Vending Machines

Abstract

The automatic vending machine claimed in the present invention comprises a box body, and a pickup bucket arranged in the box body; the pickup bucket comprises a bottom plate of the bucket, and a front plate of the bucket, a rear plate of the bucket, a left plate of the bucket and a right plate of the bucket arranged on the bottom plate of the bucket; a delivery port is provided on the front plate of the bucket, and a delivery port is provided on the rear plate of the bucket; the pickup bucket is movably connected with a cargo port cover plate at the position of the delivery port on the front plate of the bucket; a limiting part is provided on the cargo port cover plate, and a limiting matching part is provided on the box body, and the pickup bucket can drive the cargo port cover plate to move upward relative to the front plate of the bucket through the cooperation between the limiting part and the limiting matching part, and the upwardly moved cargo port cover plate can open the delivery port on the front plate of the bucket. The present invention saves the setting of the pickup box body; at the same time, the power source for driving the upward movement of the cargo port cover plate is provided by the movement of the pickup bucket in the box body, which has the effect of increasing the space that can accommodate goods in the box body and reducing the energy consumption and production cost of the automatic vending machine.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field related to vending equipment, and in particular relates to an automatic vending machine. Background Art

[0002] A vending machine (VEM) is a machine that can automatically pay for goods based on the coins inserted or mobile payments.

[0003] The pickup bucket is an important part of the vending machine, which is used to receive the goods dropped from the cargo channel and transfer the received goods to the pickup window of the box. At present, the existing vending machines are usually provided with a pickup box, which is used to receive the goods transferred by the pickup bucket for users to pick up, and the pickup bucket bottom plate is usually provided with a pickup bucket bottom plate for controlling the opening and closing of the pickup bucket bottom plate, and the opening and closing of the pickup bucket bottom plate is specifically controlled by a motor.

[0004] The above-mentioned vending machine can transfer goods to a place for users to pick up, but the pickup box occupies part of the space of the box, thereby reducing the space that the box can accommodate for goods; and the opening and closing of the bottom door on the pickup bucket is controlled by a motor, which increases the volume and weight of the pickup bucket, reduces the corresponding cargo capacity of the pickup bucket and increases the corresponding energy consumption, and the motor control needs to increase the complexity of the corresponding electrical system, thereby increasing the corresponding cost of the vending machine. Summary of the invention

[0005] Based on this, it is necessary to provide a vending machine to solve the technical problems existing in the prior art.

[0006] Specifically, a vending machine comprises a box body, and a pickup bucket arranged in the box body; the pickup bucket comprises a bucket bottom plate, and a bucket front plate, a bucket rear plate, a bucket left plate and a bucket right plate arranged on the outer periphery of the bucket bottom plate; a delivery port is provided on the bucket front plate, and a delivery port is provided on the bucket rear plate; the pickup bucket is movably connected to a cargo port cover plate at the position of the delivery port on the bucket front plate; a limiting portion is provided on the cargo port cover plate, and a limiting matching portion is provided on the box body, and the pickup bucket can drive the cargo port cover plate to move upward relative to the bucket front plate through the matching between the limiting portion and the limiting matching portion, and the upwardly moved cargo port cover plate can open the delivery port on the bucket front plate.

[0007] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the cargo bucket is fixedly connected to two outer sides of the delivery port with an optical axis guide rod, each of the optical axis guide rods is slidably connected to a linear bearing, a door bracket is laterally connected between the two linear bearings, and the cargo port cover plate is arranged on the door bracket.

[0008] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the limiting portion is configured as a push piece formed on the door bracket and protruding outward in a direction away from the cargo port cover; a limiting plate is fixedly connected to the box body, and the limiting matching portion is configured as a slot provided on the limiting plate for matching the push piece.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the door bracket is rotatably connected to a left door bracket and a right door bracket on the portion disposed between the two linear bearings. The left door bracket and the right door bracket are separated on both sides of the cargo port cover and are respectively connected and fixed to the cargo port cover.

