CN213123163U - Vending device - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a vending device relates to the technical field of selling goods. The vending device comprises a cabinet and a man-machine interaction device; the cabinet comprises a side wall; the man-machine interaction device comprises a shell and an interaction control assembly arranged in the shell, wherein the shell is movably arranged on the outer side of the side wall, the opposite side wall is provided with an opening position and a closing position, the shell is provided with a first opening, when the shell is located at the closing position, the side wall seals the first opening, when the shell is located at the opening position, the first opening is opened, and the interaction control assembly is exposed out of the first opening. The shell of the man-machine interaction device of the vending device can move between the opening position and the closing position, so that when the man-machine interaction device needs to be maintained, only the shell needs to move to the opening position, the interaction control assembly in the shell can be maintained through the first opening, and therefore the maintainability of the vending device can be improved.

Description

Vending device

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a technical field sells goods, particularly, relates to a vending device.

Background

The channel of selling device conduct retail convenience store extends, it is few to have the occupation of land space, the human cost is low, receive some space to influence advantages such as little, selling device includes rack and human-computer interaction device usually, the lateral wall of rack is equipped with gets goods mouth and installing port, get the inside intercommunication of goods mouth ability and the cabinet body, human-computer interaction device embedding installing port, the user can purchase the goods through operating human-computer interaction device, and take out the goods of purchase through getting the goods mouth, when needs maintain human-computer interaction device, need dismantle human-computer interaction device from the installing port of lateral wall, perhaps maintain human-computer interaction device by the inboard of lateral wall, so set up the maintainability that has reduced selling device.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the utility model is to provide a vending machine that man-machine interaction device is easily maintained.

The embodiment of the utility model is realized like this:

an embodiment of the utility model provides a vending device, include:

a cabinet comprising a sidewall;

the human-computer interaction device comprises a shell and an interaction control assembly arranged in the shell, wherein the shell is movably arranged on the outer side of a side wall, the opposite side wall is provided with an opening position and a closing position, the shell is provided with a first opening, when the shell is located at the closing position, the side wall seals the first opening, when the shell is located at the opening position, the first opening is opened, and the interaction control assembly is exposed out of the first opening.

In an alternative embodiment, the shell is rotatably arranged on the side wall, when the shell is positioned at the closed position, the shell is stacked with the side wall, and when the shell is positioned at the open position, the shell and the side wall form an included angle;

or,

the shell is slidably arranged on the side wall, when the shell is located at the closed position, the shell is stacked with the side wall, and when the shell is located at the open position, at least part of the shell is staggered with the side wall.

In an optional implementation mode, the casing is further provided with a second opening, the human-computer interaction device further comprises two support frames spaced at two sides of the second opening along the first direction, the two support frames are arranged in the casing and connected with the casing, each support frame is provided with a first limit groove, the interaction control assembly comprises a display assembly, two ends of the display assembly are respectively spliced with the two first limit grooves, and a display screen of the display assembly can be exposed through the second opening.

In an optional embodiment, the housing further defines a third opening spaced apart from the second opening, and the interactive control assembly further includes a camera opposite to the third opening.

In an alternative embodiment, the interactive control assembly further includes a mounting plate and a control assembly, the mounting plate is disposed on a side of the display assembly adjacent to the first opening and is fixedly connected to the housing, and the control assembly is mounted on a side of the mounting plate adjacent to the first opening.

In an optional embodiment, the casing further includes a first reinforcing plate and a second reinforcing plate, the first reinforcing plate and the second reinforcing plate are disposed at intervals on two sides of the second opening along a second direction, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, the display assembly is located between the first reinforcing plate and the second reinforcing plate, and two ends of each supporting frame are respectively fixedly connected with the first reinforcing plate and the second reinforcing plate.

In an optional embodiment, the casing further includes a third reinforcing plate and a fourth reinforcing plate, the third reinforcing plate and the fourth reinforcing plate are disposed on two sides of the second opening at intervals along the first direction, the first reinforcing plate, the third reinforcing plate, the second reinforcing plate and the fourth reinforcing plate are sequentially connected end to form an installation space, and the display screen of the display assembly is embedded in the installation space.

In an optional embodiment, the cabinet is provided with an opening, and a cabinet door for opening or closing the opening is movably arranged on the side wall;

the shell is movably arranged on the cabinet door, and when the shell is located at the closed position, the first opening is closed by the cabinet door.

