Vending machine with packaging function and delivery control method thereof

Abstract

The invention discloses a vending machine with a packaging function and a delivery control method thereof. The vending machine comprises a storage cabinet and a control cabinet which are arranged in parallel, and a conveying belt mechanism is arranged below the storage cabinet; a planar motion mechanism, a packaging mechanism and a moving platform mounted on the planar motion mechanism are arranged in the control cabinet; the packaging mechanism is provided with a bag inlet slide carriage and a goods outlet slide carriage located below the bag inlet slide carriage. The moving platform comprises a platform outer cover and a platform conveying assembly, a platform goods inlet, a platform goods outlet and a platform goods taking opening are formed in the platform outer cover, the platform goods inlet corresponds to the goods outlet of the storage cabinet, the platform goods outlet corresponds to the packaging mechanism, and the platform goods taking opening corresponds to the goods taking window of the control cabinet; the moving platform is driven by the planar motion mechanism to move among the goods outlet, the bag inlet slide carriage, the goods outlet slide carriage and the goods taking window. The vending machine has an automatic packaging function, the packaging time of customers is saved, and the customer experience feeling is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of automatic vending machines, and in particular to an automatic vending machine with a packaging function and a delivery control method thereof. Background Art

[0002] Currently, most vending machines on the market lack a take-away feature. To ensure a positive shopping experience, some vendors hang plastic take-away bags on the outside of the machine or install rolls of plastic take-away bags inside, leaving a notch in the machine for easy bag removal. Vending machines without a take-away feature offer a poor user experience and lack privacy when purchasing large quantities of goods. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a vending machine with a packaging function and a delivery control method thereof, aiming to solve the technical problem that existing vending machines cannot automatically package.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a vending machine with a packaging function, comprising a storage cabinet and a control cabinet arranged in parallel, wherein an item delivery port is provided on a side of the storage cabinet facing the control cabinet, and a conveyor belt mechanism is provided below the storage cabinet, wherein one end of the conveyor belt mechanism close to the control cabinet is aligned with the item delivery port;

[0005] A picking window is provided on one side of the control cabinet, and a plane motion mechanism, a packaging mechanism and a moving platform installed on the plane motion mechanism are provided inside the control cabinet;

[0006] The packaging mechanism is provided with a bag inlet slide plate and a delivery slide plate located below the bag inlet slide plate;

[0007] The mobile platform includes a platform outer cover and a platform conveying assembly; the platform outer cover is provided with a platform inlet, a platform outlet and a platform pickup port which are arranged opposite to each other, the platform outlet corresponding to the platform pickup port, the platform inlet corresponding to the item outlet, the platform outlet corresponding to the bag inlet slide and the item outlet slide of the packaging mechanism, and the platform pickup port corresponding to the pickup window; the platform conveying assembly is arranged inside the platform outer cover, and the conveying path of the platform conveying assembly is configured to convey goods between the platform outlet and the platform pickup port;

[0008] The mobile platform is driven by the planar motion mechanism to move among the item delivery port, the bag inlet slide, the delivery slide and the pickup window.

[0009] Preferably, the conveyor belt mechanism includes a profile frame, which is provided with a drive shaft and an auxiliary shaft; a conveyor belt is sleeved between the drive shaft and the auxiliary shaft; the drive shaft is connected to a drive motor; and a through-type photoelectric detection device is provided at one end of the profile frame close to the control cabinet.

[0010] Preferably, the mobile platform further comprises a platform support frame, the platform cover is mounted on the periphery of the platform support frame, and an object detection device is provided on the platform support frame; the object detection device is a pressure sensor or a through-beam photoelectric sensor.

[0011] Preferably, the platform support frame consists of a base plate, a first side plate, a second side plate and a third side plate, the first side plate and the second side plate are arranged opposite to each other, and the two ends of the third side plate are respectively connected to the second side plate and the third side plate; the transmitter and receiver of the opposed photoelectric sensor are respectively installed on the first side plate and the second side plate.

[0012] Preferably, the platform conveying assembly is arranged at the bottom of the platform support frame; the platform conveying assembly includes a driving motor, a gear set, a driving roller, a driven roller and a platform conveyor belt; the output shaft of the driving motor is connected to the gear set, and the gear set is transmission-connected to the driving roller; the platform conveying belt is arranged on the driving roller and the driven roller arranged in parallel.

[0013] Preferably, the planar motion mechanism includes a Y-direction lifting component, an X-direction moving component, a sliding block and two sliding brackets; the Y-direction lifting component is vertically arranged in the control cabinet, and the X-direction moving component is horizontally arranged in the control cabinet; the two sliding brackets are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the X-direction moving component, and are both provided with a sliding connection part and an extension part connected to the sliding connection part, the sliding connection part is slidably installed on the Y-direction lifting component, and the extension part is fixedly connected to the X-direction moving component; the sliding block is slidably installed on the X-direction moving component on one side facing the X-direction moving component, and the other side is fixedly connected to the moving platform.

[0014] Preferably, the extending portion of the sliding bracket extends horizontally along the Z direction, and an extending length of the extending portion along the Z direction is greater than or equal to 0.5 times the width of the moving platform.

[0015] Preferably, the Y-axis lifting assembly includes a first column and a second column arranged in parallel, and the first column is arranged away from the article delivery port; a first transmission belt is provided on the inner side of the first column, and a second transmission belt is provided on the inner side of the second column; a transmission shaft is provided on the top between the first column and the second column, and both ends of the transmission shaft are respectively connected to the driven wheels of the first transmission belt and the second transmission belt; a first drive motor is provided at the bottom of the first column or the second column, and the first drive motor is connected to the driving wheel of the first transmission belt or the second transmission belt;

[0016] The X-direction moving assembly includes a horizontal guide rail, on which a third transmission belt and a second driving motor for driving the third transmission belt are provided.

