WO2018214127A1

WO2018214127A1 - Storage apparatus, and automated vending machine

Info

Publication number: WO2018214127A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/086013
Authority: WO
Inventors: 许婷
Original assignee: 合肥龙图腾信息技术有限公司
Priority date: 2017-05-25
Filing date: 2017-05-25
Publication date: 2018-11-29
Also published as: CN108064400A; CN108064400B

Abstract

A storage apparatus (1), and automated vending machine. The storage apparatus (1) is a cuboid container (10) open from an upper end and having an L-shaped channel. The automated vending machine comprises a main body (2), a door (4), the storage apparatus (1) mounted within the main body (2), and a product output control mechanism (3) configured to control automated output of a product in the storage apparatus (1). A mounting portion of the storage apparatus (1) is detachably fitted to the main body (2) via a fitting assembly (21). The storage apparatus (1) is suitable for storing products, such as paper handkerchiefs, and the products are arranged vertically and stacked together without any separator between adjacent products, thus significantly improving the storage capacity. A product outlet (41) of the automated vending machine is arranged above a certain height, such that a user does not need to bend over to retrieve a product, thereby greatly improving user experience. The storage apparatus (1) can be quickly separated from the automated vending machine, such that a storage apparatus (1) can be efficiently loaded in a factory by using a machine, and replace an empty storage apparatus (1) in the automated vending machine to improve stocking efficiency.

Description

Storage device and vending machine

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of automatic shipping, and in particular to a storage device and a vending machine using the same.

Background technique

At present, there is no technology on the smart paper picking in the market. Generally, a box is installed directly for some toilet paper, and the user can use it at will. Since there is no effective restriction on the amount of user usage, in many places where paper is needed (such as shopping malls, stations, public toilets, etc.), merchants or government departments are afraid to provide free toilet paper. In these places, there are many people who have a demand for toilet paper, especially those who do not like toilet paper. Therefore, it is very common for people to spit in public places such as shopping malls and stations (many of them are talking about their mouths, without toilet paper, and there is no place to receive toilet paper, so they have to vomit), which ultimately leads to public health. The level of safety is significantly reduced and even spreads the disease. If you are in a public restroom without toilet paper, the consequences can be imagined. In addition, for some restaurants, especially fast food restaurants, when the meal is taken, the waiter puts the toilet paper directly on the tray of the meal. In this way, the paper not only needs to be manpowered to take paper and paper, but the toilet paper only plays the role of toilet paper, and can not produce any added value. If the toilet paper for the customer is not enough, the customer needs to pick it up at the front desk. This little thing is also given to the customer. And the business has caused great inconvenience.

In addition, the existing vending machines generally have the following problems: (1) the goods are generally placed horizontally, so there is a need for barriers between adjacent goods, and the barriers occupy a lot of inventory space, significant Reduced inventory capacity; (2) goods are generally placed horizontally, the cargo outlet is below the machine, the user needs to bend over to pick up the goods, which significantly affects the user experience; (3) the storage device and the vending machine are integrated structure, therefore It is necessary to carry out loading one by one on site, and the loading efficiency is low.

For example, an adjustable cargo conveying mechanism and its use method disclosed in the Chinese invention patent on April 26, 2017, the patent number is 201710101804.4, and the patented technology can be applied to a vending machine. The adjustable cargo conveying mechanism comprises a long strip-shaped mounting plate, and the mounting plate is evenly spaced apart from the longitudinal direction with a plurality of vertical T-shaped bayonet ports, and the inner side of the mounting plate is arranged with a plurality of movable cards along the length direction. The motor box has a shipping compartment connected to the outer side. The shipping compartment has a plurality of shipping passages extending in the direction of the shipping direction along the length direction of the mounting board. The shipping passages are arranged one by one corresponding to the motor box. A motor and a reduction gear set connected to the output shaft of the motor are disposed in the motor box. The output end of the reduction gear set is connected to the disc, and each of the delivery channels is provided with a spiral push rod, and one end of the push rod is fixedly arranged. On the disc, the other end extends in the direction of shipment. When in use, the goods are placed on a spiral push rod, and only one cargo can be placed in each spiral. The spiral push rod occupies a large inventory space; the goods need to be placed one by one, and the loading efficiency is low; After the goods fall, the pick-up port is under the machine, and the user needs to bend over to pick up the goods, which significantly affects the user experience.

