KR20220161689A - A loading box for vending machine with adjustable width - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a width-adjustable loading box for a vending machine. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the width-adjustable loading box for a vending machine includes: a loading shelf installed inside a vending machine, having a storage space for storing products therein, having front and lower side parts open, and having a connection elongated hole formed in left and right directions on an upper plate constituting an upper side part; a plurality of transfer means provided in the loading shelf, having an upper end position-adjustable to left and right sides while being inserted into the connection elongated hole, and having loading spaces for loading the products provided at regular intervals in a longitudinal direction to sequentially drop and discharge the products in accordance with rotation; and a dividing plate installed between the transfer means on the inside of the loading shelf to divide the storage space into a plurality of individual storage spaces in accordance with the number of the transfer means. Therefore, the present invention is capable of variably adjusting the lateral width of the individual storage spaces in accordance with the positions of the transfer means.

Description

Loading box for vending machines with adjustable width {A LOADING BOX FOR VENDING MACHINE WITH ADJUSTABLE WIDTH}

The present invention relates to a loading box for a vending machine with an adjustable width, and more particularly, to a loading box for a vending machine with an adjustable width capable of adjusting the width of an individual accommodation space in which each product is accommodated.

Recently, in order to satisfy consumer demand, vending machines that sell not only drinks but also various products such as sweets, sanitary products, masks, and ice cream have been launched.

In the case of a conventional vending machine manufactured to a standard determined according to a product for sale, the loading width and the location and number of transfer means for discharging the loaded product are fixed, making it difficult to change the type of loaded product according to the user's needs. .

Accordingly, a vending machine equipped with an assemblable partition plate to adjust the loading width has been disclosed, but such a conventional vending machine has a limitation in that it does not provide a structure for changing the position and number of conveying means.

Specifically, since the location and number of transportation means are fixed, it is difficult to precisely adjust the loading width because the loading width must be adjusted according to the fixed interval of the transportation means. there was.

In addition, when a plurality of transport means corresponds to one accommodating space whose width is adjusted, there is a problem in that power is unnecessarily wasted while driving the plurality of transport means.

Republic of Korea Patent Application No. 10-2013-0046701 Republic of Korea Patent Application No. 10-2007-0037675

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, and the position of the transport means for discharging the product is moved left and right as the product is loaded and rotated, and the width of the individual accommodation space in which the product is accommodated is adjustable. It is to provide a loading box for vending machines.

The object of the present invention is not limited to the object mentioned above, and other objects not mentioned will be clearly understood from the description below.

In order to achieve the above object, the width-adjustable vending machine loading box according to one aspect of the present invention is installed inside the vending machine, has an accommodation space for accommodating products therein, and has an open front and lower surface, and a top plate constituting the upper surface. Loading shelves are formed in the left and right direction, multiple shelves are provided inside the loading shelf, and the upper end is inserted into the connecting hole to adjust the position left and right, and the loading space for loading products is provided at regular intervals along the vertical direction. Including a transfer means for sequentially dropping and discharging products according to rotation and a partition plate installed between the transfer means inside the loading shelf to divide the accommodation space into a plurality of individual accommodation spaces corresponding to the number of transfer means The left and right widths of individual accommodation spaces can be variably adjusted according to the location of the means of transport.

According to the present invention, there is an effect of providing a loading box for a vending machine capable of adjusting the width of the conveying means for discharging products according to the product being loaded and rotating or adjusting the position of the conveying means left and right.

By adjusting the number of conveying means, unnecessary power consumption can be reduced, and after adjusting the number and position of the conveying means, the width of individual accommodating spaces in which products are accommodated can be finely adjusted by partitioning between the conveying means.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

1 is a perspective view of a loading box for a vending machine whose width is adjustable according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view of a loading shelf of a loading box for a vending machine, the width of which is adjustable according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is an exploded perspective view of a loading shelf of a loading box for a vending machine whose width is adjustable according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a perspective view of a transport means of a loading box for a vending machine whose width can be adjusted according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a perspective view of a partition plate of a loading box for a vending machine, the width of which is adjustable according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is an enlarged view of a coupled state between a loading shelf and a partition plate of a loading box for a vending machine whose width is adjustable according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a perspective view of an anti-rotation plate of a loading box for a vending machine whose width is adjustable according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a view showing a state in which a loading shelf of a loading box for a vending machine whose width is adjustable according to an embodiment of the present invention is lifted at a predetermined angle.

