KR101668018B1 - Auxiliary battery lending apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an auxiliary battery lending device which automatically performs an overall procedures including lending, returning, inspecting, and collecting of an auxiliary battery in a manless manner and effectively manages a distribution for an auxiliary battery lending service. The auxiliary battery lending device according to the present invention comprises: a main body having a lending hole and a returning hole for an auxiliary battery; a cradle in which a plurality of auxiliary batteries are stacked to be stored; a transfer unit for transferring the auxiliary batteries stacked in the cradle to the lending hole; a display unit for displaying characters or images for guiding through the lending or returning of the auxiliary battery; an input unit for receiving information required for lending or returning the auxiliary battery; a control unit for performing processes for lending and managing the auxiliary battery; and an inspecting unit which is connected with a cable connected with the auxiliary battery, which is to be returned through the returning hole (hereinafter, referred to as a returning auxiliary battery), and determines whether the returning auxiliary battery is faulty.

Description

AUXILIARY BATTERY LENDING APPARATUS [0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to an auxiliary battery rental apparatus, and more particularly, to an auxiliary battery rental apparatus that can more efficiently manage a battery rental service and a logistics for the battery rental service.

BACKGROUND ART [0002] With the rapid development of wireless Internet communication technology and electric / electronic terminal technology, a large number of people have recently used intelligent portable terminals such as smart phones.

In particular, a smart phone corresponds to a mobile terminal additionally equipped with functions of other electronic devices such as Internet communication, information search, far-field media playback, and photo / video shooting to portable phone specific functions such as voice call and text message transmission.

However, according to the various functions, the power consumption of the smartphone is much higher than that of other portable terminals. Accordingly, the users of the smartphone use a separate auxiliary battery or use a charger to charge the smartphone. Resulting in inconvenience in use.

To alleviate this inconvenience, some service providers have lent auxiliary batteries or have implemented charging service, but this has been limited to a limited number.

This is because, in order for the battery rental service itself to be carried out in business, a large number of rental points must be provided, and a logistics center for collecting and re-charging the batteries for lending is required at each rental shop. In this case, And a large-scale logistics management system that can identify and manage such information in real time.

As a result, in order to realize the business success and popularization of the battery rental service itself, a logistics management system capable of efficiently managing a large number of rental points and a distribution center is desperately needed.

Furthermore, in order to realize a large-scale business of battery rental service, it is necessary to not only rent and return the rental battery but also to check whether the return battery is normal / bad and to automatically sort the battery sorting collection accordingly.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an auxiliary battery rental apparatus for realizing large-scale commercialization of auxiliary battery rental service itself.

To this end, the present invention is capable of automatically processing various processes ranging from lending, returning, inspection and collection of the auxiliary battery to the unmanned system, and furthermore, quickly and accurately grasping the logistics of the auxiliary battery for the auxiliary battery rental service, And an auxiliary battery charger that can be connected to the battery charger.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an auxiliary battery rental apparatus comprising: a main body having a rental port and a discharge port of an auxiliary battery; A cradle in which a plurality of auxiliary batteries are stacked; An extractor for taking out the auxiliary battery stacked on the cradle to the rental hall; A display unit for displaying a character or an image for guiding the rental or return of the auxiliary battery; An input unit for receiving information necessary for renting or returning the auxiliary battery; A control unit for performing a process for renting and managing the auxiliary battery; And a checker connected to a cable connected to an auxiliary battery (hereinafter referred to as a 'return auxiliary battery') returned through the return port to determine whether the return auxiliary battery is defective or not.

The checker includes an operative body located inside the receptacle opposite to the withdrawal port and including a port to which the connector of the cable is connected, the operative body being capable of being reciprocated in a first direction; A driving unit for controlling the first reciprocating motion of the actuating member; And a stopper opposed to the stepped surface of the head member surrounding the connector when the connector is connected to the port.

According to the above configuration, the checker makes it possible to determine whether or not the return auxiliary battery is defective through transmission and reception of an electric signal when the cable is connected, and when the determination is completed, only the operating body alone performs the backward movement of the first reciprocating motion (Hereinafter, referred to as a "first retraction operation"), and the stepped surface of the head member is blocked by the stopper so that the connector of the cable is forcibly removed from the port of the actuating body.

According to the auxiliary battery rental apparatus of the present invention, the auxiliary battery can be rented to the person who intends to rent the auxiliary battery unattended, and the returning process performed after the rental, the faulty inspection work, , And it becomes possible to commercialize a secondary battery rental service on a large scale.

In addition, it is possible to track the type of the battery currently being borrowed and the borrower information that owns the auxiliary battery being borrowed. It is also possible to know where the borrowing and returning events have occurred, It is possible to accurately grasp the current status of the logistics related to the secondary battery (for example, the information on the rental status or the quantity of stock according to the secondary battery device) in real time, thereby efficiently performing the logistics management for the secondary battery rental service.

1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of an auxiliary battery rental apparatus according to the present invention;
2 (a) and 2 (b) are top and side perspective views of the auxiliary battery according to the present invention.
3 is a perspective view of a cable according to the present invention;
4 is a front view showing a front side internal structure of the auxiliary battery rental apparatus according to the present invention.
5 is a left side view showing a left side internal structure of an auxiliary battery rental apparatus according to the present invention.
6 is a right side view showing a right side internal structure of the auxiliary battery rental apparatus according to the present invention.
7 is an exploded perspective view of the take-out machine according to the present invention.
8 is a first operational state view showing a state before the auxiliary battery unloading operation of the take-out machine according to the present invention.
9 is a second operational state view showing a state after the auxiliary battery unloading operation of the take-out machine according to the present invention.
10 (a) is a sectional view showing a state where a cable is connected to a checker according to the present invention.
10 (b) is a cross-sectional view showing the forced removal operation of the cable according to the present invention.
11 is an enlarged embodiment of a checker according to the present invention, in which the checker and the guide door are installed inside the main body.
12 is an upper side view showing a classifier and a collection box according to the present invention.
13 is a perspective view showing a charger according to the present invention and an auxiliary battery mounted thereon.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this specification, the terms "comprises" or "having" and the like refer to the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

Also, in the present specification, the term " above or above "means to be located above or below the object portion, and does not necessarily mean that the object is located on the upper side with respect to the gravitational direction. It will also be understood that when a section of an area, plate, or the like is referred to as being "above or above another section ", this applies not only to the case where the other section is " And the like.

