Article dispensing device and article receiving and dispensing system

Abstract

The present invention discloses an article dispensing device and an article dispensing system, wherein the article dispensing device is used to dispense articles with radio frequency identification tags, and comprises a first manager, a first cabinet assembly with an article dispensing port, a storage mechanism with a plurality of storage areas, a first radio frequency antenna, a first radio frequency read-write controller, an article dispensing module and an electric control box, wherein the first radio frequency read-write controller and the electric control box are electrically connected to the first manager respectively, and each storage area is provided with a first radio frequency antenna; the article dispensing module comprises an article dispensing assembly and a driving assembly, wherein the article dispensing assembly comprises a base, an article dispensing fork, a first driving member and a transmission pair, wherein the article dispensing fork is fixed to the transmission pair; each storage area is provided with a tray for carrying articles, wherein the bottom of the tray is provided with a first inclined surface facing the side of the article dispensing assembly, and the article dispensing fork is inserted into the bottom of the tray. The article dispensing device provided by the present invention can automatically and smoothly move articles from the article storage area to the article dispensing port.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of medical auxiliary equipment, and in particular to an article dispensing device and an article sending and receiving system. Background Art

[0002] At present, most hospitals still use the traditional manual distribution of medical items such as surgical gowns, clean slippers or surgical instruments. After checking and confirming the personnel, they are distributed and recorded. This is inefficient. In addition, in the existing item distribution device, the items fall from the storage area to the retrieval area, and the user takes the items out through the retrieval port located in the retrieval area. The existing recycling device is a frame with an opening, which cannot record the information of the recycled items and is not convenient for tracking the collection status of the distributed items. Summary of the invention

[0003] One of the purposes of the present invention is to provide an article dispensing device, which aims to solve the technical problem of automatically and smoothly transferring articles from a storage area to an article dispensing port.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the solution provided by the present invention is:

[0005] An article dispensing device, used for dispensing articles with radio frequency identification tags, the article dispensing device comprises a first manager, a first cabinet assembly provided with an article dispensing port, a storage mechanism located in the first cabinet assembly and provided with a plurality of storage storage areas, a first radio frequency antenna for reading the article information in the first cabinet assembly, a first radio frequency read-write controller electrically connected to the first radio frequency antenna, an article dispensing module provided between the article dispensing port and the storage mechanism, and an electric control box electrically connected to the article dispensing module, the first radio frequency read-write controller and the electric control box are electrically connected to the first manager respectively, and each storage storage area is provided with one of the first radio frequency antennas;

[0006] The picking module includes a picking component and a driving component for driving the picking component to reciprocate between the storage area and the picking port, the picking component includes a base, a picking fork that can reciprocate relative to the base, a first driving member that drives the picking fork to reciprocate, and a transmission pair installed on the base, and the picking fork is fixed to the transmission pair; each storage area is provided with a tray for carrying the items, and the bottom of the tray is provided with a first inclined surface facing the picking component, and the picking fork is inserted into the bottom of the tray.

[0007] The transmission pair includes two transmission wheels and a transmission belt sleeved on the two transmission wheels and rotating with the rotation of the transmission wheels, and the first driving member drives the transmission wheels to rotate; the base includes a base plate and four support frames located on one side of the base plate, and two support frames are defined as a group of support frames, one transmission wheel is installed on a group of support frames, and is located between two support frames of a group of support frames, and two groups of support frames are arranged at both ends of the base plate; the picking fork includes a fixing part and a picking part, the fixing part is fixed to the transmission belt, and the fixing part moves from one transmission wheel to another transmission wheel through the rotation of the transmission belt, and the picking part is provided with a second inclined surface on the side facing the storage area;

[0008] The storage area is provided with M horizontal rows and N vertical columns, wherein M≥2, N≥2; the horizontal row direction of the storage area is defined as the X-axis direction, the vertical column direction is defined as the Y-axis direction, and the depth direction of the storage area is defined as the Z-axis direction; the driving assembly includes an axis assembly, a second driving member driving the axis assembly to rotate, and a third driving member driving the picking assembly to rotate; the axis assembly includes a first axis, a second axis, a third axis, a fourth axis, a fifth axis, a sixth axis, and a seventh axis connected in sequence; an end of the first axis away from the second axis is fixed to the first cabinet assembly, an end of the seventh axis away from the sixth axis is connected to the base, the first axis and the seventh axis are arranged along the Y-axis direction, the second axis, the fourth axis, and the sixth axis are arranged along the Z-axis direction, the second axis and the fourth axis are provided with the second driving member to drive the third axis to rotate around the second axis, the fifth axis to rotate around the fourth axis, the seventh axis is provided with the third driving member to drive the picking assembly to rotate; or,

[0009] The driving assembly includes a first driving assembly for driving the picking assembly to reciprocate along the Y-axis and a second driving assembly for driving the picking assembly to reciprocate along the X-axis; the first driving assembly includes two first sliding bars arranged in parallel and spaced relation along the Y-axis, a first slider matched with the first sliding bar and a fourth driving member for driving the first slider to reciprocate along the Y-axis, the two first sliding bars are respectively arranged on both sides of the storage mechanism, the Z-axis is perpendicular to the plane where the two first sliding bars are located, and the height of the first sliding bar is greater than or equal to the sum of the heights of any vertical column of the storage areas along the Y-axis; the second driving assembly includes a second sliding bar arranged along the X-axis, a second slider slidably connected to the second sliding bar, and a fifth driving member for driving the second slider to slide relative to the second sliding bar, the two ends of the second sliding bar are slidably connected to one of the first sliding bars through the first slider, and the base is connected to the second slider.

