Barreled water selling and barrel recycling device

Abstract

A barreled water selling and bucket recycling device comprises a bucket, a lock controller of the bucket and a communication module. The lock controller comprises an electric lock, and the lock controller is used for locking the bucket at a fixed position through the electric lock; the bucket comprises an electronic microchip, the electronic microchip comprises an IC card, and the lock controller comprises a corresponding card reading module used for reading data of the electronic microchip and / or writing the data into the electronic microchip; the communication module is used for being connected with a cloud server and / or a user mobile phone so that the cloud server can conduct lock control management on the water bucket. The barreled water vending machine realizes unmanned vending of barreled water and has the function of unmanned recycling of the water barrels, so that a water plant can directly deliver water in batches and recycle empty barrels in batches according to users, and the operating cost is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of unmanned bottled water vending machines, in particular to the technical field of automatic recycling of water barrels. Background Art

[0002] In the bottled water market, recycling and reuse of bottled water barrels is a key component. The current common sales model involves water plants wholesale water to community water stations, which then arrange for manual water delivery based on individual user needs and collect empty barrels. This model is highly inefficient, as the cost of dedicated visits to individual households is high, and water plants cannot directly access users without the community water stations. To address the high recycling costs of bottled water barrels, the industry believes that increasing the cost of the barrels instead of recycling them is more cost-effective, leading to the rise of disposable bottled water. However, these disposable PET barrels have significant drawbacks: 1. Cost control forces the use of PET rather than the environmentally safe PC material, which is unsafe and has potential carcinogenicity, posing health risks. 2. The large number of empty disposable bottled water barrels accumulated by users is discarded as trash, which inevitably pollutes the environment and is detrimental to the environment. Therefore, recycled PC bottled water remains the preferred choice, provided the bottle recycling issue is resolved.

[0003] Existing unmanned vending machines mostly operate in a one-time payment unlocking delivery model, without packaging recycling capabilities. While there are currently unmanned vending cabinets for bottled water on the market, these cabinets simply store the bottled water individually in the cabinet for sale. Firstly, their buckets are not intelligent and lack anti-counterfeiting and traceability features. Secondly, their operating model is similar to that of commercially available unmanned vending machines, focusing solely on sales, not recycling. Some cabinets have recycling buckets, but their recycling logic is flawed, lacking a truly logically rigorous, intelligent recycling bucket function. Furthermore, the cabinets are complex and expensive to manufacture. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In light of the above technical background, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a bottled water vending and water barrel recycling device that not only enables unmanned vending but also features unmanned recycling of water barrels. This allows water plants to directly deliver water in bulk to users and recycle empty barrels in bulk, thereby reducing operating costs. To achieve this purpose, the technical solution of this utility model is as follows.

[0005] The utility model discloses a bottled water vending and water bucket recycling device, comprising a water bucket, a lock controller, and a communication module; the lock controller comprises an electric lock, and the lock controller is used to lock the water bucket in a fixed position through the electric lock; the water bucket comprises an electronic microchip, and the electronic microchip comprises one of an IC card, an ID card, a TM card, a CPU card, an RFID tag, and an NFC tag; the lock controller comprises a corresponding card reader module for reading data from the electronic microchip and / or writing data into the electronic microchip; the communication module is used to connect to a cloud server and / or a user's mobile phone to realize the cloud server's lock control management of the water bucket.

[0006] Optionally, the lock controller includes a lock box, a lock rod or a box door; the lock box is used to store all or part of the bucket body, and the electric lock is used to lock the bucket in the lock box through the lock rod or the box door.

[0007] Optionally, the lock box is used to store the water outlet portion of the bucket, and the electric lock is used to lock the bucket by locking the water outlet portion.

[0008] Optionally, an electronic microchip is provided at the bottom of the bucket, and when the bucket is in the locked position, the electronic microchip is within the card reading distance of the card reading module.

[0009] Optionally, it includes multi-layer shelves or cabinets; the shelves or cabinets include multiple lock controllers to accommodate and lock multiple buckets; the shelves or cabinets include a main control module, and the main control module includes a communication module.

[0010] Optionally, the multi-layer shelf includes multiple layers of partitions, with locks installed under the partitions and buckets placed above the partitions. The locks under the partitions are used to lock the buckets under the partitions, but the card reading module of the locks under the partitions is used to uniquely read the electronic microchip data of the buckets above the partitions and / or write data into the electronic microchip of the buckets above the partitions.

[0011] Optionally, the main control module includes a first bus chip, the lock controller includes a second bus chip, the first bus chip and multiple second bus chips form a bus communication network, and the bus communication network is used to realize information interaction between the main control module and multiple lock controllers.

