Discharging mechanism for vending machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses a discharging mechanism for a vending machine. The discharging mechanism comprises a material guiding assembly, a positioning assembly and a material pushing assembly. The material guiding assembly comprises a feeding port, a material guiding slope and a correcting plate. The positioning assembly comprises a material placing seat, a butt clamping plate and a telescopic sliding rod; the pushing assembly comprises a vending machine discharging baffle and a vending machine body. According to the discharging mechanism, goods can be accurately positioned through the design of the positioning assembly, when the goods are automatically pushed out, the stability of the goods is guaranteed, and the discharging accuracy is improved; according to the material pushing assembly, a driving shaft and a synchronous shaft are connected, and through the design of mechanical transmission structures such as connection of the driving shaft and the synchronous shaft, synchronous belt transmission and meshing of a transmission gear and a transmission rack plate, the automatic material pushing function and the discharging baffle reset function are achieved, and the discharging efficiency and controllability are improved; and through the correcting plate, the buffering cushion, the steel balls and other structures, accurate material guiding is achieved, cargo blockage is effectively avoided, and the jamming condition is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field related to vending machines, and in particular to a discharging mechanism for vending machines. Background Art

[0002] A vending machine is a machine that automatically dispenses items based on the amount of money inserted. Vending machines are a common form of commercial automation, operating without time or location restrictions, saving labor and facilitating transactions. They represent a new form of retail, often referred to as 24-hour mini-supermarkets. Common vending machines fall into four categories: beverage vending machines, food vending machines, combination vending machines, and cosmetics vending machines.

[0003] At present, when using existing vending machines, after the operator selects the goods and completes the payment, the goods fall directly into the delivery cabinet; when discharging materials, the vending machines in the existing technology do not have the function of correcting, aligning or positioning the goods, which makes it easy for the goods to get stuck and the user to have difficulty in quickly removing the goods. This not only affects the customer's experience, but also makes it difficult to discharge subsequent goods, affecting the use of the vending machine. It is necessary to improve it. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this section is to summarize some aspects of the embodiments of the present invention and briefly introduce some preferred embodiments. Some simplifications or omissions may be made in this section and in the abstract and title of the utility model to avoid obscuring the purpose of this section, the abstract and the title of the utility model, and such simplifications or omissions shall not be used to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0005] Therefore, in order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a discharging mechanism for a vending machine, comprising a material guiding assembly, a positioning assembly and a material pushing assembly;

[0006] The material guide assembly includes a material feed port, a material guide slope and a correction plate. The material guide slope is arranged below the material feed port, and the correction plate is arranged on the material guide slope in a V-shaped structure.

[0007] The positioning assembly includes a material placement seat, a clamping plate and a telescopic slide rod. The material placement seat is arranged at the bottom end of the material guide slope, and the clamping plates are arranged on both sides of the material placement seat. The bottom of the clamping plates is movably connected to a pulling diagonal rod, and the bottom end of the pulling diagonal rod is movably connected to the telescopic slide rod. The telescopic slide rod is fixedly connected to a first spring, and the telescopic slide rod is connected to the material placement seat for upward and downward sliding movement through the first spring.

[0008] The pushing assembly includes a vending machine discharging baffle and a vending machine body. The vending machine discharging baffle is rotatably installed on the vending machine body. The vending machine body is provided with a discharging port at a position corresponding to the vending machine discharging baffle. The material placement seat is connected to the discharging port in a front-rear sliding manner.

[0009] As a preferred solution of the discharging mechanism for vending machines of the utility model, the top end of the correction plate is movably connected to the material guide slope via a hinge, and the rear side of the correction plate is fixedly connected to a second spring.

[0010] As a preferred solution of the discharging mechanism for a vending machine of the utility model, the rear side of the material placement seat is connected with a third spring, and is connected to the discharging port in a forward and backward sliding manner through the third spring.

[0011] As a preferred solution of the discharging mechanism for vending machines of the utility model, steel balls are rotatably mounted on the contact surfaces of the material placement seat, the clamping plates and the goods in the vending machine body, and a buffer pad is arranged on the material guide slope.

[0012] As a preferred solution of the discharging mechanism for the vending machine described in the utility model, wherein: the top of the discharging baffle of the vending machine is fixedly connected to a driving shaft, the driving shaft is rotatably connected to the vending machine body, a synchronous shaft is arranged below the driving shaft, synchronous wheels are arranged on the driving shaft and the synchronous shaft, and the upper and lower sets of synchronous wheels are connected by a synchronous belt.

[0013] As a preferred solution of the discharging mechanism for vending machines of the utility model, a transmission gear is arranged on the synchronization shaft, the transmission gear is meshed and connected with the transmission rack plate, and the transmission rack plate is fixedly connected to the rear side of the material placement seat.

