Vending machine

Abstract

The utility model provides a vending machine, belongs to the technical field of vending machines, and aims to solve the technical problem of poor anti-theft performance of related vending machines. The vending machine comprises a box body, a door body and a door lock device, the door lock device comprises a locking part arranged on the door body and a lock body part arranged on the box body. The locking part is arranged in the middle of the door opening end of the door body, and when the lock body part and the locking part are locked, the height difference between the locking part and the bottom end of the door body is smaller than the height of the door body, so that a gap formed between the bottom end of the door body and the box body under the action of external force is reduced, goods in the box body are not prone to passing through the gap, and the safety of the goods is improved. The possibility that the goods are stolen is reduced, and the anti-theft performance of the vending machine is improved. When the lock hook and the lock ring are locked and matched, the rear end of the lock ring is stopped at the rear end of the lock hook, at the moment, the door opening end is difficult to move in the direction away from the box body, the difficulty of opening the storage chamber by the door body is improved, and the anti-theft performance of the vending machine is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The embodiments of the present application relate to the technical field of automatic vending machines, and in particular to a vending machine. Background Art

[0002] A vending machine is a device that sells goods through automation technology and is widely used in various places, such as stations, shopping malls, office buildings, etc. The vending machine locks and unlocks the door through a door lock device.

[0003] In the related art, the door lock device of the vending machine includes an electromagnetic lock body and a lock plate with a magnet. The electromagnetic lock body is installed on the top of the machine body, and the lock plate with a magnet is horizontally installed on the top wall of the door body. When the door body is opened, the lock plate and the magnet on the lock plate rotate with the door body. When the door body is closed, the lock core of the electromagnetic lock body is inserted downward into the lock plate to lock the door body.

[0004] However, the door lock device of the relevant vending machine locks the top of the door body and the box body. Due to the high height of the door body, the bottom of the door body is easily affected by external force to form a gap between the box body and the door body, resulting in the theft of goods in the box, which reduces the anti-theft performance of the vending machine. Utility Model Content

[0005] The embodiment of the present application provides a vending machine that can solve the technical problem of poor anti-theft performance of related vending machines.

[0006] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a vending machine, comprising:

[0007] A box body having a storage chamber with a front opening;

[0008] The door body has a hinged end and an opening end, the hinged end and the opening end are located at two ends in the width direction of the door body, the hinged end is hinged to the box body, and the door body is configured to open and close the storage chamber;

[0009] The door lock device is arranged between the box body and the door body and is configured to lock the door body and the box body. The door lock device includes:

[0010] The locking component is arranged at a position near the door opening end inside the door body and between the top and bottom ends of the door body; a locking cavity opening upward is configured on the top of the locking component, and when the door body closes the storage chamber, at least part of the locking component extends into the storage chamber, and at least part of the locking cavity is located in the storage chamber;

[0011] Lock body components, including lock hook, drive assembly and detector;

[0012] The lock hook is rotatably arranged relative to the box body, the front end of the lock hook has a hook body, the rear end of the lock hook has a guide rail, and the hook body and the guide rail are located at the front and rear sides of the rotation axis of the lock hook;

[0013] The detector is arranged in the storage room, the driving assembly is arranged on the inner wall of the box body away from the hinged end, the driving assembly and the detector are electrically connected, the driving assembly has a telescopic rod, the end of the telescopic rod is provided with a driving shaft, the driving shaft is movably arranged on the guide rail, and the driving assembly is configured to drive the end of the telescopic rod to move upward when the detector detects that the locking part is in the locking position, and drive the driving shaft to move upward along the guide rail, so that the hook body is rotated downward into the locking cavity.

[0014] In the vending machine of this embodiment, the locking component is located between the top and bottom of the door body, that is, the height difference between the locking component and the bottom of the door body is smaller than the height between the top and bottom of the door body, thereby reducing the gap formed between the bottom of the door body and the box body under the action of external force, increasing the difficulty for the goods in the box body to pass through the gap, reducing the possibility of the goods being stolen, and improving the anti-theft performance of the vending machine.

[0015] In addition, when the door body closes the storage chamber, the detector detects that the locking component is in the locked position, and the driving assembly drives the end of the telescopic rod to move upward, and drives the driving shaft to move upward along the guide rail, so that the hook body rotates downward into the locking cavity, and the locking match between the lock hook and the lock ring is achieved. At this time, the rear end of the lock ring stops at the rear end of the lock hook. At this time, it is difficult for the door opening end to move away from the box body, which increases the difficulty of the door body opening the storage chamber and improves the anti-theft performance of the vending machine.

[0016] In some embodiments of the present application, the locking component includes:

[0017] The base is arranged inside the door body and close to the door opening end;

[0018] The locking ring is arranged on a side of the base away from the door body, and the locking ring encloses a locking cavity. When the door body closes the storage chamber, at least part of the locking ring extends into the storage chamber, and at least part of the locking cavity is located in the storage chamber.

[0019] With such arrangement, the lock ring is fixedly arranged on the inner side of the door body through the base.

