KR102353217B1 - Door type kiosk - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a door-type kiosk that includes a material storage unit, a cup storage unit, and a dispensing unit in a receiving space, and is detachably installed in the body of a button type vending machine that discharges beverages by recognizing a user's button signal input. a door unit detachably fastened to the vending machine body to selectively open and close the space, the door unit including an input/output unit for receiving a digital signal for beverage selection and outputting beverage information; and a management server disposed on the rear side of the door unit including a button signal conversion unit for converting the digital signal into the button signal, wherein when a user inputs the input signal corresponding to a desired beverage through the input/output unit, the vending machine The body recognizes the button signal converted by the button signal conversion unit, and discharges the matched beverage.

Description

Door type kiosk {DOOR TYPE KIOSK}

The present invention relates to a door-type kiosk installed in the main body of a conventional button-type vending machine by converting a signal of the main body to utilize the conventional vending machine and to place an order conveniently.

Vending machines that dispense beverages or coffee can be easily found anywhere. In particular, a vending machine for selling various products is provided for the convenience of people in a space where multi-use facilities such as a university district or a government office are concentrated.

In fact, the vending machine market has decreased by an average of 5% per year for the past 20 years, but has been growing at an average of more than 5% per year since 2017. understood to be doing The domestic market for vending machines is worth about 30 billion won, and there are about 250,000 vending machines installed in Korea.

In particular, in recent years, there has been an increasing number of coffee vending machines that sell not only instant coffee, but also coffee beans that are ground and extracted directly while storing the beans inside. As people's taste buds become more luxurious, coffee sales from these vending machines are predominant.

However, as vending machines that have been installed for a long time become obsolete, there is a problem that the vending machine itself must be discarded or replaced. In particular, most of the vending machines installed in the 1990s have been discarded, and the existing vending machines are also changing according to changes or trends in payment methods.

The prior art documents of such a conventional button-type vending machine are as follows.

Patent Application No. 10-2006-0115685 (Title of the invention: Coffee vending machine that collects paper cups) However, the conventional button-type vending machine has the following problems. Not only does the vending machine itself have an old age, so frequent breakdowns occur, but also because it is a form of ordering drinks with a button signal according to the mechanical method of applying pressure to the button on the door, as the accumulated number of drinks overlapped, the button could be damaged or caused by extrusion. There is a problem in that the ejection of the beverage is not performed normally because the button signal is not properly input. In addition, the conventional vending machine cannot check whether the beverage is dispensed from the outside, so the user must wait for a certain time after the drink is dispensed or check the inside of the outlet to take out the drink. There are problems that can cause safety accidents, such as wearing clothes. In addition, since it was not possible to check the stock status of cups or beverages stored inside the conventional vending machine, there is a problem in that the vending machine must be managed continuously at a certain period. there is In particular, there is a problem in that it is not possible to check the stock status in real time while away from the vending machine, and there is no way to check which material is out of stock, so the manager must always check the vending machine with all the ingredients. In addition, in the case of an old button-type vending machine, it is impossible to pay with a payment method other than cash, so there is a problem in that it is not possible to pay for a desired beverage with a payment method mainly used recently, such as a credit card or a barcode. However, since about 90,000 such button-type vending machines are installed nationwide as of 2018, changing all of these vending machines itself not only consumes geometric costs, but also costs money or waste of manpower to manufacture new devices. There are problems that can be induced, and measures to take advantage of them are urgently needed.

In order to solve the above problems, it is a door type kiosk that is installed separately in a door type so that product payment can be made with various payment methods, as well as a door type kiosk that can utilize the vending machine body as it is by removing and replacing only the door from a conventional vending machine. do it with It is not limited to the technical problem as described above, and another technical problem may be derived from the following description.

