Rotary rack and vending machine

Abstract

Provided are a rotary rack that can reduce the use of fastening members and simplify the assembly process, and a vending machine having the rotary rack. 【Solution means】It includes an inner cylinder, a layer partition plate, a row partition plate, and a shroud ring. The layer partition plates are provided at intervals in the axial direction of the inner cylinder. A plurality of first slots are provided at the radially outer edge of the layer partition plate. The row partition plates extend outward along the radial direction of the cylindrical surface of the inner cylinder and are radially distributed. A plurality of second slots are provided at the inner edge of the row partition plate. The inner circumference of the layer partition plate is inserted into the second slots. The outer edge of the row partition plate is inserted into the first slots. A protrusion is provided at the inner edge of the row partition plate. The inner edge of the row partition plate abuts against the cylinder wall. The protrusion is inserted into the first through hole. A second through hole is further provided at corresponding positions on the plurality of row partition plates. The shroud ring fastens the plurality of row partition plates by passing through the second through holes of the plurality of row partition plates.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of vending machines, and more specifically, to a rotary rack and a vending machine having the rotary rack.

Background Art

[0002] The racks of vending machines generally include spiral racks, conveyor racks, shelf racks, lifting racks, drawer racks, etc. In recent years, some vending machines for selling industrial products have also come to use rotary racks. When a user purchases a specific product, the rotary rack can rotate a placement cell for placing the specific product to the cabinet door, and the user can open the cabinet door to take out the product.

[0003] The rotary rack generally adopts a multi-layer structure design. Since each layer forms placement cells distributed radially, it is necessary to adopt a plurality of column partition plates to partition. Therefore, the number of layer partition plates and column partition plates is large. Furthermore, in the conventional rotary rack, in order to fix a plurality of layer partition plates and column partition plates to each other and to fix the layer partition plates and column partition plates to the middle cylinder of the rotary rack, for example, it is necessary to use fastening members such as a large number of screw connection members. Therefore, the assembly process is complicated, which is disadvantageous for large-scale production.

Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of the above technical problems, the present invention provides a rotary rack and a vending machine having the rotary rack, which can reduce the number of fastening members used and simplify the assembly process.

[0005] The first aspect of the present invention provides a rotary rack including a middle cylinder, a plurality of layer partition plates, a plurality of row partition plates, and a shroud ring. Among them, the middle cylinder has a cylindrical wall, and a plurality of first through holes are formed in the wall. The layer partition plates are annular, and the plate surfaces of the plurality of layer partition plates are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the axial direction of the middle cylinder. The plurality of layer partition plates are provided at intervals in the axial direction of the middle cylinder, and a plurality of first slots are provided at the outer edges in the radial direction of the layer partition plates. The plurality of row partition plates extend outward along the radial direction of the cylindrical surface of the middle cylinder and are distributed radially. A plurality of second slots are provided at the inner edges of the row partition plates. The inner circumference of the layer partition plate is inserted into the second slot, and the outer edge of the row partition plate is inserted into the first slot. A protrusion is provided at the inner edge of the row partition plate, and the inner edge of the row partition plate abuts against the wall. The protrusion is inserted into the first through hole, and the plurality of row partition plates are further provided with second through holes at corresponding positions. The shroud ring tightens the plurality of row partition plates by passing through the second through holes of the plurality of row partition plates.

[0006] According to the above technical solution, after the plurality of layer partition plates are respectively and spacedly attached to the middle cylinder, by simply inserting the plurality of row partition plates into the first slots at the outer edges in the radial direction of the layer partition plates, the layer partition plates and the row partition plates can be inserted into and interlocked with each other by the first slots and the second slots. Further, since the mutually inserted manner is adopted, the layer partition plates and the row partition plates can overlap each other in the radial extension range and play a role of stably supporting each other. After the middle cylinder, the layer partition plates and the row partition plates are pre-assembled and completed, and then all the row partition plates are tightened by using the shroud ring, so that the fixing adhesion of the whole rack is enhanced and the structure becomes closer and more stable.

