CN215814354U

CN215814354U - Motion detection module and vending machine

Info

Publication number: CN215814354U
Application number: CN202121480880.9U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 盛志杰
Original assignee: Guangzhou Yunyin Information Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Guangzhou Yunyin Information Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2021-06-30
Filing date: 2021-06-30
Publication date: 2022-02-11
Anticipated expiration: 2031-06-30

Abstract

The utility model discloses a motion detection module and a vending machine, wherein the motion detection module is applied to the vending machine; the motion detection module comprises an XY-axis motion mechanism, a motion body, a driving unit and an XY-axis guide rail, wherein the driving unit drives the motion body to move randomly in the XY-axis direction along the XY-axis guide rail in the vending machine; the detection unit is fixed on the XY-axis motion mechanism and used for detecting the moving distance of the motion body in the XY-axis direction when the motion body moves along the XY-axis guide rail; and the central control module is connected with the detection unit and the XY-axis movement mechanism and is used for calculating the column width and the layer height of the vending machine according to the movement state of the movement body and the movement distance in the XY-axis direction. The utility model can automatically measure the moving distance of the moving body on the X axis and the Y axis so as to determine the layer height and the row width of the goods shelf in the vending machine, and can greatly improve the detection speed and the accuracy.

Description

Motion detection module and vending machine

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the field of vending machine structures, in particular to a motion detection module and a vending machine.

Background

In the industry of the medicine vending machine, because the medicines sold by the special medicine vending machine have the characteristics of multiple types, small volume, light weight and the like, in order to increase the types of the sold medicines, the number of corresponding channels can also be increased, and the number of channels of the current medicine vending machine even reaches more than 200 sales display channels; the existing vending machine generally adopts a mode that software manually sets a pulse value of a stepping motor to determine the position of a goods taking bucket of the medicine selling machine, the goods taking accuracy of the goods taking bucket of the medicine selling machine can be ensured only by knowing the layer height and the row width of a goods shelf before the vending machine is set, but the process of manually measuring and setting the layer height and the row width of the goods shelf lasts for more than 4 hours, and each goods channel is required to be repeatedly verified to ensure the setting accuracy, but the process is complicated, and the operation difficulty in the operation process of the medicine selling machine is greatly increased.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In order to overcome the defects of the prior art, one of the objectives of the present invention is to provide a motion detection module, which can automatically detect the layer height and the row width of a vending machine, and improve the goods picking precision.

The utility model also aims to provide a vending machine.

One of the purposes of the utility model is realized by adopting the following technical scheme:

a motion detection module is applied in vending machines; its motion detection module includes:

the XY axis movement mechanism comprises a movement body, a driving unit and XY axis guide rails, wherein the driving unit drives the movement body to move randomly along the XY axis direction in the vending machine along the XY axis guide rails;

the detection unit is fixed on the XY-axis motion mechanism and used for detecting the moving distance of the motion body in the XY-axis direction when the motion body moves along the XY-axis guide rail;

and the central control module is connected with the detection unit and the XY-axis movement mechanism and is used for calculating the column width and the layer height of the vending machine according to the movement state of the movement body and the movement distance in the XY-axis direction.

Furthermore, the detection unit comprises an X-axis detection unit for detecting the moving distance of the X-axis and a Y-axis detection unit for detecting the moving distance of the Y-axis, and the X-axis detection unit comprises an origin sensor fixed at any end point of the X-axis guide rail and an X-axis sensor fixed on the motion body; the Y-axis detection unit comprises a Y-axis sensor fixed on the Y-axis guide rail.

Furthermore, the motion body is of a box structure, and a goods selecting unit is arranged on one side, close to goods, of the motion body.

Furthermore, the goods selecting unit comprises an electric push rod and a guide plate, wherein the electric push rod is connected with the guide plate and used for driving the guide plate to move along the direction of the goods.

Furthermore, the guide plate is set to be in an inclined state, and one end, close to the goods, of the guide plate is higher than one end, far away from the goods, of the guide plate.

Furthermore, a cargo detection sensor is arranged on the motion body and connected with the central control module.

Furthermore, a lifting door is arranged on the motion body and connected with the central control module.

The second purpose of the utility model is realized by adopting the following technical scheme:

a vending machine comprises the motion detection module.

Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:

the motion body carries out X axle and Y axle motion in-process in the vending machine, but through detecting element automatic measurement motion body at X axle and the epaxial displacement distance of Y, confirms the layer height and the row width of goods shelves in the vending machine through the displacement distance of XY axle, can increase substantially detection speed and degree of accuracy.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a motion detection module according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the exercise body of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of a circuit module according to the present invention.

In the figure: 1. a Y-axis sensor; 2. an origin sensor; 3. an X-axis sensor; 4. an X-axis guide rail; 5. a motion body; 6. a guide plate; 7. a lift gate; 8. a cargo detection sensor; 9. a central control module; 10. a drive unit.

Detailed Description

The present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings and the detailed description, and it should be noted that any combination of the embodiments or technical features described below can be used to form a new embodiment without conflict.

Example one

This embodiment provides a motion detection module, and this motion detection module is used in the vending machine, be equipped with multilayer goods way in the vending machine, and the motion detection module of this embodiment can the automatic measure layer height and the row width in the vending machine to improve the accuracy degree of vending machine location commodity and getting goods.

The motion detection module of the embodiment specifically comprises an XY axis motion mechanism, a detection unit and a central control module 9; XY axle motion includes motion body 5, drive unit 10 and XY axle guide rail, and the Y axle guide rail is vertically established in the vending machine in this embodiment, and X axle guide rail 4 passes through the section bar and links to each other with the Y axle guide rail to be equipped with on X axle guide rail 4 motion body 5 can drive X axle guide rail 4 and motion body 5 carries out up-and-down reciprocating motion along the Y axle guide rail under drive unit 10's drive, also can drive motion body 5 is reciprocating motion about on X axle guide rail 4 simultaneously.

In this embodiment, the X-axis guide rail 4 may be replaced by a synchronous belt, the moving body 5 is fixed on the synchronous belt, and the driving unit 10 may drive the synchronous belt to move in the X-axis direction. The driving mechanism can be a motor and a belt, the motor drives the belt to drive the moving body 5 to move, and the specific structure of the driving mechanism is not limited herein.

The detection unit can be fixed on the XY-axis motion mechanism and is used for detecting the moving distance of the motion body 5 in the XY-axis direction when the motion body 5 moves along the XY-axis guide rail; as shown in fig. 1 and fig. 3, the detecting unit of this embodiment may include an X-axis detecting unit for detecting a moving distance of an X-axis and a Y-axis detecting unit for detecting a moving distance of a Y-axis, the X-axis detecting unit includes an origin sensor 2 fixed at any end of an X-axis guide rail 4 and an X-axis sensor 3 fixed on the moving body 5, an initial position in an X-axis direction may be determined by the origin sensor 2, and a moving distance of the moving body 5 on the X-axis may be known by combining the X-axis sensor 3; and the Y-axis detection unit comprises a Y-axis sensor 1 fixed on the Y-axis guide rail, and the moving distance of the moving body 5 on the Y axis can be obtained through the Y-axis sensor 1.

The X-axis sensor 3, the origin sensor 2, and the Y-axis sensor 1 in this embodiment can be set as photoelectric sensors, and in the moving process of the moving body 5, when a light beam emitted by the photoelectric sensors is blocked by a cargo channel or an object on the cargo channel, the sensors record coordinates and time when the light beam is blocked, and then calculate the moving distance of the moving body 5 in the moving process according to the blocked coordinates.

In this embodiment, the central control module 9 may send an instruction to the driving unit 10 to drive the moving direction and the moving speed of the moving body 5, and meanwhile, the detection data obtained by the detection unit calculates the moving distance of the moving body 5 on the X axis and the moving distance on the Y axis. For example: firstly, the driving unit 10 drives the motion body 5 to start to move upwards along the Y-axis guide rail, when the motion body moves towards the Y-axis direction, every time the motion body passes through a goods channel of one layer, the Y-axis sensor 1 can record the layer height of each layer and transmits the layer height to the central control module 9 for storage, then the X-axis determines the column width from the first layer according to the layer height data determined by the Y-axis, the driving unit 10 drives the motion body 5 to move along the X-axis guide rail 4, the X-axis sensor 3 can record the column width data in the motion process and transmits the column width data to the central control module 9, after the layer-by-layer motion is completed, the layer height and the column width of the whole equipment are determined by actual numerical values, and the whole process of determining the layer height and the column width is completed within 30 minutes.

