KR102131120B1 - Storage apparatus for products - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, a storage apparatus for products relates to a storage apparatus for products which communicates with a kiosk through a management server as a medium. The storage apparatus for products includes: a body portion forming a storage space in which one or more products are accommodated; a door part selectively opening the storage space; and a first camera unit that is disposed on an upper part of the body portion to photograph the storage space. The first camera unit is arranged to be able to photograph the entire first photographing space disposed in the lower part of the top of the body portion of the storage space.

Description

Product storage device {STORAGE APPARATUS FOR PRODUCTS}

The present invention relates to a product storage device that can be used in an unmanned product sales system that can sell products unattended without a separate seller.

In general, in order to purchase a product at a store, the buyer selects the product they want to purchase, and in order to calculate the selected product, take the product to a checkout place such as a checkout counter, and pay the seller who sells it. Is adopted.

For example, if you want to purchase coffee at a convenience store, the buyer acquires the coffee you want to purchase at the convenience store from the product storage section, such as a refrigerator, carries it as calculated, and then passes it to the seller, and the seller provides the price information for the product. After determining by using a barcode, etc., the purchase phase of the product is ended by paying the amount for the determined price and passing it to the buyer.

However, in the case of the product purchase method as described above, since the seller must be essentially waiting on the stand, there is a problem in that the product cannot be purchased when the seller is vacant.

In addition, if the buyer is crowded in a short time or there is only one stand for calculation, there is a problem that the buyer has to wait a long time to purchase the product.

Recently, in order to overcome this problem, the situation where the number of unmanned sales products, such as kiosks, has been installed by product retailers, so that buyers can directly purchase products using unmanned sales products without directly bringing them to the seller.

Prior art documents for conventional unmanned sales products are as follows.

Patent Registration No. 10-1949258 (Invention name: Kiosk-based payment system) However, conventional unmanned sales products, first, the disadvantage that the kiosk purchase itself is difficult to follow the procedure for some buyers, and in order to check the price information, the product must be recognized by the buyer directly using barcodes, etc. There is a problem in that there is a danger that a back may occur.

In order to solve the above problems, when a product that a buyer wants to directly purchase is taken out to the outside, it is intended to provide an unmanned sales system capable of providing and paying payment information for the purchased product directly through a kiosk.

However, in order to provide the unmanned sales system as described above, a kiosk and a product storage device for storing a product must be connected. In particular, the configuration of the product storage device cannot be applied to a device for storing a general product in the following points. There is.

First, since the general product storage device simply forms a storage space without any device inside, there is a disadvantage in that it is impossible to understand what the product is, if the product desired by the buyer is taken out.

In addition, when a camera is installed inside the product storage device to determine what the purchased product is, the viewing distance of the camera is narrow, so that the entire storage space stored in the shelf cannot be clearly photographed, and fresh products are stored. In order to maintain the temperature of the storage space at a low temperature for refrigeration or refrigeration, there is a problem that the camera disposed therein does not operate normally and is damaged. In addition, when the camera is installed on the storage shelf, product storage is not normally performed. There is a problem that the storage space is wasted.

In addition, the conventional product storage device is formed so that the door portion is locked only with a lock or the like, so that the door portion can always be opened at the time of selling the product, so that a non-purchaser does not go through the kiosk and unloads the stored product without permission, There is a problem that there is no means to sanction this.

In addition, there is a problem in that it is impossible to stimulate the purchase desire of the buyer in real time because information about the stored product sold in the product storage device can be checked only through the kiosk.

An object of the present invention is to provide a product storage device for solving the above problems. The technical problem is not limited to the above, and another technical problem may be derived from the following description.

A product storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention, a product storage device that communicates with a kiosk via a management server as a medium, comprising: a main body portion that forms a storage space in which one or more products are stored; A door unit selectively opening the storage space; A first camera unit disposed on the inner upper portion of the main body to photograph the storage space; Shelves spaced apart by a set distance to separate the storage space; And a second camera unit disposed at the bottom of the shelf to photograph the storage space, and the first camera unit to be able to photograph the entire first shooting space disposed below the top of the main body of the storage space. Wherein, the second camera unit is disposed so as to be capable of photographing the entire second shooting space disposed under the shelf among the storage spaces separated by the shelf unit, and the shelf unit is configured to separate the storage space and secure the product. A seating plate forming a seating surface capable of; And a guide part detachably disposed on the seating plate and guiding a product seated on the seating surface, wherein the second camera unit penetrates the seating plate to generate a photographed image of the second photographing space. part; And a protection unit covering and protecting the lens unit, and an upper surface parallel to the seating surface.

