Driving device, bucket and vending machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11657668-B2
Application number	US-201816959080-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 21, 2018
Priority date	Dec 29, 2017
Publication date	May 23, 2023
Grant date	May 23, 2023

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a driving device, a bucket and a vending machine. The driving device comprises a base, a motor arranged on the base, a transmission mechanism in transmission connection with the output shaft of the motor and a power output wheel in transmission connection with the transmission mechanism; the transmission mechanism is configured to drive the power output wheel to rotate and to move from a first position to a second position when the output shaft of the motor rotates in a first preset direction; the transmission mechanism is also configured to drive the power output wheel to move from the second position to the first position when the output shaft of the motor rotates in a second preset direction; wherein the first preset direction is opposite to the second preset direction.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A driving device for a bucket of a vending machine, comprising:
a frame;
a motor arranged on the frame;
a transmission mechanism in transmission connection with the an output shaft of the motor; and
a power output wheel in transmission connection with the transmission mechanism;
wherein the transmission mechanism is configured to drive the power output wheel to rotate and to move from a first position to a second position when the output shaft of the motor rotates in a first preset direction;
wherein the transmission mechanism is also configured to drive the power output wheel to move from the second position to the first position when the output shaft of the motor rotates in a second preset direction;
wherein the first preset direction is opposite to the second preset direction;
wherein the transmission mechanism comprises a swing member, an intermediate transmission assembly and a one-way transmission assembly;
wherein the power output wheel is rotationally arranged on the swing member, the output shaft of the motor is in transmission connection with the power output wheel through the intermediate transmission assembly, and the output shaft of the motor is connected with the swing member through the one-way transmission assembly;
when the output shaft of the motor rotates in the first preset direction, the one-way transmission assembly is unlocked, the swing member swings in a third preset direction under the action of external force to drive the power output wheel to move from the first position to the second position, and the power of the motor is transmitted to the power output wheel through the intermediate transmission assembly to rotate the power output wheel;
when the output shaft of the motor rotates in the second preset direction, the one-way transmission assembly is locked, and the power of the motor is transmitted to the swing member through the one-way transmission assembly, so that the swing member swings in a fourth preset direction under the drive of the motor, and the power output wheel is driven to move from the second position to the first position;
wherein the third preset direction is opposite to the fourth preset direction.

2. The driving device according to claim 1 , wherein the output shaft of the motor is connected with the swing member through the one-way transmission assembly, including the output shaft of the motor, the intermediate transmission assembly, the one-way transmission assembly and the swing member, which are connected in turn.

3. The driving device according to claim 2 , wherein the one-way transmission assembly comprises a one-way bearing.

4. The driving device according to claim 3 , wherein the intermediate transmission assembly comprises a first rotating shaft and an intermediate transmission wheel fixedly socketed on the first rotating shaft, wherein the first rotating shaft is rotationally arranged on the base, the inner wall of the one-way bearing is socketed on the first rotating shaft, and the outer wall of the one-way bearing is connected with the swing member, and wherein the intermediate transmission wheel is in transmission connection between the output shaft of the motor and the power output wheel.

5. The driving device according to claim 4 , further comprising a second rotating shaft, wherein the second rotating shaft is rotationally arranged on the swing member, and wherein the power output wheel is socketed on the second rotating shaft.

6. The driving device according to claim 1 , wherein the swing member has a tendency to swing in a third preset direction under the action of its own gravity.

7. The driving device according to claim 1 , further comprising an elastic member, wherein a first end of the elastic member is connected with the base, a second end of the elastic member is connected with the swing member, and the elastic member is configured to apply elastic force to the swing member so that the swing member has a tendency to swing in a third preset direction.

8. The driving device according to claim 1 , further comprising a detecting mechanism, wherein the detecting mechanism is configured to detect whether the power output wheel reaches the first position.

9. A bucket, comprising a bucket body and a driving device arranged on the bucket body,
wherein the driving device, comprises:
a frame;
a motor arranged on the frame;
a transmission mechanism in transmission connection with an output shaft of the motor; and
a power output wheel in transmission connection with the transmission mechanism;
wherein the transmission mechanism is configured to drive the power output wheel to rotate and to move from a first position to a second position when the output shaft of the motor rotates in a first preset direction;
wherein the transmission mechanism is also configured to drive the power output wheel to move from the second position to the first position when the output shaft of the motor rotates in a second preset direction;
wherein the first preset direction is opposite to the second preset direction;
wherein the transmission mechanism comprises a swing member, an intermediate transmission assembly and a one-way transmission assembly;
wherein the power output wheel is rotationally arranged on the swing member, the output shaft of the motor is in transmission connection with the power output wheel through the intermediate transmission assembly, and the output shaft of the motor is connected with the swing member through the one-way transmission assembly;
when the output shaft of the motor rotates in the first preset direction, the one-way transmission assembly is unlocked, the swing member swings in a third preset direction under the action of external force to drive the power output wheel to move from the first position to the second position, and the power of the motor is transmitted to the power output wheel through the intermediate transmission assembly to rotate the power output wheel;
when the output shaft of the motor rotates in the second preset direction, the one-way transmission assembly is locked, and the power of the motor is transmitted to the swing member through the one-way transmission assembly, so that the swing member swings in a fourth preset direction under the drive of the motor, and the power output wheel is driven to move from the second position to the first position;
wherein the third preset direction is opposite to the fourth preset direction.

10. The bucket according to claim 9 , wherein the output shaft of the motor is connected with the swing member through the one-way transmission assembly, including the output shaft of the motor, the intermediate transmission assembly, the one-way transmission assembly and the swing member, which are connected in turn.

11. The bucket according to claim 10 , wherein the one-way transmission assembly comprises a one-way bearing.

12. The bucket according to claim 11 , wherein the intermediate transmission assembly comprises a first rotating shaft and an intermediate transmission wheel fixedly socketed on the first rotating shaft; the first rotating shaft is rotatably arranged on the base, the inner wall of the one-way bearing is socketed on the first rotating shaft, and the outer wall of the one-way bearing is connected with the swing member; the intermediate transmission wheel is in transmission connection between the output shaft of the motor and the power output wheel.

13. The bucket according to claim 12 , wherein the driving device further comprises a second rotating shaft; the second rotating shaft is rotatably arranged on the swing member, and the power output wheel is socketed on the second rot

Assignees

• Shandong New Beiyang Inf Tech

Inventors

• Liu Kai
• Wei hongze
• Xu Fengbo
• Zhang Sibo

Classifications

• G07F11/1653 Primary

  the picking arrangements being collecting buckets · CPC title

• G07F11/16

  Delivery means · CPC title

• G07F11/24

  Rotary or oscillatory members · CPC title

• G07F11/42

  the articles being delivered by motor-driven means · CPC title

• G07F11/10 Primary

  two or more magazines having a common delivery chute · CPC title