Unmanned vending machine

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of vending machines, and particularly discloses an unmanned vending machine which comprises a cabinet body, a warehouse and a fetching window are arranged on the front face of the cabinet body, a plurality of commodity shelves are arranged in the warehouse, a supporting plate is arranged right in front of one commodity shelf, a plurality of supporting ribs are arranged at the upper end of the supporting plate, and a gap is reserved between every two adjacent supporting ribs. The upper end face of the supporting rib is an inclined face, and the side, close to the storage rack, of the supporting rib is higher than the other side of the supporting rib. When commodities are about to fall off from the commodity shelf, the conveyed-down commodities can be directly pushed to the supporting ribs on the supporting plate, the upper end faces of the supporting ribs are inclined faces and can guide the commodities to slide down towards the side away from the commodity shelf, and the situation that the commodities abut against other commodity shelves when the supporting plate falls off is avoided; therefore, people can grab the goods from the lower portion of the goods, the hand slipping situation is reduced, and convenience and practicability are achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of vending machines, in particular to an unmanned automatic vending machine. Background Art

[0002] A vending machine is a machine that can automatically pay for goods according to the coins inserted. It is not restricted by time and place, can save manpower and facilitate transactions. It is a new form of commercial retail, also known as a 24-hour mini supermarket. Common vending machines are divided into four types: beverage vending machines, food vending machines, comprehensive vending machines, and cosmetics vending machines.

[0003] Common crawler-type unmanned vending machines mainly include a cabinet, which is equipped with multiple partitions for placing goods. The partitions are moved and delivered by crawlers. Customers select the goods they want to buy through the touch panel on the cabinet and complete the payment. Once the payment is confirmed, the control system of the vending machine will receive the purchase signal. The control system activates the motor under the crawler to drive the crawler to start running. The goods are transported to the exit position one by one as the crawler moves. In order to avoid collision when the goods fall at high speed and damage the outer packaging, some vending machines will also be equipped with a movable lifting platform, which automatically delivers the goods at the push position. However, due to the limited internal space of the vending machine cabinet, if the goods are not completely pushed to the lifting platform, the lifting platform directly in front of the partition will conflict with the partition when it falls, resulting in dumping and other situations, affecting the use of goods. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the above problems, the utility model proposes an unmanned vending machine to solve the shortcomings of existing vending machines that when selling goods, if the goods are not completely pushed onto the lifting platform, the lifting platform directly in front of the partition will be in the process of falling, and the goods will conflict with the partition, resulting in tipping, etc., which affects the use of goods.

[0005] To achieve the purpose of the utility model, the utility model is implemented by the following technical solutions: an unmanned vending machine, including a cabinet, a cargo compartment and a pickup window are arranged on the front of the cabinet, the pickup window is placed under the cargo compartment, a plurality of racks are arranged in the cargo compartment, and each rack is arranged up and down;

[0006] A support plate is provided in front of one of the storage racks, one end of which is slidably connected to a guide rail assembly provided in the cargo hold, and the other end of which is transmission-connected to a lifting assembly provided in the cargo hold;

[0007] A plurality of supporting ribs are arranged on the upper end of the support plate, a gap is left between two adjacent supporting ribs, the upper end surface of the supporting rib is an inclined surface, and the height of the supporting rib close to the storage rack is higher than the height of the other side of the supporting rib.

[0008] Further improvements are: the lifting assembly includes a slide slot and an adjusting bracket, the slide slot is opened on the inner wall of the cargo warehouse, a matching block is provided in the slide slot, the matching block is slidably connected to the slide slot, the matching block is detachably connected to one end of the pallet, the adjusting bracket is placed in the cabinet, a screw is provided in the adjusting bracket, a motor is provided at the upper end of the adjusting bracket, the output end of the motor is fixedly connected to one end of the screw, the matching block is sleeved outside the screw at the end away from the pallet, and the screw is threadedly connected to the matching block.

