Lock hook anti-falling structure of vending machine
By introducing a limiting boss and groove mechanism into the door lock assembly of the vending machine, the problem of vending machine is easily stolen is solved, ensuring that the lock hook is hooked tighter when prying, preventing the door panel from being forced to open, thereby achieving the anti-theft effect.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422021354.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-20
- Publication Date
- 2025-06-20
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-08-20
AI Technical Summary
Existing vending machines are easily stolen. Thieves open the door panel by prying the door panel to deform the lock hook, resulting in the stolen goods.
A lock hook anti-detachment structure of a vending machine is designed, including a box, a door panel and a door lock assembly. The door lock assembly includes a lock shell, a lock hook, a lock core and a spring. The lock hook is arranged at one end of the door panel corresponding to the lock shell, and the lock core is fixedly arranged on the lock shell. The lock core has a rotating piece, and the rotating piece is connected to the lock shell, which is used to control the lock shell to move in the spring direction. A limiting boss is provided on the side opposite to the spring, and a limiting groove corresponding to the limiting boss is provided on the lock seat of the box, and the limiting boss and the limiting groove are provided with corresponding inclined surfaces.
When someone forces the door panel to open without using the key, the limiting boss on the lock shell will snap into the limiting groove on the lock seat, restricting the lock shell from moving to the spring side, ensuring that the more force the lock hook is when pried by external force, preventing the lock hook from breaking away from the lock groove of the door panel, thus playing an anti-theft role.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of vending machines, in particular to an anti - detachment structure for the locking hook of a vending machine. Background Art
[0002] A vending machine is a device capable of automatically selling goods. After a user scans the code, the automatic sale of goods can be automatically controlled through a cloud server, thus achieving the effect of automatic vending. Vending machines are installed in many public places, including food vending machines, beverage vending machines, daily necessities vending machines, etc. When a user needs to purchase goods, they can pay the fee by scanning the code or other means, thus realizing unmanned sales. Taking a tissue vending machine as an example, existing tissue vending machines are usually placed in public toilet areas. The tissues are generally placed in a wet tissue box in a small - bag packaging manner. The public can obtain a small pack of tissues after paying by scanning the code with their mobile phones when needed, which is convenient for the public to use.
[0003] Since vending machines are placed in public places, it is easy for goods to be stolen. Relevant personnel usually steal the goods in the vending machine by prying the door panel, deforming the locking hook and then detaching it from the door panel, thus violently opening the door panel. After the door panel is opened, the goods in the vending machine are stolen, which not only causes losses to the merchant, but also causes trouble to those who really need the goods.
[0004] In view of this, the utility model deeply conceives and actively researches, improves and tries to make in response to the problem that goods in existing vending machines are easily stolen, and thus develops the present utility model. Summary of the Utility Model
[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art, and provide an anti - detachment structure for the locking hook of a vending machine that can prevent relevant personnel from opening the door panel by prying the door panel to deform the locking hook, thereby preventing the goods in the vending machine from being stolen.
[0006] To achieve the above - mentioned purpose, the solution of the utility model is as follows:
[0007] A lock hook anti-drop structure for a vending machine, comprising: a box body, a door panel and a door lock assembly, wherein one end of the door panel can be rotatably fixed to the box body, and the other end of the door panel is provided with a lock groove corresponding to the door lock assembly, and a lock seat for installing the door lock assembly is provided in the box body, and the door lock assembly comprises a lock shell, a lock hook, a lock core and a spring, and the lock core and the lock hook are fixedly arranged on the lock shell, and the spring is installed between one side of the lock shell and the inner wall of the lock seat, the lock hook is arranged at one end of the lock shell corresponding to the door panel, and the lock core is fixedly arranged on the lock shell, and the lock core has a rotating piece, which is connected to the lock shell and is used to control the lock shell to move along the direction of the spring, and a limiting boss is provided on the side of the lock shell opposite to the spring, and a limiting groove corresponding to the limiting boss is provided on the lock seat of the box body.
