JP7057025B1 - Storage system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it easy to receive a product. SOLUTION: A plurality of storage units for retrievably accommodating purchased products, a door unit capable of opening and closing a part of the storage unit, a display unit provided on the door unit, and each storage unit. The control unit includes a storage unit that stores information for identifying the stored product and the user who purchased the product, and a control unit that controls an image to be displayed on the display unit. The control unit is instructed by the user. A storage system comprising highlighting the display unit provided in the storage unit corresponding to the user. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

The present invention relates to a storage system.

A storage system for storing goods is known.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2021-0772335

However, it is difficult to know where the product is.

The present invention has been made in view of such a background, and an object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of making it easy to receive a product.

A plurality of storage units for retrievably accommodating purchased products, a door unit that can open and close a part of the storage unit, a display unit provided on the door unit, and the storage unit stored for each storage unit. A storage unit that stores information that identifies a product and a user who has purchased the product, and a control unit that controls an image displayed on the display unit are provided, and the control unit responds to an instruction from the user. A storage system comprising highlighting the display unit provided on the surface of the storage unit corresponding to the user.

Other problems disclosed in the present application and solutions thereof will be clarified by the columns and drawings of the embodiments of the invention.

According to the present invention, it is possible to make it easier to receive the goods.

It is a figure which shows the whole structure example of the storage system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the hardware configuration example of management server 20.

<Outline of the invention>
The contents of the embodiments of the present invention will be described in a list. The present invention includes, for example, the following configuration.
[Item 1]
Multiple storage units that can take out purchased products and
A door that can open and close a part of the storage,
The display unit provided on the door unit and
For each storage unit, a storage unit that stores information that identifies the stored product and the user who purchased the product, and a storage unit.
A control unit that controls the image displayed on the display unit,
Equipped with
The control unit highlights the display unit provided on the surface of the storage unit corresponding to the user in response to an instruction from the user.
A storage system featuring.
[Item 2]
The storage system according to item 1.
In response to the instruction, the control unit causes the display unit of the plurality of storage units to display one image.
The image is an image in which the display unit provided in the storage unit corresponding to the user is emphasized.
A storage system featuring.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration example of a storage system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The storage system of the present embodiment includes a management server 20. The management server 20 is communicably connected to the user terminal 40 via the communication network 3. The communication network 3 is, for example, the Internet, and is constructed by a public telephone line network, a mobile phone line network, a wireless communication path, Ethernet (registered trademark), or the like.

The storage system includes a storage device 10, a control device 30, and a management server 20.

The storage device 10 is provided in a plurality of storage portions 13 having a space capable of storing products and provided with a gap for approaching the space, a door portion 12 capable of opening and closing the gap, and a door portion 12. The display unit 11 is provided.

The storage unit 13 may include a plurality of door units 12.

The storage device 10 may include one or more storage units 13.

The display unit 11 may be, for example, a touch panel display, a liquid crystal display, a tablet computer, or the like. Further, the display unit 11 may be projected by a projector or the like to display an image (the "image" described in the present specification includes a moving image).

The management server 20 receives an order from the user and displays it on the door portion 12.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration example of the management server 20. The configuration shown in the figure is an example, and may have other configurations. The management server 20 includes a CPU 201, a memory 202, a storage device 203, a communication interface 204, an input device 205, and an output device 206. The storage device 203 stores various data and programs, such as a hard disk drive, a solid state drive, and a flash memory. The communication interface 204 is an interface for connecting to the communication network 3, for example, an adapter for connecting to Ethernet (registered trademark), a modem for connecting to a public telephone network, and a wireless communication device for performing wireless communication. , USB (Universal Serial Bus) connector for serial communication, RS232C connector, and the like. The input device 205 is, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, a button, a microphone, or the like for inputting data. The output device 206 is, for example, a display, a printer, a speaker, or the like that outputs data. Each functional unit of the management server 20, which will be described later, is realized by the CPU 201 reading a program stored in the storage device 203 into the memory 202 and executing the program, and each storage unit of the management server 20 is the memory 202 and the storage device 203. Is realized as part of the storage area provided by.

The management server 20 has a storage unit 22 that stores stored products and information that identifies a user who has purchased the product, and a control unit 21 that controls the display unit 11 of the storage device 10 for each storage unit 13. Be prepared. The management server 20 may include a product storage unit 23 that stores information about products that can be purchased. In addition to the product, the product storage unit 23 may include a customizable option (for example, toppings such as milk and sugar, or if so, the amount).

