Damping device for goods taking opening of vending machine
By incorporating an inclined buffer plate and damping sheet structure within the vending machine, combined with a multi-layered buffering mechanism, the vibration and noise issues caused by falling goods are resolved, achieving effective shock absorption and preventing equipment damage.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420896747.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-04-28
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-10
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
AI Technical Summary
Vending machines generate vibrations and noise when goods fall, and collisions between goods and the bottom of the vending machine can damage the equipment. Existing cushioning pads cannot effectively prevent bouncing and secondary collisions caused by the rebound of goods.
The structure employs an inclined buffer plate, damping rod, and damping sheet, combined with an adjustment mechanism of bolts, nuts, and springs. The inclined section plate and guide bar guide the product to slide onto the damping sheet for damping and buffering, and the support plate and second spring provide multi-layered buffering.
It effectively reduces the vibration and noise of vending machines, prevents goods from rebounding and hitting the inner wall of the vending machine, extends the life of the equipment, and improves the user experience.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the field of vending machine equipment, in particular to a shock absorbing device for a goods taking port of a vending machine. Background Art
[0002] Vending machines are devices that can automatically supply goods according to the coins inserted. Early vending machines were mainly cup soda machines. Consumers inserted coins and then took cups to hold drinks. However, the goods sold by this type of vending machine had problems with food hygiene and management. Then came the multi-aisle vending machines, which placed canned drinks, aluminum foil-wrapped snacks and other goods in multiple aisles. After consumers inserted coins, the goods were pushed out by the discharging mechanism in the aisles, so that the goods fell into the pickup port of the vending machine for easy removal by consumers. Since vending machines do not require personnel to sell goods, they are called 24-hour mini supermarkets. At the same time, vending machines meet the requirements of autonomous shopping, so vending machines have become a common equipment for commercial automation. For this reason, vending machines have the characteristics of convenient transactions and labor saving, making vending machines widely used in various crowded places such as stations, schools, hospitals, office buildings, etc., providing people with safe and self-service shopping services.
[0003] After consumers insert coins to select goods, the goods being sold will be pushed out by the discharging mechanism in the aisle, causing the goods being sold to fall from the aisle of the vending machine to the bottom of the vending machine. In this way, the falling goods will collide with the bottom of the vending machine, causing the vending machine to vibrate and make noise. For those environments such as hospitals and libraries that need to maintain tranquility, the vibration and noise produced by the vending machine are difficult to meet the use requirements. In addition, after the goods being sold collide with the bottom of the vending machine, the goods and the vending machine may be damaged, which will not only bring a bad user experience to consumers, but also shorten the service life of the vending machine. In order to solve this problem, a buffer pad is installed at the bottom of the vending machine to alleviate the degree of collision between the goods and the bottom of the vending machine, thereby reducing vibration and noise. However, after the goods at the top of the vending machine fall onto the buffer pad, the goods are prone to rebound. This rebound will cause the goods to jump in the vending machine, causing the jumping goods to hit the side wall of the vending machine or the aisle at the bottom of the vending machine, causing the vending machine to vibrate and make noise. Therefore, the shock absorption of vending machines needs to be further improved. Summary of the invention
[0004] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the present invention provides a shock-absorbing device for a pickup port of a vending machine that prevents bouncing merchandise from hitting the aisle of a vending machine, facilitates adjustment of the damping effect of falling merchandise, and reduces vibration, thereby overcoming the defects in the prior art.
[0005] The technical solution adopted by the utility model is: a shock absorbing device for a pickup port of a vending machine, comprising a buffer plate obliquely arranged in the vending machine, a fixed sleeve arranged at the bottom of the buffer plate, a damping rod movably arranged in the fixed sleeve, a damping plate arranged on the side wall of the damping rod, a sleeve hole opened on the side wall of the fixed sleeve, a bolt movably arranged in the sleeve hole, one end of the bolt contacts the damping rod, a nut is threadedly arranged on one side of the bolt passing through the sleeve hole, a first spring is arranged between the nut and the fixed sleeve, and the first spring movably arranged on the bolt.
[0006] Preferably, the buffer plate includes an inclined section plate, a transition section plate and a guide section plate, the inclined section plate is located above the guide section plate, the two ends of the transition section plate are respectively connected to the lower end of the inclined section plate and the top end of the guide section plate, the top end of the inclined section plate is in contact with the inner wall of the vending machine, one side of the inclined section plate is not lower than the other side of the inclined section plate, and the fixed sleeve is installed on the bottom end of the guide section plate.
