Refrigerator vending machine
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202522726279.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-12-23
- Publication Date
- 2026-10-27
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-12-23
AI Technical Summary
[0002]现有的冰箱贴售卖机多采用预印制图案的冰箱贴,图案单一且不可定制,无法满足消费者的个性化需求;传统售卖机通常仅支持冰箱贴销售,未集成打印功能,消费者需前往不同设备完成选购与定制,流程繁琐
[0013]本实用新型的有益效果是:一、此设备利用打印机直接打印冰箱贴,并且利用弹簧机货道装置将包装盒进行投放,实现了自动售卖冰箱贴的功能,所述打印机的出口处设置有传感器组件,以正确反应冰箱贴是否打印出来的信息。
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of refrigerator magnet vending machine equipment, specifically a refrigerator magnet vending machine. Background Technology
[0002] Existing refrigerator magnet vending machines mostly use pre-printed designs, which are limited in variety and cannot be customized, failing to meet consumers' personalized needs. Traditional vending machines typically only sell refrigerator magnets and lack integrated printing functions, requiring consumers to visit different machines to select and customize them, a cumbersome process. Furthermore, the fixed installation positions of the spring-loaded dispensers prevent flexible adjustments to the quantity and spacing. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a refrigerator magnet vending machine that integrates printing and vending, and supports adjustable spacing and quantity of spring-loaded dispensers to solve the aforementioned technical problems. Utility Model Content
[0003] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a refrigerator magnet vending machine that can solve the problems in the prior art.
[0004] This utility model is achieved through the following technical solution: A refrigerator magnet vending machine of this utility model includes a machine body, a door panel hinged to the front side of the machine body, a light-transmitting window panel fixed inside the door panel, a display window device fixed to the rear side of the light-transmitting window panel, a dispensing port also provided inside the door panel, a hopper fixedly provided inside the machine body, a printer fixedly provided above the hopper, and multiple spring-loaded dispensing channels arranged vertically fixedly inside the machine body.
[0005] In a further technical solution, the display window device includes a frame, an inner cavity is provided inside the frame, a plurality of light-transmitting holes are provided on both sides of the inner cavity, a side light-transmitting plate is fixed to one side of the light-transmitting hole, and an LED light panel is fixed to one side of the side light-transmitting plate.
[0006] A further technical solution is that the spring machine conveyor device includes a spring conveyor, which is fixed to the machine body by a track support assembly. Multiple conveyor channels are provided inside the spring conveyor, and a spiral conveyor assembly is provided inside the conveyor. Rollers are rotatably provided on the left and right sides of the spring conveyor.
[0007] A further technical solution includes a track support assembly comprising a cargo channel mounting plate fixed to the left and right sides inside the machine body, a cargo tray guide rail fixed on the cargo channel mounting plate, a reinforcing rib fixed to the rear end wall inside the machine body, a plurality of insertion holes fixed in the reinforcing rib, a plug-in plate fixed to one side of the cargo tray guide rail, the plug-in plate being inserted into the insertion hole, and a track structure provided inside the cargo tray guide rail to accommodate the rolling of rollers and limit the movement of the rollers.
[0008] A further technical solution includes a track structure comprising a base plate fixedly disposed on one side of the pallet guide rail, a protruding plate fixed to the pallet guide rail on the top of the base plate, and rollers rotatably disposed on the upper surface of the base plate.
[0009] A further technical solution includes a screw conveyor assembly comprising a motor fixed to the rear side of the spring conveyor, a connecting plate fixed to the end of the output shaft of the motor, a helical spring fixed on the connecting plate, the helical spring being disposed within the conveyor, and a packaging box being placed between the helices of the helical spring.
[0010] A further technical solution is to fix a touch display assembly inside the door panel.
[0011] In a further technical solution, a light box fixed inside the door panel is also provided above the touch display assembly and the window light-transmitting panel.
[0012] In a further technical solution, the top of the machine body is also provided with a canopy that extends forward.
[0013] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: First, this device uses a printer to directly print refrigerator magnets and uses a spring-loaded delivery channel device to dispense packaging boxes, thus realizing the function of automatically selling refrigerator magnets. The printer's outlet is equipped with a sensor component to accurately reflect whether refrigerator magnets have been printed.
[0014] Second, through the specific structural design of the spring conveyor device, personnel can move the spring conveyor forward and then lift the front end of the spring conveyor to remove it for replenishment; when the spring conveyor is set on one side of the pallet guide rail, the lower end face of the front end of the spring conveyor abuts against the upper end face of the base plate, so that the spring conveyor is tilted and generates a component of gravity force to facilitate the unloading process of the packaging box.
[0015] Third, by providing multiple mounting holes in the cargo channel mounting plate and multiple insertion holes in the reinforcing ribs, different numbers of the spring machine cargo channel devices can be installed at different heights. Attached Figure Description
[0016] For ease of explanation, the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments and accompanying drawings.
