CN111724541B - Intelligent express cabinet with dynamically allocated storage grids and package storage and taking method - Google Patents
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Abstract
The application relates to the field of electronic commerce and discloses an intelligent express cabinet capable of dynamically distributing storage grids and a method for storing and taking out packages. The intelligent express cabinet with the dynamically distributed storage lattices is characterized in that an elevator and at least two layers of goods shelves are arranged in the inner space of a cabinet body; the elevator is connected with the box door and each layer of goods shelves and is used for conveying the packages from the box door to the goods shelves with enough storage space or conveying the packages from the goods shelves to the box door; each layer of goods shelf is provided with a conveyor belt and a plurality of baffles; a conveyor belt for conveying packages from one end of the rack to the other end of the rack; the baffle is used for keeping off and separates between two parcels, when a parcel was arranged in on the conveyer belt of goods shelves completely, at the both sides perpendicular to of parcel respectively set up a baffle in the direction of goods shelves, with the parcel card between two baffles, form a parcel that can remove and store up the check. The storage grids are automatically distributed according to the package size, and the storage space of the cabinet body is utilized to the maximum extent.
Description
Technical Field
The application relates to the field of electronic commerce, in particular to an intelligent express cabinet technology for dynamically distributing storage grids.
Background
The intelligent express cabinet is an emerging industry solution which is developed in recent years and solves the last one kilometer problem of electronic commerce, and box type/cabinet type storage cabinets are installed near a community or a building to temporarily store and take express packages. The operation flow of the existing intelligent express cabinet is as follows:
1. a courier logs in a self account on a panel of an express cabinet;
2. entering express package information (such as a freight note number, a receiver, a contact phone and the like);
3. acquiring an idle storage grid, opening a door of the storage grid, and putting an express package in the storage grid;
4. sending the pickup code to the receiver;
5. the addressee inputs the pickup code on the panel of the express cabinet;
6. the express cabinet finds the corresponding storage grid according to the pickup code, the box door is opened, and the package is taken out;
7. the door is closed.
At present, the intelligent express cabinet on the market is quantity and size of fixed express delivery parcel storage unit check (storage check) usually, stores up the check quantity according to the vacancy and distributes when the piece, and often can take place smallclothes and enlarge the cabinet, and the condition that the big piece does not have the cabinet leads to small-size parcel also to occupy the jumbo size and stores up the check and lead to large-scale parcel not have available storage check, and this has undoubtedly reduced space utilization, has lead to the waste in space, and express efficiency is limited.
Therefore, there is a need for an intelligent express cabinet capable of improving space utilization rate by dynamically allocating storage grids suitable for package sizes.
Disclosure of Invention
An object of the application is to provide an intelligent express delivery cabinet and parcel of dynamic allocation storage check are deposited, are taken out the method, store up the check through hiding inside from the outward appearance, only provide a chamber door entry, deposit express delivery parcel back by cabinet body inside automatic allocation storage check, automatic allocation's storage check is according to the size adjustment of parcel completely, furthest utilizes cabinet body storage space.
In order to solve the technical problem, an embodiment of the present invention discloses an intelligent express delivery cabinet with dynamically allocated storage grids, including: the cabinet body, a box door and a processor;
an elevator and at least two layers of goods shelves are arranged in the inner space of the cabinet body;
the elevator is connected with the box door and each layer of shelf and is used for conveying the packages from the box door to the shelf with enough storage space or conveying the packages from the shelf to the box door;
each layer of goods shelf is provided with a conveyor belt and a plurality of baffles; the conveyor belt is used for conveying the packages from one end of the shelf to the other end of the shelf; the baffle is used for blocking and separating two parcels, when one parcel is completely arranged on the conveyor belt of the goods shelf, the two sides of the parcel are respectively provided with one baffle in the direction perpendicular to the goods shelf, and the parcel is clamped between the two baffles to form a movable parcel storage grid;
the bottom shelf is used as a reserved space and cannot be used for storing packages;
the box door is arranged on the outer surface of the cabinet body and used for placing and taking out packages;
the processor is used for distributing goods shelves for the packages placed in the box door and recording the storage information of each package in the express cabinet;
the memory includes a display and operation panel disposed on an outer surface of the cabinet for inputting and displaying information.