[0010] Furthermore, the picking component also includes a mounting frame, the support frame and the transmission pair are located between the mounting frame and the base plate, the fixing portion passes through the mounting frame, a mounting tube is provided on the side of the mounting frame away from the base plate, and the picking fork is also provided with a connecting portion, the connecting portion is provided between the fixing portion and the picking portion, the connecting portion is provided with a mounting hole adapted to the mounting tube, the mounting tube is passed through the mounting hole, and the picking fork slides along the mounting tube.

[0011] Furthermore, the tray includes a bottom plate, a side plate arranged on the outer periphery of the bottom plate and extending toward one side of the bottom plate, and a accommodating cavity formed by the bottom plate and the side plate. A connecting plate is provided between the bottom plate and the side plate facing the picking module. The connecting plate extends from one end close to the bottom plate toward one end away from the bottom plate in a manner in which the distance from the bottom plate gradually increases, and the connecting plate forms the first inclined surface.

[0012] Furthermore, the first cabinet assembly includes a first cabinet, a first display screen for inputting commands and displaying information, an identity recognition unit for verifying the identity information of the user, a shielding door for shielding the access port, and a door control mechanism for controlling the opening or closing of the shielding door; the first manager, the electrical control box, the first radio frequency read-write controller, the access module and the storage mechanism are all arranged in the first cabinet; the first display screen, the identity recognition unit and the door control mechanism are all electrically connected to the first manager.

[0013] Furthermore, the door control mechanism is arranged on the side of the first cabinet facing the storage mechanism, including a slide rail with a slide groove, a third slider cooperating with the slide groove to slide along the slide rail, and a sixth driving member driving the third slider to slide, and the shielding door is connected to the third slider and slides with the sliding of the third slider.

[0014] The article dispensing device provided by the present invention can move the picking assembly to the storage area containing articles by setting a driving assembly, and move the picking assembly carrying articles from the storage area to the picking port; by fixing the picking fork to the transmission pair, the picking fork can move when the first driving member drives the transmission pair to move; by setting a first inclined surface at the bottom of the tray, it is convenient for the picking fork to be inserted into the bottom of the tray. Therefore, the article dispensing device provided by the present invention can automatically and smoothly move articles from the article storage area to the picking port.

[0015] The second purpose of the invention is to provide an article sending and receiving system, which aims to solve the technical problem that the distribution of medical articles in the prior art cannot track the sending and receiving status of medical articles.

[0016] To achieve the above object, the solution provided by the present invention is:

[0017] A system for sending and receiving articles, used for sending and receiving articles with radio frequency identification tags, comprises an article recovery device and the above-mentioned article dispensing device, wherein the article recovery device comprises a second cabinet component, a second manager, a second radio frequency antenna arranged in the second cabinet component for reading information of articles entering the second cabinet component, and a second radio frequency read-write controller electrically connected to the second radio frequency antenna, wherein the second radio frequency read-write controller is connected to the second manager, and the second manager communicates with the first manager.

[0018] Furthermore, the second cabinet assembly includes a second cabinet, a recovery port provided on the second cabinet, a door body provided on the recovery port and hinged to the second cabinet, and a sliding platform provided on the recovery port, and the second RF antenna is provided on a side of the sliding platform away from the door body.

[0019] Furthermore, the second cabinet assembly also includes a magnetic member provided on the door body and magnetically attracted to the second cabinet body, and a door magnetic switch. The door magnetic switch includes a magnet provided on the door body and a switch provided on the second cabinet body, and the switch is connected to the second manager.

[0020] The article distribution system provided by the present invention distributes articles with radio frequency identification tags through a distribution device, a first radio frequency read-write controller controls a first radio frequency antenna to scan and identify articles in a first cabinet component, and feeds back information to a first manager, when a user needs to take an article, the first manager controls an article taking module to take out the required article, and the first manager automatically records information about the article taken away by the user; when the user returns the article after use, the article is returned through an article recovery device, and when the article enters a second cabinet component, a second radio frequency antenna identifies identification information entering the second cabinet component and feeds back information to a second radio frequency read-write controller, which feeds back information to a second manager, the second manager communicates with the first manager, and feeds back information about the returned article to the first manager, the first manager associates the information about the returned article with the previously distributed article, records the sending and receiving status of the article, and can be used to trace article recovery and personnel behavior management, and can be connected to the internal management system of the using department by using networking technology to supervise the use of the article, reduce waste, and improve use efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying creative work.

