TW201513045A - Output structure of automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

An output structure of an automatic vending machine includes an output box. The output box includes a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel extending from the bottom panel. The bottom panel includes a panel body. The panel body defines an output opening. The output structure further includes a pushing device. The pushing device includes a first rack mounted to the first side panel, a pushing panel located between the two side panels, a pivot shaft secured to the pushing panel, and a first gear secured to the pivot shaft. The pivot shaft is slidably mounted to the two side panels. The first gear engages the first rack. The extending direction of the first rack is substantially parallel to the panel body. The first gear is used for rotating on the first rack to drive the pushing panel to slide to push an object in the output box to the output opening. The output structure is convenient to push the object to move to the output opening.

Description

Vending machine shipping device

The present invention relates to a vending machine, and more particularly to a vending machine shipping device.

In today's society, vending machines, known as 24-hour micro-supermarkets, have become a new form of commercial retail, widely used in many places. The vending machine includes a shipping device, and the existing shipping device usually includes a plurality of power devices and a plurality of inductive control devices, which have a complicated structure and high development cost.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a simple delivery device for a vending machine.

A shipment device for a vending machine, comprising a shipping warehouse for loading goods, the shipping bin comprising a shipping bin body, the shipping bin body comprising a bottom plate and an extension formed from the bottom plate a first side panel and a second side panel, the bottom panel includes a board body, the board body is provided with a delivery port, and the vending machine shipment device further includes a pushing device, the pushing device includes an installation a first rack on the first side plate, a push plate between the first side plate and the second side plate, a pivot shaft fixed to the push plate, and a pivot shaft fixed to the pivot shaft a first gear, the pivot shaft is slidably mounted on the first side plate and the second side plate, the first gear meshes with the first rack, and the extending direction of the first rack is parallel to the a plate body of the bottom plate, the first gear is configured to rotate on the first rack to drive the push plate to slide to push the cargo between the first side plate and the second side plate to the out At the cargo port.

Compared with the prior art, the vending machine shipment device includes a pushing device including a push plate, a gear and a rack, and the gear rotates on the rack to drive the The push plate moves in the shipping bay to push the goods located in the shipping bin to the shipping port.

100‧‧‧ Shipment warehouse

10‧‧‧Selling warehouse body

11‧‧‧floor

111‧‧‧ board

112‧‧‧Delivery

113‧‧‧ pivoting piece

115‧‧‧Pivot hole

13‧‧‧ side panel

131‧‧‧Sliding trough

20‧‧‧Promoting device

21‧‧‧ rack

23‧‧‧Connected shaft

25‧‧‧ Gears

27‧‧‧ push board

30‧‧‧Rotating parts

31‧‧‧Transfer

33‧‧‧ pivot shaft

40‧‧‧ drive

50‧‧‧First sensor

51‧‧‧ first subject

53‧‧‧first sensing end

70‧‧‧Second sensor

71‧‧‧Second subject

73‧‧‧Second sensing end

90‧‧‧ goods

Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the delivery device and the cargo of the vending machine in an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the delivery device of the vending machine in an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a perspective assembled view of the delivery device of the vending machine in an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a diagram of an assembly process of Figure 1.

Fig. 5 is a view showing a state of use of a vending machine shipment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a view showing another use state of the delivery device of the vending machine in the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a view showing still another use state of the delivery device of the vending machine in the embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a vending machine shipment device includes a shipment bin 100 for loading goods, a pushing device 20, a driving device 40, a first sensor 50, and a second sensing device. 70.

The shipping bin 100 includes a shipping bin body 10 and a rotating member 30. The shipping container body 10 includes a bottom plate 11 and two side plates 13. The bottom plate 11 includes a plate body 111 and two pivoting pieces 113 extending perpendicularly from the plate body 111. The board body 111 is provided with a delivery port 112. The two pivoting pieces 113 are located on both sides of the delivery port 112. Each pivoting piece 113 is provided with a pivot hole 115. Each of the side plates 13 is provided with a sliding groove 131. The extending direction of the sliding groove 131 is parallel to the plate body 111. The plate body 111 of the bottom plate 11 is at an oblique angle α to the level direction (see Fig. 4).

