Vending machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses a vending machine which comprises a cold and warm goods shelf, a normal temperature goods shelf, a conveying channel, a heat insulation plate, a heat insulation door, a goods hopper and a goods taking opening. The conveying channel is arranged in front of the cold-warm goods shelf and the normal-temperature goods shelf; the thermal insulation door is arranged at an opening of the thermal insulation plate between the cold-warm goods shelf and the normal-temperature goods shelf; one, two or more cold and warm goods shelves and one, two or more normal-temperature goods shelves are arranged; only one goods taking opening is arranged; a plurality of pushers are arranged in the cold and warm goods shelf and the normal-temperature goods shelf; cold and warm goods and normal-temperature goods are stored in the cold and warm goods shelf and the normal-temperature goods shelf respectively and are arranged on the pushing machines respectively, and the pushing machines carry out goods picking operation according to instructions of the controller; the commodity vending machine solves the problem that a consumer buys cold and warm commodities and normal-temperature commodities at the commodity taking opening of the vending machine at the same time, the shopping time of the consumer is saved, and the shopping experience is improved.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] With the development of the vending machine field, efficient vending machines are becoming more and more important.

[0003] When consumers need to buy both cold / warm goods and room temperature goods at the same time, they have to shop on both sides of the current vending machines separately, which is both time-consuming and troublesome. Because cold / warm goods and room temperature goods have different insulation and sealing requirements, different vending machines are formed, and each has its own independent pickup port. Consumers have to pick up goods from the pickup ports of different vending machines. This inconvenient shopping method affects the consumer experience.

[0004] The market needs vending machines that can sell both cold and warm goods and room temperature goods at the same time. When shopping, consumers need to choose to buy both cold and warm goods and room temperature goods from the same pickup port. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a vending machine to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

[0006] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0007] A vending machine comprises a cold and warm shelf, a normal temperature shelf, a conveying path, an insulation board, an insulation door, a cargo bucket and a pickup port; the conveying path is arranged in front of the cold and warm shelf and the normal temperature shelf; the insulation door is arranged at the opening of the insulation board between the cold and warm shelf and the normal temperature shelf; one, two or more cold and warm shelves and normal temperature shelves are arranged respectively; and only one pickup port is arranged.

[0008] As a further solution of the utility model, a plurality of pushers are provided in the cold and warm shelves and the normal temperature shelves; the cold and warm shelves and the normal temperature shelves store cold and warm goods and normal temperature goods respectively, and the cold and warm goods and normal temperature goods are respectively arranged on the pushers, and the pushers perform picking operations according to the instructions of the controller;

[0009] After the cold and warm goods pass through the conveying path set in front of the cold and warm shelves, they first pass through the normal temperature shelf area and then are transported to the cargo bucket; or after the normal temperature goods pass through the conveying path set in front of the normal temperature shelf, they first pass through the cold and warm shelf area and then are transported to the cargo bucket.

[0010] As a further solution of the utility model, it also includes a controller and an operation panel; the controller is provided with a control system; the operation panel is arranged above the pickup port; the operation panel is provided with a goods interface and / or a payment interface; after the consumer uses the goods interface to purchase goods, or uses the payment interface to complete the payment, the controller obtains the information input and confirmed by the operation panel, and issues instructions to the push machine, the push machine operates according to the instructions, and the conveyor path transports the goods to the cargo bucket.

[0011] As a further solution of the utility model, the conveying path is configured as a conveyor belt conveyor or a lifting parallel moving conveyor or a slideway; when the pickup port and the cargo bucket are set at a convenient position for consumers to pick up goods, the lifting conveyor delivers the goods to the pickup port.

[0012] As a further solution of the utility model, the conveyor belt conveyor is composed of a conveyor belt motor, a conveyor belt, a conveyor belt synchronous wheel and a conveyor belt assembly; the lifting conveyor is composed of several or all of a lifting motor, a rotating shaft, an upper synchronous wheel, a lower synchronous wheel, a synchronous belt, a rolling shaft, a conveyor belt conveyor, a lifting slider, a lifting guide rail and an encoder; the lifting conveyor is driven by a rotating shaft, an upper synchronous wheel, a lower synchronous wheel and a synchronous belt connected to the lifting motor to drive the rolling shaft and the lifting slider connected to both ends of the conveyor belt conveyor, which slides upward in the lifting guide rail to drive the conveyor belt conveyor to rise, and slides downward to drive the conveyor belt conveyor to descend; an encoder is connected to the rotating shaft.

