Discharging structure of water vending machine

By introducing support components and baffle structures into the water vending machine, the problems of bottle breakage and jamming during beverage dispensing are solved, stable dispensing and automatic conveying are achieved, and the user experience and protection effect are improved.

CN223427133UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-10HUIZHOU BIHAIYUAN TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422924003.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-29
Publication Date
2025-10-10
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-29

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Technical Problem

The feeding structure of existing outdoor water vending machines can easily cause beverage bottles to break and beverages to rebound and jam, affecting the user's purchasing experience.

Method used

The supporting components and baffle structure are adopted, and the guide rod, screw rod and push cylinder and other components are used to achieve stable feeding and automatic conveying of beverages, avoiding impact force and rebound. The opening and closing of the baffle is controlled by the shielding cylinder and winding motor to ensure the protection of the feeding port.

Benefits of technology

The stability and smoothness of beverage dispensing are improved, and users do not need to manually pick up the objects, which enhances the purchasing experience and improves the protection effect of the device.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of water vending machines, in particular to a discharging structure of a water vending machine. The discharging structure of the water vending machine comprises a mounting frame, the mounting frame is arranged on the side, close to a discharging opening, of the interior of the water vending machine, a guide rod is arranged on one side of the interior of the mounting frame, a rotationally-connected lead screw is arranged on the other side of the interior of the mounting frame, and a movably-connected bearing assembly is arranged in the mounting frame; and the bearing assembly comprises a supporting plate, one side of the interior of the supporting plate is in sliding connection with the outer wall of the guide rod, the other side of the interior of the supporting plate is in threaded connection with the outer wall of the lead screw, and fixedly-connected inclined tables are arranged on the two sides of the top of the supporting plate correspondingly. According to the discharging structure of the water vending machine, the phenomena that beverage bottles are cracked due to large impact force when beverage at a high position directly falls down and the beverage bottles are blocked due to the fact that the beverage falls into the lower beverage containing layer when making contact with the bottom and rebounds can be avoided, and therefore the purchasing experience of a user can be improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of water vending machines, in particular to a feeding structure of a water vending machine. Background Art

[0002] Outdoor water / beverage vending machines are automated water dispensers that provide bottled water outdoors. These devices are typically used in public places such as parks, squares, trails, and train stations, providing pedestrians and tourists with a convenient drinking water option.

[0003] When using current outdoor water vending machines, after the user completes the purchase of a beverage, the discharging component in the water vending machine generally rotates to make the beverage fall directly downward. The user then pushes the baffle in the water vending machine and reaches into the water vending machine to take the beverage. With this discharging method, when the beverage falls from a relatively high storage layer, the high impact force can easily cause the beverage bottle to break. At the same time, the beverage that bounces after falling is also likely to rebound and get stuck in the bottom storage layer, which in turn affects the user's purchasing experience.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a new water vending machine blanking structure to solve the above-mentioned technical problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides a water vending machine unloading structure.

[0006] The water vending machine feeding structure provided by the utility model comprises: a mounting frame, the mounting frame being arranged on one side of the water vending machine near the feeding port, a guide rod being provided on one side of the mounting frame, a rotatably connected screw rod being provided on the other side of the mounting frame, and a movably connected supporting assembly being provided inside the mounting frame;

[0007] The support assembly includes a support plate, one side of the interior of the support plate is slidably connected to the outer wall of the guide rod, the other side of the interior of the support plate is threadedly connected to the outer wall of the screw rod, both sides of the top of the support plate are provided with a fixedly connected inclined platform, the outside of the inclined platform is provided with a baffle frame, and the side of the inclined platform close to the center of the support plate is lower;

[0008] A pushing cylinder and a telescopic rod are provided at the center of the top of the support plate, and the ends of the pushing cylinder and the telescopic rod are provided with a support plate with the same fixed connection. A pressure sensor is provided on the top of the support plate, and the outer wall of the support plate is abutted against and slidably connected to the ends of the inclined platforms on both sides.

[0009] Preferably, a fixedly connected support frame is provided on the side wall of the mounting frame, a shielding cylinder is provided at the bottom of the support frame, a shielding block is provided at the bottom end of the shielding cylinder, and a baffle is provided on the outer wall of the shielding block which is abutted and slidably connected thereto.