[0020] In some embodiments of the present application, the locking ring includes a first side plate, a second side plate and a stop plate body. The first side plate and the second side plate are arranged at intervals on the base along the width direction of the door body. The stop plate body is connected between one end of the first side plate away from the base and one end of the second side plate away from the base. The first side plate, the second side plate and the stop plate body enclose a locking cavity.

[0021] With such arrangement, the lock ring formed by the first side plate, the second side plate and the stop plate body has high structural strength, so that the lock ring is not easily damaged due to wear, thereby increasing the service life of the lock ring.

[0022] In some embodiments of the present application, the guide rail is an arc-shaped channel, and the guide rail rotates around the rotation axis during the rotation of the locking hook.

[0023] With such arrangement, the arc-shaped channel is easy to construct, the construction difficulty of the arc-shaped channel is reduced, and the structure of the locking hook is simplified.

[0024] In some embodiments of the present application, the lock body component also includes a bracket, the bracket has a first support portion and a second support portion arranged at intervals along the width direction of the vending machine, a part of the lock hook is arranged between the first support portion and the second support portion, the lock hook is pivotally connected to the first support portion and the second support portion respectively, and one of the first support portion and the second support portion away from the hinge end is arranged on the inner wall of the box body.

[0025] In this way, the lock hook is fixed to the inner side wall of the box body away from the hinge end by the bracket, which improves the assembly stability between the lock hook and the box body. In addition, the bracket separates the lock hook from the inner side wall of the box body away from the hinge end, which reduces the possibility of the lock hook interfering with the inner side wall of the box body when rotating relative to the box body.

[0026] In some embodiments of the present application, the driving assembly includes an electric push rod and a connecting piece, the connecting piece is sleeved on the end of the telescopic rod, and the driving shaft is arranged on the connecting piece.

[0027] With such arrangement, the driving shaft and the telescopic rod are indirectly connected via the connecting piece, thereby reducing the difficulty of assembling the driving shaft and the telescopic rod.

[0028] In some embodiments of the present application, the end of the telescopic rod faces upward, and the body of the electric push rod is located at the bottom of the telescopic rod.

[0029] In this arrangement, the telescopic rod is located at the top of the body of the electric push rod. When the detector detects that the position of the lock ring is the locked position, the electric push rod drives the telescopic rod to extend upward, the telescopic rod drives the driving shaft to move upward along the guide rail, and pushes the rear end of the lock hook to rotate upward around the rotating shaft, so that the hook body rotates downward around the rotating shaft and moves into the locking cavity. When the door body needs to open the storage chamber, the electric push rod drives the telescopic rod to retract downward, the telescopic rod drives the driving shaft to move downward along the guide rail, and pushes the rear end of the lock hook to rotate downward around the rotating shaft, so that the hook body rotates upward around the rotating shaft and moves out of the locking cavity.

[0030] In some embodiments of the present application, the front end of the connecting member has an extension portion, the extension portion is located on the front side of the telescopic rod, and the driving shaft is arranged on the extension portion.

[0031] Such an arrangement makes the driving shaft closer to the guide rail, thereby making the structure of the lock body component more compact.

[0032] In some embodiments of the present application, the detector is arranged on the inner wall of the box away from the hinged end, and the detection end of the detector is away from the inner wall. When the locking component is in the locking position, the detection end corresponds to at least part of the locking component.

[0033] With such arrangement, when the door body closes the storage chamber, the distance between the detection end and the locking component is smaller, and the detection end can more easily detect the lock ring.

[0034] In some embodiments of the present application, the vending machine further includes a refrigeration device, which is disposed in the box body and configured to provide cold air to the storage chamber.

[0035] In this configuration, the refrigeration equipment is used to lower the temperature in the storage room to meet the storage temperature requirements of the goods. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0036] In order to more clearly illustrate the implementation methods in the embodiments of the present application or the related technologies, the following is a brief introduction to the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the related technology descriptions. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present application, and a person skilled in the art can also obtain other drawings based on these drawings.

[0037] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the vending machine of the embodiment of the present application when the door is open;

[0038] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the vending machine of the embodiment of the present application when the door is closed and not locked;

[0039] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A local enlarged schematic diagram of P1 in the middle;

[0040] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of a locking component in a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0041] Figure 5 for Figure 2 Sectional view along AA direction;

[0042] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A local enlarged schematic diagram of P2 in the middle;

[0043] Figure 7 for Figure 1 A local enlarged schematic diagram of P3 in the middle;

[0044] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the vending machine of the embodiment of the present application when the door is closed and locked;

[0045] Fig. 9 for Figure 8 Cross-sectional view along the BB direction;

[0046] Fig.10 for Fig. 9 A local enlarged schematic diagram of P4 in the figure.

