CN214202520U - Intelligent vending equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses an intelligent vending device, relating to the technical field of vending; the intelligent vending equipment comprises a main control device, a shelf, a delivery device and a mode switching triggering assembly; the goods shelf comprises a plurality of goods channels; the delivery device comprises a bucket; the mode switching triggering assembly is electrically connected with the main control device and used for outputting a first triggering signal or a second triggering signal to the main control device, when the main control device receives the first triggering signal, the intelligent vending equipment is switched to a manual vending mode, and when the main control device receives the second triggering signal, the intelligent vending equipment is switched to an automatic vending mode; in the manual self-taking and selling mode, a user can directly obtain commodities in a goods channel; in the vending mode, the bucket can transport the merchandise output from the lane for the user. This intelligence vending equipment both can be in business hours convenience of customers self-service shopping, can sell commodity again in non-business hours vending, can improve intelligence vending equipment's utilization ratio, and then improve the sales profits of trade company.

Description

Intelligent vending equipment

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a technical field sells goods, particularly, relates to an intelligence vending equipment.

Background

Stores in retail spaces such as malls, supermarkets, and drug stores generally have fixed business hours, and these stores open business to sell commodities in business hours, and can not sell commodities after the store closes in non-business hours, however, for the stores in the retail spaces, generally the size is very small, the rent cost is high, and since the stores can not sell commodities after the store closes, the utilization rate of the stores is reduced, and the sales profit of the stores is affected.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the utility model is to provide a business hours user can do shopping by oneself simultaneously in the intelligent vending equipment that non-business hours commodity can automatic sell, can improve intelligent vending equipment's utilization ratio, and then improve the sales profits of trade company.

The embodiment of the utility model is realized like this:

the utility model provides an intelligence vending equipment, include: the system comprises a main control device, a shelf, a delivery device and a mode switching triggering assembly;

the goods shelf comprises a plurality of goods channels for storing goods;

the delivery device comprises a bucket which can move relative to the goods shelf, and the bucket can receive and convey goods in the goods channel;

the mode switching triggering assembly is electrically connected with the main control device and used for outputting a first triggering signal or a second triggering signal to the main control device, when the main control device receives the first triggering signal, the intelligent vending equipment is switched to a manual vending mode, and when the main control device receives the second triggering signal, the intelligent vending equipment is switched to an automatic vending mode; in the manual self-service vending mode, the goods bucket is parked to a set position so that a user can directly obtain goods in the goods channel; in the vending mode, the bucket can transport the merchandise output from the lane for the user.

In an alternative embodiment, the mode switching triggering component comprises a key, wherein the key is configured to receive a triggering action of a user and is in a first state or a second state; when the key is in the first state, the mode switching trigger assembly outputs a first trigger signal, and when the key is in the second state, the mode switching trigger assembly outputs a second trigger signal.

In an alternative embodiment, the mode switch triggering component comprises a timer and a memory;

the memory is used for storing first time and second time preset by a user, when the timing time of the timer reaches the first time, the mode switching trigger component outputs a first trigger signal, and when the timing time of the timer reaches the second time, the mode switching trigger component outputs a second trigger signal.

In an alternative embodiment, the smart vending apparatus further comprises a power supply;

the delivery device further comprises a first drive circuit and a first power assembly; the first power assembly is used for driving the cargo bucket to move, and the first driving circuit is used for providing working current for the first power assembly; and the first drive circuit comprises a first power input end, a first switch is arranged between the first power input end and the power supply, and the first switch is used for disconnecting a passage between the power supply and the first drive circuit in a manual self-taking mode and is used for connecting the passage between the power supply and the first drive circuit in an automatic vending mode.

In an alternative embodiment, the smart vending apparatus further comprises a power supply and a merchandise delivery mechanism; the commodity conveying mechanism comprises a second driving circuit, a second power assembly and a commodity conveying assembly; the second power assembly can be in transmission connection with the commodity conveying assembly to provide power for the movement of the commodity conveying assembly so that the commodity conveying assembly can convey commodities in the goods channel into the goods bucket; the second driving circuit is used for providing working current for the second power assembly and comprises a second power supply input end, a second switch is arranged between the second power supply input end and the power supply, and the second switch is used for disconnecting a path between the power supply and the second driving circuit in a manual self-taking mode and is used for communicating the path between the power supply and the second driving circuit in an automatic vending mode.

In an alternative embodiment, the commodity conveying mechanism comprises a plurality of commodity conveying assemblies, the commodity conveying assemblies are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the commodity channels, and each commodity conveying assembly is arranged in the corresponding commodity channel;

the second driving circuit and the second power assembly are arranged in the goods hopper, and the second power assembly can be in transmission connection with any one goods conveying assembly and receives goods output by the corresponding goods channel.

In an optional embodiment, the intelligent vending apparatus further comprises a power supply and a human-computer interaction device; the man-machine interaction device comprises a touch display screen, the touch display screen comprises a third power input end, a third switch is arranged between the third power input end and the power supply, and the third switch is used for disconnecting a passage between the power supply and the touch display screen in a manual self-taking mode and is used for connecting the passage between the power supply and the touch display screen in an automatic vending mode.

