System for loading goods in cold and warm cabinet with door outside store to vending machine in store

Abstract

The utility model discloses a system for loading goods in a cooling and heating cabinet with a door outside a store to a vending machine in the store. The system comprises the cooling and heating cabinet with the door, the vending machine, a mobile robot, a controller and an operation panel. The cooling and heating cabinet with the door is arranged outside the marketplace; the vending machine is provided with a vending machine goods inlet and a vending machine goods taking opening, the vending machine goods inlet is formed outside the shopping place, and the vending machine goods taking opening is formed in the shopping place; the mobile robot is arranged between the cooling and heating cabinet with the door and a goods inlet of the vending machine; the controller is provided with a control system, the control system comprises a microprocessor, and the microprocessor is connected with at least one of the cooling and heating cabinet module with the door, the vending machine module, the collection system module, the mobile robot module and the power supply module; the cooling and heating cabinet with the door is arranged outside a shopping place, the problem of increasing and standardizing the space of the shopping place on the premise that the use cost of the place is not increased is solved, and meanwhile the problems that the speed is low and the labor amount is too large due to manual goods loading and replenishment are solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of supermarket loading, in particular to a system for loading goods from a cold and warm cabinet with a door outside a store to a vending machine inside the store. Background Art

[0002] With the development of the supermarket industry, reducing labor and quickly stocking and replenishing goods are becoming more and more important. Existing stores basically rely on manual stocking and replenishment, which requires a lot of labor and cannot replenish goods in a timely manner.

[0003] At present, unmanned stores can improve the competitiveness of supermarkets. The unmanned vending method saves the labor of salespersons, saves space in the sales floor, warehouse management and loading personnel, and promotes the development of the unmanned vending industry.

[0004] There is a need for large-scale application of intelligent technology in stores, especially to expand the sales space in the store through unmanned sales. A system is needed that can load goods outside the store by robots and sell them inside the store. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a system for loading goods from a cold and warm cabinet with a door outside a store to a vending machine inside the store, so as to solve the problems raised in the above-mentioned background technology.

[0006] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0007] A system for loading goods from a cold and heating cabinet with a door outside a store to a vending machine inside a store, comprising a cold and heating cabinet with a door, a vending machine, a mobile robot, a controller and an operation panel; the cold and heating cabinet with a door is arranged outside the store; the vending machine is provided with a vending machine inlet and a vending machine pickup port, the vending machine inlet is arranged outside the store, and the vending machine pickup port is arranged inside the store; the mobile robot is arranged between the cold and heating cabinet with a door and the vending machine inlet; the controller is provided with a control system, the control system includes a microprocessor, and the microprocessor is respectively connected to at least one of a cold and heating cabinet module with a door, a vending machine module, a payment system module, a mobile robot module and a power supply module;

[0008] Among them, after the microprocessor obtains the information input and confirmed by the operation panel, it reads the goods data and issues instructions to the cooling and heating cabinet with door / mobile robot, and the cooling and heating cabinet with door / mobile robot operates according to the instructions; the operation panel is provided with a goods interface and / or a payment interface; after the purchaser uses the goods interface to purchase goods, or uses the payment interface to complete the payment, the goods in the cooling and heating cabinet with door are transported by the mobile robot to the entrance of the vending machine.

[0009] As a further solution of the utility model, the cooling and heating cabinet with doors is configured as a cold / warm intelligent cabinet. The cooling and heating cabinet with doors is sealed and can be provided with doors. Various commodities that need to be refrigerated or kept warm can be placed in the cooling and heating cabinet with doors. The cooling and heating cabinet with doors is provided with a pusher / picker, which pushes the goods out of the cabinet when receiving instructions. After the shopper uses the goods interface to select goods, or uses the payment interface to complete the payment, the microprocessor obtains the information input and confirmed by the operation panel, reads the goods data, and issues instructions to the pusher / picker provided in the cooling and heating cabinet with doors, and the pusher / picker operates according to the instructions.

