TWI681735B - Locker system and method for adjusting accommodating space - Google Patents

Abstract

A locker system includes a casing, a first separating plate, a second separating plate, a third separating plate and a fourth separating plate. The casing includes an inner space. The second separating plate is disposed corresponding to the first separating plate. The third separating plate is configured to cooperate with the first separating plate and the second separating plate to divide the inner space into a first accommodating space and a second accommodating space. The fourth separating plate includes a receiving space for receiving the third separating plate, and the fourth separating plate is configured to cooperate with the first separating plate and the second separating plate to divide the inner space into a third accommodating space and a fourth accommodating space.

Description

Storage cabinet system and method for adjusting accommodation space

The invention relates to a storage cabinet system, in particular to a storage cabinet system capable of adjusting the size of the storage space and a method for adjusting the storage space.

In modern life, traveling to various places is a common leisure activity. People usually carry luggage when traveling, but when they want to go shopping, shopping with luggage is a big burden, so in general travelers will put their luggage in the lockers of the station before they go shopping. At present, common lockers usually have several fixed-size storage spaces, for example, a small-sized storage space to accommodate leather goods, or a medium-sized storage space to accommodate hand luggage, or at a maximum The size of the storage space to accommodate luggage.

However, the number of cabinets of various sizes is limited, so users often encounter the situation where the cabinets of the required size have been used up, and the cabinets of the remaining sizes must be used. When the size of the available cabinet is smaller than the space required by the user, the user cannot store the luggage in the locker, resulting in a waste of space. Therefore, a storage cabinet that can make full use of the storage space is a subject that needs to be considered and studied today.

The purpose of the present invention is to solve the problem that the existing storage cabinet is easy to waste space. Therefore, the present invention proposes a storage cabinet system and a method for adjusting the accommodation space to solve the above problem.

The invention discloses a storage cabinet system, which includes a cabinet body, a first partition, a second partition, a third partition and a fourth partition. The cabinet has an internal space. The second partition is arranged corresponding to the first partition. The third partition is configured to separate the internal space into a first storage space and a second storage space with the first partition and the second partition. The fourth partition has a storage space for accommodating the third partition, and the fourth partition is configured to separate the internal space into a third from the first partition and the second partition The accommodating space and a fourth accommodating space. Wherein, the fourth partition has a storage space, and the third partition is stored in the storage space in a movable manner, so that the first storage space and the second storage space are combined into a combined space.

The invention also discloses a method for adjusting the accommodation space, which is applied to a storage cabinet system. The storage cabinet system includes a sensing unit, a controller, a man-machine interface, a driving mechanism, and a cabinet body. The cabinet body includes a A partition and a storage space, the method includes: the human-machine interface provides a command signal to the controller; the sensing unit provides a sensing signal according to the position of the partition; the controller determines the signal according to the sensing signal Whether the partition is at an upper limit position; when the controller determines that the partition is at the upper limit position, the controller outputs a control signal to the drive mechanism according to the command signal; and the drive mechanism drives the control signal according to the control signal The partition moves into this storage space.

The present invention provides a locker system. In one embodiment, the cabinet body of the locker system includes a first partition, a second partition, a third partition, and a fourth partition, so that the cabinet It is divided into a first accommodating space, a second accommodating space, a third accommodating space and a fourth accommodating space. In particular, the fourth partition has a storage space for accommodating a driving mechanism, and when a larger space than the first to fourth storage spaces is required, the driving mechanism can drive the third partition to move and store In the storage space, the first accommodating space and the second accommodating space are connected to form a combined space for accommodating larger-sized objects. In addition, the storage cabinet system according to another embodiment of the present invention can be further expanded to include a fifth accommodating space and a sixth accommodating space, so as to provide more accommodating space for accommodating objects. Therefore, the storage cabinet system of the present invention can provide different sized accommodating spaces to accommodate objects of different sizes to meet the needs of various users.

