Goods storing and taking device and goods cabinet

Abstract

The invention relates to a goods storing and taking device and a container, the goods storing and taking device comprises a main body and a shielding mechanism, the main body is provided with a plurality of grids used for storing goods, and the main body is provided with a front side face facing a user and a rear side face opposite to the front side face; each grid opening is provided with a first goods opening which is located in the front side face and can be shielded and a second goods opening located in the rear side face; the shielding mechanism comprises a shielding piece, and the shielding piece is movably connected to the main body so that the other second goods openings can be shielded when at least one second goods opening is exposed. By means of the technical scheme, the cargo storing and taking device and the container can reduce occupied space and simplify configuration.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of goods storage and retrieval, and in particular, to a goods storage and retrieval device and a cabinet. Background Art

[0002] With the popularization of the Internet and the rapid development of the express delivery industry, more and more people meet their living needs through online shopping. For example, people will buy daily necessities online and send them through express delivery services, which reduces the time for people to pick up and deliver goods for offline shopping. Or people will order takeout to meet their catering needs without cooking by themselves. In the current distribution process, manual distribution is mainly adopted. For example, in the express delivery process, logistics staff need to number the express goods, which has a large workload. At the same time, when consumers pick up the goods at the express point, logistics staff need to rummage through the goods, wasting the time of both parties. Or when the deliveryman picks up the meal, due to the large number of takeaways in the store, the store staff need to confirm one by one, resulting in a waste of time.

[0003] To solve the above problems, various intelligent storage cabinets have emerged. For example, for cabinets for drone delivery services. In related technologies, generally, drones deliver goods to the top of the cabinet, and then the cabinet door behind a certain grid opening without stored goods inside is opened, and the goods are sent into the grid opening from the inside of the cabinet via, for example, a goods transfer device. Among them, the cabinet doors behind each grid opening are usually independently controlled to open and close, and the number of related control devices such as motors is relatively large, and the control process is relatively complex. Moreover, the cabinet doors at the back are usually hinged at the grid opening, and a large amount of space is occupied during the opening process, resulting in an increase in the volume of the cabinet. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a goods storage and retrieval device and a cabinet, which can reduce the occupied space and streamline the configuration to at least partially solve the above technical problems.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, according to the first aspect of the present disclosure, a goods storage and retrieval device is provided, including:

[0006] A main body having a plurality of grid openings for storing goods, the main body having a front side facing the user and a rear side opposite to the front side, and the grid opening having a first cargo opening that can be blocked on the front side and a second cargo opening on the rear side; and

[0007] A shielding mechanism including a shielding member movably connected to the main body to be able to shield the remaining second cargo openings when at least one of the second cargo openings is exposed.

[0008] Optionally, the goods access device further includes a controller. A front door is provided at the first cargo opening, and the front door is connected to the main body in an openable and closable manner through an electronic lock. The controller is respectively in signal connection with the electronic lock and the shielding mechanism, so that at least one of the first cargo opening and the second cargo opening of the same compartment is in a shielding state. The shielding state of the first cargo opening includes the front door of the first cargo opening being locked, and the shielding state of the second cargo opening includes the second cargo opening being shielded by the shielding member.

[0009] Optionally, the number of the shielding members is at least two, an avoidance opening is formed between two adjacent shielding members, and / or at least one avoidance opening is provided on the shielding member. The avoidance opening is used to expose at least one of the second cargo openings; the shielding member is configured to be able to change the area of the avoidance opening.

[0010] Optionally, the multiple compartments are arranged in rows and columns. Each row of compartments is arranged along the width direction, and each column of compartments is arranged along the height direction.

[0011] The number of the shielding mechanisms is one or more.

[0012] Wherein, a plurality of the shielding mechanisms are arranged side by side along the width direction, and the shielding member can reciprocate along the height direction; or,

[0013] A plurality of the shielding mechanisms are arranged side by side along the height direction, and the shielding member can reciprocate along the width direction.

[0014] Optionally, the number of the shielding members is two and they are arranged at intervals along the moving direction of the shielding member. An avoidance opening is formed between the two shielding members. The shielding mechanism further includes a baffle.

[0015] Wherein, the shielding member can move along the height direction, the avoidance opening is used to expose at least two second cargo openings arranged in a row, and the baffle is movably connected to the two shielding members along the width direction to selectively shield at least one of the exposed second cargo openings; or,

[0016] The shielding member can move along the width direction, the avoidance opening is used to expose at least two second cargo openings arranged in a column, and the baffle is movably connected to the two shielding members along the height direction to selectively shield at least one of the exposed second cargo openings.

[0017] Optionally, the main body has a first storage area and a second storage area on both sides of the area where the multiple compartments are located in the height direction. The first storage area and the second storage area are used to store the shielding member that reciprocates along the height direction; or,

[0018] The main body has a first storage area and a second storage area on both sides of the area where the plurality of compartments are located in the width direction, and the first storage area and the second storage area are used to store the shielding member that reciprocates in the width direction.

