CN111311821A - Electronic equipment and information generation method - Google Patents
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Abstract
The application discloses an electronic device and an information generating method, comprising the following steps: supporter, light curtain subassembly, sensor and treater through set up the light curtain subassembly in supporter open position department to the second region that passes through when detecting first object business turn over supporter, and the article weight change in the first region that the sensor that combines setting in the supporter detected, thereby confirm the article change information in the supporter, improved the degree of accuracy that article change information confirms in the supporter, improved user experience.
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Technical Field
The present application relates to the field of intelligent retail, and in particular, to an electronic device and an information generating method.
Background
At present, the vending cabinet is usually closed, and the user can only select goods from the interface, later gets goods from fixed shipment mouth, and user's interactive experience is better.
Disclosure of Invention
In view of the above, the present application provides an electronic device and an information generating method, and the specific scheme is as follows:
an electronic device, comprising:
the commodity shelf comprises a plurality of first areas, wherein the first areas are used for placing articles;
the light curtain component is arranged at the opening position of the commodity shelf, the light curtain component can form a light curtain at the opening position of the commodity shelf, the light curtain comprises a plurality of second areas, the second areas correspond to the first areas, and the light curtain component is used for detecting the corresponding second areas when a first object enters or exits the commodity shelf;
the sensor is arranged on the commodity shelf and used for detecting the weight change of the articles in the first area positions;
and the processor is connected with the light curtain component and the sensor and used for generating corresponding article change information according to the detection results of the light curtain component and the sensor.
Further, the processor is further configured to generate corresponding transaction information according to the item change information.
Further, the method also comprises the following steps:
and the display is connected with the processor and is used for displaying the article change information and/or the transaction information.
Further, in the above-mentioned case,
the sensor is a weight sensor, or a pressure sensor.
Further, in the above-mentioned case,
the number of the sensors is the same as that of the plurality of the first areas;
or the like, or, alternatively,
the quantity of the sensors is the same as the quantity of the types of the articles in the commodity shelf.
Furthermore, the light curtain component comprises at least one group of light curtain emitting devices and at least one group of light curtain receiving devices,
the number of the light curtain emitting devices is the same as that of the light curtain receiving devices, and the light curtain emitting devices and the light curtain receiving devices correspond to each other one by one;
the light curtain emitting device is provided with at least two light curtain emitters, and the distance between every two adjacent light curtain emitters is smaller than a first distance value;
the first distance value is smaller than the length of the shortest side of the first object, or the first distance value is smaller than the length of the shortest side of any article in the article shelf.
An information generating method comprising:
acquiring position detection information triggered by a first object, wherein the position detection information is used for confirming a corresponding second area in the process that the first object enters or exits the inside of the commodity shelf;
acquiring weight detection information;
generating article change information based on the position detection information and the weight detection information;
the position detection information is generated by a light curtain component arranged at the opening position of the commodity shelf, the light curtain component comprises a plurality of second areas, and the second areas and the first areas in the commodity shelf are in corresponding relation; the weight detection information is generated by a sensor on the article rack, and the sensor is used for detecting the weight change of the articles in the first areas.
Further, the method further comprises:
and generating corresponding transaction information based on the article change information.
Further, the position detection information that obtains first object trigger, position detection information is used for confirming first object business turn over supporter inside in-process, and the second area that corresponds includes:
acquiring first position detection information, and confirming a corresponding second area according to the first position detection information, wherein the first position detection information is generated under the condition that the first object enters the storage rack;
and acquiring second position detection information, and confirming a corresponding second area according to the second position detection information, wherein the second position detection information is generated under the condition that the first object leaves the inside of the commodity shelf.
Further, generating article change information based on the position detection information and the weight detection information includes:
confirming a corresponding first area according to the second area, and confirming a corresponding article in the first area;
acquiring weight information of a corresponding article in the first area, wherein the weight information is the weight of one article;
confirming the weight change difference value of the articles in the first area after the first object leaves the interior of the commodity shelf according to the weight detection information;
and generating article change information according to the weight information and the weight change difference value.
As can be seen from the above technical solutions, the electronic device and the information generating method disclosed in the present application include: supporter, the light curtain subassembly, sensor and treater, wherein, the supporter includes a plurality of first regions, first region is used for placing object article, the light curtain subassembly sets up in the open position department of supporter, can form the light curtain in the open position department of supporter, the light curtain place region includes a plurality of second regions, and the second region has corresponding relation with first region, the light curtain subassembly is used for detecting the inside in-process of first object business turn over supporter, the second region that corresponds, the sensor sets up on the supporter, be used for detecting the change of the article weight in a plurality of first regions, the treater is used for according to the testing result of light curtain subassembly and sensor, generate corresponding article change information. This scheme is through setting up the light curtain subassembly in supporter open position department to the second region that passes through when detecting first object business turn over supporter, and the article weight change in the first region that the sensor that combines setting in the supporter detected, thereby article change information in the definite supporter has improved the degree of accuracy that article change information confirms in the supporter, has improved user experience.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device disclosed in an embodiment of the present application;
fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device disclosed in an embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a light curtain assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
fig. 4 is a flowchart of an information generating method disclosed in an embodiment of the present application.