[0013] As a further solution of the utility model, the temperature-insulating door is configured as an electric gate, a tilted electric door or a curtain door; when the pusher performs picking operations according to the controller instructions, the corresponding goods are pushed into the conveyor path, and when the conveyor path transports the goods to the temperature-insulating door, the temperature-insulating door automatically opens. After the conveyor path passes the goods through the temperature-insulating door, the temperature-insulating door automatically closes, and the conveyor path transports the goods to the cargo bucket of the vending machine, and the consumer picks up the goods from the pickup port.

[0014] As a further solution of the utility model, the electric gate is provided with a door body, an electric telescopic rod, a door body guide rail, a door body slider and a seal; the door body is arranged at the opening of the insulation board, and the door body is a thermal insulation material; the electric telescopic rod is arranged above the door body and connected to the door body; the guide rail is arranged on both sides of the insulation board opening; the slider is arranged on both sides of the door body; the seal is arranged under the door body.

[0015] As a further solution of the utility model, the oblique-pull electric door is provided with a door body, an oblique-pull electric push rod and a sealing member; the door body is arranged at the opening of the insulation board, and the upper side of the door body is connected to the upper side of the opening of the insulation board; the door body is made of insulation material; the upper end of the oblique-pull electric push rod is connected to the top of the opening of the insulation board, and the lower end of the oblique-pull electric push rod is connected to the door body.

[0016] As a further solution of the utility model, the curtain door is provided with a door body and a seal; the door body is arranged at the opening of the insulation board; the upper side of the door body is connected to the upper side of the insulation board opening; the seal is arranged at the lower side of the door body and at the position where the two sides are in contact with the insulation board. The curtain door can be used for cold and warm shelves with lower insulation requirements.

[0017] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: consumers can get cold and hot goods and room temperature goods from the pickup port of the same vending machine. This convenient shopping method improves consumers' shopping experience and saves consumers' shopping time; the vending machine of the present invention can save more space, increase the sales area, increase the sales space, and create greater economic benefits. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a front view of the vending machine of the embodiment;

[0019] Figure 2 A three-dimensional diagram of a vending machine according to an embodiment;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of a vending machine conveyor belt conveying cold or warm goods through a normal temperature shelf area and normal temperature goods in an embodiment;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the vending machine conveyor belt conveying room temperature goods through the cold and warm shelf areas and the cold and warm goods conveying in the embodiment;

[0022] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the lifting state of the front slideway of the cold and warm shelves and the lifting conveyor belt in front of the normal temperature shelf of the vending machine in the embodiment;

[0023] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the lifting conveyor belt in front of the cold and warm shelves of the vending machine in the embodiment being lowered to the origin and the lifting conveyor belt in front of the normal temperature shelves being raised;

[0024] Figure 7 A three-dimensional perspective view of a vending machine according to an embodiment;

[0025] Figure 8 A three-dimensional perspective view of a pickup port and a cargo bucket of a vending machine in a convenient pickup position;

[0026] Fig. 9 It is a control system block diagram of the vending machine controller in the embodiment;

[0027] Fig.10 It is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the lifting conveyor belt for the vending machine in the embodiment in the raised state;

[0028] Fig.11 It is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the state where the lifting conveyor belt of the vending machine of the embodiment descends to the origin;

[0029] Fig.12 A perspective view of the electric gate for a vending machine in a closed state in an embodiment;

[0030] Fig.13 It is a perspective view of the structure of the electric gate for vending machine in the embodiment in the open state;

[0031] Fig.14 This is a schematic diagram of a closed state of an oblique-pull electric door for a vending machine in an embodiment;

[0032] Fig.15 This is a schematic diagram of the open state of the inclined electric door for the vending machine in the embodiment;

[0033] Fig.16 This is a schematic diagram of a closed state of a curtain door for a vending machine in an embodiment;

[0034] Fig.17 It is a schematic diagram of the open state of the curtain door for the vending machine in the embodiment.

