WO2018059130A1

WO2018059130A1 - Automatic vending machine

Info

Publication number: WO2018059130A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/096323
Authority: WO
Inventors: 常占富; 陈波; 张小平
Original assignee: 北京富雷实业股份有限公司
Priority date: 2016-09-30
Filing date: 2017-08-08
Publication date: 2018-04-05
Also published as: CN106570985B; CN106570985A

Abstract

An automatic vending machine, comprising a storage container (1); the storage container is provided therein with at least one storage shelf (3) and/or at least one partition plate; the storage shelf (3) and/or the partition plate separate an inner cavity of the storage container (1), thus forming a plurality of item channels; the item channels (4) extend from a rear side of the storage container (1) to a front side of the storage container (1). The automatic vending machine further comprises a item pushing device (5) and a rear-mounted moving device (6) installed at the rear side within the storage container (1); the item pushing device (5) comprises a base (51), a telescopic item pushing arm (52) and an item pushing driving part; the telescopic item pushing arm (52) and the item pushing driving part are mounted on the base (51); the item pushing driving part drives the telescopic item pushing arm to extend and retract along an extending direction of the item channels, so as to cause the telescopic item pushing arm to extend into or retracts out of a corresponding item channel (4); the base (51) is fixedly connected to the rear-mounted moving device (6); when the telescopic item pushing arm (52) completely retracts out of one item channel (4), the rear-mounted moving device (6) may drive the item pushing device (5) to move to a rear-side position corresponding to another item channel (4). The vending machine can save manpower and is low-cost.

Description

Vending machine

This application claims the priority of the Chinese Patent Application submitted to the China Patent Office on September 30, 2016, the application number is 201610875870.2, and the invention name is "a vending machine", and submitted to the Chinese Patent Office on October 19, 2016. The priority of the Chinese Patent Application No. 201610911327.3, entitled "A Vending Machine", the entire contents of which is incorporated herein by reference.

Technical field

The present application relates to the field of commodity selling automation technology, and in particular to a vending machine.

Background technique

In order to reduce the cost of human resources and achieve 24-hour uninterrupted business, unattended vending machines have been widely installed in public places, becoming an important form of FMCG sales. The existing vending machine mainly comprises a cabinet, a cargo box, a plurality of cargo lanes and a pushing device; a plurality of cargo lanes are sequentially installed in the cargo box, and the pushing device can drive the goods to be separated from the cargo lane, so that the goods for sale are delivered to The shipping port of the container. In view of the structural analysis of vending machines already available in the market, the inventors have found that the pusher devices of the existing vending machines are mostly screw spring delivery mechanisms or belt transport delivery mechanisms; vending machines using such pusher devices, In order to achieve independent sales of goods in each cargo lane, each cargo lane needs a corresponding pushing device, so the equipment use cost and the overall failure rate of the equipment are greatly improved; in addition, the vending machines using such pushing devices, each pushing goods The location of the unit is fixed, so the equipment operator cannot adjust the size of the cargo lane and change the type of goods sold according to market conditions and seasonal changes.

Summary of the invention

The present application provides a vending machine, including a storage container; at least one storage panel and/or at least one insulation panel is disposed in the storage cabinet; the storage panel and/or the separation panel separates the interior of the storage cabinet a plurality of cargo lanes; each of the cargo lanes extending from a rear side of the storage container to a front side of the storage container;

Also including a pushing device and a rear moving device installed inside the rear side of the storage container;

The pushing device includes a base, a telescopic pusher arm and a pusher driving component; the telescopic pusher arm and the pusher driving component are mounted on the base; the pusher driving component drives the telescopic Pushing the arm to expand and contract along the extending direction of the cargo lane to extend or retract the telescopic return arm into the corresponding cargo lane;

The base is fixedly connected to the rear mobile device;

When the telescoping pusher arm completely exits one of the cargo lanes, the rear mobile device can drive the pusher device to move to a rear side position corresponding to the other of the cargo lanes.

Optionally, the pushing device further includes a housing; the housing is fixedly connected to the base;

The surface of the housing is provided with an opening corresponding to the telescopic pusher arm, and the housing is internally provided with a receiving cavity; when the pushing and driving component drives the telescopic pushing arm to gradually withdraw from the cargo path, The telescopic pusher arm gradually extends into the receiving cavity and is wound in the receiving cavity.

Optionally, the telescopic pusher arm is a telescopic pusher; the casing is provided with a winding shaft; and one end of the telescopic pusher plate in the casing is fixedly connected with the winding shaft;

The pusher driving component is mounted outside the opening;

The push driving component includes a first driving motor, a first driving roller and a second driving roller; the first driving roller is a convex roller, and the second driving roller is a concave roller; the first driving roller Matching the shape of the second drive roller;

The first driving motor drives the first driving roller and the second driving roller to rotate; the telescopic pusher plate passes through a gap between the first driving roller and the second driving roller, and is The first drive roller and the second drive roller are pressed.

