KR102310220B1 - Integrated vending machine system with multiple sales modules - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an integrated vending machine system with multiple sales modules. More specifically, the present invention relates to an integrated vending machine system with multiple sales modules, which is able to connect the multiple sales modules, which discharge a product when a user purchases the product, to a management module which manages the sales modules. Accordingly, the user can purchase one product among the multiple sales modules through the single management module. In accordance with the present invention, the integrated vending machine system is able to drive the sales modules by the management module through a virtual control module, which is made by virtualizing a controller generating a control signal for driving the sales modules in the shape of a vending machine, support a user to purchase a product at one of the multiple sales modules connected to the management module, not require a separate controller on the sales modules, easily guarantee compatibility between the management module and the sales modules, provide the integrated vending machine connecting various sales modules to the management module, reduce the cost for installing the vending machine, and guarantee operational stability and expandability.

Description

Integrated vending machine system with multiple sales modules

The present invention relates to an integrated vending machine system including a plurality of sales modules, and more particularly, a sales module that stores a product therein and discharges a purchased product when a user purchases a product is connected to a management module that manages the plurality of sales modules The present invention relates to an integrated vending machine system including a plurality of sales modules that enable the purchase of any one product among a plurality of sales modules through one management module.

Currently, vending machines are installed in various places, and users can conveniently purchase products without going through a salesperson by using these vending machines.

In addition, with the recent development of various electronic and communication devices, a control unit capable of generating various sales status information such as the number and sales volume of products loaded in the vending machine is configured in the vending machine, and the control unit configured in the vending machine is configured to operate the vending machine. A configuration in which the sales status information is transmitted to a separate management device to manage, and the management device is connected to a server for vending machine management through a communication network and transmits the sales status information to the server so that the server can collect the sales status information A vending machine management system composed of a vending machine, a management device, and a server having a

Through this, a plurality of vending machines are connected to the management device so that the management device can collect sales status information for each vending machine and then transmit it to the server. , and based on the sales status information, various actions can be taken, such as identifying the current status of vending machines with insufficient products or analyzing popular or unpopular products.

As described above, it is desired to manage a plurality of vending machines through the vending machine management system. However, in order to configure such a vending machine management system, it is possible only when the control unit configured in the vending machine connected to the management device is compatible with the management device. If the specification of the control unit configured in the vending machine to be connected to the management device is not compatible with the management device because the manufacturer and the vending machine manufacturer are different, there is a problem in that such a vending machine cannot connect to the server through the management device.

In addition, even if there is a conversion means for connecting such a vending machine to a management device, there is a problem in that a separate cost for manufacturing such a conversion means increases.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2020-000945

The present invention provides an integrated vending machine system by connecting a plurality of sales modules providing product storage and discharging functions of purchased products, which are vending machines excluding components necessary for controlling the vending machine among components constituting the vending machine, with one management module. , the sales module constituting this integrated vending machine system is controlled by the management module without a separate control unit configuration, so that it is easy to install as many sales modules in the form of an existing vending machine as necessary without considering compatibility between the sales module and the management module. An object of the present invention is to provide an integrated vending machine system in which a plurality of sales modules are integrated and controlled by one management module in connection with the management module.

In addition, the present invention supports a user to select and purchase a product of a desired sales module in an integrated vending machine system using his/her terminal, and an order sequence between a plurality of users who purchase a product in a similar time period from one sales module The purpose is to support the user so that the user can easily receive the product by distinguishing it from that of other users by discharging the product as directed.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a vending machine-type sales module comprising a driving unit that stores a plurality of products and discharges one or more selected products from among the plurality of products according to a control signal, and an interface unit that provides the control signal to the driving unit. and a management module communicating with a plurality of different selling modules, wherein the management module comprises: a module communication unit communicatively connected to an interface unit of the selling module; A storage unit for storing product information for a plurality of products sold by the module, identification information and sales status information of the sales module, a display unit displaying information for purchasing products sold by the sales module, and receiving a user input Creates a virtual control module for controlling the sales module including identification information of the sales module when communicating with the sales module through a user input unit and the module communication unit, and selling the sales based on the information stored in the storage unit A user interface for purchasing products sold by the module is displayed on the display unit, and based on a user input through the user input unit, a selection module that is a sales module selected through the user interface among the plurality of sales modules purchases products sold by the module. and a control unit that executes a virtual control module corresponding to the selection module, generates the control signal according to purchase information corresponding to the purchase of the product through the virtual control module, and transmits the control signal to the selection module have.

As an example related to the present invention, the control unit may generate and store the virtual control module for each of the plurality of sales modules, and reset the virtual control module when a preset error occurs in the virtual control module. have.

As an example related to the present invention, the control unit includes a physical driving control unit that generates the control signal for driving the driving unit of the selling module based on specification information about the specification of the selling module stored in advance in the storage unit. It may be characterized in that the emulated virtual control module is created and stored.

As an example related to the present invention, the mobile communication unit further includes a mobile communication unit that communicates with a plurality of different terminals through an AP, wherein the control unit includes the selection module among the plurality of sales modules based on purchase information received from the mobile communication unit. may be identified, and after executing the virtual control module corresponding to the selection module, a control signal corresponding to the purchase information is generated through the executed virtual control module and transmitted to the interface unit of the selection module. .

As an example related to the present invention, the control unit determines the order order for each of the plurality of purchase information differently according to the receiving order, and for the specific purchase information for which the order has arrived, the product corresponding to the specific purchase information After generating the receipt request information for discharging to be performed according to the user's selection, it is transmitted to the user terminal corresponding to the specific purchase information through the mobile communication unit, and the mobile communication unit from the user terminal in response to the receipt request information The control signal generated based on the specific purchase information may be transmitted to a selection module corresponding to the specific purchase information when the discharge request information is received through the method.

