Retail cabinet

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of vending equipment, and discloses a retail cabinet which comprises a cabinet body, a lighting module, a locking module and a control module, the cabinet body is provided with a cabinet door, and the cabinet door covers the cabinet body; the lighting module is arranged in the cabinet body, the lighting module comprises a lamp strip, and the lamp strip has a first light mode and a second light mode; the locking module is arranged on the cabinet body, and the cabinet door abuts against the locking module; the lamp strip and the locking module are both electrically connected with the control module, and the control module is used for controlling the lamp strip to be in the first light mode or the second light mode. According to the retail cabinet, the light mode of the lamp strip can be adjusted according to the state that the cabinet door is opened or closed, different light effects are achieved, and therefore commodities in the cabinet body have different display effects.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of vending equipment technology, and in particular to a retail cabinet. Background Technology

[0002] Retail kiosks are intelligent devices that integrate product display, automatic vending, and payment settlement functions. They are usually placed in public places such as convenience stores, shopping malls, airports, and train stations to facilitate consumers to select various goods themselves. They have advantages such as simple operation, fast transactions, and saving labor costs.

[0003] In related technologies, the lighting modes inside retail cabinets are limited and cannot be adjusted, which restricts the product display effect and makes the products less attractive. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a retail cabinet that solves the technical problem of the single lighting mode and inability to adjust the lighting mode inside the retail cabinet.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides a retail cabinet, which includes:

[0006] The cabinet body is equipped with cabinet doors, which cover the cabinet body;

[0007] A lighting module is installed inside the cabinet. The lighting module includes a light strip, which has a first lighting mode and a second lighting mode.

[0008] A locking module is provided on the cabinet body, and the cabinet door abuts against the locking module;

[0009] The control module is electrically connected to both the light strip and the locking module. The control module is used to control the light strip to be in the first lighting mode or the second lighting mode.

[0010] In the retail cabinet of this application, the light strip also has a third lighting mode. When the cabinet door is not closed within a preset time, the control module controls the light strip to be in the third lighting mode.

[0011] In the retail cabinet of this application, the retail cabinet includes a sound alarm device, which is disposed inside the cabinet, and the control module is electrically connected to the sound alarm device.

[0012] In the retail cabinet of this application, the interior of the cabinet has a first sidewall and a second sidewall arranged opposite to each other, and the light strip is disposed on the first sidewall and / or the second sidewall.

[0013] In the retail cabinet of this application, the retail cabinet includes an adhesive, and the light strip is fixed to the first side wall and / or the second side wall by the adhesive.

[0014] In the retail cabinet of this application, the lighting module further includes a lampshade, which covers the light strip.

[0015] In the retail cabinet of this application, the retail cabinet includes a camera module, the camera module is fixed to the top of the cabinet body, and the control module is electrically connected to the camera module.

[0016] In the retail cabinet of this application, the camera module includes at least one camera.

[0017] In the retail cabinet of this application, the locking module includes at least one micro switch, and at least one of the micro switches is disposed on the cabinet body.

[0018] In the retail cabinet of this application, the retail cabinet includes a communication module, which is electrically connected to the control module and is used to realize the communication of the retail cabinet.

[0019] This utility model provides a retail cabinet, the advantages of which are:

[0020] This utility model's light strip features different lighting modes. When the cabinet door is closed, the locking module detects the door is closed on the cabinet body, and the control module controls the light strip to operate in the first lighting mode based on the locking module's position signal. In this mode, the light strip illuminates colored lights, attracting customers with vibrant color effects. When the cabinet door is open, the locking module does not detect the door being closed on the cabinet body, and the control module controls the light strip to operate in the second lighting mode based on the locking module's position signal. In this mode, the light strip illuminates white lights, showcasing product details with a bright white light effect to facilitate customer purchase. Therefore, this utility model's retail cabinet can adjust the light strip's lighting mode according to the cabinet door's open or closed state, achieving different lighting effects to provide different display effects for the products inside the cabinet. Attached Figure Description

[0021] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0022] Figure 1 A side sectional view of a retail cabinet provided for an embodiment of this utility model;

[0023] Figure 2A front sectional view of a retail cabinet provided in an embodiment of this utility model.