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In addition, the guide portion protrudes at a first protruding height above the seating plate, the protection portion protrudes at a second protruding height above the seating plate, and the first protruding height is higher than the second protruding height. .

In addition, the main body portion is characterized in that it further comprises a control unit for maintaining the storage space in a refrigerated state, a normal temperature state or a frozen state, and adjusting the refrigeration temperature and the freezing temperature of the storage space.

In addition, the second camera unit is arranged to surround the lens unit, it is characterized in that it further comprises a heater for maintaining a constant temperature of the lens unit.

In addition, the heater unit, characterized in that to generate heat when the refrigeration temperature or the freezing temperature is below the limit temperature.

A product storage device according to another embodiment of the present invention, a product storage device that communicates with a kiosk via a management server as a medium, comprising: a main body forming a storage space in which one or more products are stored; A door unit selectively opening the storage space; A first camera unit disposed on the inner upper portion of the main body to photograph the storage space; Shelves spaced apart by a set distance to separate the storage space; And a second camera unit disposed at the bottom of the shelf to photograph the storage space, and the first camera unit to be able to photograph the entire first shooting space disposed below the top of the main body of the storage space. Wherein, the second camera unit is disposed so as to be capable of photographing the entire second shooting space disposed under the shelf among the storage spaces separated by the shelf unit, and the shelf unit is configured to separate the storage space and secure the product A seating plate forming a seating surface capable of forming a plurality of adjusting holes at both ends; And both ends are detachably coupled to the control hole, including a guide portion for guiding the product seated on the seating surface, the guide portion by coupling to the control hole disposed at any position of the plurality of control holes It is characterized in that the position can be adjusted.

In addition, a plurality of weight sensors are arranged on both sides of the seating plate and the rear end to detect the weight change; And a weight calculating unit that calculates an average change amount of weight change detected by the plurality of weight sensors, and detects a change in the stored product based on the average change amount of the weight change.

In addition, a communication unit for communication connection with the management server; A power converter converting power supplied to the main body; And a cover part disposed above the main body part to receive and cover the communication part and the power conversion part.

Also, an output unit disposed on the front surface of the cover unit to output an image to the outside may be further included.

In addition, the shelf portion, it is arranged on both ends further comprises an illumination unit for controlling the illuminance of the storage space, the illumination unit is characterized in that it comprises a DC-type power supply is connected to the LED.

In addition, it further comprises a locking unit for setting the lock state by selectively fixing the door unit and the body unit by a lock signal transmitted from the management server.

According to the product storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention constituting the above configuration has the following advantages according to the manufacturing and use environment.

First, as the camera portion is configured to not protrude downward from the bottom of the shelf portion inside, it is possible to photograph all of the storage product space stored in the shelf portion disposed under the shelf portion where the camera is installed, so that there is no blind spot in the storage space. have.

In addition, even when the internal storage space is set to a low temperature to maintain refrigeration or freezing, there is a problem in that the storage space can be stably taken by controlling the heater unit included in the camera unit to keep the temperature of the lens unit constant.

In addition, even though the camera unit is installed on the shelf, the storage unit is designed to allow the storage unit to normally store the storage product, so that the storage space is not wasted and the desired product can be seated in the desired amount.

In addition, it is possible to lock the door part with an electronic signal through the control unit, thereby preventing unauthorized purchasers from unloading the product to the outside, as well as providing promotional videos of the stored products through the output unit on the upper side of the main body. By providing in real time, it is possible to allow buyers to purchase storage products inside the product storage device impulsively or immediately, which has an excellent publicity effect and increases sales.

In addition, by combining the weight information as well as the image information of the product, it is possible to clarify the classification of the product image defect or similar image product, and the user guides the shelf according to the size of the storage product. Since the position can be adjusted, there is an effect that can accommodate a variety of storage products.

In addition, the actual product itself has not been sold, such as when the user emptys the contents of the product while the refrigerator is open (for example, if the bottle is left after drinking a beverage), but the product image may be damaged. Since the weight information is combined, it has the effect of confirming that the condition of the product is different.

