CN111275885B

CN111275885B - Shipment device and vending machine

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Publication number: CN111275885B
Application number: CN202010060759.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 朱辰; 谷海悦; 傅强; 未杏龙
Original assignee: Beijing Sankuai Online Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Sankuai Online Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-01-19
Filing date: 2020-01-19
Publication date: 2021-09-28
Anticipated expiration: 2040-01-19
Also published as: CN111275885A

Abstract

The application discloses cargo discharging device and vending machine belongs to the automation field. The shipment device includes: the automatic material conveying device comprises a goods shelf, one or more conveying mechanisms, one or more groups of hooks, one or more material stopping mechanisms and a controller, wherein each conveying mechanism corresponds to one group of hooks and one material stopping mechanism. One or more conveying mechanisms are arranged on the goods shelf and are electrically connected with the controller; each hook in each group of hooks is arranged on the corresponding conveying mechanism, and the distance between every two adjacent hooks is adjustable; each striker is capable of causing a suspended item to drop when at least one hook of a corresponding set of hooks moves toward itself. The shipment device that this application embodiment provided can save space through hanging goods the mode on a set of or multiunit couple for can hang a great quantity of goods on this shipment device, consequently, can reduce replenishment personnel's replenishment frequency, and then reduce replenishment personnel's intensity of labour.

Description

Shipment device and vending machine

Technical Field

The embodiment of the application relates to the field of automation, in particular to shipment device and vending machine.

Background

Currently, various vending machines exist on the market, such as beverage vending machines, bread vending machines, and the like. These machines typically include a delivery device that delivers the desired product to a delivery opening for removal by the customer after the customer has selected the desired product and paid for. However, for some goods with larger appearance and thinner appearance, such as bagged goods like spicy strips, the number of the goods that can be placed in the delivery device is very limited, and in the case of a larger selling amount, the replenishment staff has to replenish the goods frequently, which increases the labor intensity of the replenishment staff.

Disclosure of Invention

On the one hand, this application embodiment provides a cargo discharging device, can reduce replenishment personnel's intensity of labour. The technical scheme is as follows:

there is provided a shipment device, the shipment device comprising: the device comprises a goods shelf, one or more conveying mechanisms, one or more groups of hooks, one or more stock stop mechanisms and a controller, wherein each conveying mechanism corresponds to one group of hooks and one stock stop mechanism;

the one or more conveying mechanisms are arranged on the goods shelf and are electrically connected with the controller;

each hook in each group of hooks is arranged on the corresponding conveying mechanism, the distance between every two adjacent hooks is adjustable, each group of hooks is used for hanging goods, and at least one hook capable of moving towards the corresponding stop mechanism exists in each group of hooks;

each stock stop can enable the suspended goods to fall off when at least one hook in the corresponding group of hooks moves towards the stock stop;

the controller can control each transmission mechanism to drive the corresponding group of hooks to rotate in the horizontal plane.

Optionally, the one or more conveying mechanisms are arranged in sequence along the height direction of the shelf;

and along the downward direction of the height of the goods shelf, the distance between the one or more stock stop mechanisms and the back plate of the goods shelf is sequentially decreased progressively.

Optionally, each striker comprises a first part and a second part;

the first member is vertically fixed to the corresponding transfer mechanism, and the second member is horizontally fixed to the first member, the second member being capable of causing the suspended items to drop when at least one of the corresponding set of hooks moves toward itself.

Optionally, the delivery device further comprises a support rod, and each stop mechanism comprises a third part;

the support rod is fixed on the goods shelf, the third component is horizontally fixed on the support rod, and the third component can enable suspended goods to fall off when at least one hook in the corresponding group of hooks moves towards the third component.

Optionally, each stock stop all is the arc structure, and each stock stop is connected with the transport mechanism who corresponds, and every couple that every group couple included all can pass the stock stop that corresponds.

Optionally, the delivery device further comprises one or more first rotating shafts, and each first rotating shaft corresponds to one stop mechanism;

each first rotating shaft is respectively connected with the corresponding conveying mechanism and the corresponding material stopping mechanism, and the central line of each first rotating shaft is vertical to the horizontal plane;

every stock stop can rotate at the circumferencial direction of the first rotation axis that corresponds, and every transport mechanism can carry on spacingly to the stock stop that corresponds.

Optionally, the delivery device further comprises one or more second rotating shafts, and each second rotating shaft corresponds to one stop mechanism;

each second rotating shaft is respectively connected with the corresponding conveying mechanism and the corresponding material stopping mechanism, and the central line of each second rotating shaft is parallel to the horizontal plane;

each stock stop can rotate in the circumferential direction of the corresponding second rotating shaft, and each conveying mechanism can limit the corresponding stock stop.

Optionally, each transmission mechanism comprises a driving wheel assembly, a driven wheel assembly and a transmission assembly;

the first end of the driving wheel assembly and the first end of the driven wheel assembly are both arranged on the goods shelf, and the conveying assembly is sleeved at the second end of the driving wheel assembly and the second end of the driven wheel assembly;

the driving wheel assembly is electrically connected with the controller and can drive the conveying assembly to synchronously rotate under the control of the controller.

