Unattended vending machine
By setting up support blocks, pickup frames, slip frames, card blocks, drive mechanisms and shipment mechanisms in the vending machine, the problem of heavy baffle plates of vending machines is solved, and automatic shipment and shopping is achieved. The effect of experience.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420804346.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-04-18
- Publication Date
- 2025-02-11
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-04-18
AI Technical Summary
The vending machine has a heavier baffle, which makes it difficult for customers to push it away with one hand when picking up the goods, affecting the shopping experience.
An unattended unattended vending machine was designed to achieve automatic shipment and easy pick-up by setting up support blocks, pick-up frames, slip frames, card blocks, drive mechanisms and shipment mechanisms.
The design allows customers to easily get the purchased items, improves the shopping experience, and reduces the difficulty of manual operation through automated shipping agencies.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of unmanned vending machines, in particular to an unattended and unmanned vending machine. Background Art
[0002] Unmanned vending machines are mainly for users to select products through the vending machine interface, and then the vending machine generates an order. The user pays in cash or online, and the vending machine outputs the product after verifying the payment. According to market research, when the per capita income reaches a certain level, labor costs will increase greatly. Therefore, using vending machines to replace traditional manual vending in certain scenarios can greatly reduce labor costs. Therefore, the future market for vending machines is very broad.
[0003] However, after the vending machine ships the goods, the baffle at the bottom needs to be pushed open to take out the goods. In order to ensure the sealing effect, the baffle is usually set heavier. When the customer has items in his hand, it is difficult to push the baffle open with one hand, which affects the customer's shopping experience.
[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a new unattended and unattended vending machine to solve the above-mentioned technical problems. Utility Model Content
[0005] In order to solve the technical problem that a heavy baffle affects the picking of goods and reduces the customer experience, the utility model provides an unattended and unmanned vending machine.
[0006] The unattended and unmanned vending machine provided by the utility model comprises: a vending machine body baffle with a partition, the baffle is hinged to a support block on the vending machine body, the support block is fixedly mounted on the vending machine body and is arranged corresponding to the baffle; a picking frame, the picking frame is slidably arranged on the support block, and the picking frame is arranged corresponding to the baffle; a sliding frame, the sliding frame is fixedly mounted on the partition; a card block, the card block is slidably arranged on the sliding frame; a driving mechanism, the driving mechanism is arranged on the vending machine body for driving the picking frame to move, and the driving mechanism is arranged corresponding to the card block; a shipping mechanism, the shipping mechanism is arranged on the vending machine body, the shipping mechanism is arranged corresponding to the picking frame, and there are multiple shipping mechanisms.
[0007] Preferably, the driving mechanism includes a rack, a gear and a driving motor, the rack is fixedly mounted on the pickup frame, the rack is fixedly connected to the block, the gear is rotatably mounted on the vending machine body, the gear is meshed with the rack, the driving motor is fixedly mounted on the vending machine body, and the output shaft of the driving motor is fixedly connected to the gear.
[0008] Preferably, the shipping mechanism includes a shelf, a shipping roller and a rotating motor, the shelf is fixedly mounted on the partition, the shipping roller is rotatably mounted on the partition, the shipping roller is arranged corresponding to the shelf, the rotating motor is fixedly mounted on the partition, and the output shaft of the rotating motor is fixedly connected to the shipping roller.
[0009] Preferably, a shielding frame is fixedly mounted on the vending machine body.
[0010] Preferably, a bottom plate is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the vending machine body, and a universal wheel is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the bottom plate, and there are a plurality of universal wheels.
[0011] Preferably, a slide groove is provided on the support block, a slider is fixedly installed on the pickup frame, and the slider is slidably arranged in the slide groove.
[0012] Preferably, a pad is fixedly installed in the pickup frame, and the pad is arranged corresponding to the shelf.