[0010] Preferably, the baffle is installed on the inner wall of the water vending machine at a position relative to the discharge port through a shaft, and the specifications of the baffle are larger than the specifications of the discharge port of the water vending machine.

[0011] Preferably, a rotatably connected winding rod is provided on the top of the support frame, a winding motor is provided at one end of the winding rod, and the winding motor is installed on the top of the support frame.

[0012] Preferably, a rotatably connected rotating rod is inserted into the interior of the baffle, and pull ropes are provided on both sides of the rotating rod, and the ends of the pull ropes are fixedly connected to the outer wall of the winding rod.

[0013] Preferably, guide shafts are provided on both sides of the interior of the support frame, and rotatably connected guide wheels are provided on the outer walls of the guide shafts, and the inner walls of the guide wheels are against the outer walls of the pull ropes.

[0014] Preferably, a switch is provided at the center of the bottom inner portion of the mounting frame, a rotating motor is provided at a position opposite to the screw rod inside the mounting frame, and the output end of the rotating motor is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the screw rod.

[0015] Compared with the related art, the water vending machine feeding structure provided by the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0016] 1. The utility model can prevent the beverage bottle from cracking due to the large impact force when the beverage falls directly downward from a high place through the setting of the supporting component, and the beverage from getting stuck in the lower beverage placement layer when it rebounds from the bottom. Therefore, the beverage can be discharged more stably and smoothly, improving the user's purchasing experience.

[0017] 2. When the utility model is in use, the beverage purchased by the user can be automatically transported out of the body, and the user can directly take the beverage without having to put the palm of the user into the body to take it, thereby further improving the user's purchasing experience.

[0018] 3. The utility model can also block and limit the baffle of the water vending machine, thereby improving the protection effect of the device when not in use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 The utility model provides a structural schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the feeding structure of a water vending machine;

[0020] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a partial cross-sectional structure of the supporting assembly shown;

[0021] Figure 3 for Figure 2A schematic diagram of a partial cross-sectional structure of a support plate and its components in the support assembly shown;

[0022] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of the support frame and its components shown;

[0023] Figure 5 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the mounting frame and its components shown.

[0024] Numbers in the figure: 1. Mounting frame; 11. Guide rod; 12. Screw rod; 121. Rotating motor; 13. Switch; 2. Support assembly; 21. Support plate; 211. Push cylinder; 212. Telescopic rod; 22. Inclined platform; 221. Blocking frame; 23. Support plate; 231. Pressure sensor; 3. Support frame; 31. Winding rod; 311. Winding motor; 32. Blocking cylinder; 321. Blocking block; 33. Rotating rod; 331. Pull rope; 34. Guide shaft; 341. Guide wheel; 4. Baffle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0026] The specific implementation of the present invention is described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments.

[0027] See also Figures 1 to 5 The embodiment of the present invention provides a water vending machine unloading structure, which includes: a mounting frame 1, which is arranged on one side of the water vending machine near the unloading port, a guide rod 11 is provided on one side of the mounting frame 1, and a rotatably connected screw rod 12 is provided on the other side of the mounting frame 1, and a movably connected supporting component 2 is provided inside the mounting frame 1.

[0028] In the embodiments of the present invention, please refer to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 3 and Figure 5The support assembly 2 includes a support plate 21, one side of the inside of the support plate 21 is slidably connected to the outer wall of the guide rod 11, and the other side of the inside of the support plate 21 is threadedly connected to the outer wall of the screw rod 12. Both sides of the top of the support plate 21 are provided with a fixedly connected inclined platform 22, and a baffle 221 is provided on the outside of the inclined platform 22. The side of the inclined platform 22 close to the center of the support plate 21 is lower; the center of the top of the support plate 21 is provided with a pushing cylinder 211 and a telescopic rod 212, and the ends of the pushing cylinder 211 and the telescopic rod 212 are provided with a supporting plate 23 with the same fixed connection, and a pressure sensor 231 is provided on the top of the supporting plate 23, and the outer wall of the supporting plate 23 is abutted and slidably connected with the ends of the inclined platforms 22 on both sides. A switch 13 is provided at the center of the bottom of the mounting frame 1, and a rotating motor 121 is provided at the position opposite to the screw rod 12 inside the mounting frame 1, and the output end of the rotating motor 121 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the screw rod 12.