Summary of the invention

The object of the present invention is to provide a storage device with high inventory capability, high loading efficiency, good user experience, and a vending machine using the same.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

A storage device comprising a rectangular parallelepiped container having an open upper end, the rectangular parallelepiped container comprising a front panel, a left panel, a rear panel, a right panel and a bottom panel, wherein the outer wall of the rectangular parallelepiped container is provided with a mounting and fixing storage device The inner wall of the rectangular parallelepiped container is provided with a plurality of partition plates parallel to the left panel and the right panel, and the partition plate divides the inside of the rectangular parallelepiped container into a plurality of storage chambers, and the rear panel corresponding to the storage chamber is opened a rear port, a bottom plate corresponding to the storage cavity is provided with a bottom opening, the bottom opening is integrally connected with the rear opening, and forms an L-shaped passage; the area of the rear opening is smaller than the storage cavity The area of the back surface, the area of the bottom port is smaller than the area of the bottom surface of the storage cavity.

As a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the mounting portion is provided with four ends on the bottom plate adjacent to the left and right panels, and upper portions of the left and right panels.

As a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the upper end of the partition is higher than the front and rear panels and is higher than the thickness of the cargo stored in the storage.

As a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, a guide plate is disposed on a top outer wall of the front panel, and an intersection of the guide plate and the front panel is an arc structure, and a front end of the guide plate is inclined downward; the left The tops of the panels and right panels extend forwardly and are flush with the front end of the guide plates, which together with the guide plates form a guide opening.

As a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the method of loading the storage device is any one of the following two methods, the first method: using two loading plates to sandwich the cargo from the upper port of the storage chamber Directly loaded into the storage chamber, the support arm of the loading plate passes through the rear opening, and then the lower loading plate moves downward through the bottom opening to leave the storage chamber, and the upper loading plate is upward. The movement can be completed by leaving the storage chamber from the upper port of the storage chamber; the second method: the loading method of the storage device can also be: using a loading plate to drag the goods from the storage The upper port of the chamber is directly inserted into the storage chamber, the support arm of the loading plate passes through the rear port, and then the goods are stacked in sequence while the loading plate moves downward; finally, the loading plate moves downward through The bottom port can be removed from the storage chamber to complete the loading.

A vending machine includes a body and a door, and further includes the storage device installed inside the body, and a shipment control mechanism for controlling automatic output of the goods in the storage device, the installation of the storage device The part is detachably assembled to the body by assembly components.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, a delivery port is opened on the door, and a receiving slot is disposed on an outer wall of the door below the delivery port.

As a further preferred embodiment of the invention, a display is also mounted on the body.

As a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the assembly assembly includes a rail slider mechanism, a rear stopper and a front stopper; one component of the rail slider mechanism is fixed to a mounting portion of the storage device, and the rail slider mechanism Another component is fixed to the body The rail slider mechanism limits the up and down direction and the left and right direction of the storage device when the two components of the rail slider mechanism are engaged; the rear stopper is fixedly mounted on the rear side of the rail slider mechanism. The rear side of the storage device is limited; the front end piece is detachably assembled on the front side of the rail slider mechanism to limit the front side of the storage device.

As a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the shipment control mechanism includes a controller, and a left and right drive structure, a vertical drive mechanism, and a front and rear drive mechanism controlled by the controller, the left and right drive structures for driving the upper and lower drive mechanisms and the front and rear drive The mechanism is moved left and right as a whole; the front and rear drive mechanism includes a first motor, a first mounting bracket for mounting the first motor, a push-pull mechanism driven by the first motor, and a robot mounted on the push-pull mechanism, the robot is used for Moving the cargo in the storage chamber out of the storage chamber; the upper and lower driving mechanism includes a second motor for mounting the second mounting bracket of the second motor, and the vertical screw driven by the second motor is parallel to the vertical screw a vertical guide arranged, a lifting block mounted in cooperation with the vertical guide and the vertical screw, and a support frame mounted on the lifting block; the lifting block is threaded with the vertical screw, and the vertical guide a sliding or rolling fit; the tray passes through the L-shaped passage to lift the cargo in at least one of the storage chambers; the left and right drive structure includes a third motor for a third mounting bracket for mounting a third motor, a horizontal lead screw driven by the third motor, and a horizontal guide rod disposed in parallel with the horizontal lead screw; the vertical guiding rod being mounted on the first mounting bracket and the second mounting bracket One end of the horizontal guide rod is mounted on the body, and the other end is mounted on the body or the third mounting frame; the first mounting bracket and the second mounting bracket are screwed with the horizontal lead screw, and slide with the horizontal guide rod or Rolling fit.

