A vending toy machine

Abstract

This utility model discloses a vending toy machine, which includes a housing; a shelf including a support base with a discharge port communicating with a discharge channel; a push rod including a transmission part and a push plate part; a button slidably inserted into the housing and driven by a slider, capable of reciprocating between a pressed position and a released position; a slider slidably disposed in the housing and capable of reciprocating between a starting position and a pushing position; the transmission part drivingly cooperating with the slider, the transmission part elastically moving between a return position and a linkage position, and driving the push plate part to move along a first direction between a normal stop position and a pushing position; when the button is pressed, the button moves to the pressed position, the slider moves to the pushing position, the transmission part moves to the linkage position, and the push plate part moves to the pushing position; when the button is released, the transmission part elastically returns to the return position, driving the slider back to the starting position, the push plate part back to the normal stop position, and the button back to the released position. It achieves linkage through a mechanical structure, requires no electricity, and is simple in structure and easy to operate.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of vending toy machines, and in particular to a vending toy machine. Background Technology

[0002] Toys come in a wide variety of types, and they can improve consumers' hands-on skills or have fun or educational effects.

[0003] Existing toy vending machines, such as automatic toy vending machines, typically use motor-driven or complex gear transmission mechanisms to dispense toys. While these structures can simulate the real vending process, they suffer from numerous parts, complex assembly, and high costs. Furthermore, for young children, the electric or overly sophisticated mechanisms are prone to malfunction due to improper operation or battery depletion, affecting their play experience.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a vending toy machine that is simple in structure, easy to operate, and inexpensive. Utility Model Content

[0005] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a vending toy machine that is simple in structure, easy to operate, and inexpensive, to address the existing problems.

[0006] This application provides a vending toy machine, including:

[0007] case;

[0008] A shelf, disposed in the housing, the shelf including a support for carrying items to be sold, the support having a discharge port on one side in a first direction communicating with a discharge channel of the vending toy machine, the first direction extending in a horizontal plane;

[0009] The push-type linkage mechanism includes a button, a slider, and a push rod. The push rod includes a transmission part movably disposed on the support base and a push plate part connected to the transmission part. The button is slidably inserted into the housing and drives the slider. The button can reciprocate between a pressed position and a released position. The slider is slidably disposed on the housing and can reciprocate between a starting position and a pushing position. The transmission part drives the slider. The transmission part can elastically move between a return position and a linkage position, and drive the push plate part to move along the first direction between a normally stopped position and a pushing position.

[0010] When the button is pressed, the button moves to the pressed position, the slider moves to the pushed position, the transmission part moves to the linked position, and the push plate part moves to the pushing position to push the goods on the carrier out of the unloading port; when the button is released, the transmission part elastically returns to the return position and drives the slider back to the starting position, the push plate part back to the normal stop position, and the button back to the release position.

[0011] In some embodiments, the button is slidably inserted into the housing along the first direction, the housing having a slide rail extending along a second direction, the slider being slidably inserted into the slide rail to slide between a start position and a push position along the second direction, the second direction being perpendicular to the first direction and extending in a horizontal plane, wherein the button has a first inclined surface, the slider has a second inclined surface, the first inclined surface and the second inclined surface slidably abut against each other, and when the button moves from the release position to the press position, the first inclined surface pushes against the second inclined surface to drive the slider to move along the second direction from the start position to the push position.

[0012] In some embodiments, the transmission part is a rocker arm, the middle part of which is hinged to the support seat, one end of which is connected to the push plate, and the other end of which has an abutment portion that abuts against the slider; or, the pressing linkage mechanism further includes a connecting rod connected to the slider, the transmission part is a rocker arm, the middle part of which is hinged to the support seat, one end of which is connected to the push plate, and the other end of which has an abutment portion that abuts against the connecting rod.

[0013] In some embodiments, the rocker arm includes a first segment and a second segment, one end of the first segment is fixedly connected to the push plate, the other end is fixedly connected to one end of the second segment, the other end of the second segment forms the abutment portion, and the angle between the second segment and the first segment is an obtuse angle.

[0014] In some implementations, the toy vending machine also includes:

[0015] A coin-operated unlocking mechanism includes a coin slot disposed on the housing and a locking plate slidably disposed on the housing. The locking plate has a button through hole and a coin body channel. The locking plate can reciprocate between a locked position and an unlocked position. The button includes a main body portion passing through the button through hole and a locking portion connected to the main body portion. The width of the coin slot is configured to match the thickness of the coin to be inserted. The inner wall of the coin body channel forms an inclined surface extending in the coin insertion direction. The inclined surface is configured such that the width of the coin body channel decreases in the coin insertion direction.