[0019] Optionally, the main body has a temporary storage area above the area where the plurality of compartments are located in the height direction. The temporary storage area has an opening on the rear side surface, and a first storage area is provided on the inner wall of the temporary storage area. The main body has a second storage area below the area where the plurality of compartments are located in the height direction. The first storage area and the second storage area are used to store the shielding member that reciprocates in the height direction.

[0020] Optionally, a guiding structure for guiding the movement of the shielding member is provided in at least one of the first storage area and the second storage area. The guiding structure is used to define the storage path of the shielding member, and the storage path has at least one inflection point for changing the moving direction of the shielding member, so that at least a part of the shielding member can be bent and stored in the first storage area or the second storage area.

[0021] Optionally, the shielding mechanism further includes a driving mechanism. The driving mechanism includes a motor and two sets of transmission mechanisms arranged side by side. The transmission mechanism includes a plurality of transmission wheels and transmission members. At least one of the transmission wheels is drivingly connected to the motor, and the transmission member is wound around the plurality of transmission wheels to be transmitted as the plurality of transmission wheels rotate. The shielding member is connected between the two transmission members; one or more transmission wheels located in the first storage area and the second storage area form the guiding structure; the transmission wheels forming the guiding structure are located at the inflection points.

[0022] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a container is provided, including a cabinet body and the above-mentioned goods access device. The goods access device is detachably connected to the cabinet body. There is a goods transfer channel in the cabinet body. The rear side surface of the goods access device faces the goods transfer channel, and the front side surface of the goods access device faces outside the cabinet body.

[0023] Through the above technical solution, that is, by the movement of the shielding member, at least one second goods opening can be exposed while the remaining second goods openings are shielded. For example, when at least one second goods opening in the moving direction of the shielding member is exposed, the remaining second goods openings in the moving direction of the shielding member can be shielded. Thus, compared with the form of the rear cabinet door being hinged in the related art, the space occupied during the opening and closing process can be significantly reduced, and there is no need to configure a driving mechanism such as a motor for each compartment as in the related art, which can streamline the configuration and simplify the structure.

[0024] Other features and advantages of the present disclosure will be described in detail in the following detailed description section. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0025] The drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure, and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the following detailed description, they are used to explain the present disclosure, but do not constitute a limitation to the present disclosure. In the drawings:

[0026] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the container provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0027] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the rear side of the goods access device provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, where the baffle is not shown;

[0028] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the rear side of the goods access device provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0029] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure showing the inside of the second storage area provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] Figure 5 is Figure 4 an enlarged schematic diagram of part A in

[0031] Description of the Reference Numerals

[0032] 1. Main body; 11. Front side; 12. Rear side; 2. Compartments; 21. First cargo opening; 211. Front door; 22. Second cargo opening; 3. Blocking mechanism; 31. Blocking member; 311. Avoidance opening; 312. Blocking portion; 32. Baffle; 4. First storage area; 5. Second storage area; 6. Temporary storage area; 61. Opening; 7. Guiding structure; 8. Driving mechanism; 81. Transmission mechanism; 811. Transmission wheel; 812. Transmission member; 9. Cabinet; 91. Goods transfer passage. Detailed Description of the Embodiments

[0033] The following will describe in detail the specific embodiments of the present disclosure with reference to the drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only for explaining and understanding the present disclosure, and are not used to limit the present disclosure.

[0034] In the present disclosure, unless otherwise stated, "inner" and "outer" refer to the inside and outside of the contour of the corresponding component; "far" and "near" refer to the spatial distance of the corresponding component relative to another component. In addition, the terms "first", "second", etc. used in the present disclosure are used to distinguish one element from another, and do not have sequentiality or importance. When the following description relates to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements.

[0035] The following will describe a goods access device and a cargo container in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure with reference to the drawings.

[0036] Referring to Figures 1 to 4 , according to a first aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a goods access device, including a main body 1 and a shielding mechanism 3. The main body 1 has a plurality of compartments 2 for storing goods. The main body 1 has a front side 11 facing the user and a rear side 12 opposite to the front side 11. The compartment 2 has a first cargo opening 21 that can be shielded on the front side 11 and a second cargo opening 22 on the rear side 12. The shielding mechanism 3 includes a shielding member 31, and the shielding member 31 is movably connected to the main body 1 so as to be able to shield the remaining second cargo openings 22 when at least one second cargo opening 22 is exposed, thereby realizing selective shielding of the second cargo openings 22.