[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a refrigerator magnet vending machine according to the present invention; Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram at point A in the middle; Figure 3 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the left side structure of the equipment; Figure 4 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of the equipment from below; Figure 5 for Figure 4 A schematic diagram at point B in the middle; Figure 6 for Figure 4 A schematic diagram at point C in the middle; Figure 7 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the conveyor system for the medium spring machine; Figure 8 for Figure 7 A bottom view of the conveyor system of the medium spring machine; Figure 9 for Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the inner structure of the pallet guide rail; Figure 10 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of the display window device; Figure 11 for Figure 10 A schematic diagram at point D in the middle; In the diagram, the components are: body 11, handle 12, brake caster 13, first hinge 14, door panel 15, loading port 16, display window light-transmitting panel 17, touch screen assembly 18, light box 19, canopy 21, spring-loaded cargo channel device 22, cargo channel mounting plate 23, display window device 24, second hinge 25, baffle 26, connecting plate 27, cargo bin 28, printer 29, printer mounting plate 31, power supply box assembly 32, infrared sensor mounting plate 33, infrared sensor 34, notch 35, inclined plate 36, reinforcing rib 41, pallet guide rail 42, insertion hole 44, spring cargo channel 51, connecting plate 52, motor 53, cargo channel 54, coil spring 55, roller 57, protruding plate 61, base plate 62, insertion plate 63, frame 71, light-transmitting hole 72, inner cavity 73, side light-transmitting panel 74, pressure plate 75, LED light panel 76, and connecting column 77. Detailed Implementation
[0018] like Figures 1-11 As shown, this utility model will be described in detail. For ease of description, the directions mentioned below are defined as follows: the directions of up, down, left, right, front, and back mentioned below are the same as... Figure 1 The directions of the projection relationship are consistent in all directions: up, down, left, right, front, and back.
[0019] Example 1: A refrigerator magnet vending machine of this utility model includes a body 11. A door panel 15, which opens forward, is hinged to the front of the body 11. A light-transmitting window panel 17 is fixed inside the door panel 15, and a display window device 24 is fixed to the rear of the light-transmitting window panel 17. A dispensing port 16 is also provided inside the door panel 15. A hopper 28 is fixed inside the body 11, and a printer 29 is fixed above the hopper 28. Multiple spring-loaded dispensing channels 22, arranged vertically, are also fixed inside the body 11. A sensor assembly is provided at the outlet of the printer 29. When the door panel 15 is in the closed state, the dispensing port 16 is located in front of the hopper 28. When the machine is working, the printer 29 prints refrigerator magnets and puts them into the hopper 28. After the spring-loaded dispensing channels 22 are working, they drop packaging boxes downwards into the hopper 28. Then, a person can reach into the dispensing port 16 to take out the packaging boxes and refrigerator magnets from the hopper 28.
[0020] Advantageously, the display window device 24 includes a frame 71, an inner cavity 73 is provided inside the frame 71, and multiple light-transmitting holes 72 are provided on both sides of the inner cavity 73, with a light panel structure fixed on one side of the light-transmitting hole 72.
[0021] Advantageously, the light panel structure includes a side light-transmitting plate 74 fixed to the outer surface of the frame 71. The side light-transmitting plate 74 is located on one side of the light-transmitting hole 72. Multiple connecting posts 77 are fixed to the end face of the frame 71. The side light-transmitting plate 74 has a through hole to accommodate the connecting posts 77. After the connecting posts 77 pass through the through hole of the side light-transmitting plate 74, they are attached to the outer surface of the frame 71. A pressing plate 75 is fixed to the end of the connecting post 77. An LED light panel 76 is fixed to one side of the side light-transmitting plate 74. The pressing plate 75 presses and fixes the LED light panel 76 to the outer surface of the side light-transmitting plate 74. By utilizing the light-transmitting property of the side light-transmitting plate 74, the light from the LED light panel 76 is transmitted into the inner cavity 73. Various styles of refrigerator magnets are attached and fixed in the inner cavity 73, which can serve as a display function.
[0022] Advantageously, the sensor assembly includes a ramp 36 fixed at the exit of the printer 29, a notch 35 is provided in the ramp 36, an infrared sensor mounting plate 33 is fixed in the notch 35, and an infrared sensor 34 is fixed in the infrared sensor mounting plate 33. After the refrigerator magnet printed by the printer 29 moves down along the ramp 36, the infrared sensor 34 is triggered to provide feedback that the refrigerator magnet printing is complete.
[0023] Beneficially, the inclined plate 36 is tilted towards the lower front side.