[0016] When there is no coin to be inserted in the coin channel, the locking plate is in the locked position and the coin channel is connected to the coin slot. The side wall of the locking plate blocks the locking part in the pressing direction, so that the button is kept in the released position and the button is prevented from moving from the released position to the pressed position. When there is a coin to be inserted in the coin channel, the coin to be inserted presses the inclined surface to push the locking plate to the unlocked position. When the locking plate is in the unlocked position, the locking part can pass through the button through hole in the pressing direction to release the restriction on the reciprocating movement of the button between the released position and the pressed position.

[0017] In some embodiments, the coin-operated unlocking mechanism further includes an elastic element, one end of which is connected to the housing and the other end to the locking plate, and is configured to provide a restoring force to the locking plate to stop in the locked position; and / or, the housing includes a coin storage compartment, which is connected to the outlet of the coin channel, and the bottom end of the coin storage compartment has a coin dispensing port, wherein the vending machine further includes a baffle that is slidably inserted into the housing, the baffle being reciprocating to a blocking position that blocks the coin dispensing port and an unlocking position that avoids the coin dispensing port.

[0018] In some embodiments, in the width direction of the coin slot, the coin slot has a first wall and a second wall arranged at relative intervals; the coin channel has a third wall and a fourth wall arranged at relative intervals, the first wall and the third wall being on the same side, the second wall and the fourth wall being on the same side, the inclined surface being formed on the fourth wall or the fourth wall being the inclined surface, the inclined surface being inclined towards the first wall in the coin insertion direction, so as to cooperate with the third wall and the fourth wall to form a funnel structure that gradually narrows in the coin insertion direction, and the gap formed between the first wall and the second wall falls into the funnel structure;

[0019] When the coin channel is in the locked position, the distance between the side of the inclined surface away from the coin slot and the first wall in the width direction of the coin slot is less than the thickness of the coin to be inserted.

[0020] In some embodiments, one of the coin-operated unlocking mechanisms is used in conjunction with multiple of the push-type linkage mechanisms.

[0021] In some embodiments, the slider slides between a starting position and a pushing position along a second direction. Multiple coin-operated unlocking mechanisms are provided, with locking plates of these mechanisms arranged side-by-side at intervals in a third direction. The second direction is perpendicular to the first direction and extends in a horizontal plane. The third direction is perpendicular to both the first and second directions. The vending machine also includes a card-swiping unlocking mechanism. This mechanism includes a card-swiping groove formed in the housing, an elastic body disposed in the housing, and a large sliding plate slidably disposed in the housing. The large sliding plate is capable of reciprocating between an unlocked position and a locked position along the second direction. The elastic body is connected to the large sliding plate to provide a restoring force to the large sliding plate to return to the locked position. The large sliding plate has a pushing portion for pushing each locking plate towards the unlocked position along the second direction and an inclined head extending into the card-swiping groove. The inclined head is configured such that when a card is inserted into the card-swiping groove, the card can press against the inclined head to push the large sliding plate towards the unlocked position.

[0022] In some embodiments, the push-type linkage mechanism further includes a spring, one end of which is connected to the transmission unit and the other end to the support, and is configured to provide a restoring force to the transmission unit to return to the reset position.

[0023] In some embodiments, the vending toy machine further includes a linked lighting mechanism, which includes a light fixture disposed on the housing, a normally open push-button switch electrically connected to the light fixture, and a locking plate having a trigger portion facing the normally open push-button switch in the second direction; wherein, when the locking plate is in the locked position, the locking plate releases the normally open push-button switch to make the normally open push-button switch open; when the locking plate is in the unlocked position, the locking plate presses the normally open push-button switch to make the normally open push-button switch on.

[0024] In some implementations, the card unlocking mechanism also includes the card to be swiped.

[0025] In some implementations, the coin-operated unlocking mechanism also includes the coin to be inserted.

