Full-link automatic replenishment method and vending system

Abstract

The invention provides a full-link automatic replenishment method and a vending system. A full link comprises an information cloud platform, an unmanned warehouse, at least one replenishment mechanismwith the unmanned warehouse and at least one unmanned vending store with the unmanned warehouse, and the replenishment mechanism is also provided with an automatic driving system for unmanned driving. The replenishment method comprises the steps that the information cloud platform generates a replenishment instruction in response to a replenishment demand of the unmanned vending store, and sendsthe replenishment instruction to a replenishment mechanism; and the replenishment mechanism responds to the replenishment instruction to perform replenishment operation on the unmanned vending store,specifically, the replenishment mechanism takes out goods from the unmanned warehouse to the unmanned vending store for replenishment or takes out the goods from the unmanned warehouse to replenish the unmanned vending store. According to the full-link automatic vending system, replenishment efficiency is improved, time cost is reduced, manual participation is not needed in a whole process, and full-link automation that a machine replaces people is truly achieved.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of unmanned delivery and retail, in particular to a full-link automatic replenishment method and a vending system. Background technique [0002] At present, the competition in the logistics and retail industry is becoming more and more fierce. At the same time, for many logistics and retail industries, in the actual operation process, the cost of manpower accounts for the vast majority of operating costs, and machine replacement is the general trend. Therefore, the market is gradually Unmanned retail and unmanned distribution methods have emerged. [0003] There are two common unmanned retail methods in the market: the first is through unmanned retail machines, and the other is unmanned retail stores. The first type of unmanned retail realized through unmanned retail machines has limited types of goods that can be sold, and replenishment needs to be done manually. For example, the Chinese patent do...

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Problems solved by technology

The first type of unmanned retail realized through unmanned retail machines is limited in the types of goods that can be sold, and replenishment needs to be done manually

For example, the Chinese patent document whose patent application number is CN201410498699.9 discloses a device and a vending system for automatic vending of irregular items. Although this system solves the problem that most vending machines on the market can sell limited types of goods, However, due to its size limitation, the number of goods stored inside is limited, which cannot reach the store-level sales scale, and its replenishment of goods still needs to be done manually

The second type, the unmanned retail store is actually unmanned cash register in the supermarket, which only realizes the unmanned consumption end of the store, and does not completely solve the disadvantages of the store inventory end in an intelligent way, which makes the tally and replenishment of the store still remain. Manual participation is required to complete, the labor cost is high, and the efficiency of replenishing and sorting goods is low

For example, Alibaba's unmanned supermarket, and the Chinese patent document with the patent application number CN201810306509.7, which discloses a method and system for replenishing goods based on unattended stores, but its replenishment is only by sending replenishment to the terminal. The actual replenishment delivery process still requires manual participation. Another example is the Chinese patent document with the patent application number CN201810258365.2, which discloses a remote vending method and system for unmanned supermarkets. The replenishment source is only The inventory is monitored by the server constantly scanning the status of the goods, and the actual delivery and replenishment process still requires manual participation

In addition, the replenishment source disclosed in the above technical solution is only for a replenishment request or for the inventory of an unmanned supermarket. The actual replenishment delivery process can only be processed one by one in the case of manual participation. The second replenishment request can only be processed after the replenishment request or replenishment to an unmanned supermarket, which is inefficient and increases time costs. sales needs

[0004] The common unmanned delivery methods on the market are generally unmanned vehicles or drones, but these vehicles and drones are limited by their size and structure, and cannot deliver orders of various types and large goods, and only in the process of delivery Automation can be realized in the process, but manual participation is still required for receiving orders, stocking up, handing over to the terminal, etc.

[0005] Therefore, there is currently no real technical solution on the market that can realize full-link automated vending (including distribution, sales, replenishment, The whole process of scheduling, storage, etc.)

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