A rotary dial, a tray having the rotary dial, and a vending apparatus

By optimizing the design of the rotating paddle, the problems of space waste and automation control in existing shipping devices have been solved, enabling continuous and smooth movement of the shipping components and efficient space utilization, adapting to the sale of a variety of goods.

CN116758672BActive Publication Date: 2025-12-05金瓯
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Application Number
CN202310675547.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-06-08
Publication Date
2025-12-05
Estimated Expiration
2043-06-08

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Technical Problem

Existing shipping equipment has small gaps between cargo channels when it is used to achieve smooth cargo movement and shipping, resulting in wasted space. It is also unsuitable for selling glass-packaged or fragile goods and is difficult to automate the control of cargo positions.

Method used

By reasonably setting the radius of the semi-circular slide, the distance between the left and right delivery components, the distance between the slots of the rotating paddle, and the radius of the rotating paddle, the slots of the rotating paddle are designed to hold the central column of the delivery component, ensuring that the delivery component moves when the motor rotates and stops when the motor stops.

Benefits of technology

It enables continuous and smooth movement of shipping components, improves space utilization, adapts to the sale of goods with different packaging specifications, reduces manufacturing costs, and is easy to maintain.

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Abstract

The application discloses a rotating dial, a tray with the rotating dial and a vending device, which are used for a vending device, and the vending device comprises a tray, a plurality of closed curved channels arranged on the tray, a plurality of vending assemblies arranged along the closed curved channels and abutting each other, and a driving assembly arranged below the closed curved channels; the bottom center of the vending assembly is provided with a center column; the driving assembly comprises a rotating dial arranged below the closed curved channels and a driving piece for driving the rotating dial to rotate; the rotating dial rotates to drive the center column to move, so that the vending assembly moves along the closed curved channels in a circulating manner; the rotating dial comprises three-section clamping grooves arranged symmetrically along the center of the rotating dial; when the rotating dial rotates, the center column of the adjacent vending assembly enters the clamping groove of the rotating dial, the clamping groove of the rotating dial clamps the center column of at least one vending assembly, and smooth vending is ensured.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of new vending device, in particular to a rotating push piece, a tray with rotating push piece and a vending device. BACKGROUND

[0002] The existing delivery device is mainly used in the field of unmanned vending, such as digital shelf, automatic vending device, unmanned store and the like. The performance of the delivery device is evaluated by comprehensively considering various factors: whether more goods can be loaded in the same volume; whether the delivery device is cost-effective; whether it can adapt to different packaging forms of goods; and whether it can accurately identify the placed goods.

[0003] The existing delivery device has spring goods channel, snake-shaped goods channel, track goods channel and the like. Their characteristics are that when the goods are delivered, they will fall out of the goods channel, which will cause the following problems: sufficient falling space needs to be left to prevent the goods from being stuck, which will seriously waste the storage space; it is not suitable for selling glass-packaged goods and fragile goods to prevent breakage; it is not suitable for automatic and informationized control of the goods location.

[0004] In addition, for the rotating delivery mode, how to realize smooth and sequential movement of the goods during delivery, and at the same time, the gap between the goods channels is small, so as to facilitate the placement of more delivery assemblies; how to realize the anti-theft of the goods are the technical problems to be solved in the field. Based on this, it is necessary to provide a rotating push piece, a tray with rotating push piece and a vending device to solve the above technical problems. SUMMARY

[0005] In view of the defects in the prior art, the present application provides a rotating push piece, a tray with rotating push piece and a vending device. By reasonably setting the radius of the semicircular slide, the distance between the left and right delivery assemblies, the distance between the clamping grooves of the rotating push piece and the radius of the rotating push piece, the clamping grooves of the rotating push piece can clamp the center column of at least one delivery assembly, so as to ensure that the delivery assembly moves when the motor rotates, and the clamping grooves of the rotating push piece stop the delivery assembly when the motor stops moving.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, a rotating dial is used in an automatic vending device, an automatic delivery shelf of a self-service store or a delivery device of a display cabinet, the delivery device comprising a tray, a plurality of closed curved channels arranged on the tray, a plurality of delivery assemblies arranged along the closed curved channels and abutting each other, and a driving assembly arranged below the closed curved channels; the bottom center of the delivery assembly is provided with a center column; the driving assembly comprises a rotating dial arranged below the closed curved channels and a driving member for driving the rotating dial to rotate; the rotating dial drives the center column to move by rotating, so that the delivery assembly moves along the closed curved channel in a circulating manner; the rotating dial comprises a three-section slot arranged symmetrically at the center thereof, and at least one center column is clamped in the slot; the center of the rotating dial coincides with the center of the semicircular bending of the corresponding closed curved channel, the center line of the center column moves along the closed curved channel, and when the rotating dial rotates, the center column of the adjacent delivery assembly enters the next slot of the rotating dial.

