Driving device of vending machine

Abstract

The utility model relates to a driving device of a vending machine, which comprises a shell, a driving motor and a turntable capable of conveying goods to a specified position through rotation, the turntable is arranged on the outer side of the shell, a reduction gear component is arranged in the shell, and the driving motor is horizontally arranged in the shell along the width direction. The driving motor is in transmission connection with the rotary disc through a reduction gear assembly, a motor straight gear is arranged at the head end of the driving motor, the reduction gear assembly comprises a reduction worm, a reduction straight gear is arranged at the head end of the reduction worm, the driving motor and the reduction worm are sequentially distributed in the shell in the length direction of the shell, and the reduction worm is adjacent to the driving motor. The motor straight gear is in transmission connection with the speed reduction straight gear, the speed reduction worm is in transmission connection with the rotating disc, by arranging the worm, the speed reduction gear assembly can be relatively far away from the motor straight gear of the driving motor, the width of the shell does not need to be increased due to the speed reduction gear assembly, and therefore the width of the shell is relatively reduced.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of vending machine system, specifically related to a vending machine drive arrangement. 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, and vending machine needs to realize the function of conveying goods to the specified position by corresponding drive arrangement.

[0003] The existing vending machine drive arrangement generally needs to connect transmission mechanism at the transmission end of drive motor, to realize the control of drive motor to the component of conveying goods, but due to the unreasonable structure of transmission mechanism, the overall volume of drive arrangement is relatively large, which increases the installation difficulty of installing in vending machine.

[0004] The patent document with announcement number CN216527391U discloses "a vending machine drive mechanism", and its specific content includes "a vending machine drive mechanism, including drive motor, drive gear and connecting shaft, the drive end of the drive motor is installed with driving gear, the driving gear is engaged with the drive gear, the connecting shaft one end penetrates the shaft of the drive gear and is installed with chuck, the other end is installed with chuck for spring".

[0005] Since the driving gear for transmission connection with drive gear is arranged along the transmission shaft direction of drive motor, and the setting height of corresponding speed reducer set also needs to be equivalent to the driving gear, the width of shell along the transmission shaft direction of drive motor must be increased, so that the overall width of drive mechanism is relatively large under the condition of the same volume of drive motor, and the width of shell also needs to be increased accordingly, which increases the installation difficulty of drive mechanism in vending machine.

[0006] Therefore, further improvement is needed. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0007] The utility model aims at overcoming the deficiencies of the prior art, and provides a drive arrangement of vending machine, which can relatively reduce the overall width of drive arrangement, thereby reducing the installation difficulty with vending machine.

[0008] The utility model is realized as follows:

[0009] A drive arrangement of vending machine, including shell, drive motor and carousel capable of conveying goods to the specified position by rotating, carousel is arranged at the outside of shell, and speed reducer assembly is arranged in the shell, drive motor is arranged horizontally in the shell along the width direction, and drive motor is in transmission connection with carousel through speed reducer assembly.

[0010] The driving motor is provided with a motor spur gear at the first end.

[0011] The reduction gear assembly comprises a reduction worm, and the reduction worm is provided with a reduction spur gear at the first end.

[0012] The driving motor and the reduction worm are sequentially distributed in the shell along the length direction, and the reduction worm is adjacent to the driving motor.

[0013] The motor spur gear is in transmission connection with the reduction spur gear, and the reduction worm is in transmission connection with the rotating disc.

[0014] As a specific solution, the reduction gear assembly further comprises a second reduction gear and a third reduction gear, the large gear of the second reduction gear is in transmission connection with the reduction worm, the small gear of the second reduction gear is in transmission connection with the large gear of the third reduction gear, the third reduction gear is provided with an output shaft, and the output shaft is in transmission connection with the rotating disc.

[0015] As a specific solution, the second reduction gear and the third reduction gear are distributed along the length direction, and the projection of the second reduction gear along the height direction at least partially coincides with the third reduction gear.

[0016] As a specific solution, the shell is provided with a micro switch electrically connected with the driving motor at a position adjacent to the third reduction gear, the third reduction gear is provided with a trigger part capable of triggering the micro switch, the third reduction gear can make the trigger part abut against or leave the micro switch through rotation, so as to stop or start the driving motor.

[0017] As a specific solution, the shell is provided with a shaft mounting part concentrically arranged with the second reduction gear, and the central shaft of the second reduction gear is inserted into the shaft mounting part and movably matched with each other.