Also, in this specification, when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" with another element, the element may be directly connected or directly connected to the other element, It should be understood that, unless an opposite description is present, it may be connected or connected via another element in the middle.

Also, in this specification, the terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments, advantages and features of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an outer appearance of an auxiliary battery rental apparatus according to the present invention, FIGS. 2 (a) and (b) are a top perspective view and a rear perspective view, respectively, of an auxiliary battery according to the present invention, FIG. 4 is a front view showing a front side internal structure of the auxiliary battery rental apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a left side view showing a left side internal structure of the auxiliary battery rental apparatus according to the present invention. And FIG. 6 is a right side view showing the right side internal structure of the auxiliary battery rental apparatus according to the present invention.

1 to 6, an auxiliary battery rental apparatus 100 according to the present invention includes an auxiliary battery 200, a main body 10, a cradle 60, a take-out machine 50, a rental apparatus 15, A display unit 20, an input unit 21, a control unit (not shown) and a checker 90, and preferably includes a guide door 67, a sorter 80, a reader 65, The auxiliary battery 200 can be rented to a person who intends to rent the auxiliary battery 200 (hereinafter, referred to as a 'lender'), And the return process can be automatically performed.

The auxiliary battery 200 of the present invention means a power supply unit or a charger for a portable terminal provided in the auxiliary battery rental device for the purpose of renting to a plurality of users. Here, the portable terminal is typically a smart phone, and may further include portable electronic devices such as a mobile phone, a tablet PC, a PDA, and the like.

2 and 3, the auxiliary battery 200 may be connected to the portable terminal through a cable 300 connected to the connection terminal 205, As shown in Fig.

An identifier 201 is attached on the outer surface of the auxiliary battery 200 to function to grasp and manage the distribution status of each auxiliary battery 200 in real time. A detailed description thereof will be described later.

Meanwhile, the auxiliary battery 200 may further include an advertisement display unit 203 for advertisement. According to a preferred embodiment, the advertisement display unit 203 includes a display unit (hereinafter, referred to as 'display unit') such as a liquid crystal display (LDC), an organic light emitting diode (OLED) And the image is reproduced and displayed as a moving picture. Needless to say, it is of course possible to attach or print an advertisement image in the form of paper on the surface of the auxiliary battery without separately providing a display device.

In another embodiment, the auxiliary battery 200 may be configured as a wireless charger in which a wireless charging coil is housed in the case. The radio coil may be configured to include a short-range communication antenna for transmitting and receiving data in addition to a wireless charging antenna for wirelessly transmitting power energy.

An advertisement display unit may be provided on one side of the auxiliary battery 200 to display an advertisement image on the advertisement display unit and a wireless coil may be provided on the other side to charge the portable terminal wirelessly.

On the other hand, when the advertisement display unit for displaying the advertisement means, that is, the advertisement image, is mounted on the auxiliary battery 200 of the present invention, the auxiliary battery performs the reproduction of the advertisement image on condition that the advertisement image is reproduced through the advertisement display unit And a controller for controlling the charging operation of the lender to the portable terminal connected to the auxiliary battery only when the charging operation is performed.

Alternatively, the auxiliary battery 200 may include a controller for controlling the automatic display of the advertisement image through the advertisement display unit 203 when the auxiliary battery 200 is connected to the portable terminal of the lender and the charging operation of the portable terminal is performed .

Alternatively, when the auxiliary battery 200 is connected to the portable terminal of the lender, the auxiliary battery 200 controls the lender's portable terminal to perform a charging operation of the portable terminal, And a controller for controlling the display unit to automatically output the advertisement image stored in the storage unit.

When the auxiliary battery 200 of the present invention further includes an advertisement image output function, the corresponding advertisement image data may be stored in a memory provided in the auxiliary battery 200 or transmitted from a central server.

The main body 10 of the present invention is an enclosure that forms the appearance of the auxiliary battery rental apparatus 100 and protects various components from the external environment, and is preferably formed of a metal material. In the upper region of the main body 10, a billboard or an advertisement display device 40 capable of reproducing an advertisement image or attaching an advertisement image may be installed.

A rental port 15 serving as an outlet for withdrawing the auxiliary battery 200 from the main body 10 is formed on the front surface of the main body 10 and a discharge port 11 for returning the used auxiliary battery.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is further provided at the rear of the hire unit 15 a rental box 19 in which the auxiliary battery forcibly taken out from the cradle 60 for rental is dropped and laid, The auxiliary battery can be rented out by taking out the auxiliary battery placed in the rental box 19 to the outside and the opening and closing door for opening and closing the auxiliary battery can be further included in the rental box 15, Can be configured to be opened and closed by a hinge method or a sliding method.

When the auxiliary battery stacked on the cradle 60 is taken out of the cradle 60, the auxiliary battery is rented via the hopper 61 interposed between the rental case 19 and the cradle 60 19 so as to be supplied to the outside. Therefore, it is preferable that a shock absorber such as an impact-absorbing mat is attached to the inner surface of the hull 19 so that the auxiliary battery can buffer the shock when the horn falls on the hull 19.