Optionally, the driving wheel assembly includes a first motor and a first synchronous pulley, the first motor is fixed on the goods shelf, and the first synchronous pulley is fixed on an output shaft of the first motor;

the driven wheel assembly comprises a first rotating shaft and a second synchronous belt wheel, the first end of the first rotating shaft is arranged on the goods shelf, and the second synchronous belt wheel is arranged at the second end of the first rotating shaft;

the conveying assembly comprises a synchronous belt;

the synchronous belt is sleeved on the first synchronous belt wheel and the second synchronous belt wheel, and a corresponding group of hooks are fixed on the synchronous belt;

the first motor is electrically connected with the controller, and the first motor can drive the first synchronous pulley to synchronously rotate under the control of the controller.

Optionally, the shipment device further comprises: one or more item detectors, each item detector corresponding to a transport mechanism;

on the other hand, a vending machine is provided, vending machine includes the packing cupboard to and the aforesaid provides arbitrary in one aspect the shipment device, the lower extreme of packing cupboard is provided with shipment mouth, shipment device sets up in the packing cupboard, shipment mouth is used for the shipment to the goods that drops.

The beneficial effects that technical scheme that this application provided brought can include at least:

in this application embodiment, when every transport mechanism of controller control rotates, and then drive the setting and begin to move towards stock stop in every group couple on corresponding transport mechanism, it is difficult to see out, and the goods that hang on this at least one couple also can move towards stock stop along with every transport mechanism's rotation. Next, when goods and stock stop contact, and transport mechanism continues to rotate, stock stop can stop the goods and follow transport mechanism and continue to rotate, and then make the goods that hangs on this at least one couple drop, also promptly, realized the automatic shipment of goods. In addition, it will be appreciated that for some larger and thinner looking items, space may be saved by hanging on one or more sets of hooks. In addition, because the distance between two adjacent couples is adjustable, consequently, can be according to the nimble distance between two adjacent couples of regulation of size of goods, also be, can hang more goods of quantity on this cargo discharging device, therefore can reduce replenishment personnel's replenishment frequency, and then can reduce replenishment personnel's intensity of labour.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments are briefly introduced below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art to obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a shipping device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of another delivery device provided in the embodiments of the present application;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of another delivery device provided in the embodiments of the present application;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of another delivery device provided in the embodiments of the present application;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion of another delivery device provided in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a transport mechanism provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of another delivery device provided in the embodiments of the present application;

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of another shipment device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a hook provided in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Reference numerals:

1: a shelf; 2: a transport mechanism; 3: hooking; 4: a stock stop mechanism; 5: a support bar; 6: a first rotating shaft; 7: a second rotation shaft; 8: a goods detector;

11: a back plate;

21: a drive wheel assembly; 22: a driven wheel assembly; 23: a transfer assembly; 24: a mounting plate;

31: a pull rod; 32: an open type suspension loop;

41: a first member; 42: a second component; 43: a third component;

61: a sleeve;

100: a container; 200: a delivery device;

211: a first motor; 212: a first timing pulley;

221: a first rotating shaft; 222: a second timing pulley;

231: a synchronous belt;

1001: and a goods outlet.

Detailed Description

To make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present application more clear, embodiments of the present application will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a delivery device according to an embodiment of the present application. Referring to fig. 1, the shipment device may include: the automatic material conveying device comprises a shelf 1, one or more conveying mechanisms 2, one or more groups of hooks 3, one or more material blocking mechanisms 4 and a controller, wherein each conveying mechanism 2 corresponds to one group of hooks 3 and one material blocking mechanism 4. One or more conveying mechanisms 2 are all arranged on the goods shelf 1 and are all electrically connected with the controller. Every couple 3 in every group couple 3 all sets up on the transport mechanism 2 that corresponds, and the distance between two adjacent couples 3 is adjustable, and every group couple 3 all is used for hanging goods, has at least one couple 3 that can move towards the stock stop 4 that corresponds in every group couple 3. Each striker 4 is able to cause the suspended goods to drop when at least one hook 3 of the corresponding set of hooks 3 moves towards itself. The controller can control each transmission mechanism 2 to drive the corresponding group of hooks 3 to rotate in the horizontal plane.

In this application embodiment, when every transport mechanism 2 of controller control rotates, and then drives at least one couple 3 in every group couple 3 that sets up on corresponding transport mechanism 2 and begin to move towards stock stop 4, it is difficult to see out, and the goods that hang on this at least one couple 3 also can move towards stock stop 4 along with every transport mechanism 2's rotation. Next, when goods and stock stop 4 contact, and transport mechanism 2 continues to rotate, stock stop 4 can stop goods and follow transport mechanism 2 and continue to rotate, and then make the goods that hang on this at least one couple 3 drop, also promptly, has realized the automatic shipment of goods. In addition, it will be appreciated that for some larger and thinner items, space may be saved by hanging on one or more sets of hooks 3. In addition, because the distance between two adjacent couples 3 is adjustable, consequently, can be according to the nimble distance between two adjacent couples 3 of regulation of size of goods, also be, can hang the goods that the quantity is more on this cargo discharging device, therefore can reduce replenishment personnel's replenishment frequency, and then can reduce replenishment personnel's intensity of labour.

