Vending machine lane

Abstract

An embodiment of the present application provides a vending machine lane, which includes a lane body and a limiting device. The lane body includes a delivery end; the limiting device includes a movable member and a driving assembly, the driving assembly is in transmission connection with the movable member, the movable member is movably arranged at the delivery end, and the driving assembly is used to drive the movable member to move in a direction perpendicular to the delivery direction. In this way, automatic delivery of goods is realized. Consumers do not need to open the cabinet door of the vending machine to pick up goods. They only need to pick up goods through the designated pick-up port. The pick-up steps are simple and intelligent, and the user experience is good. Moreover, the cabinet door of the vending machine does not need to be repeatedly opened, resulting in waste of resources such as cold air, and it is more energy-saving and environmentally friendly.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of automatic vending equipment, and in particular, to a vending machine aisle. Background Art

[0002] The inclined aisles of current vending machines can use the gravity of the goods themselves to achieve automatic delivery, and only a fixed blocking structure, such as a horizontal bar, needs to be set at the front end of the aisle. In this way, when the goods are delivered, the blocking structure blocks the goods, preventing the fragile goods from sliding down due to their own gravity. However, the inventors found during the implementation process that for vending machines equipped with blocking structures, consumers usually need to open the door of the vending machine themselves and manually bypass the blocking structure to take out the goods. In this way, the steps of picking up goods are cumbersome, resulting in a low user experience, and the door of the vending machine is repeatedly opened, which easily causes waste of resources such as air conditioning. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of this application is to solve at least one of the above-mentioned technical defects, especially the problem that the existing vending machines have complicated procedures for picking up goods, low user experience, and easy waste of resources.

[0004] An embodiment of the present application provides a vending machine aisle, including an aisle body and a limiting device.

[0005] The cargo channel body includes a delivery end; the limiting device includes a movable part and a driving assembly, the driving assembly is transmission-connected to the movable part, the movable part is movably arranged at the delivery end, and the driving assembly is used to drive the movable part to move in a direction perpendicular to the delivery direction.

[0006] In a certain embodiment, the movable part includes a blocking part and a connecting part connected to each other, the driving assembly includes an elastic part, the elastic part includes a fixed end and a free end, the fixed end is connected to the cargo channel body, and the free end is connected to the connecting part; when the elastic part is in a first state, the blocking part blocks the goods; when the elastic part is in a second state, the blocking part does not block the goods.

[0007] In one embodiment, the blocking part includes a first blocking rod and a second blocking rod, and the first blocking rod and the second blocking rod are arranged side by side at the shipping end along a direction perpendicular to the shipping direction; the connecting part includes a connecting rod, and the two ends of the connecting rod are respectively connected to the first blocking rod and the second blocking rod, and the free end of the elastic member is connected to the connecting rod.

[0008] In one embodiment, the elastic member includes a tension spring, a spring, an elastic rubber or an elastic rope.

[0009] In one embodiment, the elastic member includes a tension spring, the goods channel body further includes a bearing surface, and the fixed end of the tension spring is arranged on the goods channel body and extends in a direction away from the bearing surface.

[0010] In one embodiment, the goods channel body further includes a bearing plate, the limiting device further includes a limiting member, and the limiting member is fixedly arranged on the bearing plate near the delivery end; the limiting member is provided with a limiting through hole in a direction perpendicular to the delivery direction, the first blocking rod and the second blocking rod pass through the limiting through hole, and the connecting rod and the elastic member are located on the same side of the limiting through hole.

[0011] In one embodiment, the top surface of the limiting member is flush with the bearing surface of the bearing plate.

[0012] In one embodiment, the limiting member is further provided with a receiving cavity, and at least a part of the elastic member is received in the receiving cavity.

[0013] In one embodiment, the goods channel body further includes side plates, the side plates include sub-side plates arranged on both sides of the bearing plate, and the limiting member is fixedly arranged on the sub-side plate near the delivery end.

[0014] In one embodiment, the goods channel body further includes side plates, the side plates further include a top plate arranged opposite to the bearing plate, and the limiting member is fixedly arranged on the top plate near the delivery end.