In an optional embodiment, the human-computer interaction device further comprises an industrial personal computer; the industrial personal computer is electrically connected with the touch display screen and is used for loading a software program to control the touch display screen to work; the industrial personal computer comprises a fourth power input end, the fourth power input end is electrically connected with the power supply through a third switch, the third switch is further used for disconnecting a passage between the power supply and the industrial personal computer in a manual self-taking mode, and the third switch is used for communicating the passage between the power supply and the industrial personal computer in an automatic vending mode.

In an alternative embodiment, the smart vending apparatus further comprises a panel, a power supply, and an indicator light; the panel is provided with a goods taking port, and the goods bucket can receive goods output from the goods channel and provide the goods to a user through the goods taking port; the indicating lamp sets up in the panel, and is provided with the fourth switch between indicating lamp and the power supply, and the fourth switch is used for the artifical passageway between disconnection power supply and the indicating lamp under the mode of getting from, and is used for the passageway between intercommunication power supply and the indicating lamp under the automatic vending mode.

In an alternative embodiment, the smart vending apparatus further comprises a power supply and an illumination lamp; the illuminating lamp is arranged adjacent to the goods shelf; and a fifth switch is arranged between the illuminating lamp and the power supply, and the fifth switch is used for communicating a passage between the power supply and the illuminating lamp in a manual self-taking mode and disconnecting the passage between the power supply and the illuminating lamp in an automatic vending mode.

The embodiment of the utility model provides an at least possess following advantage or beneficial effect:

an embodiment of the utility model provides an intelligence vending equipment, it triggers the setting of subassembly through the mode switch, can export the first triggering signal that makes intelligence vending equipment switch to artifical self-service mode of selling goods and make intelligence vending equipment switch to the second triggering signal of automatic vending mode. Therefore, the intelligent vending equipment can be placed in the store for the user to select and obtain the needed commodities in the manual self-taking and vending mode, and also can be used for selling the commodities by opening the opening in the wall of the store and taking the commodities transported by the bucket out through the opening in the wall in the automatic vending mode, so that the user can stand outside the store to purchase the commodities and take the commodities transported by the bucket out through the opening in the wall, and the automatic vending is realized through the intelligent vending equipment in the non-business hours of the store. Therefore, through this intelligence vending equipment, can enough make the user purchase by oneself in business hours, can sell commodity in non-business hours is automatic again, therefore can improve intelligence vending equipment's utilization ratio, and then improve the sales profit of trade company.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings that are required to be used in the embodiments will be briefly described below, it should be understood that the following drawings only illustrate some embodiments of the present invention, and therefore should not be considered as limiting the scope, and for those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without inventive efforts.

Fig. 1 is a first schematic structural diagram of a first intelligent vending apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a first intelligent vending apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a part of an intelligent vending apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a second intelligent vending apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a third intelligent vending apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Icon 100-intelligent vending equipment; 101-a cabinet body; 102-a mounting cavity; 103-a first cabinet door; 104-first open mouth; 105-a second cabinet door; 107-a shelf; 108-a delivery device; 109-cargo bucket; 111-horizontal support; 113-a vertical stand; 115-cargo way; 116-a pick-up end; 117-panel; 119-human interaction means; 120-touch display screen; 121-a goods taking port; 122-a shipment port; 123-mode switch triggering component; 125-a master control device; 127-a first drive circuit; 129-a first power assembly; 131-a first switch; 133-a power supply; 135-a second drive circuit; 137-a second power assembly; 139-a second switch; 141-a third switch; 143-indicator lights; 145-fourth switch; 147-a light; 149-a fifth switch; 151-opening; 153-a wall; 155-top wall; 157-a bottom wall; 159 — side wall.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, but not all, embodiments of the present invention. The components of embodiments of the present invention, as 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 present invention, presented in the accompanying drawings, is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, as claimed, but is merely representative of selected embodiments of the invention. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that: like reference numbers and letters refer to like items in the following figures, and thus, once an item is defined in one figure, it need not be further defined and explained in subsequent figures.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", and the like indicate the position or positional relationship based on the position or positional relationship shown in the drawings, or the position or positional relationship which is usually placed when the product of the present invention is used, and are only for convenience of description and simplification of the description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific position, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," "third," and the like are used solely to distinguish one from another and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

Furthermore, the terms "horizontal", "vertical" and the like do not imply that the components are required to be absolutely horizontal or pendant, but rather may be slightly inclined. For example, "horizontal" merely means that the direction is more horizontal than "vertical" and does not mean that the structure must be perfectly horizontal, but may be slightly inclined.

In the description of the present invention, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "disposed," "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

In the related art, shops in retail places such as malls, supermarkets and drug stores generally have fixed business hours, and the shops are open for selling commodities in business hours, while the shops cannot sell commodities after closing the shops in non-business hours.

In view of this, the embodiment provides an intelligent vending apparatus, which can facilitate a user to select a commodity by self-service in a fixed business time, and can also perform automatic vending of the commodity in a non-business time, so that the utilization rate of a store can be effectively improved, and the sales profits of merchants can be guaranteed. The structure and operation of the intelligent vending apparatus will be described in detail below.