In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the robot includes a pressing portion and a pushing portion and a mechanical arm perpendicular to the pressing portion, and the pushing portion and the mechanical arm are located at upper and lower sides of the pressing portion, the mechanical arm Installed on the push-pull mechanism.

As a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, in the case of storing a plurality of goods in the storage device, the left and right driving structures of the shipping control mechanism are omitted, and the upper and lower driving mechanisms and the front and rear driving mechanisms are respectively arranged corresponding to the storage chamber; or The driving mechanism is disposed in one-to-one correspondence with the storage chamber, and the robots of the front and rear driving mechanisms are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the storage chamber.

Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the beneficial effects that the storage device is suitable for storing goods such as handkerchief paper, and the goods are stacked vertically, and no barriers are required between adjacent goods. Significantly improved the inventory capacity; in addition, the goods are stacked vertically, so the vending machine has a certain height of the delivery port, the user does not need to bend over, which significantly improves the user experience; the storage and automatic The vending machine can be quickly separated, so the machine can be quickly loaded in the factory by the machine, and then the empty storage in the vending machine can be directly replaced, which significantly improves the loading efficiency.

DRAWINGS

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the storage device of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a front elevational view of the storage device of the present invention;

Figure 3 is a rear elevational view of the storage device of the present invention;

Figure 4 is a plan view of the storage device of the present invention;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of another perspective of the storage device of the present invention;

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the loading board of the present invention;

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the vending machine of the present invention;

Figure 8 is a partial front elevational view of the vending machine of the present invention;

Figure 9 is a perspective view of the inside of the body of the vending machine of the present invention;

Figure 10 is a partial enlarged view of a portion A in Figure 9;

Figure 11 is a front elevational view of the interior of the body of the vending machine of the present invention;

Figure 12 is a perspective view of the inside of the body of the vending machine (with the storage device removed);

Figure 13 is a partial enlarged view of a portion B of Figure 12;

Figure 14 is a partial enlarged view of a portion C of Figure 12;

Figure 15 is a control block diagram of the vending machine of the present invention;

Figure 16 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the manipulator of the present invention;

Figure 17 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the manipulator of the present invention.

In the figure: 1-storage, 10-cylinder container, 11-front panel, 12-left panel, 13-rear panel, 14-right panel, 15-bottom panel, 16-mounting section, 17-separator, 18 - Storage chamber, 131-back port, 151-bottom port, 153-L channel, 111-guide plate, 152-loading plate; 2-body, 21-assembly assembly, 211-rail slider mechanism , 212-rear stop, 213-front stop, 214-pad, 4-door, 3-shipping control mechanism, 31-front and rear drive mechanism, 311-first mount, 312-first motor, 313 -Push-pull mechanism, 314-manipulator, 3141-push part, 3142-press part, 3143-mechanical arm, 32-upper and lower drive mechanism, 321-second mount, 322-second motor, 323-vertical screw , 324-vertical guide, 325-lift block, 326-up tray, 33-left drive structure, 331-third mount, 332-third motor, 333-horizontal screw, 334-horizontal guide , 34-controller, 35-communication module, 41-shipment port, 42-receiver slot, 5-display.

detailed description

The technical solutions of the present patent are further described in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments.

The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and the examples of the embodiments are illustrated in the drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals are used to refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are intended to be illustrative only, and are not to be construed as limiting.

In the description of this patent, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", The orientation or positional relationship of the "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is merely for convenience of description of the patent and simplified description, rather than indicating or implying The device or component referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus is not to be construed as limiting the invention.

In the description of this patent, it should be noted that the terms "installation", "connected", "connected", "set" should be understood broadly, unless otherwise explicitly stated and defined, for example, it may be fixedly connected, set , can also be detachable connection, settings, Or connect and set in one. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this patent can be understood on a case-by-case basis.

1-5, a storage device 1 includes a rectangular parallelepiped container 10 having an open upper end, the rectangular parallelepiped container 10 including a front panel 11, a left panel 12, a rear panel 13, a right panel 14, and a bottom panel 15, The outer wall of the rectangular parallelepiped container 10 is provided with a mounting portion 16 on which the fixed storage device 1 is mounted. The inner wall of the rectangular parallelepiped container 10 is provided with a plurality of partition plates 17 parallel to the left panel 12 and the right panel 14, the partition plate 17 The inside of the rectangular parallelepiped container 10 is divided into a plurality of storage chambers 18, and the rear panel 13 corresponding to the storage chamber 18 is provided with a rear opening 131, and the bottom panel 15 corresponding to the storage chamber 18 is provided with a bottom opening 151. The bottom opening 151 is integrally connected with the rear opening 131 and forms an L-shaped passage 153; the area of the rear opening 131 is smaller than the rear area of the storage cavity 18, and the area of the bottom opening 151 is smaller than the storage cavity 18 The area of the bottom surface. Preferably, the area of the rear port 131 is 10%-70% of the area behind the storage cavity 18, and the area of the bottom port 151 is 10%-70% of the area of the bottom surface of the storage cavity 18; The port 131 may be in the shape of a strip extending from bottom to top to the top of the rear panel 13 or 5-15 cm below the top; the bottom port 151 may be in the shape of a cross or a m-shape or a rectangle.

