Beverage falling buffer structure for beverage vending
By introducing a buffer device into the vending machine, the lifting cylinder and friction are used to buffer the impact of the falling beverage bottle, solving the problem of vibration and bubbles generated by the bottle body due to collision during the falling process, and achieving stable falling and removal of the beverage.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422781093.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-14
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-12
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-11-14
AI Technical Summary
In existing vending machines, beverage bottles are easily subjected to vibrations caused by collisions during the falling process, which may cause the bottle to shake and generate bubbles.
A buffer device is used, including a lifting cylinder, a lifting platform, a limiting rod, a buffer spring and a buffer pad, which buffers the impact force of the falling bottle through lifting movement and friction, preventing the bottle from rolling and generating bubbles.
It effectively prevents beverage bottles from rolling left and right during the falling process, avoids the generation of bubbles, and ensures that the beverage stays stably on the cushion, making it easy for customers to take it out.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the field of beverage vending, in particular to a beverage falling buffer structure for beverage vending. Background Art
[0002] A vending machine is a machine that automatically dispenses goods based on the amount of money inserted. Vending machines are a common component of commercial automation. They are not restricted by time or location, saving manpower and facilitating transactions. Currently, there are four common types of vending machines: beverage vending machines, food vending machines, combination vending machines, and cosmetics vending machines. To prevent beverages from falling and being damaged, beverage vending machines typically use a discharge buffer to cushion the beverage's drop.
[0003] Chinese patent publication CN110033554B discloses a chute-type, ear-hanging, drawstring bag-type product storage device for vending machines. This device uses an electrically controlled tilting output on an inclined support plate to push high-level bottled beverages into a cotton core sleeve slot. The ear-hanging, drawstring bag and arc buckle are mounted at the opening to store the beverages. The nylon rope is stretched and tightened to secure the bag opening, facilitating the loading and unloading of carbonated beverage bottles. The silk material of the bag and the rough surface of the inner wall of the cotton core sleeve slot create an interaction force that increases the friction coefficient and slows down gravity inertia, allowing the bottles to be stably placed in the bottom chute.
[0004] In the original equipment, when the bottle falls into the picking chute, although it can buffer the impact of the bottle falling, some of the impact force still collides with the picking chute. As a result, some bottles are easily affected by the vibration force generated by the collision, causing the bottle itself to shake and generate bubbles. Utility Model Content
[0005] Therefore, in order to solve the above-mentioned shortcomings, the present invention provides a beverage vending beverage falling buffer structure.
[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions: a beverage vending beverage falling buffer structure, including a cabinet, a control cabinet, an electric control partition board, a shelf, a buffer duct, a pickup window, and a buffer device. The control cabinet is installed in front of the cabinet, and the control cabinet is connected to the outer side of the electric control partition board by a transmission wire. The electric control partition board is installed inside the shelf, and the shelf is installed inside the cabinet. The buffer duct is arranged inside the cabinet, and the buffer duct is placed at the bottom of the front end of the shelf. The pickup window is fixed to the front end of the cabinet. The buffer device The buffer device is installed under the pickup window, and the buffer device is installed inside the cabinet. The buffer device includes a box body, a lifting push cylinder, a lifting platform, a limiting rod, a buffer spring, and a buffer pad. The box body is fixed to the lower end of the interior of the cabinet. A lifting push cylinder is installed inside the box body, and the lifting push cylinder is transmission-connected to the bottom of the lifting platform. The lifting platform is slidingly connected to the interior of the box body. The limiting rod is arranged on the top of the lifting platform. The buffer spring slides with the outer side of the limiting rod. The buffer spring is connected to the bottom of the buffer pad, and the buffer pad slides with the outer side of the limiting rod.
[0007] As a further solution of the present invention, the buffer pad includes a mounting plate, a mounting bearing, a mounting sleeve, a buffer pad, and a buffer bag ball. The mounting plate is slidably connected to the outer side of the limiting rod, and a mounting bearing is installed inside the mounting plate. A mounting sleeve is installed at the left end of the mounting bearing, and a buffer pad is installed at the left end of the mounting sleeve. The buffer pad is arranged below the pickup window, and a buffer bag ball is installed on the top of the buffer pad.
