CN116959170A - Goods delivery method of vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The application provides a shipment method of a vending machine, and relates to the technical field of self-service vending. In the shipment method of the vending machine according to the embodiment of the application, after the primary unloading operation is performed to rotate the shipment door from the closed position to the open position, the secondary unloading operation is performed or directly performed under the condition that the primary unloading operation fails, so that the shipment door rotates by a first angle along the first direction, and through the secondary unloading operation, the secondary unloading operation can be utilized to try to eliminate the adsorption force between the goods and the shipment door caused by static electricity, or change the posture, the position and the like of the goods in the goods hopper, so that the goods are unloaded to the shipment device under the action of gravity. Therefore, by adopting the shipment method provided by the embodiment of the application, the problem of cargo unloading failure in the vending machine in the related art can be relieved, and the reliability of cargo shipment of the cargo hopper can be improved.

Description

Goods delivery method of vending machine

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of self-service vending, in particular to a shipment method of a vending machine.

Background

In recent years, with the development of vending technology, more and more goods are sold through vending machines. The related art discloses an automatic vending machine, including goods shelves, goods fill and shipment device, the goods fill can remove between goods shelves and shipment device, receive goods of goods shelves output and unload the goods to shipment device in, the goods fill includes frame and shipment door, the frame has the chamber that holds that is used for holding the goods, the bottom of frame is provided with the shipment mouth that communicates with holding the chamber, shipment door and frame pin joint, and can rotate to the open position of opening the shipment mouth and the closed position of closing the shipment mouth for the frame, when shipment door is located closed position, shipment door can support the goods in the frame, when shipment door is located open position, the goods in the frame can follow shipment mouth output.

However, the inventor has found that the related art vending machine has a problem in that, when the shipment door is rotated to the open position to unload the goods in the frame, some abnormal situations occur, resulting in failure of shipment.

Disclosure of Invention

The application aims to provide a shipment method of a vending machine, which can solve the problem that a cargo hopper is easy to fail in shipment due to abnormality in shipment and improve the reliability of cargo hopper shipment.

Embodiments of the application may be implemented as follows:

the application provides a shipment method of a vending machine, which comprises a goods shelf, a goods bucket driving mechanism and a shipment device; the goods shelf comprises a goods channel for storing goods; the goods bucket driving mechanism is arranged to drive the goods bucket to move, the goods bucket is provided with a goods receiving position and a goods discharging position, when the goods bucket is positioned at the goods receiving position, the goods bucket can receive goods output by the goods channel, and when the goods bucket is positioned at the goods discharging position, the goods bucket can discharge the goods into the goods discharging device; the cargo bucket comprises a frame and a cargo outlet door, the frame is provided with a containing cavity for containing cargoes, and the bottom of the frame is provided with a cargo outlet communicated with the containing cavity; the goods outlet door is pivoted with the frame and can rotate around the pivot shaft, the goods outlet door is provided with a closing position for closing the goods outlet and an opening position for opening the goods outlet, goods in the frame can be supported when the goods outlet door is positioned at the closing position, and the goods in the frame can be discharged from the goods outlet under the gravity when the goods outlet door is positioned at the opening position; the cargo bucket is also provided with a detection mechanism for detecting whether cargo exists in the cargo bucket; the shipment method of the vending machine comprises the following steps:

Controlling the cargo bucket to move from the cargo receiving position to the unloading position after the cargo bucket receives the cargo;

performing a primary discharge operation, wherein the primary discharge operation includes rotating the discharge door from a closed position to an open position;

detecting whether the goods are still in the goods bucket after the first-level unloading operation is finished;

in the event that the presence of cargo within the bucket is detected, a secondary discharge operation is performed, wherein the secondary discharge operation includes rotating the discharge door in a first direction by a first angle.

In an alternative embodiment, the bucket is further provided with a locking mechanism for locking the discharge door in the closed position, the step of performing a primary discharge operation further comprising:

the locking mechanism is unlocked to the delivery door so that the delivery door can be separated from the closed position.

In an alternative embodiment, the step of performing the secondary discharge operation further comprises:

after the shipment door rotates by a first angle along a first direction from the opening position, the shipment door rotates by a second angle along a second direction, wherein the second direction is opposite to the first direction.

In an alternative embodiment, the step of performing a secondary discharge operation further comprises:

after the goods outlet door rotates a second angle along a second direction, detecting whether goods exist in the goods bucket or not;

Under the condition that the goods in the goods bucket are detected, enabling the goods outlet door to rotate back and forth at least once by taking the second angle as a rotation angle according to a preset rule;

wherein, make shipment door according to predetermineeing the rule with the step of second angle round trip rotation as rotation angle, include: the shipment door is rotated by a second angle along the first direction, and then the shipment door is rotated by the second angle along the second direction.

In an alternative embodiment, the step of enabling the shipment door to reciprocally rotate at least once with the second angle as a rotation angle according to a preset rule includes:

after the shipment door rotates back and forth once by taking the second angle as a rotation angle according to a preset rule, detecting whether the cargo is in the cargo bucket;

judging whether the number of times of reciprocating rotation of the cargo outlet door reaches a set value or not under the condition that the cargo in the cargo bucket is detected;

and under the condition that the number of times of reciprocating rotation of the delivery door does not reach the set value, enabling the delivery door to rotate back and forth next time by taking the second angle as the rotation angle according to a preset rule.

In an alternative embodiment, the shipment device includes a baffle plate, a guide assembly is provided on the baffle plate, the guide assembly has a guide surface, an abutment member is provided on the shipment door, and when the shipment door is separated from the closed position, the abutment member of the shipment door can abut against the guide surface, and the shipment method of the vending machine includes: the bucket is driven to move along the vertical direction by controlling the bucket driving mechanism so that the abutting piece moves along the guide surface to drive the shipment door to rotate.

In an alternative embodiment, the guide surface is provided with a blocking member, the first angle satisfying: the abutting piece passes through the blocking piece in the process of enabling the delivery door to rotate a first angle along a first direction.

In an alternative embodiment, the cargo bucket is further provided with a cargo outlet door driving mechanism for driving the cargo outlet door to rotate relative to the cargo outlet, and the cargo outlet method of the vending machine comprises the following steps: the delivery door is driven to rotate by the delivery door driving mechanism.

In an alternative embodiment, the frame further provides a loading port for receiving the goods output from the loading channel, the loading port is provided with loading rollers, the loading rollers are configured to rotate along the loading direction to convey the goods of the loading port to the accommodating cavity, and the delivery method of the vending machine further comprises:

and controlling the loading roller to rotate along the loading direction in the process of performing the secondary unloading operation.

