RU202011U1 - A device for the automated sale, delivery of goods and services - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model is intended for the sale of goods, delivery of goods and services, refers to self-service devices, automatic trade and delivery of parcels. The task of the utility model is to develop a device for the sale of goods and services, characterized by expanded functionality and, accordingly, the scope, equipped with modules with cells of various functional purpose, as well as a control module that ensures the possibility of their functioning, as well as control, operational monitoring of the operation parameters of the entire device as a whole (temperature control, cell booking, the state of financial transactions, ensuring communication with recipients and suppliers of goods and services, etc.) The problem is solved by the fact that in a device for the automated sale, delivery of goods and services, made in the form of a housing containing a plurality of cells having doors that form the front part of the housing, and the doors are equipped with electromechanical pots that are controlled by microcontrollers, the cells are made in a modular design, containing at least a module for the delivery of mail, a storage module for products that are the subject of the provision of services, for example, dry cleaning, a food delivery module equipped with refrigeration equipment, a delivery module food storage module equipped with freezers, food delivery module equipped with heating elements, mail storage module equipped with means for measuring weight and dimensions, merchandise module equipped with antennas and RFID reader, merchandise module equipped with antennas and a radio frequency reader RFID and provided with a means of maintaining a temperature regime, while the device contains a control module with a communication means, configured to provide reception and interpretation of commands for controlling the operation of functional means and modules of the device, as well as with the possibility of both liaising with recipients and suppliers of goods and services. The control module contains a touchscreen monitor, a Pos terminal, a receipt and / or QR code printer, a bill acceptor, WiFi / Ethernet, Bluetooth, NFC and GSM modules. The device is equipped with software for communication means, through which the device communicates with remote servers or installed mobile applications of suppliers of goods and services and / or installed mobile applications of recipients. The device is designed to function online and offline. The radio frequency reader has the ability to read information at least about the price, name, batch number of the goods, which are equipped with active or passive radio frequency tags containing the mentioned information. The storage module for products that are the subject of the provision of services is designed to transfer and receive products from a dry cleaning or laundry service provider or repair. The cells that form part of the above-mentioned modules have different widths and heights. The device has an informational LED display. The device is equipped with an API function for integration with third-party systems. 8 p.p. f-ly, 2 dwg

Description

The utility model is intended for the sale of goods, delivery of goods and services, refers to self-service devices, automatic trade and delivery of parcels.

Known "Mailbox with payment for services", made in the form of a container having a door with a lock, a device for making a payment and at least one receiving window for placing a mail item in a container, characterized in that the device for making a payment is connected by with at least one receiving window with the possibility of opening the latter after making a payment (RF Patent No. 102472, publ. of 03/10/2011).

The disadvantage of the known solution is its narrow application, namely: the known solution is designed only for sending postal goods and their direct payment.

Known "Complex of automatic trade and public service", which contains one or more vending machines for various purposes, while the complex includes an anti-vandal building with front walls and a roof, forming a closed-in volume working space of the complex, inside which vending machines are installed, access to functional parts and control elements of which are carried out from the outside of the front panels, and the complex is equipped with a power supply system and a video surveillance system that provides video control or audio-video control outside the complex, both in the immediate vicinity and at a distance from it. The complex contains a wired and / or wireless system for receiving and / or transmitting information between the equipment of the complex and the equipment located outside the complex that ensures its functionality. The complex may contain equipment for wireless Internet connection, supporting the standard for wireless access of mobile devices located in close proximity to the complex. As vending machines, the complex may contain coffee machines and / or snack machines and / or ice cream machines and / or drinks and / or dinners and / or cigarettes and / or payment terminals and / or information terminals, and / or ATMs, and / or copiers, and / or vending machines for providing telephone services, and / or DVD rental, and / or receiving mail (RF Patent No. 123196, publ. dated 20.12.2012).

The disadvantage of the "Complex of automatic trade and public services" is that the complex does not have a centralized (terminal) control module, and all vending machines are not interconnected into a single system, which makes it impossible to simultaneously monitor the parameters of all vending machines, as well as maintain a single accounting of financial transactions. Also, the complex does not have the ability to send postal goods and parcels, but is designed only to receive them. The complex does not provide for preliminary reservation of places for receiving postal cargo or parcels, there is no function of sending postal cargo, as well as a reservation service for ordering other services. There are no vendin machines with radio frequency identification (RFID) technology.

Closest to the claimed device is a device for delivering goods, including: a housing made mainly of metal and having front, back and sides; moreover, the housing includes a service compartment located inside, and a plurality of cells for storing goods, and the cells of the plurality of cells have doors, each of which is connected to the housing by an internal hinge; the front side contains the doors of a plurality of cells forming the area of the doors; moreover, each door is equipped with a lock; moreover, in the service compartment there is a controller that is inaccessible when the doors are open and is configured to control the opening of the door locks upon receipt of the corresponding signal (RF Patent No. 191681, publ. 08/15/2019).

