Goods taking mechanism of vending machine

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of vending machine goods taking, and particularly relates to a vending machine goods taking mechanism which comprises a loading assembly capable of controlling the mechanism to operate, and an unloading assembly capable of preventing sold goods from directly falling from a certain height in a vending machine is arranged in the loading assembly. And a goods discharging assembly capable of placing goods and driving the goods to move forwards in the mechanism after the goods are sold is arranged behind the unloading assembly. According to the utility model, through the two groups of guide pieces which are arranged in front of the delivery assembly and are the same in height, goods falling from the delivery assembly can slide into the guide piece at the front position from the upper part of the guide piece at the rear position, and the guide pieces loaded with the goods are driven to descend by a certain height through the operated turnover pieces; and the guide piece can drive the goods to fall to a low position and pour the goods to the bottom of the mechanism, so that the goods are prevented from being damaged due to falling from a high position.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of picking up goods from a vending machine, and in particular relates to a picking up goods mechanism for a vending machine. Background Art

[0002] A vending machine is a machine that automatically pays for goods based on the coins inserted. It is widely used because it is not restricted by time or place, saves manpower and facilitates transactions.

[0003] When in use, the vending machine mostly uses a drop-type pickup method, that is, through springs or other components with a certain diameter, the goods at a certain height are driven to move forward to the front of the vending machine and fall, so that the goods fall from the shelf at a certain height to the pickup port at the bottom of the vending machine with anti-theft measures, and then are taken out by consumers.

[0004] However, in the prior art, when goods fall from a height, damage to the interior or appearance will inevitably occur, resulting in serious impact on the quality of the goods. Therefore, a vending machine pickup mechanism is proposed. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a vending machine picking mechanism.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by the utility model is as follows:

[0007] A vending machine pickup mechanism, comprising a loading component capable of controlling the operation of the mechanism, a discharging component capable of preventing the sold goods from falling directly from a certain height in the vending machine, and a delivery component capable of placing the goods and driving the goods to move forward in the mechanism after the goods are sold, arranged behind the discharging component;

[0008] The unloading assembly includes a guide member that can receive the sold goods at a certain height and drive them to the bottom of the mechanism, a rotatable member that can adjust the height and direction of the guide member after operation, and a driving member that can make the rotatable member operate for a certain period of time.

[0009] Preferably: the turnover part includes a bracket fixedly connected in the loading assembly, a roller seat is fixedly installed on the bracket, a first roller is movably connected between the low roller seats, a second roller is movably connected between the high roller seats, and a turnover belt is arranged between the first roller and the second roller.

[0010] Preferably, the guide member comprises a support fixedly connected to the outer side of the turnover belt, and a lifting bin is fixedly connected between the supports having the same height and longitudinal position.

[0011] Preferably: the driving member includes a first pulley fixedly connected to one end of the second roller, a first motor is fixedly installed above the loading assembly, a second pulley is fixedly connected to the output end of the first motor, and a belt is arranged between the first pulley and the second pulley.

[0012] Preferably, the first rotating roller and the second rotating roller are both rotatably connected to their respective connected roller seats.

[0013] Preferably, the lifting compartment is a hollow structure with a trapezoidal outer contour and an opening on one side.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: the two sets of guide members which are arranged one after the other and have the same height in front of the delivery component can facilitate the cargo dropped from the delivery component to slide from the top of the guide member at the rear to the inside of the guide member at the front, and the guide member loaded with cargo can be driven to drop to a certain height by the running turnover member, so that the guide member can drive the cargo to fall to a lower place and pour it at the bottom of the mechanism, thereby avoiding damage to the cargo due to falling from a high place. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the following specific embodiments, they are used to explain the present invention, but do not constitute a limitation to the present invention. In the accompanying drawings:

[0016] Figure 1 It is an isometric structural schematic diagram of a vending machine pickup mechanism described in the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the main structure of a vending machine pickup mechanism described in the utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of a cargo unloading component of a cargo pickup mechanism of a vending machine described in the utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 It is a proportionally enlarged structural schematic diagram of a delivery component of a pickup mechanism of a vending machine described in the utility model.

