CN110796788A

CN110796788A - Goods delivery device and vending machine

Info

Publication number: CN110796788A
Application number: CN201810883114.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 刘欣; 严永海; 郭海鹏; 王春涛; 姜天信
Original assignee: Shandong New Beiyang Information Technology Co Ltd; Weihai New Beiyang Digital Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Shandong New Beiyang Information Technology Co Ltd; Weihai New Beiyang Digital Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2018-08-03
Filing date: 2018-08-03
Publication date: 2020-02-14
Also published as: WO2020024940A1

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of automatic vending equipment, in particular to a goods delivery device and an automatic vending machine; the goods delivery device comprises a base frame, a goods receiving mechanism and a pushing mechanism, wherein the goods receiving mechanism and the pushing mechanism are arranged on the base frame, the goods receiving mechanism is configured to receive goods and drive the goods loaded on the goods receiving mechanism to move along a first preset direction, the pushing mechanism is configured to drive the goods loaded on the goods receiving mechanism to move along a second preset direction, and the first preset direction is intersected with the second preset direction; the automatic vending machine comprises a cabinet and the goods delivery device arranged inside the cabinet. The goods delivery device can receive goods along the first preset direction and send the goods along the second preset direction, so that the state stability in the goods delivery process can be improved, and the situation that the goods are damaged in the goods delivery process is reduced.

Description

Goods delivery device and vending machine

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of automatic vending equipment, in particular to a goods delivery device and an automatic vending machine.

Background

Vending machines can be used for self-service purchase of goods by a user, wherein the goods can be drinks, boxed meals, snacks, etc. The vending machine for selling beverages or boxed meals provided by the related technology stores goods in a goods channel of a cold storage area for refrigeration, after a user purchases the goods and pays, a goods delivery device of the cold storage area sends the goods in the cold storage area to a delivery port between the cold storage area and a heat preservation area, then the goods are sent to the goods delivery device of the heat preservation area by utilizing an inclined goods channel, then the goods are sent to a heating device by the goods delivery device of the heat preservation area for heating, and after the goods are heated, the goods in the heating device are taken out by the goods delivery device of the heat preservation area and are delivered to a goods taking port. When the two goods delivery devices work, the goods are picked up and put down by the tray of the delivery device moving along the up-down direction and the front-back direction, and the goods delivery along the front-back direction can only be realized.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide a goods delivery device, which can receive goods along a first preset direction and send the goods along a second preset direction, so that the state stability of the goods during the delivery process can be improved, and the occurrence of the situation that the goods are damaged during the delivery process is reduced.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine, wherein a delivery device of the vending machine can receive goods in a first preset direction and send the goods in a second preset direction, so that the stability of the state of the goods during the delivery process can be improved, and the damage of the goods during the delivery process can be reduced.

The embodiment of the invention is realized by the following steps:

the cargo delivery device comprises a base frame, a cargo receiving mechanism and a pushing mechanism, wherein the cargo receiving mechanism and the pushing mechanism are arranged on the base frame, the cargo receiving mechanism is configured to receive cargos and drive the cargos loaded on the cargo receiving mechanism to move along a first preset direction, the pushing mechanism is configured to drive the cargos loaded on the cargo receiving mechanism to move along a second preset direction, and the first preset direction is intersected with the second preset direction.

Preferably, the goods receiving mechanism comprises a conveying assembly and a first driving assembly, the conveying assembly is arranged on the base frame, and the conveying assembly is in transmission connection with the first driving assembly.

Preferably, the conveying assembly comprises a driving roller and a plurality of driven rollers, the first driving assembly comprises a first motor, two ends of the driving roller and the driven rollers are connected to the base frame in a rotating mode, the driving roller and the driven rollers are distributed at intervals along a first preset direction, and the driving roller is in transmission connection with an output shaft of the first motor.

Preferably, the axes of the drive roller and the plurality of driven rollers are parallel to each other, wherein the diameter of the drive roller is larger than the diameter of the driven roller.

Preferably, the goods delivery device further comprises a stopper connected to the base frame, the stopper being located downstream of the conveying assembly in the first predetermined direction, the stopper being configured to stop the goods from moving further in the first predetermined direction so that the goods stay on the conveying assembly.

Preferably, the pushing mechanism comprises a pushing member and a second driving assembly, the second driving assembly is arranged on the base frame, the pushing member is in transmission connection with the second driving assembly, the pushing member is located above the goods receiving mechanism, and the second driving assembly is configured to drive the pushing member to move along a second preset direction, so that the pushing member drives goods on the goods receiving mechanism to move along the second preset direction.

Preferably, the second driving assembly comprises a second motor and a telescopic assembly, the telescopic assembly is in transmission connection with the second motor, and the pushing member is in transmission connection with the telescopic assembly.

Preferably, the telescopic assembly comprises a scissor fork assembly, a first connecting piece and a second connecting piece, the first connecting piece and the second connecting piece are sequentially arranged on two hinge shafts of the scissor fork assembly along a second preset direction, the second connecting piece is in transmission connection with a second motor, and the first connecting piece is connected with the pushing piece.

Preferably, push mechanism still includes the guide way that extends along the second direction of predetermineeing, and the guide way sets up in the bed frame, cuts the articulated shaft of fork subassembly and all pegs graft the cooperation with the guide way.

Preferably, the first preset direction and the second preset direction both extend along the horizontal direction, and the first preset direction is perpendicular to the second preset direction.

A vending machine comprises a cabinet and the goods delivery device arranged inside the cabinet.

The goods delivery device and the vending machine provided by the embodiment of the invention have the beneficial effects that:

the goods delivery device provided by the embodiment of the invention can receive goods along the first preset direction and send the goods along the second preset direction, so that the state stability of the goods in the delivery process can be improved, and the situation that the goods are damaged in the delivery process is reduced.

