Intelligent container facilitating goods taking

Abstract

The invention discloses an intelligent container facilitating goods taking, and belongs to the field of vending machines, the intelligent container comprises an intelligent container main body, a glass door is arranged at the front end of the intelligent container main body, a plurality of goods selling shelves are arranged in the intelligent container main body and are arranged at equal intervals in the height direction of the intelligent container main body, and a plurality of partition plates are arranged on the goods selling shelves; the multiple partition plates are arranged at equal intervals in the width direction of the goods selling shelf, articles are placed between every two adjacent partition plates, a goods discharging assembly used for goods discharging is arranged between every two adjacent partition plates, a groove is formed in the inner bottom face of the intelligent container body, a discharging opening is formed in the inner side face of the groove, and a sliding groove is formed in the inner bottom face of the discharging opening. A baffle is arranged in the sliding groove in the vertical direction in a sliding mode, and a driving mechanism used for driving the baffle to move in the vertical direction is arranged on the intelligent container body. The device has the effect that a user can conveniently take out purchased articles from the discharging opening.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of vending machines, and in particular to an intelligent cabinet for facilitating picking up goods. Background Art

[0002] A smart vending machine is a device used to store and sell goods and provide services. It is usually placed in public or commercial places, such as streets, shopping malls, office buildings, schools, etc. By adding a touch screen, buttons or scanner to the smart vending machine, the user can select the goods they want to buy and pay with cash or mobile phone payment methods, which can also turn the smart vending machine into a vending machine.

[0003] When the currently used smart containers are in use, in order to prevent the products purchased by the user from popping out of the discharge port of the smart container, a baffle is usually rotatably set at the discharge port of the smart container. When the user takes the purchased items, he needs to push the baffle toward the inside of the discharge port, and then put his hand into the discharge port to take the purchased items. When some items are large, the baffle can only be pushed toward the inside of the discharge port. When the baffle is pushed, the bottom end of the baffle abuts against the purchased items, making it inconvenient to take the purchased items out of the discharge port. Summary of the invention

[0004] In order to improve the problem that when the baffle is pushed, the bottom end of the baffle abuts against the purchased items, making it inconvenient to take the purchased items out of the discharge port, the present application provides a smart cabinet that is convenient for picking up goods.

[0005] The present application provides a smart container that facilitates picking up goods, which adopts the following technical solutions: A smart container for facilitating picking up goods comprises a smart container body, a glass door is arranged at the front end of the smart container body, a plurality of sales shelves are arranged inside the smart container body, the plurality of sales shelves are arranged at equal intervals along the height direction of the smart container body, a plurality of partitions are arranged on the sales shelves, the plurality of partitions are arranged at equal intervals along the width direction of the sales shelves, items are placed between two adjacent partitions, a shipping component for shipping is arranged between two adjacent partitions, a groove is provided on the inner bottom surface of the smart container body, a discharge port is provided on the inner side surface of the groove, a sliding groove is provided on the inner bottom surface of the discharge port, a baffle is provided in the sliding groove along the vertical sliding direction, and a driving mechanism for driving the baffle to move vertically is provided on the smart container body.

[0006] By adopting the above technical solution, when a user purchases an item, the delivery component pushes the item from the shelf, causing the item to fall into the groove, and then the driving mechanism drives the baffle to move downward, causing the baffle to move into the sliding groove, thereby facilitating the user to take out the item from the discharge port.

[0007] Preferably, a pushing plate is provided in the groove, and sliding grooves are provided on the relative inner sides of the groove. Slide blocks are fixed on both sides of the pushing plate, and the slide blocks are vertically slidably arranged in the sliding grooves. A power mechanism for driving the pushing plate to move vertically is provided on the main body of the smart container.

[0008] By adopting the above technical solution, when the material falls into the discharge port and the items fall on the pushing plate, the power mechanism drives the pushing plate to move upward, so that the pushing plate pushes the items to the discharge port position, thereby facilitating the user to take out the items.

