Push type goods channel for vending machine

By designing a combined structure of L-shaped cargo lane side plate and auxiliary cargo lane side plate in the push cargo lane of vending machine, the driving motor drives the rotary rod and the rotary plate to adjust the angle of the cargo lane, solving the problem of goods stuck and inappropriate inclination, realizing the natural sliding and neat arrangement of the goods, ensuring the smooth sales process.

CN222850966UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-09HUIYU WAREHOUSING EQUIPMENT (YANGZHOU) CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421506097.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-28
Publication Date
2025-05-09
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-28

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Technical Problem

The push-type cargo lane of vending machines is likely to cause goods to get stuck when too much goods are piled up, and the inclination angle is not suitable for different types of goods, resulting in the problem of squeezing and jamming of goods.

Method used

A push cargo lane for vending machines is designed, and a combined structure of the L-shaped cargo lane side plate and the auxiliary cargo lane side plate is adopted. The rotating rod and the rotating plate are driven by the driving motor to rotate, and the auxiliary cargo lane side plate is driven to adjust the angle on the L-shaped cargo lane side plate to achieve natural inclination of the cargo lane and avoid goods being stuck.

Benefits of technology

Through the angle adjustment of the cargo lane, the goods can slide naturally and remain neatly arranged, reducing the accumulation and jamming of goods, ensuring a smooth sales process, and avoiding the vending machine stopping service due to the cargo card or requiring manual intervention.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a push-type goods channel for a vending machine, which comprises an L-shaped goods channel side plate, a fixed plate is fixedly arranged on one side of the top end of the L-shaped goods channel side plate, a rotating rod is rotatably arranged on the top of one side of the fixed plate, a rotating plate is rotatably arranged on the other side of the fixed plate, and the rotating rod is rotatably arranged on the rotating plate. According to the push-type goods channel for the vending machine, the rotating rod is driven to incline by an angle, the second gear on the rotating handle and the first gear arranged on the inner wall of the connecting base drive the rotating rod and the rotating plate to rotate at the same time, the rotating rod is driven to rotate, the rotating plate is driven to rotate, and the rotating rod and the rotating plate are driven to rotate. Therefore, the auxiliary goods channel side plate can be driven to be adjusted in angle on the L-shaped goods channel side plate, the inclined goods channel can enable products to naturally slide forwards and keep tidy arrangement, the phenomenon that the products are stacked together or clamped is reduced, the smooth selling process is ensured, and the product quality is improved. And the situation that the vending machine stops service or needs manual intervention due to goods jamming is avoided.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a push-type goods channel, in particular to a push-type goods channel for an automatic vending machine. Background Art

[0002] The push aisle of a vending machine refers to a mechanism for storing and pushing out goods, usually for snacks, drinks and other small items. These aisles are pushed by devices such as motors or springs, allowing the goods to move forward along the aisle, making it easier for customers to choose and buy:

[0003] When too many goods are piled up in the aisle, and because the inclination angle of the push-type aisle is not suitable for different types of goods, it is easy for the goods to squeeze each other, causing the goods to get stuck. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a push-type aisle for a vending machine.

[0004] It should be noted that the above content belongs to the technical cognition scope of the utility model applicant and does not necessarily constitute prior art. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to solve the above problems, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a push-type channel for a vending machine.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model proposes a push-type aisle for a vending machine, including an L-shaped aisle side panel:

[0007] A fixing plate is fixedly provided on one side of the top end of the L-shaped cargo lane side panel, a rotating rod is rotatably provided on the top of one side of the fixing plate, and a rotating plate is rotatably provided on the other side of the fixing plate, one side of the bottom end of the rotating plate is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the connecting seat through a connecting plate, and the inner wall of the connecting seat is rotatably connected to the middle position of the turning handle through a rotating shaft, a first gear is fixedly provided on one side of the connecting seat, the first gear is meshed with the second gear, a sleeve shaft seat is fixedly provided at one end of the inner side of the turning handle, a connecting shaft is inserted inside the sleeve shaft seat, one end of the connecting shaft is fixedly connected to the middle position of one side of the auxiliary cargo lane side panel, and the other end of the connecting shaft is fixedly connected to one end of the second gear.

