WO2019128850A1

WO2019128850A1 - Automatic vending machine

Info

Publication number: WO2019128850A1
Application number: PCT/CN2018/122494
Authority: WO
Inventors: 曾旭
Original assignee: 曾旭
Priority date: 2017-12-28
Filing date: 2018-12-21
Publication date: 2019-07-04

Abstract

Disclosed is an automatic vending machine, comprising a cabinet (100), wherein the cabinet (100) is provided with a controller, a horizontal conveying mechanism, and at least one pickup unit (2); the pickup unit comprises a pickup port (21), several storage assemblies (22), and a spacing mechanism (23); the pickup port (21) is arranged on the cabinet (100), the storage assemblies (22) are arranged along the conveying direction of the horizontal conveying mechanism, and the spacing apparatus comprises a sliding door (23a) corresponding to the pickup port (21) and a spacing member (23b) for separating the storage assemblies (22); and the spacing member (23b) and the sliding door (23a) are separated into several pickup chambers for placing the storage assemblies, and the horizontal conveying mechanism, the spacing member (23b) and the sliding door (23a) are respectively electrically connected to the controller. The automatic vending machine can achieve stable and fast delivery, so that the vending machine meets the supply of fragile and deformable goods, and the vending machine has a large goods capacity to improve the utilization of space thereof.

Description

vending machine

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of commercial retail technology, and in particular to a vending machine.

Background technique

In order to make people's lives more convenient, there have been more and more vending machines in subway stations, bus stations and hospitals in recent years. A vending machine is a machine that can realize automatic delivery according to the invested coin or mobile payment. Since the vending machine is limited by time and place, when there is a shopping demand, people can purchase it on the spot. It saves a lot of manpower, and the transaction process is very simple and popular with consumers. With the development of technology, LED display screens are installed on the vending machine, and the vending machine can be docked with the PC system, so that the consumer can purchase the goods of the vending machine through the touch screen controlled by the PC, and further, the existing automatic The vending machine realizes networking operation, can remotely monitor the vending machine, and can complete payment by mobile payment, and also applies fingerprint recognition and face recognition technology to the vending machine, thereby realizing intelligent operation.

However, the existing vending machines mainly involve structures such as lifting rails and ejecting devices, and the above structure makes the shipping process unstable, and the goods transportation process is prone to overturning or vibration, thereby causing damage to goods, especially In the case of fragile and easily deformable goods such as fruits or cakes, the existing vending machines cannot meet the demand; in addition, due to the complicated mechanical transmission structure in the vending machine, the internal space of the vending machine is occupied, thereby making the vending machine The small amount of goods accommodated reduces the space utilization of the vending machine.

Summary of the invention

It is an object of the present invention to provide a vending machine capable of achieving stable and fast shipment, so that the vending machine satisfies the supply of fragile and easily deformable goods, and the vending machine has a large amount of goods, thereby improving the space utilization rate.

Based on this, the present invention provides a vending machine comprising a cabinet, the cabinet being provided with a controller, a horizontal conveying mechanism and at least one picking unit, the picking unit comprising a picking port, a plurality of stocking components and a spacing mechanism, the pick-up port is disposed on the cabinet, each of the storage assemblies is arranged along a conveying direction of the horizontal conveying mechanism, and the spacing device includes a sliding door corresponding to the pick-up port and a barrier for isolating the cargo assembly, the barrier and the sliding door being partitioned into a plurality of picking cavities for placing the stock assembly, the horizontal transport mechanism, the barrier and the sliding The sliding doors are electrically connected to the controllers, respectively.

Preferably, the spacing device further comprises a top seat mounted on the cabinet, the top seat is located directly above the horizontal conveying mechanism, and a top of the blocking member is rotatably mounted on the top seat, The sliding door is slidably mounted on the top seat, the sliding direction of the sliding door is parallel to the conveying direction of the horizontal conveying mechanism, and the blocking member and the sliding door are perpendicular to each other, and The barrier member is provided with a chute through which the sliding door passes.

Preferably, the top seat is provided with a limiting block that abuts against the top side of the barrier and is located outside the picking cavity.

Preferably, the top seat is fixedly provided with an electric spring lock, the electric spring lock is electrically connected to the controller, the electric spring lock comprises a telescopic latch, and the sliding door is provided with the telescopic latch Corresponding jack.