[0029] It should be noted that: through the setting of the support assembly 2, when the user purchases a beverage, the control system in the water vending machine can control the rotating motor 121 to drive the screw rod 12 to rotate, so that the screw rod 12 drives the support assembly 2 to move through the threaded structure. When the support assembly 2 moves to the required position, the water vending machine pushes the beverage to be discharged, and the support plate 23 can complete the reception of the beverage, thereby preventing the beverage from being cracked due to the large impact force when the beverage falls directly from a high place, and the beverage from being stuck in the lower beverage placement layer when it rebounds from the bottom, thereby improving the user's purchasing experience.

[0030] When the support assembly 2 moves to the discharge port of the water vending machine, the cylinder 211 is pushed to drive the support plate 23 to move, and the beverage purchased by the user can be automatically transported out of the machine body, so that the user can directly take the beverage without having to put his palm into the machine body to take it, thereby further improving the user's purchasing experience;

[0031] By providing the inclined platform 22 , when a user purchases a beverage from both sides of the water vending machine, the inclined platform 22 can guide the falling beverage so that the beverage can automatically move toward the supporting plate 23 in the middle.

[0032] In the embodiments of the present invention, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 4 A fixed support frame 3 is provided on the side wall of the mounting frame 1, and a blocking cylinder 32 is provided at the bottom of the support frame 3. A blocking block 321 is provided at the bottom end of the blocking cylinder 32, and a baffle 4 is provided on the outer wall of the blocking block 321 to resist and slide against it. The baffle 4 is installed at a position relative to the discharge port of the water vending machine through an axis rod, and the specifications of the baffle 4 are larger than those of the discharge port of the water vending machine.

[0033] It should be noted that: when the user completes the purchase of the beverage, the working blocking cylinder 32 can drive the blocking block 321 to move downward, so that the outer wall of the blocking block 321 is against the outer wall of the baffle 4. At this time, the blocking block 321 can block and limit the rotation direction of the baffle 4 toward the side of the mounting frame 1. At the same time, by setting a baffle 4 with a relatively large specification, the outer wall of the baffle 4 is against the inner wall of the water vending machine, and the inner wall of the water vending machine can block the rotation direction of the baffle 4 away from the mounting frame 1. At this point, the two-way limitation of the baffle 4 can be achieved, and the baffle 4 can protect the discharge port of the water vending machine, thereby reducing the phenomenon of external substances entering the water vending machine when the water vending machine is not in use.

[0034] In the embodiments of the present invention, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 4 A rotatably connected winding rod 31 is mounted on the top of the support frame 3, and a winding motor 311 is provided at one end of the winding rod 31, and the winding motor 311 is installed on the top of the support frame 3. A rotatably connected rotating rod 33 is inserted into the inside of the baffle 4, and a pull rope 331 is provided on both sides of the rotating rod 33. The end of the pull rope 331 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the winding rod 31, and a guide shaft 34 is provided on both sides of the inside of the support frame 3. A rotatably connected guide wheel 341 is provided on the outer wall of the guide shaft 34, and the inner wall of the guide wheel 341 is against the outer wall of the pull rope 331.

[0035] It should be noted that: through the setting of the winding rod 31, during use, when the control system in the water vending machine receives the squeezing signal of the support plate 21 to the switch 13, it can control the winding motor 311 to drive the winding rod 31 to rotate, and the rotating winding rod 31 can reel the pull rope 331. In this process, the guide wheel 341, which is against the outer wall of the pull rope 331, can guide the moving direction of the pull rope 331, and then the pull rope 331 can pull the bottom end of the baffle 4, so that the baffle 4 can rotate smoothly, thereby removing the obstruction of the water vending machine's discharge port.

[0036] The working principle of the water vending machine feeding structure provided by the utility model is as follows:

[0037] When using this blanking structure, after the user completes the order for the product, the control system in the water vending machine can first control the rotating motor 121 to work, so that the rotating motor 121 drives the screw rod 12 to rotate. At this time, the screw rod 12 can drive the support plate 21 and other components in the supporting assembly 2 to move through the threaded structure, and the inclined platform 22 and the supporting plate 23 can be moved to the bottom of the corresponding placement layer of the product purchased by the user in the water vending machine;

[0038] Then, the driving component for discharging the beverage in the water vending machine can push the beverage outward. During this process, the inclined platform 22 and the supporting plate 23 can receive the falling beverage. At this time, the control system in the water vending machine can detect the falling state of the beverage through the pressure sensor 231 on the supporting plate 23. When the value of the pressure sensor 231 becomes larger, the motor 121 can be controlled to rotate in the opposite direction, so that the supporting assembly 2 can drive the beverage downward.