A door type kiosk device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a material storage unit, a cup storage unit, and a dispensing unit in a receiving space, and a button type vending machine in which the door of the button type vending machine is removed by recognizing the extrusion signal of the beverage selection button to discharge beverages vending machine body; a door unit detachably hinged to the button-type vending machine body and rotated to selectively open and close the accommodation space, the door unit including an input/output unit for inputting a digital signal and outputting beverage information through a touch for beverage selection; and a management server disposed on the rear side of the door unit and including an extrusion signal conversion unit for converting the digital signal into the extrusion signal, wherein the button-type vending machine body recognizes the extrusion signal and matches the beverage selection button It includes an extrusion signal recognition unit that provides a beverage prepared according to a set value, and when a user inputs the digital signal corresponding to a desired beverage by a touch method through the input/output unit, the button-type vending machine body is activated by the extrusion signal conversion unit It is characterized in that by recognizing the extrusion signal of the same converted beverage, the beverage is discharged according to the same set value as the beverage sold in the button-type vending machine.

In addition, the management server further comprises an inventory management unit for managing the inventory of the cup stored in the material and the cup storage unit stored in the material storage unit, the inventory management unit when the material is stored in the material storage unit in a set amount It is characterized in that the number of ejectable remaining beverages that can be ejected is calculated.

In addition, the inventory management unit, when the difference between the calculated remaining number of beverages and the number of discharged beverages is equal to or less than a primary setting standard, it is characterized in that the inventory status notification is transmitted to the manager terminal.

In addition, the inventory management unit, when the difference between the calculated remaining number and the discharged remaining number is less than or equal to a secondary setting standard, it is characterized in that it outputs the sold-out state of the beverage to the outside through the input/output unit.

In addition, the management server further includes a storage unit for storing one or more of the promotional image and the promotional image, and the input/output unit, when there is no input from the input/output unit for a set waiting time, at least one of the promotional image or the promotional image It is characterized by outputting

In addition, the door unit further includes an approach sensing unit for checking whether the user is within a set distance, and when the approach sensing unit detects the user's approach, the input/output unit stops the output of the promotional image and outputs a menu selection screen characterized in that

In addition, the storage unit stores the ejection image, and when the beverage is dispensed from the vending machine main body, the management server receives the drink ejection information from the vending machine main body and outputs the ejected image through the input/output unit.

According to the door-type kiosk according to the embodiment of the present invention having the configuration as described above, the following effects are obtained.

While only the door of the button-type vending machine is replaced and the internal configuration of the vending machine body is used as it is without changing or removing it, there is an effect that a user can order drinks from a vending machine that fits the latest trend, especially a kiosk-type vending machine.

In particular, rather than adding an additional configuration, the door of the vending machine is replaced with a door-type kiosk, and at the same time, the digital signal input through the input/output unit is converted into a button signal recognized in the prior art to sell the beverage as it is, and the appearance of the vending machine can be changed in a trendy way, which can lead to the growth of the vending machine market, and there is no need to manufacture a new vending machine, which has the effect of saving the manufacturing cost and manufacturing time of the vending machine.

In addition, through the input/output unit, users can easily order beverages with a touch method, pay for beverages with various payment methods such as cards and barcodes as well as cash, as well as check the dispensing status of beverages in real time through the input/output unit. It works.

In addition, when the user is not using the vending machine, various promotional images or images are output through the input/output unit to the outside, so that the user can serve not only as a vending machine but as a promotional device.

In addition, by replacing only the door of the conventional vending machine, which cannot check the stock of drinks or cups, with a door-type kiosk, it not only detects the stock status of drinks or cups stored in the main body in real time, but also informs the manager of the stock status as well as the input/output unit. This has the effect of checking whether the drink is sold out or not.

1 is a front view of a door type kiosk according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing a state in which the receiving space is opened while the door-type kiosk according to the embodiment of the present invention is coupled to the button-type vending machine body.
3 is a block diagram of a door-type kiosk and a button-type vending machine body according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 is a flowchart illustrating the steps of ordering a beverage through a door-type kiosk according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an exemplary view in which a promotional image is outputted from an input/output unit of a door type kiosk according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is an exemplary view of a menu selection screen output through an input/output unit of a door type kiosk according to an embodiment of the present invention;
7 is an exemplary view of a beverage dispensing image output through the input/output unit d of the door type kiosk according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a view showing a configuration for checking the sales status by time of the door-type kiosk according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a diagram illustrating a configuration in which a promotional image or a promotional image is stored in a storage unit of a door-type kiosk according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can easily implement them. The present invention may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the structure or method described herein.

