KR101113708B1 - An auto vending system with show case and digital shoe window of store - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An auto vending system for a store with a show case and a digital shoe window is provided to maximize system efficiency by simultaneously performing a vending machine function at the outside of a store and a showcase function in the store. CONSTITUTION: A showcase(10) receives goods in a store. A digital show window(20) displays the goods or an image of the goods to the outside of the store. An auto vending system comprises an input unit, a payment unit, and a product outlet. The input unit selects the goods which are displayed on a digital show window from the outside of the store. A transfer unit(40) transfers the goods in the showcase to the product outlet.

Description

An auto vending system with show case and digital shoe window of store}

The present invention relates to a store automatic sales system having a show case and a digital show window that can execute a manned or unattended auto sales function inside and outside the store by a simple installation without remodeling the existing store as a whole.

The prior art related to the present invention discloses a store operating system that can be switched between the applicant's pre-registered patent No. 0867260, unmanned sales method, which includes a vending machine installed inside the store; A display unit installed at a show window of the store and displaying an image of a product sold at the vending machine at night toward the outside of the show window; Ordering and payment means installed outside the show window and ordering the goods displayed on the display unit and paying the price of the ordered goods through cash or card; Merchandise discharging means for withdrawing goods ordered and paid by the order and payment means from the vending machine and discharging them out of the store and providing them to the orderer; In the daytime, the customer purchases the products of the vending machine inside the store, and at night, the customer can buy the goods outside the store.

On the other hand, in order to apply the shop operating system of Patent No. 0867260 to an existing store, the store had to be remodeled as a whole, including the inside and the show window of the store. In addition, there was a problem of having to stop business because it was required, and during normal business hours, the show window had to be opened to induce customers into the store. There was a limitation to the system,

In addition, as described above, there was a structural limitation of the system to be applied directly to an existing store by the configuration of the automatic sales system itself.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, structural changes to existing stores, that is, without the need for a separate remodeling, only a part of the system itself at any cost by modifying in a short time at a low cost without the need for the configuration of the system itself It is possible to run unmanned auto sales at the same time, or operate as a manned store during normal business hours and run as an unmanned store during late-night hours, as well as simultaneously run showcase functions inside the store and vending machines outside the store. It is to provide a multipurpose store vending system that can maximize the efficiency of the product.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a show case for storing goods in the store; A digital show window displaying a product or an image of a product outside the store; an automatic vending machine comprising an input unit for selecting for purchase of the product displayed on the show window outside the store, a payment unit, and a transfer unit for transferring the product; Provided with a show case comprising a showcase and a digital automatic display system for a store having a digital show window, wherein the show case is integrally formed at the rear of the digital show window or both sides of the digital show window and both sides before and after the inside of the store A structure capable of simultaneously having a show case function and an auto sales function outside the store;

The vending machine is configured to be able to sell the goods stored in the show case and the goods displayed in the digital show window at the same time by applying to the existing store.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the vending machine is further provided with a display monitor capable of a video advertisement and a text advertisement, the vending machine for a store having a show case and a digital show window to serve as an ATM device. An automatic sales system is provided.

In the system structure that can execute the automatic sales function in the existing store, there is no need to change the structure of the store and reassemble the system, and it is easily and simply applied to the existing store. There is a structural feature that can execute the unmanned compound vending function, and it can maximize the efficiency of the system and minimize the manufacturing cost by simultaneously executing the showcase function inside the store and the vending machine function outside the store. There is this.

1 is a perspective view of a store to which an automatic sales system according to a first embodiment of the present invention is applied,
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the vending system shown in Figure 1,
FIG. 3 illustrates a state in which the digital show window can be viewed in the automatic sales system shown in FIG. 1.
Figure 4 is a front view showing a schematic structure of the transport means provided in the show case,
5 is a front configuration diagram of a show window display unit and a vending machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
6 is a front view of a double-sided vending system according to a second embodiment of the present invention,
7 is a rear view of the double-sided automatic vending system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments that do not limit the present invention will be described in detail.

1 to 5 schematically show an automatic vending system having a show case and a digital show window according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and a store to which the automatic vending system is applied.

As shown in the drawing, in the present embodiment, a show case 10 for storing goods in a store S; A digital show window 20 displaying a product or an image of the product outside the store S; A vending machine (30) comprising an input unit (31), a payment unit (32), and a product outlet (33) for selecting for purchase of a product displayed on the digital show window (20) outside the store (S); Consists of including.

