Vending machine for packaged food

By using a motor-driven crank to move the goods tray forward, the problem of retrieving goods caused by the automatic resetting and closing of the baffle in the vending machine is solved, and a convenient product retrieval process is achieved.

CN223679695UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-16GUANGZHOU RENBAO SUPPLY CHAIN TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520075667.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-13
Publication Date
2025-12-16
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-13

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Technical Problem

In vending machines equipped with refrigeration systems, when a user pushes open the baffle to retrieve an item, the baffle may automatically reset and close, causing difficulty in retrieving the item, especially when the user's hand comes into contact with the baffle.

Method used

The motor drives the crank to rotate, and the crank moves the cargo trough forward through the connecting parts, so that the cargo trough extends outward through the discharge port. The discharge conveyor transports the goods into the cargo trough, and the user can directly take the goods away, reducing the operation steps.

Benefits of technology

This enables users to conveniently pick up their goods directly, avoiding the inconvenience caused by the automatic resetting and closing of the barrier, and improving the efficiency of picking up goods.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of vending machines, in particular to a vending machine for packaged food, which comprises an automatic vending machine and is used for automatically vending the packaged food, and the automatic vending machine comprises a main body assembly, a machine door arranged on a machine shell, a frame fixed in the machine shell and a control module, a plurality of transverse frames which are longitudinally arranged at equal intervals are fixed in the frame, and a plurality of discharging conveyors which are transversely arranged at equal intervals are installed at the upper ends of the transverse frames. The goods selecting assembly is arranged at the front end in the machine shell and used for selecting the falling position of the goods; the output end of the motor drives the crank to rotate, the crank is matched with the connecting lugs through the connecting pieces to drive the goods groove to move forwards, the goods groove extends outwards through the goods outlet, the goods are conveyed outwards through the discharging conveyor, the goods fall into the goods groove, a user can directly take away the goods, the operation steps of the user are reduced, and the user experience is improved. And the goods taking process is more convenient.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to vending machine technical field, concretely is vending machine of packing food. BACKGROUND

[0002] Vending machine is a kind of machine that can automatically pay goods according to the money coin, and vending machine is the common equipment of commercial automation, it is not limited by time and place, can save manpower, and it is convenient transaction.It is a kind of new commercial retail form, also be called 24 hours operation's micro-supermarket;

[0003] According to the check announcement number: CN220271959U, a kind of discharging mechanism for vending machine is disclosed, in this technology, it discloses "a kind of discharging mechanism for vending machine, including motor one;The screw rod is fixedly connected at the bottom of motor one, the screw rod is provided with lower pressing block outside, the lower pressing block is provided with limit rod away from the inside of screw rod, the limit rod bottom is fixedly connected with vending machine box, the limit rod top is fixedly connected with limit block bottom, the limit block bottom is fixedly connected at the top of vending machine box, the bottom of motor one is fixedly connected at the top of vending machine box" and other technical schemes, with "by motor one drive screw rod rotation, to drive lower pressing block to move downwards along limit rod and extrude goods stuck inside, and limit block can limit the highest moving position of lower pressing block, prevent lower pressing block from falling off, by this design, it can effectively solve the problem that goods are stuck between delivery board and cabinet inside in automatic vending machine, solve the problem that goods are stuck and cannot fall off from inside when customer purchases goods" and other technical effects;

[0004] In the above scheme, goods are dropped to the goods taking opening and taken out by user manually pushing away the baffle, although it is very common in most vending machines, but there are some practical operation problems in vending machine with refrigeration system;This kind of vending machine often uses spring torsion spring device to ensure that the baffle can be automatically reset and keep closed state when not being acted by external force, to maintain the sealing and temperature environment inside;However, this design means that user needs to exert a certain pushing force when pushing away the baffle to get goods, which sometimes can lead to a situation: when user's hand is stretched into the goods taking opening to try to grab goods, once the pushing force on the baffle weakens or disappears, the baffle can be immediately automatically reset and closed, and then can contact with user's hand, thereby causing certain disturbance to the smooth taking of goods. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0005] The utility model provides a vending machine of packaged food has through the output end drive crank of motor, and the crank drives goods groove to move forward through connecting piece cooperation connecting ear, makes goods groove extend to the outside through the goods outlet, and the goods are sent to the outside through the discharge conveyor, makes the goods fall into goods groove, makes the user can directly take the goods away, reduced the operation step of user, makes the characteristics that the goods taking process is more convenient.