[0012] Optionally, the electronic microchip stores commodity anti-counterfeiting and traceability data, and the commodity anti-counterfeiting and traceability data is used to be obtained by the user through mobile phone near-field communication NFC.

[0013] According to the above technical solution, the utility model realizes the unmanned sale of bottled water and also has the function of unmanned recycling and reusing water barrels, so that the water plant can directly deliver water in batches to users and recycle empty barrels in batches to reduce operating costs.

[0014] The present invention and its working principle are further explained below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 A structural diagram disclosed in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 A structural diagram disclosed in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 A structural diagram disclosed in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 A structural diagram disclosed in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 5 This is a structural view disclosed in an embodiment of the present utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] like Figure 1-Figure 5 This embodiment discloses a four-tier shelf 1 for selling and recycling bottled water, comprising a first shelf 2, a second shelf 3, a third shelf 4, and a fourth shelf 5. Four bottled water buckets 6 can be placed side by side on the first, second, and third shelves 2, 3, and 4, respectively. An IC card 8 is mounted on the bottom of each bucket 6. A lock controller 7 includes a card reader 9 corresponding to the IC card 8. The card reader 9 is configured to read or write data from the IC card 8. When the bucket 6 is locked to the shelf, the IC card 8 is within the reading range of the corresponding card reader 9.

[0021] Four lock controllers 7 are arranged side by side below the second layer of the partition 3, corresponding to the four buckets 6 placed on the first layer of the partition 2;

[0022] Four lock controllers 7 are arranged side by side below the third layer of partition 4 to correspondingly lock and control the four water buckets 6 placed on the second layer of partition 3;

[0023] Four lock controllers 7 are arranged side by side below the fourth layer of partition 5 to lock and control the four buckets 6,

[0024] Four side-by-side card reading modules 9 are separately arranged under the first partition 2, and the lock control MCU corresponds one-to-one to the IC cards 8 of the four water buckets 6 placed on the first partition; the four card reading modules 9 of the four lock controllers 7 under the second partition 3 correspond one-to-one to the IC cards 8 of the four water buckets 6 placed on the second partition 2; the four card reading modules 9 of the four lock controllers 7 under the third partition 4 correspond one-to-one to the IC cards 8 of the four water buckets 6 placed on the third partition 2.

[0025] This embodiment discloses a four-layer shelf 1 for selling bottled water and recycling bottled water. The lock controller 7 includes a lock box 10, a box door 11, an electromagnetic lock 12 and a lock buckle 13. The electromagnetic lock 12 includes a lock detection switch for detecting whether the lock buckle 13 is inserted into the electromagnetic lock 12, that is, detecting whether the box door 11 is closed; the lock controller 7 locks the water bucket 6 on the partition through the electromagnetic lock 12; the lock box 10 is used to store the water outlet part 14 of the water bucket 6, and the lock buckle 13 is installed on the box door. The lock box 10 includes a card slot 15 corresponding to the water outlet part 14, and the water outlet part 14 is placed in the card slot 15 of the lock box 10. When the box door 11 is closed, the lock buckle 13 is inserted into the electromagnetic lock and locked, and the water bucket 6 is locked on the partition. When the electromagnetic lock 12 is energized, the lock buckle 13 is popped out, and the water bucket 6 is unlocked. The box door 11 can be opened to take the water bucket 6 away.

[0026] This embodiment discloses a four-tiered shelf 1 for selling bottled water and recycling bottled water, comprising a main control module 16. This main control module 16 includes a communication module for connecting to a cloud server and / or a user's mobile phone to enable the cloud server to control and manage the locks of the water buckets 6. The communication module includes a 4G module for networking and communicating with the cloud server, and a Bluetooth module for connecting to the user's mobile phone to communicate with the cloud server. The user's mobile phone can download and install a dedicated app to interact with the cloud server and the main control module 16 to enable functions such as purchasing bottled water, borrowing a bottled water bucket, and returning a bottled water bucket.

[0027] This embodiment discloses a four-tiered shelf 1 for selling bottled water and recycling its barrels. The main control module includes a main control MCU and a first MAX485 bus chip, which is serially connected to the first MAX485 bus chip. Each of the twelve lock controllers 7 below the second, third, and fourth shelves 3, 4, and 5 includes a lock control MCU and a second MAX485 bus chip. Each of these twelve lock control MCUs is connected to a corresponding card reader module 9 and controls the unlocking of a corresponding electromagnetic lock 12 and detects the status of the corresponding lock detection switch. Four second MAX485 bus chips are arranged side by side below the first shelf 2, correspondingly connected to the four lock control MCUs below the first shelf 2. Shelf 1 has a total of sixteen lock control MCUs, each serially connected to a corresponding second MAX485 bus chip. The first MAX485 bus chip and the sixteen second MAX485 bus chips form a 485 bus communication network, which enables information exchange between the main control MCU and the sixteen lock control MCUs.