[0047] Description of reference numerals:

[0048] 10- box body;

[0049] 101-Storage room; 102-Goods loading and unloading opening;

[0050] 20- portal;

[0051] 201- hinged end; 202- door opening end;

[0052] 210-frame; 220-light-transmitting plate;

[0053] 30-Door locking device;

[0054] 40-locking part;

[0055] 401-locking chamber; 410-base;

[0056] 411-second assembly hole; 420-locking ring;

[0057] 421-first side plate; 422-second side plate;

[0058] 423-stop plate body;

[0059] 50-lock body parts;

[0060] 510-lock hook; 511-hook body;

[0061] 512-guide rail; 513-rotating shaft;

[0062] 520-driving assembly; 521-telescopic rod;

[0063] 522-driving shaft; 523-electric push rod;

[0064] 524-connecting member; 525-extension portion;

[0065] 530-detector; 540-support;

[0066] 541-first supporting portion; 542-second supporting portion. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0067] As described in the background art, the vending machine in the related art has the problem of poor anti-theft performance. The inventor has found through research that the reason for this problem is that the door lock device of the vending machine in the related art locks from the top of the door body to lock the top of the door body. Since the height of the door body is usually high, although the top of the door body and the box body are locked, the bottom of the door body is prone to form a gap with the box body under the action of a large external force, resulting in the theft of goods in the box body, resulting in reduced anti-theft performance of the vending machine.

[0068] In view of this, in the vending machine of the embodiment of the present application, the locking component is arranged in the middle position of the door opening end. When the lock body component and the locking component are locked, the height difference between the locking component and the bottom end of the door body is smaller than the height of the door body, so that the gap formed between the bottom end of the door body and the box body under the action of external force is reduced, making it difficult for the goods in the box body to pass through the gap, thereby reducing the possibility of the goods being stolen and improving the anti-theft performance of the vending machine.

[0069] In order to make the purpose, implementation mode and advantages of the present application clearer, the exemplary implementation mode of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the exemplary embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described exemplary embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments.

[0070] It should be noted that the brief description of terms in this application is only for the convenience of understanding the embodiments described below, and is not intended to limit the embodiments of this application. Unless otherwise specified, these terms should be understood according to their common and usual meanings.

[0071] In addition, the terms "include" and "have" and any variations thereof are intended to cover but not exclude inclusion, for example, a product or device comprising a list of components is not necessarily limited to those components expressly listed but may include other components not expressly listed or inherent to such products or devices.

[0072] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., 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 application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to 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 application.

[0073] The terms "first", "second", "third", etc. 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. Thus, a feature defined as "first", "second", "third" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the feature. In the description of this application, unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more.

[0074] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" 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 or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0075] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0076] refer to Figure 1 The vending machine of the embodiment of the present application includes a box body 10. The box body 10 has a storage chamber 101, and the storage chamber 101 is used to place goods. The front part of the storage chamber 101 forms a goods access opening 102, through which the goods in the storage chamber 101 can be taken in and out.

[0077] In the description of the embodiment of the present application, the orientation "front" refers to the direction from the end away from the product access opening 102 to the end close to the product access opening 102 along the depth direction Y of the box 10. The orientation "rear" refers to the direction from the end close to the product access opening 102 to the end away from the product access opening 102 along the depth direction Y of the box 10.

[0078] In some possible implementations of the present application, reference is made to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The vending machine further includes a door body 20 .

[0079] The door body 20 has a hinge end 201, which is located at one end of the door body 20 along its width direction. The hinge end 201 is hinged to the box body 10 so that the door body 20 can rotate relative to the box body 10, thereby opening or closing the storage chamber 101.

[0080] When the door 20 closes the storage chamber 101, Figure 2 , the width direction of the door body 20 is consistent with the width direction X of the box body 10.

[0081] The door body 20 has an opening end 202, and the opening end 202 and the hinge end 201 are respectively located at two ends of the width direction of the door body 20. By applying an external force to the opening end 202, the door body 20 opens or closes the storage chamber 101.

[0082] In some possible implementations of the present application, reference is made to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The door body 20 may include a frame 210 and a light-transmitting plate 220, wherein the frame 210 is arranged outside the light-transmitting plate 220. The frame 210 is hinged to the box body 10. The light-transmitting plate 220 is light-transmitting, and the type and position of the goods in the storage chamber 101 can be easily observed through the light-transmitting plate 220.

[0083] In some possible implementations of the embodiments of the present application, the vending machine further includes a refrigeration device, which may be a refrigeration device in the related art.

[0084] A refrigeration device may be disposed in the box body 10. The refrigeration device is configured to provide cold air to the storage chamber 101 to reduce the temperature in the storage chamber 101 to meet the storage temperature requirements of the goods.

[0085] In some possible implementations of the present application, reference is made to Figure 1 The vending machine further includes a door locking device 30 .

[0086] The door lock device 30 includes a locking component 40 disposed on the door body 20 and a lock body component 50 disposed on the box body 10 .

[0087] In some embodiments, the locking component 40 can be disposed on the frame 210 to reduce the possibility of the locking component 40 blocking the light-transmitting plate 220 , making it easier for consumers to observe the types and locations of goods in the storage chamber 101 through the light-transmitting plate 220 .

[0088] The lock body component 50 can be disposed on the inner side wall of the box body 10 away from the hinge end 201. The lock body component 50 can be close to the front end of the box body 10, and when the door body 20 closes the storage chamber 101, the lock body component 50 is close to the locking component 40.

