CN108491743A - Checkout apparatus and its control method - Google Patents

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CN108491743A
CN108491743A CN201810077214.7A CN201810077214A CN108491743A CN 108491743 A CN108491743 A CN 108491743A CN 201810077214 A CN201810077214 A CN 201810077214A CN 108491743 A CN108491743 A CN 108491743A
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Abstract

A kind of checkout apparatus of this specification embodiment offer and its control method.The device includes：Shell is provided with the storage case of upper end opening in shell, the cover board that can open and close opening is provided on shell, when cover plate closing be open, storage case formation enclosure space；The composition material of cover board and shell includes metal material so that enclosure space is electromagnetic shielding space；The RFID reading units of RFID reader and RFID antenna including interconnection, RFID antenna are arranged on the inner wall for the enclosure space that storage case is formed, and RFID reader reads the RFID tag of commodity to be settled accounts by RFID antenna；Decoder, the anti-theft tag for treating clearing article are decoded processing, and decoder is arranged on the inner wall for the enclosure space that storage case is formed；Controller is connect with RFID reading units and decoder, and RFID tag is read for controlling RFID reading units, and settlement information is provided according to result is read；The delivery operation control decoder of the settlement information is decoded anti-theft tag according to user.

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Checkout apparatus and its control method
Technical field
This specification embodiment is related to e-payment and decoding technique field, more particularly to a kind of checkout apparatus and its control Method.
Background technology
With the economic development and improvement of people's living standards, people can usually select to go shopping purchase daily life, Office appliance etc..For example, people remove goods convenience store of supermarket purchase food, stationery etc., alternatively, removing market purchase clothing, cosmetics Deng, then alternatively, remove bookstore's purchase books etc..
Currently, Commercial goods labels and anti-theft tag can be provided on the commodity in most of shops.Wherein, Commercial goods labels can be used Generally can be bar code, wireless radio frequency discrimination RFID signal etc. in the clearing for carrying out goods amount.Anti-theft tag, Ke Yiyong In antitheft, need just take away shop after being decoded, generally can be resonant tank label or audio magnetic label.Shop at present When commodity are settled accounts, it is often necessary to which employee carries out commodity the scanning of Commercial goods labels and anti-theft tag successively, is carrying out goods amount It also needs to be decoded while clearing, settlement operations are complicated, are susceptible to and accidentally sweep or the case where drain sweep.Meanwhile when in shop The commodity amount that consumer is more or consumer chooses it is more when, frequently can lead to consumer and need to be lined up and wait for longer Time could complete the clearing to its free choice of goods.It is sold in addition, nobody may be implemented in Automatic-settlement machine, but current Automatic-settlement machine can only often carry out the clearing of commodity, when needs realize the decoding to anti-theft tag, it is also necessary to by commodity from certainly The decoding of anti-theft tag is carried out after being taken out in dynamic accounting machine.Accordingly, it is desirable to provide more efficient method, makes the consumer in shop The clearing to its free choice of goods can conveniently be completed.
Invention content
The purpose of this specification embodiment is to provide a kind of checkout apparatus and its control method, by electronic shield space Storage case in setting radio frequency identification reading unit and decoder, can fast and accurately read quotient to be settled accounts in storage case The RFID tag and anti-theft tag of product improve settlement efficiency when user's shopping, and avoid escaping situations such as single, ensure that shop Orderly operation.
This specification embodiment is realized in：
A kind of checkout apparatus, including：
Shell is provided with the storage case of upper end opening in the shell, and the storage case is for accommodating article to be settled accounts, institute The cover board for being provided on shell and capable of opening and closing the opening is stated, when being open described in the cover plate closing, the storage case forms envelope Close space；The composition material of the cover board and the shell includes metal material so that the enclosure space is that electromagnetic shielding is empty Between；
Wireless radio frequency discrimination RFID reading unit, the RFID reading units include be connected with each other RFID reader and RFID antenna, the RFID antenna are arranged on the inner wall for the enclosure space that the storage case is formed, and the RFID reader is logical Cross the RFID tag of commodity to be settled accounts described in the RFID antenna reading；
Decoder is decoded processing for the anti-theft tag to the article to be settled accounts, and the decoder is arranged in institute On the inner wall for stating the enclosure space of storage case formation；
Controller is connect with the RFID reading units and the decoder, is read for controlling the RFID reading units The RFID tag is taken, settlement information is provided according to result is read；And for the payment according to user to the settlement information Decoder described in operation and control is decoded the anti-theft tag.
A method of the above-mentioned checkout apparatus of control, including：
Movable cover plate to the cover plate closing storage case opening；
RFID antenna described in control RFID reader reads the RFID tag of article to be settled accounts, and knot is provided according to result is read Calculate information；
Delivery operation in response to user to the settlement information, antitheft mark of the control decoder to the article to be settled accounts Label are decoded；
The cover board is moved to the opening for opening the storage case.
As seen from the above, this specification one or more embodiment in storage case by can be by being formed by electromagnetic screen The inner wall setting RFID antenna for covering space allows controller to control RFID reader and passes through RFID antenna comprehensively, quickly, accurately The RFID tag for reading commodity settle accounts in storage case, the case where avoiding skip from misreading, and according to reading result offer clearing Information, user to the settlement information carry out delivery operation after, can control the decoder to the anti-theft tag into Row decoding.Meanwhile by the way that corresponding detector is arranged in shop entrance, detecting going out in the detection zone of the detector The label signal of existing not decoded anti-theft tag；When detecting not decoded antitheft mark in the detection zone in the detector It when the label signal of label, sends a warning, can ensure that the orderly operation in shop to avoid situations such as single is escaped.
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In order to illustrate more clearly of this specification one or more embodiment or technical solution in the prior art, below will A brief introduction will be made to the drawings that need to be used in the embodiment or the description of the prior art, it should be apparent that, in being described below Attached drawing is only some embodiments described in this specification, for those of ordinary skill in the art, is not paying creation Property labour under the premise of, other drawings may also be obtained based on these drawings.
Fig. 1 is a kind of structural schematic diagram of the embodiment for the checkout apparatus that this specification provides；
Fig. 2 is the structural schematic diagram of another embodiment for the checkout apparatus that this specification provides；
Fig. 3 is a kind of control unit structural schematic diagram for checkout apparatus that this specification provides；
Fig. 4 is the structural schematic diagram of another embodiment for the checkout apparatus that this specification provides；
Fig. 5 is the structural schematic diagram of another embodiment for the checkout apparatus that this specification provides；
Fig. 6 is the structural schematic diagram of another embodiment for the checkout apparatus that this specification provides；
Fig. 7 is the structural schematic diagram of another embodiment for the checkout apparatus that this specification provides；
Fig. 8 is a kind of control unit structural schematic diagram for checkout apparatus that this specification provides；
Fig. 9 is a kind of flow diagram of embodiment of the clearing control method for the checkout apparatus that this specification provides.
