Storage boxes and logistics equipment

Abstract

The present invention relates to the field of logistics, and in particular to a storage box and logistics equipment; the logistics equipment comprises a transport device and a storage box, the storage box comprises a box body, a first cover plate, a second cover plate and a thrust device, the box body is used to load items, and the box body is provided with an exit; the thrust device is arranged in the box body, and is used to push the items loaded in the box body out of the box body through the exit; the first cover plate and the second cover plate are both rotatably arranged on the box body, so as to be used together to close or open the exit; when the thrust device pushes the items in the box body to move toward the outside of the box body through the exit, the items can push the first cover plate and the second cover plate to rotate relative to the box body, so as to open the exit, wherein the second cover plate rotates in a first direction; when the thrust device pushes the items out of the box body, the second cover plate can rotate in a second direction opposite to the first direction, so as to prevent the items moved out of the box body from returning to the box body through the exit, thereby improving the user experience of the logistics equipment and the storage box.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of logistics, and in particular to a storage box and logistics equipment. Background Art

[0002] With the development of unmanned equipment technology, logistics transportation has become one of the important application areas of unmanned equipment; its transportation mode is usually to install the storage box on the unmanned equipment and transport it to the destination by the unmanned equipment.

[0003] The design of the storage box provided by the related art is unreasonable. When unloading, the items that should be unloaded are easily returned to the storage box, which leads to poor user experience. Summary of the invention

[0004] The object of the present invention is to provide a storage box and logistics equipment, which are reasonably designed and do not easily return items that should be unloaded back into the box, so as to improve user experience.

[0005] The embodiment of the present invention is achieved as follows:

[0006] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a storage box, comprising a box body, a first cover plate, a second cover plate and a thrust device, wherein the box body is used to load articles and has an exit; the thrust device is disposed in the box body and is used to push the articles loaded in the box body out of the box body through the exit; the first cover plate and the second cover plate are both rotatably disposed in the box body, and the first cover plate and the second cover plate are used together to close or open the exit; when the thrust device pushes the articles in the box body to move toward the outside of the box body through the exit, the articles can push the first cover plate and the second cover plate to rotate relative to the box body to open the exit, wherein the second cover plate rotates in a first direction; when the thrust device pushes the articles out of the box body, the second cover plate can rotate in a second direction and cover at least part of the exit to prevent the articles moved out of the box body from returning to the box body through the exit; the first direction and the second direction are opposite.

[0007] In an optional embodiment, the first cover plate is provided with a mating groove. When the first cover plate and the second cover plate jointly close the outlet, the second cover plate is located in the mating groove, and the mating groove has an opening facing the inside of the box body; when the thrust device pushes the item out of the box body, the second cover plate can rotate in the second direction to move out of the mating groove from the opening and cover at least part of the outlet.

[0008] In an optional embodiment, the matching groove passes through the first cover plate.

[0009] In an optional embodiment, the matching groove is arranged in the middle of the first cover plate along the extension direction of the rotation axis of the first cover plate.

[0010] In an optional embodiment, the second cover plate has a limiting portion. When the thrust device pushes the item out of the box, the second cover plate can rotate in the second direction to block at least part of the exit, and the limiting portion abuts against the box body to limit the second cover plate from continuing to rotate in the second direction.

[0011] In an optional embodiment, the second cover plate has a blocking surface; when the thrust device pushes the items out of the box, the second cover plate can rotate in the second direction so that the blocking surface blocks at least part of the outlet to prevent the items moved out of the box from returning into the box through the outlet.

[0012] In an optional embodiment, the first cover plate has a first mating surface; when the thrust device pushes the article in the box to move out of the box through the outlet, the article can abut against the first mating surface.

[0013] In an optional embodiment, the second cover plate further has a second mating surface; when the thrust device pushes the articles in the box body to move toward the outlet, the articles can also abut against the second mating surface to drive the second cover plate to rotate along the first direction.

[0014] In an optional embodiment, the storage box further includes a rotating shaft, and the first cover plate and the second cover plate are both rotatably connected to the box body via the rotating shaft.

[0015] In an optional embodiment, the thrust device includes a thrust mechanism and a support plate arranged on the thrust mechanism, the thrust mechanism is used to push the items in the box to move toward the outside of the box through the outlet, and the support plate is used to support the items pushed by the thrust mechanism; when the thrust mechanism pushes the items to move toward the outside of the box through the outlet, the items can be clamped between the first cover plate and the support plate.

[0016] In an optional embodiment, the thrust mechanism includes a first drive assembly and a thrust seat, the thrust seat and the support plate are both transmission-connected to the first drive assembly, and the first drive assembly is used to drive the thrust seat and the support plate to move synchronously, so that the thrust seat can push the items in the box body to move toward the outside of the box body through the outlet, and the support plate can support the items pushed by the thrust seat.

[0017] In an optional embodiment, the support plate is movably disposed on the thrust mechanism, and the support plate can extend or retract relative to the thrust mechanism; when the thrust mechanism pushes the items in the box to move out of the box through the outlet, the support plate extends relative to the thrust mechanism to support the items pushed by the thrust mechanism.

[0018] In an optional embodiment, the thrust device further includes a second drive assembly disposed on the thrust mechanism, the support plate is movably connected to the thrust mechanism via the second drive assembly, and the second drive assembly is used to drive the support plate to extend or retract relative to the thrust mechanism.

[0019] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a logistics device, which includes a transport device and a storage box of any one of the aforementioned embodiments arranged on the transport device.

[0020] The beneficial effects of the storage box of the embodiment of the present invention include: the storage box provided by the embodiment of the present invention includes a box body, a first cover plate, a second cover plate and a thrust device, the box body is used to load items, and the box body is provided with an outlet; the thrust device is arranged in the box body, and is used to push the items loaded in the box body out of the box body through the outlet; the first cover plate and the second cover plate are both rotatably arranged in the box body, and the first cover plate and the second cover plate are used together to close or open the outlet; when the thrust device pushes the items in the box body to move toward the outside of the box body through the outlet, the items can push the first cover plate and the second cover plate to rotate relative to the box body to open the outlet, wherein the second cover plate rotates in a first direction; when the thrust device pushes the items out of the box body, the first cover plate and the second cover plate rotate relative to the box body to open the outlet. The second cover plate can rotate in a second direction opposite to the first direction and block at least part of the outlet to prevent items moved outside the box from returning to the box through the outlet. In this way, after the items in the box are pushed out by the thrust device, the second cover plate that blocks part of the outlet can be used to prevent the items outside the box from returning to the box, that is, it is not easy to return the items that should be unloaded to the box, so as to improve the user experience. Moreover, when the thrust device is used to push the items in the box, the first cover plate and the second cover plate can be used to directly push the items to rotate to open the outlet, so as to avoid the first cover plate and the second cover plate from hindering the items in the box from being pushed out, so as to further ensure a good user experience.

[0021] The beneficial effects of the logistics equipment of the embodiment of the present invention include: the logistics equipment provided by the embodiment of the present invention includes the above-mentioned storage box, which can prevent the items pushed out of the box by the thrust device from returning to the box, thereby improving the user experience of the logistics equipment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the embodiments are briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the present invention and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0023] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of logistics equipment in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of an installation frame in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a storage box in a first viewing angle according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the box in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of a storage box in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a thrust device in an embodiment of the present invention at a first viewing angle;

[0029] Figure 7 is an exploded schematic diagram of a thrust device in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 8 is a schematic structural diagram of the thrust device in an embodiment of the present invention at a second viewing angle;

[0031] Fig. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a thrust device in other embodiments of the present invention;

[0032] Fig.10 Schematic diagram of the structure of the second driving assembly and the third supporting plate in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Fig.11 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the thrust seat and the third support plate in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Fig.12 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second driving assembly and the third supporting plate in other embodiments of the present invention;

[0035] Fig.13 is a schematic structural diagram of a storage box in a second viewing angle according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Fig.14 Schematic diagram of the structure of the storage box in the embodiment of the present invention at a third viewing angle.