In this embodiment, after determining the layer height and the column width in the vending machine, the central control module 9 can also accurately control the moving body 5 to move to the position of the designated commodity in the vending machine according to the layer height and the column width, so as to achieve the purpose of picking up the commodity. In this embodiment motion body 5 is established to the box structure, and motion body 5 is close to one side of goods and is equipped with the selection unit, and the goods of appointed position is got and is delivered to the goods of accessible in this selection unit to the vending machine, realizes the automatic function of selling.

As shown in fig. 2, the goods selecting unit of this embodiment includes an electric push rod and a guide plate 6, the electric push rod can be connected with the central control module 9, and the central control module 9 controls the driving time and the telescopic length of the electric push rod; and the electric push rod is connected with the guide plate 6, and the electric push rod can drive the guide plate 6 to move towards the direction of the goods, so that the purpose of taking the goods is realized. The deflector 6 of this embodiment is set to the tilt state, and the one end that the deflector 6 is close to the goods is higher than its one end of keeping away from the goods, makes electric putter drives the slope during deflector 6 removes, makes its one end that is close to the goods can push up the goods when deflector 6 removes for the goods drops from the goods shelves and follows deflector 6 slides in the motion body 5.

Meanwhile, the moving body 5 is provided with a lifting door 7, the lifting door 7 is connected with the central control module 9, and when goods fall into the moving body 5, the central control module 9 can control the lifting door 7 to be opened, so that the goods fall into a goods discharging area of the vending machine from the moving body 5, and then consumers can obtain the purchased products in the goods discharging area; the motion body 5 can be further provided with a cargo detection sensor 8, the cargo detection sensor 8 is connected with the central control module 9, the cargo detection sensor 8 can be set as a photoelectric sensor, the sensor can be arranged in the motion body 5 and used for detecting whether the cargo falls into the motion body 5 or not and feeding back a detection result to the central control module 9 so that the central control module 9 can monitor the position of the cargo.

The utility model fully utilizes the XY-axis motion mechanism and the photoelectric sensor, can realize the confirmation of the layer height and the column width in the accurate transmission process, greatly shortens the debugging time of the vending machine and improves the operation efficiency.

Example two

This embodiment provides a vending machine, installs the embodiment in the vending machine the motion detection module.

The apparatus in this embodiment and the method in the foregoing embodiment are based on two aspects of the same inventive concept, and the method implementation process has been described in detail in the foregoing, so that those skilled in the art can clearly understand the structure and implementation process of the vending machine in this embodiment according to the foregoing description, and for the sake of brevity of the description, details are not repeated here.

The above embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereby, and any insubstantial changes and substitutions made by those skilled in the art based on the present invention are within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. The utility model provides a motion detection module, its characterized in that uses in the vending machine, includes:

2. The motion detection module according to claim 1, wherein the detection unit comprises an X-axis detection unit for detecting a moving distance of an X-axis and a Y-axis detection unit for detecting a moving distance of a Y-axis, and the X-axis detection unit comprises an origin sensor fixed at any end point of an X-axis guide rail and an X-axis sensor fixed on the motion body; the Y-axis detection unit comprises a Y-axis sensor fixed on the Y-axis guide rail.

3. The motion detection module of claim 1, wherein the motion body is a box structure, and a cargo selecting unit is disposed on a side of the motion body close to the cargo.

4. The motion detection module according to claim 3, wherein the cargo selecting unit comprises an electric push rod and a guide plate, and the electric push rod is connected with the guide plate and used for driving the guide plate to move along the direction of the cargo.

5. The motion detection module of claim 4, wherein the guide plate is inclined such that an end of the guide plate closer to the load is higher than an end of the guide plate farther from the load.

6. The motion detection module of claim 1, wherein the motion body is provided with a cargo detection sensor, and the cargo detection sensor is connected with the central control module.

7. The motion detection module of claim 1, wherein the motion body is provided with a lift gate, and the lift gate is connected to the central control module.

8. A vending machine comprising a motion detection module as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7.