[0008] As a further solution of the present invention, two groups of lifting cylinders are provided, and the two groups of lifting cylinders are arranged at the same level at the bottom of the lifting platform.
[0009] As a further solution of the present invention, the limiting rod is in a "T" structure as a whole.
[0010] As a further solution of the present invention, the limiting rod is arranged parallel to the top of the lifting platform.
[0011] As a further solution of the present invention, two groups of guide holes are provided inside the mounting plate.
[0012] As a further solution of the present invention, the mounting plates are symmetrically arranged at the left and right ends.
[0013] As a further solution of the present invention, the cushioning balloons are provided in multiple groups, and the multiple groups of cushioning balloons are respectively arranged on the cushioning pads.
[0014] As a further solution of the present invention, the linen layer provided inside the buffer tube can increase the friction force, ensuring that the buffer tube rubs to delay the impact force of the bottle falling.
[0015] As a further solution of the present invention, the electrically controlled partition plate is composed of a motor and a movable limiting arm. The principle is that the control cabinet controls the motor. Since the control cabinet drives the movable limiting arm to move, it plays a role in limiting the goods.
[0016] Compared with the prior art, the present invention provides a beverage vending beverage drop buffer structure, which has the following beneficial effects:
[0017] 1. The present invention provides a buffer device. By starting the lifting push cylinder, the lifting push cylinder drives the lifting platform to move up and down, so that the limiting rod moves with the lifting platform, thereby changing the position of the buffer pad, ensuring that the buffer pad can better receive the bottle body. In this process, the buffer spring cooperates with the limiting rod to expand and contract to absorb energy, thereby buffering the impact force on the buffer pad, so that the beverage can be stably retained above the buffer pad, thereby facilitating the customer's hand to reach into the pickup window and take out the beverage from the buffer pad, thereby achieving the buffering and limiting effect of the beverage bottle body by setting the buffer device, preventing the beverage bottle body from rolling left and right and generating bubbles after falling, thereby solving the problem that some bottles in the original equipment are easily affected by the vibration force generated during collision, causing the bottle body itself to shake and generate bubbles.
[0018] 2. In the present invention, a buffer pad is provided at the upper end of the buffer device, and a mounting plate is provided on the top of the limiting rod and the buffer spring, so that the mounting plate can move up and down with the lifting platform, thereby ensuring that the mounting plate can move up and down with the mounting sleeve and the buffer pad, and ensuring that the buffer pad can better receive the bottle body. In addition, the mounting sleeve is provided on the outer side of the mounting bearing, so that the mounting sleeve can rotate downward, thereby causing the buffer pad to bend downward, prompting the buffer bag ball provided on the top of the buffer pad to wrap the bottle body around the top of the buffer pad, preventing the bottle body from rolling left or right after falling, and then the buffer pad plays a role of buffering and limiting the fallen bottle body, preventing the bottle body from rolling left or right after falling, causing the problem of bubbles. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the utility model;
[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the beverage lowering process in the utility model;
[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the buffer device of the utility model;
[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the buffer device of the utility model;
[0023] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the top view of the buffer pad of the utility model.
[0024] Including: cabinet body-1, control cabinet-2, electric control partition plate-3, shelf-4, buffer guide tube-5, pickup window-6, buffer device-7, box body-71, lifting cylinder-72, lifting platform-73, limiting rod-74, buffer spring-75, buffer pad-76, mounting plate-761, mounting bearing-762, mounting sleeve-763, buffer pad-764, buffer capsule ball-765. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0025] In order to further explain the technical solution of the present invention, specific embodiments are described in detail below.
[0026] See also Figure 1-Figure 2 In the embodiment of the present utility model:
[0027] The beverage vending beverage falling buffer structure includes a cabinet 1, a control cabinet 2, an electric control partition plate 3, a shelf 4, a buffer duct 5, a pickup window 6, and a buffer device 7. The control cabinet 2 is installed in front of the cabinet 1, and the control cabinet 2 is connected to the outer side of the electric control partition plate 3 by a transmission wire. The electric control partition plate 3 is installed inside the shelf 4, and the shelf 4 is installed inside the cabinet 1. The buffer duct 5 is set inside the cabinet 1, and the buffer duct 5 is placed at the front bottom of the shelf 4. The pickup window 6 is fixed to the front end of the cabinet 1. The buffer device 7 is set below the pickup window 6, and the buffer device 7 is installed inside the cabinet 1. The linen layer set inside the buffer duct 5 can increase the friction force to ensure that the buffer duct 5 rubs to delay the impact force of the bottle falling. The electric control partition plate 3 is composed of a motor and a movable limit arm. Its principle is that the control cabinet controls the motor. Since the control cabinet drives the movable limit arm to move, it plays a role in limiting the goods.
