WO2019128301A1

WO2019128301A1 - Vending method, and control apparatus for vending machine

Info

Publication number: WO2019128301A1
Application number: PCT/CN2018/104370
Authority: WO
Inventors: 张春光; 许加波; 李德逸; 陶鹏
Original assignee: 山东新北洋信息技术股份有限公司
Priority date: 2017-12-29
Filing date: 2018-09-06
Publication date: 2019-07-04
Also published as: CN109993908B; CN109993908A

Abstract

A vending method, and a control apparatus (108) for a vending machine (100). The vending method comprises: receiving a purchase command for purchasing merchandise (S1); acquiring, according to the purchase command, types of merchandise required for purchasing and the amount of each type of merchandise required for purchasing (S2); formulating a shipment policy according to the types of merchandise required for purchasing and the amount of each type of merchandise required for purchasing (S3); and controlling, according to the shipment policy, a hopper (105) of a vending machine (100) so that same delivers merchandise required for purchasing (S4).

Description

Vending method and control device for vending machine

The present application claims the priority of the Chinese Patent Application entitled "A vending method and a control device for a vending machine" of the Chinese Patent Office, filed on Dec. 29, 2017, the entire contents of This is incorporated herein by reference.

Technical field

The present application relates to the field of vending technology, for example, to a vending method and a control device for a vending machine.

Background technique

In recent years, as a variety of goods such as groceries, fruits and vegetables, and beverages can be sold on vending machines, the use of vending machines has become more widespread.

In the related art, a vending machine is provided, which comprises a cabinet, a surface of the cabinet is provided with a take-out port, a plurality of cargo lanes for storing goods for sale are arranged inside the cabinet, and goods are transported at the cargo lane and the pick-up port. The cargo bucket. When the user purchases the product, the cargo container transports the goods in the cargo lane to the pick-up port, and the user can take the goods through the pick-up port. However, the cargo bucket only transports one commodity at a time. When the user purchases multiple commodities at one time, the cargo bucket needs to travel back and forth between the cargo lane and the pick-up port a plurality of times, and the shipping efficiency is low.

Summary of the invention

The present application provides a vending method that can effectively increase the shipping efficiency of a vending machine.

The application provides a control device for a vending machine, which can effectively improve the shipping efficiency of the vending machine.

The embodiment of the present application provides a vending method for a vending machine. The vending machine includes a cabinet. The surface of the cabinet is provided with a take-out port, and the cabinet is provided with a cargo lane for storing goods, and is used for receiving goods. The goods that need to purchase goods and transport the goods to be shipped to the goods collection port, the method includes: receiving a purchase order for purchasing the goods; obtaining the types of goods to be purchased and the quantity of each product to be purchased according to the purchase order; The type of merchandise purchased and the quantity of each item to be purchased, and a shipping strategy is established; the merchandise is controlled according to the shipping strategy to purchase the merchandise.

Another embodiment of the present application provides a control device for a vending machine, which is used for a vending machine. The vending machine includes a cabinet. The surface of the cabinet is provided with a pick-up port. The cabinet is provided with a cargo lane for storing goods, and is used for receiving. The cargo from the cargo lane that needs to be purchased and transported to the pick-up port, the device includes: a receiving module, an obtaining module, a strategy making module, and an executing module.

a receiving module, configured to receive a purchase order for purchasing an item;

The obtaining module is configured to obtain the type of the item to be purchased and the quantity of each item to be purchased according to the purchase order;

The strategy formulation module is configured to formulate a shipping strategy according to the type of goods to be purchased and the quantity of each product to be purchased;

The execution module is set to control the goods to be purchased in accordance with the shipping policy.

BRIEF abstract

1 is a schematic structural view of a vending machine provided by an embodiment of the present application;

2 is a schematic structural view of a cargo lane in a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present application;

3 is a schematic block diagram of a control device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

4 is a schematic block diagram of a first policy formulation module according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram of a shipping policy formulation module according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram of a second policy module according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 7 is a schematic block diagram of a second policy formulation module according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 8 is a schematic block diagram of a third policy formulation module according to an embodiment of the present application;

9 is a schematic flow chart of a vending method according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 10 is a schematic flowchart of step S3 in the vending method according to the embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 11 is a schematic flowchart of step S33 in the vending method according to the embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 12 is a schematic flowchart of step S333 in the vending method according to the embodiment of the present application.

Icons: 100- vending machine; 101-cabinet; 103-storage device; 105-cargo; 107-power unit; 1011-door; 1013- cabinet; 1015-take port; 107-cargo road; - cargo lane exit; 1073 - pusher; 1075 - drive assembly; 1077 - rack; 1078 - motor; 1079 - gear; 109 - power unit; 108 - control unit; 111 - receiver module; 113 - acquisition module; Strategy formulation module; 117-execution module; 119-first spatial information acquisition module; 121-second spatial information acquisition module; 123-shipment policy formulation module; 125-judgment module; 127-first policy module; Two policy modules; 131-quantity determination module; 133-number determination module; 135-first weight information acquisition module; 137-second weight information acquisition module; 139-first information acquisition module; 141-second information acquisition module.

