WO2024167437A2

WO2024167437A2 - Communicative self-propelled smart shopping cart

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Publication number: WO2024167437A2
Application number: PCT/RU2024/000114
Authority: WO
Inventors: Игорь Сергеевич ЛЕРНЕР
Original assignee: Игорь Сергеевич ЛЕРНЕР
Priority date: 2023-02-07
Filing date: 2024-04-02
Publication date: 2024-08-15
Also published as: WO2024167437A3

Abstract

The proposed invention relates to innovative developments in the field of communication and robotics that are applicable in retail establishments. A user-activated robotic shopping device for the collection and checkout of products selected by the user comprises the following subsystems which communicate with one another: a subsystem for adaptive steering and control; a subsystem for providing mobility; and a subsystem for temporarily storing and registering products. The equipment of said subsystems, which is adapted for the purpose of shopping activities, is divided into compatible, independent and also integrative equipment and is physically divided according to the functional purpose of the components into three distinct mechanized sections of the device which together make up a robotic unit for accompanying the user and assisting in the shopping process in terms of selecting, temporarily storing and transporting products to the appropriate unloading area within a retail establishment. The first distinct section is a supporting bottom section of the unit and primarily contains the equipment of the mobility subsystem and the adaptive steering and control subsystem, which includes propulsion members, ordinarily wheels, each of which is coupled to its own electric motor, wherein a battery module is provided for powering the motors, and the steering and synchronized operation of the wheels is performed with the aid of a central control unit which is disposed in the second distinct section, said section occupying an intermediate position that may include auxiliary equipment in the form of an enclosed section for storing items. The first and second sections are disposed inside a protective casing which has, on its outer side, a contoured bumper that notionally delimits the two sections. The third distinct mechanized section is disposed above the second intermediate section and consists of an enclosed goods unit containing a combination of the main equipment of the subsystem for temporarily storing and registering products and part of the equipment of the adaptive steering and control subsystem. Said combination includes the following, connected to the central control unit: scales for monitoring purchases by weight, a payment terminal, a portable computing device with a display, digital video monitoring devices, and also communication means in the form of a WiFi module, and a GPS/GLONASS modem. The scales for monitoring purchases are situated in the base part of the goods unit, and the payment terminal and the portable computing device are situated in the region of the front upper part of the goods unit. The digital video monitoring devices are divided into monitoring devices which are arranged along the side walls of the goods unit and monitor the contents thereof, and navigating devices which are arranged on the contoured outer enclosure of the third section, and the aforementioned communication means are disposed on a separate mast mounted on one of the walls of the goods unit. The invention provides ergonomic improvements and faster service.

Description

USER-CONNECTED INTELLIGENT SELF-PROPELLED SHOPPING CART

Field of technology

The proposed invention relates to innovative developments in the field of communications and robotics, which are used in trade and market networks as autonomous self-governing means capable of recognizing products, carrying out trade operations and accompanying the buyer to the unloading point.

State of the art

A shopping cart is known from the prior art (see RU104138, class B62BZ/00, published 10.05.2011 [1]).

The solution known from the prior art [1] relates to transportation, namely to manual transport vehicles that are used to purchase goods in supermarkets at all stages of the purchase, from the moment of selecting the goods in the sales area to paying for the selected goods at the checkout.

This shopping cart [1] provides full control over the goods loaded into it, while technically eliminating the possibility of goods being placed in the basket without the scanner reading its barcode.

A shopping cart [1] for shopping includes a chassis, a basket installed on it and a handle fixed to the basket, wherein the basket is equipped with a scanner for reading the loaded unit of goods and a purchase control device implemented with a wireless communication function for the possibility of data transmission.

The key feature of the well-known shopping cart [1] is that the scanner is placed in the lid that closes the cart, or more precisely in the loading window of the lid, creating conditions for a single placement of units of goods into the cart.

A notable feature of the known solution [1] is the presence of an information display on the cart, connected to the purchase control device, which displays information about the goods. It should also be noted that the solution [1] has the ability to transmit information in real time to a portable device for reading information about the product placed in the basket.

The following are considered to be the disadvantages of the well-known grocery cart [1].

The top cover of the cart completely covers the entire opening of the basket, while its loading window for goods is made in the central part and is technically adapted only for the passage of small-sized goods, while due to the complete closure of the basket opening by the cover, access to the purchased goods is impaired, as well as their overview, confirming the purchase, in connection with which the use of the cart in the sales area significantly reduces the functional indicators of the device, limits and infringes on the consumer opportunities of the buyer and essentially deprives him of the opportunity to purchase all product groups presented on the shelves of the store.

The design of this cart, equipped with a so-called loading window, initially assumes mistrust of a bona fide buyer, limits his trading and business opportunities, inclining the user's actions to a certain purchasing algorithm, which, according to the design concept, excludes unauthorized entry of goods into the basket, while open access to the products transported in the basket appears only after payment has been made, which practically creates inconvenience in the event of the buyer's desire to inspect or return an unpaid product and, probably, will form a negative assessment of the consumer society, whose rights may be violated.

An intelligent shopping cart for supermarkets is known from the prior art (see CN207449949, class B62B3/00, published on 05.06.2018 [2]).

The well-known technical solution [2] can be used in automatic mode and has the ability to operate intelligently and unmanned in the sales area.

The aim of creating the intelligent cart [2] is to facilitate and improve the shopping processes carried out by users in large hypermarkets, where large crowds of people are currently observed. The well-known intelligent cart is positioned as intelligent and can operate in self-propelled mode, it is intended primarily for supermarkets and is made in the form of a grocery basket equipped with support structures with wheels, a handle, an electric motor, a battery with a power module, a control unit and a reading device with the ability to exchange data with an external communication server.

In order to facilitate physical exertion during control, as well as for comfortable maneuvering in the supermarket sales area, the design of the said intelligent cart [2] also includes a motor electric drive, which is connected to the rear wheel group, which performs the leading function, a motion controller for avoiding obstacles, which is connected to the electric drive and the power module, a wireless local network module, as well as a data reception and transmission module for positioning the cart, which interacts with the external positioning system, processing signals from image collection cameras and optical photo switches installed on the grocery basket.

The well-known grocery cart [2] has a number of technical advantages, such as the cart being capable of autopiloting in a busy shopping area, and also the cart being able to successfully maneuver independently and bypass obstacles in the shopping area, which significantly facilitates the shopping conditions, arouses consumer interest and significantly saves labor costs for customers, as well as for the shopping center staff.