[0007] Preferably, the radius of the delivery assembly is R, the distance between the left and right delivery assemblies is 2A, the rotating dial comprises three equal parts along the center thereof, the corresponding angle is 120°, and the chord length of the dial is L;

[0008] L = 2((A + R)cos30°)

[0009] = 2×0.866×(A+R)

[0010] = 1.732(A+R).

[0011] Preferably, L≥2R, the center column of the delivery assembly can enter the slot of the rotating dial, and the rotating dial drives the center column; thus, the distance between two delivery assemblies is 2A, and A≥2R / 1.732-R=0.155R.

[0012] Preferably, the radius of the center column of the delivery assembly is P, and the width of the slot is slightly larger than 2P.

[0013] Preferably, the radius of the rotating dial is A+R+P.

[0014] A tray with a rotating dial is also provided, comprising the above-mentioned rotating dial, the closed curved channel comprising a straight slide and a semicircular slide arranged at both ends of the straight slide; the slide is divided into an outer slide, a middle slide and an inner slide, the radius of the slide at both ends of the semicircle is A+R+C / 2, A+R and A+R-C / 2 respectively, the bottom of the delivery assembly is provided with four guide bearing wheels, the maximum distance between the left and right guide bearing wheels is C, and the width of the inner and outer slides is C.

[0015] Preferably, the number of delivery components on a single closed curved cargo channel is S, and the distance between the delivery components located on both sides of the straight slide in the width direction is B, where B = 2A;

[0016] When the shipping components located in the semi-circular slide are arranged in an isosceles triangle, the distance between the center of shipping component a and the center of the adjacent shipping components b and c is H1.

[0017] When the shipping components located on the semi-circular slide are arranged in an isosceles trapezoidal shape, the distance between the center vertex g of the shipping component's central track and the line connecting the center of shipping component d and the center of shipping component e located on the straight slide is H2; the distance between the line connecting the center of shipping component b and the center of shipping component f located on the semi-circular slide and the center vertex g of the shipping component's central track is H3; the distance between the line connecting the center of shipping component b and the center of shipping component f located on the semi-circular slide and the line connecting the center of shipping component d and the center of shipping component e located on the straight slide is H4; the distance from the line connecting the center of shipping component b and the center of shipping component f located on the semi-circular slide to the center of the semi-circular slide is H5.

[0018] The length of the trajectory of the shipping component 13 within the slide is H_cargo;

[0019] The outer length of the slide is H_outer; the inner length of the slide is H_inner; the length of the centerline of the slide is H_middle;

[0020] The outer width of the slide is W_outer;

[0021] The width of the centerline of the slide is W.

[0022] The inner width of the slide is W_inner;

[0023]

[0024]

[0025] H3 = R + A - H5

[0026]

[0027]

[0028] H_outer = H_inner + C

[0029] H_internal = H_internal - C

[0030] Winternal = 2(W+R) - C.

[0031] W_outer = 2(A + R) + C

[0032] Preferably, when the number S of the delivery assemblies is even, the triangular arrangement is at both ends of the slide, Hmiddle = H1 + H1 + (S / 2-2) × (2R).

[0033] Preferably, when the number S of the delivery assemblies is odd, the isosceles triangular arrangement is at one end of the slide, and the isosceles trapezoidal arrangement is at the other end of the slide, Hmiddle = H1 + H2 + ((S-1) / 2-2) × (2R).

[0034] Preferably, the driving member is internally provided with a code disc gear fixedly connected with the rotating knob, the central axis of the code disc gear coincides with the central axis of the rotating knob; the code disc gear comprises three segments of the blocking pieces uniformly distributed along the central axis of the gear; and the photoelectric sensor is used for detecting the blocking piece signal of the code disc gear to determine the stopping position of the delivery assembly.

[0035] Also provided is a vending machine comprising the above-mentioned tray with the rotating knob.