The embodiment of the invention also discloses a parcel storage method, which is used for the intelligent express cabinet with the dynamically allocated storage grid, and the method comprises the following steps:
a user inputs package information on a display and operation panel and places the package into an express cabinet from a box door;
after the box door is closed, the size of the package is measured by a measuring caliper, and the size of the package is compared with the remaining storage space of each shelf stored in the processor to determine the shelf in which the package is to be stored;
the elevator sends the parcel to the determined shelf inlet and pushes the parcel out of the elevator, the edge of the front end of the parcel contacts with a first baffle plate positioned on the shelf, the parcel pushes the first baffle plate to move along with transmission of the conveyor belt from the shelf inlet to the other end of the shelf until the edge of the rear end of the parcel leaves the shelf inlet, a second baffle plate bounces, the parcel is clamped between the first baffle plate and the second baffle plate, and the conveyor belt stops moving.
The embodiment of the invention also discloses a package taking-out method, which is used for the intelligent express cabinet with the dynamically allocated storage grid, and the method comprises the following steps:
after a user inputs a pickup code on the display and operation panel, the processor finds a corresponding package according to the pickup code;
the conveying belt of the goods shelf where the packages are located transmits towards the direction of the goods shelf inlet, the baffle plate closest to the goods shelf inlet is folded, the packages closest to the goods shelf inlet are transmitted into the elevator, the elevator descends and pushes the loaded packages into the bottom goods shelf until the packages to be taken out are transmitted into the elevator, the conveying belt stops transmitting, and the elevator conveys the packages to be taken out to the box door;
and opening the box door, taking out the package, closing the box door, and prompting by the display and operation panel that the taking out is finished.
Compared with the prior art, the implementation mode of the invention has the main differences and the effects that:
through hiding inside storage check from the outward appearance, only provide a chamber door entry, deposit express delivery parcel back by cabinet body inside automatic allocation storage check, automatic allocation's storage check utilizes cabinet body storage space according to the size adjustment of parcel, furthest completely.
The present specification describes a number of technical features distributed throughout the various technical aspects, and if all possible combinations of technical features (i.e. technical aspects) of the present specification are listed, the description is made excessively long. In order to avoid this problem, the respective technical features disclosed in the above summary of the invention of the present application, the respective technical features disclosed in the following embodiments and examples, and the respective technical features disclosed in the drawings may be freely combined with each other to constitute various new technical solutions (which are considered to have been described in the present specification) unless such a combination of the technical features is technically infeasible. For example, in one example, the feature a + B + C is disclosed, in another example, the feature a + B + D + E is disclosed, and the features C and D are equivalent technical means for the same purpose, and technically only one feature is used, but not simultaneously employed, and the feature E can be technically combined with the feature C, then the solution of a + B + C + D should not be considered as being described because the technology is not feasible, and the solution of a + B + C + E should be considered as being described.
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Fig. 1 is an external view of an intelligent express delivery cabinet with dynamically allocated storage compartments according to a first embodiment of the present application;
fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the internal structure of an intelligent express delivery cabinet with dynamically allocated storage compartments according to a first embodiment of the present application;
fig. 3 is a schematic view of a baffle structure of an intelligent express delivery cabinet with dynamically allocated storage compartments according to a first embodiment of the present application;
fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of a barrier and a parcel label of an intelligent express delivery cabinet with dynamically allocated storage compartments according to a third embodiment of the present application.
Detailed Description
In the following description, numerous technical details are set forth in order to provide a better understanding of the present application. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the technical solutions claimed in the present application may be implemented without these technical details and with various changes and modifications based on the following embodiments.
In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more apparent, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
The invention relates to an intelligent express cabinet capable of dynamically distributing storage grids. Fig. 1 is an appearance schematic diagram of the intelligent express delivery cabinet with the dynamically allocated storage grid, fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of an internal structure of the intelligent express delivery cabinet with the dynamically allocated storage grid, and fig. 3 is a baffle structure schematic diagram of the intelligent express delivery cabinet with the dynamically allocated storage grid.
