Lateral pushing goods channel plate for vending machine
By designing a side-push product aisle plate and utilizing a combination of helical springs and pusher components, the limitations of existing vending machine dispensing methods on the shape and size of goods are solved, achieving more efficient product delivery and adapting to goods of different shapes and sizes.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520091206.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-15
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-03
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-01-15
AI Technical Summary
The existing vending machine's spring and motor-driven product dispensing method has requirements on the shape and size of the goods, resulting in low efficiency of the product aisle usage and a limited number of goods placed on each aisle.
The side-push cargo ramp uses a combination of helical springs and pushers. The helical springs are driven to rotate and the pushers to move by a drive unit, so as to smoothly push the goods. The pushers reset after they are released from the restriction at the gap between the helical spring and the end cover, thus avoiding resistance.
It improves the efficiency of the product aisle, enabling the delivery of more goods, adapting to products of different shapes and sizes, and enhancing the retrieval efficiency of the vending machine.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to the field of vending machine especially, a kind of side push goods channel board for vending machine. BACKGROUND
[0002] Vending machine is a self-service sales equipment, allow customers to purchase goods automatically by coin, code payment and other ways without manual intervention.Vending machine is widely used in food, beverage, daily necessities, electronic products and other fields, greatly improve the purchase convenience of consumers, and also provide low-cost retail mode for business.
[0003] The existing vending machine generally adopts spring plus motor combination to take goods, i.e., a spring is arranged in the goods channel, a motor is arranged at the end of the spring, the output shaft of the motor drives the spring to rotate, and then drives the goods between the spring rings to move forward to realize taking goods.However, this taking goods mode not only requires the goods to have certain shape and size to ensure that the goods can be smoothly pushed by the spring, but also the gap between the goods placed in the goods channel is relatively large, and the goods placed on each goods channel is less, which leads to low use efficiency of the goods channel.Therefore, the utility model provides a side push goods channel board for vending machine to solve the above technical problems. SUMMARY
[0004] In order to overcome the technical problems in the background art, the utility model provides a side push goods channel board for vending machine.
[0005] The technical implementation scheme of the utility model is: a side push goods channel board for vending machine, comprising a goods channel plate, a containing cavity is arranged on the goods channel plate, an end cover and a first driving member are respectively arranged at both ends of the goods channel plate; a spiral spring is arranged in the containing cavity, one end of the spiral spring is connected with the first driving member, and the other end of the spiral spring is arranged in gap with the end cover; a pushing member is slidably connected with the containing cavity, the pushing member is arranged vertically with the spiral spring, the pushing member is inserted between two adjacent spiral coils of the spiral spring, under the driving of a second driving member, the pushing member moves upward relative to the spiral spring, so that the pushing member is separated from the constraint of the spiral spring; when the pushing member is inserted between two adjacent spiral coils of the spiral spring, the first driving member drives the spiral spring to rotate, and the spiral spring drives the pushing member to move towards the end cover; when the pushing member is separated from the constraint of the spiral spring, the pushing member moves towards the first driving member under the action of external force.
[0006] Optionally, the pusher includes a pusher plate and an ear clip; the pusher plate is slidably connected to the receiving cavity; the ear clip is slidably connected to the pusher plate, and the ear clip is inserted between two adjacent coils of the helical spring. Under the drive of the second drive member, the ear clip moves upward relative to the pusher plate, thereby causing the ear clip to disengage from the constraint of the helical spring.
[0007] Optionally, guide strips are provided on both sides of the pusher plate, and guide grooves that cooperate with the guide strips are provided on both sides of the receiving cavity.
[0008] Optionally, a fixed shaft is fixedly connected to the pusher plate; the second driving component includes a center block, a lever, and a wrench block, the center block being rotatably connected to the fixed shaft, and the lever and wrench block being respectively disposed on both sides of the center block; the lug clip includes a base, a insert rod, and a lug, the base being slidably connected to the pusher plate, the insert rod being disposed at the bottom of the base and inserted between two adjacent coils of the helical spring, the lug being disposed on the side of the base near the lever, the lug being provided with a strip-shaped hole, the strip-shaped hole being inserted and engaged with the lever; an elastic element is provided between the pusher plate and the base.
[0009] Optionally, the pusher plate is provided with a mounting cavity for accommodating the seat; the bottom of the mounting cavity is provided with a mating through hole for the insertion rod to pass through; a cover plate is detachably connected to the pusher plate, the cover plate includes a vertical plate and a horizontal plate, the bottom of the vertical plate is provided with an insertion block, and the pusher plate is provided with an insertion hole for the insertion block to pass through; the seat is provided with a receiving groove, and a stop block is provided on the side of the seat away from the second driving member; the lug and the stop block abut against the two side walls of the receiving cavity respectively, one end of the elastic member is inserted into the receiving groove, the bottom of the vertical plate abuts against the pusher plate, the side wall of the vertical plate abuts against the seat, and the horizontal plate abuts against the other end of the elastic member so that the seat presses against the bottom of the cavity.
