A sanitary product vending machine
By using a feeding device with a rotatable partition and push plate in a hygiene product vending machine, combined with multiple guide components, the problems of jamming and theft during separation and conveying are solved, achieving stable and accurate product conveying and anti-theft effects.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202522551907.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-12-01
- Publication Date
- 2026-08-25
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-12-01
AI Technical Summary
Existing hygiene product vending machines are prone to jamming during the separation and conveying process, affecting the user experience. Furthermore, the simple dispensing path makes them susceptible to theft, posing a risk of product theft.
The feeding device, which uses a rotatable partition and push plate in conjunction with multiple guide components, achieves stable separation and conveying of hygiene products. The feeding path can be adjusted by the guide components to increase the difficulty of theft.
It improves the efficiency of separating and conveying hygiene products, ensures the accurate delivery of individual items, reduces the risk of theft, and enhances user experience and economic benefits.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of vending machine technology, and in particular to a hygiene product vending machine. Background Technology
[0002] As a convenient retail terminal, the main purpose of vending machines is to separate goods from the storage compartment and deliver them to the dispensing port. In the product separation process, especially for hygiene products, existing technologies generally have problems with poor separation effect, which is easy to cause jamming, affecting the user experience. Moreover, the simple dispensing path makes them easy to be stolen.
[0003] Regarding the separation mechanism, there are two existing methods: one is a pusher type using a helical spring, but this type can easily damage the surface of daily necessities, thus affecting the user experience; the other is a combination structure of push plates, where goods are stacked vertically in the trough, and a movable push plate is set at the bottom. When it is time to ship, the push plate pushes out the bottom layer of goods horizontally. This method also has the following problems: insufficient pushing force of the push plate, and the large number of goods resulting in heavy weight, which leads to greater friction, easily causing goods to get stuck or even damaging the product packaging; Regarding the discharging mechanism, the existing method is to transport goods from the storage area to the retrieval port through a simple slide or linear conveyor, but this design is prone to being intercepted or stolen by unauthorized users during the transportation process, especially near the retrieval port, where the lack of effective guidance and control mechanisms may expose goods to easily accessible positions, increasing the risk of theft. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a hygiene product vending machine that solves the technical problems of stacked goods being difficult to transport and easily stolen in the prior art.
[0005] This application discloses a hygiene product vending machine, including: The housing has a discharge port at its bottom; A material trough is installed inside the housing and is used to hold sanitary products; A feeding device is installed inside the housing and is used to transport the sanitary products. A feeding channel for the sanitary products to fall is formed between the end of the feeding device and the discharge port. A partition is rotatably mounted on the outside of the material trough. When the movable end of the partition rotates toward the inside of the material trough, it extends into the material trough to separate the sanitary products. A guide is installed inside the feeding channel, with its end extending toward the discharge port, for guiding the sanitary products along the feeding channel to the discharge port.
[0006] This application adds a partition, which works in conjunction with the feeding device to facilitate the stable delivery of hygiene products; at the same time, this application also includes a guide to adjust the feeding path, increasing the difficulty of theft and reducing economic losses.
[0007] Based on the above technical solution, the present application can be further improved as follows: Furthermore, the guide includes: A first guide member is installed inside the feeding channel, and the first guide member is located between the end of the feeding device and the inner wall of the housing; The second guide is installed inside the feeding channel and is located below the first guide. The end of the second guide extends to the discharge port. The beneficial effect of this step is that the risk of theft of hygiene products can be reduced by the cooperation of multiple guides.
[0008] Furthermore, the first guide guides the sanitary product to produce displacement in the X and Z axis directions; the second guide guides the sanitary product to produce displacement in the X and Y axis directions. The beneficial effect of this step is that theft can be avoided through displacement in multiple directions.
[0009] Furthermore, the first guide member is an arc-shaped plate or an inclined plate, and the second guide member is an arc-shaped plate or an inclined plate; The second guide is used to guide the sanitary product and make a part of it protrude from the outlet while the other part remains inside the outlet. The advantage of this step is that the second guide pushes the sanitary product part out of the outlet, making it easier for the user to pick it up.
[0010] Furthermore, an opening is provided on the back of the housing, which corresponds to the second guide member. The advantage of this step is that it facilitates the adjustment of the second guide member.