Example 1

Fig. 1 is a first schematic structural diagram of a first intelligent vending apparatus 100 according to this embodiment; fig. 2 is a second schematic structural diagram of the first intelligent vending apparatus 100 according to this embodiment; fig. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a part of the intelligent vending apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to fig. 1 to 3, in the embodiment, the intelligent vending apparatus 100 is placed in a store for use, and during business hours, a user can enter the store to directly select a commodity placed in the intelligent vending apparatus 100 and pay for payment at a checkout counter; meanwhile, an opening is formed in the wall of the store, the intelligent vending equipment 100 is arranged close to the opening, and when the intelligent vending equipment 100 is in non-business hours, goods can be automatically discharged, so that the user can take away goods through the opening when standing outside the store, and automatic vending in the non-business hours is achieved.

In detail, referring to fig. 1 to 3 again, the intelligent vending apparatus 100 includes a cabinet, a shelf 107, a delivery device 108, a main control device 125 and a mode switching triggering component 123.

In more detail, the cabinet includes cabinet body 101 and cabinet door, and cabinet body 101 has installation cavity 102 and the uncovered that communicates with installation cavity 102, and the cabinet door sets up in uncovered department for open or close uncovered, in order to guarantee the security of the interior commodity of cabinet body 101.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, in this embodiment, the opening specifically includes a first opening 104, the cabinet door includes a first cabinet door 103, the first opening 104 is used for manually taking out the goods in the cabinet body 101, and the first cabinet door 103 is movably disposed at the first opening 104 for opening or closing the first opening 104. Wherein, first cabinet door 103 both can be for singly opening the door, also can be for opening two, and when it was singly opening the door, its and cabinet body 101 adjacent lateral wall swing joint, when it was two when opening the door, two door respectively with cabinet body 101 two lateral walls swing joint.

Meanwhile, in order to facilitate the user to purchase goods, a panel 117 may be disposed on any side wall of the first cabinet door 103 or the cabinet 101, and in order to enable the user to take goods by himself/herself in the store through the first opening 104 and to purchase goods through the panel 117 outside the store, the first opening 104 and the panel 117 are typically disposed on different side walls of the cabinet 101. As shown in fig. 2, the panel 117 may be disposed on a sidewall of the cabinet 101, and the sidewall where the panel 117 is located is adjacent to the sidewall where the first opening 104 is formed, an access opening 121 penetrating through the inside and the outside of the installation cavity 102 is formed on the panel 117, and the access opening 121 can be exposed through an opening of a wall of the store, so that a user can take goods out of the store through the access opening 121 in non-business hours.

Referring to fig. 1 to 3 again, in the present embodiment, the shelf 107 is disposed in the installation cavity 102, and the shelf 107 includes a plurality of lane assemblies disposed at intervals along an up-down direction (i.e., a cd direction in fig. 1 and 2), each lane assembly includes a plurality of lanes 115 sequentially arranged along a left-right direction (i.e., an ef direction in fig. 1 and 2), each lane 115 can be used for storing goods, and each lane 115 extends along a front-back direction (i.e., an ab direction in fig. 1 and 2). The goods passage 115 has a goods taking end 116, and a user can take out the goods in the goods passage 115 directly through the goods taking end 116 during business hours to check out the goods at a checkout counter.

In more detail, the delivery device 108 includes a first power assembly 129 and a bucket 109 in driving connection with the first power assembly 129, and the bucket 109 can take the goods in the goods passage 115 and transport the goods to the goods taking port 121. Bucket 109 has an inlet and an outlet 122. First power assembly 129 is capable of driving bucket 109 in a vertical and/or horizontal direction and causing bucket 109 to have a receiving position and a delivery position. When the bucket 109 is located at the receiving position, the goods inlet of the bucket 109 can receive the goods output from the goods channel 115, the goods taking port 121 is located on the moving path of the bucket 109, and when the bucket 109 is located at the delivery position, the delivery port 122 of the bucket 109 is opposite to the goods taking port 121, so that the user can take the goods in the bucket 109 through the goods taking port 121 and the delivery port 122 in sequence. That is, by such an arrangement, the bucket 109 can receive and transport the commodities in the goods passage 115, and can receive the commodities output from the goods passage 115 during non-business hours and deliver the commodities to the goods taking opening 121, thereby facilitating the user standing outside the store to take the commodities through the goods taking opening 121.

More specifically, in the present embodiment, the goods taking end 116 of the goods passage 115 is an end of the goods passage 115 close to the first opening 104, and the user can open the first opening 104 directly through the first door 103 to take the goods in the goods passage 115. Meanwhile, the bucket 109 is directly disposed on a side of the shelf 107 close to the pickup end 116 of the lane 115, and when the bucket 109 is located at the receiving position, the inlet of the bucket 109 can receive the product output from the pickup end 116 of the lane 115. That is, both the user's pick and the bucket 109 pick are performed through the pick end 116.

Referring to fig. 1 again, in the embodiment, the first power assembly 129 specifically includes a horizontal power assembly (not shown) and a vertical power assembly (not shown), the delivery device 108 further includes a horizontal bracket 111 and a vertical bracket 113, the bucket 109 is in transmission connection with the horizontal bracket 111, the horizontal power assembly is used for driving the bucket 109 to move relative to the horizontal bracket 111, the horizontal bracket 111 is in transmission connection with the vertical bracket 113, and the vertical power assembly is used for driving the horizontal bracket 111 to move relative to the vertical bracket 113, so as to realize the movement of the bucket 109 in the horizontal direction or the vertical direction, and further ensure that the bucket can transport goods to the access opening 121 in non-business hours, so as to complete automatic vending of the intelligent vending apparatus 100 in non-business hours, thereby ensuring the utilization rate of stores, and further improving sales profits of merchants.