[0037] Icons: 010-logistics equipment; 100-UAV; 110-fuselage; 120-arm; 130-shell assembly; 140-landing gear; 150-power assembly; 160-battery; 111-fuselage body; 112-installation frame; 1111-fixed frame; 1121-fixed frame; 1122-installation frame; 1123-base plate; 1124-extension plate; 1125-side plate; 1126-end plate; 1127-installation space; 141-accommodation space; 200-storage box; 210-box; 2101-first First plate; 2102-second plate; 2103-third plate; 2104-fourth plate; 2105-fifth plate; 2106-sixth plate; 211-accommodating chamber; 2111-first cavity; 2112-second cavity; 212-first outlet; 213-first placement port; 214-first flap; 215-first shaft; 216-second outlet; 217-second placement port; 218-second shaft; 219-second flap; 220-partition plate; 221-through hole; 300-thrust device; 310-support frame; 311 - first support plate; 312 - second support plate; 313 - avoidance groove; 314 - support rod; 320 - thrust mechanism; 330 - first drive assembly; 331 - thrust seat; 3311 - side wall; 3312 - top wall; 3313 - assembly space; 3314 - first avoidance hole; 3315 - second avoidance hole; 332 - first motor; 333 - first lead screw; 334 - connecting piece; 3341 - first rod; 3342 - second rod; 3343 - third rod; 335 - guide rod; 336 - roller; 337 - connecting frame ;338-connecting hole;340-third support plate;341-second drive assembly;342-second motor;343-second lead screw;344-connecting plate;345-fourth support plate;350-first cover plate;351-second cover plate;352-third rotating shaft;353-matching groove;354-opening;3511-limiting portion;3512-blocking surface;3513-second matching surface;3501-first limiting surface;3502-first matching surface;355-third cover plate;356-fourth cover plate;400-item. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Generally, the components of the embodiments of the present invention described and shown in the drawings here can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0039] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the invention claimed for protection, but merely represents selected embodiments of the present invention. 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.

[0040] It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters denote similar items in the following drawings, and therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, further definition and explanation thereof is not required in subsequent drawings.

[0041] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "inner", "outer", etc. indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship in which the product of the invention is usually placed when in use, which is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. are only used to distinguish the description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0042] In the description of the present invention, it is also necessary to explain that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "disposed" and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0043] In this embodiment, unless otherwise specified, the term "first direction" means Fig.14 The direction of the arrow a, the term "second direction" is Fig.14 In the direction of arrow b.

[0044] Please refer to Figure 1 , this embodiment provides a logistics device 010, which can be used to transport express mail, parcels, lunch boxes and other items.

[0045] The logistics equipment 010 includes a transport device and a storage box 200 disposed on the transport device. The storage box 200 is used to load the items to be transported. The transport device is used to drive the storage box 200 and the items loaded in the storage box 200 to move synchronously to transport the items to the destination. The above-mentioned transport device can be an unmanned transport device, such as: a drone 100, an unmanned vehicle or an unmanned ship, etc.; it can also be a traditional car, electric car, bicycle, etc.; it is not specifically limited here; the transport device of this embodiment is described by a drone 100, that is, the logistics equipment 010 including the drone 100 and the storage box 200 disposed on the drone 100 is described below.

[0046] The drone 100 of this embodiment can be used for operations such as logistics distribution; it should be understood that in other embodiments, the drone 100 can also be used in other fields such as aerial photography, power inspection, environmental monitoring, forest fire prevention or disaster inspection.

[0047] Please continue to refer to Figure 1 The drone 100 includes a fuselage 110, an arm 120, a shell assembly 130, a landing gear 140, a power assembly 150, a battery 160 and a control module (not shown); the arm 120 is distributed on the periphery of the fuselage 110 and is fixedly connected to the fuselage 110, and the power assembly 150 is fixedly arranged at one end of the arm 120 away from the fuselage 110, and is used to provide lift for the flight of the drone 100; the battery 160 is fixedly arranged on the fuselage 110 and is electrically connected to the power assembly 150 to provide power to the power assembly 150; the control module is communicatively connected to the power assembly 150, and is used to control the operation of the power assembly 150, thereby controlling the flight of the drone 100; the shell assembly 130 is arranged above the fuselage 110, and is used to provide protection for the battery 160 and the control module arranged on the fuselage 110; the landing gear 140 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the fuselage 110, and is used to support the fuselage 110, so as to ensure the stability of the drone 100 in take-off and landing.

[0048] Further, the fuselage 110 includes a fuselage body 111 and a mounting frame 112 connected to the fuselage body 111; the fuselage body 111 includes a fixing frame 1111 and a top plate (not shown) and a bottom plate (not shown) connected to both sides of the fixing frame 1111, and the control module can be arranged on the top plate or the bottom plate; the battery 160 is arranged in the mounting frame 112. It should be noted that the control module includes a flight control device, an electric adjustment module, and a communication module, etc., and the above-mentioned flight control device, electric adjustment module, and communication module, etc. can all be arranged on the top plate or the bottom plate, or part of them can be arranged on the top plate and the other part can be arranged on the bottom plate, which is not specifically limited here.

[0049] The number of power assemblies 150 and arms 120 can be selected as needed. This embodiment includes four groups of power assemblies 150 and four arms 120, and the four groups of power assemblies 150 are distributed in an array. The four groups of power assemblies 150 and the four arms 120 are arranged one by one to provide a stable lift, so that the drone 100 can fly stably. In other embodiments, the number of power assemblies 150 and arms 120 can also be one group, two groups, three groups, etc., which are not specifically limited here.

[0050] Please refer to Figure 2 The mounting frame 112 includes a fixing frame 1121 and a mounting frame 1122 connected to the fixing frame 1121. The fixing frame 1121 is disposed between the top plate and the bottom plate, and the fixing frame 1121 is connected to the fixing frame 1111. The fixing frame 1121 includes a base plate 1123 and two extension plates 1124 connected to the base plate 1123, and the two extension plates 1124 extend obliquely from opposite sides of the base plate 1123, and the two extension plates 1124 are substantially V-shaped. The mounting frame 1122 includes two opposite side plates 1125 and an end plate 1126 connected between the two side plates 1125, one end of the two side plates 1125 is respectively connected to the two extension plates 1124, and the other end is respectively connected to the two ends of the end plate 1126, and the end plate 1126 is located at one end of the side plate 1125 away from the fuselage body 111. The base plate 1123 , the extension plate 1124 , the side plate 1125 and the end plate 1126 together form an installation space 1127 , and the battery 160 is disposed in the installation space 1127 .

[0051] It should be noted that the connection between the arm 120 and the fuselage 110, the connection between the fuselage body 111 and the mounting frame 112, the connection between the fixing frame 1121 and the mounting frame 1122, etc. can all be integrally formed, snap-fitted, or connected with fasteners, etc., and the fasteners include bolts or screws, etc.; the above-mentioned battery 160 and the power assembly 150 are electrically connected by a cable; the control module and the power assembly 150 are communicatively connected by a communication cable, by WiFi wireless communication, or by Bluetooth wireless communication, etc. It should be further noted that the structures, working principles, etc. of the above-mentioned fuselage 110, arm 120, shell assembly 130, landing gear 140, power assembly 150, battery 160, and control module are similar to those of the related art, and will not be repeated here.

[0052] Please continue to refer to Figure 1The storage box 200 is fixedly connected to the fuselage 110 and is located below the fuselage 110, so that the drone 100 can drive the storage box 200 to move synchronously to the destination, and the storage box 200 located below the fuselage 110 will not interfere with the operation of the power assembly 150. Further, a storage space 141 is formed between the landing gear 140 and the fuselage 110, and the storage box 200 connected to the fuselage 110 is located in the storage space 141 to prevent the storage box 200 from interfering with the supporting function of the landing gear 140.

[0053] Please refer to Figure 3-Figure 5 The storage box 200 includes a box body 210 for loading articles 400; further, the box body 210 has a receiving cavity 211 inside, and the articles 400 installed in the box body 210 can be stacked in the receiving cavity 211. It should be noted that when the storage box 200 is used to deliver lunch boxes, the lunch boxes can be stacked in the receiving cavity 211 with lunch boxes of uniform size and shape, which not only facilitates the neat and orderly placement of the lunch boxes in the receiving cavity 211, but also facilitates the unloading of the lunch boxes from the storage box 200 one by one.

[0054] Please refer to Figure 3 The box body 210 is also provided with an outlet (hereinafter referred to as the first outlet 212 ) connected to the accommodating cavity 211 and a first placement port 213 , through which objects can be placed into the accommodating cavity 211 , and objects stacked in the accommodating cavity 211 can be unloaded from the box body 210 through the first outlet 212 .

[0055] Furthermore, along the stacking direction of the items in the accommodating cavity 211, the first placement opening 213 is located above the first outlet 212; such a configuration makes it convenient for the user to place items into the accommodating cavity 211 from above the box body 210 and stack them, and to unload the items stacked in the accommodating cavity 211 from the first outlet 212.

[0056] The specific structure of the box 210 can be selected according to needs, please continue to refer to Figure 3 The box body 210 of this embodiment includes a first plate 2101, a second plate 2102, a third plate 2103 and a fourth plate 2104 which are connected end to end in sequence, and the first plate 2101, the second plate 2102, the third plate 2103 and the fourth plate 2104 together enclose a receiving cavity 211 with a rectangular cross-section; wherein the first plate 2101 is provided with a first outlet 212 and a first placement port 213, and along the stacking direction of the articles in the receiving cavity 211, the first placement port 213 is located above the first outlet 212, so that the user can put the articles into the receiving cavity 211 from the top of the box body 210, so that the articles can be stacked in the receiving cavity 211.

