KR102057707B1 - Beverage gauging and selling system using rfid tags - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a beverage metering sales system using an RFID tag, and more particularly, to a system for selling beverages, the system including: an RF tag provided to a customer; A tag reader installed for selection of a beverage and reading tag information upon contact of the RF tag; On / off is controlled by the control of the control unit, the valve for discharging the beverage to the outlet by manual operation in the on (on) state; A measuring unit measuring an amount of the beverage discharged to the discharge port; A control unit receiving tag information from the tag reader and adjusting the valve to an on state so that the selected beverage can be discharged; And a settlement unit configured to store the tag information received from the tag reader, the selected beverage information, and the amount of the beverage measured by the measurement unit, and calculate a cumulative amount of money.
According to the beverage metering sales system using the RFID tag proposed in the present invention, when the RF tag provided to the customer is tagged in the tag reader, the valve is adjusted to the on state so that the selected beverage can be discharged, and the valve is in the on state. By discharging the beverage to the outlet by manual operation, and calculating the cumulative amount by measuring the amount of beverage discharged, customers can drink as much as they want by operating the valve, you can freely taste a variety of beverages according to your taste In addition, it is possible to feel the fun according to the valve operation, and to pay the cumulative amount calculated after drinking a drink at a time, not only convenient and accurate, but also to reduce the time and trouble of ordering and serving drinks.
In addition, according to the present invention, if the controller does not discharge the beverage within a predetermined time after adjusting the valve on state by automatically changing the valve to the off state, the amount of drink used by the customer previously tagged the RF tag It is possible to prevent the customer from being charged, and if the valve is changed from the on state to the off state for a certain number of times without discharging the beverage, the beverage is judged to be out of stock, so that the beverage can be efficiently managed and quickly Can respond.

Description

BEVERAGE GAUGING AND SELLING SYSTEM USING RFID TAGS}

The present invention relates to a sales system for selling beverages, and more particularly, to a beverage metering sales system using an RFID tag.

When providing drinks in restaurants, pubs, coffee shops, etc., a method of freely carrying drinks is used to reduce labor costs and create a free atmosphere. In particular, there are many additional orders due to the nature of alcoholic beverages sold in restaurants and pubs, and it is not easy to process several orders quickly and continuously. In many cases, a method for improving this has been proposed.

Recently, as more people enjoy craft beer or wine, beer bars or wine bars, which have various types of beer or wine, and provide drinks to customers' tastes, have become popular. In such beer bars or wine bars, customers tend to taste various alcoholic beverages, and there is a problem that it is difficult to accurately check the payment amount of a specific customer because they may freely move and talk.

On the other hand, as the prior art related to the present invention, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2015-0054303 (name of the invention: beverage sales management system of the restaurant, publication date: May 20, 2015), Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0038963 (Inventive Name: Table with Self-Service Drinking Machine, Publication Date: April 19, 2013) and the like.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems of the conventionally proposed methods, by tagging the RF tag provided to the customer to the tag reader, the valve is adjusted to be on (on) to discharge the selected beverage, The valve discharges the beverage to the outlet by manual operation in the on state, and calculates the cumulative amount by measuring the amount of the discharged beverage, so that the customer can drink as much as they want by operating the valve, and thus various beverages according to taste You can enjoy freely, enjoy the fun of valve operation, and pay the cumulative amount calculated after drinking a drink at once, which is convenient and accurate, and reduces the time and trouble of ordering and serving drinks. It is an object of the present invention to provide a beverage metering sales system using an RFID tag.

In addition, the present invention, if the beverage is not discharged within a predetermined time after the control unit adjusts the valve on the valve automatically changes to the off (off) state, so that the amount of drink used by the customer previously used the RF tag It is possible to prevent the customer from being tagged, and if the valve is changed from the on state to the off state more than a certain number of times without discharging the beverage, it is determined that the beverage is out of stock, so that the beverage can be efficiently managed and quickly sold out. It is an object of the present invention to provide a beverage metering sales system using an RFID tag that can cope.