However, it should be noted that in engineering terms, the design of the known type of trolley [2] is based on a standard unified manual trolley, and in this regard, it is noticeable how the equipment used in the trolley, including communication equipment, optical/photographic equipment, power components, control and other equipment are located in open, unprotected areas, i.e. in fact, the electronics, communication and control units, as well as power equipment are located with the possibility of open access and external influence, manifested, in particular, from the product groups, which, if carelessly use can lead to wear, abrasion and possible damage to components, and therefore local and complex failures in the operation of software and/or hardware may be observed.

The hardware capabilities of the well-known grocery cart [2] are localized in nature, while the software capabilities are oriented towards work in retail chains, the communication equipment of which has been reconfigured in advance, has passed a security check and has been adjusted for work in conditions of wireless data transmission in accordance with a set of logical level interface agreements recommended by manufacturers of communication equipment installed directly on the grocery cart, thus, an additional disadvantage of the known solution can be considered the narrow technical variability of execution, which does not provide for the use of the cart outside the coverage of the enterprise to which the said cart belongs or has been transferred for operation without reprogramming.

The closest in essence to the proposed invention should be an intelligent cart capable of automatically following the buyer (see US10919555, class B62B3/14, published on 16.02.2021 [3]).

The well-known technical solution [3] is part of the popular and important equipment used for retail trade in small and large retail chains operating on the self-service principle.

The well-known grocery cart [3] has the ability to count goods and conduct payment transactions, in addition, the cart [3] is technologically advanced and multifunctional, since it has the ability to automatically follow the buyer along the shopping rows of the store, has solar batteries for recharging in the event of being outdoors, has multimedia entertainment capabilities, and is also equipped with protective equipment that prevents the cart from moving beyond the limits of permitted use in the territory adjacent to the retail facility. Structurally, the intelligent cart [3] contains a grocery basket installed on a power frame, having compartments for storage and transportation, as well as a control means with a control electronic unit equipped with a display, while in the lower part the power frame contains wheeled means of movement, and also contains a base equipped under the basket with a platform where a power supply unit, an electric motor, a transmission, steering components and a control central processor are located, connected to electronic means of communication with external systems and navigation equipment, including motion sensors, optical sensors and other means.

The considered intelligent cart [3] is made on the basis of a standard shopping cart with mechanical control, however, the cart has a reinforced structure of the power frame, the control handle is part of the frame, and the said base of the frame with the platform occupies the working space directly under the basket and essentially acts as a coordination center for controlling the equipment and providing communication with external systems.

The ability of the cart to follow the customer is ensured by the connection between the customer's smartphone and the control processor, whereby the software components of the latter interact with the components of the smartphone, determining its location and processing positional information, including the constantly changing coordinates of the customer moving within the retail facility and the adjacent territory.

The well-known product for retail trade [3] is essentially the flagship embodiment of a modern shopping cart, combining the functionality of the direct purpose of a grocery basket and an auxiliary purpose, facilitating and increasing interest in making purchases.

However, the known solution [3], close in content to the proposed invention, has a number of significant shortcomings, about which the following can be said. The shopping cart [3] under consideration is externally practically indistinguishable from a regular standard manual cart, however, it still looks more bulky and has a significantly greater weight, thus, controlling and maneuvering this cart in a possible “manual mode” will be somewhat more difficult and will be especially difficult for elderly customers who may not have a modern smartphone with them, and due to the external similarity of the devices (cart [3] and a standard cart), it is possible to mistake the smart cart [3] for a regular one (classic type) and test it in this regard when controlling increased physical loads and the associated difficulties when turning and other maneuvers in a dense flow of customers.

The design taken as a basis for the creation of the well-known robotic cart [3] has a classic, relatively simple structure and content, functionally not adapted and actually not intended for the installation of the latest type of complex and expensive components, which, in particular, include an electronic control unit, a central processor, a specialized electric drive, multi-lever independent steering systems, specialized means of communication and communications, as well as electronic navigation equipment, in addition, the installation and configuration of the listed components must be carried out in appropriate factory conditions certified for work with information technology and communication equipment, which, in turn, will be associated with increased costs and the reorientation of developers of this category of retail equipment, thus an additional disadvantage should be considered significantly high and unjustified production risks and increased costs when setting up serial large-scale production of such carts for a store [3].

Disclosure of invention

The technical problem of the proposed invention is the creation of a multifunctional automated cargo vehicle for household and commercial purposes. purpose, which is capable of operating autonomously, accompanying the buyer along the route within the territory of the retail facility, significantly enhancing and activating purchasing activity while ensuring a significant improvement in the conditions for making retail purchases.

The technical result of the proposed invention, which solves the existing technical problem, is the implementation of the purpose of creating a robotic system with high service speed and improved ergonomic parameters, designed to support the full cycle of the purchasing process, implementing the possibilities of temporary storage, movement and release of selected goods to the buyer.

The specified technical result and the existing technical problem are achieved due to the fact that the user-driven vending machine-robot for collecting and dispensing selected products contains an adaptive control and monitoring subsystem, an executive mobility subsystem and a subsystem for temporary storage and accounting of products communicating with each other, wherein the equipment of the said subsystems adapted for business and purchasing actions is divided into compatible, separate, and also integrative and, depending on the functional affiliation of the components, is physically distributed across three distinctive mechanized machine compartments, the combination of which forms a robotic unit accompanying the user, supporting the purchasing process in the mode of retail selection, temporary storage and delivery of products to the required unloading area within the trading enterprise, wherein the first distinctive machine compartment is the lower support in the unit and is predominantly equipped with equipment of the executive mobility subsystem and the adaptive control and monitoring subsystem, which includes movers, usually wheeled, each of which is connected to its own electric motor, for the power supply of which a battery module is provided, and for their control and synchronous operation a central control unit is used, located in the second distinctive engine room, occupying an intermediate position, wherein said first engine room and second engine room are located within a protective shell which has a contour conditionally separating limiting bumper on the outside, and the third distinctive mechanized engine room is located above the second intermediate one and consists of an enclosed cargo block which combines a combination of the main equipment of the temporary storage and accounting subsystem for products with a portion of the equipment of the adaptive control and monitoring subsystem, wherein said combination includes scales connected to the central control unit for monitoring purchases by weight, a payment terminal, a portable computing device with a display, digital video surveillance devices, as well as communication means in the form of a WiFi module, a Bluetooth module and a GPS/GLONASS modem, wherein the scales for monitoring purchases are located in the bottom part of the cargo block, the payment terminal and the portable computing device are located in the area of the front upper part of the cargo block, the digital video surveillance devices are subdivided into control devices which are located along the side walls of the cargo block, recognizing the cargo, and the route ones, which are located on the external contour limiter of the third engine room, recognizing the route, and the listed communication means are located on a separate elevation installed on one of the walls of the cargo block.

