A mobile phone case customization unmanned vending machine
By designing a front-replenishment shell structure and a guide slide for dispensing in a custom phone case vending machine, the problem of inconvenient replenishment under space constraints has been solved, achieving convenient replenishment and efficient dispensing.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- 广州逸仙科技有限公司
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-10
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-09
AI Technical Summary
Existing unmanned vending machines for custom phone cases are inconvenient to restock due to limited space, requiring frequent machine relocation and resulting in cumbersome operation.
Design a custom phone case vending machine with a restocking compartment that can be opened directly from the front of the case. The case printing components and robotic arm components are not located near the compartment opening. A guide slide assists in dispensing. A second shelf increases storage capacity without affecting restocking.
It enables convenient replenishment and shipment within a limited space, increases cargo capacity, simplifies the replenishment process, and reduces the complexity and cost of robotic arm components.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field, specifically to a custom mobile phone case vending machine. Background Technology
[0002] With the development of technology and the widespread use of smartphones, people typically use phone cases to protect and decorate their smartphones, making them more personalized. Unmanned phone case vending machines usually have printing devices to print designs on the cases, allowing users to customize their phone cases.
[0003] When space is limited in a shopping mall, the back of a vending machine sometimes needs to be against a wall, while other equipment or other equipment may be placed on the left and right sides of the vending machine. Only the front of the vending machine has relatively open space because it needs to face the user. However, current vending machines usually open on the left, right or back side for restocking, and the restocking frequency is relatively high, which means that the vending machine needs to be moved every time it is restocked, which is quite troublesome. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to overcome the shortcomings and deficiencies in the existing technology and provide a custom mobile phone case vending machine.
[0005] One embodiment of this utility model provides a mobile phone case customized unmanned vending machine, including: a machine case, a door, a first shelf, a case printing component, and a robotic arm component.
[0006] The interior of the casing forms a storage compartment, and the front side of the storage compartment is provided with a compartment opening;
[0007] The compartment door is movably connected to the housing and is used to open and close the compartment opening;
[0008] The first shelf is provided with multiple first warehouses, multiple picking ports and multiple replenishment ports. The picking ports are located on the side of the first shelf away from the warehouse openings, and the replenishment ports are located on the side of the first shelf facing the warehouse openings. Both the picking ports and the replenishment ports are connected to at least one first warehouse.
[0009] The shell printing assembly is disposed within the accommodating compartment and is located on the side of the first cargo compartment away from the opening;
[0010] The robotic arm assembly is positioned between the shell printing assembly and the first shelf.
[0011] In some optional embodiments, the warehouse door is provided with a loading port, and the first shelf is provided with a clearance passage for mobile phone cases to pass through. The clearance passage is connected to the side of the first warehouse away from the warehouse opening and the side of the first warehouse facing the warehouse opening. When the warehouse door closes the warehouse opening, the position of the clearance passage corresponds to the position of the loading port.
[0012] In some alternative implementations, the clearance channel is provided with a guide slide that gradually slopes downward in the direction of the discharge port.
[0013] In some alternative embodiments, guide baffles are provided on both sides of the guide slide.
[0014] In some alternative embodiments, a receiving slot is provided on the side of the door facing the opening, the receiving slot having a top opening and communicating with the outlet. When the door closes the opening, the bottom end of the guide slide corresponds to the position of the top opening.
[0015] In some alternative implementations, the clearance passage is located between two adjacent first warehouses.
[0016] In some optional embodiments, an anti-theft plate is rotatably disposed within the receiving slot, positioned between the top opening and the dispensing port. The anti-theft plate can rotate to an anti-theft position and a clearance position. When the anti-theft plate is in the anti-theft position, it abuts against the inner wall of the receiving slot, and the anti-theft plate is limited by the inner wall of the receiving slot to restrict its movement away from the dispensing port. When the anti-theft plate rotates toward the dispensing port to move to the clearance position, a space is formed between the anti-theft plate and the inner wall of the receiving slot for the phone case to pass through.
[0017] In some alternative implementations, the custom phone case vending machine also includes a second shelf located on the side of the first shelf away from the opening, and the second shelf is provided with a plurality of second warehouses;
[0018] The robotic arm assembly is located between the second shelf, the first shelf, and the shell printing assembly.