[0017] In addition, the present invention also provides a delivery control method for a vending machine with a packaging function, comprising:

[0018] Receive product delivery instructions, control the delivery of the target aisle in the locker, and make the products on the target aisle fall onto the conveyor belt mechanism below;

[0019] Starting the conveyor belt mechanism to convey the goods to the mobile platform;

[0020] After controlling the plane motion mechanism to move the mobile platform carrying the commodity to the position of the bag inlet slide plate of the packaging mechanism, the platform conveying component is activated to push the commodity from the mobile platform and slide the commodity into the packaging bag through the bag inlet slide plate of the packaging mechanism;

[0021] Controlling the plane motion mechanism to move the mobile platform to the position of the shipping slide of the packaging mechanism;

[0022] The packaging mechanism is activated to seal and cut the packaging bag containing the commodity to obtain a package, and the package slides into the mobile platform via the shipping slide;

[0023] The planar motion mechanism is controlled to move the mobile platform carrying the package to the pickup window, and a pickup prompt message is issued.

[0024] Preferably, before the control plane motion mechanism moves the mobile platform carrying the commodity to the position of the bag inlet slide of the packaging mechanism, it further includes:

[0025] receiving a first monitoring signal from a photoelectric detection device provided at the auxiliary end of the conveyor mechanism and a second monitoring signal from an object detection device in the mobile platform;

[0026] Determining whether the commodity is successfully delivered based on the first monitoring signal and the second monitoring signal; wherein the determination condition for successful commodity delivery is that the first monitoring signal changes from a low level to a high level, and the second monitoring signal changes from a high level to a high level;

[0027] When the commodity is successfully transferred, a first operation instruction for controlling the planar motion mechanism is generated; the first operation instruction is used to control the planar motion mechanism to drive the mobile platform to move to the bag inlet slide position of the packaging mechanism.

[0028] The above-mentioned vending machine with packaging function and the shipment control method thereof have an automatic packaging function by arranging a packaging mechanism inside the control cabinet, which saves customers the time of packaging when they shop a lot, improves customer experience, and ensures the privacy of the goods at the same time; by arranging a bag inlet slide and a shipment slide on the packaging mechanism, the automated operation of bagging → packaging → package output can be realized, thereby improving packaging efficiency and ensuring that the goods are shipped intact. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments. It should be understood that the following drawings only illustrate certain embodiments of the present invention and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other relevant drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0030] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of an automatic vending machine with a packaging function according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of a control cabinet of a vending machine with a packaging function according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram along the AA line in 2;

[0033] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the assembly of the planar motion mechanism and the mobile platform of the vending machine with packaging function in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the structure of a conveyor belt mechanism of a vending machine with a packaging function in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure of a mobile platform with a packaging function in one embodiment of the present invention Figure 1 ;

[0036] Figure 7A schematic diagram of the structure of a mobile platform with a packaging function in one embodiment of the present invention Figure 2 ;

[0037] Figure 8 This is a structural diagram of a packaging mechanism with a packaging function in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 9 The figure is a flow chart of a method for controlling the delivery of a vending machine with a packaging function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0039] The detailed description of the sequence numbers in the figure is as follows:

[0040] 1. Locker; 2. Control cabinet; 201. Pickup window; 202. Touch screen; 203. Receipt printer; 204. QR code scanner; 3. Conveyor mechanism; 301. Profile frame; 302. Conveyor belt; 303. Drive shaft; 304. Auxiliary shaft; 305. Opposed photoelectric detection device; 4. Mobile platform; 401. Platform cover; 402. Platform inlet; 403. Platform pick-up port; 404. Platform outlet; 405. Platform conveyor assembly; 4051. Drive motor; 4052. Gear set; 4053. Drive roller; 4054. Driven roller; 4055. Platform conveyor belt; 406 , platform support frame; 407, through-beam photoelectric sensor; 5, packaging mechanism; 501, packaging machine body; 5011, frame; 5012, feeding mechanism; 5013, opening mechanism; 5014, sealing mechanism; 502, bag inlet slide; 503, delivery slide; 6, planar motion mechanism; 601, Y-axis lifting component; 6011, first column; 6012, second column; 6013, transmission shaft; 6014, first drive motor; 602, X-axis moving component; 6021, horizontal guide rail; 6022, second drive motor; 603, sliding block; 604, sliding bracket; 7, packaging machine mounting frame. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] To better understand the above technical solutions, exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that the present disclosure can be implemented in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments described herein. Instead, these embodiments are provided to enable a more thorough understanding of the present disclosure and to fully convey the scope of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art.

[0042] It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0043] It should be understood that, in the embodiments of the present invention, the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc., indicating the orientation or position relationship, are based on the orientation or position relationship of the coordinate system shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0044] In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," "connect," "fixed," etc. should be understood broadly. For example, they may refer to fixed connection, detachable connection, or integration; mechanical connection or electrical connection; direct connection or indirect connection through an intermediate medium; internal communication between two components or interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on specific circumstances.

[0045] In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, when a first feature is "above" or "below" a second feature, it may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediary. Furthermore, when a first feature is "above," "above," or "above" a second feature, it may mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. When a first feature is "below," "below," or "below" a second feature, it may mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is at a lower level than the second feature.

