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 locking component are located at the locking position, part of the lock hook rotates into the locking cavity of the locking component, the rear end of the locking component 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] The present application embodiment 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 comprises a locking component arranged on the door body and a lock body component arranged on the box body, wherein the locking component and the lock body component are configured to lock the door body and the box body;

[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] The lock body components include a lock hook, a drive assembly, a detector and an elastic member;

[0012] The lock hook is rotatably arranged relative to the box body, and the front end of the lock hook has a hook body portion;

[0013] The driving assembly is electrically connected to the detector, and the driving assembly is configured to drive the lock hook to rotate along the locking direction when the detector detects that the locking component moves to the locking position, so that the hook body moves into the locking cavity;

[0014] The elastic member is elastically connected to the lock hook, and the elastic member is configured to drive the lock hook to rotate in the opposite direction of the locking direction to the outside of the locking cavity after the force of the driving component on the lock hook is released.

[0015] In the vending machine of the embodiment of the present application, the locking component is arranged in the middle 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 less 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, so that it is not easy 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. In addition, when the lock hook and the locking component are in the locked position, part of the lock hook rotates into the locking cavity in the locking component, and the rear end of the locking component stops at the rear end of the lock hook. At this time, it is difficult for the door opening end to move in the direction away from the box body, which increases the difficulty of the door body opening the storage chamber and further improves the anti-theft performance of the vending machine.

[0016] In some embodiments of the present application, a fixed shaft is provided on the inner side wall of the box body away from the hinged end;

[0017] The elastic member includes a torsion spring, which is diffracted around the fixed axis. The torsion spring has a first end and a second end, which are respectively arranged at the two ends of the lock hook along the width direction of the box body. The lock hook rotates in the opposite direction of the locking direction under the elastic force of the torsion spring.

[0018] With this arrangement, when the lock hook rotates to the locked position, the lock hook drives the torsion spring to deform, so that the torsion spring accumulates energy. After the force of the driving component on the lock hook is released, the torsion spring drives the lock hook to rotate in the opposite direction of the locking direction to the outside of the locking cavity, so that the lock hook is reset to the unlocked position. At this time, the lock hook and the lock ring are unlocked, and when a pulling force is applied to the door opening end, the door body can rotate relative to the box body, thereby opening the storage chamber for easy access to goods.

[0019] In some embodiments of the present application, the locking component includes:

[0020] The base is arranged on the side of the door body facing the front wall of the box body and close to the door opening end;

[0021] 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.

[0022] In this way, the locking member is fixedly assembled to the door body by arranging the locking ring on the base and the base on the door body.

[0023] 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.

[0024] 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.

[0025] In some embodiments of the present application, the door body includes a frame and a light-transmitting plate, the frame is arranged outside the light-transmitting plate, a first assembly hole is configured on a side of the door opening end of the frame facing the front wall of the box body, and a plug-in channel is configured on a side of the door opening end of the frame facing the light-transmitting plate, and the first assembly hole and the plug-in channel are connected;

[0026] The locking component also includes a mounting seat, at least a portion of which is inserted into the insertion channel, and the mounting seat is configured with a second assembly hole, and the second assembly hole is correspondingly connected to the first assembly hole;

[0027] The base is structured with a third assembly hole, the third assembly hole is correspondingly connected to the first assembly hole, and the base is fixed to the frame and the mounting seat by fasteners penetrating the third assembly hole, the first assembly hole and the second assembly hole.

[0028] With such an arrangement, the base is not only fixedly assembled with the frame, but also fixedly assembled with the mounting seat, which reduces the possibility of the base becoming loose, improves the fastening effect of the base, and further improves the anti-theft property of the vending machine.