Preferably, the top seat is provided with a slide rail parallel to the conveying direction of the horizontal conveying mechanism and a driving motor for driving the sliding door, the sliding rail passes through the sliding slot, A sliding door is mounted on the slide rail, and the drive motor is electrically connected to the controller.

Preferably, the number of the sliding slots is three, and the three sliding slots are respectively recorded as a first sliding slot, a second sliding slot and a third sliding slot, and the first sliding slot is located at the blocking member. a midpoint such that the barrier member and the sliding door form two picking chambers, and the second chute and the third chute are respectively located at three equal points of the blocking member such that the blocking member and The sliding door forms three of the picking pockets.

Preferably, the horizontal conveying mechanism is a belt conveyor, and the storage assembly is disposed on a conveyor belt of the belt conveyor.

Preferably, the cabinet is provided with a displacement sensor for measuring a distance between the storage assembly and an inner wall of the cabinet, the displacement sensor is disposed at a tail end of the belt sensor, and the displacement sensor is The controller is electrically connected.

Preferably, the belt conveyor comprises a base and a plurality of rollers mounted on the base, the conveyor belt is wound around the roller, and the side of the base is provided with each of the rollers Corresponding bearing seats, the ends of each of the rollers are connected to each of the bearing housings by rolling bearings.

Preferably, the stock assembly includes a tray detachably disposed on the conveyor belt.

Preferably, the stock assembly further comprises a fixing member disposed on the conveyor belt, a bottom of the tray is provided with a first magnetic member, and the fixing member is provided with a second magnetic member, and the tray passes through the The first magnetic member is coupled to the second magnetic member.

Preferably, the fixing member is arranged along the longitudinal direction thereof with a plurality of through holes for the passage of the needle thread, and the fixing member is sewn to the conveyor belt through the through holes, and the fixing member is The connecting line formed by the conveyor belt connection is perpendicular to the long side of the conveyor belt.

Preferably, the cabinet is provided with a cabinet door, and the cabinet is provided with a plurality of pick-up units arranged in a row, each of the sliding doors is located inside the cabinet door, and each of the pick-up ports is disposed in the cabinet On the door.

Preferably, the inside of the cabinet door is provided with a sealing assembly corresponding to each of the pick-up ports, and the seal assembly is disposed at an outer circumference of the pick-up port.

Preferably, the pick-up port is rectangular, the sealing assembly comprises a flexible parallel baffle and a vertical baffle, and the parallel baffle and the vertical baffle enclose a rectangular structure on the side of the door The sliding door is provided with a baffle chute, and one side of the parallel baffle is disposed in the baffle chute.

Preferably, the cabinet door is provided with an indicator light for indicating the position of the goods to be taken corresponding to each of the pickup ports, and the indicator light is electrically connected to the controller.

Preferably, the top side of the cabinet is provided with an advertisement display, and the side of the cabinet is provided with a display screen, and the advertisement display and the display screen are respectively electrically connected to the controller.

Preferably, the cabinet is provided with an anti-pinch sensor at a corresponding position of each of the pick-up ports, and each of the anti-pinch sensors is electrically connected to the controller.

Preferably, the cabinet is provided with an illumination lamp, a heater and a temperature sensor, and the illumination lamp, the heater and the temperature sensor are respectively electrically connected to the controller.

Embodiments of the present invention have the following beneficial effects:

The merchandise on the vending machine is transported by a horizontal conveying mechanism to achieve stable shipment, so that the vending machine satisfies the supply of fragile and deformable goods, and the barrier member and the sliding door are divided into a plurality of parts for placing the storage assembly. The picking chamber and the barrier member realize the product isolation and realize the anti-theft of the goods in the vending machine. The above structure makes the merchandising machine's commodity separation structure simple, and the user can open the corresponding sliding door to obtain the merchandise, thereby making the merchandise out. The cargo operation is more convenient; in addition, the storage components are arranged along the conveying direction of the horizontal conveying mechanism, thereby increasing the product capacity, and the goods can be obtained by the horizontal conveying user, that is, the goods are transported by plane without involving the turning and lifting, etc. The complex movements increase the speed of shipment and simplify the mechanical transmission structure of the vending machine, thereby enabling the vending machine to accommodate more goods and increase the space utilization of the vending machine.

DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of a vending cabinet door when it is opened according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a front elevational view of the vending cabinet door when the door is closed in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a schematic structural view of a single pickup unit in a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a schematic structural view showing one angle of a pick-up unit of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a schematic view showing the structure of the storage assembly as it is conveyed along the belt conveyor in the embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a schematic view showing the seam structure between the fixing member and the conveyor belt of the belt conveyor in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural view showing that two pick-up units of the pick-up unit form two pick-up chambers according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing the connection structure of a seal assembly and a cabinet door according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 9 is a schematic view showing the structure of a belt conveyor in an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 10 is a schematic view showing the connection structure between the roller and the base of the belt conveyor in the embodiment of the present invention.

In the picture: 100-cabinet, 1-belt conveyor, 2-receipt unit, 3-electric spring lock, 4-slide, 5-displacement sensor, 6-door, 7-seal assembly, 8-advertising display ,9-display;11-base,12-roller,13-bearing,14-rolling bearing,21-take port,22-stocking assembly,23-spacer,31-retractable latch,61-indicator , 62-transparent window, 71-parallel baffle, 72-vertical baffle; 22a-tray, 22b-fixing piece, 23a-sliding door, 23b-barrier, 23c-top seat; 23b1-slot; 23b11 - first chute, 23b12 - second chute, 23b13 - third chute.

Detailed ways

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention are clearly and completely described in the following with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. It is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, but not all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts are within the scope of the present invention.

It should be understood that the terms "first", "second", and the like are used in the present invention to describe various information, but the information should not be limited to these terms, and these terms are only used to distinguish the same type of information from each other. For example, "first" information may also be referred to as "second" information, and similarly, "second" information may also be referred to as "first" information, without departing from the scope of the invention.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 10, the embodiment provides a vending machine, including a cabinet 100. The cabinet 100 is provided with a controller, a horizontal conveying mechanism and at least one picking unit 2, and the picking unit 2 includes a picking port. 21, a plurality of storage components 22 and a spacing mechanism 23, the pick-up port 21 is disposed on the cabinet 100, each of the storage components 22 are arranged along the conveying direction of the horizontal conveying mechanism, and the horizontal conveying mechanism causes the vending machine to make the goods run in the horizontal direction The shipment is completed, so that the vending machine shipment speed is improved, the time for the user to obtain the goods to be obtained is reduced, the user's satisfaction is improved, and the goods are sold at the peak time of the goods, and the storage component 22 is used for storing the goods. The spacer device includes a sliding door 23a corresponding to the pick-up port 21 and a barrier member 23b for isolating the stock assembly 22, and the barrier member 23b and the sliding door 23a are partitioned into a plurality of pick-up chambers for placing the stock assembly 22. It should be noted that the blocking member 23b isolates the storage assembly 22 on the horizontal conveying mechanism. When the goods in the pickup chamber corresponding to the pickup opening 21 are sold, the blocking member 23b The product is replenished in the picking chamber, and the barrier member 23b realizes the product isolation, and also realizes the anti-theft of the goods in the vending machine. In this embodiment, each of the picking chambers is respectively provided with a sliding door 23a, and the payment operation is completed. The user can open the corresponding sliding door 23a to obtain the merchandise, and the horizontal conveying mechanism, the blocking member 23b and the sliding door 23a are electrically connected to the controller, respectively, whereby the controller can control the vending machine, thereby realizing automatic operation.

Based on the above technical solution, the goods on the vending machine are transported by the horizontal conveying mechanism to achieve stable shipping, so that the vending machine satisfies the supply of the fragile and deformable goods, and the blocking member 23b and the sliding door 23a are divided into a plurality of parts for storage. The take-up chamber of the cargo assembly 22, the barrier member 23b realizes the product isolation and also realizes the anti-theft of the goods in the vending machine. The above structure makes the commodity separation structure of the vending machine simple, and the user can open the corresponding sliding door 23a to obtain the product. Therefore, the shipping operation of the merchandise is more convenient; in addition, the storage components 22 are arranged along the conveying direction of the horizontal conveying mechanism, thereby increasing the product capacity, and the merchandise can be obtained by horizontally conveying the user, that is, the merchandise is transported by plane. It does not involve complex movements such as turning and lifting, which increases the speed of shipment and simplifies the mechanical transmission structure of the vending machine, thereby enabling the vending machine to accommodate more goods and increasing the space utilization of the vending machine.