In addition, the application also provides a shipment method of the vending machine, wherein the vending machine comprises a goods shelf, a goods bucket driving mechanism and a shipment device; the goods shelf comprises a goods channel for storing goods; the goods bucket driving mechanism is arranged to drive the goods bucket to move, the goods bucket is provided with a goods receiving position and a goods discharging position, when the goods bucket is positioned at the goods receiving position, the goods bucket can receive goods output by the goods channel, and when the goods bucket is positioned at the goods discharging position, the goods bucket can discharge the goods into the goods discharging device; the cargo bucket comprises a frame and a cargo outlet door, the frame is provided with a containing cavity for containing cargoes, and the bottom of the frame is provided with a cargo outlet communicated with the containing cavity; the goods outlet door is pivoted with the frame and can rotate around the pivot shaft, the goods outlet door is provided with a closing position for closing the goods outlet and an opening position for opening the goods outlet, goods in the frame can be supported when the goods outlet door is positioned at the closing position, and the goods in the frame can be discharged from the goods outlet under the gravity when the goods outlet door is positioned at the opening position; the shipment method of the vending machine comprises the following steps:

Controlling the cargo bucket to move from the cargo receiving position to the unloading position after the cargo bucket receives the cargo;

performing a primary discharge operation, wherein the primary discharge operation includes rotating the discharge door from a closed position to an open position;

a secondary discharge operation is performed, wherein the secondary discharge operation includes rotating the discharge gate a first angle in a first direction.

The beneficial effects of the embodiment of the application include, for example:

in the shipment method of the vending machine according to the embodiment of the application, after the primary unloading operation is performed to rotate the shipment door from the closed position to the open position, the secondary unloading operation is performed or directly performed under the condition that the primary unloading operation fails, so that the shipment door rotates by a first angle along the first direction, and through the secondary unloading operation, the secondary unloading operation can be utilized to try to eliminate the adsorption force between the goods and the shipment door caused by static electricity, or change the posture, the position and the like of the goods in the goods hopper, so that the goods are unloaded to the shipment device under the action of gravity. Therefore, by adopting the shipment method provided by the embodiment of the application, the problem of cargo unloading failure in the vending machine in the related art can be relieved, and the reliability of cargo shipment of the cargo hopper can be improved.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings that are needed in the embodiments will be briefly described below, it being understood that the following drawings only illustrate some embodiments of the present application and therefore should not be considered as limiting the scope, and other related drawings may be obtained according to these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a vending machine according to one embodiment of the application;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a delivery device according to one embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of one layer of lanes of a pallet according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a cargo bucket according to an embodiment of the application at a first view angle;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a cargo bucket according to an embodiment of the application at a second view angle;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the shipping door of the cargo bucket in an open position, in accordance with one embodiment of the application;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing the cooperation of a locking mechanism of a cargo bucket and a baffle of a cargo discharging device according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of a delivery device according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 9 is a schematic view of section IX of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a schematic view illustrating the cooperation of the delivery door and the guide assembly in a closed state according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 11 is a block diagram of the vending machine according to one embodiment of the application;

FIG. 12 is a flow chart of a method of shipping a vending machine according to one embodiment of the application;

FIGS. 13-16 are schematic views illustrating the cooperation of the cargo container with the cargo discharging device at different positions during the cargo discharging process according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 17 is a flow chart of a shipment method for a vending machine in accordance with another embodiment of the present application.

Icon: 010-vending machine; 100-shelf; 110-lane; 111-carrier plates; 112-a separator; 113-a delivery end; 200-a delivery device; 210-bucket; 211-a frame; 212-a shipment port; 213-a first sidewall; 214-a second sidewall; 215-a third sidewall; 216-fourth side wall; 217-top wall; 218-a loading port; 219—a loading roller; 220-a delivery door; 221-a bottom plate; 222-a first side plate; 223-a second side panel; 224-a first keyhole; 225-a second keyhole; 226-a first pivot; 227-a second pivot; 228—an abutment; 229-a fastener; 230-elastic locking member; 231-an elastic member; 232-a connector; 233-top; 234-a first lock cylinder; 235-a second lock cylinder; 236-a first fixing plate; 237-a support plate; 238-a second fixing plate; 240-bucket drive mechanism; 241-a cross beam; 242-vertical beams; 243-a first motor; 244-a second motor; 245-a first belt assembly; 246-second belt assembly; 247-drive shaft; 250-detecting mechanism; 300-conveying device; 310-a power assembly; 320-pushing plate; 400-panel; 410-shipment aisle; 500-shipment devices; 510-a baffle; 520-a guide assembly; 521-guiding plates; 522-guiding surfaces; 523-stopper; 600-a human-computer interaction device; 700-control device.

Detailed Description

For the purpose of making the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application more apparent, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is apparent that the described embodiments are some embodiments of the present application, but not all embodiments of the present application. The components of the embodiments of the present application generally described and illustrated in the figures herein may be arranged and designed in a wide variety of different configurations.

Thus, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the application, as presented in the figures, is not intended to limit the scope of the application, as claimed, but is merely representative of selected embodiments of the application. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the application without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the application.

It should be noted that: like reference numerals and letters denote like items in the following figures, and thus once an item is defined in one figure, no further definition or explanation thereof is necessary in the following figures.

In the description of the present application, it should be noted that, if the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", and the like indicate an azimuth or a positional relationship based on the azimuth or the positional relationship shown in the drawings, or the azimuth or the positional relationship in which the inventive product is conventionally put in use, it is merely for convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and it is not indicated or implied that the apparatus or element referred to must have a specific azimuth, be configured and operated in a specific azimuth, and thus it should not be construed as limiting the present application.

Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, if any, are used merely for distinguishing between descriptions and not for indicating or implying a relative importance.

It should be noted that the features of the embodiments of the present application may be combined with each other without conflict.

The inventor has found that in the vending machine of the related art, during the process of rotating the delivery door of the bucket to the open position to unload the goods in the frame to the delivery device, some abnormal situations may occur: for example, a lighter cargo may be adsorbed on the shipment door due to static electricity, or corners of a cargo having a flexible package may be caught in slits formed in structural members of the frame, or the cargo may be caught in the frame due to a large volume and irregular shape, in which case there may be a problem in that the cargo cannot be output when the shipment door opens the shipment port.

