WO2019029705A1 - 一种智能货柜、自动售卖机及其理货方法 - Google Patents

一种智能货柜、自动售卖机及其理货方法 Download PDF

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WO2019029705A1
WO2019029705A1 PCT/CN2018/099978 CN2018099978W WO2019029705A1 WO 2019029705 A1 WO2019029705 A1 WO 2019029705A1 CN 2018099978 W CN2018099978 W CN 2018099978W WO 2019029705 A1 WO2019029705 A1 WO 2019029705A1
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  • the present disclosure relates to the field of automatic tally and vending devices, and more particularly to an intelligent container, a vending machine and a tally method thereof.
  • Vending machines are commonly used equipment for commercial automation. As a new form of commercial retail, they are not limited by time and place, saving manpower and facilitating transactions. They are also known as 24-hour micro-supermarkets.
  • Vending machines are also becoming more powerful, such as cooling and heating, and can automatically formulate drinks such as hot drinks or cold drinks.
  • the vending machine industry is becoming more informational and Internet-based.
  • the online mode is adopted, and the inventory information in the vending machine is timely transmitted to the computers of each business point through the telephone line, thereby ensuring the smooth delivery of the goods, the replenishment, and the selection of the goods.
  • the purpose of the present disclosure includes, for example, providing an intelligent container, a vending machine, and a tally method thereof.
  • the smart container structure is simpler and more convenient to use, and the angle sensor can sense the position of the push plate.
  • the position information and the relative movement distance of the push plate, combined with the unit size of the preset goods, the control unit can calculate the inventory quantity in the current cargo lane and the quantity of the goods sold.
  • a cargo lane configured to sequentially load the cargo is disposed in the cabinet; and one end of the cargo lane is provided with a take-out port;
  • the cargo pushing mechanism includes a push plate and a driving device, the push plate is slidably disposed on the cargo path, and configured to push the cargo to move along the cargo path to one end of the pick-up port;
  • the tally mechanism includes a rotating wheel, a control unit, and an angle sensor;
  • the rotating wheel is rotatably disposed on the cabinet, and the rotating wheel is coupled to the push plate and rotates as the push plate moves;
  • the angle sensor is coupled to the rotating wheel and configured to measure a rotation angle of the rotating wheel
  • the control unit is coupled to the angle sensor and configured to determine a stock quantity and a quantity change of the cargo on the cargo lane according to the rotation angle of the rotating wheel measured by the angle sensor.
  • the rotating wheel is rotatably disposed at an end of the cargo path opposite the pick-up port.
  • the control unit remotely transmits the inventory and quantity change information of the goods on the freight lane to the cargo management platform by wireless or wired communication, that is, uploads the measured data.
  • a processor is disposed on each of the cargo lanes, and the angle sensor is connected to the control unit by the processor.
  • the driving device is a spring spring
  • the spring is disposed between the push plate and the cargo path, and the spring spring tends to push the push plate to the cargo path. Move in the direction of the pickup.
  • the spring spring includes an oppositely disposed unfolded end and a reel end;
  • the spool end of the spring spring is rotatably disposed on the cabinet body, and the unfolded end of the spring spring is connected to the push plate;
  • the reel end is rotatably disposed on the push plate; the flared end of the spring spring is coupled to the cabinet.
  • the driving device may be other means, for example, including a conveyor belt and a stepping motor, the conveyor belt is laid on the cargo lane, the cargo is placed on the conveyor belt, the push plate is fixedly disposed behind the conveyor belt and the cargo; the stepping motor The belt is driven to rotate or reciprocate by the pulley to realize the conveyance of the goods.
  • the drive unit may also be a cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, an electric telescopic rod mechanism, or the like.
  • the rotating wheel is connected to the push plate by a pull rope, the rotating wheel is a winch structure, one end of the pull rope is wound on the rotating wheel, and the other end of the pulling rope is Push board connection.
  • the tally mechanism further includes a return spring disposed between the rotating wheel and the cabinet, tending to force the rotating wheel to rotate and tighten the drawstring.
  • the rotating wheel is coupled to the angle sensor through a reduction gear set, and the reduction gear set includes a first gear, a second gear, and a large gear that are sequentially drivingly connected; the first gear is coaxially connected with the rotating wheel;
  • the angle sensor includes a magnetic unit and a Hall sensor; the magnetic unit is disposed on a side of the large gear and synchronously rotates with a large gear, and the Hall sensor is disposed opposite to the magnetic unit, the Hall The sensor calculates a change in the rotational angle of the large gear by sensing a change in the magnetic field of the magnetic unit during the rotation.
  • the rotating wheel can also be connected by other means, such as a chain sprocket transmission pair; or by a rack and pinion transmission pair, the push plate drives the rack to move along the cargo path, the rack drives the gear to rotate, and the gear drives the rotating wheel to rotate.
  • a gear structure can also be provided on the rotating wheel to directly connect to the rack.
  • the large gear has a rotation angle of no more than 360°.
  • the large gear in the process of moving the push plate from one end of the cargo lane to the other end of the cargo lane, the large gear has a rotation angle of not more than 360°.
  • the magnetic unit may be a plurality of magnetic patches uniformly spaced along the circumference of the large gear, or a disk-type magnet disposed coaxially with the large gear; or other magnetic sheets capable of achieving angle detection.
  • the return spring is a coil spring.
  • the rotating wheel and the angle sensor are disposed at opposite ends of the pick-up port on the cargo lane.
  • the cabinet is provided along the cargo path with a guiding structure configured to guide the push plate.
  • the guiding structure may be a mating slide rail and a card slot, or a chute and a slider, and the like.
  • the cabinet body is provided with a plurality of cargo lane groups from top to bottom, and each of the cargo lane groups includes a plurality of the cargo lanes arranged side by side.
  • a partition is disposed between two adjacent cargo lanes, and the partition is detachably disposed in the cabinet.
  • two or more freight lanes can be combined into one wide cargo lane to accommodate the use of oversized or extra-wide cargo.
  • the tally mechanism further includes a monitoring device disposed at one end of the pick-up port of the cargo lane, the monitoring device facing a first cargo setting at one end of the pick-up port on the cargo lane
  • the monitoring device is coupled to the control unit and configured to monitor whether the first shipment has been taken.
  • the monitoring device is a camera, an FRID identification reading device, an infrared sensor or a laser sensor;
  • the monitoring device is a micro switch or an electronic scale disposed at a pick-up port of the cargo lane; the micro-switch or the electronic scale is correspondingly disposed at the bottom of the first cargo.
  • the cargo lane is provided with a baffle on a side of the pick-up port, the baffle is perpendicular to the cargo lane and disposed above the freight lane, and the baffle is provided with a through hole
  • the cargo lane protrudes from the through hole at one end of the pick-up port, and only one piece of cargo is exposed outside the baffle.
