Patent Application
20170294069
This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 201610217965.5, filed on Apr. 11, 2016, the contents of which are incorporated by reference herein.
The present disclosure relates to vending machines, and more particularly to a vending machine with a temperature control system.
Vending machines include temperature control modules to control temperature of goods, to prevent the goods from going bad. Generally, the temperature control module includes an evaporator, a compressor, and a condenser. The temperature control module is located near the bottom of the vending machine. Accordingly, most of cool airflow expelled from the evaporator collects towards the bottom of the vending machine. Thus, the cool airflow may not quickly flow to the top of the vending machine.
Implementations of the present technology will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the attached figures.
It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments described herein can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, methods, procedures, and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant feature being described. The drawings are not necessarily to scale and the proportions of certain parts may be exaggerated to better illustrate details and features. The description is not to be considered as limiting the scope of the embodiments described herein.
A definition that applies throughout this disclosure will now be presented.
The term “comprising” means “including, but not necessarily limited to”; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or membership in a so-described combination, group, series, and the like.
The air guiding cover 60 includes a first covering plate 62, a second covering plate 64, and two third covering plates 66. The first covering plate 62 is fixed to the shell 52. The second covering plate 64 obliquely extends between the first covering plate 62 and the evaporator 48. The two third covering plates 66 downwardly extend from opposite sides of the second covering plate 64. The edge of the second covering plate 64 and the two third covering plates 66 partly locate on the evaporator 48. The air guiding cover 60 further includes an air guiding plate 68. The air guiding plate 68 perpendicularly extends from an edge of the first covering plate 62 away from the evaporator 48 toward the top of the vending machine 100. The air guiding plate 68 is positioned between the air guiding exit 56 and the evaporator 48. Thus, the cool air is directed to different parts of the vending machine 100 along the air guiding plate 68.
The temperature control system 40 further includes a rack 70 and a separation plate 80. The rack 70 includes a fastening plate 72 and two supporting pillars 74. The two supporting pillars 74 are perpendicularly fixed to the fastening plate 72. The separation plate 80 is attached between the two supporting pillars 74 and positioned above the fastening plate 72. The evaporator 48 is fixed to the separation plate 80. The water tank 42, the compressor 44, and the condenser 46 are fixed to the fastening plate 72. The rollers 76 are fixed to opposite sides of the fastening plate 72. In the exemplary embodiment there are four rollers 76 enable the rack 70 to move relative to the cabinet 20.
The embodiments shown and described above are only examples. Even though numerous descriptions and advantages of the present technology have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the present disclosure, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in the details, including in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of the parts within the principles of the present disclosure, up to and including the full extent established by the broad general meaning of the terms used in the claims.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201610217965.5 | Apr 2016 | CN | national |