In an optional embodiment, the cabinet has an opening, and the vending apparatus further includes a cabinet door pivotally connected to the cabinet for opening or closing the opening, and when the cabinet door closes the opening, the side wall and the cabinet door are two different sides of the cabinet.

In an alternative embodiment, the human-computer interaction device further comprises a lock including a lock body and a lock catch, the lock body is disposed on one of the housing and the side wall, the lock catch is disposed on the other of the housing and the side wall, and the lock body is capable of cooperating with the lock catch to lock the housing in the closed position when the housing is in the closed position.

The embodiment of the utility model provides an at least possess following advantage or beneficial effect:

the embodiment of the utility model provides a vending device, which comprises a cabinet and a man-machine interaction device; wherein the cabinet comprises a side wall; the man-machine interaction device comprises a shell and an interaction control assembly arranged in the shell, wherein the shell is movably arranged on the outer side of the side wall, the opposite side wall is provided with an opening position and a closing position, the shell is provided with a first opening, when the shell is located at the closing position, the side wall seals the first opening, when the shell is located at the opening position, the first opening is opened, and the interaction control assembly is exposed out of the first opening. The shell of the man-machine interaction device of the vending device can move between the opening position and the closing position, so that when the man-machine interaction device needs to be maintained, only the shell needs to move to the opening position, the interaction control assembly in the shell can be maintained through the first opening, and therefore the maintainability of the vending device can be improved.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings that are required 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 first schematic structural diagram of a vending apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a vending apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a third schematic structural view of a vending apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a first schematic structural diagram of another vending apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of another vending apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a human-computer interaction device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a housing of a human-computer interaction device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a support frame of a human-computer interaction device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

100-vending apparatus; 102-a cabinet; 104-a first side wall; 108-a second sidewall; 110-a third side wall; 112-a fourth side wall; 116-a pick-up port; 118-human interaction means; 120-open mouth; 121-a storage device; 124-first opening; 126-a second opening; 128-a third opening; 130-a display component; 132-a display screen; 134-camera; 136-a touch screen; 138-a housing; 140-a hinge; 142-a support frame; 144-a first limit groove; 146-a first limiting plate; 148-a second limiting plate; 150-a third limiting plate; 152-a fourth limiting plate; 154-a mounting plate; 156-a control component; 158-a first stiffener; 160-a second stiffener plate; 164-a third stiffener plate; 166-a fourth stiffener plate; 168-a door frame; 170-a transparent plate; 172-a lock body; 174-a latch; 176-a fixing plate; 178-a first mount; 180-a second mounting frame; 182-a top wall; 186-frame body; 188-a first plate; 190-second plate.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying 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, as 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 accompanying drawings, is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, as claimed, but is merely representative of selected embodiments of the invention. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative efforts belong to 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.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", and the like indicate the position or positional relationship based on the position or positional relationship shown in the drawings, or the position or positional relationship which is usually placed when the product of the present invention is used, and are only for convenience of description and simplification of the description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific position, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," "third," and the like are used solely to distinguish one from another and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

Furthermore, the terms "horizontal", "vertical" and the like do not imply that the components are required to be absolutely horizontal or pendant, but rather may be slightly inclined. For example, "horizontal" merely means that the direction is more horizontal than "vertical" and does not mean that the structure must be perfectly horizontal, but may be slightly inclined.

In the description of the present invention, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "disposed," "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

The vending device among the prior art includes rack and human-computer interaction device usually, and in order to guarantee the stability of human-computer interaction device installation, has seted up the installing port usually on the lateral wall of rack, and the human-computer interaction device inlays to be located in the installing port. However, when the man-machine interaction device adopts the installation structure and needs to be maintained, the man-machine interaction device needs to be detached from the installation opening of the side wall, or the man-machine interaction device needs to be maintained from the inner side of the side wall, so that the maintainability of the vending device is reduced.

In view of this, the present embodiment provides a vending apparatus, in which a human-computer interaction device of the vending apparatus is movable between an open position and a closed position, so that the human-computer interaction device can move to the open position when maintenance is required, and the human-computer interaction device can be maintained without disassembly, thereby effectively improving maintainability of the human-computer interaction device, and further effectively improving maintainability of the vending apparatus. The structure of the vending apparatus will be described in detail below.