In this embodiment, the spacing device further includes a top seat 23c mounted to the cabinet 100. The top seat 23c is located directly above the horizontal conveying mechanism, and the top of the blocking member 23b is rotatably mounted to the top seat 23c, and the rotating portion of the blocking member 23b The motor can drive the connecting rod, and the connecting rod drives the blocking member 23b to realize the rotation. The specific rotation is realized in the prior art. The present embodiment is not limited. The sliding door 23a is slidably mounted on the top seat 23c, and the sliding door 23a The sliding direction is parallel to the conveying direction of the horizontal conveying mechanism, the blocking member 23b and the sliding door 23a are disposed perpendicular to each other, and the blocking member 23b is provided with a sliding groove 23b1 through which the sliding door 23a passes, and the top seat 23c is a blocking member 23b. And the sliding door 23a provides a mounting position, so that the whole structure is more reasonable, and the disassembly and maintenance is facilitated. The above structure makes the picking cavity have a square structure, and the sliding door 23a is a horizontal sliding structure, which is convenient for the user to extend into the body. When the product is obtained, a plurality of picking chambers are arranged side by side in the depth direction of the picking port 21, and the sliding door 23a corresponding to the picking chamber is opened, and the corresponding product can be taken from the cabinet 100 from the outside to the inside, that is, the outer side After the goods of the pickup chamber are taken away, the inner sliding door 23a is opened to obtain the goods of the inner pickup chamber, and the picking operation is convenient. In addition, it should be noted that the blocking member 23b is not limited to the rotating structure, and the blocking member 23b may also be configured as a gate, that is, the gate is operated up and down to realize the isolation of the storage assembly 22, and when the gate assembly needs to be provided with a gate at the top seat 23c. The accommodating space is such that the space utilization ratio in the cabinet 100 is lowered, so that the rotary structure of the blocking member 23b in the present embodiment is a preferred embodiment. Further, the top seat 23c is provided with a limiting block, and the limiting block abuts on the top side of the blocking member 23b and is located outside the picking cavity, that is, the blocking member 23b cannot rotate away from the conveying direction of the conveyor belt, thereby avoiding the blocking The member 23b is rotated in the reverse direction to cause the product to be stolen, which improves the structural rationality of the vending machine. As shown in Fig. 5, the blocking member 23b can only be rotated in the conveying direction of the conveyor belt. It should be noted that the limiting structure of the blocking member 23b can be various. The above is only one of the implementation forms. For example, the blocking member 23b can be locked by the electromagnet, so that the blocking member 23b can only be realized along the conveying direction of the conveyor belt. Turn.

An electric spring lock 3 is fixedly disposed on the top seat 23c. The electric spring lock 3 is electrically connected to the controller. The electric spring lock 3 includes a telescopic latch 31. The sliding door 23a is provided with a jack corresponding to the telescopic latch 31, that is, the control By controlling the expansion and contraction of the telescopic latch 31 on the electric spring lock 3, the sliding door 23a is locked and unlocked. When the telescopic pin 31 is extended and engaged with the socket, the sliding door 23a is locked and cannot be moved, and when the telescopic When the latch 31 is shortened to leave the jack, the sliding door 23a can be slid, thereby improving the anti-theft performance of the sliding door 23a.

In order to facilitate the sliding of the sliding door 23a, the top seat 23c is provided with a slide rail 4 parallel to the conveying direction of the horizontal conveying mechanism and a driving motor for driving the sliding door 23a, and the sliding rail 4 passes through the sliding groove 23b1, the blocking member The chute 23b1 provided in 23b provides a mounting space for the slide rail 4, and enables the sliding door 23a to slide normally. The sliding door 23a is mounted on the slide rail 4, and the drive motor is electrically connected with the controller, thereby realizing the sliding door 23a. Automation is turned on and off. It should be noted that, in the embodiment, the sliding door 23a is provided with a saw blade, so that the gear of the driving motor is matched with the saw blade, so that the driving motor drives the sliding door 23a to stably slide along the sliding rail 4, and The sliding door 23a is fixed with a slider, and the sliding door 23a is slidably connected to the sliding rail by the sliding block, thereby reducing the sliding friction force, so that the sliding of the sliding door 23a is smoother, and the disassembly and maintenance of the structure is more convenient.