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a door-type kiosk that can be installed in a conventional vending machine for beverages. Hereinafter, such a kiosk will be briefly referred to as a 'door-type kiosk'. However, if it is not limited to these terms and can be installed and operated in place of the door of a conventional vending machine, it is to be noted that all are included in the gist of the present invention.

1 is a front view of a door type kiosk according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a view showing a state in which the receiving space is opened while the door type kiosk according to the embodiment of the present invention is coupled to the button type vending machine body. 3 is a block diagram of a door-type kiosk and a button-type vending machine body according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 3, the door-type kiosk 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is coupled to a conventional button-type vending machine body (hereinafter, referred to as button-type vending machine body 200), so that the button-type vending machine body 200 has an internal space. It can be closed so as not to be exposed to the outside, and at the same time, it is a means to operate the main body of the button-type vending machine to dispense beverages, pay for them, and check the stock status. Prior to a detailed description of the configuration of the door-type kiosk 100 , the configuration of the button-type vending machine body 200 will be described. The configuration of the button-type vending machine body 200 is a known configuration, but is not limited thereto, and may be applied to a similar vending machine body.

A general button-type vending machine may include a door and a body. In the case of the door, a button clicked by pressure for beverage selection is formed on the outside, a payment means recognition unit 113 capable of inserting a payment means (mainly, bills or coins) is disposed, and the receiving space of the body is sealed. At the same time, the discharge port 111 for the user to discharge the beverage may be formed.

In addition, the button-type vending machine body 200 not only stores various materials for beverage production (eg, drinking water, coffee beans, milk, cup, etc.) can

In detail, the main body has a case in which a receiving space is formed therein by opening and closing the front side by a door, a cup storage unit 212 disposed in the receiving space to store cups stacked, and a drinking water storage unit in which drinking water used for manufacturing beverages is stored. (213), a material storage unit 211 for storing various materials such as coffee beans, cream, sugar, etc. used for beverage manufacturing, when the beverage is discharged, it is transferred to the cup and provides a passage through which the user can conveniently take out the cup to the outside. The discharge unit 240 and the payment method recognition unit 113 may include a payment unit 220 that generates payment information for the recognized payment method to proceed with the payment.

In addition, the vending machine body includes a second communication unit 250 that transmits and receives a button signal generated by a pressure signal of the button when a button formed on the conventional door is clicked, and a beverage that receives the button signal and manufactures a beverage matching the button signal It may further include a button signal recognition unit 230 for generating a signal. It turns out that the above configuration is an essential configuration for providing the door-type kiosk 100 of the present invention.

That is, in the conventional button-type vending machine, when a user recognizes a payment method on the installed door and clicks a button corresponding to a desired beverage, the button push signal is transmitted to the button signal recognition unit through the second communication unit 250, and It is a configuration that operates in such a way that the beverage matched to the button signal is manufactured and taken out.

In addition to this, various configurations such as a power supply unit to which power is supplied, a water purification unit for purifying water while drinking water is supplied, and an ice maker unit for making and providing ice may be disposed. Duplicate descriptions are omitted. However, since the configuration for explaining the configuration of the door-type kiosk 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described as an example, the button-type vending machine body 200 including other additional configurations is also applicable.

Hereinafter, the door-type kiosk 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. In the case of the door-type kiosk 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is detachably fastened to the button-type vending machine body 200 and selectively opens and closes the receiving space of the button-type vending machine body 200, and the user can use the product (hereinafter referred to as beverage). The door unit 110 and the rear side of the door unit 110 that can input and output information for purchasing and recognize a payment method, that is, the door unit 110 is the side that closes the receiving space of the button-type vending machine body 200 It may include a management server 120 that can manage the operation of the button-type vending machine main body 200 is disposed in the.

