An embedded beverage vending machine based on a bus stop billboard

Abstract

The present invention provides an embedded beverage vending machine based on a bus stop billboard, comprising a cargo box fixedly embedded in the cavity of the bus stop billboard for holding beverages to be sold; along the height direction of the cargo box, a plurality of conveying lanes for storing beverages and capable of conveying the beverages forward in sequence are arranged from bottom to top in the cargo box at intervals, the conveying lanes store beverages in a manner of horizontally placing beverage bottles, and convey beverages forward in a manner of horizontally rolling beverage bottles, and the conveying direction is the same as the length direction of the billboard; the cargo box has a vertically connected beverage drop channel at the exit end of the plurality of conveying lanes, and the bus stop billboard is provided with a retrieval box connected to the beverage drop channel below the beverage drop channel. The conveying lanes described in the present invention adopt a manner of horizontally placing beverage bottles and horizontally rolling conveying, and can store more beverages to be sold.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of beverage vending equipment, and in particular to an embedded beverage vending machine based on a bus stop billboard. Background Art

[0002] Beverage vending machines are machines that automatically pay for goods based on the coins inserted or the payment by scanning a code. They are not restricted by time or place, can save manpower and facilitate transactions. Therefore, beverage vending machines have broad development prospects.

[0003] At present, various public places such as shopping malls, schools, hospitals, etc. are equipped with various beverage vending machines. Due to the increasingly fierce market competition, finding new operating sites for beverage vending machines has become an urgent problem for major businesses. Therefore, some businesses have set their sights on using bus station shelters as new operating sites for beverage vending machines.

[0004] However, the beverage vending machines installed in bus station shelters in the prior art are large in size and take up a large space in the bus station shelters, which not only seriously affects the passengers waiting for the bus, but also has a complex structure and is not convenient for daily maintenance. Therefore, people have proposed a new idea: embed the beverage vending equipment inside the cavity of the bus station billboard or bus stop sign to overcome the defect of occupying the bus station space.

[0005] For example, Chinese patent CN206649599U discloses a bus stop sign vending machine, including a bus stop billboard, the bus stop billboard includes a receiving cavity, a plurality of conveying mechanisms are arranged in the receiving cavity at intervals along the vertical direction, and a storage position is arranged on the conveying mechanism; and it is specifically disclosed that the conveying mechanism includes a driving member, a conveyor belt and a conveying wheel, and the driving member drives the conveying wheel to rotate to drive the conveyor belt to move in the direction close to the material taking port. This type of vending machine that embeds beverage vending equipment into the bus stop billboard overcomes the defect of occupying additional space in the bus stop shelter, but it still has the following defects:

[0006] a) Beverage bottles for sale are placed and transported vertically, and the height distance between adjacent transport lanes is at least greater than the height of the beverage bottles. Therefore, under the premise that the height of the bus station billboard is certain, the number of transport lanes arranged inside the bus station billboard is small, resulting in a small number of beverages for sale stored therein, requiring frequent replenishment, which is very troublesome;

[0007] b) The transmission mechanism composed of belts and pulleys is not only complex in structure and maintenance-prone, but also occupies a large space on the bus stop billboard, further reducing the number of beverages that can be stored. Summary of the invention

[0008] In view of the defects in the prior art, the present invention provides an embedded beverage vending machine based on a bus stop billboard, which has a simple structure, does not occupy additional bus stop waiting shelter space, and can arrange a larger number of conveying lanes to store a larger number of beverages to be sold.

[0009] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides an embedded beverage vending machine based on a bus stop billboard, comprising a cargo box fixedly embedded in the cavity of the bus stop billboard for containing beverages to be sold;

[0010] Along the height direction of the cargo box, a plurality of conveying lanes for storing beverages and conveying the beverages forward in sequence are arranged at intervals from bottom to top in the cargo box. The conveying lanes store beverages in a manner of placing beverage bottles horizontally, and convey beverages forward in a manner of rolling beverage bottles horizontally, and the conveying direction is the same as the length direction of the billboard;

[0011] The cargo box has a vertically connected beverage dropping channel at the exit end of the multiple conveying cargo channels, and the bus stop billboard is provided with a retrieval box connected to the beverage dropping channel below the beverage dropping channel.

