KR102550470B1 - Safety helmet rental device with automatic management function - Google Patents

Abstract

In order to increase the reliability of rental helmets on a sharing platform by automatically performing cleaning, sterilization, drying, etc. on the helmet used by the user and whether or not the helmet used by the user is damaged, and to provide a technology for inducing users to use the helmet, A helmet rental device including an automatic management function according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a helmet inspection unit that monitors whether or not a helmet input from the outside through a helmet inlet is damaged; a helmet processing unit that cleans, sterilizes, and dries the helmet that has passed through the helmet inspection unit; A helmet storage unit for storing the helmet passing through the helmet processing unit in a storage area for rental; a helmet rental unit ejecting a helmet according to a helmet rental input from an input means; a transfer unit that transfers the helmet between the helmet inspection unit, the helmet processing unit, the helmet storage unit, and the helmet rental unit; and a control unit for controlling the helmet inspection unit, helmet processing unit, helmet storage unit, helmet rental unit, and transport unit by using the input of the input means and the predetermined process (the payment method is a subordinate feature rather than a core feature, and the summary statement It does not have to be included in .).

Description

Helmet rental device with automatic management function {SAFETY HELMET RENTAL DEVICE WITH AUTOMATIC MANAGEMENT FUNCTION}

The present invention relates to a rental helmet vending machine capable of renting and using a safety helmet to be worn by a user at a skating rink, a skiing rink, etc., when using a personal means of transportation including a shared means of transportation such as a kickboard, Specifically, it is possible to increase the reliability of using rental helmets that can be rented indoors and outdoors by automatically performing cleaning, sterilization, etc. on the helmet used by the user, and technology for inducing users to use the helmet. will be.

Recently, electric kickboards and electric bicycles have been spotlighted as convenient means of transportation for users in the city center. These personal means of transportation are not affected by traffic jams, can be carried, etc., and can be used even on narrow roads, so many users are currently using these means of personal transportation.

The form of use of personal means of transportation is largely divided into personal possession and use of a shared platform. Individual possession is a form in which an individual directly purchases a means of transportation such as an electric kickboard and uses it in his or her own possession while performing charging and the like. In contrast, the shared platform use form is a form of temporarily renting, using, and returning transportation means owned by a platform provided in a storage area or an arbitrary place in real time using a smartphone application or the like.

Personal means of transportation such as electric kickboards are expensive and have inconveniences such as charging and management, so most general users prefer the form of using a shared platform that temporarily uses means of transportation and then returns them.

In the use of such means of transportation, a safety helmet is a minimum essential equipment for protecting a user's life in the event of an accident, and the use of the helmet is legalized in the Traffic Act and the like. However, it is impossible to always have a helmet when using a means of transportation, and accordingly, users use means of transportation without wearing a helmet even though they are aware of the illegality.

In order to solve this problem, for example, Korean Patent Application No. 10-2021-0052491 provides a technology that can rent an electric kickboard and a helmet, so that users can rent a helmet together when renting an electric kickboard Therefore, we are posting technology to secure the safety of kickboard users.

However, these existing helmet rental systems have various problems. For example, there is no way to manage contaminated or damaged helmets due to rental and use of helmets, and in a state where helmets used by others are not reliable, the risk of infection remains or the decrease in usage rate due to the season There is a problem that the utilization rate is inevitably very low due to contamination and smell by neglect.

Also, in terms of use, there is a problem in that users still do not use the helmet according to the inconvenience of using the helmet because there is no way to induce rental of the helmet to the user. In addition, the existing service does not have an obligation to return the helmet, so that the use and return of the helmet is not paid attention to, so the burden of service operation costs such as loss and damage may be very large. In addition, when renting a kickboard and a helmet as a package, it is difficult to rent only the helmet and the size of the helmet cannot be selected, resulting in increased safety risks.

Accordingly, the present invention has been devised to solve the above problems, and specifically, in the helmet rental system, it automatically manages problematic elements such as damage and contamination of the helmet when reused, providing users with reliable and manageable One object is to provide a helmet rental technology that greatly increases the ease of use.

In addition, the present invention provides certain benefits or penalties for the use of personal transportation means to users depending on whether or not the helmet is rented, so that users can enjoy additional benefits or arouse interest in helmet rental. Thus, another purpose is to provide a technology that can greatly increase the utilization rate of the actual helmet rental platform.

In order to achieve the above object, a helmet rental device including an automatic management function according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a helmet inspection unit that monitors whether or not a helmet input from the outside is damaged through a helmet inlet; a helmet processing unit that cleans, sterilizes, and dries the helmet that has passed through the helmet inspection unit; a helmet storage unit for storing the helmet passing through the helmet processing unit in a storage area for rental; a helmet rental unit ejecting a helmet according to a helmet rental input from an input means; a transfer unit for transporting the helmet between the helmet inspection unit, the helmet processing unit, the helmet storage unit, and the helmet rental unit; and a control unit controlling the helmet inspection unit, the helmet processing unit, the helmet storage unit, the helmet rental unit, and the transfer unit by using the input of the input unit and a predetermined process.

