A self-service vending machine

Abstract

The present invention provides a self-service vending machine, comprising a chassis body, a front door assembly, and a rear door assembly; the front door assembly and the rear door assembly are respectively slidably connected to the sides of the chassis body via a door frame assembly; the door frame assembly includes an upper connecting member, a lower connecting member, and a pair of C-shaped connecting members connected between the upper and lower connecting members; the open end of the C-shaped connecting member faces the chassis body; the C-shaped connecting member includes a vertical portion and a pair of horizontal portions symmetrically arranged at both ends of the vertical portion; an inner slide rail is mounted on the horizontal portion; the chassis body includes a sheet metal outer shell and an inner lining shell; an accommodating space for the front door assembly / rear door assembly is formed between the edges of the sheet metal outer shell and the edges of the inner lining shell; an outer slide rail matching the inner slide rail is mounted on the inner side wall of the sheet metal outer shell; the inner slide rail is in linear contact with the outer slide rail and is slidably connected. The self-service vending machine is simple and convenient to operate, solves the problem of traditional vending machines being large in size and occupying a large amount of space, and is both practical and aesthetically pleasing.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of vending machines, and in particular to a self-service vending machine. Background Art

[0002] Self-service vending machines are widely used in public places such as subway stations, shopping malls, cinemas, and railway stations. The doors of traditional self-service vending machines are mostly located outside the body of the vending machine when closed, resulting in the entire self-service vending machine being large in size, occupying a large space, and being unsightly. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The object of the present invention is to provide a self-service vending machine in view of the above problems.

[0004] The present invention provides a self-service vending machine, comprising a chassis body, a front door assembly and a rear door assembly; the front door assembly and the rear door assembly are respectively slidably connected to the two sides of the chassis body through door frame assemblies; the door frame assembly comprises an upper connecting member, a lower connecting member and a pair of C-shaped connecting members connected between the upper connecting member and the lower connecting member; the open end of the C-shaped connecting member faces the chassis body; the C-shaped connecting member comprises a vertical portion and a pair of horizontal portions symmetrically arranged at both ends of the vertical portion; an inner slide rail is installed on the horizontal portion; the chassis body comprises a sheet metal outer shell and an inner lining shell embedded in the sheet metal outer shell; an accommodating space for accommodating the front door assembly / the rear door assembly is formed between the edge of the sheet metal outer shell and the edge of the inner lining shell; an outer slide rail matching the inner slide rail is installed on the inner side wall of the sheet metal outer shell; the inner slide rail is in linear contact with the outer slide rail and is slidably connected.

[0005] According to the technical solution provided in certain embodiments of the present application, the door frame assembly also includes a mounting plate; the mounting plate is fixedly connected to the vertical portion of the C-shaped connector; a first chassis lock is installed on the mounting plate; and the door frame assembly is connected to the chassis body through the first chassis lock.

[0006] According to the technical solution provided in certain embodiments of the present application, one end of the front door assembly is hinged to the corresponding door frame assembly, and the other end is connected to the corresponding door frame assembly through a second chassis lock; the front door assembly includes a front door panel; a cargo port is provided at the lower part of the front door panel, and a glass window is provided at the upper part.

[0007] According to the technical solution provided in certain embodiments of the present application, one end of the rear door assembly is hinged to the corresponding door frame assembly, and the other end is connected to the corresponding door frame assembly through a third chassis lock; the rear door assembly includes a rear door panel; and a multimedia display screen is provided on the rear door panel.

[0008] According to the technical solutions provided in certain embodiments of the present application, a movable chassis is fixedly installed on the bottom of the chassis body; and a plurality of movable wheels are distributed on the bottom of the movable chassis.

[0009] According to the technical solutions provided in certain embodiments of the present application, a heat dissipation vent is provided on the top of the sheet metal housing, and a speaker window is provided on the bottom; a hidden antenna is also installed on the top of the sheet metal housing.

[0010] According to the technical solutions provided in certain embodiments of the present application, a plurality of gift rods are installed inside the inner lining shell.