[0007] Preferably, a pad made of elastic material is provided on the inclined section plate, the top surface of the pad is an arc surface, and the bottom surface of the pad is installed on the inclined section plate. Guide strips are obliquely provided on both sides of the guide section plate, the top end of the guide strip is in contact with the inner wall of the vending machine, and the bottom end of the guide strip is located on one side of the damping plate.
[0008] Preferably, the number of the fixing sleeves is two, and the two fixing sleeves are respectively installed on both sides of the guide section plate, and the two ends of the damping rod are respectively movably sleeved in the two fixing sleeves, and the damping plate is located between the two fixing sleeves. The number of the damping plates is three to five, and several damping plates are evenly installed on the damping rod along the circumferential direction of the damping rod. A through groove is opened at the bottom of the guide section plate, and the through groove is sleeved on the damping plate.
[0009] Preferably, the bolt, nut and first spring are all located below the damping rod, two ends of the first spring are respectively mounted on the nut and the fixing sleeve, and the angle between the bolt and the guide section plate is no greater than 90°.
[0010] Preferably, the bottom of the vending machine is provided with a support plate with an arc structure, and a snap plate is provided at one end of the support plate. The cross-section of the snap plate is a semicircular ring structure, and the snap plate is mounted on the bottom end of the pickup port of the vending machine. The other end of the support plate is in contact with the inner wall of the vending machine. The bottom end of the buffer plate is located above the support plate, and a second spring is provided below the support plate. The top end of the second spring is installed on the support plate, and the bottom end of the second spring is in contact with the bottom end of the vending machine.
[0011] Preferably, a gasket made of elastic material is provided on the top surface of the support plate, the gasket adopts an arc structure, the bottom surface of the gasket is installed on the support plate, the length of the gasket is not less than the length of the support plate, and the part of the gasket extending out of the support plate is connected to the inner wall of the vending machine.
[0012] The utility model has the following beneficial effects: first, the utility model provides a buffer plate to buffer the commodities dropped from the vending machine, and even if the commodities dropped at the bottom of the vending machine bounce, the bouncing commodities will not hit the warehouse channel at the bottom of the vending machine. Moreover, the utility model controls the bolt to be turned on the nut, adjusts the bolt length between the nut and the damping rod, and can adjust the damping of the damping rod sleeved in the fixed sleeve under the action of the deformation buffer of the first spring, so that the damping plate installed on the damping rod can damp and buffer the dropped commodities, thereby slowing down the falling speed of the commodities and achieving the effect of shock absorption.
[0013] Secondly, the utility model sets the buffer plate into an inclined section plate, a transition section plate and a guide section plate, so that the goods dropped from the vending machine can fall on the inclined section plate. Since the inclined section plate is inclined in both the transverse and longitudinal directions, when the goods being sold fall on the inclined section plate, the goods being sold are controlled to quickly flip over and fit on the top surface of the buffer plate under the combined effect of their own weight and the constraints of the inclined section plate, so that the dropped goods and the damping plate come into contact, thereby facilitating damping and buffering the dropped goods. At the same time, the utility model pre-buffers the sold goods through the pads set on the inclined section plate, and sets the top surface of the pads as an arc surface, so that the goods falling on the pads show a downward trend, and through the guide strips set, the sold goods sliding on the buffer plate can be guided to the damping plate, so that the damping plate can be used to damp the sold goods.
[0014] Thirdly, the utility model sets three to five damping plates, and the damping rod and the damping plate rotate together to facilitate repeated damping of the falling goods. The bolts, nuts and the first spring are set below the damping rod to prevent the bolts from contacting the goods sliding on the guide section plate. In addition, the utility model sets a snap plate to facilitate installation or disassembly of the support plate. The second spring set below the support plate can buffer the falling goods, thereby further improving the shock absorption effect. The gasket is set on the top surface of the support plate to enhance the shock absorption and buffering effect. The part of the support plate that extends out of the gasket is connected to the inner wall of the vending machine, thereby preventing the goods sliding on the buffer plate from hitting the inner wall of the vending machine, so as to avoid damage to the goods and the inner wall of the vending machine. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the utility model.
[0016] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model.
[0017] Figure 3 for Figure 2A magnified schematic diagram of center A.
