KR102138560B1 - Smart box management system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a smart box management system for managing a smart box capable of smart automatic sales using a vision technology. The smart box management system includes: a plurality of smart boxes in which products are capable of being automatically sold using the vision technology; and a management server for managing the plurality of smart boxes. The smart box includes: a main body provided with a space for storing the products therein; a door for opening and closing the main body; a door lock controlling the locking of the door; a product recognition module installed inside the main body, and generating image information by photographing the internal space of the main body, recognizing the product from the image information, and checking a product placement state to generate product placement information; a communication module installed in the main body to communicate with a management server and/or a customer terminal; and a control module which provides the product placement information, payment information, and abnormal information to the customer terminal through the communication module, and locks the door by controlling the door lock upon completion of payment.

Description

SMART BOX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

The present invention relates to a smart box management system, and more particularly, to a smart box management system that manages a smart box capable of smart automatic sales using vision technology.

A vending machine means a machine that automatically inserts a coin or inserts a card and the product the customer wants appears.

These vending machines have various types of products, such as coffee, beverages, cigarettes, tickets, sanitary products, and adult products, to change the mass production, mass consumption, consumption patterns, etc. following the transition from a labor-intensive industrial structure to a technology-intensive industrial society. It can be said to be a product of the new distribution structure that has emerged according to changes in the marketing environment. These vending machines are installed in public facilities and terminals, as well as buildings, entertainment venues, and lodging facilities depending on their use, and play a large role as an unmanned kiosk.

Conventional vending machines store products inside and select a specific product introduced in the product display window via a button or keypad while the customer looks at the product display window, and then enter the cash or card to perform payment by receiving a specific product. It consists of structure and function. That is, a general vending machine is a product that is stored inside a vending machine, and a customer performs payment and then withdraws it to the outside, and has a closed structure in which the product cannot be directly touched or viewed until payment is made.

However, a conventional vending machine having a sealed structure as described above cannot directly touch the product or check the appearance of the product, and simply select the product while looking at the appearance of the sample placed on the product display window. In this case, unlike the sample placed on the product display window, the appearance of the product is damaged, the shelf life is short, or there is a fear of receiving the old product, and the product is not properly refrigerated due to the short elapsed time. There was a problem that the reliability was not guaranteed.

Republic of Korea Registered Patent No. 10-0158252

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a smart box management system that manages a smart box capable of smart automatic sales by utilizing vision technology.

In addition, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to manage the smart box to guarantee the fun of product selection and trust in the product by selecting and withdrawing the product by opening the door after authenticating the payment method and touching and viewing several products. It is to provide a system.

In addition, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a smart box management system capable of providing management schedule information set in accordance with management priority by using evaluation information on the sales status and/or abnormal status of each of a plurality of smart boxes. Is to provide.

In addition, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is a fire evacuation route and a fire evacuation route based on the movement path information of a building that distinguishes a fire generating area and a fire diffusion area by linking drawing information of a building in which a smart box is disposed in case of a fire It is to provide a smart box management system that can provide fire suppression routes to customers and managers.

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. There will be.

In order to achieve the above technical problem, a plurality of smart boxes capable of automatic sales of products using vision technology; And a management server that manages the plurality of smart boxes, wherein the smart box includes a main body provided with a space for storing products therein; A door that opens and closes the main body; A door lock that controls the lock of the door; A product recognition module installed inside the main body, generating image information by photographing an interior space of the main body, recognizing a product from the image information, and checking product placement status to generate product placement information; A communication module installed in the main body to communicate with a management server and/or a customer terminal; And a control module for providing product placement information, payment information, and abnormality information to the customer terminal through the communication module and controlling the door lock upon completion of payment to lock the door. .

