Article storage and release module, unit, system and operation method

Abstract

The article storage and release module comprises a storage bin, the upper end and the lower end of the storage bin are open, an opening and closing door is rotationally installed in the lower end of the storage bin through a pivot, and one end of the pivot of the opening and closing door extends out of the storage bin and then is provided with a first gear; a transmission mechanism and a clutch mechanism which are used for driving the opening and closing door to be opened or closed are mounted on one side of the storage bin; the transmission mechanism comprises a transverse transmission shaft and a second gear; the second gear is fixedly mounted on the transverse transmission shaft; the clutch mechanism comprises a push-pull mechanism and a third gear, the third gear is rotationally installed on the sliding block, the sliding block slides directionally, the push-pull mechanism is connected with the sliding block, and the push-pull mechanism is used for driving the sliding block to move in a reciprocating mode so that the third gear can be meshed with or separated from the first gear and the second gear at the same time. The problems that in the prior art, a storage device is low in automation degree and safety, high in manufacturing cost and long in borrowing and returning process are solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of intelligent storage technology, and in particular to an article storage and release module, unit, system and operation method. Background Art

[0002] Currently, the "intelligence" of smart key cabinets is mainly concentrated on the control of borrowing and returning business processes and the design of the key cabinet.

[0003] The borrowing and returning business process control is to digitize the management process of the affiliated unit, design the intelligent key cabinet control program by means of key management business process informatization, and then realize the intelligentization of key management.

[0004] The intelligent design of the key cabinet adopts fingerprint recognition, radio frequency communication, password lock and other methods to manage the key cabinet safely. Most of the existing key cabinets are more like smart safes. Such smart key cabinets generally require opening the key cabinet door to take out the key. There is an electronic tag on the key. The key is manually put back to its original position by the user. The device detects the key electronic tag to determine whether the key has been returned and whether the position is correct.

[0005] The above intelligent methods still have the following shortcomings in actual work: 1. The informatization of key borrowing and returning business process control only solves the problem of management process execution efficiency. The supporting key management facilities have a low degree of automation, which results in the inability to further reduce the manpower input for key management; 2. Once the existing key cabinet door is opened, all the keys inside are exposed. Therefore, for safety reasons, when non-administrators borrow keys, the key administrator needs to operate the key cabinet on site to complete the borrowing and returning of keys; 3. Some smart key cabinets adopt a method similar to that of smart express cabinets, where one key corresponds to one storage box. Although this prevents other unauthorized borrowed keys from being obtained, the return process requires manual return of the keys, which has a low degree of automation and is costly. In the design of smart express cabinets, each storage box switch needs to be controlled by a motor or electromagnetic device, and the total cost of the cabinet increases linearly with the number of keys. 4. To borrow keys from a key cabinet, personnel need to manually remove them from the corresponding part of the cabinet, and to return keys, personnel also need to manually put them back in place. When there are a large number of keys in the same cabinet, personnel are required to be familiar with the distribution of keys, otherwise the borrowing and returning process will take a long time. Summary of the invention

[0006] In order to solve the current technical problems, the main purpose of the present invention is to provide an item storage and release module, unit, system and operation method to solve the problems of low automation, low safety, high production cost and time-consuming borrowing and returning process of storage devices in the prior art.

[0007] In order to overcome the problems existing in the prior art, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: an article storage and release module, including a storage bin, the upper and lower ends of the storage bin are open, an opening and closing door is installed inside the lower end of the storage bin through a pivot, one end of the pivot of the opening and closing door is installed with a first gear after extending out of the storage bin, and a transmission mechanism and a clutch mechanism for driving the opening and closing door to open or close are installed on one side of the storage bin; the transmission mechanism includes a transverse transmission shaft and a second gear, and the second gear is fixedly installed on the transverse transmission shaft; the clutch mechanism includes a push-pull mechanism and a third gear, the third gear is rotatably installed on a slider, the slider slides in a directional manner, the push-pull mechanism is connected to the slider, and the push-pull mechanism is used to drive the slider to move back and forth so that the third gear is simultaneously engaged or disengaged with the first gear and the second gear.

[0008] The transmission mechanism also includes a fourth gear and a first rack. The first rack is directional-slidably mounted on one side of the first gear, and the first gear is meshed with the first rack. The fourth gear is rotatably mounted on one side of the storage bin via a central axis, and the fourth gear is meshed with the first rack. Driven by the push-pull mechanism, the third gear is simultaneously meshed with the second gear and the fourth gear, or separated.