100‧‧‧ Locker system

100A‧‧‧ Locker system

100B‧‧‧ Locker system

100C‧‧‧ Locker system

200‧‧‧Cabinet

201‧‧‧Housing

2011‧‧‧Inner top surface

202‧‧‧Backboard

2021‧‧‧Long groove

204‧‧‧ First partition

206‧‧‧Second partition

208‧‧‧The third partition

210‧‧‧The fourth partition

2101‧‧‧left partition

2103‧‧‧Right partition

2105‧‧‧Storage space

212‧‧‧Fifth partition

214‧‧‧ Sixth clapboard

216‧‧‧The seventh partition

250‧‧‧Guide structure

260‧‧‧Clamping structure

270‧‧‧Cover

280‧‧‧ pivot axis

300‧‧‧Drive mechanism

301‧‧‧Telescopic pole

302‧‧‧Fork structure

300A‧‧‧First driving mechanism

300B‧‧‧Second drive mechanism

400‧‧‧Controller

402‧‧‧Microprocessor

404‧‧‧Storage

500‧‧‧sensing unit

502‧‧‧First sensor

504‧‧‧Second sensor

600‧‧‧Power supply unit

AS1‧‧‧ first accommodation space

AS2‧‧‧Second accommodating space

AS3‧‧‧ third storage space

AS4‧‧‧ fourth accommodation space

AS5‧‧‧ fifth accommodation space

AS6‧‧‧sixth accommodation space

D‧‧‧Control signal

H1‧‧‧ Height

H2‧‧‧Total height

H3‧‧‧ Height

S100, S102, S104, S106, S108

FIG. 1 is a perspective schematic view of a locker system according to an embodiment of the invention.

Figure 2 is a functional block diagram of a locker system of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a front view of a locker system according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a third partition in a storage space according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 5 is a partial structural diagram of a locker system according to another embodiment of the invention.

Figure 6 is a front view of a locker system according to another embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the third partition in the storage space according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a locker system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 9 is a control flowchart of the locker system of the present invention.

In order to make the purpose, features, and advantages of this disclosure more obvious and understandable, the following examples are given in conjunction with the accompanying drawings for detailed description. Among them, the configuration of each element in the embodiment is for illustrative purposes, and is not intended to limit the present disclosure. In addition, the reference numerals in the embodiments are repeated for the purpose of simplifying the description, and do not mean the correlation between different embodiments. The direction words mentioned in the following embodiments, for example: up, down, left, right, front or back, etc., are only for the directions referring to the attached drawings. Therefore, the directional terms used are intended to illustrate rather than limit the disclosure.

In addition, relative terms such as "lower" or "bottom" and "higher" or "top" may be used in the embodiments to describe the relative relationship of one element illustrated to another element. It can be understood that if the device shown in the figure is turned upside down, the element described on the "lower" side will become an element on the "higher" side.

Here, the terms "about" and "approximately" usually mean within 20% of a given value or range, preferably within 10%, and more preferably within 5%. The quantity given here is an approximate quantity, meaning that the meaning of "about" and "approximately" can still be implied without specific instructions.

Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 3, FIG. 1 is a perspective schematic view of a locker system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a locker system 100 of the present invention, and FIG. 3 This is a front view of the locker system 100 according to an embodiment of the invention. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the storage cabinet system 100 may include a cabinet 200, a driving mechanism 300, a controller 400, a sensing unit 500, and a power supply unit 600. The power supply unit 600 provides power to the driving mechanism 300, the controller 400, and the sensing unit 500. The driving mechanism 300 is a component disposed inside or outside the cabinet 200 and connected to the cabinet 200 and drives the component. The sensing unit 500 is used to sense the movement of the elements of the cabinet 200 and output a sensing signal. The controller 400 can be used to accept a command signal input by a user and receive a sensing signal sent by the sensing unit 500, and control the driving mechanism 300 according to the command signal and the sensing signal.

Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the cabinet 200 may include a housing 201, a back plate 202, a first partition 204, a second partition 206, a third partition 208, and a Fourth separator 210. Wherein, the first separator 204 and the second separator 206 are arranged substantially parallel to the XZ plane (for example, horizontal), and the third separator 208 and the fourth separator 210 are arranged substantially parallel to the YZ plane (for example, vertical Set), and the housing 201 and the back plate 202 form an internal space. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the third partition 208 is configured to divide the internal space into a first accommodating space AS1 and a second volume with the first partition 204 and the second partition 206 Set space AS2. The fourth partition 210 is configured to partition the internal space into a third accommodating space AS3 and a fourth accommodating space AS4 with the first partition 204 and the second partition 206.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3, the fourth partition 210 may include a left partition 2101 and a right partition 2103, and the fourth partition 210 may have a storage space 2105 formed on the left partition 2101 and the right Between the partitions 2103. The driving mechanism 300 can be accommodated in the storage space 2105. In this embodiment, the driving mechanism 300 is disposed at the bottom of the storage space 2105, and the driving mechanism 300 is connected to the third partition 208 to drive the third partition 208 moves along the Y-axis direction. Wherein, the driving mechanism 300 of this embodiment may be an electric cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder or a motor, and is connected to the third partition plate 208 through a telescopic rod 301 (such as a car telescopic antenna structure), and the telescopic rod 301 is connected to the third The center of the bottom of the three partitions 208. In addition, in other embodiments, the storage cabinet system 100 may include two driving mechanisms 300 connected to the two ends of the bottom of the third partition 208 through two telescopic rods 301 respectively. The driving mechanism 300 is not limited to the disclosed embodiment.

The sensing unit 500 includes a first sensor 502 and a second sensor 504, which can be disposed in the storage space 2105 (eg, buried in the right partition 2103), and the first sensor 502 and the second sensor The detector 504 is used to respectively sense an upper limit position and a lower limit position of the third partition 208 when the third partition 208 moves. In another embodiment, the sensing unit 500 may also include only one sensor (for example, the sensor may be a proximity switch), and the position of the sensor may be located in the second sensor in FIG. 3 Near location 504. When the sensor is the proximity switch, it can sense that the third partition 208 approaches and outputs a sensing signal when the third partition 208 is received in the storage space 2105.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 2, the controller 400 of this embodiment may include a microprocessor 402 and a storage 404, where the microprocessor 402 is used to receive the first sensor 502 and the second sensor The sensing signal of the device 504 determines a position state (upper limit position and lower limit position) of the third partition 208, and stores the position state in the storage 404. The storage 404 may be a storage memory.

In this embodiment, the locker system 100 may further include a man-machine interface (not shown in the figure), such as a touch screen. When the user wants to store luggage in the locker system 100 and the size of the luggage is larger than the first storage space AS1 or the third storage space AS3, the user can output the command signal to the controller 400 through the man-machine interface . After receiving the command signal, the microprocessor 402 of the controller 400 outputs a control signal D to the driving mechanism 300, so that the driving mechanism 300 drives the third separator 208 along the -Y axis according to the control signal D The directional movement enters and is stored in the storage space 2105. Please refer to FIG. 4, which is a schematic diagram of the third partition 208 housed in the storage space 2105 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, the first accommodating space AS1 and the second accommodating space AS2 can communicate with each other to be combined into a larger combined space, which can provide users with a larger size of luggage.

As shown in FIG. 4, the third partition 208 has a height H1, and the fourth partition 210 and the second partition 206 have a total height H2. The height H1 is smaller than the height H2, so that the third partition 208 can be completely accommodated in the storage space 2105. Furthermore, the height H1 of the third partition 208 may also be smaller than the height of the fourth partition 210. Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the storage cabinet system 100 may further include a guide structure 250 disposed on the back plate 202, thereby guiding the third partition 208 to move smoothly along the Y-axis direction . In this embodiment, the guide structure 250 protrudes out of the back plate 202 along the Z-axis direction, and the guide structure 250 is designed to be less than the thickness of the third partition 208, so that the luggage can be put into the cabinet without being Being obstructed by the guide structure 250, the space in the cabinet becomes smaller. When the driving mechanism 300 drives the third partition 208 to move upward from the storage space 2105, the guiding structure 250 can guide the third partition 208 to move upward smoothly. Furthermore, the locker system 100 may further include a clamping structure 260 disposed on an inner top surface 2011 of the housing 201 to fix the third partition 208 so that the third partition 208 can still be The clamping structure 260 clamps and maintains the position shown in FIG. 3 without falling. The clamping structure 260 is arranged along the Z-axis direction of the inner top surface 2011 of the housing 201. The clamping structure 260 is defined as one plate can be inserted between the two plates, which is not meant to clamp and fix. In other words, the clamping structure 260 is defined as one plate can be inserted between two plates. Each embodiment can refer to this disclosure definition.