[0010] As a further solution of the utility model, the cooling and heating cabinet with doors may be provided with semi-automatic / automatic / manual doors so that the mobile robot can directly take the goods from the cabinet when receiving instructions; after the purchaser uses the goods interface to select goods, or uses the payment interface to complete the payment, the microprocessor obtains the information input and confirmed by the operation panel, reads the goods data, and issues instructions to the mobile robot, and the mobile robot operates according to the instructions.

[0011] As a further solution of the utility model, the mobile robot is configured as at least one of a tracked mobile robot, a legged mobile robot and a wheeled mobile robot; the mobile robot is selected according to different environments and needs so that it can play more roles.

[0012] As a further solution of the utility model, the picking machine is configured as at least one of a mobile manipulator, a picking robot, a picking pusher and other picking machines or a combination thereof, and performs picking operations according to instructions issued by the controller.

[0013] As a further solution of the utility model, the operation panel is provided with a goods interface and / or a payment interface for human-computer interaction, so that the purchaser can shop quickly.

[0014] As a further solution of the utility model, the operation panel is set in the store, on the vending machine or at the store exit, and is set according to the store environment and the convenience of the shoppers; in order to enable the shoppers to pay safely, conveniently and quickly, the payment interface can be connected to the human biometric information recognition payment module and / or the code scanning payment module.

[0015] As a further solution of the utility model, when a pusher / picker is provided in the cooling and heating cabinet with doors, after the shopper uses the goods interface to select goods, or uses the payment interface to complete the payment, the control system notifies the cooling and heating cabinet with doors module after receiving the shopping instruction issued by the shopper on the operation panel, and the relevant pusher / picker provided in the cooling and heating cabinet with doors pushes out the relevant goods, and the goods are transported to the outside of the cabinet through the conveying system provided in the cooling and heating cabinet with doors. After receiving the instruction, the mobile robot drives to the outside of the cooling and heating cabinet with doors to pick up the goods, and then moves to the cargo inlet of the vending machine and delivers the goods into the cargo inlet of the vending machine. The shopper then takes the goods from the pickup port of the vending machine.

[0016] As a further solution of the utility model, when a pusher / picker is not provided in the cooling and heating cabinet with doors, after the shopper uses the goods interface to select goods, or uses the payment interface to complete the payment, the control system notifies the mobile robot to travel to the cooling and heating cabinet with doors after receiving the shopping instructions issued by the shopper on the operation panel, and manually or automatically opens the sealed door of the cooling and heating cabinet with doors. After the mobile robot takes away the relevant goods, it manually or automatically closes the sealed door of the cooling and heating cabinet with doors, and then moves to the goods inlet of the vending machine and delivers the goods into the goods inlet of the vending machine. The shopper then takes the goods from the exit of the vending machine.

[0017] The beneficial effects of adopting the utility model are: it reduces the labor of people in stocking goods in the store, makes the vending machines in the store stocked quickly and accurately, and saves a lot of time; there is no need to stack stocks in the store, saving more space, freeing up space in the store, and creating greater economic benefits; it increases the number and variety of goods, and realizes unmanned operation between the heating and cooling cabinets with doors and the vending machines. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 is a control system block diagram of an embodiment;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a front perspective view of a system of a cold and warm cabinet with a door outside a store and a mobile robot to a vending machine inside the store in an embodiment;

[0020] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional anatomical diagram of the system of a cold and warm cabinet with a door outside the store and a mobile robot to a vending machine inside the store in the embodiment.