Fig. 1 is a first schematic structural diagram of a vending apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment; fig. 2 is a second schematic structural diagram of a vending apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment; fig. 3 is a third schematic structural diagram of a vending apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment. Referring to fig. 1 to 3, in the present embodiment, the vending apparatus 100 includes a cabinet 102, a storage device 121, and a human-computer interaction device 118.

In detail, the cabinet 102 includes a first side wall 104, a second side wall 108, a third side wall 110, a fourth side wall 112, a top wall 182, and a bottom wall. The first side wall 104, the second side wall 108, the third side wall 110 and the fourth side wall 112 are sequentially vertically connected end to form a tubular structure with openings at two ends, the top wall 182 is arranged at the top of the tubular structure and used for sealing the opening at the top, and the bottom wall is arranged at the bottom of the tubular structure and used for sealing the opening at the bottom.

Meanwhile, the storage device 121 is disposed inside the cabinet 102, and in order to facilitate maintenance of the storage device 121, an opening 120 capable of being communicated with the inside of the cabinet 102 is formed at one end of the fourth side wall 112, the second side wall 108, the top wall 182, and the bottom wall close to the third side wall 110, and a cabinet door for opening or closing the opening 120 is movably disposed on the third side wall 110. Specifically, the third side wall 110 is pivotally connected to the second side wall 108 to form a cabinet door capable of opening or closing the opening 120. In addition, the cabinet door specifically includes a door frame 168 and a transparent plate 170 that can be embedded in the door frame 168, the door frame 168 is pivoted with the second side wall 108 through a pivoting shaft, and a user can view the goods stored in the storage device 121 through the transparent plate 170, so as to select the goods. Moreover, the transparent plate 170 is provided with a goods access 116 capable of communicating with the inside of the cabinet 102, and a user can access goods on the storage device 121 through the goods access 116.

Of course, in other embodiments, a cabinet door with a size smaller than that of the third side wall 110 may also be disposed on the third side wall 110, and the cabinet door is movably disposed on the third side wall 110 to open or close the opening 120; alternatively, the third side wall 110 may be configured to include two doors, one of which is pivotally connected to the fourth side wall 112 and the other of which is pivotally connected to the second side wall 108, so as to form a double door structure, thereby facilitating the replenishment of the goods to the vending apparatus 100 through the opening 120. Meanwhile, in other embodiments, the first sidewall 104, the second sidewall 108, the third sidewall 110, and the fourth sidewall 112 may also be disposed at other included angles, which is not limited in this embodiment.

In detail, the storage device 121 specifically includes a storage rack and a goods taking mechanism movably disposed between the storage rack and the goods taking port 116, the storage rack is used for storing goods, a goods pushing mechanism is disposed in the storage rack, the goods pushing mechanism can push the goods on the storage rack into the goods taking mechanism, and the goods taking mechanism can carry the goods to move to the goods taking port 116, so that the goods can be taken away by the user. It should be noted that the structure of the storage device 121 is completely the same as that of the conventional vending apparatus 100, and the description thereof is omitted.

In detail, the human-computer interaction device 118 includes a housing 138 and an interaction control assembly 156 disposed in the housing 138, and the housing 138 is movably disposed outside the third sidewall 110, and particularly outside the transparent plate 170, and above the access opening 116 for a user to operate. Meanwhile, the shell 138 has an open position and a closed position relative to the transparent plate 170 of the third sidewall 110, the shell 138 is provided with the first opening 124, when the shell 138 is located at the closed position, the shell 138 is stacked with the transparent plate 170, and the transparent plate 170 closes the first opening 124, so that the safety of the interactive control assembly 156 is ensured; when the housing 138 is in the open position, the first opening 124 is opened, and the interaction control assembly 156 can be exposed through the first opening 124, so that when maintenance of the human-computer interaction device 118 is required, the interaction control assembly 156 in the housing 138 can be maintained through the first opening 124 by moving the housing 138 to the open position, and the maintainability of the vending apparatus 100 can be improved.

Referring to fig. 1 to fig. 3 again, in the present embodiment, the housing 138 is rotatably disposed on the transparent plate 170 of the third sidewall 110 through the hinge 140, and when the housing 138 is located at the closed position, the housing 138 is stacked with the transparent plate 170, so that the transparent plate 170 can close the first opening 124, and the safety of the interactive control assembly 156 is ensured; meanwhile, when the housing 138 is in the open position, the housing 138 is disposed at an angle to the transparent plate 170, so that the interaction control assembly 156 can be maintained by a worker, thereby ensuring easy maintenance of the human-computer interaction device 118.