The vending machine provided by the embodiment of the invention adopts the goods delivery device, goods can be received along the first preset direction, and can be sent out along the second preset direction, so that other parts do not need to be arranged in the vending machine to realize the delivery of the goods between the cold storage area and the heat preservation area, the miniaturization of equipment of the vending machine is facilitated, the state stability of the goods in the delivery process can be improved, and the damage of the goods in the delivery process is reduced.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments will be briefly described below, it should be understood that the following drawings only illustrate some embodiments of the present invention and therefore should not be considered as limiting the scope, and for those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without inventive efforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a cargo delivery apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a first partial schematic view of a transfer assembly of a cargo delivery device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a second partial schematic view of a transfer assembly of the cargo delivery apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a first schematic view of a portion of a pusher member of the cargo delivery apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention in a pushing position;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a portion of a pusher member of a cargo delivery apparatus in an initial position according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a second schematic view of a portion of a pusher member of the cargo delivery apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention in a pushing position;

FIG. 9 is a schematic view of the drive mechanism of the delivery device of the vending machine according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a schematic view showing the construction of a delivery mechanism of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 11 is a schematic structural view of a drive mechanism of a channel of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Icon: 010-vending machines; 101-a cabinet; 102-a delivery port; 103-a cabinet body; 104-a cabinet door; 200-cargo channel; 110-a delivery device drive mechanism; 120-a cargo delivery device; 130-a base frame; 140-a receiving mechanism; 150-a pushing mechanism; 141-a transfer assembly; 143-drive rolls; 144-a driven roller; 142-a first motor; 145-a first gear; 146-a second gear; 147-a third gear; 148-flight; 151-a pusher member; 152-a second drive assembly; 153-a second motor; 154-a telescoping assembly; 155-linear motion member; 156-connecting plate; 157-a scissor assembly; 158-a first connector; 159 — a second connector; 160-a first drive wheel; 161-a first conveyor belt; 162-a guide bar; 163-first guide groove; 164-a zero position sensor; 165-a scanner; 166-detection port; 167-a sensor; 176-a pick-up port; 111-vertical drive mechanism; 112-a lateral drive mechanism; 113-a support frame; 114-a pillar; 115-a first drive motor; 116-a second drive motor; 117-a second conveyor belt; 118-a third conveyor belt; 201-a second transmission wheel; 202-a third transmission wheel; 300-a cargo way conveying mechanism; 310-a lane drive mechanism; 301-push plate; 302-a fourth conveyor belt; 303-a fourth transmission wheel; 311-a third drive motor; 312-a worm gear assembly; 313-a fourth gear; 314-a gear assembly; 315-a drive gear; 316-oscillating bar; 317-one-way bearing; 318-an elastic member; 410-a first link assembly; 420-a second linkage assembly; 430-a third linkage assembly; 440-a scaffold; 441-a second guide groove; 411-a first link; 421-a second link; 412-a first articulation axis; 422-a second articulated shaft; 431-a third link; 432-a third hinge axis; 105-a cold storage area; 106-holding area; 107-partition.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, but not all, embodiments of the present invention. The components of embodiments of the present invention generally described and illustrated in the figures herein may be arranged and designed in a wide variety of different configurations.

Thus, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention, presented in the figures, is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, as claimed, but is merely representative of selected embodiments of the invention. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that: like reference numbers and letters refer to like items in the following figures, and thus, once an item is defined in one figure, it need not be further defined and explained in subsequent figures. It should be noted that the embodiments of the present invention and the features and technical solutions thereof may be combined with each other without conflict.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "first", "second", and the like are used only for distinguishing the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply relative importance. It is to be understood that the terms "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," "outer," and the like are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation, and are used in the descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation, to indicate or imply that the device or element so referred to must be oriented in a particular manner, constructed and operative in a particular manner, or in any particular manner.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a vending machine 010 according to an embodiment of the present invention; fig. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an internal structure of the vending machine 010 according to the embodiment of the present invention; referring to fig. 1 and 2, the present embodiment provides a vending machine 010, and the vending machine 010 includes a cabinet 101 and a goods delivery device 120 disposed inside the cabinet 101.

Specifically, the surface of the cabinet 101 is provided with a goods taking port 176, a user can take purchased goods out of the goods taking port 176, the inside of the cabinet 101 is provided with a partition 107, the partition 107 is configured to divide the internal space of the cabinet 101 into a cold storage area 105 and a warm keeping area 106, the goods taking port 176 is located at a position opposite to the warm keeping area 106, the partition 107 is provided with a delivery port 102, and the delivery port 102 is configured to communicate the cold storage area 105 and the warm keeping area 106.

The cabinet 101 is further provided with a delivery device driving mechanism 110 inside, a plurality of lanes 200 for storing goods are provided in the cold storage area 105 and the warm-keeping area 106, the delivery device driving mechanism 110 and the goods delivery device 120 are provided inside the cold storage area 105, and the goods delivery device 120 is configured to deliver goods between the lanes 200 and the delivery opening 102 of the cold storage area 105 and to feed the goods into the warm-keeping area 106 under the driving of the delivery device driving mechanism 110. A heating device and a receiving device are further disposed in the thermal insulation area 106, and the receiving device is used for receiving the goods delivered by the goods delivery device 120, delivering the goods into the heating device, and delivering the heated goods to the goods passage 200 of the thermal insulation area 106 or to the goods taking port 176. When a user purchases goods, the goods delivery device 120 of the refrigerated area 105 is capable of receiving the goods in the goods aisle 200 of the refrigerated area 105 and delivering the goods into the insulated area 106 through the delivery opening 102. It should be noted that the goods may be beverages, boxed meals, snacks, etc. It should be noted that the cargo receiving device in the warm-keeping area 106 may have the same structure as the cargo delivering device 120 in the cold-storage area 105, or a pallet in the related art may be used to deliver the cargo among the delivering opening 102, the heating device, the cargo taking opening 176, and the cargo passage 200 in the warm-keeping area 106, and the description thereof is omitted here.

