Mechanical lock device of vending cabinet
By introducing a mechanical unlocking mechanism and a rotary lock into the vending machine, and using a steel wire rope to connect the mechanical end of the electronic lock, the problem of not being able to open the cabinet door during power outages or malfunctions is solved, realizing a simple and reliable mechanical backup unlocking method.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422138257.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-30
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-16
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-08-30
AI Technical Summary
Existing vending machines cannot be opened properly during power outages or when the electronic locks malfunction, resulting in reduced usability.
Design a mechanical lock device that includes a mechanical unlocking mechanism and a rotary lock. The mechanical end of the electronic lock is connected by a steel wire rope. The rotary lock drives the connecting plate to rotate, and the steel wire rope pulls down the mechanical end of the electronic lock to open the cabinet door.
In the event of a power outage or electronic lock malfunction, the cabinet door can be easily opened, improving the reliability and convenience of the vending machine. It has a compact structure and a rapid spring reset.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to automatic vending cabinet technical field, especially a mechanical lock device of automatic vending cabinet. BACKGROUND
[0002] Automatic vending machine is a kind of machine that can automatically pay goods according to the money coin input. Automatic vending machine is a common device for commercial automation, which can save labor and facilitate transaction without time and place restrictions. It is a new form of commercial retail, also known as 24-hour operation micro-supermarket. Common automatic vending machines are divided into four types: beverage automatic vending machine, food automatic vending machine, comprehensive automatic vending machine and cosmetic automatic vending machine.
[0003] At present, electronic lock is generally used in automatic vending machine. After scanning code, swiping card or face recognition in pos machine, the electronic lock will open the cabinet door, and then the required food or beverage can be purchased. However, when power failure or electronic lock failure occurs, the function cannot be used, which reduces the use effect of electronic lock. Therefore, we propose a mechanical lock device of automatic vending cabinet. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT
[0004] In view of the deficiencies of the prior art, the utility model provides a mechanical lock device of automatic vending cabinet. After improvement, the device can effectively solve the problems proposed in the background art.
[0005] The technical scheme of the utility model is as follows:
[0006] A mechanical lock device of automatic vending cabinet, comprising a shell, a mechanical unlocking mechanism and a twist lock.
[0007] The inside of the shell is provided with a mechanical unlocking mechanism, and the outside of the shell is provided with a twist lock. The movement end of the twist lock is connected with the mechanical unlocking mechanism.
[0008] The mechanical unlocking mechanism comprises a connecting plate and a mounting plate. The movement end of the twist lock is fixedly connected with a connecting plate through a nut. The inside of the shell is fixedly provided with a mounting plate. The connecting plate is provided with a connecting groove. The connecting plate is connected with a steel wire rope through the connecting groove. The other end of the steel wire rope communicates with the shell and extends to the outside of the shell. A spring is connected between the connecting plate and the mounting plate.
[0009] Further, a plurality of first connecting holes are arranged on the connecting plate, a plurality of second connecting holes are arranged on the mounting plate, both ends of the spring extend out of hook-shaped connecting lines, one end of the spring is hung on the first connecting hole through the hook-shaped connecting line, and the other end of the spring is hung on the second connecting hole through the hook-shaped connecting line.
[0010] Further, the spring is arranged in an inclined manner, and the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole are circular hole structures.
[0011] Further, the steel wire rope is provided with a circular limiting ball at one end of the connecting groove.
[0012] Further, one end of the connecting plate and located at the abutting position of the connecting groove and the circular limiting ball is provided with a limiting plate, and the limiting plate is arranged perpendicularly to the connecting plate.
[0013] Further, one end of the connecting groove away from the limiting plate is provided with a circular insertion hole, and the diameter of the circular insertion hole is greater than the diameter of the circular limiting ball.
[0014] Further, the outer portion of the steel wire rope is sleeved with an outer sleeve, one end of the outer sleeve close to the circular limiting ball is fixedly connected with an adjusting sleeve, and one end of the adjusting sleeve is provided with an external thread.
[0015] Further, the mounting plate is further provided with a notch, the adjusting sleeve extends into the notch and is threadedly connected with a first nut and a second nut, and the first nut and the second nut are respectively abutted against the bottom surface and the top surface of the mounting plate.