Specifically, as shown in fig. 1, the intelligent express delivery cabinet with dynamically allocated storage compartments includes: a cabinet 07, a door 02 and a processor (not shown).
As shown in fig. 2, an elevator 03 and at least two shelves 10 are provided in the internal space of the cabinet 07.
An elevator 03 is connected to the door 02 and the shelves 10 for transporting the packages from the door 02 to the shelves 10 having sufficient storage space or transporting the packages from the shelves 10 to the door 02.
Each layer of goods shelf 10 is provided with a conveyor belt 06 and a plurality of baffles 04; the conveyor belt 06 is used to transport packages from one end of the pallet 10 to the other end of the pallet 10; the baffle 04 is used for blocking and separating between two parcels, when one parcel is completely arranged on the conveyor belt 06 of the shelf 10, the two baffles 04 are respectively arranged on two sides of the parcel in the direction perpendicular to the shelf 10, the parcel is clamped between the two baffles 04 to form a movable parcel storage lattice 05, and the parcel storage lattice 05 can also be called as a cargo trough.
The bottom shelf 10 acts as a headspace and cannot be used to store packages. This means that it cannot be used for a long time to store packages, but can be used for temporary storage of packages in order to remove packages located inside the shelf.
In the embodiments of the present application, the terms "top", "bottom", "upper" and "lower" refer to directions relative to a horizontal plane. "inboard" refers to a direction away from the entrance of the shelf, i.e., the direction of the shelf away from the end of the elevator.
And the box door 02 is arranged on the outer surface of the cabinet body 07 and used for placing and taking out packages.
A processor for allocating the shelves 10 for the packages placed in the door 02, and recording the storage information (e.g., which shelf exists, the label on the shelf, etc.) of each package in the express cabinet, the remaining storage space of each shelf, etc.
The processor includes a display and operating panel 01, which display and operating panel 01 is also provided on the outer surface of the cabinet 07 for inputting and displaying information.
In the present embodiment, the display and operation panel 01 is preferably a single touch-screen input/output panel capable of displaying operation information and performing character input and click by touch.
Preferably, as shown in fig. 2, the elevator 03 is disposed perpendicular to the shelves 10 of each level, and the elevator 03 is disposed in multiple levels in a direction perpendicular to the shelves 10, each level being provided with one elevator storage cell.
Further, preferably, as shown in fig. 3, the conveyor belt 06 on each layer of the racks 10 includes: a first section of conveyor 61 and a second section of conveyor 62; a baffle slot 08 is provided between the first belt segment 61 and the second belt segment 62, from which baffle slot 08 the baffle 04 can be ejected and into which baffle slot 08 the baffle 04 can also be pressed back. Specifically, when no package is pressed against the baffle groove 08, the baffle 04 is ejected from the baffle groove 08 due to the elastic force of the spring device 09, and the baffle 04 ejected from the baffle groove 08 can be pushed onto the second section of the conveyor belt 62 by the package on the first section of the conveyor belt 61 along with the transmission of the conveyor belt 06 from the first section of the conveyor belt 61 to the second section of the conveyor belt 62; as the belt 06 is driven in the direction from the second belt 62 to the first belt 61, the baffle 04 on the second belt 62 can also be pressed back into the baffle slot 08 by the package on the second belt 62.
Or, as shown in fig. 3, after the package enters the conveyor belt 06 from the elevator 03, and passes through the first section of conveyor belt 61, the package pushes the baffle 04 in the baffle groove 08 forward to enter the second section of conveyor belt 62, during the conveying process, the package blocks the opening of the baffle groove 08, and the spring device 09 in the baffle groove 08 pushes the baffle 04 upward to be blocked and clamped at the opening; when the package completely enters the second section of the conveyor belt 62, the conveyor belt stops, the baffle 04 clamped at the opening bounces, and the package is pushed into the conveyor belt for the next time;
when taking the package, the conveyor belt moves reversely, the baffle 04 in the traveling direction of the package is pressed back to the baffle groove 08 in the traveling process of the package from the second section of conveyor belt 62 to the first section of conveyor belt 61, and when the package completely enters the first section of conveyor belt 61, the baffle 04 behind the package (which means along the conveying direction of the conveyor belt and behind the package) enters the opening of the baffle groove 08, the second section of conveyor belt 62 stops running, and the first section of conveyor belt 61 continues to run until the package enters the elevator 03.