Specifically, the number of the chutes 23b1 is three, and the three chutes 23b1 are respectively referred to as a first chute 23b11, a second chute 23b12, and a third chute 23b13, and the first chute 23b11 is located at a midpoint of the blocking member 23b. The barrier member 23b and the sliding door 23a are formed into two picking chambers, and the second chute 23b12 and the third chute 23b13 are respectively located at the three equal points of the blocking member 23b such that the blocking member 23b and the sliding door 23a form three take-ups. The cargo chamber, based on the above structure, can quickly change the mounting structure of the sliding door 23a on the blocking member 23b, thereby realizing the rapid conversion of the single shipping unit in the two picking chambers and the three picking chambers, that is, when the commodity is bulky At the same time, as shown in FIG. 7, only the sliding door 23a is mounted on the first sliding slot 23b11 of the blocking member 23b. At this time, two picking chambers are formed on the picking unit 2, and when the commodity is small, As shown in FIG. 4, the sliding door 23a is installed in the second chute 23b12 and the third chute 23b13 of the blocking member 23b. At this time, the picking unit 2 is divided into three picking chambers, and the above structure is adopted. The partition conversion of the pickup unit 2 can be quickly realized, so that the vending machine can pick up the goods according to the type of the product. The separation of the chambers is adjusted to meet the diverse sales needs of the vending machine. It should be noted that this embodiment describes the structural form of the halving of the picking unit 2 and the halving of the picking unit 2, but it is obvious that other halving structures should also fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

In addition, the horizontal conveying mechanism is a belt conveyor 1, and the storage assembly 22 is disposed on the conveyor belt of the belt conveyor 1, and the belt conveyor 1 ensures that the storage assembly 22 can be smoothly conveyed along the conveyor belt, thereby This allows the product to smoothly complete the shipping operation. Further, the cabinet 100 is provided with a displacement sensor 5 for measuring the distance between the storage assembly 22 and the inner wall of the cabinet 100, as shown in FIG. 3, thereby ensuring that the storage assembly 22 does not exceed the scope of the pickup chamber due to the conveyance error, and the product is guaranteed. Being able to accurately transport to a designated position, the displacement sensor 5 is disposed at the tail end of the belt sensor, and the displacement sensor 5 is electrically connected to the controller, and the controller can obtain the relevant signal of the displacement sensor 5 and control the belt conveyor 1 Improve the device to run stably. In addition, as shown in FIG. 9 to FIG. 10, the belt conveyor 1 includes a base 11 and a plurality of rollers 12 mounted on the base 11, and the conveyor belt is wound around the roller 12, and the side of the base 11 is provided with each roller. The bearing block 13 corresponding to the wheel 12, the end of each roller 12 is connected to each bearing housing 13 by a rolling bearing 14, that is, the roller 12 is connected to the bearing housing 13 on the base 11 by an external rolling bearing 14 in this embodiment. On the one hand, the connection between the roller 12 and the base 11 is facilitated, the rolling bearing 14 makes the rotation of the roller 12 smoother, and the rolling bearing 14 in the existing roller 12 is generally built-in, that is, the rolling bearing 14 is arranged inside the roller 12. Therefore, the diameter of the roller 12 is too large. Since the quality of the product involved in the embodiment is light, the diameter of the roller 12 is small to meet the working demand, and the large-diameter roller 12 increases the processing cost on the one hand. On the other hand, the space occupied by the belt conveyor 1 is also increased, which is disadvantageous for the vending machine to make full use of the space. In addition, the belt conveyor 1 is provided with a conveyor belt elastic adjusting device, thereby adjusting according to the working demand of the conveyor belt, and the specific adjusting structure is to change the position of the roller 12 on the base 11, thereby realizing the tension of the conveyor belt. It is a prior art, so it will not be repeated.