In detail, the hinge 140 employs a cross concealed hinge 140. And one end of the housing 138 close to the third side wall 110 is provided with a first mounting rack 178, a corresponding position of the third side wall 110 is provided with a second mounting rack 180, the first mounting rack 178 and the second mounting rack 180 are both arranged to extend along the vertical direction, and the cross concealed hinge 140 is connected between the first mounting rack 178 and the second mounting rack 180, so that the housing 138 can move between the open position and the closed position relative to the third side wall 110. Of course, in other embodiments, the housing 138 may also be pivotally connected to the third sidewall 110 through a pivot shaft, and the embodiment is not limited thereto.

More specifically, the hinge 140 is disposed between the first and second mounts 178, 180 and allows the housing 138 to rotate between the open and closed positions through an angle that is preferably no less than 90 degrees and no greater than 180 degrees relative to the third side wall 110, thereby allowing maintenance personnel to more easily service the interactive control assembly 156 when the housing 138 is in the open position. Of course, in other embodiments, the rotation angle may be selected to be other angles, and the hinge 140 may be modified and adjusted according to requirements, which is not limited in this embodiment.

It should be noted that, in other embodiments, the housing 138 may also be slidably disposed on the third sidewall 110, so that when the housing 138 is located at the closed position, the housing 138 is disposed on top of the third sidewall 110, so that the third sidewall 110 can close the first opening 124; meanwhile, when the housing 138 is in the open position, at least a portion of the housing 138 is offset from the sidewall such that the interactive control assembly 156 may be exposed through the first opening 124, and a user may service the interactive control assembly 156 through the first opening 124.

More specifically, the housing 138 may be provided with a movable slide rail, the third sidewall 110 may be provided with a fixed slide rail, and the movable slide rail and the fixed slide rail extend horizontally and are slidably engaged with each other, so that the housing 138 can move between the open position and the closed position. Meanwhile, when the housing 138 is in the open position, at least a portion of the housing 138 is offset from the side walls such that a worker may service the interactive control assembly 156 from the rear through the first opening 124. Of course, a pulley may be disposed on the housing 138, and a slide rail may be disposed at a corresponding position of the third sidewall 110, so that the housing 138 is slidably connected to the third sidewall 110, and the like.

FIG. 4 is a first schematic view illustrating another vending apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment; fig. 5 is a second schematic structural diagram of another vending apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment. Referring to fig. 4 and 5, in the present embodiment, another vending apparatus 100 is further provided, the vending apparatus 100 is different from the first vending apparatus 100 in that the goods access 116 of the vending apparatus 100 is disposed on the second side wall 108, the human-machine interaction device 118 is also disposed on the second side wall 108 and located above the goods access 116, and the housing 138 of the human-machine interaction device 118 is rotatably or slidably connected to the second side wall 108, so that the housing 138 can move between an open position and a closed position, when the housing 138 moves to the open position, the interaction control component 156 can be exposed from the first opening 124, and thus, a worker can conveniently maintain the interaction control component 156 through the first opening 124, and the easy maintenance of the human-machine interaction device 118 and the vending apparatus 100 is ensured.

Meanwhile, as the man-machine interaction device 118 is disposed on the second side wall 108, when the cabinet door closes the opening 120, the second side wall 108 on which the man-machine interaction device 118 is disposed and the third side wall 110 on which the cabinet door is disposed are different two side surfaces of the cabinet 102, and are specifically disposed at an included angle, and when the vending device 100 is disposed in a retail store for use, an opening may be formed in a wall of the retail store, so that the man-machine interaction device 118 may be communicated with an outside of the retail store through the opening, and thus when the housing 138 is located at an open position, the man-machine interaction device 118 may extend out of the opening to the outside of the wall, so as to maintain the man-machine interaction device 118 outside the retail store, thereby further improving maintainability of the man-machine interaction device 118 and the vending device 100. Of course, in other embodiments, the human-computer interaction device 118 may be disposed on the first sidewall 104 or the fourth sidewall 112, and the embodiment is not limited thereto.

Fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of the human-computer interaction device 118 according to this embodiment; fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of the housing 138 of the human-computer interaction device 118 according to this embodiment. Referring to fig. 6 and 7, the human-machine interaction device 118 has the same structure regardless of whether the first vending apparatus 100 or the second vending apparatus 100 is adopted. Meanwhile, taking the first vending apparatus 100 as an example, in the embodiment, the housing 138 further defines a second opening 126, and the second opening 126 is opposite to the first opening 124. Meanwhile, the human-computer interaction device 118 further includes two support frames 142 disposed at two sides of the second opening 126 at intervals along a first direction, the first direction can be specifically selected to be a vertical direction, and the two support frames 142 are disposed in the casing 138 and are connected to the inner side of the casing 138. Meanwhile, each support frame 142 is provided with a first limiting groove 144, the interactive control assembly 156 comprises the display assembly 130, two ends of the display assembly 130 are respectively connected with the two first limiting grooves 144 in an inserting mode, and the display screen 132 of the display assembly 130 can be exposed through the second opening 126, so that the support frames 142 and the display assembly 130 can be integrally detached from the shell 138 as a module, and the display assembly 130 can be maintained conveniently.

Of course, in other embodiments, the first direction may also be a horizontal direction or other directions, and when the first direction is the horizontal direction, the two supporting frames 142 may also be disposed at intervals along the horizontal direction. Meanwhile, the second opening 126 may be disposed to be staggered relative to the first opening 124, or disposed at an included angle, so that the display screen 132 of the display assembly 130 can be exposed from the second opening 126, which is not limited in this embodiment.

In detail, fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of the supporting frame 142 of the human-computer interaction device 118 according to this embodiment. Referring to fig. 8, in the present embodiment, each supporting frame 142 includes a frame 186, and a first limiting plate 146, a second limiting plate 148, a third limiting plate 150 and a fourth limiting plate 152 disposed on the frame 186. Wherein, the frame 186 is a hollow strip-shaped structure, the first limiting plate 146 and the second limiting plate 148 are disposed at two ends of the frame 186 at intervals along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction (i.e., ab direction in fig. 8, and also horizontal direction), the third limiting plate 150 and the fourth limiting plate 152 are disposed at two sides of the frame 186 at intervals along a third direction perpendicular to the first direction (i.e., cd direction in fig. 8, and also front-back direction), and the first limiting plate 146, the second limiting plate 148, the third limiting plate 150 and the fourth limiting plate 152 jointly form a first limiting groove 144 to be inserted into and matched with two ends of the display assembly 130 in the vertical direction, so as to ensure the stability and reliability of the display assembly 130 after installation.

In more detail, the frame body 186 includes a first plate 188 extending along the vertical direction and a second plate 190 extending along the front-rear direction, the first plate 188 is a hollow frame-shaped structure, and the second plate 190 is disposed at the inner side of the lower end of the first plate 188 and vertically and fixedly connected with the inner side of the lower end of the first plate 188. Meanwhile, the first limiting plate 146 and the second limiting plate 148 are respectively disposed on two sides of the first plate 188 in the horizontal direction, and the third limiting plate 150 and the fourth limiting plate 152 are respectively disposed on two sides of the second plate 190 in the front-back direction, so that the first limiting plate 146, the second limiting plate 148, the third limiting plate 150 and the fourth limiting plate 152 jointly form the first limiting groove 144 capable of being matched with the display assembly 130.

As a preferable scheme, referring to fig. 6 again, the display assembly 130 further includes a touch screen 136, the touch screen 136 is located between the display screen 132 and the second opening 126, an abutting portion (not shown) is further disposed on the frame 186 of each supporting frame 142, and the abutting portions of the two supporting frames 142 respectively abut against two ends of the touch screen 136 in the vertical direction, so as to limit the position of the touch screen 136 relative to the housing 138, and further ensure the stability and reliability of the display assembly 130 after installation.

Referring to fig. 6 and 7 again, in the present embodiment, the housing 138 further defines a third opening 128 spaced apart from the second opening 126, and the third opening 128 is opposite to the first opening 124 and located above the second opening 126. Meanwhile, the interaction control assembly 156 further comprises a camera 134, and the camera 134 is opposite to the third opening 128, so that when the casing 138 is located at the open position, a worker can maintain the camera 134 through the first opening 124, and the maintainability of the human-computer interaction device 118 is further ensured. Of course, in other embodiments, the position of the third opening 128 may also be adjusted according to requirements, for example, the third opening may be set to be communicated with the second opening 126, and the like, and the embodiment is not limited.

