CN215796144U - Access device for cooperation with robot and system with access device - Google Patents

Abstract

The application relates to an access device for cooperating with a robot and a system with the access device. Wherein the access device comprises: a receiving member formed with a receiving cavity for receiving an article; the user interaction mechanism is used for opening the opening of the accommodating cavity according to the operation of a user in a first operation state so that the user can store articles in the accommodating cavity, and is used for closing the opening of the accommodating cavity in a second operation state; and the robot interaction mechanism is used for opening the opening of the accommodating cavity when the robot reaches a preset position so as to discharge the articles in the accommodating cavity, providing the robot for acquiring, and closing the opening of the accommodating cavity when the robot leaves the preset position. The technical problem that the regular and fixed-point garbage throwing brings inconvenience to partial residents is solved.

Description

Access device for cooperation with robot and system with access device

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of robot application technologies, and in particular, to an access device for cooperating with a robot and a system having the access device.

Background

More and more cities release regulations for regular and fixed-point garbage throwing, which is beneficial to pushing garbage classification. However, the garbage needs to be thrown in fixed time and fixed point, which brings inconvenience to some residents. Therefore, it is desirable to develop a device to solve this problem.

Disclosure of Invention

Therefore, the access device matched with the robot and the system with the access device are needed to solve the problem that the regular and fixed-point garbage throwing brings inconvenience to partial residents.

In order to solve the technical problem, the present application is implemented as follows:

in one embodiment, there is provided an access device for cooperating with a robot, the access device comprising:

a receiving member formed with a receiving cavity for receiving an article;

the user interaction mechanism is used for opening the opening of the accommodating cavity according to the operation of a user in a first operation state so that the user can store articles in the accommodating cavity, and is used for closing the opening of the accommodating cavity in a second operation state;

and the robot interaction mechanism is used for opening the opening of the accommodating cavity when the robot reaches a preset position so as to discharge the articles in the accommodating cavity, providing the robot for acquiring, and closing the opening of the accommodating cavity when the robot leaves the preset position.

Optionally, the receiving member is configured to be mounted at a predetermined distance from a walking surface, and the robot is configured to take the discharged article from below the receiving cavity.

Optionally, the receptacle is configured to be secured to a vertical mounting surface.

Optionally, the access device further comprises a mounting member configured to be secured to the vertical mounting surface, the receiving member being mounted to the mounting member.

Optionally, the accommodating cavity is formed with a first opening and a first shutter for opening or closing the first opening, wherein a user stores an item into the accommodating cavity through the first opening when the first opening is opened.

Optionally, the user interaction mechanism comprises:

the operation part is used for receiving the unlocking operation of a user, verifying the unlocking operation and triggering an unlocking signal after the verification is passed;

and the first driving part is connected with the first opening and closing part and used for responding to the unlocking signal to enable the first opening and closing part to be switched to a state of opening the first opening.

Optionally, the accommodating cavity is further formed with a second opening and a second shutter for opening or closing the second opening, wherein the article in the accommodating cavity is discharged through the second opening when the second opening is opened.

Optionally, the bottom of the accommodating cavity is arranged obliquely, so that the article in the accommodating cavity has a tendency to move towards the second opening under the action of self gravity, wherein when the second opening is opened, the article in the accommodating cavity moves out of the second opening under the action of self gravity.

Optionally, the first opening and the second opening are the same opening, and the first shutter and the second shutter are the same shutter.

Optionally, the robotic interaction mechanism comprises:

a motor for providing a driving force;

a transmission connection mechanism connected to the motor and the second shutter, for converting a driving force of the motor into an acting force that switches the second shutter between positions of opening and closing the second opening;

and the control switch is connected in series with a power supply loop of the motor, is closed by collision of the robot and is opened by being separated from the collision.

Optionally, the control switch includes at least two electrodes, the robot is formed with a conductor detachably connected to the electrodes, each of the electrodes is connected to the conductor by interference of the robot, and each of the electrodes is disconnected from the conductor when the robot is disengaged from the interference.