[0007] Preferably, a second through hole is provided for each between two layer partition plates, and there are a plurality of shroud rings, and each shroud ring penetrates through second through holes corresponding to each other in the axial direction. By using a plurality of shroud rings to clamp the column partition plates of the same layer in each layer and applying force uniformly throughout the axial direction of the middle cylinder, the plurality of column partition plates can be tightly fixed. In addition to being able to assemble each column partition plate, the clamped shroud ring can also apply an inward acting force along the radial direction to the column partition plate. Therefore, due to the inward acting force along the radial direction, the connection between the column partition plate and the middle cylinder is fixed more tightly, and the consistency of the structure and dimensions of the assembled product is also ensured.

[0008] Preferably, the second through hole is provided at the inner edge of the column partition plate and is adjacent to the protrusion. By installing the second through hole adjacent to the protrusion, it can be fully ensured that the inward acting force along the radial direction applied by the shroud ring to the column partition plate is effectively transmitted between the protrusion and the middle cylinder, and the tightness of the connection between the protrusion and the middle cylinder can be ensured. In addition, by installing the second through hole at this position, the required length of the shroud ring can be shortened and the cost can be reduced.

[0009] Preferably, it further includes a cell plate detachably connected to the middle cylinder, the column partition plate and / or the layer partition plate, and the placement cell partitioned by the layer partition plate and the column partition plate can be further partitioned into two or more sub-cells. The size of the sub-cell can be adjusted with the cell plate. When a large placement cell is required, the cell plate can be taken out, and when a small placement cell is required, the placement cell can be partitioned using the cell plate. Thereby, it can be flexibly adjusted according to the size of the placed product, more product types can be adapted, and the utilization efficiency of the space can be improved.

[0010] Preferably, the cell plate is provided along the radial plane of the middle cylinder, and the cell plate has a first end and a second end facing each other along the axial direction of the middle cylinder. The first end of the cell plate has a cell plate protrusion, and the cell plate protrusion is inserted into the engaging groove of the layer partition plate. The second end of the cell plate has a screw connection portion, and the cell plate is screwed to the layer partition plate located on the other side of the cell plate by the screw connection portion. According to the above technical solution, the cell plate is stably fixed between the upper and lower two layer partition plates, and the installer of the vending machine can select whether to use the cell plate as needed. Moreover, even when the cell plate is not used, since the surface of the layer partition plate is relatively flat and smooth, it is easy for the commodity to enter and exit the placement cell.

[0011] Preferably, the inner edge of the cell plate has a cell plate avoidance port for avoiding the shroud ring. By providing the cell plate avoidance port on the inner edge of the cell plate, the inner edge of the cell plate can be fixedly connected to the middle cylinder, and the stability of the fixation of the cell plate is ensured. On the other hand, by avoiding the shroud ring, the installation of the cell plate can be added as needed after the entire rotary rack is assembled without affecting the body structure of the already assembled rotary rack.

[0012] Preferably, a third through hole is further opened in the cylinder wall of the middle cylinder, and the inner edge of the cell plate further has a cell plate inner edge protrusion, and the cell plate inner edge protrusion is inserted into the third through hole of the middle cylinder. According to the above technical solution, the inner edge protrusion, the cell plate protrusion and the screw connection portion can limit or fix the position of the cell plate from three different directions, and improve the stability of the fixation of the cell plate.

[0013] Preferably, the width of the first slot and / or the second slot is 1.5 - 2 mm. The widths of the first slot and the second slot are neither too wide nor too narrow. The width is first suitable for the layer partition plate or the row partition plate to be inserted and interlocked with each other by fitting.

