KR20230121374A - Apparatus for Managing Natural Cosmetic and Driving Method Thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a natural cosmetics management device and a driving method of the device, and the natural cosmetics management device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the expiration date and storage method of natural cosmetics from a terminal device of a manufacturer that manufactures natural cosmetics. Based on the storage unit that receives and stores the product information stored, and the expiration date information of the stored product information, the price discount of natural cosmetics is automatically applied and provided to the consumer terminal device, and when selling natural cosmetics to consumers ( G) A control unit may be included to determine the type of means of transportation for delivering natural cosmetics based on the storage method of the stored product information.

Description

Apparatus for Managing Natural Cosmetic and Driving Method Thereof

The present invention relates to a natural cosmetics management device and a driving method of the device, and more specifically, to allocate a warehouse type and a delivery vehicle type according to the product of natural cosmetics, and to an online shopping mall according to the expiration date of each product. A device for managing natural cosmetics that automatically discounts an exposed product price and furthermore automatically requests a return for a product that is determined to be difficult to sell within the expiration date and a method for operating the device.

Natural cosmetics, etc., similar to food, have various expiration dates and storage methods. In the case of normal food, there is no problem in maintaining product quality or freshness as it is a system that is collectively managed through a large-scale refrigeration distribution system. It is known that it is difficult to manage because there are cases in which active ingredients die at or below a certain temperature.

In addition, even if the manufacturer stores it in an optimal state, it is often left unattended for a long time until it is sold to consumers because it is integrated and managed with general logistics before delivery when it is stored in a warehouse. It often occurs when this is altered or the active ingredient is weakened.

In addition, there is a big difference in the shelf life depending on the ingredients of the preservatives in the composition of natural cosmetics. Not only is there a problem that consumers cannot check the expiration date when purchasing from an online shopping mall, but also the expiration date is not managed in the actual warehouse, so the expiration date is imminent. In some cases, products have been shipped out and can be returned.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2015-0089795 (2015.08.05) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2016-0137459 (2016.11.30)

An embodiment of the present invention allocates a type of warehouse and a type of delivery vehicle according to, for example, natural cosmetics products, and automatically discounts the price of products exposed on online shopping malls according to the expiration date of each product, and furthermore, Its purpose is to provide a natural cosmetics management device that automatically requests return for products that are determined to be difficult to sell within the market and a method for driving the device.

An apparatus for managing natural cosmetics according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a storage unit for receiving and storing product information including expiration dates and storage methods of natural cosmetics from a terminal device of a manufacturer of natural cosmetics, and the stored products. Based on the expiration date of the information, the price discount of the natural cosmetics is automatically applied and provided to the consumer terminal device, and the natural cosmetics are sold to consumers based on the storage method of the stored product information. It includes a control unit for determining the type of means of transportation for delivering the .

The controller may interwork with a shopping mall device that sells the natural cosmetics, and request the shopping mall device to sell the natural cosmetics by applying a discount rate preset in the manufacturer's terminal device based on the expiration date information.

The control unit interlocks with a logistics management device of a smart logistics warehouse that stores the natural cosmetics in a refrigerator, freezer, or at room temperature, and designates the type of logistics vehicle based on the storage method when selling the natural cosmetics to the terminal device of the manufacturer. It is possible to request product warehousing to the smart warehouse.

The control unit receives countdown information of the expiration date of each product received in the smart warehouse from the logistics management device, and returns the product to the manufacturer terminal device at a time when products cannot be sold based on the received countdown information. can request

When the natural cosmetics are stored in the smart warehouse, the control unit may monitor the product storage state based on the storage method by checking an image provided by the logistics management device.

In addition, the driving method of the natural cosmetics management device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of receiving and storing, by a storage unit, product information including expiration dates and storage methods of the natural cosmetics from a terminal device of a manufacturer that manufactures the natural cosmetics. , and the control unit, based on the shelf life information of the stored product information, automatically applies a discount on the price of the natural cosmetics and provides it to the consumer terminal device, and when selling the natural cosmetics to consumers, the stored product information and determining the type of transportation means for delivering the natural cosmetics based on the storage method of the natural cosmetics.

The driving method includes the step of interlocking with a shopping mall device selling the natural cosmetics, and requesting the shopping mall device to sell the natural cosmetics by applying a discount rate preset in the terminal device of the manufacturer based on the expiration date information. It may further include steps to do.

The driving method includes a step of interlocking with a logistics management device of a smart logistics warehouse that stores the natural cosmetics refrigerated, frozen, or at room temperature, and specifying the type of logistics vehicle based on the storage method when selling the natural cosmetics to the manufacturer. The step of requesting product warehousing to the smart warehouse with a terminal device of the may further include.

The driving method includes the step of receiving countdown information of the expiration date of each product received in the smart warehouse from the logistics management device, and at the time when products cannot be sold based on the received countdown information, the manufacturer terminal device A step of requesting a return may be further included.