[0036] The present application has the following advantages:

[0037] The present application provides a rotating knob, a tray with the rotating knob, and a vending machine, in which the delivery assemblies are closely arranged in sequence along the closed curved channel, the driving assembly drives the delivery assemblies to slide forward along the closed curved channel, and the remaining delivery assemblies in the closed curved channel are squeezed to slide forward in sequence. The multiple circulating delivery assemblies improve the vending efficiency, have compact structure, high space utilization, low manufacturing cost, and convenient maintenance. Different packaging specifications and multiple types of goods can be sold at the same time. By reasonably setting the radius of the semicircular slide, the distance between the left and right delivery assemblies, the distance between the clamping grooves of the rotating knob, and the radius of the rotating knob, the clamping grooves of the rotating knob can clamp the central column of at least one delivery assembly, so that the delivery assembly can move when the motor rotates. During the rotation of the motor, the rotating knob can continuously push the delivery assembly, so that the contact between the rotating knob and the delivery assembly is continuous. When the motor rotates, the delivery assembly moves in the slide according to the trajectory, and when the motor stops, neither the rotating knob nor the delivery assembly can move. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0038] Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of the vending machine in an embodiment of the present application;

[0039] Figure 2 FIG. 2 is a structural schematic diagram of the closed curved channel in the present application;

[0040] Figure 3 FIG. 3 is a structural schematic diagram of the rotating knob in the present application;

[0041] Figure 4Structure schematic view of the embodiment one of the slide of the present application;

[0042] Figure 5 Structure schematic view of the embodiment two of the slide of the present application;

[0043] Figure 6 Structure schematic view of the delivery assembly of the present application;

[0044] Figure 7 Structure schematic view of another embodiment of the delivery assembly of the present application;

[0045] Figure 8 Structure schematic view of the driving assembly of the present application;

[0046] Figure 9 Structure schematic view of the code disc gear of the driving assembly of the present application;

[0047] Wherein, 10-delivery device, 11-tray, 12-closed curved delivery channel, 121-semicircular slide, 122-linear slide, 13-delivery assembly, 131-guide bearing wheel, 14-driving assembly, 20-rotary paddle, 21-paddle, 22-clamping groove, 30-driving assembly, 32-code disc gear, 33-baffle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0048] The present application will be described in detail below with specific embodiments. The following embodiments will help those skilled in the art to further understand the present application, but do not limit the present application in any form. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make several modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of the present application. These are within the scope of the present application.

[0049] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

[0050] In addition, the terms "first", "second", etc. are used only for the purpose of description, and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or an indicated number of technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited.

[0051] In the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connecting", "connecting", "fixing" and the like should be understood broadly, for example, can be fixedly connected, can also be detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically connected, can also be electrically connected; can be directly connected, can also be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, can be the communication inside two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0052] Reference Figures 1 to 9 , the specific embodiments proposed in the present application.

[0053] The present application provides a rotating dial for use in a vending machine, an automatic delivery shelf or a delivery device 10 of a display cabinet, the delivery device 10 comprising a tray 11, a closed curved channel 12 arranged on the tray 11, a plurality of delivery assemblies 13 arranged along the closed curved channel 12 and abutting each other, and a driving assembly 14 arranged below the closed curved channel 12; a plurality of closed curved channels 12 of different specifications are arranged on the tray 11 to adapt to the delivery of goods of different sizes. The multi-layer tray 11 is arranged in the cabinet of the vending machine. The bottom center of the delivery assembly 13 is provided with a center column; the center column moves along the center line of the closed curved channel, the driving assembly 14 comprises a rotating dial 20 arranged below the closed curved channel 12 and a driving member for driving the rotating dial 20 to rotate; the rotating dial 20 drives the center column to move by rotating, so that the delivery assembly 13 moves circularly along the closed curved channel 12; the rotating dial 20 comprises a three-section clamping groove 22 arranged symmetrically along the center thereof, and at least one center column is clamped in the clamping groove 22; when the rotating dial 20 rotates, the center columns of adjacent delivery assemblies 13 enter the next clamping groove 22 of the rotating dial 20. The driving mechanism drives the delivery assembly 13 to continuously and smoothly deliver. The delivery assembly 13 comprises a guide bearing wheel 131 and a rotating drum arranged on the guide bearing wheel 131, and the rotating drum is provided with an opening on one side. The outer circumferential surfaces of adjacent guide bearing wheels 131 are arranged abutting each other, and goods are placed in the rotating drum. Preferably, the pulley of the guide bearing wheel 131 is 4, arranged symmetrically along the center of the rotating drum, and the outer diameter distance of the two pulleys is adapted to the width of the closed curved channel 12. The driving mechanism drives the rotating dial 20 by using a motor.