Advantages and features of the present invention, and methods of achieving them, will become clear with reference to the detailed description of the following embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but will be implemented in a variety of different forms, only the present embodiments make the disclosure of the present invention complete, and those skilled in the art in the art to which the present invention belongs It is provided to fully inform the person of the scope of the invention, and the invention is defined only by the recitation of the claims. Meanwhile, terms used in this specification are for describing embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. In this specification, singular forms also include plural forms unless specifically stated otherwise in a phrase.

Referring to FIG. 1, a vending machine loading box with adjustable width according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a loading shelf 100, a transportation means 200, a partition plate 300, an anti-rotation plate 400, and a buffer cylinder 500. ), it may be composed of a fixing means (600).

The loading shelf 100 is installed inside the vending machine case 1, has an accommodation space for accommodating products therein, and may have an open front and lower surface.

The upper part of the loading shelf 100 is connected to the inner surface of the vending machine case 1 by the rotating bracket 103 so that when the user rotates the lower part upward, the lower part tilts forward to facilitate product loading.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , the loading shelf 100 may be composed of a top plate 110 constituting an upper surface portion, left and right plates 120 and a right plate 130 constituting both side portions, and a rear plate 140 constituting a rear portion. .

The upper plate 110 may be composed of a connecting plate 111 to which the transfer unit 200 is connected and a holding plate 113 to which the partition plate 300 is mounted.

Here, in the connecting plate 111, connecting long holes 111a are formed along the left and right directions, and entrance holes 111b are formed along the front side of the connecting long holes 111a, and a plurality of fixing holes ( 111c) may be formed and a plurality of coupling holes 111d may be formed on the front side of the fixing hole 111c.

The holding plate 113 is provided under the connection plate 111 and a plurality of holding holes 113a for holding the partition plate 300 may be formed on the front side.

A plurality of coupling holes 113b corresponding to the coupling holes 111d of the connecting plate 111 may be formed on the rear side of the holding plate 113 .

The mounting plate 113 may be coupled to the connecting plate 111 by a coupling screw penetrating the coupling hole 113b and the coupling hole 111d of the connecting plate 111 .

The holding plate 113 may be installed on the left and right sides of the front side of the connection plate 111 centered on the entrance hole 111b.

The left plate 120 may include a body 121 connected to the lower left side of the top plate 110 and a handle portion 123 protruding to the right from the lower front side of the body 121 .

Insertion holes 121a may be formed in the upper part of the body 121 along the front and rear directions.

At the upper end of the body 121, a coupling portion 125 connected to the top plate 110 may be formed to protrude to the right.

A bracket hole 127 for connection with the shock absorber cylinder 500 may be formed at the rear upper portion of the body 121 .

The right plate 130 may be composed of a body 131 connected to the lower right side of the upper plate 110 and a handle part 133 protruding to the right from the lower front side of the body 131 .

An insertion hole 131a may be formed in the upper part of the body 131 along the front and rear directions.

At the upper end of the body 131, a coupling portion 135 connected to the top plate 110 may be formed extending to protrude to the left.

A bracket hole 137 for connection with the shock absorber cylinder 500 may be formed at the rear upper portion of the body 131 .

The back plate 140 is connected to the rear lower part of the top plate 110, and the left plate 120 on the left side and the right plate 130 on the right side may be respectively connected.

A plurality of hanging holes 141a for hanging the partition plate 300 may be formed in the lower part of the back plate 140 at intervals corresponding to the holding holes 113a of the holding plate 113 .

An inclined surface 143 inclined toward the rear may be formed at the lower end of the back plate 140, and a plurality of insertion holes 143a for inserting the lower end of the transfer means 200 may be formed in the inclined surface 143.

Bracket holes 145 for connection with the buffer cylinder 500 may be formed at the left and right rear sides of the back plate 140, respectively.

Here, the bracket hole 145 may be formed at positions corresponding to the bracket hole 127 of the left plate 120 and the bracket hole 137 of the right plate 130, respectively.

A plurality of transfer means 200 are installed inside the loading shelf 100, and each loading space for loading products is provided at regular intervals along the vertical direction, so that products can be sequentially dropped and discharged according to rotation. .

The transfer means 200 may be positioned left and right while being inserted into the connection long hole 111a through the entrance hole 111b of the top plate 110.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the transfer unit 200 may include a drive motor 210, a gearbox 220, a rotating plate 230, a helical rotating body 240, and a center guide 250.