[0021] Among them: 1-cooling and heating cabinet with door, 2-vending machine, 3-mobile robot, 4-controller, 5-operation panel, 6-purchaser, 7-outside the store, 8-inside the store, 9-store exit, 10-goods, 21-vending machine entrance, 22-vending machine pickup port. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0023] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "middle", "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention; the terms "install", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0024] Example 1

[0025] like Figure 1 As shown, the controller is provided with a control system, which includes a microprocessor, which is respectively connected to a door-mounted cooling and heating cabinet module, a vending machine module, a cashier system module, a mobile robot module and a power supply module;

[0026] After the microprocessor receives the information input and confirmed by the operation panel, it reads the goods data and issues instructions to the door-mounted cooling and heating cabinet / mobile robot, and the door-mounted cooling and heating cabinet / mobile robot operates according to the instructions; the operation panel is provided with a goods interface and / or a payment interface for human-computer interaction, and after the purchaser uses the goods interface to select goods, or uses the payment interface to complete the payment, the goods in the door-mounted cooling and heating cabinet are moved by the mobile robot to the entrance of the vending machine;

[0027] In order to enable shoppers to pay safely, conveniently and quickly, the payment interface can be connected to a human biometric information recognition payment module and / or a QR code scanning payment module.

[0028] Example 2

[0029] like Figure 2-3 As shown, the cold and warm cabinet 1 with doors is configured as a cold / warm intelligent cabinet. The cold and warm cabinet 1 with doors is airtight and can be provided with doors. Various commodities that need to be refrigerated or kept warm can be placed in the cold and warm cabinet 1 with doors. A pusher / picker is configured in the cold and warm cabinet 1 with doors, which pushes the commodities 10 out of the cabinet upon receiving an instruction. After the purchaser 6 uses the commodity interface to select the commodities 10, or completes the payment using the payment interface, the microprocessor obtains the information input and confirmed by the operation panel 5, reads the data of the commodities 10, and issues an instruction to the pusher / picker configured in the cold and warm cabinet 1 with doors, and the pusher / picker operates according to the instruction.

[0030] The cold and warm cabinet 1 with door or semi-automatic / automatic / manual door is set, so that the mobile robot 3 can directly take the goods 10 from the cabinet when receiving the instruction; after the purchaser 6 uses the goods interface to purchase the goods 10, or uses the payment interface to complete the payment, the microprocessor obtains the information input and confirmed by the operation panel 5, reads the data of the goods 10, and issues instructions to the mobile robot 3, and the mobile robot 3 operates according to the instructions;

[0031] The mobile robot 3 is configured as at least one of a tracked mobile robot, a legged mobile robot and a wheeled mobile robot; the mobile robot 3 is selected according to different environments and needs so that it can play more roles, and the mobile robot 3 performs operations according to the instructions issued by the controller 4;

[0032] The operation panel 5 is disposed in the sales floor 8 , on the vending machine 2 , or at the sales floor exit 9 , and is disposed according to the sales floor environment and the convenience of the purchaser 6 .

[0033] Example 3

[0034] like Figure 2-3 As shown, when a pusher / picker is provided in the cooling and heating cabinet with door 1, the shopper 6 uses the goods interface to select goods 10, or uses the payment interface to complete the payment. After receiving the shopping instruction issued by the shopper 6 on the operation panel 5, the control system notifies the cooling and heating cabinet with door module, and the relevant pusher / picker provided in the cooling and heating cabinet with door 1 pushes out the relevant goods 10, and the goods 10 are transported to the outside of the cabinet through the conveying system provided in the cooling and heating cabinet with door 1. After receiving the instruction, the mobile robot 3 drives to the outside of the cooling and heating cabinet with door 1 to take away the goods 10, and then moves to the vending machine cargo inlet 21, delivers the goods 10 into the vending machine cargo inlet 21, and the shopper 6 then takes the goods 10 from the vending machine pickup port 22.

[0035] Example 4

[0036] like Figure 2-3 As shown, when no pusher / picker is provided in the cold and heating cabinet with door 1, after the shopper 6 uses the goods interface to select goods 10, or uses the payment interface to complete the payment, the control system notifies the mobile robot 3 to travel to the cold and heating cabinet with door 1 after receiving the shopping instruction issued by the shopper 6 on the operation panel 5, and manually or automatically opens the sealed door of the cold and heating cabinet with door 1. After the mobile robot 3 takes away the relevant goods 10, it manually or automatically closes the sealed door of the cold and heating cabinet with door 1, and then moves to the vending machine's cargo inlet 21, delivers the goods 10 into the vending machine's cargo inlet 21, and the shopper 6 then takes the goods 10 from the vending machine's pickup port 22.