According to a particular embodiment of the proposed invention, the design of the cargo block provides for the presence of a charger for a smartphone.

It is advisable, when implementing the invention, that the design of the cargo block is equipped with additional scales for control weighing of the product by the user.

In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the proposed invention, the contour conditional delimiting limiting bumper and the contour external limiter are made of an elastic wear-resistant material. The design of the invention allows for an open compartment for items in the front part on the outside of the cargo block.

It is possible if part of the useful volume of the cargo block is occupied by a separate closed-type chamber with a hinged top cover.

In accordance with the best embodiment of the invention, a digital video camera is connected to the central control unit, which is designed to monitor the user's emotional state during periods of product selection.

It is the most preferred embodiment of the invention if auxiliary equipment in the form of a fenced stand for storing items is installed at the junction of the first engine room and the second engine room.

The attention is drawn to a new high-tech design of mobile trade equipment for conducting mainly retail purchases on the territory of a retail facility, while the proposed design is a mobile robot machine that has the ability to be controlled both manually and in the "autopilot" mode, while transporting selected groups of goods, as well as purchasing and delivering them to the place of immediate withdrawal for the purpose of subsequent disposal, as a result of which the technology is embodied in the form of a mobile robotic unit that is capable of independently moving around the sales area and actually structurally combines the processes of transportation and one-time purchase of goods, thus accompanying the buyer along the route within the territory of retail enterprises, as a result of which purchasing activity can be significantly enhanced, and user interest and high ergonomic parameters of the purchasing process will certainly contribute to the development and improvement of retail trade and market relations.

The basic features of the proposed invention are the structural presence of a control and monitoring subsystem, an executive mobility subsystem and a temporary storage and accounting subsystem for products, which are actually combined in one mobile robotic structure and are separated and dispersed by components in the said structure in its three distinctive machine rooms, thus creating an operational production unit, the compatible, separate and integrated equipment of which is placed in a technologically verified and thoughtful manner, creating conditions for high operational manufacturability, practically eliminating incorrect or erroneous operation of the system with failures, since all working components, including hardware, are located in protected machine rooms, which are initially prepared for the corresponding mode of equipment operation, have undergone appropriate testing and certification.

It is essential from the point of view of the concept of the proposed invention and the technical result achieved that one of the distinctive machine compartments, which is called the first, is implemented in the mobile unit as a supporting component and is equipped mainly with the equipment of the executive mobility subsystem and the equipment of the adaptive control and monitoring subsystem, while the main components of the said equipment should be considered to be the movers, each of which has its own electric motor, which is controlled by the central control unit, which in turn, in the conditions of retail premises, including with a dense flow of people, ensures high maneuverability of the trading robot machine, implementing, if necessary, blocking or, for example, synchronous rotation or synchronization of the operation of part of the movers, which will be especially effective when going around static and moving obstacles, in addition, not all engines may be involved in the work, but, in particular, the drives of the rear movers or the front ones, which will have a positive effect on energy consumption and significantly save the operating life of the engines and drive components.

A significant design feature of the proposed invention should be considered the unification of the said first engine room with the second intermediate engine room, in which the central control unit is actually located, while an auxiliary unit is installed at the junction of the said first engine room and the second engine room. equipment in the form of a stand for storing items, wherein the said combination of compartments consists in arranging key equipment within a protective shell, the compartments of which are actually functionally separated from each other, thereby creating conditions for the technological placement of components, each of which is protected from external influences and has a modern “machine” structure that ensures the balance and reliability of the operation of systems in the thus obtained single functional block, which is actually separated from the user's third distinctive machine compartment, which creates opportunities for the efficient and reliable operation of equipment in combined compartments, the components of which are installed in the protective shell in designed places and interact in accordance with established circuit principles used to control and monitor the operation of, in particular, the drive, transmission and propulsion parts of the trading robot machine.

Another important feature of the proposed invention is the structural design of the third engine room, which is actually separated from the second intermediate one and is made in the form of a cargo block, which is essentially formed by a combination of the equipment of the temporary storage and accounting subsystem with a part of the equipment of the adaptive control and monitoring subsystem, which creates an ergonomic and multifunctional part that has a convenient balanced space for storing selected product groups and, for example, personal belongings, while the control equipment used is located in direct access for the user, and the control components of the said equipment and the communication equipment are physically predominantly separated from the temporary storage locations of the goods, which creates conditions for the unimpeded selection and rapid transportation of the selected product, its one-time purchase, without placing it on the cash register tape, and subsequent delivery to a convenient location of the retail outlet for unloading from the robotic trading machine for the purpose of further movement of the goods outside the retail facility in the interests of the buyer. Thus, the presented user-driven robot machine for collecting and dispensing selected products taking into account their characteristics and technical features forms a set of features sufficient to achieve the specified technical result, consisting in the implementation of the purpose of creating a robotic system with high service speed and improved ergonomic parameters, designed to support the full cycle of the purchasing process, implementing the possibilities of temporary storage, movement and dispensing of selected goods to the buyer, as well as for solving the specified technical problem of directly obtaining a multifunctional automated cargo vehicle for business and trade purposes, which is capable of operating autonomously, accompanying the buyer along the route within the territory of the retail facility, including to its parking lot, significantly enhancing and activating purchasing activity with ensuring a significant improvement in the conditions for making retail purchases.

Brief description of the drawings

Fig. 1 shows a side view of the proposed robotic trading machine;

Fig. 2 shows a top view of the proposed robotic trading machine.

Implementation of the invention

The proposed user-driven vending machine-robot for collecting and dispensing selected products is explained with specific examples of implementation and realization, which, however, are not the only possible ones, but clearly demonstrate the achievement of the specified set of essential features of the specified technical result, as well as the solution to the specified technical problem.

In Fig. 1-2 the following parts and elements of the proposed user-driven vending machine-robot for collecting and dispensing selected products are designated: 1 - wheeled vehicles with electric motors;

2 - electric battery (battery module);

3 - central control unit;

4 - first engine room;

5 - second engine room;

6 - third engine room;

7 - compartment for items;

8 - protective shell;

9 - limiting bumper;

10 - cargo block;

11 - scales for control of purchases;

12 - payment terminal;

13 - portable computing device with display;

14 - control digital video surveillance equipment;

15 - route digital video surveillance equipment;

16 - external limiter;

17 - isolated elevation;

18 - WiFi module;

19 - serial number of the robot machine;

20 - GPS/GLONASS module;

21 - Bluetooth module;

22 - lidar;

23 - digital camera for monitoring the user's emotional state;

24 - handle;

25 - additional scales;

26 - smartphone charger;

27 - open compartment for items;

28 - separate closed storage room;

29 - closed-type chamber cover; 30 - lid of closed storage compartment.

