Vending Cabinet and Shared Rental and Vending Equipment

Abstract

The present invention relates to a vending cabinet, comprising: a housing provided with a delivery opening thereon; a shelf including a receiving space and a storage bin disposed around the receiving space, the storage bin being in communication with the receiving space; a pushing structure disposed in the receiving space and supported by the housing, the pushing structure including a driving unit and a movable push rod driven by the driving unit to move towards or away from the delivery opening. When the movable push rod moves towards the delivery opening, items in the storage bin can be pushed out of the housing through the delivery opening. For the above-mentioned vending cabinet, a rotary shelf is adopted, and the pushing structure is disposed in the receiving space of the shelf, so that the volume of the device can be saved; the commodities are distributed around the pushing structure, so that more commodities can be stored in the same space. Therefore, the above-mentioned vending cabinet can store a larger number of commodities and can save the volume of the device. A shared rental and vending device is also proposed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of intelligent vending equipment, and particularly to a vending cabinet. It also relates to a shared rental and vending equipment. Background Art

[0002] Unmanned vending cabinets are common equipment for commercial automation. For traditional unmanned vending cabinets, when the volume is limited, the number of commodities that can be stored is small, making it difficult to meet the purchase needs of users. Further, for some unmanned vending cabinets, the types of commodities that can be stored are simple and cannot meet the diverse purchase needs of users. Summary of the Invention

[0003] Based on this, it is necessary to provide a vending cabinet that can store a large number of commodities and save volume.

[0004] A vending cabinet, the vending cabinet includes: a housing, an outlet is provided on the housing; the shelf includes a receiving space and a storage bin arranged around the receiving space, and the storage bin is communicated with the receiving space; a pushing structure is arranged in the receiving space and supported by the housing, the pushing structure includes a driving unit and a movable push rod driven by the driving unit to move towards or away from the outlet, when the movable push rod moves towards the outlet, the articles in the storage bin can be pushed out of the housing through the outlet.

[0005] For the above vending cabinet, a rotary shelf is adopted, and the pushing structure is arranged in the receiving space of the shelf, so the volume of the equipment can be saved; the commodities can be distributed around the pushing structure, so that more commodities can be stored under the same space. Therefore, the above vending cabinet can store a larger number of commodities and save the volume of the equipment.

[0006] In one embodiment, the vending cabinet further includes a driving mechanism, the driving mechanism is arranged on one side of the shelf, and the driving mechanism is used to drive the shelf to rotate around the rotation axis.

[0007] In one embodiment, the vending cabinet further includes a control system, the control system is connected to the driving unit, and is used to control the pushing structure to push out the articles in the storage bin.

[0008] In one embodiment, the vending cabinet includes a user communication interface exposed on the outer surface of the housing, the user communication interface is connected to the control system, and the user communication interface is used for the user to input purchase request information.

[0009] In one embodiment, an article recognition unit is further provided inside the housing. The article recognition unit is fixed to the housing and connected to the control system, and is located on one side of the rotation trajectory of the storage bin.

[0010] In one embodiment, an inner top cover is further provided inside the housing. The inner top cover is supported by the housing and located on one side at the top of the shelf. The article recognition unit and the pushing structure are both installed on the inner top cover.

[0011] In one embodiment, the housing includes an outer shell, a bottom cover and an upper cover. The shelf is rotatably supported by the bottom cover, and one end of the upper cover is rotatably connected to the outer shell. A lock structure controlled by the control system is further provided inside the housing. The lock structure is used to fix the other end of the upper cover to the outer shell.

[0012] In one embodiment, the lock structure includes a lock catch provided at the other end of the upper cover and a driving structure supported by the outer shell. The driving structure is connected to the control system and has a movable rod capable of reciprocating relative to the outer shell. The movable rod is configured such that when the upper cover is latched with the outer shell, the control system can control the end of the movable rod to move to a position that cooperates with the lock catch to limit the rotation of the upper cover relative to the outer shell.

[0013] In one embodiment, the lock catch is provided with a card slot for engaging with the end of the movable rod.

[0014] In one embodiment, a displacement detector connected to the control system is further provided inside the outer shell. The displacement detector is used to detect the position of the movable rod.

[0015] In one embodiment, a power interface and a communication interface are provided on the side of the bottom cover facing away from the upper cover.

[0016] In one embodiment, the shelf includes an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder. The storage bin is arranged between the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder. One end of the storage bin is open. The inner cylinder encloses the accommodation space. A first opening communicating the storage bin with the accommodation space is provided on the inner cylinder, and a second opening communicating the storage bin with the delivery port is provided on the outer cylinder.

[0017] In one embodiment, a detection module is provided on the inner wall of the delivery port or the inner wall of the second opening. The detection module is used to detect whether an article passes by.

[0018] In one embodiment, the number of the shelves is more than 2. The shelves are stacked in the vertical direction, and each of the shelves shares or is provided with the pushing structure respectively.

[0019] In one embodiment, a plurality of the storage bins are provided, and the plurality of storage bins are distributed around the rotation axis of the shelf; or the storage bin is an annular space surrounding the rotation axis of the shelf.

[0020] A shared rental and vending device includes the vending cabinet described above; a shared rental cabinet detachably connected to the vending cabinet, and an electrical connection capable of transmitting current is formed between the shared rental cabinet and the vending cabinet. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the upper cover of the vending cabinet according to an embodiment of the present invention in an open state.

[0022] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of another angle of the vending cabinet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the vending cabinet according to an embodiment of the present invention after removing the protective cover.

[0024] Figure 4 It is a top view schematic diagram of the vending cabinet according to an embodiment of the present invention after removing the protective cover.

[0025] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the upper cover of the vending cabinet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 6 It is an overall structural schematic diagram of the shelf of the vending cabinet according to the present invention.

[0027] Figure 7 is Figure 6 a top view of the shown shelf.

[0028] Figure 8 is Figure 6 a side view of the shown shelf.

[0029] Figure 9 It is a schematic diagram of the positional relationship between the shelf and the inner top cover of the vending cabinet according to the present invention.

[0030] Figure 10 It is a structural schematic diagram of the bottom cover of the vending cabinet according to the present invention.