[0024] The markings in the image are as follows:

[0025] 1. Cabinet body; 11. First side wall; 12. Second side wall; 2. Lighting module; 21. Light strip; 22. Lampshade; 3. Locking module; 4. Cabinet door; 5. Sound alarm device; 6. Adhesive component; 7. Camera module; 8. Communication module; 100. Retail cabinet. Detailed Implementation

[0026] The specific embodiments of this utility model will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are used to illustrate this utility model, but are not intended to limit its scope.

[0027] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "inner", "outer" and other terms used in this utility model to indicate the orientation or positional relationship are based on the positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device and components referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model.

[0028] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "first," "second," etc., are used to describe various information, but this information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish information of the same type from each other. For example, without departing from the scope of this utility model, "first" information can also be referred to as "second" information, and similarly, "second" information can also be referred to as "first" information.

[0029] like Figure 1 As shown, this utility model embodiment provides a retail cabinet 100, including a cabinet body 1, a lighting module 2, a locking module 3, and a control module. The cabinet body 1 is provided with a cabinet door 4, which closes onto the cabinet body 1. The lighting module 2 is located inside the cabinet body 1 and includes a light strip 21, which has a first lighting mode and a second lighting mode. The locking module 3 is located on the cabinet body 1, and the cabinet door 4 abuts against the locking module 3. Both the light strip 21 and the locking module 3 are electrically connected to the control module, which is used to control the light strip 21 to be in the first lighting mode or the second lighting mode.

[0030] In this embodiment, the cabinet body 1 is the main structure of the retail cabinet 100. The cabinet door 4 is located on the front of the cabinet body 1. The cabinet door 4 closes onto the cabinet body 1 and can be rotated to open, facilitating customers to retrieve retail goods from the cabinet body 1. The light strip 21 has a first lighting mode and a second lighting mode, which can have different light intensities or color combinations. When the cabinet door 4 closes onto the cabinet body 1, the cabinet door 4 abuts against the locking module 3, and the locking module 3 can detect that the cabinet door 4 is in a closed state.

[0031] Based on the above technical solution, the light strip 21 in this embodiment has different lighting modes. When the cabinet door 4 is closed, the locking module 3 detects that the cabinet door 4 is closed on the cabinet body 1. The control module controls the light strip 21 to be in the first lighting mode according to the position signal of the locking module 3. At this time, the light strip 21 can light up colored lights to attract customers with its dazzling colored light effects. When the cabinet door 4 is open, the locking module does not detect that the cabinet door 4 is closed on the cabinet body 1. The control module then controls the light strip 21 to be in the second lighting mode according to the position signal of the locking module 3. At this time, the light strip 21 can light up white lights to display the details of the goods with its bright white light effect, so as to facilitate customer purchase. Therefore, the retail cabinet 100 in this embodiment can adjust the lighting mode of the light strip 21 according to whether the cabinet door 4 is open or closed to achieve different lighting effects, so that the goods in the cabinet body 1 have different display effects.

[0032] In one embodiment, the control module can also automatically switch the lighting mode of the light strip 21 according to a preset time. For example, during the daytime, the control module controls the light strip 21 to be in the first lighting mode to highlight the colors and details of the goods; during the nighttime, the control module controls the light strip 21 to be in the second lighting mode to create a comfortable shopping atmosphere.

[0033] In one embodiment, the light strip 21 also has a third lighting mode. When the cabinet door 4 fails to close the cabinet body 1 within a preset time, the control module controls the light strip 21 to be in the third lighting mode.

[0034] Specifically, the third lighting mode can be a flashing red light. In this embodiment, in addition to the first and second lighting modes, the light strip 21 also has a third lighting mode. When the cabinet door 4 fails to close the cabinet 1 within a preset time (e.g., five minutes), the control module controls the light strip 21 to enter the third lighting mode, and the light strip 21 can display a flashing red light effect to remind customers to purchase as soon as possible or close the cabinet door 4 in time.

[0035] In one embodiment, the retail cabinet 100 includes a display screen (not shown in the attached figure). When the cabinet door 4 fails to close the cabinet body 1 within a preset time (e.g., ten minutes), the display screen can show text prompts to further enhance the reminder effect.

