Vending machine suitable for bus

Abstract

The utility model discloses a vending machine suitable for a bus, and belongs to the technical field of vending machines. Which comprises a base (10) and a shell covering the surface of the base (10), and is characterized in that at least one conveying mechanism is arranged on the surface of the base (10) in the vertical direction, a plurality of gaps used for containing articles are formed in the surface of the conveying mechanism at intervals, and a lifting mechanism is arranged at an outlet of the conveying mechanism; a bracket (9) which is in butt joint with an outlet of the conveying mechanism is arranged in the lifting mechanism in a lifting mode, an object taking opening capable of being opened and closed is formed in the top of the shell, and the object taking opening faces the bracket (9) downwards. According to the automatic vending machine suitable for the bus, due to the fact that the object taking opening is formed in the top of the shell, passengers can take out objects conveniently, the situation that in an automatic vending machine in the prior art, object taking is inconvenient due to the fact that the object taking opening is formed in the bottom is avoided, and meanwhile potential safety hazards caused by the fact that the passengers squat to take the objects in the bus taking process are avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention discloses an automatic vending machine suitable for buses, belonging to the technical field of vending machines. Background Art

[0002] As one of the most common public transportation tools, buses play an extremely important role in urban transportation. With the improvement of people's living standards, buses as a means of transportation alone can no longer meet people's requirements, and the requirements for additional functions of buses are gradually increasing. On-board vending machines can provide some items for passengers while riding, and with the popularization of mobile payments and the development of communication technology, there are no technical barriers to on-board vending machines.

[0003] In the prior art, vending machines have been widely used in various public places. Currently, vending machines generally adopt the following structure: including a cabinet, a number of grids are arranged in the cabinet, a spiral conveyor bar is set in the grid, and the items are placed in each interval of the conveyor bar at a time, and a glass cabinet door is set on the front of the cabinet, so that consumers can directly see the items in the cabinet. After the consumer selects the item and pays, the driving motor drives the conveyor bar in the corresponding grid to rotate a certain angle (number of turns), and the items in the conveyor bar gradually move forward and eventually fall from the front end of the grid. A take-out port is set at the bottom of the cabinet so that consumers can take out the items.

[0004] However, the above-mentioned vending machine in the prior art is difficult to be directly applied to buses. The reasons are as follows:

[0005] (1) In order to facilitate the display of goods, the goods in traditional vending machines are placed vertically (especially drinks). Therefore, the height of traditional vending machines is relatively high, and the space on buses is limited, which cannot meet the requirements of placing traditional vending machines; and the transparent windows of the cabinet doors of traditional vending machines are generally made of glass, and buses are bumpy during driving, which makes it very easy for traditional vending machines to tip over when placed on buses, causing danger. At the same time, the danger is even greater when the cabinet door is damaged. The technical solutions disclosed in the Chinese invention patent with application number 201910202249.3, application date March 18, 2019, and patent name "A vehicle-mounted vending cabinet" and the Chinese utility model patent with application number 201921244003.4, application date August 2, 2019, and patent name "A vehicle-mounted self-service vending machine" also have the above problems.

[0006] (2) The take-out opening of traditional vending machines is located at the bottom of the cabinet. Consumers need to squat to take out the items. Since buses are bumpy during driving and may turn at any time, passengers are very likely to fall when taking out items. The technical solution disclosed in the Chinese utility model patent with application number 201921598990.8, application date September 25, 2019, and patent name "Vehicle-mounted Self-service Vending Machine" also has the above problems. The technical solution disclosed in the Chinese invention patent with application number 201710787190.X, application date September 4, 2017, and patent name "A Convenient Bus Vending Machine and Vending Method" does not set the take-out opening at the bottom, but it is necessary to open the entire cargo door when taking out items, so it is also difficult to take out the goods. Summary of the invention

[0007] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a vending machine suitable for buses in which a take-out port is arranged at the top of a shell body, thereby facilitating passengers to take out items, avoiding the inconvenience of taking items caused by placing the take-out port at the bottom of the prior art vending machine, and avoiding the safety hazard caused by passengers squatting to take items during riding.