[0037] It is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the above-mentioned exemplary embodiments, and that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or basic features of the present invention; therefore, no matter from which point of view, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-restrictive, and the scope of the present invention is limited by the appended claims rather than the above description, and therefore it is intended that all changes within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims are included in the present invention.

[0038] In addition, it should be understood that although the present specification is described according to implementation modes, not every implementation mode contains only one independent technical solution. This description of the specification is only for the sake of clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole. The technical solutions in each embodiment may also be appropriately combined to form other implementation modes that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A system for loading goods from cold and warm cabinets with doors outside the store to vending machines inside the store. It is characterized in that It includes a cooling and heating cabinet with a door, a vending machine, a mobile robot, a controller and an operation panel; the cooling and heating cabinet with a door is arranged outside the sales floor; the vending machine is provided with a vending machine inlet and a vending machine pickup port, the vending machine inlet is arranged outside the sales floor, and the vending machine pickup port is arranged inside the sales floor; the mobile robot is arranged between the cooling and heating cabinet with a door and the vending machine inlet; the controller is provided with a control system, the control system includes a microprocessor, and the microprocessor is respectively connected to at least one of the cooling and heating cabinet with a door module, the vending machine module, the payment system module, the mobile robot module and the power supply module.

2. A system for loading goods from a cold and warm cabinet with a door outside a store to a vending machine inside a store according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The cooling and heating cabinet with doors is configured as a cooling / heating intelligent cabinet; the cooling and heating cabinet with doors is provided with a pusher / picker, which pushes the goods out of the cabinet upon receiving an instruction.

3. A system for loading goods from a cold and warm cabinet with a door outside a store to a vending machine inside a store according to claim 2, It is characterized in that The cooling and heating cabinet with doors may be provided with semi-automatic / automatic / manual doors, and the mobile robot directly takes the goods out of the cabinet when receiving instructions.

4. A system for loading goods from a cold and warm cabinet with a door outside a store to a vending machine inside a store according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The mobile robot is configured as at least one of a tracked mobile robot, a footed mobile robot and a wheeled mobile robot.

5. According to claim 1, a system for loading goods from a cold and warm cabinet with a door outside a store to a vending machine inside a store, It is characterized in that The operation panel is provided with a goods interface and / or a payment interface.

6. A system for loading goods from a cold and warm cabinet with a door outside a store to a vending machine inside a store according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The operation panel is arranged in the store, on a vending machine or at the store exit.

7. A system for loading goods from a cold and warm cabinet with a door outside a store to a vending machine inside a store according to claim 1, It is characterized in that When a pusher / picker is provided in the cooling and heating cabinet with doors, the control system notifies the cooling and heating cabinet with doors module after receiving the shopping instructions issued by the shopper on the operation panel, and the relevant pusher / picker provided in the cooling and heating cabinet with doors pushes out the relevant goods, and the goods are transported to the outside of the cabinet through the conveying system provided in the cooling and heating cabinet with doors. After receiving the instructions, the mobile robot drives to the outside of the cooling and heating cabinet with doors to take away the goods, and then moves to the cargo entrance of the vending machine and delivers the goods into the cargo entrance of the vending machine. The shopper then takes the goods from the cargo pickup port of the vending machine.

8. A system for loading goods from a cold and warm cabinet with a door outside a store to a vending machine inside a store according to claim 1, It is characterized in that When no pusher / picker is provided in the cooling and heating cabinet with doors, the control system notifies the mobile robot to drive to the cooling and heating cabinet with doors and manually or automatically open the cooling and heating cabinet door after receiving the shopping instructions issued by the shopper on the operation panel. After the mobile robot takes away the relevant goods, it manually or automatically closes the cooling and heating cabinet door and then moves to the inlet of the vending machine and delivers the goods into the inlet of the vending machine. The shopper then takes the goods from the exit of the vending machine.

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