The door unit 110 is detachably hinged to the button type vending machine body 200 to selectively open and close the receiving space in the vending machine body, and is disposed on the front side of the door case to receive input from the user and output various information to the outside. input/output unit 112, a beverage is discharged from the receiving space and a discharge port 111 that provides a discharge space for the user to take out the discharged beverage to the outside; It may include a recognition unit 113 and an access detection unit 114 capable of confirming whether the user is approaching by recognizing the user's motion.

The door case is hinged to one side of the button-type vending machine body 200 and rotates to open and close the receiving space of the button-type vending machine body 200 . The door case may have an input/output unit 112 , a payment method recognition unit 113 , a discharge port 111 and an approach detection unit 114 disposed on the front side, and the management server 120 may be coupled to the rear side. That is, the door case may be understood as a case that forms the overall appearance of the door-type kiosk 100 .

The input/output unit 112 may be disposed on the front of the door case and input information for the user to select a beverage or select a payment method, and may output a beverage selection screen or beverage discharge information to the outside. In detail, the input/output unit 112 may include an input unit that receives a signal and an output unit that outputs a signal, and may include, for example, a touch display.

The input unit may receive information about the payment method from the user, and may receive a signal for a beverage selected by the user through the beverage selection screen, for example, a digital signal through touch. In detail, the user may input a beverage selection signal for selecting a beverage to be paid through the input unit, and may also input a payment method selection signal for selecting a payment method. Detailed operation description of the beverage selection signal and the payment method selection signal will be described later.

The output unit outputs a promotional image or image stored in the storage unit 123, which will be described later, to the outside, or a payment method selection screen for a user to select a desired payment method, and/or a type and quantity of beverage to be paid. The beverage selection screen can be output to the outside. In detail, the user may select a payment method (eg, credit card, check card, cash, QR code, barcode, etc.) for beverage payment through the payment method selection screen output by the output unit. In addition, the user can check the image and price of the beverage on the beverage selection screen output by the output unit, and can sequentially select the beverage to be purchased through the input unit.

The discharge port 111 is formed in an open shape on the front surface of the door case, and is a means capable of communicating with the discharge unit 240 of the vending machine main body. When the beverage is guided from the receiving space of the vending machine body to the dispensing unit 240 and discharged into the cup, the user can take the beverage out through the dispensing port 111 . Since the discharge port 111 is a configuration applied to a general vending machine door and has no technical characteristics, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The payment method recognition unit 113 is disposed on the front side of the door case and is a means for recognizing the payment method. In detail, the payment method recognition unit 113 may have various forms depending on the payment method. For example, when the payment method is a credit card or a check card, the payment method recognition unit 113 may include a card reader, and a payment method stored in a purchaser terminal such as a smartphone, for example, a payment such as a QR code or a barcode When a means is used, the payment method recognition unit 113 may include a code reader capable of identifying a QR code or barcode, etc., and when the payment method is cash, cash is deposited and the balance can be discharged to the outside It may include an ATM.

The approach detecting unit 114 is disposed on the front of the door case and is a means for detecting a user's motion, and may include, for example, a camera or an infrared sensor. In detail, the approach detection unit 114 may calculate the distance to the user in a state in which the user's motion is detected, and when the user approaches less than a set distance, an approach signal may be generated and transmitted to the management server 120 . have. A detailed operation after the management server 120 receives the access signal will be described later.

In addition, the door unit 110 is turned on when there is insufficient stock for money such as bills or coins, and a currency payment impossible display unit 115 that prevents the user from paying with money, so that the user can check the temperature of the beverage being dispensed in real time It is disposed on the rear side of the temperature display unit 116 and the door unit 110 from which the temperature of the dispensed beverage is output to the outside, and a remote control device for setting the price or beverage sugar level, etc., can be mounted inside the conventional button-type vending machine 200. It may include a remote control holder 117 .

The management server 120 may convert the beverage selection signal received from the user through the input/output unit 112 into a button signal that the button signal recognition unit 230 of the conventional button type body can recognize, and Inventory status can be managed according to the discharge status.

