KR102403227B1 - Apparatus and method for selling goods and selling box - Google Patents

Abstract

Embodiments disclosed in the present specification relate to a product sales box installed in a vehicle, a product sales device and a product sales method for selling products in conjunction with the product sales box, and more particularly, to a purchaser riding a vehicle. It relates to devices, systems and methods for sale. According to one embodiment, a product sales box installed in a vehicle to load a product and to sell a product to a purchaser riding in the vehicle, comprising: a loading unit capable of accommodating the product; a cover part installed to enable opening and closing of the loading part; a locking device provided on at least one of the loading part and the cover part to be selectively released according to a command of the product selling device; and a tag recognition device that receives a command from the product selling device, but recognizes a tag attached to the product stored in the loading unit to check stock, and recognizes the tag whenever the cover unit is closed after payment for the product is completed a first communication unit for transmitting inventory information based on information recognized through the device to the product selling device; It is provided in at least one of the loading part and the cover part to release the locking device after payment of the product is completed to allow the opening of the cover part and to allow the withdrawal of the product, and to lock the locking device after the cover part is closed a first control unit to control; and a first output unit provided on at least one of the loading unit and the cover unit.

Description

A product sales box installed in a vehicle, a product sales device that sells products in conjunction with the product sales box, and a product sales method {APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SELLING GOODS AND SELLING BOX}

Embodiments disclosed in the present specification relate to a product sales box installed in a vehicle, a product sales device and a product sales method for selling products in conjunction with the product sales box, and more particularly, to a purchaser riding a vehicle. A product sales box installed in a vehicle for sale, a product sales device that performs payment processing and enables a purchaser to receive a product from the product sales box, and a product sales method.

Recently, as society is diversifying, there is a movement to pursue rationality in consumption. For example, consumers' values are changing in the direction of rational consumption by solving needs through sharing rather than ownership, and the sharing economy is being activated accordingly.

In this regard, one of the biggest growth areas is the car-sharing service. The car sharing service is a car rental service that shares a vehicle. In Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0080762, a related prior art document, a car sharing service receives a request for use of a donated vehicle and provides a vehicle according to the received A ring system and car-sharing method are presented. However, the prior art does not deviate from the framework of the existing car-sharing service.

Therefore, in the present specification, it is intended to disclose a new business method capable of generating new profit by combining it with an existing car-sharing service and a device therefor.

On the other hand, the above-mentioned background art is technical information that the inventor possessed for the purpose of derivation of the present invention or acquired during the derivation process of the present invention, and it cannot be said that it is necessarily known technology disclosed to the general public before the filing of the present invention. .

Embodiments disclosed in this specification are intended to disclose a product sales box installed in a vehicle, a product sales device and a product sales method for selling products in conjunction with the product sales box.

Embodiments disclosed herein are intended to create a new profit by selling products to a buyer who rides a vehicle.

Embodiments disclosed in the present specification are intended to improve satisfaction with vehicle-related services by selling products required by a purchaser riding in a vehicle.

Embodiments disclosed in the present specification provide an apparatus and method for providing a product to a purchaser riding in a vehicle, thereby efficiently managing products sold in a vehicle.

As a technical means for achieving the above-described technical problem, according to one embodiment, a product sales box is installed in a vehicle to load products and sell products to a buyer who rides the vehicle. A loading unit that can accommodate the; a cover part seated on the upper part of the loading part and installed to enable opening and closing of the loading part through a hinge shaft connected to one side of the loading part; a locking device provided on at least one of the loading unit and the cover unit, the locking device being selectively released according to a command of the product selling device for processing payment for the product to the purchaser; and a tag recognition device provided in at least one of the loading unit and the cover unit for receiving a command from the product selling device, and recognizing a tag attached to the product stored in the loading unit to check stock, a first communication unit for transmitting inventory information based on the information recognized through the tag recognition device to the product selling device whenever the product is withdrawn while the cover is opened after payment is completed and the cover is closed; Provided in at least one of the loading part and the cover part, the locking device is controlled according to the command of the product selling device, and the locking device is released after payment of the product is completed to allow the opening of the cover part. a first control unit for allowing withdrawal and controlling the locking device to be locked after the cover unit is closed; and a first output unit provided on at least one of the loading unit and the cover unit, wherein the first control unit is configured to calculate the remaining quantity after payment calculated by subtracting the quantity sold from the quantity remaining before payment received from the product selling device. and the remaining quantity based on the inventory information do not match, the first output unit is controlled to output a notification inducing receipt of the product corresponding to the payment details, and the locking device is released to open the cover of the product. A product sales box, characterized in that it repeats the process of generating the inventory information through the tag recognition device while allowing re-receiving, and outputting the notification by comparing the inventory information with the remaining quantity after the cover is closed is initiated

According to another embodiment, there is provided a product sales device for selling products in conjunction with a product sales box installed in a vehicle, comprising: an input unit configured to receive a purchase request for a product to be purchased from a buyer; a second output unit for outputting product information on a product sold by the product sales box corresponding to the purchaser and outputting a payment request corresponding to the purchase request; a second control unit that, when payment is completed in response to the payment request, generates an open command for the product sales box to allow withdrawal of the product; and a second communication unit that transmits an open command generated by the second control unit and receives inventory information based on information on recognizing a tag attached to a product from the product sales box after the product sales box is closed. , the second control unit generates product information on the product sold by the product sales box based on at least one of the remaining quantity based on the inventory information and the remaining quantity after payment, and controls the second output unit to output the product information, , If the residual quantity after payment calculated by subtracting the sales quantity from the remaining quantity before payment and the remaining quantity based on the inventory information do not match, a notification is generated to induce the receipt of the product corresponding to the payment details, the product sales device Controls at least one of the purchaser terminal and the product sales box included in the to output a notification, opens the product sales box to allow re-collection of the product, and recognizes the tag again after the product sales box is closed. Disclosed is a product selling apparatus characterized in that the process of outputting the notification by comparing the inventory information with the remaining quantity is repeated.

