KR20230108630A - Unmanned sales apparatus and unmanned sales system and method using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, a self-service system comprises: a self-service terminal which includes a product accommodation unit, a discharge unit, a mechanism unit, and a kiosk unit; and a self-service server connected to the self-service terminal via a network. The present invention provides the effect of enabling flexible operation of a sales method of products by allowing pickup after payment for self-service products.

Description

Unmanned sales terminal and unmanned sales system and method using the same {Unmanned sales apparatus and unmanned sales system and method using the same}

The present invention relates to unmanned sales technology, and more particularly, to perform pickup or pickup through a delivery service after payment for unmanned sales products, enabling flexible operation of the sales method of products It relates to an unmanned vending terminal and an unmanned vending system and method using the same.

In general, in order to purchase a product at a store, a buyer selects the product they want to purchase, takes the product to a checkout place such as a cash register for the payment of the selected product, and pays the seller to purchase the product. are adopting

For example, if you want to buy coffee at a convenience store, the buyer acquires the coffee you want to buy at the convenience store from a product storage unit such as a refrigerator, carries it to the cashier, hands it over to the seller, and the seller provides price information for the product. After the judgment is made using the barcode, etc., the product purchase step is completed by paying the amount for the determined price and handing it over to the buyer.

However, in the case of the product purchase method as described above, since the seller inevitably has to wait at the shelf, there is a problem in that the product cannot be purchased when the seller is away for some reason.

In addition, when a large number of buyers gather in a short period of time or there is only one stand for payment, there is a problem in that the buyer has to wait for a long time to purchase the product.

Recently, in order to overcome these problems and reduce labor costs, various types of unmanned vending machines have been proposed and commercialized.

As such technology, there is a patent application No. 10-2021-0141234 filed with the Korean Intellectual Property Office under the name of an unmanned sales system.

The patented technology includes a kiosk having an input/output unit through which a purchaser inputs a purchase product payment signal and outputs payment information of the purchased product; a product storage unit in which a camera unit for photographing a storage space in which one or more stored products are stored and a weight calculation unit for calculating a weight average weight change value of the stored stored products are arranged, and a locked state can be set; and a management server that determines purchase products taken out from the product storage unit, approves a payment signal, and transmits payment information to the kiosk, wherein the product storage unit is a storage space with a camera unit from the time the storage space is opened to the time it is closed. A plurality of captured images taken are transmitted to the management server, and the average weight change value calculated by the weight calculation unit is transmitted to the kiosk, and the image comparison result comparing the plurality of captured images of the management server and the average weight change of the kiosk Disclosed is a technology for determining a purchase product by combining a weight comparison result obtained by comparing the product weight with the purchase product weight.

As described above, in the past, after determining the purchased product based on the change in weight of the stored product, the payment for the purchased product was made, so it is impossible to prevent the case in which a person with malicious intent does not pay after taking out the product. There was a problem.

In addition, in the related art, it is difficult for a customer to partially cancel a purchased product or add a purchased product after paying for the purchased product.

In addition, in the past, as the method of determining the purchase product by taking out the stored product was adopted, only immediate purchase was possible on the spot, so the optimal sales time for the product was short, such as for fresh products, and quickly before the optimal time expired. Even in the case of holding an event, such as implementing a time sale to sell a product or offering a large discount for a very short time to activate unmanned sales, there was a problem that you could not participate in the event if you could not visit the site immediately .

Therefore, when holding various events for sales promotion, provide a service that allows you to decide and pay for products to be purchased in advance and pick them up later, or decide and pay for products to be purchased in advance from a remote location through an app installed on the customer's terminal and pick them up later. There were limits to what to do.

The development of a technology to overcome the limitations of these conventional unmanned sales technologies has been desperately desired.

Korean Patent Publication No. 1020210141234 Korean Patent Publication No. 1020210088905 Korean Patent Registration No. 1022737940000

An object of the present invention is to provide an unmanned selling terminal capable of flexibly operating a sales method of products by enabling pick-up after payment for unmanned sales products, and an unmanned sales system and method using the same.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a pickup code to the customer when payment for unmanned sales products is made through a customer terminal so that the customer can pick up the product at any time after payment so that the sales method of the product can be flexibly operated. An unmanned vending terminal and an unmanned vending system and method using the same are provided.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to flexibly operate the sales method of products by allowing customers located in remote locations to perform payment for unmanned sales products using their own customer terminals and then pick up agents through delivery companies. It is to provide an unmanned vending terminal and an unmanned vending system and method using the same.