[0057] Furthermore, the box body 210 further includes a fifth plate 2105 and a sixth plate 2106 spaced apart along the stacking direction of the articles in the accommodating cavity 211, and both ends of the first plate 2101, the second plate 2102, the third plate 2103 and the fourth plate 2104 are respectively vertically connected to the fifth plate 2105 and the sixth plate 2106. It should be noted that the connection method between the first plate 2101, the second plate 2102, the third plate 2103, the fourth plate 2104, the fifth plate 2105 and the sixth plate 2106 can be selected as needed, for example, it can be integrally formed, welded, clamped, connected with fasteners such as bolts, etc., which is not specifically limited here. It should be understood that in other embodiments, the shape of the cross section of the box body 210 can also be circular, rhombus, trapezoidal, etc., that is, the first plate 2101, the second plate 2102, the third plate 2103 and the fourth plate 2104 are jointly arranged to form a accommodating cavity 211 with a circular, rhombus, trapezoidal, etc. cross-section shape; the angle between at least one of the first plate 2101, the second plate 2102, the third plate 2103 and the fourth plate 2104 and at least one of the fifth plate 2105 and the sixth plate 2106 can also be 88°, 93°, etc., which is not specifically limited here.

[0058] In order to prevent the stacked items in the storage cavity 211 from accidentally sliding out of the storage cavity 211 from the first placement opening 213, the storage box 200 also includes a first flap 214, which is rotatably connected to the box body 210 to close or open the first placement opening 213; when it is necessary to place items in the storage cavity 211, the first flap 214 is rotated to open the first placement opening 213, and the user can put the items into the storage cavity 211 from the first placement opening 213 and stack the items in the storage cavity 211; when the items are placed, the first flap 214 can be rotated to close the first placement opening 213 to prevent the items from accidentally sliding out of the storage cavity 211 from the first placement opening 213.

[0059] In order to prevent the first flap 214 that opens the first placement opening 213 from interfering with the user's placement of items in the accommodating chamber 211, the first flap 214 of the present embodiment is rotatably connected to the box body 210 via the first rotating shaft 215, and along the stacking direction of the items in the accommodating chamber 211, the first rotating shaft 215 is located below the first placement opening 213, so that the first flap 214 can rotate downward around the first rotating shaft 215 to open the first placement opening 213, and when the first flap 214 opens the first placement opening 213, the first flap 214 can maintain the state of opening the first placement opening 213 under the action of its own weight, thereby ensuring that the user will not be interfered with by the first flap 214 when placing items from the first placement opening 213 to the accommodating chamber 211; with such a configuration, when the first flap 214 is rotated to open the first placement opening 213, the first flap 214 can rotate under the action of its own gravity, and the purpose of saving effort can also be achieved. It should be understood that in other embodiments, along the stacking direction of the objects in the accommodating cavity 211, the first rotating shaft 215 can also be located above the first placement port 213; or, the first rotating shaft 215 can also be located on the side of the first placement port 213, that is, the axis of the first rotating shaft 215 can also extend along the stacking direction of the objects in the accommodating cavity 211.

[0060] In order to improve the stability of the first flap 214 closing the first placement opening 213 and improve the safety of placing items in the accommodating cavity 211, the storage box 200 also includes a first locking mechanism (not shown) disposed on the box body 210, and the first locking mechanism is used to lock or unlock the position of the first flap 214 closing the first placement opening 213. The first locking mechanism can be selected as needed, for example, it can be a buckle, an electromagnetic lock, a mechanical lock, etc., which is not specifically limited here.

[0061] Please continue to refer to Figure 3 In this embodiment, the third plate 2103 of the box body 210 is also provided with a second outlet 216 and a second placement port 217, and the storage box 200 also includes a second flap 219 rotatably connected to the box body 210 via a second rotating shaft 218; along the stacking direction of the items in the storage chamber 211, the second placement port 217 is located above the second outlet 216, and along the extension direction between the first plate 2101 and the third plate 2103, the first outlet 212 is opposite to the second outlet 216 and is spaced apart, and the first placement port 213 and the second placement port 217 are opposite to each other and spaced apart; the second flap 219 is used to open or close the second placement port 217, and the box body 210 is also provided with a second locking mechanism (not shown) for locking or unlocking the position of the second flap 219 closing the second placement port 217. With such a configuration, the user can also put items into the storage chamber 211 from the second placement port 217 and stack them, and the items in the storage chamber 211 can also be taken out of the storage chamber 211 from the second outlet 216.

[0062] It should be noted that the position of the second rotating shaft 218 can be selected as needed. In this embodiment, along the stacking direction of the articles in the accommodating cavity 211, the second rotating shaft 218 is arranged below the second placement opening 217, so that the second flap 219 can rotate downward around the second rotating shaft 218 to open the second placement opening 217, and the second flap 219 can rotate upward around the second rotating shaft 218 to close the second placement opening 217. It should be understood that in other embodiments, along the stacking direction of the articles in the accommodating cavity 211, the second rotating shaft 218 is arranged above the second placement opening 217, so that the second flange can rotate upward around the second rotating shaft 218 to open the second placement opening 217, and the second flap 219 can rotate downward around the second rotating shaft 218 to close the second placement opening 217; or, the second rotating shaft 218 can also be arranged on the side wall 3311 of the second placement opening 217, so that the axis extension direction of the second rotating shaft 218 is consistent with the stacking direction of the articles in the accommodating cavity 211.

[0063] It should be understood that in other embodiments, the first placement opening 213 may not be provided on the first plate 2101 , and the second placement opening 217 may not be provided on the third plate 2103 . Instead, a placement opening may be provided on the sixth plate 2106 for placing items into the accommodating cavity 211 .

[0064] Please refer to Figure 5 The storage box 200 of this embodiment further includes a partition 220, which is disposed in the box body 210 and is used to separate the accommodating cavity 211 into a first cavity 2111 and a second cavity 2112, and the first plate 2101, the partition 220 and the third plate 2103 are spaced apart and arranged in parallel, so that the first cavity 2111 is formed between the first plate 2101 and the partition 220, and the second cavity 2112 is formed between the third plate 2103 and the partition 220; the user can place the articles 400 into the first cavity 2111 and the second cavity 2112 from the first placement opening 213 and the second placement opening 217, respectively, that is, the articles 400 placed by the user into the accommodating cavity 211 can be stacked in the first cavity 2111 and the second cavity 2112, respectively. It should be noted that the articles 400 stacked in the first cavity 2111 can be output from the first outlet 212, and the articles 400 stacked in the second cavity 2112 can be output from the second outlet 216. This arrangement not only allows more articles 400 to be placed in the box 210, but also ensures that all articles 400 placed in the receiving cavity 211 can be output.

[0065] It should be understood that in other embodiments, the partition 220 provided in the box body 210 can also be eliminated. When placing items into the accommodating cavity 211, the items can be directly stacked in two parts in the accommodating cavity 211, with one part of the stacked items close to the first plate 2101 and the other part of the stacked items close to the third plate 2103. It can also be regarded as dividing the accommodating cavity 211 into a first cavity 2111 and a second cavity 2112. The items stacked close to the first plate 2101 can be output from the box body 210 from the first outlet 212, and the items stacked close to the third plate 2103 can be output from the box body 210 from the second outlet 216.

[0066] It should be noted that when stacking items in the first cavity 2111 and the second cavity 2112 of the storage box 200, the number of columns of items stacked in the first cavity 2111 and the second cavity 2112 can be selected according to factors such as the size of the items. For example, the first cavity 2111 can only stack one column of items, or two columns of items, etc.; when the number of columns of items stacked in the first cavity 2111 is greater than or equal to two columns, the multiple columns of items are arranged in sequence along the extension direction between the second plate 2102 and the fourth plate 2104, or the multiple columns of items can also be arranged in sequence along the extension direction between the first plate 2101 and the third plate 2103; or a part of the multiple columns of items are arranged along the extension direction between the second plate 2102 and the fourth plate 2104, and the other part is arranged along the extension direction between the first plate 2101 and the third plate 2103. For example, when four columns of items are stacked in the first cavity 2111, the four columns of items can also be distributed in an array.

[0067] Please continue to refer to Figure 5 The storage box 200 of this embodiment further includes a thrust device 300 disposed in the box body 210, and the thrust device 300 is used to push the articles 400 loaded in the box body 210 out of the box body 210 through the first outlet 212 or the second outlet 216; specifically, the thrust device 300 is used to push the stacked articles 400 in the first cavity 2111 out of the box body 210 through the first outlet 212, and is also used to push the stacked articles 400 in the second cavity 2112 out of the box body 210 through the second outlet 216. It should be understood that the thrust device 300 can move back and forth between the first plate 2101 and the third plate 2103 to push the stacked articles 400 in the first cavity 2111 out of the first outlet 212, or push the stacked articles 400 in the second cavity 2112 out of the second outlet 216.

