Pushing device of vending machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses a pushing device of a vending machine, which relates to the technical field of vending machines and comprises a conveying frame and a track goods channel. The rear side face of the conveying frame is evenly provided with sliding grooves corresponding in a pairwise mode, a sliding frame is slidably installed in the sliding grooves, a containing base is fixed to the front side end of the sliding frame, the rear side end of the crawler belt goods channel is clamped into the containing base, a supporting frame is arranged on the top face of the containing base, and a fixing screw rod is connected into a screw hole in the top face of the supporting frame in a threaded mode. According to the pushing device of the vending machine, the crawler goods channel with the adjustable position is adopted to be matched with the partition plate, adjustment can be carried out according to different sizes of goods, and the pushing device is convenient to use and high in practicability. Therefore, commodity pushing limitation caused by the fixed position can be prevented, and the problem of commodity clamping stagnation or abnormity can be prevented through real-time detection.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of vending machine technology, specifically to a vending machine push device. Background Technology

[0002] A vending machine is a machine that automatically dispenses goods based on the inserted coins. Vending machines are commonly used equipment in commercial automation; they are not limited by time or location, saving manpower and facilitating transactions. They represent a new form of commercial retail and are often referred to as 24-hour mini-supermarkets. Common vending machines are divided into four types: beverage vending machines, food vending machines, general merchandise vending machines, and cosmetics vending machines. Traditional vending machines typically use threaded spring or conveyor belt systems for pushing products. Traditional conveyor belt systems are usually fixed inside the conveyor frame, which is too restrictive when encountering products of different sizes and is prone to jamming or malfunctions. Therefore, we propose a new pushing device for vending machines. Utility Model Content

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to overcome the existing defects and provide a pushing device for an automatic vending machine. The device uses an adjustable conveyor belt with partitions to adjust the position according to the different sizes of the products. This can prevent the fixed position from restricting the pushing of products, and real-time detection can prevent the products from getting stuck or malfunctioning. This can effectively solve the problems in the background art.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a pushing device for an automatic vending machine, comprising a conveyor frame and a conveyor belt;

[0005] Conveyor frame: Two corresponding sliding grooves are evenly opened on the rear side. A slide frame is slidably installed inside the sliding groove. A placement seat is fixed to the front end of the slide frame. The rear end of the track is snapped into the interior of the placement seat. A support frame is provided on the top surface of the placement seat. A fixing screw is threaded into the screw hole on the top surface of the support frame. The bottom end of the fixing screw is rotatably connected to the middle of the top surface of the pressure plate. The rear side of the pressure plate is slidably installed on the outside of the support frame. An adjustment unit is provided on the rear side of the conveyor frame. A detection unit is provided on the side of the conveyor frame.

[0006] It also includes a controller, which is installed inside the external vending machine. The input end of the conveyor belt is electrically connected to the output end of the controller, and the input end of the controller is electrically connected to the output end of an external power source.

[0007] Rotating the fixing screw causes the pressure plate to press the tracked cargo channel into the inside of the placement seat. Activating the tracked cargo channel can push the goods, which also facilitates subsequent maintenance and disassembly.

[0008] Furthermore, the adjustment unit includes a fixed plate, adjusting screws, a rotating wheel, a T-block, a partition plate, and a T-slot. The fixed plate is evenly fixed to the rear side of the conveyor frame. Adjusting screws are rotatably mounted on both sides of the fixed plate. A rotating wheel is fixed to the outer end of the adjusting screw. The adjusting screw is threadedly connected to a screw hole on the surface of the slide. The T-slots are evenly opened inside the rear side of the conveyor frame, located between two corresponding placement seats. A T-block is fixed to the rear side of the partition plate, and the T-block is inserted into the corresponding T-slot. Rotating the adjusting screw allows the slide to slide inside the slide, thereby adjusting the gap between the corresponding track channels. Inserting the T-block into the T-slot installs the partition plate. This allows for placement and pushing according to different product sizes, thereby improving the practicality of the device.

[0009] Furthermore, the detection unit includes a bracket, a fixing groove, a fixing sleeve, an adjusting seat, and an infrared sensor. There are two fixing sleeves, which are respectively fixed to the front ends of the left and right sides of the conveyor frame. The through grooves inside the two fixing sleeves are slidably inserted into the two ends of the bracket. The bracket has a fixing groove on its surface. The adjusting seat is slidably installed on the outside of the bracket. The bottom surface of the adjusting seat is fixed with an infrared sensor. The output end of the infrared sensor is electrically connected to the input end of the controller. The adjusting seat slides on the outside of the bracket to move the infrared sensor above the product, while the bracket slides inside the fixing sleeve to adjust the distance between the infrared sensor and the product. This allows for real-time detection of passing products to prevent problems such as product jamming or abnormalities.

