WO2020057417A1

WO2020057417A1 - Commodity passage configuration method, vending machine, mobile terminal, system, electronic device, and storage medium

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Publication number: WO2020057417A1
Application number: PCT/CN2019/105415
Authority: WO
Inventors: 李德逸; 姜天信; 丛强滋; 王春涛; 孙建宇
Original assignee: 威海新北洋数码科技有限公司; 山东新北洋信息技术股份有限公司
Priority date: 2018-09-18
Filing date: 2019-09-11
Publication date: 2020-03-26
Also published as: CN110910570A

Abstract

A commodity passage configuration method, a vending machine (010), a mobile terminal (020), a system (1), an electronic device, and a storage medium. The commodity passage configuration method is applied to the vending machine (010). The vending machine (010) comprises a cabinet (100) and a plurality of commodity passages (210) disposed in the cabinet (100); each commodity passage (210) is used for a commodity. The method comprises: determining a target commodity passage (210) (S102); receiving commodity information, sent by the mobile terminal (020), of a commodity (S104); and establishing an association between the target commodity passage (210) and the commodity according to the commodity information (S106).

Description

Freight lane configuration method, vending machine, mobile terminal, system, electronic equipment and storage medium

This disclosure claims the priority of a Chinese patent application filed with the Chinese Patent Office on September 18, 2018, with an application number of 201811089458.3. The entire contents of the above application are incorporated herein by reference.

Technical field

This document relates to the technical field of vending, for example, to a cargo lane configuration method, a vending machine, a mobile terminal, a system, an electronic device, and a storage medium.

Background technique

A vending machine is a commercial automation device used to sell goods automatically. Vending machines are widely used because they are not limited by time and place, can save manpower, and facilitate transactions.

The related art discloses a vending machine. The vending machine includes a touch display screen, a memory, and a plurality of cargo lanes for accommodating goods. In general, maintenance personnel perform operations on the vending machine by operating on the touch display screen. The configuration of the cargo information in the cargo lane, that is, the correspondence between each cargo lane of the vending machine and the cargo accommodated in the cargo lane is established. When the user selects a cargo lane, the operation page of the touch screen displays automatic Pictures of all goods that can be sold by the vending machine. Maintenance personnel can click the pictures of the corresponding goods to establish the corresponding relationship between the goods lane and the goods. But usually, because one vending machine can sell many kinds of goods, when a cargo lane is selected, the pictures of all the goods that can be selected often need to be displayed on multiple pages, and the maintenance staff sometimes need to make multiple pages. Switching can find the picture of the goods to be selected, and the sensitivity of the touch display of the vending machine is generally low. Therefore, it takes a long time to select the picture of the goods and the efficiency of the cargo lane information configuration is low. The vending machine in the related art has a problem that the cargo lane information allocation efficiency is low.

Summary of the Invention

This article provides a cargo lane configuration method to solve the problem of low cargo lane configuration efficiency of vending machines in related technologies. This article also provides a vending machine, mobile terminal, system, electronic device, and storage medium to achieve the above. Cargo lane configuration method.

The embodiment of this article is implemented as follows:

The embodiment of the present invention provides a cargo lane configuration method, which is applied to a vending machine. The vending machine includes a cabinet and a plurality of cargo lanes arranged in the cabinet. Each cargo lane is used to accommodate goods. The cargo lane configuration method includes:

Determine the target cargo lane;

Receiving cargo information from the mobile terminal;

Establish the relationship between the target cargo lane and the cargo based on the cargo information.

The embodiments herein also provide a vending machine, which includes a first control device, a cabinet, and a plurality of cargo lanes disposed in the cabinet. The cargo lanes are used to accommodate goods, and the first control device is configured to:

The target cargo lane is determined, the cargo information of the cargo sent by the mobile terminal is received, and the association relationship between the target cargo lane and the cargo is established according to the cargo information.

The embodiment of the present invention also provides a cargo lane configuration method, which is applied to a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal is configured to configure a cargo lane of a vending machine that is in communication with the mobile terminal. The vending machine includes a cabinet and a plurality of cabinets disposed in the cabinet. Cargo lanes. Each lane is used to hold goods. The configuration method of the lane includes:

Get cargo information; send cargo information to vending machines.