The helmet storage unit includes a first storage unit for storing rentable helmets and a second storage unit for storing rental-unavailable helmets, and the helmet inspection unit includes: an image capture unit for capturing images of an outer surface and an inner surface of the helmet; and an image analysis unit that checks cracks, discoloration, and damage to parts of the helmet from images captured by the image capture unit, wherein the control unit, when it is determined that the helmet is unusable as a result of inspection by the helmet inspection unit, It is possible to transfer the helmet of the helmet inspection unit to the second storage unit by controlling the transfer unit.

The control unit calculates the number of helmets stored in the first storage unit and the number of helmets stored in the second storage unit according to the number of helmets taken out of the helmet rental unit and the number of helmet transfers through the transfer unit, When the ratio of the number of helmets stored in the second storage unit to the number of helmets stored in the first storage unit exceeds the first predetermined threshold ratio, recovery and rental of damaged helmets is possible at the remote management terminal. It is possible to send a management request input requesting replacement for the helmet.

The helmet storage unit includes a third storage unit for storing a general helmet on which advertising contents are not printed, and a fourth storage unit for storing an advertisement helmet on which advertising contents are printed, and the control unit is a reading unit of the helmet inlet. When a general helmet is input from the third storage unit, the helmet is finally stored in the third storage unit, and when an advertisement helmet is input, the transfer unit is controlled so that the helmet is finally stored in the fourth storage unit, and the rental target is received from the input means. Upon receiving an input on the type of helmet to be used, it is possible to control the transfer unit and the helmet rental unit to carry out a selected helmet among a general helmet and an advertising helmet through the helmet outlet of the helmet rental unit.

The control unit loads information of a user account renting a helmet from a remote database through input through an input means, and helmet rental performance of the user account according to information on whether the rented helmet is a general helmet or an advertisement helmet. It is possible to update information about to the database.

The control unit, as mission information set according to the user account, grasps the reaching target value of the accumulated number of rental times of general helmets and the number of advertisement helmet rentals and the number of rental times of user accounts, When the number of times is reached, it is possible to update the database so that a benefit coupon related to the rental and purchase of the helmet is issued to the user account and stored in the user account.

The control unit manages user account information by interworking with the rental platform server of means of transportation linked to the helmet rental device, and provides benefits to the user account by using the number of rentals of the means of transportation and the number of rentals of helmets in the user account. Alternatively, it is possible to provide a penalty.

When the ratio of the number of rentals of the means of transportation to the number of rentals of the helmets is less than a predetermined second threshold ratio, the control unit sets the status of the user account in the means of transportation platform so that the rental of the means of transportation is disabled. It is possible to set the user account to an unavailable state, and when the user account in the unavailable rental state completes a safety education curriculum for means of transportation available on a remote server, the state of the user account can be converted to a state in which the user account can be rented.

The control unit provides a benefit of presenting a helmet to a user account in which the number of rentals of the means of transportation coincides with the number of rentals of the helmets and the number of rentals of the means of transportation and the number of rentals of the helmets reach a preset threshold value. It is possible.

The outer surface of the helmet is provided to attach safety parts necessary for the use of a means of transportation in addition to the helmet, and the helmet inspector includes identification information of the helmet or safety parts recognized through a two-dimensional code recognition device installed in the helmet inlet, It is possible to check whether or not to return the safety parts according to the weight of the helmet or a result of image analysis, and to refuse to return the helmet if it is determined that the safety parts are not returned.

According to the present invention, in a device for renting a helmet, the function of the helmet processing unit that cleans, sterilizes, and dries the helmet and the helmet inspection unit that checks whether the helmet is damaged through image analysis eliminates the feeling of use caused by others using it. At the same time, it functions so that users can rent only helmets that can be rented. As a result, there is an effect that reliability for users and ease of management are greatly increased.

In addition, based on the comparison of the number of times users use helmets, the function of providing benefits according to the achievement of missions, and the number of rentals of interlocked means of transportation, users are provided with penalties such as restrictions on rental of means of transportation, or , Since it provides benefits, users can be induced to rent a helmet naturally while using a means of transportation, which has the effect of increasing the utilization rate of the actual helmet rental platform.

1 is a schematic view of the appearance of a helmet rental device including an automatic management function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram of the configuration of a helmet rental device including an automatic management function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view for explaining the flow of helmet management by the function of the helmet inspection unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a view for explaining the function of the helmet processing unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view for explaining an example of the configuration of a helmet storage unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 to 8 examples of interface screens output to a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a view for explaining a flow of controlling whether or not to return a helmet according to the performance of a function of a helmet inspection unit according to an embodiment of the present invention;
10 is a diagram of a computing device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

In the following, various embodiments and/or aspects are disclosed with reference now to the drawings. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to facilitate a general understanding of one or more aspects. However, it will also be appreciated by those skilled in the art that such aspect(s) may be practiced without these specific details. The following description and accompanying drawings describe in detail certain illustrative aspects of one or more aspects. However, these aspects are exemplary and some of the various methods in principle of the various aspects may be used, and the described descriptions are intended to include all such aspects and their equivalents.