Beverage metering sales system using an RFID tag according to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object,

As a sales system for selling drinks,

RF tags provided to customers;

A tag reader installed for selection of a beverage and reading tag information upon contact of the RF tag;

On / off is controlled by the control of the control unit, the valve for discharging the beverage to the outlet by manual operation in the on (on) state;

A measuring unit measuring an amount of the beverage discharged to the discharge port;

A control unit receiving tag information from the tag reader and adjusting the valve to an on state so that the selected beverage can be discharged; And

It comprises a tag information received from the tag reader, the selected beverage information and the amount of the beverage measured by the measuring unit, and a payment unit for calculating the cumulative amount of the configuration features.

Preferably, the control unit,

After receiving tag information from the tag reader and adjusting the valve to an on state, the valve may be automatically changed to an off state when a predetermined time elapses without discharging a beverage.

More preferably, the control unit,

After receiving the tag information from the tag reader, if the number of times of changing the valve to the off state without discharging reaches a predetermined number, it may be determined that the beverage is out of stock.

Preferably,

The tag reader transmits the tag information and tag reader information installed and read out for each beverage to the control unit and the settlement unit,

The controller may adjust the valve of the beverage corresponding to the received tag reader information to an on state.

Preferably,

The display apparatus may further include a display unit displaying at least one selected from a group including a name of the selected beverage, a price of the beverage, and a cumulative amount of the RF tag.

More preferably, the display unit,

A menu screen for selecting a beverage is displayed and the beverage selection can be received and delivered to the controller.

More preferably, the display unit,

The amount of the beverage calculated by the measuring unit and the amount of the beverage can be displayed.

According to the beverage metering sales system using the RFID tag proposed in the present invention, when the RF tag provided to the customer is tagged in the tag reader, the valve is adjusted to the on state so that the selected beverage can be discharged, and the valve is in the on state. By discharging the beverage to the outlet by manual operation, and calculating the cumulative amount by measuring the amount of beverage discharged, customers can drink as much as they want by operating the valve, you can freely taste a variety of beverages according to your taste In addition, it is possible to feel the fun according to the valve operation, and to pay the cumulative amount calculated after drinking a drink at a time, not only convenient and accurate, but also to reduce the time and trouble of ordering and serving drinks.

In addition, according to the present invention, if the control does not discharge the beverage within a predetermined time after adjusting the valve on state, the valve automatically changes to the off (off) state, so that the amount of drink used by the customer was previously RF tag Can be prevented from being charged to customers, and if the valve is changed from the on state to the off state more than a predetermined number of times without discharging the beverage, the beverage is determined to be out of stock, so that the beverage can be managed efficiently and quickly Can respond.

1 is a view showing the configuration of a beverage metering sales system using an RFID tag according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing an example of an RF tag in the beverage metering sales system using an RFID tag according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view showing an example of a beverage metering sales system using an RFID tag according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view showing an example of a beverage metering sales system using an RFID tag according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. However, in describing the preferred embodiment of the present invention in detail, if it is determined that the detailed description of the related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the same reference numerals are used throughout the drawings for parts having similar functions and functions.

In addition, throughout the specification, when a part is 'connected' to another part, it is not only 'directly connected' but also 'indirectly connected' with another element in between. Include. In addition, the term 'comprising' of an element means that the element may further include other elements, not to exclude other elements unless specifically stated otherwise.

1 is a view showing the configuration of a beverage metering sales system using an RFID tag according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 1, the beverage metering sales system using an RFID tag according to an embodiment of the present invention, RF tag 100, tag reader 200, valve 300, measuring unit 400, the control unit It may be configured to include a 500 and the settlement unit 600, it may be configured to further include a discharge port 350 and the display unit 700.

