KR20230006748A - System and method for free rental of auxiliary batteries with advertising functions - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a business model that can increase advertising efficiency and contribute to mutual growth with auxiliary battery business partner by adding advertising functions using exchangeable auxiliary batteries. The present invention comprises: a user terminal that makes a purchase decision by making a payment for a paid purchase of an auxiliary battery that is applied with an advertising function and can be rented for free at an online shopping mall or offline purchase store, and performs user authentication in order to receive the auxiliary battery through free guaranteed rental; a plurality of charging station terminals that perform free rental of fully charged auxiliary batteries that are purchased or are rented with free guarantee at free of charge in plural and fully charged through the user terminal, and manage customer information (or battery information) including the user's number of charging times and the date of purchase of the auxiliary battery (or date of warranty purchase) by managing the customer information of users requesting free rentals; and an auxiliary battery charging device that is equipped with a charging module that can simultaneously charge a plurality of auxiliary batteries.

Description

System and method for free rental of auxiliary batteries with advertising functions {System and method for free rental of auxiliary batteries with advertising functions}

The present invention relates to a system and method for free rental of an auxiliary battery with an advertising function, and more particularly, to efficiently provide users with auxiliary batteries applied to various smart terminals, thereby expanding the profits of an operating agency. It relates to a system and method for free rental of an auxiliary battery to which an advertisement function that can be applied is applied.

Recently, with the expansion of convenience provided by various portable devices such as smart phones, smart pads, laptops, and speakers, the supply of devices is increasing exponentially. Such a portable device has a rechargeable power supply structure, and can be used as much as the capacity of the battery after charging the battery from the main power source for a certain period of time.

Recently, as the number of teenagers and users who use various smart devices for work increases rapidly, battery consumption is very large. Do.

In order to solve this inconvenience, in recent years, as auxiliary battery devices are individually manufactured, various battery companies have developed auxiliary battery devices applicable to portable smart devices and are rapidly supplying them to the market.

Similarly, auxiliary batteries like this are charged through the main power source, and then connected and charged when the battery capacity of the smart device is insufficient while carrying it. ham will occur.

In order to solve some of these market problems, a market in which a predetermined fee is paid and an auxiliary battery is rented is growing. In particular, at a store with high accessibility, such as a convenience store, a user who needs an auxiliary battery can rent a charged auxiliary battery after paying a predetermined fee, and returns it after use.

However, this existing market is a business model that simply pays a certain fee and rents a fully charged sub-battery, and its efficiency is low, and consumers are burdened with paying a certain amount, resulting in low activation. there is

KR 10-2018-0001589 KR 10-2016-0035871 KR 10-17212020

The present invention for solving the above problems is a convenience store and a convenience store so that a fully charged auxiliary battery device that can secure a charging margin (time) of a auxiliary battery that can easily charge a smart device anytime, anywhere can be easily provided from the outside. The purpose is to provide a business model in which users can immediately receive a fully charged auxiliary battery by placing it in the same store.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a more effective business model by combining the advertising business through the auxiliary battery in a business model that provides a fully charged auxiliary battery rental service to many smart device users from outside. The purpose is to secure the auxiliary battery business.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to propose a business model that can increase the efficiency of advertising and contribute to shared growth with an auxiliary battery operator by adding an advertising function using a replaceable auxiliary battery.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention performs payment for a paid purchase in an online shopping mall or an offline purchase store and decides to purchase an auxiliary battery to which an advertisement function is applied and which is available for free rental, or a free warranty rental. A user terminal that performs user authentication in order to receive a sub-battery, a user who requests free rental of a number of sub-batteries purchased through the user terminal or fully charged sub-batteries that can be rented free of charge with a free warranty A plurality of charging station terminals that manage customer information (or battery information) including the number of charging times of the user and the purchase date (or warranty purchase date) of the sub-battery by managing customer information of the sub-batteries and multiple sub-batteries that can be charged at the same time Includes an auxiliary \battery charger equipped with a charging module.

In addition, it is configured to further include a central server that manages auxiliary battery user information and the charging station terminal information.