[0035] Among them: 1- vending machine, 101- cold and warm shelves, 102- normal temperature shelves, 103- cold and warm goods, 104- normal temperature goods, 105- insulation board, 106- insulation door, 107- pickup port, 2- controller, 201- operation panel, 202- pusher, 3- conveyor belt, 301- cargo bucket, 302- slideway, 4- electric gate body, 401- vertical electric telescopic rod, 402- door body guide rail, 403- door body slider, 404- sealing silicone strip, 5- inclined electric Moving door body, 501- inclined electric push rod, 502- movable connecting hinge, 503- sealing strip, 6- curtain door body, 601- sealing magnetic strip, 602- movable connecting piece, 701- lifting motor, 702- lifting guide rail, 703- lifting slider, 704- upper synchronous wheel, 705- lower synchronous wheel, 706- synchronous belt, 707- rotating shaft, 708- encoder, 709- rolling shaft, 710- conveyor belt motor, 711- conveyor belt synchronous wheel, 712- conveyor belt assembly. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0037] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "middle", "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention 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 of the present invention; the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, a direct connection, an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or a connection between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0038] Example 1

[0039] like Figure 1-8 As shown, the vending machine 1 includes a cold and warm shelf 101 and a normal temperature shelf 102, and the cold and warm shelf 101 and the normal temperature shelf 102 store cold and warm goods 103 and normal temperature goods 104 respectively, and the cold and warm goods 103 and normal temperature goods 104 are both arranged on a plurality of pushers 202; the pushers 202 perform picking operations according to the instructions of the controller 2; a conveyor belt conveyor 3 is arranged in front of the cold and warm shelf 101 and the normal temperature shelf 102; an insulation board 105 is arranged between the cold and warm shelf 101 and the normal temperature shelf 102; an opening is arranged on the insulation board 105, and an insulation door 106 is arranged at the opening; an operation panel 201 and a controller 2 are arranged on the vending machine 1, and a pickup port 107 is arranged below the operation panel 201;

[0040] Wherein, a conveyor belt 3 is arranged in front of the cold and warm shelves 101 and the normal temperature shelves 102, and the temperature insulation door 106 is arranged above the conveyor belt 3 and arranged at the opening of the temperature insulation board 105 between the cold and warm shelves 101 and the normal temperature shelves 102;

[0041] Among them, after the cold and warm goods 103 pass through the conveyor belt conveyor 3 set in front of the cold and warm shelves 101, they first pass through the normal temperature shelves 102 area, and then are transported to the cargo bucket 301; or after the normal temperature goods 104 pass through the conveyor belt conveyor 3 set in front of the normal temperature shelves 102, they first pass through the cold and warm shelves 101 area, and then are transported to the cargo bucket 301, and the consumers pick up the goods from the pickup port 107.

[0042] Example 2

[0043] like Figure 5As shown, a slide 302 is arranged in front of the cold and warm shelves 101 in the vending machine 1, and a lifting conveyor belt 3 is arranged in front of the normal temperature shelf 102; the pickup port 107 and the cargo bucket 301 are arranged at a convenient position for consumers to pick up goods; when the cold and warm goods 103 are pushed onto the slide 302, the cold and warm goods 103 slide toward the temperature insulation door 106, the temperature insulation door 106 opens, and the lifting conveyor belt 3 in front of the normal temperature shelf 102 descends to the original position to catch the cold and warm goods 103, and then the lifting conveyor belt 3 in front of the normal temperature shelf 102 rises and is sent to the cargo bucket 301 together with the normal temperature goods 104, and the consumer picks up the goods from the pickup port 107 arranged below the operation panel 201.

[0044] Example 3

[0045] like Figure 6 As shown, in the vending machine 1, a lifting conveyor belt 3 is arranged in front of the cold and warm shelves 101 and the normal temperature shelves 102; the pickup port 107 and the cargo bucket 301 are arranged at a convenient position for consumers to pick up goods; when the cold and warm goods 103 are pushed to the lifting conveyor belt 3 in front of the cold and warm shelves 101, the cold and warm goods 103 are transported to the temperature insulation door 106, the temperature insulation door 106 is opened, and the lifting conveyor belt 3 in front of the normal temperature shelf 102 receives the cold and warm goods 103 at the origin position, and then the lifting conveyor belt 3 in front of the normal temperature shelf 102 is raised and sent to the cargo bucket 301 together with the normal temperature goods 104, and the consumer picks up the goods from the pickup port 107 arranged below the operation panel 201.

[0046] Example 4

[0047] like Figure 1-9 As shown, the vending machine 1 is provided with a controller 2 and an operation panel 201; the controller 2 is provided with a control system, and the control system is connected with a cash collection module, a pusher picking module, a conveyor belt lifting / lowering module, a temperature-insulating door 106 opening / closing module and a power supply module, wherein the pusher picking module is connected with a goods interface, and the cash collection module is connected with a cash collection interface; the operation panel 201 is arranged above the pickup port 107; wherein the operation panel 201 is provided with a goods interface / cash collection interface; after the consumer uses the goods interface to purchase goods, or uses the cash collection interface to complete the payment, the controller 2 obtains the information input and confirmed by the operation panel 201, and issues instructions to the pusher 202, and the pusher 202 pushes the cold and warm goods 103 / normal temperature goods 104 to the conveyor belt conveyor 3 according to the instructions, and the conveyor belt conveyor 3 transports the cold and warm goods 103 / normal temperature goods 104 to the cargo bucket 301.

