IT201800002784A1 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SHOPPING FOODSTUFFS ON THE INTERNET AND NOT ONLY WITH COLLECTION OF THE GOODS IN A PLACE AND TIME PREPARED - Google Patents

Description

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GOODS SHOPPING ON THE INTERNET

FOOD AND NOT ONLY WITH WITHDRAWAL

OF THE GOODS IN PLACE AND SCHEDULED TIME

DESCRIPTION

The present invention relates to a modular device and a method that allows many users to simultaneously purchase with tools such as computers, smartphones, tablets, groceries and more, which can usually be purchased in supermarkets, outlets, shopping centers, sex bishops and the like. , and to withdraw them with an automated system at any time of the day or night.

It is known that each individual has less and less time available for himself and his loved ones.

Purchases involve a considerable waste of time, due to road traffic, parking, the trolley, the choice of the product, the queue at the cashiers, etc.

In addition, it is often necessary to make some purchases in a very short period of time, such as in the lunch break after lunch, with considerable stress.

The object of the present invention is a device and a method which allow to choose and purchase food and not only food comfortably at any time of the day and to withdraw what has been purchased at any time of day or night. Compared to online purchases and home delivery, the proposed system allows lower costs and avoids the need for the client to be at home during the hours in which the service is available.

The characteristics and advantages of the device and of the method, according to the present invention, will become clearer from the following description of the embodiments made by way of non-limiting example with reference to the attached drawing in which the device and the system are shown in figure 1;

With reference to Figure 1, the device consists of a container 1 closed with the door 2 which can be opened by typing a code on the keyboard 3. The identifier 4 uniquely distinguishes the single module among the others. Server 7 is connected to the modules via a field bus and is able to assign each of them a different opening code for each purchase.

The customer comfortably from any place, through a smartphone, tablet with a special app or from the PC through any browser, makes the order of the products displayed in the virtual showcase. He chooses the pick-up time and location from those available and receives the code from server 7 that will allow him to open counter 2. As soon as the order is placed, he also chooses the pick-up time and location from those available. Immediately after the relative payment, by credit card or other, the server 7 sends a service order to the employees through the app on the device 6 which can be a phone, a tablet or a PC.

The information relating to the form, identified through 6, in which to put the products, the time by which the collection must be ready and the list of products are transmitted in the service order.

Employees, with the means at their disposal, pack the products in the warehouse and place them in the assigned form.

The customer in the time range assigned to him has the right to type the code on the key 3 of the module identified with 4 assigned to him and collect the purchased products 5. The server detects the opening and collection of the products and makes the module again available for subsequent transitions.

The module is designed to be combined with other modules up to a theoretically infinite number. In a local steddo they can also be arranged on different rows.

Figure 2 shows an example of composition.

The present invention has been described up to now with reference to its preferred embodiments. It is to be understood that there may be other embodiments that pertain to the same inventive core, all falling within the scope of the claims set out below.

Claims (1)

CLAIMS 1. A modular device for the purchase and sale of various types of products, in particular supermarket products, which can be purchased remotely through the web or locally, through totems or other, and can be collected with an automated system at any time of day or night , said device being characterized in that it comprises: - a container 1 made inaccessible by a mechanical or non-mechanical means such as the door 2; - a mechanism for accessing the container by means of a device such as the keypad 3 which can be replaced by another such as an RFID system capable of giving access to the container only to the legitimate owner of the goods contained; - an identification 4 such as to provide the customer with the exact form in which the purchased goods are present. 2. a system that includes: - one or more devices as in claim 1; - one or more servers 7 capable of receiving orders via the web and beyond, giving the service order to employees in which the purchased products are specified, the form in which they must be placed and the time within which it is necessary to finish them operations; 3. a device which has, in addition to door 2, a second door that can also be used for loading goods by employees; 4. the method using devices and system as described in claims 1 to 3 inclusive.