Balloon automatic inflation vending machine
By designing an openable front door and an automatic baffle at the front of the balloon vending machine, the problems of difficult maintenance and safety hazards have been solved, achieving convenient maintenance and improved safety.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-07
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-27
AI Technical Summary
The existing balloon vending machines have a closed front design, making daily maintenance difficult, and the open dispensing opening poses a safety hazard.
The design incorporates a front door that can be opened and closed, and a baffle is provided at the loading port. Combined with a linear motor assembly, this enables automatic opening and closing, improving maintenance efficiency and preventing unauthorized personnel from entering.
It enables convenient daily maintenance and improves the safety performance of the equipment, avoiding the risk of children accidentally entering the pickup slot.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to a vending machine, in particular to a balloon automatic inflation vending machine applied to the field of amusement facilities. BACKGROUND
[0002] Balloon is a sealed bag filled with air or some other gas, because its bright color, variety, attract the public eye, at the same time as one of the most favorite toys of children, is widely sold in amusement parks, shopping malls and various places, the current market has appeared automatic balloon vending machine, automatic balloon vending machine lets the player see the balloon inside the machine outside, through the display screen etc. Understand the balloon type that oneself wants, after selection, the machine realizes balloon type selection, blowing and other actions, so that the player gets the balloon that fills good air.
[0003] The description of Chinese patent announcement No. CN213518467U discloses a novel unmanned balloon vending machine, which relates to the technical field of amusement facilities, and solves the technical problems of low cost performance and complex structure of the existing balloon vending machine.
[0004] The above-mentioned automatic vending machine is closed in front, when maintaining the parts inside the vending machine, only the rear door of the equipment can be relied on, and the rear door is also provided with a ball storage bin and a grabbing assembly and other parts, so that when maintaining the parts in front, the box body needs to be disassembled, which is not convenient for daily maintenance, and the front taking opening of the equipment is designed to be open, which may cause small children to enter during daily use, and there is a certain safety hazard. Utility model content
[0005] In view of the above-mentioned prior art, the technical problem to be solved by the utility model is that the front of the existing vending machine is closed, and only the rear door of the equipment is relied on for replenishment and maintenance during daily maintenance, which is very difficult to operate, and the front taking opening of the equipment is designed to be open, which may cause small children to enter during daily use, and there is a certain safety hazard.
[0006] To address the aforementioned problems, this utility model provides an automatic balloon inflating vending machine, comprising a housing, a partition and a balloon dispensing assembly fixedly connected to the inner wall of the housing, a placement plate fixedly connected to the front end of the partition, an automatic balloon dispensing mechanism fixedly connected to the upper end of the placement plate, two sets of balloon storage compartments fixedly connected to the rear end of the housing, receiving grooves carved into the surface of the partition, the two sets of balloon storage compartments respectively located on the upper and lower sides of the receiving grooves, the balloon dispensing assembly located behind the balloon storage compartments, a power distribution panel fixedly connected to the inner top wall of the housing, and two rear doors rotatably connected to the rear end of the housing, and a purchasing component provided at the front end of the housing, the purchasing component including a front door rotatably connected to the front end of the housing, the surface of the front door... The payment component, operation screen, and observation window are fixedly installed from top to bottom. A speaker is also fixedly embedded on the surface of the front door, located above the operation screen. A retrieval slot is cut into the surface of the front door, located below the observation window. A linear motor assembly is fixedly connected to the rear end of the front door. A positioning frame is fixedly installed at the front end of the linear motor assembly. A baffle is fixedly connected to the front end of the positioning frame. The ball retrieval component includes two transverse rails fixedly connected to the upper and lower inner walls of the box, respectively. Two support frames are fixedly connected between the two transverse rails. A longitudinal rail is slidably fitted on both transverse rails. A gripping structure is slidably fitted on the outer surface of the longitudinal rail.
[0007] In the aforementioned automatic balloon inflating vending machine, a front door is provided at the front of the device. Purchased components are installed at the front door. Multiple parts located at the front door can be replenished and maintained by opening and closing the front door, effectively improving daily maintenance efficiency. At the same time, a baffle is provided at the dispensing slot, which can automatically open and close the door when the device is running. Therefore, when the device is in standby mode, it can effectively prevent unauthorized personnel from accidentally entering the dispensing slot, thereby effectively improving the safety performance of the device.
