CN220064882U - Self-service vending machine suitable for spherical or cylindrical commodity - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of vending equipment, in particular to a self-service vending machine suitable for spherical or cylindrical commodities, which comprises a goods shelf and a blocking assembly, wherein the goods shelf is used for placing the commodities, the front end of the goods shelf is a commodity output end, the goods shelf is gradually arranged in a downward tilting mode from the rear end to the front end, the front end of the goods shelf is provided with a baffle, and the baffle is arranged in an upward tilting mode; a blocking assembly is rotatably disposed on the barrier for blocking the merchandise. The goods shelf is designed to be in an inclined state, the goods can be automatically moved to the front end of the goods shelf by utilizing the gravity of the goods, and the baffle plate at the front end of the goods shelf is inclined upwards to form an accommodating space, so that the goods can be prevented from automatically falling out of the goods shelf. In addition, the blocking component on the baffle plate can further block commodities and can automatically block the following commodities when the commodities are taken away. Therefore, the self-service vending machine has smaller volume, simpler structure and more convenient use.

Description

Self-service vending machine suitable for spherical or cylindrical commodity

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of vending equipment, in particular to a self-service vending machine suitable for spherical or cylindrical commodities.

Background

With the change of the consumer life style, retailers often adopt to place vending machines in areas where people gather in shops, office buildings, residential areas and the like in order to save manpower and improve the flexibility of commodity retail. The existing self-service vending machine generally adopts a goods shelf structure, and various goods are arranged on the goods shelf. These vending machines are bulky and are relatively complex in their design in order to be able to adapt to a wide variety of goods.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model aims to provide a self-service vending machine suitable for spherical or cylindrical commodities, and aims to solve the technical problems of large volume and complex structure in the prior art.

To achieve the above object, the present utility model proposes a vending machine suitable for spherical or cylindrical goods, comprising:

the goods shelf is used for placing goods, the front end of the goods shelf is a goods output end, the goods shelf is gradually arranged in a downward inclined mode from the rear end to the front end, the front end of the goods shelf is provided with a baffle, and the baffle is arranged in an upward inclined mode;

and the blocking assembly is rotatably arranged on the baffle plate and used for blocking commodities.

More preferably, the shelf includes a base disposed gradually downward sloping from a rear end to a front end of the shelf, and a deck disposed on the base.

More preferably, the goods shelf further comprises a partition board, a plurality of partition boards are uniformly arranged on the partition board at intervals, a goods channel for placing goods is formed between two adjacent partition boards, and the front end of each goods channel is provided with the blocking component; the goods shelf is formed by overlapping layers of plates and partition plates.

More preferably, the storage rack further comprises an end cover, the end cover is rotatably installed on the storage rack, and the end cover is installed at the front end of each goods channel.

More preferably, the end cover comprises a cover body and a transparent cover plate arranged on the cover body in a covering manner, and a region for accommodating the commodity display is formed between the transparent cover plate and the cover body.

More preferably, the sample display device further comprises a transparent display cover, wherein the transparent display cover is arranged at the upper end of the goods shelf, and the area covered by the transparent display cover is used for displaying the sample.

More preferably, the display device further comprises a transparent side cover, wherein the transparent side cover is arranged on the side wall of the goods shelf, and a region for accommodating goods display pieces is formed between the transparent side cover and the side wall of the goods shelf.

More preferably, a clamping groove is formed in the side wall of the goods shelf, a clamping strip is arranged on the transparent side cover, and the clamping strip is clamped in the clamping groove.

More preferably, the blocking component comprises a torsion spring and a blocking piece, a slot is formed in the baffle, one end of the torsion spring is inserted into the slot, the other end of the torsion spring is inserted into the blocking piece, and an avoidance groove opposite to the blocking piece in position is further formed in the baffle.

More preferably, the rear end of the shelf is open for the entry of merchandise into the shelf.

The self-service vending machine suitable for spherical or cylindrical commodities has at least the following beneficial effects: the goods shelf is designed to be in an inclined state, the goods can be automatically moved to the front end of the goods shelf by utilizing the gravity of the goods, and the baffle plate at the front end of the goods shelf is inclined upwards to form an accommodating space, so that the goods can be prevented from automatically falling out of the goods shelf. In addition, the blocking component on the baffle plate can further block commodities and can automatically block the following commodities when the commodities are taken away. Therefore, the self-service vending machine has smaller volume, simpler structure and more convenient use.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings that are required in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly described, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and other drawings may be obtained according to the structures shown in these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a zero self-service vending machine of the present utility model;

FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the vending machine of the present utility model;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the structure of a single layer shelf of the present utility model;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged schematic view of the portion A in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a barrier assembly of the present utility model;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of an exploded construction of an end cap of the present utility model;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a transparent side cover according to the present utility model.