[0008] Furthermore, the limiting boss and the limiting groove are provided with corresponding inclined surfaces.
[0009] Furthermore, the front of the box body has a door panel area and a paper picking area, and the two sides of the bottom end of the door panel area and the two sides of the bottom end of the door panel are respectively provided with corresponding shaft holes. The door panel is rotatably set on the box body by inserting the rotating shaft into the door panel area and the shaft holes of the door panel, and the paper picking area is provided with a paper picking hole.
[0010] Furthermore, the door panel is arranged in front of the box body, and the lock hole of the lock core of the door lock assembly is arranged upward and flush with the top surface of the box body.
[0011] Furthermore, a plurality of lock grooves are provided at intervals on the upper portion of one side of the door panel facing the box body, each of the plurality of lock grooves having an opening for inserting a lock hook, the openings of the plurality of lock grooves are all provided on the same side as the spring of the door lock assembly, the lock hook of the door lock assembly is provided corresponding to the lock groove of the door panel, and the plurality of lock hooks are provided at intervals on one end of the lock shell facing the door panel.
[0012] Furthermore, each lock hook has a lock plate inserted into the lock slot opening and a connecting plate connecting the lock plate and the lock shell, and the connecting plate and the lock plate are arranged in an L shape.
[0013] Furthermore, the door lock assembly also includes a sealing plate, which is arranged on a side of the lock shell away from the lock hook, and is locked to the lock seat of the box body by a plurality of screws.
[0014] After adopting the above structure, the utility model sets a limit groove on the lock seat of the box body and sets a limit boss corresponding to and cooperating with the limit groove on the lock shell of the door lock assembly. When someone forcibly pulls open the door panel without using the key, the limit boss on the lock shell will snap into the limit groove on the lock seat, thereby restricting the movement of the lock shell towards the spring side. It can ensure that when the internal lock hook is pried by an external force, the harder it is pried, the tighter the lock hook will hook. Furthermore, it can prevent the lock hook from disengaging from the lock groove of the door panel, playing a role in anti-theft. When the door panel is not pulled out, the limit boss of the lock shell is located on the top surface of the limit groove of the lock seat, which does not affect the operation of the lock core. When the user rotates the rotating piece of the lock core with the key, the rotating piece drives the lock shell to compress the spring, causing the lock hook to disengage from the lock groove of the door panel, and the door panel can be normally opened. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] Figure 1 FIG. is a schematic external view of the vending machine of the utility model.
[0016] Figure 2 FIG. is an exploded schematic view of the lock hook anti-theft structure of the utility model.
[0017] Figure 3 FIG. is a combined sectional three-dimensional schematic view of the lock hook anti-theft structure of the utility model.
[0018] Figure 4 is Figure 3 partial enlarged view of.
[0019] Figure 5 FIG. is an exploded sectional schematic view of the lock hook anti-theft structure of the utility model.
[0020] Figure 6 FIG. is a combined sectional view of the lock hook anti-theft structure of the utility model.
[0021] Figure 7 is Figure 6 partial enlarged view of.
[0022] Figure 8 FIG. is a schematic view of the inner structure of the door panel of the utility model.
[0023] Reference numeral description:
[0024] 1, box body; 11, lock seat; 12, limit groove; 13, door panel area; 14, paper taking area; 141, paper taking hole; 2, door panel; 21, lock groove; 22, opening; 3, door lock assembly; 31, lock shell; 32, lock hook; 321, lock piece; 322, connecting piece; 33, lock core; 331, rotating piece; 332, lock hole; 34, spring; 35, limit boss; 36, sealing plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
[0025] To further explain the technical solution of the present utility model, the present utility model will be described in detail below through specific embodiments.
[0026] In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, it should not be construed as a limitation to the present utility model. In the description of the present utility model, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more.