[0015] In one embodiment, the goods channel body further includes a bearing plate, and the bearing plate is provided with a fixing through hole near the delivery end and in a direction perpendicular to the delivery direction, the first blocking rod and the second blocking rod pass through the fixing through hole, and the connecting rod and the elastic member are located on the same side of the fixing through hole.

[0016] In one embodiment, the goods channel body further includes a bearing plate and a fixing member, the fixing member is fixedly arranged on the bearing plate near the delivery end, and is used for guiding the activities of the first blocking rod and the second blocking rod in a direction perpendicular to the delivery direction.

[0017] In one embodiment, the driving assembly includes a motor, the movable member includes a transmission part, and the output shaft of the motor is in transmission connection with the transmission part.

[0018] The goods channel of the vending machine provided by the above embodiments is provided with a limiting device at the goods discharging end of the channel body. The limiting device includes a movable part and a driving component that are drivingly connected. Driven by the driving component, the movable part can move in a direction perpendicular to the goods discharging direction. When the driving component drives the movable part to move to block the goods discharging opening of the channel body, the goods are blocked by the movable part and cannot be discharged; when the driving component drives the movable part to move to unblock the goods discharging opening of the channel body, the goods are not blocked by the movable part and are discharged smoothly. In this way, automatic discharging of goods is realized. Consumers do not need to open the cabinet door of the vending machine to pick up goods. They only need to pick up goods through the designated pick-up opening. The pick-up steps are simple and intelligent, and the user experience is good. Moreover, the cabinet door of the vending machine does not need to be repeatedly opened, resulting in waste of resources such as cold air, and it is more energy-saving and environmentally friendly.

[0019] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be given in part in the following description, and these will become obvious from the following description, or can be understood through the practice of the present application. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0020] The above-mentioned and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become obvious and easy to understand from the following description of the embodiments in conjunction with the drawings, in which:

[0021] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the goods channel of the vending machine in an embodiment of the present application;

[0022] Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the limiting device in the non-discharging state in an embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of the limiting device in the discharging state in an embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of the limiting device in the non-discharging state in another embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 5 is a schematic structural diagram of the limiting device in the discharging state in another embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 6 is a schematic structural diagram of the limiting part in an embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Figure 7 is a schematic structural diagram of the limiting device installed on the channel body in other embodiments of the present application;

[0028] Figure 8 is a schematic structural diagram of the limiting device installed on the channel body in other embodiments of the present application;

[0029] Figure 9 It is a schematic structural diagram of the limit device installed on the goods channel body in other embodiments of the present application;

[0030] Figure 10 It is a schematic structural diagram of the limit device installed on the goods channel body in other embodiments of the present application;

[0031] Figure 11 It is a schematic structural diagram of the limit device in other embodiments of the present application. Detailed implementation manners

[0032] The embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, where the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present application and should not be construed as a limitation of the present application.

[0033] Those skilled in the art of the present technology can understand that unless specifically stated otherwise, the singular forms "a", "an", "the", and "said" used herein may also include the plural forms. It should be further understood that the term "comprising" used in the description of the present application means the presence of the described features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and / or components, but does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or groups thereof.

[0034] Those skilled in the art of the present technology can understand that unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical terms and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as the general understanding of those of ordinary skill in the field to which the present application belongs. It should also be understood that terms such as those defined in a general dictionary should be understood to have a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the prior art and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless specifically defined as here.

[0035] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the vending machine goods channel 100 provided by the embodiment of the present application.

[0036] Please refer to Figure 1 , the vending machine goods channel 100 of the embodiment of the present application includes a goods channel body 10 and a limit device 20. The goods channel body 10 includes a goods delivery end 11. The limit device 20 includes a movable member 21 and a driving assembly 22. The driving assembly 22 is in transmission connection with the movable member 21. The movable member 21 is movably arranged at the goods delivery end 11. The driving assembly 22 is used to drive the movable member 21 to move in a direction perpendicular to the goods delivery direction.

[0037] In this embodiment, the goods channel body 10 can be any one of a spring spiral goods channel, a belt conveyor goods channel, and an inclined goods channel. Among them, the spring spiral goods channel discharges goods by thrust, the belt conveyor goods channel discharges goods through a conveyor belt, and the inclined goods channel discharges goods by sliding or rolling due to the gravity of the goods 200 itself. When the goods 200 passes through the discharge end 11, the goods 200 can be taken out.

