Vending machine with a companion robot

Abstract

The utility model discloses a vending machine for collocating vending robot, including the body, the inside installation of body has the goods shelf, along with a plurality of storage boards that are separately provided in the up and down of goods shelf, install the partition board on the storage board, form the goods channel between the partition board, the front of goods shelf is provided with the goods taking mechanical hand, and the side of goods shelf is provided with the goods box, and the goods box is provided with the goods before and after conveyer belt, and the goods box moves along with the front and back direction, and the rear side of goods box is provided with the goods left and right conveyer belt, and the goods left and right conveyer belt moves along with the left and right direction and moves along with the up and down direction, and the side of body is installed with the side goods door, and the side goods door moves on the body along with the up and down direction. This vending machine for collocating vending robot not only can send goods from the front side, but also can output goods to the car compartment of vending robot from the side, and the goods are sent to the position of customer by vending robot, and the application scene of whole machine is more, and the vending and delivery are combined, and are applicable in hotel, restaurant and other places.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of vending, and in particular to a vending machine for use with a vending robot. Background Technology

[0002] Among existing vending machines, the most common type is the fixed-location vending machine, where customers take out goods from the front dispensing slot by scanning a code or inserting coins. For customers in places like hotels, they want to be able to have the goods delivered to their rooms while purchasing them, saving them time when leaving the hotel. Utility Model Content

[0003] One objective of this invention is to provide a vending machine for use with a vending robot, which transfers goods into the robot's compartment through a side opening, and is used in conjunction with the vending robot to deliver the goods to the customer.

[0004] To achieve this objective, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0005] A vending machine for use with a vending robot includes a body, an internal shelf, a plurality of storage trays arranged vertically on the shelf, partitions on the storage trays forming aisles between the partitions, a picking robot arm positioned at the front of the shelf, a dispensing box positioned on one side of the shelf, a front and rear dispensing conveyor belt installed inside the dispensing box, the dispensing box moving in the front-back direction, a left and right dispensing conveyor belt positioned at the rear of the dispensing box, the left and right dispensing conveyor belt moving in the left-right direction and the up-down direction, and a side dispensing door mounted on the side of the body, the side dispensing door moving vertically on the body.

[0006] As a preferred technical solution, a push belt is provided on the partition plate along the front-back direction, and push pulleys are installed at both ends of the partition plate. The push belt drives the push pulleys, and a push plate is fixed on the push belt.

[0007] As a preferred technical solution, a hanging plastic component is suspended from the lower end of the storage plate, and one side of the push plate pushes the hanging plastic component, which has a rib formed on it.

[0008] As a preferred technical solution, the upper and lower ends of the picking robot are fixed with a first horizontal linear module, and a first vertical linear module is connected between the drive ends of the two sets of first horizontal linear modules. A picking module is connected to the drive end of the first vertical linear module, and a suction nozzle is provided on the picking module.

[0009] As a preferred technical solution, a shipping mounting frame is fixed to the side of the shelf, and a rack is provided at the upper end of the shipping mounting frame along the front-back direction. A box motor is provided at the upper end of the shipping box, and a box gear is connected to the drive end of the box motor. The box gear meshes with the rack.

[0010] As a preferred technical solution, a recycling bin is provided below the shipping box, and front and rear slide rails are installed on both sides of the shipping box and both sides of the recycling bin, and the front and rear slide rails are fixed on the shipping mounting frame.

[0011] As a preferred technical solution, a guide rod is provided on the outer side of the shipping box along the vertical direction, an intermediate plate is provided at the lower end of the left and right shipping conveyor belts, a guide sleeve is fixed on the intermediate plate, the guide sleeve slides on the guide rod, a shipping motor is provided above the guide rod, a shipping screw is connected to the drive end of the shipping motor, a shipping nut is fixed on the intermediate plate, and the shipping nut is threaded onto the shipping screw.

[0012] As a preferred technical solution, the intermediate plate is provided with left and right slide rails, and the left and right conveyor belts for shipment slide on the left and right slide rails.

