WO2020024941A1

WO2020024941A1 - Goods discharging apparatus and vending machine

Info

Publication number: WO2020024941A1
Application number: PCT/CN2019/098416
Authority: WO
Inventors: 董志龙; 郭琪; 许加波; 谢宏伟; 孙建宇
Original assignee: 山东新北洋信息技术股份有限公司; 威海新北洋数码科技有限公司
Priority date: 2018-08-03
Filing date: 2019-07-30
Publication date: 2020-02-06
Also published as: CN110796786A

Abstract

A goods discharging apparatus and a vending machine, the goods discharging apparatus (100) comprising: a housing (103) and a goods receiving hopper (111). The housing (103) has a goods feeding port (105) and a goods pickup port (107). The goods receiving hopper (111) is movably arranged in the housing (103), the goods receiving hopper (111) comprising an accommodating space and a goods receiving port (112) in communication with the accommodating space, and the goods receiving hopper (111) has a first position and a second position; when the goods receiving hopper (111) is positioned in the first position, the goods receiving port (112) is in communication with the goods pickup port (107) and the goods receiving port (112) is isolated from the goods feeding port (105); when the goods receiving hopper (111) is positioned in the second position, the goods receiving port (112) is in communication with the goods feeding port (105) and the goods receiving port (112) is isolated from the goods pickup port (107).

Description

Shipping device and vending machine

This disclosure claims the priority of a Chinese patent application filed with the Chinese Patent Office on August 3, 2018 with an application number of 201810882437.0. The entire contents of the above application are incorporated herein by reference.

Technical field

This document relates to the technical field of vending, for example, to a shipping device and a vending machine.

Background technique

In recent years, as a variety of groceries, fruits, vegetables, and beverages can be sold on vending machines, the application of vending machines is becoming more and more widespread.

A vending machine is provided in the related technology. The pushing mechanism of the vending machine pushes the goods in the goods lane to the picking bucket. The picking bucket is driven by the delivery mechanism to the delivery port, and the user directly passes the shipment. The structure is not conducive to the sealing of the internal environment of the vending machine, especially the vending machine with cooling or heating functions, which is not conducive to the isolation of the internal and external environments, the internal air-conditioning of the vending machine, or The hot air is easily lost, which increases the energy consumption of the entire vending machine.

Summary of the invention

This article provides a shipping device that always isolates the internal and external environment, improves the sealing of the internal environment of the shipping device, reduces the loss of cold or hot air inside the vending machine, and reduces the performance of the entire vending machine. Consumption, while improving security and anti-theft performance.

This article also provides a vending machine including the above-mentioned shipping device. Therefore, the vending machine has high safety, good closedness of the internal environment, and low energy consumption.

The embodiment of this article is implemented as follows:

A shipping device includes:

Shell, with loading and unloading ports;

The receiving hopper is movably disposed in the shell. The receiving hopper includes a receiving space and a receiving port communicating with the receiving space. The receiving hopper can be located in the first position and the second position. The cargo port is connected to the pickup port, and the cargo port is isolated from the cargo port. When the cargo hopper is in the second position, the cargo port is connected to the cargo port, and the cargo port is isolated from the cargo port.

A vending machine includes:

The cabinet and the above-mentioned shipping device, wherein the cargo port of the shipping device is disposed on the surface of the cabinet.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of this document, so they should not be regarded as limiting the scope. Technical personnel can obtain other related drawings based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a first perspective of a shipping device according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein a receiving bucket is located at a first position; FIG.

2 is a schematic structural diagram of a second perspective of a shipping device according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a loading gate is located at a third position;

FIG. 3 is an exploded schematic diagram of a shipping device provided by an embodiment of the present invention, wherein a receiving bucket is located at a second position; FIG.

4 is a schematic structural exploded view of the receiving hopper shipping device according to another embodiment of the present invention, in which the receiving hopper is located at a second position;

FIG. 5 is a schematic partial structural diagram of a shipping device according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a receiving bucket is located at a first position; FIG.

6 is a schematic partial structural diagram of the shipping device according to another embodiment of the present invention from another perspective, in which the receiving bucket is located at the second position;

7 is a schematic structural diagram of a receiving hopper of a shipping device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a receiving hopper of a shipping device according to an embodiment of the present invention from another perspective; FIG.