1 is a configuration diagram of an unmanned product sales system for use with a product storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view of a product storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a perspective view from the bottom of the front of the product storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a top perspective view of a shelf unit and a second camera unit of a product storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a bottom perspective view of a shelf unit and a second camera unit of a product storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a rear perspective view of a product storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a view showing a step of combining the output cover portion of the product storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is an upper perspective view of a second shelf of a product storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a bottom perspective view of a second shelf of a product storage device according to an 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 to which the present invention pertains can easily practice. The present invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the structures or methods described herein.

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a product storage device capable of real-time checking the sold product among storage products by photographing the interior in real time, and hereinafter, the storage device will be referred to simply as a'product storage device'.

1 is a configuration diagram of an unmanned product sales system for using the product storage device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 1, the product storage device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, a configuration that can be used in an unmanned product sales system. In detail, the unmanned product sales system is a system in which a buyer can purchase a product by using a buyer's payment method in the absence of a separate seller. A kiosk where a buyer inputs a payment signal for a purchased product or outputs payment information of a purchased product. (300), a storage space 111 for storing one or more products for sale therein is formed, and the storage space 111 is discharged to the outside from the product storage device 100 and the product storage device 100 capable of photographing It may include a management server 200 that determines the purchased product and approves the payment signal of the kiosk 300 and transmits the payment information to the kiosk 300.

That is, the product storage device 100 is communicatively connected to the management server 200 and can communicate with the kiosk 300 via the management server 200 as a medium, through which the buyer operates the kiosk 300 It may be operated by receiving a signal by the management server 200.

In detail, the product storage device 100 may measure photographed image information and weight information of the product to be exported and transmit calculation information to the management information 200, and the management information 200 is a kiosk based on the received calculation information. At 300, a payment signal for a product or payment information of a purchased product may be output.

Hereinafter, each configuration of the product storage device 100 will be described in detail.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the product storage device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a perspective view from the bottom of the front of the product storage device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is the present invention A top perspective view of the first shelf unit 140 and the second camera unit 150 of the product storage device 100 according to the embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a first view of the product storage device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention A bottom perspective view of the shelf unit 140 and the second camera unit 150, FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view of the product storage device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a product according to an embodiment of the present invention It is a view showing a step of coupling the output cover portion 170 of the storage device 100.

2 to 7, the product storage device 100 is formed with a storage space 111 for storing products therein, and both sides of the exterior of the product storage device 100 in a state in which the front is opened and The door unit 120 for selectively opening/closing the storage space 111 is formed on the front surface of the main body 110 and the main body 110 to form a rear surface and maintain the storage space in a refrigerated, frozen or normal temperature state. ), one or more first shelf units 140 disposed inside the storage space 111 and spaced apart by a set distance to separate the storage space 111, the storage space 111 disposed at the top of the interior of the main body 110 ), the first camera unit 130, the first shelf unit 140 is disposed on the second shelf unit 140, the second camera unit 150 photographing the separated storage space 111, the product The control unit 160 that controls the operation of the storage device 100, an output cover unit 170 for outputting an image to the outside and providing equipment for supplying power and communication therein, is disposed inside the main body to provide an internal storage space 111 ) The electrical storage unit 190 that controls the product storage device 100 through transmission and reception of photographed image information and weight information between the storage unit 180 and the kiosk 300 and the product storage device 100 in which various electric wires are stored. It can contain.

The body 110 is a means for forming the storage space 111 therein, may have a rectangular box shape. In addition, the front surface is opened so that the door unit 120 can be rotatably connected. Accordingly, the internal storage space 111 of the main body 110 may be selectively opened and closed.

The main body 110 may be a means for simply storing the stored product at room temperature therein, but unlike this, it may function as a refrigerator or freezer, and a storage box that controls the temperature inside to a refrigerated or frozen state. Can. That is, the main body 110 may include a compressor, a condenser, an expander, and an evaporator at the bottom, whereby the refrigerant compressed in the compressor is liquefied while passing through the condenser, and vaporized while passing through the expander and evaporator. The temperature of the storage space 111 can be lowered. The internal storage space 111 may be kept in a refrigerated or frozen state by the heat exchange cycle. The related components such as the expander and the evaporator are integrated and will be described later as the controller 160.

When the main body 110 serves as a refrigerator or a freezer, the control unit 160 controls the operation of the compressor, condenser, expander, and evaporator to control the refrigeration temperature or the freezing temperature of the storage space 111 inside the main body 110. can do. The configuration in which the control unit 160 controls the refrigerating temperature and the freezing temperature of the storage space 111 and the configuration for the heat exchange cycle are general known techniques, and detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.