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A kind of checkout apparatus of this specification embodiment offer and its control method.
In order to make those skilled in the art more fully understand the technical solution in this specification, below in conjunction with this explanation Attached drawing in book embodiment is clearly and completely described the technical solution in this specification embodiment, it is clear that described Embodiment be only this specification a part of the embodiment, instead of all the embodiments.The embodiment of base in this manual, Every other embodiment obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts, should all belong to The range of this specification protection.
Referring to Fig. 1, Fig. 1 is a kind of structural schematic diagram of the embodiment for the checkout apparatus that this specification provides.The clearing Device may include：
Shell 100, the storage case 110 of upper end opening is provided in the shell 100, and the storage case 110 can be used for Article to be settled accounts is accommodated, the cover board 120 that can open and close the opening is provided on the shell 100, specifically, shown in Fig. 1 It is a kind of schematic diagram that the not closed storage case 110 of the cover board 120 is open.
Further, as shown in Fig. 2, when the cover board 120 is closed the opening, the storage case 110 forms closing Space；The composition material of the cover board 120 and the shell 100 includes metal material so that the enclosure space is electromagnetic screen Cover space.
Specifically, the shape of the cover board 120 in this specification embodiment can include but is not limited to one shown in Fig. 1 and 2 Block whole plate can also include shape, such as is made of at least two pieces of folded sheets.In addition, cover board can be arranged on the housing 120 backplate, to be protected to cover board 120.In addition, the metal material in 110 composition material of the cover board 120 and shell can Can also include other metal materials, such as alloy etc., and the cover board to include but not limited to the metal materials such as copper, lead, aluminium 120 and four side walls and bottom wall of shell 110 can be made from a variety of materials.For example, the low wall of the shell 110 can be Steel plate, four side walls in the shell 110 can be aluminium sheet, and the cover board 120 is by two pieces of glass plates and is clipped in two blocks of glass Woven wire composition among plate, so that user can observe the state of article in storage case 110.
Further, in conjunction with shown in Fig. 1, the checkout apparatus may include：RFID(Radio Frequency Identification, radio frequency identification) reading unit, the RFID reading units include the RFID antenna being connected with each other 1301 and RFID reader 1302, the RFID antenna 1301 inner wall of the enclosure space formed in the storage case 120 is set On, the RFID reader 1302 reads the RFID tag of the commodity to be settled accounts by the RFID antenna 1301.
Further, in conjunction with shown in Fig. 1, the checkout apparatus may include：Decoder 140 can be used for waiting for described The anti-theft tag of clearing article is decoded processing, and the enclosure space formed in the storage case 110 is arranged in the decoder 140 Inner wall on.
In a specific embodiment, when the anti-theft tag is audio magnetic label, the decoder may include sound Magnetic decoder.Correspondingly, it may include waiting tying to described that the anti-theft tag to the article to be settled accounts, which is decoded processing, The audio magnetic label for calculating article carries out demagnetization processing.
In another specific embodiment, when the anti-theft tag is resonant tank label, the decoder can be with Including radio frequency decoder.Correspondingly, it may include to institute that the anti-theft tag to the article to be settled accounts, which is decoded processing, The resonant tank label for stating article to be settled accounts carries out frequency interferences processing.
Specifically, when the cover board 120 is closed the opening of the storage case 110, it is empty that the storage case 110 forms closing Between in the case of, the inner wall of the enclosure space may include four madial walls, a bottom wall and a roof (roof i.e. institute Cover board is stated when being closed the opening of the storage case 110, a face corresponding with the storage case 110.).Correspondingly, described RFID antenna 1301 and the decoder 140 can also be arranged in the cover board when being closed the opening of the storage case 110, with 110 corresponding faces of the storage case.In addition, in practical applications, the RFID antenna 1301 and the decoder 140 It all can be one or more.In addition, when the RFID antenna 1301 and the decoder 140 include multiple, the RFID Antenna 1301 can preferably read RFID tag, and the decoder 140 can preferably read anti-theft tag.In addition, working as institute It is described when stating the size satisfaction of a certain inner wall of enclosure space while the RFID antenna 1301 and the decoder 140 being set RFID antenna 1301 and the decoder 140 can be arranged on the same inner wall for the enclosure space that the storage case 110 is formed.
Further, the checkout apparatus may include：Controller, with the RFID reading units and the decoder 140 connections can be used for controlling the RFID reading units and read the RFID tag, and clearing letter is provided according to result is read Breath；And can be used for according to user to the delivery operation of the settlement information control the decoder to the anti-theft tag into Row decoding.(controller is not shown in Fig. 1).
Further, the checkout apparatus can also include：Detector can be used for detecting the detection in the detector The label signal of the not decoded anti-theft tag of appearance in region；It is not solved when being detected in the detection zone in the detector When the label signal of the anti-theft tag of code, send a warning, to avoid situations such as single is escaped.Specifically, the detector is put The position set can include but is not limited to the entrance in shop.
Specifically, the detector and corresponding anti-theft tag are corresponding.In a specific embodiment, when described anti- When robber's label is audio magnetic label, the detector may include transmitter and receiver, and transmitter sends out radio frequency (about 58kHz) arteries and veins Signal is rushed, to activate the audio magnetic label in monitor area.When end-of-pulsing, audio magnetic label will emit single penetrate as tuning fork Frequency signal is to respond.When transmitter is when closing interpulse period, audio magnetic label signal can be received machine examination and measure.It receives Machine tests to the signal detected, with ensure it with correct frequency, it is synchronous in time with transmitter, with suitable Signal rank and have correct repetitive rate.If all these standards can meet, alarm will be sent out.Correspondingly, working as After the audio magnetic label of clearing article carries out demagnetization processing, after the transmitter sends out radio frequency (58kHz) pulse signal, after demagnetization Audio magnetic label can not be activated.When transmitter is when closing interpulse period, receiver can not detect audio magnetic label signal, User can leave shop with the article of purchase.
In another specific embodiment, the detector and corresponding anti-theft tag are corresponding, when the antitheft mark When label are resonant tank label, the detector may include transmitter and receiver, pass through between the transmitter and receiver Centre frequency is 8.2MHz, and the modulation waveform of scan width about 1MHz is at a stable electric field.It is formed when by inductance and capacitance When resonant tank label (frequency 8.2MHz) enters above-mentioned electric field, the inductance coil of resonant tank senses electric wave and in resonance point Resonance, makes electric field instantaneous variation occur, which is received machine testing and comes out, and will send out alarm.Correspondingly, when object to be settled accounts After the resonant tank progress frequency interferences processing of product when entering above-mentioned electric field, even if the inductance coil of resonant tank senses electricity Wave can not also resonate in resonance point, and electric field is constant, and receiver will not send out alarm, and user can leave shop with the article of purchase Paving.
