WO2020024940A1 - Goods delivery device and vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

A goods delivery device and a vending machine. The goods delivery device (120) comprises a base frame (130), and a goods receiving mechanism (140) and a pushing mechanism (150) provided on the base frame (130); the goods receiving mechanism (140) is configured to drive goods loaded on the goods receiving mechanism (140) to move in a first preset direction, and the pushing mechanism (150) is configured to drive the goods loaded on the goods receiving mechanism (140) to move in a second preset direction, the first preset direction intersecting the second preset direction.

Description

Cargo delivery device and vending machine

This disclosure claims the priority of a Chinese patent application filed with the Chinese Patent Office on August 3, 2018 with application number 201810883114.3. The entire contents of the above application are incorporated herein by reference.

Technical field

This document relates to the technical field of vending equipment, for example, to a cargo delivery device and a vending machine.

Background technique

Vending machines can be used for users to purchase goods on their own, where the goods can be beverages, lunches, snacks, etc. Vending machines for the sale of beverages or boxed lunches provided by related technologies store goods in the refrigerated goods lane for refrigerated storage. After the user purchases and pays for the goods, the goods delivery device in the refrigerated area sends the goods in the refrigerated area to the refrigerated area and keeps warm. The delivery port between the zones, then use the inclined cargo lane to send the goods to the goods delivery device in the heat preservation area, and then the goods delivery device in the heat preservation area sends the goods to the heating device for heating. After the goods are heated, the heat preservation area The cargo delivery device takes out the cargo in the heating device and delivers the cargo to the pickup port. When the two cargo delivery devices mentioned above are in operation, the movement of the pallets of the delivery device along the up, down, and forward and backward directions is usually used to complete the pickup and lowering of the goods. Only the forward and backward direction of the goods can be delivered. The delivery between the thermal insulation areas is based on the weight of the cargo, which causes the cargo to slide into the thermal insulation area along the inclined cargo lane. During the sliding process, the cargo is easily damaged due to the instability of the delivery state.

Summary of the invention

This article provides a cargo delivery device. The cargo delivery device can receive goods along a first preset direction and send out goods along a second preset direction. Therefore, it can improve the stability of the status of the delivery process, thereby reducing the delivery of the goods. Damage occurred during the process.

This article also provides a vending machine. The delivery device of the vending machine can receive goods in a first preset direction and send out goods in a second preset direction. Therefore, the state stability during the delivery process can be improved, thereby Reduce the occurrence of damage to the goods during delivery.

The embodiment of this article is implemented as follows:

A cargo delivery device includes a base frame, a receiving mechanism disposed on the base frame, and a pushing mechanism. The receiving mechanism is configured to receive the goods and drive the goods loaded in the receiving mechanism to move in a first preset direction. The pushing mechanism It is configured to drive the goods loaded in the receiving mechanism to move in a second preset direction, and the first preset direction intersects the second preset direction.

A vending machine includes a cabinet and the above-mentioned cargo delivery device provided inside the cabinet.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of this document, so they should not be regarded as limiting the scope. Technical personnel can obtain other related drawings based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a vending machine in an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

2 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the vending machine in the embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a schematic structural diagram of a cargo delivery device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a schematic diagram of a first partial structure of a transfer component of a cargo delivery device in an embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a schematic diagram of a second partial structure of a transfer component of a cargo delivery device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a partial structural schematic diagram 1 when the pushing member of the cargo delivery device is located at a pushing position in the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a partial structural schematic diagram of a pusher of a cargo delivery device in an embodiment of the present invention when it is located at an initial position; FIG.

FIG. 8 is a second partial schematic view of the structure of the pusher of the cargo delivery device in the embodiment of the present invention when the pusher is located at the pusher position; FIG.

FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a driving mechanism of a delivery device of a vending machine in an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of a cargo lane conveying mechanism of a vending machine in the embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of a cargo channel driving mechanism of a vending machine in the embodiment of the present invention.

Icons: 010-vending machine; 101-cabinet; 102-delivery port; 103-cabinet; 104-cabinet; 200-cargo tunnel; 110-delivery device driving mechanism; 120-cargo delivery device; 130-base frame; 140-receiving mechanism; 150-pushing mechanism; 141-conveying assembly; 143-driven roller; 144-driven roller; 142-first motor; 145-first gear; 146-second gear; 147-third gear 148-stopper; 151-pushing member; 152-second drive assembly; 153-second motor; 154-telescopic assembly; 155-linear motion part; 156-connecting plate; 157-scissor assembly; 158-first Connection piece; 159-second connection piece; 160-first transmission wheel; 161-first conveyor belt; 162-guide rod; 163-first guide groove; 164-zero position sensor; 165-scanner; 166-detection port ; 167-sensor; 176- picking port; 111-vertical drive mechanism; 112-transverse drive mechanism; 113-support frame; 114-column; 115- first drive motor; 116- second drive motor; 117- Two conveyor belts; 118- third conveyor belt; 201- second transmission wheel; 202- third transmission wheel; 300- cargo lane conveying mechanism; 310- cargo lane drive mechanism; 301- push plate; 302- fourth conveyor belt 303-fourth drive wheel; 311-third drive motor; 312-worm gear and worm assembly; 313-fourth gear; 314-gear assembly; 315-drive gear; 316-swing lever; 317-unidirectional bearing; 318-elasticity 410-first link assembly; 420-second link assembly; 430-third link assembly; 440-support frame; 441-second guide slot; 411-first link; 421-second link Rod; 412-first hinged shaft; 422-second hinged shaft; 431-third link; 432-third hinged shaft; 105-refrigerated area; 106-insulation area; 107-partition.

detailed description

In the following, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are a part of the embodiments, not all of the embodiments. The components of the embodiments herein generally described and illustrated in the figures herein may be arranged and designed in a variety of different configurations.

Accordingly, the following detailed description of embodiments herein provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the invention as claimed, but merely to indicate selected embodiments herein. Based on the embodiments herein, all other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters indicate similar items in the following drawings, so once an item is defined in one drawing, it need not be further defined and explained in subsequent drawings. It should be noted that, in the case of no conflict, the embodiments herein and the features and technical solutions in the embodiments can be combined with each other.

