WO2022095861A1 - Goods bucket and vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The present application relates to the field of self-service equipment, and in particular, to a goods bucket and a vending machine. The goods bucket comprises a shell and a goods distributing device. The shell is provided with a goods inlet and a goods bin. The goods distributing device comprises a goods distributing plate and a driving mechanism. The goods distributing plate is movably connected to the shell and has an initial position located at the goods inlet. The driving mechanism is provided on the shell and matches the goods distributing plate. The driving mechanism is configured to drive the goods distributing plate to move, such that the goods distributing plate distributes the goods to enter the goods bin from the goods inlet.

Description

Buckets and Vending Machines

This application claims the priority of the Chinese Patent Application No. 202011244349.1 filed with the China Patent Office on November 9, 2020, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

technical field

The present application relates to the field of self-service equipment, such as a cargo bucket and a vending machine.

Background technique

The vending machine provided by the related art usually includes a cabinet, a cargo bucket arranged inside the cabinet, and a plurality of cargo lanes, the cargo lanes extend from the back to the front, and are set to store goods, and the multiple cargo lanes are arranged in multiple rows and multiple columns in the cabinet. cloth, the cargo bucket can move in the cabinet and dock with the target cargo channel, the cargo bucket is set to receive the goods output from the target cargo channel; the cargo bucket usually includes a bottom plate for supporting the goods and a cargo inlet located above the bottom plate, The goods leaving the cargo lane are moved from the cargo inlet to the bottom plate of the cargo bucket, and then transported by the cargo bucket to the pickup opening on the surface of the cabinet for users to take away.

However, when the cargo hopper provided by the related art receives the goods output from the cargo channel, the cargo transported first in the cargo channel usually accumulates at the cargo inlet of the cargo hopper, so that the goods output after the cargo channel cannot smoothly enter the cargo hopper. The phenomenon.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present application provides a cargo hopper and a vending machine. The cargo hopper can transfer the goods accumulated at the cargo inlet into the cargo bin of the cargo hopper, so that the subsequent goods can smoothly enter the cargo bin from the cargo inlet, thereby improving the The efficiency of continuous stocking of the bucket improves the reliability of the bucket operation.

In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a cargo bucket, including a housing and a cargo-discharging device, the casing is provided with a cargo inlet and a cargo compartment; the cargo-discharging device includes a cargo-displacement plate and a driving mechanism, and the cargo-displacement plate and the casing The movable connection has an initial position at the cargo inlet; the driving mechanism is arranged on the casing and cooperates with the pallet, and the driving mechanism is set to drive the pallet to move, so that the pallet moves the goods from the cargo inlet. inside the warehouse.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an automatic vending machine, which includes a cabinet, a cargo channel, and the cargo bucket described in the first aspect. The bucket is configured to be movable within the cabinet, and is configured to receive goods out of the cargo lane and to deliver the received goods to a pickup port.

Description of drawings

1 is a schematic structural diagram of an automatic vending machine in an embodiment of the application;

2 is a cross-sectional view of an automatic vending machine in an embodiment of the application;

Fig. 3 is the structural schematic diagram of the cargo bucket when the cargo plate is at the initial position in the embodiment of the application;

4 is a first structural schematic diagram of a cargo bucket in an embodiment of the application;

5 is a schematic structural diagram of a driving mechanism in an embodiment of the application;

Fig. 6 is the enlarged view at VI in Fig. 3;

Fig. 7 is an enlarged view at VII in Fig. 4;

8 is a second structural schematic diagram of a cargo bucket in an embodiment of the application;

FIG. 9 is a partial structural schematic diagram 1 of the driving mechanism in the embodiment of the application;

10 is a second partial structural schematic diagram of the driving mechanism in the embodiment of the application;

FIG. 11 is a partial structural schematic diagram of the drive mechanism when the pallet is located at the initial position in the embodiment of the application.

Icon: 010-automatic vending machine; 100-cabinet; 110-cabinet; 120-cabinet door; 130-take-out port; 140-cargo channel; 141-power input wheel; 020-cargo bucket; 200-shell; 210 - bottom plate; 211 - side wall; 212 - baffle plate; 213 - cargo opening; 214 - cargo compartment; 215 - blocking part; 216 - hooking part; device; 310 - pallet; 311 - plate body; 312 - pallet; 313 - claw; 314 - first pivot part; 315 - first matching part; 320 - driving mechanism; 321 - second motor; 322-deflecting part; 323-second pivot part; 324-driving part; 325-transmission shaft; 326-intermediate transmission assembly; 327-swing rod; 328-power take-off wheel; 329-detecting part; 331-mandrel; 332-segmented roller; 333-first motor; 340-plug assembly; 341-post; 342-long slot; 350-second elastic part; 351-main gear; 353-main board; 354-side plate; 355-second matching part; 356-first elastic part; 357-one-way bearing; 358-transmission rod; 359-drive rod; 360-sensor.

Detailed ways

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application.

It should be noted that like numerals and letters refer to like items in the following figures, so once an item is defined in one figure, it does not require further definition and explanation in subsequent figures.

In the description of the present application, it should be noted that the orientations or positional relationships indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "rear", etc. are based on those shown in the accompanying drawings. The orientation or positional relationship, or the orientation or positional relationship that the product of the application is usually placed in use, is only for the convenience of describing the application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, in order to simplify the description. The specific orientation configuration and operation are therefore not to be construed as limitations of the present application. Furthermore, the terms "first", "second", etc. are only used to differentiate the description and should not be construed to indicate or imply relative importance.

In the description of this application, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "arrangement" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it may be a fixed connection or a detachable connection, or It can be connected in one piece; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be internal communication between two components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood in specific situations.

