The
distribution control device 100 is communicated with the distribution
equipment 300.
The distribution equipment 300 is used to receive feeding control instructions
according
to the feeding control instruction to extract and transfer materials, and
receive the halt
instruction to stop extracting materials according to the halt instruction.
Specifically, the distribution equipment 300 is used to extract and transfer
the
corresponding materials to the container according to the feeding control
instruction
sent by the distribution control device 100, and stop extracting and
transferring the
corresponding materials to the container according to the halt instruction
sent by the
distribution control device 100 to complete the material distribution process
through
joint efforts.
In one embodiment, as shown in Fig. 10, the distribution equipment 300
comprises
a material storage container 310 and a feeding control device 320. The
material storage
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container 310 is communicated with the feeding control device 320, and the
feeding
control device 320 is communicated with the distribution control device 100.
The
feeding control device 320 is used for receiving a feeding control
instruction, extracting
and transferring materials from the material storage container 310 according
to the
feeding control instruction; and receiving a halt instruction, and stopping
extracting
materials according to the halt instruction.
Specifically, the material storage container 310 is a liquid, semi-liquid, or
solid
storage container. Distribution equipment may include multiple material
storage
containers 310. Each material storage container 310 matches the corresponding
feeding
control device 320, which can be combined and matched as necessary. For
example, it
comprises a semi-liquid and a solid storage container. The specific type of
material is
not limited. It can be liquids such as water and beverages, or semi-liquid
such as ice
cream, smoothie drinks, and soft ice cream, or ice cubes, sugar granules and
other solids.
In one embodiment, as shown in Fig. 11 and Fig.12, the feeding control device
320
comprises a pump 322 and/or quantity distribution equipment 324. When the
feeding
control device 320 comprises a pump 322 and quantity distribution equipment
324, the
material storage container 310 comprises a liquid /Semi-liquid material
storage
container 312 and solid material storage container 314, the distribution
equipment also
comprises a material conveying device 330, the liquid/semi-liquid material
storage
container 312 is communicated with the pump 322 through the material conveying
device 330, and the solid material storage container 314 is communicated with
the
quantity distribution equipment 324. The pump 322 and the quantity
distribution
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equipment 324 are communicated with the distribution control device; when the
feeding
control device 320 is a pump 322, the material storage container 310 is a
liquid/semi-
liquid material storage container 312, and the distribution equipment also
comprises a
material conveying device 330. The liquid/semi-liquid material storage
container 312 is
communicated with the pump 322 through the material conveying device 330. The
pump 322 is communicated with the distribution control device. When the
feeding
control device 320 is the quantity distribution equipment 324, the material
storage
container 310 is a solid material storage container 314, and the solid
material storage
container 314 is communicated with the distribution control device through the
quantity
io distribution equipment 324.
Specifically, when the material is liquid or semi-liquid, the corresponding
material
storage container 310 is the liquid/semi-liquid material storage container
312, and the
corresponding feeding control device 320 is the pump 322. When the material is
solid,
the corresponding material storage container 310 is a solid material storage
container
314, and the corresponding feeding control device 320 is quantity distribution
equipment 324.When the feeding control device 320 comprises a pump 322, it
also
comprises a material conveying device 330, and the pump 322 controls the
material
conveying device 330 to extract and convey the material from the material
storage
container 310.
In one embodiment, as shown in Fig. 14 and Fig. 15, the material conveying
device
330 comprises an upper body (10), a lower body (20), and the upper body (10)
comprises
a fixing piece (12), a lifting piece (11), and a fixing piece (12) which are
fixedly arranged
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on the inner bottom surface of the upper body (10). The lifting piece (11) is
arranged
inside the fixing piece (12) and is able to move up and down, and the side
wall of the
lifting piece (11) is provided with a circulation hole (16). The middle part
of the lifting
member (11) has a perfusion circulation channel (15), which passes through the
bottom
of the upper body (10); the lower body (20) comprises a cover plug (21), a
rigid cylinder
(22), and a cover plug (21) which are fixedly communicated with the rigid
column (22),
the rigid column (22) has a channel inside, and the outer side wall of the
cover plug (21)
can be engaged with the inner side wall of the lifting member (11).
Furthermore, the upper body 10 comprises a fixing part 12 and a lifting part
11.
The fixing part 12 is fixedly arranged on the inner bottom surface of the
upper body 10.