The driving motor 210 may be driven according to a control signal input from the outside.

The gear box 220 may be connected to the gear shaft of the drive motor 210 to reduce rotational force generated from the drive motor 210 and transmit it to the output shaft 221 .

A bearing 223 supporting the output shaft 221 may be formed at a lower end of the gearbox 220 .

The outer diameter of the bearing 223 corresponds to the entrance hole 111b and can be inserted into the connection slot 111a through the entrance hole 111b.

At this time, the lower portion of the gearbox 220 may be supported by the connecting plate 111 .

The transport means 200 can be installed in the number according to the user's needs, and the installation position can be adjusted left and right according to the size or center of gravity of the product.

The transfer means 200 may include a fixing member 201 for fixing the gearbox 220 through the fixing hole 111c of the top plate 110 .

That is, the transfer means 200 may be positioned left and right on the top plate 110 and may be fixed at the adjusted position by the fixing member 201 .

Rotating plate 230 is connected to the output shaft 221 of the gear box 220 rotates according to the driving of the driving motor 210, and the fitting groove 231 may be formed on the outer circumferential surface.

The spiral rotating body 240 may rotate together with the rotating plate 230 by being inserted into the fitting groove 231 of the rotating plate 230 at the upper end.

In the spiral rotating body 240, loading spaces 241a may be provided at regular intervals along the vertical direction.

As the spiral rotating body 240 rotates, it can transport the products loaded in the loading space 241a downward and sequentially drop and discharge them.

The center guide 250 has an upper end supported by the output shaft 221, penetrates through the center of the spiral rotator 240, and a lower end supported by the lower part of the thick plate 140 to prevent horizontal flow of the helical rotator 240. have.

An insertion hole 251 into which the output shaft 221 is inserted and an insertion protrusion 253 inclined toward the rear may protrude from the upper and lower ends of the center guide 250 , respectively.

The upper and lower ends of the center guide 250 may be detachably installed on the gearbox 220 and the back plate 140 by the insertion hole 251 and the insertion protrusion 253, respectively.

At this time, the lower part of the thick plate 140 connected to the lower end of the center guide 250 together with the lower end of the center guide 250 is inclined rearward, so that the lower area of the loading shelf 100 on which products are dropped and discharged can be widened.

The partition plate 300 is installed between the transfer means 200 inside the loading shelf 100 to make the accommodation space 101 a plurality of individual accommodation spaces 101a and 101b corresponding to the plurality of transfer means 200. , 101c, 101d).

5 and 6, the partition plate 300 includes a body 301 that divides the accommodation space 101, and a fitting portion protruding from the front upper portion of the body 301 and fitted into the mounting hole 113a ( 303), the first hooking part 305 protruding upward and rearward from the top of the fitting part 303 and caught on the top plate of the loading shelf 100, and the loading shelf 100 protruding from the rear side of the body 301. ) May include a second hooking portion 307 caught on the back plate.

An insertion hole 301a may be formed in the upper part of the body 301 along the front and rear directions.

The first hooking part 305 protrudes upwards and backwards from the upper part of the fitting part 303 to the rear side of the fitting part 303 while forming a first hooking end 305a seated on the connecting plate 111 at the rear side. An insertion groove 305b into which the front side of the connection plate 111 is inserted may be formed.

When the front side of the connection plate 111 is inserted into the rear side of the fitting part 303, the lower portion of the first hanging end 305a may be supported by the connection plate 111.

The front side of the connection plate 111 is inserted into the rear side of the fitting part 303, and the body 301 can be supported so that it does not move left and right, and the lower part of the first hanging end 305a is on the upper surface of the connection plate 111. It is supported and can support the vertical load of the body 301.

The second hooking part 307 protrudes to the right from the rear side of the body 301 and may form a second hooking end 307a rearwardly seated in the hooking hole 141a.

The second hanging end 307a is seated in the hanging hole 141a of the back plate 140 and can support the vertical load of the body 301 and prevent the body 301 from moving back and forth.

The partition plate 300 is engaged with the upper and rear surfaces of the loading shelf 100, respectively, to prevent the partition plate 300 from being separated from the loading shelf 100 due to vibration or impact.