[0010] As a preferred solution of the present invention, a rotation centerline between the left door bracket and the door bracket is colinearly arranged with a rotation centerline between the right door bracket and the door bracket.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the left door bracket and / or the right door bracket are provided with an extension protrusion on the side facing the cargo box bottom plate, and a connecting rod is rotatably connected to the extension protrusion, and the other end of the connecting rod is rotatably connected to the corresponding left plate and / or right plate of the cargo box.

[0012] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the extended protrusion is arranged on the right door bracket, and the flipped cargo opening cover can drive the extended protrusion to be arranged above the corresponding right plate of the cargo box and relative to the left plate of the cargo box.

[0013] As a preferred solution of the present invention, an anti-theft plate is fixedly connected to the box body, and the anti-theft plate can cover the cargo inlet of the rear plate of the cargo box.

[0014] As a preferred solution of the present invention, an anti-sway mechanism is provided on the box body, and the anti-sway mechanism can limit the pickup bucket on the box body.

[0015] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the anti-sway mechanism is configured as an electromagnet assembly, the electromagnet assembly has a push rod capable of telescopic movement relative to the cargo box rear plate, corresponding limit holes are provided on the cargo box rear plate, and the electromagnet assembly can drive the push rod to insert into the corresponding limit hole.

[0016] Due to the application of the above technical solution, the present invention has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0017] The automatic vending machine provided by the present invention can open the delivery port on the pickup bucket by moving the cargo opening cover plate upward relative to the cargo bucket front plate, so that the user can extract the goods contained in the pickup bucket, thereby eliminating the need for a pickup box; at the same time, the power source for driving the upward movement of the cargo opening cover plate is provided by the movement of the pickup bucket in the box, thereby eliminating the need for a motor, reducing the overall volume and weight of the pickup bucket, increasing the space in the box that can accommodate goods, and reducing the energy consumption and production cost of the automatic vending machine. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 The figure is a schematic structural diagram of an automatic vending machine provided in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of another state of the automatic vending machine provided by one embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 3 The figure is a schematic diagram of the assembly of a pickup bucket, an anti-theft plate and an electromagnet assembly in an automatic vending machine provided by one embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 4 The present invention is a schematic structural diagram of a pickup bucket in a vending machine provided by one embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 5 This is a structural schematic diagram of another usage state of a pickup bucket in an automatic vending machine provided by one embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 6 This is a structural schematic diagram of a cargo opening cover plate and related connection structures in a vending machine provided by one embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 7 This is an exploded view of an optical axis guide rod, a linear bearing and a door bracket in an automatic vending machine provided by one embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Among them, 10, box body; 11, pickup window; 111, lifting door; 112, electric push rod; 12, limit plate; 13, anti-theft plate; 14, electromagnet assembly; 141, push rod; 20, pickup bucket; 21, bucket bottom plate; 22, bucket front plate; 221, delivery port; 222, optical axis fixing plate; 223, bending plate; 23, bucket rear plate; 231, inlet; 232 , limiting hole; 24, left plate of cargo box; 25, right plate of cargo box; 26, cargo opening cover; 261, optical axis guide rod; 262, linear bearing; 2621, connecting baffle; 263, door bracket; 2631, elastic retaining ring; 264, left door bracket; 265, right door bracket; 266, extending convex plate; 267, connecting rod; 101, limiting part; 102, limiting matching part; 201, nut. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0027] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art of the present invention. The terms used in the specification of the present invention herein are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0028] See also Figure 1-Figure 7 The vending machine provided in one embodiment of the present invention includes a box body 10 and a pickup bucket 20 arranged in the box body 10. The pickup bucket 20 can move along the X-axis and Y-axis directions in the box body 10 to transfer the goods received from the aisle to the location of the pickup window 11 of the box body 10 for the user to pick up.

[0029] In this embodiment, the box body 10 is provided with a lifting door 111 at the position of the pickup window 11, and the box body 10 is also provided with an electric push rod 112 for driving the lifting door 111 to move up and down. The telescopic rod portion of the electric push rod 112 is connected and fixed to the lifting door 111, and the vending machine of this embodiment can realize the opening and closing control of the pickup window 11 on the box body 10 by controlling the electric push rod 112.

