An unmanned food and beverage vehicle, a food and beverage sharing system and method for unmanned on-site production and unmanned sales

Abstract

The present invention discloses a driverless food and beverage vehicle, a food and beverage sharing system and method for unmanned on-site production and unmanned sales. The food and beverage vehicle includes an automatic driving unmanned on-site food and beverage production and unmanned sales business vehicle (1), and a shared food and beverage production equipment host (2) and a communication module (3) mounted on the automatic driving unmanned on-site food and beverage production and unmanned sales business vehicle (1). The present invention enables users who order meals to eat hot, fresh, delicious, palatable, personalized, healthy and ecological, and quality-guaranteed food and beverage in the shortest time. It can not only save the time for users to go out to order and pick up meals, but also ensure that the source of ingredients can be traced, with closed transportation and closed production to ensure hygiene, so as to ensure that users can eat healthy and sterile food and beverage.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the field of sharing technology, and particularly relates to a driverless food and beverage vehicle, a food and beverage sharing system and method for unmanned on-site production and unmanned sales. Background Art

[0002] With the development of technology and the change of people's shopping methods, the unattended automatic vending mode is entering people's lives. Accordingly, various vending machines have emerged. However, there are some problems with the current vending machines on the market: the types of sold goods are single, the volume is large, the cost is high, the replenishment is inflexible, and only finished products can be sold without on-site production. If customers want to eat freshly made food, they need to queue up in the store to buy. Therefore, in the prior art, there is a lack of a device that can produce food on-site and sell it automatically. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to propose, in view of the deficiencies of the prior art, a driverless food and beverage vehicle, a food and beverage sharing system and method for unmanned on-site production and unmanned sales, which can enable users who order meals to eat hot, fresh, delicious, palatable, personal-taste-compliant, healthy and ecological, and quality-guaranteed food and beverage in the shortest time. It can not only save the time for users to go out to order and pick up meals, but also ensure that the source of ingredients can be traced, with closed transportation and closed production to ensure hygiene, so as to ensure that users can eat healthy and sterile food and beverage.

[0004] In the first aspect of the present invention, a driverless food and beverage vehicle is provided, including an automatic driving unmanned on-site food and beverage production and unmanned sales vehicle and a shared food and beverage production equipment host and a communication module carried on the automatic driving unmanned on-site food and beverage production and unmanned sales vehicle.

[0005] Furthermore, there is a driverless catering vehicle. The automatic driving and unmanned on-site food production and vending vehicle includes a chassis structure, a body structure, a motion main control module, and a battery module. Four shock absorption and balancing devices are provided on the chassis structure, and a driving device is installed on the shock absorption and balancing devices. The driving device is connected to the battery module and used as a driving power supply and storage unit; the battery module is connected to an automatic charging module; there is more than one set of communication modules. UWB positioning kits are installed on all four sides of the automatic driving and unmanned on-site food production and vending vehicle, and existing GPS and Beidou positioning and navigation modules are used. A voltage stabilizing module is distributed on the charging interface unit for voltage stabilization. Further, the charging interface unit is installed at the connection between one side of the chassis structure and the body; multiple obstacle avoidance units, including millimeter-wave radars, single-line or multi-line radar ultrasonic detectors, are arranged on the front and rear of the body of the automatic driving and unmanned on-site food production and vending vehicle. The millimeter-wave radars of the obstacle avoidance units are installed at corresponding angles and lengths on the front and rear of the body, and can cover 120° in front of the vehicle and 120° behind the vehicle; the motion main control module drives through the core control circuit. According to the driving route, scene changes, and obstacle avoidance data, through the combination of the main control driving module and the embedded algorithm, instructions are sent to the driving device to realize the function of steering or turning around of two or more driving wheels based on the principle of left-right speed difference. The core control circuit includes a processor unit, a wireless communication unit, a circuit data acquisition interface unit, and a circuit data and control instruction output unit; the core control unit, through embedded technology, writes the corresponding driving program, and at the same time receives and outputs circuit data and instructions, and wirelessly connects to the background server through the wireless communication module. Furthermore, it can completely achieve automatic obstacle avoidance, automatic path planning, automatic walking at low speed, automatic homing within the authorized area of the background server, and automatically charge after finding the charger module position through the positioning data in the charging unit; a camera is also provided on the automatic driving and unmanned on-site food production and vending vehicle.

[0006] Furthermore, there is a driverless catering vehicle. After the body chassis frame structure of the automatic driving and unmanned on-site food production and vending vehicle is assembled and fixed by welding or threading, the body and the chassis structure are connected into a whole. The outer sides of the bottom structure are load-bearing beams, and there is an outer beam frame structure around the outside. There is also a central beam in the center of the inner structure. Fixed wheel structures are provided below the surrounding frame beams. The wheels are the load-bearing points. Above the bottom load-bearing point beam are the four corner vertical rods of the box. There are four tie rod fixing frames in the middle and upper top of the vertical rods, all fixed by welding or screws plus buckles; a mobile device charging window is provided on the left side of the body, including a Lightning charging connector, a Micro USB charging connector, and a typ-C charging connector.

[0007] Furthermore, a driverless catering vehicle, the shared catering production equipment host, includes at least one or more main ingredient storage bins. Different main ingredient bins are set according to different main ingredients. The main ingredient bins include a flour bin, a rice flour bin, and a glutinous rice flour bin; it also includes one or more seasoning and auxiliary ingredient bins. There is a powder feeding screw conveyor at the bottom of the main ingredient bin, which conveys the main ingredient out to the mixing and kneading bucket in a way of electric control rotation of the screw rod. At the upper end of the central column and the upper opening of the main ingredient bin, there is a main ingredient bin platform. When the main ingredient bin platform is emptied, it can just fill the main ingredient bin; there is a rim at the upper opening of the main ingredient bin that is larger than the outer edge of the main ingredient bin, which is stuck on the main ingredient bin platform. There is one or more holes on the main ingredient bin platform for setting the main ingredient bin. The main ingredient bin platform is circular and hollow. Three measuring devices are fixed above the outer rim of the main ingredient bin platform and below the outer rim of the main ingredient bin. The placement positions are three equal positions. When the main ingredient is put into the bin, the total weight is weighed by a weighing sensor. When feeding is required, the main control module sends the main ingredient bin to the electric screw for discharging to the execution module. When the weight of the main ingredient bin decreases to the set quantity required for this discharge, the measuring module sends a message to the main control module, and the main control module sends a stop instruction to the electric screw of the execution module to stop discharging. Inside the mixing and kneading bucket, there is a mixing and kneading mechanism. Above the upper opening of the mixing and kneading bucket, there is a mixing layer water adding faucet. The mixing layer water adding faucet has a flow device. When the staple flour or rice flour or glutinous rice flour needs to be stirred after entering their respective mixing bins, it is stirred according to the set weight of the flour or rice flour or glutinous rice flour and the weight ratio of water. Water is automatically added from the clean water bin, and the water is added slowly to achieve the effect of stirring while adding water. According to the set stirring time, when the preset flexibility is reached, the stirring automatically stops. At the bottom of the seasoning and auxiliary ingredient bin, there is a small screw feeding mechanism, which conveys the auxiliary ingredient out to the measuring device in a way of electric control rotation of the small screw rod. At the end of the small screw rod, there is a measuring hopper, and the measuring hopper has a weighing device. When the set weight is reached, the weighing device sends a message to the main control module, and the main control module sends it to the screw control module to stop the output of the auxiliary ingredient; the seasonings include green onions, garlic, chili peppers, soy sauce, vinegar, edible salt, and monosodium glutamate. The seasonings are placed in special bottles. There is a seasoning electronic measuring device at the lower opening of the bottle, and the valve has a vibration device. When seasonings need to be added, after the valve is opened, it vibrates, and the seasonings are put into the bowl according to the set quantity. The main ingredient bin, the seasoning and auxiliary ingredient bin are arranged at the top of the carriage, fixed on the column of the vehicle body chassis. The seasoning and auxiliary ingredient bin can move independently and can automatically add auxiliary ingredients or seasonings according to different ratios set for different catering; below the main ingredient bin, there is a mixing and kneading bucket and a fixed rotating disk, which rotates automatically according to the setting. There is also a stuffing device and a forming device. There is a cutting device at the forming opening.