Referring to fig. 2, the cargo delivery device 120 of the present embodiment is connected to the delivery device driving mechanism 110 in a transmission manner, and the delivery device driving mechanism 110 is used for driving the cargo delivery device 120 to move along a transverse direction or a vertical direction; fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of a cargo delivery device 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention; referring to fig. 3, the cargo delivery device 120 includes a base frame 130, a cargo receiving mechanism 140, and a pushing mechanism 150, the cargo receiving mechanism 140 is configured to receive the cargo and drive the cargo loaded on the cargo receiving mechanism 140 to move along a first preset direction, and the pushing mechanism 150 is configured to drive the cargo loaded on the cargo receiving mechanism 140 to move along a second preset direction, where the first preset direction and the second preset direction intersect, preferably, both the first preset direction and the second preset direction extend along a horizontal direction, and preferably, the first preset direction is perpendicular to the second preset direction; the delivery device driving mechanism 110 can drive the cargo delivery device 120 to move in the transverse direction or the vertical direction, so that the cargo delivery device 120 can be driven by the delivery device driving mechanism 110 to move between the outlet of any one of the cargo ways 200 of the plurality of cargo ways 200 of the cold storage area 105 and the delivery opening 102, when the cargo delivery device 120 is opposite to the outlet of the cargo way 200, the cargo delivery device 120 is located at a cargo receiving position, and the cargo receiving mechanism 140 of the cargo delivery device 120 can receive the cargo sent out from the outlet of the cargo way 200; when the goods are sent out of the cargo channel 200 from the outlet of the cargo channel 200, the receiving mechanism 140 can receive the goods moved out of the cargo channel 200 and drive the goods to be moved to the set position along the first preset direction; when the cargo delivery device 120 is located at the shipment position, the cargo delivery device 120 is opposite to the delivery opening 102, and the pushing mechanism 150 can drive the cargo loaded on the cargo receiving mechanism 140 to move along the second preset direction, so that the cargo approaches the delivery opening 102 until the cargo enters the heat preservation area 106 through the delivery opening 102; it should be noted that, in this embodiment, the length of the cargo way 200 extends along the front-back direction, the first predetermined direction is a direction from the outlet of the cargo way 200 to the front, and the second predetermined direction is perpendicular to the first predetermined direction and is directed to the delivery opening 102, alternatively, in other embodiments, the included angle between the first predetermined direction and the second predetermined direction may also be 89 °, 91 °, 85 °, 95 °, and the like, and is not limited specifically herein. It should be noted that the first preset direction and the second preset direction may form an included angle with the horizontal plane, preferably, the included angle is not greater than 3 degrees, and the included angle is set according to the principle that the goods cannot be separated from the goods receiving mechanism 140 under the action of self weight on the goods receiving mechanism 140.

It should be noted that, referring to fig. 1, the cabinet 101 of the embodiment includes a cabinet body 103 and a cabinet door 104, the cargo channel 200 and the cargo delivery device 120 are both disposed in the cabinet body 103, the cabinet door 104 can close or open an opening of the cabinet body 103, when the cabinet door 104 closes the opening of the cabinet body 103, the cargo channel 200 and the cargo delivery device 120 are both shielded by the cabinet door 104, and when the cabinet door 104 opens the opening of the cabinet body 103, the cargo channel 200 can be exposed, so as to add cargo to the cargo channel 200.

It should be noted that, referring to fig. 2, when the vending machine 010 has the cold storage area 105 and the warm-keeping area 106 separately arranged, the delivery opening 102 may be an opening communicating the cold storage area 105 and the warm-keeping area 106 of the vending machine 010, that is, the goods can be delivered to the warm-keeping area 106 by the goods delivery device 120; in other embodiments, the delivery opening 102 may also be disposed on a side wall of the cabinet 101 as the goods taking opening 176, that is, the goods delivery device 120 can move the goods to the goods taking opening 176 after loading the goods in the goods channel 200, and then push the goods on the goods receiving mechanism 140 to the goods taking opening 176 by using the pushing mechanism 150, so that the user can take out the goods; in other embodiments, the delivery opening 102 may also be an access opening for a heating device when the receiving device in the holding area 106 is configured as the cargo delivery device 120 described above.

Fig. 4 is a first partial schematic view of a transfer assembly 141 of the cargo delivery device 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention; referring to fig. 4, the receiving mechanism 140 of the present embodiment includes a conveying assembly 141 and a first driving assembly, the conveying assembly 141 is disposed on the base frame 130, and the conveying assembly 141 is in transmission connection with the first driving assembly; the conveying assembly 141 includes a conveying surface for carrying and conveying the goods, the conveying surface of the conveying assembly 141 extends in a first preset direction, and when the first driving assembly is operated, the first driving assembly can drive the conveying surface of the conveying assembly 141 to move, so that the conveying surface of the conveying assembly 141 is used to smoothly move along with the goods in the first preset direction.

Further, referring to fig. 4, the conveying assembly 141 of the present embodiment includes a driving roller 143 and a plurality of driven rollers 144, where the driving roller 143 and the plurality of driven rollers 144 jointly form a conveying surface for carrying and conveying the goods, that is, the goods conveyed from the outlet of the goods channel 200 to the goods receiving mechanism 140 can be jointly supported by the driving roller 143 and the driven rollers 144, and drive the goods to move along the first preset direction; the first driving assembly comprises a first motor 142, two ends of a driving roller 143 and a plurality of driven rollers 144 are rotatably connected to the base frame 130, the driving roller 143 and the plurality of driven rollers 144 are distributed at intervals along a first preset direction, the driving roller 143 is located on one side, close to the cargo channel 200, of the base frame 130, the driving roller 143 is in transmission connection with the first motor 142, the driving roller 143 can rotate around the axis of the driving roller 143 under the driving of the first motor 142, so that the goods located on the driving roller move along the first preset direction, and the goods move while driving the plurality of driven rollers 144 to rotate around the axis of the driving roller 144. When the first motor 142 is operated, the driving roller 143 can be driven to rotate around its own axis, so that the goods can be driven to move along the first preset direction by using the rotating driving roller 143 and the driven roller 144 which can rotate freely around its own axis. Further, the first driving assembly may further include a first gear 145, a second gear 146 and a third gear 147, the first gear 145 is fixedly sleeved on the output shaft of the first motor 142, the first gear 145 is engaged with the second gear 146, the second gear 146 is engaged with the third gear 147, and the third gear 147 is fixedly sleeved on the spindle of the driving roller 143; in other embodiments, the number of the driving rollers 143 may also be multiple, and when the number of the driving rollers 143 is multiple, the driving rollers 143 are in transmission connection with each other.