9 is a schematic structural diagram of a vending machine provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

10 is a schematic structural diagram of a vending machine provided by an embodiment of the present invention, in which a cabinet door is opened;

FIG. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of cooperation between a shipping device of a vending machine and a picking bucket provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

Icons: 100-delivery device; 103-shell; 105-receiving port; 107-receiving port; 109-receiving gate; 111-receiving hopper; 112-receiving port; 113-first rotating shaft; 115 -Drive mechanism; 117-motor; 119-drive assembly; 123-upper shaft; 124-lower shaft; 125-first test piece; 127-test section; 129-second test piece; 130-third test piece; 133 -Electronic lock; 134-lock lever; 135-control assembly; 136-keyhole; 137-fixture frame; 139-storage device; 145-cabinet; 147-cabinet; 149-cabinet door; 151-delivery mechanism; 153 -Guide member; 155-elastic member; 157-sponge; 159-delivery channel; 200-vending machine; 205-fetching hopper; 207-shipping port; 209-camera; 211-human-computer interaction device; 213-glass Window; 215-code scanning module; 217-fixing plate; 219-detection port; 300-side wall; 301-top wall; 302-bottom wall; 303-turning body.

detailed description

In the following, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are a part of the embodiments, not all of the embodiments. The components of the embodiments herein generally described and illustrated in the figures herein may be arranged and designed in a variety of different configurations. Accordingly, the following detailed description of embodiments herein provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the invention as claimed, but merely to indicate selected embodiments herein. Based on the embodiments herein, all other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters indicate similar items in the following drawings, so once an item is defined in one drawing, it need not be further defined and explained in subsequent drawings.

In the description of the embodiments herein, it should be noted that the terms "center", "up", "down", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", "outside" The directions or positional relationships indicated are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, or the positions or positional relationships commonly used in the use of this product, and are only for the convenience of describing this article and simplifying the description, and are not indicative or implied. The device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on this document. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" and the like are only used to distinguish descriptions, and cannot be understood to indicate or imply relative importance.

In the description of the embodiments herein, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "setup", "installation", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, they may be fixed connections It can also be detachable or integrally connected; it can be mechanical or electrical; it can be directly connected or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal communication of two components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this context can be understood on a case-by-case basis.

In this document, unless specified and defined otherwise, the first feature may include direct contact between the first and second features above or below the second feature, and may also include that the first and second features are not in direct contact but Contact through additional features between them. Moreover, the first feature is above, above, and above the second feature, including the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. The first feature is below, below, and below the second feature, including the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or merely indicates that the first feature is less horizontal than the second feature.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a first perspective of a shipping device 100 provided in this embodiment, wherein a receiving hopper 111 is located at a first position, and FIG. 2 is a structural schematic diagram of a second perspective of a shipping device 100 provided in this embodiment Among them, the loading gate 109 is located at the third position. FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the structure of the shipping device 100 provided in this embodiment. Among them, the receiving bucket 111 is located at the second position. FIG. 4 is the shipping provided by this embodiment. An exploded view of the device 100 from another perspective, in which the receiving hopper 111 is located at the second position. Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 4. This embodiment provides a shipping device 100, which is mainly used for a vending machine 200. The shipping device 100 includes a casing 103 and a receiving hopper 111. Among them, the housing 103 has a loading port 105 for the entry of goods and a loading port 107 for the user to remove the goods; the receiving bucket 111 is movably disposed in the housing 103, and the receiving bucket 111 includes a container for storing The receiving space of the cargo and the receiving port 112 communicating with the receiving space. The receiving bucket 111 may be located at the first position where the user picks up the goods and the second position receiving the goods. When the receiving bucket 111 is located at the first position, the receiving port 112 It is connected to the receiving port 107, and the receiving port 112 is isolated from the receiving port 105. When the receiving bucket 111 is in the second position, the receiving port 112 is connected to the receiving port 105, and the receiving port 112 is connected to the receiving port 107. Isolated.

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 again. In this embodiment, as an optional solution, the loading port 105 and the loading port 107 of the housing 103 are opposite to each other. It should be noted that the loading port 105 and the loading port 107 may not be opposite to each other. For example, the housing 103 is in a cubic shape, and the loading port 105 and the loading port 107 are respectively disposed on two side walls of the housing 103. These two side walls may be two adjacent side walls or two opposite side walls, or the loading port 105 is provided on the top wall of the housing 103, and the loading port 107 is provided on the housing 103 The side wall may also be a port on the side wall and a top wall of the housing 103 that are simultaneously opened at the loading port 105.

