Automatic inventory cabinet

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic inventory cabinet. The automatic inventory cabinet includes a cabinet body and a plurality of stacked storage plates in the cabinet body, and also includes a rotating shaft, a driving structure, a connecting rod and an identification unit; the rotating shaft is arranged along the stacking direction of the storage plates, and the rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the cabinet body through the driving structure, and the driving structure can drive the rotating shaft to rotate around itself as an axis; a plurality of connecting rods are arranged corresponding to the storage plates, and the connecting rods extend in a direction perpendicular to the rotating shaft; the identification unit is fixed on the connecting rod, and the identification direction of the identification unit points from the connecting rod to the storage plate corresponding to the connecting rod. The utility model can realize a comprehensive scan of materials in a multi-layer cabinet body by relying on the rotational movement of the rotating shaft. Compared with the form of linear reciprocating motion, this rotational motion mode is more concise, efficient, and low-cost, which is conducive to efficient and low-cost management of materials.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of warehouse management, in particular to an automatic inventory cabinet. Background Art

[0002] Warehouse management is critical to the rational storage of materials. A multi-layer cabinet structure is widely used in storage equipment or warehouses, and materials are placed on multi-layer storage boards.

[0003] How to realize the inventory of materials in the multi-layer cabinet structure and then efficiently and accurately know the storage status of the materials in the cabinet is the core of achieving efficient management.

[0004] Some existing technologies provide a technical solution that utilizes the cooperation of horizontal and vertical shaft sleeves to drive a movable RFID probe to scan multi-layer cabinets and thus realize material inventory. However, in this technical solution, the movement mode of the RFID probe is relatively complicated and requires a precise motion control system to achieve a comprehensive scan, and its application prospects are not good. Summary of the invention

[0005] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model aims to provide an automatic inventory cabinet.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned utility model purpose, the technical solution adopted by the utility model includes:

[0007] The utility model provides an automatic inventory cabinet, comprising a cabinet body and a plurality of stacked storage plates in the cabinet body, and also comprising a rotating shaft, a driving structure, a connecting rod and an identification unit; the rotating shaft is arranged along the stacking direction of the storage plates, and the rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the cabinet body through the driving structure, and the driving structure can drive the rotating shaft to rotate around itself as an axis; a plurality of connecting rods are arranged corresponding to the storage plates, and the connecting rods extend in a direction perpendicular to the rotating shaft; the identification unit is fixed on the connecting rod, and the identification direction of the identification unit is from the connecting rod to the storage plate corresponding to the connecting rod.

[0008] Based on the above technical solution, compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model include:

[0009] The automatic inventory cabinet provided by the utility model is provided with a rotatable shaft, and a plurality of branched connecting rods are provided on the shaft, and one or more camera or RFID recognition units are provided on each connecting rod, so that a comprehensive scan of materials in a multi-layer cabinet can be achieved by relying on the rotational movement of the shaft. Compared with the form of linear reciprocating motion, this rotational motion mode is simpler, more efficient, and low-cost, which is conducive to efficient and low-cost management of materials.

[0010] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of the utility model. In order to enable those skilled in the art to more clearly understand the technical means of the present application and implement them according to the contents of the specification, the following is a preferred embodiment of the utility model with detailed drawings as follows. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] Figure 1 It is a front structural schematic diagram of an automatic inventory counting cabinet provided by a typical implementation case of the utility model when it is rotated to the middle state;

[0012] Figure 2 It is a front structural schematic diagram of an automatic inventory counting cabinet provided by a typical implementation case of the utility model when it is rotated to one side;

[0013] Figure 3 It is a front structural schematic diagram of an automatic inventory counting cabinet provided by a typical implementation case of the utility model when it is rotated to the other side;

[0014] Figure 4 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of an automatic inventory counting cabinet provided by a typical implementation case of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 5 It is a top view structural schematic diagram of an automatic inventory counting cabinet provided by a typical implementation case of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 6 It is a top view schematic diagram of various states of an automatic inventory counting cabinet provided in a typical implementation case of the utility model.

[0017] Explanation of the accompanying drawings: 1. cabinet body; 2. storage plate; 3. rotating shaft; 4. connecting rod; 5. identification unit; 6. bushing; 7. motor; 8. proximity sensor; 9. cabinet door; 10. human-computer interaction screen. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the inventor of the present invention has proposed the technical solution of the present invention after long-term research and extensive practice. The technical solution, its implementation process and principle will be further explained as follows.

