Retail cabinet convenient to maintain

Abstract

The utility model relates to a retail cabinet convenient to maintain, which comprises a cabinet body, a cabinet door and a cabinet door, the cabinet body comprises a mounting surface, a goods taking port is arranged on the mounting surface, and a mounting area is arranged above the goods taking port; the cabinet door is connected to the mounting surface to open or close the goods taking opening; the overhauling shell is connected to the mounting surface and located above the cabinet door, the top of the overhauling shell is connected with the cabinet body through a connecting structure, the connecting structure comprises a connecting shaft, the axis of the connecting shaft is horizontal and parallel to the mounting surface, the overhauling shell is connected to the connecting shaft and can rotate around the connecting shaft, and the connecting shaft can move relative to the cabinet body in the direction perpendicular to the mounting surface; the overhaul shell can rotate around the connecting shaft and move along with the connecting shaft to contain the installation area. During overhauling, the overhauling shell is moved to the position where the overhauling shell does not interfere with the cabinet door and then turned over to be opened, the electrical elements are exposed for overhauling, the interval between the overhauling shell and the cabinet door in the closed state can be set as small as possible, and the situation that the overall height of the retail cabinet is affected by the overhauling shell is avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of intelligent vending cabinets, and in particular to a retail cabinet that is easy to maintain. Background Art

[0002] Vending machines are a commonly used equipment in commercial automation. Vending machines on the market generally adopt the process of opening the door, picking up goods, and closing the door for settlement by coin insertion or scanning a code. They are widely promoted because they are not restricted by time and location, can effectively save manpower, and transactions are convenient and fast.

[0003] The compressor is usually installed at the bottom of the vending machine. The door lock device, control panel, sensor and other electrical components are integrated in the area above the cabinet door. A protective shell is provided to cover the electrical components. The protective shell can be opened for maintenance. The protective shell is usually hinged to the top of the cabinet body through hinges and fixed to the cabinet body with bolts around. When repairing, the bolts can be removed to flip open the protective shell.

[0004] In order to enable the protective shell to be flipped smoothly, a gap needs to be set between the protective shell and the cabinet door in the closed state to avoid interference between the protective shell and the cabinet door when flipping. However, this will increase the overall height of the vending cabinet, which is not conducive to the use of the vending cabinet in a small space. Utility Model Content

[0005] Based on the above description, the utility model provides a retail cabinet that is easy to maintain, so as to solve the problem in the related technology that a gap is set between the protective shell and the cabinet door in a closed state to prevent the protective shell from interfering with the cabinet door when flipped, which will cause the overall height of the sales cabinet to increase, making it unfavorable for the use of the sales cabinet in a small space.

[0006] The technical solution of the utility model to solve the above technical problems is as follows:

[0007] The present application provides a retail cabinet that is easy to maintain, and the technical solution adopted is as follows:

[0008] A retail cabinet that is easy to maintain, comprising:

[0009] The cabinet comprises a mounting surface, the mounting surface is provided with a cargo access opening, and the mounting surface is provided with a mounting area for installing an electric component above the cargo access opening;

[0010] A cabinet door, which is rotatably connected to the mounting surface and is used to open or close the cargo access opening;

[0011] An inspection shell is connected to the mounting surface and is located above the cabinet door. The top of the inspection shell is connected to the cabinet body via a connecting structure. The connecting structure includes a connecting shaft. The axis of the connecting shaft is horizontal and parallel to the mounting surface. The inspection shell is connected to the connecting shaft and can rotate around the connecting shaft. The connecting shaft can move relative to the cabinet body in a direction perpendicular to the mounting surface. The inspection shell can rotate around the connecting shaft and move with the connecting shaft to accommodate the mounting area.

[0012] Preferably, the connection structure further comprises two telescopic rods, the axes of the telescopic rods are perpendicular to the mounting surface, two ends of the telescopic rods are respectively connected to the connecting shaft and the mounting surface, and the two telescopic rods are axially spaced apart along the connecting shaft.

[0013] Preferably, the telescopic rod comprises a sleeve and a slide rod, the sleeve axis is perpendicular to the mounting surface and one end is fixed to the mounting surface, and the slide rod is coaxially inserted into the sleeve and fixed to the connecting shaft.

[0014] Preferably, the connecting shaft is arranged in the inspection shell, and the connecting shaft is located above the sliding rod in the vertical direction and is spaced apart from the sliding rod.

[0015] Preferably, the inspection shell includes a main board and a plurality of side panels connected to the main board, the connecting axis is parallel to the plane of the main board, and the plurality of side panels are arranged on a side of the main board close to the cabinet and around the main board.