It should be noted that the length of the first conveyor 61 should be much less than the length of a package, in other words, the baffle slot 08 is near the entrance end of the rack and the first conveyor 61 is near the entrance end of the rack. The shelf entrance end herein refers to an end of the shelf 10 connected to the elevator 03.
Further, preferably, as shown in fig. 3, the cross section of the baffle 04 is a right-angle sector (i.e., 1/4 circular), one leg of the right-angle sector being perpendicular to the conveyor belt 06, the other leg of the right-angle sector being parallel to the conveyor belt 06, and the baffle 04 facing the second conveyor belt segment 62 being an inclined arc.
Further, it is preferable that a measuring caliper is further provided in the door space for measuring the size of the parcel put in the door 02. The user puts into chamber door 02 with the parcel in, and after chamber door 02 closed, through the automatic measurement of the measurement slide caliper rule in the chamber door space parcel size, the measurement learns the maximum length of parcel (the height and the width of parcel are injectd by chamber door 02, can not be too big). The determination of which shelf the package should be pushed into is made by comparing, layer by layer, the remaining storage space of each shelf recorded in the processor system (the length of the remaining storage space is greater than the maximum length of the package).
Dynamic allocation principle:
movable goods trough (i.e. packing storage lattice)
As shown in fig. 2, the parcel storage compartment is composed of a conveyor belt 06 and a cargo tank 05 built up by two baffles 04; when the parcel through the companion ladder 03 transport the entry of a certain layer goods shelves, the companion ladder 03 will wrap up and release, the front end edge contact baffle 04 (first baffle) of parcel to along with conveyer belt 06 conveys inwards (keeping away from goods shelves entry direction promptly), when the rear end edge of parcel left this layer goods shelves entry edge, baffle 04 (second baffle) bounce, just in time block the parcel between two baffles, conveyer belt stop motion this moment, the movable goods groove loads the parcel and accomplishes, and call as the pushing of parcel.
(II) calculation of remaining memory space
As in fig. 2, free I, free J is the shelf space left by packages after they have been pushed inward one by one; for example, after package A is first pushed in, the remaining storage space of the shelf is recorded as: free J + parcel B, when parcel B was pushed in, parcel A again was pushed the length distance of parcel B into the goods shelves, and the remaining storage space of this layer of goods shelves this moment is taken as: space J, and so on. The remaining storage space of each layer of shelf is recorded into the processor system of the intelligent express cabinet after the package is pushed every time.
The use operation flow of the intelligent express cabinet with the dynamically distributed storage grids is as follows:
1. a courier logs in a self account on a panel of an express cabinet;
2. entering express package information (such as a freight note number, a receiver, a contact phone and the like);
3. opening the only box door, and placing express packages;
4. sending the pickup code to the receiver;
5. the addressee inputs the pickup code on the panel of the express cabinet;
6. opening the only box door, and taking out the package;
7. the door is closed.
In appearance, the difference between the prior art scheme and the prior art scheme is the number of the box doors, the box doors in the prior art scheme correspond to the storage grids one by one, and the box doors in the technical scheme are unique; from the difference of internal structure, the technical scheme of the application adopts dynamic storage grids inside.
To sum up, this intelligent express delivery cabinet of check is stored up in dynamic allocation through hiding inside storage check from the outward appearance, only provides a chamber door entry, deposits the express delivery parcel back and stores up the check by the internal portion automatic allocation of cabinet, and the cabinet body storage space is utilized to furthest according to the size adjustment of parcel to the storage check of automatic allocation completely.
