KR20200134735A - Electronic device for receiving malfunctioning device and operating method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electronic device for receiving a malfunctioning device and an operating method thereof. The electronic device for receiving a malfunctioning device and feeding a rental device comprises: an outlet on which the malfunctioning device is placed or to exhaust the rental device; a conveyor to convey the malfunctioning device or the rental device received in the outlet, installed in a part of one of a plurality of convey frames and including a tray on which the malfunctioning device is put; a first rotating device for rotating the placed malfunctioning device based on a first rotating axis to reverse upper and lower surfaces; a first camera disposed at a first region of a convey frame above the malfunctioning device to take pictures of a front surface or a rear surface of the malfunctioning device; a second rotating device spaced apart from the first rotating device for rotating the placed malfunctioning device based on a second rotating axis perpendicular to the first rotating axis; a second camera spaced apart from the first camera to sequentially take pictures of a plurality of lateral surfaces of the malfunctioning device; and at least one rack mounted at a lower side of the first camera on which the malfunctioning devices taking the picture are sequentially placed.

Description

Electronic device for recovering damaged device and its operation method {ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR RECEIVING MALFUNCTIONING DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF}

Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an electronic device for recovering a damaged device and a method of operating the same.

Electronic devices (eg, mobile terminals, smart phones, wearable devices, digital cameras, etc.) may provide various functions. For example, in addition to the basic voice communication function, a smart phone provides short-range wireless communication (eg, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or NFC (near field communication)), mobile communication (3G (generation)). , 4G, 5G, etc.) function, music or video playback function, photo or video shooting function, or navigation function.

When a component of such an electronic device is broken or damaged, the user directly visits a service center and requests repair of the electronic device.

In general, when visiting a service center to repair an electronic device, a user must visit a designated repair company (for example, a service center) within business hours, and wait until the repair is completed. In addition, there may be a problem that the repair time is delayed due to the shortage of parts, and if necessary, the user may rent a replacement device that can replace the damaged electronic device and use it temporarily. However, the user may have to visit a repair company and another designated rental company (eg, a telecommunication company agency) to lease an alternative device.

Accordingly, various embodiments of the present disclosure may provide an electronic device capable of recovering a damaged device and an operating method thereof.

The technical problems to be achieved in this document are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems that are not mentioned can be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention belongs from the following description. There will be.

An electronic device for receiving a damaged device and providing a rental device according to various embodiments of the present invention may include moving an inlet through which the damaged device is mounted or the rental device is discharged, a damaged device accommodated in the inlet, or the rental device. A transfer device installed on a part of one transfer frame among a plurality of transfer frames and one of the plurality of transfer frames, and includes a tray on which the damage device is placed, and the mounted damage device is rotated around a first rotation axis to reverse the top and bottom surfaces. A first rotation device to allow, a first camera disposed on a first portion of the transfer frame on the damage device to photograph the front or rear surface of the damage device, and spaced apart from the first rotation device and perpendicular to the first rotation axis A second rotation device for rotating the damage device about a second rotation axis, a second camera that is spaced apart from the first camera and sequentially photographs a plurality of side surfaces of the damage device, and is mounted under the first camera It may include at least one or more first racks in which the damaged devices having completed the photographing are sequentially mounted.

The electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes a display device, a first camera module facing a first direction, a second camera module facing a second direction different from the first direction, the first camera module, and the second camera. A module and a processor operatively connected to the display device, and a memory operatively connected to the processor, wherein the memory includes, when executed, the first processor when the damaged device is recovered into the electronic device. The first and second surfaces of the recovered damaged device are photographed using a camera module, and the third to sixth surfaces of the recovered damaged device are photographed using the second camera module, and the first An instruction for outputting the photographing result of the camera module and the second camera module through the display device may be stored.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, since the electronic device that enables the recovery of the damaged device is operated as an unmanned system, the user can receive the damaged device outside of the business hours of the repair company. In addition, according to various embodiments, the electronic device enabling the recovery of the damaged device may record the damaged device at the time of reception by photographing the received damaged device in various directions. In addition, according to various embodiments, the electronic device enabling the recovery of the damaged device may simplify the user's rental device rental procedure by providing the rental device together with the reception of the damaged device.

The effects obtainable in the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention belongs from the following description. will be.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device enabling the recovery of the damaged device is operated as an unattended system, so that the user can receive the damaged device outside of the business hours of the repair company. In addition, according to various embodiments, the electronic device enabling the recovery of the damaged device may record the damaged device at the time of reception by photographing the received damaged device in various directions. In addition, according to various embodiments, the electronic device enabling the recovery of the damaged device may simplify the user's rental device rental procedure by providing the rental device together with the reception of the damaged device.
The effects obtainable in the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention belongs from the following description. will be.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in describing an embodiment of the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, which may vary according to the intention or custom of users or operators. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the contents throughout this specification.

1 is a perspective view illustrating an external appearance of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. The electronic device may be an unattended reception and rental device that receives a customer's damaged device and provides a rental device to the customer. Hereinafter, an unattended reception and rental device will be referred to as an electronic device, and a customer's failure or damaged electronic device will be referred to as a damaged device.

Referring to FIG. 1, the electronic device 10 according to an embodiment is a system that can receive a received damaged device and pay a rental device from a customer, and may be a system that can be deployed and utilized in an after-sales service center. have. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 10 may include a first display 11 and a second display 12 for inputting and guiding personal information on the front surface 10a. The first display 11 and the second display 12 may be input through a touch operation. According to an embodiment, a card payment unit 13, a SIM recognition unit 15, and a fingerprint recognition unit 14 may be disposed on one side of the first display 11 and the second display 12.