[0008] Furthermore, there is a driverless catering vehicle. The automatic driving and on-site unmanned food production and unmanned vending vehicle is also equipped with a catering food storage table. Calculated by bowls, when the quantity of single-bowl soup food ingredients is sufficient, the rotating device set on the catering food storage table rotates above the soup pot of the cooking device and flips when it is necessary to put ingredients into the soup pot, pouring the soup food into the pot to be cooked. There is also a cooking layer in the automatic driving and on-site unmanned food production and unmanned vending vehicle. The cooking layer includes a soup pot, and there is a heating device below the soup pot. The heating device has a heating energy source to supply heat to the heating device. The heating energy source is generally self-provided electric energy and / or direct power supply electric energy. The heating device, the soup pot, and the rotating device are all one-to-one integrated devices. The rotating device is fixed in the central column and is driven by an electric gear device. When the device needs to rotate during operation, it can rotate arbitrarily after receiving an instruction; there is a water supply device beside the soup pot. When the water level in the soup pot decreases, the soup pot water level detector set in the soup pot sends an instruction, and the water supply device will automatically add water from the water purification tank to the soup pot for the soup pot to use; when the water volume in the soup pot cannot reach the amount required for making soup food, the soup pot will automatically shut down and stop working for safety protection; during the driving and operation of the automatic driving and on-site unmanned food production and unmanned vending vehicle, to prevent the soup from splashing during movement, the soup can be drained into the waste water tank below, and new clean water can be used for the next cooking. The cooking time for cooking the catering can be calculated according to the power of the soup pot and the quantity of the catering, and the catering can be cooked to be delicious according to the set time; the automatic driving and on-site unmanned food production and unmanned vending vehicle is also provided with a device for sucking leftovers. There is an opening designed below the soup pot, and there are electromagnetic valves and one-way valves on the pipe. The pipe is connected to the waste water tank. The electromagnetic valve can be opened during cleaning, and the residue can enter the waste water tank through the pipeline; the soup pot is fixed on the cooking platform, the cooking platform is connected to the central column, and the central column and the cooking platform are electrically rotated by a gear method. When the catering is served in a bowl after each cooking, the remaining soup or residue in the soup pot is sucked away by the device for sucking leftover residues, and all the remaining substances in the soup pot are sucked away, and then it is cleaned, and this operation is carried out in turn; when the catering in the automatic driving and on-site unmanned food production and unmanned vending vehicle is being cooked, it operates when stationary, and the catering cooking operation stops when the automatic driving and on-site unmanned food production and unmanned vending vehicle is moving; the exterior and top of the automatic driving and on-site unmanned food production and unmanned vending vehicle will be made of heat-insulating materials to ensure that the vehicle body and the production equipment do not conduct heat and can insulate heat.

[0009] Furthermore, there is a driverless food truck. A food scooping funnel and a soup ladle are also installed beside the soup pot. They can be rotated independently. The food scooping funnel is used to scoop the cooked food into a bowl, and the soup ladle is used to add soup to the cooked food. The food scooping funnel and the soup ladle are fixed beside the soup pot on the cooking surface. The food scooping funnel and the soup ladle adopt a mechanical rotation or sliding structure and automatically move away after scooping. One or more cameras are installed on the body of the driverless food truck, which are used to cooperate with the background to view the operation of the food scooping funnel and the soup ladle for sucking soup and solid materials, and / or cooperate with the surrounding monitoring for production operations, and provide on-site videos of the automatic operation process for the operator and the background through wireless 4G or 5G communication for the management of the background and the operator.

[0010] Furthermore, there is a driverless food truck. One or more cameras are installed. During unmanned driving, the cameras observe the surrounding environment, capture surrounding obstacles, environmental conditions, and images for photography and storage, or provide evidence and orientation determination when the business vehicle or equipment is damaged by humans or self-damaged.

[0011] Furthermore, there is a driverless food truck. The automatic driving unmanned on-site food production and unmanned vending business vehicle is also equipped with a small refrigeration device. When the vehicle is in operation or there are main ingredients, seasonings, and auxiliary materials stored in the vehicle, the small refrigeration device supplies cold air to the main ingredient warehouse, seasoning, and auxiliary material warehouse to ensure the quality and quantity of food.

[0012] Furthermore, there is a driverless food truck. A water inlet and solenoid valve switch and a wastewater outlet and solenoid valve switch are respectively arranged at the bottom of the clean water tank and the wastewater tank. The clean water tank is provided with an upper end cover.

[0013] Furthermore, there is a driverless food truck. The communication module adopts 4G, 5G wireless communication, and a GPRS positioning system. The communication module is also designed with Bluetooth, WIFI, and ZIGEB communication modules. The communication module is also equipped with a voice recognition module, which can be used for dialogue and broadcasting in a voice interaction manner when customers place orders, call for food pickup, and summon the vehicle to arrive at the scene.

[0014] Furthermore, there is a driverless food truck. The clean water tank is provided with a certain amount of clean water for continuous operation. The clean water tank is also equipped with a water level monitoring sensor, which sends a water shortage alarm to the background server and the manager when the water volume is insufficient, informing that water needs to be replenished and the manager should deliver it in time. When the clean water cannot be delivered in time, the automatic driving unmanned on-site food production and unmanned vending business vehicle will automatically stop operating. The clean water tank and the wastewater tank are also equipped with a water volume excess alarm device, which will automatically alarm when the clean water or sewage is excessive or about to exceed the limit, and will automatically stop operating when the sewage exceeds the warning level or is not cleaned up.

[0015] Further, there is a driverless food truck. The automatic driving unmanned on-site food production and unmanned vending vehicle is equipped with a fixed direct power supply interface, electrical safety equipment, and a rechargeable battery. When the battery capacity of the electric energy is insufficient, it can automatically return to the open charging device for automatic charging. When the electric energy is sufficient, it automatically returns to the operation area or a fixed storage location to wait for instructions.

[0016] Further, there is a driverless food truck. A display screen is also provided at the food pickup opening. After the unmanned vending vehicle reads the corresponding voucher, the food pickup window automatically opens. The food is taken with a food funnel and a soup spoon and placed in a bowl or a box. After the customer who purchases the food moves away the food they bought by themselves, the food pickup window automatically closes.

[0017] In the second aspect of the present invention, there is a food sharing system for unmanned on-site production and unmanned vending, including a driverless food truck, a user terminal, and a total system platform.

[0018] Further, there is a food sharing system for unmanned on-site production and unmanned vending. The total system platform consists of a server system, a database system, and a cloud computing system; the background total system module is constructed in the server through layout and algorithms.

[0019] Further, there is a food sharing system for unmanned on-site production and unmanned vending. The background total system module includes data control and collection, food listing management module, food delisting management module, quantity management module, data recording and query module, financial management module, reconciliation module, inventory management module, price module, operation calculation module, user information management module, equipment positioning management module, equipment information management module, data receiving module, data sending module, APP operation module, data statistics module, equipment failure maintenance module, as well as area management module and service operation module; the background total system module is connected to all running driverless food trucks by means of communication connection.

[0020] In the third aspect of the present invention, there is a food sharing method for unmanned on-site production and unmanned vending, including the following steps:

[0021] S1: The user calls the automatic driving unmanned on-site food production and unmanned vending vehicle to reach the appointed location through the user mobile terminal.

[0022] S2: The user selects the purchased goods and quantity and pays the payment through the mobile terminal or the display screen on the automatic driving unmanned on-site food production and unmanned vending vehicle.

[0023] S3: After receiving the order information, the automatic driving unmanned on-site food production and unmanned vending vehicle automatically produces and packs the food.

[0024] S4: The user picks up the produced and packed food from the food pickup window.

[0025] Further, a catering sharing method for unmanned on-site production and unmanned sales. The specific situation where the automatic driving unmanned on-site production and unmanned sales catering vehicle in step S1 arrives at the agreed location is as follows:

[0026] S11: Identify traffic rules, drive at a low speed, and only walk on the sidewalks in the authorized jurisdiction.

[0027] S12: During the driving on the sidewalk, use the camera video algorithm method to identify and walk towards the agreed location.

[0028] Further, a catering sharing method for unmanned on-site production and unmanned sales. The authorized jurisdiction includes operating in commercial comprehensive areas, residential communities, office areas, scenic spots, airports, subways, and square areas. Set up logistics services near the operating points, including vehicle parking and operation rooms. There are charging facilities, equipment for adding main ingredients, auxiliary ingredients, seasonings, fresh water, sewage storage, as well as management personnel and maintenance personnel in the operation rooms.

[0029] Further, a catering sharing method for unmanned on-site production and unmanned sales. Step S2 specifically includes the following steps:

[0030] S21: When a customer needs to purchase catering with unmanned on-site production and unmanned sales, download the APP of the intelligent automatic driving unmanned on-site production and unmanned sales catering vehicle and register.

[0031] S22: After registration, open the catering names in the APP and calculate the price in units of bowls or boxes. The customer clicks on at least one serving or one piece of catering in the APP. According to the needs, after selecting multiple or one variety of catering by the catering list and name, click to confirm to obtain the cumulative amount.

[0032] S23: After the total quantity and amount are automatically calculated in the customer's mobile phone or the quantity information after the background server calculates according to the quantity clicked by the customer, it is sent to the background server. The background server sends the calculated amount to the customer for confirmation. After clicking payment successfully, the customer can pay using the bound WeChat, Alipay, bank card, or APP wallet.

[0033] S24: The background server receives the customer's catering order content including catering name, quantity, and price. The background server issues an order or the main control module of the automatic driving unmanned on-site production and unmanned sales catering vehicle receives the on-site instruction and will send an instruction to the production module to start catering production.

[0034] Further, a catering sharing method for unmanned on-site production and unmanned sales. The automatic production and packaging in step S3 include the steps of main ingredient production and auxiliary ingredient production, where:

[0035] The main material preparation includes the following sub-steps:

[0036] S311: main material cutting;

[0037] S312: Add water and stir the powder;

[0038] S313: Mixing powder;

[0039] S314: Cooked and packaged;

[0040] The preparation of auxiliary materials includes the following sub-steps:

[0041] S321: cutting of auxiliary materials;

[0042] S322: wrapping the main ingredients and auxiliary ingredients with stuffing;

[0043] S323: Cooked and packaged.