[0008] As a further improvement of this application, a coin receiving box is also fixedly connected to the upper end of the placement plate. The coin receiving box is located directly behind the payment component and to the left of the automatic dispensing machine.
[0009] As a further improvement to this application, multiple decorative lights are fixedly connected to the surface and outer edge of the front door, and a door lock is installed between the front door and the housing.
[0010] As a further improvement of this application, the gripping structure includes a gripper installed outside the longitudinal track and an inflation structure located at the rear end of the partition. The inflation structure includes an air pump fixedly connected to the rear end of the partition, and an inflation hose fixedly connected between the air pump and the gripper. The air pump is located below the upper ball storage compartment.
[0011] As another improvement of this application, the automatic stick dispenser is located above the receiving slot, and the lower end of the automatic stick dispenser is fixedly inserted through the placement plate, with a gap left between the partition and the front door.
[0012] As a further improvement of the present application, the right end of the box is fixedly connected with a mounting seat, and a push handle is rotatably connected in the mounting seat.
[0013] In summary, in actual application, the consumer selects the balloon type through the operation screen, makes payment through the payment assembly, and after the payment, the longitudinal track moves left and right on the horizontal track, and then the grabbing machine moves up and down on the longitudinal track to the appropriate position to grab the balloon in the ball storage bin, and then the balloon is inflated through the air pump and the inflation hose, so that the inflated balloon falls through the containing groove, and at the same time, the automatic stick machine also falls a balloon stick, the linear motor assembly moves upward, driving the baffle behind the take-out port to move upward until the take-out port is exposed, facilitating the consumer to take out the balloon and the balloon stick, and when maintaining the parts inside the front side of the box, the front door can be directly opened for maintenance of the internal parts, and through the baffle at the take-out port, the door opening and closing action is automatically performed when the equipment is running, so that when the equipment is on standby, it can effectively prevent strangers from entering the inside of the take-out port, thereby effectively improving the safety performance of the equipment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0014] Figure 1 It is a front door opening schematic view of the first embodiment of the present application;
[0015] Figure 2 It is a front view of the structure of the first embodiment of the present application;
[0016] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional structure schematic view of the first embodiment of the present application;
[0017] Figure 4 It is a rear view of the structure of the first embodiment of the present application;
[0018] Figure 5 It is a schematic view of the internal structure of the box of the first embodiment of the present application
[0019] Figure 6 It is a rear view of the front door structure of the first embodiment of the present application;
[0020] Figure 7 It is a rear door opening schematic view of the first embodiment of the present application;
[0021] Figure 8 It is a schematic view of the ball taking assembly structure of the first embodiment of the present application;
[0022] Figure 9 It is a front view of the structure of the second embodiment of the present application.
[0023] Explanation of reference numerals in the drawings:
[0024] 1 box, 2 partition, 3 automatic stick machine, 4 ball storage bin, 5 back door, 6 front door, 7 payment assembly, 8 operation screen, 9 observation window, 10 loudspeaker, 11 take-out port, 12 linear motor assembly, 13 positioning frame, 14 baffle, 15 coin receiving box, 16 horizontal rail, 17 support frame, 18 vertical rail, 19 grabbing machine, 20 inflation pump, 21 mounting seat, 22 push handle, 23 distribution board. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0025] Two embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0026] First embodiment:
[0027] Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 No. Figure 5 It shows: a balloon automatic inflation vending machine, comprising a box 1, the inner wall of the box 1 is fixedly connected with a partition 2 and a ball taking assembly, the partition 2 can facilitate the installation of multiple parts, at the same time, the interior of the box 1 is divided into two spaces in front and back, the front end of the partition 2 is fixedly connected with a placing plate, the upper end of the placing plate is fixedly connected with an automatic stick machine 3, the automatic stick machine 3 is located above the accommodating groove, and the lower end of the automatic stick machine 3 is fixedly penetrated through the placing plate, a gap is left between the partition 2 and the front door 6, after the consumer buys the balloon, the automatic stick machine 3 also falls down a balloon stick, the rear end of the box 1 is fixedly connected with two groups of ball storage bins 4, the ball taking assembly is located at the rear side of the ball storage bin 4, the inner top wall of the box 1 is fixedly connected with a distribution board 23, and the rear end of the box 1 is rotatably connected with two back doors 5, the back door 5 can be opened, thereby facilitating the replenishment of various balloons in the ball storage bin 4, and facilitating the maintenance of the electrical parts at the rear side of the box 1, and the front end of the box 1 is provided with a selection and purchase assembly.