As shown in figure 3, Fig. 3 is a kind of control unit structural schematic diagram for checkout apparatus that this specification provides.Specifically, The checkout apparatus may include above-mentioned RFID reading units 130, decoder 140 and controller 150.Further, described Checkout apparatus can also include：First driving means 160, the first driving means 160 are connect with the controller 150, institute It states controller 150 and can be used for controlling the first driving means 160 and the cover board 120 is driven to open and close the storage case 110 Opening.
Specifically, for driving the first driving means 160 of cover board 120 can be by a variety of machines in this specification embodiment Tool structure is realized.In a specific embodiment, first driving means 160 can be the machine in checkout apparatus as shown in Figure 4 Tool arm 1601 so that cover board 120 can follow the mobile closure storage case 110 of mechanical arm.Furthermore, it is necessary to explanation, this theory First driving means are not limited in above-mentioned form described in bright book embodiment, can also include motor in practical applications With the forms such as sliding rail, cover board 120 allow to be slided driven by a moto along sliding rail during driving, to be closed receiving Case 110.
Further, in conjunction with shown in Fig. 3, the checkout apparatus can also include：First instruction reception unit 170, it is described First instruction reception unit 170 is connect with the controller 150, and first instruction reception unit 170, which can be used for receiving, to be used The cover board moving operation at family instructs；The controller 150 can be used for controlling the lid according to cover board moving operation instruction Plate 120 opens and closes the opening of the storage case 110.
In practical applications, the controller 150 can instruct control described first to drive according to the cover board moving operation Dynamic device 160 drives the opening of the storage case 110.Specifically, first instruction reception unit 170 may include entity The touch device of button or entity.User can trigger the cover board movement by pressing button or clicking the modes such as touch device Operational order.
Refer to specifically, the cover board moving operation instruction may include the instruction of cover board opening operation and cover plate closing operation It enables.
Further, in conjunction with shown in Fig. 3, the checkout apparatus can also include：Articles detecting unit 180, the article Detection unit 180 is connect with the controller 150, and the Articles detecting unit 180 can be used for detecting in the storage case 110 The situation of change of article to be settled accounts；Correspondingly, the controller 150 can be used for controlling the cover board 120 according to testing result Open and close the opening of the storage case 110.
Specifically, the controller 150, which can be used for controlling the first driving means 160 according to testing result, drives institute State the opening that cover board 120 opens and closes the storage case 110.
In a specific embodiment, as shown in figure 5, the Articles detecting unit 180 may include infrared detection frame 1801.Specifically, infrared detection frame 1801 may include one or more groups of RF transmitters and receiver, transmitter can be used In transmitting infrared ray, receiver can be used for receiving the infrared ray that corresponding transmitter is sent out.It is moved into storage case when there is article When 110, infrared ray is blocked so that a part of receiver can not receive corresponding infrared ray.Therefore, infrared ray can be passed through Blackout conditions detected whether that article is moved into storage case 110, and judge whether user completes according to Xining interval Article to be settled accounts is moved into storage case 110.As shown in figure 5, the infrared detection frame 1801 can be arranged in storage case 110 Opening.But Fig. 5 is only merely a kind of example, and the infrared detection frame 1801 can also be arranged in bottom of storage case 110 etc. Other positions.
In another specific embodiment, the Articles detecting unit 180 may include pressure sensor 1802, described Pressure sensor 1802 is arranged in the bottom of the storage case.Specifically, when there is article to be moved into storage case 110, pressure passes Sensor detects the pressure of article, can by detecting pressure to determine whether there is article to be moved into storage case 110, meanwhile, can To judge whether user completes article to be settled accounts moving into storage case 110 according to the changing condition of pressure in traveling time.
Further, in conjunction with shown in Fig. 3, the checkout apparatus can also include display 190.The display 190 with Controller 150 connect, be displayed for controller 150 acquisition settlement information, in order to user be based on the settlement information into Row delivery operation.
Further, in conjunction with shown in Fig. 3, the checkout apparatus can also include picture pick-up device 200.Picture pick-up device 200 with Controller 150 connects, and can be used for shooting the identity identification information of user.And controller 150 can shoot picture pick-up device 200 Identity identification information be sent to server, in order to which the account that server searches according to identity identification information corresponding user is believed Breath, and payment is completed according to account information and settlement information, to improve the clearing speed for treating clearing commodity, and improve user Experience.Wherein, identity identification information may include：Identity document, face information, finger print information, the Quick Response Code identification letter of user Breath etc..
As seen from the above-described embodiment, the checkout apparatus that this specification embodiment provides, can be by being formed in storage case Electromagnetic shielding space inner wall be arranged RFID antenna, allow controller control RFID reader pass through RFID antenna comprehensively, Fast and accurately read the RFID tag of commodity settle accounts in storage case, the case where avoiding skip from misreading, and according to reading result Settlement information is provided, after user carries out delivery operation to the settlement information, the decoder can be controlled to described anti- Label is stolen to be decoded.Meanwhile by the way that corresponding detector is arranged in shop entrance, detecting the detection zone in the detector The label signal of the not decoded anti-theft tag of appearance in domain；It is not decoded when being detected in the detection zone in the detector Anti-theft tag label signal when, send a warning, can ensure that the orderly operation in shop to avoid situations such as single is escaped.
Referring to Fig. 6, Fig. 6 is the structural schematic diagram of another embodiment for the checkout apparatus that this specification provides.The knot Calculating device may include：
Shell 100, the storage case 110 of upper end opening is provided in the shell 100, and the storage case 110 can be used for Article to be settled accounts is accommodated, the cover board 120 that can open and close the opening is provided on the shell 100, specifically, shown in Fig. 1 It is a kind of schematic diagram that the not closed storage case 110 of the cover board 120 is open.
Further, when the cover board 120 is closed the opening, the storage case 110 forms enclosure space；The lid The composition material of plate 120 and the shell 100 includes metal material so that the enclosure space is electromagnetic shielding space.
Further, in conjunction with shown in Fig. 6, the bottom of storage case 110 is lifting platform 1101, which further includes second Driving device 1102, controller 150 are moved for controlling the second driving device 1102 driving lifting platform 1101 in shell 100 vertically It is dynamic.Specifically, in the state that the cover board 120 of 110 opening of the storage case is opened, the initial position of the lifting platform 1101 As shown in fig. 7, controller 150 can control the second driving device 1102 driving vertical shift in shell 100 of lifting platform 1101 To position shown in fig. 6.