[0006] In order to realize above-mentioned purpose, the utility model discloses the following technical schemes to realize: a vending machine of packaged food, including automatic vending machine and being used for the automatic vending of packaged food, and the automatic vending machine includes:

[0007] Main body assembly, including the machine door of setting on the casing and being used for the automatic sending of goods, the frame of being fixed in the casing, the several horizontal frames of being fixed in the frame inside longitudinal equidistance arrangement, the several lower discharge conveyors of being installed on the horizontal frame upper end horizontal equidistance arrangement;

[0008] Goods selecting assembly, setting in the front end of casing interior and being used for the drop position of selecting goods;

[0009] Goods taking assembly, including the discharge conveyor of setting on goods selecting assembly, the goods groove of being installed in the front of lower end of discharge conveyor and sliding horizontally, the connecting ear of being fixed in one end of goods groove bottom, the motor of being installed in one end lower of discharge conveyor, the crank of being fixed in the output end of motor, the connecting piece of being pivoted in the other end of crank, and the other end of connecting piece is pivoted with the lower end of connecting ear.

[0010] Preferably, the goods selecting assembly includes the base fixed to the bottom of the front end of the casing, the top fixed to the top of the front end of the casing, the third linear module installed between the base and the top, the mounting bracket fixed to the slider of the third linear module, the fourth linear module installed in the mounting bracket, and the discharge conveyor fixed to the slider of the fourth linear module.

[0011] Preferably, the machine door includes the door panel hinged to the front end of the automatic vending machine, the goods outlet formed in the lower end of the door panel, the first linear module fixed to the inner wall of the door panel on both sides and located on both sides of the goods outlet, the cover door slidingly installed between the first linear modules on both sides, and the guide rail installed in the inner wall of the door panel and used to drive the cover door to move longitudinally.

[0012] Preferably, the main body assembly further includes the base frame fixed to the lower end of the frame, the second linear module installed on the base frame, and the baffle fixed to the slider of the second linear module.

[0013] Preferably, the main body assembly further includes the limiting plate fixed to the surface of the conveyor belt of the lower discharge conveyor.

[0014] Preferably, the vending machine further comprises a refrigeration unit installed at the lower end inside the casing, and a control panel arranged at one side of the casing.

[0015] Advantages

[0016] The vending machine for packaging food has the following advantages compared with the prior art.

[0017] (1) When the goods in the discharging conveyor are selected by the goods taking assembly, the goods taking assembly with the goods is moved to the front of the goods outlet by the goods selecting assembly, and when the goods outlet is opened, the crank is driven to rotate by the output end of the motor, the goods groove is driven to move forward by the connecting piece cooperating with the connecting ear, so that the goods groove extends outward through the goods outlet, and then the goods are conveyed outward by the discharging conveyor, so that the goods fall into the goods groove, and the user can directly take the goods, reducing the operation steps of the user and making the goods taking process more convenient.

[0018] (2) When the goods selecting assembly controls the goods taking assembly to take goods, the second linear module drives the baffle to retract below the chassis, avoiding motion interference on the goods selecting assembly and the goods taking assembly; when no goods are taken, the baffle is extended by the second linear module and shields below, so that when the goods placed on the discharging conveyor fall due to failure, they can only fall on the top of the baffle and will not fall on the goods selecting assembly to interfere with its movement; and after the goods fall on the top of the baffle, the goods taking assembly is driven by the goods selecting assembly to move to the front of the goods on the top of the baffle, and then the baffle is retracted by the second linear module, so that the goods on the top of the baffle fall on the goods taking assembly, so that they can be taken out. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 It is a structure schematic diagram of the utility model inside;

[0021] Figure 3 It is a structure schematic diagram of the goods selecting assembly in the utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 It is a structure schematic diagram of the goods taking assembly in the utility model;

[0023] Figure 5 It is a structure schematic diagram of the casing inside in the utility model;

[0024] Figure 6 It is a structure schematic diagram of the lower end inside the casing in the utility model.