The return port 11 is an inlet for returning the used auxiliary battery to the inside of the main body 10 and has a checker 90 for testing whether the auxiliary battery returned to the rear of the return port 11 is defective And a collection box 70 for collecting and storing the returning auxiliary battery carried through the return port 11 may be provided in a vertically lower region of the examiner 90.

The return port 11 may further include an opening / closing door that can be opened and closed. The opening / closing door of the return port 11 may be configured to be opened / closed by a hinge method or a sliding method.

The stand 60 of the present invention is configured to store a plurality of standby batteries in the main body 10 for rental, in which a plurality of auxiliary batteries are sequentially stacked in a row along the height direction of the stand 60 . The auxiliary batteries stacked on the cradle 60 are sequentially taken out to the cradle 15 by the take-out machine 50 provided at the lower end of the cradle 60

According to a preferred embodiment, a plurality of cradles 60 may be arranged in a line. In this case, the cradle 50 is also allocated to each cradle 60, An auxiliary battery which is compatible with the auxiliary battery may be stacked. For example, the auxiliary storage battery for Android is mounted on the first and second cradles 60a and 60a, the auxiliary battery for iOS is mounted on the third and the fourth cradle 60b and 60b, And the auxiliary battery suitable for the type of the battery can be taken out and rented.

8 is a first operational state view showing a state before the auxiliary battery unloading operation of the take-out machine according to the present invention, FIG. 9 is a view showing a state of the auxiliary battery of the take- A second operation state view showing a state after the take-out operation.

The take-out machine 50 according to the present invention is an apparatus for carrying out the auxiliary batteries stacked on the mount stand one by one to the hire 15 and includes a guide rail 51, a lever 55, a pushing member 57, (Not shown).

The guide rails 51 are arranged on the vertical lower region of the bottom of the cradle and have elongated holes 53 formed along the longitudinal direction thereof. Preferably, the plurality of elongated holes 53 are arranged in parallel to each other. In the embodiment of FIG. 7, a pair of long holes 53 are arranged side by side at predetermined intervals.

The lever 55 is a bar-shaped member provided in each of the elongated holes 53 of the guide rail 51 and is installed so as to reciprocate forward and backward in the range L1 of the elongated hole 53 of the guide rail 51 . The lever 55 is formed so that at least one portion of the lever 55 protrudes above the long hole 53 and the pushing member 57 is coupled to the protruding long hole 53.

The linear reciprocating motion of the lever 55 is controlled by a driving unit (not shown). Such a driving unit can be constituted by a driving device capable of changing the rotational motion of an electric motor or the like into a rectilinear motion. For example, the transmission unit may be a drive unit that can generate a linear driving force in the longitudinal direction of the long hole 53 of the guide rail 51, such as a linear motor, an actuator, or a ball screw motor.

The pushing member 57 is engaged with a lever 55 protruded above the guide rail 51 and when the lever 55 is advanced by the driving portion, When the lever 55 is retracted, it can be returned to its original position by operating in conjunction with the retraction of the lever 55.

7, the pushing member 57 is formed of a plate-like member, and a pair of coupling holes 59 are formed in the plate-like member so that a pair of levers 55 are formed in the pair And the pushing member 57 is coupled to the lever 55 by being inserted into the coupling hole 59, respectively.

With the above arrangement, when the lever 55 of the take-out machine 50 provided in the vertically lower region of the cradle is advanced forward (F1) by the control of the driving portion, the pushing member 57, The auxiliary battery (hereinafter referred to as a 'bottom auxiliary battery') 200a located at the lowermost one of the plurality of auxiliary batteries stacked on the corresponding cradle is forcibly pushed toward the hire 15 and released from the cradle , The lower stage auxiliary battery 200a which is separated from the cradle can fall by its own weight and can be taken out to the side of the hire 15.

When the lower auxiliary battery 200a is completely unloaded, the auxiliary battery 200b, which is continuously stacked on the lower auxiliary battery 200a, drops due to its own weight and the position of the lower auxiliary battery 200a The lowest level position among the four positions).

When the release of the lower auxiliary battery 200a is completed, the pushing member 57 is returned to the home position B1 by the backward movement B1 of the lever 55, so that the next auxiliary battery 200b It is possible to carry out the forcible conveyance by the same method as described above.

As described above, the N auxiliary batteries sequentially stacked on the lower auxiliary battery 200a through the repetition of the forward and backward movements F1 and B1 of the lever 55 and the pushing member 57 can be repeated for each rental event And can be carried out and rented out one by one.

The display unit 20 of the present invention visually provides a character or an image for guiding rental and return of the auxiliary battery, and characters or images for guiding rental and return are displayed by a display drive signal of the control unit Is displayed.

For example, the display unit 20 displays the 'auxiliary battery rental', the 'auxiliary battery return', and the 'auxiliary battery inquiry' on the initial guidance screen. If the user desires to rent the auxiliary battery, If the user wishes to return the auxiliary battery, the user can select the auxiliary battery return box to guide the user to proceed the process for returning the auxiliary battery.

The display unit 20 is preferably a flat panel display device. The display unit 20 may be formed of any one selected from LCD, LED, OLED, E-paper, and a cathode ray tube. Of course it is possible.

The input unit 21 of the present invention is input means for inputting predetermined information necessary for lending or returning a battery from a person who wants to rent the auxiliary battery (hereinafter referred to as a "lender"), And may be provided in the form of a touch screen together with the display panel of the display unit 20.