It should be noted that, the number of the driven rollers 144 in this embodiment is five, and the five driven rollers 144 are sequentially and parallelly distributed on the base frame 130 along the first preset direction; alternatively, in other embodiments, the number of the driven rollers 144 may also be two, three, six, etc., and is not particularly limited herein.

It should be further noted that the first preset direction of the present embodiment may also refer to a direction in which the goods moves from the driving roller 143 to the driven roller 144 farthest from the driving roller 143.

Preferably, the axes of the driving roller 143 and the driven rollers 144 are parallel to each other and are located on the same plane, so as to ensure that the goods can smoothly and smoothly move along the first preset direction. Preferably, the diameter of the driving roller 143 is greater than that of the driven roller 144, the goods placed on the driving roller 143 and the plurality of driven rollers 144 contact the driving roller 143 first, and move under the driving of the driving roller 143, and the driven roller 144 plays a role of auxiliary support for the goods, so that the resistance of the driven roller 144 to the movement of the goods is reduced, and the goods can move more smoothly and smoothly along the first preset direction.

Alternatively, in other embodiments, the conveyor assembly 141 comprises a conveyor belt assembly, and the conveyor belt assembly is drivingly connected to the first drive assembly. Specifically, the conveyor belt assembly includes two belt pulleys and a conveyor belt supported by the two belt pulleys, the two belt pulleys are arranged on the base frame 130 at intervals along a first preset direction, a conveying surface for loading and conveying goods is formed on the upper surface of the conveyor belt, one of the two belt pulleys is in conveying connection with the first driving assembly, the belt pulley rotates under the driving of the first driving assembly, the conveying surface of the conveyor belt is driven to move along the first preset direction, and therefore the goods on the conveying surface are driven to move along the first preset direction.

Fig. 5 is a second partial structural view of the transfer assembly 141 of the cargo delivery device 120 according to the embodiment of the present invention; referring to fig. 3 and 5, further, the cargo receiving mechanism 140 of the present embodiment further includes a stopper 148, wherein the stopper 148 is connected to the base frame 130 and disposed on a side of the base frame 130 away from the cargo channel 200, that is, along the first predetermined direction, the stopper 148 is located downstream of the conveying assembly 141, that is, when the cargo delivery device 120 is located at the cargo receiving position, the stopper 148 is located on a side farthest from the cargo channel 200, so as to prevent the cargo loaded on the cargo receiving mechanism 140 from sliding out of the cargo receiving mechanism 140 when moving along the first predetermined direction, and thus the cargo stays on the cargo receiving assembly. It should be noted that the stopper 148 in this embodiment is a baffle, alternatively, in other embodiments, the stopper 148 may also be a shielding net, a stopper, and the stopper 148 may be fixedly connected to the base frame 130, and preferably, the stopper 148 is movably connected to the base frame 130 through an elastic member, so as to prevent the goods from being damaged or deteriorated due to the collision between the goods and the stopper 148 in abnormal situations, wherein the elastic member may be a torsion spring, a compression spring, an elastic pad, or the like.

Still further, referring to fig. 3, the receiving mechanism 140 of the present embodiment further includes a sensor 167, the sensor 167 may be disposed on the stopper 148, and the sensor 167 is configured to detect whether the goods are loaded on the receiving mechanism 140. In detail, when the sensor 167 detects the cargo loaded on the cargo receiving mechanism 140 after the cargo is delivered from the outlet of the cargo passage 200 to the cargo receiving mechanism 140, it indicates that the cargo receiving mechanism 140 has successfully loaded the cargo. It should be noted that, the sensor 167 in this embodiment may be an optical sensor, and a light reflecting part is further disposed on the base frame 130, the light reflecting part is opposite to the optical sensor, when there is no cargo between the optical sensor and the light reflecting part, an optical signal emitted by the optical sensor irradiates on the light reflecting part, and is reflected back to the optical sensor by the light reflecting part, the optical sensor outputs a first signal, at this time, it can be determined that there is no cargo on the cargo receiving mechanism 140 or the cargo has not moved to a predetermined parking position, when there is cargo between the optical sensor and the light reflecting part, an optical signal emitted by the optical sensor cannot irradiate on the light reflecting part, therefore, the optical sensor also cannot receive the reflected light, the optical sensor 167 outputs a second signal, at this time, it can be determined that the cargo receiving mechanism 140 has completed loading; alternatively, in other embodiments, the sensor 167 may also be a mechanical sensor, a load cell, or the like.

Referring to fig. 3, the receiving mechanism 140 of the embodiment further includes a scanner 165, the scanner 165 may be disposed on the base frame 130, a detection port 166 is disposed on a side of the base frame 130 facing the lane 200, and each lane 200 is provided with a mark, the mark may include information such as a type and a price of a cargo placed in the lane 200, and may further include position information of the lane 200, when the cargo delivery device 120 is located at the receiving position, the scanner 165 may be opposite to the mark of the lane 200 through the detection port 166 of the base frame 130, and the scanner 165 scans the information on the mark, and may perform cargo identification, lane positioning, and the like on the lane 200 according to the information; in detail, the scanner 165 is located below the conveying assembly 141, the scanner 165 may be a radio frequency reader, a two-dimensional code scanner, a bar code scanner, or the like, the identifier disposed on the cargo channel 200 may be a radio frequency tag, a two-dimensional code, a bar code, or the like, and the identifier may pre-store the coordinate position of the cargo channel 200 and the content of the cargo type temporarily stored in the cargo channel 200.