Detailed ways

It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters indicate similar items in the following figures, and therefore, once an item is defined in a drawing, it is not necessary to further define and explain it in the subsequent drawings.

In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the terms "first", "second", etc. are used only to distinguish the description, and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

Example 1

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a vending machine 100 according to an embodiment of the present application. Referring to FIG. 1, in the present embodiment, the vending machine 100 includes a cabinet 101, a storage device 103, a cargo bucket 105, and a power unit 109.

The cabinet 101 includes a cabinet 1013 and a cabinet door 1011. The cabinet door 1011 is rotatably coupled to the cabinet 1013. A pick-up port 1015 is opened on the door 1011. The material of the cabinet door 1011 can be made of a transparent material to facilitate display of merchandise within the cabinet 1013. Human-machine interaction devices such as a keyboard, a touch display screen, and a pad may be disposed on the cabinet door 1011. Through the human-machine interaction device, the user can select the type and quantity of the product.

The storage device 103 is disposed in the cabinet 1013 and disposed opposite to the cabinet door 1011. The stocker 103 includes a plurality of cargo lanes 107 for storing commodities, and the longitudinal direction of the cargo lanes 107 extends in the front-rear direction. The front end of the cargo lane 107 is a cargo lane exit 1071, and the cargo lane exit 1071 is opposite the cabinet door 1011.

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a cargo lane 107 in the vending machine 100 according to an embodiment of the present application. Referring to Figures 1 and 2, a cargo member 107 is provided with a pusher member 1073 and a drive assembly 1075. The drive assembly 1075 is drivingly coupled to the pusher member 1073 to drive the pusher member 1073 to move in the forward and backward directions within the cargo lane 107. Drive assembly 1075 includes a rack 1077, a gear 1079, and a motor 1078. The rack 1077 is fixedly disposed on the cargo path 107, and the longitudinal direction of the rack 1077 extends in the front-rear direction. The length of the rack 1077 is adapted to the length of the cargo lane 107. Gear 1079 meshes with rack 1077. The motor 1078 is fixed to the pusher 1073. Motor 1078 is in driving communication with gear 1079 to drive gear 1079 to rotate. When the output shaft of the motor 1078 is rotated, the gear 1079 rotates about its own axis, rolling relative to the rack 1077, thereby driving the pusher 1073 to move in the front-rear direction. It should be noted that, in other embodiments of the present application, the driving assembly 1075 may also be a structure such as a screw nut drive assembly, a pneumatic cylinder drive assembly, or a hydraulic cylinder drive assembly.

Referring again to FIG. 1, the bucket 105 is disposed within the cabinet 1013 and is located between the cabinet door 1011 and the storage device 103. The cargo lane 107 has a cargo lane exit 1071 at its front end and an inlet (not shown) at its rear end. The power unit 109 is disposed within the cabinet 1013 and is located between the cabinet door 1011 and the storage device 103. The power unit 109 is drivingly coupled to the cargo bucket 105 to drive the cargo bucket 105 to move in the up and down direction and/or the left and right direction such that the inlet of the cargo bucket 105 opposes the cargo lane exit 1071 of any one of the cargo lanes 107, or the cargo bucket 105 is caused. The exit is opposite to the pickup port 1015. When the entrance of the cargo bucket 105 is opposed to the cargo lane exit 1071 of any one of the cargo lanes 107, the goods in the cargo lane 107 can be sent to the cargo bucket 105; when the outlet of the cargo bucket 105 is opposite to the pickup opening 1015, the user can Take the goods in the cargo bucket 105.

The vending machine 100 further includes a control device. FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of the control device 108 provided by the embodiment of the present application. The control device 108 is disposed in the cabinet 1013, and the control device 108 is electrically connected to the human-machine interaction device, the drive assembly 1075, and the power device 109. Referring to FIG. 3, the control device 108 includes a receiving module 111, an obtaining module 113, a policy making module 115, and an executing module 117. The receiving module 111 is configured to receive a purchase order for purchasing an item; the obtaining module 113 is configured to acquire the type of the item to be purchased and the quantity of each item to be purchased according to the purchase order; the policy making module 115 is set to select the type of the item and each type of the item to be purchased The quantity of the goods to be purchased is used to formulate a shipping policy; the executing module 117 is configured to control the goods hopper 105 of the vending machine 100 to deliver the goods to be purchased according to the shipping policy.

The control device 108 of the vending machine 100 provided by the embodiment of the present application can formulate different shipping strategies according to the type of purchased goods and the quantity of purchased goods, and the shipping strategy can selectively select one-time shipping and batch shipping. Therefore, the shipping time can be saved, the shipping efficiency can be improved, and the work efficiency of the vending machine 100 can be improved.