[0014] Since both the layer partition plate and the row partition plate need to ensure a certain strength or thickness, the widths of the first slot and the second slot should not be too narrow. On the other hand, the thicknesses of the layer partition plate and the row partition plate should not be too thick either. If the layer partition plate and the row partition plate are too thick, the weight of the rotary rack will increase significantly. Therefore, summarizing the above two points, in accordance with the thicknesses of the layer partition plate and the row partition plate, the widths of the first slot and the second slot are preferably in the range of 1.5 to 2 mm.

[0015] Preferably, the outer end of the first slot further has a flare portion with a width larger than that of the first slot. The flare portion facilitates the insertion of the first slot and the row partition plate, and the row partition plate can guide the insertion into the first slot. The second aspect of the present invention provides a vending machine having a rotary rack according to the first aspect of the present invention.

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0017] Hereinafter, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. It is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, those skilled in the art can obtain all other embodiments without creative labor, and all of them belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

[0018] Term The terms "parallel" and "perpendicular" do not refer only to an angle of 90 degrees in a strictly geometric sense, but may be within the range that is usually judged to be parallel and perpendicular in light of the common general knowledge in the technical field. For example, an error degree within 15 degrees is allowed. When the term "adjacent" describes the positional relationship between the second through-hole and the protrusion, the force of the second through-hole applied by the shroud ring can be transmitted to the protrusion substantially, thereby enhancing the connection adhesion between the protrusion and the middle cylinder. Specifically, the distance between the second through-hole and the protrusion may be, for example, within 10 to 30 mm.

[0019] The term "axial direction" refers to a direction parallel to the axis, the term "radial direction" refers to a direction passing through the axis and perpendicular to the axis, and the term "circumferential direction" refers to a direction surrounding the axis. The terms "axial direction", "radial direction" and "circumferential direction" do not limit the shape of the described entity. The entity only needs to have an axis. For example, a square entity has a central axis, and accordingly, the corresponding directions may be described using the "axial direction", "radial direction" and "circumferential direction" based on the entity. The term "annular" is a broader expression including the range of "circular annular". The described shape may be different types of annular shapes such as circular annular, square annular, elliptical annular, etc. Unless otherwise specified, the terms "inner" and "outer" refer to the inner and outer in the radial direction. Specifically, "inner" refers to the direction closer to the middle cylinder, and "outer" refers to the direction closer to the outside of the vending machine. The terms "top" and "bottom" refer to the height direction during the normal operation of the vending machine.

[0020] First Embodiment The present invention provides a rotary rack 100 for a vending machine. FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the rotary rack 100 in the first embodiment of the present invention. When forming the vending machine, the rotary rack 100 shown in FIG. 1 is attached to a rotatable base, and the rotary rack 100 can be rotationally driven by a motor coupled to the base.

[0021] As shown in FIG. 1, the rotary rack 100 includes a top plate 101, a bottom plate 103, layer partition plates 105, column partition plates 107, a middle cylinder 201, and a shroud ring 301.

[0022] The middle cylinder 201 is a hollow cylindrical member provided at the center of the rotary rack 100 and has a cylindrical wall 203. A plurality of through holes are formed on the surface of the wall 203, including a plurality of first through holes (not shown).

[0023] Between the top plate 101, the bottom plate 103, and the plurality of layer partition plates 105, they are all spaced apart from each other in parallel. The top plate 101, the bottom plate 103, and the layer partition plates 105 are all annular. Also, the plate surface direction is perpendicular to the axial direction of the middle cylinder 201 (after being assembled as a vending machine, during the normal operation of the vending machine, the top plate 101, the bottom plate 103, and the plurality of layer partition plates 105 are all placed horizontally). The inner edges of the top plate 101, the bottom plate 103, and the layer partition plates 105 are fixedly connected to the middle cylinder 201, and the outer edges are flush with each other. Storage spaces are formed between the top plate 101 and the layer partition plates 105, between two adjacent layer partition plates 105, and between the layer partition plates 105 and the bottom plate 103.