[0008] The utility model adopts a technical solution to solve the technical problem as follows: the automatic vending machine suitable for buses comprises a base and a shell covering the surface of the base, and is characterized in that at least one conveying mechanism is arranged in the vertical direction of the surface of the base, a plurality of gaps for placing articles are arranged at intervals on the surface of the conveying mechanism, a lifting mechanism is arranged at the outlet of the conveying mechanism, a bracket that can be lifted and lowered and docked with the outlet of the conveying mechanism is arranged in the lifting mechanism, and an openable and closable taking port is arranged on the top of the shell, and the taking port faces the bracket downward.

[0009] Preferably, the conveying mechanism includes two conveying fixed plates arranged at intervals, a conveying belt mechanism is arranged between the two conveying fixed plates, a plurality of conveying columns are arranged at intervals on the surface of the conveying belt in the conveying belt mechanism, and the objects are placed horizontally in the gap between two adjacent conveying columns; a conveying driving mechanism fixed on the surface of the conveying fixed plate drives the active pulley in the conveying belt mechanism to rotate.

[0010] Preferably, a plurality of vertical plates are arranged in a rectangular shape on the surface of the base, and a plurality of conveying mechanisms are vertically spaced apart in a space surrounded by the vertical plates.

[0011] Preferably, the lifting mechanism comprises lifting and fixing plates which are arranged at intervals, a synchronous belt mechanism is arranged between the two lifting and fixing plates, and the bracket is fixed on the surface of the synchronous belt mechanism on the synchronous belt.

[0012] Preferably, a groove for accommodating articles is provided on the upper surface of the bracket.

[0013] Preferably, a picking baffle is slidably installed on the lower surface of the picking port, a rack is arranged on the lower surface of the picking baffle, a transmission shaft is arranged at the lower part of the picking baffle, a gear meshing with the rack is coaxially fixed on the transmission shaft, and a picking drive mechanism for driving the transmission shaft to rotate is arranged on the side of the transmission shaft.

[0014] Preferably, a vent is also provided on the surface of the shell, and the vent is connected to an air outlet duct of the air conditioner of the bus.

[0015] Preferably, baffles for preventing items from falling are fixed on the front and rear sides of the conveying mechanism.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0017] In the vending machine suitable for buses, since the take-out port is arranged at the top of the shell, it is convenient for passengers to take out items, avoiding the inconvenience of taking items caused by placing the take-out port at the bottom of the vending machine in the prior art, and at the same time avoiding the safety hazard caused by passengers squatting to take items during riding.

[0018] Ventilation holes are also provided on the surface of the shell, and the vents are connected to the air duct of the air conditioner output of the bus. As the bus air conditioner is turned on seasonally, the items (especially drinks) inside the vending machine suitable for buses can be heated or cooled, thereby improving the user experience.

[0019] The articles are placed horizontally on the conveyor belt surface to reduce the distance between the two conveying mechanisms, thereby reducing the overall height of the vending machine suitable for buses and avoiding the vending machine from tipping over due to inertia during driving to the greatest extent. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of a vending machine suitable for buses.

[0021] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Axonometric view after the baffle is omitted.

[0022] Figure 3 for Figure 1 The schematic diagram of the structure after the baffle and connecting plate are omitted.

[0023] Figure 4 for Figure 3 AA section view.

[0024] Figure 5 The figure is a schematic diagram of the shell structure of a vending machine suitable for buses.

[0025] Figure 6 for Figure 5 Top view of the .

[0026] Figure 7 for Figure 5 Middle BB section view.

[0027] Wherein: 1, vertical plate 2, conveying drive mechanism 3, baffle 4, conveying fixed plate 5, conveying column 6, conveying fixed pin 7, connecting plate 8, lifting fixed plate 9, bracket 10, base 11, conveyor belt 12, control box 13, lifting driven wheel 14, lifting synchronous belt 15, lifting drive mechanism 16, shell 17, touch screen 18, cabinet door 19, picking port 20, picking baffle 21, picking drive mechanism 22, transmission shaft 23, gear 24, rack 25, card slot. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] Figures 1 to 7 It is the best embodiment of the utility model, and the following Figures 1 to 7 The utility model is further described.