[0044] Furthermore, a method for sharing catering services with no on-site preparation and no sales, step S4 specifically includes:

[0045] S41: After the food in the soup pot is cooked, the customer is notified to go to the food pick-up window to pick up the food, and the food is transferred to the food pick-up window according to the food purchased by the customer;

[0046] S42: The customer shows the payment receipt for the meal purchase to the display screen of the meal pick-up window, and the unmanned vending vehicle reads the receipt and automatically opens the meal pick-up window. The robot grabs the corresponding meal and puts it into the packaging box. S43: The customer takes away the purchased meal and leaves, and the meal pick-up window closes automatically.

[0047] Furthermore, a method for sharing catering without on-site preparation and sales also includes a voucher issuance step S421: the backend server sends the basis for the purchaser's payment voucher or the basis for the purchaser's on-site display screen purchase and payment to the purchaser's mobile phone in the form of a number or QR code.

[0048] Furthermore, a catering sharing method for unmanned on-site production and unmanned sales. The function implementation corresponding to the APP of the intelligent automatic driving unmanned on-site production catering unmanned sales operation vehicle in step S21 includes that the user can view the corresponding catering name, catering photo, available quantity, unit price, quantity selection, and quantity confirmation on the background server. When the user selects a favorite catering after viewing within the catering range provided by the system, the user can place an order. When placing an order, the APP will activate the taste selection function. The main function of the taste selection function is to allow customers to make fixed taste selections, including options such as less salt, less sugar, not spicy, medium spicy, extra spicy, large portion, and small portion. When multiple customers place orders for meals, the pick-up time is arranged in the order of the payment time. Customers can also summon this vehicle to the on-site point to place an order within the authorized operating area. After receiving the instruction, the vehicle can automatically plan a route to reach the location of the ordering customer to produce the catering on-site for the ordering customer to consume on-site.

[0049] Furthermore, a catering sharing method for unmanned on-site production and unmanned sales. The background total system module of the background server includes the following functions that are not executed in sequence:

[0050] A. Send the catering list, directory, price, meal ordering method, payment method, service system, on-site unmanned production, and unmanned sales to customers via communication methods and the APP module for use in meal ordering operations.

[0051] B. Send instructions to the execution and operation modules of all automatic driving unmanned on-site production catering unmanned sales operation vehicles. All the automatic driving unmanned on-site production catering unmanned sales operation vehicles that are recorded in the system's total platform and have serial numbers or codes perform all the functions required for data reading, data receiving, data storage, information sending, and execution instruction sending operations for one-to-one data.

[0052] C. Conduct daily statistics, daily storage, monthly statistics, monthly storage, quarterly statistics, quarterly storage, annual statistics, annual storage, and accumulation based on the number and the operating conditions, operation conditions, customer conditions, preferences, main ingredients, auxiliary ingredients, seasonings, and consumption of the corresponding vehicle, and can be queried and reviewed at any time for the operator to execute according to the set method.

[0053] D. Set multiple passwords to ensure authorization security; each operation device's catering selection control module includes functions such as adding, deleting, and modifying catering name, available quantity, taste, and unit price information for background entry, and can implement different selectable catering catalogs for different regions and different populations according to the details of the regional catering supply chain.

[0054] E. On-shelf and off-shelf management function: It can realize the sale and removal of catering according to the season, region and taste differences. The removed catering will no longer be displayed on the APP. The corresponding quantity management function is to automatically calculate the remaining saleable quantity according to the total amount of ingredients and the order quantity after the equipment is deployed in different areas. When the catering is about to be sold out, the backend system will issue the replenishment quantity or the automatic removal quantity, and the corresponding catering production equipment will be replenished manually or by robots, or the catering will no longer be displayed for sale on the system;

[0055] F. Data recording and query function: As a record of daily sales, sales volume, and inventory data, the functions of cumulative query, time period query, and financial data query of the above data can be realized. After a period of data accumulation, according to the data showing the daily surplus or good sales of catering, it can automatically match user requirements, reduce the surplus of catering ingredients, increase the good sales of catering ingredients, so as to reduce waste and ensure profits;

[0056] G. Financial management, reconciliation, and inventory management: mainly used to compile statistics on daily sales financial data and cost data information, thereby minimizing waste, determining the results of operating income or loss, and ensuring that users can enjoy fresh, delicious, and quality food;

[0057] H. Equipment fault maintenance function: to monitor the functions and fault information of all devices. Faulty devices will alarm in the background and notify the operation and maintenance personnel to carry out repairs and maintenance. The notification means include sending SMS or making phone calls and APP station messages to notify the maintenance personnel to carry out limited-time repairs and maintenance. Faulty devices will automatically go offline and no longer operate, and will automatically go online after the repair is completed;

[0058] I. Data receiving and sending functions: The backend server can collect and send data.

[0059] Furthermore, a method for sharing catering services with unmanned on-site preparation and unmanned sales is provided. The deployment methods of automatically driving unmanned on-site preparation and unmanned sales vehicles are divided into two categories. The first category can be deployed in fixed areas, including commercial blocks, shops or catering street areas. Users can make reservations, place orders, and pick up meals on the APP. After the user arrives at the location of the equipment, the food can be prepared on-site and picked up. The second category is deployed in a parking place. According to the user's requirements and order information, the equipment can automatically drive to the area specified by the user and then carry out on-site preparation.

[0060] Advantages of the present invention: It enables users who order meals to enjoy hot, fresh, delicious, palatable, personalized, healthy, and hygienic meals in the shortest possible time. It can not only save the time for users to go out to order and pick up meals but also ensure the traceability of the food source, closed transportation, and closed production to ensure hygiene, so as to ensure that users can enjoy healthy and sterile meals. Description of the Drawings

[0061] Figure 1 It is the front view of the automatic driving unmanned on-site food production and unmanned vending business vehicle of the present invention.

[0062] Figure 2 It is the left view of the automatic driving unmanned on-site food production and unmanned vending business vehicle of the present invention.

[0063] Figure 3 It is the top view of the automatic driving unmanned on-site food production and unmanned vending business vehicle of the present invention.

[0064] Figure 4 It is one of the schematic diagrams of the internal structure of the automatic driving unmanned on-site food production and unmanned vending business vehicle of the present invention.

[0065] Figure 5 It is another schematic diagram of the internal structure of the automatic driving unmanned on-site food production and unmanned vending business vehicle of the present invention.

[0066] Figure 6 It is the cross-sectional view of the bottom compartment of the automatic driving unmanned on-site food production and unmanned vending business vehicle of the present invention.

[0067] Figure 7 It is the cross-sectional view of the raw material layer of the automatic driving unmanned on-site food production and unmanned vending business vehicle of the present invention.

[0068] Figure 8 It is the cross-sectional view of the mixing layer of the automatic driving unmanned on-site food production and unmanned vending business vehicle of the present invention.

[0069] Figure 9 It is the cross-sectional view of the cooking layer of the automatic driving unmanned on-site food production and unmanned vending business vehicle of the present invention.

[0070] Figure 10 It is the order-taking flow chart of the present invention.

[0071] Figure 11 It is the driving flow chart of the food truck of the present invention.

[0072] Figure 12 It is the operation flow chart of the food truck of the present invention.

[0073] Figure 13 It is the schematic diagram of the left charging window of the food truck of the present invention.

[0074] Among them, 1 - Automatic driving unmanned on-site food production and unmanned vending operation vehicle; 2 - Shared food production equipment mainframe; 3 - Communication module; 6 - Chassis structure; 7 - Body structure; 8 - Shock absorption and balance device; 9 - Driving device; 10 - Battery module; 11 - Charging module; 12 - UWB positioning kit; 13 - Charging interface unit; 13-1: Voltage stabilizing module; 14 - Obstacle avoidance unit millimeter wave radar; 15 - Single-line or multi-line radar; 16 - Ultrasonic detector; 17-1 / 17-2: Core control circuit; 18 - Processor unit; 19 - Wireless communication unit; 20 - Circuit data acquisition interface unit; 21 - Main control module circuit data and control instruction output unit; 23 - Main ingredient storage bin; 30 - Raw material layer; 31 - Flour bin; 32 - Rice flour bin; 33 - Glutinous rice flour bin; 34 - Seasoning and auxiliary material bin; 35 - Hopper support plate; 36 - Weighing sensor; 37 - Arch breaking device; 38 - Seasoning feeding metering pump; 39 - Powder feeding screw conveyor; 40 - Support platform; 50 - Stirring layer; 51 - Stirring and kneading bucket; 52 - Stirring and kneading mechanism; 53 - Filling hopper; 54 - Filling screw; 55 - Rotating screw; 56 - Lower screw; 57 - Water faucet in the stirring layer; 58 - Rotating platform; 59 - Outlet of auxiliary material adding pump; 60 - Tangyuan forming mold; 61 - Dumpling forming mold; 62 - Mold rotating platform; 63 - Ginger, garlic and scallion adding bucket; 64 - Noodle / rice flour forming mold; 65 - Ginger, garlic and scallion feeding mechanism; 66 - Vibrator; 70 - Cooking layer; 71 - Cooking rotating table; 72 - Soup pot; 73 - Hot water adding pump and pipe; 74 - Bowl; 75 - Bowl placement area; 76 - Seasoning adding pump and pipe; 77 - Scooping funnel; 78 - Rotating arm; 79 - Rotating structure; 80 - Simple robotic arm; 81 - Empty bowl placement area; 90 - Bottom layer; 91 - Clear water tank; 92 - Electric water heater; 93 - Heating tube; 94 / 95 - Water level detection alarm; 96 - Small refrigeration equipment; 97 - Waste water tank; 98 - Waste water outlet and solenoid valve switch; 99 - Clear water inlet and solenoid valve switch; 101 / 101 / 101-5 / 101-6 / 101-7 / 101-8: Upper door or window; 102 - Clear water tank drain and solenoid valve switch; 104 - Camera; 105 - Electrical safety equipment; 106 - Display screen; 121 - Central column; 124-1 / 124-2 / 124-3: Meal pickup opening; 125 - Light strip; 126 - Fixed power interface; 127 - Soup pot water level detector. Detailed implementation manners

[0075] For a clearer understanding of the technical features, objectives, and effects of the present invention, the specific implementation manners of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0076] As Figures 1-9As shown, in this embodiment, a driverless food truck is provided, including an automatic driving, on-site food production, and unmanned vending vehicle 1, and a shared food production equipment host 2 and a communication module 3 mounted on the automatic driving, on-site food production, and unmanned vending vehicle 1.