[0018] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the buffer plate in the utility model.
[0019] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A magnified schematic diagram of point B in the middle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0020] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, a shock absorbing device for a pickup port of a vending machine comprises a buffer plate 2 obliquely arranged in the vending machine 1, a fixed sleeve 3 is arranged at the bottom of the buffer plate 2, a damping rod 4 is movably mounted in the fixed sleeve 3, a damping plate 5 is arranged on the side wall of the damping rod 4, a sleeve hole is opened on the side wall of the fixed sleeve 3, a bolt 6 is movably mounted in the sleeve hole, one end of the bolt 6 is in contact with the damping rod 4, a nut 7 is threadedly mounted on one side of the bolt 6 passing through the sleeve hole, a first spring 8 is arranged between the nut 7 and the fixed sleeve 3, and the first spring 8 is movably mounted on the first spring 8. On the bolt 6, by controlling the bolt 6 to be turned on the nut 7, the length of the bolt 6 between the nut 7 and the damping rod 4 is adjusted, and then the damping effect of the bolt 6 on the damping rod 4 is adjusted; for this reason, when the goods sold in the vending machine 1 fall from the height of the vending machine, the goods sold fall on the buffer plate 2, and the goods sold can slide along the inclined buffer plate 2 toward the damping plate 5. After the goods sold come into contact with the damping plate 5, the damping plate 5 can damp and buffer the falling goods, thereby slowing down the falling speed of the goods and achieving a shock absorbing effect.
[0021] In this embodiment, the buffer plate 2 includes an inclined section plate 201, a transition section plate 202 and a guide section plate 203. The inclined section plate 201 is located above the guide section plate 203. The two ends of the transition section plate 202 are respectively connected to the lower end of the inclined section plate 201 and the top of the guide section plate 203. The top of the inclined section plate 201 contacts the inner wall of the vending machine 1. One side of the inclined section plate 201 is not lower than the other side of the inclined section plate 201. The fixing sleeve 3 is installed on the bottom end of the guide section plate 203. The inclined section plate 201 is located below the commodity falling channel of the vending machine 1, so that the commodities dropped in the vending machine 1 can fall on the On the inclined section plate 201; by setting one side of the inclined section plate 201 not lower than the other side of the inclined section plate 201, on the basis of the buffer plate 2 tilting the vending machine 1, the inclined section plate 201 is tilted in both the horizontal and longitudinal directions. For this reason, when the goods for sale fall on the inclined section plate 201, due to the angle between the inclined direction of the inclined section plate 201 and the direction of gravity, the goods for sale are controlled to quickly flip over and fit on the top surface of the buffer plate 2 under the combined effect of their own weight and the constraint of the inclined section plate 201, so that the fallen goods are in contact with the damping plate 5, thereby facilitating the damping and buffering of the fallen goods.
[0022] Specifically, the inclined section plate 201 is provided with a cushion block 9 made of elastic material, the top surface of the cushion block 9 is an arc surface, and the bottom surface of the cushion block 9 is installed on the inclined section plate 201. The two sides of the guide section plate 203 are respectively provided with guide strips 10 inclined, the top of the guide strip 10 contacts the inner wall of the vending machine 1, and the bottom of the guide strip 10 is located on one side of the damping plate 5, so that the vending goods falling from the vending machine 1 fall on the cushion block 9, thereby pre-buffering the vending goods, improving the shock absorption effect of the vending machine, and guiding the sliding vending goods to the damping plate 5 through the guide strip 10, so that the damping plate 5 can be used to damp the vending goods. A connecting piece is provided below the buffer plate 2, and the two sides of the connecting piece are respectively fixed to the inner wall of the vending machine 1 and the bottom surface of the buffer plate 2 by screws, so as to facilitate the fixing of the buffer plate 2.