[0037] Through the above technical solution, that is, by moving the shielding member 31, it is possible to shield the remaining second cargo openings 22 when at least one second cargo opening 22 is exposed. For example, when at least one second cargo opening 22 in the moving direction of the shielding member 31 is exposed, the remaining second cargo openings 22 in the moving direction of the shielding member 31 can be shielded. Thus, compared with the form of the rear cabinet door being hinged in the related art, the space occupied during the opening and closing process can be significantly reduced, and there is no need to configure a driving mechanism such as a motor for each compartment as in the related art, which can streamline the configuration and simplify the structure.

[0038] In an exemplary application scenario, when goods need to enter or be taken out of the compartment 2 through the second cargo opening 22 of one of the compartments 2, the shielding member 31 can be moved to expose the second cargo opening 22 so that the goods can pass through the second cargo opening 22. At the same time, the shielding member 31 can shield the remaining second cargo openings 22. In this way, when the user accesses goods through the first cargo opening 21 of the compartment 2 with the second cargo opening 22 shielded, since the second cargo opening 22 is shielded, the user cannot reach into the rear side of the cargo container through the shielded second cargo opening 22, nor will the goods fall to the rear side of the cargo container due to excessive force when storing the goods through the shielded second cargo opening 22, which significantly improves the safety of the user and the goods.

[0039] Among them, for the sake of description convenience, the goods access device has a front-back direction. The front side 11 is located at the front side of the cabinet, for facing the user to enable the user to access goods, etc. The rear side 12 is located at the rear side of the cabinet, and can be used to face the goods transfer device (to be described below) to enable the goods transfer device to access goods, etc. Of course, the rear side 12 can also be used to face another user for accessing goods. For example, the rear side 12 can face a merchant to enable the merchant to access goods, and the front side 11 can face a courier to enable the courier to access goods. The present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0040] In addition, the goods access device has a height direction, and the height direction can refer to the vertical direction when the cabinet is in use; the goods access device has a width direction, and the width direction can be perpendicular to the height direction and the front-back direction. Thus, the front-back direction can also be understood as the thickness direction of the goods access device.

[0041] In some embodiments, with reference to Figure 1 as shown, a front door 211 can be provided at the first cargo opening 21. The front door 211 can be connected to the main body 1 in an openable and closable manner through a locking structure such as an electronic lock to achieve the occlusion of the first cargo opening 21. In this way, when goods need to be deposited into or taken out from the grid opening 2 through the first cargo opening 21, the electronic lock is opened to open the front door 211, the occlusion of the first cargo opening 21 is released to open the grid opening 2, and after the goods are deposited into or taken out from the grid opening 2, the front door 211 is locked by the electronic lock to occlude the first cargo opening 21 and close the grid opening 2.

[0042] For the convenience of controlling the opening and closing of the first cargo opening 21 and the second cargo opening 22, in some embodiments, with reference to Figure 2 and Figure 3, the goods access device further includes a controller (not shown in the figure). The controller is respectively signal-connected to the electronic lock and the shielding mechanism 3, so that at least one of the first cargo opening 21 and the second cargo opening 22 in the same compartment 2 is in a shielding state. The shielding state of the first cargo opening 21 includes the front door 211 of the first cargo opening 21 being locked, and the shielding state of the second cargo opening 22 includes the second cargo opening 22 being shielded by the shielding member 31. It can be understood that goods can be delivered by, for example, a drone, and then through a goods transfer device such as a robotic arm to be able to send the goods into the compartment 2 from the rear side 12 of the goods access device via the second cargo opening 22. However, due to the uncertainties in both time and space dimensions between the user taking out the goods and the robotic arm storing the goods, when the user takes out the goods, they may touch the robotic arm or other related structural parts of the goods transfer device and get injured, there is a certain safety risk. Therefore, at least one of the first cargo opening 21 and the second cargo opening 22 being in a shielding state can prevent the user from being injured. Specifically, for example, when there are goods stored in a certain compartment 2, the front door 211 in the locked and closed state by the electronic lock shields the first cargo opening 21, and the shielding mechanism 3 can shield the second cargo opening 22. When the user needs to take out the goods, the electronic lock is opened so that the front door 211 can be opened, and the shielding of the first cargo opening 21 is removed to open the compartment 2. At this time, the controller signals to control the shielding mechanism 3 to maintain the state of shielding the second cargo opening 22. After the user takes out the goods and closes the front door 211, the electronic lock locks the front door 211 to shield the first cargo opening 21 and close the compartment 2. At this time, the controller signals to control the shielding mechanism 3 to be in a state where the shielding of the second cargo opening 22 can be removed to open the compartment 2. Similarly, when the shielding mechanism 3 exposes one or more second cargo openings 22 to be able to store goods into the compartment 2 through the second cargo opening 22, the controller signals to control the electronic lock of the corresponding compartment 2 to maintain the locked state of the front door 211. After the goods are stored in the compartment 2 and the shielding mechanism 3 shields the second cargo opening 22, the controller signals to control the electronic lock of the corresponding compartment 2 to be in an unlockable state so that the user can open the front door 211 to take away the goods. Among them, the controller can be, for example, a PLC control system or an inductive switch, etc., and the present disclosure does not make specific limitations on this.

