RU68732U1 - TRADE AUTOMATIC SYSTEM WITH EXACT POSITIONING SYSTEM - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to coin operated or similar machines for dispensing individual products. The technical result consists in providing access through any multi-axis accurate positioning system to any selected product from all those located in the vending machine and moving it to the dispenser. The vending machine comprises a control unit and a product selection panel with a keyboard, an information display device, a bill acceptor and a communication device connected by direct and feedback to it. In addition, a vending machine has a mechanism for moving goods. The mechanism for moving the goods contains a means of capturing the goods and a mechanism for moving the means of capture from the zone of capture of the goods to the dispensing device. The product capture means is provided with a control mechanism, which is connected by a control unit. 3 s.p. f-ly, 8 ill.

Description

A utility model relates to coin operated or similar machines for dispensing individual products or goods.

A known method of selling goods through a vending machine (patent of the Russian Federation No. 2145733, class G07F 11/16, publ. 02.20.2000). In a known technical solution, the vending machine comprises a product selection panel, a coin mechanism, a control unit, a display, a product dispensing unit.

However, this vending machine does not allow access to any selected product, as its design does not provide a positioning system with high accuracy of movement.

A vending machine for selling a multimedia product is also known (application for invention of the Russian Federation No. 2005116281, IPC G07F 11/16, published on November 20, 2006).

The vending machine for the sale of a multimedia product contains, connected by direct and feedback to the central control unit, a product selection panel with a keyboard, an information display device, a coin mechanism with the possibility of dispensing change, a communication device.

This technical solution for its functional purpose and for its technical nature is the closest to the claimed one and is taken as a prototype.

The well-known vending machine for selling a multimedia product as well as the previous analogue does not allow access to any selected product, due to the fact that its design lacks a multi-axis positioning system for goods.

The objective of this utility model is to create such a vending machine with a multi-axis high-precision positioning system that would allow access to any selected product from all those located in the vending machine and moving it to the dispensing device to the customer.

The problem is solved due to the presence in the design of a vending machine with a precise positioning system for a device for capturing goods. To do this, in a vending machine with an accurate positioning system, including a direct and feedback connection to a control unit, a product selection panel with a keyboard, an information display device, a bill acceptor with the possibility of dispensing change, a communication device, an additional mechanism for moving the goods, including a goods capture means equipped with the control mechanism and the mechanism for moving the capture means from the zone of capture of the goods to the device of delivery of goods, while the means of capture of goods contains he, U-shaped rigid frame, rocker arms, the free ends of which are rigidly fastened with grippers, a rotary flange equipped with a rotation mechanism, while the rocker arms are made in the form of plates with end bends, and the end bends made outward are provided with coaxial holes, and end the bends made inward are provided with protrusions, in addition, the beam is fastened with a U-shaped rigid frame with the possibility of pivoting about an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the U-shaped rigid frame, for which the lateral elements of the last sleep axial couplers are passed through loops through which axial couplers are also aligned with the coaxial openings of the external end bends; in addition, the rotary flange is rotatably arranged about an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the U-shaped rigid frame, each rocker being connected to the rotary flange by means of a tie, the ends of each of which are connected with a swivel flange and a protrusion of the internal end bend of the rocker arm through a hinge with an axis of rotation parallel to the longitudinal axis of the U-shaped rigid frame, in addition, the lateral surfaces of the U-shaped rigid the first frame are equipped with wheels that can be moved in guides mounted on the sides of the pallet, in addition, the U-shaped rigid frame is equipped with a reciprocating drive on the pallet, in addition, the length of the grips along the longitudinal axis of the U-shaped rigid frame exceeds the width of the beam while U-shaped support brackets are arranged with a pallet parallel to each other, the upper elements of which are placed

below the grip in its lowermost position and oriented along the longitudinal axis of the U-shaped rigid frame, in addition, plates located parallel to each other and oriented along the vertical axis of the pallet are rigidly fastened to the pallet on its sides, the plates being placed at an equal distance from the ends of the pallet, the height of the plates exceeds the height of the U-shaped support brackets, the outer surfaces of the plates are equipped with wheels that are oriented along the vertical axis of the plates, the mechanism for moving the gripper it contains vertical guides, horizontal guides located at the top of the vending machine, and a carriage made in the form of a pallet and equipped with a drive for reciprocating movement along horizontal guides; a vertical movement drive for the product gripping device is installed on the carriage pallet, with the sides of the carriage pallet rigidly the upper parts of the vertical guides are fastened, the lower parts of which are rigidly fastened together, the wheels of the gripping means plates are made with the possibility of ew movement along the vertical guides of the movement mechanism.