[0026] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0027] The present invention relates to a vending toy machine, comprising a housing; a shelf disposed within the housing, the shelf including a support base for carrying items to be sold, the support base having an unloading port communicating with an unloading channel of the vending toy machine on one side in a first direction, the first direction extending horizontally; a push-type linkage mechanism including a button, a slider, and a push rod, the push rod including a transmission part movably disposed on the support base and a push plate part connected to the transmission part; the button being slidably inserted into the housing and engaging with the slider in a transmission manner, and the button being reciprocating between a pressed position and a released position; the slider being slidably disposed on the housing and capable of reciprocating between the pressed and released positions. The device moves between the starting position and the pushing position. The transmission part is in transmission cooperation with the slider. The transmission part can elastically move between the return position and the linkage position, and drives the push plate part to move between the normal stop position and the pushing position along the first direction. When the button is pressed, the button moves to the pressed position, the slider moves to the pushing position, the transmission part moves to the linkage position, and the push plate part moves to the pushing position to push the goods on the carrier seat out of the unloading port. When the button is released, the transmission part elastically returns to the return position, and drives the slider back to the starting position, the push plate part back to the normal stop position, and the button back to the release position. It achieves linkage through a mechanical structure, which does not require electricity. The structure is simple, easy to operate, and low in cost. Attached Figure Description

[0028] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only one embodiment of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other embodiments can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.

[0029] Figure 1 A perspective view of a vending toy machine provided for some embodiments of this application;

[0030] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structural relationship of a shelf support with push rods installed, provided for some embodiments of this application;

[0031] Figure 3 A partial structural diagram of a push-type linkage mechanism, a coin-operated unlocking mechanism, and a card-swipe unlocking mechanism provided for some embodiments of this application;

[0032] Figure 4 A schematic diagram illustrating the linkage relationship between buttons, sliders, and push rods provided for some embodiments of this application;

[0033] Figure 5A schematic diagram showing the assembly relationship of the push rod, connecting rod, and spring on the bearing seat for some embodiments of this application;

[0034] Figure 6 A schematic diagram illustrating the structural relationship between the large sliding plate and the locking plate for linkage movement in some embodiments of this application;

[0035] Figure 7 A schematic diagram illustrating the structural relationship between the lighting shelf and the large sliding plate and locking plate, as seen from the front view, for some embodiments of this application;

[0036] Figure 8 A schematic diagram illustrating the linkage relationship between buttons, sliders, and push rods from another perspective, providing some embodiments of this application;

[0037] Figure 9 A schematic diagram of the location structure of the currency storage compartment contained in the housing, provided for some embodiments of this application;

[0038] Figure 10 A schematic diagram illustrating the relationship between the coin slot and the coin body channel for some embodiments of this application.

[0039] Figure label:

[0040] X, first direction; Y, second direction; Z, third direction;

[0041] 100. Shell; 110. Currency storage compartment; 111. Slide rail;

[0042] 200. Shelf; 210. Loading seat; 211. Unloading port;

[0043] 300. Press-type linkage mechanism; 310. Button; 311. First inclined surface; 312. Main body; 313. Locking part; 320. Slider; 321. Second inclined surface; 330. Push rod; 331. Transmission part; 3311. First section; 3312. Second section; 332. Push plate part; 340. Connecting rod; 350. Spring;

[0044] 400. Coin-operated unlocking mechanism; 410. Coin slot; 411. First wall; 412. Second wall; 420. Locking plate; 421. Button through hole; 422. Coin channel; 4221. Inclined surface; 4222. Third wall;

[0045] 600, baffle;

[0046] 700. Card swipe unlocking mechanism; 710. Card swipe slide; 720. Large sliding plate; 721. Pushing part; 722. Tilt head;

[0047] 800. Linked lighting mechanism; 810. Lighting lamp; 820. Normally open push-button switch;

[0048] 1000, unloading channel. Detailed Implementation

[0049] To make the above-mentioned objects, features, and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Many specific details are set forth in the following description to provide a full understanding of this utility model. However, this utility model can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar modifications without departing from the spirit of this utility model. Therefore, this utility model is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0050] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model.

[0051] Furthermore, 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. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this utility model, "a plurality of" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0052] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing," etc., 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, unless otherwise explicitly limited. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.

[0053] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, a feature "above" or "below" the second feature may mean that the feature is in direct contact with the second feature or indirect contact with the second feature through an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "on top of," and "over" the second feature may mean that the feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicates that the feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. Similarly, "below," "below," and "beneath" the second feature may mean that the feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply indicates that the feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0054] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or there may be an intervening element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intervening element. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only possible implementation.