Referring to fig. 3 again, in the present embodiment, the main control device 125 may be disposed inside the cabinet 101 or outside the cabinet 101, and the main control device 125 is electrically connected to the first power assembly 129 and the mode switching triggering assembly 123. The mode switching triggering component 123 is configured to output a first triggering signal or a second triggering signal to the main control device 125, when the main control device 125 receives the first triggering signal, the intelligent vending apparatus 100 switches to the manual vending mode, and when the main control device 125 receives the second triggering signal, the intelligent vending apparatus 100 switches to the automatic vending mode. In the manual self-service vending mode, the cargo bucket 109 stops at a set position and the first power assembly 129 stops moving, so that a user can directly open the first cabinet door 103 to obtain commodities in the cargo channel 115 through the first opening 104; in the vending mode, the first power assembly 129 is configured to drive the bucket 109 to receive the goods output from the goods channel 115 and to deliver the goods to the goods-taking opening 121 for the user to complete the vending during the non-business hours.

That is, through the setting of the mode switching triggering part 123, a first triggering signal for causing the intelligent vending apparatus 100 to switch to the manual vending mode and a second triggering signal for causing the intelligent vending apparatus 100 to switch to the vending mode can be output. Therefore, the intelligent vending apparatus 100 can be placed in a store for a user to select and obtain a desired commodity in a manual vending mode, and can also transport the commodity to the vending port 121 through the bucket 109 in a vending mode, so that the user can purchase the commodity standing outside the store and take away the commodity transported by the bucket 109 through an opening in a wall, thereby realizing automatic vending through the intelligent vending apparatus 100 in non-business hours of the store. Therefore, through this intelligent vending equipment 100, can enough make the user self-service shopping in business hours, can sell goods again in non-business hours, therefore can improve intelligent vending equipment 100's utilization ratio, and then improve the sales profit of trade company.

Alternatively, in this embodiment, the mode switching triggering component 123 includes a button, and the button may be disposed on a side of the shelf 107 near the pickup end 116 of the cargo channel 115. And the key is configured to receive a triggering action of a user and is in a first state or a second state. Moreover, when the button is in the first state, the mode switching triggering component 123 outputs a first triggering signal, so that the intelligent vending apparatus 100 can be switched to a manual vending mode, which is convenient for a user to purchase goods during business hours; when the button is in the second state, the mode switching triggering component 123 outputs a second triggering signal, so that the intelligent vending apparatus 100 can be switched to the automatic vending mode, so that the bucket 109 can move between the receiving position and the delivery position under the driving of the first power component 129, so as to deliver the goods output from the goods passage 115 to the goods taking port 121, so that the goods can be taken away by the user, thereby ensuring the utilization rate of the intelligent vending apparatus 100 and improving the sales profits of the merchants.

Of course, in other embodiments, two buttons may be provided, and the switching between the first trigger signal and the second trigger signal is realized through the two buttons, the first trigger signal is sent when one of the two buttons is pressed, and the second trigger signal is sent when the other of the two buttons is pressed, so as to control the intelligent vending apparatus 100 to switch between the manual vending mode and the automatic vending mode, thereby ensuring the vending efficiency and profit.

Further optionally, the mode switching triggering component 123 may be further configured to include a timer (not shown) and a memory (not shown) according to requirements. The memory is used for storing a first time and a second time preset by a user, wherein the first time can be the sum of the whole non-business hours, such as the sum of night hours (six nights to eight nights), and the second time can be the sum of business hours, such as the sum of day hours (eight nights to six nights). Through the arrangement, when the timing time of the timer reaches the first time, it is indicated that manual automatic goods taking is to be performed, at this time, the mode switching trigger component 123 outputs a first trigger signal, so that the goods bucket 109 stops at the set avoiding position and does not move any more, and a user can take the goods in the goods passage 115 away by opening the first cabinet door 103, so as to perform payment at a cash register; when the time counted by the timer reaches a second time, which indicates that the vending should be performed, the mode switching triggering component 123 outputs a second triggering signal, so that when the vending apparatus receives a shopping command sent by the user through the mobile terminal or the vending apparatus, the bucket 109 can be switched between the receiving position and the delivery position to transport the goods to the goods access port 121 for the user to take. That is, through the setting of the timer and the memory, the automation integration of the intelligent vending apparatus 100 is improved, facilitating its automatic switching between two vending modes, to further improve the vending efficiency and profit.