[0011] According to the technical solutions provided in certain embodiments of the present application, the upper connecting member and the lower connecting member are both semicircular, and the opening ends of the upper connecting member and the lower connecting member are arranged opposite to each other.

[0012] According to the technical solutions provided in certain embodiments of the present application, the sheet metal shell is an integral welded structure.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present application are as follows: the self-service vending machine, by providing a door frame assembly, enables the front door assembly and the rear door assembly to be slidably connected to the chassis body respectively. When it is necessary to inspect or repair the interior of the chassis body or place goods inside the chassis body, the front door assembly / rear door assembly can be pulled outward to make the corresponding inner slide rail slide outward along the outer slide rail until the front door assembly / rear door assembly is pulled out of the sheet metal shell. When the operation is completed, the front door assembly / rear door assembly is pushed inward until it is accommodated in the accommodation space formed by the edge of the sheet metal shell and the edge of the lining shell. The self-service vending machine is simple and convenient to operate, solves the problem of large size and large space occupied by traditional vending machines, and is both practical and beautiful. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of a self-service vending machine provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0015] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of a self-service vending machine provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0016] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of a self-service vending machine provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0017] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the door frame assembly of the self-service vending machine provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0018] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the chassis body of the self-service vending machine provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0019] Figure 6A schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the front door assembly of the self-service vending machine provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0020] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the rear door assembly of the self-service vending machine provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0021] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the structure of the mobile chassis of the self-service vending machine provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0022] Figure 9 A schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the mobile chassis of the self-service vending machine provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0023] The text annotations in the figure represent:

[0024] 100, chassis body; 101, sheet metal shell; 102, inner shell; 103, outer slide rail; 104, heat dissipation vent; 105, speaker window; 106, hidden antenna; 107, speaker; 108, gift bar;

[0025] 200, front door assembly; 201, front door panel frame; 202, front door panel; 203, cargo access port; 204, glass window; 205, first light bar; 207, one-way vision glass; 208, first blister lampshade;

[0026] 300, rear door assembly; 301, rear door panel frame; 302, rear door panel; 303, multimedia display; 304, second light bar; 305, second sponge bar; 306, tempered glass; 307, second blister lampshade;

[0027] 400, door frame assembly; 401, upper connecting piece; 402, lower connecting piece; 403, C-shaped connecting piece; 404, inner slide rail; 405, mounting plate; 406, first chassis lock;

[0028] 500, mobile chassis; 501, mobile wheels. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solution of the present application, the present application is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The description in this section is only exemplary and explanatory and should not have any limiting effect on the scope of protection of the present application.

[0030] Please refer to Figures 1 to 5This embodiment provides a self-service vending machine, including a chassis body 100, a front door assembly 200, and a rear door assembly 300; the front door assembly 200 and the rear door assembly 300 are respectively slidably connected to both sides of the chassis body 100 through a door frame assembly 400; the door frame assembly 400 includes an upper connecting member 401, a lower connecting member 402, and a pair of C-shaped connecting members 403 connected between the upper connecting member 401 and the lower connecting member 402; the open end of the C-shaped connecting member 403 faces the chassis body 100; the C-shaped connecting member 403 includes a vertical portion and A pair of horizontal parts are symmetrically arranged at both ends of the vertical part; an inner slide rail 404 is installed on the horizontal part; the chassis body 100 includes a sheet metal shell 101 and an inner lining shell 102 embedded in the sheet metal shell 101; a storage space for the front door assembly 200 / the rear door assembly 300 is formed between the edge of the sheet metal shell 101 and the edge of the inner lining shell 102; an outer slide rail 103 matching the inner slide rail 404 is installed on the inner side wall of the sheet metal shell 101; the inner slide rail 404 is in linear contact with the outer slide rail 103 and is slidably connected. When the interior of the chassis body 100 needs to be inspected or repaired, or when goods need to be placed inside the chassis body 100, the front door assembly 200 and the rear door assembly 300 can be pulled outward, and the corresponding inner slide rail 404 will slide outward along the outer slide rail 103 until the front door assembly 200 and the rear door assembly 300 are pulled out of the sheet metal shell 101. When the operation is completed, the front door assembly 200 / the rear door assembly 300 is pushed inward until it is accommodated in the accommodation space formed between the edge of the sheet metal shell 101 and the edge of the lining shell 102 .