Embodiments of the present invention also provide a mobile terminal for configuring cargo lanes of a vending machine communicatively connected to the mobile terminal. The vending machine includes a first control device, a cabinet, and a plurality of cargo lanes arranged in the cabinet. The cargo lane is used for accommodating goods. The mobile terminal includes a second control device, and the second control device is configured to:

Get cargo information and send cargo information to vending machines.

The embodiments herein also provide a cargo lane configuration method, which is applied to an automatic vending system. The automatic vending system includes a vending machine and a mobile terminal in communication with the vending machine. The vending machine includes a cabinet and a plurality of cabinets disposed in the cabinet. Cargo lanes, each lane is used to accommodate cargo, the configuration method of the cargo lane includes:

The vending machine determines the target cargo lane; the mobile terminal obtains the cargo information of the cargo; the mobile terminal sends the cargo information to the vending machine; the vending machine receives the cargo information sent by the mobile terminal; the vending machine establishes the target cargo lane and the cargo according to the cargo information. connection relation.

The embodiments herein also provide a vending system including a vending machine and a mobile terminal communicatively connected with the vending machine. The vending machine includes a first control device, a cabinet, and a plurality of cargo lanes arranged in the cabinet. Each cargo lane is used for accommodating goods, and the mobile terminal includes a second control device;

The first control device is configured to determine a target cargo lane, receive cargo information of the cargo sent by the mobile terminal, and establish an association relationship between the target cargo lane and the cargo according to the cargo information;

The second control device is configured to acquire cargo information and send the cargo information to the vending machine.

An embodiment of the present invention further provides an electronic device, including:

At least one processor;

Memory, configured to store at least one program,

When at least one program is executed by at least one processor, the at least one processor implements the method according to any one of the preceding items.

An embodiment of the present invention further provides a computer-readable storage medium, which stores computer-executable instructions, and the computer-executable instructions are used to execute the method according to any one of the foregoing.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of this document, so they should not be regarded as limiting the scope. Technical personnel can obtain other related drawings based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a module composition of an automatic vending system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

2 is a schematic diagram of an external structure of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a schematic diagram of an internal structure of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a schematic diagram of a module composition of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a first flowchart of a cargo lane configuration method according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 6 is a schematic flowchart of a second method of a cargo lane configuration method according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

7 is a schematic diagram of an operation interface displayed by a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

8 is a schematic diagram of a module composition of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a third flowchart of a cargo lane configuration method according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 10 is a schematic flowchart of a fourth method of a cargo lane configuration method according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Icons: 1-Vending system; 010-Vending machine; 100-cabinet; 110-cabinet; 120-cabinet door; 130-pick-up port; 200-storage device; 210-cargo tunnel; 300-first Communication device; 400-first storage device; 500-human-computer interaction device; 510- first touch display screen; 600- first control device; 700- operation page; 710- cargo identification display area; 720- OK button; 730 -Cancel button; 020-Mobile terminal; 21- Second communication device; 22- Display device; 23- Input device; 24- Image acquisition device; 25- Second storage device; 26- Second control device; 810- Processor 820-memory; 830-input device; 840-output device.

detailed description

In the following, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are a part of the embodiments, not all of the embodiments. The components of the embodiments herein generally described and illustrated in the figures herein may be arranged and designed in a variety of different configurations.

Accordingly, the following detailed description of embodiments herein provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the invention as claimed, but merely to indicate selected embodiments herein. Based on the embodiments herein, all other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters indicate similar items in the following drawings, so once an item is defined in one drawing, it need not be further defined and explained in subsequent drawings.

The technical solutions herein will be further described below with reference to the drawings and specific embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a module composition of an automatic vending system according to an embodiment of the present document. As shown in FIG. 1, the automatic vending system 1 includes an automatic vending machine 010 and a mobile terminal 020 which is communicatively connected thereto. The mobile terminal 020 is set to an automatic vending machine. The vending machine 010 sends the cargo information of the goods, and the vending machine 010 is configured to complete the configuration of the cargo lane information according to the cargo information sent by the mobile terminal 020.

In this embodiment, the mobile terminal 020 is a smart phone. In other embodiments herein, the mobile terminal 020 may also be a tablet computer or a palmtop computer.