[0013] As a preferred technical solution, the side of the machine body is provided with a side loading port, and a door panel motor is provided at the upper end of the side loading port. The drive end of the door panel motor is connected to a rotating shaft, and a door panel pulley is installed on the rotating shaft. A door panel belt is driven and connected to the door panel pulley. The upper end of the side loading door is fixedly connected to the door panel belt. Guide shafts are provided on both sides of the side loading port, and guide wheels are rotatably connected to both sides of the side loading door. The guide wheels roll on the guide shafts.

[0014] As a preferred technical solution, a front-end delivery plate is provided on one side of the front end of the machine body. The front-end delivery plate moves in a vertical direction, and a control display screen is provided above the front-end delivery plate.

[0015] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: It provides a vending machine for use with a vending robot. This vending machine can not only dispense goods from the front, but also output goods from the side into the vending robot's compartment. The vending robot then transfers the goods to the customer's location. The whole machine has more applicable scenarios, combining sales and delivery, and is suitable for places such as hotels and restaurants. Attached Figure Description

[0016] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0017] Figure 1This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a vending machine used in conjunction with a vending robot, as described in the embodiment.

[0018] Figure 2 This is an internal frame diagram of a vending machine used in conjunction with a vending robot, as described in the embodiment.

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the first structure of the storage plate described in the embodiment;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the first structure of the storage plate described in the embodiment;

[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the hanging plastic part described in the embodiment;

[0022] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the shipping mounting rack described in the embodiment;

[0023] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the picking robot described in the embodiment;

[0024] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the left and right conveyor belts for shipment described in the embodiment;

[0025] Figure 9 This is a structural schematic diagram of the side loading door described in the embodiment.

[0026] Figures 1 to 9 middle:

[0027] 1. Machine body; 2. Shelf; 3. Storage plate; 4. Divider; 5. Shipping box; 6. Front and rear shipping conveyor belts; 7. Left and right shipping conveyor belts; 8. Side shipping door; 9. Push belt; 10. Push plate; 11. Hanging plastic parts; 12. Rib; 13. First transverse linear module; 14. First longitudinal linear module; 15. Picking module; 16. Suction nozzle; 17. Shipping mounting frame; 18. Rack; 19. Box gear; 20. Recycling box; 21. Front and rear slide rails; 22. Guide rod; 23. Middle plate; 24. Guide sleeve; 25. Shipping motor; 26. Shipping screw; 27. Left and right slide rails; 28. Door panel motor; 29. ​​Rotary shaft; 30. Door panel pulley; 31. Door panel belt; 32. Guide shaft; 33. Guide wheel; 34. Front shipping plate; 35. Control display screen. Detailed Implementation

[0028] The technical solution of this utility model will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0029] like Figures 1 to 9As shown in this embodiment, a vending machine for use with a vending robot includes a body 1. A shelf 2 is installed inside the body 1. Several storage plates 3 are arranged vertically on the shelf 2. Dividers 4 are installed on the storage plates 3, and aisles are formed between the dividers 4. A picking robot is arranged in front of the shelf 2. A dispensing box 5 is arranged on one side of the shelf 2. A front and rear dispensing conveyor belt 6 is installed inside the dispensing box 5. The dispensing box 5 moves in the front and rear direction. A left and right dispensing conveyor belt 7 is arranged on the rear side of the dispensing box 5. The left and right dispensing conveyor belt 7 moves in the left and right direction and in the up and down direction. A side dispensing door 8 is installed on the side of the body 1. The side dispensing door 8 moves vertically on the body 1.

[0030] Different goods are placed in different levels and positions of the aisles. When a customer makes a purchase, the picking robot moves to the front of the picking aisle. The goods placed on the storage plate 3 are picked up by the picking robot and placed on the front and rear conveyor belts 6. If the customer is in front of the vending machine, the goods are directly output forward and taken by the customer. If the customer is not in front of the vending machine or is in a hotel room, the goods are output backward. The left and right conveyor belts 7 are raised to catch the goods falling from the front and rear conveyor belts 6, and then they fall to the side delivery door 8. The side delivery door 8 is opened to output the goods into the vending robot's compartment, waiting for the vending robot to deliver the goods to the customer's location.