According to the present invention for achieving the above object, the unmanned sales system according to the present invention is a product storage unit for storing various types of products, and a discharge unit that stores some of the products stored in the product storage unit before being picked up when transported. unit, an unmanned vending terminal having a mechanical unit that transfers some of the products stored in the product storage unit to the dispensing unit and a kiosk unit that controls the mechanical unit and interfaces with customers and performs payment, and the unmanned vending terminal through a network It is configured to include an unmanned sales service server connected to, and the kiosk unit requests payment for the purchased products when selection information for purchase products, which is one or more of the products stored in the product storage unit, is provided. , performing payment for the purchased products when payment method information is input according to the request; When pickup is requested immediately after payment for the purchased products, the kiosk unit drives the mechanical unit to selectively transfer products corresponding to the purchased products among the products stored in the product storage unit to the discharge unit. Controlling the mechanical part; If pickup is not requested immediately after payment for the purchased products, the kiosk unit generates purchase information including identification information and quantity information, customer identification information, and unmanned sales terminal identification information for purchased products for which payment has been completed, transmitting to an unmanned sales service server; generating, by the unmanned vending service server, the purchase information from the kiosk unit of the unmanned vending terminal, generating pickup information, storing the corresponding purchase information, and returning the pickup information to the kiosk unit; When pickup information is provided from the unmanned sales service server, outputting and guiding the customer to the pickup information; Whenever the purchase information is generated, the kiosk unit changes stock information, which is identification information and quantity information on sellable products among the products stored in the product storage unit, according to the purchase information, and updates the stock information as described above. making a request to an unmanned sales service server; and changing, by the unmanned sales service server, inventory information, which is identification information and quantity information on products that can be sold in the unmanned sales terminal, according to the purchase information, when an update of the stock information is requested. do.

The present invention provides an effect of flexibly operating a sales method of products by enabling pick-up after payment for unmanned sales products is made.

In addition, the present invention provides the customer with a pickup code when payment for unmanned sales products is made through the customer terminal so that the customer can pick up the product at any time after payment, thereby providing the effect of flexibly operating the product sales method do.

In addition, the present invention allows customers located in remote locations to make payments for unmanned sales products using their customer terminals and then pick up through delivery companies, so that the sales method of products can be flexibly operated. provides

1 is a block diagram of an unmanned sales system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a configuration diagram of the unmanned vending terminal of FIG. 1;
3 is an external configuration diagram of the unmanned vending terminal of FIG. 2;
4 to 6 are flowcharts of an unmanned vending method using an unmanned vending terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention makes it possible to flexibly operate the sales method of unmanned sales products by enabling pick-up after payment is made.

In addition, the present invention provides a pickup code to the customer when payment for unmanned sales products is made through the customer terminal so that the customer can pick up the product at any time after payment, thereby enabling flexible operation of the product sales method.

In addition, the present invention allows a customer located in a remote location to make a payment for an unmanned sales product using his or her customer terminal and then pick up the product through a delivery company as an agent, thereby flexibly operating the sales method of the product.

An unmanned vending terminal according to the present invention and an unmanned vending system and method using the same will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

<Configuration of unmanned sales system>

1 shows a configuration diagram of an unmanned sales system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the unmanned sales system includes an unmanned sales terminal group 100, an unmanned sales service server 200, a database 202, a customer terminal group 300, a delivery company system 400, and a rider terminal group. 500 and a push server 600.

The unmanned vending terminal group 100 is composed of a plurality of unmanned vending terminals 1021 to 102N, and each of the plurality of unmanned vending terminals 1021 to 102N has an unmanned vending kiosk app, and the unmanned vending kiosk app Through this, an unmanned sales service according to the present invention is provided.

More specifically, each of the unmanned vending terminals 1021 to 102N includes a product storage unit for storing various types of products, and a discharge unit for storing some of the products stored in the product storage unit until they are transported and picked up by a customer. A mechanical unit for transferring some of the products stored in the product storage unit to the dispensing unit and a kiosk unit for controlling the mechanical unit to interface with customers and perform payment. The kiosk unit requests payment for the purchased products when selection information for purchase products, which is one or more of the products stored in the product storage unit, is provided, and when payment method information is input according to the request, the purchase When payment for products is made and pickup is requested immediately after payment for the purchased products, the mechanical unit is driven to selectively recall products corresponding to the purchased products among the products stored in the product storage unit. The mechanical unit is controlled to be transferred to the discharge unit to provide the purchase product to the customer.

In addition, the kiosk unit generates purchase information including identification information and quantity information, customer identification information, and unmanned sales terminal identification information for purchased products for which payment has been completed, if pickup is not requested immediately after payment for the purchased products. In addition to transmitting to the unmanned sales service server 200, when pickup information is provided from the unmanned sales service server 200, the pickup information is output and guided to the customer, and among the products stored in the product storage unit, the pickup information is output. Inventory information, which is identification information and quantity information for sellable products, is changed according to the purchase information.

In addition, when the pickup information is input by the customer, the kiosk unit requests purchase information corresponding to the pickup information from the unmanned sales service server 200, and when the purchase information is returned from the unmanned sales service server 200 Detects identification information and quantity information of the purchased products for which payment has been made included in the purchase information, and controls the mechanical unit so that products corresponding to the identification information and quantity information of the detected purchased products are transferred to the dispensing unit. to provide the purchased product to the customer.

In addition, when the pickup information is input, the kiosk unit requests purchase information corresponding to the pickup information from the unmanned sales service server 200, and purchase information to which pickup agency information is added from the unmanned sales service server 200. is returned, detects identification information and quantity information of the purchased products for which payment has been made included in the purchase information, and transfers the products corresponding to the identification information and quantity information of the detected purchased products to the discharge unit. In addition to controlling the mechanical unit, pickup completion processing information by the rider is transmitted to the unmanned sales service server 200 so that pickup completion can be delivered to the customer acting as a pickup agent.

The customer terminal group 300 is composed of a plurality of customer terminals 3021 to 302N, and each of the plurality of customer terminals 3021 to 302N has an unmanned sales service app, and viewed through the unmanned sales service app. An unmanned sales service according to the invention is provided.