  • the monitoring device can monitor the first cargo exposed at any time to prevent the unscrupulous person from taking the first cargo and returning it after consumption, or being replaced by the package, thereby causing unnecessary economic loss.
  • An embodiment of the present disclosure also provides a vending machine with the above intelligent container, further comprising a cabinet door pivotally connected to the cabinet.
  • the vending machine further comprises a settlement module, the settlement module is connected to the control unit, and configured to calculate the accounts receivable according to the quantity change of the goods.
  • an electronic lock is disposed between the cabinet door and the cabinet.
  • An embodiment of the present disclosure also provides a tally method for the above intelligent container or the vending machine, comprising the following steps:
  • Step one placing a single cargo on the cargo lane, the pusher plate abutting the cargo against one end of the cargo picking port of the cargo lane;
  • Step 2 the angle sensor detects position information of the push plate, and the control unit further calculates shape specification information of the cargo;
  • Step 3 The control unit stores the shape specification information, and calculates a stock quantity and a quantity change of the goods in the cargo path according to the shape specification information and the push plate position change information detected by the angle sensor.
  • the smart container or the vending machine is provided with a cargo specification setting button, and the cargo specification setting button is connected to the control unit, and the cargo specification setting button can be used to set the shape specification information of the cargo.
  • the processor detects location information of the pushpad, and the processor further calculates a shape of the cargo.
  • the specification information is transmitted to the control unit; the control unit uploads the shape specification information of the cargo to the cargo management platform.
  • the tally method further includes:
  • Step 4 The consumer uses the mobile phone to register the identity by scanning the two-dimensional code on the cabinet, and input and open the electronic lock on the door through the registered identity information;
  • Step 5 goods taken or returned by the consumer on the cargo lane
  • Step 6 The processor calculates, according to the stored shape specification information of the goods, the change in the quantity and quantity of the goods in the cargo path in combination with the position change information of the push plate detected by the angle sensor, and transmits the change to the control. unit;
  • Step 7 After closing the cabinet door, the control unit uploads the inventory and quantity change information of the goods in the cargo lane to the management platform, and the management platform completes according to the price of the goods in the cargo lane and the quantity of goods taken by the consumer. Debit and send this information to the consumer's mobile phone.
  • a micro switch is disposed between the cabinet door and the cabinet, and when the cabinet door is opened, the micro switch is in a closed state.
  • the tally method provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure is convenient to operate, greatly improves the tally efficiency, and is convenient for quickly changing the type of goods according to market changes, and quickly updating or presetting the cargo information, while avoiding errors caused by human input.
  • the intelligent container structure is simpler and convenient to use.
  • the angle sensor can sense the position information of the push plate and the relative moving distance of the push plate.
  • the control unit can calculate the inventory amount in the current cargo lane. And the quantity of goods sold.
  • the vending machine includes the smart container, which has all the advantages of the smart container.
  • the tally method is convenient to operate, greatly improves the efficiency of tally, and is convenient for quickly changing the type of goods according to market changes, as well as quickly updating or presetting cargo information, while avoiding errors caused by human input.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a smart container provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a cargo lane group in an intelligent container according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 3 is a first perspective structural view of a cargo lane in an intelligent container according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 4 is a second perspective view of a cargo container in an intelligent container according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • Figure 5 is a schematic structural view of a tally mechanism in an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Figure 6 is a side elevational view of the tally mechanism of the disclosed embodiment.
  • Icons 10 - cabinet; 11 - cargo lane; 12 - pick-up port; 13 - partition; 20 - cabinet door; 30 - push plate; 31 - spring spring; 31a - unfolding end; 31b - reel end; 40 - tally mechanism; 41 - first gear; 42 - second gear; 43 - large gear; 44 - rotating wheel; 45 - angle sensor; 45a - magnetic unit; 45b - Hall sensor; 46 - drawstring; - return spring; 48-shell.
  • the fixed connection may also be a detachable connection or an integral connection; it may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and may be internal communication between the two elements.
  • the specific meanings of the above terms in the present disclosure can be understood in the specific circumstances by those skilled in the art.
  • an intelligent container provided in this embodiment includes:
  • the cabinet 10, the cargo pushing mechanism and the tally mechanism 40; the cabinet door 20 is pivotally connected to the cabinet 10.
  • a cargo lane 11 configured to sequentially load goods is disposed in the cabinet 10; one end of the cargo lane 11 is provided with a take-out port 12;
  • the cargo pushing mechanism includes a push plate 30 and a driving device.
  • the push plate 30 is slidably disposed on the cargo lane 11 and configured to push the cargo to move along the cargo lane 11 to the end of the pick-up port 12; the driving device tends to push the push plate 30 to the cargo
  • the pick-up port 12 of the track 11 moves in the direction of 12 .
  • the tally mechanism 40 includes a rotating wheel 44, a control unit (not shown), and an angle sensor 45;
  • the rotating wheel 44 is rotatably disposed on the cabinet 10, and the rotating wheel 44 is coupled to the push plate 30 and rotates as the push plate 30 moves;
  • the angle sensor 45 is coupled to the rotating wheel 44 and configured to measure a rotation angle of the rotating wheel 44;
  • the control unit is coupled to the angle sensor 45 and is configured to determine the inventory and quantity change of the cargo on the cargo lane 11 based on the angle of rotation of the rotating wheel 44 as measured by the angle sensor 45.
  • each of the cargo lanes 11 is correspondingly provided with a processor, and the angle sensor 45 is connected to the control unit through a processor.
  • the processor is configured to derive the position and stroke of the push plate 30 based on the angular change detected by the angle sensor 45.
  • the tally mechanism 40 further includes a housing 48 and a return spring 47.
  • the return spring 47 is a coil spring.
  • the coil spring is disposed coaxially with the rotating wheel 44, and the two ends are respectively connected with the housing 48 and the rotating wheel 44, and tend to The rotary wheel 44 is forced to rotate and tension the drawstring 46.
  • the tally mechanism 40 may not include the housing 48 and only includes the return spring 47.
  • the return spring 47 is disposed between the rotating wheel 44 and the cabinet 10, tending to force the rotating wheel 44 to rotate and tighten the drawstring. 46.
  • the rotary wheel 44 is coupled to the push plate 30 via a pull cord 46.
  • the rotary wheel 44 is a winch structure.
  • One end of the pull cord 46 is wound around the rotary wheel 44, and the other end of the pull cord 46 is coupled to the push plate 30.
  • the rotating wheel 44 is coupled to the angle sensor 45 through a reduction gear set including a first gear 41, a second gear 42 and a large gear 43 that are sequentially drivingly coupled; the first gear 41 is the same as the rotating wheel 44. Axis connection.
  • the angle sensor 45 includes a magnetic unit 45a and a Hall sensor 45b; the magnetic unit 45a is disposed on the side of the large gear 43 and rotates synchronously with the large gear 43, the Hall sensor 45b is disposed opposite to the magnetic unit 45a, and the Hall sensor 45b passes the sensing
  • the change in the rotational angle of the large gear 43 is calculated by the change in the magnetic field of the magnetic unit 45a during the rotation.