[0043] The shielding member 31 can avoid the second cargo opening 22 in any suitable form. For example, in some embodiments, referring to Figure 2 and Figure 3, the number of the shielding members 31 can be at least two, and an avoidance opening 311 is formed between two adjacent shielding members 31. Alternatively, at least one avoidance opening 311 is provided on the shielding member 31, and the avoidance opening 311 is used to expose at least one second cargo opening 22. Any one of the above two ways of arranging the avoidance opening 311 can be selected, or both ways can be adopted simultaneously. The present disclosure does not make specific limitations thereto. In this way, the goods can pass through the avoidance opening 311 and pass through the second cargo opening 22 to be stored in the compartment 2 or taken out from the compartment 2.

[0044] It can be understood that the shielding member 31 and the avoidance opening 311 can be arranged according to the layout of the compartment 2 or the requirements for storing and taking out goods, etc. In some embodiments, a plurality of compartments 2 are arranged in rows and columns. Each row of compartments 2 is arranged along the width direction, and each column of compartments 2 is arranged along the height direction. For example, when the compartments 2 are arranged in a single row and multiple columns or a single column and multiple rows, the number of the shielding mechanisms 3 can be one and at least one avoidance opening 311 is provided, and the shielding member 31 can move correspondingly along the width direction or the height direction to change the position of the avoidance opening 311, so as to shield the remaining second cargo openings 22 when exposing at least one second cargo opening 22. Alternatively, when the compartments 2 are arranged in multiple rows and multiple columns, only one shielding mechanism 3 can be arranged to Figure 2 and Figure 3 take as an example, there are two columns and five rows of compartments 2, and one shielding mechanism 3 can be arranged, and the shielding member 31 can reciprocate along the height direction.

[0045] In addition, when the compartments 2 are arranged in multiple rows and multiple columns, the number of the shielding mechanisms 3 can also be multiple. For example, multiple shielding mechanisms 3 can be arranged side by side along the width direction, and the shielding member 31 can reciprocate along the height direction; or, multiple shielding mechanisms 3 are arranged side by side along the height direction, and the shielding member 31 can reciprocate along the width direction. Still take the layout of the compartments 2 shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 as an example. When there are two columns of compartments 2, one shielding mechanism 3 can be arranged corresponding to each column of compartments 2, and the shielding member 31 in the shielding mechanism 3 reciprocates along the height direction to shield or expose the second cargo openings 22 in this column of compartments 2. Alternatively, one shielding mechanism 3 can be arranged corresponding to each row of compartments 2, and the shielding member 31 in the shielding mechanism 3 reciprocates along the width direction to shield or expose the second cargo openings 22 in this row of compartments 2.

[0046] Refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3, in the present disclosure, an example is described where the number of the shielding mechanisms 3 is one and the number of the shielding members 31 is two. The two shielding members 31 are arranged at intervals along the moving direction (herein referring to the height direction). An avoidance opening 311 is formed between the two shielding members 31. Thus, by the reciprocating movement of the shielding member 31, the second cargo openings 22 of a certain row of the grid openings 2 can be selectively exposed, and the second cargo openings 22 of the remaining rows of the grid openings 2 can be shielded.

[0047] It can be seen therefrom that when the shielding member 31 moves along the height direction, the avoidance opening 311 can be used to expose at least two second cargo openings 22 arranged in a row; when the shielding member 31 moves along the width direction, the avoidance opening 311 can be used to expose at least two second cargo openings 22 arranged in a column.

[0048] Among them, when it is necessary to expose only one second cargo opening 22 and shield the remaining second cargo openings 22, optionally, the shielding mechanism 3 may further include a baffle 32 for shielding the remaining second cargo openings 22 in at least one row or at least one column of the second cargo openings 22 except for the second cargo opening 22 where goods need to be accessed or stored. Among them, when the shielding member 31 can move along the height direction and the avoidance opening 311 is used to expose at least two second cargo openings 22 arranged in a row, the baffle 32 can be movably connected to the two shielding members 31 along the width direction to selectively shield at least one of the exposed second cargo openings 22; or, when the shielding member 31 can move along the width direction and the avoidance opening 311 is used to expose at least two second cargo openings 22 arranged in a column, the baffle 32 can be movably connected to the two shielding members 31 along the height direction to selectively shield at least one of the exposed second cargo openings 22.

[0049] It can be understood that the baffle 32 can be connected to the shielding member 31, and the baffle 32 is driven to move by a driving device connected to the shielding member 31, such as a linear motor, etc., to correspondingly realize the exposure or shielding of the second cargo opening 22. Among them, the driving device can be installed on the shielding member 31 to reciprocate synchronously with the shielding member 31. The present disclosure does not make specific limitations thereto.

