CN111080905A

CN111080905A - Desktop vending machine and control method thereof

Info

Publication number: CN111080905A
Application number: CN201911169841.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 乔会君; 王浩; 杨青
Original assignee: Hongtaizhizao Qingdao Information Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Hongtaizhizao Qingdao Information Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-11-26
Filing date: 2019-11-26
Publication date: 2020-04-28

Abstract

The invention discloses a desktop vending machine and a control method thereof, wherein the desktop vending machine comprises: the device comprises a shell, a goods storage mechanism, a goods delivery mechanism, a bin door mechanism, an upper cover mechanism and a control device which is in communication connection with a remote server, wherein the shell is provided with a goods supplementing port and a goods delivery port; the goods storage mechanism is arranged in the shell in a separable mode, and a goods stack is arranged in the goods storage mechanism along the vertical direction; the delivery mechanism is arranged in the shell and corresponds to the delivery port, and can separate the commodities positioned at the bottom of the commodity stack from the storage mechanism and enable part of bodies of the commodities positioned at the bottom of the commodity stack to protrude out of the delivery port; the bin gate mechanism is arranged in the shell and can close the goods outlet; the upper cover mechanism is detachably arranged at the goods supplementing opening; the control device is respectively electrically connected with the goods storage mechanism, the goods delivery mechanism, the upper cover mechanism and the bin gate mechanism. The desktop vending machine is compact in structure, small in size and capable of being placed on a desktop, and consumers can purchase commodities conveniently.

Description

Desktop vending machine and control method thereof

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of vending equipment, in particular to a desktop vending machine. The invention also relates to a control method of the vending machine.

Background

This section provides background information related to the present disclosure only and is not necessarily prior art.

The vending machine is a common commercial automation device, is not limited by time and place, can save manpower and facilitate transaction, and is a brand new commercial retail form, namely a micro supermarket with 24-hour business. The vending machine is generally arranged in a public place with high mobility of people, so that daily shopping requirements of people are effectively met.

However, the vending machine is bulky and cannot be installed in a space-limited location, such as a hotel room, so that the demand of purchasing goods by people cannot be effectively met.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to at least solve the problem that people are inconvenient to buy commodities due to the limitation of the installation position of the vending machine. The purpose is realized by the following technical scheme:

a first aspect of the present invention provides a desktop vending machine, comprising:

the shell is placed on the desktop, a goods supplementing opening is formed in the top of the shell, and a goods outlet is formed in the side face of the shell;

the goods storage mechanism is detachably arranged in the shell and can enter or leave the shell through the replenishment port, and a stacking pile is arranged in the goods storage mechanism along the vertical direction;

the delivery mechanism is arranged in the shell and corresponds to the delivery port, and can separate the commodities positioned at the bottom of the commodity stack from the storage mechanism and enable part of bodies of the commodities positioned at the bottom of the commodity stack to protrude out of the delivery port;

the bin gate mechanism is arranged in the shell and can close the goods outlet;

the upper cover mechanism is detachably mounted on the goods supplementing opening;

and the control device is in communication connection with the remote server, and is respectively electrically connected with the goods storage mechanism, the goods delivery mechanism, the upper cover mechanism and the bin gate mechanism.

According to the desktop automatic vending machine, the desktop automatic vending machine can be placed on a desktop, the goods storage mechanism, the goods outlet mechanism and the bin gate mechanism are respectively arranged in the shell, the goods supplementing opening of the shell is arranged at the top of the shell, the goods outlet opening is arranged on the side wall of the shell and is close to the bottom of the side wall, a plurality of small-size goods are stored in the goods storage mechanism, the plurality of goods are stacked together to form a goods stack and are arranged along the vertical direction of the goods storage mechanism, the goods are generally small-size goods, the goods outlet mechanism is arranged corresponding to the goods outlet opening, and the bin gate mechanism is arranged at the goods outlet opening.

When a consumer purchases, the control device inputs purchase information and pays fee, the bin gate mechanism opens the goods outlet, the goods storage mechanism separates the goods positioned at the bottom layer of the goods stack from the goods stack and pushes out the separated goods through the goods outlet, and after people acquire the goods, the bin gate mechanism closes the goods outlet, the goods storage mechanism resets, and the goods stack moves downwards along the vertical direction.

The desktop vending machine is compact in structure and small in size, can be placed on a desktop, is convenient for a consumer to purchase commodities, and improves the use convenience of the consumer.

In addition, the desktop vending machine according to the present invention may also have the following additional technical features:

in some embodiments of the invention, the storage mechanism comprises:

the warehouse is provided with a delivery channel, at least one storage cavity is arranged in the warehouse, the storage cavity is communicated with the delivery channel, one end of the delivery channel is arranged corresponding to the delivery port, and the other end of the delivery channel is arranged corresponding to the movable end of the delivery mechanism;

at least one storage subassembly, the storage subassembly set up in store up the goods intracavity, the commodity stamp set up in store up in the goods subassembly.

In some embodiments of the invention, the storage assembly comprises:

the goods storage box is arranged in the goods storage cavity along the vertical direction, and the goods stack is arranged in the goods storage box;

the pressing block is arranged in the goods storage box in a slidable mode, the pressing block abuts against the top of the commodity stack, and the pressing block can push the commodity stack so that commodities on the bottom of the commodity stack enter the goods outlet channel.