Specifically, second driving device 1102 can be realized by a variety of mechanical structures.For example, hydraulic pressure may be used System drive lifting platform raises and reduces；In another example the driving lifting platform such as electro-motor, lead screw and linear bearing may be used Raise and reduce.
Further, in conjunction with shown in Fig. 6, the checkout apparatus may include：RFID(Radio Frequency Identification, radio frequency identification) reading unit, the RFID reading units include the RFID antenna being connected with each other 1301 and RFID reader 1302, the RFID antenna 1301 inner wall of the enclosure space formed in the storage case 120 is set On, the RFID reader 1302 reads the RFID tag of the commodity to be settled accounts by the RFID antenna 1301.
Further, in conjunction with shown in Fig. 6, the checkout apparatus may include：Decoder 140 can be used for waiting for described The anti-theft tag of clearing article is decoded processing, and the enclosure space formed in the storage case 110 is arranged in the decoder 140 Inner wall on.
Further, the checkout apparatus may include：Controller, with the RFID reading units and the decoder 140 connections can be used for controlling the RFID reading units and read the RFID tag, and clearing letter is provided according to result is read Breath；And can be used for according to user to the delivery operation of the settlement information control the decoder to the anti-theft tag into Row decoding.(controller is not shown in Fig. 6).
As shown in figure 8, Fig. 8 is a kind of control unit structural schematic diagram for checkout apparatus that this specification provides.Specifically, The checkout apparatus may include above-mentioned RFID reading units 130, decoder 140, controller 150, first take driving device 160 and second driving device 1102.Further, the checkout apparatus can also include：Second instruction reception unit 210, institute It states the second instruction reception unit 210 to connect with the controller 150, second instruction reception unit 210 can be used for receiving The descending operation of user instructs；Specifically, the descending operation instruction may include the operational order that lifting platform is raised and lowered. Correspondingly, the controller 150 is used to control the lifting of the lifting platform 1101 according to descending operation instruction, or, can be with For controlling the lifting moving of the lifting platform according to descending operation instruction and according to the jacking condition of the lifting platform Control the opening of storage case described in the cover plate opening-closing.
Specifically, the controller 150 can be according to described during controlling the lifting moving of the lifting platform 1101 Descending operation instruction controls the lifting that second driving device 1102 drives the lifting platform 1101.For example, the lifting behaviour Make instruction to reduce the operational order of lifting platform, controller 150 can control the second driving device 1102 by lifting platform by Fig. 7 institutes The near position shown in fig. 6 in position shown further can control first driving means 160 and the cover board 120 is driven to be closed The storage case.
Further, in conjunction with shown in Fig. 8, the checkout apparatus can also include：Articles detecting unit 220；The article Detection unit 220 is connect with the controller 150, and the Articles detecting unit 220 can be used for detecting the lifting platform 1101 On article to be settled accounts situation of change；Correspondingly, the controller 120 can be used for controlling the lifting platform according to testing result 1101 lifting moving, or, can be used for controlling the lifting moving of the lifting platform according to testing result and according to the liter The jacking condition of drop platform controls the opening of storage case described in the cover plate opening-closing.
Further, in conjunction with shown in Fig. 8, the checkout apparatus can also include：Display, the display and the control Device connection processed, the display is for showing the settlement information.
Further, in conjunction with shown in Fig. 8, the checkout apparatus can also include：Picture pick-up device, the picture pick-up device and institute Controller connection is stated, the picture pick-up device is used to shoot the identity identification information of user；The controller is by the identification Information is sent to server.
In addition, the middle casing of above-mentioned Fig. 6 and checkout apparatus shown in fig. 8, storage case, cover board, decoder and RFID are read The associated description of unit, Articles detecting unit, display and picture pick-up device is taken to may refer to the embodiment corresponding to Fig. 1 and Fig. 3 Associated description, details are not described herein.
As seen from the above-described embodiment, the checkout apparatus that this specification embodiment provides, can be by being formed in storage case Electromagnetic shielding space inner wall be arranged RFID antenna, allow controller control RFID reader pass through RFID antenna comprehensively, Fast and accurately read the RFID tag of commodity settle accounts in storage case, the case where avoiding skip from misreading, and according to reading result Settlement information is provided, after user carries out delivery operation to the settlement information, the decoder can be controlled to described anti- Label is stolen to be decoded.Meanwhile by the way that corresponding detector is arranged in shop entrance, detecting the detection zone in the detector The label signal of the not decoded anti-theft tag of appearance in domain；It is not decoded when being detected in the detection zone in the detector Anti-theft tag label signal when, send a warning, can ensure that the orderly operation in shop to avoid situations such as single is escaped. In addition, by the way that lifting platform is arranged in the bottom of storage case, and lifting platform lifting in the housing is controlled by controller, it can be so as to Chosen article is picked and placeed in user, further improves user experience.
Based on above-mentioned checkout apparatus, a kind of specific reality of the clearing control method of this specification checkout apparatus introduced below Apply example.The executive agent of the method can be the equipment with processing capacity：Controller either server or system.Fig. 9 It is a kind of flow diagram of embodiment of the clearing control method for the checkout apparatus that this specification provides, present description provides Method operating procedure as described in embodiment or flow chart, but based on it is conventional or without performing creative labour may include it is more or The less operating procedure of person.The step of being enumerated in embodiment sequence is only a kind of mode in numerous step execution sequences, no It represents and unique executes sequence.It, can be according to embodiment or attached drawing institute when system or client production in practice executes The method sequence shown executes either executes (such as environment of parallel processor or multiple threads) parallel.Specific such as Fig. 9 It is shown, the method may include：
S902：Movable cover plate to the cover plate closing storage case opening.
This specification embodiment, above-mentioned checkout apparatus is before clearing, the opening open of the storage case；User is selecting After the article needed well, article to be settled accounts can be put into the storage case, movable cover plate by the opening of the storage case To the opening of the cover plate closing storage case.
In a specific embodiment, the opening of the movable cover plate to the cover plate closing storage case may include： Cover board is artificially moved to the opening for being closed the storage case by user.
Alternatively, user triggers cover plate closing operational order by entity button or touch device etc., specifically, controller can To receive the cover plate closing operational order of user using the first instruction reception unit；It is controlled according to the cover plate closing operational order The opening for being moved to storage case described in the cover plate closing of the cover board；
Hold alternatively, controller is moved to according to the testing result control cover board for treating clearing article described in the cover plate closing Receive the opening of case.Specifically, the situation of change of article to be settled accounts in Articles detecting unit detection storage case can be utilized, work as detection To existing in the storage case wait settling accounts article and within the first threshold time when clearing article does not change, movement is executed The operation of the opening of storage case described in cover board to the cover plate closing.