Preferably, the stock assembly 22 includes a tray 22a detachably disposed on the conveyor belt, the tray 22a is capable of effectively reducing the volume of the stock assembly 22 and reducing the cost, and the tray 22a is fixed around the product while the tray 22a is around the article The installed surrounding wall cooperates with the sliding door 23a and the blocking member 23b to further consolidate the anti-theft effect of the vending machine. At the same time, the user can clearly see the goods on the tray 22a in cooperation with the transparent window 62, thereby being able to attract the user to purchase. In the embodiment, the tray 22a is provided with a plurality of accommodating grooves for accommodating articles, so that the articles are stably fixed to the trays 22a. Further, the stock assembly 22 further includes a fixing member 22b disposed on the conveyor belt, the bottom of the tray 22a is provided with a first magnetic member, the fixing member 22b is provided with a second magnetic member, and the tray 22a is passed through the first magnetic member The two magnetic members are connected, and the above structure makes the loading and unloading of the tray 22a more convenient. In addition, in the embodiment, the bottom of the tray 22a is provided with a connecting groove for connecting the first magnetic member, thereby ensuring that the first magnetic member is stably connected to the tray. The bottom of 22a. Specifically, the fixing member 22b is arranged along the longitudinal direction thereof with a plurality of through holes for the needle thread to pass through. It should be noted that, preferably, the fixing member 22b is provided with a hidden line groove along the length direction thereof, and the hidden line groove and the through hole are connected. The holes are penetrated, so that the needle thread can be hidden after being connected, so that the needle thread is not easily damaged, thereby improving the connection firmness and maintaining the overall aesthetic appearance. As shown in FIG. 6, the fixing member 22b is sewn and transported through the respective through holes. The belt and the connecting line formed by the fixing member 22b and the conveyor belt are perpendicular to the long side of the conveyor belt, whereby the fixing member 22b is sewn on the conveyor belt, and the wire is connected with the conveyor belt, and when the tray 22a is moved When the edge of the conveyor belt is reached, the fixing member 22b is tangential to the conveyor belt, and the wire connection between the fixing member 22b and the conveyor belt line is realized. At this time, the fixing member 22b does not detach from the conveyor belt, thereby ensuring that the tray 22a can be firmly and always conveyed. If the second magnetic member is directly bonded to the conveyor belt, the second magnetic member is connected to the conveyor belt when the tray 22a is bent, and the second magnetic member is liable to fall off, thereby causing the tray to be connected. 22a off . It should be noted that this embodiment is also a preferred embodiment by opening a hole in the second magnetic member and sewing the second magnetic member on the conveyor belt, but the processing is time consuming and inconvenient.

In the present embodiment, the cabinet 100 is provided with a cabinet door 6. It should be noted that the cabinet door 6 is also provided with a transparent window 62 in this embodiment, thereby making it possible for the user to see the merchandise and facilitate the promotion of the merchandise. A plurality of picking and arranging picking units 2 are arranged, and each sliding door 23a is located inside the cabinet door 6 to prevent the user from damaging the sliding door 23a from the outside, thereby realizing the anti-theft function, and each pick-up port 21 is disposed in the cabinet. The door 6 thus makes the vending machine more accommodating and can sell different types of merchandise as needed. Further, the inside of the cabinet door 6 is provided with a sealing assembly 7 corresponding to each of the pick-up ports 21, and the sealing assembly 7 is disposed around the outer periphery of the pick-up port 21, and the sealing member can isolate the commodity from the outside, and has a heat preservation effect. It can also improve the temperature rise and freezing effect in the equipment. Preferably, the take-up port 21 is rectangular, the seal assembly 7 includes a flexible parallel baffle 71 and a vertical baffle 72, and the parallel baffle 71 and the vertical baffle 72 enclose a rectangular structure, which is located on the side of the cabinet door 6 The sliding door 23a is provided with a baffle chute, one side of the parallel baffle 71 is disposed in the baffle chute, and the parallel baffle 71 can slide along the baffle chute when the sliding door 23a slides horizontally, and the flexible The vertical baffle 72 can be swung back and forth to ensure that the parallel baffle 71 and the vertical baffle 72 are always in contact with the sliding door 23a, thereby ensuring a good sealing effect. It should be noted that other sealing structures, such as seals, etc., may be employed, but the structure of the present embodiment is preferred because the sliding door 23a is a movable structure.

