KR102122159B1 - smart extendible grocery cart bag and its auto checking out method with smart extendible grocery cart bag - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a smart extendible cart bag and a method for automatically calculating the price of purchased products by using the same. When a user enters a mart while carrying a shopping bag unit having an extendible storage space, a process unit of the shopping bag unit transmits, to a plurality of forwarding devices, a trigger signal for requesting product information on products being sold in the mart through a network environment. The forwarding device receiving the trigger signal forwards the trigger signal to a main server to request information (hereinafter product information) on the products being sold. The main server can forward the stored product information to the forwarding devices and then transmit the corresponding product information to the processing unit of the shopping bag unit through the plurality of forwarding devices installed in the mart. When the user inputs barcode parts printed on desired products by using a barcode reader, the processing unit of the shopping bag unit can divide, sum, and store the prices and weights of the desired products by using product information received from the main server and stored in the processing unit, and can display the prices and weights on a display unit installed on the outer wall of the shopping bag unit. At checkout, the smart extendible cart bag can compare a total weight displayed on the display unit with a total measured weight re-measured at a checkout counter and enable the user to promptly make a payment with the total price displayed on the display unit when a comparison result is within an error range, excluding the weight of the shopping bag unit, thereby maximizing convenience.

Description

Smart extendible grocery cart bag and its auto checking out method with smart extendible grocery cart bag}

The present invention in a smart expansion cart bag and a method for automatically calculating the cost of purchased goods using the same,

When a user carries a long bag capable of expanding the storage space and enters the mart, the process unit attached to the long bag is forwarding multiple trigger signals through the network environment to request product information for products sold in the mart. When the forwarding device transmits the received signal to the device and forwards the trigger signal to the main server, and requests information (hereinafter, product information) about the product being sold, the main server forwards the stored product information to the forwarding device. After that, the product information can be transmitted to the process unit of the shopping bag through multiple forwarding devices installed in the mart, and when the user recognizes the barcode printed on the package of the product using a barcode reader, it is sent from the main server and stored in the process unit Using the product information, the price and weight can be separated, summed and stored in the process unit of the long bag, and displayed through the display unit attached to the outer wall of the long bag, and when checked out, the total weight displayed on the display unit is calculated. In contrast to the total measurement weight measured using a meter, the smart expandable cart bag that automatically pays for the total sum price displayed on the display unit if it is within the error range excluding the bag itself and the cost of purchased goods using it automatically It is about the calculation method.

In general, market baskets are manufactured in large sizes to accommodate household items such as various food ingredients. However, when the number of items stored in the market baskets increases, the items stored due to the weight of vegetables, eggs, tofu, bottled water, etc. There was a problem such as mutual damage or damage or difficulty in carrying.

On the other hand, in the shopping cart in which the application number No. 20-2009-0006412 is adjusted in size, it is connected upward from a body having a storage space in which an object is accommodated according to the amount or size of the object, extending the storage space, and folding and overlapping the body. A shopping cart having a size adjusted to be able to expand or contract the space is proposed according to the number of items to be stored because it has one or more extensions to change the storage space. However, since the storage space is extended vertically, it is difficult to calculate by taking out the items on the lowest floor when calculating, and it is very useful in that it is necessary to take out all the items you want to purchase and put them on the counter before loading them back into the shopping cart. It was uncomfortable.

In order to improve the discomfort,

The present invention is extended to the left and right, and a long bag portion provided with a handle portion and a wheel portion; A process unit attached to the long bag portion; A barcode reader and a display unit coupled to the process unit by wire or wireless; A forwarding device that can be connected to the process unit through a network and forward product information sold in a mart to the process unit; It consists of a forwarding device and a main server connected through a network, and the barcode reader recognizes the barcode printed on the product, so that the product information of the desired product stored in the shopping bag is retrieved from the main server through the forwarding device. In addition, by displaying the total sum price and total weight of the items you want to purchase, the smart expansion cart bag can be conveniently settled without having to take out all the items stored at the checkout counter. It is about.

