TW201934055A - Intelligent meal delivery train system including a track unit, a positioning target unit, a front head unit, a body unit, and a central control unit - Google Patents

Abstract

An intelligent meal delivery train system comprises at least one track unit, a positioning target unit disposed on the track unit, a front head unit, a body unit, and a central control unit. The track unit includes a plurality of sequential serially connected cycle tracks. Each cycle track has a forward section and a return section oppositely disposed, and a slewing section connecting the forward section and the return section away from a storage area. The front head unit can drive along the track unit and includes a position sensing module for detecting the positioning target unit. The body unit is serially connected to the front head unit. The central control unit can transmit path information including a transportation path to the front head unit. The transportation path starts from the forward section adjacent to the storage area, and can selectively pass the slewing section of any of the cycle tracks and return to the storage area through the return section adjacent to the storage area, thereby improving the meal sending efficiency.

Description

Intelligent food delivery train system

The invention relates to a food delivery system, in particular to an intelligent food delivery train system.

An existing food delivery train system includes a track extending along one side of a plurality of pick-up areas, and a dining car moving unidirectionally back and forth along the track, the dining car having a driving body for moving along the track, And a food delivery bucket connected and driven by the driving body and used to carry food.

When a customer orders food, the dining car will move along the track to the picking area corresponding to the customer for the customer to pick up the food.

However, since the dining car can only move back and forth in one direction, only one dining car can be set on the track. When multiple customers need service, it will take multiple round trips to complete, and the efficiency of use is poor.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an intelligent food delivery train system that overcomes the disadvantages described in the prior art.

Therefore, the intelligent food delivery train system of the present invention is suitable for transporting a load in a restaurant. The restaurant includes a storage area and a plurality of pickup areas. The intelligent food delivery train system includes at least one track unit, a positioning unit, and A head unit, a body unit, a central control unit, and an input and display unit.

The at least one track unit includes a plurality of circular tracks sequentially connected in series from the storage area along the picking areas, and each circular track has a return stroke section and a return stroke section oppositely arranged, and a connection stroke section. And the return section of the return section that is relatively far away from the storage area, the outbound sections of the circulation tracks are connected in series, the return sections of the circulation tracks are connected in series, and the positioning target unit is set On the at least one track unit, the front unit can travel along the at least one track unit, and includes a front chassis, two drive wheels provided on the front chassis and capable of rolling along the at least one track unit, and two respectively driving the drives. Driving motor for wheel rotation, a position sensing module for detecting the positioning target unit, an electrical connection and controlling the driving wheels and determining the position of the head unit through the driving motor and the position sensing module respectively Train control module, and an energy storage device electrically connected to the train control module and the drive motors, the bucket unit is connected in series behind the head unit and includes at least one vehicle The vehicle body has a bearing plate for placing the load and a plurality of driven wheels for driving the bearing plate and capable of rolling along the at least one track unit. The central control unit can transmit to the head unit. A route information, the route information includes a transport route, and at least one pair of picking positions corresponding to the transport route. The train control module drives the front unit to drive the vehicle body unit to move along the transport route according to the route information, and Stop when moving to the at least one pick-up position, and after the load is taken out, then continue to drive the front unit to drive the bucket unit to continue to move along the transport path, which is adjacent to the storage area. The detour section of the circulation track starts, and the return section of the circulation track adjacent to the storage area can be selectively returned to the storage area through the turning section of any circulation track. The input and display unit It is arranged in the storage area and is electrically connected to the central control unit, and is used to input instructions to operate the central control unit and display related information of the control.

The effect of the present invention is that the head unit and the body unit can be used for the shortest travel by providing each of the circulation track with its own outbound section, the return section and the slewing section, as well as with multiple circulation tracks. Path, and multiple head units and multiple body units can be set to deliver food at the same time, which can improve the efficiency of food delivery.

Referring to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, an embodiment of an intelligent food delivery train system according to the present invention is suitable for transporting at least one carrier (not shown) in a restaurant 9. The restaurant 9 includes a storage area 91 and a plurality of objects to be picked up. Area 92. In this embodiment, the storage area 91 is located in a kitchen, the access areas 92 are dining tables, and the at least one carrier is food, but can also be tableware, seasonings, and so on.