[0036] In one embodiment, the retail cabinet 100 includes a speaker (not shown in the attached drawings). When the cabinet door 4 is not closed within a preset time (e.g., ten minutes), the control light strip 21 enters a third lighting mode and emits an audio prompt through the built-in speaker to further enhance the reminder effect.

[0037] In one embodiment, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the retail cabinet 100 includes a sound alarm device 5, which is located inside the cabinet body 1, and the control module is electrically connected to the sound alarm device 5.

[0038] Specifically, when the cabinet door 4 is not closed within a preset time, the control module controls the light strip 21 to enter the third lighting mode (such as flashing red light) and simultaneously activates the sound alarm device 5 to emit a buzzing alarm sound to remind the customer to close the cabinet door 4 as soon as possible or complete the purchase. In another embodiment, when the retail cabinet 100 detects that goods have been stolen or that the system has malfunctioned, the control module can also control the light strip 21 to enter the fourth lighting mode (such as alternating flashing red and yellow lights) and simultaneously activate the sound alarm device 5 to further enhance the reminder effect.

[0039] In one embodiment, such as Figure 2 As shown, the cabinet 1 has a first side wall 11 and a second side wall 12 facing each other inside, and the light strip 21 is provided on the first side wall 11 and / or the second side wall 12.

[0040] Specifically, inside the cabinet 1, retail goods are generally arranged from top to bottom. In this embodiment, the light strip 21 is vertically installed on the first side wall 11, or vertically installed on the second side wall 12, or simultaneously vertically installed on the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12, so that the light strip 21 can fully illuminate the interior of the cabinet 1 and improve the display effect of the goods.

[0041] In one embodiment, such as Figure 2 As shown, the retail cabinet 100 includes an adhesive 6, through which the light strip 21 is fixed to the first side wall 11 and / or the second side wall 12.

[0042] Specifically, the adhesive 6 is made of an adhesive material that can firmly adhere to the surface to be installed. For example, the adhesive 6 is 3M adhesive. In this embodiment, the light strip 21 can be quickly and firmly installed on the inner side wall of the cabinet 1 using the adhesive 6. When the light strip 21 malfunctions and needs to be replaced, the light strip 21 can be removed from the side wall by peeling off the adhesive 6.

[0043] In one embodiment, such as Figure 1 As shown, the lighting module 2 also includes a lampshade 22, which covers the light strip 21.

[0044] Understandably, the LED strip 21 is prone to overheating and damage after prolonged use, affecting the lighting effect. In addition, the LED strip 21 is directly exposed to the low-temperature environment inside the cabinet 1, making it susceptible to moisture damage.

[0045] Specifically, in this embodiment, a lampshade 22 is used to cover the light strip 21, and the lampshade 22 is used to protect the light strip 21. The lampshade 22 is made of a transparent or semi-transparent material, such as glass or plastic. The lampshade 22 can transmit the light emitted by the light strip 21, while protecting the light strip 21 from moisture damage.

[0046] In one embodiment, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the retail cabinet 100 includes a camera module 7, which is fixed to the top inside the cabinet 1, and the control module is electrically connected to the camera module 7.

[0047] Specifically, the camera module 7 is fixed to the top inside the cabinet 1 to capture images of customers selecting goods and closing the door. The camera module 7 can be a high-resolution camera, capable of clearly capturing product information, such as product barcodes, QR codes, and product shapes.

[0048] The control module is electrically connected to the camera module 7. The control module receives image data captured by the camera module 7 and processes and analyzes it. The control module has a built-in image processing algorithm and product database, enabling it to automatically identify product information in images and calculate order amounts.

[0049] In one embodiment, the camera module 7 includes at least one camera.

[0050] Specifically, when a customer selects items inside the retail cabinet and prepares to close the door, the camera module 7 automatically activates its photo-taking function to capture an image of the product. After receiving the image data, the control module performs image processing and product recognition. Upon successful recognition, the control module calculates the order amount based on the product information and displays it to the customer on the retail cabinet's screen. Once the customer confirms the order amount is correct, they can complete the payment through the retail cabinet's payment system.