[0031] Figure 11 It is an overall structural schematic diagram of a shared rental and vending device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0032] Figure 12 It is a schematic diagram of the communication connection module between the vending cabinet and the rental cabinet in the shared rental and vending device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The relevant elements in the figure are numbered as follows:

[0033] 100, vending cabinet; 10, housing; 101, delivery outlet; 110, upper cover; 111, pressing protrusion; 120, outer shell; 121, displacement detector; 122, first touch switch; 123, second touch switch; 130, bottom cover; 131, first power interface; 132, first communication interface; 140, inner top cover; 150, protective cover; 160, first communication module; 20, shelf; 201, accommodating space; 202, storage bin; 210, detection module; 220, inner cylinder; 221, first opening; 230, outer cylinder; 231, second opening; 30, pushing-out structure; 310, driving unit; 311, first motor; 312, first rack; 313, first gear; 314, guiding chute; 320, movable push rod; 40, control system; 50, driving mechanism; 60, user communication interface; 70, article identification unit; 80, locking structure; 810, lock catch; 811, card slot; 820, driving structure; 821, second motor; 822, second rack; 823, second gear; 824, guiding groove; 830, movable rod; 831, triggering portion; 300, shared rental cabinet; 301, rental opening; 302, lock unit; 303, second power interface; 304, second communication module; 305, second communication interface. Detailed implementation manners

[0034] In order to make the above objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and understandable, the following will describe the detailed implementation manners of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Many specific details are set forth in the following description in order to fully understand the present invention. However, the present invention can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without departing from the connotation of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0035] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "vertical", "horizontal", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, it should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.

[0036] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality of" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0037] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, terms such as "installed", "connected", "joined", "fixed", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it may be the internal communication of two components or the interaction relationship between two components, unless otherwise clearly limited. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0038] Refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , which schematically show perspective views of the upper cover 110 of the vending cabinet 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention in an open state from different angles. Refer to Figures 1 to 3 , Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, a vending cabinet 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 10, a shelf 20, and a pushing structure 30. The shelf 20 is disposed in the housing 10 for storing goods; the pushing structure 30 is disposed inside the shelf 20 for pushing the goods out of the shelf 20 to the outside of the housing 10 for the user to pick up. The goods (or merchandise) involved in the embodiments of the present invention are a general concept and are not limited to a specific product. In some examples, the goods include beverages, power banks, blind boxes, dolls, etc.

[0039] An outlet 101 for the goods to pass through is provided on the wall of the housing 10. The outlet 101 communicates the inner cavity of the housing 10 with the outside. Specifically, the shape of the outlet 101 is a rectangle with its length direction along the vertical direction, but the shape of the outlet 101 is not limited in the embodiments of the present invention. The shape and size of the outlet 101 are configured to enable the goods in the shelf 20 to pass through, and are specifically determined according to the type of goods.

[0040] The shelf 20 is rotatably disposed in the housing 10. In combination with Figures 6 to 8As shown, the shelf 20 is provided with a receiving space 201, and a plurality of storage bins 202 are arranged on the periphery of the receiving space 201. The plurality of storage bins 202 are distributed around the rotation axis X of the shelf 20, and the storage bins 202 communicate with the receiving space 201. When the shelf 20 rotates around its rotation axis X, different storage bins 202 can be moved to positions opposite to the shipping outlet 101 on the housing 10. In this embodiment, the housing 10 includes an upper cover 110, an outer shell 120, and a bottom cover 130 that are sequentially arranged in the vertical direction. The upper cover 110 is assembled at the top of the outer shell 120, the bottom cover 130 is assembled at the bottom of the outer shell 120, and the shipping outlet 101 is arranged on the outer shell 120. When the vending cabinet 100 is normally placed on the ground in the usage state, the rotation axis X of the shelf 20 extends in the vertical direction, and each storage bin 202 can rotate in the horizontal plane. The upper cover 110 has an open state as shown in Figures 1 to 3 and a closed state (not shown) with respect to the outer shell 120. When the upper cover 110 is in the open state, goods can be replenished into the shelf 20 from the top of the outer shell 120. When the upper cover 110 is in the closed state, the top of the shelf 20 is closed by the upper cover 110, and the vending cabinet 100 can be used normally. In other embodiments, goods can be replenished into the shelf 20 from one side of the outer shell 120. For example, a replenishment opening is provided on the side wall of the outer shell 120. When goods need to be replenished, the shelf 20 is rotated so that each storage bin 202 rotates to a position directly opposite to the replenishment opening in turn, and then goods are replenished into the storage bin 202. The goods fall to a position where they can be pushed by the pushing structure 30 under the action of gravity.

[0041] In other embodiments, when the vending cabinet 100 is normally placed on the ground, the rotation axis X of the shelf 20 can also extend in the horizontal direction. At this time, each storage bin 202 can rotate in the vertical plane. At this time, the shipping opening can be provided at the top of the vending cabinet 100.

[0042] Preferably, as shown in Figure 6 , the plurality of storage bins 202 are evenly distributed around the rotation axis X of the shelf 20. In this way, after the shelf 20 rotates a predetermined angle each time, one of the storage bins 202 can be just opposite to the shipping outlet 101, which is beneficial to realizing the automatic rotation of the shelf 20 by the driving mechanism 50.

[0043] In other embodiments, the storage bin 202 can also be an annular space surrounding the rotation axis X of the shelf 20. At this time, it is equivalent to connecting a plurality of storage bins 202 in sequence, and there is no partition between adjacent storage bins 202; correspondingly, the position of each storage bin 202 is not fixed at this time, so it is more convenient to place goods.

[0044] The storage bins 202 of the shelf 20 are used to store goods. The shapes and sizes of the storage bins 202 can be set to be the same to store the same kind of goods; or they can be set to be different to better meet the needs of storing different types of goods. However, even if the shapes and sizes of the storage bins 202 are set to be the same, they can still be used to store different types of goods. In one example, the storage bins 202 are of the same size, and their dimensions are set to be able to store the largest-sized one among different types of goods, thus improving the versatility of the storage bins 202.

[0045] Combined with Figure 7 and Figure 8 , a pushing structure 30 is arranged in the accommodating space 201 and supported by the housing 10. The pushing structure 30 is used to push the items in the storage bin 202 out of the delivery opening 101 to the outside of the housing 10. The pushing structure 30 can be controlled to start by the control system 40 of the vending cabinet 100 after receiving a purchase request from the user, and then push the items in the storage bin 202 out of the delivery opening 101 to the outside of the housing 10. In other embodiments, the pushing structure 30 can be manually operated to start, such as turning on the power of the pushing structure 30 after the user presses the purchase button to start the pushing structure 30. There are various specific implementation manners of the pushing structure 30, including push rods, tracks, spiral springs, etc.