[0046] In the first embodiment of the present invention, a vending machine with a packaging function is provided. Figures 1 to 3The vending machine with packaging function includes a storage cabinet 1 and a control cabinet 2 arranged in parallel. The storage cabinet 1 is provided with an item delivery port on the side facing the control cabinet 2, and a conveyor belt mechanism 3 is provided below the storage cabinet 1. The end of the conveyor belt mechanism 3 close to the control cabinet 2 is aligned with the item delivery port; a pickup window 201 is provided on one side of the control cabinet 2, and a plane motion mechanism 6, a packaging mechanism 5 and a mobile platform 4 installed on the plane motion mechanism 6 are provided inside the control cabinet 2; the packaging mechanism 5 is provided with a bag inlet slide 502 and a delivery slide 503 located below the bag inlet slide 502; the mobile platform 4 includes a platform outer cover 401 and a platform conveying component 405; the platform outer cover 401 is provided with a platform inlet 402, which is arranged relatively The platform delivery port 404 and the platform pickup port 403, the platform delivery port 404 corresponds to the platform pickup port 403, the platform delivery port 402 corresponds to the item delivery port, the platform delivery port 404 corresponds to the bag inlet slide 502 and the delivery slide 503 of the packaging mechanism 5, and the platform pickup port 403 corresponds to the pickup window 201; the platform conveying component 405 is arranged inside the platform outer cover 401, and the conveying path of the platform conveying component 405 is configured to convey between the platform delivery port 404 and the platform pickup port 403; the mobile platform 4 is driven by the planar motion mechanism 6 to realize movement between the item delivery port, the bag inlet slide 502, the delivery slide 503 and the pickup window 201.

[0047] Specifically, the vending machine with a packaging function in this embodiment mainly includes a storage cabinet 1, a control cabinet 2, a conveyor belt mechanism 3, a planar motion mechanism 6, a mobile platform 4, and a packaging mechanism 5. The storage cabinet 1 is provided with multiple layers of shelves, each layer of shelves having several aisles for storing goods. A conveyor belt mechanism 3 is installed below the storage cabinet 1 to receive goods shipped from the aisles and convey them to an item delivery port on one side of the storage cabinet 1. From the item delivery port, the goods are transferred to the mobile platform 4.

[0048] The control cabinet 2 is equipped with a planar motion mechanism 6, a mobile platform 4, and a packaging mechanism 5. The mobile platform 4 is slidably mounted on the planar motion mechanism 6. The packaging mechanism 5 is installed on the cabinet panel opposite the control cabinet 2 door and is located behind the mobile platform 4. Furthermore, a packaging machine mounting frame 7 is also provided inside the control cabinet 2, and the packaging mechanism 4 is fixedly mounted on the packaging machine mounting frame 7.

[0049] The planar motion mechanism 6 can adopt the XY axis motion mechanism in the prior art to control the mobile platform 4 to perform lifting motion and horizontal motion.

[0050] The packaging mechanism 5 includes a packaging machine body 501, and a bag inlet slide 502 and a delivery slide 503 mounted on the packaging machine body 501, with the delivery slide 503 being located below the bag inlet slide 502. It is understood that the bag inlet slide 502 can be fixed to the upper part of the packaging machine body 501 by a mounting bracket, with the lower end of the bag inlet slide 502 aligned with the upper part of the bag inlet of the packaging bag, and baffles are provided on both sides of the bag inlet slide 502. The top of the bag inlet slide 502 (i.e., the position where the goods enter) and the bottom of the delivery slide 503 (i.e., the position where the goods exit) are located in the same vertical plane; the delivery slide 503 is tilted and arranged at the bottom of the packaging machine body 501. Baffles are provided on both sides of the delivery slide 503 to ensure that the packaged goods can slide out smoothly with the help of gravity and slide accurately into the mobile platform 4. The packaging mechanism 5 of this embodiment, by providing a bag entry slide 502 and a delivery slide 503, can realize the automated operation of goods entering into bags → packaging operation → packaged goods output, thereby improving packaging efficiency.

[0051] Optionally, refer to Figure 3 The inclination angle θ1 of the bag inlet slide 502 is 45°~65°, and the inclination angle θ2 of the delivery slide 503 is 115°~135°. For example, the inclination angle θ1 of the bag inlet slide 502 is 55°, and the inclination angle θ2 of the delivery slide 503 is 125°.

[0052] The mobile platform 4 includes a platform housing 401 and a platform transport assembly 405. The platform housing 401 is provided with a platform inlet 402, a platform outlet 404, and a platform pickup port 403. The platform transport assembly 405 is installed inside the platform housing 401, and the transport path of the platform transport assembly 405 is configured for one-way transmission between the platform pickup port 403 and the platform outlet 404.

[0053] The working process of a vending machine with packaging function is as follows:

[0054] Before shipment, the mobile platform 4 is located at the commodity outlet; when shipment is required, the commodities in the locker 1 fall from the cargo aisle to the conveyor belt mechanism 3 below, and the conveyor belt mechanism 3 transports the commodities to the commodity outlet, and transfers the commodities to the mobile platform 4 through the commodity outlet; then, the mobile platform 4 moves to the position of the bag inlet slide 502 through the planar motion mechanism 6, and transports the commodities in the mobile platform 4 to the bag inlet slide 502 through the platform transmission component 405, and slides into the open packing bag through the bag inlet slide 502; while the packing mechanism 5 is packing the commodities, the mobile platform 4 moves to the position of the delivery slide 503 through the planar motion mechanism 6, and waits for the completion of commodity packaging; after the commodity packaging is completed, the package slides into the mobile platform 4 through the delivery slide 503, and the mobile platform 4 moves to the pickup window 201 through the planar motion mechanism 6 for customers to pick up the commodities.