[0022] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the item dispensing device provided in the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A-direction view;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic structural diagram of an object-retrieving module provided in Embodiment 1 of the present invention from one angle;

[0025] Figure 4 is a structural schematic diagram of the object-retrieving module provided in the first embodiment of the present invention from another angle;

[0026] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the object-retrieving component provided in the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the picking fork and the transmission pair provided in the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a tray provided in Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 8 yes Figure 2 Enlarged view of middle C;

[0030] Fig. 9 yes Figure 1 B-direction view;

[0031] Fig.10 yes Fig. 9 Enlarged view of middle D;

[0032] Fig.11 is a cross-sectional view of the article dispensing device provided in the second embodiment of the present invention and the view along the same section line as the A-direction view of the first embodiment;

[0033] Fig.12 is an assembly diagram of a first drive assembly and a second drive assembly provided in Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

[0034] Fig.13 is an assembly diagram of the object-picking assembly and the second driving assembly provided in the second embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Fig.14 is a control flow chart of the article sending and receiving system provided in Embodiment 3 of the present invention;

[0036] Fig.15 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an article recovery device provided in Embodiment 3 of the present invention;

[0037] Fig.16 is a top view of an article recovery device provided in Embodiment 3 of the present invention;

[0038] Fig.17 yes Fig.16 E-direction view;

[0039] Fig.18 yes Fig.17 Enlarged view of middle F;

[0040] Fig.19 It is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the second radio frequency antenna and the sliding platform provided in the third embodiment of the present invention.

[0041] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0042] 100. Item dispensing device;

[0043] 10. First cabinet assembly; 11. First cabinet; 12. First display screen; 13. Identity recognition unit; 14. Access opening; 15. Storage mechanism; 151. Storage area; 16. Observation window; 17. Blocking door; 18. Door control mechanism; 181. Slide rail; 182. Third slide block; 183. Sixth drive member;

[0044] 20. First Manager;

[0045] 30. a first radio frequency antenna;

[0046] 40. A first radio frequency read / write controller;

[0047] 50. Pick-up module; 51. Pick-up assembly; 511. Base; 5111. Base plate; 5112. Support frame; 512. Pick-up fork; 5121. Fixing part; 5122. Pick-up part; 5123. Connecting part; 5124. Second inclined surface; 5125. Mounting hole; 513. Transmission pair; 5131. Transmission wheel; 5132. Transmission belt; 514. First driving member; 515. Mounting frame; 516. Mounting tube; 52. Driving assembly; 521, shaft assembly; 5211, first shaft; 5212, second shaft; 5213, third shaft; 5214, fourth shaft; 5215, fifth shaft; 5216, sixth shaft; 5217, seventh shaft; 522, first driving assembly; 5221, first slide bar; 5222, first slider; 5223, fourth driving member; 523, second driving assembly; 5231, second slide bar; 5232, second slider; 5233, fifth driving member;

[0048] 60. Electric control box;

[0049] 70. tray; 71. bottom plate; 72. side plate; 73. connecting plate;

[0050] 80. Disinfection device;

[0051] 200. Article recovery device;

[0052] 201, second cabinet assembly; 202, second cabinet; 2021, first mounting portion; 203, recovery port; 204, door body; 205, sliding platform; 2051, second mounting portion; 2052, inclined portion; 2053, mounting plate; 206, magnetic member; 207, door magnetic switch; 2071, magnet; 2072, switch; 208, second display screen;

[0053] 211. Second manager;

[0054] 221. a second radio frequency antenna;

[0055] 231. A second radio frequency read / write controller;

[0056] 241. Spare RF antenna. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0057] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0058] It should be noted that all directional indications in the embodiments of the present invention (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0059] It should also be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed on" or "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be an intermediate element at the same time. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intermediate element at the same time.

[0060] In addition, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. in the present invention are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but they must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in the field to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

[0061] Embodiment 1

[0062] See also Figures 1 to 10 The embodiment of the present invention provides an item dispensing device 100 for dispensing items with radio frequency identification tags. The item dispensing device 100 includes a first manager 20, a first cabinet assembly 10 with an item dispensing port 14, a storage mechanism 15 located in the first cabinet assembly 10 and provided with a plurality of storage areas 151, a first radio frequency antenna 30 for reading item information in the first cabinet assembly 10, a first radio frequency read-write controller 40 electrically connected to the first radio frequency antenna 30, an item dispensing module 50 disposed between the item dispensing port 14 and the storage mechanism 15, and an electric control box 60 electrically connected to the item dispensing module 50. The first radio frequency read-write controller 40 and the electric control box 60 are electrically connected to the first manager 20, respectively. A first radio frequency antenna 30 is provided in the storage area 151; the picking module 50 includes a picking component 51 and a driving component 52 for driving the picking component 51 to reciprocate between the storage area 151 and the picking port 14, the picking component 51 includes a base 511, a picking fork 512 that can reciprocate relative to the base 511, a first driving member 514 that drives the picking fork 512 to reciprocate, and a transmission pair 513 installed on the base 511, and the picking fork 512 is fixed to the transmission pair 513; each storage area 151 is provided with a tray 70 for carrying items, and the bottom of the tray 70 is provided with a first inclined surface facing the picking component 51, and the picking fork 512 is inserted into the bottom of the tray 70. By setting the driving assembly 52, the picking assembly 51 can be moved to the storage area 151 containing the articles, and the picking assembly 51 carrying the articles can be moved from the storage area 151 to the picking port 14; by fixing the picking fork 512 to the transmission pair 513, the picking fork 512 can move when the first driving member 514 drives the transmission pair 513 to move; by setting the first inclined surface at the bottom of the tray 70, it is convenient for the picking fork 512 to be inserted into the bottom of the tray 70. Therefore, the article dispensing device 100 provided in the embodiment of the present invention can automatically and smoothly move articles from the article storage area to the picking port 14.