In the present embodiment, the show case 10 is formed integrally with the rear portion of the digital show window 20, the vending machine 30 is displayed on the digital show window 20 and the goods stored in the show case 10 It is configured to sell the goods at the same time.

That is, in the present embodiment, when a customer who enters a product stored in a show case 10, which is a storage space of a product, directly selects the product and presents it to a cashier of a counter equipped with a POS (payment system), the cashier displays the barcode of the product. Scan and check the quantity and amount to sell, and in the show case 10, the desired type and quantity of goods in front of the vending machine 30 in the state that the customer does not enter the store outside the store (S) By selecting and paying a fee, the product stored in the show case 10 can be sold unattended through the vending machine 30. This means that the customer can select the product selected from the products displayed in the digital show window 20. Pick up from the show case 10 is made by a conveying means 40 for conveying to the outlet 31 of the vending machine 30.

On the other hand, the vending machine 30 of the present invention is linked to the POS provided in the counter in the store to automatically store the sales quantity and sales of goods, etc. of the store can be efficiently operated and of course the vending machine In other words, it is desirable to simplify management, including sales status and inventory and replenishment of products.

The transfer means 40 is controlled by the vending machine 30, the transfer means 40 is made of a structure capable of moving in the X-axis and Y-axis as shown in Figure 4 of the show case 10 It is installed in the front or rear to transfer the goods stored in the show case 10 to the vending machine 30, the specific mechanism of the transfer means 40 is obvious to those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Therefore, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the present invention, the vending machine 30 basically includes a payment unit 32 and an input unit 31 including a product outlet 33 capable of withdrawing goods of the show case 10 to the outside, and selected here. A display monitor 34 may be configured to display a detailed image of a product, a selection screen of a product, and a guide screen for a price payment process. The display monitor 34 may be a storage medium such as USB or online. The display function of various contents can be executed including various video advertisements.

As a result, the automatic sales system for a store according to the present embodiment has an advantage of being able to execute a manned / unmanned composite automatic sales function in an inside of a store and an unmanned outside of a store by applying only an automatic store sales system itself when applied to an existing store.

In the present invention, the input unit 31 of the vending machine 30 may be configured as a general keypad, and inputs the code number and the quantity of the product selected by the consumer through the keypad, and the payment unit 32 is a currency, Part of the coin and bills, as well as a credit card, cash card, debit card, etc. to pay for the goods.

In the present invention, in order to enable the payment of the vending machine 30 using various cards other than cash, a card recognition function and a communication function with a financial settlement server of a financial institution should be provided. It may further include an adult authentication function for.

On the other hand, the commodity discharge port 33, after inputting the code and the quantity of goods in the input unit 31 is completed and approved through the payment unit 32, the transfer means 40 by the control of the vending machine 30 Is driven to transport the goods stored in the show case 10 and drop them toward the goods discharge port 33 so that the goods can be received. The goods discharge port 33 has the same structure as the goods discharge port of a general vending machine. Has the function.

In the present embodiment, the show case 10 may store the goods inside the store in the direction of the store and show them to the customer, and the vending machine 30 together with the general show case function in which the customer inside the store views and selects the product directly. In the case of selecting a product in the goods storage space of the unmanned vending machine that the goods stored in the show case 10 is automatically transported by the transport means 40 and discharged to the outside of the store can be provided to customers outside the store. Will function.

In the present embodiment, the show case 10 for storing goods that can be purchased unattended from the outside is located behind the vending machine 30 disposed outside the store as shown in the figure, rather than being disposed throughout the store. It has a structural advantage that can be implemented in the structure integrated into one side inside the store can be implemented only by the configuration of the system itself when applied to an existing store, and also the goods stored in the show case 10 has various characteristics of the store, that is, Depending on the type of store, the floating population, and the age of the main customer, the product can be sold inside the store, and at the same time, a product that can be sold outside the store can be selected.

On the other hand, in the present invention, the digital show window 20 configured in the store auto sales system is installed on the entire existing show window (W; window) of the store or as shown in the drawings, and is displayed on the digital show window 20 from the outside of the store. It has the ability to directly select and purchase the products in use, which can be used in large flat-panel displays that are currently used in various fields, and can be directly applied to the show window without the need for a separate assembly process including structural changes to existing stores. Preferably, the digital show window 20 is provided with a touch function sensor such as a photo sensor including a proximity sensor and is installed in close contact with the shop show window W (that is, inside the glass window). In this case, it is preferable to directly select a product by touching the screen of the digital show window 20.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the digital show window 20 divides an image and a price of a product stored in the show case 10 into a horizontal and vertical predetermined size to display a plurality of products individually at the same time. Advertisement window 22, as described above by installing a sensor of the touch function in the digital show window 20 itself to input the product number or code in the input unit 31 of the vending machine 30 The product can be selected without any hassle.