[0028] This embodiment discloses a four-layer shelf 1 for selling bottled water and recycling bottled water. The IC card 8 stores the anti-counterfeiting and traceability data of the product. The user can obtain the anti-counterfeiting and traceability data of the product in the card through the near-field communication NFC of the mobile phone, or obtain the card number of the IC card 8 and then query the anti-counterfeiting and traceability data of the product from the cloud server.

[0029] This embodiment discloses the process of selling bottled water and borrowing water buckets:

[0030] The user's mobile phone scans the WeChat code to download the dedicated APP, and the Bluetooth module of the main control module 16 communicates with the Bluetooth module to obtain the shelf 1 number and initiates a purchase query to the cloud server. After the bottled water data display is confirmed by the cloud server, the user's mobile phone initiates a request to purchase bottled water. After the user completes the payment process of the water fee and / or the barrel deposit, the cloud server sends the information of the lock controller 7 corresponding to the bottled water bucket 6 purchased by the user and the unlocking key to the main control MCU of the main control module 16 through the user's mobile phone Bluetooth module (of course, it can also be sent through the 4G module), and associates the serial number of the IC card 8 bound to the bucket 6 with the user's name to save the borrowing record. After the main control MCU receives the information of the lock controller 7 and the unlocking key sent by the cloud server, it sends the unlocking key to the corresponding lock controller 7 through the above-mentioned 485 bus communication. After the corresponding lock control MCU obtains the unlocking key through the 485 bus communication, it controls the electromagnetic lock to power on and unlock, and the corresponding box door is unlocked and pops up, and the user can obtain the purchased bottled water.

[0031] This embodiment discloses the bucket return process:

[0032] The user returns the bucket 6 to the shelf 1, finds a lock controller 7 that does not contain a bucket, places the water outlet part 14 into the card slot 15 of the lock box 10 of the idle lock controller 7, and then closes the box door 11. The lock catch 13 is inserted into the electromagnetic lock and automatically locked, that is, the bucket 6 is locked to the lock controller 7. At this time, the lock control MCU of the lock controller 7 detects that the corresponding lock detection switch is closed, that is, it sends a lock trigger message to the main control MCU through the 485 bus communication. After receiving the lock trigger message, the main control MCU communicates through the 485 bus. The card reading instruction is sent to the lock control MCU of another lock controller 7 corresponding to the position of the next partition of the lock controller 7 that sent the lock trigger message. After receiving the card reading instruction, the lock control MCU starts the card reading program to obtain the serial number of the IC card 8 at the bottom of the corresponding bucket 6, and then replies the serial number to the main control MCU through the 485 bus communication; the main control MCU sends a return request for the serial number bucket to the cloud server through the 4G module. After receiving the return request, the cloud server disassociates the serial number bucket from the user name.

[0033] This embodiment discloses the process of centralized loading of bottled water and recycling of empty barrels:

[0034] The water deliveryman comes to shelf 1, enters the password in the main control module (or completes the identity recognition through the mobile phone APP) to put the main control module into the loading management mode, and the main control MCU instructs all the electromagnetic locks 12 of the empty or idle lock controllers 7 to unlock through the 485 bus communication. After the water deliveryman takes back all the empty buckets one by one, he puts the water outlet part 14 of the new bucket filled with water into the card slot 15 of the lock box 10 of the idle lock controller 7, closes the box door 11, and the lock buckle 13 is inserted into the electromagnetic lock to automatically lock, that is, the bucket 6 is locked to the corresponding lock controller 7. At this time, the corresponding lock control MCU of each lock controller 7 detects that the corresponding lock detection switch is closed, that is, it sends a signal to the main control MCU through the 485 bus communication. Send a locking trigger message, and the main control MCU receives the locking trigger message and sends a card reading instruction to the lock control MCU of another lock controller 7 corresponding to the next layer of partition position of the lock controller 7 that sent the locking trigger message through 485 bus communication. After receiving the card reading instruction, the lock control MCU starts the card reading program to obtain the serial number of the IC card 8 at the bottom of the bucket 6, and then replies the serial number to the main control MCU through 485 bus communication; after repeating this operation to complete all loading, the main control MCU concentrates on loading new data, and sends a loading request containing the number of each lock controller and the corresponding bucket serial number data to the cloud server through the 4G module. After receiving the loading request, the cloud server updates the sales list of the shelf 1.