Referring to fig. 3 again, in the present embodiment, the delivering device 108 further includes a power supply 133 and a first driving circuit 127. The power supply 133 is electrically connected to the first driving circuit 127, and the first driving circuit 127 is used for providing the working current for the first power assembly 129. Meanwhile, the first driving circuit 127 comprises a first power input end, a first switch 131 is arranged between the first power input end and the power supply 133, the first switch 131 is used for disconnecting a path between the power supply 133 and the first driving circuit 127 in an artificial self-taking mode, so that the delivery device 108 is powered off in the artificial self-taking mode, the energy consumption of the whole intelligent vending equipment 100 can be reduced, the damage to a user who manually takes goods due to abnormal motion of the goods bucket 109 can be avoided, and the use safety of the user is improved. In addition, the first switch 131 is also used to communicate a path between the power supply 133 and the first driving circuit 127 in the automatic vending mode to ensure that the non-business hours cargo bucket 109 can move between the receiving position and the delivery position to transport the goods, thereby ensuring the vending efficiency.

Referring to fig. 1 to 3 again, in the present embodiment, in order to ensure efficient vending operations during non-business hours, the intelligent vending apparatus 100 further includes a commodity conveying mechanism electrically connected to both the power supply 133 and the main control device 125.

In detail, the article conveying mechanism includes a second driving circuit 135, a second power assembly 137, and an article conveying assembly. The goods conveying assembly can be a gear assembly, the second power assembly 137 can be a gear assembly capable of being in transmission fit with the goods conveying assembly, the second driving circuit 135 is used for providing working current for the second power assembly 137, when the second power assembly 137 is in fit with the goods conveying assembly, gears of the second power assembly 137 and the goods conveying assembly are meshed, so that the second power assembly 137 can provide power for the movement of the goods conveying assembly, the goods conveying assembly can convey goods in the goods channel 115 to the goods bucket 109 located at the goods receiving position, and the goods bucket 109 can move to the goods discharging position under the driving of the first power assembly 129, and therefore the goods bucket can be taken away by a user conveniently.

Meanwhile, the second driving circuit 135 comprises a second power input end, a second switch 139 is arranged between the second power input end and the power supply 133, the second switch 139 is used for disconnecting a path between the power supply 133 and the second driving circuit 135 in a manual self-taking mode, and the commodity conveying mechanism is powered off in the manual self-taking mode, so that the energy consumption of the whole machine of the intelligent vending equipment 100 can be reduced, the commodity conveying assembly can be guaranteed not to cause commodity position abnormity due to abnormal motion, and the working reliability of the equipment is improved. In addition, the second switch 139 is also used to connect the path between the power supply 133 and the second driving circuit 135 in the automatic vending mode, so as to ensure that the bucket 109 can receive the goods output from the goods channel 115 and transport the goods to the goods-taking opening 121 during non-business hours, so as to facilitate the user to take the goods away.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the commodity conveying mechanism includes a plurality of commodity conveying assemblies, the plurality of commodity conveying assemblies are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of cargo ways 115, and each commodity conveying assembly is arranged in the corresponding cargo way 115. The second driving circuit 135 and the second power assembly 137 are disposed on the cargo bucket 109, and the second power assembly 137 can be in transmission connection with any one of the commodity conveying assemblies, so that the cargo bucket 109 has a receiving position corresponding to each cargo channel 115, and when the cargo bucket 109 is located at the receiving position corresponding to one cargo channel 115, the second power assembly 137 can be in transmission connection with the commodity conveying assembly of the cargo channel 115 to push commodities into the cargo bucket 109, so that the cargo bucket 109 can be driven by the second power assembly 137 to move to a delivery position, thereby ensuring delivery efficiency, and facilitating timely taking away of the commodities by a user. Meanwhile, since the plurality of lanes 115 can share one second driving circuit 135 and one second power assembly 137, it is also possible to play a role in reducing the cost of the intelligent vending apparatus 100, thereby more effectively improving the sales profits of the merchants.

Alternatively, in order to facilitate the user to complete the purchase of goods through the automatic delivery function of the intelligent vending apparatus 100 during non-business hours, in this embodiment, the intelligent vending apparatus 100 further includes a human-computer interaction device 119. The human-computer interaction device 119 includes a touch display screen 120, and the user can select a commodity desired to be purchased by the user through the touch display screen 120 and perform payment and checkout through the two-dimensional code displayed on the touch display screen 120.

In detail, referring to fig. 3 again, the touch screen 120 includes a third power input terminal. A third switch 141 is arranged between the third power input end and the power supply 133, and the third switch 141 is used for disconnecting the path between the power supply 133 and the touch display screen 120 in the manual self-taking mode, so that the energy consumption of the intelligent vending apparatus 100 in the business hours is further reduced, and the cost is saved; meanwhile, the third switch 141 is also used to communicate the path between the power supply 133 and the touch display screen 120 in the vending mode to ensure efficient vending operations during non-business hours, thereby ensuring shipping efficiency and ensuring overall sales profits.

As an optional scheme, in this embodiment, the human-computer interaction device 119 further includes an industrial personal computer. The industrial personal computer is electrically connected with the touch display screen 120 and is used for loading a software program to control the touch display screen 120 to work so as to facilitate the user to select commodities and pay for payment. Meanwhile, the industrial personal computer comprises a fourth power input end, the fourth power input end is electrically connected with the power supply 133 through a third switch 141, the third switch 141 is further used for disconnecting a passage between the power supply 133 and the industrial personal computer in a manual self-taking mode, so that the energy consumption of the whole industrial personal computer in business hours is further saved, the cost is saved, the industrial personal computer is used for communicating the passage between the power supply 133 and the industrial personal computer in an automatic vending mode, the ordered operation of automatic vending in non-business hours is guaranteed, and the selling efficiency and the profit are guaranteed.