[0024] The partition plate 107 extends outward along the radial direction from the cylindrical surface of the middle cylinder 201. The plurality of partition plates 107 are distributed radially, and accordingly, each layer of storage space is partitioned into a plurality of placement cells 401 that are radially distributed. Each placement cell 401 is in the shape of a fan-shaped ring (arc-shaped). In this embodiment, the case where the size and shape of each placement cell 401 are the same will be described as an example. However, in other embodiments, the number and mounting position of the partition plates 107 may be adjusted according to actual needs. Thereby, placement cells 401 of different sizes and dimensions can be obtained, and the storage needs of various types of products can be flexibly met.

[0025] FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are schematic structural diagrams of the layer partition plate 105 and the partition plate 107 in this embodiment. Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, a plurality of first slots 109 are provided at the outer edge in the radial direction of the layer partition plate 105, and a plurality of second slots 111 are provided at the inner edge of the partition plate 107. When it is necessary to assemble the layer partition plate 105 and the partition plate 107, first, the layer partition plate 105 and the partition plate 107 are arranged to be orthogonal to each other. Next, the first slot 109 of the layer partition plate 105 and the second slot 111 of the partition plate 107 are aligned. Then, the layer partition plate 105 and the partition plate 107 are moved toward each other, and the layer partition plate 105 and the partition plate 107 are inserted and fixed to each other. When the assembly is completed, the outer edge of the partition plate 107 (the portion having a solid body on the extension line of the second slot 111) is inserted into the first slot 109 of the layer partition plate 105, and the inner circumference of the layer partition plate 105 (the portion having a solid body on the extension line inside the first slot 109) is inserted into the second slot 111 of the partition plate 107. Since the layer partition plate 105 and the partition plate 107 are inserted into each other and the extending ranges of the layer partition plate 105 and the partition plate 107 in the radial direction overlap each other, the layer partition plate 105 and the partition plate 107 play a role of stably supporting each other.

[0026] Preferably, the length of the first slot 109 is half of the width (along the radial direction) of the annular layer partition plate 105, the length of the second slot 111 is half of the width (in the width direction) of the column partition plate 107, and the widths of the layer partition plate 105 and the column partition plate 107 are equal. Thus, the layer partition plate 105 and the column partition plate 107 can completely overlap and be inserted into each other, and it is ensured that both the inner edges and the outer edges of the layer partition plate 105 and the column partition plate 107 are flush with each other.

[0027] FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a part of the outer edge of the layer partition plate 105 in FIG. 2. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a part of the inner edge of the column partition plate 107 in FIG. 3. Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, in this embodiment, the widths d1 of the first slot 109 and d2 of the second slot 111 are both 1.5 to 2 mm. The widths of the first slot 109 and the second slot 111, and the thicknesses of the layer partition plate 105 and the column partition plate 107 match each other, and are suitable for the layer partition plate 105 or the column partition plate 107 to be inserted and interlocked with each other by inserting. Since both the layer partition plate 105 and the column partition plate 107 need to ensure a certain strength or thickness, the widths of the first slot 109 and the second slot 111 should not be too narrow. On the other hand, the thicknesses of the layer partition plate 105 and the column partition plate 107 should not be too thick either. If the layer partition plate 105 and the column partition plate 107 are too thick, the weight of the rotary rack 100 will increase significantly. Therefore, summarizing the above two points, it is preferable that the widths of the first slot 109 and the second slot 111 are within the range of 1.5 to 2 mm according to the thicknesses of the layer partition plate 105 and the column partition plate 107.

[0028] Referring to FIG. 4, in this embodiment, the outer end of the first slot 109 further has a flare portion 113 whose width is larger than the width of the first slot 109. The flare portion 113 is a notch structure with a gradually increasing diameter along the radial direction, which can exert a certain guiding effect on the column partition plate 107 and improve the operational convenience of the insertion and fixation.