Optionally, the pushing device further includes a positioning guiding roller; the positioning guiding roller is mounted on the base; the positioning guiding roller is located at the first driving roller with respect to the telescopic pushing plate a convex roller on the side, or a concave roller on the same side of the second driving roller with respect to the telescopic pusher;

The positioning guide roller is installed between the pushing driving member and the cargo path; the telescopic pushing plate passing through the pushing driving member is attached to the positioning guiding roller, and guided by the positioning guiding roller Extend into the cargo lane.

Optionally, the telescopic pusher arm comprises a chain and a pulling elastic component;

The pusher drive component includes a second drive motor and a drive sprocket coupled to the second drive motor; the drive sprocket and the chain mesh to drive the chain to extend into or out of the housing;

The chain includes a plurality of links; a limiting member is disposed on a side of each of the links that is not engaged with the driving sprocket;

After the driving sprocket drives the chain to protrude from the housing, the limiting member is located on the lower side of the chain, so that the adjacent links extend in a straight line;

The pulling elastic member is located at a side of the link having the limiting member; one end of the pulling elastic member is connected to a link of the free end of the chain, and the other end is connected to the base.

Optionally, a trigger component is disposed at an end of the telescopic pusher arm extending into the cargo path; a trigger switch is disposed on the base; the trigger switch is connected to the rear mobile device; After the component exits the cargo lane and triggers the trigger switch, the rear mobile device can drive the truck to move relative to the cargo lane.

Optionally, the method further includes a pick-up bin and a front mobile device installed inside the front side of the storage container; the front side of the storage bin further includes a shipping port;

The front mobile device drives the pick-up bin to move between each of the cargo lanes and the delivery port;

The rear moving device drives the pushing device to move to a rear side of the cargo lane, and the front moving device moves the picking bin to a front side corresponding to the cargo lane, the pushing a cargo driving component driving the telescopic pusher arm into the cargo lane;

At least one cargo drop sensor is disposed in the pick-up bin; when the pusher driving component drives the telescopic pusher arm to extend into the cargo lane, the bottom plate of the pick-up bin and the drop-off sensor are both low in height At the bottom wall height of the cargo lane; the cargo drop sensor is connected to the pusher driving component; after the cargo drop sensor is triggered, the pusher driving component stops working or drives the telescopic pusher arm to exit In the cargo lane, the front mobile device drives the pickup bin to move to the delivery port.

Optionally, from the rear side of the container to the front side of the container, the bottom plate of the pick-up bin is inclined downward; the bottom of the pick-up bin is provided with a roller; the axis of the roller It is perpendicular to the telescopic direction of the telescopic pusher arm.

Optionally, the positions of each of the storage boards or/or each of the insulation boards are adjustable.

Optionally, the upper surface of the storage plate is provided with a roller; the axis of the roller is perpendicular to the telescopic direction of the telescopic pusher arm.

The vending machine provided by the present application only includes a plurality of cargo lanes, a pushing device and a rear moving device. When the pushing device exits the cargo lane, the rear mobile device can drive the pushing device to move between different cargo lanes. With the vending machine provided by the present application, the pushing work of goods in all cargo lanes can be realized by only one pushing device, and the number of pushing devices can be greatly reduced compared with the existing vending machines in the market. Reduce the manufacturing cost and maintenance cost of the vending machine. In addition, since the position of the pushing device can be adjusted by the rear moving device, the size of each cargo lane can be adjusted according to the size of the goods for sale to adjust the type of merchandise sold by the vending machine according to market demand.

DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly described below. Obviously, for those skilled in the art, without any creative labor, Other drawings can also be obtained from these figures.

Figure 1 is a schematic view showing the appearance of an embodiment vending machine;

Figure 2 is a schematic view showing the opening of the vending machine storage cabinet door of the embodiment;

Figure 3 is a schematic structural view of a pushing device according to an embodiment;

Figure 4 is a schematic view showing the internal structure of a pushing device of an embodiment;

Figure 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a pushing device of an embodiment;

Figure 6 is a schematic view showing the cooperation of the rear mobile device and the pushing device;

Figure 7 is a schematic view showing the cooperation of the components of the rear mobile device and the pushing device;

Figure 8 is a schematic structural view of another embodiment of the pushing device;

Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the pushing device;

Figure 10 is a schematic view of the cooperation of the take-out bin and the front mobile device;

Figure 11 is a schematic view of the pushing device pushing the goods into the take-out bin;