31 - UWB module;

32 - portable NFC tag module.

Thus, the proposed user-driven vending machine-robot for collecting and dispensing selected products contains an adaptive control and monitoring subsystem, an executive mobility subsystem, and a subsystem for temporary storage and accounting of products that communicate with each other.

The equipment of the listed subsystems, adapted for business and procurement purposes, is divided into compatible, separate, and also integrative, and, depending on the functional affiliation of the components, is physically distributed across three distinctive mechanized machine compartments.

In this case, compatible equipment is understood to mean equipment that can be reconfigured at a programmable level to interact with the hardware of the components of the used subsystems of various functionality, in particular, such equipment, according to the concept of the proposed invention, should include a payment terminal 12, a portable computing device 13 and scales 11 for monitoring purchases and other means.

The portable computing device 13 is designed as a touch screen, which serves to transmit information to the buyer.

Separate equipment is understood to mean individual parts and components that, in terms of the tasks performed, are not connected with the rest of the equipment and are capable of autonomously performing their tasks, and such parts and components should include the protective shell 8, the limiting bumper 9, the compartment for objects 7, the isolated elevation 17, and others.

Moreover, the separate elevation 17 is made in the form of a bracket.

Integrated equipment refers to parts and elements that are combined to form a single unit or assembly that solves the assigned tasks, so most of the equipment should be classified as this type of equipment. devices of the third engine room 6, which are located on it and essentially form an integral cargo block 10, on which a plurality of control elements and parts are located, in particular, control digital video surveillance means 14, route digital video surveillance means 15, a digital emotional state camera 23, as well as communication components, which include a WiFi module 18, a GPS/GLONASS module 20, a Bluetooth module 21, a UWB module 31, a portable NFC tag module 32 and others.

The combination of machine rooms forms a user-accompanying robotic unit that supports the purchasing process in the retail picking mode, temporary storage and delivery of products to the required unloading area within the retail enterprise.

It should be noted that the adaptive control and monitoring subsystem includes a central control unit 3, an electric battery 2 (battery module), digital video surveillance devices, which are divided into control 14 and route 15, as well as communication means in the form of a WiFi module 18, a GPS/GLONASS module 20, a Bluetooth module 21, a UWB module 31, a portable NFC tag module 32 and other equipment.

Moreover, the control 14 video surveillance devices are designed to recognize the cargo, and the route 15 video surveillance devices are designed to recognize the route.

The executive mobility subsystem includes wheeled means of movement 1 with electric motors, electric drives, chassis components and other executive components.

The subsystem for temporary storage and accounting of products may contain, in particular, such parts and components as a cargo block 10, scales for controlling purchases 11, a payment terminal 12, a portable computing device 13 made in the form of a touch screen, compartments for storing purchased items and personal belongings, such as the useful space of the cargo block 10, a closed compartment for bags (compartment for items 7), open compartment for items 27 and separate storage chamber 28.

The first machine compartment 4 is the supporting and lower one in the robot machine and is predominantly equipped with equipment of the executive mobility subsystem and the adaptive control and monitoring subsystem, which includes movers, as a rule, wheeled means of movement 1, each of which is connected to its own electric motor.

An electric battery 2 (battery module) is provided to power each electric motor, and a central control unit 3, which is located in the second distinctive engine room 5, is used to control the operation of the electric motors, in this case four electric motors, as well as for their joint interaction.

The second distinctive engine room 5 occupies an intermediate position, while at the junction of the first 4 engine room and the second 5 engine room, auxiliary equipment is installed in the form of a fenced compartment for storing items 7, which can be a closed compartment for bags.

The said first 4 and second 5 mechanized engine rooms are located within the protective shell 8, which on the outside has a contour conditionally separating the said engine rooms, a limiting bumper 9.

The third mechanized engine room 6 is located above the second intermediate engine room 5 and actually consists of a fenced cargo block 10, which combines a combination of the main equipment of the temporary storage and accounting subsystem of products with part of the equipment of the adaptive control and monitoring subsystem.

The said combination includes scales connected to the central control unit 3 for monitoring purchases I by weight indicator, a payment terminal 12, a portable computing device with a display 13, made in in the form of a touch screen, digital video surveillance devices, as well as communication tools.

The said scales for controlling purchases 11 are placed in the bottom part of the cargo block 10, and the payment terminal 12 and the portable computing device 13, made in the form of a touch screen, are placed in the area of the front upper part of the cargo block 10.

Moreover, digital video surveillance equipment is divided into control 14, which are located on the side walls of the cargo block 10 and monitor the cargo, and route 15, which are located on the contour external limiter 16 of the third engine room 6.

The said communication means are placed on a separate elevation 17, namely on a bracket which is installed on one of the walls of the cargo block 10, and these communication means include a WiFi module 18, a GPS/GLONASS modem 20, a Bluetooth module 21, a UWB module 31, a portable NFC tag module 32 and a lidar 22.

In a specific embodiment, the design of the cargo block 10 provides for the presence of a charger 26 for a smartphone, and there are also additional scales 25 for control weighing of products by the user.

In the front part on the outside of the cargo block 10 there is an open compartment for items 27, while part of the useful volume of the cargo block 10 is occupied by a separate closed-type chamber 28 with a hinged top cover.

A digital video camera 23, designed to monitor the user’s emotional state during periods of product selection, can be connected to the central control unit 3.

The proposed user-driven vending machine-robot for collecting and dispensing selected products is implemented as follows.

It should be noted that the purpose of the presented description of the proposed invention is not to limit it to a specific design and implementation variant, but on the contrary, in the coverage of all possible additions that do not go beyond the scope of the presented invention formula.

The customer can set the trading machine in motion manually or automatically using an autopilot.

In manual mode, the buyer must hold the robot machine by the handle 24 and independently move it around the sales area in order to purchase goods and then pay for them.

During use, the selected products should be placed inside the cargo block 10. For temporary storage of your own things, you can use the open compartment 27 or a separate storage chamber 28.

You can also use the compartment for items 7 in the form of a fenced stand and put there, for example, outerwear or other personal items for more comfortable shopping.

