CN110807873A - Goods conveyer and vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a goods conveying device and a vending machine, comprising a goods taking port, a controller and a receiving tray which is driven and operated by a first driving device to pick up goods and transport them to the goods taking port, the controller Connected with the first driving device, the delivery port of the receiving tray is movably provided with a shutter that can be opened and closed; the receiving tray is provided with a second drive for driving the shutter to close the delivery port device; the controller controls the first drive device to drive the receiving tray to be in a closed state during the operation to pick up the goods and deliver them to the pick-up port; when the receiving tray needs to be picked up When the goods are picked up, the external force drives the baffle to open; after the goods are extracted, when the baffle is released, the second driving device drives the baffle to close. It has the ability to maintain stable and smooth delivery of goods and reduce machine failure rates; the entire cargo conveying system can effectively prevent goods from falling and facilitate pickup.

Description

A kind of goods conveying device and vending machine

technical field

The invention relates to the field of vending equipment, in particular to a goods conveying device and a vending machine.

Background technique

In the existing vending machine, when the vending machine is shipped, the trajectory of the picking device running to the cargo lane is perpendicular to the center line of the cargo lane. Road docking, the goods on the goods road are driven by the driving device and fall on the receiving pallet, and the receiving device will send the receiving pallet to the pick-up port or the pick-up warehouse, and the buyer can pick up the goods on the receiving pallet, complete Purchase shipping process. However, when shipping, the receiving tray is provided with a cargo entrance and a pickup port. The entrance is to provide the goods falling into the receiving tray from the cargo path, and the pickup port is to provide a level with the delivery port to facilitate the pickup of the goods. When the goods fall from the cargo aisle to the receiving pallet, the goods are easy to stick out of the receiving pallet due to inertia, or the pallet is easy to stick out of the receiving pallet due to the inertia of the goods when it is running, especially the goods that are easy to roll, such as Beverage bottles or bulky goods are prone to stick out of the receiving tray, causing the picking device to be stuck or blocked from running, making it impossible to sell and transport goods.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a cargo conveying device and a vending machine which have stable and smooth cargo transportation, reduce machine failure rate, and facilitate picking up the cargo in view of the deficiencies of the prior art.

In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the technical scheme adopted in the present invention is as follows:

A goods conveying device, comprising a pick-up port, a controller and a pick-up tray provided with a first drive device for picking up goods and transporting them to the pick-up port, wherein the controller is connected with the first drive device, The delivery port of the receiving tray is movable with a shutter that can be opened and closed; the receiving tray is provided with a second driving device for driving the shutter to close the delivery port; the controller controls When the first driving device drives the receiving pallet to pick up the goods and deliver them to the pick-up port, the baffle is closed; when the goods of the receiving pallet need to be picked up, the external force drives the The shutter is opened; after picking up the goods, when the shutter is released, the second driving device drives the shutter to close.

Specifically, the second driving device includes a spring, one end of the spring is clipped to the receiving tray, and the other end is connected to the baffle.

Further, both sides of the outlet are provided with guide holes, the baffle is provided with a guide shaft, the guide shaft is movably penetrated through the guide hole and is fixedly connected to one end of the mainspring, and the baffle is located at the end of the mainspring. When opened and closed, the guide shaft runs in the guide hole.

Further, the receiving tray is provided with a guide frame, and the baffle is movably inserted through the guide frame.

Further, between the top end of the baffle plate and the top end of the receiving tray, a toggle portion for swinging the baffle plate to open is provided.

Further, it also includes a door body and a third driving device; the door body is used for opening and closing the pickup port, and the door body is driven by the third driving device to close and open the pickup port, so The third driving device is connected with the controller; the controller controls the third driving device to drive the door body to open and close.

Specifically, the receiving tray is provided with a cargo sensor for identifying whether the goods exist, and the cargo sensor is connected to the controller; when the goods in the receiving tray are picked up, the controller controls according to the signal of the receiving cargo sensor The third driving device drives the door body to close.