As an example related to the present invention, the integrated vending machine system is configured in the user terminal and activates a button capable of generating the discharge request information only when the receipt request information generated by the control unit of the management module is received. , when the button is selected based on a user input, it may further include an application unit that generates the discharge request information and transmits it to the control unit of the management module through the user terminal.

As an example related to the present invention, the sales status information for each of the plurality of sales modules is matched with the identification information and stored in the storage unit, and the integrated vending machine system further includes a server communication unit for communicating with a preset service server. and, the control unit identifies the sales status information of the selection module based on the identification information of the selection module corresponding to the purchase information in the storage unit, and sets the sales status information of the selection module based on the purchase information and transmitting the updated information according to the update of the sales status information or the updated sales status information to the service server.

As an example related to the present invention, the control unit generates payment information according to the purchase information, communicates with a payment server preset through the server communication unit to perform payment processing for the payment information, and completes the payment processing At the time, the virtual control module corresponding to the selection module is executed, and sales status information corresponding to the selection module is updated based on the purchase information.

As an example related to the present invention, the management module is purchase information for an on-demand product that is not in a plurality of sales modules connected to the management module in response to a user's order, and the receiving location of the on-demand product according to the purchase information is the management Recognition of recognizing the first code displayed on the on-demand product provider terminal that has received the first code composed of a QR code or barcode for stocking the on-demand product corresponding to the purchase information from the service server that has generated purchase information set as a module further comprising a unit, wherein the control unit transmits an open control signal to a specific module having room in a sales area among a plurality of sales modules connected to the management module when the first code is recognized through the recognition unit to sell the specific module An area is opened based on the open control signal so that the on-demand product is stocked in the sales area, and upon confirmation of completion of the stocking, the identification information of the specific module in which the ordered product is received and the first code are matched to form the shipment reservation information. Store, through the recognition unit, configured as a QR code or barcode for receiving the on-demand product, and recognizes a second code containing the same unique code as the first code, and the pre-stored factory reservation corresponding to the second code When the information is confirmed, the control signal is transmitted to the specific module corresponding to the factory reservation information according to the shipment reservation information, and the specific module may provide a user with the order-made product so that the user can receive it.

As an example related to the present invention, the control unit of the management module generates points corresponding to purchase information generated every time a product is purchased in any one of the plurality of sales modules, and user identification information of the specific user corresponding to the purchase information to be accumulated by matching with , and to check the accumulated accumulated points of the specific user based on the user identification information according to the purchase information when the purchase information of the specific user is generated, and whenever the accumulated points exceed a preset standard, the sales It may be characterized in that the product for sale of the module can be exchanged for free or promotion information that can be discounted for the payment price of the product for sale is generated and provided so that it can be used.

The integrated vending machine system according to the present invention drives the sales module through a virtual control module that virtualizes a controller that generates a control signal for driving a vending machine-type sales module in the management module, so that among a plurality of sales modules connected to the management module, the sales module is operated. By supporting the receipt of purchased products in any one, it is possible to easily guarantee compatibility between the management module and the sales module because a separate controller configuration is not required for the sales module, and through this, various sales modules are connected to the management module By providing an integrated vending machine, it has the effect of reducing the cost of installing a vending machine while ensuring operational stability and scalability.

In addition, the present invention generates a virtual control module for controlling the sales module for each of a plurality of sales modules connected to the management module in the management module and controls the sales module, so that even if an error occurs in any one virtual control module, the It is effective to increase the convenience and stability of managing multiple sales modules through one management module by easily removing errors by simply resetting an independent virtual control module that has failed while not affecting control.

In addition, the present invention supports the user to order the product of the sales module through his or her user terminal without ordering the product directly from the management module, and only the user whose turn to receive the product according to the order is a specific sales module By providing an integrated vending machine system that operates to have the authority to discharge products from Convenience and convenience of using the vending machine can be improved.

1 is a block diagram of an integrated vending machine system including a plurality of sales modules according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a detailed configuration diagram of an integrated vending machine system including a plurality of sales modules according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 to 5 are diagrams illustrating an operation of an integrated vending machine system including a plurality of sales modules according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, detailed embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 is an integrated vending machine system including a plurality of sales modules 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown, stores a plurality of products and selects one or more selected products from among the plurality of products according to a control signal. It includes a vending machine type selling module 200 including a driving unit 220 for discharging and an interface unit 210 for providing the control signal to the driving unit 220 , and communicates with a plurality of different selling modules 200 . It may be configured to include a management module 100 that

At this time, the sales module 200 includes a payment processing function and a driving control unit that performs a function of controlling the driving unit 220 for discharging the product purchased by the user among the products stored therein so that the purchaser can receive the product. The existing vending machine may be configured as a vending machine type module except for the configuration of the driving control unit.

In addition, the sales module 200 may apply the existing vending machine configuration. In this case, the control unit among the control unit and the driving (sensor) unit inside the existing vending machine is removed or the function of the corresponding control unit is stopped and only the driving unit management module 100 ), but a configuration for matching the difference for the connection interface (pin arrangement, voltage, and phase of the input signal (operation in digital 1, operation in digital 0)) may be added to the interface unit 210 .

In addition, the sales module 200 may be configured to include a main body for loading products therein, and the driving unit 220 and the interface unit 210 may be configured inside the main body.

In addition, the management module 100 may perform the function of the driving control unit excluded from the sales module 200 , and the management module 100 may select one of the products stored (loaded) in the sales module 200 . The payment processing for the product purchased by the user is performed on behalf of the sales module 200 , and is connected to communicate with the sales module 200 so that the product purchased by the user is discharged from the sales module 200 . The driving unit 220 of the sales module 200 may be controlled.

In addition, the management module 100 may be communicatively connected with a plurality of sales modules 200 . For example, the management module 100 includes a module communication unit 110 , The module communication unit 110 may be connected to the interface unit 210 for each of the plurality of sales modules 200 by wire, so that the management module 100 can communicate with the plurality of sales modules 200 .

