Self-service vending machine

Abstract

The invention discloses a self-service unmanned vending machine, which belongs to the technical field of vending machines, and comprises a cabinet, four groups of partition plates are fixedly connected to the opposite inner walls of the cabinet, placing plates are fixedly connected to the upper ends of the four groups of partition plates respectively, and a plurality of groups of movable grooves are formed in the upper side surfaces of the four groups of placing plates respectively; contacts are installed on the inner bottom walls of the containing plates located in the multiple sets of movable grooves correspondingly, movable plates are slidably connected to the inner walls of the containing plates located in the multiple sets of movable grooves correspondingly, the containing plates and the movable plates can be connected and stretched through cooperation of a telescopic mechanism, and bottle beverages can be placed on the movable plates. The movable plate descends under the cooperation of the telescopic mechanism and the dead weight of the beverage, and the movable plate is in contact with the contact, so that the existence of the goods in the independent placement area is displayed, the goods in the independent placement area are taken, and when the active monitoring mechanism does not record that the goods are taken, the contact actively monitors; and the conditions that the goods are taken and the payment is inconvenient to settle are prevented.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] In today's fast-developing era, various automatic self-service devices are widely used. For example, more and more vending machines are placed in various public places to facilitate people to buy various beverages or foods. After the buyer selects the goods on the vending machine and pays, the vending machine will drop the goods to the pickup port. The buyer needs to reach into the pickup port to take out the goods, or manually take the goods inside the vending machine, and the payment will be automatically deducted.

[0003] After searching, a patent document with announcement number CN216901815U discloses a self-service vending machine, including a cabinet, a cargo rack, a payment panel and a dining component; the dining component includes a dining table, supporting legs and a driving component. A cargo rack is installed inside the cabinet for placing food, and a payment panel is installed on the front of the cabinet for selecting food and paying. The dining table is installed on the right side of the cabinet through a driving component, and a supporting leg is installed at the lower end of the dining table. At this point, when someone wants to eat immediately after purchasing food, the payment panel can be used to drive the driving component to lower the dining table from the right side of the cabinet, and then the supporting legs are opened from the bottom of the dining table to support it on the ground, thereby providing a temporary dining table for people, greatly facilitating consumers' meals.

[0004] When the above devices and traditional equipment are implemented, the cabinet body is monitored by an active camera inside the cabinet body, so that the cabinet door can be opened after the purchaser recognizes the QR code. However, some purchasers may block the camera, and then when taking the goods, the active camera cannot detect it, and then the payment settlement becomes unclear. Summary of the invention

[0005] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the present invention provides a self-service unmanned vending machine, which overcomes the deficiencies in the prior art and solves the problem that when the above devices and traditional equipment are implemented, an active camera is used inside the cabinet to monitor the inside of the cabinet, so that the cabinet door can be opened after the purchaser recognizes the QR code, and some purchasers may block the camera, and then when taking the goods, the active camera cannot detect them, resulting in unclear payment settlement.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a self-service unmanned vending machine, comprising a cabinet, wherein the inner walls of the cabinet are relatively arranged with four groups of partitions fixedly connected, the upper ends of the four groups of partitions are respectively fixedly connected with placement plates, the upper side surfaces of the four groups of placement plates are respectively provided with multiple groups of movable grooves, the inner bottom walls of the placement plates located inside the multiple groups of movable grooves are respectively installed with contacts, the inner walls of the placement plates located inside the multiple groups of movable grooves are respectively slidably connected with movable plates, a telescopic mechanism is arranged between the movable plates and the inner bottom walls of the placement plates, the inner bottom wall of the cabinet is provided with a bulk food placement mechanism, and the inner wall on the upper side of the cabinet is provided with an active monitoring mechanism.

[0007] By adopting the above technical solution, when in use, the placement plate and the movable plate can be connected and extended through the cooperation of the telescopic mechanism, and bottled beverages can be placed on the movable plate, so that the movable plate is lowered under the cooperation of the telescopic mechanism and the weight of the beverage, and the movable plate contacts the contact point, thereby indicating that the goods in the independent placement area exist, and the goods in the independent placement area are taken away, and the active monitoring mechanism does not record that the goods are taken away, the contact point actively monitors to prevent the goods from being taken away and the inconvenient settlement of the payment.

[0008] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, a cabinet door is hinged on one side of the cabinet, a control display screen is installed on the side of the cabinet door away from the cabinet, and the control display screen is electrically connected to the contact.

[0009] By adopting the above technical solution, the cabinet can be closed and opened through the setting of the cabinet door, and the control display screen can be used as a display terminal of the cabinet and can display the door opening code.