Further, it also includes a bottom plate, the bottom end of the baffle is provided with a resisting part; when the baffle is in an open state, the resisting part extends out of the receiving tray; when the door is closed and the receiving tray is When running to the bottom plate, the baffle plate is not completely closed and the resisting part extends out of the receiving tray, and when the receiving tray runs to the bottom plate, the bottom plate abuts against and pushes the protruding part of the resisting part Close the shutter completely.

A vending machine comprising the above-mentioned goods conveying device.

Beneficial effects: Compared with the prior art, the present invention adopts the delivery port of the receiving tray for accommodating goods, and is provided with a shutter that can be opened and closed, and the receiving tray is provided with a second driving device for driving the shutter to close. , when the receiving pallet is running to pick up the goods and transport it to the pickup port, the second drive device drives the baffle to a closed state; because the baffle that is in the closed state during receiving the goods can increase the blocking area of the receiving pallet, and the The baffle is in the direction of the delivery port, that is, opposite to or adjacent to the cargo entrance, which effectively prevents the goods from falling out of the receiving tray or falling out of the receiving tray due to the inertia of falling into the receiving tray, even when the goods are received. When the pallet is in operation, it is easy to stick out or fall out of the receiving pallet due to the inertia of the goods, so as to avoid the easy jamming of the receiving pallet in operation due to the scraping of the goods and the cabinet, so as to maintain the stable and smooth transportation of the goods and reduce the failure rate of the machine; When it is necessary to pick up the goods on the receiving pallet, only the external force drives the baffle to open, and the goods can be picked up; after picking up the goods, when the baffle is released, the second driving device automatically drives the baffle to close, which has a simple structure and is easy to take. goods.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the disassembled schematic diagram of the receiving pallet provided by the present invention;

2 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the assembly of the receiving pallet provided by the present invention;

Fig. 3 is another perspective schematic diagram of the receiving tray provided by the present invention;

Fig. 4 is the partial structural schematic diagram of the goods conveying device of the vending machine provided by the present invention;

Fig. 5 is the enlarged schematic diagram at Fig. 4A place;

6 is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the cargo sensor on the receiving pallet provided by the present invention;

7 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the door body and the base provided by the present invention;

Fig. 8 is the door structure schematic diagram provided by the present invention;

9 is a schematic structural diagram of the door body and the base provided by the present invention being installed on the cabinet body;

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the vending machine provided by the present invention.

Detailed ways

The present invention provides a cargo conveying device and a vending machine. In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and effects of the present invention clearer and clearer, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention, but not to limit the present invention.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the singular forms "a", "an", "the" and "the" as used herein can include the plural forms as well, unless expressly stated otherwise. It should be further understood that the word "comprising" used in the description of the present invention refers to the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements and/or components, but does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, Integers, steps, operations, elements, components and/or groups thereof. It will be understood that when we refer to an element as being "connected" or "coupled" to another element, it can be directly connected or coupled to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. Furthermore, "connected" or "coupled" as used herein may include wirelessly connected or wirelessly coupled. As used herein, the term "and/or" includes all or any element and all combination of one or more of the associated listed items.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that, unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. It should also be understood that terms, such as those defined in a general dictionary, should be understood to have meanings consistent with their meanings in the context of the prior art and, unless specifically defined as herein, should not be interpreted in idealistic or overly formal meaning to explain.

In the following, the content of the invention will be further illustrated by describing the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 10 , a cargo conveying device includes a controller, a pickup device and a cabinet 1. The cabinet 1 is composed of several containers, and the containers are provided with shelves 3, that is, the shelves 3 are provided with cargo lanes for loading goods. 4; The cabinet 1 is provided with a pickup port 2, and the pickup device includes a vehicle body 16, a bracket 22, and a pickup pallet 8 for accommodating the goods; The controller is connected to the first drive device, and the controller controls the first drive device to drive the receiving tray 8 laterally and longitudinally to run to the cargo lane 4 on the rack 3 to pick up the goods and transport them to the pickup port 2 , the transverse and longitudinal directions can be driven by the transverse drive motor 23 and the longitudinal drive motor 24, respectively, and can also be driven by other driving structures; The pallet 8 is provided with a device for sucking or grabbing the goods on the cargo lane 4 .