[0038] The limiting device 20 is used to limit the goods 200 on the goods channel body 10. Specifically, the limiting device 20 includes a movable member 21 and a driving assembly 22. The movable member 21 is movably arranged at the discharge end 11 and is used to block the goods 200. Moreover, the movable member 21 is in transmission connection with the driving assembly 22, so that the driving assembly 22 can drive the movable member 21 to move in a direction perpendicular to the discharge direction. Among them, the discharge direction is the direction in which the goods 200 are transported from the warehouse of the vending machine to the discharge end 11. Exemplarily, as Figure 1 shown, if the discharge direction is the X-axis direction, then the plane where Y-Z is located is the direction perpendicular to the discharge direction. In other words, the movable member 21 can move in the plane where Y-Z is located, such as moving up and down along the Z-axis direction, moving left and right along the Y-axis direction, moving along the diagonal direction of the Z-axis and the Y-axis, etc.

[0039] In one embodiment, the vending machine further includes a control device. The limiting device 20 is connected to the control device, and the control device is used to control whether the driving assembly 22 drives the movable member 21 to move in a direction perpendicular to the discharge direction. When the control device of the vending machine does not receive a pick-up signal, when the driving assembly 22 drives the movable member 21 to move to block the discharge port of the goods channel body 10, the goods 200 are blocked by the movable member 21 and cannot be discharged. When the vending machine receives a pick-up signal, when the driving assembly 22 drives the movable member 21 to move to unblock the discharge port of the goods channel body 10, the goods 200 are not blocked by the movable member 21 and are discharged smoothly. Among them, the quantity of the goods 200 discharged each time is determined according to the needs of consumers, and the number of movements of the movable member 21 is determined by the number of discharges. For example, the quantity of the goods 200 discharged at one time is one, and the movable member 21 moves once; for another example, the quantity of the goods 200 discharged at one time is multiple (in this embodiment, multiple means two or more), and the movable member 21 still moves once, so as to ensure that the subsequent goods 200 will not be discharged together.

[0040] In summary, for the vending machine lane 100 provided by the above embodiments, a limiting device 20 is provided at the delivery end 11 of the lane body 10. The limiting device 20 includes a movable member 21 and a driving assembly 22 that are drivingly connected. Driven by the driving assembly 22, the movable member 21 can move in a direction perpendicular to the delivery direction. When the driving assembly 22 drives the movable member 21 to move to block the delivery opening of the lane body 10, the goods 200 are blocked by the movable member 21 and cannot be delivered; when the driving assembly 22 drives the movable member 21 to move to unblock the delivery opening of the lane body 10, the goods 200 are not blocked by the movable member 21 and are smoothly delivered. In this way, automatic delivery of the goods 200 is achieved. Consumers do not need to open the cabinet door of the vending machine to pick up the goods. They only need to pick up the goods through the designated pick-up opening. The pick-up steps are simple and intelligent, and the user experience is good. Moreover, the cabinet door of the vending machine does not need to be repeatedly opened, resulting in waste of resources such as cold air, and it is more energy-saving and environmentally friendly.

[0041] Figures 2-3 It is a schematic structural diagram of the limiting device 20 in an embodiment of the present application.

[0042] Please refer to Figure 2 , in an embodiment, the movable member 21 includes a blocking portion 211 and a connecting portion 212 that are connected to each other. The driving assembly 22 includes an elastic member 221. The elastic member 221 includes a fixed end 222 and a free end 223. The fixed end 222 is connected to the lane body 10, and the free end 223 is connected to the connecting portion 212. When the elastic member 221 is in the first state, the blocking portion 211 blocks the goods 200. When the elastic member 221 is in the second state, the blocking portion 211 does not block the goods 200.

[0043] In this embodiment, the blocking portion 211 of the movable member 21 is used to block the goods 200 to prevent the goods 200 from accidentally falling.

