Detachable structure for intelligent shopping terminal and intelligent shopping terminal comprising same

Abstract

The utility model provides a detachable structure for an intelligent shopping terminal and the intelligent shopping terminal comprising the detachable structure, and relates to the field of intelligent shopping assistance. The intelligent shopping terminal is detachably arranged on a carrier through a detachable structure, the intelligent shopping terminal comprises a terminal body, the detachable structure comprises a locking mechanism and an installation mechanism, the locking mechanism is arranged in the intelligent shopping terminal, the installation mechanism is detachably arranged on the carrier, and the terminal body is arranged in the terminal body. The intelligent shopping terminal is detachably mounted on the mounting mechanism, the terminal body is inserted into the mounting mechanism to a mounting position, and when the locking mechanism detects that the terminal body is inserted into the mounting position, the terminal body drives the locking mechanism to lock the mounting mechanism so as to fix the terminal body on the mounting mechanism. The detachable structure is easy to detach and convenient to maintain, if the detachable structure is damaged in the using process, the detachable structure can be integrally detached for maintenance, maintenance and management are convenient, a common shopping cart of a supermarket can be upgraded into an intelligent shopping cart without customizing the shopping cart again, self-service shopping is achieved, and a large amount of shopping cart upgrading cost is saved for the supermarket.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of intelligent shopping assistance, and in particular to a detachable structure for an intelligent shopping terminal and an intelligent shopping terminal comprising the detachable structure. Background Art

[0002] Most existing smart shopping carts are self-service shopping terminals and shopping carts assembled in one. Supermarkets need to distinguish between smart shopping carts and ordinary shopping carts. Smart shopping carts need to be charged and maintained separately, which increases labor costs. After customers finish shopping, they will push the smart shopping carts to the parking lot or other locations, and service personnel are required to retrieve the carts. In addition, there are also customers who use smart shopping carts as ordinary shopping and use manual channels to settle bills after shopping. The above problems will cause low efficiency in the use of smart shopping carts. It is extremely difficult to recover damages caused maliciously to smart shopping carts in unmanned locations, and storing smart shopping carts for a long time in outdoor parking lots places extremely high requirements on the materials and design of self-service shopping terminals. In order to prevent smart shopping carts from being pushed outdoors or unsupervised, supermarkets generally choose to add railings to limit the range of movement of shopping carts, but this solution will affect customers' shopping experience.

[0003] Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop a detachable structure for a smart shopping terminal and a smart shopping terminal including the detachable structure that overcomes the above-mentioned defects. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to solve the problems existing in the above-mentioned prior art, in the first aspect, the utility model provides a detachable structure for a smart shopping terminal, through which the smart shopping terminal is detachably mounted on a carrier, the smart shopping terminal comprises a terminal body, and the detachable structure comprises:

[0005] A locking mechanism, built into the smart shopping terminal;

[0006] The mounting mechanism is detachably mounted on the carrier, the smart shopping terminal is detachably mounted on the mounting mechanism, the terminal body is inserted into the mounting mechanism to an installation position, and when the locking mechanism detects that the terminal body is inserted into the installation position, the terminal body drives the locking mechanism to lock the mounting mechanism to fix the terminal body on the mounting mechanism.

[0007] Preferably, the locking mechanism comprises:

[0008] Motor;

[0009] An installation sensor is used to detect the position where the installation mechanism is inserted into the terminal body;

[0010] The locking pin is electrically connected to the motor. When the installation sensor detects that the installation mechanism is inserted into the installation position, the installation sensor sends an installation position instruction to the terminal body. After receiving the installation position instruction, the terminal body sends a locking instruction to the motor. The motor drives the locking pin to be inserted from the locking port opened on the installation mechanism to the locking position to lock the terminal body and the installation mechanism.

[0011] Preferably, the locking mechanism further comprises:

[0012] The locking sensor sends a locked signal to the terminal body when the locking sensor detects that the locking pin moves to the locked position.

[0013] Preferably, the locking mechanism further comprises:

[0014] Unlocking sensor: after the terminal body sends an unlocking command to the motor, the motor drives the locking pin to move to an unlocking position, and the terminal body and the mounting mechanism are unlocked. When the unlocking sensor detects that the locking pin moves to the unlocking position, an unlocking signal is sent to the terminal body.

[0015] Preferably, a quick-release hole is provided on the mounting mechanism, and the terminal body and the mounting mechanism are unlocked by inserting a tool into the quick-release hole.