[0013] Compared with the related art, the unattended vending machine provided by the utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0014] The utility model provides an unattended and unattended vending machine:
[0015] 1. Customers select the items they want to buy through the screen on the vending machine. The goods are evenly placed on the delivery roller. After the selection is completed, the rotating motor behind the shelf where the corresponding goods are located drives the delivery roller to rotate. After the delivery roller rotates, the goods are pushed out and fall into the pickup box at the bottom;
[0016] 2. When the goods fall into the pickup box, the driving motor drives the gear to rotate, and the gear rotation drives the meshing rack to move, the rack pushes the pickup box forward, and the pickup box pushes the baffle forward, so that the pickup box is placed outside the vending machine body, and the customer can take out the goods in the pickup box at this time;
[0017] 3. After taking out, the gear drives the rack to move in the opposite direction, so that the picking frame is reset. The block fixed on the rack limits it, so that the block slides along the sliding frame. The slider and slide groove set at the bottom of the picking frame guide it, which is conducive to ensuring the activity track of the picking frame. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a front cross-sectional structure of a preferred embodiment of an unattended vending machine provided by the utility model;
[0019] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the main structure of a preferred embodiment of the unattended vending machine provided by the utility model;
[0020] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of part A shown in FIG.
[0021] Numbers in the figure: 1. vending machine body; 2. partition; 3. baffle; 4. support block; 5. pickup frame; 6. sliding frame; 7. block; 8. rack; 9. gear; 10. rotating motor; 11. shelf; 12. delivery roller; 13. rotating motor; 14. shielding frame; 15. bottom plate; 16. universal wheel; 17. slide groove; 18. slider; 19. pad. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0022] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and implementation modes.
[0023] Please refer to Figure 1-Figure 3 ,in, Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a front cross-sectional structure of a preferred embodiment of an unattended vending machine provided by the utility model; Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the main structure of a preferred embodiment of the unattended vending machine provided by the utility model; Figure 3 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of part A shown in FIG.
[0024] The unattended vending machine comprises: a vending machine body 1 provided with a partition 2, a baffle 3, the baffle 3 being hinged on the vending machine body 1, a support block 4, the support block 4 being fixedly mounted on the vending machine body 1 and arranged corresponding to the baffle 3; a picking frame 5, the picking frame 5 being slidably arranged on the support block 4, the picking frame 5 being arranged corresponding to the baffle 3; a sliding frame 6, the sliding frame 6 being fixedly mounted on the partition 2; a card block 7, the card block 7 being slidably arranged on the sliding frame 6; a driving mechanism, the driving mechanism being arranged on the vending machine body 1 for driving the picking frame 5 moves, the driving mechanism is arranged corresponding to the card block 7; the delivery mechanism is arranged on the vending machine body 1, the delivery mechanism is arranged corresponding to the pickup frame 5, there are multiple delivery mechanisms, and the pickup frame 5 can be supported to correspond to the baffle 3 through the setting of the support block 4, the support block 4 limits the pickup frame 5, which is beneficial to ensure the stability of the pickup frame 5, the setting of the sliding frame 6 can enable the card block 7 to fix the rack 8, the card block 7 pushes the rack 8 to move along the sliding frame 6, and then drives the pickup frame 5 to move, which is beneficial for customers to easily get the purchased items and enhance the customer's shopping experience.
[0025] The driving mechanism includes a rack 8, a gear 9 and a driving motor 10, wherein the rack 8 is fixedly mounted on the pickup frame 5, the rack 8 is fixedly connected to the block 7, the gear 9 is rotatably mounted on the vending machine body 1, the gear 9 is meshed with the rack 8, the driving motor 10 is fixedly mounted on the vending machine body 1, and the output shaft of the driving motor 10 is fixedly connected to the gear 9. The setting of the driving mechanism can drive the pickup frame 5 to move, the driving motor 10 drives the gear 9 to rotate, and the gear 9 is meshed with the rack 8 fixedly mounted on the pickup frame 5, which is conducive to realizing automatic delivery and preventing the baffle 3 from affecting the customer's taking of goods.