In this embodiment, unless otherwise specified, the term "first direction" is the direction of arrow ab in the figure, "second direction" is the direction of arrow cd in the figure, and "up and down direction" is the direction of arrow ef in the figure.

1 is a schematic structural diagram of an automatic vending machine 010 in an embodiment of the application; FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the automatic vending machine 010 in an embodiment of the application; FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram 1 of the cargo bucket 020 in the embodiment of the application. Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4 , the present embodiment provides an automatic vending machine 010 , which includes a cabinet 100 , a cargo channel 140 and a cargo bucket 020 . There is a pickup port 130; exemplarily, the pickup port 130 is provided on the surface of the cabinet 100; the cargo bucket 020 is configured to be movable within the cabinet 100, and is configured to receive the goods output by the cargo lane 140 and the goods it receives. Delivered to the pick-up port 130 to be picked up by the user.

In this embodiment, the cabinet 100 includes a cabinet body 110 and a cabinet door 120 movably connected to the cabinet body 110 , the cabinet body 110 has an opening, and the cabinet door 120 is set to open or close the opening; both the cargo channel 140 and the cargo bucket 020 are set In the cabinet 110, when the cabinet door 120 is opened, the cargo can be replenished into the cargo channel 140, or the cargo channel 140 and the cargo bucket 020 can be maintained. The aforementioned pickup port 130 is provided on the surface of the cabinet door 120 .

The vending machine 010 includes a plurality of cargo lanes 140. The cargo lanes 140 extend along a first direction (refer to the ab direction in FIG. 2) and are configured to store goods. The multiple cargo lanes 140 are arranged in multiple rows and multiple columns in the cabinet 100. The cargo bucket 020 can move to be opposite to any one of the cargo lanes 140 and receive the goods output from the cargo lane 140 opposite to it.

Exemplarily, the vending machine 010 further includes a driving device (not shown in the figure) disposed in the cabinet 110, and the driving device is drivingly connected with the bucket 020, and is configured to drive the bucket 020 to move in the cabinet 110, so as to make the bucket 020 move in the cabinet 110. The cargo bucket 020 can be moved to be opposite to any one of the cargo lanes 140 , or to be moved to be opposite to the pickup port 130 . It should be noted that the structure and working principle of the driving device are similar to those of the related art, for example, it may be a belt driving device, a transmission chain driving device, etc., which will not be repeated here.

Referring to FIG. 2 , along the first direction, a power input wheel 141 is provided at one end of the cargo channel 140 close to the cargo bucket 020 . The cargo channel 140 is also provided with a delivery mechanism (not shown), the delivery mechanism and the power input wheel 141 Drive connection; the cargo bucket 020 includes a power take-off mechanism, when the cargo bucket 020 moves to be opposite to the cargo lane 140, the power output mechanism is drive-connected with the power input wheel 141, and the power output mechanism is configured to drive the power input wheel 141 to rotate to utilize power The input wheel 141 drives the delivery mechanism to deliver the goods stored in the cargo channel 140 to the cargo bucket 020 .

It should be noted that the above-mentioned delivery mechanism is similar to the delivery mechanism provided on the cargo lane 140 of the vending machine 010 provided by the related art, such as a conveyor belt mechanism, a push plate mechanism, etc., which will not be repeated here.

3 and 4 , the cargo bucket 020 of this embodiment further includes a housing 200 and a cargo distributing device 300. The housing 200 is provided with a cargo inlet 213 and a cargo compartment 214; the cargo distributing device 300 includes a cargo distributing plate 310 and a drive Mechanism 320, the pallet 310 is movably connected with the housing 200, and has an initial position at the cargo inlet 213; the driving mechanism 320 is arranged on the housing 200 and cooperates with the pallet 310, and the driving mechanism 320 is configured to drive the pallet The plate 310 moves, so that the pallet 310 moves the goods into the cargo compartment 214 from the cargo inlet 213 .

When the cargo hopper 020 is opposite to the cargo channel 140, the goods output from the cargo channel 140 can enter the cargo hopper 020 from the cargo inlet 213, and the driving mechanism 320 can drive the pallet 310 to move, so as to use the pallet 310 to stack the goods in the incoming goods. The goods at the port 213 are moved into the cargo compartment 214, so that the subsequent goods output from the cargo channel 140 can smoothly enter the cargo compartment 214 from the cargo inlet 213, thereby improving the efficiency of continuous stocking of the cargo hopper 020 and improving the cargo hopper 020. reliability of work.

It should be noted that the pallet 310 also has a protruding position that at least partially extends into the cargo compartment 214, and the driving mechanism 320 is configured to drive the pallet 310 to move between the initial position and the extended position. When the pallet 310 When moving to the extended position, the goods at the cargo inlet 213 can be pushed into the cargo compartment 214 .

In this embodiment, the pallet 310 is pivotally connected to the housing 200, and the driving mechanism 320 is configured to drive the pallet 310 to rotate relative to the housing 200 to move between the initial position and the extended position. Of course, in other embodiments, the pallet 310 may also be slidably connected with the housing 200, and the driving mechanism 320 is configured to drive the pallet 310 to slide relative to the housing 200 to move between the initial position and the extended position, It is not limited here.

It should be noted that, when the cargo bucket 020 receives the goods output from the cargo channel 140 opposite to it, the driving mechanism 320 drives the pallet 310 to move to the initial position, so as to prevent the pallet 310 from interfering with the goods output from the cargo track 140 from entering the cargo. The port 213 enters the cargo compartment 214 .

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of the driving mechanism 320 in the embodiment of the present application; FIG. 6 is an enlarged view at VI in FIG. 3 ; and FIG. 7 is an enlarged view at VII in FIG. 4 .