The driving method may further include monitoring a product storage state based on the storage method by checking an image provided by the logistics management device when the natural cosmetics are stored in the smart warehouse.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an optimal logistics and delivery system according to a product storage method can be applied until a product such as natural cosmetics is delivered from a manufacturer to a consumer, and it is possible to enable consumers to check the expiration date.

1 is a view showing a natural cosmetics management system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a block diagram illustrating the detailed structure of the natural cosmetics management device of Figure 1;
3 is a view showing a natural cosmetics management process according to an embodiment of the present invention, and
FIG. 4 is a view showing a driving process of the natural cosmetics management device of FIG. 1 .

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

1 is a diagram showing a natural cosmetics management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the natural cosmetics management system 90 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a consumer terminal device 100, a manufacturer terminal device 110, a communication network 120, a natural cosmetics management device 130, It includes some or all of the shopping mall device 140 and the smart distribution device 150.

Here, "including some or all" means that some components such as the shopping mall device 140 are omitted to form the natural cosmetics management system 90, or some or all of the components such as the shopping mall device 140 are omitted. It means something that can be integrated and configured in the natural cosmetics management device 130, and will be described as including all of them to help a sufficient understanding of the invention.

The consumer terminal device 100 can connect to the shopping mall device 140 and purchase natural cosmetics provided by the online shopping mall. The consumer terminal device 100 includes terminal devices such as smart phones, desktop computers, laptop computers, tablet PCs, wearable devices worn on the wrist, and smart TVs of consumers. Consumers or users of the consumer terminal device 100 can check the real-time price change according to the expiration date of natural cosmetics on the screen. For example, natural cosmetics may be sold together with other cosmetics or sales products, but only natural cosmetics may be sold in a shopping mall exclusively for selling natural cosmetics. For example, when a total of 10 natural cosmetics are displayed on the screen, the shelf life of the corresponding cosmetics may all be different. Accordingly, the price may be changed and displayed on the screen only for the product to which the discount rate is applied according to the expiration date. In this process, the consumer terminal device 100 may check the expiration date related to natural cosmetics on the screen.

In addition, the consumer terminal device 100 may also receive various information related to the storage status or delivery status of natural cosmetics purchased by the consumer. Of course, the consumer terminal device 100 is not much different from the existing product delivery in that it can receive a notification related to the arrival of the product when delivery of the natural cosmetics is imminent. In addition, it may additionally receive information related to whether or not it is being delivered. In this process, the customer, that is, the consumer receives a video or a photographed image of the ordered product. For example, a corresponding image may be received depending on whether the product is refrigerated, frozen, or room temperature. These services may be additionally provided to ensure reliability to customers.

The manufacturer terminal device 110 is a terminal device of an agency that manufactures or distributes natural makeup, and may include a desktop computer, a laptop computer, a tablet PC, and the like. Furthermore, the manufacturer terminal device 110 may further include a smart phone of a person in charge of managing the product. The manufacturer terminal device 110 may store products in the smart warehouse 150 according to the embodiment of the present invention for product sales, but in addition, the natural cosmetics management device 130 stores product information of items stored in the warehouse. ) is provided. Of course, the manufacturer terminal device 110 provides product information related to natural cosmetics sold by the manufacturer in advance to the natural cosmetics management device 130 so that the product can be sold accordingly, and in the process, the online shopping mall 140 ), etc., when the product is sold to consumers, the product can be delivered to the smart warehouse 150 at this point. Since sales can be made in various forms in relation to product sales by manufacturers, the embodiments of the present invention will not be particularly limited to any one form. However, in the embodiment of the present invention, in order to reduce the logistics burden of the manufacturer, sales may be made after the product is stored in the smart warehouse 150 in advance.

The manufacturer terminal device 110 is product information related to natural cosmetics manufactured by each manufacturer. In addition to the product name or detailed description of the product, various information related to expiration date information and storage methods can be provided to the natural cosmetics management device 130. . In addition, the manufacturer terminal device 110 collects the corresponding product according to the return request of the natural cosmetics management device 130 at a time when sales are impossible based on the expiration date information. Of course, the impossible time here can be assumed when the expiration date has passed, but collection can be carried out in various forms, such as collection 7 days before the expiration date.

Above all, the manufacturer terminal device 110 sells products such as natural cosmetics in an online shopping mall based on previously provided product information, and when there is a product purchase request from a random consumer, the natural cosmetics management device 130 or smart warehouse A request for warehousing of the product requested by the consumer may be received from the logistics device (150), and at this time, the manufacturer terminal device 110 may be designated a type of logistics vehicle for each product. That is, information related to the type of logistics vehicle may be provided. Of course, the manufacturer can confirm this and designate a logistics vehicle with only the product name, but in order to provide smooth service, the natural cosmetics management device 130 etc. is based on the product information registered by the manufacturer. Information related to whether the product is cold, refrigerated, or room temperature may be provided together so that the product is stored in the smart warehouse 150.