[0028] Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 5 and Figure 6It is shown that the selected component includes the front door 6 rotatably connected to the front end of the box 1, the surface of the front door 6 is sequentially fixedly installed with the payment component 7, the operation screen 8 and the observation window 9 from top to bottom, the upper end of the placing plate is also fixedly connected with the coin receiving box 15, the coin receiving box 15 is located directly behind the payment component 7, and the coin receiving box 15 is located on the left side of the automatic stick machine 3, the payment component 7 is of an existing structure, and payment can be made in different ways such as card swiping and coin feeding, the coin can fall into the coin receiving box 15 after passing through the payment component 7, and the mobile payment mode can also be provided on the operation screen 8 to make payment, which will not be described in detail here, the operation screen 8 can be used for consumers to select balloon types, the observation window 9 can be used for consumers to observe the balloon inflation condition inside the box 1 to determine whether the operation is completed, and the surface of the front door 6 is also fixedly embedded with the loudspeaker 10, the loudspeaker 10 is located above the operation screen 8, when the consumer selects and purchases through the operation screen 8, the loudspeaker 10 can emit sound to guide the consumer to operate, the surface of the front door 6 is excavated with the take-out port 11, the take-out port 11 is located below the observation window 9, after the balloon inflation is completed and falls down, the balloon and balloon holder in the box 1 can be taken out through the take-out port 11, the rear end of the front door 6 is fixedly connected with the linear motor assembly 12, those skilled in the art can select a suitable type of linear motor assembly 12 according to actual needs, for example: TJKK50, the front end of the linear motor assembly 12 is fixedly installed with the positioning frame 13, the front end of the positioning frame 13 is fixedly connected with the baffle 14, the linear motor assembly 12 can drive the positioning frame 13 to move up and down, thereby driving the baffle 14 to move up and down, when the balloon is not inflated, the baffle 14 is located on the rear side of the take-out port 11 to shield the take-out port 11, effectively avoiding the mistake of strangers entering the inside of the take-out port 11, the surface and the outer edge of the front door 6 are fixedly connected with a plurality of decorative lamps, which decorate the appearance of the vending machine to attract consumers, and the front door 6 and the box 1 are installed with a door lock, the front door 6 can be opened, and the coin receiving box 15 and the automatic stick machine 3 can also be operated through the opening of the front door 6 for daily replenishment and money collection.
[0029] Figure 7 and Figure 8The surface of the partition plate 2 is provided with a containing groove, and two groups of ball storage bins 4 are respectively arranged on the upper and lower sides of the containing groove. The upper and lower groups of ball storage bins 4 can increase the storage capacity and place different types of balloons for consumers to choose. The containing groove is a space reserved for balloon inflation and is used when the balloon inflates. The ball taking assembly includes two horizontal rails 16 fixedly connected to the inner walls of the upper and lower inner walls of the box body 1. Two support frames 17 are fixedly connected between the two horizontal rails 16. A longitudinal rail 18 is slidably sleeved on the two horizontal rails 16. A grabbing structure is slidably sleeved on the outer surface of the longitudinal rail 18. The grabbing structure includes a grabbing machine 19 mounted on the longitudinal rail 18 and an inflation structure located at the rear end of the partition plate 2. The inflation structure includes an inflation pump 20 fixedly connected to the rear end of the partition plate 2. The inflation pump 20 and the grabbing machine 19 are fixedly connected by an inflation hose. The inflation pump 20 is located below the upper ball storage bin 4. The longitudinal rail 18 moves left and right on the horizontal rail 16. Then the grabbing machine 19 moves up and down on the longitudinal rail 18 to the appropriate position, grabs the balloon in the ball storage bin 4, and inflates it through the inflation pump 20 and the inflation hose. The ball taking assembly is driven by a motor. The grabbing machine 19 can move up, down, left and right through a synchronous belt linkage. The program controls it to reach the position of each channel, grabs the corresponding balloon, and then moves to the middle position for the inflation process. After the inflation is completed, the grabbing machine 19 can release the balloon, so that the balloon falls into the taking opening 11.