[0012] Preferably, the conveying channel includes:

[0013] A support frame fixedly disposed in the cargo box and extending along the length direction of the cargo box;

[0014] a beverage carrying plate fixedly mounted on the support frame and extending along the length direction of the cargo box; and,

[0015] A plurality of beverage stirring mechanisms are provided for stirring beverages so that the beverages are rolled forward and transported. Along the length direction of the beverage supporting plate, the plurality of beverage stirring mechanisms are sequentially arranged on the support frame at intervals. The beverage supporting plate between adjacent beverage stirring mechanisms forms a beverage storage area for placing a bottle of beverage flatly. Under the action of the stirring mechanism, the beverage in the rear beverage storage area can be rolled forward and transported to the front beverage storage area and be confined in the front beverage storage area.

[0016] Preferably, the beverage stirring mechanism comprises:

[0017] a rotating shaft rotatably disposed on the support frame and located below the beverage carrying plate, wherein the axial direction of the rotating shaft extends along the width direction of the beverage carrying plate;

[0018] a driving assembly for driving the rotating shaft to rotate; and

[0019] At least two beverage toggling members are fixedly arranged on the rotating shaft along the axial direction of the rotating shaft, and the axial distance between the at least two beverage toggling members is adapted to the length of the beverage bottle to be sold. The beverage toggling member is composed of three toggling rods extending radially along the rotating shaft, and the three toggling rods are evenly distributed along the circumference of the rotating shaft, and one of the toggling rods passes through the upper surface of the beverage supporting plate, and the other two toggling rods are located below the supporting plate. Under the action of the driving assembly, the three toggling rods rotate to toggle the beverage bottle to roll forward.

[0020] Preferably, the driving assembly comprises:

[0021] a gear fixedly connected to the end of the rotating shaft; and,

[0022] The motor drives the gears to rotate, and all the gears on the same conveying channel are synchronously connected to the motor through a chain.

[0023] Preferably, the support frame comprises:

[0024] Two joists fixedly connected to the box body of the cargo box, the two joists are arranged horizontally and parallel and extend along the length direction of the cargo box;

[0025] A plurality of load-bearing beams are fixedly connected between the two supporting beams and are used for bearing the beverage supporting plate.

[0026] Preferably, the conveying aisle is provided with a light sensor in a beverage storage area closest to its exit end, for detecting whether the corresponding conveying aisle is out of stock.

[0027] Preferably, it also includes an input panel arranged outside the bus stop billboard, and the input panel controls the movement of the conveying lane according to the received input signal, so that the beverages placed on the conveying lane fall into the retrieval box.

[0028] Preferably, the cargo box is detachably fixedly connected to the bus stop billboard; the cargo box includes a frame body, and the frame body is sealed to form a box structure; the top of the frame body is symmetrically hinged with two sides of tempered glass through hinges to seal the front and back of the frame body.

[0029] Preferably, the frame body is provided with a plurality of vertical beams along the length direction of the frame body, and LED lights for illuminating bus stop billboards are attached and installed on the outer surfaces of the plurality of vertical beams.

[0030] Preferably, it also includes a cooling system for supplying cooling to the interior of the cargo box.

[0031] The present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0032] 1. The cargo box for storing the beverages to be sold is embedded in the housing cavity of the bus stop billboard, so that the cargo box and the bus stop billboard are integrated, and no additional space is occupied in the bus stop shelter, thus overcoming the space limitation of the bus stop shelter.