In an embodiment of the present invention, the control module performs at least one of payment information generation, change, and cancellation to provide to the management server and/or customer terminal, and receives and/or receives payment from the customer terminal. Or a payment processing unit that recognizes and performs payment processing; A timer for measuring the opening time of the door and generating timeout information when the preset opening time is exceeded; And a door lock control unit that transmits a control signal for controlling the lock of the door to the door lock and transmits a control signal instructing the lock of the door to the door lock when the timeout information is received.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the management server includes a server communication unit that receives at least one of product placement information, payment information, and abnormal information from the smart box; An evaluation unit that analyzes the product placement information and/or the payment information, evaluates the sales status of each of the plurality of smart boxes, and generates evaluation information according to the evaluation result; And a management unit that generates management schedule information reflecting the evaluation information and provides management schedule information to an administrator terminal.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the management unit checks the inventory information of the product from the product placement information, and when the inventory of the product is insufficient, the management schedule information in which the management schedule for supplementing the product is set in consideration of the sales situation. It can be provided as a terminal.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the management unit may receive weather information from an external device and set the management schedule information by further reflecting the sales status and/or inventory information of the product according to the received weather information.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the management unit evaluates weather elements from weather information, generates weather management information, sets the management schedule information by prioritizing management by reflecting weather management information in the plurality of smart boxes However, the management schedule information may be set including a visit route so that an administrator can sequentially visit the plurality of smart boxes according to the management priority.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the management unit evaluates the expected repair time according to the abnormal element of the smart box from the abnormal information, generates abnormal management information, and reflects and manages the abnormal management information in the plurality of smart boxes Priority is given to setting the management schedule information, but the management schedule information may be set including a visit route so that an administrator can sequentially visit the plurality of smart boxes according to the management priority.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the fire occurs in a building in which the smart box is disposed, the management unit classifies a fire generating area and/or a fire diffusion area in relation to the building, and uses the customer terminal and the manager terminal. A warning evacuation route and/or a fire extinguishing route may be calculated, and the fire evacuation route and/or the fire extinguishing route may be provided to the customer terminal and the manager terminal.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, smart automatic sales are possible by utilizing vision technology.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, since the door is opened after the payment method is authenticated, the customer can select and withdraw the product while touching and viewing the various products, thereby guaranteeing the fun of product selection and trust in the product.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, management schedule information set according to management priority may be provided using evaluation information on the sales status and/or an abnormal condition of each of the plurality of smart boxes.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, in the event of a fire, the fire evacuation route and the fire are classified based on the movement path information of the building that distinguishes the fire generating area and the fire diffusion area by linking drawing information of the building in which the smart box is disposed. Suppression routes can be created and provided to customers and managers.

It should be understood that the effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-described effects, and include all effects that can be deduced from the configuration of the invention described in the detailed description or claims of the present invention.

1 is a view showing the configuration of a smart box management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a view showing a detailed configuration of the smart box of FIG. 1.
3 is a view showing the appearance of the smart box of FIG. 2.
4 is a view showing the detailed structure of the smart box of FIG. 3.
5 is a view showing the internal structure of the smart box of FIG. 3.
6 is a view showing the detailed configuration of the management server of FIG.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention may be implemented in various different forms, and thus is not limited to the embodiments described herein. In addition, in order to clearly describe the present invention in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted, and like reference numerals are assigned to similar parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is "connected (connected, contacted, coupled)" with another part, it is not only "directly connected", but also "indirectly connected" with another member in between. "It includes the case where it is. Also, when a part is said to "include" a certain component, this means that other components may be further provided instead of excluding other components, unless otherwise stated.

The terms used herein are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this specification, the terms "include" or "have" are intended to indicate that there are features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof described in the specification, and one or more other features. It should be understood that the existence or addition possibilities of fields or numbers, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof are not excluded in advance.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view showing the configuration of a smart box management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a smart box management system according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a plurality of smart boxes 100 and a management server 200.

The smart box 100 can automatically sell products using vision technology, and the customer can open the door 120 to withdraw the selected product. To this end, referring to FIG. 2 further, the smart box 100 includes a main body 110 provided with a space for storing goods therein, a door 120 opening and closing the main body 110, and the door 120. A door lock 130 that controls the locking of the door 120 to open or close, a product recognition module 140 installed inside the main body 110 and generating product placement information by checking product recognition and/or arrangement status , The communication module 150 installed in the main body 110 to communicate with the customer terminal 300 and/or the management server 200, the customer terminal 300 and/or the communication module 150. Includes a control module 160 that provides at least one of product placement information, payment information, and abnormal information to the management server 200 and controls the door lock 130 to lock the door 120 upon completion of payment. Can be.

