KR200173565Y1 - Apparatus for recognizing user in vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a user recognition device of a vending machine. The vending machine according to the present invention supplies a money input unit for inputting money, a control unit for controlling the device in association with an operation unit and a detection unit for detecting a series of errors, a storage unit for storing a product, and a supply of a specified product to an outlet. It has a commodity supply unit and a currency return unit that returns money. In addition, according to the control signal of the control unit has a photographing unit for photographing the user to store the image information, the photographing unit is composed of a video camera or a digital camera. According to the present invention, when an error of the vending machine occurs, the user's image information can be stored by photographing of the photographing unit to accurately compensate the damaged user. As a result, the reliability of the vending machine can be improved. will be.

Description

{APPARATUS FOR RECOGNIZING USER IN VENDING MACHINE}

The present invention relates to a user recognition device of a vending machine, and more particularly, to a user recognition device of a vending machine capable of recognizing a user as image information.

The vending machine automatically sells the corresponding product when a desired product is designated by the operation of a button after inputting money. Recently, the type of the product is diversified, and the demand is rapidly spreading.

As an example of such a vending machine, the vending machine is a money input unit for injecting money, a control unit for controlling the device in association with the operation unit and the sensing unit, a storage unit for storing the product, and a product for supplying the specified product to the discharge port. It has a supply unit and a currency return unit that returns money.

On the other hand, during the use of the vending machine there is a case that the product is not paid due to the fall of the product or an error such as a sensing unit composed of a plurality of sensors. For example, in the case of coffee vending machines, there are frequent cases in which raw materials, that is, coffee, cream, sugar, water and cups, etc., fall off or one of the raw materials is insufficiently supplied. In addition, change may not be paid.

As such, when a problem occurs in the vending machine, the user should contact the operator of the vending machine for compensation. However, even if the operator can be contacted Arrival is delayed, so fast compensation is not achieved and the operator is not always in touch. Therefore, the user usually gives up the compensation, which causes the use of the vending machine. In addition, some users have broken the vending machine that caused the problem, which is not a big problem for the operator.

On the other hand, since the operator cannot know the amount of money input by the user and the user to be compensated, the operator must rely on the user's report to compensate based on the user's report. In the process of compensation, the fertilization between the user and the operator was sometimes unpleasant.

The present invention has been made to solve the conventional problems as described above, an object of the present invention is to provide a user recognition device of a vending machine that can provide accurate compensation to the user.

Features of the present invention for achieving the above object, the money input unit for inputting money, the control unit for controlling the device in conjunction with the operation unit and the detection unit for detecting a series of errors, storage means for storing the product, A vending machine having a product supply means for supplying a designated product to an outlet and a currency return unit for returning money, wherein when the detection unit detects an error, the photographing is performed by photographing a user and storing image information according to a control signal of a controller. A user recognition device of a vending machine having a unit.

1 is a front view showing an example of a vending machine to which the present invention is applied;

2 is a cross-sectional view of FIG.

3 is a control block diagram showing a user recognition device of a vending machine according to the present invention;

4 is a cross-sectional view showing a photographing unit in a user recognition device of a vending machine according to the present invention.

♣ Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawing ♣

10: coffee vending machine 12: main body

14: door 18: control panel

22: currency input 24: currency return

30: raw material supply 40: water supply

50: cup feed 60: detector

70: control unit 80: recording unit

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a user recognition device of a vending machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 4 are diagrams for explaining the user recognition device of the vending machine according to the present invention.

First, FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show a coffee vending machine 10 as an example of a vending machine, and the coffee vending machine 10 is equipped with a can selling function. The coffee vending machine 10 has a main body 12 and a door 14 which can open and close the main body 10. The operation unit 18 is provided with a plurality of buttons 16 to select a function on the front of the door 14, the outlet 20 is installed in the lower front. Then, a money input unit 22 capable of inserting a coin or bill into one of the operation units 18 and a currency return unit 24 for returning money, for example, a change, are configured.

Further, inside the main body 12, a raw material supply device 30 for supplying raw materials, a water supply device 40 for heating and supplying water at an appropriate temperature, and a cup supply device 50 for supplying a cup are provided. Each is installed. The raw material supply device 30 has a plurality of raw material storage bins 32 for storing raw materials, ie, coffee, cream, sugar, etc., and the raw materials of the raw material storage bin 32 are supplied to the mixing chamber 36 through the chute 34. Supplied. The water supply device 40 includes a water supply tank 42 for storing water, a pump 44 for pumping water from the water supply tank 42, and heating and mixing water supplied from the pump 44 to an appropriate temperature. The heating unit 44 which supplies to the chamber 36 is provided. In the figure, the water container 42 is shown installed on the bottom of the main body 12, but may be installed on the upper portion of the main body 12.

On the other hand, the lower portion of the outlet 20 is provided with a drain container 48 for storing the water falling from the outlet 20. And, the cup supply device 50 for supplying the cup containing the coffee to the outlet 20 is a cup storage container 52 for storing the cup, and a cup from the cup storage container 52 to supply the cup to the outlet 20 It is equipped with a single supply unit 54.