Among them: 1 - storage container, 11 - cabinet door, 12 - delivery port, 13 - product display window, 2-side cabinet, 21 - information input port, 22 - coin slot, 23-display, 3-bay , 4-cargo, 5-pushing device, 51-base, 52- telescopic pusher arm, 521-trigger component, 522-chain, 523-pull elastic component, 531-first drive motor, 532- A drive roller, 533-second drive roller, 534-positioning guide roller, 54-trigger switch, 55-shell, 56-second drive motor, 57-drive sprocket, 58-chain guide, 59-chain turn Support wheel, 6-rear moving device, 61-horizontal moving assembly, 611-first belt, 612-first pulley, 613-third drive motor, 614-horizontal rail, 62-vertical moving assembly, 621- Two belts, 622-second pulley, 623-fourth drive motor, 624-vertical rail, 625-first link, 7-take bin, 71-floor, 72-loss sensor, 73-top, 8 - Front mobile unit, 81 - third belt, 82 - third pulley, 83 - fifth drive motor, 84 - pick-up bin guide, 85 - second link.

detailed description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application are clearly and completely described in the following, in which the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application are clearly and completely described. The embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, and not all of them. All other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present application without departing from the inventive scope shall fall within the scope of the application.

1 is a schematic view showing the appearance of a vending machine in the embodiment of the present application, and FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the opening of the storage cabinet door. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present application includes a storage cabinet 1 and a side cabinet 2 that can be assembled and installed. The storage cabinet 1 is used for storing goods for sale, and the side cabinet 2 is used for providing corresponding cargo information. And provide a payment interface.

As shown in FIG. 1, similar to the side cabinet 2 of the conventional vending machine, the outside of the side cabinet 2 of the vending machine of the present embodiment includes an information input port 21, a coin slot 22 and a display 23; the information input port 21 is used for inputting corresponding shopping. Information or payment information, coin slot 22 for inputting money, display 23 for displaying cargo information and shopping data and other prompt information; in addition, similar to the conventional vending machine, the side cabinet 2 also includes corresponding power supply equipment, information processing Equipment and communication equipment. Since the core of the present application is mainly for the improvement of the storage container 1, the following mainly introduces the structure of the storage container 1; the composition and structure of the corresponding side cabinet 2 can refer to the existing vending machine.

The storage container 1 of the vending machine of the present embodiment includes a cabinet body and a cabinet door 11, wherein one end of the cabinet door 11 is pivotally connected to the cabinet body, and the other end is fixedly connected by the lock member and the cabinet body; when the goods in the storage container 1 are short, the utility model can be opened. The lock member is added to the vending cabinet body from the side of the cabinet door 11. 1 and 2, the cabinet door 11 of the storage container 1 includes a delivery port 12 on the lower side and a product display window 13 on the upper side, and the delivery port 12 includes a delivery port baffle pivotally connected to the cabinet door 11. Under normal conditions, the delivery port baffle is fastened at the delivery port 12 to prevent rain or other debris from entering the storage container 1; after the consumer purchases, the shipping port baffle can be picked up from the delivery port 12 The purchased product is taken out; the product display window 13 is used for visually displaying the type and quantity of the goods in the storage container 1 so that the consumer can select the corresponding product type according to his or her preference.

As shown in FIG. 1 , a storage board 3 is disposed in the storage space of the storage container 1 , and the storage board 3 divides the storage space in the storage container 1 into a plurality of cargo lanes 4 and is supported on each cargo lane 4 . Products of. In practical applications, according to the size of the goods for sale, a corresponding partition plate may be disposed on each of the storage boards 3, and the space on each of the cargo lanes 4 of the partition board is further divided into a plurality of sub-spaces. It should be noted that in the present embodiment, each cargo lane 4 extends from the rear side of the storage bin 1 to the front side of the storage bin 1 so that the pushing device 5 pushes the goods to the storage. Front side of container 1.

The vending machine of the present embodiment further includes a pushing device 5 and a rear moving device 6 installed inside the rear side of the storage container 1, and the rear moving device 6 drives the pushing device 5 to move on the rear side of the different cargo path 4, and cooperates The components in the pusher device 5 implement the push and sell action of the goods in each cargo lane.

3 is a schematic structural view of a pushing device according to an embodiment, FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing the internal structure of a pushing device according to an embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a pushing device according to an embodiment. 3 to 5, the pushing device 5 in this embodiment includes a base 51, a telescopic pusher arm 52, and a pusher driving member. Both the telescopic pusher arm 52 and the pusher drive member are mounted on the base 51. The pusher drive member can push the telescopic pusher arm 52 to expand and contract in the extending direction of the cargo path 4, so that the telescopic pusher arm 52 extends into or out of the position. Corresponding position of the cargo lane 4.