[0010] Optionally, the pusher plate is provided with a fixed post, and the fixed post is provided with a conical platform; the top of the horizontal plate is provided with a connecting sleeve, the connecting sleeve is provided with a retaining ring, the conical platform is inserted into the retaining ring, and the fixed post abuts against the retaining ring.
[0011] Optionally, the pusher further includes an insert plate, which is inserted into the pusher plate.
[0012] Optionally, the pusher plate has insertion slots on both sides and a limiting protrusion. The insert plate is inserted into the insertion slot, and the bottom of the insert plate abuts against the top of the limiting protrusion.
[0013] Optionally, the first driving component includes a driving box fixed to one end of the cargo channel plate. The driving box contains a motor, a reduction gear set, and a transmission gear. The output shaft of the motor is driven by the transmission gear through the reduction gear set. One end of the transmission shaft of the transmission gear extends out of the driving box and is connected to one end of the helical spring.
[0014] Optionally, the drive shaft of the transmission gear has a slot at one end extending out of the drive box, and the slot engages with one end of the helical spring.
[0015] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: This utility model drives the spiral spring to rotate through the first driving member, and then the spiral spring drives the pusher to move, so that the pusher moves along the spiral path of the spiral spring. When the pusher moves to one end of the end cap where the spiral spring is located, the pusher is freed from the constraint of the spiral spring due to the gap between the spiral spring and the end cap. The pusher will then stay in the gap between the spiral spring and the end cap. Then the second driving member causes the pusher to move upward relative to the spiral spring, so that the pusher is freed from the constraint of the spiral spring and can move smoothly toward the direction close to the first driving member to reset. Attached Figure Description
[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model.
[0017] Figure 2 This is a partial sectional view of the present invention.
[0018] Figure 3 This is a partial exploded view of the present invention.
[0019] Figure 4 This is a partial sectional view of the present invention.
[0020] Figure 5 This is a partial sectional view of the present invention.
[0021] Meaning of reference numerals in the diagram: 101: Cargo guide plate, 1011: Receiving cavity, 1012: Guide groove, 102: End cap, 103: Helical spring, 201: Drive box, 202: Motor, 203: Reduction gear set, 204: Transmission gear, 2041: Slot, 301: Push plate, 3011: Mounting cavity, 3012: Through hole, 3013: Insertion hole, 3014: Insertion groove, 3015: Limiting protrusion, 302: Guide bar, 303: base, 3031: receiving groove, 304: insert rod, 305: lug, 3051: strip hole, 306: elastic element, 311: vertical plate, 312: horizontal plate, 313: plug block, 314: connecting sleeve, 315: retaining ring, 321: stop block, 331: fixed column, 332: conical platform, 401: center block, 402: lever, 403: wrench block, 501: fixed shaft, 601: insert plate. Detailed Implementation
[0022] The embodiments of this utility model will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0023] A side-push product aisle for vending machines, such as Figures 1-5As shown, the device includes a cargo channel plate 101 with a receiving cavity 1011. End caps 102 and a first driving member are respectively installed at both ends of the cargo channel plate 101. A helical spring 103 is disposed within the receiving cavity 1011, with one end connected to the first driving member and the other end spaced apart from the end cap 102. A pusher is slidably connected to the receiving cavity 1011, perpendicular to the helical spring 103, and inserted into the helical spring 103. Between two adjacent spiral coils of spring 103, driven by the second driving member, the pusher moves upward relative to the spiral spring 103, causing the pusher to break free from the constraint of the spiral spring 103; when the pusher is inserted between two adjacent spiral coils of the spiral spring 103, the first driving member drives the spiral spring 103 to rotate, and the spiral spring 103 drives the pusher to move towards the end cover 102; when the pusher breaks free from the constraint of the spiral spring 103, under the action of external force, the pusher moves towards the first driving member. Initially, the pusher is located on the side of the cargo channel plate 101 near the first drive member. The first drive member drives the spiral spring 103 to rotate, which in turn drives the pusher to move along the spiral path of the spiral spring 103. When the pusher moves to the end of the end cap 102 where the spiral spring 103 is located, the pusher is freed from the constraint of the spiral spring 103 due to the gap between the spiral spring 103 and the end cap 102. The pusher then stops in the gap between the spiral spring 103 and the end cap 102. At this time, the second drive member moves the pusher upward relative to the spiral spring 103, so that the pusher and the spiral spring 103 are on different horizontal planes (so that the pusher will not be resisted by the spiral spring 103 when it moves towards the first drive member). Under the action of external force, the pusher can move smoothly towards the first drive member and return to the initial position. Then the second drive member is released, allowing the pusher to re-insert between the two adjacent spiral coils of the spiral spring 103.