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The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.
The application discloses electronic equipment, its schematic structure is shown as figure 1, includes:
The commodity shelf comprises a plurality of first areas, and the first areas are used for placing articles.
The light curtain subassembly sets up the open position department with the supporter, and the light curtain subassembly can form the light curtain in the open position department of supporter, and the light curtain place region includes a plurality of second regions, and the second region has corresponding relation with first region, and the light curtain subassembly is used for detecting the second region that first object business turn over supporter inside in-process corresponds.
The sensor is arranged on the storage rack and used for detecting the weight change of the articles in the first areas.
The processor is connected with the light curtain assembly and the sensor and used for generating corresponding article change information according to detection results of the light curtain assembly and the sensor.
The supporter has a plurality of first regions, and every first region all is used for placing object article, and the supporter still has open position, and first object is followed open position business turn over supporter to the realization is to taking or placing of article. The first object may be a hand of an operator, a mechanical arm, or the like.
The same type of article can be placed in different first areas on the shelf, and different types of articles can also be placed in different first areas, and the same first area is only used for placing the same type of the same article.
The light curtain subassembly can form the light curtain in the open position department of supporter, when operating personnel need take or place article from the supporter, the staff or arm need be followed the open position business turn over of supporter, in-process from the open position business turn over, the light curtain that will form through the light curtain subassembly, when the light curtain that staff or arm passed the light curtain subassembly and formed, the signal of business turn over can be detected to the light curtain subassembly, thereby can confirm that there is the open position of first object business turn over supporter, based on the signal of the business turn over that the light curtain subassembly detected, can trigger whether article in the electronic equipment detection supporter change.
In addition, since the light curtain formed by the light curtain assembly comprises a plurality of second areas, the second areas and the first areas have corresponding relations, one or more second areas are the same as the first areas in size, and the positions of the second areas and the first areas are corresponding. The opening of the first area of the shelf is a second area corresponding to the first area, namely the opening size and shape of the first area are matched with those of the second area, and each first area of the shelf is provided with one or more completely matched second areas corresponding to each other.
If a second region is completely matched with a first region, the size and shape of the second region are completely the same as the second region; if the plurality of second areas are matched with one first area, the range of the second areas is far smaller than that of the first area, at this time, if the first object passes through the second areas, the first area of the commodity shelf can be directly determined to enter the second areas, or if the second areas are located at the center position of the first areas, the first area of the commodity shelf can be directly determined to enter the first objects, and if the second areas are located at the edge position of the first areas, the first areas of the commodity shelf or adjacent areas of the first areas to which the first objects enter can be determined, and further determination is needed; alternatively, the plurality of second regions may be matched with the plurality of first regions, such as: 3 second regions match 2 first regions, etc.
If the first object passes through the opening of the shelf and passes through not less than a second area of the light curtain, it is determined that the target area is not less than the second area. Specifically, the determination may be performed by the order of passing through the second regions, and the second region that passes through last is determined as the target region; or determining the stay time of the first object in the second area, and determining the second area with the longest stay time as the target area; alternatively, the target area is determined using both of the above cases as a criterion.
In addition, if: and if the stay time of the first object in the at least one second area is the same, determining whether the at least one second area is only matched with one first area, and determining the at least one second area as the target area.
After the target area is determined, the first area corresponding to the target area is an area where the first object needs to take or place an article.
Whether the article in the article shelf is changed or not is detected by the sensor arranged on the article shelf, the sensor detects the weight change of the article in the positions of the first areas, and the weight change of the article in the first area corresponding to the target area is specifically detected.
Specifically, the commodity shelf comprises a plurality of first areas, the plurality of first areas can share one sensor, and the change of the weight of the commodity in the commodity shelf can be determined only through the sensor, so that the processor can generate corresponding commodity change information based on the change information of the weight of the commodity and the target area determined by the light curtain component.
The sensor can determine whether the weight of the article in the shelf changes or not, and if so, whether the weight is increased or reduced, if so, the first area corresponding to the target area can be determined based on the target area determined by the light curtain component, and at the moment, the generated article change information is that the article in the first area corresponding to the target area changes, and the number of the article is increased or reduced and several articles are increased or reduced based on the weight change, so that the article can be accurately stored.