[0009] Preferably, the driving mechanism includes a rack arranged on the side of the baffle, a rotating shaft is penetrated through the inner side surface of one of the sliding grooves, a cavity is opened inside the smart container body, the cavity is communicated with the sliding groove, one end of the rotating shaft is located in the cavity, a driving gear is arranged on the rotating shaft, the driving gear is meshed with the rack, and a driving component for driving the rotating shaft to rotate is arranged on the smart container body.

[0010] By adopting the above technical solution, when an item falls into the discharge port, the driving assembly drives the rotating shaft to rotate, the rotating shaft drives the driving gear to rotate, and the driving gear drives the rack to move downward, so that the rack drives the baffle to move downward into the sliding groove, so that the discharge port is in an open state, thereby facilitating the user to take out items from the discharge port.

[0011] Preferably, the power mechanism includes a screw rod 1 rotatably installed between the inner bottom surface and the inner top surface of the slide groove, the screw rod 1 passes through the slider, the slider is threadedly connected to the screw rod 1, and the smart container body is provided with a synchronization member for simultaneously driving the two screw rods 1 to rotate.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solution, when the item falls on the pushing plate, the synchronous component is started, and the synchronous component drives the two screws to rotate simultaneously, so that the two screws drive the two sliders to move vertically, and the sliders drive the pushing plate to move vertically, so that the pushing plate pushes the item to the discharge port.

[0013] Preferably, the synchronous component includes a synchronous pulley arranged on the two screw rods 1, and a synchronous belt is wound around the two synchronous pulleys. A motor 1 is arranged on the inner top surface of one of the slide grooves, and the bottom end of the output shaft of the motor 1 is fixedly connected to the top end of the screw rod 1.

[0014] By adopting the above technical solution, when an item falls on the push plate, motor one is started, and the output shaft of motor one drives one of the screws one to rotate, so that screw one drives the synchronous pulley to rotate, so that the synchronous pulley drives the synchronous belt to rotate, and so that the synchronous belt drives another synchronous pulley to rotate, so that the two screws one rotate at the same time.

[0015] Preferably, the driving assembly comprises a bevel gear 1 arranged at an end of the rotating shaft away from the driving gear, and a bevel gear 2 is arranged on the screw 1, and the bevel gear 1 is meshed with the bevel gear 2.

[0016] By adopting the above technical solution, when screw 1 rotates, screw 1 drives bevel gear 2 to rotate, bevel gear 2 drives bevel gear 1 to rotate, bevel gear 1 drives the rotating shaft to rotate, and the rotating shaft drives the driving gear to rotate, so that when screw 1 drives the push plate to move upward, the driving gear drives the rack to drive the baffle to move downward.

[0017] Preferably, a clearance groove is provided on the inner bottom surface of the groove, the clearance groove is connected with the two slide grooves, and the synchronous belt is located in the clearance groove.

[0018] By adopting the above technical solution, a clearance groove is opened on the inner bottom surface of the groove, so that the synchronous belt is located in the clearance groove, thereby reducing the possibility of interference between the synchronous belt and the push plate.

[0019] Preferably, a gravity sensor is provided on the top surface of the pushing plate, and a controller is provided on the main body of the smart container. The output end of the gravity sensor is electrically connected to the input end of the controller, and the output end of the controller is electrically connected to the control end of the motor one, so as to control the opening and closing of the motor one in response to the gravity signal of the gravity sensor.

[0020] By adopting the above technical solution, when an item falls on the pushing plate, the gravity sensor receives the gravity signal and transmits the gravity signal to the controller. The controller controls motor 1 to start, so that the output shaft of motor 1 drives screw 1 to rotate, so that screw 1 drives the pushing plate to move upward to push the item to the discharge port. At the same time, screw 1 also drives bevel gear 2 to rotate, bevel gear 2 drives bevel gear 1 to rotate, bevel gear 1 drives the rotating shaft to rotate, so that the rotating shaft drives the driving gear to rotate, and the gear drives the rack to drive the baffle to move downward, so that when the pushing plate pushes the item to the discharge port, the discharge port is in an open state.