[0011] Furthermore, the feeding device includes: A drive unit is used to receive and transport the sanitary products that have been detached from the trough; A push plate is installed on the drive unit, and the push plate is used to push the sanitary products. The advantage of this step is that the sanitary products are pushed by the push plate.
[0012] Furthermore, the rotation path of the partition includes at least a working position and a non-working position; When in the working position, the movable end of the partition rotates toward the inside of the trough to separate the sanitary products; When in a non-working position, the partition is in a vertical direction. The advantage of this step is that by switching between multiple positions, it is easy to complete the separation and conveying actions.
[0013] Furthermore, the distance between the hinge point of the partition and the drive unit is h, and the thickness of the sanitary product is H, where H < h < 2H; When in a non-working position, the distance between the bottom of the partition and the drive unit is H', H' < H.
[0014] Furthermore, the side of the push plate away from the partition is a wedge-shaped surface, and the top width of the push plate is smaller than the bottom width of the push plate.
[0015] Furthermore, the top of the push plate is at a higher horizontal plane than the bottom of the partition plate.
[0016] One or more technical solutions provided in the embodiments of this application have at least the following technical effects or advantages: 1. This application adds a rotatable partition, which, in conjunction with the pusher plate, enables the separate delivery of hygiene products, thereby achieving stable delivery of individual hygiene products, improving the efficiency and accuracy of sales, and enhancing the user experience.
[0017] 2. The push plate in this application is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, which can prevent hygiene products from being stacked on the push plate, and at the same time reduce the weight of the push plate, thereby reducing the power consumption of the conveying unit and improving economic efficiency.
[0018] 3. The vending device in this application enables the separation and stable delivery of individual hygiene products, while the guide component reduces the risk of theft and facilitates users in taking the goods. Attached Figure Description
[0019] To more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of this utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.
[0020] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of a hygiene product vending machine according to a specific embodiment of the present utility model; Figure 2 for Figure 1 Internal structure diagram; Figure 3 for Figure 2 Partial schematic diagram; Figure 4 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the back section; The attached figures are labeled as follows: 1-Shell; 2-Feed trough; 3-Feeding device; 4-Feeding channel; 5-Baffle; 6-Guide; 7-Opening; 101 - Discharge port; 301 - Drive unit; 302 - Push plate; 601 - First guide component; 602 - Second guide component. Detailed Implementation
[0021] The embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. These embodiments are merely illustrative of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention. It should be noted that, unless otherwise stated, the technical or scientific terms used in this application shall have the ordinary meaning as understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this utility model pertains.
[0022] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "top", "bottom", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship 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 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, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model.
[0023] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "setup," 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. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.
[0024] To better understand the above technical solutions, the following will provide a detailed description of the technical solutions in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.
[0025] Example: like Figure 1-4 As shown in the figure, this application discloses a hygiene product vending machine for selling bagged or packaged hygiene products, such as tissue packs, toilet paper packs, etc. In use, the vending machine can separate stacked hygiene products and then convey the bottom layer of hygiene products to the dispensing port to ensure the efficiency and accuracy of dispensing.
[0026] The specific structure of this application includes: The housing 1 has a discharge port 101 at the bottom and a protruding strip at the top to facilitate the user placing the mobile phone and prevent the mobile phone from slipping. The material trough 2 is installed inside the housing 1 and is used to hold sanitary products. The number of material troughs can be set according to the user's choice, that is, it can be one or more, and the design is based on the capacity. A feeding device 3 is installed inside the housing 1 and is used to transport the sanitary products. A feeding channel 4 is formed between the end of the feeding device 3 and the discharge port 101 for the sanitary products to fall into. This feeding channel 4 is located inside the housing 1, isolated by corresponding plates, and then combined with the end of the feeding device 3, the inner wall of the housing 1, etc. It can be of various shapes, preferably L-shaped, so that the sanitary products move in multiple directions before finally reaching the discharge port, which also serves as an anti-theft measure. The feeding device 3 can be an existing screw-driven mechanism, a belt conveyor, etc., as long as it performs the transport function; its installation direction is not limited. A partition 5 is rotatably installed on the outside of the material trough 2. When the movable end of the partition 5 rotates toward the inside of the material trough 2, it extends into the material trough 2 to separate the sanitary products. The partition 5 can rotate freely to complete the separation of sanitary products inside the material trough 2, facilitating the separate conveying of materials at the bottom layer. The power source for the partition 5 can be the direct push of the feeding device 3; or, when there are multiple material troughs 2, the sanitary products in adjacent material troughs and the feeding device 3 can work together to push them. A guide 6 is installed inside the feeding channel 4, with its end extending toward the discharge port 101. It guides the sanitary products along the feeding channel 4 to the discharge port 101. The guide 6 serves both guiding and anti-theft purposes. By changing the movement trajectory of the sanitary products inside the feeding channel 4 after they come down from the feeding device 3, the guide 6 prevents them from moving straight up and down, reducing the risk of theft. It also makes it easier for users to take the sanitary products.