The known device does not provide for the possibility of storing the delivered goods at various temperature conditions, and there is also no possibility of selling goods and providing various services (issuance / acceptance), for example, postage, dry cleaning, repair services, etc., which limits its functionality.

The task of the utility model is the development of a device for the sale of goods and services, characterized by expanded functionality and, accordingly, a field of application, equipped with modules with cells of various functional purposes, as well as a control module that ensures the possibility of their functioning, as well as control, operational monitoring of the operating parameters of the entire device in in general (temperature control, cell booking, the state of financial transactions, ensuring communication with recipients and suppliers of goods and services, etc.).

The problem is solved by the fact that in a device for the automated sale, delivery of goods and services, made in the form of a housing containing a plurality of cells with doors that form the front part of the housing, and the doors are equipped with electromechanical locks that are controlled by microcontrollers, the cells are made in a modular design containing at least a module for the delivery of mail, a storage module for products that are the subject of the provision of services, for example, dry cleaning, a food delivery module equipped with refrigeration equipment, a food delivery module equipped with freezing equipment, a food delivery module equipped with heating elements, a mailing storage module equipped with means for measuring weight and dimensions, a sales module equipped with antennas and a radio frequency RFID reader, a sales module equipped with antennas and a radio frequency RFID reader and equipped with a the device for maintaining the temperature regime, while the device contains a control module with communication means, made with the possibility of receiving and interpreting commands for controlling the operation of functional means and modules of the device, as well as with the ability to provide communication with recipients and suppliers of goods and services.

The control module contains a touch monitor, a Pos terminal, a receipt and / or QR code printer, a bill acceptor, WiFi / Ethernet, Bluetooth, NFC and GSM modules. The device is equipped with software for communication means, through which the device communicates with remote servers or installed mobile applications of suppliers of goods and services and / or installed mobile applications of recipients. The device is designed to function online and offline. The radio frequency reader has the ability to read information at least about the price, name, batch number of the product, which is equipped with active or passive radio frequency tags containing the above information. The storage module for products that are the subject of the provision of services is designed to transfer and receive products from a dry cleaning or laundry service provider or repair. The cells that form part of the above modules have different widths and heights. The device has an information LED display. The device is equipped with an API function for integration with third-party systems.

Expansion of the functionality and scope of the proposed technical solution in comparison with the devices known from the prior art is achieved by introducing functional elements into the device - modules with cells for various purposes, as well as a control module that provides the possibility of their functioning, control and operational monitoring of the parameters of work and functioning the entire device as a whole (temperature control, cell booking, the state of financial transactions, ensuring communication with recipients and suppliers of goods and services, etc.)

The presence of the device control module provides the ability for suppliers / recipients to locally or remotely select the type of goods / services, to book cells of the corresponding functional modules for the delivery / dispatch of goods, mailings, cargo or ordering other consumer services, for example, dry cleaning, laundry, repair, and also promptly track device parameters, financial transactions and synchronize the received data with the server or installed mobile applications of suppliers of goods and services and / or installed mobile applications of recipients. Data exchange between the control module and the device modules is carried out using microcontrollers that are installed in each module. After processing the data, the control module transmits the data to the remote administrative module of the provider (server) and / or to the client mobile application. The device can have different layouts and can be supplemented with other modules.

The control module allows the user to locally or remotely select the type of services, book cells for postal or other services, pay for the services provided in a convenient way (remotely via the global Internet, in cash directly through the terminal, by credit card, etc.). The local interface of the control module has an intuitive look, which allows the user to easily select a product or service. Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology allows you to automate the process of purchasing a product, thereby minimizing the interference of retail chain employees in the purchasing process. The device can be mounted in any public places (supermarkets, shopping centers, etc.), allowing the end user to use all the numerous functions of the device for the sale, delivery, storage of goods and service items provided in one place.

The claimed technical solution is illustrated by graphical images, which show: Fig. 1 is a general view of the device, FIG. 2 is a data exchange diagram.

