Single-bottle discharging vending machine

Abstract

The vending machine comprises a shell and a back plate, a control panel used for controlling discharging of bottle bodies is arranged between the shell and the back plate, a containing cavity used for containing a plurality of bottle bodies is formed by the space among the shell, the control panel and the back plate, at least one rotating shaft is arranged on the side, back on to the back plate, of the control panel, and the rotating shaft is connected with the control panel. Two baffles are arranged on the rotating shaft in the axial direction of the rotating shaft, projections of the two baffles in the axial direction of the rotating shaft are separated from each other and are in central symmetry, and in the process that the rotating shaft rotates around the axis of the rotating shaft, the baffles have the state that the baffles are completely located in the containing cavity and the state that the baffles are completely located outside the containing cavity. One bottle of products can be fed and discharged each time, the state of goods in the vending machine can be monitored in real time and adjusted, and meanwhile the service life is long.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of vending machines, in particular to a single-bottle discharging vending machine. Background Art

[0002] A self-service vending machine is an automated retail device that allows people to take out their own goods after completing payment. Common self-service vending machines are large in size and are usually used to sell beverages, food, etc.

[0003] Tablet-like products such as effervescent tablets are usually packaged in cylindrical vials for sale. The vials are small in size and light in weight. If such vials are to be placed in a self-service vending machine for sale by the bottle, it is necessary to prevent the self-service vending machine from dispensing multiple bottles of products at one time. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a single-bottle dispensing vending machine, which can load and discharge one bottle of product each time, can monitor the status of goods in the vending machine in real time and make adjustments, and has a long service life.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model adopts the following solutions:

[0006] A single-bottle discharging vending machine includes a housing and a back plate, a control panel for controlling the discharging of bottles is arranged between the housing and the back plate, a placement cavity for placing a plurality of bottles is formed by the space between the housing, the control panel and the back plate, at least one rotating shaft is arranged on the side of the control panel facing away from the back plate, two baffles are arranged on the rotating shaft along its own axial direction, the projections of the two baffles on the axial direction of the rotating shaft are separated from each other and are centrally symmetrical, and during the rotation of the rotating shaft around its own axis, the baffles have a state of being completely located in the placement cavity and a state of being completely located outside the placement cavity. A through hole for the baffle to pass through is arranged on the control panel. Its function is to take the side of the rotating shaft adjacent to the discharge port as the upper side of the rotating shaft, and the side of the rotating shaft adjacent to the top cover as the lower side of the rotating shaft. The rotating shaft includes a first state and a second state during rotation. In the first state, the baffle plate located on the upper side of the rotating shaft is completely located on the side of the control board facing the back plate (i.e., placed in the cavity), and the baffle plate located on the lower side of the rotating shaft is completely located on the side of the control board facing away from the back plate (i.e., placed outside the cavity). In the second state, the baffle plate located on the lower side of the rotating shaft is completely located on the side of the control board facing away from the back plate (i.e., placed in the cavity), and the baffle plate located on the upper side of the rotating shaft is completely located on the side of the control board facing the back plate (i.e., placed outside the cavity). Through the arrangement of the rotating shaft and the baffle plate, the rotating shaft can be switched between the first state and the second state during rotation of the rotating shaft. When the rotating shaft is in the first state, the baffle plate located on the upper side of the rotating shaft blocks the bottle body above, and the baffle plate located on the lower side of the rotating shaft moves away to make the bottle body originally located between the two baffle plates on the same rotating shaft fall down, thereby achieving the effect of single bottle discharging; when the rotating shaft is in the second state, the baffle plate located on the upper side of the rotating shaft moves out of the placement cavity, making the bottle body originally located above the baffle plate fall down, and the baffle plate located on the lower side of the rotating shaft enters the placement cavity to block the bottle body passing through the baffle plate above the rotating shaft, so that the bottle body originally located above the baffle plate on the upper side of the rotating shaft is fixed between the two baffle plates of the rotating shaft, thereby achieving the effect of preventing excess bottles from falling.