[0051] In one embodiment, the locking module 3 includes at least one micro switch, which is disposed on the cabinet 1.

[0052] Specifically, a micro switch is a contact mechanism with a tiny contact gap and a quick-acting mechanism that performs switching actions with a specified stroke and force. A micro switch has an external drive rod covered by a housing. Because the contact gap is relatively small, it is called a micro switch. When an external force is applied to the drive rod of the micro switch, the drive rod pushes an internal actuating spring to displace. When the actuating spring displaces to a critical point, a momentary action occurs, causing the moving contact at the end of the actuating spring to quickly connect or disconnect with the fixed contact. When the external force is removed, the actuating spring generates a reverse force, causing the moving and fixed contacts to return to their original states.

[0053] In this embodiment, the locking module 3 may include one or more micro switches. The micro switches are installed on the cabinet 1 at the position where they contact the cabinet door 4. When the cabinet door 4 is closed and abuts against the micro switch, the micro switch is triggered, generates an electrical signal and sends it to the control module, so that the control module controls the light strip 21 to switch different lighting modes.

[0054] In one embodiment, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the retail cabinet 100 includes a communication module 8, which is electrically connected to the control module and is used to realize the communication of the retail cabinet 100.

[0055] Specifically, the communication module 8 can enable communication between the retail cabinet 100 and user terminal equipment or upper-level terminal equipment, so that customers can view the product information of the retail cabinet 100 or managers can view the equipment information of the retail cabinet 100.

[0056] In some embodiments, the retail cabinet 100 is also equipped with an external remote monitoring system. When an abnormal situation occurs, the control module not only controls the light strip 21 to turn on and the audible alarm device 5 to sound an alarm, but also sends information about the abnormal situation to a remote management personnel or service center via the communication module 8. Management personnel can view the status of the retail cabinet in real time through the remote monitoring system and operate remotely or handle the situation on-site as needed.

[0057] It should be understood that the term "and / or" as used in this specification and the appended claims refers to any combination and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items, and includes such combinations. It should be noted that, herein, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or system that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or system. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or system that includes that element.

[0058] The sequence numbers of the above-described embodiments of this utility model are for descriptive purposes only and do not represent the superiority or inferiority of the embodiments. The above descriptions are merely specific embodiments of this utility model, but the protection scope of this utility model is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can easily conceive of various equivalent modifications or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in this utility model, and these modifications or substitutions should all be covered within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A retail cabinet, characterized in that, The retail cabinet comprises: a cabinet body provided with a cabinet door, the cabinet door being capable of covering the cabinet body; a lighting module provided in the cabinet body, the lighting module comprising a light strip, the light strip having a first light mode and a second light mode; a locking module provided on the cabinet body, the cabinet door abutting against the locking module; a control module, the light strip and the locking module being electrically connected to the control module, the control module being configured to control the light strip to be in the first light mode or the second light mode.

2. The retail cabinet of claim 1, wherein, The light strip further has a third light mode, the control module being configured to control the light strip to be in the third light mode when the cabinet door does not cover the cabinet body within a preset time.

3. The retail cabinet of claim 1, wherein, The retail cabinet comprises a sound alarm device provided in the cabinet body, the control module being electrically connected to the sound alarm device.

4. The retail cabinet of claim 1, wherein, The cabinet body has a first side wall and a second side wall provided oppositely, the light strip being provided on the first side wall and / or the second side wall.

5. The retail cabinet of claim 4, wherein, The retail cabinet comprises an adhesive member, the light strip being fixed to the first side wall and / or the second side wall by the adhesive member.

6. The retail cabinet of claim 1, wherein, The lighting module further comprises a lampshade, the lampshade covering the light strip.

7. The retail counter of claim 1, wherein, The retail cabinet comprises a camera module fixed to a top portion in the cabinet body, the control module being electrically connected to the camera module.

8. The retail cabinet of claim 7, wherein, The camera module comprises at least one camera.

9. The retail counter of claim 1, wherein, The locking module comprises at least one micro switch, at least one of the micro switches being provided on the cabinet body.

10. The retail counter of claim 1, wherein, The retail cabinet comprises a communication module electrically connected to the control module, the communication module being configured to realize communication of the retail cabinet.

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