EP1739638A1

EP1739638A1 - Automatic vendor of products

Info

Publication number: EP1739638A1
Application number: EP05013977A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Shen-Hao Yao
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2005-06-28
Filing date: 2005-06-28
Publication date: 2007-01-03

Abstract

An automatic vendor comprises a body (10); a lower side of the body (10) having a goods output opening and an lower side of the body (10) having a receiving chamber (12) for receiving goods; a groove (20) installed below the receiving chamber (12); a rotary disk (30) installed in the groove (20); a first spacer (50) in the receiving chamber of the body (10); the first spacer (50) being connected to a driving element (80); the driving element (80) being driven by a driving machine (90); a second spacer (60) fixedly installed in the receiving chamber (12) and at an opposite side of the first spacer (50); a third spacer (70) installed on the rotary disk (30); the third spacer (70) being a right triangular plate which is obliquely installed on the upper edge of the groove (20) above the rotary disk (30) so that the third spacer (70) shields part of the rotary disk (30) and at least partially shields an upper side of the outlet.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to vendors, and in particular to an automatic vendor which can make the goods to be outputted successfully and the burden of the motor is reduced.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

With reference to Fig. 1, the prior art vendor is illustrated. The prior art vendor has a small size and an irregular shape. The goods can be outputted from the vendor to the customer. The goods are packaged by an egg-like or a ball-like structure for being sold.
Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, the prior art vendor has the following elements.
A body 10 is included. A lower side of the body 10 has a good output opening 11 and a lower side of the body 10 has a receiving chamber 12 for receiving goods. A cover 13 is installed at an upper side of the receiving chamber 12.
A groove 20 is installed below the receiving chamber 12. A bottom of the groove 20 is an outlet 21. A lower side of the outlet 21 is connected to one end of a transfer tube 22 and another end of the transfer tube 22 is connected to the output opening 11 of the body 10.
A rotary disk 30 is installed in the groove 20. A center of the rotary disk 30 has a convex portion 31. A top of the convex portion 31 is installed with a plurality of strip like elastic rods 32. The rotary disk 30 is formed with a plurality of receiving holes 33 for receiving goods. The rotary disk 30 is driven by a motor 34 so as to rotate in the groove 20.
By above mentioned structure, like the prior art vendors, in the present invention, the cover 13 can be opened for placing goods into the receiving chamber 12 for selling. When the customer buys the goods by inputting coins, the rotary disk 30 will be driven by the motor 34 to rotate within the groove 20. A rod 32 in the rotary disk 30 will be driven simultaneously and the goods are driven to fall into the receiving holes 33 of the rotary disk 30. The good 40 in the rotary disk 30 is driven to displace by the rotary disk 30 to drop out from the outlet 21 and then moves along the transfer tube 22 to the output opening 11 so that the customer can take out the good 40 from the output opening 11.
However, in the prior art, the rotary disk 30 is installed below the receiving chamber 12 and the weight of the goods is directly applied to the rotary disk 30. If too much goods are drew into the rotary disk 30 one time, the burden of the motor 34 for driving the rotary disk 30 is too heavy to take out the goods 40 successfully. To overcome this defect, it must take care about the number of the goods being placed into the rotary disk. However it is an inconvenient way.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, the primary object of the present invention is to provide An automatic vendor comprises a body; a lower side of the body having a good output opening and an lower side of the body having a receiving chamber for receiving goods; a groove installed below the receiving chamber; a rotary disk installed in the groove; a first spacer in receiving chamber of the body; the first spacer installed in the receiving chamber; the first spacer being connected to a driving element; the driving element being driven by a driving machine; a second spacer fixedly installed in the receiving chamber and at an opposite side of the first spacer; a third spacer installed on the rotary disk; the third spacer being a right triangular plate which is obliquely installed an upper edge of the groove above the rotary disk so that the third spacer shields part of the rotary disk and at least partially shields an upper side of the outlet.
By the first spacer and second spacer, all the weight of the goods in the receiving chamber will not directly apply to the rotary disk so as to reduce the burden of the motor and thus to avoid the destroy of the motor by over-heating. Moreover the operation of the rotary disk is more successfully and thus the goods are outputted successfully. Furthermore, by using a circuit to properly control the actuation of the driving machine, the driving element will drive the first spacer to move upwards and downwards so as to move the goods in the receiving chamber so that the goods in the receiving chamber will not interfere one another. Thus the goods in the receiving chamber may be fallen into the receiving chamber and then to the receiving holes to be sold. By the installation of the third spacer, all the weight of the goods will not directly apply upon the rotary disk and the burden of the motor as the rotary disk rotates. Furthermore, the third spacer causes that the goods fall into the receiving holes of the rotary disk in order for being sold.
The various objects and advantages of the present invention will be more readily understood from the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the appended drawing.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a prior art vendor.
Fig. 2 shows the operation of the prior art vendor.
Fig. 3 shows the prior art of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is a lateral cross sectional view of the present invention.
Fig. 5 shows the operation of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In order that those skilled in the art can further understand the present invention, a description will be described in the following in details. However, these descriptions and the appended drawings are only used to cause those skilled in the art to understand the objects, features, and characteristics of the present invention, but not to be used to confine the scope and spirit of the present invention defined in the appended claims.
Referring to Figs. 3 and 5, the embodiments of the present invention is illustrated. The structure of the present invention will be described herein.
A body 10, see Figs. 3 and 5, a lower side of the body 10 has a good output opening 11 and an lower side of the body 10 has a receiving chamber 12 for receiving goods. A cover 13 is installed at an upper side of the receiving chamber 12.
A groove 20 (referring to Figs. 3 and 5) is installed below the receiving chamber 12. A bottom of the groove 20 is an outlet 21. A lower side of the outlet 21 is connected to one end of a transfer tube 22 and another end of the transfer tube 22 is connected to the output opening 11 of the body 10.
A rotary disk 30 is installed in the groove 20. A center of the rotary disk 30 has a convex portion 31. A top of the convex portion 31 is installed with a plurality of strip like elastic rods 32. The rotary disk 30 is formed with a plurality of receiving holes 33 for receiving goods. The rotary disk 30 is driven by a motor 34 so as to rotate in the groove 20.
By above mentioned structure, like the prior art vendors, in the present invention, the cover 13 can be opened for placing goods into the receiving chamber 12 for selling. When the customer buys the goods by inputting coins, the rotary disk 30 will be driven by the motor 34 to rotate within the groove 20. A rod 32 in the rotary disk 30 will be driven simultaneously and the goods are driven to fall into the receiving holes 33 of the rotary disk 30. The good 40 in the rotary disk 30 is driven to displace by the rotary disk 30 so as to drop out from the outlet 21 and then moves along the transfer tube 22 to the output opening 11 so that the customer can take out the good 40 from the output opening 11.
The above-mentioned is like the prior art. However the novelty of the present invention will be described herein.
Referring to Fig. 2, the present invention further comprises the following goods.
A first spacer 50 (referring to Figs. 3 and 4) is in the receiving chamber 12 of the body 10. The first spacer 50 is installed in the receiving chamber 12. The first spacer 50 is connected to a driving element 80. The driving element 80 is driven by a driving machine 90 (in the drawing, it is illustrated by a motor). Thereby, the first spacer 50 is driven by a driving element 80 (in the drawing, it is illustrated by a linkage) to move upwards and downwards.
A second spacer 60 (referring to Figs. 3 and 4) is fixedly installed in the receiving chamber 12 and is at an opposite side of the first spacer 50. The elevation of the second spacer 60 is different from the first spacer 50.
By above-mentioned structure, see Fig. 5, by the first spacer 50 and second spacer 60, all the weight of the goods in the receiving chamber 12 will not directly apply to the rotary disk 30 so as to reduce the burden of the motor 34 and thus to avoid the destroy of the motor 34 by overheating. Moreover the operation of the rotary disk 30 is more successfully and thus the goods are outputted successfully. Furthermore, by using a circuit to properly control the actuation of the driving machine 90, the driving element 80 will drive the first spacer 50 to move upwards and downwards to move the goods in the receiving chamber 12 so that the goods in the receiving chamber 12 will not interfere one another. Thus the goods in the receiving chamber 12 may be fallen into the receiving chamber 12 and then to the receiving holes 33 to be sold.
Referring to Figs. 3 to 5, in the present invention, a third spacer 70 can be installed on the rotary disk 30. The third spacer 70 is a right triangular plate which is obliquely installed at an upper edge of the groove 20 above the rotary disk 30 so that the third spacer 70 shields part of the rotary disk 30 and at least partially shields an upper side of the outlet 21. By the installation of the third spacer 70, all the weight of the goods will not directly apply upon the rotary disk 30 and the burden of the motor 34 as the rotary disk 30 rotates. Furthermore, the third spacer 70 causes that the goods fall into the receiving holes 33 of the rotary disk 30 in order for being sold.
The present invention is thus described, it will be obvious that the same may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and all such modifications as would be obvious to one skilled in the art are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.