[0030] When a consumer purchases a balloon through the vending machine, the consumer can select the type of balloon through the operation screen 8 and pay through the payment assembly 7. After the payment is operated, the longitudinal rail 18 moves left and right on the horizontal rail 16. Then the grabbing machine 19 moves up and down on the longitudinal rail 18 to the appropriate position, grabs the balloon in the ball storage bin 4, and inflates it through the inflation pump 20 and the inflation hose. The inflated balloon falls through the containing groove, and at the same time, the automatic stick dispenser 3 also drops a balloon support. The linear motor assembly 12 moves upward, driving the baffle 14 located at the rear side of the taking opening 11 to move upward until the taking opening 11 is exposed, so that the consumer can take out the balloon and the balloon support. When maintaining the parts inside the box body 1, the front door 6 can be directly opened to maintain the internal parts. The baffle 14 at the taking opening 11 automatically opens and closes the door during equipment operation. Therefore, when the equipment is on standby, it can effectively prevent strangers from entering the inside of the taking opening 11, thereby effectively improving the safety performance of the equipment.
[0031] Second embodiment:
[0032] The present embodiment adds a mounting seat 21 and a push handle 22 based on the first embodiment, and the remaining parts remain the same as the first embodiment.
[0033] Figure 9As shown: the right end of the box 1 is fixedly connected with the mounting seat 21, the mounting seat 21 is rotatably connected with the push handle 22.
[0034] When transferring the vending machine, the push handle 22 can be rotated to push the box 1 to move, facilitating the use of the staff.
[0035] In combination with the current actual demand, the above-mentioned embodiments adopted by the application are not limited to this, various changes made within the knowledge range of the skilled in the art without departing from the concept of the application still fall within the protection range of the application.
Claims
1. An automatic balloon inflating vending machine, comprising a housing (1), characterized in that: The inner wall of the box (1) is fixedly connected to a partition (2) and a ball-retrieving assembly. The front end of the partition (2) is fixedly connected to a placement plate. The upper end of the placement plate is fixedly connected to an automatic ball-dispensing machine (3). The rear end of the box (1) is fixedly connected to two sets of ball storage compartments (4). The surface of the partition (2) is chiseled with a receiving groove. The two sets of ball storage compartments (4) are located on the upper and lower sides of the receiving groove, respectively. The ball-retrieving assembly is located on the rear side of the ball storage compartment (4). The inner top wall of the box (1) is fixedly connected to a power distribution panel (23). The rear end of the box (1) is rotatably connected to two rear doors (5). The front end of the box (1) is provided with a purchasing component. The optional components include a front door (6) rotatably connected to the front end of the housing (1). The front door (6) has a payment component (7), an operation screen (8), and an observation window (9) fixedly installed on its surface from top to bottom. The front door (6) also has a speaker (10) fixedly embedded on its surface. The speaker (10) is located above the operation screen (8). The front door (6) has a retrieval opening (11) cut out on its surface. The retrieval opening (11) is located below the observation window (9). The rear end of the front door (6) is fixedly connected to a linear motor assembly (12). The front end of the linear motor assembly (12) is fixedly installed with a positioning frame (13). The front end of the positioning frame (13) is fixedly connected to a baffle (14). The ball-retrieving assembly includes two transverse rails (16) that are fixedly connected to the upper inner wall and the lower inner wall of the box (1), respectively. Two support frames (17) are fixedly connected between the two transverse rails (16), and a longitudinal rail (18) is slidably sleeved on the two transverse rails (16). A gripping structure is slidably sleeved on the outer surface of the longitudinal rail (18).
2. The automatic balloon inflating vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper end of the placement plate is also fixedly connected to a coin receiving box (15), which is located directly behind the payment component (7) and to the left of the automatic dispensing machine (3).
3. The automatic balloon inflating vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: Multiple decorative lights are fixedly connected to the surface and outer edge of the front door (6), and a door lock is installed between the front door (6) and the box (1).
4. The automatic balloon inflating vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The gripping structure includes a gripper (19) installed outside the longitudinal track (18) and an inflation structure located at the rear end of the partition (2). The inflation structure includes an air pump (20) fixedly connected to the rear end of the partition (2). An inflation hose is fixedly connected between the air pump (20) and the gripper (19). The air pump (20) is located below the upper ball storage chamber (4).
5. The automatic balloon inflating vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The automatic stick dispenser (3) is located above the receiving slot, and the lower end of the automatic stick dispenser (3) is fixed through the placement plate. A gap is left between the partition (2) and the front door (6).
6. The automatic balloon inflating vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The right end of the box (1) is fixedly connected to a mounting base (21), and a pusher (22) is rotatably connected inside the mounting base (21).
Citation Information
Patent Citations
Novel unmanned balloon vending machine
CN213518467U