  • the Hall sensor 45b and the processor are disposed on the same circuit board (not shown).
  • the board is connected to the control unit via a line.
  • the rotating wheel 44 can also be connected by other means, such as a chain sprocket transmission pair; or by a rack and pinion transmission pair, the push plate 30 drives the rack to move along the cargo path 11, the rack drives the gear to rotate, and the gear rotates again.
  • the wheel 44 is rotated.
  • a gear structure can also be provided on the rotating wheel 44 to directly connect to the rack.
  • the rotary wheel 44 and the angle sensor 45 are disposed at opposite ends of the take-up port 12 on the cargo lane 11. That is, the tally mechanism 40 is disposed at the opposite end of the pickup port 12 on the cargo lane 11.
  • the rotation angle of the large gear 43 is not more than 360° corresponding to the entire stroke of the push plate 30, or the push plate 30 is moved from one end of the cargo lane 11 to the other end of the cargo lane 11,
  • the angle of rotation of the gear 43 is not more than 360°.
  • the driving device is a spring spring 31, and the spring spring 31 is disposed between the push plate 30 and the cargo path 11, and the spring spring 31 tends to push the push plate 30 to move toward the pickup port 12 of the cargo lane 11.
  • the spring spring 31 includes oppositely disposed unfolded ends 31a and spool ends 31b;
  • the reel end 31b is rotatably disposed on the cabinet 10; the unfolded end 31a of the spring spring 31 is coupled to the push plate 30; or the reel end 31b is rotatably disposed on the push plate 30; the expansion of the spring spring 31
  • the end 31a is connected to the cabinet 10.
  • the driving device can also be other means, for example, including a conveyor belt and a stepping motor, the conveyor belt is laid on the cargo lane 11, the cargo is placed on the conveyor belt, the push plate 30 is fixedly disposed behind the conveyor belt and the cargo; the stepping motor passes The pulley drives the conveyor belt to rotate or reciprocate to realize the conveyance of the goods.
  • the drive unit may also be a cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, an electric telescopic rod mechanism, or the like.
  • the cabinet 10 is provided along the cargo lane 11 with a guiding structure arranged to guide the push plate 30.
  • the guiding structure can be a mating slide rail and a card slot, or a chute and a slider, and the like.
  • a plurality of cargo lane groups are arranged in the cabinet 10 from top to bottom. As shown in FIG. 2, each cargo lane group includes a plurality of cargo lanes 11 arranged side by side.
  • a partition 13 is disposed between the adjacent two cargo lanes 11, and the partition 13 is detachably disposed in the cabinet 10.
  • two or more cargo lanes 11 can be combined into one wide cargo lane 11 for use with oversized or extra wide cargo.
  • the intelligent container has the advantages of simple structure and convenient use, and the position information of the push plate 30 and the relative moving distance of the push plate 30 can be sensed by the angle sensor 45, and the control unit can calculate the current goods according to the unit specification of the preset goods. The amount of stock in the road 11 and the quantity of goods sold.
  • the tally mechanism 40 further includes a monitoring device (not shown) disposed at one end of the pick-up port 12 of the cargo lane 11, the monitoring device facing the first cargo setting at the end of the pick-up port 12 on the cargo lane 11, monitoring device and control The unit is connected and configured to monitor whether the first item has been taken.
  • a monitoring device (not shown) disposed at one end of the pick-up port 12 of the cargo lane 11, the monitoring device facing the first cargo setting at the end of the pick-up port 12 on the cargo lane 11, monitoring device and control The unit is connected and configured to monitor whether the first item has been taken.
  • the monitoring device can be a camera, an FRID identification reading device, an infrared sensor or a laser sensor.
  • the monitoring device is a micro switch or an electronic scale disposed at the pick-up port 12 of the cargo lane 11; the micro switch or the electronic scale is correspondingly disposed at the bottom of the first cargo.
  • the cargo lane 11 is provided with a baffle on the side of the take-up port 12, the baffle is perpendicular to the cargo lane 11 and is disposed above the cargo lane 11, and the baffle is provided with a through hole, and the cargo passage 11 is at the take-out port.
  • One end of the 12 is extended through the through hole, and only one piece of cargo is exposed outside the baffle.
  • the monitoring device can monitor the first cargo that is exposed at any time, preventing the unscrupulous person from taking the first cargo and returning it after consumption, or taking away the package.
  • An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a vending machine with the above intelligent container, wherein the vending machine further includes a cabinet door 20 pivotally connected to the cabinet 10; the cabinet door 20 and the cabinet 10 An electronic lock is disposed between the two; the vending machine further includes a settlement module, the settlement module is connected to the control unit, and is configured to calculate the accounts receivable according to the quantity change of the goods.
  • the embodiment of the present disclosure also provides a tally method for the above intelligent container or vending machine.
  • the tally method includes the following steps:
  • step one a single cargo is placed on the cargo lane 11, and the pusher 30 abuts the cargo against one end of the cargo outlet 12 of the cargo lane 11;
  • Step 2 the angle sensor 45 detects the position information of the push plate 30, and the control unit further calculates the shape specification information of the cargo;
  • Step 3 The control unit stores the shape specification information, and detects the position change information of the push plate 30 according to the shape specification information in combination with the angle sensor 45, and calculates the stock quantity and the quantity change of the goods in the cargo lane 11.
  • the cargo specification setting button is arranged on the intelligent container or the vending machine, and the cargo specification setting button is connected with the control unit, and the shape specification information of the cargo can be set through the cargo specification setting button.
  • step 2 when a processor is disposed correspondingly on each of the cargo lanes 11, the processor detects the position information of the push plate 30, and the processor further calculates the shape specification information of the cargo and transmits the shape specification information to the control unit; the control unit The shape specification information of the goods is uploaded to the cargo management platform.
  • the tally method also includes:
  • Step 4 The consumer uses the mobile phone to perform identity registration by scanning the two-dimensional code on the cabinet 10, and inputs and opens the door 20 through the registered identity information (scanning code, swiping, brushing face, fingerprint, palm vein, retina, etc.). Electronic lock on;
  • Step 5 The goods taken or returned by the consumer on the cargo lane 11;
  • Step 6 The processor calculates the stock quantity and the quantity change of the goods in the cargo lane 11 according to the stored shape specification information of the cargo, combined with the position change information of the push plate 30 detected by the angle sensor 45, and transmits the change to the control unit;
  • Step 7 After closing the cabinet door 20, the control unit uploads the stock quantity and quantity change information of the goods in the cargo lane 11 to the management platform, and the management platform completes the deduction according to the price of the goods in the freight lane 11 and the quantity of goods taken by the consumer. Send this information to the consumer's mobile phone.