As shown in FIG. 3, each of the money input unit 22, the raw material supply device 30, the water supply device 40, and the cup supply device 50 has a series of errors, for example, input of counterfeit waste, raw material, and water. The sensing unit 60 is configured to detect an operation that deviates from the function of the coffee vending machine 10, such as a cup not being supplied or the amount thereof is insufficient. Here, the sensing unit 60 may be configured as a general sensor. The detection signal of the sensing unit 60 is input to the control unit 70, and the control unit 70 supplies the money input unit 22, the raw material supply device 30, the water supply device 40, and the cup by a preset program. The driving of the device 50 or the like is controlled. Here, the control unit 70 can be configured as a general microcomputer.

In addition, the control unit 70 outputs a control signal according to the detection signal input from the detection unit 60. The error is displayed on the display unit 72 by the control signal of the control unit 70 and the imaging unit 80 is driven to capture the user standing in front of the main body 12. The display unit 72 can be configured as a fluorescent display device and is preferably provided on the operation unit 18. The photographing unit 80 may be configured as a video camera 82 or a digital camera 84. The video camera 82 records the captured image information on a cassette tape. In the case where the photographing unit 80 is constituted by the digital camera 84, a memory 86 for storing the image information input from the digital camera 84 in the control unit 70 and the image of the memory 86 A screen 88 capable of outputting phase information is further connected. The video camera 82 or the digital camera 84 of the photographing unit 80 may be installed so as not to be exposed to a position where the user can be accurately photographed, for example, a ceiling or a wall around the machine where the coffee vending machine 10 is installed. have.

As shown in FIG. 4, the photographing unit 80 is installed to be protected by the see-through panel 90 mounted on the front of the door 14, and the photographing unit 80 detects the detection signal of the user position detecting unit 100. It is equipped with a drive unit 110 that can adjust the shooting position and angle by. The user position sensor 100 may be configured as a heat sensor. The driving unit 100 includes horizontal and vertical rails 112 and 114 and horizontal and vertical actuators 116 and 118 for moving the photographing unit 80 along the horizontal and vertical rails 112 and 114. The photographing unit 80 may adjust the angle by the angle adjusting means (not shown). Then, when the shock sensor or the like is installed in the door 14 or the like to configure the detection unit 60, the user can apply a shock to the coffee vending machine 10 to damage the user.

The following describes the operation of the user recognition device of the vending machine according to the present invention.

1 and 3, after the user inputs money through the money input unit 22, the user operates the button 16 of the operation unit 18 to sell a product, for example, coffee, sold at the vending machine. When the designation is made, a series of operations such as the raw material supply device 30, the water supply device 40, and the cup supply device 50 is performed by the control signal of the controller 70. Through this series of operations, one cup is supplied to the outlet 20, and coffee is supplied to the cup. Is contained. Therefore, the user can take out the cup of the outlet 20 to drink coffee.

Meanwhile, when a series of errors occur in each of the money input unit 22, the raw material supply device 30, the water supply device 40, and the cup supply device 50, the sensing unit 60 detects the detection unit 60. ) Inputs a detection signal to the control unit 70. The control unit 70 outputs a control signal according to a detection signal input from the detection unit 60 to display a corresponding error on the display unit 72, and simultaneously drives the photographing unit 80 in front of the main body 12. Shoot the user.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 4, the controller 70 drives the driver 110 according to the user location signal input from the user location sensor 100. The horizontal and vertical actuators 116 and 118 of the driving unit 110 move the imaging unit 80 to a position where the user can be accurately photographed along the horizontal and vertical rails 112 and 114. When the photographing unit 80 is composed of the video camera 82, the image information is recorded on the cassette tape, and when the photographing unit 80 is composed of the digital camera 84, it is stored in the memory 86.

As such, when an error occurs in the coffee vending machine 10 and the image information of the user is stored by the shooting of the photographing unit 80, the operator of the coffee vending machine 10 accurately checks the affected user and compensates for necessary compensation. Can be done. Then, when the shock sensor or the like is installed in the door 14 or the like to configure the detection unit 60, the user can apply a shock to the coffee vending machine 10 to damage the user.

The above-described embodiments are merely illustrative of preferred embodiments of the present invention, and the scope of application of the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be appropriately changed within the scope of the same idea. For example, each component shown in the embodiment of the present invention The shape and structure of can be modified and carried out.

As described above, according to the user recognition device of the vending machine according to the present invention, when an error of the vending machine occurs, the image information of the user can be stored by the photographing of the photographing unit, so that an accurate compensation can be performed to the affected user. Result The reliability of the vending machine can be improved.

Claims (4)

A money input unit for inputting money, a control unit for controlling the device in connection with an operation unit and a detection unit for detecting a series of errors, a storage means for storing a product, a product supply means for supplying a designated product to an outlet, and a currency In the vending machine having a currency return unit for returning, And a detector configured to capture a user and store image information according to a control signal of the controller when the detector detects an error. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the photographing unit comprises a video camera. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the photographing unit comprises a digital camera, a memory for storing image information input from the digital camera, and a screen for outputting image information of the memory. . A control unit for controlling the device in association with the main body, a door capable of opening and closing the main body, an operation unit and a detection unit for detecting a series of errors, a raw material supply means for supplying raw materials, and water supplied by heating to an appropriate temperature Water supply and cups individually In the coffee vending machine having a urgent cup supply means and a currency return unit for returning money, And a detector configured to capture a user and store image information according to a control signal of the controller when the detector detects an error.