[0055] The vending machine with a packing function in the above embodiment has an automatic packing function by arranging a packing mechanism 5 inside the control cabinet 2, which saves customers the time of packing when they shop a lot, improves customer experience, and ensures the privacy of the goods at the same time; by arranging a bag entry slide 502 and a delivery slide 503 on the packing mechanism 5, the automated operation of bagging → packing → outputting the packaged goods can be realized, thereby improving the packing efficiency and ensuring that the goods are shipped intact.

[0056] Further, refer to Figure 1 The locker 1 includes a spring aisle cabinet and a sliding aisle cabinet arranged in parallel; the control cabinet 2 includes a cabinet door, a touch screen 202, a receipt printer 203 and a QR code scanner 204 respectively installed on the cabinet door.

[0057] As will be appreciated, the storage cabinet 1 of this embodiment employs a modular design, consisting of a spring-loaded aisle cabinet and a slide-down aisle cabinet connected in parallel. The number of spring-loaded aisle cabinets and slide-down aisle cabinets can be flexibly configured based on the type of merchandise and storage requirements. The spring-loaded aisle cabinets are internally equipped with multiple layers of shelves, each layer of which is furnished with several spring-loaded aisles, suitable for regular goods such as bottled and boxed items. The slide-down aisle cabinets are internally equipped with multiple layers of shelves, each layer of which is furnished with several inclined slide-down aisles, suitable for bagged goods. A shared conveyor belt mechanism 3 is integrated beneath the spring-loaded aisle cabinets and the slide-down aisle cabinets, transporting shipped goods to the item delivery port.

[0058] The control cabinet 2 of this embodiment includes an openable cabinet door, on which a touch screen 202 for human-computer interaction, a receipt printer 203 and a QR code scanner 204 are integrated, and the cabinet door is provided with a pickup window 201 that can be opened automatically or manually.

[0059] In a preferred embodiment, reference Figure 8The baler body 501 includes a frame 5011, a feeding mechanism 5012, an opening mechanism 5013, a sealing mechanism 5014, a blowing device and saw teeth; the frame 5011 is the support and installation structure of the baler body 501, and the feeding mechanism 5012, the opening mechanism 5013, the sealing mechanism 5014, the blowing device and the saw teeth are all installed on the frame 5011. Among them, the feeding mechanism 5012 mainly includes a driving roller, a clamping roller and a driving motor. The driving roller and the clamping roller are arranged in parallel on the frame 5011. The driving motor is used to drive the clamping roller and / or the driving roller to rotate on the frame 5011, thereby driving the packaging bag to be unwound or reeled; the opening mechanism 5013 is arranged at the front end of the feeding mechanism 5012, and includes two swinging opening components arranged relatively to each other, which can open the two ends of the packaging bag located at the bottom, so as to facilitate the goods sliding down from the bag inlet slide plate 502 to be loaded into the packaging bag; the sealing mechanism 5014 is arranged below the opening mechanism 5013, and seals the packaging bag after the goods are loaded into the packaging bag. The sealing mechanism 5014 includes a heating wire and a pressure rod. The hot wire and the pressure bar can move toward or away from each other. When the goods are put into the packaging bag, the heating wire and the pressure bar move toward each other and close to clamp the two sides of the packaging bag opening to heat-press and seal the packaging bag. When the packaging bag is sealed, the heating strip and the pressure bar move away from each other to loosen the packaging bag; the blowing device is arranged above the feeding mechanism 5012, and air can be blown into the packaging bag at the bottom through the blowing device to make the packaging bag better open; the saw teeth are arranged above the heating wire. After the packaging of the goods is completed, the driving motor of the feeding mechanism 5012 is reversed to drive the strip-shaped packaging bag to be rolled up, and the saw teeth are used to cut the packaging bags connected above and below, so that the packaging bag containing the goods falls onto the shipping slide 503.

[0060] It should be noted that, in other embodiments, the baler body 501 may also adopt a baler in the prior art to achieve the winding or unwinding of the baling bag.

[0061] In a preferred embodiment, reference Figure 5 The conveyor mechanism 3 includes a profile frame 301, and the profile frame 301 is provided with a drive shaft 303 and an auxiliary shaft 304; a conveyor belt 302 is sleeved between the drive shaft 303 and the auxiliary shaft 304; the drive shaft 303 is connected to a drive motor; and a through-beam photoelectric detection device 305 is provided at one end of the profile frame 301 close to the control cabinet 2.

[0062] It can be understood that the profile frame 301 of the conveyor belt mechanism 3 is composed of a support plate, a first vertical plate and a second vertical plate. The first vertical plate and the second vertical plate are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the bottom plate, and the bottoms of the first vertical plate and the second vertical plate are fixedly connected to multiple sets of bases.

[0063] The end of the profile frame 301 closest to the outlet is the auxiliary end, while the other end is the drive end. The auxiliary end is equipped with a drive shaft 303 and a drive motor connected to the drive shaft 303. The drive end is also equipped with an auxiliary shaft 304, which is arranged parallel to the drive shaft 303. The conveyor belt 302 is sheathed around the drive shaft 303 and the auxiliary shaft 304. The auxiliary end of the profile frame 301 is also equipped with a through-beam photoelectric detection device 305. The transmitter and receiver of this through-beam photoelectric detection device 305 are respectively mounted on two vertical plates of the profile frame 301. This through-beam photoelectric detection device 305 monitors the position of goods on the conveyor belt mechanism 3 or the conveying status in real time by detecting light beam obstruction.