In addition, the management module 100 generates a control signal for controlling the driving unit 220 of the sales module 200, which is a control target, among the plurality of sales modules 200, and controls the sales module 200 of the sales module 200. A control signal may be transmitted to the interface unit 210 .

In addition, the management module 100 may communicate with a preset service server and a communication network, and may manage the sales status for each of the plurality of sales modules 200 based on purchase information corresponding to the control signal, Sales status information on the sales status for each of the plurality of sales modules 200 may be generated and transmitted to the service server.

Through this, the service server may receive and analyze the sales status information received for each of the plurality of sales modules 200, generate analysis information on the sales status analysis, and then provide it to the manager, and the cumulatively collected Based on the sales status information, it is possible to identify sold out or insufficient number of products for each of the plurality of sales modules 200, and measures such that the identified products are replenished in the specific sales module 200 corresponding to the identified products can take

In this case, the communication network described in the present invention may include a wired/wireless communication network, and as an example of such a wireless communication network, a wireless LAN (WLAN), a DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance), a Wibro (Wireless Broadband: Wibro), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access: Wimax), GSM (Global System for Mobile communication), CDMA (Code Division Multi Access), CDMA2000 (Code Division Multi Access 2000), EV-DO (Enhanced Voice-Data Optimized or Enhanced Voice- Data Only), Wideband CDMA (WCDMA), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), IEEE 802.16, Long Term Evolution (LTE), Long Term Evolution-A (LTE-A) Advanced), Wireless Mobile Broadband Service (WMBS), 5G mobile communication service, Bluetooth (Bluetooth), LoRa (Long Range), RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, Near Field Communication (NFC), Ultra Sound Communication (USC), Visible Light Communication (VLC), Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct may be included. In addition, wired communication networks include wired LAN (Local Area Network), wired WAN (Wide Area Network), Power Line Communication (PLC), USB communication, Ethernet, serial communication, optical/coaxial cables, etc. may be included.

In addition, the management module 100 may communicate with the user terminal 10 of the user through the communication network, and receives purchase information from the user terminal 10 to generate the control signal based on the purchase information. , which will be described in more detail below.

At this time, the user terminal 10, a smart phone (Smart Phone), a portable terminal (Portable Terminal), a mobile terminal (Mobile Terminal), Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), PMP (Portable Multimedia Player) terminal, Telematics terminals, navigation terminals, personal computers, notebook computers, slate PCs, tablet PCs, ultrabooks, wearable devices, e.g. For example, watch-type terminals (Smartwatch), glass-type terminals (Smart Glass), HMD (Head Mounted Display), etc.), Wibro terminals, IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) terminals, smart TVs, digital broadcasting terminals, AVN ( It may include various terminals such as an Audio Video Navigation) terminal, an A/V (Audio/Video) system, and a flexible terminal.

Based on the above configuration, the integrated vending machine system according to an embodiment of the present invention connects a plurality of sales modules 200 without a configuration for controlling the driving unit 220 of the vending machine with the management module 100 to form one management module ( 100) to reduce the manufacturing cost of the selling module 200 compared to the existing vending machine by allowing the plurality of selling modules 200 to be controlled in an integrated manner, and by excluding the configuration for controlling the driving unit 220, the selling module By providing a configuration connectable with the management module 100 without considering the specifications of 200, compatibility with various sales modules 200 for the management module 100 can be supported, and various functions can be provided based on this. It can be provided, which will be described in detail with reference to the drawings below based on the above-described configuration.

2 is a configuration diagram of a management module 100 constituting an integrated vending machine system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the management module 100 includes a module communication unit 110 , a server communication unit 130 , a mobile communication unit 150 , a storage unit 120 , a display unit 140 , and a user input unit ( 160) and may be configured to include various components such as the control unit 170.

In this case, the server communication unit 130 and the mobile communication unit 150 may be configured to be included in one communication unit.

The display unit 140 and the user input unit 160 may be configured as components of a touch screen.

In addition, the management module 100 may be configured to include a management module 100 main body, which is a main body for the management module 100 , and various components constituting the management module 100 are the management module 100 main body. may be configured internally.

First, the module communication unit 110 may be communicatively connected to the interface unit 210 of the sales module 200 by wire.

In addition, the storage unit 120 stores module information including product information for each product sold by the sales module 200 for each of the plurality of sales modules 200 and identification information and sales status information of the sales module 200 . It can be stored for each sales module 200 .

In this case, the product information for each product included in the module information may mean product information for each product that is loaded into the sales module 200 and can be received through the sales module 200 .

In addition, the display unit 140 may display information for purchasing a product sold by the sales module 200 , and the information displayed through the display unit 140 is generated by the control unit 170 and the It may be displayed through the display unit 140 .

Meanwhile, the control unit 170 may control each component configured in the management module 100 . In addition, the control unit 170 executes the overall control function of the management module 100 by using the program and data stored in the storage unit 120 . The control unit 170 may include RAM, ROM, CPU, GPU, and a bus, and the RAM, ROM, CPU, GPU, etc. may be connected to each other through a bus.

According to the above-described configuration, as shown in FIG. 3 , the control unit 170 connects the sales module to the management module 100 when communicating with the sales module 200 through the module communication unit 110 . The sales module can identify 200 , generate identification information of the sales module 200 , and include identification information of the sales module 200 based on a user input through the user input unit 160 . After generating module information for 200 , it is stored in the storage unit 120 to register the sales module 200 .

In this case, the controller 170 automatically includes the identification information of the sales module 200 corresponding to the module information in the module information when generating the module information based on the user input, and then stores the module information in the module information. (120) can be stored.

Here, the storage unit 120 may be composed of various storage means such as a physical hard disk (hard disk), a solid state drive (SSD), a web hard (web hard), and the like.