[0048] Example 5

[0049] like Figure 10-11As shown, the lifting conveyor belt conveyor 3 is driven by a rotating shaft 707, an upper synchronous wheel 704, a lower synchronous wheel 705 and a synchronous belt 706 connected by a lifting motor 701, a rolling shaft 709 and a lifting slider 703 connected to both ends of the conveyor belt conveyor 3, which slides upward in the lifting guide rail 702 to drive the conveyor belt conveyor 3 to rise, and slides downward to drive the conveyor belt conveyor 3 to descend; an encoder 708 is connected to the rotating shaft 707, and the conveyor belt conveyor 3 is provided with a conveyor belt motor 710, a conveyor belt synchronous wheel 711 and a conveyor belt assembly 712.

[0050] Example 6

[0051] like Figure 12-13 As shown, the temperature-insulating door 106 in the vending machine is configured as an electric gate, which is provided with an electric gate body 4, a vertical electric telescopic rod 401, a door body guide rail 402, a door body slider 403 and a sealing silicone strip 404; the electric gate body 4 is arranged at the opening of the temperature-insulating plate 105, and the electric gate body 4 is made of a heat-insulating material; the vertical electric telescopic rod 401 is arranged above the electric gate body 4 and connected to the electric gate body 4; the door body guide rail 402 is arranged on both sides of the opening of the temperature-insulating plate 105; the door body slider 403 is arranged on the electric gate body 4 On both sides of the gate body 4; the sealing silicone strip 404 is arranged under the electric gate body 4; when the push machine performs the picking operation according to the controller instruction, the corresponding goods are pushed into the conveyor in the conveying path, and the conveyor transports the goods to the electric gate body 4, the electric gate body 4 is contracted to open the electric gate body 4 through the connected vertical electric telescopic rod 401; when there is no goods passing through the electric gate body 4 after the conveyor passes the goods through the electric gate body 4, the electric gate body 4 is extended to close the electric gate body 4 through the connected vertical electric telescopic rod 401.

[0052] Example 7

[0053] like Figure 14-15As shown, the temperature-insulating door in the vending machine 1 is configured as an oblique-pull electric door, which is provided with an oblique-pull electric door body 5, an oblique-pull electric push rod 501, a movable connection hinge 502 and a sealing strip 503; the sealing strip 503 is arranged on the edge of the oblique-pull electric door body 5; the oblique-pull electric door body 5 is arranged at the opening of the insulation board 105, and the upper side of the oblique-pull electric door body 5 is provided with a movable connection hinge 502 connected to the upper side of the opening of the insulation board 105; the upper end of the oblique-pull electric push rod 501 is connected to the upper side of the opening of the insulation board 105, and the lower end is connected to the oblique-pull electric door body 5; when the push machine is in accordance with the controller 2 instructions to carry out picking operation, push the corresponding goods into the conveyor belt conveyor 3 in the conveying path, when the conveyor belt conveyor 3 transports the goods to the oblique-stayed electric door body 5, the oblique-stayed electric door body 5 is contracted and opened by the connected oblique-stayed electric push rod 501; when there is no more goods passing through the oblique-stayed electric door body 5 after the conveyor belt conveyor 3 passes the goods through the oblique-stayed electric door body 5, the oblique-stayed electric door body 5 is extended and closed by the connected oblique-stayed electric push rod 501, and the conveyor belt conveyor 3 transports the goods to the cargo bucket of the vending machine 1, and the consumer takes the goods from the picking port 107.

[0054] Example 8

[0055] like Figure 16-17 As shown, the temperature-insulating door in the vending machine 1 is configured as a curtain door; the curtain door is provided with a curtain door body 6, a movable connecting piece 602 and a sealing magnetic strip 601; the sealing magnetic strip 601 is arranged at the lower side and both sides of the curtain door body 6 in contact with the temperature-insulating plate 105; the curtain door body 6 is arranged at the opening of the temperature-insulating plate 105, and a movable connecting piece 602 is provided on the upper side of the curtain door body 6 to connect with the upper side of the opening of the temperature-insulating plate 105; when the push machine performs picking operations according to the instructions of the controller 2, the corresponding goods are pushed into the conveyor belt 3 in the conveying path, and when the conveyor belt 3 transports the goods to the curtain door body 6, the driven goods collide with and open the curtain door body 6; after the conveyor belt 3 passes the goods through the curtain door body 6, the curtain door body 6 is automatically closed, and the conveyor belt 3 transports the goods to the cargo bucket of the vending machine 1, and the consumer takes the goods from the pickup port 107.