In the present invention, the mounting portion 16 is provided with four, respectively located on the bottom panel 15 near the ends of the left panel 12 and the right panel 14, and the upper portions of the left panel 12 and the right panel 14; the mounting portion 16 is used for The slide rail or the slider is installed, and the slide rail or the slider is matched with the corresponding slider or the slide rail to realize quick installation and positioning of the storage device 1.

In the present invention, the upper end of the partition plate 17 is higher than the front panel 11 and the rear panel 13, and the height is slightly larger than the thickness of the cargo stored in the stocker 1. If the goods are folded handkerchiefs, the size of the handkerchief paper is generally 7.5mm long, 5.5mm wide and 2.5mm high, so the height can be set to 3-4mm or 5.5-6.5mm; if the item is a cigarette, it is higher. The distance can be set from 2cm to 3cm.

In the present invention, the top outer wall of the front panel 11 is provided with a guide plate 111, and the junction of the guide plate 111 and the front panel 11 is an arc structure, and the front end of the guide plate 111 is inclined downward; The tops of the left and

right panels

12, 14 extend forwardly and are flush with the front end of the guide plate 111, which together with the guide plate 111 form a guide opening. The guide port can ensure that the goods stored in the storage device 1 can be smoothly exported.

In the present invention, the storage device 1 may be an integrally formed structure or a split assembly structure; the material may be plastic or aluminum alloy.

In the present invention, the rectangular parallelepiped container 10 further includes an upper cover (not shown), and the upper cover may be a plastic cover directly snapped or sleeved at the upper end of the rectangular parallelepiped container 10; the upper cover may also be The disposable encapsulating film is directly wrapped around the upper end of the rectangular parallelepiped container 10. The upper cover can effectively prevent the articles stored in the storage device 1 from being scattered during transportation.

In the present invention, the size of the storage chamber 18 can be set as needed. For storing handkerchief paper as an example, the depth of the storage chamber 18 can be set from 1 m to 1.5 m. If one storage device 1 is provided with 10 storage chambers 18, it can store 10 m-15 m. The thick handkerchief paper, that is, 4000-6000 handkerchief paper; significantly improves the storage capacity of the storage device 1 compared with the prior art, thereby improving the endurance of the vending machine. For example, for storing cigarettes, the depth of the storage chamber 18 can be set from 1 m to 1.5 m. If a storage device 1 is provided with 10 storage chambers 18, 500-750 boxes of cigarettes can be stored, such as each storage chamber. A cigarette is stored in 18, and each cigarette can store 50-75 boxes, and the single-box cigarette can be shipped without any barrier between the cigarette boxes.

In the present invention, the storage device 1 is loaded by loading the cargo into the storage chamber 18 from the upper port of the storage chamber 18 by using two loading plates 152 as shown in FIG. The support arm of the loading plate 152 passes through the rear opening 131, and then the lower loading plate 152 moves downward through the bottom opening 151 to leave the storage chamber 18, and the upper loading plate 152 moves upward. The loading process can be completed quickly by exiting the storage chamber 18 from the upper port of the storage chamber 18. The method of loading the storage device 1 may also be: using a loading plate 152 as shown in FIG. 6 to drag cargo from the upper port of the storage chamber 18 directly into the storage chamber 18, The support arm of the loading plate 152 passes through the rear opening 131, and then the goods are stacked in sequence while the loading plate 152 moves downward; finally, the loading plate 152 moves downward through the bottom opening 151 to leave the storage chamber. 18, you can quickly complete the loading process. The above loading can be automatically loaded by the machine in the factory, and then the storage device 1 filled with the goods can be completely installed in the vending machine.

The storage device 1 of the invention can realize rapid loading of a single piece of handkerchief paper, and the cost of the single piece of handkerchief paper is low, and the handkerchief paper is also an excellent carrier for advertisement, so the vending machine using the storage device 1 can realize the orientation. The public distributes handkerchief paper free of charge, so the present invention also provides an implementation of a new business model.