In addition, the charging station terminal recognizes an identification ID (QR code, barcode) configured in the sub-battery when the user requests replacement of the sub-battery.

In addition, the auxiliary battery is characterized in that an advertisement of an advertiser is printed on one or both sides of the surface.

In addition, the first step of purchasing an auxiliary battery with an advertisement that can be rented free of charge by the sub-battery user or purchasing a sub-battery with a free warranty, the second step of checking whether the sub-battery has a charging capacity, and charging the sub-battery at a charging station when the charge of the sub-battery is exhausted A third step of exchanging the auxiliary battery with the completed sub-battery, a fourth step of charging the sub-battery exchanged at a charging station, whose charge is exhausted, through a charging device, and a nearby charging station when the battery exchanged in the third step is depleted. It is configured to include; a fifth step of exchanging with a fully charged sub-battery, and a sixth step of repeating the process of the third to fifth steps.

In addition, after the sixth step, a seventh step of exchanging the auxiliary battery with a new auxiliary battery when the lifespan of the auxiliary battery has passed is configured to be further included.

In addition, the first step in which an advertiser desiring advertisement requests an auxiliary battery operator to advertise an auxiliary battery and determines an advertisement for the auxiliary battery. Step 2 of checking the charging capacity of the sub-battery, Step 3 of checking the charging capacity of the sub-battery, Step 4 of exchanging the sub-battery with a fully charged sub-battery at a nearby charging station if the charge of the sub-battery is exhausted, The fifth step of charging the auxiliary battery through a charging device, the sixth step of replacing the auxiliary battery with a fully charged auxiliary battery at a nearby charging station when the charge of the auxiliary battery exchanged in the fourth step is consumed, and the fourth to replacement steps It is configured to include steps that are repeated in the process up to the sixth step.

In the first step, after the advertisement period is set according to the advertisement request period of the advertiser, the sub-battery cost is paid to the operator when the advertisement period ends.

The present invention configured and operated as described above proposes a business model in which a sub-battery can be exchanged free of charge for a lifetime at an off-store such as a convenience store, so that the user exchanges the sub-battery that has been charged at an operating institution close to the place where the user is located. It has the advantage of maximizing the efficiency of time above all else.

In addition, operating institutions can see the effect of attracting customers through auxiliary battery users, and through this, sales can be expected to improve.

In addition, the advertising method using the auxiliary battery exchange system according to the present invention has an advantage in that advertisement response is very fast and efficiency is high accordingly because direct advertisement is performed through the corresponding auxiliary battery.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a free auxiliary battery rental system to which an advertisement function is applied according to the present invention;
2 is an overall configuration diagram of a free auxiliary battery rental system to which an advertising function according to the present invention is applied;
3 is a view showing an example of operation of a free sub-battery rental system to which an advertising function according to the present invention is applied;
4 is a flowchart of an advertising method using a free auxiliary battery rental system to which an advertising function is applied according to the present invention;
5 is another flowchart of an advertising method using a free auxiliary battery rental system to which an advertising function is applied according to the present invention;
6 is another flowchart of an advertising method using a free auxiliary battery rental system to which an advertising function is applied according to the present invention;
7 is a view showing an example in which an advertisement printing layer is printed on an advertisement panel of an auxiliary battery according to the present invention;

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of an advertising method using the free sub-battery rental system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

An advertising method using a sub-battery rental system for free according to the present invention is a sub-battery to which an advertisement function is applied and which can be rented free of charge in an online shopping mall or an offline store where a payment is made for a paid purchase, and the purchase is determined, or the sub-battery is rented free of charge. A user terminal that performs user authentication in order to receive the sub-battery through the user terminal, and a number of free rental sub-batteries purchased through the user terminal or rented with a free warranty that can be rented free of charge are performed, and free rental is performed. Multiple charging station terminals that manage customer information of requesting users and manage customer information (or battery information) including the number of charging times of the user and the purchase date (or warranty purchase date) of the auxiliary battery and simultaneously charge multiple auxiliary batteries Includes an auxiliary \battery charger equipped with a charging module that can

In the agency exchange system using sub-battery charging according to the present invention, since a sub-battery purchased by a user can be exchanged immediately and free of charge at any time at a nationwide charging station (operating institution), the user can charge the sub-battery purchased separately without any hassle. It is a main technical point of the present invention that a sub-battery that has been charged immediately can be exchanged and used without any time to do so.