[0030] The pickup bucket 20 includes a bucket bottom plate 21, and a bucket front plate 22, a bucket rear plate 23, a bucket left plate 24, and a bucket right plate 25 arranged on the outer periphery of the bucket bottom plate 21. The bucket front plate 22 is provided with a delivery port 221, and the user can take out goods from the pickup bucket 20 through the delivery port 221. The bucket rear plate 23 is provided with a cargo inlet 231 for receiving goods dropped from the cargo channel. It should be noted that the vending machine of this embodiment can directly take out goods from the delivery port 221 of the pickup bucket 20, thereby eliminating the need for a pickup box and expanding the space that the box 10 can accommodate goods.

[0031] In this embodiment, the cargo bucket 20 is movably connected to a cargo port cover 26 at the position of the delivery port 221 on the cargo bucket front plate 22; a limiting portion 101 is provided on the cargo port cover 26, and a limiting matching portion 102 is provided on the box body 10, and the cargo bucket 20 can drive the cargo port cover 26 to move upward relative to the cargo bucket front plate 22 through the cooperation between the limiting portion 101 and the limiting matching portion 102, and the upwardly moved cargo port cover 26 can open the delivery port 221 on the cargo bucket front plate 22. That is to say, when the limiting portion 101 on the cargo opening cover 26 cooperates with the limiting matching portion 102 on the box body 10, the cargo opening cover 26 is limited by the box body 10, and then when the pickup bucket 20 moves relative to the box body 10, the cargo opening cover 26 can be driven to move relative to the cargo bucket front plate 22, that is, the power source for the movement of the cargo opening cover 26 of the vending machine of this embodiment is provided by the movement of the pickup bucket 20 in the box body 10, and there is no need to set up an additional power source, thereby reducing the production cost of the vending machine.

[0032] Specifically, the cargo pickup bucket 20 is fixedly connected with an optical axis guide rod 261 on both outer sides of the cargo outlet 221, and each of the optical axis guide rods 261 is slidably connected with a linear bearing 262, and a door bracket 263 is transversely connected between the two linear bearings 262. The cargo port cover plate 26 is fixedly arranged on the door bracket 263, so that the cargo port cover plate 26 can follow the two linear bearings 262 to move along the axial direction of the optical axis guide rod 261, so as to realize the flipping movement of the cargo port cover plate 26 relative to the cargo bucket front plate 22. Among them, the door bracket 263 is clamped on the two linear bearings 262 and fixed by a retaining ring 2631, and the retaining ring 2631 is preferably a retaining spring.

[0033] Among them, one end of each optical axis guide rod 261 is connected and fixed to the cargo box front plate 22 by an optical axis fixing plate 222, and the other end part passes through the bent plate 223 of the cargo box front plate 22 and is locked by a nut 201, so as to realize the connection and assembly of the optical axis guide rod 261 on the cargo box front plate 22. It should be noted that one end of the optical axis guide rod 261 connected to the optical axis fixing plate 222 is provided with a step and is clamped on the optical axis fixing plate 222, and the optical axis fixing plate 222 is fixed on the cargo box front plate 22, and the part where the optical axis guide rod 261 contacts the bent plate 223 is also formed with a step that matches the bent plate 223, and the part of the optical axis guide rod 261 extending out of the bent plate 223 is provided with a threaded structure that matches the nut 201. Of course, the connection method between the optical axis guide rod 261 and the cargo box front plate 22 is not limited to that shown in the figure. Those skilled in the art can directly weld and fix the optical axis guide rod 261 and the cargo box front plate 22 with a connecting plate according to the requirements of use.

[0034] In this embodiment, the limiting portion 101 is configured as a push piece formed on the door bracket 263 and protruding outward in a direction away from the cargo port cover 26; the limiting plate 12 is fixedly connected to the box body 10, and the limiting matching portion 102 is configured as a slot provided on the limiting plate 12 for matching the push piece. Of course, it should be noted that the matching structure between the limiting portion 101 and the limiting matching portion 102 is not limited to that shown in the figure, and those skilled in the art can set the limiting portion 101 as a slot provided on the door bracket 263 according to the needs of use, and the limiting matching portion 102 is configured as a plug plate that matches the slot.

