CN212023885U - Distribution cabinet - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a distribution cabinet, comprising: the goods cabinet comprises a cabinet body (10), wherein a plurality of goods windows (1) are arranged on the cabinet body (10), the goods windows (1) are used for receiving, sending and storing goods, and the goods windows (1) are distributed along the surface of the cabinet body (10); the unmanned aerial vehicle taking-off and landing platform (2) is provided with a parking area for parking the unmanned aerial vehicle, and the parking area is provided with a loading and unloading port (21) for loading and unloading goods; and a cargo transfer mechanism for transferring cargo between the loading and unloading port (21) and the plurality of cargo windows (1). Through above-mentioned technical scheme, this delivery cabinet that openly provides can realize and unmanned aerial vehicle between automatic handling goods, the operation is swift and handling efficiency is high.

Description

Distribution cabinet

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a logistics distribution technical field specifically relates to a distribution cabinet.

Background

With the rapid development of the electricity merchant economy and the rapid rise of the logistics demand, the distribution by using the unmanned aerial vehicle becomes the development trend in the field of logistics transportation. In unmanned delivery business, the automatic access arrangement of goods both will realize unmanned aerial vehicle's landing, take off, the auto-control handling and the automatic storage function of goods, will satisfy the customer again to convenient operation, swift requirement.

In the correlation technique, an automatic delivery device for express delivery field only has a manual operation mouth, loads the goods on commodity circulation unmanned aerial vehicle or from commodity circulation unmanned aerial vehicle unloading goods down through goods delivery mechanism to through the delivery conveyer belt with the goods conveying to get the window with the goods, when current goods delivery is accomplished, just can carry out the delivery of next goods, therefore work efficiency is low. Moreover, such delivery mechanisms are only suitable for devices having a manual operation opening, and such devices cannot be applied to the field of takeaway delivery with strong timeliness.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model aims at providing a delivery cabinet, this delivery cabinet can realize and unmanned aerial vehicle between the automatic handling goods, the operation is swift and handling efficiency is high.

In order to achieve the above object, the present disclosure provides a distribution cabinet, including: the goods cabinet comprises a cabinet body, wherein a plurality of goods windows are arranged on the cabinet body and used for receiving, sending and storing goods, and the goods windows are distributed along the surface of the cabinet body; the lifting platform is provided with a parking area for parking the unmanned aerial vehicle, and the parking area is provided with a loading and unloading port for loading and unloading the goods; and a cargo transferring mechanism for transferring cargo between the loading and unloading port and the plurality of cargo windows.

Optionally, the cargo transferring mechanism includes a transfer conveying mechanism and a receiving and dispatching conveying mechanism, the transfer conveying mechanism includes a transfer platform, the transfer platform is located below the loading and unloading port, the transfer conveying mechanism is used for enabling the transfer platform to move in a longitudinal reciprocating manner, and the receiving and dispatching conveying mechanism includes a goods placing platform for conveying goods between the transfer platform and the cargo window.

Optionally, the transfer mechanism includes a first driving device and a longitudinal support extending in the longitudinal direction, the transfer platform is slidably connected to the longitudinal support, and the first driving device drives the transfer platform to move on the longitudinal support in the longitudinal direction.

Optionally, transfer transport mechanism still includes first transmission structure, first transmission structure includes first lead screw and the first nut of mutually supporting, first lead screw sets up on the vertical support and along vertical extension, the transfer platform pass through the installing support with first nut is connected, first drive arrangement sets up on the vertical support and construct for the motor, first lead screw with the output shaft of motor is connected, with through the drive of motor and drive the transfer platform is followed vertically to be in move on the vertical support.

Optionally, the plurality of cargo windows are arranged longitudinally and transversely, the receiving and dispatching transmission mechanism comprises an X-direction moving mechanism, a Y-direction moving mechanism and a Z-direction moving mechanism, the X-direction moving mechanism, the Y-direction moving mechanism and the Z-direction moving mechanism are used for enabling the cargo placement platform to move along the X-direction, the Y-direction and the Z-direction respectively, the Z-direction is longitudinal, the X-direction and the Y-direction are transverse and mutually perpendicular respectively, the Y-direction is a direction approaching to or far away from the cargo windows in the transverse direction, and the cargo placement platform is connected to the Y-direction moving mechanism.

Optionally, the cargo transferring mechanism further includes a clamping device for transferring the cargo between the cargo platform and the transfer platform and between the cargo windows, the Y-direction moving mechanism includes a Y-bracket extending along the Y-direction, a second driving device and a second transferring structure, the cargo platform is fixedly disposed at the front end of the Y-bracket, the clamping device is slidably connected to the Y-bracket, and the second driving device drives the clamping device to move on the Y-bracket along the Y-direction through the second transmission structure.

Optionally, the second transmission structure includes a second screw rod and a second nut that are matched with each other, the clamping device is fixedly disposed on the second nut, the second screw rod is disposed on the Y support and extends in the Y direction, the second driving device is disposed on the Y support and is configured as a motor, and the second screw rod is connected to an output shaft of the motor to drive the clamping device to move in the Y direction through the driving of the motor.

Optionally, the clamping device comprises a rotating motor, a first clamping jaw and a second clamping jaw, the first clamping jaw and the second clamping jaw are arranged oppositely, the first clamping jaw and the second clamping jaw are connected through a connecting rod and connected with the rotating motor through the connecting rod, the first clamping jaw and the second clamping jaw have an initial state and a working state, the initial state is that the first clamping jaw and the second clamping jaw are arranged to avoid the goods, the working state is that the goods are limited between the first clamping jaw and the second clamping jaw through the first clamping jaw and the second clamping jaw, and the rotating motor drives the connecting rod to rotate and drive the first clamping jaw and the second clamping jaw to overturn so as to switch between the initial state and the working state.