[0077] In this embodiment, for a driverless food truck, the automatic driving, on-site food production, and unmanned vending vehicle 1 includes a chassis structure 6, a body structure 7, a motion main control module, and a battery module 10. Four shock absorption and balancing devices 8 are provided on the chassis structure 6, and a driving device 9 is installed on the shock absorption and balancing device 8. The driving device 9 is connected to the battery module 10 and used as a driving power supply and storage unit; the battery module 10 is connected to an automatic charging module 11; there is more than one group of the communication module 3. UWB positioning kits 12 are installed on all four sides of the automatic driving, on-site food production, and unmanned vending vehicle 1, and existing GPS and Beidou positioning and navigation modules are used. A voltage stabilization module 13-1 is distributed on the charging interface unit 13 for voltage stabilization. Further, the charging interface unit 13 is installed at the connection between one side of the chassis structure 6 and the body; Multiple obstacle avoidance unit millimeter-wave radars 14, single-line or multi-line radars 15, and ultrasonic detectors 16 are arranged on the front and rear of the body of the automatic driving, on-site food production, and unmanned vending vehicle 1 when moving forward. The obstacle avoidance unit millimeter-wave radars 14 are installed at corresponding angles and lengths on the front and rear of the body, and can cover 120° in front of the vehicle and 120° behind the vehicle; the motion main control module is driven through the core control circuit 17. According to the driving route, scene changes, and obstacle avoidance data, through the combination of the main control driving module and the embedded algorithm, instructions are sent to the driving device 9 to realize the function of steering or turning around two or more driving wheels based on the principle of left and right speed differences. The core control circuit 17 includes a processor unit 18, a wireless communication unit 19, a circuit data acquisition interface unit 20, and a circuit data and control instruction output unit 21; the core control unit, through embedded technology, writes the corresponding driving program, and at the same time receives and outputs circuit data and instructions, and is wirelessly connected to the background server through the wireless communication module. Furthermore, it can completely achieve automatic obstacle avoidance, automatic path planning, automatic walking at low speed, automatic homing within the authorized area of the background server, and automatically charge after finding the charger module position through the positioning data in the charging unit; A camera 104 is also provided on the automatic driving, on-site food production, and unmanned vending vehicle 1.

[0078] In this embodiment, there is a driverless food truck. After the body chassis frame structure of the automatic driving and on-site food production and unmanned vending vehicle 1 is assembled and fixed by welding or threading, the body and the chassis structure 6 are connected into a whole. The outer sides of the bottom structure are load-bearing beams, and the outer beam frame structure is around the outside. There is also a central beam at the center of the inner structure. There are fixed wheel structures below the surrounding frame beams. The wheels are the force-bearing points for supporting the weight. Above the force-bearing beam at the bottom is the vertical rod at the four corners of the box body. There are four tie rod fixing brackets at the middle position and the upper top of the vertical rod, all of which are fixed by welding or screws plus buckles; on the left side of the body, there is a charging window for mobile devices, including Lightning charging connectors, Micro USB charging connectors, and typ-C charging connectors.

[0079] In this embodiment, there is an unmanned food and beverage vehicle. The host 2 of the shared food and beverage production equipment includes at least one or more main ingredient storage bins. Different main ingredient bins are set up according to different main ingredients. The main ingredient bins include a flour bin 31, a rice flour bin 32, and a glutinous rice flour bin 3332; it also includes one or more seasoning and auxiliary ingredient bins 34. At the bottom of the main ingredient bin, there is a powder feeding screw conveyor, which conveys the main ingredient out to the mixing and kneading bucket in a way that the screw rod is electrically controlled to rotate. At the upper end of the central column 121 and at the upper opening of the main ingredient bin, there is a main ingredient bin platform. When the main ingredient bin platform is emptied, it can just be filled with the main ingredient bin; there is a rim at the upper opening of the main ingredient bin that is larger than the outer edge of the main ingredient bin, which is stuck on the main ingredient bin platform. There is one or more holes on the main ingredient bin platform for setting the main ingredient bin. The main ingredient bin platform is circular and hollow. Three measuring devices are fixed above the outer rim of the main ingredient bin platform and below the outer rim of the main ingredient bin. The placement positions are three equal positions. When the main ingredient is put into the bin, the total weight is weighed by the weighing sensor 36. When feeding is required, the main control module sends the main ingredient bin to the electric screw for discharging to the execution module. When the weight of the main ingredient bin decreases to the set quantity required for this discharge, the measuring module sends a message to the main control module, and the main control module sends a stop instruction to the electric screw of the execution module to stop discharging. Inside the mixing and kneading bucket, there is a mixing and kneading mechanism. Above the upper opening of the mixing and kneading bucket, there is a mixing layer water adding faucet, and the mixing layer water adding faucet has a flow device. When the staple flour or rice flour or glutinous rice flour needs to be stirred after entering their respective mixing bins, it is stirred according to the set weight of the flour or rice flour or glutinous rice flour and the weight ratio of water. Water is automatically added from the clean water bin 91. When adding water, it is added slowly to achieve the effect of stirring while adding water. According to the set stirring time, when the preset flexibility is reached, the stirring automatically stops. At the bottom of the seasoning and auxiliary ingredient bin 34, there is a small screw feeding mechanism, which conveys the auxiliary ingredient out to the measuring device in a way that the small screw rod is electrically controlled to rotate. At the end of the small screw rod, there is a measuring hopper, and the measuring hopper has a weighing device. When the set weight is reached, the weighing device sends a message to the main control module, and the main control module sends it to the screw control module to stop the output of the auxiliary ingredient; the seasonings include green onions, garlic, chili peppers, soy sauce, vinegar, edible salt, and monosodium glutamate. The seasonings are placed in special bottles. There is a seasoning electronic measuring device at the lower opening of the bottle, and the valve has a vibrating device. When adding seasonings is required, after opening the valve, it vibrates, and the seasonings are put into the bowl according to the set quantity. The main ingredient bin and the seasoning and auxiliary ingredient bin 34 are arranged at the top of the carriage, fixed on the vehicle body chassis by columns. The seasoning and auxiliary ingredient bin 34 can move independently and can automatically add auxiliary ingredients or seasonings according to different ratios set for different foods; below the main ingredient bin, there is a mixing and kneading bucket and a fixed rotating disk, which rotates automatically according to the setting. There is also a stuffing device and a forming device. There is a cutting device at the forming opening.

[0080] In this embodiment, there is an unmanned food and beverage vehicle. The automatic driving unmanned on-site food and beverage production and unmanned vending vehicle 1 is also provided with a food and beverage storage platform. Calculated by bowls, when the quantity of single-bowl soup food ingredients is sufficient, the rotating device provided on the food and beverage storage platform rotates to the upper part of the cooking device's soup pot 72 and flips when it is necessary to put ingredients into the soup pot 72, and pours the soup food into the pot to be cooked. The automatic driving unmanned on-site food and beverage production and unmanned vending vehicle 1 is also provided with a cooking layer. The cooking layer includes a soup pot 72. There is a heating device below the soup pot 72. The heating device has a heating energy source to supply heat to the heating device. The heating energy source is generally self-provided electric energy and / or direct power supply electric energy. The heating device, the soup pot 72, and the rotating device are all one-to-one integrated devices. The rotating device is fixed in the central column 121 and is driven by an electric gear device. When the device needs to rotate during operation, it can rotate arbitrarily after receiving an instruction; there is a water supply device beside the soup pot 72. When the water volume in the soup pot 72 decreases, the water level detector in the soup pot 72 sends an instruction, and the water supply device will automatically add water from the clean water tank to the soup pot 72 for the soup pot 72 to use for cooking; when the water volume in the soup pot 72 cannot reach the amount for making soup food, the soup pot 72 will automatically shut down and stop working for safety guarantee; when the automatic driving unmanned on-site food and beverage production and unmanned vending vehicle 1 is driving and operating, to prevent the soup from splashing during movement, the soup can be drained into the waste water tank below, and new clean water will be used for the next cooking. Calculate the time required to cook the food and beverage according to the power of the soup pot 72 and the quantity of the food and beverage, and cook the food and beverage to be delicious according to the set time; the automatic driving unmanned on-site food and beverage production and unmanned vending vehicle 1 is also provided with a device for sucking residues. There is an opening designed below the soup pot 72. There are electromagnetic valves and one-way valves on the pipe, and the pipe is connected to the waste water tank. The electromagnetic valve can be opened during cleaning, and the residues can enter the waste water tank through the pipeline; the soup pot 72 is fixed on the cooking platform. The cooking platform is connected to the central column 121. The central column 121 and the cooking platform are electrically rotated by a gear method. When the food and beverage are served in bowls after each cooking, the remaining soup or residues in the soup pot 72 are sucked away by the device for sucking the remaining residues, and all the remaining substances in the soup pot 72 are sucked away, and then it is cleaned, and this process is repeated; when the food and beverage in the automatic driving unmanned on-site food and beverage production and unmanned vending vehicle 1 are being cooked, they are all operated while stationary, and the food and beverage cooking operation stops when the automatic driving unmanned on-site food and beverage production and unmanned vending vehicle 1 is moving; the exterior and top of the automatic driving unmanned on-site food and beverage production and unmanned vending vehicle 1 will be made of heat-insulating materials to ensure that the vehicle body and the production equipment do not conduct heat and can insulate heat.