[0009] A further improvement is that the guide rail assembly includes a guide rail and a slider, the guide rail is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the cargo hold, the slider is slidably connected to the guide rail, and the slider is detachably connected to an end of the pallet away from the lifting assembly.

[0010] A further improvement is that: the slider and the matching block are both provided with clamping grooves on the side facing the support plate, and the two ends of the support plate are respectively inserted into the two clamping grooves; the upper ends of the slider and the matching block are both equipped with fixing bolts, which penetrate into the clamping grooves and are threadedly connected with the threaded grooves provided on the upper end of the support plate.

[0011] A further improvement is that a hexagon socket countersunk bolt is mounted on the upper end of the support rib, and the hexagon socket countersunk bolt passes through the support rib and is threadedly connected to a thread groove provided on the upper end of the support plate.

[0012] A further improvement is that a plurality of roller needles are provided on the upper end surface of the support rib, and the roller needles are rotatably connected to the support rib.

[0013] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0014] When the goods are about to fall from the shelf, the items sent down will be directly pushed onto the supporting ribs on the pallet. The upper end surface of the supporting ribs is an inclined surface that can guide the goods to slide to the side away from the shelf, avoiding the goods from colliding with other shelves when the pallet falls.

[0015] Since the products are propped up by the support ribs, people can grab the products from below, which reduces the chance of hand slippage and is convenient and practical. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0017] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of the cabinet in the utility model.

[0018] Figure 2 It is a structural diagram of a cargo hold in the utility model.

[0019] Figure 3 It is a structural diagram of the support plate in the utility model.

[0020] Figure 4 It is a cross-sectional view of the support rib in the utility model.

[0021] Among them: 1. Cabinet; 2. Cargo compartment; 3. Pick-up window; 4. Storage rack; 5. Pallet; 6. Slide; 7. Guide rail; 8. Support rib; 9. Hexagon socket countersunk bolt; 10. Thread groove; 11. Needle roller; 12. Slider; 13. Clamp groove; 14. Fixing bolt; 15. Matching block; 16. Adjustment bracket; 17. Screw; 18. Motor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solution in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0023] according to Figure 1 , 2 As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 , an unmanned vending machine is proposed in this embodiment, including a cabinet 1, a cargo compartment 2 and a take-out window 3 are provided on the front of the cabinet 1, the take-out window 3 is placed below the cargo compartment 2, a plurality of racks 4 are provided in the cargo compartment 2, and each rack 4 is arranged up and down;

[0024] In this embodiment, the vending machine is a crawler-type unmanned vending machine. Its working principle is mainly to use a motor-driven transmission belt, i.e., a crawler, to move and deliver goods. Goods such as boxed lunches, boxed snacks, canned drinks, etc. are placed in an orderly manner on the crawler or on the racks 4 between the crawlers. Customers select the goods they want to buy through the touch panel on the cabinet 1 and complete the payment. Once the payment is confirmed, the control system of the vending machine will receive a purchase signal. The control system activates the motor under the crawler to drive the crawler to start running. The goods are transported to the exit position one by one as the crawler moves.

[0025] In order to prevent the goods in high places from falling from the high shelves 4 and causing the outer packaging to be damaged, in this embodiment, a support plate 5 is provided in front of one of the shelves 4, one end of the support plate 5 is slidably connected to the guide rail assembly provided in the cargo warehouse 2, and the other end of the support plate 5 is transmission-connected to the lifting assembly provided in the cargo warehouse 2;

[0026] A plurality of support ribs 8 are provided at the upper end of the support plate 5 , with a gap between two adjacent support ribs 8 , and the upper end surface of the support rib 8 is an inclined surface, and the height of the support rib 8 on one side close to the storage rack 4 is higher than the height of the other side of the support rib 8 .