[0010] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, a magnet is installed on the outer wall of one side of the cabinet, and an electromagnet is installed on the inner side of the cabinet door, and the positions of the electromagnet and the magnet correspond.

[0011] By adopting the above technical solution, the cabinet door and the cabinet can be conveniently locked and unlocked by setting the magnet and the electromagnet.

[0012] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, a handle is fixedly connected to one side of the cabinet door, and a soft cover is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the handle.

[0013] By adopting the above technical solution, the setting of the handle can facilitate the purchaser to open the cabinet door, and the soft cover provided on the handle can make the purchaser more comfortable when using the handle.

[0014] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the active monitoring mechanism includes an active camera, which is installed above the inner wall of one side of the cabinet, and a shooting space is set between the partition and the cabinet door, and the shooting space corresponds to the position of the active camera.

[0015] By adopting the above technical solution, the cabinet can be used to fix the movable camera, and the movable camera can detect and calculate the goods taken by the purchaser, and the setting of the shooting space can facilitate the shooting of the goods taken by the purchaser.

[0016] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the telescopic mechanism includes multiple groups of telescopic rods, the multiple groups of telescopic rods are fixedly connected to the inner bottom wall of the placement plate, and the telescopic ends of the multiple groups of telescopic rods are fixedly connected to the movable plate.

[0017] By adopting the above technical solution, the movable plate and the placement plate can be connected by the telescopic rod, and the telescopic rod can extend and retract the movable plate.

[0018] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the outer walls of multiple groups of telescopic rods are slidably sleeved with springs, the lower ends of multiple groups of springs are fixedly connected to the inner bottom wall of the placement plate, and the upper ends of multiple groups of springs are fixedly connected to the movable plate.

[0019] By adopting the above technical solution, the spring can further connect the movable plate and the placement plate, and the spring can reset the movable plate.

[0020] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, a plurality of groups of the movable plates are arranged in a rectangular array, and the contact points are located below the middle of the movable plates.

[0021] By adopting the above technical solution, the movable plates are placed in a rectangular array, so that the goods can be arranged neatly, which makes it convenient for purchasers to take the goods, thereby facilitating the calculation of the goods.

[0022] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the bulk food placement mechanism includes a scale body, which is fixedly installed on the inner bottom wall of the cabinet, a placement table is placed on the upper end of the scale body, a placement groove is opened on the upper side of the placement table, and the scale body is electrically connected to the control display screen.

[0023] By adopting the above technical solution, the cabinet can fix the scale body, and the scale body can place the table, so that the scale body can place the goods, and the scale body can calculate the goods inside the table.

[0024] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, a plurality of sets of universal wheels are rotatably mounted on the lower end of the cabinet, and the plurality of sets of universal wheels are arranged in a rectangular array.

[0025] By adopting the above technical solution, the cabinet can be easily moved by setting the universal wheels.

[0026] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0027] (1) The present invention can connect and extend the placement plate and the movable plate through the cooperation of the telescopic mechanism, and bottled beverages can be placed on the movable plate, so that the movable plate is lowered under the cooperation of the telescopic mechanism and the weight of the beverage, and the movable plate contacts the contact point, thereby indicating that the goods in the independent placement area exist. If the goods in the independent placement area are taken away and the active monitoring mechanism does not record that the goods are taken away, the contact point actively monitors to prevent the goods from being taken away and the inconvenience in settling the payment for the goods.

[0028] (2) The present invention can place bulk foods on the placement table, and the bulk foods all have registered weights, so that with the cooperation of the scale body, the display screen can be conveniently controlled to measure the weight of the goods taken from the placement table, and then the goods are calculated, thereby enhancing the accuracy of the calculation of the amount of cabinet goods. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] Figure 1 It is a front view schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of a top view of a part of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 3 For the present invention Figure 2 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0032] Figure 4 For the present invention Figure 2 Enlarged view of point B in the middle;

[0033] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of a front view of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 6 For the present invention Figure 5 Enlarged view of point C in the middle;

[0035] Figure 7 It is a top view schematic diagram of the cabinet door in the present invention.