[0063] See also Figure 5 and Figure 6The transmission pair 513 includes two transmission wheels 5131 and a transmission belt 5132 which is sleeved on the two transmission wheels 5131 and rotates with the rotation of the transmission wheels 5131. The first driving member 514 drives the transmission wheels 5131 to rotate. The base 511 includes a base plate 5111 and four support frames 5112 located on one side of the base plate 5111. Two support frames 5112 are defined as a group of support frames 5112. One transmission wheel 5131 is installed on a group of support frames 5112. Two support frames 5112 located on a group of support frames 5112 In between, two groups of support frames 5112 are arranged at both ends of the base plate 5111; the picking fork 512 includes a fixing part 5121 and a picking part 5122, the fixing part 5121 is fixed to the transmission belt 5132, and the fixing part 5121 moves from one transmission wheel 5131 to another transmission wheel 5131 through the rotation of the transmission belt 5132, and the picking part 5122 is provided with a second inclined surface 5124 on the side facing the storage area 151, so as to reduce the resistance during the insertion of the picking fork 512 and facilitate the insertion of the picking fork 512 into the bottom of the tray 70. The picking component 51 also includes a mounting frame 515, a support frame 5112 and a transmission pair 513 are located between the mounting frame 515 and the base plate 5111, a fixing portion 5121 passes through the mounting frame 515, a mounting tube 516 is provided on the side of the mounting frame 515 away from the base plate 5111, and the picking fork 512 is also provided with a connecting portion 5123, the connecting portion 5123 is arranged between the fixing portion 5121 and the picking portion 5122, the connecting portion 5123 is provided with a mounting hole 5125 adapted to the mounting tube 516, the mounting tube 516 is passed through the mounting hole 5125, and the picking fork 512 slides along the mounting tube 516. The mounting frame 515 is provided to improve the stability of the reciprocating motion of the picking fork 512.

[0064] When the driving component 52 moves the picking component 51 to the corresponding storage area 151, the first driving member 514 drives the transmission wheel 5131 to rotate, driving the transmission belt 5132 to rotate around the transmission wheel 5131, thereby driving the picking fork 512 to move toward the storage area 151 and insert it under the tray 70. The driving component 52 drives the picking component 51 to move upward, and the picking fork 512 lifts the tray 70. Then the first driving member 514 drives the transmission wheel 5131 to rotate in the opposite direction, so that the picking fork 512 takes the tray 70 out of the storage area 151.

[0065] It is understandable that the user can take away the tray 70 while taking away the items and place it in a fixed position beside the first cabinet assembly 10; the user can also choose not to take away the tray 70, and the picking module 50 will return the tray 70 to the corresponding storage area 151. Of course, for unified processing, it is either set to a mode in which the user takes away the tray 70, or set to a mode in which the user only takes away the items without taking away the tray 70, and the picking module 50 will return the tray 70 to the corresponding storage area 151, rather than a mixture of the two.

[0066] See also Figure 7 The tray 70 includes a bottom plate 71, a side plate 72 disposed on the periphery of the bottom plate 71 and extending toward one side of the bottom plate 71, and a receiving cavity (not shown in the figure) formed by the bottom plate 71 and the side plate 72. A connecting plate 73 is disposed between the bottom plate 71 and the side plate 72 facing the object-retrieving module 50. The connecting plate 73 extends from one end close to the bottom plate 71 toward one end away from the bottom plate 71 in a manner of gradually increasing distance from the bottom plate 71, and the connecting plate 73 forms a first inclined surface. The objects are placed in the receiving cavity.

[0067] The storage area 151 is provided with M horizontal rows and N vertical columns, wherein M≥2, N≥2; the horizontal row direction of the storage area 151 is defined as the X-axis direction, the vertical column direction is defined as the Y-axis direction, and the depth direction of the storage area 151 is defined as the Z-axis direction. The driving assembly 52 includes an axis assembly 521, a second driving member (not shown in the figure) for driving the axis assembly 521 to rotate, and a third driving member (not shown in the figure) for driving the object-taking assembly 51 to rotate. The axis assembly 521 includes a first axis 5211, a second axis 5212, a third axis 5213, a fourth axis 5214, a fifth axis 5215, a sixth axis 5216, and a seventh axis 5217 connected in sequence. 17, one end of the first shaft 5211 away from the second shaft 5212 is fixed to the first cabinet component 10, one end of the seventh shaft 5217 away from the sixth shaft 5216 is connected to the base 511, the first shaft 5211 and the seventh shaft 5217 are arranged along the Y axis, the second shaft 5212, the fourth shaft 5214 and the sixth shaft 5216 are arranged along the Z axis, the second shaft 5212 and the fourth shaft 5214 are provided with a second driving member, driving the third shaft 5213 to rotate around the second shaft 5212, the fifth shaft 5215 to rotate around the fourth shaft 5214, and the seventh shaft 5217 is provided with a third driving member to drive the object picking component 51 to rotate. In this way, the object picking component 51 can move in the X axis and the Y axis, and can rotate in the plane where it is located.

