Vending machine with advertisement playing function

By designing a vending machine with advertising playback, using structures such as drive racks and telescopic boards to transport beverages to the pickup port, the problem of difficulty in picking up beverages is solved and a convenient beverage acquisition experience is achieved, which is especially suitable for people with inconvenient bent over.

CN222994973UActive Publication Date: 2025-06-17YUNNAN JINHUAN FUTAI TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422219312.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-11
Publication Date
2025-06-17
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-11

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Technical Problem

After purchasing beverages in common vending machines, the beverages fall directly into the discharge tank at the bottom of the vending machine. Customers need to bend over or even squat down to find the purchased beverages, which will cause more difficult pickups for some people who are inconvenient to bend over or are more tired.

Method used

A vending machine with advertising playback is designed, including the vending machine body, vending shelves, touch screen, advertising screen, drive slot and drive rack. The drink is transported to the pick-up port of the vending machine body through a drive rack, which facilitates people to get the purchased beverages, and ensures that the beverages are fixed and safe during transportation through structures such as telescopic plates and guide rods.

Benefits of technology

It is convenient to purchase through the touch screen, the advertising screen displays information, and the drive rack delivers beverages to the pickup port, which facilitates users to get beverages. The telescopic plate and guide rod ensure that the beverages are fixed and avoid falling. It solves the problem of difficulty in picking up beverages and is especially suitable for people with inconvenience to bend over.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a vending machine with an advertisement playing function. The vending machine with the advertisement playing function comprises a vending machine body; the goods selling racks are fixedly mounted in the vending machine main body, and a plurality of drinks can be placed on the goods selling racks; the touch screen is arranged on the vending machine main body; the advertisement screen is arranged at the top of the vending machine main body; the driving groove is formed in one side of the vending machine main body; and the driving frame is arranged in the driving groove and makes sliding contact with the inner wall of the driving groove, and the driving frame can convey purchased beverages to a goods taking opening of the vending machine body. The vending machine with the advertisement playing function has the advantages that purchased drinks can be conveyed to the position where customers can take the drinks conveniently, and the situation that picking of a traditional vending machine is troublesome is avoided.
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Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] An automatic vending machine, with the English name (Vending Machine, VEM), is a machine that can automatically deliver goods according to the inserted coins. An automatic vending machine is a commonly used device for commercial automation. It is not restricted by time and location, can save manpower, and facilitate transactions. It is a brand-new form of commercial retail and is also known as a 24-hour mini supermarket.

[0003] However, after the common vending machine sells beverages, the beverages directly fall into the discharge chute at the bottom of the vending machine. Customers need to bend down first to push open the cabinet door. Since most of the cabinet doors of vending machines open inwards and the opening angle is limited, sometimes they even need to squat down to find the purchased beverages, which causes difficulties in picking up goods for some people who have difficulty bending down or are relatively tired.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a new vending machine with advertisement playing to solve the above technical problems. Content of the Utility Model

[0005] To solve the technical problem that after purchasing beverages from a common vending machine, the beverages directly fall into the discharge chute at the bottom of the vending machine, and the cabinet door of the vending machine mostly opens inwards with a limited opening angle, so that customers need to bend down or even squat down to find the purchased beverages, which causes difficulties in picking up goods for some people who have difficulty bending down and are relatively tired, the utility model provides a vending machine with advertisement playing.

[0006] The vending machine with advertisement playing provided by the utility model includes: a vending machine main body; a plurality of sales shelves, which are fixedly installed in the vending machine main body, and a plurality of beverages can be placed on the sales shelves; a touch screen, which is arranged on the vending machine main body; an advertisement screen, which is arranged on the top of the vending machine main body; a driving groove, which is arranged on one side of the vending machine main body; a driving frame, which is arranged in the driving groove and is in sliding contact with the inner wall of the driving groove, and the driving frame can transport the purchased beverage to the pick-up port of the vending machine main body.

[0007] Preferably, a telescopic groove is formed on the driving frame, a telescopic plate is slidably arranged in the telescopic groove, the telescopic plate can extend out of the telescopic groove, and the telescopic plate can be used to fix the beverage bottle on the driving frame.

[0008] Preferably, a guide rod is fixedly installed in the telescopic groove, a guide groove is formed in the telescopic plate, the guide rod extends into the guide groove, a spring is sleeved on the guide rod, and two sides of the spring are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the telescopic groove and the telescopic plate respectively.