The control unit 21 responds to an instruction from the user or the staff, and has a storage unit 13 corresponding to the user (a storage unit 13 in which the product purchased by the user is stored, a storage unit 13 around the storage unit 13, or the entire storage device 10 or the like. ) Is highlighted. The image displayed on the display unit 11 by the control unit 21 may be one image completed by one display unit 11, or the display unit 11 included in several storage units 13 adjacent to each other or located in the periphery. Alternatively, one image may be displayed on the display unit 11 included in the storage unit 13 of the entire storage device 10.

For example, the control unit 21 receives an input of an instruction from the user terminal 40 and causes the display units 11 of the plurality of storage units 13 to display one image in response to the instruction. The image may be an image in which the 13 portions of the storage portion corresponding to the user are emphasized. As a method of emphasizing, for example, the user's registration information such as the user's name or account name (may include a temporary nickname or ID that has been input from the user terminal 40 for display) may be displayed. However, the product name or image of the product ordered by the user may be displayed, or the color or design different from that of the display unit 11 of the other storage unit 13 may be displayed, but the present invention is limited to these. Not done. Further, the control unit 21 may generate an image to be displayed on the display unit 11 based on information such as a desire for the design received from the user terminal 40 and characters to be displayed.

For example, the control unit 21 receives an input from a communication terminal used by a staff member, and causes the display units 11 of a plurality of storage units to display one image in response to the instruction. The image may be an image in which the storage portion corresponding to the user is emphasized. As a method of emphasizing, for example, the user's registration information such as the user's name or account name may be displayed, the product name or image of the product ordered by the user may be displayed, or another method may be displayed. A different color or a different design from the display unit 11 of the storage unit may be displayed, but the present invention is not limited to these.

The control unit 21 may accept an input to a store terminal installed near the storage device 10 and display an image corresponding to the input on the display unit 11. For example, when a user reads information such as a two-dimensional code that can identify the user and order information displayed on the user terminal 40 by a camera provided in the store terminal, the user is dealt with based on the information. The image of the display unit 11 of the storage unit 13 or its surroundings is emphasized.

When the door portion 12 of the storage device 10 is opened and closed, the control unit 21 may display an image corresponding to the operation on the display unit 11. For example, when the user opens the door portion 12, when the user closes the door portion 12, or after a predetermined time has passed from that time, the display unit 11 corresponding to the operated door unit 12 or its surroundings The image of the display unit 11 of the storage unit is emphasized.

The control unit 21 is provided with an image stored in the product storage unit 23 on the surface of the storage unit while the instruction from the user or the staff is not received or after a predetermined time has passed from the above-mentioned highlighting. It may be presented on the display unit 11. The image includes, but is not limited to, an image of a menu handled at a store where the storage system is installed or used, an image of an advertisement, and the like.

The control unit 21 generates and stores the number of sales and the ranking information of the selected option based on the information of the product for which the order has been received and the image based on the ranking information stored in the storage unit 22. It may be presented on the display unit 11 provided on the surface of the unit. The ranking may be generated by the control unit 21 from the information on the sales quantity of the product for each period such as hourly, morning, afternoon, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, etc., but these are the periods. Not limited to. Further, the ranking may be generated by the control unit 21 from the user information included in the storage unit 22 for each user category such as age and gender.

As a method for the control unit 21 to highlight the display unit 11, other than the above-mentioned method, the image to be displayed is changed, and another image is superimposed on a part or the whole of the already displayed image. , Blinking the displayed image, changing the color of the displayed image, enlarging or reducing part or all of the displayed image, and the like, but not limited to these.

The control unit 21 causes the display unit 11 provided in the storage unit to display an image. The display unit 11 may be a tablet-type computer fitted in the door unit 12, or may display an image on the door unit 12 by projecting an image on the surface of the door unit 12 from a projector or the like. Not limited to these.

The control device 30 includes a control unit 31 that controls an image displayed on the display unit 11 and a communication unit 32 that communicates with the user terminal 40.

The communication unit 32 can communicate with the user terminal 40 by, for example, WiFi or Bluetooth (registered trademark).

Although the present embodiment has been described above, the above embodiment is for facilitating the understanding of the present invention, and is not for limiting the interpretation of the present invention. The present invention can be modified and improved without departing from the spirit thereof, and the present invention also includes an equivalent thereof.

The function of the control unit 21 may be provided in the control device 30.

Further, when highlighting the display unit 11, the control unit 21 stores an image (including a moving image) that highlights the storage unit 13 in association with the storage unit 13 in the management server 20 to cope with the highlighting. The image to be used may be read out and displayed.