The communication connection method between the vending machine 010 and the mobile terminal 020 may be a serial connection method, a parallel port connection method, a Bluetooth connection method, or a network connection method. In this embodiment, the mobile terminal 020 communicates with the vending machine 010 through a network.

2 is a schematic diagram of an external structure of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an internal structure of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a module composition of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 to 4 illustrate the vending machine of the embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the vending machine 010 provided in this embodiment includes a cabinet 100, a storage device 200, a first communication device 300, a first storage device 400, a human-computer interaction device 500, and a first control device 600. .

As shown in FIG. 2, the cabinet 100 includes a cabinet body 110 and a cabinet door 120. The cabinet body 110 is movably connected to the cabinet door 120. The cabinet body 110 includes an opening. The cabinet door 120 can move relative to the opening of the cabinet body 110 to open or close. The opening of the cabinet 110. The door 120 is provided with a pick-up port 130 for a user to take out the goods.

The storage device 200 is configured to accommodate goods for sale. As shown in FIG. 3, the storage device 200 is disposed inside the cabinet 110, and the storage device 200 is spaced apart from the cabinet door 120. The storage device 200 includes a plurality of cargo lanes 210 for accommodating goods, and a plurality of cargo lanes 210. M layers are arranged in the vertical direction (that is, the direction shown by the arrow cd), and N layers are arranged in the horizontal direction (that is, the direction shown by the arrow ab).

The first communication device 300 is configured to complete data transmission between the vending machine 010 and the mobile terminal 020. For example, the first communication device 300 is configured to receive cargo information and the like sent by the mobile terminal 020.

The first storage device 400 is configured to store the control program of the vending machine 010 and data and variables generated during the program running process. For example, the first storage device 400 is configured to store the data sent by the mobile terminal 020 received by the vending machine 010. Cargo information and the relationship between the target cargo lane of the vending machine 010 and the cargo.

The human-machine interaction device 500 is configured to complete information interaction between the user and the vending machine 010. In this embodiment, the human-computer interaction device 500 includes a first touch display screen 510 provided in the cabinet 100 of the vending machine 010. The first touch display screen 510 can display an operation interface to a user. The operation interface receives information input by the user.

The first control device 600 is electrically connected to the first communication device 300, the first storage device 400, and the human-computer interaction device 500. The first control device 600 is configured to control the first communication device 300 and the first storage device of the vending machine 010. 400 works with the human-computer interaction device 500. For example, the first control device 600 is configured to determine a cargo lane to be configured, that is, a target cargo lane, receive cargo information of the target cargo lane sent by the mobile terminal 020, and establish the cargo information based on the cargo information. The relationship between the target lane and the cargo.

FIG. 5 is a schematic flowchart of a first method of a cargo lane configuration method according to an embodiment of the present invention. The method is applicable to the vending machine 010 and can be executed by the first control device 600 of the vending machine 010 shown in FIG. 4. As shown, the method may include:

In step S102, a target cargo lane is determined.

Taking the vending machine 010 in this embodiment as an example, the first control device 600 of the vending machine 010 determines a cargo lane to be configured, that is, a target cargo lane, according to a received operation instruction input by a user. The operation instruction may include Includes cargo lane identification. In some embodiments, receiving the operation instruction input by the first control device 600 includes: the first control device 600 receives the operation instruction input by the user through the operation interface of the first touch display screen 510, or the first control device 600 receives the operation instruction through the first A communication device 300 receives an operation instruction sent by a user through a mobile terminal 020.

In other embodiments provided herein, the first control device 600 may also determine the target cargo lane according to other methods. For example, the first control device 600 determines each cargo lane 210 in turn according to a preset rule pre-stored in the first storage device 400. For the target cargo lane, the identifiers of all the cargo lanes 210 are stored in the first storage device 400. For example, the identifier of one cargo lane is 01-02, where 01 represents the identity of the layer where the cargo lane 210 is located, and 02 represents the cargo lane 210. The identifier of the column in which it is located is optional. The first control device 600 determines each cargo lane as the target cargo lane in turn according to the value of the cargo lane identifier from large to small or from small to large.

In step S104, the cargo information of the cargo sent by the mobile terminal is received.