[0068] Preferably, the article dispensing device 100 is further provided with a disinfection device 80, which is installed on the base 511. By rotating the object taking component 51 in the plane where it is located, the disinfection device 80 can be arranged directly opposite the storage area 151, and the driving component 52 drives the object taking component 51 to move in the X-axis and Y-axis directions, driving the movement of the disinfection device 80, so that the disinfection device 80 can perform disinfection scanning on all articles in the storage area 151. In this embodiment, the disinfection device 80 is an ultraviolet lamp, and of course other disinfection equipment can also be used.

[0069] The first cabinet assembly 10 includes a first cabinet 11, a first display screen 12 for inputting commands and displaying information, an identity recognition unit 13 for verifying the identity information of a user, a shielding door 17 for shielding an object-taking opening 14, and a door control mechanism 18 for controlling the opening or closing of the shielding door 17. The first manager 20, an electric control box 60, a first radio frequency read / write controller 40, an object-taking module 50, and a storage mechanism 15 are all arranged in the first cabinet 11. The first display screen 12, the identity recognition unit 13, and the door control mechanism 18 are all electrically connected to the first manager 20. The door control mechanism 18 is arranged on a side of the first cabinet 11 facing the storage mechanism 15, and includes a slide rail 181 provided with a slide groove (not shown in the figure), a third slider 182 cooperating with the slide groove to slide along the slide rail 181, and a sixth driving member 183 driving the third slider 182 to slide. The shielding door 17 is connected to the third slider 182 and slides with the sliding of the third slider 182.

[0070] In this embodiment, the first driving member 514, the second driving member, the third driving member and the sixth driving member 183 are all motors. It can be understood that the first driving member 514, the second driving member, the third driving member and the sixth driving member 183 can also be other driving devices.

[0071] The first display screen 12 and the identification unit 13 are both arranged in the first cabinet 11. The identification unit 13 includes any one, any two or three of face recognition, fingerprint recognition and IC card recognition. Various items of different specifications are placed in each storage area 151, and each item has a radio frequency identification tag. Each storage area 151 is provided with a first radio frequency antenna 30.

[0072] The first manager 20 pre-stores the personal information of the medical staff (face, fingerprint, assigned special IC card information, and corresponding size specifications of clothes and shoes). After each inventory update of the first cabinet component 10, the first radio frequency read-write controller 40 controls the first radio frequency antenna 30 in each storage area 151 to scan and identify the items in the corresponding storage area 151, and feeds back the information to the first manager 20. When the user needs to pick up something, the user identifies the identity information through the identity recognition unit 13. The identity recognition unit 13 identifies the identity of the user and feeds back the information to the first manager 20. The first manager 20 controls the retrieval module 50 to take out the items suitable for the user from the corresponding storage area 151 and transport them to the retrieval port 14.

[0073] When users use facial recognition to retrieve items, they do not need to touch public objects such as cabinet doors to avoid cross infection. The first manager 20, the electric control box 60 and the first radio frequency read-write controller 40 can be arranged at the bottom of the first cabinet assembly 10. Of course, the first manager 20, the electric control box 60 and the first radio frequency read-write controller 40 can also be arranged at other locations in the first cabinet 11.

[0074] Optionally, the first cabinet 11 is provided with a transparent observation window 16 , which can be used to observe the local situation inside the first cabinet 11 , such as the movement of the taking module 50 .

[0075] Optionally, two doors are provided in front of the first cabinet 11, which are usually closed and opened only when items are added to the storage area 151. Similarly, two doors can also be provided at the rear of the first cabinet 11 to facilitate maintenance and management of the item dispensing device 100.

[0076] Embodiment 2

[0077] See also Figures 11 to 13 The difference between this embodiment and the first embodiment is that the driving assembly 52 of this embodiment includes a first driving assembly 522 for driving the picking assembly 51 to reciprocate along the Y axis and a second driving assembly 523 for driving the picking assembly 51 to reciprocate along the X axis; the first driving assembly 522 includes two first sliding rods 5221 arranged in parallel and spaced apart along the Y axis, a first slider 5222 cooperating with the first sliding rod 5221, and a fourth driving member 5223 for driving the first slider 5222 to reciprocate along the Y axis, and the two first sliding rods 5221 are respectively arranged on both sides of the storage mechanism 15. The Z-axis is perpendicular to the plane where the two first slide bars 5221 are located, and the height of the first slide bar 5221 is greater than or equal to the sum of the heights of any vertical storage area 151; the second driving assembly 523 includes a second slide bar 5231 arranged along the X-axis, a second slider 5232 slidably connected to the second slide bar 5231, and a fifth driving member 5233 for driving the second slider 5232 to slide relative to the second slide bar 5231, the two ends of the second slide bar 5231 are respectively slidably connected to a first slide bar 5221 through the first slider 5222, and the base 511 is connected to the second slider 5232.