According to another embodiment, the product sales apparatus for selling products in conjunction with the product sales box installed in the vehicle performs the steps of: outputting product information on the product sold by the product sales box to the buyer; receiving a purchase request for a product to be purchased from the purchaser; outputting a payment request corresponding to the purchase request; when it is confirmed that payment corresponding to the payment request is completed, transmitting an open command to the product sales box to allow withdrawal of products from the product sales box; receiving inventory information based on information on recognizing a tag attached to a product from the product sales box after the product sales box is closed; If the residual quantity after payment calculated by subtracting the sales quantity from the remaining quantity before payment and the remaining quantity based on the inventory information do not match, a notification is generated to induce the receipt of the product corresponding to the payment details, but to the product selling device The inventory generated by outputting a notification through at least one of the included purchaser terminal and the product sales box, opening the product sales box to allow re-collection of the product, and re-recognizing the tag after the product sales box is closed repeating the process of outputting the notification by comparing the information with the remaining quantity; generating product information corresponding to the product sales box based on at least one of a remaining quantity based on the inventory information and a remaining quantity after payment; and outputting the product information to at least one of the purchaser and other purchasers.

According to another embodiment, the product sales apparatus for selling products in conjunction with the product sales box installed in the vehicle performs the steps of: outputting product information on the product sold by the product sales box to the buyer; receiving a purchase request for a product to be purchased from the purchaser; outputting a payment request corresponding to the purchase request; when it is confirmed that payment corresponding to the payment request is completed, transmitting an open command to the product sales box to allow withdrawal of products from the product sales box; receiving inventory information based on information on recognizing a tag attached to a product from the product sales box after the product sales box is closed; If the residual quantity after payment calculated by subtracting the sales quantity from the remaining quantity before payment and the remaining quantity based on the inventory information do not match, a notification is generated to induce the receipt of the product corresponding to the payment details, but to the product selling device The inventory generated by outputting a notification through at least one of the included purchaser terminal and the product sales box, opening the product sales box to allow re-collection of the product, and re-recognizing the tag after the product sales box is closed repeating the process of outputting the notification by comparing the information with the remaining quantity; generating product information corresponding to the product sales box based on at least one of a remaining quantity based on the inventory information and a remaining quantity after payment; and outputting the product information to at least one of the purchaser and other purchasers.

According to another embodiment, the product sales apparatus for selling products in conjunction with the product sales box installed in the vehicle performs the steps of: outputting product information on the product sold by the product sales box to the buyer; receiving a purchase request for a product to be purchased from the purchaser; outputting a payment request corresponding to the purchase request; when it is confirmed that payment corresponding to the payment request is completed, transmitting an open command to the product sales box to allow withdrawal of products from the product sales box; receiving inventory information based on information on recognizing a tag attached to a product from the product sales box after the product sales box is closed; If the residual quantity after payment calculated by subtracting the sales quantity from the remaining quantity before payment and the remaining quantity based on the inventory information do not match, a notification is generated to induce the receipt of the product corresponding to the payment details, but to the product selling device The inventory generated by outputting a notification through at least one of the included purchaser terminal and the product sales box, opening the product sales box to allow re-collection of the product, and re-recognizing the tag after the product sales box is closed repeating the process of outputting the notification by comparing the information with the remaining quantity; generating product information corresponding to the product sales box based on at least one of a remaining quantity based on the inventory information and a remaining quantity after payment; and outputting the product information to at least one of the purchaser and other purchasers.

According to any one of the above-described problem solving means, the embodiments disclosed herein may disclose a product sales box installed in a vehicle, a product sales device and a product sales method for selling products in conjunction with the product sales box. .

Embodiments disclosed herein may create new profits by selling products to a buyer who rides a vehicle.

Embodiments disclosed herein may improve satisfaction with vehicle-related services by selling products required by a purchaser riding in a vehicle.

Embodiments disclosed in the present specification provide an apparatus and method for providing a product to a purchaser riding in a vehicle, thereby efficiently managing products sold in a vehicle.

Effects obtainable in the disclosed embodiments are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned are clear to those of ordinary skill in the art to which the embodiments disclosed from the description below belong. can be understood clearly.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a product sales system including a product sales box and a product sales device according to an exemplary embodiment.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a product sales box according to an embodiment.
3 is an exemplary view for explaining a product sales box according to an embodiment.
4 is a block diagram illustrating a product selling apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment.
5 to 7 are flowcharts for explaining a product selling method according to an exemplary embodiment.
8 is an exemplary view for explaining a product sales box according to an embodiment.

Hereinafter, various embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below may be modified and implemented in various different forms. In order to more clearly describe the characteristics of the embodiments, detailed descriptions of matters widely known to those of ordinary skill in the art to which the following embodiments belong are omitted. In addition, in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description of the embodiments are omitted, and similar reference numerals are attached to similar parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a component is said to be “connected” with another component, it includes not only a case of 'directly connected' but also a case of 'connected with another component interposed therebetween'. In addition, when a component "includes" a component, it means that other components may be further included, rather than excluding other components, unless otherwise stated.