[0024] Advantageously, the spring machine conveyor device 22 includes a spring conveyor 51, which is fixed inside the machine body 11 by a track support assembly. Multiple conveyor channels 54 are provided inside the spring conveyor 51, and a spiral conveyor assembly is provided inside the conveyor channel 54. Rollers 57 are rotatably provided on the left and right sides of the spring conveyor 51.
[0025] Advantageously, the track support assembly includes a cargo channel mounting plate 23 fixed to the left and right sides inside the body 11, a cargo tray guide rail 42 fixed on the cargo channel mounting plate 23, a reinforcing rib 41 fixed to the rear end wall inside the body 11, a plurality of insertion holes 44 fixed inside the reinforcing rib 41, a plug-in plate 63 fixed to one side of the cargo tray guide rail 42, the plug-in plate 63 being inserted into the insertion hole 44, and a track structure for accommodating the rolling of the roller 57 and limiting the movement of the roller 57 is provided inside the cargo tray guide rail 42.
[0026] Advantageously, the pallet guide rail 42 is connected and fixed to the cargo channel mounting plate 23 by fasteners.
[0027] Advantageously, the track structure includes a base plate 62 fixedly installed on one side of the pallet guide rail 42, a protruding plate 61 fixed to the pallet guide rail 42 on the top of the base plate 62, and notches provided on the front sides of the protruding plate 61 and the base plate 62. Rollers 57 are rolled on the upper surface of the base plate 62. After the spring channel 51 is moved forward, the rollers 57 roll from back to front. Then, the operator rotates the front side of the spring channel 51 upward to disengage the rollers 57 from the protruding plate 61 and the base plate 62. Then, the spring channel 51 is removed. When the spring channel 51 is placed between the pallet guide rails 42, the rollers 57 are set on the base plate 62, and the lower end face of the spring channel 51 abuts against the upper end face of the base plate 62.
[0028] Advantageously, the screw conveyor assembly includes a motor 53 fixed to the rear side of the spring conveyor 51, a connecting plate 52 fixed to the end of the output shaft of the motor 53, a helical spring 55 fixed on the connecting plate 52, the helical spring 55 being disposed in the conveyor 54, and a packaging box being placed between the helices of the helical spring 55.
[0029] In Example 2, based on Example 1, the following further details are provided: a power supply box assembly 32 fixed to the machine body 11 is also provided on one side of the printer 29.
[0030] Advantageously, a printer mounting plate 31 is fixed inside the body 11, and the printer 29 is fixed on the printer mounting plate 31.
[0031] Advantageously, the power supply box assembly 32 is fixed to the cargo channel mounting plate 23.
[0032] Advantageously, a touch display assembly 18 is fixed inside the door panel 15.
[0033] Advantageously, a light box 19 fixed inside the door panel 15 is also provided above the touch display assembly 18 and the window light-transmitting panel 17.
[0034] Advantageously, the power supply box assembly 32 is electrically connected to the spring machine conveyor device 22, the printer 29, the display window device 24, the light box 19, the touch display assembly 18, and the sensor assembly to enable power supply and control functions.
[0035] In Example 3, based on Example 1 or 2, the following further details are provided: handles 12 are fixed to the left and right sides of the body 11.
[0036] In Example 4, based on Example 1, 2 or 3, the following is further defined: multiple brake casters 13 are fixed at the bottom of the body 11.
[0037] In Example 5, based on Example 1, 2, 3, or 4, the following further details are provided: the top of the body 11 is also provided with a canopy 21 extending forward.
[0038] In Example 6, based on Example 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, the following further details are provided: a baffle 26 is hinged to the upper rear side of the picking port 16.
[0039] Advantageously, a second hinge 25 is provided between the top of the baffle 26 and the top of the loading port 16, the second hinge 25 enabling the baffle 26 to flip backward and upward.
[0040] In embodiment seven, based on embodiment one, two, three, four, five, or six, the following further details are defined: a plurality of first hinges 14 are fixed on the right front end face of the body 11, and the movable end of the first hinge 14 is fixedly connected to the door panel 15 to realize the hinged rotation function of the door panel 15.
[0041] Example 8, based on Example 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7, further specifies the following: A connecting plate 27 is fixed inside the body 11, and the connecting plate 27 is fixedly connected to the cargo hopper 28. The fixed connection can be achieved by using fasteners.
[0042] When this equipment is in operation, the operator interacts with the touch screen assembly 18, selects the desired refrigerator magnet style, and then scans the code to pay. After that, the equipment starts working. First, the printer 29 prints out the refrigerator magnet selected by the customer and drops it from the inclined plate 36 into the hopper 28. Then, the motor 53 drives the connecting plate 52 and the spiral spring 55 to rotate one revolution, causing the packaging box to be pushed forward by the spiral spring 55 and fall into the hopper 28. After that, the operator reaches into the retrieval port 16, flips the baffle 26, and then takes the packaging box and refrigerator magnet out of the hopper 28.