According to an embodiment, after a customer inputs personal information using the first display 11 and the second display 12, and confirms the customer's information through the SIM recognition unit 15, fingerprint recognition is performed using biometrics. Personal information can be authenticated by using the unit 14.

According to one embodiment, an inlet 16 for accommodating a damaged device may be disposed on one side of the second display 12. The inlet 16 may be used as an outlet for discharging the rental device.

2A is a perspective view illustrating a portion of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. In addition, FIG. 2B illustrates an arrangement of a first camera module and a first rotating device for photographing a first side (eg, front) and a second side (eg, rear) of a damaged device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. It is a schematic diagram.

2A and 2B, the electronic device 10 according to an embodiment photographs six surfaces of the damaged device 100 accommodated (or recovered) inside the electronic device 10 to identify the damaged part. As a device, a transport device for moving the damaged device 100 to a loading place, at least one or more camera modules (31, 33), at least one or more rotating devices (40, 42), and at least one or more racks (50, 52) ) Can be included. For example, the six faces of the breakage device 100 may include a front side, a rear side, and four sides surrounding a space between the front side and the rear side.

According to an embodiment, the transport device may be a mechanism for moving the damaged device 100 to a loading place for photographing 6 sides of the received damaged device 100. In addition, the transfer device is a mechanism for storing the damaged device 100 in the rack 50 and transferring the rental device stacked on another rack 52 to the input port (eg, the input port 16 shown in FIG. 1 ). Can be

According to an embodiment, the transfer device may include a plurality of transfer frames 22 interlocked with each other, and a tray 21 installed on one transfer frame 22. According to an embodiment, a plurality of transfer frames 22 are installed in the housing of the electronic device 10 in a vertical and/or horizontal direction, and support capable of transferring the tray 21 on which the received damage device 100 is placed. It can be a structure. According to an embodiment, the tray 21 may be a seating member that is disposed on the bottom of the inlet (eg, the inlet 16 shown in FIG. 1) at an initial position to place the damaged device 100. .

According to one embodiment, the rotating device is mounted on the first portion of the transfer frame 22, the first rotating device 40 for photographing the front (100a) and the rear (100b) of the damaged device 100, It is mounted on the second portion of the transfer frame 22, and may include a second rotation device 42 for photographing each of the four sides of the damage device 100.

According to an embodiment, the first rotation device 40 includes a holding device 400 for holding the damage device 100 and a drive motor M, and rotates around the first rotation shaft a1 to be damaged. The front and rear surfaces 100a and 100b of the device 100 can be reversed. According to an embodiment, after the front surface 100a of the damaged device 100 is photographed by the first camera module 31, the damaged device 100 transferred by the transfer device to a predetermined distance is a first rotation device ( The top and bottom are reversed by 40), and the rear surface 100b may be photographed by the first camera module 31.

3A is a perspective view illustrating a part of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. And, FIG. 3B is a diagram schematically showing an arrangement state of a second camera module and a second rotating device for photographing four sides of a damaged device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIGS. 3A and 3B, according to an embodiment, the second rotation device 42 rotates the damage device 100 transported by the transfer device around the second rotation axis a2, so that the damage device ( 100) of 4 sides can be enabled. According to an embodiment, the second rotating device 42 may include four holding members 420 that hold the damaged device 100 to stop moving. According to an embodiment, the first rotation axis a1 may be in a horizontal direction, and the second rotation axis a2 may be in a vertical direction. The first rotation shaft a1 may be perpendicular to each other while being spaced apart from the second rotation shaft a2.

According to one embodiment, the first camera module 31 photographs the front surface 100a of the damage device 100 placed on the tray 21, or the damage device 100 reversed by the first rotation device 40 It may be an imaging device that photographs the rear surface 100b of the image. According to an embodiment, the first camera module 31 is disposed on the transfer frame 22 on the damaged device 100, so that the front surface 100a or the rear 9 100b of the damaged device 100 can be photographed. . According to an embodiment, the first camera module 31 may be positioned close to the front side of the electronic device 10, but an unillustrated lens may be disposed to face downward (eg, in the direction of the damaged device 100). .

The second camera module 33 according to an embodiment may be an imaging device that photographs four sides of the damaged device 100 fixed by the holding member 420. According to one embodiment, the second camera module 33 is disposed in the lateral direction of the damage device 100, so that the first side of the damage device 100 is sequentially rotated 90 degrees by the second rotation device 42 To the fourth side (100c) can be photographed. After the first side of the damaged device 100 is photographed, it is rotated by 90 degrees by the second rotating device 42 to photograph the second side of the damaged device 100, and then 90 by the second rotating device 42. The third side of the damaged device 100 may be rotated by degrees to be photographed, and then rotated by 90 degrees by the second rotating device 42 to take a fourth side of the damaged device 100. According to an embodiment, the second camera module 33 may be disposed at the rear of the electronic device 10, and the lens may be disposed toward the front.

The electronic device 10 according to an embodiment may include a lighting device. The lighting device is disposed next to the first camera module 31 to irradiate toward the damaged device 100 and the first lighting device 32 is disposed next to the second camera 42 to irradiate toward the damaged device 100. It may include 2 lighting devices 34. According to an embodiment, the first lighting device 32 may irradiate the front surface 100a and the rear surface 100b of the damaged device 100 respectively when photographing the front and rear surfaces of the damaged device 100. According to an embodiment, the second lighting device 34 may irradiate each side surface 100c of the damaged device 100 when photographing the sides of the damaged device 100.