The pushing device 20 includes two racks 21, a connecting shaft 23, two gears 25 fixed to the connecting shaft 23, and a push fixed to the connecting shaft 23 between the two gears 25. Board 27. The two racks 21 are respectively disposed on the outer sides of the two side plates 13, and the connecting shaft 23 passes through the sliding grooves 131 of the two side plates 13, and the two gears 25 respectively correspond to the two racks 21 is engaged, and the push plate 27 is located between the two side plates 13. The extending directions of the two racks 21 are parallel to each other and parallel to the extending direction of the sliding groove 131.

The rotating member 30 includes a rotating plate 31 and a pivoting shaft 33 fixed to the rotating plate 31. The rotating plate 31 is provided with an opening 311. The pivot shaft 33 is configured to be pivotally connected to the pivot hole 115. The driving device 40 is configured to be fixed to the pivot shaft 33 to drive the pivot shaft 33 to rotate. In this embodiment, the driving device 40 is a motor.

The first inductor 50 includes a first body 51 and a first sensing end 53 extending from the first body 51. The first body 51 is fixed to the pivot shaft 33 and rotates with the rotation of the pivot shaft 33. The first body 51 is located in the opening 311.

The second inductor 70 includes a second body 71 and a second sensing end 73 extending from the second body 71. The second body 71 is fixed to an outer side of one of the side plates 13.

Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , the pivoting shaft 33 of the rotating member 30 passes through the pivot hole 115 to pivotally pivot the rotating member 30 to the shipping bin body 10 . The drive unit 40 is fixed to the pivot shaft 33. At this time, the rotating plate 31 of the rotating member 30 shields the delivery port 112 and is in the same plane as the plate body 111. A plurality of goods 90 are placed in the shipping bay 100 with a cargo 90 placed on the rotating plate 31.

Referring to FIG. 5, FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the rotating plate 31 shields the delivery port 112 when there is no need to drop the product. The shipping bin 100 is provided with a plurality of goods 90, and the rotating plate 31 is located in the same plane as the plate body 111 of the bottom plate 11, wherein a cargo 90 is located on the rotating plate 31. When the product is required to be dropped, the driving device 40 rotates in a first rotation direction to drive the pivot shaft 33 to rotate, so that the rotating plate 31 rotates together with the pivoting shaft 33 to make the out The cargo port 112 appears. Thus, the goods 90 on the rotating plate 31 fall off. The other cargo is not moved to the delivery port 112 by the plate body 111 being resisted by the plate body 111 of the bottom plate 11 at an oblique angle to the horizontal plane. When the first sensing end 53 of the first inductor 50 located on the pivoting shaft 33 contacts the plate body 111, the driving device 40 stops rotating. After the cargo 90 is dropped, the driving device 40 rotates in a second rotational direction opposite to the first rotational direction to reset the rotating plate 31 when the second sensing end 73 of the second inductor 70 Upon contact with the flap 31, the drive unit stops rotating. At this time, the rotating plate 31 and the plate body 111 are in the same plane. The gear 25 of the pushing device 20 is rotated by the driving of the other driving device to drive the push plate 27 to move toward the rotating plate 31, thereby pushing another cargo to the rotating plate 31 to stop moving. This will allow you to drop the next time.

In summary, the present invention has indeed met the requirements of the invention patent, and has filed a patent application according to law. However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it is not possible to limit the scope of the patent application of the present invention. Equivalent modifications or variations made by persons skilled in the art in light of the spirit of the invention are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.