[0068] In this embodiment, the first outlet 212 and the second outlet 216 are both arranged near the fifth plate 2105, and the first placement port 213 and the second placement port 217 are both arranged near the sixth plate 2106; the thrust device 300 is arranged on the fifth plate 2105, and the thrust device 300 can move between the first plate 2101 and the third plate 2103, and a through hole 221 for avoiding the thrust device 300 is opened at one end of the partition plate 220 near the fifth plate 2105, so as to prevent the partition plate 220 from interfering with the thrust device 300 moving between the first plate 2101 and the third plate 2103. With such an arrangement, it is convenient to use the thrust device 300 to move back and forth between the first plate 2101 and the third plate 2103 to push the article 400 in the accommodating cavity 211 out of the box body 210.

[0069] The specific structure of the thrust device 300 can be selected according to the needs, please continue to refer to Figure 5 The thrust device 300 of this embodiment includes a thrust mechanism 320 and a support frame 310. The support frame 310 is arranged on the fifth plate 2105. The thrust mechanism 320 is arranged on the support frame 310, and the thrust mechanism 320 is used to push the article 400 in the accommodating cavity 211 out of the accommodating cavity 211 through the first outlet 212 or the second outlet 216.

[0070] Furthermore, the thrust mechanism 320 includes a first drive assembly 330 and a thrust seat 331. The thrust seat 331 is arranged on the side of the support frame 310 away from the fifth plate 2105. The first drive assembly 330 is arranged on the support frame 310 and is transmission-connected to the thrust seat 331 for driving the thrust seat 331 to move between the first plate 2101 and the third plate 2103, so as to utilize the thrust seat 331 to push the objects 400 stacked in the accommodating chamber 211 out of the accommodating chamber 211 from the first outlet 212 or the second outlet 216.

[0071] It should be noted that the through hole 221 opened in the partition 220 for avoiding the thrust device 300 can specifically mean that the through hole 221 can avoid the thrust seat 331, that is, the thrust seat 331 can pass through the through hole 221 of the partition 220 and move back and forth between the first plate 2101 and the third plate 2103, thereby avoiding the partition 220 interfering with the movement of the thrust seat 331; it should be further noted that along the stacking direction in the accommodating cavity 211 of the object 400, the hole width of the through hole 221 is adapted to the height of the thrust seat 331, so that when the first driving component 330 drives the thrust seat 331 to pass through the through hole 221 of the partition 220, it will not drive the objects 400 stacked in the first cavity 2111 to move to the second cavity 2112, nor will it drive the objects 400 in the second cavity 2112 to move to the first cavity 2111.

[0072] Please refer to Figure 5The first driving assembly 330 includes a first motor 332, a first lead screw 333 and a connecting member 334, please refer to Figure 6 The support frame 310 includes a first support plate 311 and two second support plates 312, the two second support plates 312 are fixedly connected to the side of the first support plate 311 facing the fifth plate 2105, and the two second support plates 312 are spaced apart in a direction perpendicular to the first plate 2101, and one end of the two second support plates 312 away from the first support plate 311 is connected to the fifth plate 2105; the two ends of the first lead screw 333 in the length direction are rotatably arranged on the two second support plates 312, and the length of the first lead screw 333 extends in a direction perpendicular to the first plate 2101, the output shaft of the first motor 332 is transmission-connected to the first lead screw 333, the connecting member 334 is sleeved on the first lead screw 333, and is screwed with the first lead screw 333 The first support plate 311 is provided with an avoidance groove 313, and one end of the connecting member 334 away from the first lead screw 333 extends out of the avoidance groove 313 and is fixedly connected to the thrust seat 331 located on the side of the first support plate 311 away from the fifth plate 2105, and the length of the avoidance groove 313 extends in a direction perpendicular to the first plate 2101; when the output shaft of the first motor 332 rotates, it drives the first lead screw 333 to rotate synchronously, so as to drive the connecting member 334 to drive the thrust seat 331 to move synchronously along the length direction of the first lead screw 333, that is, the thrust seat 331 and the connecting member 334 are synchronously moved between the first plate 2101 and the third plate 2103, so as to utilize the thrust seat 331 to push the objects 400 stacked in the accommodating cavity 211 out of the box body 210.

[0073] It should be noted that the connection method between the end of the second support plate 312 away from the first support plate 311 and the fifth plate 2105 can be abutment, plug-in or clip-on, etc., which is not specifically limited here.

[0074] For further information, please refer to Figure 6 and Figure 7 The first support plate 311 is provided with two avoidance grooves 313 spaced apart and in parallel, and the connecting member 334 includes a first rod 3341, a second rod 3342 and a third rod 3343 connected in sequence at an angle, and the first rod 3341 and the third rod 3343 are located on the same side of the second rod 3342, so that the connecting member 334 is roughly U-shaped; one end of the first rod 3341 away from the second rod 3342 and one end of the third rod 3343 away from the second rod 3342 respectively extend from the two avoidance grooves 313 and are connected to the thrust seat 331 at the same time, and the second rod 3342 is sleeved on the first lead screw 333 through a nut and is threadedly connected to the first lead screw 333, that is, the second rod 3342 is fixedly connected to the nut, and the nut is threadedly connected to the first lead screw 333; such a configuration can more stably drive the thrust seat 331 to move back and forth between the first plate 2101 and the third plate 2103.

[0075] Please refer to Figure 7 and Figure 8 The first driving assembly 330 further includes two support rods 314 fixedly connected to the side of the first support plate 311 away from the fifth plate 2105. The lengths of the two support rods 314 are both extended in a direction perpendicular to the first plate 2101. The two avoidance grooves 313 are located between the two support rods 314. The two support rods 314 are used together to support the articles stacked in the accommodating chamber 211. Since the support rods 314 are fixedly connected to the side of the first support plate 311 away from the fifth plate 2105 and protrude from the surface of the first support plate 311 toward the side away from the fifth plate 2105, the articles supported by the two support rods 314 will not contact the first support plate 311, and the contact area between the articles and the two support rods 314 is smaller than the area where the articles directly contact the first support plate 311, so as to reduce the friction on the articles when the thrust seat 331 pushes the articles to move, thereby making it easy for the thrust seat 331 to push the articles out of the accommodating chamber 211.

[0076] Please refer to Fig. 9 In other embodiments, the first driving assembly 330 includes a first motor 332, a guide rod 335, a roller 336 and a connecting frame 337. The guide rod 335 is disposed on the fifth plate 2105, and the length of the guide rod 335 extends in a direction perpendicular to the first plate 2101; the connecting frame 337 has a connecting hole 338, the connecting frame 337 is fixedly connected to the thrust seat 331, and the guide rod 335 is penetrated in the connecting hole 338, so that the thrust seat 331 is slidably connected to the guide rod 335 through the connecting frame 337. ; The roller 336 is rotatably disposed on the thrust seat 331, and the roller 336 is transmission-connected to the output shaft of the first motor 332, and the roller 336 cooperates with the surface of the guide rod 335; when the output shaft of the first motor 332 rotates, the roller 336 can roll on the surface of the guide rod 335 to drive the thrust seat 331 to move along the length extension direction of the guide rod 335, that is, the first motor 332 drives the roller 336 to rotate, which can drive the thrust seat 331 to move between the first plate 2101 and the third plate 2103.

[0077] In other embodiments, belt conveyor assemblies may be respectively arranged in the first cavity 2111 and the second cavity 2112 to replace the thrust device 300, that is, the belt conveyor assembly arranged in the first cavity 2111 can output the items stacked in the first cavity 2111 to the box 210 through the first outlet 212, and the belt conveyor assembly arranged in the second cavity 2112 can output the items stacked in the second cavity 2112 to the box 210 through the second outlet 216.

[0078] It should be noted that the partition 220 of this embodiment is fixedly connected to the first support plate 311 to separate the accommodating chamber 211 of the box body 210 into a first chamber 2111 and a second chamber 2112. The specific method of connecting the partition 220 to the first support plate 311 can be welding, clamping, connecting with fasteners such as bolts, bonding, etc., which is not specifically limited here. It should be understood that in other embodiments, the partition 220 can also be fixedly connected to at least one of the sixth plate 2106, the second plate 2102 and the fourth plate 2104.

[0079] Please refer to Figure 8 The thrust device 300 of this embodiment further includes a support plate (hereinafter referred to as the third support plate 340) arranged on the thrust mechanism 320. When the thrust mechanism 320 pushes the articles in the accommodating cavity 211 to move toward the outside of the box body 210 through the first outlet 212, the third support plate 340 is used to support the articles pushed by the thrust mechanism 320. With such a configuration, when the thrust mechanism 320 pushes the articles stacked in the accommodating cavity 211 toward the outside of the box body 210 through the first outlet 212, the third support plate 340 can be used to provide support for the articles being pushed, so as to prevent the articles from being overturned when being pushed out of the box body 210.