Alternatively, the input unit 21 may be additionally provided in the form of a joystick or button in addition to the touch panel, so that the input operation can be smoothly performed by the user, or the input unit 21 can be configured as a keyboard or a mouse to input necessary information.

Here, the predetermined information required when lending or returning the battery includes at least the portable terminal number and the authentication number. The portable terminal number refers to a telephone number of a portable electronic communication terminal such as a smart phone, a mobile phone, or a smart pad held by a lender attempting to rent, and the authentication number is a unique number As a number, that is, a unique number sent by a control unit requesting authentication to a lender's portable terminal that tries to authenticate.

The input signal generated through the input unit 21 is transmitted to the control unit, and the control unit processes the corresponding task according to the received input signal. For example, when the auxiliary battery is rented, the process may be a process for transmitting the authentication number to the inputted portable terminal number or a process for confirming the inputted authentication number. When returning the auxiliary battery, the identifier of the returned auxiliary battery 201) and the inputted portable terminal number.

10 (a) is a cross-sectional view showing a state where a cable is connected to a checker according to the present invention, and FIG. 10 (b) is a cross-sectional view showing a cable forced removal operation of a checker according to the present invention.

The checker 90 of the present invention is connected to a cable 300 connected to an auxiliary battery (hereinafter, referred to as a 'return auxiliary battery') returned through a return port 11 to determine whether the return auxiliary battery is defective An operation unit 95 and 97 having a port, a drive unit 99, and a jig 91, as shown in FIG.

Prior to the detailed description of the examiner 90, the cable 300 connected to the examiner 90 will be described first. Referring to FIG. 3, the cable 300 of the present invention includes a cable 307 for transmitting and receiving an electric signal or electric power, A pair of connectors 301a and 301b provided at both ends of the electric wire 307 and a pair of head members 303a and 303b which surround the pair of connectors 301a and 301b.

Here, the connectors 301a and 301b may be USB connectors, and in particular, the head members 303a and 303b are configured to enclose a part of the outer surface of the connectors 301a and 301b, (303a, 303b) in one direction.

The head members 303a and 303b form a stepped structure with respect to the connectors 301a and 301b so that the head members 303a and 303b are provided with a stepped vertical surface (Hereinafter, referred to as " second surface ") 305a and 305b.

The operating body of the checker 90 is provided at a position facing the return port 11 of the inside of the main body 10 (that is, the rear area of the return port 11), and more specifically the port 95 and the moving panel 97 ).

The port 95 of the operating body is a terminal to which the one connector 301a of the cable 300 is connected and electrically connected. The moving panel 97 is mounted on the port 95, And is configured to be movable.

According to a preferred embodiment, the port 95 is mounted on one surface of the front end of the moving panel 97, and this moving panel 97 may include a printed circuit board that is electrically connected to the port 95. The moving panel 97 is configured to be capable of linear reciprocating motion (hereinafter, referred to as "first linear reciprocating motion") in which the reciprocating movement D1 and the reciprocating movement D2 are performed in the linear direction.

The first linear reciprocating movements D1 and D2 of the actuating member are controlled by a drive unit 99. The drive unit 99 may be a drive unit that can change the rotational motion of an electric motor or the like into a linear motion. For example, the driving unit 99 can be configured as a driving device that can generate a linear driving force in a direction opposite to the discharge port 11, such as a linear motor, an actuator, or a ball screw motor.

The jig 91 of the examiner 90 comprises a stopper 93 and a frame. First, the frame is provided in the area facing the discharge port 11 of the main body 10 (i.e., the rear area of the discharge port 11) to seal the inside of the main body 10 from the discharge port 11, And a function of forcibly separating the cable 300 connected to the port 95 of the operating body through the stopper 93 provided at one side.

The stopper 93 of the jig 91 is positioned in front of the port 95 of the operating body so that when one connector 301a of the cable 300 connected to the auxiliary battery is connected to the port 95, And the stepped surface 305a of the one-side head member 303a surrounding the first stepped surface 301a.

In other words, when one connector 301a of the cable 300 connected to the auxiliary battery is inserted into the port 95 of the actuating body, the stepped surface 305a of the head member 303a of the one connector 301a Or is in close contact with the outer surface of the stopper 93.

According to the preferred embodiment, the stopper 93 is positioned in front of the port 95, and a central portion thereof is formed with an insertion port corresponding to the port 95. The connector 301a of the cable 300 is inserted through the insertion port And a bottom surface opposed to the stepped surface 305a of the cable head member 303a is formed along the insertion port periphery so that the back surface of the head member 303a can be connected to the port 95. In the backward movement by the first linear reciprocating motion of the operating member, So that the operation of moving backward together with the port 95 can be prevented.

With the above arrangement, when the lender returns the auxiliary battery, the auxiliary battery is placed on the guide door 67, which will be described later, through the return port 11, and the auxiliary battery (hereinafter, When the cable 300 connected to the port 95 of the operating body is connected to the port 95 of the operating body, it is possible to determine whether or not the returned auxiliary battery is defective by transmitting and receiving an electrical signal with the control unit.

When the failure determination of the returning auxiliary battery is completed, the jig 91 is fixed, and the actuating member is independently operated in the reverse operation D1 (hereinafter, referred to as the 'first retraction operation' Respectively.

The cable 300 connected to the actuating member can be moved in a direction in which the stepped surface 305a of the head member 303a contacts the stopper 93 of the jig 91 So that the connector 301a of the cable 300 is forcibly removed from the port 95 of the operating body.

When the forcible removal operation of the connector 301a is completed, the actuating member is configured to return to the home position by a forward operation (D2) through the control of the driving unit 99. [

11 is an enlarged embodiment of a checker according to the present invention, which is an installation sectional view showing a checker and a guide door installed inside the main body. 11 is characterized in that the operating body and the jig 91 constituting the checker 90 are formed in a multi-layer structure.