[0029] In some embodiments of the present application, the driving component includes:

[0030] An electromagnet, wherein the electromagnet is configured with a movable channel;

[0031] The iron core, part of which is inserted in the movable channel, moves toward the electromagnet under the action of the magnetic attraction of the electromagnet when the electromagnet is energized; one end of the iron core away from the electromagnet is close to the rear end of the lock hook; a stopper is provided on the side wall of the iron core, and the stopper and the electromagnet are spaced apart;

[0032] A spring, wherein the spring is sleeved on the iron core, and 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;

[0033] The iron core and the hook body are located on the same side of the lock hook in the height direction of the box body, and the electromagnet is configured to be de-energized when the detector detects that the locking component moves to the locking position.

[0034] With this arrangement, when the electromagnet is powered off, the magnetic attraction of the electromagnet to the iron core disappears, and the iron core moves away from the electromagnet under the elastic force of the spring, and pushes the rear end of the lock hook to rotate downward. During this process, the hook body rotates upward into the locking cavity to lock the lock hook and the lock ring.

[0035] In some embodiments of the present application, the inner side wall of the box body away from the hinged end is configured with a first recessed portion, and the first recessed portion is recessed in a direction away from the storage chamber;

[0036] The lock body component also includes a lock shell, the drive assembly is arranged in the lock shell, and part of the lock shell is arranged in the first recessed portion.

[0037] Such an arrangement reduces the length of the lock shell extending beyond the inner side wall along the width direction X of the box body, thereby reducing the space occupied by the lock shell in the storage chamber.

[0038] In some embodiments of the present application, the lock shell has an inner top wall, a first inner side wall and a second inner side wall, the inner top wall is located at the inner top of the lock shell, the first inner side wall and the second inner side wall are located on both sides of the inner side of the lock shell along the width direction of the box body, and the rear ends of the inner top wall, the first inner side wall and the second inner side wall form a maintenance port.

[0039] With such arrangement, when a lock body component fails or is damaged, the drive assembly in the housing can be repaired or replaced through the maintenance port, thereby improving the inspection efficiency of the lock body component.

[0040] In some embodiments of the present application, at least one of the inner top wall, the first inner side wall and the second inner side wall is provided with a spacer, the drive assembly is arranged at the top of the lock housing, and the outer wall of the drive assembly abuts against the spacer to create a gap between the drive assembly and part of the lock housing.

[0041] With such arrangement, the drive assembly can be easily removed from the lock housing through the gap between the drive assembly and the lock housing so as to inspect and repair the drive assembly.

[0042] In some embodiments of the present application, a second recess is constructed on the inner wall of the box away from the hinged end, and the second recess is recessed in a direction away from the storage chamber. At least part of the detector is arranged in the second recess, and the detection end of the detector is facing the locking part when the door closes the storage chamber.

[0043] Such arrangement reduces the length of the detector extending from the inner side wall along the width direction of the box body, reduces the possibility of the detector being damaged by collision when taking and placing goods, and also reduces the space occupied by the detector in the storage room. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0044] 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.

[0045] 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;

[0046] 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;

[0047] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of a locking component in a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0048] Figure 4 for Figure 2 Sectional view along AA direction;

[0049] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A local enlarged schematic diagram of P1 in the middle;

[0050] Figure 6 A partial exploded view of a frame and a locking component in a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0051] Figure 7 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;

[0052] Figure 8 for Figure 7 Cross-sectional view along the BB direction;

[0053] Fig. 9 for Figure 8 A local enlarged schematic diagram of P2 in the middle;

[0054] Fig.10 Schematic diagram of the structure of the lock housing and the drive assembly in the vending machine according to the embodiment of the present application.

[0055] Description of reference numerals:

[0056] 10- box body;

[0057] 101-Storage room; 102-Goods loading and unloading opening;

[0058] 103-fixed shaft; 104-first recessed portion;

[0059] 105- second recessed portion;

[0060] 20- portal;

[0061] 201- hinged end; 202- door opening end;

[0062] 210-frame; 211-first assembly hole;

[0063] 212-first fixing hole; 213-insertion channel;

[0064] 220-light-transmitting plate;

[0065] 30-Door locking device;

[0066] 40-locking part;

[0067] 401-locking chamber; 410-base;

[0068] 411-third assembly hole; 420-locking ring;