[0050] In some embodiments, referring to Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the shielding member 31 is configured to be able to change the area of the avoidance opening 311. In this way, the access of multiple goods at one time can be realized by increasing the area of the avoidance opening 311. For example, by means of the above-mentioned baffle 32, some of the second cargo openings 22 in the area of the avoidance opening 311 can be shielded so that the avoidance opening 311 exposes multiple second cargo openings 22, so as to increase the area of the avoidance opening 311 to realize the access of multiple goods at one time.

[0051] In some specific embodiments, referring to Figure 2 and Figure 3The shielding member 31 includes a plurality of detachable shielding parts 312 arranged side by side along the moving direction of the shielding member 31, so that the area of ​​the avoidance opening 311 can be changed by installing and removing a certain number of shielding parts 312, which is suitable for changing the area of ​​the second cargo opening 22 of the compartment 2 caused by the change of the cargo volume (the change can be achieved by adjusting the position of the partition forming the compartment 2), and is suitable for increasing or reducing the number of second cargo openings 22 that can be exposed by the avoidance opening 311. After installing and removing a certain number of shielding parts 312 to adjust the area of ​​the avoidance opening 311, the baffle 32 of the corresponding size can be replaced to ensure the operation of the cargo storage and retrieval device.

[0052] In some embodiments, reference Figures 2 to 4 The main body 1 has a first storage area 4 and a second storage area 5 located on both sides of the area where the multiple grids 2 are located in the height direction. The first storage area 4 and the second storage area 5 are used to store the shielding members 31 that move back and forth along the height direction. For example, the number of shielding members 31 can be set to two, and the two shielding members 31 move along the height direction and are arranged at intervals. The first storage area 4 is used to store the upper shielding member 31, and the second storage area 5 is used to store the lower shielding member 31. An avoidance opening 311 is formed between the two shielding members 31. In this way, between the two shielding members 31 When the first storage area 4 moves upward in the height direction to change the position of the avoidance opening 311 and thus shields one or more of the second cargo openings 22, the first storage area 4 can receive at least part of the shielding member 31 above, or, when the two shielding members 31 move downward in the height direction to change the position of the avoidance opening 311 and thus shield one or more of the second cargo openings 22, the second storage area 5 can receive at least part of the shielding member 31 below, thereby, the first storage area 4 and the second storage area 5 can receive part of the shielding member 31 to reduce the occupied space of the cargo storage and retrieval device. In addition, in some other possible embodiments not shown in the drawings, the shielding member 31 can reciprocate in the width direction, at which time the main body 1 has the first storage area 4 and the second storage area 5 located on both sides of the region where the multiple compartments 2 are located in the width direction, and the first storage area 4 and the second storage area 5 are used to receive the shielding member 31 that reciprocates in the width direction, and the present disclosure does not make any specific limitation on this.

[0053] In some embodiments, reference Figures 2 to 4, the main body 1 has a temporary storage area 6 in the height direction above the area where a plurality of compartments 2 are located. The temporary storage area 6 has an opening 61 on the rear side wall 12, and a first storage area 4 is provided on the inner wall of the temporary storage area 6. Among them, the inner wall of the temporary storage area 6 may include a bottom wall, a side wall opposite to the opening 61, and a top wall opposite to the bottom wall. The main body 1 has a second storage area 5 in the height direction below the area where a plurality of compartments 2 are located. The first storage area 4 and the second storage area 5 are used to store the shielding members 31 that reciprocate in the height direction. In this way, through the temporary storage area 6, the goods that need to be deposited into the compartment 2 from the second cargo opening 22 or the goods taken out from the compartment 2 through the second cargo opening 22 can be temporarily stored to improve the circulation and access efficiency of the goods in the compartment 2. Therefore, in order to facilitate the access of the goods, the shielding member 31 can be arranged to be reciprocating in the height direction to selectively avoid some of the second cargo openings 22. Correspondingly, the first storage area 4 and the second storage area 5 can store at least part of the shielding members 31 to reduce the occupied space of the goods access device. Specifically, the first storage area 4 can be arranged on the bottom wall, or the first storage area 4 can also be arranged on the side wall opposite to the opening 61 and the top wall opposite to the bottom wall to increase the storage volume of the first storage area 4, so as to be able to store a plurality of shielding members 31 or a larger part of the shielding members 31, so that the position of the avoidance opening 311 can be changed more flexibly. The present disclosure is not limited thereto. Figure 3 An embodiment in which the first storage area 4 is provided on the bottom wall and the side wall of the temporary storage area 6 is exemplarily shown to make full use of the temporary storage space without affecting the access of goods in the temporary storage area 6.