In the accompanying drawings: 1-goods shelf, 11-baffle, 12-base, 13-laminate, 14-baffle, 15-clamping groove, 16-slot, 17-avoiding groove, 2-blocking component, 21-torsion spring, 22-baffle, 3-end cover, 31-cover body, 32-transparent cover plate, 4-transparent display cover, 5-transparent side cover and 51-clamping strip.

The achievement of the objects, functional features and advantages of the present utility model will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in conjunction with the embodiments.

Detailed Description

The following description of the embodiments of the present utility model will be made clearly and fully with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is evident that the embodiments described are only some, but not all embodiments of the utility model. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the utility model without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the utility model.

It should be noted that, if directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, and rear … …) are included in the embodiments of the present utility model, the directional indications are merely used to explain the relative positional relationship, movement conditions, etc. between the components in a specific posture (as shown in the drawings), and if the specific posture is changed, the directional indications are correspondingly changed.

In addition, if there is a description of "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present utility model, the description of "first", "second", etc. is for descriptive purposes only and is not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In addition, the technical solutions of the embodiments may be combined with each other, but it is necessary to base that the technical solutions can be realized by those skilled in the art, and when the technical solutions are contradictory or cannot be realized, the combination of the technical solutions should be considered to be absent and not within the scope of protection claimed in the present utility model.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, a self-service merchandiser for spherical or cylindrical products includes a carrier 1 and a blocking assembly 2. The goods shelf 1 is used for placing goods, and the blocking component 2 is used for blocking the goods to prevent the goods from automatically falling from the goods shelf 1. The front end of the goods shelf 1 is defined as a goods output end, and the goods shelf 1 is gradually arranged in a downward inclined mode from the rear end to the front end. A baffle 11 is arranged at the front end of the goods shelf 1, and the baffle 11 is arranged obliquely upwards. The blocking assembly 2 is rotatably arranged on the baffle 11.

Referring to fig. 1 to 4, the front end of the shelf 1 is lower than the rear end of the shelf 1, so that the goods placed on the shelf 1 will move toward the front end of the shelf 1 due to its own weight. The front end of the goods shelf 1 is provided with the baffle 11, and the horizontal height of one end of the baffle 11 close to the goods shelf 1 is lower than that of one end of the baffle 11 far away from the goods shelf 1, so that the baffle 11 can primarily block goods so as to prevent the goods from falling from the goods shelf 1. The blocking component 2 arranged on the baffle 11 can rotate relative to the baffle 11, and in a natural state, the blocking component 2 protrudes upwards relative to the baffle 11 to block commodities; when an external force is applied to the commodity or the blocking component 2, for example, a user takes out the commodity, the blocking component 2 rotates downwards relative to the baffle 11 so as not to block the commodity any more, and at this time, the commodity can be taken out. After the commodity is taken out, the blocking component 2 automatically returns to the initial state so as to block the following commodity.

The rear end of the shelf 1 is open for the goods to enter the shelf 1. The goods are fed onto the goods shelf 1 from the rear end opening, and the goods move to the front end of the goods shelf 1 along the inclined goods shelf 1. The rear end opening of the goods shelf 1 can be convenient for replenishing goods.

The existing self-service vending machine generally adopts a goods shelf 1 type structure, and various goods are arranged on the goods shelf 1. These vending machines are bulky and are relatively complex in their design in order to be able to adapt to a wide variety of goods. According to the technical scheme, the goods shelf 1 is designed to be in an inclined state, the goods can be automatically moved to the front end of the goods shelf 1 by utilizing the gravity of the goods, and the baffle 11 at the front end of the goods shelf 1 is inclined upwards to form a containing space, so that the goods can be prevented from automatically falling out of the goods shelf 1. In addition, the blocking component 2 on the baffle 11 can further block the commodity, and can also automatically block the following commodity when the commodity is taken out. Therefore, the self-service vending machine has smaller volume, simpler structure and more convenient use. It should be noted that the spherical commodity and the cylindrical commodity can move smoothly due to self gravity, so that the self-service vending machine provided by the scheme is more suitable for the self-service vending machine. The self-service vending machine of the scheme is not limited to be applicable to spherical or cylindrical commodities, but can be applicable to commodities with other shapes besides spherical or cylindrical commodities, such as blocky commodities and the like.