Taking the vending machine 010 in this embodiment as an example, the first control device 600 receives the cargo information of the target cargo lane sent by the mobile terminal 020 through the first communication device 300, and the first control device 600 analyzes the cargo information returned by the mobile terminal 020 Determine the goods in the target cargo lane, where the cargo information of the target cargo lane sent by the mobile terminal 020 includes at least one of text information and picture information.

In some embodiments, when the cargo information sent by the mobile terminal 020 received by the first control device 600 includes text information, the first control device 600 determines the name or number of the cargo in the target cargo lane according to the received text, for example, When the cargo information sent by the mobile terminal 020 includes the cargo name, the first control device 600 can directly learn the cargo in the target cargo lane through the received cargo information.

In some embodiments, when the cargo information sent by the mobile terminal 020 received by the first control device 600 includes picture information, the first control device 600 analyzes the image of the cargo in the target cargo lane sent by the mobile terminal 020 through image recognition to determine the target Goods in the cargo lane.

Step S106: Establish an association relationship between the target cargo lane and the cargo according to the cargo information.

Taking the vending machine 010 in this embodiment as an example, the first control device 600 establishes an association relationship between the lane identifier of the target lane and the goods according to the received goods information, and stores the association relationship in the first storage device 400 And update the parameter configuration of the target lane of the vending machine 010.

The cargo lane configuration method provided in this embodiment enables a vending machine to determine a target cargo lane, receive cargo information sent by a mobile terminal, and establish an association relationship between a cargo lane and a cargo according to the cargo information. By using the cargo lane configuration method provided in this embodiment, a user can complete the cargo lane information configuration of a vending machine through a mobile terminal, and does not need to configure the cargo lane information on a touch display screen of the vending machine through a picture of selected goods. , Which saves the long time consuming problem caused by the picture of the selected goods on the touch display of the vending machine when configuring the cargo lane information, improves the efficiency of the configuration of the cargo lane information, and solves the existence of vending machines in related technologies. The problem of inefficient allocation of cargo lane information.

Based on this embodiment, optionally, between steps S102 and S104, the cargo lane configuration method further includes sending a cargo information acquisition request to the mobile terminal to request the mobile terminal 020 to send the corresponding cargo information to the vending machine 010. For cargo lane configuration. Optionally, the cargo information acquisition request includes a cargo lane identifier of the target cargo lane. The mobile terminal 020 can obtain the corresponding cargo information according to the cargo lane identifier and send it to the vending machine 010.

FIG. 6 is a schematic flow chart of the second method of the cargo lane configuration method according to the embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment can be used as an optional implementation of the embodiment shown in FIG. 5. This embodiment is different from the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 in that: As shown in FIG. 6, step S106 may include:

In step S1061, the goods identification is displayed according to the goods information.

Taking the vending machine 010 in this embodiment as an example, when the first control device 600 receives the cargo information sent by the mobile terminal 020, it can identify the cargo identifier of the cargo in the target cargo lane according to the received cargo information, and then the first control device 600 controls the first touch display screen 510 to display the cargo identification, which is convenient for a user to view and judge whether the cargo identification obtained according to the cargo information is correct. Optionally, the cargo information includes an image of the cargo in the target cargo lane, the cargo identification is a standard image of the cargo corresponding to the image of the cargo in the target cargo lane, a name of the cargo corresponding to the image of the cargo in the target cargo lane, and the target cargo. Any of the numbers of the goods corresponding to the image of the goods in the lane. The user can judge whether the cargo identification obtained from the cargo information is correct based on the displayed cargo identification.

In some embodiments, the mobile terminal includes a camera, and the user may use the camera of the mobile terminal to capture the goods in the target cargo lane, so that the mobile terminal obtains an image of the goods in the target cargo lane, and the mobile terminal uses the image of the goods in the target cargo lane as the The cargo information is sent to the vending machine. The vending machine receives the cargo information (that is, an image of the cargo in the target cargo lane), and combines the image of the cargo in the target cargo lane with a variety of goods stored in a preset database. Compare the standard images of the target, determine the standard image that matches the image of the goods in the target lane as the standard image of the goods in the target lane, and determine the name and number of the goods in the target lane based on the standard image of the goods in the target lane. At least one of a standard image, a name, or a number of the cargo in the target cargo lane is used as the cargo identification. It can be understood that the shooting of the goods in the target cargo lane can also be performed automatically by executing a preset program; the image of the goods in the target cargo lane can also be stored in the mobile terminal by other methods.