[0078] Specifically, one end of the second sliding rod 5231 is connected to the first sliding block 5222 on the first sliding rod 5221 located on the left side of the storage mechanism 15, and the other end of the second sliding rod 5231 is connected to the first sliding block 5222 on the first sliding rod 5221 located on the right side of the storage mechanism 15, and the second sliding block 5232 slides between the two ends of the second sliding rod 5231. By fixing two first slide bars 5221 on the left and right sides of the storage mechanism 15, the two ends of the second slide bar 5231 are respectively connected to the first sliders 5222 on the first slide bars 5221 on the left and right sides of the storage mechanism 15, ensuring that the object-taking assembly 51 can move to the leftmost and rightmost sides of the storage mechanism 15, so as to take away the items located in the corresponding areas, and setting two first slide bars 5221 at the same time, and the second slide bar 5231 is connected to the two first slide bars 5221 at the same time, ensuring the stability of the second slide bar 5231 sliding relative to the first slide bar 5221. It can be understood that only one first slide bar 5221 can be set, as long as the stability of the second slide bar 5231 sliding relative to the first slide bar 5221 is ensured. The height of the first slide bar 5221 is greater than the sum of the lengths of all storage areas 151 in any vertical column along the Y-axis direction, ensuring that the object-taking assembly 51 can move to the uppermost and lowermost ends of the storage mechanism 15. In addition, in this embodiment, the disinfection device 80 can be arranged on the side of the second sliding rod 5231 facing the storage mechanism 15, and does not need to be arranged on the retrieval component 51.

[0079] In this embodiment, the fourth driving member 5223 and the fifth driving member 5233 are both motors. It can be understood that the fourth driving member 5223 and the fifth driving member 5233 can also be other driving devices.

[0080] The other technical contents are the same as those of the first embodiment and will not be repeated here.

[0081] Embodiment 3

[0082] See also Figures 14 to 19An embodiment of the present invention provides an item sending and receiving system for sending and receiving items with radio frequency identification tags, including an item recovery device 200 and the above-mentioned item dispensing device 100, the item recovery device 200 includes a second cabinet component 201, a second manager 211, a second radio frequency antenna 221 provided in the second cabinet component 201 for reading information of items entering the second cabinet component 201, and a second radio frequency read-write controller 231 electrically connected to the second radio frequency antenna 221, the second radio frequency read-write controller 231 is connected to the second manager 211, and the second manager 211 communicates with the first manager 20. When the user recycles the recyclable items, he pushes open the door 204 and puts the recyclable items into the recycling port 203. The recyclable items slide down from the sliding platform 205. At this time, the second RF antenna 221 reads the identification information of the recyclable items and feeds it back to the second RF read-write controller 231. The second RF read-write controller 231 feeds it back to the second manager 211. The second manager 211 communicates with the first manager 20 and feeds back the returned item information to the first manager 20. The first manager 20 associates the returned item information with the previously issued items and records the sending and receiving status of the items.

[0083] Furthermore, a first mounting portion 2021 is provided on the upper portion of the second cabinet 202, and the sliding platform 205 includes a second mounting portion 2051 connected to the first mounting portion 2021 and an inclined portion 2052 extending downwardly from the second mounting portion 2051. The sliding platform 205 has a simple structure and is easy to install, which is beneficial for later maintenance. When the recyclable items slide down the inclined portion 2052, the second RF antenna 221 can quickly complete the reading of the identification information of the recyclable items.

[0084] The sliding platform 205 further includes a mounting plate 2053 connected to the inclined portion 2052. A mounting cavity is formed between the mounting plate 2053 and the inclined portion 2052. The second RF antenna 221 is mounted in the mounting cavity. Preferably, two second RF antennas 221 are arranged side by side. The installation method of the second RF antenna 221 is simple and convenient, which is conducive to later maintenance.

[0085] Optionally, a cleaning door is provided at the front of the lower part of the second cabinet 202, which is usually closed and opened when the recycling basket needs to be replaced. Similarly, a maintenance door can also be provided at the rear of the second cabinet 202 to facilitate maintenance and management of the article recovery device 200.

[0086] See also Figures 15 to 17 The second cabinet component 201 further includes a second display screen 208 disposed in the second cabinet 202 . The second display screen 208 is connected to the second manager 211 . The recycling item information read by the second RF antenna 221 can be displayed on the second display screen 208 .

