Vending machine suitable for various articles
By designing a vending machine suitable for a variety of items and utilizing display aisles, hoisting aisles, and grabbing modules, we have solved the problem of existing vending machines being able to only sell a single type of item. This has enabled the automatic vending of a variety of items, reducing costs and the number of machines deployed.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422127455.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-30
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-09
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-08-30
AI Technical Summary
Existing vending machines can only sell a single type of item and cannot meet the needs of consumers for multiple items, resulting in the need for multiple vending machines, which increases costs.
Design a vending machine suitable for a variety of items, including display aisles, lifting aisles, mobile modules and grabbing modules, and realize automatic vending of a variety of items through scanning and suction cups.
It enables the sale of multiple items in one vending machine, reduces the number of machines, reduces costs, and improves versatility and survivability.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of robot vending machines, and in particular relates to a vending machine suitable for a variety of items. Background Art
[0002] On the market, there are vending machines for cigarettes, cosmetics, pendants, etc., which are all single-item vending machines. These vending machines are dedicated to selling a single item. The consumer group of dedicated vending machines is people who have a demand for a single item. Because they are used to automatically vend a single type of item, their internal structure is designed for a specific type of item. Therefore, the same vending machine cannot sell multiple items. The problem is that for people who need multiple types of items, they need to find different vending machines to buy different items separately, which is inconvenient. In addition, it increases the number of vending machines and the cost of the vending machines. Therefore, it is necessary to design a vending machine suitable for multiple types of items. Utility Model Content
[0003] The purpose of the present utility model is to address the above-mentioned problems and provide a vending machine suitable for a variety of items, which can meet the needs of consumers who have a variety of item purchase needs, improve the versatility and survivability of the vending machine, and can reduce the number of machines put into use and the cost of putting the vending machine into use.
[0004] The utility model is realized through the following technical solutions:
[0005] A vending machine suitable for a variety of items, comprising a cabinet body, characterized in that: the left rear portion of the cabinet body is provided with a plurality of horizontal display aisles for placing items, and a plurality of hoisting aisles for hoisting items are provided below the display aisles; a glass door is provided on the left front portion of the cabinet body, a touch screen is provided on the upper right front portion, and a door for picking up items is provided below the touch screen; a movable module is provided between the display aisle and the glass door, and the movable module comprises horizontal rails fixedly provided at the upper and lower portions of the cabinet body, as well as vertical rails, a lifting motor, and a vertical movable plate; the vertical rails The aisle is driven by a horizontal drive motor to move horizontally along the horizontal track, the lifting motor is fixedly installed at the lower part of the vertical track, and the vertical movable plate is driven by the lifting motor to move up and down along the vertical track; a grabbing module is installed on the left side of the vertical movable plate; a scanning device for scanning and recording the position of items on the display aisle or the lifting aisle is provided inside the grabbing module, a suction cup frame that moves back and forth is provided at the rear of the grabbing module, a plurality of suction cups are provided at the rear end of the suction cup frame, and a horizontal support plate is provided at the lower part of the grabbing module; a retrieval box is provided in the cabinet body behind the retrieval door.
[0006] Furthermore, a storage box is provided below the retrieval box.
[0007] Furthermore, a camera is mounted on the upper portion of the cabinet body via a mounting bracket extending forward.
[0008] Furthermore, vertical baffles are provided at the rear of the display aisle and the hoisting aisle.
[0009] Furthermore, the display aisle and the hoisting aisle are respectively provided with guide grooves in the front and rear directions for guiding articles.
[0010] Furthermore, the display aisle is installed in the cabinet body by screws at both ends, so as to be easy to disassemble and replace.
[0011] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the present invention is a vending machine suitable for a variety of items. Through the structural design of the display aisle, the hoisting aisle, the mobile module and the grabbing module, different types of items can be placed in one vending machine and the automatic vending task can be completed. It can meet the needs of consumers who have the need to purchase a variety of items, improve the versatility and survivability of the vending machine, and can reduce the number of machines put into use and also reduce the cost of putting the vending machine into use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] Figure 1 This is a front structural diagram of the present utility model.
[0013] Figure 2 It is a side view of the present utility model.
[0014] Figure 3 This is the internal structure diagram of the utility model.
[0015] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A magnified view of the area in the middle.
[0016] In the figure, 1. Cabinet body, 2. Display aisle, 3. Hoisting aisle, 4. Mobile module, 5. Grabbing module, 6. Pick-up box, 7. Storage box, 8. Camera, 9. Items, 11. Glass door, 12. Touch screen, 13. Pick-up door, 41. Horizontal track, 42. Vertical track, 43. Lifting motor, 44. Vertical moving plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0017] The present invention will be further described below with reference to specific examples and accompanying drawings.