In the description herein, it should be noted that the terms “first”, “second” and the like are only used to distinguish descriptions, and cannot be understood to indicate or imply relative importance. It should be noted that the orientations or positional relationships indicated by the terms "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", "outside" are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, or the products used in this article are often placed The orientation or position relationship of the device is only for the convenience of description and simplified description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, structure and operation in a specific orientation, so it cannot be understood as a limitation on this article. .

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the vending machine 010 in the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the vending machine 010 in the embodiment of the present invention; please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, this embodiment provides a vending machine 010, The vending machine 010 includes a cabinet 101 and a cargo delivery device 120 provided inside the cabinet 101.

In some embodiments, the surface of the cabinet 101 is provided with a pick-up port 176, and a user can take out the purchased goods from the pick-up port 176. A partition 107 is provided inside the cabinet 101, and the partition 107 is configured to place the interior of the cabinet 101 The space is divided into a refrigerated area 105 and a heat preservation area 106. The above-mentioned picking port 176 is located opposite the heat preservation area 106. A partition port 107 is provided with a delivery port 102. The delivery port 102 is configured to connect the refrigerated area 105 and the heat preservation area 106.

There is also a delivery device driving mechanism 110 inside the cabinet 101. A plurality of cargo lanes 200 for storing goods are provided in the refrigerated area 105 and the heat preservation area 106. The above-mentioned delivery device driving mechanism 110 and the cargo delivery device 120 are both provided in the refrigerated area. The interior of the area 105, and the cargo delivery device 120 is configured to deliver the goods between the cargo lane 200 and the delivery port 102 of the refrigerated area 105 under the drive of the delivery device driving mechanism 110, and send the goods into the heat preservation area 106. A heating device and a receiving device are also provided in the thermal insulation area 106. The receiving device is used to receive the goods from the cargo delivery device 120, and is also used to send the goods into the heating device, and to send the heated goods to the heat insulation. Cargo lane 200 in zone 106, or take to pick-up 176. After the user purchases the goods, the goods delivery device 120 in the refrigerated area 105 can receive the goods in the goods lane 200 of the refrigerated area 105 and send the goods into the heat preservation area 106 through the delivery port 102. It should be noted that the goods may be beverages, lunches, snacks, and the like. It should be noted that the receiving device in the heat preservation area 106 may be the same as the structure of the cargo delivery device 120 in the refrigerated area 105, or the pallets in the related technology may be used to realize the goods at the delivery port 102, the heating device, and the pickup port 176. And the delivery of goods between the cargo lanes 200 in the thermal insulation area 106, which will not be repeated here.

Please refer to FIG. 2. The cargo delivery device 120 of this embodiment is in transmission connection with the delivery device driving mechanism 110. The delivery device driving mechanism 110 is used to drive the cargo delivery device 120 to move horizontally or vertically. FIG. 3 shows the goods in the embodiment of the present invention. Schematic diagram of the structure of the delivery device 120; please refer to FIG. 3, the above-mentioned cargo delivery device 120 includes a base frame 130, a receiving mechanism 140, and a pushing mechanism 150. The receiving mechanism 140 is configured to receive the goods and drive the loading of the receiving mechanism 140. The goods move along the first preset direction, and the pushing mechanism 150 is configured to drive the goods loaded on the cargo receiving mechanism 140 to move along the second preset direction, wherein the first preset direction and the second preset direction intersect, and in some implementations, In the example, the first preset direction and the second preset direction are both set in a horizontal direction. In some embodiments, the first preset direction is perpendicular to the second preset direction; the delivery device driving mechanism 110 can drive the cargo delivery device 120 Moving in the horizontal or vertical direction, so that the delivery device driving mechanism 110 can be used to drive the cargo delivery device 120 in any one of the multiple cargo lanes 200 in the refrigerated area 105 The exit between 200 and the delivery port 102 moves. When the cargo delivery device 120 is opposite to the exit of the cargo lane 200, the cargo delivery device 120 is located at the receiving position. At this time, the receiving mechanism 140 of the cargo delivery device 120 can receive the cargo. The goods sent from the exit of the lane 200; when the goods are sent from the exit of the lane 200 to the lane 200, the receiving agency 140 can accept the goods moved out of the lane 200 and drive the goods to move along the first preset direction To the set position; when the cargo delivery device 120 is located at the shipping position, the cargo delivery device 120 is opposite to the delivery port 102, and the pushing mechanism 150 can drive the goods loaded in the receiving mechanism 140 to move in a second preset direction to bring the goods closer The delivery port 102 enters the insulation area 106 through the delivery port 102; it should be noted that, in this embodiment, the length of the cargo lane 200 extends in the front-rear direction, and the first preset direction is forward from the exit of the cargo lane 200. Direction, the second preset direction is perpendicular to the first preset direction, and points to the delivery port 102. Optionally, in other embodiments, the angle between the first preset direction and the second preset direction may also be 89 ° , 91 °, 85 °, 95 °, etc. It should be noted that the first preset direction and the second preset direction can be set at an angle with the horizontal plane. In some embodiments, the included angle is not greater than 3 degrees, and the setting principle of the included angle is that the goods are in the receiving agency 140. The upper part does not leave the receiving mechanism 140 under the effect of its own weight.

It should be noted that, referring to FIG. 1, the cabinet 101 in this embodiment includes a cabinet body 103 and a cabinet door 104. The cargo path 200 and the cargo delivery device 120 are both disposed in the cabinet body 103. The cabinet door 104 can The opening is closed or opened. When the cabinet door 104 closes the opening of the cabinet 103, the cargo passage 200 and the cargo delivery device 120 are blocked by the cabinet door 104. When the cabinet door 104 opens the opening of the cabinet 103, it can Exposing the cargo lane 200 facilitates adding cargo to the cargo lane 200.