Referring to fig. 3, the pushing mechanism 150 in this embodiment includes a pushing member 151 and a second driving assembly 152, the second driving assembly 152 is disposed on the base frame 130, the pushing member 151 is located above the goods receiving mechanism 140, specifically, the pushing member 151 is located above the conveying surface of the goods receiving mechanism 140 and spaced from the conveying surface, the pushing member 151 is in transmission connection with the second driving assembly 152, the second driving assembly 152 is configured to drive the pushing member 151 to move along a second predetermined direction between an initial position and a goods pushing position, when the pushing member 151 is located at the initial position, the pushing member 151 is located at a side of the conveying assembly 141 away from the delivery opening 102, when the pushing member 151 is located at the goods pushing position, the pushing member 151 is located at a side of the conveying assembly 141 adjacent to the delivery opening 102, in this embodiment, the second driving assembly 152 drives the pushing member 151 to move along the second predetermined direction, that is, that the second driving assembly 152 drives the pushing member 151 to move from the initial position to the goods pushing position, it should be noted that the second driving assembly 152 can also drive the pushing member 151 to move from the goods pushing position to the initial position; when the cargo delivery device 120 is located at the receiving position, the second driving assembly 152 drives the pushing member 151 to be located at the initial position, and the transferring assembly 141 can receive the cargo output from the cargo channel 200; when the cargo delivery device 120 is located at the shipment position, the second driving assembly 152 drives the pushing member 151 located at the initial position to move in the second predetermined direction to the cargo pushing position, the pushing member 151 moves above the conveying surface of the cargo receiving mechanism 140 toward the delivery opening 102, and the pushing member 151 pushes the cargo loaded on the conveying surface of the cargo receiving mechanism 140 to move toward the delivery opening 102 until the cargo is pushed to pass through the delivery opening 102.

In detail, the second driving assembly 152 of the embodiment is located below the transferring assembly 141, the pushing member 151 is located above the transferring assembly 141, and the pushing mechanism 150 further includes a connecting member, wherein the pushing member 151 is connected to the second driving assembly 152 through the connecting member, and the pushing member 151 is driven by the second driving assembly 152 to move along the second predetermined direction. It should be noted that the pushing member 151 in this embodiment is a pushing plate, and alternatively, in other embodiments, the pushing member 151 may also be a pushing block, a pushing rod, or the like.

Fig. 6 is a partial schematic view showing the pusher 151 of the cargo delivery apparatus 120 in the pushing position according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 7 is a partial schematic view of the pusher 151 of the cargo delivery device 120 in an initial position according to an embodiment of the present invention; referring to fig. 6 and 7, the second driving assembly 152 of the present embodiment includes a second motor 153 and a telescopic assembly 154, the telescopic assembly 154 is in transmission connection with the second motor 153, and the telescopic assembly 154 is connected with the pushing member 151; when the cargo delivery device 120 is located at the shipment position and the output shaft of the second motor 153 rotates along the first direction, the second motor 153 is configured to drive the telescopic assembly 154 to extend, the extended telescopic assembly 154 drives the pushing member 151 to move along the second preset direction, so as to push the cargo located in the conveying assembly 141 to the delivery opening 102, and then the output shaft of the second motor 153 rotates along the second direction opposite to the first direction, so as to drive the telescopic assembly 154 to shorten, and the telescopic assembly 154 drives the pushing member 151 to move back to the initial position in the direction away from the delivery opening 102. The second motor 153 of the pushing mechanism 150 in this embodiment drives the pushing member 151 to move back and forth between the initial position and the pushing position through the telescopic assembly 154, and in other embodiments provided by the present invention, the second motor 153 can also drive the pushing member 151 to move back and forth between the initial position and the pushing position through the belt assembly and the rack and pinion assembly.

Further, referring to fig. 6 and fig. 7, the second driving assembly 152 of the present embodiment further includes a linear moving element 155, the linear moving element 155 is in transmission connection with the second motor 153, and the linear moving element 155 is also in transmission connection with the telescopic assembly 154; when the second motor 153 rotates, the linear motion member 155 can be driven to move back and forth along a straight line and drive the telescopic assembly 154 to extend or retract, when the output shaft of the second motor 153 rotates along a first direction and the linear motion member 155 is driven to drive the telescopic assembly 154 to extend, the push member 151 can be driven to move along a second preset direction by the aid of the extended telescopic assembly 154 and can move to a goods pushing position, and when the output shaft of the second motor 153 rotates along a second direction and the linear motion member 155 is driven to drive the telescopic assembly 154 to retract, the push member 151 can be driven to return to an initial position in a direction opposite to the second preset direction by the aid of the retracted telescopic assembly 154.

Referring to fig. 6 and 7, the linear moving element 155 of the present embodiment includes a connecting plate 156, the telescopic assembly 154 includes a scissor assembly 157, a first connecting element 158 and a second connecting element 159, the first connecting element 158 and the second connecting element 159 are both disposed on a hinge shaft of the scissor assembly 157, the first connecting element 158 and the second connecting element 159 are distributed along a second predetermined direction, the first connecting element 158 is disposed on a first hinge shaft of the scissor assembly 157 closest to the delivery opening 102, the second connecting element 159 is disposed on a second hinge shaft of the scissor assembly 157 close to the delivery opening 102, the connecting plate 156 is in transmission connection with the pushing element 151, the connecting plate 156 is connected with the second connecting element 159, and the first connecting element 158 is connected with the pushing element 151.