More specifically, each of the plurality of customer terminals 3021 to 302N requests stock information including identification information and quantity information of products that can be sold by the unmanned selling terminal to the unmanned selling service server 200 at the request of the customer. When the unmanned sales service server 200 returns the inventory information, the inventory information is output and guided. After accessing the sales service server 200, payment for the purchased products is made, and after payment for the purchased products, if the unmanned sales service server 200 provides pickup information, it outputs and guides the pick-up information.

In addition, each of the plurality of customer terminals 3021 to 302N generates pickup agency request information for the pickup information according to the customer's request, transmits it to the unmanned sales service server 200, and receives the pickup agency request information. The unmanned sales service server 200 adds pickup agency information to purchase information corresponding to the pickup information according to the pickup agency request information, and transfers the pickup information to which the pickup agency information is added to an external agency system 400. After transmitting and requesting a pickup agency, if the pickup agency request information is returned as the rider status information is provided from the agency system 400, it is output to guide the rider status to the customer.

Also, the unmanned sales service server 200 is connected to the unmanned sales terminal group 100 and the customer terminal group 300, the pickup agency system 400, and the push server 600 through a network. The unmanned sales service server 200 includes an unmanned sales kiosk app of a plurality of unmanned sales terminals 1021 to 102N belonging to the unmanned sales terminal group 100 and a plurality of customer terminals 3021 belonging to the customer terminal group 300. ~ 302M) to provide the unmanned sales service according to the present invention to the customer through the unmanned sales service app installed.

More specifically, when the purchase information is provided from the kiosk unit of any one unmanned vending terminal, the unmanned vending service server 200 generates pickup information and stores it corresponding to the purchase information, and transmits the pickup information to the kiosk unit. and inventory information, which is identification information and quantity information on products that can be sold in the unmanned vending terminal, is changed according to the purchase information.

In addition, when the pickup information is provided from the kiosk unit of any unmanned vending terminal, the unmanned vending service server 200 reads purchase information corresponding to the pickup information and returns it to the kiosk unit to obtain purchase information corresponding to the pickup information. The following products can be received through the unmanned vending terminal.

In addition, the unmanned sales service server 200 transmits inventory information of any one unmanned sales terminal and pays for purchased products according to a request of any one customer terminal, and generates pickup information when the payment is completed to generate the customer terminal Provides, generates and stores purchase information including identification information and quantity information for purchased products for which payment has been made, customer identification information, and unmanned vending terminal identification information, and stock information of the corresponding unmanned vending terminal according to the purchase information change

In addition, when the unmanned sales service server 200 requests pickup agency for a certain purchase information according to a request of any one customer terminal, the pickup agency information is added to the purchase information and stored, and the pickup agency information is added. Pickup information is transmitted to an external agency system to request a pickup agency, and when the rider status information is provided from the agency system, it is transmitted to the customer terminal of the customer who provided the pickup agency request information to guide the customer.

In addition, the database 202 stores various types of information for the unmanned sales service according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. That is, the database 202 includes unmanned vending terminal information, customer information, pickup agency information, purchase information, inventory information, and pickup completion information.

More specifically, the unmanned vending terminal information includes unmanned vending terminal identification information, location information, inventory information, event information, and the like.

The purchase information includes identification information and quantity information of purchased products for which payment has been completed, customer identification information, unmanned sales terminal identification information, etc., and pickup agency information is added to the purchase information according to a customer's request.

And the pickup completion information includes purchase information and information about the pickup date and the like.

The customer information includes customer identification information, purchase history information, and the like.

The pickup agency information includes pickup agency identification information and delivery area information.

In addition, the pick-up agency system 400 requests pick-up to one of the rider terminals 5021 to 502L of the rider terminal group 500 according to the customer's request through the unmanned sales service server 200 and picks up The current status is provided and guided to the customer through the unmanned sales service server 200 .

The rider terminal group 500 is composed of a plurality of rider terminals 5021 to 502L, and connects to the pickup agency system 400 to provide a pickup agency service according to the request of the pickup agency system 400. .

Further, the push server 600 pushes and transmits various types of information to a corresponding customer terminal among the customer terminals 3021 to 302M of the customer terminal group 300 according to the request of the unmanned sales service server 200 . In particular, in the present invention, the push server 400 serves to push pickup agency status information to the customer terminal.

<Configuration of unmanned vending terminals>

Now, each of the unmanned sales terminals 1021 to 102N has different product characteristics, but the basic unmanned sales service process is the same. 2 shows the configuration of an unmanned vending terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the appearance of an unmanned vending terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3 , the unmanned vending terminal includes a kiosk unit 150, a product storage unit 180, a mechanical unit 182, and a dispensing unit 184.

The product storage unit 180 has a refrigerating or freezing function and stores various types of products.

The mechanical unit 182 selectively transfers purchased products from among products stored in the product storage unit 180 to the dispensing unit 184 under the control of the kiosk unit 150 .

The discharge unit 184 stores the product transported by the mechanical unit 182 until it is picked up by a customer or rider.

The kiosk unit 150 includes a control module 152, a barcode reader 154, a communication module 156, a touch panel 158, a memory unit 160, a card reader module 162, and a receipt issuance module 164. consists of Here, although only the card reader module 410 is exemplified in the present invention, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that various types of payment methods can be employed.