[0016] Further, the top of the shell is provided with a through hole, the steel wire rope and the outer sleeve extend to the outside of the shell through the through hole, and the material of the outer sleeve is rubber.
[0017] Further, the side plate is welded or integrally formed to the side of the shell, and the side plate is provided with a mounting hole.
[0018] The beneficial effects of the present application are as follows:
[0019] Compared with the prior art, the mechanical unlocking mechanism and the turn lock are arranged, when the turn lock rotates, the connecting plate in the mechanical unlocking mechanism is driven to rotate, and then the steel wire rope is pulled down, when the other end of the steel wire rope is connected to the mechanical end of the electronic lock, the mechanical end of the electronic lock can be pulled through the steel wire rope, and then the locking end of the electronic lock is opened, so that the cabinet door is opened by the mechanical lock when power failure or electronic lock failure, and the cabinet door is opened by the mechanical lock, and the structure is compact, and the spring can be reset in time, the external force output is small, and the mechanical lock is used as a backup unlocking, and the use effect of the automatic vending cabinet is greatly improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0020] Fig. 1 The present application is a structural schematic view;
[0021] Fig. 2 The present application is a structural schematic view of the second perspective;
[0022] Fig. 3 The third view of the utility model is a structural schematic view.
[0023] In the figure, 1, shell; 2, mechanical unlocking mechanism; 3, rotating bolt; 4, connecting plate; 5, mounting plate; 6, connecting groove; 7, steel wire rope; 8, spring; 9, first connecting hole; 10, second connecting hole; 11, circular limiting ball; 12, limiting plate; 13, circular jack; 14, outer sleeve; 15, adjusting sleeve; 16, external thread; 17, first nut; 18, second nut; 19, through hole; 20, side plate; 21, mounting hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0024] The specific embodiments of the utility model will be further described below in combination with the drawings:
[0025] As shown in the drawings, Figs. 1-3
[0026] A mechanical lock device of an automatic vending cabinet, including shell 1, mechanical unlocking mechanism 2 and rotating bolt 3, the inside of shell 1 is provided with mechanical unlocking mechanism 2, the outside of shell 1 is installed with rotating bolt 3, the movement end of rotating bolt 3 is connected with mechanical unlocking mechanism 2, mechanical unlocking mechanism 2 includes connecting plate 4 and mounting plate 5, the movement end of rotating bolt 3 is fixedly connected with connecting plate 4 through nut, mounting plate 5 is fixedly installed in the inside of shell 1, connecting plate 4 is provided with connecting groove 6, connecting plate 4 is connected with steel wire rope 7 through connecting groove 6, the other end of steel wire rope 7 is communicated with shell 1 and extends to the outside of shell 1, spring 8 is connected between connecting plate 4 and mounting plate 5, in this embodiment, when rotating bolt 3 rotates, it can drive connecting plate 4 in mechanical unlocking mechanism 2 to rotate, in turn, it can drive steel wire rope 7 to pull down, when the other end of steel wire rope 7 is connected with the mechanical end of electronic lock, it can pull the mechanical end of electronic lock through steel wire rope 7, in turn, it can open the locking end of electronic lock, so that the cabinet door is opened by the mechanical lock mode when power failure or when electronic lock failure.
[0027] As a preferred implementation, connecting plate 4 is provided with a plurality of first connecting holes 9, mounting plate 5 is provided with a plurality of second connecting holes 10, both ends of spring 8 extend out hook-shaped connecting lines, one end of spring 8 is hung on first connecting hole 9 through hook-shaped connecting line, the other end of spring 8 is hung on second connecting hole 10 through hook-shaped connecting line, by being provided with a plurality of first connecting holes 9 and second connecting holes 10, spring 8 can be hung on different hole positions, which is conducive to adjusting the inclination of spring 8, in turn, it can adjust the elasticity of spring 8, in addition, both ends of spring 8 extend out hook-shaped connecting lines, which is conducive to hanging spring 8 and first connecting hole 9 and second connecting hole 10 in different positions.