Claims

An automatic vendor comprising:
a body 10; a lower side of the body 10 having a good output opening 11 and an lower side of the body 10 having a receiving chamber 12 for receiving goods;

a groove 20 installed below the receiving chamber 12; a bottom of the groove 20 being an outlet 21; a lower side of the outlet 21 being connected to one end of a transfer tube 22 and another end of the transfer tube 22 being connected to the output opening 11 of the body 10;

a rotary disk 30 installed in the groove 20; a center of the rotary disk 30 having a convex portion 31; a top of the convex portion 31 being installed with a plurality of elastic moveable rods; the rotary disk 30 being formed with a plurality of receiving holes 33 for receiving goods; the rotary disk 30 being driven by a motor so as to rotate in the groove;

a first spacer 50 in receiving chamber 12 of the body 10; the first spacer 50 being connected to a driving element 80; the driving element 80 being driven by a driving machine 90; thereby, the first spacer 50 being driven by a driving element 80 to move upwards and downwards;

a second spacer 60 fixedly installed in the receiving chamber 12 and at an opposite side of the first spacer 50; the elevation of the second spacer 60 being different from the first spacer 50.
The automatic vendor as claimed in claim 1, wherein further comprising a third spacer 70 installed on the rotary disk 30; the third spacer 70 being a right triangular plate which is obliquely installed an upper edge of the groove 20 above the rotary disk 30 so that the third spacer 70 shields part of the rotary disk 30 and at least partially shields an upper side of the outlet.