Space-adjustable vegetable cabinet

By setting up support chutes on the inner wall of the vegetable cabinet and installing a retractable folding support frame, the problem that the existing vegetable cabinet space cannot be flexibly adjusted is solved, and a more efficient space utilization and user experience is achieved.

CN222604223UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-14BEIJING SHILIANZHONGHE TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202420903500.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-28
Publication Date
2025-03-14
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-28

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Technical Problem

The internal space of the existing vegetable cabinet cannot be flexibly adjusted according to the size and quantity of vegetables, resulting in low space utilization.

Method used

A space-adjustable vegetable cabinet is designed, by providing support chutes on the inner wall of the cabinet body and installing a folding support frame between the chutes, the support frame is retractable to separate or merge storage rooms.

Benefits of technology

The internal space of the cabinet is flexibly adjusted according to the type, size and quantity of fruits and vegetables, and the user experience and space utilization of the vegetable cabinet are improved.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of self-service vending, and particularly relates to a space-adjustable vegetable cabinet which comprises a cabinet body, a storage chamber is arranged in the cabinet body, a plurality of first supporting sliding grooves are formed in the inner wall of the right side of the storage chamber, and a first groove is formed in the position, close to the front wall of the right side, of each first supporting sliding groove. A plurality of second supporting sliding grooves are formed in the inner wall of the left side of the storage chamber, and a second groove is formed in the position, close to the front wall of the left side, of each second supporting sliding groove; the vegetable cabinet further comprises a plurality of folding supporting frames installed between the first supporting sliding grooves and the second supporting sliding grooves, each folding supporting frame comprises a plurality of supporting rods, and every two adjacent supporting rods are connected through a hinge mechanism. The front end supporting rod of each folding supporting frame is of a telescopic structure. Under the action of external force, the folding supporting frame can extend to an unfolding posture or retract to a storage posture along the first supporting sliding groove and the second supporting sliding groove by means of the hinge mechanism. According to the scheme, the storage requirements in different scenes can be met, and the use experience is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of unmanned vending, and in particular relates to a space-adjustable vegetable cabinet. Background Art

[0002] With the development of the times, unmanned vending has become one of the low-cost and high-yield ways to make money. The business model of traditional offline fresh food stores has fallen into a dilemma and is in urgent need of transformation. In the past two years, many communities in major cities across the country have seen the emergence of a device that automatically sells fresh fruits and vegetables, which has been widely recognized by the market and consumers. At present, most of the vegetable cabinets on the market are fixed structures, and their internal space cannot be flexibly adjusted according to the size and quantity of vegetables, resulting in low space utilization.

[0003] Based on this, the present utility model is specially proposed. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the above problems, the utility model proposes a space-adjustable vegetable cabinet to meet the storage needs in different scenarios and improve the user experience of the vegetable cabinet.

[0005] The space-adjustable vegetable cabinet provided by the utility model comprises a cabinet body, wherein a storage chamber is arranged in the cabinet body.

[0006] The right inner wall of the storage chamber is provided with a plurality of first supporting slide grooves, each of which is provided with a first groove near the right front wall, and the left inner wall of the storage chamber is provided with a plurality of second supporting slide grooves, each of which is provided with a second groove near the left front wall; wherein the first supporting slide grooves and the second supporting slide grooves are provided in a one-to-one correspondence;

[0007] The vegetable cabinet further comprises a plurality of folding support frames installed between the first support slide groove and the second support slide groove, each of the folding support frames comprises a plurality of support rods, and each two adjacent support rods are connected by a hinge mechanism; wherein the front end support rod of each folding support frame is configured as a telescopic structure;

[0008] Under the action of external force, the folding support frame can be extended to an unfolded posture or retracted to a stored posture along the first support slide groove and the second support slide groove by means of the hinge mechanism;

[0009] In the expanded posture, the two ends of the front support rod can be respectively inserted into the first groove and the second groove to divide the storage chamber into multiple sub-storage chambers; in the stored posture, the folding support frame is retracted to the rear ends of the first support slide groove and the second support slide groove to connect two adjacent sub-storage chambers.

[0010] In an optional embodiment, the front end support rod of the folding support frame includes a first pin shaft, a second pin shaft and a connecting sleeve, the first end of the first pin shaft is inserted from one end of the connecting sleeve, the first end of the second pin shaft is inserted from the other end of the connecting sleeve, and a spring is provided between the first pin shaft and the second pin shaft;

[0011] The second end of the first pin shaft can be inserted into the first groove, and the second end of the second pin shaft can be inserted into the second groove by means of the spring;

[0012] The connecting sleeve is also provided with a pinning mechanism, which can pull the first pin shaft and the second pin shaft toward each other through the spring, so that the first pin shaft and the second pin shaft are pulled out from the first groove and the second groove respectively.