The electronic device disclosed in the embodiment includes: supporter, the light curtain subassembly, sensor and treater, wherein, the supporter includes a plurality of first regions, first region is used for placing object article, the light curtain subassembly sets up in the open position department of supporter, can form the light curtain in the open position department of supporter, the light curtain place region includes a plurality of second regions, and the second region has corresponding relation with first region, the light curtain subassembly is used for detecting the inside in-process of first object business turn over supporter, the second region that corresponds, the sensor sets up on the supporter, be used for detecting the change of the article weight in a plurality of first regions, the treater is used for according to the testing result of light curtain subassembly and sensor, generate corresponding article change information. This scheme is through setting up the light curtain subassembly in supporter open position department to the second region that passes through when detecting first object business turn over supporter, and combine the change of the article weight in the first region that the sensor that sets up in the supporter detected, thereby confirm the article change information in the supporter, improved the degree of accuracy that article change information confirms in the supporter, improved user experience, simultaneously, need not to adopt the camera, practiced thrift the hardware cost.
The embodiment discloses an electronic device, a schematic structural diagram of which is shown in fig. 2, including:
the supporter 21, the light curtain component 22, the sensor 23, the processor 24 and the display 25.
In addition to the same structure as the previous embodiment, the present embodiment is added with a display 25.
Wherein the display 25 is connected to the processor for displaying item change information.
When a first object passes through a light curtain formed by the light curtain assembly and takes or places objects in a first area in the object rack, the area where the objects are taken or placed can be determined through the light curtain assembly, the number of the taken or placed objects can be determined through the sensor, and therefore the processor can determine which first area of the objects is taken or placed by the first object and the number of the taken or placed objects, and then the display is used for displaying, so that a user can determine whether the positions and the number of the operations are accurate or not.
In addition, after the processor determines the number and the positions of the articles to be taken or placed, the processor can also determine the number and the corresponding positions of the articles remaining in the commodity shelf based on the number and the positions of the articles to be taken or placed.
Specifically, when the supporter drops into use, the treater can be through light curtain subassembly and sensor definite article quantity and the position of placing in the supporter to, after the supporter drops into use, the treater still accessible light curtain subassembly and sensor continue to confirm this article quantity and the position of taking or placing, thereby can be definitely after taking or placing article, the quantity of remaining article and place the position in the supporter, thereby realize keeping the accuracy of article.
Further, the processor may generate corresponding transaction information based on the item change information.
If the commodity shelf is a self-service vending cabinet, when a user takes articles from the first area through the opening position of the commodity shelf, the second area through which the arm of the user passes can be determined through the light curtain assembly, the target area of the commodity shelf is further determined, namely the second area through which the first object passes last, and/or the second area with the longest residence time of the first object is determined, the first area corresponding to the target area is determined, and then if the weight of the articles is detected to change by the sensor, the articles taken by the first object in the first area corresponding to the target area are determined based on the weight change of the articles.
Since the electronic device stores the weight and selling price of different articles in advance, the article selling price is determined by determining the article type based on the weight or area of the taken article, and transaction information is generated, wherein the transaction information at least comprises: the type, quantity and selling price of the article are the corresponding transaction information generated according to the article change information.
Wherein, the transaction information can be displayed through the payment device of the user, directly on the payment device, such as: the mobile phone displays the transaction information, and the payment is performed through the payment device, or the transaction information can be displayed on a display of the electronic device, and the payment is performed through the transaction information displayed on the display, specifically, when the transaction information is displayed through the display, the transaction information displayed on the display not only includes the type, the quantity and the selling price of the article, but also includes the payment information, such as: and the user scans the payment code through the payment equipment, so that the payment of the transaction information is realized.
Further, the sensor may be a weight sensor or a pressure sensor.
The change in weight of the item in the first region can be determined by either the weight sensor or the pressure sensor.
The number of the sensors can be the same as that of the first areas, and also can be the same as that of the types of articles in the commodity shelf.
If the number of the sensors is the same as that of the plurality of first areas, one sensor can be directly arranged at the position of each first area, so that the weight of the article in which first area is changed can be accurately determined, and the information that the first object passes through is determined by the light curtain generated by the light curtain assembly, so that the article in which first area is taken or placed by the first object can be accurately determined;
if the number of the sensors is the same as that of the article types in the commodity shelf, the placing position of each article type in the commodity shelf is determined, one sensor is arranged at the placing position of each article type, when the weight of the article detected by one sensor is changed, the position, through which the first object passes, is determined by combining the light curtain generated by the light curtain component, and the article of which the type is taken or placed and the position of the article can be accurately determined.