In some embodiments, the receiving hopper 111 is disposed in the housing 103, and the receiving hopper 111 has a receiving space for receiving goods and a receiving port 112 communicating with the receiving space. At the same time, the receiving hopper 111 is movably connected to the casing 103. The receiving hopper 111 can move relative to the casing 103. The receiving hopper 111 can be located at the first position where the user picks up the goods and the second position where the goods are received. When 111 is in the first position, the receiving port 112 is connected to the receiving port 107, and the receiving port 112 is isolated from the receiving port 105. At this time, the user can use the receiving port 107 and the receiving port 112 to The goods in the accommodating space are taken away. At the same time, because the receiving port 112 is isolated from the receiving port 105, illegal elements are prevented from passing through the receiving port 107 and the receiving port 112 and reaching into the receiving port 105 to steal the vending machine. The cargo inside the 200 has high safety performance, and it also improves the sealing of the internal environment, avoids the air circulation inside and outside the vending machine 200, and reduces the energy consumption of the vending machine 200. When the receiving bucket 111 is located in the second position, the receiving The cargo port 112 is connected to the loading port 105, and the receiving port 112 is isolated from the loading port 107. At this time, the shipping device 100 can receive the goods, that is, the goods can be received from the loading port 105 of the housing 103 and The receiving port 112 is stored in the receiving space of the receiving bucket 111, and at the same time, because the receiving port 112 Pickup isolated port 107, i.e., having the same probability of avoiding illicit molecules across the pickup port 107, receiving port 112 inside the vending machine 200 to steal the goods, but also to avoid the advantages of the automatic vending machine 200 and outside air flow. The setting of the receiving hopper 111 in this embodiment enables the user to connect the receiving port 112 with the receiving port 107 when the user picks up the goods. When the user does not pick up the goods, the receiving port 112 is isolated from the receiving port 107. Thus, the internal and external environments of the shipping device 100 are isolated, the energy consumption of the vending machine 200 is reduced, and the security and anti-theft performance of the shipping device 100 is improved.

Please refer to FIG. 2 again. In this embodiment, the shipping device 100 further includes a loading gate 109. The loading gate 109 is disposed at the loading port 105 of the housing 103, and the loading gate 109 may be located at the closed loading port 105. The third position and the fourth position with the cargo port 105 open. The loading gate 109 is set so that the loading port 105 is opened only when the cargo is about to enter the shipping device 100, and when the loading gate 109 is opened at the fourth position and the loading port 105 is opened, the receiving bucket 111 is located at the second The position connects the receiving port 112 with the receiving port 105. After the goods enter the receiving hopper 111, the receiving gate 109 moves to the third position to close the receiving port 105. After the receiving gate 109 reaches the third position, the receiving port The bucket 111 moves to the first position to connect the receiving port 112 with the receiving port 107. The user removes the goods from the receiving bucket 111 through the receiving port 107. After the user picks up the goods, the receiving bucket 111 moves to the second position Isolate the pickup port 107 again. Through the cooperative action of the loading gate 109 and the receiving hopper 111, the internal and external environment of the shipping device 100 can be better isolated, especially for the cooling or heating vending machine 200, thereby reducing the inside and outside of the vending machine 200. The heat exchange of the environment can further reduce the energy consumption of the vending machine 200 and improve the anti-theft security of the vending machine 200.

In detail, please refer to FIG. 2 again. In this embodiment, the loading gate 109 is movably connected to the casing 103 through the first rotating shaft 113. In some embodiments, the housing 103 includes a fixing frame 137, and the first rotating shaft 113 is disposed on the fixing frame 137. In addition, the shipping device 100 further includes an elastic member 155 connected between the loading gate 109 and the fixing frame 137. The elastic member 155 is configured so that the loading gate 109 has a tendency to rotate toward the third position. The arrangement of the elastic member 155 makes the loading gate 109 have a tendency to close the loading port 105, so that when there is no external force, the isolation of the environment inside and outside the shipping device 100 can be further ensured.

Optionally, the elastic member 155 is a torsion spring, and the torsion spring is sleeved on the first rotating shaft 113, and one end of the torsion spring is connected to the housing 103 and the other end is connected to the cargo gate 109.

FIG. 5 is a schematic partial structural diagram of the shipping device 100 according to this embodiment, in which the receiving hopper 111 is located at the first position, and FIG. 6 is a schematic partial structural diagram of the shipping device 100 according to this embodiment from another perspective. The receiving hopper 111 is located in the second position. FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of the receiving hopper 111 of the shipping device 100 according to this embodiment. FIG. 8 is the receiving hopper 111 of the shipping device 100 according to this embodiment. Schematic diagram from another perspective. Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 8 again. In this embodiment, the shipping device 100 further includes a driving mechanism 115 configured to drive the movement of the receiving bucket 111. In this embodiment, the receiving bucket 111 is fixedly connected to the second rotating shaft. And the second rotating shaft is rotatably connected with the housing 103, the receiving bucket 111 can be rotated to the first position or the second position around the second rotating shaft; the driving mechanism 115 is configured to drive the receiving bucket 111 in the first position and the second position Switch between. The driving mechanism 115 includes a motor 117 and a transmission assembly 119 that are drivingly connected. The transmission assembly 119 is drivingly connected to the second rotating shaft. The motor 117 is configured to drive the driving assembly 119 to rotate the second rotating shaft, so that the receiving bucket 111 is in the first position and the first Switch between the two positions. When the motor 117 rotates forward, the transmission assembly 119 drives the second shaft to rotate, so that the receiving bucket 111 is rotated to the first position, so that the receiving port 112 is connected to the receiving port 107. The user can pass the receiving port 107 and the receiving port 112 take away the goods. When the motor 117 is reversed, the transmission assembly 119 drives the second shaft to rotate, so that the receiving bucket 111 is rotated to the second position, so that the receiving port 112 is isolated from the receiving port 107, thereby preventing illegal elements from being taken away through the receiving port 107 The goods in the vending machine 200 can also isolate the internal and external environment of the shipping device 100 to ensure the safety of the goods in the shipping device 100. At the same time, the receiving port 112 and the receiving port 105 are connected. At this time, the goods can be Enter the receiving space of the receiving bucket 111 through the loading port 105 and the receiving port 112 for storage.