It should be noted that, referring to FIG. 2, when the vending machine 010 has a refrigerated area 105 and a heat preservation area 106 provided separately, the delivery port 102 may be an opening connecting the refrigerated area 105 and the heat preservation area 106 of the vending machine 010, that is, The cargo delivery device 120 can be used to deliver the goods to the heat preservation area 106; in other embodiments, the delivery port 102 can also be disposed on the side wall of the cabinet 101 as a pickup port 176, that is, the cargo delivery device 120 can be in the loading lane. After the goods in 200, transfer the goods to the pickup port 176, and then use the push mechanism 150 to push the goods on the pickup mechanism 140 to push the goods to the pickup port 176 so that the user can remove the goods; in other embodiments, when When the cargo receiving device in the heat-retaining area 106 adopts the structure of the cargo delivery device 120 described above, the delivery port 102 may also be an inlet and outlet of the heating device.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a first partial structure of the transfer module 141 of the cargo delivery device 120 in the embodiment of the present invention; please refer to FIG. 4, the receiving mechanism 140 of this embodiment includes a transfer module 141 and a first driving module. The base frame 130, and the transmission component 141 is drivingly connected to the first driving component; the transmission component 141 includes a transmission surface for carrying and transmitting the goods, and the transmission surface of the transmission component 141 extends in a first preset direction. When the first driving component runs At this time, the first driving component can drive the conveying surface of the conveying component 141 to move, so that the conveying surface of the conveying component 141 is used to smoothly move the goods along the first preset direction.

Further, referring to FIG. 4, the conveying assembly 141 of this embodiment includes a driving roller 143 and a plurality of driven rollers 144. The driving roller 143 and the plurality of driven rollers 144 collectively form a conveying surface for carrying and conveying goods, that is, the goods are delivered from the goods. The goods sent to the receiving mechanism 140 at the exit of the lane 200 can be supported by the driving roller 143 and the driven roller 144 together, and drive the goods to move in the first preset direction. The first driving assembly includes a first motor 142, and the driving roller 143. Both ends of the plurality of driven rollers 144 are rotatably connected to the base frame 130. The driving roller 143 and the plurality of driven rollers 144 are spaced apart along the first preset direction. The driving rollers 143 are located near the cargo lane of the base frame 130. On one side of 200, the driving roller 143 is drivingly connected to the first motor 142. Driven by the first motor 142, the driving roller 143 can rotate around the axis of the driving roller 143, thereby driving the driving roller 143 and the plurality of driven rollers 144. The loaded goods move along the first preset direction, and the plurality of driven rollers 144 are driven to rotate around the axis while the goods move. When the first motor 142 is running, it can drive the driving roller 143 to rotate about its own axis, so that the driven driving roller 143 and the driven roller 144 that can rotate freely about the axis of the driving roller 143 can drive the goods to move in the first preset direction. . In some embodiments, the first driving assembly may further include a first gear 145, a second gear 146, and a third gear 147. The first gear 145 is fixedly sleeved on the output shaft of the first motor 142. The second gear 146 is meshed, the second gear 146 is meshed with the third gear 147, and the third gear 147 is fixedly sleeved on the mandrel of the driving roller 143; in other embodiments, the number of the driving roller 143 may be multiple, When the number of the driving rollers 143 is plural, the driving rollers 143 are drivingly connected to each other.

It should be noted that the number of the driven rollers 144 in this embodiment is five, and the five driven rollers 144 are sequentially distributed in parallel to the base frame 130 along the first preset direction; optionally, in other embodiments, The number of driven rollers 144 may also be two, three, six, or the like.

It should be further explained that the first preset direction in this embodiment may also refer to a direction in which the goods move from the driving roller 143 to the driven roller 144 that is farthest from the driving roller 143.

In some embodiments, the axes of the driving roller 143 and the plurality of driven rollers 144 are parallel to each other and all are on the same plane, so as to ensure that the goods can move smoothly and smoothly along the first preset direction. In some embodiments, the diameter of the driving roller 143 is larger than the diameter of the driven roller 144. The goods placed on the driving roller 143 and the plurality of driven rollers 144 first contact the driving roller 143 and move under the driving of the driving roller 143. The driven roller 144 functions as an auxiliary support for the goods, and reduces the resistance of the driven roller 144 to the movement of the goods, so that the goods can move more smoothly and smoothly in the first preset direction.

Optionally, in other embodiments, the transmission assembly 141 includes a belt assembly, and the belt assembly is drivingly connected to the first drive assembly. Specifically, the conveyor belt assembly includes two pulleys and a conveyor belt supported by the two pulleys. The two pulleys are spaced apart from each other along the first preset direction on the base frame 130. The upper surface of the conveyor belt forms a transport for loading and transporting goods. One of the two pulleys is connected to the first driving component for transmission, and the pulley rotates under the driving of the first driving component to drive the conveying surface of the conveyor belt in a first preset direction, thereby driving the conveying surface. The goods move in a first preset direction.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a second partial structure of the transport assembly 141 of the cargo delivery device 120 in the embodiment of this document; please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 5. Further, the cargo receiving mechanism 140 in this embodiment further includes a stopper 148, a stopper 148 The stopper 148 is connected to the base frame 130 and is disposed on a side of the base frame 130 away from the cargo path 200. An upper end of the stopper 148 is protruded from the conveying assembly 141, and the stopper 148 is configured to block the goods along the first It is assumed that the direction continues to move, so that the goods stay on the conveying component 141, that is, along the first preset direction, the stopper 148 is located downstream of the conveying component 141, that is, when the goods delivery device 120 is located at the receiving position, the stopper 148 is located at the farthest side from the cargo lane 200. In this way, the goods loaded on the receiving mechanism 140 can be prevented from sliding out of the receiving mechanism 140 when moving in the first preset direction, so that the goods stay on the receiving component. . It should be noted that the blocking member 148 in this embodiment is a baffle. It is optional. In other embodiments, the blocking member 148 may also be a blocking net or a block, and the blocking member 148 may be fixedly connected to the base frame 130. In some embodiments, the stopper 148 is movably connected to the base frame 130 through an elastic member to prevent the goods from being damaged or deteriorated due to the collision between the cargo and the stopper 148 under abnormal conditions. The elastic member may be a torsion spring or a compression spring. Or elastic pads.