On the other hand, as another technical point of the present invention, the main point is to maximize the advertisement and expand the user's accessibility to the advertisement by utilizing the advertisement function using the auxiliary battery that can be exchanged free of charge.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, an agency exchange system using auxiliary battery charging according to the present invention will be described in detail.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a free sub-battery rental system to which an advertisement function is applied according to the present invention.

The user terminal 100 is a means necessary for the user to purchase the auxiliary battery 400, and this may correspond to various types of terminals of the user. For example, all terminals such as desktop PCs, smart phones, and tablet PCs can be applied, and through the user terminal 100, the user purchases an auxiliary battery (specific manufacturer and specific product) that can be exchanged online.

At this time, the auxiliary battery is a product group that is compatible with various known digital devices and has a charging cable and a charging connector, and constitutes a technology necessary for general charging.

Here, the auxiliary battery 400 is applied only to a product of an arbitrary model called an auxiliary battery that can be rented free of charge according to the present invention, and the user purchases this product online through the user terminal 100.

In the present invention, as one process of purchasing an auxiliary battery, purchase through a terminal means to apply a procedure called on-line purchase is described, but is not necessarily limited thereto, and offline purchase is also possible.

Meanwhile, in another embodiment according to the present invention, an auxiliary battery having an advertising function may be purchased for the first time, but may also be purchased with a free warranty. This is used by the first user in a rental manner without purchase, and at this time, it may be configured in a manner in which a predetermined cost is paid weekly or monthly. Alternatively, in the case of a free warranty, it may be configured in such a way that a predetermined amount of money is paid when the battery is finally returned after being rented and used free of charge.

Meanwhile, in one embodiment according to the present invention, an identification code such as a QR code or a barcode is added to an auxiliary battery purchased by a user, and the user can match information to the identification code to be managed. That is, the sub-battery operating institution may apply the sub-battery identification code and match the purchased user information to the sub-battery identification code, thereby collecting and managing information such as a certain purchaser, residence, age, and the like.

For example, the operator can receive and manage information such as age, gender, region, and major flow areas (company area, school area, and main flow area) of the user who has purchased the auxiliary battery, so that the entire system can be used as information for efficient operation.

The charging station terminal 200 corresponds to a terminal of an operator in which an auxiliary battery charger is installed. As mentioned above, an identification code is added to the sub-battery sold as one embodiment of the present invention. It may correspond to a terminal for managing information.

For example, by recognizing a 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional QR code, barcode or RFID code applied to the auxiliary battery 400, authentic replacement battery certification or auxiliary battery management by inputting information such as the number of exchanges, the first place of purchase, etc. that can be done more efficiently.

On the other hand, in the present invention, as a preferred example of an operator that lends an auxiliary battery free of charge, a convenience store is most preferred in view of the business characteristics of the present invention. Currently, the number of convenience stores in Korea has 10,000 stores for each brand, and they have very favorable conditions because they are distributed in a balanced way in areas with a large floating population. Therefore, a charging device 410 capable of charging the auxiliary battery is installed in each operating institution to charge the exchanged auxiliary battery.

2 is an overall configuration diagram of a free sub-battery rental system to which an advertisement function is applied according to the present invention. The configuration of FIG. 2 is a configuration in which the central server 300 is configured, and as mentioned above, this is one model for overseeing the auxiliary battery free rental operating system of the present invention. The central server 300 corresponds to a central system that collectively manages auxiliary battery purchase, number of exchanges, number of exchanges of operating institutions, exchange information, user information, and the like. This may correspond to a system module comprehensively managed by an operating institution or a separate management institution.

In addition, the central server may be a sales organizer that sells auxiliary batteries online or offline.

3 is a diagram showing an example of operation of a free sub-battery rental system to which an advertising function according to the present invention is applied. As shown, each charging station corresponds to an operator, and consists of a first charging station to an n-th charging station.