The drive of the reciprocating movement of the U-shaped rigid frame on the pallet contains two pulleys mounted at the ends of the pallet, with the possibility of rotation around vertical axes, on which a closed lead is fastened, fastened with a U-shaped rigid frame, while one of the pulleys is equipped with a rotation drive .

The drive of the reciprocating movement of the carriage along the horizontal guides contains two drums mounted at the ends of the horizontal guides, with the possibility of rotation around the vertical axes, on which a closed leash is fastened, fastened to the carriage pallet, while one of the drums is equipped with a rotation drive.

The drive of the reciprocating motion of the gripping means along the vertical guides comprises a drum mounted on a pallet of the carriage with the possibility of rotation around a horizontal axis, the drum is worn

a leash, one end of which is fixed on the drum, and the other on the pallet of the gripping means, while the drum is equipped with a rotation drive.

In the claimed vending machine, the common features for him and for his prototype are:

- a product selection panel with a keyboard connected by direct and feedback to the control unit;

- an information display device connected by direct and feedback to the control unit;

- bill acceptor with the possibility of issuing change;

- communication devices.

A comparative analysis of the proposed technical solution and prototype shows that the first has, in contrast to the prototype, the following essential features:

- means of capturing the goods, equipped with a control mechanism, which contains:

- a pallet, a U-shaped rigid frame, rocker arms, the free ends of which are rigidly fixed with grips, a rotary flange equipped with a rotation mechanism, while the rocker arms are made in the form of plates with end bends, wherein the end bends made outward are provided with coaxial holes, and end bends made inward are provided with protrusions, in addition, the beam is fastened with a U-shaped rigid frame with the possibility of articulating rotation about an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the U-shaped rigid frame, for which the lateral elements are the last th are equipped with hinges through which axial couplers are passed through the coaxial openings of the external end bends, in addition, the pivoting flange is rotatably mounted about an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the U-shaped rigid frame, each rocker being connected to the pivoting flange by means of a rod, the ends of each of which are connected with the rotary flange and the protrusion of the internal end bend of the rocker arm by means of a hinge with a rotation axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the U-shaped rigid frame, in addition, the side surfaces of the U-shaped w equipped frames

wheels placed to move in guides mounted on the sides of the pallet, in addition, the U-shaped rigid frame is equipped with a reciprocating drive on the pallet, in addition, the length of the grips along the longitudinal axis of the U-shaped rigid frame exceeds the width of the beam, U-shaped support brackets are fastened to the pallet, located parallel to each other, the upper elements of which are located below the grip in its lowermost position and oriented along the longitudinal axis of the U-shaped rigid frame, except for t on the outside, plates parallel to each other and oriented along the vertical axis of the tray are rigidly fastened with a pallet on its sides, the plates being placed at an equal distance from the ends of the pallet, the height of the plates exceeds the height of the U-shaped support brackets, the outer surfaces of the plates are equipped with wheels which are oriented along the vertical axis of the plates;

- the gripping means moving mechanism comprises vertical guides, horizontal guides located in the upper part of the vending machine, and a carriage made in the form of a pallet and equipped with a drive for reciprocating movement along horizontal guides, a vertical movement means for gripping the goods are mounted on the pallet of the carriage, with the upper parts of the vertical guides, the lower parts of which are rigidly bonded to each other, the wheels of the plates are rigidly bonded on the sides of the pallet of the carriage gripping means are arranged to move along vertical guides of the movement mechanism;

- the wheels of the plates are arranged to move along the vertical guides of the moving mechanism of the gripping means.

The set of essential features of the claimed utility model has a causal relationship with the achieved technical result. Based on the foregoing, we can conclude that the claimed technical solution is new and suitable for industrial use.

The essence of the utility model is illustrated by drawings, where: in Fig.1 shows a perspective view of the General view of the design of the vending machine; figure 2 - axonometric projection of the door from the inside; figure 3 - axonometric projection of the internal device of the vending machine (means of capturing goods not shown); figure 4 - drive mechanism for vertical movement of the gripping means; figure 5 is a perspective view of the means of capture of goods; figure 6 is a perspective view of the means of capture of goods, side view; Fig.7 is a block diagram of a sales mechanism for a vending machine; and Fig. 8 is a control sequence of a sales mechanism for a vending machine.