FIG. 8 is a second schematic view of a portion of the pusher 151 of the cargo delivery device 120 in the pushing position according to the embodiment of the present invention; referring to fig. 8, in detail, the scissors assembly 157 of the present embodiment includes a first link assembly 410, a second link assembly 420, and a third link assembly 430, the base frame 130 further includes a supporting frame 440, the supporting frame 440 is located at an end away from the delivery opening 102, two second guiding grooves 441 are disposed on the supporting frame 440, and a length direction of the second guiding grooves 441 is perpendicular to a direction in which the pushing member 151 moves toward the delivery opening 102; the first link assembly 410 includes two first links 411, and first ends of the two first links 411 are hinged by first hinge shafts 412; the second link assembly 420 includes two second links 421, the middle portions of the two second links 421 are hinged through a second hinge shaft 422, and the respective first ends of the two second links 421 are hinged with the respective second ends of the two first links 411 respectively; the third link assembly 430 includes two third links 431, the middle portions of the two third links 431 are hinged by a third hinge shaft 432, respective first ends of the two third links 431 are hinged with respective second ends of the two second links 421, and respective second ends of the two third links 431 are respectively inserted into the two second guide grooves 441 on the support frame 440 and can slide along the length direction of the second guide grooves 441.

The first connecting member 158 is connected to the first hinge shaft 412, and the second connecting member 159 is connected to the second hinge shaft 422 or the third hinge shaft 432.

When the output shaft of the second motor 153 rotates in the first direction, the second motor 153 drives the connecting plate 156 to move towards the delivery opening 102, the connecting plate 156 drives the three link assemblies of the scissors assembly 157 to open towards the delivery opening 102 through the second hinge shaft 422, and the first link 158 drives the pushing member 151 to move towards the delivery opening 102 to the pushing position; when the output shaft of the second motor 153 rotates in the second direction, the second motor 153 drives the connecting plate 156 to move away from the delivery opening 102, the connecting plate 156 drives the three link assemblies to retract away from the delivery opening 102 through the second hinge shaft 422, and the first link 158 drives the pushing member 151 to move away from the delivery opening 102 to the initial position. It should be noted that, in the present embodiment, the first connecting member 158 may be formed by a protruding portion of the first hinge shaft 412, and is integrally formed with the first hinge shaft 412, and the first connecting member 158 is fixedly connected to the pushing member 151; the second connecting member 159 may be formed by a portion of the second hinge shaft 422 protruding, and is integrally formed with the second hinge shaft 422, in other embodiments, the first connecting member 158 and the second connecting member 159 may also be bolts, connecting rods, etc., and the first connecting member 158 may also be movably connected with the pushing member 151 through an elastic member, wherein the elastic member includes a compression spring, a leaf spring, an elastic pad, etc.

In this embodiment, the scissor assembly 157 is adopted to drive the pushing member 151 to move between the initial position and the pushing position, so that the pushing member 151 is driven to move stably, and the telescopic assembly 154 has a small structural size in the vertical direction, which is beneficial to miniaturization design.

Further, referring to fig. 6 and 7, the linear motion member 155 of the present embodiment includes a first conveyor belt 161 and two first transmission wheels 160 disposed at intervals, the two first transmission wheels 160 disposed at intervals are distributed along a second predetermined direction, the first conveyor belt 161 is sleeved on the two first transmission wheels 160 and supported by the two first transmission wheels 160, one of the first transmission wheels 160 is fixedly sleeved on an output shaft of the second motor 153, and the connecting plate 156 is fixedly connected to the first conveyor belt 161; when the second motor 153 rotates, the second motor 153 drives the two first driving wheels 160, the two first driving wheels 160 drive the first conveyor belt 161 to move, so as to drive the connecting plate 156 connected to the first conveyor belt 161 to move along the second preset direction or along the direction opposite to the second preset direction, and then the connecting plate 156 drives the scissors assembly 157 to extend towards the second preset direction or retract towards the direction opposite to the second preset direction, so as to drive the pushing member 151 to move towards the second preset direction or towards the direction opposite to the second preset direction by using the scissors assembly 157.

Preferably, please refer to fig. 6; the pushing mechanism 150 of this embodiment further includes a guide bar 162, the guide bar 162 may be disposed on the base frame 130, the guide bar 162 extends along a second predetermined direction, the guide bar 162 is located below the driven roller 144, and the guide bar 162 is disposed parallel to the driven roller 144; the pushing member 151 is configured to be slidably connected to the guide rod 162, and when the pushing member 151 moves between the initial position and the pushing position, the guide rod 162 can guide the pushing member 151, so that the pushing member 151 moves more smoothly.

Preferably, referring to fig. 7, the pushing mechanism 150 of the present embodiment further includes a first guide groove 163, the first guide groove 163 is disposed at the bottom of the base frame 130, that is, the first guide groove 163 is located below the cargo receiving mechanism 140, the first guide groove 163 extends along a second predetermined direction, the first connecting member 158 and the second connecting member 159 can be in inserting fit with the first guide groove 163, when the pushing member 151 moves between the initial position and the cargo pushing position, the first connecting member 158 and the second connecting member 159 slide in the second predetermined direction in the first guide groove 163, and the first guide groove 163 guides the first connecting member 158 and the second connecting member 159, so that the pushing member 151 moves more stably.

It should be noted that in other embodiments, the guide bar 162 and the first guide groove 163 may be alternatively provided, that is, in other embodiments, only the guide bar 162 may be provided and slidably connected to the guide bar 162 by the pushing member 151, or only the first guide groove 163 may be provided and the first connector 158 and the second connector 159 are in insertion fit with the first guide groove 163 and the first connector 158 and the second connector 159 can slide back and forth in the first guide groove 163.

Referring to fig. 6 and 7, the pushing mechanism 150 of the present embodiment may further include a zero position sensor 164, the zero position sensor 164 may be disposed on the base frame 130, in detail, the zero position sensor 164 is disposed on a side of the base frame 130 away from the delivery opening 102, the zero position sensor 164 is configured to detect a zero position of the scissor assembly 157, that is, a position when the scissor assembly 157 is retracted, or the zero position sensor 164 is configured to directly detect an initial position of the pushing member 151.