In addition, the control unit 170 may identify a communication port to which the selling module 200 is connected among communication ports constituting the module communication unit 110 as the identification information of the selling module 200 , After generating module information on a specification (or specification) of the sales module 200 based on a user input through the user input unit 160 by matching identification information of the sales module 200 , the module information By including the identification information of the selling module 200 in the storage unit 120 and storing it in the storage unit 120 , the selling module 200 can be registered in the management module 100 .

In addition, the controller 170 is configured to provide a virtual control for the sales module 200 including identification information of the sales module 200 when communication is connected with the sales module 200 through the module communication part 110 . A control module can be created and saved.

For example, the control unit 170 corresponds to the driving unit 220 and the interface unit 210 of the specific selling module 200 and stores specifications of the specific selling module 200 in advance in the storage unit 120 . By creating a virtual control module emulating (or virtualizing in software form) a physical driving control unit that generates a control signal for driving the driving unit 220 of the specific sales module 200 based on the information can be saved

In this case, the control unit 170 may match and store the virtual control module-related information with the module information of the sales module 200 matching the virtual control module in the storage unit 120 .

In addition, as described above, the control unit 170 generates and stores the virtual control module for each of the plurality of sales modules 200 , and when a preset error occurs in any one of the plurality of virtual control modules, an error occurs Only the virtual control module can be reset.

For example, the control unit 170 generates a new virtual control module according to a preset algorithm based on the specification information included in the module information of the specific sales module 200 corresponding to the virtual control module in which the error has occurred, and then It replaces the existing virtual control module previously stored in the storage unit 120 corresponding to the specific sales module 200, or sets the virtual control module to the initial setting based on the setting information set at the time of generating the virtual control module in which the error occurred. The virtual control module in which the error has occurred may be reset by the initialization method.

In this case, the setting information may be included in the module information.

Through this, the control unit 170 generates a virtual control module virtualized by a configuration of a controller (driving control unit) that controls the driving unit 220 of the sales module 200 for each of the plurality of sales modules 200, thereby generating the plurality of sales modules. Even if an error occurs in any one of the sales modules 200 of can

Also, the control unit 170 may create such a virtual control module for each of the plurality of sales modules 200 connected to the management module 100 . To this end, the specification information (or module information including specification information) may be stored in the storage unit 120 of the management module 100 for each of the plurality of sales modules 200 .

In addition, the control unit 170 may display a user interface for purchasing a product sold by the selling module 200 through the display unit 140 based on the information stored in the storage unit 120 .

To this end, the user interface-related information may be stored in the storage unit 120 , and the control unit 170 applies the module information for each of the plurality of sales modules 200 to the user interface-related information to related to product purchase. Information on the user interface may be displayed through the display unit 140 .

Accordingly, when purchasing a product sold by a selection module, which is a sales module 200 selected through the user interface, among the plurality of sales modules 200 based on a user input through the user input unit 160 , the control unit 170 A virtual control module corresponding to the selection module may be executed.

At this time, the control unit 170 includes product identification information for each purchased product purchased by the user based on the user input input to the user interface unit 210 and the purchase quantity for each purchased product, and the purchased product is stored (loaded). The module identification information of the sales module 200 is included, and purchase information including payment information on payment details, payment amount, etc. may be generated.

To this end, the main body of the management module 100 may further include a recognition unit 180 for recognizing a payment method, and the recognition unit 180 is connected to communicate with the control unit 170 and the The recognition unit 180 may recognize various payment methods (including payment means and discount means). As an example of such a payment method, it may include cash, a credit card, a check card, a coupon, a mobile card stored in the user terminal 10 , and the like.

Accordingly, the control unit 170 may include payment method information on the payment method recognized through the recognition unit 180 in the payment information included in the purchase information.

In this case, the control unit 170 may generate the payment information separately from the purchase information based on the purchase information.

In addition, the control unit 170 may perform payment processing for the payment information by communicating through a communication network with a payment server preset through the server communication unit 130 based on the payment information included in the purchase information. In this case, the payment information may include identification information related to the management module 100 that is stored in advance corresponding to the management module 100 .

In addition, when the payment processing for the purchase information is completed, the control unit 170 identifies the selection module based on the module identification information included in the purchase information, and executes a pre-stored virtual control module corresponding to the selection module. have.

Also, the control unit 170 may generate the control signal according to purchase information corresponding to the product purchase through the executed virtual control module, and transmit the control signal to the selection module.

In this case, the virtual control module corresponding to the selection module may be set to be able to communicate only with the selection module, which is one of the plurality of modules.

In addition, when the purchase information is applied to the virtual control module, the virtual control module purchases products for each purchase according to the purchase information in the driving unit 220 of the specific sales module 200 corresponding to the virtual control module. The driving unit 220 capable of operating the driving unit 220 of the specific sales module 200 to discharge the same amount may generate a recognizable control signal.

According to the above-described configuration, the interface unit 210 configured in the selection module, which is one of the plurality of sales modules 200, may transmit the control signal to the driver 220 of the selection module when the control signal is received. , the driving unit 220 is configured in the main body of the selection module by the number of purchases according to the control signal among a plurality of products stored in the main body of the selection module based on the control signal. It can be discharged through the outlet, and the user can receive the purchased product through the outlet.

On the other hand, in the above configuration, when the payment processing for the purchase information is completed, the control unit 170, based on the identification information of the selection module corresponding to the purchase information, the sales status information included in the module information of the selection module may be identified in the storage unit 120 , and the sales status information of the selection module may be updated based on the purchase information.

In addition, the control unit 170 may transmit update information according to the update of the sales status information or the sales status information to the service server, and the service server may transmit the selection module based on the update information or the sales status information. analysis information can be generated by performing an analysis on Information on popular products can be provided based on the sales status.

In this case, the update information or the sales status information may include module identification information of the selection module.