  • a micro switch is disposed between the cabinet door 20 and the cabinet 10. When the cabinet door 20 is opened, the micro switch close state is changed.
  • the tally method provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure is convenient to operate, greatly improves the tally efficiency, facilitates quick replacement of the goods according to market changes, and quickly updates or presets the cargo information, while avoiding errors caused by human input.
  • the vending machine shown in FIG. 1 includes a cabinet 10 and a cabinet door 20 , the cabinet door 20 is pivotally connected to the cabinet 10 , and the cabinet 10 is provided with a cargo lane 11 configured to sequentially load goods;
  • a plurality of cargo lane groups are arranged in the cabinet 10 from top to bottom, and each cargo lane group includes a plurality of cargo lanes 11 arranged side by side.
  • FIG. 2 shows the structure of the cargo lane group in the intelligent container.
  • Each cargo lane group includes a plurality of cargo lanes 11 arranged side by side; a partition 13 is arranged between two adjacent cargo lanes 11
  • the plate 13 is detachably disposed in the cabinet 10, and each of the cargo lanes 11 is slidably provided with a push plate 30 configured to push the cargo along the cargo path 11 toward the end of the pick-up port 12.
  • FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 show the structure of the cargo lane 11 in the intelligent container.
  • a spring spring 31 is disposed between the push plate 30 and the cargo lane 11, and the spring spring 31 tends to push the pusher plate. 30 moves in the direction of the pickup port 12 of the cargo lane 11.
  • the spring spring 31 includes oppositely disposed unfolded ends 31a and reel ends 31b; the reel end 31b is rotatably disposed on the push plate 30; the flared end 31a of the spring spring 31 is coupled to the cabinet 10.
  • FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 show the structure of the tally mechanism 40.
  • the tally mechanism 40 includes a rotating wheel 44, a control unit (not shown), an angle sensor 45, a housing 48 and a return spring. 47;
  • a rotating wheel 44 is rotatably disposed on the cabinet 10, the rotating wheel 44 is coupled to the push plate 30 and rotates with the movement of the push plate 30;
  • the angle sensor 45 is coupled to the rotating wheel 44 and configured to measure the rotating wheel 44 Rotation angle;
  • the control unit is coupled to the angle sensor 45 and is configured to determine the inventory and quantity change of the cargo on the cargo lane 11 based on the angle of rotation of the rotary wheel 44 as measured by the angle sensor 45.
  • the rotating wheel 44 is coupled to the push plate 30 by a pull cord 46 (in conjunction with FIG. 2).
  • the rotating wheel 44 is a winch structure.
  • One end of the pull cord 46 is wound around the rotating wheel 44.
  • the other end of the pull cord 46 and the push plate 30 are connection.
  • the rotating wheel 44 is coupled to the angle sensor 45 via a reduction gear set including a first gear 41, a second gear 42 and a large gear 43 that are sequentially drivingly coupled; the first gear 41 is coaxially coupled to the rotating wheel 44.