References to “embodiment,” “example,” “aspect,” “example,” etc., used in this specification should not be construed as indicating that any aspect or design described is preferable to or advantageous over other aspects or designs. .

Also, the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising" mean that the feature and/or element is present, but excludes the presence or addition of one or more other features, elements and/or groups thereof. It should be understood that it does not.

In addition, terms including ordinal numbers such as first and second may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms. These terms are only used for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, a first element may be termed a second element, and similarly, a second element may be termed a first element, without departing from the scope of the present invention. The terms and/or include any combination of a plurality of related recited items or any of a plurality of related recited items.

In addition, in the embodiments of the present invention, unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, are those commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. have the same meaning. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and unless explicitly defined in the embodiments of the present invention, an ideal or excessively formal meaning not be interpreted as

1 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of a helmet rental device including an automatic management function according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the configuration of a helmet rental device including an automatic management function according to an embodiment of the present invention. , Figure 3 is a view for explaining the flow of helmet management by the function of the helmet inspection unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a view for explaining the function of the helmet processing unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, 5 is a diagram for explaining an example of a configuration of a helmet storage unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIGS. 6 to 8 are examples of interface screens output to a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram for describing a flow of controlling whether or not to return a helmet according to the performance of a function of a helmet inspection unit according to an embodiment, and FIG. 10 is a diagram of a computing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the following description, in order to explain the function of each component of the present invention, some components are omitted or excessively enlarged or reduced in the drawings. It will be understood that it is not intended to limit.

In addition, in the following description, a plurality of drawings will be described with reference to one technical feature or component constituting the invention at the same time.

Referring to the drawings together, the helmet rental device including an automatic management function according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a helmet inspection unit 20, a helmet processing unit 30, and a helmet storage unit as shown in FIG. (40), a helmet rental unit 50, a transfer unit 60, and a control unit 70.

Each of the above detailed configurations of the helmet rental device of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, is installed inside or outside the housing 1 in the form of a vending machine, and the user checks the helmet 4 and returns and rents it at the same time. For this purpose, an interface means 3 including an output means capable of checking information at the same time as possible for various inputs may be installed. In addition, the helmet 4 and the like in the helmet storage unit 40 can be confirmed by the exposed portion 2 made of glass or acrylic.

At this time, various payment methods related to rental of the helmet 4 may be used. That is, rental input is performed when paying the rental fee, or in the case of free rental, there is no use fee but a deposit is deposited and used, and the deposit is returned when the deposit is returned within a specific time.

This is to solve the problem of failure of the rental platform operation due to the loss of the existing helmet, and is due to the purpose of the present invention to enable voluntary return and continuous operation. That is, as described above, the deposit is returned when returned within a specific time (for example, 12 hours or 24 hours), and if the time is exceeded, the deposit is deducted every certain time (for example, 1 hour), and at a specific time ( For example, 48 hours), the payment and return process for the rental may be performed in such a way that the helmet is regarded as purchased and the deposit is not returned.

The helmet inspection unit 20 performs a function of monitoring whether or not the helmet 4 input from the outside through the helmet inlet 10 is damaged. The helmet processing unit 30 performs functions of washing, sterilizing, and drying the helmet 4 that has passed through the helmet inspection unit 20 . The helmet storage unit 40 performs a function of storing the helmet 4 that has passed through the helmet processing unit 30 in a storage area for rental. The helmet rental unit 50 performs a function of ejecting the helmet 4 according to the helmet rental input from the input means. The transfer unit 60 performs a function of transporting the helmet 4 between the inlet 10, the helmet inspection unit 20, the helmet processing unit 30, the helmet storage unit 40, and the helmet rental unit 50. The control unit 70 operates the helmet inspection unit 20, the helmet processing unit 30, the helmet storage unit 40, the helmet rental unit 50 and the transfer unit ( 60) to control. The control unit 70 may additionally control opening and closing of the input door of the input port 10 .

Meanwhile, in the present invention, whether or not the user returns the rented helmet 4 can be determined by the interaction between the 2D code recognition device installed near the inlet 10 and the 2D code printed on the helmet 4. can That is, when the user returns the helmet 4, if the 2D code is recognized by the 2D code recognizing device, identification information such as the serial number of the helmet 4 when the user rents the helmet 4 that the user rents. After saving as , when the user recognizes the 2D code printed on the helmet 4 by the 2D code recognition device near the inlet 10 at the time of return, or the 2D code output to the user terminal, the rental helmet can be judged to have been returned.