[0016] Preferably, connecting holes are provided on the side panels located on both sides of the main board in the horizontal direction, and locking plates are respectively provided on both sides of the mounting surface in the horizontal direction, and screw holes are provided on the locking plates, which are suitable for fixing the inspection shell to the locking plates by means of bolts passing through the connecting holes and the screw holes when the inspection shell is rotated and moved to accommodate the mounting area.

[0017] Preferably, a display window for embedding a display screen is provided on the main board.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of this application has the following beneficial technical effects:

[0019] 1. The present application sets one side of the cabinet as the installation surface, sets a pickup port on the installation surface and configures a cabinet door to open or close the pickup port, sets the installation surface above the pickup port as the installation area, installs cabinet door lock devices, displays and other electrical components in the installation area, and configures an inspection shell, which is connected to the cabinet through a connecting shaft, and the inspection shell can rotate around the connecting shaft, and the connecting shaft is movably connected to the cabinet, so that the inspection shell can rotate relative to the cabinet and move relative to the cabinet in a direction perpendicular to the installation surface. When the inspection shell rotates around the connecting shaft and moves with the connecting shaft to accommodate the installation area, the electrical components are accommodated inside to protect the electrical components. When maintenance is needed, the connecting shaft can be moved away from the installation surface first, and the inspection shell can be moved away from the installation surface to a position where it does not interfere with the cabinet door when rotating, and then the inspection shell can be turned over to expose the electrical components for maintenance. In this way, the interval between the inspection shell and the cabinet door in the closed state can be set as small as possible to avoid the overall height of the retail cabinet being affected by the inspection shell;

[0020] 2. The present application sets a telescopic rod to connect the cabinet and the connecting shaft, and the function of relative movement between the connecting shaft and the inspection shell and the installation surface is achieved through the extension and retraction of the telescopic rod. The structure is simple and has little impact on the structure of the cabinet itself, and occupies little space in the installation area;

[0021] 3. The present application arranges the connecting shaft in the inspection shell, and the connecting shaft is located above the sliding rod in the vertical direction and is spaced apart from the sliding rod, so that the inspection shell can contact the cabinet body in the closed state, reducing the gap to better protect the electrical components. At the same time, when the inspection shell is opened, the upward flip angle is larger so that the electrical components are fully exposed for easy inspection. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a retail cabinet that is easy to maintain provided by an embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of a retail cabinet that is easy to maintain provided by an embodiment of the utility model with the inspection shell removed;

[0024] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of an inspection shell in a retail cabinet that is easy to maintain provided by an embodiment of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a structural connection structure in a retail cabinet that is easy to maintain provided by an embodiment of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 5 A structural schematic diagram of another perspective of a connection structure in a retail cabinet that is easy to maintain provided by an embodiment of the utility model.

[0027] In the accompanying drawings, the components represented by the reference numerals are listed as follows:

[0028] 1. Cabinet body; 11. Installation surface; 111. Installation area; 12. Locking plate; 2. Cabinet door; 3. Inspection shell; 31. Main board; 311. Display window; 32. Side panel; 321. Connection hole; 4. Connection axis; 5. Telescopic rod; 51. Sleeve; 52. Sliding rod; 6. Connecting pipe. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] In order to facilitate understanding of the present application, the present application will be described more fully below with reference to the relevant drawings. Embodiments of the present application are provided in the drawings. However, the present application can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the disclosure of the present application more thorough and comprehensive.

[0030] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this application belongs. The terms used herein in the specification of this application are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application.

[0031] It will be appreciated that spatial relationship terms such as "under," "beneath," "below," "under," "above," "above," etc., may be used herein to describe the relationship of an element or feature shown in the figures to other elements or features. It will be appreciated that, in addition to the orientations shown in the figures, spatial relationship terms also include different orientations of the device in use and operation. For example, if the device in the accompanying drawings is flipped, an element or feature described as "under other elements" or "under it" or "under it" will be oriented as being "above" the other elements or features. Thus, the exemplary terms "under" and "under" may include both upper and lower orientations. In addition, the device may also include additional orientations (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or other orientations), and the spatial descriptors used herein are interpreted accordingly.

[0032] It should be noted that when an element is considered to be "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element, or connected to the other element through an intermediate element. The "connection" in the following embodiments should be understood as "electrical connection", "communication connection", etc. if the connected circuits, modules, units, etc. have electrical signals or data transmission between each other.

[0033] When used herein, the singular forms "a", "an", and "said / the" may also include plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the terms "include / comprise" or "have" etc. specify the presence of stated features, wholes, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof, but do not exclude the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more other features, wholes, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof.

[0034] Reference Figure 1-5 As shown, an embodiment of the present application provides a retail cabinet that is easy to maintain, which includes a cabinet body 1, a cabinet door 2 and an inspection shell 3. The cabinet body 1 includes a mounting surface 11, a cargo pickup port is provided on the mounting surface 11, and an installation area 111 for installing an electrical component is provided on the mounting surface 11 above the cargo pickup port. The cabinet door 2 can be rotatably connected to the mounting surface 11 and is used to open or close the cargo pickup port.