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

1 is a block diagram illustrating a product sales system including a product sales box 100 and a product sales device 200 according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a product sales box 100 according to an embodiment is installed in a vehicle to sell products to a purchaser who rides the vehicle, and loads and protects products, and performs payment processing for the products. In conjunction with the product selling device 200 to provide a product for which payment processing has been completed, the purchaser may receive it.

Also, the product sales device 200 performs a product sales method in conjunction with the product sales box 100 installed in the vehicle, and may process payment for products loaded in the product sales box 100 .

According to the embodiment, the product selling apparatus 200 may be implemented as a purchaser terminal 202 in which an application capable of interacting with the purchaser is installed, or may be implemented as a server-client system including the server 201, and a server-client system. When implemented as , it may include a purchaser terminal 202 in which an application for an online service for interaction with the purchaser is installed.

In this case, the purchaser terminal 202 may be implemented as a computer, a portable terminal, a television, a wearable device, etc. that can connect to a remote server through a network or connect with other terminals and servers. Here, the computer includes, for example, a laptop, a desktop, and a laptop equipped with a web browser, and the portable terminal is, for example, a wireless communication device that ensures portability and mobility. , PCS (Personal Communication System), PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), PHS (Personal Handyphone System), PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), GSM (Global System for Mobile communications), IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication)-2000, CDMA (Code) All kinds of handhelds such as Division Multiple Access)-2000, W-Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA), Wireless Broadband Internet (Wibro), Smart Phone, Mobile Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX), etc. It may include a (Handheld)-based wireless communication device. In addition, the television may include IPTV (Internet Protocol Television), Internet TV (Internet Television), terrestrial TV, cable TV, and the like. Furthermore, a wearable device is, for example, a type of information processing device that can be worn directly on the human body, such as a watch, glasses, accessories, clothes, shoes, etc. can be connected with

In the embodiment disclosed herein, the purchaser terminal 202 is preferably implemented as a portable electronic terminal for ease of use by a purchaser riding a vehicle, but is implemented as an electronic terminal that is attached to and fixed to a vehicle according to an embodiment. it might be

In addition, the server 201 may be implemented as a computer capable of communicating through a network with an electronic terminal in which an application for interaction with an administrator is installed, and may include a storage device capable of storing data or a third server (not shown). ) to store data.

According to an embodiment, the vehicle appearing in the embodiments disclosed herein may be a vehicle that is a target of a car rental service or a car calling service. In this case, the server 201 provides a car rental service or a car calling service may include a third server that provides a car rental service or a car call service, and communicates with a third server that provides a car rental service or a car call service to perform a product sales method It can also transmit and receive information necessary for doing so.

As described above, the product selling device 200 may be implemented in any one of the buyer terminal 202 or the server-client system. The constituting unit may be performed in a plurality of physically separated servers or may be performed in one server.

Meanwhile, FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining the product sales box 100 according to an embodiment, and FIG. 3 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an embodiment of the product sales box 100 . Hereinafter, each configuration included in the product sales box 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 .

According to FIG. 2 , the product sales box 100 includes a loading unit 110 , a cover unit 120 , a first communication unit 130 , a first control unit 140 , a first output unit 150 , and a power supply unit 160 . may include

First, the loading unit 110 may be configured to have an opened upper portion to accommodate products, and may include a partition 111 capable of separating and accommodating one or more products according to an embodiment.

In addition, the loading unit 110 may be installed in the vehicle, for example, may be installed between the driver's seat and the passenger seat of the vehicle. For example, it may be fixed by being seated on the top of the console box of the vehicle or installed in place of the console box in place of the console box. In addition, it may be fixed to the rear side of the driver's seat or the front passenger's seat so that the side of the loading unit 110 is supported.

On the other hand, the cover part 120 is seated on the upper part of the loading part 110 and may be installed to enable opening and closing of the loading part 110 through a hinge shaft connected to one side of the loading part 110 . According to the embodiment, the cover unit 120 may include a transparent window comprising a transparent plastic or glass material, the buyer or the manager of the product through the transparent window 121 of the cover unit 120 inside You can check or manage products.

In addition, a display device (not shown) may be provided on the outer upper surface of the cover part 120 . According to an embodiment, the display device may display an advertisement, in which case the advertisement may relate to a product loaded in the product sales box 100, stored in advance or received through the first communication unit 130 to be described later. it could be

And at least one of the loading unit 110 and the cover unit 120 may be provided with a locking device 170 . In this case, the locking device 170 may be selectively released according to a command of the product selling device 200 that processes payment for the product.

In this regard, the command of the product selling device 200 may be received through the first communication unit 130 .

The first communication unit 130 included in the product sales box 100 may perform wired/wireless communication with other devices or networks. To this end, the first communication unit 130 may include a communication module supporting at least one of various wired and wireless communication methods. For example, the communication module may be implemented in the form of a chipset.

Wireless communication supported by the first communication unit 130 is, for example, Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity), Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth (Bluetooth), Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE; Bluetooth Low Energy), UWB (Ultra Wide Band) , NFC (Near Field Communication), LTE, may be a wireless mobile communication such as LTE-Advanced. In addition, the wired communication supported by the first communication unit 130 may be, for example, USB or High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI).

According to the embodiment, the first communication unit 130 is provided in at least one of the loading unit 110 and the cover unit 120 , and communicates with the product selling device 200 to receive a command from the product selling device 200 . Also, as described above, a command to open the product sales box 100 may be received from the product selling device 200 in which payment is confirmed.

In addition, the first communication unit 130 may include a tag recognition device capable of recognizing a tag including an NFC tag, such as RFID (Radio Frequency Identification). For example, it may include an RFID reader including an RF antenna.

