RU214457U1 - VENDING MACHINE WITH INTERCHANGEABLE CONTAINERS FOR SALE OF GOODS PACKED IN SPHERICAL CAPSULES - Google Patents

Abstract

This utility model relates to vending machines with interchangeable containers for the sale of goods packed in spherical capsules, including vertical containers of the goods being sold, a cash receiver, a window for issuing the goods being sold, a control unit located in a single housing, and the vertical containers of the goods being sold are made removable . According to the utility model, each vertical container of the sold goods has its own drum with cells for spherical capsules, connected to an electric motor, which is connected to the control unit of the vending machine, in addition, each vertical container of the sold goods has a sensor that detects the loss of a spherical capsule from the drum, which is also connected with a vending machine control unit. The achieved technical result is the simplification of the replacement of any vertical container.

Description

Field of technology to which the utility model belongs

This utility model relates to vending machines with interchangeable containers for selling goods packed in spherical capsules, including vertical containers of the goods being sold, a cash receiver, a window for issuing the goods being sold, a control unit located in a single housing, and the vertical containers of the goods being sold are made removable and can be used to dispense goods packed in a spherical capsule. The range of capsules used can vary from 25 mm to 105 mm.

State of the art

At present, there are many vending machines, namely such vending machines, when the goods are packed in a spherical capsule. The issuance of the capsule is carried out by rotating the horizontal dispenser.

Thus, a vending machine with interchangeable containers for selling goods packed in spherical capsules is known, including vertical containers of the goods being sold, a cash receiver, a window for issuing the goods being sold, a control unit located in a single housing, and the vertical containers of the goods being sold are removable, see Fig. , for example, the description of the utility model patent of the Russian Federation No. 148165, published in 2014.

This device is the closest in technical essence to the claimed utility model and is taken as a prototype for the proposed utility model. The disadvantage of this device is the difficulty of replacing vertical containers, all of them are interconnected by one dispensing system, in the form of a through shaft, so the process of changing containers, although described as possible, in practice this process will be time consuming.

Another disadvantage of this device is that the system of containers, a common shaft with a pipe and means of delivering goods to the gates is structurally tied to a specific vending machine. There is no unification in which you can simply change containers between different vending machines.

Utility Model Disclosure

The present utility model mainly aims to propose a vending machine with interchangeable containers for selling goods packed in spherical capsules, including vertical containers of goods for sale located in a single housing, a cash acceptor, a window for issuing goods for sale, a control unit, and vertical the containers of the goods being sold are made removable, which makes it possible to at least mitigate at least one of the above disadvantages, namely, to ensure the possibility of unification and simplification of the replacement of any vertical container, which is the technical task.

To achieve this goal, each vertical container of the sold goods has its own drum with cells for spherical capsules, connected to an electric motor, which is connected to the control unit of the vending machine, in addition, each vertical container of the sold goods has a sensor that detects the loss of a spherical capsule from the drum, which is also connected to vending machine control unit. Each drum can fit different size spherical capsules.

Due to such favorable characteristics, it becomes possible to simplify the process of replacing the vertical container, it is a separate unified element that can be simply rearranged from one vending machine to another.

There is also such a possible embodiment of the utility model, in which each vertical container has a transparent front wall.

Thanks to such advantageous characteristics, it becomes possible to demonstrate the product to the buyer.

There is also another possible embodiment of the utility model whereby all vertical containers have the same width.

Thanks to such favorable characteristics, it becomes possible to unify the vertical containers so that with different diameters of spherical capsules, the vertical containers are the same, they can be interchanged, rearranged in any way.

Finally, there is such a possible embodiment of the utility model, in which all vertical containers have the same electrical connector for connection.

Thanks to such advantageous characteristics, it becomes possible to unify vertical containers so that they are easy to connect.

Brief description of the drawings.

Other distinctive features and advantages of this utility model are clear from the description below for illustration and not being restrictive, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

1 shows an external view of a vending machine with vertical containers installed, according to the utility model.

Fig. 2 shows an external view of the reverse side of a vending machine with an open cargo compartment and vertical containers installed, according to the utility model.