[0069] 421-first side plate; 422-second side plate;

[0070] 423-stop plate body; 430-mounting seat;

[0071] 431-second assembly hole; 432-second fixing hole;

[0072] 50-lock body parts;

[0073] 510-lock hook; 511-hook body;

[0074] 520-driving assembly; 521-electromagnet;

[0075] 522- iron core; 523- stopper;

[0076] 524-spring; 530-detector;

[0077] 540-torsion spring; 541-first end;

[0078] 542-second end; 550-lock housing;

[0079] 551-inner top wall; 552-first inner side wall;

[0080] 553 - second inner wall; 554 - maintenance port;

[0081] 555 - Spacer. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0082] 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.

[0083] In view of this, in the vending machine of the embodiment of the present application, the locking component is arranged at 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 less 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, so that it is not easy 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. In addition, when the lock hook and the locking component are in the locked position, part of the lock hook rotates into the locking cavity in the locking component, and the rear end of the locking component stops at the rear end of the lock hook. At this time, the door opening end is difficult to move in the direction away from the box body, which increases the difficulty of the door body opening the storage chamber and further improves the anti-theft performance of the vending machine.

[0084] 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, not all of the embodiments.

[0085] 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.

[0086] 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 explicitly listed but may include other components not explicitly listed or inherent to such products or devices.

[0087] 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.

[0088] 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.

[0089] 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.

[0090] 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.

[0091] 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.

[0092] 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.

[0093] 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 .

[0094] 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.

[0095] 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.

[0096] 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.

[0097] 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.

[0098] In some possible implementations of the embodiments of the present application, the vending machine further includes a refrigeration device.

[0099] A refrigeration device may be disposed in the box 10. The refrigeration device may be a refrigeration device in the related art. 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.

[0100] In some possible implementations of the present application, reference is made to Figure 1 The vending machine further includes a door locking device 30 .

[0101] 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 .

[0102] 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 .

[0103] 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.

[0104] 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 .

[0105] 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.

[0106] 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.

[0107] In some possible implementations of the present application, reference is made to Figure 1-Figure 6 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.

[0108] The inner side of the door body 20 refers to the side of the door body 20 facing the front wall of the box body 10 when the door body 20 closes the storage chamber 101 .

[0109] A first assembly hole 211 may be configured inside the door body 20 , and the first assembly hole 211 may extend in a thickness direction of the door body 20 .

[0110] 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 .

[0111] The base 410 may be in a plate or sheet shape, etc. A third assembly hole 411 may be configured on the base 410. The third assembly hole 411 corresponds to the first assembly hole 211, and a fastener (which may be a fastening bolt or a rivet, etc.) is inserted into the third assembly hole 411 and the first assembly hole 211 to fix the base 410 on the inner side of the door body 20.

[0112] 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.

[0113] The locking ring 420 encloses a fully enclosed or semi-enclosed locking cavity 401. The opening of the locking cavity 401 can be upward or downward, and the locking cavity 401 can also penetrate the locking ring 420 along the height direction of the box body 10.

[0114] In an implementation in which the door body 20 includes a frame 210 , the first assembly hole 211 may be configured on a side of the door opening end 202 of the frame 210 facing the front wall of the box body 10 .

[0115] A first fixing hole 212 may also be configured on one side of the door opening end 202 of the frame 210 toward the front wall of the box body 10. The first assembly hole 211 and the first fixing hole 212 may extend along the thickness direction Y of the door body 20. The first assembly hole 211 and the first fixing hole 212 may be arranged along the height direction Z of the door body 20.

[0116] A plug-in channel 213 may be formed on one side of the door opening end 202 of the frame 210 facing the light-transmitting plate 220. The first assembly hole 211 and the plug-in channel 213 are connected.

[0117] The locking component 40 may further include a mounting seat 430 . The mounting seat 430 may be in the shape of a plate or a sheet, etc. At least a portion of the mounting seat 430 is inserted into the insertion channel 213 .

