WO2023197168A1 - 控制自动售货机和物流配送柜双用智能货柜的方法和装置 - Google Patents

控制自动售货机和物流配送柜双用智能货柜的方法和装置 Download PDF

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WO2023197168A1
WO2023197168A1 PCT/CN2022/086412 CN2022086412W WO2023197168A1 WO 2023197168 A1 WO2023197168 A1 WO 2023197168A1 CN 2022086412 W CN2022086412 W CN 2022086412W WO 2023197168 A1 WO2023197168 A1 WO 2023197168A1
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  • the present disclosure relates to the field of intelligent equipment, and in particular to a method of controlling a dual-purpose intelligent container of an automatic vending machine and a logistics distribution cabinet, a device for controlling a dual-purpose intelligent container of an automatic vending machine and a logistics distribution cabinet, and a dual-purpose intelligent container of an automatic vending machine and a logistics distribution cabinet.
  • a smart container, a computer-readable storage medium, and a computer program product are used.
  • vending machines began to be widely used commercially in the 1960s. According to the storage and delivery mechanism of goods, existing vending machines mainly include three types:
  • Each cargo lane includes a spiral spring arranged horizontally along the extension direction of the cargo lane, and goods are placed at intervals in each pitch of the spiral spring.
  • the motor of a single cargo lane drives the spiral spring to rotate once, causing all the goods in the cargo lane to move forward by one pitch.
  • the goods at the front end of the spiral spring are pushed out of the aisle and fall into the pickup bin at the bottom of the vending machine under the action of gravity.
  • Each cargo lane extends in the vertical direction, and multiple goods are stacked in a serpentine shape or in a row in the vertical cargo lane.
  • the delivery method of these three machines is that individual goods are either dropped or transported by an elevator to a pick-up bin with a baffle at the bottom of the machine, and then the consumer pushes the baffle to take the goods from the pick-up bin.
  • a method of controlling a dual-purpose smart container of a vending machine and a logistics distribution cabinet includes: a cabinet defining the internal space of the dual-purpose smart container; the cabinet includes a back panel and an opening opposite to the back panel; and a plurality of shelves. , stacked in the cabinet along the vertical direction, and the vertical spacing between each two adjacent shelves is set to prevent the goods on the lower shelf of the two adjacent shelves from passing between the two adjacent shelves. space is taken out.
  • Each shelf includes: at least one cargo lane, each cargo lane extends in a direction away from the back plate to provide a storage space, and the storage space is used to store a plurality of goods sequentially arranged along the extension direction of the cargo lane,
  • a cargo lane door is provided at one end of each cargo lane away from the back plate.
  • Each cargo lane is also provided with a motor for driving the cargo lane door to switch between an open state and a closed state. In the open state of the cargo lane door, the sold goods in the cargo lane are transferred from the cargo lane door through the cargo lane door.
  • the cargo lane is exported, and in the closed state of the cargo lane door, any goods in the cargo lane cannot be exported from the cargo lane through the cargo lane door; and a cargo lane electronic lock for selectively unlocking the cargo lane door to
  • the cargo lane door is allowed to be driven by the motor or the cargo lane door is locked in the closed state to prevent goods in the cargo lane from being output.
  • Each shelf also includes: a pallet, which is arranged at one end of the at least one cargo lane away from the backboard and is used to receive sold goods output from the at least one cargo lane.
  • the method includes: receiving a pickup instruction; in response to receiving the pickup instruction, unlocking the electronic lock of the cargo lane of at least one target cargo lane corresponding to the pickup instruction, and enabling the at least one target cargo lane to be unlocked.
  • the motor of the lane drives the cargo lane door of the at least one target cargo lane to be in the open state, so that each target cargo lane outputs a corresponding sold product to the corresponding tray of the target cargo lane for customers of the vending machine.
  • the distributor of the logistics distribution cabinet takes away the sold goods from the pallet corresponding to the at least one target cargo lane; and causes the motor of the at least one target cargo lane to drive the cargo lane door of the at least one target cargo lane in the closed position. state, and causes the cargo lane electronic lock of the at least one target cargo lane to lock the cargo lane door of the at least one target cargo lane in the closed state.
  • a device for controlling a dual-purpose smart container of a vending machine and a logistics distribution cabinet includes: a cabinet defining the internal space of the dual-purpose smart container; the cabinet includes a back panel and an opening opposite to the back panel; and a plurality of shelves. , stacked in the cabinet along the vertical direction, and the vertical spacing between each two adjacent shelves is set to prevent the goods on the lower shelf of the two adjacent shelves from passing between the two adjacent shelves. space is taken out.
  • Each shelf includes: at least one cargo lane, each cargo lane extends in a direction away from the back plate to provide a storage space, and the storage space is used to store a plurality of goods sequentially arranged along the extension direction of the cargo lane,
  • a cargo lane door is provided at one end of each cargo lane away from the back plate.
  • Each cargo lane is also provided with a motor for driving the cargo lane door to switch between an open state and a closed state. In the open state of the cargo lane door, the sold goods in the cargo lane are transferred from the cargo lane door through the cargo lane door.
  • the cargo lane is exported, and in the closed state of the cargo lane door, any goods in the cargo lane cannot be exported from the cargo lane through the cargo lane door; and a cargo lane electronic lock for selectively unlocking the cargo lane door to
  • the cargo lane door is allowed to be driven by the motor or the cargo lane door is locked in the closed state to prevent goods in the cargo lane from being output.
  • Each shelf also includes: a pallet, which is arranged at one end of the at least one cargo lane away from the backboard and is used to receive sold goods output from the at least one cargo lane.
  • the device includes: a first module for receiving a pickup instruction; a second module for responding to receiving the pickup instruction, causing the cargo lane of at least one target cargo lane corresponding to the pickup instruction to The electronic lock is unlocked, and the motor of the at least one target cargo lane drives the cargo lane door of the at least one target cargo lane in the open state, so that each target cargo lane outputs a corresponding sold product to the target cargo lane.
  • the pallet corresponding to the lane is used for customers of the vending machine or the distributor of the logistics distribution cabinet to take the sold goods from the pallet corresponding to the at least one target goods lane; and a third module for making the at least one target goods
  • the motor of the lane drives the cargo lane door of the at least one target cargo lane in the closed state, and causes the cargo lane electronic lock of the at least one target cargo lane to lock the cargo lane door of the at least one target cargo lane in the closed state.
  • a dual-purpose smart container for vending machines and logistics distribution cabinets including: a cabinet defining an internal space of the dual-purpose smart container; the cabinet includes a back panel and a Opposite openings on the back panel; and a plurality of shelves, stacked in the cabinet in a vertical direction, with the vertical spacing between each two adjacent shelves being set to prevent the lower shelves in the two adjacent shelves from falling on each other. The goods are taken out through the space between the two adjacent shelves.
  • Each shelf includes: at least one cargo lane, each cargo lane extends in a direction away from the back plate to provide a storage space, and the storage space is used to store a plurality of goods sequentially arranged along the extension direction of the cargo lane,
  • a cargo lane door is provided at one end of each cargo lane away from the back plate.
  • Each cargo lane is also provided with a motor for driving the cargo lane door to switch between an open state and a closed state. In the open state of the cargo lane door, the sold goods in the cargo lane are transferred from the cargo lane door through the cargo lane door.
  • the cargo lane is exported, and in the closed state of the cargo lane door, any goods in the cargo lane cannot be exported from the cargo lane through the cargo lane door; and a cargo lane electronic lock for selectively unlocking the cargo lane door to
  • the cargo lane door is allowed to be driven by the motor or the cargo lane door is locked in the closed state to prevent goods in the cargo lane from being output.
  • Each shelf also includes: a pallet, which is arranged at one end of the at least one cargo lane away from the backboard and is used to receive sold goods output from the at least one cargo lane.
  • the dual-purpose smart container further includes: at least one processor for executing computer instructions to implement the method as described above.
  • a computer-readable storage medium having computer instructions stored thereon, which when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform the method as described above.
  • a computer program product comprising computer instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform the method as described above.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a dual-purpose smart container for a vending machine and a logistics distribution cabinet according to an exemplary embodiment
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a shelf of a dual-purpose smart container according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure
  • Figure 3 is a bottom view illustrating the shelf of Figure 2;
  • Figure 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example structure of a cargo lane door and a motor of one cargo lane in the shelf of Figure 2;
  • Figure 5 is another view illustrating the shelf of Figure 2;
  • Figure 6 is an enlarged view illustrating a partial structure of the dual-purpose smart container of Figure 1;
  • Figure 7 is a flow chart illustrating a method of controlling a dual-purpose smart container of a vending machine and a logistics distribution cabinet according to an exemplary embodiment
  • Figure 8 is a flow chart illustrating a method of controlling a dual-purpose smart container of a vending machine and a logistics distribution cabinet according to an exemplary embodiment
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a device for controlling a dual-purpose smart container of a vending machine and a logistics distribution cabinet according to an exemplary embodiment.
  • first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and/or Sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another element, component, region, layer or section. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer or section discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of the present disclosure.
  • spatially relative terms such as “on,” “above,” and the like, may be used herein for convenience of description to describe one element or feature in relation to another element or feature as illustrated in the Figures. relation. It will be understood that these spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative terms used herein interpreted accordingly. In addition, it will also be understood that when an element is referred to as being “between” two elements, it can be the only element between the two elements, or one or more intervening elements may also be present.
  • Embodiments of the present disclosure are described herein with reference to schematic illustrations (and intermediate structures) of idealized embodiments of the disclosure. Because of this, variations in the shapes illustrated may be expected, for example, as a result of manufacturing techniques and/or tolerances. Thus, embodiments of the present disclosure should not be construed as limited to the particular shapes of regions illustrated herein but are to include deviations in shapes that result, for example, from manufacturing. Accordingly, the regions illustrated in the figures are schematic in nature and their shapes are not intended to illustrate the actual shapes of the regions of the device and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure.
  • the present disclosure provides an intelligent container dual-purpose for a vending machine and a logistics distribution cabinet, which can alleviate, alleviate or eliminate one or more of the above problems.
  • the dual-purpose smart container according to the embodiment of the present disclosure can not only serve as a vending machine for customers to scan the code to make purchases, but can also be used to receive third-party orders and lock the goods according to the order to serve as a temporary logistics warehouse. , or directly output the goods according to the order for the logistics delivery person to pick up the goods.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a dual-purpose smart container 100 for a vending machine and a logistics distribution cabinet according to an exemplary embodiment.
