Goods taking bucket device and vending machine
By designing a retrieval hopper device with a drive component and a receiving plate, the problems of goods falling and being stolen are solved, and the safe movement of goods and the integrity of the retrieval process are achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423308687.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-31
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-30
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-31
AI Technical Summary
The gap between the retrieval device and the cargo channel device makes it easy for small items to fall out, and there is a risk of theft.
A retrieval device comprising a hopper, a door, a drive assembly, and a receiving plate is designed. The drive assembly drives the door to open the inlet and rotates the receiving plate to the target cargo channel to prevent goods from falling out. After the goods enter the receiving cavity, the door closes to prevent theft.
It effectively prevents small items from falling through gaps and prevents theft during pickup, thus improving the safety and integrity of the goods.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to automatic vending machine technical field, especially take goods hopper device and vending machine. BACKGROUND
[0002] Automatic vending machine is the common equipment of commercial automation, it is not limited by time, place, can save manpower, convenient transaction, it is a kind of new commercial retail form, also be called 24 hours operation's miniature supermarket. And along with the change of market, vending machine also appeared multiple styles.
[0003] Part of automatic vending machine has take goods hopper device, take goods hopper device moves to the front of goods channel device and receives the goods purchased by customer, then moves to the goods outlet position, and the customer takes out the goods from take goods hopper. Since take goods hopper device needs to move relative to goods channel device, therefore, there is gap between take goods hopper device and goods channel device, and some small goods are easy to fall from the gap between take goods hopper device and goods channel device when moving from goods channel device to take goods hopper device. SUMMARY
[0004] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model aims at providing take goods hopper device and vending machine to solve the problems in the background art.
[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides take goods hopper device in the first aspect, including:
[0006] Hopper; the hopper is equipped with containing cavity, and the hopper is respectively equipped with goods inlet and goods outlet;
[0007] Switch door; the switch door is installed on the hopper and is used to open and close the goods inlet;
[0008] Driving assembly; the driving assembly is installed on the hopper, and the output end of the driving assembly is connected with the switch door and is used to drive the switch door to move;
[0009] Goods receiving plate; the goods receiving plate is rotationally connected in the containing cavity, when the switch door is opened, the leading end of the goods receiving plate is stretched out to the outside of the switch door, the trailing end of the goods receiving plate is located in the containing cavity, and the height of the leading end of the goods receiving plate is higher than the height of the trailing end of the goods receiving plate; when the switch door is closed, the goods receiving plate is located in the containing cavity.
[0010] Further, the switch door is a roller shutter door, and the hopper is equipped with guide groove; the roller shutter door is slidingly connected with the guide groove.
[0011] Further, the hopper is equipped with anti-theft groove; when the roller shutter door is in the closed state, the leading end of the roller shutter door is stretched into the anti-theft groove.
[0012] Further, the end of the receiving plate is rotatably connected in the accommodating cavity.
[0013] The receiving plate has an initial state and a working state.
[0014] When the switch door is in the open state, the receiving plate rotates to the working state, at this time, the receiving plate is arranged in an inclined manner, and the head end of the receiving plate is higher than the end of the receiving plate.
[0015] When the switch door moves from the open state to the closed state, the switch door drives the receiving plate to rotate, so that the receiving plate is located in the accommodating cavity.
[0016] Further, an elastic member is arranged between the receiving plate and the hopper, and the elastic member acts on the receiving plate, so that the receiving plate always has a tendency to rotate to the working state.
[0017] Further, the elastic member is a torsion spring.
[0018] Further, a limiting member is arranged in the hopper, and the limiting member is used to limit the maximum rotation angle of the receiving plate when rotating to the initial state.
[0019] Further, the driving assembly comprises:
[0020] A motor is installed on the hopper.
[0021] A driving gear is installed on the output end of the motor.
[0022] A driving shaft is installed on the hopper.
[0023] A driven gear is installed on the driving shaft and is engaged with the driving gear.