When the user inputs a purchase command including the type and quantity of the purchased merchandise through the human-machine interaction device, the receiving module 111 receives the purchase order of the purchased merchandise, and the obtaining module 113 acquires the type of the purchased merchandise and the quantity of the purchased merchandise from the purchase order. The policy making module 115 formulates a corresponding shipping policy according to the type of goods to be purchased and the quantity of goods to be purchased. According to this shipping strategy, the power unit 109 drives the cargo bucket 105 to move toward the target cargo lane 107. When the cargo bucket 105 reaches the target cargo lane 107, the power unit 109 stops the power output. Next, the drive assembly 1075 drives the pusher 1073 to move forward, pushing the item to be purchased into the bucket 105. Then, the power unit 109 re-powers and drives the cargo bucket 105 to move toward the pickup port 1015. After reaching the pickup port 1015, the cargo bucket 105 delivers the product to be purchased.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a first policy formulation module 115 according to an embodiment of the present application. Referring to FIG. 4, the policy formulation module 115 includes a first spatial information acquisition module 119, a second spatial information acquisition module 121, and a shipment policy formulation module 123. The first spatial information acquisition module 119 is configured to acquire first spatial geometric information of the cargo bucket. The second spatial information obtaining module 121 is configured to acquire second spatial geometric information of each purchased product according to the type of the purchased product. The shipping policy formulation module 123 is configured to formulate a shipping strategy based on the first spatial geometric information, the second spatial geometric information for each item to be purchased, and the number of each item to be purchased.

FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram of a shipping policy setting module 123 according to an embodiment of the present application. Referring to FIG. 5, the shipping policy setting module 123 includes a determining module 125, a first policy module 127, and a second policy module 129. To determine if the bucket can ship all the items you need to buy at one time. The first policy module 127 is configured to formulate a shipping policy to control the cargo bucket 105 to deliver all the items to be purchased at one time when the cargo bucket can transport all the items to be purchased at one time. The second policy module 129 is configured to set the shipping strategy to control the cargo bucket 105 to deliver all the items to be purchased multiple times when the cargo bucket 105 is unable to transport all the items to be purchased at one time.

FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram of a second policy module 129 according to an embodiment of the present application. Referring to FIG. 6, the second policy module 129 includes a quantity determining module 131 and a number determining module 133. The number determination module 133 is arranged to determine the minimum number of shipments of the bucket. The quantity determining module 131 is configured to determine the type of the item to be purchased and the quantity of each item to be purchased that are shipped each time the item is required to be purchased.

In this embodiment, the number determining module 133 and the quantity determining module 131 determine the minimum number of times the cargo bucket 105 is transported according to the first spatial geometric information, the second spatial geometric information of each commodity to be purchased, and the weight information of each commodity to be purchased. And the type of goods to be purchased and the quantity of each item to be purchased that are shipped each time the goods are to be shipped.

In an embodiment, for example, the user needs to purchase two kinds of products at a time, which are a first item and a second item, respectively, the quantity of the first item is a, and the quantity of the second item is b. Each first item has a volume of A and each second item has a volume of B. After the user inputs the purchase command, the receiving module 111 obtains the first spatial geometric information of the cargo bucket 105 through the first spatial information acquiring module 119, and acquires the first purchaseable commodity by the second spatial information acquiring module 121. Two spatial geometric information. The first spatial geometric information is the volume V of the cargo bucket 105, and the second spatial geometric information is the volume of each commodity to be purchased, that is, the volume A of the first commodity and the volume B of the second commodity. The determining module 125 determines whether the cargo bucket 105 can completely transport a first commodity and b second commodities according to the volume V of the cargo bucket 105, the volume A of the first commodity, and the volume B of the second commodity. In case of complete shipment, the shipping strategy is formulated to control the cargo bucket 105 for one-time shipment. That is, after the strategy setting module 115 formulates the corresponding shipping policy, the power unit 109 drives the bucket 105 to move toward the cargo lane 107 that carries the first product, and after the cargo bucket 105 reaches the cargo lane 107 that carries the first commodity, the power is turned on. Device 109 stops power output. Next, the drive assembly 1075 drives the pusher 1073 to move forward, pushing a first item to be purchased into the bucket 105. Then, the power unit 109 re-powers and drives the cargo bucket 105 to move in the direction of the cargo lane 107 carrying the second commodity. After the cargo bucket 105 reaches the cargo lane 107 carrying the second commodity, the drive assembly 1075 drives the pusher 1073 to move forward. The b second commodities to be purchased are pushed into the cargo bucket 105. After the goods 105 have been purchased, the goods are moved in the direction of the pick-up port 1015 by the power unit 109, and after reaching the pick-up port 1015, the goods hopper 105 delivers all the items to be purchased at one time.

