Cup supplying and conveying device for vending machine and vending machine

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of vending machines, in particular to a cup supplying and conveying device for a vending machine and the vending machine. The cup falling device can store a plurality of cups and can drive a single cup to fall down each time; the cup conveying mechanism comprises a rotating stand, a rotating stand motor and a cup holder, the rotating stand motor can drive the rotating stand to rotate around a vertical axis, the cup holder is arranged at the end, away from the axis, of the cup holder, and a guardrail for preventing a cup from sliding off is arranged on the cup holder. Compared with a linear cup conveying mechanism, the cup conveying mechanism provided by the utility model moves the cup through the rotating stand, so that the cup can be easily conveyed to move in a transverse space and a longitudinal space in the vending machine, the cup conveying position can be more conveniently matched with different devices in the vending machine, the occupied space is smaller, the structure is simple and stable, and the practicability is high. The failure rate is low, the conveying position of the cup body can be more conveniently and accurately positioned, and deviation is not prone to occurring.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of vending machines, in particular to a cup supply and transportation device for a vending machine and a vending machine. Background Art

[0002] With the development of technology, there are more and more vending machines on the market at present. Since no on-site staff is required for operation, they are widely used. Many vending machines sell bulk goods, such as automatic coffee vending machines, automatic popcorn vending machines, automatic candy vending machines, etc. Generally, cups are used to hold these bulk goods. Therefore, the cup transportation mechanism is an important part of them. For current vending machines, the generally adopted cup transportation mechanism is a linear cup transportation mechanism, which is prone to the following problems: the structure of the linear cup transportation mechanism is relatively complex, and the manufacturing and maintenance costs are high. In addition, since the structure inside the vending machine is usually relatively complex, it is often difficult for each device to be arranged horizontally in sequence. Therefore, if a linear cup transportation mechanism is adopted, a horizontal linear cup transportation mechanism and a vertical cup transportation mechanism need to be set up at the same time, further increasing the structural complexity, manufacturing and maintenance costs, and also occupying a large space. Content of the Utility Model

[0003] In order to overcome the defects existing in the prior art, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a cup supply and transportation device for a vending machine and a vending machine.

[0004] One of the purposes of the utility model is achieved by the following technical solutions:

[0005] A cup supply and transportation device for a vending machine includes a cup dropping device and a cup transportation mechanism; the cup dropping device can store a number of cups and can drive a single cup to drop downward each time; the cup transportation mechanism includes a rotating frame, a rotating frame motor, and a cup holder. The rotating frame motor can drive the rotating frame to rotate around a vertical axis. The cup holder is arranged at one end of the cup frame far from the axis. A guardrail for preventing the cup from slipping is provided on the cup holder. The rotating frame can drive the cup holder to rotate to the cup receiving position directly below the cup dropping device to receive the cup dropped from the cup dropping device, and can rotate to the commodity receiving position of the vending machine to receive the commodity with the cup, and can rotate to the delivery position of the vending machine to facilitate the user to take the cup filled with the commodity.

[0006] As a preferred technical solution, the cup transportation mechanism further includes a fixed frame. The rotating frame includes a vertical rotating shaft and a bracket installed on the rotating shaft. The cup holder is arranged at one end of the bracket far from the rotating shaft. At least one bearing seat is provided on the fixed frame. The rotating shaft passes through the bearing seat and can rotate relative to it. A driven wheel is fixedly provided on the rotating shaft. The rotating frame motor is fixedly installed on the fixed frame and a driving wheel is provided on its output shaft. The driving wheel and the driven wheel are connected by a transmission belt, so that the rotating frame can be driven to rotate by the rotating frame motor.

[0007] As a preferred technical solution, the cup transporting mechanism further includes at least three travel switches or position sensors, corresponding to the turntable rotating to the cup receiving position, the commodity receiving position, and the shipping position respectively, to control the turntable to stop when it is driven to rotate to the above positions.

[0008] The second object of the present invention is achieved by the following technical solutions:

[0009] A vending machine includes a cabinet, and a cup supply and transportation device as described above is provided inside the cabinet.

[0010] The cup supply and transportation device for a vending machine provided by the present invention has the following beneficial effects compared with the linear cup transporting mechanism: By moving the cup through the turntable, it can easily realize the movement of the transported cup in the horizontal and vertical spaces inside the vending machine, so as to be more convenient to match the cup transporting position with different devices inside the vending machine, occupy less space, have a simple and stable structure, low failure rate, and be more convenient to accurately position the transporting position of the cup body and not prone to deviation.

[0011] The following will further illustrate the concept, specific structure and effects of the present invention with reference to the drawings to fully understand the purpose, features and effects of the present invention.

[0012] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the cup supply and transportation device for a vending machine in Embodiment 1;

[0013] Figure 2 Schematic structural diagram of the cup transporting mechanism;

[0014] Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of the vending machine in Embodiment 2.

[0015] Wherein: cabinet 1, cup dropping device 7, cup transporting mechanism 8, turntable 81, rotating shaft 811, bracket 812, turntable motor 82, cup holder 83, guardrail 831, fixing frame 84, bearing seat 85, third travel switch 86, cup 100.

[0016] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearer, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not used to limit the present invention. It should be noted that when an element is referred to as "connected" or "communicated with" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or connected to the other element through other intermediate elements. Without special instructions, it can be a non-detachable connection or a detachable connection. Similar expressions are only for illustrative purposes and are not used to limit the present invention.