  • the angle sensor 45 includes a magnetic unit 45a and a Hall sensor 45b; the magnetic unit 45a is disposed on the side of the large gear 43 and rotates synchronously with the large gear 43, the Hall sensor 45b is disposed opposite to the magnetic unit 45a, and the Hall sensor 45b passes the sensing
  • the change in the rotational angle of the large gear 43 is calculated by the change in the magnetic field of the magnetic unit 45a during the rotation.
  • the rotary wheel 44 and the angle sensor 45 are disposed at opposite ends of the take-up port 12 on the cargo lane 11. That is, the tally mechanism 40 is disposed at the opposite end of the pickup port 12 on the cargo lane 11.
  • the return spring 47 is a coil spring that is disposed coaxially with the rotating wheel 44 and that is coupled at both ends to the housing 48 and the rotating wheel 44, respectively, tending to force the rotating wheel 44 to rotate and tighten the cable 46.
  • the present disclosure provides an intelligent container, a vending machine, and a tally method thereof.
  • the smart container has a simple structure, low cost, and convenient use, and can sense the position information of the push plate through the angle sensor, and The relative movement distance of the push plate, combined with the unit specification of the preset goods, the control unit can calculate the inventory quantity in the current cargo lane and the quantity of the goods sold.

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一种智能货柜、自动售卖机及其理货方法，涉及自动理货、售货装置技术领域；智能货柜包括柜体(10)、货物推送机构以及理货机构；柜体(10)内设置有货道(11)；货物推送机构包括推板(30)和驱动装置，推板(30)可滑动地设置在货道(11)上，理货机构包括旋转轮(44)、控制单元以及角度传感器(45)；旋转轮(44)可转动设置柜体(10)上，旋转轮(44)与推板(30)连接并随着推板(30)的移动而转动；角度传感器(45)与旋转轮(44)连接，配置成测量旋转轮(44)的旋转角度。该智能货柜结构简单，使用方便，通过角度传感器(45)可感知推板(30)所处的位置信息、以及推板(30)的相对移动距离，结合预设货物的单位规格，控制单元可计算出当前货道内的存货量，以及售出的货物数量。

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一种智能货柜、自动售卖机及其理货方法
相关申请的交叉引用
本公开要求于2017年08月11日提交中国专利局的申请号为2017106853374、名称为“一种智能货柜、自动售卖机及其理货方法”的中国专利申请的优先权，其全部内容通过引用结合在本公开中。
技术领域
本公开涉及自动理货、售货装置技术领域，尤其是涉及一种智能货柜、自动售卖机及其理货方法。
背景技术
自动售货机是商业自动化的常用设备，作为一种全新的商业零售形式，不受时间、地点的限制，能节省人力、方便交易，又被称为24小时营业的微型超市。
自动售货机的功能也越来越强大，例如同时兼具制冷和制热功能，能够自动配制出热饮或者冷饮等饮料。
同时，自动售货机产业也越发信息化和互联网化。例如实行联机方式，通过电话线路将自动售货机内的库存信息及时地传送各营业点的电脑中，从而确保了货物的发送、补充以及货物选定的顺利进行。
发明内容
本公开的目的包括，例如，提供了一种智能货柜、自动售卖机及其理货方法，与现有技术相比，该智能货柜结构更加简单，使用方便，通过角度传感器可感知推板所处的位置信息、以及推板的相对移动距离，结合预设货物的单位 规格，控制单元可计算出当前货道内的存货量，以及售出的货物数量。
本公开的实施例可以这样实现：
本公开的实施例提供的一种智能货柜，包括：
柜体、货物推送机构以及理货机构；
所述柜体内设置有配置成依次码放货物的货道；所述货道的一端设置有取货口；
所述货物推送机构包括推板和驱动装置，所述推板可滑动地设置在所述货道上，配置成推动货物沿所述货道向所述取货口一端移动；
所述理货机构包括旋转轮、控制单元以及角度传感器；
所述旋转轮可转动地设置在所述柜体上，所述旋转轮与所述推板连接并随着所述推板的移动而转动；
所述角度传感器与所述旋转轮连接，配置成测量旋转轮的旋转角度；
所述控制单元与所述角度传感器连接，配置成根据所述角度传感器测得的所述旋转轮的旋转角度而测定所述货道上货物的存量以及数量变化。
具体而言，所述旋转轮可转动地设置在货道上与取货口相对的一端。
所述控制单元通过无线或者有线通讯方式将货道上货物的存量以及数量变化信息远程传递给货物管理平台，即把所测得的数据上传。
可选的，每个所述货道上均对应设置有一个处理器，所述角度传感器通过所述处理器与所述控制单元连接。
可选的，所述驱动装置为发条弹簧，所述发条弹簧设置在所述推板与所述货道之间，所述发条弹簧趋向于推动所述推板向所述货道的取货口方向移动。
可选的，所述发条弹簧包括相对设置的展开端和卷筒端；
所述发条弹簧的卷筒端可转动地设置在柜体上，所述发条弹簧的展开端与 所述推板连接；
或者，所述卷筒端可转动地设置在所述推板上；所述发条弹簧的展开端与所述柜体连接。
当然，所述驱动装置还可以为其他方式，例如，其包括传送带和步进电机，传送带铺设在所述货道上，货物放置在传送带上，推板固定设置在传送带以及货物的后方；步进电机通过皮带轮带动传送带循环转动或者往复移动，从而实现货物的输送。
又如，驱动装置还可以是气缸、液压缸以及电动伸缩杆机构等等。
可选的，所述旋转轮通过拉绳与所述推板连接，所述旋转轮为绞盘结构，所述拉绳的一端缠绕在所述旋转轮上，所述拉绳的另一端与所述推板连接。
可选的，所述理货机构还包括复位弹簧，所述复位弹簧设置在所述旋转轮与所述柜体之间，趋向于迫使所述旋转轮转动并绷紧所述拉绳。
可选的，所述旋转轮通过减速齿轮组与所述角度传感器连接，减速齿轮组包括依次传动连接的第一齿轮、第二齿轮和大齿轮；第一齿轮与所述旋转轮同轴连接；所述角度传感器包括磁性单元和霍尔传感器；所述磁性单元设置在所述大齿轮的侧面上并随着大齿轮同步转动，所述霍尔传感器与所述磁性单元相对设置，所述霍尔传感器通过感知旋转过程中的磁性单元的磁场变化而计算所述大齿轮的转角变化。