[0055] refer to Figures 1-9 This application provides a vending toy machine, which includes a housing 100, a shelf 200, and a push-type linkage mechanism 300. The shelf 200 is disposed in the housing 100 and includes a support base 210 for carrying items to be sold. The support base 210 has a discharge port 211 on one side in a first direction X, which communicates with the unloading channel 1000 of the vending toy machine. The first direction X extends in a horizontal plane. The push-type linkage mechanism 300 includes a button 310, a slider 320, and a push rod 330. The push rod 330 includes a transmission part 331 movably disposed in the support base 210 and a push plate part 332 connected to the transmission part 331. The button 310 is slidably inserted into the housing 100 and drives the slider 320, and the button 310 is capable of reciprocating. The slider 320 is slidably disposed in the housing 100 and can reciprocate between the start position and the push position. The transmission part 331 is in transmission cooperation with the slider 320. The transmission part 331 can elastically move between the return position and the linkage position, and drive the push plate part 332 to move between the normal stop position and the push position along the first direction X. When the button 310 is pressed, the button 310 moves to the press position, the slider 320 moves to the push position, the transmission part 331 moves to the linkage position, and the push plate part 332 moves to the push position to push the goods to be sold on the carrier 210 out of the unloading port 211. When the button 310 is released, the transmission part 331 elastically returns to the return position, and drives the slider 320 back to the start position, the push plate part 332 back to the normal stop position, and the button 310 back to the release position.

[0056] The vending toy machine provided in this embodiment utilizes a push-type linkage mechanism 300 with sequential transmission and coordination of button 310, slider 320, and push rod 330. The user only needs to press button 310 to the pressed position, causing slider 320 to move to the pushed position and drive transmission unit 331 to the linkage position. This causes push plate 332 to move along the first direction X from the normally stopped position to the pushing position, thus smoothly pushing the product to be sold from the carrier 210 out of the unloading port 211 into the unloading channel 1000. After releasing button 310, transmission unit 331 returns from the linkage position to the return position using elastic restoring force, causing slider 320 to return to the starting position, push plate 332 to return to the normally stopped position, and button 310 to return to the released position, achieving fully automatic reset. This structure requires no electricity, features mechanical linkage, is highly engaging, and the coordinated sliding and elastic movement of each component enables dispensing. Furthermore, it can be used continuously without manual reset, significantly improving interactivity and reliability.

[0057] More specifically, see reference Figures 1-9 The support 210 may include an upper cover plate and a lower cover plate (not shown in the figure) that overlap each other, forming a receiving cavity between the upper cover plate and the lower cover plate. The main body of the push rod 330 can be located in the receiving cavity. An avoidance through hole (not shown in the figure) is provided on the upper cover plate so that the push plate part 332 can extend out of the upper cover plate through the avoidance through hole.

[0058] In some implementations, reference Figures 1-9 The push-type linkage mechanism 300 also includes a spring 350. One end of the spring 350 is connected to the transmission part 331, and the other end is connected to the bearing seat 210. The spring 350 is configured to provide a restoring force to the transmission part 331 to return to the reset position. The restoring force is provided by the spring 350, resulting in a simple structure and low cost. The spring 350 can be a tension spring, compression spring, or torsion spring, as long as it can provide a restoring force to return to the reset position; a tension spring is preferred.

[0059] refer to Figures 1-9In some embodiments, button 310 is slidably inserted into housing 100 along a first direction X. Housing 100 has a slide rail 111 extending along a second direction Y. Slider 320 is slidably inserted into slide rail 111 to slide between a start position and a push position along the second direction Y. The second direction Y is perpendicular to the first direction X and extends in a horizontal plane. Button 310 has a first inclined surface 311, and slider 320 has a second inclined surface 321. The first inclined surface 311 and the second inclined surface 321 slide against each other. When button 310 moves from the release position to the press position, the first inclined surface 311 pushes the second inclined surface 321 to drive slider 320 to move from the start position to the push position along the second direction Y. In this embodiment, button 310 slides along the first direction X and slider 320 slides along the second direction Y. The first inclined surface 311 and the second inclined surface 321 slide against each other, converting the pressing action of button 310 into the sliding action of slider 320 along the second direction Y, thereby driving push rod 330 to complete the pushing action. This inclined surface transmission structure is compact and simple, and its orthogonal structural layout effectively utilizes space.

[0060] In some implementations, reference Figures 1-9 The transmission part 331 is a rocker arm, with its middle section hinged to the support base 210. One end of the rocker arm is connected to the push plate part 332, and the other end of the rocker arm has an abutment part that abuts against the slider 320. In this embodiment, the transmission part 331 is specifically a rocker arm with its middle section hinged to the support base 210. One end of the rocker arm is connected to the push plate part 332, and the other end of the rocker arm abuts against the slider 320 through its own abutment part. This structure converts the linear motion of the slider 320 into the pushing motion of the push plate part 332.