Referring to FIG. 3, the main body 110 is a rectangular box shape, and in general, a product storage space capable of placing products on each tray in a state where a plurality of trays are arranged at different heights, such as a beverage storage refrigerator. It may be provided. At this time, the main body 110 may perform at least one function of freezing, refrigeration, and warming to freeze, cool or warm the product as needed to store it in a product storage space. In addition, the main body 110 may include various functions such as deodorization, blowing, and direction functions depending on the type of product. For example, the main body 110 can store various products such as beverages, cosmetics, snacks, medicines, toiletries, etc., and functions at least one of freezing, refrigerating, warming, deodorizing, blowing, and aroma according to the characteristics of the product. You can do

The body 110 may include a QR code 112 attached or printed on one side. Here, the QR code 112 may include link information for providing at least one of the product placement information to the customer terminal 300, payment information for payment of the product, and abnormal information about the abnormal state of the main body. Can.

The door 120 is installed on one side of the main body 110, mainly on the front side of the main body 110 to perform a function of opening and closing the product storage space of the main body 110 in a rotational and/or sliding manner. Can. The structure of the door 120 may be formed in various structures, mainly provided with a transparent and/or translucent window to form a structure that can visually identify a product placed (displayed) in the body 110 from the outside. Can be. In addition, the door 120 may support visual confirmation to promote the desire to purchase products.

4, the door lock 130 is operated to lock the door 120 at normal times to prevent problems such as theft, and to withdraw the goods after recognizing the customer's payment method. The door 120 may be operated to open. The door lock 130 is provided with a stopper that performs a locking or unlocking function as it enters and exits a groove formed at one side of the main body 110 on which the door 120 is installed. ) It can be made of a device or various other locking structures. Further, the door lock 130 may control locking or opening of the door 120 according to a command (control) of the control module 160.

Referring to FIG. 5 further, the product recognition module 140 photographs the internal space of the main body 110 to generate image information, recognizes a product from the image information, and checks the product placement status to determine product placement information. Can generate Here, the product recognition module 140 may include an image generating device such as a camera, a photo sensor, and a laser vision sensor. In addition, the product recognition module 140 may generate image information by photographing an identification code attached or printed on the product. In addition, the product recognition module 140 extracts, detects, and analyzes an image signal according to a predetermined algorithm from the image information, matches the pre-stored information, recognizes the product information and/or location, and recognizes it. The product placement information including the sales information and/or inventory information of the product may be generated by checking the placement status of the product based on the information and/or the location.

The communication module 150 may communicate with the customer terminal 300 and/or the management server 200 in a wired and/or wireless manner using a communication network.

The control module 160 may perform a function of controlling a series of processes in which a customer picks up or selects a product in the product storage space after the customer's payment method is recognized. To this end, referring to FIG. 6 further, the control module 160 performs at least one of payment information creation, change, and cancellation to provide to the customer terminal 300 and/or the management server 200, and A payment processing unit 162 that receives and/or recognizes the payment method of the customer from the customer terminal 300 and performs payment processing, measures the opening time of the door 120 and generates timeout information when it exceeds a preset opening time. Timer 164, a control signal for controlling the lock of the door 120 is transmitted to the door lock 130, and upon receiving the timeout information, the control signal for instructing the lock of the door 120 is locked to the door lock ( It may include a door lock control unit 166 to transmit to (130).

For example, the control module 160 may receive the product price information from the management server 200 to generate the payment information, and when the customer's payment method is recognized, payment of the product using the payment information Can handle

The control module 160 can protect the product from being stolen by locking the door 120 when the customer picks up the product and the payment process is completed.

The smart box 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a customer's convenient product selection and payment through a process of payment method recognition, door opening, product selection, product selection recognition, door closing, payment, door lock, etc. The environment can be guaranteed, and the product can be safely protected.

For example, when the smart box 100 recognizes the payment method of the customer, it orders the unlocking of the door 120 so that the customer can open the door 120 by hand, and is placed in the product storage space. When a customer selects and picks up a specific product while directly touching the product or checking the distribution period, the selected product can be recognized and payment for the product can be performed.