  • a dual-purpose smart container 100 includes a cabinet 110 and a plurality of shelves 130 .
  • the cabinet 110 defines the internal space of the dual-purpose smart container 100 .
  • the cabinet 110 includes a back panel (obstructed and not shown in FIG. 1 ) and an opening 112 opposite the back panel.
  • the opening 112 of the cabinet 110 occupies most of the front facade of the cabinet 110 .
  • opening 112 may occupy a larger area of the front facade of cabinet 110 .
  • a plurality of shelves 130 are stacked and arranged in the cabinet 110 in the vertical direction.
  • the vertical spacing between each two adjacent shelves 130 is set to prevent the goods on the lower shelf of the two adjacent shelves from being taken out via the space between the two adjacent shelves. This physically provides a portion of the locking functionality, whereby unsold items are locked due to the narrow space between shelves.
  • locked goods means that goods ordered by customers or third parties are locked in the dual-purpose smart container 100 within a period of time and are no longer available for sale to others or can be taken away by others.
  • Each rack 130 includes at least one aisle 132 .
  • Each cargo lane 132 extends in a direction away from the back panel of the cabinet 110 to provide a storage space for storing a plurality of goods sequentially arranged along the extension direction of the cargo lane 132 .
  • a cargo lane door 136 is provided at one end of each cargo lane 132 away from the back panel of the cabinet 110 .
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating the shelf 130 of the dual-purpose smart container 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • each rack 130 includes three aisles 132 .
  • racks 130 may include more or fewer aisles 132, and the disclosure is not limited in this regard.
  • Each rack 130 also includes a pallet 134 .
  • the tray 134 is arranged at one end of at least one cargo lane 132 away from the backboard of the cabinet 110 and is used to receive the sold goods 200 output from the at least one cargo lane 132 for customers of the vending machine or distributors of the logistics distribution cabinet.
  • the sold items 200 are taken from the pallet 134 .
  • the term "goods sold” refers to goods that have been ordered, which may have been paid for or even unpaid. Since the plurality of shelves 130 are distributed at different heights in the cabinet 110, the plurality of pallets 134 are also distributed at different heights in the cabinet 110, which reduces the frequency of customers or delivery personnel needing to bend down to pick up goods, thereby improving user experience.
  • the dual-purpose smart container 100 is different from traditional automatic vending machines (except for In addition to the built-in lifting equipment), the sold goods will not fall from high places, so it is suitable for selling goods that are afraid of falling (for example, sparkling drinks, glass bottled drinks or electronic products, etc.).
  • FIG. 3 is a bottom view illustrating the shelf 130 of FIG. 2 .
  • each cargo lane 132 is also provided with a motor 144 .
  • the motor 144 is used to drive the cargo aisle door 136 to switch between an open state and a closed state.
  • the cargo lane door 136 is open, the sold goods 200 in the cargo lane 130 are output from the cargo lane 130 through the cargo lane door 136 .
  • the cargo lane door 136 is closed, any goods in the cargo lane 130 cannot be exported from the cargo lane 130 through the cargo lane door 136 .
  • the motor 144 may be a variety of electric machines or any other suitable drive component, and the present disclosure is not limited in this regard.
  • each cargo lane 132 is also provided with a cargo lane electronic lock 146 .
  • the cargo lane electronic lock 146 is used to selectively unlock the cargo lane door 136 to allow the cargo lane door 136 to be driven by the motor 144 or lock the cargo lane door 136 in a closed state to prevent goods in the cargo lane 130 from being output.
  • the combination of the motor 144 and the cargo lane electronic lock 146 provides a part of the cargo locking function in a physical and logical combination.
  • the cargo lane door 136 not only plays a role in shipping goods, but also serves as a mechanical structure for locking goods.
  • the term "electronic lock” is intended to cover electromechanical devices that perform unlocking and locking tasks by controlling the operation of a circuit or chip to control the action of a mechanical switch. It can also refer to various electromagnetic locks that do not require mechanical switches.
  • the dual-purpose smart container 100 further includes a cabinet door 120 .
  • the cabinet door 120 is arranged at the opening 112 of the cabinet 110 to close the internal space defined by the cabinet 110 .
  • the cabinet door 120 has a transparent area substantially the same size and shape as the opening 112 of the cabinet 110 for displaying the goods inside the cabinet.
  • the presence of the cabinet door 120 can make the internal space defined by the cabinet 110 a closed space (when the cabinet door 120 is closed), which is beneficial to keeping the interior of the cabinet clean.
  • the presence of the cabinet door 120 can improve the insulation efficiency of the dual-purpose container, making it possible to use it as a cold cabinet or a hot cabinet.
  • a code scanner 122 is provided on the cabinet door 120, allowing customers to place orders and pay by scanning the code, and open the cabinet door 120.
  • the code scanner 112 can also be used by the delivery person to scan the code to open the cabinet door 120 and pick up the goods from the pallet.
  • the dual-purpose smart container 100 further includes an electronic door lock 124 .
  • the cabinet door electronic lock 124 is used to selectively lock the cabinet door 120 to prevent the cabinet door 120 from being opened relative to the cabinet body 110 or to unlock the cabinet door 120 to allow the cabinet door 120 to be opened relative to the cabinet body 110 and the sold goods 200 are opened.
  • the cabinet door 120 is removed from the pallet 134 .
  • the presence of the electronic door lock 124 can provide enhanced security and cargo locking functions for the goods in the dual-purpose smart container 100 .
  • the cabinet door electronic lock 124 may be omitted.
  • both the cabinet door 120 and the cabinet door electronic lock 124 can be omitted.
  • the code scanner 122 may, for example, be installed at any appropriate location on the cabinet 110 .
  • the respective motors 144 of all aisles 132 of the plurality of shelves 130 are individually controllable to allow any combination of individual aisles 132 (up to all aisles) to simultaneously output sold goods.
  • multiple sold items 200 can be output from multiple aisles 132 to corresponding pallets 134 at one time, thereby greatly shortening the time required for customers to purchase multiple items or for delivery personnel to pick up multiple items, and greatly improve the user experience.
  • the dual-use smart container 100 includes a door 120
  • a customer or delivery person can open the door 120 to access multiple items from one or more pallets 134 without having to access the bottom bin like a traditional vending machine. Pick up the items one by one. This further saves time and improves user experience.
  • the plurality of shelves 130 are closely arranged in the cabinet 110 to achieve part of the cargo locking function (ie, preventing the goods on the lower shelf of two adjacent shelves from being taken out through the space between the two adjacent shelves) At the same time, it also provides additional space, so it will not lead to a reduction in the actual usable cargo storage space of the dual-purpose smart container.
  • dual-purpose smart containers are more suitable for the needs of logistics distribution scenarios.
  • multiple cargo lanes can be used to output multiple target goods required by the order at the same time, so there is no need for delivery personnel to manually sort the goods, which greatly saves pickup time.
  • the goods retained in the cargo lane can be locked by the cargo lane door, which greatly reduces the risk of goods being stolen or contaminated.
  • two opposite ends of the cargo lane door 136 of each cargo lane 132 in the horizontal direction are respectively rotatably connected to two side walls of the cargo lane 132, so that the cargo lane door 136 can be driven by the motor 144 of the cargo lane 132 to rotate around the horizontal axis oo' and switch between the open state and the closed state.
  • the horizontal rotation axis oo' is perpendicular to the extension direction of the cargo lane 132.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example structure of the aisle door 136 and the motor 144 of one aisle 132 in the shelf 130 of FIG. 2 .
  • the cargo lane door 136 of each cargo lane 132 includes a baffle 152 extending in the horizontal direction and two side plates 154 respectively extending from two opposite ends of the baffle 152 in the horizontal direction to the horizontal rotation axis oo'.
  • the horizontal rotation axis oo′ of the cargo door 136 of each cargo lane 132 is located in the middle of the vertical dimension of the cargo lane 132 .
  • the term "middle of the vertical dimension" may refer to approximately half of the vertical dimension.
  • the entire cargo lane door 136 will basically rotate within the vertical dimension range of the cargo lane 132 during operation without occupying more than the cargo lane. 132 vertical dimensions range of space. Therefore, this facilitates the close arrangement of multiple shelves 130 in the cabinet 110 and increases the actual available capacity of the cabinet 110 .
  • the horizontal rotation axis oo' of the cargo aisle door 136 may be located at the upper end of the vertical dimension of the cargo aisle 132, and the cargo aisle door 136 rotates with its vertical dimension as a rotation radius during operation.
  • the aisle door 136 may take the form of a roller shutter to reduce the space required for rotation.
  • the two side panels 154 of the cargo aisle door 136 are shown as circular panels in FIG. 4 , other forms of connection structures are also possible.
  • the baffle 152 of the cargo aisle door 136 is a curved baffle that is bent toward the horizontal rotation axis oo'.
  • the curved baffle may have the shape of a semi-cylindrical surface.
  • the advantage of a curved baffle or a semi-cylindrical baffle is that it provides a low-cost solution that does not require the time-critical control sequences of the serpentine cargo conveyor to avoid malfunctions (such as valve switches not closing in time). Output more goods than should be output).
  • the cargo aisle door since goods are not shipped in the vertical direction like the snake-shaped cargo aisle machine, the cargo aisle door does not need to bear the gravity of the goods in the entire cargo aisle, so there is no need for a high-power power source.
  • a low-cost motor 144 can be used as the power source of the cargo door, which reduces the cost of the dual-purpose smart container 100 itself.
  • This in turn allows the use of cheap cylindrical outer packaging (for example, paper, plastic) to wrap non-cylindrical special-shaped goods, so that special-shaped goods can also be applied to the dual-purpose smart container 100 without excessively adding overall cost.
  • the dual-purpose smart container 100 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure can be suitable for selling fast food and frozen food such as salads and steamed buns.
  • Other applicable applications include wine storage and sales, direct sales of fast-moving consumer products (such as mobile phones and accessories, cosmetics), etc.
  • Curved baffles or semi-cylindrical baffles also have good tolerance and can adapt to cylindrical or cylindrical-like goods of different diameters.
  • cargo aisles with different widths and heights can be provided, and cargo aisle doors can be provided with curved baffles with different curvatures or semi-cylindrical baffles with different radii.
  • the present disclosure is not limited in this respect.
  • the motor 144 of the cargo lane is drivingly connected to the rotating shaft 148 of the cargo lane door 136 through the transmission mechanism 160 .