The communication network 120 includes both wired and wireless communication networks. For example, as the communication network 120, a wired or wireless Internet network may be used or interlocked. Here, the wired network includes an Internet network such as a cable network or a public switched telephone network (PSTN), and the wireless communication network includes CDMA, WCDMA, GSM, EPC (Evolved Packet Core), LTE (Long Term Evolution), Wibro network, etc. is meant to include Of course, the communication network 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be used, for example, in a cloud computing network or a 5G network under a cloud computing environment. For example, when the communication network 120 is a wired communication network, an access point within the communication network 120 can access an exchange center of a telephone company, but in the case of a wireless communication network, it accesses an SGSN or GGSN (Gateway GPRS Support Node) operated by a communication company to transmit data. or data can be processed by connecting to various repeaters such as BTS (Base Transsive Station), NodeB, e-NodeB, etc.

The communication network 120 may include an access point. The access point here includes a small base station such as a femto or pico base station that is often installed in a building. A femto or pico base station is classified according to the maximum number of consumer terminal devices 100 or manufacturer terminal devices 110 that can be connected in the classification of small base stations. Of course, the access point may include a short-range communication module for performing short-range communication such as ZigBee and Wi-Fi with the consumer terminal device 100 or the manufacturer terminal device 110. The access point may use TCP/IP or Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) for wireless communication. Here, short-distance communication may be performed in various standards such as Bluetooth, ZigBee, infrared, radio frequency (RF) such as ultra high frequency (UHF) and very high frequency (VHF), and ultra-wideband communication (UWB) in addition to Wi-Fi. Accordingly, the access point extracts the location of the data packet, designates the best communication path for the extracted location, and transfers the data packet to the next device along the designated communication path, such as the shopping mall device 140 or the natural cosmetics management device 130. etc. can be transmitted. An access point may share several lines in a general network environment, and includes, for example, a router, a repeater, and a repeater.

The natural cosmetics management device 130 assigns the type of warehouse and delivery vehicle according to products such as natural cosmetics, in other words, designates the storage conditions of the warehouse or delivery vehicle, and also specifies the expiration date of each product in the online shopping mall. The product price exposed to is automatically discounted, and furthermore, it operates to automatically request return for products that are determined to be difficult to sell within the expiration date.

More specifically, the natural cosmetics management device 130 performs an operation to prevent in advance the case where physical properties of cosmetics are deteriorated or active ingredients are weakened in a distribution warehouse, such as natural cosmetics provided by manufacturers. To this end, the product information provided in relation to the product is analyzed in advance or based on the provided information, in the case of a specific product, it is determined whether it is stored in a refrigerator, frozen storage, or room temperature storage, and the storage state of the product is maintained in the warehouse. let it To this end, the natural cosmetics management device 130 provides (or inputs) product information to the logistics (management) device of the smart logistics warehouse 150, and can designate a logistics vehicle according to the storage method (e.g., refrigeration). /frozen, etc.). Of course, in this process, when a customer purchases a product through an online shopping mall, the smart warehouse 150 may request designation of a logistics vehicle for the corresponding product. After receiving the product from the manufacturer in their home, the operation may be performed in a form in which the product is shipped again from the smart warehouse 150.

In addition, the natural cosmetics management device 130 designates a logistics warehouse sector for each product, and of course, such a sector may refer to a location related to where products are stored, such as refrigeration, freezing, or room temperature, for example. . Such sector designation may be performed through an image or confirmation of a corresponding image. For example, when natural cosmetics of a specific manufacturer are located in sector A of a refrigerated space, the sector in which the corresponding product is stored may be recognized based on a photographed image of the sector. For example, when there is a purchase request for a specific product through an online shopping mall, the natural cosmetics management device 130 needs to recognize where the product is stored in the smart warehouse 150. It is possible to recognize a specific space first by checking information related to the product, and then to recognize the location of a specific product by checking a photographed image or video.

Of course, in the smart warehouse 150, automatic warehousing and shipping of products may be performed by a robot, but a manager who operates a logistics device may be separately disposed in the smart warehouse 150. For example, when there is automatic carrying in or carrying out by a robot, a coordinate value for a location where a product is stored is provided, and through this, carrying out can be performed. If a manager is arranged, confirmation is made by providing a photographed video or image so that the location related to the product can be confirmed. In this way, when a customer purchases a product from an online shopping mall, the natural cosmetics management device 130 checks the storage method of the product and designates a delivery vehicle according to the storage method. More precisely, it can be seen that the type of vehicle (eg, car, motorcycle, etc.) for delivery of the product (eg, frozen, refrigerated, normal temperature, etc.) is specified.