Referring to fig. 2, the shelf 1 includes a base 12 and a layer 13, the base 12 is disposed gradually and downwardly from a rear end to a front end of the shelf 1, the layer 13 is disposed on the base 12, and the layer 13 is used for supporting goods. The lower end surface of the base 12 is a flat surface, and the whole goods shelf 1 can be placed on a tabletop. The upper end surface of the base 12 is designed to be inclined, and then the laminate 13 is arranged on the base 12, so that the laminate 13 is inclined. The shelf 1 comprises a plurality of laminate plates 13, the laminate plates 13 are sequentially stacked along the vertical direction, and a certain distance is formed between two adjacent laminate plates 13, and the distance is larger than the height of the placed commodity. By the design of the base 12, it is achieved that one or more of the laminate 13 is in an inclined state and that the pallet 1 can be placed on a table top smoothly.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, the shelf 1 further includes a partition 14, a plurality of partition 14 are uniformly arranged on the partition 13 at intervals, a goods channel for placing goods is formed between two adjacent partition 14, and a blocking component 2 is arranged at the front end of each goods channel. The spacer 14 is used to space the goods and to align the goods. A plurality of partition plates 14 are arranged on each laminate 13 at intervals along the transverse direction, and the distance between the partition plates 14 is larger than the width of the commodity; the goods shelf 1 is formed by overlapping layers of layers 13 and 14. A lane for accommodating goods is formed between adjacent two of the partitions 14. On the same goods way, a plurality of same goods are sequentially placed, so that a purchaser can purchase the same goods for a plurality of times. A blocking assembly 2 is provided at the front end of each aisle to block the products on that aisle.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the vending machine further includes an end cover 3, the end cover 3 is rotatably mounted on the shelf 1, and the end cover 3 is mounted at the front end of each lane. The upper end of the end cover 3 is hinged with the goods shelf 1, and the hinged position is positioned above the goods way. In a normal state, the end cover 3 is covered at the front end of the goods channel; when the commodity is required to be taken out, the end cover 3 is lifted upwards, then the commodity is taken out, and then the end cover 3 is released, so that the end cover 3 can automatically rotate downwards due to self gravity to cover the front end of the commodity channel again. The design of the end cap 3 can improve the tightness of the cargo way. Under the condition of adding electronic control, the end cover 3 can be opened only after the user pays, and self-service purchase can be realized in sequence. Of course, without electronic control, the merchandise may be picked up and paid to the checkout counter.

Referring to fig. 6, the end cap 3 includes a cap body 31 and a transparent cover plate 32 provided on the cap body 31, and an area for accommodating a commodity display is formed between the transparent cover plate 32 and the cap body 31. By providing a transparent cover plate 32, a merchandise display, which mainly refers to a picture of the merchandise, can be inserted into the end cap 3. In this way, the user can intuitively know what the corresponding merchandise is on the aisle through the merchandise display on the end cap 3. Of course, advertising cards can be inserted into the end cover 3 to realize advertising benefits.

Referring to fig. 1, the self-service vending machine further includes a transparent display cover 4, the transparent display cover 4 is covered at the upper end of the shelf 1, and an area covered by the transparent display cover 4 is used for displaying the sample. Placing the samples of the commodities sold on the goods shelf 1 on the upper end surface of the goods shelf 1, and covering the samples by using a transparent display cover 4 to realize show window display of the samples; the user can see the sample on the upper end surface of the shelf 1 through the transparent display cover 4, so that the user knows which goods sold on the shelf 1.

Referring to fig. 1, the self-service vending machine further includes a transparent side cover 5, wherein the transparent side cover 5 is covered on a side wall of the goods shelf 1, and an area for accommodating goods display pieces is formed between the transparent side cover 5 and the side wall of the goods shelf 1. A merchandise display (e.g., a picture of the merchandise) may also be placed on the side of the shelf 1 so that the user can intuitively know what the merchandise is being offered for sale by the shelf 1. Of course, the side of the goods shelf 1 can also be provided with advertisement cards for advertising, thereby realizing advertising benefits.

Specifically, referring to fig. 3 and 7, a clamping groove 15 is formed on a side wall of the shelf 1, a clamping strip 51 is formed on the transparent side cover 5, and the clamping strip 51 is clamped in the clamping groove 15. The transparent side cover 5 is clamped on the side wall of the goods shelf 1 through the matching of the clamping strips 51 and the clamping grooves 15, so that the goods shelf is convenient to install and detach, and the goods showing piece or the advertisement card is convenient to replace.