Specifically, the receiving tray 8 is provided with a cargo inlet 7 and an outlet 6 for the goods on the cargo lane 4 to fall into. The car body 16 is provided with a lower driving wheel 25, a lateral drive motor 23 and a longitudinal drive motor 24 to be integrated, which can maintain a short distance transmission power; a bracket 22 is fixed on one side of the car body 16, and the lateral drive motor 23 drives The lower driving wheel 25 makes the vehicle body 16 and the bracket 22 move on the track 26 in the lateral direction, so as to realize the lateral movement of the receiving pallet 8; , to realize the vertical running of the receiving tray 8 . Due to the combination of the lower driving wheel 25 and the rail 26, the vehicle body 16 can be easily run along the rail 26, so that the receiving tray 8 can cooperate with the goods channel 4 on the shelf 3 to receive goods in a wider range, thereby realizing the realization of the vending machine. The cabinet 1 can be added arbitrarily. When adding a container, only the rail 26 needs to be added to complete the matching connection between the rail 26 and the lower driving wheel 25, and the container can be expanded flexibly and easily. When the receiving tray 8 performs a picking operation for the cargo aisle 4 on the shelf 3 of the cabinet 1 , the cargo inlet 7 of the receiving tray 8 is communicated with the cargo aisle 4 , and the goods enter the receiving tray 8 accurately.

The delivery port 6 of the receiving tray 8 is movably provided with a shutter 12 that can be opened and closed; the receiving tray 8 is provided with a second driving device, and the second driving device is connected to the shutter 12 for closing the driving shutter 12; During the operation of the receiving pallet 8 to pick up the goods and transport them to the pickup port 2, the baffle 12 is closed, because the baffle 12 in the closed state can increase the area of the receiving pallet 8 to block the goods, and the baffle 12 is in the closed state when receiving the goods. The plate 12 is in the direction of the outlet 6, that is, opposite to or adjacent to the cargo inlet 7; effectively preventing the cargo from falling out of the receiving tray 8 or falling out of the receiving tray 8 due to the inertia of the falling. , even when the receiving tray 8 is in operation, it is easy to stick out or fall out of the receiving tray 8 due to the inertia of the goods, thereby avoiding the easy jamming of the receiving tray 8 in operation due to the scraping of the goods and the cabinet 1, and keeping the goods The delivery is stable and smooth, reducing the machine failure rate. When the goods of the receiving tray 8 need to be picked up, the external force drives the baffle to open, and the receiving tray 8 communicates with the picking port 2 to facilitate picking up the goods; after picking up the goods, when the baffle 12 is released, the second The driving device drives the shutter 12 to close; the above-mentioned external force can be used to directly open the shutter 12 with the hand that picks up the goods, or other external forces can be used. The structure is simple and it is convenient to pick up the goods. Between the top end of the baffle 12 and the top end of the receiving tray 8 , a toggle portion for swinging the shutter 12 to open is provided, and the toggle portion is the toggle gap 13 . The toggle gap 13 provides hand intrusion, which is beneficial to open the baffle plate 12 and facilitate the picking operation; if the baffle plate 12 is opened upward, the toggle gap 13 can be connected by the bottom end of the receiving tray 8 and the baffle plate 12. The composition of the bottom end of the , depending on the situation. The toggle gap 13 can also be a component, or a hole or the like.