It should be noted that, in the embodiments of the present invention, all the modules are logic modules, and physically, one logic module may be one physical module, or may be a part of one physical module, or may be implemented by a combination of multiple physical modules, where the physical implementation manner of the logic modules itself is not the most important, and the combination of the functions implemented by the logic modules is the key to solve the technical problem provided by the present invention. Furthermore, in order to highlight the innovative part of the present invention, the above-mentioned embodiments of the device of the present invention do not introduce modules which are not so closely related to solve the technical problems proposed by the present invention, which does not indicate that there are no other modules in the above-mentioned embodiments of the device.
The second embodiment of the invention relates to a parcel deposit method, which is used for the intelligent express cabinet with the dynamically allocated storage grid in the first embodiment.
Specifically, the parcel deposit method comprises the following steps:
a user inputs package information on a display and operation panel and places the package into an express cabinet from a box door;
after the box door is closed, the size of the package is measured by a measuring caliper, and the size of the package is compared with the remaining storage space of each shelf stored in the processor to determine the shelf in which the package is to be stored;
the elevator conveys the parcel to the determined shelf inlet and pushes the parcel out of the elevator, the edge of the front end of the parcel contacts with a first baffle plate positioned on the shelf, the parcel pushes the first baffle plate to move along with transmission of the conveying belt from the shelf inlet to the other end of the shelf until the edge of the rear end of the parcel leaves the shelf inlet, a second baffle plate bounces, the parcel is clamped between the first baffle plate and the second baffle plate, and the conveying belt stops moving.
In each embodiment of the present application, the front end refers to an end located at the front along the conveying direction of the conveyor belt; the rear end means an end located at the rear in the conveying direction of the conveyor belt.
Further, preferably, the structure shown in fig. 3,
the front end edge of the parcel contacts the first section of conveyor belt, the parcel pushes the first baffle plate positioned above the baffle groove to enter the second section of conveyor belt along with the transmission of the conveyor belt from the shelf inlet to the other end of the shelf until the rear end edge of the parcel leaves the baffle groove, the second baffle plate is popped out from the baffle groove, the parcel is clamped between the first baffle plate and the second baffle plate, and the transmission of the conveyor belt is stopped.
Further, in the step of "determining a shelf to deposit the package", if a shelf satisfying the condition is not found, the door 02 is opened, and the display and operation panel 01 is prompted with "there is not enough space to put the package, please take it out". If multiple shelves with sufficient storage space left are found, the shelf on the upper level is preferably selected from top to bottom.
This embodiment is a method embodiment corresponding to the first embodiment, and may be implemented in cooperation with the first embodiment. The related technical details mentioned in the first embodiment are still valid in this embodiment, and are not described herein again in order to reduce repetition. Accordingly, the related-art details mentioned in the present embodiment can also be applied to the first embodiment.
The third embodiment of the invention relates to a package taking-out method, which is used for the intelligent express cabinet with the dynamically allocated storage grid in the first embodiment.
Specifically, the package removal method comprises the following steps:
after a user inputs a pickup code on the display and operation panel, the processor finds a corresponding package according to the pickup code;
the conveying belt of the goods shelf where the packages are located transmits towards the direction of the goods shelf inlet, the baffle plate closest to the goods shelf inlet is folded, the packages closest to the goods shelf inlet are transmitted into the elevator, the elevator descends and pushes the loaded packages into the bottom goods shelf until the packages to be taken out are transmitted into the elevator, the conveying belt stops transmitting, and the elevator conveys the packages to be taken out to the box door;
and opening the box door, taking out the package, closing the box door, and prompting by the display and operation panel that the taking out is finished.
Further, the package removing method further comprises the following steps:
and the packages left on the bottom shelf sequentially enter the elevator again, ascend and are pushed into the original shelf, the processor updates the storage information of each package on the shelf and updates the residual storage space of the shelf.
A preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below.
As shown in fig. 4, when a package is pushed into the shelf, the number of baffles on the shelf is increased by 1, that is, when the shelf is pushed from empty (without any package) to a package, the number of baffles is increased from 1 to 2, thereby the conversion formula of the number of packages in the shelf and the number of baffles is derived as follows:
s (number of baffles) is n (number of packages) +1
The first baffle is marked with the mark 0, the second baffle is marked with the mark 1, the first parcel (the innermost parcel) of each shelf is marked with the mark 1 according to the baffle, and the nth parcel is marked with the mark n, and the next parcel of the parcel marked with the mark n is marked with the mark n + 1.