According to an embodiment, in the electronic device 10, a plurality of racks may be disposed under the second display (eg, the second display 12 illustrated in FIG. 1 ). According to an embodiment, the plurality of racks include a first rack 50 in which a broken/damaged device 100 is sequentially mounted in a stacking type, and a rental device is mounted in a stacking type next to the first rack 50. It may include a second rack 52. According to an embodiment, the damaged device 100 may be sequentially mounted on the first rack 50 in a stacking type after 6 sides are photographed. Subsequently, the rental device discharged from the second rack 52 by the transfer device may be directed to an inlet (eg, inlet 16 shown in FIG. 1 ).

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 10 recognizes a barcode attached to the second rack 52 on which the rental device is mounted, and after recognizing the barcode of the second rack 52, the position of the loaded rental device is determined. It may include a barcode recognition device for acquiring rental device identification information so as to be traceable. The barcode recognition device may be disposed around the second rack.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 10 is connected to a USB connector after receiving the broken/damaged device 100, diagnoses the state of the damaged device 100, and provides the customer with a repair time or a repair schedule. Can be notified.

4 is a diagram 400 illustrating a configuration of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 4, the electronic device 10 includes a processor 410, a display device 420, an input device 430, a transfer device 440, a camera module 450, a rotation device 460, and a memory 470. ), a communication module 480 and a sensor module 490. According to various embodiments, in the electronic device 10, at least one of these components (for example, the communication module 480 or the sensor module 490) is omitted, or one or more other components (for example, the payment module ( Example: card payment unit)) can be added. Also, some of the above-described components may be implemented as one integrated circuit. For example, the sensor module 490 (eg, a fingerprint sensor, an iris sensor, etc.) may be implemented while being embedded in the display device 420 (eg, a display).

The memory 470 may store various types of data used by at least one component (for example, the processor 410) of the electronic device 10. The data may include, for example, software (eg, input data or output data for a program and a command related thereto. The memory 470 may include a volatile memory or a nonvolatile memory).

The input device 430 may receive a command or data to be used for a component of the electronic device 10 (eg, the processor 410) from outside (eg, a user) of the electronic device 10. The input device 430 may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, or a digital pen (eg, a stylus pen).

The display device 420 may visually provide information to the outside of the electronic device 10 (eg, a user). The display device 420 may include, for example, a display, a hologram device, or a projector and a control circuit for controlling the device. According to an embodiment, the display device 420 may include a touch circuitry set to sense a touch, or a sensor circuit (eg, a pressure sensor) set to measure the strength of a force generated by the touch. have. For example, the display device 420 may include at least one of the first display 11 and the second display 12 shown in FIG. 1.

The sensor module 490 detects an operating state (eg, power or temperature) of the electronic device 10 or an external environmental state (eg, a user state), and generates an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the detected state. can do. According to an embodiment, the sensor module 490 may include, for example, a biometric sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor.

The camera module 450 may capture a still image and a video. According to an embodiment, the camera module 450 may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes. According to various embodiments, the camera module 450 may be configured in plural. For example, as described above with reference to FIG. 1, a first camera module 31 for photographing the first and second surfaces of the damaged device 100 recovered into the electronic device 10, and the electronic device ( 10) It may include a second camera module 33 for photographing the third to sixth surfaces of the damaged device 100 recovered inside. In addition, the camera module 450 may further include a third camera module (eg, a barcode recognition device) for photographing code information attached to the rental device storage rack.

The communication module 480 may support establishing a direct (eg, wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device 10 and an external electronic device (eg, a server), and performing communication through the established communication channel. The communication module 480 operates independently of the processor 410 and may include one or more communication processors supporting direct (eg, wired) communication or wireless communication. According to an embodiment, the communication module 480 is a wireless communication module 480 (eg, a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module 194 (eg : A LAN (local area network) communication module, or a power line communication module) may be included.

The transfer device 440 and the rotation device 460 may perform operations related to the collection of the damaged device 100 and payment of the rental device. According to an embodiment, the transfer device 440 moves the damaged device 100 disposed at the breakage device inlet (eg, the inlet 16 in FIG. 1) into the inside of the electronic device 10, as described above. Alternatively, the rental device disposed inside the electronic device 10 may be moved to the rental device outlet. For example, the rental device outlet may or may not be the same as the breakage device inlet described above. According to an embodiment, the rotating device 460 is a damaged device 100 so that the front or rear of the damaged device 100 is directed toward the camera module 450 (for example, the first camera module 31), as described above. ), and the damage device 100 so that the four sides of the damage device 100 face the camera module 450 (eg, the second camera module 33). ) May include a second rotation device that changes the state (eg, horizontal rotation).

The processor 410, for example, executes software (eg, a program 140) to implement at least one other component (eg, a hardware or software component) of the electronic device 10 connected to the processor 410. It can be controlled and can perform various data processing or operations. According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may control at least one function for recovering the damaged device 100.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in response to detecting a reception event of the damaged device 100, the processor 410 may process reception information to be obtained. The reception information may include information on a user who accepts the damaged device 100 (eg, name of the receptionist, contact information of the receptionist, identification information of the reception device, etc.). In addition, the reception information may further include biometric information (eg, a fingerprint image, an iris image, etc.) of the receptionist for reception authentication of the damaged device 100. According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may output the reception information input screen to the display device 420 and obtain reception information based on a signal generated through the display device 420 or the input device 430. I can.

