KR102292810B1 - Unmanned stores operating device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an unmanned store operating device and method, and more specifically, to an unmanned store operating device and method, which are provided with a QR code for registration of a user and door control for the user by simply operating an Internet-enabled user terminal on the spot during the operation of an unmanned store, to control the door to be opened and closed only by the QR code for door control, so that only authenticated users can enter the unmanned store to allow a store operator to receive compensation for loss in case of damage such as theft or damage, and the opening and closing of the door is controlled to allow the unmanned store to be safe from theft. The unmanned store operating device includes: a QR code recognizer (10) provided outside the entrance of an unmanned store; a door controller (20) opening or closing the door of the entrance; a payment terminal (30) provided inside the store to make payment for a product; a security controller (40) provided near an exit door to block the opening of the exit door when there is a product for which payment has not been made; a user terminal (50); a manager terminal (60); and a server (70).

Description

Unmanned stores operating device

The present invention relates to a device and method for operating an unmanned store, and more particularly, by registering a user using a QR code and providing a QR code for door control to the registered user so that the entrance is opened and closed only by the QR code, It relates to an unmanned store operating device and method that enables access control and safe store operation.

In general, shopping malls in a location where a commercial district is formed and a large floating population is secured are subject to huge rents and entitlements, so they can be operated only when sufficient sales are generated. Since it is consumed in labor costs, store operators are trying to reduce labor costs in order to maximize profits.

In addition, since sufficient sales are not made in location conditions where floating population is not sufficiently secured, such as in suburban areas, store operators are making efforts to obtain profits by minimizing labor costs.

In accordance with these efforts to reduce labor costs, usually only the minimum manpower required to operate the store is secured. Even if workers are hired, there are cases where maintenance costs cannot be met.

Looking at the operation form of the unmanned store, the laundromat, coin karaoke, etc. that use the facilities in the unmanned store do not restrict access and allow payment through cash or electronic payment method when using the facilities provided therein, in this case Problems such as damage or theft of facilities occurred.

And, in the case of convenience stores, which are unmanned stores at night, to prepare for product theft, credit card authentication is required at the time of entry, but the opening and closing of the entrance is not separately controlled. If you enter with a card other than your own card, it is difficult to compensate for the loss, and there is a problem that it is also vulnerable to theft.

In addition, there is a problem in that it is inconvenient to use the product purchased at the convenience store because the user has to directly transport it.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication 10-2010-0006802

An object of the present invention to solve the above problems is to receive a QR code for user registration and door control for the user by simply operating an Internet-enabled user terminal in the field during the operation of an unmanned store, and only by using the QR code for door control By controlling the opening and closing of the door, only authorized users can enter the unmanned store, so that the store operator can receive compensation for loss in case of damage such as theft or damage. An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for operating a store.

Another object of the present invention is to operate an unmanned store to improve convenience by eliminating the need for the user to carry heavy goods by allowing the user to select the delivery method of the purchased product during the operation of the unmanned store directly or through delivery. To provide an apparatus and method.

Another object of the present invention is to store the product selected by the user after seeing the real thing in a separate delivery product storage box, but by enabling the delivery product storage box to be opened and closed only by the user, the delivery person, and the unmanned store manager, so that the user The purpose of the present invention is to provide a device and method for operating an unmanned store so that customers can receive the products they have selected for delivery to improve their satisfaction.

A feature of the present invention for achieving the above object is a QR code recognizer provided outside the entrance of the unmanned store; a door controller that opens or closes the door of the entrance by controlling the operation according to the input operation control signal; a payment terminal 30 provided inside the store to pay for products; a security controller provided near the exit door to block the opening of the exit door when there is a product for which payment has not been made; a user terminal attached to the outside of the entrance of the unmanned store, recognizing the QR code for user registration of the unmanned store, receiving and transmitting user information, and receiving the QR code for controlling the door; a manager terminal responsible for input/output of store management information, including registering sales products in the store, checking the stock of sales products, and checking sales information of unmanned stores; Registers the user information transmitted from the user terminal by matching it with the corresponding unmanned store information, transmits the QR code for door control to the user terminal 50, records and manages data transmitted from the manager terminal, the payment terminal, and the security controller, a server for transmitting store management information including sales information and inventory information of sales products to the manager terminal; There is an unmanned store operating device, characterized in that it comprises a.