Optionally, the X-direction moving mechanism includes an X-bracket extending along the X-direction, a third driving device, and a third transmission structure, the Y-bracket is slidably connected to the X-bracket, and the third driving device moves the Y-bracket on the X-bracket along the X-direction through the third transmission structure.

Optionally, the third transmission structure includes a third screw rod and a third nut that are matched with each other, the third screw rod is disposed on the X bracket and extends along the X direction, the Y bracket is disposed on the third nut, the third driving device is disposed on the X bracket and is configured as a motor, and the third screw rod is connected to an output shaft of the motor to drive the Y bracket to move on the X bracket along the X direction through driving of the motor.

Optionally, the Z-direction moving mechanism includes a Z-bracket extending along the Z-direction, a fourth driving device, and a fourth transmission structure, the X-bracket is slidably connected to the Z-bracket, and the fourth driving device enables the X-bracket to move on the Z-bracket along the Z-direction through the fourth transmission structure.

Optionally, the fourth transmission structure includes a fourth lead screw and a fourth nut that are matched with each other, the fourth lead screw is disposed on the Z bracket and extends along the Z direction, the X bracket is disposed on the fourth nut, the fourth driving device is disposed on the Z bracket and is configured as a motor, and the fourth lead screw is connected to an output shaft of the motor to drive the X bracket to move on the Z bracket along the Z direction through driving of the motor.

Optionally, the cargo transferring mechanism comprises a weight reducing mechanism, the weight reducing mechanism comprises a counterweight, a fixed pulley and a rope, the fixed pulley is mounted on an external member, one end of the rope is connected to the counterweight, and the other end of the rope is wound around the fixed pulley and connected to the X bracket so as to provide an acting force upwards along the Z direction to the X bracket through the counterweight.

Optionally, the weight reduction mechanism further comprises a fixed pulley mounting bracket extending along the Y direction, the number of the fixed pulleys is two, the fixed pulleys are arranged on the fixed pulley mounting bracket at intervals along the Y direction, and the rope sequentially passes around the two fixed pulleys.

Optionally, the weight reduction mechanism further includes a guide bracket extending along the Z direction, the counterweight is disposed on the guide bracket, and a second guide structure is disposed between the counterweight and the guide bracket, the second guide structure includes a second guide rail and a second sliding groove that are matched with each other, the second guide rail is disposed on one of the counterweight and the guide bracket, and the second sliding groove is disposed on the other of the counterweight and the guide bracket.

Optionally, actuating device and top cap have on the cabinet body, the top cap has first lid door and second lid door, actuating device actuates first lid door with the second lid door removes in opposite directions, in order to seal the loading and unloading mouth, actuating device actuates first lid door with the second lid door removes mutually oppositely, in order to expose the loading and unloading mouth, the cabinet body still includes unmanned aerial vehicle and pushes away positive mechanism to with unmanned aerial vehicle push away right the loading and unloading mouth after unmanned aerial vehicle falls.

Through above-mentioned technical scheme, the delivery cabinet that this disclosure provided conveys the goods between loading port and a plurality of goods window through cargo handling mechanism in the use to load the goods to unmanned aerial vehicle or with the goods from unmanned aerial vehicle uninstallation to the goods window, in order to realize the auto-control handling goods between unmanned aerial vehicle and the delivery cabinet through cargo handling mechanism, operation process is simple and handling efficiency is high. In addition, a plurality of goods windows distribute along cabinet body surface, convey to the loading and unloading mouth or from the loading and unloading mouth after the goods window conveying to the goods window, the conveying of next goods can be carried out to goods transport mechanism, can reduce user's latency, and the operation is more convenient, can effectively be applied to the takeaway delivery field that has strong immediacy.

Additional features and advantages of the disclosure will be set forth in the detailed description which follows.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the disclosure and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the disclosure and together with the description serve to explain the disclosure without limiting the disclosure. In the drawings:

fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a distribution cabinet provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 2 is a schematic front view of a cabinet body in a distribution cabinet provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 3 is a schematic perspective view of a cargo transferring mechanism in a distribution cabinet provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure, in which a cabinet body is hidden;

fig. 4 is a schematic top view of a cargo transferring mechanism in a distribution cabinet provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, wherein a cabinet body is hidden;

fig. 5 is a schematic perspective view of a transfer mechanism in a distribution cabinet according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

fig. 6 is a schematic perspective view of a Y-direction moving mechanism and a gripping device in a distribution cabinet according to an embodiment of the disclosure, in which a first jaw and a second jaw are shown in an initial state;

fig. 7 is a schematic perspective view of a Y-direction moving mechanism and a gripping device in a distribution cabinet according to an embodiment of the disclosure, in which a first claw and a second claw are shown in an operating state;

fig. 8 is a schematic perspective view of the Y-direction moving mechanism and the gripping device in the distribution cabinet provided in the embodiment of the disclosure, wherein the gripping device is shown to transfer goods from the goods placement platform to the goods window;

fig. 9 is a control block diagram of a distribution cabinet provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Description of the reference numerals

1-a goods window, 2-a lifting platform, 21-a loading port, 3-a transfer conveying mechanism, 31-a transfer platform, 32-a first driving device, 33-a mounting bracket, 34-a first nut, 35-a longitudinal bracket, 36-a first guide rail, 4-a goods placing platform, 5-an X-direction moving mechanism, 51-an X bracket, 52-a third driving device, 53-a third nut, 54-an X guide rail, 6-a Y-direction moving mechanism, 61-a Y bracket, 62-a second driving device, 63-a second nut, 64-a Y guide rail, 7-a Z-direction moving mechanism, 71-a Z bracket, 72-a fourth driving device, 73-a fourth nut, 74-a Z guide rail and 8-a clamping device, 81-rotating motor, 82-first jaw, 83-second jaw, 84-connecting rod, 9-weight reduction mechanism, 91-counterweight block, 92-fixed pulley, 93-rope, 94-guide bracket, 95-fixed pulley mounting bracket, 10-cabinet body, 101-first cover door, 102-second cover door, 103-manual interaction window, 11-actuating device and 100-controller.