[0021] Preferably, the shipping component includes a push plate arranged between two adjacent partitions, the push plate is slidably connected to the partitions, a plurality of through slots are opened on the top surface of the sales shelf, the plurality of through slots correspond to the plurality of push plates, a moving block is fixed to the bottom surface of the push plate, the bottom end of the moving block passes through the through slots, side panels are fixed on both sides of the bottom surface of the sales shelf, a plurality of screw rods 2 are rotatably installed between the relative inner surfaces of the two side panels, a plurality of screw rods 2 correspond to the plurality of push plates, the screw rods 2 pass through the moving block, and the screw rods 2 are threadedly connected to the moving block, a plurality of motors 2 are arranged on the side surface of one of the side plates, a plurality of motors 2 correspond to the plurality of screw rods 2, and the output shaft of the motor 2 is fixedly connected to one end of the screw 2.

[0022] By adopting the above technical solution, when the user selects the items to be purchased, the motor 2 below the corresponding item is started, the output shaft of the motor 2 drives the screw 2 to rotate, the screw 2 drives the moving block to move, and the moving block drives the push plate to move, so that the push plate pushes the item off the shelf and drops it into the discharge port.

[0023] In summary, the present application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects: 1. When the user purchases an item, the delivery component pushes the item from the shelf, causing the item to fall onto the push board, and then starts the motor 1. The output shaft of the motor 1 drives one of the screws 1 to rotate, causing the screw 1 to drive the synchronous pulley to rotate, causing the synchronous pulley to drive the synchronous belt to rotate, causing the synchronous belt to drive another synchronous pulley to rotate, causing the two screws 1 to rotate at the same time, causing the two screws 1 to drive the two sliders to move vertically, causing the slider to drive the push board to move vertically, so that the push board pushes the item to the discharge port, and at the same time, the driving component drives the baffle to move downward into the sliding groove, so that the user can take out the purchased item from the discharge port; 2. When an item falls on the push plate, the gravity sensor receives a gravity signal and transmits the gravity signal to the controller. The controller controls the motor 1 to start, so that the output shaft of the motor 1 drives the screw 1 to rotate, so that the screw 1 drives the push plate to move upward to push the item to the discharge port. At the same time, the screw 1 also drives the bevel gear 2 to rotate, and the bevel gear 2 drives the bevel gear 1 to rotate. The bevel gear 1 drives the rotating shaft to rotate, so that the rotating shaft drives the driving gear to rotate, so that the gear drives the rack to drive the baffle to move downward, so that when the push plate pushes the item to the discharge port, the discharge port is in an open state; 3. When the user selects the items to be purchased, the motor 2 under the corresponding item is started, and the output shaft of the motor 2 drives the screw 2 to rotate, and the screw 2 drives the moving block to move, so that the moving block drives the push plate to move, so that the push plate pushes the items off the shelf and drops them into the discharge port. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the smart container that facilitates picking up goods in this application.

[0025] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of a vending machine shelf in an embodiment of the present application.

[0026] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional view of the baffle in the embodiment of the present application.

[0027] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the push plate in the embodiment of the present application.

[0028] Figure 5 It is a cross-sectional view of the main body of the smart container in the embodiment of the present application.

[0029] Figure 6 yes Figure 5 A magnified schematic diagram of center A.

[0030] Figure numerals: 1. Smart container body; 11. Glass door; 12. Sales shelf; 13. Partition; 14. Push plate; 15. Through groove; 16. Moving block; 17. Side plate; 18. Screw rod 2; 19. Motor 2; 2. Groove; 21. Push plate; 22. Slider; 23. Slide groove; 24. Screw rod 1; 25. Synchronous pulley; 26. Synchronous belt; 27. Motor 1; 28. Give way groove; 3. Controller; 31. Gravity sensor; 4. Rotating shaft; 41. Cavity; 42. Driving gear; 44. Bevel gear 1; 45. Bevel gear 2; 46. Discharge port; 47. Sliding groove; 48. Baffle; 49. Rack. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The following is combined with Figure 1-6 This application is described in further detail.

[0032] The embodiment of the present application discloses a smart container that facilitates picking up goods.