In one embodiment, there is also provided an access device for cooperating with a robot, the access device comprising:

a receiving member formed with a receiving cavity for receiving an article;

the user interaction mechanism is used for opening the opening of the accommodating cavity according to the operation of a user in a first operation state so that the user can store articles in the accommodating cavity, and is used for closing the opening of the accommodating cavity in a second operation state;

and the robot interaction mechanism responds to a control signal sent by the robot or a server in communication connection with the robot to open the opening of the accommodating cavity in a first controlled state so as to discharge the articles in the accommodating cavity, provide the robot for acquiring the articles, and close the opening of the accommodating cavity in a second controlled state.

Optionally, the accommodating cavity is formed with a first opening and a first shutter for opening or closing the first opening, wherein a user stores an item into the accommodating cavity through the first opening when the first opening is opened;

the user interaction mechanism comprises:

the operation part is used for receiving the unlocking operation of a user, verifying the unlocking operation and triggering an unlocking signal after the verification is passed;

and the first driving part is connected with the first opening and closing part and used for responding to the unlocking signal to enable the first opening and closing part to be switched to a state of opening the first opening.

Optionally, the accommodating cavity is further formed with a second opening and a second shutter for opening or closing the second opening, wherein when the second opening is opened, the article in the accommodating cavity is discharged through the second opening;

the robot interaction mechanism includes:

a receiving unit configured to receive a control signal transmitted from a robot or a server communicatively connected to the robot;

and the second driving part is connected with the second opening and closing part and used for enabling the second opening and closing part to be switched to a state of opening the second opening according to the control signal and enabling the second opening and closing part to be switched to a state of closing the second opening after the articles in the accommodating cavity are discharged.

In one embodiment, there is further provided a system having the access device described in the above embodiments, the system further comprising:

a robot configured to move to a preset position according to a planned route, and to acquire the discharged article from the access device while moving to the preset position.

In this application embodiment, the user can open access arrangement's the opening that holds the chamber through user interaction mechanism to deposit article in holding the chamber, after depositing article, the robot passes through robot interaction mechanism, open the opening that holds the chamber, so that the article that holds the intracavity is unloaded, provide the robot and acquire, when article were rubbish promptly, the user can throw in rubbish through this access arrangement, acquire rubbish and accomplish the delivery of timing fixed point by the robot, thereby very big convenience resident puts in rubbish.

Drawings

FIGS. 1-3 and 12 are schematic views of a user storing an item in a receiving cavity of an access device according to some embodiments of the present application;

4-5, 19-21, 23-26 are schematic views of a robot obtaining an article from a receiving cavity of an access device according to some embodiments of the present application;

FIGS. 6-7 are schematic illustrations of the installation of an access device according to some embodiments of the present application;

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

FIGS. 9, 14-16, 27 are schematic block diagrams of a user interaction mechanism of an access device of some embodiments of the application;

FIGS. 10-11 and 13 are schematic views of an access device for discharging articles according to some embodiments of the present application;

FIG. 17 is a schematic view of an electrical conductor of a robot according to one embodiment of the present application;

FIGS. 18 and 22 are schematic diagrams of control switches of an access device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

fig. 28-30 are schematic views of an access device of some embodiments of the present application rotatably mounted to a vertical mounting surface.

Detailed Description

In order to make the aforementioned objects, features and advantages of the present application more comprehensible, embodiments accompanying the present application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present application. This application is capable of embodiments in many different forms than those described herein and that modifications may be made by one skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the application and it is therefore not intended to be limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

In the description of the present application, it is to be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the present application and for simplicity in description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced devices or elements must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are therefore not to be considered limiting of the present application.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present application, "plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless specifically limited otherwise.

In this application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly and can include, for example, fixed connections, removable connections, or integral parts; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be directly connected or indirectly connected through intervening media, or they may be connected internally or in any other suitable relationship, unless expressly stated otherwise. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art as appropriate.

In this application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may be directly contacting the first and second features or indirectly contacting the first and second features through intervening media. Also, a first feature "on," "over," and "above" a second feature may be directly or diagonally above the second feature, or may simply indicate that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature may be directly under or obliquely under the first feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "secured to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and the like as used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not denote a unique embodiment.