Referring to fig. 3 again, in the present embodiment, the interactive control assembly 156 further includes a mounting plate 154 and a control assembly 156, the mounting plate 154 is disposed on a side of the display assembly 130 adjacent to the first opening 124 and is fixedly connected to the housing 138, the control assembly 156 is mounted on a side of the mounting plate 154 adjacent to the first opening 124, so that the control assembly 156 can be integrally detached by detaching the mounting plate 154, thereby improving maintainability of the control assembly 156; meanwhile, the display assembly 130 can be protected by the mounting plate 154, so as to ensure the service life of the human-computer interaction device 118.

Preferably, a second limiting groove (not shown) is disposed on a side of the mounting plate 154 away from the first opening 124, and the display module 130 is further inserted into the second limiting groove to limit the display module 130, and further improve the stability and reliability of the display module 130 after being mounted.

It should be noted that in other embodiments, the interactive control component 156 includes a keyboard, a scanner, and an identification card recognition component, the keyboard can be used for the user to input a password, the scanner can scan the card or the identification card information to facilitate identification, and the identification card recognition component can perform identification of the identification card to ensure the safety and reliability of the human-computer interaction device 118 and the vending apparatus 100 during the maintenance operation. Meanwhile, in other embodiments, the interactive control component 156 may also be one or a combination of several of the display component 130, the camera 134, the keyboard, the scanner, the identification card identifying component, and the control component 156, so as to meet the required operation requirement, which is not limited in this embodiment.

Referring to fig. 7 again, in the embodiment, the housing 138 further includes a first reinforcing plate 158 and a second reinforcing plate 160 disposed at two sides of the second opening 126 at an interval along a second direction, the second direction is a horizontal direction perpendicular to the first direction, and the first reinforcing plate 158 and the second reinforcing plate 160 are both disposed in an extending manner along a vertical direction, so that when the display assembly 130 is located between the first reinforcing plate 158 and the second reinforcing plate 160, two ends of each supporting frame 142 along the second direction can be respectively fixedly connected with the first reinforcing plate 158 and the second reinforcing plate 160, thereby effectively improving the overall strength of the housing 138, and facilitating the installation and positioning of the display assembly 130.

Preferably, the housing 138 further includes a third reinforcing plate 164 and a fourth reinforcing plate 166, the third reinforcing plate 164 and the fourth reinforcing plate 166 are disposed at intervals on two sides of the second opening 126 along the first direction, that is, along the vertical direction, the third reinforcing plate 164 and the fourth reinforcing plate 166 are disposed to extend along the horizontal direction, and the first reinforcing plate 158, the third reinforcing plate 164, the second reinforcing plate 160 and the fourth reinforcing plate 166 are sequentially connected end to form an installation space, so that the display screen 132 of the whole display assembly 130 can be embedded in the installation space, thereby further improving the overall strength of the housing 138, and facilitating the installation and positioning of the display assembly 130.

It should be noted that, in other embodiments, the second direction may also be a direction forming another included angle with the first direction, and is not necessarily perpendicular to the first direction, and this embodiment is not limited.

Referring to fig. 3 again, in the present embodiment, the human-computer interaction device 118 further includes a lock device, which is one of an electronic lock or a mechanical lock, and specifically includes a lock body 172 and a lock catch 174, the lock body 172 is disposed on the housing 138, the lock catch 174 is disposed on the third sidewall 110, when the housing 138 is located at the closed position, the lock body 172 can cooperate with the lock catch 174 to lock the housing 138 at the closed position, so as to ensure the stability and reliability of the human-computer interaction device 118 during normal operation, and simultaneously prevent a lawbreaker from damaging the human-computer interaction device 118, thereby ensuring the service life of the human-computer interaction device 118. Of course, in other embodiments, the lock body 172 may be disposed on the third sidewall 110, and the lock catch 174 may be disposed on the casing 138, which is not limited in this embodiment.

Preferably, in the present embodiment, the lock body 172 is disposed at an end of the housing 138. Meanwhile, a fixing plate 176 is further specifically disposed on the third side wall 110, the fixing plate 176 extends in the horizontal direction and is fixedly connected to the second mounting frame 180, and the latch 174 is disposed at an end of the fixing plate 176 and is matched with a lock body 172 disposed on the housing 138 to lock and unlock the housing 138. Of course, in other embodiments, the position of the lock body 172 disposed on the housing 138 and the position of the lock catch 174 disposed on the fixing plate 176 may be adjusted according to the requirement, so that the lock body and the lock catch can be matched to lock and unlock the housing 138, which is not limited in this embodiment.