[0013] In an optional embodiment, a group of hinge mechanisms is disposed between every two adjacent support rods, each group of hinge mechanisms includes at least two hinge mechanisms, and two adjacent groups of hinge mechanisms are arranged in a staggered manner.

[0014] In an optional embodiment, in every two adjacent groups of hinge mechanisms, one group of hinge mechanisms includes an odd number of hinge mechanisms, and the other group of hinge mechanisms includes an even number of hinge mechanisms.

[0015] In an optional embodiment, each of the hinge mechanisms includes a first rotating member, a second rotating member and a connecting member;

[0016] One end of the first rotating member and one end of the second rotating member are respectively mounted on two adjacent support rods, and the other end of the first rotating member and the other end of the second rotating member are both plugged into the connecting member;

[0017] The first rotating member and the second rotating member can respectively drive the corresponding support rods to extend or contract relative to the connecting member under the action of external force.

[0018] In an optional embodiment, each of the first supporting slide grooves extends forward along the right inner wall of the storage chamber through the right front wall of the storage chamber to form a first installation opening, and each of the second supporting slide grooves extends forward along the left inner wall of the storage chamber through the left front wall of the storage chamber to form a second installation opening;

[0019] Both ends of each support rod of the folding support frame can be respectively inserted into the first support sliding groove and the second support sliding groove in sequence from the first installation opening and the second installation opening.

[0020] In an optional embodiment, the rear end of each of the first supporting slide grooves is bent downward to form a first receiving groove, and the rear end of each of the second supporting slide grooves is bent downward to form a second receiving groove corresponding to the first receiving groove;

[0021] Both ends of each support rod of the folding support frame can be respectively embedded in the first receiving groove and the second receiving groove, so that the folding support frame is in a receiving posture.

[0022] In an optional embodiment, the vegetable cabinet further includes a notch cover cap.

[0023] After each support rod of the folding support frame is embedded in the first support slide groove and the second support slide groove, the slot cover cap is used to seal the slot on the right front wall of the storage chamber and the slot on the left front wall of the storage chamber.

[0024] In an optional embodiment, the support rods of the folding support frame are made of lightweight metal material.

[0025] In an optional embodiment, the vegetable cabinet further includes a control system.

[0026] The control system is used to control the cabinet door of the cabinet to be unlocked according to the received signal, and to control the cabinet door of the cabinet to be locked according to the received signal.

[0027] The technical solution provided by the present application may include the following beneficial effects: The space-adjustable vegetable cabinet provided by the present solution is provided with corresponding support slides on the inner wall of the cabinet, and then a plurality of folding support frames are respectively inserted into the corresponding support slides, so as to separate the cabinet storage chamber into a plurality of sub-storage chambers. Further, by designing the structure of the folding support frame, the purpose of merging the sub-storage chambers is achieved by contracting the folding support frame, and the purpose of separating the sub-storage chambers is achieved by extending the folding support frame, so that the internal space of the cabinet can be flexibly adjusted according to the type, size and quantity of fruits and vegetables, etc., so as to meet the storage needs in different scenarios and improve the user experience of the vegetable cabinet.

[0028] Other features and advantages of the utility model will be described in the following description, and partly become apparent from the description, or understood by implementing the utility model. The purpose and other advantages of the utility model can be realized and obtained by the structures indicated in the description, claims and drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0030] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a space-adjustable vegetable cabinet in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0031] Figure 2 It is a side sectional view of a space-adjustable vegetable cabinet in an embodiment of the utility model (the folding support frame is omitted);

[0032] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of a supporting slideway of a space-adjustable vegetable cabinet in an embodiment of the utility model (in an unfolded state);

[0033] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of a supporting slideway of a space-adjustable vegetable cabinet in an embodiment of the utility model (storage state);

[0034] Figure 5 It is a structural exploded view of a front end support rod of a folding support frame of a space-adjustable vegetable cabinet in an embodiment of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the embodiment of the utility model clearer, the technical solution in the embodiment of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiment of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiment is a part of the embodiment of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiment of 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.

[0036] Reference Figure 1-5, a space-adjustable vegetable cabinet provided in this embodiment includes a cabinet body 1 and a plurality of folding support frames 2. Specifically, a storage chamber 10 is arranged in the cabinet body 1, and a plurality of first support chutes 11 are arranged on the right inner wall of the storage chamber 10, and each first support chute 11 is provided with a first groove 111 near the right front wall 100; a plurality of second support chutes (not shown in the figure) are arranged on the left inner wall of the storage chamber 10, and each second support chute is provided with a second groove near the left front wall, and the first support chute 11 is arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the second support chute. In this embodiment, the first support chute 11 and the second support chute are symmetrically arranged, and the structures are exactly the same. For the convenience of description, only the structure of the first support chute 11 is described below, and the structure of the second support chute is the same as that of the first support chute 11.