[0028] As a preferred embodiment; the spring 8 is inclined, the first connecting hole 9 and the second connecting hole 10 are both circular hole structures; the spring 8 is inclined, which can increase the torsion and improve the reset effect, and can match the installation position of the connecting plate 4, so that the connecting plate 4 effectively pulls down the steel wire rope 7 when rotating.
[0029] As a preferred embodiment; the steel wire rope 7 is provided with a circular limiting ball 11 at one end of the connecting groove 6; it can be understood that the circular limiting ball 11 is mainly used to limit the steel wire rope 7, which is convenient for pulling down or pulling up the steel wire rope 7.
[0030] As a preferred embodiment; the connecting plate 4 is provided with a limiting plate 12 at one end and at the abutting position of the circular limiting ball 11 in the connecting groove 6, and the limiting plate 12 is perpendicular to the connecting plate 4; it can be understood that the limiting plate 12 can abut against the circular limiting ball 11 to achieve limiting.
[0031] As a preferred embodiment; the connecting groove 6 is provided with a circular jack 13 at one end away from the limiting plate 12, and the diameter of the circular jack 13 is greater than that of the circular limiting ball 11; by providing the circular jack 13, the circular limiting ball 11 can pass through the hole into the connecting groove 6, and the connecting groove 6 is in a strip shape, and the gap width of the strip-shaped connecting groove 6 will be less than the diameter of the circular jack 13.
[0032] As a preferred embodiment; the steel wire rope 7 is provided with an outer sleeve 14, one end of the outer sleeve 14 close to the circular limiting ball 11 is fixedly connected with an adjusting sleeve 15, and one end of the adjusting sleeve 15 is provided with an external thread 16; by providing the adjusting sleeve 15, the purpose is to adjust the distance between the outer sleeve 14 and the connecting plate 4, so that the steel wire rope 7 can be stretched and contracted to adjust the position of the steel wire rope 7 in the connecting groove 6.
[0033] As a preferred embodiment; the mounting plate 5 is also provided with a notch, the adjusting sleeve 15 extends into the notch and is threadedly connected with a first nut 17 and a second nut 18, and the first nut 17 and the second nut 18 abut against the bottom surface and the top surface of the mounting plate 5 respectively; the adjusting sleeve 15 installed in the notch can save installation space, and the external thread 16 on the adjusting sleeve 15 can be threadedly connected with the first nut 17 and the second nut 18, after adjusting the position, the adjusting sleeve 15 can be fixedly connected to the mounting plate 5, forming a better adjusting and installing structure.
[0034] As a preferred implementation, the top of the shell 1 is provided with a through hole 19, the steel wire rope 7 and the outer sleeve 14 extend to the outside of the shell 1 through the through hole 19, and the material of the outer sleeve 14 is rubber; by being provided with the through hole 19, a better wiring structure is formed, the steel wire rope 7 is conveniently extended, the position of the through hole 19 corresponds to the notch in the vertical direction, the outer sleeve 14 can be prevented from being excessively bent, and the use length of the outer sleeve 14 can be shortened, thereby reducing the cost.
[0035] As a preferred implementation, the side of the shell 1 is welded or integrally formed with a side plate 20, and the side plate 20 is provided with a mounting hole 21; by being provided with the side plate 20, the structure is conveniently mounted on a cabinet body.
[0036] In the present application, the turn tongue lock 3 adopts a lock body of a model M2-LOCK produced by Xiamen Meikoa Security Technology Co., Ltd., and is provided with a lock cylinder and a key.
[0037] The working principle of the present application is as follows: when the device is used, the extension end of the steel wire rope 7 is connected to the mechanical end of the electronic lock, when the steel wire rope 7 is pulled down, the mechanical end of the electronic lock can be pulled, thereby rotating to open the locking end of the electronic lock, so that the locking end of the electronic lock is separated from the lock post of the cabinet door, and the cabinet door can be opened; the electronic lock adopts an electronic lock of a model J-R4-EM-87 produced by Sosco Asia Co., Ltd., and has a mechanical end and a locking end, and can be matched with the device.
[0038] In work, the key is inserted and the turn tongue lock 3 is rotated, the connecting plate 4 is driven to rotate, the steel wire rope 7 is pulled down, and the spring 8 generates elastic force during rotation, and when the external force is lost (at the turn tongue lock 3), the turn tongue lock 3 can be reset by the spring 8, so that the use is convenient and the use effect is good.