In the present invention described above, the helmet 4 mounting means 5 can be installed in the inlet 10 so that the helmet 4 can be placed in the inlet 10 in such a way that the helmet 4 can be hung. there is. Through this, users can fix the helmet to the holding means 5 when returning the helmet through the input port 10, and when renting the helmet, the helmet rental unit 50 is attached to the holding means 5 by the transfer unit 60. By mounting the, users can eject the helmet through the inlet 10. That is, in the present invention, the inlet 10 can be understood as an open passage that is simultaneously used for returning and renting a helmet.

The helmet inspection unit 20 is installed near the inlet 10, for example, and monitors whether or not the helmet 4 mounted on the mounting means 5 is damaged when returned by the user. For example, as shown in FIG. 3 , the helmet inspection unit 20 may include a plurality of image capture units 21 and 22 that capture images of the outer and inner surfaces of the helmet. Thereafter, as a software unit inside the helmet inspection unit 20, image analysis is performed to check for cracks 100, discoloration 101, and damage to other parts of the helmet 4 from the images taken by the image capture units 21 and 22. unit (not shown).

In the present invention, the image capture units 21 and 22 include a high-resolution camera or optical sensor, and the image analysis unit detects abnormal shapes of the inner and outer surfaces of the helmet 4 based on the data of the captured image using pixel analysis techniques and other methods. It refers to a device that generates data that can be analyzed through AI algorithms, etc.

The image analysis unit analyzes damage such as cracks 100 and discoloration 101 formed on the helmet 4 returned by the user through processes such as analyzing abnormal pixel patterns from captured image data through the AI algorithm described above. will make a judgment about

In this embodiment, the helmet storage unit 40 in the present invention may be configured to include a first storage unit 41 and a second storage unit 42, as shown in FIG. In this case, the control unit 70 controls the transfer unit 60 to transfer the helmet 4 transferred from the helmet inspection unit 20 to the second storage unit when it is determined that the helmet is unusable as a result of the inspection by the helmet inspection unit 20. It can be transferred to (42). Of course, if it is determined that the helmet can be reused during washing, sterilization, and drying, the transfer unit 60 is controlled to transfer the helmet 4 transferred from the helmet inspection unit 20 to the helmet processing unit 30, and the helmet The helmet 4 processed in the processing unit 30 may be transported to the first storage unit 41 described above. At this time, the transfer unit 60 may be configured so that the helmet rental unit 50 ejects only the helmet stored in the first storage unit 41 described above.

As described above, the transfer unit 60 is installed or disposed between each component, and includes all detailed components for transporting the helmet so that the helmet can move between each component. For example, including the above-described mounting means 5, a robot arm that transports the mounting means 5 or transports a helmet installed on the mounting means 5, a conveyor belt, a roller, a motor and a gear means, etc. will be understood as

On the other hand, in the above-described embodiment, for example, if many helmets are damaged at the initial set number, it may be difficult to rent because there are not enough helmets stored in the first storage unit 41, and at the same time, the second storage unit 42 There may be a case in which too many helmets are stored and repair is required by ejecting damaged helmets from the corresponding helmet rental device.

In this case, a notification is sent to the manager who manages the helmet rental device, and the manager is dispatched to supplement the helmet rental device, for example, in the first storage unit 41 with available helmets, and in the second storage unit 41. A damaged helmet can be ejected from section 42 so that it can be repaired or replaced.

On the other hand, in the case of a helmet 4 that has been used a lot, it may be impossible to rent due to aging regardless of whether it is damaged or not. Accordingly, in another embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the case where the above-described damage is checked, when the helmet inspection unit 20 recognizes the helmet, the accumulated number of rentals for each helmet is calculated using a two-dimensional code marked on the helmet. And when the corresponding number of times reaches a predetermined critical number (eg, 100 times), the helmet can be automatically moved to the second storage unit 42 so that rental is impossible.

To this end, in the above embodiment, the control unit 70 first sets the number of helmets stored in the first storage unit 41 and the number of helmets stored in the second storage unit 42 to the helmet rental unit 50. ) is calculated according to the number of helmets taken out and the number of helmets transported through the transfer unit 60.

Using the number of helmets taken out of the helmet rental unit 50 and the number of transfers from the transfer unit 60, the first storage unit ( 41), the number of helmets stored again can be calculated, and when using the number of transfers from the transfer unit 60, the number of helmets directly transferred from the helmet inspection unit 20 to the second storage unit 42 can be cumulatively calculated. can do.

In this case, the control unit 70 determines the ratio of the number of helmets stored in the second storage unit 42 to the number of helmets stored in the first storage unit 41 at a predetermined first critical ratio (for example, 1 : 2) may be exceeded, a management request input requesting recovery of the damaged helmet and supplementation of the rentable helmet may be transmitted to the remote management terminal 80 . Through this, damage to the helmet is accurately identified by the helmet inspection unit 20, and from this, the damaged helmet is not excessively accumulated in the helmet rental device, and the helmet storage unit 40, preferably the first storage unit 41 It can store enough helmets in the system so that users can borrow helmets at any time.