According to the enlarged embodiment of FIG. 11, the actuating member includes a first port 95a, a first moving panel 97a on which the first port 95a is mounted, a second port 95b, a second port 95b And a second moving panel 97b on which the second moving panel 97b is mounted. Here, the first port 95a (or the second port 95b) is mounted on one surface of the front end of the first moving panel 97a (or the second moving panel 97b) 97a) (or the second moving panel 97b) may include a printed circuit board electrically connected to the first port 95a (or the second port 95b).

The first moving panel 97a and the second moving panel 97b are arranged at mutually spaced intervals in the vertical direction so that the first moving panel 97a and the second moving panel 97b face each other, Thereby forming a multi-layered structure.

The first moving panel 97a and the second moving panel 97b are integrally connected to one operating rod 94. The operating rod 94 is connected to the first moving panel 97a by the control of the driving unit 99, Thereby performing a linear reciprocating motion.

The first moving panel 97a and the second moving panel 97b are moved together by the first retracting operation D1 in conjunction with the backward movement of the operating rod 94 by the control of the driving unit 99, And the advancing operation D2 are generated, and the above-described forced removal and operation of the connector 301a are also realized.

A plurality of ports 95 may be formed on one moving panel 97 and the plurality of ports 95 may be arranged in a line along the lateral direction of the moving panel 97 It is of course possible to arrange them so as to be spaced apart from each other. In this case, the stopper 93 is provided for each of the plurality of ports 95.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the jig 91 and the actuators 95 and 97 are configured to be reciprocally movable together, and thus the jig 91 and the actuators perform the reciprocating motion primarily The connector 301a can be configured to perform the forced removal operation of the connector 301a.

According to a preferred embodiment, the jig 91 and the actuators 95 and 97 are constructed so that they can reciprocate linearly (hereinafter referred to as 'second linear reciprocating movement') D3 integrally with each other by a driving part . For example, the jig 91 and the actuators 95 and 97 are connected to one moving body, and the moving body is controlled to be advanced and retracted by the driving unit, so that the jig 91 and the actuators 95, 97 can be integrally formed as a second linear reciprocating motion (D3). According to one embodiment, the moving body may be constituted by a frame of the jig 91, or may be constituted by a separate mechanism provided so as to be reciprocatable.

When the auxiliary battery return signal is inputted through the input unit 21 as described above, the moving body is advanced by the control of the driving unit, and the jig 91 and the actuators 95 and 97 are also moved The forward movement of the two-line reciprocating motion is generated so that the jig 91 and the actuating members 95 and 97 come close to the return port 11 side.

When the connector 301a of the cable 300 connected to the auxiliary battery is connected to the port 95 of the operating body, the moving body is operated to move backward under the control of the driving section, and the jig 91 The actuating members 95 and 97 are also moved backward by the second linear reciprocating motion D3 so that the jig 91 and the actuating members 95 and 97 are retracted together with the return port 11 2 retraction operation ").

When the second retracting operation of the jig 91 and the actuating bodies 95 and 97 is completed, only the actuating bodies 95 and 97 are moved to the first retracting operation D1 So that the connector 301a of the cable 300 connected to the auxiliary battery is forcibly removed from the port 95 of the operating body.

When the forcible removal of the connector 301a is completed, the actuators 95 and 97 perform the forward movement D2 of the first linear reciprocating motion through the control of the driving unit 99 and return to the original position.

On the other hand, at the time when the checker 90 and the control unit connected to the controller 90 determine whether or not the returned auxiliary battery is defective, at least one of the above-mentioned second retracting operation, the second retracting operation, Lt; / RTI >

The driving unit for controlling the first linear reciprocating motion and the driving unit for controlling the second linear reciprocating motion are constituted by one driving unit so that the one driving unit controls both the first and second linear reciprocating motions Or two physically separated drive units so that each drive unit independently controls the first and second linear reciprocating movements.

The collection box 70 according to the present invention is a box-shaped collection box for collecting and storing the returned auxiliary bust process for which the discrimination of defective or not is completed, preferably a first collection box 70a for storing and storing a normal battery, And the second collection box 70b.

The guide door 67 of the present invention corresponds to an opening and closing door that is disposed in a vertical lower region of the examiner 90 and is rotatably installed with a return auxiliary battery carried through the return opening 11. [

According to a preferred embodiment, the guide door 67 is rotatably installed by a hinge method, and when an event satisfying the above condition occurs on condition that the first retraction operation D1 of the actuators 95 and 97 is satisfied And the returning auxiliary battery placed on the guide door 67 is dropped to the side of the collection box 70 due to its own weight.

That is, when the connector 301a is completely disconnected from the port 95 of the operating body by the first retracting operation D1 after the completion of discrimination of the failure of the returning auxiliary battery, the guide door 67 is opened, The returning auxiliary battery which is seated on the main body 67 is slid downward along the inclined surface of the guide door 67 by its own weight together with the cable 300 connected thereto and dropped and transported toward the collection box 70 side.

12 is an upper side view showing a classifier and a collection box according to the present invention. The sorter 80 of the present invention is disposed between the collection box 70 and the guide door 67 so that the returning auxiliary battery can be moved toward the first collection box 70a or the second collection box 70b ) Direction in a selective direction.

According to a preferred embodiment, the sorter 80 comprises a phosphorus pan 81, an arm 83, and a drive motor 85. The take-up unit 81 of the classifier 80 is a plate-shaped base material that takes over the returning auxiliary battery dropped from the opened guide door 67 to the side of the collection box 70. The returning auxiliary battery and the cable 300 preferably And is then slid downward along the inclined surface of the guide door 67 to be transported to the pallet base 81 and then slid by the inclined surface of the pallet base 81 so as to be transported to the first collection box 70a or the second collection box 70b As shown in Fig.