  • the transmission mechanism 160 is shown in Figure 4 as a timing belt, any other suitable transmission mechanism is possible, such as a gear set, a worm-worm combination, a chain, etc.
  • the motor 144 of each cargo lane is used to drive the cargo lane door 136 of the cargo lane to rotate 360 degrees around the horizontal rotation axis oo', so that the cargo lane door 136 switches between an open state and a closed state.
  • the cargo aisle door 136 does not need to rotate back and forth when switching between the open state and the closed state, but only needs to rotate in the same direction. This can simplify the control logic of the motor 144 and reduce the occurrence rate of malfunction of the motor 144 .
  • the open state or closed state of the cargo aisle door as mentioned herein is not limited to a single state, but may be a collection of states.
  • the cargo aisle door 136 is a semicircular drum as shown in FIG. 4
  • the drum rotating 360 degrees it starts from the first moment when the drum rotates to the first angle and the goods in the drum begin to separate from the drum.
  • all states of the drum can be understood as the open state, and all states of the drum outside this time period in this cycle are It can be understood as a closed state.
  • FIG. 5 is another view illustrating the shelf 130 of FIG. 2 .
  • each cargo lane 132 is also provided with a cargo pusher 172 for pushing the cargo in the cargo lane 132 to the cargo lane door of the cargo lane 132, so that when the cargo lane door is in an open state, the cargo lane The goods in 132 are driven out by the goods pusher 172 .
  • the product pusher 172 may be various commercially available pushers suitable for shelves or improved models based on these commercially available pushers. Alternatively, the product pusher 172 may be a simple spring, coil spring or other elastic member.
  • the cargo lane can be arranged horizontally because the cargo can be output by the thrust of the cargo pusher 172 .
  • the cargo lane can also be arranged at a certain angle with the horizontal plane, and the present disclosure is not limited in this regard.
  • each cargo lane 132 is inclined relative to the horizontal plane, so that when the cargo lane door of the cargo lane 132 is in an open state, the goods in the cargo lane 132 are output under the action of its own gravity.
  • each cargo lane 132 may be provided with multiple cargo lanes arranged side by side along the extension direction of the cargo lane 132 on the bottom wall of the cargo lane 132 .
  • a roller 174 (as shown in FIG. 5 ) is used to promote the movement of the goods in the cargo lane 132 along the extension direction of the cargo lane 132 .
  • FIG. 6 is an enlarged view illustrating a partial structure of the dual-purpose smart container 100 of FIG. 1 .
  • a plurality of shelves 130 are detachably arranged in the cabinet 110 .
  • Each shelf 130 is provided with a corresponding shelf lock 182 for selectively locking the shelf 130 to prevent the shelf 130 from being removed from the cabinet 110 or unlocking the shelf 130 to allow the shelf 130 to be removed from the cabinet 110 .
  • Shelf lock 182 may be an electronic lock or a mechanical lock. When loading goods, the operator can open the shelf lock 182 to remove the corresponding shelf 130 from the cabinet 110 and replenish goods into the cargo aisle.
  • the dual-purpose smart container 100 may also include at least one processor (not shown).
  • the at least one processor is electrically connected to the cabinet door electronic lock 124, the motor 144 and the cargo lane electronic lock 146 to control the cabinet door electronic lock 124, the motor 144 and the cargo lane electronic lock 146.
  • the at least one processor may be electrically connected to the motor 144 and the aisle electronic lock 146 .
  • the at least one processor may also be electrically connected to the electronic shelf lock.
  • DSP digital signal processor
  • ASIC application specific integrated circuit
  • FPGA field programmable gate array
  • the processor may be implemented to perform any combination of the functions described herein.
  • the processor may be a microprocessor, but in the alternative the processor may be a conventional processor, controller, microcontroller or state machine.
  • a processor may also be implemented as a combination of computing devices, such as a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, a plurality of microprocessors, one or more microprocessors combined with a DSP core, or any other such configuration.
  • the processor may interface with one or more storage media (collectively referred to herein as "memory”), such as volatile and non-volatile storage media such as RAM, PROM, EPROM, and EEPROM.
  • storage media may be encoded with one or more programs that, when executed on one or more processors, perform at least some of the functions discussed herein.
  • Various storage media may be secured within the processor, or may be transportable such that the one or more programs stored thereon may be loaded into the processor in order to implement various aspects of the disclosure discussed herein. aspect.
  • program or “computer program” are used herein in a generic sense to refer to any type of computer code (eg, software or microcode) that can be employed to program one or more processors or controllers.
  • FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a method 700 for controlling a dual-purpose smart container of a vending machine and a logistics distribution cabinet according to an exemplary embodiment.
  • the method 700 may involve the dual-purpose smart container 100 described above with respect to FIGS. 1-6 , excluding the electronic door lock 124 .
  • Method 700 may be performed by at least one processor in dual-use smart container 100 .
  • a pickup instruction is received.
  • the pickup instructions may be received by the processor from the code scanner 122 .
  • the processor For example, in a vending scenario, customers can place an order and complete payment to the backend server of the dual-purpose smart container 100 through an application (APP) or mini-program page running on their mobile terminal. Then, the backend server sends the order to the customer.
  • the mobile terminal returns an authorization code (for example, QR code).
  • the backend server of the dual-purpose smart container 100 and/or the server of the third-party platform can issue an authorization code (for example, a QR code) to the delivery person's mobile terminal.
  • the authorization code may contain order information regarding the model and quantity of the goods required for the order.
  • the code scanner 122 can send the order information in the authorization code as a picking instruction to the processor of the dual-purpose smart container 100.
  • the processor can then respond to the pick-up instruction, for example, by determining the target cargo lane corresponding to the pick-up instruction from the locally maintained correspondence between the product model and the goods lane, and by parsing the pick-up instruction to determine that shipment is required number of goods. It should be understood that the above description of the source and acquisition of the pickup instructions is only illustrative, and in other embodiments, the processor may receive the pickup instructions from other sources in other ways. The present disclosure is not limited in this regard.
  • step 720 in response to receiving the pickup instruction, the electronic lock of the cargo lane of at least one target cargo lane corresponding to the pickup instruction is unlocked, and the motor of the at least one target cargo lane drives the at least one target cargo lane.
  • the cargo lane door is in an open state, so that each target cargo lane outputs a corresponding sold product to the pallet corresponding to the target cargo lane, so that customers of the vending machine or the distributor of the logistics distribution cabinet can use the at least one target cargo lane to The corresponding pallet takes away the sold items.
  • the processor may respond to the pickup instruction to determine the target aisle corresponding to the pickup instruction and the number of items to be shipped.
  • the processor may then unlock the electronic lock of the target aisle and cause the motor of the target aisle to drive the aisle door of the target aisle in an open state, such as by rotating the aisle door 136 180 degrees.
  • each target aisle can output a corresponding sold product to the pallet corresponding to the target aisle.
  • the customer of the automatic vending machine or the delivery person of the logistics distribution cabinet can take away the sold goods from the pallet corresponding to the at least one target aisle.
  • At least one target aisle corresponding to the pickup instruction may include multiple target aisles.
  • the processor can cause the motors of the multiple target cargo lanes to drive the cargo lane doors of the multiple target cargo lanes to open simultaneously, so that the multiple target cargo lanes can output corresponding goods at the same time. As discussed earlier, this greatly shortens the time required for customers to purchase multiple items or for delivery personnel to pick up multiple items, greatly improving the user experience.
  • the cargo aisle door of the target cargo aisle needs to be re-closed after shipment, for example, by continuing to rotate 180 degrees in the open state of the cargo aisle door in step 720. Then, the electronic lock of the target aisle locks the aisle door of the target aisle so that customers or delivery personnel cannot access unsold goods in the aisle.
  • FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a method 800 for controlling a dual-purpose smart container of a vending machine and a logistics distribution cabinet according to an exemplary embodiment.
  • the method 800 may involve the dual-purpose smart container 100 described above with respect to FIGS. 1-6 including a cabinet door 120 and an electronic door lock 124 .
  • Method 800 may be performed by at least one processor in dual-purpose smart container 100 .
  • steps 810 to 830 may be the same as steps 710 to 730 described above with respect to Figure 7, and will not be repeated here for the sake of brevity.
  • step 840 after causing the cargo lane electronic lock of at least one target cargo lane to lock the cargo lane door of the at least one target cargo lane in the closed state in step 830, the processor switches the cabinet door electronic lock from the locked state to the unlocked state to unlock.
  • Cabinet doors This allows the customer of the vending machine or the delivery person of the logistics distribution cabinet to open the cabinet door to take out the sold goods from the pallet corresponding to the at least one target aisle.
  • the processor may determine that the cargo lane doors of all cargo lanes in the cabinet have been locked by the cargo lane electronic locks before switching the cabinet door electronic lock from the locked state to the unlocked state.
  • the processor may maintain a state table (eg, a bitmap) that indicates whether the aisle door of each aisle in the cabinet is locked by the aisle electronic lock. For example, a value of 1 for a certain bit in the bitmap indicates that the cargo aisle door corresponding to the bit is locked, and a value of 0 for the bit indicates that the cargo aisle door corresponding to the bit is not locked. Only when the status table indicates that all cargo aisle doors are locked, the processor switches the cabinet door electronic lock from the locked state to the unlocked state.
  • a state table eg, a bitmap
  • method 800 may further include: determining that all shelves in the cabinet have been locked before switching the cabinet door electronic lock from a locked state to an unlocked state to unlock the cabinet door.
  • the processor may maintain a state table (eg, a bitmap) that indicates whether each shelf in the cabinet is locked by an electronic shelf lock. For example, a bit value of 1 in the bitmap indicates that the shelf corresponding to the bit is locked, and a value of 0 indicates that the shelf corresponding to the bit is not locked. Only when the status table indicates that all shelves are locked, the processor causes the cabinet door electronic lock to switch from the locked state to the unlocked state.
  • the opening angle of the cabinet door or whether it is open can be sensed through an appropriate type of sensor (for example, a micro switch or a magnetic induction switch, etc.).
  • the processor may receive a sensing signal from the sensor to determine the transition of the cabinet door from open to closed.
  • the processor may wait for a predetermined period of time after the cabinet door is unlocked and opened in step 840, and default to the cabinet door having been closed when the predetermined time period expires.
  • method 700 or 800 may also include: receiving a cargo locking instruction; and in response to receiving the cargo locking instruction, maintaining the cargo lane electronic lock of one or more target cargo lanes corresponding to the cargo locking instruction.
