CN107967751A - A kind of vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is suitable for vending equipment field, there is provided a kind of vending machine, the vending machine include：It is internally provided with the vending machine body of commodity storage frame；On vending machine body, for being put into the stock mouth of commodity into vending machine body；Identification device for the classification for identifying the commodity being put into from stock mouth；Commodity for identification device to be identified move to the stock device of commodity storage frame；And the control device for controlling identification device and stock device to work；Storage rack is set around stock device surrounding；Stock device includes：The gripping body of commodity can be gripped；The displacement mechanism that gripping body can be driven to move up and down；Grasping structures can be driven to make the rotating mechanism of rotary motion in the horizontal direction.Vending machine provided by the invention, with automatic replenishing, can reduce the working strength of worker, while this vending machine can identify type of merchandize, avoid causing the phenomenon of selling wrong commodity because commodity misplace position.

Description

a vending machine

technical field

The invention belongs to the field of automatic vending equipment, in particular to a vending machine.

Background technique

In today's society, the application of automatic vending machines is becoming more and more extensive. Using automatic vending machines can not only facilitate consumers to purchase items, but also reduce the workload of sellers. In the existing vending machine, the product storage rack is set along a straight line, and the manipulator can move in a plane to select different products. The storage positions of different products are different and have been set in advance. When replenishing the source of goods, it is necessary to first Open the cabinet door of the vending machine, and then manually place different commodities on the corresponding commodity storage positions. When consumers choose to buy a certain commodity, the vending machine will automatically take out the goods from the preset commodity storage position. sold to consumers.

There is a big defect in this kind of vending machine through manual replenishment: due to manual replenishment, the workload of workers is heavy, and different commodities are stored in different locations, so there is a phenomenon of misplacing commodities. If the position of the product is misplaced when replenishing the goods, it will inevitably lead to the inconsistency between the product selected by the consumer and the product actually purchased, that is, the vending machine sells the wrong product, not only the consumer experience is not good, but also may cause disputes, and bring trouble to the merchant. Bring unnecessary trouble, and even affect the reputation of the merchant.

Contents of the invention

The invention provides a vending machine, aiming at solving the problems of heavy workload and wrong commodities being sold when replenishing the vending machine.

The present invention is realized in this way, a kind of vending machine, described vending machine comprises:

A vending machine body with a commodity storage rack inside;

A storage port provided on the vending machine body for putting commodities into the vending machine body;

identification means for identifying the category of goods put in from said stock opening;

an inventory device for moving merchandise identified by said identification means to said merchandise storage rack; and

A control device for controlling the operation of the identification device and the inventory device;

The storage rack is arranged around the storage device;

The storage device includes: a clamping mechanism capable of clamping commodities;

a displacement mechanism that can drive the clamping mechanism to move up and down;

A rotating mechanism that can drive the clamping structure to perform rotary motion in the horizontal direction.

The vending machine provided by the invention can automatically replenish goods and reduce the work intensity of workers. At the same time, the vending machine can identify the type of goods and avoid the phenomenon of selling wrong goods due to misplaced goods. In addition, in this vending machine , the storage rack is set around the storage device, so that the goods can be stored in the vending machine, which improves the inventory of the vending machine. Store goods in different storage locations, without long-distance walking, which improves the inventory speed.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a vending machine provided by the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the vending machine provided by the present invention;

Fig. 3 is a partially enlarged schematic view of the clamping mechanism provided by the present invention;

Fig. 4 is a partial view of the rotating mechanism provided by the present invention;

Fig. 5 is a left view of the cache device provided by the present invention;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the buffer device provided by the present invention.

Detailed ways

In order to make the object, technical solution and advantages of the present invention clearer, the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the present invention, not to limit the present invention.

The vending machine provided by the present invention can identify the category of commodities put into the vending machine from the stock opening through the identification device, and move these commodities to the commodity storage positions through the stock device, so as to realize automatic replenishment of supply and avoid misplacement of commodities. Avoid the phenomenon that the vending machine sells wrong goods. In addition, the vending machine can automatically replenish the goods, reducing the workload of workers.