The method of marking a package according to the above. When a piece is taken, after a piece taking code is input into the display and operation panel 01, the processor system finds a parcel of a mark n of a mth layer of a goods shelf corresponding to the piece taking code according to the piece taking code, confirms to take out the piece, reversely transmits a goods shelf conveying belt, a first baffle plate (the baffle plate with the largest mark number on the goods shelf) at the entrance of the goods shelf is retracted, the parcel is conveyed into a corresponding storage grid in the elevator, the first baffle plate at the entrance of the goods shelf at each step of descending of the elevator is retracted, the parcel is conveyed into the storage grid of the elevator until the parcel needing to be taken out is conveyed into the storage grid of the elevator, the goods shelf conveying belt at the layer stops, and the first baffle plate is not retracted any more;
the elevator descends and pushes the loaded package into the bottommost shelf (as shown in fig. 2, the reserved space R) until the specified package to be taken out is lowered to the box door, the package is sent out of the elevator to the box door, the box door is opened and taken out, the box door is closed, and the display and the operation panel prompt are used for finishing the taking out.
The parcels left in the bottom shelf (namely the reserved space R) enter the elevator again in sequence, ascend and push the original shelf again, and the parcel marks are recalculated (the mark n is the taken parcel), and the calculation rule is as follows:
and (4) performing a-1 operation on all package marks with the mark being more than or equal to n +1, namely, the original marks of n +1, n +2, … and n + k are recorded as n, n +1, … and n + k-1 again.
This embodiment is a method embodiment corresponding to the first embodiment, and may be implemented in cooperation with the first embodiment. The related technical details mentioned in the first embodiment are still valid in this embodiment, and are not described herein again in order to reduce repetition. Accordingly, the related-art details mentioned in the present embodiment can also be applied to the first embodiment.
The method embodiments of the present invention may be implemented in software, hardware, firmware, etc. Whether the present invention is implemented as software, hardware, or firmware, the instruction code may be stored in any type of computer-accessible memory (e.g., permanent or modifiable, volatile or non-volatile, solid or non-solid, fixed or removable media, etc.). Also, the Memory may be, for example, Programmable Array Logic (PAL), Random Access Memory (RAM), Programmable Read Only Memory (PROM), Read-Only Memory (ROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM), a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a Digital Versatile Disk (DVD), or the like.
It is noted that, in the present patent application, relational terms such as first and second, and the like are used solely to distinguish one entity or action from another entity or action without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities or actions. Also, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, the use of the verb "comprise a" to define an element does not exclude the presence of another, same element in a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element. In the present patent application, if it is mentioned that a certain action is executed according to a certain element, it means that the action is executed according to at least the element, and two cases are included: performing the action based only on the element, and performing the action based on the element and other elements. The expression of a plurality of, a plurality of and the like includes 2, 2 and more than 2, more than 2 and more than 2.
All documents mentioned in this application are to be considered as being incorporated in their entirety into the disclosure of this application so as to be subject to modification as necessary. Further, it is understood that various changes or modifications may be made to the present application by those skilled in the art after reading the above disclosure of the present application, and such equivalents are also within the scope of the present application as claimed.