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100‧‧‧ Shipment warehouse

10‧‧‧Selling warehouse body

11‧‧‧floor

111‧‧‧ board

112‧‧‧Delivery

113‧‧‧ pivoting piece

115‧‧‧Pivot hole

13‧‧‧ side panel

131‧‧‧Sliding trough

21‧‧‧ rack

23‧‧‧Connected shaft

25‧‧‧ Gears

30‧‧‧Rotating parts

31‧‧‧Transfer

33‧‧‧ pivot shaft

40‧‧‧ drive

50‧‧‧First sensor

51‧‧‧ first subject

53‧‧‧first sensing end

70‧‧‧Second sensor

71‧‧‧Second subject

73‧‧‧Second sensing end

90‧‧‧ goods

Claims (10)

A shipping device for a vending machine, comprising: a shipping warehouse for loading goods, wherein the shipping warehouse comprises: a shipping warehouse body, the shipping storage body comprising a bottom plate and the self-described a first side panel and a second side panel formed by the bottom plate, the bottom plate includes a plate body, the plate body is provided with a delivery port, and the vending machine shipment device further comprises a pushing device, the pushing The device includes a first rack mounted on the first side plate, a push plate between the first side plate and the second side plate, a pivot shaft fixed to the push plate, and a fixed a first gear on the pivot shaft, the pivot shaft is slidably mounted on the first side plate and the second side plate, the first gear meshes with the first rack, and the first rack extends a direction parallel to the plate body of the bottom plate, the first gear is configured to rotate on the first rack to drive the push plate to slide to push the cargo between the first side plate and the second side plate To the delivery port. The loading device of the vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the first side plate is provided with a first sliding groove, the second side plate is provided with a second sliding groove, and the pivot shaft is slidably mounted to the first In a sliding groove and the second sliding groove, the extending direction of the first sliding groove and the extending direction of the second sliding groove are parallel to each other and parallel to the extending direction of the first rack. The merchandising device of claim 2, wherein the pushing device further comprises a second rack mounted on the second side plate and a second gear fixed to the pivot shaft, The second gear meshes with the second rack, and the second rack extends in a direction parallel to the extending direction of the first rack. The apparatus for selling a vending machine according to claim 3, wherein the first gear and the second gear are respectively mounted outside the first side plate and the second side plate. The shipping device of the vending machine of claim 1, wherein the shipping bin is further a rotating member pivotally connected to the shipping bin body and a driving device fixed to the rotating member, The rotating member is configured to be in a first position to shield the delivery port, and the driving device is configured to drive the rotating member to rotate from the first position to a second position to cause the cargo located on the rotating member Dropped from the shipping port. The loading device of the vending machine of claim 5, wherein the bottom plate further comprises two pivoting pieces extending from the plate body, each pivoting piece is provided with a pivoting hole, the rotating piece a pivoting plate and a pivoting shaft fixed to the rotating plate, wherein the pivoting shaft is pivotally connected to the two pivoting holes, and the driving device is configured to drive the pivoting shaft to rotate The rotating plate is rotated. A shipping device for a vending machine as claimed in claim 6, wherein the pivoting piece is perpendicular to the plate body. The vending machine shipment device of claim 5, wherein the plate body is at an acute angle to the direction of gravity to prevent cargo located in the shipping bin body from being in the second position when the rotating member is in the second position Move to the shipping port. The vending machine shipment device of claim 5, wherein the vending machine shipment device further comprises a first sensor fixed to the rotating member, the first sensor including a first a body and a first sensing end extending from the first body, the first sensing end is configured to contact the shipping bin body when the rotating component is in the second position, the driving device And stopping to stop driving the rotating member when the first sensing end contacts the shipping bin body. The vending machine shipping device of claim 9, wherein the vending machine shipping device further comprises a second sensor fixed to the shipping bin body, the second sensor comprising a second body and a second sensing end extending from the second body, the driving device is further configured to drive the rotating member to rotate from the second position to the first position, the second The sensing end is adapted to contact the rotating member when the rotating member is rotated from the second position to the first position, and the driving device is configured to contact the rotating member when the second sensing end contacts Stop driving the rotating member to rotate.