[0007] Furthermore, the baffle is in the shape of a fan with a central angle of 180°. Its function is that, through the design of the shape of the baffle, when one of the baffles on the shaft is completely located in the placement cavity during the rotation of the shaft, the other baffle is just completely located outside the placement cavity.

[0008] Furthermore, the distance between the two baffles on each rotating shaft is greater than or equal to the outer diameter of the bottle body. Its function is that through the design of the distance between the two baffles on each rotating shaft, a bottle body can be accommodated between the two baffles.

[0009] Furthermore, at least two rotating shafts are provided, and all rotating shafts are coaxially arranged. The function is that, during the use of the vending machine, the bottle body is horizontally placed in the placement cavity, and the axial direction of the bottle body is perpendicular to the height extension direction of the placement cavity. Usually, a large number of bottles need to be placed in the placement cavity, specifically, at least three bottles need to be placed, and the length of the placement cavity will be greater than the bottle body, that is, when the bottle body is placed in the empty placement cavity, the falling distance of the bottle body in the placement cavity is long, resulting in a large momentum of the bottle body on the baffle, which is easy to cause damage to the baffle. By setting the number of rotating shafts, the bottle body can fall to the baffle on the upper rotating shaft before falling to the baffle on the lowest rotating shaft, so that the bottle body falls a short distance each time in the placement cavity, thereby reducing the impact of the bottle body on the baffle when falling, and extending the service life of the baffle.

[0010] Furthermore, the housing has a plurality of sensor slots evenly distributed along the axial direction on the two opposite side walls of the placement cavity. Its function is that, through the arrangement of the sensor slots, a position sensor can be placed in the sensor slots to sense the position of the bottle. The position sensor is connected to the controller, the controller is connected to the motor of the rotating shaft, and the controller is connected to an alarm. Specifically, an infrared transmitter is arranged on one side wall of the housing, and an infrared receiver is arranged on the other side wall of the housing. Each pair of infrared transmitters and infrared receivers (i.e., each pair of position sensors) are arranged coaxially. When a bottle is located between the paired position sensors, the bottle blocks the infrared rays emitted by the infrared transmitter, and the corresponding infrared receiver cannot receive the infrared rays, and the information that there is a bottle between the pair of position sensors is transmitted to the controller; if the infrared receiver can receive the infrared rays, the information that there is no bottle between the position sensors is transmitted to the controller, and the controller controls the motor to drive the rotating shaft above the position to rotate, so that the bottle falls, so as to achieve the effect of replenishing the bottle. If no bottle falls after the rotating shaft rotates, the controller transmits a signal to the alarm to alarm, and the operator confirms and restocks or repairs the vending machine. The position sensor, controller, motor and alarm adopt common existing technologies and will not be described in detail.

[0011] Furthermore, the distance between each two adjacent sensor grooves is equal to the outer diameter of the bottle body. Its function is that, by designing the distance between each two adjacent sensor grooves, each height in the placement cavity can detect whether there is a bottle body.

[0012] Furthermore, sensor grooves are provided on both sides of the middle part between the two baffles on the rotating shaft, and the function of the sensor grooves is to accurately detect whether there is a bottle body between the two baffles by setting the position of the sensor grooves between the two baffles.

[0013] Furthermore, the rotating shaft is connected to a motor, which can control the corresponding rotating shaft to rotate around its own axis through the setting of the motor.

[0014] Furthermore, the housing is provided with a discharge port connected to the placement cavity near the bottom thereof, and its function is to take out the bottle body dropped from the rotating shaft to the discharge port through the setting of the discharge port.

[0015] Furthermore, a top cover is provided at the top of the housing, and its function is to enable the placement cavity to be replenished through the provision of the top cover.