In detail, the management server 120 includes a button signal conversion unit 121 capable of converting a digital signal input by the user through the input/output unit 112 into a button signal, that is, an extrusion signal generated by clicking the button, and the button type vending machine body. (200) the cup storage unit 212, the drinking water storage unit 213, the inventory management unit 122 that can identify and manage the inventory status of one or more of the cups, drinking water and materials stored in the material storage unit 211, publicity The button signal converted to operate the storage unit 123 in which information for output from the input/output unit 112 and the stock status can be stored, such as images or promotional images and ejected images, and the management unit of the button-type vending machine main body 200 . A first communication unit 124 that can transmit to the button type vending machine body 200, receive cup dispensing information and beverage dispensing information from the button type vending machine body 200, and a sales management unit 125 that manages the sales status of beverages. may include

The button signal conversion unit 121 is a means for converting a digital signal input by the user to the input/output unit 112 for beverage selection into an extrusion signal. In detail, the button signal conversion unit 121 may convert a touch signal input by the user through the input/output unit 112, that is, a digital signal, into a button signal generated by clicking a conventional button, that is, an analog extrusion signal. As described above, by converting the signal input by the user through the door type kiosk 100 into a signal that can be recognized by the button type vending machine body 200, only the door of the button type vending machine body 200 is the door type kiosk 100 of the present invention. This is to use the internal configuration of the button-type vending machine body 200 without changing it by replacing it with a device.

In detail, the button signal recognition unit 230 disposed in the button-type vending machine body 200 recognizes the extrusion signal of the beverage selection button that is formed in the conventional door and drawn out by pressure, and manufactured according to a set value matching the beverage selection button. Drinks are provided. The button signal conversion unit 121 disposed in the door-type kiosk 100 of the present invention transmits the touch digital signal of the beverage selected by the user to the input/output unit 112 for payment in the button signal recognition unit 230 and the same as the beverage. It can be converted into a beverage extrusion signal, and accordingly, a beverage manufactured according to the same set value as the beverage sold in the button-type vending machine main body 200 can be matched and provided only by input of the digital signal.

The inventory management unit 122 recognizes the inventory of one or more of materials, drinking water, and cups accommodated in the material storage unit 211, the drinking water storage unit 213, and the cup storage unit 212 of the vending machine main body, and identifies and recognizes the inventory result. It is a means for outputting the inventory result obtained to the outside through the input/output unit 112 or for sending it to the manager terminal. Below, the inventory management unit 122 calculates and manages the inventory of materials or drinking water of the material storage unit 211 and the drinking water storage unit 213, and a method of calculating and managing the cup inventory of the cup storage unit 212 explain

First, the inventory management unit 122 may calculate the inventory of the cups by counting the quantity of cups as much as the number of cups of the beverage discharged from the initial quantity of the cups stored in the cup storage unit 212 . In detail, the quantity of cups initially inserted into the cup storage unit 212 (hereinafter, initial cup quantity) is checked, and the quantity of cups in stock is determined by subtracting the quantity of cups by the number of beverages discharged (hereinafter, the quantity of discharged cups). When the number of cups in stock is reduced to less than the set number, the cup stock shortage notification is primarily transmitted to the manager terminal and the beverage selection screen of the input/output unit 112 through the first communication unit 124, and the quantity of beverages that can be discharged later can be output to the outside and at the same time send a message that the cup stock needs to be refilled.

In addition, when it is determined that the stock of the cup is exhausted and there is no stock of the cup, a notification is sent to the manager terminal that there is no cup in stock and all beverage images are sold out on the beverage selection screen of the input/output unit 112 at the same time By outputting the status, you can prevent users from ordering drinks through payment.

In addition, the inventory management unit 122 may calculate the remaining number of beverages that can be discharged according to the amount of the material accommodated in the material storage unit (211). In detail, the inventory management unit 122 can calculate the remaining number of beverages that can be dispensed by the set amount of the material in the state that the material is accommodated by the set amount in the material storage unit 211, and can be discharged based on the calculated remaining number Beverage inventory can be tracked.