[0046] Preferably, there is only one delivery opening 101. When the shelf 20 rotates around its rotation axis X, the storage bins 202 are distributed in the circumferential direction around the rotation axis X of the shelf 20, so that each storage bin 202 can be rotated to face the delivery opening 101. That is to say, all the storage bins 202 can share one delivery opening 101. Since the number of delivery openings 101 is small, the structure of the device is simplified and the cost is reduced.

[0047] For the above-mentioned vending cabinet 100, a rotary shelf 20 is adopted, and the pushing structure 30 is arranged in the accommodating space 201 of the shelf 20, so the volume of the device can be saved; the goods are distributed around the pushing structure 30, so that more goods can be stored in the same space. Therefore, the above-mentioned vending cabinet 100 can store a larger number of goods and can save the volume of the device.

[0048] Such as Figure 8As shown, the vending cabinet 100 further includes a driving mechanism 50. The driving mechanism 50 is disposed on one side of the shelf 20 and is used to drive the shelf 20 to rotate around the rotation axis. Specifically, the rotation axis X of the shelf 20 is in the vertical direction, and the driving mechanism 50 is disposed at the bottom side of the shelf 20, that is, in the vertical direction, the driving mechanism 50 is located below the shelf 20. The driving mechanism 50 can be disposed on the bottom cover 130 of the housing 10. When the rotation axis X of the shelf 20 is in the horizontal direction, the driving mechanism 50 and the shelf 20 are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction. The driving mechanism 50 is specifically a motor system, including a motor and a transmission mechanism. The transmission mechanism is used to transmit the power of the motor to the shelf 20, and at the same time, the transmission mechanism also has the function of supporting the shelf 20.

[0049] For the above-mentioned vending cabinet 100, by providing the driving mechanism 50, the automatic rotation of the shelf 20 can be realized, so that the shelf 20 can quickly rotate the storage bin 202 into place. In specific implementation, according to different occasions, the driving mechanism 50 can continuously drive the shelf 20 to rotate, so that the shelf 20 also has a display function. The driving mechanism 50 can also be connected to the control system 40 of the vending cabinet 100, and can be started after the control system 40 of the vending cabinet 100 receives a user's purchase request, and then drives the shelf 20 to rotate around its rotation axis X.

[0050] As Figure 9 shown, the vending cabinet 100 further includes a control system 40. The control system 40 is used to control the pushing structure 30 to push out the items in the storage bin 202. The control system 40 can control the pushing structure 30 to work according to the user's purchase request, improving the automation degree of the vending cabinet 100. The control system 40 is a device that can receive external instructions and send execution instructions to the controlled mechanism, including but not limited to an industrial computer. The control system 40 can be disposed above or below the shelf 20. In an exemplary embodiment, the control system can be implemented by one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors or other electronic components for performing the above functions.

[0051] The control system 40 is also connected to the driving mechanism 50. When the control system 40 receives a user's purchase request, the control system 40 controls the driving mechanism 50 to work, the driving mechanism 50 drives the shelf 20 to rotate, and at the same time, the control system 40 controls the pushing structure 30 to work. By providing the control system 40, the vending cabinet 100 is configured as an intelligent vending cabinet to meet the needs of unmanned automatic sales.

[0052] To facilitate the user to purchase goods, as Figure 1 and Figure 3As shown, the vending cabinet 100 further includes a user communication interface 60 exposed on the outer surface of the housing 10. The user communication interface 60 is connected to the control system 40 and is used for the user to input purchase request information. In one example, the user communication interface 60 is a touch screen installed on the side wall of the outer shell 120. Specifically, a window can be opened on the side wall of the outer shell 120, and then the touch screen is installed. The touch screen is electrically and / or communicatively connected to the control system 40 through the above-mentioned window. The touch screen can specifically be a capacitive touch screen or a resistive touch screen. In other embodiments, the user communication interface 60 can also be a function keyboard, and different keys of the function keyboard correspond to different commodities. When the user presses a certain key, the control system 40 determines that the user wants to purchase the corresponding commodity.

[0053] In some other embodiments, the control system 40 receives the user's purchase request information through wireless communication. For example, the user inputs the purchase request information by scanning a QR code. After the cloud server receives the purchase request information, it sends a confirmation message to the control system 40 of the vending cabinet 100.

[0054] In addition, as described in the background art, for vending cabinets, in addition to hoping to store a large number of commodities, users also hope to be able to purchase different types of commodities from the same vending cabinet to achieve the purpose of "one-stop shopping". However, for traditional vending cabinets, even if different types of commodities are stored, when it comes to realizing the supply of different types of commodities, relatively complex mechanism designs are still required, and the complex mechanism designs lead to the inability to store more commodity quantities. Therefore, having a large number and variety of stored commodities and being convenient for purchase are a pain point and a difficulty for traditional vending cabinets.

[0055] In view of the above problems, in one embodiment of the present invention, in combination with Figure 2 and Figure 6 As shown, an item identification unit 70 is further provided in the housing 10. The item identification unit 70 is fixed to the housing 10 and is connected to the control system 40. The item identification unit 70 is located on one side of the rotation trajectory of the storage bin 202. The type of the item identification unit 70 is not limited. For example, it can be an NFC identification unit, a QR code reader, an RFID reading device, etc. Identification marks such as NFC tags, QR codes, and RFID tags are correspondingly set on the commodities.

[0056] The item identification unit 70 is specifically located above the storage bin 202. When the shelf 20 rotates, each storage bin 202 passes below the item identification unit 70 in sequence. The item identification unit 70 can read the identification marks on the commodities and send the identification structure to the control system 40. The control system 40 compares the identification structure with the user's purchase request information. After confirmation, it controls the driving mechanism 50 and the pushing structure 30 to work.

[0057] The above-mentioned vending cabinet 100, combined with the rotary shelf 20 through the item recognition unit 70, can send the commodities that meet the user's purchase requirements from the delivery outlet 101, so as to flexibly select matching commodities for the user and store a large number of different types of commodities, solving the problems of the traditional vending cabinet 100.

[0058] For the convenience of installing the pushing-out structure 30, the item recognition unit 70, etc., as Figure 2 and Figure 9 shown, an inner top cover 140 is further provided in the housing 10. The inner top cover 140 is supported by the housing 10 and is located on one side of the top of the shelf 20. The item recognition unit 70 and the pushing-out structure 30 are both installed on the inner top cover 140. The pushing-out structure 30, the item recognition unit 70, etc. are installed and supported on the inner top cover 140 and form a module, which is assembled with the housing 10, thus simplifying the installation of the vending cabinet 100.