In some embodiments of the invention, the storage assembly further comprises:

the retaining mechanism is arranged in the storage box and enables the pressing block to move unidirectionally from top to bottom along the vertical direction;

a counting mechanism that records the position of the pressing block in the vertical direction so as to obtain the number of articles remaining in the stack of articles.

In some embodiments of the invention, the number of the delivery mechanisms is the same as that of the storage assemblies, and the delivery mechanisms are arranged corresponding to the storage assemblies;

and/or the delivery mechanism comprises:

a first driving member;

a first transmission member;

the ejection piece is in transmission connection with the first driving piece through the first driving piece, and the first driving piece can enable the ejection piece to enter the goods outlet channel, so that part of the body of the goods positioned at the bottom of the goods stack protrudes out of the goods outlet.

In some embodiments of the invention, the control device comprises:

a storage battery;

a first communication unit in communication connection with the remote server;

the second communication unit is in communication connection with the mobile terminal;

the display unit is used for displaying transaction information, payment codes and equipment state information;

the control unit is electrically connected with the power adapter and is respectively electrically connected with the first communication unit, the second communication unit, the display unit, the storage battery, the goods storage mechanism and the upper cover mechanism.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the vending machine further comprises at least one external charging connector, the external charging connector being electrically connected to the control unit;

and/or the vending machine further comprises at least one illuminating lamp, wherein the illuminating lamp is arranged on the side wall of the shell and is electrically connected with the control unit;

and/or the desktop vending machine further comprises a detection device electrically connected with the control unit, and the detection device is arranged at the goods outlet and used for detecting whether goods exist in the goods outlet or not.

In some embodiments of the invention, the cover mechanism comprises:

the cover body is matched with the connecting structure of the replenishing port;

the electromagnetic lock is arranged on the cover body, a bolt of the electromagnetic lock can be matched with the side wall of the goods supplementing opening, so that the cover body is fixed on the goods supplementing opening, the goods supplementing opening is sealed, and the electromagnetic lock is electrically connected with the control unit;

the jacking device is arranged on the mounting structure of the goods supplementing opening, and when the electromagnetic lock is matched with the side wall of the goods supplementing opening, the movable end of the jacking device is abutted against the cover body;

the loudspeaker is arranged on the cover body and is electrically connected with the control unit.

In some embodiments of the invention, the door mechanism comprises:

the second driving piece is electrically connected with the control unit;

a second transmission member;

the bin door is in transmission connection with the second driving piece through the second transmission piece, and the bin door can open or close the goods outlet.

A second aspect of the present invention provides a control method of a desktop vending machine, which is implemented by the desktop vending machine as described above, the control method of the desktop vending machine including the steps of:

receiving an order;

judging the type of the received order;

when the type of the received order is a shopping order, sending a commodity selling instruction;

when the type of the received order is a charging order, sending a charging instruction;

when the type of the received order is an entertainment order, sending an equipment connection instruction;

and when the received order is equipment maintenance type, sending an uncovering instruction.

Drawings

Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments. The drawings are only for purposes of illustrating the preferred embodiments and are not to be construed as limiting the invention. Also, like parts are designated by like reference numerals throughout the drawings. In the drawings:

FIG. 1 schematically illustrates a structural schematic of a desktop vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the desktop vending machine shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the storage mechanism shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the storage assembly shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural view of the delivery mechanism shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural view of the door mechanism shown in FIG. 2;

fig. 7 illustrates a method for controlling a desktop vending machine according to the present invention.

The reference numbers are as follows:

100 is a desktop vending machine; 200 is a commercial stack;

10 is an upper cover mechanism, 11 is a cover body, 12 is a loudspeaker, 13 is a touch switch, and 14 is an electromagnetic lock;

20 is a shell, 21 is a first half shell, 211 is a goods outlet, 22 is a second half shell, and 221 is a connecting structure;

30 is a bin gate mechanism, 31 is a second driving piece, 32 is a second transmission piece, 33 is a bin gate, and 34 is a guide rod;

40 is a storage mechanism, 41 is a cargo bin, 411 is a delivery channel, 412 is a storage cavity, 42 is a storage component, 421 is a storage box, 422 is a pressing block, 423 is a sliding bearing, 424 is a ratchet wheel piece, 425 is an elastic sheet, 426 is a counting plate, 427 is a guide rod;

50 is a delivery mechanism, 51 is a first driving piece, 52 is a first driving piece, 53 is an ejecting piece, and 54 is a sliding rod;

60 is a control device, 61 is a control unit, and 62 is a display unit;

70 is an external charging connector;

and 80 is a lighting lamp.

Detailed Description

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. While exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present disclosure may be embodied in various forms and should not be limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the disclosure to those skilled in the art.

It is to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular example embodiments only, and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" may be intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The terms "comprises," "comprising," "including," and "having" are inclusive and therefore specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof. The method steps, processes, and operations described herein are not to be construed as necessarily requiring their performance in the particular order described or illustrated, unless specifically identified as an order of performance. It should also be understood that additional or alternative steps may be used.

Although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms may be only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Terms such as "first," "second," and other numerical terms when used herein do not imply a sequence or order unless clearly indicated by the context. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer or section discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of the example embodiments.