In order to solve the problem that the vending machine in the related art is prone to failure in shipment due to abnormal conditions, an embodiment of the present application provides a shipment method for a vending machine, in which after a shipment door of a cargo bucket is opened, the shipment door is controlled to rotate, so that the cargo in the cargo bucket can smoothly enter into a shipment device.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a vending machine 010 according to an embodiment of the application; fig. 11 is a block diagram showing the components of the vending machine 010 according to an embodiment of the present application. Referring to fig. 1 and 11, the vending machine 010 of the present embodiment includes a shelf 100, a delivery device 200, a conveying device 300, and a shipment device 500. The shelf 100 includes a lane 110 for storing goods, and in this embodiment, a plurality of lanes 110 are provided on the shelf 100, and the plurality of lanes 110 each extend in the front-rear direction of the vending machine 010. Further, the pallet 100 includes multiple layers of lanes 110 arranged at intervals in the vertical direction, and each layer of lanes 110 includes multiple lanes 110 arranged in the horizontal direction, and the lanes 110 are parallel to each other. The conveying device 300 is used for conveying articles in the lane 110 to convey the articles from the lane 110 to the delivery device 200. The delivery device 200 includes a bucket 210 and a bucket drive 240, the bucket drive 240 configured to drive the bucket 210 to move, the bucket 210 having a receiving position and a discharge position, the bucket 210 being capable of receiving the cargo output from the lane 110 when the bucket 210 is in the receiving position, and the bucket 210 being capable of discharging the cargo into the delivery device 500 when the bucket 210 is in the discharge position. In this embodiment, the cargo bucket 210 can move in the up-down direction and/or the left-right direction in the space on the side where the delivery end 113 (see fig. 3) of the cargo lane 110 is located, so that the cargo bucket 210 can move to the delivery end 113 of any cargo lane 110 to pick up the cargo from the cargo lane 110 and move to the position corresponding to the delivery device 500, and unload the cargo into the delivery device 500. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the cargo bucket 210 has a plurality of receiving positions, and the plurality of receiving positions correspond to the delivery ends 113 of the plurality of cargo lanes 110; the bucket 210 has a discharge position corresponding to the discharge device 500. The delivery device 500 is configured to receive cargo from the cargo hopper 210 and deliver the cargo to a user. As shown in fig. 1, in this embodiment, the vending machine 010 further includes a panel 400, and a pick-up port is disposed on the panel 400, and the pick-up port is communicated with the delivery device 500 through a delivery channel 410, so that the goods received by the delivery device 500 can be transported to the vicinity of the pick-up port through the delivery channel 410, and a user can take the purchased goods through the pick-up port.

In this embodiment, the panel 400 is located on the other side opposite the discharge end 113 of the aisle 110; in one particular use scenario, vending machine 010 is located indoors, and panel 400 may be positioned on a wall and communicate with the outdoor space through a pick-up port. By the arrangement, the self-service shopping function of the vending machine 010 can be used outdoors by a purchaser, and the purchased goods can be obtained from the goods taking port. Optionally, as shown in fig. 11, the vending machine 010 further includes a man-machine interaction device 600, where the man-machine interaction device 600 is disposed on the panel 400, so that the purchaser can make self-service shopping, and the man-machine interaction device 600 may include a keyboard, a display screen, a touch screen, a speaker, a code scanner, a face recognition device, and the like.

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of a delivery device 200 in one embodiment of the application. As shown in fig. 2, the bucket driving mechanism 240 of the delivery device 200 of the present embodiment includes two cross members 241 disposed at intervals in the up-down direction, and a standing beam 242 movably connected between the two cross members 241, the cross members 241 extending in the left-right direction; the cargo bucket 210 is movably connected with the vertical beam 242; the bucket driving mechanism 240 further includes a first motor 243 and a second motor 244, the first motor 243 is used for driving the vertical beam 242 to move relative to the cross beam 241 in the left-right direction, and the second motor 244 is used for driving the bucket 210 to move relative to the vertical beam 242 in the up-down direction.

Further, the bucket driving mechanism 240 further includes a transmission shaft 247 and two first belt assemblies 245, the two first belt assemblies 245 are respectively disposed on the two cross beams 241, the transmission shaft 247 is in transmission connection with the two first belt assemblies 245, the first motor 243 is in transmission connection with one of the first belt assemblies 245, and two ends of the vertical beam 242 are respectively in transmission connection with the two first belt assemblies 245. In this way, the vertical beam 242 can be reliably driven to move in the left-right direction. Still further, the bucket drive 240 further includes a second belt assembly 246 disposed on the upright 242, the frame 211 of the bucket 210 is coupled to the second belt assembly 246, and the second motor 244 is drivingly coupled to the second belt assembly 246.

Of course, in other embodiments, the bucket driving mechanism 240 may include two vertical beams 242 disposed at intervals along the left-right direction, and a beam 241 movably connected between the two vertical beams 242, where the bucket 210 is movably connected to the beam 241, the beam 241 may move up and down, the bucket 210 may move left and right on the beam 241, and the bucket 210 may also move between any one of the receiving positions and the unloading positions.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of one layer of lanes 110 of a pallet 100 according to an embodiment of the present application. Referring to fig. 1 and 3, in the present embodiment, the pallet 100 includes a plurality of loading plates 111 arranged at intervals in the vertical direction, a plurality of partitions 112 arranged at intervals in the horizontal direction are provided on the loading plates 111, and receiving spaces of the aisles 110 are formed between adjacent partitions 112. In this embodiment, all of the lanes 110 extend in the front-to-back direction of the vending machine 010, consistent with the direction of conveyance of the goods within the lanes 110. Along the extending direction of the goods channel 110, the end of the goods channel 110 facing the front side of the whole vending machine 010 is a goods outlet end 113, and an opening is formed at the goods outlet end 113 for delivering goods from the opening to the goods channel 110.

In the embodiment of the present application, the conveying device 300 is used for conveying the cargo in the cargo path 110 to the cargo outlet 113, so that the cargo can be sent out from the opening of the cargo outlet 113 and thus enter the cargo bucket 210. In one particular embodiment, the delivery device 300 of the vending machine 010 includes a delivery assembly and a power assembly 310, the power assembly 310 for driving the delivery assembly relative to the lane 110 to deliver the goods to the discharge end 113 of the lane 110. As shown in fig. 3, the conveying assembly includes a pusher plate 320, and the pusher plate 320 can be driven by the power assembly 310 to move in the direction of the delivery end 113 in the lane 110 to push the commodity toward the delivery end 113 of the lane 110. In other alternative embodiments, the delivery device 300 may also include a conveyor belt. In this embodiment, a conveying assembly is disposed in each of the lanes 110, and each conveying assembly is used for conveying the goods in the corresponding lane 110, in which case, alternatively, each conveying assembly is disposed with a power assembly 310 in a one-to-one correspondence, or the vending machine 010 includes a movable power assembly 310, and the power assembly 310 can be moved to a position matched with any conveying assembly and matched with the conveying assembly to drive the conveying assembly to convey the goods in the corresponding lane 110. The power assembly 310 may include a motor, such as a stepper motor, to provide precise control over the distance of travel of the merchandise.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a cargo bucket 210 according to an embodiment of the application from a first perspective; FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the cargo bucket 210 in a second view according to one embodiment of the application; fig. 6 is a schematic view of the discharge door 220 of the cargo bucket 210 in an open position, in accordance with one embodiment of the application. As shown in fig. 4 to 6, the cargo bucket 210 includes a frame 211 and a cargo outlet door 220, the frame 211 having a receiving cavity for receiving cargo, the bottom of the frame 211 being provided with a cargo outlet 212 communicating with the receiving cavity; the delivery door 220 is pivotally connected to the frame 211 and is rotatable about a pivot axis, the delivery door 220 having a closed position closing the delivery port 212 and an open position opening the delivery port 212, the delivery door 220 being capable of supporting the cargo within the frame 211 when in the closed position and being capable of discharging the cargo within the frame 211 from the delivery port 212 by gravity when the delivery door 220 is in the open position.