The control module 152 controls each part of the unmanned vending terminal to provide the unmanned vending service according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention through a preset unmanned vending kiosk app.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the barcode reader 154 reads pickup information composed of numbers or 1- or 2-dimensional barcodes and provides the corresponding information to the control module 152.

The communication module 156 is connected to an external system through a network and is responsible for communication between the external system and the control module 152 .

The touch panel 158 displays various information according to the control of the control module 152 and provides various information input by the customer to the control module 152 .

The memory unit 160 stores various information including the control program of the control module 152, and particularly stores information for providing an unmanned sales service according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The card reader module 162 reads a card in order to perform a card payment and provides information thereon to the control module 152 .

The receipt issuance module 164 issues a receipt under the control of the control module 152 .

<Process of unmanned sales service>

An unmanned sales method applicable to the unmanned sales system configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to the procedure diagrams shown in FIGS. 4 to 7 .

<Purchase process through unmanned sales terminal>

FIG. 4 illustrates a purchasing process through an unmanned vending terminal. Referring to FIG. 4, the purchasing process through the unmanned vending terminal will be described.

Prior to the start of sales, the seller stores the products in the product storage unit installed inside any one of the plurality of unmanned vending terminals, and also identifies identification information and quantity information for the stored products, price information for each product, and unmanned sales Inventory information composed of terminal identification information and the like may be input through the touch panel of the kiosk unit or by accessing the unmanned sales service server 200 through the web. The inventory information is classified as unmanned vending terminal identification information and stored in the unmanned vending service server 200, and the inventory information stored in the unmanned vending terminal is linked with the unmanned vending service server 200. Through this process, preparation for selling the product through the unmanned vending terminal is completed.

After the sales preparation is completed, the kiosk unit of the unmanned vending terminal checks whether the customer requests purchase of a product by adjusting the operation panel of the kiosk unit (step 700).

When the customer requests to purchase a product, the kiosk guides the customer to select a purchase product by guiding products available for sale based on pre-stored inventory information (step 702).

When the customer selects a purchase product (Step 706), the kiosk unit stores selection information on the selected purchase product (Step 708).

The kiosk unit repeatedly performs the selection process of the purchase product until the customer requests payment (step 710).

When the customer requests payment, the kiosk unit not only guides the payment amount according to purchase product selection information, but also guides the customer to select a payment method (step 712).

When a payment method is selected by the customer (step 714), the kiosk unit performs payment using the selected payment method (step 716), as well as identification information and quantity information for purchased products for which payment has been completed, customer identification information, and unmanned Purchase information including sales terminal identification information is generated and stored, inventory information is updated to correspond to the purchase information, and the purchase information and inventory information are provided to the unmanned sales service server 200 (step 718). Here, the unmanned sales service server 200 stores the purchase information, generates pickup information, stores it corresponding to the purchase information, and provides the pickup information to the unmanned sales terminal. In addition, the unmanned vending service server 200 updates inventory information of the corresponding unmanned vending terminal according to the inventory information (step 720).

Thereafter, the kiosk unit inquires whether to immediately pick up the customer (step 722), and when the customer requests immediate pickup, performs a series of pick-up processing processes for dispensing the purchased product to be picked up (step 726).

Unlike the above, if the customer requests pickup later, pickup information and purchase product information are created and guided through the touch panel, marked on receipts, or transmitted to the customer terminal to guide the customer (step 724).

<Purchase process through customer terminal>

FIG. 5 illustrates a purchase process through a customer terminal. Referring to FIG. 5, the purchase process through a customer terminal will be described.

The customer terminal checks whether execution of the unmanned sales service app is requested by the customer (step 800). When the customer requests execution of the unmanned sales service app, the customer terminal executes the unmanned sales service app, and through the unmanned sales service app, the customer terminal provides the installation location for each of the unmanned sales terminals, products for sale, and events. Guidance information is displayed to guide the user to select the unmanned vending terminal to be used (step 802).

When the customer selects one of the unmanned vending terminals according to the above guidance, the customer terminal generates inventory information request information including the selected unmanned vending terminal selection information and transmits it to the unmanned vending service server 200 . When the inventory information request information is received, the unmanned vending service server 200 reads stored inventory information corresponding to the unmanned vending terminal selection information and transmits it to the corresponding customer terminal (step 808).

When the stock information is received, the customer terminal guides product information that can be purchased corresponding to the stock information (step 810).

When the customer who is informed of the product information available for purchase selects a purchase product, the customer terminal stores the purchase product selection information (steps 812 and 814).

The customer terminal repeatedly performs the process of selecting the purchase product until the customer requests payment (step 816).

When the customer requests payment (step 816), the customer terminal not only guides the payment amount according to purchase product selection information, but also guides the customer to select a payment method (step 818).

When the customer selects a payment method according to the guidance (step 820), the customer terminal connects to a VAN/payment company through the unmanned sales service server 200 and pays using the selected payment method (steps 822 and 824).

Thereafter, the customer terminal generates purchase information consisting of information on purchased products for which payment has been completed, and transmits the generated purchase information to the unmanned sales service server 200 . The purchase information may include identification information and quantity information of purchased products for which payment has been completed, customer identification information, unmanned vending terminal identification information, and the like.

Upon receiving the purchase information, the unmanned sales service server 200 stores the purchase information, generates and stores pickup information corresponding to the purchase information, and returns the pickup information to the customer terminal (step 828).