The second driving device can be a rope for suspending the heavy object directly connected to the upper end of the baffle 12. Under the action of the gravity of the heavy object, the baffle 12 can be driven to keep the upper end to close the outlet 6, and at the same time, the external force can overcome the gravity of the heavy object. Under the circumstance, the shutter 12 can be driven downward to open the shutter 12; the second driving device can also be an elastic member to drive the shutter 12 to be in a closed state according to the elastic force, and at the same time, when the external force overcomes the elastic force, the shutter can be driven. The plate 12 is driven downward to open the baffle 12; in this embodiment, preferably, the second driving device includes a mainspring 17, one end of the mainspring 17 is clamped to the receiving tray 8, and the other end is fixedly connected to the guide shaft 18. 17, the shutter 12 is always in a closed state, and the shutter 12 is driven to open with an external force greater than the elastic force; after picking up the goods, when the shutter 12 is released, the shutter 12 is driven by the elastic force of the mainspring 17 to restore the closed state, Simple structure and low cost.

The specific structure of the connection between the baffle 12 and the receiving tray 8 is that guide holes 15 are provided on both sides of the delivery port 6 , the baffle 12 is provided with a guide shaft 18 , and the guide shaft 18 is movably penetrated through the guide hole 15 and the spring 17 When the shutter 12 is opened and closed, the guide shaft 18 runs in the guide hole 15 , that is, the top position of the guide shaft 18 at both ends of the guide hole 15 is the maximum limit position of the shutter 12 being opened or closed. The cooperation between the guide holes 15 on both sides and the guide shaft 18 can make the guide on both sides of the baffle plate 12 run smoothly. At the same time, the guide shaft 18 is sleeved with rolling elements with less friction, so that when the guide shaft 18 runs in the guide hole 15, the friction force is reduced, the baffle 12 runs smoothly, and the rolling elements can be copper sleeves or bearings. Further, the sliding rod is arranged on the receiving tray 8 and is parallel to the guide hole 15, the guide shaft 18 is passed through the guide hole 15, and is fixedly connected with the spring 17 through the slider 19, and the slider 19 is movably sleeved and sliding. rod 20, so that the sliding rod 20 has the function of making the sliding block 19 run up and down stably.

In this embodiment, the cabinet body 1 includes a door body 5 and a third driving device; the door body 5 is used to open and close the pickup port 2 , and in this embodiment, the door body 5 is driven by the third driving device to close the door body 5 And to open the pickup port 2, the third drive device is connected to the controller, and the controller controls the third drive device to drive the door body 5 to open and close. The receiving tray 8 is provided with a cargo sensor for identifying whether the goods exist, and the cargo sensor is connected to the controller; when the goods in the receiving tray 8 are picked up, the controller controls the third driving device to drive the door 5 to close according to the signal of the receiving cargo sensor , that is, when the goods in the receiving tray 8 are picked up, the shutter 12 is released, the second driving device drives the shutter 12 to close, and then the controller controls the third driving device to drive the door 5 to close, and the controller will according to the setting Control the closing of the door body 5 during the time interval to ensure the safety of picking up the goods. Through the cargo sensor, after the cargo is picked up, the baffle 12 automatically acquires the cargo sensor signal from the controller, and controls the third driving device to drive the door body 5 to close. In one embodiment, the cargo sensor is a gravity sensor 28 , the receiving tray 8 is provided with a fixing base 82 , one end of the gravity sensor 28 is fixedly connected to the fixing base 82 , and the other end is fixedly connected to the chassis 81 . In this way, when the chassis 81 is loaded with goods, the gravity sensor 28 can accurately detect the existence of the goods. When the goods are extracted, the gravity sensor 28 sends a signal that the goods do not exist to the controller, and the controller controls the second drive device to drive according to the signal. The shutter 12 is closed. Another embodiment is that the cargo sensor is an infrared sensor 29, and the infrared sensor 29 is arranged on both sides of the chassis 81 of the receiving tray 8. When the cargo chassis 81 is loaded with cargo, the cargo always blocks the infrared rays of the infrared sensor 29; the infrared sensor 29 detects the presence of goods, and when the goods are picked up, the infrared sensor 29 sends a signal that the goods do not exist to the controller, and the controller controls the second driving device to drive the shutter 12 to close according to the signal. In addition, a gravity sensor 28 and an infrared sensor 29 may be provided on the receiving tray 8 at the same time to double-detect the presence or absence of the goods and control the closing of the shutter 12 .

