KR20210059878A - Smart shopping mall where you can get your purchases at the time you want and without cashiers and shopping carts - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a smart shopping mall wherein when a consumer purchases a product on the first floor of the smart shopping mall, the purchased product is stored on a product box storage rack on the second floor in accordance with characteristics of the product, and then, the consumer can take the product at an unmanned counter on the first floor at a desired time. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the smart shopping mall comprises: a product box for packaging a product and attaching a barcode or tag containing each piece of information to product group, product and consumer identification positions; a basement product package space on the first basement where the product is put into the product box and a product identification barcode is attached thereto; a shopping space on the first floor where there are an entrance with a consumer identification tag withdrawal device, a product display stand displaying sample products for a consumer to decide product purchase, and a product confirmation table; a product box storage space on the second floor where there is the product box storage rack for storing the product purchased by the consumer in accordance with characteristics; and an unmanned counter space on the first floor where the consumer can take the purchased product at a desired time in an unmanned manner. A transfer device for connecting each of the spaces and an identification device for identifying products are installed in the smart shopping mall.

Description

Smart shopping mall where you can get your purchases at the time you want and without cashiers and shopping carts}

A method of constructing and operating a smart shopping mall in which the freshness of the product can be maintained even if the consumer purchases the product unattended and the purchased product is stored in the optimal conditions, and the product is received at the desired time by the consumer.

In large shopping malls, when industrial goods and fresh goods are put in a cart and entered into the cash register, the employee directly scans the barcode of the goods with a reader and pays the amount of the goods using the payment method presented by the consumer.

On the other hand, if a vending machine is used, it can be operated as an unmanned system that allows people to purchase products without staff, but in a large shopping mall, it is a general environment for one consumer to purchase a large amount of goods, so there is a limitation in the management of goods in the vending machine.

In addition, since consumers use a cart when shopping, it interferes with the movement of consumers when moving, and inefficiency occurs in the use of the shopping mall space.

Lastly, in the case of purchasing fresh goods, the consumer has to go home immediately to maintain the freshness, so after using a large shopping mall, there are many restrictions on the consumer's use of his or her time.

In an embodiment of the present invention, a consumer purchases an article unattended without a shopping cart, and the purchased article is stored in an optimal condition, so that the freshness of the article can be maintained even when the consumer receives it at a desired time, and Provides an operating method.

In the present invention, when a consumer purchases an item on the first floor of a smart shopping mall, the purchased item is stored in an item box storage rack on the second floor according to the characteristics of the item, and then the consumer purchases the item at the unmanned checkout counter on the first floor at a desired time. It relates to a smart shopping mall that can be picked up.

An embodiment of the present invention is an article box that can package an article and attach a barcode or tag having respective information to an article group, article, and consumer identification location; On the first basement floor, an underground product packaging space for putting items in the product box and attaching an item identification barcode; On the first floor, there is an entrance with a consumer identification tag withdrawal device and a shopping space with a product display stand and a product identification table, where samples are displayed so that consumers can decide to purchase products; On the second floor, there is an article box storage space with the article box storage rack for storing goods purchased by consumers according to their characteristics; Lastly, on the first floor, it is about a smart shopping mall that is composed of an unmanned computing space where consumers can unmannedly receive the goods they have purchased at a desired time, and a transfer device connecting each space is installed.

After receiving the goods purchased by the consumer at the unmanned checkout counter on the 1st floor, if the consumer identification tag is removed from the goods box and placed in a predetermined position, the empty reminder by the transfer device 1 transferring from the unmanned checkout counter on the 1st floor to the underground packaging space. The article box is transferred to the underground article packaging space. In order for the article box to be transported to go to the underground article box packaging workbench, the identification device 1 recognizes the article group identification barcode and moves to the underground article box packaging workbench. The identification device 1 is installed at the rear end of the article receiving table.

