CN216979839U

CN216979839U - Automatic vending machine

Info

Publication number: CN216979839U
Application number: CN202123451843.8U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 钟晓昱; 胡旭军
Original assignee: Zhejiang Bairun Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Zhejiang Bairun Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2021-12-30
Filing date: 2021-12-30
Publication date: 2022-07-15
Anticipated expiration: 2031-12-30

Abstract

The utility model relates to an automatic vending machine, which comprises a material bin and a plurality of supporting rods with sliding grooves, wherein a lifting door for opening and closing the material bin is arranged on the side edge of the material bin, two ends of the lifting door are inserted into the sliding grooves, the bottom of the lifting door is connected with a power mechanism, and the power mechanism drives the lifting door to reciprocate along the sliding grooves; the power mechanism comprises a push rod motor and a chain, a first end of the chain is connected with the lifting door, a second end of the chain is arranged below the material bin, a chain wheel is arranged at the top of a push rod of the push rod motor, and the chain is meshed with the chain wheel and moves to and fro relative to the chain wheel under the driving of the push rod motor. The automatic lifting mechanism has compact structure and is beneficial to reducing the volume of the vending machine.

Description

Automatic vending machine

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of vending, and particularly relates to a vending machine.

Background

With the continuous development of the vending market, the demand for vending products is also higher and higher. The vending machine to some food class need seal the saving, taste when guaranteeing it to sell like the sealed heat preservation storage of puffed rice machine needs. The traditional vending machine adopts a manual double-door material bin, has poor sealing performance and is inconvenient to use; the vending machine after the improvement adopts automatic rising formula material bin door, and the leakproofness is better, and it is more convenient to use, but automatically-controlled door among the prior art often needs great space for guaranteeing its range of lift, is not suitable for miniature vending machine.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model aims to provide an automatic vending machine, and the automatic lifting mechanism is compact in structure and beneficial to reducing the volume of the vending machine.

In order to solve the technical problem, the technical scheme of the utility model is as follows: an automatic vending machine comprises a material bin and a plurality of supporting rods with sliding grooves, wherein a lifting door for opening and closing the material bin is arranged on the side edge of the material bin, two ends of the lifting door are inserted into the sliding grooves, the bottom of the lifting door is connected with a power mechanism, and the power mechanism drives the lifting door to move in a reciprocating mode along the sliding grooves; the power mechanism comprises a push rod motor and a chain, a first end of the chain is connected with the lifting door, a second end of the chain is arranged below the material bin, a chain wheel is arranged at the top of a push rod of the push rod motor, and the chain is meshed with the chain wheel and moves to and fro relative to the chain wheel under the driving of the push rod motor.

Preferably, the top of the push rod motor is provided with a mounting part, the mounting part comprises a bottom plate used for being connected with the push rod motor, two ends of the bottom plate extend upwards to form side plates, the two side plates are symmetrical relative to the push rod of the push rod motor, and the chain wheel is hinged between the two side plates. This setting is convenient to the steady fixed of sprocket and is guaranteed that the contact point of chain and sprocket lies in the straight received power of thrust direction.

Preferably, a fixing piece used for supporting and connecting the lifting door is arranged in the middle of the bottom of the lifting door, a first connecting piece hinged with the first end of the chain is arranged on one side, close to the chain, of the bottom end of the fixing piece, and the first connecting piece is located in the middle of the bottom of the fixing piece. This setting improves the stability of being connected between chain and the overhead door, guarantees that the thrust of push rod motor follows the transmission of the middle axis direction of overhead door, guarantees that the overhead door both sides atress is balanced, and the operation is smooth and easy.

Preferably, the support rod is provided with a sealing part with a first groove, and when the lifting door is in a closed state, the top of the lifting door is inserted into the first groove. Improve the leakproofness when the overhead door is closed, guarantee the save environment of inside material.

Preferably, the side of the material bin is also provided with a sealing plate, and the sealing plate is positioned above the lifting door and combined with the lifting door to seal the side of the material bin. The bin door on the side of the material bin is divided into the sealing plate and the lifting door, so that the height of the lifting door is reduced on the basis of ensuring the basic bin opening function, and the volume of the whole lifting structure is smaller; and the reduction of the weight of the lifting door is also beneficial to prolonging the service life.