[0118] The mounting seat 430 is configured with a second assembly hole 431 and a second fixing hole 432 .

[0119] The axis of the second fixing hole 432 is substantially parallel to the axis of the first fixing hole 212. Fasteners (such as fastening bolts or rivets) are inserted into the second fixing hole 432 and the first fixing hole 212 to fix the mounting seat 430 to the frame 210.

[0120] The axis of the second assembly hole 431 is substantially parallel to the axis of the first assembly hole 211. The second assembly hole 431 is correspondingly connected to the first assembly hole 211 and the third assembly hole 411. The base 410 is fixed to the frame 210 and the mounting seat 430 by fasteners that are sequentially inserted into the third assembly hole, the first assembly hole 211 and the second assembly hole 431.

[0121] In addition to being fixedly assembled with the frame 210, the base 410 is also fixedly assembled with the mounting base 430, which reduces the possibility of the base 410 becoming loose, improves the fastening effect of the base 410, and further improves the anti-theft property of the vending machine.

[0122] In some possible implementations of the present application, reference is made to Figure 3 The 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.

[0123] 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 .

[0124] 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.

[0125] 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 .

[0126] 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 .

[0127] 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 is rotatably arranged relative to the box body 10.

[0128] The lock hook 510 may be in a plate shape or a column shape, etc. The front end of the lock hook 510 may have a hook body 511. The hook body 511 may be formed by bending the front end of the lock hook 510.

[0129] 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.

[0130] The locking hook 510 and the locking ring 420 (or the locking component 40 ) have an unlocking position and a locking position.

[0131] refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5 When the lock hook 510 is in the unlocked position, the hook body 511 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 removal of goods.

[0132] refer to Figure 7 , Figure 8 and Fig. 9When the lock hook 510 and the lock ring 420 are in the locked position, the hook body 511 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.

[0133] In some possible implementations of the embodiments of the present application, reference is made to Figure 5 and Fig. 9 The lock body component 50 may include a detector 530. The detector 530 may be a position sensor or a camera. 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 101. That is, when the door body 20 closes the storage chamber 101, the lock ring 420 is in the locked position.

[0134] In some possible implementations of the present application, the detector 530 may be disposed on the inner 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 wall. When the door body 20 closes the storage chamber, the detection end of the detector 530 faces the lock ring 420 to improve the accuracy of the detector 530 in detecting the lock ring 420.

[0135] 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 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 can more easily detect the lock ring 420.

[0136] 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.

[0137] In some possible implementations of the embodiments of the present application, reference is made to Figure 5 and Fig. 9 The inner side wall of the box body 10 away from the hinge end 201 may be configured with a second recessed portion 105, and the second recessed portion 105 is recessed in a direction away from the storage chamber 101. At least part of the detector 530 is disposed in the second recessed portion 105 to reduce the length of the detector 530 extending from the inner side wall along the width direction of the box body 10, thereby reducing the possibility of the detector 530 being damaged by collision when taking and placing goods. In addition, the space occupied by the detector 530 in the storage chamber 101 is also reduced.

[0138] 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. This increases the setting height of the detector 530, makes the detector 530 less likely to be hit when taking and placing goods, and reduces the possibility of the detector 530 being damaged by collision.

[0139] When the locking ring 420 is in the locking position, that is, when the door body 20 closes the storage chamber 101, at least part of the projection of the detection end along the height direction Z of the box body 10 is located on the locking ring 420, that is, the detection end of the detector 530 and part of the locking ring 420 correspond to each other 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.

[0140] 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.

[0141] 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.

[0142] In some possible implementations of the present application, reference is made to Figure 5 , Fig. 9 and Fig.10 The locking component 40 may further include a driving assembly 520 .

[0143] In some possible implementations of the drive component 520, reference Figure 5 , Fig. 9 and Fig.10 The driving component 520 includes an electromagnet 521. When the electromagnet 521 is powered on, the electromagnet 521 generates a magnetic field with magnetism, so it can attract ferromagnetic objects. After the electromagnet 521 is powered off, the magnetic field disappears and it has no magnetism.