[0014] Beneficial effects of the utility model:

[0015] The utility model proposes a discharging mechanism for a vending machine. The design of the positioning component in the discharging mechanism can accurately position the goods, ensure the stability of the goods when the goods are automatically pushed out, and improve the accuracy of discharging. The pushing component adopts a driving shaft and a synchronous shaft to connect. Through the design of mechanical transmission structures such as the connection between the driving shaft and the synchronous shaft, the synchronous belt drive, the engagement of the transmission gear and the transmission rack plate, the automatic pushing function and the discharging baffle reset function are realized, thereby improving the discharging efficiency and controllability. Through the structures such as the correction plate, the buffer pad, and the steel ball, accurate material guiding is achieved, the blockage of goods is effectively avoided, and the occurrence of jamming is reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for describing the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without inventive work. Among them:

[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model.

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the pusher assembly of the utility model.

[0019] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the bottom structure of the utility model.

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the specific structure of the positioning component of the present utility model.

[0021] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the local structure of the utility model.

[0022] In the figure: 100, material guide assembly; 101, material inlet; 102, material guide slope; 103, correction plate;

[0023] 200, positioning assembly; 201, material placement seat; 202, clamping plate; 203, telescopic slide; 204, pulling diagonal rod; 205, steel ball;

[0024] 300, pusher assembly; 301, vending machine discharge baffle; 302, vending machine body; 303, discharge port; 304, driving shaft; 305, synchronous shaft; 306, synchronous wheel; 307, synchronous belt; 308, transmission gear; 309, transmission rack plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0026] In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present invention. However, the present invention may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein. Those skilled in the art may make similar generalizations without violating the connotation of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0027] Secondly, the term "one embodiment" or "embodiment" herein refers to a specific feature, structure, or characteristic that may be included in at least one implementation of the present invention. The phrase "in one embodiment" appearing in various places throughout this specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor does it refer to a separate or selective embodiment that is mutually exclusive with other embodiments.

[0028] Furthermore, the present invention is described in detail with reference to schematic diagrams. For ease of illustration, when describing embodiments of the present invention, cross-sectional views of device structures may be partially enlarged and not to scale. Furthermore, the schematic diagrams are merely illustrative and should not limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Furthermore, in actual production, three-dimensional dimensions, including length, width, and depth, should be included.

[0029] Reference Figures 1 to 5 , is an embodiment of the present utility model, which provides a discharging mechanism for a vending machine, including a material guiding assembly 100, a positioning assembly 200 and a material pushing assembly 300;

[0030] The material guide assembly 100 includes a material feed port 101, a material guide slope 102 and a correction plate 103. The material guide slope 102 is arranged below the material feed port 101, and the correction plate 103 is arranged on the material guide slope 102 in a "V" shape; the top end of the correction plate 103 is movably connected to the material guide slope 102 through a hinge, and the rear side of the correction plate 103 is fixedly connected to a second spring.

[0031] The positioning assembly 200 includes a material placement seat 201, a clamping plate 202 and a telescopic slide 203. The material placement seat 201 is arranged at the bottom end of the material guide slope 102, and the clamping plate 202 is arranged on both sides of the material placement seat 201. The bottom of the clamping plate 202 is movably connected with a pulling diagonal rod 204, and the bottom end of the pulling diagonal rod 204 is movably connected to the telescopic slide 203. The telescopic slide 203 is fixedly connected to a first spring, and the telescopic slide 203 is connected to the material placement seat 201 for upward and downward sliding movement through the first spring; the rear side of the material placement seat 201 is connected to a third spring, and is connected to the discharge port 303 for forward and backward sliding movement through the third spring; steel balls 205 are rotatably installed on the contact surfaces of the material placement seat 201, the clamping plate 202 and the goods in the vending machine body 302, and a buffer pad is arranged on the material guide slope 102.

[0032] The pushing assembly 300 includes a vending machine discharge baffle 301 and a vending machine body 302. The vending machine discharge baffle 301 is rotatably mounted on the vending machine body 302. A discharge port 303 is provided on the vending machine body 302 at a position corresponding to the vending machine discharge baffle 301. The material placement seat 201 is slidably connected to the discharge port 303 back and forth. A driving shaft 304 is fixedly connected to the top of the vending machine discharge baffle 301. The driving shaft 304 is rotatably connected to the vending machine body 302. A synchronous shaft 305 is arranged below the driving shaft 304. Synchronous wheels 306 are arranged on the driving shaft 304 and the synchronous shaft 305. The upper and lower sets of synchronous wheels 306 are connected by a synchronous belt 307. A transmission gear 308 is arranged on the synchronous shaft 305. The transmission gear 308 is meshed and transmission-connected with a transmission rack plate 309. The transmission rack plate 309 is fixedly connected to the rear side of the material placement seat 201.