[0035] This embodiment realizes the unmanned sale of bottled water and also has the function of unmanned recycling of water barrels. Since the sale of bottled water and the recycling of empty barrels on the shelves are mostly recorded through the cloud server, the water plant or the operator can know the number of empty barrels and the number of unsold barrels on the shelves in real time through the background data, and can formulate corresponding optimization strategies for centralized replenishment and centralized recycling of empty barrels. The numerous shelves densely distributed in the community are centrally arranged for one-time replenishment and recycling of empty barrels, which improves the water delivery efficiency and saves operating costs. The water plant no longer relies on manual delivery at the community water station, and can establish an online direct sales system.

[0036] The staggered card reader structure design of this embodiment allows the IC card to be installed at the bottom of the bucket and the locking point is set at the water outlet of the bucket. No other part of the bucket is more suitable for placing the IC card than the bottom. Most bucket bottom production molds naturally produce a bottom groove, which is the most suitable location for placing the IC card. Existing buckets can be simply modified and put into unmanned vending use. The buckets also have intelligent product anti-counterfeiting and traceability functions.

[0037] The structural design of the shelf in this embodiment is simpler than the structural design of the cabinet, has a lower preparation cost, and occupies less space.

[0038] The above is a detailed introduction to the bottled water vending machine and the water barrel recovery device provided by the present invention. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the core design concept of the present invention. At the same time, for those skilled in the art, according to the principles of the present invention, there will be changes in the specific implementation methods and application scope. Therefore, the content of this specification should not be understood as a limitation of the invention.

Claims

1. Bottled water sales and its barrel recycling device, which is characterized by: It includes a water bucket, a lock controller and a communication module; the lock controller includes an electric lock, and the lock controller is used to lock the water bucket in a fixed position through the electric lock; the water bucket includes an electronic microchip, and the electronic microchip includes one of an IC card, an ID card, a TM card, a CPU card, an RFID tag, and an NFC tag, and the lock controller includes a corresponding card reader module for reading data from the electronic microchip and / or writing data into the electronic microchip; the communication module is used to connect to a cloud server and / or a user's mobile phone to realize the cloud server's lock control management of the water bucket.

2. The bottled water vending and water barrel recycling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lock controller includes a lock box, a lock rod or a box door; the lock box is used to store all or part of the bucket body, and the electric lock is used to lock the bucket in the lock box through the lock rod or the box door.

3. The bottled water vending and water barrel recycling device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lock box is used to store the water outlet of the bucket, and the electric lock is used to lock the bucket by locking the water outlet.

4. The bottled water vending and water barrel recycling device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The electronic microchip is provided at the bottom of the bucket. When the bucket is in a locked position, the electronic microchip is within the card reading distance of the card reading module.

5. The bottled water vending and water barrel recycling device as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The electronic microchip is provided at the bottom of the bucket. When the bucket is in a locked position, the electronic microchip is within the card reading distance of the card reading module.

6. The bottled water vending and water barrel recycling device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: It comprises multi-layer shelves or cabinets; the shelves or cabinets comprise a plurality of lock controllers for accommodating and locking a plurality of water buckets; the shelves or cabinets comprise a main control module, and the main control module comprises the communication module.

7. The bottled water vending and water barrel recycling device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The multi-layer shelf includes multiple layers of partitions, the lock controller is installed under the partition, and the bucket is placed on the partition. The lock controller under the partition is used to lock the bucket under the partition, but the card reading module of the lock controller under the partition is used to uniquely read the electronic microchip data of the bucket above the partition and / or write data into the electronic microchip of the bucket above the partition.

8. The bottled water vending and water barrel recycling device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The main control module includes a first bus chip, the lock controller includes a second bus chip, the first bus chip and multiple second bus chips form a bus communication network, and the bus communication network is used to realize information exchange between the main control module and multiple lock controllers.

9. The bottled water vending and water barrel recycling device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The main control module includes a first bus chip, the lock controller includes a second bus chip, the first bus chip and multiple second bus chips form a bus communication network, and the bus communication network is used to realize information exchange between the main control module and multiple lock controllers.

10. The bottled water vending and water barrel recycling device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The electronic microchip stores commodity anti-counterfeiting and traceability data, which is used to be obtained by users through mobile phone near-field communication (NFC).

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