[0081] In this embodiment, there is a driverless food truck. A food scooping funnel 77 and a soup ladle are also installed beside the soup pot 72. The two are used independently and rotate. The food scooping funnel 77 is used to scoop cooked food into a bowl, and the soup ladle is used to add soup to the cooked food. The food scooping funnel 77 and the soup ladle are fixed beside the soup pot 72 on the cooking countertop. The food scooping funnel 77 and the soup ladle adopt a mechanical rotation or sliding structure and automatically move away after scooping food. The body of the driverless food truck is provided with one or more cameras 104, which are used to cooperate with the background to view the operation of the food scooping funnel 77 and the soup ladle for sucking soup and solid objects, and / or cooperate with the surrounding monitoring for production operations, and provide the on-site video of the automatic operation process for the operator and the background through wireless 4G or 5G communication for the management of the background and the operator.

[0082] In this embodiment, there is a driverless food truck. One or more cameras 104 are provided. During unmanned driving, the cameras 104 observe the surrounding environment, capture surrounding obstacles, environmental conditions, and images for photography and storage, or provide evidence and orientation determination when the business vehicle or equipment is damaged by humans or damaged by itself.

[0083] In this embodiment, there is a driverless food truck. The automatic driving unmanned on-site food production and unmanned vending business vehicle 1 is also provided with a small refrigeration device. When the automatic driving unmanned on-site food production and unmanned vending business vehicle 1 is in operation or there are main ingredients, seasonings, and auxiliary materials stored in the vehicle, the small refrigeration device supplies cold air to the main ingredient warehouse, seasonings, and auxiliary material warehouse 34 to ensure the quality and quantity of food.

[0084] In this embodiment, there is a driverless food truck. A clear water inlet and a solenoid valve switch, and a waste water outlet and a solenoid valve switch are respectively provided at the bottom of the clear water tank 91 and the waste water tank. The clear water tank 91 is provided with an upper end cover of the clear water tank 91.

[0085] In this embodiment, there is a driverless food truck. The communication module 3 adopts 4G, 5G wireless communication, and a GPRS positioning system. The communication module 3 is also designed with Bluetooth, WIFI, and ZIGEB communication modules 3. The communication module 3 is also provided with a voice recognition module. When a customer places an order, takes a meal, or calls a number and summons to the scene, voice interaction can be used for dialogue and broadcasting.

[0086] In this embodiment, there is a driverless food and beverage vehicle. The fresh water tank 91 is provided with a certain amount of fresh water for continuous operation. The fresh water tank 91 is also equipped with a water level monitoring sensor, which sends an alarm of water shortage to the background server and the administrator when the water volume is insufficient, informing that water replenishment is needed and the administrator should deliver it in time. When the fresh water cannot be replenished in time, the automatic driving unmanned on-site food and beverage production and unmanned vending vehicle 1 will automatically stop operating; the fresh water tank 91 and the wastewater tank are also equipped with an alarm device for excessive water volume, which will automatically give an alarm when the fresh water or sewage is excessive or about to exceed the limit, and will automatically stop operating when the sewage exceeds the warning level or is not cleaned up.

[0087] In this embodiment, there is a driverless food and beverage vehicle. The automatic driving unmanned on-site food and beverage production and unmanned vending vehicle 1 is provided with a fixed direct power supply interface, electrical safety equipment and a charging battery. When the battery capacity of the electric energy is insufficient, it can automatically return to the open charging device for automatic charging, and when the electric energy is sufficient, it automatically returns to the operation area or a fixed storage place to wait for instructions.

[0088] In this embodiment, there is a driverless food and beverage vehicle. A display screen 106 is also provided at the food pickup port. After the unmanned vending vehicle reads the corresponding voucher, the food pickup window will be automatically opened. The food scooping funnel 77 and the soup ladle are used to pick up the corresponding food and put it into bowls and boxes. After the customer who buys the food moves away the food they purchased by themselves and then leaves, the food pickup window will automatically close.

[0089] In another embodiment, a food and beverage sharing system for unmanned on-site production and unmanned vending is provided, which includes a driverless food and beverage vehicle, a user terminal and a total system platform.

[0090] It should be noted that for a food and beverage sharing system for unmanned on-site production and unmanned vending, the total system platform consists of a server system, a database system and a cloud computing system; the background total system module is built in the server through layout and algorithms.

[0091] It should be noted that for a food and beverage sharing system for unmanned on-site production and unmanned vending, the background total system module includes data control and collection, food and beverage listing management module, food and beverage delisting management module, quantity management module, data recording and query module, financial management module, reconciliation module, inventory management module, price module, business calculation module, user information management module, equipment positioning management module, equipment information management module, data receiving module, data sending module, APP operation module, data statistics module and equipment fault maintenance module, as well as area management module and service operation module; the background total system module is connected to all running driverless food and beverage vehicles by means of communication connection.

[0092] In another embodiment, as Figures 10-12As shown in the figure, a catering sharing method for unmanned on-site production and unmanned sales includes the following steps:

[0093] S1: The user calls the automatic driving unmanned on-site food production and unmanned sales vehicle 1 through the user's mobile terminal to reach the agreed location;

[0094] S2: The user selects the purchased goods and quantity through the mobile terminal or the display screen 106 on the automatic driving unmanned on-site food production and unmanned sales vehicle 1 and pays the payment;

[0095] S3: After receiving the ordering information, the automatic driving unmanned on-site food production and unmanned sales vehicle 1 automatically produces and packs;

[0096] S4: The user picks up the produced and packed food from the food pickup window.

[0097] It should be understood that for a catering sharing method for unmanned on-site production and unmanned sales, the specific situation where the automatic driving unmanned on-site food production and unmanned sales vehicle 1 reaches the agreed location in step S1 is as follows:

[0098] S11: Identify traffic rules, drive at a low speed, and only walk on the sidewalks in the authorized jurisdiction;

[0099] S12: Use the camera 104 video algorithm method to identify and walk to the agreed location during driving on the sidewalk.

[0100] It should be understood that for a catering sharing method for unmanned on-site production and unmanned sales, the authorized jurisdiction includes operating in commercial comprehensive areas, residential communities, office areas, scenic spots, airports, subways, and square areas. Logistic services are set up near the operation points, including vehicle docking and operation rooms. There are charging devices, equipment and facilities for adding main ingredients, auxiliary ingredients, seasonings, fresh water, sewage storage, as well as management personnel and maintenance personnel in the operation rooms.

[0101] Specifically, for a catering sharing method for unmanned on-site production and unmanned sales, step S2 specifically includes the following steps:

[0102] S21: When the customer needs to purchase food produced on-site and sold without a cashier, download the APP of the intelligent automatic driving unmanned on-site food production and unmanned sales vehicle 1 and register;

[0103] S22: After registration, open the food names in the APP, calculate the price in units of bowls or boxes. The customer automatically clicks on the food in the APP not less than one portion or one piece. After multiple or one variety of food can be selected according to the food list and name as needed, click to confirm to calculate the cumulative amount;

[0104] S23: After the customer's mobile phone automatically totals the quantity and amount, or the backend server sends the quantity information after the customer clicks on the total quantity to the backend server, the backend server sends the total amount to the customer for confirmation. After clicking on payment, the customer can pay by using the bound WeChat, Alipay, bank card or APP wallet;

[0105] S24: The backend server receives the customer's catering order including the name, quantity and price of the catering. The backend server sends or automatically drives the unmanned on-site catering production and unmanned vending business vehicle 1. The main control module receives the on-site instruction and sends an instruction to the production module to start catering production.

[0106] Specifically, in a method for sharing catering services with no one on-site production and no one selling, the automatic production and packaging in step S3 includes the steps of main ingredient production and auxiliary ingredient production, wherein:

[0107] The main material preparation includes the following sub-steps:

[0108] S311: main material cutting;

[0109] S312: Add water and stir the powder;

[0110] S313: Mixing powder;

[0111] S314: Cooked and packaged;

[0112] The preparation of auxiliary materials includes the following sub-steps:

[0113] S321: cutting of auxiliary materials;

[0114] S322: wrapping the main ingredients and auxiliary ingredients with stuffing;

[0115] S323: Cooked and packaged.

[0116] Specifically, a method for sharing catering services with no on-site preparation and no sales, step S4 specifically includes:

[0117] S41: After the food in the soup pot 72 is cooked, the customer is notified to go to the food pick-up window to pick up the food, and the food is transferred to the food pick-up window according to the food purchased by the customer;

[0118] S42: The customer shows the payment receipt for the meal to the meal pick-up window display screen 106, and the unmanned vending vehicle reads the receipt and automatically opens the meal pick-up window. The robot grabs the corresponding meal and puts it into a packaging box. S43: The customer takes away the purchased meal and leaves, and the meal pick-up window closes automatically.