It should be noted that the distance between two adjacent hooks 3 can be adjusted by providing a plurality of hanging holes on the conveying mechanism 2, wherein the hanging holes are used for installing the hooks 3. Specifically, a plurality of hanging holes can be sequentially arranged along the length direction of the conveying mechanism 2, and when the goods are small, one hook 3 can be correspondingly arranged in each hanging hole, so that the number of the goods capable of being hung on the goods discharging device is maximized. When the goods is great, in order to avoid interfering between the goods, can set up a couple 3 every interval one or more hanging hole, make the distance grow between two adjacent couples 3, and then make the condition that can not take place to interfere between the goods. That is, it is possible to realize that the distance between two adjacent hooks 3 is adjustable.

Of course, the distance between two adjacent hooks 3 can be adjusted by other means, for example, the distance between two adjacent hooks 3 can be adjusted by installing each hook 3 on the corresponding transmission mechanism 2 through a guide groove. Specifically, one end of each hook 3 can be located in the guide groove and can slide along the length direction of the guide groove, so that the distance between two adjacent hooks 3 can be adjusted, and the embodiment of the present application does not specifically limit the distance.

In actual use, the delivery device can be applied to different use scenes. For example, in a vending scenario, assuming that the shipping device is used to vend spicy strips, the possible operating logic is: first, the restocker can hang the peppery strip on one or more sets of hooks 3. Next, assuming that the controller receives order information sent by the user, the order information indicates that 2 spicy strips need to be shipped, at this time, the controller can control the conveying mechanism 2 to drive at least one hook 3 of a group of hooks 3 suspended with spicy strips to move towards the material blocking mechanism 4 based on the order information, after a first spicy strip pack falls under the rotating action of the material blocking mechanism 4 and the conveying mechanism 2, the controller can control the conveying mechanism 2 to continue to move towards the material blocking mechanism 4 until a second spicy strip pack also falls, and thus, a shipment task of 2 spicy strips is realized.

The use scene of the shipment device is only one possible use scene shown in the embodiment of the present application, and of course, the shipment device may also be used in other possible scenes, and the use scene of the shipment device is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application.

Wherein, can hang the same goods on every group couple 3, also can hang different goods, this application embodiment does not do specific injecing to this, for example, this shipment device includes 2 couples of couple, is first group's couple and second group's couple respectively, so, all can hang peppery strip on first group's couple and the second group's couple, perhaps hangs peppery strip on first group hangs the back, hangs melon seed on the couple of second group, this application embodiment does not do specific injecing to this.

In addition, the same goods can be hung on the same group of hooks 3, and different goods can also be hung on the same group of hooks, and the embodiment is continued, and the first group of hooks comprises two hooks, namely a hook A and a hook B. In a scene, A couple and B couple all can hang peppery strip, and in another kind of scene, the A couple can hang peppery strip, and the B couple can hang melon seed, and this application embodiment does not do specific restriction to this yet.

Each of the one or more conveying mechanisms 2 may be fixed to the shelf 1 by a screw, or may be fixed to the shelf 1 by another method, which is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application. In addition, each group of hooks 3 can be disposed on the corresponding conveying mechanism 2 in a buckling manner, or can be disposed on the corresponding conveying mechanism 2 in other manners, for example, by being adhered by glue or disposed on the conveying mechanism 2 through a rotating shaft, which is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application.

In addition, in a scenario, the material blocking mechanism 4 may be fixed on the goods shelf 1 by a screw, or may be fixed on the goods shelf 1 by another method, which is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application. In another scenario, the material blocking mechanism 4 may be fixed to the corresponding conveying mechanism 2 by screws, or may be fixed to the corresponding conveying mechanism 2 by other methods, which is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application.

With respect to the stock stops 4, in some embodiments, referring to fig. 2, each stock stop 4 may include a first member 41 and a second member 42, the first member 41 being vertically secured to the corresponding conveyor 2, the second member 42 being horizontally secured to the first member 41, the second member 42 being capable of urging a suspended item to drop as at least one hanger 3 of the corresponding set of hangers 3 moves toward itself. It can be understood that when the material blocking mechanism 4 causes the goods suspended on the group of hooks 3 arranged on the corresponding conveying mechanism 2 to drop, the second part 42 of the material blocking mechanism 4 can be parallel to the surface where the goods are located, so that the contact surface between the second part 42 and the goods is large, and the goods are more favorably caused to drop.

It should be noted that the first component 41 may be vertically fixed to the corresponding conveying mechanism 2 by a screw, and of course, the first component 41 may also be vertically fixed to the corresponding conveying mechanism 2 by other manners, which is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application. The second member 42 may be horizontally fixed to the first member 41 by a screw, but the second member 42 may also be horizontally fixed to the first member 41 by another method, which is not specifically limited in the embodiments of the present application.

It is understood that when the first member 41 is vertically fixed on the corresponding conveying mechanism 2, in a possible implementation manner, referring to fig. 2, the first member 41 may be fixed on the supporting plate 24 included in the conveying mechanism 2, and of course, the first member 41 may also be fixed at other positions of the conveying mechanism 2, and only the article on the corresponding group of hooks needs to be ensured to fall, which is not limited by the embodiment of the present application.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 3, the delivery device may further comprise a support bar 5, and each striker 4 may comprise a third part 43. The support bar 5 is fixed on the shelf 1 and the third member 43 is horizontally fixed on the support bar 5, the third member 43 being capable of forcing the suspended goods to fall off when at least one hook 3 of the corresponding set of hooks 3 is moved towards itself.