Still further, referring to FIG. 3, the receiving mechanism 140 of this embodiment further includes a sensor 167. The sensor 167 may be disposed on the stopper 148. The sensor 167 is configured to detect whether the receiving mechanism 140 is loaded with goods. In detail, after the goods are sent to the receiving agency 140 from the exit of the cargo lane 200, when the sensor 167 detects the goods loaded in the receiving agency 140, it indicates that the receiving agency 140 has successfully loaded the goods. It should be noted that the sensor 167 in this embodiment may be a light sensor, and a reflecting member is further provided on the base frame 130. The reflecting member is opposite to the light sensor. When there is no cargo between the light sensor and the reflecting member, the light sensor The emitted light signal is irradiated on the reflective component, and is reflected back to the optical sensor through the reflective component. The optical sensor outputs the first signal. At this time, it can be determined that there is no cargo on the cargo receiving mechanism 140 or the cargo has not moved to the predetermined parking position. When the optical sensor There is a cargo between the reflective part and the light signal from the light sensor cannot illuminate the reflective part. Therefore, when the light sensor cannot receive the reflected light, the light sensor 167 outputs a second signal. Loading is completed; optionally, in other embodiments, the sensor 167 may also be a mechanical sensor, a load cell, or the like.

Referring to FIG. 3, the cargo receiving mechanism 140 in this embodiment further includes a scanner 165. The scanner 165 may be disposed on the base frame 130, and a detection port 166 is provided on a side of the base frame 130 facing the cargo lane 200, Each cargo lane 200 is provided with a logo. The logo may include information such as the type and price of the goods placed in the cargo lane 200, and may also include the position information of the cargo lane 200. When the cargo delivery device 120 is located at the receiving location, it scans The scanner 165 can be opposed to the identification of the cargo lane 200 through the detection port 166 of the base frame 130. The scanner 165 scans the information on the identification and can perform cargo identification, cargo lane positioning, etc. on the cargo lane 200 based on the information; In detail, the scanner 165 is located below the transmission component 141, and the scanner 165 may be a radio frequency reader, a two-dimensional code scanner, a barcode scanner, etc., and the identifier provided on the cargo lane 200 may be a radio frequency tag or a two-dimensional code Or barcode or the like, the coordinate position of the cargo lane 200 and the type of goods temporarily stored in the cargo lane 200 may be pre-stored in the identification.

Referring to FIG. 3, the pushing mechanism 150 in this embodiment includes a pushing member 151 and a second driving assembly 152. The second driving assembly 152 is disposed on the base frame 130, and the pushing member 151 is located above the cargo receiving mechanism 140. Specifically, The pushing member 151 is located above the transmission surface of the cargo receiving mechanism 140 and is spaced from the transmitting surface. The pushing member 151 is drivingly connected to the second driving component 152, and the second driving component 152 is configured to drive the pushing member 151 along the second preset The direction moves between the initial position and the pushing position. When the pushing member 151 is located at the initial position, the pushing member 151 is located on the side of the conveying assembly 141 away from the delivery port 102. When the pushing member 151 is located at the pushing position, the pushing member 151 Located on the side of the conveying component 141 adjacent to the delivery port 102, in this embodiment, the second driving component 152 drives the pushing member 151 to move in the second preset direction, which means that the second driving component 152 drives the pushing member 151 from the initial position to The pushing position is moved. It should be noted that the second driving component 152 can also drive the pushing member 151 to move from the pushing position to the initial position. When the cargo delivery device 120 is located at the receiving position, the second drive The component 152 drives the pusher 151 at the initial position. At this time, the transfer component 141 can receive the goods output from the cargo lane 200. When the cargo delivery device 120 is at the shipping position, the second drive component 152 drives the pusher 151 at the initial position along the first position. The two preset directions are moved to the push position, and the pusher 151 moves in the direction of the delivery port 102 above the transfer surface of the receiving mechanism 140, and the pusher 151 pushes the goods loaded on the transfer surface of the receiving mechanism 140 toward the delivery port. Move in the direction of 102 until the goods are pushed through the delivery port 102.

In detail, the second driving assembly 152 of this embodiment is located below the transmission assembly 141, and the pusher 151 is located above the transmission assembly 141. The pushing mechanism 150 further includes a connecting member, and the pushing member 151 is connected to the second driving assembly 152 through the connecting member. The second driving component 152 drives the pushing member 151 to move in the second preset direction, so that the pushing member 151 pushes the goods loaded on the cargo receiving mechanism 140 to move in the second preset direction. It should be noted that the pushing member 151 in this embodiment is a pushing plate. Optionally, in other embodiments, the pushing member 151 may also be a pushing block, a pushing lever, or the like.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of the pusher 151 of the cargo delivery device 120 in the embodiment of the present invention when the pusher 151 is in the push position; FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the local structure of the pusher 151 of the cargo delivery device 120 in the embodiment of the present invention when it is in the initial position; 6 and 7, the second driving assembly 152 of this embodiment includes a second motor 153 and a telescopic assembly 154, the telescopic assembly 154 is drivingly connected to the second motor 153, and the telescopic assembly 154 is connected to the pushing member 151; the second motor 153 is configured to drive the telescopic component 154 to extend or retract to drive the pushing member 151 to reciprocate in a second preset direction. Specifically, when the cargo delivery device 120 is located at the shipping position and the output shaft of the second motor 153 rotates in the first direction, the second motor 153 is configured to drive the telescopic component 154 to extend, and the elongated telescopic component 154 drives the pusher. 151 moves in the second preset direction, pushes the goods located in the conveying component 141 to the delivery port 102, and then the output shaft of the second motor 153 rotates in the second direction opposite to the first direction, and drives the telescopic component 154 to retract and expand. The assembly 154 drives the pusher 151 to move back to the initial position away from the delivery port 102. The second motor 153 of the pushing mechanism 150 in this embodiment drives the pusher 151 to move back and forth between the initial position and the cargo pushing position through the telescopic assembly 154. In other embodiments provided herein, the second motor 153 may also be driven by a transmission belt. The assembly and the rack and pinion assembly drive the pusher 151 to move back and forth between the initial position and the cargo pushing position.