[0033] 2. The conveying lane of the cargo box adopts the method of horizontal placement and horizontal rolling conveyance of beverage bottles. Compared with the method of vertical placement and vertical conveyance of beverage bottles in the prior art, under the condition of a certain height of the bus stop billboard, more conveying lanes can be arranged inside the cavity of the billboard of the present application, so as to store more beverages for sale, thereby reducing the number of times the vending machine is replenished, saving manpower and facilitating operation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034] 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 and descriptions of the present application are used to explain the present application and do not constitute an improper limitation on the present application. In the drawings:

[0035] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a cargo box according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The main view of

[0037] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the conveying channel according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of the beverage carrying plate hidden in the middle conveyor aisle;

[0039] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the beverage stirring mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0040] Figure 6 This is an appearance diagram of a beverage vending machine embedded in a bus station billboard according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0041] Reference Numbers

[0042] 1-Cargo box;

[0043] 101-transport channel; 102-drop channel; 103-frame body; 104-vertical beam

[0044] 101a-support frame; 101b-carrying plate; 101c-sliding mechanism;

[0045] 101a1-joist beam; 101a2-carrying beam;

[0046] 101c1-shaft; 101c2-actuating member; 101c3-gear; 101c4-motor;

[0047] 2-Billboards;

[0048] 3- Pick-up box;

[0049] 4- Beverage bottles;

[0050] 5- Storage area;

[0051] 6- Input Panel. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0052] In order to make the technical solutions and advantages in the embodiments of the present application more clearly understood, the examples of the present application are further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than an exhaustive list of all the embodiments. It should be noted that the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict.

[0053] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 6 , Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a cargo box according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 for Figure 1 The main view of Figure 6 This is an appearance diagram of a beverage vending machine embedded in a bus stop billboard according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0054] The present application provides an embedded beverage vending machine based on a bus stop billboard, comprising a cargo box 1, which is fixedly embedded in a containing cavity of a bus stop billboard 2, and is used to contain beverages to be sold and to deliver the beverages to be sold to a pickup box 3.

[0055] Specifically, along the height direction of the cargo box 1, a plurality of conveying lanes 101 for storing beverages and capable of conveying the beverages forward in sequence are arranged from bottom to top in the cargo box 1. The conveying lanes 101 store beverages to be sold in a horizontally placed manner in beverage bottles, and convey the beverages forward in a horizontal rolling manner, and the conveying direction is the same as the length direction of the bus stop billboard 2. The cargo box 1 has a vertically connected beverage drop channel 102 at the exit end of the plurality of conveying lanes 101, and the bus stop billboard 2 is provided with a pickup box 3 connected to the beverage drop channel 102 below the beverage drop channel 102. After the customer purchases the beverage, the conveying lane 101 is controlled to move, and the beverage to be sold is conveyed in the direction of the beverage drop channel 102. The beverage falls from the beverage drop channel 102 and enters the pickup box 3 for the customer to pick up.

[0056] It can be seen from the above embodiments that the cargo box 1 of the present invention is embedded in the accommodating cavity of the bus stop billboard 2 so that the cargo box 1 and the bus stop billboard 2 are integrated, and no additional space of the bus stop shelter is occupied, thus overcoming the space limitation of the bus stop shelter. In addition, the conveying channel 101 adopts the method of horizontal placement and horizontal rolling of beverage bottles. Compared with the method of vertical placement and vertical transmission of beverage bottles in the conveying channel of the prior art, when the height of the bus stop billboard 2 is constant, more conveying channels 101 can be arranged inside the cavity of the billboard of the present application, so that more beverages to be sold can be stored, thereby reducing the number of times the vending machine is replenished, saving manpower and facilitating operation.

[0057] Please also refer to Figures 3 to 5 , Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the conveying channel according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 4 for Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of the beverage carrying plate hidden in the middle conveyor aisle; Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the beverage stirring mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0058] In another embodiment of the present application, the conveying channel 101 includes: a support frame 101a, a beverage carrying plate 101b and a plurality of beverage moving mechanisms 101c.