[0018] As a specific solution, the diameter of the reduction spur gear is greater than the diameter of the reduction worm and also greater than the diameter of the motor spur gear, the rotation center of the reduction worm and the rotation center of the motor spur gear are parallel to each other and located on the same horizontal plane, and the diameter of the reduction spur gear is smaller than the diameter of the driving motor.

[0019] As a specific solution, the shell comprises an upper shell and a lower shell, the output shaft of the gear assembly passes through the lower shell and is in transmission connection with the rotating disc outside the lower shell, the upper shell and the lower shell are connected and fixed through a quick mounting mechanism, the quick mounting mechanism comprises a buckle part and a buckle hole arranged on the upper shell and the lower shell respectively, and the buckle part and the buckle hole are buckled to connect and fix the upper shell and the lower shell.

[0020] As a specific solution, the shell is provided with a control board, the driving motor is electrically connected with the control board, the control board is provided with a wiring terminal, and the shell is provided with an avoiding opening at a position corresponding to the wiring terminal.

[0021] The control board is connected with the shell through the insertion of the control board into the limiting slot.

[0022] As a specific solution, the driving motor is provided with a terminal part, the control board is provided with a plug-in interface corresponding to the terminal part, and the terminal part and the plug-in interface are connected and matched to form a plug-in structure to electrically connect the driving motor and the control board.

[0023] As a specific solution, the driving motor is provided with a terminal part, the control board is provided with a plug-in interface corresponding to the terminal part, and the terminal part and the plug-in interface are connected and matched to form a plug-in structure to electrically connect the driving motor and the control board.

[0024] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows:

[0025] The worm is arranged, the position of the reduction gear assembly can be relatively far away from the motor spur gear of the driving motor, the width of the shell does not need to be increased due to the reduction gear assembly, so that the width of the shell is relatively reduced, the overall assembly structure of the driving device is more reasonable, and the installation difficulty of the overall driving device and the vending machine is reduced.

[0026] The additional aspects and advantages of the utility model will become apparent in the following description part, or be understood through the practice of the utility model. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0027] Figure 1 The exploded view of the first embodiment of the utility model Figure One .

[0028] Figure 2 The exploded view of the first embodiment of the utility model Figure Two .

[0029] Figure 3 The exploded view of the first embodiment of the utility model Figure Three .

[0030] Figure 4 The exploded view of the first embodiment of the utility model Figure Four .

[0031] Figure 5 The structure diagram of the first embodiment of the utility model.

[0032] Figure 6 The exploded view of the second embodiment of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The utility model will be further described below in combination with the drawings and embodiments.

[0034] First embodiment:

[0035] Referring toFigures 1-5 The drive device of the vending machine comprises a shell 1, a drive motor 3, and a rotating disc 2 capable of conveying goods to a designated position through rotation, the rotating disc 2 is arranged outside the shell 1, a speed reduction gear assembly is arranged in the shell 1, the drive motor 3 is arranged in the shell 1 in a width direction, and the drive motor 3 is in transmission connection with the rotating disc 2 through the speed reduction gear assembly.

[0036] The drive motor 3 is provided with a motor spur gear 31 at a first end.

[0037] The speed reduction gear assembly comprises a speed reduction worm 41, and the speed reduction worm 41 is provided with a speed reduction spur gear 4 at a first end.

[0038] The drive motor 3 and the speed reduction worm 41 are sequentially distributed in the shell 1 in a length direction, and the speed reduction worm 41 is adjacent to the drive motor 3.

[0039] The motor spur gear 31 is in transmission connection with the speed reduction spur gear 4, and the speed reduction worm 41 is in transmission connection with the rotating disc 2.

[0040] Compared with a mode of directly adopting gear connection and cooperation between the motor spur gear 31 and the speed reduction gear assembly, the speed reduction worm 41 is arranged, so that the position of the speed reduction gear assembly can be relatively far away from the motor spur gear 31 of the drive motor 3, the position of the speed reduction gear assembly in the width direction can be relatively far away from the width of the shell 1 of the motor spur gear 31, and the width of the shell 1 does not need to be increased due to the speed reduction gear assembly, so that the width of the shell 1 is relatively reduced, the overall assembly structure of the drive device is more reasonable, and the installation difficulty of the drive device and the vending machine as a whole is reduced.

[0041] Further, the speed reduction gear assembly further comprises a second-stage speed reduction gear 51 and a third-stage speed reduction gear 52, a large gear of the second-stage speed reduction gear 51 is in transmission connection with the speed reduction worm 41, a small gear of the second-stage speed reduction gear 51 is in transmission connection with a large gear of the third-stage speed reduction gear 52, the third-stage speed reduction gear 52 is provided with an output shaft, the output shaft is in transmission connection with the rotating disc 2, so that the speed reduction worm 41 and the rotating disc 2 can have a further speed reduction effect, and the transmission speed can be further optimized.