In a possible implementation, referring to fig. 3, the support rod 5 may be vertically fixed on the shelf 1, and each third member 43 may be distributed along the length direction of the support rod 5 and horizontally fixed on the support rod 5. In this way, the situation of fixing the material stop mechanism 4 on the conveying mechanism 2 is avoided, so that on one hand, the number of parts fixed on the conveying mechanism 2 can be reduced, so that the conveying mechanism 2 is simpler, and on the other hand, the third part 43 is convenient to install and maintain by fixing the third part 43 on the supporting rod 5.

It should be noted that the supporting rod 5 may be fixed on the shelf 1 by a screw, or may be fixed on the shelf 1 by other manners, such as being fixed on the shelf 1 by gluing or by providing a buckle, which is not limited in this embodiment of the application. In addition, the third member 43 may be horizontally fixed to the support rod 5 by a screw, or may be horizontally fixed to the support rod 5 by welding, which is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application.

It should be further noted that, when each of the material blocking mechanisms 4 includes the third member 43, the third member 43 may be in an L shape, a U shape, a Y shape, or any other shape, and only needs to be able to cause the suspended goods to drop, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the application.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 4, each material blocking mechanism 4 may be an arc-shaped structure, each material blocking mechanism 4 is fixed to the corresponding conveying mechanism 2, and each hook 3 included in each group of hooks 3 can pass through the corresponding material blocking mechanism 4. When every stock stop 4 all is the arc structure, when this stock stop 4 makes the goods that hang on a set of couple 3 that sets up on the transport mechanism 2 that corresponds drop, can make "arc end" part and the contact of goods of arc structure, like this, more be favorable to making the goods drop. It should be noted that, when each material blocking mechanism 4 is of an arc-shaped structure, each material blocking mechanism 4 may be fixed to the corresponding conveying mechanism 2 by a screw, and of course, each material blocking mechanism 4 may also be fixed to the corresponding conveying mechanism 2 by other manners, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the application.

In some embodiments, the delivery device may further include one or more first rotating shafts, each corresponding to one of the stock stops 4. Each first rotating shaft is respectively connected with the corresponding conveying mechanism 2 and the corresponding stop mechanism 4, and the central line of each first rotating shaft is vertical to the horizontal plane. Each stock stop 4 can rotate in the circumferential direction of the corresponding first rotating shaft, and each conveying mechanism 2 can limit the corresponding stock stop 4.

When each first rotating shaft drives the corresponding material blocking mechanism 4 to rotate in the circumferential direction of the first rotating shaft, because the central line of each first rotating shaft is vertical to the horizontal plane, it is difficult to see that the included angle between the plane where the material blocking mechanism 4 is located and the length direction of the corresponding conveying mechanism 2 can be changed. When the included angle between the plane where the material blocking mechanism 4 is located and the length direction of the corresponding conveying mechanism 2 is a first angle, the corresponding first rotating shaft can be limited through the conveying mechanism 2, and then the corresponding material blocking mechanism 4 is kept at the current position. That is, in this embodiment, an included angle between a plane where the stock stop 4 is located and the length direction of the corresponding conveying mechanism 2 may be freely adjusted, and when the included angle is the first angle, the stock stop 4 may be kept at the current position. In this way, the function of the delivery device can be made more flexible.

In other embodiments, the delivery device may further include one or more second rotating shafts, and each second rotating shaft corresponds to one of the stock stops 4. Each second rotating shaft is respectively connected with the corresponding conveying mechanism 2 and the corresponding stop mechanism 4, and the central line of each second rotating shaft is parallel to the horizontal plane. Each stock stop 4 can rotate in the circumferential direction of the corresponding second rotating shaft, and each conveying mechanism 2 can limit the corresponding stock stop 4.

When the material blocking mechanism 4 rotates in the circumferential direction around the corresponding second rotating shaft, because the central line of each second rotating shaft is parallel to the horizontal plane, it is easy to see that the included angle between the plane where the material blocking mechanism 4 is located and the width direction of the corresponding conveying mechanism 2 can be changed, and when the included angle between the plane where the material blocking mechanism 4 is located and the width direction of the corresponding conveying mechanism 2 is the second angle, the material blocking mechanism 4 can be limited through the corresponding conveying mechanism 2, so that the material blocking mechanism 4 is kept at the current position. That is, the included angle between the plane where the material blocking mechanism 4 is located and the width direction of the corresponding conveying mechanism 2 can be freely adjusted, and when the included angle is the second angle, the material blocking mechanism 4 can be kept at the current position. In this way, the function of the delivery device can be made more flexible.

It should be noted that, the first angle and the second angle may be any angle, and this is not specifically limited in the embodiments of the present application.