[0009] The push-pull mechanism includes a longitudinal transmission shaft, a fifth gear and a second rack, the fifth gear is fixedly mounted on the longitudinal transmission shaft, the second rack is directional-slidably mounted on one side of the fifth gear, the fifth gear is meshed with the second rack, and the second rack is connected to the slider.

[0010] A guide plate is provided on the upper side of the storage bin, and a rotating shaft is installed on the guide plate. When the rotating shaft rotates, the guide plate is driven to flip, so that the guide plate and the storage bin are connected or separated. In the use state, when the guide plate and the storage bin are connected, the items enter the storage bin from the guide plate.

[0011] An article storage and release unit, comprising a plurality of the article storage and release modules, and also comprising a first driver, a second driver and a third driver, wherein the plurality of the article storage and release modules are arranged in a matrix and are provided in multiple layers; wherein the transverse transmission shafts of the article storage and release modules in each row on each layer are connected in sequence, and the output shaft of the first driver is in driving connection with the transverse transmission shaft; The rotating shafts of the article storage and release modules in each row on each layer are connected in sequence, and the output shaft of the third driver is drivingly connected to the rotating shaft; The longitudinal transmission shafts of the article storage and release modules in each longitudinal row are connected in sequence, and the output shaft of the second driver is in driving connection with the longitudinal transmission shaft.

[0012] An article storage and release system comprises a conveying device, a control system, and the article storage and release unit, wherein the control system comprises a controller and an article identification device, wherein the controller is electrically connected to the conveying device for control, the controller is electrically connected to a first driver, a second driver, and a third driver of the article storage and release unit for control, and the controller is electrically connected to the article identification device for control; The item identification device is used to identify the items to be stored. The controller controls the conveying device to convey the identified items to the top of the item storage and release unit, and controls the guide plate of the item storage and release module at the corresponding spatial position to dock with the storage bin, and enables the conveying device to place the items onto the guide plate, and controls the opening of the opening and closing door.

[0013] It also includes a box body, which is provided with an input port and an object taking port, a conveying device and an object storage and releasing unit are installed inside the box body, and an object identification device is installed on the box body.

[0014] The conveying device includes a translation conveying unit, a longitudinal conveying unit and a planar conveying unit. The translation conveying unit is installed at the lower side of the input port, the planar conveying unit is installed on the top of the article storage and release unit, and the longitudinal conveying unit is installed between the translation conveying unit and the planar conveying unit; the translation conveying unit is used to convey the articles to the longitudinal conveying unit, the longitudinal conveying unit is used to convey the articles to the planar conveying unit, and the planar conveying unit is used to convey the articles to above the guide plate of the article storage and release module at the corresponding spatial position.

[0015] The translation conveying unit comprises a driven roller, a driving roller, a conveyor belt and a motor. The driven roller and the driving roller are respectively mounted on a bracket, the conveyor belt is sleeved on the driven roller and the driving roller, and the output shaft of the motor is drivingly connected to the driving roller.

[0016] The longitudinal conveying unit includes an X-axis lifting device and a first transport box, the first transport box is installed on one side of the X-axis lifting device, the first transport box includes a shell, a baffle is hingedly installed on one side of the shell, the shell and the baffle form a recessed area, a servo is installed on one side of the shell, and the output shaft of the servo is connected to the baffle for transmission.

[0017] The planar conveying unit includes an XY axis linear module and a second carrier box. The second carrier box is horizontally mounted on a slide at the lower side of the XY axis linear module. The second carrier box has the same structure as the first carrier box.

[0018] In the box, an inclined slot is installed at the bottom of the article storage and release unit, and the lower end of the inclined slot extends to the article taking port.

[0019] The object identification device includes a camera and an NFC reader / writer.

[0020] An operating method of an article storage and release system includes a storage step and a retrieval step, wherein: The storage steps include: The items to be stored are placed at the input port, the item identification device identifies the items, and the controller controls the conveying device to obtain the items at the input port and convey the items to the top of the item storage and release unit; The controller controls the third driver of the article storage and release unit at the corresponding spatial position to start, so that the guide plate is docked with the storage bin; The conveying device conveys the article to the top of the guide plate corresponding to the article storage and release module and then releases the article, and the article slides from the guide plate into the storage bin corresponding to the article storage and release module; The controller then controls the third driver to start, so that the guide plate is separated from the storage bin, and the article storage is completed; During the storage process, the opening and closing door is in a closed state to seal the lower end of the storage bin; The removal steps include: Input the items to be taken out through the controller; The first driver and the second driver of the article storage and release unit at the corresponding spatial position are started, the second driver drives the longitudinal transmission shaft to rotate, the second rack pushes the slider forward, so that the third gear is engaged with the second gear and the fourth gear at the same time, the first driver drives the transverse transmission shaft to rotate, the second gear rotates, and the first rack is driven to move through the third gear and the fourth gear, so that the opening and closing door is opened, the article falls out of the corresponding storage bin, and the article is taken out.