When the pickup information is provided, the customer terminal displays purchase information and pickup information and guides the customer (step 830).

In addition, after transmitting the pickup information, the unmanned sales service server 200 updates the stock information of the unmanned sales terminal according to the purchase information, and also transmits update request information for the stock information of the unmanned sales terminal to the corresponding unmanned sales terminal. transmission (step 832), and the unmanned vending terminal receiving the update request information updates inventory information according to the update request information (step 834).

As described above, a customer who purchases a product from an unmanned vending terminal with a customer terminal purchases a product sold through an unmanned vending terminal in a remote place through his or her customer terminal, and then picks up directly or is picked up by a rider. You may request an agent.

First, if direct pickup information is requested for the unmanned vending terminal according to the purchase information for direct pickup (step 836), the customer terminal provides store information where the unmanned vending terminal is installed and location information of the unmanned vending terminal in the store (838). step). According to the above guidance, the customer can easily find the unmanned vending terminal by visiting the store where he purchased the product.

When the unmanned vending terminal is found through this process, the customer can request pickup from the customer terminal.

When the customer requests pickup (step 840), the customer terminal transmits pickup request information for requesting pickup of payment products recorded in the purchase information stored corresponding to the customer to the unmanned sales service server 200 (step 840). Step 842). The unmanned sales service server 200 transmits the pickup information included in the purchase information corresponding to the corresponding customer to the corresponding unmanned sales terminal (step 844). Here, when there is a plurality of purchase information corresponding to the customer, a process of being selected by the customer may be added, which is obvious to those skilled in the art according to the present invention.

When pickup information is provided, the unmanned vending terminal performs a series of pickup processing processes in which purchased products corresponding to the pickup information are discharged so as to be picked up (step 846).

Unlike the above, when the customer requests a pickup agency (step 850), the customer terminal generates and transmits pickup agency request information to the unmanned sales service server 200 (step 852). The pickup agency request information may include order information.

When the pickup agency request information is received, the unmanned sales service server 200 adds and stores the pickup agency information to the customer's order information, and then transfers the pickup information and pickup agency request information corresponding to the order information to the pickup agency. Transmission to the company system 400 (step 854), and the pickup agency system 400 transmits the recorded pickup information and pickup agency request information to one of the rider terminals (step 856), and the pickup information to the rider And guides the pickup agency request information (step 858).

According to the above guidance, the rider can accept the pick-up agency, and the rider who accepts the pick-up agency can visit the store requested for the pickup agency, find the unmanned sales terminal, and input pickup information into the unmanned sales terminal.

When pickup information is input to the unmanned sales terminal (step 860), the unmanned sales terminal performs a series of pickup processing processes for dispensing purchase products corresponding to the pickup information to be picked up (step 846).

<Pick-up process>

Now, a pickup processing process in which the unmanned vending terminal receives pickup information and performs dispensing processing for purchased products for which payment has been completed will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 6 .

When pickup information is input (Step 904), the unmanned vending terminal requests purchase information corresponding to the pickup information from the unmanned sales service server 200 (Step 906). According to the above request, the unmanned sales service server 200 reads purchase information corresponding to the provided pickup information and returns it to the unmanned sales terminal (step 908).

When the purchase information is provided, the unmanned vending terminal verifies whether the pickup information and purchase information are normal (step 910), and if the pickup information and purchase information are not normal as a result of the verification, a pickup error is announced and the procedure is terminated. (step 914).

Unlike the above, if the pickup information and purchase information are normal as a result of the verification, it is checked whether pickup agency information is added to the purchase information (step 916).

If pickup agency information is not added to the purchase information, the unmanned sales terminal judges that it is a direct pickup by the customer and controls the mechanical unit to discharge the purchased products for which payment has been made included in the purchase information, thereby discharging the purchased products for which payment has been completed. (918 steps).

Thereafter, the unmanned sales terminal performs pickup completion processing on the corresponding purchase information, generates pickup completion information, and transmits the generated pickup completion information to the unmanned sales service server 200 (step 920). When the pickup completion information is received, the unmanned sales service server 200 records pickup completion information for the corresponding purchase information. Here, the pickup completion information includes purchase information and information about the pickup date and the like.

Unlike the above, if pickup agency information is added to the purchase information, the unmanned sales terminal determines that pickup is by agency pickup and controls the mechanical unit to discharge the purchased products for which payment has been made included in the purchase information. are discharged (step 922).

Thereafter, the unmanned vending terminal transmits pickup completion processing by the rider and pickup completion information to the unmanned vending service server 208 (step 924). When the pickup completion information is received, the unmanned sales service server 200 records pickup completion information for the corresponding purchase information. Upon completion of pickup by the rider, the unattended service server 200 may notify the completion of pickup by pushing pickup completion information by rider to the customer terminal corresponding to customer identification information included in the corresponding purchase information. Here, the pickup completion information includes purchase information and information on the pickup date and the like.

After storing the pickup completion information, the unmanned sales service server 208 checks whether the pickup is a pickup agency (step 928), and if the pickup is a pickup agency, the pickup agency system 400 and the rider terminal Request for status information (step 930), and when rider status information is provided from the pick-up agency system 400 and rider terminal (step 932), the rider status information is transmitted to the corresponding customer terminal and guided to the customer (936 step).