[0059] In an example, the inner top cover 140 is supported by the outer shell 120 in the housing 10. The inner top cover 140 is pressed by the upper cover 110. There is no need to connect the inner top cover 140 and the outer shell 120 by means of fasteners, so that the inner top cover 140 and the outer shell 120 are detachably connected and it is convenient to remove the inner top cover 140. When it is necessary to replenish the storage bin 202, open the upper cover 110, and then separate the inner top cover 140 from the outer shell 120. There is no need to remove the fasteners again, which is convenient to operate and is beneficial to improving the replenishment efficiency. In other embodiments, the inner top cover 140 and the outer shell 120 may not be pressed by the upper cover 110, but are only assembled into one body by a snap connection method, or are connected by fasteners.

[0060] Furthermore, as Figure 1 shown, a protective cover 150 is further provided in the outer shell 120. The protective cover 150 is located above the inner top cover 140. The protective cover 150 is buckled on the inner top cover 140 or the outer shell 120, which shields the item recognition unit 70 and the pushing-out structure 30 and plays a protective role. Moreover, the protective cover 150 is between the inner top cover 140 and the upper cover 110, and it provides a relatively flat pressing surface. The upper cover 110 is provided with a pressing protrusion 111, and the pressing protrusion 111 can press against the pressing surface, thereby reliably fixing the inner top cover 140. In addition, the protective cover 150 can also be omitted, that is, only the upper cover 110 is used to shield the outer shell 120, and it is ensured that the upper cover 110 can press the inner top cover 140.

[0061] As Figure 7As shown in the figure, in one embodiment, the pushing-out structure 30 includes a driving unit 310 and a movable push rod 320 driven by the driving unit 310 to move toward or away from the shipping outlet 101. The driving unit 310 is connected to the control system 40, and the shipping outlet 101 is located on the movement path of the movable push rod 320 or at one end of the movement path of the movable push rod 320. After the control system 40 receives the purchase request information from the user, the control system 40 controls the driving unit 310 to work, and the driving unit 310 drives the movable push rod 320 to move forward toward the shipping outlet 101. When the storage bin 202 rotates to be directly opposite to the position of the shipping outlet 101, the end of the movable push rod 320 can extend into the storage bin 202 to push out the commodity. After the movable push rod 320 pushes out the commodity, the movable push rod 320 resets to prepare for the next push-out.

[0062] The driving unit 310 includes a power mechanism and a motion conversion mechanism. The power mechanism includes a first motor 311, and the motion conversion mechanism is specifically a gear-rack mechanism, which is used to convert the rotational motion of the first motor 311 into the reciprocating motion of the movable push rod 320. The motion conversion mechanism includes a first rack 312 and a first gear 313. The first rack 312 is connected to the movable push rod 320, and the first gear 313 is connected to the output shaft of the first motor 311.

[0063] Specifically, as Figure 9 shown, the first rack 312 in the gear-rack mechanism is integrated on the movable push rod 320, that is, the two are the same component, which greatly simplifies the overall structure of the pushing-out structure 30. Further, the pushing-out structure 30 further includes a guiding chute 314. The side wall of the guiding chute 314 has a notch (not labeled) to expose a part of the first rack 312. The movable push rod 320 is slidably disposed in the guiding chute 314, and the first rack 312 meshes with the first gear 313 in the motion conversion mechanism through the above notch.

[0064] In other embodiments, the motion conversion mechanism can also be a screw-fit structure, a crank-slider structure, or a lead screw structure, etc. In other embodiments, the driving unit 310 can also be a linear motor. At this time, the movable push rod 320 is connected to the mover of the linear motor, and the mover of the linear motor drives it to perform reciprocating motion to be able to approach or move away from the shipping outlet 101.

[0065] As Figure 2 and Figure 6 shown, the vending cabinet 100 further includes a detection module 210 for detecting whether the commodity has been pushed out. The detection module 210 is connected to the control system 40. When the commodity is pushed out to the shipping outlet 101, the detection module 210 detects a signal and feeds it back to the control system 40, and the control system 40 starts to control the pushing-out structure 30 to retract.

[0066] As Figure 6As shown, in one example, the shelf 20 includes an inner cylinder 220 and an outer cylinder 230. The storage bin 202 is disposed between the outer cylinder 230 and the inner cylinder 220. One end of the storage bin 202 is open, and the inner cylinder 220 encloses a receiving space 201. The inner cylinder 220 is provided with a first opening 221 communicating the storage bin 202 with the receiving space 201, and the outer cylinder 230 is provided with a second opening 231 communicating the storage bin 202 with the delivery port 101. Specifically, the top end of the storage bin 202 (i.e., the end far from the bottom cover 130) is open and serves as an inlet for replenishing the storage bin 202. A detection module 210 is provided on the bottom wall of the second opening 231 of the outer cylinder 230 for detecting whether an item passes by. The detection module 210 is specifically a micro switch. When the commodity is pushed out to the delivery port 101 and presses the micro switch, the control system 40 receives a trigger signal triggered by the closing of the micro switch, and the control system 40 determines that the commodity has been pushed to the delivery port 101. When the user takes away the commodity, the trigger signal disappears, indicating that the purchase is completed. The control system 40 controls the pushing structure 30 to retract, and the shelf 20 can rotate again to meet the next purchase demand. In other embodiments, the detection module 210 can also be disposed on the inner wall of the delivery port 101. At this time, the working mode of the detection module 210 is the same as that when the detection module 210 is disposed on the inner wall of the second opening 231, and will not be elaborated herein.

[0067] By providing the detection module 210 and cooperating with the rotary design of the shelf 20, the vending cabinet 100 of the above embodiment can accurately realize the pushing out of the commodity, and has a simple structure and relatively low cost. It should be noted that the detection module 210 is not limited to a micro switch. For example, the detection module 210 can also be a photoelectric switch, a distance sensor, a pressure sensor, etc.

[0068] As Figure 3 shown, in one embodiment, the housing 10 includes an outer shell 120, a bottom cover 130 and an upper cover 110. The shelf 20 is rotatably supported on the bottom cover 130, and one end of the upper cover 110 is rotatably connected to the outer shell 120 to have an open state and a closed state relative to the outer shell 120. The upper cover 110 is used to enclose the shelf 20 in the outer shell 120 to prevent external factors from interfering with the rotation of the shelf 20.

