KR20200121965A - Share Tumbler Service System - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a system for sharing a tumbler for reducing a disposable plastic cup. The system is operated by a method for matching customer information in an application of a smart terminal and barcode information of a tumbler when a user of the smart terminal uses the tumbler since the smart terminal, the application, and a management server are connected through a communication network.

Description

Share Tumbler Service System

The present invention relates to a tumbler sharing service operation technology to reduce the use of plastic disposable cups. In detail, when a beverage is purchased at a coffee shop, etc., a technology for providing beverages in a tumbler instead of a disposable cup and collecting and recycling the corresponding tumbler is disclosed.

Recently, the use of plastic disposable cups has led to the issue of environmental pollution very often. To solve this problem, biodegradable cups have been developed, but it is difficult to put them into practical use due to the high price. Recently, the Ministry of Environment has recommended the use of individual cups such as mugs and tumblers to reduce the use of disposable cups. However, personal cups are inconvenient to carry and are not easy to clean, so the usage rate is low.

Apart from this, most people recently use mobile phones, and they do a lot of things through the app. One of them is member authentication such as login. When running the app, the existing login data is recorded so that automatic login is possible without separate input. You can also log in easily through biometric recognition such as retina or fingerprint. Recently, when customers purchase products, they run the App and show their member number in barcode format to the clerk, and the clerk is giving price discounts and points accumulation through barcode scanning.

In order to reduce the use of disposable cups, when beverages are provided to customers in coffee shops, etc., they are provided in a tumbler, and by matching the customer number and the tumbler serial number through the app, it is urgent to develop a technology that can effectively reduce the risk of loss of the tumbler. Is required. There is also a need for technology that allows customers to easily return tumblers.

An object of the present invention relates to a tumbler sharing system for reducing the use of disposable cups. Recently, the Ministry of Environment banned the use of disposable cups in stores. In addition, when using individual cups or tumblers, a system is in place to discount the price of drinks by 100 to 300 won. However, the use of disposable cups continues, which is a social problem. We intend to construct a system that can replace disposable cups by cleaning tumblers in large quantities and supplying them to coffee shops at low prices.

In order to achieve the task, it is necessary to configure a smart terminal App, a management server or a cloud server, a call center, a washing plant, a logistics vehicle, and personnel, and each is connected by a communication network. Step 1 in which a customer using a tumbler installs an application on their terminal and stores customer identification information, a second step in which the customer checks the remaining points when using a tumbler and proceeds with payment if insufficient, and a customer when the customer uses a tumbler 3 steps to match information and tumbler information, 4 steps for deducting and returning points according to the usage period when returning the tumbler, 5 steps for cleaning and shipping the tumbler, and supplying a tumbler when a shortage alarm occurs by identifying the tumbler stock quantity in a coffee shop or vending machine It consists of 6 steps.

Through the tumbler sharing service system, consumers can expect the effect of reducing plastic waste by activating the use of tumblers instead of disposable cups when using coffee shops.

[Fig. 1] is a diagram showing the configuration of an entire scenario in which the present invention is implemented,
The business model is divided into two categories: a case that supplies tumblers to beverage stores and a case that operates a vending machine tumbler.
[Fig. 2] is a diagram showing a communication and network configuration to which the present invention is applied
[Figure 3] is a diagram showing an App function to which the present invention is applied

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[Fig. 1] is a diagram showing the configuration of an entire scenario in which the present invention is implemented.

There are two cases of tumbler sharing service: supplying a tumbler to a beverage store and operating a tumbler vending machine.

The present invention is based on the smart phone App of [Fig. 3], for example, an Application (hereinafter referred to as App) operating in a smart terminal based on Android and iOS platforms. After installing the app on the terminal, the customer must register as a member and pay the amount corresponding to the tumbler deposit to secure points beyond the deposit. When a customer uses a tumbler in a cafe, when a customer shows his member information barcode to the clerk by running the App in [Fig. 3], the clerk scans the customer information barcode in [Fig. 3] and the tumbler barcode in [Fig. 4], respectively. By matching, you can get information on which customers are using which tumbler.

[Fig. 4] is a barcode containing tumbler information, and the barcode is composed of a model name and purchase date of the tumbler, and a unique serial number of the tumbler. Barcodes are marked on the side and bottom of the tumbler to make it easy to scan the barcode at any time, regardless of the presence of beverages in the tumbler.

When using/returning the tumbler, the information is stored and managed in the server through the communication network as shown in [Fig. 2] through the App. The server can use its own management server and cloud server.

Customers using the tumbler can freely use the tumbler during the set return period and return it to a designated cafe or return machine (vending machine). When returning within the period, there is no deduction of points or only the tumbler fee is paid. If the return period is exceeded, the point corresponding to the tumbler amount is deducted. If you return the tumbler outside the period, some refunds will be charged.

Through the App of [Fig. 3], the customer can query the location of stores or vending machines that can use (use, return) the tumbler sharing service on the map, and charge points.

In addition, by using ICT in (2), (3) (5), (6), (7) of [Fig. 1], it is possible to check the remaining quantity of the tumbler in the cafe (2). In the case of the vending machine (return machine) (3), on the contrary, it can be used to collect the tumbler in advance by sounding an alarm before the return amount becomes full. In addition, it is possible to inquire/manage the logistics movement status of the tumbler supply (7)/collection (5), and in the washing plant 6, it is possible to grasp and manage the washing progress status and the quantity of tumbler inventory.

Disposable cups can be replaced by supplying the amount of tumbler per use similar to paper cups or plastic disposable cups. The number of disposable cups used per year is estimated to be about 30 billion, which is highly likely to be used in the industry.

1: Smartphone Application
2: Beverage store (eg, cafe)
3: Tumbler return period
4: Same as No. 1
5: tumbler recovery vehicle and personnel
6: Tumbler cleaning, sterilization, drying plant
7: Tumbler supply vehicle and manpower
8: Tumbler vending machine (Tumbler draw and return possible)
10: smartphone
11: communication network
12: self-managing server
13: Management DB
14: Cloud server (e.g. Amazon Cloud)
20: Application's membership registration function
21: Application point charging and inquiry function
22: Location inquiry function (Map) of application's tumbler use store/vending machine
23: Location inquiry function (Map) of application's tubbler return store/vending machine
24: Inquiry about application's customer center information
25: Application's customer member information barcode

Claims (1)

As a method of matching the customer information in the application of the smart terminal and the barcode information of the tumbler when the smart terminal, application, and management server are connected through a communication network, when the user of the smart terminal uses a tumbler,
Checking the customer's point information received from the server in the smart terminal and checking whether or not there are remaining points greater than the deposit;
Connecting to a payment system when points are insufficient to pay more than the minimum deposit;
Checking the date and time registered to use the tumbler, and automatically deducting points corresponding to the deposit when the specified return period is exceeded;
Recharging a predetermined point when returning after exceeding the return period;
Transmitting the returned tumbler information to a management server through a communication network;
Storing the user information and tumbler information in a database through a management server;
When using a cafe or vending machine (return machine), transmitting user information and tumbler information to a management server and storing them in a database in the same manner as above;
Electronic commerce providing method using an application of a smart terminal, characterized in that provided by the system.

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