In addition, the management module 100 may include preference information or the selection for the most preferred product generated by the service server based on the sales status according to the analysis information among the products sold by the selection module from the service server. It is possible to receive preference list information that calculates the popularity ranking of products sold by the module based on the sales status, and the control unit 170 corresponds to the selection module when the selection module is selected through the user interface. Preference information or preference list information may be displayed through a user interface displayed on the display unit 140 .

As described above, in the integrated vending machine system according to the present invention, the sales module 200 through a virtualized control module that generates a control signal for driving the vending machine-type sales module 200 in the management module 100 is virtualized. ) to support the receipt of a purchased product from any one of the plurality of sales modules 200 connected to the management module 100, so that a separate controller configuration is not required for the sales module 200, making it easier to manage Compatibility between the module 100 and the sales module 200 can be ensured, and through this, an integrated vending machine in which various sales modules 200 are connected to the management module 100 is provided, thereby reducing the cost of installing the vending machine. It can guarantee stability and scalability.

In addition, the present invention controls the sales module 200 by creating a virtual control module for controlling the sales module 200 for each sales module 200 connected to the management module 100 in the management module 100, Even if an error occurs in any one virtual control module, the error is easily removed by simply resetting the independent virtual control module in which the error has occurred while not affecting the control of the other sales module 200, so that one management module 100 It is possible to increase the convenience and stability of the management of a plurality of sales modules 200 through the.

Meanwhile, the management module 100 may communicate with a preset service server, and the control unit 170 may communicate with the service server through the server communication unit 130 .

In this case, the server communication unit 130 may communicate with the service server or the above-described payment server through the communication network, and the service server generates purchase information instead of the management module 100 to generate the purchase information of the management module 100 . It can be transmitted to the communication unit 130 for the server.

To this end, the service server may provide sales information related to products sold by the plurality of sales modules 200 connected to the management module 100 through a web site that the service server serves. A selection generated according to a user selection (input) for the selection module, the management module 100, the product to be purchased, the quantity purchased, etc. based on the sales information provided through the website from the user terminal 10 accessing the site After receiving the information, the purchase information may be generated based on the selection information.

In this case, the purchase information may include user identification information corresponding to the user terminal 10 , and purchase information generated by the management module 100 may also include the user identification information.

Here, the user identification information may include various information such as a user's unique ID and a phone number of the user terminal 10 , and the user identification information may include identification information of the user terminal 10 .

In addition, the control unit 170 of the management module 100 may receive the purchase information generated by the service server from the service server through the communication unit 130 for the server, and based on the purchase information received from the service server After executing the virtual control module corresponding to the purchase information, the control signal is generated through the executed virtual control module, and the selection is made so that the user can receive the purchased product through the selection module corresponding to the purchase information. The control signal may be transmitted to the driver 220 of the module.

On the other hand, the integrated vending machine system according to the embodiment of the present invention manages a plurality of sales modules 200 in one management module 100 , and a user who purchases a product from any one of the plurality of sales modules 200 is managed Since it is necessary to order a product through the module 100 , all users who want to purchase a product from the plurality of sales modules 200 managed by the management module 100 flock to the management module 100 , and the management module 100 . There may be a problem in that the number of people waiting in the waiting area increases.

A configuration for solving this will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5 .

First, the management module 100 constituting the integrated vending machine system according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a mobile communication unit 150 that communicates with the user terminal 10 through a neighboring access point (AP).

In this case, the mobile communication unit 150 may support a short-distance communication method such as Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Wi-Fi, or the like.

In addition, the integrated vending machine system according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include an application unit 11 configured in the user terminal 10 .

At this time, the application unit 11 may be configured as a terminal control unit that is a control unit 170 configured in the user terminal 10 in a state in which an application installed in advance (or stored) in the user terminal 10 is executed. In addition, the terminal control unit may operate as the application unit 11 when the application is executed.

In addition, the application unit 11 may perform an overall control function of the user terminal 10, and communicates with the AP through a terminal communication unit configured in the user terminal 10 to communicate through a communication network, It may communicate with the management module 100 through the AP or may communicate with the service server.

In this case, the application unit 11 may directly communicate with the management module 100 or the service server through the terminal communication unit.

Through this, the application unit 11 receives the user interface related information to which the module information for each sales module 200 is applied from the management module 100 or the service server through the AP, and based on the user interface related information The same user interface as the user interface output from the raw management module 100 may be displayed through the terminal display unit configured in the user terminal 10 .

In this case, the user interface-related information may be stored in advance in the application unit 11 to correspond to different management modules 100 , and the application unit 11 may include a Global Positioning System (GPS) configured in the user terminal 10 . System) may identify the management module 100 closest to the user's location based on the location information received through the unit, and display user interface related information corresponding to the identified management module 100 through the terminal display unit.

In addition, the application unit 11 generates purchase information according to information selected in the user interface based on a user input through a terminal input unit configured in the user terminal 10 to receive a user input, and the management module 100 ) can be sent to

In this case, the purchase information may include user identification information of a user corresponding to the user terminal 10 as described above, and the user identification information may be identification information of the user terminal 10 .

In addition, the application unit 11 may access the website of the service server, generate purchase information through the service server, and then transmit the purchase information from the service server to the management module 100 . .

Meanwhile, the control unit 170 of the management module 100 may identify the selection module among the plurality of sales modules 200 based on the purchase information received from the mobile communication unit 150 .

In addition, after executing the virtual control module corresponding to the selection module, the control unit 170 generates a control signal corresponding to the purchase information through the virtual control module and transmits it to the interface unit 210 of the selection module. Through this, the user can receive the product ordered through his or her terminal in the selection module.

In addition to the above configuration, the application unit 11 may receive a purchase code composed of a QR (Quick Response) code or barcode corresponding to the purchase information from the service server, and transmit the purchase code to the user terminal. can be displayed through the terminal display unit of

In addition, the control unit 170 of the management module 100 may recognize the purchase code through the recognition unit 180 , and based on the purchase code, the selection module among the plurality of sales modules 200 . to identify, generate a control signal corresponding to the purchase code through the virtual control module corresponding to the selection module, and transmit it to the interface unit 210 of the selection module to receive the product ordered by the user through his/her terminal It can be made available for receipt in the selection module.