[0018] like Figure 1-Figure 4As shown, a vending machine suitable for a variety of items includes a cabinet body 1, and five horizontal display aisles 2 for placing items 9 are provided on the left side of the rear of the cabinet body 1. A hoisting aisle 3 for hoisting items 9 is provided below the display aisle 2. Vertical baffles are provided at the rear of the display aisle 2 and the hoisting aisle 3 to prevent the items 9 from sliding out backwards. The display aisle 2 and the hoisting aisle 3 are respectively provided with guide grooves in the front and rear directions for guiding the items 9. Each guide groove stores items 9 of the same size and type. A glass door 11 is provided on the left front side of the cabinet body 1, a touch screen 12 is provided on the upper right front side, and a retrieval door 13 is provided below the touch screen 12; a movable module 4 is provided between the display aisle 2 and the glass door 11, and the movable module 4 includes horizontal rails 41 fixedly arranged at the upper and lower parts of the cabinet body 1, as well as a vertical rail 42, a lifting motor 43 and a vertical movable plate 44; the vertical rail 42 is driven by a horizontal drive motor to move horizontally along the horizontal rail 41, the lifting motor 43 is fixedly installed at the lower part of the vertical rail 42, and the vertical movable plate 44 is driven by the lifting motor 43 to move up and down along the vertical rail 42. A grabbing module 5 is mounted on the left side of the vertically movable plate 44. A scanning device is housed within the grabbing module 5 for scanning and recording the location of items on the display aisle 2 or the hoisting aisle 3. A suction cup frame, which moves back and forth, is mounted on the rear end of the grabbing module 5. A horizontal support plate is located below the grabbing module 5. A retrieval box 6 is located within the cabinet body 1 behind the retrieval door 13. A storage box 7 is located below the retrieval box 6. A camera 8 is mounted on the upper portion of the cabinet body 1 via a forward-extending mounting bracket.
[0019] This utility model is a vending machine suitable for a variety of items. During use, staff place the different types of items 9 to be sold in the corresponding aisles of the display aisle 2 and the hanging aisle 3 (each aisle has a corresponding guide groove). Boxed items are placed on the display aisle 2, and hanging items are placed on the hanging aisle 3. The display aisles 2 are installed in the cabinet body 1 with screws at both ends for easy removal and replacement. The corresponding display aisle 2 is selected for the items to be displayed and installed in the cabinet body 1. The items 9 are placed according to their shape and size. After the items 9 are placed, the glass door 11 is closed and the next step is entered. The mobile module 4 drives the gripper module 5 to move. The gripper module 5 scans the location of the placed items to establish a sales environment where they can be purchased, and then enters the sales state. Purchase process: Click on the purchase guide on the touch screen 12 to enter the purchase page and select the item 9 you want to buy. The purchase payment QR code will pop up on the touch screen 12 window. The purchaser scans the QR code to pay for the item 9. After the payment is successful, the touch screen 12 will display the interactive interface of picking up the goods. The mobile module 4 starts to drive the grabbing module 5 to move to the position of the corresponding item 9. The suction cup frame of the grabbing module 5 moves backward, and the item 9 is sucked by the suction cup, and then the item 9 is pulled out from the cargo aisle. The grabbing module 5 is then driven by the mobile module 4 and moves to the top of the retrieval box 6. The suction cup releases the item 9, and the item 9 falls into the retrieval box 6. The retrieval door 13 below the touch screen 12 opens and the light of the retrieval box 6 flashes to remind the purchaser that he can take out the purchased item 9. After taking out the purchased item 9, the retrieval door 13 closes, and the touch screen 12 returns to the purchase main page to wait for the next round of purchases. Items 9 of different sizes and types can be placed on the display aisle 2 and the hoisting aisle 3, and the grabbing module 5 is driven to move by the mobile module 4. The grabbing module 5 scans the location of the placed items to establish a sales environment where purchases can be made, thereby enabling different types of items 9 to be placed in one vending machine and completing the automatic vending task. This can meet the needs of consumers who have a variety of item purchase needs, improve the versatility and survivability of the vending machine, and can reduce the number of machines put into use, as well as the cost of putting the vending machine into use.
[0020] The above embodiments are only preferred implementation methods of the present invention and are only used to explain the present invention rather than to limit the present invention. Any changes, replacements, combinations, simplifications, modifications, etc. made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be considered as equivalent replacement methods and shall be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.
Claims
1. A vending machine suitable for various items, comprising a cabinet body, characterized in that: The left side of the rear of the cabinet body is provided with several horizontal display aisles for placing articles, and the lower part of the display aisles is provided with several hoisting aisles for hoisting articles; a glass door is provided on the left side of the front of the cabinet body, a touch screen is provided on the upper right part of the front, and a door for picking up articles is provided below the touch screen; a moving module is provided between the display aisle and the glass door, and the moving module includes horizontal rails fixedly arranged at the upper and lower parts of the cabinet body, as well as vertical rails, a lifting motor and a vertical moving plate; the vertical rails are driven by a horizontal drive motor to move along the horizontal rails The flat track moves horizontally, the lifting motor is fixedly installed at the lower part of the vertical track, and the vertically movable plate is driven by the lifting motor to move up and down along the vertical track; a grabbing module is installed on the left side of the vertically movable plate; a scanning device for scanning and recording the position of items on the display aisle or the lifting aisle is provided inside the grabbing module, a suction cup frame that moves back and forth is provided at the rear of the grabbing module, a plurality of suction cups are provided at the rear end of the suction cup frame, and a horizontal support plate is provided at the lower part of the grabbing module; a retrieval box is provided in the cabinet body behind the retrieval door.
2. The vending machine for multiple items according to claim 1, characterized in that: A storage box is provided below the object taking box.
3. The multi-item vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A camera is installed on the upper part of the cabinet body through a mounting bracket extending forward.
4. The automatic vending machine for multiple items according to claim 1, characterized in that: A vertical baffle is provided at the rear of the display cargo lane and the hoisting cargo lane.
5. The automatic vending machine for multiple items according to claim 1, characterized in that: The display aisle and the hoisting aisle are respectively provided with guide grooves in the front and rear directions for guiding articles.
6. The automatic vending machine for multiple items according to claim 1, characterized in that: The display aisle is installed in the cabinet body at the left and right ends by screws.