The door part 120 is a means capable of covering the front surface of the body part 110, and in detail, the opened surface of the front surface of the body part 110. The door unit 120 is rotatably disposed on the front surface of the body unit 110 and forms a frame, and is disposed inside the frame unit, so that the buyer can check the storage product without opening the storage space 111 from the outside. It may include a transparent material formed of a transparent material, for example, glass or acrylic. However, this is only one example, and the door unit 120 may be disposed in the form of a roll screen as well as a rotation on the front surface of the body unit 110. In this case, the roll screen may be made of a transparent but flexible material.

In addition, the door 120 may not only selectively open and close the storage space 111, but also may include a locking portion fixed to the main body 110 to prevent the non-buyer from opening the storage space 111. In this case, the control unit 160 may receive a signal from the management server 200 through the kiosk 300 to set whether or not the lock unit operates, and accordingly, the door unit 120 selectively closes the storage space 111. You can keep the lock in the state.

The first shelf 140 is a means that can be selectively disposed inside the main body 110 to separate the storage space 111, and also to classify the storage products by type and guide the arrangement of the storage products. In addition, the first shelf unit 140 is disposed so as to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval, and can store a plurality of storage products therein.

In detail, the first shelf portion 140 is disposed so as to be spaced apart at regular intervals in the reverse U shape on the seating plate 141 and the seating plate 141 on which the seating surface on which the receiving product can be seated is formed. The guide portion 142, which can guide the arrangement and can be classified by type, is disposed under the seating plate 141 and selectively coupled to the inside of the main body to adjust the spacing of the separating storage space 111 in which the storage space 111 is separated. In order to control the illuminance of the coupling plate 143 and the storage space 111, one or more lighting units 144 disposed on both sides may be included.

The seating plate 141 may be a plate whose upper surface forms a horizontal surface on the ground to stably stabilize the storage product. In addition, a camera through hole may be formed in the seating plate 141 for the second camera unit 150 to be described later to be coupled through. This configuration will be described later in detail.

The guide portion 142 may be a reverse U-shaped frame, that is, formed in an annular shape. In addition, the guide portion 142 is disposed so as to protrude upward from the upper surface of the seating plate 141 by the first protruding height (L1), so that it can be arranged for each type of storage product and at the same time the storage product is securely seated on the seating plate You can guide the storage product so that you can. One or more guide portions 142 may be disposed on the seating plate 141, and preferably, plural pieces may be disposed to allow various storage products to be stored. In addition, the guide portion 142 may be detachably disposed on the seating plate 141 to be combined in various forms in consideration of the side length of the storage product.

Coupling plate 143 may be coupled to the lower side of the seating plate 141, in detail, the frame is formed on both sides can be selectively inserted into the inner surface of the body portion 110. Accordingly, by adjusting the position of the coupling plate 143 to combine the first shelf portion 140 to the body portion 110, the separation space between the first shelf portion 140 to control the separation storage space 111 It is possible to adjust the spacing of the storage products having various heights can be stored in the storage space (111).

The lighting unit 144 is a means for adjusting the illuminance inside the storage space 111 so that the buyer can easily check the state of the stored product from the outside through the door unit 120. In detail, one or more lighting units 144 may be disposed on both side ends of the seating plate 141 of the first shelf unit 140. In addition, in general, AC-type lighting, which is mainly installed in a product storage device, has a problem in that the internal product does not appear smoothly in the field of view due to a flicker phenomenon, so that LED lighting can be utilized by connecting the lighting with DC type. In this case, the electric unit 190, which will be described later, may control the lighting unit 144 to control the illuminance of the storage space 111 according to the illuminance in the store so as to have optimal brightness.

The first camera unit 130 is coupled to the inner upper end of the body unit 110 and is a means for photographing the storage space 111. In detail, the first camera unit 130 may be arranged to generate a photographed image by photographing downward from the upper surface of the body unit 110. If the first shelf unit 140 is not disposed inside, the first camera unit 130 may generate a photographed image of the entire storage space 111, and conversely, the first shelf unit 140 If is disposed, the first camera unit 130 may photograph the storage space 111 in which the storage products disposed in the first shelf unit 140 disposed on the top side are accommodated. The storage space 111 photographed by the first camera unit 130 is defined as a first photographing space 111a. That is, the first photographing space 111a may mean the entire storage space in which the storage product can be stored in the storage space 111.