According to the configuration described above, after adjusting the position of the transfer means 200, the partition plate 300 is installed between the transfer means 200, and the individual accommodation spaces 101a, 101b corresponding to each transfer means 200, The left and right widths of 101c and 101d) can be variably adjusted according to the position of the transfer unit 200.

That is, by adjusting the number and position of the transportation means 200 for loading and discharging products and partitioning between the transportation means 200 with the partition plate 300, the individual accommodation spaces 101a, 101b, and 101c in which products are accommodated , 101d) can be finely adjusted according to the user's needs.

In particular, in a vertical vending machine in which products are loaded in a vertical direction and discharged downward, it is possible to adjust the position of a conveying means and freely partition the accommodation space, so that the width can be easily adjusted according to the size of the product.

The anti-rotation plate 400 is installed on the front of the transfer means 200 inside the loading shelf 100 to prevent the products loaded in the loading space provided in each transfer means 200 from rotating. Individual accommodation spaces 101a and 101b , 101c, 101d) depth can be limited.

Referring to FIG. 7, the anti-rotation plate 400 is perpendicular to the cover plate 401 installed at a certain distance from the front of the spiral rotation body 240 of the transfer means 200 and the end of the cover plate 401 , and the magnetic material 403a is attached to the left plate 120, the right plate 130, and the magnetic plate 403 in close contact with any one of the partition plate 300, and perpendicular to the upper end of the magnetic plate 403. It is composed of an insertion piece 405 that is bent and inserted into any one of the insertion hole 121a of the left plate 120, the insertion hole 131a of the right plate 130, and the insertion hole 301a of the partition plate 300. It can be.

That is, the anti-rotation plate 400 is installed on any one of the left plate 120, the right plate 130, and the partition plate 300, and the depth of the individual accommodation spaces 101a, 101b, and 101c is adjusted as the front and rear positions are adjusted. can be limited.

In addition, the anti-rotation plate 400 is installed in front of the individual accommodation spaces 101a, 101b, and 101c, so that in a vertical vending machine in which products are loaded in a vertical direction and discharged downward, the products loaded on the conveying means are displaced to the front. can prevent doing so.

In the buffer cylinder 500, the body 510 can be rotatably connected to the inner surface of the vending machine case 1 and the rod 520 can be rotatably connected to the top of the loading shelf 100.

That is, in the buffer cylinder 500, the load 520 is extended in the process of the user rotating the loading shelf 100 upward in order to easily load products on the loading shelf 100, thereby reducing the load of the loading shelf 100. can support

In addition, the buffer cylinder 500 can buffer the loading shelf 100 so that the loading shelf 100 rotates slowly when the user rotates the loading shelf 100 to seat it on the inner surface of the vending machine case 1 after completing product loading. .

The buffer cylinders 500 are provided on both left and right sides of the loading shelf 100 to eliminate empty space between the loading shelf 100 and the vending machine case 1 at the rear of the loading shelf 100 .

A first bracket 501 for connecting to the end of the body 510 of the buffer cylinder 500 is installed on the inner surface of the vending machine case 1, and the left plate 120 and the right plate 130 of the loading shelf 100 are installed. A second bracket 503 for connecting to the end of the rod 520 of the buffer cylinder 500 may be installed on the upper portion.

Here, one side of the first bracket 501 may be fixed to the bottom of the rear surface of the vending machine case 1 and the other side may be rotatably connected to the body end of the buffer cylinder 500.

The second bracket 503 may have one side fixed to the left plate 120 or the right plate 130 and the other side rotatably connected to the rod end of the buffer cylinder 500 .

The second bracket 503 is installed at 1/5 of the height of the left plate 120 or the right plate 130 based on the upper side of the left plate 120 or the right plate 130, so that the shock absorber cylinder 500 It is possible to facilitate rotation of the loading shelf 100 by properly performing the function.

The fixing means 600 can fix or unfix the lower part of the loading shelf 100 to the inner surface of the vending machine case 1.

The fixing means 600 is rotatably installed on the body 601 installed on the left plate 120 or the right plate 130, and the body 601 rotates to the first position in one direction when pressed an odd number of times in one direction. When the locking piece 603 is fixed and is pressed an even number of times in one direction, it rotates to the second position in the other direction and is fixed in position, and is installed on the inner surface of the vending machine case 1 to lock the rotation when the locking piece is fixed to the first position. When the end of the piece 603 is received and locked and fixed to the second position, the end of the rotational locking piece 603 may be configured as a locking member 605 provided with a locking groove 605a that allows the end of the locking piece 603 to be released.