[0033] Reference Figure 1 A smart container for picking up goods includes a smart container body 1, and a glass door 11 is arranged at the front end of the smart container body 1. A plurality of sales shelves 12 are fixed inside the smart container body 1, and the plurality of sales shelves 12 are arranged at equal intervals along the height direction of the smart container body 1. A plurality of partitions 13 are fixed on the top surface of the sales shelves 12, and the plurality of partitions 13 are arranged at equal intervals along the width direction of the sales shelves 12, and the space between two adjacent partitions 13 is used to place goods.

[0034] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2A push plate 14 is provided between two adjacent partitions 13, and the push plate 14 is slidably connected to the partition 13 along the length direction of the partition 13. A plurality of through slots 15 are provided on the top surface of the sales shelf 12, and the plurality of through slots 15 correspond to the plurality of push plates 14. A moving block 16 is fixed to the bottom surface of the push plate 14, and the bottom end of the moving block 16 passes through the through slot 15. Side plates 17 are fixed to both sides of the bottom surface of the sales shelf 12, and the sides of the two side plates 17 that are away from each other are coplanar with the two side surfaces of the sales shelf 12. A plurality of screw rods 18 are rotatably installed between the opposite inner sides of the two side plates 17, and the plurality of screw rods 18 correspond to the plurality of push plates 14, and the screw rods 18 pass through the moving block 16, and the screw rods 18 are threadedly connected to the moving block 16. A plurality of motors 19 are fixed to the side surface of one of the side plates 17, and the plurality of motors 19 correspond to the plurality of screw rods 18, and the output shaft of the motor 19 is fixedly connected to one end of the screw rod 18.

[0035] When a user purchases an item in the smart container body 1, the motor 2 19 under the corresponding item is started, so that the output shaft of the motor 2 19 drives the screw 2 18 to rotate, and the screw 2 18 drives the moving block 16 to move toward the direction close to the glass door 11, so that the moving block 16 drives the push plate 14 to move toward the direction close to the glass door 11, so that the push plate 14 pushes the item purchased by the user off the shelf 12.

[0036] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 The inner bottom surface of the intelligent container body 1 is provided with a groove 2, and a cargo pusher 21 is arranged in the groove 2. Slide blocks 22 are fixed on both sides of the cargo pusher 21. Slide blocks 23 are provided on the opposite inner sides of the groove 2. The two slide blocks 22 are respectively slidably arranged in the two slide blocks 23 along the vertical direction. A screw rod 24 is rotatably installed between the inner bottom surface and the inner top surface of the two slide blocks 23. The outer circumferences of the two screw rods 24 are sleeved and fixed with synchronous pulleys 25, and the outer circumferences of the two synchronous pulleys 25 are wound with synchronous belts 26. A clearance groove 28 is provided on the inner bottom surface of the groove 2, and the clearance groove 28 is connected with the two slide blocks 23. The synchronous belt 26 is located in the slide block 23. A motor 27 is fixed on the inner top surface of one of the slide blocks 23, and the bottom end of the output shaft of the motor 27 is fixedly connected with the top end of the screw rod 24. A gravity sensor 31 is fixed on the top surface of the pushing plate 21, and a controller 3 is fixed on the inner bottom surface of the intelligent container body 1. The output end of the gravity sensor 31 is electrically connected to the input end of the controller 3, and the output end of the controller 3 is electrically connected to the control end of the motor 27.

[0037] When the push plate 14 pushes the items off the shelf 12, the items fall onto the push plate 21, and the gravity sensor 31 on the push plate 21 detects the gravity signal and transmits the gravity signal to the controller 3. The controller 3 controls the motor 27 to start according to the received gravity signal, and the output shaft of the motor 27 drives the screw 24 to rotate, the screw 24 drives the synchronous pulley 25 to rotate, and the synchronous pulley 25 drives the synchronous belt 26 to rotate, so that the synchronous belt 26 drives another synchronous pulley 25 to rotate, so that the two screws 24 rotate at the same time, and the two screws 24 drive the two sliders 22 to move upward, so that the two sliders 22 drive the push plate 14 to move upward, and the push plate 14 drives the items to move upward.