The following describes the operation of the vending apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention in detail:

when the goods purchasing operation is performed by using the vending apparatus 100, the information of the goods in the storage device 121 can be checked through the transparent plate 170, and meanwhile, the goods to be purchased can be confirmed and input through the man-machine interaction device 118; the control assembly 156 may then control the pickup mechanism to pick up the goods pushed from the storage shelf and then deliver the goods to the pickup opening 116 for easy removal by the user.

In the above process, if the human-computer interaction device 118 needs to be maintained, the lock body 172 can be separated from the lock catch 174, so that the human-computer interaction device 118 of the vending apparatus 100 can move between the open position and the closed position, when the human-computer interaction device 118 needs to be maintained, the interaction control assembly 156 can be exposed through the first opening 124 only by moving the casing 138 to the open position, and the interaction control assembly 156 in the casing 138 can be maintained through the first opening 124, so that the maintainability of the vending apparatus 100 can be improved.

To sum up, the embodiment of the present invention provides a vending apparatus 100 with easy maintenance and long service life.

The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes will occur to 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 (10)

1. A vending apparatus, comprising:

a cabinet comprising a sidewall;

the human-computer interaction device comprises a shell and an interaction control assembly arranged in the shell, wherein the shell is movably arranged on the outer side of the side wall and is opposite to the side wall, the side wall is provided with an opening position and a closing position, the shell is provided with a first opening, when the shell is positioned in the closing position, the side wall is sealed with the first opening, when the shell is positioned in the opening position, the first opening is opened, and the first opening is exposed out of the interaction control assembly.

2. A vending apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

the shell is rotatably arranged on the side wall, when the shell is positioned at the closed position, the shell and the side wall are stacked, and when the shell is positioned at the open position, an included angle is formed between the shell and the side wall;

or,

the housing is slidably disposed on the sidewall, and when the housing is in the closed position, the housing is stacked with the sidewall, and when the housing is in the open position, at least a portion of the housing is staggered with the sidewall.

3. A vending apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

the casing has still seted up the second opening, human-computer interaction device still include two along first direction interval set up in the support frame of second opening both sides, two the support frame all set up in the casing, and all with the casing is connected, every first spacing groove has all been seted up to the support frame, interactive control assembly includes display module, display module's both ends respectively with two first spacing groove is pegged graft, just display module's display screen can pass through the second opening exposes.

4. A vending apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein:

the casing still seted up with the third opening that the second opening interval set up, mutual control assembly still includes the camera, the camera with the third opening is relative.

5. A vending apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein:

the interactive control assembly further comprises a mounting plate and a control assembly, the mounting plate is arranged on one side, close to the first opening, of the display assembly and is fixedly connected with the shell, and the control assembly is arranged on one side, close to the first opening, of the mounting plate.

6. A vending apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein:

the casing still includes first reinforcing plate and second reinforcing plate, first reinforcing plate with the second reinforcing plate along the second direction interval set up in the open-ended both sides of second, the second direction with the first direction is perpendicular, the display module is located first reinforcing plate with between the second reinforcing plate, every the both ends of support frame respectively with first reinforcing plate with second reinforcing plate fixed connection.

7. A vending apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein:

the casing still includes third reinforcing plate and fourth reinforcing plate, the third reinforcing plate with the fourth reinforcing plate is followed first direction interval set up in second open-ended both sides, just first reinforcing plate the third reinforcing plate the second reinforcing plate and the fourth reinforcing plate end to end in proper order forms installation space, display module's display screen inlays to be located in the installation space.

8. The vending apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein:

the cabinet is provided with an opening, and a cabinet door for opening or closing the opening is movably arranged on the side wall;

the shell is movably arranged on the cabinet door, and when the shell is located at the closed position, the cabinet door closes the first opening.

9. The vending apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein:

the cabinet has the uncovered, the device of selling goods still includes the cabinet door, the cabinet door with the cabinet pin joint is used for opening or closing uncovered, and works as the cabinet door is closed when uncovered, the lateral wall with the cabinet door is two different sides of cabinet.

10. The vending apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein:

the man-machine interaction device further comprises a lock, the lock comprises a lock body and a lock catch, the lock body is arranged on the shell and one of the two side walls, the lock catch is arranged on the shell and the other of the two side walls, when the shell is located at the closing position, the lock body can be matched with the lock catch to lock the shell at the closing position.

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