[0021] The present invention has the following beneficial effects: 1. When the present invention is used to store items, it is no longer necessary for personnel to manually take items out or put them back from a specific location when storing or taking out items. When returning items, users only need to place the items at the input port and operate the touch screen of the controller. Users do not need to remember and find the location where the items are stored, and automatic storage is achieved; when borrowing items, users only need to operate the touch screen to select the items to be borrowed, and the system automatically drops the corresponding items out of the retrieval port, solving the problem of low automation of current smart item cabinets.

[0022] 2. The modular, connectable and expandable structural design of the article storage and release unit of the present invention enables more articles to be managed with fewer motors, thus solving the problem that the cost of express cabinet-type article cabinets increases linearly with the scale of article storage, thereby saving costs.

[0023] 3. The single item storage and release module of the present invention is small in size and can achieve high-density storage of items. The design of the structure enables the item storage and release unit to be customized according to the actual item management requirements.

[0024] 4. The article storage and release unit of the present invention is built into the cabinet, and the user cannot directly explore and touch the articles in the article storage and release unit, thus avoiding the risk of other articles being exposed when the door of a traditional article cabinet is opened.

[0025] 5. When storing items, the present invention can store items by putting them into the input port, and then the personnel can leave. When taking out items, the door is opened, and the items immediately fall out of the taking port, and the borrowing and returning process takes a short time.

[0026] 6. The object recognition device can perform image recognition on objects, thereby pairing them with storage bins to achieve automated storage. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific implementation methods of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the specific implementation methods or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some implementation methods of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0028] Figure 1 The figure is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an article storage and release module of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 2 It is a perspective view of an article storage and release module of the present invention.

[0030] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the transmission mechanism and clutch mechanism structure of the article storage and release module of the present invention.

[0031] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the clutch mechanism of the present invention when driving the third gear to separate from the second gear and the fourth gear.

[0032] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the clutch mechanism of the present invention driving the third gear to mesh with the second gear and the fourth gear.

[0033] Figure 6 The figure is a schematic structural diagram of an article storage and release unit of the present invention.

[0034] Figure 7 The figure is a schematic diagram of the external structure of an article storage and release system of the present invention.

[0035] Figure 8 The figure is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of an article storage and release system of the present invention.

[0036] Fig. 9 It is a schematic structural diagram of the translation conveying unit of the present invention.

[0037] Fig.10 It is a schematic structural diagram of the longitudinal conveying unit of the present invention.

[0038] Fig.11 It is a schematic structural diagram of the first carrier box and the second carrier box of the present invention.

[0039] Fig.12 This is a diagram showing the coordinated use of the longitudinal conveying unit and the translational conveying unit of the present invention.

[0040] Fig.13 It is a schematic structural diagram of the planar conveying unit of the present invention.

[0041] Reference numerals: Storage bin 10, opening and closing door 11, equipment bin 12; Transverse transmission shaft 20, second gear 21, fourth gear 22, first rack 23, first gear 24; Longitudinal transmission shaft 30, fifth gear 31, second rack 32, slider 33, third gear 34, directional slide 35; Guide plate 40, rotating shaft 41; A first driver 50, a second driver 60, and a third driver 70; Box body 100, input port 110, and take-out port 120; Translation conveying unit 200, bracket 201, driven roller 202, active roller 203, conveying belt 204, motor 205; Longitudinal conveying unit 300, X-axis lifting device 310, first carrier box 320, housing 321, recessed area 322, baffle 323, steering gear 324; Plane conveying unit 400, XY axis linear module 410, second carrier box 420; Article storage and release unit 500; Control system 600, controller 601, camera 602, NFC reader 603; Chute 700. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0042] The technical solution of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0043] Embodiment 1: See also Figure 1-5The present invention provides an article storage and release module, including a storage bin 10, wherein the upper and lower ends of the storage bin 10 are open, and an opening and closing door 11 is installed inside the lower end of the storage bin 10 through a pivot rotation, and a first gear 24 is installed after one end of the pivot of the opening and closing door 11 extends out of the storage bin 10, and a transmission mechanism and a clutch mechanism for driving the opening and closing door 11 to open or close are installed on one side of the storage bin 10; the transmission mechanism includes a transverse transmission shaft 20 and a second gear 21, and the second gear 21 is fixedly installed on the transverse transmission shaft 20; the clutch mechanism includes a push-pull mechanism and a third gear 34, and the third gear 34 is rotatably installed on a slider 33, and the slider 33 slides in a directional manner, and the push-pull mechanism is connected to the slider 33, and the push-pull mechanism is used to drive the slider 33 to reciprocate so that the third gear 34 is simultaneously engaged with or separated from the first gear 24 and the second gear 21.

