Intelligent vending machine and replenishment method thereof

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of vending machines, in particular to an intelligent vending machine which comprises a base, a cabinet body is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the base, a transverse plate is fixedly installed in the cabinet body, a goods outlet assembly is arranged in the transverse plate, a goods storage assembly is arranged on the back face of the cabinet body, and a flow guide assembly is arranged in the cabinet body. And the goods discharging assembly comprises a limiting groove formed in the transverse plate, a sliding plate is slidably connected into the limiting groove, a round hole is formed in the sliding plate in a clamped mode, and a telescopic rod is fixedly installed on the inner bottom wall of the round hole. According to the vending machine, a large number of goods needing to be sold can be stored in the shell at a time through the goods outlet assembly and the goods storage assembly, meanwhile, the effect of automatic replenishment can be achieved after the goods in the cabinet body on the vending machine are sold, and therefore the goods on the transverse plate are kept in a full state; the goods on the transverse plate do not need to be replenished through manual operation after all the goods on the transverse plate are sold, so that the selling operation of the vending machine is facilitated, and the use convenience of the vending machine is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of vending machines, and in particular to an intelligent vending machine and a replenishment method thereof. Background Art

[0002] A vending machine is a machine that can automatically pay for goods according to the coins inserted. It is a common equipment in commercial automation. It is not restricted by time and place, can save manpower and facilitate transactions. It is a new form of commercial retail, also known as a 24-hour mini supermarket. Common vending machines are divided into four types: beverage vending machines, food vending machines, comprehensive vending machines, and cosmetics vending machines. Vending machines are machines that trade with customers through a banknote detector and can assist customers in purchasing the goods they want. It is a common equipment in commercial automation, can save manpower and facilitate transactions. It is a new form of commercial retail, also known as a 24-hour mini supermarket. Common vending machines include beverage vending machines, food vending machines, comprehensive vending machines, and cosmetics vending machines.

[0003] The existing patent, with the publication number CN109345703A, discloses an intelligent vending machine for shared use by multiple merchants, comprising a cabinet (1), a control cabinet (2) with an independent cabinet door lock is provided in the middle of the cabinet (1), grid cabinets (3) are provided on both sides of the control cabinet (2), and an LCD touch screen (4), a feature recognition device (5) and a barcode scanner (6) are provided on the control cabinet (2) from top to bottom in sequence, the LCD touch screen (4), the feature recognition device (5), the barcode scanner (6), the grid cabinet lock on the grid cabinet (3), and the cabinet door lock on the control cabinet (2) are respectively connected to and controlled by a control system (7) provided in the control cabinet (2) through lines, and the control system (7) is connected to an operation control center (8) through a network. Each grid cabinet of the intelligent vending machine of the present invention is authorized to place only one type of commodity for one user, so that different merchants can share the intelligent vending machine to sell their own product varieties.

[0004] Although the above invention enables different merchants to share the smart vending machine to sell their own product varieties, in actual application, it is not convenient to perform automatic vending and replenishment operations. The replenishment personnel are required to click on the interface to replenish. If the replenishment personnel cannot perform the replenishment operation in time, it will affect the sales of the vending machine and reduce the efficiency of the use of the vending machine.

[0005] In view of this, the present invention proposes an intelligent vending machine and a replenishment method thereof to solve the above problems. Summary of the invention

[0006] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to propose an intelligent vending machine and a replenishment method thereof, which have the advantages of conveniently selling and replenishing goods in batches at the same time, and solve the problem that it is inconvenient to sell and replenish goods in batches at the same time during use.

[0007] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: An intelligent vending machine comprises a base, wherein a cabinet is fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the base, a horizontal plate is fixedly mounted inside the cabinet, a delivery component is arranged inside the horizontal plate, a storage component is arranged on the back of the cabinet, and a flow guide component is arranged inside the cabinet.

[0008] The shipping component includes a limit groove opened on the horizontal plate, the interior of the limit groove is slidably connected to a sliding plate, a round hole is clamped on the sliding plate, a telescopic rod is fixedly installed on the inner bottom wall of the round hole, a pushing plate is fixedly installed on the top of the telescopic rod, a stepper motor is fixedly installed on one side of the inner wall of the limit groove, a lead screw is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the stepper motor, one end of the lead screw passes through the sliding plate and extends to the outside of the sliding plate, one end of the lead screw is sleeved with a touch switch, and touch sensors are fixedly installed on both sides of the limit groove on the horizontal plate.