[0024] Furthermore, the pusher component includes a pusher plate 301 and an ear clip; the pusher plate 301 is slidably connected to the receiving cavity 1011; guide strips 302 are respectively provided on both sides of the pusher plate 301, and guide grooves 1012 that cooperate with the guide strips 302 are respectively provided on both side walls of the receiving cavity 1011, thus making it easier for the pusher plate 301 to slide within the receiving cavity 1011; the ear clip is slidably connected to the pusher plate 301, and the ear clip is inserted between two adjacent coils of the helical spring 103. Under the drive of the second driving component, the ear clip moves upward relative to the pusher plate 301, thereby causing the ear clip to disengage from the helical spring 103. The pusher plate 301 is fixedly connected to a fixed shaft 501; the second driving component includes a center block 401, a lever 402, and a wrench block 403. The center block 401 is rotatably connected to the fixed shaft 501, and the lever 402 and the wrench block 403 are respectively located on both sides of the center block 401; the lug clip includes a base 303, an insert rod 304, and a lug 305. The base 303 is slidably connected to the pusher plate 301. The insert rod 304 is located at the bottom of the base 303 and is inserted between two adjacent coils of the helical spring 103. The lug 305 is located on the side of the base 303 near the lever 402, and the lug 305 is provided with... A strip-shaped hole 3051 is inserted into and engages with a lever 402. An elastic element 306, specifically a spring, is provided between the pusher plate 301 and the base 303. The pusher plate 301 has a mounting cavity 3011 for accommodating the base 303. The bottom of the mounting cavity 3011 has a through hole 3012 for the insertion lever 304 to pass through. Therefore, when the pusher moves to the gap between the helical spring 103 and the end cap 102, it indicates that the pusher needs to be reset. When the pusher is reset, the lever block 403 is manually pressed down and turned so that the center block 401 rotates. The rotation causes the lever 402 to push the lug 305 upward, causing the lug 305 to move upward, which in turn moves the tongue clip upward. This causes the coil spring 103 and the insertion rod 304 to be on different horizontal planes, thus releasing the restriction of the coil spring 103 on the insertion rod 304. That is, when the pusher plate 301 moves towards the direction closer to the first driving member to reset, it is not resisted by the coil spring 103. The pusher plate 301 is manually pushed towards the first driving member, thus resetting the pusher. The lever block 403 is released, and the elastic element 306 releases its elastic potential energy. The elastic element 306 then pushes the tongue clip to re-engage in the coil spring 103 to complete the reset.
[0025] Furthermore, a cover plate is detachably connected to the pusher plate 301. The cover plate includes a vertical plate 311 and a horizontal plate 312. The bottom of the vertical plate 311 is provided with an insertion block 313, and the pusher plate 301 is provided with an insertion hole 3013 for the insertion block 313 to pass through. The seat 303 is provided with a receiving groove 3031, and a stop block 321 is provided on the side of the seat 303 away from the second driving member. The lug 305 and the stop block 321 abut against the two side walls of the receiving cavity 1011 respectively. One end of the elastic member 306 is inserted into the receiving groove 3031, and the bottom of the vertical plate 311 is connected to the pusher plate 301. The material plate 301 abuts against the vertical plate 311, the side wall of the vertical plate 311 abuts against the seat 303, and the horizontal plate 312 abuts against the other end of the elastic element 306, so that the seat 303 presses against the bottom of the cavity. The push plate 301 is provided with a fixing post 331, and the fixing post 331 is provided with a conical platform 332. The top of the horizontal plate 312 is provided with a connecting sleeve 314, and the connecting sleeve 314 is provided with a retaining ring 315. The conical platform 332 is inserted into the retaining ring 315, and the fixing post 331 abuts against the retaining ring 315. This makes the ear clip slide more smoothly and makes maintenance simpler and more convenient.
[0026] Furthermore, the pusher also includes an insert plate 601, which is inserted into the pusher plate 301. The pusher plate 301 has insertion slots 3014 on both sides and a limiting protrusion 3015 on the pusher plate 301. The insert plate 601 is inserted into the insertion slot 3014, and the bottom of the insert plate 601 abuts against the top of the limiting protrusion 3015. This increases the range of the pusher pushing the goods, allowing the pusher to push higher goods.