[0035] Reference Figure 1-2 As shown, specifically, the cabinet body 1 is in a rectangular shape and is vertical in the length direction. A vertical side surface of the cabinet body 1 is set as a mounting surface 11, and a pickup port is set on the side for customers to take goods. The cabinet door 2 is hinged on the mounting surface 11 around a vertical hinge axis for opening or closing the pickup port. Bolt holes and other structures are arranged in the mounting area 111 set above the pickup port on the mounting surface 11 for installation and fixation of electrical components such as the door lock device and the control panel of the cabinet door 2.

[0036] Reference Figure 1-3 As shown, in order to protect the electrical components and improve the aesthetics of the whole machine, an inspection shell 3 is provided. The inspection shell 3 is connected to the installation surface 11 and is located above the cabinet door 2. The top of the inspection shell 3 is connected to the cabinet body 1 through a connecting structure. The connecting structure includes a connecting shaft 4. The axis of the connecting shaft 4 is horizontal and parallel to the installation surface 11. The inspection shell 3 is connected to the connecting shaft 4 and can rotate around the connecting shaft 4. The connecting shaft 4 can move relative to the cabinet body 1 in a direction perpendicular to the installation surface 11. The inspection shell 3 can rotate around the connecting shaft 4 and move with the connecting shaft 4 to accommodate the installation area 111.

[0037] Reference Figure 3-5As shown, specifically, the inspection shell 3 includes a main board 31 and a plurality of side panels 32 connected to the main board 31, the connecting shaft 4 is parallel to the plane of the main board 31, and the plurality of side panels 32 are arranged on the side of the main board 31 close to the cabinet 1 and arranged around the main board 31. In this embodiment, the main board 31 is rectangular and one side is parallel to the connecting shaft 4, the plane of the side panel 32 is perpendicular to the plane of the main board 31, and the side panels 32 are provided with four pieces respectively located on the four sides of the main board 31. The main board 31 can rotate around the connecting shaft 4 to be parallel to the mounting surface 11, and move with the connecting shaft 4 close to the mounting surface 11 until the side panels 32 and the mounting surface 11 are in contact, so as to accommodate the mounting area 111, that is, to accommodate the electrical components inside for protection, and correspondingly, a gap for the circuit and the lock bolt to pass through is opened on the side panel 32 located below the main board 31.

[0038] Reference Figure 2-3 As shown, further, connecting holes 321 are opened on the side panels 32 located on both sides of the main board 31 in the horizontal direction, and locking plates 12 are respectively provided on both sides of the mounting surface 11 in the horizontal direction, and screw holes are provided on the locking plates 12, which are suitable for fixing the inspection shell 3 and the locking plates 12 by passing bolts through the connecting holes 321 and the screw holes when the inspection shell 3 is rotated and moved to accommodate the mounting area 111; specifically, when the main board 31 is rotated to be parallel to the mounting surface 11 and moved to the side panels 32 and the mounting surface 11, the side panels 32 on both sides are respectively fitted with the two locking plates 12 and the connecting holes 321 and the screw holes are coaxial, and at this time, the side panels 32 and the locking plates 12 can be fixed by passing bolts through the connecting holes 321 and the screw holes for threaded assembly, so as to fix the inspection shell 3 and the cabinet body 1, and prevent outsiders from opening the inspection shell 3 when the retail cabinet is in normal use.

[0039] When maintenance is needed, the bolts on the side panel 32 are unscrewed, and then the inspection shell 3 is moved away from the mounting surface 11 until the inspection shell 3 does not interfere with the cabinet door 2 during rotation. At this time, the inspection shell 3 can be flipped over to expose the electrical components for maintenance. Therefore, the distance between the inspection shell 3 and the cabinet door 2 in the closed state can be set as small as possible to avoid the problem that the overall height of the retail cabinet is affected by the inspection shell 3. There is no need to consider the interference between the inspection shell 3 and the cabinet door 2 when designing the retail cabinet, and the switch operation of the inspection shell 3 is simple, which is convenient for maintenance work.