[0119] Furthermore, a catering sharing method for on-site unmanned production and unmanned sales further includes a voucher issuance step S421: The background server sends the basis for purchasing the payment voucher of the guest or the basis for purchasing and paying on the on-site display screen 106 of the purchaser to the purchaser's mobile phone in the form of a number or a QR code.

[0120] Furthermore, a catering sharing method for on-site unmanned production and unmanned sales, the function implementation corresponding to the 1APP of the intelligent automatic driving unmanned on-site production catering unmanned sales business vehicle includes that the user can view the corresponding catering name, catering photo, available quantity, unit price, quantity selection, and quantity confirmation on the background server. After the user views and selects the desired catering within the catering range provided by the system, the user can place an order. When placing an order, the APP will activate the taste selection function. The main function of the taste selection function is for the customer to make fixed taste selections, including options such as less salt, less sugar, not spicy, medium spicy, extra spicy, large portion, and small portion; when multiple customers place orders for meals, the pick-up time is arranged in the order of the payment time; the customer can also summon this vehicle to the on-site point to place an order within the authorized operating area. After receiving the instruction, the vehicle can automatically plan the route to reach the location of the customer placing the order for on-site production of catering for the customer placing the order to consume on-site.

[0121] In this embodiment, a catering sharing method for on-site unmanned production and unmanned sales, the background total system module of the background server includes the following functions that are not executed sequentially:

[0122] A. Send the catering list, directory, price, meal ordering method, payment method, service system, on-site unmanned production, and unmanned sales to the customer by means of communication and the APP module for use in meal ordering business;

[0123] B. Send instructions to the execution and operation modules of all automatic driving unmanned on-site production catering unmanned sales business vehicles 1. All functions required for the automatic driving unmanned on-site production catering unmanned sales business vehicle 1 to perform operations such as reading data, receiving data, storing data, sending information, and sending execution instructions for the vehicles recorded in the system total platform for serial numbering or coding and implementing one-to-one data are performed;

[0124] C. Perform daily statistics, daily storage, monthly statistics, monthly storage, quarterly statistics, quarterly storage, annual statistics, annual storage, and accumulation based on the number and the operating conditions, operation conditions, customer conditions, preferences, main ingredients, auxiliary ingredients, seasonings, and consumption of the corresponding vehicle, and can be queried and reviewed at any time for the operator to execute according to the set method;

[0125] D. Set multiple passwords to ensure authorization security; the catering selection control module for each operating device includes functions such as adding, deleting, and modifying catering names, available quantities, flavors, and unit prices for background entry, enabling different regions and different groups of people to issue different selectable catering catalogs according to the details of the regional catering supply chain;

[0126] E. Shelving management function: Implement the on-shelf sales and off-shelving of catering according to seasonal, regional, and flavor differences. The off-shelved catering will no longer be displayed on the catering APP. The corresponding quantity management function is to automatically calculate the remaining available sales quantity based on the total amount of ingredients and the order quantity after the equipment is placed in different regions. When the catering is about to be sold out, the background system will issue the replenishment quantity or the automatic off-shelving quantity, and the corresponding catering production equipment will be replenished with ingredients by manual or robot, or the catering will no longer be displayed for sale on the system;

[0127] F. Data recording and query function: Record daily sales, sales volume, and inventory data, and implement functions such as cumulative query, time-period query, and financial data query of the above data. Then, after accumulating data for a period of time, according to the data showing the catering with more leftovers or better sales per day, it can automatically match user requirements, reduce the leftover catering ingredients, increase the catering ingredients with better sales, and reduce waste to ensure profits;

[0128] G. Financial management, reconciliation, and inventory management functions: Mainly used to count daily sales financial data and cost data information, so as to minimize waste to the greatest extent, determine the result of business profits or losses, and ensure that users can eat fresh, delicious, and quality-guaranteed catering;

[0129] H. Equipment failure maintenance function: Supervise the functions and failure information of all equipment. The equipment with failures will alarm on the background and notify the operation and maintenance personnel for repair and maintenance. The notification methods include sending text messages, making phone calls, and sending in-app messages on the APP to notify the maintenance personnel for time-limited repair and maintenance. The equipment with failures will automatically go offline and stop running, and automatically go online after being repaired;

[0130] I. Data receiving and data sending function: The background server can collect and distribute data.

[0131] In this embodiment, for a catering sharing method with unmanned on-site production and unmanned sales, the deployment methods of the automatically driving unmanned on-site catering production and unmanned sales vehicle 1 are divided into two categories. The first category can be deployed in fixed areas, including commercial blocks, shops or catering street areas. After users make reservations, place orders, and schedule meal pick-up on the APP, they can go to the location of the device to pick up the meal after on-site production. The second category is deployed in parking places. According to the requirements of users and order information, the device can automatically drive to the area designated by the user and then conduct on-site production.

[0132] In this embodiment, it is possible to enable the users who order meals to eat hot, fresh, delicious, palatable, personalized, healthy, ecological, and quality-guaranteed meals in the shortest time. It can not only save the time for users to go out to order and pick up meals, but also ensure that the source of ingredients can be traced, with closed transportation and closed production to ensure hygiene, so as to ensure that users can eat healthy and sterile meals.

[0133] The above has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited by the above embodiments. What is described in the above embodiments and the specification only illustrates the principles of the present invention. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, the present invention will have various changes and improvements, and these changes and improvements all fall within the scope of the present invention claimed. The scope of protection claimed by the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An unmanned catering vehicle, characterized in that, It includes an autonomous driving unmanned on-site food preparation and unmanned vending vehicle (1), a shared food preparation equipment main unit (2) and a communication module (3) mounted on the autonomous driving unmanned on-site food preparation and unmanned vending vehicle (1). The autonomous driving unmanned on-site food preparation and unmanned vending vehicle (1) includes a chassis structure (6), a body structure (7), a motion main control module and a battery module (10). Four shock absorption and balance devices (8) are arranged on the chassis structure (6), and a driving device (9) is installed on the shock absorption and balance device (8). The driving device (9) is connected to the battery module (10) and used as a driving power supply and storage unit. The battery module (10) is connected to an automatic charging module (11). There is more than one group of the communication modules (3). UWB positioning kits (12) are installed on all four sides of the autonomous driving unmanned on-site food preparation and unmanned vending vehicle (1), and existing GPS and Beidou positioning and navigation modules are adopted. Voltage stabilizing modules (13-1) are distributed on the charging interface unit (13) for voltage stabilization. Further, the charging interface unit (13) is installed at the connection between one side of the chassis structure (6) and the body. A plurality of obstacle avoidance unit millimeter wave radars (14), single-line or multi-line radars (15) and ultrasonic detectors (16) are arranged on the front and rear of the body of the autonomous driving unmanned on-site food preparation and unmanned vending vehicle (1). The obstacle avoidance unit millimeter wave radars (14) are installed at corresponding angles and lengths on the front and rear of the body, and can cover 120° in front of the vehicle and 120° behind the vehicle. The motion main control module is driven by a core control circuit (17). According to the driving route, scene changes and obstacle avoidance data, through the combination of the main control driving module and the embedded algorithm, instructions are sent to the driving device (9) to realize the function of steering or turning around two or more driving wheels based on the principle of left and right speed differences. The core control circuit (17) includes a processor unit (18), a wireless communication unit (19), a circuit data acquisition interface unit (20), and a circuit data and control instruction output unit (21). The core control unit, through embedded technology, writes the corresponding driving program, and at the same time receives and outputs circuit data and instructions, and is wirelessly connected to the background server through the wireless communication module, so that it can completely realize automatic obstacle avoidance, automatic path planning, automatic walking at low speed, automatic homing within the authorized area of the background server, and realize automatic charging after finding the charger module position through the positioning data in the charging unit. A camera (104) is also arranged on the autonomous driving unmanned on-site food preparation and unmanned vending vehicle (1). The main host (2) of the shared catering production equipment includes at least one main ingredient storage bin. Different main ingredient bins are set up according to different main ingredients. The main ingredient bins include a flour bin (31), a rice flour bin (32), and a glutinous rice flour bin (33); it also includes one or more seasoning and auxiliary ingredient bins (34). There is a powder feeding spiral conveyor at the bottom of the main ingredient bin, which conveys the main ingredient out to the stirring and kneading bucket in a way of electric control rotation of the spiral rod. At the upper end of the central column (121) and the upper opening of the main ingredient bin, there is a main ingredient bin platform. When the main ingredient bin platform is emptied, it can just be filled with the main ingredient bin; there is a rim at the upper opening of the main ingredient bin that is larger than the outer edge of the main ingredient bin, which is stuck on the main ingredient bin platform. There is one or more holes on the main ingredient bin platform for setting the main ingredient bin. The main ingredient bin platform is circular and hollow. Three measuring devices are fixed above the outer rim of the main ingredient bin platform and below the outer rim of the main ingredient bin, and the placement positions are evenly divided into three equal parts. When the main ingredient is put into the bin, the total weight is weighed by a weighing sensor (36). When feeding is required, the main control module sends the main ingredient bin to the electric spiral for discharging to the execution module. When the weight of the main ingredient bin decreases to the set quantity required for this discharge, the measuring module sends a message to the main control module, and the main control module sends a stop instruction to the electric spiral of the execution module to stop discharging. Inside the stirring and kneading bucket, there is a stirring and kneading mechanism. Above the upper opening of the stirring and kneading bucket, there is a water adding faucet for the stirring layer. The water adding faucet for the stirring layer has a flow device. When the staple flour or rice flour or glutinous rice flour needs to be stirred after entering their respective stirring bins, it is stirred according to the set weight of the flour or rice flour or glutinous rice flour and the weight ratio of water. Water is automatically added from the clean water bin (91). When adding water, it is added slowly to achieve the effect of stirring while adding water. According to the set stirring time, when the preset flexibility is reached, the stirring automatically stops. At the bottom of the seasoning and auxiliary ingredient bin (34), there is a small spiral feeding mechanism, which conveys the auxiliary ingredient out to the measuring device in a way of electric control rotation of the small spiral rod. At the end of the small spiral rod, there is a measuring hopper, and the measuring hopper has a weighing device. When the set weight is reached, the weighing device sends a message to the main control module, and the main control module sends it to the spiral control module to stop the output of the auxiliary ingredient; the seasonings include green onions, garlic, chili peppers, soy sauce, vinegar, edible salt, and monosodium glutamate. The seasonings are placed in special bottles. There is a seasoning electronic measuring device at the lower opening of the bottle. The valve has a vibrating device. When seasonings need to be added, after opening the valve, it vibrates and puts the seasonings into the bowl according to the set quantity. The main ingredient bin, the seasoning and auxiliary ingredient bin (34) are set on the top of the carriage, fixed on the column of the vehicle chassis. The seasoning and auxiliary ingredient bin (34) can move independently and can automatically add auxiliary ingredients or seasonings according to different set ratios for different catering; below the main ingredient bin, there is a stirring and kneading bucket and a fixed rotating disk, which rotates automatically according to the setting. There are also a stuffing device and a forming device. There is a cutting device at the forming opening.