[0089] When the door body 20 closes the storage chamber 101 , the lock body component 50 and the locking component 40 are locked and matched, and at this time, the door body 20 is not easy to rotate relative to the box body 10 , so as to achieve locking of the door body 20 .

[0090] When the door body 20 needs to be opened, the lock body component 50 and the locking component 40 are unlocked, and the door body 20 can be rotated relative to the box body 10, so that the storage chamber 101 can be opened to take out and put the goods in the storage chamber 101.

[0091] In the vending machine of the embodiment of the present application, the locking component 40 is arranged on the inner side of the door body 20, close to the door opening end 202, and the locking component 40 is located between the top and the bottom of the door body 20, that is, the height difference between the locking component 40 and the bottom of the door body 20 is smaller than the height between the top and the bottom of the door body 20, thereby reducing the gap formed between the bottom of the door body 20 and the box body 10 under the action of external force, thereby increasing the difficulty for the goods in the box body 10 to pass through the gap, reducing the possibility of the goods being stolen, and improving the anti-theft performance of the vending machine.

[0092] In some possible implementations of the present application, reference is made to Figure 1 and Figure 3 The locking component 40 may include a base 410. The base 410 is disposed inside the door body 20, and the base 410 is close to the door opening end 202.

[0093] The inner side of the door body 20 refers to the side of the door body 20 facing the storage chamber 101 when the door body 20 closes the storage chamber 101 .

[0094] A first assembly hole may be configured inside the door body 20 , and the first assembly hole may extend along a thickness direction of the door body 20 .

[0095] When the door body 20 closes the storage chamber 101 , the thickness direction of the door body 20 is consistent with the depth direction Y of the box body 10 .

[0096] The base 410 may be plate-shaped. A second assembly hole 411 may be configured on the base 410. The second assembly hole 411 corresponds to the first assembly hole, and a fastener (which may be a fastening bolt or a rivet, etc.) is inserted into the second assembly hole 411 and the first assembly hole to fix the base 410 on the inner side of the door body 20.

[0097] The locking component 40 may further include a locking ring 420. The locking ring 420 is disposed on a side of the base 410 away from the door body 20. The locking ring 420 is fixedly disposed on the inner side of the door body 20 through the base 410.

[0098] The locking ring 420 encloses a fully closed or semi-closed locking chamber 401 .

[0099] In some possible implementations of the present application, reference is made to Figure 4The lock ring 420 may include a first side plate 421, a second side plate 422, and a stop plate body 423. The first side plate 421 and the second side plate 422 may extend in the vertical direction, and the first side plate 421 and the second side plate 422 are spaced apart from each other on the base 410 along the width direction of the door body 20. The stop plate body 423 is connected between one end of the first side plate 421 away from the base 410 and one end of the second side plate 422 away from the base 410, and the first side plate 421, the second side plate 422, and the stop plate body 423 enclose the locking cavity 401.

[0100] The lock ring 420 formed by the first side plate 421 , the second side plate 422 and the stop plate body 423 has high structural strength, so that the lock ring 420 is not easily damaged due to wear, thereby increasing the service life of the lock ring 420 .

[0101] The base 410 , the first side plate 421 , the second side plate 422 and the stop plate body 423 may be integrally provided, or may be assembled together by means of screws or other assembly methods.

[0102] refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5 When the door body 20 closes the storage chamber 101 , at least a portion of the locking ring 420 extends into the storage chamber 101 , and at least a portion of the locking cavity 401 is located in the storage chamber 101 .

[0103] In some other possible implementations of the present application, the lock ring 420 may be tubular, and the axis of the lock ring 420 may extend substantially along the height direction Z of the box body 10 . The side wall of the lock ring 420 is connected to a side of the base 410 away from the door body 20 .

[0104] In some possible implementations of the present application, reference is made to Figure 5 and Figure 6 The lock body component 50 may include a lock hook 510. The lock hook 510 rotates around a rotation axis 513 relative to the box body 10.

[0105] The front end of the lock hook 510 may have a hook body 511. The rear end of the lock hook 510 has a guide rail 512. The hook body 511 and the guide rail 512 are located at the front and rear sides of the rotating shaft 513 of the lock hook 510. In other words, the hook body 511 is located at the front side of the rotating shaft 513, and the guide rail 512 is located at the rear side of the rotating shaft 513.

[0106] The orientation "front" and the orientation "front" of the box 10 belong to the same direction definition. The orientation "back" and the orientation "back" of the box 10 belong to the same direction definition.

[0107] The locking hook 510 and the locking ring 420 (or the locking component 40 ) have an unlocking position and a locking position.

[0108] refer to Figure 5and Figure 6 ,and Figure 1 and Figure 7 When the lock hook 510 is in the unlocking position, the lock hook 510 rotates to the outside of the locking cavity 401, and the lock hook 510 and the lock ring 420 are unlocked. At this time, when a pulling force is applied to the door opening end 202, the door body 20 can rotate relative to the box body 10, thereby opening the storage chamber 101 to facilitate the taking and placing of goods.