[0009] The inventory assembly includes a shell fixedly mounted on the back of a cabinet, a through slot connecting the shell to the cabinet is opened between the cabinet and the shell, a positioning plate is fixedly mounted inside the shell, a replenishment plate is rotatably connected to the inside of the through slot via a rotating shaft, a vibrator is fixedly mounted on the inner bottom wall of the shell, and the top of the vibrator is in contact with the lower surface of the replenishment plate.

[0010] By setting up the shipping components and inventory components, a large amount of goods that need to be sold in the shell can be stored at one time. At the same time, the goods on the horizontal board can be automatically replenished after the goods inside the cabinet of the vending machine are sold out, thereby keeping the goods on the horizontal board in a full state. There is no need to wait until all the goods on the horizontal board are sold out and then replenish them manually, which facilitates the vending operation of the vending machine and improves the convenience of using the vending machine.

[0011] The guide assembly includes a cargo guide plate rotatably connected to the inside of the cabinet through a rotating shaft, an arc-shaped piece is fixedly installed on the bottom of the cargo guide plate, the bottom of the arc-shaped piece is fixedly connected to the inner bottom wall of the cabinet, and a partition plate is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the cargo guide plate.

[0012] As a preferred technical solution, a cabinet door is hinged on the front surface of the cabinet body through a hinge, a limit block is fixedly installed on one side of the cabinet door, a limit rod is fixedly installed on one side of the limit block, a box body is fixedly installed on one side of the cabinet body, an electric push rod is fixedly installed on the inner top of the box body, a plug-in rod is fixedly installed on the bottom of the electric push rod, and the bottom of the plug-in rod passes through the limit rod and extends to the outside of the limit rod.

[0013] As a preferred technical solution, the limit rod is provided with a plug-in hole for the plug-in rod to pass through, the inner wall of the plug-in hole is slidably connected to the surface of the plug-in rod, and a rod hole for the limit rod to pass through is provided on one side of the box body, and the size of the rod hole is twice the size of the limit rod.

[0014] As a preferred technical solution, limit slides are fixedly installed on both sides of the top wall and the bottom wall of the upper limit groove on the horizontal plate, a slide groove for the limit slide to pass through is opened on the sliding plate, the inner wall of the slide groove is slidably connected to the surface of the limit slide, and a wire hole for the screw rod to pass through is opened on the sliding plate, and the wire hole is threadedly connected to the screw rod.

[0015] As a preferred technical solution, a partition is fixedly installed between every two limit grooves on the horizontal plate, one end of the touch switch is sleeved with a sleeve rotatably connected to the touch switch, and one end of the sleeve is fixedly connected to one side of the inner wall of the limit groove.

[0016] As a preferred technical solution, one end of the replenishing board is located on one side of the pushing board, the replenishing board is set to an inclined state, and the inclination angle of the replenishing board is 25-30 degrees.

[0017] As a preferred technical solution, the corners on both sides of the upper surface of the pushing board are set to be rounded, and the pushing board is made of rubber. When the telescopic rod is retracted to the shortest, the upper surface of the pushing board is flush with the surface of the cross board, and the two sides of the pushing board are slidably connected to the inner wall of the limit groove.

[0018] As a preferred technical solution, a pickup box is fixedly installed on one side of the upper surface of the base, and a pickup slot is opened on one side of the pickup box. The pickup slot corresponds to the delivery channel formed by two partition boards, one side of the pickup box is fixedly connected to one side of the cabinet, and the upper surface of the pickup box is open.

[0019] As a preferred technical solution, a sealed door is hinged on the top of the shell through a hinge, a smart lock is fixedly installed on one side of the shell, and a lock tongue of the smart lock is inserted into a lock tongue groove opened on one side of the sealed door.