According to the embodiment, the first communication unit 130 recognizes a tag attached to a product stored in the loading unit 110 to check the inventory whenever the product payment is processed and the product sales box 100 is opened and closed. In some embodiments, inventory information based on the information recognized through the tag recognition device may be transmitted to the product selling device 200 . In this case, the inventory information may include the tag information itself recorded in the tag, or may include information processed based on the tag information. For example, information on the remaining products such as the remaining quantity for each product in the product sales box 100 may be included.

And the first communication unit 130 may include a short-range communication device. For example, the first communication unit 130 may perform low power Bluetooth (BLE) communication. According to an embodiment, the first communication unit 130 may receive an opening command for the locking device 170 received from the purchaser terminal 202 included in the product selling device 200 through the short-distance communication device. For example, when the purchaser riding in the vehicle performs payment through the purchaser terminal 202 and payment is completed, the low-power Bluetooth signal including the open command for the product sales box 100 transmitted by the purchaser terminal 202 is detected. and may receive an open command using wireless mobile communication such as LTE and LTE-Advanced.

Meanwhile, the first control unit 140 performs an operation for operating the product sales box 100 , and may control other components included in the product sales box 100 based on this. For example, the first control unit 140 may include a processor such as a CPU or Arduino.

According to an embodiment, the first control unit 140 may control the locking device 170 according to a command of the product selling device 200 received through the first communication unit 130 . For example, the first control unit 140 controls the locking device 170 to maintain the locked state while waiting for product purchase, and the product sales box 100 is transferred from the product sales device 200 through the first communication unit 130 through the first communication unit 130 . Upon receiving the open command, the locking device 170 may be controlled to temporarily release the lock. Also, when the closing of the product selling device 200 is sensed or a predetermined time elapses, the locking device 170 may be controlled to be locked again.

Also, the first control unit 140 may generate inventory information based on the tag information recognized by the first communication unit 130 . For example, information on the type of products remaining in the product sales box 100 and information on the remaining quantity of each product may be generated based on the recognized tag information, and the number of recognized tag information may be counted in the product sales box 100 . It is also possible to calculate the total remaining quantity of the product. According to an embodiment, the product sales box 100 may store the calculated residual quantity and use it for inventory management at the time of the next payment.

Also, the first controller 140 may receive the residual quantity after payment calculated by subtracting the sales quantity from the remaining quantity before payment from the product selling device 200 . In addition, the product sales box 100 may receive the sales quantity from the product sales device 200 , and calculate the remaining quantity after payment by subtracting the remaining quantity generated and stored during the previous payment. At this time, the first control unit 140 determines whether the remaining quantity after payment minus the sales quantity received from the product selling device 200 matches the remaining quantity according to the inventory information based on the recognized tag information. and the first output unit 150 may be controlled to output a notification when the amount of the remaining quantity does not match.

In this case, the first output unit 150 is provided in at least one of the loading unit 110 and the cover unit 120 and may output at least one of sound information and image information.

According to an embodiment, the first output unit 150 may output a notification according to the discrepancy of the remaining quantity under the control of the first control unit 140 . Through this, when the buyer mistakenly or intentionally receives the wrong product, a notification may be output to induce the buyer to receive the product corresponding to the payment history.

In addition, the power supply unit 160 is a device for supplying power for driving the product sales device. According to the embodiment, at least one of a battery for supplying stored power, a cable connected to a cigar jack in the vehicle, or a cable connected to a USB port in the vehicle. may include

In addition, the product sales box 100 may include at least one of a refrigerating device (not shown) and a warming device (not shown) according to an embodiment.

In addition, the product sales box 100 may include a fixing device (not shown) on which an external device can be mounted. According to an embodiment, the fixing device may be located on the outer upper end of the cover unit 120 , and may be formed in the form of a plurality of hooks that are coupled by pressing the external device. In this case, the external device may include a toll payment module including a traffic card reader, an IC card recognition touch pad, and the like.

In addition, the product sales box 100 may include a power line for charging an electronic device, a terminal such as a USB port, or a wireless charging pad. According to an embodiment, the power line or terminal is disposed on the outside of the rear side of the loading unit 110 and may be provided to face the rear seat of the vehicle, and the wireless charging pad is disposed on the top of the outside of the cover unit 120 to function wirelessly You can charge electronic devices equipped with

Meanwhile, FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating the product selling apparatus 200 according to an exemplary embodiment.

The product selling apparatus according to the embodiment may include an input unit 210 , a second output unit 220 , a second control unit 230 , a second communication unit 240 , and a memory 250 .

The input unit 210 is for receiving an input from a purchaser, and may include devices capable of receiving various types of input, such as a keyboard, a physical button, a touch screen, a camera, or a microphone.

In addition, the second output unit 220 may output various information for performing the product selling method to the purchaser, and may display information such as a result of the operation or the state of the product selling apparatus 200 . According to an embodiment, the second output unit 220 may include a display panel for outputting an image or a speaker for outputting a sound.

However, the input unit 210 and the second output unit 220 are not limited to the above-described examples, and may include a configuration supporting various input/output, and may be implemented as a single device such as a touch panel.

According to the embodiment, the input unit 210 receives at least one of buyer identification information, identification information of a vehicle corresponding to the purchaser, and identification information of the product sales box 100 corresponding to the vehicle used by the purchaser from the purchaser who wants to purchase the product. After receiving the buyer identification information, two or more pieces of identification information are sequentially received, such as receiving the identification information of the product sales box 100 or the identification information of the vehicle in which the product sales box 100 is installed. , the vehicle or the product sales box 100 may be identified.