2. The driverless catering vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that, For the body chassis frame structure of the automatic driving unmanned on-site food preparation and unmanned vending commercial vehicle (1), after being assembled and fixed by means of welding machine threading, the vehicle body and the chassis structure (6) are connected into a whole. The outer sides of the bottom structure are load-bearing beams all around, with an external beam frame structure all around. There is also a central beam at the center of the internal structure. There are fixed wheel structures below the surrounding frame beams. The wheels are the force-bearing points for supporting the weight, and above the force-bearing beam at the bottom are the vertical rods at the four corners of the box body. There are four tie rod fixing brackets at the middle position and the upper top opening of the vertical rods, all fixed by welding or screws plus buckles; on the left side of the vehicle body, there is a charging window for mobile devices, including a Lightning charging connector, a MicroUSB charging connector, and a typ-C charging connector.

3. The driverless food truck according to claim 1, characterized in that, The automatic driving unmanned on-site food-making and unmanned vending commercial vehicle (1) is also equipped with a food storage table for catering. Calculated by bowls, when the quantity of single-bowl soup food ingredients is sufficient, the rotating device provided on the food storage table for catering rotates above the cooking device's soup pot (72) and flips when it is necessary to put the ingredients into the soup pot (72), pouring the soup food into the pot to be cooked. The automatic driving unmanned on-site food-making and unmanned vending commercial vehicle (1) also has a cooking layer, and the cooking layer includes a soup pot (72). There is a heating device below the soup pot (72), and the heating device has a heating energy supply for the heating device. The heating energy is generally self-provided electric energy and / or direct supply electric energy. The heating device, the soup pot (72), and the rotating device are all one-to-one integrated devices. The rotating device is fixed in the central column (121) and is driven by an electric gear device. When the device needs to rotate during operation, it can rotate arbitrarily after receiving an instruction; there is a water supply device beside the soup pot (72). When the water level in the soup pot (72) decreases, the water level detector of the soup pot (72) provided inside the soup pot (72) sends an instruction, and the water supply device will automatically add water from the water purification tank to the soup pot (72) for the soup pot (72) to use for cooking; when the water quantity in the soup pot (72) cannot reach the amount required for making soup food, the soup pot (72) will automatically shut down and stop working for safety guarantee; during the driving and operation of the automatic driving unmanned on-site food-making and unmanned vending commercial vehicle (1), to prevent the soup from splashing during movement, the soup can be drained into the waste water tank below, and new clean water can be used for the next cooking. Calculate the time required to cook the food based on the power of the soup pot (72) and the quantity of the food, and cook the food to be delicious according to the set time; the automatic driving unmanned on-site food-making and unmanned vending commercial vehicle (1) is also provided with a device for sucking leftovers. There is an opening designed below the soup pot (72), and there are solenoid valves and check valves on the pipe. The pipe is connected to the waste water tank. The solenoid valve can be opened during cleaning, and the residue can enter the waste water tank through the pipeline; the soup pot (72) is fixed on the cooking platform, and the cooking platform is connected to the central column (121). The central column (121) and the cooking platform are electrically rotated by a gear method. When the food is served into a bowl after each cooking, the remaining soup or residue in the soup pot (72) is sucked away by the device for sucking the remaining residue, sucking away all the remaining substances in the soup pot (72), and then cleaning is carried out, and this operation is carried out in turn; when the food in the automatic driving unmanned on-site food-making and unmanned vending commercial vehicle (1) is being cooked, it operates under static conditions, and the food cooking operation stops when the automatic driving unmanned on-site food-making and unmanned vending commercial vehicle (1) is moving; the exterior and top of the automatic driving unmanned on-site food-making and unmanned vending commercial vehicle (1) will be made of heat-insulating materials to ensure that the vehicle body and the production equipment do not conduct heat and can insulate heat.

4. The driverless catering vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that, On the side of the soup pot (72), there is also a food scooping funnel (77) and a soup ladle, both of which are used independently and rotatably. The food scooping funnel (77) is used to scoop the cooked food into a bowl, and the soup ladle is used to add soup to the cooked food. The food scooping funnel (77) and the soup ladle are fixed on the side of the cooking surface soup pot (72). The food scooping funnel (77) and the soup ladle adopt a mechanical rotation or sliding structure and automatically move away after scooping. The body of the driverless food truck is provided with one or more cameras (104), which are used to cooperate with the background to view the operation of the food scooping funnel (77) and the soup ladle for sucking soup and solid objects, and / or cooperate with the surrounding monitoring for production operations, and provide the on-site video of the automatic operation process for the operator and the background through wireless 4G or 5G communication for the management of the background and the operator.

5. A driverless catering vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that, There is one or more of the cameras (104). During unmanned driving, the cameras (104) observe the surrounding environment, capture the surrounding obstacles, environmental conditions, image photography and storage, or provide evidence and orientation determination when the business vehicle or equipment is damaged by humans or damaged by itself.

6. The driverless catering vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that, The automatic driving unmanned on-site food production and unmanned vending business vehicle (1) is also provided with a small refrigeration device. When the automatic driving unmanned on-site food production and unmanned vending business vehicle (1) is in operation or there are main ingredients, seasonings and auxiliary materials stored in the vehicle, the cold air is supplied to the main ingredient warehouse, the seasoning and auxiliary material warehouse (34) to ensure the quality and quantity of food.

7. The driverless food and beverage vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom parts of the fresh water tank (91) and the waste water tank are respectively provided with a fresh water inlet and an electromagnetic valve switch, and a waste water outlet and an electromagnetic valve switch. The fresh water tank (91) is provided with an upper end cover of the fresh water tank (91).

8. The driverless catering vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that, The communication module (3) adopts 4G, 5G wireless communication and GPRS positioning system. The communication module (3) is also designed with Bluetooth, WIFI, and ZIGEB communication modules (3); the communication module (3) is also provided with a voice recognition module. When a customer orders food, calls for food pickup, or summons to arrive at the scene, voice interaction can be used for dialogue and broadcasting.

9. The driverless food truck according to claim 1, characterized in that, The fresh water tank (91) is provided with a certain amount of fresh water that can operate continuously. The fresh water tank (91) is also provided with a water level monitoring sensor. When the water volume is insufficient, it sends an alarm of water shortage to the background server and the manager, informing that the water volume is insufficient and needs to be replenished, and the manager should deliver it in time. When the fresh water cannot be delivered in time, the automatic driving unmanned on-site food production and unmanned vending business vehicle (1) will automatically stop operating; the fresh water tank (91) and the waste water tank are also provided with an alarm device for excessive water volume. When the fresh water or sewage is excessive or about to exceed the limit, an automatic alarm will occur. When the sewage exceeds the warning level or is not cleaned up, the operation will automatically stop.

10. A driverless catering vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that, The automatic driving unmanned on-site food production and unmanned vending business vehicle (1) is provided with a fixed direct power supply interface, electrical safety equipment, and a rechargeable battery. When the battery capacity of the electrical energy is insufficient, it can automatically return to the open charging device for automatic charging. When the electrical energy is sufficient, it automatically returns to the operation area or a fixed storage location to wait for instructions.

11. A driverless food and beverage vehicle according to claim 5, characterized in that, At the food pickup opening, there is also a display screen (106). After the unmanned vending vehicle reads the corresponding voucher, the food pickup window will be automatically opened. The food scooping funnel (77) and the soup ladle are used to pick up the corresponding food and place it in a bowl or a box. After the customer who has purchased the food moves away their purchased food by themselves, they leave, and the food pickup window closes automatically.