The intelligent food delivery train system includes two track units 2, a positioning unit 5, a head unit 3, a car body unit 4, a central control unit 7, and an input and display unit 6.

In this embodiment, the track units 2 are arranged in two columns in parallel, and extend outward from the storage area 91. A plurality of picking areas 92 are provided on the periphery of each track unit 2, but in other embodiments In addition, only one set of track units 2 or a larger number of track units 2 may be provided as required.

Each track unit 2 includes two circular tracks 21 connected in series from the storage area 91 along one side of the corresponding picking areas 92.

Each circulation track 21 has a returning section 22 and a returning section 23, and a turning section 24 connecting the returning section 22 and the returning section 23 relatively away from the storage area 91. The outbound sections 22 of the track 21 are connected in series, and the return sections 23 of the circulation track 21 are connected in series.

The outbound section 22, the return section 23 and the turning section 24 of each circulation track 21 each have a bottom wall 221, 231, 241, and two side walls extending upward from opposite sides of the bottom wall 221, 231, 241. 222, 232, 242, and two blocking walls 223, 233, and 243 extending from the top of the side walls 222, 232, and 242, respectively.

The positioning target unit 5 is provided on the track units 2 and includes a plurality of positioning label pieces 51 provided on the circulation tracks 21 at intervals.

Some of the positioning label pieces 51 are provided corresponding to the picking area 92 (see the hollow circle in FIG. 1), and the other part of the positioning label pieces 51 are correspondingly provided on each cycle track 21. Segment 22 is adjacent to this turning segment 24 (see the solid circle in FIG. 1).

Referring to FIGS. 2, 4 and 5, a description is given below of a condition applied to one of the track units 2. The front unit 3 can travel along the track unit 2, and includes a front chassis 30 and two front chassis 30. The driving wheels 31 rolling along the track unit 2, two driving motors 32 respectively driving the driving wheels 31 to rotate, and one positioning label member 51 (see FIG. 1) for detecting the positioning unit 5 passing by Position sensing module 33, a train control module 34 electrically connected to the drive motor 32 and the position sensing module 33 to control the operation of the drive wheels 31 and determining the position of the head unit 3, an electrical connection The train control module 34 and the energy storage devices 35 of the driving motors 32, an obstacle avoidance sensing module 36 (see FIG. 3) that is electrically connected to the train control module 34 and detects the front of the head unit 3. A housing 37 covering the front chassis 30, a plurality of status indicators 38 provided on the housing 37 and electrically connected to the train control module 34, and at least two pairs of housings disposed on the bottom of the front chassis 30 and used to extend respectively Corresponding such retaining walls 22 Headers 39 under 3,233,243.

In this embodiment, the driving motors 32 are connected to the driving wheels 31 through a pulley and a belt respectively, the energy storage device 35 is a battery, and the obstacle avoidance sensing module 36 (see FIG. 3) is fired forward. After the infrared rays, the presence or absence of obstacles is detected according to the reflected infrared rays. The status indicators 38 can indicate the travel status of the head unit 3 by the color of the light or flashing, for example, it indicates that the head unit 3 is running, about to be Stops, abnormal conditions, etc., and the quantity can also be adjusted according to requirements. The head guides 39 can be restricted below the corresponding barrier walls 223, 233, 243 to prevent the head unit 3 from leaving the track unit 2. , And only one or more pairs can be set as required.

The body unit 4 is connected in series behind the head unit 3 and includes four body parts 41 connected in series. In this embodiment, the number of the body parts 41 is four, but only one or other plural numbers may be set according to requirements.

Each vehicle body part 41 has a vehicle body chassis 411, a load plate 419 disposed above the vehicle body chassis 411 and used for placing the load, and two vehicle body chassises 411 provided along the vehicle body chassis 411 and can run along the track unit 2 Roller used to drive the body chassis 411 and the driven wheel 412 of the carrier disc 419, a body cover 413 that can be controlled to open and close to the carrier disc 419, a body chassis 411 provided on the body chassis 411 and electrically connected to the body chassis 411 The train control module 34 is a sensing module 414 (see FIG. 4) used to sense whether the load on the carrying plate 419 is taken out, and two pairs are provided on the bottom of the chassis 411 and are used to extend into the phase. Corresponding body guides 415 below the retaining walls 223, 233, 243. In this embodiment, the body guides 415 can be restricted below the corresponding barrier walls 223, 233, 243 to prevent the body unit 4 from leaving the track unit 2, and only one can be provided as required. The number of pairs or more.