Referring to fig. 1 to 3 again, in the present embodiment, the intelligent vending apparatus 100 further includes an indicator lamp 143. The indicator lamp 143 is disposed on the panel 117, and a fourth switch 145 is disposed between the indicator lamp 143 and the power supply 133. Since the user does not need to take goods through the goods taking port 121 on the panel 117 in the manual self-taking mode, the fourth switch 145 may be set to disconnect the path between the power supply 133 and the indicator 143 in the manual self-taking mode, so as to further save the energy consumption of the whole machine during the business hours and save the cost. Meanwhile, since it is mostly a night state in the vending mode, in order to clearly help the user to recognize the goods or to prompt the user of the vending apparatus to set a position to attract the user to purchase the goods, the fourth switch 145 may be set to communicate a path between the power supply 133 and the indicator lamp 143 in the vending mode, so that the user can quickly select the goods and purchase the goods, thereby improving the selling efficiency. Of course, in other embodiments, on the premise that the cost and the energy consumption are allowed, the indicator lamp 143 may be in the on state all the time to ensure the user experience, which is not limited in this embodiment.

As an alternative, the intelligent vending apparatus 100 includes a plurality of indicator lights 143, each indicator light 143 is connected to the power supply 133 through a fourth switch 145, the plurality of indicator lights 143 are spaced along the periphery of the panel 117, in the manual self-taking mode, the fourth switch 145 disconnects the path between the indicator light 143 and the power supply 133, the indicator light 143 is turned off, in the automatic vending mode, the fourth switch 145 selectively connects or disconnects the path between the indicator light 143 and the power supply 133 according to a control signal of the control device, for example, in the automatic vending mode, the plurality of indicator lights 143 may be normally on, flash at the same frequency or flash in a set form, and by setting the indicator lights 143, the intelligent vending apparatus 100 may attract the attention of the user when in the automatic vending mode at night, thereby further ensuring sales profits.

Referring to fig. 3 again, in the present embodiment, the intelligent vending apparatus 100 further includes an illumination lamp 147. The illuminating lamp 147 is arranged adjacent to the goods shelf 107, a fifth switch 149 is arranged between the illuminating lamp 147 and the power supply 133, and the fifth switch 149 is used for communicating a passage between the power supply 133 and the illuminating lamp 147 in a manual self-taking mode so as to display the goods in the cabinet body 101; meanwhile, the automatic vending machine is also used for disconnecting the path between the power supply 133 and the illuminating lamp 147 in the automatic vending mode, thereby further saving energy consumption in business hours and controlling business cost.

As an optional scheme, the intelligent vending apparatus 100 includes a cabinet 101, the lighting lamps 147 are disposed on the first cabinet door 103, the number of the lighting lamps 147 is plural, each lighting lamp 147 is connected to the power supply 133 through the fifth switch 149, the first cabinet door 103 is provided with a display window, and the plurality of lighting lamps 147 are disposed at intervals along the periphery of the display window. In the manual pickup mode, the illumination lamp 147 can be illuminated by connecting the fifth switch 149 to the path between the power supply 133 and the illumination lamp 147, thereby improving the display effect of the goods on the shelf 107 and further ensuring the sales margin.

Example 2

Fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a second intelligent vending apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to fig. 4, the difference between the present embodiment and embodiment 1 is that in the present embodiment, the cabinet only includes the cabinet body 101, and at this time, the cabinet body 101 is an open structure, and no cabinet door is provided, so that a user can directly take goods.

In detail, the cabinet 101 only includes a top wall 155, a bottom wall 157 spaced apart in an up-down direction (i.e., in the cd direction in fig. 4), and two side walls 159 connected between the top wall 155 and the bottom wall 157, the two side walls 159 are spaced apart in a left-right direction (i.e., in the ef direction in fig. 4), and the top wall 155, the bottom wall 157, and the two side walls 159 together enclose the mounting cavity 102 for mounting the rack 107. Meanwhile, the side wall 159 on the right side of the two side walls 159 is arranged adjacent to the opening 151 of the wall 153 of the store, the panel 117 is arranged on the side wall 159, the access opening 121 penetrating through the inside and the outside of the installation cavity 102 is formed in the panel 117, and the access opening 121 can be exposed through the opening 151 of the wall 153 of the store, so that a user can conveniently access goods.

In more detail, referring to fig. 4 again, in the present embodiment, the rack 107 is disposed in the mounting cavity 102, the front end of the cargo channel 115 in the front-back direction (i.e., ab direction in fig. 4) is a cargo taking end 116, the delivery device 108 is disposed adjacent to the cargo taking end 116 of the cargo channel 115, the cargo bucket 109 is in transmission connection with the vertical bracket 113, the vertical power assembly is configured to drive the cargo bucket 109 to move relative to the vertical bracket 113, the vertical bracket 113 is in transmission connection with the horizontal bracket 111, and the horizontal power assembly is configured to drive the vertical bracket 113 to move relative to the horizontal bracket 111, so as to achieve movement of the cargo bucket 109 in the horizontal direction or the vertical direction. Through the arrangement, in business hours, the mode switching triggering component 123 outputs a first triggering signal, after the main control device 125 receives the first triggering signal, the intelligent vending equipment 100 is switched to a manual self-fetching vending mode, the cargo bucket 109 stops at a set avoiding position, and a user can directly fetch commodities in the cargo channel 115 through the cargo fetching end 116; during non-business hours, the mode switching triggering component 123 outputs a second triggering signal, after the main control device 125 receives the second triggering signal, the intelligent vending apparatus 100 switches to the automatic vending mode, and the bucket 109 can receive the merchandise output by the merchandise terminal 116 and deliver the merchandise to the merchandise-taking port 121 for the user to take away.