[0020] A method for replenishing a smart vending machine comprises the following steps: Storing goods: Open the smart lock through the mobile terminal, open the sealed door, and then add the goods to be sold into the shell at one time. After the shell is full, close the sealed door and control the smart lock to close through the mobile terminal; Goods sensing: After the goods are sold, the stepper motor will drive the sliding plate to move. When there is no goods on the horizontal plate, one side of the corresponding sliding plate will contact one side of the touch switch, and the sensed data will be transmitted to the central processor; Control replenishment: When the CPU receives the signal transmitted by the corresponding touch switch, the CPU controls the corresponding vibration machine to work, and then the vibration machine drives the corresponding replenishment plate to vibrate, and then the goods enter the interior of the cabinet along the replenishment plate. At the same time, the CPU controls the extension of the telescopic rod, and then controls the stepper motor to work, driving the sliding plate on the screw rod and the pushing plate on the telescopic rod to move and transmit the goods to the side close to the touch sensor. When the moving pulse signal of the stepper motor reaches the preset value, the stepper motor will transmit the signal to the CPU, and then the CPU controls the stepper motor to rotate in the opposite direction, and at the same time controls the shortening of the telescopic rod, so that the top of the pushing plate is flush with the top of the cross plate, and the screw rod drives the telescopic rod and the pushing plate on the sliding plate back to the initial position, and then the replenishment operation is performed again; When the goods on the horizontal plate are replenished, when replenishing again, the displacement position of the stepper motor is still at the initial position, and the central processing unit will calculate the number of times the stepper motor drives the sliding plate to reciprocate, and calculate the number of replenishments, which will be transmitted to the central processing unit. The central processing unit will control the vibration machine and the stepper motor to stop working, and at the same time control the telescopic rod to retract, so that the pushing plate is flush with the horizontal plate to complete the replenishment operation.

[0021] By using the replenishment method to replenish the vending machine, it is achieved that the goods can be replenished while selling through the shipping component, making the structure adopted by the vending and replenishment relatively simple. At the same time, by setting up remote operation via mobile phone, the convenience of using the vending machine and the replenishment method is improved, and it is convenient for the staff to use.

[0022] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: 1. The present invention can store a large amount of goods to be sold in the shell at one time by setting up a shipping component and an inventory component. At the same time, it can realize the effect of automatically replenishing the goods on the horizontal board after the goods in the cabinet of the vending machine are sold out, thereby keeping the goods on the horizontal board in a full state. There is no need to wait until all the goods on the horizontal board are sold out before replenishing them manually, which facilitates the vending operation of the vending machine and improves the convenience of using the vending machine.

[0023] 2. The present invention uses the replenishment method to replenish the vending machine, thereby achieving the effect of replenishing the goods while selling through the delivery component, making the structure used for selling and replenishing the goods relatively simple. At the same time, by setting up remote operation via mobile phone, the convenience of using the vending machine and the replenishment method is improved, and it is convenient for the staff to use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the present invention; Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional cross-sectional structure of the present invention from a first viewing angle; Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of a three-dimensional cross-sectional structure of the present invention from a second viewing angle; Figure 4 For the present invention Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure enlargement in the middle; Figure 5 For the present invention Figure 2 A magnified schematic diagram of the structure at B in the middle; Figure 6 For the present invention Figure 3 A magnified schematic diagram of the structure at C in the middle; Figure 7 For the present invention Figure 3 A magnified schematic diagram of the structure at D in the middle; Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the principle structure of the system of the present invention.

[0025] In the figure: 1. base; 2. cabinet body; 3. horizontal plate; 4. shipping component; 400. sliding plate; 401. telescopic rod; 402. pushing plate; 403. stepping motor; 404. screw rod; 405. touch switch; 406. touch sensor; 407. sleeve; 5. inventory component; 500. shell; 501. positioning plate; 502. replenishment plate; 503. vibrator; 504. sealing door; 505. smart lock; 6. inventory component; 600. guide plate; 601. arc plate; 602. partition board; 7. cabinet door; 8. limit block; 9. limit rod; 10. box body; 11. electric push rod; 12. plug-in rod; 13. partition; 14. pickup box. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation or position relationship indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc. is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, which is 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, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more, and the meaning of "several" is one or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0027] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or mutual communication; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0028] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or may include that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" and "above" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" and "below" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0029] The disclosure below provides many different embodiments or examples to realize different structures of the present invention. In order to simplify the disclosure of the present invention, the parts and settings of specific examples are described below. Of course, they are only examples, and the purpose is not to limit the present invention. In addition, the present invention can repeat reference numbers and / or reference letters in different examples, and this repetition is for the purpose of simplicity and clarity, which itself does not indicate the relationship between the various embodiments and / or settings discussed. In addition, the present invention provides various specific examples of processes and materials, but those of ordinary skill in the art can be aware of the application of other processes and / or the use of other materials.