Detailed Description

The following detailed description of specific embodiments of the present disclosure is provided in connection with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating the present disclosure, are given by way of illustration and explanation only, not limitation.

In the present disclosure, unless otherwise stated, the use of directional words such as "front and rear" refers to the cargo window 1, and when the user stands facing the cargo window 1, the direction the user faces is front, and vice versa. The X, Y, Z directions are all based on the cargo window 1, and when the user stands facing the cargo window 1, the left-right direction corresponds to the X direction of the distribution cabinet, the front-back direction corresponds to the Y direction of the distribution cabinet, and the up-down direction corresponds to the Z direction of the distribution cabinet. Furthermore, the terms "first, second, third, fourth, etc. as used herein are intended to distinguish one element from another, and are not necessarily sequential or significant. Furthermore, in the following description, when referring to the figures, the same reference numbers in different figures denote the same or similar elements, unless otherwise explained. The foregoing definitions are provided to illustrate and describe the present disclosure only and should not be construed to limit the present disclosure.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown in fig. 1 to 9, there is provided a distribution cabinet including: the cabinet body 10 is provided with a plurality of cargo windows 1, the cargo windows 1 are used for receiving, sending and storing cargos, and the cargo windows 1 are distributed along the surface of the cabinet body 10; the unmanned aerial vehicle taking-off and landing platform 2 is provided with a parking area for parking the unmanned aerial vehicle, and the parking area is provided with a loading and unloading port 21 for loading and unloading goods; and a cargo transferring mechanism for transferring cargo between the loading and unloading port 21 and the plurality of cargo windows 1.

Through above-mentioned technical scheme, the delivery cabinet that this disclosure provided conveys the goods between loading port 21 and a plurality of goods window 1 through cargo handling mechanism in the use to load the goods to unmanned aerial vehicle or with the goods from unmanned aerial vehicle uninstallation to goods window 1, with realize the auto-control handling goods between unmanned aerial vehicle and the delivery cabinet through cargo handling mechanism, operation process is simple and handling efficiency is high. In addition, a plurality of goods windows 1 are distributed along the surface of the cabinet body 10, and after goods are conveyed from the goods windows 1 to the loading and unloading port 21 or from the loading and unloading port 21 to the goods windows 1, the goods transfer mechanism can convey the next goods, so that the waiting time of a user can be reduced, the operation is more convenient and faster, and the cabinet can be effectively applied to the field of takeout and distribution with strong instantaneity.

Wherein, above-mentioned unmanned aerial vehicle can be the cargo hold, an unmanned aerial vehicle for transporting the arbitrary model of goods, can select for use different loads according to transporting the goods size, the unmanned aerial vehicle of different cargo hold capacity, correspondingly, take off and land platform 2, transfer transport mechanism 3, receiving and dispatching transport mechanism and goods window 1 can design according to unmanned aerial vehicle's model and goods size adaptability to use in the commodity circulation scene of difference, this disclosure does not do specific restriction to this.

In addition, the above-mentioned unmanned aerial vehicle may have a built-in or external cargo hold, and a locking mechanism for fixing the cargo may be provided in the cargo hold to prevent the cargo from falling or moving (e.g., shaking or swinging) during transportation. The locking mechanism can be an electric buckle, an automatic door opening and closing mechanism and the like, when goods are conveyed into the cargo hold, the locking mechanism can automatically lock the goods, and when the goods are unloaded, the locking mechanism can automatically release the goods to enable the goods to be unloaded from the cargo hold.

In the specific implementation mode provided by the present disclosure, the cargo transferring mechanism further includes a transfer transferring mechanism 3 and a receiving and dispatching transferring mechanism, the transfer transferring mechanism 3 includes a transfer platform 31, the transfer platform 31 is located below the loading and unloading port 21, the transfer transferring mechanism 3 is used for making the transfer platform 31 move back and forth along the longitudinal direction, and the receiving and dispatching transferring mechanism includes a cargo placing platform 4 for transferring the cargo between the transfer platform 31 and the cargo window 1. The movement range of the receiving and transmitting mechanism can be rationalized by arranging the transfer conveying mechanism 3, so that the movement range of the receiving and transmitting mechanism is arranged between the highest goods window 1 and the lowest goods window 1 along the longitudinal direction, the movement range of the receiving and transmitting mechanism is reduced to the minimum, and the working efficiency is improved.

The transfer transmission structure 3 may be configured in any suitable manner, and optionally, the transfer transmission mechanism 3 includes a first driving device 32 and a longitudinal support 35 extending in the longitudinal direction, the transfer platform 31 is slidably connected to the longitudinal support 35, and the first driving device 32 drives the transfer platform 31 to move on the longitudinal support 35 in the longitudinal direction. The first driving means 32 may be configured in any suitable manner, and alternatively, the first driving means 32 may be configured as a linear motor, an air cylinder, or the like, which is provided on the longitudinal bracket 35 and connected to the relay platform 31 so that the relay platform 31 moves on the longitudinal bracket 35 in the longitudinal direction.