[0039] When the bottom of the support plate 21 abuts against the switch 13, the control system in the water vending machine can retract the shielding cylinder 32, and the retracted shielding cylinder 32 can drive the shielding block 321 to move out from the outside of the baffle 4. Then, the working winding motor 311 can rewind the pull rope 331 through the winding rod 31, and then the baffle 4 can be pulled by the pull rope 331 to unfold the baffle 4.

[0040] After the baffle 4 is unfolded, the cylinder 211 is pushed to drive the supporting plate 23 to move toward the outside of the water vending machine until the supporting plate 23 moves from the discharge port in the water vending machine to the outside. At this time, the control system in the water vending machine can determine whether the user has taken the beverage through the pressure sensor 231. When the user has completed taking the beverage, the winding motor 311 can be controlled to rotate in the opposite direction, and then the blocking cylinder 32 can be controlled to extend so that the outer wall of the blocking block 321 is against the outer wall of the baffle 4, thereby limiting the baffle 4. At this point, the use of this device can be completed.

[0041] The circuits and controls involved in the present invention are all prior art and will not be described in detail here.

[0042] The above are merely embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the present invention specification and drawings, 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 water vending machine unloading structure, characterized in that: include: A mounting frame (1), the mounting frame (1) being arranged on a side of the water vending machine near the discharge port, a guide rod (11) being provided on one side of the mounting frame (1), a rotatably connected screw rod (12) being provided on the other side of the mounting frame (1), and a movably connected supporting assembly (2) being provided inside the mounting frame (1); The supporting assembly (2) includes a support plate (21), one side of the interior of the support plate (21) is slidably connected to the outer wall of the guide rod (11), and the other side of the interior of the support plate (21) is threadedly connected to the outer wall of the screw rod (12), and both sides of the top of the support plate (21) are provided with a fixedly connected inclined platform (22), and a stop frame (221) is provided on the outside of the inclined platform (22), and the side of the inclined platform (22) close to the center of the support plate (21) is lower; A pushing cylinder (211) and a telescopic rod (212) are provided at the center of the top of the support plate (21); ends of the pushing cylinder (211) and the telescopic rod (212) are provided with a support plate (23) that is fixedly connected thereto; a pressure sensor (231) is provided at the top of the support plate (23); and the outer wall of the support plate (23) is abutted against and slidably connected to the ends of the inclined platforms (22) on both sides.

2. The water vending machine unloading structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: A support frame (3) is fixedly connected to the side wall of the mounting frame (1), a shielding cylinder (32) is provided at the bottom of the support frame (3), a shielding block (321) is provided at the bottom end of the shielding cylinder (32), and a baffle (4) is provided on the outer wall of the shielding block (321) that abuts against and is slidably connected to the shielding block (321).

3. The water vending machine unloading structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The baffle (4) is installed at a position relative to the discharge port and the inner wall of the water vending machine via a shaft, and the specification of the baffle (4) is larger than that of the discharge port of the water vending machine.

4. The water vending machine unloading structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: A rotatably connected winding rod (31) is mounted on the top of the support frame (3), one end of the winding rod (31) is provided with a winding motor (311), and the winding motor (311) is installed on the top of the support frame (3).

5. The water vending machine unloading structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: A rotating rod (33) is inserted into the interior of the baffle (4) and is rotatably connected. Pull ropes (331) are provided on both sides of the rotating rod (33). The ends of the pull ropes (331) are fixedly connected to the outer wall of the reeling rod (31).

6. The water vending machine unloading structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: Guide shafts (34) are provided on both sides of the interior of the support frame (3), and a rotatably connected guide wheel (341) is provided on the outer wall of the guide shaft (34), and the inner wall of the guide wheel (341) abuts against the outer wall of the pull rope (331).

7. The water vending machine unloading structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: A switch (13) is provided at the center of the bottom of the mounting frame (1), and a rotating motor (121) is provided at a position opposite to the screw rod (12) inside the mounting frame (1), and the output end of the rotating motor (121) is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the screw rod (12).