UA80403U - Vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

A vending machine comprises a vertical body with door for handling goods, storage module comprising vertical posts and shelves. Distributing module comprises a device for shelf identification and containers with manipulator, the device for goods transportation and delivery to output window is made as lift. The control module comprises a chamber for goods delivery, computer with display, keyboard, and payment handling mechanism. The containers and shelves for goods of storage module are demountable and can be loaded with goods outside the vending machine.

Description

The useful model belongs to the field of mechanical engineering, namely to vending machines intended for the sale of small prepackaged goods of various purposes, for example: over-the-counter medicines, cosmetics, contact lenses, sunglasses, personal hygiene items, costume jewelry, jewelry, etc.

The famous vending machine according to the US patent Me 05 20120004771 A1 dated 05.01.2012 MKV

СОбЕ 17/00, which is intended for the sale of a wide range of packaged goods.

The specified patent was chosen by the author as the closest analogue. The vending machine is controlled by an electric motor and is made in the form of a vertically located housing with doors for loading goods, functional modules are placed in the housing: storage module - contains vertical racks and shelves fixed on them with the possibility of movement for placing containers with goods or goods in the form of many units one or more products, the distribution module - contains a container and shelf identification device that works with the help of a web camera and a device for reading a bar code or trade mark, or the expiration date of the product, a device for advancing and feeding the product to the delivery window, made in the form of several elevators elevators and manipulators, while the elevators are placed between the rows of racks with shelves, the control module - contains a compartment for issuing goods, a computer device with a display to give the client the opportunity to see the assortment of goods, a keyboard for communication between the client and the machine, ordering, paying and receiving purchases and payment service mechanism, while the module is made with the possibility of interaction with a remote external server of the network for controlling the operation of the machine.

The disadvantage of the described device is the availability of technological downtime for loading the product storage module in the event that any of the sold goods runs out.

The purpose of the useful model is to reduce the time of technological downtime required to load goods placed in the containers of the storage module or on the shelves of the storage module of the vending machine.

The task is solved by the fact that in the design of the vending machine, which is controlled by an electric motor, and is made in the form of a vertically located case with a door for loading goods, in the case of which functional modules are placed: module

From storage - contains vertical racks and fixed on them shelves with the possibility of movement and containers with goods in the form of many units of one or more goods, the distribution module - contains a device for identifying the container and shelves with a manipulator, a device for advancing and feeding the goods to the dispensing window, made in in the form of an elevator, which is placed between rows of racks with shelves and containers, the control module - contains a compartment for issuing goods, a computer device with a display, a keyboard, a payment service mechanism, while the distribution module is made with the possibility of interaction with a remote external network server, according to useful model, containers and shelves for the goods of the storage module are made removable with the possibility of loading them with goods outside the space of the vending machine with the possibility of further replacing the emptied containers and shelves with reloaded ones.

The drawings show:

Fig. 1 - vending machine, general view (front)

Fig. 2 - vending machine in section

The vending machine is a modular structure placed in the case 1, which is made in the form of a vertically positioned rectangle with a door for loading goods, the case houses the electric motor 2 and functional modules: a storage module, a distribution module and a control module.

The vending machine can include two or more storage modules, which are located along the height of the case inside it. Storage module - contains vertical racks C and fixed on them with the possibility of moving shelves 4, for placing on them containers 5 with goods in the form of many units of one or more names of goods.

The distribution module 6 contains a container and shelf identification device with a manipulator 7, a device for advancing and supplying the goods to the dispensing window, made in the form of an elevator 8, placed between the rows of racks З with shelves 4 and containers 5. The control module also contains a product dispensing compartment 9, comp. a computer device with a display and a keyboard 10, a payment service mechanism 11, while the distribution module is made with the possibility of interaction with a remote external network server, which is not shown in the drawings.

Containers 5 and shelves 4 for the goods of the storage module are made removable with the possibility of loading them with goods outside the space of the vending machine with the possibility of further replacing the emptied containers 5 and shelves 4 loaded with goods again. touch screen 10 with a keyboard, intended for interaction of the buyer with the vending machine.

The vending machine works as follows:

Through the mechanism of the payment system 11, the buyer can pay for the goods using cash or non-cash payment.

Using the screen and keyboard (or sensor), the buyer selects and orders the selected product. The identification device recognizes and selects the selected product from a variety of products and then, using the manipulator 7, removes the paid product from the shelf 4 or from the container 5 and delivers the product to the platform of the elevator 8, then the elevator 8 delivers the product to the window for issuing the paid product.

The video surveillance camera (not shown in the drawing) is located outside the client's access zone and serves as a means of ensuring the security of the vending machine, recording the events that take place around the vending machine.

Containers 5 and shelves 4 can be arranged in rows of more than two in the body of the vending machine 1 and form, for example, two arrays on opposite sides of the body 1 of the storage module, being located in such a way that the elevator 8 can move between them without obstacles, and if necessary, move them to any area of the storage module.

Elevator 8 has the ability to move shelves 4 and containers 5 in vertical and horizontal planes in the middle of the storage module.

The task of the identification device with the manipulator 7 is to move the product stored in the container 5 or on the shelf 4 to the support platform of the elevator 8 and deliver it directly to the window 9 for issuing goods in the control module. Container 5 and shelf 4 serve to store one or more packages of goods or product names.

After the delivery of the goods, the customer service operation is completed. The vending machine has completed the product sales cycle and is ready to accept customer service orders again.

The proposed design solution makes it possible to obtain a new, previously unknown positive effect, which is achieved by the fact that the containers 5 and shelves 4 for the goods of the storage module are made removable with the possibility of loading them with goods outside the space of the vending machine with the possibility of further replacing the emptied containers 5 and shelves 4 with reloaded ones Containers and shelves during the operation of the vending machine

When they are emptied, information about the movement of goods is constantly sent to a remote server of the network in which the vending machine works or directly to the warehouse, if the machine is the only one.

The operator, having received information about the movement of goods, loads spare removable containers and shelves in a warehouse or remote storage, after which the loaded containers and shelves are delivered to the location of the vending machine. The vending machine can be loaded with goods on shelves or in containers and not even disconnected from the operating mode, the remote server has a diagram of the location of the goods and the operator installs the loaded containers and shelves at their respective addresses. At the same time, the technological time of servicing the vending machine is significantly reduced.

A vending machine can be manufactured on standard machine-building equipment, according to a typical technological process, special functional equipment is assembled from ready-made modules.

Claims (1)

USEFUL MODEL FORMULA The vending machine, controlled by an electric motor, is made in the form of a vertically located case with a door for loading goods, in which functional modules are placed: storage module - contains vertical racks and fixed on them with the possibility of moving shelves, which are made with the possibility of placing containers with goods on them in the form of many units of one or more goods, the distribution module - contains a shelf and container identification device with a manipulator, a device for advancing and feeding the goods to the dispensing window, made in the form of an elevator, placed between rows of racks with shelves and containers, the control module - contains a compartment issuing goods, a computer device with a display, a keyboard, a payment service mechanism, while the control module is made with the possibility of interaction with a remote external network server, which is distinguished by the fact that the containers and shelves for the goods of the storage module are made removable with the possibility of loading them with goods outside space at a vending machine with the possibility of further replacement of empty containers and shelves.