According to various embodiments, when the reception information is obtained, the processor 410 may process the damaged device 100 to be recovered. According to an embodiment, the processor 410 processes the inlet of the damaged device disposed in a part of the electronic device 10 to be opened, and controls the transfer device so that the damaged device 100 placed in the opened inlet is connected to the electronic device 10. ) Can be processed to be recovered internally.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, when the damaged device 100 is recovered into the electronic device 10, the processor 410 may control the exterior of the damaged device 100 to be photographed. According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may control the front, rear, and four sides of the damaged device 100 to be photographed. For example, the processor 410 may control the entire surface of the damaged device 100 to be photographed by the camera module 450 (eg, the first camera module 31 ). In this case, the processor 410 may control the transfer device to place the damaged device 100 as a first photographing section (eg, a first rotating device). In addition, the processor 410 may control the rear side of the damaged device 100 to be photographed by the camera module 450 (eg, the first camera module 31 ). In this case, the processor 410 may change the arrangement state of the damaged device 100 by controlling the first rotating device. For example, the processor 410 may rotate the first rotating device such that the rear surface of the damaged device 100 faces the camera module 450 (eg, the first camera module 31 ). However, this is only exemplary, and the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the camera module 450 provided in the electronic device 10 may be repositioned, and the processor 410 may fix the first rotating device and then the camera so that the rear of the damaged device 100 is photographed. The location of the module 450 (eg, the first camera module 31) may be changed.

In addition, the processor 410 may control the first side of the damaged device 100 to be photographed by the camera module 450 (eg, the second camera module 33 ). In this case, the processor 410 may control the transfer device to place the damaged device 100 as a second photographing section (eg, a second rotation device). Also, the processor 410 may control the second side of the damaged device 100 to be photographed by the camera module 450 (eg, the second camera module 33 ). In this case, the processor 410 may change the arrangement state of the damaged device 100 by controlling the second rotating device. For example, the processor 410 may rotate the second rotating device such that the second side of the damaged device 100 faces the camera module 450 (eg, the second camera module 33), and the above-described Based on the method, it is possible to control the third side and the fourth side of the damaged device 100 to be photographed. However, this is only exemplary, and the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the camera module 450 provided in the electronic device 10 may be repositioned, and the processor 410 may fix the second rotating device, and then the second side and the second side of the damaged device 100 The positions of the camera module 450 (eg, the second camera module 33) may be sequentially changed so that the third side and the fourth side are photographed.

According to various embodiments, when the exterior of the damaged device 100 is photographed, the processor 410 may output the photographing result through the display device 420. Accordingly, the user can recognize the appearance state of the recovered damaged device 100. In addition, the processor 410 may store a photographing result of the damaged device 100 in the inside of the electronic device 10 (for example, the memory 470) or may transmit it to an external device through the communication module 480.

According to various embodiments, the processor 410 may selectively process a rental device to be paid after outputting the photographing result. According to an embodiment, after outputting the photographing result, the processor 410 may process a rental device payment operation to be performed in response to detecting a request for payment of a rental device. For example, the processor 410 controls the transfer device to move the rental device stacked (or arranged) on the rental device storage rack (for example, the second rack 52 in FIG. 1) to the rental device outlet, and It can be treated so that the outlet is open. According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may obtain related information on the rental device before the rental device is moved to the rental device outlet. For example, the related information may include a MAC address, an international mobile equipment identity, etc. as identification information given to the rental device. For example, such information may be attached to and managed in at least a part of the rental device storage rack in the form of code information (e.g., in the form of barcodes and QR codes), and the processor 410 may include a camera module 450 (eg, a barcode recognition device). ) Can be controlled to obtain related information by scanning the code information attached to the storage rack of the rental device. Accordingly, it may be possible to track and manage the location of the rental device in the future. According to another embodiment, the processor 410 may control the appearance of the rental device to be photographed before the rental device is moved to the rental device outlet. For example, the processor 410 may process the appearance of the rental device to be photographed in the same or similar to the method of photographing the exterior of the damaged device 100 described above. In addition, the processor 410 may process a photographing result for the rental device to be output and stored. Accordingly, the user can recognize the state of the rental device that has been paid as a substitute for the damaged device 100.

According to various embodiments, an electronic device (for example, an electronic device 10) for receiving a damaged device and providing a rental device includes an inlet 16 through which the damaged device is mounted or the rental device is discharged, and the inlet (eg, : A transport device including a tray on which the damaged device or the rental device is moved and is installed in a part of one of the plurality of transport frames and one of the plurality of transport frames, and the damaged device is placed , A first rotation device that rotates the mounted damage device around a first rotation axis to reverse the upper and lower surfaces, and is disposed at a first portion of the transfer frame above the damage device, and photographs the front or rear surface of the damage device. 1 camera (for example, the first camera module 31), a second rotation device that is spaced apart from the first rotation device and rotates the damage device about a second rotation axis perpendicular to the first rotation axis, the first camera A second camera (e.g., a second camera module 33) which is spaced apart from and sequentially photographs a plurality of sides of the damaged device, and a damaged device mounted under the first camera to complete the photographing. It may include at least one or more first racks (eg, the first rack 50).

According to an embodiment, the electronic device may further include a second rack in which the rental device is stacked adjacent to the first rack.

According to an embodiment, side surfaces of the damaged device may include four side surfaces that are angled to each other.

According to an embodiment, the first rotation device may rotate the damage device 180 degrees around the first rotation axis that faces horizontally to reverse the top and bottom surfaces of the damage device.

According to an embodiment, the second rotation device may sequentially rotate the damaged device 90 degrees around the second rotation axis facing vertically so that each side surface thereof faces the second camera.