Furthermore, the natural cosmetics management device 130 may receive expiration date countdown information for each product from the logistics device in the smart logistics warehouse 150 . In other words, it can be seen as a procedure to check once again in the smart warehouse 150 that the expiration date is not properly managed in the distribution process of natural cosmetics. Since information on the expiration date of a specific product is stored in advance, the natural cosmetics management device 130 periodically receives expiration date information from the logistics device when the expiration date reaches a designated date. For example, if it is set to provide information from about 1 month, it is possible to receive the expiration date of a specific product periodically every 7 days from that point. More precisely, when products are stored in the smart warehouse 150, expiration date information for all products is provided to the natural cosmetics management device 130 so that confirmation can be made.

Of course, the natural cosmetics management device 130 is based on the expiration date provided from the logistics device in the smart warehouse 150, more precisely, based on the expiration date provided together when the manufacturer terminal device 110 provides product information. The shopping mall device 140 may be requested to display a product real-time discount rate change amount according to the expiration date. Of course, the discount rate may be preset. For example, at the point of 3 months, the product can be sold at a price with a discount of about 5%, at the point of 2 months, the product can be sold at a price with a discount of about 10%, and furthermore, at the point of 1 month, the product can be returned To this end, the natural cosmetics management device 130 is configured to automatically provide a product discount in the shopping mall device 140 based on discount rate information provided from the manufacturer terminal device 110 in relation to application of a preset discount rate. can For example, the natural cosmetics management device 130 calculates the expiration date and provides discount rate information to the shopping mall device 140 when the expiration date arrives so that the discount is automatically made.

The manufacturer terminal device 110 can connect to the service of the natural cosmetics management device 130 of FIG. 1 and subscribe to the service as a corporate member, for example. Therefore, when a specific product is launched on the market, product information related to that product is provided, along with information on the applied discount rate according to the expiration date. Through this, the natural cosmetics management device 130 systematically classifies and stores corresponding information, that is, product-specific data in the DB 130a, and then performs an operation according to an embodiment of the present invention based on this.

The shopping mall device 140 may provide an online shopping mall service exclusively selling natural cosmetics, but may also provide an online shopping mall service selling natural cosmetics together with general products. Of course, since the shopping mall device 140 may operate in an integrated form with the natural cosmetics management device 130, the embodiment of the present invention will not be particularly limited to any one form.

The shopping mall device 140 provides a service screen when the consumer terminal device 100 requests a service, and provides sales information related to natural cosmetics through the corresponding service screen. The sales information includes, of course, price information. Expiration date information may be included. The shopping mall device 140 automatically changes price information by applying a discount rate at the request of the natural cosmetics management device 130 . Of course, the price information here provides only information on the discount rate rather than being provided by the natural cosmetics management device 130, and the shopping mall device 140 provides the discount rate in consideration of the discount rate information in the current sales information to generate the price information, and then the consumer It can be seen that it is provided to the terminal device 100.

In addition, the shopping mall device 140 provides corresponding purchase information to the natural cosmetics management device 130 when there is a product purchase of a specific product from the consumer terminal device 100, more precisely, when there is a purchase of natural cosmetics. Accordingly, the natural cosmetics management device 130 directs a request for shipment of the product to the smart warehouse 150. Of course, this assumes that the product is in stock in advance. However, in the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to request product warehousing through the manufacturer's terminal device 110 at the time of purchase, and in the process, the type of logistics vehicle can be specified, and through this, the product is shipped from the smart warehouse 150. make it happen Of course, the form of a transportation means for delivery, that is, a logistics vehicle, may be designated so that the storage method related to the product is observed even when the product is shipped. Here, designation may be performed to the extent of providing relevant information so that any form of transport (eg, refrigerated, frozen, normal temperature, etc.) is determined for delivery.

As mentioned above, the smart warehouse 150 may be automated, and a management staff may reside therein. When information for purchase confirmation is provided from the shopping mall device 140, the natural cosmetics management device 130 checks the storage method of the corresponding product upon purchase by the consumer. In addition, delivery vehicles can be designated according to the storage method (eg, refrigerated/frozen/room temperature). Accordingly, in the smart warehouse 150, the product is (received) and shipped according to the method designated by the natural cosmetics management device 130, that is, a logistics vehicle is designated according to the product. In this process, the logistics device of the smart warehouse 150 may notify the natural cosmetics management device 130 of the fact that the product is shipped, and the natural cosmetics management device 130 is a consumer terminal device ( 100) to provide product delivery status.

As a result of the above configuration, the embodiment of the present invention can apply the optimal logistics and delivery system according to the product storage method until the product such as natural cosmetics is delivered from the manufacturer to the consumer, and allows consumers to check the expiration date. can do.