[0027] To reduce the risk of theft and facilitate user access to hygiene products, this application designs a guide 6. The guide 6 can be a plate or rod, etc., movably or detachably installed inside the housing 1, or integrally formed with the housing 1, or other installation methods. Specifically, it includes: The first guide member 601 is installed inside the feeding channel 4, and the first guide member 601 is located between the end of the feeding device 3 and the inner wall of the housing 1. The second guide 602 is installed inside the feeding channel 4 and is located below the first guide 601. The end of the second guide 602 extends to the discharge port 101. That is, this application divides the guiding part into two parts, that is, the guiding is completed by at least two components, the direction of the goods is changed, and the discharge is completed. At the same time, there are multiple guides at the end of the discharge port 101 and the feeding device 3, that is, multiple directions are changed, which is not conducive to reaching into the housing to steal, thus avoiding theft.
[0028] This application provides at least two guide members, wherein the first guide member 601 guides the sanitary product to generate displacement in the X and Z axis directions; the second guide member 602 guides the sanitary product to generate displacement in the X and Y axis directions. The feed channel inlet is the origin, the Z axis is the vertical direction, the X axis is the horizontal length direction of the shell, and the Y axis is the horizontal thickness direction of the shell. This can control the movement trajectory of the sanitary product and play an anti-theft role.
[0029] Specifically, the first guide member 601 is an arc-shaped plate or an inclined plate, and the second guide member 602 is an arc-shaped plate or an inclined plate; The second guide 602 is used to guide the sanitary product and make a part of it extend out of the outlet 101 while the other part remains inside the outlet 101; the second guide 602 is mainly used to adjust the position of the sanitary product in the outlet 101 so that the tissue pack can move to a part protruding from the outlet 101, which also makes it easier for the user to pick it up.
[0030] In this application, the back of the housing 1 is provided with an opening 7, which corresponds to the second guide 602. This makes it convenient for the user to remove the second guide 602 from the opening or to adjust the position of the second guide 602.
[0031] To achieve stable delivery of hygiene products, the feeding device 3 is further described, which includes: Drive unit 301 is used to receive and transport the sanitary products that have been removed from the feed trough 2; A pusher plate 302 is mounted on the drive unit 301 and is used to push the sanitary products. The drive unit 301 can be a belt conveyor, a screw conveyor, or other existing conveying mechanism, as long as it can push the sanitary products. Taking a belt conveyor as an example, the pusher plate 302 can be installed on the belt by means of bonding, snap-fit, or bolts. Driven by the belt conveyor, it makes circumferential or reciprocating movements, and the feeding is completed by the pusher plate.
[0032] The rotation path of the partition 5 in this application includes at least a working position and a non-working position; When in the working position, the movable end of the partition 5 rotates toward the inside of the trough 2 to separate the sanitary products. At this time, the partition 5 flips upward to push the upper sanitary products relative to the lower sanitary products upward. In this way, the lower sanitary products are conveyed under the drive of the feeding device 3. When in a non-working position, the partition 5 is in a vertical direction. At this time, the partition 5 is mainly affected by gravity and is in a vertical direction. When the material trough 2 is a vertical material trough, the partition 5 is parallel to the material trough 2.