[0144] The electromagnet 521 may be configured with a movable channel, and the movable channel may extend along the height direction Z of the box body 10 , or have a smaller angle relative to the height direction Z.

[0145] The driving assembly 520 further includes an iron core 522. The iron core 522 may be in the shape of a rod. The extension direction of the iron core 522 is consistent with the extension direction of the movable channel, and part of the iron core 522 is inserted into part of the movable channel.

[0146] When the electromagnet 521 is energized, the iron core 522 moves toward the electromagnet 521 under the action of the magnetic attraction of the electromagnet 521, thereby increasing the length of the iron core 522 inserted in the movable channel. While the total length of the iron core 522 remains unchanged, the length of the iron core 522 outside the movable channel is reduced.

[0147] The side wall of the iron core 522 outside the movable channel is provided with a stopper 523 , which may be an annular stopper block or a stopper protrusion, etc. The stopper 523 and the electromagnet 521 are arranged at intervals.

[0148] The driving assembly 520 further includes a spring 524. The spring 524 is sleeved on the iron core 522, and one end of the spring 524 abuts against the electromagnet 521, and the other end abuts against the stopper 523. The spring 524 is compressed when the electromagnet 521 is energized.

[0149] When the electromagnet 521 is powered off, the magnetic attraction of the electromagnet 521 to the iron core 522 disappears, and the iron core 522 moves away from the electromagnet 521 under the elastic force of the spring 524, thereby increasing the length of the iron core 522 extending out of the movable channel.

[0150] In some possible implementations of the embodiment of the present application, the iron core 522 and the hook body 511 are located on the same side of the lock hook 510 along the height direction Z of the box body 10 .

[0151] Example 1: The opening of the locking cavity 401 may face downward. Figure 5 and Fig. 9 , the hook body 511 can be arranged at the front end top of the iron core 522, that is, the hook body 511 is bent upward relative to the lock hook 510. The end of the iron core 522 away from the electromagnet 521 can be located above the rear end of the lock hook 510. When the lock hook 510 is in the locking position, the front end of the lock hook 510 is higher than the rear end. When the lock hook 510 is in the unlocking position, the rear end of the lock hook 510 is higher than the front end.

[0152] The electromagnet 521 is configured to be de-energized when the detector 530 detects that the locking ring 420 moves to the locking position, and the iron core 522 moves away from the electromagnet 521 (moves downward) and pushes the rear end of the locking hook 510 to rotate downward. During this process, the hook body 511 rotates upward into the locking cavity 401 to lock the locking hook 510 and the locking ring 420.

[0153] When the electromagnet 521 is energized, the iron core 522 moves toward the electromagnet 521 , that is, the iron core 522 moves upward, so that the iron core 522 and the locking hook 510 are separated.

[0154] Example 2: The opening of the locking cavity 401 may face upward. The hook body 511 may be disposed at the bottom of the front end of the iron core 522, that is, the hook body 511 is bent downward relative to the lock hook 510. The end of the iron core 522 away from the electromagnet 521 may be located below the rear end of the lock hook 510. When the lock hook 510 is in the locked position, the rear end of the lock hook 510 is higher than the front end. When the lock hook 510 is in the unlocked position, the front end of the lock hook 510 is higher than the rear end.

[0155] The electromagnet 521 is configured to be de-energized when the detector 530 detects that the lock ring 420 moves to the locked position, and the iron core 522 moves away from the electromagnet 521 (upward) and pushes the rear end of the lock hook 510 to rotate upward. During this process, the hook body 511 rotates downward into the locking cavity 401 to lock the lock hook 510 and the lock ring 420.

[0156] When the electromagnet 521 is energized, the iron core 522 moves toward the electromagnet 521 , that is, the iron core 522 moves downward, so that the iron core 522 and the locking hook 510 are separated.

