Automatic vending cabinet with disinfection function

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of automatic vending cabinets, and discloses an automatic vending cabinet with a disinfection function, which comprises a cabinet body, and a disinfection component is arranged in the cabinet body. According to the automatic vending cabinet with the disinfection function, due to the arrangement of the disinfection assembly, energy does not need to be additionally consumed in the using process, the operation cost is reduced, the environment-friendly and energy-saving concept is met, and the automatic vending cabinet is convenient to use only by means of the daily action of closing the cabinet door by a user and through the compression operation of disinfectant. In addition, the two discharge pipes are elaborately designed and located at the front end of the bearing frame, by means of the layout, commodities located at the front end of the bearing frame can be evenly disinfected every time the cabinet door is closed, bacteria on the surfaces of the commodities can be effectively killed in an accurate disinfection mode, and the disinfection effect is good. The safety and sanitation level of commodities is greatly improved, and a healthier and safer use environment is provided for consumers.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automatic vending machine technology, specifically an automatic vending machine with disinfection function. Background Technology

[0002] Automated vending machines are devices that use intelligent technology, such as electronic payment and automatic identification, to enable the autonomous sale of goods. They utilize sensors, computer control, and other technologies to automatically complete a series of processes, including product display, selection, payment, and dispensing, without human intervention, providing consumers with 24-hour uninterrupted service.

[0003] An existing patent (publication number: CN215382769U) discloses an automatic vending machine, which includes a cabinet body, a cabinet door, and a shelf disposed within the cabinet body. The cabinet body includes a door frame, the shelf is used to store goods, and the cabinet door is disposed outside the cabinet body and pivotally connected to the cabinet body via a pivot. The cabinet door can rotate around the axis of the pivot to have an open position and a closed position. The cabinet door includes a door body and a door support disposed on the inner side of the door body. The door support extends vertically. When the cabinet door is in the closed position, the door body is fitted against the outer surface of the door frame, and the door support is embedded in the door frame. By providing a door support on the cabinet door, and with the door in the closed position, the door support embedded in the door frame can support the door frame, thereby mitigating the problem of easy deformation of the cabinet body.

[0004] During use, the aforementioned vending machines utilize door supports installed on the doors. When the doors are closed, the door supports are embedded in the door frame, providing support and mitigating the risk of cabinet deformation. However, due to the lack of overall disinfection capabilities, bacteria from the outside can easily be introduced into the vending machine when restocking or retrieving goods. Since the vending machine is typically sealed, bacteria can proliferate inside, contaminating the stored goods and affecting their quality and safety, thus posing a potential threat to consumers' health. Utility Model Content

[0005] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides an automatic vending machine with a disinfection function, which has advantages such as disinfection and easy access to goods, thus solving the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: an automatic vending machine with disinfection function, comprising a cabinet body, wherein a disinfection component is provided inside the cabinet body, the disinfection component includes multiple support frames installed inside the cabinet body, each of the multiple support frames having through holes on its outer surface, two discharge pipes are provided inside the cabinet body, both of the two discharge pipes being located in front of the multiple support frames, and a set of atomizing nozzles being fixedly connected to the outer surface of both discharge pipes, a cavity is provided at the bottom end of the cabinet body, a compression cylinder is installed on the inner wall of the cavity, a compression column is slidably connected inside the compression cylinder, and the compression column is slidably inserted into the inner wall of the cabinet body.

[0007] The above solution, by setting up disinfection components, eliminates the need for additional energy consumption during use, thereby reducing operating costs and aligning with the principles of environmental protection and energy conservation.

[0008] Furthermore, a spring is fixedly connected between the compression cylinder and the compression column, and the spring is in a compressed state.

[0009] The above scheme allows the spring to push the compression column back to its original position through its deformation force, so that the compression column can maintain a negative pressure inside the compression cylinder after resetting, which facilitates the extraction of detoxifying liquid through negative pressure.

[0010] Furthermore, a storage box is provided inside the cavity, and a water pumping pipe is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the storage box. The other end of the water pumping pipe is fixedly connected to the compression cylinder, and a one-way valve is installed on the outer surface of the water pumping pipe.