[0056] It is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the above-mentioned exemplary embodiments, and that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or basic features of the present invention; therefore, no matter from which point of view, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-restrictive, and the scope of the present invention is limited by the appended claims rather than the above description, and therefore it is intended to include all changes within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims in the present invention; any figure mark in the claims should not be regarded as limiting the claims involved.

[0057] In addition, it should be understood that although the present specification is described according to implementation modes, not every implementation mode contains only one independent technical solution. This description of the specification is only for the sake of clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole. The technical solutions in each embodiment may also be appropriately combined to form other implementation modes that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A vending machine, characterized in that: It includes cold and warm shelves, normal temperature shelves, conveying paths, insulation boards, insulation doors, cargo buckets and pickup ports; the conveying paths are arranged in front of the cold and warm shelves and the normal temperature shelves; the insulation doors are arranged at the openings of the insulation boards between the cold and warm shelves and the normal temperature shelves; one, two or more cold and warm shelves and normal temperature shelves are arranged respectively; and only one pickup port is arranged.

2. A vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cold and warm shelves and the normal temperature shelves are provided with a plurality of pushers; the cold and warm shelves and the normal temperature shelves store cold and warm goods and normal temperature goods respectively, and the cold and warm goods and normal temperature goods are respectively arranged on the pushers, and the pushers perform picking operations according to the instructions of the controller; After the cold and warm goods pass through the conveying path set in front of the cold and warm shelves, they first pass through the normal temperature shelf area and then are transported to the cargo bucket; or after the normal temperature goods pass through the conveying path set in front of the normal temperature shelf, they first pass through the cold and warm shelf area and then are transported to the cargo bucket.

3. A vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a controller and an operation panel; the controller is provided with a control system; the operation panel is arranged above the pickup port; the operation panel is provided with a goods interface and / or a payment interface; after the consumer uses the goods interface to select goods, or uses the payment interface to complete the payment, the controller obtains the information input and confirmed by the operation panel, and issues instructions to the push machine, the push machine operates according to the instructions, and the conveying path transports the goods to the cargo bucket.

4. A vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying path is configured as a conveyor belt conveyor or a lifting conveyor or a slideway.

5. A vending machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The conveyor belt conveyor is composed of a conveyor belt motor, a conveyor belt, a conveyor belt synchronous wheel and a conveyor belt assembly; the lifting conveyor is composed of several or all of the following: a lifting motor, a rotating shaft, an upper synchronous wheel, a lower synchronous wheel, a synchronous belt, a rolling shaft, a conveyor belt conveyor, a lifting slider, a lifting guide rail and an encoder; the lifting conveyor is driven by the rotating shaft, the upper synchronous wheel, the lower synchronous wheel and the synchronous belt connected to the lifting motor to drive the rolling shaft and the lifting slider connected to the two ends of the conveyor belt conveyor, which slides upward in the lifting guide rail to drive the conveyor belt conveyor to rise, and slides downward to drive the conveyor belt conveyor to descend; an encoder is connected to the rotating shaft.

6. A vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The temperature-insulating door is configured as an electric gate, an oblique-pull electric door or a curtain door.

7. A vending machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The electric gate is provided with a door body, an electric telescopic rod, a door body guide rail, a door body slider and a seal; the door body is arranged at the opening of the insulation board; the door body is made of insulation material; the electric telescopic rod is arranged above the door body and connected to the door body; the guide rail is arranged on both sides of the insulation board opening; the slider is arranged on both sides of the door body; the seal is arranged below the door body.

8. A vending machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The oblique-pull electric door is provided with a door body, an oblique-pull electric push rod and a sealing member; the door body is arranged at the opening of the insulation board, and the upper side of the door body is connected to the upper side of the opening of the insulation board; the door body is made of insulation material; the upper end of the oblique-pull electric push rod is connected to the upper side of the opening of the insulation board, and the lower end of the oblique-pull electric push rod is connected to the door body.

9. A vending machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The curtain door is provided with a door body and a sealing member; the door body is arranged at the opening of the insulation board; the upper side of the door body is connected with the upper side of the insulation board opening; the sealing member is arranged at the position where the door body contacts the insulation board at the lower side and the two sides.

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