[0027] The present utility model discloses an anti - detachment structure for the locking hook of a vending machine. In this embodiment, the anti - detachment structure of the locking hook of a tissue vending machine is taken as an example. As Figures 1 to 8 shown, it includes a box body 1, a door panel 2 and a door lock assembly 3. One end of the door panel 2 is rotatably fixed on the box body 1, and a lock groove 21 corresponding to the door lock assembly 3 is provided at the other end of the door panel 2. A lock seat 11 for installing the door lock assembly 3 is provided inside the box body 1. The door lock assembly 3 includes a lock shell 31, a locking hook 32, a lock core 33 and a spring 34. The lock core 33 and the locking hook 32 are fixedly arranged on the lock shell 31. The spring 34 is installed between one side of the lock shell 31 and the inner wall of the lock seat 11. The locking hook 32 is arranged at one end of the lock shell 31 corresponding to the door panel 2. The lock core 33 is fixedly arranged on the lock shell 31. The lock core 33 has a rotating piece 331, and the rotating piece 331 is connected to the lock shell to control the movement of the lock shell 31 along the direction of the spring 34. A limiting boss 35 is provided on the side of the lock shell 31 opposite to the spring 34, and a limiting groove 12 corresponding to the limiting boss 35 is provided on the lock seat 11 of the box body 1.
[0028] The present utility model sets a limiting groove 12 on the lock seat 11 of the box body 1 and a corresponding limiting boss 35 on the lock shell 31 of the door lock assembly 3. When someone forcibly opens the door panel 2 without using the key, the limiting boss 35 on the lock shell 31 will be stuck into the limiting groove 12 on the lock seat 11, thereby restricting the movement of the lock shell 31 towards the spring 34 side, and further preventing the locking hook 32 from detaching from the lock groove 21 of the door panel 2, which can play a role in anti - theft. When the door panel 2 is not pulled out, the limiting boss 35 of the lock shell 31 is located on the top surface of the limiting groove 12 of the lock seat 11, which does not affect the operation of the lock core 33. When the user rotates the rotating piece 331 of the lock core 33 with the key, the rotating piece 331 drives the lock shell 31 to compress the spring 34, so that the locking hook 32 detaches from the lock groove 21 of the door panel 2, and the door panel 2 can be normally opened.
[0029] As Figure 7As shown, the limiting boss 35 and the limiting groove 12 are provided with corresponding inclined surfaces, which facilitates the clamping of the limiting boss 35 into the limiting groove 12.
[0030] The door lock assembly 3 further includes a sealing plate 36. The sealing plate 36 is arranged on the side of the lock housing 31 away from the lock hook 32. Then, a plurality of screws are used to lock the sealing plate 36 to the lock seat 11 of the box body 1. The lock housing 31 is limited on the lock seat 11 through the sealing plate 36, preventing the lock housing 31 from detaching from the lock seat 11.
[0031] Still as Figures 1 to 8 shown, the box body 1 has a door panel area 13 and a paper taking area 14. Corresponding shaft holes are respectively provided on both sides of the bottom ends of the door panel area 13 and both sides of the bottom end of the door panel 2. The door panel 2 is rotatably arranged on the box body 1 by inserting a rotating shaft into the shaft holes of the door panel area 13 and the door panel 2. A paper taking hole 141 is provided on the paper taking area 14. In this embodiment, the door panel 2 is arranged in front of the box body 1 (it can also be arranged on the top surface or side surface of the door panel, etc.). The keyhole 332 of the lock core 33 of the door lock assembly 3 is arranged upward and is flush with the top surface of the box body 1. When the door panel 2 is to be opened, the key can be inserted into the keyhole 332 on the top surface of the box body 1 to control the rotation of the rotating piece 331, thereby normally opening the door panel 2.
[0032] A plurality of lock grooves 21 are spaced apart on the upper side of the door panel 2 facing the box body 1. Each of the plurality of lock grooves 21 has an opening 22 for the lock hook to be inserted. The openings 22 of the plurality of lock grooves 21 are all arranged on the same side as the spring 34 of the door lock assembly 3.