[0010] Furthermore, the detection unit also includes a fixing bolt, a locking hole, and an adjusting bolt. The fixing bolt passes through the shaft hole on the surface of the adjusting seat and is installed correspondingly inside the fixing groove. The locking holes are sequentially opened on the left and right sides of the bracket from bottom to top. The adjusting bolt is threadedly connected to the screw hole on the surface of the fixing sleeve. Rotating the fixing bolt can fix the adjusting seat, while rotating the adjusting bolt to insert it into the locking hole can fix the height of the bracket.

[0011] Furthermore, it also includes a drying box and a dehumidifying bag. There are two drying boxes, which are fixed to the left and right sides of the conveyor frame respectively. The dehumidifying bag is placed inside the drying box. The dehumidifying bag inside the drying box can absorb moisture to prevent moisture accumulation from affecting the storage of goods.

[0012] Furthermore, it also includes warning lights, which are evenly fixed on the rear side inside the conveyor frame. The warning lights are located on the upper side of the placement seat. The input end of the warning lights is electrically connected to the output end of the controller. The warning lights can light up in time when there is a malfunction in pushing goods in the corresponding conveyor lane or when goods are out of stock, so as to facilitate personnel to check.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: The pushing device of this vending machine has the following advantages:

[0014] 1. By rotating the adjusting screw, the carriage slides inside the slide groove, thereby adjusting the gap between the corresponding track channels. T-blocks are inserted into the T-slots to install the partition plates. This allows for placement and pushing according to the different sizes of the goods, thereby improving the practicality of the device.

[0015] 2. The infrared sensor is moved above the product by sliding the adjustment seat on the outside of the bracket, while the distance between the infrared sensor and the product can be adjusted by sliding the bracket inside the fixing sleeve. This allows for real-time detection of passing products to prevent problems such as product jamming or abnormalities.

[0016] 3. The dehumidifying bag inside the drying box can absorb moisture to prevent moisture buildup from affecting the storage of goods. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the adjustment unit structure of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 This utility model Figure 1 A magnified schematic diagram of the structure at point A in the middle.

[0020] In the diagram: 1 Conveyor frame, 2 Adjustment unit, 21 Fixing plate, 22 Adjusting screw, 23 Rotary wheel, 24 T-block, 25 Divider plate, 26 T-slot, 3 Detection unit, 31 Bracket, 32 Fixing slot, 33 Fixing sleeve, 34 Adjustment seat, 35 Infrared sensor, 36 Fixing bolt, 37 Locking hole, 38 Adjusting bolt, 4 Slide, 5 Slide frame, 6 Placement seat, 7 Fixing screw, 8 Support frame, 9 Pressure plate, 10 Drying box, 11 Dehumidifying bag, 12 Warning light, 13 Tracked cargo path, 14 Controller. Detailed Implementation

[0021] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0022] Please see Figure 1-3 This embodiment provides a technical solution: a pushing device for an automatic vending machine, including a conveyor frame 1 and a conveyor belt 13;