After the user 500 of the sub-battery 100 uses the sub-battery he/she has purchased, he/she can exchange the sub-battery used in a place closest to where he or she is located for free of charge in real time.

If the first user needs to replace the battery again at the second charging station, which is a nearby area, because the location is moved after replacing the battery at the first charging station, the user can exchange and use the battery he/she used at the second charging station.

The present invention configured as described above has a very convenient advantage because the user can immediately exchange the auxiliary battery 100 purchased once for free with a charged battery from an operator such as a convenience store without requiring additional charging time.

Therefore, the sub-battery exchange system configured in the present invention has a very ideal effect on the entire business because it provides convenience so that it can be exchanged at any time with a battery that has been fully charged for life only by purchasing an auxiliary battery.

4 and 5 are flowcharts of an advertising method using a free auxiliary battery rental system to which an advertising function is applied. In the auxiliary battery free rental model according to the present invention, a condition for free exchange is added at the same time as the first user purchases an auxiliary battery that can be rented free of charge online or offline (first step, S100). The user receives the first purchased sub-battery, checks the battery charge capacity (step 2, 110), then uses it, and if the battery is exhausted, visits a nearby convenience store (operator) that conducts a sub-battery exchange business and returns the auxiliary battery that has been charged. The battery is exchanged with the auxiliary battery used by the user (Step 3, S120). Here, the auxiliary battery used according to the exchange is charged again using a charging device at a charging station (fourth step, S130).

Again, the user uses the replaced battery, and when the battery charge is exhausted again, the user visits a nearby convenience store and exchanges the charged sub-battery with the sub-battery used by the user in a fifth step (S140). In the present invention, each step is continuously repeated so that the user can continue to exchange the auxiliary battery free of charge.

Therefore, by repeatedly performing the third step (S120) to the fifth step (S140), the auxiliary battery used by the user can be continuously rented free of charge with the auxiliary battery that has been charged at the charging station.

However, if the battery is damaged, broken, or lost due to the user's negligence, the operating institution determines that it cannot be exchanged, and the user must purchase a new battery if an exchange service is required.

In addition, in the present invention, when the life span of the sub-battery is exceeded, the replacement of the sub-battery is stopped and the sub-battery is retrieved.

Meanwhile, in FIG. 5, the first step (S200) to the sixth step (S250) are performed in the same way as the first step to the sixth step as described in FIG. A seventh step (S250) of replacing the ??

6 is another flowchart of an advertising method using a free auxiliary battery rental system to which an advertising function is applied according to the present invention.

In the present invention, an advertisement method using a free auxiliary battery rental system to which an advertisement function is applied is proposed. When an advertisement is printed using the auxiliary battery used in the present invention and provided to users, a direct advertisement effect can be achieved.

As an advertising method, the first step of designating the auxiliary battery as a target for the auxiliary battery applied to the advertising method of the present invention by the advertiser contracting the advertisement with the operator and the operating organization printing the advertisement on the surface of the auxiliary battery (S300 )to be. At this time, if the advertiser selects the number of batteries (1,000 to 100,000, etc.) to be advertised according to the advertisement range and makes a contract, the operator prints advertisements corresponding to the number of batteries and includes them in the auxiliary battery replacement range.

Accordingly, the auxiliary battery users can achieve a direct advertisement effect through the printed contents of the advertisement while exchanging the battery.

Therefore, the advertiser and the operator start with the first step in which the user purchases the auxiliary battery with the advertisement function that has completed the advertisement contract using the auxiliary battery (S310), and the subsequent method is as described in FIGS. 4 and 5. As the procedure for replacing the auxiliary battery from purchase to after use (S310 to S360) is performed in the same manner, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

7 is a view showing an example in which an advertisement printing layer is printed on an advertisement panel of an auxiliary battery according to the present invention. as well as commercial advertisements as shown. It is possible to advertise various contents such as public interest campaigns and institutional promotion.

Accordingly, the present invention has the advantage of performing an advertising function using the auxiliary battery and at the same time achieving the advertising function while increasing the user's accessibility and improving satisfaction through the advantage of free rental of the auxiliary battery.