It should be noted that each conveying mechanism 2 can limit the position of the corresponding material stopping mechanism 4 by arranging a damper, so as to prevent the position of the material stopping mechanism 4 from being changed after the material stopping mechanism 4 is adjusted to a proper position. Specifically, each first rotating shaft or each second rotating shaft can be connected to the corresponding conveying mechanism 2 through a damper, so that the corresponding material blocking mechanism 4 can be limited through the damper. Of course, each conveying mechanism 2 may also limit the corresponding stock stop 4 in other manners, for example, each conveying mechanism 2 may limit the stock stop 4 by using a jack screw, and specifically, after the stock stop 4 is adjusted to a suitable position, the stock stop 4 may be prevented from continuing to rotate by using a manner of jacking the jack screw on the first rotating shaft or the second rotating shaft, so as to avoid the position of the stock stop 4 from changing.

It should be further noted that each material blocking mechanism 4 rotates in the circumferential direction of the corresponding first rotating shaft, and may be realized by relative rotation between each material blocking mechanism 4 and the corresponding first rotating shaft, or may be realized by relative rotation between the corresponding first rotating shaft and the corresponding conveying mechanism 2, which is not specifically limited in this application. Similarly, each material blocking mechanism rotates in the circumferential direction of the corresponding second rotating shaft, and can be realized by the relative rotation between each material blocking mechanism 4 and the corresponding second rotating shaft, or can be realized by the relative rotation between the corresponding second rotating shaft and the corresponding conveying mechanism 2, which is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the application.

In still other embodiments, referring to fig. 5, the delivery device may further include one or more first rotating shafts 6 and one or more second rotating shafts 7, and the one or more first rotating shafts 6, the one or more second rotating shafts 7 and the one or more material blocking mechanisms 4 are in one-to-one correspondence. At this time, each first rotating shaft 6 is connected with the corresponding conveying mechanism 2 and the corresponding second rotating shaft 7, each second rotating shaft 7 is further connected with the corresponding material blocking mechanism 4, the central line of each first rotating shaft 6 is perpendicular to the horizontal plane, and the central line of each second rotating shaft 7 is parallel to the horizontal plane. Each second rotating shaft 7 can rotate in the circumferential direction of the corresponding first rotating shaft 6, each conveying mechanism 2 can limit the corresponding first rotating shaft 6, each material blocking mechanism 4 can rotate in the circumferential direction of the corresponding second rotating shaft 7, and each second rotating shaft 7 can limit the corresponding material blocking mechanism 4.

Referring to fig. 5, it is obvious from the above description that, in this embodiment, not only the angle between the plane where the material blocking mechanism 4 is located and the length direction of the corresponding conveying mechanism 2, but also the angle between the plane where the material blocking mechanism 4 is located and the width direction of the corresponding conveying mechanism 2 can be freely adjusted. That is, the included angle between the plane where the material blocking mechanism 4 is located and the length direction and/or the width direction of the corresponding conveying mechanism 2 can be freely adjusted, and after the material blocking mechanism 4 is adjusted to a proper position, the material blocking mechanism 4 can be kept at the proper position. Obviously, when the position of the material blocking mechanism 4 can be freely adjusted, the function of the delivery device can be more flexible.

It should be noted that, for the three embodiments, the shape of the material blocking mechanism may be an L shape, a U shape, an arc shape, or the like, and of course, other shapes may also be used, as long as the material suspended on the hook can be caused to fall off when the hook moves, which is not specifically limited in the embodiments of the present application.

Next, the present embodiment will explain the conveying mechanism 2 in detail.

With regard to the transmission mechanisms 2, referring to fig. 6, each transmission mechanism 2 may include a driving wheel assembly 21, a driven wheel assembly 22, and a transmission assembly 23. The first end of the driving wheel assembly 21 and the first end of the driven wheel assembly 22 are both arranged on the goods shelf 1, and the conveying assembly 23 is sleeved on the second end of the driving wheel assembly 21 and the second end of the driven wheel assembly 22. The driving wheel assembly 21 is electrically connected with the controller, and the driving wheel assembly 21 can drive the conveying assembly 23 to synchronously rotate under the control of the controller.

Thus, in some embodiments, the controller may control the rotation of the driving wheel assembly 21, and the rotation of the driving wheel assembly 21 may then drive the rotation of the driven wheel assembly 22 and the feeding assembly 2. Normally, a set of hooks 3 corresponding to each transfer mechanism 2 is arranged on the transfer assembly 2, so that when the transfer assembly 2 rotates, the set of hooks 3 arranged thereon can also start rotating.

Regarding the driving wheel assembly 21 and the driven wheel assembly 22, in a first possible implementation, referring to fig. 6, the driving wheel assembly 21 may include a first motor 211 and a first synchronous pulley 212, the first motor 211 is fixed on the shelf 1, and the first synchronous pulley 212 is fixed on an output shaft of the first motor 211. The driven wheel assembly 22 comprises a first rotating shaft 221 and a second synchronous pulley 222, wherein a first end of the first rotating shaft 221 is arranged on the shelf 1, and the second synchronous pulley 222 is arranged at a second end of the first rotating shaft 221. The conveying assembly 23 comprises a timing belt 231, the timing belt 231 is sleeved on the first timing pulley 212 and the second timing pulley 222, and a corresponding group of hooks 3 is fixed on the timing belt 231. The first motor 211 is electrically connected to the controller, and the first motor 211 can drive the first synchronous pulley 212 to rotate synchronously under the control of the controller.