As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5, in one embodiment of the present application, the telescopic pusher arm 52 is a telescopic pusher plate, and the telescopic pusher plate is a rollable thin plate similar to a tape measure, and the internal stress acts after the section is bent and shaped. The telescopic push pallet has a high strength, can push the cargo without bending itself; and after shaping into a flat plate structure, the telescopic push pallet has better bending performance and can be stored by winding.

As shown in the accompanying drawings, in order to store the wound telescopic push pallet, the pushing device of the embodiment of the present application includes a housing 55; the housing 55 is fixedly mounted on the base 51. The housing 55 has an opening corresponding to the telescopic push plate, and the housing 55 is provided with a receiving cavity. In specific use, one end of the telescopic push pallet is fixedly connected with the winding shaft of the inner central portion of the casing 55. When the push driving component rotates in the forward direction, the telescopic push pallet is relatively driven by the driving force of the push driving component. The winding shaft is unwound and gradually protrudes out of the housing 55, and is shaped into a curved cross section by the pushing drive member or the corresponding shaping member to enter the cargo path 4; and when the pushing driving member rotates in the reverse direction, the telescopic pushing goods The plate is moved toward the opening of the housing 55 by the driving force of the push driving member, is shaped into a flat plate-like structure by the opening, and then protrudes into the inner cavity of the housing 55, and is gradually wound onto the winding shaft. According to the force analysis, when the telescopic pusher arm 52 is shaped into a curved cross section, it can have a higher structural strength, ensuring that it does not bend when the goods for sale are pushed.

From the above analysis, it is conceivable that the housing 55 in this embodiment functions to form a receiving cavity for storing the telescopic push pallet. In other embodiments, a winding shaft may be disposed on the base 51 of the pushing device 5, and the telescopic pushing arm 52 may be directly wound on the winding shaft when it is gradually withdrawn from the cargo path 4.

Continuing to refer to Figures 3-5, the pusher drive member of the present embodiment is mounted outside the opening of the housing 55, prior to the housing 55 and the corresponding cargo track 4. Specifically, the push driving component includes a first driving motor 531, a first driving roller 532, and a second driving roller 533, and the first driving motor 531, the first driving roller 532, and the second driving roller 533 are both mounted on the pushing device 5. On the base 51. As shown, the first drive roller 532 is a convex roller, The second driving roller 533 is a concave roller, and the shape of the first driving roller 532 and the second driving roller 533 are matched, and a gap is formed between the two through the telescopic pushing plate; the first driving motor 531 passes the gear and the first The driving roller 532 is coupled to the second driving roller 533, which in turn drives the first driving roller 532 and the second driving roller 533 to rotate. The telescopic pusher plate passes through a gap between the first driving roller 532 and the second driving roller 533, and is pressed by the first driving roller 532 and the second driving roller 533. When the first driving motor 531 rotates to drive the first driving roller 532 and the second driving roller 533 to roll relative to each other, the frictional force of the first driving roller 532 and the second driving roller 533 acting on the telescopic pushing plate drives the telescopic pushing plate to move. . Since the first driving roller 532 and the second driving roller 533 are cooperating curved rollers, the telescopic push pallet is shaped into a curved surface and straightened by the cross section of the first driving roller 532 and the second driving roller 533 as it moves toward the cargo path 4. It has a higher structural strength.

Further, the pushing device 5 in the present embodiment further includes a positioning guide roller 534 which is mounted on the base 51 between the push driving member and the cargo path 4. 4 and FIG. 5, the positioning guide roller 534 of the embodiment of the present application is a convex roller located on the same side of the first driving roller 532 with respect to the telescopic pushing plate, and the convex shape of the positioning guiding roller 534 and the first driving roller. The convex shape of 532 is the same. When the pusher driving member drives the telescopic pusher to move into the cargo path 4, the partial portion of the telescopic pusher plate is fitted to the directional guide roller. It can be seen from the force analysis that the positioning guide roller 534 and the first driving roller 532 and the second driving roller 533 cooperate to enhance the structural strength of the telescopic pusher plate. Of course, in other embodiments, the positioning guide roller 534 may also be a concave roller located on the same side of the second driving roller 533 with respect to the telescopic pusher. In addition, in other embodiments, if the telescopic pusher plate itself has a good structural strength, the positioning guide roller 534 may not be provided.

The inventors of the present invention have found that when the telescopic pusher is wound in the casing 55, it may be stuck on the casing 55 due to its own stress. To avoid this problem, a drive member may also be provided at the winding shaft to actively wind the telescopic pusher plate that projects into the housing 55. In a specific use, the driving component may be a torsion spring whose displacement is increased correspondingly as the length of the telescopic push-pull plate is removed from the housing 55, or may be an actively rotatable electric motor.