In this embodiment, the frame 211 includes a top wall 217, first and second spaced apart side walls 213 and 214, and third and fourth spaced apart side walls 215 and 216, the top wall 217 and each side wall collectively defining a receiving cavity. The bottom ends of the first sidewall 213, the second sidewall 214, the third sidewall 215, and the fourth sidewall 216 form the shipment port 212. The top wall 217 is located at the top end of the frame 211 opposite the outlet 212. The frame 211 is further provided with a loading opening 218 for receiving the load output from the loading channel 110, and the loading opening 218 is opposite to the third side wall 215 and is located above the fourth side wall 216. The loading opening 218 is defined by the top wall 217, the first sidewall 213, the second sidewall 214, and the fourth sidewall 216. The loading opening 218 is provided with a loading roller 219, and the loading roller 219 is provided to be rotatable in a loading direction to convey the cargo of the loading opening 218 into the accommodating chamber of the cargo bucket 210.

The shipment door 220 of this embodiment includes a bottom plate 221 and a first side plate 222 connected at an included angle. The bottom plate 221 of the cargo outlet 220 is rotatably connected to the bottom end of the third sidewall 215 through a first pivot shaft 226, and the upper end of the third sidewall 215 is rotatably connected to the first sidewall 213 and the second sidewall 214 through a second pivot shaft 227. Therefore, when the bottom plate 221 of the shipment door 220 is rotated downward with respect to the third sidewall 215 to open the shipment port 212, the third sidewall 215 may also be rotated with respect to both the first sidewall 213 and the second sidewall 214. In this way, when the cargo carried in the accommodating cavity of the cargo bucket 210 has a larger volume and a heavier weight, the cargo falling from the opened cargo outlet 212 can push the bottom end of the third sidewall 215 to rotate around the second pivot 227, so that the bottom end of the third sidewall 215 is far away from the first sidewall 213 and the second sidewall 214, and the cargo outlet 212 is enlarged, so that the cargo in the accommodating cavity falls rapidly.

The bucket 210 is also provided with a locking mechanism for locking the outlet door 220 in the closed position. The locking mechanism may include an electrically controlled lock or a mechanical lock, and in the case where the locking mechanism includes an electrically controlled lock, the electrically controlled lock may be maintained in a locked state and perform unlocking according to an unlocking signal so that the shipment door 220 can open the shipment port 212. Where the locking mechanism includes a mechanical lock, the shipping door 220 may be opened by moving the bucket 210 to create a driving relationship with the shipping apparatus 500.

Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating the cooperation of the locking mechanism of the cargo hopper 210 and the baffle 510 of the cargo discharging device 500 according to an embodiment of the present application. Referring to fig. 4 to 7, in the present embodiment, the locking mechanism includes an elastic locking member 230 movably disposed on the cargo bucket 210, the elastic locking member 230 has a first position and a second position, and the elastic locking member 230 always has a tendency to move toward the first position; when the elastic locking member 230 is located at the first position, the elastic locking member 230 can cooperate with the shipment door 220 located at the closed position to lock the shipment door 220 at the closed position; when the elastic locking member 230 is located at the second position, the elastic locking member 230 is separated from the shipment door 220, and the shipment door 220 can be rotated to the open position under the self weight. Specifically, the first side plate 222 is provided with a first lock hole 224; the elastic locking piece 230 comprises a connecting piece 232, a top piece 233, a first locking column 234 and an elastic piece 231, wherein the connecting piece 232 is movably inserted into the frame 211; the top member 233 and the first lock post 234 are both connected to the connecting member 232, and the elastic member 231 is configured such that the connecting member 232 always has a tendency to move toward the first position with the first lock post 234. When the outlet door 220 is located at the closed position, the bottom plate 221 closes the outlet 212, and the first lock post 234 is in plug-in fit with the first lock hole 224 under the action of the elastic member 231, so that the outlet door 220 cannot be turned down under the action of gravity, and is locked at the closed position. When the bucket 210 is moved into driving relation with the discharge device 500, the elastic locking member 230 can be pushed by the discharge device 500 to move to the second position to unlock the discharge door 220. For example, in the present embodiment, the cargo discharging device 500 includes a baffle 510, and when the baffle 510 abuts against the top member 233 due to the movement of the cargo bucket 210, the top member 233 drives the first lock post 234 to move against the elastic force of the elastic member 231 and separate from the first lock hole 224, so as to unlock the cargo discharging door 220. By the arrangement, the first lock post 234 and the top piece 233 can not interfere with each other, so that the top piece 233 can be reliably matched with the baffle plate 510 to drive the first lock post 234 to move against the elastic force of the elastic piece 231 and separate from the first lock hole 224, and when the top piece 233 is not abutted with the baffle plate 510, the first lock post 234 can be reliably matched with the first lock hole 224, so that the shipment door 220 can be reliably locked at the closed position.

In this embodiment, the shipment door 220 further includes a second side plate 223 connected to the bottom plate 221 at an angle, the second side plate 223 is opposite to the first side plate 222 along the left-right direction and is spaced apart from the first side plate 222, the first side plate 222 is located at a side of the first side wall 213 facing away from the second side wall 214, the second side plate 223 is located between the first side wall 213 and the second side wall 214, and the second side plate 223 is provided with a second lock hole 225; the elastic locking member 230 further includes a second locking post 235, two ends of the connecting member 232 are respectively inserted into the first side wall 213 and the second side wall 214, the first locking post 234 is connected to the first end of the connecting member 232, and the second locking post 235 is connected to the second end of the connecting member 232. The ends of the first lock cylinder 234 and the second lock cylinder 235 face the direction in which the baffle 510 is located. The second side wall 214 is provided with a fixing member 229, one end of the elastic member 231 is connected with the connecting member 232, the other end of the elastic member 231 is connected with the fixing member 229 on the second side wall 214, and under the action of the elastic member 231, the connecting member 232 always has a trend of synchronously moving along the left-right direction with the first lock column 234 and the second lock column 235, so that the first lock column 234 can be inserted into the first lock hole 224, and the second lock column 235 can be inserted into the second lock hole 225. So set up, can make second lock post 235 and the second curb plate 223 grafting cooperation of shipment door 220 when first lock post 234 and the first curb plate 222 grafting cooperation of shipment door 220 to make both ends about shipment door 220 obtain fixing simultaneously, the state when making shipment door 220 be located the closed position is more stable, so that utilize shipment door 220 to seal shipment mouth 212 more reliably, avoid shipment door 220 unexpected opening, can't deliver the problem of goods smoothly.

In this embodiment, the first lock post 234 and the second lock post 235 are disposed adjacent to the fourth side wall 216, the first pivot 226 and the lock post are disposed adjacent to two ends of the outlet door 220 along the front-rear direction, and the first lock post 234 and the second lock post 235 are simultaneously in plug-in fit with the first side plate 222 and the second side plate 223 on the left and right sides of the outlet door 220, so that the outlet door 220 is in a more stable state when in the closed position.