Figure 2 is a block diagram illustrating the detailed structure of the natural cosmetics management device of Figure 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, the natural cosmetics management device 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a part of the communication interface unit 200, the controller 210, the natural cosmetics management unit 220, and the storage unit 230, or Including everything.

Here, "including part or all" means that some components such as the storage unit 230 are omitted to form the natural cosmetics management device 130, or some components such as the natural cosmetics management unit 220 are the controller ( 210), which can be integrated into other components such as, etc., and will be described as including all of them to help a sufficient understanding of the invention.

The communication interface unit 200 communicates with the consumer terminal device 100, the manufacturer terminal device 110, the shopping mall device 140, and the smart warehouse 150 via the communication network 120 of FIG. 1, respectively. The communication interface unit 200 may perform operations such as modulation/demodulation, muxing/demuxing, encoding/decoding, resolution conversion scaling, etc. in the process of performing communication. Since these operations are obvious to those skilled in the art, further descriptions will be omitted. do.

The communication interface unit 200 connects with the shopping mall device 140 so that when the consumer terminal device 100 accesses the shopping mall device 140 to purchase a product such as natural cosmetics, the price is automatically set based on the expiration date information. Performs an operation to change to . Of course, the automatic price change of the discount rate according to the expiration date provides information on the automatic change of the discount rate according to the expiration date while providing product information when registering a product for sale in the manufacturer terminal device 110, thereby increasing the product price of natural cosmetics sold accordingly. automatically changed

In addition, the communication interface unit 200 communicates with the smart warehouse 150 or a logistics device provided in the warehouse to designate the shape of the warehouse or delivery vehicle so that storage or delivery of natural cosmetics is optimized for the product. For example, if a storage type such as room temperature storage or refrigerated storage is set while inputting product information in the manufacturer terminal device 110, it is provided to the smart warehouse 150 to be stored according to the preset storage type. In addition, even when a customer, that is, a consumer, purchases a product in the shopping mall device 140, the type of delivery vehicle can be assigned by checking the storage type of the product, that is, checking information related to the storage method in the product information. . In other words, the shape of the delivery vehicle may be determined. For example, in the case of delivery vehicles or motorcycles, if there are refrigerated, refrigerated, and normal temperature types, a specific type of vehicle or motorcycle can be designated, but a single vehicle or motorcycle is equipped with all types of refrigeration, refrigeration, and room temperature storage. A specific storage format can be specified.

In addition, when the expiration date of natural cosmetics stored in the smart warehouse 150 is imminent, the communication interface unit 200 receives expiration date countdown information for each product related thereto, and sells it to the manufacturer terminal device 110 based on this information. A return request can be made at an impossible point. Of course, these operations are performed under the control of the controller 210 . Alternatively, the expiration date information of all products stored in the smart warehouse 150 may be checked and checked again in the system so that products with an imminent expiration date are not distributed.

The control unit 210 is in charge of overall control operations of the communication interface unit 200, the natural cosmetics management unit 220, and the storage unit 230. Typically, when the manufacturer terminal device 110 provides product information related to natural cosmetics to be sold, the control unit 210 stores it in the storage unit 230 and provides the corresponding product information to the smart warehouse 150 to produce a product. so that the entry and exit of To this end, the control unit 210 may control the communication interface unit 200 .

In addition, the control unit 210 may control the natural cosmetics management unit 220 to execute a program installed therein, and through this, the natural cosmetics management operation according to an embodiment of the present invention is performed. In this process, the control unit 210 typically provides a real-time discount rate change amount according to the expiration date on the service screen of the shopping mall device 140 . In other words, the controller 210 may additionally provide information related to a discount rate according to an expiration date when registering product information of a product for sale in the manufacturer terminal device 110 . For example, if additional information is provided saying that a discount rate of 30% will be provided with 3 months left before the expiration date, based on this information, communication is performed with the shopping mall device 140 at the time when 3 months remain, and from that point on, 30 The product is sold at the price with a % discount applied.

For example, if a specific natural cosmetic product is sold from the shopping mall device 140 in this process, information on how to store the product is also checked when the corresponding product is checked. Of course, it is possible to easily search for products in the smart warehouse 150 by providing information such as product names of products for sale and information on storage methods together to the smart warehouse 150 . Above all, by providing information related to storage methods of products sold together, the control unit 210 helps in determining a delivery vehicle, such as a delivery vehicle.

When product information related to natural cosmetics is provided from the manufacturer's terminal device 110, the natural cosmetics management unit 220 extracts or analyzes information related to shelf life or storage method, and manages the product intensively based on this. In addition, the manufacturer terminal device 110 may provide additional information related to a discount rate according to the expiration date when registering a product, and may systematically classify such information and store it in the DB 130a of FIG. 1 .