[0054] In one embodiment, the radius of the delivery assembly 13 is R, the distance between the left and right delivery assemblies 13 is 2A, the rotating dial 20 comprises a dial 21 divided into three equal parts along the center thereof, the corresponding angle is 120°, the center of the rotating dial coincides with the center of the semicircular curve of the slide, and the chord length of the dial 21 is L,

[0055] L = 2((A + R)cos30°)

[0056] = 2×0.866×(A + R)

[0057] = 1.732(A + R).

[0058] In one embodiment, L≥2R, which ensures that the adjacent center column can smoothly enter the card slot 22, the center column of the delivery assembly 13 enters the card slot 22 of the rotating paddle 20, and the rotating paddle 20 pushes the center column. Preferably, when L=2R, A=2R / 1.732-R=0.155R. At this time, the adjacent center column is just entering the card slot 22, and the other center column is just leaving the card slot. The delivery assembly 13 on the rotating channel can smoothly move in sequence under the driving of the motor, ensuring the continuity of delivery, and the smaller the gap between the channels, the better, which facilitates the placement of more delivery assemblies 13. Moreover, during the rotation of the motor, the rotating paddle 20 can continuously push the delivery assembly 13, ensuring that the contact between the rotating paddle 20 and the delivery assembly 13 is continuous. When the motor rotates, the delivery assembly 13 moves in the slide according to the trajectory, and when the motor stops, neither the rotating paddle 20 nor the delivery assembly 13 can move.

[0059] In one embodiment, the center column has a radius P, and the card slot 22 has a width≥2P or slightly greater than 2P. The center column of the delivery assembly 13 enters the card slot 22, ensuring that at least one center column of the delivery assembly 13 can be clamped at any moment, and ensuring that when the rotating paddle 20 rotates, the adjacent center column of the delivery assembly 13 can smoothly enter the card slot 22 of the rotating paddle 20, thereby improving the stability of delivery.

[0060] In one embodiment, the radius of the rotating paddle 20 is A+R+P.

[0061] A tray with a rotating paddle is also provided, which includes the rotating paddle described above and a closed curved channel. The closed curved channel includes a straight slide and semicircular slides arranged at both ends of the straight slide. The slide is divided into an outer slide, a center line of the slide, and an inner slide. The radius of the slide at both ends of the semicircle is A+R+C / 2 for the outer slide, A+R for the center line of the slide, and A+R-C / 2 for the inner slide. The bottom of the delivery assembly is provided with four guide bearing wheels, and the maximum distance between the left and right guide bearing wheel grooves is C. The width of the slide is C, and the center of the delivery assembly has a center column. The sliding track of the center column is the middle track, and the paddle pushes the center column to move. The center of the rotating paddle (the center) coincides with the center of the closed curved channel (the center of the semicircular slide). This ensures the continuity of the movement of the delivery assembly, reduces the movement error and the impact noise caused thereby, etc.

[0062] In a specific embodiment, the tray includes at least one closed curved channel, and specifically, the closed curved channel can be a ring-shaped track. The delivery assemblies 13 are sequentially arranged on the single closed curved channel, and the number thereof is S. Referring to Figure 4 and Figure 5The distance between the delivery assemblies 13 on both sides of the straight slide 122 in the width direction is B; B=2A;

[0063] Referring to Figure 5 When the arrangement of the delivery assemblies 13 on the semicircular slide 121 is an isosceles triangle, the distance between the center line of the center of the delivery assembly b and the center of the delivery assembly c is H1; referring to Figure 4 When the arrangement of the delivery assemblies 13 on the semicircular slide 121 is an isosceles trapezoid, the distance between the center track vertex g of the delivery assembly and the center line of the delivery assembly d and the delivery assembly e on the straight slide is H2; the distance between the center line of the delivery assembly b and the delivery assembly f on the semicircular slide and the center g of the delivery assembly center track vertex is H3; the distance between the center line of the delivery assembly b and the delivery assembly f on the semicircular slide and the center line of the delivery assembly d and the delivery assembly e on the straight slide is H4; the distance between the center line of the delivery assembly b and the delivery assembly f on the semicircular slide and the center of the semicircular slide (the center of the rotating dial) is H5;

[0064] In actual operation, no matter whether the arrangement of the delivery assemblies 13 on the semicircular slide 121 is an isosceles triangle or an isosceles trapezoid, the arrangement of the delivery assemblies on the end of the tray facing the consumer for taking goods is a triangle, which ensures that in the taking process, there is only one opening of the delivery assembly (such as Figure 6 ) facing the consumer, such as Figure 4 and Figure 5 the upper end of the tray schematic diagram.