According to an embodiment, the first camera is disposed at a front side of the electronic device, the second camera is disposed at a rear side of the electronic device, and the first rack and the second rack are under the first camera. Can be placed.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device may additionally include a barcode recognition device configured to recognize a barcode attached to the second rack. For example, the barcode recognition device may be disposed around the second rack.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device may additionally include a display device configured to receive personal information related to reception of the damaged device.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device may additionally include a SIM recognition unit configured to recognize information on the damaged device.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device may additionally include a biometric information recognition unit configured to authenticate receipt of the damaged device.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device may further include a payment unit configured to process payment related to the receipt of the damaged device and payment of the rental device.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device may be physically connected to the damaged device, and may further include a diagnostic device configured to analyze a cause of a failure of the connected damaged device. For example, the diagnostic device may be disposed inside the electronic device or disposed to protrude from the electronic device.

An electronic device (eg, the electronic device 10) according to various embodiments may include a display device (eg, the display device 420); A first camera module (eg, a first camera module 31) facing a first direction; A second camera module (eg, a second camera module 33) facing a second direction different from the first direction; A processor (eg, a processor 410) operatively connected to the first camera module, the second camera module, and the display device; And a memory (for example, a memory 470) operatively connected to the processor, wherein the memory includes, when executed, the first camera module when the processor and the damaged device are recovered into the electronic device Take pictures of the first side and the second side of the recovered damaged device by using, and photographing the third to sixth sides of the recovered damaged device using the second camera module, and the first camera module And an instruction for outputting the photographing result of the second camera module through the display device.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device includes an inlet port through which the damage device is mounted and a transfer device configured with a plurality of transfer frames, and the instructions include the processor controlling the transfer device to be accommodated in the inlet port. It is possible to move the damage device to a first rotating device associated with the first camera module.

According to an embodiment, the instructions include, in response to photographing the first and second surfaces, the processor controls the transfer device to transfer the damaged device located in the first photographing section to the second camera module and the second camera module. It can be made to move to the associated second rotating device.

According to an embodiment, the first rotation device is rotatable about a first rotation axis, and the instructions include, by the processor rotating the first rotation device, the first side and the second side of the damaged device. You can have them shoot.

According to an embodiment, the second rotation device is spaced apart from the first rotation device and can be rotated about a second rotation axis perpendicular to the first rotation axis, and the instructions include the processor to rotate the second rotation. The device may be rotated to photograph the third to sixth surfaces of the damaged device.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device includes an outlet; It includes at least one rack, and the instructions allow the processor to move the rental device stacked on the at least one rack to the outlet in response to photographing the first to sixth surfaces of the damaged device. I can.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device may include a third camera module, and the instructions may cause the processor to capture a code image attached to the at least one rack.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for recovering a damaged device from an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. Further, FIG. 6 is a diagram 600 illustrating a result of photographing a damaged device in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. In the following embodiments, each of the operations may be sequentially performed, but not necessarily sequentially. For example, the order of each operation may be changed, and at least two operations may be performed in parallel.

Referring to FIG. 5, the electronic device 10 (eg, the processor 410 of FIG. 4) may detect the occurrence of a reception event in operation 510. According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may detect an input instructing the execution of a damaged device acceptance operation. For example, the processor 410 may detect an input generated through the display device 420 of the electronic device 10 or the input device 430 of the electronic device 10.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 10 (for example, the processor 410 of FIG. 4) may process the damaged device to be recovered in operation 520. According to an embodiment, the processor 410 opens a damaged device inlet (for example, the inlet 16) disposed in a part of the electronic device 10, and the damaged device 100 placed in the opened inlet is an electronic device ( 10) Can be recovered internally. For example, the processor 410 may control the transfer device so that the damaged device 100 placed at the inlet is recovered to the collection rack (eg, the first rack 50) of the electronic device 10.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 530, the electronic device 10 (eg, the processor 410 of FIG. 4) may process the exterior of the recovered damaged device 100 to be photographed. According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may control the front, rear, and four side surfaces of the damaged device 100 (eg, upper, lower, left and right) to be photographed. For example, the processor 410 may take a picture of the exterior of the damaged device 100 using the first camera module 31 and the second camera module 33, as will be described later with reference to FIG. 11. However, this is only exemplary, and the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the processor 410 may use one camera module or three or more camera modules to photograph the exterior of the damaged device 100.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 540, the electronic device 10 (eg, the processor 410 of FIG. 4) may output a photographing result of the recovered damaged device through the display device 160. According to an embodiment, the photographing result is an image 610 photographing the front side of the damaged device 100, an image 620 photographing the rear surface of the damaged device 100, and the damaged device ( An image 630 photographing the upper side of 100), an image 640 photographing the lower side of the damaged device 100, an image 650 photographing the left side of the damaged device 100, and the damaged device 100 It may be composed of an image 660 photographed on the right side of.

7 is a flowchart 700 illustrating an operation of receiving a damaged device in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. And, FIG. 8 is a diagram 800 for explaining an operation of collecting reception information in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. The operations of FIG. 7 described below may represent various embodiments of operation 510 of FIG. 5. In addition, in the following embodiments, each of the operations may be sequentially performed, but not necessarily sequentially. For example, the order of each operation may be changed, and at least two operations may be performed in parallel.