In this embodiment, referring to FIGS. 3 and 4 , the housing 200 includes two side walls 211 located on both sides of the cargo compartment 214 , and the cargo inlet 213 is disposed between the two side walls 211 . For example, the housing 200 It includes a bottom plate 210 and two side walls 211 arranged at intervals on the bottom plate 210, a cargo space 214 is formed between the bottom plate 210 and the two side walls 211, and the bottom plate 210 is configured to support goods; referring to FIGS. 5 to 7 , the pallet 310 Located between the two side walls 211 , the cargo delivery board 310 includes a board body 311 and a cargo delivery portion 312 fixedly connected with the board body 311 . The board body 311 is pivotally connected to the side wall 211 through a first pivot portion 314 , for example , along the second direction (refer to the cd direction in FIG. 3 ), the two sides of the plate body 311 are pivotally connected to the two side walls 211 in a one-to-one correspondence through the corresponding first pivot parts 314 ; The first pivot portion 314 rotates to move the goods into the cargo compartment 214 from the cargo inlet 213 . With this arrangement, the pallet 310 can be stably rotated around the first pivot portion 314 under the driving of the driving mechanism 320, and when the pallet 310 is rotated to the extended position, the pallet 312 can be used to move the goods reliably. Enter the warehouse 214 through the cargo inlet 213 .

Optionally, the first pivot portion 314 is a shaft, and along the second direction, shafts are provided on both sides of the plate body 311 , and the two shafts are rotatably connected to the two side walls 211 respectively. Exemplarily, the shaft is fixedly connected with the plate body 311, such as integral molding, welding, or the like. In other embodiments, the first pivot portion 314 may also be a hole, that is, along the second direction, holes are provided on both sides of the plate body 311 , both side walls 211 are provided with a rotating shaft, two holes and two The shafts are inserted and matched in one-to-one correspondence. Of course, in other embodiments, along the second direction, the first pivot portion 314 on one side of the plate body 311 is a hole, and the first pivot portion 314 on the other side is a shaft, which is not limited herein.

It should be noted that the above-mentioned first direction may refer to the front-rear direction, and the second direction may refer to the left-right direction; of course, the first direction may refer to the left-right direction, and the second direction may refer to the front-rear direction.

Optionally, please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , the housing 200 is further provided with a delivery port 217 , the delivery port 217 is located below the cargo compartment 214 , the bottom plate 210 is movably connected with the two side walls 211 , and the bottom plate 210 can be opposite to the side walls 211 . The wall 211 moves to open or close the outlet 217 . When the bottom plate 210 closes the outlet 217 , the goods entering the warehouse 214 are supported by the bottom plate 210 ; when the bottom plate 210 opens the outlet 217 , the goods entering the warehouse 214 fall out of the hopper 020 from the outlet 217 . It should be noted that, the bottom plate 210 may be connected to the side wall 211 in a rotation or sliding connection through a drive assembly, and the specific structure is similar to the related art, which is not limited herein.

3 and 4 , the cargo bucket 020 of this embodiment further includes a baffle plate 212, the baffle plate 212 is connected between the two side walls 211, and the cargo plate 310 and the baffle plate 212 at the initial position are in the up-down direction ( Referring to the ef direction in FIG. 3), they are arranged at intervals, and the baffles 212 are located below the pallet 310. The lower end of the pallet 310 is adjacent to the upper end of the baffle 212, and both the baffle 212 and the pallet 310 are arranged. Together, one side wall of the cargo compartment is formed to prevent the goods in the cargo compartment 214 from accidentally falling out of the cargo inlet 213 .

Referring to FIG. 3 , FIG. 4 , FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 , the delivery device 300 of this embodiment further includes a delivery roller 330 , the delivery roller 330 is rotatably arranged on the housing 200 , and the delivery roller 330 is located on two side walls 211, and the kicking roller 330 is located at the cargo inlet 213, the kicking roller 330 is arranged to drive the goods to enter the cargo compartment 214 from the cargo inlet 213; when the pallet 310 is at the initial position, the cargo 312 is adjacent to the The kicking roller 330; when the pallet 310 moves the goods, that is, when the pallet 310 rotates to the extended position, the pallet 312 rotates in a direction away from the kicking roller 330, exemplarily, the pallet 312 Rotate into the cargo compartment 214. With this arrangement, when the cargo channel 140 transports the cargo to the cargo hopper 020, the constantly rotating kicking roller 330 can be used to send the cargo moving to the cargo inlet 213 into the cargo bin 214, and then the driving mechanism 320 can be used to drive the cargo. The plate 310 rotates to the extended position, which increases the driving force for driving the goods into the cargo compartment 214, which is more conducive to the reliable transfer of the cargo into the cargo compartment 214, prevents the cargo from accumulating at the cargo inlet 213, and is beneficial to ensure the continuous feeding of the cargo hopper 020. The efficiency of the bucket 020 improves the reliability of the work.

FIG. 8 is the second structural schematic diagram of the cargo bucket 020 in the embodiment of the application. Referring to FIG. 8 , the cargo bucket 020 further includes a first motor 333 . The first motor 333 is disposed on the housing 200 and is connected to the kicking roller 330 in a driving manner. A motor 333 is provided to drive the kick roller 330 to rotate. In this way, when the goods are transported from the cargo lane 140 to the cargo inlet 213, the first motor 333 can be used to drive the kicking roller 330 to rotate, so that the kicking roller 330 can reliably kick the cargo from the cargo inlet 213 into the warehouse. 214.

Optionally, the kicking roller 330 is a triangular roller, that is, along the direction perpendicular to the rotation axis of the kicking roller 330 , the cross-section of the kicking roller 330 is triangular. Of course, in other embodiments, the kicking roller 330 may also be a rectangular roller, a round roller, etc., which is not limited herein.