[0061] refer to Figures 1-9 In some embodiments, the press-type linkage mechanism 300 further includes a connecting rod 340 connected to the slider 320. The transmission part 331 is a rocker arm, the middle of which is hinged to the support seat 210. One end of the rocker arm is connected to the push plate part 332, and the other end of the rocker arm has an abutment part. The connecting rod 340 abuts against the abutment part. The connecting rod 340 plays the role of intermediate transmission and coordination. The length and position of the connecting rod 340 can be arranged according to requirements, providing a more flexible choice for the spatial layout of the transmission part 331 and the slider 320. The connecting rod 340 connected to the slider 320 can be a fixed connection or an abutment connection. When it is an abutment connection, the connecting rod 340 can be slidably mounted on the support seat 210 along the second direction Y. The support seat 210 plays the role of bearing and constraining the sliding of the connecting rod 340 along the second direction Y. Specifically, it can be provided with a channel or sliding groove to accommodate the connecting rod 340, etc., without further limitation.

[0062] In some implementations, reference Figures 1-9The swing arm includes a first segment 3311 and a second segment 3312. One end of the first segment 3311 is fixedly connected to the push plate 332, and the other end of the first segment 3311 is fixedly connected to one end of the second segment 3312. The other end of the second segment 3312 forms an abutment portion, and the angle between the second segment 3312 and the first segment 3311 is an obtuse angle, such as 95° to 150°; specifically, 100°, 120°, etc. This obtuse angle structure allows the swing arm to distribute the lever arm length reasonably within a limited space, optimizes the transmission direction of the abutment force of the slider 320, and helps to make the pushing stroke of the push plate 332 smoother, thereby improving the compactness of the internal layout of the vending toy machine and the reliability of the linkage mechanism.

[0063] refer to Figures 1-9 In some embodiments, the vending machine further includes a coin-operated unlocking mechanism 400. The coin-operated unlocking mechanism 400 includes a coin slot 410 disposed on the housing 100 and a locking plate 420 slidably disposed on the housing 100. The locking plate 420 has a button through-hole 421 and a coin channel 422. The locking plate 420 can reciprocate between a locked position and an unlocked position. The button 310 includes a main body 312 passing through the button through-hole 421 and a locking part 313 connected to the main body 312. The width of the coin slot 410 is configured to match the thickness of the coin to be inserted. The inner wall of the coin channel 422 forms an inclined surface 4221 extending in the coin insertion direction. The inclined surface 4221 is configured... To ensure that the width of the coin channel 422 decreases in the coin insertion direction; when there is no coin to be inserted in the coin channel 422, the locking plate 420 is in the locked position and the coin channel 422 is connected to the coin slot 410. The side wall of the locking plate 420 blocks the locking part 313 in the pressing direction, so that the button 310 is kept in the unlocked position, preventing the button 310 from moving from the unlocked position to the pressed position; when there is a coin to be inserted in the coin channel 422, the coin to be inserted presses the inclined surface 4221 to push the locking plate 420 to the unlocked position. When the locking plate 420 is in the unlocked position, the locking part 313 can pass through the button through hole 421 in the pressing direction to release the restriction on the reciprocating movement of the button 310 between the unlocked position and the pressed position. By adding a coin-operated unlocking mechanism 400, utilizing the button through-hole 421 and coin channel 422 on the locking plate 420, and combining the movement of the locking plate 420 between the locked and unlocked positions, a fun mechanism is achieved where the button 310 can only be pressed after a coin is inserted. Specifically, when no coin is inserted, the locking plate 420 is in the locked position, and the side wall of the locking plate 420 blocks the locking part 313, keeping the button 310 in the unlocked position; after a coin is inserted, the coin squeezes the inclined surface 4221, pushing the locking plate 420 to the unlocked position, allowing the locking part 313 to pass through the button through-hole 421, allowing the button 310 to be pressed normally. This structure simulates the coin-operated unlocking logic of real vending machines, enhancing the toy's realism and playability. The inclined surface 4221 on the inner wall of the coin channel 422 ensures that the locking plate 420 can be moved after a coin is inserted.

[0064] In some implementations, reference Figures 1-9 The coin-operated unlocking mechanism 400 also includes an elastic element, one end of which is connected to the housing 100, and the other end of which is connected to the locking plate 420. The elastic element is configured to provide a restoring force to the locking plate 420 to stop in the locked position. The elastic element can be a compression spring or a tension spring, etc., thus providing an elastic restoring force. The structure is simple and the cost is low.