The present invention relates to a smart extended cart bag and a method for automatically calculating the cost of purchased goods using the same, and a smart extended cart bag that can be extended to the left and right according to the products or quantities stored in a mart, etc., and a method for automatically calculating the cost of purchased goods using the same Want to provide

In addition, the present invention is a smart extended cart bag that can quickly check the total price and the total weight of the cashier at the checkout counter for the purchase product stored in the shopping bag at a mart, etc. Want to provide

In order to solve the above problem,

The present invention is provided with a top-side open c-type main body portion and two left and right open-side c-type extensions that can be extended to the left and right by being pulled out or inserted from the main body portion, and a long bag formed with a top-side open storage space portion; It is solved by providing an included smart expandable cart bag.

In addition, the present invention is a process unit in the storage space of the long bag; A barcode reader capable of being connected to the process unit by wire or wireless and recognizing a barcode unit of the product; A main server having a database for price information and weight information for products sold in the mart; A plurality of forwarding devices in a mart that are connected through the network between the process unit and the main server, and serve as a bridge to transmit and receive product information to each other; It is solved by providing a method of automatically calculating the cost of purchased goods using the constructed smart expandable cart bag.

The present invention relates to a method for automatically calculating the cost of purchased goods using a smart expandable cart bag,

When purchasing goods at a mart, etc., the long bag can be extended to the left and right depending on the type and quantity of the goods. Also, by recognizing the barcode part on the product to be stored using a barcode reader, the price and weight of the product loaded in the long bag can be recognized. By calculating in advance and displaying it on the display unit, it is possible to quickly settle the cost at the checkout counter. In addition, by measuring the total weight of the products in the storage space displayed on the display unit of the long bag at the checkout counter, the total weight displayed on the display unit and the checkout counter If the weight difference within the error range occurs by comparing the re-measured total measurement weights with each other, payment is made at the total price of the products displayed on the display unit, and if a weight difference outside the error range occurs, the storage space unit Cashier reconfirmed the products stored in the product to determine whether or not there is a calculation error in the total price to prevent theft.

In addition, when a buyer carries a long bag with a mart wheel and a handle on a mart, etc., the operator can substitute the buyer's long bag with a cart without the need to provide a separate cart or box packaging. It has the effect of being able to pay and check out immediately at the checkout counter without having to take the finished product out of the shopping bag, and after payment, it is a mart in terms of being able to return home immediately without having to transfer the product to a separate box or plastic bag. The operator does not need to have a cart or a packing stand to maximize the usability of the space, and in the case of a buyer, the customer can pay immediately without delay at the checkout counter, and the buyer returns home without moving the completed product to a box, etc. Convenience has been improved in that it can be done, and there is an effect that environmental pollution can be prevented by minimizing the use of packaging materials.

1 is a flow chart of a method for automatically calculating the cost of purchased goods using a smart expandable cart bag.
2 is an exemplary view of a method for automatically calculating the cost of purchased goods using a smart expandable cart bag.
3 is an overall view of a smart expandable cart bag.
4 is a schematic diagram of a method for automatically calculating the cost of purchased goods using a smart expandable cart bag.
5 is an exploded view of a method for automatically calculating the cost of purchased goods using a smart expandable cart bag.
6 is an embodiment of a method for automatically calculating the cost of purchased goods using a smart expandable cart bag.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in more detail.

Prior to this, the terms or words used in the present specification and claims should not be interpreted as being limited to ordinary or dictionary meanings, and the inventor appropriately explains the concept of terms in order to explain his or her invention in the best way. Based on the principle that it can be defined, it should be interpreted as meanings and concepts consistent with the technical spirit of the present invention.

Therefore, the embodiments shown in the embodiments and the drawings described in this specification are only the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not represent all of the technical spirit of the present invention, and at the time of this application, they can be replaced. It should be understood that there may be various equivalents and variations.