[0039] It should be pointed out that the main problem in the prior art is that the existing automatic vending cabinet cannot use the electronic function when power failure or electronic lock failure occurs, which reduces the use effect of the electronic lock (or requires professional maintenance personnel to open the cabinet door, which is extremely inconvenient);
[0040] Therefore, after the improvement of the present application, the mechanical unlocking mechanism 2 and the turn tongue lock 3 are provided, the cabinet door can be opened by the mechanical lock when power failure or electronic lock failure occurs, and the cabinet door is opened by the mechanical lock, which is simple and compact, and can be reset under the action of the spring 8, the external force output is small, and the use of the backup unlocking is convenient, thereby greatly improving the use effect of the automatic vending cabinet.
[0041] The above embodiments only describe the preferred embodiments of the utility model, and do not limit the scope of the utility model, and various deformations and improvements of the technical scheme of the utility model made by the ordinary engineering technicians in the art without departing from the design spirit of the utility model shall fall within the protection scope determined by the claims of the utility model.
Claims
1. A mechanical lock device of an automatic vending cabinet, characterized in that: it comprises a shell, a mechanical unlocking mechanism and a twist lock; the inside of the shell is provided with the mechanical unlocking mechanism, and the outside of the shell is provided with the twist lock, and the movement end of the twist lock is connected with the mechanical unlocking mechanism; the mechanical unlocking mechanism comprises a connecting plate and a mounting plate, the movement end of the twist lock is fixedly connected with the connecting plate through a nut, the inside of the shell is fixedly provided with the mounting plate, the connecting plate is provided with a connecting groove, the connecting plate is connected with a steel wire through the connecting groove, the other end of the steel wire is communicated with the shell and extends to the outside of the shell, and the connecting plate and the mounting plate are connected with a spring.
2. A mechanical lock device for an automated vending cabinet as defined in claim 1, wherein: a plurality of first connecting holes are arranged on the connecting plate, a plurality of second connecting holes are arranged on the mounting plate, both ends of the spring extend out of hook-shaped connecting lines, one end of the spring is hung on the first connecting hole through the hook-shaped connecting line, and the other end of the spring is hung on the second connecting hole through the hook-shaped connecting line.
3. A mechanical lock device for an automated vending cabinet as defined in claim 2, wherein: The spring is arranged in an inclined manner, and the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole are both circular hole structures.
4. A mechanical lock device for an automated vending cabinet as defined in claim 3, wherein: The steel wire is provided with a circular limiting ball at one end of the connecting groove.
5. A mechanical lock arrangement for a vending cabinet as claimed in claim 4, characterised in that: One end of the connecting plate and located at the abutting position of the connecting groove and the circular limiting ball is provided with a limiting plate, and the limiting plate is arranged perpendicularly to the connecting plate.
6. A mechanical lock device for an automated vending cabinet as defined in claim 5, wherein: One end of the connecting groove away from the limiting plate is provided with a circular jack, and the diameter of the circular jack is greater than that of the circular limiting ball.
7. A mechanical lock device for an automated vending cabinet as defined in claim 6, wherein: The outer portion of the steel wire is sleeved with an outer sleeve, one end of the outer sleeve close to the circular limiting ball is fixedly connected with an adjusting sleeve, and one end of the adjusting sleeve is provided with an external thread.
8. A mechanical lock device for an automated vending cabinet according to claim 7, characterized in that: The mounting plate is also provided with a notch, the adjusting sleeve extends into the notch and is threadedly connected with a first nut and a second nut, and the first nut and the second nut abut against the bottom surface and the top surface of the mounting plate respectively.
9. A mechanical lock device for an automated vending cabinet as defined in claim 8, wherein: The top of the shell is provided with a through hole, the steel wire and the outer sleeve extend to the outside of the shell through the through hole, and the material of the outer sleeve is rubber.
10. A mechanical lock device for an automated vending cabinet according to claim 9, characterized in that: The side plate is welded or integrally formed on the side of the shell, and the mounting hole is arranged on the side plate.