The plurality of advertisement windows 22 displayed on the digital show window 20 may vary in size and arrangement, and the contents may also be switched to different products for each time zone and displayed.

The automatic sales system according to the first embodiment of the present invention is applied directly to an existing store without the need for installation and reassembly of a separate system configuration including a major structural change to an existing general store such as a convenience store. There is an advantage that the function of the auto sales can be executed only by the configuration of the system itself.

6 and 7 show the front and rear parts of the store automatic sales system according to the second embodiment of the present invention, respectively. In this embodiment, the show case 10 and the digital show window 20 are shown in FIG. It is composed of an integrated unit different from the embodiment, which is a digital show window 20 is disposed outside the store (S), the show case 10 is disposed on the back of the digital show window 20, that is, the inside of the store The showcase function and the automatic sales function are configured at the same time in both the front and rear directions, so that the efficiency of the system can be maximized and the manufacturing cost can be minimized.

In the present embodiment, a store automatic sales system having a bidirectional display structure is configured on the front part of the store (show window W), and a system of an automatic sales function including a digital show window 20 is configured outside the store. It is a bi-directional store vending system structure composed of a commodity storage unit including a show case 10, which is capable of maximizing the functionality and efficiency of the system. Is organically combined to maximize the functionality of the system as well as to minimize the manufacturing cost of the system, and one system, including a two-way monitor interface and bill gate entrance system By the structure, outside and inside the store Which will also run each ATM functionality.

In particular, the show case and the digital show window-integrated automatic sales system according to the present embodiment do not change the internal structure of the existing store at all in the installation thereof as compared to the automatic sales system of the first embodiment, but the whole show window W or the whole. It can be installed and operated only in part, so there is an advantage that it can be immediately installed, and in terms of space utilization, that is, since the show case 10 can be additionally installed in a space that had to be used as a show window (W) in the store, It is possible to display a large number of products, and outside the store, it is possible to place a vending machine, that is, a digital show window and a vending machine, in an existing show window space without the need of a protrusion space for additional installation of the vending machine. Of course, the benefit of maximizing sales It is.

On the other hand, the store vending system according to the present invention can be connected to a wired and wireless communication system capable of executing digital content in the vending machine, install the store vending system of the present invention in a plurality of stores, It is also possible to establish an interconnection network in a store vending system that is configured to connect to an existing wired / wireless communication infrastructure to provide on / offline complex services.

In addition, the service network linked with the existing mobile telecommunications agency including the advertising marketing between the store operator and wired / wireless communication service providers by the automatic store sales system of the present invention, and provide on-line / offline complex service for the existing mobile system limited to digital contents. The company can maximize synergies among industries, and can create a business model that can generate multiple profits.

In addition, the present invention provides a payment system of the store to build an automated complex service operating system of the store by a combination of the store automatic sales system that can provide content services on / offline including a 24-hour sales function for the store It can add the function to counter sales quantity, inventory quantity, order quantity, etc. of the store products included, and it can be equipped with security guard system for security and expense of the store, and to detect the fire and disaster prevention of the store. It is also possible to build an automated composite service operation system that can provide various information of the store in real time to the designated communication system including the store operators outside the store by the wire / wireless communication system between the systems. .

In addition, the present invention is configured as a vending machine vending system that can convert the digital content on the web by the application of the web cloud computing operating system to the on / offline complex content service in the above configuration to build a plurality of store service network By providing a new concept of on / offline complex contents service that is not limited to digital contents service on the web for mobile system (smart phone) including a large number of users, it can also be provided by the automatic and unmanned auto sales system function for 24 hours. And

In addition, it is also possible to additionally configure an offline output system including a printer that can output the digital content on the web offline in the store automatic sales system.