[0028] Please refer to 3- Figure 4 , in the embodiment of the present utility model:
[0029] The buffer device 7 includes a box body 71, a lifting push cylinder 72, a lifting platform 73, a limiting rod 74, a buffer spring 75, and a buffer pad 76. The box body 71 is fixed to the lower end of the interior of the cabinet 1. A lifting push cylinder 72 is installed inside the box body 71. The lifting push cylinder 72 is transmission-connected to the bottom of the lifting platform 73. The lifting platform 73 is slidingly connected to the interior of the box body 71. The limiting rod 74 is arranged at the top of the lifting platform 73. The buffer spring 75 slides with the outer side of the limiting rod 74. The buffer spring 75 is connected to the bottom of the buffer pad 76. The buffer pad 76 slides with the outer side of the limiting rod 74. There are two groups of lifting push cylinders 72. The two groups of lifting push cylinders 72 are arranged at the same level at the bottom of the lifting platform 73. The limiting rod 74 as a whole presents a "T" structure, and the limiting rod 74 is arranged parallel to the top of the lifting platform 73.
[0030] Please refer to 5. In the embodiment of the present utility model: the buffer pad 76 includes a mounting plate 761, a mounting bearing 762, a mounting sleeve 763, a buffer pad 764, and a buffer ball 765. The mounting plate 761 is slidably connected to the outer side of the limiting rod 74. The mounting bearing 762 is installed inside the mounting plate 761. The left end of the mounting bearing 762 is installed with the mounting sleeve 763. The left end of the mounting sleeve 763 is installed with the buffer pad 764. The buffer pad 764 is arranged below the pickup window 6. The top of the buffer pad 764 is installed with a buffer ball 765. Two groups of guide holes are provided inside the mounting plate 761. The mounting plate 761 is symmetrically arranged at the left and right ends. There are multiple groups of buffer balls 765, and the multiple groups of buffer balls 765 are respectively arranged on the buffer pad 764.
[0031] refer to Figure 1-Figure 5 When in use, after the payment operation is completed by operating the control cabinet 2, the control cabinet 2 controls the electric control partition 3 to retract, causing the beverage to slide down from the shelf 4 to the inside of the buffer duct 5. The buffer layer provided inside the buffer duct 5 acts as a friction buffer for the bottle body, preventing the bottle body from being deformed due to the impact force of falling;
[0032] At the same time, the mounting plate 761 is arranged on the top of the limiting rod 74 and the buffer spring 75, so that the mounting plate 761 can move up and down with the lifting platform 73, thereby ensuring that the mounting plate 761 can move up and down with the mounting sleeve 763 and the buffer pad 764, ensuring that the buffer pad 764 can better receive the bottle body. In addition, the mounting sleeve 763 is arranged on the outer side of the mounting bearing 762, so that the mounting sleeve 763 can rotate downward, thereby causing the buffer pad 764 to bend downward, prompting the buffer capsule 765 provided on the top of the buffer pad 764 to wrap the bottle body around the top of the buffer pad 764, preventing the bottle body from rolling left or right after falling, and then the buffer pad 76 plays a role in buffering and limiting the fallen bottle body, preventing the bottle body from rolling left or right after falling, causing the problem of bubbles.
[0033] When the lifting cylinder 72 is started, the lifting cylinder 72 drives the lifting platform 73 to move up and down, so that the limiting rod 74 moves with the lifting platform 73, thereby changing the position of the buffer pad 76 to ensure that the buffer pad 76 can better receive the bottle body. In this process, the buffer spring 75 cooperates with the limiting rod 74 to expand and contract to absorb energy, thereby cushioning the impact force on the buffer pad 76, so that the beverage is stably retained above the buffer pad 76, making it easier for the customer to reach into the pickup window 6 and take out the beverage from the buffer pad 76, thereby achieving the buffering and limiting effect of the beverage bottle by setting the buffer device 7, preventing the beverage bottle from rolling left and right and generating bubbles after falling, thereby solving the problem that some bottles in the original equipment are easily affected by the vibration force generated during collision, causing the bottle body itself to shake and generate bubbles.