Please refer to FIG. 1 again. The cabinet 200 of the storage cabinet system 100 may further include four cover plates 270 for respectively covering the first accommodating space AS1 to the fourth accommodating space AS4. The cover plate 270 is connected to the housing 201 of the cabinet 200 through a pivot shaft 280, and the direction of the pivot shaft 280 (X-axis direction) is perpendicular to the moving direction of the third partition 208 (Y-axis direction). In addition, each cover plate 270 may be provided with an electromagnetic plug or key hole (not shown in the figure), and corresponding insertion holes (not shown in the figure) are provided on the first partition 204 and the second partition 206 . For example, when the cover plate 270 is closed on the housing 201, the electromagnetic plug is inserted into the corresponding jack, and the controller 400 controls the electromagnetic plug to be energized, so that the cover plate 270 is locked to the first compartment Plate 204 or second partition 206. The cover plate 270 of FIG. 1 is omitted in FIGS. 3 and 4.

Please refer to FIG. 5. FIG. 5 is a partial structural diagram of a storage cabinet system 100A according to another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a long groove 2021 is formed on the back plate 202, and the third partition 208 can be disposed in the long groove 2021 to move along the Y-axis direction. In addition, the driving mechanism 300 can be disposed on the back plate 202 and connected to the third partition 208 to drive the third partition 208 to move in the Y-axis direction. In this embodiment, since the driving mechanism 300 is disposed outside the storage space 2105, this embodiment can increase the height of the third partition 208 and the heights of the first accommodation space AS1 and the second accommodation space AS2.

Please refer to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, FIG. 6 is a front view of a storage cabinet system 100B according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a third partition 208 according to another embodiment of the present invention housed in the storage space 2105 A schematic diagram (the cover plate 270 of FIG. 1 is omitted in FIGS. 6 and 7). This embodiment is similar to the previous embodiment, the difference is that the first separator 204 and the second separator 206 are arranged vertically, and the third separator 208 and the fourth separator 210 are arranged horizontally. For example, when the user wants to store luggage in the locker system 100B and the size of the luggage is larger than the first accommodating space AS1 or the third accommodating space AS3, the user can output a command signal to the control through the man-machine interface器400. After receiving the command signal, the microprocessor 402 of the controller 400 outputs the control signal D to the driving mechanism 300, so that the driving mechanism 300 drives the third partition 208 according to the control signal D from the position of FIG. 6 It moves into the -X axis direction and enters and is stored in the storage space 2105. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, the first accommodating space AS1 and the second accommodating space AS2 can be connected to be combined into a larger combined space, which can provide the user with a larger luggage.

The driving mechanism 300 in this embodiment may include a fork-shaped structure 302 (or the aforementioned telescopic rod 301) connected to the third partition 208 to drive the third partition 208 to move. The telescopic rod 301 or the fork-shaped structure 302 used in the driving mechanism 300 can be determined according to actual needs.

Please refer to FIG. 8, which is a front view of a storage cabinet system 100C according to another embodiment of the present invention (the cover plate 270 as shown in FIG. 1 is omitted). In this embodiment, the locker system 100C further includes a fifth partition 212, a sixth partition 214, and a seventh partition 216 for forming a fifth accommodating space AS5 and a sixth accommodating space AS6. Furthermore, the locker system 100C further includes a first driving mechanism 300A and a second driving mechanism 300B, which are disposed in the storage space 2105. The first drive mechanism 300A and the second drive mechanism 300B are configured to drive the third separator 208 and the seventh separator 216 to move in the Y-axis direction, respectively. In addition, the locker system 100C may also be provided with a guide structure 250 (a first guide structure and a second guide structure) to guide the movement of the third partition 208 and the seventh partition 216, respectively.