12. A catering sharing system for unmanned on-site production and unmanned sales, based on the driverless catering vehicle according to any one of claims 1-11, characterized in that, It includes an unmanned food vehicle, a user terminal, and a total system platform.

13. A catering sharing system for unmanned on-site production and unmanned sales according to claim 12, characterized in that, The total system platform consists of a server system, a database system, and a cloud computing system; in the server, the background total system module is constructed through layout and algorithms.

14. A catering sharing system for unmanned on-site production and unmanned sales according to claim 12, characterized in that, The background total system module includes a data control and acquisition module, a food listing management module, a food delisting management module, a quantity management module, a data recording and query module, a financial management module, a reconciliation module, an inventory management module, a price module, an operation calculation module, a user information management module, a device positioning management module, a device information management module, a data receiving module, a data sending module, an APP operation module, a data statistics module, and a device fault maintenance module, as well as a regional management module and a service operation module; the background total system module is connected to all operating unmanned food vehicles by means of communication connection.

15. A catering sharing method for on-site unmanned production and unmanned sales, based on the driverless catering vehicle according to any one of claims 1-11, characterized in that, It includes the following steps: S1: The user calls the unmanned on-site food-making vending vehicle (1) that automatically drives through the user's mobile terminal to reach the appointed location. S2: The user selects the purchased goods and quantity through the mobile terminal or the display screen (106) on the unmanned on-site food-making vending vehicle (1) and pays the money. S3: After receiving the order information, the unmanned on-site food-making vending vehicle (1) that automatically drives makes and packs the food automatically. S4: The user picks up the made and packed food from the food pickup window.

16. A catering sharing method for unmanned on-site production and unmanned sales according to claim 15, characterized in that, The specific situation where the unmanned on-site food-making vending vehicle (1) that automatically drives in step S1 reaches the appointed location is as follows: S11: Identify traffic rules, drive at a low speed, and only walk on the sidewalks in the authorized jurisdiction. S12: Use the video algorithm of the camera (104) to identify and walk to the appointed location during the driving on the sidewalk.

17. A catering sharing method for unmanned on-site production and unmanned sales according to claim 16, characterized in that, The authorized jurisdiction includes operating in commercial comprehensive areas, residential communities, office areas, scenic spots, airports, subways, and square areas. A logistics service is set up near the operation point, including vehicle parking and operation rooms. There are charging devices, facilities for adding main ingredients, auxiliary ingredients, seasonings, clean water, sewage storage, as well as management personnel and maintenance personnel in the operation rooms.

18. A catering sharing method for unmanned on-site production and unmanned sales according to claim 15, characterized in that Step S2 specifically includes the following steps: S21: When the customer needs to purchase the food made on-site and sold without a salesperson, download the APP of the intelligent unmanned on-site food-making vending vehicle (1) and register. S22: After registration, open the food name in the APP, calculate the price in units of bowls or boxes. The customer clicks on the food with no less than one serving or one piece in the APP. According to the demand, after selecting multiple or one variety of food according to the food list and name, click to confirm to obtain the cumulative amount. S23: After the customer's mobile phone automatically totals the quantity and amount, or the backend server sends the quantity information after the customer clicks on the total quantity to the backend server, the backend server sends the total amount to the customer for confirmation. After clicking on payment, the customer can pay by using the bound WeChat, Alipay, bank card or APP wallet; S24: The backend server receives the customer's catering order including the catering name, quantity and price, and the backend server issues or automatically drives the unmanned on-site catering production and unmanned catering sales vehicle (1). The main control module receives the on-site instruction and sends an instruction to the production module to start catering production.

19. A catering sharing method for unmanned on-site production and unmanned sales according to claim 15, characterized in that, The automatic production and packaging in step S3 includes the steps of main material production and auxiliary material production, wherein: The main material preparation includes the following sub-steps: S311: main material cutting; S312: Add water and stir the powder; S313: Mixing powder; S314: Cooked and packaged; The preparation of auxiliary materials includes the following sub-steps: S321: cutting of auxiliary materials; S322: wrapping the main ingredients and auxiliary ingredients with stuffing; S323: Cooked and packaged.

20. A catering sharing method for unmanned on-site production and unmanned sales according to claim 15, characterized in that, Step S4 specifically includes: S41: After the food in the soup pot (72) is cooked, the customer is notified to go to the food pick-up window to pick up the food, and the food is transferred to the food pick-up window according to the customer's order; S42: The customer shows the payment receipt for the food and beverage purchase to the food and beverage pick-up window display screen (106), and the unmanned vending vehicle reads the receipt and automatically opens the food and beverage pick-up window. The robot grabs the corresponding food and beverage and puts it into a packaging box. S43: The customer takes away the food and beverage he / she purchased and leaves, and the food and beverage pick-up window closes automatically.

21. A catering sharing method for unmanned on-site production and unmanned sales according to claim 20, characterized in that, It also includes a voucher issuance step S421: the backend server sends the basis of the purchaser's payment voucher or the purchaser's on-site display screen (106) purchase payment basis to the purchaser's mobile phone in the form of a number or a QR code.

22. A catering sharing method for unmanned on-site production and unmanned sales according to claim 15, characterized in that, Step S21 The intelligent automatic driving unmanned on-site catering preparation and unmanned vending business vehicle (1) APP corresponding to the function of the user viewing the corresponding catering name, catering photo, available quantity, unit price, quantity selection, and quantity confirmation listed on the backend server. When the user views and selects the catering he likes within the catering range provided by the system, he can place an order. When placing an order, the APP will open the taste selection function. The role of the taste selection function is to allow customers to make fixed taste choices, including low salt, low sugar, non-spicy, medium spicy, super spicy, large portion, and small portion options; when multiple customers place an order, when placing a request to order a meal, the pick-up time is arranged in order of payment time; customers can also summon this vehicle to order catering on site within the authorized operation area. After receiving the command, the vehicle can automatically plan a path according to the customer's location to reach the location of the ordering customer to prepare the catering on site for the ordering customer to eat on site.

23. A catering sharing method for on-site unmanned production and unmanned sales according to claim 15, characterized in that, The backend system module of the backend server includes the following non-sequential execution functions: A. Send the catering list, directory, price, ordering method, payment method, service system, on-site unmanned production, and unmanned sales to customers through communication methods and APP modules for use in ordering business; B. Send instructions to the execution and operation module of all autonomous on-site food-making and unmanned vending commercial vehicles (1). The autonomous on-site food-making and unmanned vending commercial vehicle (1) performs all functions required for data reading, data receiving, data storage, information sending, and execution instruction sending operations on the data of the vehicles running in the system's general platform with one-to-one serial numbering or coding; C. According to the number and the corresponding vehicle's operation status, operation situation, customer situation, preferences, main food ingredients, auxiliary ingredients, seasonings, and consumption, conduct daily statistics, daily storage, monthly statistics, monthly storage, quarterly statistics, quarterly storage, annual statistics, annual storage, and accumulation, and can be queried and reviewed at any time for the operator to execute according to the set method; D. Set multiple passwords to ensure authorization security; each operation equipment food selection control module includes adding, deleting, modifying food names, available quantity, taste, and unit price information for background entry, and can implement different selectable food catalogs for different regions and different people according to the details of the regional food supply chain; E. Shelf management function: Realize the on-shelf sales and off-shelf of food according to seasonal, regional, and taste differences. The off-shelved food will no longer be displayed on the APP. The corresponding quantity management function is to automatically calculate the remaining available sales quantity according to the total amount of ingredients and the order quantity after the equipment is placed in different regions. When the food is about to be sold out, the background system will issue the replenishment quantity or the automatic off-shelf quantity, and the corresponding food production equipment will be replenished with ingredients by manual or robot, or the food will no longer be displayed for sale on the system; F. Data recording and query function: Record daily sales amount, sales volume, and inventory data, and realize the cumulative query, time-period query, and financial data query functions of the above data. Then, after accumulating data for a period of time, according to the data showing that there is more remaining or better-selling food every day, it can automatically match the user's requirements, reduce the remaining food ingredients, increase the better-selling food ingredients, and reduce waste to ensure benefits; G. Financial management, reconciliation, purchase, sale, and inventory functions: Used to count daily sales financial data and cost data information, and then minimize waste to the greatest extent, determine the result of business income or loss, and ensure that users can eat fresh, delicious, and quality-guaranteed food; H. Equipment failure maintenance function: Supervise the functions and failure information of all equipment. The faulty equipment will alarm on the background and notify the operation and maintenance personnel for repair and maintenance. The notification methods include sending text messages, making phone calls, and sending in-app messages on the APP to notify the maintenance personnel for limited-time repair and maintenance. The faulty equipment will automatically go offline and stop running, and automatically go online after repair is completed; I. Data receiving and data sending function: The background server can realize data collection and distribution.

24. A catering sharing method for on-site unmanned production and unmanned sales according to claim 15, characterized in that, There are two categories of the delivery methods of the self-driving unmanned on-site food-making and unmanned vending commercial vehicle (1). The first category can be delivered in fixed areas, including commercial blocks, shops or food streets. After the user makes a reservation order and a timed meal pickup operation on the APP, the user can pick up the meal after on-site production when arriving at the device location. The second category is delivered in the parking place. According to the user's requirements and order information, the device can automatically drive to the area designated by the user and then conduct on-site production.

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