[0069] In the closed state, the upper cover 110 needs to be fixed on the outer shell 120. To meet this requirement, a lock structure 80 controlled by the control system 40 is further provided in the housing 10. The lock structure 80 is used to fix the other end of the upper cover 110 to the outer shell 120 when the upper cover 110 is in the closed state.

[0070] As Figure 2 、 Figure 4As shown, the lock structure 80 includes a latch 810 disposed at the other end of the upper cover 110 and a driving structure 820 supported by the outer shell 120. The driving structure 820 is connected to the control system 40 and has a movable rod 830 that can reciprocate relative to the outer shell 120. Specifically, when the upper cover 110 and the outer shell 120 are latched, the control system 40 can control the end of the movable rod 830 to move to a position that cooperates with the latch 810 to limit the rotation of the upper cover 110 relative to the outer shell 120. When it is necessary to fix the upper cover 110, the control system 40 controls the driving structure 820, and the movable rod 830 of the driving structure 820 moves toward the latch 810 at the other end of the upper cover 110 and cooperates with the latch 810, thereby fixing the upper cover 110 to the outer shell 120 and preventing the upper cover 110 from being accidentally opened. The driving structure 820 includes a second motor 821 and a transmission structure. The transmission structure is specifically a rack and pinion structure, which converts the rotational motion output by the motor into the linear motion of the movable rod 830. The transmission structure includes a second rack 822 and a second gear 823. The second gear 823 is connected to the output shaft of the second motor 821, and the second rack 822 is connected to the movable rod 830.

[0071] During specific implementation, as Figure 4 shown, the second rack 822 is integrated on the movable rod 830, that is, the two are the same component, thus greatly simplifying the overall structure of the driving structure 820. Further, the driving structure 820 further includes a guide groove 824 for guiding the forward movement of the movable rod 830. The side wall of the guide groove 824 has a notch (not labeled) to expose a part of the second rack 822. The movable rod 830 is slidably disposed in the guide groove 824, and the second rack 822 meshes with the second gear 823 through the above-mentioned notch. The driving structure 820 is not limited to the above examples, as long as it can drive the movable rod 830 to reciprocate.

[0072] The movable rod 830 can cooperate with the latch 810. During specific implementation, as Figure 5 shown, a card slot 811 is provided on the latch 810 for clamping with the end of the movable rod 830. The movable rod 830 moves toward the latch 810 at the other end of the upper cover 110, and the end of the movable rod 830 can be inserted into the card slot 811, thereby restricting the rotation of the upper cover 110. In other embodiments, the movable rod 830 can cooperate with the latch 810. Specifically, the end of the movable rod 830 abuts against one side of the latch 810 and presses the latch 810 firmly against the outer shell 120.

[0073] As Figure 4 and Figure 9As shown, in one embodiment, a displacement detector 121 connected to the control system 40 is further provided inside the outer shell 120. The displacement detector 121 is used to detect the position of the movable rod 830. When the movable rod 830 moves towards the latch 810 of the upper cover 110, the displacement detector 121 can detect whether the movable rod 830 moves to a predetermined position. When the displacement detector 121 detects that the movable rod 830 moves to the predetermined position, the displacement detector 121 sends a signal to the control system 40, and the control system 40 determines that the upper cover 110 has been locked.

[0074] In one example, as Figure 4 and Figure 9 shown, the displacement detector 121 includes a first touch switch 122 and a second touch switch 123 that are spaced apart in the moving direction of the movable rod 830. The first touch switch 122 is close to the rotation connection between the upper cover 110 and the outer shell 120. The movable rod 830 has a trigger portion 831 extending between the first touch switch 122 and the second touch switch 123. The trigger portion 831 is specifically a protrusion. When it is necessary to lock the upper cover 110, the movable rod 830 moves towards the side where the second touch switch 123 is located. When the trigger portion 831 touches the second touch switch 123, the control system 40 determines that the upper cover 110 has been locked. When it is necessary to open the upper cover 110, the movable rod 830 moves towards the side where the first touch switch 122 is located. When the trigger portion 831 touches the first touch switch 122, the control system 40 determines that the upper cover 110 has been unlocked, and the upper cover 110 can be safely opened. In this example, when the trigger portion 831 touches the first touch switch 122 only after the movable rod 830 retreats a certain distance, it can ensure that the end of the movable rod 830 is completely separated from the latch 810 of the upper cover 110, and the movable rod 830 can be prevented from retreating excessively. In other embodiments, the displacement detector 121 can be a pressure sensor, a distance sensor, etc.

[0075] As Figure 10 shown, a first power interface 131 and a first communication interface 132 are provided on the side of the bottom cover 130 facing away from the upper cover 110. The first power interface 131 is responsible for connecting to an external power source to supply power to the vending cabinet 100. The first power interface 131 can also be docked with other intelligent devices to share the external power source. The first power interface 131 can be a DC first power interface 131 or an AC first power interface 131. The first communication interface 132 can be used for communication connection with an external device to receive signals from the external device or send control instructions to the external device.

[0076] In the above embodiments, the specific structure of the vending cabinet 100 is described by taking one shelf 20 as an example. In other embodiments, the number of shelves 20 may be greater than 1, that is, two or more. At this time, the shelves 20 are stacked in the vertical direction, and the pushing structures 30 shared or provided by each shelf 20 are provided.

[0077] In one example, the number of shelves 20 is two, and they are arranged side by side in the up-and-down manner in the vertical direction. The two shelves 20 are fixedly connected to each other, and the two shelves 20 are respectively provided with pushing structures 30. In another example, the number of shelves 20 is two, and the two shelves 20 share a pushing structure 30. At this time, the pushing structure 30 can be configured to be able to reciprocate in the vertical direction to selectively cooperate with one of the shelves 20; or the size of the pushing structure 30 is set to be able to cooperate with the two shelves 20 at the same time.

[0078] In one example, the vending cabinet 100 in the above embodiment can be spliced with a shared rental device. The two transmit current through the first power interface 131 and transmit signals through the first communication interface 132. The vending cabinet 100 can be used as the host of the shared rental device, and the control system 40 of the vending cabinet 100 processes the rental requests of the shared rental device. In the above way, the vending cabinet 100 and the shared rental device can share an external power supply and a control system 40, thereby enriching the functions of the device and reducing the cost. The shared rental device can be a device such as a shared power bank rental cabinet.