[0016] Preferably, at least one positioning hole is provided at the bottom of the shell of the terminal body, and at least one positioning pin corresponding to the positioning hole is provided on the mounting mechanism, and the locking mechanism is engaged with the mounting mechanism by inserting the positioning pin into the positioning hole to the mounting position.

[0017] Preferably, two limit blocks are arranged on both sides of the shell of the terminal body, and the installation mechanism is provided with two sliding grooves corresponding to the limit blocks, and the terminal body is moved to the installation position by inserting the limit blocks into the sliding grooves.

[0018] Preferably, the terminal body is provided with a camera to monitor the items in the carrier.

[0019] Preferably, the mounting mechanism is mounted on the carrier by screws.

[0020] In a second aspect, the utility model provides a smart shopping terminal, wherein the smart shopping cart comprises: a terminal body and the detachable structure described in the first aspect, wherein the terminal body is detachably mounted on a carrier via the detachable structure.

[0021] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: the detachable structure provided by the utility model is easy to disassemble and maintain. If it is damaged during use, it can be disassembled as a whole for repair, which is convenient for maintenance and management. The utility model can upgrade the ordinary shopping cart in the supermarket to the smart shopping cart without re-customizing the shopping cart, realize self-service shopping, and save a lot of shopping cart upgrade costs for the supermarket. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0023] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of a smart shopping terminal;

[0024] Figure 2 is an exploded schematic diagram of the locking mechanism;

[0025] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the terminal body;

[0026] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the terminal body from another angle;

[0027] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a smart shopping cart;

[0028] Figure 6 The figure is an exploded diagram of the installation mechanism.

[0029] Wherein, the accompanying drawings are marked as follows:

[0030] Terminal body 1; mounting mechanism 3; vehicle body 4;

[0031] Positioning hole 11; limit block 12; status indicator light 13;

[0032] Barcode scanner 14; recognition camera 15;

[0033] Motor 21; Mounting sensor 22; Locking pin 23;

[0034] Lock sensor 24; unlock sensor 25; baffle 26;

[0035] Positioning pin 31; sliding slot 32; quick release hole 33; locking hole 34; upper shell 35; lower shell 36. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the embodiment of the utility model clearer, the technical solution in the embodiment of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiment of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiment is a part of the embodiment of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiment of 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.

[0037] The exemplary embodiments and descriptions of the present invention are used to explain the present invention, but are not intended to limit the present invention. In addition, the same or similar reference numerals used in the drawings and embodiments are used to represent the same or similar parts.

[0038] The terms “first”, “second”, “S1”, “S2”, etc. used in this document do not specifically refer to an order or sequence, nor are they used to limit the present invention. They are only used to distinguish elements or operations described with the same technical terms.

[0039] The directional terms used in this document, such as up, down, left, right, front or back, etc., are only used to refer to the directions of the drawings. Therefore, the directional terms used are used to illustrate and not to limit the present invention.

[0040] The words “include,” “including,” “have,” “contain,” etc. used in this document are open-ended terms, meaning including but not limited to.

[0041] As used herein, "and / or" includes any or all combinations of the items described.

[0042] As used herein, “plurality” includes “two” and “more than two”; as used herein, “plurality of groups” includes “two groups” and “more than two groups”.

[0043] Certain terms used to describe the present application are discussed below or elsewhere in this specification to provide additional guidance to those skilled in the art regarding the description of the present application.

[0044] Please refer to Figures 1 to 6 , Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a smart shopping terminal. Figure 2 The exploded diagram of the locking mechanism is shown in Figure 2. Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the terminal body. Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the terminal body from another angle. Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a smart shopping cart. Figure 6 Figure 2 is an exploded schematic diagram of the installation mechanism. Figures 1 to 6As shown, in the first aspect, the utility model provides a detachable structure for a smart shopping terminal, through which the smart shopping terminal is detachably mounted on a carrier, the smart shopping terminal includes a terminal body 1, and the detachable structure includes: a locking mechanism and a mounting mechanism 3, the locking mechanism is built into the smart shopping terminal, the mounting mechanism 3 is detachably mounted on the carrier, the smart shopping terminal is detachably mounted on the mounting mechanism 3, the terminal body 1 is inserted into the mounting mechanism 3 to an installation position, when the locking mechanism detects that the terminal body 1 is inserted into the installation position, the terminal body 1 drives the locking mechanism to lock the mounting mechanism 3 to fix the terminal body 1 on the mounting mechanism 3.

[0045] The mounting mechanism 3 is mounted on the carrier by screws.