On the other hand, in addition to the above-described configuration, the service server, through communication with the application unit 11 of the user terminal 10, purchase information generated in response to a user's order is connected to the management module 100, a plurality of sales When the purchase information for the on-demand product that is not in the module 200 and the receiving location of the on-demand product according to the purchase information is set as the location of the management module 100 or the identification information of the management module 100 is generated , After generating a unique code in response to the purchase information, based on the unique code, a first code consisting of a QR code or barcode for stocking of the on-demand product and a second consisting of a QR code or barcode for receiving the on-demand product A code may be generated, and the first code may be transmitted (transmitted) to an on-demand product provider terminal that supplies the customized product, and the second code may be transmitted to the user terminal.

Accordingly, when the on-demand product provider confirms the order of the on-demand product based on the first code received in the on-demand product provider terminal, prepares the corresponding on-demand product and accesses the management module 100, the management module 100 The control unit 170 recognizes the first code received and displayed in the on-demand product provider terminal through the recognition unit 180 , so that there is room in the sales area among the plurality of sales modules 200 connected to the management module 100 . After selecting any one in the list, the control signal (or open control signal) is transmitted to the selected selection module (specific module), and the sales area of the selection module is opened based on the control signal (open control signal) to open the customized product It may operate so that the provider can stock the product in the sales area.

In addition, the control unit 170 of the management module 100 checks the stocking of the custom product when the sales area is closed after the stocking of the on-demand product is completed, the identification information of the selection module in which the on-demand product is stocked, and the 1 You can match the code and save it as shipment reservation information.

In addition, the control unit 170 of the management module 100 recognizes the second code displayed on the user terminal 10 that has received the second code corresponding to the on-demand product through the recognition unit 180 to recognize the second code. When the pre-stored factory reservation information corresponding to the code is confirmed, the control signal is transmitted to the selection module corresponding to the factory reservation information according to the factory reservation information to provide the user with the order-made product in the selection module to receive can

In this case, the control unit 170 may check the factory reservation information including the first code having the same unique code as the unique code included in the second code, and confirm the factory reservation information corresponding to the second code. .

Through this, the present invention allows the corresponding product to be received in the management module through a pre-order even for a product that is not in a plurality of sales modules connected to the management module, and supports the user who pre-ordered the product to receive the product at a later date. User convenience for purchase can be greatly improved.

On the other hand, the control unit 170 of the management module 100 collects expiration date information on the product when the product is received in each sales module 200, and stops selling the product when the expiration date is exceeded. , which may be applied based on the same product sales rail of the sales module 200 .

Furthermore, when there is a plurality of expiration date information of the same product for a specific sales module 200 (when a new product is added to an existing product), the control unit 170 matches the product quantity and expiration date information and then sells the product You can decide whether to sell or not by checking the expiration date for each. If necessary, the control unit 170 may operate (manage) to discharge the expired product to the inside of the specific sales module 200 until a product with the expiration date is displayed.

In addition, the control unit 170 of the management module 100 is generated through the user interface in response to a specific user, generated through the recognition of the purchase code, or based on the purchase information generated by receiving from the service server points It can be generated and accumulated by matching with the user identification information of the specific user corresponding to the purchase information.

Alternatively, the controller 170 may transmit to the service server whenever the purchase information is generated so that points corresponding to the purchase information are generated and accumulated in the service server.

In addition, when the purchase information of the specific user is generated, the control unit 170 checks the accumulated points stored in advance for the specific user based on user identification information according to the purchase information or the specific user through communication with the service server. Coupons that check the accumulated points corresponding to the user, and each time the accumulated points exceed a preset standard, the product sold in the sales module 200 can be exchanged for free or the payment price of the sales product can be discounted It is possible to generate promotion information such as a discount coupon or the like, and transmit the promotion information to the user terminal or store it by matching with the user identification information, and through this, it is possible to provide the promotion information so that it can be used.

Through the above-described configuration, the integrated vending machine system according to the embodiment of the present invention supports the user to order through his/her user terminal 10 instead of directly in the management module 100, but one sales module 200 ), when the management module 100 controls the sales module 200 to discharge the product for a plurality of users who have placed an order in a similar time period for It is difficult to determine whether it is a product of the company, and a dispute may arise as a plurality of users claim to each other as the product they ordered.

To prevent this, as shown in FIG. 5 , the control unit 170 of the management module 100 is received and received through the mobile communication unit 150 or the server communication unit 130 , or a user displayed on the display unit 140 . An order order for each of the plurality of pieces of purchase information may be determined according to the order of receipt of a plurality of different pieces of purchase information generated and received based on a user input through the interface.

For example, the control unit 170 may include the first purchase information received through the mobile communication unit 150 , the second purchase information received through the server communication unit 130 , and the control unit 170 based on the user input. ) determines that the reception order of the first purchase information having a reception time earlier than a reception time of the second purchase information and a generation time of the third purchase information is the earliest among the third purchase information directly generated by You can set the order of the first priority in the information.

In addition, when the generation time of the third purchase information is earlier than the reception time of the second purchase information, the control unit 170 determines that the third purchase information is received before the second purchase information, and the third purchase information The second order of reception may be set in the information, and the order of reception of the third priority may be determined for the second purchase information.

Alternatively, in addition to the above-described configuration, the control unit 170 may determine the order based on the generation time of each of the first to third purchase information, and this generation time may be the reception order. In addition, the control unit 170 may determine the order order between a plurality of purchase information in various ways.

In addition, the control unit 170 stores the purchase information for which a control signal is not generated in a standby state, and the specific purchase information based on any one specific purchase information for one or more purchase information stored and accumulated in the standby state. One or more pieces of purchase information in which the order of order precedes the information may be identified, and the number of waiting people may be calculated in response to the specific purchase information.