[0008] In one example, a machine base is fixedly provided on the side wall of the fixed plate, a driving motor is fixedly provided on the side wall of the machine base, and an output end of the driving motor is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating rod.

[0009] In one example, two rolling grooves are opened at the end of the auxiliary cargo channel side plate, and auxiliary rubber pulleys are rotatably arranged inside the two rolling grooves.

[0010] In one example, the height of the side wall of the auxiliary cargo aisle side panel is equal to the height of the side wall of the L-shaped cargo aisle side panel.

[0011] In one example, the length of the auxiliary cargo channel side panel is half the length of the fixed panel.

[0012] The push-type goods channel for a vending machine proposed by the utility model can bring the following beneficial effects:

[0013] The utility model uses an L-shaped cargo aisle side panel, a sleeve shaft seat, an auxiliary cargo aisle side panel, a fixed plate, a machine base, a driving motor, a rotating rod, a rotating plate, a rotating handle, a second gear, a connecting seat, a first gear and a connecting plate. When driven by the driving motor, the rotating rod is driven to tilt at an angle. The second gear on the rotating handle and the first gear arranged on the inner wall of the connecting seat drive the rotating rod and the rotating plate to rotate at the same time, thereby driving the auxiliary cargo aisle side panel to adjust the angle on the L-shaped cargo aisle side panel. The inclined cargo aisle can allow products to slide forward naturally and keep them neatly arranged, thereby reducing the phenomenon of products being piled up or stuck, ensuring a smooth sales process, and avoiding the situation where the vending machine stops serving or requires manual intervention due to stuck goods. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the present invention. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute an improper limitation on the present invention. In the drawings:

[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the turning handle of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the turning plate of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 For this utility model Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the local enlarged structure at point A.

[0019] In the figure: 1. L-shaped cargo channel side panel; 2. sleeve shaft seat; 3. auxiliary cargo channel side panel; 4. fixed plate; 5. machine base; 6. driving motor; 7. rotating rod; 8. rotating plate; 9. rotating handle; 10. second gear; 11. auxiliary rubber pulley; 12. connecting seat; 13. first gear; 14. connecting plate; 15. rolling groove; 16. rotating shaft. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the overall concept of the present invention, a detailed description is given below in the form of examples in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0021] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicating orientations or positional relationships are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0022] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0023] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "install", "connect", "connect", "fix" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a communication; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0024] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. In the description of this specification, the description of reference terms "one scheme", "some schemes", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the scheme or example are included in at least one scheme or example of the present utility model. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same scheme or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more schemes or examples.

[0025] like Figure 1 to Figure 4 As shown, the embodiment of the utility model provides a push-type aisle for an automatic vending machine, including an L-shaped aisle side panel 1:

[0026] A fixed plate 4 is fixedly provided on one side of the top of the L-shaped cargo lane side panel 1, a rotating rod 7 is rotatably provided on the top of one side of the fixed plate 4, a rotating plate 8 is rotatably provided on the other side of the fixed plate 4, one side of the bottom end of the rotating plate 8 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the connecting seat 12 through a connecting plate 14, the inner wall of the connecting seat 12 is rotatably connected to the middle position of the turning handle 9 through a rotating shaft 16, a first gear 13 is fixedly provided on one side of the connecting seat 12, the first gear 13 is meshed with the second gear 10, a sleeve shaft seat 2 is fixedly provided at one end of the inner side of the turning handle 9, a connecting shaft is inserted inside the sleeve shaft seat 2, one end of the connecting shaft is fixedly connected to the middle position of one side of the auxiliary cargo lane side panel 3, and the other end of the connecting shaft is fixedly connected to one end of the second gear 10.