Materials introduced into the material storage unit 211 may be raw materials required in the process of manufacturing a beverage such as coffee beans, milk, sugar, etc., and when several beverages are sold, materials that can be introduced for each beverage and materials that do not flow can be divided into In this case, the inventory management unit 122 may calculate the remaining number of dischargeable beverages by identifying the type and remaining number of beverages to be discharged in real time. Hereinafter, a detailed operation of the inventory management unit 122 for determining the number of ejectable remaining beverages will be described.

The inventory management unit 122 may calculate the number of dispenseable beverage cups (hereinafter, calculated remaining number) for each beverage type in a state where a set amount of stock is stored in the material storage unit 211 . In this state, when the user pays for the desired beverage and discharges it, the inventory management unit 122 may determine whether the difference between the calculated remaining number and the discharged beverage remaining number (hereinafter, referred to as the discharged remaining number) is less than or equal to the first set standard. For example, if the number of remaining Americanos produced is 100 and the primary setting criterion is 40, if the remaining number of Americanos dispensed by the user is 60 cups, the difference between the calculated remaining number and the discharged remaining number is 40 cups as the primary setting criterion can be considered to have been reached. This time point may be expressed as a first inventory management time point, and the inventory management unit 122 may transmit a request for inventory addition or a notification for replenishment of inventory to the manager terminal at the first inventory management time point. Accordingly, the manager can grasp the material inventory state of the material storage unit 211 through the manager terminal.

In addition, the inventory management unit 122 may determine whether the difference between the calculated residual number and the discharged residual number is less than or equal to a secondary setting standard. In this case, the secondary setting criterion may have a lower value than the first setting criterion. That is, the secondary setting criterion may be a criterion for confirming a sold-out state or a shortage of stock of the beverage. The inventory management unit 122 may output the sold-out state of the beverage or the remaining number of discharged beverages through the input/output unit 112 when the calculated remaining number and the remaining discharged number are less than or equal to the secondary setting standard.

In addition, the inventory management unit 122 divides the materials used in the manufacture of various beverages into commonly used materials (hereinafter, common materials) and materials used for each beverage (hereinafter, separate materials) to determine the number of dispensable remaining beverages of all beverages. It can be calculated and managed. In detail, when the common material is consumed by dispensing beverages, the remaining number of discharges of all beverages may increase, and conversely, if a separate material used only for a specific beverage (for example, caramel consumed in a caramel macchiato beverage) is consumed, Only the remaining number of discharged beverages can be increased. Through this, the inventory management unit 122 may calculate and manage the number of remaining dischargeable beverages of various kinds.

Although the operation of the above-described inventory management unit 122 has been described in connection with the material storage unit 211, not only this, but also in the case of the drinking water storage unit 213, the inventory of the remaining discharged water can be managed in the same way through the recovery management unit, In this case, based on the ingredients stored in the material storage unit 211 and the drinking water storage unit 213 or insufficient material among the drinking water, the remaining number of dischargeable beverages or whether the beverage is sold out may be output to the input/output unit 112 .

The storage unit 123 may store promotional image information to be output to the outside through the input/output unit 112 , and may store a discharge image for displaying the discharge state of the beverage. In detail, the promotional image information may include at least one of a promotional image and a promotional image. The manager receives and stores the promotional video and promotional image from the outside, so that it can be output to the input/output unit 112 for promotion, thereby having the effect of generating publicity revenue through its own publicity or the publicity of other companies. .

In addition, the storage unit 123 may store an image of a beverage discharging, in detail, an image indicating a stage at which the beverage is discharged for each discharging time. For example, a process in which a cup is discharged as a process of discharging a hot beverage and a process of discharging materials and hot water may be stored as an image, and conversely, a process of discharging a cold beverage as a process of discharging the cup and discharging ice, material and hot water in order The process may be saved as an image. The stored ejection image may be output to the outside through the input/output unit 112 when the beverage is ejected.

The first communication unit 124 is a means for communicating with the vending machine main body, and in detail, it can transmit an extrusion signal converted from a digital signal by the button signal conversion unit 121 to the vending machine main body, and cup dispensing information of the vending machine main body. I can receive beverage ejection information.

