A vending machine with convenient pickup
By designing the collection frame, horizontal conveying components and lifting components in the vending machine, the goods are raised to the pickup port, which solves the problem that existing vending machines need to bend over to pick up the goods, achieving convenient pickup and strengthening theft protection effect.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202010233961.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2020-03-30
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-15
- Estimated Expiration
- 2040-03-30
AI Technical Summary
The pick-up ports of existing vending machines are usually set at the bottom, requiring users to bend over to pick up the goods, resulting in inconvenience in use, especially for users with waist injuries or elderly people.
A vending machine is designed to collect fallen goods through the collection frame, transport them to the longitudinal frame using a transverse conveying component, and lift the goods to the pick-up port through the lifting component to avoid bent over to pick up the goods. At the same time, it is equipped with an anti-theft component to automatically close the longitudinal frame.
It realizes the convenience of picking up goods without bent over, and at the same time strengthens the anti-theft function, which is suitable for all kinds of users, especially the elderly and people with waist injuries.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of automatic vending machines, and in particular, relates to an automatic vending machine that is convenient for picking up goods. Background Art
[0002] Vending machines have been widely used because they are not restricted by time and place, can save manpower and facilitate transactions. In order to better display and promote goods, the cabinet door of the vending machine is generally set with a transparent plastic partition window, and then a price button is set at the bottom of the goods. When you need to buy a certain product, just click the corresponding price button to pay, and then the corresponding product will be pushed and fall into the bottom of the pickup port. However, the current pickup port is set at the bottom for the convenience of delivery, and usually requires users to bend down to pick up. For some people with waist injuries or the elderly, it is very inconvenient to use; and in summer, it is also very inconvenient for women wearing cool clothes to bend down to pick up things.
[0003] Placing the take-out port in the middle section will indirectly affect the sales capacity. Therefore, there is currently a lack of a vending machine device that can receive goods at the bottom and can rise to deliver goods without bending over. Summary of the invention
[0004] In view of this, the technical problem to be solved by the present application is to provide a vending machine with convenient picking up of goods. The fallen goods are collected by a collecting frame, transported to the longitudinal frame by a transverse conveying assembly, and then the lifting assembly rises to the picking port for convenient picking up of goods. At the same time, the anti-theft device automatically works to close the longitudinal frame, avoiding the trouble of bending over to pick up goods in previous vending machines.
[0005] In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present application discloses a vending machine with convenient pickup, which includes a cabinet shell having movable support components around the bottom of the cabinet shell; a cabinet door hinged to the cabinet shell, the cabinet door having a pickup port; a lifting component installed inside the cabinet shell and adjacent to the cabinet door; a collection frame driven by the lifting component, the collection frame having a transverse frame portion and a longitudinal frame portion connected to the transverse frame portion, the longitudinal frame portion having a collection opening corresponding to the pickup port; a transverse conveying component installed on the transverse frame portion; and an anti-theft component arranged on the longitudinal frame portion, the anti-theft component being movable to open or close the top of the longitudinal frame portion.
[0006] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned lifting assembly includes a fixed bracket installed on the upper and lower sides of the cabinet shell; an upper rotating shaft and a lower rotating shaft mounted on the fixed bracket through bearing sleeves; a driving motor connected to the lower rotating shaft; a belt reel fixed at both ends of the upper rotating shaft and the lower rotating shaft; and a transmission belt wound on the belt reel; wherein the cargo collecting frame is fixed to the transmission belt through a fixed clamp block.
[0007] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned transverse conveying assembly includes transmission rollers passing through the two ends of the transverse frame and a conveyor belt wound around the transmission rollers, and the transmission rollers have a built-in motor.