[0043] This device can be moved to any other sales location by releasing the brake on the brake caster 13, and then plugging it in.
[0044] When powered on, the display window device 24 displays refrigerator magnet styles through the light-transmitting panel 17 of the window for people to observe and choose.
[0045] The canopy 21 serves to protect against rain.
[0046] The infrared sensor mounting plate 33 is used to read whether the refrigerator magnet is printed or not, thus avoiding printing failure.
[0047] The window light-transmitting panel 17 and the side light-transmitting panel 74 are made of acrylic material.
[0048] Flexible and adjustable cargo channel principle: Installation holes: The cargo channel mounting plate 23 has 10-15 mounting holes in the longitudinal direction, and the reinforcing rib 41 has 10-15 insertion holes 44 in the longitudinal direction, supporting the vertical adjustment and installation of 5-8 spring machine cargo channel devices 22; Quick replenishment: The spring cargo channel 51 slides along the pallet guide rail 42 via the roller 57, and can be removed by pulling it forward and tilting the front end up.
[0049] Electrical control system: The controller (e.g., model PLCS7-200SMART) is integrated into the power supply box assembly 32 and is electrically connected to the touch display assembly 18, printer 29, motor 53, and infrared sensor 34 to realize process automation; Power supply module: 220V AC input, DC 12V output (power ≥150W), equipped with leakage current protection and overload protection; Touch display: The touch display assembly 18 integrates photo uploading, style selection, text customization, and mobile payment (WeChat / Alipay) functions.
[0050] The above are merely specific embodiments of this utility model, but the protection scope of this utility model is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions conceived without creative effort should be included within the protection scope of this utility model; therefore, the protection scope of this utility model should be determined by the scope defined in the claims.
Claims
1. A refrigerator magnet vending machine, comprising a body (11), wherein a door panel (15) is hinged to the front side of the body (11), a light-transmitting display panel (17) is fixed inside the door panel (15), and a display window device (24) is fixed to the rear side of the light-transmitting display panel (17), characterized in that, The door panel (15) is also provided with a loading port (16), the machine body (11) is fixedly provided with a cargo bin (28), a printer (29) is fixedly provided above the cargo bin (28), and multiple spring machine cargo channel devices (22) arranged vertically are also fixedly provided inside the machine body (11).
2. The refrigerator magnet vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The display window device (24) includes a frame (71), an inner cavity (73) is provided inside the frame (71), and multiple light-transmitting holes (72) are provided on both sides of the inner cavity (73). A side light-transmitting plate (74) is fixed on one side of the light-transmitting hole (72), and an LED light plate (76) is fixed on one side of the side light-transmitting plate (74).
3. A refrigerator magnet vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The spring machine conveyor device (22) includes a spring conveyor (51), which is fixed inside the machine body (11) by a track support assembly. Multiple conveyor channels (54) are provided inside the spring conveyor (51), and a spiral conveyor assembly is provided inside the conveyor channel (54). Rollers (57) are rotatably provided on the left and right sides of the spring conveyor (51).
4. A refrigerator magnet vending machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The track support assembly includes a cargo channel mounting plate (23) fixed to the left and right sides inside the body (11). A pallet guide rail (42) is fixed on the cargo channel mounting plate (23). A reinforcing rib (41) is fixed to the rear end wall inside the body (11). A plurality of insertion holes (44) are fixed inside the reinforcing rib (41). A plug-in plate (63) is fixed to one side of the pallet guide rail (42). The plug-in plate (63) is inserted into the insertion hole (44). The pallet guide rail (42) is provided with a track structure that accommodates the rolling of the roller (57) and limits the movement of the roller (57).
5. A refrigerator magnet vending machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The track structure includes a base plate (62) fixedly disposed on one side of the pallet guide rail (42), a protruding plate (61) fixed to the pallet guide rail (42) is disposed above the base plate (62), and the roller (57) is rotatably disposed on the upper surface of the base plate (62).
6. A refrigerator magnet vending machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The spiral conveyor assembly includes a motor (53) fixed to the rear side of the spring conveyor (51), a connecting plate (52) fixed to the end of the output shaft of the motor (53), a spiral spring (55) fixed on the connecting plate (52), the spiral spring (55) being disposed in the conveyor (54), and a packaging box being placed between the spirals of the spiral spring (55).
7. A refrigerator magnet vending machine according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that: A touch screen assembly (18) is fixed inside the door panel (15).
8. A refrigerator magnet vending machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: Above the touch display assembly (18) and the window light-transmitting panel (17), there is also a light box (19) fixed inside the door panel (15).
9. A refrigerator magnet vending machine according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that: The top of the body (11) is also provided with a canopy (21).
10. A refrigerator magnet vending machine according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that: The bottom of the body (11) is fixed with multiple brake casters (13).