It should be noted that the above-mentioned first motor 333 may be disposed on the side wall 211 , for example, the first motor 333 may be connected to the side wall 211 by fasteners such as bolts, etc., which is not limited herein.

Optionally, referring to FIG. 6 , the kicking roller 330 includes a mandrel 331 and a plurality of segmented rollers 332 spaced along the axial direction of the mandrel 331 , and both ends of the mandrel 331 are respectively supported by the two side walls 211 . Referring to FIG. 5 , the delivery portion 312 includes a plurality of shifting claws 313, and the plurality of shifting claws 313 are connected to the plate body 311, and the plurality of shifting claws 313 are arranged at intervals along the axial direction of the core shaft 331; In the initial position, the finger 313 is inserted between two adjacent segmented rollers 332 . In this way, when the goods in the cargo lane 140 are transported to the cargo hopper 020, the pallet 310 is located at the initial position, and the claws 313 are inserted between the two adjacent segmented rollers 332, which is beneficial to ensure that the cargo hopper 020 is loaded with goods. The smooth overlap between the kicking roller 330 and the kicking plate 310 prevents the goods from falling or even jamming in the gap between the kicking plate 310 and the kicking roller 330 .

Referring to FIG. 6 , the housing 200 of the cargo bucket 020 is further provided with a blocking portion 215 , and the blocking portion 215 is provided on the side of one of the side walls 211 facing the other side wall 211 . The pallet 310 is in contact with the blocking portion 215 to ensure that the pallet 310 moves to the initial position reliably without overshooting the initial position, so as to ensure that the pallet 313 of the pallet 310 rotated to the initial position is reliably inserted into the adjacent position between the two segmented rollers 332.

Optionally, referring to FIG. 5 , the claw 313 and the plate body 311 are arranged at an included angle, and the claw 313 is inclined relative to the plate body 311 toward the direction close to the mandrel 331 . The setting is such that when the pallet 310 is at the initial position, the claws 313 are arranged close to the mandrel 331 , and when the goods enter the warehouse 214 from the cargo inlet 213 , the inclined claws 313 can guide the goods into the warehouse 214 , thereby The cargo can be smoothly guided into the cargo compartment 214 through the cargo inlet 213 .

Optionally, the shifting claw 313 and the plate body 311 are integrally formed; of course, in other embodiments, the shifting claw 313 may also be welded with the plate body 311, etc., which is not limited herein.

Referring to FIGS. 5 , 7 and 8 , the driving mechanism 320 in this embodiment includes a driving member and a deflection member 322 , and the driving member is disposed on the casing 200 ; the deflection member 322 is rotatably disposed on the casing through the second pivot portion 323 200. Exemplarily, the driving member is disposed on the side of the side wall 211 away from the cargo compartment 214 , and the deflecting member 322 is rotatably disposed on the side of the side wall 211 away from the cargo compartment 214 through the second pivot portion 323 . The deflecting member 322 is connected to the driving member in a driving manner. The deflecting member 322 is provided with a driving portion 324 , and the pallet 310 is provided with a first matching portion 315 . The first matching portion 315 extends through the opening on the side wall 211 to the outside of the cargo compartment 214 When the driving member drives the deflection member 322 to rotate around the second pivot portion 323, the driving portion 324 can cooperate with the first matching portion 315 and drives the pallet 310 to rotate around the first pivot portion 314 to the interior of the cargo compartment 214. This arrangement can increase the distance between the force-receiving portion (ie, the first matching portion 315 ) and the first pivot portion 314 of the pallet 310 . Compared with the method of using a gear mechanism to drive the pallet 310 to rotate, it is beneficial to The load of the driving mechanism 320 is reduced, and the structure of the driving mechanism 320 can be made simple and compact, which is beneficial to reduce the cost of the driving mechanism 320 .

It should be understood that, in other embodiments, the driving mechanism 320 further includes a driving gear, that is, the deflecting member 322 is replaced by a driving gear, and the driving gear is fixedly connected with the first pivot portion 314 and is drivingly connected with the driving member, so as to use the driving member to drive the driving member The gear rotates to drive the pallet 310 to rotate around the first pivot portion 314 between the initial position and the extended position.

Optionally, the second pivot portion 323 is a shaft or a hole. Referring to FIG. 8 , the second pivot portion 323 in this embodiment is a shaft fixedly connected to the deflection member 322 , that is, the deflection member 322 rotates through the shaft and the side wall 211 . connect. Of course, in other embodiments, the second pivot portion 323 is a hole, that is, the second pivot portion 323 is a hole opened by the deflecting member 322 .

In this embodiment, the axis of the first pivoting portion 314 and the axis of the second pivoting portion 323 are distributed in parallel to ensure that when the deflecting member 322 rotates around the second pivoting portion 323 under the driving of the driving member, the deflecting member 322 can The pallet 310 is reliably driven to rotate around the first pivot portion 314 .

Optionally, the driving member includes a motor, an electromagnet or an electric push rod. Optionally, the deflecting member 322 is provided in the shape of a rod or a cam.

In this embodiment, the driving member includes a motor (hereinafter referred to as the second motor 321 ), and the deflection member 322 is arranged in a rod shape; for example, referring to FIGS. 5 , 7 and 8 , the deflection member 322 includes a fixedly connected driving rod 359 and the transmission rod 358, the second pivot portion 323 is provided at the connection between the driving rod 359 and the transmission rod 358, and the driving portion 324 is provided at the end of the driving rod 359 away from the second pivot portion 323; The output shafts of the two motors 321 are connected by transmission. Under the driving of the second motor 321, the transmission rod 358 can drive the driving part 324 of the driving rod 359 to rotate around the second pivot part 323 and cooperate with the first matching part 315, so that the The pallet 310 is rotated to the extended position. This arrangement is beneficial to reduce the volume of the cargo compartment 214 occupied by the driving mechanism 320 , and is beneficial to prevent the goods from contacting the deflecting member 322 when entering the cargo compartment 214 , thereby helping to reduce the cost of the driving mechanism 320 and the volume of the driving mechanism 320 .