[0037] The folding support frame 2 is installed between the first support slot 11 and the second support slot. Figure 4 As shown, the folding support frame 2 includes a plurality of support rods 21, and each adjacent two support rods are connected by a hinge mechanism 22. The front support rod 21 of each folding support frame 2 is set as a telescopic structure, and the front support rod 21 is a support rod 21 located at the front end of the folding support frame 2 when the folding support frame 2 is in the unfolded state. In this way, the folding support frame 2 can be extended to the unfolded state ((1)) along the first support slot 11 and the second support slot by means of the hinge mechanism 22 under the action of external force. Figure 3 shown) or collapsed to the stowed position ( Figure 4 In the unfolded posture, the two ends of the support rod 21 at the front end of the folding support rod 2 can be respectively inserted into the first groove 111 and the second groove to separate the storage chamber 10 into a plurality of sub-storage chambers; in the stored posture, the folding support frame 2 is retracted to the rear end of the first support slot 11 and the second support slot to connect two adjacent sub-storage chambers.

[0038] The structure of the folding support frame 2 and the structure of the cabinet body 1 are further described in detail below.

[0039] Reference Figure 3 In this embodiment, there are 11 support rods 21 of the folding support frame 2, and a set of hinge mechanisms is arranged between each two adjacent support rods 21. Each set of hinge mechanisms includes at least two hinge mechanisms 22, and the two adjacent sets of hinge mechanisms are arranged in a staggered manner. In this example, three hinge mechanisms 22 are arranged between the first support rod 21 and the second support rod 21 from the left, and two hinge structures 22 are arranged between the second support rod 21 and the third support rod 21. These two hinge structures 22 are arranged in a staggered manner with the previous three hinge mechanisms 22, and so on, forming a structure as shown in FIG. Figure 4Those skilled in the art can set more support rods 21 according to actual needs, and set more hinge mechanisms 22 between two adjacent support rods 21 according to the length of the support rods 21. Optionally, in order to facilitate the staggered arrangement, in each of two adjacent groups of hinge mechanisms, one group of hinge mechanisms includes an odd number of hinge mechanisms 22, and the other group of hinge mechanisms includes an even number of hinge mechanisms 22.

[0040] As an example, the hinge mechanism 22 may include a first rotating member 221, a second rotating member 222 and a connecting member 223. Among them, one end of the first rotating member 221 and one end of the second rotating member 222 are respectively installed on two adjacent support rods 21, and the other end of the first rotating member 221 and the other end of the second rotating member 222 are both plugged into the connecting member 223, that is, the first rotating member 221 and the second rotating member 222 are both plugged into the connecting member 223 and can rotate relative to the plug-in position. In this way, the first rotating member 221 and the second rotating member 222 can respectively drive the corresponding support rods 21 to extend or contract relative to the connecting member 223 under the action of external force. Figure 5 As shown, each support rod 21 can be moved closer through the hinge mechanism 22 under the action of an external force, and then can be extended through the hinge mechanism 22.

[0041] Reference Figure 5 , Figure 5 This is a structural exploded view of the front support rod of a folding support frame of a space-adjustable vegetable cabinet in an embodiment of the utility model. Figure 5As shown, the telescopic structure of the front support rod 21 of the folding support frame 2 is obtained by the following structural design: the front support rod 21 includes a first pin shaft 211, a second pin shaft 212 and a connecting sleeve 213, the first end of the first pin shaft 211 (the lower end of the first pin shaft 211 in the figure) is inserted from one end of the connecting sleeve 213 (the upper end of the connecting sleeve in the figure), the first end of the second pin shaft 212 (the upper end of the second pin shaft 212 in the figure) is inserted from the other end of the connecting sleeve 213 (the lower end of the connecting sleeve in the figure), and a spring 214 is provided between the first pin shaft 211 and the second pin shaft 212. Further, a pin-pushing mechanism 215 is also provided on the connecting sleeve 213, and the pin-pushing mechanism 215 can pull the first pin shaft 211 and the second pin shaft 212 closer to each other through the spring 214. Specifically, the operator can use the spring 214 to insert the second end of the first pin 211 into the first groove 111, and insert the second end of the second pin 212 into the second groove, so as to stabilize the folding support rod 2 in the unfolded posture. When the folding support rod 2 needs to be pushed into the stored posture, the first pin 211 and the second pin 212 can be pulled closer to each other through the pin mechanism 214, so that the first pin 211 and the second pin 212 are respectively pulled out of the first groove 111 and the second groove, and then the support rod is pushed backward to store the folding support rod 2 to the rear ends of the first support slide groove 11 and the second support slide groove with the help of the hinge mechanism 22.