Preferably, the bottom of the material bin is provided with a discharge port, a cup placing piece used for placing a cup body and collecting bulk materials is arranged below the discharge port, and the push rod motor is vertically arranged on the cup placing piece. The cup that holds the material is placed on putting the cup spare, makes to put and has certain necessary height between cup spare and the discharge gate, should set up and effectively utilized this part height, makes vending machine overall structure compacter.

Preferably, the bottom of the material bin is provided with a supporting plate, the side edge of the supporting plate is provided with a second groove, and a push rod of the push rod motor is inserted into the second groove. The side part that the backup pad is located the material storehouse is used for setting up the discharge gate, and the material storehouse divide into two inner chambers, and the second recess is located in the middle of two discharge gates, effectively utilizes this compartment to insert the push rod of establishing the push rod motor, makes overall structure compacter, and the volume is littleer.

Preferably, the bottom of the wall surface of the material bin close to the push rod motor inclines to one side far away from the push rod motor, the bottom of the supporting plate is provided with a second connecting piece, the second connecting piece is positioned on one side, close to the material bin, of the push rod motor, and the second end of the chain penetrates through the second groove and is hinged to the second connecting piece. The lowest station of the push rod motor is arranged at the second groove, and the second end of the chain is arranged below the lowest station by the arrangement, so that the meshing of the chain and the chain wheel is ensured; in addition, the side wall of the material bin is obliquely arranged, so that a space is reserved for mounting the chain, and the whole structure is more compact.

Preferably, a shell is arranged outside the push rod motor, and the top of the shell is connected with the supporting plate. This set up the side and protect the push rod motor, avoid falling out the outside material of cup and fall to the regional normal work that influences of push rod motor, on the other hand can support the backup pad and consolidate, and the chain can produce pulling force to the backup pad when push rod motor during operation, should set up and can help improving stability.

In summary, compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following advantages:

according to the utility model, the lifting door is controlled to move up and down along the sliding groove on the supporting rod through transmission of the push rod motor, the chain wheel and the chain, and the principle of the movable pulley is used for reference, so that when the push rod of the push rod motor moves for a smaller distance, the lifting door can be controlled to move for a larger distance, namely, the stroke range of the push rod motor is reduced under the condition that the lifting door realizes the same lifting amplitude.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the overall structure of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the power mechanism of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the construction of the support pole of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view of the closure of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the construction of the fastener of the present invention;

figure 6 is a schematic view of the construction of the mount of the present invention.

The reference numbers in the figures are:

1. a material bin; 2. a chute; 3. a support bar; 4. a lift gate; 5. a power mechanism; 6. a push rod motor; 7. a chain; 8. a fixing member; 9. a sprocket; 10. a mounting member; 11. a first connecting member; 12. a first groove; 13. a closure; 14. closing the plate; 15. a discharge port; 16. placing a cup piece; 17. a support plate; 18. a second groove; 19. a second connecting member; 20. a housing.

Detailed Description

The utility model is further illustrated with reference to the following figures and examples.

Example (b):

as shown in fig. 1-6, an automatic vending machine comprises a material bin 1 and a plurality of support rods 3 with sliding grooves 2, wherein a lifting door 4 for opening and closing the material bin 1 is arranged on the side edge of the material bin 1, two ends of the lifting door 4 are inserted into the sliding grooves 2, the bottom of the lifting door 4 is connected with a power mechanism 5, and the power mechanism 5 drives the lifting door 4 to reciprocate along the sliding grooves 2; the power mechanism 5 comprises a push rod motor 6 and a chain 7, a first end of the chain 7 is connected with the lifting door 4, a second end of the chain 7 is arranged below the material bin 1, a chain wheel 9 is arranged at the top of a push rod of the push rod motor 6, and the chain 7 is meshed with the chain wheel 9 and reciprocates relative to the chain wheel 9 under the driving of the push rod motor 6. Through push rod motor 6, sprocket 9 and chain 7 carry out the transmission, control overhead door 4 reciprocates along spout 2 on the bracing piece 3, use for the movable pulley principle, when making push rod motor 6's push rod remove less distance, can control overhead door 4 and remove great distance, the push rod stroke scope of push rod motor 6 has been reduced under the condition that overhead door 4 realized the same range of lift promptly, compare with using rack and pinion or directly coming the drive through push rod motor 6, whole automatic lifting mechanism's volume has been reduced, make it be applicable to miniature desk-top machine of selling.