In the present invention configured as described above, through the auxiliary battery free rental system with an advertisement function, users maximize the efficiency of time, and in addition, conveniently exchange the charged auxiliary battery at the operating institution (convenience store) corresponding to the place where the user is located. There are benefits to doing it.

In addition, from the side of auxiliary battery operating institutions, there is an advantage in that sales can be improved together with customers through auxiliary battery users, and even higher sales can be improved by utilizing auxiliary battery sales business.

Although the above has been described and illustrated in relation to preferred embodiments for illustrating the principles of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the configuration and operation as shown and described. Rather, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that many changes and modifications may be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Accordingly, all such appropriate changes and modifications and equivalents should be regarded as falling within the scope of the present invention.

100: user terminal
200: charging station terminal
300: central server
400: auxiliary battery
401: advertising panel
410: charging device
500: user

Claims (8)

A user who performs user authentication in order to make a payment for a paid purchase at an online shopping mall or an offline purchase store and decide to purchase an auxiliary battery with an advertisement function and which can be rented free of charge, or to receive the auxiliary battery through free warranty rental terminal;
Carries out free rental of a number of fully charged sub-batteries purchased through the user terminal or leased with a free warranty, and manages customer information of users requesting free rental to determine the number of charging times of the user, the sub-battery A plurality of charging station terminals that manage customer information (or battery information) including purchase date (or warranty purchase date); and
A free auxiliary battery rental system with an advertising function, including an auxiliary \battery charging device equipped with a charging module capable of charging multiple auxiliary batteries at the same time.
According to claim 1,
A free auxiliary battery rental system with an advertising function, further comprising: a central server that manages sub-battery user information and charging station terminal information.
The method of claim 1, wherein the charging station terminal,
A sub-battery rental system free of charge with an advertisement function for recognizing an identification ID (QR code, barcode) configured in the sub-battery when the user requests replacement of the sub-battery.
The method of claim 1, wherein the auxiliary battery,
An auxiliary battery free rental system with an advertisement function, characterized in that the advertiser's advertisement is printed on one or both surfaces.
A first step in which a sub-battery user purchases a sub-battery to which an advertisement for free rental is applied or purchases a sub-battery with a free warranty;
a second step of checking whether or not the auxiliary battery has a charging capacity;
a third step of exchanging a charged auxiliary battery with a fully charged auxiliary battery at a charging station when the charge amount of the auxiliary battery is exhausted;
a fourth step of charging the auxiliary battery, which has been exchanged at a charging station and whose charge is exhausted, through a charging device;
a fifth step of exchanging the battery replaced in the third step with a fully charged auxiliary battery at a nearby charging station when the charge amount is consumed;
An advertising method using a sub-battery rental system for free with an advertising function, comprising: a sixth step that repeats the steps of the third to fifth steps.
The method of claim 5, after the sixth step,
A method of advertising using a sub-battery free rental system with an advertising function, further comprising a seventh step of exchanging the sub-battery with a new sub-battery when the lifespan of the sub-battery has expired.

a first step in which an advertiser desiring an advertisement requests an auxiliary battery operator to advertise an auxiliary battery and determines an advertisement for the corresponding auxiliary battery;
a second step of purchasing or lending a sub-battery to which an advertisement that can be rented free of charge is applied, by the sub-battery user;
A third step of checking whether or not the auxiliary battery has a charging capacity;
a fourth step of exchanging with a fully charged auxiliary battery at a nearby charging station when the charge amount of the auxiliary battery is exhausted;
a fifth step of charging the auxiliary battery, which has been exchanged at a charging station and whose charge is exhausted, through a charging device;
a sixth step of exchanging the auxiliary battery with a fully charged auxiliary battery at a nearby charging station when the charge of the auxiliary battery exchanged in the fourth step is consumed; and
An advertising method using a sub-battery rental system for free with an advertising function, comprising: repeating the process from the 4th to 6th steps of the exchange.
The method of claim 7, wherein the first step,
Advertising method using a sub-battery rental system for free with an advertisement function, characterized in that after setting an advertisement period according to the advertisement request period of the advertiser and then paying the auxiliary battery cost to the operator when the advertisement period ends.

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