CN111862460A

CN111862460A - Automatic vending equipment

Info

Publication number: CN111862460A
Application number: CN202010679706.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 钱春雷; 李方元
Original assignee: Jiangsu Blue Sky Airport Support Co ltd
Current assignee: Jiangsu Blue Sky Airport Support Co ltd
Priority date: 2020-07-15
Filing date: 2020-07-15
Publication date: 2020-10-30

Abstract

The invention discloses automatic vending equipment, which comprises a vending system, a hot water supply system and a control system, wherein the hot water supply system comprises a machine body, a water receiving chamber arranged on the machine body and a door body rotatably arranged on the machine body; the carrying supporting plate is located on the upper side of the water receiving table and can be arranged on the machine body or the water receiving table in a sliding mode, the carrying supporting plate is provided with a first position completely located in the water receiving chamber and a second position at least partially located outside the water receiving chamber, and the carrying supporting plate is arranged in a linkage mode with the door body so that the rotating of the door body can trigger the carrying supporting plate to slide between the first position and the second position. The hot water supply system is safer and more convenient to use.

Description

Automatic vending equipment

Technical Field

The present invention relates to the field of vending apparatus.

Background

In daily life, vending machines are increasingly used, and goods which can be sold in the vending machines are increasingly abundant, for example, vending machines mainly used for selling food often sell cookies, instant noodles, beverages, coffee and the like at the same time, and the vending machines are widely arranged in stations, docks, scenic spots, factories and other places.

Since the goods such as instant noodles and coffee need to be soaked or brewed with hot water after being purchased, consumers need to search for boiled water additionally after the vending machine purchases the goods to meet practical requirements, which causes the consumers to become cautious when purchasing the goods through the after-sales machine, thereby influencing the sales of the foods such as instant noodles and coffee in the vending machine.

Based on the consumer expectation, the market needs to develop a new structure of vending machine to satisfy the needs of consumers to purchase instant noodles, coffee and other goods without worry.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to solve the above technical problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic vending apparatus that is convenient to use.

In order to achieve the purpose of the invention, the invention adopts the following technical scheme: an automatic vending device comprises a vending system, a hot water supply system and a control system, wherein the control system can control the hot water supply system to supply hot water to the outside based on preset conditions, the hot water supply system comprises a machine body, a water receiving chamber arranged on the machine body and a door body rotatably arranged on the machine body, a water outlet positioned in the water receiving chamber and a water receiving platform positioned on the lower side of the water outlet are arranged on the machine body, and the door body is provided with a closing position for shielding the water receiving chamber and an opening position for exposing the water receiving chamber to the outside; the hot water supply system further comprises a carrying supporting plate positioned on the upper side of the water receiving table, the carrying supporting plate is arranged on the machine body or the water receiving table in a sliding mode, the carrying supporting plate is provided with a first position completely positioned in the water receiving chamber and a second position at least partially positioned outside the water receiving chamber, and the carrying supporting plate and the door body are arranged in a linkage mode, so that the rotation of the door body can trigger the sliding of the carrying supporting plate between the first position and the second position.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the door body is fixed to the carrier plate. Further preferably, the door body and the carrying support plate are arranged in an L shape.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the water receiving table is provided with an overflow port, and the carrying pallet is provided with a hollow part; when the carrying supporting plate is located at the first position, the hollow-out part is communicated with the overflow port.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the automatic vending apparatus further includes a detection mechanism disposed in the water receiving chamber and used for checking whether an object is present in the water receiving chamber, and the detection mechanism is in signal connection with the control system. Further preferably, the detection mechanism includes at least one pair of photodetection switches.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the body is provided with a water outlet button for a user to operate. Further preferably, a child lock mechanism for limiting the opening of the water outlet button is arranged on the machine body.

In the above technical solution, preferably, at least a portion of the door body is transparent.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the control system is configured to control the hot water supply system to supply the hot water to the outside based on whether the vending system sells a predetermined type of commodity.