Meanwhile, the second storage unit 42 may be located inside the housing of the helmet rental device or may refer to a separate external space. In addition, the second storage unit 42 is composed of a main storage unit located inside the housing and storing a predetermined number of helmets, and a sub storage unit in which some helmets can be taken out from the main storage unit and stored. It can be configured for easy storage.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4 , the helmet processing unit 30 is used to reuse a helmet that is not damaged and is determined to be reusable, along with simple washing of the helmet and infections from previous users. In order to prevent this, it performs the function of processing the helmet in a reusable state by performing sterilization.

To this end, as shown in FIG. 4, the helmet rental unit includes a washing unit 31 that performs air or wet cleaning, a heater 32 that performs drying and high-temperature sterilization, and an ultraviolet light sterilization unit 33 that performs light sterilization can include

On the other hand, in another embodiment of the present invention, in order to increase marketing effect and generate advertising revenue, advertising content may be printed on the helmet at the request of a certain advertiser and rented to users. This may be understood as an embodiment of a state similar to a state in which an advertisement image is printed on a means of public transportation.

The intention to use such a helmet may be determined according to users. That is, users who are uncomfortable using helmets printed with advertising contents may want to use general helmets on which the corresponding contents are not printed. Accordingly, the helmet storage unit 40 includes, for example, as shown in FIG. 5 , a third storage unit 43 for storing the general helmet 4-1 on the outside of which advertising content is not printed, and advertising content printed on the outer surface. It may be configured to include a fourth storage unit 44 for storing the advertising helmet 4-2.

At this time, the third storage unit 43 and the fourth storage unit 44 may be understood as sub storage units included in the above-described first storage unit 41, and the helmet passing through the helmet processing unit 30 The third storage unit 43 and the fourth storage unit 44 are transferred from the helmet processing unit 30 to one of the third storage unit 43 and the fourth storage unit 44 according to whether advertising content is printed. A forwarding transport unit may be configured.

Whether the helmet is transported to one of the third storage unit 43 and the fourth storage unit 44 is determined by, for example, users' input through an input unit included in the interface unit 3 or the helmet inspection unit ( 20) can be automatically determined through the recognized image. Alternatively, it can be determined through the recognition of the two-dimensional code printed on the outer surface of the helmet through the interface means 3 or the code recognition means (bar code or QR, etc.) installed in the inlet 10. In this case, the information of the 2D code, whether advertising content is printed, and information about the printed advertising content may be matched and stored in an external database (not shown).

The control unit 70 allows the helmet to be finally stored in the third storage unit 43 when a general helmet is input from the reading unit such as the above-described code recognition means of the helmet input port 10 or the helmet inspection unit 20, and the advertisement helmet When put in, the transfer unit 60 is controlled so that the helmet is finally stored in the fourth storage unit 44 .

In addition, at the time of rental, when receiving an input on the type of helmet to be rented from the input means, the transfer unit to carry out the selected helmet among the general helmet or the advertising helmet through the helmet outlet 10 of the helmet rental unit 50 ( 60) and the helmet rental unit 50 can be controlled.

In the helmet rental service using the helmet rental device of the present invention, in order to induce even rental of general helmets and advertising helmets as described above, and at the same time to induce use of the helmet rental device itself, a kind of mission is provided to users and the mission Benefits related to helmet rental can be provided to users who have achieved .

For example, the controller 70 loads information of a user account renting a helmet from a remote database through an input through an input means, and the user according to the information on whether the rented helmet is a general helmet or an advertisement helmet. You can update the database with information about your account's helmet rental performance.

In this process, the control unit 70 determines the number of times of rental of the user account and the target value of the cumulative number of rentals of general helmets and the number of rentals of advertising helmets as mission information set according to the user account. and when the number of rentals for each advertising helmet reaches, the database may be updated so that a benefit coupon related to rental and purchase of helmets is issued to the user's account and stored in the user's account.

These contents can be confirmed through the interface screen 200 as shown in FIG. 6 in the user terminal, for example. That is, the users U1 can check their own usage history through the interface screen 200 in executing and using applications capable of using the helmet rental device. On the corresponding screen 200, for example, information 201 on the target number of uses and the number of uses of the general helmet and information 202 on the target number of uses and the number of uses of the advertising helmet can be checked.

When the user selects the complete menu 203 after confirming that the number of rentals for each general helmet and advertising helmet has been reached, the control unit 70 can provide benefit information to the user account. In the present invention, the benefit information may be a benefit coupon, for example, a point usable instead of cash at a helmet purchase site or a helmet rental platform associated with a helmet rental device, a rental fee discount coupon, and a free rental coupon.

This benefit can be performed when the user's account information can be managed according to the use of an application or the like. However, it is natural that even non-members can use the helmet according to payment by cash or credit card without installing the application. In this case, advertisement content for inducing installation of an application may be displayed on an external display to a target of cash or credit card payment.