The electronic device disclosed in the embodiment includes: supporter, the light curtain subassembly, sensor and treater, wherein, the supporter includes a plurality of first regions, first region is used for placing object article, the light curtain subassembly sets up in the open position department of supporter, can form the light curtain in the open position department of supporter, the light curtain place region includes a plurality of second regions, and the second region has corresponding relation with first region, the light curtain subassembly is used for detecting the inside in-process of first object business turn over supporter, the second region that corresponds, the sensor sets up on the supporter, be used for detecting the change of the article weight in a plurality of first regions, the treater is used for according to the testing result of light curtain subassembly and sensor, generate corresponding article change information. This scheme is through setting up the light curtain subassembly in supporter open position department to the second region that passes through when detecting first object business turn over supporter, and combine the change of the article weight in the first region that the sensor that sets up in the supporter detected, thereby confirm the article change information in the supporter, improved the degree of accuracy that article change information confirms in the supporter, improved user experience, simultaneously, need not to adopt the camera, practiced thrift the hardware cost.
The embodiment discloses an electronic device, a schematic structural diagram of which is shown in fig. 1, including:
In addition to the same structure as the previous embodiment, the structure of the light curtain assembly 12 in the present embodiment is schematically shown in fig. 3, and includes: at least one light curtain emitting device 31 and at least one light curtain receiving device 32.
The number of the light curtain emitting devices is the same as that of the light curtain receiving devices, and the light curtain emitting devices and the light curtain receiving devices are in one-to-one correspondence; the light curtain emitting device is provided with at least two light curtain emitters 311, and the distance between every two adjacent light curtain emitters is smaller than a first distance value; the first distance value is smaller than the length of the shortest side of the first object, or the first distance value is smaller than the shortest side length of any object in the storage rack.
The light curtain emitting device has at least two light curtain emitters 311, and correspondingly, the light curtain receiving device has at least two light curtain receivers 321, each corresponding to one light curtain emitter, so that the light curtain emitted by the light curtain emitters can be received by the corresponding light curtain receivers, and thus, a second area can be formed.
Specifically, the opening position of the rack is generally quadrilateral, such as: the first light curtain transmitting device is arranged on a first side of the opening position of the quadrangular commodity shelf, and the first light curtain receiving device is arranged on a second side of the opening position of the quadrangular commodity shelf, wherein the first side and the second side are opposite sides; the second light curtain emitting device is arranged on a third edge of the opening position of the quadrangular commodity shelf, and the second light curtain receiving device is arranged on a fourth edge of the opening position of the quadrangular commodity shelf, wherein the third edge is an adjacent edge of the first edge, the third edge is an adjacent edge of the second edge, the fourth edge is an adjacent edge of the first edge, and the fourth edge is an adjacent edge of the second edge. Adopt above-mentioned light curtain subassembly can make the light curtain that it formed be less quadrangle, the second region promptly, and the distance between every two adjacent light curtain emitters on one side in the quadrangle that is formed by the light curtain and its opposite side and the first side of supporter open position is the same, and the distance between every two adjacent light curtain emitters on the adjacent side of one side in the quadrangle that is formed by the light curtain and its opposite side and the third side of supporter open position is the same.
The first edge of the opening position of the storage rack and the distance between every two adjacent light curtain emitters arranged on the third edge can be the same or different, if the distances are the same, the quadrangle formed by the light curtain is a positive direction, and if the distances are different, the quadrangle formed by the light curtain is a rectangle.
No matter the first side of supporter open position and the distance between every two adjacent light curtain emitters that set up on the third side are the same, and its distance all should be less than first distance value.
The first distance value can be smaller than the length of the shortest side of the first object, if the distance between every two adjacent light curtain emitters is smaller than the length of the shortest side of the first object, the size of each second area formed by the light curtains is smaller than that of the first object, as long as the first object passes through the light curtains, the sides of the second areas formed by the light curtains are cut, the light curtain assemblies can detect the passing in and out of the first object, the specific positions of the passing in and out second areas of the first object are determined, the first object is prevented from being omitted in and out, and the detection accuracy is improved;
first distance value also can be for being less than the shortest side length of arbitrary article in the supporter, if the distance between every two adjacent light curtain transmitters is less than the shortest side length of arbitrary article in the supporter, then the size in every second region that is formed by the light curtain all is less than arbitrary article in the supporter, then as long as article in the supporter passes through the light curtain, will cut the limit by the second region that the light curtain formed, will make the light curtain subassembly detect the article business turn over in the supporter, thereby confirm the specific position in the second region of its business turn over, avoid having article business turn over to be omitted, the degree of accuracy of detection has been improved.
Wherein, the light curtain transmitter can be infrared transmitter, and the light curtain receiver is infrared receiver.