In an embodiment provided by the present disclosure, the transfer mechanism 3 may further include a first transmission structure, the first transmission structure may be configured in any suitable manner, and optionally, the first transmission structure may include a first lead screw and a first nut 34 that are engaged with each other, the first lead screw is disposed on the longitudinal bracket 35 and extends in the longitudinal direction, the transfer platform 31 is connected to the first nut 34 through the mounting bracket 33, the first driving device 32 is disposed on the longitudinal bracket 35 and configured as a motor, and the first lead screw is connected to an output shaft of the motor to drive the transfer platform 31 to move on the longitudinal bracket 35 in the longitudinal direction through driving of the motor. In some embodiments provided by the present disclosure, the first transmission structure may be further configured as a rack and pinion transmission structure, a belt transmission structure, or the like, and the output shaft of the motor is connected to a transmission gear in the rack and pinion transmission structure or a transmission belt in the belt transmission structure, so as to convert the rotary motion of the motor into a linear motion through the rack and pinion transmission structure or the belt transmission structure, so that the transfer platform 31 moves on the longitudinal support 35 along the longitudinal direction.

In order to guide the transfer platform 31 to move in the longitudinal direction, a first guiding structure is disposed between the first nut 34 and the longitudinal bracket 35, the first guiding structure includes a first guiding rail 36 and a first sliding slot, the first guiding rail 36 is disposed on one of the first nut 34 and the longitudinal bracket 35, and the first sliding slot is disposed on the other of the first nut 34 and the longitudinal bracket 35. Referring to the embodiment shown in fig. 5, the first rail 36 is disposed on the longitudinal bracket 35, the Y-direction chute is disposed on the first nut 34, and the first nut 34 slides on the longitudinal bracket 35 under the driving of the first driving device 32, so that the transfer platform 31 moves on the longitudinal bracket 35 in the longitudinal direction.

The transfer mechanism 3 can be adaptively designed according to different application scenes, and the distribution cabinet is integrated with a high-rise building, so that the distribution cabinet can also be applied to various scenes, such as an unmanned distribution warehouse, a merchant terminal, a residential building, an entrance guard-tight research institute or an industrial park. As an exemplary application of the present disclosure, the above distribution cabinet may be used in a logistics system in which a merchant (such as a manufacturer, a restaurant, a department store, etc.) automatically distributes goods such as express delivery, takeaway, etc., and then the take-off and landing platform 2 may be installed on a top floor of a building in which the merchant is located, so as to facilitate parking of the unmanned aerial vehicle. Wherein, goods window 1 can set up to a plurality ofly to every goods window 1 sets up respectively in a plurality of shops in this building correspondingly, and the trade company only needs to put in the goods to corresponding goods window 1, and the goods passes through receiving and dispatching transport mechanism and transfer transport mechanism 3 with the goods from goods window 1 conveying to loading and unloading mouth 21, and then loads in unmanned aerial vehicle's cargo hold, is delivered the goods by unmanned aerial vehicle.

In addition, as another exemplary application of the present disclosure, the distribution cabinet may also be used in a consumer end (such as an office building, a residential building, etc.) to store goods such as express delivery or take-out. Wherein, take off and land platform 2 can install the top layer at the building that the consumer end was located to in unmanned aerial vehicle parks, goods window 1 can set up to a plurality ofly, and unmanned aerial vehicle unloads the back with the goods from unmanned aerial vehicle's cargo hold, conveys the goods to goods window 1 from loading and unloading mouth 21 through transfer transport mechanism 3 and receiving and dispatching transport mechanism, in order to deposit the goods.

In the specific embodiment provided by the present disclosure, the plurality of cargo windows 1 may be arranged in a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, the transceiving and conveying mechanism includes an X-direction moving mechanism 5, a Y-direction moving mechanism 6, and a Z-direction moving mechanism 7, the X-direction moving mechanism 5, the Y-direction moving mechanism 6, and the Z-direction moving mechanism 7 are configured to move the cargo platform 4 in the X-direction, the Y-direction, and the Z-direction, respectively, the Z-direction is the longitudinal direction, the X-direction and the Y-direction are transverse and perpendicular to each other, the Y-direction is a direction approaching to or departing from the cargo window 1 in the transverse direction, and the cargo platform 4 is connected to the Y-direction moving mechanism 6. Referring to fig. 3, X, Y, Z are oriented in three directions, each with respect to the cargo window 1, and when the user stands facing the cargo window 1, the left-right direction corresponds to the X direction of the distribution cabinets, the front-rear direction corresponds to the Y direction of the distribution cabinets, and the up-down direction corresponds to the Z direction of the distribution cabinets.

In the embodiment provided by the present disclosure, the cargo transferring mechanism further includes a gripping device 8 for transferring the cargo between the cargo platform 4 and the transfer platform 31 and between the cargo window 1, and when loading, the gripping device 8 is used for transferring the cargo at the cargo window 1 to the cargo platform 4 and then to the transfer platform 31; when unloading, the gripping device 8 is used to transfer the goods on the transfer platform 31 to the loading platform 4 and then to the goods window 1.

In the specific embodiment provided by the present disclosure, the Y-direction moving mechanism 6 may be configured in any suitable manner, and optionally, the Y-direction moving mechanism 6 may include a Y bracket 61 extending along the Y direction, a second driving device 62, and a second transmission structure, the goods placing platform 4 is fixed at the front end of the Y bracket 61, the gripping device 8 is slidably connected to the Y bracket 61, and the second driving device 62 causes the gripping device 8 to move on the Y bracket 61 along the Y direction through the second transmission structure, so as to transfer goods between the goods placing platform 4 and the transfer platform 31 and the goods window 1. The Y-direction moving mechanism 6 includes two Y-brackets 61 extending along the Y-direction and disposed parallel to each other to support the second transmission mechanism and the gripping device 8.