[0046] Further, please refer to Figures 1 to 6 The locking mechanism includes: a motor 21, an installation sensor 22 and a locking pin 23. The installation sensor 22 is used to detect the position of the installation mechanism 3 inserted into the terminal body 1. The locking pin 23 is electrically connected to the motor 21. When the installation sensor 22 detects that the installation mechanism 3 is inserted into the installation position, the installation sensor 22 sends an installation position instruction to the terminal body 1. After receiving the installation position instruction, the terminal body 1 sends a locking instruction to the motor 21. The motor 21 drives the locking pin 23 to be inserted from the locking port 34 opened on the installation mechanism 3 to the locking position, so that the terminal body 1 and the installation mechanism 3 are locked.

[0047] Among them, at least one positioning hole 11 is opened at the bottom of the shell of the above-mentioned terminal body 1, and at least one positioning pin 31 corresponding to the positioning hole 11 is set on the installation mechanism 3. The positioning pin 31 is inserted into the positioning hole 11 to the installation position to engage the locking mechanism with the installation mechanism 3.

[0048] Among them, two limit blocks 12 are arranged on both sides of the shell of the terminal body 1, and two sliding grooves 32 corresponding to the limit blocks 12 are opened on the installation mechanism 3. The terminal body 1 is moved to the installation position by inserting the limit blocks 12 into the sliding grooves 32.

[0049] Further, please refer to Figures 1 to 6 The locking mechanism further includes: a locking sensor 24, which sends a locked signal to the terminal body 1 when the locking sensor 24 detects that the locking pin 23 moves to the locking position.

[0050] Further, please refer to Figures 1 to 6The locking mechanism also includes: an unlocking sensor 25. After the terminal body 1 sends an unlocking command to the motor 21, the motor 21 drives the locking pin 23 to move to an unlocking position, and the terminal body 1 and the mounting mechanism 3 are unlocked. When the unlocking sensor 25 detects that the locking pin 23 moves to the unlocking position, an unlocking signal is sent to the terminal body 1.

[0051] Further, please refer to Figures 1 to 6 The mounting mechanism 3 is provided with a quick release hole 33 , and a tool is inserted into the quick release hole 33 to unlock the terminal body 1 and the mounting mechanism 3 .

[0052] Further, please refer to Figures 1 to 6 The terminal body 1 is provided with a camera to monitor the items in the carrier.

[0053] In a second aspect, the utility model provides a smart shopping terminal, wherein the smart shopping cart comprises: a terminal body 1 and the detachable structure described in the first aspect, wherein the terminal body 1 is detachably mounted on a carrier via the detachable structure.

[0054] Specifically, in a certain embodiment of the utility model, the utility model includes a locking mechanism and a mounting mechanism 3. The mounting mechanism 3 is composed of an upper shell 35 and a lower shell 36. The upper shell 35 and the lower shell 36 clamp the handle of the vehicle body 4 and then lock it by screws. The lower shell 36 is provided with two positioning pins 31 and two sliding grooves 32 opened opposite to each other. The terminal body 1 is provided with two positioning holes 11 corresponding to the positioning pins 31 and two limit blocks 12 corresponding to the sliding grooves 32. The terminal body 1 is placed in the mounting mechanism 3 and slides downward to the bottom. At this time, the positioning pin 31 is inserted into the positioning hole 11, and the limit block 12 is inserted into the sliding groove 32.

[0055] The locking mechanism is arranged in the terminal body 1, and the locking mechanism includes: a motor 21, an installation sensor 22, a locking pin 23, a locking sensor 24 and an unlocking sensor 25. When the terminal body 1 is inserted into the installation position, the positioning pin 31 triggers the installation sensor 22, and the installation sensor 22 sends a signal of installation in place to the terminal body 1. At this time, the terminal body 1 sends a command to the motor 21, and the motor 21 drives the locking pin 23 to move outward and insert it into the locking port 34 opened on the lower shell 36 to the locking position. At this time, the terminal body 1 and the installation mechanism 3 are locked and inseparable. A blocking piece 26 cooperating with the locking sensor 24 is installed on the locking pin 23. When the locking pin 23 is inserted into the locking port 34 to the locking position, the blocking piece 26 triggers the locking sensor 24, and the locking sensor 24 sends a locked signal to the terminal body 1. The terminal body 1 is provided with a status indicator light 13 and a barcode scanner 14. When the terminal body 1 receives a locked signal, it sends a command to the status indicator light 13, and the status indicator light 13 prompts the customer that shopping can start at this time, and the ordinary shopping cart becomes a smart shopping cart. The customer can use the barcode scanner 14 to scan the goods by himself, and settle the bill by himself through the terminal body 1. The terminal body 1 is also provided with an identification camera 15, which monitors the changes of goods in the shopping cart in real time during the customer's shopping process, and feeds back the monitoring image to the terminal body 1. If the goods in the shopping cart are inconsistent with the scanned goods, the terminal body 1 will alarm the administrator and send a command to the indicator light, and the indicator light will flash to remind the customer that the goods scanning is abnormal.