That is, the present invention provides the RF tag 100 to a customer entering the store, and tags the tag reader 200 and the tag reader 200 for recognition of the RF tag 100 so that the selected beverage can be discharged. The valve 300 is controlled by the control unit 500, and the outlet 350 through which the beverage is discharged, so that the customer has a drink glass at the outlet 350 and tags the RF tag 100, and then the valve 300 ), You can drink as many drinks as you want. Therefore, the customer can freely taste a variety of drinks according to taste, and can feel the fun according to the valve 300 operation.

In addition, by measuring the amount of the beverage discharged by the measuring unit 400 and calculating the cumulative amount by using the settlement unit 600, it is calculated when leaving the store after drinking a drink, without having to pay every drink. The accumulated amount can be settled at a time, providing a convenient and accurate payment method.

In the present invention, the beverage may include both alcoholic beverages and non-alcoholic beverages.

Hereinafter, with reference to Figure 1 will be described in detail for each component constituting the beverage metering sales system using the RFID tag according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The RF tag 100 may be provided to a customer, and may be provided to a customer entering a store so that a tag ID is assigned to an individual customer.

2 is a view showing an RF tag 100 in the beverage metering sales system using an RFID tag according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 2, RF tag 100 of the beverage metering sales system using an RFID tag according to an embodiment of the present invention, is implemented in the card type as shown in (a), the band type as in (b) It can be, and can be implemented in various forms, such as a necklace pendant, a key ring, easy to carry.

The tag reader 200 may be installed to select a beverage and may read tag information when the RF tag 100 contacts. That is, when the chip embedded in a card or band approaches the tag reader 200 as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the tag reader 200 includes tag information including a tag ID from the RF tag 100. Can be read.

In the present invention, the tag reader 200 is installed near the valve 300 or outlet 350 of the beverage for each beverage, if the customer contacts the RF tag 100 to the tag reader 200 installed near a particular beverage It may be determined that the beverage is selected.

3 is a diagram illustrating a beverage metering sales system using an RFID tag according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 3, in the beverage metering sales system using the RFID tag according to an embodiment of the present invention, the tag reader 200 is installed for each beverage, and the tag information and the tag reader 200 information read later It may be transmitted to the control unit 500 and the settlement unit 600 to be described in detail. Since the tag reader 200 is installed for each beverage, the tag reader 200 may be used to determine which beverage the customer has selected.

In addition, according to an embodiment, the customer installs one tag reader 200 for a plurality of beverages, and before or after the RF tag 100 is tagged with the tag reader 200, the customer selects one of the plurality of beverages. It may be provided with a button, a monitor, a touch pad, etc. to select.

4 is a diagram illustrating a beverage metering sales system using an RFID tag according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 4, the beverage metering sales system using an RFID tag according to another embodiment of the present invention, one tag reader 200 for a plurality of beverages of A, B or C, and install a touchpad It can be provided so that the customer selects the desired beverage.

The valve 300 is controlled on / off by the control of the control unit 500, it is possible to discharge the beverage to the discharge port 350 by manual operation in the on (on) state. That is, the valve 300 is a device for discharging the beverage by a manual operation of the customer, etc., it is possible to operate in the on state but not in the off (off) operation, and automatically turns off when the discharge is completed in the on state Can be changed to state.

The discharge port 350 may discharge the beverage according to the operation of the valve 300. That is, the discharge port 350 is connected to a bottle or a tank in which the beverage is stored and discharges the beverage. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the discharge ports 350 are respectively provided according to the beverage so that the taste and aroma of the beverage are not mixed. You can do that. The customer may have a glass in advance in the outlet 350 of the selected beverage and operate the valve 300 to put the beverage to be discharged in the glass.

The measuring unit 400 may measure the amount of the beverage discharged to the discharge port 350 and may be implemented as a flow meter for measuring the flow rate flowing through the discharge port 350. In the present invention, since the customer directly controls the amount of beverage by operating the valve 300, through the measuring unit 400 to accurately measure the amount of beverage used by the customer, the amount of the measured beverage will be described in detail later. It may be delivered to the settlement unit 600.