[0029] like Figure 1 As shown, a vending machine suitable for buses (hereinafter referred to as the vending machine) includes a base 10, and a plurality of vertical boards 1 are arranged at one end of the surface of the base 10, and all the vertical boards 1 are erected on the surface of the base 10. A plurality of lifting and fixing plates 8 are arranged at the other end of the surface of the base 10, and the lifting and fixing plates 8 are also erected on the surface of the base 10. Between the vertical boards 1 and the lifting and fixing plates 8, a plurality of groups of conveying mechanisms for placing and transporting articles are fixed side by side from top to bottom. A lifting mechanism is also erected at the lifting and fixing plates 8, and the lifting mechanism is used to dock with the conveying mechanism. The articles output by the conveying mechanism are transferred to the surface of the lifting mechanism and output by the lifting mechanism.

[0030] The outer cover of the vending machine is provided with a shell, and the shell covers the conveying mechanism and the lifting mechanism. Figures 5 and 6 The housing includes a rectangular body 16 which is closed on all sides, and a cabinet door 18 is arranged at the front end of the housing 16. A take-out opening 19 is provided at the top of the housing 16, and a take-out baffle 20 is movably arranged at the take-out opening 19. Since no visible window is arranged on the surface of the housing 16, the danger caused by damage to the window is avoided.

[0031] A vent is also provided on the back of the housing 16, and the vent is connected to the air duct of the bus's air conditioner output. With the seasonal opening of the bus's air conditioner, the items (especially drinks) inside the vending machine can be heated or cooled, thereby improving the user experience.

[0032] A touch screen 17 is also provided on the surface of the housing 16, and the touch screen 17 is located on one side of the object taking port 19. Details of the objects placed on the surface of each conveying mechanism inside the housing 16 are displayed on the touch screen 17. After the passenger selects the object, he pays through the payment code displayed on the touch screen 17, and the conveying mechanism automatically outputs the corresponding object. The above process is common knowledge and common practice in the art, and will not be repeated here.

[0033] Further integration Figure 7 The take-out opening 19 is directly opposite to the lifting mechanism, and slots 25 are provided on both sides of the lower surface of the take-out opening 19, and a take-out baffle 20 is slidably installed in the slots 25 on both sides. A rack 24 is provided on the lower surface of the take-out baffle 20, and a transmission shaft 22 is installed on both sides of the take-out baffle 20 through a bearing seat, and a gear 23 meshing with the rack 24 is coaxially fixed on the transmission shaft 22. A take-out drive mechanism 21 for driving the transmission shaft 22 to rotate is provided on the side of one of the bearing seats, and the take-out drive mechanism 21 includes a drive motor and a reducer, and the output shaft of the reducer is coaxially fixed with the transmission shaft 22.

[0034] When the driving motor in the object-taking driving mechanism 21 rotates forward or reversely, the object-taking baffle 20 is driven to move back and forth along the card slot 25 to open or close the object-taking opening 19. In the present vending machine, since the object-taking opening 19 is arranged at the top of the housing 16, it is convenient for passengers to take out items, avoiding the inconvenience of placing the object-taking opening at the bottom of the prior art vending machine, and avoiding the potential safety hazard of passengers squatting to take items during the ride.

[0035] Combination Figures 2~4 As shown, each set of conveying mechanism includes two conveying fixed plates 4 arranged at intervals, and the ends of the two conveying fixed plates 4 are respectively fixed to the corresponding vertical plates 1. Two conveying pulleys are rotatably installed at both ends of the two conveying fixed plates 4, and a conveying belt 11 is arranged outside the two conveying pulleys. One of the two conveying pulleys is a driving pulley, and the other is a driven pulley. A conveying driving mechanism 2 is arranged on one side of the driving pulley. The conveying driving mechanism 2 includes a conveying motor and a reducer fixed on the surface of the conveying fixed plate 4. The output shaft of the conveying motor is connected to the input shaft of the reducer, and the output shaft of the reducer is fixed to the wheel shaft of the driving pulley.