The elastic member 231 of this embodiment is a compression spring, the connecting member 232 is a shaft, the fixing member 229 is fixedly connected with the second side wall 214, a containing space for containing the compression spring and part of the shaft is provided between the fixing member 229 and the second side wall 214, the compression spring is sleeved on the shaft, one end of the shaft is fixedly connected to one surface of the second fixing plate 238, and the other surface of the second fixing plate 238 is connected with the end of the connecting member 232. One end of the compression spring abuts against the second fixing plate 238, and the other end abuts against the fixing member 229. In this embodiment, the second locking post 235 is disposed on the second fixing plate 238 and is located on the same side of the second fixing plate 238 as the connecting member 232.

Further, the baffle 510 of the shipment device 500 of the present embodiment extends in the up-down direction. The elastic locking member 230 further includes a first fixing plate 236 and a supporting plate 237, one surface of the first fixing plate 236 is fixedly connected with the connecting member 232, the supporting plate 237 is fixedly connected to the other surface of the first fixing plate 236, and the top member 233 is disposed on the supporting plate 237 and is used for abutting against the baffle 510. In the present embodiment, the first fixing plate 236 and the support plate 237 are perpendicular to each other so as to be disposed in an L-shape. In this embodiment, the first lock post 234 is disposed on the first fixing plate 236 and is located on the same surface of the first fixing plate 236 as the support plate 237.

In this embodiment, the bucket 210 can move up and down after abutting the baffle 510. Therefore, in order to enable the bucket 210 to move smoothly when the top 233 abuts the baffle 510, a roller is used for the top 233. When the top 233 is mated with the bezel 510, the rollers may roll along the bezel 510. In the present embodiment, the rotation axis of the roller extends horizontally, and thus can smoothly roll in the vertical direction along the barrier 510. In alternative other embodiments, the top piece 233 may be other smooth components so long as it is capable of sliding over the flap 510.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a cargo discharging device 500 according to an embodiment of the application; fig. 9 is a schematic view of a portion IX in fig. 8. As shown in fig. 7 to 9, the cargo discharging device 500 has a passage inside, and the bottom of the passage is a slope surface, so that the cargo can slide to the cargo discharging passage 410 under the action of gravity. A baffle 510 is disposed at the entrance of the channel, constituting one of the side walls of the channel of the shipment 500. In the present embodiment, a guide member 520 is provided on the inner side of the shutter 510, and the guide member 520 has a guide surface 522. The delivery door 220 is provided with an abutment 228, and when the delivery door 220 is out of the closed position, the abutment 228 of the delivery door 220 can abut the guide surface 522. In this embodiment, the guide assembly 520 includes a guide plate 521, the guide plate 521 being disposed perpendicular to the baffle 510. Also, both ends of the guide plate 521 have a height difference so that the guide surface 522 presents an inclined slope. In the present embodiment, the abutment 228 is disposed on the first side plate 222 of the shipping door 220; the abutment 228 rolls along the guide surface 522 during the opening process of the shipment door 220, so that the rolling process is smoother, and in this embodiment, the abutment 228 is a roller with a horizontal axis. In alternative embodiments, the abutment 228 may be other relatively smooth components, so long as it is slidable relative to the guide surface 522.

As shown in fig. 9, in the present embodiment, the guide assembly 520 further includes a stopper 523, a portion of the stopper 523 protruding from the guide surface 522. In the present embodiment, the abutment 228 is allowed to pass the stopper 523 during the rotation of the shipping door 220 such that the abutment 228 moves on the guide surface 522. When the abutting piece 228 passes through the blocking piece 523, the abutting piece 523 and the blocking piece 228 are matched with each other, so that the abutting piece 523 applies resistance to the abutting piece 228, the moving cargo outlet 220 is applied with resistance, the bottom end of the third side wall 215 is far away from the first side wall 213 and the second side wall 214, the cargo outlet 212 is enlarged, the abutting piece 228 rolls over the blocking piece 523, the resistance of the abutting piece 523 to the abutting piece 228 disappears, the bottom end of the third side wall 215 gradually approaches the first side wall 213 and the second side wall 214 under the action of gravity, and the cargo outlet 212 is reduced, so that the cargo outlet 220 can vibrate during the process of the abutting piece 228 passing through the blocking piece 523, static electricity between the cargo and the side wall or the bottom plate 221 of the cargo outlet 220 can be eliminated, the cargo outlet 212 is enlarged, and the cargo in the large volume can be discharged from the cargo outlet 212 due to the vibration of the cargo outlet 220 and the enlargement of the cargo outlet 212 during the process. Alternatively, the blocking member 523 is a roller rotatably connected to the baffle 510, and a portion of the outer circumferential surface of the blocking member 523 protrudes from the guide surface 522 through a relief opening formed between two discontinuous guide plates 521 at intervals. The axis of the stopper 523 is parallel to the axis of the abutment 228.

Fig. 10 is a schematic view illustrating the cooperation of the delivery door 220 and the guide assembly 520 in a closed state according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in fig. 10, when the bucket 210 is unloaded at the delivery device 500, the abutting piece 228 on the delivery door 220 can be abutted against the guide surface 522, and at this time, even if the lock mechanism is unlocked, the delivery door 220 is kept closed by the abutting action of the guide unit 520. When the cargo door 220 needs to be opened, the cargo bucket 210 can be moved upwards on the premise that the locking mechanism keeps the unlocking state, and the cargo door 220 can be turned downwards under the action of gravity, so that the cargo outlet 212 is opened. The opening speed of the discharge door 220 can be controlled by controlling the upward movement speed of the hopper 210 so that the cargo can be discharged from the discharge port 212 at a proper speed. Thus, it can be seen that by providing the guide assembly 520, one of the advantages is that the opening speed of the shipment door 220 can be controlled, so that the goods can be prevented from falling too quickly due to the rapid opening of the shipment door 220, and damage caused by sudden falling of the goods during shipment can be prevented.

In this embodiment, the shipment door 220 is opened by gravity, and the rotation of the shipment door 220 is achieved by moving the bucket 210 in the vertical direction in cooperation with the guide assembly 520. In alternative other embodiments, a gate drive mechanism may be provided on the bucket 210 for driving the gate 220 to rotate relative to the gate 212.

As shown in fig. 11, the vending machine 010 according to the embodiment of the present application further includes a control device 700, and the man-machine interaction device 600, the power assembly 310 in the conveying device 300, and the bucket driving mechanism 240 in the delivery device 200 are electrically connected to the control device 700, so that related operations are performed under the control of the control device 700.