[0044] The control of opening and closing the door 11 is achieved by rotating the first gear 24 at one end of the pivot, wherein the first gear 24 is fixedly connected to the pivot. The push-pull mechanism is used to push and pull the slider 33, see Figure 1 , 3 In this embodiment, an equipment bin 12 is provided on one side of the storage bin 10, a slide groove is provided in the equipment bin 12, a slider 33 slides directionally in the slide groove, a support shaft is fixedly mounted on the slider 33, and a third gear 34 is rotatably mounted on the support shaft.

[0045] See also Figure 4 When the slider 33 is located on the right side, the second gear 21 is not engaged with the third gear 34. When the transverse transmission shaft 20 rotates, the second gear 21 is driven to rotate, and the second gear 21 cannot drive the third gear 34 to rotate, and the first gear 24 cannot be rotated, so the opening or closing of the opening and closing door 11 cannot be controlled.

[0046] See also Figure 5 When the slider 33 is pushed to the left by the push-pull mechanism, the third gear 34 can be meshed with the first gear 24 and the second gear 21 at the same time. When the transverse transmission shaft 20 rotates, the opening or closing door 11 can be controlled.

[0047] In this embodiment, see Figure 2 , 3 The transmission mechanism also includes a fourth gear 22 and a first rack 23. The first rack 23 is directional-slidably mounted on one side of the first gear 24. The first gear 24 is meshed with the first rack 23. The fourth gear 22 is rotatably mounted on one side of the storage bin 10 through the central axis. The fourth gear 22 is meshed with the first rack 23. Under the drive of the push-pull mechanism, the third gear 34 is simultaneously meshed with the second gear 21 and the fourth gear 22, or separated.

[0048] Specifically, a slide groove supporting the first rack 23 is provided in the equipment compartment 12, and the first rack 23 slides in a directional manner in the slide groove. The fourth gear 22 is rotatably mounted in the equipment compartment 12 via a central axis. Figure 4 , 5 In the embodiment, the fourth gear 22 is located at the lower side of the second gear 21 , and the fourth gear 22 is not in contact with the second gear 21 .

[0049] See also Figure 3 The push-pull mechanism includes a longitudinal transmission shaft 30, a fifth gear 31 and a second rack 32. The fifth gear 31 is fixedly mounted on the longitudinal transmission shaft 30. The second rack 32 is directional-slidably mounted on one side of the fifth gear 31. The fifth gear 31 is meshed with the second rack 32. The second rack 32 is fixedly connected to the slider 33.

[0050] In this embodiment, a directional slide groove 35 is fixedly installed inside the equipment bin 12, and the second rack 32 slides in the directional slide groove 35. When the longitudinal transmission shaft 30 rotates, the fifth gear 31 is driven to rotate, thereby driving the second rack 32 to telescope and move, thereby pushing and pulling the slider 33.

[0051] Further, see Figure 1-3 A guide plate 40 is provided on the upper side of the storage bin 10, and a rotating shaft 41 is installed on the guide plate 40. When the rotating shaft 41 rotates, the guide plate 40 is driven to flip, so that the guide plate 40 is docked with or separated from the storage bin 10; in the use state, when the guide plate 40 is docked with the storage bin 10, the items enter the storage bin 10 from the guide plate 40. Figure 2 , 5 FIG. 4 shows the state when the guide plate 40 is docked with the storage bin 10. Figure 3 4 shows the state when the guide plate 40 is separated from the storage bin 10. By providing the guide plate 40, it is convenient to receive articles and allow the articles to be accessed into the storage bin 10.

[0052] Embodiment 2: Based on Example 1, see Figure 6 , an article storage and release unit 500, including multiple article storage and release modules, and also including a first driver 50, a second driver 60 and a third driver 70. The multiple article storage and release modules are arranged in a matrix and are provided with multiple layers.

[0053] The transverse transmission shafts 20 of the article storage and release modules in each row on each layer are connected in sequence, and the output shaft of the first driver 50 is in transmission connection with the transverse transmission shaft 20; The rotating shafts 41 of the article storage and release modules in each row on each layer are connected in sequence, and the output shaft of the third driver 70 is drivingly connected to the rotating shaft 41; The longitudinal transmission shafts 30 of the article storage and release modules in each longitudinal row are connected in sequence, and the output shaft of the second driver 60 is in transmission connection with the longitudinal transmission shaft 30 .