[0087] Please refer to 15 to Fig.19 The second cabinet assembly 201 also includes a recycling vehicle disposed under the sliding platform 205 and a recycling basket (not shown) installed on the recycling vehicle (not shown), the recycling basket is provided with a radio frequency identification tag, and a spare radio frequency antenna 241 is provided on the inner wall of the second cabinet 202 corresponding to the recycling basket, and the spare radio frequency antenna 241 is connected to the second radio frequency read-write controller 231. The spare radio frequency antenna 241 is used to scan the radio frequency identification tag information in the recycling basket when necessary to check the information and quantity of the recycled items. The second manager 211 counts the number of recyclables in the recycling basket at any time according to the recorded data. Once the rated number is exceeded, the spare radio frequency antenna 241 is activated through the second radio frequency read-write controller 231, and the spare radio frequency antenna 241 scans and identifies the radio frequency identification tag in the recycling basket, checks the tag information in the recycling basket and counts the number. When the check is over, the second manager 211 activates the recycling basket full warning, which pops up and flashes on the second display screen 208 to remind the cleaning staff to take away the recycling basket. When the cleaning staff opens the maintenance door, pulls out the recycling cart and recycling basket, replaces the new empty recycling basket on the recycling cart, pushes it back into the original recycling cart position, and then closes the cleaning door and locks it. The system detects the cleaning door closure information at any time, then starts the backup RF antenna 241, scans the RFID tag in the recycling basket, and confirms that there are no other redundant tags except the recycling basket itself tag, that is, after determining that the recycling basket is empty, the second manager 211 counts the number of recycled items put in again and enters the waiting service state. If the system cannot detect the recycling cart and recycling basket tags after the cleaning door is closed, that is, it is determined that the recycling cart or recycling basket is vacant, and then starts the vacancy warning to remind the cleaning staff not to forget to put in the recycling cart and recycling basket to ensure that the recycling service is not affected.

[0088] It should be noted that there can be one or more backup RF antennas 241. For example, two backup RF antennas 241 can be provided, one of which is provided on the inner wall of the second cabinet 202 facing the door 204, and the other is provided on the inner wall of the second cabinet 202 next to the first backup RF antenna 241.

[0089] Optionally, if the second cabinet 202 is divided into two parts, the second organizer 211 and the second organizer 211 are arranged at the upper left part of the second cabinet 202, the recycling port 203 is arranged at the upper right part of the second cabinet 202, and the recycling vehicle is arranged at the lower part of the second cabinet 202.

[0090] See also Figure 17 to Figure 18The second cabinet assembly 201 also includes a magnetic member 206 arranged at the bottom of the door body 204. The magnetic member 206 is a magnet 2071. The magnetic member 206 and the second cabinet body 202 are magnetically attracted to each other. When the item recovery device 200 is in a rest state, the magnetic member 206 and the second cabinet body 202 are attracted to each other, and the door body 204 is in a closed state. This can prevent the odor of the recycled items from wafting out and prevent external flies and insects from flying in; when the user recycles the recyclable items, the user can use the thrust to push the door body 204 open with a light push.

[0091] See also Fig.15 , Fig.17 and Fig.18 The second cabinet assembly 201 further includes a door magnetic switch 207, which includes a magnet 2071 disposed on the door body 204 and a switch 2072 disposed on the second cabinet 202, and the switch 2072 is connected to the second manager 211. In this embodiment, the magnet 2071 is disposed on the vertical side of the door body 204, and the switch 2072 is disposed on the side of the second cabinet 202 located at the vertical side of the recycling port 203. When the door body 204 is opened, the door magnetic switch 207 is triggered, and the second management system controls the second RF antenna 221 through the second read-write controller to read the tag information of the recyclable items that slide from the sliding platform 205 to the recycling basket.