[0024] A driving gear is installed on the driving shaft and is engaged with the roller shutter door.
[0025] Further, a loading plate is arranged in the hopper, the loading plate divides the accommodating cavity into a loading cavity and a driving cavity, the loading cavity is used to place goods, and the driving assembly is located in the driving cavity.
[0026] The second aspect of the utility model provides a vending machine, which comprises a hopper device.
[0027] Compared with the prior art, the utility model brings the following technical effects:
[0028] The mobile device is used for driving the goods taking hopper device to move, when the customer finishes purchasing the goods, the mobile device drives the goods taking hopper device to move to the target goods channel device; then, the driving assembly drives the switch door to move to open the goods inlet, at the same time, the goods receiving plate rotates, so that the head end of the goods receiving plate abuts against the target goods channel device, then, the goods channel device outputs the goods into the containing cavity, since the goods receiving plate abuts against the target goods channel device, the small goods can be prevented from falling from the gap between the goods taking hopper device and the goods channel device; after the goods enter into the containing cavity, the switch door is closed, the goods taking hopper device moves to the goods taking position, the user can take the purchased goods from the containing cavity through the goods taking opening, at the same time, since the switch door closes the goods inlet, the user cannot steal the goods through the goods inlet. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0029] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical schemes of the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of the present application, and therefore should not be regarded as a limitation to the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can also be obtained without creative labor on the basis of these drawings.
[0030] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of the present application.
[0031] Figure 2 is a structural schematic diagram of the present application after removing the roller shutter door.
[0032] Main element symbol explanation:
[0033] 1-goods hopper, 2-roller shutter door, 3-driving assembly, 301-motor, 302-driving gear, 303-driving shaft, 304-driven gear, 305-driving gear, 4-goods receiving plate, 5-guiding groove, 6-anti-theft groove, 7-torsional spring, 8-limiting piece, 9-cargo plate, 10-cushioning cotton. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0034] The embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below, and the examples of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, wherein the same or similar reference signs represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present application, and cannot be understood as a limitation to the present application.
[0035] In the description of the utility model, it is understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like is the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element indicated must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the utility model.
[0036] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined with "first" and "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the utility model, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more than two, unless otherwise specifically limited.
[0037] In the utility model, unless otherwise specifically defined and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection", "fixing" and the like should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixed connection, or detachable connection, or integrated; it can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through intermediate medium, or the communication or interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0038] In the utility model, unless otherwise specifically defined and limited, the first feature is "on" or "under" the second feature, which can be direct contact between the first and second features, or indirect contact between the first and second features through intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature "above", "above" and "above" the second feature can be directly above or obliquely above the first feature, or only indicate that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature "below", "below" and "below" the second feature can be directly below or obliquely below the first feature, or only indicate that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.
[0039] The description of a particular example, or some examples, or the like, means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, the illustrative description of the above-mentioned terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described can be combined in any appropriate manner in one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, those skilled in the art can combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in the specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples without contradiction.
[0040] Embodiment one
[0041] The goods taking hopper device comprises:
[0042] A hopper 1 is provided with a containing cavity, and an inlet and an outlet are respectively formed on the hopper 1.
[0043] A switch door is installed on the hopper 1 and used for opening and closing the inlet.
[0044] A driving assembly 3 is installed on the hopper 1, and an output end of the driving assembly 3 is connected with the switch door and used for driving the switch door to move.
[0045] A receiving plate 4 is rotationally connected in the containing cavity, and when the switch door is opened, a leading end of the receiving plate 4 extends out of the switch door, a trailing end of the receiving plate 4 is located in the containing cavity, and the height of the leading end of the receiving plate 4 is higher than the height of the trailing end of the receiving plate 4; when the switch door is closed, the receiving plate 4 is located in the containing cavity.