[0027] Furthermore, the first driving component includes a driving box 201 fixed to one end of the cargo channel plate 101. The driving box 201 houses a motor 202, a reduction gear set 203, and a transmission gear 204. The output shaft of the motor 202 is driven and connected to the transmission gear 204 through the reduction gear set 203. One end of the transmission shaft of the transmission gear 204 extending out of the driving box 201 is connected to one end of the coil spring 103. The end of the transmission shaft of the transmission gear 204 extending out of the driving box 201 is provided with a slot 2041, which engages with one end of the coil spring 103. Thus, when the motor 202 is started, the output shaft of the motor 202 drives the transmission gear 204 to rotate through the reduction gear set 203, and the transmission gear 204 drives the coil spring 103 to rotate.
[0028] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that variations may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A side-push product aisle for an automatic vending machine, characterized in that: It includes a cargo channel plate, which has a receiving cavity, and end caps and a first driving component are respectively installed at both ends of the cargo channel plate; A helical spring is disposed within the receiving cavity, one end of which is connected to the first driving member, and the other end of which is spaced apart from the end cap. A pusher is slidably connected to the receiving cavity. The pusher is perpendicular to the helical spring and is inserted between two adjacent coils of the helical spring. Under the drive of the second drive member, the pusher moves upward relative to the helical spring, so that the pusher is freed from the constraint of the helical spring. When the pusher is inserted between two adjacent coils of the helical spring, the first drive unit drives the helical spring to rotate, and the helical spring drives the pusher to move toward the end cap. When the pusher is released from the constraint of the helical spring, it moves toward the first drive member under the action of an external force. The pusher component includes a pusher plate and an ear clip; The pusher plate is slidably connected to the receiving cavity; The ear clip is slidably connected to the pusher plate. The ear clip is inserted between two adjacent coils of the helical spring. Under the drive of the second driving member, the ear clip moves upward relative to the pusher plate, thereby causing the ear clip to break free from the constraint of the helical spring.
2. The side-push product aisle plate for a vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pusher plate is provided with guide strips on both sides, and the two side walls of the receiving cavity are provided with guide grooves that cooperate with the guide strips.
3. The side-push product aisle for a vending machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: A fixed shaft is fixedly connected to the pusher plate; The second driving component includes a center block, a lever, and a wrench block. The center block is rotatably connected to the fixed shaft, and the lever and the wrench block are respectively disposed on both sides of the center block. The ear clip includes a base, a rod, and a lug. The base is slidably connected to the pusher plate. The rod is located at the bottom of the base and is inserted between two adjacent coils of the helical spring. The lug is located on the side of the base near the lever and has a strip hole that engages with the lever. An elastic element is provided between the pusher plate and the base.
4. The side-push product aisle for a vending machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The push plate is provided with a mounting cavity for accommodating the base; the bottom of the mounting cavity is provided with a mating through hole for the insertion rod to pass through. A cover plate is detachably connected to the pusher plate. The cover plate includes a vertical plate and a horizontal plate. A plug-in block is provided at the bottom of the vertical plate. The pusher plate is provided with a plug-in hole for the plug-in block to pass through. The seat body is provided with a receiving groove, and a stop block is provided on the side of the seat body away from the second driving member; The lug and the stop block abut against the two side walls of the receiving cavity, one end of the elastic element is inserted into the receiving groove, the bottom of the vertical plate abuts against the pusher plate, the side wall of the vertical plate abuts against the seat, and the horizontal plate abuts against the other end of the elastic element so that the seat presses against the bottom of the cavity.
5. The side-push product aisle plate for a vending machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The pusher plate is provided with a fixed column, and the fixed column is provided with a conical platform; The top of the horizontal plate is provided with a connecting sleeve, the connecting sleeve is provided with a retaining ring, the conical platform is inserted into the retaining ring, and the fixed column abuts against the retaining ring.
6. The side-push product aisle plate for a vending machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The pusher also includes an insert plate, which is inserted into the pusher plate.
7. The side-push product aisle for a vending machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The pusher plate has insertion slots on both sides and a limiting protrusion. The insert plate is inserted into the insertion slot, and the bottom of the insert plate abuts against the top of the limiting protrusion.
8. The side-push product aisle for a vending machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The first driving component includes a driving box fixed to one end of the cargo channel plate. A motor, a reduction gear set, and a transmission gear are installed inside the driving box. The output shaft of the motor is driven by the transmission gear through the reduction gear set. One end of the transmission shaft of the transmission gear extends out of the driving box and is connected to one end of the helical spring.
9. The side-push product aisle for a vending machine according to claim 8, characterized in that: The drive shaft of the transmission gear has a slot at one end extending out of the drive box, and the slot engages with one end of the helical spring.