[0065] refer to Figures 1-9 In some embodiments, the housing 100 includes a coin storage compartment 110, which is connected to the outlet of the coin channel 422. The bottom end of the coin storage compartment 110 has a coin dispensing port. The vending machine also includes a baffle 600 slidably inserted into the housing 100. The baffle 600 can reciprocate between a blocking position that blocks the coin dispensing port and an unlocking position that avoids the coin dispensing port. This structure allows coins received by the coin-operated unlocking mechanism 400 to be temporarily stored in the coin storage compartment 110, and the opening and closing of the coin dispensing port can be controlled by the baffle 600, facilitating convenient coin dispensing when needed and improving the storage capacity and ease of use of the vending machine.

[0066] refer to Figures 1-10 In some embodiments, in the width direction of the coin slot 410, the coin slot 410 has a first wall 411 and a second wall 412 arranged at relative intervals; the coin channel 422 has a third wall 4222 and a fourth wall arranged at relative intervals, the first wall 411 and the third wall 4222 are on the same side, the second wall 412 and the fourth wall are on the same side, an inclined surface 4221 is formed on the fourth wall or the fourth wall is an inclined surface 4221, the inclined surface 4221 is inclined towards the first wall 411 in the coin insertion direction, so as to cooperate with the third wall 4222 and the fourth wall to form a funnel structure that gradually narrows in diameter in the coin insertion direction, and the gap formed between the first wall 411 and the second wall 412 falls into the funnel structure; wherein, when the coin channel 422 is in the locked position, the distance between the side of the inclined surface 4221 away from the coin slot 410 and the first wall 411 in the width direction of the coin slot 410 is less than the thickness of the coin to be inserted. The structure utilizes a narrow opening design, preventing coins from passing directly through. Instead, the inclined surface 4221 must be pushed to move the locking plate 420 to the unlock position, increasing the gap before the coin can enter the coin channel 422. This ensures the reliable triggering of the "coin insertion unlock" action and reduces the chance of accidentally pressing the button 310 when no coin is inserted.

[0067] In some implementations, reference Figures 1-9A coin-operated unlocking mechanism 400 is coupled with multiple push-type linkage mechanisms 300. This means that the user only needs to insert one coin to unlock multiple buttons 310 through the same locking plate 420, thereby enabling the simultaneous or sequential dispensing of multiple items, improving the playability and dispensing efficiency of the vending toy machine, and making the toys more fun and integrated.

[0068] refer to Figures 1-9 In some embodiments, the slider 320 slides between the starting position and the pushing position along the second direction Y. Multiple coin-operated unlocking mechanisms 400 are provided, with locking plates 420 of each mechanism arranged side-by-side at intervals along the third direction Z. The second direction Y is perpendicular to the first direction X and extends in a horizontal plane, while the third direction Z is perpendicular to both the first direction X and the second direction Y. The vending machine also includes a card-swipe unlocking mechanism 700, which includes a card-swipe groove 710 formed in the housing 100, an elastic body disposed in the housing 100, and a sliding mechanism 700. The housing 100 includes a large sliding plate 720 that can reciprocate along the second direction Y between an unlocked position and a locked position. An elastic body is connected to the large sliding plate 720 to provide a restoring force to the large sliding plate 720 when it stops in the locked position. The large sliding plate 720 has a pushing part 721 for pushing each locking plate 420 to move towards the unlocked position along the second direction Y, and an inclined head 722 that extends into the card reader 710. The inclined head 722 is configured such that when a card to be swiped is inserted into the card reader 710, the card can press against the inclined head 722 to push the large sliding plate 720 to move towards the unlocked position. When a card to be swiped is inserted into the card reader 710, the card presses against the inclined head 722 to push the large sliding plate 720 to move towards the unlocked position, thereby simultaneously driving all locking plates 420 to unlock via the pushing part 721, so that multiple push-type linkage mechanisms 300 can be pressed. This structure integrates both coin-operated and card-swipe unlocking modes, enriching the interactive methods of vending toy machines. It utilizes a large sliding plate 720 and an elastomer to unlock multiple locking plates 420 in a coordinated manner, greatly improving the ease of operation and fun. At the same time, the structure is compact and the transmission is efficient, enhancing the simulation experience and playability of the toy.

