Visual identification intelligent self-service vending machine
Through the external camera system and multiple mechanical structures, the problem of limited vision of the built-in camera is solved, the accuracy and efficiency of product recognition is improved, and the maintenance and maintenance of equipment is simplified to ensure clear images taken under various light conditions. .
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420724319.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-04-10
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-10
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-04-10
AI Technical Summary
The limited field of view of the built-in camera has resulted in limited accuracy when identifying customers to get goods, and it is difficult to maintain and clean.
An external camera system is designed to enhance the view and flexibility of the camera by movable protective cover, angle adjustment baffle, transverse screw, guide rod, fill light and correction rod, reducing light interference and ensuring image Quality and identification accuracy.
It improves the accuracy and efficiency of product identification, reduces identification errors, facilitates the cleaning and maintenance of the equipment, enhances the protection and maintenance of the camera, and ensures that clear and detailed images are taken under various light conditions.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of vending machines, and in particular to a visual recognition intelligent self-service vending machine. Background Art
[0002] The visual recognition smart self-service vending machine is an innovative retail solution that combines artificial intelligence and computer vision technology. Through built-in cameras and advanced visual recognition algorithms, this vending machine can accurately identify the items that customers take from the shelves and automatically complete the checkout process.
[0003] This type of vending machine uses built-in cameras and advanced computer vision technology to track and identify customers' actions of taking goods from shelves in real time. The built-in camera is usually installed inside the vending machine, and its field of view may be affected by factors such as the vending machine structure and product display, resulting in limited recognition capabilities in certain areas or angles. This limitation may affect the accurate identification and tracking of customers taking goods.
[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a new visual recognition intelligent self-service vending machine to solve the above technical problems. Utility Model Content
[0005] In order to solve the technical problem that the recognition ability of the built-in camera is limited, the utility model provides a visual recognition intelligent self-service vending machine.
[0006] The visual recognition intelligent self-service vending machine provided by the utility model comprises: a machine body, on which are provided a plurality of display racks, a pickup port, a product selection screen and a coin slot; a mounting frame, on which the mounting frame is slidably mounted on the machine body, the mounting frame being set with an opening on one side, and a camera being arranged inside the mounting frame; a protective cover, on which the protective cover is slidably mounted on the mounting frame; a lifting motor, which is fixedly mounted on one side of the mounting frame; a lifting screw, which is rotatably mounted on one side of the mounting frame, one end of the lifting screw being fixedly connected to the output shaft of the lifting motor, a slider being threadedly mounted on the lifting screw, and the slider being connected to the protective cover.
[0007] Preferably, a rotating motor is fixedly installed in the installation frame, a rotating rod is rotatably installed in the installation frame, one end of the rotating rod is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the rotating motor, a baffle is provided on the rotating rod, and the baffle is located directly above the camera.
[0008] Preferably, a base is fixedly installed on the top of the machine body, a transverse motor is fixedly installed in the base, a transverse screw is rotatably installed in the base, one end of the transverse screw is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the transverse motor, a slide is threadedly installed on the transverse screw, and the slide is connected to the mounting frame.
[0009] Preferably, a guide rod is fixedly mounted on one side of the mounting frame, a guide block is slidably mounted on the guide rod, and the guide block is connected to the protective cover.
[0010] Preferably, both inner walls of the installation frame are provided with installation grooves, and both installation grooves are provided with fill lights.
[0011] Preferably, at least one deviation-correcting rod is fixedly installed in the base, and the deviation-correcting rod slides through the slide seat.
[0012] Preferably, the installation frame is provided with an opening on one side, the protection cover is made of a transparent material, and the protection cover is provided with an opening on the bottom.