[0036] Description of reference numerals:

[0037] 1. Cabinet; 2. Partition; 3. Placement board; 4. Movable slot; 5. Contact; 6. Telescopic rod; 7. Spring; 8. Movable board; 9. Shooting space; 10. Movable camera; 11. Scale body; 12. Placement table; 13. Placement slot; 14. Cabinet door; 15. Control display screen; 16. Magnet; 17. Handle; 18. Universal wheel; 19. Electromagnet. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0039] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 5 A self-service unmanned vending machine comprises a cabinet 1, wherein four groups of partitions 2 are fixedly connected to the inner walls of the cabinet 1, and the upper ends of the four groups of partitions 2 are respectively fixedly connected to the placement plates 3, and the upper sides of the four groups of placement plates 3 are respectively provided with multiple groups of movable grooves 4, and the inner bottom walls of the placement plates 3 located inside the multiple groups of movable grooves 4 are respectively installed with contacts 5, and the inner walls of the placement plates 3 located inside the multiple groups of movable grooves 4 are respectively slidably connected with movable plates 8, and a telescopic mechanism is arranged between the movable plate 8 and the inner bottom wall of the placement plate 3, and the inner bottom wall of the cabinet 1 is provided with a bulk food placement mechanism An active monitoring mechanism is provided on the inner wall on one side above the cabinet 1, and the placement plate 3 and the movable plate 8 can be connected and extended through the cooperation of the telescopic mechanism, and the movable plate 8 can be placed on the movable plate 8, so that the movable plate 8 is lowered under the cooperation of the telescopic mechanism and the weight of the beverage, and the movable plate 8 contacts the contact 5, thereby indicating that the goods in the independent placement area exist, and the goods in the independent placement area are taken away, and the active monitoring mechanism does not record that the goods are taken away, the contact 5 actively monitors to prevent the goods from being taken away and the inconvenient settlement of the payment.

[0040] For details, see Figure 2-Figure 5The telescopic mechanism includes multiple groups of telescopic rods 6, multiple groups of telescopic rods 6 are fixedly connected to the inner bottom wall of the placement plate 3, and the telescopic ends of multiple groups of telescopic rods 6 are fixedly connected to the movable plate 8. The movable plate 8 and the placement plate 3 can be connected through the telescopic rods 6, and the telescopic rods 6 can telescope the movable plate 8. The outer walls of the multiple groups of telescopic rods 6 are respectively slidably sleeved with springs 7, and the lower ends of the multiple groups of springs 7 are fixedly connected to the inner bottom wall of the placement plate 3, and the upper ends of the multiple groups of springs 7 are respectively fixedly connected to the movable plate 8. The springs 7 can further connect the movable plate 8 and the placement plate 3, and the springs 7 can reset the movable plate 8. The multiple groups of movable plates 8 are arranged in a rectangular array, and the contacts 5 are located below the middle of the movable plates 8. The movable plates 8 are placed in a rectangular array, so that the goods can be arranged neatly, which is convenient for the purchasers to take the goods, and thus also convenient for the calculation of the goods.

[0041] For details, see Figure 1-Figure 2 and Figure 5 A cabinet door 14 is hinged on one side of the cabinet 1, and a control display screen 15 is installed on the side of the cabinet door 14 away from the cabinet 1. The control display screen 15 is electrically connected to the contact 5. The cabinet door 14 can be set to close and open the cabinet 1, and the control display screen 15 can be used as a display terminal of the cabinet 1 and can display the door opening code. A magnet 16 is installed on the outer wall of one side of the cabinet 1, and an electromagnet 19 is installed on the inner side of the cabinet door 14. The position of the electromagnet 19 corresponds to that of the magnet 16. The setting of the magnet 16 and the electromagnet 19 can facilitate the locking and unlocking of the cabinet door 14 and the cabinet 1. A handle 17 is fixedly connected to one side of the cabinet door 14, and a soft cover is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the handle 17. The setting of the handle 17 can facilitate the purchaser to open the cabinet door 14, and the soft cover provided on the handle 17 can make the purchaser more comfortable when using the handle 17.

[0042] For details, see Figure 2 and Figure 5 The active monitoring mechanism includes an active camera 10, which is installed above the inner wall of one side of the cabinet 1, and a shooting space 9 is set between the partition 2 and the cabinet door 14. The shooting space 9 corresponds to the position of the active camera 10. The cabinet 1 can be used to fix the active camera 10, and the active camera 10 can detect and calculate the goods taken by the purchaser, and the setting of the shooting space 9 can facilitate the shooting of the goods taken by the purchaser.

[0043] For details, see Figure 1 , Figure 5 and Figure 6The bulk food placement mechanism includes a scale body 11, which is fixedly installed on the inner bottom wall of the cabinet 1. A placement table 12 is placed on the upper end of the scale body 11, and a placement groove 13 is opened on the upper side of the placement table 12. The scale body 11 is electrically connected to the control display screen 15. The cabinet 1 can fix the scale body 11, and the scale body 11 can place the placement table 12, so that the scale body 11 can place the goods, and the scale body 11 can calculate the goods inside the placement table 12. Multiple sets of universal wheels 18 are rotatably installed on the lower end of the cabinet 1, and the multiple sets of universal wheels 18 are arranged in a rectangular array. The cabinet 1 can be easily moved by setting the universal wheels 18.

