Pho Vending Machine

Today, Pho becomes a preferred dish for each Vietnamese person. Not solely that, Pho is additionally called a dish not to be incomprehensible for foreign guests once in Vietnam. Currently, the demand for Pho is increasing, however not everybody has enough time to seek out restaurants or eateries.To resolve the matter, there ought to be new solutions that may scale back the interval of Pho, bring convenience to customers as well as make sure the needs on food hygiene and safety. From the necessities of the market, Pho vending machine is launched within the hope of transfer a brand new manner of merchandising and enjoying Pho.

Pho could be a very traditional and standard dish of Vietnamese folks. Pho is obtainable from South to North with many alternative flavors depending on region. Pho is standard and appealing to individuals as a result of the soup is delicious and nutrient, it is mixed with a variety of spices and ingredients, combined with the structure of soft noodles is extremely engaging. Pho Vietnam is well-known throughout the globe and is additionally honored as “Vietnamese finest”.

This project is originated from reality, so the practical applicability is very high.It will be able to bring Pho to the world with new way of how to buy and enjoy a bowl of Pho. In addition, this machine can help busy people, who do not have enough time cooking, can have a quick dish for themself. Pho vending machine can be placed at bus stop, airport, big building, where is no need for a salesperson or waiter. Customers can easily enjoy a bowl of Pho with high quality, quickly and conveniently.

The purpose of this project is to develop “Pho vending machine” to meet needs of food in Vietnamese life and international export. Besides, this project can provide experience for researchers through using mechatronic knowledge to design and develop a machine with wide application.

The first target of this project is to produce a machine which can be able to work automatically, and meet the Vietnamese need.This machine have to store approximately fifty bowls, every part has to work exactly, stablity and as quick as possible. We have to make sure that customers fell satisfied after using us machine. The noodles is full of flavor with high quality and meet the requirement of food safety.

Detail objectives of the project consist of: designing and developing Pho storage mechanism (capacity to store 50 bowl), the structure of Pho softening mechanism, Pho pushing-out mechanism and chopsticks delivery mechanism. Designing and developing a simple mechanical mechanism to store and heat Pho. Pho is stored in a fridge with temperature is 5 to 10 degree and feeded by the conveyor. After that, Pho is softed by pouring hot water twice. In order to have a complete bowl of Pho, soup will be poured into the bowl and finally the bowl will be pushed out. Beside that, chopsticks delivery mechanism will provide a pair of chopsticks and a spoon. Moreover, the mechanisms are designed to can be easy to assemble, clean and make sure the food safety. Designing the control system consist of Control board, control suface and button.

The scopes of “Pho vending machine” are storage mechanism, heating mechanism, pushing-out mechanism, electrical circuits, payment strategies, as well as programming.

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