[0009] Preferably, a pull rope is fixedly installed on one side of the telescopic plate, a sliding groove is formed in one side of the driving frame, one end of the pull rope penetrates through the telescopic groove and extends into the sliding groove, a sliding block is slidably arranged in the sliding groove, and one end of the pull rope located in the sliding groove is fixedly connected to the sliding block.

[0010] Preferably, a sliding rod is fixedly installed in the sliding groove, the sliding block is slidably connected to the sliding rod, a limiting plate is fixedly installed on one inner wall of the driving groove, and a part of the sliding block extending out of the sliding groove can be in contact with the limiting plate.

[0011] Preferably, a driving rod is rotatably installed in the driving groove, the driving frame is in threaded connection with the driving rod, a driving motor is fixedly installed at the top of the driving groove, and an output shaft of the driving motor is fixedly connected to the driving rod.

[0012] Preferably, a rubber pad is fixedly installed on the bottom inner wall of the vending machine main body, the bottom inner wall of the vending machine main body is arranged in an inclined plane, and a pick-up door that opens outwards is hinge-mounted at the pick-up opening of the vending machine main body.

[0013] Compared with the related art, the vending machine with advertisement playing provided by the present utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] The present utility model provides a vending machine with advertisement playing:

[0015] 1. It is convenient to purchase various commodities on the sales shelf through the touch screen, the advertisement screen is convenient for showing various information to people, the driving frame is convenient for conveying beverages to the pick-up opening of the vending machine main body, which is convenient for people to pick up the purchased beverages, and the telescopic plate is convenient for extending out of the telescopic groove to fix and limit the beverages falling into the driving frame, so as to prevent the beverages from falling off the driving frame;

[0016] 2. The guide rod is convenient for the telescopic plate to move smoothly up and down along the inner wall of the telescopic groove, which is convenient for the putting or transportation of beverages. The sliding block is convenient for driving the pull rope to move, which is convenient for controlling the lifting of the telescopic plate, so as to conveniently control the fixing or releasing of beverages. The limiting plate is convenient for restricting the displacement of the sliding block, which is convenient for driving the telescopic plate to retract into the telescopic groove, so as to facilitate the entry of beverages;

[0017] 3. The driving motor facilitates the rotation of the driving rod, which in turn drives the driving frame to move upward along the driving groove to the position of the pickup opening. Through the bottom inner wall of the inclined surface of the vending machine main body, it is convenient to send the purchased beverage into the driving frame. The rubber pad provided at the bottom can prevent the risk of the beverage being damaged when falling from a height. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a front view structural schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the vending machine with advertisement playback provided by the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 FIG. 2 is a front view sectional structural schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the vending machine with advertisement playback provided by the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 FIG. 3 is Figure 2 an enlarged structural schematic diagram of part A shown in FIG. 2.

[0021] Reference numerals in the figures: 1, vending machine main body; 2, sales shelf; 3, touch screen; 4, advertisement screen; 5, driving groove; 6, driving frame; 7, telescopic groove; 8, telescopic plate; 9, guide rod; 10, guide groove; 11, spring; 12, pull rope; 13, sliding groove; 14, slider; 15, sliding rod; 16, limiting plate; 17, driving rod; 18, driving motor; 19, rubber pad; 20, pickup door. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0022] The present utility model will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0023] Please refer to Figures 1 - 3 , wherein, Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a front view structural schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the vending machine with advertisement playback provided by the present utility model; Figure 2 FIG. 2 is a front view sectional structural schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the vending machine with advertisement playback provided by the present utility model; Figure 3 FIG. 3 is Figure 2 an enlarged structural schematic diagram of part A shown in FIG. 2.

[0024] The vending machine with advertisement playback includes: a vending machine main body 1; several sales shelves 2, which are fixedly installed in the vending machine main body 1, and several beverages can be placed on the sales shelves 2; a touch screen 3, which is arranged on the vending machine main body 1; an advertisement screen 4, which is arranged on the top of the vending machine main body 1; a driving groove 5, which is arranged on one side of the vending machine main body 1; a driving frame 6, which is arranged in the driving groove 5 and is in sliding contact with the inner wall of the driving groove 5, and the driving frame 6 can transport the purchased beverage to the pick-up port of the vending machine main body 1; through the touch screen 3, it is convenient to purchase various commodities on the sales shelves 2, the advertisement screen 4 is convenient to display various information to people, and the driving frame 6 is convenient to transport the beverage to the pick-up port of the vending machine main body 1, facilitating people to pick up the purchased beverage.