当然，旋转轮还可以通过其他方式，例如链条链轮传动副连接；或者通过齿轮齿条传动副连接，推板带动齿条沿货道移动，齿条带动齿轮转动，齿轮再带动旋转轮转动，另外，旋转轮上也可以设置齿轮结构，直接与齿条连接。
可选的，与所述推板的整个行程相对应，所述大齿轮的转动角度不大于360°。或，所述推板从所述货道的一端移动到所述货道的另一端的过程中， 所述大齿轮的转动角度不大于360°。
其中，磁性单元可以是多个沿大齿轮周向均匀间隔设置的多个磁性贴片，或者是与大齿轮同轴设置的圆片型的磁铁；或者其他可实现角度检测的磁片。
可选的，所述复位弹簧为卷弹簧。
可选的，所述旋转轮和所述角度传感器设置在所述货道上所述取货口的相对一端。
可选的，所述柜体沿所述货道设置有配置成使所述推板导向的导向结构。
所述导向结构可以为相互配合的滑轨和卡槽，或滑槽和滑块等等。
可选的，所述柜体内自上而下间隔设置有若干个货道组，每个所述货道组包括若干个并排设置的所述货道。
可选的，相邻两个所述货道之间设置有隔板，所述隔板可拆卸地设置在所述柜体内。
通过拆下一个或者若干个隔板，可以将两个或者多个货道合并为一个宽货道使用，从而适应超大或者超宽货物的使用。
可选的，所述理货机构还包括设置在所述货道的所述取货口一端的监控装置，所述监控装置面对所述货道上所述取货口一端的第一个货物设置，所述监控装置与所述控制单元连接，配置成监控所述第一个货物是否被取走过。
所述监控装置为摄像头、FRID识别读取装置、红外传感器或者激光传感器；
或者，所述监控装置为设置在所述货道的取货口处的微动开关或者电子秤；所述微动开关或者所述电子秤对应设置在所述第一个货物的底部。
可选的，所述货道在所述取货口一侧设置有挡板，所述挡板垂直于所述货道且设置在所述货道的上方，所述挡板上设置有通孔，所述货道在所述取货口 一端伸出所述通孔，在所述挡板外仅露出一件货物。
所述监控装置可以随时监控显露在外的所述第一个货物，避免不诚信的人将第一个货物取走且消费后放回，或者被调包换掉，造成不必要的经济损失。
本公开的实施例还提供了一种带有上述智能货柜的自动售卖机，其还包括柜门，所述柜门枢接在所述柜体上。
可选的，所述自动售卖机还包括结算模块，所述结算模块与所述控制单元连接，配置成根据货物的数量变化计算应收账款。
可选的，所述柜门与所述柜体之间配置有电子锁。
本公开的实施例还提供了一种用于上述智能货柜或者所述自动售卖机的理货方法，其包括如下步骤：
步骤一，将单个货物放置在所述货道上，所述推板将该货物顶靠在所述货道的取货口一端；
步骤二，所述角度传感器检测所述推板的位置信息，所述控制单元进而推算出所述货物的外形规格信息；
步骤三，所述控制单元存储所述外形规格信息，并根据该外形规格信息结合所述角度传感器检测的所述推板位置变化信息，计算所述货道内所述货物的存量以及数量变化。
可选的，所述智能货柜或者所述自动售卖机上设置有货物规格设置键，货物规格设置键与所述控制单元连接，通过货物规格设置键可设置货物的外形规格信息。
可选的，所述步骤二中，每个所述货道上均对应设置有一个处理器时，所述处理器检测所述推板的位置信息，所述处理器进而推算出所述货物的外形规格信息并传递给所述控制单元；所述控制单元将所述货物的外形规格信息上传 到货物管理平台。
可选的，所述理货方法还包括：
步骤四：消费者使用手机通过扫描柜体上的二维码进行身份注册，通过注册后的身份信息输入并打开柜门上的电子锁；
步骤五：消费者在所述货道拿取或放回的货物；
步骤六：所述处理器根据存储的货物外形规格信息，结合所述角度传感器检测的推板的位置变化信息，计算所述货道内货物的存量以及数量变化，并将该变化传递给所述控制单元；
步骤七，关闭柜门后，所述控制单元将所述货道内货物的存量以及数量变化信息上传到管理平台，所述管理平台根据所述货道内的货物价格和消费者拿取货物的数量完成扣款并将该信息发到消费者手机上。
可选的，所述柜门与所述柜体之间设置有微动开关，开关柜门时，所述微动开关闭合状态改变。
本公开的实施例提供的理货方法，操作方便，大大提高了理货效率，便于根据市场变化快速更换货物种类，以及快速更新或者预设货物信息，同时避免了人为输入所导致的错误。
与现有的技术相比，本公开实施例的有益效果包括，例如：
该智能货柜结构更加简单，使用方便，通过角度传感器可感知推板所处的位置信息、以及推板的相对移动距离，结合预设货物的单位规格，控制单元可计算出当前货道内的存货量，以及售出的货物数量。
该自动售卖机包括该智能货柜，其具有该智能货柜的全部优点。
该理货方法，操作方便，大大提高了理货效率，便于根据市场变化快速更换货物种类，以及快速更新或者预设货物信息，同时避免了人为输入所导致的 错误。
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图1为本公开实施例提供的智能货柜的立体图；
图2为本公开实施例提供的智能货柜内货道组的结构示意图；
图3为本公开实施例提供的智能货柜内货道第一视角结构示图；
图4为本公开实施例提供的智能货柜内货道第二视角结构示图；
图5为本公开实施例中理货机构的结构示意图；
图6为本公开实施例中理货机构的侧视图。
图标：10-柜体；11-货道；12-取货口；13-隔板；20-柜门；30-推板；31-发条弹簧；31a-展开端；31b-卷筒端；40-理货机构；41-第一齿轮；42-第二齿轮；43-大齿轮；44-旋转轮；45-角度传感器；45a-磁性单元；45b-霍尔传感器；46-拉绳；47-复位弹簧；48-壳体。
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在本公开的描述中，需要说明的是，若出现术语“中心”、“上”、“下”、“左”、“右”、“竖直”、“水平”、“内”、“外”等指示的方位或位置关系为基于附图所示的方位或位置关系，或者是该发明产品使用时惯常摆放的方位或位置关系，仅是为了便于描述本公开和简化描述，而不是指示或暗示所指的装置或元件必须具有特定的方位、以特定的方位构造和操作，因此不能理解为对本公开的限制。
此外，若出现术语“第一”、“第二”、“第三”等仅用于区分描述，而不能理解为指示或暗示相对重要性。
此外，若出现术语“水平”、“竖直”、“悬垂”等并不表示要求部件绝对水平或悬垂，而是可以稍微倾斜。如“水平”仅仅是指其方向相对“竖直”而言更加水平，并不是表示该结构一定要完全水平，而是可以稍微倾斜。
在本公开的描述中，还需要说明的是，除非另有明确的规定和限定，若出现术语“设置”、“安装”、“相连”、“连接”等应做广义理解，例如，可以是固定连接，也可以是可拆卸连接，或一体地连接；可以是机械连接，也可以是电连接；可以是直接相连，也可以通过中间媒介间接相连，可以是两个元件内部的连通。对于本领域的普通技术人员而言，可以具体情况理解上述术语在本公开中的具体含义。
需要说明的是，在不冲突的情况下，本公开的实施例中的特征可以相互结 合。
如图1-5所示，本实施例提供的一种智能货柜，包括：
柜体10、货物推送机构以及理货机构40；柜门20枢接在柜体10。
柜体10内设置有配置成依次码放货物的货道11；货道11的一端设置有取货口12；
货物推送机构包括推板30和驱动装置，推板30可滑动地设置在货道11上，配置成推动货物沿货道11向取货口12一端移动；驱动装置趋向于推动推板30向货道11的取货口12方向移动。
如图5和6所示，理货机构40包括旋转轮44、控制单元(未示出)以及角度传感器45；
旋转轮44可转动地设置在柜体10上，旋转轮44与推板30连接并随着推板30的移动而转动；
角度传感器45与旋转轮44连接，配置成测量旋转轮44的旋转角度；
控制单元与角度传感器45连接，配置成根据角度传感器45测得旋转轮44的旋转角度而测定货道11上货物的存量以及数量变化。