In a specific embodiment, the Articles detecting unit may include infrared detection frame；Correspondingly, the inspection It measures in the storage case article to be settled accounts described in existing and the article to be settled accounts does not change within the first threshold time May include：
Detect that the article to be settled accounts is moved into the storage case by the infrared detection frame, and described in later Article has been not detected in the first threshold time and has been moved into or removes storage case.
In another specific embodiment, the Articles detecting unit may include pressure sensor, and the pressure passes Sensor is arranged in the bottom of the storage case；Correspondingly, it is described detect in the storage case exist the article to be settled accounts and The article to be settled accounts, which does not change, within the first threshold time may include：
Detect in the storage case exist when clearing article and in the first threshold by the pressure sensor The variation of the interior pressure value detected is less than or equal to preset pressure change threshold.
It is actually answered specifically, first threshold time and preset pressure change threshold described in this specification embodiment can combine It is configured with scene, such as 10s can be arranged in the first threshold time.The preset pressure change threshold could be provided as bigger In 0 numerical value, such as 0.1N.In this way, for example detecting there is object to be settled accounts in the storage case by the pressure sensor The product and variation (being assumed to be 0) of pressure value detected in the first threshold time (10s) is less than preset pressure and changes threshold When being worth (0.1N), it can be determined that user has had been placed in whole articles to be settled accounts, correspondingly, can be with movable cover plate to the lid The opening of plate closing storage case forms electromagnetic shielding space.
In addition, in this specification embodiment, in the case of being non-artificial in above-mentioned cover board moving process, controller can be with Control first driving means drive the opening for being moved to storage case described in the cover plate closing of the cover board.
In further embodiments, described to be covered mobile when the bottom of storage case in the checkout apparatus is lifting platform Before plate to the opening of the cover plate closing storage case, the method further includes：
Controlling second driving device drives the lifting platform to be moved to the second position from first position.
Specifically, in conjunction with shown in Fig. 6 and Fig. 7, the first position can be the position in Fig. 7 where lifting platform, described The second position can be the position in Fig. 6 where lifting platform.In addition, it is necessary to which explanation is, wherein the first position and second Two opposite positions when position, and the first position between the aperture position of the storage case at a distance from be less than described second Position between the aperture position of the storage case at a distance from.The first position and the second position are not limited in Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 institutes The position shown can meet in conjunction with practical application between first position and the aperture position of the storage case in practical applications Distance be less than the second position between the aperture position of the storage case at a distance from the case of, can be adjusted accordingly It is whole.
In a specific embodiment, controlling second driving device drives the lifting platform to be moved from first position May include to the second position：User triggers step-down operation instruction by entity button or touch device etc., specifically, controller The step-down operation that the second instruction reception unit receives user can be utilized to instruct；According to step-down operation instruction control described the Two driving devices drive the lifting platform to be moved to the second position from first position；
Alternatively, controller is filled according to the situation of change control for detecting article to be settled accounts on the lifting platform second driving It sets the driving lifting platform and is moved to the second position from first position.Specifically, can be detected by the Articles detecting unit There are the commodity to be settled accounts and the when detecting on the lifting platform in the situation of change of article to be settled accounts on the lifting platform It is described when clearing commodity do not change in two threshold times, second driving device can be controlled and drive the lifting platform It is moved to the second position from first position.
In a specific embodiment, the Articles detecting unit may include infrared detection frame, the infrared detection The opening in the storage case can be arranged in frame；
Correspondingly, when detect on the lifting platform there is article settle accounts and within the second threshold time described in wait for Clearing article, which does not change, may include：
Detect that the article to be settled accounts is moved into the storage case by the infrared detection frame, and described in later Article has been not detected in the second threshold time and has been moved into or removes storage case.
In another specific embodiment, the Articles detecting unit may include pressure sensor, and the pressure passes Sensor is arranged in the lifting platform；
It is described detect on the lifting platform there is article settle accounts and within the second threshold time described in wait settling accounts Article does not change：
Detect on the lifting platform there is the article to be settled accounts and in second threshold by the pressure sensor The variation of the pressure value detected in the value time is less than preset pressure change threshold.
Specifically, the second threshold time and preset pressure change threshold here can be set in conjunction with practical application scene It sets.
In addition, in described in this specification, in movable cover plate to the opening process of the cover plate closing storage case, Ke Yigen According to the state of lock structure between cover board and storage case upper end opening, determination can storage case described in cover plate closing opening, formed It is electromagnetically shielded space.It can cover board furthermore it is also possible to detect modes, the determinations such as the light intensity in storage case by light sensor It is closed the opening of the storage case, this specification embodiment is not limited with above-mentioned.
S904：RFID antenna described in control RFID reader reads the RFID tag of article to be settled accounts, according to reading result Settlement information is provided.
Specifically, in this specification embodiment, in the opening by movable cover plate to the cover plate closing storage case, it is thought of as electricity After magnetic shielding space, the RFID tag that the RFID reader reads article to be settled accounts by the RFID antenna can be controlled. Specifically, the reading result of the RFID tag of article to be settled accounts is corresponding with the merchandise news of the article to be settled accounts, the commodity Information may include the title of commodity, then the information such as unit price determine settlement information based on the merchandise news.
Specifically, the settlement information may include the title of article to be settled accounts, the number of each article in article to be settled accounts Amount and unit price, the information such as the total amount of article to be settled accounts, and the means of payment of support.In practical applications, may include but It is not limited by the mode that display is shown and settlement information is provided, so that user carries out delivery operation.
S906：Delivery operation in response to user to the settlement information, control decoder is to the article to be settled accounts Anti-theft tag is decoded.
Specifically, in practical applications, after providing settlement information, user can carry out delivery operation.Specifically, this Delivery operation described in specification embodiment may include pay in cash operation or e-payment operation.
In a specific embodiment, after user confirms that settlement information is errorless, third party's branch in terminal can be passed through It pays the gathering Quick Response Code corresponding to the reply settlement information to be scanned, control is based on the scan operation by the payment of user Information is sent to server so that server searches corresponding with information user account information according to payment information, and according to Family account information and settlement information complete the payment of article to be settled accounts.Correspondingly, controller believes the clearing in response to user The delivery operation of breath, control decoder are decoded the anti-theft tag of the article to be settled accounts.
Specifically, payment information may include the identity identification information of user, which may include：User Identity document, face information, finger print information, Quick Response Code identification information etc. and user the letters such as the means of payment, payment amount Breath.
In further embodiments, the checkout apparatus can also include taking the photograph equipment, and picture pick-up device is connect with controller. Correspondingly, after user confirms that settlement information is errorless, it can be by identity identification information (such as：The information such as iris information and face information) It is directed at picture pick-up device, camera can shoot the identity identification information of user, and identity identification information is sent to server, with Server is set to search user account information corresponding with the information according to identity identification information, and according to user account information and knot Calculate the payment that information completes article to be settled accounts.