[0031] Please refer to further Figure 4 In a preferred embodiment, the door frame assembly 400 also includes a mounting plate 405; the mounting plate 405 is fixedly connected to the vertical portion of the C-shaped connector 403; a first chassis lock 406 is installed on the mounting plate 405; the door frame assembly 400 is connected to the chassis body 100 through the first chassis lock 406.

[0032] Please refer to further Figure 6In a preferred embodiment, one end of the front door assembly 200 is hinged to the corresponding door frame assembly 400, and the other end is connected to the corresponding door frame assembly 400 through a second chassis lock; the front door assembly 200 includes a front door panel 202; a cargo port 203 is provided at the lower part of the front door panel 202, and a glass window 204 is provided at the upper part. The front door assembly 200 includes a front door panel 202, a first light strip 205, a front door panel frame 201, a first sponge strip, and a one-way perspective glass 207 arranged in sequence. The front door panel frame 201 is the load-bearing component of the front door assembly 200, and the remaining accessories are assembled on this basis. The first blister lampshade 208 is located around the pickup port 203 on the front door panel 202. The first blister lampshade 208 and the first light strip 205 form a complete front atmosphere light. The entire circle of the first sponge strip is pasted on the rear of the front door panel frame 201; the one-way perspective glass 207 is located at the rear of the first sponge strip and is fixed to the front door panel frame 201 by a fixed pressure strip and a fixed pressure block. A hinge is installed on the left side of the front door panel frame 201.

[0033] Please refer to further Figure 7 In a preferred embodiment, one end of the rear door assembly 300 is hinged to the corresponding door frame assembly 400, and the other end is connected to the corresponding door frame assembly 400 via a third chassis lock. The rear door assembly 300 includes a rear door panel 302, on which a multimedia display screen 303 is mounted. The rear door assembly 300 comprises, in sequence, the rear door panel 302, a second light bar 304, a rear door panel frame 301, a second sponge strip 305, and a tempered glass 306. The tempered glass 306 has a window for mounting the multimedia display screen 303. The rear door panel frame 301 is the load-bearing component of the rear door assembly 300, upon which the remaining accessories are assembled. Near the bottom of the rear door panel 302 is a second plastic lampshade 307, which together with the second light bar 304 form a complete rear ambient light. The entire second sponge strip 305 is affixed to the rear of the rear door panel frame 301. A hinge is mounted on the left side of the rear door panel frame 301.

[0034] It should be noted that the hinged connection between the front door assembly 200 and the door frame assembly 400 and the hinged connection between the rear door assembly 300 and the door frame assembly 400 are both achieved through hinges, which are used to realize the opening and closing of the front door panel 202 and the rear door panel 302 respectively.

[0035] In this embodiment, a second chassis lock is connected between the front door assembly 200 and the corresponding door frame assembly 400, a third chassis lock is connected between the rear door assembly 300 and the corresponding door frame assembly 400, and a first chassis lock 406 is connected between each door frame assembly 400 and the chassis body 100. Through the above settings, the front and rear doors of the vending machine are both equipped with double locks, and the anti-theft performance is good.

[0036] Please refer to further Figure 8 and Figure 9 In a preferred embodiment, a mobile chassis 500 is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the chassis body 100; the mobile chassis 500 is circular in shape and is bolted to the bottom of the sheet metal housing 101 of the chassis body 100 to form a rigid body. A plurality of mobile wheels 501 are distributed on the bottom of the mobile chassis 500. The arrangement of the mobile chassis 500 and the mobile wheels 501 facilitates the movement of the vending machine.

[0037] In a preferred embodiment, a heat dissipation vent 104 is provided on the top of the sheet metal housing 101 , and a speaker window 105 is provided on the bottom. A hidden antenna 106 is also installed on the top of the sheet metal housing 101 .

[0038] In a preferred embodiment, a plurality of gift bars 108 are installed inside the lining shell 102 , with gaps left between adjacent gift bars 108 . The plurality of gift bars 108 form a product hanging area for placing products.