Referring to FIG. 7, according to various embodiments, the electronic device 10 (eg, the processor 410 of FIG. 4) may output a reception information input screen through the display device 420 in operation 710. As described above, the reception information includes information of a user (e.g., a recipient) who receives the damaged device 100 (e.g., name of the recipient, contact information of the recipient, identification information of the receiving device, etc.) and biometric information of the recipient for authentication. (Eg, fingerprint image, iris image, etc.) can be included. Such information is personal information to be protected, and as shown in FIG. 8, the processor 410 may output a screen 810 for inducing consent to collect personal information as a part of the reception information input screen. In addition, the processor 410 may additionally output a screen 820 for inducing the receptionist's information input and a screen 830 for inducing a request input when repairing a damaged device. However, this is only exemplary, and the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the processor 410 may omit the output of at least one of the above-described screens (eg, a screen that induces a requirement input) or may additionally output at least one other screen.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 720, the electronic device 10 (eg, the processor 410 of FIG. 4) may determine whether input of reception information is completed.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, if the input of reception information is not completed, the electronic device 10 (eg, the processor 410 of FIG. 4) may perform an operation of collecting reception information. For example, the processor 410 may perform an operation related to at least one of operation 710 and operation 720.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, when the input of reception information is completed, the electronic device 10 (eg, the processor 410 of FIG. 4) may output an additional information input screen in operation 730. According to an embodiment, the additional information may be biometric information of the recipient for authenticating (or signing) the reception of the damaged device. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 8, the processor 410 may additionally output a screen 840 that induces the receptionist's biometric information input. According to another embodiment, the additional information is information for authenticating the owner of the damaged device, and may be subscriber information about the damaged device 100. For example, the processor 410 may additionally output a screen that induces recognition of a subscriber identity module (eg, a Subscriber Identity Module) in order to obtain subscriber information.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 740, the electronic device 10 (eg, the processor 410 of FIG. 4) may determine whether input of additional information, for example, biometric information of a recipient is completed.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, if input of the biometric information of the acceptor is not completed, the electronic device 10 (eg, the processor 410 of FIG. 4) may perform an operation of collecting biometric information of the acceptor. For example, the processor 410 may perform an operation related to at least one of operation 730 and operation 740.

According to various embodiments, when inputting the biometric information of the recipient is completed, the electronic device 10 (for example, the processor 410 of FIG. 4) receives the damaged device 100 based on obtaining additional information in operation 750. You can authenticate. According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may perform a recovery operation of the damaged device 100 after authenticating the reception of the damaged device 100. For example, the processor 410 may perform an operation related to operation 520 of FIG. 5.

9 is a flowchart 900 illustrating an operation of authenticating reception of a damaged device through an external device in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. The operations of FIG. 9 described below may represent various embodiments of operation 750 of FIG. 7. In addition, in the following embodiments, each of the operations may be sequentially performed, but not necessarily sequentially. For example, the order of each operation may be changed, and at least two operations may be performed in parallel.

Referring to FIG. 9, according to various embodiments, in operation 910, the electronic device 10 (eg, the processor 410 of FIG. 4) may request authentication of reception information and additional information from an external device. The external device may be an authentication authority authorized for personal information authentication. According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may inquire to the external device whether the reception information and the additional information collected in the reception process match the owner information of the damaged device 100.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 920, the electronic device 10 (eg, the processor 410 of FIG. 4) may determine whether a result of the authentication request is received. According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may determine whether to receive an authentication success result indicating that the reception information and the additional information match the owner information of the damaged device 100.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device 10 (eg, the processor 410 of FIG. 4) may perform a recovery operation of the damaged device 100 in response to receiving the authentication success result. For example, the processor 410 may perform an operation related to at least one of operation 520 of FIG. 5 described above or operations 1110 to 1140 of FIG. 11 to be described later.

According to various embodiments, in response to receiving the authentication failure result, the electronic device 10 (eg, the processor 410 of FIG. 4) may notify the failure to receive the damaged device 100 in operation 940. . According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may output, through the display device 420, a screen notifying that the acceptance operation of the damaged device 100 cannot proceed because the acceptance authentication has failed. However, this is only exemplary, and the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the reception failure notification may be provided in an audio format.

10 is a flowchart 1000 illustrating an operation of providing resin information on a damaged device in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. The operations of FIG. 10 described below may represent various embodiments of operation 520 of FIG. 5. In addition, in the following embodiments, each of the operations may be sequentially performed, but not necessarily sequentially. For example, the order of each operation may be changed, and at least two operations may be performed in parallel.

Referring to FIG. 10, according to various embodiments, in operation 1010, the electronic device 10 (eg, the processor 410 of FIG. 4) may connect the diagnostic device to the damaged device 100. The diagnostic device may be a device capable of analyzing the cause of a failure of the connected damaged device 100, and may diagnose a power failure, a display failure, a sensor failure, and the like. The diagnostic device may include a connection terminal, and such a connection terminal may be physically connected to the damaged device 100. In addition, the diagnostic device may analyze the cause of the failure of the damaged device supplied with power to the damaged device 100 through the connection terminal. Through this, the diagnostic device may determine the cause of the failure even for the damaged device 100 with insufficient battery. According to an embodiment, in order to connect the diagnostic device and the damaged device 100, the processor 410 controls the transfer device and the damaged device 100 recovered into the electronic device 10 is a connection terminal of the diagnostic device. Can be moved to correspond to. However, this is only exemplary, and the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the diagnostic device may be configured to protrude to the outside of the electronic device 10 and may be connected to the damaged device 100 by a user.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 1020, the electronic device 10 (eg, the processor 410 of FIG. 4) may obtain diagnostic information on the damaged device 100. According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may obtain a diagnosis result from the diagnosis device.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 1030, the electronic device 10 (eg, the processor 410 of FIG. 4) may provide repair information based on a photographing result and diagnosis information. According to an embodiment, the repair information may include at least one of a cause of a failure, an expected repair cost, and an expected repair period.

11 is a flowchart 1100 illustrating an operation of photographing the exterior of a damaged device in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. The operations of FIG. 11 described below may represent various embodiments of operation 530 of FIG. 5. In addition, in the following embodiments, each of the operations may be sequentially performed, but not necessarily sequentially. For example, the order of each operation may be changed, and at least two operations may be performed in parallel.