The lifting part 11 is arranged inside the fixing part 12 and is able to move
up and down.
In this embodiment, the fixing part 12 and the lifting member 11 are in a
circular ring
shape, of course, it can also be arranged in other shapes; the side wall of
the lifting
member 11 is provided with a circulation hole 16 useful for pouring, and the
middle of
the lifting member 11 has a pouring flow channel 15 and a pouring flow channel
15
going through the bottom of the upper body 10.
The lower body 20 comprises a cover plug 21, a rigid cylinder 22, an outer
ring
telescopic tube 24, an inner ring telescopic tube 26, an internal passage 28,
and a
communicating hose 29. The outer ring telescopic tube 24 comprises a top plate
24a, a
bottom plate 24b, and the side wall 24c used to communicate with them. The top
plate
24a and the bottom plate 24b are provided with a spring 25, the top plate 24a
and the
bottom plate 24b are provided with a spring 25, the rigid column 22 is
provided on the
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top plate 24a, and the rigid column 22 is made of strong materials to support
it, such as
stainless steel materials which are not easy to rust. The rigid cylinder 22
has a channel
inside. The inner ring telescopic tube 26 is arranged inside the outer ring
telescopic tube
24 and communicates with the rigid cylinder 22. The inner ring telescopic tube
26 is
made of elastic materials, such as rubber materials, and the cost of rubber
materials is
low with good flexibility and long service life. The spring 25 is located
outside the inner
ring telescopic tube 26, and a second leak-proof ring 212 is provided at the
joint between
the rigid cylinder 22 and the top plate 24a.A support base 27 is provided on
the bottom
plate 24b, and a support column 23 is provided on the support base 27. The
support
column 23 passes through the inner ring telescopic tube 26 and extends into
the rigid
column 22. The top of the support column 23 is fixedly provided with a cover
plug 21.
The cover plug 21 is fixedly communicated with the top of the rigid cylinder
22. A first
leak-proof ring 211 is provided at the junction of the cover plug 21 and the
rigid cylinder
22. The rigid cylinder 22 is located inside the lifting member 11, and the
outer side wall
of the cover plug 21 is communicated with the inner side wall of the top of
the lifting
member 11 and is locked by the coordination of the locking position 14 and the
convex
position 210,In this embodiment, the locking position 14 is provided on the
inner side
wall of the top of the lifting member 11, and the convex position 210 is
provided on the
outer side wall of the cover plug 21.The internal channel 28 is fixedly
communicated
with the bottom plate 24b and communicates with the rigid cylinder 22, and the
communicating hose 29 communicates with the bottom of the internal channel 28.
Specifically, when the material conveying device 330 is used, it is used in
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conjunction with the feeding control device 320 and presses the upper body
downward.
The fixing member moves down with the upper body, and the rigid cylinder
drives the
lifting member to move up through the cover plug, and the circulation hole is
exposed.
At this time, the liquid/semi-liquid is able to flow from the lower body to
the upper body
and be discharged from the circulation hole, thereby completing the operation
of filling.
The material conveying device 330 can be applied to the filling of various
types of water,
beverages, or other liquid/semi-liquid, ice cream machines and smoothies at
fast speed
with good efficiency and safety performance. For example, it is able to reduce
the risk
of burns by splashing during high temperature liquid transportation and the
leakage and
the foam generated by the carbonated liquid during the pouring from the lower
net,
thereby eliminating the need for liquid pouring action; equipped with a simple
natural
water flow principle, from the liquid supply source to the upper body in this
design; the
application of this design will update the traditional beverages, drinks and
other liquids,
and pouring semi-liquid materials from top to bottom is easy to operate.
In one embodiment, as shown in Fig. 12, when the feeding control device 320 is
a
pump 322, the distribution equipment further comprises a flow detection device
350,
which is communicated with the distribution control device 100, and the flow
detection
device 350 is used to detect materials and send the flow to the distribution
control device
100; the distribution control device 100 receives the flow, and when it
detects that the
flow is inconsistent with the preset flow, it sends a flow control instruction
to the pump
322 until the flow rate feedback from the flow detection device 350 is
consistent with
the preset flow. The pump 322 is used to control the dispensing speed
according to the
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received flow control instruction.
Specifically, the specific type of the flow detection device 350 is not
limited, and
the corresponding adjustment is made according to the type of material. The
corresponding flow detection device 350 will feed back the flow of the
logistics to the
logic control circuit to ensure the correct distribution speed or quantity.
