JP6183818B1 - vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To make a vending machine stand out without being bulky. SOLUTION: A video from a camera 12 provided in front of a vending machine 10 is synthesized with video information prepared in advance to play music so that a purchaser in front of the vending machine can dance. In addition to attracting public attention, the purchaser is allowed to stay in front of the vending machine for a certain period of time, and the presence of the vending machine on the spot makes it easier for the passer-by to see. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a vending machine system.

  Vending machines are an indispensable infrastructure in Japan, and various products such as confectionery, food, drinking water and tobacco are sold at various facilities. The need is growing year by year and it is required to make it easier for consumers to find.

  On the other hand, since the needs of products change every moment, if all the samples displayed on the front of the vending machine are prepared according to the sales products, an extra cost is required. For this reason, by removing the product display shelf and installing a large liquid crystal display in front, and displaying images that match the products being sold, it is easy for consumers to select products, Vending machines that omit installation and replacement costs are becoming widespread (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2012-123657 A

  However, if the case is made large in order to make the presence of the vending machine stand out and make it easy for consumers to understand, it will be bulky and difficult to transport and store. A decoration that pops out of the casing can be attached while keeping the size of the casing as it is, but if the decoration is always deployed, it may hinder the traffic and visibility of the installation facility. However, there is a limit to making it stand out simply by making the color the primary color or sticking a hologram sheet or the like.

  In view of this, the present invention provides a liquid crystal display-type vending machine that, without changing the size of the casing, collects a public eye so that consumers can easily understand the existence of the vending machine and promote sales of the vending machine. Objective.

This invention
On the front of the housing, there is a display with a touch panel function,
It has a camera that can shoot movies on the front of the display,
A computer connected to the camera and the display;
Having a speaker connected to the computer;
The computer
In normal times, product display means for displaying the sales products on the display,
Product selection accepting means for accepting selection of sales products by the touch panel function in accordance with the content displayed by the product display means;
Storage means for holding composition source information combining music information and video information;
Video synthesizing means for creating a synthesized video obtained by synthesizing the video shot by the camera with the video information in real time;
A composite video output means for projecting the composite video on the display in real time;
Music output means for outputting the music information combined with the video information to the speaker in synchronism with the output of the composite video by the video information to the display;
The above-mentioned problem was solved by a vending machine having

  That is, this invention makes a purchaser stay for a fixed time in front of a vending machine, and makes it easy for a passer-by to see that there is a vending machine on the spot. Music information is streamed from the speaker and the image taken in front of the vending machine is displayed in combination with the above video information that matches the music, so that the buyer in front of the vending machine can dance. Demonstrate the effect. As a result, the front space can be used for the advertising effect as it is without making the casing itself bulky.

Moreover, the vending machine according to the present invention has the above-mentioned computer,
Upload means for uploading a video file including the synthesized video and the music information to a registration server accessible to the Internet;
By having an address display means for displaying an address at which the uploaded video file can be referred to as a two-dimensional barcode on the display, it is possible to refer to the video of the purchaser on the same day by a mobile terminal such as a smartphone. it can. Thereby, the purchaser can attract more customers to the vending machine by letting the buyer know the function of the vending machine.

Furthermore, the vending machine according to the present invention has an objective sensor for detecting the operation of the object existing in front of the display,
The computer
As the composition source information, the position information for dance evaluation, which is information for evaluating the action of the subject, combined with the music information and the video information,
Dance evaluation means for evaluating input information by the objective sensor based on the position information for dance evaluation and calculating an evaluation result;
Evaluation display means for displaying the evaluation result on the display;
It is possible to provide a function as a dance game machine that gives a purchase evaluation to a purchaser (who is a subject or a person concerned).

As an operation method in that case, the video output unit projects the composite video or the video including the dance as the video information on the display, and the music output unit outputs the music matched to the dance to the speaker.
In the area in front of the display where the objective sensor can detect movement as the object, the movement of the dance danced by the subject is detected as the input information,
The evaluation result is displayed as an evaluation result of a dance performed by the subject.

  Incentives can be given based on the evaluation results. It may be a pure dance game incentive, such as putting a name in the national ranking with the evaluation as a score, and if the evaluation result is high, we can additionally offer products sold at vending machines, or sell vending machines It is also possible to give physical incentives such as adding special added value to products.