The present invention relates to a smart expansion cart bag and a method for automatically calculating the cost of purchased goods using the same,

A long bag portion 10, which is largely provided with a wheel portion 15 and a handle portion 14, and extends from side to side according to the type and quantity of the stored items;

A process unit 21 built in the long bag portion;

A wired/wireless barcode reader 20 connected to the process unit and capable of recognizing a barcode unit (not shown) printed on the packaging of the product to extract product information;

A display unit 22 connected to the process unit;

A main server 30 installed in a mart and storing product information;

It is connected to the main server through a network, product information, a mutual request signal to the forwarding device 40 installed in a plurality of marts so as to be mutually forwarded between the main server and the process unit 21; It relates to a smart expansion cart bag and a method for automatically calculating the cost of purchased goods using the same.

More specifically

As shown in FIG. 3, the long bag portion includes an upper surface open c-shaped body portion 11 in which an inner space portion 11a is formed; Left and right open c-type expansion units 2 (12) which are inserted or drawn out using the connection portion (12a) in the inner space portion of the body portion; A handle portion 14 installed to be pulled out from the rear surface of the body portion; With the wheel portion 15 installed on the bottom surface of the main body portion or the bottom of the two expansion parts; Is composed,

The connection portion 12a of the expansion portion 12 is inserted or withdrawn in the interior space portion 11a of the body portion 11, and the connection portion is formed with a movement catching portion 12b, so that the interior space of the body portion is formed. It is possible to move from side to side in the portion 11a, and the moving engaging portion 12a can prevent complete departure by the engaging portion 11b of one end of the inner space portion, and is coupled to the left and right sides of the body portion and the body portion Due to the expansion portion, it is possible to form a long bag having an expandable storage space portion 13.

In addition, the main server 30 includes a data storage unit (not shown) that stores product information for products sold in a mart for each barcode; A data transmission/reception unit (not shown) that receives or transmits a request for the data; A data extraction unit (not shown) that extracts product information requested through the data transmission/reception unit from a data storage unit (not shown); It is configured, and the product information extracted by the data storage unit is transmitted to the forwarding device 40 through the data transmission/reception unit.

In addition, the forwarding device 40 is intended to provide smooth product information to customers in the mart, and is used for the purpose of promoting mutual communication between the main server 30 and the process unit 21, and the process unit 21 The trigger signal transmitted by the forwarding device is received and forwarded to the main server, or serves to forward product information transmitted from the main server to the process unit.

In addition, the barcode reader 20 serves to recognize the barcode portion of the product printed on the packaging of the product and transmit it to the process unit 21 by wire or wireless.

In addition, the process unit and a power source (21d) that can be operated by using a rechargeable or non-rechargeable battery as a power source; A transmitting/receiving unit 21b for automatically transmitting a trigger signal to the forwarding device or receiving product information stored in the main server from the forwarding device; A storage unit (21a) for storing product information barcodes loaded in the storage space unit (13) of the long bag portion through the barcode reader and discriminating and storing product information received from the main server according to the identification power of the barcode unit; A control summing unit 21c for summing product information stored in the storage unit by price or weight; A storage unit; A control unit 21e for controlling the storage unit, the transceiver unit, the control summing unit, the display unit, and the power unit; Is composed,

The display unit 22 displays a total sum price or a total sum weight of products loaded in the storage space unit installed on the outer wall of the long bag.

In addition, the method of connecting, fastening, and operating the wheel portion and the handle portion is self-explanatory, so it will not be separately described.

Moreover, the method for the control unit to control the storage unit, the transmission/reception unit, the control summing unit, the power supply unit, and the display unit is not separately described by analogy from existing known technologies.