The sensing module 414 has a weight sensor 425 for measuring weight to detect whether the load on the load tray 419 is taken out.

Referring to FIGS. 4, 6 and 7, each body part 41 further includes a body cover motor 416 provided on the bottom of the body chassis 411 and penetrating upward through the body chassis 411, and a body chassis 411 provided on the body chassis 411. The top part is used for a driving gear 417 which is driven by the body cover motor 416 to rotate, and a ring gear 418 which surrounds and partially engages the driving gear 417 and is driven by the driving gear 417 to rotate relative to the body chassis 411.

The bucket cover 413 and the bearing plate 419 define a receiving space 421 for receiving the load. The bearing plate 419 has a bearing portion 422 connected to the bucket chassis 411 through the ring gear 418 inside. And a fixed cover portion 423 extending upward and inward from one side of the bearing portion 422, the bucket cover 413 has a ring gear 418 connected to it and extending upward and inward and can be driven by the ring gear 418 The rotating cover portion 424 is rotated to open and close to the fixed cover portion 423.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 8, the rotating cover portion 424 can be rotated relative to the fixed cover portion 423 between an open position and a closed position. When the open position (see FIG. 4), the rotating cover portion 424 is located at the fixed cover. On the same side of the portion 423, the accommodation space 421 is only partially shielded. In the closed position (see FIG. 8), the rotating cover portion 424 is located on the opposite side of the fixed cover portion 423, and the accommodation space 421 is completely affected. Shelter.

Referring to FIGS. 1, 3 and 5, the central control unit 7 is disposed in the storage area 91 and transmits a route information to the head unit 3 by wireless transmission. The route information includes a transport route and at least one pair of corresponding transport routes. Location for picking. In this embodiment, the transportation path is calculated by the central control unit 7 according to the shortest path according to the picking area 92 corresponding to the order ordered by the customer.

The input and display unit 6 is disposed in the storage area 91 and is electrically connected to the central control unit 7 for inputting instructions to operate the central control unit 7 and display related information of the control.

It should be noted that a train 8 composed of a head unit 3 and a body unit 4 will be described below, and only one train 8 is shown in FIG. 1, but in other embodiments, multiple trains 8 can be used simultaneously. The eight trains are used simultaneously.

In use, after the front unit 3 of the train 8 receives the route information from the central control unit 7, the train control module 34 drives the front unit 3 to drive the body unit 4 along the transport path according to the route information mobile. It should be noted that the transport path starts from the outbound section 22 of the circulation track 21 adjacent to the storage area 91, and can be selectively passed by the adjacent The return section 23 of the circulation track 21 of the storage area 91 returns to the storage area 91.

Then, the train control module 34 stops moving the train 8 when the front unit 3 moves to the pick-up position, and drives the corresponding bucket cover 413 to open.

The train control module 34 determines whether the corresponding load has been taken out by the diners according to the weight measured by the weight sensor 425 (see FIG. 4) of the sensing module 414, and determines the load After the objects have been taken out, the train control module 34 drives the vehicle body cover 413 to close (see FIG. 8), and then drives the vehicle head unit 3 to drive the vehicle body unit 4 to continue to move along the transport path.

Referring to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, it is to be noted that during the movement of the train 8, the train control module 34 will drive the front unit 3 to stop when the obstacle avoidance sensing module 36 detects an obstacle in front. Move to avoid danger when the train 8 hits the obstacle.

In this way, since the train 8 can selectively pass the turning section 24 of any circulation track 21 according to the route information, and return from the return section 23 of the circulation track 21 adjacent to the storage area 91 The storage area 91, therefore, compared to the existing food delivery train system, which can only deliver food to and from one direction, the intelligent food delivery train system of the present invention can set multiple trains 8 at the same time, and then deliver food to multiple pickup areas 92 at the same time. , And can be controlled to return to the storage area 91 in the shortest path, so the efficiency of food delivery can be greatly improved.

It is worth mentioning that the circular tracks 21 in each track unit 2 can be connected in series by splicing, and the length can be adjusted freely. It can also be used to connect to another track unit 2 or be installed in the The storage area 91 can be used flexibly.