  According to the present invention, the presence of a vending machine can be made conspicuous by gathering public attention as necessary without enlarging the casing of the vending machine or decorating it.

Conceptual diagram of vending machine according to the present invention Configuration of vending machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention Situation diagram when purchasing a vending machine according to the present invention (A) Conceptual diagram showing an example of a layer structure of video information not including a purchaser layer, (b) Conceptual diagram showing an example of a layer structure of a composite video including a purchaser layer Example of execution flow of vending machine according to the first embodiment The block diagram of the vending machine concerning 2nd embodiment concerning this invention Example of execution flow of vending machine according to the second embodiment The block diagram of the vending machine concerning 3rd embodiment concerning this invention

  Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. The present invention is a vending machine 10 in which a purchaser dances in front of selling goods and displays the image on the front. FIG. 1 shows a conceptual diagram thereof.

  The vending machine 10 includes a display 11 having a touch panel function on a front surface of a housing, a camera 12 capable of shooting a moving image of the front of the display 11, and a computer 13 (not shown in FIG. 1) connected to the display 11 and the camera 12. And a speaker 14 connected to the computer 13. Further, as an additional element, the camera 12 includes an objective sensor 15 that detects the operation of an object existing in front of the display 11 as a built-in function of the camera 12 or hardware attached to the camera 12. Furthermore, it has the network interface 16 for uploading the moving image file mentioned later. FIG. 2 shows a configuration and functional block diagram of hardware provided with these.

  The display 11 needs to have a touch panel function. Products necessary for the vending machine are displayed on the display 11, and the purchaser selects a product to be purchased from the displayed products based on information detected by touching the touch panel. When such a display 11 is arranged in the housing of the vending machine 10, it is desirable that the display 11 should have an area as large as possible excluding necessary portions such as a coin insertion slot and a commodity discharge slot.

  The camera 12 is a digital video camera capable of shooting a moving image. It is necessary to be able to input video in real time to the computer 13 via the cable. It is desirable that the number of pixels higher than the resolution of the display 11 can be processed. The shooting range of the camera 12 faces the front of the vending machine 10, and it is desirable that a predetermined range about 1 to 2 meters away from the vending machine 10 can be shot.

  Moreover, you may have the objective sensor 15 which detects the motion of the target object of the range image | photographed with the camera 12. FIG. Although it is possible to evaluate what kind of dance the purchaser is performing by analyzing the video taken by the camera 12, the load for analyzing the video is increased accordingly. If the dedicated objective sensor 15 capable of detecting the operation is provided, it is possible to capture the dance that the purchaser is performing as easy to analyze, which is desirable from the viewpoint of the processing of the computer 13.

  The computer 13 can be a general-purpose computer. However, it is necessary to have a processing capability capable of real-time video processing. Further, it has a video input interface from the camera 12, an audio output interface to the speaker 14, and a network interface. Further, although not shown in the drawing, the following means is recorded as a program, and a storage device for recording video information, music information and other information is provided. A storage unit 24 for recording and reading out from the storage device is executed. Furthermore, it has an arithmetic unit (not shown) for executing each means. Furthermore, other input / output devices may be included.

  The computer 13 has, as a basic function necessary for selling the product of the vending machine 10, a product display unit 21 for displaying an image of the product for sale on the display 11, and a display in accordance with the content displayed by the product display unit 21. The product selection receiving means 22 that receives the selection of the sales product can be executed by the 11 touch panel functions. FIG. 3 shows a situation diagram in which the product display means 21 is executed and the purchaser selects and the product selection accepting means 22 is executed. The product display means 21 may be executed in a normal state in which a video for dance described later is not displayed. However, it does not always have to be executed in the normal state. For example, when the movement is not detected by the objective sensor 15, the product display means 21 is not executed, and the product advertisement or other unrelated advertisements, etc. The signage means 23 for displaying other video may be executable. On the other hand, the merchandise selection accepting means 22 stores the sales merchandise storage area (not shown. Actually, the inside of the vending machine 10 is large if the input amount is equal to or more than the set fee of the selected sales merchandise. Occupying a portion), the selected sales commodity can be delivered to the outlet 17. However, the vending machine according to the present invention provides the purchaser with a service for generating a composite image of the photographed person at the timing before and after the sale of the sale item.

  The storage unit 24 records composition source information that combines music information and video information recorded in the storage device.