[0044] In addition, this embodiment also uses the elastic force of the elastic member 221 to drive the movement of the movable member 21. Specifically, the fixed end 222 of the elastic member 221 is fixed on the lane body 10, and the free end 223 is connected to the connecting portion 212. Among them, the fixing method of the fixed end 222 to the lane body 10 includes but is not limited to welding, hooks, adhesives, bolt connections, etc., and the fixing method of the free end 223 to the connecting portion 212 includes but is not limited to welding, hooks, adhesives, bolt connections, etc. The state of the elastic member 221 can be divided into a first state and a second state: the first state is defined as the state where the elastic force generated by the elastic member 221 due to no deformation or small deformation is zero, or the elastic force generated is small. At this time, the free end 223 does not drive the movable member 21 to move, and the movable member 21 and the lane body 10 are in a static state; the second state is defined as the state where the elastic member 221 generates elastic force due to deformation. At this time, the free end 223 drives the movable member 21 to move in the direction of the elastic force, so that the movable member 21 is reset.

[0045] When the free end 223 of the elastic member 221 moves, it drives the connecting portion 212 to move, and then drives the blocking portion 211 to move in a direction perpendicular to the shipping direction. When the elastic member 221 is in the first state, as Figure 2 shown, the blocking portion 211 remains in a state of blocking the goods 200. When the elastic member 221 switches from the first state to the second state, the blocking portion 211 moves in a direction away from the channel body 10 until the elastic member 221 is in the second state, as Figure 3 shown, the blocking portion 211 is in a state of not blocking the goods 200, and the goods 200 can be taken out smoothly.

[0046] Please refer to Figure 2 , in one embodiment, the blocking portion 211 includes a first blocking rod 213 and a second blocking rod 214. The first blocking rod 213 and the second blocking rod 214 are arranged side by side at the shipping end 11 in a direction perpendicular to the shipping direction. The connecting portion 212 includes a connecting rod 215. Two ends of the connecting rod 215 are respectively connected to the first blocking rod 213 and the second blocking rod 214. The free end 223 of the elastic member 221 is connected to the connecting rod 215.

[0047] The first blocking rod 213, the second blocking rod 214 and the connecting rod 215 together form a "U" - shaped structure, with a simple structure.

[0048] In other embodiments, the movable member 21 can also be of other shapes. For example, it is in an "I" shape, then the blocking portion 211 is a "T" structure, and the connecting portion 212 is the bottom cross - bar; for another example, the movable member 21 is a plate - like structure, then the blocking portion 211 and the connecting portion 212 are respectively two connected areas on the plate, one area is used to block the goods 200, and the other area is used to connect with the free end 223 of the elastic member 221.

[0049] In one embodiment, the elastic member 221 includes a tension spring, a spring, an elastic rubber or an elastic cord.

[0050] The elastic member 221 can be one or more of a tension spring, a spring, an elastic rubber, and an elastic cord. When the elastic member 221 has different structures, the way the elastic member 221 is arranged on the channel body 10 is different.

[0051] Please refer to Figure 2 , in one embodiment, the elastic member 221 includes a tension spring 224. The channel body 10 further includes a bearing surface 12. The fixed end 222 of the tension spring 224 is arranged on the channel body 10 and extends in a direction away from the bearing surface 12.

[0052] In this embodiment, the bearing surface 12 is used to bear the goods 200. The tension spring 224 extends from the channel body 10 in a direction away from the bearing surface 12, asFigure 2 As shown, the tension spring 224 extends along the negative direction of the Z-axis. When the control device of the vending machine does not receive a goods-taking signal, the tension spring 224 is in the first state, and the first state is the natural state (as Figure 2 shown), and it does not generate a large elastic force externally. At this time, the movable member 21 maintains the state of blocking the goods 200. When the control device of the vending machine receives a goods-taking signal, the free end 223 of the tension spring 224 is pulled, and the tension spring 224 switches from the first state to the second state. At this time, the second state is the stretched state (as Figure 3 shown). Since the fixed end 222 of the tension spring 224 is fixed by the goods channel body 10, the spring 225 generates a large elastic force pointing in the positive direction of the Z-axis externally. After the previous goods 200 are taken, the free end 223 of the tension spring 224 is released, so that the free end 223 drives the movable member 21 to move towards the direction close to the bearing surface 12 to realize the reset of the movable member 21. In this way, the reset of the movable member 21 is realized by means of the tension spring 224, without manual reset, and the structure of the limiting device 20 is simpler and the cost is lower, which is beneficial to promotion.