[0079] Specifically, referring to Figure 11 , Figure 11 shows the overall structural schematic diagram of the shared rental and vending device in an embodiment of the present invention. The shared rental and vending device provided by an embodiment of the present invention includes a vending cabinet 100 and a shared rental cabinet 300. Among them, the vending cabinet 100 is the retail layer of the shared rental and vending device and is used to sell commodities. After the user pays in cash or scans the code to pay, the purchased commodity can be picked up from the delivery port 101 of the vending cabinet 100 (as shown in Figure 2 ). The commodities (or goods) involved in the embodiments of the present invention are a general concept and are not limited to a specific product. In some examples, the commodities include beverages, power banks, blind boxes, dolls, cigarettes, chewing gum, data cables, etc.

[0080] The shared rental cabinet 300 is a product based on the concept of the sharing economy. Its basic concept is mainly for obtaining remuneration and is a product under the economic model of the temporary transfer of the right to use between strangers and items. In this embodiment, the shared rental cabinet 300 is specifically a shared power bank rental cabinet, and a plurality of rental ports 301 for storing shared power banks are provided on the front end face of the shared rental cabinet 300. A lock unit 302 for closing or opening the rental port 301 is provided in the rental port 301. The specific implementation manner of the lock unit 302 is not limited, as long as it can close or open the rental port 301 according to a control instruction. In other embodiments, the shared rental cabinet 300 may also be a shared umbrella rental cabinet, a shared basketball rental cabinet, etc.

[0081] As Figure 11 shown, the vending cabinet 100 and the shared rental cabinet 300 are detachably connected together. In specific implementation, the vending cabinet 100 and the shared rental cabinet 300 are stacked vertically. More specifically, the vending cabinet 100 is located above the shared rental cabinet 300. In other embodiments, the vending cabinet 100 may also be located below the shared rental cabinet 300.

[0082] As Figure 12 shown, after the vending cabinet 100 and the shared rental cabinet 300 are detachably connected together, an electrically conductive connection capable of transmitting current is established therebetween. Among them, a first power interface 131 is provided at the bottom of the housing 10 of the vending cabinet 100, and a second power interface 303 detachably connected to the first power interface 131 is provided at the top of the shared rental cabinet 300. After the vending cabinet 100 is placed on the shared rental cabinet 300, the first power interface 131 and the second power interface 303 come into contact with each other to achieve an electrical connection. In one example, as Figure 2 and Figure 3 shown, the vending cabinet 100 includes a housing 10 internally accommodating a shelf 20, wherein the housing 10 includes an upper cover 110, an outer shell 120, and a bottom cover 130, and the first power interface 131 is provided on the side of the bottom cover 130 facing away from the upper cover 110. The delivery port 101 is specifically provided on the outer shell 120.

[0083] The connection manner between the first power interface 131 and the second power interface 303 is not limited. For example, the first power interface 131 and the second power interface 303 can be connected by means of male-female cooperation. For example, the first power interface 131 is a plug and the second power interface 303 is a socket. Another example is that the first power interface 131 and the second power interface 303 can be pressed together with each other. For example, the first power interface 131 includes a conductive elastic piece, and the second power interface 303 includes a conductive piece that can be press-fitted with the conductive elastic piece; after the vending cabinet 100 is connected to the shared rental cabinet 300, the conductive piece of the second power interface 303 is tightly pressed on the conductive elastic piece of the first power interface 131, thereby achieving electrical connection. Another example is that the first power interface 131 includes a conductive piece, and the second power interface 303 also includes a conductive piece. After the vending cabinet 100 is connected to the shared rental cabinet 300, the conductive pieces of the first power interface 131 and the second power interface 303 are arranged side by side and their sides are in contact with each other.

[0084] The shared rental and vending device is formed by splicing the vending cabinet 100 and the shared rental cabinet 20, and there are no requirements for the shapes of the vending cabinet 100 and the shared rental cabinet 20. In an exemplary embodiment, the horizontal cross-section of the vending cabinet 100 is rectangular, and the horizontal cross-section of the shared rental cabinet 20 is rectangular. In other embodiments, the horizontal cross-sections of the vending cabinet 100 and the shared rental cabinet 20 can also be set to be circular. Further, the shapes of the horizontal cross-sections of the vending cabinet 100 and the shared rental cabinet 20 can be different.

[0085] For the shared rental and vending device of the above embodiment, which is formed by splicing the vending cabinet 100 and the shared rental cabinet 300, the whole machine only needs one charging port for power supply to meet the operation of all components, reducing the demand for wall charging ports and facilitating popularization and application. Specifically, the charging port for connecting to an external power supply can be provided on the vending cabinet 100 or on the shared rental cabinet 300.

[0086] Further, for the shared rental and vending device of the above embodiment, the vending cabinet 100 and the shared rental cabinet 300 are independent modules respectively, and can be put into use after being spliced together during use. When a failure occurs in the vending cabinet 100 or the shared rental cabinet 300, a new one can be replaced and then the splicing can be completed again, and the faulty device can be returned to the factory for repair, so as not to delay the normal use of the shared rental and vending device and ensure the user experience.

[0087] Preferably, the vending cabinet 100 and the shared rental cabinet 300 are stacked and spliced together in the vertical direction, which can make full use of the space in the vertical direction and save the horizontal (horizontal direction) space. However, in other embodiments, the vending cabinet 100 and the shared rental cabinet 300 can also be spliced horizontally. Similarly, in this case, the whole machine only needs one charging port for power supply to meet the operation of all components, reducing the demand for wall charging ports and contributing to the promotion and application.

[0088] Further, when the vending cabinet 100 and the shared rental cabinet 300 are stacked in the vertical direction, and the first power interface 131 is arranged on the bottom cover 130 of the vending cabinet 100 and the second power interface 303 is arranged on the top of the shared rental cabinet 300, under the action of the self-weight of the vending cabinet 100, the first power interface 131 and the second power interface 303 can be closely combined together.

[0089] When the vending cabinet 100 and the shared rental cabinet 300 are spliced, they also form a mechanical connection. Specifically, the vending cabinet 100 and the shared rental cabinet 300 are snapped together or connected by fasteners, or both of the above two methods are used at the same time. The fasteners include screws, bolts, hoops, etc., which will be further introduced below.