[0157] In some other possible implementations of the drive assembly 520 , the drive assembly 520 may be an electric push rod or other linear actuators. Taking the electric push rod as an example, the electric push rod has a telescopic rod, and the telescopic rod extends along the height direction Z of the box body 10 .

[0158] The electric push rod is configured to push the lock hook 510 to rotate the hook body 511 into the locking cavity 401 when the detector 530 detects that the lock ring 420 moves to the locking position, so that the lock hook 510 and the lock ring 420 are locked and matched.

[0159] 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.

[0160] 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.

[0161] The driving assembly 520 is electrically connected to the door lock controller.

[0162] The door lock controller is configured to determine whether the position of the lock ring 420 is the locked position, and when the position of the lock ring 420 is the locked position, control the drive assembly 520 to drive the lock hook 510 to rotate along the locking direction D1, so that the hook body 511 rotates into the locking cavity 401, thereby realizing the locking cooperation between the lock hook 510 and the lock ring 420.

[0163] 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.

[0164] The detector 530 can be directly electrically connected to the main controller, so there is no need to additionally set up a door lock controller in the door lock device 30, which simplifies the structure of the entire vending machine and the door lock device 30.

[0165] The detector 530 is configured to send the detected position information of the lock ring 420 to the main controller.

[0166] 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 locking hook 510 to rotate along the locking direction D1, so that the hook body 511 rotates into the locking cavity 401, thereby realizing the locking cooperation between the locking hook 510 and the locking ring 420.

[0167] The driving assembly 520 in the above embodiment is also configured to separate from the lock hook 510 when receiving the door opening signal. At this time, the driving assembly 520 releases the force exerted on the lock hook 510.

[0168] The door opening signal can be transmitted to the main controller by a mobile terminal (such as a mobile phone, smart bracelet, etc.) by scanning a QR code on the vending machine. The door opening signal can also be transmitted to the main controller by the consumer through the display screen, button or touch screen of the vending machine.

[0169] In some possible implementations of the embodiments of the present application, reference is made to Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 ,as well as Figure 7-Figure 9 The inner side wall of the box body 10 away from the hinge end 201 may be provided with a fixed shaft 103. The fixed shaft 103 may extend along the width direction X of the box body 10.

[0170] The lock body component 50 may include an elastic member. The elastic member may be a torsion spring 540. The torsion spring 540 is diffracted on the fixed shaft 103.

[0171] The torsion spring 540 has a first end 541 . The first end 541 is disposed at one end of the locking hook 510 along the width direction of the box body 10 .

[0172] The torsion spring 540 has a second end 542 . The second end 542 is disposed at the other end of the locking hook 510 along the width direction of the box body 10 .

[0173] The torsion spring 540 is elastically connected to the lock hook 510. When the lock hook 510 rotates to the locking position, the lock hook 510 drives the torsion spring 540 to deform, so that the torsion spring 540 accumulates energy.

[0174] After the force of the driving assembly 520 on the lock hook 510 is released, the torsion spring 540 drives the lock hook 510 to rotate in the opposite direction D2 of the locking direction to the outside of the locking cavity 401, so that the lock hook 510 is reset to the unlocked position. At this time, the lock hook 510 and the lock ring 420 are unlocked, and 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, which is convenient for taking and placing goods.

[0175] In some other possible implementations of the embodiment of the present application, the locking hook 510 may be rotatably connected to the inner side wall of the box body 10 away from the hinge end 201 via a rotating shaft.

[0176] The elastic member may be a leaf spring. The leaf spring may have a first elastic end and a second elastic end. The first elastic end of the leaf spring may be disposed on the rotation axis of the locking hook 510, and the second elastic end of the leaf spring may be disposed on the locking hook 510. When the locking hook 510 rotates to the locking position, the leaf spring is compressed.

[0177] After the leaf spring releases the force of the driving assembly 520 on the lock hook 510, it drives the lock hook 510 to rotate in the opposite direction D2 to the locking direction to the outside of the locking cavity 401, so that the lock hook 510 is reset to the unlocked position. At this time, the lock hook 510 and the lock ring 420 are unlocked, and 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, which is convenient for taking and placing goods.