[0064] In a preferred embodiment, reference Figure 6 and Figure 7 The mobile platform 4 also includes a platform support frame 406, the platform cover 401 is installed on the periphery of the platform support frame 406, and an object detection device is provided on the platform support frame 406; the object detection device is a pressure sensor or a beam-type photoelectric sensor 407.

[0065] It can be understood that the mobile platform 4 of this embodiment includes a platform support frame 406, a platform cover 401, a platform conveying assembly 405 and an article detection device; the platform support frame 406 is surrounded by a platform cover 401, and an opening is provided on the side of the platform support frame 406 facing the platform delivery port 404, and the bottom of the opening is aligned with the bottom of the platform delivery port 404; the platform conveying assembly 405 is installed at the bottom of the platform support frame 406; the article detection device is any one of a pressure sensor, a through-beam photoelectric sensor 407 and an industrial camera. For example, when the article detection device is a pressure sensor, the pressure sensor is fixedly installed at the bottom of the platform support frame 406, and the pressure sensor is used to determine whether the product is located in the mobile platform 4 by monitoring the pressure change of the mobile platform 4; when the article detection device is a through-beam photoelectric sensor 407, the transmitter and receiver of the through-beam photoelectric sensor 407 are relatively arranged and installed on both sides of the platform support frame 406, and the through-beam photoelectric sensor 407 is used to monitor the obstruction of the product to determine whether the product is located in the mobile platform 4.

[0066] The mobile platform 4 of this embodiment provides a reliable installation support for the article detection device and the article detection device by setting up a platform support frame 406, and can realize the commodity detection function by integrating the article detection device.

[0067] Furthermore, the platform support frame 406 is composed of a base plate, a first side plate, a second side plate and a third side plate, the first side plate is arranged opposite to the second side plate, and the two ends of the third side plate are respectively connected to the second side plate and the third side plate; the transmitter and receiver of the opposing photoelectric sensor 407 are respectively installed on the first side plate and the second side plate.

[0068] It is understood that the platform support frame 406 of this embodiment can be formed by combining its bottom plate, first side plate, second side plate, and third side plate to form a U-shaped space, with the opening of the U-shaped space facing the packaging mechanism 5. The first side plate, second side plate, and third side plate are all provided with bent portions to form a receiving portion for mounting components between the side plates and the platform cover 401. Optionally, the platform support frame 406 can be made of aluminum steel plates.

[0069] In a preferred embodiment, reference Figure 6 and Figure 7 The platform conveying assembly 405 is arranged at the bottom of the platform support frame 406; the platform conveying assembly 405 includes a driving motor 4051, a gear group 4052, a driving roller 4053, a driven roller 4054 and a platform conveyor belt 4055; the output shaft of the driving motor 4051 is connected to the gear group 4052, and the gear group 4052 is transmission-connected to the driving roller 4053; the platform conveyor belt 4055 is sleeved on the driving roller 4053 and the driven roller 4054 arranged in parallel.

[0070] It can be understood that the gear set 4052 of the platform conveying assembly 405 of this embodiment includes a main gear fixedly connected to the driving gear of the driving motor 4051, and a driven gear coaxially fixed to the driving roller 4053, and the driving gear and the driven gear are engaged with each other.

[0071] When the drive motor 4051 is powered on and started, its output shaft drives the gear set 4052 to rotate, which in turn drives the drive roller 4053 connected to the gear set 4052 to rotate. The drive roller 4053 drives the platform conveyor belt 4055 mounted on the drive roller 4053 and the driven gear through friction to run, synchronously realizing the linked rotation of the driven gear, thereby completing the transportation of goods.

[0072] In a preferred embodiment, reference Figure 2 and Figure 4The planar motion mechanism 6 includes a Y-direction lifting component 601, an X-direction moving component 602, a sliding block 603 and two sliding brackets 604; the Y-direction lifting component 601 is vertically arranged in the control cabinet 2, and the X-direction moving component 602 is horizontally arranged in the control cabinet 2; the two sliding brackets 604 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the X-direction moving component 602, and are both provided with a sliding connection part and an extension part connected to the sliding connection part, the sliding connection part is slidably installed on the Y-direction lifting component 601, and the extension part is fixedly connected to the X-direction moving component 602; the sliding block 603 is slidably installed on the X-direction moving component 602 on one side facing the X-direction moving component 602, and the other side is fixedly connected to the moving platform 4.

[0073] It can be understood that the planar motion mechanism 6 of this embodiment includes a Y-axis lifting component 601, an X-axis moving component 602, a sliding block 603 and a first sliding bracket and a second sliding bracket arranged opposite to each other. The first sliding bracket and the second sliding bracket respectively form a sliding fit with the Y-axis lifting component 601 through their sliding connection parts, and at the same time form a fixed connection with the X-axis moving component 602 through the extension part, so that the X-axis moving component 602 forms a motion coupling with the Y-axis lifting component 601 through the sliding brackets 604 on both sides. When the Y-axis lifting component 601 performs a lifting motion, it can drive the X-axis moving component 602 to achieve synchronous lifting and lowering.

[0074] One side of the sliding block 603 is slidably installed under the X-axis moving component 602 (that is, the side of the X-axis moving component 602 facing the bottom of the control unit), and the other side is fixedly connected to the moving platform 4. When the X-axis moving component 602 moves linearly in the horizontal direction, it can drive the sliding block 603 and the moving platform 4 connected to the sliding block 603 to achieve synchronous movement.

[0075] Furthermore, the extension portion of the sliding bracket 604 extends horizontally along the Z direction, and the extension length of the extension portion along the Z direction is greater than or equal to 0.5 times the width of the moving platform 4.