[0080] Furthermore, the third support plate 340 is transmission-connected to the first drive assembly 330 so that the first drive assembly 330 can be used to drive the third support plate 340 and the thrust seat 331 to move synchronously, so that when the thrust seat 331 pushes the items in the box body 210 to move outside the box body 210 through the first outlet 212, the third support plate 340 always stably supports the items pushed by the thrust seat 331 to ensure that the items pushed by the thrust seat 331 will not be overturned.

[0081] The third support plate 340 is movably disposed on the thrust mechanism 320, and the third support plate 340 can extend or retract relative to the thrust mechanism 320; when the thrust mechanism 320 pushes the stacked articles in the box 210 to move outside the box 210 through the first outlet 212, the third support plate 340 extends relative to the thrust mechanism 320 to support the articles pushed by the thrust mechanism 320. In this way, when the thrust device 300 does not push the articles, or after the thrust device 300 pushes the articles out of the box 210 from the first outlet 212, the third support plate 340 can be retracted relative to the thrust mechanism 320, so as to prevent the third support plate 340 from extending out of the first outlet 212, and also prevent the third support plate 340 from being damaged or broken.

[0082] For further information, please refer to Fig.10The thrust device 300 further includes a second driving assembly 341 disposed on the thrust mechanism 320, the third support plate 340 is movably connected to the thrust mechanism 320 through the second driving assembly 341, and the second driving assembly 341 is used to drive the third support plate 340 to extend or retract relative to the thrust mechanism 320. Further, the second driving assembly 341 is disposed on the thrust seat 331, the third support plate 340 is movably connected to the thrust seat 331 through the second driving assembly 341, and the second driving assembly 341 is used to drive the third support plate 340 to extend or retract relative to the thrust seat 331.

[0083] Please combine Fig.10 and Fig.11 The thrust seat 331 of this embodiment includes four side walls 3311 connected end to end in sequence and a top wall 3312 connected to the four side walls 3311 at the same time. The top wall 3312 and the four side walls 3311 together form an assembly space 3313, and the second drive assembly 341 is arranged in the assembly space 3313; one of the four side walls 3311 is arranged opposite to the first plate 2101, and the side wall 3311 is provided with a first avoidance hole 3314, and the third support plate 340 can extend from the first avoidance hole 3314 or retract into the assembly space 3313, that is, the third support plate 340 can extend or retract relative to the thrust seat 331 through the first avoidance hole 3314.

[0084] The second drive assembly 341 can be selected as needed, please refer to Fig.10 In this embodiment, the second driving assembly 341 includes a second motor 342 and a second lead screw 343. The second motor 342 is arranged in the assembly space 3313. The second lead screw 343 is transmission-connected with the output shaft of the second motor 342, and the length of the second lead screw 343 extends in a direction perpendicular to the first plate 2101. The third support plate 340 is transmission-connected with the second lead screw 343. When the output shaft of the second motor 342 rotates, the second lead screw 343 is driven to rotate around its own axis to drive the third support plate 340 to move along the length extension direction of the second lead screw 343, so that the third support plate 340 can extend from the first avoidance hole 3314 or retract into the assembly space 3313.

[0085] Further, the third support plate 340 is fixedly connected to the connecting plate 344, and the connecting plate 344 is sleeved on the second lead screw 343 and is threadedly connected to the second lead screw 343. When the output shaft of the second motor 342 rotates, the second lead screw 343 is driven to rotate around its own axis, so as to drive the connecting plate 344 to drive the third support plate 340 to move along the length extension direction of the second lead screw 343, thereby enabling the third support plate 340 to extend from the first avoidance hole 3314 or retract into the assembly space 3313. The angle between the third support plate 340 and the connecting plate 344 can be 90°, 88°, 92°, etc., which is not specifically limited here; the connection method between the third support plate 340 and the connecting plate 344 can be integrated molding, welding, etc., which is not specifically limited here.

[0086] It should be noted that the connecting plate 344 can be fixedly connected to the nut, and the nut is sleeved on the second lead screw 343 and threadedly connected to the second lead screw 343 .

[0087] It should be noted that the second motor 342 may be fixedly connected to the side wall 3311 or the top wall 3312 . For example, the housing of the second motor 342 may be connected to the top wall 3312 via bolts, etc., which is not specifically limited here.

[0088] It should be noted that the number of the third support plates 340 and the first avoidance holes 3314 can be selected as needed. The thrust device 300 of this embodiment is provided with two third support plates 340, and the side wall 3311 of the thrust seat 331 facing the first plate 2101 is provided with two first avoidance holes 3314. The two third support plates 340 can extend from the two first avoidance holes 3314 or retract into the thrust seat 331, respectively. When the two third support plates 340 are extended relative to the thrust seat 331, the two third support plates 340 are spaced apart in a direction perpendicular to the second plate 2102, so as to stably support the objects pushed by the thrust seat 331 by the two third support plates 340. It should be understood that in other embodiments, the number of the third support plates 340 and the first avoidance holes 3314 can also be one, three, etc., which are not specifically limited here.

[0089] Furthermore, the two third support plates 340 of the present embodiment are both transmission-connected to the second lead screw 343 through the connecting plate 344, so that when the output shaft of the second motor 342 drives the second lead screw 343 to rotate around its own axis, the two third support plates 340 are driven to move synchronously to extend or retract the thrust seat 331. In other embodiments, the number of the second drive components 341 can also be the same as the number of the third support plates 340, and the second drive components 341 are transmission-connected to the third support plates 340 in a one-to-one correspondence.

[0090] It should be noted that the third support plate 340 of this embodiment is located between the two support rods 314, and when the two support rods 314 support an article, the gap size between the first support plate 311 and the article is matched with the thickness of the third support plate 340, so that the third support plate 340 can extend under the article to support the article when it extends relative to the thrust seat 331. In other embodiments, the two support rods 314 can be located between the two third support plates 340, or the support rods 314 and the third support plates 340 can be alternately distributed.

[0091] It should be understood, please refer to Fig.12 In other embodiments, the second driving assembly 341 includes a second motor 342, the rotation axis of the output shaft of the second motor 342 extends in a direction perpendicular to the fifth plate 2105, and the third support plate 340 is drivingly connected to the output shaft of the second motor 342. When the output shaft of the second motor 342 rotates, the third support plate 340 is driven to rotate synchronously, so that the third support plate 340 can extend from the first avoidance hole 3314 or retract the thrust seat 331. Further, the third support plate 340 is drivingly connected to the output shaft of the second motor 342 through the connecting plate 344.

[0092] Please refer to Fig.11 In this embodiment, the side wall 3311 of the thrust seat 331 facing the third plate 2103 is further provided with a second avoidance hole 3315; the thrust device 300 further includes a fourth support plate 345 and a third drive assembly (not shown in the figure), the third drive assembly is transmission-connected with the fourth support plate 345, and is used to drive the fourth support plate 345 to extend from the second avoidance hole 3315 or retract the thrust seat 331, and the third drive assembly is arranged in the assembly space 3313, so that the third drive assembly and the thrust seat 331 are simultaneously transmission-connected with the first drive assembly 330 The first driving assembly 330 is dynamically connected, that is, when the first driving assembly 330 drives the thrust seat 331 to move back and forth between the first plate 2101 and the third plate 2103, the third driving assembly and the fourth support plate 345 are synchronously driven to move back and forth between the first plate 2101 and the third plate 2103; when the thrust mechanism 320 pushes the articles in the box body 210 to move outside the box body 210 through the second outlet 216, the third driving assembly drives the fourth support plate 345 to extend out of the thrust seat 331 to support the articles pushed by the thrust seat 331 to prevent the articles from being overturned.

[0093] It should be noted that the specific structures of the fourth support plate 345 and the third driving assembly are similar to those of the third support plate 340 and the second driving assembly 341 , and are not described in detail herein.

[0094] It should be noted that the third support plate 340 and the fourth support plate 345 can be made of a material with a certain elasticity, that is, the third support plate 340 and the fourth support plate 345 can be elastic soft plates, so as to provide a certain buffering effect to the objects while providing sufficient support to further effectively prevent the objects from being overturned. It should be understood that the third support plate 340 and the fourth support plate 345 can also be made of a hard material, which is not specifically limited here.

[0095] Please refer to Fig.13 and Fig.14 The storage box 200 of this embodiment further includes a first cover plate 350 and a second cover plate 351, which are both rotatably disposed on the box body 210, and the first cover plate 350 and the second cover plate 351 are used together to close or open the first outlet 212; when the thrust device 300 drives the article 400 in the box body 210 to move out of the box body 210 through the first outlet 212, the article 400 can push the first cover plate 350 and the second cover plate 351 to rotate relative to the box body 210 to open the first outlet 212, wherein the second cover plate 351 rotates in a first direction; when the thrust device 300 pushes the article 400 out of the box body 210, the second cover plate 351 can rotate in a second direction and cover at least a portion of the first outlet 212 to prevent the article 400 moved out of the box body 210 from returning to the box body 210 through the first outlet 212; the first direction is opposite to the second direction.