[0019] In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present invention. However, the present invention may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0020] Moreover, relational terms such as “first” and “second” are merely used to distinguish one component or method step from another with the same name, but do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these components or method steps.

[0021] See also Figure 1-Figure 6 As shown, the utility model provides an automatic inventory cabinet, including a cabinet body 1 and a plurality of storage boards 2 stacked in the cabinet body 1, and also including a rotating shaft 3, a driving structure, a connecting rod 4 and an identification unit 5; the rotating shaft 3 is arranged along the stacking direction of the storage boards 2, and the rotating shaft 3 is rotatably connected to the cabinet body 1 through the driving structure, and the driving structure can drive the rotating shaft 3 to rotate around itself as the axis; the connecting rod 4 is arranged in plurality corresponding to the storage boards 2, and the connecting rod 4 extends in a direction perpendicular to the rotating shaft 3; the identification unit 5 is fixed on the connecting rod 4, and the identification direction of the identification unit 5 is from the connecting rod 4 to the storage board 2 corresponding to the connecting rod 4.

[0022] The utility model sets a plurality of identifiers by means of rotational motion, utilizes these identifiers to generate a scanning area by rotation, scans the entire surface of the storage plate 2, such as image scanning or radio frequency ID recognition, etc., thereby obtaining the situation of the items placed on the surface of the storage plate 2 and forming management information.

[0023] Of course, how to control the rotation of the motor 7 and how to realize the reading of the scanned data can be implemented by referring to the technical solutions in many fields, or developing the corresponding identification solutions by oneself. This is not the key to the present invention. The key to the present invention still lies in the rotating multi-layer scanning structure provided.

[0024] Regarding the specific rotating structure, in some embodiments, the driving structure includes a sleeve 6 fixed on the cabinet 1 and a motor 7 arranged in cooperation with the sleeve 6; the rotating shaft 3 is sleeved in the sleeve 6, and the driving shaft of the motor 7 drives the rotating shaft 3 to rotate in the sleeve 6.

[0025] In order to prevent the connecting rod 4 from rotating beyond the range, in some embodiments, proximity sensors 8 are fixedly provided on both sides of the connecting rod 4 to sense whether the rotation of the connecting rod 4 reaches the edge of the frame.

[0026] Specifically, in some embodiments, the proximity sensor 8 may include any one of a mechanical sensor, a magnetic field sensor, and a light sensor, but is not limited thereto, such as a travel switch, a magnetic switch (sensing whether it is subject to magnetic attraction, etc.), an infrared reflection sensor, and the like.

[0027] As for the structural features of the rotating shaft 3, in some implementation schemes, a wiring channel is provided along the extension direction of the rotating shaft 3, and the signal line of the identification unit 5 extends through the wiring channel.

[0028] Specifically, in some embodiments, the rotating shaft 3 is a hollow tubular structure, and the wiring channel is the lumen of the rotating shaft 3 .

[0029] Regarding the specific structural layout, in some embodiments, the rotating shaft 3 is arranged on a vertical surface of one side of the frame (for example, in a specific implementation case, the back surface opposite to the front surface with the cabinet door 9), and is located in the center of the vertical surface.

[0030] In some embodiments, the movement range of the connecting rod 4 driven by the rotating shaft 3 is an angular range of 180° from one end of the frame to the other end of the frame.

[0031] More specifically, in some embodiments, a plurality of identification units 5 are arranged on the connecting rod 4, and at least one of the identification units 5 is arranged adjacent to the end of the connecting rod 4 away from the rotating shaft 3, so that the rotational scanning coverage range of the identification unit 5 covers all corners of the layer board.

[0032] In some embodiments, the identification unit 5 may include a camera and / or an RFID probe, but is not limited thereto.

[0033] As some typical application examples of the above technical solutions, the embodiments of the utility model provide an automatic inventory cabinet, in which a rotating rod (i.e., the rotating shaft 3, the same below) is provided in the center of the cabinet and passes through the cabinet body 1, and at least one connecting rod 4 with a camera installed is installed on the rotating rod, and at least one camera is installed on the connection, and the rotating rod drives the connecting rod 4 to rotate back and forth 180 degrees, so that the items stored on the partition below the connecting rod 4 can be counted, identified, and positioned.

[0034] The rotating rod can be wired, and the rotating rod can rotate 180 degrees back and forth. The rotating rod is provided with left and right travel switches or metal sensors, and stops automatically when it reaches the desired position. The cabinet body 1 is provided with a cabinet door 9, and a human-machine interactive screen 10 is provided on the cabinet door 9. The cabinet door 9 is provided with recognition equipment such as face / fingerprint / password / card swiping, which can authenticate the identity information of the personnel. The cabinet door 9 is provided with an electric lock control device, which can automatically lock the cabinet door 9.