The underground article packaging space includes an article storage warehouse for storing large-scale packaged goods, a packaging disassembly area for dismantling large-unit packaging, and a workbench for packing the article box into the article box. The packaged product box is transferred to the product box waiting area under the display rack by a transfer device 2 that transfers the packaged product box to the product box waiting area located under the display rack. An identification device 2 for recognizing the article group identification barcode and the article identification barcode is installed next to the article box packaging workbench. It is arranged in various ways according to the product configuration of the smart shopping mall. And this arrangement is organized by product type.

The product box has the product group identification barcode for specifying a unique product product line, and a location where a specific product is contained and the product identification barcode is output and attached is specified. When the product identification barcode is attached to this specific location, the product box is moved to the waiting area. In another location, a separate location for inserting the consumer identification tag capable of identifying the consumer is provided. An item identification barcode printer is installed next to the packaging operator.

The consumer can retrieve the consumer identification tag by inserting a membership card in the consumer identification tag withdrawal device installed at the entrance of the smart shopping mall. The consumer identification tag makes reusable. In addition, in the shopping space, the consumer identification tag dispensing device may be provided for consumers who lack the consumer identification tag.

A consumer with the consumer identification tag may perform shopping while moving without a shopping cart in the shopping space while checking whether there is a desired product on the product display stand on which the desired product is displayed.

When the consumer confirms the desired product and finally decides to purchase, the quantity desired to be purchased is selected with the purchase quantity button on the product display. The desired quantity is delivered to the consumer by the transfer device 3 of the already packed product box in the waiting area for the product box below the product display stand.

The delivered product box is sealed by inserting the consumer identification tag into the designated position when the consumer opens the box at the item confirmation table and checks the item, and then inserts the product box cover fixing pin to seal it. Floor It is placed on the 4th transfer device that transfers to the place where the article box storage rack is installed. In the entry step of the transfer device 4, an identification device 3 that checks the product group identification barcode, the product identification barcode, and the consumer identification tag is installed, so that it is finally checked and transferred to the article storage rack on the second floor.

After the consumer opens the product box and checks it, if he does not like it, if he puts it on the 5th position of the transfer device in front of it, it is transferred to the waiting area for the product box at the bottom of the display stand.

In this way, consumers simply select the item they want to purchase without a shopping cart, check it, and place it on the device that transfers it to the storage warehouse on the second floor, and the shopping ends.

Before being transferred, the location of the storage rack for the article box is determined by the identification device 3. The article boxes transferred to the second floor are sequentially stored in the article box storage rack.

The article box storage rack includes a multi-stage storage rack, and an automatic take-out device is configured between the two article box storage racks for sending the article to an unattended cash register when a consumer wants to receive it. The article box placed on the automatic take-out device is moved to a transfer device 6 installed under the article box storage rack.

When the product box is moved to the transfer device 6, it is transferred to the unmanned checkout counter that the consumer wants to receive. When the customer selects the transfer sequence, the transfer is performed according to the order, and when the customer does not select the transfer, the transfer is carried out in the self-programmed order.

The article box storage rack, the automatic take-out device, and the transfer device are composed of several by the configuration of a smart shopping mall.

Consumers can shop at the smart shopping mall and receive goods immediately, but the goods boxes are stored in the goods box storage rack according to the characteristics of the goods, so they can pick up goods after seeing other work or finishing work at another shopping mall. I can do it.

The consumer inserts the consumer identification tag at the unmanned checkout counter at a desired time and checks the purchased product on the screen. If it is deemed unnecessary among them, the selected item will be excluded from the selection and paid for the selected item by means of payment such as credit card or cash.

When payment is completed, the product boxes are sequentially transferred to the unattended checkout counter, and only the cover of the product box whose purchase is finally confirmed by the consumer in front of the product receiving table is opened by the product box cover opening device. The consumer removes the consumer identification tag. After receiving the product from the product box, close the product box cover and place it on the transfer device 1 that sends it to the underground product packaging space, and the identification device 1 confirms that there is no consumer identification tag and checks the product group identification barcode. Next, it is transferred to the underground product packaging space.