Referring to fig. 1-5, in one embodiment of the present application, an access device 200 for cooperating with a robot 100 is provided, the access device 200 including a receiving member 210, a user interaction mechanism 220, and a robot interaction mechanism 230 (shown in fig. 15 or 16).

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, the receiving member 210 is formed with a receiving cavity 211 for receiving the article 400.

Referring to fig. 1-3, in the first operation state, the user interaction mechanism 220 opens the opening of the accommodating cavity 211 according to the operation of the user 300, so that the user 300 can store the article 400 in the accommodating cavity 211, and in the second operation state, closes the opening of the accommodating cavity 211. Wherein, the first operation state is a state that the user 300 opens the opening of the accommodating cavity 211 by operating the user interaction mechanism 220; after the user 300 finishes storing the article 400 in the accommodating cavity 211, the user 300 continues to operate the user interaction mechanism 220 to close the opening of the accommodating cavity 211, which is the second operation state. As another embodiment, after the user 300 finishes storing the article 400 in the accommodating cavity 211, the user interaction mechanism 220 is configured to close the opening of the accommodating cavity 211 by itself without the operation of the user 300. Referring to fig. 1 and 2, in a specific embodiment, the receiving chamber 211 is formed with a first opening 2111 and a first shutter 2112 opening or closing the first opening 2111, wherein the user 300 stores the item 400 into the receiving chamber 211 through the first opening 2111 when the first opening 2111 is opened. It should be noted that the position of the first opening 2111 in the accommodating cavity 211 can be determined according to requirements, and preferably, the first opening 2111 can be disposed at the top of the accommodating cavity 211 or disposed at the side of the accommodating cavity 211.

Referring to fig. 4 and 5, the robot interaction mechanism 230 is configured to open the opening of the accommodating chamber 211 when the robot 100 reaches the preset position, so that the article 400 in the accommodating chamber 211 is discharged, the robot 100 is provided to access, and close the opening of the accommodating chamber 211 when the robot 100 leaves the preset position. Wherein the preset position is a position where the robot 100 can just take the unloaded article 400 from the opening of the accommodating cavity 211 of the access device 200. Preferably, the preset position is located below the opening of the accommodation cavity 211. In a specific embodiment, referring to fig. 4, the receiving chamber 211 is further formed with a second opening 2113 and a second shutter 2114 opening or closing the second opening 2113, wherein the article 400 in the receiving chamber 211 is discharged through the second opening 2113 when the second opening 2113 is opened. It should be noted that the position of the second opening 2113 in the accommodating cavity 211 can be determined according to requirements, and preferably, the second opening 2113 can be disposed at the bottom of the accommodating cavity 211 or at the side of the accommodating cavity 211.

In one application scenario, the item 400 is trash, the user 300 is a resident of a certain cell, and the access device 200 is installed near the door of the resident. The resident puts the garbage into the accommodation chamber 211 by operating the user interaction mechanism 220 to open the opening of the accommodation chamber 211. After the garbage is completely thrown in, the opening of the receiving cavity 211 is automatically closed or closed by the operation of the resident. The robot 100 arrives at the preset position in time, and interacts with the robot interaction mechanism 230 to acquire the garbage in the accommodating cavity 211 and transport the garbage to a designated place.

In the embodiment of the present application, the user may store the article 400 into the receiving cavity 211 by operating the user interaction mechanism 220 to open the opening of the receiving cavity 211 of the access device 200; the robot 100 may interact with the robot interaction mechanism 230 to open the opening of the accommodating cavity 211 of the access device 200 when the robot 100 reaches the preset position, so that the article 400 in the accommodating cavity 211 is discharged to provide the robot 100 with access. The user can store the article 400 through the access device 200 of the present application, so that the robot 100 can acquire the stored article 400 from the access device 200 and transport the article to a designated place, and the user does not need to place the article 400 at the designated place in a predetermined time, which is very convenient. The articles 400 can be household garbage, so that the articles can replace users to finish the regular and fixed-point garbage throwing, and the development of urban household garbage classification work is promoted.