[0016] The utility model has the beneficial effects:

[0017] 1. Through the arrangement of the rotating shaft and the baffle, the rotating shaft can be switched between the first state and the second state during the rotation of the rotating shaft. When the rotating shaft is in the first state, the baffle located on the upper side of the rotating shaft blocks the bottle body above, while the baffle located on the lower side of the rotating shaft moves away to make the bottle body originally located between the two baffles on the same rotating shaft fall down, so as to achieve the effect of single bottle discharging; when the rotating shaft is in the second state, the baffle located on the upper side of the rotating shaft moves out of the placement cavity, so that the bottle body originally located above the baffle falls down, and at the same time, the baffle located on the lower side of the rotating shaft enters the placement cavity to block the bottle body passing through the baffle above the rotating shaft, so that the bottle body originally located above the baffle on the upper side of the rotating shaft is fixed between the two baffles of the rotating shaft, so as to achieve the effect of preventing excess bottles from falling;

[0018] 2. By setting the number of rotating shafts, the bottle can fall onto the baffle of the upper rotating shaft before falling onto the baffle on the lowest rotating shaft, so that the falling distance of the bottle in the placement cavity is shorter each time, thereby reducing the impact of the bottle on the baffle when falling and extending the service life of the baffle. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of Example 1;

[0020] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional explosion structure of Example 1;

[0021] Figure 3 is a schematic cross-sectional structural diagram of Example 1;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of Example 1 without a backplane.

[0023] Figure numerals: 1, shell; 2, back plate; 3, control board; 4, rotating shaft; 5, baffle; 6, sensor slot; 7, discharge port; 8, top cover. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the embodiments and drawings, but the implementation manner of the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0025] In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center", "up", "down", "left", "right", "vertical", "longitudinal", "lateral", "horizontal", "inside", "outside", "front", "back", "top", "bottom", etc. indicate directions or positional relationships based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, or are the directions or positional relationships in which the utility model product is usually placed when in use. They are only for the convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present utility model.

[0026] In the description of the present invention, it is also necessary to explain that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "set", "open", "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 indirectly connected 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 according to specific circumstances.

[0027] Example 1

[0028] A single bottle dispensing vending machine, such as Figure 1 As shown, it includes a housing 1 and a back plate 2. Figure 2 As shown, a control panel 3 for controlling the discharging of the bottle is provided between the housing 1 and the back panel 2. Figure 3As shown, the space between the housing 1, the control panel 3 and the back panel 2 constitutes a placement cavity for placing ten bottles. The control panel 3 is provided with at least one rotating shaft 4 on the side facing away from the back panel 2. Two baffles 5 are provided on the rotating shaft 4 along its own axial direction. The projections of the two baffles 5 in the axial direction of the rotating shaft 4 are separated from each other and are centrally symmetrical. During the rotation of the rotating shaft 4 around its own axis, the baffles 5 have a state of being completely located in the placement cavity and a state of being completely located outside the placement cavity. The bottle body is cylindrical. The control panel 3 is provided with a through hole for the baffle 5 to pass through. Its function is to take the side of the rotating shaft 4 adjacent to the discharge port 7 as the upper side of the rotating shaft 4, and take the side of the rotating shaft 4 adjacent to the top cover 8 as the lower side of the rotating shaft 4. The rotating shaft 4 includes a first state and a second state during rotation. In the first state, the baffle 5 located on the upper side of the rotating shaft 4 is completely located on the side of the control board 3 facing the back plate 2 (i.e., placed in the cavity), and the baffle 5 located on the lower side of the rotating shaft 4 is completely located on the side of the control board 3 facing away from the back plate 2 (i.e., placed outside the cavity). In the second state, the baffle 5 located on the lower side of the rotating shaft 4 is completely located on the side of the control board 3 facing away from the back plate 2 (i.e., placed in the cavity), and the baffle 5 located on the upper side of the rotating shaft 4 is completely located on the side of the control board 3 facing the back plate 2 (i.e., placed outside the cavity). Through the arrangement of the rotating shaft 4 and the baffle 5, the rotating shaft 4 can be switched between the first state and the second state during rotation of the rotating shaft 4. When the rotating shaft 4 is in the first state, the baffle 5 located on the upper side of the rotating shaft 4 blocks the bottle body above, and the baffle 5 located on the lower side of the rotating shaft 4 moves away to make the bottle body originally located between the two baffles 5 on the same rotating shaft 4 fall down, thereby achieving the effect of single bottle discharging; when the rotating shaft 4 is in the second state, the baffle 5 located on the upper side of the rotating shaft 4 moves out of the placement cavity, making the bottle body originally located above the baffle 5 fall down, and at the same time, the baffle 5 located on the lower side of the rotating shaft 4 enters the placement cavity to block the bottle body passing through the baffle 5 above the rotating shaft 4, so that the bottle body originally located above the baffle 5 on the upper side of the rotating shaft 4 is fixed between the two baffles 5 of the rotating shaft 4, thereby achieving the effect of preventing excess bottles from falling.