According to the automatic vending equipment, the linked carrying supporting plate and the door body are additionally arranged in the hot water supply system, so that the safety of a hot water outlet can be guaranteed by the aid of the door body, and the carrying supporting plate can conveniently receive hot water by the aid of the water receiving container and add contents into the water receiving container.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a front view of a vending apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a first perspective view of the vending apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention, wherein the doors of the vending apparatus are in a closed position;

FIG. 3 is a second perspective view of the vending apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention, wherein the doors of the vending apparatus are in an open and closed state;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a hot water supply system according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a structure of a hot water supply system according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the door body is at a first position, and the structure is related to a water receiving area;

fig. 6 is a schematic structural view related to a water receiving area in a hot water supply system according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein a door body is in a second position;

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural view of a water receiving area according to one embodiment of the present invention;

Wherein: 100. an automatic vending apparatus; 1. a vending system; 2. a control system; 3. a hot water supply system; 11. a cabinet body; 12. a cabinet door; 13. a goods taking port; 14. a merchandise display chamber; 15. a storage drawer; 16. a cargo way; 21. a cabinet body; 22. a human-computer interaction interface; 23. a money receiving unit; 301. a cabinet body; 302. a cabinet door; 303. a water outlet button; 304. a child lock mechanism; 31. a water tank; 32. a heater; 33. a hot water bin; 34. a water receiving area; 35. a hot water outlet; 36. a water receiving table; 361. an overflow port; 37. a water drain valve; 341. a water receiving chamber; 342. a door body; 38. a carrying pallet; 381. a hollow-out section; 40. a water receiving container; 39. a photoelectric detection switch.

Detailed Description

For the purpose of illustrating the technical content, the constructional features, the achieved objects and the effects of the invention in detail, reference will be made to the following detailed description of the embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

The vending apparatus 100 shown in fig. 1 includes, from left to right, a vending system 1, a control system 2, and a hot water supply system 3. Wherein, the vending system 1 constitutes a delivery area for the sold goods, and after the user selects to purchase the goods, the purchased goods are output to the user by the system; the hot water supply system 3 constitutes a hot water supply area, and is responsible for supplying heated hot water to a user after the user purchases a commodity and satisfies a condition for supplying hot water. The control system 2 can control the operation of the vending system 1 and the hot water supply system 3.

As shown in fig. 2-3, the vending system 1 has a cabinet 11 capable of being supported on the ground, the cabinet 11 is rectangular, the front side of the cabinet 11 is disposed on a cabinet door 12, the middle part of the cabinet door 12 is made of transparent glass, and the lower part of the door 12 is provided with a goods access opening 13. The cabinet 11 has a commodity display chamber 14 therein, a plurality of shelves 15 for displaying commodities to be sold are provided in the commodity display chamber 14, the shelves 15 are distributed from top to bottom, and a refrigerating device is provided at a lower portion of each shelf 15. Thing drawer 15 is put to every layer includes a plurality of goods way 16 of arranging along left right direction, each goods way 16 all extends along the fore-and-aft direction, can be put a plurality of commodities along the fore-and-aft direction on each goods way 16, the rear portion of every goods way 16 is provided with shipment motor (not shown in the figure), a plurality of commodities on the goods way 16 can be in shipment motor's drive will be in the past backward in proper order, be about to commodity follow current goods way 16 and push down and fall into the below of the cabinet body 11, for the user to take the goods away from getting goods mouth 13.

In other embodiments, other types of shipping manners may be provided, as long as the goods can be transported to the pick-up opening.

As shown in fig. 3, the control system 2 includes a cabinet 21, a control board (not shown in the figure) disposed in the cabinet 21, a human-computer interface 22, and a cash register unit 23. The control system 2 is capable of controlling an output motor (i.e., a discharge mechanism) within the vending system 1 to output merchandise in response to user interaction with the control system 2 via the human interface 22.

As shown in fig. 4, the hot water supply system 3 includes a water tank 31 for storing and supplying normal temperature water, a heater 32 in fluid communication with the water tank 31, a hot water tank 33 for storing hot water heated by the heater 32, and a water receiving area 34, and the water receiving area 34 is provided with a hot water outlet 35 in communication with the outside and a water receiving table 36 located below the hot water outlet 35. A water discharge valve 37 is provided between the hot water tank 33 and the hot water outlet 35.