[0013] Compared with the related art, the visual recognition intelligent self-service vending machine provided by the utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0014] The utility model provides a visual recognition intelligent self-service vending machine:
[0015] 1. The external camera can have a wider field of view, capture more product information and customer behavior, help identify the products taken by customers more accurately, reduce the possibility of identification errors, and is easier to clean and maintain. The removable protective cover can protect the camera and can be lifted up for maintenance. The baffle with adjustable angle can block strong light to prevent the image taken by the camera from being overexposed and losing details, thereby affecting the accuracy of product identification. Blocking strong light can reduce the impact of light on image quality, making the image clearer and richer in details, thereby improving the accuracy of identification;
[0016] 2. The slide seat moving on the transverse screw can drive the camera to move left and right. The moving camera can capture a wider field of view, thereby covering more products and customer behaviors. This helps the vending machine to collect product information more comprehensively, reduce dead angles and blind spots, and improve recognition accuracy and efficiency. The guide rod and guide block can guide the protective cover when the lifting screw rotates to prevent the protective cover from rotating with the lifting screw;
[0017] 3. The fill light can provide a stable and uniform light source to ensure that the camera can capture clear and bright images under various lighting conditions. This helps to reduce noise, blur and shadows in the image, and improve the accuracy and efficiency of product recognition. The correction rod can guide the slide to prevent the camera on the slide from shifting. The opening on one side of the mounting frame allows the camera to be easily taken out for maintenance, and the transparent protective cover facilitates the camera to shoot. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018] Figure 1A schematic diagram of the main cross-sectional structure of a preferred embodiment of the visual recognition intelligent self-service vending machine provided by the utility model;
[0019] Figure 2 for Figure 1 An enlarged structural diagram of part A shown in FIG.
[0020] Figure 3 for Figure 2 An enlarged schematic diagram of the structure of part B shown in FIG.
[0021] Figure 4 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of part C shown in FIG.
[0022] Numbers in the figure: 1. Machine body; 2. Display rack; 3. Pick-up port; 4. Product selection screen; 5. Coin slot; 6. Installation frame; 7. Camera; 8. Protective cover; 9. Lifting motor; 10. Lifting screw; 11. Slider; 12. Rotating motor; 13. Rotating rod; 14. Baffle; 15. Base; 16. Transverse motor; 17. Transverse screw; 18. Sliding seat; 19. Guide rod; 20. Guide block; 21. Installation slot; 22. Fill light; 23. Correction rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0023] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and implementation modes.
[0024] Please refer to Figure 1-Figure 4 ,in, Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the main cross-sectional structure of a preferred embodiment of the visual recognition intelligent self-service vending machine provided by the utility model; Figure 2 for Figure 1 An enlarged structural diagram of part A shown in FIG. Figure 3 for Figure 2 An enlarged schematic diagram of the structure of part B shown in FIG. Figure 4 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of part C shown in FIG.
[0025] The visual recognition intelligent self-service vending machine includes: a body 1, on which are provided a plurality of display racks 2, a pickup port 3, a product selection screen 4 and a coin slot 5; a mounting frame 6, which is slidably mounted on the body 1, the mounting frame 6 is set with an opening on one side, and a camera 7 is arranged inside the mounting frame 6; a protective cover 8, which is slidably mounted on the mounting frame 6; a lifting motor 9, which is fixedly mounted on one side of the mounting frame 6; a lifting screw 10, which is rotatably mounted on one side of the mounting frame 6, one end of the lifting screw 10 is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the lifting motor 9, a slider 11 is threadedly mounted on the lifting screw 10, and the slider 11 is connected to the protective cover 8. The external camera 7 can have a wider field of view, can capture more product information and customer behavior, help to more accurately identify the products taken by customers, reduce the possibility of recognition errors, and is easier to clean and maintain. The movable protective cover 8 can both protect the camera 7 and conveniently lift it during maintenance.
[0026] A rotating motor 12 is fixedly installed in the installation frame 6, and a rotating rod 13 is rotatably installed in the installation frame 6. One end of the rotating rod 13 is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the rotating motor 12. A baffle 14 is provided on the rotating rod 13, and the baffle 14 is located directly above the camera 7. The baffle 14 with an adjustable angle can block strong light to prevent the strong light from causing the image taken by the camera 7 to be overexposed and the details to be lost, thereby affecting the recognition accuracy of the product. Blocking strong light can reduce the impact of light on image quality, make the image clearer and more detailed, thereby improving the recognition accuracy.