A device for the automated sale, delivery of goods and services is made in the form of a housing that contains a plurality of cells made in a modular design and having doors that form the front part of the housing, and the doors are equipped with microcontroller-controlled electromechanical locks with ejectors. A control module 1 with communication means is configured to receive and interpret commands to control the operation of functional means and device modules, as well as to provide communication with recipients and suppliers of goods and services. B module 1 contains a touch monitor, antennas and a radio frequency reader (RFID ), Pos terminal, printer of receipts and / or QR codes, bill acceptor, Wifi / Ethernet, Bluetooth, NFC and GSM modules. The control module 1 connects module 2 with cells for the delivery of postal items, module 3 with cells for storing postal items, equipped with means for measuring weight and dimensions, module 4 with cells for storing products that are the subject of the provision of services for dry cleaning or laundry, or repair, module 5 with food delivery cells, equipped with refrigeration equipment, food delivery module equipped with freezers, food delivery module 6 equipped with heating elements, sales module 7 equipped with antennas and RFID reader and equipped with a support means temperature control module 8 for selling goods, equipped with antennas and a radio frequency RFID reader. In the upper part of the module 1 there is an informational LED board 9. All the cells of the modules are equipped with electromechanical locks controlled by microcontrollers with an ejector. The exchange of data between the control module 1 and the modules included in the device is carried out using microcontrollers installed in each of the modules. Data from microcontrollers are sent to module 1, where they are processed using software 10 (software) for communication means, through which the device communicates with a remote server 11, a remote administrative module 12 of a provider (supplier) (network administration software) or installed mobile applications 13 of the provider (s) of goods and services and / or installed client mobile applications 14 of recipients. The device is equipped with API 15 function for integration with third-party systems.

A device for the automated sale, delivery of goods and services works as follows.

To order the delivery (receipt) of a postal item or a parcel, the user (recipient) through the booking means (online resource, mobile application, etc.) selects the device's location address and selects the function of booking a cell to deliver the postal item. The device software checks for free slots. In case of a positive answer, the user is given the opportunity to choose a payment method convenient for him (by credit card, through existing payment systems, etc.) or pay for services upon receipt through the device control module. In case of online payment for the service, the user receives a payment notification and an access code to the selected cell of the corresponding module. When booking a cell for sending a postal item or a parcel, the user through the booking means (online resource, mobile application, etc.) selects the function of booking a cell for sending a postal item or a parcel, while indicating the overall dimensions and weight of the postal item or parcel, as well as recipient data. The system calculates the cost of sending according to tariff plans. As in the case of receiving, the user chooses a payment method convenient for him, after which he, independently or with the help of a courier, places the shipment in the selected cell. When performing the above operations, the device synchronizes the data with the server and transmits the information to the logistics company serving the device.

A similar method is used to book cells for the delivery of goods and sending / receiving products that are the subject of other services provided in the device, for example, dry cleaning, laundry, repair.

Using the services of the device, the user receives a unique order number, with the help of which he can track the status of a particular service, receive notifications, etc.

To purchase a product, the user, using the control module, selects the necessary product, pays for it in a convenient way (by credit card, online banking or through a mobile application installed on the phone). After receiving payment, the module opens the module cell for sale, in which the selected product is located. The device records the performed operation and synchronizes the data with the server.

To purchase goods with RFID tags, the user must pass authorization in the system with a bank card binding for payment. Authorization in the system is carried out in any convenient way (online, through a mobile application or directly through the device control module). After confirming the authorization, the user selects a product with RFID marking. In turn, the RFID tag located on the product contains information about the product (price, batch number, etc.). After receiving the goods by the user, the antennas and the radio frequency RFID reader record what kind of goods the user has chosen and, based on the data contained in the RF ID tag, debits the required amount from the user's account. In this case, the device transmits data to the server, which product was purchased and how much of this product is left in the device module.

If the device is not connected to the Internet, all data is stored in the local storage of the device. As soon as the connection is restored, it is synchronized with the server and the data on the device is updated.

The control module monitors the set parameters of the entire device and, if necessary, corrects them or reports existing faults by transferring data to the server. Also, for the convenience of servicing the device, service services can control, make adjustments to the parameters of the device remotely via the global Internet.

Claims (9)

1. A device for the automated sale, delivery of goods and services, made in the form of a housing containing a plurality of cells having doors that form the front part of the housing, and the doors are equipped with electromechanical locks that are controlled by microcontrollers, characterized in that at least part of the set bins have different widths and heights, and the plurality of bins include bins for the delivery of mail, bins for storing items that are the subject of the provision of services, for example, dry cleaning, food delivery bins, food delivery bins, bins for selling goods, This device contains a control module with communication means, made with the ability to ensure the reception and interpretation of commands to control the operation of the above cells, and also with the ability to provide communication with recipients and suppliers of goods and services. 2. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the cells for the delivery of postal items are equipped with means for measuring weight and dimensions. 3. A device according to claim 1, characterized in that the food delivery cells are equipped with refrigeration or freezing equipment. 4. A device according to claim 1, wherein the food delivery cells are equipped with heating elements. 5. The device according to claim. 1, characterized in that the cells for the sale of goods are equipped with antennas and a radio frequency RFID reader. 6. A device according to claim. 5, characterized in that the cells for the sale of goods are provided with a means of maintaining a temperature regime. 7. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the control module contains a touch monitor, a Pos terminal, a receipt and / or QR code printer, a bill acceptor, WiFi / Ethernet, Bluetooth, NFC and GSM modules. 8. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that it is equipped with software for communication means, through which the device communicates with remote servers or installed mobile applications of suppliers of goods and services and / or installed mobile applications of recipients. 9. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that it is configured to function online and offline.

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