  The music information is music information suitable for dance, and is music that can be reproduced from the speaker 14. Some kind of music is desirable, and more suitable for dance.

  The video information is a moving video that matches the corresponding music information, and may be a video shot by animation or CG. Further, it may be possible to combine them. An example of layer structures that can be combined is shown in FIG. For example, video information for an effect layer EF that applies an effect such as flashing or lighting the whole, video information for one or a plurality of person layers TL for one or a plurality of persons who dance, and their background It may be combined with video information for the background layer BK. In addition, it is preferable that a plurality of videos can be selected for each layer. For example, as the person layer TL, it is preferable to prepare an image of a person related to the corresponding music information or a person by a celebrity or entertainer because the customer suction power to the purchaser is high. In the figure, there is only one person layer TL. However, child layers set for each person may be arranged on the left and right by a combination of persons to be projected. Note that it is preferable to prepare a plurality of pieces of information for each layer for one piece of music information (song) because the purchaser can select more information.

  Furthermore, if the video composition described later is not real-time processing, the purchaser may have the video information of the guide layer GD, which is a dance video with a silhouette or non-unique character that suggests and teaches the timing and choreography of the dance to the purchaser. Good. On the other hand, the content of the guide layer GD may be integrated into the background layer BK to reduce the number of layers. Furthermore, if pre-combined video information (PR) is prepared for all possible combinations of the above layers, it can be output to the display 11 with a low load without performing real-time composition processing.

  Not only the structure of the layer but also a video including dance is used as the video information, and a music adapted to the dance is used as the music information, the dance video displayed on the display 11 in accordance with the music flowing from the speaker 14 As shown in FIG. 1, an environment for enjoying dancing in front of a vending machine can be provided. That is, the vending machine 10 can provide a purchaser with the function as a dance game machine.

  The computer 13 may be capable of executing the selection input means 30 that inputs from the touch panel function of the display 11 which music information (musical piece) and which layer to select from among the plurality of pieces of the composition source information prepared. . Alternatively, the selection input unit 30 may be automatically determined based on the sales product selected by the product selection reception unit 22 without being separately executed, or may be selected at random.

  The arithmetic unit of the computer 13 can execute video output means 26 for outputting the video information included in the composition source information to the display 11. The video information may be output by selecting a video corresponding to the layer selected by the selection input means 30. However, if the layers are not combined in real time, the combined video information PR may be output to the display 11 in accordance with the determined selection. In this case, the synthesized video information PR includes the guide layer GD, so that the purchaser can easily dance with reference to the guide layer GD. On the other hand, the video synthesizing means 25 described later synthesizes the video photographed from the camera 12 instead of the guide layer GD (FIG. 4B).

  Further, music output means 27 for outputting the music information included in the composition source information to the speaker 14 can be executed in accordance with the timing of the output composite video. That is, the music information constituting the composition source information and the composite video synthesized by including the video information are output to the speaker 14 and the display 11 at the same timing.

  On the other hand, the arithmetic unit of the computer 13 can execute the video synthesizing means 25 for creating a synthesized video by synthesizing the video taken by the camera 12 with the video information. The execution of the video synthesizing unit 25 may be started in synchronization with the reproduction of the music information from the music output unit 27 and the reproduction of the video information from the video output unit 26. That is, a video of a purchaser dancing in accordance with the music information and the video information is shot. The order and effects at the time of combining are not particularly limited. For example, as shown in FIG. 4B, the effect layer EF, the purchaser layer FG, the person layer TL, and the background layer BK are selected. Simply overlay layers to compose. This synthesized video (FL) is obtained by replacing the guide layer GD with the purchaser layer FG from the previously synthesized video information (PR) output by the video output means 26. The storage unit 24 stores a moving image file including the music information synthesized by the video synthesis unit 25 and the synthesized video (FL) in the storage device.

  The computing device of the computer 13 can execute upload means 28 for uploading the stored moving image file to a server 19 accessible from the Internet 20 connected via the network interface 16. The uploaded server 19 returns to the vending machine 10 an address that provides the moving image file so that it can be downloaded or streamed, or information including the address. The computing device of the computer 13 can execute address display means 29 for displaying information including the address on the display 11 as a two-dimensional barcode. That is, the purchaser reads the two-dimensional barcode displayed on the display 11 with the camera-equipped mobile terminal 18 or the like, and accesses the server 19 from the address information included in the two-dimensional barcode, thereby showing himself / herself. The music information and the synthesized video can be referred to later.