[0035] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the door bracket 263 is rotatably connected to a left door bracket 264 and a right door bracket 265 on the part arranged between the two linear bearings 262, and the left door bracket 264 and the right door bracket 265 are separated on both sides of the cargo port cover 26 and are respectively connected and fixed to the cargo port cover 26. That is to say, the cargo port cover 26 of this embodiment is fixed to the door bracket 263 by the left door bracket 264 and the right door bracket 265, so as to improve the stability of the connection between the cargo port cover 26 and the door bracket 263.

[0036] Among them, the rotation center line between the left door bracket 264 and the door bracket 263 is colinearly arranged with the rotation center line between the right door bracket 265 and the door bracket 263, so that the left door bracket 264 and the right door bracket 265 can rotate synchronously relative to the door bracket 263.

[0037] In this embodiment, the two linear bearings 262 are also respectively sleeved with connecting baffles 2621, one side of the connecting baffles 2621 is abutted against the door bracket 263, and the other side is abutted by the elastic retaining ring 2631, so as to achieve the limit fixation between the connecting baffles 2621 and the linear bearings 262. The left door bracket 264 and the right door bracket 265 are respectively rotatably connected to the corresponding connecting baffles 2621 through connecting shafts (not shown), so as to achieve the rotation connection of the left door bracket 264 and the right door bracket 265 relative to the door bracket 263. It should be noted that the connecting baffle 2621 can be set as an integral structure with the door bracket 263 according to the needs of use.

[0038] Among them, the left door bracket 264 and / or the right door bracket 265 are provided with an extension protrusion 266 on the side facing the cargo box bottom plate 21, and the extension protrusion 266 is rotatably connected with a connecting rod 267, and the other end of the connecting rod 267 is rotatably connected to the corresponding left cargo box plate 24 and / or the right cargo box plate 25. When the cargo opening cover plate 26, together with the left door bracket 264 and the right door bracket 265, follow the door bracket 263 to move upward relative to the cargo bucket front plate 22 along the axial direction of the optical axis guide rod 261 until being blocked and limited by the bent plate 223 on the cargo bucket front plate 22, when the pickup bucket 20 continues to move relative to the box body 10, the pickup bucket 20 can drive the connecting rod 267 to move, and under the transmission action of the extended convex plate 266, the cargo opening cover plate 26 can be turned over toward the cargo bucket bottom plate 21, so that the cargo opening cover plate 26 is sealed above the cargo bucket bottom plate 21, so that the upper part of the entire internal space of the pickup bucket 20 is covered, thereby playing an anti-theft function. That is to say, when the automatic vending machine of this embodiment is working, the movement of the pickup bucket 20 can drive the cargo opening cover plate 26 to move up first and then turn over.

[0039] In this embodiment, the extended convex plate 266 is arranged on the right bracket 265 of the door, and the turned cargo opening cover plate 26 can drive the extended convex plate 266 to be arranged above the corresponding cargo bucket right plate 25 and relative to the cargo bucket left plate 24. That is to say, during the turning movement of the cargo opening cover plate 26 of this embodiment, the extended convex plate 266 on the right bracket 265 of the door can be used to cover the blank area on the cargo bucket right plate 25, thereby blocking the right area of ​​the pickup bucket 20, thereby playing an anti-theft function.

[0040] Moreover, an anti-theft plate 13 is fixedly connected to the box body 10 of the present embodiment, and the anti-theft plate 13 can cover the cargo inlet 231 of the cargo bucket rear plate 23, thereby blocking the rear area of ​​the cargo bucket 20, so that when the user extracts goods from the cargo bucket 20, the entire internal space of the cargo bucket 20 forms a basically sealed structure, thereby playing an anti-theft function.

[0041] In addition, the box body 10 of this embodiment is also provided with an anti-sway mechanism, which can limit the pickup bucket 20 on the box body 10, thereby playing the function of preventing the pickup bucket 20 from swaying when the user extracts the goods.