[0025] An expansion slot 7 is formed on the driving frame 6, and an expansion plate 8 is slidably arranged in the expansion slot 7. The expansion plate 8 can extend outside the expansion slot 7, and the expansion plate 8 can be used to fix the beverage bottle on the driving frame 6; through the extension of the expansion plate 8 out of the expansion slot 7, it is convenient to fix and limit the beverage falling into the driving frame 6, preventing the beverage from falling off the driving frame 6.

[0026] A guide rod 9 is fixedly installed in the expansion slot 7. A guide slot 10 is formed in the expansion plate 8. The guide rod 9 extends into the guide slot 10, and a spring 11 is sleeved on the guide rod 9. Both sides of the spring 11 are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the expansion slot 7 and the expansion plate 8 respectively; through the guide rod 9, it is convenient for the expansion plate 8 to move smoothly up and down along the inner wall of the expansion slot 7, facilitating the putting in or transportation of the beverage.

[0027] A pull rope 12 is fixedly installed on one side of the expansion plate 8. A sliding slot 13 is formed on one side of the driving frame 6. One end of the pull rope 12 penetrates through the expansion slot 7 and extends into the sliding slot 13. A slider 14 is slidably arranged in the sliding slot 13. The end of the pull rope 12 located in the sliding slot 13 is fixedly connected to the slider 14; through the slider 14, it is convenient to drive the movement of the pull rope 12, facilitating the control of the lifting of the expansion plate 8, and thus facilitating the control of the fixation or relaxation of the beverage.

[0028] A sliding rod 15 is fixedly installed in the sliding slot 13. The slider 14 is slidably connected to the sliding rod 15. A limiting plate 16 is fixedly installed on the inner wall of one side of the driving groove 5. The part of the slider 14 extending outside the sliding slot 13 can be in contact with the limiting plate 16; through the limiting plate 16, it is convenient to limit the displacement of the slider 14, facilitating the driving of the expansion plate 8 to retract into the expansion slot 7, and thus facilitating the entry of the beverage.

[0029] A driving rod 17 is rotatably installed in the driving groove 5, and the driving frame 6 is threadedly connected to the driving rod 17. A driving motor 18 is fixedly installed on the top of the driving groove 5, and the output shaft of the driving motor 18 is fixedly connected to the driving rod 17; the driving motor 18 is used to conveniently drive the driving rod 17 to rotate, so that the driving rod 17 can drive the driving frame 6 to move up along the driving groove 5 to the position of the cargo pickup port.

[0030] A rubber pad 19 is fixedly installed on the bottom inner wall of the vending machine body 1. The bottom inner wall of the vending machine body 1 is set as an inclined surface. A pickup door 20 that opens outward is hingedly installed at the pickup port of the vending machine body 1. The bottom inner wall of the vending machine body 1 is set as an inclined surface, so that the purchased beverages can be conveniently delivered to the driving frame 6. The rubber pad 19 set at the bottom can avoid the risk of beverages falling from a high place and being damaged.

[0031] It is worth noting that the circuits, electronic components and modules involved in the present utility model are all prior art and can be fully implemented by those skilled in the art. Needless to say, the content protected by the present utility model does not involve improvements to software and methods.

[0032] The working principle of the vending machine with advertisement playback provided by the utility model is as follows:

[0033] This solution also has an electric control cabinet, which is installed on the equipment. When in use, each electrical device can be started and operated through the electric control cabinet. The power connection method of each electrical device is an existing mature technology, which is a well-known technology for people in this field and will not be described in detail here.

[0034] When in use, after the user purchases a beverage on the touch screen 3, the beverage is pushed down from the vending rack 2 and falls into the bottom of the vending machine body 1, and slides along the inclined surface of the bottom into the driving frame 6, and the driving motor 18 is started, so that the driving motor 18 drives the driving rod 17 on the output shaft to rotate, so that the driving frame 6 slowly rises along the driving slot 5 with the beverage;

[0035] As the driving frame 6 rises, the pulling force of the slider 14 on the telescopic plate 8 is gradually relaxed, and the spring 11 rebounds, pushing the telescopic plate 8 to gradually extend out of the telescopic slot 7, so that the beverage is fixed on the driving frame 6, which facilitates the smooth delivery of the beverage to the pickup port of the vending machine body 1, and then the pickup door 20 is pulled outward to retrieve the beverage;

[0036] After the user takes the beverage, the driving motor 18 drives the driving frame 6 to descend and reset. When the slider 14 extending outside the slide groove 13 hits the limit plate 16, the slider 14 cannot move further, but the driving frame 6 can still continue to move downward, so that the pull rope 12 is pulled by the slider 14, so that the telescopic plate 8 is pulled back into the telescopic groove 7, and the spring 11 is compressed. At this time, the feeding side of the driving frame 6 is fully opened, which is convenient for selling and transporting beverages again.