At this time, a pair of elastic members and a fixing clip may be provided inside the body 601 so that the rotating engaging piece 603 can be elastically fixed to the first position or the second position.

That is, the fixing means 600 can fix the loading shelf 100 so that the loading shelf 100 does not rotate when the loading shelf 100 is in close contact with the inner surface of the vending machine case 1, and the vending machine case 1 When the user presses the rear side of the loading shelf 100 in close contact with the inner surface of the loading shelf 100, the fixation of the loading shelf 100 can be released.

Those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will understand that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms without changing its technical spirit or essential features. Therefore, the embodiments described above should be understood as illustrative in all respects and not limiting. The scope of the present invention is indicated by the claims to be described later rather than the detailed description above, and all changes or modifications derived from the scope of the claims and equivalent concepts should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

1 : Vending machine case
100: loading shelf
200: transport means
300: partition plate
400: anti-rotation plate
500: buffer cylinder
600: fixing means

Claims (8)

A stacking shelf installed inside the vending machine, provided with an accommodation space for accommodating products, opened at the front and bottom surfaces, and formed with connecting slots in the left and right directions on the upper plate forming the upper surface;
A plurality of racks are provided inside the loading shelf, and the upper end is inserted into the connecting hole so that the position can be adjusted left and right, and a loading space for loading products is provided at regular intervals along the vertical direction, and products are sequentially dropped and discharged according to rotation. means of transportation; and
A partition plate installed between the transfer means inside the loading shelf to divide the accommodating space into a plurality of individual accommodating spaces corresponding to the number of the transfer means; A loading box for vending machines that can be variably adjusted according to the position of the means of transport and can be adjusted in width. According to claim 1,
The loading shelf is
Consisting of the upper plate constituting the upper surface portion, the left and right plates constituting both side surface portions, and the rear plate constituting the rear portion,
the top plate
A connection plate in which the connection slots are formed along the left and right directions and an entrance hole is formed along the front side of the connection slots, and a holding plate provided under the connection plate and having a plurality of support holes for holding the partition plate formed on the front side. to include
Vending machine loading tray with adjustable in width. According to claim 2,
The partition plate
A body dividing the accommodation space;
A fitting part protruding from the upper part of the front side of the body and fitted into the mounting hole;
A first hooking part protruding upward and rearward from the top of the fitting part to form a first hooking end seated on the connecting plate at the rear side and forming an insertion groove into which the front side of the connecting plate is inserted at the rear side of the fitting part. thing
Vending machine loading tray with adjustable in width. According to claim 3
On the back plate constituting the rear part of the loading shelf,
A plurality of hanging holes are formed at intervals corresponding to the mounting holes,
The partition plate
Further comprising a second hooking part protruding from the rear side of the body and having a second hooking end formed on the lower side to be hooked to the hooking hole
Vending machine loading tray with adjustable in width. According to claim 2,
The means of transport is
drive motor,
A gearbox connected to the gear shaft of the driving motor;
A rotating plate connected to the output shaft of the gearbox, rotated according to the driving of the driving motor, and having a fitting groove formed on an outer circumferential surface thereof;
A spiral rotating body in which the loading space is provided at regular intervals up and down, and the upper end is inserted into the fitting groove to rotate together with the rotating plate and transports the products loaded in the loading space downward and sequentially drops and discharges them;
It includes a center guide whose upper end is supported on the output shaft, penetrates through the center of the helical rotating body, and whose lower end is supported on the lower part of the back plate to prevent the horizontal flow of the helical rotating body.
At the bottom of the back plate
A sloping surface is formed to the rear
on the slope
Forming a plurality of insertion holes into which the lower end of the center guide is inserted
Vending machine loading tray with adjustable in width. According to claim 2,
Further comprising an anti-rotation plate installed in front of the transfer means inside the loading shelf to limit the depth of the individual accommodation space so that the products loaded in the loading space do not rotate.
Vending machine loading tray with adjustable in width. According to claim 6,
On one side of the anti-rotation plate
insertion is formed
The left plate, the right plate and the partition plate
Forming an insertion hole into which the insertion piece is selectively inserted
Vending machine loading tray with adjustable in width. According to claim 6,
A magnetic material is attached to one surface of the anti-rotation plate to be attached to one of the right plate, the left plate, and the partition plate.
Vending machine loading tray with adjustable in width.

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