The specific implementation of the present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments.

As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2, in the embodiment provided by the present invention, the vending machine includes:

The inside is provided with the vending machine body 1 of commodity storage rack 7; It is arranged on the vending machine body 1, is used for putting into the storage port 4 of commodity in the vending machine body; Identification device 52; inventory device for moving the commodities identified by identification device 52 to commodity storage rack 7; and a control device for controlling the work of identification device 52 and inventory device; storage rack 7 is wound around the storage device The inventory device includes: a clamping mechanism 5 that can clamp commodities; a displacement mechanism 6 that can drive the clamping mechanism to move up and down; a rotating mechanism 8 that can drive the clamping structure 5 to rotate in the horizontal direction.

In this embodiment, when replenishing the supply of goods for the vending machine, the goods can be put into the vending machine body 1 through the stock opening 4, and the identification device 52 can identify the type of the goods and send them to the control device. , control the inventory device to automatically move the product to the corresponding position, avoiding the misplacement of the product, and thus avoiding the phenomenon that the wrong product is sold by the vending machine. In addition, automatic replenishment is realized through the inventory device, which reduces the labor intensity of workers and makes the use of the entire vending machine more convenient. In addition, the storage rack is arranged around the storage device, so that goods can be stored in the vending machine, which improves the inventory of the vending machine. Secondly, because the existing product storage rack is arranged along a straight line, the replenishment device travels when replenishing The distance is long, and the inventory efficiency is low. Therefore, through the setting method of this embodiment, when the gripping device is placed on the commodity storage rack, it only needs to rotate a certain angle to select a different storage location to store the commodity without long-distance walking. Stock speed.

In this embodiment, the control device is arranged inside the vending machine body, and the control device can adopt controllers such as PLC and single-chip microcomputer. The displacement mechanism can be a screw drive mechanism, which specifically includes a vertically arranged screw, a motor that drives the screw to rotate, a screw nut matched with the screw, a fixing plate fixed on the screw nut, and a fixing plate that can support the screw. The part is a support guide rail that prevents the fixed plate from rotating, the support guide rail is set in the same direction as the screw rod, and the clamping mechanism is fixedly installed on the fixed plate. It can be understood that the displacement mechanism may also adopt a synchronous belt transmission mechanism and the like. In addition, as shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, in this embodiment, the commodity storage rack 7 is provided with a plurality of independent commodity storage positions 71, and these commodity storage positions are arranged sequentially from top to bottom. Further, for the convenience of generation, Commodity storage rack is made up of a plurality of small storage racks, and each small storage rack is provided with a commodity storage position 71.

In this embodiment, after the commodity is put into the commodity storage space 71, the control device will record the category of the commodity and the position of the commodity storage space corresponding to the commodity, so that different commodities can be mixed and placed in the same small commodity storage rack On the one hand, the products can be mixed and placed, so that merchants can adjust the quantity of various types of products in the vending machine in real time according to the sales prospects of various products, so as to avoid vacant storage space and waste of storage space.

As shown in Figure 4, the rotating mechanism 8 includes a turntable 81 respectively arranged on the top and bottom of the vending machine, and a motor that drives the turntable to rotate. The transmission mode between the motor and the turntable 81 can be belt drive, chain drive, rack and pinion drive etc., the displacement mechanism 6 is fixedly arranged on the turntable 81 .

It can be understood that, as shown in FIG. 1 , the vending machine body 1 is usually provided with a pick-up port 3 , a pick-up device, and a product selection device and other devices or structural settings. Because in the present invention, the storage device can realize the clamping (or grabbing) of commodities, in order to reduce costs, in the embodiment provided by the present invention, the picking device and the storage device are the same device. Of course, in other embodiments of the present invention, the picking device and the storage device may also be two sets of independently arranged devices. For the pick-up port 3, since it is inconvenient for obese people and elderly people to squat or bend over during actual use, in order to make the setting of the pick-up port more humane, in this embodiment, the pick-up port is set at a Allow consumers to stand naturally and reach out, for example, the pick-up window is set at a position 80-120cm away from the bottom of the vending machine. In addition, the pick-up port 3 and the storage port 4 can be two independently arranged windows, or they can be the same window. As shown in FIG. 1 , in this embodiment, the commodity selection device may be a touch display screen 2 embedded in the vending machine body. Of course, the commodity selection device can also be other devices such as keys with a selection function.