Thus, the controller can control the first motor 211 to rotate, the first motor 211 can rotate to drive the first synchronous pulley 212 to rotate, and the first synchronous pulley 212 can rotate to drive the second synchronous pulley 222 and the synchronous belt 231 to rotate.

The first motor 211 may be fixed to the shelf 1 by screws, or may be fixed to the shelf 1 by other methods, which is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application. In addition, the first synchronous pulley 212 may be fixed to the output shaft of the first motor 211 through a jackscrew, or may be fixed to the output shaft of the first motor 211 through another method, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present application.

The first end of the first rotating shaft 221 may be disposed on the shelf 1 through a bearing, and of course, may also be disposed on the shelf 1 through other manners, and only the first rotating shaft 221 may rotate, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the application. The second synchronous pulley 222 may be disposed at the second end of the first rotating shaft 221 through a bearing, so that the second synchronous pulley 222 may rotate relative to the first rotating shaft 221, and of course, may also be directly fixed at the second end of the first rotating shaft 221 through a jackscrew, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the application.

In another possible implementation, the driving wheel assembly 21 may comprise a second motor fixed to the goods shelf 1 and a first synchronizing gear fixed to an output shaft of the second motor. The driven wheel subassembly includes second pivot and second synchromesh, and the first end setting of second pivot is on goods shelves 1, and second synchromesh setting is at the second end of second pivot. The conveying component 23 comprises a synchronous chain which is sleeved on the first synchronous gear and the second synchronous gear, and a corresponding group of hooks 3 is fixed on the synchronous chain. The second motor is electrically connected with the controller, and the second motor can drive the first synchronous gear to synchronously rotate under the control of the controller.

The specific implementation manner of the method may be similar to that described in the first possible implementation manner, and therefore, the embodiment of the present application is not described herein again.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 7, one or more transfer mechanisms 2 may be arranged in sequence along the width direction of the rack 1. For convenience of explanation, in connection with the shipment apparatus shown in fig. 7, the width direction of the rack 1 is a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the transfer mechanism 2. Of course, based on different application scenarios, the width direction of the shelf 1 may also be other directions, which is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application.

In other embodiments, referring to fig. 8, one or more transfer mechanisms 2 may be arranged in sequence along the height of the rack 1. And the distance between the material stop mechanism 4 corresponding to one or more conveying mechanisms 2 and the back plate 11 of the shelf 1 decreases gradually downwards along the height direction of the shelf 1. In this way, it is ensured that the goods falling by each striker 4 do not interfere with each other. For convenience of explanation, the following will be exemplified:

for example, 2 conveying mechanisms 2 are sequentially arranged along the height direction of the shelf 1, and if the 2 conveying mechanisms are respectively a first conveying mechanism and a second conveying mechanism, the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism are sequentially arranged along the height direction of the shelf 1, the first conveying mechanism is located above the second conveying mechanism, the first conveying mechanism corresponds to a first material blocking mechanism and a first group of hooks, the second conveying mechanism corresponds to a second material blocking mechanism and a second group of hooks, and the first material blocking mechanism and the second material blocking mechanism are both used for enabling goods to fall to the goods outlet, then it can be understood that, in order to enable the first material blocking mechanism to enable the falling goods to fall to the goods outlet instead of being unable to fall on the second conveying mechanism, the distance between the second material blocking mechanism and the back plate 11 of the shelf 1 should be smaller than the distance between the first material blocking mechanism and the back plate 11 of the shelf 1, in other words, the projection of the first material blocking mechanism corresponding to the first conveying mechanism on the horizontal plane is not overlapped with the projection of the second material blocking mechanism corresponding to the second conveying mechanism on the horizontal plane, and the first material blocking mechanism extends out of the second material blocking mechanism, so that the first material blocking mechanism enables the dropped goods to directly drop to the goods outlet.

In still other embodiments, one or more transfer mechanisms 2 may be arranged in both the width direction and the height direction of the rack 1.

When one or more conveying mechanisms 2 are arranged in the width direction and the height direction of the shelf 1 at the same time, in one possible arrangement, the plurality of conveying mechanisms may be divided into a plurality of groups of conveying mechanisms, the plurality of groups of conveying mechanisms are arranged in the height direction of the shelf 1, and at least one conveying mechanism included in each group of conveying mechanisms is arranged in the width direction of the shelf 1; and the projection of the hooks on the first group of conveying mechanisms in any two groups of conveying mechanisms on the horizontal plane and the projection of the hooks on the second group of conveying mechanisms on the horizontal plane have no overlapping part.

With respect to the fact that there is no overlapping portion between the projection of the hooks on the first set of transport mechanisms and the projection of the hooks on the second set of transport mechanisms on the horizontal plane in any two sets of transport mechanisms, it can be understood that: the hooks of the first group of conveying mechanisms and the hooks of the second group of conveying mechanisms are arranged in a staggered mode.

For example, in one scenario, it is assumed that the first group of transport mechanisms includes an a transport mechanism and a B transport mechanism, which are sequentially arranged in the width direction of the rack 1, and the second group of transport mechanisms includes a C transport mechanism, which is located below the a transport mechanism and the B transport mechanism, and a projection of the C transport mechanism on the horizontal plane is located in a gap between projections of the a transport mechanism and the B transport mechanism on the horizontal plane. The hooks of the first set of transport mechanisms can then be considered to be "staggered" from the hooks of the second set of transport mechanisms.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 9, each hook 3 may comprise: a pull rod 31 and an open suspension loop 32. A first end of the pull rod 31 is arranged on the conveying mechanism 2, a second end of the pull rod 31 is connected with an open type hanging ring 32, and the open type hanging ring 32 is used for hanging goods.