[0109] refer to Figure 8 , Fig. 9 and Fig.10 When the lock hook 510 and the lock ring 420 are in the locked position, the lock hook 510 rotates into the locking cavity 401 in the lock ring 420, and the rear end of the lock ring 420 stops at the rear end of the lock hook 510. At this time, it is difficult for the door opening end 202 to move away from the box body 10, which increases the difficulty of the door body 20 to open the storage chamber 101 and improves the anti-theft performance of the vending machine.

[0110] In some possible implementations of the embodiments of the present application, reference is made to Figure 6 The lock body component 50 may further include a bracket 540 , and the lock hook 510 is assembled to the inner wall of the box body 10 away from the hinge end 201 through the bracket 540 .

[0111] Specifically, refer to Figure 7 and Fig.10 The bracket 540 has a first support portion 541 and a second support portion 542 which are arranged at intervals along the width direction X of the box body 10. The first support portion 541 may be in the shape of a plate or a block. The second support portion 542 may be in the shape of a plate or a block. One of the first support portion 541 and the second support portion 542 which is away from the hinge end 201 is arranged on the inner side wall of the box body 10. Exemplarily, the first support portion 541 is closer to the inner side wall of the box body 10 away from the hinge end 201 than the second support portion 542, and the first support portion 541 may be fixed to the inner side wall of the box body 10 away from the hinge end 201 by fastening screws or other methods.

[0112] There is a gap between the first support portion 541 and the second support portion 542 along the width direction of the box body 10. Part of the locking hook 510 is disposed in the gap between the first support portion 541 and the second support portion 542, and the locking hook 510 is pivotally connected to the first support portion 541 and the second support portion 542, respectively.

[0113] The bottoms of the first supporting portion 541 and the second supporting portion 542 are connected, and the locking hook 510 can be pivotally connected to the tops of the first supporting portion 541 and the second supporting portion 542 .

[0114] The locking hook 510 is fixedly arranged on the inner side wall of the box 10 away from the hinge end 201 by the bracket 540, thereby improving the assembly stability between the locking hook 510 and the box 10. In addition, the bracket 540 separates the locking hook 510 from the inner side wall of the box 10 away from the hinge end 201, thereby reducing the possibility of the locking hook 510 interfering with the inner side wall of the box 10 when rotating relative to the box 10.

[0115] In some possible implementations of the present application, the guide rail 512 may be an arcuate channel, which passes through the lock hook 510 along the width direction of the box 10. The arcuate channel is easy to construct, which reduces the construction difficulty of the arcuate channel and simplifies the structure of the lock hook 510.

[0116] The guide rail 512 rotates around the rotation axis 513 during the rotation of the lock hook 510. The center of the circle corresponding to the guide rail 512 may be close to the rotation axis 513, or may be colinear with the axis of the rotation axis 513. The center angle of the circle corresponding to the guide rail 512 may be greater than or equal to the angle of rotation of the hook body 511 from the locked position around the rotation axis 513 to the unlocked position.

[0117] In some other possible implementations of the embodiment of the present application, the guide rail 512 may be an arc-shaped slide groove configured on one side of the lock hook 510 along the width direction of the box body 10. The center of the circle corresponding to the guide rail 512 may be close to the rotation axis 513, or may be colinear with the axis of the rotation axis 513. The center angle of the circle corresponding to the guide rail 512 may be greater than or equal to the angle of rotation of the hook body 511 from the locked position around the rotation axis 513 to the unlocked position.

[0118] In some possible implementations of the present application, the lock body component 50 may include a detector 530. The detector 530 may be a position sensor. The detector 530 is used to detect the position of the lock ring 420. When the detector 530 detects that the lock ring 420 is in the locked position, it indicates that the door body 20 has normally closed the storage chamber.

[0119] In some possible implementations of the present application, the detector 530 may be disposed on the inner side wall of the box body 10 away from the hinge end 201, and the detection end of the detector 530 faces away from the inner side wall. When the lock ring 420 is in the locked position, that is, when the door body 20 closes the storage chamber 101, the detection end corresponds to at least part of the lock ring 420, that is, the detection end of the detector 530 corresponds to part of the lock ring 420 along the width direction X of the box body 10, so that when the door body 20 closes the storage chamber 101, the detection end is more likely to detect the lock ring 420.

[0120] In addition, since the detector 530 is located on the inner wall of the box body 10 away from the hinged end 201, the inner wall is close to the opening end 202 of the door body 20 when the door body 20 closes the storage chamber 101, and the locking ring 420 is close to the opening end 202 of the door body 20, therefore, when the door body 20 closes the storage chamber 101, the distance between the detector 530 and the locking ring 420 is smaller, thereby improving the accuracy of the detection result of the detector 530.

[0121] In some other possible implementations of the embodiments of the present application, the detector 530 can be set on the inner top wall of the storage chamber 101, and the detection end of the detector 530 is away from the inner top wall, which increases the setting height of the detector 530 and reduces the possibility of the detector 530 being damaged by collision.