[0020] The following are the descriptions of the reference numerals:

[0021] 1. Loading assembly; 101. Frame; 102. Controller; 2. Unloading assembly; 201. Bracket; 202. Roller seat; 203. First roller; 204. Second roller; 205. Turnaround belt; 206. Support; 207. Lifting bin; 208. First pulley; 209. First motor; 210. Second pulley; 211. Belt; 3. Shipping assembly; 301. Shelf; 302. Carrier plate; 303. Second motor; 304. Support rod; 305. Cargo spring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present utility model 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 utility model. In addition, the terms "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, features defined as "first", "second", etc. may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present utility model, unless otherwise specified, "multiple" means two or more.

[0023] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection" and "connection" 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 the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by specific circumstances.

[0024] The present invention is further described below by way of embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0025] like Figure 1-Figure 4 As shown, a vending machine picking mechanism includes a loading component 1 that can control the operation of the mechanism, a unloading component 2 is arranged in the loading component 1 to prevent the sold goods from falling directly from a certain height in the vending machine, and a shipping component 3 is arranged behind the unloading component 2 to place the goods and drive them to move forward in the mechanism after the goods are sold.

[0026] In this embodiment: the loading component 1 includes a frame 101, and a controller 102 is fixedly installed above the frame 101; the frame 101 enables the delivery components 3 to be arranged in multiple layers in the mechanism, and the unloading component 2 can be installed in front of the delivery component 3, and the controller 102 that can receive the signal transmitted by the vending machine can control the corresponding first motor 209 and the second motor 303 to work in sequence.

[0027] In this embodiment: the unloading assembly 2 includes a guide member that can receive the sold goods at a certain height and drive them to the bottom of the mechanism, a rotatable member that can adjust the height and direction of the guide member after operation, and a driving member that can make the rotatable member operate for a certain period of time. The rotatable member includes a bracket 201 fixedly connected to the loading assembly 1, a roller seat 202 is fixedly installed on the bracket 201, a first rotating roller 203 is movably connected between the low roller seats 202, and a second rotating roller 204 is movably connected between the high roller seats 202. The first rotating roller 203 is movably connected to the high roller seats 202. A turnover belt 205 is arranged between the first roller 203 and the second roller 204, the guide member includes a support 206 fixedly connected to the outer side of the turnover belt 205, a lifting bin 207 is fixedly connected between the supports 206 with the same height and longitudinal position, the driving member includes a first pulley 208 fixedly connected to one end of the second roller 204, a first motor 209 is fixedly installed above the loading assembly 1, a second pulley 210 is fixedly connected to the output end of the first motor 209, and a belt 211 is arranged between the first pulley 208 and the second pulley 210;

[0028] The first rotating roller 203 and the second rotating roller 204 are both rotatably connected to the roller seats 202 connected to them respectively, and the lifting chamber 207 is a hollow structure with a trapezoidal outer profile and an opening on one side;

[0029] The roller seat 202 which can limit the movable range of the first roller 203 and the second roller 204 respectively is installed at a specific position in front of the shipping component 3 through the bracket 201, and the turnover belt 205 on which the support 206 is installed is limited by the first roller 203 and the second roller 204, so that the turnover belt 205 can drive the support 206 to rotate, and the lifting warehouse 207 is installed at a certain height in front of the shipping component 3 through the support 206. The lifting warehouse 207 located behind the turnover belt 205 is used to receive the goods dropped from the shipping component 3 and guide them into the lifting warehouse 207 in front of the turnover belt 205, and the rotation of the output end of the first motor 209 is transmitted to the second roller 204 through the second pulley 210, the belt 211 and the first pulley 208.