For convenience of description, spatially relative terms, such as "inner", "outer", "lower", "below", "upper", "above", and the like, may be used herein to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element or feature as illustrated in the figures. Such spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as "below" or "beneath" other elements or features would then be oriented "above" or "over" the other elements or features. Thus, the example term "below … …" can include both an orientation of above and below. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

As shown in fig. 1 to 6, according to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a desktop vending machine 100, the desktop vending machine 100 including: the device comprises a shell 20, a storage mechanism 40, a delivery mechanism 50, a bin gate mechanism 30, an upper cover mechanism 10 and a control device 60 which is in communication connection with a remote server, wherein the shell 20 is placed on a desktop, the top of the shell 20 is provided with a replenishment port, and the side surface of the shell 20 is provided with a delivery port 211; the goods storage mechanism 40 is detachably arranged in the shell 20, the goods storage mechanism 40 can enter or leave the shell 20 through the goods supplementing port, and a goods stack 200 is vertically arranged in the goods storage mechanism 40; the delivery mechanism 50 is installed in the housing 20 and is arranged corresponding to the delivery port 211, and the delivery mechanism 50 is capable of separating the commodities located at the bottom of the commodity stack 200 from the storage mechanism 40 and making part of bodies of the commodities located at the bottom of the commodity stack 200 protrude out of the delivery port 211; the bin gate mechanism 30 is arranged in the shell 20, and the bin gate mechanism 30 can close the goods outlet 211; the upper cover mechanism 10 is detachably mounted on the replenishing port; the control device 60 is electrically connected to the storage mechanism 40, the delivery mechanism 50, the cover mechanism, and the door mechanism 30, respectively.

According to the desktop automatic vending machine 100 provided by the invention, the desktop automatic vending machine 100 can be placed on a desktop, wherein the storage mechanism 40, the delivery mechanism 50 and the door mechanism 30 are respectively arranged in the shell 20, the replenishment port of the shell 20 is arranged at the top of the shell 20, the delivery port 211 is arranged on the side wall of the shell 20 and close to the bottom of the side wall, a plurality of small-sized commodities are stored in the storage mechanism 40, the commodities are stacked together to form the commodity stack 200 and are arranged along the vertical direction of the storage mechanism 40, the commodities are generally the small-sized commodities, the delivery mechanism 50 is arranged corresponding to the delivery port 211, and the door mechanism 30 is arranged at the delivery port 211.

When a consumer purchases a commodity, through input of purchase information and payment of a fee by control device 60, door mechanism 30 opens delivery port 211, and storage mechanism 40 separates the commodity located at the bottom of commodity stack 200 from commodity stack 200 and pushes out the separated commodity through delivery port 211, and after people acquire the commodity, door mechanism 30 closes delivery port 211, and delivery mechanism 50 is reset, and commodity stack 200 moves down in the vertical direction.

The desktop vending machine 100 is compact in structure and small in size, and can be placed on a desktop, so that a consumer can purchase commodities conveniently, and the use convenience of the consumer is improved.

It should be noted that, the housing 20 includes the first half 21 shell, the second half shell 22 and the base, the first half 21 shell is connected with the second half shell 22 in a detachable manner, after the first half 21 shell is connected with the second half shell 22, the first half 21 shell forms a tubular structure with the second half shell 22, the base is installed in the bottom of the tubular structure, the opening at the top of the tubular structure is a supply port, the upper cover mechanism 10 is installed at the supply port, the storage mechanism 40, the shipment mechanism 50, the door mechanism 30 and the control device 60 are arranged in the tubular structure, the shipment port 211 is arranged on the first half 21 shell and is close to the base, the housing 20 is a split structure, and the processing and the manufacturing are convenient, and the assembling is convenient, so that the manufacturing cost is effectively reduced.

It is further understood that the storage mechanism 40 includes a cargo compartment 41 having a delivery passage 411 and at least one storage assembly 42, at least one storage cavity 412 is disposed in the cargo compartment 41, the storage cavity 412 is communicated with the delivery passage 411, one end of the delivery passage 411 is disposed corresponding to the delivery port 211, and the other end of the delivery passage 411 is disposed corresponding to the movable end of the delivery mechanism 50; the storage assembly 42 is disposed within the storage cavity 412 and the stack 200 is disposed within the storage assembly 42. Specifically, the warehouse 41 is detachably disposed in the housing 20, and when the replenishment operation is required, the upper cover assembly is separated from the housing 20, and the replenishment opening is opened at this time, so that the warehouse 41 can be pulled out through the replenishment opening to replenish the warehouse 41, and after the replenishment operation is completed, the warehouse 41 is inserted into the housing 20 through the replenishment opening, thereby achieving the replenishment operation of the commodity. When a plurality of storage cavities 412 are provided, the storage cavities 412 are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the cargo compartment 41, a storage channel is correspondingly arranged at the bottom of each storage cavity 412, a storage assembly 42 is correspondingly arranged in each storage cavity 412, and the stack 200 is arranged in the storage assembly 42.

When a consumer purchases goods, only one goods storage assembly 42 is started to supply the goods, and after all the goods in the goods storage assembly 42 are sold, the next goods storage article is switched to supply the goods until all the goods in the goods storage assembly 42 are sold. The commodity capacity of the desktop vending machine 100 can be effectively improved by arranging the plurality of commodity storage cavities 412 and the commodity storage assemblies 42, so that the commodity replenishment frequency is reduced, and the operation cost of replenishment personnel is reduced.