[0044] Working principle: When in use, the purchaser can open the door according to the purchase code on the control display screen 15. The placement plate 3 and the movable plate 8 can be connected and extended through the cooperation of the telescopic rod 6 and the spring 7, and the spring 7 can reset the movable plate 8. Bottled beverages can be placed on the movable plate 8, so that the movable plate 8 is lowered under the cooperation of the telescopic rod 6 and the weight of the beverage, and the movable plate 8 contacts the contact 5, thereby showing that the goods in the independent placement area exist. When the goods in the independent placement area are taken away, the active camera 10 does not record the goods being taken away, and the contact 5 actively monitors to prevent the goods from being taken away and the inconvenient settlement of the payment. The placement table 12 can be used to place bulk food, and bulk food has a registered weight, so that the control display screen 15 can be used to measure the weight of the goods taken away from the placement table 12 with the cooperation of the scale body 11, and then the goods are calculated, thereby enhancing the accuracy of the calculation of the amount of goods in the cabinet 1, and enhancing the traditional active camera 10 to perform multi-directional detection when the purchased goods are not detected in the shooting space 9, thereby enhancing the accuracy of the purchase settlement.

[0045] Finally, it should be noted that in the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "vertical", "up", "down", "horizontal", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limitations on the present invention.

[0046] In the description of the present invention, it is also necessary to explain that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "set", "install", "connect", and "connect" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0047] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention is described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments or replace some of the technical features therein by equivalents. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A self-service unmanned vending machine, comprising a cabinet (1), characterized in that: Four groups of partitions (2) are fixedly connected to the inner walls of the cabinet (1) which are arranged opposite to each other. The upper ends of the four groups of partitions (2) are respectively fixedly connected to a placement plate (3). The upper side surfaces of the four groups of placement plates (3) are respectively provided with a plurality of movable grooves (4). Contacts (5) are respectively installed on the inner bottom walls of the placement plates (3) located inside the plurality of movable grooves (4). The inner walls of the placement plates (3) located inside the plurality of movable grooves (4) are respectively slidably connected to movable plates (8). A telescopic mechanism is provided between the movable plates (8) and the inner bottom walls of the placement plates (3). A bulk food placement mechanism is provided on the inner bottom wall of the cabinet (1). An active monitoring mechanism is provided on the inner wall on the upper side of the cabinet (1).

2. The self-service unmanned vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cabinet door (14) is hinged on one side of the cabinet (1), and a control display screen (15) is installed on the side of the cabinet door (14) away from the cabinet (1), and the control display screen (15) is electrically connected to the contact (5).

3. The self-service unmanned vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A magnet (16) is installed on the outer wall of one side of the cabinet (1), and an electromagnet (19) is installed on the inner side of the cabinet door (14), wherein the positions of the electromagnet (19) and the magnet (16) correspond.

4. The self-service unmanned vending machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: A handle (17) is fixedly connected to one side of the cabinet door (14), and a soft cover is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the handle (17).

5. The self-service unmanned vending machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The active monitoring mechanism comprises an active camera (10), the active camera (10) being installed above an inner wall of one side of the cabinet (1), and a shooting space (9) being provided between the partition (2) and the cabinet door (14), the shooting space (9) corresponding to the position of the active camera (10).

6. The self-service unmanned vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The telescopic mechanism comprises a plurality of groups of telescopic rods (6), the plurality of groups of telescopic rods (6) are fixedly connected to the inner bottom wall of the placement plate (3), and the telescopic ends of the plurality of groups of telescopic rods (6) are fixedly connected to the movable plate (8).

7. The self-service unmanned vending machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The outer walls of the multiple groups of telescopic rods (6) are slidably sleeved with springs (7), the lower ends of the multiple groups of springs (7) are fixedly connected to the inner bottom wall of the placement plate (3), and the upper ends of the multiple groups of springs (7) are fixedly connected to the movable plate (8).

8. The self-service unmanned vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of groups of movable plates (8) are arranged in a rectangular array, and the contact point (5) is located below the middle of the movable plate (8).

9. The self-service unmanned vending machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bulk food placement mechanism comprises a scale body (11), the scale body (11) is fixedly mounted on the inner bottom wall of the cabinet (1), a placement table (12) is placed on the upper end of the scale body (11), a placement groove (13) is provided on the upper side of the placement table (12), and the scale body (11) is electrically connected to a control display screen (15).

10. The self-service unmanned vending machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: A plurality of sets of universal wheels (18) are rotatably mounted on the lower end of the cabinet (1), and the plurality of sets of universal wheels (18) are arranged in a rectangular array.

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