Referring to FIG. 5 , the board body 311 includes a main board 353 and a side board 354 that are fixedly connected, wherein the delivery portion 312 is fixedly connected to the main board 353 , and the side board 354 is pivotally connected to the side wall 211 through the first pivot portion 314 , exemplarily , the plate body 311 includes two side plates 354. Along the second direction, the two side plates 354 are respectively connected to both ends of the main plate 353, and each side plate 354 is connected to the corresponding side wall 211 through a first pivot portion 314. pivot. Optionally, the first matching portion 315 is in the shape of a plate, and the first matching portion 315 is connected with the plate body 311 at an acute angle. Exemplarily, the first matching portion 315 is connected with the main board 353 at an acute angle; When the pivoting portion 323 is rotated, the driving portion 324 can abut with the first matching portion 315 and drive the first matching portion 315 to rotate, so that the pallet 310 is rotated to the extended position, so that the pallet 312 can push the goods to the warehouse 214 Sports within. This arrangement is beneficial to save the space occupied by the pallet 310 and the deflecting member 322 when they move, and the first matching portion 315 is located on the outer side of the board body 311 , that is, the first matching portion 315 is arranged on the side of the main board 353 away from the cargo compartment 214 . , which is beneficial to prevent the goods from coming into contact with the first matching portion 315 after entering the cargo compartment 214 , and is beneficial to improve the reliability of the cargo bucket 020 when picking up the goods.

It should be noted that the first matching portion 315 , the main plate 353 and the side plate 354 in this embodiment are integrally formed. Such arrangement is beneficial to simplify the structure of the pallet 310 and reduce the production cost of the pallet 310 . Of course, in other embodiments, the first matching portion 315 , the main plate 353 and the side plate 354 may also be welded, which is not limited herein.

3 , 4 , 6 and 7 , the first matching portion 315 is disposed adjacent to one of the side walls 211 , the blocking portion 215 is disposed on the other side wall 211 , when the pallet 310 is in the initial position, the side plate 354 Abutting against the blocking portion 215 ; this arrangement can prevent the blocking portion 215 and the first matching portion 315 from interfering with each other. It should be noted that the blocking portion 215 may be a blocking column, a blocking plate or a blocking block that is fixedly connected to the side wall 211 , and the blocking portion 215 may be integrally formed or welded with the side wall 211 , which is not limited herein.

5 and 8 , the driving mechanism 320 of this embodiment further includes a transmission shaft 325 , an intermediate transmission assembly 326 and a swing rod 327 . The transmission shaft 325 is disposed in the housing 200 and is in driving connection with the output shaft of the second motor 321 , for example The transmission shaft 325 is rotatably arranged on the side wall 211; the swing rod 327 is connected with the transmission shaft 325 in one-way transmission, and the swing rod 327 has a first position and a second position, and the first end of the swing rod 327 is connected to the deflection member 322 drive connection, the second end of the swing rod 327 is provided with a power take-off wheel 328, and the power take-off wheel 328 is drive-connected with the output shaft of the second motor 321 through the intermediate transmission assembly 326; when the output shaft of the second motor 321 is set along the When the direction is rotated, the transmission connection between the transmission shaft 325 and the swing rod 327 is disconnected, the swing rod 327 is at the first position, the first end of the swing rod 327 drives the deflection piece 322 to make the pallet 310 at the initial position, and the second The output shaft of the motor 321 drives the power output wheel 328 to rotate through the intermediate transmission assembly 326; when the output shaft of the second motor 321 rotates in the opposite direction of the set direction, the transmission shaft 325 is connected to the pendulum rod 327 in a transmission, and the second motor 321 The output shaft drives the swing rod 327 to rotate coaxially to the second position through the transmission shaft 325, and the first end of the swing rod 327 drives the deflection member 322 to drive the pallet 310 to rotate to the extended position, that is, the first end of the swing rod 327 drives to deflect The piece 322 drives the pallet 310 to rotate to move the goods into the warehouse 214 from the cargo inlet 213 .

It should be noted that when the cargo bucket 020 moves to be opposite to the cargo channel 140, the output shaft of the second motor 321 rotates in the set direction, the transmission connection between the transmission shaft 325 and the swing rod 327 is disconnected, and the swing rod 327 is located at the In the first position, the power output wheel 328 disposed at the second end of the swing rod 327 meshes with the power input wheel 141 of the cargo lane 140, and the output shaft of the second motor 321 drives the power output wheel 328 to rotate through the intermediate transmission assembly 326, so that the power can be used. The output wheel 328 drives the power input wheel 141 to drive the delivery mechanism to transport the goods in the cargo channel 140 to the cargo bucket 020 . Then the output shaft of the second motor 321 rotates in the opposite direction of the set direction, the transmission shaft 325 is connected with the swing rod 327 in a transmission, and the swing rod 327 is driven to be in the second position, so that the power output wheel 328 is separated from the power input wheel 141, at this time The cargo bed 020 may be moved to a position opposite the other cargo lanes 140 or to a position opposite the pickup port 130 .

By setting the swing rod 327 to drive the deflection member 322 to rotate, compared with the use of gear transmission, it is beneficial to realize the rational layout of the driving mechanism 320, and the structure of the driving mechanism 320 is simple and reliable, which is beneficial to reduce the cost of the driving mechanism 320. The pallet 310 is switched between the initial position and the extended position, and can also make the swing rod 327 switch between the first position and the second position while driving the power take-off wheel 328 to rotate, so that the power take-off wheel 328 can be multiple The delivery mechanism on each cargo lane 140 provides power, so the driving mechanism 320 in this embodiment improves the performance of the cargo bucket 020 and reduces the cost of the automatic vending machine.