[0096] After the thrust device 300 pushes out the articles 400 in the box 210, the second cover plate 351 that blocks part of the outlet can be used to prevent the articles 400 outside the box 210 from returning to the box 210, that is, it is not easy to return the articles 400 that should be unloaded to the box 210, so as to improve the user experience; in particular, when the storage box 200 is used to load lunch boxes, it can be prevented that the lunch boxes pushed out through the first outlet 212 are synchronously moved with the thrust device 300 and returned to the box 210, and the lunch boxes can be prevented from being overturned when they are returned to the box 210, so as to improve the user experience. When the storage box 200 pushes out the articles 400 in the box 210 by using the thrust device 300, the articles 400 can be used to directly push the first cover plate 350 and the second cover plate 351 to rotate to open the first outlet 212, so as to prevent the first cover plate 350 and the second cover plate 351 from blocking the articles 400 in the box 210 from being pushed out, so as to further ensure a good user experience.

[0097] Please refer to Fig.13 and Fig.14, the first cover plate 350 and the second cover plate 351 of this embodiment are both rotatably connected to the box body 210; the rotatable connection mode of the first cover plate 350 and the second cover plate 351 and the box body 210 can be selected as needed. The storage box 200 of this embodiment also includes a rotating shaft (hereinafter referred to as the third rotating shaft 352), and the first cover plate 350 and the second cover plate 351 are both rotatably connected to the box body 210 through the third rotating shaft 352, so that when the thrust device 300 pushes the object 400 to move out of the box body 210 through the first outlet 212, the first cover plate 350 and the second cover plate 351 are pushed by the object 400 to rotate in the first direction to open the first outlet 212, so as to ensure that the object 400 can be pushed out of the box body 210 from the first outlet 212; further, the first cover plate 350 and the second cover plate 351 are both rotatably connected to the first plate 2101 of the box body 210 through the third rotating shaft 352. With such arrangement, only one third rotating shaft 352 is needed to enable both the first cover plate 350 and the second cover plate 351 to be rotatably connected to the box body 210 , which can effectively save costs and reduce assembly difficulty.

[0098] It should be noted that the third rotating shaft 352 of this embodiment is rotatably connected to the first plate 2101, and the first cover plate 350 and the second cover plate 351 are both rotatably connected to the third rotating shaft 352, so that the first cover plate 350 and the second cover plate 351 can rotate more flexibly relative to the first plate 2101. In other embodiments, the third rotating shaft 352 can be fixedly connected to the first plate 2101.

[0099] Please refer to Fig.13 and Fig.14 In order to enable the article 400 pushed by the thrust device 300 to more smoothly push the first cover plate 350 and the second cover plate 351 to rotate relative to the box body 210, and after the article 400 is pushed out of the box body 210, ensure that the second cover plate 351 can block the article 400 from returning to the box body 210; along the stacking direction of the articles 400 in the accommodating cavity 211, the third rotating shaft 352 is arranged above the first outlet 212, and under the push of the article 400, the ends of the first cover plate 350 and the second cover plate 351 away from the third rotating shaft 352 can both rotate upward to open the first outlet 212; when the article 400 is pushed out of the box body 210, the end of the second cover plate 351 away from the third rotating shaft 352 can rotate downward under the action of its own weight to cover at least part of the first outlet 212.

[0100] In other embodiments, along the stacking direction of the objects in the accommodating cavity 211, the third rotating shaft 352 is arranged below the first outlet 212. When pushed by the objects, the first cover plate 350 and the second cover plate 351 at one end away from the third rotating shaft 352 can both rotate downward to open the first outlet 212; when the objects are pushed out of the box body 210, the second cover plate 351 at one end away from the third rotating shaft 352 can rotate upward to cover at least part of the first outlet 212. Furthermore, in the embodiment in which the third rotation axis 352 is disposed below the first outlet 212, the storage box 200 further includes an elastic member connected between the box body 210 and the second cover plate 351. The elastic member is configured to allow the second cover plate 351 to always have a tendency to rotate upward around the third rotation axis 352 to block at least a portion of the first outlet 212. When the thrust device 300 pushes the article in the accommodating cavity 211 out of the box body 210, the second cover plate 351 can rotate upward around the third rotation axis 352 under the elastic action of the elastic member to block at least a portion of the first outlet 212.

[0101] It should be noted that, in other embodiments in which the third rotating shaft 352 is arranged above the first outlet 212, the storage box 200 may also include an elastic member, and the elastic member is connected between the box body 210 and the second cover plate 351, and the elastic member is configured to make the second cover plate 351 always have a tendency to rotate in the second direction to cover at least part of the first outlet 212; such a configuration can make the second cover plate 351 rotate in the second direction under the dual action of its own weight and the elastic action of the elastic member, so as to ensure that after the items are pushed out of the box body 210, the second cover plate 351 can prevent the items from returning to the box body 210 through the first outlet 212.

[0102] In other embodiments, the third rotating shaft 352 can also be arranged on the side of the first outlet 212, that is, the axial extension direction of the third rotating shaft 352 is consistent with the stacking direction of the items in the accommodating cavity 211, and the storage box 200 includes an elastic member, which is connected between the box body 210 and the third rotating shaft 352, and is configured so that the second cover plate 351 always has a tendency to rotate to block at least part of the first outlet 212.

[0103] It should be noted that the elastic member can be selected as needed, for example, it can be a spring, a torsion spring, etc., and is not specifically limited here.

[0104] It should be understood that in other embodiments, the first cover plate 350 and the second cover plate 351 can be rotatably connected to the box body 210 through different rotating shafts, for example: a rotating shaft is respectively provided above and below the first outlet 212, the first cover plate 350 is rotatably connected to the box body 210 through one of the rotating shafts, and the second cover plate 351 is rotatably connected to the box body 210 through the other rotating shaft. With such a configuration, when the thrust device 300 pushes the article in the accommodating cavity 211 out of the box body 210 through the first outlet 212, the article can be used to push the first cover plate 350 and the second cover plate 351 to rotate, so as to open the first outlet 212; when the article is pushed out of the box body 210, the second cover plate 351 can rotate back to cover at least part of the first outlet 212, so as to prevent the article pushed out of the box body 210 from returning to the box body 210.

[0105] Please refer to Fig.13 and Fig.14 In this embodiment, the first cover plate 350 is provided with a matching groove 353. When the first cover plate 350 and the second cover plate 351 jointly close the first outlet 212, the second cover plate 351 is located in the matching groove 353, and the matching groove 353 has an opening 354 facing the inside of the box body 210; when the thrust device 300 pushes the article 400 in the accommodating cavity 211 to the outside of the box body 210, the second cover plate 351 can rotate along the second direction to move out of the matching groove 353 from the opening 354 and cover at least part of the first outlet 212. With such arrangement, when the thrust device 300 pushes the article 400 in the accommodating cavity 211 to move toward the outside of the box body 210 through the first outlet 212, the article 400 can be used to push the first cover plate 350 and the second cover plate 351 to rotate along the first direction to open the first outlet 212; when the article 400 is pushed to the outside of the box body 210 by the thrust device 300, the second cover plate 351 can rotate along the second direction to move out of the matching groove 353 from the opening 354 of the matching groove 353, thereby preventing the second cover plate 351 from rotating along the second direction to block at least part of the first outlet 212 and being interfered with by the first cover plate 350.

[0106] It should be noted that when the thrust device 300 pushes the article 400 to move outside the box 210 through the first outlet 212, the article 400 can be clamped between the first cover plate 350 and the third support plate 340, that is, when the article 400 pushes the first cover plate 350 to rotate along the first direction, the first cover plate 350 is always overlapped on the article 400. In this way, the stability of the thrust device 300 when pushing the article 400 to move can be improved, and the article 400 can be further prevented from being overturned. When the thrust device 300 pushes the article 400 out of the box body 210 and the article 400 pushed out of the box body 210 has not been taken away by the user, the article 400 is still clamped between the first cover plate 350 and the third support plate 340, that is, the first cover plate 350, supported by the article 400, will not rotate in the second direction to block the first outlet 212. When the article 400 supported by the third support plate 340 outside the box body 210 is taken away by the user, the first cover plate 350 can rotate in the second direction under the action of its own gravity to close the first outlet 212.

[0107] It should be noted that when the user applies external force to the first cover plate 350 and only drives the first cover plate 350 to rotate along the first direction, the second cover plate 351 does not rotate under the action of its own weight, and can move out of the matching groove 353 from the opening 354 of the matching groove 353 of the first cover plate 350. That is, when only the first cover plate 350 rotates along the first direction, the second cover plate 351 will not rotate synchronously with the first cover plate 350, but will stay in a position to block at least part of the first outlet 212.