  The server 19 may be provided so that it can be downloaded or streamed after further correcting the uploaded video file.

  An example of the execution flow of the vending machine in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 5 (S101). In the standby state, the signage means 23 for displaying the advertisement and the product display means 21 for displaying the sold product are alternately executed (S102, S103). When money is inserted (S104 → Y), the process proceeds to the product display unit 21 (S105), and the product selection accepting unit 22 is executed to select and input the sales product purchased by the purchaser (S106).

  The composition source information is displayed on the display 11, and selection from the purchaser is accepted by the selection input means 30 (S107). For example, the selected sales product and the music of the artist who is tying up are displayed as options, the artist is displayed as an option of the person layer TL, or the background layer BK according to the color of the sales product is selected as an option. For example, the composition source information associated with the selected sales product may be displayed, and the selection input unit 30 may accept a selection from the purchaser.

  The music information including the music selected by the selection input means 30 and the selected video information corresponding to the music information are output to the speaker 14 and the display 11 by the music output means 27 and the video output means 26. (S108). As described above, by outputting the music suitable for dancing and the video information suitable for dancing, a dance game environment for enjoying the dance in front of the vending machine 10 can be provided to the purchaser. Video synthesizing means 25 for starting capturing of the video input from the camera 12 including the figure of the photographed person (purchaser) who enjoys this dance game, and synthesizing the video information read by the memory means 24 from the memory device. Execute (S109). The synthesized video that has been synthesized is sequentially stored in the storage device, and the storage means 24 is executed to generate a moving image file (S110). Note that the music and video playback continues during this time.

  When the reproduction of the music and the video is completed, the sales commodity selected in S106 is delivered to the outlet 17 (S111). Before and after this delivery, the upload means 28 uploads the moving image file to the server 19 (S112). Note that S111 and S112 may be performed simultaneously or in reverse order. When the upload is completed, the address display means 29 for displaying the two-dimensional barcode including the address indicated by the server 19 on the display 11 is executed (S113). Thus, the processing of the vending machine 10 ends. The purchaser can stream the video file from the server 19 by reading the displayed two-dimensional barcode with the portable terminal 18 such as a smartphone and accessing the address indicated by the two-dimensional barcode.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to a functional block diagram of FIG. 6 and a flowchart of FIG. The basic functions are the same as in the first embodiment, and the processing up to S207 is the same as the processing up to S107. The processes in S208 and S209 are different. The video output means 26 outputs the display 11 to the display 11 instead of the previously synthesized video in the first embodiment, and the video synthesizing means 25 uses the video taken by the camera 12 as the purchaser layer FG in real time. It will be the image. That is, the video synthesizing unit 25 synthesizes video captured by the camera 12 with other layers (excluding the guide layer GD) in real time to generate a synthesized video (S208). The generated composite video is output to the display 11 by the video output means 26 in real time. Further, the music output means 27 outputs the music information to the speaker 14 in time with the video information to be synthesized (S209).

  Note that it is desirable to synthesize and output the video image from the camera 12 by reversing the left and right mirror images, because when the purchaser dances while looking at the display 11, it feels natural as if it were reflected in the mirror without a sense of incongruity between the left and right.

  Here, real-time refers to progressing without delaying the speed of the video itself captured by the camera 12.

  The synthesized video generated in real time is recorded in the storage device as a moving image file together with the music information (S210). The subsequent processing (S211) is the same as that of the first embodiment (S111). The order of S211 and S212 may be reversed.

  Further, as an application form of this embodiment, a guide layer GD is generated on the background of the purchaser layer FG in the synthesized video output on the screen in real time, and the guide layer GD is omitted in the synthesized video for the video file to be stored separately. You may leave it. If the guide layer GD is not displayed with the purchaser layer FG overlaid in real time, it will be difficult to dance unless the purchaser remembers the choreography, but in the video file that the purchaser wants to check later This is because the guide layer GD is an obstacle.

  Further, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. The basic form is the same as the first embodiment. The difference is that the video source information includes position information for dance evaluation, which is information for evaluating the action of the subject (purchaser) combined with the music information and the video information. The dance evaluation position information is information on the time and place where the limb should be positioned in the choreography set along the music information included in the video source information. The operation corresponding to the high evaluation of the choreography may be suggested by the guide layer GD or the like.