In detail, please refer to FIGS. 1 to 8 again. In this embodiment, the receiving hopper 111 has a cylindrical structure, and the receiving port 112 is opened on the side wall 300 and the top wall 301 of the receiving hopper 111. When 111 is in the first position, the side wall 300 covers the loading port 105, so that the receiving port 112 is isolated from the loading port 105. When the receiving bucket 111 is in the second position, the side wall 300 covers the loading port 107, so that the receiving port 105 The cargo port 112 is isolated from the pickup port 107. The cylindrical receiving hopper 111 is arranged so that when the receiving hopper 111 is switched between the first position and the second position, the receiving port 112 and the receiving port can be connected. 105 at the same time obstructs the receiving port 107, and connects the receiving port 112 and the receiving port 107 while blocking the receiving port 105. The blocking of the side wall 300 makes the shipping device 100 always in the process of receiving the goods or the user picking up the goods. Isolating the internal and external environment can improve the closedness of the internal environment of the vending machine 200 and reduce the energy consumption of the vending machine 200.

Further, in this embodiment, the axis of the cylindrical receiving hopper 111 extends in the vertical direction, the receiving port 107 is a rectangular port, and the height of the receiving hopper 111 matches the height of the receiving port 107. When 111 is in the second position, the side wall 300 of the receiving hopper 111 is embedded in the receiving port 107, at least partially protruding from the receiving port 107. At this time, the side wall 300 of the receiving hopper 111 is shared with the top wall 301 and the bottom wall 302. The cargo opening 107 is closed, so that the outer edge of the arc-shaped side wall 300 is protected to fit tightly with two vertical edges of the cargo opening 107, and the top wall 301 and bottom wall 302 of the receiving hopper 111 are respectively connected with The two upper and lower edges of the pick-up port 107 are tightly fitted together to improve the sealing of the internal environment of the shipping device 100 and further ensure that the internal and external environments of the shipping device 100 are isolated.

In this embodiment, the second rotation shaft is disposed on the top wall 301 and the bottom wall 302 of the receiving hopper 111, and the second rotation shaft extends in a vertical direction. The second rotation shaft includes an upper rotation shaft 123 and a lower rotation shaft 124 coaxially disposed, and the upper rotation shaft. 123 is disposed between the top wall 301 of the receiving hopper 111 and the housing 103, the lower rotation shaft 124 is disposed between the bottom wall 302 of the receiving hopper 111 and the fixing frame 137, and at least one of the upper rotation shaft 123 and the lower rotation shaft 124 Transmission connection with transmission assembly 119.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the driving mechanism 115 is provided at the bottom of the housing 103 through the fixing plate 217, the upper rotation shaft 123 is rotatably connected to the housing 103, the lower rotation shaft 124 is rotatably connected to the housing 103, and at the same time, the lower rotation shaft 124 is also Transmission connection with transmission assembly 119. By cooperating with the lower rotation shaft 124 and the upper rotation shaft 123, the stability of the receiving bucket 111 during the rotation can be improved. Among them, optionally, the receiving hopper 111 has a cylindrical structure with a semi-closed top. Of course, in other embodiments herein, the shape of the receiving bucket 111 can also be improved according to requirements.

It should be noted that the receiving hopper 111 is further provided with a lock hole 136, and the shipping device 100 includes an electronic lock 133. In this embodiment, the electronic lock 133 is provided on the fixing plate 217, and the electronic lock 133 has a lock lever 134. When the bucket 111 is in the second position, the lock lever 134 is configured to extend into the lock hole 136 to lock the position of the receiving bucket 111. That is, the receiving bucket 111 is locked in the second position, and the side wall 300 of the receiving bucket 111 is blocked. The picking port 107, so that the receiving port 112 and the picking port 107 are in a separated state, thereby avoiding the abnormal situation of the criminals forcibly turning the receiving bin 111 to open the picking port 107, and illegally using the picking port 107. The operation further improves the security and anti-theft performance of the shipping device 100.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the lock hole 136 is opened in the bottom wall 302 of the receiving bucket 111, and may also be opened in other parts of the receiving bucket 111, such as the side wall 300 or the top wall 301. The position of the bucket 111 is sufficient. The electronic lock 133 may also be an electromagnetic lock or a mechanical lock.

It should be noted that the lock hole 136 may include a first lock hole and a second lock hole. When the receiving bucket 111 is in the first position, the locking lever 134 is mated with the first locking hole to lock the receiving bucket 111 at The first position can prevent the receiving bucket 111 from shaking when the user picks up the goods, improving the user's experience. When the receiving bucket 111 is in the second position, the lock lever 134 is mated with the second keyhole to connect the receiving bucket. 111 is locked in the second position, thereby improving the safety performance of the shipping device 100.