And another feature of the present invention is a QR code generation step for user registration to generate a QR code for user registration for each unmanned store using the data input by the server; A user registration step in which the user recognizes the QR code for user registration provided outside the unmanned store as a user terminal and receives user information from the linked page to receive the QR code for door control from the server; An entrance authentication step of recognizing the QR code for controlling the door of the user terminal with a QR code recognizer, opening the entrance door of a non-store, and entering, and the server records the user information and the entrance time; a payment step of recognizing the product in the payment terminal so that payment is made; Checking the presence of unpaid products at the front end of the exit, warns of the existence of unpaid products, and if there are no outstanding products, the user allows the user to open the exit door, and the server records the user information and exit time. step; There is an unmanned store operating method, characterized in that it comprises a.

According to the present invention configured as described above, since a user is registered using a QR code and the opening and closing of the door is controlled by the QR code only for the registered user, only the authenticated user can enter the unmanned store, so theft, damage, etc. In the event of damage to the store, the store operator can accurately identify and hold the user responsible for the damage. It has the effect of being able to

In addition, since products are sold to authenticated users, delivery can be used as a delivery method for the purchased products, so the user does not have to transport the purchased products directly, thereby improving the convenience of using unmanned stores.

In addition, when users wish to deliver products, the products that they have seen and selected and paid for are stored in a delivery product locker that can be opened and closed only by the delivery person and the manager of the free store, and then delivered to the product selected by the user. It has the effect of improving the satisfaction of using the unmanned store as it can be delivered to the desired delivery destination.

1 is a view showing an unmanned store operating device according to the present invention;
2 is a view showing an embodiment of user admission authentication in the unmanned store operating method according to the present invention;

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

The unmanned store operating device according to the present invention includes a QR code recognizer 10 provided outside the entrance of the unmanned store, a door controller 20 that opens or closes the door of the entrance by controlling the operation according to an input operation control signal, The payment terminal 30 provided inside the store to pay for the product, the security controller 40 provided near the exit door to block the opening of the exit door when there is a product for which payment has not been made, the unmanned store The user terminal 50 that recognizes the QR code for user registration of the unmanned store provided outside the entrance of the store, receives and transmits user information, and receives the QR code for door control, registers the products sold in the store, and keeps the stock of the products sold. The manager terminal 60 in charge of input/output of store management information including checking sales information of the unmanned store, matching the user information transmitted from the user terminal 50 with the corresponding unmanned store information and registering the door The QR code for control is transmitted to the user terminal 50, records and manages data transmitted from the manager terminal 60, the payment terminal 30, and the security controller 40, and sales information and and a server 70 for transmitting store management information including inventory information of sales products.

The payment terminal 30 is further provided with a delivery address printer 80, and only an authenticated user, an authenticated delivery person, and an unmanned store manager can open and close a delivery path that has passed through the payment terminal 30 of the unmanned store. A product storage box 90 is further installed.

At this time, the payment terminal 30 notifies the user of products that cannot be delivered, for example, products that may have freshness problems such as ice cream, meat, or products that are easily damaged, to the user during the payment process. You can also have it delivered directly.

In addition, the payment terminal 30 calculates the optimal packaging box size according to information on deliverable products among the products being paid, that is, the size of each product input in advance, and displays it to the user or installs a separate packaging box providing means Thus, the packaging box is automatically provided to the user.

In addition, the delivery product storage box 90 is formed in various dimensions, and a size measuring device 95 for measuring the dimensions of the product packaging box is further provided near the delivery product storage box 90, so that a plurality of delivery products according to the measured dimensions It informs the user of the use of any delivery product storage box in the storage box, checks whether the delivery product is stored in the delivery product storage box, and transmits it to the authenticated delivery person and the unmanned store manager terminal.

Whether the delivery product is stored is provided with a delivery product recognizer that determines whether there is a delivery product in each delivery product storage box 90. In an embodiment of the delivery product recognizer, a scale is provided on the floor to check whether or not to be stored by weight difference Alternatively, a camera is attached to check the existence of the packaging box, and this is displayed on the outside of the delivery product storage box 90 so that the delivery person can check the weight in advance, so that the body is not strained during transportation.