The water tank 31 of this example may be a replaceable commercially available barreled water tank. In other embodiments, the water tank may be a solid-state water tank that is supplied with a source of ambient water from a water input connected to an external water supply. In other embodiments, the water discharge valve may be replaced by a pump as long as it is sufficient to open a passage between the hot water tank and the hot water outlet so as to supply the hot water in the hot water tank to the hot water outlet.

The heater 32 is hot water capable of heating the normal temperature water supplied from the water tank 31 to 100 degrees celsius, and the heated hot water is stored in the hot water storage 33 and is supplied to a user through a hot water outlet 35 communicating with the outside. The hot water in the hot water bin 33 can be guided to the hot water outlet 35 by controlling the water drain valve 37.

Continuing to fig. 3, the hot water supply system 3 comprises a cabinet 301 and a cabinet door 302 located at the front side of the cabinet and which can be opened.

As shown in fig. 5-6, the water receiving area 34 includes a water receiving chamber 341 disposed at the front portion of the cabinet door 302, and a door body 342 pivotally disposed on the cabinet door 302, and the hot water outlet 35 (not shown) and the water receiving platform 36 are both located in the water receiving chamber 341. Door 342 has a closed position for shielding water receiving chamber 341 and an open position for exposing water receiving chamber 341. The water receiving area 34 further comprises a carrier plate 38 located on the upper side of the water receiving table 36 and located on the lower side of the hot water outlet 35, the carrier plate 38 being slidably arranged on the water receiving table 36. The carrier plate 38 has a first position (shown in fig. 5) completely inside the water receiving chamber 341 and a second position (shown in fig. 6) partly outside the water receiving chamber 341. In this example, the carrier plate 38 is linked with the door 342, and the two are fixed and arranged in an L-shaped structure, and when the door 342 is switched between the closed position and the open position, the rotation of the door 342 can trigger the carrier plate 38 to slide in and out between the first position and the second position.

The carrier plate 38 of the present embodiment can be used as a workbench, which is convenient for customers to add contents into a water receiving container 40, such as a noodle making pot, a coffee cup and the like, and has the function of preventing hands from being scalded.

As shown in fig. 6 and 7, the water receiving platform 36 of the present embodiment is provided with a water overflow 361, and the carrying pallet 38 is provided with a hollow portion 381; when the carrier plate 38 is in the first position, the hollow portion 381 is in communication with the overflow 361. If the container supported on the carrier plate 38 is small enough to allow hot water to exit, the overflow water drains along the overflow 381 and is contained in a waste water tank (not shown) located below the catch area and communicating with the overflow 361. In order to make the hot water outlet 35 safe to use, a pair of photo-detecting switches 39 for checking whether the water receiving container 40 for containing water is present in the water receiving chamber 341 is provided in the water receiving chamber 341, and the photo-detecting switches 39 are in signal connection with the control system 21.

As shown in fig. 5-6, the cabinet door 302 is provided with a water outlet button 303 for user operation, the water outlet button 302 can control the water discharge valve 37 to be opened, and a child lock mechanism 304 for limiting the opening of the water outlet button 303 is arranged on one side of the water discharge valve 37 for safety. In order to facilitate observation of the outlet condition of the hot water in the water chamber 341, the door body 342 is provided with transparent glass.

In this example, the hot water supply system 3 has a water discharge permission state in which hot water can be discharged to the outside through the hot water outlet 33 and a water discharge closed state in which the hot water outlet 33 is prohibited from discharging hot water to the outside. Continuing to refer to fig. 4, the drain valve 37 is an electronic valve, which is controlled by the external outlet button 303 and also controlled by the control system 2, the control system 2 can lock the drain valve 37, at this time, the drain valve 37 cannot be opened even if the user operates the outlet button 303, and the hot water supply system 3 is always in the outlet closed state when the drain valve 37 is locked; the hot water supply system 3 can be brought into the water discharge permission state only after the water discharge valve 37 is unlocked. The control system 2 of the present example is preset with conditions, and when the information fed back to the control system 2 meets the preset conditions, the control system 2 unlocks the control drain valve 37, so that the hot water supply system 3 enters a water outlet permission state; if the control system 2 fails to receive the information that the preset condition is satisfied, the water discharge valve 37 is always locked, and the hot water supply system 3 is always in a water discharge closed state.