Example 3

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a third intelligent vending apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to fig. 5, the difference between the present embodiment and embodiment 1 is that in the present embodiment, the opening of the cabinet 101 further includes a second opening (not shown), and the first opening 104 and the second opening are spaced apart from each other along a front-back direction (i.e., an ab direction in fig. 5). The cabinet door further comprises a second cabinet door 105, and the second cabinet door 105 is movably arranged at the second opening and used for opening or closing the second opening. Similar to the first door 103, the second door 105 can be either a single-door or a double-door, and when it is a single-door, it is movably connected to the adjacent sidewall of the cabinet 101, and when it is a double-door, the two doors are respectively movably connected to the two sidewalls of the cabinet 101. As shown in fig. 5, in the present embodiment, the second cabinet door 105 is a double door, and the panel 117 is disposed on one door body of the second cabinet door 105. The second opening of the cabinet body 101 is arranged close to the opening of the wall of the store, two door bodies of the second cabinet door 105 are exposed through the opening of the wall, the panel 117 is provided with a goods taking opening 121 which penetrates through the inside and the outside of the installation cavity 102, and the goods taking opening 121 can also be exposed through the opening of the wall of the store. Meanwhile, the goods passage 115 is further provided with a goods outlet end, the goods outlet end is arranged adjacent to the second opening and the second cabinet door 105, and the goods taking end 116 and the goods outlet end are arranged at intervals in the front-back direction. At this time, the delivery device 108 is disposed on one side of the shelf 107 near the delivery end, so that when the bucket 109 is located at the receiving position, the input port of the bucket 109 can receive the goods output from the delivery end of the goods channel 115 and deliver the goods to the access port 121, so that the user can take the goods in the bucket 109 through the access port 121 and the delivery port 122 in sequence.

That is, by such an arrangement, the positions of the user for picking up goods and the position of the bucket 109 for picking up goods are respectively located at two ends of the goods channel 115, so that the mode switching triggering component 123 outputs a first triggering signal during business hours, and after the main control device 125 receives the first triggering signal, the intelligent vending apparatus 100 is switched to the manual self-picking vending mode, and the user can pick up goods in the goods channel 115 through the goods picking-up end 116 in the store; when the user is not in business hours, the mode switching triggering component 123 outputs a second triggering signal, after the main control device 125 receives the second triggering signal, the intelligent vending apparatus 100 switches to the automatic vending mode, the bucket 109 can move to the receiving position, receive the commodities output from the delivery end of the goods channel 115, and transport the commodities to the goods taking port 121, so that the user can take the commodities in the bucket 109 out of the store through the goods taking port 121 and the delivery port 122 in sequence. Meanwhile, through the arrangement of the second cabinet door 105, the user can open the second cabinet door 105 outside the shop to replenish goods in the goods passage 115.

The following is the working principle and the beneficial effects of the intelligent vending apparatus 100 of the present invention described in detail:

in business hours (for example, during the day), the mode switching triggering component 123 outputs a first triggering signal, after the main control device 125 receives the first triggering signal, the intelligent vending apparatus 100 switches to the manual vending mode, at this time, the paths between the first switch 131, the second switch 139, the third switch 141, the fourth switch 145 and the power supply 133 are all disconnected, the path between the fifth switch 149 and the power supply 133 is connected, at this time, the user can enter the store, take out the merchandise from the pickup end 116 of the target aisle 115, and then move to the checkout counter to checkout.

In non-business hours (for example, at night), the mode switching triggering component 123 outputs a second triggering signal, after the main control device 125 receives the second triggering signal, the intelligent vending apparatus 100 is switched to the automatic vending mode, at this time, the paths between the first switch 131, the second switch 139, the third switch 141, the fourth switch 145 and the power supply 133 are all connected, the path between the fifth switch 149 and the power supply 133 is disconnected, at this time, the user can select a commodity to be purchased by touching the display screen 120, the main control device 125 controls the first power component 129 to drive the cargo bucket 109 to move to the target cargo channel 115, then the second power component 137 is in butt-joint fit with the commodity conveying component, so that the commodity conveying component pushes the commodity out of the cargo channel 115 to enter the cargo bucket 109 through the cargo inlet of the cargo bucket 109, at this time, the first power component 129 continues to drive the cargo bucket 109 to move to the cargo outlet position, so that the goods outlet 122 is opposite to the goods taking opening 121, the user can take the goods in the bucket 109 through the goods taking opening 121 and the goods outlet 122 in sequence.

In the above-mentioned process, through this intelligence vending equipment 100, can enough make the user do not enough shopping by oneself in business hours, again can be in the automatic commodity of selling of non-business hours, therefore can improve intelligence vending equipment 100's utilization ratio, and then improve the sales profit of trade company.