[0025] In the figure: 1, vending machine; 11, main assembly; 111, machine shell; 112, machine door; 1121, door panel; 1122, delivery port; 1123, first linear module; 1124, cover door; 1125, guide rail; 113, frame; 114, cross frame; 115, unloading conveyor; 116, limiting plate; 117, bottom frame; 118, second linear module; 119, baffle; 12, selection assembly; 121, base; 122, top seat; 123, third linear module; 124, mounting bracket; 125, fourth linear module; 13, taking assembly; 131, discharge conveyor; 132, goods slot; 133, connecting lug; 134, motor; 135, crank; 136, connecting piece; 14, refrigeration unit; 15, control panel. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0027] Please refer to Figure 1 Figure 6 The present application provides a technical solution: a vending machine for packaged food, comprising a vending machine 1 and being used for vending packaged food automatically, the vending machine 1 comprising:

[0028] The main assembly 11 comprises a machine door 112 arranged on the machine shell 111 and being used for automatic delivery of goods, a frame 113 fixed inside the machine shell 111, a plurality of cross frames 114 arranged longitudinally and equidistantly inside the frame 113, and a plurality of unloading conveyors 115 arranged transversely and equidistantly on the upper end of the cross frame 114;

[0029] The selection assembly 12 is arranged at the front end inside the machine shell 111 and is used for selecting the falling position of the goods;

[0030] The taking assembly 13 comprises a discharge conveyor 131 arranged on the selection assembly 12, a goods slot 132 arranged transversely and slidingly at the front lower end of the discharge conveyor 131, a connecting lug 133 fixed at one end of the bottom of the goods slot 132, a motor 134 arranged at one end below the discharge conveyor 131, a crank 135 fixed at the output end of the motor 134, and a connecting piece 136 pivotally connected at the other end of the crank 135, and the other end of the connecting piece 136 is pivotally connected with the lower end of the connecting lug 133.

[0031] ​In this embodiment, after the picking component 13 selects the goods in the unloading conveyor 115, the picking component 13 containing the goods is moved to the front of the discharge port 1122 by the picking component 12. When the discharge port 1122 is opened, the crank 135 is driven to rotate by the output end of the motor 134. The crank 135 drives the cargo trough 132 to move forward through the connecting piece 136 and the connecting ear 133, so that the cargo trough 132 extends outward through the discharge port 1122. Then, the unloading conveyor 131 transports the goods outward, so that the goods fall into the cargo trough 132, allowing the user to directly take the goods away, reducing the user's operation steps and making the picking process more convenient.

[0032] Specifically, the selection component 12 includes a base 121 fixed to the bottom of the front end inside the housing 111, a top seat 122 fixed to the top of the front end inside the housing 111, a third linear module 123 installed between the base 121 and the top seat 122, a mounting bracket 124 fixed on the slider of the third linear module 123, a fourth linear module 125 installed inside the mounting bracket 124, and the discharge conveyor 131 fixed on the slider of the fourth linear module 125.

[0033] In this embodiment, the third linear module 123 drives the mounting bracket 124 to move the picking component 13 on the fourth linear module 125 longitudinally, and the fourth linear module 125 drives the picking component 13 to move laterally, so that the picking component 13 can be moved to any position in front of the unloading conveyor 115.

[0034] Specifically, the door 112 includes a door panel 1121 hinged to one side of the front end of the vending machine 1, a dispensing port 1122 opened at the lower end of the door panel 1121, first linear modules 1123 fixed on both sides of the inner wall of the door panel 1121 and located on both sides of the dispensing port 1122, a cover door 1124 slidably installed between the two first linear modules 1123, and a guide rail 1125 installed on the inner wall of the door panel 1121 for driving the cover door 1124 to move longitudinally.

[0035] In this embodiment, the cover door 1124 is driven to slide along the first linear module 1123 by the guide rail 1125, thereby controlling the opening and closing of the cover door 1124 to the outlet 1122.

[0036] Specifically, the main component 11 also includes a base frame 117 fixed inside the lower end of the frame 113, a second linear module 118 mounted on the base frame 117, and a baffle 119 fixed on the slider of the second linear module 118.

[0037] In the embodiment, when the selecting component 12 controls the taking component 13 to take goods, the second linear module 118 drives the baffle 119 to retract below the chassis 117, so as to avoid motion interference on the selecting component 12 and the taking component 13; when no goods are taken, the baffle 119 is driven by the second linear module 118 to extend out and shield below, so that when the placed goods fall due to failure of the discharging conveyor 115, the goods can only fall on the top of the baffle 119 and cannot fall on the selecting component 12 to cause motion interference; and after the goods fall on the top of the baffle 119, the taking component 13 is driven by the selecting component 12 to move to the front of the goods on the top of the baffle 119, and then the baffle 119 is retracted by the second linear module 118, so that the goods on the top of the baffle 119 fall on the taking component 13, thereby the goods can be taken out.