Even if a consumer makes a purchase at the smart shopping mall on the first floor and reverses his intention to purchase at the unmanned checkout counter on the first floor, the product box is also transferred to the unmanned checkout counter. At this time, the product box whose purchase intention is canceled by the consumer is transferred to the product box packaging workbench after the product box cover is not opened and the consumer identification tag is removed and placed on the transfer device 1, and the packing staff confirms it again. By 2, it is sent to the waiting area of the article box installed in the lower part of the display stand.

If there is an immediate need among the purchased items, it is possible to select and receive and receive the immediately necessary items at the unmanned checkout counter using the first selection function.

According to the smart shopping mall operating method according to an embodiment of the present invention, a user can directly input payment method information without a cashier to pay for an item, thereby saving labor costs for hiring employees.

According to the smart shopping mall operating method according to an embodiment of the present invention, since the goods are stored in an optimal state, the consumer can receive the goods at a desired time, so that the consumer can effectively use the time.

According to the method of operating a smart shopping mall according to an embodiment of the present invention, a business owner can effectively operate a space because a consumer performs shopping without a shopping cart.

According to the smart shopping mall operating method, which is an embodiment of the present invention, fresh goods are stored in an optimal state, so that consumers can use their leisure time again after shopping, so business owners have various businesses (theatres, theme parks, amusement parks) around the smart shopping mall. Movable property, etc.) can be linked.

1 is a process chart showing a manufacturing process of a composition capable of producing various shapes and tastes

Since the present invention can apply various transformations and have various embodiments, specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and will be described in detail in the detailed description. Effects and features of the present invention, and a method of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail together with the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below and may be implemented in various forms.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and when describing with reference to the drawings, the same or corresponding components are assigned the same reference numerals, and redundant descriptions thereof will be omitted. .

An embodiment of the present invention is an article box (FIG. 100) that can package an article and attach a barcode or tag having respective information to an article group, article, and consumer identification location; On the first basement floor, an underground product packaging space (FIG. 200) in which items are placed in the product box and an item identification barcode is attached; On the first floor, an entrance with a consumer identification tag withdrawal device and a shopping space with a product display stand and a product confirmation table are displayed in which samples are displayed so that consumers can decide to purchase the product (FIG. 300); On the second floor, there is an article box storage space (FIG. 400) having the article box storage rack for storing consumer-purchased articles according to their characteristics; Lastly, on the first floor, it relates to a smart shopping mall composed of an unmanned computing space (FIG. 500) where consumers can receive their purchased goods unattended at a desired time, and a transfer device connecting each space is installed.

100 schematically shows an article box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The article box shown in FIG. 100 includes an article group identification barcode attachment position 101, an article identification bar coat attachment position 102, a consumer identification tag attachment position 103, an article box cover 104, and an article box cover fixing pin ( 105).

The same barcode is attached to the product group identification barcode attachment position 101 so that the same item is packaged. In the article identification barcode attachment position 102, differently output barcodes according to the weight and type of the article are attached differently each time the article is packaged. The consumer identification tag attachment location 103 is made so that the recyclable consumer identification tag can be inserted and removed.

The article box (FIG. 100) has an article box cover 104 so that the article can be inserted and then closed, and when a consumer finally makes a purchase, it is sealed by the article box cover fixing pin 105.

200 schematically illustrates an underground packaging space for goods according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The underground article packaging space shown in FIG. 200 includes a conveying device 1 201, an article storage warehouse 202, a packaging disassembly 203, an article box packaging workbench 204, an article identification barcode printer 205, and a conveying device. It includes 2 (206) and identification device 2 (207).

The operator disassembles the large-capacity packaging stored in the article storage warehouse 202 at the unpacking area 203 and takes the quantity to be packaged to the article box packaging workbench 204 for packaging.

When the consumer receives the goods at the unmanned checkout counter 501 on the first floor and places the goods box (FIG. 100) on the transfer device 1 201, the identification device 1 504 recognizes the product group identification barcode, and the product box packaging work table 204 The empty article box (FIG. 100) is transferred to the furnace.