In summary, the cargo delivery device 120 of the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

the cargo delivery device 120 provided by the embodiment of the invention can receive the cargo along the first preset direction and send the cargo along the second preset direction, so that the state stability of the cargo in the delivery process can be improved, and the occurrence of the situation that the cargo is damaged in the delivery process is reduced.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of the delivery device drive mechanism 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention; referring to fig. 9, the delivery device driving mechanism 110 of the present embodiment includes a vertical driving mechanism 111 and a horizontal driving mechanism 112, the vertical driving mechanism 111 is connected to the horizontal driving mechanism 112, the horizontal driving mechanism 112 is configured to drive the vertical driving mechanism 111 to move along the horizontal direction, the cargo delivery device 120 is connected to the vertical driving mechanism 111, and the vertical driving mechanism 111 is configured to drive the cargo delivery device 120 to move along the vertical direction.

In detail, referring to fig. 9, the transverse driving mechanism 112 includes a first driving motor 115, a second conveyor belt 117, two second driving wheels 201, and two supporting frames 113 disposed at intervals, wherein the two supporting frames 113 are disposed at intervals along a third preset direction, and a length of each supporting frame 113 extends along the second preset direction; in this embodiment, the first predetermined direction is a front-back direction shown in fig. 1, the second predetermined direction is a left-right direction shown in fig. 1, the third predetermined direction is an up-down direction shown in fig. 1, the first driving motor 115 and the two second driving wheels 201 are disposed on the same supporting frame 113, the two second driving wheels 201 are arranged at intervals along a length direction of the supporting frame 113, one of the second driving wheels 201 is connected to an output shaft of the first driving motor 115, the first driving motor 115 is configured to drive the second driving wheel 201 to rotate, the second conveyor belt 117 is sleeved on the two second driving wheels 201 and supported by the two second driving wheels 201, the vertical driving mechanism 111 is connected between the two supporting frames 113 and connected to the second conveyor belt 117, when the first driving motor 115 operates, the first driving motor 115 drives the two second driving wheels 201 to rotate, and drives the second conveyor belt 117 to move along the second predetermined direction, so that the vertical driving mechanism 111 is driven by the moving second conveyor belt 117 to move in the transverse direction as a whole.

Referring to fig. 9, the vertical driving mechanism 111 may include an upright column 114, a second driving motor 116, a third conveyor belt 118 and two third driving wheels 202, two ends of the upright column 114 are movably connected to the two supporting frames 113, respectively, the upright column 114 is connected to the second conveyor belt 117, the two third driving wheels 202 are disposed at two ends of the upright column 114 at intervals along a height direction of the upright column 114, one of the third driving wheels 202 is connected to an output shaft of the second driving motor 116, the third conveyor belt 118 is sleeved on the two third driving wheels 202 and supported by the two third driving wheels 202, the cargo delivery device 120 is connected to the third conveyor belt 118, and along a second preset direction, the cargo delivery device 120 is opposite to the delivery opening 102, when the second driving motor 116 operates, the second driving motor 116 can drive the third driving wheels 202 to rotate to drive the third conveyor belt 118 to move along the third preset direction, thereby moving the goods delivering device 120 in the vertical direction by the moving third conveyor belt 118.

It should be noted that the cooperating second transmission wheel 201 and second transmission belt 117, third transmission wheel 202 and third transmission belt 118 in the above-mentioned horizontal driving mechanism 112 and vertical driving mechanism 111 can also be matched with a screw rod and a threaded connection matched with the screw rod, or a structural form that a chain wheel is matched with a transmission chain, for example: one of the support frames 113 of the transverse driving mechanism 112 can be provided with a driving motor, a screw rod in transmission connection with the driving motor, and a threaded connector in threaded connection with the screw rod, the vertical driving mechanism 111 can be fixedly connected with the threaded connector, and when the driving motor operates, the screw rod can be driven to rotate, so that the screw rod is used for driving the threaded connector to transversely slide back and forth, and the threaded connector drives the vertical driving mechanism 111 to transversely move.

Fig. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of a channel conveying mechanism 300 of an automatic vending machine 010 in an embodiment of the present invention, referring to fig. 10, the automatic vending machine 010 of this embodiment may further include a channel conveying mechanism 300 and a channel driving mechanism 310, where the channel conveying mechanism 300 may be disposed in each channel 200 for pushing out the goods temporarily stored in the channel 200 from an exit of the channel 200, referring to fig. 3, the channel driving mechanism 310 may be disposed at one side of the goods delivery device 120, when the delivery device driving mechanism 110 drives the goods delivery device 120 to move to the goods receiving position, the goods delivery device 120 is opposite to the exit of the target channel 200, the channel driving mechanism 310 may drive the channel conveying mechanism 300 of the target channel 200 to operate, and the channel conveying mechanism 300 drives the goods in the channel 200 to move to the goods receiving mechanism 140 of the goods delivery device 120.