Further, when highlighting the display unit 11, the control unit 21 highlights the storage unit 13 on the management server 20 in association with the timing such as the timing when the order is received and the timing when the product is completed (the image ( (Including moving images) may be stored, and the image corresponding to the timing may be read out and displayed. As a result, a welcome message, a thank-you message for an order, a highlight indicating the process of making a product, and the like can be performed.

Further, when highlighting the display unit 11, the control unit 21 generates an image (including a moving image) for highlighting the storage unit 13 based on a part of the user information, and reads and displays the image. You may. As a result, the control unit 21 can generate an image including information such as the user's name and the user's birthday.

Further, the control unit 21 generates a moving image in which the character points to a specific storage unit 13 or takes an action such as placing an item in the specific storage unit 13 when highlighting the display unit 11. The image may be read out and displayed. For example, the management server 20 may store the character data of the 3D model or the 2D model, and the control unit 21 may control the character data to generate a moving image.

In addition, the control unit 21 detects the timing when the user terminal is detected, the timing when the instruction (command) such as an order is received from the user terminal, the confirmation that the staff has received the order, the timing when the cooking is started or ended, and the staff is the product. The display unit 11 may be highlighted at the timing when it is detected that the product is stored in the storage unit 13. Further, the control unit 21 may notify the user terminal 40 at the timing described in this paragraph in accordance with highlighting the display unit 11, or may notify the user terminal 40 and then display the display unit 11. May be highlighted. Further, the notification may be the content associated with the timing (for example, the order is accepted if the order is accepted), and attention is paid to the storage device 10 or the specific storage unit 13. The content may be, but is not limited to.

Further, the control unit 21 has a timing when the user terminal is detected, a timing when an instruction (command) such as an order is received from the user terminal, a confirmation when the staff has received the order, a timing when cooking is started, and a storage unit where the staff stores the product. The display unit 11 may be highlighted at the timing when it is detected that the product is stored in the 13.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, the technical scope of the present disclosure is not limited to such examples. It is clear that anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field of the present disclosure may come up with various modifications or amendments within the scope of the technical ideas described in the claims. Is, of course, understood to belong to the technical scope of the present disclosure.

The device described in the present specification may be realized as a single device, or may be realized by a plurality of devices (for example, a cloud server) which are partially or wholly connected by a network. For example, the CPU and storage device of the management server 20 may be realized by different servers connected to each other by a network.

The series of processes by the apparatus described herein may be implemented using software, hardware, or any combination of software and hardware. It is possible to create a computer program for realizing each function of the management server 20 according to the present embodiment and implement it on a PC or the like. It is also possible to provide a computer-readable recording medium in which such a computer program is stored. The recording medium is, for example, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a flash memory, or the like. Further, the above computer program may be distributed, for example, via a network without using a recording medium.

Further, the processes described in the present specification do not necessarily have to be executed in the order described. Some processing steps may be performed in parallel. Further, additional processing steps may be adopted, and some processing steps may be omitted.

In addition, the effects described herein are merely explanatory or exemplary and are not limited. That is, the techniques according to the present disclosure may have other effects apparent to those skilled in the art from the description herein, in addition to or in place of the above effects.

10 Storage device 11 Display unit 12 Door unit 13 Storage unit 20 Management server 21 Control unit 22 Storage unit 30 Control device 31 Control unit 32 Communication unit 40 User terminal

Claims (5)

Multiple storage units that can take out purchased products and
A door that can open and close a part of the storage,
The display unit provided on the door unit and
For each storage unit, a storage unit that stores information that identifies the stored product and the user who purchased the product, and a storage unit.
A control unit that controls the image displayed on the display unit,
Equipped with
In response to an instruction from the user, the control unit displays the image including information identifying the user on the display unit provided on the surface of the storage unit corresponding to the user.
A storage system featuring. The information that identifies the user includes at least one of the user's account name, name, and birthday.
The storage system according to claim 1. The control unit displays on the display unit an image corresponding to at least one of the timing when the user terminal is detected, the timing when cooking is started, and the timing when cooking is finished.
The storage system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the storage system is characterized by. The control unit generates ranking information based on the information on the number of products sold for which an order has been received, and displays it on the display unit.
The storage system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the storage system is characterized by. Multiple storage units that can take out purchased products and
A door that can open and close a part of the storage,
The display unit provided on the door unit and
For each storage unit, a storage unit that stores information that identifies the stored product and the user who purchased the product, and a storage unit.
A control unit that controls the image displayed on the display unit,
Equipped with
The control unit causes the display unit of the plurality of storage units to display one image in response to an instruction from the user.
The image is an image that emphasizes the storage portion in which the product ordered by the user is stored by the action of the character.
A storage system featuring.

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