[0046] In the embodiment, the goods taking hopper device is connected with a moving device, the moving device is used for driving the goods taking hopper device to move, when a customer finishes purchasing goods, the moving device drives the goods taking hopper device to move to a target channel device, then the driving assembly 3 drives the switch door to move and open the inlet, at the same time, the receiving plate 4 rotates, so that the leading end of the receiving plate 4 abuts against the target channel device, then the channel device outputs the goods into the containing cavity, because the leading end of the receiving plate 4 abuts against the target channel device, the small goods can be prevented from falling from the gap between the goods taking hopper device and the channel device, when the goods enter into the containing cavity, the switch door is closed, the goods taking hopper device moves to a taking position, and the user can take the purchased goods from the containing cavity through the outlet, at the same time, because the switch door closes the inlet, the user cannot steal goods through the inlet. In the embodiment, a bending is arranged at the leading end of the receiving plate 4, so that the strength of the receiving plate 4 can be effectively increased.
[0047] Further, the switch door is a roller shutter door 2, and the goods hopper 1 is provided with a guide groove 5; the roller shutter door 2 is slidingly connected to the guide groove 5.
[0048] Further, the goods hopper 1 is provided with an anti-theft groove 6; when the roller shutter door 2 is in the closed state, the leading end of the roller shutter door 2 extends into the anti-theft groove 6.
[0049] In the present example, the switch door is a roller shutter door 2, and the roller shutter door 2 moves in the guide groove 5, so that the structure is more compact; at the same time, when the roller shutter door 2 is in the closed state, the leading end of the roller shutter door 2 extends into the anti-theft groove 6, and the anti-theft groove 6 is an extension of the guide groove 5, and the customer cannot touch the leading end of the roller shutter door 2 through the sheet metal blocking, and the purpose is to prevent the user from maliciously opening the roller shutter door 2 to steal goods.
[0050] Further, the trailing end of the goods receiving plate 4 is rotationally connected to the containing cavity;
[0051] The goods receiving plate 4 has an initial state and a working state;
[0052] When the switch door is in the open state, the goods receiving plate 4 rotates to the working state, at which time the goods receiving plate 4 is arranged in an inclined manner, and the leading end of the goods receiving plate 4 is higher than the trailing end of the goods receiving plate 4;
[0053] When the switch door moves from the open state to the closed state, the switch door drives the goods receiving plate 4 to rotate, so that the goods receiving plate 4 is located in the containing cavity.
[0054] Further, an elastic member is arranged between the goods receiving plate 4 and the goods hopper 1, and the elastic member acts on the goods receiving plate 4, so that the goods receiving plate 4 always has a tendency to rotate to the working state.
[0055] Further, the elastic member is a torsion spring 7.
[0056] In the present example, the torsion spring 7 acts on the goods receiving plate 4, so that the goods receiving plate 4 always has a tendency to rotate to the working state; when the switch door is opened, the goods receiving plate 4 is not limited by the switch door and rotates to the working state under the action of the torsion spring 7; when the switch door is closed, the goods receiving plate 4 is pressed during the movement of the switch door, so that the goods receiving plate 4 rotates to the initial state.
[0057] Further, a limiting member 8 is arranged in the goods hopper 1, and the limiting member 8 is used to limit the maximum rotation angle of the goods receiving plate 4 when the goods receiving plate 4 rotates to the initial state.
[0058] Further, the driving assembly 3 comprises:
[0059] a motor 301; the motor 301 is installed on the goods hopper 1;
[0060] A driving gear 302 is installed on the output end of the motor 301;
[0061] A driving shaft 303 is installed on the hopper 1;
[0062] A driven gear 304 is installed on the driving shaft 303 and engaged with the driving gear 302;
[0063] A driving gear 305 is installed on the driving shaft 303 and engaged with the roller shutter door 2.
[0064] In this embodiment, the working principle of the driving assembly 3 is as follows: the motor 301 rotates to drive the driving gear 302 to rotate, thereby driving the driven gear 304 and the driving shaft 303 to rotate, and driving the driving gear 305 to rotate, and the driving gear 305 drives the roller shutter door 2 to move along the guide groove 5 in the process of rotation; wherein the forward rotation and reverse rotation of the motor 301 respectively control the different moving directions of the roller shutter door 2.