In order to further improve the accuracy of the merchandise sold by the vending machine, in this embodiment, when the inventory device takes out the merchandise on the merchandise storage rack 7, it also needs to identify the merchandise to confirm whether the merchandise taken out is the one selected by the consumer. commodity. Now, the identification device 52 can be directly arranged on the inventory device (as shown in Figure 3, the identification device 52 is directly arranged on the clamping mechanism), so that it can be checked when depositing and taking goods through an identification device. Identify and confirm, reduce the production cost of the vending machine. Of course, in other embodiments of the present invention, identification devices 52 may be provided at the pick-up port 3 and the stock-in port 4 respectively, so that the goods can be identified and confirmed when they are stored or withdrawn. In addition, in this embodiment, the recognition device 52 includes any one of an image recognition unit or a barcode recognition unit.

As shown in Figure 3, in the embodiment provided by the present invention, the clamping mechanism 5 includes:

Two splints 51 for clamping goods;

Change the distance between the two clamping plates 51 to clamp/unclamp the first transmission module of the commodity;

Drive the two splints 51 to move forward/backward, so as to get close to/away from the second delivery module of the goods.

Among them, in order to facilitate the splint to pick up the goods, the end of the splint that first contacts with the goods is set in a wedge shape (the tip faces outward). Both the first transmission module and the second transmission module can use screw drive mechanisms, chain drive mechanisms, belt drive mechanisms or Any of the rack and pinion transmission mechanisms. Preferably, both the first transmission module and the second transmission module use rack and pinion transmission mechanisms to reduce manufacturing costs. In addition, since the movement distance of the splint 51 is not large during the clamping process of the commodity by the splint 51 , the first transmission module can also use an electromagnet to drive the splint to realize clamping/releasing of the commodity.

Further, a buffer module is provided between the two splints 51 to prevent the goods from being pinched, and the buffer module can be a spring, or a foam board with a buffer function arranged on the surface of the splint.

In the embodiment provided by the present invention, the vending machine body is provided with a buffer device that can temporarily store commodities put in from the storage port. When storing commodities in the vending machine, the operator can continuously place multiple commodities in the vending machine. , no need to consider the working status of the storage device (for example, the storage device is moving the product to the product storage rack, or the storage device has placed the product on the product storage rack and is returning to the buffer device), if there is no buffer device, the storage device When the operator is not in the storage port, the operator cannot place the product in the vending machine (if it is put in at this time, the product may fall to the bottom of the vending machine, and it may roll after falling on the bottom of the vending machine, and the storage device cannot be clamped or grasped. The buffer device includes: a cavity 91 that can store commodities, through the blocking and limiting of the cavity wall, it can avoid the scattered distribution of commodities after entering the interior of the vending machine; ; and a removal mechanism capable of moving merchandise out of the cavity from the notch.

In this embodiment, the notch is provided at the bottom of the cavity, and after the commodity falls to the bottom of the cavity, it can be pushed out from the notch. The cavity is an inclined channel, so that the goods can slide from the mouth of the cavity to the bottom of the cavity to avoid the phenomenon that the goods fall to the bottom of the cavity and damage the goods.

In addition, in this embodiment, the removal mechanism includes: a push block 92 for pushing the commodity in the cavity out of the gap; and a third transmission module 93 capable of driving the push block to reciprocate in the direction of moving the commodity out of the cavity.