It should be noted that the first end of the pull rod 31 may be disposed on the transmission mechanism 2 in a snap-fit manner, or may be disposed on the transmission mechanism 2 in other manners, which is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application. In addition, the second end of the pull rod 31 may be connected to the open-type suspension loop 32 by welding, or may be connected to the open-type suspension loop 32 by other methods, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the application.

When the second end of the pull rod 31 is connected with the open type hanging ring 32 in a welding manner, a weld scar may exist at the joint of the second end of the pull rod 31 and the open type hanging ring 32, and it can be understood that the weld scar can make the hook 3 unsmooth, and the material blocking mechanism 4 is influenced to make goods hung on the open type hanging ring 32 fall off. Based on this, in order that the striker 4 can more smoothly cause the goods suspended on the open type hanging ring 32 to drop, further, the pull rod 31 and the open type hanging ring 32 may be integrally formed, and the striker 4 can cause the goods on the open type hanging ring 32 to drop when each of the conveyors 2 rotates.

It should be noted that the material of the pull rod 31 and the open-type hanging ring 32 may be stainless steel, and of course, the material of the pull rod 31 and the open-type hanging ring 32 may also be other materials, which is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application.

In the process of shipment of this shipment device, after first goods dropped, the controller can control transport mechanism 2 to drive next goods and move towards stock stop 4, wherein, first goods means the goods that is closest to stock stop 4.

However, in some embodiments, there may be instances where the first item fails to be shipped. Based on this, in some embodiments, referring to fig. 6, the shipment device may further include: one or more item detectors 8, one transport mechanism 2 for each item detector 8. Every goods detector 8 is fixed on corresponding transport mechanism 2, and every goods detector 8 all is connected with the controller electricity, and every goods detector 8 is arranged in detecting every couple 3 of a set of hook 3 that corresponds and goes up the goods that hangs and whether drop.

Like this, just can detect whether first goods drop through goods detector 8, when goods detector 8 detects first goods and does not drop, the controller can control transport mechanism 2 and remove first distance along the direction of keeping away from stock stop 4, later, the controller can control transport mechanism 2 and remove towards stock stop 4's direction again to make stock stop 4 make first goods drop once more. After article detector 8 detects that first article drops, the controller can control transport mechanism 2 to remove towards the direction of stock stop 4 to make next article drop under transport mechanism 2 and stock stop 4's effect.

It is noted that the first distance is a distance that enables the first article to be returned to the striker 4 so that the striker 4 causes the first article to drop again.

It will be appreciated that since the item detector 8 is used to detect whether an item has dropped, in some embodiments, the item detector 8 may be fixed proximate to where the item has dropped. The position at which the goods are dropped is fixed for the transport mechanism 2, and therefore the position of the goods detector 8 should also be fixed, on the basis of which, in some embodiments, see fig. 6, the goods detector 8 can be fixed on a carrier plate 24 comprised by the transport mechanism 2. Of course, goods detector 8 can also fix other positions department, only need satisfy goods detector 8 can detect whether goods drop can, this application embodiment does not do specific restriction to this.

Next, the present embodiment will briefly explain the principle of the article detector 8 detecting whether or not the article suspended on each hook 3 falls.

In some embodiments, the goods detector 8 can be understood as two correlation sensors, and the goods are hung in the middle positions of the two correlation sensors, so that it can be understood that when the goods do not fall, the two correlation sensors cannot detect the signals of the other side due to the separation effect of the goods, and at the moment, the goods can be considered not to fall. After goods dropped, because there was not the separation of goods between two correlation sensors, can realize the correlation, and then detected the signal of other side, at this moment, can think that the goods has dropped.

Of course, it should be noted that the goods detector 8 may also be a proximity switch or other components capable of detecting whether the first goods fall, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present application.

It should be noted that the goods detector 8 may be fixed on the support plate 24 of the conveying mechanism 2 by screws, or may be fixed on the support plate 24 of the conveying mechanism 2 by other methods, which is not specifically limited in the embodiments of the present application.

Fig. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to fig. 10, the vending machine may include a container 100 and any of the above-mentioned embodiments of the delivery devices 200, wherein the lower end of the container 100 is provided with a delivery port 1001, the delivery device 200 is arranged in the container 100, and the delivery port 1001 is used for delivering the dropped goods.

It should be noted that, the detailed description of the shelf 1, the one or more conveying mechanisms 2, the one or more groups of hooks 3, the material blocking mechanism 4, the controller, and the goods detector 8 according to the embodiment of the present application may be as described in the foregoing embodiment, and details of the embodiment of the present application are not repeated.