  • the corresponding cargo lane door that locks the one or more target cargo lanes is in a closed state until a pick-up instruction for releasing the cargo lock instruction is received within a predetermined time period since the locking instruction is received.
  • the one or more target aisles contain the same number of identical goods as the number of goods required by the lock order.
  • the dual-purpose smart container 100 can serve as a temporary logistics warehouse.
  • the goods in the logistics temporary warehouse are in a sold state (for example, settlement has been completed with the backend server) and therefore need to be locked. That is, these goods cannot be resold to other customers who are not the owners of the goods or taken by unauthorized delivery personnel).
  • the processor may start timing after receiving the lock instruction. If within a predetermined time period (such as 2 hours), a pick-up instruction from a customer who is the owner of the goods or a pick-up instruction from an authorized delivery person is received, the processor can unlock the instruction and output these temporary goods to respond to such pick-up instructions. Otherwise, if the processor never receives such a pickup instruction for unlocking the instruction when the predetermined time period expires, the processor can also unlock the instruction so that the goods stored in the one or more target aisles The item becomes available for sale.
  • the first module 910 is used to receive pickup instructions.
  • the third module 930 is configured to make the motor of the at least one target cargo lane drive the cargo lane door of the at least one target cargo lane in a closed state, and cause the cargo lane electronic lock of the at least one target cargo lane to lock the at least one target cargo lane.
  • the cargo door is closed.
  • each module of the device 900 shown in FIG. 9 may correspond to each step in the method 700 described with reference to FIG. 7 . Accordingly, the operations, features, and advantages described above with respect to method 700 apply equally to apparatus 900 and the modules it includes. In some embodiments, the apparatus 900 may further include modules corresponding to steps 840, 850 and 860 described with reference to FIG. 8 . For the sake of brevity, certain operations, features, and advantages are not described again here.
  • each module discussed herein may be divided into multiple modules, and/or at least some functionality of multiple modules may be combined into a single module.
  • Discussion herein of a particular module performing an action includes the specific module itself performing the action, or alternatively the specific module calling or otherwise accessing another component or module that performs the action (or performs the action in conjunction with the specific module).
  • a specific module that performs an action may include the specific module that performs the action itself and/or another module that performs the action that the specific module calls or otherwise accesses.
  • An SoC may include an integrated circuit chip (which includes a processor (e.g., Central Processing Unit (CPU), microcontroller, microprocessor, Digital Signal Processor (DSP), etc.), memory, a or one or more components in multiple communication interfaces, and/or other circuitry), and may optionally execute received program code and/or include embedded firmware to perform functions.
  • a processor e.g., Central Processing Unit (CPU), microcontroller, microprocessor, Digital Signal Processor (DSP), etc.
  • memory e.g., RAM, RAM, RAM, etc.
  • DSP Digital Signal Processor
  • a computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, which when executed by at least one processor implements the steps of any of the above-described method embodiments.

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一种控制自动售货机和物流配送柜双用智能货柜（100）的方法，包括：接收取货指令（710, 810）；响应于接收到取货指令，使与取货指令相对应的至少一个目标货道的货道电子锁（146）解锁，并使至少一个目标货道的马达（144）驱动至少一个目标货道的货道门（136）处于开启状态（720, 820）；以使得每个目标货道输出一个相应的已售货品（200）至目标货道对应的托盘（134），以供自动售货机的顾客或物流配送柜的配送员从至少一个目标货道对应的托盘（134）取走已售货品（200）；以及使至少一个目标货道的马达（144）驱动至少一个目标货道的货道门（136）处于闭合状态，并使至少一个目标货道的货道电子锁（146）锁定至少一个目标货道的货道门（136）处于闭合状态（730, 830）。

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控制自动售货机和物流配送柜双用智能货柜的方法和装置 技术领域
本公开涉及智能设备领域，特别是涉及一种控制自动售货机和物流配送柜双用智能货柜的方法、控制自动售货机和物流配送柜双用智能货柜的装置、自动售货机和物流配送柜双用智能货柜、计算机可读存储介质和一种计算机程序产品。
背景技术
自动售货机在上世纪60年代开始得到大规模商业应用。根据货品储存和出货机制，现有的自动售货机主要包括三种类型：
(1)弹簧货道机。每个货道包括一根沿货道延伸方向水平布置的螺旋形弹簧，货品间隔放置在螺旋形弹簧的各个螺距中。在出货时，单个货道的马达驱动螺旋形弹簧旋转一周，使得该货道中的所有货品向前移动一个螺距的距离。位于螺旋形弹簧最前端的货品被推出货道，并在重力作用下坠落至自动售货机底部的取货仓中。
(2)蛇形货道机(含堆积式货道机)。每个货道在垂直方向上延伸，多个货品蛇形堆积或者直列堆积在垂直货道中。货道底端设置有阀门开关，当阀门开关被打开时，货道最底端的货品借助重力，自由落体坠落至自动售货机底部的取货仓中。