[0178] In some possible implementations of the present application, reference is made to Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 ,as well as Figure 7-Figure 9 The lock body component 50 may include a lock shell 550 , and the lock shell 550 is disposed on the inner wall of the box body 10 away from the hinge end 201 .

[0179] The drive assembly 520 can be disposed in the lock housing 550. When the lock body component 50 and the box 10 are assembled, the lock housing 550 only needs to be fixedly disposed on the inner side wall of the box 10 away from the hinge end 201, thereby improving the assembly efficiency of the lock body component 50 and the box 10.

[0180] In addition, the drive assembly 520 is hidden in the lock housing 550, which protects the drive assembly 520 on the one hand and improves the decorative effect of the vending machine on the other hand.

[0181] In some possible implementations of the embodiment of the present application, a first recessed portion 104 is configured on an inner side wall of the box body 10 away from the hinged end 201 , and the first recessed portion 104 is recessed in a direction away from the storage chamber 101 .

[0182] Part of the lock shell 550 is disposed in the first recessed portion 104 to reduce the length of the lock shell 550 extending from the inner wall along the width direction X of the box body 10 , thereby reducing the space occupied by the lock shell 550 in the storage chamber 101 .

[0183] In some possible implementations of the present application, reference is made to Fig.10 The lock housing 550 may have an inner top wall 551, a first inner side wall 552, and a second inner side wall 553, wherein the inner top wall 551 is located at the inner top of the lock housing 550. The first inner side wall 552 and the second inner side wall 553 are located at both sides of the inner side of the lock housing 550 along the width direction X of the box body 10. The rear ends of the inner top wall 551, the first inner side wall 552, and the second inner side wall 553 form a maintenance opening 554.

[0184] When the lock body component 50 fails or is damaged, the drive assembly 520 and the like in the housing can be repaired or replaced through the maintenance port 554 , thereby improving the maintenance efficiency of the lock body component 50 .

[0185] At least one of the inner top wall 551, the first inner side wall 552 and the second inner side wall 553 is provided with a spacer 555, which may be a spacer block or a spacer bar, etc. The drive assembly 520 may be disposed on the top of the lock housing 550, and the outer wall of the drive assembly 520 abuts against the spacer 555, so that there is a gap between the drive assembly 520 and part of the lock housing 550, so as to facilitate the removal of the drive assembly 520 from the lock housing 550 for maintenance.

[0186] 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.

[0187] 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), comprising a locking component (40) arranged on the door body (20) and a lock body component (50) arranged on the box body (10), wherein the locking component (40) and the lock body component (50) are configured to lock the door body (20) and the box body (10); The 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 end and the bottom end of the door body (20); the locking component (40) is configured with a locking cavity (401) opening upward or downward, and when the door body (20) closes the storage chamber (101), at least part of the locking component (40) extends into the storage chamber (101), and at least part of the locking cavity (401) is located in the storage chamber (101); The lock body component (50) comprises a lock hook (510), a drive assembly (520), a detector (530) and an elastic member; The locking hook (510) is rotatably arranged relative to the box body (10), and the front end of the locking hook (510) has a hook body portion (511); The driving assembly (520) is electrically connected to the detector (530), and the driving assembly (520) is configured to drive the lock hook (510) to rotate along the locking direction when the detector (530) detects that the locking component (40) moves to the locking position, so that the hook body (511) moves into the locking cavity (401); The elastic member is elastically connected to the locking hook (510), and the elastic member is configured to drive the locking hook (510) to rotate in the opposite direction of the locking direction to the outside of the locking cavity (401) after the force of the driving component (520) on the locking hook (510) is released.

2. The vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A fixed shaft (103) is provided on the inner side wall of the box body (10) away from the hinge end (201); The elastic member includes a torsion spring (540), the torsion spring (540) is diffracted on the fixed shaft (103), the torsion spring (540) has a first end (541) and a second end (542), the first end (541) and the second end (542) are respectively arranged at two ends of the lock hook (510) along the width direction of the box body (10), and the lock hook (510) rotates in the opposite direction of the locking direction under the action of the elastic force of the torsion spring (540).