Further, please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 8 again. In this embodiment, the side wall 300 of the receiving hopper 111 is provided with a detection port 219, and the housing 103 is provided with a first detecting member 125. In the first position or the second position, the first detection member 125 is opposed to the storage space of the receiving hopper 111 through the detection port 219, and is used to detect the condition of the goods in the storage space. When there is no cargo in the receiving hopper 111, the first detection member 125 is opposite to the inner wall of the accommodation space, and the first detection member 125 outputs a first detection signal. When there is a cargo in the receiving hopper 111, the first detection member 125 Opposite to the cargo, a second detection signal is output. Based on the detection signal output by the first detection element 125, it can be determined whether there is cargo in the receiving hopper 111. The first detecting element 125 may be a photoelectric sensor. Optionally, the first detection member 125 includes a transmitting portion and a receiving portion, and the transmitting portion and the receiving portion are oppositely disposed in the housing 103, and accordingly, the side wall 300 of the receiving hopper 111 is provided with two opposite detection ports 219, When the receiving hopper 111 is located at the first position and the second position, if there is no cargo in the receiving hopper 111, the detection light emitted by the transmitting section can pass through the two detection ports 219 in sequence to reach the receiving section, and the receiving section outputs the first detection signal ; If there is cargo in the receiving hopper 111, the cargo blocks the detection light from reaching the receiving section, and the receiving section outputs a second detection signal. Optionally, the detection port 219 may be a long groove extending along the circumferential direction of the receiving hopper 111, and the arc length of the detection port 219 is configured such that the receiving hopper 111 is located at the first position, the second position, and the receiving port. When the bucket 111 is located between the first position and the second position, the first detection member 125 is always opposed to the receiving space of the receiving bucket 111 through the long slot, so it can be monitored at any time whether there is cargo in the receiving bucket 111.

Further, please refer to FIG. 7 again. In this embodiment, the receiving hopper 111 is further provided with a detecting portion 127, and the housing 103 is provided with two second detecting members 129 that cooperate with the detecting portion 127. When the 111 is switched between the first position and the second position, the two second detection members 129 can cooperate with the detection portion 127 respectively, and one of the second detection members 129 (ie, the first second detection member 129) is configured as Detecting whether the receiving hopper 111 is located at the first position, wherein another second detecting member 129 (ie, the second second detecting member 129) is configured to detect whether the receiving hopper 111 is located at the second position, and the detected The position information of the receiving hopper 111 is fed back to the control component 135, and the control component 135 enables the receiving hopper 111 to accurately reach the first position or the second position by controlling the motor 117. Among them, when the receiving hopper 111 is located at the first position, the first second detection element 129 of the two second detection elements 129 cooperates with the detection portion 127, the second detection element 129 outputs a third detection signal, and two The second second detection element 129 of the second detection elements 129 does not cooperate with the detection unit 127, and outputs a fourth detection signal, so that it can be judged that the receiving hopper 111 is located at the first position based on the signals output by the two second detection elements 129. A position; when the receiving hopper 111 is located at the second position, the second second detection element 129 of the two second detection elements 129 cooperates with the detection portion 127, the second detection element 129 outputs a third detection signal, and The first second detection element 129 of the two second detection elements 129 does not cooperate with the detection unit 127 to output a fourth detection signal, so that it can be judged that the receiving hopper 111 is located at the first position according to the signals output by the two second detection elements 129. In the two positions, when the two second detection elements 129 are not matched with the detection portion 127, the two second detection elements 129 simultaneously output a fourth detection signal, indicating that the receiving hopper 111 is located between the first position and the second position. The signals output by the two second detection pieces 129 can determine whether the receiving hopper 111 is located at the first position or the second position, so that when the user picks up the goods, the position of the receiving hopper 111 is ensured and the user can smoothly pick up the goods. At the same time, it can also be used in conjunction with the first detection piece 125 to promptly remind the user to take away the goods.

It should be noted that, in other embodiments herein, a stopper is further provided on the receiving hopper 111, and two stoppers that cooperate with the stopper are provided at corresponding positions of the housing 103, one of which is A limiting member is used to limit the receiving bucket 111 to the first position, and another limiting member is used to limit the receiving bucket 111 to the second position. Specifically, when the receiving hopper 111 is located at the first position, the limiting portion cooperates with one of the two limiting pieces to block the continuous movement of the receiving hopper 111 and keep the receiving hopper 111 in the first position; When the bucket 111 is located at the second position, the limiting portion cooperates with the other of the two limiting pieces to prevent the receiving bucket 111 from continuing to move, so that the receiving bucket 111 stays at the second position. Through the setting of the limiting portion and the two limiting pieces, the receiving bucket 111 can also accurately reach the first position or the second position.