On the other hand, the above-mentioned helmet is a safety means that must be installed in the above-mentioned personal means of transportation such as electric kickboards and scooters. The biggest purpose is to use the helmet rental device of

However, in spite of this case, users who do not rent a helmet end up using a personal transportation means without wearing a helmet, and in this case, the risk of an accident may be very high. In order to solve this problem, a method of restricting the use of personal transportation means using a shared platform to users who do not rent a helmet or inducing rental of a helmet is required.

For this purpose, in another embodiment of the present invention, the platform for operating the helmet rental device of the present invention and the rental platform for renting personal transportation means may be interlocked with each other. In this case, the servers of each of the above platforms may be integrated or linked to each other to manage user account information. At this time, the control unit 70 may induce rental of a helmet when renting a means of transportation by providing a benefit or penalty to the user account using, for example, the number of rentals of means of transportation and the number of times of rental of helmets.

Specifically, the control unit 70 controls the rental of the means of transportation to be impossible when the ratio of the number of rentals of the means of transportation to the number of rentals of the helmet is less than the predetermined second threshold ratio (for example, 25%). A penalty may be imposed to set the status of the user account to a non-rental status. Afterwards, in order to enable the rental of transportation means, users must complete a type of education related to helmet rental and safety, raising awareness of safety accidents and inducing rental of helmets at the same time.

That is, when a user account in a non-rental state completes a safety education curriculum for a means of transportation available on a remote server, the state of the user account is converted back to a state in which rental is possible.

For example, as shown in FIG. 7 , users can check the number of times of using their own means of transportation and the number of times of using a helmet through the interface screen 210 , respectively. At this time, the user for whom the rental impossible status information 211 is output is a user who has been converted to a state in which rental of the means of transportation is impossible according to the above-described embodiment, and the corresponding user can view educational video contents online through the receive education menu 212. After using it, it is possible to rent a means of transportation again.

On the other hand, on the other hand, when renting a means of transportation, a kind of benefit is provided to users who faithfully rent a helmet, inducing users to rent a helmet by inducing the psychology that they can receive greater benefits in addition to performing the mission described above, It can induce more users to use helmets.

For example, as shown in the interface screen 220 shown in FIG. 8 , the control unit 70 determines that the number of rental means of transportation matches the number of rentals of helmets, and the number of rental means of transportation and the number of rentals of helmets. A benefit of presenting the helmet 221 may be provided to a user account that reaches a predetermined threshold number (eg, 100 times). The user may be permanently provided with a kind of honorary helmet 221 that is displayed by selecting the Get a helmet 222 menu.

In this case, in a helmet rental device with a fixed number of uses, faithfully provides helmets to users who rented helmets in a kind of graduation format so that the users do not have to rent helmets, so that other users can borrow.

On the other hand, for personal transportation means such as electric kickboards, it is recommended to wear various safety products such as elbow protectors and shin guards in addition to helmets. It is practically difficult to carry these safety items, such as helmets, for transportation means and safety items that are used only when temporarily needed. In this case, safety items can be rented separately from the helmet rental device of the present invention, but usually the helmet and the above safety items are used at the same time. In addition, it may be provided to enable attachment of the safety parts 4-3 necessary for the use of the moving means.

In this case, when returning the helmet and safety parts (4, 4-3) after rental, not only the helmet (4) but also the safety parts (4-3) need to be returned, and when only the helmet (4) is returned, the safety parts It is necessary to induce the return of (4-3).

To this end, the helmet inspection unit 20 may include, in addition to the above-described image capture units 21 and 22, a load sensor 23 for measuring the weight of the helmet and a support plate 24 for supporting the helmet. Through this, the helmet inspection unit 20 checks whether the safety parts are returned according to the weight of the helmet or the result of image analysis, and may refuse to return the helmet if it is determined that the safety parts are not returned. If return is refused, as described above, after deducting the deposit over time, it may be regarded as a purchase or the amount of use may be increased to induce return. Alternatively, the operator of the helmet rental device may be contacted and guided to take action.

In another embodiment, as described above, the two-dimensional code recognition device is disposed in the inlet 10, and the two-dimensional code is printed on the helmet 4 to identify the helmet 4 included in the two-dimensional code during return and rental. When return and rental are performed through the storage and recognition of information, the rental and return of the above-described safety parts 4-3 may also be performed through the same process. In this case, in addition to the weight of the helmet or the image analysis result by performing the function of the load sensor 23 described above, the helmet or safety parts recognized through the two-dimensional code recognition device installed in the helmet inlet 10 as described above ( 4, 4-3) whether the identification information is recognized and the recognized information is E, it is possible to check whether the safety part 4-3 is returned normally.