[0011] The above solution, by setting a one-way valve, can prevent the disinfectant from flowing back into the storage tank after being drawn from the compressor cylinder, so that the disinfectant can be drawn out and retained in the compressor cylinder.

[0012] Furthermore, the rear end of the compression cylinder is fixedly connected to a multi-pipe, the upper end of the multi-pipe is fixedly connected to two discharge pipes, and a one-way valve is installed at the bottom end of the multi-pipe.

[0013] By implementing the above solution, the one-way valve can prevent the disinfectant solution discharged into the multi-pipe from flowing back due to compression, thus ensuring that the disinfectant solution in the multi-pipe is not affected by the negative pressure inside the compressor cylinder.

[0014] Furthermore, a replenishment pipe is fixedly connected to the back of the storage box, a valve is installed on the outer surface of the replenishment pipe, and a sealing cap is hinged to the inner wall of the cavity.

[0015] The above solution allows for the sealing of the cavity by setting a sealing cap to prevent external impurities from entering the cavity, and the addition of a replenishment tube to facilitate the replenishment of disinfectant in the storage tank. The valve also allows for the sealing of the storage tank to prevent the disinfectant from evaporating.

[0016] Furthermore, a retrieval compartment is provided on the front of the cabinet, and the retrieval compartment is sloping.

[0017] The above solution allows the ramp design to allow goods to slide down naturally under the influence of gravity. When the cabinet door is opened, the goods can slide smoothly to the retrieval port by their own weight, without the need for an additional power device, thus simplifying the retrieval process.

[0018] Furthermore, the cabinet body has a door hinged to the front, the front of the door is fitted with tempered glass, and a contact rod is fixedly connected to the back of the door, the contact rod being in contact with the compression column.

[0019] The above scheme enables the contact rod to contact the compression column when the cabinet door is closed, thereby pushing the compression column to slide inside the compression cylinder, compressing the disinfectant in the compression cylinder, and allowing the disinfectant to be sprayed out from multiple atomizing nozzles.

[0020] Furthermore, a camera module is installed on the inner top wall of the cabinet.

[0021] The above solution enables the installation of a camera module to monitor the interior of the cabinet, facilitating the identification of goods taken by customers and allowing staff to monitor remotely.

[0022] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of this utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0023] This automated vending machine with disinfection function consumes no additional energy during use by incorporating disinfection components, thus reducing operating costs and aligning with environmental protection and energy conservation principles. The disinfection is achieved simply by the user closing the door; the compressed disinfectant solution is evenly diffused throughout the machine. Furthermore, two carefully designed discharge pipes are positioned at the front of the support frame. This layout ensures that goods at the front of the support frame are evenly disinfected each time the door is closed. This precise disinfection method effectively kills bacteria on the surface of the goods, significantly improving their safety and hygiene, and providing consumers with a healthier and safer environment. Attached Figure Description

[0024] Figure 1 This is a sectional view of the cabinet structure from the bottom view of this application;

[0025] Figure 2 This is a sectional view of the left side of the cabinet structure in this application;

[0026] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the warehouse structure for this application;

[0027] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this application.

[0028] In the picture:

[0029] 1. Cabinet; 2. Disinfection components;

[0030] 201. Support frame; 202. Through hole; 203. Discharge pipe; 204. Atomizing nozzle; 205. Cavity; 206. Compression cylinder; 207. Compression column;

[0031] 3. Spring; 4. Storage box; 5. Water pump pipe; 6. One-way valve 1; 7. Multi-connection pipe; 8. One-way valve 2; 9. Liquid replenishment pipe; 10. Valve; 11. Sealing cover; 12. Retrieval compartment; 13. Cabinet door; 14. Tempered glass; 15. Contact rod; 16. Camera module. Detailed Implementation