Referring back to FIG. 1, the management server 200 may include a server communication unit 210, an evaluation unit 220, and a management unit 230 to manage a plurality of smart boxes 100.

Specifically, the server communication unit 210 receives at least one of product placement information, payment information, and abnormal information from the smart box 100, and transmits management schedule information and/or a fire fighting route to the manager terminal 400. In addition, a fire escape route may be transmitted to the customer terminal 300.

The evaluation unit 220 may evaluate the sales status of each of the plurality of smart boxes 100 by analyzing the product placement information and/or the payment information, and generate evaluation information according to the evaluation result. For example, the evaluation unit 220 analyzes each of the product placement information or the payment information and uses location and/or timing by using the evaluation result including at least one of the main sales product, sales volume, sales ratio, and sales price. It is possible to generate evaluation information for the smart box 100 for each.

The management unit 230 may generate management schedule information reflecting evaluation information and provide management schedule information to the manager terminal 400. Here, the management unit 230 may provide management schedule information to the manager terminal 400 by reflecting inventory management according to inventory information included in the product placement information.

For example, the management unit 230 checks the inventory information of the product from the product placement information received through the server communication unit 210, and when the inventory of the product is insufficient, a management schedule for supplementing the product considering the sales situation The set management schedule information may be provided to the manager terminal 400.

In addition, the management unit 230 may receive weather information from an external device (server) and set the management schedule information by further reflecting the sales status and/or inventory information of the product according to the received weather information.

For example, when the management unit 230 confirms that the temperature of the area where the smart box 100 is disposed will increase from weather information, the likelihood of customers finding a cold drink is high, so the smart box 100 is previously set. The management schedule information set to lower the refrigeration temperature of the may be provided to the manager terminal 400. Alternatively, the management unit 230, when the heat wave alert is received from the weather information, the customer is likely to find a drink for replenishing water, so the management schedule information set to replenish the stock of the drink for replenishing water in advance is recalled. It can be provided to the administrator terminal 400.

The management unit 230 may provide the management schedule information to which the management priority is set for the plurality of smart boxes 100 according to the weather information to the manager terminal 400. Here, the management unit 230 generates weather management information by evaluating weather elements such as temperature, sunshine, snow, rain, and wind from weather information, and prioritizes management by reflecting weather management information in a plurality of smart boxes 100 The management schedule information can be set by ranking. In addition, the management unit 230 may set the management schedule information including a visit route so that an administrator can sequentially visit a plurality of smart boxes 100 according to management priority.

The management unit 230 may provide the management schedule information having the management priority set according to the abnormality information received from the plurality of smart boxes 100 to the manager terminal 400. Here, the management unit 230 evaluates the expected repair time according to an abnormal element such as a failure or damage of the smart box 100 from the abnormal information, generates abnormal management information, and abnormalities in the plurality of smart boxes 100 The management schedule information may be set by prioritizing the management by reflecting the management information. In addition, the management unit 230 may set the management schedule information including a visit route so that an administrator can sequentially visit a plurality of smart boxes 100 according to management priority.

When the fire occurs in a building in which the smart box 100 is disposed, the management unit 230 may provide information set to the customer and the manager regarding the optimal fire preparedness route and the fire suppression route. To this end, the management unit 230 classifies the fire generating area and/or the fire diffusion area in relation to the building in which the smart box 100 is disposed, and alerts the customer terminal 300 and the manager terminal 400 , And calculates a fire evacuation route and/or a fire suppression route, and selectively informs the customer and the manager of the fire evacuation route and/or the fire extinguishing route.

Specifically, the management unit 230 may distinguish a fire generating area and/or a fire diffusion area by linking drawing information of a building including at least one of a plane, an elevation, and a cross section. Also, the management unit 230 may transmit a warning signal informing of the fire occurrence to the customer terminal 300 and the manager terminal 400. In addition, the management unit 230 is based on the fire escape area information (image), fire diffusion area information (image), the fire occurrence area and the fire escape area based on the movement path information of the building, the fire evacuation route and the fire suppression You can create a route. In addition, the management unit 230 may provide the fire evacuation route to the customer terminal 300 and the fire suppression route to the manager terminal 400. At this time, the manager provided with the fire fighting route can extinguish the fire together with the fire fighting personnel.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, smart automatic sales are possible by utilizing vision technology.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, since the door is opened after the payment method is authenticated, the customer can select and withdraw the product while touching and viewing the various products, thereby guaranteeing the fun of product selection and trust in the product.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, management schedule information set according to management priority may be provided using evaluation information on the sales status and/or an abnormal condition of each of the plurality of smart boxes.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, in the event of a fire, the fire evacuation route and the fire are classified based on the movement path information of the building that distinguishes the fire generating area and the fire diffusion area by linking drawing information of the building in which the smart box is disposed. Suppression routes can be created and provided to customers and managers.