[0090] When the vending cabinet 100 and the shared rental cabinet 300 are snapped together, one of the vending cabinet and the shared rental cabinet 300 can be provided with a receiving cavity, and the other of them is embedded in the receiving cavity and has an interference fit. In an exemplary embodiment, as Figure 4 shown, the bottom end of the outer shell 120 of the vending cabinet 100 protrudes from the bottom cover 130, and the protruding part and the bottom cover 130 together enclose a receiving cavity (not labeled). When the vending cabinet 100 and the shared rental cabinet 300 are spliced, the top of the shared rental cabinet 300 is embedded in the receiving cavity. It can be understood that the receiving cavity is set to have a certain depth to better fix with the shared rental cabinet 300.

[0091] In an exemplary embodiment, when the vending cabinet 100 and the shared rental cabinet 300 are connected by fasteners, the vending cabinet 100 can be provided with a first flange portion, and the shared rental cabinet 300 is respectively provided with a second flange portion for docking with the first flange portion, and through holes are provided in the two flange portions, and the fastening connection is realized by bolts and nuts.

[0092] For the shared rental and vending equipment of the above embodiments, after the vending cabinet 100 and the shared rental cabinet 300 are spliced, a relatively firm mechanical connection can be achieved, thereby also ensuring the stability of the electrical connection between the first power interface 131 and the second power interface 303, and avoiding the failure of the above electrical connection caused by the accidental shaking of the vending cabinet 100 or the shared rental cabinet 300.

[0093] Further, the vending cabinet 100 and the shared rental cabinet 300 are stacked and spliced together in the vertical direction, and the self-weight of the vending cabinet 100 or the shared rental cabinet 300 can be utilized to make the above mechanical connection more reliable; especially when the vending cabinet 100 and the shared rental cabinet 300 are spliced by snap connection, the effect of increasing the reliability of the mechanical connection is more prominent.

[0094] The vending cabinet 100 further includes a control system 40, and it is configured as an intelligent vending cabinet 100. The control system 40 can receive the purchase request information of the user, and then send the commodity out of the delivery port 101 of the vending cabinet 100. In an exemplary embodiment, the control system can be implemented by one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors or other electronic components for performing the above functions.

[0095] The vending cabinet 100 further includes a user communication interface 60 exposed on the outer surface of the housing 10. The user communication interface 60 is connected to the control system 40, and the user communication interface 60 is used for the user to input purchase request information. In one example, the user communication interface 60 is a touch screen installed on the side wall of the outer shell 120. Specifically, a window can be opened on the side wall of the outer shell 120, and then the touch screen is installed. The touch screen is electrically and / or communicatively connected to the control system 40 through the above window. The touch screen can specifically be a capacitive touch screen or a resistive touch screen. In other embodiments, the user communication interface 60 can also be a function keyboard, and different keys of the function keyboard correspond to different commodities. When the user presses a certain key, the control system 40 determines that the user wants to purchase the corresponding commodity. In some other embodiments, the control system 40 receives the purchase request information of the user through a wireless communication method. For example, the user inputs the purchase request information by scanning a QR code. After the cloud server receives the purchase request information, it sends a confirmation message to the control system 40 of the vending cabinet 100.

[0096] For the shared rental cabinet 300, especially the shared power bank, its overall volume is relatively small. For the user to realize the rental or return of the shared power bank, the shared power bank must be able to communicate with the shared rental cabinet 300 to ensure that the shared rental cabinet 300 can correctly start, process and end a rental order. In the traditional technology, the shared rental cabinet 300 needs to be configured with an MCU (micro control unit) to communicate with the MCU inside the shared power bank, but the above method has the defect that the MCU of the shared rental cabinet 300 is relatively large in volume, which greatly affects the number of shared power banks that the shared rental cabinet 300 can accommodate.

[0097] In one embodiment of the present invention, to address the above problems, the vending cabinet 100 is utilized as the host of the shared rental cabinet 300, thus eliminating the need to set up the MCU of the shared rental cabinet 300.

[0098] Specifically, as Figure 11 shown, the vending cabinet 100 includes a control system 40 and a first communication module 160. The control system 40 is configured to receive request information and issue control instructions, and the first communication module 160 is used to transmit the control instructions. The shared rental cabinet 300 includes a second communication module 304, which is configured to receive the control instructions transmitted by the first communication module 160. The first communication module 160 and the second communication module 304 are configured to be able to communicate in a wired or wireless manner. In one exemplary embodiment, the first communication module 160 and the second communication module 304 receive broadcast signals or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In one exemplary embodiment, the first communication module 160 and the second communication module 304 further include a near-field communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communication. For example, the NFC module can be implemented based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology, and other technologies.

[0099] The process of using the vending cabinet 100 to implement the rental service of the shared rental cabinet 300 is as follows: The user inputs a rental request through a mobile device such as a mobile phone or the user communication interface 60 of the vending cabinet 100. After the control system 40 of the vending cabinet 100 receives the rental request, it issues a control instruction to the second communication module 304 of the shared rental cabinet 300 through the first communication module 160, causing the lock unit 302 of the rental port 301 of the shared rental cabinet 300 to open, and the user can take out the shared power bank from the rental port 301.

[0100] Furthermore, the return of the shared power bank of the shared rental cabinet 300 can be implemented by using the vending cabinet 100. Specifically, the user inputs a return request through a mobile device or the user communication interface 60 of the vending cabinet 100. After the control system 40 of the vending cabinet 100 receives the rental request, it issues a control instruction to the second communication module 304 of the shared rental cabinet 300 through the first communication module 160, causing the lock unit 302 of the rental port 301 of the shared rental cabinet 300 to open. The user can put the shared power bank into the rental port 301 of the shared rental cabinet 300. At this time, the control system 40 can read the identifier on the returned shared power bank through an identifier such as an RFID identifier set in the rental port 301, and then determine whether the return has occurred. And, after determining that the return has occurred, the control system 40 controls the lock unit 302 of the rental port 301 of the shared rental cabinet 300 to close to seal the rental port 301.

[0101] In the above embodiments, the existing control system 40 of the vending cabinet 100 is used to control the rental service and return service of the shared rental cabinet 300. The shared rental cabinet 300 does not need to be additionally provided with devices such as an MCU, saving the volume of the shared rental cabinet 300.

[0102] In one embodiment, communication between the first communication module 160 and the second communication module 304 is implemented in a wired manner. Specifically, the vending cabinet 100 includes a first communication interface 132, and the first communication interface 132 is connected to the first communication module 160; the shared rental cabinet 300 includes a second communication interface 305, the second communication interface 305 is connected to the second communication module 304, and the second communication interface 305 is detachably connected to the first communication interface 132. In the embodiments of the present invention, the type of communication protocol between the first communication module 160 and the second communication module 304 is not limited.