In the drawings, the following notation:

1 - housing;

2 - front panel;

3 - doors;

4 - device for issuing goods;

5 - bill acceptor;

6 - catalog;

7 - a protective casing of the drive;

8 - housing support;

9 - shelves for storing goods;

10 - cassettes for storing goods;

11 - goods;

12 - vertical guides;

13 - horizontal guides;

14 - pallet cutter horizontal axis;

15 - drums drive the pallet of the carriage of the horizontal axis;

16 - drive moving the carriage of the horizontal axis;

17 - a leash drive carriage horizontal axis;

18 - drum drive means for capturing goods;

19 - drive movement for vertical movement of the means of capture of goods;

20 - drive leash for vertical movement of the means of capture of goods;

21 - pallet means of capture of goods;

22 - U-shaped rigid frame;

23 - rocker arms;

24 - captures;

25 - rotary flange;

26 - rotation mechanism;

27 - axial couplers;

28 - thrust;

29 - wheels of a U-shaped rigid frame;

30 - guides mounted on the sides of the pallet means for capturing goods;

31 - supporting brackets;

32 - drive drums means of capturing goods;

33 is a leash drive means capture goods;

34 - plates;

35 - wheel plates;

36 - roller;

37 - photosensor;

38 - slotted disc

39 - pillow block bearing

40 - fastening elements of the support bearing;

41 - axis controller;

42 - engine control driver;

43 - terminal block;

44 - top level control node;

45 - control unit of the lower level.

A vending machine with an accurate positioning system is (Fig. 1) a housing 1 with a front panel 2 and doors 3. The housing is located on the supports 8. On the front panel 2 there are: a device for dispensing goods 4

(figure 2), bill acceptor 5, two panels 6 of the selection of goods. Each of the panels 6 of the selection of goods contains a display and a keyboard. Inside the case 1 (Fig. 3) there are shelves 9 with cartridges 10 for storing goods 11. In addition, a mechanism for moving goods is located inside the case 1. The product moving mechanism comprises vertical guides 12 and horizontal guides 13, which are rigidly fastened to the housing 1 of the vending machine. On the horizontal guides 13 mounted with the possibility of movement of the carriage of horizontal movement. In the upper part of the housing 1 are placed: drums 15 of the horizontal axis carriage drive and the horizontal axis carriage drive 16. The drums 15 of the drive 16 moving the carriage of the horizontal axis are interconnected by a leash 17. The drive 16 is closed from the outside by a protective casing 7 (Fig. 1). The carriage of the horizontal axis is made in the form of a pallet 14 (Fig. 4), on which are placed: a drum 18 of a drive for capturing goods and a drive 19 for moving vertically of the means for capturing goods, roller 36, photosensor 37, disc 38 with slots, pillow block 39, fastening elements 40 of the support bearing, an axis controller 41, an engine control driver 42 and a terminal block 43. A drive 19 for vertically moving the goods capturing means is connected to the lead 20. The goods capturing means is a complex electromechanical device ystvo containing electrical drives and their own control device (5 and 6). Each electric drive is controlled by its own controller 41. The means of capturing the goods are designed in such a way that allows you to retrieve the goods 11, both on the right and left sides of the internal space of the vending machine. The product capture means comprises a pallet 21 on which a U-shaped rigid frame 22 is mounted. The rocker arms 23 are made in the form of plates with end bends. End bends made outward are provided with coaxial holes. End bends made inward are provided with protrusions with an opening. The free ends of the rocker arm 23 are rigidly bonded to the grippers 24. The rocker arm 23 is bonded to a U-shaped rigid frame 22 with the possibility of articulating rotation about an axis parallel

the longitudinal axis of the U-shaped rigid frame 22, for which the lateral elements of the latter are provided with hinges through which axial ties 27 are passed along the coaxial openings of the external end bends. The rotary flange 25 is provided with a rotation mechanism about an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the U-shaped rigid frame 22. Each beam 23 is connected with the rotary flange 25 by means of a rod 28, the ends of each of which are connected with the rotary flange 25 and the protrusion of the internal end bend of the rocker arm 23 by means of a hinge with a rotation axis parallel to the longitudinal axis П-о different rigid frames 22. The lateral surfaces of the U-shaped rigid frame 22 are provided with wheels 29 arranged to move in guides 30 mounted on the sides of the pallet 21. The U-shaped rigid frame 22 is provided with a reciprocating drive along the pallet 21, which contains two the drum 32. The drums 32 are installed at the ends of the pallet 21, with the possibility of rotation around the vertical axes. A closed leash 33 is fastened to the drums 32 and is fastened to a U-shaped rigid frame 22. One of the drums 32 is provided with a rotation drive. The length of the grips 24 along the longitudinal axis of the U-shaped rigid frame 22 exceeds the width of the rocker arm 23. With the pallet 21 fastened U-shaped support brackets 31 located parallel to each other. The upper elements of the U-shaped support brackets 31 are located below the gripper 24 in its lowermost position and are oriented along the longitudinal axis of the U-shaped rigid frame 22. With the pallet 21 on its sides, the plates 34 are rigidly fastened to the outside. The plates 34 are parallel to each other and oriented along the vertical axis of the pallet 21. The plates 34 are placed at an equal distance from the ends of the pallet 21, while the height of the plates 34 exceeds the height of the U-shaped support brackets 31. On the outer surfaces of the plates 34 are mounted wheels 35, which are oriented along the vertical axis of the plates 34.