[0008] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the anti-theft component includes a baffle pivotally connected to one end of the longitudinal frame, the baffle having a swing shaft pivotally connected to the longitudinal frame; a connecting plate fixed to one end of the swing shaft, the connecting plate is vertically arranged, the upper end of the connecting plate is pivotally connected to a horizontally arranged pull rod, and the lower end is equipped with a reel; a limit frame fixed to the longitudinal frame and passed through by the pull rod, the end of the pull rod having a limit pin that stops the limit frame; a spring sleeved on the pull rod; and a stop inclined plate arranged in the cabinet shell and movable to stop the reel as the longitudinal frame rises.
[0009] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned stop inclined plate has an inclined surface that contacts the reel; when the cargo collecting frame rises, the reel contacts the stop inclined plate and slides on the inclined surface, so that the reel drives the connecting plate to rotate the swing shaft, and at the same time the pull rod moves forward to contract the spring, so that the baffle plate drops and closes the longitudinal frame. At this time, the cargo collecting opening is aligned with the picking port.
[0010] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned movable support assembly includes a fixed plate installed at the bottom of the cabinet shell, a universal pulley and a support base respectively installed on the fixed plate, and the support base is provided with a rubber anti-slip sleeve; wherein the universal pulley faces outward relative to the support base.
[0011] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the cabinet shell has a plurality of spaced-apart storage cavities in multiple layers; a storage cavity located below the storage cavity; and a control cavity located on one side of the cabinet shell, wherein the control cavity is installed with electronic control components and has a cooling fan connected to the outside.
[0012] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the cabinet door has a transparent partition window that penetrates into the storage cavity, and a transparent light guide belt is arranged on the outer circle of the transparent partition window, and the transparent light guide belt fixes the LED light belt through a clip.
[0013] Compared with the prior art, the present application can obtain the following technical effects:
[0014] 1) The fallen goods are collected by the collection frame and transported to the longitudinal frame through the horizontal conveying component. Then the lifting component rises to the picking port to facilitate picking up the goods. At the same time, the anti-theft component automatically works to close the longitudinal frame, avoiding the trouble of bending over to pick up goods in the previous vending machines.
[0015] 2) The cargo collection frame has a descending longitudinal frame that can isolate the horizontal conveying components for safe cargo collection. At the same time, an anti-theft component is installed, which automatically works when cargo is collected, which is convenient and practical.
[0016] Of course, any product implementing this application does not necessarily need to achieve all of the technical effects described above at the same time. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present application and constitute a part of the present application. The illustrative embodiments of the present application and their descriptions are used to explain the present application and do not constitute an improper limitation on the present application. In the drawings:
[0018] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional diagram of a vending machine with convenient pickup according to an embodiment of the present application;
[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the cabinet housing and the lifting assembly being separated in an embodiment of the present application;
[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the interior of a cargo collection frame according to an embodiment of the present application;
[0021] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of an anti-theft component of an embodiment of the present application;
[0022] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of a movable support assembly according to an embodiment of the present application;
[0023] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the interior of a cabinet housing according to an embodiment of the present application;
[0024] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the installation of the transparent partition window in an embodiment of the present application.
[0025] Reference numerals
[0026] Cabinet shell 10, storage cavity 11, storage cavity 12, control cavity 13, cooling fan 14, movable support assembly 20, fixed plate 21, Wanxiang pulley 22, support base 23, rubber anti-slip sleeve 24, cabinet door 30, taking port 31, transparent partition window 32, transparent light guide belt 33, LED light belt 34, lifting assembly 40, fixed bracket 41, upper rotating shaft 42, lower rotating shaft 43, driving motor 44, belt reel 45, transmission belt 46, fixed block 47, cargo collection frame 50, transverse frame portion 51, longitudinal frame portion 52, cargo collection opening 53, transverse conveying assembly 60, transmission roller 61, conveyor belt 62, anti-theft assembly 70, baffle 71, swing shaft 72, connecting piece 73, pull rod 74, reel 75, limit frame 76, limit pin 77, spring 78, stop inclined plate 79, inclined surface S. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0027] The following will describe the implementation methods of the present application in detail with the help of accompanying drawings and examples, so that the implementation process of how the present application uses technical means to solve technical problems and achieve technical effects can be fully understood and implemented accordingly.
