A method for detecting the quantity of goods and an automatic vending machine

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of automatic vending machines, in particular, to a method for detecting the quantity of goods and an automatic vending machine; Or open the shutter of the cargo lane exit; the driving device for driving the goods in the cargo lane to move to the cargo lane exit; the method of the present invention includes controlling the shutter to close the cargo lane exit; driving the goods in the cargo lane to move until the goods in the cargo lane are mutually Butt; detect the total length of all goods in the cargo lane; calculate the quantity of goods in the cargo lane according to the length and total length of a single cargo in the cargo lane; the automatic vending machine of the present invention detects the quantity of goods in the cargo lane with the method of the present invention When it is used, the goods in the cargo lane can be made to touch each other, that is, there is no gap between the goods, so the total length of the detected goods is more accurate, and the accuracy of the quantity of goods calculated from the total length and the length of individual goods is improved.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the technical field of automatic vending machines, in particular to a method for detecting the quantity of goods and an automatic vending machine. Background technique [0002] A vending machine (Vending Machine, VEM) is a machine that can automatically pay according to user payment. Vending machines are common equipment for commercial automation. They are not limited by time and place, can save manpower and facilitate transactions. It is a brand-new form of commercial retail, also known as a 24-hour micro supermarket. At present, the common domestic vending machines are divided into four types: beverage vending machines, food vending machines, comprehensive vending machines and cosmetics vending machines. The above four common vending machines all include cabinets, outlets arranged on the surface of the machine body and shelves arranged inside the machine body. The shelves are divided into multiple cargo lanes for temporary ...

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[0003] The vending machine provided in the related art can realize unmanned vending, and can also automatically detect and identify the quantity of goods in the aisle. However, the automatic vending machine provided in the related art is prone to errors when detecting and identifying the quantity of goods in the aisle. This leads to inaccurate counting of goods in the cargo lane, which is not conducive to accurate replenishment of vending machines.

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