  On the other hand, the object sensor 15 detects the movement of the purchaser existing in the area to be photographed in parallel with the capturing of the video (S108, S109, S208, S209) and determines where the object exists and how it moves. The input information is transferred to the computer 13. The computing device of the computer 13 executes dance evaluation means 31 that evaluates input information from the objective sensor 15 based on the position information for dance evaluation and calculates an evaluation result. Examples of the objective sensor 15 capable of such input include a KINET (registered trademark) sensor.

  Further, the evaluation display means 32 for displaying the evaluation result on the display 11 is executed before and after the delivery of the sales product (S111, S211).

  The vending machine 10 according to the third embodiment that executes these functions can provide the purchaser with a function as a dance game machine with higher added value than the first embodiment. The music information, which is a music suitable for dance, is played from the speaker 14 and the video information or the composite video is displayed on the display 11 to suggest a dance to the purchaser. The dance evaluation means 31 evaluates the motion of the purchaser or the photographed person who dances within the detection range of the objective sensor, and the evaluation display means 32 displays it on the display 11 as an evaluation of the dance of the photographed person. Thus, it operates as a dance game machine that can obtain a return of the evaluation result. By evaluating and visualizing the results of the dance, the purchaser is encouraged to sway the evaluation value with friends or challenge again so that he can obtain a higher evaluation value himself. Thereby, the effect of improving the number of sales as a vending machine is also exhibited. In addition, since the purchaser continues to dance in front of the vending machine 10 for a long time, the advertising effect is also improved.

  On the other hand, a further incentive may be given to the purchaser based on the evaluation result. Only when the evaluation result is high evaluation, by giving an additional element, the purchaser is motivated to purchase the sales item even if the challenge is re-challenge. For example, a limited package product suitable for the campaign of the sales product, an additional supply of the sales product, or an increase in content that can be downloaded from the server 19 may be mentioned.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Vending machine 11 Display 12 Camera 13 Computer 14 Speaker 15 Objective sensor 16 Network interface 17 Outlet 18 Mobile terminal 19 Server 20 Internet 21 Product display means 22 Goods selection reception means 23 Signage means 24 Storage means 25 Video composition means 26 Video output Means 27 Music output means 28 Upload means 29 Address display means 30 Selection input means 31 Dance evaluation means 32 Evaluation display means BK Background layer EF Effect layer FG Purchaser layer FL Composite video GD Guide layer PR Pre-composited video information TL Person layer

Claims (4)

On the front of the housing, there is a display with a touch panel function,
It has a camera that can shoot movies on the front of the display,
A computer connected to the camera and the display;
Having a speaker connected to the computer;
The computer
Product display means for displaying the sales product on the display;
Product selection accepting means for accepting selection of sales products by the touch panel function in accordance with the content displayed by the product display means;
Storage means for recording and reading out composition source information combining music information and video information;
Video synthesizing means for creating a synthesized video obtained by synthesizing the video shot by the camera with the video information;
Video output means for projecting the composite video or the video information to the display;
Music output means for outputting the music information combined with the video information to the speaker in synchronism with the output of the video information to the display;
Vending machine with. The computer
Upload means for uploading a video file including the synthesized video and the music information to a registration server accessible to the Internet;
Address display means for displaying an address at which the uploaded video file can be referred to as a two-dimensional barcode on the display;
The vending machine according to claim 1. Having an objective sensor for detecting the motion of an object present in front of the display;
The computer
As the composition source information, the position information for dance evaluation, which is information for evaluating the action of the subject, combined with the music information and the video information,
Dance evaluation means for evaluating input information by the objective sensor based on the position information for dance evaluation and calculating an evaluation result;
Evaluation display means for displaying the evaluation result on the display;
Have
The video output means displays the composite video or the video including the dance as the video information on the display, and the music output means outputs the music matched to the dance to the speaker.
In the area in front of the display where the objective sensor can detect movement as the object, the movement of the dance danced by the subject is detected as the input information,
By displaying the evaluation result as an evaluation result of the dance performed by the photographed person, the function as a dance game machine with evaluation is provided to the photographed person.
The vending machine according to claim 1 or 2. By the vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
For buyers who have purchased the above products,
Provide an environment for playing a dance game by allowing a video including dance as the video information to be browsed on the display and reproducing music from the speaker as the music information.
How to use the vending machine as a dance game machine.

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