In addition, whether the delivery product is stored is transmitted by the server to the delivery person and the unmanned store manager terminal according to the data transmitted from the delivery product recognizer.

On the other hand, the unmanned store operating device is further provided with a QR code indicator for displaying a QR code for user registration, and the QR code indicator is equipped with a sensor or a driving button that can detect a person so that a person is in front or the button is pressed. In this case, the QR code for user registration is displayed only for a predetermined period of time.

This is because, if the QR code for user registration is displayed on a regular basis, a third party may change the address for user registration included in the QR code to another address and use it maliciously. Prevents illegal use of user information by displaying only for a while.

In this case, the same QR code may be displayed, or a different QR code may be output each time it is displayed.

In addition, in the process of displaying the QR code for user registration, the QR code indicator has an indication to confirm whether it is a true QR code (for example, by showing a sample of the user registration screen, or by making a specific mark on the user registration screen, output it so that the user can check it, etc.).

And the method for operating an unmanned store according to the present invention includes: a QR code generation step for user registration in which the server 70 generates a QR code for user registration for each unmanned store using the input data; A user registration step in which the user recognizes the QR code for user registration provided outside the unmanned store as a user terminal and receives user information from the linked page to receive the QR code for door control from the server; An entrance authentication step of recognizing the QR code for controlling the door of the user terminal with a QR code recognizer and opening the entrance door of the unmanned store to enter; a payment step of recognizing the product in the payment terminal so that payment is made; The exit authentication step of confirming the existence of an outstanding product at the front end of the exit, warning the presence of an outstanding product, and allowing the user to open the exit door when there is no outstanding product.

a transport selection step for allowing the user to select whether to directly transport the paid product or apply for delivery through the payment terminal in the process of performing the payment step; a delivery address input step of receiving a delivery address input through a payment terminal or a user terminal when there is a delivery application; It further includes; a delivery address printing step of printing the input delivery address on a label coated with an adhesive on one side.

The unmanned store operating method of the present invention configured as described above will be described in more detail below.

First, as shown in Fig. 2, the manager of the unmanned store applies for the unmanned store service by directly accessing the server through the server person in charge or using the manager terminal. Contact information is registered, the store information is recorded on the server, and the server generates a QR code for user registration for each store and sends it to the manager terminal of the store for printing, or by printing it with a printer directly connected to the server and printing it to the unmanned store. Deliver the real thing to the manager.

When the QR code for user registration is output in this way, the store manager attaches the QR code for user registration to the outside of the entrance side of the store so that the users can perform authentication thereafter.

On the other hand, the server generates a QR code for user registration and transmits it to a QR code indicator provided in the unmanned store, and the QR code indicator determines the QR code for user registration according to a signal transmitted from a sensor or a driving button. It can also be displayed for a period of time so that users can perform authentication.

In this user registration process, the QR code for user registration is displayed on the QR code indicator, and an indication to confirm whether the QR code for user registration is a real QR code is outputted together on the QR code display. make it possible

After that, the user who visits the unmanned store recognizes the QR code for user registration as a user terminal, and when connected to the corresponding link page, the server uses the user terminal to access the user information registration page (name, phone number, personal information use agreement) for each store. etc.), and when the user registers information, user information is transmitted to the server along with the unmanned store information. When personal authentication is completed, the server transmits the QR code for door control to the user terminal.

This user registration step only needs to be performed once upon first visit.

In this way, the registered user tags the QR code for door control to the QR code recognizer, and the QR code recognizer confirms that user authentication is complete and transmits a signal to allow opening and closing the door to the door controller, while the server sends the user's access information That is, by transmitting a name, contact information, entry time, etc., the user can open the entrance door.

In the above, the opening and closing of the entrance door may be automatically opened when the QR code for entry and exit is completed, but the door may be opened when the push button is provided and the push button is pressed within a predetermined time.

Similarly, the opening and closing of the exit door may also be automatically opened when the security recognizer determines that there is no outstanding product after payment is completed, but a push button may be provided to open the exit door when the push button is pressed.