In front of the buyer, on the cargo block 10, in the front part, there is a portable computing device 13, which can be a screen for transmitting information about the selected goods to the buyer, and said screen is touch-sensitive, preferably with a “multi-touch” component.

The following information is proposed as input to the screen of the computing device 13:

- route of movement;

- shopping list;

- properties of purchases (weight, cost);

- other information about purchases;

- advertising.

The software allows the user, through a logical interface displayed on the screen of the computing device 13, to select specific operating modes of the robot machine.

Thus, three operating options are possible, and the first option involves using the robot machine only for “manual” transportation of goods subsequent payment at the checkout, the second option involves the use of “manual” transportation with payment using the equipment of the robot machine, and the third option involves the use of all the capabilities of the robot machine, including autopilot, following the buyer along the rows, transportation and one-time payment for selected goods directly using the equipment of the machine-work.

As indicated above, the interface of the computing device 13, which is made in the form of a screen for transmitting information to the buyer, allows the latter to select operating modes, while to activate the first (simple) operating mode, nothing needs to be selected, and for the second (intermediate) or third (full) mode, it is necessary to select the appropriate sections in the menu and start the application.

To use the robot machine in the first simple mode, i.e. exclusively for manual transportation of necessary goods, it is necessary to hold the machine by handle 24 and move it at your discretion around the territory of the retail facility, with subsequent placement of goods on the conveyor belt of the cash register for subsequent purchase using payment equipment (barcode scanner, electronic scales, payment terminal, etc.), which is in the arsenal of the cashier, after which the purchased goods can be picked up.

The second option of operation (intermediate), which involves “manual” transportation and automatic payment for selected goods, can be used at will or in the case of a crowded sales area, when automatic control is ineffective and slows down the shopping process.

To start the purchasing process, at the first stage it is necessary to provide identification data about the account that will be used to pay for the services provided by the trading facility via the payment terminal 12. Then the account is activated and the list and cost of the selected goods will be displayed on the screen of the portable computing device 13.

In this case, payment will be made with the consent of the user with prior notification of the transaction being made, either through the screen of the portable computing device 13, and in the form of an informational bank notification about the readiness of the write-off, which will be sent to the user's smartphone.

In this case, the selected goods are placed in the space of the cargo block 10, and at the moment of entry they are recorded by control digital video surveillance equipment 14 and are eventually sent to the scales 11 for purchase control. Data from the video surveillance equipment 14, as well as from the scales 11, are sent to the central control unit 3. In this control unit 3, information is processed.

The processed information is sent via communication channels to an external information processing server and is supported, in particular, by WiFi module 18.

After completing the selection of all the goods of interest, the interface of the screen of the portable computing device 13 allows the purchase procedure to be completed, as a result of which a final invoice (amount) is generated that must be paid, after which, using a means of payment (bank card, smartphone), which is brought to the payment terminal 12, payment is made for the selected goods.

Once the process is complete, the buyer can walk within the retail area of the retail enterprise with the robotic machine to the intended delivery location and pick up the goods that belong to him.

In this case, there is no need to place the goods on the conveyor belt of the checkout, since the goods are automatically recognized and identified, which allows you to determine the final cost of purchases, due to which there is a significant acceleration of the shopping process.

It should also be noted that the robotic machine used in the presented design in the form of a single mobile trading unit formed by three interconnected machine compartments 4, 5 and 6 allows achieving high ergonomic indicators, in particular, due to the convenience of the layout and the ability to use technical and software functionality.

The features of the second option for operating a robotic trading machine are as follows. As indicated above, the selected goods are placed in the space of the cargo block 10, and at the moment of entry they are recorded by the control digital video surveillance means 14. At the moment of recording the entry of new goods into the cargo block 10, the video/photo signal from the digital video surveillance means 14 is sent to the central control unit 3. Thanks to the specialized software installed in the central control unit 3, the identification and accounting of the goods placed in the space of the cargo block 10 occurs. Identification and accounting occurs due to the fact that the control digital video surveillance means 14 are located along the entire perimeter of the cargo block 10, which makes it possible to determine the barcode of the goods being placed, as well as to identify and account for the goods themselves. Also, the control digital video surveillance means 14, due to the operation of the software, create a 3D image of the goods placed in the cargo block 10, which is compared with the 3D images of all goods of this product group of a specific retail facility, entered in advance into the database of the software of the central control unit 3. Additionally, after the new goods are placed in the cargo block 10, the data on the change in the weight of purchases from the scales 11 for controlling purchases are sent to the central control unit 3, in which the software, according to a certain operating algorithm, compares the weight of the identified and recorded goods with the weight of the goods currently being processed, entered into the data storage of the same software. In the event that the identification of the goods was not performed, the central control unit 3 outputs information about this to the portable computing device 13, while it is additionally duplicated via an audio message about the need for the buyer to bring the new goods close to the control digital video surveillance means 14 for its identification via a barcode. After identification of the goods, information about the name of the goods, their quantity, weight and cost is displayed for the convenience of the buyer on the portable computing device 13. Also on the portable computing device 13 is displayed information about the total cost of all selected goods located in the cargo block 10. In the event that the buyer subsequently wants to remove the previously added product from the cargo block 10, all operations are performed in a similar order - digital video surveillance equipment 14 creates, using software, a 3D image of the product being removed from the cargo block 10, which is compared with the 3D images of all products of a certain product group of this retail facility, entered into the database of the software of the central control unit 3. Additionally, after the new product is removed from the cargo block 10, data on the change in the weight of purchases from the scales 11 for monitoring purchases are sent to the central control unit 3, in which the software compares the weight of the identified product with the weight of this product entered into the database of the same software. After the product is identified, it is removed from the list of products placed in the cargo block 10, and the total cost of the products placed in the cargo compartment 10 is also reduced, reflected for the convenience of the buyer on the portable computing device 13.

Payment for selected goods can be made by the buyer in two ways - using payment (debit, credit, etc.) bank cards and without using them, through pre-registration of these cards in the software of the central server of the shopping center.

In the first case, after selecting the goods, the buyer makes the payment by contacting the payment (debit, credit, etc.) bank cards with the payment terminal 12. After paying the amount indicated on the portable computing device 13, information about this is received from the central control unit 3 via the WiFi module 18 to the central server of the retail facility, which allows the buyer to freely leave the territory of the retail facility together with the selected and paid goods, without the need to interact with the sales staff, wait in line in the cash register area of the retail facility, place the selected goods on the cash register tape, load them back, etc. In the second case, payment can be made in the absence of payment (debit, credit, etc.) bank cards from the buyer at the moment in the retail outlet.