The applicable
scope of this invention comprises but is not limited to: various liquid
distribution
applications (such as drinking water, beverage capacity), various semi-liquid
distribution applications (such as smoothie drinks, soft ice cream capacity)
and various
solids distribution application (such as the amount of ice cubes, sugar
granules).
In one embodiment, as shown in Fig. 12, the distribution equipment further
comprises a temperature control device 340, the material conveying device is
communicated with the temperature control device 340, and the pump 322
receives the
feeding control instruction, and extracts and conveys the materials from the
material
storage container according to the feeding control instruction, including the
pump 322
that receives the feeding control instruction, and extracts the materials from
the material
storage container 310 according to the feeding control instruction, and sends
them to the
temperature control device 340; the temperature control device 340 controls
the
temperature of the received materials to a preset temperature before sending
them.
Specifically, when the material is liquid or semi-liquid, the distribution
equipment
further comprises a temperature control device 340, which is used to control
the
temperature of the liquid or semi-liquid material. When the distribution
equipment
comprises the temperature control device 340, correspondingly, the control
instructions
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include corresponding temperature control information, such as turning
counterclockwise to dispense hot water, and turning clockwise to dispense
normal
temperature water. The pump 322 receives the feeding control instruction, and
controls
the material conveying device 330 from the material storage container 310
according to
the feeding control instruction. The extracted materials are sent to a
temperature control
device 340; the temperature control device 340 controls the temperature of the
received
materials to a preset temperature before sending them.
In one embodiment, the temperature control device 340 comprises a heater 341
and/or a cooler 342, and the heater and/or cooler is communicated with the
distribution
control device 100 and the flow detection device 350 through the temperature
control
device 340.
Specifically, the heater is used to heat the materials, and the cooler is used
to cool
the materials to control the temperature of the materials.
The above examples of distribution materials outlets are not limited or
specified,
the amount of rotation gear, distribution speed, etc. are not limited to the
examples in
this description, and can be determined according to individual application
requirements;
this invention only uses the rotation gear as the distance. The sensing unit
of rotation
can be the amplitude of rotation.
In practice, as shown in Fig. 15, taking liquid/semi-liquid distribution as an
example, the specific process is as follows: 1. the container is placed at the
designated
position of the distribution equipment, and the convex position at the bottom
of the
container is communicated with the relative concave position of the
distribution
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equipment; 2. The user rotates the container counterclockwise to the second
gear
position 1102 (counterclockwise is the distribution of hot water; the second
gear position
1102 is the distribution speed=50mL/SEC), and transmits the relative signal in
the set
induction mode (corresponding to the control Instruction) to the logic control
circuit
120; 3. At this time, the logic control circuit 120 is controlled according to
the state
signal of the container being rotated to start the water pump motor 322
(corresponding
to the feeding control device 320) that distributes hot water and control the
distribution
speed of the water pump motor (50mL/SEC) ); 4. When the designated water pump
motor 322 is started, the corresponding flow meter 350 will feed back the
water flow
io speed to the logic control circuit 120 to ensure that the distribution
speed is correct; 5.
The water outlet 360 of the distribution equipment will execute the designated
distribution instruction (distribute hot water to 50mL/SEC speed to
distribute).
The above-mentioned distribution equipment can be applied to and is not
limited
to any kinds of liquids, beverages, or other liquid/semi-liquid/solid
materials that can be
distributed, especially suitable for public places (such as banks, offices,
airports,
exhibitions, and other shared spaces). The user simply places the container in
the
appropriate configuration position, and manually rotates the container to
select the start
of the distribution of individual material categories, or the allocated
capacity, the amount
of allocation, or the execution speed of the allocated material, etc. The
control does not
require others to touch any shared surfaces (such as buttons) and can be used
as
distributed control to avoid touching surfaces that many people will touch to
improve
hygiene.
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The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined arbitrarily.
In
order to make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the
technical
features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is
no
contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be
considered
as the scope set forth in this specification.
The above embodiment only express a plurality of implementation manners of the
present invention, and the description is relatively specific and detailed,
but it should
not be understood as a limitation on the scope of the invention patent. It
should be
pointed out that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing
from the concept
of this invention, a plurality of modifications and improvements can be made,
and these
all fall within the protection scope of this invention. Therefore, the scope
of protection
of the patent of this invention shall be subject to the appended claims.
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