[0030] In order to better understand the above technical solution, the above technical solution will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0031] According to the attached Figure 1-8 As shown, an embodiment of the present invention provides an intelligent vending machine, including a base 1, a cabinet 2 is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the base 1, a horizontal plate 3 is fixedly installed inside the cabinet 2, a delivery component 4 is arranged inside the horizontal plate 3, a storage component 5 is arranged on the back of the cabinet 2, and a guide component 6 is arranged inside the cabinet 2.

[0032] The shipping component 4 includes a limiting groove opened on the horizontal plate 3, and the sliding plate 400 is slidably connected inside the limiting groove. The sliding plate 400 is provided with a circular hole, and a telescopic rod 401 is fixedly installed on the inner bottom wall of the circular hole, and a pushing plate 402 is fixedly installed on the top of the telescopic rod 401. A stepper motor 403 is fixedly installed on one side of the inner wall of the limiting groove, and a screw rod 404 is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the stepper motor 403. One end of the screw rod 404 passes through the sliding plate 400 and extends to the outside of the sliding plate 400. One end of the screw rod 404 is sleeved with a touch switch 405, and touch sensors 406 are fixedly installed on both sides of the limiting groove on the horizontal plate 3.

[0033] The inventory component 5 includes a shell 500 fixedly installed on the back of the cabinet 2, and a through groove connecting the shell 500 with the cabinet 2 is opened between the cabinet 2 and the shell 500. A positioning plate 501 is fixedly installed inside the shell 500, and the inside of the through groove is rotatably connected to a replenishment plate 502 through a rotating shaft. A vibrator 503 is fixedly installed on the inner bottom wall of the shell 500, and the top of the vibrator 503 is in contact with the lower surface of the replenishment plate 502. The shipping component 4 and the inventory component 5 are set, which can store a large amount of goods that need to be sold in the shell 500 at one time, and at the same time, the goods on the horizontal plate 3 can be automatically replenished after the goods in the cabinet 2 on the vending machine are sold out, so as to keep the goods on the horizontal plate 3 in a full state, and there is no need to wait until all the goods on the horizontal plate 3 are sold out and then replenish them manually, which facilitates the vending operation of the vending machine and improves the convenience of using the vending machine.

[0034] The guide assembly 6 includes a cargo guide plate 600 rotatably connected to the inside of the cabinet 2 via a rotating shaft, an arc-shaped piece 601 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the cargo guide plate 600, the bottom of the arc-shaped piece 601 is fixedly connected to the inner bottom wall of the cabinet 2, and a partition plate 602 is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the cargo guide plate 600.

[0035] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a cabinet door 7 is hinged on the front surface of the cabinet body 2 through a hinge, a limit block 8 is fixedly installed on one side of the cabinet door 7, a limit rod 9 is fixedly installed on one side of the limit block 8, a box body 10 is fixedly installed on one side of the cabinet body 2, an electric push rod 11 is fixedly installed on the inner top of the box body 10, a plug-in rod 12 is fixedly installed on the bottom of the electric push rod 11, and the bottom of the plug-in rod 12 passes through the limit rod 9 and extends to the outside of the limit rod 9.

[0036] It is worth mentioning that by setting the electric push rod 11 and the plug-in rod 12, the effect of plugging and limiting the limit rod 9 is achieved, so as to facilitate the opening and locking of the cabinet door 7, and facilitate the inspection and maintenance operations inside the cabinet body 2, and the middle part of the cabinet door 7 is inlaid with double-layer tempered glass, which is used to insulate the cabinet body 2 and increase the strength of the cabinet door 7.

[0037] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a plug-in hole for the plug-in rod 12 is provided on the limit rod 9, the inner wall of the plug-in hole is slidably connected to the surface of the plug-in rod 12, and a rod hole for the limit rod 9 to pass through is provided on one side of the box body 10, and the size of the rod hole is twice the size of the limit rod 9.