6 is a schematic view of the cooperation of the rear mobile device and the pushing device, and FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the cooperation of the components of the rear mobile device and the pushing device 5. 6 and 7, the rear moving device 6 in this embodiment includes a horizontal moving assembly 61 and a vertical moving assembly 62, and the horizontal moving assembly 61 and the vertical moving assembly 62 respectively implement the push loading in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction. The movement of the direction, in turn, enables the switching of the pushing device 5 between the different cargo lanes 4.

As shown in Fig. 7, in the present embodiment, the pushing device 5 is mounted on the horizontal pushing component, and the horizontal pushing component is mounted on the vertical pushing component.

Specifically, the horizontal moving component 61 includes a horizontal bracket, two first pulleys 612 installed at two ends of the horizontal bracket, and a first belt 611 wound between the two first pulleys 612, and the pushing device 5 is fixedly mounted on the first belt 611. In addition, the horizontal movement assembly 61 further includes a third driving motor 613 that drives the rotation of the first pulley 612. When the third driving motor 613 rotates the first pulley 612 to rotate, and then drives the first belt 611 to rotate, the first belt 611 drives the first belt 611. The pushing device 5 is horizontally moved; in addition, the horizontal moving assembly 61 further includes a horizontal rail 614, and the pushing device 5 is engaged with the horizontal rail 614 and restricts the pushing device 5 from moving only in the direction in which the rail extends.

Similar to the horizontal moving assembly 61, the vertical moving assembly 62 includes a vertical bracket, two second pulleys 622 mounted at the ends of the vertical bracket, a second belt 621 wrapped between the two second pulleys 622, and a vertical The straight rail 624 is fixedly mounted on the second belt 621. In addition, the vertical moving component 62 further includes a fourth driving motor 623 for driving the rotation of the second pulley 622. When the fourth driving motor 623 rotates the second pulley 622, the first pulley 612 drives the horizontal moving component 61 to move up and down to install The pushing device 5 on the horizontal moving unit 61 also moves up and down. In this embodiment, in order to ensure that both ends of the horizontal moving component 61 move up and down at the same time, the second belt 621 and the second pulley 622 are installed at both ends of the horizontal moving component 61. In order to ensure that the vertical moving components 62 on both sides of the horizontal moving component work synchronously, the two vertical moving components 62 of the present embodiment are driven by the same fourth driving motor 623. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the second pulley 622 on the upper side of the two vertical moving assemblies 62 is connected by the first link 625, and the driving force output by the fourth driving motor 623 is driven by the second pulley 622 and the first side. A link 625 is transferred to the other second pulley 622.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, in the embodiment, in order to fully save the internal space of the storage container 1, the fourth driving motor 623 is not directly connected to the second pulley 622 of the one side vertical moving component 62, but passes through the transition pulley and the transition. The belt transmits power to the corresponding second pulley 622.

The above description of the rear mobile device 6 for driving the pushing device 5 is described in the embodiment of the present application. It should be noted that the belt transmission mode described above is only one specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the present application. In other embodiments, the rack and pinion transmission mode and the screw nut transmission mode can be used to drive the pushing device 5 at The rear side of the cargo lane 4 storage container 1 moves. In addition, as in other embodiments, the cargo lane 4 is only disposed horizontally or vertically, and only the horizontal moving component 61 or the vertical moving component 62 may be provided.

In practical applications, in order to prevent the telescopic pusher arm 52 of the pushing device 5 from interfering with the storage plate 3 or the isolating plate forming the cargo lane 4, after the telescopic pushing arm 52 exits the cargo lane 4, the rear mobile device 6 can be used. The driving vehicle 5 is moved. In this embodiment, the end portion of the telescopic pushing arm 52 of the pushing device 5 is provided with a triggering member 521, The base 51 is provided with a trigger switch 54. The trigger switch 54 is connected to the rear moving device 6, and can control the on/off of the power supply circuit of the third drive motor 613 and the fourth drive motor 623 in the rear mobile device 6. If the push driving member of the pushing device 5 drives the telescopic pushing arm 52 to completely exit the cargo lane 4 and retract to the maximum extent, the triggering member 521 triggers the triggering switch 54 to actuate the triggering switch 54 in the rear moving device 6. The third drive motor 613 and the fourth drive motor 623 are energized, and the rear moving device 6 can drive the pusher device 5 to move relative to the cargo lane 4. In this embodiment, in order to ensure reliability, the trigger switch 54 directly adopts the contact switch, and after the trigger member 521 is in contact with the contact switch, the contact switch can operate the rear mobile device 6.