Referring to Figures 7-9, a vending machine includes a body 2 and a door 4, and further includes the storage device 1 installed inside the body 2, and an automatic output for controlling the goods in the storage device 1. The cargo control mechanism 3, the mounting portion 16 of the storage device 1 is detachably mounted on the body 2 by the assembly assembly 21.

Referring to FIG. 8 , in the present invention, a delivery port 41 is defined in the door 4 , and a receiving slot 42 is disposed on an outer wall of the door 4 below the delivery port 41; the delivery port 41 is a rectangular port. The upper frame is higher than the top of the storage device 1, the lower frame is located below the front end of the guide plate 111, the left frame is located on the left side of the left panel 12, and the right frame is located on the right side of the right panel 14. The front end of the guide port is located In the cargo port 41. The combination of the delivery port 41 and the guide port ensures that the cargo can be smoothly dropped into the receiving slot 42. The receiving slot 42 of the present invention has a certain height, which effectively solves the problem that the user bends and picks up the goods. Preferably, in the present invention, the door 4 may further be provided with a transparent window, and a poster mounting frame is arranged inside the door, and a poster mounted on the inner side of the door can be seen through the transparent window. Such a design can increase the advertising channel of the present invention, thereby improving the advertising effect of the present invention.

In the present invention, according to the above-described storage device 1 and the manner in which the storage device 1 and the body 2 are provided, those skilled in the art can design various automatic vending machines according to the prior art and actual needs. The following is a detailed description based on the preferred embodiments.

In this embodiment, a display 5 is also mounted on the body 2, and the display can be used as a play advertisement, and instructions for use of the vending machine, etc., so the vending machine is also an advertising machine, which can be used not only on the cargo handkerchief paper. With ads, you can also play ads on your monitor to enhance your advertising performance.

In this embodiment, an electronic device charging device and an electronic device placement frame may be disposed on the body 2 to provide a charging service for the user free of charge, and the electronic device may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, or the like.

Referring to FIG. 10, in the embodiment, the assembly assembly 21 includes a rail slider mechanism 211, a rear stopper 212, and a front stopper 213; one component (slider or guide rail) of the rail slider mechanism 211 is fixed at On the mounting portion 16 of the storage device 1, another component (rail or slider) of the rail slider mechanism 211 is fixed to the body 2, and when the two components of the rail slider mechanism 211 are engaged, the rail slider mechanism 211 limits the up and down direction and the left and right direction of the storage device 1; the rear stopper 212 is fixedly mounted (such as welded or screwed) on the rear side of the rail slider mechanism 211, and performs the rear side of the storage device 1 The front stop 213 is detachably assembled (eg, plugged or snapped) on the front side of the rail slider mechanism 211 to limit the front side of the storage device 1. Preferably, the contact surface of the rear stopper 212 and the rail slider mechanism 211 is provided with an elastic member, which can effectively press the storage device 1 against the rear stopper 212; the rail slider mechanism 211 and the body 2 A spacer 214 is provided between the spacers 214 to increase the gap distance between the storage device 1 and the body 2, thereby facilitating the installation and removal of the storage device 1.

In the present invention, the storage device 1 is installed by aligning the components of the rail slider mechanism 211 on the storage device 1 with the components of the rail slider mechanism 211 on the body 2, and then moving the storage device 1 toward Pushing back to the rear stop 212, the installation of the upper stopper 213 can realize the installation of the storage device 1. The dismounting step of the storage device 1 is opposite to the mounting step, and it is only necessary to first remove the front stopper 213 and then pull the storage device 1 forward. The invention not only achieves the restriction of the six directions of the storage device 1 by the assembly component 21, but also enables quick installation and disassembly of the storage device 1.