[0054] It should be noted that see Figure 6 , multiple item storage and release modules in the X-axis direction are in a row, and multiple item storage and release modules in the Z-axis direction are in a column.

[0055] The article storage and release modules in the article storage and release unit 500 are arranged in multiple layers, and each layer is arranged in multiple rows. Through the above structure, more article storage and release modules can be controlled by fewer motors, thereby reducing the production cost.

[0056] For example, Figure 6 The article storage and release unit 500 in the embodiment shows three layers of article storage and release modules, each layer has two rows, each layer has 8 modules, a total of 24 article storage and release modules, if each article storage and release module controls the opening and closing door 11 and the guide plate 40 respectively through two motors, a total of 48 motors are required. However, with the structure of this embodiment, a total of 6 first drivers 50, a total of 8 second drivers 60, and a total of 6 third drivers 70 are required, so only 20 drivers are required.

[0057] In this embodiment, the first driver 50 , the second driver 60 and the third driver 70 are stepper motors or steering gears.

[0058] In specific applications, the transverse transmission shaft 20 and the rotating shaft 41 between each longitudinal column of the item storage and release modules can be rotatably connected and supported by a bracket, and the upper and lower adjacent and left and right adjacent item storage and release modules are also supported and fixed by the bracket, and the second drive 60 is installed on the bracket to improve the overall stability of the item storage and release unit 500.

[0059] Embodiment 3: Based on Example 2, see Figure 7 , 8 , an article storage and release system, including a conveying device, a control system 600, and the article storage and release unit 500, the control system 600 includes a controller 601 and an article identification device, the controller 601 is electrically connected to the conveying device for control, the controller 601 is electrically connected to the first driver 50, the second driver 60 and the third driver 70 of the article storage and release unit 500 for control, and the controller 601 is electrically connected to the article identification device for control.

[0060] The item identification device is used to identify the items to be stored. The controller 601 controls the conveying device to convey the identified items to the top of the item storage and release unit 500, and controls the guide plate 40 of the item storage and release module at the corresponding spatial position to dock with the storage bin 10, and enables the conveying device to place the items onto the guide plate 40, and controls the opening and closing door 11 to open.

[0061] When the stored items are keys, the item identification device can perform image recognition on the teeth and grooves of the key so as to pair it with the storage bin 10 .

[0062] In this embodiment, the object identification device includes a camera 602 and an NFC reader 603. Figure 7 , the camera 602 is installed above the input port 110, and the NFC reader 603 is installed on one side of the input port 110. The camera 602 performs image recognition on the object, and the NFC reader can read the NFC tag on the object to identify the object.

[0063] Embodiment 4: On the basis of Example 3, it further includes a box body 100 , on which an input port 110 and an object taking port 120 are provided, a conveying device and an object storage and release unit 500 are installed inside the box body, and an object identification device is installed on the box body 100 .

[0064] See also Figure 7 A storage platform is provided on one side of the box body 100, and an input port 110 is provided on the storage platform. The input port 110 is used to place items, and the taking port 120 is used to take out items.

[0065] See also Figure 8 , 12 The conveying device includes a translation conveying unit 200, a longitudinal conveying unit 300 and a planar conveying unit 400. The translation conveying unit 200 is installed at the lower side of the input port 110, the planar conveying unit 400 is installed on the top of the article storage and release unit 500, and the longitudinal conveying unit 300 is installed between the translation conveying unit 200 and the planar conveying unit 400; the translation conveying unit 200 is used to convey the article to the longitudinal conveying unit 300, the longitudinal conveying unit 300 is used to convey the article to the planar conveying unit 400, and the planar conveying unit 400 is used to convey the article to the top of the guide plate 40 of the article storage and release module at the corresponding spatial position.

[0066] In this embodiment, see Fig. 9The translation conveying unit 200 includes a driven roller 202, a driving roller 203, a conveyor belt 204 and a motor 205. The driven roller 202 and the driving roller 203 are respectively mounted on the bracket 201. The conveyor belt 204 is sleeved on the driven roller 202 and the driving roller 203. The output shaft of the motor 205 is in transmission connection with the driving roller 203. The motor 205 rotates, thereby driving the driving roller 203 to rotate, so that the conveyor belt 204 rotates to convey the items.

[0067] In this embodiment, see Fig.10 The longitudinal transport unit 300 includes an X-axis lifting device 310 and a first carrier box 320, and the first carrier box 320 is installed on one side of the X-axis lifting device 310. The X-axis lifting device 310 can adopt a single-axis linear module, and the first carrier box 320 is installed on the slide of the single-axis linear module.