[0031] A push belt 9 is provided on the partition plate 4 along the front-to-back direction. Push pulleys are installed at both ends of the partition plate 4. The push belt 9 drives the push pulleys. A push plate 10 is fixed on the push belt 9. Flat goods are placed on the storage plate 3. Different types of goods are separated by the partition plate 4. The push pulleys rotate under the action of the motor, controlling the push belt 9 to push the push plate 10 forward, moving the goods forward, so that the picking robot can grab them.

[0032] A hanging plastic part 11 is suspended from the lower end of the storage plate 3. One side of the push plate 10 pushes the hanging plastic part 11. The hanging plastic part 11 has a rib 12 formed on it. The bag ears of the hanging goods are hung on the rib 12 of the hanging plastic part 11. The push plate 10 pushes the hanging plastic part 11 forward, so that the hanging plastic part 11 and the goods move forward together. After the picking robot takes away the goods, the hanging plastic part 11 is recycled into the recycling box 20.

[0033] The picking robot is fixed with a first horizontal linear module 13 at both the top and bottom. A first vertical linear module 14 is connected between the drive ends of the two sets of first horizontal linear modules 13. A picking module 15 is connected to the drive end of the first vertical linear module 14. The picking module 15 is equipped with a suction nozzle 16. When picking up goods, the first horizontal linear module 13 moves together with the first vertical linear module 14, so that the suction nozzle 16 on the picking module 15 is aligned with the goods on the shelf 2 to pick up the goods.

[0034] A shipping mounting frame 17 is fixed to the side of the shelf 2. A rack 18 is provided on the upper end of the shipping mounting frame 17 along the front-back direction. A box motor is provided on the upper end of the shipping box 5. The drive end of the box motor is connected to a box gear 19. The box gear 19 meshes with the rack 18. With the power provided by the box motor, the box gear 19 and the rack 18 are driven, so that the entire shipping box 5 can move back and forth, which is convenient for outputting goods forward or sending goods backward into the left and right shipping conveyor belts 7.

[0035] A recycling bin 20 is installed below the shipping box 5. Front and rear slide rails 21 are installed on both sides of the shipping box 5 and both sides of the recycling bin 20. The front and rear slide rails 21 are fixed on the shipping mounting frame 17. The hanging plastic parts 11 that need to be recycled and the goods that have not been taken away in front move back and forth to cooperate with the front and rear conveyor belts 6 above to receive the goods.

[0036] A guide rod 22 is vertically arranged on the outer side of the shipping box 5. A middle plate 23 is arranged at the lower end of the left and right shipping conveyor belts 7. A guide sleeve 24 is fixed on the middle plate 23 and slides on the guide rod 22. A shipping motor 25 is arranged above the guide rod 22. The drive end of the shipping motor 25 is connected to a shipping screw 26. A shipping nut is fixed on the middle plate 23 and the thread of the shipping nut is driven on the shipping screw 26. A left and right slide rail 27 is arranged on the middle plate 23. The left and right shipping conveyor belts 7 slide on the left and right slide rail 27. The shipping motor 25 provides power to control the rotation of the shipping screw 26 in the vertical direction. The middle plate 23 drives the left and right shipping conveyor belts 7 to rise and fall along the guide rod 22 to receive goods. In the horizontal direction, the left and right slide rail 27 drives the left and right shipping conveyor belts 7 to move, which facilitates the transfer to the vending robot's compartment.

[0037] A side loading port is provided on the side of the machine body 1. A door panel motor 28 is provided at the upper end of the side loading port. The drive end of the door panel motor 28 is connected to a rotating shaft 29. A door panel pulley 30 is installed on the rotating shaft 29. A door panel belt 31 is driven and connected to the door panel pulley 30. The upper end of the side loading door 8 is fixedly connected to the door panel belt 31. Guide shafts 32 are provided on both sides of the side loading port. Guide wheels 33 are rotatably connected to both sides of the side loading door 8. The guide wheels 33 roll on the guide shafts 32. When loading from the side, the door panel motor 28 controls the rotating shaft 29 to rotate, which drives the door panel pulley 30 and the door panel belt 31, and the side loading door 8 rises upward in linkage. After opening, the goods are output by the left and right conveyor belts 7.