In relation to this, if the vehicle appearing in the present specification according to an embodiment is a vehicle that is a target of a vehicle rental service or a vehicle calling service, the second control unit 230 to be described later provides rental information of the vehicle rental service corresponding to the purchaser identification information. Alternatively, the identification information of the vehicle corresponding to the purchaser or the identification information of the product sales box 100 corresponding to the vehicle used by the purchaser may be extracted based on the calling information of the vehicle calling service.

In addition, the input unit 210 may receive a purchase request for a product to be purchased from the buyer. According to an embodiment, the input unit 210 may receive selected product information on a product selected by the purchaser to purchase and selected quantity information on a desired quantity to be purchased.

In addition, the second output unit 220 may output product information about the product sold by the product sales box 100 to the buyer.

According to an embodiment, the second output unit 220 may output product information about a product loaded in the product sales box 100 corresponding to the purchaser to the purchaser. In this case, the product information may include product identification information, such as a product name of a product loaded in the product sales box 100 , an image of the product, and unique information of the product. In addition, the product information may include description information about the product, price information corresponding to the product, and quantity information loaded in the product sales box 100 of the product.

In addition, the second output unit 220 may output an interface capable of receiving a purchase request from the buyer in response to product information, and the input unit 210 may receive a purchase request from the buyer based on the output interface. have.

In addition, the second output unit 220 may output a payment request corresponding to the purchase request. For example, a payment amount calculated based on selected product information and selected quantity information included in the purchase request may be output, and a payment method guide may be output.

In relation to this, the input unit 210 may receive a selection of a payment method from the purchaser, and may additionally receive necessary information corresponding to the payment method. For example, when card payment is selected, card information can be additionally received, and when points accumulated in a car rental service or a car calling service are selected as a payment method, user identification information of the corresponding service can be additionally received.

Meanwhile, the second control unit 230 controls the overall operation of the product selling apparatus 200 and may include a processor such as a CPU. The second control unit 230 may control other components included in the product selling apparatus 200 to perform an operation corresponding to the purchaser's input received through the input unit 210 .

According to an embodiment, when the payment completion corresponding to the payment request is confirmed, the second control unit 230 may generate an open command for the product sales box 100 .

For example, when card information is received, card payment is completed, remittance completion is confirmed or point deduction is confirmed and payment completion is confirmed, an open command for the product sales box 100 is generated and the second communication unit 240 You can send an open command through .

According to an embodiment, the second control unit 230 may transmit an open command to the product sales box 100 . For example, by extracting information on the product sales box 100 corresponding to the purchaser identification information, an open command may be transmitted to the product sales box 100 corresponding to the extracted information, and the product sales box received through the input unit 210 ( An open command may be transmitted to the product sales box 100 corresponding to the identification information of 100 or vehicle identification information of the vehicle in which the product sales box 100 is installed. In addition, the product sales box 100 may be opened by sending an open command through the short-range communication device without specifying the product sales box 100 .

In addition, according to an embodiment, if the vehicle appearing in the present specification is a vehicle that is a target of a vehicle rental service or a vehicle calling service, the user identification information of the vehicle rental service or the vehicle calling service received through the input unit 210 is received and , it is possible to extract rental information or call information corresponding to the received user identification information, and transmit an open command to the product sales box 100 corresponding to the extracted information.

Meanwhile, the second communication unit 240 performs wired/wireless communication with other devices or networks, and may communicate with the product sales box 100 to transmit/receive various types of information for performing a product sales method. To this end, the second communication unit 240 may include a communication module supporting at least one of various wired and wireless communication methods. For example, the communication module may be implemented in the form of a chipset.

At this time, the wireless communication supported by the second communication unit 240 is, for example, Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity), Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth (Bluetooth), Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE; Bluetooth Low Energy), UWB (Ultra Wide) Band), near field communication (NFC), LTE, and wireless mobile communication such as LTE-Advanced. In addition, the wired communication supported by the second communication unit 240 may be, for example, USB or High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI).

As described above, the second communication unit 240 may transmit the open command generated by the second control unit 230 to the product sales box 100 . For example, the second communication unit 240 may transmit an open command using wireless mobile communication such as LTE or LTE-Advanced. In addition, the second communication unit may be included in the purchaser terminal 202 to transmit an open command through the short-range communication device. For example, a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) signal including an open command may be transmitted through the short-distance communication device included in the purchaser terminal 202 without specifying the product sales box 100 . At this time, the product sales box 100 located in a short distance capable of receiving a signal is opened so that the buyer can receive the product.

In addition, the second communication unit 240 may receive inventory information based on the recognition information of the tag attached to the product from the product sales box 100 . In this case, as described above, the inventory information may include the tag information itself recorded in the tag, and may include information processed based on the tag information. For example, the inventory information may include information on the remaining products, such as the remaining quantity of products in the product sales box 100 .

At this time, when the remaining quantity according to the inventory information and the remaining quantity calculated based on product sales do not match, the second control unit 230 generates a notification and at least one of the purchaser terminal 202 and the product sales box 100 is You can control to output notifications.

For example, the second control unit 230 may generate information on the types of products remaining in the product sales box 100 and information on the remaining quantity of each product based on tag information included in the inventory information received from the product sales box 100 . Also, by counting the number of recognized tag information, the total remaining quantity of products in the product sales box 100 may be calculated. Alternatively, information on the type of products remaining in the product sales box 100 , information on the remaining quantity of each product, and the total remaining quantity of products in the product sales box 100 may be received while being included in the inventory information.