Referring to FIG. 9, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the number of the track unit 2 is one, and the track unit 2 includes two strings sequentially from the storage area 91 along one side of the corresponding picking areas 92.接 circular track 21. In this embodiment, personnel can also be arranged in each circulation track 21 for meals, and the same effect can be achieved.

In summary, the head unit 3 and the body unit are provided by each of the circulation track 21 being provided with the respective outbound section 22, the return section 23, and the turning section 24, and with a plurality of circulation tracks 21. 4 can be used to travel the shortest path, and multiple head units 3 and multiple body units 4 can be set to deliver food at the same time, which can improve the efficiency of food delivery, so it can indeed achieve the purpose of cost invention.

However, the above are only examples of the present invention. When the scope of implementation of the present invention cannot be limited in this way, any simple equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of the patent application and the content of the patent specification of the present invention are still Within the scope of the invention patent.

2‧‧‧ track unit

21‧‧‧Circular track

22‧‧‧ To the trip

221‧‧‧ bottom wall

222‧‧‧ sidewall

223‧‧‧ Retaining wall

23‧‧‧ Return

231‧‧‧ bottom wall

232‧‧‧ sidewall

233‧‧‧ Retaining wall

24‧‧‧turning section

241‧‧‧bottom wall

242‧‧‧ sidewall

243‧‧‧ Retaining wall

3‧‧‧head unit

30‧‧‧head chassis

31‧‧‧Drive Wheel

32‧‧‧Drive motor

33‧‧‧Position Awareness Module

34‧‧‧Train Control Module

35‧‧‧ Energy storage device

36‧‧‧ Obstacle Avoidance Perception Module

37‧‧‧Shell

38‧‧‧Status indicator

39‧‧‧head guide

4‧‧‧car body unit

41‧‧‧ Body parts

411‧‧‧car chassis

412‧‧‧ Follower

413‧‧‧ bucket cover

414‧‧‧Sense Module

415‧‧‧body guide

416‧‧‧Bucket cover motor

417‧‧‧Drive gear

418‧‧‧Ring Gear

419‧‧‧carriage tray

421‧‧‧accommodation space

422‧‧‧bearing department

423‧‧‧Fixed cover section

424‧‧‧Turning cover

425‧‧‧ weight sensor

5‧‧‧ Positioning unit

51‧‧‧ positioning label

6‧‧‧Input and display unit

7‧‧‧ Central Control Unit

8‧‧‧ train

9‧‧‧ Restaurant

91‧‧‧ storage area

92‧‧‧ Pickup Area

Other features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiment with reference to the drawings, wherein: FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the intelligent food delivery train system of the present invention applied to a restaurant; FIG. 2 is a An incomplete perspective view of the embodiment; FIG. 3 is an incomplete perspective view of the embodiment from another perspective; FIG. 4 is an incomplete exploded view of a head unit and a body unit of the embodiment, illustrating a rotation The cover part is rotated to an open position relative to a fixed cover part; FIG. 5 is an incomplete perspective view of the head unit and the body unit of the embodiment from another perspective; FIG. 6 is a view of a body part of the embodiment An exploded perspective view; FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the body part of the embodiment from another perspective; FIG. 8 is a view similar to FIG. 4, illustrating that the rotating cover portion is rotated relative to the fixed cover portion to a Closed position; and FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (10)