[0122] When the locking ring 420 is in the locking position, that is, when the door body 20 closes the storage chamber 101, the detection end corresponds to at least part of the locking ring 420, that is, the detection end of the detector 530 corresponds to part of the locking ring 420 along the height direction Z of the box body 10. In this way, when the door body 20 closes the storage chamber 101, the detection end can more easily detect the locking ring 420.

[0123] In some possible implementations of the present application, the detector 530 may be a laser displacement sensor. The laser displacement sensor determines the position of the lock ring 420 by emitting a laser beam and detecting the position of the reflected beam. The laser displacement sensor emits a laser beam to illuminate the lock ring 420, and the reflected beam is received by the laser displacement sensor. By measuring the flight time or reflection angle of the laser beam, the position of the lock ring 420 can be accurately calculated.

[0124] In some other possible implementations of the present application, the detector 530 may be an ultrasonic sensor. The ultrasonic sensor determines the position of the lock ring 420 by emitting ultrasonic waves and detecting the reflected ultrasonic waves. The ultrasonic sensor emits ultrasonic pulses, which are reflected when they encounter the lock ring 420. By measuring the flight time of the ultrasonic pulses, the distance between the lock ring 420 and the ultrasonic sensor can be calculated.

[0125] In some possible implementations of the embodiments of the present application, the locking component 40 may further include a driving assembly 520 .

[0126] The driving assembly 520 has a telescopic rod 521 , and the driving assembly 520 can drive the telescopic rod 521 to extend or retract along its own axis.

[0127] A driving shaft 522 may be provided at the end of the telescopic rod 521 , and the driving shaft 522 may be movably provided on the guide rail 512 on the locking hook 510 , that is, the driving shaft 522 may move along the guide rail 512 .

[0128] The driving assembly 520 is electrically connected to the detector 530. The driving assembly 520 is configured to drive the end of the telescopic rod 521 to move upward when the detector 530 detects that the lock ring 420 is in the locked position, and drive the driving shaft 522 to move upward along the guide rail 512, so that the hook body 511 rotates downward into the locking cavity 401, and the locking match between the lock hook 510 and the lock ring 420 is achieved. At this time, the rear end of the lock ring 420 stops at the rear end of the lock hook 510. At this time, it is difficult for the door opening end 202 to move in a direction away from the box body 10, which increases the difficulty of the door body 20 opening the storage chamber 101 and improves the anti-theft performance of the vending machine.

[0129] In some possible implementations of the embodiments of the present application, the door lock device 30 may include a door lock controller, and the door lock controller may be disposed in the box 10.

[0130] The detector 530 is electrically connected to the door lock controller, and the detector 530 is configured to send the detected position information of the lock ring 420 to the door lock controller.

[0131] The driving assembly 520 is electrically connected to the door lock controller.

[0132] The door lock controller is configured to determine whether the position of the lock ring 420 is in the locked position, and when the position of the lock ring 420 is in the locked position, control the drive assembly 520 to drive the end of the telescopic rod 521 to move upward, so that the hook body 511 rotates downward into the locking cavity 401, thereby realizing the locking cooperation between the lock hook 510 and the lock ring 420.

[0133] In some other possible implementations of the embodiment of the present application, the vending machine may include a main controller. The main controller is configured to control the program execution and function implementation of the entire vending machine. The main controller may be disposed in the box 10.

[0134] The detector 530 can be directly electrically connected to the main controller, so there is no need to additionally provide a door lock controller in the door lock device 30 , thereby simplifying the structure of the entire vending machine and the door lock device 30 .

[0135] The detector 530 is configured to send the detected position information of the lock ring 420 to the main controller.

[0136] The driving component 520 is electrically connected to the main controller, and the main controller is configured to determine whether the position of the locking ring 420 is the locking position, and when the position of the locking ring 420 is the locking position, control the driving component 520 to drive the end of the telescopic rod 521 to move upward, so that the hook body 511 rotates downward into the locking cavity 401, thereby realizing the locking cooperation between the locking hook 510 and the locking ring 420.

[0137] The driving component 520 in the above embodiments is further configured to drive the end of the telescopic rod 521 to move downward when receiving an opening signal, so that the hook body portion 511 rotates upward and moves out of the locking cavity 401. At this time, the lock hook 510 and the lock ring 420 are unlocked. When a pulling force is applied to the opening end 202, the door body 20 can rotate relative to the box body 10, thereby opening the storage chamber 101 for convenient access to goods.

[0138] Among them, the opening signal can be sent by a mobile terminal (such as a mobile phone, a smart bracelet, etc.) to the main controller by scanning a QR code on the vending machine. The opening signal can also be transmitted by a consumer to the main controller through the display screen, buttons or touch screen of the vending machine.

[0139] In some possible implementation manners of the driving component 520, the driving component 520 may include an electric push rod 523. The electric push rod 523 is disposed on the inner side wall of the box body 10 away from the hinged end 201. The telescopic rod 521 is telescopically disposed on the body of the electric push rod 523. When the electric push rod 523 works, it drives the telescopic rod 521 to extend or retract along its own axis direction.