In this application embodiment, when every transport mechanism 2 of controller control rotates, and then drives the setting and when every group couple 3 on corresponding transport mechanism 2 in at least one couple begin to move towards stock stop 4, it is difficult to see out, and the goods that hang on this at least one couple also can move towards stock stop 4 along with every transport mechanism 2's rotation. Next, when goods and stock stop 4 contact, and transport mechanism 2 continues to rotate, stock stop 4 can stop goods and follow transport mechanism 2 and continue to rotate, and then make the goods that hang on every group couple 3 drop to shipment mouth 1001 department. In addition, it can be understood that for some goods with larger appearance and thinner appearance, the space can be saved by hanging the goods on one or more groups of hooks 3, in other words, a larger number of goods can be hung on the delivery device, so that the replenishment frequency of replenishment personnel can be reduced, and the labor intensity of the replenishment personnel is further reduced.

The above description is only exemplary of the present application and should not be taken as limiting, as any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A delivery device, comprising: the automatic material conveying device comprises a goods shelf (1), one or more conveying mechanisms (2), one or more groups of hooks (3), one or more material blocking mechanisms (4) and a controller, wherein each conveying mechanism (2) corresponds to one group of hooks (3) and one material blocking mechanism (4);

the one or more conveying mechanisms (2) are arranged on the goods shelf (1) and are electrically connected with the controller;

each hook (3) in each group of hooks (3) is arranged on the corresponding conveying mechanism (2), the distance between every two adjacent hooks (3) is adjustable, each group of hooks (3) is used for hanging goods, and at least one hook (3) capable of moving towards the corresponding material stopping mechanism (4) exists in each group of hooks (3);

each stock stop (4) can enable the suspended goods to fall off when at least one hook (3) in the corresponding group of hooks (3) moves towards the stock stop;

the controller can control each conveying mechanism (2) to drive a corresponding group of hooks (3) to rotate in a horizontal plane;

the delivery device further comprises one or more first rotating shafts (6), and each first rotating shaft (6) corresponds to one stop mechanism (4);

each first rotating shaft (6) is respectively connected with the corresponding conveying mechanism (2) and the corresponding material blocking mechanism (4), and the central line of each first rotating shaft (6) is vertical to the horizontal plane;

each material blocking mechanism (4) can rotate in the circumferential direction of the corresponding first rotating shaft (6), and each conveying mechanism (2) can limit the position of the corresponding material blocking mechanism (4) after rotation.

2. The discharge device according to claim 1, characterized in that said one or more transport means (2) are arranged one after the other in the height direction of said shelf (1);

and along the downward direction of the height of the goods shelf (1), the distance between the one or more material blocking mechanisms (4) and the back plate (11) of the goods shelf (1) is sequentially decreased progressively.

3. A discharge device as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that each striker (4) comprises a first part (41) and a second part (42);

the first part (41) is vertically fixed on the corresponding first rotating shaft (6), the second part (42) is horizontally fixed on the first part (41), and the second part (42) can promote the suspended goods to fall off when at least one hook (3) in the corresponding group of hooks (3) moves towards the second part.

4. The delivery device according to claim 1, wherein each striker (4) is of an arc-shaped configuration, and each striker (4) is connected to the corresponding first rotation axis (6), each hook (3) of each set of hooks (3) being able to pass through the corresponding striker (4).

5. A delivery device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises one or more second rotation axes (7), one stop (4) for each second rotation axis (7);

each second rotating shaft (7) is respectively connected with the corresponding first rotating shaft (6) and the corresponding stop mechanism (4), and the central line of each second rotating shaft (7) is parallel to the horizontal plane;

each material blocking mechanism (4) can rotate in the circumferential direction of the corresponding second rotating shaft (7), and each conveying mechanism (2) can limit the corresponding material blocking mechanism (4).

6. The delivery device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein each transport mechanism (2) comprises a driving wheel assembly (21), a driven wheel assembly (22) and a transport assembly (23);

the first end of the driving wheel assembly (21) and the first end of the driven wheel assembly (22) are arranged on the goods shelf (1), and the conveying assembly (23) is sleeved at the second end of the driving wheel assembly (21) and the second end of the driven wheel assembly (22);

the driving wheel assembly (21) is electrically connected with the controller, and the driving wheel assembly (21) can drive the conveying assembly (23) to synchronously rotate under the control of the controller.

7. The discharge device according to claim 6, characterized in that said driving wheel assembly (21) comprises a first motor (211) and a first synchronous pulley (212), said first motor (211) being fixed to said shelf (1) and said first synchronous pulley being fixed to an output shaft of said first motor (211);

the driven wheel assembly (22) comprises a first rotating shaft (221) and a second synchronous pulley (222), wherein a first end of the first rotating shaft (221) is arranged on the shelf (1), and the second synchronous pulley (222) is arranged at a second end of the first rotating shaft (221);

the conveying assembly (23) comprises a timing belt (231);

the synchronous belt (231) is sleeved on the first synchronous pulley (212) and the second synchronous pulley (222), and a corresponding group of hooks (3) are fixed on the synchronous belt (231);

the first motor (211) is electrically connected with the controller, and the first motor (211) can drive the first synchronous pulley (212) to synchronously rotate under the control of the controller.

8. A vending machine, characterized in that it comprises a container (100) and a delivery device (200) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, the lower end of the container (100) being provided with a delivery opening (1001), the delivery device (200) being arranged inside the container (100), the delivery opening (1001) being intended for delivering a dropped item.