To do this, you must first “link” the account or bank card details to your account on the website of the trading facility. When interacting with the robot machine, the buyer and, accordingly, his account and account details or bank card details for subsequent payment are identified in several ways - via the buyer's smartphone, which interacts with the robot machine via the Bluetooth module 21, and after connecting, a password is entered to log in to the system and the buyer is identified, or by entering the buyer's login and password on the portable computing device 13, with the possibility of additional verification of the buyer by sending an SMS with a secret code to the buyer's smartphone for subsequent entry of this secret verification code on the portable computing device 13.

Upon completion of the selection of goods, the buyer makes payment by agreeing to the purchase amount on the screen of the portable computing device 13, without using payment (debit, credit, etc.) bank cards. To increase the security and reliability of the payment transaction, it is possible to send an SMS with a secret code to the buyer's smartphone for subsequent entry of this secret verification code on the portable computing device 13.

Once the process is complete, the buyer can walk within the retail area of the retail enterprise with the robotic machine to the intended shipping location and pick up the goods that belong to him.

In this case, there is also no need to place the goods on the checkout conveyor belt, since the goods are automatically recognized and identified, which allows the final cost of purchases to be determined, which significantly speeds up the shopping process. It should also be noted that the used robot machine in the presented design in the form of a single mobile trading unit formed by three interconnected machine compartments 4, 5 and 6 allows achieving high ergonomic indicators, in particular, due to the convenience of the layout and the ability to use the existing software technical and software functionality.

The third option of operation (full), which involves the use of autopilot and following the buyer, as well as automatic payment for selected goods, can be used at will and in the case of a relatively free sales area. And in this case, the use of automation will be most effective.

To start the process, as in the second option, you need to use the payment terminal 12 to provide identification data about the account that will be used to pay for the services provided by the trading facility. Then the account is activated and the list and cost of the selected goods will be displayed on the screen of the portable computing device 13.

In this case, payment will be made with the consent of the user with preliminary notification of the transaction being made, both via the display of the portable computing device 13, and in the form of an informational bank notification about the readiness of the write-off, which will be sent to the user's smartphone.

Next, the user menu, which is displayed on the display of the portable computing device 13, allows you to make a choice and activate the “full” mode of operation of the robot machine, for which it is necessary to switch the user's smartphone to the location determination mode and then, using the Bluetooth UWB, WiFi, etc. data transfer protocol, “unite” the smartphone and the robot machine for joint movement around the sales area and beyond, established by the trading enterprise (facility).

An alternative option for using the full mode of operation of the trading robot machine is the following. The user takes a portable module-tag NFC 32, attached to the stand with a double-sided magnet. Thus, the NFC 32 tag module is activated, and the signal from it via the UWB 31 module or the Bluetooth 21 module is sent to the central control unit 3. After that, the central control unit 3 begins continuously monitoring the distance to the portable NFC 32 tag module and its location by continuously switching with this module via the UWB 31 module or the Bluetooth 21 module. At the same time, the current location of the vending machine-robot on the territory of the retail chain/enterprise is determined via the GPS/GLONASS 20 module, the UWB 31 module or the Bluetooth 21 module communication modules. Thus, the central control unit 3 constantly has online information about two locations—the current location of the portable NFC 32 tag module and the current location of the vending machine-robot on the territory of the retail chain/enterprise. If the distance between these two points, set by the program, is exceeded, i.e. between the portable NFC module 32 and the robot vehicle, the central control unit 3 transmits a command via wires to the wheeled means of movement with electric motors 1 and turns them on, as a result of which the vending robot vehicle begins to move towards the portable NFC tag module 32, reducing the distance between these points, i.e. between the portable NFC module 32 and the robot vehicle to the software-set distance. In this case, the central control unit 3 uses information from the lidar 22, as well as the trading facility diagram, previously loaded into the central control unit 3, in particular, in order to avoid the robot vending vehicle colliding with other users or the trading facility's trading equipment during movement. If the central control unit 3 receives a signal from the lidar 22 about the occurrence of an obstacle in the trajectory of the vending robot vehicle, the central control unit 3 transmits a command to the wheeled means of movement with electric motors 1 and turns them on, as a result of which the vending robot vehicle drives around the obstacle that has arisen.

This mode of operation ensures coordinated work in the form of continuous following of the buyer. The use of wheeled vehicles 1, each of which is equipped with its own electric motor, ensures good controllability and mobility, and also saves energy, since not all motors can be connected, but only some of the motors.

In the conditions of the third operating mode, as well as in the second variant (intermediate), the selected goods are placed in the space of the cargo block 10, and at the moment of entry they are recorded by control digital video surveillance means 14 and are subsequently sent to the scales 11 for purchase control. Data from the video surveillance means 14, as well as from the scales 11, are immediately sent to the central control unit 3. In this control unit 3, information is processed.

Then, the processed information is sent via communication channels with the support of WiFi module 18 to the central server of the trading facility, which is configured in a certain way with the ability to transmit data.

After completing the selection of all the goods of interest, the display interface of the portable computing device 13 allows the purchase procedure to be completed, as a result of which a final invoice (amount) is generated, which must then be paid, after which payment for the selected goods is made using a payment method (bank card, smartphone), which is brought to the payment terminal 12.

When working in the third (full) mode, the following should be taken into account.

As indicated, to launch the third option, before using the robot machine, the buyer pairs his smartphone via the installed software of the trading facility with the selected trading robot machine via WiFi 18 modules, UWB 31 module and Bluetooth 21. After this, the buyer selects the option for using the robot machine - and accordingly selects the third mode (full). The mode is selected either in the software on the buyer's smartphone or on the display of the portable computing device 13. When the third operating mode is selected, the vending machine-robot switches to the "follow" state and moves independently behind the buyer at the distance selected by him in the software on the buyer's smartphone or on the display of the portable computing device 13. The vending machine-robot is guided by the signal received from the buyer's smartphone via the portable NFC tag module 32, the WiFi module 18, the UWB module 31 and Bluetooth 21, determining the coordinates of the buyer on the territory of the retail facility. In this case, the central control unit 3 has a complete diagram of the retail facility with all obstacles entered in advance - such as retail racks, shelves, chests, cash registers, passages between them, which allows the vending machine-robot to move around the territory of the retail facility without contact with stationary (immobile) objects. This is achieved due to the fact that during the movement, the central control unit 3 constantly receives information from the WiFi 18, Bluetooth 21, UWB 31 and GPS/GLONASS 20 modules about the current location of the vending robot on the territory of the trading facility. When moving, the vending robot uses a lidar 22, as well as route digital video surveillance equipment 15, which transmit information about stationary (motionless) and moving objects to the software that controls the movement of the robot and is installed in the central control unit 3. The lidar 22 is located on a separate elevation 17 (on a bracket), which allows it to detect all emerging obstacles at 360 degrees around the vending robot. At the same time, the route digital video surveillance equipment 15 are specially located at a lower level (on the contour external limiter 16 of the third machine compartment 6), which allows them to determine all obstacles online at the level from the floor of the trading facility to the upper level of the robot.