Furthermore, it is necessary to illustrate, in this specification embodiment, the delivery operation soldier is not limited only to the third party of trade company Payment application, or can also include near-field communication (Near using the means of payment of picture pick-up device captured identity identification information Field Communication, abbreviation NFC) incude the electronic payment modes such as payment, fingerprint recognition payment, or pay in cash Deng.
Specifically, in practical applications, shop usually avoids article stolen using radio-frequency technique or sound magnetic technology, specifically , in sound magnetic technology field, the anti-theft tag can be audio magnetic label, and decoder can be sound magnetic decoder.Correspondingly, institute State to the anti-theft tag of the article to be settled accounts be decoded processing may include to the audio magnetic label of the article to be settled accounts into Row demagnetization is handled.
In another specific embodiment, in radio frequency arts, the anti-theft tag can be resonant tank label, The decoder can be radio frequency decoder.Correspondingly, the anti-theft tag to the article to be settled accounts is decoded processing May include that frequency interferences processing is carried out to the resonant tank label of the article to be settled accounts.
In practical applications, after user completes delivery operation, the decoder can be controlled to the object to be settled accounts The anti-theft tag of product is decoded, in order to which the article settled accounts smoothly can be taken away shop by user, and it is straight after payment Row decoding process is tapped into, the time needed for user's purchase article can be greatly improved.
S908：The cover board is moved to the opening for opening the storage case.
In this specification embodiment, after completing to the decoding of the anti-theft tag on article, the cover board can be moved To the opening for opening the storage case, so that user takes the article settled accounts.
In a specific embodiment, the movement cover board to the opening for opening the storage case includes：User Artificially by the movement cover board to the opening for opening the storage case.In general, after the opening of storage case described in cover plate closing, Not completing payment and decoding process, the cover board also such as can not be opened by artificial mode；But it completes at payment and decoding It, can be by opening in a manner of artificial by the cover board after reason.
It is instructed alternatively, user triggers cover board opening operation by entity button or touch device etc., specifically, controller can Cover board opening operation to be received user using the first instruction reception unit is instructed；It is instructed and is controlled according to the cover board opening operation The cover board is moved to the opening for opening the storage case.
Alternatively, controller directly controls being moved to for the cover board after carrying out demagnetization processing to article opens the receiving The opening of case.
In addition, in this specification embodiment, in the case of being non-artificial in above-mentioned cover board moving process, controller can be with What control first driving means drove the cover board is moved to the opening for opening the storage case.
In further embodiments, when the bottom of storage case in the checkout apparatus is lifting platform, in the movement lid After plate to the opening for opening the storage case, the method can also include：
Controlling second driving device drives the lifting platform to be moved to first position from the second position.
Specifically, in conjunction with shown in Fig. 6 and Fig. 7, lifting platform is risen to the first position of Fig. 7 by the second position of Fig. 6, with It takes article convenient for user.
In a specific embodiment, controlling second driving device drives the lifting platform to be moved from the second position May include to first position：User triggers lifting operations instruction by entity button or touch device etc., specifically, controller The lifting operations that the second instruction reception unit receives user can be utilized to instruct；According to lifting operations instruction control described the Two driving devices drive the lifting platform to be moved to first position from the second position；
It is driven alternatively, controller directly controls described second after the movement cover board to the opening for opening the storage case Dynamic device drives the lifting platform to be moved to first position from the second position.
As seen from the above-described embodiment, the clearing control method for the checkout apparatus that this specification embodiment provides, can pass through RFID antenna is arranged in the inner wall that electromagnetic shielding space is formed by storage case, so that controller is controlled RFID reader and passes through RFID antenna comprehensively, fast and accurately reads the RFID tag of commodity to be settled accounts in storage case, the case where avoiding skip from misreading, And settlement information is provided according to result is read, after user carries out delivery operation to the settlement information, it can control described Decoder is decoded the anti-theft tag.Meanwhile it by the way that corresponding detector is arranged in shop entrance, detecting described The label signal of the not decoded anti-theft tag of appearance in the detection zone of detector；When the detection zone in the detector It when inside detecting the label signal of not decoded anti-theft tag, sends a warning, can ensure that shop to avoid situations such as single is escaped The orderly operation of paving.In addition, by the way that lifting platform is arranged in the bottom of storage case, and lifting platform is controlled in the housing by controller Lifting, chosen article can be picked and placeed in order to user, further improves user experience.
It is above-mentioned that this specification specific embodiment is described.Other embodiments are in the scope of the appended claims It is interior.In some cases, the action recorded in detail in the claims or step can be come according to different from the sequence in embodiment It executes and desired result still may be implemented.In addition, the process described in the accompanying drawings not necessarily require show it is specific suitable Sequence or consecutive order could realize desired result.In some embodiments, multitasking and parallel processing be also can With or it may be advantageous.
Above-described embodiment illustrates device or module, can specifically be realized by computer chip or entity, or by having certain The product of function is planted to realize.For convenience of description, it is divided into various modules when description apparatus above with function to describe respectively.When So, the function of each module is realized can in the same or multiple software and or hardware, can also be incited somebody to action in carrying out the present invention Realize that the module of same function is realized by the combination of multiple submodule or subelement.
It is also known in the art that other than realizing controller in a manner of pure computer readable program code, it is complete Entirely can by by method and step carry out programming in logic come so that controller with logic gate, switch, application-specific integrated circuit, programmable The form of logic controller and embedded microcontroller etc. realizes identical function.Therefore this controller is considered one kind Hardware component, and the structure that the device for realizing various functions that its inside includes can also be considered as in hardware component.Or Person even, can will be considered as either the software module of implementation method can be hardware again for realizing the device of various functions Structure in component.
The present invention can describe in the general context of computer-executable instructions executed by a computer, such as program Module.Usually, program module includes routines performing specific tasks or implementing specific abstract data types, program, object, group Part, data structure, class etc..The present invention can also be put into practice in a distributed computing environment, in these distributed computing environments, By executing task by the connected remote processing devices of communication network.In a distributed computing environment, program module can With in the local and remote computer storage media including storage device.
As seen through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can be understood that the present invention can It is realized by the mode of software plus required general hardware platform.Based on this understanding, technical scheme of the present invention essence On in other words the part that contributes to existing technology can be expressed in the form of software products, the computer software product It can be stored in a storage medium, such as ROM/RAM, magnetic disc, CD, including some instructions are used so that a computer equipment (can be personal computer, mobile terminal, server either network equipment etc.) executes each embodiment of the present invention or implementation Method described in certain parts of example.