[0037] Compared with the related art, the vending machine with advertisement playback provided by the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0038] The utility model provides a vending machine with advertising playback. The touch screen 3 is convenient for purchasing various commodities on the vending shelf 2. The advertising screen 4 is convenient for displaying various information to people. The driving frame 6 is convenient for conveying beverages to the pickup port of the vending machine body 1, so that people can take the purchased beverages. The telescopic plate 8 is convenient for extending out of the telescopic groove 7, so that the beverages falling into the driving frame 6 can be fixed and limited to prevent the beverages from falling from the driving frame 6. The guide rod 9 is convenient for the telescopic plate 8 to move up and down smoothly along the inner wall of the telescopic groove 7, so that the beverages can be put in or transported. The slider 14 is convenient for The pull rope 12 is driven to move, which facilitates the control of the lifting and lowering of the telescopic plate 8, thereby facilitating the control of the fixation or release of the beverage. The displacement of the slider 14 is conveniently limited by the limit plate 16, so that the telescopic plate 8 is conveniently driven to be retracted into the telescopic slot 7, thereby facilitating the entry of the beverage. The driving motor 18 is convenient to drive the driving rod 17 to rotate, so that the driving rod 17 drives the driving frame 6 to move up along the driving slot 5 to the position of the pickup port. The bottom inner wall of the vending machine body 1 is set on the inclined surface, so that the purchased beverage can be conveniently delivered to the driving frame 6. The rubber pad 19 set at the bottom can prevent the risk of the beverage falling from a high place and being damaged.

[0039] It should be noted that the equipment structure and drawings of the utility model mainly describe the principle of the utility model. In terms of the technology of the design principle, the settings of the power mechanism, power supply system and control system of the device are not fully described. However, on the premise that technical personnel in this field understand the principle of the above-mentioned utility model, they can clearly know the details of its power mechanism, power supply system and control system.

[0040] The above description is only an embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made by using the contents of the specification and drawings of the present invention, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A vending machine with advertising playback, characterized in that: include: Vending machine body; A plurality of vending shelves, the vending shelves are fixedly installed in the vending machine body, and a plurality of beverages can be placed on the vending shelves; A touch screen, wherein the touch screen is arranged on the vending machine body; An advertising screen, wherein the advertising screen is arranged on the top of the vending machine body; A driving slot, the driving slot being arranged on one side of the vending machine body; A driving frame is arranged in the driving groove and is in sliding contact with the inner wall of the driving groove. The driving frame can transport the purchased beverage to the pickup port of the vending machine body.

2. The vending machine with advertisement playback according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving frame is provided with a telescopic slot, a telescopic plate is slidably provided in the telescopic slot, the telescopic plate can be extended out of the telescopic slot, and the telescopic plate can be used to fix the beverage bottle on the driving frame.

3. The vending machine with advertisement playback according to claim 2, characterized in that: The telescopic slot is fixedly installed in a guide rod, the telescopic plate is provided with a guide slot, the guide rod extends into the guide slot, a spring is sleeved on the guide rod, and two sides of the spring are respectively fixedly connected to the inner wall of the telescopic slot and the telescopic plate.

4. The vending machine with advertisement playback according to claim 2, characterized in that: A pull rope is fixedly installed on one side of the telescopic plate, a slide groove is opened on one side of the driving frame, one end of the pull rope passes through the telescopic groove and extends into the slide groove, a slider is slidably arranged in the slide groove, and one end of the pull rope located in the slide groove is fixedly connected to the slider.

5. The vending machine with advertisement playback according to claim 4, characterized in that: A slide rod is fixedly installed in the slide groove, the slider is slidably connected to the slide rod, a limit plate is fixedly installed on an inner wall of one side of the driving groove, and the portion of the slider extending out of the slide groove can contact the limit plate.

6. The vending machine with advertisement playback according to claim 1, characterized in that: A driving rod is rotatably installed in the driving groove, the driving frame is threadedly connected to the driving rod, a driving motor is fixedly installed on the top of the driving groove, and the output shaft of the driving motor is fixedly connected to the driving rod.

7. The vending machine with advertisement playback according to claim 1, characterized in that: A rubber pad is fixedly installed on the bottom inner wall of the vending machine body, the bottom inner wall of the vending machine body is arranged as an inclined surface, and a picking door which opens outwards is hingedly installed at the picking port of the vending machine body.