[0033] In this application, the partition 5 needs to stably push the bottom sanitary product while separating it from the upper sanitary product. In order to better realize the function of the partition 5, the rotation position of the partition 5 is designed. Specifically, the distance between the hinge point (rotation point) of the partition 5 and the movable side of the drive unit 301 is h, and the thickness of the sanitary product is H, where H < h < 2H. That is, the rotation position of the partition 5 is above the bottom sanitary product and at the adsorption of the two bottom sanitary products. This can better push the sanitary product and also better lift the sanitary product. The distance between the bottom of the partition 5 and the movable side of the drive unit 301 is H', H' < H, that is, the distance between the partition 5 and the upper surface of the drive unit 301 is small, so that the rotation of the partition 5 can first push the sanitary products at the bottom and then lift the sanitary products at the top.
[0034] To achieve stable pushing of the push plate, the height of the push plate 302 is further designed, wherein the height of the push plate 302 is H1, and H' < H1 ≤ H.
[0035] In this application, the sanitary products are stacked vertically in the material trough 2, while the pusher plate 302 needs to move circumferentially. If the pusher plate 302 is too thick, the sanitary products may easily pile directly on top of it. Furthermore, the pusher plate 302 is heavy, which would increase the workload of the conveying unit. Therefore, in this application, the side of the pusher plate 302 away from the partition plate 5 is wedge-shaped, and the top width of the pusher plate 302 is smaller than the bottom width, forming a structure that is narrower at the top and wider at the bottom. This reduces weight and prevents sanitary products from piling on top of the pusher plate 302, thus avoiding interference with its operation.
[0036] The top of the push plate 302 is at a higher horizontal level than the bottom of the partition plate 5.
[0037] Further explanation is provided regarding this application: The material trough 2 in this application is preferably vertically arranged (but can also be in other directions), and the feeding device 3 is horizontally placed. The sanitary products are placed in the material trough 2 and stacked from bottom to top. There is a gap between the bottom of the material trough 2 and the upper surface of the feeding device 3, which facilitates the passage of the sanitary products. Because the materials are stacked from bottom to top, the sanitary products on top will exert pressure on the sanitary products on the bottom, which is not conducive to the delivery of the sanitary products on the bottom. Therefore, this application can achieve separation of the upper and lower parts through the partition 5, which facilitates the conveying.
[0038] If the material trough 2 is a single strip, then the partition 5 is outside the material trough 2. When it is in the working position, the push plate 302 moves under the drive of the drive unit 301, that is, it pushes the partition 5 to move, so that the partition 5 flips upward, separates the adjacent sanitary products, and then pushes them.
[0039] If there are multiple material troughs 2, taking two material troughs 2 as an example, the two material troughs 2 are separated by three vertical plates in parallel, and the partition 5 is installed at the bottom of the middle vertical plate; specifically, the non-working position is the state in which the partition 5 is not under force, and hangs down in its natural state, that is, it is located between two adjacent groups of sanitary products; while the working position is the state in which the partition 5 is under force, at which time the push plate 302 moves under the drive of the drive unit 301, that is, it pushes the sanitary products on the belt to move, and at this time the sanitary products push the partition 5 to rotate toward the adjacent group of sanitary products.
[0040] The sanitary products stacked in the left-hand material trough constitute the first sanitary products group, while the sanitary products stacked in the right-hand material trough constitute the second sanitary products group. Baffle 5 pushes the sanitary products at the bottom of the first sanitary products group to move. At this time, baffle 5 rotates under force, thereby pushing the sanitary products of the second sanitary products group upwards (except for the sanitary products at the bottom of this group, as these have already been moved away from their original positions and are now discharged), until they are completely separated. Finally, baffle 5 is in a horizontal position, and the sanitary products originally at the bottom of the first sanitary products group move to the bottom of the second material group. Through the continued pushing of the pusher plate, these sanitary products are discharged. The pusher plate 302's function is to push the sanitary products to move, autonomously completing separation and conveying under the drive of the conveyor belt.
[0041] This application, by adding a push plate 302 and a partition 5, can stably complete the individual conveying of sanitary products. At the same time, the partition 5 can separate materials under force, and the partition 5 can separate individual sanitary products at the bottom of the material trough 2, avoiding pushing multiple products at once and ensuring the accuracy of the push. In addition, if the sanitary products have sealing edges, the two sealing edges may cause the sanitary products to get stuck. By separating them with the partition 5, the sanitary products can also avoid getting stuck, ensuring smooth feeding.