[0027] Specifically, a machine base 5 is fixedly provided on the side wall of the fixing plate 4 , a driving motor 6 is fixedly provided on the side wall of the machine base 5 , and an output end of the driving motor 6 is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating rod 7 .

[0028] Specifically, two rolling grooves 15 are provided at the ends of the auxiliary cargo channel side panels 3 , and auxiliary rubber pulleys 11 are rotatably arranged inside the two rolling grooves 15 .

[0029] Specifically, the height of the side wall of the auxiliary cargo lane side panel 3 is equal to the height of the side wall of the L-shaped cargo lane side panel 1 .

[0030] Specifically, the length of the auxiliary cargo channel side plate 3 is half the length of the fixed plate 4 .

[0031] Working principle: When some goods are stuck, the drive motor 6 is started, and the output end of the drive motor 6 on the side wall of the base 5 drives the rotating rod 7 to rotate. During the process of rotating the rotating rod 7 in the counterclockwise direction, since the rotating rod 7 is rotatably connected with the inner wall of the connecting seat 12, the first gear 13 is meshed with the second gear 10, and can rotate simultaneously with the rotating rod 7 through the rotating plate 8. Driven by it, the auxiliary aisle side panel 3 drives the auxiliary aisle side panel 3 to rotate in angle. The two rolling grooves 15 set at the end position of the auxiliary aisle side panel 3 and the auxiliary rubber pulley 11 set for rotation inside the two rolling grooves 15 assist the rotation of the aisle side panel 3. The inclined aisle allows the products to slide forward naturally and keep them neatly arranged, reducing the phenomenon of products stacking or getting stuck, ensuring a smooth sales process, and avoiding the situation where the vending machine stops service or requires manual intervention due to stuck goods.

[0032] Each embodiment in this specification is described in a progressive manner, and the same or similar parts between the embodiments can be referred to each other, and each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments. In particular, for the system embodiment, since it is basically similar to the method embodiment, the description is relatively simple, and the relevant parts can be referred to the partial description of the method embodiment.

[0033] The above description is only an embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent substitution, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A push-type aisle for an automatic vending machine, comprising an L-shaped aisle side panel (1): Features: A fixed plate (4) is fixedly provided on one side of the top of the L-shaped cargo lane side plate (1), a rotating rod (7) is rotatably provided on the top of one side of the fixed plate (4), a rotating plate (8) is rotatably provided on the other side of the fixed plate (4), one side of the bottom end of the rotating plate (8) is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the connecting seat (12) through a connecting plate (14), the inner wall of the connecting seat (12) is rotatably connected to the middle position of the rotating handle (9) through a rotating shaft (16), a first gear (13) is fixedly provided on one side of the connecting seat (12), the first gear (13) is meshed with the second gear (10), a sleeve shaft seat (2) is fixedly provided on one end of the inner side of the rotating handle (9), a connecting shaft is inserted inside the sleeve shaft seat (2), one end of the connecting shaft is fixedly connected to the middle position of one side of the auxiliary cargo lane side plate (3), and the other end of the connecting shaft is fixedly connected to one end of the second gear (10).

2. The push-type aisle for a vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A machine base (5) is fixedly provided on the side wall of the fixed plate (4), a driving motor (6) is fixedly provided on the side wall of the machine base (5), and an output end of the driving motor (6) is fixedly connected to one end of a rotating rod (7).

3. The push-type aisle for a vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two rolling grooves (15) are provided at the ends of the auxiliary cargo lane side plates (3), and auxiliary rubber pulleys (11) are rotatably arranged inside the two rolling grooves (15).

4. The push-type aisle for an automatic vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The height of the side wall of the auxiliary cargo lane side panel (3) is equal to the height of the side wall of the L-shaped cargo lane side panel (1).

5. The push-type aisle for a vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The length of the auxiliary cargo channel side plate (3) is half the length of the fixed plate (4).