[0038] Reference Figure 3 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 , a discharge port 46 is provided on the inner side surface of the groove 2, a sliding groove 47 is provided on the inner bottom surface of the discharge port 46, a baffle 48 is provided in the sliding groove 47 along the vertical sliding direction, and the top surface of the baffle 48 abuts against the inner top surface of the discharge port 46. A rotating shaft 4 is passed through the inner side surface of one of the slide grooves 23, and the rotating shaft 4 is rotatably connected to the intelligent container body 1. A cavity 41 is provided in the intelligent container body 1, and the cavity 41 is connected to the sliding groove 47. A driving gear 42 is fixed to one end of the rotating shaft 4, and a rack 49 is fixed to the side of the baffle 48, and the driving gear 42 is meshed with the rack 49. A bevel gear 1 44 is fixed to the end of the rotating shaft 4 away from the driving gear 42, and a bevel gear 2 45 is fixed to the outer peripheral surface of one of the screws 1 24, and the bevel gear 1 44 is meshed with the bevel gear 2 45.

[0039] When screw 1 24 rotates to drive push plate 14 to move upward, screw 1 24 also drives bevel gear 2 45 to rotate, bevel gear 2 45 drives bevel gear 1 44 to rotate, bevel gear 1 44 drives rotating shaft 4 to rotate, so that rotating shaft 4 drives driving gear 42 to rotate, so that driving gear 42 drives rack to move upward, so that the rack drives baffle 48 to move downward, so that when push plate 21 pushes material to discharge port 46, baffle 48 moves downward into sliding groove 47, so that discharge port 46 is in an open state.

[0040] The implementation principle of the smart container for easy pickup in the embodiment of the present application is as follows: when a user purchases an item in the smart container body 1, the motor 2 19 under the corresponding item is started, so that the motor 2 19 drives the screw 2 18 to rotate, and the screw 2 18 drives the moving block 16 to move, so that the moving block 16 drives the push plate 14 to move toward the direction close to the glass door 11, so that the push plate 14 pushes the item purchased by the user off the sales shelf 12. The pushed items fall onto the pushing plate 21, and the gravity sensor 31 on the pushing plate 21 detects the gravity signal and transmits it to the controller 3. The controller 3 controls the motor 27 to start according to the received gravity signal, and the output shaft of the motor 27 drives the screw 24 to rotate, and the screw 24 drives the synchronous pulley 25 to rotate, and the synchronous pulley 25 drives the synchronous belt 26 to rotate, so that the synchronous belt 26 drives another synchronous pulley 25 to rotate, so that the two screws 24 rotate at the same time, and the two screws 24 drive the two sliders 22 to move upward, and the two sliders 22 drive the pushing plate 21 to move upward, so that the pushing plate 21 pushes the items to the discharge port 46. When screw 1 24 rotates, screw 1 24 also drives bevel gear 2 45 to rotate, bevel gear 2 45 drives bevel gear 1 44 to rotate, bevel gear 1 44 drives rotating shaft 4 to rotate, rotating shaft 4 drives driving gear 42 to rotate, so that driving gear 42 drives rack 49 to move downward, rack 49 drives baffle 48 to move downward into sliding groove 47, so that when pushing plate 21 pushes the items to discharge port 46, discharge port 46 is in an open state, so that it is convenient for users to take out the purchased items from discharge port 46.

[0041] The above are all preferred embodiments of the present application, and the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Therefore, any equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape, and principle of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A smart container for convenient picking up goods, comprising a smart container body (1), characterized in that: The front end of the intelligent container body (1) is provided with a glass door (11), and a plurality of sales shelves (12) are arranged inside the intelligent container body (1), and the plurality of sales shelves (12) are arranged at equal intervals along the height direction of the intelligent container body (1). A plurality of partitions (13) are arranged on the sales shelves (12), and the plurality of partitions (13) are arranged at equal intervals along the width direction of the sales shelves (12). Articles are placed between two adjacent partitions (13), and a delivery assembly for delivering goods is arranged between two adjacent partitions (13). A groove (2) is provided on the inner bottom surface of the intelligent container body (1), and a discharge port (46) is provided on the inner side surface of the groove (2). A sliding groove (47) is provided on the inner bottom surface of the discharge port (46), and a baffle (48) is provided in the sliding groove (47) for vertical sliding. A driving mechanism for driving the baffle (48) to move vertically is provided on the intelligent container body (1).