The operator puts the article in the empty article box 100, outputs the article identification barcode from the article identification barcode printer 205, and attaches it to the article identification barcode attachment position 102.

When an operator places the packaged product box (FIG. 100) on the transfer device 2 206, the product box waiting area 302 to be sent is determined by the identification device 2 207 and moves.

300 schematically illustrates a shopping space on the first floor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The first-floor shopping space shown in FIG. 300 includes an article display stand 301, an article box waiting area 302, a transfer device 3 303, an article confirmation table 304, a transfer device 4 305, and a transfer device 5 ( 306), an identification device 3 307, and a consumer identification tag dispensing device 308.

The consumer can insert his or her membership card in the consumer identification tag withdrawal device 308 and retrieve a consumer identification tag that can identify himself/herself.

The consumer who withdraws the consumer identification tag is shopping for a product on the product display stand 301 installed in the shopping space 300 on the first floor, and calls the desired product from the product display stand 301 when there is a favorite product.

When the call is made in this way, the article box (FIG. 100) of the article box waiting area 302 below the article display stand 301 is transferred to the article confirmation table 304 by the transfer device 3 303. When the consumer checks the item and likes it, the consumer inserts the consumer identification tag into the consumer identification tag attachment location 103, inserts and seals the product box cover fixing pin 105, and places it on the transfer device 4 (305). The box (FIG. 100) is moved to the identification device 3 307. After the location of the item box storage rack 401 on the second floor is determined by the identification device 3 307, it moves to the second floor.

If the consumer does not like the item that the consumer has called, if it is placed in the transfer device 5 (306), it returns to the original item box waiting area (302).

While continuing this process, you can freely shop without a shopping cart. In addition, through various applications, you can check the goods and amounts purchased by yourself in real time.

400 schematically illustrates a two-story article box storage space according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The two-story article box storage space shown in FIG. 400 includes an article box storage rack 401, a transfer device 6 402, and an automatic take-out device 403.

The article boxes (FIG. 100) raised by the transfer device 4 (305) are sequentially loaded in the article box storage rack 401 determined by the identification device 3 (307). The article box storage rack 401 is suitable to be configured in multiple stages, and the two article box storage racks 401 face each other, and there is an automatic take-out device 403 between them and transfer to the lower part of the automatic take-out device 403 It is preferred that device 6 402 is configured.

When a consumer selects and calls an item purchased by the consumer at the unmanned checkout counter 501 on the first floor, the automatic take-out device 403 identifies the location of the item box 100, takes it out from the item box storage rack 401, and When the article box (FIG. 100) is placed on the transfer device 6 (402), it is transferred to the called unmanned checkout counter 501.

500 schematically illustrates an unmanned computing space on the first floor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The first floor unmanned calculation space shown in FIG. 500 includes an unmanned checkout counter 501, an article receiving table 502, an article box cover opening device 503, and an identification device 1 504.

When the customer calculates the purchased product box 100 and makes a call, it is transferred to the product receiving table 502 by the transfer device 6 (402). Of the transferred article boxes 100, only the article box 100, which the consumer has finally paid for, is removed by the article box cover opening device 503 so that the article box cover fixing pin 105 can be removed to receive the article.

After receiving the goods, if the empty goods box (FIG. 100) is placed in the transfer device 1 (201), the identification device 1 (504) transfers it to the designated product box packaging workbench 204 in the underground goods packaging space (FIG. 200). do.

In the product box (FIG. 100) that the consumer gave up on the purchase in the final step, the product box cover fixing pin 105 is not removed by the product box cover opening device 503, and the consumer transfers this product box (FIG. 100). When placed in 1 (201), the identification device 1 (504) is transferred to the designated product box packaging work table 204 in the underground product packaging space (FIG. 200), and the packaging operator checks and repackages the product once again.