[0076] It is understandable that in the vending machine with packaging function of this embodiment, the top center of the mobile platform 4 is fixed to the side of the sliding block 603 facing the bottom of the control cabinet 2, and the extension of the sliding bracket 604 satisfies the following geometric relationship:

[0077] L≥0.5W,

[0078] In the above formula, L is the length of a single extension in the Z direction, and W is the width of the mobile platform 4 in the Z direction. This arrangement effectively prevents the Y-axis lifting assembly 601 from obstructing the platform inlet 402 on the mobile platform 4, thereby ensuring a smooth passage for transporting goods from the conveyor belt mechanism 3 to the mobile platform 4.

[0079] In a preferred embodiment, reference Figure 2 and Figure 4 The Y-axis lifting assembly 601 includes a first column 6011 and a second column 6012 arranged in parallel, and the first column 6011 is arranged away from the item discharge port; a first transmission belt is arranged on the inner side of the first column 6011, and a second transmission belt is arranged on the inner side of the second column 6012; a transmission shaft 6013 is arranged at the top between the first column 6011 and the second column 6012, and the two ends of the transmission shaft 6013 are respectively connected to the driven wheels of the first transmission belt and the second transmission belt; a first drive motor 6014 is arranged at the bottom of the first column 6011 or the second column 6012, and the first drive motor 6014 is connected to the driving wheel of the first transmission belt or the second transmission belt.

[0080] As can be understood, the first column 6011 and second column 6012 of the Y-axis lifting assembly 601 are positioned opposite each other. The first column 6011 is fixed to one side of the control cabinet 2 adjacent to the storage cabinet 1, while the second column 6012 is fixed to the other side of the control cabinet 2. A certain distance is reserved between the side of the first column 6011 and the item delivery port. This spacing ensures that goods can smoothly enter the mobile platform from the item delivery port. Optionally, the spacing is 1 to 3 cm.

[0081] The first drive motor 6014 can be mounted at the bottom of either column. When the first drive motor 6014 is activated, its output shaft drives the driving pulley, which in turn drives the first transmission belt (or second transmission belt) in a circular motion. Because the ends of the transmission shaft 6013 are connected to the driven pulleys of the transmission belts on either side, the motion of the first transmission belt (or second transmission belt) is synchronously transmitted to the second transmission belt (or first transmission belt) via the transmission shaft 6013, ensuring that both belts rotate in the same direction and at the same speed, thereby achieving lifting motion.

[0082] In a preferred embodiment, reference Figure 4 The X-axis moving component 602 includes a horizontal guide rail 6021, and a third transmission belt and a second driving motor 6022 for driving the third transmission belt are provided on the horizontal guide rail 6021.

[0083] It is understandable that the third transmission belt can adopt a belt structure, and a driving pulley and a driven pulley are provided at both ends of the horizontal guide rail 6021. The belt is arranged on the driving pulley and the driven pulley to form a closed loop, and the driving pulley is connected to the output shaft of the second drive motor 6022 through a coupling.

[0084] When the second drive motor 6022 is powered on and started, its output shaft transmits power to the driving pulley through the coupling, driving the driving pulley to rotate. When the driving pulley rotates, the belt is driven by friction to move along the extension direction of the horizontal guide rail 6021, and the driven pulley rotates synchronously under the traction of the belt, thereby realizing horizontal movement.

[0085] In addition, a second embodiment of the present invention further provides a shipment control method for a vending machine with a packaging function, which is used for the vending machine with a packaging function described in any of the above embodiments. The execution subject can be a controller or an intelligent terminal, which is installed on the control cabinet 2 of the vending machine.

[0086] Reference Figure 9 The second embodiment of the present invention provides a method for controlling the delivery of a vending machine with a packaging function, which specifically includes the following steps:

[0087] Step S10: receiving a product delivery instruction, controlling the target aisle in the locker to deliver the products, and causing the products on the target aisle to fall onto the conveyor mechanism below.

[0088] In this embodiment, the triggering condition of the product shipping instruction is that the product button is triggered and the product is successfully paid for. The product shipping instruction contains the product to be sold.

[0089] Before step S10, the automatic vending machine with a packaging function is in a reset state, at which time the platform inlet of the mobile platform is aligned with the end of the transmission belt of the conveyor belt mechanism.

[0090] Real-time detection of whether the product confirmation button on the display screen is triggered. If the product confirmation button is triggered, it will detect whether the product is successfully paid within the preset time. If the product is successfully paid within the preset time, a product shipping instruction containing the product to be sold will be received. According to the product shipping instruction, the target aisle position corresponding to the product to be sold is obtained, and then the target aisle in the locker is controlled to push the product out and drop it onto the conveyor belt mechanism below.

[0091] Step S20: Start the conveyor belt mechanism to convey the goods to the mobile platform.

[0092] More specifically, the driving motor of the conveyor belt mechanism is started to drive the conveyor belt to transport the goods along the conveying direction to the item delivery port of the locker, and then the goods are delivered to the mobile platform through the item delivery port.

[0093] Step S30, after controlling the plane motion mechanism to move the mobile platform carrying the goods to the position of the bag inlet slide of the packaging mechanism, start the platform conveying component to push the goods out of the mobile platform and slide them into the packaging bag through the bag inlet slide of the packaging mechanism.