The second camera unit 150 is coupled to the first shelf unit 140 to photograph the lower space of the first shelf unit 140, that is, the lower separation storage space 111 separated by the first shelf unit 140. It is a means to do it. In detail, the second camera unit 150 is disposed to shoot the lower side through the seating plate 141 of the first shelf unit 140, thereby photographing the storage product disposed under the combined first shelf unit 140. It is a means to create a captured image. The second camera unit 150 is a lens unit 151 photographing a separating storage space 111 under the first shelf unit 140 through a lens, and a lens when a storage product is mounted on the first shelf unit 140 A protection unit 152 for protecting the unit 151 and a heater unit 153 disposed to surround the lens unit 151 to generate heat so that the lens unit 151 maintains a constant temperature may be included. have. Here, the separation storage space 111 photographed by the second camera unit 150 is defined as a second photographing space 111b. That is, the second shooting space 111b means the entire storage space in which the product can be stored in the first shelf 140 or the lower side of the storage space 111 where the second camera unit 150 is installed. Can be.

The lens unit 151 is generally a means for taking an image, and is disposed to penetrate the camera through hole of the seating plate 141, and photographs the second shooting space 111b under the first shelf unit 140. It is a means to create an image. The lens unit 151 is a general known technology, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

However, looking at the arrangement structure of the lens unit 151, the lens unit 151 may protrude a predetermined length downward from the bottom of the first shelf unit 140, the seating plate 141 in detail, in this case, the lens unit ( The lower end of 151) may be disposed at a position higher than the lower surface of the coupling plate 143. That is, the lower surface of the coupling plate 143 may be disposed at a lower position than the lower end of the lens unit 151, and accordingly, even if the space of the separating storage space 111 becomes narrow, the first of the second shooting space 111b It is possible to photograph the entire storage space 111 of the shelf 140.

The protection unit 152 is a means for protecting the lens unit 151 from products on display. In detail, the protection part 152 protrudes upward from the first shelf part 140 by the second protruding height L2 so that the lower end of the lens part 151 is disposed at a position higher than the lower surface of the coupling plate 143. It can be arranged to accommodate the device for the lens unit 151 therein. Accordingly, in the product design process, the lens unit 151 of the camera unit has an effect of photographing the entire separation storage space 111 as a clear image.

In this case, the second protrusion height L2 of the protection part 152 may be formed to a lower height than the first protrusion height L1 of the guide part 142. That is, since the protruding height of the guide portion 142 is higher than the protruding height of the protecting portion 152 and the upper surface of the protruding portion is also disposed parallel to the upper surface of the seating plate 141, the storage product is stably seated on the upper surface of the protecting portion 152. It is possible that the configuration of the second camera unit 150 does not affect the storage of the storage product.

The heater unit 153 is a means that can be disposed when the storage space 111 inside the main body 110 maintains a refrigerated or frozen state, and is disposed to surround the lens unit 151 so that the lens unit 151 By supplying heat to ), the temperature of the lens unit 151 is kept constant so that the lens unit 151 can operate normally even at low temperatures.

In detail, the heater unit 153 is formed to wrap around the lens unit 151 in a spiral shape, and may supply heat to the lens unit 151. Since the lens unit 151 includes a lens and an electronic device configuration, when the temperature inside the storage space 111 decreases below a limit temperature, there is a problem that normal operation is not possible. To prevent this, the heater unit 153 may generate heat when the internal temperature of the storage space 111 is lowered below the limit temperature by the control unit 160 to maintain the temperature of the lens unit 151 constant. , Through this, the lens unit 151 has an effect that can be normally operated for 24 hours regardless of the storage space 111 temperature.

The first camera unit 130 may also have the above-described configuration, but generally, a means capable of supplying heat, such as an evaporator, is disposed inside the top of the inner surface of the body unit 110 in which the first camera unit 130 is installed. Since the internal temperature can be kept constant at any time, and accordingly, since it is not greatly affected by the temperature of the storage space 111, it can have only the configuration of the lens unit 151 in terms of product manufacturing process or manufacturing cost. have.

The control unit 160 is a means capable of controlling the overall operation of the main body 110. In detail, the control unit 160 is a means for managing refrigeration, freezing, or room temperature in the main body, and is a means for controlling the operation of a general storage product storage product.