[0029] Referring to FIG. 5, in this embodiment, one end of the second slot 111 also has an opening structure 115 whose width is larger than the width of the second slot 111, improving the convenience of assembly. Note that the second through-hole 119 in the column partition plate 107 is formed by cutting and folding a part of the column partition plate 107. Such a structure is easy to process and has little influence on the strength of the column partition plate 107.

[0030] In this embodiment, the inner edges of the layer partition plate 105 and the column partition plate 107 are both fixedly connected to the middle cylinder 201. Referring to FIGS. 3 and 5, a protrusion 117 is provided on the inner edge of the column partition plate 107. When the assembly is completed, in the rotary rack 100, the inner edge of the column partition plate 107 abuts against the outer surface of the cylinder wall 203 of the middle cylinder 201, and the protrusion 117 is inserted into the first through-hole opened on the surface of the cylinder wall 203. Also, each column partition plate 107 is provided with one protrusion 117 at a position between each pair of corresponding layer partition plates 105, and the plurality of protrusions 117 are distributed at intervals along the height direction. Therefore, the weight of some column partition plates 107 can be borne by the middle cylinder 201, playing a role in stably supporting the column partition plates 107 in the height direction.

[0031] Also, referring to FIGS. 1 and 3, second through-holes 119 are further provided in the column partition plate 107 at corresponding positions. Specifically, each column partition plate 107 is provided with second through-holes 119 between the two second slots 111, between the second slot 111 at the top and the upper side of the column partition plate 107, and between the second slot 111 at the bottom and the bottom side of the column partition plate 107.

[0032] In this embodiment, the shroud ring 301 passes through the second through-hole 119 to clamp each row partition plate 107. Specifically, taking the example that each row partition plate 107 has N second through-holes 119, N shroud rings 301 are used to clamp each row partition plate 107. Each shroud ring 301 passes through the second through-holes 119 located in the same layer (that is, all of the second through-holes 119 in the uppermost layer, the second through-holes 119 in the lowermost layer, or the second through-holes 119 corresponding between the same two layer partition plates 105) to clamp each row partition plate 107. The manner of clamping each row partition plate 107 may be, for example, first passing a strip-shaped hoop through each second through-hole 119 in sequence, and then joining and converging and fixing the hoop from the head to the tail to form the shroud ring 301.

[0033] Since N shroud rings 301 are used to fix the row partition plates 107 at different positions in the axial direction of the rotary rack 100, the force received by the row partition plates 107 and the middle cylinder 201 is uniform. Also, during the clamping process, as the radial dimension of the shroud ring 301 decreases, in addition to being able to clamp the row partition plate 107, the shroud ring 301 applies an inward acting force along the radial direction to the row partition plate 107, and can be inserted into the structure of the first through-hole of the middle cylinder 201 in accordance with the protrusion 117 on the inner edge of the row partition plate 107. Due to the inward acting force along the radial direction, the fixation between the row partition plate 107 and the middle cylinder 201 can be made tighter. Thereby, the shroud ring 301 that ensures the consistency of the structure and dimensions of the product after assembly may be a plastic material shroud ring 301 or a metal material shroud ring 301. It only needs to have appropriate strength and ductility according to requirements, and this embodiment does not limit this.

[0034] In this embodiment, referring to FIG. 3, the second through hole 119 is installed adjacent to the protrusion 117, and both are located at the inner edge of the column partition plate 107. In the direction in which the shroud ring 301 is biased, the second through hole 119 and the protrusion 117 are in corresponding positions to each other. Specifically, both the second through hole 119 and the protrusion 117 are provided adjacent to the vicinity of the center line position of the two second slots 111. With such an adjacent and corresponding installation mode, the inward acting force along the radial direction applied by the shroud ring 301 to the column partition plate 107 is effectively transmitted between the protrusion 117 and the middle cylinder 201, and the adhesion of the connection between the protrusion 117 and the middle cylinder 201 can be ensured. Further, by installing the second through hole 119 at this position, the required length of the shroud ring 301 can be effectively shortened, and the cost required for manufacturing the shroud ring 301 can be reduced. In some other embodiments, the protrusions 117 may be configured to be shifted from the positions adjacent to the center lines of the two second slots 111 without being provided in the center, and a plurality of them symmetrically arranged along the center lines may be provided. Thereby, by shifting the first through holes provided corresponding to the middle cylinder 201 from other through holes, the strength of the middle cylinder 201 can be increased. As described above, the use of fastening members can be avoided or reduced, and by utilizing the simple joining of the partition plates and the convergence of the shroud ring 301, the rotary rack 100 of the vending machine can be assembled and formed.