When the seventh partition 216 has a height H3, it is smaller than the total height H2 of the fourth partition 210 and the sixth partition 214. Therefore, the seventh partition 216 can be completely accommodated in the storage space 2105. In addition, further, the height H3 of the seventh separator 216 may be smaller than the height of the fourth separator 210.

When a large space is required to store large luggage, the controller 400 can control the first driving mechanism 300A or the second driving mechanism 300B to drive the third partition 208 or the seventh partition 216 to move into the storage space 2105, so that the first One accommodating space AS1 and the second accommodating space AS2 are combined into the combined space, or the fifth accommodating space AS5 and the sixth accommodating space AS6 are combined into another combined space to accommodate larger-sized luggage.

Please refer to FIG. 9, which is a control flowchart of the locker system 100 of the present invention. In step S100, the user provides a command signal through a human-machine interface. In step S102, the sensing unit 500 detects the position of the third partition 208 and provides a sensing signal. In step S104, the controller 400 determines whether the third partition 208 is located at an upper limit position (as shown in FIG. 3) according to the sensing signal provided by the sensing unit 500. If yes, go to step S106, if not, end the flow. In step S106, the microprocessor 402 of the controller 400 outputs the control signal D to the driving mechanism 300 according to the command signal. In step S108, the driving mechanism 300 drives the third partition plate 208 according to the control signal D to move from the position in FIG. 3 along the -X axis direction and is stored in the storage space 2105 (lower limit position) to provide more Large storage space to accommodate large luggage. The control flow of the locker system 100C is similar to the locker system 100, so it will not be repeated here.

The present invention provides a locker system. In one embodiment, the cabinet body of the locker system includes a first partition, a second partition, a third partition, and a fourth partition, so that the cabinet It is divided into a first accommodating space, a second accommodating space, a third accommodating space and a fourth accommodating space. In particular, the fourth partition has a storage space for accommodating a driving mechanism, and when a larger space than the first to fourth storage spaces is required, the driving mechanism can control the third partition to move and store In the storage space, the first accommodating space and the second accommodating space are connected to form a combined space for accommodating larger-sized objects. In addition, the storage cabinet system according to another embodiment of the present invention can be further expanded to include a fifth accommodating space and a sixth accommodating space, so as to provide more accommodating space for accommodating objects. Therefore, the storage cabinet system of the present invention can provide different sized accommodating spaces to accommodate objects of different sizes to meet the needs of various users.

Although the embodiments and advantages of the present disclosure have been disclosed above, it should be understood that anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can make changes, substitutions, and retouching without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. In addition, the scope of protection of this disclosure is not limited to the processes, machines, manufacturing, material composition, devices, methods, and steps in the specific embodiments described in the specification. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can refer to the disclosure content of this disclosure Understand current or future developed processes, machines, manufacturing, material composition, devices, methods, and steps, as long as they can implement substantially the same functions or obtain substantially the same results in the embodiments described herein, they can be used according to the present disclosure. Therefore, the protection scope of the present disclosure includes the above processes, machines, manufacturing, material composition, devices, methods and steps. In addition, each patent application scope constitutes an individual embodiment, and the protection scope of the present disclosure also includes a combination of each patent application scope and embodiment.