[0038] Specifically, the main body component 11 further comprises a limiting plate 116 fixed on the surface of the discharging conveyor 115.

[0039] In the embodiment, the goods to be sold are placed on the discharging conveyor 115, and the limiting plate 116 is located behind the last goods placed on the discharging conveyor 115, so as to avoid goods from falling from the back.

[0040] Specifically, the automatic vending machine 1 further comprises a refrigeration unit 14 installed at the lower end inside the cabinet 111 and a control panel 15 arranged on one side of the cabinet 111.

[0041] The working principle and use process of the automatic vending machine 1 are as follows: first, the required goods are selected through the control panel 15, and after the goods are confirmed, the taking component 13 on the fourth linear module 125 is driven to move longitudinally by the third linear module 123 and the mounting frame 124, and the taking component 13 is driven to move transversely by the fourth linear module 125, so that the taking component 13 can be moved to the front position of the corresponding discharging conveyor 115;

[0042] Then, the goods are conveyed to the discharging conveyor 131 in the taking component 13 by the conveyor 115, and the taking component 13 with the goods is moved to the front of the delivery port 1122 by the selecting component 12; at the same time, the cover door 1124 is driven to slide along the first linear module 1123 by the guide rail 1125, so as to control the opening of the cover door 1124 to the delivery port 1122;

[0043] Finally, the output end of the motor 134 drives the crank 135 to rotate, the crank 135 drives the goods groove 132 to move forward through the connecting piece 136 and the connecting lug 133, so that the goods groove 132 extends out through the delivery port 1122, and then the goods are conveyed out by the discharging conveyor 131, so that the goods fall into the goods groove 132, and the user can directly take the goods away.

[0044] It is to be noted that, in the present document, relational terms such as first and second and the like can be used solely to distinguish one entity or action from another entity or action without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities or actions. Moreover, the terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but can include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

[0045] While the embodiments of the present application have been illustrated and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and alterations can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the application, which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A vending machine for packaging food products, characterized in that: The vending machine (1) comprises a main body assembly (11) for automatically sending out goods, a selecting assembly (12) arranged at the front end of the main body assembly (11) and used for selecting the falling position of the goods, and a taking assembly (13) arranged on the selecting assembly (12) and used for taking the goods. The main body assembly (11) comprises a cabinet (111) provided with a door (112), a frame (113) fixed inside the cabinet (111), a plurality of transversely equidistantly arranged cross frames (114) fixed inside the frame (113), and a plurality of transversely equidistantly arranged discharging conveyors (115) mounted on the upper ends of the cross frames (114). The selecting assembly (12) comprises a base (121) fixed at the bottom of the front end of the cabinet (111), a top base (122) fixed at the top of the front end of the cabinet (111), a third linear module (123) mounted between the base (121) and the top base (122), a mounting bracket (124) fixed on the slider of the third linear module (123), and a fourth linear module (125) mounted inside the mounting bracket (124), wherein the discharging conveyor (131) is fixed on the slider of the fourth linear module (125). The door (112) comprises a door plate (1121) hinged to one side of the front end of the vending machine (1), a goods outlet (1122) formed at the lower end of the door plate (1121), a first linear module (1123) fixed on the inner wall of the door plate (1121) and located on both sides of the goods outlet (1122), a cover door (1124) slidingly mounted between the two first linear modules (1123), and a guide rail (1125) mounted on the inner wall of the door plate (1121) and used for driving the cover door (1124) to move longitudinally.

2. A machine for vending packaged food products as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The main body assembly (11) further comprises a bottom frame (117) fixed at the lower end of the frame (113), a second linear module (118) mounted on the bottom frame (117), and a baffle (119) fixed on the slider of the second linear module (118).

3. A machine for vending packaged food products as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The main body assembly (11) further comprises a limiting plate (116) fixed on the surface of the conveying belt of the discharging conveyor (115).

4. A machine for vending packaged food products as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The vending machine (1) further comprises a refrigeration unit (14) mounted at the lower end of the cabinet (111) and a control panel (15) arranged on one side of the cabinet (111).

5. A machine for vending packaged food products as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: ​ 6. A machine for vending packaged food products as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: ​

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  • Discharging mechanism for vending machine

    CN220271959U