另外优选地，每个货道11上均对应设置有一个处理器，角度传感器45通过处理器与控制单元连接。处理器配置成根据角度传感器45检测的角度变化推算出推板30的位置以及行程。
结合图6中，理货机构40还包括壳体48和复位弹簧47，复位弹簧47为卷弹簧，卷弹簧与旋转轮44同轴设置，两端分别与壳体48和旋转轮44连接，趋向于迫使旋转轮44转动并绷紧拉绳46。
需要说明的是，该理货机构40可以不包括壳体48，只包括复位弹簧47，复位弹簧47设置在旋转轮44与柜体10之间，趋向于迫使旋转轮44转动并绷紧拉绳46。
旋转轮44通过拉绳46与推板30连接，旋转轮44为绞盘结构，拉绳46的一端缠绕在旋转轮44上，拉绳46的另一端与推板30连接。
如图5所示，旋转轮44通过减速齿轮组与角度传感器45连接，减速齿轮组包括依次传动连接的第一齿轮41、第二齿轮42和大齿轮43；第一齿轮41与旋转轮44同轴连接。
角度传感器45包括磁性单元45a和霍尔传感器45b；磁性单元45a设置在大齿轮43的侧面上并随着大齿轮43同步转动，霍尔传感器45b与磁性单元45a相对设置，霍尔传感器45b通过感知旋转过程中的磁性单元45a的磁场变化而计算大齿轮43的转角变化。
其中，霍尔传感器45b和处理器设置在同一块电路板(未示出)上。电路板通过线路与控制单元连接。
当然，旋转轮44还可以通过其他方式，例如链条链轮传动副连接；或者通过齿轮齿条传动副连接，推板30带动齿条沿货道11移动，齿条带动齿轮转动，齿轮再带动旋转轮44转动，另外，旋转轮44上也可以设置齿轮结构，直接与齿条连接。
旋转轮44和角度传感器45设置在货道11上取货口12的相对一端。即理货机构40设置在货道11上取货口12的相对一端。
本实施例中，与推板30的整个行程相对应，大齿轮43的转动角度不大于360°，或，推板30从货道11的一端移动到货道11的另一端的过程中，大齿轮43的转动角度不大于360°。
其中，驱动装置为发条弹簧31，发条弹簧31设置在推板30与货道11之间，发条弹簧31趋向于推动推板30向货道11的取货口12方向移动。
发条弹簧31包括相对设置的展开端31a和卷筒端31b；
卷筒端31b可转动地设置在柜体10上；发条弹簧31的展开端31a与推板30连接；或者，卷筒端31b可转动地设置在推板30上；发条弹簧31的展开端31a与柜体10连接。
当然，驱动装置还可以为其他方式，例如，其包括传送带和步进电机，传送带铺设在货道11上，货物放置在传送带上，推板30固定设置在传送带以及 货物的后方；步进电机通过皮带轮带动传送带循环转动或者往复移动，从而实现货物的输送。又如，驱动装置还可以是气缸、液压缸以及电动伸缩杆机构等等。
柜体10沿货道11设置有配置成使推板30导向的导向结构。导向结构可以为相互配合的滑轨和卡槽，或滑槽和滑块等等。
柜体10内自上而下间隔设置有若干个货道组，如图2所示，每个货道组包括若干个并排设置的货道11。
相邻两个货道11之间设置有隔板13，隔板13可拆卸地设置在柜体10内。
通过拆下一个或者若干个隔板13，可以将两个或者多个货道11合并为一个宽货道11使用，从而适应超大或者超宽货物的使用。
该智能货柜本公开结构简单，使用方便，通过角度传感器45可感知推板30所处的位置信息、以及推板30的相对移动距离，结合预设货物的单位规格，控制单元可计算出当前货道11内的存货量，以及售出的货物数量。
理货机构40还包括设置在货道11的取货口12一端的监控装置(未示出)，监控装置面对货道11上取货口12一端的第一个货物设置，监控装置与控制单元连接，配置成监控第一个货物是否被取走过。
该监控装置可以为摄像头、FRID识别读取装置、红外传感器或者激光传感器等。
或者，监控装置为设置在货道11的取货口12处的微动开关或者电子秤；微动开关或者电子秤对应设置在第一个货物的底部。
正常情况下，货道11在取货口12一侧设置有挡板，挡板垂直于货道11且设置在货道11的上方，挡板上设置有通孔，货道11在取货口12一端伸出通孔，在挡板外仅露出一件货物。
监控装置可以随时监控显露在外的第一个货物，避免不诚信的人将第一个货物取走且消费后放回，或者取走掉包。
本公开的实施例还提供了一种带有上述智能货柜的自动售卖机，其中，自动售卖机还包括柜门20，柜门20枢接在柜体10上；柜门20与柜体10之间配置有电子锁；自动售卖机还包括结算模块，结算模块与控制单元连接，且配置成根据货物的数量变化计算应收账款。
本公开公开的实施例还提供了一种用于上述智能货柜或者自动售卖机的理货方法，重点参照图1、2和5所示，该理货方法包括如下步骤：
步骤一，将单个货物放置在货道11上，推板30将该货物顶靠在货道11的取货口12一端；
步骤二，角度传感器45检测推板30的位置信息，控制单元进而推算出该货物的外形规格信息；
步骤三，控制单元存储外形规格信息，并根据该外形规格信息结合角度传感器45检测推板30的位置变化信息，计算货道11内该货物的存量以及数量变化。
智能货柜或者自动售卖机上设置有货物规格设置键，货物规格设置键与控制单元连接，通过货物规格设置键可设置货物的外形规格信息。
步骤二中，每个货道11上均对应设置有一个处理器时，处理器检测推板30的位置信息，处理器进而推算出该货物的外形规格信息并传递给控制单元；控制单元将该货物的外形规格信息上传到货物管理平台。
可选的，理货方法还包括：
步骤四：消费者使用手机通过扫描柜体10上的二维码进行身份注册，通过注册后的身份信息(扫码、刷卡、刷脸、指纹、掌静脉、视网膜等)输入并打开柜门20上的电子锁；
步骤五：消费者在货道11拿取或放回的货物；
步骤六：处理器根据存储的货物外形规格信息，结合角度传感器45检测的推板30的位置变化信息，计算货道11内货物的存量以及数量变化，并将该 变化传递给控制单元；
步骤七，关闭柜门20后，控制单元将货道11内货物的存量以及数量变化信息上传到管理平台，管理平台根据货道11内的货物价格和消费者拿取货物的数量完成扣款并将该信息发到消费者手机上。
柜门20与柜体10之间设置有微动开关，开关柜门20时，微动开关闭合状态改变。
本公开实施例提供的理货方法，操作方便，大大提高了理货效率，便于根据市场变化快速更换货物种类，以及快速更新或者预设货物信息，同时避免了人为输入所导致的错误。
在一些实施例中：
请参考图1：图1中示出的自动售卖机包括柜体10和柜门20，柜门20枢接在柜体10上，柜体10内设置有配置成依次码放货物的货道11；柜体10内自上而下间隔设置有若干个货道组，每个货道组包括若干个并排设置的货道11。
请参考图2，图2示出了智能货柜内货道组的结构，每个货道组包括若干个并排设置的货道11；相邻两个货道11之间设置有隔板13，隔板13可拆卸地设置在柜体10内，每个货道11内滑动设置有推板30，推板30配置成推动货物沿货道11向取货口12一端移动。
请参考图3和图4，图3和图4示出了智能货柜内货道11的结构，推板30与货道11之间设置有发条弹簧31，发条弹簧31趋向于推动推板30向货道11的取货口12方向移动。发条弹簧31包括相对设置的展开端31a和卷筒端31b；卷筒端31b可转动地设置在推板30上；发条弹簧31的展开端31a与柜体10连接。
请参考图5和图6，图5和图6示出了理货机构40的结构，理货机构40包括旋转轮44、控制单元(未示出)、角度传感器45、壳体48和复位弹簧47；旋转轮44可转动地设置在柜体10上，旋转轮44与推板30连接并随着推板 30的移动而转动；角度传感器45与旋转轮44连接，配置成测量旋转轮44的旋转角度；控制单元与角度传感器45连接，配置成根据角度传感器45测得旋转轮44的旋转角度而测定货道11上货物的存量以及数量变化。