The arm 83 of the classifier 80 is axially rotatable in the clockwise / counterclockwise direction K2 on one side of the take-up reel 81 about the axis K1 connected to the drive motor 85, The direction in which the returning auxiliary battery dropped and carried from the take-up reel unit 67 to the take-up reel 81 and the cable 300 is to be slid will be determined.

According to a preferred embodiment, the arm 83 includes a vertical plate 83a vertically disposed on one surface of the phosphorus plate 83, i.e., the auxiliary battery sliding surface, And a horizontal plate 83b connected to the drive motor 85 and horizontally disposed on one side of the take-up unit 83, that is, the auxiliary battery sliding surface, The horizontal plate 83b may be configured to have a '?' Shape as a whole.

In other words, if it is determined that the returnable auxiliary battery is normal due to the defectiveness determination through the comparator 90, the arm 83 is rotated as shown in FIG. 12, The returning auxiliary battery slides along the first path guided by the arm 83 and is eventually returned to and collected by the first collection box 70a.

On the contrary, if the returning auxiliary battery is judged to be defective, the arm 83 rotates in one direction under the control of the drive motor 85 in the state of Fig. 12, The auxiliary battery slides along the second path guided by the arm 83 and is eventually transported and collected to the second collection box 70b.

That is, the arm 83 functions to select and determine a path through which the return auxiliary battery dropped and carried from the guide door 67 to the take-off stage 81 and the cable 300 is conveyed, And the shaft rotation operation of the arm 83 can be controlled by the drive motor 85 and the drive of the drive motor 85 can be controlled by the control unit.

The reader 65 of the present invention is means for reading the identifier 201 attached to the auxiliary battery. First, the reader 201 will be described with respect to the identifier 201, and then the reader 65 will be described in detail.

The identifier 201 of the present invention corresponds to a configuration in which the auxiliary battery related information is recorded and the auxiliary battery related information recorded in the identifier 201 through the reader 65 can be read.

Specifically, the auxiliary battery-related information recorded in the identifier 201 includes auxiliary battery identification information. The auxiliary battery identification information is information uniquely assigned to each auxiliary battery so as to allow mutual identification of the auxiliary batteries, and may be configured with a serial number uniquely assigned to each battery.

The identifier 201 may be a bar code or a QR code, and may be printed on paper and attached to one side of the auxiliary battery.

The auxiliary battery rental apparatus 100 according to the present invention is provided with a central server and a logistics management box to provide rental related services such as actual rental, return and redistribution of the auxiliary battery described above, It corresponds to a device that manages.

The auxiliary battery rental apparatus 100 is provided in each area (for example, each history of the subway) and is connected to the central server through a wired / wireless communication network. The auxiliary battery rental apparatus 100 includes a reader 65 for reading the identifier 201 and is attached to the battery through the reader 65 when the auxiliary battery is rented The identifier 201 is read.

The reader 65 of the present invention is connected to the control unit as an apparatus for reading the identifier 201 provided in the auxiliary battery and identifies the battery 201 having the rental through the reader 65 ), And the reading information of the identifier 201 obtained by the reading is stored in the memory through the processing of the controller, and is also transmitted to the central server.

The reader 65 may be installed on the hopper 61. The hopper 61 of the present invention is provided between the rental unit 15 (specifically, the rental unit 19) and the cradle so as to guide the auxiliary battery detached from the cradle to be transferred to the rental unit 19 to be.

The auxiliary battery moved to the hopper 61 is slid by the inclined surface of the hopper 61 so that the auxiliary battery is slid by the inclined surface of the hopper 61. In this case, And can be dropped and transported to the rental box 19.

In this case, the reader 65 is configured to be exposed on the inclined surface of the hopper 61. In the process of sliding the auxiliary battery along the inclined surface of the hopper 61, an identifier attached to the auxiliary battery via the reader 65 (201) can be read.

The communication module (not shown) of the present invention is a component for data communication with a central server at a remote location via a communication network, and the controller transmits information generated during rental and return of the auxiliary battery to the central server through the communication module .

Here, information generated in the lending and returning process typically includes a portable terminal number matched with the reading information of the identifier 201 acquired at the time of rental, the reading information of the portable terminal 201 at the time of rental, and an identifier 201 ), And may further include information corresponding to the damage detection by the damage inspection apparatus to be described later, auxiliary battery charge monitoring, and functional test information.

The communication module may include a wired communication network, a third-generation mobile communication (3G) network, a fourth-generation mobile communication (4G) network, a WiBro WiBro network, and WiFi network, which are capable of transmitting and receiving data wired or wirelessly.

The control unit (not shown) of the present invention is a central processing unit that performs processing for rental and management of the auxiliary battery, and may be installed in the main body 10 in the form of a printed circuit board.

Specifically, when the authentication of the portable terminal of the lender proceeds through the input unit 21 and the authentication is finally successful, the control unit causes the auxiliary battery of any one of the plurality of auxiliary batteries provided in the main body 10 to be rented , And transmits the reading information of the identifier 201 provided in the auxiliary battery (hereinafter, referred to as 'first auxiliary battery') to the central server 230.

At this time. The control unit determines that the portable terminal number inputted by the lender loaned the first auxiliary battery through the input unit 21 and the auxiliary terminal in which the first auxiliary battery is rented when transmitting the reading information of the identifier 201 of the first auxiliary battery And may also be configured to transmit identification information of the battery rental device.