[0038] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, limiting slide bars are fixedly installed on both sides of the top wall and the bottom wall of the limiting groove on the horizontal plate 3, a sliding groove for the limiting slide bar to pass through is opened on the sliding plate 400, the inner wall of the sliding groove is slidably connected to the surface of the limiting slide bar, and a thread hole for the screw rod 404 to pass through is opened on the sliding plate 400, and the thread hole is threadedly connected to the screw rod 404.

[0039] It is worth noting that the provided limiting slide bar can limit the sliding plate 400 during use, thereby maintaining the normal movement of the sliding plate 400.

[0040] As a preferred embodiment of this embodiment, a partition 13 is fixedly installed between every two limit grooves on the horizontal plate 3, and one end of the touch switch 405 is sleeved with a sleeve 407 rotatably connected to the touch switch 405, and one end of the sleeve 407 is fixedly connected to one side of the inner wall of the limit groove.

[0041] It is worth mentioning that the partition 13 is provided to facilitate the separation of goods, and the setting of the sleeve 407 can achieve the effect of facilitating the limiting of one end of the screw rod 404 to avoid shaking of one end of the screw rod 404 during use.

[0042] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, one end of the replenishment plate 502 is located on one side of the pushing plate 402, the replenishment plate 502 is set to be in an inclined state, and the inclination angle of the replenishment plate 502 is 25-30 degrees.

[0043] It is worth noting that the replenishment plate 502 is arranged in an inclined state, so that it is convenient for the goods to enter the interior of the cabinet 2 during the subsequent replenishment process.

[0044] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the corners on both sides of the upper surface of the pushing plate 402 are set to be rounded, and the pushing plate 402 is made of rubber. When the telescopic rod 401 is retracted to the shortest, the upper surface of the pushing plate 402 is flush with the surface of the cross plate 3, and the two sides of the pushing plate 402 are slidably connected to the inner wall of the limit groove.

[0045] It is worth mentioning that the push plate 402 is made of rubber, which can avoid damage to the goods while replenishing and shipping, thereby improving the convenience of using the vending machine.

[0046] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a pickup box 14 is fixedly installed on one side of the upper surface of the base 1, and a pickup slot is opened on one side of the pickup box 14, which corresponds to the delivery channel formed by two partition plates 602. One side of the pickup box 14 is fixedly connected to one side of the cabinet 2, and the upper surface of the pickup box 14 is open.

[0047] It is worth mentioning that the setting of the pickup slot achieves the effect of conveniently separating the corresponding delivery ports, thereby facilitating the delivery and pickup operations of the vending machine.

[0048] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a sealed door 504 is hinged on the top of the shell 500 through a hinge, and a smart lock 505 is fixedly installed on one side of the shell 500 , and a lock tongue of the smart lock 505 is inserted into a lock tongue groove opened on one side of the sealed door 504 .

[0049] It is worth mentioning that the telescopic rod 401, the vibrator 503, the stepper motor 403 and the electric push rod 11 are all electrically connected to the central processing unit of the peripheral device, and the mobile phone terminal, the touch switch 405, the touch sensor 406 and the smart lock 505 are all bidirectionally connected to the central processing unit. The sealed door 504 and the smart lock 505 are set so that the smart lock 505 can be opened and closed by the mobile phone terminal, thereby facilitating the loading operation of the vending machine.