In another embodiment, when the determining module 125 determines, according to the volume V of the cargo bucket 105, the volume A of the first commodity, and the volume B of the second commodity, whether the cargo bucket 105 can completely transport a first commodity and b first In the case of two commodities, if the result of the judgment is that it is not completely transportable, the shipping strategy is formulated to control the cargo 105 to be shipped multiple times. At this time, if the number-of-passage determination module 133 determines the minimum number of shipments to be two according to the volume V of the bucket 105, the volume of each first commodity is A, and the volume of each second commodity is B, and the number-of-quantity determination module 131. It is determined that the cargo bucket 105 can transport a/2 first commodities and b/2 second commodities at a time, and the shipping strategy can be formulated to control the cargo bucket 105 to be shipped twice, and each shipment is a/2 One commodity and b/2 second commodities. That is, after the policy setting module 115 formulates the corresponding shipping policy, the power unit 109 drives the cargo bucket 105 to move in the direction of the cargo lane 107 carrying the first product to receive a/2 first commodities, and drives the cargo bucket 105 to be transported. The cargo path 107 of the second product moves in the direction to receive b/2 second products. After the cargo container 105 is full of goods, the cargo device 109 is driven by the power unit 109 to move toward the pickup port 1015, and after reaching the pickup port 1015, the goods are loaded. The bucket 105 delivers all of the first partial items (a/2 first items and b/2 second items) to be purchased at one time. The hopper 105 then continues to carry out the shipment of the second portion of the merchandise (the remaining a/2 first merchandise and b/2 second merchandise) under the drive of the power unit 109. Of course, in other embodiments of the present application, when the shipping strategy is formulated, the volume and quantity of different types of products may be adjusted, which is not limited in this application. In other embodiments of the present application, the types of products purchased by the user are not limited to two types, and may be single or multiple. The first spatial geometric information acquired by the first spatial information acquisition module 119 of the control device 108 may be a three-dimensional spatial contour size of the cargo bucket 105. The three-dimensional contour size of the bucket 105 includes the three-dimensional contour shape and size of the bucket 105. The second spatial geometric information acquired by the second spatial information acquiring module 121 of the control device 108 may be a three-dimensional spatial contour size of the commodity to be purchased. The three-dimensional outline size of the item to be purchased includes the three-dimensional contour shape and size of the item to be purchased. By the three-dimensional contour size of the cargo bucket 105 and the three-dimensional contour size of the product to be purchased, the number of articles that can be transported in the transport space can be more accurately calculated, and it is suitable for products having irregular shapes.

Buying example 2

Since the placement of the merchandise within the bucket 105 is not a regular stacking. Therefore, the present embodiment provides a vending machine 100 that differs from the vending machine 100 provided in the first embodiment in that the first space acquired by the first spatial information acquiring module 119 of the control device 108 in this embodiment The geometric information is the area of the load bearing surface of the bucket. The second spatial geometric information acquired by the second spatial information acquiring module 121 of the control device 108 is the area of the bottom surface of the commodity.

In one embodiment, for example, the area of the carrying surface of the cargo bucket in the bucket 105 is S, and the product type to be purchased is a first commodity and b second commodities, and the area of the bottom surface of each first commodity is X. The area of the bottom surface of each of the second products is Y, and the determination module 125 determines whether the bucket 105 is based on the area S of the bearing surface of the bucket 105, the area X of the bottom surface of the first product, and the area Y of the bottom surface of the second product. The first product and the b second products can be completely transported, and if the result of the judgment is that the shipment can be completely carried out, the shipping strategy is established to control the one-time shipment of the cargo bucket 105. That is, after the policy setting module 115 formulates the corresponding shipping policy, the power unit 109 drives the bucket 105 to move toward the cargo lane 107 that carries the first product. When the cargo bucket 105 reaches the cargo lane 107 that carries the first commodity, the power is turned on. Device 109 stops power output. Next, the drive assembly 1075 drives the pusher 1073 to move forward, pushing a first item to be purchased into the bucket 105. Then, the power unit 109 re-powers and drives the cargo bucket 105 to move toward the cargo lane 107 carrying the second commodity. When the cargo bucket 105 reaches the cargo lane 107 carrying the second commodity, the drive assembly 1075 drives the pusher 1073 to move forward. The b second commodities to be purchased are pushed into the cargo bucket 105. After the goods 105 have been taken out of all types and quantities of goods, the power unit 109 is driven to move toward the pick-up port 1015, and after reaching the pick-up port 1015, the hopper 105 delivers all the items to be purchased at one time.

In another embodiment, when the determining module 125 determines whether the bucket 105 can completely transport a according to the area S of the carrying surface of the bucket 105, the area X of the bottom surface of the first product, and the area Y of the bottom surface of the second product. In the case of the first product and the b second products, if the result of the determination is not completely transportable, the shipping strategy is established to control the cargo 105 to be shipped multiple times. At this time, if the passage number determining module 133 determines the minimum number of times of delivery twice according to the area S of the bearing surface of the bucket 105, the area X of the bottom surface of the first article, and the area Y of the bottom surface of the second article, and the number of passes is determined. The module 131 determines that the shipping space can transport a/2 first items and b/2 second items at a time, and the shipping strategy can be formulated to control the cargo bucket 105 in two shipments, each shipping a/2 One commodity and b/2 second commodities. That is, after the policy setting module 115 formulates the corresponding shipping policy, the power unit 109 drives the cargo bucket 105 to move in the direction of the cargo lane 107 carrying the first product to receive a/2 first commodities, and drives the cargo bucket 105 to be transported. The cargo path 107 of the second product moves in the direction to receive b/2 second products, and the cargo bucket 105 is filled with the product of the area S having the bearing surface, and then moved to the pickup port 1015 by the power unit 109 to arrive. After the take-out port 1015, the hopper 105 delivers all of the first partial items (a/2 first items and b/2 second items) to be purchased at one time. The hopper 105 then continues to carry out the shipment of the second portion of the merchandise (the remaining a/2 first merchandise and b/2 second merchandise) under the drive of the power unit 109.