The above description of the present invention is for illustration only, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can understand that it can be easily modified to other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. will be. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is indicated by the following claims, and all modifications or variations derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalent concepts should be interpreted to be included in the scope of the present invention.

100: smart box
110: main body
120: door
130: door lock
140: product recognition module
150: communication module
160: control module
162: payment processing unit
164: timer
166: door lock control unit
200: management server
210: server communication department
220: evaluation unit
230: administration
300: customer terminal
400: administrator terminal

Claims (8)

A plurality of smart boxes capable of automatically selling products using vision technology; And
It includes; a management server for managing the plurality of smart boxes;
The smart box,
The main body is provided with a space for storing products therein;
A door that opens and closes the main body;
A door lock that controls the lock of the door;
A product recognition module installed inside the main body, generating image information by photographing an interior space of the main body, recognizing a product from the image information, and checking product placement status to generate product placement information;
A communication module installed in the main body to communicate with a management server and/or a customer terminal; And
Includes a control module for providing product placement information, payment information, and abnormal information to the customer terminal through the communication module, and controlling the door lock to lock the door when payment is completed.
The management server,
A server communication unit that receives at least one of product placement information, payment information, and abnormal information from the smart box;
An evaluation unit that analyzes the product placement information and/or the payment information, evaluates the sales status of each of the plurality of smart boxes, and generates evaluation information according to the evaluation result; And
A management unit that generates management schedule information reflecting the evaluation information and provides management schedule information to an administrator terminal;
Characterized in that it comprises, a smart box management system.
According to claim 1,
The control module,
A payment processing unit that performs at least one of payment information creation, modification, and cancellation to provide to the management server and/or customer terminal, and receives and/or recognizes and processes payment methods of the customer from the customer terminal;
A timer for measuring the opening time of the door and generating timeout information when the preset opening time is exceeded; And
A door lock control unit transmitting a control signal for controlling the lock of the door to the door lock and transmitting a control signal to the door lock to command the lock of the door when the timeout information is received;
Characterized in that it comprises, a smart box management system.
delete According to claim 1,
The management unit,
Smart box management system characterized in that it checks the inventory information of the product from the product placement information, and provides the management schedule information set with the management schedule for replenishing the product in consideration of the sales situation when the stock of the product is insufficient. .
According to claim 4,
The management unit,
A smart box management system characterized by receiving weather information from an external device and setting the management schedule information by further reflecting the sales status and/or inventory information of the product according to the received weather information.
The method of claim 5,
The management unit,
Create weather management information by evaluating weather elements from weather information, set the management schedule information by prioritizing management by reflecting weather management information in the plurality of smart boxes,
A smart box management system characterized in that the management schedule information including a visit route is set so that an administrator can sequentially visit the plurality of smart boxes according to a management priority.
According to claim 4,
The management unit,
Evaluate the expected repair time according to the abnormal element of the smart box from the abnormal information, generate abnormal management information, and set the management schedule information by prioritizing management by reflecting the abnormal management information on the plurality of smart boxes,
A smart box management system characterized in that the management schedule information including a visit route is set so that an administrator can sequentially visit the plurality of smart boxes according to a management priority.
According to claim 4,
The management unit,
When a fire occurs in a building in which the smart box is placed, a fire-generating area and/or a fire-spreading area is classified in relation to the building, and a warning is sent to the customer terminal and the manager terminal, and a fire escape route and/or fire Smart box management system, characterized in that for calculating the suppression route, and providing the fire evacuation route and / or the fire suppression route to the customer terminal and the manager terminal.

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