[0034] The control method of the present invention is to manually start and stop the switch. The wiring diagram of the power element and the provision of power supply are common knowledge in the field. Moreover, the present invention is mainly used to protect mechanical devices. Therefore, the control method and wiring arrangement are not explained in detail in the present invention.
[0035] The control method of the present invention is automatic control through a controller. The control circuit of the controller can be implemented by simple programming by technicians in this field. The provision of power is also common knowledge in this field. In addition, the present invention is mainly used to protect mechanical devices, so the control method and circuit connection are no longer explained in detail in the present invention.
[0036] The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art will be able to modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments or replace some of the technical features therein with equivalents. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included within the scope of protection of the present invention.
Claims
1. A beverage drop buffer structure for beverage vending, comprising a cabinet (1), a control cabinet (2), an electric control partition plate (3), a shelf (4), a buffer conduit (5), a pickup window (6), and a buffer device (7); the control cabinet (2) is installed in front of the cabinet (1); the control cabinet (2) is connected to the outer side of the electric control partition plate (3) by a transmission wire; the electric control partition plate (3) is installed inside the shelf (4); the shelf (4) is installed inside the cabinet (1); the buffer conduit (5) is arranged inside the cabinet (1); the buffer conduit (5) is placed at the front bottom of the shelf (4); the pickup window (6) is fixed to the front end of the cabinet (1); the buffer device (7) is arranged below the pickup window (6); and the buffer device (7) is installed inside the cabinet (1); Its characteristics are: The buffer device (7) comprises a box (71), a lifting push cylinder (72), a lifting platform (73), a limiting rod (74), a buffer spring (75), and a buffer pad (76); the box (71) is fixed to the lower end of the interior of the cabinet (1); a lifting push cylinder (72) is installed inside the box (71); the lifting push cylinder (72) is transmission-connected to the bottom of the lifting platform (73); the lifting platform (73) is slidably connected to the interior of the box (71); the limiting rod (74) is arranged on the top of the lifting platform (73); the buffer spring (75) is slidably matched with the outer side of the limiting rod (74); the buffer spring (75) is connected to the bottom of the buffer pad (76); and the buffer pad (76) is slidably matched with the outer side of the limiting rod (74).
2. The beverage drop buffer structure for beverage vending according to claim 1, characterized in that: The buffer pad (76) includes a mounting plate (761), a mounting bearing (762), a mounting sleeve (763), a buffer pad (764), and a buffer ball (765). The mounting plate (761) is slidably connected to the outer side of the limiting rod (74). The mounting plate (761) is internally mounted with a mounting bearing (762). The left end of the mounting bearing (762) is mounted with a mounting sleeve (763). The left end of the mounting sleeve (763) is mounted with a buffer pad (764). The buffer pad (764) is arranged below the pickup window (6). The top of the buffer pad (764) is mounted with a buffer ball (765).
3. The beverage drop buffer structure for beverage vending according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting cylinders (72) are provided in two groups, and the two groups of lifting cylinders (72) are arranged at the same level at the bottom of the lifting platform (73).
4. The beverage drop buffer structure for beverage vending according to claim 1, characterized in that: The limiting rod (74) is in a T-shaped structure as a whole.
5. The beverage drop buffer structure for beverage vending according to claim 1, characterized in that: The limiting rod (74) is arranged parallel to the top of the lifting platform (73).
6. The beverage drop buffer structure for beverage vending according to claim 2, characterized in that: Two groups of guide holes are provided inside the mounting plate (761).
7. The beverage drop buffer structure for beverage vending according to claim 2, characterized in that: The mounting plates (761) are symmetrically arranged at the left and right ends.
8. The beverage drop buffer structure for beverage vending according to claim 2, characterized in that: The buffering balloons (765) are provided in multiple groups, and the multiple groups of buffering balloons (765) are respectively arranged on the buffer pads (764).
Citation Information
Patent Citations
A chute-mounted drawstring bag-type merchandise storage device for vending machines.
CN110033554B