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 8 again. In this embodiment, the shipping device 100 further includes a third detecting member 130 disposed on the top wall 301 of the receiving hopper 111, and the third detecting member 130 faces the receiving hopper 111. The accommodating space is used to detect whether there is a foreign object in the accommodating space, such as human hands or goods. When there is a foreign object in the accommodating space, the third detecting element 130 outputs a fifth detection signal. When there is no object in the accommodating space, the third detecting element 130 A sixth detection signal is output. When the receiving hopper 111 is located at the first position and the third detecting member 130 outputs a fifth detecting signal, it can be determined that the goods in the receiving hopper 111 have not been removed or that the user is taking the goods, so By controlling the driving mechanism 115 to stop working, the receiving bucket 111 can be prevented from turning the gripper, and the safety performance of the shipping device 100 can be further improved.

As an optional solution, in this embodiment, the edge of the receiving port 112 of the receiving hopper 111 is further provided with a buffer member, and the buffer member is used to prevent the receiving hopper 111 from switching between the first position and the second position. The gripper and buffer can be a sponge 157 to prevent gripping. The sponge 157 is provided with a long groove. The side wall 300 of the receiving bucket 111 is connected to the long groove on the sponge 157. When the user picks up the goods, even in the third detection The hand 130 and the cargo are not detected due to the failure of the piece 130. When the receiving bucket 111 is turned from the first position to the second position, the hand or the cargo first contacts the anti-pinching sponge 157, and the anti-pinching sponge 157 is used for buffering. It can reduce the injury to human hands or goods, which can effectively protect the user's physical safety and avoid damage to the goods, and further improve the safety performance of the shipping device 100.

Optionally, please refer to FIG. 2 to FIG. 8 again. In this embodiment, the shipping device 100 further includes a guide 153 provided in the housing 103, and the guide 153 is configured to be the goods to be entered through the loading port 105. Guided into the receiving hopper 111, the guide 153 has a delivery channel 159, and the first end of the delivery channel 159 communicates with the loading port 105; and when the receiving hopper 111 is in the first position, the second end of the delivery channel 159 is in contact with The receiving space of the receiving bucket 111 is isolated. When the receiving bucket 111 is located at the second position, the second end of the delivery channel 159 communicates with the receiving space through the receiving port 112. The setting of the guide member 153 can buffer and guide the goods entering the shipping device 100, so that the goods can enter the receiving bucket 111 slowly and smoothly, avoiding the goods falling vertically into the receiving bucket 111, preventing damage to the goods, and reducing The impact of the cargo docking bucket 111.

As an optional solution, in this embodiment, the delivery channel 159 of the guide member 153 is inclined, the goods enter the delivery channel 159 from the loading port 105, and move along the inclined delivery channel 159 to the receiving space of the receiving hopper 111. Avoid dropping the cargo vertically.

As an optional solution, in this embodiment, the lower end of the delivery channel 159 is arc-shaped, and the radius of the lower end of the delivery channel 159 is the same as the radius of the cylindrical receiving hopper 111. When the receiving hopper 111 is in the second position At this time, the lower edge of the receiving port 112 of the receiving hopper 111 overlaps with the lower end of the delivery channel 159, and the two are disposed concentrically. This arrangement can ensure a seamless overlap between the delivery channel 159 and the receiving port 112 of the receiving hopper 111, so that the goods can smoothly enter the receiving space of the receiving hopper 111 along the delivery channel 159 and the receiving port 112.

Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 8 again. In this embodiment, the housing 103 is further provided with a control assembly 135, an electronic lock 133, a motor 117, a first detection member 125, a second detection member 129, and a third detection member 130. All other electronic components are communicatively connected with the control component 135, and the control component 135 controls and performs corresponding operations, or outputs signals to the control component 135, so that the control component 135 performs corresponding operations according to the received signals.

FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a vending machine 200 provided in this embodiment, and FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of a vending machine 200 provided in this embodiment, in which a cabinet door 149 is opened, and FIG. 11 is a vending machine provided in this embodiment Schematic diagram of the cooperation of the delivery device 100 of 200 and the pickup bucket 205. Please refer to FIG. 9 to FIG. 11, this embodiment further provides a vending machine 200 including the above-mentioned shipping device 100. Therefore, the vending machine 200 has high security, good closedness of the internal environment, and low energy consumption.

In detail, in this embodiment, the vending machine 200 further includes a cabinet 145. The surface of the cabinet 145 is provided with an opening. The shipping device 100 is disposed in the cabinet 145. The pickup port 107 of the shipping device 100 and the opening on the surface of the cabinet 145. Connected. A storage device 139 and a picking hopper 205 are provided in the cabinet 145. The storage device 139 includes a plurality of shelves spaced apart in the vertical direction, and each shelf is provided with a plurality of partitions spaced in the left and right directions. Adjacent two partitions and laminates together form a cargo lane. Each cargo lane is used to store goods. Each cargo lane has a cargo exit. Each cargo lane includes a shipping mechanism. The shipping mechanism is used to drive the goods along the exit. The direction of the cargo moves until the cargo port 207 moves out of the cargo path. The picking hopper 205 is located between the storage device 139 and the shipping device 100. The picking hopper 205 is used in any of the multiple cargo paths. The goods are delivered between the shipping port 207 and the loading port 105 of the shipping device 100.