[0032] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0033] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 This embodiment of an automatic vending machine with disinfection function includes a cabinet body 1. A disinfection component 2 is installed inside the cabinet body 1. The disinfection component 2 includes multiple support frames 201 installed inside the cabinet body 1. Each support frame 201 has through holes 202 on its outer surface. Two discharge pipes 203 are installed inside the cabinet body 1, both located in front of the support frames 201. A set of atomizing nozzles 204 are fixedly connected to the outer surface of each discharge pipe 203. A cavity 205 is opened at the bottom of the cabinet body 1. A compression cylinder 206 is installed on the inner wall of the cavity 205. A compression column 207 is slidably connected inside the compression cylinder 206. The compression column 207 is connected to the inner wall of the cabinet body 1. With its sliding connection and the inclusion of a disinfection component 2, the system eliminates the need for additional energy consumption during use, reducing operating costs and aligning with environmental protection and energy conservation principles. The disinfectant is atomized and evenly distributed throughout the cabinet 1 simply by the user closing the cabinet door 13, through compression. Furthermore, the two carefully designed discharge pipes 203, positioned at the front of the support frame 201, ensure uniform disinfection of goods at the front of the support frame 201 each time the cabinet door 13 is closed. This precise disinfection method effectively kills bacteria on the surface of the goods, significantly improving their safety and hygiene, and providing consumers with a healthier and more reassuring usage environment.

[0034] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4A spring 3 is fixedly connected between the compression cylinder 206 and the compression column 207. The spring 3 is in a compressed state. The spring 3 is designed to push the compression column 207 to reset through the deformation force of the spring 3, so that the compression cylinder 206 can be in a negative pressure state after the compression column 207 is reset, which facilitates the extraction of disinfectant through negative pressure. A storage tank 4 is provided inside the cavity 205. A water suction pipe 5 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the storage tank 4. The other end of the water suction pipe 5 is fixedly connected to the compression cylinder 206. A one-way valve 6 is installed on the outer surface of the water suction pipe 5. The one-way valve 6 can prevent the disinfectant extracted by the compression cylinder 206 from flowing back into the storage tank 4, so that the disinfectant can be retained in the compression cylinder 206 after being extracted.

[0035] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 The rear end of the compression cylinder 206 is fixedly connected to a multi-connection pipe 7. The upper end of the multi-connection pipe 7 is fixedly connected to two discharge pipes 203. A one-way valve 8 is installed at the bottom end of the multi-connection pipe 7. The one-way valve 8 can prevent the disinfectant discharged into the multi-connection pipe 7 from flowing back due to compression, so that the disinfectant in the multi-connection pipe 7 is not affected by the negative pressure in the compression cylinder 206. The back of the storage tank 4 is fixedly connected to a replenishment pipe 9. A valve 10 is installed on the outer surface of the replenishment pipe 9. A sealing cap 11 is hinged to the inner wall of the cavity 205. The sealing cap 11 can seal the cavity 205 to prevent external impurities from entering the cavity 205. The replenishment pipe 9 can facilitate the replenishment of disinfectant in the storage tank 4, and the valve 10 can seal the storage tank 4 to prevent the disinfectant from evaporating.

[0036] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 The front of the cabinet 1 has a retrieval compartment 12, which is sloping. The sloping design allows the goods to slide down naturally under gravity. When the cabinet door 13 is opened, the goods can slide smoothly to the retrieval compartment by their own weight without the need for an additional power device, simplifying the retrieval process. The cabinet door 13 is hinged to the front of the cabinet 1. The front of the cabinet door 13 is fitted with tempered glass 14. The back of the cabinet door 13 is fixedly connected to a contact rod 15, which contacts the compression column 207. When the cabinet door 13 is closed, the contact rod 15 contacts the compression column 207 and pushes the compression column 207 to slide inside the compression cylinder 206, thereby compressing the disinfectant in the compression cylinder 206 and allowing the disinfectant to be sprayed from multiple atomizing nozzles 204. A camera module 16 is installed on the inner top wall of the cabinet 1. The camera module 16 can monitor the interior of the cabinet 1, making it easy to identify the goods taken by customers and also facilitating remote monitoring by staff.

[0037] This embodiment of an automatic vending machine with disinfection function, by setting up a disinfection component 2, requires no additional energy consumption during use, which reduces operating costs and conforms to the concept of environmental protection and energy conservation. Relying solely on the user's daily action of closing the cabinet door 13, the disinfectant is compressed and evenly diffused into the cabinet body 1 to achieve disinfection. In addition, the two discharge pipes 203 are carefully designed and located at the front end of the support frame 201. This layout ensures that the goods at the front end of the support frame 201 are evenly disinfected every time the cabinet door 13 is closed. The precise disinfection method can effectively kill bacteria on the surface of the goods, greatly improving the safety and hygiene level of the goods and providing consumers with a healthier and more reassuring usage environment.