In addition, when the waiting list calculation is completed, when the specific purchase information includes terminal identification information corresponding to the user terminal 10, the control unit 170, through the mobile communication unit 150 or the server communication unit 130 Waiting information on the number of waiting people can be transmitted to the user terminal 10 corresponding to the specific purchase information, and the application unit 11 of the user terminal 10 displays the waiting information when receiving the waiting information to the user. It can be provided so that the number of waiting people can be checked in advance of the order order than the current user.

On the other hand, as described above, the control unit 170 determines the order order for each of the plurality of purchase information differently according to the reception order, and corresponds to the specific purchase information for the specific purchase information in which the order has arrived. Generates receipt request information for discharging the product to be discharged according to user selection, and transmits the receipt request information to the user terminal 10 corresponding to the specific purchase information through the mobile communication unit 150 or for the server It can be transmitted to the user terminal 10 through the service server through the communication unit 130 .

At this time, the service server receiving the reception request information or the waiting information identifies the user terminal 10 based on the terminal identification information included in the reception request information or the waiting information, and then sends the reception to the corresponding user terminal 10 . Request information or waiting information can be transmitted.

In addition, the application unit 11 of the user terminal 10 generates the discharge request information capable of requesting the discharge of the product only upon receiving the receipt request information generated by the control unit 170 of the management module 100 . operates to activate a button for When a selection input for an activated button occurs, the discharge request information may be generated and transmitted to the control unit 170 of the management module 100 through the terminal communication unit of the user terminal 10 .

In addition, the control unit 170 of the management module 100 transmits the discharge request information transmitted from the user terminal 10 in response to the reception request information through the mobile communication unit 150 or the server communication unit 130 . When received, specific purchase information corresponding to the discharge request information is identified, a virtual control module corresponding to the specific purchase information is executed, and then a control signal corresponding to the specific purchase information is generated through the executed virtual control module Then, the control signal may be transmitted to a selection module corresponding to the specific purchase information.

Through this, the control unit 170 of the management module 100 is configured so that the product purchased by the user corresponding to the specific purchase information from the sales module 200, which is a selection module corresponding to the specific purchase information, is discharged as much as the purchase quantity. can do.

That is, the management module 100 and the application unit 11 receive the purchase information in which the order order arrives and the product is to be discharged from among a plurality of purchase information corresponding to a plurality of different users who ordered in a similar time period and one-to-one, respectively. The button is activated only in the user terminal 10 of the corresponding specific user, and the button is deactivated in the user terminals 10 of the other users except for the specific user among the plurality of users, so that the product is ordered according to the order. By allowing only the user whose turn to receive the product to have the right to discharge the product from the specific sales module 200, it is determined whose product is the product discharged through the specific sales module 200 among a plurality of users. It can be supported so that it can be clearly identified (distinguished).

In addition, the control unit 170 of the management module 100 directly inputs information for generation of purchase information into the management module 100 and corresponds to purchase information corresponding to a user who placed an order through the management module 100 . When the purchase information includes the identification information of the user terminal 10, the receipt request information may be generated and transmitted as described above.

In addition, the control unit 170, when an order has arrived for a user who placed an order through the management module 100, the user identification information included in the purchase information for which the order has arrived and the receipt notification information for notification of receipt It may be displayed through the display unit 140 of the management module 100 to inform that the product has been discharged.

In the above configuration, the control unit 170 of the management module 100 may include and transmit module identification information corresponding to the specific purchase information in the receipt request information, and the application unit 11 of the user terminal 10 ) displays module identification information included in the receipt request information together with button activation when the receipt request information is received, or a plurality displayed through the graphic information based on graphic information for the plurality of sales modules 200 set in advance By displaying a selection module corresponding to the module identification information included in the receipt request information among the sales module 200 of the sales module 200 differently from other sales modules 200 through the user terminal 10, the user selects which sales module 200 It can be provided so that it can be checked whether the product is discharged from the .

In addition, the control unit 170 applies the module identification information or graphic information to which the module identification information is applied, which is notification information for identification (or guidance) of the sales module 200 from which the product is discharged, to the receipt notification information to apply the product By displaying the receipt notification information capable of notifying the discharged selling module 200 through the display unit 140 , the user determines from which selling module 200 the product is discharged through the display unit 140 of the management module 100 . It can be provided for verification.

As described above, the present invention provides a plurality of sales modules 200 that provide product storage and discharge functions of purchased products, which are vending machines in which components necessary for controlling the vending machine are excluded among components constituting the vending machine, in one management module ( 100) to provide an integrated vending machine system, and the sales module constituting the integrated vending machine system is controlled by the management module 100 without a separate control unit 170, so that the sales module 200 and the management module ( 100), by easily connecting the sales module 200 having the existing vending machine form with the management module 100 as many as necessary without having to consider the compatibility configuration of 100), so that a plurality of sales modules 200 are connected to one management module 100. It is possible to provide an integrated vending machine system that is integrated and controlled by

In addition, the present invention supports the user to order the product of the sales module 200 through his/her user terminal 10 without ordering the product directly from the management module 100, while receiving the product in the order order. By providing an integrated vending machine system that operates so that only the user whose turn has been made has the authority to discharge the product from the specific sales module 200, who is the product discharged through the specific sales module 200 among a plurality of users? By supporting clearly identifying whether it is a product of

The various devices and components described herein may be implemented by hardware circuitry (eg, CMOS-based logic circuitry), firmware, software, or a combination thereof. For example, it may be implemented using transistors, logic gates, and electronic circuits in the form of various electrical structures.