The natural cosmetics management unit 220 can assign the type of warehouse and delivery vehicle according to the product, and automatically discount the price of the product exposed on the online shopping mall according to the expiration date of each product. For products that are determined to be difficult to sell within the market, an operation to request a return is automatically performed. In other words, when product information about a product is provided from the manufacturer terminal device 110, the natural cosmetics management unit 220 provides it to the smart warehouse 150 so that the received product is managed based on the previously provided product information. In particular, as a storage method, a storage method such as freezing, refrigeration, or room temperature may be determined. In addition, when a product is sold in an online shopping mall, the natural cosmetics management unit 220 can determine the storage method of the sold product and provide it to the smart distribution warehouse 150 to allocate the type of delivery vehicle. Of course, this operation may be performed in the form of determining the type of delivery vehicle by checking the storage method in the smart warehouse 150 when information related to the product name is provided to the smart warehouse 150, so the implementation of the present invention In the examples, it will not be particularly limited to any one form.

In addition, the natural cosmetics management unit 220 may store natural cosmetics in an internal distribution warehouse in order to deliver products to consumers, but in the case of small manufacturers, it is possible to rent and use a separate distribution warehouse in the form of rental. In this case, the expiration date of natural cosmetics stored in the smart warehouse 150 is checked, and expiration date countdown information for each product is provided from the smart warehouse 150, and based on the information, the manufacturer terminal device 110 sells You can request a return at an impossible point.

For example, when natural cosmetics are managed in a plurality of warehouses, the natural cosmetics management unit 220 may manage products for each warehouse. In addition, when a product is registered for sale online from the manufacturer terminal device 110, information on this is managed internally, so if the smart warehouse 150 provides countdown information, the product name is also checked at this time to determine how much It can be known whether the expiration date is left, and thus, a return request can be made at a predetermined specific point in time. For example, when registering a product, the manufacturer terminal device 110 may provide return time information related to return time. For example, if a request for return is made at the point of one month, a return request operation may be performed based on this request. Of course, separately from this, the natural cosmetics management unit 220 receives countdown information from 1 month prior (eg, 3 months before the expiration date, etc.), and it is possible to preliminarily determine which product's expiration date is approaching. .

The storage unit 230 temporarily stores various types of information or data processed under the control of the control unit 210 . The storage unit 230 may store product information related to natural cosmetics, and above all, store information related to expiration dates or storage methods for each product, and then output the information according to the request of the control unit 210. Also, the storage unit 230 may store information related to a discount rate according to the expiration date of each product. For example, if expiration date information of a specific product is checked and about 3 months before the expiration date remains, discount rate information is extracted and provided to the natural cosmetics management unit 220 . Accordingly, the natural cosmetics management unit 220 manages that the product is being sold at a price to which a current discount rate is applied for a specific product. The control unit 210 may match related contents with each other and restore them to the storage unit 230 or manage them in the DB 130a of FIG. 1 .

In addition to the above, the communication interface unit 200, the control unit 210, the natural cosmetics management unit 220, and the storage unit 230 of FIG. 2 can perform various operations, and other details have been sufficiently described above. want to replace them with

The communication interface unit 200, the control unit 210, the natural cosmetics management unit 220, and the storage unit 230 of FIG. 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention are composed of hardware modules physically separated from each other, but each module is internally It will be possible to store and execute software for performing the above operation in . However, since the corresponding software is a set of software modules, and each module can be formed of hardware, it will not be particularly limited to the configuration of software and hardware. For example, the storage unit 230 may be hardware storage or memory. However, since it is possible to store information in a software manner (repository), the above content will not be particularly limited.

Meanwhile, as another embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 210 may include a CPU and a memory, and may be formed as a single chip. The CPU includes a control circuit, an arithmetic unit (ALU), a command interpreter, and a registry, and the memory may include RAM. The control circuit performs control operations, the operation unit performs operation of binary bit information, and the instruction interpretation unit performs an operation of converting high-level language into machine language and machine language into high-level language, including an interpreter or compiler. , the registry may be involved in software data storage. According to the above configuration, for example, at the beginning of the operation of the natural cosmetics management device 130, the program stored in the natural cosmetics management unit 220 is copied, loaded into a memory, that is, RAM, and then executed, thereby increasing the data operation processing speed. can increase rapidly.

3 is a view showing a natural cosmetics management process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the manufacturer terminal device 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention provides product information such as natural cosmetics to be sold in an online shopping mall to the natural cosmetics management device 130 (S300). When providing product information, the manufacturer terminal device 110 may additionally provide information related to a discount rate and information related to a return time in addition to information related to expiration date or storage method.