[0068] See also Fig.11 The first carrier box 320 includes a shell 321, a baffle 323 is hingedly mounted on one side of the shell 321, the shell 321 and the baffle 323 form a recessed area 322, a steering gear 324 is mounted on one side of the shell 321, and the output shaft of the steering gear 324 is connected to the baffle 323 for transmission. The recessed area 322 is used to place items, and when the steering gear 324 drives the baffle 323 to flip, the items in the recessed area 322 fall out.

[0069] In this embodiment, see Fig.13 The planar conveying unit 400 includes an XY axis linear module 410 and a second carrier box 420 . The second carrier box 420 is horizontally mounted on a slide 411 at the lower side of the XY axis linear module 410 . The second carrier box 420 has the same structure as the first carrier box 320 .

[0070] When this embodiment is used, see Figure 7 First, place the article on the conveyor belt 204 of the translation conveying unit 200 below the input port 110. Fig.12 , the first carrier box 320 of the longitudinal conveying unit 300 is located below the downstream end of the conveyor belt 204. When the motor 205 is started, the articles on the conveyor belt 204 are conveyed into the first carrier box 320. Then, the X-axis lifting device 310 loads the first carrier box 320 and rises. During the rising process, the second carrier box 420 avoids the first carrier box 320. When the first carrier box 320 rises to the upper limit, the second carrier box 420 moves to the lower side of the first carrier box 320, as shown in FIG. Figure 8As shown. Then, the steering engine 324 of the first carrier box 320 is started, the baffle 323 is opened, and the articles on the first carrier box 320 fall onto the second carrier box 420. Then, the XY axis linear module 410 carries the second carrier box 420 and moves it to the top of the article storage and release unit 500, and aligns it above the guide plate 40 of the article storage and release module at the corresponding spatial position. Then, the steering engine 324 on the second carrier box 420 is started, the baffle 323 is opened, and the articles on the second carrier box 420 fall onto the guide plate 40, and then enter the corresponding storage bin 10.

[0071] Embodiment 5: See also Figure 8 In the box body 100, an inclined slot 700 is installed at the bottom of the object storage and release unit 500, and the lower end of the inclined slot 700 extends to the access port 120. Through the above structure, no matter which storage bin 10 of the object storage and release unit 500 the object falls out, it will fall on the inclined slot 700 and slide down to the access port 120, making it easy to take the object.

[0072] In this embodiment, the object taking port 120 is located above the input port 110. When an object is taken out, the object falls onto the conveyor belt 204 of the translation conveying unit 200.

[0073] Embodiment 6: An operating method of an article storage and release system includes a storage step and a retrieval step, wherein the storage step includes: The items to be stored are placed into the input port 110, the item identification device identifies the items, and the controller 601 controls the conveying device to obtain the items from the input port 110 and convey the items to the top of the item storage and release unit 500; The controller 601 controls the third driver 70 of the article storage and release unit 500 at the corresponding spatial position to start, so that the guide plate 40 is docked with the storage bin 10; The conveying device conveys the article to the top of the guide plate 40 corresponding to the article storage and release module and then releases the article, and the article slides from the guide plate 40 into the storage bin 10 corresponding to the article storage and release module; The controller 601 then controls the third driver 70 to start, so that the guide plate 40 is separated from the storage bin 10, and the storage of the articles is completed; During the process of storing items, the opening and closing door 11 is in a closed state to seal the lower end of the storage bin 10; The removal steps include: Input the items to be taken out through the controller 601; The first driver 50 and the second driver 60 of the article storage and release unit 500 at the corresponding spatial position are started, the second driver 60 drives the longitudinal transmission shaft 30 to rotate, the second rack 32 pushes the slider 33 forward, so that the third gear 34 is engaged with the second gear 21 and the fourth gear 22 at the same time, the first driver 50 drives the transverse transmission shaft 20 to rotate, the second gear 21 rotates, and the first rack 23 is driven to move through the third gear 34 and the fourth gear 22, so that the opening and closing door 11 is opened, and the articles fall out of the corresponding storage bin 10, and the article removal is completed.

[0074] When the present invention is used to store keys, it is no longer necessary for personnel to manually remove or put keys from a specific location when returning or borrowing keys. When returning keys, the user only needs to place the keys in the input port 110 and operate the touch screen of the controller 601. The user does not need to remember and find the location where the keys are stored, and automatic storage is achieved; when borrowing keys, the user only needs to operate the touch screen to select the borrowed keys, and the system automatically drops the corresponding keys from the access port 120, solving the problem of low automation of current intelligent key cabinets.