The software that controls the movement of the robot machine and is installed in the central control unit 3, based on the information received, determines the route and speed of the trading robot vehicle, necessary to follow the buyer's smartphone paired with it. After that, the central control unit 3 transmits commands to the wheeled vehicles with electric motors 1, determining their rotation speed, due to which the robot vehicle moves around all obstacles determined by the lidar 22 and the route digital video surveillance equipment 15.

Moreover, the use of wheeled means of transportation 1, each of which has its own electric motor, which can rotate at different speeds, regardless of other wheeled means of transportation 1, ensures good controllability and mobility, in addition, there is a saving of electricity, since not all motors can be connected, but only some of the motors.

As in the second operating mode (second mode), the selected goods are placed by the buyer in the space of the cargo block 10, and at the moment of entry they are recorded by the control digital video surveillance equipment 14. At the moment of recording the entry of new goods into the cargo block 10, the video/photo signal from the digital video surveillance equipment 14 is sent to the central control unit 3. Thanks to the software installed in the central control unit 3, the identification and accounting of the goods placed in the space of the cargo block 10 occurs. Identification and accounting occur due to the fact that the digital video surveillance equipment 14 is located along the entire perimeter of the cargo block 10, which allows for reliable determination of the barcode of the goods being placed and identification of the goods themselves. Also, digital video surveillance equipment 14 creates, by means of software, a 3D image of the goods placed in the cargo compartment 10, which is compared with 3D images of all goods of the product group of this retail facility, • entered into the database of the software of the central control unit 3. Additionally, after the new goods are placed in the cargo block 10, data on the change in the weight of purchases from the scales I for control of purchases is sent to the central control unit 3, in which the software compares the weight identified product with the weight of this product entered into the database of the same software.

If the product has not been identified, the central control unit 3 displays this information on the screen of the portable computing device 13, and it is additionally duplicated via an audio message about the need for the buyer to bring the new product close to the video surveillance equipment 14 for its identification via a barcode. After the product has been identified, information about the product name, its quantity, weight and cost is displayed for the convenience of the buyer on the screen of the portable computing device 13. Information about the total cost of all selected products located in the cargo block 10 is also displayed on the screen of the portable computing device 13. If the buyer subsequently wants to remove the previously added product from the cargo block 10, all operations are performed in a similar order - the digital video surveillance equipment 14 creates a 3D image of the product being removed from the cargo block 10, which is compared with the 3D images of all products of a certain product group of this retail facility, entered into the database of the software installed in the central control unit 3.

Additionally, after the new product is removed from the cargo block 10, the data on the change in the weight of purchases from the scales 11 for controlling purchases are sent to the central control unit 3, in which the software compares the weight of the identified product with the weight of this product entered into the database of the same software. After the product is identified, it is removed from the list of products placed in the cargo block 10, and the total cost of the products placed in the cargo block 10 is also reduced, which is displayed for the convenience of the buyer on the screen of the portable computing device 13.

Payment for selected goods, as in the second option, can be made by the buyer in two ways - using payment (debit, credit, etc.) bank cards and without using them - through pre-registration of these rollers in the shopping center software.

In the first case, after selecting the goods, the buyer makes the payment by contacting the payment (debit, credit, etc.) bank cards with the payment terminal 12. After paying the amount indicated on the screen of the portable computing device 13, information about this is sent from the central control unit 3 to the central server of the retail facility via the WiFi module 18, which allows the buyer to freely leave the territory of the retail facility together with the selected and paid goods, without the need to interact with the sales staff, wait in line in the cash register area of the retail facility, place the selected goods on the cash register tape, load them back, etc.

In the second case, payment can be made in the absence of payment (debit, credit, etc.) bank cards from the buyer at the moment in the retail outlet.

To do this, you must first “link” the account or bank card details on the website of the trading facility to your account. When interacting with the robot machine, the buyer and, accordingly, his account and account details or bank card details for subsequent payment are identified in several ways - via the buyer's smartphone, which interacts with the robot machine via the Bluetooth module 21, and after connecting, a password is entered to log in to the system and the buyer is identified, or by entering the buyer's login and password on the portable computing device 13, with the possibility of additional verification of the buyer by sending an SMS with a secret code to the buyer's smartphone for subsequent entry of this secret verification code on the portable computing device 13.

Upon completion of the selection of goods, the buyer makes payment by agreeing to the purchase amount on the screen of the portable computing device 13, without using payment (debit, credit, etc.) bank cards. To increase the security and reliability of the payment transaction, a the ability to send an SMS with a secret code to the buyer's phone for subsequent entry of this secret verification code on a portable computing device 13.

Upon completion of the process, the buyer may go within the trading area of the retail enterprise with the robot machine to the place of the intended shipment and pick up the goods belonging to him. Upon completion of the goods pickup process, the purchase control scales 11 determine the absence of goods weight in the cargo block 10, which is also confirmed by the data of the digital video surveillance equipment 14, after which the central control unit 3 asks the buyer whether the purchase process is complete, whether he still needs services and the presence of the robot machine. This request is transmitted to the screen on the portable computing device 13 and is simultaneously duplicated by an audio question through the speakers located on the portable computing device 13.

Also, the central control unit 3 transmits this request via WiFi module 18 to the central server of the retail facility, through which it is transmitted via the Internet to the software installed on the buyer's smartphone. If the buyer responds on the screen of the portable computing device 13 or in the application that the presence of the robot car is still necessary, the robot car remains in the immediate vicinity of the buyer's smartphone. If the buyer receives a response on the screen of the portable computing device 13 or in the application that the presence of the robot car is no longer necessary, the robot car returns back to the trading rows of the retail facility. To do this, after receiving this signal, the central control unit 3 receives data on the current location of the robot car in the parking lot of the retail facility via WiFi 18, Bluetooth 21 and GPS/GLONASS 20 modules. After receiving these coordinates, the central control unit 3 compares them with the pre-set coordinates of the entrance to the retail facility and determines the optimal route. After determining this route, the central control unit 3 transmits commands to the wheeled vehicles with electric motors 1, determining their speed. rotation, due to which the robot car moves, going around all obstacles identified by the lidar 22 and the route digital video surveillance equipment 15 in the direction of the entrance to the retail facility.