[0094] More specifically, the first drive motor of the Y-axis lift assembly and the second drive motor of the X-axis movement assembly in the planar motion mechanism are activated, driving the mobile platform carrying the goods to the position of the bag inlet slide of the packaging mechanism, so that the mobile platform and the bag inlet slide form a continuous conveying surface. Before the platform conveying assembly is activated, the packaging mechanism is controlled to be in the receiving state, at which point the packaging mechanism already has a bag in an open state.

[0095] Then, the driving motor of the platform conveying component is started to drive the platform conveyor belt to convey the goods through the platform delivery port to the bag inlet slide plate, and the goods slide into the open packaging bag through the bag inlet slide plate.

[0096] Step S40: Control the planar motion mechanism to move the mobile platform to the position of the shipping slide of the packaging mechanism.

[0097] Specifically, when the item detection device detects that there is no commodity on the mobile platform, the mobile platform is driven downward by the Y-axis lifting component to the shipping slide position of the packaging mechanism to wait for the packaged commodities (i.e., packages).

[0098] As you can understand, this embodiment uses a through-beam photoelectric sensor to detect the presence of merchandise. When no merchandise is blocking the light path, the through-beam photoelectric sensor outputs a high level; when merchandise is blocking the light path, the output of the through-beam photoelectric sensor switches to a low level. By monitoring the changes in the output level of the through-beam photoelectric sensor in real time, the presence of merchandise within the mobile platform can be determined.

[0099] Step S50, starting the packaging mechanism, sealing and cutting the packaging bag containing the goods to obtain a package, and the package slides into the mobile platform through the shipping slide.

[0100] Specifically, the packaging mechanism first seals the packaging bag containing the goods through a heating wire. After sealing, the packaging bag is cut by a sawtooth to complete the packaging of the goods and obtain a package. The package slides into the mobile platform through the shipping slide at the bottom of the packaging machine body.

[0101] The baler cuts the packing bag and discharges the bag at the same time, and blows air into the packing bag through the blowing device, so that the packing bag is in an open state and waits for the next product to be packed.

[0102] Step S60: Control the planar motion mechanism to move the mobile platform carrying the package to the pickup window and issue a pickup prompt message.

[0103] Specifically, the first drive motor of the Y-axis lifting assembly and the second drive motor of the X-axis moving assembly in the planar motion mechanism are started to drive the mobile platform carrying the packaged items to move to the pickup window, and prompt the customer to pick up the items through sound or display.

[0104] In summary, the delivery control method of the vending machine with packaging function in this embodiment, when receiving the product delivery instruction, controls the target cargo channel to push the product so that the product falls onto the conveyor belt mechanism, and then transfers the product to the mobile platform through the conveyor belt mechanism. Next, the mobile platform is driven to move to the bag inlet slide position by the planar motion mechanism, and the product in the mobile platform is pushed to the bag inlet slide by the platform transmission component. The product slides into the packaging bag through the bag inlet slide for packaging. During the product packaging process, the mobile platform moves downward to the delivery slide position to wait for the product to be packaged. After the product packaging is completed, the packaged piece slides into the mobile platform through the delivery slide, and the mobile platform moves to the product delivery window position with the packaged piece, thereby realizing rapid packaging and shipment.

[0105] The control method of the automatic vending machine with a packaging function in this embodiment has the same technical effects as the above-mentioned automatic vending machine with a packaging function embodiment, and will not be described in detail here.

[0106] In an optional embodiment, before the control plane motion mechanism moves the mobile platform carrying the commodity to the position of the bag inlet slide of the packaging mechanism, the control plane motion mechanism further includes:

[0107] Step S70: receiving a first monitoring signal from a photoelectric detection device provided at the auxiliary end of the conveyor mechanism and a second monitoring signal from an object detection device in the mobile platform.

[0108] More specifically, the photoelectric detection device provided at the auxiliary end of the conveyor mechanism is used to detect whether the goods have left the conveyor mechanism; the item detection device in the mobile platform is used to detect whether the goods have fallen into the mobile platform.

[0109] Step S80, judging whether the commodity is successfully delivered based on the first monitoring signal and the second monitoring signal; wherein, the judgment condition for successful delivery of the commodity is that the first monitoring signal changes from a low level to a high level, and the second monitoring signal changes from a high level to a high level.

[0110] More specifically, when the first monitoring signal transitions from low to high, and the second monitoring signal transitions from high to high within a preset time, it is determined that the product has left the conveyor mechanism and landed on the mobile platform, indicating successful product delivery. The preset time range is 0.2 to 1 second.

[0111] Step S90, when the commodity is successfully transferred, generates a first operating instruction for controlling the planar motion mechanism; the first operating instruction is used to control the planar motion mechanism to drive the mobile platform to move to the bag inlet slide position of the packaging mechanism.

[0112] More specifically, when the goods are successfully delivered, a first operating instruction for the planar motion mechanism is generated based on the position of the bag inlet slide. This instruction controls the planar motion mechanism to drive the mobile platform to the bag inlet slide position, thereby forming a continuous conveying surface with the bag inlet slide. It will be appreciated that the position of the item delivery port, the bag inlet slide position, the delivery slide position, and the pickup window position are pre-stored in the database.