The long bag portion 10, the process portion 21, the display portion 22, the barcode reader 20, the main server 30, the forwarding device 40 and the automatic calculation of the cost of purchased goods using the barcode portion printed on the product As for,

Largely, the entry step (S0) for the customer to enter the mart; Recognition step (S1) and; A receiving step S2; A loading step (S3); Barcode recognition step (S4); A storage step (S5); A summing step (S6); A display step (S7); It consists of a check-out step (S8),

More specifically,

The recognition step (S1) is a step in which the customer enters the mart, and then the customer enters the mart and communicates with each other through a network between the forwarding device and the main server.

An initial transmission step (S1a) of automatically transmitting a trigger signal to a forwarding device through a transmission/reception unit, which is attached to the long bag; An initial receiving step (S1b) in which the forwarding device receives the trigger signal; The forwarding device receiving the trigger signal in the initial new step includes an initial request step (S1c) of transmitting it to the main server; Through the initial request step, the main server receiving the request signal using the data transmission/reception unit extracts the product information stored in the data storage unit using the data extraction unit, and then transmits it to the forwarding device through the data transmission/reception unit (S1d) )Wow; The forwarding device receiving the product information from the main server includes a forwarding step (S1e) of forwarding the product information to the process unit; Is composed,

The receiving step (S2) is a step of receiving the product information forwarded through the forwarding step using the transmitting and receiving unit of the process unit,

The loading step (S3) is a step of loading the receiving end product information to the storage unit through the transmitting and receiving unit of the process unit,

The barcode recognition step (S4) is a step of collecting the product information in the storage space portion by recognizing the barcode portion of the product loaded in the storage space portion of the long bag portion,

The storage step (S5) is a step of storing the product information collected through the barcode recognition step (S4) in the storage unit,

In the summing step (S6), product information for each barcode received from the main server and stored in the storage unit is compared with barcodes collected in the barcode recognition step, and product information such as weight and price information is extracted using a control summation unit. It is a step of re-storing in the storage unit by separating or adding,

The display step (S7) is a step of displaying the total weight and the total price calculated in the summing step,

The check-out step (S8) compares the total weight displayed on the display unit with the re-measured weight re-measured using a meter at the counter, and if it is within the error range except the bag itself, it is the total price displayed on the display unit. This is a step where you can pay immediately.

The process unit, the main server, and the forwarding device are connected to a wireless network, and the method of transmitting and receiving signals, a method of displaying on the display unit, and a method of recognizing barcodes are self-explanatory from existing known technologies. I decided not to.

As an example,

Using the process unit 21, the barcode reader 20 and the long bag portion 10 provided with the display portion 22, the wheel portion 15 and the handle portion 14 using the user entering the step (e.g., mart) When entering from S0), the process unit 21 transmits the trigger signal to the forwarding device 40 through the initial transmission step S1a, and the forwarding device received in the initial reception step S1b is the initial request step By sending the trigger signal to the main server 30 through (S1c), product information classified by barcode is extracted from the initial extraction and transmission step (S1d), transmitted to the forwarding device, and the forwarding device receiving the product information In the forwarding step (S1e), the process unit forwards, and the process unit, which is received in the reception step (S2), stores it in the storage unit through the loading step (S3). When the desired product of the long bag is loaded through the barcode recognition step (S4) in the long bag, the barcode reader 20 recognizes the barcode portion of the product and loads it according to the product information for each barcode received from the main server. The total sum price calculated by controlling the product price and weight, storing it in the storage unit through the storage step (S5), and adding the price and weight of the product loaded into the storage space through the summation step (S6). And when the total is calculated at the checkout counter by displaying the summation weight on the display unit through the display unit S7, and the total measurement weight is recalculated at the checkout counter by presenting the total sum weight. It was made possible to determine whether or not there was a calculation error.

As described above, in the present invention, specific matters such as specific components and the like have been described by limited embodiments and drawings, but these are provided to help the overall understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, Those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can make various modifications and variations from these descriptions.