The top of push rod motor 6 is equipped with installed part 10, and installed part 10 has the curb plate including the bottom plate that is used for connecting push rod motor 6, and the bottom plate both ends upwards extend, and the both sides board is symmetrical about push rod motor 6's push rod, and sprocket 9 articulates in the middle of the both sides board. This arrangement facilitates the stable fixing of the sprocket 9 and ensures that the contact point of the chain 7 with the sprocket 9 is located directly against the force in the thrust direction.

The middle of the bottom of the lifting door 4 is provided with a fixing part 8 for supporting and connecting the lifting door 4, one side of the bottom end of the fixing part 8, which is close to the chain 7, is provided with a first connecting part 11 hinged with the first end of the chain 7, and the first connecting part 11 is positioned in the middle of the bottom of the fixing part 8. This setting improves the stability of being connected between chain 7 and the overhead door 4, guarantees push rod motor 6's thrust and follows the transmission of the axis direction in the middle of the overhead door 4, guarantees 4 both sides atress balances of overhead door, and the operation is smooth and easy.

The support bar 3 is provided with a closing member 13 having a first groove 12, and when the lift gate 4 is in a closed state, the top of the lift gate 4 is inserted into the first groove 12. Improve the leakproofness when overhead door 4 closes, guarantee the storage environment of inside material.

An enclosing plate 14 is further arranged on the side edge of the material bin 1, and the enclosing plate 14 is located above the lifting door 4 and combined with the lifting door 4 to enclose the side of the material bin 1. The bin door on the side of the material bin 1 is divided into the closing plate 14 and the lifting door 4, so that the height of the lifting door 4 is reduced on the basis of ensuring the basic bin opening function, and the volume of the whole lifting structure is smaller; and the reduction of the weight of the lifting door 4 is also beneficial to prolonging the service life.

The bottom of the material bin 1 is provided with a discharge port 15, a cup placing piece 16 used for placing a cup body and collecting bulk materials is arranged below the discharge port 15, and the push rod motor 6 is vertically arranged on the cup placing piece 16. The cup body for containing materials is placed on the cup placing piece 16, a certain necessary height exists between the cup placing piece 16 and the discharge hole 15, and the height of the part is effectively utilized by the arrangement, so that the whole structure of the vending machine is more compact.

The bottom of the material bin 1 is provided with a supporting plate 17, the side edge of the supporting plate 17 is provided with a second groove 18, and a push rod of the push rod motor 6 is inserted into the second groove 18. The supporting plate 17 is located on the side portion of the material bin 1 and used for arranging the discharge ports 15, the material bin 1 is divided into two inner cavities, the second groove 18 is located between the two discharge ports 15, the push rod of the push rod motor 6 is inserted in the space area effectively, and therefore the whole structure is more compact, and the size is smaller.

The bottom of the wall surface of the material bin 1 close to the push rod motor 6 inclines to one side far away from the push rod motor 6, the bottom of the supporting plate 17 is provided with a second connecting piece 19, the second connecting piece 19 is positioned at one side of the push rod motor 6 close to the material bin 1, and the second end of the chain 7 penetrates through a second groove 18 to be hinged with the second connecting piece 19. The lowest station of the push rod motor 6 is arranged at the second groove 18, and the arrangement enables the second end of the chain 7 to be arranged below the lowest station, so that the meshing of the chain 7 and the chain wheel 9 is guaranteed; in addition, the side wall of the material bin 1 is obliquely arranged, so that space is reserved for installing the chain 7, and the whole structure is more compact.

The push rod motor 6 is externally provided with a shell 20, and the top of the shell 20 is connected with the support plate 17. This setting is protected push rod motor 6 on the one hand, avoids falling out the outside material of cup and falls to the regional normal work that influences of push rod motor 6, and on the other hand can support the reinforcement to backup pad 17, and chain 7 can produce pulling force to backup pad 17 when push rod motor 6 during operation, should set up and can help improving stability.