[0113] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the present invention description and drawings, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A vending machine with a packaging function, comprising a storage cabinet and a control cabinet arranged in parallel, characterized in that: An article delivery port is provided on a side of the locker facing the control cabinet, and a conveyor belt mechanism is provided below the locker, with one end of the conveyor belt mechanism close to the control cabinet aligned with the article delivery port; A picking window is provided on one side of the control cabinet, and a plane motion mechanism, a packaging mechanism and a moving platform installed on the plane motion mechanism are provided inside the control cabinet; The packaging mechanism is provided with a bag inlet slide plate and a delivery slide plate located below the bag inlet slide plate; The mobile platform includes a platform outer cover and a platform conveying assembly; the platform outer cover is provided with a platform cargo inlet, a platform cargo outlet and a platform cargo pickup port which are arranged opposite to each other, the platform cargo outlet corresponding to the platform cargo pickup port, the platform cargo inlet corresponding to the item cargo outlet, the platform cargo outlet corresponding to the bag inlet slide and the cargo outlet slide of the packaging mechanism, and the platform cargo pickup port corresponding to the cargo pickup window; the platform conveying assembly is arranged inside the platform outer cover, and the conveying path of the platform conveying assembly is configured to convey cargo between the platform cargo outlet and the platform cargo pickup port; The mobile platform is driven by the planar motion mechanism to move among the item delivery port, the bag inlet slide, the delivery slide and the pickup window.

2. The vending machine with packaging function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveyor belt mechanism includes a profile frame, which is provided with a drive shaft and an auxiliary shaft; a conveyor belt is sleeved between the drive shaft and the auxiliary shaft; the drive shaft is connected to a drive motor; and a through-beam photoelectric detection device is provided at one end of the profile frame close to the control cabinet.

3. The vending machine with packaging function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mobile platform further comprises a platform support frame, the platform cover is mounted on the periphery of the platform support frame, and an article detection device is arranged on the platform support frame; the article detection device is a pressure sensor or a through-beam photoelectric sensor.

4. The automatic vending machine with packaging function according to claim 3, characterized in that: The platform support frame consists of a base plate, a first side plate, a second side plate and a third side plate. The first side plate is arranged opposite to the second side plate, and the two ends of the third side plate are respectively connected to the second side plate and the third side plate; the transmitter and receiver of the through-beam photoelectric sensor are respectively installed on the first side plate and the second side plate.

5. The automatic vending machine with packaging function as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The platform conveying assembly is arranged at the bottom of the platform support frame; the platform conveying assembly includes a driving motor, a gear set, a driving roller, a driven roller and a platform conveyor belt; the output shaft of the driving motor is connected to the gear set, and the gear set is transmission-connected to the driving roller; the platform conveyor belt is sleeved on the driving roller and the driven roller arranged in parallel.

6. The automatic vending machine with packaging function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The planar motion mechanism includes a Y-direction lifting component, an X-direction moving component, a sliding block and two sliding brackets; the Y-direction lifting component is vertically arranged in the control cabinet, and the X-direction moving component is horizontally arranged in the control cabinet; the two sliding brackets are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the X-direction moving component, and are both provided with a sliding connection part and an extension part connected to the sliding connection part, the sliding connection part is slidably installed on the Y-direction lifting component, and the extension part is fixedly connected to the X-direction moving component; the sliding block is slidably installed on the X-direction moving component on one side facing the X-direction moving component, and the other side is fixedly connected to the moving platform.

7. The automatic vending machine with packaging function according to claim 6, characterized in that: The extending portion of the sliding bracket extends horizontally along the Z direction, and an extending length of the extending portion along the Z direction is greater than or equal to 0.5 times the width of the moving platform.

8. The automatic vending machine with packaging function according to claim 6, characterized in that: The Y-axis lifting assembly includes a first column and a second column arranged in parallel, and the first column is arranged away from the item delivery port; a first transmission belt is provided on the inner side of the first column, and a second transmission belt is provided on the inner side of the second column; a transmission shaft is provided on the top between the first column and the second column, and the two ends of the transmission shaft are respectively connected to the driven wheels of the first transmission belt and the second transmission belt; a first drive motor is provided at the bottom of the first column or the second column, and the first drive motor is connected to the driving wheel of the first transmission belt or the second transmission belt; The X-direction moving assembly includes a horizontal guide rail, on which a third transmission belt and a second driving motor for driving the third transmission belt are provided.

9. A method for controlling the delivery of a vending machine with a packaging function according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: include: Receive product delivery instructions, control the delivery of the target aisle in the locker, and make the products on the target aisle fall onto the conveyor belt mechanism below; Starting the conveyor belt mechanism to convey the goods to the mobile platform; After controlling the plane motion mechanism to move the mobile platform carrying the commodity to the position of the bag inlet slide plate of the packaging mechanism, the platform conveying component is activated to push the commodity from the mobile platform and slide the commodity into the packaging bag through the bag inlet slide plate of the packaging mechanism; Controlling the plane motion mechanism to move the mobile platform to the position of the shipping slide of the packaging mechanism; The packaging mechanism is activated to seal and cut the packaging bag containing the commodity to obtain a package, and the package slides into the mobile platform via the shipping slide; The planar motion mechanism is controlled to move the mobile platform carrying the package to the pickup window, and a pickup prompt message is issued.

10. The method for controlling the delivery of a vending machine with a packaging function according to claim 9, wherein: Before the control plane motion mechanism moves the mobile platform carrying the commodity to the position of the bag inlet slide of the packaging mechanism, the control plane motion mechanism further includes: receiving a first monitoring signal from a photoelectric detection device provided at the auxiliary end of the conveyor mechanism and a second monitoring signal from an object detection device in the mobile platform; Determining whether the commodity is successfully delivered based on the first monitoring signal and the second monitoring signal; wherein the determination condition for successful commodity delivery is that the first monitoring signal changes from a low level to a high level, and the second monitoring signal changes from a high level to a high level; When the commodity is successfully transferred, a first operation instruction for controlling the planar motion mechanism is generated; the first operation instruction is used to control the planar motion mechanism to drive the mobile platform to move to the bag inlet slide position of the packaging mechanism.

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