In addition, the door 6 is provided with an indicator light 61 for indicating the position of the goods to be taken corresponding to each of the pick-up ports 21, and the indicator light 61 is electrically connected to the controller, and the indicator light 61 is marked with a number or by color, thereby enabling Prompting the user where the goods to be taken is located, which is convenient for the user to operate. At the same time, in the specific implementation process, the indicator light 61 and the pickup button are integrated, that is, the pick-up button is provided with an indicator light 61 for distinguishing the position of the product, and the indicator light 61 is bright. Instructing the position of the product, the user presses the pickup button corresponding to the lighting to open the corresponding sliding door 23a, thereby completing the pickup.

Preferably, the top side of the cabinet 100 is provided with an advertisement display 8, and the side of the cabinet 100 is provided with a display screen 9, and the advertisement display 8 and the display screen 9 are respectively electrically connected with the controller, and the advertisement display 8 on the top side of the cabinet 100 can be used as an advertisement. Promotion, while the display 9 is convenient for users to interact with each other, making it easier for users to pick up the goods. Further, the cabinet 100 is provided with an anti-pinch sensor at a corresponding position of each of the pickup ports 21, and each anti-pinch sensor is electrically connected to the controller, thereby preventing the sliding door 23a from pinching the user, thereby improving the safety performance of the device. The anti-pinch sensor can exemplarily employ an infrared sensor. Further preferably, the cabinet 100 is provided with an illumination lamp, a heater and a temperature sensor, and the illumination lamp, the heater and the temperature sensor are respectively electrically connected to the controller, the illumination lamp can realize the illumination in the cabinet 100, and the temperature sensor is opposite to the cabinet 100. The temperature inside is controlled. When the cabinet 100 is stable too low, the controller controls the heater to heat the air in the cabinet 100 to meet the working requirements of the vending machine, wherein the heater is matched with the PTC heating element or the conventional heating body. The cooler can also be installed in the cabinet 100 according to requirements, thereby further implementing temperature control in the cabinet 100. In addition, preferably, the vending machine sets a point system to reward the user, for example, returning a little credit after shopping or periodically feeding back some coupons to the user, thereby improving user satisfaction, or customizing the smart currency according to the vending machine, that is, putting the smart money into the vending The freighter and the vending machine provide the corresponding goods according to the built-in information of the smart currency. The smart currency can be used to replace the voucher and the gift voucher to be distributed to the user through various channels, and the promotion is further promoted.

According to the vending machine of the embodiment of the present invention, the goods on the vending machine are transported by the horizontal conveying mechanism to achieve stable shipment, so that the vending machine satisfies the supply of the fragile and deformable goods, and the barrier member 23b and the sliding door 23a are separated into A plurality of picking chambers for placing the stocking assembly 22, the barrier member 23b realizes the product isolation and also realizes the theft prevention of the goods in the vending machine. The above structure makes the merchandising machine's commodity separation structure simple, and the user can open the corresponding slip. The door 23a thus acquires the merchandise, thereby making the merchandise shipping operation more convenient; in addition, the merchandise assembly 22 is arranged along the conveying direction of the horizontal conveying mechanism, thereby increasing the product capacity, and the merchandise can be obtained by horizontally conveying the user, that is, the merchandise. By means of flat transport without complicated movements such as turning and lifting, the shipping speed is increased and the mechanical transmission structure of the vending machine is simplified, thereby enabling the vending machine to accommodate more goods and increasing the space utilization of the vending machine.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the orientation or positional relationship of the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "top", "bottom" and the like is based on the drawings. The orientation or positional relationship is merely for the purpose of describing the present invention and the simplification of the description, and is not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to has a particular orientation, is constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus is not to be construed as limiting the invention.

The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it should be noted that those skilled in the art can make several improvements and substitutions without departing from the technical principles of the present invention. It is considered as the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