(3)带升降机装置的履带货道机。采用内部升降机传输货品，将不同货架层不同位置的货品统一传送至取货仓中。
这三种机器的出货方式是单个货品或坠落或通过升降机传送到一个位于机器底部的带有挡板的取货仓，然后消费者推开挡板从取货仓中取走货品。
近年来，还出现了一种开放式货柜，其中未售货品任意摆放在货架上。消费者通过扫码或人脸识别开启柜门，并拿取任意组合的未售货品。在关闭柜门之后，智能货柜的服务器通过数据分析识别被取走的货品或货品组合，并完成金额计算和扣费。
然而，无论传统的自动售货机还是上述的开放式货柜，在实际使用中均存在各种各样的缺点，已经无法适应日益兴起的诸如即时零售、社区团购、物流配送等应用场景的需求。
发明内容
根据本公开的一方面，提供了一种控制自动售货机和物流配送柜双用智能货柜的方法。所述自动售货机和物流配送柜双用智能货柜包括：柜体，限定所述双用智能货柜的内部空间，所述柜体包括背板和与所述背板相对的开口；以及多个货架，沿垂直方向层叠布置在所述柜体中，每两个相邻货架之间的垂直间距被设置以防止该两个相邻货架中的下层货架上的货品经由该两个相邻货架之间的空间被取出。每个货架包括：至少一个货道，每个货道在远离所述背板的方向上延伸以提供收纳空间，所述收纳空间用于收纳沿该货道的延伸方向顺序排列的多个货品，每个货道的远离所述背板的一端设置有货道门。每个货道还设置有：马达，用于驱动所述货道门在开启状态与闭合状态之间切换，在所述货道门的开启状态下，该货道中的已售货品经由该货道门从该货道被输出，在所述货道门的闭合状态下，该货道中的任何货品无法经由该货道门从该货道被输出；和货道电子锁，用于选择性地解锁所述货道门以允许所述货道门被所述马达驱动或者锁定所述货道门处于所述闭合状态以防止该货道中的货品被输出。每个货架还包括：托盘，布置在所述至少一个货道的远离所述背板的一端，用于承接从所述至少一个货道输出的已售货品。所述方法包括：接收取货指令；响应于接收到所述取货指令，使与所述取货指令相对应的至少一个目标货道的货道电子锁解锁，并使所述至少一个目标货道的马达驱动所述至少一个目标货道的货道门处于所述开启状态，以使得每个目标货道输出一个相应的已售货品至该目标货道对应的托盘，以供自动售货机的顾客或物流配送柜的配送员从所述至少一个目标货道对应的托盘取走已售货品；以及使所述至少一个目标货道的马达驱动所述至少一个目标货道的货道门处于所述闭合状态，并使所述至少一个目标货道的货道电子锁锁定所述至少一个目标货道的货道门处于所述闭合状态。
根据本公开的另一方面，提供了一种控制自动售货机和物流配送柜双用智能货柜的装置。所述自动售货机和物流配送柜双用智能货柜包括：柜体，限定所述双用智能货柜的内部空间，所述柜体包括背板和与所述背板相对的开口；以及多个货架，沿垂直方向层叠布置在所述柜体中，每两个相邻货架之间的垂直间距被设置以防止该两个相邻货架中的下层货架上的货品经由该两个相邻货架之间的空间被取出。每个货架包括：至少一个货道，每个货道在远离所述背板的方向上延伸以提供收纳空间，所述收纳空间用于收纳沿该货道的延伸方向顺序排列的多个货品，每个货道的远离所述背板的一端设置有货道门。每个货道还设置有：马达，用于驱动所述货道门在开启状态与闭合状态之间切换，在所述货道门的开启状态下，该货道中的已售货品经由该货道门从该货道被输出，在所述货道门的闭合状态下，该货道中的任何货品无法经由该货 道门从该货道被输出；和货道电子锁，用于选择性地解锁所述货道门以允许所述货道门被所述马达驱动或者锁定所述货道门处于所述闭合状态以防止该货道中的货品被输出。每个货架还包括：托盘，布置在所述至少一个货道的远离所述背板的一端，用于承接从所述至少一个货道输出的已售货品。所述装置包括：第一模块，用于接收取货指令；第二模块，用于响应于接收到所述取货指令，使与所述取货指令相对应的至少一个目标货道的货道电子锁解锁，并使所述至少一个目标货道的马达驱动所述至少一个目标货道的货道门处于所述开启状态，以使得每个目标货道输出一个相应的已售货品至该目标货道对应的托盘，以供自动售货机的顾客或物流配送柜的配送员从所述至少一个目标货道对应的托盘取走已售货品；以及第三模块，用于使所述至少一个目标货道的马达驱动所述至少一个目标货道的货道门处于所述闭合状态，并使所述至少一个目标货道的货道电子锁锁定所述至少一个目标货道的货道门处于所述闭合状态。
根据本公开的另一方面，提供了一种自动售货机和物流配送柜双用智能货柜，包括：柜体，限定所述双用智能货柜的内部空间，所述柜体包括背板和与所述背板相对的开口；以及多个货架，沿垂直方向层叠布置在所述柜体中，每两个相邻货架之间的垂直间距被设置以防止该两个相邻货架中的下层货架上的货品经由该两个相邻货架之间的空间被取出。每个货架包括：至少一个货道，每个货道在远离所述背板的方向上延伸以提供收纳空间，所述收纳空间用于收纳沿该货道的延伸方向顺序排列的多个货品，每个货道的远离所述背板的一端设置有货道门。每个货道还设置有：马达，用于驱动所述货道门在开启状态与闭合状态之间切换，在所述货道门的开启状态下，该货道中的已售货品经由该货道门从该货道被输出，在所述货道门的闭合状态下，该货道中的任何货品无法经由该货道门从该货道被输出；和货道电子锁，用于选择性地解锁所述货道门以允许所述货道门被所述马达驱动或者锁定所述货道门处于所述闭合状态以防止该货道中的货品被输出。每个货架还包括：托盘，布置在所述至少一个货道的远离所述背板的一端，用于承接从所述至少一个货道输出的已售货品。所述双用智能货柜还包括：至少一个处理器，用于执行计算机指令以实现如上所述的方法。
根据本公开的另一方面，提供了一种计算机可读存储介质，其上存储有计算机指令，所述计算机指令被至少一个处理器执行时，使所述至少一个处理器执行如上所述的方法。
根据本公开的另一方面，提供了一种计算机程序产品，包括计算机指令，该计算机指令被至少一个处理器执行时，使所述至少一个处理器执行如上所述的方法。
根据在下文中所描述的实施例，本公开的这些和其它方面将是清楚明白的，并且将参考在 下文中所描述的实施例而被阐明。
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在下面结合附图对于示例性实施例的描述中，本公开的更多细节、特征和优点被公开，在附图中：
图1是图示出根据示例性实施例的自动售货机和物流配送柜双用智能货柜的示意图；
图2是图示出根据本公开示例性实施例的双用智能货柜的货架的示意图；
图3是图示出图2的货架的底视图；
图4是图示出图2的货架中一个货道的货道门和马达的示例结构的示意图；
图5是图示出图2的货架的另一视图；
图6是图示出图1的双用智能货柜的局部结构的放大视图；
图7是图示出根据示例性实施例的控制自动售货机和物流配送柜双用智能货柜的方法的流程图；
图8是图示出根据示例性实施例的控制自动售货机和物流配送柜双用智能货柜的方法的流程图；并且
图9是图示出根据示例性实施例的控制自动售货机和物流配送柜双用智能货柜的装置的示意性框图。
具体实施方式
将理解的是，尽管术语第一、第二、第三等等在本文中可以用来描述各种元件、部件、区、层和/或部分，但是这些元件、部件、区、层和/或部分不应当由这些术语限制。这些术语仅用来将一个元件、部件、区、层或部分与另一个元件、部件、区、层或部分相区分。因此，下面讨论的第一元件、部件、区、层或部分可以被称为第二元件、部件、区、层或部分而不偏离本公开的教导。
诸如“前”、“后”、“左”、“右”、“水平”、“垂直”、“在…下面”、“在…之下”、“较下”、“在…下方”、“在…之上”、“较上”等等之类的空间相对术语在本文中可以为了便于描述而用来描述如图中所图示的一个元件或特征与另一个(些)元件或特征的关系。将理解的是，这些空间相对术语意图涵盖除了图中描绘的取向之外在使用或操作中的器 件的不同取向。器件可以取向为其他方式(旋转90度或以其他取向)并且相应地解释本文中使用的空间相对术语。另外，还将理解的是，当元件被称为“在两个元件之间”时，其可以是在该两个元件之间的唯一的元件，或者也可以存在一个或多个中间元件。
本文中使用的术语仅出于描述特定实施例的目的并且不意图限制本公开。如本文中使用的，单数形式“一个”、“一”和“该”意图也包括复数形式，除非上下文清楚地另有指示。将进一步理解的是，术语“包括”和/或“包含”当在本说明书中使用时指定所述及特征、整体、步骤、操作、元件和/或部件的存在，但不排除一个或多个其他特征、整体、步骤、操作、元件、部件和/或其群组的存在或添加一个或多个其他特征、整体、步骤、操作、元件、部件和/或其群组。如本文中使用的，术语“和/或”包括相关联的列出项目中的一个或多个的任意和全部组合，并且短语“A和B中的至少一个”是指仅A、仅B、或A和B两者。
将理解的是，当元件被称为“在另一个元件上”、“连接到另一个元件”、“耦合到另一个元件”或“邻近另一个元件”时，其可以直接在另一个元件上、直接连接到另一个元件、直接耦合到另一个元件或者直接邻近另一个元件，或者可以存在中间元件。相反，当元件被称为“直接在另一个元件上”、“直接连接到另一个元件”、“直接耦合到另一个元件”、“直接邻近另一个元件”时，没有中间元件存在。
本文中参考本公开的理想化实施例的示意性图示(以及中间结构)描述本公开的实施例。正因为如此，应预期例如作为制造技术和/或公差的结果而对于图示形状的变化。因此，本公开的实施例不应当被解释为限于本文中图示的区的特定形状，而应包括例如由于制造导致的形状偏差。因此，图中图示的区本质上是示意性的，并且其形状不意图图示器件的区的实际形状并且不意图限制本公开的范围。
除非另有定义，本文中使用的所有术语(包括技术术语和科学术语)具有与本公开所属领域的普通技术人员所通常理解的相同含义。将进一步理解的是，诸如那些在通常使用的字典中定义的之类的术语应当被解释为具有与其在相关领域和/或本说明书上下文中的含义相一致的含义，并且将不在理想化或过于正式的意义上进行解释，除非本文中明确地如此定义。
发明人认识到，现有技术中的自动售货机存在各种有待改进的方面。对于弹簧货道机、蛇形货道机和履带货道机而言，由于它们的取货仓设置在机器的底部，顾客需要弯腰取货，特别是在多次购买货品的情况下，需要频繁弯腰。另外，由于出货时货品容易被卡在取货仓里无法取出，这些机器均不支持一次售卖多件货品。而且，由于取货仓的出口尺寸较小，也不方便顾 客同时拿取多件货品。对于开放式货柜而言，一个问题是货品安全无法得到保障，无法避免被盗拿和污染的风险。其次，其先拿取未售货品再扣费的方式与服务物流配送员的拿货需求不匹配。再次，配送员可能需要花费大量时间从品类繁多的货品中分拣出订单要求的目标货品，从而耽误取货时间。因此，这种开放式货柜实际上对于物流配送场景是不适用的。
本公开提供一种自动售货机和物流配送柜双用智能货柜，其可以缓解、减轻或消除上述问题中的一个或多个。在典型的应用场景下，根据本公开实施例的双用智能货柜既可以充当自动售货机供顾客自行扫码购物，也可以用于接收第三方的订单并根据订单锁定货品来充当物流暂存仓，或者根据订单直接输出货品以让物流配送员取货。
图1是图示出根据示例性实施例的自动售货机和物流配送柜双用智能货柜100的示意图。参考图1，双用智能货柜100包括柜体110和多个货架130。