The picking hopper 205 may be located at the picking position opposite to the shipping port 207 of any one of the multiple shipping lanes and the unloading position opposite to the loading port 105 of the shipping device 100. When the picking hopper 205 is located at the picking position When in the position, the picking hopper 205 can receive the goods output from the shipping port 207 of the cargo lane; when the picking hopper 205 is in the unloading position, the picking hopper 205 sends the goods in and out through the loading port 105 of the shipping device 100 Inside the receiving hopper 111 of the cargo device 100.

Optionally, the picking bucket 205 includes a bottom plate for supporting goods, a side plate vertically connected to the bottom plate, and a flip body 303 rotatably connected to the side plate. The flip body 303 is a cylindrical structure with an upper and lower openings. When 205 is located at the pickup position, the lower opening of the flip body 303 is opposite to the bottom plate, and the goods can enter the flip body 303 from the upper opening of the flip body 303 and land on the bottom plate. When the pickup bucket 205 is located at the unloading position, the flip body 303 faces in The cargo gate 109 is rotated in the direction, and the lower opening of the flip body 303 is deviated from the bottom plate. The flip body 303 drives the cargo lock door 109 to rotate to the fourth position, so that the loading port 105 is opened. After the goods enter the loading port 105 of the shipping device 100, after the goods enter the receiving hopper 111, the turning body 303 is reset, and the loading gate 109 closes the loading port 105 again.

In some embodiments, the cabinet 145 includes a cabinet body 147 and a cabinet door 149. The cabinet body 147 has an opening. The cabinet door 149 is used to open or close the opening. The storage device 139 is disposed in the cabinet 147. It is arranged between the cabinet door 149 and the cabinet body 147 and is driven by the delivery mechanism 151, so that the picking bucket 205 can move in the horizontal and / or vertical direction. The shipping device 100 is disposed on the cabinet door 149, and the pickup port 107 of the shipping device 100 is opposite to the opening of the cabinet door 149. The cabinet door 149 may be provided with a transparent glass window 213 to facilitate the display of goods in the cabinet 147. The cabinet door 149 may be provided with a human-computer interaction device 211, such as a keyboard, a touch display screen, and the like. The human-machine interaction device 211 is communicatively connected with the control component 135, and the human-machine interaction device 211 can be used by a user to select the type and quantity of goods, and perform operations such as payment.

In this embodiment, the vending machine 200 may further be provided with a camera 209 and a code scanning module 215. The camera 209 is used to monitor the external selling environment of the vending machine 200, thereby improving the security performance of the vending machine 200. The code scanning module 215 and The control component 135 is communicatively connected and is used by a user to scan codes to pay or purchase goods.

In summary, the vending machine 200 has high security, good closedness of the internal environment, and low energy consumption.

The embodiments herein provide a shipping device, which includes a housing and a receiving hopper. Among them, the shell has a loading port for goods to enter and a loading port for users to take away the goods; the receiving bucket is movably disposed on the shell, and the receiving bucket includes a receiving space for storing the goods and a receiving space. The space-connecting cargo receiving port is movably disposed on the shell. The cargo receiving hopper can be located at the first position for picking up the cargo and the second position for receiving the cargo. When the cargo receiving hopper is located at the first position, the cargo receiving port It is connected to the pickup port, and the receiving port is isolated from the receiving port. When the receiving bucket is in the second position, the receiving port is connected to the receiving port, and the receiving port is isolated from the receiving port. The setting of the receiving hopper makes the receiving port communicate with the receiving port only when the user picks up the goods, that is, the shipping device communicates with the outside world. After the user finishes picking up the goods, the receiving bucket moves to the second position, and the receiving port is connected with The pickup port is isolated, that is, the shipping device is isolated from the outside world. In this embodiment, due to the setting of the receiving hopper, the receiving port and the receiving port are always kept isolated, thereby isolating the environment inside and outside the shipping device, reducing the energy consumption of the shipping device, and increasing the Security and anti-theft performance.

The vending machine provided by the embodiments herein includes the above-mentioned shipping device. Therefore, the vending machine has high safety, good closedness of the internal environment, and low energy consumption.