In the actual operation process, the size of the product may be different. For example, the thickness of product A and product B is different. If the thickness of product A is more than twice the thickness of product B, when the height of the gap is equal to or slightly greater than the thickness of product A, When product A is removed, only one product can be removed at a time, but when product B is removed, two products may be removed at the same time, causing one of them to be unrecognized or unable to be transferred to the correct position. In order to avoid this phenomenon, in this In the embodiment provided by the invention, the buffer device further includes: a baffle 94 that is movable to change the size of the notch; and a fourth transfer module 95 that drives the baffle to move.

Both the third transmission module 94 and the fourth transmission module 95 may adopt any one of a screw transmission mechanism, a chain transmission mechanism, a belt transmission mechanism or a rack and pinion transmission mechanism.

In the embodiment provided by the present invention, the buffer device further includes: a support seat 96 arranged on the outside of the notch for carrying commodities removed from the cavity; The shelter space of the product is 97. Specifically, the supporting seat includes two supporting columns arranged in parallel, and the space between the two supporting columns constitutes a shelter for the storage device.

In the actual operation process, in order to prevent others from placing idle items in the vending machine and intentionally damaging the vending machine, in the embodiment provided by the present invention, the vending machine also includes: a safety door that is arranged on the vending machine body and can open or close the storage port , the safety door can be hinged on the vending machine body.

To sum up, the vending machine provided by the present invention can automatically replenish goods and reduce the work intensity of workers. At the same time, the vending machine can identify the type of goods and avoid the phenomenon of selling wrong goods due to misplaced goods. In addition, In this vending machine, the storage rack is arranged around the storage device, so that goods can be stored in the vending machine, which improves the inventory of the vending machine. By adjusting the angle, you can choose different storage locations to store goods, without having to travel long distances, which improves the speed of inventory. And because in the present invention, the storage device and the picking device can be the same device, so the delivery speed of the vending machine has also been greatly improved.

The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection of the present invention. within range.

Claims (10)

1. a kind of vending machine, it is characterised in that the vending machine includes：

It is internally provided with the vending machine body of commodity storage frame；

On the vending machine body, for being put into the stock mouth of commodity into the vending machine body；

Identification device for the classification for identifying the commodity being put into from the stock mouth；

Commodity for the identification device to be identified move to the stock device of the commodity storage frame；And

For the control device for controlling the identification device and the stock device to work；

The storage rack is set around the stock device surrounding；

The stock device includes：The gripping body of commodity can be gripped；

The displacement mechanism that the gripping body can be driven to move up and down；

The grasping structures can be driven to make the rotating mechanism of rotary motion in the horizontal direction.

2. vending machine as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that the identification device is arranged on the stock device.

3. vending machine as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that the identification device includes image identification unit or bar code is known Any one of other unit.

4. vending machine as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that the gripping body includes：

For gripping two clamping plates of commodity；

Change two clamping plate spacing, with the first transmission module of clamping/release commodity；

Drive two clamping plates forward/backward, to approach/the second transfer module away from commodity.

5. vending machine as claimed in claim 4, it is characterised in that being equipped between two clamping plates can prevent from pressing from both sides bad commodity Buffer module.

6. vending machine as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that being equipped with the vending machine body can keep in from the stock The buffer storage for the commodity that mouth is put into；

The buffer storage includes：The cavity of commodity can be stored；

Arranged on the cavity wall, so as to the notch that commodity remove in the cavity；And

Commodity can be removed to the shift-out mechanism of the cavity from the notch.

7. vending machine as claimed in claim 6, it is characterised in that the shift-out mechanism includes：For by the cavity The pushing block that commodity are released from the notch；And

The pushing block can be driven to remove the 3rd transmission module of the direction reciprocating motion of the cavity in commodity.

8. vending machine as claimed in claim 6, it is characterised in that the buffer storage further includes：

Move to change the baffle of the notch size；And

Drive the 4th transmission module of the baffle movement.

9. vending machine as claimed in claim 6, it is characterised in that the buffer storage further includes：

On the outside of the notch, for carrying the support base of the commodity removed out of described cavity；

The support base is equipped with the clearance position for taking the commodity on the support base away easy to the stock device.

10. vending machine as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that the vending machine further includes：

Arranged on the vending machine body, the safety door of the stock mouth can be opened or closed.