In some embodiments, the mobile terminal obtains the text information input by the user, and the mobile terminal sends the text information as the cargo information to the vending machine. According to the received text information, the vending machine can be set in advance. The name of the goods corresponding to the image of the goods in the target cargo lane or the number of the goods corresponding to the image of the goods in the target cargo lane are found in the name database and the coding database of the goods as the cargo identifier.

Step S1062, displaying the input entry of the instruction for determining the association relationship between the target cargo lane and the cargo.

Taking the vending machine 010 in this embodiment as an example, the first control device 600 may control the first touch display screen 510 to display an input entry of an instruction to determine the establishment of the relationship between the target cargo lane and the cargo, so as to facilitate the user to confirm the cargo information. .

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of an operation interface displayed by a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 7, an operation page 700 displayed by a vending machine 010 includes a cargo identification display area 710 and determining to establish an association relationship between a target cargo lane and goods. The entry of the instruction input, wherein the cargo identification display area 710 is set to display the cargo identification determined by the vending machine 010 to analyze the cargo information sent by the mobile terminal 020, that is, the cargo identification display area 710 is set to be based on the received cargo information Display the cargo identification; the input entry of the instruction to determine the relationship between the target cargo lane and the cargo includes a determination button 720. The user determines whether the cargo information to be configured is correct according to the cargo identification displayed in the cargo identification display area 710. When the cargo information is determined to be correct After that, the confirmation information that the cargo information is correct can be input by clicking the OK button 720, that is, inputting an instruction for determining the establishment of the association relationship between the target cargo lane and the cargo. In some embodiments, the operation page 700 is further provided with an input entry for canceling the establishment of the association relationship between the target cargo lane and the cargo. As shown in FIG. 7, an input entry for canceling the establishment of the association relationship between the target cargo lane and the cargo is provided. It includes a cancel button 730. When the user confirms that the information of the goods displayed in the cargo identification display area 710 is incorrect, the user cancels the information configuration of the cargo lane by clicking the cancel button 730.

In step S1063, it is judged whether an instruction for determining an association relationship between the target cargo lane and the cargo is received. Based on the determination result of receiving the instruction, step S1064 is executed: the association relationship between the target cargo lane and the cargo is stored. Based on the determination result that the instruction is not received, step S104 is performed, that is, the cargo information sent by the mobile terminal is received again.

Taking the vending machine 010 in this embodiment as an example, when the first control device 600 detects that the determination button 720 is clicked, it determines to receive an instruction to determine the association relationship between the target cargo lane and the cargo, and then the cargo of the target cargo lane is received. The association relationship between the lane identifier and the goods is stored in the first storage device 400, and the parameter configuration of the target lane of the vending machine 010 is updated. When the first control device 600 detects that the cancel button 730 is clicked, or, after the goods identification is displayed, if the first control device 600 does not receive any instruction from the user when a preset time is exceeded, it is determined that the determination establishment is not received An instruction of the association relationship between the target cargo lane and the cargo. At this time, the first control device 600 receives cargo information sent by the mobile terminal again.

The cargo lane configuration method provided in this embodiment enables a user to confirm whether the configured cargo information is correct before the cargo lane information is configured, and the vending machine is only determined to receive an instruction to determine the relationship between the target cargo lane and the cargo. Establish the relationship between the target cargo lane and the cargo, thereby improving the accuracy of the cargo lane information configuration. In some embodiments, when the cargo information sent by the mobile terminal is incorrect, the vending machine can receive the cargo information sent by the mobile terminal again, which further improves the efficiency of the cargo lane information configuration of the vending machine.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a module composition of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 8, the mobile terminal 020 includes a second communication device 21, a display device 22, an input device 23, an image acquisition device 24, a second storage device 25, and第二控制装置 26。 The second control device 26.

The second communication device 21 is configured to complete data transmission between the mobile terminal 020 and the vending machine 010. For example, the second communication device 21 is configured to send an operation instruction including an identification of a target cargo lane to the vending machine 010, and is configured to send cargo information to the vending machine 010, and the like.