Referring to fig. 5, as a preferred embodiment, the receiving member 210 may be configured to be installed at a predetermined distance H from the walking surface. Wherein the preset distance H is higher than the height of the robot 100 so that the robot 100 can be configured to take the discharged article 400 from below the accommodation chamber 211.

The accommodating piece 210 is configured to be arranged at the position away from the walking surface by the preset distance H, so that the article 400 can be discharged from the opening of the accommodating cavity 211 of the access device 200 under the action of the self gravity, and the article 400 is driven to be discharged from the opening of the accommodating cavity 211 without providing extra driving force.

Referring to fig. 6 or 7, the receiving member 210 may be configured to be secured to a vertical mounting surface 500. In one application scenario, the vertical installation surface 500 may be a wall surface, for example, a wall surface near a doorway of a residential neighborhood. Therefore, residents can conveniently store articles at the door, and particularly, garbage can be thrown in the door.

Referring to fig. 6, in one particular embodiment, the receiving member 210 is fixedly mounted to the vertical mounting surface 500 by screws 250.

Referring to fig. 7 and 8, in other embodiments, the access device 200 further includes a mounting member 240 configured to be secured to the vertical mounting surface 500, and the receiving member 210 is mounted to the mounting member 240.

28-30, in other embodiments, the access device 200 is rotatably mounted to the vertical mounting surface 500 by a mounting member 240. In this embodiment, the first opening 2111 and the second opening 2113 may be the same opening, and the first shutter 2112 and the second shutter 2114 may be the same shutter.

Referring to fig. 9, in a specific embodiment, the user interaction mechanism 220 includes an operation part 221 and a first driving part 222, wherein:

the operation unit 221 is configured to receive an unlocking operation of the user 300, verify the unlocking operation, and trigger an unlocking signal after the verification is passed. In a specific embodiment, the operation portion 211 may be one of a fingerprint recognition device, a face recognition device, a password device, a two-dimensional code verification device, a lock, and the like.

The first driving portion 222 is connected to the first shutter 2112, and switches the first shutter 2112 to a state of opening the first opening 2111 in response to an unlock signal. Specifically, the first driving part 222 may include a motor and a driver for driving the motor to operate, wherein an output shaft of the motor is directly or indirectly connected to the first opening/closing member 2112. The driver receives the unlock signal to drive the motor to operate, and an output shaft of the motor rotates in an operating state to drive the first opening/closing member 2112 to rotate, so that the first opening/closing member 2112 is switched to a state of opening the first opening/closing member 2111. In other manners, the first driving part 222 may be a cylinder or a push rod assembly.

Referring to fig. 10-13, the bottom of the receiving cavity 211 is inclined such that the article 400 in the receiving cavity 211 has a tendency to move toward the second opening 2113 under its own weight, wherein the article 400 in the receiving cavity 211 moves out of the second opening 2113 under its own weight when the second opening 2113 is opened.

By inclining the bottom of the accommodating chamber 211, the article 400 in the accommodating chamber 211 tends to move toward the second opening 2113 under its own weight, so that the article 400 in the accommodating chamber 211 moves out of the second opening 2113 under its own weight when the second opening 2113 is opened. Therefore, an additional driving device is not required to push the article 400 out of the second opening 2113, simplifying the design structure and reducing the manufacturing cost.

The second opening 2113 has various opening manners, and in a specific embodiment, as shown in fig. 11, the second opening 2113 is opened at a side portion of the accommodating chamber 211, and the second opening/closing member 2114 is hinged at a top portion of the accommodating chamber 211. The second opening 2113 is opened by controlling the second shutter 2114 to rotate counterclockwise.

In other embodiments, as shown in fig. 12 to 13, the second opening 2113 is opened at a side portion of the accommodation chamber 211, and the second shutter 2114 is hinged to a bottom portion of the accommodation chamber 211. The second opening/closing member 2113 is opened by controlling the second opening/closing member 2114 to rotate clockwise.

Referring to fig. 13, when the second shutter 2114 is controlled to rotate to be flush with the bottom of the accommodating chamber, the article 400 can continue to slide along the second shutter 2114 into the robot 100. The second opening/closing member 2114 does not need to go deep into the robot 100, so that the robot 100 does not get stuck by excessive articles 400, and the operation is stable and reliable.