[0040] Reference Figure 4-5As shown, specifically, in order to achieve the purpose of moving the connecting shaft 4 relative to the mounting surface 11, the connecting structure also includes two telescopic rods 5, the axis of the telescopic rods 5 is perpendicular to the mounting surface 11, and the two ends of the telescopic rods 5 are respectively connected to the connecting shaft 4 and the mounting surface 11, and the two telescopic rods 5 are axially spaced and distributed along the connecting shaft 4, so that the relative movement of the connecting shaft 4 and the mounting surface 11 can be achieved through the telescopic extension of the telescopic rods 5; specifically, the telescopic rod 5 includes a sleeve 51 and a slide bar 52, the axis of the sleeve 51 is perpendicular to the mounting surface 11 and one end is fixed to the mounting surface 11, the slide bar 52 is coaxially penetrated in the sleeve 51 and fixed to the connecting shaft 4, the diameter of the slide bar 52 and the inner diameter of the sleeve 51 can be set to gradually decrease in the direction away from the mounting surface 11, and the minimum inner diameter of the sleeve 51 is greater than the maximum diameter of the slide bar 52 to prevent the slide bar 52 from detaching from the sleeve 51.

[0041] Reference Figure 4-5 As shown, further, in order to make the opening angle of the inspection shell 3 as large as possible, the connecting shaft 4 is arranged in the inspection shell 3, and the connecting shaft 4 is located above the sliding rod 52 in the vertical direction and is spaced apart from the sliding rod 52; specifically, connecting tubes 6 are provided on the two side plates 32 located in the axial direction of the connecting shaft 4, and the two ends of the connecting shaft 4 are coaxially penetrated in the two connecting tubes 6, thereby realizing the rotatable connection between the inspection shell 3 and the connecting shaft 4, and the end of the sliding rod 52 away from the sleeve 51 is fixedly connected to the connecting shaft 4 through a connecting rod, so that the top side plate 32 will interfere with the telescopic rod 5 after the inspection shell 3 is flipped upward at a larger angle, thereby increasing the opening angle of the inspection shell 3 for maintenance work.

[0042] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, further, a display window 311 for embedding a display screen is provided on the mainboard 31. Correspondingly, when installing the display screen, the display screen is directly fixed to the mainboard 31 by bolts, and product information advertisements, etc. can be displayed through the display screen.

[0043] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A retail cabinet that is easy to maintain, characterized in that: include: A cabinet (1) comprises a mounting surface (11), a cargo access opening being provided on the mounting surface (11), and a mounting area (111) for mounting an electric component being provided on the mounting surface (11) above the cargo access opening; A cabinet door (2) rotatably connected to the mounting surface (11) and used to open or close the cargo access opening; An inspection shell (3) is connected to the mounting surface (11) and is located above the cabinet door (2); the top of the inspection shell (3) is connected to the cabinet body (1) via a connecting structure; the connecting structure comprises a connecting shaft (4); the axis of the connecting shaft (4) is horizontal and parallel to the mounting surface (11); the inspection shell (3) is connected to the connecting shaft (4) and can rotate around the connecting shaft (4); the connecting shaft (4) can move relative to the cabinet body (1) in a direction perpendicular to the mounting surface (11); the inspection shell (3) can rotate around the connecting shaft (4) and move with the connecting shaft (4) until the mounting area (111) is accommodated therein.

2. The easily repairable retail cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connection structure further comprises two telescopic rods (5), the axis of the telescopic rods (5) being perpendicular to the mounting surface (11), the two ends of the telescopic rods (5) being respectively connected to the connecting shaft (4) and the mounting surface (11), and the two telescopic rods (5) being spaced apart along the axial direction of the connecting shaft (4).

3. The easily repairable retail cabinet according to claim 2, characterized in that: The telescopic rod (5) comprises a sleeve (51) and a slide rod (52); the axis of the sleeve (51) is perpendicular to the mounting surface (11) and one end is fixed to the mounting surface (11); the slide rod (52) is coaxially inserted into the sleeve (51) and fixed to the connecting shaft (4).

4. The easily repairable retail cabinet according to claim 3, characterized in that: The connecting shaft (4) is arranged in the inspection shell (3), and the connecting shaft (4) is located above the sliding rod (52) in the vertical direction and is spaced apart from the sliding rod (52).

5. The easily repairable retail cabinet according to claim 4, characterized in that: The inspection shell (3) comprises a main board (31) and a plurality of side boards (32) connected to the main board (31); the connecting shaft (4) is parallel to the plane of the main board (31); and the plurality of side boards (32) are arranged on a side of the main board (31) close to the cabinet (1) and are arranged around the main board (31).

6. The easily repairable retail cabinet according to claim 5, characterized in that: The side plates (32) located on both sides of the main board (31) in the horizontal direction are provided with connection holes (321), and the mounting surface (11) is provided with locking plates (12) on both sides in the horizontal direction, respectively. The locking plates (12) are provided with screw holes, which are suitable for fixing the inspection shell (3) and the locking plates (12) by passing bolts through the connection holes (321) and the screw holes when the inspection shell (3) is rotated and moved to accommodate the mounting area (111) therein.

7. The easily repairable retail cabinet according to claim 5, characterized in that: The main board (31) is provided with a display window (311) for embedding a display screen.

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