具体的，旋转轮44通过拉绳46(结合图2)与推板30连接，旋转轮44为绞盘结构，拉绳46的一端缠绕在旋转轮44上，拉绳46的另一端与推板30连接。旋转轮44通过减速齿轮组与角度传感器45连接，减速齿轮组包括依次传动连接的第一齿轮41、第二齿轮42和大齿轮43；第一齿轮41与旋转轮44同轴连接。
角度传感器45包括磁性单元45a和霍尔传感器45b；磁性单元45a设置在大齿轮43的侧面上并随着大齿轮43同步转动，霍尔传感器45b与磁性单元45a相对设置，霍尔传感器45b通过感知旋转过程中的磁性单元45a的磁场变化而计算大齿轮43的转角变化。旋转轮44和角度传感器45设置在货道11上取货口12的相对一端。即理货机构40设置在货道11上取货口12的相对一端。
复位弹簧47为卷弹簧，卷弹簧与旋转轮44同轴设置，两端分别与壳体48和旋转轮44连接，趋向于迫使旋转轮44转动并绷紧拉绳46。
最后应说明的是：以上各实施例仅用以说明本公开的技术方案，而非对其限制；尽管参照前述各实施例对本公开进行了详细的说明，本领域的普通技术人员应当理解：其依然可以对前述各实施例所记载的技术方案进行修改，或者对其中部分或者全部技术特征进行等同替换；而这些修改或者替换，并不使相应技术方案的本质脱离本公开各实施例技术方案的范围。
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综上所述，本公开提供了一种智能货柜、自动售卖机及其理货方法，该智能货柜结构简单、造价低、使用方便，可通过角度传感器可感知推板所处的位置信息、以及推板的相对移动距离，结合预设货物的单位规格，控制单元可计算出当前货道内的存货量，以及售出的货物数量。

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  1. 一种智能货柜，其特征在于，包括：
    柜体、货物推送机构以及理货机构；
    所述柜体内设置有配置成依次码放货物的货道；所述货道的一端设置有取货口；
    所述货物推送机构包括推板和驱动装置，所述推板可滑动地设置在所述货道上，配置成推动货物沿所述货道向所述取货口一端移动；
    所述理货机构包括旋转轮、控制单元以及角度传感器；
    所述旋转轮可转动地设置在所述柜体上，所述旋转轮与所述推板连接并随着所述推板的移动而转动；
    所述角度传感器与所述旋转轮连接，配置成测量旋转轮的旋转角度；
    所述控制单元与所述角度传感器连接，配置成根据所述角度传感器测得的所述旋转轮的旋转角度而测定所述货道上货物的存量以及数量变化。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的智能货柜，其特征在于，每个所述货道上均对应设置有一个处理器，所述角度传感器通过所述处理器与所述控制单元连接。
  3. 根据权利要求1所述的智能货柜，其特征在于，所述驱动装置为发条弹簧，所述发条弹簧设置在所述推板与所述货道之间，所述发条弹簧趋向于推动所述推板向所述货道的取货口方向移动。
  4. 根据权利要求3所述的智能货柜，其特征在于，所述发条弹簧包括相对设置的展开端和卷筒端；
    所述发条弹簧的卷筒端可转动地设置在柜体上，所述发条弹簧的展开端与所述推板连接；
    或者，所述卷筒端可转动地设置在所述推板上；所述发条弹簧的展开端与所述柜体连接。
  5. 根据权利要求1所述的智能货柜，其特征在于，所述旋转轮通过拉绳与所述推板连接，所述旋转轮为绞盘结构，所述拉绳的一端缠绕在所述旋转轮 上，所述拉绳的另一端与所述推板连接；
    所述理货机构还包括复位弹簧，所述复位弹簧设置在所述旋转轮与所述柜体之间，趋向于迫使所述旋转轮转动并绷紧所述拉绳。
  6. 根据权利要求1所述的智能货柜，其特征在于，所述旋转轮通过减速齿轮组与所述角度传感器连接，减速齿轮组包括依次传动连接的第一齿轮、第二齿轮和大齿轮；第一齿轮与所述旋转轮同轴连接；所述角度传感器包括磁性单元和霍尔传感器；所述磁性单元设置在所述大齿轮的侧面上并随着大齿轮同步转动，所述霍尔传感器与所述磁性单元相对设置，所述霍尔传感器通过感知旋转过程中的磁性单元的磁场变化而计算所述大齿轮的转角变化。
  7. 根据权利要求6所述的智能货柜，其特征在于，与所述推板的整个行程相对应，所述大齿轮的转动角度不大于360°，或，所述推板从所述货道的一端移动到所述货道的另一端的过程中，所述大齿轮的转动角度不大于360°。
  8. 根据权利要求1所述的智能货柜，其特征在于，所述柜体内自上而下间隔设置有若干个货道组，每个所述货道组包括若干个并排设置的所述货道；
    相邻两个所述货道之间设置有隔板，所述隔板可拆卸地设置在所述柜体内。
  9. 根据权利要求1所述的智能货柜，其特征在于，所述理货机构还包括设置在所述货道的所述取货口一端的监控装置，所述监控装置面对所述货道上所述取货口一端的第一个货物设置，所述监控装置与所述控制单元连接，配置成监控所述第一个货物是否被取走过。
  10. 根据权利要求9所述的智能货柜，其特征在于，所述监控装置为摄像头、FRID识别读取装置、红外传感器或者激光传感器；
    或者，所述监控装置为设置在所述货道的取货口处的微动开关或者电子秤；所述微动开关或者所述电子秤对应设置在所述第一个货物的底部。
  11. 根据权利要求1所述的智能货柜，其特征在于，所述货道在所述取货 口一侧设置有挡板，所述挡板垂直于所述货道且设置在所述货道的上方，所述挡板上设置有通孔，所述货道在所述取货口一端伸出所述通孔，在所述挡板外仅露出一件货物。
  12. 一种带有权利要求1-11任一项所述的智能货柜的自动售卖机，其特征在于，其还包括柜门，所述柜门枢接在所述柜体上；所述柜门与所述柜体之间配置有电子锁；所述自动售卖机还包括结算模块，所述结算模块与所述控制单元连接，配置成根据货物的数量变化计算应收账款。
  13. 一种理货方法，用于权利要求1-11任一项所述的智能货柜或者权利要求12所述的自动售卖机，其特征在于，其包括如下步骤：
    步骤一，将单个货物放置在所述货道上，所述推板将该货物顶靠在所述货道的取货口一端；
    步骤二，所述角度传感器检测所述推板的位置信息，所述控制单元进而推算出所述货物的外形规格信息；
    步骤三，所述控制单元存储所述外形规格信息，并根据该外形规格信息结合所述角度传感器检测的所述推板位置变化信息，计算所述货道内所述货物的存量以及数量变化。
  14. 根据权利要求13所述的理货方法，其特征在于，所述智能货柜或者所述自动售卖机上设置有货物规格设置键，所述货物规格设置键与所述控制单元连接，通过所述货物规格设置键可设置货物的外形规格信息。
  15. 根据权利要求13所述的理货方法，其特征在于，所述步骤二中，每个所述货道上均对应设置有一个处理器时，所述处理器检测所述推板的位置信息，所述处理器进而推算出所述货物的外形规格信息并传递给所述控制单元；所述控制单元将所述货物的外形规格信息上传到货物管理平台。
  16. 根据权利要求15所述的理货方法，其特征在于，所述理货方法还包括：
    步骤四：消费者使用手机通过扫描柜体上的二维码进行身份注册，通过注 册后的身份信息输入并打开柜门上的电子锁；
    步骤五：消费者在所述货道拿取或放回的货物；
    步骤六：所述处理器根据存储的货物外形规格信息，结合所述角度传感器检测的推板的位置变化信息，计算所述货道内货物的存量以及数量变化，并将该变化传递给所述控制单元；
    步骤七，关闭柜门后，所述控制单元将所述货道内货物的存量以及数量变化信息上传到管理平台，所述管理平台根据所述货道内的货物价格和消费者拿取货物的数量完成扣款并将该信息发到消费者手机上。
  17. 根据权利要求16所述的理货方法，其特征在于，所述柜门与所述柜体之间设置有微动开关，开关柜门时，所述微动开关闭合状态改变。
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