Fig. 3 shows a vertical dispenser device, as an example, for a 45 mm spherical capsule, according to the utility model.

Fig. 4 shows a vertical dispenser arrangement, as an example, for a 105 mm spherical capsule, according to the utility model.

Fig. 5 shows a functional diagram of a control unit for a vending machine according to the utility model.

In FIG. 1-4 marked:

1-8. vertical containers.

9. Window for issuing goods for sale.

10. Window for receiving change in coins.

11. Panel with product selection buttons.

12. Receiver of funds (block for receiving payments).

13. Vending machine display.

14. Container drum

15. Showcase (transparent front wall) of the container

16. Sensor that detects the loss of a spherical capsule from the drum

17. Electric motor rotating the container drum 14

18. Spherical capsules

19. Control unit.

The numbers on the buttons in Fig. 1 refer to the respective container.

According to FIG. 1-4, a vending machine with interchangeable containers 1-8 for selling goods packed in spherical capsules 18, includes vertical containers 1-8 of the goods being sold, a cash receiver 12, a window 9 for issuing the goods being sold, a control unit 19 located in a single housing , wherein the vertical containers 1-8 of the goods to be sold are made removable. Vertical containers in the figures are shown in the amount of 8 for example, their number may be different.

Each vertical container 1-8 of the sold goods has its own drum 14 with cells for spherical capsules 18, connected to an electric motor 17, which is connected to the control unit 19 of the vending machine. In addition, each vertical container 1-8 of the sold goods has a sensor 16 that detects the loss of a spherical capsule from the drum, which is also connected to the control unit of the vending machine.

Each vertical container 1-8 has a transparent front wall 15.

All vertical containers 1-8 have the same width.

All vertical containers 1-8 have the same electrical connection.

Each drum 14 is designed to dispense a certain diameter of capsules.

The moment of rotation of the drum 14 is transmitted from the electric motor 17, located below the drum.

Implementation of the utility model

The vending machine is always on standby. To start making a purchase, it is necessary to deposit funds in the form of banknotes, coins, a bank card to the cash receiver (payment acceptance unit) 12. The information display 13 displays the amount of the deposited loan. Press one of the product selection buttons 11. The vending machine control unit 19 sends a command to the electric motor 17 of the corresponding container 1-8. The electric motor transmits torque through the gear to the container drum 14. The drum 14 moves the spherical capsules 18 in the container hopper to the goods dispensing window 9. The spherical capsule, falling out of the container, passes by the sensor that fixes the output 16. The sensor sends a signal to the control unit 19, and the control unit 19, in turn, gives the command to the electric motor 17 to stop the rotation of the drum 17. The buyer takes the goods packed in a spherical capsule from the window 9. After making the purchase, the buyer has the opportunity to pick up the change in the window 10, if any.

Industrial Applicability

The vending machine with interchangeable containers for the sale of goods packed in a spherical capsule was produced in a small series, tested in real conditions in practice, ensures the implementation of the declared purpose, which allows us to conclude that the utility model meets the criterion of "industrial applicability".

Due to the structural elements described above, the claimed technical result is achieved - simplification of the replacement of any vertical container. It was the containers that dispensed the spherical capsule that were improved, it became possible to install several vertical containers in the vending machine at the same time, for different diameters of the spherical capsules. It also became possible during the operation of the vending machine to change containers, changing the container from one diameter of a spherical capsule to another. Thereby providing increased functionality, mobility of this type of vending machine.

Claims (4)

1. A vending machine with interchangeable containers for selling goods packed in spherical capsules, including vertical containers of the goods being sold, a cash receiver, a window for issuing the goods being sold, a control unit located in a single housing, and the vertical containers of the goods being sold are removable, characterized in that that each vertical container of the sold goods has its own drum with cells for spherical capsules, connected to an electric motor, which is connected to the control unit of the vending machine, in addition, each vertical container of the sold goods has a sensor that detects the loss of a spherical capsule from the drum, which is also connected to vending machine control unit. 2. Vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that each vertical container has a transparent front wall. 3. Vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that all vertical containers have the same width. 4. Vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that all vertical containers have the same electrical connector for connection.

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