[0036] A plurality of conveying columns 5 are arranged at fixed intervals on the surface of the conveyor belt 11, and the articles are placed between any two adjacent conveying columns 5, and the articles are placed in a horizontal manner. The articles are placed in a horizontal manner on the surface of the conveyor belt 11 to reduce the distance between the two conveying mechanisms, reduce the overall height of the vending machine, and avoid the vending machine from tipping over due to inertia during driving to the greatest extent.

[0037] Baffles 3 are provided at the front and rear ends of each conveyor belt 11. The cross section of the baffle 3 is "L"-shaped, including a horizontal portion and a vertical portion. The inner end of the horizontal portion in each baffle 3 extends to the conveyor fixed plate 4 and is fixed to the conveyor fixed plate 4. The outer end of the horizontal portion in each baffle 3 extends horizontally to the outside of the conveyor belt 11. The vertical portion in the baffle 3 is fixed to the outer end of the horizontal portion and extends to the outside of the upper part of the conveyor belt 11. The baffles are used to block the objects on the surface of the conveyor belt 11 at the front and rear ends, so that the objects on the surface of the conveyor belt 11 are prevented from falling from the front and rear ends of the conveyor belt 11 when the bus is running. By selecting baffles 3 with different horizontal portion lengths and cooperating with the conveyor belt 11, objects of different lengths can be blocked.

[0038] The lifting mechanism includes a vertically arranged lifting fixed plate 8, and two lifting fixed plates 8 are provided and arranged at intervals along the front and rear direction of the base 10. A vertically arranged connecting plate 7 is fixed to the inner end of each lifting fixed plate 8, and a vertically arranged connecting plate 7 is fixed to the inner end of each lifting fixed plate 8. The front and rear connecting plates 7 are connected by a conveying fixing pin 6, thereby improving the stability of the lifting mechanism. A synchronous pulley is rotatably installed on the upper and lower parts of the two lifting fixed plates 8, wherein the upper synchronous pulley is a lifting driven wheel 13, and the lower synchronous pulley is a lifting driving wheel (not shown in the figure). The lifting driven wheel 13 and the lifting driving wheel are connected by a lifting synchronous belt 14.

[0039] A lifting drive mechanism 15 is provided at the lower part of the lifting fixed plate 8, and the lifting drive mechanism 15 includes a lifting drive motor and a reducer connected to the lifting drive motor, and the output shaft of the reducer is connected to the lifting driving wheel. A bracket 9 is fixed to the side of the lifting synchronous belt 14, and the bracket 9 faces the object taking port 19 of the housing upward, and a groove for accommodating objects is provided on the upper surface of the bracket 9.

[0040] A control box 12 is provided on the surface of the base 10, and a control circuit of the vending machine is provided in the control box 12. The control circuit includes a controller, and the controller is connected to the above-mentioned object-taking drive mechanism 21 (the motor therein), the lifting drive mechanism 15 (the motor therein), the conveying drive mechanism 2 (the motor therein) and the touch screen 17. The motors in the object-taking drive mechanism 21, the lifting drive mechanism 15 and the conveying drive mechanism 2 are preferably stepper motors, so as to achieve precise control. A wireless communication module for connecting to the controller is also provided, and the wireless communication module preferably uses GPRS to communicate with the control center, so as to complete mobile payment.

[0041] The specific working process and working principle are as follows:

[0042] When the passenger selects the appropriate item through the touch screen 17, he / she pays by the payment code shown on the touch screen 17. After the payment is successful, the control center sends a control instruction to the controller through a wireless signal. The controller first controls the lifting drive mechanism 15 to work, and drives the lifting synchronous belt 14 to make the bracket 9 rise to the side of the conveying mechanism of the corresponding item.