[0069] In some implementations, reference Figures 1-9The vending toy machine also includes a linkage lighting mechanism 800, which includes a light 810 disposed on the housing 100, a normally open push-button switch 820 electrically connected to the light 810, and a locking plate 420 having a trigger portion facing the normally open push-button switch 820 in a second direction (Y). When the locking plate 420 is in the locked position, it releases the normally open push-button switch 820, causing it to be in an open state. When the locking plate 420 is in the unlocked position, it presses the normally open push-button switch 820, causing it to be in a conductive state. This structure cleverly links the unlocking action with light feedback. When the user inserts coins or swipes a card to unlock, the light 810 automatically illuminates, providing visual illumination for the dispensing process, enhancing the technological feel and fun of the toy, and providing a direct indication of successful unlocking, thus improving the interactive experience and playability of the vending toy machine.

[0070] refer to Figures 1-9 In some embodiments, the card-swipe unlocking mechanism 700 also includes a card to be swiped (not shown). In some embodiments, the coin-operated unlocking mechanism 400 also includes a coin to be inserted (not shown).

[0071] Finally, it should be noted that the technical features of the above embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments have been described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0072] The above embodiments illustrate only one implementation of the present utility model, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of the present utility model, and these all fall within the protection scope of the present utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the present utility model should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A vending toy machine characterized by comprising: include: Casing (100); A shelf (200) is disposed in the housing (100), the shelf (200) including a support (210) for carrying goods to be sold, the support (210) having a discharge port (211) on one side in a first direction (X) communicating with the unloading channel (1000) of the vending toy machine, the first direction (X) extending in a horizontal plane; The push-type linkage mechanism (300) includes a button (310), a slider (320), and a push rod (330). The push rod (330) includes a transmission part (331) movably disposed on the support base (210) and a push plate part (332) connected to the transmission part (331). The button (310) is slidably inserted into the housing (100) and drives the slider (320). The button (310) can reciprocate between the pressing position and the releasing position. The slider (320) is slidably disposed on the housing (100) and can reciprocate between the starting position and the pushing position. The transmission part (331) drives the slider (320). The transmission part (331) can elastically move between the restoring position and the linkage position, and drive the push plate part (332) to move along the first direction (X) between the normal stop position and the pushing position. When the button (310) is pressed, the button (310) moves to the pressed position, the slider (320) moves to the pushed position, the transmission part (331) moves to the linkage position, and the push plate part (332) moves to the pushing position, so as to push the goods to be sold on the carrier (210) out of the unloading port (211); when the button (310) is released, the transmission part (331) elastically returns to the return position and drives the slider (320) to stop at the starting position, the push plate part (332) to stop at the normal stop position, and the button (310) to stop at the release position.

2. The toy vending machine of claim 1, wherein The button (310) is slidably inserted into the housing (100) along the first direction (X). The housing (100) has a slide (111) extending along the second direction (Y). The slider (320) is slidably inserted into the slide (111) to slide between the start position and the push position along the second direction (Y). The second direction (Y) is perpendicular to the first direction (X) and extends in a horizontal plane. The button (310) has a first inclined surface (311), and the slider (320) has a second inclined surface (321). The first inclined surface (311) and the second inclined surface (321) slide against each other. When the button (310) moves from the release position to the press position, the first inclined surface (311) pushes the second inclined surface (321) to drive the slider (320) to move from the start position to the push position along the second direction (Y).

3. The vending toy machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The transmission part (331) is a rocker arm, the middle part of which is hinged to the bearing seat (210). One end of the rocker arm is connected to the push plate part (332), and the other end of the rocker arm has an abutment part that abuts against the slider (320). or, The press-type linkage mechanism (300) also includes a connecting rod (340) connected to the slider (320), the transmission part (331) is a swing rod, the middle part of the swing rod is hinged to the bearing seat (210), one end of the swing rod is connected to the push plate part (332), the other end of the swing rod has an abutment part, and the connecting rod (340) abuts against the abutment part.

4. The toy vending machine of claim 3, wherein The swing arm includes a first segment (3311) and a second segment (3312). One end of the first segment (3311) is fixedly connected to the push plate (332), and the other end is fixedly connected to one end of the second segment (3312). The other end of the second segment (3312) forms the abutment portion. The angle between the second segment (3312) and the first segment (3311) is an obtuse angle.