Referring to FIG. 11, according to various embodiments, in operation 1110, the electronic device 10 (eg, the processor 410 of FIG. 4) may move the damaged device 100 to a first photographing section. The first photographing section may be a first rotating device that controls the front or back of the damaged device 100 to face the first camera module 31.

According to various embodiments, in operation 1120, the electronic device 10 (eg, the processor 410 of FIG. 4) uses the first photographing device (eg, the first camera module 31) to determine the first state and the first state. I can photograph the damaged device in 2 state. According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may control the first camera module 31 to capture a first surface (eg, the front surface) of the damaged device 100 that has been moved to the first rotating device. Thereafter, the processor 410 controls the first rotation device (eg, vertical rotation) to change the arrangement state so that the second surface (eg, the rear side) of the damaged device 100 faces the first camera module 31, and , The second surface of the damaged device 100 may be photographed using the first camera module 31.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 1130, the electronic device 10 (eg, the processor 410 of FIG. 4) may move the damaged device 100 located in the first photographing section to the second photographing section. The second photographing section may be a second rotation device that controls at least one of the four sides of the damaged device 100 to face the second camera module 33.

According to various embodiments, in operation 1130, the electronic device 10 (for example, the processor 410 in FIG. 4) uses a second photographing device (for example, a second camera module) to be in a third state to a sixth state. Damaged devices can be photographed. According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may control the second camera module 33 to capture a third surface (eg, an upper side) of the damaged device 100 that has been moved to the second rotating device. Thereafter, the processor 410 controls the second rotation device (eg, horizontal rotation) to change the arrangement state so that the fourth side (eg, the left side) of the damaged device 100 faces the second camera module 33. And, the fourth surface of the damaged device 100 may be photographed using the second camera module 33. In addition, the processor 410 controls the second rotating device so that each of the fifth side (eg, the lower side) and the sixth side (eg, the right side) of the damaged device 400 face the second camera module 33. The arrangement state may be changed, and each of the fifth and sixth surfaces of the damaged device 100 may be photographed using the second camera module 33.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 10 (eg, the processor 410 of FIG. 4) may photograph the exterior of the damaged device 100 and then output the photographing result through the display device 420. . For example, the processor 410 may perform an operation related to operation 540 of FIG. 5.

12 is a flowchart 1200 illustrating an operation of paying a rental device by an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. The operations of FIG. 12 to be described below may represent various embodiments of operation 540 of FIG. 5. In addition, in the following embodiments, each of the operations may be sequentially performed, but not necessarily sequentially. For example, the order of each operation may be changed, and at least two operations may be performed in parallel.

Referring to FIG. 12, according to various embodiments, the electronic device 10 (eg, the processor 410 of FIG. 4) may determine whether a rental device payment event is detected in operation 1210. According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may detect an input generated through the display device 420 of the electronic device 10 or the input device 430 of the electronic device 10. For example, the processor 410 may output a photographing result of the damaged device 100 and then output a screen for inquiring whether to pay a rental device to the display device 420.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, when the electronic device 10 (for example, the processor 410 of FIG. 4) does not detect a rental device payment event, the recovery operation of the damaged device 100 may be terminated.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, when detecting a rental device payment event, the electronic device 10 (eg, the processor 410 of FIG. 4 ), in operation 1220, the second photographing device (eg, the second camera module 33). ) Can be used to obtain identification information of the rental device. According to an embodiment, the identification information may include a MAC address, an international mobile equipment identity, and the like as identification information given to the rental device. However, this is only exemplary, and the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, various pieces of information capable of identifying the rental device may be used as identification information. As described above, such information may be attached to and managed in at least a portion of the storage rack (eg, the second rack 52) in the form of code information (eg, barcode type, QR code type), and the processor 410 By controlling the third camera module (eg, a code recognition device), the code information attached to the storage rack of the rental device to be paid can be scanned.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 10 (for example, the processor 410 of FIG. 4) may move the rental device to the first photographing section in operation 1230. As described above, the first photographing section may be a first rotation device that controls the front or rear surface of the damaged device 100 to face the first camera module 31.

According to various embodiments, in operation 1240, the electronic device 10 (eg, the processor 410 of FIG. 4) uses the first photographing device (eg, the first camera module 31) to determine the first state and the first state. You can shoot rental devices in two states. According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may control the first camera module 31 to capture a first surface (eg, the front) of the rental device moved to the first rotating device. Thereafter, the processor 410 controls the first rotation device (eg, vertical rotation) to change the arrangement state so that the second surface (eg, the rear side) of the rental device faces the first camera module 31, and The second side of the rental device may be photographed using the camera module 31.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 1250, the electronic device 10 (eg, the processor 410 of FIG. 4) may move the rental device located in the first photographing section to the second photographing section. As described above, the second photographing section may be a second rotation device that controls at least one of the four side surfaces of the damaged device to face the second camera module 33.