Even if the opening time is not set, the exit door can only be opened by an authorized user, so access by unauthorized users is restricted.

On the other hand, user information included in the QR code for door control, that is, the user's name, access time, etc. is transmitted to the server, recorded and managed.

In this way, the user enters the store, selects a product, and then performs payment.

In the process of purchasing the product, the user may check the product information by directly touching the product, or may check the information (price, country of origin, etc.) of the product by recognizing the QR code provided in the product.

In addition, if you want to purchase a product, you can put the product in the cart and then recognize each product in the payment terminal to make the payment at once. A recognizer capable of confirming the purchase of a corresponding product and recognizing a QR code for door control is provided on each display stand so that purchase information of each product is stored so that payment can be performed immediately at the payment terminal.

In addition to this, if you want to purchase the product, you can use various publicly known methods of purchasing unmanned store items, such as recognizing the QR code provided on the product, and the product is added to the shopping cart of the corresponding unmanned store app on the user's terminal. .

In addition, in the case of products that are difficult to display due to their bulky size, such as home appliances or furniture, only sample products are displayed, and identification codes (bar codes, QR codes, etc.) for product classification are assigned to each sample product. If a QR code for door control is tagged on a QR code recognizer provided to correspond to the sample product, the product purchase information may be transmitted to the payment terminal.

In addition, if the identification code cannot be attached to each product, the user may directly select and pay by category selection, product selection, quantity selection, etc. of the corresponding product through the payment terminal.

At this time, the payment can be made by credit payment (payment through the app, payment using a card, etc.) or cash payment. When the user's account is registered, change can be transferred to the registered account, or other methods can be used to accumulate the user's reserves.

In addition, the payment may be performed by charging an amount in the payment account of the unmanned store and setting the payment from the charged amount.

After the payment is completed, the user can select whether to directly transport the paid product or apply for delivery through the payment terminal. is printed through the payment terminal.

At this time, the delivery address is input by using the information registered in the user registration step, or by registering a new delivery address with the user terminal or payment terminal.

In the process of selecting a delivery destination, the store manager may put the product in the shopping cart in a packaging box and deliver it so that the user does not need to put the product directly in the packaging box. Users can also pack directly in the packaging box.

In the case of direct packaging by the user in this way, the input delivery address is printed on the adhesive-coated label and paid to the user, so that the delivery company can accurately deliver the product by attaching the label to the packaging box of the product for which payment has been completed.

If the product is a large product such as home appliances and cannot be picked up directly from the store, the delivery address printing is omitted, and the delivery address and product information are transmitted to the server and then delivered to the unmanned store manager terminal for delivery. make it possible

The above-mentioned delivery application information is transmitted to the manager terminal, and the manager notifies the delivery person of this so that, in the case of same-day delivery, it is delivered immediately or bundled products.

In addition, if the product that the user wants to purchase is not in stock in the unmanned store, the user can order the delivery of the product through the payment terminal, and in this case, the user enters the product information and delivery address information through the payment terminal and Pay for the product in advance.

In addition, if you do not order, you can make a reservation to receive a text message notifying the arrival of the product.

In addition, if delivery is selected as described above, that is, if it is put in a packaging box and delivered on the same day by the delivery person, it is necessary to prevent other users from taking the purchased product. A product storage box is provided, and a QR code for door control is recognized or a separate password is set in the process of closing the delivery product storage box, so that only the user or the delivery person can open the delivery product storage box.

And, in order to use the delivery product storage box as described above, a packaging box having a size that can be entered into the delivery product storage box is provided at a position passing through the payment terminal.

At this time, the delivery product storage box and the packaging box are provided in various dimensions.

In addition, a dimension measuring device for measuring the dimensions of the product packaging box is further provided near the delivery product storage box to guide the user to the use of any delivery product storage box among a plurality of delivery product storage boxes according to the measured dimensions, and deliver the product to the delivery product storage box It checks whether the product is stored and transmits it to the authenticated delivery person and the unmanned store manager terminal.

The size measuring device may be a recognition device that recognizes when a barcode or QR code with dimensions recorded on each packaging box is provided when using a predetermined packaging box, or a 3D scanner that measures the height and width of the actual packaging box. It can be implemented in various ways.