[0019] In some alternative embodiments, the second shelf is provided with clearance space located on the side of the first warehouse, and the shell printing assembly is disposed within the clearance space.
[0020] In some alternative implementations, the second shelf is provided with multiple inlet / outlet ports, which are located on the side of the second warehouse facing the first shelf and are connected to at least one of the second warehouses. The inlet / outlet ports correspond to the positions of the retrieval ports.
[0021] Compared to existing technologies, this utility model's custom phone case vending machine allows the door to be opened directly from the front of the case, enabling restocking of the first shelf from the opening. Furthermore, since the case printing components and robotic arm components are not located near the opening, they do not obstruct the layout of the first shelf, allowing for a larger first storage area and easier restocking. The guide slide design facilitates accurate dispensing of printed phone cases. Moreover, restocking of the second shelf can be achieved by moving goods to the inlet / outlet of the second storage area through the restocking and retrieval ports, increasing cargo capacity without increasing restocking difficulty.
[0022] To provide a clearer understanding of this invention, the specific embodiments of this invention will be described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description
[0023] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a custom mobile phone case vending machine according to one embodiment of the present utility model;
[0024] Figure 2 An exploded view of a mobile phone case customized unmanned vending machine according to one embodiment of the present utility model;
[0025] Figure 3 A cross-sectional view of a mobile phone case customized unmanned vending machine according to one embodiment of the present utility model;
[0026] Figure 4 for Figure 2 The enlarged view of point A shown.
[0027] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:
[0028] 10. Casing; 11. Storage compartment; 111. Compartment opening; 20. Compartment door; 21. Receiving slot; 211. Top opening; 22. Anti-theft panel; 30. First shelf; 31. First warehouse; 32. Picking port; 33. Replenishment port; 34. Clearance passage; 341. Guide slide; 342. Guide baffle; 40. Casing printing assembly; 50. Robotic arm assembly; 60. Second shelf; 61. Second warehouse; 62. Clearance space; 63. Inlet / outlet. Detailed Implementation
[0029] 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 scope of protection of the present utility model. In the description of the present utility model, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more, and "a number" means one or more. In addition, unless otherwise stated, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features.
[0030] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", and "outer" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.
[0031] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.
[0032] In the description of this utility model, references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some alternative implementations," or "some optional embodiments," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of this utility model. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.
[0033] Please see Figures 1 to 3 One embodiment of this utility model provides a mobile phone case 10 customized unmanned vending machine, including: a case 10, a door 20, a first shelf 30, a case printing component 40, and a robotic arm component 50.
[0034] The housing 10 has a storage compartment 11 inside, and the front of the storage compartment 11 has a compartment opening 111.
[0035] The door 20 is movably connected to the housing 10 and is used to open and close the opening 111.
[0036] The first shelf 30 is provided with multiple first warehouses 31, and the first shelf 30 is provided with multiple picking ports 32 and multiple replenishment ports 33. The picking ports 32 are located on the side of the first shelf 30 away from the warehouse openings 111, and the replenishment ports 33 are located on the side of the first shelf 30 facing the warehouse openings 111. Both the picking ports 32 and the replenishment ports 33 are connected to at least one first warehouse 31.
[0037] The shell printing assembly 40 is disposed inside the accommodating compartment 11 and is located on the side of the first cargo compartment 31 away from the opening 111;
[0038] The robotic arm assembly 50 is positioned between the shell printing assembly 40 and the first shelf 30.
[0039] The compartment door 20 can be moved and engaged with the housing 10 by rotation or sliding, or it can be locked with the housing 10 by a snap-fit or threaded component. After unlocking, it can move relative to the housing 10. In this embodiment, the compartment door 20 and the housing 10 are rotated and engaged by a hinge assembly, and the compartment door 20 can be flipped relative to the front of the housing 10.
[0040] The placement of the custom-designed mobile phone case vending machine (10) is limited, resulting in walls or other objects on the back, left, and right sides of the machine. Only the front of the machine is open because it needs to face the user. After the door 20 opens the opening 111, staff can insert goods from the front of the machine through the opening 111 into the storage compartment 11, and then place the goods into the first storage compartment 31 through the replenishment port 33 to replenish them. Since the replenishment port 33 faces the opening 111, replenishment is relatively convenient. Because the case printing component 40 does not affect the layout of the first shelf 30, the first shelf 30 can essentially cover the entire opening 111, increasing the storage capacity of the first shelf 30 and facilitating replenishment.