[0042] In a specific embodiment, Figure 2 As shown, each first support chute 11 penetrates the right front wall 100 of the storage chamber 10 forward along the right inner wall of the storage chamber 10 to form a first installation opening 110, and each second support chute penetrates the left front wall of the storage chamber 10 forward along the left inner wall of the storage chamber to form a second installation opening, and the first groove 111 and the second groove are respectively arranged at positions close to the first installation opening 110 and close to the second installation opening. In this way, the two ends of each support rod 21 of the folding support frame 2 can be respectively inserted into the first support chute 11 and the second support chute from the first installation opening 110 and the second installation opening in sequence. When the folding support frame 2 is unfolded, the two ends of the support rod 21 at the front end of the folding support frame 2 are respectively inserted into the first groove 111 and the second groove, so that the folding support frame 2 is stabilized in the unfolded posture.

[0043] Furthermore, the vegetable cabinet further includes a slot cover cap (not shown in the figure), and after each support rod 21 of the folding support frame 2 is embedded in the first support chute 11 and the second support chute, the slot cover cap is used to seal the slot 100 on the right front wall of the storage chamber 10 and the slot on the left front wall of the storage chamber 10. Those skilled in the art can select a slot cover cap that matches the slots of the first support chute 11 and the second support chute, and this embodiment is not limited thereto.

[0044] In a more specific embodiment, the rear end of the first support slide 11 is bent downward to form a first receiving groove 112, and the rear end of the second support slide is bent downward to form a second receiving groove corresponding to the first receiving groove 112. The two ends of each support rod 21 of the folding support frame 2 can be respectively embedded in the first receiving groove 112 and the second receiving groove, so that the folding support frame 2 is in a storage posture. Specifically, when the folding support frame 2 is in an unfolded posture, at this time, the two ends of the support rod 21 at the front end of the folding support frame 2 are respectively inserted into the first groove 111 and the second groove. When it is necessary to merge the adjacent sub-storage chamber spaces, the first pin shaft 211 and the second pin shaft 212 can be pulled closer to each other through the pin mechanism 214, so that the first pin shaft 211 and the second pin shaft 212 are respectively pulled out from the first groove 111 and the second groove, and then the support rod is pushed backward to store the folding support rod 2 in the first receiving groove 112 and the second receiving groove with the help of the hinge mechanism 22.

[0045] When the storage chamber 10 needs to be separated, it is only necessary to pull the support rod 21 at the front end of the folding support frame 2 toward the front of the storage chamber 10 until the corresponding support rod 21 is stuck in the first groove 111 and the second groove. At this time, the two ends of the support rod 21 at the rear end of the folding support frame 2 are still stuck in the first receiving groove 112 and the second receiving groove, ensuring that the support rod 21 at the rear end of the folding support frame 2 does not separate from the first receiving groove 112 and the second receiving groove. It can be understood by those skilled in the art that the support rod 21 of the folding support frame 2 can be made of lightweight metal material. Since the support rod 21 is relatively light, under the action of tension, the support rod 21 at the rear end of the folding support frame 2 usually does not separate from the first receiving groove 112 and the second receiving groove. Those skilled in the art can also set corresponding grooves at the first receiving groove 112 and the second receiving groove according to actual needs to ensure that the support rod 21 at the rear end of the folding support frame 2 does not separate from the first receiving groove 112 and the second receiving groove. This embodiment does not limit this.

[0046] Optionally, the space-adjustable vegetable cabinet in this embodiment further includes a control system, which is used to control the unlocking of the cabinet door of the cabinet body 1 according to the received signal, and to control the locking of the cabinet door of the cabinet body 1 according to the received signal. Those skilled in the art can select and configure a suitable control system as needed, and this embodiment will not be described in detail.

[0047] In summary, the present embodiment provides a space-adjustable vegetable cabinet, which divides the cabinet storage chamber 10 into multiple sub-storage chambers by setting corresponding support grooves on the inner wall of the cabinet 1 and then inserting multiple folding support frames 2 into the corresponding support grooves. Further, by designing the structure of the folding support frame 2, the purpose of merging the sub-storage chambers is achieved by contracting the folding support frame 2, and the purpose of separating the sub-storage chambers is achieved by extending the folding support frame 2, so that the internal space of the cabinet 1 can be flexibly adjusted according to the type, size and quantity of fruits and vegetables, etc., to meet the storage needs in different scenarios and improve the user experience of the vegetable cabinet.

