Design, numerical analysis and prototype manufacturing of mobile vending systems

In everyday life, vending machines are machines that sell food, beverages, hygiene products, and tobacco products, saving time and effectively utilizing human energy. Technically, they are fully automated, meaning they can execute a scenario that requires human intervention, either sequentially or cyclically. The vending machine industry is a field where service to people never ceases. Therefore, it needs to be made more attractive, both mechanically and methodically. A wide variety of vending machines have been developed worldwide for this purpose. These vending machines sell water, beverages, food, tobacco products, and individual boxed items. As technology continues to advance daily life, so too does the automation of our personal needs. This automation process involves combining various control systems to create a machine system. Engineering programming, belt-pulley system programming, and programming for reducer and motor requirements were performed, and design dimensions were determined. Following the design activities for these vending machines, ANSYS performed the following for the static structure: equivalent deformation analysis, safety factor analysis, and total deformation analysis. For the dynamic structure: X-deformation change analysis and Z-deformation change analysis, supported by design analyses. The resulting prototype product was also evaluated through design analyses, and information was provided on product testing and operational processes. This comprehensive report presents the history, academic studies, vending machine types and features, and both static and dynamic models of vending machines. It discusses vending machine types that are more functional, have lower support, are easier to use, and offer breakage, crushing, storage, failed sales, and variety, and offer more ergonomic delivery options.