[0042] Further, the second-stage speed reduction gear 51 and the third-stage speed reduction gear 52 are distributed in the length direction, and projections of the second-stage speed reduction gear 51 and the third-stage speed reduction gear 52 in a height direction at least partially coincide, that is, the second-stage speed reduction gear 51 and the third-stage speed reduction gear 52 are misaligned in the height direction when they are connected and cooperated, so that the overall length of the equipment is relatively reduced.

[0043] Further, the shell 1 is provided with a micro switch 6 electrically connected with the driving motor 3 at a position adjacent to the third reduction gear 52, the third reduction gear 52 is provided with a triggering part 521 capable of triggering the micro switch 6, the third reduction gear 52 is capable of making the triggering part 521 abut or leave the micro switch 6 by rotating, so as to make the driving motor 3 stop or start,

[0044] Further, the shell 1 is provided with a shaft mounting part 11 concentrically arranged with the second reduction gear 51, the central shaft of the second reduction gear 51 is inserted into the shaft mounting part 11 and movably matched with each other, the shaft mounting part 11 can improve the stability of the first transmission gear 51 during rotation.

[0045] Further, the diameter of the reduction spur gear 4 is greater than that of the reduction worm 41 and the diameter of the motor spur gear 31, the rotation center of the reduction worm 41 and the rotation center of the motor spur gear 31 are parallel to each other and located on the same horizontal plane, the diameter of the reduction spur gear 4 is smaller than that of the driving motor 3, that is, the setting height of the reduction spur gear 4 is within the height range of the driving motor 3, so that the setting of the reduction spur gear 4 will not increase the overall height of the shell 1.

[0046] Further, the shell 1 comprises an upper shell 12 and a lower shell 13, the output shaft of the gear assembly passes through the lower shell 13 and is in transmission connection with the turntable 2 outside the lower shell 13, the upper shell 12 and the lower shell 13 are connected and fixed by a quick mounting mechanism, the quick mounting mechanism comprises a buckle part 121 and a buckle hole 131 arranged on the upper shell 12 and the lower shell 13 respectively, the buckle part 121 and the buckle hole 131 are buckled to connect and fix the upper shell 12 and the lower shell 13, so that the shell 1 can be quickly disassembled and assembled, which is convenient for the installation of the internal components of the shell 1, when the shell 1 needs to be disassembled, the lower shell 13 can also play a certain positioning effect on the reduction gear assembly and other components, avoiding the scattering of the reduction gear assembly and other components during the disassembly and assembly of the shell 1, and improving the disassembly and assembly efficiency.

[0047] Further, the shell 1 is provided with a control panel 7, the driving motor 3 is electrically connected with the control panel 7, the control panel 7 is provided with a wiring terminal 71, and the shell 1 is provided with an avoiding opening 14 at a position corresponding to the wiring terminal 71, so that the external circuit can be more easily electrically connected with the control panel 7, and the electrical connection process does not need to open the shell 1, which is more convenient and fast.

[0048] The shell 1 is provided with a limiting groove 15 corresponding to the control panel 7 at a position adjacent to the side wall thereof, the control panel 7 is inserted into the limiting groove 15 to connect and match the control panel 7 with the shell 1, the limiting groove 15 can play a fixing and positioning effect on the control panel 7, the control panel 7 does not need to be positioned by using other fixing structures (such as screws, buckles, etc.), which simplifies the overall installation structure of the driving device, and the position of the control panel 7 is not easy to interfere with the reduction gear assembly.

[0049] Further, the driving motor 3 is provided with a terminal part 32, the control panel 7 is provided with a plug interface 72 corresponding to the terminal part 32, the terminal part 32 and the plug interface 72 are connected to form a plug structure, so that the driving motor 3 and the control panel 7 are electrically connected.

[0050] Second embodiment:

[0051] Referring to Figure 6 The difference between the embodiment and the first embodiment is that the driving motor 3 of the driving device of the vending machine is provided with a terminal part 32, the position of the control panel 7 corresponding to the terminal part 32 is hollow, the terminal part 32 and the control panel 7 are electrically connected through a wire, the vibration generated when the driving motor 3 works will not be transmitted to the control panel 7, the stability of the connection between the two is improved, and a certain noise reduction effect can also be achieved.