A vending machine with an accurate positioning system operates as follows (Fig.7).

As soon as the supply voltage reaches the vending machine, the vending machine starts in accordance with the output signal of the node

control 44 of the upper level and its mode changes to standby mode. The control sequence of the sales mechanism is shown in Fig. 8.

The consumer puts the coins or paper money into the bill acceptor 5, the paper money mechanism detects the amount of paper money, and the top-level control unit 44 (Fig. 7) checks whether the detected amount of paper money is greater than the price of each item contained in the vending machine. If the control unit 44 determines that the amount of coins entered is greater than the price of each individual product for sale, it generates a signal that gives the display of the product selection panel 6 the opportunity to present a message saying that the product can be sold. The consumer presses one of the keyboard buttons of the product selection panel 6, the control unit 44 generates a control signal for issuing the corresponding product. In accordance with this control signal, the goods selected by the consumer are supplied to the buyer through the device 4 for issuing the goods. To this end, the control unit 44 performs a readiness check of the lower level control unit 45 of the actuators. The product moving mechanism moves the gripping means to the location of the selected product 11. For this, by the command of the control unit 45, the drive 16 for moving the carriage horizontally is turned on and, using the leash 17 and the drums 15, moves the carriage pallet 14 along the horizontal guides 13 to the location of the selected product 11. Since the vertical the guides 12 are rigidly attached to the pallet 14 of the carriage, then they move in the horizontal direction. The product gripping means is connected by means of the wheels 35 to the vertical guides 12, therefore, and it also moves in the horizontal direction. To move the goods capturing means in the vertical direction at the command of the control unit 45, the drive 19 for moving the gripping means by means of a drum 18, a leash 20 and wheels 35 of the plates 34 moves the pallet 21 of the goods capturing means along the vertical guides 16 to the location of the selected product. Then the seizure and capture of the selected product 11 by means of capture. Why drive pallet 21 means of capture of goods by

the drums 32 and the leash 33 moves the U-shaped rigid frame 22 using the wheels 29 along the guides 30 in the direction of the selected product. The movement of the U-shaped rigid frame 22 occurs until the grippers 24 remove the selected product 11 from the storage cassette 10. Then, at the command of the control mechanism, the U-shaped rigid frame 22 is returned by means of a rotation drive of the pallet 21 with the selected product 11, which is placed between the grippers 24. The U-shaped frame 2 is moved until the middle of the pallet 21 of the goods gripping means. In the process of moving the product 11 through the frame 22, the control program constantly monitors the correct positioning by means of a paired photosensor 37, a disk with slots 38. Synchronous control is provided by the controller 41, driver 42. Next, the pallet 21 of the gripping means is moved along the vertical guides 16 to the receiving niche of the device 4 of the issue of goods. At the command of the control mechanism, the rotation mechanism (coordinate R engine) 26 rotates by a certain angle, thereby changing the position of the rotary flange 25, and, consequently, the rods 28. The rods 28 in turn change the position of the rocker arm 23 and the grippers 24, which are rigidly are connected with the rocker arms 23. The rotation of the counter-clockwise rotation mechanism 26 leads to the release of the selected product 11 from the grips 24. The selected product 11 is lowered onto the support brackets 31, because the upper elements of the brackets are placed below the grip 24 in its lowermost position. The supporting brackets 31 are a table for temporarily holding the selected product 11 in the process of moving the gripping means to the niche of the product dispensing device. Then, the selected product 11 is unloaded from the device 4 for dispensing the goods into the receiving niche. Why, at the command of the control mechanism 44, the rotation mechanism 26 is rotated clockwise and, using the rocker flange 25 and the link 28, the arms 11 are gripped by the arms 23 and grips 24. Then, the U-shaped rigid frame 22 is moved. through the drums 32 and the leash 33 moves the U-shaped rigid frame 22 using the wheels 29 along

guides 30 in the direction of the niche device 4 of the issuance of goods. The U-shaped rigid frame 22 is moved until its position reaches the extreme point of the guides 30 of the pallet 21, thereby the goods will be moved to the extreme position on the U-shaped support brackets 31. Then the goods 11 are unloaded, similar to unloading the goods from storage cassettes 10 onto U-shaped staples 31. After that, the product, under the influence of its own weight, rolls down from U-shaped supporting brackets 31 into the niche of the device 4 for delivering goods, because most of the area 11 of the product will be located outside the U-shaped support brackets 31. Then, by a control command, the U-shaped rigid frame 22 is brought to its initial position, in the parking state. The control unit 44 checks whether the delivery of goods is completed 11. After that, the control unit 44 sets the state to “Ready” and the vending machine is in standby mode.