The output cover unit 170 is a means for accommodating the electric field unit 190. The above-described power conversion unit 192, the output cover unit 170 includes an output unit 171 for outputting an image to the outside, and a cover unit for disposing the electric field unit 190 inside and not being exposed to the outside. can do.

The output unit 171 is a means capable of outputting an image or image and the accompanying sound from the top of the main body 110 toward the front. In detail, the output unit 171 may output a promotional image, date and time information, weather information, etc. for the stored product disposed in the storage space 111 inside the main body 110 to store the product. The device 100 has an effect of not only storing the product but also promoting and communicating the product.

A first cover that extends rearward from both sides of the output unit 171 and protrudes rearward from the lower end of the output unit 171 to provide a seating surface of the electric field unit 190 on which the electric field unit 190 can be seated. Covering the electric unit 190 so that the electric unit 190 seated on the seating surface of the electric unit 190 is detachably coupled to the unit 172 and the first cover unit 172 to be detachably detachable. In order to include a second cover portion 173 having a box shape with a cover space formed therein.

The output unit 171 is coupled to the first cover unit 172, that is, the body unit 110 in a state where the electric unit 190 is seated on the mounting surface 190 of the first cover unit 172 It can be primarily bonded to the top surface. In addition, while the output unit 171 and the first cover unit 172 are coupled to the upper surface of the body unit 110, the second cover unit 173 is secondarily coupled to the upper surface of the first cover unit 172 to cover the The electric unit 190 may be seated in the inner cover space. Through this, the product storage device 100 does not expose any configuration to the outside, and not only forms the appearance by the configuration of the main body 110, the door 120, and the output unit 171, but also allows the user to store the product. There is an effect that can be easily recognized.

The storage unit 180 is disposed inside the storage space 111 to accommodate components such as electric wires, and is a means for neatly organizing the storage space 111. In detail, the storage unit 180 may be protected from being visually confirmed in the storage space 111 by storing a structure in which various powers are connected, a camera line, and other protruding exteriors therein. Lighting is connected to control the illuminance of the storage space 111.

The electronic unit 190 may control the product storage device 100 by transmitting and receiving information to and from the kiosk 300 through the management server 200. In detail, the electric unit 190 controls the operation of the first camera unit 130 and the second camera unit 150 by receiving a photographing signal from the management server 200 or receives a lock signal and receives the lock signal. ), the communication control unit 191, the body unit 110 upper end that can control the operation of the heater unit 153 by determining whether the inside temperature of the storage space 111 is below the limit temperature The power converter 192 for converting power inside and outputting an image to the outside while being placed in, a power distribution unit 193 such as a multi-tap for supplying multiple power, communication, power line, USB, etc. It may include a port portion 194 for connecting.

8 is an upper perspective view of a second shelf portion of a product storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a lower perspective view of the second shelf portion. 8 and 9, an embodiment of a second shelf 140' that can replace the first shelf 140 of the product storage device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below. do.

The second shelf portion 140' is arranged to be spaced apart at regular intervals in the reverse U shape on the seating plate 141', and the seating plate 141' having a seating surface on which the receiving product can be seated. It may include a guide portion (142') to guide the arrangement of and can be classified by type. That is, the basic structure or function of the second shelf unit 140' may be similar to that of the conventional first shelf unit 140.

In addition, the second shelf portion 140' has the same function as the conventional coupling plate 143, that is, it is disposed on both sides of the seating plate 141', and is selectively coupled inside the main body so that the storage space 111 ) The weight of the second shelf portion 140' and the storage product stored therein is disposed on a plurality of coupling brackets 143' and seating plates 141' that can adjust the spacing of the separated separation storage space 111. A weight sensor 144' capable of detecting a change, a weight calculation unit 145' and a lighting unit 146' for calculating the final weight based on the weight change detected by the weight sensor 144' are further included. Can. Each configuration will be described in detail below. The configuration overlapping with the configuration of the first shelf unit 140 will be described only for the difference.

The seating plate 141' may be similar in function to the seating plate 141 of the first shelf 140, but has structural differences. In detail, the seating plate 141 ′ may be made thicker than the seating plate 141 of the first shelf unit 140, and accordingly, the protection unit protruding upwardly included in the second camera unit 150. (152) The configuration may be excluded. This, as the thickness of the seating plate 141' becomes thick, the lens unit 151 and the heater 153 of the existing second camera unit 150 may be inserted into the seating plate 141', and accordingly This is because the configuration of the protection unit 152 is unnecessary.