The sales management unit 125 is a means for managing sales by storing the payment information of the beverage in real time when the payment of the beverage selected from the input/output unit 112 is completed. In detail, the sales management unit 125 may receive information on the type, quantity, sales amount, and sales time of beverages paid for by date, and through this, the sales amount of the daily, monthly, and annual vending machines can be integrated and managed. .

Below, the beverage dispensing and inventory management steps using the door-type kiosk 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

4 is a flowchart illustrating the step of ordering a beverage through the door type kiosk 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is an input/output unit ( 112) is an exemplary view in which a promotional image is output, and FIG. 6 is an exemplary view of a menu selection screen output through the input/output unit 112 of the door type kiosk 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. It is an exemplary view of a beverage dispensing image output through the input/output unit 112 d of the door type kiosk 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a time period of the door type kiosk 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention It is a diagram showing a configuration for checking the sales status, and FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a configuration in which a promotional image 　 or a promotional image is stored in the storage unit 123 of the door-type kiosk 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. .

4 to 9 , when the user does not use the vending machine, in the input/output unit 112 formed in the door unit 110 of the door type kiosk 100 , the promotional image or promotional image stored in the storage unit 123 . may be output to the outside (S111). In this state, it is possible to detect whether the user approaches within a set distance to pay for drinks through the vending machine (S112). The output of the promotional image information of the input/output unit 112 may be stopped by the management server 120 .

The input/output unit 112 may check the approach signal of the approach detection unit 114 to output a menu selection screen to the outside (S113). For example, on the output menu selection screen, types, images, and prices of various beverages such as Americano, iced Americano, chocolate latte, and iced tea may be displayed. The user may input a beverage selection signal as a digital signal by selecting and touching a desired beverage among the menu selection screens output to the input/output unit 112 (S114).

In addition, the management server 120 may check the stock status of the beverage by checking the information of the material storage unit 211 and the drinking water storage unit 213 in real time. In detail, the management server 120 may check the stock status of the beverage through the beverage ejection information when the beverage is ejected. A detailed description of the inventory status check step will be described later.

When the user inputs a beverage selection signal as a digital signal through the input/output unit 112, the button signal conversion unit 121 of the management server 120 receives the beverage selection signal, and the button signal recognition unit 230 of the conventional button vending machine body It can be converted into a button signal that can be recognized by , that is, an extrusion signal (S115). In detail, the beverage selection signal may be converted by matching each beverage to a button signal recognized by the button signal recognition unit 230 . For example, in the case of a digital signal for selecting an Americano drink, it may be set to be converted into a button signal generated by the extrusion of an Americano button of a conventional vending machine main body.

Thereafter, the button signal converted by the button signal conversion unit 121 may be recognized by the button signal recognition unit 230 of the button type vending machine body 200 . In detail, the button signal converted from the digital signal for selecting a beverage on the beverage selection screen output through the input/output unit 112 may be matched and recognized as the selection signal of the corresponding beverage by the button signal recognition unit 230 (S116) ). When the button signal converted by the button signal recognition unit 230 is recognized and the beverage is determined, the payment method selection screen may be output to the user by the input/output unit 112 .

The user may select a payment method through the payment method selection screen output to the input/output unit 112 and may recognize the payment method through the payment method recognition unit 113 (S117). For example, a payment method may be recognized through the payment method recognition unit 113 by inserting a credit card or the like into the card reader or by contacting barcode information to the code reader.

When the payment method is recognized by the payment method recognition unit 113 , the recognition information is transmitted to the button type vending machine main body 200 , and payment for the beverage selected by the user can be made by the payment unit 220 ( S118 ).

When payment is made, the cup storage unit 212 of the button-type vending machine body may discharge the cup as a premise for dispensing beverages (S119). At the same time, the cup discharge information of the cup storage unit 212 may be transmitted to the management server 120 through the button type vending machine body second communication unit 250 . The management server 120 calculates the number of cups in stock in the cup storage unit 212 by excluding the number of cups according to the received cup discharging information from the initial cup quantity of the cups based on the received cup discharging information. can be checked.