On the other hand, if the automatic store sales system of the present invention is configured in the existing pharmacy stores, it is possible to sell drugs for 24 hours to consumers (patients) by the unmanned / unmanned combined sales operation system, so even if the pharmacy is closed after 9 pm In the event of an emergency, emergency medicines can be procured quickly to prevent injuries, and at the same time, a system structure composed of a complex of medicine prescription manuals to secure safety and accuracy for automatic drug sales is provided. Patient) The main category is configured to select a plurality of medicines by symptom in the digital show window 20 and the display monitor 34 of the store vending machine to accurately select and provide various medicines for the symptoms; Each of the main categories of the structure has a pharmaceutical prescription manual by configuring a step-by-step secondary category that can provide pharmaceutical information on the ingredients, including the side effects, and the method for taking the selected medicines, according to the drug safety standards, If it is necessary to select a specialized medicine according to the symptoms of the consumer (patient), further input unit for inputting various information, such as blood pressure, including disease information for the current patient, the drug ingredients, efficacy, side effects It is possible to have a drug prescription manual that can provide a systematic information about the optimized drug by comparing and analyzing the back and the like.

On the other hand, the pharmaceutical prescription manual program of the above-described method is configured on the vending machine itself of the pharmacy store and can be configured on the web so that the pharmaceutical prescription manual program can be executed by the cloud computing method, more accurate by the consumer (patient) When drug selection information is needed for symptoms, prescription and sales of specialty medicines are carried out by telecommunications (medical consultation) between pharmacists and consumers (patients) using a two-way telecommunication system for wired / wireless communication systems configured in the store automatic sales system. It is possible to have a combination of remote drug prescription and sales functions.

In addition, the present invention can be combined with a wired / wireless communication system of a store automatic sales system having a variety of functions to affiliated stores in the distribution market to provide on-offline complex services in real time, by the operating system We have an integrated financial service distribution channel that can provide integrated financial services 24 hours by networking stores in the distribution market, and lease the integrated financial service distribution channel to one or more financial providers, respectively, Not only can access be maximized, but it can also generate revenue structures, such as fees for leasing companies.

As described above, the automatic sales system for stores of the present invention exhibits the function of a combined automatic / unmanned automatic sales system that can simultaneously sell products in and out of the store, as well as automatic sales by unmanned time zones at midnight hours. It can be operated as a 24-hour complex operating system, and it has the advantage of maximizing store structure and sales efficiency by showing the showcase function inside the store and the automatic selling function outside the store at the same time. Since it can cope with a large number of customers with the minimum number of employees in the store, it has the advantage of minimizing the operating costs including labor costs.

W: Store window
10: show case
20: Digital show window
22: advertising window
30: Vending Machine
31: input unit
32: payment unit
33: product outlet
34: display monitor
40: transfer means
50: ATM

Claims (10)

A show case 10 for storing goods in the store S;
A digital show window 20 displaying a product or an image of the product outside the store S;
A vending machine (30) comprising an input unit (31), a price settlement unit (32), and a product outlet (33) for selecting for purchase of a product displayed on the digital show window (20) outside the store (S); It is made, including, the vending machine 30 is provided with a show case and a digital show window, characterized in that configured to store information including the sales quantity and sales amount of goods in conjunction with the POS provided in the counter in the store Automated sales system for one store. The method according to claim 1,
The show case (10) is an auto sales system for a store having a show case and a digital show window, characterized in that formed integrally behind the digital show window (20). The method according to claim 1,
The show case 10 is formed independently of the digital show window 20 is installed in the store (S), characterized in that the show case and the automatic sales system for a store having a digital show window. The method according to claim 2 or 3,
The vending machine 30 further includes a conveying means 40 for conveying the goods stored in the show case 10 to the product outlet 33. Sales system. The method according to claim 1,
The digital show window 20 has a plurality of advertisement windows 22 which display a plurality of products individually at the same time by dividing the image and the price of the goods stored in the show case 10 into a predetermined size horizontally and vertically. The touch sensor is installed in the digital show window 20 itself, so that the product can be selected without the hassle of inputting the product number or code in the input unit 31 of the vending machine 30. Automated sales system for stores with showcases and digital show windows. The method according to claim 1,
The vending machine 30 is a store vending system having a show case and a digital show window, characterized in that the display monitor 34 is further provided for video and text ads. The method according to claim 1,
The vending machine 30 has a structure characterized in that it can serve as a function of the ATM machine;
ATM of the above structure is a store automatic sales system having a show case and a digital show window, characterized in that the two-way ATM structure that can be used in the store and outside the store respectively. delete The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
An unmanned / unmanned drug combined sales system structure configured with a drug prescription manual program in the automatic sales system;
An automatic sales system for stores having a show case and a digital show window having a 24-hour medicine sales operation structure including a remote medicine sales function by the wired / wireless communication system. The method according to claim 9,
The automatic sales system for a store comprising a digital show window and a show case having a structure for selling a drug / unmanned drug by configuring the automatic sales system in a drug sales store.

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