Also, the second control unit 230 may calculate the remaining quantity in the product sales box 100 based on the confirmed payment completion information. That is, the remaining quantity after payment may be calculated by subtracting the settled sales quantity from the remaining quantity before payment. In this case, the remaining quantity before payment may include a remaining quantity calculated at the time of payment made before the corresponding payment or a remaining quantity based on stock information received from the product sales box 100 after payment made before the corresponding payment. In addition, the second control unit 230 compares the remaining quantity calculated by subtracting the settled sales quantity from the remaining quantity before payment with the remaining quantity in the product sales box 100 based on the inventory information to determine whether they are the same. can As described above, it is possible to control to output a notification when the determination result does not match.

Meanwhile, various types of data such as files, applications, and programs may be installed and stored in the memory 250 . The second controller 230 may access and use data stored in the memory 250 , or may store new data in the memory 250 . Also, the second control unit 230 may execute a program installed in the memory 250 . For example, a product sales application for performing a product selling method may be installed in the memory 250 .

According to an embodiment, upon receiving an input requesting execution of the product sales application from the user through the input unit 210 , the second control unit 230 executes the product sales application program stored in the memory 250 to provide product information. It carries out product sales methods such as providing and processing payment.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for selling a product according to an exemplary embodiment.

In the product sales method according to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 , the product sales device 200 shown in FIGS. 1 and 4 is time-series in conjunction with the product sales box 100 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 . including processing steps. Therefore, even if omitted below, the above-described contents of the product selling apparatus 200 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 may also be applied to the product selling method according to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 . .

Referring to FIG. 5 , the product selling apparatus 200 may output product information about the product sold by the product selling box 100 to the buyer ( S51 ).

To this end, the product selling device 200 may receive identification information of a purchaser who wants to purchase a product, for example, a user ID of a purchaser registered in the product selling device 200 , and identification of a vehicle corresponding to the purchaser Information and identification information of the product sales box 100 corresponding to the vehicle used by the purchaser may be received.

In addition, if the vehicle according to the embodiment is a target of a vehicle rental service or a vehicle calling service, the product sales device 200 corresponds to the purchaser based on the rental information of the vehicle rental service corresponding to the purchaser or the calling information of the vehicle calling service. The identification information of the vehicle or the identification information of the product sales box 100 corresponding to the vehicle used by the purchaser may be extracted.

In addition, the product selling device 200 may output product information corresponding to the identified product sales box 100 , that is, product information on a product loaded in the product sales box 100 to the purchaser.

Also, the product selling apparatus 200 may receive a purchase request for a product to be purchased from the buyer (S52), and may output a payment request corresponding to the purchase request (S53). In this case, when the payment is completed, the product selling device 200 may transmit an open command to the product selling box 100 ( S54 ).

In this case, the product sales device 200 may transmit an open command that does not specify the product sales box 100 through the short-range communication device included in the purchaser terminal 202 .

Also, the product selling apparatus 200 may transmit an open command to the product selling box 100 corresponding to the identification information. For example, the open command may be transmitted using wireless mobile communication such as LTE or LTE-Advanced.

According to the embodiment, the product selling device 200 sells identification information of a vehicle corresponding to the purchaser or a product corresponding to the vehicle used by the purchaser based on rental information of a vehicle rental service corresponding to the purchaser or call information of a vehicle calling service. Identification information of the box 100 may be extracted. In addition, an open command may be transmitted to the product sales box 100 corresponding to the extracted information.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 6 , the product selling apparatus 200 may calculate the remaining quantity after payment by subtracting the sales quantity from the remaining quantity before payment ( S61 ). In addition, inventory information based on the recognition of a tag attached to a product after opening and closing of the product sales box 100 may be received from the product sales box 100 ( S62 ).

Then, the product selling device 200 determines whether the remaining quantity after payment matches the remaining quantity according to the inventory information received from the product sales box 100 (S63), and when it is determined that both do not match, a notification is issued. can be created (S64). In this case, the product sales apparatus 200 may control the purchaser terminal 202 to output the generated notification or transmit a notification output command to output the product sales box 100 .

In addition, the product selling apparatus 200 may generate product information corresponding to the product sales box based on at least one of the remaining quantity based on the inventory information and the remaining quantity after payment. Thereafter, when an input for purchasing a product is received with respect to the corresponding product sales box, the generated product information may be provided.

7 is an embodiment when the product selling apparatus 200 is implemented as a server-client system including a purchaser terminal 202 and a server 201 .

Referring to FIG. 7 , the server 201 transmits product information to the server 201 to the purchaser terminal 202 (S701), and the purchaser terminal 202 sends a purchase request based on the received product information to the server 201 ) can be transmitted (S702). The server 201 transmits a payment request corresponding to the purchase request to the purchaser terminal 202 (S703), and the purchaser terminal 202 may transmit payment information to the server 201 as necessary (S706). When the server 201 completes the payment processing (S705), it may transmit payment completion information to the purchaser terminal 202 to inform that the payment processing has been normally performed (S706). Thereafter, or at the same time, the product selling apparatus 200 may issue an open command to the product selling box 100 . In this case, the open command may be transmitted by the server 201 through a communication method such as wireless mobile communication, or may be transmitted by the purchaser terminal 202 through a short-range communication device (S707).

In addition, the server 201 may check the remaining quantity of the product in the product sales box 100 . For example, the remaining quantity after payment may be calculated by subtracting the sales quantity of the product for which payment has been made from the remaining quantity before payment (S708).