[0043] The controller controls the conveying drive mechanism 2 to work, and drives the conveying column 5 to move through the conveyor belt 11, so that the items on the surface of the conveyor belt 11 gradually move toward its output side. When the items fall from the surface of the conveyor belt 11, they fall into the groove on the surface of the bracket 9, and then the controller continues to move the lifting drive mechanism 15 to deliver the items to the top of the lifting fixed plate 8.

[0044] Then the controller controls the picking drive mechanism 21 to work, and the picking baffle 20 moves back and forth along the card slot 25 to open the picking port 19 on the surface of the shell. At this time, the item has been delivered to the picking port 19. After a certain delay until the passenger takes out the item, the controller controls the picking drive mechanism 21 to work, and closes the picking port 19 through the picking baffle 20. At the same time, the controller controls the lifting drive mechanism 15 to rotate in the opposite direction, so that the bracket 9 drops to the surface of the base 10.

[0045] When the vending machine is actually used, it can be directly placed in a bus, or fixed in the bus by fixing bolts penetrating the base 10 .

[0046] The above is only the preferred embodiment of the utility model, and does not limit the utility model in other forms. Any technician familiar with the profession may use the technical content disclosed above to change or modify it into an equivalent embodiment with equivalent changes. However, any simple modification, equivalent change and modification made to the above embodiment based on the technical essence of the utility model without departing from the technical solution of the utility model still belongs to the protection scope of the technical solution of the utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic vending machine suitable for use on a bus, comprising a base (10) and a housing covering the surface of the base (10), characterized in that: At least one conveying mechanism is arranged in the vertical direction of the surface of the base (10); a plurality of gaps for placing articles are arranged at intervals on the surface of the conveying mechanism; a lifting mechanism is arranged at the outlet of the conveying mechanism; a bracket (9) is arranged in the lifting mechanism and can be lifted and lowered and docked with the outlet of the conveying mechanism; an openable and closable object taking port (19) is arranged at the top of the shell; the object taking port (19) faces downward directly to the bracket (9).

2. The automatic vending machine suitable for buses according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying mechanism comprises two conveying fixed plates (4) arranged at intervals, a conveying belt mechanism being arranged between the two conveying fixed plates (4), a plurality of conveying columns (5) being arranged at intervals on the surface of the conveying belt (11) in the conveying belt mechanism, and articles being placed horizontally in the gap between two adjacent conveying columns (5); a conveying driving mechanism (2) fixed on the surface of the conveying fixed plates (4) drives the driving pulley in the conveying belt mechanism to rotate.

3. The automatic vending machine suitable for buses according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: A plurality of vertical plates (1) are arranged in a rectangular shape on the surface of the base (10), and a plurality of conveying mechanisms are arranged at vertical intervals in a space surrounded by the vertical plates (1).

4. The automatic vending machine suitable for buses according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting mechanism comprises lifting fixing plates (8) arranged at intervals, a synchronous belt mechanism is arranged between two lifting fixing plates (8), and a bracket (9) is fixed on the surface of the synchronous belt mechanism on the synchronous belt.

5. The automatic vending machine suitable for buses according to claim 4, characterized in that: A groove for accommodating items is provided on the upper surface of the bracket (9).

6. The automatic vending machine suitable for buses according to claim 1, characterized in that: A pick-up baffle (20) is slidably mounted on the lower surface of the pick-up opening (19); a rack (24) is arranged on the lower surface of the pick-up baffle (20); a transmission shaft (22) is arranged at the lower part of the pick-up baffle (20); a gear (23) meshing with the rack (24) is coaxially fixed on the transmission shaft (22); and a pick-up drive mechanism (21) for driving the transmission shaft (22) to rotate is arranged on the side of the transmission shaft (22).

7. The automatic vending machine suitable for buses according to claim 1, characterized in that: A vent is also provided on the surface of the shell, and the vent is connected to the air outlet duct of the air conditioner of the bus.

8. The automatic vending machine suitable for buses according to claim 1, characterized in that: Baffles (3) for preventing objects from falling are also fixed on the front and rear sides of the conveying mechanism.

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