The electronic device disclosed in the embodiment includes: supporter, the light curtain subassembly, sensor and treater, wherein, the supporter includes a plurality of first regions, first region is used for placing object article, the light curtain subassembly sets up in the open position department of supporter, can form the light curtain in the open position department of supporter, the light curtain place region includes a plurality of second regions, and the second region has corresponding relation with first region, the light curtain subassembly is used for detecting the inside in-process of first object business turn over supporter, the second region that corresponds, the sensor sets up on the supporter, be used for detecting the change of the article weight in a plurality of first regions, the treater is used for according to the testing result of light curtain subassembly and sensor, generate corresponding article change information. This scheme is through setting up the light curtain subassembly in supporter open position department to the second region that passes through when detecting first object business turn over supporter, and combine the change of the article weight in the first region that the sensor that sets up in the supporter detected, thereby confirm the article change information in the supporter, improved the degree of accuracy that article change information confirms in the supporter, improved user experience, simultaneously, need not to adopt the camera, practiced thrift the hardware cost.
The embodiment discloses an information generating method, a flow chart of which is shown in fig. 4, and the method comprises the following steps:
step S41, acquiring position detection information triggered by the first object, wherein the position detection information is used for confirming a corresponding second area in the process that the first object enters or exits the inside of the commodity shelf;
step S42, acquiring weight detection information;
step S43 of generating article change information based on the position detection information and the weight detection information;
the position detection information is generated by a light curtain component arranged at the opening position of the commodity shelf, the light curtain component comprises a plurality of second areas, the second areas correspond to the first areas in the commodity shelf, the weight detection information is generated by a sensor on the commodity shelf, and the sensor is used for detecting the weight change of articles in the first areas.
The information generating method disclosed by the embodiment is realized based on electronic equipment consisting of a storage rack, a light curtain component, a sensor and a processor.
The commodity shelf comprises a plurality of first areas, and the first areas are used for placing articles.
The light curtain subassembly sets up the open position department with the supporter, and the light curtain subassembly can form the light curtain in the open position department of supporter, and the light curtain place region includes a plurality of second regions, and the second region has corresponding relation with first region, and the light curtain subassembly is used for detecting the second region that first object business turn over supporter inside in-process corresponds.
The sensor is arranged on the storage rack and used for detecting the weight change of the articles in the first areas.
The processor is connected with the light curtain assembly and the sensor and used for generating corresponding article change information according to detection results of the light curtain assembly and the sensor.
When a first object enters and exits the opening of the commodity shelf, the first object cuts the light curtain formed by the light curtain assembly, position detection information is generated, and a second area corresponding to the cut light curtain in the process that the first object enters and exits the interior of the commodity shelf is determined based on the position detection information; if the first object passes in and out of the opening position of the storage rack and is in order to take or place the object, the weight change information can be detected by the sensor in the storage rack in a visible mode, namely when the first object triggers the position detection information, the sensor can be triggered to acquire the weight detection information, namely the weight of the object is detected, then the object change information is generated based on the position detection information and the weight detection information, whether the object is taken or placed or not is determined, and the position of the taken or placed object and the quantity of the taken or placed object are determined.
Specifically, the supporter has a plurality of first regions, and every first region all is used for placing article, and the supporter still has open position, and first object is followed open position business turn over supporter to the realization is to taking or placing of article. The first object may be a hand of an operator, a mechanical arm, or the like.
The same type of article can be placed in different first areas on the shelf, and different types of articles can also be placed in different first areas, and the same first area is only used for placing the same type of the same article.
The light curtain subassembly can form the light curtain in the open position department of supporter, when operating personnel need take or place article from the supporter, the staff or arm need be followed the open position business turn over of supporter, in-process from the open position business turn over, the light curtain that will form through the light curtain subassembly, when the light curtain that staff or arm passed the light curtain subassembly and formed, the signal of business turn over can be detected to the light curtain subassembly, thereby can confirm that there is the open position of first object business turn over supporter, based on the signal of the business turn over that the light curtain subassembly detected, can trigger whether article in the electronic equipment detection supporter change.
In addition, since the light curtain formed by the light curtain assembly comprises a plurality of second areas, the second areas and the first areas have corresponding relations, one or more second areas are the same as the first areas in size, and the positions of the second areas and the first areas are corresponding. The opening of the first area of the shelf is a second area corresponding to the first area, namely the opening size and shape of the first area are matched with those of the second area, and each first area of the shelf is provided with one or more completely matched second areas corresponding to each other.
If a second region is completely matched with a first region, the size and shape of the second region are completely the same as the second region; if the plurality of second areas are matched with one first area, the range of the second areas is far smaller than that of the first area, at this time, if the first object passes through the second areas, the first area of the commodity shelf can be directly determined to enter the second areas, or if the second areas are located at the center position of the first areas, the first area of the commodity shelf can be directly determined to enter the first objects, and if the second areas are located at the edge position of the first areas, the first areas of the commodity shelf or adjacent areas of the first areas to which the first objects enter can be determined, and further determination is needed; alternatively, the plurality of second regions may be matched with the plurality of first regions, such as: 3 second regions match 2 first regions, etc.