Referring to fig. 4 and 5, the blocking assembly 2 includes a torsion spring 21 and a blocking piece 22, the baffle 11 is provided with a slot 16, one end of the torsion spring 21 is inserted into the slot 16, the other end is inserted into the blocking piece 22, and the baffle 11 is further provided with an avoiding slot 17 opposite to the blocking piece 22. In a natural state, the baffle 22 is turned upwards by the elasticity of the torsion spring 21 to protrude the baffle 11, and the protruding baffle 22 can block the commodity to prevent the commodity from falling. When the user takes out the commodity, the commodity has a force which is separated from the commodity channel, and the force is applied to the baffle 22, so that the baffle 22 rotates downwards; when the baffle 22 rotates downwards, the baffle 22 applies a force to the torsion spring 21 to deform the torsion spring 21, and when the baffle 22 rotates downwards to be level with the baffle 11, the baffle 22 is located in the avoidance groove 17. After the commodity is taken out, the baffle 22 is not subjected to the force exerted by the commodity, and the torsion spring 21 is not subjected to the external force, so that the torsion spring 21 recovers deformation and drives the baffle 22 to rotate upwards, and finally the baffle 22 recovers the initial state, so that the commodity behind is blocked. The blocking component 2 has simple structure, strong reliability and long service life.

The foregoing description is only of the preferred embodiments of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the scope of the utility model, and all equivalent structural changes made by the description of the present utility model and the accompanying drawings or direct/indirect application in other related technical fields are included in the scope of the utility model.

Claims (10)

1. A self-service merchandiser for spherical or cylindrical merchandise, comprising:

the goods shelf (1), goods shelf (1) is used for placing goods, the front end of goods shelf (1) is a goods output end, goods shelf (1) is gradually arranged in a downward tilting mode from the rear end to the front end, the front end of goods shelf (1) is provided with a baffle (11), and baffle (11) is arranged in an upward tilting mode;

a blocking assembly (2) rotatably arranged on the baffle (11) for blocking the goods.

2. A vending machine for spherical or cylindrical goods according to claim 1, characterized in that said shelf (1) comprises a base (12) and a deck (13), said base (12) being arranged progressively inclined downwards from the rear end to the front end of said shelf (1), said deck (13) being arranged on said base (12).

3. A vending machine for spherical or cylindrical goods according to claim 2, characterized in that said shelf (1) further comprises a partition (14), said partition (14) being uniformly provided with a plurality of said partitions (13) at intervals, a channel for placing the goods being formed between two adjacent partitions (14), the front end of each said channel being provided with said blocking assembly (2); the goods shelf (1) is formed by overlapping layers of laminated plates (13) and partition plates (14).

4. A vending machine for spherical or cylindrical goods according to claim 3, characterized in that it further comprises an end cap (3), said end caps (3) being rotatably mounted on said shelves (1) and said end caps (3) being mounted at the front end of each of said lanes.

5. A vending machine for spherical or cylindrical goods according to claim 4, characterized in that said end cap (3) comprises a cover body (31) and a transparent cover plate (32) arranged on said cover body (31), an area for containing the goods presentation being formed between said transparent cover plate (32) and said cover body (31).

6. A vending machine for spherical or cylindrical goods according to claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises a transparent display cover (4), said transparent display cover (4) being arranged to cover the upper end of said shelf (1), and the area covered by said transparent display cover (4) being used for displaying the sample.

7. Self-service merchandiser for spherical or cylindrical goods according to claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises a transparent side cover (5), said transparent side cover (5) being arranged over the side walls of said shelves (1), and between said transparent side cover (5) and said side walls of said shelves (1) an area for receiving a goods display is formed.

8. Self-service vending machine suitable for spherical or cylindrical goods according to claim 7, characterized in that the side wall of the goods shelf (1) is provided with a clamping groove (15), the transparent side cover (5) is provided with a clamping strip (51), and the clamping strip (51) is clamped in the clamping groove (15).

9. The self-service vending machine suitable for spherical or cylindrical commodities according to claim 1, wherein the blocking assembly (2) comprises a torsion spring (21) and a baffle plate (22), a slot (16) is formed in the baffle plate (11), one end of the torsion spring (21) is inserted into the slot (16), the other end of the torsion spring is inserted into the baffle plate (22), and an avoidance groove (17) opposite to the baffle plate (22) is formed in the baffle plate (11).

10. A vending machine for spherical or cylindrical goods according to claim 1, characterized in that the rear end of the shelf (1) is open for the goods to enter the shelf (1).