Those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains may modify and modify the above-described contents without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical spirit of the present invention, but to explain, and the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention should be construed by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent range should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

10: user terminal 11: application unit
100: management module 110: module communication unit
120: storage unit 130: server communication unit
140: display unit 150: mobile communication unit
160: user input unit 170: control unit
180: recognition unit 200: sales module
210: interface unit 220: driving unit

Claims (10)

A vending machine type sales module comprising a driving unit that stores a plurality of products and discharges one or more selected products from among the plurality of products according to a control signal, and an interface unit that provides the control signal to the driving unit, An integrated vending machine system comprising: a management module disposed at the same location as sales modules and connected to the sales modules through an interface to manage the plurality of sales modules in an integrated manner, the integrated vending machine system comprising:
The management module,
a module communication unit communicatively connected to the interface unit of the sales module disposed adjacently;
a storage unit for storing product information for each product sold by the sales module for each sales module, identification information of the sales module, and sales status information;
a display unit for displaying information for purchasing products sold by the sales module;
a user input unit for displaying information for purchasing a product on the display unit and simultaneously receiving a user input through a touch method; and
Upon communication connection with the plurality of different sales modules through the module communication unit, a virtual control module for controlling each sales module including identification information of each sales module is independently generated for each sales module, , a user interface for purchasing a product sold by the sales module is displayed on the display unit based on the information stored in the storage unit, and based on a user input through the user input unit, through the user interface among the plurality of sales modules When a product sold by a selection module, which is a selected sales module, is purchased, a virtual control module corresponding to the selected sales module is executed, and the control signal is generated according to purchase information corresponding to the purchase of the product through the virtual control module, and the selected Includes a control unit that transmits to the sales module,
The control unit is
In order not to affect the control of other control modules when a preset error occurs in a specific virtual control module, a new virtual control module corresponding to the module information including the specification information of the specific sales module corresponding to the virtual control module in which the error occurred is created. An integrated vending machine system including a plurality of sales modules, characterized in that the error is resolved by replacing the virtual control module in which the error occurred.
delete The method according to claim 1,
The control unit is
Generating and storing a virtual control module emulating a physical driving control unit that generates the control signal for driving the driving unit of the selling module based on the specification information on the specification of the selling module stored in advance in the storage unit An integrated vending machine system comprising a plurality of vending modules, characterized in that
The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a mobile communication unit for communicating with a plurality of different terminals through the AP,
The control unit is
Identifies the selection module among the plurality of sales modules based on the purchase information received from the mobile communication unit, executes a virtual control module corresponding to the selection module, and then responds to the purchase information through the executed virtual control module An integrated vending machine system comprising a plurality of sales modules, wherein a control signal is generated and transmitted to an interface unit of the selection module.
5. The method according to claim 4,
The control unit determines the order order for each of the plurality of purchase information differently according to the reception order, and discharges the product corresponding to the specific purchase information with respect to the specific purchase information for which the order has arrived according to the user's selection. After generating the receipt request information for receiving the specific purchase information, it is transmitted to the user terminal corresponding to the specific purchase information through the mobile communication unit. and transmitting the control signal generated based on the specific purchase information to a selection module corresponding to purchase information.
6. The method of claim 5,
configured in the user terminal, activates a button capable of generating the discharge request information only upon receiving the reception request information generated by the control unit of the management module, and when the button is selected based on a user input, the discharge request The integrated vending machine system comprising a plurality of sales modules, further comprising an application unit that generates information and transmits the information to the control unit of the management module through the user terminal.
The method according to claim 1,
In the storage unit, the sales status information for each of the plurality of sales modules is matched with the identification information and stored,
Further comprising a communication unit for a server for communicating with a preset service server,
The control unit identifies the sales status information of the selection module based on the identification information of the selection module corresponding to the purchase information in the storage unit, and updates the sales status information of the selection module based on the purchase information and transmitting updated information according to the update of the sales status information or the updated sales status information to the service server.
8. The method of claim 7,
The control unit generates payment information according to the purchase information, communicates with a preset payment server through the server communication unit, and performs payment processing for the payment information, and upon completion of the payment processing, a virtual corresponding to the selection module The integrated vending machine system including a plurality of sales modules, wherein the control module is executed and sales status information corresponding to the selection module is updated based on the purchase information.
8. The method of claim 7,
The management module,
Purchasing information from a service server that generates purchase information corresponding to a user's order, which is purchase information for an on-demand product that is not in a plurality of sales modules connected to the management module, and where the receiving location of the on-demand product according to the purchase information is set to the management module Further comprising a recognition unit for recognizing the first code displayed on the on-demand product provider terminal receiving the first code consisting of a QR code or barcode for wearing the on-demand product corresponding to the information,
When the first code is recognized through the recognition unit, the control unit transmits an open control signal to a specific module having a space in the sales area among a plurality of sales modules connected to the management module to control the opening of the sales area of the specific module Open based on a signal so that the on-demand product is stocked in the sales area, and when the stocking is completed, the identification information of the specific module in which the on-demand product is stocked and the first code are matched and stored as shipment reservation information, and the recognition When the pre-stored factory reservation information corresponding to the second code is confirmed by recognizing a second code that is composed of a QR code or barcode for receipt of the on-demand product through the unit and includes the same unique code as the first code, Integration including a plurality of sales modules, characterized in that by transmitting the control signal to the specific module corresponding to the factory reservation information according to the factory reservation information, the specific module provides the customized product so that the user can receive it vending machine system.
8. The method of claim 7,
The control unit of the management module generates points corresponding to the purchase information generated every time a product is purchased in any one of the plurality of sales modules, matches with the user identification information of a specific user corresponding to the purchase information, and accumulates points, When the purchase information of a specific user is generated, the accumulated points of the specific user are checked based on the user identification information according to the purchase information, and the products sold in the sales module can be exchanged for free whenever the accumulated points exceed a preset standard. Alternatively, the integrated vending machine system comprising a plurality of sales modules, characterized in that it generates and provides promotion information that allows a discount on the payment price of the sale product to be used.

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