[0029] Specifically, Figure 4 As shown, the baffle 5 is in the shape of a fan with a central angle of 180°. Its function is that, through the design of the shape of the baffle 5, when the shaft 4 rotates, one of the baffles 5 on the shaft 4 is completely located in the placement cavity, and the other baffle 5 is just completely located outside the placement cavity.

[0030] The distance between the two baffles 5 on each rotating shaft 4 is equal to the outer diameter of the bottle body. Its function is that, through the design of the distance between the two baffles 5 on each rotating shaft 4, a bottle body can be accommodated between the two baffles 5.

[0031] Specifically, Figure 2As shown, there are two rotating shafts 4, and all rotating shafts 4 are coaxially arranged. Its function is that, during the use of the vending machine, the bottle body is horizontally placed in the placement cavity, and the axial direction of the bottle body is perpendicular to the height extension direction of the placement cavity. Usually, more bottles need to be placed in the placement cavity, specifically, at least three bottles need to be placed, and the length of the placement cavity will be greater than the bottle body, that is, when the bottle body is placed in the empty placement cavity, the falling distance of the bottle body in the placement cavity is longer, resulting in a larger momentum of the bottle body on the baffle 5, which is easy to cause damage to the baffle 5. By setting the number of rotating shafts 4, the bottle body can fall on the baffle 5 of the upper rotating shaft 4 before falling to the baffle 5 on the lowest rotating shaft 4, so that the falling distance of the bottle body in the placement cavity is shorter each time, thereby reducing the impact of the bottle body on the baffle 5 when falling, and extending the service life of the baffle 5.

[0032] Specifically, Figure 4 As shown, the housing 1 has ten sensor slots 6 evenly distributed along the axial direction on the two opposite side walls of the placement cavity. Its function is that through the arrangement of the sensor slots 6, a position sensor can be placed in the sensor slots 6 to sense the position of the bottle body. The position sensor is connected to the controller, the controller is connected to the motor of the rotating shaft 4, and the controller is connected to an alarm. Specifically, an infrared transmitter is arranged on one side wall of the housing 1, and an infrared receiver is arranged on the other side wall of the housing 1. Each pair of infrared transmitters and infrared receivers (i.e., each pair of position sensors) are arranged coaxially. When a bottle is located between a pair of position sensors, the bottle blocks the infrared rays emitted by the infrared transmitter, and the corresponding infrared receiver cannot receive the infrared rays, and the information that there is a bottle between the pair of position sensors is transmitted to the controller; if the infrared receiver can receive the infrared rays, the information that there is no bottle between the position sensors is transmitted to the controller, and the controller controls the motor to drive the rotating shaft 4 above the position to rotate, so that the bottle falls, so as to achieve the effect of replenishing the bottle. If no bottle falls after the rotating shaft 4 rotates, the controller transmits a signal to the alarm to alarm, and the operator confirms and replenishes or repairs the vending machine. The position sensor, controller, motor, and alarm adopt common existing technologies and are not described in detail.

[0033] The distance between each two adjacent sensor grooves 6 is equal to the outer diameter of the bottle body. Its function is that, through the design of the distance between each two adjacent sensor grooves 6, each height in the placement cavity can detect whether there is a bottle body.