[0017] Example 1:

[0018] As Figure 1-2 shown, this embodiment provides a cup supply and transportation device for a vending machine, including a cup dropping device 7 and a cup transporting mechanism 8; the cup dropping device 7 can store a number of cups 100 and can drive a single cup 100 to drop downward; the cup transporting mechanism 8 includes a turntable 81, a turntable motor 82, and a cup holder 83 for receiving the cup 100. The turntable motor 82 can drive the turntable 81 to rotate around a vertical axis. The cup holder 83 is arranged at one end of the cup rack far from the axis. A guardrail 831 for preventing the cup 100 from slipping is provided in the circumferential direction of the cup holder 83. The turntable 81 can drive the cup holder 83 to rotate to the cup receiving position directly below the cup dropping device 7 to receive the cup dropped from the cup dropping device 7, and can rotate to the commodity receiving position of the vending machine to receive the commodity through the cup 100, and can rotate to the shipping position of the vending machine to facilitate the user to take the cup filled with the commodity.

[0019] The cup supply and transportation device for a vending machine provided in this embodiment has the following beneficial effects compared with the linear cup transporting mechanism: By moving the cup 100 through the turntable 81, it can easily realize the movement of the transported cup 100 in the horizontal and vertical spaces inside the vending machine, so as to more easily realize the matching of the cup 100 transportation position with different devices inside the vending machine. It occupies less space, has a simple and stable structure, low failure rate, and is more convenient for accurately positioning the transportation position of the cup body and is not prone to deviation.

[0020] As a preferred solution of this embodiment, the cup transporting mechanism 8 further includes a fixed frame 84. The turntable 81 includes a vertical rotating shaft 811 and a bracket 812 installed on the rotating shaft 811. The cup holder 83 is arranged at one end of the bracket 812 far from the rotating shaft 811. Two bearing seats 85 are provided on the fixed frame 84. The rotating shaft 811 passes through the bearing seats 85 and can rotate relative to them. A driven wheel is fixed on the rotating shaft 811. The turntable motor 82 is fixedly installed on the fixed frame 84 and a driving wheel is provided on its output shaft. The driving wheel and the driven wheel are connected by a transmission belt, so that the turntable 81 can be driven to rotate by the turntable motor 82.

[0021] As a preferred solution of this embodiment, the cup transporting mechanism further includes at least three third travel switches 86, corresponding to the turntable 81 rotating to the cup receiving position, the commodity receiving position, and the shipping position respectively, to control the turntable 81 to stop when driving the turntable 81 to rotate to the above positions.

[0022] Example 2:

[0023] As Figure 3As shown in the figure, a vending machine includes a cabinet 1. A cup supply and transportation device described in Embodiment 1 is provided inside the cabinet 1, and a delivery opening corresponding to the delivery position is further provided on the cabinet.

[0024] It should be noted that the cup dropping device 7 in this patent can be selected from the existing technologies in the art. Although the structure and working principle thereof are not further described and defined in detail in this patent, it does not affect those skilled in the art to understand and implement this patent.

[0025] The above description is only the preferred embodiment of this application and the explanation of the technical principles applied. Those skilled in the art should understand that the scope of the utility model involved in this application is not limited to the technical solutions formed by the specific combination of the above technical features, and should also cover other technical solutions formed by any combination of the above technical features or their equivalent features without departing from the inventive concept. For example, the technical solutions formed by mutually replacing the above features with the (but not limited to) technical features with similar functions disclosed in this application.

Claims

1. A cup supply and transportation device for a vending machine, characterized in that, It includes a cup dropping device and a cup transporting mechanism; the cup dropping device can store a number of cups and can drive a single cup to drop downward each time; the cup transporting mechanism includes a turntable, a turntable motor, and a cup holder. The turntable motor can drive the turntable to rotate around a vertical axis. The cup holder is arranged at one end of the turntable away from the axis. A guardrail for preventing the cup from slipping is provided on the cup holder. The turntable can drive the cup holder to rotate to the cup receiving position directly below the cup dropping device to receive the cup dropped from the cup dropping device, can rotate to the commodity receiving position of the vending machine to receive the commodity with the cup, and can rotate to the shipping position of the vending machine to facilitate the user to take the cup filled with the commodity.

2. The cup supply and transportation device for a vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cup transporting mechanism further includes a fixed frame. The turntable includes a vertical rotating shaft and a bracket installed on the rotating shaft. The cup holder is arranged at one end of the bracket away from the rotating shaft. At least one bearing seat is provided on the fixed frame. The rotating shaft passes through the bearing seat and can rotate relative to it. A driven wheel is fixedly provided on the rotating shaft. The turntable motor is fixedly installed on the fixed frame and a driving wheel is provided on its output shaft. The driving wheel and the driven wheel are connected by a transmission belt, so that the turntable can be driven to rotate by the turntable motor.

3. The cup supply and transportation device for a vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cup transporting mechanism further includes at least three travel switches or position sensors, corresponding to the turntable rotating to the cup receiving position, the commodity receiving position, and the shipping position respectively, to control the turntable to stop when driving the turntable to rotate to the above positions.

4. An automatic vending machine, characterized in that, It includes a cabinet, and a cup supply and transportation device as described in any one of claims 1-3 is provided in the cabinet.

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