8 is a schematic structural view of another embodiment of the pushing device, and FIG. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the pushing device. In another embodiment, the telescoping pusher arm 52 includes a chain 522. The push drive member includes a second drive motor 56 and a drive sprocket 57 coupled to the second drive motor 56. The drive sprocket 57 and the chain 522 engage and push the chain 522 into and out of the housing 55. The chain 522 includes a plurality of links, and one end of each of the links that does not engage the drive sprocket 57 is provided with a limiting member. 8 and 9, the limiting member is located on the side of the chain 522 that does not mesh with the drive sprocket 57. After the drive sprocket 57 drives the chain 522 out of the housing 55, the chain 522 extends downward under the force of gravity, The limiting action of the limiting member, after the connected links are in a straight line, the links no longer rotate relative to each other; as the chain of the protruding housing 55 increases, the length of the outer chain 522 located in the housing 55 gradually increases. The telescopic pusher arm 52 extends into the cargo lane 4.

In practical applications, the chain 522 has the possibility of upward curling after exiting the housing 55; to avoid this problem, the telescopic push arm 52 in the embodiment of the present application is further provided with a pulling elastic member 523 for pulling the elastic member 523 for The restriction chain 522 is curled upward. 8 and 9, the pulling elastic member 523 is disposed on the side to which the stopper member is attached, one end of the pulling elastic member 523 is connected to the link of the free end of the chain 522, and the other end is connected to the base 51. During the extension of the chain 522, the pulling elastic member 523 is stretched to produce an elastic resilience, and the elastic resilience acts on the free end of the chain 522 to bring the chain 522 into a straightened state. In addition, as shown in FIG. 9, in order to wind the chain 522 into the casing, a chain guide 58 and a chain turning support wheel 59 for guiding the chain 522 are further disposed in the inner cavity of the casing.

In the above, the pushing device used in the specific embodiment of the present application is analyzed. In addition to the pushing device 5 described in detail in the above embodiment, other embodiments of the present application may also adopt a push-pull rod such as a diamond, a screw, a hydraulic push rod, and a pneumatic pressure. The pushing device 5 such as the push rod realizes the pushing action, and will not be described in detail here.

Through the above analysis, it is conceivable that the vending machine provided in this embodiment can realize the pushing work of all the goods in the cargo lane 4 by using only one pushing device 5, compared with the existing vending machines in the market. The number of the pushing device 5 is greatly reduced, and the manufacturing cost and the maintenance cost of the vending machine are reduced. Another In addition, since the position of the pushing device 5 can be arbitrarily adjusted, the position of the stocking plate 3 or the separating plate is also adjusted according to the size of the goods for sale to adjust the type of the vending machine to be sold according to market demand.

The vending machine adopting the above implementation device can directly move to the rear side of the corresponding cargo lane corresponding to the next sale item after completing a pushing operation task, and complete the pushing work of the next sale goods. In a specific embodiment, considering the problem of the movement accuracy of the rear moving device 6, the pushing device 5 may be moved to the reference position for reference positioning and then moved to the rear side of the next cargo-sending corresponding cargo lane.

1 and 2, the vending machine in this embodiment further includes a pick-up bin 7 and a front moving device 8 near the cabinet door 11 side, and the pre-moving device 8 can drive the pick-up bin 7 on each cargo lane 4 Moves between the shipping port 12.

Figure 10 is a schematic view showing the cooperation of the take-out bin 7 and the front moving device 8. The take-out bin 7 in this embodiment includes a bottom plate 71, a side plate, a top plate 73, and a drop sensor 72 mounted on the side plate, wherein the drop sensor 72 is used to detect whether or not goods are dropped from the cargo path 4 into the pick-up bin 7. Inside. The drop sensor 72 is connected to the push drive component; after the drop sensor 72 is triggered, it can be determined that the cargo enters the pickup bin 7, and the corresponding push drive component stops working or drives the telescopic pusher arm 52 to exit the cargo lane 4, Subsequently, the front mobile unit 8 drives the pickup bin 7 to move to the delivery port 12. When in the for sale state, the pickup bin 7 can be moved to the delivery port 12 to seal the storage bin with the top plate 73 to prevent theft of the merchandise. Of course, it is also possible to install an automatic lock at the delivery port, and automatically lock the delivery port 12 baffle at the delivery port 12 in the state of the goods for sale, and automatically lock the opening when the goods are sold.

As shown in FIG. 10, since the width of the take-out bin 7 is the same as the width of the stocker 3 in the vending machine, in this embodiment, after the pick-up bin 7 is moved to the front side of the corresponding stockboard 3, the corresponding stocker can be taken. 3 The products that are dropped everywhere make the front mobile device 8 in this embodiment only need to move up and down. Specifically, the front movement sensor includes a third belt 81, a third pulley 82, a fifth driving motor 83, and a pickup bin guide 84. The pickup bin 7 is fixedly mounted on the third belt 81; the fifth drive motor 83 drives the first When the three pulleys 82 rotate, the third belt 81 drives the pickup bin 7 to move up and down; the pickup bin guide 84 functions to position the pickup bin 7 to prevent the pickup bin 7 from excessive shaking.