Referring to FIG. 11-15, in the embodiment, the shipment control mechanism 3 includes a controller 34, and left and right driving structures 33, upper and lower driving mechanisms 32, and front and rear driving mechanisms 31 controlled by the controller 34. The structure 33 is configured to drive the upper and lower driving mechanism 32 and the front and rear driving mechanism 31 to move left and right as a whole; the front and rear driving mechanism 31 includes a first motor 312 for mounting the first mounting bracket 311 of the first motor 312, and is driven by the first motor 312. Push-pull mechanism 313, and a robot 314 mounted on the push-pull mechanism 313, the robot 314 is used to move the cargo in the storage chamber 18 out of the storage chamber 18; the upper and lower drive mechanism 32 includes a second motor 322 for installation a second mounting bracket 321 of the second motor 322, a vertical lead screw 323 driven by the second motor 322, a vertical guide rod 324 arranged in parallel with the vertical lead screw 323, and a vertical guide rod 324 and a vertical lead rod The 323 is fitted with the lifting block 325 and the carrier 326 mounted on the lifting block 325; the lifting block 325 is threadedly engaged with the vertical screw 323 to slide or roll fit with the vertical guiding rod 324; 326 passes through the L-shaped channel 153 and will The cargo in the at least one storage chamber 18 is integrally lifted; the left and right drive structure 33 includes a third motor 332, a third mounting bracket 331 for mounting the third motor 332, and a horizontal screw 333 driven by the third motor 332, And level a horizontal guide rod 334 arranged in parallel with the screw 333; the vertical guide rod 324 is installed between the first mounting bracket 311 and the second mounting bracket 321; the horizontal guiding rod 334 is mounted on the body 2 at one end and installed at the other end On the body 2 or the third mounting bracket 331; the first mounting bracket 311 and the second mounting bracket 321 are both threadedly engaged with the horizontal screw 333, and slid or roll-fit with the horizontal guiding rod 334.

Referring to FIG. 16 and FIG. 17, in the present invention, the robot hand 314 includes a pressing portion 3142 and a pushing portion 3141 and a mechanical arm 3143 perpendicular to the pressing portion 3142, and the pushing portion 3141 and the mechanical arm 3143 are located. The upper and lower sides of the pressing portion 3142 are mounted on the push-pull mechanism 313. The pressing portion 3142 can effectively press the cargo gently to prevent the cargo from deviating from the rail; under the pressure of the pressing portion 3142, the pushing portion 3141 can easily push the cargo out.

In the present invention, the shipment control mechanism 3 further includes a communication module 35 connected to the controller 34. The communication module 35 is configured to communicate with an external terminal, which is a user terminal (mobile phone, tablet, smart watch, etc.) and/or a server terminal. The external terminal of the invention realizes intelligent control and monitoring of the vending machine. In the present invention, the controller 34 is also connected to the display 5; further, the display 5 is a touch screen, and the controller 34 is for controlling the output of the display 5 and receiving an instruction input from the display 5. The present invention can send a pickup instruction to the controller 34 via an external terminal or display 5 or a pickup button, and the controller 34 executes the pickup instruction.

In the present invention, the program for executing the picking instruction by the controller 34 can be set as the following process, specifically:

(1) When the controller 34 receives the first pickup command, the controller 34 controls the upper and lower drive mechanisms 32 to operate once, raises the X-distance of the carrier 326, and then controls the front-rear drive mechanism 31 to operate once, and reciprocates the robot 314 back and forth. Exercise once;

(2) When the controller 34 receives the second to Nth picking instructions, the controller 34 controls the up and down driving mechanism 32 to operate once for each picking command, and raises the carriage 326 by the Y distance, and then controls the front and rear. The driving mechanism 31 operates once, and reciprocates the robot 314 back and forth once; when the Nth picking instruction is executed, the controller 34 controls the upper and lower driving mechanisms 32 to move once, and moves the tray 326 downward X+(N-1). Y distance, then the controller 34 controls the left and right drive structure 33 to operate once, and moves the upper and lower drive mechanism 32 and the front and rear drive mechanism 31 to the right by Z distance, so that the up and down drive mechanism 32 and the front and rear drive mechanism 31 correspond to the next storage cavity 18. ;

(3) when the controller 34 receives the N+1th to MNth picking instruction, corresponding to the procedure of repeating the flow (1) and the flow (2); and when the MN picking instruction is executed, the controller 34 controls the upper and lower drive mechanism 32 to operate once, and moves the carrier 326 downward by X+(N-1)Y distance, and then the controller 34 controls the left and right drive structure 33 to operate once, and the upper and lower drive mechanism 32 and the front and rear drive mechanism 31 are integrally oriented. The left motion MZ distance causes the up and down drive mechanism 32 and the front and rear drive mechanism 31 to be reset to the initial position; the M and N are positive integers, and the X, Y, and Z are distance values.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the controller 34 is further connected with a reset button, and the up and down drive mechanism 32 and the front and rear drive mechanism 31 can be reset to the initial position by clicking the reset button.