[0028] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 , Figure 1It is a three-dimensional diagram of a vending machine with convenient pickup according to an embodiment of the present application; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the cabinet housing and the lifting assembly being separated in an embodiment of the present application; Figure 3 The present application discloses an automatic vending machine that is convenient for picking up goods, which includes a cabinet shell 10, with movable support components 20 around the bottom of the cabinet shell 10; a cabinet door 30 hinged to the cabinet shell 10, and the cabinet door 30 has a take-out port 31; a lifting component 40 installed inside the cabinet shell 10 and adjacent to the cabinet door 30; a collection frame 50 driven by the lifting component 40, the collection frame 50 has a transverse frame portion 51 and a longitudinal frame portion 52 connected to the transverse frame portion 51, and the longitudinal frame portion 52 has a collection opening 53 corresponding to the take-out port 31; a transverse conveying component 60 installed on the transverse frame portion 51; and an anti-theft component 70 arranged on the longitudinal frame portion 52, and the anti-theft component 70 is movable to open or close the top of the longitudinal frame portion 52.
[0029] In one embodiment of the present invention, the cabinet housing 10 and the cabinet door 30 form the main frame of the vending machine, and a movable support assembly 20 is provided at the bottom to facilitate carrying and moving. A collection frame 50 for collecting goods when they fall is also provided inside the cabinet housing 10, which can be transported to the lower longitudinal frame 52 through the transverse conveying assembly 60 in the transverse frame 51, and the lifting assembly 40 is started to rise at the same time, so that the collection opening 52 is aligned with the picking port 31, avoiding bending over to pick up goods, and is convenient to use. In addition, the anti-theft assembly 70 can close the longitudinal frame 52 to prevent people from stealing goods inside the cabinet housing 10 through the collection frame 50, thereby enhancing the anti-theft performance.
[0030] Continue to refer Figure 2 The lifting assembly 40 includes a fixed bracket 41 installed on the upper and lower sides of the cabinet housing 10; an upper shaft 42 and a lower shaft 43 mounted on the fixed bracket 41 through a bearing sleeve; a driving motor 44 connected to the lower shaft 43; a belt reel 45 fixed to both ends of the upper shaft 42 and the lower shaft 43; and a transmission belt 46 wound around the belt reel 45; wherein the collection frame 50 is fixed to the transmission belt 46 through a fixed block 47. In one embodiment of the present invention, four fixed brackets 41 are provided, which are respectively installed at four vertices inside the cabinet housing 10 of the vending machine, so that the upper shaft 42 and the lower shaft 43 are installed on the upper and lower sides of the cabinet, and then the lower shaft 43 is driven by the driving motor 44, and the transmission of the transmission belt 46 is realized through the belt reel 45. As a result, the cargo collecting frame 50 fixed on the driving belt 46 by the fixing block 47 can be driven by the driving motor 44 to move up and down, so as to move the fallen goods upward, avoiding the trouble of setting the taking port 31 at the bottom of the vending machine and the need to bend over.
[0031] In addition, a transverse conveying assembly 60 is installed in the collection frame 50. The transverse conveying assembly 60 includes a transmission roller 61 passing through the two ends of the transverse frame 51 and a conveyor belt 62 wound around the transmission roller 61. The transmission roller 61 has a built-in motor. By driving the motor, the transmission roller 61 rotates to drive the conveyor belt 62 to transport the goods on it to the collection opening 53 below, so as to align with the pickup port 31 of the vending machine, which is convenient for picking up goods and easy to use.