[0026] The delivery mechanism includes a shelf 11, a delivery roller 12 and a rotating motor 13. The shelf 11 is fixedly mounted on the partition 2, the delivery roller 12 is rotatably mounted on the partition 2, the delivery roller 12 is arranged corresponding to the shelf 11, the rotating motor 13 is fixedly mounted on the partition 2, and the output shaft of the rotating motor 13 is fixedly connected to the delivery roller 12. Through the setting of the delivery mechanism, the items purchased by the customer can fall from the shelf 11 into the pickup frame 5, and the rotating motor 13 drives the delivery roller 12 to rotate, which is conducive to driving the items forward by rotation and realizing unmanned sales.
[0027] A shielding frame 14 is fixedly installed on the vending machine body 1. The shielding frame 14 can shield the vending machine body 1. The shielding frame 14 has a long front eaves, which can block customers who are shopping and prevent the vending machine body 1 from being directly exposed to the outside, and has the function of being waterproof and sun-proof.
[0028] A base plate 15 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the vending machine body 1, and a universal wheel 16 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the base plate 15. There are multiple universal wheels 16. The arrangement of the base plate 15 and the universal wheels 16 facilitates the movement of the vending machine body 1. When the universal wheels 16 are locked after moving to the corresponding position, the vending machine body 1 can be fixed. The operation is simple and easy.
[0029] The support block 4 is provided with a slide groove 17, and a slider 18 is fixedly installed on the pickup frame 5. The slider 18 is slidably set in the slide groove 17. The pickup frame 5 can be limited by the setting of the slide groove 17 and the slider 18. The slide groove 17 and the slider 18 are both set to "T" shape to prevent the pickup frame 5 from tilting during movement and causing damage.
[0030] A pad 19 is fixedly installed in the pickup frame 5, and the pad 19 is arranged corresponding to the shelf 11. The arrangement of the pad 19 can prevent the goods from falling into the pickup frame 5 and rebounding. The pad 19 plays a buffering role, which is beneficial to prevent the goods from being damaged after falling.
[0031] It is worth noting that the circuits, electronic components and modules involved in the present utility model are all prior art and can be fully implemented by those skilled in the art. Needless to say, the content protected by the present utility model does not involve improvements to software and methods.
[0032] The working principle of the unattended vending machine provided by the utility model is as follows:
[0033] This solution also has an electric control cabinet, which is installed on the equipment. When in use, each electrical device can be started and operated through the electric control cabinet. The power connection method of each electrical device is an existing mature technology, which is a well-known technology for people in this field and will not be described in detail here.
[0034] When in use, the customer first selects the items to be purchased through the screen on the vending machine body 1, and the goods are evenly placed on the delivery roller 12. After the selection is completed, the rotating motor 13 behind the shelf 11 where the corresponding goods are located drives the delivery roller 12 to rotate, and the delivery roller 12 pushes out the goods after rotation, and the pushed out goods fall into the picking frame 5 at the bottom;
[0035] When the goods fall into the picking frame 5, the driving motor 10 drives the gear 9 to rotate, and the gear 9 rotates to drive the meshing rack 8 to move, and the rack 8 pushes the picking frame 5 forward, and the picking frame 5 pushes the baffle 3 forward, so that the picking frame 5 is placed outside the vending machine body 1, and the customer can take out the goods in the picking frame 5;
[0036] After taking out, the gear 9 drives the rack 8 to move in the opposite direction, so that the picking frame 5 is reset. The block 7 fixedly installed on the rack 8 limits it, so that the block 7 slides along the sliding frame 6. The slider 18 and the slide groove 17 set at the bottom of the picking frame 5 guide it, which is conducive to ensuring the activity trajectory of the picking frame 5.