In other embodiments of the present application, the first spatial geometric information acquired by the first spatial information acquisition module 119 of the control device 108 may be the contour size of the bearing surface of the cargo bucket 105. The contour size of the bearing surface of the cargo bucket 105 includes the contour shape of the bearing surface of the cargo bucket 105 and the size of the bearing surface of the cargo bucket 105. The second spatial geometric information acquired by the second spatial information acquiring module 121 of the control device 108 may be the outline size of the bottom surface of the commodity to be purchased. The outline size of the bottom surface of the product to be purchased includes the outline shape of the bottom surface of the product to be purchased and the size of the bottom surface of the product to be purchased. By the outline size of the bearing surface of the cargo bucket 105 and the contour size of the bottom surface of the product to be purchased, it is possible to more accurately calculate the number of articles that can be transported in the transport space, and it is suitable for products having irregular shapes.

Example 3

FIG. 7 is a schematic block diagram of a second policy formulating module 115 according to an embodiment of the present application. The present embodiment provides a vending machine 100, which is different from the vending machine 100 provided in the first embodiment. Referring to FIG. 7, in the embodiment, the policy setting module 115 includes a first weight information acquiring module 135. The second weight information obtaining module 137 and the shipping policy setting module 123 are configured to acquire the standard load information of the cargo bucket 105. The second weight information acquisition mode 137 is set to acquire weight information of each item to be purchased according to the kind of the item to be purchased. The shipment policy formulation module 123 is configured to formulate a shipping strategy based on the standard load weight information of the bucket 105, the weight information of each item to be purchased, and the quantity of each item to be purchased.

In an embodiment, the number determining module 133 and the quantity determining module 131 determine the minimum number of times the bucket 105 is transported based on the standard load information of the bucket 105, the weight information of each item to be purchased, and the quantity of each item to be purchased. And the type of goods to be purchased and the quantity of each item to be purchased that are shipped each time the goods are to be shipped.

For example, the user needs to purchase two kinds of products at a time, which are the first product and the second product, respectively, the quantity of the first item is a, and the quantity of the second item is b. Each first item has a weight of g1 and each second item has a weight of g2. After receiving the purchase command, the receiving module 111 obtains the standard load information of the cargo bucket 105 by the first weight information acquiring module 135, and obtains the second weight information acquiring module 137. The weight of one commodity is g1, and the weight of each second commodity is g2. The determination module 125 determines whether the cargo bucket 105 can completely transport a first commodity and b second commodities based on the standard load weight information G of the cargo bucket 105, the weight g1 of the first commodity, and the weight g2 of the second commodity. As a result, it can be completely shipped, and the shipping strategy is formulated to control the one-time shipment of the cargo bucket 105.

In another embodiment, when the determining module 125 determines, according to the standard load weight information G of the cargo bucket 105, the weight g1 of the first commodity, and the weight g2 of the second commodity, whether the cargo bucket 105 can completely transport a first commodity and In the case of b second commodities, if the result of the determination is that the shipment is not completely possible, the shipping strategy is established to control the cargo 105 to be shipped multiple times. At this time, if the pass count determination module 133 determines that the number of shipments is two shipments, and the quantity determination module 131 determines that each shipment of a/2 first commodities and b/2 second commodities is performed, the shipment policy is formulated as control. The cargo bucket 105 is shipped twice, and each time a/2 first commodities and b/2 second commodities are shipped.

Example 4

FIG. 8 is a schematic block diagram of a third policy formulating module 115 according to an embodiment of the present application. The present embodiment provides a vending machine 100, which is different from the vending machine 100 provided in the first embodiment. Referring to FIG. 8, in this embodiment, the policy setting module 115 includes a first information acquiring module 139, and a first The information acquisition module 141 and the shipment policy formulation module 123 are configured to acquire the first spatial geometric information of the cargo bucket 105 and the standard load weight information of the cargo bucket 105. The second information acquisition module 141 is configured to acquire second spatial geometric information of each purchased product and weight information of each purchased product according to the type of the item to be purchased. The shipping policy formulation module 123 is configured to formulate a shipping strategy based on the first spatial geometry information and the standard load information of the bucket, the second spatial geometry information, and the weight information of each item to be purchased, and the quantity of each item to be purchased.