[0032] Next, please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 4 , Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the anti-theft component 70 of the embodiment of the present application. The anti-theft component 70 includes a baffle 71 pivoted to one end of the longitudinal frame 52, the baffle 71 having a swing shaft 72 pivoted to the longitudinal frame 52; a connecting piece 73 fixed to one end of the swing shaft 72, the connecting piece 73 is vertically arranged, the upper end of the connecting piece 73 is pivoted to a horizontally arranged pull rod 74, and the lower end is equipped with a reel 75; a limit frame 76 fixed to the longitudinal frame 52 and passed through by the pull rod 74, the end of the pull rod 74 has a limit pin 77 for stopping the limit frame 76; a spring 78 sleeved on the pull rod 74; and a stop inclined plate 79 arranged in the cabinet housing 10 and movingly stopping the reel 75 as the longitudinal frame 52 rises. In this embodiment, the baffle 71 is pivoted to the upper end opening of the longitudinal frame 52 through the swing shaft 72, and can cover and close the longitudinal frame 52. One end of the swing shaft 72 is respectively mounted with a pull rod 74 and a reel 75 through a connecting piece 73, and the rotation of the connecting piece 73 can drive the rotation of the baffle 71. The pull rod 74 is sleeved with a spring 78 and guided by a limit frame 76, and a limit pin 77 is installed at the end of the pull rod 74 and stably limited on the limit frame 76. As the pull rod 74 moves horizontally, the spring 78 contracts, and the limit frame 76 cooperates with the limit pin 77 to stably guide.
[0033] Specifically, the anti-theft principle is that the stop inclined plate 79 has an inclined surface S that contacts the reel 75; when the collecting frame 50 rises, the reel 75 contacts the stop inclined plate 79 and slides on the inclined surface S, so that the reel 75 drives the connecting piece 73 to rotate the swing shaft 72, and at the same time the pull rod 74 moves forward and contracts the spring 78, so that the baffle 71 drops and closes the longitudinal frame portion 82. At this time, the collecting opening 53 is aligned with the picking port 31, and the user can smoothly take away the goods from the picking port 31. At the same time, the collecting frame 50 is closed to enhance the anti-theft function.
[0034] Please refer to Figure 5 , Figure 5Schematic diagram of the movable support assembly 20 of the embodiment of the present application. The movable support assembly 20 includes a fixed plate 21 installed at the bottom of the cabinet housing 10, a universal pulley 22 and a support base 23 respectively installed on the fixed plate 21, and the support base 23 is sleeved with a rubber anti-skid sleeve 24; wherein the universal pulley 22 faces outward relative to the support base 23. In this embodiment, the fixed plate 21 is distributed around the bottom of the cabinet housing 10, and the universal pulley 22 and the support base 23 of the same height are respectively installed. In order to enhance stability, the support base 23 is sleeved with a rubber anti-skid sleeve 23 on its surface, which can provide stable support while improving wear resistance, and is also convenient to replace. When it is necessary to manually transfer the cabinet 10, it is only necessary to tilt the cabinet housing 10 on one side, and only anticipate that the universal pulley 22 is in contact with the ground, and roll and move it, which saves time and effort.
[0035] Please refer to Figure 6 , Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the interior of the cabinet shell 10 of the embodiment of the present application. The cabinet shell 10 has multiple storage cavities 11 with intervals in multiple layers; a storage cavity 12 located at the lower side of the storage cavity 11; and a control cavity 13 located on one side of the cabinet shell 10. The control cavity 13 is installed with electronic control components and has a heat dissipation fan 14 connected to the outside. In this embodiment, the storage cavity 11 is used to arrange a variety of goods, and the rear side has a controlled pushing cylinder to sell goods as needed. A storage cavity 12 with a larger capacity is arranged on the lower side of the storage cavity 11 to reserve the storage of goods in case of emergency. The control cavity 12 is installed with a controller, and other electronic control components can also be installed, which is isolated from the storage cavity 11. At the same time, a heat dissipation fan 14 is installed to reduce the heat generated during operation, enhance heat dissipation, and avoid safety hazards.