[0038] A front dispensing plate 34 is provided on one side of the front end of the machine body 1. The front dispensing plate 34 moves in a vertical direction. A control display screen 35 is provided above the front dispensing plate 34. When a customer is in front of the vending machine, the front dispensing plate 34 is opened to dispense goods. Customers can purchase goods on the control display screen 35.

[0039] It should be stated that the above-described specific embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of this utility model and the technical principles applied thereto. Within the scope of the technology disclosed in this utility model, any variations or substitutions that are easily conceived by those skilled in the art should be covered within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A vending machine for use with a vending robot, characterized in that, The device includes a main body, inside which a shelf is installed. Several storage plates are arranged vertically on the shelf, and partitions are installed on the storage plates, forming aisles between the partitions. A picking robot is installed at the front of the shelf, and a dispensing box is installed on one side of the shelf. A front and rear dispensing conveyor belt is installed inside the dispensing box, and the dispensing box moves in the front-to-back direction. A left and right dispensing conveyor belt is installed at the rear of the dispensing box, and the left and right dispensing conveyor belt moves in the left-to-right direction and the up-and-down direction. A side dispensing door is installed on the side of the main body, and the side dispensing door moves vertically on the main body.

2. A vending machine for use with a vending robot according to claim 1, characterized in that, A push belt is provided on the partition plate along the front-to-back direction. Push pulleys are installed at both ends of the partition plate. The push belt drives the push pulleys. A push plate is fixed on the push belt.

3. A vending machine for use with a vending robot according to claim 2, characterized in that, A hanging plastic component is suspended from the lower end of the storage plate. One side of the push plate pushes the hanging plastic component, and the hanging plastic component has ribs formed on it.

4. A vending machine for use with a vending robot according to claim 1, characterized in that, The picking robot is fixed with a first horizontal linear module at both ends. A first vertical linear module is connected between the drive ends of the two sets of first horizontal linear modules. A picking module is connected to the drive end of the first vertical linear module. The picking module is equipped with a suction nozzle.

5. A vending machine for use with a vending robot according to claim 1, characterized in that, The shelf is fixed with a shipping mounting frame on its side. A rack is provided on the upper end of the shipping mounting frame along the front-to-back direction. A box motor is provided on the upper end of the shipping box. A box gear is connected to the drive end of the box motor. The box gear meshes with the rack.

6. A vending machine for use with a vending robot according to claim 5, characterized in that, A recycling bin is located below the shipping box. Front and rear slide rails are installed on both sides of the shipping box and both sides of the recycling bin, and the front and rear slide rails are fixed on the shipping mounting frame.

7. A vending machine for use with a vending robot according to claim 1, characterized in that, A guide rod is provided on the outer side of the shipping box along the vertical direction. A middle plate is provided at the lower end of the left and right shipping conveyor belts. A guide sleeve is fixed on the middle plate and slides on the guide rod. A shipping motor is provided above the guide rod. The driving end of the shipping motor is connected to a shipping screw. A shipping nut is fixed on the middle plate and is threaded onto the shipping screw.

8. A vending machine for use with a vending robot according to claim 7, characterized in that, The intermediate plate is provided with left and right slide rails, and the left and right conveyor belts for shipment slide on the left and right slide rails.

9. A vending machine for use with a vending robot according to claim 1, characterized in that, The machine body has a side loading port on its side. A door panel motor is installed at the upper end of the side loading port. The drive end of the door panel motor is connected to a rotating shaft. A door panel pulley is installed on the rotating shaft. A door panel belt is driven through the door panel pulley. The upper end of the side loading door is fixedly connected to the door panel belt. Guide shafts are provided on both sides of the side loading port. Guide wheels are rotatably connected to both sides of the side loading door. The guide wheels roll on the guide shafts.

10. A vending machine for use with a vending robot according to claim 1, characterized in that, A front-end loading plate is provided on one side of the front end of the machine body. The front-end loading plate moves in a vertical direction, and a control display screen is provided above the front-end loading plate.

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