As another embodiment of the shipment control mechanism 3, the front and rear drive mechanism 31 may be fixedly mounted on the body 2, and the left and right drive structures 33 are only used to drive the upper and lower drive mechanisms 32 to move left and right as a whole; The robot 314 of the mechanism 31 is disposed in one-to-one correspondence with the storage chamber 18, or the front and rear drive mechanisms 31 are disposed in one-to-one correspondence with the storage chamber 18. The above-described shipment control mechanism 3 is applied to a case where a single cargo is stored in the storage unit 1, and the shipment control mechanism 3 can sequentially export the goods in the plurality of storage chambers 18.

For the case where a plurality of goods are stored in the storage device 1, that is, one cargo is stored in each storage chamber 18, the left and right driving structures 33 of the above-described shipping control mechanism 3 may be omitted, and the upper and lower driving mechanisms 32 and the front and rear driving mechanisms are omitted. 31 is disposed in one-to-one correspondence with the storage chamber 18; or the upper and lower driving mechanisms 32 are disposed in one-to-one correspondence with the storage chamber 18, and the robot 314 of the front and rear driving mechanism 31 is disposed in one-to-one correspondence with the storage chamber 18. In addition, as an embodiment of the front and rear drive mechanism 31, the push-pull mechanism 313 may be a push-pull rod, a cam structure, etc., and the front and rear drive mechanism 31 may be integrally designed as a grab robot or a suction robot. It can be seen that various designs of the invention can be made as needed.

If the left and right drive structures 33 are omitted by the shipment control mechanism 3, the upper and lower drive mechanisms 32 and the front and rear drive mechanisms 31 are disposed in one-to-one correspondence with the storage chamber 18; the program for executing the pickup command by the controller 34 may be set to The following process is specifically: when the controller 34 receives the pickup instruction, first determines the upper and lower driving mechanism 32 corresponding to the pickup instruction, and then the controller 34 controls the corresponding upper and lower driving mechanism 32 to operate once, and raises the X distance of the carrier 326. Then, the corresponding front and rear drive mechanism 31 is controlled to operate once, and the robot 314 is reciprocated back and forth once; when the same vertical drive mechanism 32 is operated N times, the controller 34 controls the upper and lower drive mechanisms 32 to operate once, and the tray 326 is moved to The lower XN distance can be moved.

The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and can be made without departing from the gist of the patents within the scope of the knowledge of those skilled in the art. Various changes.