[0036] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 7 , Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the installation of the transparent partition window of the embodiment of the present application. The cabinet door 30 has a transparent partition window 32 that penetrates the storage cavity 11. A transparent light guide belt 33 is arranged on the outer ring of the transparent partition window 32. The transparent light guide belt 33 fixes the LED light belt 34 through a clip. The present invention uses the energy-saving and efficient LED light belt 34 to emit light and guide it to the transparent light guide belt 33. The light is emitted softly to illuminate the entire transparent partition window 32, avoiding the energy consumption of the previous installation of fluorescent lamps, while reducing the internal heat accumulation of high-power fluorescent lamps, relatively good heat dissipation, and can also control the lighting effect, which is beautiful and unique.
[0037] The above description shows and describes several preferred embodiments of the present application, but as mentioned above, it should be understood that the present application is not limited to the form disclosed herein, and should not be regarded as excluding other embodiments, but can be used in various other combinations, modifications and environments, and can be modified within the scope of the application concept described herein through the above teachings or the technology or knowledge of the relevant field. The changes and modifications made by those skilled in the art do not deviate from the spirit and scope of the present application, and should be within the scope of protection of the claims attached to the present application.
Claims
1. A vending machine that is convenient for picking up goods, characterized in that: include: A cabinet housing, wherein movable support components are provided around the bottom of the cabinet housing; A cabinet door hinged to the cabinet housing, the cabinet door having an access opening; A lifting assembly installed inside the cabinet housing and adjacent to the cabinet door; A cargo collecting frame driven by the lifting assembly, the cargo collecting frame having a transverse frame portion and a longitudinal frame portion connected to the transverse frame portion, the longitudinal frame portion having a cargo collecting opening corresponding to the taking port; A lateral conveying assembly mounted on the lateral frame; and An anti-theft component is disposed on the longitudinal frame portion, and the anti-theft component is movable to open or close the upper portion of the longitudinal frame portion; The anti-theft component includes a baffle plate pivotally connected to one end of the longitudinal frame, the baffle plate having a swing shaft passing through the longitudinal frame; a connecting piece fixed to one end of the swing shaft, the connecting piece is vertically arranged, the upper end of the connecting piece is pivotally connected to a horizontally arranged pull rod, and the lower end is equipped with a reel; a limit frame fixed to the longitudinal frame and passed through by the pull rod, the end of the pull rod having a limit pin for stopping the limit frame; a spring sleeved on the pull rod; and a stop inclined plate arranged in the cabinet shell and moving with the longitudinal frame rising to stop the reel; The stop inclined plate has an inclined surface that contacts the reel; when the cargo collection frame rises, the reel contacts the stop inclined plate and slides on the inclined surface, so that the reel drives the connecting piece to rotate the swing shaft, and at the same time, the pull rod moves forward to contract the spring, so that the baffle descends and closes the longitudinal frame portion, and at this time, the cargo collection opening is aligned with the object taking port; Wherein, the movable support assembly comprises a fixed plate installed at the bottom of the cabinet housing, a universal pulley and a support base respectively installed on the fixed plate, and the support base is sleeved with a rubber anti-slip sleeve; wherein the universal pulley faces outward relative to the support base; Among them, the cabinet shell has multiple storage cavities with intervals in multiple layers inside; a storage cavity located below the storage cavity; and a control cavity located on one side of the cabinet shell, the control cavity is installed with electronic control components and has a cooling fan connected to the outside.
2. The convenient vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting assembly includes a fixed bracket installed on the upper and lower sides of the cabinet shell; an upper rotating shaft and a lower rotating shaft mounted on the fixed bracket through bearing sleeves; a driving motor connected to the lower rotating shaft; a belt reel fixed to both ends of the upper rotating shaft and the lower rotating shaft; and a transmission belt wound around the belt reel; wherein the cargo collecting frame is fixed to the transmission belt through a fixed clamp block.
3. The convenient vending machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The transverse conveying assembly comprises transmission rollers passing through the two ends of the transverse frame and a conveyor belt wound around the transmission rollers, and the transmission rollers have a built-in motor.
4. The convenient vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cabinet door has a transparent partition window that penetrates into the storage cavity, and a transparent light guide belt is arranged on the outer ring of the transparent partition window. The transparent light guide belt fixes the LED light belt through a clip.
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