[0092] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural changes made by using the contents of the present invention specification and drawings under the inventive concept of the present invention, or directly / indirectly applied in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An item dispensing device for dispensing items with radio frequency identification tags, characterized in that: The item dispensing device includes a first manager, a first cabinet component with an item taking port, a storage mechanism located in the first cabinet component and provided with a plurality of storage areas, a first radio frequency antenna for reading the item information in the first cabinet component, a first radio frequency read-write controller electrically connected to the first radio frequency antenna, an item taking module provided between the item taking port and the storage mechanism, and an electric control box electrically connected to the item taking module, the first radio frequency read-write controller and the electric control box are electrically connected to the first manager respectively, and each storage area is provided with one of the first radio frequency antennas; The picking module includes a picking component and a driving component for driving the picking component to reciprocate between the storage area and the picking port, the picking component includes a base, a picking fork that can reciprocate relative to the base, a first driving member that drives the picking fork to reciprocate, and a transmission pair installed on the base, the picking fork is fixed to the transmission pair; each storage area is provided with a tray for carrying the items, the bottom of the tray is provided with a first inclined surface facing the picking component, and the picking fork is inserted into the bottom of the tray; The transmission pair includes two transmission wheels and a transmission belt sleeved on the two transmission wheels and rotating with the rotation of the transmission wheels, and the first driving member drives the transmission wheels to rotate; the base includes a base plate and four support frames located on one side of the base plate, and two support frames are defined as a group of support frames, one transmission wheel is installed on a group of support frames, and is located between two support frames of a group of support frames, and two groups of support frames are arranged at both ends of the base plate; the picking fork includes a fixing part and a picking part, the fixing part is fixed to the transmission belt, and the fixing part moves from one transmission wheel to another transmission wheel through the rotation of the transmission belt, and the picking part is provided with a second inclined surface on the side facing the storage area; The storage area is provided with M horizontal rows and N vertical columns, wherein M≥2, N≥2; the horizontal row direction of the storage area is defined as the X-axis direction, the vertical column direction is defined as the Y-axis direction, and the depth direction of the storage area is defined as the Z-axis direction; the driving assembly includes an axis assembly, a second driving member driving the axis assembly to rotate, and a third driving member driving the picking assembly to rotate; the axis assembly includes a first axis, a second axis, a third axis, a fourth axis, a fifth axis, a sixth axis, and a seventh axis connected in sequence; an end of the first axis away from the second axis is fixed to the first cabinet assembly, an end of the seventh axis away from the sixth axis is connected to the base, the first axis and the seventh axis are arranged along the Y-axis direction, the second axis, the fourth axis, and the sixth axis are arranged along the Z-axis direction, the second axis and the fourth axis are provided with the second driving member to drive the third axis to rotate around the second axis, the fifth axis to rotate around the fourth axis, the seventh axis is provided with the third driving member to drive the picking assembly to rotate; or, The driving assembly includes a first driving assembly for driving the picking assembly to reciprocate along the Y-axis and a second driving assembly for driving the picking assembly to reciprocate along the X-axis; the first driving assembly includes two first sliding bars arranged in parallel and spaced relation along the Y-axis, a first slider matched with the first sliding bar and a fourth driving member for driving the first slider to reciprocate along the Y-axis, the two first sliding bars are respectively arranged on both sides of the storage mechanism, the Z-axis is perpendicular to the plane where the two first sliding bars are located, and the height of the first sliding bar is greater than or equal to the sum of the heights of any vertical column of the storage areas along the Y-axis; the second driving assembly includes a second sliding bar arranged along the X-axis, a second slider slidably connected to the second sliding bar, and a fifth driving member for driving the second slider to slide relative to the second sliding bar, the two ends of the second sliding bar are slidably connected to one of the first sliding bars through the first slider, and the base is connected to the second slider.

2. The article dispensing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The picking component also includes a mounting frame, the support frame and the transmission pair are located between the mounting frame and the base plate, the fixing portion passes through the mounting frame, a mounting tube is provided on the side of the mounting frame away from the base plate, the picking fork is also provided with a connecting portion, the connecting portion is provided between the fixing portion and the picking portion, the connecting portion is provided with a mounting hole adapted to the mounting tube, the mounting tube is passed through the mounting hole, and the picking fork slides along the mounting tube.

3. The article dispensing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tray includes a bottom plate, a side plate arranged on the outer periphery of the bottom plate and extending toward one side of the bottom plate, and a accommodating cavity formed by the bottom plate and the side plate. A connecting plate is provided between the bottom plate and the side plate facing the picking module. The connecting plate extends from one end close to the bottom plate toward one end away from the bottom plate in a manner in which the distance from the bottom plate gradually increases, and the connecting plate forms the first inclined surface.

4. The article dispensing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first cabinet component includes a first cabinet, a first display screen for inputting commands and displaying information, an identity recognition unit for verifying the identity information of the user, a shielding door for shielding the access port, and a door control mechanism for controlling the opening or closing of the shielding door. The first manager, the electric control box, the first radio frequency read-write controller, the access module and the storage mechanism are all arranged in the first cabinet, and the first display screen, the identity recognition unit and the door control mechanism are all electrically connected to the first manager.

5. The article dispensing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The door control mechanism is arranged on the side of the first cabinet facing the storage mechanism, including a slide rail with a slide groove, a third slider cooperating with the slide groove and sliding along the slide rail, and a sixth driving member driving the third slider to slide. The shielding door is connected to the third slider and slides with the sliding of the third slider.

6. An article receiving and sending system, used for receiving and sending articles with radio frequency identification tags, characterized in that: The invention comprises an item recovery device and the item dispensing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the item recovery device comprises a second cabinet component, a second manager, a second radio frequency antenna arranged in the second cabinet component for reading information of items entering the second cabinet component, and a second radio frequency read-write controller electrically connected to the second radio frequency antenna, the second radio frequency read-write controller is connected to the second manager, and the second manager communicates with the first manager.

7. The article delivery and receiving system according to claim 6, characterized in that: The second cabinet assembly includes a second cabinet, a recovery port provided on the second cabinet, a door provided on the recovery port and hinged to the second cabinet, and a sliding platform provided on the recovery port, and the second RF antenna is provided on a side of the sliding platform away from the door.

8. The article delivery and receiving system according to claim 7, characterized in that: The second cabinet assembly also includes a magnetic member disposed on the door body and magnetically attracted to the second cabinet body, and a door magnetic switch. The door magnetic switch includes a magnet disposed on the door body and a switch disposed on the second cabinet body. The switch is connected to the second manager.

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