[0103] Further, on the basis that communication between the first communication module 160 and the second communication module 304 is implemented in a wired manner, when the vending cabinet 100 and the shared rental cabinet 300 are spliced together, the first communication interface 132 and the second communication interface 305 are just connected together. By the above means, the user only needs to ensure that the vending cabinet 100 and the shared rental cabinet 300 are correctly spliced, without having to consider how to perform communication connection additionally.

[0104] In one example, the vending cabinet 100 and the shared rental cabinet 300 are stacked vertically, and the vending cabinet 100 is located above the shared rental cabinet 300. As Figure 4 shown, the first communication interface 132 is provided on the bottom cover 130 of the vending cabinet 100. Correspondingly, the second communication interface 305 is located at the top of the shared rental cabinet 300. When the vending cabinet 100 is placed above the shared rental cabinet 300 and placed in place, the first communication interface 132 and the second communication interface 305 are just plugged together. The specific types of the first communication interface 132 and the second communication interface 305 are not limited, and can be a standard serial port (RS232), a GPIB interface, an Ethernet interface, a USB interface, etc., as long as the two can achieve a communication connection.

[0105] In the above embodiments, when the vending cabinet 100 and the shared rental cabinet 300 are spliced, the first communication interface 132 and the second communication interface 305 are just connected together, so that a communication connection is established between the vending cabinet 100 and the shared rental cabinet 300, and the vending cabinet 100 can be used as the host of the shared rental cabinet 300, thus simplifying the structure of the shared rental cabinet 300.

[0106] Furthermore, in the traditional technology, the vending cabinet 100 itself is relatively large in volume, so its user interaction interface 60 is preferably a touch screen. However, for the relatively small shared rental cabinet 300, it is difficult to use a touch screen, or even if a touch screen is provided, the area of the touch screen is relatively small and the effect is limited. In the embodiments of the present invention, since the vending cabinet 100 can be used as the host of the shared rental cabinet 300, the user interaction interface 60 of the vending cabinet 100 can also be used as the user interaction interface 60 of the shared rental cabinet 300, thus greatly improving the convenience of the shared rental service.

[0107] The shared rental and vending device of the above embodiment realizes the integration of the rental device and the retail device by detachably splicing the vending cabinet 100 and the shared rental cabinet 300, that is, it can rent and share commodities such as power banks, and can also retail commodities such as e-cigarettes, chewing gums, data cables, etc.

[0108] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. For the sake of brevity of description, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, it should be considered as the scope described in this specification.

[0109] The above embodiments only represent several implementation manners of the present invention, and the description is relatively specific and detailed, but it should not be understood as a limitation on the scope of the invention patent. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the concept of the present invention, several modifications and improvements can still be made, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the invention patent should be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. A vending cabinet, characterized in that, The vending cabinet includes; A housing, on which a delivery opening is provided; A shelf rotatably arranged in the housing, the shelf including a receiving space and a storage bin arranged around the periphery of the receiving space, the storage bin communicating with the receiving space; A pushing-out structure arranged in the receiving space and supported by the housing, the pushing-out structure including a driving unit and a movable push rod driven by the driving unit to move towards or away from the delivery opening. When the movable push rod moves towards the delivery opening, it can push the items in the storage bin out of the delivery opening to the outside of the housing; The vending cabinet further includes a control system connected to the driving unit for controlling the pushing-out structure to push out the items in the storage bin; The housing includes an outer shell, a bottom cover and an upper cover. The shelf is rotatably supported by the bottom cover, and one end of the upper cover is rotatably connected to the outer shell; A locking structure controlled by the control system is further arranged in the housing, and the locking structure is used to fix the other end of the upper cover to the outer shell; The locking structure includes a lock catch arranged at the other end of the upper cover and a driving structure supported by the outer shell. The driving structure is connected to the control system and has a movable rod capable of reciprocating relative to the outer shell. The movable rod is configured such that when the upper cover is latched with the outer shell, the control system can control the end of the movable rod to move to a position matching the lock catch to limit the rotation of the upper cover relative to the outer shell; A displacement detector connected to the control system is further arranged in the outer shell, and the displacement detector is used to detect the position of the movable rod. The displacement detector includes a first touch switch and a second touch switch arranged at intervals in the moving direction of the movable rod, and the first touch switch is close to the rotation connection between the upper cover and the outer shell; The movable rod has a triggering portion extending between the first touch switch and the second touch switch. When the upper cover needs to be locked, the movable rod moves towards the side where the second touch switch is located. When the triggering portion touches the second touch switch, the control system determines that the upper cover has been locked; When the upper cover needs to be opened, the movable rod moves towards the side where the first touch switch is located. When the triggering portion touches the first touch switch, the control system determines that the upper cover has been unlocked.

2. The vending cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that, The vending cabinet further includes a driving mechanism arranged on one side of the shelf, and the driving mechanism is used to drive the shelf to rotate around the rotation axis.

3. The vending cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that, An item identification unit is further arranged in the housing, the item identification unit is fixed to the housing and connected to the control system, and the item identification unit is located on one side of the rotation track of the storage bin.

4. The vending cabinet according to claim 3, characterized in that, An inner top cover is further arranged in the housing, the inner top cover is supported by the housing and is located on one side of the top of the shelf, and both the item identification unit and the pushing-out structure are installed on the inner top cover.

5. The vending cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that, The shelf includes an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder. The storage bin is arranged between the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder. One end of the storage bin is open. The inner cylinder encloses the accommodation space. A first opening communicating the storage bin with the accommodation space is provided on the inner cylinder. A second opening communicating the storage bin with the delivery outlet is provided on the outer cylinder.

6. The vending cabinet according to claim 5, characterized in that, A detection module is provided on the inner wall of the delivery outlet or the inner wall of the second opening. The detection module is used to detect whether an item passes by.

7. The vending cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that, A plurality of the storage bins are provided. The plurality of storage bins are distributed around the rotation axis of the shelf; or the storage bin is an annular space surrounding the rotation axis of the shelf.

8. A shared rental and vending device, characterized in that, The shared rental and vending device includes; The vending cabinet according to any one of claims 1 to 7; A shared rental cabinet, detachably connected to the vending cabinet, and an electrically conductive connection capable of transmitting current is formed between the shared rental cabinet and the vending cabinet.

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