[0023] Conveyor frame 1: Two corresponding sliding grooves 4 are evenly distributed on the rear side. A slide frame 5 is slidably installed inside the sliding groove 4. A placement seat 6 is fixed to the front end of the slide frame 5. The rear end of the track conveyor 13 is engaged inside the placement seat 6. A support frame 8 is provided on the top surface of the placement seat 6. A fixing screw 7 is threaded into the screw hole on the top surface of the support frame 8. The bottom end of the fixing screw 7 is rotatably connected to the middle of the top surface of the pressure plate 9. The rear side of the pressure plate 9 is slidably installed on the outer side of the support frame 8. An adjustment unit 2 is provided on the rear side of the conveyor frame 1. The adjustment unit 2 includes a fixing plate 21, an adjusting screw 22, a rotating wheel 23, a T-block 24, a partition plate 25, and a T-slot 26. The fixing plate 21 is evenly fixed to the rear side of the conveyor frame 1. Adjusting screws 22 are rotatably mounted on both the left and right sides of the fixed plate 21. A rotating wheel 23 is fixed to the outer end of each adjusting screw 22. The adjusting screw 22 is threadedly connected to a screw hole on the surface of the slide 5. T-slots 26 are evenly distributed on the rear side inside the conveyor frame 1, located between two corresponding placement seats 6. T-blocks 24 are fixed to the rear side of the partition plate 25, and the T-blocks 24 are inserted into the corresponding T-slots 26. Rotating the adjusting screws 22 allows the slide 5 to slide within the slide groove 4, thereby adjusting the gap between the corresponding track channels 13. Inserting the T-blocks 24 into the T-slots 26 installs the partition plate 25. This allows for placement and pushing according to the different sizes of the goods. To improve the practicality of the device, a detection unit 3 is provided on the side of the conveyor frame 1. The detection unit 3 includes a bracket 31, a fixing groove 32, a fixing sleeve 33, an adjusting seat 34, and an infrared sensor 35. There are two fixing sleeves 33, which are fixed to the front ends of the left and right sides of the conveyor frame 1, respectively. The through grooves inside the two fixing sleeves 33 are slidably inserted into the two ends of the bracket 31. The fixing groove 32 is opened on the surface of the bracket 31. The adjusting seat 34 is slidably installed on the outside of the bracket 31. The infrared sensor 35 is fixed on the bottom surface of the adjusting seat 34. The output end of the infrared sensor 35 is electrically connected to the input end of the controller 14. The adjusting seat 34 slides on the outside of the bracket 31 to move the infrared sensor 35 above the goods. The distance between the infrared sensor 35 and the product can be adjusted by sliding the bracket 31 inside the fixed sleeve 33. This allows for real-time detection of passing products to prevent jamming or abnormalities. The detection unit 3 also includes a fixing bolt 36, a locking hole 37, and an adjusting bolt 38. The fixing bolt 36 passes through the shaft hole on the surface of the adjusting seat 34 and is installed in the corresponding slot 32. The locking holes 37 are opened sequentially from bottom to top on the left and right sides of the bracket 31. The adjusting bolt 38 is threadedly connected to the screw hole on the surface of the fixed sleeve 33. Rotating the fixing bolt 36 can fix the adjusting seat 34, while rotating the adjusting bolt 38 allows it to be inserted into the locking hole 37 to fix the height of the bracket 31.

[0024] The system also includes a controller 14, which is installed inside the external vending machine. The input of the conveyor belt 13 is electrically connected to the output of the controller 14, and the input of the controller 14 is electrically connected to the output of an external power supply. Rotating the fixing screw 7 causes the pressure plate 9 to press the conveyor belt 13 into place 6. Activating the conveyor belt 13 can push goods, which also facilitates subsequent maintenance and disassembly. The system also includes a drying box 10 and a dehumidifying bag 11. There are two drying boxes 10, which are fixed on the left and right sides of the conveyor frame 1 respectively. The dehumidifying bag 11 is placed inside the drying box 10. The dehumidifying bag 11 inside the drying box 10 can absorb moisture to prevent moisture accumulation from affecting the storage of goods. The system also includes a warning light 12, which is evenly fixed on the rear side inside the conveyor frame 1. The warning light 12 is located on the upper side of the place 6. The input of the warning light 12 is electrically connected to the output of the controller 14. The warning light 12 can light up in time when there is a malfunction in pushing goods on the corresponding conveyor belt 13 or when goods are out of stock, so as to facilitate personnel to check.

[0025] The working principle of the automatic vending machine pushing device provided by this utility model is as follows: First, according to the size of the product, the T-shaped block 24 is inserted into the T-shaped groove 26 to install the partition plate 25. The fixing screw 7 is rotated to make the pressure plate 9 press the conveyor belt 13 into the placement seat 6. Then, the adjusting screw 22 is rotated to make the slide 5 slide in the slide groove 4, thereby adjusting the gap between the corresponding positions of the conveyor belt 13. This facilitates the placement of products of different sizes. Then, the conveyor belt 13 is started to push the product. Then, the adjusting seat 34 slides on the outside of the bracket 31 to move the infrared sensor 35 above the product. The bracket 31 slides inside the fixing sleeve 33 to adjust the distance between the infrared sensor 35 and the product. This allows for real-time detection of passing products to prevent product jamming or abnormalities. The dehumidifying bag 11 inside the drying box 10 can absorb moisture to prevent moisture accumulation from affecting the storage of products. Finally, the warning light 12 can light up in time when the corresponding conveyor belt 13 malfunctions or the product is out of stock, so as to facilitate personnel to check.