Further, referring to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the second driving assembly 152 of this embodiment further includes a linear motion member 155. The linear motion member 155 is drivingly connected to the second motor 153 described above. The linear motion member 155 is also connected to the telescopic assembly 154. Transmission connection; when the second motor 153 rotates, the linear motion member 155 can be driven to move back and forth along a straight line, and at the same time, the telescopic component 154 is extended or retracted. When the output shaft of the second motor 153 is rotated in the first direction, the linear motion member is driven. When the 155 drives the telescopic component 154 to extend, the elongated telescopic component 154 can be used to drive the pusher 151 to move in the second preset direction and can move to the pushing position. When the output shaft of the second motor 153 rotates in the second direction At this time, when driving the linear movement member 155 to drive the telescopic component 154 to retract, the retracted telescopic component 154 can be used to drive the pusher 151 to return to the initial position in a direction opposite to the second preset direction.

Further referring to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the linear moving member 155 of this embodiment includes a connecting plate 156, and the telescopic assembly 154 includes a shearing member 157, a first connecting member 158, and a second connecting member 159. 157 includes a plurality of link assemblies, each link assembly includes two links and an articulated shaft, and the two links are hinged through the articulated shaft. The first connection member 158 and the second connection member 159 are disposed on the shear fork assembly 157. Two hinged shafts, and the first connecting member 158 and the second connecting member 159 are distributed along the second preset direction. Optionally, the first connecting member 158 is disposed on the first of the scissors assembly 157 closest to the delivery port 102. The articulated shaft, the second connecting piece 159 is disposed on the second articulated shaft of the scissor assembly 157, which is close to the delivery port 102. The connecting plate 156 is connected to the pushing member 151, and the connecting plate 156 is connected to the second connecting piece 159. A connecting member 158 is connected to the pushing member 151.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of the pusher 151 of the cargo delivery device 120 in the cargo pushing position according to the embodiment of the present invention; please refer to FIG. 8. In detail, the scissor assembly 157 of this embodiment includes a first link assembly 410, The second link assembly 420 and the third link assembly 430. The base frame 130 further includes a support frame 440. The support frame 440 is located at an end away from the delivery port 102. The support frame 440 is provided with two second guide grooves 441 and a second guide. The length direction of the groove 441 is perpendicular to the direction in which the pusher 151 moves toward the delivery port 102; the first link assembly 410 includes two first links 411, and the first ends of the two first links 411 pass through the first hinge shaft 412 hinge; the second link assembly 420 includes two second links 421, the middle of the two second links 421 are hinged through the second hinge shaft 422, and the respective first ends of the two second links 421 are respectively connected with The respective second ends of the two first links 411 are hinged; the third link assembly 430 includes two third links 431, and the middle portions of the two third links 431 are hinged through a third hinge shaft 432, and the two third links The respective first ends of the connecting rods 431 and the respective second ends of the two second connecting rods 421 are respectively Hinged ends, two respective second ends of the third link 431 and the plug 441 are respectively on the support frame 440 two second guide grooves, and slidably along the longitudinal direction of the second guide groove 441.

The first connecting member 158 is connected to the first hinge shaft 412, and the second connecting member 159 is connected to the second hinge shaft 422 or the third hinge shaft 432.

When the output shaft of the second motor 153 rotates in the first direction, the second motor 153 drives the connecting plate 156 to move in the direction of the delivery port 102. The connecting plate 156 drives the three links of the shear assembly 157 through the second hinge shaft 422 The component is opened toward the delivery port 102, and the first connecting member 158 drives the pushing member 151 to move to the delivery position in the direction of the delivery port 102; when the output shaft of the second motor 153 rotates in the second direction, the second motor 153 The connection plate 156 is driven to move away from the delivery port 102. The connection plate 156 drives the three link assemblies to retract away from the delivery port 102 through the second hinge shaft 422. The first connection member 158 drives the pusher 151 away from the delivery port. The direction of the mouth 102 moves to the initial position. It should be noted that the first connecting member 158 in this embodiment may be formed by the protruding portion of the first hinge shaft 412, and is integrally formed with the first hinge shaft 412, and the first connecting member 158 is fixedly connected to the pushing member 151; The second connecting member 159 may be formed by the protruding portion of the second hinge shaft 422, and is integrally formed with the second hinge shaft 422. In other embodiments, the first connecting member 158 and the second connecting member 159 may also be bolts, A connecting rod and the like, and the first connecting member 158 and the pushing member 151 can also be movably connected through an elastic member, wherein the elastic member includes a compression spring, a plate spring, or an elastic pad, and the like.

In this embodiment, the use of a scissor assembly 157 to drive the pusher 151 between the initial position and the cargo push position has the advantage of driving the pusher 151 to move smoothly, and the structural size of the telescopic assembly 154 in the vertical direction is small. Conducive to miniaturization design.

Further, referring to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the linear moving member 155 in this embodiment further includes a first conveyor belt 161 and two first driving wheels 160 spaced apart. The two first driving wheels 160 spaced apart along the first Distributed in two preset directions, the first conveyor belt 161 is sleeved on two first transmission wheels 160 and is supported by the two first transmission wheels 160. One of the first transmission wheels 160 is fixedly sleeved on the output shaft of the second motor 153. The connection plate 156 is fixedly connected to the first conveyor belt 161. When the second motor 153 rotates, the second motor 153 drives the two first transmission wheels 160, and the two first transmission wheels 160 move the first transmission belt 161, thereby being able to drive The connecting plate 156 connected to the first conveyor belt 161 moves in the second preset direction or in a direction opposite to the second preset direction, and then uses the connecting plate 156 to drive the shear assembly 157 to extend toward the second preset direction or toward the first preset direction. The two preset directions are retracted in opposite directions, so that the scissors member 157 is used to drive the pushing member 151 to move toward the second preset direction or to move in a direction opposite to the second preset direction.

Optionally, please refer to FIG. 6; the pushing mechanism 150 of this embodiment further includes a guide rod 162, which can be disposed on the base frame 130, and the guide rod 162 extends in a second preset direction, and the guide rod 162 is located in the driven Below the roller 144, the guide rod 162 is arranged in parallel with the driven roller 144; the above-mentioned pusher 151 is configured to be slidably connected with the guide rod 162, and when the pusher 151 moves between the initial position and the cargo pushing position, the guide rod 162 can guide the pushing member 151 and make the movement of the pushing member 151 more stable.