In addition, the natural cosmetics management device 130 provides corresponding product information to the smart distribution warehouse 150 so that data can be built (or stored) (S310). In the product information input and storage method, logistics vehicles (eg, refrigeration, freezing, etc.) are designated according to product arrival and departure, and logistics warehouse sectors for each product can be designated. In other words, the natural cosmetics management device 130 can integrate and manage the products in the smart warehouse 150 and designate a storage space based on the storage method. management can be made. For example, sector spaces of a1, a2, and a3 may be formed in the freezing space A. Therefore, it is possible to check which products are stored and managed in which sector in the refrigerating space through the management of the sector space. This type of storage (e.g., whether it has been frozen or refrigerated) can be provided to consumers, but the form of a photographed image or photographed image so that employees living in the smart warehouse 150 can easily check the product. may be managed by

The smart warehouse 150 may stock and receive products such as natural cosmetics from manufacturers using the manufacturer terminal device 110 based on product information provided from the natural cosmetics management device 130 (320). Therefore, when a product is received, the smart warehouse 150 checks the product information provided and stores the product in a specific space. Or, it is stored in a specific sector in a specific space. It can be seen that the smart warehouse 150 shares information about the storage state of the natural cosmetics management device 130 and the space, for example, in real time.

In addition, when a product to be sold is registered in the manufacturer terminal device 110, the natural cosmetics management device 130 interlocks with the shopping mall device 140 to perform an operation for selling the product. The natural cosmetics management device 130 sells products that manufacturers want to sell through the online shopping mall of the shopping mall device 140 while displaying storage conditions and expiration dates for each product.

Furthermore, the natural cosmetics management device 130 checks the expiration date of a product periodically or in real time to determine whether a product discount is applied according to the expiration date of a specific product. In addition, for products requiring a discount, information on a discount rate is provided to the shopping mall device 140 so that the product is sold at a changed price to which the discount is applied (S330 and S340).

In addition, when a specific product is sold in the online shopping mall, the natural cosmetics management device 130 receives the sales information from the shopping mall device 140 and checks the storage method of the product, so that delivery is made according to the storage method. A delivery vehicle according to a storage method may be designated as the warehouse 150 (S350, S360). Of course, since the natural cosmetics management device 130 can integrate and manage information on the inventory or storage location of products stored in the smart warehouse 150, designation of a delivery vehicle for a specific product is requested while the product and storage location However, since this operation can be processed in various forms, it will not be particularly limited to any one form. In other words, the natural cosmetics management device 130 may provide product information related to the product name and storage method so that appropriate delivery according to the product is made in the smart warehouse 150 (S380).

Of course, in the embodiment of the present invention, the manufacturer's natural cosmetics can be stored in the smart warehouse 150 at this point. In other words, it is possible to receive natural cosmetics from a specific manufacturer in advance and manage them in the smart warehouse 150, but at the time the product is sold to consumers in the online shopping mall, a request is made to the manufacturer so that the product is sold to the smart warehouse 150. can be worn. Of course, even in this case, it is possible to request product warehousing by specifying the type of logistics vehicle for each product (S320 and S370). Alternatively, the smart warehouse 150 or the natural cosmetics management device 130 may notify the manufacturer terminal device 110 of this fact at the time of product shipment.

In an embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable to request a product from the manufacturer to the smart warehouse 150 at the time the product is sold in the online shopping mall, but it will not be particularly limited to any one form.

Finally, the smart warehouse 150 or the natural cosmetics management device 130 may notify the consumer terminal device 100 of this fact along with the product shipment when the natural cosmetics requested by the customer are shipped (S380). . In this process, the natural cosmetics management device 130 and the like provide consumers with due diligence related to the storage of the product, that is, a photographed image, so that it can be confirmed that natural cosmetics are strictly managed.

In addition, the natural cosmetics management device 130 may receive countdown information related to the expiration date of products stored in the smart warehouse 150 and request return of the product to the manufacturer terminal device 110 based on this ( S390, S390). Of course, return here refers to the lapse of the expiration date, but it also applies to returns due to simple change of mind by consumers, and also includes returns due to product defects. Due to these various factors, returns of natural cosmetics are not ), appropriate returns can be processed through the natural cosmetics management device 130. Of course, it is natural that the storage method of the product must be strictly followed even when processing returns.

In addition to the above, the natural cosmetics management system 90 of FIG. 1 can perform various operations, and since other details have been sufficiently described above, they will be replaced with those contents.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a driving process of the natural cosmetics management device of FIG. 1 .

Referring to FIG. 4 together with FIG. 1 for convenience of explanation, the natural cosmetics management device 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention is configured to store the expiration date and storage related to natural cosmetics from the manufacturer terminal device 110 of the manufacturer that manufactures the natural cosmetics. Product information including the method is received and stored (S400). Product information may include expiration date information or storage method information, but upon registering product information, information related to discount rate information or a request for return time may be further received.

In addition, the natural cosmetics management device 130 automatically applies a discount on the price of natural cosmetics based on the expiration date information of (pre-)stored product information and provides them to the consumer terminal device 100, and provides natural cosmetics to consumers. At the time of sale, the type of transportation means for delivering natural cosmetics is determined based on the storage method of (pre-)stored product information (S410).