That is, after the opening/closing door 6 of the inlet 10 is opened according to the request for return through the interface means 3, the users place the helmet 4 with the safety part 4-3 attached to the support plate 24. , and the helmet inspection unit 20 determines whether or not all safety parts 4-3 have been returned through the above-described embodiment. At this time, if it is determined that some safety parts are not returned, it is notified that return cannot be completed because some parts are not returned through the user terminal 90 or the interface means 3 .

10 illustrates an example of an internal configuration of a computing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and in the following description, descriptions of unnecessary embodiments overlapping with those of FIGS. 1 to 9 will be omitted. do it with

As shown in FIG. 10, a computing device 10000 includes at least one processor 11100, a memory 11200, a peripheral interface 11300, an input/output subsystem ( It may include at least an I/O subsystem (11400), a power circuit (11500), and a communication circuit (11600). In this case, the computing device 10000 may correspond to a user terminal connected to the tactile interface device (A) or the aforementioned computing device (B).

The memory 11200 may include, for example, high-speed random access memory, magnetic disk, SRAM, DRAM, ROM, flash memory, or non-volatile memory. there is. The memory 11200 may include a software module, a command set, or other various data necessary for the operation of the computing device 10000.

In this case, access to the memory 11200 from other components, such as the processor 11100 or the peripheral device interface 11300, may be controlled by the processor 11100.

Peripheral interface 11300 may couple input and/or output peripherals of computing device 10000 to processor 11100 and memory 11200 . The processor 11100 may execute various functions for the computing device 10000 and process data by executing software modules or command sets stored in the memory 11200 .

Input/output subsystem 11400 can couple various input/output peripherals to peripheral interface 11300. For example, the input/output subsystem 11400 may include a controller for coupling a peripheral device such as a monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer, or touch screen or sensor to the peripheral interface 11300 as needed. According to another aspect, input/output peripherals may be coupled to the peripheral interface 11300 without going through the input/output subsystem 11400.

The power circuit 11500 may supply power to all or some of the terminal's components. For example, power circuit 11500 may include a power management system, one or more power sources such as a battery or alternating current (AC), a charging system, a power failure detection circuit, a power converter or inverter, a power status indicator or power It may contain any other components for creation, management and distribution.

The communication circuit 11600 may enable communication with another computing device using at least one external port.

Alternatively, as described above, the communication circuit 11600 may include an RF circuit and transmit/receive an RF signal, also known as an electromagnetic signal, to enable communication with another computing device.

The embodiment of FIG. 10 is just one example of the computing device 10000, and the computing device 11000 may omit some components shown in FIG. 10, further include additional components not shown in FIG. It may have a configuration or arrangement combining two or more components. For example, a computing device for a communication terminal in a mobile environment may further include a touch screen or a sensor in addition to the components shown in FIG. 10 , and various communication methods (WiFi, 3G, LTE) , Bluetooth, NFC, Zigbee, etc.) may include a circuit for RF communication. Components that may be included in the computing device 10000 may be implemented as hardware including one or more signal processing or application-specific integrated circuits, software, or a combination of both hardware and software.

Methods according to embodiments of the present invention may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computing devices and recorded in computer readable media. In particular, the program according to the present embodiment may be configured as a PC-based program or a mobile terminal-only application. An application to which the present invention is applied may be installed in a user terminal through a file provided by a file distribution system. For example, the file distribution system may include a file transmission unit (not shown) that transmits the file according to a request of a user terminal.

The device described above may be implemented as a hardware component, a software component, and/or a combination of hardware components and software components. For example, devices and components described in the embodiments may include, for example, a processor, a controller, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a digital signal processor, a microcomputer, a field programmable gate array (FPGA), It may be implemented using one or more general purpose or special purpose computers, such as a programmable logic unit (PLU), microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions. A processing device may run an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications running on the operating system. A processing device may also access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to execution of software. For convenience of understanding, there are cases in which one processing device is used, but those skilled in the art will understand that the processing device includes a plurality of processing elements and/or a plurality of types of processing elements. It can be seen that it can include. For example, a processing device may include a plurality of processors or a processor and a controller. Other processing configurations are also possible, such as parallel processors.

Software may include a computer program, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more of the foregoing, which configures a processing device to operate as desired or processes independently or collectively. The device can be commanded. Software and/or data may be any tangible machine, component, physical device, virtual equipment, computer storage medium or device, intended to be interpreted by or to provide instructions or data to a processing device. may be permanently or temporarily embodied in Software may be distributed on networked computing devices and stored or executed in a distributed manner. Software and data may be stored on one or more computer readable media.

The method according to the embodiment may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded on a computer readable medium. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. Program instructions recorded on the medium may be specially designed and configured for the embodiment, or may be known and usable to those skilled in computer software. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, and magnetic media such as floptical disks. - includes hardware devices specially configured to store and execute program instructions, such as magneto-optical media, and ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter, as well as machine language codes such as those produced by a compiler. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the embodiments, and vice versa.