柜体110限定双用智能货柜100的内部空间。柜体110包括背板(在图1中被遮挡而未示出)和与背板相对的开口112。在图1的示例中，柜体110的开口112占据柜体110的前立面的大部分区域。在其他示例中，开口112可以占据柜体110的前立面的更大区域。
多个货架130沿垂直方向层叠布置在柜体110中。每两个相邻货架130之间的垂直间距被设置以防止该两个相邻货架中的下层货架上的货品经由该两个相邻货架之间的空间被取出。这以物理方式提供了一部分锁货功能，即由于货架之间较窄的空间，使得未售出货品处于被锁定的状态。此处，“锁货”是指顾客或第三方下单的货品在一个时间段内被锁定在双用智能货柜100中，不再供出售给其他人或能够被其他人取走。
每个货架130包括至少一个货道132。每个货道132在远离柜体110背板的方向上延伸以提供收纳空间，以用于收纳沿该货道132的延伸方向顺序排列的多个货品。每个货道132的远离柜体110背板的一端设置有货道门136。图2是图示出根据本公开示例性实施例的双用智能货柜100的货架130的示意图。在图2的示例中，每个货架130包括三个货道132。在其他示例中，货架130可以包括更多或更少的货道132，本公开在此方面不受限制。
每个货架130还包括托盘134。托盘134布置在至少一个货道132的远离柜体110背板的一端，用于承接从该至少一个货道132输出的已售货品200，以供自动售货机的顾客或物流配送柜的配送员从托盘134取走已售货品200。如本文使用的，术语“已售货品”是指已被定购的货品，它可以是已付款或甚至未付款的。由于多个货架130分布在柜体110中的不同高度处，因此多个托盘134也分布在柜体110中的不同高度处，这降低了顾客或配送员需要弯腰取货的频率，从而提高用户体验。另外，由于托盘134承接从货道132输出的已售货品200并作 为已售货品200的暂存区，使得根据本公开实施例的双用智能货柜100有别于传统的自动售卖机(除内嵌升降设备的之外)，已售货品不会从高处摔落，所以适合售卖怕摔的货品(例如，含气泡的饮料、玻璃瓶装饮料或电子产品等)。
图3是图示出图2的货架130的底视图。参考图2和图3，每个货道132还设置有马达144。马达144用于驱动货道门136在开启状态与闭合状态之间切换。在货道门136的开启状态下，该货道130中的已售货品200经由该货道门136从该货道130被输出。在货道门136的闭合状态下，该货道130中的任何货品无法经由该货道门136从该货道130被输出。在实施例中，马达144可以是各种电机或任何其他适当的驱动部件，本公开在此方面不受限制。
另外，每个货道132还设置有货道电子锁146。货道电子锁146用于选择性地解锁货道门136以允许货道门136被马达144驱动或者锁定货道门136处于闭合状态以防止该货道130中的货品被输出。马达144和货道电子锁146的组合以物理和逻辑相组合的方式提供了一部分锁货功能，其中货道门136既起到出货的作用，同时也作为一种锁货的机械结构。如本文使用的，术语“电子锁”意图涵盖通过控制电路或芯片工作，进而控制机械开关进行动作来完成解锁和锁定任务的机电设备。它还可以是指无需机械开关的各种电磁锁。
返回参考图1，在一些实施例中，双用智能货柜100还包括柜门120。柜门120布置在柜体110的开口112处以封闭柜体110限定的内部空间。在图1的示例中，柜门120具有尺寸和形状与柜体110的开口112大致相同的透明区域，以供展示柜体内的货品。柜门120的存在可以使得柜体110限定的内部空间成为封闭空间(在柜门120被关闭的情况下)，有利于保持柜体内部的清洁。特别地，柜门120的存在可以提高双用货柜的保温效率，使其可能用作冷柜或热柜。在示例中，柜门120上设置有扫码器122，可供顾客通过扫码来下单和支付，并开启柜门120。扫码器112还可以供配送员通过扫码来开启柜门120并从托盘上取货。
在一些实施例中，双用智能货柜100还包括柜门电子锁124。柜门电子锁124用于选择性地锁定柜门120以防止柜门120相对于柜体110被开启或者解锁柜门120以允许柜门120相对于柜体110被开启并且已售货品200经由开启的柜门120从托盘134被取走。柜门电子锁124的存在可以为双用智能货柜100中的货品提供增强的安全性和锁货功能。
其他实施例是可能的。例如，柜门电子锁124可以被省略。又例如，柜门120和柜门电子锁124都可以被省略。在没有柜门120的情况下，扫码器122可以例如安装在柜体110的任何适当的位置。
在一些实施例中，多个货架130的所有货道132各自的马达144单独可控，以允许各个货道132的任意组合(最多所有货道)同时输出已售货品。这样，一次可从多个货道132输出多 件已售货品200至对应的托盘134，从而大大缩短顾客购买多件货品或者配送员拿取多件货品所需的时间，极大地改善用户体验。在双用智能货柜100包括柜门120的实施例中，顾客或配送员可以打开柜门120从一个或多个托盘134拿取多个货品，而无需像传统自动售货机那样从底部取货仓中一个一个地取货。这进一步节省了时间，改善了用户体验。
如上文已经讨论的，现有的自动售货机均不支持一次购买多件货品。而且，业内设计人员也不会想到将现有的自动售货机改造为支持一次购买多件货品。这是因为无论弹簧货道机、蛇形货道机还是履带货道机，如果要支持一次购买多件货品，则要求底部取货仓具有较大的尺寸(例如大的垂直尺寸)，以免货品因堆积而被卡住。这将不期望地减小自动售货机内部实际可用的货品容纳空间，减小的货品容纳空间反过来又将影响“一次购买多件货品”功能的实用性(因为货品可能很快被售空而需要频繁补货)。而根据本公开的实施例，通过在柜体110的不同高度处设置多个托盘134，使得能够在几乎遍及整个柜体110前立面的空间范围内输出货品。这大大提高了“出货口”的尺寸，降低货品被卡住的风险。另外，多个货架130紧密排列在柜体110中，在实现一部分锁货功能(即，防止两个相邻货架中的下层货架上的货品经由该两个相邻货架之间的空间被取出)的同时，也提供了额外的空间，因此不会导致双用智能货柜的实际可用的货品容纳空间的减小。
与现有的开放式货柜相比，根据本公开实施例的双用智能货柜更加适配物流配送场景的需求。首先，可以使得多个货道同时输出订单要求的多个目标货品，因此不需要配送员手动分拣货品，大大节省了取货时间。其次，货道中保留的货品可以被货道门锁定，大大降低了货品被盗拿或污染的风险。
参考图2和图3，在一些实施例中，每个货道132的货道门136在水平方向上相对的两端分别可旋转地连接到该货道132的两个侧壁，使得该货道门136能够被该货道132的马达144驱动绕水平转轴线oo’旋转而在开启状态与闭合状态之间切换。如图2所示，水平转轴线oo’垂直于该货道132的延伸方向。
图4是图示出图2的货架130中一个货道132的货道门136和马达144的示例结构的示意图。参考图4，每个货道132的货道门136包括沿水平方向延伸的挡板152和从挡板152在水平方向上相对的两端分别延伸至水平转轴线oo’的两个侧板154。每个货道132的货道门136的水平转轴线oo’位于该货道132的垂直尺寸的中部。此处，术语“垂直尺寸的中部”可以是指垂直尺寸的约一半。由于货道门136的水平转轴线oo’位于该货道132的垂直尺寸的中部，整个货道门136在工作时将基本上在该货道132的垂直尺寸范围内旋转，而无需占用超 出该货道132的垂直尺寸范围的空间。因此，这有利于多个货架130在柜体110内的紧密排列，增大柜体110的实际可用容量。
其他实施例是可能的。在示例中，货道门136的水平转轴线oo’可以位于该货道132的垂直尺寸的上端部，并且货道门136在工作时以其垂直尺寸为旋转半径进行旋转。在另一示例中，货道门136可以采用类似卷闸门的形式，以降低旋转时所需的空间。另外，虽然货道门136的两个侧板154在图4中被示出为圆形板，但是其他形式的连接结构也是可能的。
在图4的示例中，货道门136的挡板152为朝向水平转轴线oo’弯曲的曲面挡板。更进一步地，曲面挡板可以具有半圆柱面的形状。曲面挡板或半圆柱面挡板的优点是它提供了一种低成本解决方案，不要求像蛇形货道机那样时间关键性的控制时序来避免误动作(例如因阀门开关未及时关闭而输出多于本应输出的货品数量)。另外，由于并非像蛇形货道机那样在垂直方向上出货，货道门无需承受整个货道内货品的重力，也就不需要大功率的动力源。因此，可以采用低成本的马达144来作为货道门的动力源，降低了双用智能货柜100自身的成本。这进而允许利用廉价的圆筒形外包装(例如，纸质的、塑料的)来包裹非圆柱体的异形货品，使得异形货品也可以应用于双用智能货柜100，同时不会过多地增加整体成本。利用低成本圆筒形包装，结合常温柜、热柜技术，使得根据本公开实施例的双用智能货柜100可以适用于销售诸如沙拉、肉夹馍等快食以及冷冻食品。其他适用的应用场合还包括葡萄酒储藏与销售、快消产品(如手机及配件、化妆品)的直销等。曲面挡板或半圆柱面挡板还具有良好的容错性，可以适应不同直径的圆柱形或类似圆柱形的货品。当然，针对尺寸差异较大的不同货品，可以提供具有不同宽度、高度的货道，并且可以提供具有不同曲率的曲面挡板或不同半径的半圆柱面挡板的货道门。本公开在此方面不受限制。
在图4的示例中，货道的马达144通过传动机构160与该货道的货道门136的转轴148传动连接。虽然传动机构160在图4中被示出为同步带，但是任何其他适当的传动机构都是可能的，例如齿轮组、蜗轮-蜗杆的组合、链条等。
在一些实施例中，每个货道的马达144用于驱动该货道的货道门136绕水平转轴线oo’旋转360度，以使该货道门136在开启状态与闭合状态之间切换。以这样的方式，货道门136在开启状态与闭合状态之间切换时无需折返旋转，而只需要沿同一个方向旋转。这可以简化马达144的控制逻辑，降低马达144误动作的发生率。将理解的是，如本文中提到的货道门的开启状态或闭合状态并不限于单一的状态，而是可以为状态的集合。例如，在货道门136为图4所示的半圆形滚筒的情况下，在滚筒旋转360度的一个周期中，从滚筒旋转到第一角度并且滚 筒中的货品开始脱离滚筒的第一时刻开始至滚筒旋转到第一角度并且该货品完全脱离滚筒的第二时刻的时间段内，滚筒的所有状态都可以理解为开启状态，并且滚筒在这一周期中在该时间段之外的所有状态都可以理解为闭合状态。
图5是图示出图2的货架130的另一视图。参考图5，每个货道132还设置有货品推进器172，用于将该货道132中的货品推向该货道132的货道门，以使得当货道门处于开启状态时，该货道132中的货品在该货品推进器172的推动下被输出。货品推进器172可以是市售的各种适用于货架的推进器或基于这些市售推进器的改进型号。替换地，货品推进器172可以是简单的弹簧、卷簧等弹性件。在采用货品推进器172的实施例中，货道可以水平地布置，因为货品可以借助货品推进器172的推力被输出。当然，货道也可以与水平面成一定角度布置，本公开在此方面不受限制。
在一些实施例中，可以采用所谓的自重力设计。在这样的实施例中，每个货道132相对于水平面倾斜设置，以使得当该货道132的货道门处于开启状态时，该货道132中的货品在自身重力的作用下被输出。