[0050] A method for replenishing a smart vending machine comprises the following steps: Storing goods: unlock the smart lock 505 through the mobile terminal, open the sealed door 504, and then add the goods to be sold into the shell 500 at one time. After the shell 500 is full, the sealed door 504 is immediately closed, and the smart lock 505 is closed by controlling the mobile terminal; Goods sensing: After the goods are sold, the stepper motor 403 drives the sliding plate 400 to move. When there is no goods on the horizontal plate 3, one side of the corresponding sliding plate 400 contacts one side of the touch switch 405, and the sensed data is transmitted to the central processor; Control replenishment: When the central processor receives the signal transmitted by the corresponding touch switch 405, the central processor controls the corresponding vibration machine 503 to work, and then the vibration machine 503 drives the corresponding replenishment plate 502 to vibrate, and then the goods enter the interior of the cabinet 2 along the replenishment plate 502, and at the same time the central processor controls the telescopic rod 401 to extend, and then controls the stepper motor 403 to work, driving the sliding plate 400 on the screw rod 404 and the pushing plate 402 on the telescopic rod 401 to move and transmit the goods to the side close to the touch sensor 406. When the moving pulse signal of the stepper motor 403 reaches the preset value, the stepper motor 403 will transmit the signal to the central processor, and then the central processor controls the stepper motor 403 to rotate in the opposite direction, and at the same time controls the telescopic rod 401 to shorten, so that the top of the pushing plate 402 is flush with the top of the cross plate 3, and the screw rod 404 drives the telescopic rod 401 and the pushing plate 402 on the sliding plate 400 back to the initial position, and then the replenishment operation is performed again; When the goods on the horizontal plate 3 are fully replenished, when replenishing again, when the displacement position of the stepper motor 403 is still at the initial position, the central processing unit will calculate the number of times the stepper motor 403 drives the sliding plate 400 to reciprocate, and calculate the number of replenishments, which will be transmitted to the central processing unit. The central processing unit will control the vibration machine 503 and the stepper motor 403 to stop working, and at the same time control the telescopic rod 401 to shrink, so that the pushing plate 402 is flush with the horizontal plate 3 to complete the replenishment operation. The vending machine is replenished by the replenishment method, and the effect of replenishing goods while selling through the shipping component 4 is achieved, so that the structure adopted by the selling and replenishment is relatively simple. At the same time, by setting up remote operation by mobile phone, the convenience of using the vending machine and the replenishment method is improved, which is convenient for the staff to use.

[0051] When using the intelligent vending machine and the replenishment method thereof of the present invention, the mobile phone terminal is first used to obtain the management authority of the vending machine. When the goods need to be sold, the purchaser can scan the small program QR code pasted on the cabinet door 7 through the mobile phone, and then enter the vending machine system, select the goods to be purchased through the mobile phone, and then send the command to the central processor, and the central processor controls the corresponding stepper motor 403 and the telescopic rod 401 to work, and the corresponding telescopic rod 401 drives the pushing plate 402 to move upward, and then the stepper motor 403 drives the screw rod 404 to rotate, so that the sliding plate 400 moves, so that the pushing plate 400 is pushed upward. The cargo plate 402 drives the cargo on one side to be squeezed, so that it falls onto the cargo guide plate 600 and then enters the interior of the pickup box 14. When the cargo passes through the touch sensor 406, the touch sensor 406 transmits a signal to the central processor, and the central processor controls the telescopic rod 401 to contract, so that the top of the cargo pushing plate 402 is flush with the upper surface of the cross plate 3, and at the same time controls the stepper motor 403 to drive the screw rod 404 to rotate in the opposite direction, so that the sliding plate 400 returns to the initial position. When the central processor detects the displacement position of the stepper motor 403, the central processor controls the stepper motor 403 to stop working; When the goods need to be stored in reserve, the smart lock 505 is opened through the mobile terminal, the sealing door 504 is opened, and then the goods to be sold are added to the inside of the shell 500 at one time. After the shell 500 is filled, the sealing door 504 is immediately closed, and the smart lock 505 is controlled to close through the mobile terminal; When the goods on the horizontal plate 3, i.e. the cabinet 2, are sold, the stepper motor 403 drives the sliding plate 400 to move. When there is no goods on the horizontal plate 3, one side of the corresponding sliding plate 400 contacts one side of the touch switch 405, and the sensed data is transmitted to the central processor; When the CPU receives the signal transmitted by the corresponding touch switch 405, the CPU controls the corresponding vibration machine 503 to work, and then the vibration machine 503 drives the corresponding replenishment plate 502 to vibrate, and then the goods enter the interior of the cabinet 2 along the replenishment plate 502, and at the same time the CPU controls the telescopic rod 401 to extend, and then controls the stepper motor 403 to work, driving the sliding plate 400 on the screw rod 404 and the pushing plate 402 on the telescopic rod 401 to move and transmit the goods to the side close to the touch sensor 406. When the moving pulse signal of the stepper motor 403 reaches the preset value, the stepper motor 403 will transmit the signal to the CPU, and then the CPU controls the stepper motor 403 to rotate in the opposite direction, and at the same time controls the telescopic rod 401 to shorten, so that the top of the pushing plate 402 is flush with the top of the cross plate 3, and the screw rod 404 drives the telescopic rod 401 and the pushing plate 402 on the sliding plate 400 back to the initial position, and then the replenishment operation is performed again; When the goods on the horizontal plate 3 are fully replenished, when replenishing again, when the displacement position of the stepper motor 403 is still at the initial position, the central processing unit will calculate the number of times the stepper motor 403 drives the sliding plate 400 to reciprocate, and calculate the number of replenishments, which will be transmitted to the central processing unit. The central processing unit will control the vibration machine 503 and the stepper motor 403 to stop working, and at the same time control the telescopic rod 401 to retract, so that the pushing plate 402 is flush with the horizontal plate 3 to complete the replenishment operation.