The specific process after the goods are delivered and picked up is that after the receiving tray 8 runs to the picking port 2, the receiving tray 8 stops at the picking port 2, and the controller controls the third driving device to drive the door 5 to open. Pickup port 2, put your hand into the toggle gap 13 to drive the baffle 12, the pickup port 2 is communicated with the delivery port 6, and the goods in the receiving tray 8 can be picked up. When the goods are picked up, release the baffle 12 , the second driving device drives the shutter 12 to close, and at the same time, when the cargo sensor detects that no cargo exists in the receiving tray 8, that is, when the gravity sensor 28 or the infrared sensor 29 detects that there is no cargo, it sends the receiving tray 8 to the controller. There is no signal of the goods, when the controller receives the signal, it controls the third driving device to drive the door 5 to close the pickup port 2 . In this embodiment, the third driving device is a push rod motor 21 .

When the door body 5 opens or closes the pickup port 2, it is necessary to add components to make the door body 5 run more stably. Therefore, the base 11 is also included. The base 11 is fixed on both sides of the pickup port 2, and the door body 5 is movable. The base 11 is provided with a first guide groove 10 and a first guide post 9, the door body 5 is provided with a second guide groove 51 and a second guide post 52, and the first guide post 9 is movably sleeved on The second guide groove 51 and the second guide post 52 are movably sleeved on the first guide groove 10 . Since the first guide post 9 provided on the base 11 is always movably sleeved in the second guide groove 51 , and the door body 5 has the second guide post 52 which is always movably sleeved in the first guide groove 10 , it is possible to Keep the door body 5 and the base 11 connected and matched accurately, and keep the door body 5 closed and opened the pickup port 2 stably. The base 11 is provided with a first guide groove 10 and a first guide post 9, the door body 5 is provided with a second guide groove 51 and a second guide post 52, and the first guide post 9 provided on the base 11 is movably sleeved on the The second guide groove 51 provided on the door body 5, the second guide post 52 provided on the door body 5 is movably sleeved with the first guide groove 10 provided on the base 11, and the base 11 and the door body 5 are provided with each other. The matching guide grooves and guide posts make the door body 5 and the base 11 movably connected to each other, and the structure is more stable. The precision is high, so when the door body 5 drives the lever 13 to drive the baffle 12, it can be driven more stably, with stable driving and high precision.

Further, the door body 5 is provided with a protruding plate 53 , the top end of the first guide groove 10 is inclined toward the pick-up port 2 , the first inclined groove 101 and the bottom end of the second guide groove 51 are inclined toward the cabinet 1 . Slot 511, so that when the second guide post 52 runs on the inclined part of the first guide slot 10, the upper end of the door body 5 can be close to the pickup port 2, and at the same time the first guide post 9 runs on the inclined part of the second guide slot 51. When the door body 5 extends into the pickup port 2, that is, the door body 5 is partially sleeved into the pickup port 2, and the convex plate 53 provided on the door body 5 can be inserted into the pickup port 2 when the lower end of the door body 5 is close to the pickup port 2. The cargo port 2 fills the space vacated by the thickness of the cargo port 2, so that the door body 5 is flush with the surface of the cabinet body 1, that is, on the same surface.