[0041] When printing the phone case 10, the robotic arm assembly 50 can take the goods out from the picking port 32, then the goods are moved to the case printing assembly 40 for printing, and finally the goods are moved to the dispensing port and taken out by the user.
[0042] It should be noted that the rear, left, or right side of the housing 10 can be designed with an inspection port that communicates with the receiving cavity. When the robotic arm assembly 50 or the shell printing assembly 40 needs to be inspected or replaced, it can be inspected or replaced through the inspection port. If there is an obstruction on the rear, left, or right side of the housing 10, the housing 10 needs to be moved to open the inspection port. However, since the inspection frequency of the robotic arm assembly 50 or the shell printing assembly 40 is much lower than the replenishment frequency, the positions of the first shelf 30, the robotic arm assembly 50, and the shell printing assembly 40 are arranged in a way that prioritizes the convenience of replenishment.
[0043] In some alternative embodiments, the warehouse door 20 is provided with a shipping port, and the first shelf 30 is provided with a clearance channel 34 for the passage of the mobile phone case 10. The clearance channel 34 is connected to the side of the first warehouse 31 away from the warehouse opening 111 and the side of the first warehouse 31 facing the warehouse opening 111. When the warehouse door 20 closes the warehouse opening 111, the position of the clearance channel 34 corresponds to the position of the shipping port. The robotic arm assembly 50 can pass through the clearance channel 34 through the first shelf 30 to deliver the printed mobile phone case 10 to the shipping port for convenient delivery.
[0044] Please see Figure 4 In some optional embodiments, a guide slide 341 is provided in the clearance channel 34. The guide slide 341 gradually slopes downward in the direction near the shipping port. The robotic arm assembly 50 can place the printed mobile phone case 10 directly on the guide slide 341, and the guide slide 341 guides the mobile phone case 10 to the shipping port. The weight of the mobile phone case 10 is used to achieve shipping, which helps to achieve accurate shipping while simplifying the structure. The robotic arm assembly 50 does not need to cross the clearance channel 34 to the shipping port, avoiding the need to increase the length and stroke of the robotic arm assembly 50 and increase costs.
[0045] In this embodiment, the clearance channel 34 is located between two adjacent first warehouses 31. Since the position of the clearance channel 34 and the position of the first warehouse 31 are similar to the position of the robotic arm assembly 50, the action of the robotic arm assembly 50 entering the first warehouse 31 to retrieve goods is roughly similar to the action of the robotic arm assembly 50 placing the mobile phone case 10 into the clearance channel 34. This helps to simplify the action design of the robotic arm assembly 50 and reduce the complexity of the robotic arm assembly 50.
[0046] In some alternative embodiments, guide baffles 342 are provided on both sides of the guide slide 341. The guide baffles 342 can block the phone case 10, so that the phone case 10 can move smoothly along the guide slide 341 without leaving the guide slide 341.
[0047] In some alternative embodiments, a receiving slot 21 is provided on the side of the door 20 facing the opening 111. The top of the receiving slot 21 is provided with a top opening 211. The receiving slot 21 is connected to the outlet. When the door 20 closes the opening 111, the bottom end of the guide slide 341 corresponds to the position of the top opening 211. After the phone case 10 falls from the guide slide 341, it enters the receiving slot 21. The user can directly reach into the receiving slot 21 from the outlet to take out the printed phone case 10. The delivery is convenient. The overall structure is simplified by using the gravity of the phone case 10 for delivery and the user's manual retrieval, and the mechanical power structure is reduced.