Claims

A shipping device includes:

The shell (103) has a loading port (105) and a loading port (107);

A receiving hopper (111) is movably disposed in the casing (103). The receiving hopper (111) includes a receiving space and a receiving port (112) communicating with the receiving space. The bucket (111) may be located at a first position and a second position. When the receiving bucket (111) is located at the first position, the receiving port (112) is in communication with the receiving port (107), and When the receiving port (112) is isolated from the receiving port (105), and when the receiving hopper (111) is in the second position, the receiving port (112) is separated from the receiving port ( 105) is connected, and the receiving port (112) is isolated from the receiving port (107).
The shipping device according to claim 1, wherein the shipping device (100) further comprises a loading gate (109) provided in the casing (103), and the loading gate (109) may be located at A third position to close the loading port (105) and a fourth position to open the loading port (105).
The shipping device according to claim 2, wherein the loading gate (109) is rotatably connected to the housing (103), and the shipping device further comprises an elastic member (155), the elastic member ( 155) is connected between the loading gate (109) and the housing (103), and the elastic member (155) is configured to make the loading gate (109) rotate toward the third position the trend of.
The shipping device according to claim 1, wherein the receiving hopper (111) is rotatably connected to the casing (103);

The shipping device (100) further includes a driving mechanism (115) drivingly connected to the receiving hopper (111), and the driving mechanism (115) is configured to drive the receiving hopper (111) in the receiving hopper (111). Switching between the first position and the second position.
The shipping device according to claim 4, wherein the receiving hopper (111) has a cylindrical structure, and the receiving port (112) is opened on a side wall (300) of the receiving hopper (111). And at least one of the top wall (301), when the receiving hopper (111) is in the first position, the side wall (300) of the receiving hopper (111) covers the loading port (105) ) To isolate the receiving port (112) from the receiving port (105). When the receiving hopper (111) is in the second position, the side wall of the receiving hopper (111) (300) Covering the pickup port (107), so that the receiving port (112) is isolated from the pickup port (107).
The shipping device according to claim 5, wherein the axis of the receiving hopper (111) extends in a vertical direction, the receiving opening (107) is a rectangular opening, and when the receiving hopper (111) When in the second position, the side wall (300) of the receiving hopper (111) at least partially protrudes from the picking port (107), so that the side wall (300) of the receiving hopper (111) ) And the top wall (301) and the bottom wall (302) jointly close the pickup port (107).
The shipping device according to claim 4 or 5, wherein at least one of a top wall (301) and a bottom wall (302) of the receiving hopper (111) is provided with a rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft and the shell The body (103) is rotationally connected, and the rotating shaft is drivingly connected with the driving mechanism (115).
The shipping device according to claim 5, wherein a buffer member is provided on an edge of the receiving port (112), and the buffer member is inserted into a side wall (300) of the receiving bucket (111).
The shipping device according to claim 5, wherein the shipping device (100) further comprises an electronic lock (133), the electronic lock (133) includes a lock lever (134), and the receiving hopper (111) ) Is provided with a lock hole (136) that cooperates with the lock lever (134), and the lock lever (134) is configured to be pluggable with the lock hole (136) to lock the receiving bucket ( 111).
The shipping device according to claim 9, wherein the keyhole (136) includes a first keyhole and a second keyhole, and when the receiving hopper (111) is in the first position, the keyhole The locking lever (134) is mated with the first keyhole, and when the receiving bucket (111) is in the second position, the locking lever (134) is mated with the second keyhole .
The shipping device according to claim 1, wherein the shipping device (100) further comprises a guide (153) provided in the housing (103), the guide (153) being configured to Guide the goods entering from the loading port (105) into the receiving hopper (112), the guide (153) has a delivery channel (159), the delivery channel (159) is inclined, and The first end of the delivery channel (159) is in communication with the loading port (105), and when the receiving hopper (111) is in the first position, the second end of the delivery channel (159) is in communication with The receiving port (112) is isolated, and when the receiving hopper (111) is located in the second position, the second end of the delivery channel (159) communicates with the receiving port (112).
The shipping device according to claim 11, wherein a lower end of the delivery channel (159) is arc-shaped, and a radius of a lower end of the delivery channel (159) is the same as a radius of the receiving hopper (111) When the receiving hopper (111) is located in the second position, the lower edge of the receiving port (112) of the receiving hopper (111) overlaps with the lower end of the delivery channel (159) .
The shipping device according to claim 1, wherein the side wall (300) of the receiving hopper (111) is provided with a detection port (219), and the housing (103) is provided with a detection member, the detection The piece is configured to be opposite to the accommodation space through the detection port (219) to detect whether a cargo exists in the accommodation space.
A vending machine includes:

The cabinet (145) and the shipping device (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the pickup port (107) of the shipping device (100) is provided in the cabinet (145) )s surface.
The vending machine according to claim 14, said vending machine (200) further comprising a storage device (139) and a picking hopper (205) provided in said cabinet (145), said storage device (139) includes multiple cargo lanes, the picking hopper is located between the storage device (139) and the shipping device (100), and the picking hopper (205) may be located with a plurality of the In any one of the cargo lanes, the pickup position opposite to the cargo lane and the unloading position opposite to the loading port (105) of the shipping device (100).