In addition, a plurality of adjusting holes 141 ′a may be disposed at the front end and the rear end of the seating plate 141 ′. In detail, the plurality of adjusting holes 141 ′a may be arranged to be spaced apart at regular intervals along the extending direction of the surface at the front end and the rear end of the seating plate 141 ′. This is a means for coupling the guide portion 142', which will be described later, through which the position of the guide portion 142' can be adjusted.

The guide portion 142' may be formed in a U-shape in the same manner as the guide portion 142 of the first shelf portion 140, and both ends are respectively provided in the adjustment holes formed at the front and rear ends of the seating plate 141'. Can be detachably combined. In detail, the front end of the guide portion 142' is coupled to the adjustment hole disposed at the front end of the seating plate 141', and the rear end of the guide portion 142' is attached to the adjustment hole disposed at the rear end of the seating plate 141'. It can be combined to partition the storage area of the storage product. In this case, the user can adjust the number or position of the guide portion 142' to adjust the spacing of the storage area inside, which is effective in storing various products.

The coupling brackets 143' may be disposed on both sides of the seating plate 141', preferably on both front and rear ends of the seating plate 141'. In addition, the coupling bracket 143 ′ is formed with grooves on the outside to be coupled to rails formed on both side walls of the main body 110 to fix the seating plate 141 ′. That is, the user can adjust the spacing of the storage space 111 of the main body 110 by using the coupling bracket 143'.

The weight sensor 144' is a means for detecting a change in weight of the shelf 140'. In detail, the weight sensor 144' may be disposed at each vertex position of the seating plate 141', that is, at both front and rear ends. This is to measure the exact weight change when the storage product is placed anywhere in any of the spaces above the seating plate 141'. That is, the four weight sensors 144' can accurately detect the change in weight when the storage product is disposed or discharged to the outside.

The weight calculating part 145' is disposed on the lower surface of the seating plate 141' of the shelf part 140' to collect the weight change amount measured by the weight sensor 144' and analyze it to calculate an accurate change weight. have. In detail, the weight calculator 145' may collect the weight change amount measured by each weight sensor 144', calculate an average value thereof, and transmit the calculated average change amount information to the kiosk 300. In this case, the kiosk 300 may determine information of a product that is exported or input to the outside based on the transmitted average change amount information (weight change amount). However, this is only an example, and the average change amount information is transmitted to the management server 200 and product information may be determined based on information stored in the cloud.

In addition, a plurality of second shelf units 140' may be arranged to be spaced apart at regular intervals in the storage space 111 of the main body 110, and in this case, measured from multiple weight calculation units 145'. By collecting the average amount of change of the weight, it is possible to identify a shelf in which the state of the stored product is changed among the plurality of second shelf units 140' and determine product information.

The lighting unit 146' is disposed on one or both lower ends of the seating plate 141' in the same manner as the lighting unit 144 of the first shelf unit 140 as a means to control the illuminance of the storage space 111. , The above-described configuration and its effect and configuration are the same, so a duplicate description thereof will be omitted.

Through the above configuration, the buyer can select the product storage device 100 in which the desired storage product is stored through the kiosk 300, and the management server 200 receiving the product storage device 100 selection signal receives the corresponding product. The unlocking state of the door unit 120 may be released by transmitting the unlocking signal to the storage device 100.

In addition, the first camera unit 130 and the second camera unit 150 are rotated from the time when the storage space 111 is opened to the time when the storage space 111 is opened by rotating the door unit 120 to take out the storage product desired by the buyer to the outside. A photographed image can be generated, and the management server 200 compares the photographed image to check the information of the purchased product, and transmits it to the kiosk 300 to transmit payment information for the purchased product that the buyer has exported to the kiosk 300 ) To output to the outside, so that the buyer can proceed with payment for the purchased product.

In addition, when the second shelf unit 140' of the present invention is utilized, the image information taken by the first camera unit and the second camera unit of the product storage device 100 is measured as well as the weight calculation unit 145'. By combining the calculated weight information, it is possible to more accurately determine the information of the product carried out or stored inside, as well as the guide portion 142' according to the size of the received product, the seating plate 141' By adjusting the position to be coupled to the adjustment hole (141'a), there is an effect that can accommodate storage products of various sizes and shapes.

So far, the present invention has been focused on preferred embodiments. Those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will understand that the present invention can be implemented in a modified form without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the disclosed embodiments should be considered in terms of explanation, not limitation. The scope of the present invention is shown in the claims rather than the foregoing description, and all differences within the equivalent range should be interpreted as being included in the present invention.