In an embodiment, the number determining module 133 and the quantity determining module 131, according to the first spatial geometric information and the standard load information of the bucket 105, the second spatial geometric information of each item to be purchased and the weight of each item to be purchased. The information and the quantity of each item to be purchased determine the minimum number of times the container 105 is transported, and the type of item to be purchased and the quantity of each item to be purchased each time the item 105 is shipped.

For example, the user needs to purchase two kinds of products at a time, which are the first product and the second product, respectively, the quantity of the first item is a, and the quantity of the second item is b. The volume of each first commodity is A, the volume of each second commodity is B, the weight of each first commodity is g1, and the weight of each second commodity is g2. After receiving the purchase command, the receiving module 111 obtains the volume of the bucket 105 as V and the standard load information of the bucket 105 as G through the first information acquiring module 139, and the second information acquiring module 141 passes the second information acquiring module 141. The volume of each first commodity is obtained as A, the volume of each second commodity is B, the weight of each first commodity is g1, and the weight of each second commodity is g2. The determination module 125 determines whether the bucket 105 is based on the volume V of the bucket 105, the standard load information G, the volume A of the first product, the volume B of the second product, the weight g1 of the first product, and the weight g2 of the second product. The first product and the b second products can be completely transported, and if the result of the judgment is that the shipment can be completely carried out, the shipping strategy is established to control the one-time shipment of the cargo bucket 105.

In another embodiment, when the judging module 125 judges whether the standard load information G can completely transport a first commodity and b second commodities, if the judgment result is not completely transportable, the shipping strategy is formulated as control. The cargo bucket 105 was shipped multiple times. At this time, if the pass count determination module 133 determines that the minimum number of shipments is two shipments, and the quantity determination module 131 determines that the bucket 105 can transport a/2 first items and b/2 second items at a time, Then, the shipping strategy can be determined to control the cargo bucket 105 in two shipments, each carrying a/2 first commodities and b/2 second commodities. In an embodiment, the first spatial geometric information may also be a three-dimensional spatial profile size of the cargo bucket 105, an area of the load bearing surface of the cargo bucket 105, or a contour size of the load bearing surface of the cargo bucket. The second spatial geometric information may also be a three-dimensional contour size of the product to be purchased, an area of the bottom surface of the product to be purchased, or a contour size of the bottom surface of the product to be purchased, which is not limited in this application.

Example 5

This embodiment provides a vending method. FIG. 9 is a schematic flowchart of a vending method according to an embodiment of the present application. The vending method is used to improve the shipping efficiency of the vending machine 100. Referring to FIG. 9, the vending method includes: step S1, step S2, step S3, and step S4.

In step S1, a purchase order for purchasing an item is received.

In one embodiment, referring to FIGS. 1 through 9, when the vending machine 100 described in Embodiment 1-4 is employed, the user inputs a purchase command from the human-machine interaction device, and the receiving module 111 receives a purchase order for purchasing the merchandise.

In step S2, the kind of the item to be purchased and the quantity of each item to be purchased are acquired according to the purchase order.

In an embodiment, referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 9, when the vending machine 100 described in the embodiment 1-4 is used, the receiving module 111 receives the purchase order of the purchased item, and acquires the type of the item to be purchased through the obtaining module 113. And the quantity of goods that need to be purchased.

In step S3, a shipping strategy is formulated according to the type of the item to be purchased and the quantity of each item to be purchased.

FIG. 10 is a schematic flowchart of step S3 in the vending method according to the embodiment of the present application. In an embodiment, referring to FIG. 10, a shipping policy is formulated according to the type of goods to be purchased and the quantity of goods to be purchased, including: step S31, step S32, and step S33.

In step S31, the first spatial geometric information of the cargo bucket 105 is acquired.

Of course, in other embodiments of the present application, S31 may also be the standard load information of the bucket 105; or S31 may be the first spatial geometric information of the bucket 105 and the standard load information of the bucket 105. .

In step S32, the second spatial geometric information of each item to be purchased is obtained according to the type of the item to be purchased.

Of course, in other embodiments of the present application, S32 may also obtain weight information of each item to be purchased; or S32 may also obtain second space geometric information of each item to be purchased and each item to be purchased. Weight information.

In step S33, a shipping strategy is formulated based on the first spatial geometric information, the second spatial geometric information of each item to be purchased, and the quantity of each item to be purchased.

Of course, in other embodiments of the present application, S33 may also formulate a shipping strategy according to the standard load information of the bucket 105, the weight information of each item to be purchased, and the quantity of each item to be purchased; or, S33 A shipping strategy is established for the first spatial geometry information and the standard load information of the bucket 105, the second spatial geometry of each item to be purchased, and the weight information for each item to be purchased and the quantity of each item to be purchased.

FIG. 11 is a schematic flowchart of step S33 in the vending method according to the embodiment of the present application. In an embodiment, referring to FIG. 11, formulating a shipping policy according to the first spatial geometric information, the second spatial geometric information of each item to be purchased, and the quantity of each item to be purchased includes: step S331, step S332, and step S333 .