[0030] In this embodiment: the delivery component 3 includes a shelf 301 fixedly installed in the frame 101, a carrier plate 302 is fixedly connected to the rear side of the shelf 301, a second motor 303 is fixedly installed behind the carrier plate 302, a support rod 304 is fixedly connected to the output end of the second motor 303, and a cargo spring 305 is fixedly connected to the support rod 304; a storage space with a certain interval is formed by the shelf 301 and the cargo spring 305, so that the goods to be sold by the vending machine are placed in different areas, the second motor 303 is installed through the carrier plate 302, and the rotation of the output end of the second motor 303 is transmitted to the cargo spring 305 through the support rod 304, so that the cargo spring 305 can rotate around the axis of the output end of the second motor 303, and the rotated cargo spring 305 drives the goods in contact with it to move forward on the shelf 301.

[0031] Working principle: When the mechanism is installed and used for picking up goods from a vending machine, when the information of the goods that the consumer needs to purchase is transmitted to the controller 102 by the signal processing system of the vending machine, the controller 102 can receive the signal and, according to a preset program, first send a signal to the delivery component 3 on which the goods are placed, so that the second motor 303 in the delivery component 3 drives the cargo spring 305 to rotate a certain angle, so that the goods needed by the consumer can leave the shelf 301 and gradually fall into the upward-opening lifting bin 207 at a height close to the height of the shelf 301, and then send a signal to the first motor 209, so that it can first drive the second roller 204 to rotate a certain angle according to the height of the lifting bin 207 where the goods are located, and then drive the second roller 204 to rotate in the opposite direction by the same angle;

[0032] When the first motor 209 drives the second roller 204 to rotate, the second roller 204 can drive the turnover belt 205 and the first roller 203 to rotate together, so that the lifting bin 207 with goods located in front of the turnover belt 205 can be lowered together with the support 206 along with the turnover belt 205, and then after the goods are poured out, the first motor 209 can reset the lifting bin 207 that previously received and poured out the goods;

[0033] The single operation time of the first motor 209 should be based on the position where the lifting bin 207 containing goods falls below the horizontal plane where the axis of the first roller 203 is located, so that the opening of the lifting bin 207 can face downward and pour the goods inside it to the bottom position of the mechanism.

[0034] The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge scope of technicians in the relevant technical field without departing from the purpose of the present invention.

Claims

1. A vending machine pickup mechanism, characterized in that: The device comprises a loading assembly (1) capable of controlling the operation of the mechanism, wherein the loading assembly (1) is provided with an unloading assembly (2) capable of preventing the sold goods from falling directly from a certain height in the vending machine, and a delivery assembly (3) capable of placing the goods and driving the goods to move forward in the mechanism after the goods are sold is provided behind the unloading assembly (2); The unloading assembly (2) comprises a guide member capable of receiving the sold goods at a certain height and driving them to the bottom of the mechanism, a rotatable member capable of adjusting the height and direction of the guide member after operation, and a driving member capable of causing the rotatable member to operate for a certain period of time.

2. A vending machine pickup mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotatable member comprises a bracket (201) fixedly connected to the loading assembly (1), a roller seat (202) being fixedly mounted on the bracket (201), a first rotating roller (203) being movably connected between the lower roller seats (202), a second rotating roller (204) being movably connected between the higher roller seats (202), and a rotatable belt (205) being arranged between the first rotating roller (203) and the second rotating roller (204).

3. A vending machine pickup mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The guide member comprises a support (206) fixedly connected to the outer side of the turnover belt (205), and a lifting bin (207) is fixedly connected between the supports (206) having the same height and longitudinal position.

4. A vending machine pickup mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The driving member comprises a first pulley (208) fixedly connected to one end of the second rotating roller (204); a first motor (209) is fixedly installed above the loading assembly (1); a second pulley (210) is fixedly connected to the output end of the first motor (209); and a belt (211) is provided between the first pulley (208) and the second pulley (210).

5. A vending machine pickup mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first rotating roller (203) and the second rotating roller (204) are both rotatably connected to the roller seats (202) to which they are connected.

6. A vending machine pickup mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The lifting bin (207) is a hollow structure with a trapezoidal outer profile and an opening on one side.

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