As described above, the present invention makes it possible to flexibly operate the sales method of unmanned sales products by enabling pick-up after payment is made.

In addition, the present invention provides a pickup code to the customer when payment for unmanned sales products is made through the customer terminal so that the customer can pick up the product at any time after payment, thereby enabling flexible operation of the product sales method.

In addition, the present invention allows a customer located in a remote location to make a payment for an unmanned sales product using his or her customer terminal and then pick up the product through a delivery company as an agent, thereby flexibly operating the sales method of the product.

In the above description, the present invention has been shown and described in relation to specific embodiments, but it is common knowledge in the art that various modifications and changes are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention indicated by the claims. Anyone who has it will be able to easily understand.

100: unmanned sales showcase terminal group
200: unmanned sales service server
202: database
300: customer terminal group

Claims (18)

In the unmanned vending terminal,
A product storage unit for storing various types of products;
a discharge unit for accommodating some of the products stored in the product storage unit until they are picked up;
a mechanism unit for transferring some of the products stored in the product storage unit to the discharge unit; and
It includes; a kiosk unit that controls the mechanical unit and implements an interface and payment with a customer;
The kiosk unit,
When selection information for purchased products, which is one or more of the products stored in the product storage unit, is provided, payment for the purchased products is requested, and payment for the purchased products is requested when payment information is input according to the request. fulfill,
When immediate pick-up is requested after payment for the purchased products, the mechanical unit is driven to control the mechanical unit to selectively transfer products corresponding to the purchased products among the products stored in the product storage unit to the discharge unit, ,
If pickup is not requested immediately after payment for the purchased products, purchase information including identification information and quantity information for purchased products for which payment has been made, customer identification information, and unmanned sales terminal identification information is generated and transmitted to an external server. In addition,
When pickup information is provided from the external server, the pickup information is output and guided to the customer,
The unmanned sales terminal of claim 1 , wherein inventory information, which is identification information and quantity information, of sellable products among the products stored in the product storage unit is changed according to the purchase information. According to claim 1,
The kiosk unit,
When pickup information is directly input through the kiosk or pickup information for pickup of purchased products is received from an external server, purchase information corresponding to the pickup information is requested from an external server, and the purchase information is received from the external server. is returned,
Detecting identification information and quantity information of purchased products for which payment has been made from the purchase information, and controlling the mechanical unit so that products corresponding to the identification information and quantity information of the detected purchased products are transferred to the dispensing unit. unmanned vending terminals. According to claim 1,
The kiosk unit,
When pickup information is directly input through the kiosk unit or pickup information for pickup of purchased products is received from an external server, purchase information corresponding to the pickup information is requested to an external server, and the external server performs pickup as an agent. When purchase information with added information is returned,
Detect identification information and quantity information on purchased products for which payment has been made from the purchase information, and control the mechanical unit so that products corresponding to the detected identification information and quantity information on purchased products are transferred to the dispensing unit. An unmanned vending terminal characterized in that it transmits pickup completion processing information by the rider to an external server. In the unmanned sales system,
A product storage unit for storing various types of products, a discharge unit that stores some of the products stored in the product storage unit until they are picked up when transported, and a part of the products stored in the product storage unit that is transferred to the discharge unit An unmanned vending terminal having a mechanical unit and a kiosk unit that controls the mechanical unit and implements an interface with a customer and payment; and
It is configured to include; an unmanned sales service server connected to the unmanned sales terminal through a network,
The kiosk unit,
When selection information for purchased products, which is one or more of the products stored in the product storage unit, is provided, payment for the purchased products is requested, and when payment method information is input according to the request, information on the purchased products make payment;
When immediate pick-up is requested after payment for the purchased products, the mechanical unit is driven to control the mechanical unit to selectively transfer products corresponding to the purchased products among the products stored in the product storage unit to the discharge unit, ,
If pickup is not requested immediately after payment for the purchased products, the unmanned sales service server generates purchase information including identification information and quantity information, customer identification information, and unmanned sales terminal identification information for the purchased products for which payment has been completed. In addition to sending to
When pickup information is provided from the unmanned sales service server, the pickup information is output and guided to the customer;
Inventory information, which is identification information and quantity information for sellable products among the products stored in the product storage unit, is changed according to the purchase information;
The unmanned sales service server,
When the purchase information is provided from the kiosk unit of the unmanned vending terminal, pickup information is generated and stored corresponding to the purchase information,
Returning the pickup information to the kiosk unit,
The unmanned sales system characterized in that the inventory information, which is identification information and quantity information of products available for sale of the unmanned sales terminal, is changed according to the purchase information. According to claim 4,
The kiosk unit,
When pickup information is directly input through the kiosk or pickup information for pickup of purchased products is received from the unmanned sales service server, purchase information corresponding to the pickup information is requested to the unmanned sales service server, and the unmanned sales When purchase information is returned from the service server,
Detecting identification information and quantity information on the purchased products for which payment has been made included in the purchase information, and controlling the mechanical unit so that products corresponding to the identification information and quantity information on the detected purchased products are transferred to the dispensing unit, ,
The unmanned sales service server,
and when the pickup information is provided from the kiosk unit of the unmanned vending terminal, purchase information corresponding to the pickup information is read and returned to the kiosk unit. According to claim 4,
The kiosk unit,