In step S331, it is determined whether the cargo bucket 105 can transport all the items to be purchased at one time.

In step S332, when the cargo bucket 105 can transport all the items to be purchased at one time, the shipping strategy is formulated to control the cargo bucket 105 to deliver all the items to be purchased at one time.

In step S333, when the cargo bucket 105 cannot transport all the items to be purchased at one time, the shipping strategy is formulated to control the bucket 105 to deliver all the items to be purchased multiple times.

12 is a schematic flowchart of step S333 in the vending method provided by the embodiment of the present application. Referring to FIG. 12, the shipping policy is set to control the cargo bucket 105 to deliver all the items to be purchased multiple times, which may include: step S3331 and step S3332.

In step S3331, the minimum number of shipments of the bucket 105 is determined based on the first spatial geometric information and the second spatial geometric information of each item to be purchased.

Of course, in other embodiments of the present application, the S3331 may further determine the minimum number of times the cargo bucket 105 is transported according to the standard load weight information of the cargo bucket 105 and the weight information of each commodity to be purchased; or, S3331 may also be based on The first spatial geometric information and the standard load information of the cargo bucket 105, and the second spatial geometric information of each commodity to be purchased and the weight information of each commodity to be purchased, determine the minimum number of shipments of the cargo bucket 105.

In step S3332, based on the first spatial geometric information and the second spatial geometric information of each item to be purchased, the type of the item to be purchased and the type of each item to be purchased that are respectively transported by the bucket 105 each time the item is to be purchased is determined. Quantity.

Of course, in other embodiments of the present application, the S3331 may further determine that the cargo bucket 105 needs to be purchased each time the goods are to be purchased according to the standard load information of the cargo bucket 105 and the weight information of each commodity to be purchased. The type of merchandise and the quantity of each item to be purchased; or, S3331 may also be based on the first spatial geometric information and the standard load information of the bucket 105 and the second spatial geometric information of each item to be purchased and each purchase The weight information of the product determines the kind of the item to be purchased and the quantity of each item to be purchased that are transported each time the item 105 is required to be purchased.

In an embodiment, the first spatial geometric information is at least one of: a volume of the bucket, a three-dimensional contour dimension of the bucket, an area of the load bearing surface of the bucket, and a contour dimension of the load bearing surface of the bucket. The second spatial geometric information is at least one of the following: the volume of the product to be purchased, the three-dimensional contour size of the product to be purchased, the area of the bottom surface of the product to be purchased, and the outline size of the bottom surface of the product to be purchased.

In step S4, the hopper 105 of the vending machine 100 is controlled to deliver the item to be purchased according to the shipping policy.

In an embodiment, when the vending machine 100 described in the embodiment 1-4 is used, after the strategy setting module 115 formulates the corresponding shipping policy, the power unit 109 drives the cargo bucket 105 according to the shipping policy. The target cargo lane 107 moves in the direction. When the cargo bucket 105 reaches the target cargo lane 107, the power unit 109 stops the power output. Then, the driving assembly 1075 drives the pushing member 1073 to move forward, and pushes the commodity to be purchased into the cargo bucket 105. Then, the power unit 109 re-powers and drives the cargo bucket 105 to move toward the pickup port 1015. After reaching the pickup port 1015, the cargo bucket 105 delivers the product to be purchased.

The vending method provided by the embodiment of the present application can formulate different shipping strategies according to the type of purchased goods and the quantity of purchased goods, and the shipping strategy can selectively select one-time shipping and batch shipping, so The shipping time is saved, the shipping efficiency is improved, and the work efficiency of the vending machine 100 is improved.

Claims

A vending method for a vending machine, the vending machine including a cabinet having a pick-up port on a surface thereof, a cargo lane for storing merchandise therein, and for receiving from the The cargo lane of the cargo lane is required to purchase the merchandise and transport the merchandise to be purchased to the cargo outlet of the pick-up port, the method comprising:

Receiving a purchase order to purchase goods;

Obtaining a type of the item to be purchased and a quantity of each of the items to be purchased according to the purchase order;

Formulating a shipping strategy according to the type of goods to be purchased and the quantity of each of the goods to be purchased;

Controlling the cargo container to transport the item to be purchased according to the shipping policy.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the shipping policy is formulated according to the kind of the item to be purchased and the quantity of the item to be purchased, including:

Obtaining first spatial geometric information of the cargo bucket;

Obtaining second spatial geometric information of each of the purchased goods according to the type of the goods to be purchased;

The shipping policy is formulated based on the first spatial geometric information, the second spatial geometric information of each of the purchased goods, and the quantity of each of the purchased goods.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the shipping policy is formulated according to the kind of the item to be purchased and the quantity of the item to be purchased, including:

Obtaining standard load capacity information of the cargo bucket;

Obtaining weight information of each of the goods to be purchased according to the type of the goods to be purchased;

The shipping strategy is formulated based on the standard load capacity information of the bucket, the weight information of each of the items to be purchased, and the quantity of each of the items to be purchased.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the shipping policy is formulated according to the kind of the item to be purchased and the quantity of the item to be purchased, including:

Obtaining first space geometric information of the cargo bucket and standard load capacity information of the cargo bucket;

Obtaining second spatial geometric information of each of the purchased goods and weight information of each of the purchased goods according to the type of the goods to be purchased;

And purchasing, according to the first spatial geometric information and the standard load information of the bucket, the second spatial geometric information of each of the purchased goods, and the weight information of each of the purchased goods The quantity of the item is used to formulate the shipping strategy.
The method according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the shipping policy is formulated according to the kind of the item to be purchased and the quantity of the item to be purchased, and further includes:

Determining whether the cargo bucket can transport all the goods to be purchased at one time;

When the cargo bucket can transport all the goods to be purchased at one time, the shipping strategy is formulated to control the goods bucket to send out all the goods to be purchased at one time;

When the cargo hopper is unable to transport all of the goods to be purchased at one time, the shipping strategy is formulated to control the cargo hopper to deliver all of the goods to be purchased multiple times.
The method of claim 5, wherein the shipping policy is formulated to control the plurality of shipments of the item to be purchased, including:

Determining a minimum number of shipments of the hopper, and a type of the item to be purchased and a quantity of each of the items to be purchased each time the item is shipped.
A method according to claim 2 or 4, wherein:

The first spatial geometric information is at least one of: a volume of the bucket, a three-dimensional contour size of the bucket, an area of a bearing surface of the bucket, and a contour of a bearing surface of the bucket size;

The second spatial geometric information is at least one of: a volume of the commodity to be purchased, a three-dimensional contour size of the commodity to be purchased, an area of a bottom surface of the commodity to be purchased, and a bottom surface of the commodity to be purchased The outline size.
A control device for a vending machine for a vending machine, the vending machine comprising a cabinet, the cabinet surface is provided with a pick-up port, the cabinet is provided with a cargo lane for storing goods, and for receiving from The cargo lane of the cargo lane needs to purchase goods and transport the goods to be purchased to the cargo hopper of the pick-up port, and the device includes:

a receiving module, configured to receive a purchase order for purchasing an item;

Obtaining a module, configured to obtain, according to the purchase order, a type of the item to be purchased and a quantity of each of the items to be purchased;

a strategy making module, configured to formulate a shipping strategy according to the type of the purchased product and the quantity of each of the purchased goods;

And an execution module, configured to control the goods to be transported by the goods according to the shipping policy.
The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the policy formulation module comprises:

a first spatial information acquiring module, configured to acquire first spatial geometric information of the cargo bucket;

a second spatial information obtaining module, configured to acquire second spatial geometric information of each of the purchased goods according to the type of the purchased product;

The shipping policy formulation module is configured to formulate the shipping policy based on the first spatial geometric information, the second spatial geometric information of each of the purchased goods, and the quantity of each of the purchased goods.
The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the policy formulation module comprises:

a first weight information acquiring module configured to acquire standard load weight information of the cargo bucket;

The second weight information acquiring module is configured to obtain weight information of each of the purchased goods according to the type of the purchased product;

The shipping policy formulation module is configured to formulate a shipping strategy based on the standard load capacity information of the bucket, the weight information of each of the purchased goods, and the quantity of each of the purchased goods.
The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the policy formulation module comprises:

a first information acquiring module, configured to acquire first space geometric information of the cargo bucket and standard load weight information of the cargo bucket;

a second information acquiring module, configured to acquire second spatial geometric information of each of the purchased goods and weight information of each of the purchased goods according to the type of the purchased goods;

a shipping policy formulation module configured to determine, according to the first spatial geometric information and standard load information of the bucket, the second spatial geometric information, and weight information of each of the purchased goods, and each of the The shipping strategy is formulated by the quantity of goods to be purchased.
The apparatus according to any one of claims 9-11, wherein the shipping policy formulation module further comprises:

a determining module, configured to determine whether the cargo bucket can transport all the goods to be purchased at one time;

a first policy module, configured to: when the cargo bucket can transport all the goods to be purchased at a time, formulating the shipping strategy to control the goods bucket to send out all the goods to be purchased at one time;

The second policy module is configured to, when the cargo bucket is unable to transport all the goods to be purchased at one time, formulate the shipping strategy to control the cargo bucket to deliver all of the goods to be purchased multiple times.
The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the second policy module comprises:

a number determining module configured to determine a minimum number of shipments of the bucket;

The quantity determining module is configured to determine the type of the item to be purchased and the quantity of each of the items to be purchased that are shipped each time the goods are shipped.
A device according to claim 9 or 11, wherein:

The first spatial geometric information is at least one of: a volume of the bucket, a three-dimensional contour size of the bucket, an area of a bearing surface of the bucket, and a contour of a bearing surface of the bucket size;

The second spatial geometric information is at least one of: a volume of the commodity to be purchased, a three-dimensional contour size of the commodity to be purchased, an area of a bottom surface of the commodity to be purchased, and a bottom surface of the commodity to be purchased The outline size.