Wherein the second conveying structure may be configured in any suitable manner. In an embodiment provided by the present disclosure, the second transmission structure may include a second screw rod and a second nut 63, which are matched with each other, the clamping device 8 is fixedly disposed on the second nut 63, the second screw rod is disposed on the Y bracket 61 and extends in the Y direction, the second driving device 62 is disposed on the Y bracket 61 and is configured as a motor, the second screw rod is connected to an output shaft of the motor to drive the clamping device 8 to move in the Y direction through the driving of the motor, so as to push the goods out of the transfer platform 31 or pull the goods back onto the transfer platform 31. In some embodiments provided by the present disclosure, the second transmission structure may be further configured as a rack and pinion transmission structure, a belt transmission structure, or the like, and an output shaft of the motor is connected to a transmission gear in the rack and pinion transmission structure or a transmission belt in the belt transmission structure to convert a rotational motion of the motor into a linear motion through the rack and pinion transmission structure or the belt transmission structure, so that the gripping device 8 moves on the Y carriage 61 in the Y direction. In other embodiments provided by the present disclosure, the second driving device 62 may be configured as a linear motor, an air cylinder, or the like, which is provided on the Y carriage 61 and connected with the gripping device 8 so that the gripping device 8 moves on the Y carriage 61 in the Y direction.

In order to guide the gripping device 8 to move in the Y direction, a Y-direction guide structure is arranged between the second nut 63 and the Y support 61, the Y-direction guide structure comprises a Y-direction guide rail 64 and a Y-direction chute which are matched with each other, the Y-direction guide rail 64 is arranged on one of the second nut 63 and the Y support 61, and the Y-direction chute is arranged on the other of the second nut 63 and the Y support 61. Referring to the embodiment shown in fig. 6 to 8, the Y-direction guide 64 is provided on the Y-bracket 61, the Y-direction chute is provided on the second nut 63, and the second nut 63 is slid on the Y-direction guide 64 by the second driving device 62 to move the gripping device 8 on the Y-bracket 61 in the Y-direction.

Wherein the gripping device 8 may be configured in any suitable manner, as shown in fig. 6 to 8, the gripping device 8 may include a rotating motor 81 and a first jaw 82 and a second jaw 83 which are oppositely arranged, the first jaw 82 and the second jaw 83 are connected by a connecting rod 84 and are connected with the rotating motor 81 by the connecting rod 84, the first jaw 82 and the second jaw 83 have an initial state in which the first jaw 82 and the second jaw 83 are arranged to avoid the goods, and an operating state in which the first jaw 82 and the second jaw 83 confine the goods between the first jaw 82 and the second jaw 83, and the rotating motor 81 drives the connecting rod 84 to rotate to turn the first jaw 82 and the second jaw 83 to switch between the initial state and the operating state. It should be explained here that "avoiding the cargo" means that the first jaw 82 and the second jaw 83 are in the state shown in fig. 6 (i.e., the initial state) so that the cargo can be between the first jaw 82 and the second jaw 83. Wherein fig. 6 shows the first jaw 82 and the second jaw 83 in an initial state, and fig. 7 and 8 show the first jaw 82 and the second jaw 83 in an operative state.

In the specific embodiment provided by the present disclosure, the X-direction moving mechanism 5 may be configured in any suitable manner, and alternatively, the X-direction moving mechanism 5 may include an X bracket 51 extending along the X direction, a third driving device 52, and a third transmission structure, wherein the Y bracket 61 is slidably connected to the X bracket 51, and the third driving device 52 causes the Y bracket 61 to move on the X bracket 51 along the X direction through the third transmission structure, so as to realize the transportation of the goods in the X direction.

Wherein the third transmission structure may be configured in any suitable manner. In one embodiment provided by the present disclosure, the third transmission structure may include a third lead screw and a third nut 53 that are engaged with each other, the third lead screw is disposed on the X bracket 51 and extends along the X direction, the Y bracket 61 is disposed on the third nut 53, the third driving device 52 is disposed on the X bracket 51 and is configured as a motor, and the third lead screw is connected to an output shaft of the motor to drive the Y bracket 61 to move on the X bracket 51 along the X direction through driving of the motor. In some embodiments provided by the present disclosure, the third transmission structure may be further configured as a rack and pinion transmission structure, a belt transmission structure, or the like, and the output shaft of the motor is connected to a transmission gear in the rack and pinion transmission structure or a transmission belt in the belt transmission structure to convert the rotational motion of the motor into a linear motion through the rack and pinion transmission structure or the belt transmission structure, so that the Y carriage 61 moves on the X carriage 51 in the X direction. In other embodiments provided by the present disclosure, the third driving device 52 may be configured as a linear motor, an air cylinder, or the like, which is provided on the X carriage 51 and connected with the Y carriage 61 such that the Y carriage 61 moves on the X carriage 51 in the X direction.

In order to guide the Y bracket 61 to move in the X direction, an X-direction guide structure is disposed between the third nut 53 and the X bracket 51, the X-direction guide structure includes an X-direction guide rail 54 and an X-direction runner, the X-direction guide rail 54 is disposed on one of the third nut 53 and the X bracket 51, and the X-direction runner is disposed on the other of the third nut 53 and the X bracket 51. Referring to the embodiment shown in fig. 3, the X-direction rail 54 is provided on the X-bracket 51, the X-direction runner is provided on the third nut 53, and the third nut 53 slides on the X-direction rail 54 under the driving of the third driving device 52, so that the Y-bracket 61 moves on the X-bracket 51 in the X-direction.