In this embodiment, the vending machine 010 further includes a detecting mechanism 250 disposed in the cargo bucket 210, the detecting mechanism 250 is electrically connected to the control device 700, and the detecting mechanism 250 is configured to detect whether cargo is present in the cargo bucket 210. The detection mechanism 250 may include a camera, a photosensor, or the like. For example, the detecting mechanism 250 includes a camera disposed at the top of the frame 211, the camera can capture images in the accommodating cavity of the frame 211 and on the supporting surface of the shipment door 220, and the control device 700 determines whether the cargo is in the cargo bucket 210 after the unloading operation is finished according to the images captured by the camera; alternatively, the detecting mechanism 250 includes a plurality of reflective sensors disposed on the supporting surface of the delivery door 220, and further includes a plurality of opposite-emission sensors disposed on the frame 211, wherein the light generator and the light receiver of each opposite-emission sensor are disposed on two opposite sidewalls of the frame 211, respectively, a plurality of light paths between the light generator and the light receiver of the plurality of opposite-emission sensors form a first detecting net in the accommodating cavity of the frame 211, the plurality of reflective sensors form a second detecting net on the supporting surface of the delivery door 220, and the control device 700 determines whether the cargo is present in the cargo bucket 210 after the unloading operation is finished according to the detecting signals output by the reflective sensors and the opposite-emission sensors.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart of a method of shipping a vending machine according to one embodiment of the application; fig. 13 to 16 are schematic views illustrating the cooperation of the cargo container 210 and the cargo discharging device 500 at different positions during the cargo discharging process according to an embodiment of the present application. The shipment method provided by the embodiment of the present application is applicable to the vending machine 010 provided by the above embodiment of the present application. As shown in fig. 12, the shipment method of the vending machine includes the steps of:

step S101, after the cargo bucket receives the cargo, the cargo bucket is controlled to move from the cargo receiving position to the unloading position.

Taking the vending machine 010 provided in the embodiment of the present application as an example, the control device 700 determines the target goods and the target goods channel 110 where the target goods are located according to the purchase instruction input by the user, and then drives the goods bucket 210 to move to the receiving position opposite to the goods outlet end 113 of the target goods channel 110. The control device 700 further controls the conveying device 300 to convey the target cargo from the target cargo lane 110 into the cargo hopper 210, and simultaneously controls the cargo-feeding roller 219 to rotate in the cargo-feeding direction to convey the cargo of the cargo-feeding port 218 into the accommodating chamber. After the target cargo is delivered to the bucket 210, the bucket drive mechanism 240 is controlled to drive the bucket 210 to the discharge position. In this embodiment, the discharge position of the bucket 210 corresponds to the discharge device 500, thereby enabling the bucket 210 to discharge the cargo into the discharge device 500. Specifically, the relative position of the bucket 210 and the baffle 510 of the delivery device 500 when in the discharge position may be such that the abutment 228 on the delivery gate 220 is adjacent to or abuts the guide assembly 520 as shown in fig. 10.

Step S102, performing a primary unloading operation, wherein the primary unloading operation includes rotating the delivery door from a closed position to an open position.

Taking the vending machine 010 provided in the embodiment of the present application as an example, performing the first-stage unloading operation includes unlocking the locking mechanism to the discharge door 220 so that the discharge door 220 can be separated from the closed position. Specifically, the top member 233 of the elastic locking member 230 may be abutted against the barrier 510 by moving the bucket 210 in the horizontal direction, and the elastic locking member 230 may be moved relative to the frame 211 of the bucket 210 by the abutment of the barrier 510, and may be moved from the first position to the second position relative to the frame 211, so that the first locking post 234 may be withdrawn from the first locking hole 224 of the shipment door 220 and the second locking post 235 may be withdrawn from the second locking hole 225 of the shipment door 220, thereby unlocking the container. Of course, in alternative other embodiments, if the locking mechanism includes an electrically controlled lock, the control device 700 sends an unlock signal to the electrically controlled lock to cause the electrically controlled lock to perform unlocking.

In an embodiment of the present application, the gate 220 may be rotated by controlling the bucket drive mechanism 240 to drive the bucket 210 to move in a vertical direction to move the abutment 228 along the guide surface 522. Specifically, after the locking mechanism is unlocked, the bucket 210 is controlled to move upward so that the exit door 220 can rotate downward under gravity to an open position, optionally with the exit door 220 in an open position in relation to the flap 510 of the delivery device 500 as shown in fig. 13.

Step S103, detecting whether the goods are in the goods bucket or not after the first-stage unloading operation is finished.

Taking the vending machine 010 provided in the embodiment of the present application as an example, step S103 may specifically include detecting whether the cargo is still in the cargo bucket 210 after the first-stage unloading operation is finished; specifically, detecting whether cargo is present in the cargo bucket 210 includes: after the first-stage unloading operation is completed, the waiting time is set, and whether the cargo is still in the cargo bucket 210 is detected. By waiting for the set time, the goods in the cargo bucket 210 can be detected after the goods reach a stable state after the first-level unloading operation is finished, so that false detection can be prevented, and the accuracy of detecting the goods in the cargo bucket 210 can be improved. Optionally, the cargo within the cargo bucket 210 includes at least one of: the frame 211 has cargo in a receiving chamber and cargo is adsorbed on the cargo outlet door 220. Both of these conditions can lead to shipment failure.

The step of detecting whether the cargo is in the cargo bucket 210 may be implemented by the detecting mechanism 250, and the specific method may refer to the description of the detecting mechanism 250 hereinabove, which is not repeated herein.

In step S104, in the case that the cargo is detected in the cargo bucket, a secondary unloading operation is performed, wherein the secondary unloading operation includes rotating the discharge door by a first angle in a first direction.

Taking the vending machine 010 provided in the embodiment of the present application as an example, the shipment door 220 may be rotated in the first direction by controlling the bucket 210 to move in the vertical direction. The first direction may be a rotation direction of the discharge door 220 when the discharge door 220 is rotated from the closed position to the open position, in which case the bucket 210 should be moved upward; the first direction may be a direction in which the discharge door 220 rotates when the discharge door 220 rotates from the open position to the closed position, in which case the bucket 210 should be moved downward.

After the first-stage unloading operation is performed to rotate the discharge door 220 from the closed position to the open position, the second-stage unloading operation is performed to rotate the discharge door 220 by a first angle in the first direction, and through the second-stage unloading operation, the second-stage unloading operation can be used to try to eliminate the adsorption force between the goods and the discharge door 220 due to static electricity, or change the posture, the position, etc. of the goods in the bucket 210, so that the goods are unloaded to the discharge device 500 under the action of gravity. Therefore, the problem of failure in unloading the goods occurring in the vending machine 010 of the related art can be alleviated by the secondary unloading operation, and the reliability of the delivery of the cargo hopper 210 can be improved.

As shown in fig. 14, in this embodiment, during the secondary discharge operation, the exit gate 220 is rotated in the open position by a first angle in a first direction by controlling the downward movement of the bucket 210. The first direction is the direction of rotation of the shipping door 220 when the shipping door 220 is rotated from the open position to the closed position, i.e., clockwise in the figure.

Further, the step of performing a secondary discharge operation may further include: after the shipment door 220 is rotated by a first angle from the open position in a first direction, the shipment door 220 is rotated by a second angle in a second direction, wherein the second direction is opposite to the first direction. The second angle may be equal to the first angle or may be unequal to the first angle.