If the first object passes through the opening of the shelf and passes through not less than a second area of the light curtain, it is determined that the target area is not less than the second area. Specifically, the determination may be performed by the order of passing through the second regions, and the second region that passes through last is determined as the target region; or determining the stay time of the first object in the second area, and determining the second area with the longest stay time as the target area; alternatively, the target area is determined using both of the above cases as a criterion.
In addition, if: and if the stay time of the first object in the at least one second area is the same, determining whether the at least one second area is only matched with one first area, and determining the at least one second area as the target area.
After the target area is determined, the first area corresponding to the target area is an area where the first object needs to take or place an article.
Whether the article in the article shelf is changed or not is detected by the sensor arranged on the article shelf, the sensor detects the weight change of the article in the positions of the first areas, and the weight change of the article in the first areas corresponding to the target areas is specifically detected.
Specifically, the commodity shelf comprises a plurality of first areas, the plurality of first areas can share one sensor, and the change of the weight of the commodity in the commodity shelf can be determined only through the sensor, so that the processor can generate corresponding commodity change information based on the change information of the weight of the commodity and the target area determined by the light curtain component.
The sensor can determine whether the weight of the article in the shelf changes or not, and if so, whether the weight is increased or reduced, if so, the first area corresponding to the target area can be determined based on the target area determined by the light curtain component, and at the moment, the generated article change information is that the article in the first area corresponding to the target area changes, and the number of the article is increased or reduced and several articles are increased or reduced based on the weight change, so that the article can be accurately stored.
Furthermore, the electronic equipment consisting of the commodity shelf, the light curtain component, the sensor and the processor can also comprise a display, and the display is used for displaying article change information.
When a first object passes through a light curtain formed by the light curtain assembly and takes or places objects in a first area in the object rack, the area where the objects are taken or placed can be determined through the light curtain assembly, the number of the taken or placed objects can be determined through the sensor, and therefore the processor can determine which first area of the objects is taken or placed by the first object and the number of the taken or placed objects, and then the display is used for displaying, so that a user can determine whether the positions and the number of the operations are accurate or not.
In addition, after the processor determines the number and the positions of the articles to be taken or placed, the processor can also determine the number and the corresponding positions of the articles remaining in the commodity shelf based on the number and the positions of the articles to be taken or placed.
Specifically, when the supporter drops into use, the treater can be through light curtain subassembly and sensor definite article quantity and the position of placing in the supporter to, after the supporter drops into use, the treater still accessible light curtain subassembly and sensor continue to confirm this article quantity and the position of taking or placing, thereby can be definitely after taking or placing article, the quantity of remaining article and place the position in the supporter, thereby realize keeping the accuracy of article.
Further, the processor may generate corresponding transaction information based on the item change information.
If the commodity shelf is a self-service vending cabinet, when a user takes articles from the first area through the opening position of the commodity shelf, the second area through which the arm of the user passes can be determined through the light curtain assembly, the target area of the commodity shelf is further determined, namely the second area through which the first object passes last, and/or the second area with the longest residence time of the first object is determined, the first area corresponding to the target area is determined, and then if the weight of the articles is detected to change by the sensor, the articles taken by the first object in the first area corresponding to the target area are determined based on the weight change of the articles.
Since the electronic device stores the weight and selling price of different articles in advance, the article selling price is determined by determining the article type based on the weight or area of the taken article, and transaction information is generated, wherein the transaction information at least comprises: the type, quantity and selling price of the article are the corresponding transaction information generated according to the article change information.
Wherein, the transaction information can be displayed through the payment device of the user, directly on the payment device, such as: the mobile phone displays the transaction information, and the payment is performed through the payment device, or the transaction information can be displayed on a display of the electronic device, and the payment is performed through the transaction information displayed on the display, specifically, when the transaction information is displayed through the display, the transaction information displayed on the display not only includes the type, the quantity and the selling price of the article, but also includes the payment information, such as: and the user scans the payment code through the payment equipment, so that the payment of the transaction information is realized.
Further, the sensor may be a weight sensor or a pressure sensor.
The change in weight of the item in the first region can be determined by either the weight sensor or the pressure sensor.
The number of the sensors can be the same as that of the first areas, and also can be the same as that of the types of articles in the commodity shelf.