[0042] Specifically, the anti-sway mechanism is an electromagnet assembly 14, and the electromagnet assembly 14 has a push rod 141 that can telescopically move relative to the cargo bucket rear plate 23. The cargo bucket rear plate 23 is provided with a corresponding limit hole 232, and the electromagnet assembly 14 can drive the push rod 141 to insert into the corresponding limit hole 232, so as to achieve the anti-sway operation of the pickup bucket 20. It should be noted that the number of the electromagnet assemblies 14 is not limited to one, and those skilled in the art can set the number of the electromagnet assemblies 14 to multiple according to the needs of use.

[0043] In summary, the vending machine provided by the present invention can open the delivery port on the pickup bucket by moving the cargo opening cover plate upward relative to the front plate of the cargo bucket, so that the user can extract the goods contained in the pickup bucket, thereby eliminating the need for a pickup box; at the same time, the power source for driving the upward movement of the cargo opening cover plate is provided by the movement of the pickup bucket in the box, thereby eliminating the need for a motor, reducing the overall volume and weight of the pickup bucket, increasing the space in the box that can accommodate goods, and reducing the energy consumption and production cost of the vending machine.

[0044] The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0045] The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementation methods of the present invention, and the descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed, but they cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the invention patent. It should be pointed out that, for ordinary technicians in this field, several variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present invention, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent of the present invention shall be subject to the attached claims.

Claims

1. A vending machine, comprising a box body and a pickup bucket arranged in the box body; characterized in that: The cargo bucket comprises a cargo bucket bottom plate, and a cargo bucket front plate, a cargo bucket rear plate, a cargo bucket left plate and a cargo bucket right plate arranged on the outer periphery of the cargo bucket bottom plate; a cargo outlet is provided on the cargo bucket front plate, and a cargo inlet is provided on the cargo bucket rear plate; the cargo bucket is movably connected to a cargo outlet cover plate at the position of the cargo outlet on the cargo bucket front plate; a limiting portion is provided on the cargo outlet cover plate, a limiting matching portion is provided on the box body, and the cargo bucket can drive the cargo outlet cover plate to move upward relative to the cargo bucket front plate through the cooperation between the limiting portion and the limiting matching portion, and the upwardly moved cargo outlet cover plate can open the cargo outlet on the cargo bucket front plate.

2. The vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cargo bucket is fixedly connected with an optical axis guide rod on both outer sides of the delivery port, each of the optical axis guide rods is slidably connected with a linear bearing, a door bracket is horizontally connected between the two linear bearings, and the cargo port cover is arranged on the door bracket.

3. The vending machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The limiting portion is configured as a push piece formed on the door bracket and protruding outward in a direction away from the cargo opening cover; a limiting plate is fixedly connected to the box body, and the limiting matching portion is configured as a slot provided on the limiting plate for matching the push piece.

4. The vending machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The door bracket is rotatably connected with a left door bracket and a right door bracket on a portion disposed between the two linear bearings. The left door bracket and the right door bracket are located on both sides of the cargo opening cover and are respectively connected and fixed to the cargo opening cover.

5. The vending machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: A rotation center line between the left door bracket and the door bracket is colinearly arranged with a rotation center line between the right door bracket and the door bracket.

6. The vending machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The left door bracket and / or the right door bracket are provided with an extension protrusion on the side facing the cargo box bottom plate, and a connecting rod is rotatably connected to the extension protrusion, and the other end of the connecting rod is rotatably connected to the corresponding left cargo box plate and / or right cargo box plate.

7. The vending machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The extension convex plate is arranged on the right bracket of the door, and the flipped cargo opening cover plate can drive the extension convex plate to be arranged above the corresponding right plate of the cargo box and relative to the left plate of the cargo box.

8. The vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: An anti-theft plate is fixedly connected to the box body, and the anti-theft plate can cover the cargo inlet of the rear plate of the cargo box.

9. The vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The box body is provided with an anti-sway mechanism, and the anti-sway mechanism can limit the pickup bucket on the box body.

10. The automatic vending machine according to claim 9, characterized in that: The anti-sway mechanism is configured as an electromagnet assembly, the electromagnet assembly has a push rod capable of telescopic movement relative to the cargo box rear plate, corresponding limit holes are provided on the cargo box rear plate, and the electromagnet assembly can drive the push rod to insert into the corresponding limit hole.

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