[0059] The support frame 101a is fixedly arranged in the cargo box 1 and extends along the length direction of the cargo box 1. The beverage carrying plate 101b is fixedly arranged on the support frame 101a and extends along the length direction of the cargo box 1. Along the length direction of the beverage carrying plate 101b, a plurality of beverage shifting mechanisms 101c are sequentially arranged on the support frame 101a at intervals, and the beverage carrying plates between adjacent beverage shifting mechanisms 101c form a beverage storage area 5 for flatly placing a beverage bottle 4 to be sold.

[0060] A plurality of beverage moving mechanisms 101c divide the beverage carrying plate 101b into N beverage storage areas 5, each beverage storage area 5 is used to place a bottle of beverage 4 flatly, and the beverage moving mechanism 101c is used to move the beverage bottle 4 forward so that the beverage on the rear beverage storage area 5 can roll forward to the front beverage storage area and be confined in the front beverage storage area, thereby completing the forward transmission of the beverage to be sold.

[0061] In another embodiment, the support frame 101a specifically includes two supporting beams 101a1 and a plurality of bearing beams 101a2.

[0062] Among them, two joists 101a1 are fixedly connected to the box body of the cargo box 1, and the two joists 101a1 are arranged horizontally and parallelly and extend along the length direction of the cargo box 1. A plurality of bearing beams 101a2 are fixedly connected between the two joists 101a1 and are used to bear the beverage bearing plate 101b, and the beverage bearing plate 101b is fixedly placed on the bearing beams 101a2.

[0063] In another embodiment, the beverage stirring mechanism 101c includes a rotating shaft 101c1, a beverage stirring member 101c2 and a driving assembly.

[0064] The rotating shaft 101c1 is rotatably mounted on the two supporting beams 101a1 through bearings and is located below the beverage supporting plate 101b. The axial direction of the rotating shaft 101c1 extends along the width direction of the beverage supporting plate 101b.

[0065] Along the axial direction of the rotating shaft 101c1, three beverage toggling members 101c2 are fixedly arranged on the rotating shaft 101c1, and the axial distance between the three beverage toggling members 102c2 is adapted to the length of the beverage bottle 4. The beverage toggling member 101c2 is composed of three toggling rods extending radially along the rotating shaft 101c1, and the three toggling rods are evenly distributed along the circumference of the rotating shaft 101c1, that is, an angle of 120° is formed between adjacent toggling rods, and one of the toggling rods passes through the upper surface of the beverage carrying plate 101b, and the other two toggling rods are located below the carrying plate. Under the action of the driving assembly, the three toggling members rotate synchronously to toggle the beverage bottle 4 to roll forward.

[0066] The driving assembly is used to drive the rotating shaft 101c1 to rotate, thereby driving the beverage moving member 101c2 to rotate to move the beverage forward. The driving assembly includes a gear 101c3 fixedly connected to the end of the rotating shaft 101c1 and a motor 101c4 (see Figure 2 ). All gears 101c3 on the same conveying channel are synchronously connected to a motor 101c4 through a chain. In other words, all beverage moving mechanisms 101c on the same conveying channel 101 are synchronously driven by a motor 101c4.

[0067] Working principle of conveyor channel:

[0068] The beverage carrying plate 101b is divided into N beverage storage areas 5 by the beverage shifting mechanism 101c, and each beverage storage area 5 is used to place a beverage bottle 4 to be sold flatly. When a customer buys a beverage, the beverage shifting member 101c2 is controlled to rotate 120°. At this time, the shifting rod rotates to shift the beverage bottle 4 to roll forward, and the beverage bottle 4 in the rear storage area rolls forward and is transmitted to the front storage area and confined in the front storage area. Then, the beverage bottle to be sold that is closest to the beverage dropping channel 102 is transmitted into the dropping channel 102 and falls into the retrieval box 3 for the customer to pick up.