[0027] The following are the steps for picking up your order:

[0028] Before the goods fall from the shelf 4, the lifting assembly adjusts the height of the pallet 5 so that the pallet 5 slides to the side of the goods to be taken. The upper end surface of the support rib 8 close to the shelf 4 is at the same height as the upper end surface of the shelf 4. The pushed down items will be directly pushed onto the pallet 5, and each support rib 8 supports the items.

[0029] Since the upper end surface of the support rib 8 is an inclined surface, the goods pushed onto the support plate 5 will slide to the side of the support rib 8 away from the rack 4, so that when the support plate 5 falls, the goods will not conflict with other racks 4. There are gaps between the support ribs 8. The setting of the gaps allows people to grab the goods from below, reducing the occurrence of hand slippage, which is convenient and practical.

[0030] The specific structure of the lifting assembly is shown in the following description.

[0031] The lifting assembly includes a slide 6 and an adjusting bracket 16. The slide 6 is opened on the inner wall of the cargo hold 2. A matching block 15 is provided in the slide 6. The matching block 15 is slidably connected to the slide 6. The matching block 15 is detachably connected to one end of the support plate 5. The adjusting bracket 16 is placed in the cabinet 1. A screw 17 is provided in the adjusting bracket 16. A motor 18 is provided at the upper end of the adjusting bracket 16. The output end of the motor 18 is fixedly connected to one end of the screw 17. The end of the matching block 15 away from the support plate 5 is sleeved outside the screw 17, and the screw 17 is threadedly connected to the matching block 15.

[0032] comprehensive Figure 1 and Figure 3 , the working principle of the lifting assembly is:

[0033] The motor 18 drives the screw 17 to rotate, and the screw 17 cooperates with the matching block 15 during rotation, driving the matching block 15 to move up and down along the rod of the screw 17. Since the matching block 15 is fixed to the support plate 5, when the matching block 15 moves, the support plate 5 will also move with it, thereby realizing the height adjustment of the support plate 5.

[0034] The lifting component is a screw transmission mechanism. Of course, in addition to using the screw transmission mechanism to adjust the height of the support plate 5, a linear adjustment mechanism such as a gear rack, a linear motor, etc. can also be used as an alternative, and is not limited to the one described above.

[0035] The specific structure of the guide rail assembly is described below.

[0036] The guide rail assembly includes a guide rail 7 and a slider 12. The guide rail 7 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the cargo hold 2. The slider 12 is slidably connected to the guide rail 7. The slider 12 is detachably connected to an end of the support plate 5 away from the lifting assembly.

[0037] When the pallet 5 rises or falls, the slider 12 fixed at the other end of the pallet 5 will slide along the guide rail 7 on the inner wall of the warehouse 2. The guide rail 7 can limit the pallet 5 from the end of the pallet 5 away from the lifting structure, thereby improving the stability of the pallet 5 during the lifting process.

[0038] The two ends of the support plate 5 are fixed to the matching block 15 and the sliding block 12 in a detachable connection manner, so as to facilitate the staff to replace and clean the support plate 5.

[0039] It needs to be further explained that the slider 12 and the mating block 15 are both provided with a clamping groove 13 on the side facing the support plate 5, and the two ends of the support plate 5 are respectively inserted into the two clamping grooves 13, and the upper ends of the slider 12 and the mating block 15 are equipped with a fixing bolt 14, which penetrates into the clamping groove 13 and is threadedly connected with the threaded groove 10 opened at the upper end of the support plate 5.

[0040] When the support plate 5 is removed from the cargo hold 2 , the fixing bolts 14 on the slide block 12 and the matching block 15 are screwed out from the threaded groove 10 on the support plate 5 .

[0041] In a preferred embodiment, the upper end of the support rib 8 is equipped with a hexagon socket countersunk bolt 9, which passes through the support rib 8 and is threadedly connected to a thread groove 10 provided on the upper end of the support plate 5. The support rib 8 is also fixed to the support plate 5 in a detachable connection manner, which is convenient for the staff to replace the support rib 8 and adjust the distance between two adjacent support ribs 8.