Controller can be implemented in any suitable manner, for example, controller can take such as microprocessor or processing The computer for the computer readable program code (such as software or firmware) that device and storage can be executed by (micro-) processor can Read medium, logic gate, switch, application-specific integrated circuit (Application Specific Integrated Circuit, ASIC), the form of programmable logic controller (PLC) and embedded microcontroller, the example of controller includes but not limited to following microcontroller Device：ARC 625D, Atmel AT91SAM, Microchip PIC18F26K20 and Silicone Labs C8051F320, are deposited Memory controller is also implemented as a part for the control logic of memory.It is also known in the art that in addition to Pure computer readable program code mode is realized other than controller, can be made completely by the way that method and step is carried out programming in logic Controller is obtained in the form of logic gate, switch, application-specific integrated circuit, programmable logic controller (PLC) and embedded microcontroller etc. to come in fact Existing identical function.Therefore this controller is considered a kind of hardware component, and to including for realizing various in it The device of function can also be considered as the structure in hardware component.Or even, it can will be regarded for realizing the device of various functions For either the software module of implementation method can be the structure in hardware component again.
The device or unit that above-described embodiment illustrates can specifically realize by computer chip or entity, or by having The product of certain function is realized.It is a kind of typically to realize that equipment is computer.Specifically, computer for example can be personal meter Calculation machine, laptop computer, cellular phone, camera phone, smart phone, personal digital assistant, media player, navigation are set The group of any equipment in standby, electronic mail equipment, game console, tablet computer, wearable device or these equipment It closes.
For convenience of description, it is divided into various units when description apparatus above with function to describe respectively.Certainly, implementing this The function of each unit is realized can in the same or multiple software and or hardware when specification.
The present invention is described with reference to flow chart according to the method for the embodiment of the present invention, apparatus structure and/or block diagram. It should be understood that each flow and/or block and flow chart that can be realized by computer program instructions in flowchart and/or the block diagram And/or the combination of the flow and/or box in block diagram.These computer program instructions can be provided to all-purpose computer, special The processor of computer, Embedded Processor or other programmable data processing devices is to generate a machine so that passes through meter The instruction that calculation machine or the processor of other programmable data processing devices execute generate for realizing in one flow of flow chart or The device for the function of being specified in one box of multiple flows and/or block diagram or multiple boxes.
These computer program instructions, which may also be stored in, can guide computer or other programmable data processing devices with spy Determine in the computer-readable memory that mode works so that instruction generation stored in the computer readable memory includes referring to Enable the manufacture of device, the command device realize in one flow of flow chart or multiple flows and/or one box of block diagram or The function of being specified in multiple boxes.
These computer program instructions also can be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing device so that count Series of operation steps are executed on calculation machine or other programmable devices to generate computer implemented processing, in computer or The instruction executed on other programmable devices is provided for realizing in one flow of flow chart or multiple flows and/or block diagram one The step of function of being specified in a box or multiple boxes.
It should also be noted that, the terms "include", "comprise" or its any other variant are intended to nonexcludability Including so that process, method, commodity or equipment including a series of elements include not only those elements, but also wrap Include other elements that are not explicitly listed, or further include for this process, method, commodity or equipment intrinsic want Element.In the absence of more restrictions, the element limited by sentence "including a ...", it is not excluded that wanted including described There is also other identical elements in the process of element, method, commodity or equipment.
It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiment of this specification can be provided as method or apparatus.Therefore, this specification Complete hardware embodiment, the form of complete software embodiment or embodiment combining software and hardware aspects can be used.
Each embodiment in this specification is described in a progressive manner, identical similar portion between each embodiment Point just to refer each other, and each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments.Embodiment of the method and dress Embodiment is set, the relevent part can refer to the partial explaination of embodiments of method.
The foregoing is merely the embodiments of this specification, are not limited to this specification.For art technology For personnel, this specification can have various modifications and variations.It is all this specification spirit and principle within made by it is any Modification, equivalent replacement, improvement etc., should be included within right.

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1. a kind of checkout apparatus, including：
Shell is provided with the storage case of upper end opening in the shell, and the storage case is for accommodating article to be settled accounts, the shell The cover board of the opening can be opened and closed by being provided on body, and when being open described in the cover plate closing, it is empty that the storage case forms closing Between；The composition material of the cover board and the shell includes metal material so that the enclosure space is electromagnetic shielding space；
Wireless radio frequency discrimination RFID reading unit, the RFID reading units include the RFID reader being connected with each other and RFID days Line, the RFID antenna are arranged on the inner wall for the enclosure space that the storage case is formed, and the RFID reader passes through described The RFID tag of commodity to be settled accounts described in RFID antenna reading；
Decoder is decoded processing for the anti-theft tag to the article to be settled accounts, and the decoder is arranged in the appearance Receive box-shaped at enclosure space inner wall on；
Controller is connect with the RFID reading units and the decoder, and institute is read for controlling the RFID reading units RFID tag is stated, settlement information is provided according to result is read；And for the delivery operation according to user to the settlement information The decoder is controlled to be decoded the anti-theft tag.
2. the apparatus according to claim 1, wherein described device further includes：
First driving means, the first driving means are connect with the controller, and the controller is for controlling described first Driving device drives the opening of storage case described in the cover plate opening-closing.
3. the apparatus according to claim 1, wherein described device further includes：
First instruction reception unit, first instruction reception unit are connect with the controller, the first command reception list Cover board moving operation instruction of the member for receiving user；The controller is used to instruct control institute according to the cover board moving operation State the opening of storage case described in cover plate opening-closing.
4. the apparatus according to claim 1, wherein described device further includes：
Articles detecting unit, the Articles detecting unit are connect with the controller, and the Articles detecting unit is for detecting institute State the situation of change of article to be settled accounts in storage case；The controller for controlling described in the cover plate opening-closing according to testing result The opening of storage case.
5. the apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the bottom of the storage case is lifting platform, and described device further includes the Two driving devices, the controller drive the lifting platform to be moved vertically in the shell for controlling second driving device It is dynamic.
6. device according to claim 5, wherein described device further includes：
Second instruction reception unit, second instruction reception unit are connect with the controller, the second command reception list Descending operation instruction of the member for receiving user；
Correspondingly, the controller is used to control the lifting of the lifting platform according to descending operation instruction, or,
For controlling the lifting moving of the lifting platform according to descending operation instruction and according to the lifting of the lifting platform State controls the opening of storage case described in the cover plate opening-closing.
7. device according to claim 5, wherein described device further includes：
Articles detecting unit, the Articles detecting unit are connect with the controller, and the Articles detecting unit is for detecting institute State the situation of change of article to be settled accounts on lifting platform；
Correspondingly, the controller is used to control the lifting moving of the lifting platform according to testing result, or,
It lifting moving for controlling the lifting platform according to testing result and is controlled according to the jacking condition of the lifting platform The opening of storage case described in the cover plate opening-closing.