[0035] Second Embodiment The second embodiment of the present invention provides a rotary rack 100 for a vending machine. FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of the rotary rack 100 in the second embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 6, the configuration of the rotary rack 100 in this embodiment is substantially the same as the configuration of the rotary rack 100 in the first embodiment. The main difference between the second embodiment and the first embodiment of the present invention is that a cell plate 501 is flexibly attached as needed to the rotary rack 100 in the second embodiment to adjust the size of the placement cell 401.

[0036] Specifically, in different application scenarios, since the types of products to be placed on the rotary rack 100 are different, the space required for each product is also different. In order to save costs, a common design is adopted. The number of the first slots 109 opened in the normal layer partition plate 105 is a certain quantity. For example, in the first embodiment, a design method with 18 first slots 109 is adopted. Accordingly, the number of the column partition plates 107 that can be inserted and fitted is also 18, that is, the individual placement cells 401 can be partitioned into 17 in the circumferential direction of each layer. In the first embodiment, the size of each placement cell 401 is constant. If a certain product does not require such a large space, it is difficult for the user or the maintenance staff to adjust the space.

[0037] In this embodiment, by means of the structural design of the layer partition plate 105 and the corresponding cell plate 501, the size of the placement cell 401 can be adjusted. Specifically, in this embodiment, each placement cell 401 is further partitioned into two sub-cells 403, and the volume of the placement cell 401 can be halved. Thereby, more products with relatively small volumes can be accommodated. Generally, when the vending machine sells products, according to the actual payment or order situation of the user, a specific placement cell 401 or sub-cell 403 is selected and opened. Therefore, the minimum unit (minimal) that can be purchased is determined by the number of products accommodated in the placement cell 401 or sub-cell 403. Generally, the user has to purchase all the products in the placement cell 401 or sub-cell 403 as the minimum unit (minimal). Therefore, if the space of the placement cell 401 or sub-cell 403 is too large, only small-volume products can be sold in pack cells, which will affect the user experience.

[0038] This embodiment will be described by taking as an example the case where one cell plate 501 is used to partition one placement cell 401 into two sub-cells 403. However, the manner in which the cell plate 501 partitions the placement cell 401 is not limited to this. In other embodiments, two or more cell plates 501 may be used to partition the same placement cell 401, or a cell plate 501 extending in the horizontal direction may be used to partition the placement cell 401. The volume of each sub-cell 403 is not limited to the case where the volumes of the two sub-cells 403 illustrated in this embodiment are equal. Of course, it is also possible to partition sub-cells 403 with unequal volumes by adjusting the installation position of the cell plate 501.

[0039] In this embodiment, the cell plate 501 is detachably connected to the middle cylinder 201 and the layer partition plate 105. Specifically, the upper edge of the cell plate 501 is fixedly connected to the layer partition plate 105 at the top of this layer, the lower edge of the cell plate 501 is fixedly connected to the layer partition plate 105 at the bottom of this layer, and the inner edge of the cell plate 501 is fixedly connected to the middle cylinder 201.