[0048] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A space-adjustable vegetable cabinet, comprising a cabinet body, wherein a storage chamber is arranged in the cabinet body, characterized in that: The right inner wall of the storage chamber is provided with a plurality of first supporting slide grooves, each of which is provided with a first groove near the right front wall, and the left inner wall of the storage chamber is provided with a plurality of second supporting slide grooves, each of which is provided with a second groove near the left front wall; wherein the first supporting slide grooves and the second supporting slide grooves are provided in a one-to-one correspondence; The vegetable cabinet further comprises a plurality of folding support frames installed between the first support slide groove and the second support slide groove, each of the folding support frames comprises a plurality of support rods, and each two adjacent support rods are connected by a hinge mechanism; wherein the front end support rod of each folding support frame is configured as a telescopic structure; Under the action of external force, the folding support frame can be extended to an unfolded posture or retracted to a stored posture along the first support slide groove and the second support slide groove by means of the hinge mechanism; In the expanded posture, the two ends of the front support rod can be respectively inserted into the first groove and the second groove to divide the storage chamber into multiple sub-storage chambers; in the stored posture, the folding support frame is retracted to the rear ends of the first support slide groove and the second support slide groove to connect two adjacent sub-storage chambers.

2. The vegetable cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front end support rod of the folding support frame includes a first pin shaft, a second pin shaft and a connecting sleeve, the first end of the first pin shaft is inserted from one end of the connecting sleeve, the first end of the second pin shaft is inserted from the other end of the connecting sleeve, and a spring is arranged between the first pin shaft and the second pin shaft; By means of the spring, the second end of the first pin shaft can be inserted into the first groove, and the second end of the second pin shaft can be inserted into the second groove; The connecting sleeve is also provided with a pinning mechanism, which can pull the first pin shaft and the second pin shaft toward each other through the spring, so that the first pin shaft and the second pin shaft are pulled out from the first groove and the second groove respectively.

3. The vegetable cabinet according to claim 2, characterized in that: A set of hinge mechanisms is arranged between every two adjacent support rods, each set of hinge mechanisms includes at least two hinge mechanisms, and the two adjacent sets of hinge mechanisms are arranged in a staggered manner.

4. The vegetable cabinet according to claim 3, characterized in that: In every two adjacent groups of hinge mechanisms, one group of hinge mechanisms includes an odd number of hinge mechanisms, and the other group of hinge mechanisms includes an even number of hinge mechanisms.

5. The vegetable cabinet according to claim 3, characterized in that: Each of the hinge mechanisms comprises a first rotating member, a second rotating member and a connecting member; One end of the first rotating member and one end of the second rotating member are respectively mounted on two adjacent support rods, and the other end of the first rotating member and the other end of the second rotating member are both plugged into the connecting member; The first rotating member and the second rotating member can respectively drive the corresponding support rods to extend or contract relative to the connecting member under the action of external force.

6. The vegetable cabinet according to claim 5, characterized in that: Each of the first supporting slide grooves extends forward along the right inner wall of the storage chamber and penetrates the right front wall of the storage chamber to form a first installation opening, and each of the second supporting slide grooves extends forward along the left inner wall of the storage chamber and penetrates the left front wall of the storage chamber to form a second installation opening; Both ends of each support rod of the folding support frame can be respectively inserted into the first support sliding groove and the second support sliding groove in sequence from the first installation opening and the second installation opening.

7. The vegetable cabinet according to claim 6, characterized in that: The rear end of each of the first supporting sliding grooves is bent downward to form a first receiving groove, and the rear end of each of the second supporting sliding grooves is bent downward to form a second receiving groove corresponding to the first receiving groove; Both ends of each support rod of the folding support frame can be respectively embedded in the first receiving groove and the second receiving groove, so that the folding support frame is in a receiving posture.

8. The vegetable cabinet according to claim 6, characterized in that: The vegetable cabinet also includes a notch cover cap, After each support rod of the folding support frame is embedded in the first support slide groove and the second support slide groove, the slot cover cap is used to seal the slot on the right front wall of the storage chamber and the slot on the left front wall of the storage chamber.

9. The vegetable cabinet according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The support rod of the folding support frame is made of light metal material.

10. The vegetable cabinet according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The vegetable cabinet also includes a control system. The control system is used to control the cabinet door of the cabinet to be unlocked according to the received signal, and to control the cabinet door of the cabinet to be locked according to the received signal.