In another embodiment, as shown in fig. 20, the second opening 2113 is opened to the bottom of the accommodation chamber 211, and the second shutter 2114 is slidably attached to the bottom of the accommodation chamber 211. The second opening 2113 is opened by controlling the second shutter 2114 to slide outward.

In other embodiments, as shown in fig. 21, the second opening 2113 is opened to the bottom of the accommodation chamber 211, and the second shutter 2114 is hinged to the bottom of the accommodation chamber 211. The second opening 2113 is opened by controlling the second shutter 2114 to rotate counterclockwise.

As shown in fig. 12 to 13 and 28 to 29, the first opening 2111 and the second opening 2113 may be the same opening, and the first shutter 2112 and the second shutter 2114 may be the same shutter.

By forming the first opening 2111 and the second opening 2113 as the same opening and forming the first shutter 2112 and the second shutter 2114 as the same shutter, the storage and the discharge of the article 400 are satisfied, and the design structure is simplified.

Referring to fig. 14-16, in one particular embodiment, the robotic interface 230 includes a motor 231, a drive connection 232, and a control switch 233, wherein:

the motor 231 is used to provide a driving force.

The transmission link mechanism 232 is connected to the motor 231 and the second shutter 2114, respectively, for converting the driving force of the motor 231 into a force that switches the second shutter 2114 between positions of opening and closing the second opening 2113. In a particular embodiment, the drive connection 232 may be formed as a gear drive structure, such as a reducer or the like.

The control switch 233 is connected in series to the power supply loop of the motor 231, and is closed by the interference of the robot 100 and opened by the interference.

In one particular embodiment, as shown in fig. 15 and 18, the control switch 233 includes at least two electrodes 2331. Referring to fig. 17, 19-21, the robot 100 is formed with a conductor 110 detachably connected to the electrodes, each electrode 2331 is connected to the conductor 110 by interference of the robot 100, and each electrode 2331 is disconnected from the conductor 110 when the robot 100 is disengaged from the interference. Each electrode 2331 is connected to the conductor 110, so that the control switch 233 is closed, and the motor 231 is powered by the power supply to operate; each electrode 2331 is disconnected from the electrical conductor 110 such that the control switch 233 is opened, thereby disabling the motor 231 from being powered by the power source.

In another embodiment, referring to fig. 16 and 22, the control switch 233 may be formed as a switch button that is closed by abutting against the switch button when the robot 100 reaches the preset position, and opened by the interference force acting on the switch button when the robot 100 leaves the preset position.

In other embodiments, referring to fig. 23 and 24, the control switch 233 may be formed as a proximity sensor, such as a hall sensor, a proximity switch, etc., and the robot 100 is provided with an element 120, such as an iron sheet, which can induce the proximity sensor. When the robot 100 moves to a predetermined position, the proximity sensor is configured to close the control switch 233 just sensing the element 120, thereby opening the second opening 2113. It should be noted that the control switch 233 may also be formed by an infrared receiving end formed on the access device and an infrared emitting end formed on the robot 100, and when the robot 100 reaches the preset position, the infrared receiving end just receives the infrared signal to close the control switch 233; when the robot leaves the preset position, the infrared receiving terminal turns on the control switch 233 because it no longer receives the infrared signal.

Referring to fig. 25-27, in one embodiment, there is also provided an access device 200 for cooperating with a robot 100, the access device 200 including a pod 210, a user interaction mechanism 220, and a robot interaction mechanism 230.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, the receiving member 210 is formed with a receiving cavity 211 for receiving the article 400.

Referring to fig. 1-3, in the first operation state, the user interaction mechanism 220 opens the opening of the accommodating cavity 211 according to the operation of the user 300, so that the user 300 can store the article 400 in the accommodating cavity 211, and in the second operation state, closes the opening of the accommodating cavity 211. Here, referring to fig. 2 and 3, the receiving cavity 211 is formed with a first opening 2111 and a first shutter 2112 opening or closing the first opening 2111, wherein the user 300 deposits the item 400 into the receiving cavity 211 through the first opening 2111 when the first opening 2111 is opened.