[0027] A base 15 is fixedly installed on the top of the body 1, and a transverse motor 16 is fixedly installed in the base 15. A transverse screw 17 is rotatably installed in the base 15, and one end of the transverse screw 17 is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the transverse motor 16. A slide 18 is threadedly installed on the transverse screw 17, and the slide 18 is connected to the mounting frame 6. The slide 18 moving on the transverse screw 17 can drive the camera 7 to move left and right. The moving camera 7 can capture a wider field of view, thereby covering more products and customer behaviors. This helps the vending machine to collect product information more comprehensively, reduce dead angles and blind spots, and improve recognition accuracy and efficiency.
[0028] A guide rod 19 is fixedly installed on one side of the installation frame 6, and a guide block 20 is slidably installed on the guide rod 19. The guide block 20 is connected to the protective cover 8. The guide rod 19 and the guide block 20 can guide the protective cover 8 when the lifting screw 10 rotates, so as to prevent the protective cover 8 from rotating together with the lifting screw 10.
[0029] The inner walls on both sides of the mounting frame 6 are provided with mounting grooves 21, and fill lights 22 are provided in the two mounting grooves 21. The fill lights 22 can provide a stable and uniform light source to ensure that the camera 7 can capture clear and bright images under various lighting conditions, which helps to reduce noise, blur and shadows in the image and improve the accuracy and efficiency of product recognition.
[0030] At least one deviation-correcting rod 23 is fixedly installed in the base 15 , and the deviation-correcting rod 23 slides through the slide 18 . The deviation-correcting rod 23 can guide the slide 18 to prevent the camera 7 on the slide 18 from deviating.
[0031] The installation frame 6 is opened on one side, the protective cover 8 is made of transparent material, and the protective cover 8 is opened at the bottom. The camera 7 can be easily taken out for inspection through the opening on one side of the installation frame 6, and the transparent protective cover 8 facilitates the camera 7 to take pictures.
[0032] It is worth noting that the circuits, electronic components and modules involved in the present utility model are all prior art and can be fully implemented by those skilled in the art. Needless to say, the content protected by the present utility model does not involve improvements to software and methods.
[0033] The working principle of the visual recognition intelligent self-service vending machine provided by the utility model is as follows:
[0034] This solution also has an electric control cabinet, which is installed on the equipment. When in use, each electrical device can be started and operated through the electric control cabinet. The power connection method of each electrical device is an existing mature technology, which is a well-known technology for people in this field and will not be described in detail here.
[0035] When in use, the customer selects the desired item on the selection screen 4, and the system receives the instruction, pushes the item from the display shelf 2, and drops it at the pickup port 3. From the time the item falls to the time the customer takes the item out of the pickup port 3, the artificial intelligence algorithm processes and analyzes the image captured by the camera 7 in real time, thereby realizing accurate identification of the product and automatically processing the checkout;
[0036] When the customer stands at a relatively eccentric position, the camera 7 cannot capture a complete picture, and the lateral movement motor 16 is started, and the lateral movement motor 16 drives the lateral movement screw 17 to rotate. When the lateral movement screw 17 rotates, the slide 18 will move the camera 7 in the installation frame 6 along the lateral movement screw 17 and the deviation correction rod 23 to adjust the position;
[0037] When the camera 7 needs to be inspected, the protective cover 8 can be lifted, and the lifting motor 9 can be started. The lifting motor 9 drives the lifting screw 10 to rotate. When the lifting screw 10 rotates, the slide 18 drives the protective cover 8 to rise along the lifting screw 10 and the guide rod 19, and the protective cover 8 is removed from the installation frame 6;
[0038] When the light is too abundant, the baffle 14 above the camera 7 can be adjusted to properly shield the camera 7, and the rotating motor 12 can be started to drive the baffle 14 of the rotating rod 13 to rotate. When the light is too dark, the fill light 22 can be turned on to fill the light for the first camera 7.