Optionally, when the output shaft of the second motor 321 rotates in the set direction, the transmission connection between the swing rod 327 and the transmission shaft 325 is disconnected, and the swing rod 327 can move to the first position under the action of its own weight or an elastic member.

In this embodiment, referring to FIG. 8 , the driving mechanism 320 further includes a first elastic member 356, and the first elastic member 356 is configured to make the pendulum rod 327 always have a tendency to move to the first position; for example, when the second motor When the output shaft of 321 rotates in the set direction, the transmission connection between the transmission shaft 325 and the swing rod 327 is disconnected, the swing rod 327 rotates to the first position under the action of the first elastic member 356, and the swing rod 327 drives the goods The plate 310 is in the initial position. In this way, when the output shaft of the second motor 321 rotates in the set direction, the swing rod 327 can be ensured to move to the first position, thereby ensuring that the pallet 310 is located at the initial position, without interfering with the passage of the goods in the cargo lane 140. The cargo inlet 213 enters the cargo bed 020 .

Exemplarily, when the cargo bucket 020 is opposite to the cargo channel 140 , the swing rod 327 is in the first position, the pallet 310 is in the initial position, and the power take-off wheel 328 on the swing rod 327 is connected to the power input wheel 141 on the cargo channel 140 . The meshing means that the power output wheel 328 is connected to the delivery mechanism through the power input wheel 141 in a driving manner, so as to provide power for the delivery mechanism. When the output shaft of the second motor 321 rotates in the set direction, the driving power output wheel 328 rotates to drive the delivery mechanism to push the goods on the cargo lane 140 into the cargo bucket 020, and the output shaft of the second motor 321 rotates in the set direction. Rotating in the opposite direction, the swing rod 327 is connected to the transmission shaft 325 in a driving manner to drive the swing rod 327 to the second position. The extended position moves, and the cargo at the cargo inlet 213 is drawn to the interior of the cargo compartment 020 . With this arrangement, there is no need to additionally provide a power output mechanism on the cargo bucket 020, and a set of driving mechanisms 320 can be used to provide power to the delivery mechanism provided in the cargo channel 140, and to provide power to the pallet plate 310, which can lower the cargo bucket 020 and the Cost of vending machines.

It should be noted that the first elastic member 356 is connected between the swing rod 327 and the side wall 211 ; optionally, the first elastic member 356 may be a tension spring, an elastic rubber strip, etc., which is not limited herein.

5 and 8, a one-way bearing 357 is arranged between the transmission shaft 325 and the swing rod 327 in this embodiment, the outer ring of the one-way bearing 357 is fixedly inserted with the swing rod 327, and the inner ring of the one-way bearing 357 is connected to the swing rod 327. The transmission shaft 325 is fixed and sleeved. When the output shaft of the second motor 321 rotates in the set direction, the inner ring and the outer ring slip relatively, so that the transmission shaft 325 cannot drive the swing rod 327 to swing when the transmission shaft 325 rotates, that is, the transmission shaft 325 and the pendulum rod The transmission connection of 327 is disconnected. When the output shaft of the second motor 321 rotates in the opposite direction of the set direction, the inner ring and the outer ring are relatively tight, so that when the transmission shaft 325 rotates, the pendulum rod 327 is driven to rotate, that is, the transmission shaft 325 It is connected with the pendulum rod 327 transmission.

5, the intermediate transmission assembly 326 of this embodiment includes a main gear 351 and a worm gear assembly 352, the output shaft of the second motor 321 is drivingly connected with the worm gear assembly 352, the worm gear and worm assembly 352 is drivingly connected with the main gear 351, and the main gear 351 is fixedly sleeved on the transmission shaft 325, and the main gear 351 meshes with the power output wheel 328; when the output shaft of the second motor 321 rotates in the set direction, the second motor 321 drives the worm gear assembly 352 to drive the main gear 351 to rotate forward , the main gear 351 drives the transmission shaft 325 to rotate forward, and drives the power output wheel 328 to rotate reversely, that is, drives the power output wheel 328 to rotate, the transmission connection between the transmission shaft 325 and the swing rod 327 is disconnected, and the swing rod 327 is on the first elastic member 356 It rotates around the transmission shaft 325 under the action of the swing rod 327, so that the first end of the swing rod 327 drives the deflection member 322 to drive the pallet 310 to rotate to the initial position, and drives the power output wheel 328 disposed at the second end of the swing rod 327 to move synchronously until it can move synchronously. The position where it meshes with the power input wheel 141; when the output shaft of the second motor 321 rotates in the opposite direction of the set direction, the second motor 321 drives the worm gear assembly 352 to drive the main gear 351 to reverse, and the main gear 351 drives the transmission shaft 325 Reverse, and drive the power output wheel 328 to rotate forward, the transmission shaft 325 is connected with the swing rod 327, and the swing rod 327 rotates coaxially with the transmission shaft 325, so that the first end of the swing rod 327 drives the deflection piece 322 to drive the pallet 310 rotates to the extended position, and can also make the power output wheel 328 disposed at the second end of the swing rod 327 move to a position where it can be separated from the power input wheel 141 along with the rotation of the swing rod 327 .

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of the driving mechanism 320 in the embodiment of the application; FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of the driving mechanism 320 in the embodiment of the application. A schematic diagram of the partial structure of the driving mechanism 320 .