Further, the storage assembly 42 includes a storage box 421 and a pressing block 422, the storage box 421 is disposed in the storage cavity along the vertical direction, the stack 200 is disposed in the storage box, the pressing block 422 is slidably disposed in the storage box 421, the pressing block 422 abuts against the top of the stack 200, and the pressing block 422 can push the stack 200 so that the commodities at the bottom layer of the stack 200 enter the delivery passage 411. Specifically, the storage box 421 is arranged in the storage cavity 412 of the cargo compartment 41 in a vertical state, the stack 200 is arranged in the storage box 421 in a vertical direction, the pressing block 422 abuts against the top of the stack 200, and the bottom commodity of the stack 200 is located in the delivery passage 411 of the cargo compartment 41 under the action of the pressing block 422. When a consumer purchases goods, door mechanism 30 opens delivery port 211, delivery mechanism 50 is activated, a movable end of delivery mechanism 50 separates the goods in delivery channel 411 from stack 200, and a part of the separated goods protrudes from delivery port 211, the consumer takes the goods out of delivery port 211, door mechanism 30 closes the delivery port, the movable end of delivery mechanism 50 is reset, and pressing block 422 moves towards delivery channel 411 relative to the vertical direction of storage box 421, so that the goods at the bottom of stack 200 enter delivery channel 411 again. The movement of the article stack 200 is realized by the movement of the pressing block 422 relative to the storage box 421, so that the articles at the bottom of the article stack 200 enter the delivery channel 411 one by one, the effective delivery of the articles is realized, and the shopping experience of consumers is improved.

It should be understood that the height of the delivery channel 411 is equal to the height of the commodity, when the commodity located at the bottom of the commodity stamp 200 enters the delivery channel 411, the commodity adjacent to the commodity located at the bottom of the commodity stamp 200 cannot enter the delivery channel 411, and the operation of the delivery mechanism 50 can effectively separate the commodity located at the bottom of the commodity stamp 200 from the commodity stamp 200, so as to avoid the influence on the commodities at other layers of the commodity stamp 200 during the delivery process, improve the precision of the delivery of the commodity, and avoid the occurrence of phenomena such as jamming of the commodity.

It should be noted that the storage assembly 42 further includes a guide rod 427, the guide rod 427 is installed in the storage box and is disposed along the height direction of the storage box, the pressing block 422 is slidably disposed on the guide rod 427, and since the pressing block 422 abuts against the top of the stack 200, the stack 200 is driven to move by its own weight, i.e., after the movable end of the discharge mechanism 50 is reset and removed from the discharge passage 411, the pressing block 422 presses the stack 200 to move downward, so that the commodities on the bottom layer of the stack 200 enter the discharge passage 411 again, thereby realizing that the storage assembly 42 automatically feeds the commodities into the discharge passage 411. The commodity stack 200 is driven by the self-gravity of the pressing block 422 so as to feed commodities into the delivery passage 411, so that the power consumption of the whole machine is reduced, and the manufacturing cost of the whole machine is reduced.

In addition, the storage box is of a rectangular box-shaped structure, the shape of the article stack 200 is matched with the shape of the storage box, and meanwhile, the shape of the pressing block 422 is matched with the shape of the interior of the storage box, so that the pressing block 422 can effectively push the article stack 200, and then the articles in the article stack 200 can enter the delivery channel 411 layer by layer, so that the delivery operation during the process of purchasing the articles by a consumer can be facilitated.

In addition, the pressing block 422 is sleeved on the guide rod 427 through the sliding bearing 423, and the friction between the pressing block 422 and the guide rod 427 can be effectively reduced through the sliding bearing 423, so that the moving fluency of the pressing block 422 relative to the guide rod 427 is improved, the effect of the pressing block 422 on the commodity stack 200 is further ensured, and the commodities in the commodity stack 200 can effectively enter the discharge channel 411.

Further, the goods storage assembly 42 further comprises a retaining mechanism and a counting mechanism, the retaining mechanism is arranged in the storage box, the retaining mechanism enables the pressing block 422 to move from top to bottom in a single direction along the vertical direction, and the counting mechanism records the position of the pressing block 422 in the vertical direction, so that the number of the remaining goods in the goods stack 200 can be obtained.

Specifically, the retaining mechanism includes a ratchet bar, a ratchet member 424 and a spring, the ratchet bar is mounted inside the storage device and is arranged along the moving direction of the pressing block 422, the ratchet member 424 is rotatably mounted on the pressing block 422, the ratchet member 424 is engaged with the ratchet bar, one end of the spring is engaged with the ratchet member, the other end of the spring is engaged with the pressing block 422, the spring has an elastic force to keep the ratchet member 424 and the ratchet bar in an engaged state, the ratchet member 424 can move towards a direction close to the goods outlet 211 relative to the ratchet bar, that is, the pressing block 422 can only move from top to bottom, and the state that the pressing block 422 abuts against the top of the commodity stack 200 is constantly maintained. After the pressing block 422 completely outputs the commodity stack 200, the ratchet member 424 is manually separated from the ratchet rack by a maintenance worker, and the pressing block 422 can move to the upper part of the storage box, so that the commodity is replenished. By arranging the retaining mechanism, the posture of the commodity stamp 200 can be effectively kept, and the condition that commodities are disordered due to toppling of the desktop vending machine 100 and the like is effectively avoided.