[0053] Please refer to Figure 4 , in another embodiment, the goods channel body 10 further includes a bearing surface 12, and the elastic member 221 further includes a spring 225. The fixed end 222 of the spring 225 is arranged on the goods channel body 10 and extends along the direction close to the bearing surface 12.

[0054] In this embodiment, the bearing surface 12 is used to bear the goods 200, and the spring 225 extends from the goods channel body 10 towards the direction close to the bearing surface 12. As Figure 4 shown, the spring 225 extends along the positive direction of the Z-axis. When the control device of the vending machine does not receive a goods-taking signal, the spring 225 is in the first state, and the first state is the natural state (as Figure 4 shown), and it does not generate a large elastic force externally. At this time, the movable member 21 maintains the state of blocking the goods 200. When the vending machine receives a goods-taking signal, the free end 223 of the spring 225 is pulled, and the spring 225 switches from the first state to the second state. At this time, the second state is the compressed state (as Figure 5 shown), and the movable member 21 is also entirely lower than the bearing surface 12 and does not block the goods 200. Since the fixed end 222 of the spring 225 is fixed by the goods channel body 10, the spring 225 generates a large elastic force pointing in the negative direction of the Z-axis externally. After the previous goods 200 are taken, the free end 223 of the spring 225 is released, so that the free end 223 drives the movable member 21 to move towards the direction close to the bearing surface 12 to realize the reset of the movable member 21. In this way, the reset of the movable member 21 is realized by means of the spring 225, without manual reset, and the structure of the limiting device 20 is simpler and the cost is lower, which is beneficial to promotion.

[0055] Please continue to refer to Figure 2 , in one embodiment, the driving assembly 22 further includes a driving member 226, the driving member 226 is connected to the elastic member 221, and the driving member 226 is configured to drive the elastic member 221 to be in a first state or a second state.

[0056] Since the elastic member 221 cannot deform actively and must be deformed under the drive of an external force. In this embodiment, the elastic member 221 is connected to the driving member 226, and the driving member 226 can drive the elastic member 221 to the first state and can also drive it to the second state. Thus, the elastic member 221 can reset the movable member 21. Of course, the state of the elastic member 221 can also be changed manually.

[0057] In one embodiment, the driving member 226 includes an armature and an electromagnetic induction coil circuit. The electromagnetic induction coil circuit is provided with an electromagnetic induction coil and a power source. The armature is fixedly connected to the free end 223 of the elastic member 221 and is spaced relative to the electromagnetic induction coil. The electromagnetic induction coil circuit is connected to the control device. When the control device does not receive a goods pickup signal, no current passes through the electromagnetic induction coil, and the armature remains spaced relative to the electromagnetic induction coil. At this time, the elastic member 221 is in the first state. When the control device receives a goods pickup signal, current passes through the electromagnetic induction coil. Under the action of electromagnetic induction, the armature is attracted downwards. At this time, the elastic member 221 is in the first state. Thus, by turning the electromagnetic induction circuit on and off, the state of the elastic member 221 can be changed, and the structure is simple and the cost is low.

[0058] In another embodiment, the driving member 226 includes a driving motor, and the output shaft of the driving motor is in transmission connection with the elastic member 221. Among them, the transmission connection includes gear transmission connection, slider screw transmission connection, etc. When the driving motor operates, the output shaft rotates, and then drives the free end 223 of the elastic member 221 to move in a direction away from the bearing surface 12.

[0059] Please refer to Figure 1 , in one embodiment, the goods channel body 10 further includes a bearing plate 13, and the limiting device 20 further includes a limiting member 23. The limiting member 23 is fixedly arranged on the bearing plate 13 near the goods delivery end 11.

[0060] The bearing plate 13 is used to carry the goods 200, and the limiting member 23 is arranged on the bearing plate 13. Among them, the fixing methods of the two include but are not limited to welding, clamping, gluing, bolt connection, etc. The limiting member 23 is used to limit the movable member 21, so as to limit the moving direction of the movable member 21 to be along a direction perpendicular to the goods delivery direction, thereby effectively blocking the goods 200. Taking the "U"-shaped movable member 21 as an example, when the limiting member 23 is fixed on the bearing plate 13, the movable member 21 is in a positive "U" shape.