In the specific embodiment provided by the present disclosure, the Z-direction moving mechanism 7 may be configured in any suitable manner, and optionally, the Z-direction moving mechanism 7 includes a Z-bracket 71 extending along the Z-direction, a fourth driving device 72, and a fourth transmission structure, the X-bracket 51 is slidably connected to the Z-bracket 71, and the fourth driving device 72 causes the X-bracket 51 to move on the Z-bracket 71 along the Z-direction through the fourth transmission structure. The Z-direction moving mechanism 7 includes two Z-brackets 71 extending in the Z-direction and disposed parallel to each other to support the fourth transmission structure.

Wherein the fourth transmission structure may be configured in any suitable manner. In one embodiment provided by the present disclosure, the fourth transmission structure may include a fourth lead screw and a fourth nut 73, which are engaged with each other, the fourth lead screw is disposed on the Z bracket 71 and extends along the Z direction, the X bracket 51 is disposed on the fourth nut 73, a fourth driving device 72 is disposed on the Z bracket 71 and is configured as a motor, and the fourth lead screw is connected to an output shaft of the motor to drive the X bracket 51 to move on the Z bracket 71 along the Z direction through driving of the motor. In some embodiments provided by the present disclosure, the fourth transmission structure may be further configured as a rack and pinion transmission structure, a belt transmission structure, or the like, and the output shaft of the motor is connected to a transmission gear in the rack and pinion transmission structure or a transmission belt in the belt transmission structure to convert the rotary motion of the motor into a linear motion through the rack and pinion transmission structure or the belt transmission structure, so that the X bracket 51 moves on the Z bracket 71 in the Z direction. In other embodiments provided by the present disclosure, the fourth driving device 72 may be configured as a linear motor, an air cylinder, or the like, which is disposed on the Z bracket 71 and connected with the X bracket 51 such that the X bracket 51 moves on the Z bracket 71 in the Z direction.

Wherein, in order to guide the X bracket 51 to move along the Z direction, a Z-direction guide structure is arranged between the fourth nut 73 and the Z bracket 71, the Z-direction guide structure comprises a Z-direction guide rail 74 and a Z-direction sliding chute which are matched with each other, the Z-direction guide rail 74 is arranged on one of the fourth nut 73 and the Z bracket 71, and the Z-direction sliding chute is arranged on the other of the fourth nut 73 and the Z bracket 71. Referring to the embodiment shown in fig. 3, a Z-direction guide rail 74 is provided on the Z-bracket 71, a Y-direction slide groove is provided on the fourth nut 73, and the fourth nut 73 slides on the Z-direction guide rail 74 under the driving of the fourth driving device 72, so that the X-bracket 51 moves on the Z-bracket 71 in the Z-direction.

In the specific embodiment provided by the present disclosure, the cargo transferring mechanism includes a weight reducing mechanism 9, the weight reducing mechanism 9 includes a weight-balancing block 91, a fixed pulley 92 and a rope 93, the fixed pulley 92 is mounted on the external component, one end of the rope 93 is connected to the weight-balancing block 91, the other end of the rope 93 passes around the fixed pulley 92 and is connected to the X-bracket 51, so as to provide an upward acting force in the Z-direction to the X-bracket 51 through the weight-balancing block 91, thereby reducing the total weight of the Y-direction moving mechanism 6, the gripping device 8, the cargo placing platform 4 and the cargo thereon supported by the X-bracket 51, and further reducing the power of the fourth driving device 72 and reducing the cost.

Wherein, for the space that provides for arranging the fourth transmission structure, subtract heavy mechanism 9 and still include the fixed pulley installing support 95 that extends along Y direction, and fixed pulley 92 is two and sets up on fixed pulley installing support 95 along Y direction interval, and rope 93 is walked around these two fixed pulleys 92 in proper order.

In order to guide the counterweight 91 to move along the Z direction, the weight reduction mechanism 9 further includes a guide bracket 94 extending along the Z direction, the counterweight 91 is disposed on the guide bracket 94, and a second guide structure is disposed between the counterweight 91 and the guide bracket 94, the second guide structure includes a second guide rail and a second sliding groove, the second guide rail is disposed on one of the counterweight 91 and the guide bracket 94, and the second sliding groove is disposed on the other of the counterweight 91 and the guide bracket 94. The weight reduction mechanism 9 includes two guide brackets 94 extending in the Z direction and arranged parallel to each other, and the two guide brackets 94 and the corresponding Z bracket 71 are arranged at an interval in the Y direction to support the counterweight 91.

In the specific embodiment provided by the present disclosure, the cabinet 10 has an actuating device 11 and a top cover, the top cover has a first cover door 101 and a second cover door 102, the actuating device 11 actuates the first cover door 101 and the second cover door 102 to move towards each other to close the loading and unloading opening 21 and protect the lifting platform 2; the actuating device 11 actuates the first cover door 101 and the second cover door 102 to move away from each other to expose the loading/unloading opening 21. During loading or unloading, the controller 100 controls the actuating device 11 to open the cover in advance to facilitate parking of the drone.

Wherein, the cabinet body 10 still includes unmanned aerial vehicle and pushes away positive mechanism to push away unmanned aerial vehicle to loading and unloading mouth 21 after unmanned aerial vehicle descends.

Wherein, the cabinet body 10 is further provided with a manual interaction window 103 for information interaction between the system and the user.

Wherein, the outer side of the goods window 1 is also provided with a cabinet door for opening or closing the goods window 1; the goods window 1 is provided with a sensor for detecting whether the goods window 1 has goods or not and numbering each goods window 1. The cargo window 1 which is the highest in the longitudinal direction and the closest to the loading port in the transverse direction has the highest priority level, and the cargo transferring mechanism can preferentially select the cargo window 1 to place the cargo during the loading or unloading process. Referring to fig. 2, the priority of the cargo window 1 is A, B, C, D, E, F from high to low, and according to this logic selection, the movement distance of the transceiving transmission mechanism is minimized, thereby minimizing the cost and improving the efficiency.

