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Vending machine and control method thereof

A technology of automatic vending machines and control methods, which is applied in the direction of instrument-controlled coin-operated equipment, instruments, and coin-operated equipment for distributing discrete items, which can solve the problems of uncertain and inappropriate commodity posture and position

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-05-13
广东生态谷健康食品有限公司
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[0003] Existing vending machines are mostly found in crowded areas such as subway stations, plazas or large shopping malls, and most of the vending machines are small commodities such as beverages and snacks. During this process, the goods may be tumbling freely, so that the posture and position of the goods falling from the shelf to the pick-up port are uncertain. Obviously, this transmission method is not suitable for large items or heavy goods is inappropriate

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[0031] like figure 1 , 2 , 5, the automatic vending machine includes a housing 1, a visual door 2, and multi-layer shelves are arranged in the housing. The front side of housing 1 is door frame 4, and visible door 2 is installed on the door frame 4, and locking device is installed on the visible door, after opening locking device, boxed rice can be neatly placed in the shelf. The movable cover plate 15 for shipment is arranged below the visible door, and the vertical slit-shaped space between the shelf and the visible door is the shipping channel 20, and the boxed rice enters the delivery platform 10 from the shelf and descends to the delivery platform through the shipping channel. In the delivery area at the bottom of the housing, people can pull the movable cover plate 15 for delivery, and take out boxed rice from the delivery port 27 (see Figure 5 ). The main sprocket transmission mechanism is arranged on the left side of the left side of the delivery channel 20 adjacen...

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[0044] See Figure 7 , for consumer groups in residential quarters, the vending machine is combined with the distribution terminal for online shopping for fresh food (the locker 35 in the community) to facilitate people's lives. Specifically: on the basis of Embodiment 1, the controller and the purchase platform of the automatic vending machine are installed on an independent central control cabinet 36, a touch display screen 37 is arranged on the top of the central control cabinet cabinet, and a keyboard control panel is set on the operating platform. The panel 38 (can be used as a password input device) and the UnionPay card reader 39 have a built-in processor and a remote communication module in the cabinet. The central control cabinet 36 is connected to the background server through the remote communication module. The processor is connected to the external locker 35 It communicates with the vending machine, and provides driving signals to the electric control lock of the ...

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The invention discloses a vending machine and a control method of the vending machine. A plurality of layers of storage frames are arranged on a goods shelf, each layer of storage frame is provided with a belt conveying mechanism, and a conveying platform moves up and down in a goods discharging channel; a main chain wheel driving mechanism is perpendicularly installed in the front of the goods shelf, and the conveying platform is fixedly connected to a main chain; a platform conveying belt is arranged at the bottom of a frame of the conveying platform, and a controller starts a belt of the conveying platform after belt transmission mechanisms of the storage frames stop; proximity switches are arranged at the height positions corresponding to all the layers of storage frames, and the conveying platform is provided with an induction plate of the proximity switches; infrared induction devices are arranged on the left side and the right side of the conveying platform or all the layers of storage frames; the proximity switches and the infrared induction devices are in communication with the controller. According to the vending machine and the control method of the vending machine, the posture and the position of goods falling to a taking opening are kept definite, and the vending machine and the control method of the vending machine are particularly suitable for automatic vending of goods such as packed rice which has equivalent weight.

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technical field [0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of automatic vending machines, and more specifically relates to an automatic vending machine and a control method thereof. Background technique [0002] With the development of society and the improvement of people's living standards, more and more vending machines appear in front of us. When using them, buyers only need to select the desired goods through the button and pay the equivalent currency, and the corresponding goods can be purchased from the automatic vending machine. The outlet of the vending machine is thrown out. Since the vending machine is not affected by the operating time and location, and does not need a special person to sell, it reduces sales costs, saves time, and improves efficiency, and its application will be more extensive. [0003] Existing vending machines are mostly found in crowded areas such as subway stations, plazas or large shopping malls, and most of the vending machines a...

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IPC IPC(8): G07F11/00G07F17/12
CPCG07F11/00G07F17/12
Inventor 邓达强
Owner 广东生态谷健康食品有限公司
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