[0061] Please refer to Figure 6 , in one embodiment, the limiting member 23 is provided with a limiting through hole 231 in a direction perpendicular to the shipping direction. The first blocking rod 213 and the second blocking rod 214 pass through the limiting through hole 231, and the connecting rod 215 and the elastic member 221 are located on the same side of the limiting through hole 231.

[0062] Since the limiting through hole 231 is provided in a direction perpendicular to the shipping direction, when the first blocking rod 213 and the second blocking rod 214 pass through the limiting through hole 231, the moving directions of the two are limited to the direction perpendicular to the shipping direction.

[0063] Among them, the number of the limiting through holes 231 can be one. The size of one limiting through hole 231 is at least larger than the sum of the sizes of the first blocking rod 213 and the second blocking rod 214. In this way, the first blocking rod 213 and the second blocking rod 214 can pass through the limiting through hole 231 at the same time. Of course, the number of the limiting through holes 231 can also be multiple. As Figure 6 shown, the number of the limiting through holes 231 is two. The sizes of the two limiting through holes 231 are respectively larger than the size of the first blocking rod 213 and the size of the second blocking rod 214, so that the first blocking rod 213 and the second blocking rod 214 can respectively pass through the corresponding limiting through holes 231. In addition, the shape of the limiting through hole 231 corresponds to the shape of the blocking portion 211. For example, if the blocking portion 211 is a rod-shaped structure, the limiting through hole 231 is a circular through hole. For another example, if the blocking portion 211 is a plate-shaped structure, the limiting through hole 231 is a rectangular through hole. Therefore, the shape of the limiting through hole 231 is determined according to actual needs and is not specifically limited herein.

[0064] When assembling the vending machine lane 100, the limiting member 23 provided with the first blocking rod 213, the second blocking rod 214, the connecting rod 215 and the elastic member 221 is installed at the shipping end 11 of the lane body 10. In this way, the vending machine lane 100 can limit the goods 200 carried on the lane. By additionally providing the limiting device 20 at the shipping end 11 of the lane body 10 in this embodiment, it is not necessary to make major modifications to the original structure of the lane body 10, reducing the transformation and installation costs. Moreover, the limiting device 20 in the embodiment of the present application can be applied to any current lane, expanding the application range.

[0065] Please continue to refer to Figure 6 , in one embodiment, the limiting member 23 is provided with a receiving cavity 232, and at least a part of the elastic member 221 is received in the receiving cavity 232.

[0066] A receiving cavity 232 is formed in the limiting member 23 to receive the elastic member 221. In this way, not only the deformation direction of the elastic member 221 can be limited, but also the thickness of the limiting member 23 can be reduced, which is beneficial to expanding the storage capacity inside the vending machine.

[0067] Please continue to refer to Figure 6 , in one embodiment, the limiting member 23 includes a first housing 234 and a second housing 235. The first housing 234 and the second housing 235 together form a limiting through hole 231 and a receiving cavity 232. During assembly, the first blocking rod 213 and the second blocking rod 214 respectively pass through the limiting through hole 231, and a part of the elastic member 221 is received in the receiving cavity 232 and fixed. Among them, the fixed end 222 of the elastic member 221 can be fixed to the top of the receiving cavity 232 (as Figure 6 shown) or the bottom (as Figure 4 shown), and the fixing methods of the two include but are not limited to welding, snap hooks, gluing, bolt connection, etc.

[0068] Please refer to Figure 1 , in one embodiment, the top surface 233 of the limiting member 23 is flush with the bearing surface 12 of the bearing plate 13. In this way, when the movable member 21 extends into the limiting member 23, the goods 200 can be smoothly discharged from the bearing surface 23 and the top surface 233 of the limiting member 23, ensuring the integrity of the goods 200.

[0069] In addition to being installed on the bearing plate 13 of the goods channel body 10, in other embodiments, the limiting device 20 of the present application can also be installed on other structures of the goods channel body 10.

[0070] Please refer to Figure 7 and Figure 8 , in one embodiment, the goods channel body 10 further includes side plates 14. The limiting member 23 is fixedly arranged on the side plate 14 close to the delivery end 11. The side plate 14 is used to guide the goods 200 to move along the delivery direction.