2. The intelligent container for facilitating picking up goods according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cargo pushing plate (21) is arranged in the groove (2), and sliding grooves (23) are provided on the opposite inner sides of the groove (2). Slide blocks (22) are fixed on both sides of the cargo pushing plate (21), and the slide blocks (22) are arranged in the sliding grooves (23) to slide vertically. A power mechanism for driving the cargo pushing plate (21) to move vertically is arranged on the intelligent container body (1).

3. The intelligent container for facilitating picking up goods according to claim 2, characterized in that: The driving mechanism comprises a rack (49) arranged on the side of the baffle (48); a rotating shaft (4) is penetrated through the inner side of one of the slide grooves (23); a cavity (41) is opened inside the intelligent container body (1); the cavity (41) is communicated with the slide groove (47); one end of the rotating shaft (4) is located in the cavity (41); a driving gear (42) is arranged on the rotating shaft (4); the driving gear (42) is meshed with the rack (49); and a driving component for driving the rotating shaft (4) to rotate is arranged on the intelligent container body (1).

4. The intelligent container for facilitating picking up goods according to claim 3, characterized in that: The power mechanism comprises a screw rod (24) rotatably mounted between the inner bottom surface and the inner top surface of the slide groove (23), the screw rod (24) passing through the slider (22), the slider (22) being threadedly connected to the screw rod (24), and a synchronizing member for simultaneously driving the two screw rods (24) to rotate is provided on the intelligent container body (1).

5. The intelligent container for facilitating picking up goods according to claim 4, characterized in that: The synchronous component comprises a synchronous pulley (25) arranged on the two screw rods (24), and a synchronous belt (26) is wound around the two synchronous pulleys (25). A motor (27) is arranged on the inner top surface of one of the slide grooves (23), and the bottom end of the output shaft of the motor (27) is fixedly connected to the top end of the screw rod (24).

6. The intelligent container for facilitating picking up goods according to claim 5, characterized in that: The driving assembly comprises a bevel gear 1 (44) arranged at an end of the rotating shaft (4) away from the driving gear (42), and a bevel gear 2 (45) is arranged on the screw rod 1 (24), and the bevel gear 1 (44) is meshed with the bevel gear 2 (45).

7. The intelligent container for facilitating picking up goods according to claim 6, characterized in that: The inner bottom surface of the groove (2) is provided with a clearance groove (28), the clearance groove (28) is connected with the two slide grooves (23), and the synchronous belt (26) is located in the clearance groove (28).

8. The intelligent container for facilitating picking up goods according to claim 5, characterized in that: A gravity sensor (31) is disposed on the top surface of the pushing plate (21), and a controller (3) is disposed on the intelligent container body (1). The output end of the gravity sensor (31) is electrically connected to the input end of the controller (3), and the output end of the controller (3) is electrically connected to the control end of the motor 1 (27) to control the opening and closing of the motor 1 (27) in response to the gravity signal of the gravity sensor (31).

9. The intelligent container for facilitating picking up goods according to claim 1, characterized in that: The delivery assembly comprises a push plate (14) arranged between two adjacent partitions (13), wherein the push plate (14) is slidably connected to the partitions (13), a plurality of through slots (15) are provided on the top surface of the sales shelf (12), and the plurality of through slots (15) correspond to the plurality of push plates (14), a moving block (16) is fixed on the bottom surface of the push plate (14), and the bottom end of the moving block (16) passes through the through slot (15), and side plates (17) are fixed on both sides of the bottom surface of the sales shelf (12), and the two side plates (17) are connected to the sales shelf (12). A plurality of screw rods (18) are rotatably mounted between the relative inner surfaces of the side plates (7), the plurality of screw rods (18) corresponding to the plurality of push plates (14), the screw rods (18) pass through the moving block (16), the screw rods (18) are threadedly connected to the moving block (16), a plurality of motors (19) are arranged on the side surface of one of the side plates (17), the plurality of motors (19) correspond to the plurality of screw rods (18), and the output shaft of the motor (19) is fixedly connected to one end of the screw rod (18).

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