[0023] Please refer again Figure 4 and 5 , the number of the fixing sleeves 3 is two, the two fixing sleeves 3 are respectively mounted on both sides of the guide section plate 203, the two ends of the damping rod 4 are respectively movably sleeved in the two fixing sleeves 3, the damping sheet 5 is located between the two fixing sleeves 3, the number of the damping sheets 5 is three to five, and a plurality of damping sheets 5 are evenly mounted on the damping rod 4 along the circumferential direction of the damping rod 4, a through groove 11 is provided at the bottom of the guide section plate 203, and the through groove 11 is sleeved on the damping sheet 5; the damping rod 4 is limited by the two fixing sleeves 3 and the plurality of damping sheets 5, so that the damping rod 4 is restricted to the bottom end of the guide section plate 203; and because the number of the damping sheets 5 is three to five, with the help of the rotation of the damping rod 4, when the merchandise is pushed by the seller to rotate one of the damping sheets 5 around the damping rod 4 to the bottom of the damping rod 4, the rotation of the damping rod 4 can drive another damping sheet 5 to rotate to the top of the damping rod 4, so as to facilitate repeated damping of the falling merchandise.
[0024] In this embodiment, the bolt 6, nut 7 and first spring 8 are all located below the damping rod 4, and the two ends of the first spring 8 are respectively mounted on the nut 7 and the fixing sleeve 3. The angle between the bolt 6 and the guide section plate 203 is not greater than 90°, thereby preventing the bolt 6 from contacting the goods sliding on the guide section plate 203. The bolt 6, first spring 8 and nut 7 are all located on one side of the pickup port of the vending machine 1. Using a wrench or other tool to reach into the pickup port of the vending machine 1 can facilitate the operator to twist the bolt 6 relative to the nut 7 to facilitate the adjustment of the bolt 6.
[0025] Please refer again Figure 2 and 3The bottom of the vending machine 1 is provided with an arc-shaped support plate 12, and one end of the support plate 12 is provided with a snap plate 13. The cross-section of the snap plate 13 is a semicircular ring structure. The snap plate 13 is mounted on the bottom end of the pickup port of the vending machine 1, and the other end of the support plate 12 is in contact with the inner wall of the vending machine 1. The bottom end of the buffer plate 2 is located above the support plate 12, and a second spring 14 is provided below the support plate 12. The top end of the second spring 14 is installed on the support plate 12, and the bottom end of the second spring 14 is in contact with the bottom end of the vending machine 1, thereby buffering the falling goods again and further improving the shock absorption effect.
[0026] Specifically, a gasket 15 made of elastic material is provided on the top surface of the support plate 12. The gasket 15 adopts an arc structure. The bottom surface of the gasket 15 is installed on the support plate 12. The length of the gasket 15 is not less than the length of the support plate 12. The portion of the gasket 15 extending out of the support plate 12 is connected to the inner wall of the vending machine 1. The top end of the portion of the gasket 15 extending out of the support plate 12 is located above the bottom end of the buffer plate 2, thereby preventing the goods sliding down from the buffer plate 2 from hitting the inner wall of the vending machine 1.
[0027] The debugging and assembly methods of this product are as follows: Figures 1 to 5 As shown, first, open the cabinet door of the vending machine 1, install the buffer plate 2 into the vending machine 1, so that the top of the buffer plate 2 is located above the pickup port of the vending machine 1, and insert a wrench or other tool into the bottom of the vending machine 1 through the pickup port of the vending machine 1, so as to control the bolt 6 to be screwed on the nut 7, and adjust the length of the bolt 6 between the nut 7 and the damping rod 4, that is, the degree of compression of the bolt 6 on the damping rod 4. Then, place the goods on the cushion block 9 so that the goods can slide along the inclined buffer plate 2, so as to judge the damping effect of the damping plate 5 on the goods. If the damping effect of the damping plate 5 on the goods is not appropriate, use a wrench or other tool to control the bolt 6 to be screwed on the nut 7 again to adjust the damping effect of the damping rod 4 and the damping plate 5. Finally, by passing the support plate 12 through the pickup port of the vending machine 1, the support plate 12 is placed at the bottom of the vending machine 1, so that the second spring 14 is in contact with the bottom plate of the vending machine 1, and the snap plate 13 is mounted on the bottom end of the pickup port of the vending machine 1, and the part of the gasket 15 extending out of the support plate 12 is connected to the inner wall of the vending machine 1 to complete the debugging and assembly of this product.
[0028] Through this embodiment, the buffer plate 2 provided in this product buffers the commodities dropped in the vending machine, and even if the commodities dropped at the bottom of the vending machine bounce, the bouncing commodities will not hit the warehouse channel at the bottom of the vending machine. Moreover, the utility model controls the bolt 6 to be turned on the nut 7, adjusts the length of the bolt 6 between the nut 7 and the damping rod 4, and can adjust the damping of the damping rod 4 sleeved in the fixing sleeve 3 under the deformation and buffering action of the first spring 8, so that the damping plate 5 installed on the damping rod 4 can damp and buffer the dropped commodities, thereby slowing down the falling speed of the commodities and achieving the shock absorption effect.