[0033] In this embodiment, when in use, the goods dropped from the vending machine body 302 are guided onto the material guide slope 102 through the material inlet 101, and the goods are corrected to the correct direction by the clamping plates 202 on both sides of the material guide slope 102. The hinge connection of the correction plate 103 and the second spring are used in conjunction to ensure that the goods pass smoothly, and then the goods are guided onto the material placement seat 201.

[0034] When the goods fall on the loading seat 201, downward pressure is generated on the telescopic slide 203, causing the telescopic slide 201 to move downward, and then the clamping plates 202 are pulled closer to each other through the pulling diagonal rod 204, thereby adjusting the position of the goods and positioning the goods to ensure that the goods arrive at the discharge port 303 correctly and are aligned with the discharge port 303;

[0035] When the discharging baffle 301 of the vending machine is lifted upward during use, the discharging baffle 301 of the vending machine drives the driving shaft 304 to rotate, and the driving shaft 304 drives the synchronous shaft 305 to rotate through the cooperation of the synchronous wheel 306 and the synchronous belt 307. The synchronous shaft 305 drives the transmission gear 308 to rotate. The transmission gear 308 is connected to the transmission rack plate 309 through mechanical transmission, so that it pushes the material placement seat 201 forward through the horizontal movement of the transmission rack plate 309, and then pushes the front end of the goods to the discharge port 303, which is convenient for the operator to pick up the goods. The cooperation of the material placement seat 201, the clamping plate 202 and the steel ball 205 ensures the smooth output of the goods when the operator picks up the goods.

[0036] After the user takes out the goods, the pressure on the telescopic slide 203 is released, so that the telescopic slide 203 is reset under the action of the second spring, and the two sets of clamping plates 202 move away from each other. At the same time, under the action of the third spring, the material placement seat 201 is automatically reset through the transmission rack plate 309, the driving shaft 304 is reversed, and the discharge baffle 301 is lowered.

[0037] It should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions of the present invention may be modified or replaced by equivalents without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present invention, and all of these should be included in the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A discharging mechanism for a vending machine, characterized in that: It comprises a material guiding assembly (100), a positioning assembly (200) and a material pushing assembly (300); The material guiding assembly (100) comprises a material inlet (101), a material guiding slope (102) and a correction plate (103); the material guiding slope (102) is arranged below the material inlet (101); and the correction plate (103) is arranged on the material guiding slope (102) in a "V"-shaped structure; The positioning assembly (200) comprises a material placing seat (201), a clamping plate (202) and a telescopic slide rod (203); the material placing seat (201) is arranged at the bottom end of the material guiding slope (102); the clamping plate (202) is arranged at both sides of the material placing seat (201); the bottom of the clamping plate (202) is movably connected with a pull-in inclined rod (204); the bottom end of the pull-in inclined rod (204) is movably connected with the telescopic slide rod (203); the telescopic slide rod (203) is fixedly connected with a first spring; the telescopic slide rod (203) is slidably connected with the material placing seat (201) via the first spring; The material pushing assembly (300) comprises a vending machine material discharging baffle (301) and a vending machine body (302); the vending machine material discharging baffle (301) is rotatably mounted on the vending machine body (302); a material discharging port (303) is provided on the vending machine body (302) at a position corresponding to the vending machine material discharging baffle (301); and the material placing seat (201) is connected to the material discharging port (303) in a forward and backward sliding manner.

2. The discharging mechanism for a vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top end of the correction plate (103) is movably connected to the material guide slope (102) via a hinge, and the rear side of the correction plate (103) is fixedly connected to a second spring.

3. The discharging mechanism for a vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rear side of the material placement seat (201) is connected to a third spring, and is slidably connected to the material discharge port (303) via the third spring.

4. The discharging mechanism for a vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: Steel balls (205) are rotatably mounted on the contact surfaces of the material placement seat (201), the clamping plate (202) and the goods in the vending machine body (302), and a buffer cushion is arranged on the material guide slope (102).

5. The discharging mechanism for a vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A driving shaft (304) is fixedly connected to the top of the discharging baffle (301) of the vending machine. The driving shaft (304) is rotatably connected to the vending machine body (302). A synchronous shaft (305) is arranged below the driving shaft (304). Synchronous wheels (306) are arranged on the driving shaft (304) and the synchronous shaft (305). The upper and lower sets of synchronous wheels (306) are connected by a synchronous belt (307).

6. The discharging mechanism for a vending machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: A transmission gear (308) is arranged on the synchronization shaft (305), the transmission gear (308) is meshed and transmission-connected with a transmission rack plate (309), and the transmission rack plate (309) is fixedly connected to the rear side of the material placement seat (201).

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