The controller 500 may receive tag information from the tag reader 200 and adjust the valve 300 to an on state so that the selected beverage can be discharged. That is, when it is confirmed that the tag is the normal RF tag 100 provided to the customer, the controller 500 may change the valve 300 to the on state.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the tag reader 200 is installed for each beverage, the tag reader 200 transmits the tag information and the tag reader 200 information read by the tag reader 200 to the controller 500, and the controller 500. The controller 300 may adjust the valve 300 of the beverage corresponding to the received tag reader 200 information to an on state. Here, the tag reader 200 information may include information for identifying the corresponding tag reader 200 such as a reader ID, an identification number, and installation information.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, when one tag reader 200 is installed for a plurality of beverages, the controller 500 receives the beverage information selected by the customer, and controls the valve 300 of the selected beverage. You can adjust it to on.

Meanwhile, the controller 500 receives the tag information from the tag reader 200 and adjusts the valve 300 to an on state, and then turns off the valve 300 when a predetermined time elapses without discharging the beverage. off) can be changed automatically. That is, the customer may not use the beverage after the valve 300 is turned on by contacting the tag reader 200 with the RF tag 100 due to a simple change of heart or a mistake, within a predetermined time such as 5 seconds. If the selected beverage is not discharged, the valve 300 is automatically changed to the off state, so that the next customer's beverage use amount is not charged to the previous customer.

In addition, the controller 500 may determine that the beverage is out of stock when the number of times that the valve 300 is changed to the OFF state without discharging the beverage after receiving the tag information from the tag reader 200 reaches a predetermined number of times. have. That is, if a change in the on / off occurs more than a predetermined number of times, such as five times without discharging the beverage after the RF tag 100, it may be determined that the beverage is not discharged because the beverage is insufficient. The controller 500 may transmit the fact that the drink is out of stock and the sold out drink information to the manager so that appropriate measures may be taken.

The settlement unit 600 may store the tag information received from the tag reader 200, the selected beverage information, and the amount of the beverage measured by the measurement unit 400, and calculate a cumulative amount. The beverage information may include a price of the beverage, and the price of the beverage may be a price for a unit volume or a unit mass. According to the measurement method of the measuring unit 400, the price calculation unit of the beverage may be different, and the beverage information and the amount of the beverage is stored in the tag ID included in the tag information, and multiplied by the amount of the beverage to the price of the selected beverage accumulated The amount can be calculated and stored together.

Meanwhile, when the customer wants to pay after drinking all the drinks, the customer contacts the RF tag 100 with a tag reader provided in the POS group of the store, and the POS group reads the information stored in the RF tag 100 in contact with the settlement unit ( The settlement process for the cumulative amount calculated in 600 may be performed. At this time, through the force group, it may be possible to confirm the type and amount of the beverage used as the RF tag 100, the price, the amount used for each beverage. The payment using POS can be handled by the administrator, but the customer can use the automatic settlement device.

The display unit 700 may display at least one selected from the group including the name of the selected beverage, the price of the beverage, and the cumulative amount of the RF tag 100, and may also display whether or not the product is out of stock. In this case, the price of the beverage may be a price for a unit volume or a unit mass, and may be displayed together with the price when all the cups are filled according to the size of the cup to help the customer understand.

In addition, the display unit 700 may display an amount calculated according to the amount of the beverage and the amount of the beverage measured by the measuring unit 400. In the present invention, since the customer directly operates the valve 300 to put the beverage in the glass, the display unit 700 may display the amount and amount of the beverage to be added in real time.

On the other hand, the display unit 700 of the present invention may be in the form of a display only, it may also be in the form of a monitor having a touch screen or input buttons capable of both input and output. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, by implementing both input and output on the display unit 700, the display unit 700 displays a menu screen for beverage selection, receives the beverage selection, and transmits the selection to the controller 500. Can be. The selection of the beverage may be after the tag information is read by the tag reader 200, but the beverage selection may be received before the tag of the RF tag 100.