[0069] Through the above-mentioned conveying method, one conveying aisle 101 can store N beverage bottles to be sold, and after the customer purchases the corresponding beverage, the beverage bottles on it can be conveyed toward the beverage drop channel 102. In actual scenarios, the same type of beverage can be stored on each conveying aisle 101. When the customer purchases the beverage he likes, the corresponding conveying aisle conveys the beverage toward the beverage drop channel 102, and the beverage shifting member 101c2 rotates once (120°), and a bottle of beverage drops from the conveying aisle.

[0070] It can be seen from the above embodiments that the conveying lane 101 of the cargo box provided in the present application adopts the method of horizontal placement and horizontal rolling of beverage bottles, which is not only simple in structure, but also can store a larger number of beverage bottles to be sold, effectively reducing the number of times the vending machine is replenished, saving manpower and facilitating actual operation.

[0071] In another embodiment, a light sensor is provided in a beverage storage area closest to the exit end of the conveying aisle 101 to detect whether the conveying aisle is out of stock. When the light sensor detects that there is no beverage in the beverage storage area 4 closest to the exit end of the conveying aisle 101, it means that the beverages on the conveying aisle 101 are sold out and need to be replenished in time.

[0072] like Figure 6 As shown, in another embodiment, an input panel 6 is also included that is arranged outside the bus stop billboard, and the input panel controls the movement of the conveying channel 101 according to the received input signal, so that the beverage placed on the conveying channel 101 falls into the pickup box 3. It should be noted that the input panel 6 may include a coin slot, a code scanning area and a touch screen, wherein the touch screen is used to display the types of beverages in the cargo box for customers to choose, and customers can choose to pay by coin or online payment to choose the type of beverage to purchase. The beverage selection method and payment system of the input panel 6 are similar to those in the prior art.

[0073] In another embodiment, in order to facilitate improvement on the basis of the existing bus station, the cargo box 1 as a whole can be configured as a structure that is detachably fixedly connected to the bus station billboard 2. Figure 1 As shown, the cargo box 1 is formed into a box structure by a frame body 103 through a sealing arrangement; the top of the frame body 103 is symmetrically hinged with two tempered glass ( Figure 1The front and back of the frame body 103 are sealed by a hinge (not shown). Since the two tempered glasses are hinged by hinges, they can be opened upward or closed downward, so that the conveying channel 101 can be easily opened to replenish the goods. The replenishment method of the cargo box 1 is similar to the method of opening the front window and the back window of the existing bus station billboard and then replacing the advertising poster; when replenishment is needed, the tempered glass on the front and back of the cargo box 1 is opened upward, and the beverage is placed on the corresponding conveying channel, and then the tempered glass is closed.

[0074] In another embodiment, the frame body 103 is provided with a plurality of vertical beams 104 along the length direction of the frame body 103, and LED lights for illuminating the bus stop billboard are attached and installed on the outer surfaces of the plurality of vertical beams 104. The overall shape of the cargo box 1 can be specifically set according to the shape of the bus stop billboard 2, and the cargo box 1 is embedded in the cavity of the bus stop billboard 2, and advertising posters can be filled between the cargo box 1 and the billboard 2 without affecting the advertising function of the billboard 2 itself. At the same time, by installing LED lights on the vertical beams 104, advertising posters can be illuminated at night.

[0075] In another embodiment, a cooling system is further included for cooling the cargo box 1. The cooling system described in the present application has the same structure as that in the prior art, and is used for cooling the cargo box 1 to improve the drinking taste of the beverage.

[0076] Obviously, those skilled in the art may make various changes and modifications to the present application without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application. Thus, if these modifications and variations of the present application fall within the scope of the claims of the present application and their equivalents, the present application is also intended to include these modifications and variations.