100‧‧‧ Locker system

200‧‧‧Cabinet

201‧‧‧Housing

202‧‧‧Backboard

204‧‧‧ First partition

206‧‧‧Second partition

208‧‧‧The third partition

210‧‧‧The fourth partition

2101‧‧‧left partition

2103‧‧‧Right partition

250‧‧‧Guide structure

260‧‧‧Clamping structure

270‧‧‧Cover

280‧‧‧ pivot axis

Claims (21)

A locker system includes: a cabinet body with an internal space; a first partition; a second partition, corresponding to the first partition; a third partition, configured to be separated from the first partition The board and the second partition divide the internal space into a first accommodating space and a second accommodating space; and a fourth partition has a storage space for accommodating the third partition, and The fourth partition is configured to separate the internal space into a third accommodating space and a fourth accommodating space with the first partition and the second partition; wherein the third partition is movable It is stored in the storage space, so that the first storage space and the second storage space are combined into a combined space. The locker system as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the locker system further includes a driving mechanism disposed in the storage space for driving the third partition to move. The locker system as described in item 2 of the patent application scope, wherein the drive mechanism includes an electric cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder or a motor. The locker system as described in item 2 of the patent application scope, wherein the driving mechanism further includes a fork-shaped structure or a telescopic rod for driving the third partition to move. The locker system as described in item 2 of the patent application scope, wherein the locker system further includes a controller for controlling the driving mechanism. The locker system as described in item 2 of the patent application scope, wherein the locker system further includes a first sensor and a second sensor for sensing the first The three partitions move and output a sensing signal. The locker system as described in item 2 of the patent application scope, wherein the locker system further includes a sensor for sensing the position of the third partition when the third partition is stored in the storage space and Output a sensing signal. The locker system as described in item 6 of the patent application scope, wherein the locker system further includes a controller for controlling the driving mechanism, the controller includes a microprocessor and a memory, the microprocessor receives The sensing signals of the first sensor and the second sensor determine a position state of the third partition, and store the position state in the storage. The locker system as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the cabinet body has a back plate, and the locker system further includes a guide structure disposed on the back plate to guide the third partition The board moves. The locker system as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the cabinet body further has an inner top surface, and the locker system further includes a clamping structure disposed on the inner top surface Three partitions are fixed to the top plate. The locker system as described in item 1 of the patent application range, wherein the fourth partition includes a left partition and a right partition, and the storage space is formed between the left partition and the right partition. The locker system as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the height of the third partition is smaller than the height of the fourth partition. The locker system as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the cabinet body has a back plate, and the locker system further includes a driving mechanism, which is disposed on the back plate and connected to the third partition. The locker system as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, where the The cabinet system further includes four cover plates that are pivotally connected to the cabinet body and respectively cover the first to fourth accommodating spaces, wherein the pivot axis of each cover plate is perpendicular to the moving direction of the third partition . The locker system as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the locker system further includes a fifth partition, a sixth partition, and a seventh partition to form a fifth accommodating space and a The sixth accommodation space. The locker system as described in item 15 of the patent application scope, wherein the locker system further includes a first drive mechanism and a second drive mechanism, which are disposed in the storage space, and the first and second drive mechanisms are configured to The third partition and the seventh partition are driven to move, respectively. The locker system as described in item 15 of the patent application scope, wherein the cabinet body has a back plate, and the locker system further includes a first guide structure and a second guide structure, which are disposed on the back plate To guide the movement of the third partition and the seventh partition, respectively. The locker system as described in item 16 of the patent application scope, wherein the first drive mechanism or the second drive mechanism includes an electric cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder or a motor. The locker system as described in item 15 of the patent application scope, wherein the height of the seventh partition is smaller than the height of the fourth partition. The locker system as described in item 15 of the patent application scope, wherein the height of the third partition is smaller than the height of the fourth partition. A method for adjusting the accommodating space is applied to a storage cabinet system. The storage cabinet system includes a sensing unit, a controller, a human-machine interface, a driving mechanism and a cabinet body. The cabinet body includes a partition and a Storage space, the method Including: the man-machine interface provides a command signal to the controller; the sensing unit provides a sensing signal according to the position of the partition; the controller determines whether the partition is located at an upper limit position according to the sensing signal; When the controller determines that the partition is at the upper limit position, the controller outputs a control signal to the driving mechanism according to the command signal; and the driving mechanism drives the partition to move into the storage space according to the control signal.

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