[0038] The working principle of the above embodiment is as follows: When a customer purchases goods and opens the cabinet door 13, the contact rod 15 separates from the compression column 207. At this time, the deformation force of the spring 3 can push the compression column 207 out, so that the compression cylinder 206 can be in a negative pressure state. Subsequently, through the negative pressure of the compression cylinder 206, the disinfectant in the storage box 4 can be drawn into the compression cylinder 206 through the extraction tube. By setting a one-way valve 6, the backflow of the disinfectant entering the compression cylinder 206 can be prevented. When the customer takes the goods and closes the cabinet door 13, the contact rod 15 can re-contact the compression column 207 and push the compression column 207 to compress the disinfectant in the compression cylinder 206. The compressed disinfectant solution can enter the multi-connection pipe 7 and be delivered to the two discharge pipes 203, from which it is sprayed out from multiple atomizing nozzles 204. This allows the atomized disinfectant solution to be evenly diffused into the cabinet 1 for disinfection. Goods located at the front of the support rack 201 are close to the atomizing nozzles 204 and can be evenly disinfected, effectively killing bacteria on the surface of the goods, making it convenient for the next customer to purchase goods. During the disinfection process, the cabinet 1 can be disinfected by simply closing the cabinet door 13, which is a routine action of the user. The atomized disinfectant solution can be evenly diffused into the cabinet 1 for disinfection through compression. No additional energy is consumed during the disinfection process, which reduces operating costs and conforms to the concept of environmental protection and energy conservation.

[0039] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

[0040] Although embodiments of this application have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of this application, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A vending machine with sterilization function, comprising a cabinet (1), characterized in that: The cabinet (1) is equipped with a disinfection component (2). The disinfection component (2) includes multiple support frames (201) installed inside the cabinet (1). The outer surfaces of the multiple support frames (201) are provided with through holes (202). The cabinet (1) is equipped with two discharge pipes (203). The two discharge pipes (203) are located in front of the multiple support frames (201). The outer surfaces of the two discharge pipes (203) are fixedly connected to a set of atomizing nozzles (204). The bottom end of the cabinet (1) is provided with a cavity (205). The inner wall of the cavity (205) is equipped with a compression cylinder (206). The compression cylinder (206) is slidably connected to a compression column (207). The compression column (207) is slidably inserted into the inner wall of the cabinet (1).

2. The vending machine with sterilization function according to claim 1, characterized in that: A spring (3) is fixedly connected between the compression cylinder (206) and the compression column (207), and the spring (3) is in a compressed state.

3. The vending machine with sterilization function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cavity (205) is equipped with a storage box (4), and the bottom end of the storage box (4) is fixedly connected to a water pumping pipe (5). The other end of the water pumping pipe (5) is fixedly connected to a compression cylinder (206). A one-way valve (6) is installed on the outer surface of the water pumping pipe (5).

4. The vending cabinet with sterilization function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rear end of the compression cylinder (206) is fixedly connected to a multi-connecting pipe (7), the upper end of the multi-connecting pipe (7) is fixedly connected to two discharge pipes (203), and a one-way valve (8) is installed at the bottom end of the multi-connecting pipe (7).

5. The vending cabinet with sterilization function according to claim 3, characterized in that: The back of the storage box (4) is fixedly connected to a replenishment pipe (9), a valve (10) is installed on the outer surface of the replenishment pipe (9), and a sealing cap (11) is hinged to the inner wall of the cavity (205).

6. The vending cabinet with sanitizing function according to claim 1, wherein: The cabinet (1) has a pickup compartment (12) on the front, and the pickup compartment (12) is sloping.

7. An automatic vending machine with disinfection function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cabinet (1) has a cabinet door (13) hinged to the front, and a tempered glass (14) is installed on the front of the cabinet door (13). A contact rod (15) is fixedly connected to the back of the cabinet door (13), and the contact rod (15) contacts the compression column (207).

8. The self-service vending cabinet with sterilization function according to claim 1, characterized in that: A camera module (16) is installed on the inner top wall of the cabinet (1).

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