100: product storage device 110: body portion
111: storage space 120: door unit
130: first camera unit 140: first shelf unit
141: seating plate 142: guide portion
143: combined plate 144: lighting unit
150: second camera unit 151: lens unit
152: protection unit 153: heater unit
160: control unit 170: output cover unit
180: storage unit 190: electronic unit
200: management server 300: kiosk
140': Second shelf 141': Seating plate
142': Guide part 143': Coupling bracket
144': Weight sensor 145': Weight calculation part
146': Lighting department

Claims (13)

In the product storage device to communicate with the kiosk via the management server as a medium,
A body part forming a storage space in which one or more products are stored;
A door unit selectively opening the storage space;
A first camera unit disposed on the inner upper portion of the main body to photograph the storage space;
Shelves spaced apart by a set distance to separate the storage space; And
It is disposed at the bottom of the shelf portion a second camera unit for photographing the storage space; includes,
The first camera unit is disposed so as to be capable of photographing the entire first photographing space disposed under the upper portion of the main body among the storage spaces, and the second camera portion is disposed below the shelf of the storage spaces separated by the shelf units. The entire second shooting space is arranged to be photographed,
The shelf portion,
A seating plate separating the storage space and forming a seating surface on which a product can be seated; And
Is disposed detachably on the seating plate, and includes a guide portion for guiding the product seated on the seating surface,
The second camera unit,
A lens unit penetrating the seating plate to generate a photographed image of the second photographing space; And
A product storage device comprising a; a protection unit that covers and protects the lens unit, and an upper surface parallel to the seating surface.
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The guide portion protrudes at a first protruding height above the seating plate,
The protection part protrudes at a second protruding height above the seating plate,
The first protrusion height is higher than the second protrusion height product storage device. According to claim 1,
The main body portion can keep the storage space in a refrigerated, room temperature or frozen state,
Product storage device further comprises a control unit for adjusting the refrigerating temperature and the freezing temperature of the storage space. The method of claim 5,
The second camera unit,
A product storage device arranged to surround the lens unit further comprises a heater unit for maintaining the temperature of the lens unit constant. The method of claim 6,
The heater unit,
A product storage device for generating heat when the refrigerating temperature or the freezing temperature is below a limit temperature. In the product storage device to communicate with the kiosk via the management server as a medium,
A body part forming a storage space in which one or more products are stored;
A door unit selectively opening the storage space;
A first camera unit disposed on the inner upper portion of the main body to photograph the storage space;
Shelves spaced apart by a set distance to separate the storage space; And
It is disposed at the bottom of the shelf portion a second camera unit for photographing the storage space; includes,
The first camera unit is disposed so as to be capable of photographing the entire first photographing space disposed under the upper portion of the main body among the storage spaces, and the second camera portion is disposed below the shelf of the storage spaces separated by the shelf units. The entire second shooting space is arranged to be photographed,
The shelf portion,
A seating plate separating the storage space, forming a seating surface on which products can be seated, and having a plurality of adjusting holes formed at both ends; And
Both ends are detachably coupled to the control hole, and includes a guide portion for guiding the product seated on the seating surface,
The guide unit is a product storage device, characterized in that the position can be adjusted by coupling to an adjustment hole disposed at an arbitrary position among the plurality of adjustment holes. The method of claim 8,
A plurality of weight sensors disposed on both side front and rear ends of the seating plate to detect a weight change; And
It includes a weight calculation unit for calculating the average change in the weight change detected by the plurality of weight sensors,
Product storage device, characterized in that for detecting the change in the stored product based on the average change in the weight change. The method of claim 1 or 8,
A communication unit for communication connection with the management server;
A power converter converting power supplied to the main body; And
A product storage device which is disposed above the main body portion and further includes a cover portion for receiving and covering the communication portion and the power conversion portion. The method of claim 10,
A product storage device further comprising an output unit disposed on the front surface of the cover unit to output an image to the outside. The method of claim 1 or 8,
The shelf portion,
It is disposed on both ends further comprises a lighting unit for controlling the illuminance of the storage space,
The lighting unit is a product storage device characterized in that it comprises a DC-type power supply is connected to the LED. The method of claim 1 or 8,
A product storage device further comprising a locking unit for selectively locking the door unit and the main body unit by a lock signal transmitted from the management server to set a lock state.

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