In addition, the counting mechanism is electrically connected with the control device 60, the number of the commodity stacks 200 is fed back to the control device 60 in real time, the counting mechanism comprises an elastic sheet 425 and a counting plate 426, the counting plate 426 is installed inside the storage box, a plurality of contacts are arranged on the counting plate 426 at equal intervals, when the commodity stacks 200 are fully filled in the storage box, the number of the contacts is the same as the number of the commodities in the commodity stacks 200 and corresponds to the number of the commodities in the commodity stacks 200 in position, the elastic sheet 425 is arranged on the pressing block 422 and moves along with the movement of the pressing block 422, after the commodity in the delivery channel 411 is output by the delivery mechanism 50, the pressing block 422 presses the commodity stacks 200 to move down by the distance of one commodity, at the same time, the pressing block 422 also moves down by the distance of one commodity, the elastic sheet 425 moves from the position of the previous contact to the position of the next contact, and the operation of counting the quantity of the commodities is realized through, so that the restocking operation can be efficiently performed.

Further, the number of the delivery mechanisms 50 is the same as the number of the storage assemblies 42, and the delivery mechanisms 50 are arranged corresponding to the storage assemblies 42. Specifically, the number of the shipment mechanisms 50 is the same as the number of the storage assemblies 42, that is, each storage assembly 42 corresponds to one shipment mechanism 50, when the storage assembly 42 is started, the shipment mechanism 50, the warehouse door mechanism 30 and the shipment port 211 corresponding to the storage assembly 42 are started, and other mechanisms and components do not work, so that the independent control of each storage assembly 42 is realized, and the ordered and efficient supply of goods is effectively realized when a consumer purchases goods.

Specifically, the delivery mechanism 50 includes a first driving member 51, a first transmission member 52 and a pushing member 53, the pushing member 53 is in transmission connection with the first driving member 51 through the first transmission member 52, the first driving member 51 enables the pushing member 53 to enter the delivery channel 411, so that a part of a body of a commodity located at the bottom layer of the commodity stack 200 protrudes out of the delivery port 211, the first transmission member 52 is in a screw structure, the pushing member 53 is in transmission fit with the first transmission member 52, the pushing member 53 is movably disposed in the housing 20, the first transmission member 52 is in transmission connection with the first driving member 51, when the commodity is delivered, the first driving member 51 is activated to drive the first transmission member 52 to rotate, the first transmission member 52 rotates to move the pushing member 53 so as to enter the delivery channel 411, and pushes the commodity in the delivery port 211 through the commodity in the delivery channel 411, so as to implement a delivery action of the commodity, when the consumer removes the article, the first driving member 51 rotates in the reverse direction, and the first driving member 52 carries the ejecting member 53 away from the delivery passage 411, so that the pressing block 422 presses the article located at the bottom of the stack 200 into the delivery passage 411, thereby facilitating the fulfillment of the next delivery of the article.

It should be understood that the shape of the ejector 53 is matched with the goods outlet channel 411, and the size of the ejector 53 is slightly smaller than that of the goods outlet channel 411, so that the effect of the ejector 53 in ejecting the goods can be effectively ensured, and the goods outlet quality of the goods can be ensured.

It should be noted that the cargo discharging mechanism 50 further includes a sliding rod 54, the sliding rod 54 and the first transmission member 52 are disposed in parallel at an interval and both are rotatably disposed in the housing 20, the ejection member 53 is a rectangular member, a screw hole and a light hole are disposed on the rectangular member, wherein the sliding rod 54 is disposed in the light hole in a penetrating manner, the first transmission member 52 is a screw rod and screw hole threaded connection, the first transmission member 51 is a motor, the motor is in transmission connection with the first transmission member 52 through a gear set, when the motor rotates, the power of the motor is transmitted to the screw rod through the gear set, so that the screw rod rotates, and the screw rod rotates to drive the ejection member 53 to move relative to the housing 20, thereby realizing the ejection of the ejection member 53 to the commodity, and further effectively ensuring the cargo discharging of the.

Further, the control device 60 includes a storage battery, a first communication unit, a second communication unit, a display unit 62 and a control unit 61 electrically connected to the power adapter, the first communication unit is in communication connection with the remote server, the second communication unit is in communication connection with the mobile terminal, the display unit 62 is used for displaying transaction information, payment codes and equipment status information, and the control unit 61 is electrically connected to the first communication unit, the second communication unit, the display unit 62, the storage battery, the storage mechanism 40 and the cover mechanism 10, respectively. Specifically, the display unit 62 is installed on a side wall of the housing 20, the control unit 61, the first communication unit and the second communication unit are arranged in the housing 20, when a consumer needs to purchase a commodity, the two-dimensional code displayed on the display unit 62 is scanned by a mobile terminal (a mobile phone or a tablet computer) to enter a small program for commodity purchase, the consumer inputs the quantity of the purchased commodity in the small program through the input of requirements in the small program, the commodity purchase is taken as an example, the consumer inputs the quantity of the purchased commodity in the small program and sends the quantity of the purchased commodity to a remote server in the form of an order, the remote server sends the order of the commodity purchased by the consumer to the control unit 61, the control unit 61 receives the order through the first communication unit, generates a payment code according to the order of the consumer and displays the payment code through the display unit 62, the consumer pays for the purchased commodity through scanning the payment code, and after the payment is completed, the control unit 61 controls the warehouse door mechanism 30, the goods in the delivery channel 411 are ejected by the delivery mechanism 50, and a part of the body of the ejected goods protrudes out of the delivery port 211, so that the consumer takes out the goods, the delivery port 211 is closed by the door mechanism 30, the delivery mechanism 50 is reset, the pressing block 422 presses down the goods stack 200, the goods at the bottom layer of the goods stack 200 enter the delivery channel 411 again, and if the number of the goods purchased by the consumer is multiple, the delivery operation is repeated until the delivery operation of all the goods is completed.