[0039] In a preferred embodiment, the upper connecting member 401 and the lower connecting member 402 are both semicircular, and the opening ends of the upper connecting member 401 and the opening ends of the lower connecting member 402 are arranged opposite to each other.

[0040] In a preferred embodiment, the sheet metal housing 101 is an integrally welded structure, thereby maximizing its strength. A speaker 107 is installed at the bottom of the sheet metal housing 101 corresponding to the speaker window 105 to provide audio output for the multimedia display screen 303.

[0041] This article uses specific examples to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of this application. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the method and core ideas of this application. The above is only the preferred implementation method of this application. It should be pointed out that due to the limitations of textual expression, there are objectively infinite specific structures. For ordinary technicians in this technical field, without departing from the principles of the present invention, they can also make several improvements, modifications or changes, and can also combine the above technical features in an appropriate manner; these improvements, modifications, changes or combinations, or the direct application of the inventive concept and technical solution to other occasions without improvement, should be regarded as the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A self-service vending machine, characterized in that: It comprises a chassis body (100), a front door assembly (200) and a rear door assembly (300); The front door assembly (200) and the rear door assembly (300) are respectively connected to the two sides of the chassis body (100) through the door frame assembly (400) in a sliding manner; the door frame assembly (400) comprises an upper connecting member (401), a lower connecting member (402), and a pair of C-shaped connecting members (403) connected between the upper connecting member (401) and the lower connecting member (402); the open end of the C-shaped connecting member (403) faces the chassis body (100); the C-shaped connecting member (403) comprises a vertical portion and a pair of horizontal portions symmetrically arranged at both ends of the vertical portion; an inner slide rail (404) is installed on the horizontal portion; The chassis body (100) comprises a sheet metal shell (101) and an inner lining shell (102) embedded in the sheet metal shell (101); an accommodating space for accommodating the front door assembly (200) / the rear door assembly (300) is formed between the edge of the sheet metal shell (101) and the edge of the inner lining shell (102); an outer slide rail (103) matching the inner slide rail (404) is mounted on the inner side wall of the sheet metal shell (101); the inner slide rail (404) is in linear contact with the outer slide rail (103) and is slidably connected; One end of the front door assembly (200) is hinged to the corresponding door frame assembly (400), and the other end is connected to the corresponding door frame assembly (400) via a second chassis lock; the front door assembly (200) comprises a front door panel (202); a cargo access opening (203) is provided at the bottom of the front door panel (202), and a glass window (204) is provided at the top; One end of the rear door assembly (300) is hinged to the corresponding door frame assembly (400), and the other end is connected to the corresponding door frame assembly (400) via a third chassis lock; the rear door assembly (300) comprises a rear door panel (302); a multimedia display screen (303) is provided on the rear door panel (302); The hinged connection between the front door assembly (200) and the door frame assembly (400), and the hinged connection between the rear door assembly (300) and the door frame assembly (400) are both achieved through hinges, which are used to respectively realize the opening and closing of the front door panel (202) and the rear door panel (302).

2. The self-service vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The door frame assembly (400) further comprises a mounting plate (405); the mounting plate (405) is fixedly connected to the vertical portion of the C-shaped connector (403); a first chassis lock (406) is mounted on the mounting plate (405); and the door frame assembly (400) is connected to the chassis body (100) via the first chassis lock (406).

3. The self-service vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A movable chassis (500) is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the chassis body (100); a plurality of movable wheels (501) are distributed on the bottom of the movable chassis (500).

4. The self-service vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the sheet metal housing (101) is provided with a heat dissipation port (104), and the bottom is provided with a speaker window (105); a hidden antenna (106) is also installed on the top of the sheet metal housing (101).

5. The self-service vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of gift rods (108) are installed inside the lining shell (102).

6. The self-service vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper connecting piece (401) and the lower connecting piece (402) are both semicircular, and the opening ends of the upper connecting piece (401) and the lower connecting piece (402) are arranged opposite to each other.

7. The self-service vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sheet metal shell (101) is an integral welded structure.

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