[0034] Specifically, Figure 4 As shown, sensor slots 6 are provided on both sides of the middle between the two baffles 5 on the rotating shaft 4. Its function is to accurately detect whether there is a bottle body between the two baffles 5 by setting the sensor slot 6 between the two baffles 5.

[0035] The rotating shaft 4 is connected with a motor, which can control the corresponding rotating shaft 4 to rotate around its own axis through the setting of the motor.

[0036] Specifically, Figure 2 As shown, the housing 1 is provided with a discharge port 7 connected to the placement cavity near the bottom. Its function is that the bottle body dropped from the rotating shaft 4 to the discharge port 7 can be taken out through the setting of the discharge port 7.

[0037] Specifically, Figure 2 As shown, a top cover 8 is provided at the top of the housing 1. Its function is that, through the provision of the top cover 8, the placement cavity can be replenished.

[0038] The working principle of this embodiment is described as follows: when the vending machine is replenished, the placement cavity is originally empty, and the sensors in each sensor slot 6 transmit signals to the controller. The controller controls the motor to rotate, causing the bottle body to gradually fall. When the sensor in the lowest sensor slot 6 detects the bottle body, the lowest rotating shaft 4 stops rotating. At this time, the lowest rotating shaft 4 is in the second state. When the sensors in all sensor slots 6 detect the bottle body, all rotating shafts 4 stop rotating.

[0039] When the customer wants to take out the bottle after payment, the motor controls the lowest rotating shaft 4 to rotate, so that the rotating shaft 4 is converted from the second state to the first state, causing the bottle in the rotating shaft 4 to fall. At this time, the sensor on the area between the two baffles 5 in the rotating shaft 4 detects that there is no bottle at this position, and controls the rotating shaft 4 to continue rotating, so that the rotating shaft 4 is converted from the first state to the second state, causing the bottle above the rotating shaft 4 to fall between the two baffles 5 on the rotating shaft 4.

[0040] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the utility model and does not limit the utility model in any form. According to the technical essence of the utility model, within the spirit and principles of the utility model, any simple modification, equivalent replacement and improvement made to the above embodiment still falls within the protection scope of the technical solution of the utility model.

Claims

1. A single bottle dispensing vending machine, characterized in that: The invention comprises a shell (1) and a back plate (2); a control panel (3) for controlling the discharge of bottles is arranged between the shell (1) and the back plate (2); the space between the shell (1), the control panel (3) and the back plate (2) constitutes a placement cavity for placing a plurality of bottles; at least one rotating shaft (4) is arranged on the side of the control panel (3) facing away from the back plate (2); two baffles (5) are arranged on the rotating shaft (4) along its own axial direction; the projections of the two baffles (5) on the axial direction of the rotating shaft (4) are separated from each other and are centrally symmetrical; when the rotating shaft (4) rotates around its own axis, the baffle (5) has a state of being completely located in the placement cavity and a state of being completely located outside the placement cavity.

2. A single bottle dispensing vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The baffle (5) is in the shape of a fan with a central angle of 180°.

3. A single bottle dispensing vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The distance between the two baffles (5) on each rotating shaft (4) is greater than or equal to the outer diameter of the bottle body.

4. A single-bottle dispensing vending machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: At least two rotating shafts (4) are provided, and all the rotating shafts (4) are coaxially arranged.

5. The single-bottle dispensing vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The housing (1) has a plurality of sensor grooves (6) evenly distributed along the axial direction on two opposite side walls of the placement cavity.

6. A single-bottle dispensing vending machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The distance between every two adjacent sensor grooves (6) is equal to the outer diameter of the bottle body.

7. The single-bottle dispensing vending machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: Sensor grooves (6) are provided on both sides of the middle portion between the two baffles (5) on the rotating shaft (4).

8. The single-bottle dispensing vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating shaft (4) is connected to a motor.

9. The single-bottle dispensing vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The housing (1) is provided with a discharge port (7) near the bottom thereof and connected to the placement cavity.

10. The single-bottle dispensing vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A top cover (8) is provided at the top end of the shell (1).

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