This operation, that is, determining the type of transportation can be performed even when the product is received from the manufacturer to the smart warehouse 150 at the time of product purchase by the consumer, but when the product is shipped from the smart warehouse 150 to the consumer. It can also be done when

In addition to the above, the natural cosmetics management device 130 of FIG. 1 can perform various operations, and since other details have been sufficiently described above, they will be replaced with those contents.

On the other hand, even if all the components constituting the embodiment of the present invention are described as being combined or operated as one, the present invention is not necessarily limited to these embodiments. That is, within the scope of the object of the present invention, all of the components may be selectively combined with one or more to operate. In addition, although all of the components may be implemented as a single independent piece of hardware, some or all of the components are selectively combined to perform some or all of the combined functions in one or a plurality of pieces of hardware. It may be implemented as a computer program having. Codes and code segments constituting the computer program can be easily inferred by a person skilled in the art. Such a computer program may implement an embodiment of the present invention by being stored in a computer-readable non-transitory computer readable media, read and executed by a computer.

Here, the non-transitory readable recording medium means a medium that stores data semi-permanently and can be read by a device, not a medium that stores data for a short moment, such as a register, cache, or memory. . Specifically, the above-described programs may be provided by being stored in a non-transitory readable recording medium such as a CD, DVD, hard disk, Blu-ray disk, USB, memory card, or ROM.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and is common in the art to which the present invention pertains without departing from the gist of the present invention claimed in the claims. Of course, various modifications and implementations are possible by those with knowledge of, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or perspective of the present invention.

100: consumer terminal device 110: manufacturer terminal device
120: communication network 130: natural cosmetics management device
140: shopping mall device 150: smart warehouse
200: communication interface unit 210: control unit
220: natural cosmetics management unit 230: storage unit

Claims (10)

a storage unit for receiving and storing product information including expiration dates and storage methods of natural cosmetics from a terminal device of a manufacturer of natural cosmetics; and
Based on the expiration date information of the stored product information, the price discount of the natural cosmetics is automatically applied and provided to the consumer terminal device, and when selling the natural cosmetics to consumers, based on the storage method of the stored product information A control unit for determining the type of means of transport for delivering the natural cosmetics;
Natural cosmetics management device containing. According to claim 1,
The controller interworks with a shopping mall device that sells the natural cosmetics, and requests the shopping mall device to sell the natural cosmetics by applying a discount rate preset in the manufacturer's terminal device based on the expiration date information. management device. According to claim 1,
The control unit interlocks with a logistics management device of a smart logistics warehouse that stores the natural cosmetics in a refrigerator, freezer, or at room temperature, and designates the type of logistics vehicle based on the storage method when selling the natural cosmetics to the terminal device of the manufacturer. A natural cosmetics management device requesting product warehousing to the smart warehouse. According to claim 3,
The control unit receives countdown information of the expiration date of each product received in the smart warehouse from the logistics management device, and returns the product to the manufacturer terminal device at a time when products cannot be sold based on the received countdown information. Requested natural cosmetics management device. According to claim 3,
The control unit monitors the product storage state based on the storage method by checking the image provided by the logistics management device when the natural cosmetics are stored in the smart logistics warehouse. receiving and storing, by a storage unit, product information including expiration dates and storage methods of the natural cosmetics from a terminal device of a manufacturer of the natural cosmetics; and
The control unit automatically applies a price discount of the natural cosmetics based on the expiration date information of the stored product information and provides it to the consumer terminal device, and stores the stored product information when selling the natural cosmetics to consumers. determining the type of transportation means for delivering the natural cosmetics based on the method;
A driving method of a natural cosmetics management device comprising: According to claim 6,
Interworking with a shopping mall device that sells the natural cosmetics; and
requesting the shopping mall device to sell the natural cosmetics by applying a discount rate preset in the manufacturer's terminal device based on the expiration date information;
A method of driving a natural cosmetics management device further comprising: According to claim 6,
Linking with a logistics management device of a smart logistics warehouse that stores the natural cosmetics in a refrigerator, freezer or at room temperature; and
When selling the natural cosmetics, specifying the type of logistics vehicle based on the storage method and requesting product warehousing in the smart logistics warehouse with the manufacturer's terminal device;
A method of driving a natural cosmetics management device further comprising: According to claim 8,
Receiving, from the logistics management device, countdown information on expiration dates for each product that is stored in the smart warehouse; and
Requesting a return to the manufacturer's terminal device at a time when the product cannot be sold based on the received countdown information;
A method of driving a natural cosmetics management device further comprising: According to claim 8,
When the natural cosmetics are stored in the smart logistics warehouse, checking the image provided by the logistics management device and monitoring the product storage state based on the storage method; driving method of the natural cosmetics management device further comprising.