[0140] The driving component 520 may further include a connecting member 524. A plugging channel may be formed on the connecting member 524, and the end of the telescopic rod 521 passes through the plugging channel, or in other words, the connecting member 524 is sleeved on the end of the telescopic rod 521. The push rod 522 is disposed on the connecting member 524. The push rod 522 and the telescopic rod 521 are indirectly connected through the connecting member 524, reducing the assembly difficulty of the push rod 522 and the telescopic rod 521.

[0141] In some possible implementation manners of the embodiments of the present application, the front end of the connecting member 524 may have an extension portion 525. The extension portion 525 is located on the front side of the telescopic rod 521. The push rod 522 is disposed on the extension portion 525, so that the push rod 522 can be closer to the guide rail 512, thereby making the structure of the lock body component 50 more compact.

[0142] In some possible implementation manners of the embodiments of the present application, the axis of the telescopic rod 521 may extend substantially along the height direction Z of the box body 10. The top end of the telescopic rod 521 may be disposed close to the push rod 522, and the bottom end of the telescopic rod 521 is close to the body of the electric push rod 523, that is, the telescopic rod 521 is located at the top of the body of the electric push rod 523.

[0143] In this embodiment, when the detector 530 detects that the position of the lock ring 420 is the locked position, the electric push rod 523 drives the telescopic rod 521 to extend upward. The telescopic rod 521 drives the push rod 522 to move upward along the guide rail 512, and pushes the rear end of the lock hook 510 to rotate upward around the rotation shaft 513. In this way, the hook body portion 511 rotates downward around the rotation shaft 513 and moves into the locking cavity 401.

[0144] When the door body 20 needs to open the storage chamber 101, the electric push rod 523 drives the telescopic rod 521 to retract downward, and the telescopic rod 521 drives the driving shaft 522 to move downward along the guide rail 512, and pushes the rear end of the locking hook 510 to rotate downward around the rotating shaft 513, so that the hook body 511 rotates upward around the rotating shaft 513 and moves out of the locking cavity 401.

[0145] In some possible implementations of the present application, the axis of the telescopic rod 521 may extend substantially along the height direction Z of the box body 10. The bottom end of the telescopic rod 521 may be disposed close to the driving shaft 522, and the top end of the telescopic rod 521 is close to the body of the electric push rod 523, that is, the telescopic rod 521 is located at the bottom of the body of the electric push rod 523.

[0146] In this embodiment, when the detector 530 detects that the position of the locking ring 420 is the locked position, the electric push rod 523 drives the telescopic rod 521 to retract upward, and the telescopic rod 521 drives the driving shaft 522 to move upward along the guide rail 512, and pushes the rear end of the locking hook 510 to rotate upward around the rotating shaft 513, so that the hook body 511 rotates downward around the rotating shaft 513 and moves into the locking cavity 401.

[0147] When the door body 20 needs to open the storage chamber 101, the electric push rod 523 drives the telescopic rod 521 to extend downward, and the telescopic rod 521 drives the driving shaft 522 to move downward along the guide rail 512, and pushes the rear end of the lock hook 510 to rotate downward around the rotating shaft 513, so that the hook body 511 rotates upward around the rotating shaft 513 and moves out of the locking cavity 401.

[0148] In some other possible implementations of the drive assembly 520, the drive assembly 520 may include an electromagnet, and the electromagnet is configured with a movable channel. The telescopic rod 521 is a ferromagnetic rod. One end of the telescopic rod 521 away from the driving shaft 522 is inserted into the movable channel. A stopper is provided on the side wall of the telescopic rod 521, and the stopper may be a stopper block or a stopper protrusion. The stopper and the electromagnet are arranged at intervals.

[0149] The driving assembly 520 may further include a spring, which is sleeved on the telescopic rod 521. One end of the spring abuts against the electromagnet, and the other end abuts against the stopper, and the spring is compressed when the electromagnet is energized.

[0150] When the electromagnet is powered on, it has magnetic attraction, and the telescopic rod 521 moves along its own axis toward the electromagnet under the action of the magnetic attraction of the electromagnet, and compresses the spring. When the electromagnet is powered off, the magnetic attraction of the electromagnet disappears, and the telescopic rod 521 moves along its own axis away from the electromagnet under the action of the spring.

[0151] The telescopic rod 521 can be arranged on the top or bottom of the electromagnet.

[0152] Taking the example of the telescopic rod 521 being set on the top of the electromagnet, the electromagnet is powered off when the detector 530 detects that the position of the lock ring 420 is in the locked position, and the telescopic rod 521 moves upward under the action of the spring. The telescopic rod 521 drives the driving shaft 522 to move upward along the guide rail 512 and pushes the rear end of the lock hook 510 to rotate upward around the rotating shaft 513, so that the hook body 511 rotates downward around the rotating shaft 513 and moves into the locking cavity 401.

[0153] When the door body 20 needs to open the storage chamber 101, the electromagnet is energized, and the magnetic attraction of the electromagnet on the telescopic rod 521 drives the telescopic rod 521 to move downward, and the telescopic rod 521 drives the driving shaft 522 to move downward along the guide rail 512, and pushes the rear end of the lock hook 510 to rotate downward around the rotating shaft 513, so that the hook body 511 rotates upward around the rotating shaft 513 and moves out of the locking cavity 401.