[0108] Furthermore, the matching groove 353 of this embodiment has two openings 354. When the first cover plate 350 and the second cover plate 351 jointly close the first outlet 212, one of the openings 354 faces the interior of the box body 210, and the other opening 354 faces away from the interior of the box body 210, that is, one of the openings 354 faces the accommodating cavity 211, and the other opening 354 faces away from the accommodating cavity 211; that is, the matching groove 353 penetrates the first cover plate 350. Such a configuration is convenient for processing the matching groove 353 on the first cover plate 350 on the one hand; on the other hand, when the object is pushed out of the box body 210 by the thrust device 300, and the second cover plate 351 is accidentally stuck and cannot rotate in the second direction under the action of its own weight, the opening 354 of the matching groove 353 can also be used to apply force to the second cover plate 351 to push the second cover plate 351 to rotate in the second direction, so as to ensure that the second cover plate 351 can prevent the object pushed out of the box body 210 from returning to the box body 210.

[0109] In order to make full use of the second cover plate 351 to cover at least part of the first outlet 212 after the thrust device 300 pushes the article out of the box body 210, so as to prevent the articles outside the box body 210 from returning to the box body 210; along the extension direction of the rotation axis of the first cover plate 350, the matching groove 353 is arranged in the middle part of the first cover plate 350, so that the second cover plate 351 can be located in the middle part of the first cover plate 350, and then after the article is pushed out of the box body 210, it can be ensured that the second cover plate 351 rotated along the second direction to cover at least part of the first outlet 212 can effectively prevent the articles from returning to the box body 210.

[0110] It should be understood that in other embodiments, the matching groove 353 may also be provided at one end of the first cover plate 350 along the extension direction of the rotation axis of the first cover plate 350; or, the matching groove 353 may be provided at both ends of the first cover plate 350 along the extension direction of the rotation axis of the first cover plate 350, and the storage box 200 includes two second cover plates 351 rotatably connected to the box body 210, and the two second cover plates 351 are provided in a one-to-one correspondence with the two matching grooves 353. In other embodiments, the storage box 200 may also include a plurality of second cover plates 351, and all of the second cover plates 351 are rotatably connected to the box body 210, and a plurality of matching grooves 353 are sequentially provided on the first cover plate 350 along the extension direction of the rotation axis of the first cover plate 350, and the plurality of second cover plates 351 and the plurality of matching grooves 353 are provided in a one-to-one correspondence, and the plurality refers to more than two.

[0111] Please refer to Fig.14 In this embodiment, the second cover plate 351 has a limiting portion 3511. When the thrust device 300 pushes the article 400 out of the box body 210, the second cover plate 351 can rotate along the second direction to the first outlet 212 of the shielding portion, and the limiting portion 3511 abuts against the box body 210 to limit the second cover plate 351 from continuing to rotate along the second direction. When the second cover plate 351 blocks at least a portion of the first outlet 212 and the article 400 supported by the third support plate 340 outside the box body 210 has not been taken away, the thrust device 300 moves toward the third plate 2103 and drives the third support plate 340 and the article 400 supported thereby to move toward the third plate 2103, the article 400 can move to abut against the second cover plate 351 and have a force to push the second cover plate 351 to rotate along the second direction. Since the limiting portion 3511 of the second cover plate 351 abuts against the box body 210, the second cover plate 351 cannot rotate along the second direction, and the article 400 cannot push the second cover plate 351 to open the first outlet 212 when rotating along the second direction, which can effectively ensure that the second cover plate 351 blocks the article 400 from returning to the box body 210 along with the thrust device 300.

[0112] For further information, please refer to Fig.14The first plate 2101 of the box body 210 has a first limiting surface 3501, which is arranged above the first outlet 212 along the stacking direction of the articles 400 in the accommodating cavity 211. The limiting portion 3511 of the second cover plate 351 is a second limiting surface. When the first cover plate 350 and the second cover plate 351 jointly close the first outlet 212, the second limiting surface is distributed toward the accommodating cavity 211. When the thrust device 300 pushes the articles 400 out of the box body 210, and the second cover plate 351 rotates along the second direction to cover at least part of the first outlet 212, the first limiting surface 3501 abuts against the second limiting surface to prevent the second cover plate 351 from continuing to rotate along the second direction to not cover the first outlet 212 under the action of the external force.

[0113] It should be noted that after the article 400 is pushed out of the box body 210 by the thrust device 300, the second cover plate 351 can rotate along the second direction to cover at least a portion of the first outlet 212, and the second limiting surface of the second cover plate 351 abuts against the first limiting surface 3501. Even if the thrust device 300 moves toward the third plate 2103, the third support plate 340 drives the article 400 to move toward the inside of the box body 210, and there is a large friction between the third support plate 340 and the article 400 supported thereby, the second cover plate 351 will not be pushed by the article 400 to continue to rotate along the second direction toward the accommodating cavity 211, thereby ensuring that the second cover plate 351 can effectively prevent the article 400 that should have been pushed out of the box body 210 from returning to the box body 210 along with the thrust device 300.

[0114] Please refer to Fig.14 In this embodiment, the second cover plate 351 further has a blocking surface 3512; when the thrust device 300 pushes the article 400 out of the box 210, the second cover plate 351 rotates along the second direction so that the blocking surface 3512 blocks at least part of the outlet, so as to block the article 400 moved out of the box 210 from returning to the box 210 through the first outlet 212. When the second cover plate 351 blocks at least part of the first outlet 212, and the article 400 supported by the third support plate 340 outside the box 210 is not removed, the thrust device 300 moves toward the third plate 2103 and drives the third support plate 340 and the article 400 supported thereby to move toward the third plate 2103, the article 400 can move to abut against the blocking surface 3512, so as to use the blocking surface 3512 to block the article 400 from returning to the box 210. The blocking surface 3512 of the second cover plate 351 is used to block the article 400 from returning into the box body 210 . The larger contact area between the blocking surface 3512 and the article 400 ensures that the second cover plate 351 effectively blocks the article 400 from returning into the box body 210 .

[0115] It should be noted that when the first cover plate 350 and the second cover plate 351 jointly close the first outlet 212 , the blocking surface 3512 of the second cover plate 351 is arranged away from the accommodating cavity 211 of the box body 210 .

[0116] Please refer to Fig.14 In this embodiment, the first cover plate 350 has a first mating surface 3502 ; when the thrust device 300 pushes the article 400 in the box body 210 to move out of the box body 210 through the first outlet 212 , the article 400 can abut against the first mating surface 3502 . Specifically, when the thrust device 300 pushes the article 400 in the accommodating cavity 211 to move toward the outside of the box body 210 through the first outlet 212, the article 400 can abut against the first mating surface 3502, so that the article 400 applies force to the first cover plate 350 at the first mating surface 3502, so that the first cover plate 350 rotates along the first direction; when the first cover plate 350 rotates along the first direction until it no longer blocks the first outlet 212, the first cover plate 350 overlaps the article 400 supported by the third support plate 340, and the first mating surface 3502 fits with the article 400, so that the article 400 is clamped between the first mating surface 3502 and the third support plate 340, so as to improve the stability of the movement of the article 400 and further prevent the article 400 from being overturned.

[0117] It should be noted that when the first cover plate 350 and the second cover plate 351 jointly close the first outlet 212 , the first matching surface 3502 is distributed toward the accommodating cavity 211 .

[0118] Please refer to Fig.14 In this embodiment, the second cover plate 351 further has a second mating surface 3513; when the thrust device 300 pushes the article 400 in the box body 210 to move toward the first outlet 212, the article 400 can also abut against the second mating surface 3513 to drive the second cover plate 351 to rotate along the first direction. In this way, when the thrust device 300 pushes the article 400 in the accommodating cavity 211 to move toward the outside of the box body 210 through the first outlet 212, the article 400 abuts against the second mating surface 3513 to apply force to the second cover plate 351, pushing the second cover plate 351 to rotate along the first direction, so as to ensure that the second cover plate 351 does not interfere with the article 400 being pushed out of the box body 210.

[0119] It should be noted that, in the process of the thrust device 300 pushing the article 400 in the accommodating cavity 211 to move outside the box body 210 through the first outlet 212, the article 400 is always in contact with the second mating surface 3513 until the article 400 is completely pushed out of the box body 210, at which time the article 400 is separated from the second mating surface 3513, so that the second cover plate 351 can rotate in the second direction under the action of its own gravity to cover at least part of the first outlet 212.

[0120] In order to prevent the second cover plate 351 from blocking the movement of the thrust seat 331 , when the second cover plate 351 blocks at least a portion of the first outlet 212 , a certain gap is provided between the second cover plate 351 and the top wall 3312 of the thrust seat 331 .

[0121] It should be noted that when the first cover plate 350 and the second cover plate 351 jointly close the first outlet 212 , the second matching surface 3513 is distributed toward the accommodating cavity 211 .