Further, referring to fig. 10, the goods in the cargo way 200 are arranged along the length direction of the cargo way 200; the above-mentioned cargo way conveying mechanism 300 may include a push board 301, a fourth conveyor belt 302 and two spaced fourth transmission wheels 303, where the two fourth transmission wheels 303 are disposed along the length direction of the cargo way 200, and the two fourth transmission wheels 303 are located on a side wall of the cargo way 200, one of the fourth transmission wheels 303 is adjacent to the outlet of the cargo way 200, the fourth conveyor belt 302 is supported by the two fourth transmission wheels 303, the push board 301 is fixedly connected to the fourth conveyor belt 302, when the fourth transmission wheels 303 are driven to rotate, the fourth conveyor belt 302 moves along with the fourth transmission wheels 303, and the moving fourth conveyor belt 302 can drive the push board 301 to move toward the direction close to the outlet of the cargo way 200, so as to push the cargo in the cargo way 200 out of the outlet of the cargo way 200.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of a cargo path driving mechanism 310 of the vending machine 010 according to an embodiment of the present invention; still further, referring to fig. 11, the cargo way driving mechanism 310 may be disposed on a side wall of the cargo delivery device 120, the cargo way driving mechanism 310 may include a third driving motor 311, a worm and gear assembly 312, a fourth gear 313, a gear assembly 314, and a driving gear 315, the third driving motor 311 is in transmission connection with the worm and gear assembly 312, the fourth gear 313 is coaxially and fixedly connected with a worm wheel of the worm and gear assembly 312, the gear assembly 314 is in meshing connection with the fourth gear 313, and the gear assembly 314 is in meshing connection with the driving gear 315; when the driving gear 315 is engaged with the fourth driving wheel 303 at the outlet of the cargo channel 200, and the output shaft of the third driving motor 311 rotates, the driving gear 315 can be driven to rotate through the engagement transmission between the worm gear assembly 312 and each gear, so that the rotating driving gear 315 drives the push plate 301 to move towards the outlet of the cargo channel 200, and the cargo is pushed out. Furthermore, the cargo way driving mechanism 310 may further include a swing link 316, a one-way bearing 317 and an elastic member 318, two ends of the swing link 316 are respectively connected to a rotating shaft of the driving gear 315 and a rotating shaft of a gear in the gear assembly 314, which is meshed with the driving gear 315, and the one-way bearing 317 is sleeved on the rotating shaft of the gear meshed with the driving gear 315, the elastic member 318 may enable the swing link 316 to have a downward movement trend, when an output shaft of the third driving motor 311 rotates forward, the one-way bearing 317 is in an unlocked state, the swing link 316 may descend under the action of its own weight and the elastic member 318, so that the driving gear 315 is in transmission connection with the fourth driving wheel 303, the power of the third driving motor 311 is transmitted to the push plate 301 of the cargo way conveying mechanism 300, and the push plate 301 is driven to move toward the outlet direction of the cargo way 200; when the output shaft of the third driving motor 311 rotates reversely, the one-way bearing 317 is in a locked state, and the swing link 316 swings (rises) in the reverse direction under the driving of the rotating shaft of the gear engaged with the driving gear 315, so that the driving gear 315 is separated from the fourth transmission wheel 303, and at this time, the cargo delivery device 120 can move from the cargo receiving position to the cargo discharging position without the driving gear 315 interfering with other parts in the moving process. In other embodiments, the elastic member 318 may make the swing link 316 have a tendency of bouncing upward, and when the output shaft of the third driving motor 311 rotates forward and backward, the swing link 316 ascends and descends, respectively. The elastic member 318 includes a spring, an elastic rubber strip, etc., and the one-way bearing 317 may be replaced by a ratchet, etc. In this embodiment, a third driving motor 311, a one-way bearing 317 and an elastic member 318 are used, so that the swing rod 316 can be driven to switch between the ascending position and the descending position, and can be in transmission connection with the push plate 301 of the cargo conveying mechanism 300, and the push plate 301 is driven to complete the cargo pushing action, thereby greatly reducing the cost of the equipment.

The cargo delivery device 120 provided by the present invention can use the delivery device driving mechanism 110 to drive the cargo delivery device 120 to move to the cargo way 200, when the cargo in the cargo way 200 moves out of the cargo way 200 from the exit of the cargo way 200, the cargo can be loaded by the cargo receiving mechanism 140 of the cargo delivery device 120, then use the delivery device driving mechanism 110 to drive the cargo delivery device 120 to move to the delivery opening 102, move in the second predetermined direction by using the pushing member 151 of the pushing mechanism 150, move the cargo from the cargo receiving mechanism 140 to the delivery opening 102, and send the cargo into the heat preservation area 106 through the delivery opening 102.

In conclusion, the vending machine of the invention has the advantages that:

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A cargo delivery device, comprising:

the goods receiving mechanism is configured to receive goods and drive the goods loaded on the goods receiving mechanism to move along a first preset direction, the pushing mechanism is configured to drive the goods loaded on the goods receiving mechanism to move along a second preset direction, and the first preset direction is intersected with the second preset direction.

2. The cargo delivery device of claim 1, wherein the cargo receiving mechanism comprises a conveying assembly and a first driving assembly, the conveying assembly is disposed on the base frame, and the conveying assembly is in transmission connection with the first driving assembly.

3. The cargo delivery device of claim 2, wherein the conveying assembly includes a driving roller and a plurality of driven rollers, the first driving assembly includes a first motor, both ends of the driving roller and the plurality of driven rollers are rotatably connected to the base frame, the driving roller and the plurality of driven rollers are spaced apart along the first predetermined direction, and the driving roller is in transmission connection with an output shaft of the first motor.

4. The cargo delivery device of claim 3, wherein axes of the drive roller and the plurality of driven rollers are parallel to each other, wherein a diameter of the drive roller is larger than a diameter of the driven rollers.

5. The cargo delivery device of claim 2, further comprising a stop coupled to the base frame, the stop being downstream of the conveyor assembly in the first predetermined direction, the stop being configured to stop the cargo from moving further in the first predetermined direction to rest the cargo on the conveyor assembly.

6. The cargo delivery device according to claim 1, wherein the pushing mechanism includes a pushing member and a second driving assembly, the second driving assembly is disposed on the base frame, the pushing member is in transmission connection with the second driving assembly, and the pushing member is located above the cargo receiving mechanism, the second driving assembly is configured to drive the pushing member to move along the second preset direction, so that the pushing member pushes the cargo loaded on the cargo receiving mechanism to move along the second preset direction.

7. The cargo delivery device of claim 6, wherein the second drive assembly includes a second motor and a telescoping assembly, the telescoping assembly being in driving communication with the second motor, the pusher being in driving communication with the telescoping assembly.

8. The cargo delivery device of claim 7, wherein the telescoping assembly comprises a scissor assembly, a first link and a second link, the first link and the second link being sequentially disposed at two hinge axes of the scissor assembly along the second predetermined direction, the second link being in driving connection with the second motor, the first link being in connection with the pusher.

9. The device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the pushing mechanism further comprises a guide slot extending along the second predetermined direction, the guide slot is disposed on the base frame, and the hinge shafts of the scissors assembly are all in insertion fit with the guide slot.

10. A vending machine comprising a cabinet, a goods delivery device according to any one of claims 1 to 9 disposed inside the cabinet.