[0040] FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of the fixation between the upper edge of the cell plate 501 and the top layer partition plate 105 in this embodiment. Referring to FIG. 7, the upper edge (i.e., the second end of the cell plate 501) of the cell plate 501 has a screw connection portion 503. Specifically, the upper edge of the cell plate 501 has a bent portion 505 bent to the side of the cell plate 501. A through hole is opened in the bent portion 505. After the screw connection member passes through the through hole, it is screw-connected to the top layer partition plate 105, and further fixes the cell plate 501 to the top layer partition plate 105.

[0041] FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of the fixation between the lower edge of the cell plate 501 and the bottom layer partition plate 105 in the present embodiment. Referring to FIGS. 4 and 8, an engagement groove 507 is provided in the layer partition plate 105 at a position suitable for installing the cell plate 501. The lower edge (i.e., the first end of the cell plate 501) of the cell plate 501 has a cell plate protrusion 509, and the cell plate protrusion 509 can be inserted into the engagement groove 507 of the layer partition plate 105, thereby restricting the position and fixing it to the layer partition plate 105.

[0042] To improve the versatility of the member, screw holes 511 are further provided on the side of the engagement groove 507 at a position adjacent to the engagement groove 507. The same layer partition plate 105 is fixedly connected to the lower cell plate 501 by the screw holes 511 and is fixedly connected to the upper cell plate 501 by the engagement groove 507. Thereby, the upper cell plate 501 and the lower cell plate 501 can be fixed from both the upper and lower sides without interfering with each other. Also, by adopting the above structure, even when the cell plate 501 is not attached, since the layer partition plate 105 is relatively flat and smooth, it is easy for goods to enter and exit the placement cell 401.

[0043] FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of the cell plate 501 provided in the second embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIGS. 6 and 9, the inner edge of the cell plate 501 has a cell plate avoidance port 513. During installation, first, assemble and fix the space between the middle cylinder 201, the layer partition plate 105, and the row partition plate 107, tighten with the shroud ring 301, and then the cell plate 501 can be installed as required. The cell plate avoidance port 513 is a concave groove structure recessed in the inner edge of the cell plate 501. The installation height of the concave groove structure corresponds to the height of the second through hole 119. Specifically, in this embodiment, it is located in the middle in the width direction (the up and down direction in FIG. 6) of the cell plate 501. The depth at which the concave groove structure is recessed in the inner edge of the cell plate 501 is such that the cell plate 501 completely avoids the shroud ring 301 or is suitable for slightly pressing the shroud ring 301. By providing the cell plate avoidance port 513 at the inner edge of the cell plate 501, the inner edge of the cell plate 501 can be fixedly connected to the middle cylinder 201, ensuring the stability of the fixation of the cell plate 501. On the other hand, by avoiding the shroud ring 301, the installation of the cell plate 501 can be added as required after the entire rotary rack 100 has been assembled without affecting the main body structure of the already assembled rotary rack 100.

[0044] Continuing to refer to FIG. 9, cell plate inner edge protrusions 515 are provided at both the upper and lower ends of the inner edge of the cell plate 501. Specifically, the cell plate inner edge protrusions 515 in this embodiment are formed by cutting and bending the corners of the cell plate 501. When assembling and forming the rotary rack 100, the cell plate inner edge protrusions 515 project radially inward from the inner edge of the cell plate 501, and the cell plate inner edge protrusions 515 can be inserted into a third through hole (not shown) located in the cylinder wall 203 of the middle cylinder 201, thereby fixedly connecting the cell plate 501 to the middle cylinder 201.

[0045] In this embodiment, the cell plate 501 is fixedly connected to the middle cylinder 201 and the two layer partition plates 105 respectively by the inner edge protrusion 515, the cell plate protrusion 509 and the screw connection part 503, fixing the cell plate 501 from three directions: the upper, lower and inner sides, effectively improving the stability of the fixation of the cell plate 501. In addition, the cell plate 501 can flexibly select the number of attachments, attachment positions, etc. as required, and the flexibility is relatively high.

[0046] As described above, in this embodiment, the size of the placement cell 401 can be adjusted by the cell plate 501.