On the other hand, the product sales box 100 that has received the open command releases the lock (S709), and when the cover is closed by the purchaser who has received the product, the closing may be sensed (S710). In this case, the product sales box 100 may recognize the tag attached to the product (S711), and generate inventory information based on the recognized tag information (S712).

According to an embodiment, the product sales box 100 may transmit the generated inventory information to the product sales apparatus 200 (S713). At this time, the server 201 compares the residual quantity after payment calculated by subtracting the sales quantity of the payment completed product from the remaining quantity before payment and determines whether they match by comparing the remaining quantity based on stock information (S714), and does not match In this case, it is possible to control to generate and output a notification through the purchaser terminal 202 (S715). Through this, it is possible to inform the buyer that the receipt of the product is wrong, and to induce the receipt of the product in accordance with the payment.

In this case, the server 201 may store the remaining quantity after payment or the remaining quantity based on stock information. Thereafter, when an input for purchasing a product corresponding to the product sale box 100 is received, product information corresponding to the remaining quantity after the stored payment or the remaining quantity based on the inventory information may be generated and provided.

Also, according to an embodiment, the server 201 may transmit the determination result to the product sales box 100 (S716). For example, it can be ordered to output a notification by sending a non-match of the remaining quantity. The product sales box 100, which has received the command to output a notification regarding the residual quantity mismatch, may output a notification (S717), re-recognize the tag, generate inventory information, and transmit it to the server 201 . This process can be repeatedly performed until it is confirmed that the correct product receipt has been achieved by matching the remaining quantity.

According to another embodiment, the product sales box 100 compares the remaining quantity after payment by subtracting the sales quantity from the remaining quantity before payment received from the product sales device 200 with the remaining quantity based on the inventory information, and the quantity remaining It is determined whether the quantity matches, and if the determination result does not match, an alarm may be sent and the product sales box 100 may be opened. When the product is re-received and the product sales box 100 is detected to be closed again, the process of comparing the remaining quantity is performed again, and the remaining quantity is matched until it is confirmed that the correct product receipt has been achieved. The same process can be repeated.

Meanwhile, FIG. 8 is an exemplary diagram illustrating the product sales box 100 according to an embodiment.

According to FIG. 8 , a partition 111 may be installed in the loading unit 110 , and a power box 112 to which the power unit 160 is connected may be installed. In this case, the power box may include a rechargeable battery, a transformer, and the like, and may be connected to the first communication unit 130 , the first control unit 140 , and the first output unit 150 to supply power.

In addition, referring to FIG. 8 , the cover part 120 is connected to the loading part 110 through a hinge 180 and may be installed to enable opening and closing of the loading part 110 , and a locking device 170 on one side. may include.

The term '~ unit' used in the above embodiments means software or hardware components such as field programmable gate array (FPGA) or ASIC, and '~ unit' performs certain roles. However, '-part' is not limited to software or hardware. '~' may be configured to reside on an addressable storage medium or may be configured to refresh one or more processors. Thus, as an example, '~' refers to components such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components, and task components, and processes, functions, properties, and procedures. , subroutines, segments of program patent code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuitry, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays, and variables.

The functions provided in the components and '~ units' may be combined into a smaller number of elements and '~ units' or separated from additional components and '~ units'.

In addition, components and '~ units' may be implemented to play one or more CPUs in a device or secure multimedia card.

The product selling method according to the embodiment described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7 may also be implemented in the form of a computer-readable medium storing instructions and data executable by a computer. In this case, the instructions and data may be stored in the form of program codes, and when executed by the processor, a predetermined program module may be generated to perform a predetermined operation. In addition, computer-readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer, and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. In addition, the computer-readable medium may be a computer recording medium, which is a volatile and non-volatile and non-volatile storage medium implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data. It may include both volatile, removable and non-removable media. For example, the computer recording medium may include magnetic storage media such as HDD and SSD, optical recording media such as CD, DVD and Blu-ray disc, or accessible through a network. It may be memory included in the server.

Also, the product selling method according to the embodiment described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7 may be implemented as a computer program (or computer program product) including instructions executable by a computer. The computer program includes programmable machine instructions processed by a processor, and may be implemented in a high-level programming language, an object-oriented programming language, an assembly language, or a machine language. . In addition, the computer program may be recorded in a tangible computer-readable recording medium (eg, a memory, a hard disk, a magnetic/optical medium, or a solid-state drive (SSD), etc.).

Accordingly, the product selling method according to the embodiment described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7 may be implemented by executing the above-described computer program by a computing device. The computing device may include at least a portion of a processor, a memory, a storage device, a high-speed interface connected to the memory and the high-speed expansion port, and a low-speed interface connected to the low-speed bus and the storage device. Each of these components is connected to each other using various buses, and may be mounted on a common motherboard or in any other suitable manner.

Here, the processor may process a command within the computing device, such as, for example, to display graphic information for providing a graphic user interface (GUI) on an external input or output device, such as a display connected to a high-speed interface. Examples are instructions stored in memory or a storage device. In other embodiments, multiple processors and/or multiple buses may be used with multiple memories and types of memory as appropriate. In addition, the processor may be implemented as a chipset formed by chips including a plurality of independent analog and/or digital processors.

Memory also stores information within the computing device. As an example, the memory may be configured as a volatile memory unit or a set thereof. As another example, the memory may be configured as a non-volatile memory unit or a set thereof. The memory may also be another form of computer readable medium, such as, for example, a magnetic or optical disk.

In addition, the storage device may provide a large-capacity storage space to the computing device. A storage device may be a computer-readable medium or a component comprising such a medium, and may include, for example, devices or other components within a storage area network (SAN), a floppy disk device, a hard disk device, an optical disk device, or a tape device, a flash memory, or other semiconductor memory device or device array similar thereto.