[0033] The lock hooks 32 of the door lock assembly 3 are arranged corresponding to the lock grooves 21 of the door panel 2. A plurality of lock hooks 32 are spaced apart at one end of the lock housing 31 facing the door panel 2. Each lock hook 32 has a lock piece 321 inserted into the opening 22 of the lock groove 21 and a connecting piece 322 connecting the lock piece 321 and the lock housing 31. The connecting piece 322 and the lock piece 321 are arranged in an L shape. In this embodiment, the lock grooves 21 of the door panel 2 and the lock hooks 32 of the door lock assembly 3 respectively have four, and the four lock hooks 32 are spaced apart and symmetrically arranged on the lock housing 31.
[0034] The above embodiments and drawings do not limit the product form and style of the present invention. Any appropriate changes or modifications made by those of ordinary skill in the art shall be regarded as not departing from the patent scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A lock hook anti-drop structure for a vending machine, characterized in that: include: A box body (1), a door panel (2) and a door lock assembly (3), one end of the door panel (2) is rotatably fixed on the box body (1), the other end of the door panel (2) is provided with a lock groove (21) corresponding to the door lock assembly (3), the box body (1) is provided with a lock seat (11) for installing the door lock assembly (3), the door lock assembly (3) comprises a lock shell (31), a lock hook (32), a lock core (33) and a spring (34), the lock core (33) and the lock hook (32) are fixedly arranged on the lock shell (31), the spring (34) is installed on one end of the lock shell (31) The lock hook (32) is arranged between the inner wall of the lock housing (11) and the side of the lock housing (31), the lock hook (32) is arranged at one end of the lock housing (31) corresponding to the door panel (2), the lock core (33) is fixedly arranged on the lock housing (31), the lock core (33) has a rotating piece (331), the rotating piece (331) is connected to the lock housing (31), and is used to control the lock housing (31) to move along the direction of the spring (34), a limiting boss (35) is arranged on the side of the lock housing (31) opposite to the spring (34), and a limiting groove (12) corresponding to the limiting boss (35) is arranged on the lock housing (11) of the box body (1).
2. The anti-drop structure of the lock hook of a vending machine as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The limiting boss (35) and the limiting groove (12) are provided with mutually corresponding inclined surfaces.
3. The anti-drop structure of the lock hook of a vending machine as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The front of the box body (1) is provided with a door panel area (13) and a paper picking area (14); the two sides of the bottom end of the door panel area (13) and the two sides of the bottom end of the door panel (2) are respectively provided with corresponding shaft holes; the door panel (2) is rotatably arranged on the box body (1) by inserting a rotating shaft into the shaft holes of the door panel area (13) and the door panel (2); and the paper picking area (14) is provided with a paper picking hole (141).
4. The anti-drop structure of the lock hook of a vending machine as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The door panel (2) is arranged in front of the box body (1), and the lock hole (332) of the lock core (33) of the door lock assembly (3) is arranged upward and flush with the top surface of the box body (1).
5. The anti-drop structure of the lock hook of a vending machine as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of lock grooves (21) are arranged at intervals on an upper portion of one side of the door panel (2) facing the box body (1), and each of the plurality of lock grooves (21) has an opening (22) for inserting a lock hook (32). The openings (22) of the plurality of lock grooves (21) are arranged on the same side as the spring (34) of the door lock assembly (3), and the lock hook (32) of the door lock assembly (3) is arranged corresponding to the lock groove (21) of the door panel (2). The plurality of lock hooks (32) are arranged at intervals on one end of the lock housing (31) facing the door panel (2).
6. The anti-drop structure of the lock hook of a vending machine as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that: Each locking hook (32) comprises a locking piece (321) inserted into the opening (22) of the locking groove (21) and a connecting piece (322) connecting the locking piece (321) and the lock housing (31); the connecting piece (322) and the locking piece (321) are arranged in an L shape.
7. The anti-drop structure of the lock hook of a vending machine as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The door lock assembly (3) further comprises a sealing plate (36), which is arranged on a side of the lock housing (31) away from the lock hook (32), and is fixed to the lock seat (11) of the box body (1) by a plurality of screws.