Thus, the inventive vending machine allows consumers to receive any selected product contained in the vending machine for a short period of time, which is very convenient for the consumer.

The claimed vending machine with an accurate positioning system allows you to capture, seize and move the selected product from any storage cassette to the device dispensing goods with a minimum of movement mechanisms. This is achieved through a multi-axis precision positioning system.

Claims (4)

1. A vending machine with an accurate positioning system, including a product selection panel with a keyboard connected to the control unit by direct and feedback, an information display device, a bill acceptor, communication devices, characterized in that the vending machine additionally has a mechanism for moving goods, including means for capturing goods equipped with a control mechanism, and a mechanism for moving the means of capture from the zone of capture of the goods to the device dispensing goods, while the means of capturing goods contains ddon, U-shaped rigid frame, rocker arms, the free ends of which are rigidly fixed with grips, a rotary flange equipped with a rotation mechanism, while the rocker arms are made in the form of plates with end bends, and the end bends made outward are provided with coaxial holes, and the end bends made inside are provided with protrusions, in addition, the beam is fastened with a U-shaped rigid frame with the possibility of articulated rotation about an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the U-shaped rigid frame, for which the lateral elements of the latter with axially tightened by loops through which axial couplers are also passed through the coaxial openings of the external end bends; in addition, the rotary flange is rotatably arranged about an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the U-shaped rigid frame, each rocker being connected to the rotary flange by means of a rod, the ends of each of which are connected with a swivel flange and a protrusion of the internal end bend of the rocker arm by means of a hinge with an axis of rotation parallel to the longitudinal axis of the U-shaped rigid frame, in addition, the side surfaces of the U-shaped gesture the frames are equipped with wheels that can be moved in guides mounted on the sides of the pallet, in addition, the U-shaped rigid frame is equipped with a reciprocating drive on the pallet, in addition, the length of the grips along the longitudinal axis of the U-shaped rigid frame exceeds the width of the beam while U-shaped supporting brackets are fastened to the pallet, parallel to each other, the upper elements of which are located below the grip in its lowermost position and oriented along the longitudinal axis of the U-shaped of the frame, in addition, plates located parallel to each other and oriented along the vertical axis of the pallet are rigidly fastened to the pallet on its sides from the outside, the plates being placed at an equal distance from the ends of the pallet, the height of the plates exceeds the height of the U-shaped support brackets, the outer the surfaces of the plates are equipped with wheels that are oriented along the vertical axis of the plates, the mechanism for moving the gripping means comprises vertical guides, horizontal guides located in the upper part machine, and a carriage made in the form of a pallet and equipped with a drive for reciprocating movement along horizontal guides, a vertical movement drive for gripping the goods is installed on the pallet of the carriage, the upper parts of the vertical guides are rigidly fastened to the sides of the carriage pallet, the lower parts of which are rigidly fastened between themselves, the wheels of the plates of the gripping means are arranged to move along the vertical guides of the movement mechanism. 2. A vending machine with an accurate positioning system according to claim 1, characterized in that the reciprocating drive of the U-shaped rigid frame on the pallet contains two pulleys mounted at the ends of the pallet, with the possibility of rotation around vertical axes, on which a closed leash is worn fastened with a U-shaped rigid frame, while one of the pulleys is equipped with a rotation drive. 3. A vending machine with an accurate positioning system according to claim 1, characterized in that the drive of the reciprocating movement of the carriage along the horizontal guides contains two drums mounted on the ends of the horizontal guides, with the possibility of rotation around the vertical axes, on which a closed leash is fastened, fastened with a pallet carriage, while one of the drums is equipped with a rotation drive. 4. A vending machine with an accurate positioning system according to claim 1, characterized in that the reciprocating drive of the gripping means along the vertical guides comprises a drum mounted on a pallet of the carriage with the possibility of rotation around a horizontal axis, a leash is put on the drum, one end of which is fixed on the drum, and the other on the pallet of the gripping means, while the drum is equipped with a rotation drive.