[0047] When a large placement cell 401 is required, the cell plate 501 can be taken out. When a small placement cell 401 is required, the placement cell 401 can be partitioned using the cell plate 501. Thereby, the size of the placement cell 401 can be flexibly adjusted according to the size of the placed product, enabling more product types to be accommodated by the rotary rack 100 and improving the space utilization efficiency.

[0048] The above embodiments are merely preferred examples of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto. Modifications, equivalents, etc. within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0049] 100 - Rotary rack 101 - Top plate 103 - Bottom plate 105 - Layer partition plate 107 - Row partition plate 109 - First slot 111 - Second slot 113 - Flare portion 115 - Opening structure 201 - Middle cylinder 203 - Cylinder wall 301 - Shroud ring 401 - Placement cell 403 - Sub - cell 117 - Protrusion 119 - Second through - hole 501 - Cell plate 503 - Screw connection part 505 - Bent part 507 - Engagement groove 509 - Cell plate protrusion 511 - Screw hole 513 - Cell plate avoidance opening 515 - Inner edge protrusion of cell plate

Claims

1. A middle cylinder having a cylindrical cylinder wall with a plurality of first through holes formed in the cylinder wall, An annular layer partition plate, wherein the plate surfaces of the plurality of layer partition plates are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the axial direction of the middle cylinder, and the plurality of layer partition plates are provided at intervals in the axial direction of the middle cylinder. A plurality of first slots are provided at the radially outer edges of the layer partition plates. A plurality of layer partition plates, A plurality of row partition plates extending outward along the radial direction of the cylinder surface of the middle cylinder and distributed radially, wherein a plurality of second slots are provided at the inner edges of the row partition plates, and the inner circumference of the layer partition plates is inserted into the second slots. The outer edge of the row partition plate is inserted into the first slot. A protrusion is provided at the inner edge of the row partition plate. The inner edge of the row partition plate abuts against the cylinder wall, and the protrusion is inserted into the first through hole. A plurality of second through holes are further provided at corresponding positions on the plurality of row partition plates. A plurality of row partition plates, A shroud ring for tightening the plurality of row partition plates by passing through the second through holes of the plurality of row partition plates. A rotary rack comprising.

2. One second through hole is provided for each of the two layer partition plates between the row partition plates, and there are a plurality of the shroud rings. Each of the shroud rings passes through the second through holes corresponding to each other in the axial direction. The rotary rack according to claim 1.

3. The second through hole is provided at the inner edge of the row partition plate and adjacent to the protrusion. The rotary rack according to claim 2.

4. Further comprising a cell plate detachably connected to the middle cylinder and / or the layer partition plate, and the placement cells partitioned by the layer partition plates and the row partition plates can be further partitioned into two or more sub-cells. The rotary rack according to claim 3.

5. The cell plate is provided along the radial plane of the middle cylinder, the cell plate has a first end and a second end facing each other along the axial direction of the middle cylinder, the first end of the cell plate has a cell plate protrusion, the cell plate protrusion is inserted into the engaging groove of the layer partition plate, the second end of the cell plate has a screw connection part, and the cell plate is screwed to the layer partition plate located on the other side of the cell plate by the screw connection part. The rotary rack according to claim 4.

6. The inner edge of the cell plate has a cell plate avoidance port for avoiding the shroud ring. The rotary rack according to claim 4.

7. A third through hole is further opened in the cylinder wall of the middle cylinder, the inner edge of the cell plate further has a cell plate inner edge protrusion, and the cell plate inner edge protrusion is inserted into the third through hole of the middle cylinder. The rotary rack according to claim 4.

8. The width of the first slot and / or the second slot is in the range of 1.5 to 2 mm. The rotary rack according to claim 1.

9. The outer end of the first slot further has a flare portion with a width larger than the width of the first slot. The rotary rack according to claim 8.

10. A vending machine having the rotary rack according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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