And when the user stores the packaging box in the delivery product storage box, the storage of the delivery product is determined by providing a scale on the floor for each delivery product storage box (90) to check whether it is stored by the weight difference, and it is determined whether the delivery product is stored in the delivery product storage box (90) It is marked on the outside of the box so that the shipper can check the weight in advance so that there is no strain on the body during transportation.

In addition, whether the delivery product is stored is transmitted to the server according to the data measured by the scale. In this process, the corresponding user information may also be transmitted to the server.

The delivery information transmitted to the server in this way is transmitted to the delivery person and the unmanned store manager terminal so that delivery can be made.

On the other hand, the server records and manages the data transmitted in the above series of sales processes for each user and for each unmanned store, and the manager of the unmanned store accesses the server with an administrator terminal to register sales products in the unmanned store and sell products Store management information, including checking inventory of unmanned stores, and checking sales information of unmanned stores.

In the above, the inventory information can be confirmed by subtracting the number of products in the sales information from the number of products in the product registration information.

And when a return request is made to the manager terminal when a return is requested, the return request information is transmitted to the supplier terminal in charge of the return of the product so that the product can be returned. It includes the expiration date or defectiveness and quantity.

After payment and product packaging are all completed, each user passes through the security controller. If there is an unpaid product in the process, it warns the user using a warning light, etc., so that the payment of the product is made. Prevent theft of goods by preventing the door from being opened.

Then, a user without an outstanding product presses a push button to open an exit door and leaves the unmanned store, and the exit information is transmitted to the server and the exit time of the user is recorded.

As described above, in the present invention, only users who have been authenticated to the unmanned store can enter, and if the product is damaged, the user can be accurately specified, so that compensation for the damaged part can be requested, and the product in the unmanned store can be accessed. Since the management is performed through the manager terminal, it is safe from theft and the like when using the unmanned store, and the management is also easy.

10: QR code recognizer
20: door controller
30: payment terminal
40: security controller
50: user terminal
60: administrator terminal
70 : server

Claims (9)

QR code recognizer (10) provided outside the entrance of the unmanned store;
The door controller 20 for opening or closing the door of the entrance by controlling the operation according to the input operation control signal;
a payment terminal 30 provided inside the store to pay for products;
a security controller 40 provided near the exit door to block the opening of the exit door when there is a product for which payment has not been made;
It is attached to the outside of the entrance of the unmanned store and recognizes the QR code for user registration of the unmanned store, receives and transmits user information.
a user terminal 50 that receives a QR code for door control;
a manager terminal 60 responsible for input/output of store management information, including registering in-store sales products, checking inventory of sales products, and checking sales information of unmanned stores;
The user information transmitted from the user terminal 50 is matched with the corresponding unmanned store information and registered, the QR code for door control is transmitted to the user terminal 50, the manager terminal 60, the payment terminal 30, and the security controller The server 70 records and manages the data transmitted from the 40, and transmits the store management information including the sales information and the inventory information of the sold products to the manager terminal 60;
The unmanned store operating device further includes a delivery address printer 80, and a delivery product storage box 90 that can be opened and closed only by an authenticated user or an authenticated delivery person on the exit path that has passed through the payment terminal 30 of the unmanned store. It is characterized in that it is further installed,
The delivery product storage box 90 is formed in various dimensions, and the unmanned store operating device is further equipped with a dimension measuring device 95 for measuring the dimensions of the packaging box in which the delivered products are packaged, so that a plurality of delivered products according to the measured dimensions. It is characterized in that it informs the user of the use of any delivery product storage box in the storage box,
The delivery product storage box is further provided with a delivery product checker that checks whether the delivery product is stored and transmits the result to the server, and the server detects the delivery product if there is a delivery product according to a signal transmitted from the delivery product checker It is characterized in that it is transmitted to the delivery person or the unmanned store manager terminal,
The unmanned store operating device is further provided with a QR code indicator that displays a QR code for user registration, and the QR code indicator is equipped with a sensor or a driving button that can detect a person, so that when a person is in front or the button is pressed, the user An unmanned store operating device, characterized in that the QR code for registration is displayed for a predetermined time.
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