5. The toy vending machine according to any one of claims 1-4, wherein, Also includes: The coin-operated unlocking mechanism (400) includes a coin slot (410) disposed on the housing (100) and a locking plate (420) slidably disposed on the housing (100). The locking plate (420) has a button through hole (421) and a coin body channel (422). The locking plate (420) can reciprocate between a locked position and an unlocked position. The button (310) includes a main body (312) passing through the button through hole (421) and a locking part (313) connected to the main body (312). The width of the coin slot (410) is configured to match the thickness of the coin to be inserted. The inner wall of the coin body channel (422) forms an inclined surface (4221) extending in the coin insertion direction. The inclined surface (4221) is configured such that the width of the coin body channel (422) decreases in the coin insertion direction. When there are no coins to be inserted in the coin channel (422), the locking plate (420) is in the locked position and the coin channel (422) is connected to the coin slot (410). The side wall of the locking plate (420) blocks the locking part (313) in the pressing direction so that the button (310) is kept in the released position and the button (310) is prevented from moving from the released position to the pressed position. When there is a coin to be inserted in the coin channel (422), the coin to be inserted presses the inclined surface (4221) to push the locking plate (420) to move to the unlock position. When the locking plate (420) is in the unlock position, the locking part (313) can pass through the button through hole (421) in the pressing direction to release the restriction on the reciprocating movement of the button (310) between the unlock position and the pressing position.

6. The vending toy machine according to claim 5, characterized in that, The coin-operated unlocking mechanism (400) also includes an elastic element, one end of which is connected to the housing (100) and the other end of which is connected to the locking plate (420), and is configured to provide a restoring force to the locking plate (420) to stop in the locked position; And / or, The housing (100) includes a coin storage compartment (110), which is connected to the outlet of the coin channel (422). The bottom end of the coin storage compartment (110) is provided with a coin outlet. The vending toy machine also includes a baffle (600) that is slidably inserted into the housing (100). The baffle (600) can reciprocate between a blocking position that blocks the coin outlet and an unblocking position that avoids the coin outlet.

7. The vending toy machine according to claim 5, characterized in that, In the width direction of the coin slot (410), the coin slot (410) has a first wall (411) and a second wall (412) arranged at relative intervals; the coin channel (422) has a third wall (4222) and a fourth wall arranged at relative intervals, the first wall (411) and the third wall (4222) are on the same side, the second wall (412) and the fourth wall are on the same side, the inclined surface (4221) is formed on the fourth wall or the fourth wall is the inclined surface (4221), the inclined surface (4221) is inclined towards the first wall (411) in the coin insertion direction, so as to cooperate with the third wall (4222) and the fourth wall to form a funnel structure that gradually narrows in diameter in the coin insertion direction, and the gap formed between the first wall (411) and the second wall (412) falls into the funnel structure; When the coin channel (422) is in the locked position, the distance between the side of the inclined surface (4221) away from the coin slot (410) and the first wall (411) in the width direction of the coin slot (410) is less than the thickness of the coin to be inserted.

8. The toy vending machine of claim 5, wherein, One of the coin-operated unlocking mechanisms (400) is coupled with a plurality of the push-type linkage mechanisms (300).

9. The toy vending machine of claim 8, wherein, The slider (320) slides between the starting position and the pushing position along the second direction (Y). There are multiple coin-operated unlocking mechanisms (400). The locking plates (420) of the multiple coin-operated unlocking mechanisms (400) are arranged side by side at intervals in the third direction (Z). The second direction (Y) is perpendicular to the first direction (X) and extends in the horizontal plane. The third direction (Z) is perpendicular to the first direction (X) and the second direction (Y). The vending toy machine further comprises a card swiping unlocking mechanism (700), which comprises a card swiping slot (710) formed in the shell (100), an elastic body arranged on the shell (100), and a large slide plate (720) arranged on the shell (100) and capable of reciprocating along the second direction (Y) between an unlocking position and a locking position. The elastic body is connected with the large slide plate (720) to provide a restoring force for the large slide plate (720) to return to the locking position. The large slide plate (720) has a pushing part (721) for pushing each locking plate (420) along the second direction (Y) to move to the unlocking position, and an inclined head (722) extending into the card swiping slot (710). When a card to be swiped is inserted into the card swiping slot (710), the card to be swiped can press against the inclined head (722) to push the large slide plate (720) to move to the unlocking position.

10. The toy vending machine of claim 1, wherein The pressing linkage mechanism (300) further comprises a spring (350), one end of which is connected with the transmission part (331), the other end of which is connected with the bearing seat (210), and which is configured to provide a restoring force for the transmission part (331) to return to a restoring position.

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