To sum up, the embodiment of the utility model provides an intelligent vending equipment 100 that business hours user can do shopping by oneself simultaneously can automatic selling at non-business hours commodity can improve intelligent vending equipment 100's utilization ratio, and then improves the sales profit of trade company.

The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes will occur to those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. An intelligent vending apparatus, comprising:

a master control device;

a shelf including a plurality of lanes for storing goods;

the delivery device comprises a bucket which can move relative to the goods shelf, and the bucket can acquire and convey the goods in the goods channel;

the mode switching triggering assembly is electrically connected with the main control device and used for outputting a first triggering signal or a second triggering signal to the main control device, when the main control device receives the first triggering signal, the intelligent vending equipment is switched to a manual vending mode, and when the main control device receives the second triggering signal, the intelligent vending equipment is switched to an automatic vending mode; in the manual self-service vending mode, the goods bucket is parked at a set position so that a user can directly obtain goods in the goods channel; in the vending mode, the bucket can transport the goods output from the lane for the user.

2. The intelligent vending apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the mode switching trigger component comprises a key, and the key is configured to receive a trigger action of a user and is in a first state or a second state; and when the key is in the first state, the mode switching trigger component outputs the first trigger signal, and when the key is in the second state, the mode switching trigger component outputs the second trigger signal.

3. The intelligent vending apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the mode switching triggering component comprises a timer and a memory;

the memory is used for storing first time and second time preset by a user, when the timing time of the timer reaches the first time, the mode switching trigger component outputs the first trigger signal, and when the timing time of the timer reaches the second time, the mode switching trigger component outputs the second trigger signal.

4. The intelligent vending apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the intelligent vending equipment further comprises a power supply;

the delivery device further comprises a first drive circuit and a first power assembly; the first power assembly is used for driving the cargo bucket to move, and the first driving circuit is used for providing working current for the first power assembly; and the first driving circuit comprises a first power input end, a first switch is arranged between the first power input end and the power supply, and the first switch is used for disconnecting the path between the power supply and the first driving circuit in the manual self-taking mode and is used for connecting the path between the power supply and the first driving circuit in the automatic vending mode.

5. The intelligent vending apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the intelligent vending equipment further comprises a power supply and a commodity conveying mechanism; the commodity conveying mechanism comprises a second driving circuit, a second power assembly and a commodity conveying assembly; the second power assembly can be in transmission connection with the commodity conveying assembly to provide power for the movement of the commodity conveying assembly so that the commodity conveying assembly can convey commodities in the goods channel into the goods bucket; the second drive circuit is used for providing operating current for the second power assembly, just the second drive circuit includes second power input end, second power input end with be provided with the second switch between the power supply, the second switch be used for the manual work break off under the mode of asking for the power supply with route between the second drive circuit, and be used for communicate under the automatic vending mode power supply with route between the second drive circuit.

6. The intelligent vending apparatus of claim 5, wherein:

the commodity conveying mechanism comprises a plurality of commodity conveying assemblies, the commodity conveying assemblies and the commodity channels are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence mode, and each commodity conveying assembly is arranged in the corresponding commodity channel;

the second driving circuit and the second power assembly are arranged in the cargo bucket, and the second power assembly can be in transmission connection with any one of the commodity conveying assemblies and receives commodities output by the corresponding cargo channel.

7. The intelligent vending apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the intelligent vending equipment further comprises a power supply and a man-machine interaction device; the man-machine interaction device comprises a touch display screen, the touch display screen comprises a third power input end, the third power input end and a third switch are arranged between the power supplies, the third switch is used for disconnecting the power supplies under the manual self-taking mode and communicating the power supplies with a passage between the touch display screens, and the third switch is used for communicating the power supplies under the automatic vending mode and communicating the passage between the touch display screens.

8. The intelligent vending apparatus of claim 7, wherein:

the man-machine interaction device also comprises an industrial personal computer; the industrial personal computer is electrically connected with the touch display screen and is used for loading a software program to control the touch display screen to work; the industrial computer includes fourth power input end, fourth power input end passes through the third switch with power supply electricity is connected, the third switch still is used for the disconnection under the artifical mode of asking for the next time power supply with route between the industrial computer, and be used for intercommunication under the automatic vending mode power supply with route between the industrial computer.

9. The intelligent vending apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the intelligent vending equipment further comprises a panel, a power supply and an indicator light; the panel is provided with a goods taking opening, and the goods bucket can receive goods output from the goods channel and provide the goods to a user through the goods taking opening; the pilot lamp set up in the panel, just the pilot lamp with be provided with the fourth switch between the power supply, the fourth switch be used for the manual work is disconnected under the mode of asking for oneself the power supply with route between the pilot lamp, and be used for intercommunication under the automatic vending mode the power supply with route between the pilot lamp.

10. The intelligent vending apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the intelligent vending equipment further comprises a power supply and an illuminating lamp; the illuminating lamp is arranged adjacent to the shelf; and a fifth switch is arranged between the illuminating lamp and the power supply, and the fifth switch is used for being communicated with the power supply and the passage between the illuminating lamps in the manual self-taking mode and being disconnected from the power supply and the passage between the illuminating lamps in the automatic vending mode.

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