[0048] In some optional embodiments, an anti-theft plate 22 is rotatably disposed within the receiving slot 21. The anti-theft plate 22 is located between the top opening 211 and the dispensing port. The anti-theft plate 22 can rotate to an anti-theft position and a clearance position. When the anti-theft plate 22 is in the anti-theft position, it abuts against the inner wall of the receiving slot 21, and the anti-theft plate 22 is limited by the inner wall of the receiving slot 21 to restrict its movement away from the dispensing port. When the anti-theft plate 22 rotates toward the dispensing port to move to the clearance position, a space is formed between the anti-theft plate 22 and the inner wall of the receiving slot 21 for the mobile phone case 10 to pass through. Please refer to [link to relevant documentation]. Figure 3 ,exist Figure 3 In the case, the anti-theft plate 22 is in the anti-theft position. Initially, the anti-theft plate 22 is in the anti-theft position. When the phone case 10 needs to be shipped, the phone case 10 enters the receiving slot 21 through the top opening 211. The anti-theft plate 22 rotates to the clearance position, so that the phone case 10 passes between the anti-theft plate 22 and the inner wall of the receiving slot 21, and then falls between the anti-theft plate 22 and the shipping port, so that the user can take the phone case 10. However, due to the obstruction of the anti-theft plate 22, the user can only push the anti-theft plate 22 to the anti-theft position and cannot continue to rotate it. Therefore, the hand cannot be inserted into the receiving compartment 11 through the top opening 211, thus achieving anti-theft. The anti-theft plate 22 can be actively driven to rotate by a motor. The anti-theft plate 22 can also be connected to an elastic reset component. When the phone case 10 falls onto the anti-theft plate 22, the weight of the phone case 10 causes the anti-theft plate 22 to rotate from the anti-theft position to the avoidance position. After the phone case 10 passes between the anti-theft plate 22 and the inner wall of the receiving slot 21, the elastic reset component causes the anti-theft plate 22 to return to the anti-theft position. In this embodiment, the anti-theft plate 22 is rotatably connected to the compartment door 20 via a rotating shaft. The elastic reset component is a torsion spring, which is sleeved on the rotating shaft and connected to both the anti-theft plate 22 and the compartment door 20.
[0049] In some alternative implementations, multiple first warehouses 31 are arranged in a matrix in a direction perpendicular to the warehouse opening 111. The multiple first warehouses 31 are arranged neatly relative to the warehouse opening 111, which helps to increase the number of first warehouses 31 and facilitates replenishment.
[0050] In some alternative implementations, the custom phone case 10 vending machine also includes a second shelf 60, which is located on the side of the first shelf 30 away from the storage opening 111. The second shelf 60 is provided with multiple second storage compartments 61. The robotic arm assembly 50 is located between the second shelf 60, the first shelf 30 and the case printing assembly 40. The second shelf 60 increases the storage capacity, and staff can put their hands through the replenishment opening 33 and the retrieval opening 32 and then place the goods on the second shelf 60. Replenishment is also convenient without having to move the phone case 10. In this embodiment, the second shelf 60 is provided with multiple inlet / outlet ports 63. The inlet / outlet ports 63 are located on the side of the second warehouse 61 facing the first shelf 30 and are connected to at least one second warehouse 61. The positions of the inlet / outlet ports 63 and the retrieval ports 32 correspond. The staff can directly pass their hands through the replenishment port 33 and the retrieval port 32 in sequence, and then put the goods into the second warehouse 61 from the inlet / outlet ports 63. The robotic arm component 50 can take out the mobile phone case 10 from the inlet / outlet ports 63 of the second warehouse 61.
[0051] In this embodiment, the replenishment port 33 and the retrieval port 32 extend in the left-right direction. All first warehouses 31 in the same row are connected to the same replenishment port 33, all first warehouses 31 in the same row are connected to the same retrieval port 32, and all second warehouses 61 in the same row are connected to the same inlet / outlet port 63. Of course, the replenishment port 33 can also be connected to each of the first warehouses 31 in a one-to-one correspondence, the retrieval port 32 can also be connected to each of the first warehouses 31 in a one-to-one correspondence, and the inlet / outlet port 63 can also be connected to each of the second warehouses 61 in a one-to-one correspondence; this is not a limitation.
[0052] In some alternative embodiments, the second shelf 60 is provided with a clearance space 62 located on the side of the first warehouse 31, and the shell printing component 40 is disposed in the clearance space 62. Since the position of the clearance space 62 and the position of the first warehouse 31 are similar to the position of the robotic arm component 50, the action of the robotic arm component 50 entering the second warehouse 61 to retrieve goods is roughly similar to the action stroke of the robotic arm component 50 placing the mobile phone case 10 into the clearance space 62 and the shell printing component 40. This helps to simplify the action design of the robotic arm component 50 and reduce the complexity of the robotic arm component 50.