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings, but this is only exemplary, and those of ordinary skill in the art will understand that various modifications and variations of the embodiment are possible therefrom. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

Item group identification barcode attachment location (101)
Item identification barcode location (102)
Where to attach the consumer identification tag (103)
Article Box Cover(104)
Item box cover fixing pin (105)
Transfer device 1 (201)
Goods storage warehouse(202)
Unpacking Station (203)
Goods box packing workbench(204)
Item Identification Barcode Printer(205)
Transfer device 2(206)
Identification device 2 (207)
Goods Display Stand(301)
Goods box waiting area (302)
Transfer device 3(303)
Item identification table (304)
Transfer device 4(305)
Transfer device 5(306)
Identification device 3 (307)
Consumer withdrawal tag withdrawal device (308)
Item Box Storage Rack(401)
Transfer device 6(402)
Automatic take-out device (403)
Unmanned Checkout Counter(501)
Item Receiving Table (502)
Article box cover opening device (503)
Identification device 1 (504)

Claims (6)

In the smart shopping mall,
An article box capable of packaging an article and attaching a barcode or tag having respective information to the article group, article, and consumer identification location;
An underground article packaging space in which an article is placed in the article box and an article identification barcode is attached;
An entrance with a consumer identification tag withdrawal device and a shopping space with an article display stand and an article identification table in which sample articles are displayed to determine a purchase;
An article box storage space with an article box storage rack for storing goods purchased by consumers according to their characteristics;
Unmanned checkout space where consumers can receive their purchases at any time they want;
Smart shopping mall comprising a; identification device for identifying the transport device and the article that connects each space. The method of claim 1,
The above item box
The same product group identification barcode attachment position so that the same barcode is attached and the same item is packaged;
An item identification barcode attachment position in which the barcode output differently according to the weight and type of the item packaging is attached differently each time the item is packaged;
The location of the consumer identification tag, made to be able to insert and remove the recyclable, consumer-recognizable identification tag;
An article box cover configured to be closed after placing an article;
Smart shopping mall comprising a; article box cover fixing pins that the consumer finally purchases and seals. The method of claim 1,
The above basement packaging space
A transfer device 1 for transferring the product box from the unmanned checkout counter on the first floor to the underground product packaging space;
A package disassembly area for dismantling large-capacity packages stored in an article storage warehouse;
An article box packaging workbench for packaging each of the disassembled articles in the individual article boxes;
An article identification barcode printer for packaging the article in the article box and then outputting a barcode suitable for the packaged article;
Transfer device 2 for sending the packaged product box to a storage location for the product box;
Smart shopping mall comprising a; identification device 2 for identifying the location where the packaged product box is to be stored. The method of claim 1,
The above shopping space
A consumer identification tag withdrawal device capable of inserting a member card and withdrawing a consumer identification tag capable of identifying himself/herself;
The product display stand that is on display and can be called when there is a favorite item while shopping;
An article box waiting area installed below the article display stand and temporarily storing the packaged article box;
A transfer device 3 for sending the article box in the article box waiting area to the article confirmation table;
A transfer device 4 that sends the product box to the location of the product box storage rack on the second floor when the consumer confirms the product and decides to purchase it;
Identification device 3 for determining the article box storage rack in which the article box will be located;
A smart shopping mall comprising a; transfer device 5 for returning to the original product box waiting area if the consumer does not like the product called by the consumer. The method of claim 1,
The storage space for the above box is
The article box storage rack for sequentially loading the article boxes raised by the transfer device 4;
An automatic take-out device for automatically withdrawing the product box selected by the consumer from the product box storage rack when a consumer selects and calls an item purchased by the consumer at the unmanned checkout counter on the first floor;
A smart shopping mall comprising a; transfer device 6 for sending the taken out product box to the unmanned checkout counter. The method of claim 1,
The unmanned computing space is
The unmanned checkout counter where the consumer finally pays for the payment;
When the consumer finally pays for and confirms the purchase, the product receiving table through which the consumer can receive the product by means of the transfer device 6;
An article box cover opening device that removes the article box cover fixing pin only for the article box for which the consumer has finally paid for payment;
And an identification device 1 for determining a position of the product box packing workbench in the underground product packing space when the empty product box is placed on the transfer device 1 after receiving the product.

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