[0052] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "embodiment", "one embodiment", "certain embodiments", "illustrative embodiment", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0053] The basic principles, main features and advantages of the present invention are described above in conjunction with specific embodiments. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited by the above embodiments. The above embodiments and descriptions are only preferred examples of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, the present invention may have various changes and improvements, which fall within the scope of the present invention to be protected. The scope of protection of the present invention is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An intelligent vending machine, comprising a base (1), characterized in that: A cabinet (2) is fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the base (1), a transverse plate (3) is fixedly mounted inside the cabinet (2), a delivery assembly (4) is arranged inside the transverse plate (3), a storage assembly (5) is arranged on the back of the cabinet (2), and a flow guide assembly (6) is arranged inside the cabinet (2); The delivery assembly (4) comprises a limit groove formed on the transverse plate (3), the interior of the limit groove being slidably connected to a sliding plate (400), a circular hole being clamped on the sliding plate (400), a telescopic rod (401) being fixedly mounted on the inner bottom wall of the circular hole, a cargo pushing plate (402) being fixedly mounted on the top of the telescopic rod (401), a stepping motor (403) being fixedly mounted on one side of the inner wall of the limit groove, a screw rod (404) being fixedly mounted on the output shaft of the stepping motor (403), one end of the screw rod (404) passing through the sliding plate (400) and extending outside the sliding plate (400), one end of the screw rod (404) being sleeved with a touch switch (405), and touch sensors (406) being fixedly mounted on both sides of the limit groove on the transverse plate (3); The inventory assembly (5) comprises a shell (500) fixedly mounted on the back of the cabinet (2); a through slot is provided between the cabinet (2) and the shell (500) to connect the shell (500) with the cabinet (2); a positioning plate (501) is fixedly mounted inside the shell (500); a replenishment plate (502) is rotatably connected inside the through slot via a rotating shaft; a vibrator (503) is fixedly mounted on the inner bottom wall of the shell (500); the top of the vibrator (503) is in contact with the lower surface of the replenishment plate (502); The flow guide assembly (6) comprises a cargo guide plate (600) rotatably connected to the interior of the cabinet (2) via a rotating shaft, an arc-shaped piece (601) being fixedly mounted on the bottom of the cargo guide plate (600), the bottom of the arc-shaped piece (601) being fixedly connected to the inner bottom wall of the cabinet (2), and a partition plate (602) being fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the cargo guide plate (600).

2. The intelligent vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front surface of the cabinet body (2) is hingedly connected to a cabinet door (7) via a hinge; a limit block (8) is fixedly mounted on one side of the cabinet door (7); a limit rod (9) is fixedly mounted on one side of the limit block (8); a box body (10) is fixedly mounted on one side of the cabinet body (2); an electric push rod (11) is fixedly mounted on the inner top of the box body (10); a plug-in rod (12) is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the electric push rod (11); the bottom of the plug-in rod (12) passes through the limit rod (9) and extends to the outside of the limit rod (9).

3. The intelligent vending machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The limit rods (9) are provided with a plug hole for the plug rod (12) to pass through, the inner wall of the plug hole is slidably connected to the surface of the plug rod (12), and one side of the box body (10) is provided with a rod hole for the limit rod (9) to pass through, and the size of the rod hole is twice the size of the limit rod (9).