It should be understood that the control unit 61 communicates with the remote server through the first communication unit, the control unit 61 receives an instruction (such as an order or other control instruction) sent by the remote server through the first communication unit, and the control unit 61 sends status information (such as information of inventory goods or whether a device has a fault or not) of the desktop automatic vending machine 100 to the remote server through the first communication unit, so that the remote server can control the desktop automatic vending machine 100 timely and effectively, and the accuracy of the control is improved.

It should be noted that the first communication unit is a wireless communication module, and the wireless communication module is a 4G/5G module or a WiFi module.

In addition, the second communication module is a bluetooth module, when a consumer needs to purchase goods, the mobile terminal is in communication connection with the control unit 61 through the bluetooth module, the consumer scans the two-dimensional code displayed on the display unit 62 through the mobile terminal and enters a small program for goods purchase, the consumer inputs the number of goods to be purchased in the small program and sends the number of goods to the control unit 61 in the form of an order, the control unit 61 sends the order of goods purchased by the consumer to the remote server through the first communication unit, the remote server sends an order authorization instruction to the control unit 61 through the first communication unit, the control unit 61 generates a payment code according to the order of the consumer and displays the payment code through the display unit 62, the consumer pays for the goods to be purchased through scanning the payment code, and after the payment is completed, the control unit 61 controls the warehouse door mechanism 30 to open the goods outlet 211, the goods in the delivery channel 411 are ejected by the delivery mechanism 50, and a part of the body of the ejected goods protrudes out of the delivery port 211, so that the consumer takes out the goods, the delivery port 211 is closed by the door mechanism 30, the delivery mechanism 50 is reset, the pressing block 422 presses down the goods stack 200, the goods at the bottom layer of the goods stack 200 enter the delivery channel 411 again, and if the number of the goods purchased by the consumer is multiple, the delivery operation is repeated until the delivery operation of all the goods is completed.

In addition, the storage battery provides a standby power supply for the desktop vending machine 100, so that the vending machine can be guaranteed to serve consumers all the day, and the use experience of the consumers is improved.

Furthermore, the control device 60 further includes an anti-theft unit, which realizes anti-theft by positioning the desktop vending machine 100, the anti-theft unit is a GPS positioning module or a gyroscope, taking a GPS module as an example, the movable range of the desktop vending machine 100 is set in the GPS module, when exceeding the movable range, the GPS module feeds back theft information to the control unit 61, the control unit 61 communicates with a remote server through a first communication unit, the remote server acquires the theft information, and gives an alarm to an alarm platform, thereby effectively preventing the desktop vending machine 100 from being stolen.

Further, the vending machine further comprises at least one external charging connector 70, the external charging connector 70 is electrically connected with the control unit 61, specifically, the vending machine provides a charging service for a consumer, the consumer scans the two-dimensional code displayed on the display unit 62 through the mobile terminal and enters an applet for purchasing a commodity, the consumer selects the charging service in the applet and sets a charging time length, so that an order is formed, the mobile terminal sends the order to the remote server, the remote server sends the order to the control unit 61, the control unit 61 generates a payment code according to the order, after a user scans the payment code, the remote server feeds back a payment success structure to the control unit 61, the control unit 61 starts the external charging connector 70, and the consumer can charge electronic equipment such as a mobile phone.

It should be noted that the external charging connector 70 is a USB interface, and the number of the external connectors is two, so as to satisfy the requirement of charging two electronic devices simultaneously.

Specifically, the vending machine further includes at least one illumination lamp 80, and the illumination lamp 80 is disposed on a sidewall of the housing 20 and electrically connected to the control unit 61. The touch switch 13 is disposed on the housing 20, and when the light of the surrounding environment is not good, the consumer can turn on the touch switch 13 to turn on the lighting lamp 80, so as to supplement the light of the surrounding environment and meet the lighting requirement of the consumer.

Specifically, the desktop vending machine 100 further includes a detection device electrically connected to the control unit 61, and the detection device is disposed at the goods outlet 211 and is used for detecting whether goods exist in the goods outlet 211. The detection device is a photoelectric sensor which is arranged at the goods outlet 211, when no goods are at the goods outlet 211, the photoelectric sensor is not shielded, and is in a state that the warehouse door mechanism 30 closes the goods outlet 211, when a consumer purchases goods, the door mechanism 30 first opens the goods outlet 211, the goods outlet mechanism 50 ejects the goods in the goods outlet channel 411 and makes part of the body of the ejected goods protrude out of the goods outlet 211, when part of the body of the ejected commodity protrudes out of the goods outlet 211, the photoelectric sensor at the goods outlet 211 is shielded, and the door mechanism 30 and the goods outlet mechanism 50 are both in the current working posture, when the consumer takes the commodity, the blocking of the photoelectric sensor is eliminated, the door mechanism 30 closes the delivery port 211, the delivery mechanism 50 is reset, and the pressing block 422 presses down the commodity stack 200, so that the commodity at the bottom layer of the commodity stack 200 enters the delivery passage 411.