According to various embodiments, in operation 1260, the electronic device 10 (eg, the processor 410 of FIG. 4) uses a second photographing device (eg, the second camera module 33) to You can shoot rental devices in 6 states. According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may control the second camera module 33 to capture a third surface (eg, an upper surface) of the rental device moved to the second rotating device. Thereafter, the processor 410 controls the second rotation device (eg, horizontal rotation) to change the arrangement state so that the fourth side (eg, the left side) of the rental device faces the second camera module 33, and 2 Using the camera module 33, the fourth side of the rental device may be photographed. In addition, the processor 410 controls the second rotating device so that the fifth side (eg, the lower side) and the sixth side (eg, the right side) of the rental device are arranged to face the second camera module 33. After changing, each of the fifth and sixth sides of the rental device may be photographed using the second camera module 33.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 10 (for example, the processor 410 of FIG. 4) may output a photographing result of the rental device through the display device 420 in operation 1270. According to an embodiment, the photographing result may be composed of images photographing the front, rear, upper, lower, left and right surfaces of the rental device.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 1280, the electronic device 10 (eg, the processor 410 of FIG. 4) may store rental device related information. According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may store identification information and photographing information acquired through the third camera module as related information. In addition, the processor 410 may store related information in the electronic device 10 or in an external device, thereby enabling location tracking and management of the rental device.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device 10 (eg, the processor 410 of FIG. 4) may move the rental device to the rental device outlet in operation 1290. As described above, the rental device outlet may or may not be the same as the breakage device inlet described above. For example, the processor 410 may control the transfer device to move the rental device to the rental device outlet and process the rental device outlet to open.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device 10 (for example, the processor 410 of FIG. 4) may omit at least one of the operations related to FIG. 12. For example, the processor 410 may omit at least one of operations 1220 to 1270.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device 10 (eg, the processor 410 of FIG. 4) may add one or more other operations other than the above-described operation related to FIG. 12. For example, the processor 410 may add at least one of an operation for setting a rental period for a rental device, an operation for paying a rental cost, and an operation for selecting a rental device.

Meanwhile, although various embodiments of the present invention have been described, various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the various embodiments of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the various embodiments of the present invention is limited to the described embodiments and should not be determined, and should be determined by the scope of the claims as well as the equivalents of the claims to be described later.

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In an electronic device for receiving a damaged device and providing a rental device,
An inlet through which the damage device is mounted or the rental device is discharged;
A transfer device that moves the damaged device or the rental device accommodated in the inlet and includes a plurality of transfer frames, and a tray on which the damage device is placed, installed on a part of one transfer frame among the plurality of transfer frames. ;
A first rotating device for rotating the mounted damage device around a first rotating shaft to invert the upper and lower surfaces;
A first camera disposed at a first portion of the transfer frame on the damaged device to photograph the front or rear surface of the damaged device;
A second rotation device spaced apart from the first rotation device and rotating the damage device around a second rotation axis perpendicular to the first rotation axis;
A second camera that is spaced apart from the first camera and sequentially photographs a plurality of side surfaces of the damaged device; And
An apparatus including at least one or more first racks mounted under the first camera to sequentially mount damaged devices that have completed the photographing.
The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a second rack in which the rental apparatus is stacked adjacent to the first rack.
The device of claim 1, wherein the sides of the breakage device comprise four sides angled to each other.
The method of claim 3, wherein the first rotation device rotates the damage device 180 degrees around the first rotation axis that faces horizontally to reverse the top and bottom surfaces of the damage device,
The second rotation device sequentially rotates the damage device 90 degrees around the second rotation axis that faces vertically so that each side surface faces the second camera.
The method of claim 2, wherein the first camera is disposed at a front side of the electronic device, the second camera is disposed at a rear side of the electronic device, and the first and second racks are under the first camera. Device deployed.
The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising a barcode recognition device configured to recognize a barcode attached to the second rack.
The method of claim 6,
The barcode recognition device is a device disposed around the second rack.
The method of claim 1,
The device further comprising a display device configured to receive personal information related to receipt of the damaged device.
The method of claim 1,
The device further comprises a SIM recognition unit configured to recognize information on the damaged device.
The method of claim 1,
The device further comprising a biometric information recognition unit configured to authenticate receipt of the damaged device.
The method of claim 1,
The apparatus further comprises a payment unit configured to process payment related to the receipt of the damaged device and payment of the rental device.
The method of claim 1,
The device may be physically connected to the damaged device, further comprising a diagnostic device configured to analyze a cause of a failure of the connected damaged device.
The method of claim 12,
The diagnostic device is a device disposed inside the electronic device or disposed to protrude from the electronic device.
In the electronic device,
Display device;
A first camera module facing a first direction;
A second camera module facing a second direction different from the first direction;
A processor operatively connected to the first camera module, the second camera module, and the display device; And
And a memory operatively connected to the processor,
The memory, when executed, the processor,
When the damaged device is recovered into the electronic device, photographing the first and second surfaces of the recovered damaged device using the first camera module,
Shooting the third to sixth surfaces of the recovered damaged device using the second camera module,
A device storing an instruction for outputting a photographing result of the first camera module and the second camera module through the display device.
The method of claim 14,
An inlet through which the damage device is mounted;
It includes a transfer device consisting of a plurality of transfer frames,
The instructions, the processor,
A device for controlling the transfer device to move the damaged device accommodated in the inlet port to a first rotating device associated with the first camera module.
The method of claim 15,
The instructions, the processor,
In response to photographing the first and second surfaces, a device configured to control the transfer device to move the damaged device located in the first photographing section to a second rotating device associated with the second camera module.
The method of claim 15,
The first rotation device is capable of rotation about a first rotation axis,
The instructions, the processor,
A device that rotates the first rotating device to photograph the first and second surfaces of the damaged device.
The method of claim 16,
The second rotation device is spaced apart from the first rotation device and is rotatable about a second rotation axis perpendicular to the first rotation axis,
The instructions, the processor,
A device that rotates the second rotating device to photograph the third to sixth surfaces of the damaged device.
The method of claim 14,
Outlet and;
Includes at least one rack,
The instructions, the processor,
A device configured to move the rental device stacked on the at least one rack to the outlet in response to photographing the first to sixth surfaces of the damaged device.
The method of claim 19,
Including a third camera module,
The instructions, the processor,
An apparatus for photographing a code image attached to the at least one rack.

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