After the cup is discharged, the beverage may be discharged into the cup through the discharge unit 240 (S120). In this case, the first communication unit 124 of the management server 120 may receive the beverage dispensing information from the button-type vending machine main body 200, and the beverage dispensing image may be output to the outside through the input/output unit 112 ( S121). Through this, the user can check the current dispensing state of the beverage in real time through the input/output unit 112 .

In addition, the inventory management unit 122 of the management server 120 may calculate the stock status of the beverage through the received beverage discharge information. In detail, the inventory management unit 122 divides the material flowing into the beverage to be discharged into a common material and a separate material, and subtracts the remaining number of discharges from the conventional inventory calculation remaining number to calculate the inventory state of how much all beverages can be discharged. have. For the inventory calculation method of the material and the cup of the inventory management unit 122 has been described in detail above, redundant description will be omitted.

However, if the inventory status exceeds the set stock standard according to the stock status of materials and cups, the inventory management unit 122 may output a notification of stock replenishment or sold-out status through the manager terminal and/or the input/output unit 112. It is the same as described above.

So far, preferred embodiments of the present invention have been mainly looked at. Those of ordinary skill 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 are to be considered in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense. The scope of the present invention is indicated in the claims rather than the foregoing description, and all differences within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed as being included in the present invention.

100: door type kiosk 110: door unit
111: discharge port 112: input/output unit
113: payment method recognition unit 114: access detection unit
120: management server 121: button signal conversion unit
122: inventory management unit 123: storage unit
124: first communication unit 125: sales management unit
200: button type vending machine body 211: material management unit
212: cup storage unit 213: drinking water storage unit
220: payment unit 230: button signal recognition unit
240: discharge unit 250: second communication unit

Claims (7)

a button type vending machine body including a material storage unit, a cup storage unit, and a dispensing unit in the receiving space, and from which the door of the button type vending machine for dispensing beverages by recognizing an extrusion signal of a beverage selection button is removed;
a door unit detachably hinged to the button type vending machine body and rotated to selectively open and close the receiving space, and a door unit including an input/output unit for inputting a digital signal and outputting beverage information through a touch for beverage selection; and
A management server disposed on the rear side of the door unit and including an extrusion signal conversion unit for converting the digital signal into the extrusion signal; includes;
The button-type vending machine body is
and an extrusion signal recognition unit for recognizing the extrusion signal and providing a beverage prepared according to a set value matching the beverage selection button,
When the user inputs the digital signal corresponding to the desired beverage in a touch manner through the input/output unit, the button type vending machine body recognizes the extrusion signal of the same beverage converted by the extrusion signal conversion unit and sells it at the button type vending machine. A door-type kiosk that dispenses a beverage matched according to the same set value as the beverage. The method of claim 1,
The management server,
Further comprising an inventory management unit for managing the material stored in the material storage unit and the inventory of the cup stored in the cup storage unit,
The inventory management unit,
Door type kiosk, characterized in that for calculating the remaining number of ejectable beverages when the material is stored in the material storage unit more than a set amount.
3. The method of claim 2,
The inventory management unit,
Door-type kiosk, characterized in that when the difference between the calculated remaining number of beverages and the number of discharged beverages is equal to or less than the first set standard, a notification of the inventory status is transmitted to the manager terminal.
4. The method of claim 3,
The inventory management unit,
When the difference between the calculated remaining number and the discharged remaining number is less than or equal to a secondary setting standard, the door type kiosk characterized in that the sold-out state of the beverage is outputted to the outside through the input/output unit.
The method of claim 1,
The management server,
Further comprising a storage unit in which one or more of the promotional image and the promotional image is stored,
The input/output unit,
Door-type kiosk, characterized in that outputting at least one of the promotional image or the promotional image when there is no input from the input/output unit for a set waiting time.
6. The method of claim 5,
The door part,
Further comprising an access detection unit to check whether the user exists within the set distance,
When the approach detection unit detects the user's approach, the input/output unit stops the output of the promotional image and outputs a menu selection screen.
6. The method of claim 5,
The storage unit stores the ejection image,
When the beverage is dispensed from the vending machine body, the management server receives beverage dispensing information from the vending machine body and outputs the dispensing image through the input/output unit.

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