3. The vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The locking component (40) comprises: A base (410) is arranged on a side of the door body (20) facing the front wall of the box body (10) 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).

4. The vending machine according to claim 3, 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).

5. The vending machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The door body (20) comprises a frame (210) and a light-transmitting plate (220); the frame (210) is arranged outside the light-transmitting plate (220); a first assembly hole (211) is configured on the side of the door opening end (202) of the frame (210) facing the front wall of the box body (10); a plug-in channel (213) is configured on the side of the door opening end (202) of the frame (210) facing the light-transmitting plate (220); the first assembly hole (211) and the plug-in channel (213) are in communication; The locking component (40) further comprises a mounting seat (430), at least a portion of which is inserted into the insertion channel (213), and the mounting seat (430) is configured with a second assembly hole (431), and the second assembly hole (431) is correspondingly connected to the first assembly hole (211); The base (410) is configured with a third assembly hole (411), the third assembly hole (411) and the first assembly hole (211) are correspondingly connected, and the base (410) is fixed to the frame (210) and the mounting seat (430) by fasteners penetrating the third assembly hole (411), the first assembly hole (211) and the second assembly hole (431).

6. The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The driving assembly (520) comprises: An electromagnet (521), wherein the electromagnet (521) is configured with a movable channel; An iron core (522), part of which is movably inserted in the movable channel. When the electromagnet (521) is energized, the iron core (522) moves along the movable channel toward the electromagnet (521) under the action of the magnetic attraction of the electromagnet (521); an end of the iron core (522) away from the electromagnet (521) is close to an end of the lock hook (510) away from the hook body (511); a stopper (523) is provided on the side wall of the iron core (522), and the stopper (523) and the electromagnet (521) are arranged at intervals; a spring (524), wherein the spring (524) is sleeved on the iron core (522), one end of the spring (524) is in contact with the electromagnet (521), and the other end of the spring (524) is in contact with the stopper (523), and the spring (524) is compressed when the electromagnet (521) is energized; The iron core (522) and the hook body (511) are located on the same side of the lock hook (510) in the height direction of the box body (10), and the electromagnet (521) is configured to be de-energized when the detector (530) detects that the locking component (40) moves to the locking position, so that the iron core (522) abuts against the lock hook (510).

7. The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The inner side wall of the box body (10) away from the hinge end (201) is configured with a first recessed portion (104), and the first recessed portion (104) is recessed in a direction away from the storage chamber (101); The lock body component (50) further comprises a lock shell (550), the drive assembly (520) is arranged in the lock shell (550), and a portion of the lock shell (550) is arranged in the first recessed portion (104).

8. The vending machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The lock shell (550) comprises an inner top wall (551), a first inner side wall (552) and a second inner side wall (553); the inner top wall (551) is located at the inner top of the lock shell (550); the first inner side wall (552) and the second inner side wall (553) are located on both sides of the inner side of the lock shell (550) along the width direction of the box body (10); and the rear ends of the inner top wall (551), the first inner side wall (552) and the second inner side wall (553) form a maintenance opening (554).

9. The vending machine according to claim 8, characterized in that: At least one of the inner top wall (551), the first inner side wall (552) and the second inner side wall (553) is provided with a spacer (555), the drive assembly (520) is arranged at the top of the lock housing (550), and the outer wall of the drive assembly (520) abuts against the spacer (555) so that there is a gap between the drive assembly (520) and a portion of the lock housing (550).

10. The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The inner side wall of the box body (10) away from the hinged end (201) is configured with a second recessed portion (105), and the second recessed portion (105) is recessed in a direction away from the storage chamber (101). At least a portion of the detector (530) is arranged in the second recessed portion (105), and the detection end of the detector (530) is oriented toward the locking component (40) when the door body (20) closes the storage chamber (101).

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