4. The intelligent vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: Limiting slide bars are fixedly mounted on both sides of the top wall and the bottom wall of the upper limit groove of the transverse plate (3); a slide groove for the limiting slide bar to pass through is provided on the sliding plate (400); the inner wall of the slide groove is slidably connected to the surface of the limiting slide bar; a thread hole for the screw rod (404) to pass through is provided on the sliding plate (400); the thread hole is threadedly connected to the screw rod (404).

5. The intelligent vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A partition plate (13) is fixedly installed between every two limiting grooves on the horizontal plate (3); one end of the touch switch (405) is sleeved with a sleeve (407) rotatably connected to the touch switch (405); one end of the sleeve (407) is fixedly connected to one side of the inner wall of the limiting groove.

6. The intelligent vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the replenishment plate (502) is located on one side of the pushing plate (402), and the replenishment plate (502) is arranged in an inclined state, and the inclination angle of the replenishment plate (502) is 25-30 degrees.

7. The intelligent vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The corners on both sides of the upper surface of the pushing plate (402) are rounded, and the pushing plate (402) is made of rubber. When the telescopic rod (401) is retracted to the shortest position, the upper surface of the pushing plate (402) is flush with the surface of the horizontal plate (3), and both sides of the pushing plate (402) are slidably connected to the inner wall of the limiting groove.

8. The intelligent vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A pickup box (14) is fixedly mounted on one side of the upper surface of the base (1), and a pickup slot is provided on one side of the pickup box (14), the pickup slot corresponds to a delivery channel formed by two partition plates (602), one side of the pickup box (14) is fixedly connected to one side of the cabinet (2), and the upper surface of the pickup box (14) is open.

9. The intelligent vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A sealed door (504) is hingedly connected to the top of the housing (500) via a hinge, a smart lock (505) is fixedly mounted on one side of the housing (500), and a lock tongue of the smart lock (505) is inserted into a lock tongue groove provided on one side of the sealed door (504).

10. A method for replenishing a smart vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The steps include: Storing goods: unlocking the smart lock (505) through the mobile phone terminal, opening the sealed door (504), and then adding the goods to be sold into the housing (500) at one time. After the housing (500) is filled, the sealed door (504) is immediately closed, and the smart lock (505) is controlled to close through the mobile phone terminal; Goods sensing: After the goods are sold, the stepper motor (403) drives the sliding plate (400) to move. When there is no goods on the horizontal plate (3), one side of the corresponding sliding plate (400) contacts one side of the touch switch (405), and the sensed data is transmitted to the central processor; Controlling replenishment: When the central processor receives a signal transmitted by the corresponding touch switch (405), the central processor controls the corresponding vibration machine (503) to work, and then the vibration machine (503) drives the corresponding replenishment plate (502) to vibrate, and then the goods enter the interior of the cabinet (2) along the replenishment plate (502). At the same time, the central processor controls the telescopic rod (401) to extend, and then controls the stepping motor (403) to work, driving the sliding plate (400) on the screw rod (404) and the pushing plate (402) on the telescopic rod (401) to move to the opposite side. The goods are transferred to the side close to the touch sensor (406). When the moving pulse signal of the stepper motor (403) reaches a preset value, the stepper motor (403) transmits the signal to the central processor, and then the central processor controls the stepper motor (403) to rotate in the opposite direction, and at the same time controls the telescopic rod (401) to shorten, so that the top of the pushing plate (402) is flush with the top of the horizontal plate (3). The screw rod (404) drives the telescopic rod (401) and the pushing plate (402) on the sliding plate (400) to return to the initial position, and then the replenishment operation is performed again; When the goods on the horizontal plate (3) are fully replenished and the displacement position of the stepper motor (403) is still at the initial position, the central processing unit will calculate the number of times the stepper motor (403) drives the sliding plate (400) to reciprocate, thereby calculating the number of replenishments, and then transmit it to the central processing unit. The central processing unit will control the vibration machine (503) and the stepper motor (403) to stop working, and at the same time control the telescopic rod (401) to retract, so that the pushing plate (402) is flush with the horizontal plate (3) to complete the replenishment operation.

Images