Claims

A storage device comprising a rectangular parallelepiped container (10) having an open upper end, the rectangular parallelepiped container (10) comprising a front panel (11), a left panel (12), a rear panel (13), and a right panel ( 14) and a bottom panel (15), the outer wall of the rectangular parallelepiped container (10) is provided with a mounting portion (16) on which the fixed storage device (1) is mounted, and the inner wall of the rectangular parallelepiped container (10) is provided with a plurality of a partition plate (17) parallel to the left panel (12) and the right panel (14), the partition (17) dividing the inside of the rectangular parallelepiped container (10) into a plurality of storage chambers (18), and with the storage chamber (18) The corresponding rear panel (13) is provided with a rear opening (131), and the bottom panel (15) corresponding to the storage chamber (18) is provided with a bottom opening (151), the bottom opening (151) It is integrally connected with the rear port (131) and forms an L-shaped channel (153); the area of the rear port (131) is smaller than the area of the back of the storage cavity (18), and the area of the bottom port (151) is smaller than The area of the bottom surface of the storage chamber (18).
The storage device according to claim 1, wherein the mounting portion (16) is provided with four, respectively located on the bottom panel (15) near the ends of the left panel (12) and the right panel (14). And the upper part of the left panel (12) and the right panel (14).
The storage device according to claim 1, wherein the upper end of the partition (17) is higher than the front panel (11) and the rear panel (13), and is higher than the storage device (1). The thickness of the stored goods.
The storage device according to claim 3, characterized in that the top outer wall of the front panel (11) is provided with a guide plate (111), and the guide plate (111) is connected with the front panel (11). In the curved structure, the front end of the guide plate (111) is inclined downward; the tops of the left panel (12) and the right panel (14) extend forward and are flush with the front end of the guide plate (111). The left panel (12) and the right panel (14) together with the guide plate (111) form a guide opening.
The storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the method for loading the storage device (1) is any one of the following two methods, the first method: using two A loading plate (152) is directly loaded into the storage chamber (18) from the upper port of the storage chamber (18), and the support arm of the loading plate (152) is worn through the rear opening (131). Then, the lower loading plate (152) moves downward through the bottom opening (151) to leave the storage chamber (18), and the upper loading plate (152) moves upward from the storage chamber (18). The upper port leaves the storage chamber (18) to complete the loading; the second method: the loading of the storage device (1) can also be: using a loading plate (152) to drag the goods Directly loaded into the storage chamber (18) from the upper port of the storage chamber (18), the support arm of the loading plate (152) passes through the rear opening (131), and then stacks the goods in sequence, and simultaneously loads The pallet (152) moves downward; the final loading plate (152) moves downward through the bottom opening (151) to exit the storage chamber (18) to complete the loading.
A vending machine comprising a body (2) and a door (4), characterized in that it further comprises a storage device (1) according to any one of claims 1-5 installed inside the body (2). And a shipment control mechanism (3) for controlling automatic output of the goods in the storage device (1), the mounting portion (16) of the storage device (1) being detachably assembled to the body through the assembly assembly (21) 2) On.
The vending machine according to claim 6, wherein the machine door (4) is provided with a delivery port (41). A receiving slot (42) is provided on the outer wall of the door (4) below the cargo port (41).
A vending machine according to claim 6, characterized in that a display (5) is further mounted on the body (2).
A vending machine according to any one of claims 6-8, wherein said assembly assembly (21) comprises a rail slider mechanism (211), a rear stop (212) and a front stop (213); One component of the rail slider mechanism (211) is fixed on the mounting portion (16) of the storage device (1), and the other component of the rail slider mechanism (211) is fixed on the body (2), when the rail slider After the two components of the mechanism (211) are mated, the rail slider mechanism (211) limits the up and down direction and the left and right direction of the storage device (1); the rear stopper (212) is fixedly mounted on the guide rail. The rear side of the block mechanism (211) limits the rear side of the storage device (1); the front stop (213) is detachably mounted on the front side of the guide rail slider mechanism (211) for storage The front side of the device (1) is limited.
A vending machine according to any one of claims 6-8, wherein said shipment control mechanism (3) comprises a controller (34), and a left and right drive structure (33) controlled by the controller (34) The upper and lower driving mechanism (32) and the front and rear driving mechanism (31) for driving the upper and lower driving mechanism (32) and the front and rear driving mechanism (31) to move left and right as a whole; the front and rear driving mechanism (31) a first motor (312), a first mounting bracket (311) for mounting the first motor (312), a push-pull mechanism (313) driven by the first motor (312), and a push-pull mechanism (313) a robot (314) for moving cargo in the storage chamber (18) out of the storage chamber (18); the upper and lower drive mechanism (32) includes a second motor (322) for A second mounting bracket (321) for mounting the second motor (322), a vertical lead screw (323) driven by the second motor (322), and a vertical guide rod (324) arranged in parallel with the vertical lead screw (323) a lifting block (325) mounted in cooperation with the vertical guide (324) and the vertical screw (323), and a carrier (326) mounted on the lifting block (325); the lifting block (325) With vertical screw (323) thread Cooperating with the vertical guide bar (324) to slide or roll; the carrier (326) passes through the L-shaped channel (153) to lift the cargo in at least one of the storage chambers (18); The left and right drive structure (33) includes a third motor (332), a third mounting bracket (331) for mounting the third motor (332), a horizontal lead screw (333) driven by the third motor (332), and a horizontal guide rod (334) disposed in parallel with the horizontal screw (333); the vertical guide rod (324) is mounted between the first mounting bracket (311) and the second mounting bracket (321); One end of the rod (334) is mounted on the body (2), and the other end is mounted on the body (2) or the third mounting bracket (331); the first mounting bracket (311) and the second mounting bracket (321) are both The horizontal lead screw (333) is threadedly engaged with the horizontal guide rod (334) for sliding or rolling engagement.
The vending machine according to claim 10, wherein said robot (314) includes a pressing portion (3142) and a pushing portion (3141) and a mechanical arm (3143) perpendicular to the pressing portion (3142). And the pusher portion (3141) and the mechanical arm (3143) are located on upper and lower sides of the pressing portion (3142), and the mechanical arm (3143) is mounted on the push-pull mechanism (313).
The vending machine according to claim 10, characterized in that, in the case where a plurality of goods are stored in the storage (1), the left and right driving structures (33) of the shipping control mechanism (3) are omitted, and the upper and lower driving mechanisms are (32) and front and rear drive mechanism (31) one-to-one corresponding to the storage chamber (18); or the upper and lower driving mechanism (32) is arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the storage chamber (18), and the robot (314) of the front and rear driving mechanism (31) is The storage chambers (18) are arranged one by one.