[0065] The center of the delivery assembly b is at the projection point j of the center line of the delivery assembly (b, f), and the distance from the center point of the delivery assembly b is A;

[0066] The outer length of the slide is Hout; the inner length of the slide is Hin; and the length of the center line of the slide is Hmid;

[0067] The width of the moving track of the delivery assembly 13 in the slide is Wgoods;

[0068] The outer width of the slide is Wout;

[0069] The width of the center line of the slide is Wmid;

[0070] The inner width of the slide is Win;

[0071]

[0072]

[0073] H3=R+A-H5

[0074]

[0075]

[0076] Hout = Hmid + C

[0077] Hin = Hmid - C

[0078] Win = 2(A + R) - C

[0079] Wout = 2(A + R) + C

[0080] When the number of the delivery assembly S is even, the triangle arrangement is at both ends of the slide, and Hmid = H1 + H1 + (S / 2 - 2) * (2R).

[0081] When the number of the delivery assembly S is odd, the isosceles triangle arrangement is at one end of the slide, and the isosceles trapezoid arrangement is at the other end of the slide, and Hmid = H1 + H2 + ((S - 1) / 2 - 2) * (2R).

[0082] In the present application, the size and structure of the rotating dial need to be strictly matched with the size and structure of the closed curved delivery channel and the delivery assembly in the tray, that is, the above formula needs to be met to realize the smooth delivery of the entire tray under the premise of simple structure.

[0083] Referring to Figure 8 and Figure 9 , a driving assembly 30 suitable for the present application is provided. The driving assembly 30 is internally provided with a code disc gear 32 fixedly connected with the rotating dial 20, and the central axis of the code disc gear coincides with the central axis of the rotating dial. Preferably, the code disc gear 32 is fixedly connected with the rotating dial by a stud through a screw. The stud is preferably of a structure with a cylindrical segment at the upper part and a quadrangular prism at the lower part. The code disc gear is internally provided with an internal tooth-shaped hole for facilitating the insertion of the stud. The cylindrical segment of the stud is internally provided with a screw hole, and the rotating dial is fixed in the screw hole by a screw.

[0084] The code disc gear comprises three segments of blocking pieces uniformly distributed along the central line of the gear. In this way, the rotating angle of the code disc gear corresponds to the moving angle of the rotating dial.

[0085] and a photoelectric sensor for detecting the blocking piece signal of the code disc gear to determine the stopping position of the delivery assembly. In the present embodiment, the code disc gear is provided with three segments of blocking pieces consistent with the three equal parts of the dial piece of the rotating dial, and the blocking pieces are distributed around the central line of the gear at an angle of 120 degrees.

[0086] The application also provides a vending device, comprising the closed curved goods channel with the rotating knob 20. The vending device can be a vending machine, a shelf of a self-service store or a scene requiring application of the product of the application. The application has simple and reliable structure, a large variety of goods for sale, and is especially suitable for convenience stores and other scenes, and provides a strong foundation for large-scale promotion of self-service convenience stores.

[0087] The application provides a rotating knob, a tray with the rotating knob and a vending machine, which are arranged in the closed curved goods channel 12 in sequence and closely, the driving assembly 14 drives the delivery assembly 13 to slide along the closed curved goods channel 12, and the remaining delivery assemblies 13 in the closed curved goods channel 12 are squeezed to slide forward in sequence. The multiple circulating delivery assemblies 13 improve the efficiency of goods vending, have compact structure, high space utilization and low manufacturing cost, and are convenient to maintain. Different packaging specifications and multiple types of goods can be sold at the same time. The radius of the semicircular slide 121, the distance between the left and right delivery assemblies 13, the distance between the clamping grooves 22 of the rotating knob 20 and the radius of the rotating knob 20 are reasonably set to realize that the clamping groove 22 of the rotating knob 20 clamps the center column of at least one delivery assembly 13, ensure that the delivery assembly 13 moves when the motor rotates, the rotating knob 20 can continuously push the delivery assembly 13 during rotation of the motor, ensure that the contact between the rotating knob 20 and the delivery assembly 13 is continuous, the delivery assembly moves in the slide according to the track when the motor rotates, and neither the rotating knob 20 nor the delivery assembly 13 can move when the motor stops.

[0088] The application greatly expands the use range of the goods channel in structure. Meanwhile, the multiple circulating delivery assemblies 13 improve the efficiency of goods vending, have compact structure, high space utilization, low manufacturing cost and convenience in maintenance. Multiple goods can be sold at the same time without affecting each other.