In the actual application, in order to prevent the product from falling into the outside of the pick-up bin 7, the rear moving device 6 drives the pushing device 5 to move to the rear side of a cargo lane 4, and the front mobile device 8 moves the pick-up bin 7 to the corresponding cargo. At the front side of the track 4, the pusher drive member drives the telescopic pusher arm 52 to penetrate into the aforementioned cargo path 4. When the pushing drive member drives the telescopic pusher arm 52 to extend into the cargo lane 4, the height of the bottom plate 71 of the take-out bin 7 is lower than the height of the bottom wall of the cargo lane 4, so that the goods can fall into the pick-up bin 7 by gravity. in. Preferably, from the rear side of the container to the front side of the container, the bottom plate 71 of the take-out bin 7 is disposed obliquely downward (that is, the bottom plate 71 of the take-out bin 7 is one The slope), in this way, the goods that are launched into the cargo lane 4 can be completely slid down the bottom plate 71 into the pickup bin 7.

In addition, when the pushing device 5 pushes the cargo path 4 to move toward the pick-up bin 7, the height of the drop sensor 72 on the side panel of the pick-up bin 7 is also lower than the height of the bottom wall of the cargo lane. Figure 11 is a schematic view of the pushing device 5 pushing the goods into the picking bin 7. As shown in Fig. 11, in the present embodiment, the drop sensor 72 is disposed on the side wall of the take-out bin 7, and each of the drop sensors 72 is substantially at the same level.

As shown in Fig. 11, when the pushing device 5 pushes the product into the take-out bin 7, the center of the product is gradually moved to the shipping lane 4. Since the bottom plate 71 of the take-out bin 7 is inclined, when the center of gravity of the product moves to the shipping lane 4 and moves to the side of the pick-up bin 7, under the action of gravity, the merchandise will rotate around its center of gravity and move into the pick-up bin 7, when the merchandise After the rotation of the cargo sensor 72 is triggered to a certain extent, the pusher drive component stops working or reverses operation, preventing the latter item from being pushed out of the cargo lane 4. In practical applications, if the size of the product is large, the sensor far from the cargo lane 4 can be triggered first. If the commodity size is small, the sensor close to the cargo lane 4 can be triggered first.

In the embodiment of the present application, in order to reduce the frictional force when the goods slide on the cargo path 4 and the bottom plate 71 of the take-out bin 7, the load of the pushing device 5 is reduced, and the bottom plate 71 and the storage plate of the take-out bin 7 are The upper surface of the 3 may be provided with a roller that changes the sliding friction to rolling friction, and the axis of the roller is perpendicular to the telescopic direction of the telescopic pusher arm 52.

In addition, in order to adapt to the sale of fragile bottle products such as wine, the position of the upper side of the take-out bin 7 of the present application may also be provided with a snap fastener; the bottle product is slipped into the pick-up bin by the cargo lane. Under the action of the inertia, it can be snapped into the buckle, and then prevent itself from dumping the cargo or damage.

The vending machine in the embodiment of the present application has been described in detail above. The principles and embodiments of the present application are described in the detailed description of the present application. The description of the above embodiments is only for the understanding of the core idea of the present application. Without departing from the principles of the present application, those skilled in the art are not All other embodiments obtained under the premise of creative labor are within the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

A vending machine comprising a storage container (1); at least one storage panel (3) and/or at least one insulation panel disposed in the storage container (1); the storage panel (3) and/or The partitioning plate separates the inner chamber of the storage container (1) to form a plurality of cargo lanes (4); each of the cargo lanes (4) extends from the rear side of the storage container (1) to the storage container (1) Front side; where:

Also included is a pushing device (5) and a rear moving device (6) installed inside the rear side of the storage container (1);

The pushing device (5) includes a base (51), a telescopic pusher arm (52), and a pusher driving component; the telescopic pusher arm (52) and the pusher driving component are mounted on the base (51) upper; the pusher driving member drives the telescopic pusher arm (52) to expand and contract along the extending direction of the cargo path (4), so that the telescopic returning arm extends into or out of the corresponding goods Road (4);

The base (51) is fixedly connected to the rear moving device (6);

When the telescopic pusher arm (52) completely exits one of the cargo lanes (4), the rear moving device (6) can drive the pushing device (5) to move to correspond to another cargo lane ( 4) The rear side position.
The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein: said pushing device (5) further comprises a casing (55); said casing (55) being fixedly coupled to said base (51);