[0065] Further, the hopper 1 is provided with a loading plate 9; the loading plate 9 divides the containing cavity into a loading cavity and a driving cavity; the loading cavity is used for placing goods; and the driving assembly 3 is located in the driving cavity.
[0066] In this embodiment, the buffer cotton 10 is further arranged on the loading plate 9, and the goods fall on the buffer cotton 10 from the goods channel device, so that the goods can be effectively protected.
[0067] Embodiment two
[0068] The vending machine comprises the goods taking hopper device.
[0069] Although the embodiments of the utility model have been shown and described above, it can be understood that the above-mentioned embodiments are exemplary and cannot be understood as limiting the utility model, and the person skilled in the art can change, modify, replace and transform the above-mentioned embodiments as long as they meet the purpose of the utility model, and they should be within the protection scope required by the utility model, for example: different combinations of each specific embodiment, different combinations of each different technical feature.
Claims
1. A take-off hopper apparatus characterised in that: It includes: The hopper (1) is provided with a containing cavity, and the hopper (1) is respectively provided with a loading port and a taking port; The opening and closing door is installed on the hopper (1) and used for opening and closing the loading port; The driving assembly (3) is installed on the hopper (1), the output end of the driving assembly (3) is connected with the opening and closing door, and the opening and closing door is driven to move; The receiving plate (4) is rotatably connected in the containing cavity, when the opening and closing door is opened, the leading end of the receiving plate (4) extends out of the opening and closing door, the trailing end of the receiving plate (4) is located in the containing cavity, and the height of the leading end of the receiving plate (4) is higher than the height of the trailing end of the receiving plate (4); when the opening and closing door is closed, the receiving plate (4) is located in the containing cavity.
2. The bucket device of claim 1, wherein: The opening and closing door is a roller shutter door (2), and the hopper (1) is provided with a guide groove (5); the roller shutter door (2) is slidably connected in the guide groove (5).
3. The bucket device of claim 2, wherein: The hopper (1) is provided with an anti-theft groove (6); when the roller shutter door (2) is in the closed state, the leading end of the roller shutter door (2) extends into the anti-theft groove (6).
4. The bucket device of claim 1, wherein: The trailing end of the receiving plate (4) is rotatably connected in the containing cavity; The receiving plate (4) has an initial state and a working state; When the opening and closing door is in the opened state, the receiving plate (4) is rotated to the working state, at this time, the receiving plate (4) is arranged in an inclined manner, the leading end of the receiving plate (4) is higher than the trailing end of the receiving plate (4); When the opening and closing door moves from the opened state to the closed state, the opening and closing door drives the receiving plate (4) to rotate, so that the receiving plate (4) is located in the containing cavity.
5. The bucket device of claim 4, wherein: The elastic member is arranged between the receiving plate (4) and the hopper (1), the elastic member acts on the receiving plate (4), so that the receiving plate (4) always has a tendency to rotate to the working state.
6. The bucket device of claim 5, wherein: The elastic member is a torsion spring (7).
7. The bucket device of claim 4, wherein: The hopper (1) is provided with a limiting member (8), and the limiting member (8) is used for limiting the maximum rotation angle of the receiving plate (4) when the receiving plate (4) rotates to the initial state.
8. The bucket device of claim 2, wherein: The driving assembly (3) includes: The motor (301) is installed on the hopper (1); The driving shaft (303) is installed on the hopper (1); The driving shaft (303) is installed on the hopper (1); The driving shaft (303) is installed on the hopper (1); The driving shaft (303) is installed on the hopper (1); 9. The bucket device of claim 8, wherein: The hopper (1) is provided with a load plate (9); the load plate (9) divides the containing cavity into a load cavity and a driving cavity; the load cavity is used for placing goods; and the driving assembly (3) is located in the driving cavity.
10. A vending machine characterized by: It includes the taking hopper device according to any one of claims 1-9.