Optionally, referring to FIG. 7, the pushing mechanism 150 in this embodiment further includes a first guide groove 163. The first guide groove 163 is provided at the bottom of the base frame 130, that is, the first guide groove 163 is located below the cargo receiving mechanism 140. The first guide groove 163 extends in the second preset direction. The first connecting member 158 and the second connecting member 159 can be mated with the first guide groove 163. When the pushing member 151 is in the initial position and the pushing position, When moving from time to time, the first connection member 158 and the second connection member 159 slide in the second guide direction in the first guide groove 163, and the first guide groove 163 guides the first connection member 158 and the second connection member 159 Function, thereby making the movement of the pushing member 151 more stable.

It should be noted that, in other embodiments, a guide rod 162 and a first guide groove 163 may be selectively provided, that is, in other embodiments, only the guide rod 162 may be provided, and the pushing member 151 and the guide rod 162 may be used. Slidably connect, or only the first guide groove 163 may be provided, and the first connecting member 158 and the second connecting member 159 are mated with the first guide groove 163, and the first connecting member 158 and the second connecting member 159 is capable of sliding back and forth in the first guide groove 163.

Please refer to FIGS. 6 and 7. The pushing mechanism 150 in this embodiment may further include a zero position sensor 164, which may be disposed on the base frame 130. In some embodiments, the zero position sensor 164 is disposed on the base frame 130. On the side remote from the delivery port 102, the zero position sensor 164 is configured to detect the zero position of the scissor assembly 157, that is, the position when the scissor assembly 157 is retracted, or the zero position sensor 164 is configured to directly detect the initial position.

The goods delivery device 120 provided in the embodiment of the present invention can receive goods along a first preset direction and send out goods along a second preset direction. Therefore, the state stability of the goods during delivery can be improved, thereby reducing damage to the goods during delivery Happened.

FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a delivery device driving mechanism 110 in the embodiment of this document; please refer to FIG. 9, the delivery device driving mechanism 110 of this embodiment includes a vertical driving mechanism 111 and a horizontal driving mechanism 112, and the vertical driving mechanism 111 and the horizontal driving The mechanism 112 is conveyed and connected. The horizontal driving mechanism 112 is configured to drive the vertical driving mechanism 111 to move in the lateral direction. The cargo delivery device 120 is connected to the vertical driving mechanism 111. The vertical driving mechanism 111 is configured to drive the cargo delivery device 120 along the vertical direction. To move.

In some embodiments, please refer to FIG. 9. The lateral driving mechanism 112 includes a first driving motor 115, a second conveyor belt 117, two second transmission wheels 201, and two spaced-apart support frames 113. The two support frames 113 They are spaced apart along the third preset direction, and the length of each support frame 113 extends along the second preset direction. In this embodiment, the first preset direction is the front-rear direction shown in FIG. 1 and the second preset direction is The left-right direction shown in FIG. 1 and the third preset direction are the up-down direction shown in FIG. 1. The first driving motor 115 and the two second transmission wheels 201 are both disposed on the same support frame 113, and two The second transmission wheels 201 are arranged at intervals along the length of the support frame 113. One of the second transmission wheels 201 is connected to the output shaft of the first driving motor 115. The first driving motor 115 is configured to drive the second transmission wheel 201 to rotate. The second conveyor belt 117 is sleeved on the two second transmission wheels 201 and is supported by the two second transmission wheels 201. The vertical driving mechanism 111 is connected between the two support frames 113 and is connected to the second conveyor belt 117. When the first drive motor 115 is running, the first The driving motor 115 drives the two second transmission wheels 201 to rotate, and drives the second conveyor belt 117 to move in the second preset direction, so that the moving second conveyor belt 117 drives the vertical driving mechanism 111 as a whole to move horizontally.

In some embodiments, please refer to FIG. 9. The above-mentioned vertical driving mechanism 111 may include a column 114, a second driving motor 116, a third conveyor belt 118, and two third transmission wheels 202. Two support frames 113 are movably connected, and the column 114 is connected to the second conveyor belt 117. Two third transmission wheels 202 are spaced apart from each other along the height direction of the column 114, one of the third transmission wheels 202 and the second The output shaft of the drive motor 116 is connected. The third conveyor belt 118 is sleeved on the two third transmission wheels 202 and is supported by the two third transmission wheels 202. The cargo delivery device 120 is connected to the third conveyor belt 118 and follows the second Set the direction, the cargo delivery device 120 is opposite to the delivery port 102. When the second driving motor 116 is running, the second driving motor 116 can drive the third transmission wheel 202 to rotate, and the third conveyor belt 118 is moved in the third preset direction, thereby The moving third conveyor belt 118 is used to drive the cargo delivery device 120 to move in the vertical direction.

It should be noted that the second driving wheel 201 and the second driving belt 117, the third driving wheel 202, and the third driving belt 118 in the horizontal driving mechanism 112 and the vertical driving mechanism 111 that cooperate with each other can also use a screw rod and a wire. The structure of the screw connection with the rod or the combination of the sprocket and the transmission chain, for example, one of the support frames 113 of the lateral drive mechanism 112 can be provided with a drive motor, a screw rod connected to the drive motor transmission, and a screw rod thread. For the connected threaded connector, the vertical driving mechanism 111 can be fixedly connected to the threaded connector. When the driving motor is running, it can drive the screw rod to rotate, so that the screw rod is used to drive the screwed connector to slide back and forth in the transverse direction and is driven by the screwed connector. The vertical driving mechanism 111 moves in the lateral direction.

FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of the cargo lane conveying mechanism 300 of the vending machine 010 in the embodiment of this document. Please refer to FIG. 10, the vending machine 010 of this embodiment may further include a cargo lane conveying mechanism 300 and a cargo lane driving mechanism 310, wherein The cargo lane conveying mechanism 300 may be disposed at each cargo lane 200 for pushing out the temporarily stored goods in the cargo lane 200 from the exit of the cargo lane 200. Referring to FIG. 3, the cargo lane driving mechanism 310 may be disposed in the cargo delivery device 120. On the side, when the delivery device driving mechanism 110 drives the cargo delivery device 120 to the receiving position, the cargo delivery device 120 is opposite to the exit of the target cargo lane 200, and the cargo lane driving mechanism 310 can drive the cargo lane transportation of the target cargo lane 200 The mechanism 300 operates, and the cargo lane conveying mechanism 300 drives the goods in the cargo lane 200 to the receiving mechanism 140 of the cargo delivery device 120.

In some embodiments, please refer to FIG. 10, the goods in the cargo lane 200 are arranged along the length direction of the cargo lane 200; the above-mentioned cargo lane conveying mechanism 300 may include a push plate 301, a fourth conveyor belt 302, and two spaced-apart A fourth transmission wheel 303, two fourth transmission wheels 303 are disposed along the length of the cargo path 200, and two fourth transmission wheels 303 are located on one side wall of the cargo path 200, and one of the fourth transmission wheels 303 is adjacent to the cargo At the exit of lane 200, the fourth conveyor belt 302 is driven and supported by two fourth drive wheels 303. The push plate 301 is fixedly connected to the fourth conveyor belt 302. When the fourth drive wheel 303 is driven to rotate, the fourth conveyor belt 302 follows the fourth The driving wheel 303 is driven to move, and the moving fourth conveyor belt 302 can drive the push plate 301 to move toward the exit of the cargo lane 200, thereby pushing the goods in the cargo lane 200 out of the exit of the cargo lane 200.

FIG. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of a cargo lane driving mechanism 310 of the vending machine 010 in the embodiment of the present invention. In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 11, the above cargo lane driving mechanism 310 may be disposed on a side wall of the cargo delivery device 120. The road driving mechanism 310 may include a third driving motor 311, a worm gear assembly 312, a fourth gear 313, a gear assembly 314, and a driving gear 315. The third driving motor 311 is in transmission connection with the worm gear assembly 312, and the fourth gear 313 and the worm gear The worm gear of the component 312 is coaxially fixed, the gear component 314 is meshed with the fourth gear 313, and the gear component 314 is meshed with the driving gear 315. When the driving gear 315 is meshed with the fourth driving wheel 303 at the exit of the cargo lane 200, the first When the output shaft of the three driving motors 311 rotates, the driving transmission of the driving gear 315 can be driven by the meshing transmission of the worm gear assembly 312 and each gear, so that the driving plate 301 is driven to the exit of the cargo lane 200 by the rotating driving gear 315. Push out the goods. In some embodiments, the cargo lane driving mechanism 310 may further include a swing lever 316, a one-way bearing 317, and an elastic member 318. Both ends of the swing lever 316 are respectively connected to the rotating shaft of the driving gear 315 and the gear assembly 314 meshes with the driving gear 315. The rotating shaft of the connected gear, and the one-way bearing 317 is sleeved on the rotating shaft of the gear meshed with the driving gear 315. The elastic member 318 can make the swing lever 316 have a downward movement trend. When the output shaft of the third driving motor 311 is During forward rotation, the one-way bearing 317 is in the unlocked state, which can cause the swing lever 316 to descend under its own weight and the action of the elastic member 318, thereby drivingly connecting the driving gear 315 to the fourth driving wheel 303 and the power of the third driving motor 311. The push plate 301 transmitted to the cargo lane conveying mechanism 300 drives the push plate 301 to move toward the exit direction of the cargo lane 200 to push out the goods in the cargo lane 200. When the output shaft of the third drive motor 311 is reversed, it is unidirectional The bearing 317 is in a locked state, and the swing lever 316 is reversely swung (rised) under the driving of the rotating shaft of the gear meshed with the driving gear 315, so that the driving gear 315 is separated from the fourth transmission wheel 303. 120 may be moved from the pick position to the delivery position, and the drive gear 315 does not interfere with other parts during movement. In other embodiments, the elastic member 318 can cause the swing lever 316 to have a tendency to spring upward. When the output shaft of the third driving motor 311 rotates forward and reverse, the swing lever 316 rises and falls, respectively. The above-mentioned elastic member 318 includes a spring, an elastic rubber strip, and the like, and the one-way bearing 317 may also be replaced with a component such as a ratchet. In this embodiment, a third driving motor 311, a one-way bearing 317, and an elastic member 318 are used to not only drive the swing lever 316 to switch between two positions of ascending and descending, but also to push the pendulum conveying mechanism 300. The board 301 is drivingly connected and drives the pushing board 301 to complete the pushing operation, which greatly reduces the cost of the equipment.

The cargo delivery device 120 provided herein can use the delivery device driving mechanism 110 to drive the cargo delivery device 120 to the cargo lane 200. When the goods in the cargo lane 200 are moved from the exit of the cargo lane 200 to the cargo lane 200, the cargo delivery device 120 can be The receiving mechanism 140 is loaded, and then the delivery device driving mechanism 110 is used to drive the cargo delivery device 120 to the delivery port 102, and then the pusher 151 of the pushing mechanism 150 is moved in the second preset direction to move the goods from the receiving mechanism 140 It reaches the delivery port 102 and enters the insulation area 106 through the delivery port 102.

The vending machine provided in the embodiment of the present invention adopts the above-mentioned cargo delivery device, and can receive the goods in the first preset direction and send the goods in the second preset direction. In this way, there is no need to set other components in the vending machine. Realizing the delivery of goods between the refrigerated area and the heat preservation area is beneficial to the miniaturization of the vending machine equipment, and can improve the stability of the state of the goods during the delivery process, and reduce the occurrence of damage to the goods during the delivery process.