无论是采用货品推进器172的实施例，还是采用自重力设计的实施例，每个货道132都可以设置有在该货道132的底壁上沿该货道132的延伸方向并排布置的多个辊轴174(如图5所示)，以促进该货道132中的货品沿该货道132的延伸方向的移动。
图6是图示出图1的双用智能货柜100的局部结构的放大视图。参考图6，多个货架130可拆卸地布置在柜体110中。每个货架130设置有相应的货架锁182，用于选择性地锁定该货架130以防止该货架130从柜体110被拆卸或者解锁该货架130以允许该货架130从柜体110被拆卸。货架锁182可以是电子锁或机械锁。在上货时，运营人员可以打开货架锁182，以便将对应的货架130从柜体110中拆卸下来并向货道中补充货品。
将理解的是，双用智能货柜100还可以包括至少一个处理器(未示出)。该至少一个处理器与柜门电子锁124、马达144和货道电子锁146电连接，以控制柜门电子锁124、马达144和货道电子锁146。在双用智能货柜100不包括柜门电子锁124的实施例中，该至少一个处理器可以与马达144和货道电子锁146电连接。在双用智能货柜100还包括货架电子锁的实施例中，该至少一个处理器还可以与货架电子锁电连接。
可以利用通用处理器、数字信号处理器(DSP)、专用集成电路(ASIC)、现场可编程门阵列(FPGA)或其他可编程逻辑器件、分立的门或晶体管逻辑、分立的硬件组件或被设计成执行本文中描述的功能的其任何组合来实现处理器。处理器可以是微处理器，但是在替换方案中， 处理器可以是常规处理器、控制器、微控制器或状态机。处理器也可以被实现为计算设备的组合，例如DSP和微处理器的组合、多个微处理器、结合DSP核的一个或多个微处理器或任何其他这样的配置。
在各种不同的实现方式中，处理器可以与一种或多种存储介质(在本文中统称为“存储器”，例如诸如RAM、PROM、EPROM和EEPROM之类的易失性和非易失性计算机存储器，软盘、致密盘、光盘、磁带等等)关联。在一些实现方式中，存储介质可以利用一个或多个程序进行编码，所述程序在一个或多个处理器上执行时执行本文讨论的功能中的至少一些。各种不同的存储介质可以固定在处理器内，或者可以是可运输的，使得存储于其上的所述一个或多个程序可以被加载到处理器中以便实现本文讨论的本公开的各个不同的方面。术语“程序”或者“计算机程序”在本文中在一般意义上用来指可以被采用以便对一个或多个处理器或控制器编程的任何类型的计算机代码(例如软件或微代码)。
在描述了双用智能货柜的硬件结构之后，下面将介绍根据本公开实施例的控制双用智能货柜的方法。
图7是图示出根据示例性实施例的控制自动售货机和物流配送柜双用智能货柜的方法700的流程图。方法700可以涉及在上文关于图1至图6描述的不包括柜门电子锁124的双用智能货柜100。方法700可以由双用智能货柜100中的至少一个处理器执行。
在步骤710，接收取货指令。在一些实施例中，取货指令可以由处理器从扫码器122接收。例如，在自动售货的场景下，顾客可以通过在其移动终端上运行的应用程序(APP)或小程序页面向双用智能货柜100的后台服务器发出订单并完成支付，然后，后台服务器向顾客的移动终端返回一个授权码(例如，二维码)。类似地，在物流配送的场景下，双用智能货柜100的后台服务器和/或第三方平台的服务器可以向配送员的移动终端下发授权码(例如，二维码)。不管何种情况，该授权码可以包含关于订单所要求的货品的型号和数量等订单信息。当授权码被扫码器122扫描到时，扫码器122可以将授权码中的订单信息作为取货指令发送至双用智能货柜100的处理器。处理器然后可以对取货指令做出响应，例如，通过从本地维护的货品型号与货道的对应关系来确定与取货指令对应的目标货道，并且通过解析取货指令来确定需要出货的货品数目。应当理解，上面关于取货指令的来源和获取仅是说明性的，在其他实施例中，处理器可以从其他源以其他方式接收取货指令。本公开在此方面不受限制。
在步骤720，响应于接收到取货指令，使与取货指令相对应的至少一个目标货道的货道电 子锁解锁，并使该至少一个目标货道的马达驱动该至少一个目标货道的货道门处于开启状态，以使得每个目标货道输出一个相应的已售货品至该目标货道对应的托盘，以供自动售货机的顾客或物流配送柜的配送员从该至少一个目标货道对应的托盘取走已售货品。
如上面解释的，处理器可以对取货指令做出响应以确定与取货指令对应的目标货道和需要出货的货品数目。然后，处理器可以使目标货道的货道电子锁解锁，并使目标货道的马达驱动目标货道的货道门处于开启状态，例如通过将货道门136旋转180度。这样，每个目标货道可以输出一个相应的已售货品至该目标货道对应的托盘。然后，自动售货机的顾客或物流配送柜的配送员可以从该至少一个目标货道对应的托盘取走已售货品。
在一些情况下，与取货指令相对应的至少一个目标货道可以包括多个目标货道。这种情况下，处理器可以使多个目标货道的马达驱动多个目标货道的货道门同时开启，以使得多个目标货道同时输出相应的货品。如前面已经讨论过的，这大大缩短了顾客购买多件货品或者配送员拿取多件货品所需的时间，极大地改善用户体验。
在一些情况下，同一个货道可能需要分多次输出多件货品，例如当收纳该货品的其他货道已空而无法出货时，或者当针对订单要求的该货品本来就仅设置了一条货道而订单要求多件这样的货品时。出于描述的目的，这种货道在本上下文中被称为“多次出货货道”。对于至少一个目标货道包括需要多次出货的至少一个多次出货货道的这种情况，处理器可以在使至少一个多次出货货道的货道电子锁锁定该至少一个多次出货货道的货道门处于闭合状态之前，使该至少一个多次出货货道的马达驱动该至少一个多次出货货道的货道门重复开启和闭合，以使得每个多次出货货道输出所要求数目的货品。
在步骤730，使该至少一个目标货道的马达驱动该至少一个目标货道的货道门处于闭合状态，并使该至少一个目标货道的货道电子锁锁定该至少一个目标货道的货道门处于闭合状态。
为了目标货道内货品的安全性起见，在出货之后需要使目标货道的货道门重新闭合，例如通过使货道门在步骤720中的开启状态下继续旋转180度。然后，目标货道的货道电子锁锁定目标货道的货道门，使得顾客或配送员无法拿取货道内的未售出货品。
图8是图示出根据示例性实施例的控制自动售货机和物流配送柜双用智能货柜的方法800的流程图。方法800可以涉及在上文关于图1至图6描述的包括柜门120和柜门电子锁124的双用智能货柜100。方法800可以由双用智能货柜100中的至少一个处理器执行。
步骤810至830的操作可以与上面关于图7描述的步骤710至730相同，为了简洁起见 在此不再重复。
在步骤840，在步骤830中使至少一个目标货道的货道电子锁锁定该至少一个目标货道的货道门处于闭合状态之后，处理器使柜门电子锁从锁定状态切换为解锁状态以解锁柜门。这允许自动售货机的顾客或物流配送柜的配送员开启柜门以从该至少一个目标货道对应的托盘取走已售货品。
在一些实施例中，为了增强货品的安全性，处理器在使柜门电子锁从锁定状态切换为解锁状态之前，可以确定柜体中的所有货道的货道门已被货道电子锁锁定。在示例中，处理器可以维护一个状态表(例如，位图(bitmap))，该状态表指示柜体中的每一货道的货道门是否被货道电子锁锁定。例如，位图中的某一个位取值为1表明该位所对应的货道门被锁定，并且该位取值为0表明该位所对应的货道门未被锁定。只有当状态表指示所有货道门均被锁定的情况下，处理器才使柜门电子锁从锁定状态切换为解锁状态。
在多个货架可拆卸地布置在柜体中的实施例中，每个货架设置有相应的货架电子锁。为了进一步增强安全性，方法800还可以包括：在使柜门电子锁从锁定状态切换为解锁状态以解锁柜门之前，确定柜体中的所有货架已被锁定。在示例中，处理器可以维护一个状态表(例如，位图(bitmap))，该状态表指示柜体中的每一货架是否被货架电子锁锁定。例如，位图中的某一个位取值为1表明该位所对应的货架被锁定，并且该位取值为0表明该位所对应的货架未被锁定。只有当状态表指示所有货架均被锁定的情况下，处理器才使柜门电子锁从锁定状态切换为解锁状态。
在步骤850，确定柜门从开启转变为关闭。在一些实施例中，柜门的开启角度或是否开启的状态可以通过适当类型的传感器(例如，微动开关或磁感应开关等)来感测到。处理器可以从传感器接收感测信号以确定柜门从开启转变为关闭。在一些实施例中，处理器可以在柜门在步骤840中被解锁并开启之后等待预定时间段，并且在预定时间段到期时默认柜门已经被关闭。
在步骤860，响应于确定柜门从开启转变为关闭，使柜门电子锁从解锁状态切换为锁定状态以锁定柜门。在取完货后，顾客或配送员通常会手动关闭柜门。在柜门被关闭后，处理器可以重新锁定柜门以便控制逻辑能够处理下一个取货流程。也就是说，在柜门被关闭并重新锁定之后，可以认为上一取货流程已经被结束(货品已经被取走)从而可以处理下一个订单。
在上货的场景下，方法700或800还可以包括：接收上货指令；以及响应于接收到上货指 令，使柜门电子锁解锁柜门，并使多个货架的货架电子锁解锁。这允许运营人员将一个或多个货架从柜体中拆卸下来，并向货道中补充货品。与取货指令类似，上货指令可以由处理器从扫码器122接收，但是本公开在此方面不受限制。
在锁货的场景下，方法700或800还可以包括：接收锁货指令；以及响应于接收到锁货指令，使与锁货指令相对应的一个或多个目标货道的货道电子锁保持锁定该一个或多个目标货道的相应货道门处于闭合状态，直到在自接收到锁定指令开始的预定时间段内接收到用于解除锁货指令的取货指令。该一个或多个目标货道收纳有与锁货指令所要求数目的货品相同数目的相同货品。
如前所述，双用智能货柜100可以充当物流暂存仓。物流暂存仓中的货品处于已售状态(例如，已经与后台服务器完成结算)并且因此需要被锁定。即，这些货品不能被再次售卖给作为非货主的其他顾客或者被无授权的配送员拿取)。为此目的，处理器可以从接收到锁定指令之后开始计时。如果在预定时间段(比如2小时)内，接收到作为货主的顾客的取货指令或者接收到已授权的配送员的取货指令，则处理器可以解除锁定指令，并通过输出这些暂存的货品来对这样的取货指令做出响应。否则，如果在该预定时间段到期时，处理器始终没有接收到这样的用于解除锁定指令的取货指令，则处理器也可以解除锁定指令，使得该一个或多个目标货道中收纳的货品变为可售状态。
图9是图示出根据示例性实施例的控制自动售货机和物流配送柜双用智能货柜的装置900的示意性框图。参考图9，装置900包括第一模块910、第二模块920和第三模块930。
第一模块910用于接收取货指令。
第二模块920用于响应于接收到取货指令，使与取货指令相对应的至少一个目标货道的货道电子锁解锁，并使该至少一个目标货道的马达驱动该至少一个目标货道的货道门处于开启状态，以使得每个目标货道输出一个相应的已售货品至该目标货道对应的托盘，以供自动售货机的顾客或物流配送柜的配送员从该至少一个目标货道对应的托盘取走已售货品。
第三模块930用于使该至少一个目标货道的马达驱动该至少一个目标货道的货道门处于闭合状态，并使该至少一个目标货道的货道电子锁锁定该至少一个目标货道的货道门处于闭合状态。
应当理解，图9中所示装置900的各个模块可以与参考图7描述的方法700中的各个步骤相对应。由此，上面针对方法700描述的操作、特征和优点同样适用于装置900及其包括的 模块。在一些实施例中，装置900还可以包括与参考图8描述的步骤840、850和860相对应模块。为了简洁起见，某些操作、特征和优点在此不再赘述。