[0037] Compared with the related art, the unattended vending machine provided by the utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0038] The utility model provides an unattended and unmanned vending machine. The pick-up frame 5 can be supported and corresponded to the baffle plate 3 through the setting of the support block 4. The support block 4 limits the pick-up frame 5, which is beneficial to ensuring the stability of the pick-up frame 5. The setting of the sliding frame 6 can enable the card block 7 to fix the rack 8, and the card block 7 pushes the rack 8 to move along the sliding frame 6, thereby driving the pick-up frame 5 to move, which is beneficial for customers to easily get the purchased items and improve the customer's shopping experience. The pick-up frame 5 can be driven to move through the setting of the driving mechanism, and the driving motor 10 drives the gear 9 to rotate. The gear 9 is meshed with the rack 8 fixedly installed on the pick-up frame 5, which is beneficial to realize automatic delivery and prevent the baffle plate 3 from affecting the customer's taking of the goods. The delivery mechanism can make the items purchased by the customer fall from the shelf 11 into the pick-up frame 5, and the rotating motor 13 drives the delivery roller 12 to rotate. It is beneficial to drive the items forward by rotation to realize unmanned vending. The shielding frame 14 can be set to shield the vending machine body 1. The front eaves of the shielding frame 14 are relatively long, which can block the customers who are shopping, and at the same time prevent the vending machine body 1 from being directly exposed to the outside, and has the function of waterproof and sunlight proof. The bottom plate 15 and the universal wheel 16 are set to facilitate the movement of the vending machine body 1. When it moves to the corresponding position, the universal wheel 16 is locked to fix the vending machine body 1. The operation is simple and easy to operate. The pick-up frame 5 can be limited by the setting of the slide groove 17 and the slider 18. The slide groove 17 and the slider 18 are both set to "T" shape to prevent the pick-up frame 5 from tilting during movement and causing damage. The pad 19 can prevent the goods from falling into the pick-up frame 5 and rebounding. The pad 19 plays a buffering role, which is beneficial to prevent the goods from being damaged after falling.
[0039] It should be noted that the equipment structure and drawings of the utility model mainly describe the principle of the utility model. In terms of the technology of the design principle, the settings of the power mechanism, power supply system and control system of the device are not fully described. However, on the premise that technical personnel in this field understand the principle of the above-mentioned utility model, they can clearly know the details of its power mechanism, power supply system and control system.
[0040] The above description is only an embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made by using the contents of the specification and drawings of the present invention, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. An unattended vending machine, characterized in that: include: A vending machine body provided with a partition; a baffle, the baffle being hinged on the vending machine body; A support block, the support block is fixedly mounted on the vending machine body and is arranged corresponding to the baffle; A picking frame, the picking frame is slidably arranged on the supporting block, and the picking frame is arranged corresponding to the baffle; A sliding frame, the sliding frame is fixedly mounted on the partition; A card block, the card block is slidably arranged on the sliding frame; A driving mechanism, the driving mechanism is arranged on the vending machine body and is used to drive the picking frame to move, and the driving mechanism is arranged corresponding to the card block; A delivery mechanism, wherein the delivery mechanism is arranged on the vending machine body, the delivery mechanism is arranged corresponding to the pickup frame, and there are multiple delivery mechanisms.
2. The unattended vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving mechanism includes a rack, a gear and a driving motor, the rack is fixedly mounted on the pickup frame, the rack is fixedly connected to the block, the gear is rotatably mounted on the vending machine body, the gear is meshed with the rack, the driving motor is fixedly mounted on the vending machine body, and the output shaft of the driving motor is fixedly connected to the gear.
3. The unattended vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shipping mechanism includes a shelf, a shipping roller and a rotating motor. The shelf is fixedly mounted on the partition, the shipping roller is rotatably mounted on the partition, the shipping roller is arranged corresponding to the shelf, the rotating motor is fixedly mounted on the partition, and the output shaft of the rotating motor is fixedly connected to the shipping roller.
4. The unattended vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A shielding frame is fixedly mounted on the vending machine body.
5. The unattended vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A bottom plate is fixedly installed at the bottom of the vending machine body, and a universal wheel is fixedly installed at the bottom of the bottom plate, and there are a plurality of universal wheels.
6. The unattended vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A slide groove is provided on the support block, a sliding block is fixedly installed on the pickup frame, and the sliding block is slidably arranged in the slide groove.
7. The unattended vending machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: A pad is fixedly installed in the pickup frame, and the pad is arranged corresponding to the shelf.