[0053] The specific structure of the robotic arm assembly 50 can be selected according to actual needs. For example, in some optional embodiments, the robotic arm assembly 50 includes a multi-axis translation drive assembly and a picking assembly. The multi-axis translation drive assembly can drive the picking assembly to translate or rotate in multiple directions. The picking assembly can use a vacuum adsorption assembly to adsorb the phone case 10 to achieve picking, or it can use an electromagnet assembly to adsorb the phone case 10 to achieve picking. Of course, the picking assembly can also use a gripper assembly to directly clamp the phone case 10 to achieve picking, and this is not limited to this example. The structure and principle of the multi-axis translation drive assembly are well known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail here.
[0054] The shell printing component 40 is used to print patterns on the mobile phone shell 10. Its structure and principle are well known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail here.
[0055] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A custom-made mobile phone case vending machine, characterized in that, include: The housing has an internal compartment, and the front of the compartment has an opening. A compartment door, which is movably connected to the housing, is used to open and close the compartment opening; A first shelf is provided with multiple first warehouses, multiple picking ports and multiple replenishment ports. The picking ports are located on the side of the first shelf away from the warehouse openings, and the replenishment ports are located on the side of the first shelf facing the warehouse openings. Both the picking ports and the replenishment ports are connected to at least one first warehouse. A shell printing assembly is disposed within the receiving compartment and located on the side of the first cargo compartment away from the opening; A robotic arm assembly is disposed between the shell printing assembly and the first shelf.
2. The unmanned vending machine for customizing mobile phone cases according to claim 1, characterized in that: The warehouse door is provided with a loading port, and the first shelf is provided with a clearance passage for mobile phone cases to pass through. The clearance passage is connected to the side of the first warehouse away from the warehouse opening and the side of the first warehouse facing the warehouse opening. When the warehouse door closes the warehouse opening, the position of the clearance passage corresponds to the position of the loading port.
3. The unmanned vending machine for customizing mobile phone cases according to claim 2, characterized in that: The clearance passage is equipped with a guide slide, which gradually slopes downwards towards the outlet.
4. The unmanned vending machine for customizing mobile phone cases according to claim 3, characterized in that: Guide baffles are provided on both sides of the guide slide.
5. The unmanned vending machine for customizing mobile phone cases according to claim 3, characterized in that: A receiving slot is provided on the side of the warehouse door facing the warehouse opening. The receiving slot has a top opening and is connected to the discharge port. When the warehouse door closes the warehouse opening, the bottom end of the guide slide corresponds to the position of the top opening.
6. The unmanned vending machine for customizing mobile phone cases according to claim 3, characterized in that: The clearance passage is located between two adjacent first warehouses.
7. The unmanned vending machine for customizing mobile phone cases according to claim 5, characterized in that: An anti-theft plate is rotatably installed inside the receiving slot. The anti-theft plate is located between the top opening and the dispensing port. The anti-theft plate can rotate to an anti-theft position and a clearance position. When the anti-theft plate is in the anti-theft position, it abuts against the inner wall of the receiving slot. The anti-theft plate and the inner wall of the receiving slot are mutually restrictive to limit the movement of the anti-theft plate away from the dispensing port. When the anti-theft plate rotates toward the dispensing port to move to the clearance position, a space is formed between the anti-theft plate and the inner wall of the receiving slot for the phone case to pass through.
8. A custom mobile phone case vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, It also includes a second shelf, which is located on the side of the first shelf away from the warehouse opening, and multiple second warehouses are provided on the second shelf; The robotic arm assembly is located between the second shelf, the first shelf, and the shell printing assembly.
9. A custom mobile phone case vending machine according to claim 8, characterized in that: The second shelf is provided with a clearance space located on the side of the first warehouse, and the shell printing assembly is disposed within the clearance space.
10. A custom mobile phone case vending machine according to claim 8, characterized in that: The second shelf is provided with multiple inlet and outlet ports, which are located on the side of the second warehouse facing the first shelf and are connected to at least one of the second warehouses. The inlet and outlet ports correspond to the positions of the picking ports.