In the specific implementation mode provided by the present disclosure, the distribution cabinet further includes a controller 100, and during the loading process, the distribution cabinet preferentially sends the information of the cargo window 1 with the highest priority to the merchant, and the merchant places the cargo in the cargo window 1 according to the information of the cargo window 1; the controller 100 controls the transceiving and conveying mechanism to move to the corresponding stocked goods window 1 according to the information of the goods window 1, the clamping device 8 conveys the goods at the goods window 1 to the goods placing platform 4, and the transceiving and conveying mechanism moves to the corresponding position of the transfer and conveying mechanism 3: the transfer conveying mechanism 3 moves the transfer platform 31 to a position corresponding to the goods placing platform 4, and the clamping device 8 conveys the goods from the goods placing platform 4 to the transfer platform 31; the transfer mechanism 3 transfers the cargo on the transfer platform 31 to the loading/unloading port 21, and then loads the cargo in the cargo hold of the unmanned aerial vehicle, and the unmanned aerial vehicle delivers the cargo.

In the unloading process, the controller 100 controls the transfer mechanism 3 to move the transfer platform 31 to the loading/unloading port 21, and the transceiving mechanism moves to a position corresponding to the transfer mechanism 3; the transfer conveying mechanism 3 moves the goods on the transfer platform 31 from the loading and unloading port 21 to the position corresponding to the goods placing platform 4, and the clamping device 8 conveys the goods from the transfer platform 31 to the goods placing platform 4; the goods are conveyed to the position corresponding to the goods window 1 by the receiving and conveying mechanism, the goods are conveyed to the goods window 1 from the goods placing platform 4 by the clamping device 8, after a user receives a goods taking instruction, the user arrives at the specified goods window 1 to sweep the code so as to open the cabinet door to take the goods, the cabinet door is closed, and a sensor in the goods window 1 detects that the goods are taken away, and then the next order is executed. Wherein, in the unloading step, the controller 100 controls the transceiving transmission mechanism to move to the corresponding cargo window 1 from high to low according to the priority of the cargo window 1 so as to receive and release the cargo in the cargo window 1.

This distribution cabinet can set up near market, mill, warehouse, office building or residential building etc, from this, the goods that unmanned aerial vehicle uninstalled can be deposited to goods window 1 through receiving and dispatching transport mechanism, also can be directly convey indoor goods to goods window 1 to convey goods to loading port 21 through receiving and dispatching transport mechanism, by unmanned aerial vehicle delivery, can practice thrift a large amount of human costs, improve logistics distribution's efficiency.

The preferred embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, however, the present disclosure is not limited to the specific details of the above embodiments, and various simple modifications may be made to the technical solution of the present disclosure within the technical idea of the present disclosure, and these simple modifications all belong to the protection scope of the present disclosure.

It should be noted that, in the foregoing embodiments, various features described in the above embodiments may be combined in any suitable manner, and in order to avoid unnecessary repetition, various combinations that are possible in the present disclosure are not described again.

In addition, any combination of various embodiments of the present disclosure may be made, and the same should be considered as the disclosure of the present disclosure, as long as it does not depart from the spirit of the present disclosure.

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1. A distribution cabinet is characterized by comprising

The goods cabinet comprises a cabinet body (10), wherein a plurality of goods windows (1) are arranged on the cabinet body (10), the goods windows (1) are used for receiving, sending and storing goods, and the goods windows (1) are distributed along the surface of the cabinet body (10);

the lifting platform (2) is provided with a parking area for parking the unmanned aerial vehicle, and the parking area is provided with a loading and unloading opening (21) for loading and unloading the goods; and

a cargo transfer mechanism for transferring cargo between the loading and unloading opening (21) and the plurality of cargo windows (1).

2. A distribution cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the cargo transferring means comprises a transfer means (3) and a receiving and delivering means, the transfer means (3) comprises a transfer platform (31), the transfer platform (31) is located below the loading and unloading opening (21), the transfer means (3) is used for reciprocating the transfer platform (31) in the longitudinal direction, and the receiving and delivering means comprises a loading platform (4) for delivering the cargo between the transfer platform (31) and the cargo window (1).

3. A cabinet according to claim 2, wherein the transfer conveyor (3) comprises a longitudinal support (35) extending in a longitudinal direction and a first drive means (32), the transfer platform (31) being slidably connected to the longitudinal support (35), the first drive means (32) driving the transfer platform (31) to move in the longitudinal direction on the longitudinal support (35).

4. A cabinet according to claim 3, wherein the transfer mechanism (3) further comprises a first transmission structure, the first transmission structure comprises a first screw rod and a first nut (34) which are matched with each other, the first screw rod is arranged on the longitudinal support (35) and extends along the longitudinal direction, the transfer platform (31) is connected with the first nut (34) through a mounting support (33), the first driving device (32) is arranged on the longitudinal support (35) and is configured as a motor, and the first screw rod is connected with an output shaft of the motor so as to drive the transfer platform (31) to move on the longitudinal support (35) along the longitudinal direction through the driving of the motor.