[0122] Please refer to Fig.14 The storage box 200 of this embodiment further includes a third cover plate 355 and a fourth cover plate 356 rotatably disposed on the box body 210, and the third cover plate 355 and the fourth cover plate 356 are used together to close or open the second outlet 216; when the thrust device 300 pushes the article 400 in the box body 210 to move out of the box body 210 through the second outlet 216, the article 400 can push the third cover plate 355 and the fourth cover plate 356 to rotate relative to the box body 210 to open the second outlet 216, wherein the fourth cover plate 356 rotates in the second direction; when the thrust device 300 pushes the article 400 out of the box body 210, the fourth cover plate 356 can rotate in the first direction and cover at least a portion of the second outlet 216 to prevent the article 400 moved out of the box body 210 from returning to the box body 210 through the second outlet 216. With such a configuration, the article 400 can be smoothly pushed out of the box 210 from the second outlet 216 , and the article 400 that should have been pushed out of the box 210 can be effectively prevented from returning back into the box 210 through the second outlet 216 .

[0123] It should be noted that the structures and working principles of the third cover plate 355 and the fourth cover plate 356 are similar to those of the first cover plate 350 and the second cover plate 351 , respectively, and will not be elaborated herein.

[0124] The working principle of the logistics equipment 010 of this embodiment includes:

[0125] The cargo is loaded, and the items to be delivered are stacked in the first cavity 2111 and the second cavity 2112 through the first placement opening 213 and the second placement opening 217, respectively, wherein the items stacked in the first cavity 2111 are stacked on the thrust seat 331 of the thrust device 300, and the items stacked in the second cavity 2112 are stacked on the support rod 314 of the first support plate 311 of the thrust device 300. After the items in the first cavity 2111 and the second cavity 2112 are loaded, the first placement opening 213 and the second placement opening 217 are closed with the first flap 214 and the second flap 219 respectively; and then the storage box 200 is assembled on the drone 100.

[0126] After the drone 100 drives the storage box 200 to move to the destination, that is, after the logistics equipment 010 moves to the destination, the third driving component drives the fourth support plate 345 to extend relative to the thrust seat 331, so that the fourth support plate 345 extends under the stacked items in the second cavity 2112, and the first driving component 330 drives the thrust seat 331 and the fourth support plate 345 to move synchronously toward the direction close to the third plate 2103, so that the thrust seat 331 is used to push the items to move toward the outside of the box 210 through the second outlet 216, and in the process of the thrust seat 331 pushing the items to move, the fourth support plate 345 is always Supported below the articles, the articles pushed by the thrust seat 331 can push the third cover plate 355 and the fourth cover plate 356 to rotate in the second direction to open the second outlet 216; when the articles are pushed out of the box 210 by the thrust seat 331, the fourth cover plate 356 can rotate in the first direction to block at least part of the second outlet 216; at this time, the thrust seat 331 moves from the first cavity 2111 to the second cavity 2112, and the remaining articles in the first cavity 2111 fall downward and are stacked on the support rod 314 of the first support plate 311 of the thrust device 300, and the remaining articles in the second cavity 2112 are stacked on the thrust seat 331. Then, the second driving assembly 341 drives the third supporting plate 340 to extend out of the thrust seat 331 and extend under the article in the first cavity 2111. The first driving assembly 330 drives the thrust seat 331 to move toward the first plate 2101, so that the thrust seat 331 pushes the article to move out of the box body 210 through the first outlet 212. In the process of the thrust seat 331 pushing the article to move, the third supporting plate 340 is always supported under the article, and the article pushed by the thrust seat 331 can push the first cover plate 350 and the second cover plate 350. The cover plate 351 rotates in the first direction to open the first outlet 212; when the article is pushed out of the box 210 by the thrust seat 331, the second cover plate 351 can rotate in the second direction to cover at least part of the first outlet 212; at this time, the thrust seat 331 moves from the second cavity 2112 to the first cavity 2111, and the remaining articles in the first cavity 2111 are stacked on the thrust seat 331, and the remaining articles in the second cavity 2112 fall downward and stack on the support rod 314 of the first support plate 311 of the thrust device 300. Repeatedly driving the thrust seat 331 to move between the first cavity 2111 and the second cavity 2112 can push the articles in the first cavity 2111 and the second cavity 2112 out of the first outlet 212 and the second outlet 216 of the box 210 respectively.

[0127] In summary, the logistics equipment 010 provided by the present invention can use the storage box 200 to load the items to be transported, and after the storage box 200 uses the thrust device 300 to push out the items in the box body 210, the second cover plate 351 that blocks part of the outlet can be used to prevent the items outside the box body 210 from being returned to the box body 210, that is, it is not easy to return the items that should be unloaded to the box body 210, so as to improve the user experience; and when the storage box 200 uses the thrust device 300 to push out the items in the box body 210, the items can be used to directly push the first cover plate 350 and the second cover plate 351 to rotate to open the outlet, so as to avoid the first cover plate 350 and the second cover plate 351 from hindering the items 400 in the box body 210 from being pushed out, so as to further ensure a good user experience.

[0128] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A storage box, characterized in that: The invention comprises a box body, a first cover plate, a second cover plate and a thrust device, wherein the box body is used to load articles and has an outlet; the thrust device is arranged in the box body and is used to push the articles loaded in the box body out of the box body through the outlet; the first cover plate and the second cover plate are both rotatably arranged in the box body, and the first cover plate and the second cover plate are used together to close or open the outlet; When the thrust device pushes the article in the box to move toward the outside of the box through the outlet, the article can push the first cover plate and the second cover plate to rotate relative to the box to open the outlet, wherein the second cover plate rotates in a first direction; when the thrust device pushes the article outside the box, the second cover plate can rotate in a second direction and cover at least a part of the outlet to prevent the article moved outside the box from returning to the box through the outlet; the first direction and the second direction are opposite; The first cover plate is provided with a matching groove. When the first cover plate and the second cover plate jointly close the outlet, the second cover plate is located in the matching groove, and the matching groove has an opening facing the inside of the box body; when the thrust device pushes the article out of the box body, the second cover plate can rotate along the second direction to move out of the matching groove from the opening and cover at least part of the outlet.

2. The storage box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The matching groove passes through the first cover plate.

3. The storage box according to claim 1, characterized in that: Along the extension direction of the rotation axis of the first cover plate, the matching groove is arranged in the middle part of the first cover plate.

4. The storage box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second cover plate has a limiting portion. When the thrust device pushes the article out of the box, the second cover plate can rotate along the second direction to cover at least part of the outlet, and the limiting portion abuts against the box body to limit the second cover plate from continuing to rotate along the second direction.

5. The storage box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second cover plate has a blocking surface; when the thrust device pushes the article out of the box, the second cover plate can rotate along the second direction so that the blocking surface blocks at least part of the outlet to prevent the article moved out of the box from returning into the box through the outlet.

6. The storage box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first cover plate has a first matching surface; when the thrust device pushes the article in the box body to move toward the outside of the box body through the outlet, the article can abut against the first matching surface.

7. The storage box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second cover plate also has a second matching surface; when the thrust device pushes the article in the box to move toward the outlet, the article can also abut against the second matching surface to drive the second cover plate to rotate along the first direction.

8. The storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The storage box further includes a rotating shaft, and the first cover plate and the second cover plate are both rotatably connected to the box body via the rotating shaft.

9. The storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The thrust device includes a thrust mechanism and a support plate arranged on the thrust mechanism, the thrust mechanism is used to push the article in the box to move toward the outside of the box through the outlet, and the support plate is used to support the article pushed by the thrust mechanism; when the thrust mechanism pushes the article to move toward the outside of the box through the outlet, the article can be clamped between the first cover plate and the support plate.

10. The storage box according to claim 9, characterized in that: The thrust mechanism includes a first driving assembly and a thrust seat, wherein the thrust seat and the support plate are both transmission-connected to the first driving assembly, and the first driving assembly is used to drive the thrust seat and the support plate to move synchronously, so that the thrust seat can push the articles in the box body to move toward the outside of the box body through the outlet, and the support plate can support the articles pushed by the thrust seat.

11. The storage box according to claim 9, characterized in that: The support plate is movably disposed on the thrust mechanism, and the support plate can extend or retract relative to the thrust mechanism; when the thrust mechanism pushes the article in the box to move toward the outside of the box through the outlet, the support plate extends relative to the thrust mechanism to support the article pushed by the thrust mechanism.

12. The storage box according to claim 11, characterized in that: The thrust device further comprises a second driving assembly arranged on the thrust mechanism, the support plate is movably connected to the thrust mechanism via the second driving assembly, and the second driving assembly is used for driving the support plate to extend or retract relative to the thrust mechanism.

13. A logistics equipment, characterized in that: The utility model comprises a transport device and a storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 12 arranged on the transport device.

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