[0054] In some embodiments, referring to Figures 2 to 4, at least one of the first storage area 4 and the second storage area 5 is provided with a guiding structure 7 for guiding the movement of the shielding member 31. The guiding structure 7 is used to define the storage path of the shielding member 31, and the storage path has at least one inflection point for changing the moving direction of the shielding member 31, so that at least a part of the shielding member 31 can be bent and stored in the first storage area 4 or the second storage area 5. In this way, the shielding member 31 is bent and arranged along the storage path in the first storage area 4 and the second storage area 5, which can reduce the occupied space of the first storage area 4 and the second storage area 5, so as to reduce the overall volume of the goods access device. For example, in one embodiment, the first storage area 4 is arranged on the bottom wall of the temporary storage area 6 and the side wall opposite to the opening 61. The storage path of the shielding member 31 can be defined by the guiding structure 7 to be stored from the opening 61 of the temporary storage area 6 from the rear side 12 to the front side 11, and an inflection point is provided at the connection between the bottom wall and the side wall, so that the storage path can be bent and extended in the height direction to store the shielding member 31. In addition, in some other possible deformation methods not shown in the drawings, for example, the first storage area 4 is also arranged on the top wall opposite to the bottom wall. At this time, an inflection point can be provided at the connection between the side wall and the top wall, so that the storage path can be bent and then extended from the front side 11 to the rear side 12 to store the shielding member 31. The present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0055] In some embodiments, referring to Figures 2 to 4 , the shielding members 31 can be stacked in the first storage area 4 or the second storage area 5 to reduce the occupied space. For example, the main body 1 has a second storage area 5 located below a plurality of compartments 2 in the height direction. The guiding structure 7 can be used to define that the shielding member 31 is stored along a reciprocally bent storage path. Specifically, an inflection point is provided at the entrance of the second storage area 5 so that the shielding member 31 can be bent and stored from the rear side 12 to the front side 11, and then a plurality of inflection points are arranged at intervals in the height direction and offset in the height direction from the front side 11 to the rear side 12 in the second storage area 5, so that the shielding member 31 can be bent from the front side 11 to the rear side 12 and stored in a stacked manner. The present disclosure does not make specific limitations on this.

[0056] In some embodiments, referring to Figures 2 to 4The shielding mechanism 3 also includes a driving mechanism 8, which includes a motor and two sets of transmission mechanisms 81 arranged side by side. The transmission mechanism 81 includes multiple transmission wheels 811 and transmission members 812. At least one transmission wheel 811 is driven and connected to the motor. The transmission member 812 surrounds the multiple transmission wheels 811 so that it can be transmitted as the multiple transmission wheels 811 rotate. The shielding member 31 is connected between the two transmission members 812, wherein the motor can drive a connected transmission wheel 811 to rotate, so that the transmission wheel 811 can drive the transmission member 812, and the transmission member 812 surrounds and drives the remaining transmission wheels 811 to rotate. In addition, the motor can also drive and connect all the transmission wheels 811, or the motor drives and connects one of the transmission wheels 811, and the transmission wheel 811 is driven and connected to the remaining transmission wheels 811 through the transmission member 812, so that the shielding member 31 can be reciprocated by only one motor. Compared with the related art, the number of driving mechanisms such as motors is significantly reduced, the occupied space is further reduced, and the cost is reduced. The shielding member 31 can be moved by any of the above-mentioned methods to change the position of the avoidance opening 311 and selectively release the shielding effect on one or more of the second cargo openings 22 , which is not specifically limited in the present disclosure.

[0057] In addition, one or more transmission wheels 811 located in the first storage area 4 and the second storage area 5 can form a guide structure 7, and the transmission wheel 811 forming the guide structure 7 is located at the inflection point, so that the transmission member 812 can change the transmission direction at the inflection point formed by the transmission wheel 811, so that the shielding member 31 can be bent and stored in the first storage area 4 or the second storage area 5. It can be understood that the transmission wheel 811 and the transmission member 812 can be constructed in any suitable manner. For example, the transmission wheel 811 can be constructed as a sprocket, and accordingly, the transmission member 812 can be constructed as a chain meshingly connected to the sprocket, the chain is connected end to end around multiple sprockets, and the shielding member 31 is connected between the two chains, or the transmission wheel 811 can be constructed as a pulley, and accordingly, the transmission wheel 811 can be constructed as a belt mounted on the pulley, the belt is connected end to end around multiple pulleys, and the shielding member 31 is connected between the two belts. The present disclosure is not limited to this.