[0042] In another preferred embodiment, a plurality of roller pins 11 are provided on the upper end surface of the support rib 8, and the roller pins 11 are rotatably connected to the support rib 8. The roller pins 11 provided on the upper end of the support rib 8 are used to reduce the friction between the commodity and the support rib 8, so as to prevent the commodity from getting stuck when the support rib 8 is about to slide.

[0043] How this application works:

[0044] Before the goods fall from the rack 4, the lifting assembly adjusts the height of the pallet 5 so that the pallet 5 slides to the side of the goods to be taken, and the upper end surface of the support rib 8 close to the rack 4 is at the same height as the upper end surface of the rack 4, and the pushed down items will be directly pushed onto the pallet 5, and each support rib 8 supports the items. Since the upper end surface of the support rib 8 is an inclined surface, the goods pushed onto the pallet 5 will slide to the side of the support rib 8 away from the rack 4.

[0045] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application. Unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" 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 an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be a connection between the two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0046] The above description is only a specific implementation of the present application, so that those skilled in the art can understand or implement the present application. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein can be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present application. Therefore, the present application will not be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but will conform to the widest range consistent with the principles and novel features applied for herein.

Claims

1. An unmanned vending machine, comprising a cabinet (1), wherein a cargo compartment (2) and an item-collecting window (3) are provided on the front of the cabinet (1), wherein the item-collecting window (3) is located below the cargo compartment (2), wherein a plurality of shelves (4) are provided in the cargo compartment (2), wherein the shelves (4) are arranged up and down, and wherein: A support plate (5) is provided in front of one of the storage racks (4), one end of the support plate (5) is slidably connected to a guide rail assembly provided in the cargo bin (2), and the other end of the support plate (5) is transmission-connected to a lifting assembly provided in the cargo bin (2); A plurality of support ribs (8) are provided at the upper end of the support plate (5), a gap is left between two adjacent support ribs (8), the upper end surface of the support rib (8) is an inclined surface, and the height of the support rib (8) on one side close to the storage rack (4) is higher than the height of the other side of the support rib (8).

2. The unmanned vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting assembly comprises a slide groove (6) and an adjusting bracket (16), wherein the slide groove (6) is provided on the inner side wall of the cargo bin (2), a matching block (15) is provided in the slide groove (6), the matching block (15) is slidably connected to the slide groove (6), the matching block (15) is detachably connected to one end of the support plate (5), the adjusting bracket (16) is placed in the cabinet (1), a screw rod (17) is provided in the adjusting bracket (16), a motor (18) is provided at the upper end of the adjusting bracket (16), an output end of the motor (18) is fixedly connected to one end of the screw rod (17), an end of the matching block (15) away from the support plate (5) is sleeved outside the screw rod (17), and the screw rod (17) is threadedly connected to the matching block (15).

3. The unmanned vending machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The guide rail assembly comprises a guide rail (7) and a slider (12); the guide rail (7) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the cargo hold (2); the slider (12) is slidably connected to the guide rail (7); and the slider (12) is detachably connected to an end of the support plate (5) away from the lifting assembly.

4. The unmanned vending machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The slider (12) and the matching block (15) are provided with a clamping groove (13) on one side facing the support plate (5), and the two ends of the support plate (5) are respectively inserted into the two clamping grooves (13). The upper ends of the slider (12) and the matching block (15) are equipped with a fixing bolt (14), and the fixing bolt (14) penetrates into the clamping groove (13) and is threadedly connected with the threaded groove (10) provided on the upper end of the support plate (5).

5. The unmanned vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper end of the support rib (8) is equipped with a hexagon socket countersunk bolt (9), and the hexagon socket countersunk bolt (9) passes through the support rib (8) and is threadedly connected to a thread groove (10) provided on the upper end of the support plate (5).

6. The unmanned vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of roller needles (11) are provided on the upper end surface of the support rib (8), and the roller needles (11) are rotatably connected to the support rib (8).

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