When pickup information is directly input through the kiosk or pickup information for pickup of purchased products is received from the unmanned sales service server, purchase information corresponding to the pickup information is requested to the unmanned sales service server, and the unmanned sales When the purchase information with the pickup agency information added is returned from the service server,
Detecting identification information and quantity information for purchased products for which payment has been made included in the purchase information, and controlling the mechanical unit so that products corresponding to the identification information and quantity information for the detected purchased products are transferred to the dispensing unit. In addition, the pick-up completion processing information by the rider is transmitted to the unmanned sales service server,
The unmanned sales service server,
When the pickup information is provided from the kiosk unit of the unmanned vending terminal, purchase information corresponding to the pickup information is read and returned to the kiosk unit;
When pickup completion processing information by the rider is provided from the kiosk unit, the pickup completion processing information by the rider is transmitted to the customer terminal corresponding to the customer identification information included in the purchase information,
The unmanned sales system, characterized in that the unmanned sales service server adds pickup agency information to the purchase information according to the customer's request through the customer terminal. According to claim 5 or 6,
Customer terminals are further included,
the customer terminal
According to the customer's request, inventory information including identification information and quantity information of sellable products of the unmanned vending terminal is requested from the unmanned vending service server;
When the unmanned sales service server returns the stock information, the stock information is output and guided, and when selection information on purchase products that are one or more products according to the stock information is provided, the unmanned sales service server is accessed. to fulfill the payment for the purchased products,
If the unmanned sales service server provides pickup information after payment for the purchased products, it outputs and guides the pick-up information,
When the unmanned vending service server requests inventory information for a certain unmanned vending terminal from the customer terminal, it reads the inventory information of the unmanned vending terminal and returns it to the customer terminal;
When payment is requested from the customer terminal, payment is made for one or more purchased products among the products according to the stock information, and pickup information is generated and provided to the customer terminal;
Generating and storing purchase information including identification information and quantity information, customer identification information, and unmanned sales terminal identification information for purchased products for which payment has been completed, and changing the inventory information of the corresponding unmanned sales terminal according to the purchase information. unmanned sales system. According to claim 7,
The customer terminal generates pickup agency request information for the pickup information according to the customer's request and transmits it to the unmanned sales service server,
The unmanned sales service server adds pickup agency information to purchase information corresponding to the pickup information according to the pickup agency request information,
Transfer the pickup information to which the pickup agency information is added to an external agency system to request a pickup agency,
When the rider status information is provided from the agency system, the unmanned sales system characterized in that the information is provided to the customer terminal of the customer who provided the pickup agency request information to inform the customer. According to claim 7,
When the customer terminal transmits the input of the pickup information to the unmanned sales service server according to the customer's request,
The unmanned sales system characterized in that the unmanned sales service server transmits and inputs the pickup information to the corresponding unmanned sales terminal. A product storage unit for storing various types of products; When some of the products stored in the product storage unit are transported, a dispensing unit for storing them until they are picked up, a mechanism unit for transferring some of the products stored in the product storage unit to the dispensing unit, and an interface with a customer by controlling the mechanism unit In the unmanned selling method of an unmanned selling terminal comprising a; and a kiosk unit performing payment,
When the kiosk unit is provided with selection information for purchased products, which is one or more of the products stored in the product storage unit, it requests payment for the purchased products, and when payment information is input according to the request, the purchased products making payments for them;
When immediate pickup is requested after payment for the purchased products, driving the mechanical unit controls the mechanical unit to selectively transfer products corresponding to the purchased products among the products stored in the product storage unit to the discharge unit step;
If pickup is not requested immediately after payment for the purchased products, purchase information including identification information and quantity information for purchased products for which payment has been made, customer identification information, and unmanned sales terminal identification information is generated and transmitted to an external server. In addition,
When pickup information is provided from the external server, outputting the pickup information and guiding the customer;
and changing stock information, which is identification information and quantity information, of sellable products among the products stored in the product storage unit according to the purchase information. According to claim 10,
The kiosk unit,
requesting purchase information corresponding to the pickup information to an external server when pickup information is directly input through the kiosk or pickup information for pickup of purchased products is received from an external server;
When purchase information is returned from the external server, identification information and quantity information for purchased products for which payment has been made are detected from the purchase information, and products corresponding to the identification information and quantity information for the detected purchased products are retrieved from the purchase information. The unmanned sales method further comprising the step of controlling the mechanical unit to be transferred to the discharge unit. According to claim 10,
The kiosk unit,
requesting purchase information corresponding to the pickup information to an external server when pickup information is directly input through the kiosk or pickup information for pickup of purchased products is received from an external server;
When the purchase information to which the pickup agency information is added is returned from the external server, identification information and quantity information for purchased products for which payment has been completed are detected from the purchase information, and identification information and quantity information for the detected purchased products The unmanned sales method further comprising controlling the mechanical unit so that the products corresponding to are transferred to the dispensing unit and transmitting pickup completion processing information by the rider to an external server. A product storage unit for storing various types of products, a discharge unit that stores some of the products stored in the product storage unit until they are picked up when transported, and a part of the products stored in the product storage unit that is transferred to the discharge unit An unmanned sales method of an unmanned sales system comprising an unmanned vending terminal having a mechanical unit and a kiosk unit that controls the mechanical unit and interfaces with customers and performs payment, and an unmanned vending service server connected to the unmanned vending terminal through a network. in