[0058] In some embodiments, reference Figures 2 to 4, the shielding member 31 includes a plurality of shielding portions 312 arranged side by side along the moving direction of the shielding member 31. The shielding portions 312 are detachably connected to the two transmission members 812. In this way, the area of the avoidance opening 311 can be changed by installing and removing some of the shielding portions 312, which can adapt to the change in the area of the second cargo opening 22 of the grid opening 2 caused by the change in the volume of the goods (this change can be achieved by adjusting the position of the partition forming the grid opening 2), and is applicable to increasing or decreasing the number of the second cargo openings 22 that the avoidance opening 311 can expose. Among them, after adjusting the area of the avoidance opening 311 by installing and removing some of the shielding portions 312, a baffle 32 with a corresponding size can be replaced to ensure the operation of the goods storage and retrieval device. It can be understood that the shielding portion 312 can be constructed in any suitable manner. For example, the shielding portion 312 can be constructed as a thin-walled circular tube. The two ends of the thin-walled circular tube along the length direction are respectively connected to the two transmission members 812 correspondingly. For example, the thin-walled circular tube can be sleeved on the pin shaft of the link of the chain, which is convenient for disassembly and can more conveniently change the direction of the storage path at the inflection point. Or, the shielding portion 312 can be constructed as a flexible plate body, for example. The flexible plate body can be made of steel, aluminum alloy, etc., and is connected between the two transmission members 812 by welding or bonding. Similarly, it is convenient for disassembly, and the steel or aluminum alloy material can be bent to more conveniently change the direction of the storage path at the inflection point. The present disclosure does not make specific limitations on this. It should be noted that when the shielding portion 312 is constructed as a thin-walled circular tube, if there is a gap between two adjacent thin-walled circular tubes, it is necessary to ensure that the user's hand cannot pass through to prevent the user's hand from passing through the shielding member 31 and contacting the goods transfer device such as the robotic arm or related structural members, resulting in safety accidents.

[0059] Referring to Figure 1 , according to the second aspect of the present disclosure, a cargo container is provided, including a cabinet body 9 and the above-mentioned goods storage and retrieval device. The goods storage and retrieval device is detachably connected to the cabinet body 9. There is a goods transfer channel 91 inside the cabinet body 9. The rear side surface 12 of the goods storage and retrieval device faces the goods transfer channel 91, and the front side surface 11 of the goods storage and retrieval device faces outside the cabinet body 9. Among them, the goods storage and retrieval device can be detachably connected to the cabinet body 9 by bolt connection. Specifically, a guiding block can be connected to the main body 1, and the goods storage and retrieval device can be conveniently installed on the cabinet body 9 through the guiding block, and then the cargo container and the guiding block are bolt-connected to realize the detachable connection of the goods storage and retrieval device to the cabinet body 9. In addition, the goods can be transferred from the goods transfer channel 91 through a goods transfer device such as a robotic arm and stored in the corresponding grid opening 2 via the second cargo opening 22. Or, the goods in the grid opening 2 can be taken out through a goods transfer device such as a robotic arm via the second cargo opening 22 and transferred to the temporary storage area 6 or removed outside the cabinet body 9.

[0060] The present disclosure exemplarily describes the use process of the goods storage and retrieval device.

[0061] When goods need to be deposited from the second cargo opening 22 and taken out from the first cargo opening 21, the goods on the temporary storage area 6 can be transferred from within the cargo transfer channel 91 to the corresponding grid opening 2 through a cargo transfer device such as a robotic arm. At this time, the motor drives the driving wheel 811 to rotate so that the transmission member 812 can be driven as the multiple driving wheels 811 rotate. The shielding member 31 moves along with the transmission member 812 to open the second cargo opening 22, and at the same time can shield the remaining second cargo openings 22. During the opening process of the second cargo opening 22, the controller signal controls the electronic lock of the corresponding grid opening 2 to maintain the locked state of the front door 211. After the goods are deposited into the grid opening 2 and the shielding member 31 moves to shield the second cargo opening 22, the controller signal controls the electronic lock of the corresponding grid opening 2 to be in an unlockable state so that the user can open the front door 211 to take away the goods.

[0062] When goods need to be deposited from the first cargo opening 21 and taken out from the second cargo opening 22, the user unlocks the electronic lock so that the front door 211 can be opened, and removes the shielding of the first cargo opening 21 to open the grid opening 2. At this time, the controller signal controls the shielding member 31 to maintain the state of shielding the second cargo opening 22 of the grid opening 2. After the user closes the front door 211 after putting in the goods, the electronic lock locks the front door 211 to shield the first cargo opening 21 and close the grid opening 2. At this time, the controller signal controls the shielding member 31 to be in a state where it can remove the shielding of the second cargo opening 22 to open the grid opening 2. The motor drives the driving wheel 811 to rotate so that the transmission member 812 can be driven as the multiple driving wheels 811 rotate. The shielding member 31 moves along with the transmission member 812 to open the second cargo opening 22, and at the same time can shield the remaining second cargo openings 22. The goods are taken out from the grid opening 2 through a cargo transfer device such as a robotic arm and transferred through the cargo transfer channel 91 to the temporary storage area 6 or removed outside the cabinet 9.

[0063] The preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present disclosure is not limited to the specific details in the above embodiments. Within the technical concept scope of the present disclosure, various simple modifications can be made to the technical solutions of the present disclosure, and these simple modifications all fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.