The surface of the housing (55) is provided with an opening corresponding to the telescopic pusher arm (52), the housing (55) is internally provided with a receiving cavity; and the push driving component drives the telescopic pusher arm (52) When the cargo path (4) is gradually withdrawn, the telescopic pusher arm (52) gradually projects into the receiving chamber and is wound in the receiving chamber.
The vending machine according to claim 2, wherein: the telescopic pusher arm (52) is a telescopic push pallet; the casing is provided with a winding shaft; and the telescopic pusher is located in the casing One end is fixedly connected to the winding shaft;

The pusher driving component is mounted outside the opening;

The push driving component includes a first driving motor (531), a first driving roller (532), and a second driving roller (533); the first driving roller (532) is a convex roller, and the second driving The roller (533) is a concave roller; the first driving roller (532) and the second driving roller (533) are shape-matched;

The first driving motor (531) drives the first driving roller (532) and the second driving roller (533) to rotate; the telescopic pushing plate passes through the first driving roller (532) and a gap between the second driving rollers (533), and by the first driving roller (532) and the second driving roller (533) Press tight.
The vending machine according to claim 3, wherein: said pushing device (5) further comprises a positioning guide roller (534); said positioning guide roller (534) is mounted on said base (51); The positioning guide roller (534) is a convex roller on the same side of the first driving roller (532) with respect to the telescopic pushing plate, or is located at the second driving roller with respect to the telescopic pushing plate (533) concave roller on the same side;

The positioning guide roller (534) is installed between the pushing driving member and the cargo path (4); the telescopic pushing plate passing through the pushing driving member is attached to the positioning guiding roller (534) ), guided by the positioning guide roller (534) into the cargo path (4).
The vending machine according to claim 2, wherein: said telescoping pusher arm (52) comprises a chain (522) and a pulling elastic member (523);

The pusher driving component includes a second drive motor (56) and a drive sprocket (57) coupled to the second drive motor (56); the drive sprocket (57) and the chain (522) are engaged Driving the chain (522) into or out of the housing (55);

The chain (522) includes a plurality of links; a limiting member is disposed on a side of each of the links that is not engaged with the driving sprocket (57);

After the driving sprocket (57) drives the chain (522) to protrude from the housing (55), the limiting member is located on the lower side of the chain (522) so that adjacent the link edge Straight line extension

The pulling elastic member (523) is located at a side of the link having the limiting member; one end of the pulling elastic member (523) is connected to a link of a free end of the chain (522), and the other end is Connected to the base (51).
A vending machine according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein said telescopic pusher arm (52) extends into an end of said cargo path (4) with a triggering member (521); said base a trigger switch (54) is provided on the seat (51); the trigger switch (54) is connected to the rear moving device (6); the triggering member (521) exits the cargo path (4) and After the trigger switch (54) is triggered, the rear moving device (6) can drive the pushing device (5) to move relative to the cargo lane (4).
A vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a pickup bin (7) and a front moving device (8) installed inside the front side of the storage bin (1); The front side of the storage container (1) also includes a delivery port (12);

The front mobile device (8) drives the pickup bin (7) to move between each of the cargo lanes (4) and the delivery port (12);

The rear moving device (6) drives the pushing device (5) to move to a rear side of the cargo lane (4), and the front mobile device (8) drives the pickup bin (7) Moving to the front side corresponding to the cargo lane (4), the push driving component drives the telescopic pusher arm (52) to extend into the cargo lane (4);

At least one drop sensor (72) is disposed in the pick-up bin (7); the pick-up driving component drives the telescopic pusher arm (52) to extend into the cargo lane (4), the pick-up The bottom plate (71) of the bin (7) and the drop sensor (72) are both lower in height than the bottom wall of the cargo path (4); the drop sensor (72) is connected to the push driving member; After the cargo drop sensor (72) is triggered, the pusher drive component stops working or drives the telescopic pusher arm (52) to exit the cargo lane (4), and the front mobile device (8) drives The pickup bin (7) is moved to the delivery port (12).
The vending machine according to claim 7, wherein: from a rear side of said container to a front side of said container, a bottom plate (71) of said pickup bin (7) is disposed obliquely downward; said pickup A roller (7) is disposed on the bottom plate (71) of the cartridge (7); the axis of the roller is perpendicular to the telescopic direction of the telescopic pusher arm (52).
A vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the position of each of said stockboards (3) or/or each of said partitioning panels is adjustable.
A vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein: the upper surface of the stocker (3) is provided with a roller; the axis of the roller is perpendicular to the telescopic pusher arm (52) ) The direction of expansion and contraction.