[0052] The rest is the same as the first embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0053] The above embodiments are only preferred schemes of the present application, and the present application can also have other embodiments. Those skilled in the art can also make equivalent modifications or substitutions without departing from the spirit of the present application, and these equivalent modifications or substitutions are all included in the scope set by the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A driving device for a vending machine, comprising a housing (1), a drive motor (3), and a turntable (2) capable of transporting goods to a designated position by rotation, wherein the turntable (2) is disposed on the outside of the housing (1), a reduction gear assembly is provided inside the housing (1), the drive motor (3) is horizontally disposed inside the housing (1) along the width direction, and the drive motor (3) is connected to the turntable (2) via the reduction gear assembly, characterized in that, The drive motor (3) is provided with a motor spur gear (31) at its head end; The reduction gear assembly includes a reduction worm (41), and the first end of the reduction worm (41) is provided with a reduction spur gear (4). The drive motor (3) and the reduction worm (41) are distributed sequentially along the length of the housing (1) inside the housing (1), with the reduction worm (41) adjacent to the drive motor (3); The motor spur gear (31) is connected to the reduction spur gear (4) in a transmission connection, and the reduction worm (41) is connected to the turntable (2) in a transmission connection. The reduction gear assembly also includes a secondary reduction gear (51) and a tertiary reduction gear (52). The large gear of the secondary reduction gear (51) is connected to the reduction worm (41) for transmission. The small gear of the secondary reduction gear (51) is connected to the large gear of the tertiary reduction gear (52) for transmission. The tertiary reduction gear (52) is provided with an output shaft, which is connected to the turntable (2) for transmission. The housing (1) is provided with a shaft mounting part (11) that is concentrically arranged with the secondary reduction gear (51). The central shaft of the secondary reduction gear (51) is inserted into the shaft mounting part (11) and they move and cooperate with each other.

2. The drive apparatus of the vending machine according to claim 1, characterized by: The second-stage reduction gear (51) and the third-stage reduction gear (52) are distributed along the length direction, and the projections of the second-stage reduction gear (51) and the third-stage reduction gear (52) along the height direction at least partially overlap.

3. The drive apparatus of the vending machine according to claim 2, characterized by: Inside the housing (1), a micro switch (6) is provided at a position adjacent to the three-stage reduction gear (52) and electrically connected to the drive motor (3). The three-stage reduction gear (52) is provided with a trigger part (521) that can trigger the micro switch (6). By rotating the three-stage reduction gear (52), the trigger part (521) can abut against or move away from the micro switch (6), causing the drive motor (3) to stop or start.

4. The drive apparatus of the vending machine according to claim 1, characterized by: The diameter of the reduction spur gear (4) is greater than the diameter of the reduction worm (41) and also greater than the diameter of the motor spur gear (31). The rotation center of the reduction worm (41) and the rotation center of the motor spur gear (31) are parallel to each other and located on the same horizontal plane. The diameter of the reduction spur gear (4) is smaller than the diameter of the drive motor (3).

5. The drive apparatus of the vending machine according to claim 1, characterized by: The housing (1) includes an upper housing (12) and a lower housing (13). The output shaft of the gear assembly passes through the lower housing (13) and is connected to the turntable (2) on the outside of the lower housing (13). The upper housing (12) and the lower housing (13) are connected and fixed by a quick-release mechanism. The quick-release mechanism includes a snap-fit ​​part (121) and a snap-fit ​​hole (131) respectively provided on the upper housing (12) and the lower housing (13). The snap-fit ​​part (121) and the snap-fit ​​hole (131) engage to connect and fix the upper housing (12) and the lower housing (13).

6. Drive arrangement for a vending machine according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that: The shell (1) is internally provided with a control board (7), the driving motor (3) is electrically connected with the control board (7), the control board (7) is provided with a wiring terminal (71), and the shell (1) is provided with an avoiding opening (14) corresponding to the position of the wiring terminal (71); The shell (1) is internally provided with a control board (7), the driving motor (3) is electrically connected with the control board (7), the control board (7) is provided with a wiring terminal (71), and the shell (1) is provided with an avoiding opening (14) corresponding to the position of the wiring terminal (71); 7. The drive arrangement of claim 6, wherein: The driving motor (3) is provided with a terminal portion (32), the control board (7) is provided with a plug-in interface (72) corresponding to the terminal portion (32), the terminal portion (32) and the plug-in interface (72) are connected and matched to form a plug-in structure, so that the driving motor (3) is electrically connected with the control board (7).

8. The drive arrangement of claim 7, wherein: The driving motor (3) is provided with a terminal portion (32), the control board (7) is provided with a hollow shape corresponding to the position of the terminal portion (32), and the terminal portion (32) and the control board (7) are electrically connected through a wire.

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