Therefore, the spirit of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, and all those having equivalent or equivalent modifications to the claims as well as the claims to be described later belong to the scope of the present invention.

10. Zhang Zhang
11. Body
11a. Internal Space Department
11b. Hook
12. Extension
12a. Connection
12b. Moving jam
13. Storage space
14. Handle
15. Wheel part
20. Barcode reader
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21a. Storage
21b. Transceiver
21c. Control summation part
21d. Power supply
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30. Main Server
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Claims (4)

delete delete A long bag having a storage unit, a transmission/reception unit, a control summation unit, and a power supply unit controlled by a control unit; A storage unit controlled by a control unit, a transmission/reception unit, a control summation unit and a control unit, and a process unit installed in the long bag; A display unit interlocked with the process unit and laid on an outer wall of the long bag portion; A barcode reader installed in the long bag; A main server consisting of a data storage unit, a data transmission and reception unit, and a data extraction unit; In the method for automatically calculating the cost of purchased goods using a smart expansion cart bag through a forwarding device connected using the network with the main server and the process unit,
An entry step (S0) in which the customer enters the mart;
A recognition step (S1) in which a customer enters into a mart and communicates with each other through a network between the forwarding device and the main server;
A receiving step (S2) of receiving product information using a transmitting and receiving unit of the process unit;
A loading step (S3) of loading the receiving end product information into the storage unit through the transmitting and receiving unit of the process unit;
A barcode recognition step (S4) of recognizing the barcode portion of the product loaded in the storage space portion of the long bag portion and collecting product information in the storage space portion;
A storage step (S5) of storing the product information collected through the barcode recognition step (S4) in a storage unit;
The product information for each barcode received from the main server and stored in the storage unit is compared with the barcode collected in the barcode recognition step. Summing step (S6) of re-storing in;
A display step (S7) of displaying the total sum weight and the total sum price calculated in the summing step;
A check-out step in which the total weight displayed on the display unit and the re-measurement weight measured using a meter at the counter are mutually contrasted, and the payment can be made immediately at the total price displayed on the display unit if it is within the error range excluding the bag weight itself ( S8); It is composed of the process unit 21, the barcode reader 20 and the long bag portion 10 having a display unit 22 using the wheel portion 15 and the handle portion 14 in the entry step (S0) When the user enters the mart, the process unit 21, the forwarding device and the main server communicate with each other to store the product information received in the receiving step (S2) in the storage unit through the loading step (S3). If the desired product of the shopping bag is loaded through the barcode recognition step (S4) in the shopping bag, the barcode reader 20 recognizes the barcode portion of the product, and according to the product information for each barcode received from the main server. The total calculated by controlling the price and weight of the loaded product, storing it through the storage step (S5), and then adding the price and weight of the product loaded into the storage space through the summing step (S6). By displaying the sum price and sum weight on the display through the display unit (S7), when calculating at the checkout counter, the total sum price is presented, and the total sum weight is presented to compare the remeasured total measurement weight using the meter at the checkout counter. Then, it is possible to determine whether or not there is an error in the calculation of the total sum price, a method for automatically calculating the cost of purchased goods using a smart expandable cart bag.
According to claim 3,
An initial transmission step (S1a) of automatically transmitting a trigger signal to a forwarding device through a transmission/reception unit, which is attached to the long bag;
An initial receiving step (S1b) in which the forwarding device receives the trigger signal;
The forwarding device receiving the trigger signal in the initial receiving step includes an initial request step (S1c) of transmitting it to the main server;
Through the initial request step, the main server receiving the request signal using the data transmission/reception unit extracts product information stored in the data storage unit using the data extraction unit and then transmits it to the forwarding device through the data transmission/reception unit (S1d) )Wow;
The forwarding device receiving the product information from the main server comprises a forwarding step (S1e) of forwarding the product information to the process unit; A method of automatically calculating the cost of purchased goods using a smart expandable cart bag, which further comprises.

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