[0056] After the customer completes shopping and checks out using the smart shopping cart, he / she sends a request to return the self-service shopping terminal through the terminal body 1. The terminal body 1 sends an unlocking command to the motor 21. The motor 21 drives the locking pin 23 to move backward and disengage from the locking port 34. When the locking pin 23 moves backward to the unlocking position, the blocking piece 26 triggers the unlocking sensor 25. The unlocking sensor 25 sends an unlocking signal to the terminal body 1. After receiving the unlocking signal, the terminal body 1 sends a command to the status indicator 13. The status indicator 13 prompts the customer to remove the self-service shopping terminal and return it to the administrator. The smart shopping cart becomes a normal shopping cart. The mounting mechanism 3 is provided with a quick release hole 33. If the terminal body 1 fails, a special tool can be used to insert the quick release hole 33 to push the locking pin 23 out of the locking port 34. The terminal body 1 can be detached from the shopping cart, which is convenient for the quick disassembly and maintenance of the smart shopping cart.

[0057] In summary, the detachable structure provided by the utility model is simple to disassemble and easy to maintain. If it is damaged during use, it can be disassembled as a whole and repaired, which is convenient for maintenance and management. The utility model can upgrade an ordinary shopping cart in a supermarket to a smart shopping cart without re-customizing the shopping cart, realizing self-service shopping, and saving a lot of shopping cart upgrading costs for the supermarket.

[0058] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A detachable structure for a smart shopping terminal, characterized in that: The smart shopping terminal is detachably mounted on a carrier through the detachable structure, the smart shopping terminal comprises a terminal body, and the detachable structure comprises: A locking mechanism, built into the smart shopping terminal; The mounting mechanism is detachably mounted on the carrier, the smart shopping terminal is detachably mounted on the mounting mechanism, the terminal body is inserted into the mounting mechanism to an installation position, and when the locking mechanism detects that the terminal body is inserted into the installation position, the terminal body drives the locking mechanism to lock the mounting mechanism to fix the terminal body on the mounting mechanism.

2. The detachable structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The locking mechanism comprises: Motor; An installation sensor is used to detect the position where the installation mechanism is inserted into the terminal body; The locking pin is electrically connected to the motor. When the installation sensor detects that the installation mechanism is inserted into the installation position, the installation sensor sends an installation position instruction to the terminal body. After receiving the installation position instruction, the terminal body sends a locking instruction to the motor. The motor drives the locking pin to be inserted from the locking port opened on the installation mechanism to the locking position, so that the terminal body and the installation mechanism are locked.

3. The detachable structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The locking mechanism also includes: A locking sensor sends a locked signal to the terminal body when the locking sensor detects that the locking pin moves to the locking position.

4. The detachable structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The locking mechanism also includes: An unlocking sensor, after the terminal body sends an unlocking instruction to the motor, the motor drives the locking pin to move to an unlocking position, and the terminal body and the mounting mechanism are unlocked. When the unlocking sensor detects that the locking pin moves to the unlocking position, an unlocking signal is sent to the terminal body.

5. The detachable structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The mounting mechanism is provided with a quick-release hole, and a tool is inserted into the quick-release hole to release the terminal body from the mounting mechanism.

6. The detachable structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: At least one positioning hole is formed at the bottom of the shell of the terminal body, and at least one positioning pin corresponding to the positioning hole is provided on the installation mechanism. The positioning pin is inserted into the positioning hole to the installation position to engage the locking mechanism with the installation mechanism.

7. The detachable structure according to claim 6, characterized in that: Two limit blocks are arranged on both sides of the shell of the terminal body, and two sliding grooves corresponding to the limit blocks are opened on the installation mechanism. The terminal body is inserted into the sliding grooves through the limit blocks and moves to the installation position.

8. The detachable structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The terminal body is provided with a camera to monitor the items in the carrier.

9. The detachable structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting mechanism is mounted on the carrier by screws.

10. A smart shopping terminal, characterized in that: include: Terminal body; According to the detachable structure as described in any one of claims 1-9, the terminal body is detachably mounted on the carrier through the detachable structure.

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