As described above, although the embodiments have been described with limited examples and drawings, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations from the above description. For example, the described techniques may be performed in an order different from the method described, and/or components of the described system, structure, device, circuit, etc. may be combined or combined in a different form than the method described, or other components may be used. Or even if it is replaced or substituted by equivalents, appropriate results can be achieved. Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents of the claims are within the scope of the following claims.

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a helmet inspection unit that monitors the presence or absence of damage to the helmet input from the outside through the helmet inlet;
a helmet processing unit that cleans, sterilizes, and dries the helmet that has passed through the helmet inspection unit;
a helmet storage unit for storing the helmet passing through the helmet processing unit in a storage area for rental;
a helmet rental unit ejecting a helmet according to a helmet rental input from an input means;
a transfer unit for transporting the helmet between the helmet inspection unit, the helmet processing unit, the helmet storage unit, and the helmet rental unit; and
A control unit for controlling the helmet inspection unit, the helmet processing unit, the helmet storage unit, the helmet rental unit, and the transfer unit using the input of the input means and a predetermined process;
The helmet storage unit,
Including a first storage unit for storing rentable helmets and a second storage unit for storing non-rental helmets,
The helmet inspection unit,
an image capture unit that captures images of the outer and inner surfaces of the helmet; and
An image analysis unit that checks cracks, discoloration, and damage to parts of the helmet from the image captured by the image capture unit;
The control unit,
When it is determined that the helmet is unavailable as a result of the inspection of the helmet inspection unit, the transfer unit is controlled to transfer the helmet of the helmet inspection unit to the second storage unit,
The control unit,
The number of helmets stored in the first storage unit and the number of helmets stored in the second storage unit are calculated according to the number of helmets taken out of the helmet rental unit and the number of helmet transfers through the transfer unit,
When the ratio of the number of helmets stored in the second storage unit to the number of helmets stored in the first storage unit exceeds the first predetermined critical ratio, the remote management terminal can retrieve and rent damaged helmets. A helmet rental device including an automatic management function, characterized in that for transmitting a management request input for requesting supplementation.
delete delete According to claim 1,
The helmet storage unit,
A third storage unit for storing a general helmet on which advertising content is not printed on the outer surface and a fourth storage unit for storing an advertising helmet on which advertising content is printed,
The control unit,
When a general helmet is input from the read unit of the helmet inlet, the helmet is finally stored in the third storage unit, and when an advertising helmet is input, the transfer unit is controlled so that the helmet is finally stored in the fourth storage unit,
When an input on the type of helmet to be rented is received from the input means, the transfer unit and the helmet rental unit are controlled to carry out a helmet selected from a general helmet or an advertisement helmet through a helmet outlet of the helmet rental unit. A helmet rental device that includes an automatic management function.
According to claim 4,
The control unit,
Information on a user account renting a helmet is loaded from a remote database through input through an input means, and information on helmet rental performance of the user account is stored according to information on whether the rented helmet is a general helmet or an advertisement helmet. Helmet rental device including an automatic management function, characterized in that for updating the database.
According to claim 5,
The control unit,
As the mission information set according to the user account, when the number of rentals of general helmets and advertising helmets reaches the target value reached by determining the number of rentals of general helmets and the number of rentals of advertising helmets and the number of rentals of user accounts. , A helmet rental device including an automatic management function, characterized in that the database is updated to issue benefit coupons related to the rental and purchase of helmets to the user account and store them in the user account.
According to claim 1,
The control unit,
It manages user account information by interworking with the rental platform server of the means of transportation linked to the helmet rental device,
A helmet rental device including an automatic management function, characterized in that for providing a benefit or penalty to a user account by using the number of rentals of the means of transportation and the number of rentals of the helmet of the user account.
According to claim 7,
The control unit,
When the ratio of the number of rentals of the means of transportation to the number of rentals of the helmets is less than the predetermined second threshold ratio, the status of the user account on the means of transportation platform is set to a rental impossible state so that the means of transportation cannot be rented. let it do,
When the user account in the non-rental state completes a safety education curriculum for means of transportation available on a remote server, the user account status is converted to a rental available state. Helmet rental device including an automatic management function .
According to claim 8,
The control unit,
Characterized in that the benefit of presenting a helmet is provided to a user account in which the number of rental means of transportation coincides with the number of rental times of the helmet, and the number of rental times of the means of transportation and the number of rental times of the helmet reach a predetermined threshold value. A helmet rental device that includes an automatic management function.
According to claim 1,
The outer surface of the helmet is provided with attachable safety parts necessary for the use of a means of transportation in addition to the helmet,
The helmet inspection unit,
According to the identification information of the helmet or safety parts recognized through the two-dimensional code recognition device installed in the helmet inlet, the weight of the helmet, or the result of image analysis, whether or not the safety parts are returned is checked, and the safety parts are not returned. Helmet rental device including an automatic management function, characterized in that for refusing to return the helmet if it is determined that.

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