[0075] The modular, connectable and expandable structural design of the item storage and release unit 500 enables more keys to be managed with fewer motors, solving the problem that the cost of express-type key cabinets increases linearly with the scale of key storage, thus saving costs.

[0076] In addition, a single item storage and release module is small in size, and high-density key storage is achieved. The structural design enables the item storage and release unit 500 to be customized according to the actual key management requirements. The item storage and release unit 500 is built into the box 100, and the user cannot directly explore and contact the keys in the item storage and release unit 500, avoiding the risk of other keys being exposed when the door of a traditional key cabinet is opened.

[0077] In addition, when storing items, the present invention can store items by putting them into the input port 110, and then the personnel can leave. When taking out items, the opening and closing door 11 is opened, and the items immediately fall out from the taking port 120, and the borrowing and returning process is time-consuming.

[0078] When the stored items are keys, the item recognition device can perform image recognition on the tooth shape and groove of the key, so as to pair it with the storage bin 10 to achieve automatic storage. It should be noted that before storing the keys, the keys need to be paired with the storage bin 10 one by one.

Claims

1. An article storage and release module, characterized in that: The storage bin (10) comprises a storage bin (10), wherein the upper and lower ends of the storage bin (10) are open, an opening and closing door (11) is installed inside the lower end of the storage bin (10) via a pivot, a first gear (24) is installed after one end of the pivot of the opening and closing door (11) extends out of the storage bin (10), and a transmission mechanism and a clutch mechanism for driving the opening and closing door (11) to open or close are installed on one side of the storage bin (10); The transmission mechanism comprises a transverse transmission shaft (20) and a second gear (21), wherein the second gear (21) is fixedly mounted on the transverse transmission shaft (20); The clutch mechanism comprises a push-pull mechanism and a third gear (34); the third gear (34) is rotatably mounted on the slider (33); the slider (33) slides in a directional manner; the push-pull mechanism is connected to the slider (33); the push-pull mechanism is used to drive the slider (33) to move back and forth, so that the third gear (34) is simultaneously engaged with or disengaged from the first gear (24) and the second gear (21).

2. An article storage and release module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission mechanism further comprises a fourth gear (22) and a first rack (23); the first rack (23) is directional-slidably mounted on one side of the first gear (24); the first gear (24) meshes with the first rack (23); the fourth gear (22) is rotatably mounted on one side of the storage bin (10) via a central axis; the fourth gear (22) meshes with the first rack (23); under the drive of the push-pull mechanism, the third gear (34) simultaneously meshes with the second gear (21) and the fourth gear (22), or is disengaged.

3. An article storage and release module according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The push-pull mechanism comprises a longitudinal transmission shaft (30), a fifth gear (31) and a second rack (32); the fifth gear (31) is fixedly mounted on the longitudinal transmission shaft (30); the second rack (32) is directional-slidably mounted on one side of the fifth gear (31); the fifth gear (31) is meshed with the second rack (32); and the second rack (32) is connected to a slide block (33).

4. An article storage and release module according to claim 3, characterized in that: A guide plate (40) is arranged on the upper side of the storage bin (10), and a rotating shaft (41) is mounted on the guide plate (40). When the rotating shaft (41) rotates, the guide plate (40) is driven to flip, so that the guide plate (40) and the storage bin (10) are connected or separated. In a use state, when the guide plate (40) and the storage bin (10) are connected, the objects enter the storage bin (10) from the guide plate (40).

5. An article storage and release unit (500), characterized in that: The invention comprises a plurality of article storage and release modules as claimed in claim 4, and further comprises a first driver (50), a second driver (60) and a third driver (70), wherein the plurality of article storage and release modules are arranged in a matrix and are provided in multiple layers; wherein the transverse transmission shafts (20) of the article storage and release modules in each row on each layer are connected in sequence, and the output shaft of the first driver (50) is in transmission connection with the transverse transmission shaft (20); The rotating shafts (41) of the article storage and release modules in each row on each layer are connected in sequence, and the output shaft of the third driver (70) is drivingly connected to the rotating shaft (41); The longitudinal transmission shafts (30) of each longitudinal row of the article storage and release modules are connected in sequence, and the output shaft of the second driver (60) is in transmission connection with the longitudinal transmission shaft (30).