[0154] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, rather than to limit it. Although the present application 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 replace some or all of the technical features therein with equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

[0155] For the convenience of explanation, the above description has been made in conjunction with specific embodiments. However, the above exemplary discussion is not intended to be exhaustive or limit the embodiments to the specific forms disclosed above. Based on the above teachings, various modifications and variations can be obtained. The selection and description of the above embodiments are to better explain the principles and practical applications, so that those skilled in the art can better use the embodiments and various different variations of the embodiments suitable for specific use considerations.

Claims

1. A vending machine, characterized in that: include: A box body (10) having a storage chamber (101) with a front opening; A door body (20) having a hinged end (201) and an opening end (202), wherein the hinged end (201) and the opening end (202) are located at two ends of the door body (20) in a width direction, the hinged end (201) and the box body (10) are hingedly connected, and the door body (20) is configured to open and close the storage chamber (101); A door lock device (30) is arranged between the box body (10) and the door body (20), and is configured to lock the door body (20) and the box body (10). The door lock device (30) comprises: A locking component (40) is arranged on the inner side of the door body (20) near the door opening end (202) and is located between the top and bottom ends of the door body (20); a locking cavity (401) opening upward is configured at the top of the locking component (40); when the door body (20) closes the storage chamber (101), at least a portion of the locking component (40) extends into the storage chamber (101), and at least a portion of the locking cavity (401) is located in the storage chamber (101); A lock body component (50), comprising a lock hook (510), a drive assembly (520) and a detector (530); The locking hook (510) is rotatably arranged relative to the box body (10), the front end of the locking hook (510) has a hook body (511), the rear end of the locking hook (510) has a guide rail (512), and the hook body (511) and the guide rail (512) are located at the front and rear sides of a rotating shaft (513) of the locking hook (510); The detector (530) is arranged in the storage chamber (101), and the driving assembly (520) is arranged on the inner wall of the box body (10) away from the hinge end (201). The driving assembly (520) and the detector (530) are electrically connected. The driving assembly (520) has a telescopic rod (521), and the end of the telescopic rod (521) is provided with a driving shaft (522). The driving shaft (522) is movably arranged on the guide rail (512). When the detector (530) detects that the locking component (40) is located in the locking position, the driving assembly (520) is configured to drive the end of the telescopic rod (521) to move upward, and drive the driving shaft (522) to move upward along the guide rail (512), so that the hook body (511) rotates downward into the locking cavity (401).

2. The vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The locking component (40) comprises: A base (410) is disposed inside the door body (20) and close to the door opening end (202); A locking ring (420) is arranged on a side of the base (410) facing away from the door body (20), and the locking ring (420) encloses the locking cavity (401). When the door body (20) closes the storage chamber (101), at least a portion of the locking ring (420) extends into the storage chamber (101), and at least a portion of the locking cavity (401) is located in the storage chamber (101).

3. The vending machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The locking ring (420) includes a first side plate (421), a second side plate (422) and a stop plate body (423), the first side plate (421) and the second side plate (422) are spaced apart on the base (410) along the width direction of the door body (20), the stop plate body (423) is connected between one end of the first side plate (421) away from the base (410) and one end of the second side plate (422) away from the base (410), the first side plate (421), the second side plate (422) and the stop plate body (423) enclose the locking cavity (401).

4. The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The guide rail (512) is an arc-shaped channel, and the guide rail (512) rotates around the rotation axis (513) during the rotation of the locking hook (510).

5. The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The lock body component (50) also includes a bracket (540), the bracket (540) has a first support portion (541) and a second support portion (542) arranged at intervals along the width direction of the vending machine, a portion of the lock hook (510) is arranged between the first support portion (541) and the second support portion (542), the lock hook (510) is pivotally connected to the first support portion (541) and the second support portion (542), respectively, and one of the first support portion (541) and the second support portion (542) away from the hinge end (201) is arranged on the inner wall of the box body (10).

6. The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The driving assembly (520) comprises an electric push rod (523) and a connecting piece (524), wherein the connecting piece (524) is sleeved on the end of the telescopic rod (521), and the driving shaft (522) is arranged on the connecting piece (524).

7. The vending machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The end of the telescopic rod (521) faces upward, and the body of the electric push rod (523) is located at the bottom of the telescopic rod (521).

8. The vending machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The front end of the connecting member (524) has an extension portion (525), the extension portion (525) is located at the front side of the telescopic rod (521), and the driving shaft (522) is arranged on the extension portion (525).

9. The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The detector (530) is arranged on the inner side wall of the box body (10) away from the hinged end (201), and the detection end of the detector (530) is away from the inner side wall. When the locking component (40) is located in the locking position, the detection end corresponds to at least a part of the locking component (40).

10. The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The vending machine further comprises a refrigeration device, which is disposed in the box body (10) and is configured to provide cold air to the storage chamber (101).

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