Referring to fig. 12-13 and 25-26, the robot interaction mechanism 230 opens the opening of the accommodating chamber 211 in response to a control signal sent by the robot 100 or a server communicatively connected to the robot 100 in a first controlled state, so as to discharge the article 400 in the accommodating chamber 211, provide the robot 100 with access, and close the opening of the accommodating chamber 211 in a second controlled state. As shown in fig. 4, the accommodating chamber 211 is further formed with a second opening 2113 and a second shutter 2114 for opening or closing the second opening 2113, wherein the article 400 in the accommodating chamber 211 is discharged through the second opening 2113 when the second opening 2113 is opened.

In an embodiment of the present application, through the user interaction mechanism 220, the user may operate to open the opening of the receiving cavity 211 of the access device 200 to store the item 400 into the receiving cavity 211; the opening of the accommodating chamber 211 is opened when the robot 100 reaches the preset position through the robot interaction mechanism 230, so that the article 400 in the accommodating chamber 211 is discharged to provide the robot 100 with access. The user can store the article 400 through the access device 200 of the present application, so that the robot 100 can acquire the stored article 400 from the access device 200 and transport the article to a designated place, and the user does not need to place the article 400 at the designated place in a predetermined time, which is very convenient. The articles 400 can be household garbage of a user, so that the articles can replace the user to throw garbage at fixed time and fixed point, and the development of city household garbage classification work is promoted. Since the robot interaction mechanism 230 opens the opening of the accommodating chamber 211 in response to a control signal transmitted from the robot 100 or a server communicatively connected to the robot 100 in the first controlled state, when the robot 100 reaches a preset position, the robot interaction mechanism 230 may be directly transmitted with the control signal, or the robot interaction mechanism 230 may be transmitted with the control signal through the server communicatively connected to the robot 100 to open the opening of the accommodating chamber 211 of the access device 200, so that the robot 100 interacts better with the access device 200, and reliability is ensured.

Referring to fig. 9, the user interaction mechanism 220 includes an operation part 221 and a first driving part 222, in which:

the operation unit 221 is configured to receive an unlocking operation of the user 300, verify the unlocking operation, and trigger an unlocking signal after the verification is passed.

The first driving portion 222 is connected to the first shutter 2112 for shifting the first shutter 2112 to a state of opening the first opening 2111 in response to an unlock signal.

Referring to fig. 27, the robot interaction mechanism 230 includes a receiving part 231 and a second driving part 232, wherein:

the receiving unit 231 is configured to receive a control signal transmitted by the robot 100 or a server communicatively connected to the robot 100;

the second driving portion 232 is connected to the second shutter 2114, and functions to switch the second shutter 2114 to a state of opening the second opening 2113 in response to a control signal, and to switch the second shutter 2114 to a state of closing the second opening 2113 after the article 400 in the accommodation chamber 211 is discharged.

The second driving portion 232 may include a motor and a driver for driving the motor to operate, wherein an output shaft of the motor is directly or indirectly connected to the second opening/closing member 2114. The driver receives the control signal to drive the motor to work, and the output shaft of the motor rotates in a working state to drive the second opening/closing member 2114 to rotate, so that the second opening/closing member 2114 is switched to a state of opening the second opening/closing member 2113. In other manners, the second driving part 232 may also be a cylinder or a push rod assembly.

In an embodiment of the present application, there is further provided a system having the access device 200 in the above embodiment, the system further includes:

the robot 100 is configured to move to a preset position according to a planned route, and to acquire the discharged article 400 from the access device 200 while moving to the preset position.

The technical features of the embodiments described above may be arbitrarily combined, and for the sake of brevity, all possible combinations of the technical features in the embodiments described above are not described, but should be considered as being within the scope of the present specification as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features.