A vending machine, comprising: a cabinet, wherein the cabinet is provided with a controller, a horizontal conveying mechanism and at least one picking unit, and the picking unit comprises a picking port, a plurality of stocking components and a spacing mechanism, The pick-up port is disposed on the cabinet, and each of the stocking components is arranged along a conveying direction of the horizontal conveying mechanism, the spacing device includes a sliding door corresponding to the pick-up port and is used for isolating a barrier member of the stock assembly, the barrier member and the sliding door being partitioned into a plurality of picking cavities for placing the stock assembly, the horizontal conveying mechanism, the blocking member and the sliding door respectively Electrically coupled to the controller.
A vending machine according to claim 1 wherein said spacer means further comprises a top seat mounted to said cabinet, said top seat being located directly above said horizontal transport mechanism, said top of said barrier member Rotatablely mounted to the top seat, the sliding door is slidably mounted to the top seat, the sliding direction of the sliding door is parallel to a conveying direction of the horizontal conveying mechanism, and the blocking member is The sliding doors are disposed perpendicular to each other, and the blocking member is provided with a sliding slot through which the sliding door passes.
The vending machine according to claim 2, wherein said top seat is provided with a limit block, said stop block abutting on a top side of said barrier member and located outside said pick-up chamber.
The vending machine according to claim 2, wherein the top seat is fixedly provided with an electric spring lock, the electric spring lock is electrically connected to the controller, and the electric spring lock comprises a telescopic pin. The sliding door is provided with a socket corresponding to the telescopic pin.
The vending machine according to claim 2, wherein said top seat is provided with a slide rail parallel to a conveying direction of said horizontal conveying mechanism and a driving motor for driving said sliding door, A slide rail passes through the chute, the slide gate is mounted on the slide rail, and the drive motor is electrically connected to the controller.
The vending machine according to claim 2, wherein the number of the chutes is three, and the three chutes are respectively recorded as a first chute, a second chute and a third chute. The first chute is located at a midpoint of the blocking member such that the blocking member and the sliding door form two picking chambers, and the second chute and the third chute are respectively located at the The three equal points of the barrier member cause the barrier member and the sliding door to form three of the retrieval chambers.
The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein said horizontal conveying mechanism is a belt conveyor, and said stocking assembly is disposed on a conveyor belt of said belt conveyor.
The vending machine according to claim 7, wherein said cabinet is provided with a displacement sensor for measuring a distance between said stock assembly and an inner wall of said cabinet, said displacement sensor being disposed on said belt sensor The tail end and the displacement sensor is electrically connected to the controller.
A vending machine according to claim 7, wherein said belt conveyor comprises a base and a plurality of rollers mounted on said base, said conveyor belt being wound around said roller, said A bearing seat corresponding to each of the rollers is disposed at a side portion of the base, and an end of each of the rollers is coupled to each of the bearing housings by a rolling bearing.
The vending machine according to claim 7, wherein said stocking assembly comprises a tray, said tray being detachably disposed on said conveyor belt.
The vending machine according to claim 7, wherein said stocking assembly further comprises a fixing member disposed on said conveyor belt, said bottom portion of said tray being provided with a first magnetic member, said fixing member being disposed There is a second magnetic member that is coupled to the second magnetic member by the first magnetic member.
The vending machine according to claim 11, wherein the fixing members are arranged side by side along the longitudinal direction thereof with a plurality of through holes through which the needle threads pass, and the fixing members are sewn to each other through the through holes. The conveyor belt, and the connecting line formed by the fixing member and the conveyor belt is perpendicular to the long side of the conveyor belt.
The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the cabinet is provided with a cabinet door, and the cabinet is provided with a plurality of pick-up units arranged in a row, each of the sliding doors being located Inside the cabinet door, each of the pick-up ports is disposed on the cabinet door.
The vending machine according to claim 13, wherein a sealing member corresponding to each of the pick-up ports is disposed inside the cabinet door, and the seal assembly is disposed at an outer circumference of the pick-up port.
The vending machine according to claim 14, wherein said pick-up port is rectangular, said seal assembly comprises a flexible parallel baffle and a vertical baffle, said parallel baffle and vertical baffle In the rectangular structure, the sliding door on one side of the cabinet door is provided with a baffle chute, and one side of the parallel baffle is disposed in the baffle chute.
The vending machine according to claim 13, wherein the cabinet door is provided with an indicator light for indicating the position of the goods to be taken corresponding to each of the pickup ports, and the indicator light is electrically connected to the controller. .
The vending machine according to claim 13, wherein a top side of the cabinet is provided with an advertisement display, a side of the cabinet is provided with a display screen, and the advertisement display and the display screen are respectively associated with the The controller is electrically connected.
The vending machine according to claim 13, wherein the cabinet is provided with an anti-pinch sensor at a corresponding position of each of the pickup ports, and each of the anti-pinch sensors is electrically connected to the controller.
The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the cabinet is provided with an illumination lamp, a heater and a temperature sensor, and the illumination lamp, the heater and the temperature sensor are respectively Electrically coupled to the controller.