If the number of the sensors is the same as that of the plurality of first areas, one sensor can be directly arranged at the position of each first area, so that the weight of the article in which first area is changed can be accurately determined, and the information that the first object passes through is determined by the light curtain generated by the light curtain assembly, so that the article in which first area is taken or placed by the first object can be accurately determined;
if the number of the sensors is the same as that of the article types in the commodity shelf, the placing position of each article type in the commodity shelf is determined, one sensor is arranged at the placing position of each article type, when the weight of the article detected by one sensor is changed, the position, through which the first object passes, is determined by combining the light curtain generated by the light curtain component, and the article of which the type is taken or placed and the position of the article can be accurately determined.
Furthermore, the light curtain assembly comprises at least one group of light curtain emitting devices and at least one group of light curtain receiving devices. The number of the light curtain emitting devices is the same as that of the light curtain receiving devices, the light curtain emitting devices correspond to the light curtain receiving devices one by one, at least two light curtain emitters are arranged in the light curtain emitting devices, and the distance between every two adjacent light curtain emitters is smaller than a first distance value, wherein the first distance value is smaller than the length of the shortest side of a first object, or the first distance value is smaller than the shortest side length of any object in the storage rack.
The light curtain transmitting device is provided with at least two light curtain transmitters, correspondingly, the light curtain receiving device is provided with at least two light curtain receivers, each light curtain receiver corresponds to one light curtain transmitter, so that the light curtain transmitted by the light curtain transmitters can be received by the corresponding light curtain receivers, and a second area can be formed.
Specifically, the opening position of the rack is generally quadrilateral, such as: the first light curtain transmitting device is arranged on a first side of the opening position of the quadrangular commodity shelf, and the first light curtain receiving device is arranged on a second side of the opening position of the quadrangular commodity shelf, wherein the first side and the second side are opposite sides; the second light curtain emitting device is arranged on a third edge of the opening position of the quadrangular commodity shelf, and the second light curtain receiving device is arranged on a fourth edge of the opening position of the quadrangular commodity shelf, wherein the third edge is an adjacent edge of the first edge, the third edge is an adjacent edge of the second edge, the fourth edge is an adjacent edge of the first edge, and the fourth edge is an adjacent edge of the second edge. Adopt above-mentioned light curtain subassembly can make the light curtain that it formed be less quadrangle, the second region promptly, and the distance between every two adjacent light curtain emitters on one side in the quadrangle that is formed by the light curtain and its opposite side and the first side of supporter open position is the same, and the distance between every two adjacent light curtain emitters on the adjacent side of one side in the quadrangle that is formed by the light curtain and its opposite side and the third side of supporter open position is the same.
The first edge of the opening position of the storage rack and the distance between every two adjacent light curtain emitters arranged on the third edge can be the same or different, if the distances are the same, the quadrangle formed by the light curtain is a positive direction, and if the distances are different, the quadrangle formed by the light curtain is a rectangle.
No matter the first side of supporter open position and the distance between every two adjacent light curtain emitters that set up on the third side are the same, and its distance all should be less than first distance value.
The first distance value can be smaller than the length of the shortest side of the first object, if the distance between every two adjacent light curtain emitters is smaller than the length of the shortest side of the first object, the size of each second area formed by the light curtains is smaller than that of the first object, as long as the first object passes through the light curtains, the sides of the second areas formed by the light curtains are cut, the light curtain assemblies can detect the passing in and out of the first object, the specific positions of the passing in and out second areas of the first object are determined, the first object is prevented from being omitted in and out, and the detection accuracy is improved;
first distance value also can be for being less than the shortest side length of arbitrary article in the supporter, if the distance between every two adjacent light curtain transmitters is less than the shortest side length of arbitrary article in the supporter, then the size in every second region that is formed by the light curtain all is less than arbitrary article in the supporter, then as long as article in the supporter passes through the light curtain, will cut the limit by the second region that the light curtain formed, will make the light curtain subassembly detect the article business turn over in the supporter, thereby confirm the specific position in the second region of its business turn over, avoid having article business turn over to be omitted, the degree of accuracy of detection has been improved.
Wherein, the light curtain transmitter can be infrared transmitter, and the light curtain receiver is infrared receiver.
The information generating method disclosed in this embodiment is applied to an electronic device, and the electronic device includes: supporter, the light curtain subassembly, sensor and treater, wherein, the supporter includes a plurality of first regions, first region is used for placing object article, the light curtain subassembly sets up in the open position department of supporter, can form the light curtain in the open position department of supporter, the light curtain place region includes a plurality of second regions, and the second region has corresponding relation with first region, the light curtain subassembly is used for detecting the inside in-process of first object business turn over supporter, the second region that corresponds, the sensor sets up on the supporter, be used for detecting the change of the article weight in a plurality of first regions, the treater is used for according to the testing result of light curtain subassembly and sensor, generate corresponding article change information. This scheme is through setting up the light curtain subassembly in supporter open position department to the second region that passes through when detecting first object business turn over supporter, and combine the change of the article weight in the first region that the sensor that sets up in the supporter detected, thereby confirm the article change information in the supporter, improved the degree of accuracy that article change information confirms in the supporter, improved user experience, simultaneously, need not to adopt the camera, practiced thrift the hardware cost.