Detection to shipment mouth 211 commodity can effectively be realized through setting up detection device to door mechanism 30 in time effectively closes shipment mouth 211, has avoided illegal molecule to steal commodity through shipment mouth 211, thereby has improved the security of desktop automatic vending machine 100 after the commodity shipment.

Further, the upper cover mechanism 10 includes a cover body 11, an electromagnetic lock 14, a jacking device and a speaker 12, the cover body 11 is matched with the connecting structure 221 of the replenishment opening, the electromagnetic lock 14 is installed on the cover body 11, a bolt of the electromagnetic lock 14 can be matched with a side wall of the replenishment opening, so that the cover body 11 is fixed on the replenishment opening, thereby closing the replenishment opening, the electromagnetic lock 14 is electrically connected with the control unit 61, the jacking device is arranged on the installation structure of the replenishment opening, when the electromagnetic lock 14 is matched with the side wall of the replenishment opening, a movable end of the jacking device abuts against the cover body 11, the speaker 12 is arranged on the cover body 11, and the speaker 12 is electrically connected with the control unit 61.

Specifically, connection structure 221 is a convex block, the convex block is formed on the inner wall of casing 20 close to the replenishment port, a groove is formed in the position of cover 11 corresponding to the convex block, a clamping groove is further formed in the inner wall of casing 20, the jacking device is an elastic part, the jacking device is installed on the inner wall of casing 20 and is close to the replenishment port, when the replenishment port is sealed by cover 11, the groove of cover 11 is clamped on the convex block, the lock tongue of electromagnetic lock 14 extends out and is clamped into the clamping groove, the installation and fixation of cover 11 at the replenishment port are realized through the convex block and electromagnetic lock 14, and the jacking device is in a compressed state at the moment. When the replenishment operation is needed, the replenishment personnel send the serial number of the desktop automatic vending machine 100 which needs replenishment to the remote server, the remote server sends a cover opening instruction to the control unit 61, the control unit 61 controls the bolt retraction of the electromagnetic lock 14, and the jacking device recovers elastic deformation, so that the cover body 11 is jacked, and the replenishment personnel can take down the cover body 11 to perform the replenishment operation.

Specifically, the door mechanism 30 includes a second driving member 31, a second transmission member 32 and a door 33, the second driving member 31 is electrically connected to the control unit 61, the door 33 is in transmission connection with the second driving member 31 through the second transmission member 32, and the door 33 can open or close the cargo outlet 211. The second driving part 31 is electrically connected with the control unit 61, the second transmission part 32 is a screw rod, the bin door 33 is in transmission fit with the second transmission part 32, the bin door 33 is movably arranged in the shell 20, the second transmission part 32 is in transmission connection with the second driving part 31, when goods are delivered, the second driving part 31 is started, so that the second transmission part 32 is driven to rotate, the bin door 33 is driven to move by the rotation of the second transmission part 32, so that the bin door 33 is lifted, and the delivery port 211 is opened.

It should be understood that the size of the bin door 33 is larger than that of the goods outlet 211, so that the goods outlet 211 can be effectively closed, and the problem that goods in the desktop vending machine 100 are stolen is effectively avoided.

It should be pointed out that, door mechanism 30 still includes guide arm 34, guide arm 34 sets up with second driving medium 32 parallel interval and both all set up in casing 20 with rotatable mode, set up the connecting block on door 33, set up screw hole and via hole on the connecting block, wherein, guide arm 34 wears to locate in the via hole, second driving medium 32 is screw rod and screw hole threaded connection, second driving piece 31 is the motor, the motor passes through the gear train and is connected with second driving medium 32 transmission, when the motor rotates, the power of motor passes through the gear train and transmits to the screw rod on, make the screw rod rotate, the screw rod rotates and drives door 33 and remove for casing 20, thereby realize the action of opening of shipment mouth 211, and then effectively guaranteed the shipment of commodity.

In addition, the speaker 12 is electrically connected with the control unit 61, when a consumer needs to play music, the consumer scans the two-dimensional code on the display unit 62 through the mobile terminal and enters the applet of the desktop vending machine 100, the consumer selects the music playing function and sends the selection structure to the remote server, the remote server feeds back the consumer demand to the control unit 61, the control unit 61 starts the second communication unit, namely the bluetooth module, the consumer pairs the bluetooth of the mobile terminal with the bluetooth module, the consumer can send the music file on the mobile terminal to the control unit 61 through the bluetooth module, the control unit 61 plays the music file through the speaker 12, and therefore the demand of the consumer on music playing is met.

In addition, the delivery mechanism 50 and the door mechanism 30 both control the stroke by forming switches, and the description of the types and the arrangement of the stroke switches is omitted in this application.

Referring to fig. 1 to 7, a second aspect of the present invention provides a desktop vending machine control method, which is implemented by the desktop vending machine as described above, and the desktop vending machine control method includes the following steps:

the method comprises the steps that an order is received, specifically, a consumer scans a two-dimensional code on a display unit by using a mobile terminal and enters an applet of the desktop vending machine, the consumer inputs own requirements in the applet, the input requirements form the order, the mobile terminal sends the order to a remote server, the remote server receives the order and feeds back order data to a control unit of the desktop vending machine, and the control unit receives the order sent by the remote server through a first communication unit.