When the kiosk unit is provided with selection information about one or more purchased products among the products stored in the product storage unit, it requests payment for the purchased products, and when payment method information is input according to the request, the purchase performing payment for products;
When pickup is requested immediately after payment for the purchased products, the kiosk unit drives the mechanical unit to selectively transfer products corresponding to the purchased products among the products stored in the product storage unit to the discharge unit. Controlling the mechanical part;
If pickup is not requested immediately after payment for the purchased products, the kiosk unit generates purchase information including identification information and quantity information, customer identification information, and unmanned sales terminal identification information for purchased products for which payment has been completed, transmitting to an unmanned sales service server;
generating, by the unmanned vending service server, the purchase information from the kiosk unit of the unmanned vending terminal, generating pickup information, storing the corresponding purchase information, and returning the pickup information to the kiosk unit;
When pickup information is provided from the unmanned sales service server, outputting and guiding the customer to the pickup information;
Whenever the purchase information is generated, the kiosk unit changes stock information, which is identification information and quantity information on sellable products among the products stored in the product storage unit, according to the purchase information, and updates the stock information as described above. making a request to an unmanned sales service server;
and changing, by the unmanned sales service server, stock information, which is identification information and quantity information on products available for sale of the unmanned sales terminal, according to the purchase information, when an update of the stock information is requested. unmanned sales method. According to claim 13,
The kiosk unit requests purchase information corresponding to the pickup information to the unmanned sales service server when pickup information is directly input through the kiosk unit or pickup information for pickup of purchased products is received from the unmanned sales service server. step;
reading purchase information corresponding to the pickup information and returning it to the kiosk unit when the pickup information is provided from the kiosk unit of the unmanned vending terminal;
When the purchase information is returned from the unmanned sales service server, the kiosk unit detects identification information and quantity information of the purchased goods for which payment has been made included in the purchase information, and identifies the identification information and quantity of the detected purchased goods. The unmanned sales method further comprising the step of controlling the mechanical unit so that products corresponding to the information are transferred to the dispensing unit. According to claim 13,
The kiosk unit requests purchase information corresponding to the pickup information to the unmanned sales service server when pickup information is directly input through the kiosk unit or pickup information for pickup of purchased products is received from the unmanned sales service server. step;
reading purchase information corresponding to the pickup information and returning it to the kiosk unit when the pickup information is provided from the kiosk unit of the unmanned vending terminal;
checking, by the kiosk unit, whether purchase information to which pickup agency information is added has been returned from the unmanned sales service server;
When the purchase information to which pickup agency information is added is returned from the unmanned sales service server, the kiosk unit detects identification information and quantity information of the purchased products for which payment has been made included in the purchase information, and determines the detected purchased products. controlling the mechanical unit so that products corresponding to the identification information and quantity information for the product are transported to the dispensing unit and transmitting pickup completion processing information by the rider to the unmanned sales service server;
When the unmanned sales service server receives pickup completion processing information by the rider from the kiosk unit, transmitting the pickup completion processing information by the rider to the customer terminal corresponding to the customer identification information included in the purchase information; Including more
The unmanned sales method characterized in that the unmanned sales service server adds pickup agency information to the purchase information according to the customer's request through the customer terminal. The method of claim 14 or 15,
A customer terminal is further provided,
requesting, by the customer terminal, inventory information including identification information and quantity information of products that can be sold by the unmanned vending terminal to the unmanned vending service server according to a request of the customer;
When the unmanned sales service server requests stock information on a certain unmanned sales terminal from the customer terminal, reading the stock information of the unmanned sales terminal and returning it to the customer terminal;
When the customer terminal returns the inventory information from the unmanned sales service server, the customer terminal outputs and guides the inventory information. Accessing a sales service server and requesting payment for the purchased products;
in response to a payment request through the customer terminal, by the unmanned sales service server, performing payment for purchased products that are one or more of the products according to the stock information, generating pickup information and providing the information to the customer terminal;
outputting and guiding, by the customer terminal, when the unmanned sales service server provides pickup information after payment for the purchased products;
The unmanned vending service server generates and stores purchase information including identification information and quantity information of purchased products for which payment has been completed, customer identification information, and unmanned vending terminal identification information, and inventory of the corresponding unmanned vending terminal according to the purchase information changing information and requesting an update of the inventory information to the unmanned vending terminal;
The unmanned selling method further comprising: when the unmanned selling terminal requests updating of the stock information, changing the stock information, which is identification information and quantity information of the sellable products, according to the purchase information. . According to claim 16,
generating, by the customer terminal, pickup agency request information for the pickup information according to the customer's request and transmitting the request information to the unmanned sales service server;
The unmanned sales service server adds pickup agency information to purchase information corresponding to the pickup information according to the pickup agency request information, and transmits the pickup information to which the pickup agency information is added to an external agency system to request pickup agency. doing;
transmitting, by the unmanned sales service server, the rider status information from the agency system to a customer terminal of a customer who provided the pickup agency request information;
The unmanned sales method further comprising: the customer terminal outputting and guiding the rider status information. According to claim 16,
When the customer terminal transmits the input of the pickup information to the unmanned sales service server according to the customer's request,
The unmanned sales method further comprising the step of the unmanned sales service server transmitting and inputting pickup information for pickup of the purchased product to a corresponding unmanned sales terminal.