The embodiments in the present description are described in a progressive manner, each embodiment focuses on differences from other embodiments, and the same and similar parts among the embodiments are referred to each other. The device disclosed by the embodiment corresponds to the method disclosed by the embodiment, so that the description is simple, and the relevant points can be referred to the method part for description.
Those of skill would further appreciate that the various illustrative elements and algorithm steps described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein may be implemented as electronic hardware, computer software, or combinations of both, and that the various illustrative components and steps have been described above generally in terms of their functionality in order to clearly illustrate this interchangeability of hardware and software. Whether such functionality is implemented as hardware or software depends upon the particular application and design constraints imposed on the implementation. Skilled artisans may implement the described functionality in varying ways for each particular application, but such implementation decisions should not be interpreted as causing a departure from the scope of the present application.
The steps of a method or algorithm described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein may be embodied directly in hardware, in a software module executed by a processor, or in a combination of the two. A software module may reside in Random Access Memory (RAM), memory, Read Only Memory (ROM), electrically programmable ROM, electrically erasable programmable ROM, registers, hard disk, a removable disk, a CD-ROM, or any other form of storage medium known in the art.
The previous description of the disclosed embodiments is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the present application. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the application. Thus, the present application is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown herein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.
Claims (10)
1. An electronic device, comprising:
the commodity shelf comprises a plurality of first areas, wherein the first areas are used for placing articles;
the light curtain component is arranged at the opening position of the commodity shelf, the light curtain component can form a light curtain at the opening position of the commodity shelf, the light curtain comprises a plurality of second areas, the second areas correspond to the first areas, and the light curtain component is used for detecting the corresponding second areas when a first object enters or exits the commodity shelf;
the sensor is arranged on the commodity shelf and used for detecting the weight change of the articles in the first area positions;
and the processor is connected with the light curtain component and the sensor and used for generating corresponding article change information according to the detection results of the light curtain component and the sensor.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, the processor further configured to generate corresponding transaction information based on the item change information.
3. The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising:
and the display is connected with the processor and is used for displaying the article change information and/or the transaction information.
4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein,
the sensor is a weight sensor, or a pressure sensor.
5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein,
the number of the sensors is the same as that of the plurality of the first areas;
or the like, or, alternatively,
the quantity of the sensors is the same as the quantity of the types of the articles in the commodity shelf.
6. The apparatus of claim 1, the light curtain assembly comprising at least one set of light curtain emitting devices and at least one set of light curtain receiving devices,
the number of the light curtain emitting devices is the same as that of the light curtain receiving devices, and the light curtain emitting devices and the light curtain receiving devices correspond to each other one by one;
the light curtain emitting device is provided with at least two light curtain emitters, and the distance between every two adjacent light curtain emitters is smaller than a first distance value;
the first distance value is smaller than the length of the shortest side of the first object, or the first distance value is smaller than the length of the shortest side of any article in the article shelf.
7. An information generating method comprising:
acquiring position detection information triggered by a first object, wherein the position detection information is used for confirming a corresponding second area in the process that the first object enters or exits the inside of the commodity shelf;
acquiring weight detection information;
generating article change information based on the position detection information and the weight detection information;
the position detection information is generated by a light curtain component arranged at the opening position of the commodity shelf, the light curtain component comprises a plurality of second areas, and the second areas and the first areas in the commodity shelf are in corresponding relation; the weight detection information is generated by a sensor on the article rack, and the sensor is used for detecting the weight change of the articles in the first areas.
8. The method of claim 7, further comprising:
and generating corresponding transaction information based on the article change information.
9. The method according to claim 7, wherein the acquiring position detection information triggered by the first object, the position detection information being used for confirming that the corresponding second area is in the process of the first object entering or exiting the interior of the rack, comprises:
acquiring first position detection information, and confirming a corresponding second area according to the first position detection information, wherein the first position detection information is generated under the condition that the first object enters the storage rack;
and acquiring second position detection information, and confirming a corresponding second area according to the second position detection information, wherein the second position detection information is generated under the condition that the first object leaves the inside of the commodity shelf.
10. The method of claim 7, wherein generating item change information based on the position detection information and the weight detection information comprises:
confirming a corresponding first area according to the second area, and confirming a corresponding article in the first area;
acquiring weight information of a corresponding article in the first area, wherein the weight information is the weight of one article;
confirming the weight change difference value of the articles in the first area after the first object leaves the interior of the commodity shelf according to the weight detection information;
and generating article change information according to the weight information and the weight change difference value.
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