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1. A cargo delivery device includes:

   A base frame (130), a receiving mechanism (140) and a pushing mechanism (150) provided on the base frame (130), the receiving mechanism (140) is configured to receive goods and drive loading on the receiving frame The cargo of the cargo mechanism (140) moves in a first preset direction, and the pushing mechanism (150) is configured to drive the cargo loaded in the cargo receiving mechanism (140) to move in a second preset direction, and the first The preset direction intersects the second preset direction.
2. The cargo delivery device according to claim 1, wherein the receiving mechanism (140) includes a transfer assembly (141) and a first drive assembly, and the transfer assembly (141) is disposed on the base frame (130), And the transmission component (141) is drivingly connected with the first driving component, and the first driving component is configured to drive the transmission component (141) to move the goods along the first preset direction.
3. The cargo delivery device according to claim 2, wherein the transfer assembly (141) includes a driving roller (143) and a plurality of driven rollers (144), and the first driving assembly includes a first motor (142), Both ends of the driving roller (143) and the plurality of driven rollers (144) are rotatably connected to the base frame (130), the driving roller (143) and the plurality of driven rollers (143). 144) spaced along the first preset direction, the driving roller (143) is drivingly connected to the output shaft of the first motor (142), and the first motor (142) is configured to drive the driving The roller (143) rotates around the axis of the driving roller (143).
4. The cargo delivery device according to claim 3, wherein the axes of the driving roller (143) and the plurality of driven rollers (144) are parallel to each other, and wherein the diameter of the driving roller (143) is larger than each The diameter of the driven roller (144).
5. The cargo delivery device according to claim 2, wherein the cargo delivery device further comprises a stopper (148) connected to the base frame (130) along the first preset Direction, the stopper (148) is located downstream of the transfer assembly (141), and the stopper is configured to block the goods from continuing to move in the first preset direction so that the goods stay in the transfer Components.
6. The cargo delivery device according to claim 1, wherein the pushing mechanism (150) comprises a pushing member (151) and a second driving assembly (152), and the second driving assembly (152) is disposed on the base frame (130), the pushing member (151) is drivingly connected to the second driving assembly (152), and the pushing member (151) is located above the cargo receiving mechanism (140), and the second driving assembly (152) is configured to drive the pusher (151) to move in the second preset direction.
7. The cargo delivery device according to claim 6, wherein the second driving assembly (152) includes a second motor (140) and a telescopic assembly (154), the telescopic assembly (154) and the second motor ( 140) transmission connection, the pusher (151) is transmission connected with the telescopic component (154), and the second motor (153) is configured to drive the telescopic component (154) to extend or retract to drive The pushing member (151) reciprocates in a second preset direction.
8. The cargo delivery device according to claim 7, wherein the telescopic assembly (154) comprises a scissor assembly (157), a first connection member (158), and a second connection member (159), the scissor assembly (159) 157) includes a plurality of hinged shafts, and the first connecting member (158) and the second connecting member (159) are sequentially disposed at two locations of the shear assembly (157) along the second preset direction. In the hinge shaft, the second connecting member (159) is drivingly connected to the second motor (140), and the first connecting member (158) is connected to the pushing member (151).
9. The cargo delivery device according to claim 8, wherein the pushing mechanism (150) further comprises a first guide groove (163) extending in the second preset direction, and the first guide groove (163) is provided On the base frame (130), each of the hinge shafts of the scissor assembly (157) is mated with the first guide groove (163).
10. The cargo delivery device according to claim 8, wherein the scissor assembly (157) comprises a first link assembly (410), a second link assembly (420), and a third link assembly (420);

    The base frame (130) further includes a support frame (440), and the support frame (440) is provided with two second guide grooves (441);

    The first link assembly (410) includes two first links (411), and the first ends of the two first links (411) are hinged through a first hinge shaft (412). The connecting member (158) is connected with the first hinge shaft (412);

    The second link assembly (420) includes two second links (421), and a middle portion of the two second links (421) is hinged by a second hinge shaft (422), and the two second links The first ends of the connecting rods (421) are respectively hinged with the second ends of the two first connecting rods (411);

    The third link assembly (430) includes two third links (431), and a middle portion of the two third links (431) is hinged by a third hinge shaft (432), and the two third The first ends of the connecting rods (431) are respectively hinged to the second ends of the two second connecting rods (421), and the second ends of the two third connecting rods (431) are respectively connected to the two second connecting rods. Two guide grooves (441) are inserted, and the second ends of each of the two third links (431) can slide along the length direction of the corresponding second guide grooves (441), and the second connection The piece (159) is connected to the second hinge shaft (422) or the third hinge shaft (432).
11. The cargo delivery device according to claim 8, wherein the second driving assembly (152) further comprises a linear motion member (155), and the linear motion member (155) is drivingly connected to the second motor (153). The linear motion member (155) is also drivingly connected to the telescopic component (154), and a second motor (153) is configured to drive the linear motion member (155) to move back and forth along a straight line to drive the telescopic component (154) Extend or retract.
12. The cargo delivery device according to claim 11, wherein the linear motion member (155) includes a connection plate (156), and the linear motion member (155) includes a first conveyor belt (161) and two spaced first sections. A transmission wheel (160), the two first transmission wheels (160) are distributed along the second preset direction, and the first conveyor belt (161) is sleeved on the two first transmission wheels (160) And supported by the two first transmission wheels (160), one of the two first transmission wheels (160) is fixedly sleeved on the output shaft of the second motor (153), and the connection plate ( 156) is fixedly connected to the first conveyor belt (161), and the connection plate (156) is conveyed and connected to the pushing member (151).
13. The cargo delivery device according to claim 1, wherein the first preset direction and the second preset direction are both set in a horizontal direction, and the first preset direction is perpendicular to the second preset direction.
14. A vending machine includes a cabinet (101) and the cargo delivery device according to any one of claims 1-13 provided inside the cabinet (101).
15. The vending machine according to claim 14, wherein a delivery device driving mechanism (110) is further provided inside the cabinet (101), the delivery device driving mechanism (110) comprising a vertical driving mechanism (111) and a horizontal A driving mechanism (112), the vertical driving mechanism (111) is in transmission connection with the horizontal driving mechanism (112), and the horizontal driving mechanism (112) is configured to drive the vertical driving mechanism (111) in a horizontal direction Moving, the cargo delivery device (120) is in transmission connection with the vertical drive mechanism (111), and the vertical drive mechanism (111) is configured to drive the cargo delivery device (120) to move vertically.

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