In this embodiment, the first direction is the rotation direction of the discharge door 220 when the discharge door 220 rotates from the open position to the closed position, and when the second-stage unloading operation is performed, the angle at which the discharge door 220 opens the discharge port 212 is reduced, and then the angle at which the discharge door 220 opens the discharge port 212 is increased. Optionally, in this embodiment, the second angle is equal to the first angle. Alternatively, after the first-stage unloading operation is performed, when the discharge door 220 is located at the open position, the discharge door 220 is rotated to a position where the angle at which the discharge port 212 can be opened is the largest, then when the second-stage unloading operation is performed, the angle at which the discharge door 220 opens the discharge port 212 is first reduced, and then the angle at which the discharge door 220 opens the discharge port 212 is increased until the discharge door returns to the open position.

In another alternative embodiment, as shown in fig. 15, after the first-stage unloading operation is performed, when the discharge door 220 is located at the open position, the discharge door 220 is not rotated to a position where the angle at which the discharge port 212 can be opened is the largest, and during the second-stage unloading operation, the discharge door 220 is rotated in a first direction by controlling the hopper 210 to rise so that the discharge door 220 rotates in the open position by a first angle, wherein the first direction is a rotation direction of the discharge door 220 when the discharge door 220 rotates from the closed position to the open position, i.e., counterclockwise in the drawing. When the secondary unloading operation is performed, the angle at which the discharge gate 220 opens the discharge port 212 is first increased, and then the angle at which the discharge gate 220 opens the discharge port 212 is decreased. Alternatively, in this embodiment, the second angle is larger than the first angle, that is, when the second-stage unloading operation is performed, the angle of opening the outlet 212 by the outlet door 220 is first increased, and then the angle of opening the outlet 212 by the outlet door 220 is decreased, wherein the outlet door 220 passes through the open position in the process of gradually decreasing the angle of opening the outlet 212. Thus, in this embodiment, the opening degree of the discharge opening 212 is smaller than the opening degree of the discharge opening 212 when the discharge door 220 is at the open position after the angle of opening the discharge opening 212 by the discharge door 220 is made smaller in the second discharging operation. Alternatively, as shown in fig. 15, in this embodiment, the abutment 228 passes the stop 523 during rotation of the outlet door 220 in the open position in the first direction by a first angle. As described above, the abutment 228 can vibrate the cargo outlet 220 when passing through the stopper 523, the vibration of the cargo outlet 220 will possibly eliminate static electricity between the cargo and the sidewall or the bottom plate 221 of the cargo outlet 220, and the expansion of the cargo outlet 212 will possibly allow the larger cargo to be discharged from the cargo outlet 212, so the vibration of the cargo outlet 220 and the expansion of the cargo outlet 212 in the process can make the cargo in the cargo bucket 210 easier to be discharged from the cargo outlet 212.

Further, performing the secondary discharge operation further comprises:

after the outlet door 220 rotates a second angle along a second direction, detecting whether the cargo is in the cargo bucket 210; when the goods in the goods bucket 210 are detected, the goods outlet door 220 is made to rotate back and forth at least once by taking the second angle as a rotation angle according to a preset rule; wherein, the reciprocating rotation of the delivery door 220 with the second angle as the rotation angle according to the preset rule includes: the shipment door 220 is rotated by a second angle along the first direction, and then the shipment door 220 is rotated by a second angle along the second direction.

By again detecting whether there is cargo within the bucket 210, it can be determined whether the previous step in the secondary discharge operation has effectively sent all of the cargo out of the bucket 210. If it is detected that there is still cargo in the cargo bucket 210, the cargo outlet door 220 is rotated back and forth at least once by taking the second angle as the rotation angle according to the preset rule, and it is possible to continue to try to send the cargo not sent out in the cargo bucket 210 out from the cargo outlet 212.

Further, the reciprocating rotation of the delivery door 220 at least once with the second angle as the rotation angle according to the preset rule may specifically include:

after the cargo outlet door 220 rotates back and forth once with the second angle as a rotation angle according to a preset rule, detecting whether cargo exists in the cargo bucket 210; when the goods in the goods bucket 210 is detected, judging whether the number of times of reciprocating rotation of the goods door 220 reaches a set value; when it is determined that the number of times of the reciprocal rotation of the delivery door 220 does not reach the set value, the delivery door 220 is made to execute the reciprocal rotation next time with the second angle as the rotation angle according to the preset rule.

In the present embodiment, the discharging retry is performed by rotating the discharging door 220 back and forth a plurality of times, thereby improving the discharging reliability of the bucket 210.

Optionally, after each round trip of the outlet door 220, waiting for a set time to make the cargo reach a stable state, and then detecting whether the cargo is in the cargo bucket 210 by the detecting mechanism 250, so as to prevent false detection and improve the accuracy of cargo detection in the cargo bucket 210.

Further, the shipment method of the vending machine according to the embodiment of the present application may further include: when no cargo is detected within the cargo bucket 210, the discharge door 220 is rotated to a closed position.

Further, the shipment method of the vending machine may further include: when it is determined that the number of times the shipment door 220 is rotated back and forth reaches the set value, the man-machine interaction device 600 is controlled to output alarm information.

In this embodiment, if the number of times of the back and forth rotation of the delivery door 220 reaches the set value, it is still detected that there is any cargo in the bucket 210, which indicates that the problem of failure of delivering cargo in the bucket 210 cannot be solved by rotating the delivery door 220, and at this time, the man-machine interaction device 600 is controlled to output alarm information, so that the user can learn the failure in time, so as to remove the failure in time.

In this embodiment, the shipment method of the vending machine further includes: the loading roller 219 is controlled to rotate in the loading direction during the execution of the secondary discharge operation. By controlling the rotation of the loading roller 219 in the loading direction, the cargo caught at the loading port 218 can be facilitated to enter the accommodating chamber and be discharged from the discharge port 212, and the reliability of the discharge can be further improved.

The discharge door 220 in this embodiment is opened under the action of gravity, and the rotation of the discharge door 220 is realized by moving the cargo bucket 210 in the vertical direction in combination with the guide assembly 520, so as to realize the primary unloading operation and the secondary unloading operation; in other embodiments, if the gate 220 is driven to rotate by the gate driving mechanism, the control device 700 drives the gate 220 to rotate by the gate driving mechanism, so as to implement the first-stage unloading operation and the second-stage unloading operation.

In this embodiment, after the first-stage unloading operation is completed, the detecting mechanism 250 detects whether or not there is any cargo in the cargo hold 210, and if it is detected that there is any cargo in the cargo hold 210, the second-stage unloading operation is performed again. Fig. 17 is a flow chart of a shipment method for a vending machine in accordance with another embodiment of the present application. In the embodiment shown in fig. 17, the shipment method of the vending machine includes:

Step S201, after the goods are received by the goods bucket, controlling the goods bucket to move from the goods receiving position to the unloading position;

step S202, performing a primary unloading operation, wherein the primary unloading operation comprises rotating a delivery door from a closed position to an open position;

in step S203, a secondary unloading operation is performed, wherein the secondary unloading operation includes rotating the discharge gate in a first direction by a first angle.

Unlike the embodiment shown in fig. 12, the secondary discharge operation is performed in this embodiment not based on a determination that there is a load in the bucket 210, but rather automatically after the primary discharge operation. Therefore, the present embodiment may not rely on the vending machine 010 having the detection mechanism 250. The specific implementation of the second-stage unloading operation in this embodiment is the same as that in the embodiment shown in fig. 12, and will not be repeated here.