虽然上面参考特定模块讨论了特定功能，但是应当注意，本文讨论的各个模块的功能可以分为多个模块，和/或多个模块的至少一些功能可以组合成单个模块。本文讨论的特定模块执行动作包括该特定模块本身执行该动作，或者替换地该特定模块调用或以其他方式访问执行该动作(或结合该特定模块一起执行该动作)的另一个组件或模块。因此，执行动作的特定模块可以包括执行动作的该特定模块本身和/或该特定模块调用或以其他方式访问的、执行动作的另一模块。
还应当理解，本文可以在软件硬件元件或程序模块的一般上下文中描述各种技术。上面关于图9描述的各个模块可以在硬件中或在结合软件和/或固件的硬件中实现。例如，这些模块可以被实现为计算机程序代码/指令，该计算机程序代码/指令被配置为在一个或多个处理器中执行并存储在计算机可读存储介质中。可替换地，这些模块可以被实现为硬件逻辑/电路。例如，在一些实施例中，第一模块910、第二模块920和第三模块930中的一个或多个可以一起被实现在片上系统(System on Chip,SoC)中。SoC可以包括集成电路芯片(其包括处理器(例如，中央处理单元(Central Processing Unit,CPU)、微控制器、微处理器、数字信号处理器(Digital Signal Processor,DSP)等)、存储器、一个或多个通信接口、和/或其他电路中的一个或多个部件)，并且可以可选地执行所接收的程序代码和/或包括嵌入式固件以执行功能。
根据本公开的一方面，提供了一种计算机可读存储介质，其上存储有计算机程序，该计算机程序被至少一个处理器执行时实现上文描述的任一方法实施例的步骤。
根据本公开的一方面，提供了一种计算机程序产品，其包括计算机指令，该计算机指令被至少一个处理器执行时实现上文描述的任一方法实施例的步骤。
虽然在附图和前面的描述中已经详细地说明和描述了本公开，但是这样的说明和描述应当被认为是说明性的和示意性的，而非限制性的；本公开不限于所公开的实施例。通过研究附图、公开内容和所附的权利要求书，本领域技术人员在实践所要求保护的主题时，能够理解和实现对于所公开的实施例的变型。在权利要求书中，词语“包括”不排除未列出的其他元件或步骤，不定冠词“一”或“一个”不排除多个，并且术语“多个”是指两个或两个以上。在相互不同的从属权利要求中记载了某些措施的仅有事实并不表明这些措施的组合不能用来获益。

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  1. 一种控制自动售货机和物流配送柜双用智能货柜的方法，所述自动售货机和物流配送柜双用智能货柜包括：
    柜体，限定所述双用智能货柜的内部空间，所述柜体包括背板和与所述背板相对的开口；以及
    多个货架，沿垂直方向层叠布置在所述柜体中，每两个相邻货架之间的垂直间距被设置以防止该两个相邻货架中的下层货架上的货品经由该两个相邻货架之间的空间被取出，每个货架包括：
    至少一个货道，每个货道在远离所述背板的方向上延伸以提供收纳空间，所述收纳空间用于收纳沿该货道的延伸方向顺序排列的多个货品，每个货道的远离所述背板的一端设置有货道门，每个货道还设置有：
    马达，用于驱动所述货道门在开启状态与闭合状态之间切换，在所述货道门的开启状态下，该货道中的已售货品经由该货道门从该货道被输出，在所述货道门的闭合状态下，该货道中的任何货品无法经由该货道门从该货道被输出；和
    货道电子锁，用于选择性地解锁所述货道门以允许所述货道门被所述马达驱动或者锁定所述货道门处于所述闭合状态以防止该货道中的货品被输出；
    托盘，布置在所述至少一个货道的远离所述背板的一端，用于承接从所述至少一个货道输出的已售货品，
    所述方法包括：
    接收取货指令；
    响应于接收到所述取货指令，使与所述取货指令相对应的至少一个目标货道的货道电子锁解锁，并使所述至少一个目标货道的马达驱动所述至少一个目标货道的货道门处于所述开启状态，以使得每个目标货道输出一个相应的已售货品至该目标货道对应的托盘，以供自动售货机的顾客或物流配送柜的配送员从所述至少一个目标货道对应的托盘取走已售货品；以及
    使所述至少一个目标货道的马达驱动所述至少一个目标货道的货道门处于所述闭合状态，并使所述至少一个目标货道的货道电子锁锁定所述至少一个目标货道的货道门处于所述闭合状态。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的方法，
    其中，与所述取货指令相对应的所述至少一个目标货道包括多个目标货道，并且
    其中，使所述至少一个目标货道的马达驱动所述至少一个目标货道的货道门处于所述开启状态包括：使所述多个目标货道的马达驱动所述多个目标货道的货道门同时开启，以使得所述多个目标货道同时输出相应的货品。
  3. 根据权利要求1所述的方法，
    其中，与所述取货指令相对应的所述至少一个目标货道包括需要多次出货的至少一个多次出货货道，并且
    其中，所述方法还包括：在使所述至少一个多次出货货道的货道电子锁锁定所述至少一个多次出货货道的货道门处于所述闭合状态之前，使所述至少一个多次出货货道的马达驱动所述至少一个多次出货货道的货道门重复开启和闭合，以使得每个多次出货货道输出所要求数目的货品。
  4. 根据权利要求1所述的方法，其中，所述双用智能货柜还包括：柜门，所述柜门布置在所述柜体的所述开口处以封闭所述内部空间；以及柜门电子锁，用于选择性地锁定所述柜门以防止所述柜门相对于所述柜体被开启或者解锁所述柜门以允许所述柜门相对于所述柜体被开启，并且
    其中，所述方法还包括：在使所述至少一个目标货道的货道电子锁锁定所述至少一个目标货道的货道门处于所述闭合状态之后，使所述柜门电子锁从锁定状态切换为解锁状态以解锁所述柜门，从而允许自动售货机的顾客或物流配送柜的配送员开启所述柜门以从所述至少一个目标货道对应的托盘取走已售货品。
  5. 根据权利要求4所述的方法，还包括：
    确定所述柜门从开启转变为关闭；以及
    响应于确定所述柜门从开启转变为关闭，使所述柜门电子锁从所述解锁状态切换为所述锁定状态以锁定所述柜门。
  6. 根据权利要求4所述的方法，还包括：
    在使所述柜门电子锁从锁定状态切换为解锁状态以解锁所述柜门之前，确定所述柜体中的所有货道的货道门已被锁定。
  7. 根据权利要求4所述的方法，
    其中，所述多个货架可拆卸地布置在所述柜体中，每个货架设置有相应的货架电子锁，用于选择性地锁定该货架以防止该货架从所述柜体被拆卸或者解锁该货架以允许该货架从所述柜体被拆卸，并且
    其中，所述方法还包括：在使所述柜门电子锁从锁定状态切换为解锁状态以解锁所述柜门之前，确定所述柜体中的所有货架已被锁定。
  8. 根据权利要求7所述的方法，还包括：
    接收上货指令；以及
    响应于接收到所述上货指令，使所述柜门电子锁解锁所述柜门，并使所述多个货架的货架电子锁解锁。
  9. 根据权利要求1-8中任一项所述的方法，还包括：
    接收锁货指令；以及
    响应于接收到所述锁货指令，使与所述锁货指令相对应的一个或多个目标货道的货道电子锁保持锁定所述一个或多个目标货道的相应货道门处于所述闭合状态，直到在自接收到所述锁定指令开始的预定时间段内接收到用于解除所述锁货指令的取货指令，其中，所述一个或多个目标货道收纳有与所述锁货指令所要求数目的货品相同数目的相同货品。
  10. 一种控制自动售货机和物流配送柜双用智能货柜的装置，所述自动售货机和物流配送柜双用智能货柜包括：
    柜体，限定所述双用智能货柜的内部空间，所述柜体包括背板和与所述背板相对的开口；以及
    多个货架，沿垂直方向层叠布置在所述柜体中，每两个相邻货架之间的垂直间距被设置以 防止该两个相邻货架中的下层货架上的货品经由该两个相邻货架之间的空间被取出，每个货架包括：
    至少一个货道，每个货道在远离所述背板的方向上延伸以提供收纳空间，所述收纳空间用于收纳沿该货道的延伸方向顺序排列的多个货品，每个货道的远离所述背板的一端设置有货道门，每个货道还设置有：
    马达，用于驱动所述货道门在开启状态与闭合状态之间切换，在所述货道门的开启状态下，该货道中的已售货品经由该货道门从该货道被输出，在所述货道门的闭合状态下，该货道中的任何货品无法经由该货道门从该货道被输出；和
    货道电子锁，用于选择性地解锁所述货道门以允许所述货道门被所述马达驱动或者锁定所述货道门处于所述闭合状态以防止该货道中的货品被输出；
    托盘，布置在所述至少一个货道的远离所述背板的一端，用于承接从所述至少一个货道输出的已售货品，
    所述装置包括：
    第一模块，用于接收取货指令；
    第二模块，用于响应于接收到所述取货指令，使与所述取货指令相对应的至少一个目标货道的货道电子锁解锁，并使所述至少一个目标货道的马达驱动所述至少一个目标货道的货道门处于所述开启状态，以使得每个目标货道输出一个相应的已售货品至该目标货道对应的托盘，以供自动售货机的顾客或物流配送柜的配送员从所述至少一个目标货道对应的托盘取走已售货品；以及
    第三模块，用于使所述至少一个目标货道的马达驱动所述至少一个目标货道的货道门处于所述闭合状态，并使所述至少一个目标货道的货道电子锁锁定所述至少一个目标货道的货道门处于所述闭合状态。
  11. 一种自动售货机和物流配送柜双用智能货柜，包括：
    柜体，限定所述双用智能货柜的内部空间，所述柜体包括背板和与所述背板相对的开口；
    多个货架，沿垂直方向层叠布置在所述柜体中，每两个相邻货架之间的垂直间距被设置以防止该两个相邻货架中的下层货架上的货品经由该两个相邻货架之间的空间被取出，每个货架包括：
    至少一个货道，每个货道在远离所述背板的方向上延伸以提供收纳空间，所述收纳空间用于收纳沿该货道的延伸方向顺序排列的多个货品，每个货道的远离所述背板的一端设置有货道门，每个货道还设置有：
    马达，用于驱动所述货道门在开启状态与闭合状态之间切换，在所述货道门的开启状态下，该货道中的已售货品经由该货道门从该货道被输出，在所述货道门的闭合状态下，该货道中的任何货品无法经由该货道门从该货道被输出；和
    货道电子锁，用于选择性地解锁所述货道门以允许所述货道门被所述马达驱动或者锁定所述货道门处于所述闭合状态以防止该货道中的货品被输出；
    托盘，布置在所述至少一个货道的远离所述背板的一端，用于承接从所述至少一个货道输出的已售货品；以及
    至少一个处理器，用于执行计算机指令以实现权利要求1-9中任一项所述的方法。
  12. 一种计算机可读存储介质，其上存储有计算机指令，所述计算机指令被至少一个处理器执行时，使所述至少一个处理器执行权利要求1-9中任一项所述的方法。
  13. 一种计算机程序产品，包括计算机指令，该计算机指令被至少一个处理器执行时，使所述至少一个处理器执行权利要求1-9中任一项所述的方法。
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