The working mode is as follows:

according to the movable pulley principle, when the moving direction of the chains 7 on both sides of the chain wheel 9 is approximately parallel to the moving direction of the chain wheel 9, the moving distance of the lifting door 4 at the free end of the chain 7 is about twice of the moving distance of the chain wheel 9 on the push rod motor 6;

when the push rod of the push rod motor 6 moves upwards for a distance S, the second end of the chain 7 is hinged to the bottom of the support plate 17 and is unchanged, the chain 7 is meshed by the upward force of the chain wheel 9 on the chain 7, the chain 7 rolls relative to the chain wheel 9, the first end of the chain 7 rises for a distance 2S, and the first end of the chain 7 is sequentially connected with the fixing piece 8 and the lifting door 4, so that the lifting door 4 rises for a distance 2S;

when the push rod of the push rod motor 6 moves downwards for a distance S, the lifting door 4 moves downwards under the action of self gravity, the chain 7 keeps being meshed with the chain wheel 9 due to the downward force generated by the lifting door 4, and the lifting door 4 moves downwards for a distance 2S at the moment.

The specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the spirit of the utility model. Various modifications or additions may be made to the described embodiments or alternatives may be employed by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit or ambit of the utility model as defined in the appended claims.

Claims

1. The vending machine is characterized by comprising a material bin (1) and a plurality of supporting rods (3) with sliding grooves (2), wherein a lifting door (4) used for opening and closing the material bin (1) is arranged on the side edge of the material bin (1), two ends of the lifting door (4) are inserted into the sliding grooves (2), the bottom of the lifting door (4) is connected with a power mechanism (5), and the power mechanism (5) drives the lifting door (4) to move in a reciprocating mode along the sliding grooves (2); power unit (5) include push rod motor (6) and chain (7), and overhead door (4) are connected to chain (7) first end, and chain (7) second end is established in the below of material storehouse (1), and the push rod top of push rod motor (6) is equipped with sprocket (9), and chain (7) and sprocket (9) mesh mutually and relative sprocket (9) reciprocating motion under the drive of push rod motor (6).

2. A vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the top of the push rod motor (6) is provided with a mounting member (10), the mounting member (10) comprises a bottom plate for connecting the push rod motor (6), two ends of the bottom plate extend upwards to form side plates, the two side plates are symmetrical about the push rod of the push rod motor (6), and the chain wheel (9) is hinged between the two side plates.

3. A vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that a fixing member (8) for supporting and connecting the lifting door (4) is provided in the middle of the bottom of the lifting door (4), a first connecting member (11) hinged to the first end of the chain (7) is provided on the side of the bottom end of the fixing member (8) close to the chain (7), and the first connecting member (11) is provided in the middle of the bottom of the fixing member (8).

4. A vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the support bar (3) is provided with a closure member (13) having a first recess (12), the top of the lifting door (4) being inserted in the first recess (12) when the lifting door (4) is in the closed position.

5. A vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that a closing plate (14) is provided on the side of the material magazine (1), the closing plate (14) being located above the lifting door (4) and cooperating with the lifting door (4) to close the side of the material magazine (1).

6. The vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that a discharge opening (15) is provided at the bottom of the material bin (1), a cup placing member (16) for placing the cup body and collecting the bulk material is provided below the discharge opening (15), and the push rod motor (6) is vertically provided on the cup placing member (16).

7. A vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that a support plate (17) is provided at the bottom of the material bin (1), a second groove (18) is provided at the side of the support plate (17), and the push rod of the push rod motor (6) is inserted into the second groove (18).

8. The vending machine according to claim 7, wherein the bottom of the wall surface of the material bin (1) close to the push rod motor (6) is inclined to the side far away from the push rod motor (6), a second connecting piece (19) is arranged at the bottom of the supporting plate (17), the second connecting piece (19) is positioned at the side, close to the material bin (1), of the push rod motor (6), and the second end of the chain (7) penetrates through the second groove (18) to be hinged to the second connecting piece (19).

9. A vending machine according to claim 8, characterized in that the pusher motor (6) is externally provided with a housing (20), the top of the housing (20) being connected to the support plate (17).