The preset condition of this embodiment is that when a predetermined kind of goods, such as instant noodles, coffee, self-heating chafing dish, etc., is sold in the vending system, i.e. when the goods are sold at the current selling place in the vending system, the control system 2 will send a control signal to the hot water supply system 3, so that the water discharge valve 37 of the hot water supply system 3 is unlocked, and the hot water supply system 3 enters the water discharge permission state. In other embodiments, the water supply condition may be that water can be discharged as long as a commodity is sold in the vending system; it can select the water supply condition based on the volume of the water tank and the supply manner of the normal temperature water.

When a user sends a request for purchasing the commodity of the preset type to the control system 2 through the human-computer interaction interface 22 of the control system 2, the control system 2 controls the corresponding goods discharging motor on the vending system 1 to output the commodity, when the user takes away the commodity to be sold, the control system 2 sends a control signal for releasing the locking state of the water discharging valve 37 to the hot water supply system 3, the hot water supply system 3 enters a water discharging permission state, at the moment, when the user closes the door body 342 to enable the water receiving container to be detected by the photoelectric switch 39, the user releases the child lock mechanism 304, and then the water discharging button 303 is lightly touched, so that hot water can be discharged from the hot water outlet 35.

In order to limit the single water intake of the user, the water discharge valve 37 of this embodiment is also configured to limit the opening time, i.e. the time for which the water discharge valve 35 is opened is limited, for example, the water discharge valve 37 can be opened for only 20 seconds at a time, and once the 20 seconds are reached, the water discharge valve 35 will automatically close, and even if the user triggers the water discharge button 302 again, the water discharge valve 37 cannot be opened. Through the setting, the water intake of the user each time is controllable; furthermore, through the setting, the hot water supply quantity in the hot water supply system can be matched with the quantity of the commodities purchased by the user from the vending system, so that each user who purchases the set commodities can receive hot water from the hot water supply system.

The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the technical ideas and features of the present invention, and the purpose thereof is to enable those skilled in the art to understand the contents of the present invention and implement the present invention, and not to limit the protection scope of the present invention. All equivalent changes or modifications made according to the spirit of the present invention should be covered within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. The automatic vending equipment is characterized by comprising a vending system, a hot water supply system and a control system, wherein the control system can control the hot water supply system to supply hot water to the outside based on preset conditions, the hot water supply system comprises a machine body, a water receiving chamber arranged on the machine body and a door body rotatably arranged on the machine body, a water outlet positioned in the water receiving chamber and a water receiving platform positioned on the lower side of the water outlet are arranged on the machine body, and the door body is provided with a closing position for shielding the water receiving chamber and an opening position for exposing the water receiving chamber to the outside; the hot water supply system also comprises a carrying pallet positioned on the upper side of the water receiving table, the carrying pallet can be arranged on the machine body or the water receiving table in a sliding manner, and the carrying pallet is provided with a first position completely positioned in the water receiving chamber and a second position at least partially positioned outside the water receiving chamber; the carrying supporting plate is in linkage with the door body, so that the rotation of the door body can trigger the sliding of the carrying supporting plate between a first position and a second position.

2. The vending apparatus of claim 1, wherein the door body is fixedly disposed with the carrier plate.

3. The vending apparatus of claim 2, wherein the door body is L-shaped with the carrier plate.

4. The automatic vending apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the water receiving table is provided with an overflow port, and the carrying pallet is provided with a hollow portion; when the carrying supporting plate is located at the first position, the hollow-out part is communicated with the overflow port.

5. The vending apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a detection mechanism disposed within the drip chamber for detecting the presence of an object within the drip chamber, the detection mechanism being in signal communication with the control system.

6. The vending apparatus of claim 5, wherein said detection mechanism comprises at least one pair of photoelectric detection switches.

7. The vending apparatus of claim 1, wherein said body is provided with a water-out button for user operation.

8. The vending apparatus of claim 7, wherein said housing has a child lock mechanism defining the opening of said dispense button.

9. The vending apparatus of claim 1, wherein the door body is at least partially transparent.

10. The vending apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control system is configured to control the hot water supply system to supply hot water to the outside based on whether goods are sold by the vending system or whether a preset kind of goods are sold by the vending system.