Claims

1. An embedded beverage vending machine based on a bus stop billboard, characterized in that: It includes a cargo box fixedly embedded in the cavity of a bus stop billboard for containing beverages to be sold; Along the height direction of the cargo box, a plurality of conveying lanes for storing beverages and conveying the beverages forward in sequence are arranged at intervals from bottom to top in the cargo box. The conveying lanes store beverages in a manner of placing beverage bottles horizontally, and convey beverages forward in a manner of rolling beverage bottles horizontally, and the conveying direction is the same as the length direction of the billboard; The cargo box has a vertically connected beverage drop channel at the exit end of the plurality of conveying cargo channels, and the bus stop billboard is provided with a retrieval box connected to the beverage drop channel below the beverage drop channel; The conveying channel comprises: A support frame fixedly disposed in the cargo box and extending along the length direction of the cargo box; a beverage carrying plate fixedly mounted on the support frame and extending along the length direction of the cargo box; and, A plurality of beverage stirring mechanisms for stirring beverages so that the beverages are rolled forward and transported, and the plurality of beverage stirring mechanisms are sequentially arranged on the support frame at intervals along the length direction of the beverage carrying plate, and the beverage carrying plate between adjacent beverage stirring mechanisms forms a beverage storage area for placing a bottle of beverage flatly, and under the action of the stirring mechanism, the beverage in the rear beverage storage area can be rolled forward and transported to the front beverage storage area and be confined in the front beverage storage area; The beverage stirring mechanism comprises: a rotating shaft rotatably disposed on the support frame and located below the beverage carrying plate, wherein the axial direction of the rotating shaft extends along the width direction of the beverage carrying plate; a driving assembly for driving the rotating shaft to rotate; and At least two beverage toggling members are fixedly arranged on the rotating shaft along the axial direction of the rotating shaft, the axial distance between the at least two beverage toggling members is adapted to the length of the beverage bottle to be sold, the beverage toggling member is composed of three toggling rods extending radially along the rotating shaft, the three toggling rods are evenly distributed along the circumference of the rotating shaft, and one of the toggling rods passes through the upper surface of the beverage carrying plate, and the other two toggling rods are located below the carrying plate. Under the action of the driving assembly, the three toggling rods rotate to toggle the beverage bottle to roll forward; The drive assembly comprises: a gear fixedly connected to the end of the rotating shaft; and, A motor drives the gears to rotate, and all the gears on the same conveying channel are synchronously connected to a motor through a chain; The support frame comprises: Two joists fixedly connected to the box body of the cargo box, the two joists are arranged horizontally and parallel and extend along the length direction of the cargo box; A plurality of load-bearing beams are fixedly connected between the two supporting beams and are used for bearing the beverage supporting plate.

2. The embedded beverage vending machine based on a bus stop billboard according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying channel is provided with a light sensor at a beverage storage area closest to the exit end thereof, for detecting whether the corresponding conveying channel is out of stock.

3. The embedded beverage vending machine based on a bus stop billboard according to any one of claims 1-2, characterized in that: It also includes an input panel arranged outside the bus stop billboard, and the input panel controls the movement of the conveying channel according to the received input signal, so that the beverage placed on the conveying channel falls into the retrieval box.

4. The embedded beverage vending machine based on a bus stop billboard according to claim 3 is characterized in that: The cargo box is detachably and fixedly connected to the bus stop billboard; the cargo box includes a frame body, and the frame body is sealed to form a box structure; the top of the frame body is symmetrically hinged with two sides of tempered glass through hinges to seal the front and back of the frame body.

5. The embedded beverage vending machine based on a bus stop billboard according to claim 4 is characterized in that: The frame body is provided with a plurality of vertical beams along the length direction of the frame body, and LED lights for illuminating the bus stop billboards are attached and installed on the outer surfaces of the plurality of vertical beams.

6. The embedded beverage vending machine based on a bus stop billboard according to claim 4, characterized in that: Also included is a cooling system for supplying cooling to the cargo box.

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