[0042] This application also includes some control components and power supply components, etc., which are existing components. That is, after receiving user instructions, the internal logic operation is started to control the operation of the delivery unit. They will not be described in detail here. This application mainly focuses on the improvement of the internal mechanical structure.
[0043] Further explanation is provided regarding this application: This application discloses a hygiene product vending machine that can be applied to the conveying of bagged hygiene products. Specifically, it separates stacked hygiene products to convey individual hygiene products. During separation, a pusher plate moves the hygiene products, thereby causing the partition to rotate to separate adjacent stacked hygiene products, thus completing the conveying of a single package of hygiene products.
[0044] Numerous specific details are set forth in this specification. However, it will be understood that embodiments of this invention may be practiced without these specific details. In some instances, well-known methods, structures, and techniques have not been shown in detail so as not to obscure the understanding of this specification. In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," 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 the present invention. 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. Moreover, without contradiction, those skilled in the art can combine and integrate the different embodiments or examples described in this specification, as well as the features of different embodiments or examples.
[0045] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and not to limit it. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art will understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some or all of the technical features. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, and they should all be covered within the scope of the claims and specification of this utility model.
Claims
1. A hygiene product vending machine, characterized in that, include: The shell (1) has a discharge port (101) at its bottom. A trough (2) is installed inside the housing (1), and the trough (2) is used to hold sanitary products; A feeding device (3) is installed inside the housing (1) and the feeding device (3) is used to complete the conveying of the sanitary products. A feeding channel (4) for the sanitary products to fall is formed between the end of the feeding device (3) and the discharge port (101). A partition (5) is rotatably mounted on the outside of the material trough (2). When the movable end of the partition (5) rotates toward the inside of the material trough (2), it extends into the material trough (2) to separate the sanitary products. A guide (6) is installed inside the feeding channel (4), and the end of the guide (6) extends toward the outlet (101) to guide the sanitary products to move along the feeding channel (4) to the outlet (101).
2. The hygiene product vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The guide (6) includes: The first guide (601) is installed inside the feeding channel (4), and the first guide (601) is located between the end of the feeding device (3) and the inner wall of the housing (1); The second guide (602) is installed inside the feeding channel (4) and is located below the first guide (601). The end of the second guide (602) extends to the discharge port (101).
3. The hygiene product vending machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first guide (601) guides the sanitary product to produce displacement in the X and Z axis directions; the second guide (602) guides the sanitary product to produce displacement in the X and Y axis directions.
4. The hygiene product vending machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first guide (601) is an arc-shaped plate or an inclined plate, and the second guide (602) is an arc-shaped plate or an inclined plate; The second guide (602) is used to guide the sanitary product and make a portion of it extend out of the outlet (101), while the other portion remains inside the outlet (101).
5. The hygiene product vending machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The back of the housing (1) has an opening (7) that corresponds to the second guide (602).
6. The hygiene product vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding device (3) includes: A drive unit (301) is used to receive and transport the sanitary products that have been removed from the feed trough (2); A push plate (302) is mounted on the drive unit (301) and is used to push the sanitary products.
7. The hygiene product vending machine according to claim 6, characterized in that, The rotation path of the partition (5) includes at least a working position and a non-working position; When in the working position, the movable end of the partition (5) rotates toward the inside of the trough (2) to separate the sanitary products; When in a non-working position, the partition (5) is in the vertical direction.
8. The hygiene product vending machine according to claim 7, characterized in that, The distance between the hinge point of the partition (5) and the drive unit (301) is h, and the thickness of the sanitary product is H, where H < h < 2H; When in a non-working position, the distance between the bottom of the partition (5) and the drive unit (301) is H', H' < H.
9. The hygiene product vending machine according to claim 6, characterized in that, The side of the push plate (302) away from the partition plate (5) is a wedge-shaped surface, and the top width of the push plate (302) is smaller than the bottom width of the push plate (302).
10. The hygiene product vending machine according to claim 6, characterized in that, The top of the push plate (302) is at a higher level than the bottom of the partition plate (5).