[0089] The above is a further detailed description of the application in combination with specific embodiments, and the specific implementation of the application cannot be limited to these descriptions. For ordinary skilled persons in the technical field of the application, some simple deductions or substitutions can be made without departing from the concept of the application.

Claims

1. A rotary dial for use with a dispensing device of an automatic vending apparatus, an automatic dispensing shelf or a dispensing device of a display case, the dispensing device comprising: A tray, several closed curved channels arranged on the tray, a plurality of delivery assemblies arranged along the closed curved channels and abutting each other, and a driving assembly arranged below the closed curved channels; the bottom center of the delivery assembly is provided with a center column; the driving assembly comprises a rotating finger arranged below the closed curved channel and a driving member for driving the rotating finger to rotate; the rotating finger rotates to drive the center column to move, so that the delivery assembly moves along the closed curved channel in a circulating manner; characterized in that the rotating finger comprises a three-section clamping groove arranged symmetrically along the center thereof, and at least one center column is clamped in the clamping groove; the center of the rotating finger coincides with the center of the semicircular bending of the corresponding closed curved channel, the center column moves along the center line of the closed curved channel, and when the rotating finger rotates, the center columns of adjacent delivery assemblies enter the next clamping groove of the rotating finger; wherein the radius of the delivery assembly is R, the distance between the left and right delivery assemblies arranged opposite on the closed curved channel is 2A, the rotating finger is divided into three equal parts along the center thereof, the corresponding angle is 120°, the chord length of the rotating finger is L, and L=2((A+R)cos30°); when L≥2R, the center column of the delivery assembly can enter the clamping groove of the rotating finger, so that the rotating finger drives the center column, and A≥0.155R; the radius of the center column of the delivery assembly is P, and the width of the clamping groove is slightly greater than 2P; the radius of the rotating finger is A+R+P; the driving assembly drives the rotating finger by using a motor.

2. A tray having a rotating dial, characterized by The rotating finger of claim 1, wherein the closed curved channel comprises a straight slide and semicircular slides arranged at both ends of the straight slide; the radius of the semicircular slide at each end is A+R+C / 2 for the outer slide and A+R-C / 2 for the inner slide; the bottom of the delivery assembly is provided with four guide bearing wheels, the maximum distance between the left and right guide bearing wheels is C, the width of the inner and outer slides is C; the number of delivery assemblies on a single closed curved channel is S; when the arrangement of the delivery assemblies on the semicircular slide is in the form of an isosceles triangle, the distance between the center of delivery assembly a and the center line connecting the centers of delivery assemblies b and c is H1; when the arrangement of the delivery assemblies on the semicircular slide is in the form of an isosceles trapezoid, the distance between the center of delivery assembly g and the center line connecting the centers of delivery assemblies d and e on the straight slide is H2; the distance between the center line connecting the centers of delivery assemblies b and f on the semicircular slide and the center of delivery assembly g is H3; the distance between the center line connecting the centers of delivery assemblies b and f on the semicircular slide and the center line connecting the centers of delivery assemblies d and e on the straight slide is H4; the distance between the center line connecting the centers of delivery assemblies b and f on the semicircular slide and the center of the semicircular slide is H5. The outer length of the slide is Hout; the inner length of the slide is Hin; and the length of the center line of the slide is Hmid; The outer width of the slide is Wout; The width of the center line of the slide is Wmid; The inner width of the slide is Win; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; 。 3. The tray with rotating dials according to claim 2, characterized in that, When the number of the delivery assemblies S is even, the delivery assemblies at both ends of the slide are arranged in a triangular shape, Hmid=H1+H1+(S / 2-2)×(2R).

4. The tray with rotating dial according to claim 2, wherein, When the number of the delivery assemblies S is odd, the delivery assemblies at one end of the slide are arranged in an isosceles triangular shape, and the delivery assemblies at the other end are arranged in an isosceles trapezoidal shape, Hmid=H1+H2+((S-1) / 2-2)×(2R).

5. The tray with rotating dial according to claim 2, characterized in that The driving member is internally provided with a code disc gear fixedly connected with the rotating dial, and the central axis of the code disc gear coincides with the central axis of the rotating dial; The code disc gear comprises three segments of the stop pieces uniformly distributed along the central line of the gear; and a photoelectric sensor for detecting the stop piece signal of the code disc gear to determine the stop position of the delivery assembly.

6. A vending apparatus characterized by The tray with rotating dial according to any one of claims 2-5.

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