When the second driving device is used to drive the baffle 12, to prevent the second driving device from completely driving the baffle 12 to close, a bottom plate 161 needs to be provided on the pickup device, that is, at the top of the vehicle body 16; the bottom of the baffle 12 The end is provided with a resisting part 121; when the baffle 12 is in the open state, the resisting part 121 extends out of the receiving tray 8, and the delivery port 6 and the receiving port 2 are connected, and the goods in the receiving tray 8 can be taken out. When picking up the goods, the shutter 12 is released, the second driving device drives the shutter 12 to close, and the door body 5 closes. At this time, the shutter 12 is closed due to the elastic force of the spring 17, and at the same time, the receiving tray 8 is restored to the vehicle body. 16 is located at the top bottom plate 161; however, when the spring 17 is aged and the elastic force is insufficient, or the shutter 12 is not closed in place during the closing operation, when the door body 5 is closed and the receiving tray 8 is running toward the bottom plate 161, the shutter will be closed. 12 is not completely closed and the resisting part 121 extends out of the receiving tray 8. When the receiving tray 8 continues to run toward the bottom plate 161, the bottom plate 161 abuts and pushes the extended part of the resisting part 121 to completely close the baffle 12 to achieve the repair stop. The state in which the plate 12 is not completely closed improves the stability of the closing operation of the baffle 12 . In addition, guide frames 14 are provided on both sides of the side where the baffle plate 12 is provided on the receiving tray 8, and the baffle plate 12 is movably inserted into the guide frame 14. The guide frame 14 can better protect both sides of the baffle plate 12. And when the bottom plate 161 is pressed against and pushes the resisting portion 121 , the baffle 12 is maintained to be less deformed, so that the baffle 12 is not easy to be caught by the baffle 12 , and the operation is stable.

The pickup port 2 mentioned above is a passage for picking up goods, or a space with a bin body for accommodating goods to be picked up, or a pickup port 2 with other structures according to specific conditions.

The invention also relates to a vending machine comprising the above-mentioned goods conveying device.

The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, but not to limit them; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that: The recorded technical solutions are modified, or some technical features thereof are equivalently replaced; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims (9)

1. A goods conveying device, comprising a pick-up port, a controller and a pick-up tray provided with a first drive device for picking up goods and transporting them to the pick-up port, the controller and the first drive device The connection is characterized in that the delivery port of the receiving tray is movable with a shutter that can be opened and closed; the receiving tray is provided with a second driving device for driving the shutter to close the delivery port ; the controller controls the first drive device to drive the receiving tray to pick up goods and deliver them to the picking port during operation, and the shutter is in a closed state; when the receiving tray needs to be picked up When the goods are loaded, the external force drives the shutter to open; after the cargo is picked up, when the shutter is released, the second driving device drives the shutter to close. 2 . The goods conveying device according to claim 1 , wherein the second driving device comprises a spring, one end of the spring is clamped to the receiving tray, and the other end is connected to the baffle. 3 . 3 . The cargo conveying device according to claim 2 , wherein guide holes are provided on both sides of the outlet, the baffle is provided with a guide shaft, and the guide shaft is movably penetrated through the guide holes. 4 . It is fixedly connected with one end of the mainspring, and when the shutter is opened and closed, the guide shaft runs in the guide hole. 4 . The goods conveying device according to claim 1 , wherein the receiving tray is provided with a guide frame, and the baffle plate is movably inserted through the guide frame. 5 . 5 . The cargo conveying device according to claim 1 , wherein a toggle portion for swinging the shutter to open is provided between the top end of the baffle and the top end of the receiving tray. 6 . 6. The cargo conveying device according to claim 1, further comprising a door body and a third driving device; the door body is used to open and close the pickup port, and the door body is formed by the third drive device. The driving device drives to close and open the pickup port, and the third driving device is connected to the controller; the controller controls the third driving device to drive the door to open and close. 7. The goods conveying device according to claim 6, characterized in that, the receiving tray is provided with a goods sensor for identifying the existence of goods, and the goods sensor is connected with the controller; After the goods are picked up, the controller controls the third driving device to drive the door body to close according to the received goods sensor signal. 8 . The cargo conveying device according to claim 1 , further comprising a bottom plate, a bottom end of the baffle is provided with a resisting part; when the baffle is in an open state, the resisting part protrudes from the receiving cargo. 9 . a pallet, when the door body is closed and the receiving pallet moves toward the bottom plate, the baffle plate is not completely closed and the resisting portion extends out of the receiving pallet, and the receiving pallet moves toward the bottom plate , the bottom plate abuts against and pushes the protruding part of the resisting part to completely close the baffle. 9. A vending machine, characterized by comprising the goods conveying device according to any one of claims 1-8.

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