8. the device according to claim 4 or 7, wherein the Articles detecting unit includes infrared detection frame.
9. the device according to claim 4 or 7, wherein the Articles detecting unit includes pressure sensor, the pressure Sensor is arranged in the bottom of the storage case.
10. device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein described device further includes：
Detector, the label letter of the not decoded anti-theft tag for detecting the appearance in the detection zone of the detector Number；When detecting the label signal of not decoded anti-theft tag in the detection zone in the detector, send a warning.
11. device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein when the anti-theft tag is audio magnetic label, the solution Code device includes sound magnetic decoder.
12. device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein when the anti-theft tag is resonant tank label, institute It includes radio frequency decoder to state decoder.
13. device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein described device further includes：
Display, the display are connect with the controller, and the display is for showing the settlement information.
14. device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein described device further includes：
Picture pick-up device, the picture pick-up device are connect with the controller, and the picture pick-up device is used to shoot the identification of user Information；The identity identification information is sent to server by the controller.
15. a kind of clearing control method carries out clearing control by checkout apparatus described in claim 1, including：
Movable cover plate to the cover plate closing storage case opening；
RFID antenna described in control RFID reader reads the RFID tag of article to be settled accounts, and clearing letter is provided according to result is read Breath；
Delivery operation in response to user to the settlement information, control decoder to the anti-theft tag of the article to be settled accounts into Row decoding；
The cover board is moved to the opening for opening the storage case.
16. according to the method for claim 15, wherein the opening packet of the movable cover plate to the cover plate closing storage case It includes：
The opening for being moved to storage case described in the cover plate closing of the cover board is driven using first driving means；
Correspondingly, the movement cover board to the opening for opening the storage case includes：
Being moved to for the cover board is driven to open the opening of the storage case using the first driving means.
17. according to the method for claim 15, wherein the opening packet of the movable cover plate to the cover plate closing storage case It includes：
The cover plate closing operational order of user is received using the first instruction reception unit；
The opening for being moved to storage case described in the cover plate closing of the cover board is controlled according to the cover plate closing operational order；
Correspondingly, the movement cover board to the opening for opening the storage case includes：
The cover board opening operation that user is received using first instruction reception unit is instructed；
Being moved to for the cover board, which is controlled, according to cover board opening operation instruction opens the opening of the storage case.
18. according to the method for claim 15, wherein movable cover plate to the cover plate closing storage case opening it Before, the method further includes：
The situation of change of article to be settled accounts in the storage case is detected using Articles detecting unit；
When detect in the storage case there is article settle accounts and within the first threshold time described in article to be settled accounts not When changing, operation of the movable cover plate to the opening of the cover plate closing storage case is executed.
19. according to the method for claim 18, wherein the Articles detecting unit includes infrared detection frame；The detection To there is article settle accounts in the storage case and within the first threshold time described in article to be settled accounts do not change packet It includes：
Detect that the article to be settled accounts is moved into the storage case by the infrared detection frame, and in described first later Article has been not detected in threshold time and has been moved into or removes storage case.
20. according to the method for claim 18, wherein the Articles detecting unit includes pressure sensor, the pressure Sensor is arranged in the bottom of the storage case；There is the article to be settled accounts and first in described detect in the storage case In threshold time the article to be settled accounts do not change including：
Detect in the storage case there is article to be settled accounts and within the first threshold time by the pressure sensor The variation of the pressure value detected is less than or equal to preset pressure change threshold.
21. according to the method for claim 15, wherein the bottom of the storage case is lifting platform, in movable cover plate to institute Before the opening for stating cover plate closing storage case, the method further includes：
Controlling the second driving device drives the lifting platform to be moved to the second position from first position, wherein the first position At a distance between the aperture position of the storage case be less than the second position between the aperture position of the storage case at a distance from；
After the movement cover board to the opening for opening the storage case, the method further includes：Control second driving Device drives the lifting platform to be moved to the first position from the second position.
22. according to the method for claim 21, wherein the control second driving device drive the lifting platform from First position is moved to the second position：
The step-down operation that user is received using the second instruction reception unit is instructed；
Controlling second driving device according to step-down operation instruction drives the lifting platform to be moved to the from first position Two positions.
23. according to the method for claim 21, wherein drive the lifting platform in control second driving device Before being moved to the second position from first position, the method further includes：
The situation of change of article to be settled accounts on the lifting platform is detected by Articles detecting unit；
Control second driving device drives the lifting platform to be moved to the second position from first position：
When detect on the lifting platform there are commodity settle accounts and within the second threshold time described in commodity to be settled accounts not When changing, controls second driving device and the lifting platform is driven to be moved to the second position from first position.
24. according to the method for claim 23, wherein the Articles detecting unit includes infrared detection frame, described infrared The opening in the storage case is arranged in detection block；There is the article to be settled accounts and the in described detect on the lifting platform In two threshold times the article to be settled accounts do not change including：
Detect that the article to be settled accounts is moved into the storage case by the infrared detection frame, and in described second later Article has been not detected in threshold time and has been moved into or removes storage case.
25. according to the method for claim 23, wherein the Articles detecting unit includes pressure sensor, the pressure Sensor is arranged in the lifting platform；There is the article to be settled accounts and in second threshold in described detect on the lifting platform In time the article to be settled accounts do not change including：
It is detected on the lifting platform by the pressure sensor described in existing when clearing article and in the second threshold The variation of the interior pressure value detected is less than preset pressure change threshold.
26. according to any method of claim 15 to 25, wherein the method further includes：
Utilize the label signal of the not decoded anti-theft tag of appearance of the detector detection in the detection zone of the detector； When detecting the label signal of not decoded anti-theft tag in the detection zone in the detector, send a warning.
27. according to any method of claim 15 to 25, wherein described when the anti-theft tag is audio magnetic label Control the decoder to the anti-theft tag of the article to be settled accounts be decoded including：
Control sound magnetic decoder carries out demagnetization processing to the audio magnetic label of the article to be settled accounts.
28. according to any method of claim 15 to 25, wherein when the anti-theft tag is resonant tank label, The control decoder to the anti-theft tag of the article to be settled accounts be decoded including：
It controls radio frequency decoder and frequency interferences processing is carried out to the resonant tank label of the article to be settled accounts.
29. according to any the method for claim 15 to 25, wherein described to include according to reading result offer settlement information： Control display shows the settlement information.
30. according to claim 15 to 25 any one of them method, wherein the delivery operation includes being shot based on camera User identity identification information delivery operation.
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