In this embodiment, referring to FIG. 9 , FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 , the first end of the swing rod 327 and the deflecting member 322 are connected by a plug-in assembly 340 . The plug-in assembly 340 includes a plug 341 and a long slot 342 . The long slot 342 is slidably fitted, the pin 341 is disposed on one of the first end of the swing rod 327 and the deflection member 322 , and the long groove 342 is disposed on the other of the first end of the swing rod 327 and the deflection member 322 . one. Such arrangement is beneficial to make the connection structure between the swing rod 327 and the deflection member 322 simple and compact, and is beneficial to reduce the cost of the driving mechanism 320 .

In this embodiment, the pin 341 is fixedly connected to the first end of the swing rod 327, and the long slot 342 is opened in the transmission rod 358; this arrangement facilitates the output shaft of the second motor 321 to rotate in the opposite direction of the set direction and drive the swing When the rod 327 rotates to the second position, it drives the plunger 341 to rotate synchronously, so that the plunger 341 can abut with the inner wall of the long slot 342 to drive the transmission rod 358 and the drive rod 359 to move synchronously, and then use the drive rod 359 to push the dial The pallet 310 is rotated to the extended position.

It should be noted that, the connection manner of the post 341 and the swing rod 327 may be integral molding, welding, etc., which is not limited herein.

Of course, in other embodiments, the pin 341 is disposed on the transmission rod 358 , and the long slot 342 is opened on the first end of the swing rod 327 .

Optionally, referring to FIG. 8 to FIG. 11 , the pendulum rod 327 is further provided with a detection member 329, and the housing 200 is also provided with a sensor 360. The detection member 329 can be matched with or separated from the sensor 360. When the two are matched, the pendulum rod 327 is in the second position; when the two are separated, the pendulum 327 is in the first position. This arrangement facilitates the detection of the position of the pendulum rod 327 through the cooperation of the detection member 329 and the sensor 360 . The detection member 329 is provided in a plate shape and is fixedly connected to the second end of the pendulum rod 327 .

6 and 8, the driving mechanism 320 of this embodiment further includes an elastic member (hereinafter referred to as the second elastic member 350), and the second elastic member 350 is connected between the housing 200 and the pallet 310. Exemplarily, The second elastic member 350 is connected between the side wall 211 and the pallet board 310 , and the second elastic piece 350 is configured so that the pallet board 310 always has a tendency to move to the initial position. This arrangement ensures that the pallet 310 is stably located at the initial position when the pallet 310 does not need to be used to move the goods, thereby preventing the pallet 310 from interfering with the movement of the goods from the cargo channel 140 through the cargo inlet 213 to the bucket 020 Moreover, using the second elastic member 350 to drive the pallet 310 to move to the initial position can also make the structure of the drive mechanism 320 simple and reliable, which is beneficial to reduce the number of motors in the drive mechanism 320 and reduce the cost, and the pallet 310 is located at the initial position. When in position, the second elastic member 350 can make the pallet 310 abut against the blocking portion 215 on the side wall 211 reliably, so that the position of the pallet 310 is stable.

In the second direction, please refer to FIGS. 6 to 8 , the end of the pallet 310 away from the first matching portion 315 is further provided with a second matching portion 355 . The elastic member 350 is connected between the second matching portion 355 and the side wall 211 . Exemplarily, the driving mechanism 320 is provided on the side of the side wall 211 away from the cargo compartment 214, the first matching portion 315 is adjacent to the side wall 211 where the driving mechanism 320 is provided, and the side wall 211 is also provided with a slot 218, and the driving rod The 359 can extend from the slot 218 into the side of the side wall 211 facing the cargo compartment 214 and cooperate with the first matching portion 315 . In this way, the first matching portion 315 and the second matching portion 355 are distributed on both sides of the pallet 310 , which is beneficial to save the space occupied by the driving mechanism 320 and the pallet 310 and improve the space utilization rate of the cargo inlet 213 .

Optionally, the second matching portion 355 is disposed on the outer side of the pallet 310 ; exemplarily, the second matching portion 355 is disposed on the side of the main board 353 away from the cargo compartment 214 . This arrangement can prevent the goods from colliding with the second matching portion 355 after entering the cargo compartment 214 .

Optionally, the second elastic member 350 is a tension spring, the second matching portion 355 is a convex rib, the side wall 211 is further provided with a hooking portion 216, the first end of the tension spring is hooked to the convex rib, and the second The end is hooked to the hooking part 216 on the side wall 211 . It should be noted that, the above-mentioned hanging portion 216 may be a hanging ring fixedly connected to the side wall 211 , a T-shaped hanging plate, or an L-shaped hanging plate, etc., which is not limited herein.

Of course, in other embodiments, the second elastic member 350 may also be an elastic cord, an elastic rubber strip, etc., which is not limited herein.

The vending workflow of the vending machine 010 provided in this embodiment includes: the cargo bucket 020 is moved to be opposite to any one of the cargo lanes 140 , the swing rod 327 is at the first position, the pallet 310 is at the initial position, the power take-off wheel 328 is connected to The power input wheel 141 is engaged, the output shaft of the second motor 321 rotates in the set direction, and the power output wheel 328 is driven to rotate, so as to drive the power input wheel 141 to drive the delivery mechanism to transport the goods in the cargo lane 140 to the cargo bucket 020 until The goods enter the cargo bucket 020 through the cargo inlet 213; the output shaft of the second motor 321 rotates in the opposite direction of the set direction, the transmission shaft 325 is connected to the swing rod 327, the swing rod 327 rotates to the second position, and the power output wheel 328 It is separated from the power input wheel 141 , and the swing rod 327 drives the pallet 310 to rotate to the extended position, and the pallet 310 moves the goods from the cargo inlet 213 to the warehouse 214 .