The above-described embodiments are for illustration, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the above-described embodiments pertain can easily transform into other specific forms without changing the technical idea or essential features of the above-described embodiments. You will understand. Therefore, it should be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a dispersed form, and likewise components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

The scope to be protected through this specification is indicated by the claims described below rather than the detailed description, and it should be construed to include all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents. .

100: product sales box 110: loading unit
120: cover 130: first communication unit
140: first control unit 150: first output unit
160: power unit 170: locking device
180: hinge 111: partition
121: transparent window 200: product sales device
210: input unit 220: second output unit
230: second control unit 240: second communication unit
250: memory 201: server
202: buyer terminal

Claims (9)

A product sales box installed in a vehicle to load products, and for selling products to a buyer who rides the vehicle,
a loading part having an upper part opened to accommodate goods;
a cover part seated on the upper part of the loading part and installed to enable opening and closing of the loading part through a hinge shaft connected to one side of the loading part;
a locking device provided in at least one of the loading unit and the cover unit, the locking device being selectively released according to a command of the product selling device for processing payment for the product to the purchaser;
and a tag recognition device provided in at least one of the loading unit and the cover unit for receiving a command from the product selling device, and recognizing a tag attached to the product stored in the loading unit to check stock, a first communication unit for transmitting inventory information based on the information recognized through the tag recognition device to the product selling device whenever the product is withdrawn while the cover is opened after payment is completed and the cover is closed;
Provided in at least one of the loading part and the cover part, the locking device is controlled according to the command of the product selling device, and the locking device is released after payment of the product is completed to allow the opening of the cover part. a first control unit for allowing withdrawal and controlling the locking device to be locked after the cover unit is closed; and
and a first output unit provided on at least one of the loading unit and the cover unit,
The first control unit,
If the remaining quantity after payment calculated by subtracting the sales quantity from the remaining quantity before payment received from the product selling device does not match the remaining quantity based on the inventory information, a notification is output to induce the receipt of the product corresponding to the payment details to control the first output unit to do so, and to release the locking device to generate the inventory information through the tag recognition device while allowing re-receipt of the product through opening of the cover portion, and after closing the cover portion, the inventory information and and repeating the process of comparing the remaining quantity and outputting the notification. According to claim 1,
The first communication unit,
A product sales box comprising a short-distance communication device, wherein an opening command for the locking device transmitted from a purchaser terminal included in the product selling device is received through the short-distance communication device. In the product sales device for selling products in conjunction with the product sales box installed in the vehicle,
an input unit for receiving a purchase request for a product to be purchased from a buyer;
a second output unit for outputting product information on a product sold by the product sales box corresponding to the purchaser and outputting a payment request corresponding to the purchase request;
a second control unit that, when payment is completed in response to the payment request, generates an open command for the product sales box to allow withdrawal of the product; and
and a second communication unit that transmits an open command generated by the second control unit and receives inventory information based on information recognizing a tag attached to a product from the product sales box after the product sales box is closed;
The second control unit,
The product information on the product sold by the product sales box is generated based on at least one of the remaining quantity based on the inventory information and the remaining quantity after payment, and the second output unit is controlled to output the product information, and sell from the remaining quantity before payment If the residual quantity after payment calculated by subtracting the quantity does not match the remaining quantity based on the inventory information, a notification is generated to induce the receipt of the product corresponding to the payment details, the purchaser terminal included in the product selling device and the Controlling at least one of the product sales boxes to output a notification, opening the product sales box to allow re-receipt of the product, and re-recognizing the tag after the product sales box is closed to generate the inventory information and the remaining quantity and repeating the process of comparing and outputting the notification. 4. The method of claim 3,
The second communication unit,
and transmitting the open command through a short-range communication device included in a purchaser terminal included in the product sales device. 4. The method of claim 3,
The second control unit,
Identifies the product sales box corresponding to the purchaser based on rental information of a vehicle rental service corresponding to the purchaser or call information of a vehicle calling service corresponding to the purchaser,
The second communication unit,
and transmitting an open command to the identified product sales box. It is performed by a product sales device that sells products in conjunction with a product sales box installed in the vehicle,
outputting product information on a product sold by the product sales box to a buyer;
receiving a purchase request for a product to be purchased from the purchaser;
outputting a payment request corresponding to the purchase request;
when it is confirmed that payment corresponding to the payment request is completed, transmitting an open command to the product sales box to allow withdrawal of products from the product sales box;
receiving inventory information based on information on recognizing a tag attached to a product from the product sales box after the product sales box is closed;
If the residual quantity after payment calculated by subtracting the sales quantity from the remaining quantity before payment and the remaining quantity based on the inventory information do not match, a notification is generated to induce the receipt of the product corresponding to the payment details, but to the product selling device The inventory generated by outputting a notification through at least one of the included purchaser terminal and the product sales box, opening the product sales box to allow re-collection of the product, and re-recognizing the tag after the product sales box is closed repeating the process of outputting the notification by comparing the information with the remaining quantity;
generating product information corresponding to the product sales box based on at least one of a remaining quantity based on the inventory information and a remaining quantity after payment; and
and outputting the product information to at least one of the purchaser and other purchasers. 7. The method of claim 6,
The step of sending an open command to the product sales box includes:
and transmitting the open command through a short-range communication device included in a purchaser terminal included in the product selling device. A computer-readable recording medium in which a program for performing the method according to claim 6 is recorded. A computer program stored in a medium for performing the method described in claim 6 and executed by the product selling device.

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