The above-mentioned embodiments only express several embodiments of the present application, and the description thereof is more specific and detailed, but not construed as limiting the claims. It should be noted that, for a person skilled in the art, several variations and modifications can be made without departing from the concept of the present application, which falls within the scope of protection of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present patent shall be subject to the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. An access device (200) for cooperating with a robot (100), the access device (200) comprising:

a receiving member (210) formed with a receiving cavity (211) for receiving an article (400);

the user interaction mechanism (220) is used for opening the opening of the accommodating cavity (211) according to the operation of a user (300) in a first operation state so that the user (300) can store articles (400) in the accommodating cavity (211), and closing the opening of the accommodating cavity (211) in a second operation state;

a robot interaction mechanism (230) for opening the opening of the accommodation chamber (211) when the robot (100) reaches a preset position, so that the article (400) in the accommodation chamber (211) is discharged, providing the robot (100) access, and closing the opening of the accommodation chamber (211) when the robot (100) leaves the preset position.

2. The access device (200) according to claim 1, wherein the receptacle (210) is configured to be mounted at a predetermined distance (H) from a walking surface, the robot (100) being configured to take the unloaded article (400) from below the receiving cavity (211).

3. The access device (200) of claim 1, wherein the receptacle (210) is configured to be secured to a vertical mounting surface (500).

4. The access device (200) according to claim 1, wherein the receiving chamber (211) is formed with a first opening (2111) and a first shutter (2112) opening or closing the first opening (2111), wherein a user (300) deposits an item (400) into the receiving chamber (211) through the first opening (2111) when the first opening (2111) is opened;

the user interaction mechanism (220) comprises:

an operation unit (221) for receiving an unlocking operation of a user (300), verifying the unlocking operation, and triggering an unlocking signal after the verification is passed;

a first driving portion (222) connected to the first shutter (2112) for shifting the first shutter (2112) to a state of opening the first opening (2111) in response to the unlock signal.

5. The access device (200) according to claim 4, wherein the receiving chamber (211) is further formed with a second opening (2113) and a second shutter (2114) opening or closing the second opening (2113), wherein the article (400) in the receiving chamber (211) is discharged through the second opening (2113) when the second opening (2113) is opened.

6. The access device (200) according to claim 5, wherein the bottom of the receiving cavity (211) is arranged to be inclined such that the articles (400) in the receiving cavity (211) have a tendency to move towards the second opening (2113) under their own weight, wherein the articles (400) in the receiving cavity (211) move out of the second opening (2113) under their own weight when the second opening (2113) is opened.

7. The access device (200) of claim 5, wherein the robotic interaction mechanism (230) comprises:

a motor (231) for providing a driving force;

a transmission connection mechanism (232), the transmission connection mechanism (232) being connected with the motor (231) and the second shutter (2114) for converting a driving force of the motor (231) into a force that switches the second shutter (2114) between positions of opening and closing the second opening (2113);

a control switch (233), the control switch (233) is connected in series to the power supply loop of the motor (231) and is closed by the interference of the robot (100) and opened by being separated from the interference.

8. An access device (200) according to claim 7, wherein said control switch (233) comprises at least two electrodes (2331), said robot (100) is formed with an electrical conductor (110) detachably connected to said electrodes (2331), each of said electrodes (2331) is connected to said electrical conductor (110) by interference of said robot (100), and each of said electrodes (2331) is disconnected from said electrical conductor (110) upon disengagement of the robot (100).

9. An access device (200) for cooperating with a robot (100), the access device (200) comprising:

a receiving member (210) formed with a receiving cavity (211) for receiving an article (400);

the user interaction mechanism (220) is used for opening the opening of the accommodating cavity (211) according to the operation of a user (300) in a first operation state so that the user (300) can store articles (400) in the accommodating cavity (211), and closing the opening of the accommodating cavity (211) in a second operation state;

and the robot interaction mechanism (230) is used for responding to a control signal sent by the robot (100) or a server in communication connection with the robot (100) to open the opening of the accommodating cavity (211) in a first controlled state so as to discharge the articles (400) in the accommodating cavity (211), provide the robot (100) for obtaining, and close the opening of the accommodating cavity (211) in a second controlled state.

10. A system having an access device (200) according to any of claims 1-9, characterized in that the system further comprises:

-a robot (100) configured to move to a preset position according to a planned route and to retrieve said discharged article (400) from said access device (200) while moving to said preset position.

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