[0035] Of course, in a better implementation case, a protective cover of the rotating shaft 3 can be provided at the corresponding position of the storage plate 2 to prevent the objects from colliding with the rotating rod and affecting the rotation operation when they are placed.

[0036] Regarding other structures, the rotating rod inside the cabinet is connected to the electrical area on the top of the cabinet. The electrical area is provided with a motor 7 connected to the connecting rod 4. The motor 7 drives the connecting rod 4 to operate.

[0037] Exemplarily, during use, when the cabinet door 9 is closed and triggers a closing signal, the motor 7 automatically runs and enters the inventory mode (or other methods are used to activate the inventory mode). After the motor 7 rotates for one cycle, the inventory result is automatically output and a positioning indicator light can be provided to display the inventory data status.

[0038] Of course, as to how to control and implement the inventory, those skilled in the art can implement the setting of relevant electrical hardware and the import or writing of software based on the specific structure provided by the present invention and combined with conventional knowledge, which is not within the scope of the present invention and is not limited thereto.

[0039] Based on the above implementation cases, it can be clearly seen that the automatic inventory cabinet provided by the embodiment of the utility model is provided with a rotatable shaft 3, and a plurality of branched connecting rods 4 are provided on the shaft 3, and one or more camera or RFID identification units 5 are provided on each connecting rod 4, so that a comprehensive scan of the materials in the multi-layer cabinet 1 can be achieved by relying on the rotational movement of the shaft 3. Compared with the form of linear reciprocating motion, this rotational motion mode is simpler, more efficient, and low-cost, which is conducive to efficient and low-cost management of materials.

[0040] It should be understood that the above embodiments are only for illustrating the technical concept and features of the utility model, and their purpose is to enable people familiar with the technology to understand the content of the utility model and implement it accordingly, and they cannot be used to limit the protection scope of the utility model. Any equivalent changes or modifications made according to the spirit of the utility model should be included in the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic inventory cabinet, comprising a cabinet body and a plurality of stacking boards arranged in the cabinet body, characterized in that: It also includes a rotating shaft, a driving structure, a connecting rod and an identification unit; The rotating shaft is arranged along the stacking direction of the storage plates, and the rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the cabinet body through a driving structure, and the driving structure can drive the rotating shaft to rotate around itself as an axis; The connecting rods are provided in plurality corresponding to the storage plates, and the connecting rods extend in a direction perpendicular to the rotating shaft; The identification unit is fixed on the connecting rod, and the identification direction of the identification unit is from the connecting rod to the storage plate corresponding to the connecting rod.

2. The automatic inventory counting cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving structure includes a shaft sleeve fixed on the cabinet and a motor matched with the shaft sleeve; The rotating shaft is sleeved in the shaft sleeve, and the driving shaft of the motor drives the rotating shaft to rotate in the shaft sleeve.

3. The automatic inventory counting cabinet according to claim 2, characterized in that: Proximity sensors are fixedly arranged on both sides of the connecting rod, for sensing whether the rotation of the connecting rod reaches the edge of the cabinet.

4. The automatic inventory counting cabinet according to claim 3, characterized in that: The proximity sensor includes any one of a mechanical sensor, a magnetic field sensor, and a light sensor.

5. The automatic inventory counting cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that: A wiring channel is provided along the extension direction of the rotating shaft, and the signal line of the identification unit extends through the wiring channel.

6. The automatic inventory counting cabinet according to claim 5, characterized in that: The rotating shaft is a hollow tubular structure, and the wiring channel is the lumen of the rotating shaft.

7. The automatic inventory counting cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating shaft is arranged on a vertical surface of one side of the cabinet and is located at the center of the vertical surface.

8. The automatic inventory counting cabinet according to claim 7, characterized in that: The movement range of the connecting rod driven by the rotating shaft is an angle range of 180° from one end of the cabinet to the other end of the cabinet.

9. The automatic inventory counting cabinet according to claim 7, characterized in that: A plurality of identification units are arranged on the connecting rod, and at least one identification unit is arranged near the end of the connecting rod away from the rotating shaft, so that the rotation scanning coverage range of the identification unit covers all corners of the storage plate.

10. The automatic inventory counting cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The identification unit includes a camera and / or an RFID probe.

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