[0071] Please refer to Figure 7 , in one of the embodiments, the side plate 14 includes sub-side plates 141 arranged on both sides of the bearing plate 13, and the limiting member 23 is fixedly arranged on the sub-side plate 141 close to the delivery end 11.

[0072] Taking the "U"-shaped movable member 21 as an example, when the limiting member 23 is fixed on the sub-side plate 141, the movable member 21 is in a side "U" shape.

[0073] Please refer to Figure 8 , in another embodiment, the side plate 14 further includes a top plate 142 opposite to the bearing plate 13, and the limiting member 23 is fixedly arranged on the top plate 142 close to the delivery end 11.

[0074] Continuing with the "U"-shaped movable member 21 as an example, when the limiting member 23 is fixed to the top plate 142, the movable member 21 is in an inverted "U" shape.

[0075] In other embodiments, there are multiple limiting members 23. A part of the limiting members 23 are fixedly arranged on the bearing plate 13 near the shipping end 11, and a part of the limiting members 23 are fixedly arranged on the side plate 14 near the shipping end 11. Of course, the limiting members 23 can also be arranged at other positions, and no specific limitation is made here.

[0076] In addition to using the limiting member 23 to fix the movable member 21 and the elastic member 221, the present application can also use the channel body 10 itself or other auxiliary structures to fix the movable member 21 and the elastic member 221.

[0077] Please refer to Figure 9 , in a certain embodiment, the channel body 10 further includes a bearing plate 13. The bearing plate 13 is provided with a fixing through hole 15 at a position near the shipping end 11 and in a direction perpendicular to the shipping direction. The first blocking rod 213 and the second blocking rod 214 pass through the fixing through hole 15, and the connecting rod 215 and the elastic member 221 are located on the same side of the fixing through hole 15.

[0078] Among them, the number of the fixing through holes 15 can be one. The size of one fixing through hole 15 is at least larger than the sum of the sizes of the first blocking rod 213 and the second blocking rod 214. In this way, the first blocking rod 213 and the second blocking rod 214 can pass through the fixing through hole 15 at the same time. Of course, the number of the fixing through holes 15 can also be multiple. As Figure 9 shown, the number of the fixing through holes 15 is two. The sizes of the two fixing through holes 15 are respectively larger than the sizes of the first blocking rod 213 and the second blocking rod 214, so that the first blocking rod 213 and the second blocking rod 214 can respectively pass through the corresponding fixing through holes 15. In addition, the shape of the fixing through hole 15 corresponds to the shape of the blocking portion 211. For example, if the blocking portion 211 is a rod-shaped structure, the fixing through hole 15 is a circular through hole. For another example, if the blocking portion 211 is a plate-shaped structure, the fixing through hole 15 is a rectangular through hole. Therefore, the shape of the fixing through hole 15 is determined according to actual needs, and no specific limitation is made here.

[0079] When assembling the vending machine channel 100, the first blocking rod 213 and the second blocking rod 214 respectively penetrate into the fixing through hole 15 of the bearing plate 13. The fixed end 222 of the elastic member 221 is fixedly connected to the bearing plate 13, and the free end 223 is fixed to the connecting rod 215.

[0080] Please refer to Figure 10, in one embodiment, the lane body 10 further includes a bearing plate 13 and a fixing member 16. The fixing member 16 is fixedly arranged on the bearing plate 13 near the delivery end 11 and is used to guide the first blocking rod 213 and the second blocking rod 214 to move in a direction perpendicular to the delivery direction.

[0081] A fixing member 16 is arranged at the delivery end 11. When assembling the vending machine lane 100, the fixed end 222 of the elastic member 221 is fixed to the bearing plate 13, and the first blocking rod 213 and the second blocking rod 214 are respectively arranged near the delivery end 11 and fixed by the fixing member 16, so that the moving directions of the first blocking rod 213 and the second blocking rod 214 are restricted, ensuring the reliability of the first blocking rod 213 and the second blocking rod 214.

[0082] In one embodiment, the fixing member 16 includes an annular protrusion. Of course, the fixing member 16 can also be other structures, such as a snap protrusion, which is not specifically limited herein.

[0083] In addition to using the elastic member 221 and the driving member 226 to drive the movable member 21, the present application can also directly drive the movable member 21 by using a motor 24.