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1. The utility model provides an intelligent express delivery cabinet of check is stored up in dynamic allocation which characterized in that includes: the cabinet body, a box door and a processor;
an elevator and at least two layers of goods shelves are arranged in the inner space of the cabinet body;
the elevator is connected with the box door and each layer of shelf and is used for conveying the packages from the box door to the shelf with enough storage space or conveying the packages from the shelf to the box door;
each layer of goods shelf is provided with a conveyor belt and a plurality of baffles; the conveyor belt is used for conveying the packages from one end of the shelf to the other end of the shelf; the baffle is used for blocking and separating two parcels, when one parcel is completely arranged on the conveyor belt of the goods shelf, the two sides of the parcel are respectively provided with one baffle in the direction perpendicular to the goods shelf, and the parcel is clamped between the two baffles to form a movable parcel storage grid;
the bottom shelf is used as a reserved space and cannot be used for storing packages;
the box door is arranged on the outer surface of the cabinet body and used for placing and taking out packages;
the processor is used for distributing goods shelves for the packages placed in the box door and recording the storage information of each package in the express cabinet;
the processor comprises a display and operation panel which is arranged on the outer surface of the cabinet body and is used for inputting and displaying information;
the conveyor belt includes: a first section of conveyor belt and a second section of conveyor belt;
a baffle groove is arranged between the first section of conveyor belt and the second section of conveyor belt, and the baffle is popped out from the baffle groove;
the baffle ejected from the baffle slot can be pushed onto the second segment of the conveyor belt by a package on the first segment of the conveyor belt along with the transmission of the conveyor belt from the first segment of the conveyor belt to the second segment of the conveyor belt;
the flights on the second segment of the belt can also be pressed back into the flight slots by parcels on the second segment of the belt as the belt is driven in the direction of the first segment of the belt from the second segment of the belt.
2. The intelligent express delivery cabinet with dynamic allocation of storage grids of claim 1, wherein the elevator is arranged perpendicular to the shelf, the elevator is arranged in multiple layers in the direction perpendicular to the shelf, and each layer is provided with one elevator storage grid.
3. The intelligent courier cabinet of dynamic allocation of storage compartments of claim 1, wherein the length of the first section of conveyor belt is less than the length of one parcel.
4. The intelligent express delivery cabinet with the dynamic distribution storage grid according to claim 1, wherein the cross section of the baffle is in a shape of a right-angled fan, one right-angled edge of the right-angled fan is perpendicular to the conveyor belt, the other right-angled edge of the right-angled fan is parallel to the conveyor belt, and the direction of the baffle facing the second section of the conveyor belt is a circular arc surface.
5. The intelligent express delivery cabinet with dynamically allocated storage compartments as claimed in claim 1, wherein a measuring caliper is further disposed in the compartment door space for measuring the size of the package placed in the compartment door.
6. A parcel deposit method for an intelligent courier cabinet with dynamically allocated compartments according to claims 1-5, the method comprising the steps of:
a user inputs package information on a display and operation panel and places the package into an express cabinet from a box door;
after the box door is closed, the size of the package is measured by a measuring caliper, and the size of the package is compared with the remaining storage space of each shelf stored in the processor to determine the shelf in which the package is to be stored;
the elevator conveys the parcel to the determined shelf inlet and pushes the parcel out of the elevator, the edge of the front end of the parcel contacts with a first baffle plate positioned on the shelf, the parcel pushes the first baffle plate to move along with transmission of the conveying belt from the shelf inlet to the other end of the shelf until the edge of the rear end of the parcel leaves the shelf inlet, a second baffle plate bounces, the parcel is clamped between the first baffle plate and the second baffle plate, and the conveying belt stops moving.
7. The package deposit method according to claim 6, wherein in the step of "determining a shelf to deposit the package", if a plurality of shelves having sufficient remaining storage space are found, the upper shelf is preferentially selected from top to bottom.
8. A package pickup method for the intelligent courier cabinet with dynamically allocated storage grid according to claims 1-5, characterized in that the method comprises the following steps:
after a user inputs a pickup code on the display and operation panel, the processor finds a corresponding package according to the pickup code;
the conveying belt of the goods shelf where the packages are located transmits towards the direction of the goods shelf inlet, the baffle plate closest to the goods shelf inlet is folded, the packages closest to the goods shelf inlet are transmitted into the elevator, the elevator descends and pushes the loaded packages into the bottom goods shelf until the packages to be taken out are transmitted into the elevator, the conveying belt stops transmitting, and the elevator conveys the packages to be taken out to the box door;
and opening the box door, taking out the package, closing the box door, and prompting by the display and operation panel that the taking out is finished.
9. The package removal method of claim 8, further comprising the steps of:
and the packages left on the bottom shelf sequentially enter the elevator again, ascend and are pushed into the original shelf, the processor updates the storage information of each package on the shelf and updates the residual storage space of the shelf.
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