5. A distribution cabinet according to any one of claims 2-4, wherein the plurality of cargo windows (1) are arranged in a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, and the transceiving conveying mechanism comprises an X-direction moving mechanism (5), a Y-direction moving mechanism (6) and a Z-direction moving mechanism (7), wherein the X-direction moving mechanism (5), the Y-direction moving mechanism (6) and the Z-direction moving mechanism (7) are used for moving the cargo platform (4) in the X-direction, the Y-direction and the Z-direction respectively, the Z-direction is the longitudinal direction, the X-direction and the Y-direction are the transverse direction and mutually perpendicular, the Y-direction is a direction approaching to or departing from the cargo window (1) in the transverse direction, and the cargo platform (4) is connected to the Y-direction moving mechanism (6).

6. The cabinet of claim 5, wherein the cargo transferring mechanism comprises a gripping device (8) for transferring the cargo between the cargo platform (4) and the transfer platform (31) and between the cargo window (1), the moving mechanism (6) comprises a Y-bracket (61) extending along the Y-direction, a second driving device (62) and a second transmission structure, the cargo platform (4) is fixed at the front end of the Y-bracket (61), the gripping device (8) is slidably connected to the Y-bracket (61), and the second driving device (62) causes the gripping device (8) to move on the Y-bracket (61) along the Y-direction through the second transmission structure.

7. The cabinet according to claim 6, wherein the second transmission structure comprises a second screw and a second nut (63) which are engaged with each other, the gripping device (8) is fixedly disposed on the second nut (63), the second screw is disposed on the Y-bracket (61) and extends in the Y direction, the second driving device (62) is disposed on the Y-bracket (61) and is configured as a motor, and the second screw is connected with an output shaft of the motor to drive the gripping device (8) to move in the Y direction through the driving of the motor.

8. The cabinet according to claim 6, wherein the gripping device (8) comprises a rotating motor (81) and a first jaw (82) and a second jaw (83) arranged opposite to each other, the first jaw (82) and the second jaw (83) are connected through a connecting rod (84) and are connected with the rotating motor (81) through the connecting rod (84), the first jaw (82) and the second jaw (83) have an initial state in which the first jaw (82) and the second jaw (83) are arranged to avoid the goods and an operating state in which the first jaw (82) and the second jaw (83) restrain the goods between the first jaw (82) and the second jaw (83), the rotating motor (81) drives the connecting rod (84) to rotate to drive the first jaw (82) and the second jaw (83) to overturn, to switch between the initial state and the operating state.

9. A cabinet according to claim 6, wherein the X-direction moving mechanism (5) comprises an X-support (51) extending in the X-direction, a third driving device (52) and a third transmission structure, the Y-support (61) is slidably connected to the X-support (51), and the third driving device (52) causes the Y-support (61) to move on the X-support (51) in the X-direction through the third transmission structure.

10. A cabinet according to claim 9, wherein the third transmission structure comprises a third screw and a third nut (53) which are engaged with each other, the third screw is disposed on the X bracket (51) and extends along the X direction, the Y bracket (61) is disposed on the third nut (53), the third driving device (52) is disposed on the X bracket (51) and is configured as a motor, and the third screw is connected with an output shaft of the motor to drive the Y bracket (61) to move on the X bracket (51) along the X direction through the driving of the motor.

11. A cabinet according to claim 9, wherein the Z-direction moving mechanism (7) comprises a Z-bracket (71) extending in the Z-direction, a fourth driving device (72) and a fourth transmission structure, the X-bracket (51) is slidably connected to the Z-bracket (71), and the fourth driving device (72) causes the X-bracket (51) to move on the Z-bracket (71) in the Z-direction through the fourth transmission structure.

12. A cabinet according to claim 11, wherein the fourth transmission structure comprises a fourth screw and a fourth nut (73) which are matched with each other, the fourth screw is arranged on the Z bracket (71) and extends along the Z direction, the X bracket (51) is arranged on the fourth nut (73), the fourth driving device (72) is arranged on the Z bracket (71) and is configured as a motor, and the fourth screw is connected with an output shaft of the motor so as to drive the X bracket (51) to move on the Z bracket (71) along the Z direction through the driving of the motor.

13. A cabinet according to claim 11, wherein the cargo transferring mechanism comprises a weight reducing mechanism (9), the weight reducing mechanism (9) comprises a weight block (91), a fixed pulley (92) and a rope (93), the fixed pulley (92) is mounted on an external member, one end of the rope (93) is connected to the weight block (91), the other end of the rope passes around the fixed pulley (92) and is connected to the X bracket (51) so as to provide a force upwards along the Z direction to the X bracket (51) through the weight block (91).

14. A cabinet according to claim 13, wherein the weight-reducing mechanism (9) further comprises a fixed pulley mounting bracket (33) extending in the Y direction, the fixed pulleys (92) are two and are provided on the fixed pulley mounting bracket (33) at intervals in the Y direction, and the rope (93) is wound around the two fixed pulleys (92) in turn.

15. A cabinet according to claim 13, wherein the weight-reducing mechanism (9) further comprises a guide bracket (94) extending in the Z-direction, the counterweight (91) is arranged on the guide bracket (94), and a second guide structure is arranged between the counterweight (91) and the guide bracket (94), the second guide structure comprising a second guide rail and a second runner cooperating with each other, the second guide rail being arranged on one of the counterweight (91) and the guide bracket (94), and the second runner being arranged on the other of the counterweight (91) and the guide bracket (94).

16. The cabinet according to claim 1, wherein said cabinet body (10) has an actuating device (11) and a top cover, said top cover having a first cover door (101) and a second cover door (102), said actuating device (11) actuating said first cover door (101) and said second cover door (102) to move towards each other to close said loading and unloading opening (21), said actuating device (11) actuating said first cover door (101) and said second cover door (102) to move away from each other to expose said loading and unloading opening (21), said cabinet body (10) further comprising an unmanned push-right mechanism to push the unmanned machine right to said loading and unloading opening (21) after the unmanned machine has descended.

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