In summary, in the method for discharging a vending machine according to the embodiment of the present application, after the first-stage discharging operation is performed to rotate the discharging door 220 from the closed position to the open position, the second-stage discharging operation is performed or directly performed under the condition that the first-stage discharging operation fails, so that the discharging door 220 rotates by a first angle along the first direction, and through the second-stage discharging operation, the repeated rotation of the discharging door 220 can be utilized to try to eliminate the adsorption force between the goods and the discharging door 220 caused by static electricity, or change the posture, the position, etc. of the goods in the bucket 210, so that the goods are discharged to the discharging device 500 under the action of gravity. Therefore, by adopting the shipment method of the embodiment of the present application, the problem of cargo unloading failure in the vending machine 010 of the related art can be alleviated, and the reliability of shipment of the cargo hopper 210 can be improved.

The foregoing is merely illustrative of the present application, and the present application is not limited thereto, and any changes or substitutions easily contemplated by those skilled in the art within the scope of the present application should be included in the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims (10)

1. A shipment method of a vending machine, characterized in that the vending machine comprises a goods shelf, a goods bucket driving mechanism and a shipment device; the goods shelf comprises a goods channel for storing goods; the bucket driving mechanism is arranged to drive the bucket to move, the bucket is provided with a receiving position and a discharging position, when the bucket is positioned at the receiving position, the bucket can receive the goods output by the goods channel, and when the bucket is positioned at the discharging position, the bucket can discharge the goods into the goods discharging device; the cargo bucket comprises a frame and a cargo outlet door, wherein the frame is provided with a containing cavity for containing cargoes, and the bottom of the frame is provided with a cargo outlet communicated with the containing cavity; the delivery door is pivoted with the frame and can rotate around a pivot shaft, the delivery door is provided with a closing position for closing the delivery opening and an opening position for opening the delivery opening, the delivery door can support goods in the frame when being positioned at the closing position, and the goods in the frame can be discharged from the delivery opening under the gravity when being positioned at the opening position; the cargo bucket is also provided with a detection mechanism for detecting whether cargo exists in the cargo bucket; the shipment method of the vending machine comprises the following steps:

Controlling the bucket to move from the receiving position to the unloading position after the bucket receives the cargo;

performing a primary discharge operation, wherein the primary discharge operation includes rotating the discharge door from the closed position to the open position;

detecting whether goods exist in the goods bucket or not after the primary unloading operation is finished;

and performing a secondary discharge operation in the event that the cargo is detected to be within the bucket, wherein the secondary discharge operation includes rotating the discharge door a first angle in a first direction.

2. The vending machine shipment method of claim 1, wherein the cargo bucket is further provided with a locking mechanism for locking the shipment door in the closed position, the step of performing a primary discharge operation further comprising:

and unlocking the locking mechanism to unlock the shipment door so that the shipment door can be separated from the closed position.

3. The vending machine shipment method of claim 1, wherein the step of performing a secondary discharge operation further comprises:

and rotating the shipment door from the opening position to the first angle along the first direction, and then rotating the shipment door to the second angle along the second direction, wherein the second direction is opposite to the first direction.

4. A vending machine discharge method as claimed in claim 3, wherein said step of performing a secondary discharge operation further comprises:

after the shipment door rotates by the second angle along the second direction, detecting whether the cargo is in the cargo bucket or not;

under the condition that the goods in the goods bucket are detected, enabling the goods outlet door to rotate back and forth at least once by taking the second angle as a rotation angle according to a preset rule;

the step of enabling the shipment door to reciprocally rotate by taking the second angle as a rotation angle according to a preset rule comprises the following steps: the shipment door is rotated by a second angle along the first direction, and then the shipment door is rotated by the second angle along the second direction.

5. The method of vending machine of claim 4, wherein the step of reciprocally rotating the vending door at least once with the second angle as a rotation angle according to a preset rule comprises:

after the shipment door rotates back and forth once by taking the second angle as a rotation angle according to the preset rule, detecting whether the cargo is in the cargo bucket or not;

judging whether the number of times of reciprocating rotation of the delivery door reaches a set value or not under the condition that the goods in the goods bucket are detected;

And under the condition that the number of times of reciprocating rotation of the shipment door is not up to the set value, enabling the shipment door to perform the next reciprocating rotation with the second angle as the rotation angle according to the preset rule.

6. The vending machine shipment method of claim 1, wherein the shipment device includes a baffle plate on which a guide assembly is provided, the guide assembly having a guide surface, the shipment door having an abutment provided thereon, the abutment of the shipment door being abuttable against the guide surface when the shipment door is out of the closed position, the vending machine shipment method comprising: the bucket is driven to move in the vertical direction by controlling the bucket driving mechanism so that the abutting piece moves along the guide surface to drive the shipment door to rotate.

7. The vending machine shipment method according to claim 6, characterized in that the guide surface is provided with a stopper, the first angle satisfying: the abutment member passes the blocking member during rotation of the shipping door in the first direction by the first angle.

8. The shipment method of a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the hopper is further provided with a shipment door driving mechanism for driving the shipment door to rotate with respect to the shipment opening, the shipment method of a vending machine comprising: and driving the shipment door to rotate through the shipment door driving mechanism.

9. The vending machine of any of claims 1-8, wherein the frame is further provided with a loading port for receiving the goods output from the lane, the loading port being provided with loading rollers arranged to be rotatable in a loading direction for transporting the goods of the loading port into the receiving chamber, the vending machine further comprising:

and controlling the loading roller to rotate along the loading direction in the process of executing the secondary unloading operation.

10. A shipment method of a vending machine, characterized in that the vending machine comprises a goods shelf, a goods bucket driving mechanism and a shipment device; the goods shelf comprises a goods channel for storing goods; the bucket driving mechanism is arranged to drive the bucket to move, the bucket is provided with a receiving position and a discharging position, when the bucket is positioned at the receiving position, the bucket can receive the goods output by the goods channel, and when the bucket is positioned at the discharging position, the bucket can discharge the goods into the goods discharging device; the cargo bucket comprises a frame and a cargo outlet door, wherein the frame is provided with a containing cavity for containing cargoes, and the bottom of the frame is provided with a cargo outlet communicated with the containing cavity; the delivery door is pivoted with the frame and can rotate around a pivot shaft, the delivery door is provided with a closing position for closing the delivery opening and an opening position for opening the delivery opening, the delivery door can support goods in the frame when being positioned at the closing position, and the goods in the frame can be discharged from the delivery opening under the gravity when being positioned at the opening position; the shipment method of the vending machine comprises the following steps:

Controlling the bucket to move from the receiving position to the unloading position after the bucket receives the cargo;

performing a primary discharge operation, wherein the primary discharge operation includes rotating the discharge door from the closed position to the open position;

a secondary discharge operation is performed, wherein the secondary discharge operation includes rotating the discharge door a first angle in a first direction.