As described above, according to the beverage metering sales system using the RFID tag proposed in the present invention, when the RF tag provided to the customer is tagged to the tag reader, the valve is adjusted to be on so that the selected beverage can be discharged. The valve discharges the beverage to the outlet by manual operation in the on state, and calculates the cumulative amount by measuring the amount of the discharged beverage, so that the customer can drink as much as they want by operating the valve. You can taste the drink freely, feel the fun by operating the valve, and pay the cumulative amount calculated after drinking the drink at one time, which is convenient and accurate, and it takes time and trouble to order and serve the drink. Can be reduced. In addition, according to the present invention, if the control does not discharge the beverage within a predetermined time after adjusting the valve on state, the valve automatically changes to the off (off) state, so that the amount of drink used by the customer was previously RF tag Can be prevented from being charged to customers, and if the valve is changed from the on state to the off state more than a predetermined number of times without discharging the beverage, the beverage is determined to be out of stock. Can respond.

The present invention described above may be variously modified or applied by those skilled in the art, and the scope of the technical idea according to the present invention should be defined by the following claims.

100: RF Tag
200: tag reader
300: valve
350: outlet
400: measuring unit
500: control unit
600: Settlement
700: display unit

Claims (7)

As a sales system for selling drinks,
An RF tag 100 provided to a customer;
A tag reader 200 installed to select a beverage and reading tag information upon contact of the RF tag 100;
On / off (on / off) is controlled by the control of the control unit 500, the valve 300 for discharging the beverage to the discharge port 350 by manual operation in the on (on) state;
Discharging the beverage according to the operation of the valve 300, the discharge port 350 is provided so as not to mix the taste and aroma of the beverage, respectively;
Measuring unit 400 for measuring the amount of the beverage discharged to the discharge port 350;
A control unit 500 receiving tag information from the tag reader 200 and adjusting the valve 300 to an on state so that the selected beverage can be discharged; And
And a settlement unit 600 for storing the tag information received from the tag reader 200, the selected beverage information, and the amount of beverage measured by the measurement unit 400, and calculating a cumulative amount of money.
The valve 300 is a device for discharging the beverage by manual operation, which can be operated in the on state but not in the off state, and automatically changes to the off state when the beverage is discharged in the on state. Become,
The control unit 500,
After receiving tag information from the tag reader 200 and adjusting the valve 300 to an on state, the valve 300 is turned off when a predetermined time elapses without discharging the drink by manual operation. ) Status automatically,
The control unit 500,
After receiving the tag information from the tag reader 200, if the number of times that the valve 300 is switched off without a discharge reaches a predetermined number of times, it is determined that the beverage is sold out, the fact that the sold out of stock and sold out Drinks metering sales system using an RFID tag, characterized in that to deliver the drink information to the manager.
delete delete The method of claim 1,
The tag reader 200 transmits tag information and tag reader 200 information installed and read for each beverage to the controller 500 and the settlement unit 600,
The control unit 500, the beverage meter sales system using an RFID tag, characterized in that for adjusting the valve 300 of the beverage corresponding to the received tag reader information to the on state.
The method of claim 1,
It further comprises a display unit 700 for displaying at least one selected from the group including the name of the selected beverage, the price of the beverage and the cumulative amount of the RF tag 100, drink sales by RFID tag system.
The method of claim 5, wherein the display unit 700,
Displaying a menu screen for beverage selection, receiving the selection of the beverage, characterized in that the transfer to the control unit 500, drink weighing sales system using an RFID tag.
The method of claim 5, wherein the display unit 700,
The amount of the beverage measured by the measuring unit 400 and the amount calculated according to the amount of the beverage, characterized in that for displaying, the sales meter sales system using an RFID tag.

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