In this case, the first auxiliary battery may be matched with a specific portable terminal number (that is, the lender portable terminal number) via the identifier 201, 1 auxiliary battery), the borrower information possessing the first auxiliary battery, and also can know the location where the rental event occurred.

Here, the 'token identification information' is information for identifying each auxiliary battery automatic lender installed in various areas, and preferably includes a serial number uniquely assigned to each auxiliary battery rental device and / And the like.

The control unit is configured to transmit the read information of the identifier 201 provided in the re-inserted first auxiliary battery to the central server when the first auxiliary battery is re-inserted by return or collection.

At this time. The control unit may be configured to transmit the portable terminal number inputted by the lender who returned the first auxiliary battery through the input unit 21 and the substitute identification information at the time of transmitting the identifier 201 information of the first auxiliary battery have.

According to the above case, the central server can grasp the type of the battery that has been returned after rental (i.e., the first auxiliary battery) and the lender information that normally returns the first auxiliary battery, It is possible to trace whether the first auxiliary battery is returned to the first auxiliary battery.

For reference, the lender's portable terminal authentication, which is performed through the input unit 21 when the auxiliary battery is rented, means that when the lender inputs the portable terminal number of the user through the input unit 21, And then the borrower inputs a SMS authentication number transmitted to the portable terminal of his own through the input unit 21 to determine whether or not the transmission authentication number matches the input authentication number .

When the authentication of the portable terminal is completed, a guidance screen asking about the model of the lenders portable terminal can be output, in order to provide the auxiliary battery and the cable 300 that match the type of the lender portable terminal. For example, the lender is configured to select any one platform selected from iOS or Android.

When the rental of the auxiliary battery is completed through the above-described process, the rental completion guide screen for guiding reception of the auxiliary battery and the cable 300 provided through the rental unit 15 and informing the final end of the rental process is displayed .

Meanwhile, the display unit 20 may be configured to further display characters or images for guiding the return of the first auxiliary battery. When the return event of the auxiliary battery (i.e., selection of 'return auxiliary battery' in the guidance screen) is generated, the control unit displays the portable terminal number of the auxiliary battery lender to be returned or the portable terminal lender The portable terminal number of the returning auxiliary battery lender inputted by the request or the authentication number when rental is matched with the reading information of the identifier 201 provided in the returning auxiliary battery, , It is determined that the returned auxiliary battery is normally returned.

In the case of configuring to input the authentication number at the time of returning the auxiliary battery, and when the lender who wants to return deletes or forgets the character with the authentication number at the time of rental, the portable terminal authentication process A new authorization number may be issued to configure the return process.

When the acceptor authentication of the auxiliary battery is completed through the above-described process, a screen for guiding the insertion position of the auxiliary battery and the cable and a screen for guiding the final completion of the return may be provided.

13 is a perspective view showing the charger according to the present invention and the auxiliary battery mounted thereon. The charger 35 of the present invention is configured such that it can be returned to the auxiliary battery rental apparatus 100 after renting or can be used for re-charging the auxiliary battery re-charged by collection, and is composed of a wired or wireless charging module .

The charger 35 is provided with a cable connection terminal on one surface thereof, and the auxiliary battery is electrically connected to the charger 35 through the connection terminal to be recharged. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the charger 35 is formed with a mounting groove 37 having a groove structure so that the lower area of the auxiliary battery can be inserted into the charger 35, And the plurality of mounting grooves 37 are formed so as to be able to charge a plurality of auxiliary batteries at the same time.

4 and 5, the charger 35 is installed in the storage space of the lower area of the main body 10, and the moving rail 45, So that it can be easily taken out and carried from the storage space by the reciprocating motion of the movable rail 45.

According to a preferred embodiment, the auxiliary battery rental apparatus 100 of the present invention may further include a forced return box and a free charging section 30. [

The forced withdrawal port 13 of the present invention replaces the withdrawal port 11 provided at the position opposed to the checker 90 so as to be able to receive the auxiliary battery instead of the return port 11 when the checker 90 described above is broken .

According to one embodiment, the forced withdrawal port 13 can be formed at another position on the front surface of the main body 10, for example, at a position adjacent to the withdrawal port 11, The opening and closing door is controlled by the central server so that the opening and closing operation thereof is controlled. The forced withdrawal port 13 is connected to a forced collection box for collecting and storing the carried auxiliary battery.

Therefore, when the examiner 90 fails, the central server opens the opening and closing door of the forced return port 13 to return the auxiliary battery through the forced return port 13 instead of the return port 11 on the examiner 90 side .

The free charging unit 30 of the present invention is a space provided to charge a mobile terminal free of charge for a minor. The free charging unit 30 is connected to a power supply unit provided inside the main body 10 and is preferably connected to the free charging unit 30 when the portable terminal is charged. And may be further provided with a mounting portion that functions to mount the mounting portion.

While the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described and illustrated above using specific terms, such terms are used only for the purpose of clarifying the invention, and it is to be understood that the embodiment It will be obvious that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Such modified embodiments should not be understood individually from the spirit and scope of the present invention, but should be regarded as being within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

10: Main body 11: Return port
15: Rental Section 19: Rental
20: display unit 21: input unit
30: free charger 35: charger
40: advertisement display device 45: moving rail
50: take-out machine 51: guide rail
53: Long hole 55: Lever
57: pushing member 60: cradle
61: hopper 65: reader
67: Guide door 70: Collection box
80: classifier 81:
83: arm 85: drive motor
90: checker 91: jig
93: Stopper 94: Working rod
95: Port 97: Move panel
99: driving unit 100: auxiliary battery rental device
200: auxiliary battery 201: identifier
203: Advertisement display unit 300: Cable
301a, 301b: connectors 303a, 303b: head member
305a, 305b:

Claims (13)

An apparatus for renting an auxiliary battery for a portable terminal,
A main body having a rental port and a return port of the auxiliary battery, respectively; A cradle in which a plurality of auxiliary batteries are stacked; A take-out unit for taking out the auxiliary battery stacked on the cradle to the rental apparatus; A display unit for displaying a character or an image for guiding the rental or return of the auxiliary battery; An input unit for receiving information necessary for renting or returning the auxiliary battery; A control unit for performing a process for renting and managing the auxiliary battery; And a checker connected to a cable connected to an auxiliary battery (hereinafter, referred to as a 'return auxiliary battery') returned through the return port to determine whether the return auxiliary battery is defective or not,
The checker
An operating body disposed inside the casing oppositely to the arcade returning port and including a port to which the connector of the cable is connected, the first operating body being reciprocably movable; A driving unit for controlling the first reciprocating motion of the actuating member; And a stopper opposed to the stepped surface of the head member which is located in front of the port and surrounds the connector when the connector is connected to the port,
Wherein the controller is configured to determine whether the returned auxiliary battery is defective by transmitting / receiving an electrical signal when the cable is connected, and when the determination is completed, only the operating body performs the backward movement of the first reciprocating motion (Hereinafter referred to as " retracting operation "), and the stepped surface of the head member is blocked by the stopper so that the connector of the cable is forcibly removed from the port of the operating body.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the jig and the operative member
Wherein when the auxiliary battery return signal is input through the input unit, an approaching operation is performed in which the second reciprocating motion is advanced toward the return port side by the advancing operation of the second reciprocating motion,
When the connector is connected to the port, a retracting operation (hereinafter, referred to as a "second retracting operation") away from the return port together with the backward movement of the second reciprocating motion,
Wherein when the second retraction operation is completed, only the operating body is configured to perform the first retreat operation alone.
The method according to claim 1,
The above-
The mobile panel further includes a first movable panel to which the first port is connected and a second movable panel to which the second port is connected, 2 moving panel, wherein the first moving panel and the second moving panel are formed in a multi-layer structure facing each other and spaced apart from each other,
The checker
Further comprising a working rod connected to the first moving panel and the second moving panel and installed to be able to reciprocate in the first direction,
The driving unit includes:
A first reciprocating motion of the working rod,
Wherein the first moving panel and the second moving panel comprise:
And wherein the auxiliary battery is configured to move forward and backward in conjunction with a first reciprocating motion of the working rod.
The method of claim 3,
Wherein the mobile panel comprises a printed circuit board electrically connected to the port.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein when the forcible removal of the connector is completed, the operating body is configured to return to the original position after the forward movement of the first reciprocating motion is controlled through the control of the driving unit.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the discriminating time point of the failure of the returning auxiliary battery is at least one of before the second retraction operation, during the second retraction operation, and after the second retraction operation.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the first reciprocating motion and the second reciprocating motion are linear reciprocating motions.
The method according to claim 1,
The take-
A guide rail disposed in a lower region of the cradle and having at least one elongated hole formed along its longitudinal direction;
A lever installed in the elongated hole so as to be capable of reciprocating linearly;
A driving unit for controlling the linear reciprocating motion of the lever;
And a pushing member coupled to the lever and operable to move forward and backward on the guide rail in association with the linear reciprocating movement of the lever,
Wherein the pushing member comprises:
Wherein one of the auxiliary batteries stacked on the cradle is pushed out by the advancing operation and separated from the cradle, and returned to the home position by the backward movement.
9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the lever is formed so that at least one portion protrudes above the long hole,
Wherein the pushing member includes a plate-like member having an engaging hole formed therethrough,
And a portion of the lever protruding from the upper portion of the elongated hole is inserted into the coupling hole.
The method according to claim 1,
A guide door disposed in a vertically lower region of the checker, the guide door being seated on the return auxiliary battery to be loaded through the return port and hingably installed; And a collecting box for collecting and storing returning auxiliary boats which have been judged to be defective,
The guide door includes:
When the event that satisfies the condition is generated, the battery is hingedly inclined downward and connected to the return auxiliary battery and the return auxiliary battery which are seated on the guide door under the condition of the first retraction operation of the operating body And the cable is dropped by self weight to the collection box side.
11. The method of claim 10,
The collection box is divided into a first collection box for storing and storing a normal battery and a second collection box for storing and storing a defective battery,
Further comprising a classifier disposed between the collection box and the guide door for guiding the returning auxiliary battery to be transported in the first direction of the first collection box or the second collection box in the selective direction according to the result of the determination of the failure,
Wherein the classifier comprises:
A transferring unit for transferring the returning auxiliary battery dropped from the guide door to the collection box; An arm which is rotatably mounted on the take-up spindle in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction to select a path through which the returnable auxiliary battery is carried on the take-in half; And a drive motor for controlling the shaft rotation of the arm.
12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the arm is a vertical plate provided to be perpendicular to an upper surface of the phosphorus half and rotated axially; And a horizontal plate which is formed at one end of the vertical plate and connected to the driving motor, and which is horizontally rotated about the upper surface of the take-over unit and is rotated in an axial direction.
The method according to claim 1,
An identifier provided for each of the plurality of auxiliary batteries, in which auxiliary battery identification information uniquely allocated to each of the plurality of auxiliary batteries is recorded;
A reader for reading the identifier; And
Further comprising a hopper provided between the rental port and the cradle and having an inclined surface for slidably transporting the auxiliary battery carried out from the cradle to the rental port,
Wherein the reader is provided to be exposed to the inclined surface of the hopper and is configured to read the identifier when the auxiliary battery is slid along the inclined surface.

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