[0064] In addition, it should be noted that among the various specific technical features described in the above specific embodiments, they can be combined in any suitable manner without conflict. To avoid unnecessary repetition, the present disclosure will not separately describe various possible combination methods.

[0065] In addition, any combination can be made between various different embodiments of the present disclosure as long as it does not violate the idea of the present disclosure, and it should also be regarded as the content disclosed by the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A goods access device, characterized in that, Comprising: A main body having a plurality of compartments for storing goods, the main body having a front side facing the user and a rear side opposite to the front side, the compartment having an occludable first cargo opening on the front side and a second cargo opening on the rear side; And An occlusion mechanism including an occlusion member movably connected to the main body to be able to occlude the remaining second cargo openings when at least one of the second cargo openings is exposed.

2. The goods access device according to claim 1, wherein, The cargo access device further includes a controller, a front door is provided at the first cargo opening, the front door is openably and closably connected to the main body through an electronic lock, and the controller is respectively in signal connection with the electronic lock and the occlusion mechanism, so that at least one of the first cargo opening and the second cargo opening of the same compartment is in an occluded state. The occluded state of the first cargo opening includes the front door of the first cargo opening being locked, and the occluded state of the second cargo opening includes the second cargo opening being occluded by the occlusion member.

3. The goods access device according to claim 1, wherein, The number of the occlusion members is at least two, an avoidance opening is formed between two adjacent occlusion members, and / or at least one avoidance opening is provided on the occlusion member, and the avoidance opening is used for exposing at least one of the second cargo openings; the occlusion member is configured to be able to change the area of the avoidance opening.

4. The goods access device according to claim 1, wherein The plurality of compartments are arranged in rows and columns, each row of compartments is arranged in the width direction, and each column of compartments is arranged in the height direction. The number of the occlusion mechanisms is one or more. Wherein, a plurality of the occlusion mechanisms are arranged side by side in the width direction, and the occlusion member can reciprocally move in the height direction; or A plurality of the occlusion mechanisms are arranged side by side in the height direction, and the occlusion member can reciprocally move in the width direction.

5. The goods storage and retrieval device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The number of the occlusion members is two and they are arranged at intervals along the moving direction of the occlusion member, an avoidance opening is formed between the two occlusion members, and the occlusion mechanism further includes a baffle. Wherein, the occlusion member can move in the height direction, the avoidance opening is used for exposing at least two second cargo openings arranged in a row, and the baffle is movably connected to the two occlusion members in the width direction to selectively occlude at least one of the exposed second cargo openings; or The occlusion member can move in the width direction, the avoidance opening is used for exposing at least two second cargo openings arranged in a column, and the baffle is movably connected to the two occlusion members in the height direction to selectively occlude at least one of the exposed second cargo openings.

6. The goods storage and retrieval device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The main body has a first storage area and a second storage area on both sides of the area where the plurality of compartments are located in the height direction, and the first storage area and the second storage area are used for storing the occlusion member that reciprocally moves in the height direction; or The main body has a first storage area and a second storage area on both sides of the area where the plurality of compartments are located in the width direction, and the first storage area and the second storage area are used for storing the occlusion member that reciprocally moves in the width direction.

7. The goods storage and retrieval device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The main body has a temporary storage area above the area where the plurality of compartments are located in the height direction. The temporary storage area has an opening on the rear side surface. A first storage area is provided on the inner wall of the temporary storage area. The main body has a second storage area below the area where the plurality of compartments are located in the height direction. The first storage area and the second storage area are used for storing the shielding member that reciprocates in the height direction.

8. The goods access device according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that, A guiding structure for guiding the movement of the shielding member is provided in at least one of the first storage area and the second storage area. The guiding structure is used to define the storage path of the shielding member. The storage path has at least one inflection point for changing the moving direction of the shielding member, so that at least a part of the shielding member can be bent and stored in the first storage area or the second storage area.

9. The goods access device according to claim 8, characterized in that, The shielding mechanism further includes a driving mechanism. The driving mechanism includes a motor and two sets of transmission mechanisms arranged side by side. The transmission mechanism includes a plurality of transmission wheels and transmission members. At least one of the transmission wheels is drivingly connected to the motor. The transmission member is wound around the plurality of transmission wheels to be transmitted as the plurality of transmission wheels rotate. The shielding member is connected between two of the transmission members. One or more of the transmission wheels located in the first storage area and the second storage area form the guiding structure. The transmission wheel forming the guiding structure is located at the inflection point.

10. A container, characterized in that, It includes a cabinet body and the goods access device according to any one of claims 1-9. The goods access device is detachably connected to the cabinet body. A goods transfer channel is provided in the cabinet body. The rear side surface of the goods access device faces the goods transfer channel, and the front side surface of the goods access device faces outside the cabinet body.

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