[0026] It is worth noting that the controller 14 disclosed in the above embodiments is model S7-200, while the infrared sensor 35 can be freely configured according to the actual application scenario. It is recommended to use the infrared sensor model XKC-KL200, and the warning light 12 can be a warning light model AD16-22DS. The controller 14 controls the operation of the infrared sensor 35, the warning light 12, and the tracked cargo channel 13 using methods commonly used in the prior art.

[0027] The above description is merely an embodiment of this utility model and does not limit the patent scope of this utility model. Any equivalent structural or procedural transformations made based on the content of this utility model specification and drawings, or direct or indirect applications in other related technical fields, are similarly included within the patent protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A pusher device for an automatic vending machine, characterized in that: Includes a conveyor frame (1) and a tracked cargo channel (13); Conveyor frame (1): Two corresponding sliding grooves (4) are evenly opened on the rear side. A slide frame (5) is slidably installed inside the sliding groove (4). A placement seat (6) is fixed at the front end of the slide frame (5). The rear end of the track cargo channel (13) is snapped into the interior of the placement seat (6). A support frame (8) is provided on the top surface of the placement seat (6). A fixing screw (7) is threaded into the screw hole on the top surface of the support frame (8). The bottom end of the fixing screw (7) is rotatably connected to the middle of the top surface of the pressure plate (9). The rear side of the pressure plate (9) is slidably installed on the outside of the support frame (8). An adjustment unit (2) is provided on the rear side of the conveyor frame (1). A detection unit (3) is provided on the side of the conveyor frame (1). The system also includes a controller (14), which is installed inside the external vending machine. The input end of the conveyor belt (13) is electrically connected to the output end of the controller (14), and the input end of the controller (14) is electrically connected to the output end of an external power source.

2. The pusher device for an automatic vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjustment unit (2) includes a fixed plate (21), an adjustment screw (22), a rotating wheel (23), a T-block (24), a partition plate (25), and a T-slot (26). The fixed plate (21) is evenly fixed on the rear side of the conveyor frame (1). The left and right sides of the fixed plate (21) are rotatably mounted with adjustment screws (22). The outer end of the adjustment screw (22) is fixed with a rotating wheel (23). The adjustment screw (22) is threadedly connected to the screw hole on the surface of the slide (5). The T-slot (26) is evenly opened on the rear side inside the conveyor frame (1). The T-slot (26) is located in the middle of two corresponding placement seats (6). The rear side of the partition plate (25) is fixed with a T-block (24). The T-block (24) and the T-slot (26) are correspondingly inserted.

3. The pusher device for an automatic vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The detection unit (3) includes a bracket (31), a fixing groove (32), a fixing sleeve (33), an adjusting seat (34), and an infrared sensor (35). There are two fixing sleeves (33) and they are fixed to the front ends of the left and right sides of the conveyor frame (1). The through grooves inside the two fixing sleeves (33) are slidably inserted into the two ends of the bracket (31). The fixing groove (32) is opened on the surface of the bracket (31). The adjusting seat (34) is slidably installed on the outside of the bracket (31). The infrared sensor (35) is fixed on the bottom surface of the adjusting seat (34). The output end of the infrared sensor (35) is electrically connected to the input end of the controller (14).

4. The pusher device for an automatic vending machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The detection unit (3) also includes a fixing bolt (36), a locking hole (37) and an adjusting bolt (38). The fixing bolt (36) passes through the shaft hole on the surface of the adjusting seat (34) and is installed in the corresponding position inside the fixing groove (32). The locking hole (37) is opened from bottom to top on the left and right sides of the bracket (31). The adjusting bolt (38) is threadedly connected to the screw hole on the surface of the fixing sleeve (33).

5. The pusher device for an automatic vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a drying box (10) and a dehumidifying bag (11). There are two drying boxes (10) and they are fixed on the left and right sides of the conveyor frame (1) respectively. The dehumidifying bag (11) is placed inside the drying box (10).

6. The pusher device for an automatic vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a warning light (12), which is evenly fixed on the rear side inside the conveyor frame (1). The warning light (12) is located on the upper side of the placement seat (6), and the input end of the warning light (12) is electrically connected to the output end of the controller (14).

Images