[0029] The embodiments described above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of implementation of the present invention. Therefore, any equivalent changes or modifications made based on the structures, features and principles described in the patent scope of the present invention should be included in the patent application scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A shock absorbing device for a vending machine pickup port, characterized in that: The invention comprises a buffer plate (2) which is arranged obliquely in a vending machine (1), a fixing sleeve (3) being arranged at the bottom of the buffer plate (2), a damping rod (4) being movably mounted in the fixing sleeve (3), a damping plate (5) being arranged on the side wall of the damping rod (4), a sleeve hole being arranged on the side wall of the fixing sleeve (3), a bolt (6) being movably mounted in the sleeve hole, one end of the bolt (6) being in contact with the damping rod (4), a nut (7) being threadedly mounted on one side of the bolt (6) passing through the sleeve hole, a first spring (8) being arranged between the nut (7) and the fixing sleeve (3), and the first spring (8) being movably mounted on the bolt (6).
2. The shock absorbing device for a vending machine pickup port according to claim 1, characterized in that: The buffer plate (2) comprises an inclined section plate (201), a transition section plate (202) and a guide section plate (203); the inclined section plate (201) is located above the guide section plate (203); the two ends of the transition section plate (202) are respectively connected to the lower end of the inclined section plate (201) and the top end of the guide section plate (203); the top end of the inclined section plate (201) contacts the inner wall of the vending machine (1); one side of the inclined section plate (201) is not lower than the other side of the inclined section plate (201); and the fixing sleeve (3) is installed on the bottom end of the guide section plate (203).
3. The shock absorbing device for a vending machine pickup port according to claim 2, characterized in that: The inclined section plate (201) is provided with a cushion block (9) made of an elastic material, the top surface of the cushion block (9) is an arc surface, and the bottom surface of the cushion block (9) is mounted on the inclined section plate (201). Guide strips (10) are respectively provided obliquely on both sides of the guide section plate (203), the top end of the guide strip (10) contacts the inner wall of the vending machine (1), and the bottom end of the guide strip (10) is located on one side of the damping plate (5).
4. The shock absorbing device for a vending machine pickup port according to claim 2, characterized in that: The number of the fixing sleeves (3) is two, and the two fixing sleeves (3) are respectively mounted on both sides of the guide section plate (203). The two ends of the damping rod (4) are respectively movably mounted in the two fixing sleeves (3). The damping sheet (5) is located between the two fixing sleeves (3). The number of the damping sheets (5) is three to five, and a plurality of damping sheets (5) are evenly mounted on the damping rod (4) along the circumferential direction of the damping rod (4). A through groove (11) is provided at the bottom of the guide section plate (203), and the through groove (11) is mounted on the damping sheet (5).
5. The shock absorbing device for a vending machine pickup port according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bolt (6), nut (7) and first spring (8) are all located below the damping rod (4); two ends of the first spring (8) are respectively mounted on the nut (7) and the fixing sleeve (3); and the angle between the bolt (6) and the guide section plate (203) is no greater than 90°.
6. The shock absorbing device for a vending machine pickup port according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the vending machine (1) is provided with a support plate (12) of an arc structure, and one end of the support plate (12) is provided with a snap plate (13), the cross section of the snap plate (13) is a semicircular ring structure, the snap plate (13) is mounted on the bottom end of the pickup port of the vending machine (1), and the other end of the support plate (12) is in contact with the inner wall of the vending machine (1), the bottom end of the buffer plate (2) is located above the support plate (12), and a second spring (14) is provided below the support plate (12), the top end of the second spring (14) is mounted on the support plate (12), and the bottom end of the second spring (14) is in contact with the bottom end of the vending machine (1).
7. The shock absorbing device for a vending machine pickup port according to claim 6, characterized in that: A gasket (15) made of elastic material is arranged on the top surface of the support plate (12). The gasket (15) adopts an arc structure. The bottom surface of the gasket (15) is mounted on the support plate (12). The length of the gasket (15) is not less than the length of the support plate (12). The portion of the gasket (15) extending out of the support plate (12) is connected to the inner wall of the vending machine (1).