[0084] Please refer to Figure 11 , in one embodiment, the driving assembly 22 includes a motor 24, and the movable member 21 includes a transmission part 216. The output shaft of the motor 24 is in transmission connection with the transmission part 216.

[0085] Among them, the transmission connection includes gear transmission connection, slider screw transmission connection, etc.

[0086] Taking the gear transmission connection as an example, as Figure 11 shown, the motor 24 is arranged on the lane body 10, the output shaft of the motor 24 is connected to the rotation shaft of the gear, the transmission part 216 is a tooth arranged on the movable member 21, and the tooth of the gear meshes with the tooth of the transmission part 216. In this way, when the motor 24 operates, the output shaft of the motor 24 drives the gear to rotate, and then the gear drives the transmission part 216 to move in the Z-axis direction.

[0087] By directly driving the movable member 21 by using the motor 24, the driving method is simple and it is also easy to accurately control the movement of the movable member 21.

[0088] The above are only partial embodiments of the present application. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the principle of the present application, several improvements and refinements can be made, and these improvements and refinements should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A vending machine lane, characterized in that, Comprising: A goods channel body, including a shipping end; And A limiting device, including a movable member and a driving assembly, the driving assembly is in transmission connection with the movable member, the movable member is movably arranged at the shipping end, and the driving assembly is used to drive the movable member to move in a direction perpendicular to the shipping direction; The movable member includes a blocking portion and a connecting portion connected to each other, the driving assembly includes an elastic member, the elastic member includes a fixed end and a free end, the fixed end is connected to the goods channel body, and the free end is connected to the connecting portion; When the elastic member is in the first state, the blocking portion blocks the goods; when the elastic member is in the second state, the blocking portion does not block the goods; The blocking portion includes a first blocking rod and a second blocking rod, and the first blocking rod and the second blocking rod are arranged side by side at the shipping end in a direction perpendicular to the shipping direction; The connecting portion includes a connecting rod, both ends of the connecting rod are respectively connected to the first blocking rod and the second blocking rod, and the free end of the elastic member is connected to the connecting rod; the elastic member includes a tension spring, a spring, an elastic rubber or an elastic rope; The driving assembly includes a motor, the movable member includes a transmission portion, and the output shaft of the motor is in transmission connection with the transmission portion.

2. The vending machine lane according to claim 1, characterized in that The elastic member includes a tension spring, the goods channel body further includes a bearing surface, and the fixed end of the tension spring is arranged on the goods channel body and extends in a direction away from the bearing surface.

3. The merchandise channel of the vending machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The goods channel body further includes a bearing plate, the limiting device further includes a limiting member, and the limiting member is fixedly arranged on the bearing plate near the shipping end; The limiting member is provided with a limiting through hole in a direction perpendicular to the shipping direction, the first blocking rod and the second blocking rod pass through the limiting through hole, and the connecting rod and the elastic member are located on the same side of the limiting through hole.

4. The vending machine lane according to claim 3, characterized in that, The top surface of the limiting member is flush with the bearing surface of the bearing plate.

5. The vending machine lane according to claim 3, characterized in that, The limiting member is further provided with a receiving cavity, and at least a part of the elastic member is received in the receiving cavity.

6. The vending machine lane according to claim 3, characterized in that, The goods channel body further includes side plates, the side plates include sub-side plates arranged on both sides of the bearing plate, and the limiting member is fixedly arranged on the sub-side plate near the shipping end.

7. The vending machine lane according to claim 3, wherein The goods channel body further includes side plates, the side plates further include a top plate arranged opposite to the bearing plate, and the limiting member is fixedly arranged on the top plate near the shipping end.

8. The vending machine lane according to claim 2, characterized in that The goods channel body further includes a bearing plate, the bearing plate is provided with a fixing through hole at a position near the shipping end and in a direction perpendicular to the shipping direction, the first blocking rod and the second blocking rod pass through the fixing through hole, and the connecting rod and the elastic member are located on the same side of the fixing through hole.

9. The vending machine lane according to claim 2, wherein The goods channel body further includes a bearing plate and a fixing member, the fixing member is fixedly arranged on the bearing plate near the shipping end, and is used to guide the movement of the first blocking rod and the second blocking rod in a direction perpendicular to the shipping direction.

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