An intelligent food delivery train system is suitable for conveying a load in a restaurant. The restaurant includes a storage area and a plurality of pickup areas. The intelligent food delivery train system includes: at least one track unit, including a plurality of The pick-up areas are sequentially connected in a circular track, and each circular track has a returning section and a returning section, and a side connecting the returning section and the returning section relatively away from the storage area. The turning section, the outbound sections of the circulation track are connected in series, and the return sections of the circulation track are connected in series; a positioning target unit is arranged on the at least one track unit; a head unit can be Drive along the at least one track unit, and include a front chassis, two drive wheels provided on the front chassis and capable of rolling along the at least one track unit, two drive motors respectively driving the drive wheels, and one for detecting the A position sensing module of the positioning target unit, a row electrically connected and controlling the driving wheels and determining the position of the head unit through the driving motor and the position sensing module respectively. A control module, and an energy storage device electrically connecting the train control module and the drive motors; a vehicle body unit, which is connected in series behind the vehicle head unit, and includes at least one vehicle body component, the vehicle body component has a A carrier disk for placing the carrier, and a plurality of driven wheels for driving the carrier disk and rolling along the at least one track unit; a central control unit that can transmit path information to the head unit, the path information Including a transport path and at least one picking position corresponding to the transport path, the train control module drives the front unit to drive the vehicle body unit to move along the transport path according to the path information, and then moves to the at least one pick-up object Stop at the position, and after the load is taken out, then continue to drive the front unit to drive the body unit to continue along the transport path, the transport path is the outbound of the circulation track adjacent to the storage area Starting from a segment, and optionally returning to the stowage area from the return segment of the circulation track adjacent to the stowage area through the turning segment of any circulation track; and a loss And a display unit provided in the cargo area and is electrically connected to the central control unit for inputting an instruction to operate the central control unit, and displays information about the control. The intelligent food delivery train system according to claim 1, wherein the front unit further includes an obstacle avoidance sensing module electrically connected to the train control module and detecting the front of the front unit, and the train control module is provided in the When the obstacle avoidance detection module detects an obstacle in front, it drives the head unit to stop moving. The intelligent food delivery train system according to claim 2, wherein the front unit further includes a casing disposed on the front chassis, and at least one status indicator disposed on the casing and electrically connected to the train control module. . The intelligent self-propelled train food delivery system according to claim 1, wherein the bucket body further has a bucket cover that can be controlled to open and close to the carrier plate, and the bucket cover and the carrier plate jointly define An accommodating space is provided for accommodating the load. The intelligent food delivery train system according to claim 4, wherein the bucket body further has a sensing module electrically connected to the train control module to sense whether the load on the load tray is taken out, and The head unit stops when it moves to the at least one pick-up position, and the train control module senses whether the load is taken out according to the sensing module. The intelligent food delivery train system according to claim 5, wherein the sensing module has a weight sensor for measuring a weight to detect whether the load on the load tray is taken out, and the train control module It is determined whether the load is taken out according to the weight measured by the weight sensor. The intelligent food delivery train system according to claim 4, wherein the vehicle body part further includes a vehicle body chassis located between the carrier plate and the driven wheels, a vehicle body chassis provided at the bottom of the vehicle body chassis and facing upward. A hood motor passing through the body chassis, a driving gear provided on the top of the body chassis and driven to rotate by the body hood motor, and a driving gear that surrounds and partially engages the driving gear and can be driven by the driving gear With respect to the ring gear rotating with respect to the vehicle body chassis, the bearing plate has a bearing portion connected to the vehicle body chassis through the inside of the ring gear, and a fixed cover portion extending upward and inward from one side of the bearing portion, The bucket cover has a rotating cover portion which is connected to the ring gear and extends upward and inward and can be driven by the ring gear to rotate to open and close relative to the fixed cover portion. The rotating cover portion can be opposite to the fixed cover portion. Rotate between an open position and a closed position. In the open position, the rotating cover portion is located on the same side of the fixed cover portion, and the accommodation space is only partially shielded. In the closed position, the rotating cover portion is located at The fixed cover On the opposite side, the accommodation space is completely shielded. The intelligent food delivery train system according to claim 1, wherein the positioning target unit includes positioning label pieces arranged on the circulation tracks in a plurality of intervals. The intelligent food delivery train system according to claim 8, wherein some of the positioning label pieces are set corresponding to the picking area, and the other part of the positioning label pieces are set corresponding to each circulation track. The outbound segment is adjacent to the slewing segment. The intelligent food delivery train system according to claim 1, wherein the outbound section, the return section, and the slewing section of each circulation track have a bottom wall, and two extending upward from two opposite sides of the bottom wall. The side wall, and two blocking walls extending from the top of the side walls, respectively, the head unit further includes at least a pair of head guides arranged at the bottom of the head chassis and used to extend into the corresponding bottom walls respectively. The vehicle body part also has a vehicle body chassis located between the carrier plate and the driven wheels, and at least a pair of vehicle body guides provided at the bottom of the vehicle body chassis and used to extend into the corresponding barrier walls respectively. Quotes.