The presented third option (full) of operation allows using the robot car in full and the main feature is the ability to follow the buyer in the “autopilot” mode, which significantly increases the speed and convenience of service, saves the buyer’s energy and time, organizing the purchase process in a high-tech and high-quality manner, which can significantly increase interest in the purchase process and thereby improve purchasing readiness.

Also, in this case, there is no need to place the goods on the conveyor belt of the checkout, since the goods are automatically recognized and identified, which allows you to determine the final cost of purchases, due to which there is a significant acceleration of the shopping process.

It should also be noted that the used robot machine in the presented design in the form of a single mobile trading unit formed by three interconnected machine compartments 4, 5 and 6 allows achieving high ergonomic indicators, in particular, due to the convenience of the layout and the ability to use the existing software technical and software functionality.

The presence of a control and monitoring subsystem, an executive mobility subsystem and a subsystem for temporary storage and accounting of products, which are combined in one mobile robotic structure and are separated and dispersed by components in the said structure in its three distinctive machine compartments, creates an operational production unit, the compatible, separate and integrated equipment of which is placed in a technologically verified and thoughtful manner, creating conditions for high operational manufacturability, practically eliminating incorrect or erroneous operation of the system with failures, since all working components, including hardware, are located, in protected engine rooms, which are initially prepared for the corresponding equipment operating mode.

One of the distinctive machine compartments, which is called the first 4, is made in the mobile unit as a supporting component and is equipped mainly with equipment of the executive subsystem of mobility and equipment of the adaptive subsystem of control and monitoring, while the main components of the said equipment should be considered to be the movers, each of which has its own electric motor, which is controlled by the central control unit 3, which in the conditions of retail premises ensures high maneuverability of the trading robot machine, implementing, if necessary, blocking or, for example, synchronous rotation or synchronization of the operation of part of the movers, which is especially effective when bypassing static and moving obstacles.

The unification of the first 4 machine room with the second 5 intermediate machine room, according to the concept, with the formation of a coupling section with the installed main and auxiliary equipment actually within the protective shell 8 creates conditions for the technological placement of components, each of which is protected from external influences and has a modern “machine” structure, ensuring the balance and reliability of the operation of the systems in the thus obtained single functional block, which is actually separated from the user third distinctive machine room 6, which creates the possibility of efficient and reliable operation of the equipment of the combined sections, the components of which are installed in the protective shell 8 in the designed places and interact in accordance with the established circuit principles used to control and monitor the operation, in particular, of the drive, transmission and propulsion parts of the machines.

The design of the third engine room 6, which is actually separated from the second intermediate 5 and is made in the form of a cargo block 10, creates an ergonomic and multifunctional part with a convenient balanced a space for storing selected product groups and, for example, personal items, wherein the control equipment used is located in direct access for the user, and the control components of said equipment and the communication equipment are physically separated predominantly from the temporary storage areas of the goods, which creates conditions for the unimpeded selection and rapid transportation of the selected goods, their one-time purchase, without placing them on the cash register belt, and subsequent delivery to a convenient location of the retail outlet for unloading from the robotic vending machine for the purpose of further movement of the goods outside the retail facility in the interests of the buyer.

The proposed invention can find wide application in the industry in the field of robotics, and can be most successfully used in the territory of large retail facilities as a trading robot that accompanies the buyer within the territory of the retail facility, significantly enhancing and activating purchasing activity while ensuring a significant improvement in the conditions for making retail purchases.

Claims

35 Invention formula

1. A user-driven vending robot for collecting and dispensing selected products, containing an adaptive control and monitoring subsystem, an executive mobility subsystem, and a subsystem for temporary storage and accounting of products that communicate with each other, wherein the equipment of the said subsystems, adapted for business and purchasing actions, is divided into compatible, separate, and also integrative and, depending on the functional affiliation of the components, is physically distributed across three distinctive mechanized machine compartments, the combination of which forms a robotic unit accompanying the user, supporting the purchasing process in the mode of retail selection, temporary storage and delivery of products to the required unloading area within the trading enterprise, wherein the first distinctive machine compartment is the lower support in the unit and is predominantly equipped with equipment of the executive mobility subsystem and the adaptive control and monitoring subsystem, which includes movers, usually wheeled, each of which is connected to its own electric motor, for the power supply of which a battery module is provided, and for their control and synchronous operation, a central control unit is activated, located in the second distinctive engine room occupying an intermediate position, wherein said first engine room and second engine room are located within a protective shell, which on the outside has a contour conditionally separating said engine rooms, a restrictive bumper, and the third distinctive mechanized engine room is located above the second intermediate and consists of a fenced cargo block, combining a combination of the main equipment of the subsystem for temporary storage and accounting of products with a part of the equipment of the adaptive subsystem for control and monitoring, wherein said combination includes scales connected to the central control unit for monitoring purchases by weight, a payment terminal, a portable computing device 36 with a display, digital video surveillance devices, as well as communication means in the form of a WiFi module, a Bluetooth module and a GPS/GLONASS modem, with scales for monitoring purchases located in the bottom part of the cargo block, a payment terminal and a portable computing device located in the area of the front upper part of the cargo block, digital video surveillance devices are divided into control ones, which are located on the side walls of the cargo block, recognizing the cargo, and route ones, which are located on the contour external limiter of the third engine room, recognizing the route, and the listed communication means are located on a separate elevation installed on one of the walls of the cargo block.

2. A user-driven vending robot according to paragraph 1, characterized in that the design of the cargo unit provides for the presence of a charger for a smartphone.

3. A user-driven vending robot according to paragraph 1, characterized in that the design of the cargo block is equipped with additional scales for control weighing of products by the user.

4. A user-driven vending robot according to paragraph 1, characterized in that the contour conditionally delimiting limiting bumper and the contour external limiter are made of an elastic wear-resistant material.

5. A user-driven vending robot according to paragraph 1, characterized in that in the front part on the outside of the cargo block there is an open compartment for items.

6. A user-driven vending robot according to paragraph 1, characterized in that part of the useful volume of the cargo block is occupied by a separate closed-type chamber with a hinged top cover.

7. A user-driven vending machine-robot according to paragraph 1, characterized in that a digital a video camera designed to monitor the user's emotional state during periods of product selection.

8. A user-driven vending machine-robot according to paragraph 1, characterized in that auxiliary equipment in the form of a fenced stand for storing items is installed at the junction of the first machine room and the second machine room.