[0039] Compared with the related art, the visual recognition intelligent self-service vending machine provided by the utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0040] The utility model provides a visual recognition intelligent self-service vending machine, which can have a wider field of view through an external camera 7, can capture more product information and customer behavior, help to more accurately identify the products taken by customers, reduce the possibility of recognition errors, and is easier to clean and maintain. The movable protective cover 8 can not only protect the camera 7 but also be convenient to lift it during maintenance. The baffle 14 with an adjustable angle can block strong light to prevent the strong light from causing the image taken by the camera 7 to be overexposed and the details to be lost, thereby affecting the recognition accuracy of the product. Blocking strong light can reduce the impact of light on image quality, making the image clearer and the details richer, thereby improving the recognition accuracy. The slide seat 18 moving on the transverse screw 17 can drive the camera 7 to move left and right, and the moving camera 7 It can capture a wider field of view, thereby covering more products and customer behaviors, which helps the vending machine to collect product information more comprehensively, reduce dead angles and blind spots, and improve recognition accuracy and efficiency. The guide rod 19 and the guide block 20 can guide the protective cover 8 when the lifting screw 10 rotates to prevent the protective cover 8 from rotating with the lifting screw 10. The fill light 22 can provide a stable and uniform light source to ensure that the camera 7 can capture clear and bright images under various lighting conditions, which helps to reduce noise, blur and shadows in the image and improve the recognition accuracy and efficiency of the product. The correction rod 23 can guide the slide 18 to prevent the camera 7 on the slide 18 from shifting. The camera 7 can be easily taken out for maintenance through an opening on one side of the mounting frame 6. The transparent protective cover 8 facilitates the camera 7 to take pictures.
[0041] It should be noted that the equipment structure and drawings of the utility model mainly describe the principle of the utility model. In terms of the technology of the design principle, the settings of the power mechanism, power supply system and control system of the device are not fully described. However, on the premise that technical personnel in this field understand the principle of the above-mentioned utility model, they can clearly know the details of its power mechanism, power supply system and control system.
[0042] The above description is only an embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made by using the contents of the specification and drawings of the present invention, 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 visual recognition intelligent self-service vending machine, It is characterized in that include: A machine body, wherein the machine body is provided with a plurality of display racks, a pick-up port, a product selection screen and a coin slot; A mounting frame, the mounting frame being slidably mounted on the body, the mounting frame being open on one side, and a camera being arranged in the mounting frame; A protective cover, the protective cover being slidably mounted on the mounting frame; A lifting motor, the lifting motor is fixedly mounted on one side of the mounting frame; A lifting screw rod is rotatably mounted on one side of the mounting frame, one end of the lifting screw rod is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the lifting motor, a slider is threadedly mounted on the lifting screw rod, and the slider is connected to the protective cover.
2. The visual recognition intelligent self-service vending machine according to claim 1, It is characterized in that A rotating motor is fixedly installed in the installation frame, a rotating rod is rotatably installed in the installation frame, one end of the rotating rod is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the rotating motor, a baffle is provided on the rotating rod, and the baffle is located directly above the camera.
3. The visual recognition intelligent self-service vending machine according to claim 1, It is characterized in that A base is fixedly installed on the top of the body, a transverse motor is fixedly installed in the base, a transverse screw is rotatably installed in the base, one end of the transverse screw is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the transverse motor, a slide is threadedly installed on the transverse screw, and the slide is connected to the installation frame.
4. The visual recognition intelligent self-service vending machine according to claim 1, It is characterized in that A guide rod is fixedly mounted on one side of the mounting frame, a guide block is slidably mounted on the guide rod, and the guide block is connected to the protective cover.
5. The visual recognition intelligent self-service vending machine according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The inner walls on both sides of the installation frame are provided with installation grooves, and fill lights are provided in the two installation grooves.
6. The visual recognition intelligent self-service vending machine according to claim 3, It is characterized in that At least one deviation-correcting rod is fixedly installed in the base, and the deviation-correcting rod slides through the slide seat.
7. The visual recognition intelligent self-service vending machine according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The installation frame is provided with an opening on one side, the protection cover is made of a transparent material, and the protection cover is provided with an opening at the bottom.