To sum up, the cargo hopper 020 provided by the embodiment of the present application includes a housing 200 and a cargo distributing device 300, and the housing 200 is provided with a cargo inlet 213 and a cargo compartment 214; the cargo distributing device 300 includes a cargo distributing plate 310 and a driving mechanism 320, the pallet 310 is movably connected with the housing 200, and has an initial position at the cargo inlet 213; the driving mechanism 320 is arranged on the housing 200 and cooperates with the pallet 310, and the driving mechanism 320 is configured to drive the pallet 320 310 moves, so that the pallet 310 moves the goods into the warehouse 214 from the cargo inlet 213 . In this way, when the driving mechanism 320 drives the pallet 310 to move, the pallet 310 can be used to transfer the goods accumulated at the cargo inlet 213 into the cargo compartment 214 of the bucket 020, so as to facilitate the smooth transfer of the subsequent goods. The cargo inlet 213 enters the cargo compartment 214 , thereby improving the efficiency of the cargo hopper 020 for continuous cargo delivery and improving the reliability of the cargo hopper 020 .

The vending machine 010 provided by the embodiment of the present application includes the above-mentioned cargo hopper 020 , and the cargo hopper 020 ensures the efficiency of continuous stocking and improves the working reliability of the vending machine 010 .

Claims (10)

1. A cargo bucket, comprising a casing and a cargo-displacement device, the casing is provided with a cargo inlet and a cargo compartment; the cargo-displacement device includes a cargo-displacement plate and a driving mechanism, and the cargo-displacement plate is movable with the casing connected with an initial position at the cargo inlet; the driving mechanism is arranged on the housing and cooperates with the pallet, and the driving mechanism is configured to drive the pallet to move, so as to make the pallet move. The goods are dialed by the pallet board to enter the warehouse from the goods inlet.
2. The cargo bucket according to claim 1, wherein the shell comprises two side walls located on both sides of the cargo compartment, and the cargo inlet is arranged between the two side walls; The plate is located between the two side walls, and the pallet plate includes a plate body and a pallet portion fixedly connected with the plate body, and the plate body is pivotally connected to the side walls through a first pivot portion, The cargo dialing portion can be rotated around the first pivot portion to dial the cargo into the cargo compartment from the cargo inlet.
3. The cargo bucket according to claim 2, wherein the cargo shifting device further comprises a kicking roller, the kicking roller is rotatably provided on the housing, and the kicking roller is located at the cargo inlet At the position, the kicking roller is arranged to drive the goods to enter the warehouse from the cargo inlet; when the pallet is located at the initial position, the pallet is adjacent to the kicking roller; when the pallet is located at the initial position When the pallet pulls the goods, the pallet part rotates in a direction away from the kicking roller.
4. The cargo bucket according to claim 3, wherein the kicking roller comprises a mandrel and a plurality of segmented rollers spaced along the axial direction of the mandrel, and two ends of the mandrel are respectively formed by two The side wall is supported, and the pallet portion includes a plurality of toggle claws, and a plurality of the toggle claws are arranged at intervals along the axial direction of the mandrel; when the pallet is located at the initial position, the toggle claws are Claws are inserted between two adjacent segmented rollers.
5. The cargo bucket according to claim 4, wherein the shifting claw and the plate body are arranged at an included angle, and the shifting claw is inclined relative to the plate body toward a direction close to the core shaft.
6. The cargo bucket according to claim 1, wherein the driving mechanism comprises a driving member and a deflecting member, the driving member is provided on the housing, and the deflecting member is rotatably provided on the the housing, and the deflecting member is drivingly connected with the driving member, the deflecting member is provided with a driving part, and the pallet is provided with a first matching part; when the driving member drives the deflecting member to rotate , the driving part can cooperate with the first matching part and drive the pallet to rotate.
7. The cargo bucket according to claim 6, wherein the driving member comprises a motor, the driving mechanism further comprises a transmission shaft, an intermediate transmission assembly and a swing rod, the transmission shaft is provided in the housing and is connected with the motor The output shaft is drive-connected, the swing rod is one-way drive-connected with the drive shaft, the swing rod has a first position and a second position, and the first end of the swing rod is drive-connected with the deflection member, The second end of the swing rod is provided with a power take-off wheel, and the power take-off wheel is drivingly connected with the output shaft of the motor through the intermediate transmission assembly;

   When the output shaft of the motor rotates in the set direction, the transmission connection between the transmission shaft and the swing rod is disconnected, the swing rod is located at the first position, and the first end of the swing rod The deflector is driven so that the pallet is positioned at the initial position, and the output shaft of the motor drives the power take-off wheel to rotate through the intermediate transmission assembly; when the output shaft of the motor moves along the set When rotating in the opposite direction of the direction, the transmission shaft is drivingly connected to the pendulum rod, and the output shaft of the motor drives the pendulum rod to rotate to the second position through the transmission shaft. The deflector is driven by the end to drive the pallet to rotate, so as to move the goods into the warehouse from the cargo inlet.
8. 8. The cargo bucket of claim 7, wherein the first end of the swing rod and the deflector are connected by a plug assembly, the plug assembly including a post and a slot, the post and the A long slot is slidably fitted, the pin is arranged on one of the first end of the swing rod and the deflection piece, and the long slot is arranged on the first end of the swing link and the deflection piece the other of the two.
9. The cargo bucket of claim 1 , wherein the drive mechanism includes a resilient member connected between the housing and the cargo plate, the resilient member configured to allow the dial The pallet always has a tendency to move towards said initial position.
10. An automatic vending machine, comprising a cabinet, a cargo channel and the cargo bucket according to any one of claims 1-9, wherein the cargo channel and the cargo bucket are both arranged in the cabinet, and the cabinet is further provided with a pickup A cargo bay, the cargo bucket is configured to be movable within the cabinet, the cargo bucket is configured to receive goods output from the cargo way and deliver the received goods to the pickup opening.

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