Judging the type of the received order, judging the type of the order by the control unit according to the preset signal type, presetting a shopping order, a charging order and an entertainment order in the control unit, and enabling the control unit to send out a corresponding control instruction by judging different orders so as to facilitate the starting of a corresponding functional module.

When the type of the received order is a shopping order, sending a commodity selling instruction, specifically, after the control unit receives the order through the first communication unit, when the order is judged to be the shopping order, the control unit generates a payment code according to the order and displays the payment code through the display unit, a consumer pays for the purchased commodity through scanning the payment code, after the payment is completed, the control unit sends the commodity selling instruction, namely, the control unit controls the door mechanism to open the delivery port, the delivery mechanism ejects the commodity in the delivery channel and enables a part of the body of the ejected commodity to protrude out of the delivery port, the consumer takes out the commodity, the door mechanism closes the delivery port, the delivery mechanism resets, the pressing block presses the commodity stack, so that the commodity positioned at the bottom layer of the commodity stack enters the delivery channel again, if the commodity purchased by the consumer is multiple commodities, the delivery action is repeated, until the shipment of all the quantity commodities is finished.

When the type of the received order is a charging order, a charging instruction is sent, specifically, after the control unit receives the order through the first communication unit, when the order is judged to be the charging order, the control unit generates a payment code according to the order and displays the payment code through the display unit, a consumer pays for the purchased charging service through scanning the payment code, after the payment is completed, the control unit sends the charging instruction, namely, the control unit starts an external charging connector, and the consumer can charge electronic equipment such as a mobile phone and the like

When the type of the received order is an entertainment order, sending an equipment connection instruction, specifically, after the control unit receives the order through the first communication unit, when the order is judged to be the entertainment order, the control unit starts the second communication unit, namely the Bluetooth module, a consumer pairs the Bluetooth of the mobile terminal with the Bluetooth module, the consumer can send the music file on the mobile terminal to the control unit through the Bluetooth module, and the control unit plays the music file through the loudspeaker, so that the requirement of the consumer on music playing is met.

When the received order is of the type of equipment maintenance, a cover opening instruction is sent, specifically, a replenishment worker scans a two-dimensional code on a display unit by using a mobile terminal to enter a small program of a desktop automatic vending machine, the replenishment worker sends a serial number of the desktop automatic vending machine needing replenishment to a remote server in the form of an order, the remote server receives the order and feeds back order data to a control unit of the desktop automatic vending machine, after the control unit receives the order through a first communication unit, when the order is judged to be the equipment maintenance order, the remote server sends the cover opening instruction to the control unit, the control unit controls a spring bolt of an electromagnetic lock to retract, and an elastic deformation of a jacking device is recovered, so that a cover body is jacked up, and the replenishment worker can take down the cover body to perform replenishment operation conveniently.

In addition, the desktop vending machine can be implemented by the following method:

the control device is in real-time communication with the remote server, and synchronizes the current state (whether the desktop vending machine can sell goods, whether the desktop vending machine can be charged and the like) of the desktop vending machine to the remote server;

the consumer operates the control device, a display unit of the control device displays the two-dimensional code, and the consumer scans the two-dimensional code through the mobile terminal and enters a small program of the desktop vending machine;

the consumer is in communication connection with the remote server through the applet and informs the ID of the desktop vending machine, and the remote server sends the current state of the desktop vending machine corresponding to the ID to the applet;

the applet displays the types of services selectable by the consumer according to the current state of the desktop vending machine;

the consumer selects the required service from the selectable service types, and the payment operation is carried out if payment is required (such as shopping or lamp charging is required);

the applet forms an order of the service selected by the consumer and sends the order to a remote server;

the remote server sends a service instruction to the desktop vending machine;

the desktop vending machine executes corresponding actions according to the service instructions to provide services for consumers;

after the service is finished, the desktop vending machine feeds back the service finished state to the remote server;

the remote server displays the service completion information to the consumer through the applet.

The above description is only for the preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and any changes or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A desktop vending machine, the desktop vending machine comprising:

the bin gate mechanism is arranged in the shell and can close the goods outlet;

2. The desktop vending machine of claim 1, wherein the storage mechanism comprises:

3. The desktop vending machine of claim 2, wherein the stock assembly comprises:

4. The desktop vending machine of claim 3, wherein the stock assembly further comprises:

5. The desktop vending machine of claim 2, wherein the number of the shipment mechanisms is the same as the number of the stock assemblies, the shipment mechanisms being disposed in correspondence with the stock assemblies;

and/or the delivery mechanism comprises:

a first driving member;

a first transmission member;

6. A desktop vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the control means comprises:

a storage battery;

a first communication unit in communication connection with the remote server;

7. The desktop vending machine of claim 6, further comprising at least one external charging connector electrically connected to the control unit;

8. The desktop vending machine of claim 6, wherein the cover mechanism comprises:

9. The desktop vending machine of claim 6, wherein the door mechanism comprises:

the second driving piece is electrically connected with the control unit;

a second transmission member;

10. A desktop vending machine control method implemented by the desktop vending machine of any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the desktop vending machine control method comprises the following steps:

receiving an order;

judging the type of the received order;