6. An article storage and release system, characterized in that: The invention comprises a conveying device, a control system (600), and an article storage and release unit (500) as claimed in claim 5, wherein the control system (600) comprises a controller (601) and an article identification device, the controller (601) is electrically connected to the conveying device for control, the controller (601) is electrically connected to a first driver (50), a second driver (60) and a third driver (70) of the article storage and release unit (500) for control, and the controller (601) is electrically connected to the article identification device for control; The article identification device is used to identify articles to be stored. The controller (601) controls the conveying device to convey the identified articles to the top of the article storage and release unit (500), controls the guide plate (40) of the article storage and release module at the corresponding spatial position to dock with the storage bin (10), causes the conveying device to place the articles onto the guide plate (40), and controls the opening and closing door (11) to open.

7. An article storage and release system according to claim 6, characterized in that: It also comprises a box body (100), wherein the box body (100) is provided with an input port (110) and an object taking port (120), a conveying device and an object storage and release unit (500) are installed inside the box body, and an object identification device is installed on the box body (100).

8. An article storage and release system according to claim 7, characterized in that: The conveying device comprises a translation conveying unit (200), a longitudinal conveying unit (300) and a planar conveying unit (400); the translation conveying unit (200) is installed at the lower side of an input port (110); the planar conveying unit (400) is installed at the top of an article storage and release unit (500); and the longitudinal conveying unit (300) is installed between the translation conveying unit (200) and the planar conveying unit (400); the translation conveying unit (200) is used to convey articles to the longitudinal conveying unit (300); the longitudinal conveying unit (300) is used to convey articles to the planar conveying unit (400); and the planar conveying unit (400) is used to convey articles to the top of a guide plate (40) of an article storage and release module at a corresponding spatial position.

9. An article storage and release system according to claim 8, characterized in that: The translation conveying unit (200) comprises a driven roller (202), a driving roller (203), a conveyor belt (204) and a motor (205); the driven roller (202) and the driving roller (203) are respectively mounted on a bracket (201); the conveyor belt (204) is sleeved on the driven roller (202) and the driving roller (203); and the output shaft of the motor (205) is drivingly connected to the driving roller (203).

10. An article storage and release system according to claim 8, characterized in that: The longitudinal transport unit (300) comprises an X-axis lifting device (310) and a first carrier box (320), wherein the first carrier box (320) is mounted on one side of the X-axis lifting device (310), wherein the first carrier box (320) comprises a shell (321), wherein a baffle plate (323) is hingedly mounted on one side of the shell (321), wherein the shell (321) and the baffle plate (323) enclose a recessed area (322), wherein a steering gear (324) is mounted on one side of the shell (321), wherein an output shaft of the steering gear (324) is connected to the baffle plate (323) for transmission.

11. An article storage and release system according to claim 8, characterized in that: The planar transport unit (400) comprises an XY-axis linear module (410) and a second carrier box (420); the second carrier box (420) is horizontally mounted on a slide table (411) at the lower side of the XY-axis linear module (410); and the second carrier box (420) has the same structure as the first carrier box (320).

12. An article storage and release system according to claim 7, characterized in that: In the box body (100), an inclined slot (700) is installed at the bottom of the object storage and release unit (500), and the lower end of the inclined slot (700) extends to the object taking port (120).

13. An article storage and release system according to claim 6, characterized in that: The object identification device comprises a camera (602) and an NFC reader / writer (603).

14. A method for operating an article storage and release system according to claim 7, characterized in that: The method comprises a storing step and a taking-out step, wherein: The storage steps include: The articles to be stored are placed at the input port (110), the article identification device identifies the articles, and the controller (601) controls the conveying device to obtain the articles at the input port (110) and convey the articles to the top of the article storage and release unit (500); The controller (601) controls the third driver (70) of the article storage and release unit (500) at the corresponding spatial position to start, so that the guide plate (40) is docked with the storage bin (10); The conveying device conveys the article to the top of the guide plate (40) corresponding to the article storage and release module and then releases the article, and the article slides from the guide plate (40) into the storage bin (10) corresponding to the article storage and release module; The controller (601) then controls the third driver (70) to start, so that the guide plate (40) is separated from the storage bin (10), thereby completing the storage of the items; During the process of storing items, the opening and closing door (11) is in a closed state to seal the lower end of the storage bin (10); The removal steps include: Inputting the items to be taken out through the controller (601); The first driver (50) and the second driver (60) of the article storage and release unit (500) at the corresponding spatial position are started, the second driver (60) drives the longitudinal transmission shaft (30) to rotate, the second rack (32) pushes the slider (33) to move forward, so that the third gear (34) is meshed with the second gear (21) and the fourth gear (22) at the same time, the first driver (50) drives the transverse transmission shaft (20) to rotate, the second gear (21) rotates, and the first rack (23) is driven to move through the third gear (34) and the fourth gear (22), so that the opening and closing door (11) is opened, and the article falls out of the corresponding storage bin (10), and the article is taken out.

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