The display device 22 is configured to display a cargo lane identification input portal and a cargo information input portal. In some embodiments, the cargo information input portal displayed by the display device 22 includes at least one of a text information input portal and a picture information input portal. item. In this embodiment, the display device 22 includes a second touch display screen.

The input device 23 is configured to receive a cargo lane identifier and cargo information input by a user. In this embodiment, the input device 23 includes a touch button provided on a second touch display screen.

The image acquisition device 24 is configured to acquire an image of the goods in the target cargo lane. The image acquisition device 24 includes a camera of the mobile terminal 020.

The second storage device 25 is configured to store the control program of the mobile terminal 020 and data and variables generated during the program running process. For example, the second storage device 25 is configured to store pictures of all the goods that can be selected by the mobile terminal 020.

The second control device 26 is electrically connected to the second communication device 21, the display device 22, the input device 23, the image acquisition device 24, and the second storage device 25. The second control device 26 is configured to control the second communication device 21 and the display device. 22. The input device 23, the image acquisition device 24, and the second storage device 25 work. For example, the display device 22 is controlled to display the entryway of the cargo lane identification, and the target cargo lane is determined based on the cargo lane identification input by the user through the input device 23. The device 22 displays a cargo information input portal, and receives the user's input information through the input device 23, and uses the received user input information as cargo information, where when the cargo information input portal displayed by the display device 22 includes a text information input portal The second control device 26 receives the text information input by the user through the input device 23 and determines the text information as cargo information. When the cargo information input portal displayed by the display device 22 includes a picture information input portal, the display device 22 also displays a first Pictures of all selectable goods pre-stored in the second storage device 25, the second control The device 26 receives the click action performed by the user on the set picture through the input device 23, and determines the picture clicked by the user as the cargo information; the second control device 26 may also control the image acquisition device 24 to obtain an image of the cargo in the target cargo lane, and The image acquired by the image acquisition device 24 is used as the cargo information. After the cargo information is determined, the second control device 26 controls the second communication device 21 to send the cargo information to the vending machine 010.

FIG. 9 is a schematic flowchart of a third method of the cargo lane configuration method according to the embodiment of the present invention. The method is applicable to the mobile terminal 020. This embodiment may be executed by the second control device 26 shown in FIG. Can include:

In step S302, the cargo information is acquired.

Taking the mobile terminal 020 provided in this embodiment as an example, the cargo information includes at least one of picture information and text information. When the cargo information includes picture information, this step includes obtaining an image of the cargo in the target cargo lane as the cargo information. In some embodiments, the second control device 26 controls the prompt device of the mobile terminal 020 to output prompt information prompting the user to acquire an image of the goods in the target cargo lane, and controls the display device 22 to display an input entry of a command to acquire an image of the goods in the target cargo lane. Among them, the prompting device may output prompting information to the user in the form of sound, light, text, pictures, etc., and when the second control device 26 receives the command for acquiring the goods image input by the user through the input device 23, the image acquisition device 24 is controlled to obtain An image of the cargo in the target cargo lane, and this image is determined as the cargo information.

Step S304: Send cargo information to the vending machine.

In this embodiment, the second control device 26 controls the second communication device 21 to send the determined cargo information to the vending machine 010.

Optionally, before step S302, the cargo lane configuration method may further include receiving a cargo information acquisition request sent by the vending machine. Taking the mobile terminal 020 provided in this embodiment as an example, the second control device 26 controls the second communication device 21 to receive the cargo information acquisition request sent by the vending machine 010 through the first communication device 300, where the cargo information acquisition request includes the target cargo Cargo lane identification of the lane. After receiving the cargo information acquisition request, the mobile terminal 020 acquires the corresponding cargo information according to the cargo information acquisition request and sends the cargo information to the vending machine 010 for cargo lane information configuration.

In an optional embodiment herein, when receiving the cargo information acquisition request sent by the vending machine 010, the second control device 26 controls the prompting device to output prompt information prompting the user to input the cargo information. When a command to obtain cargo information is input by the input device 23, the control display device 22 displays a cargo information input portal. When the second control device 26 receives the information input by the user through the input device 23, the information is used as the cargo information, and the first The two communication devices 21 return the cargo information to the vending machine 010.

In some embodiments, the cargo information includes at least one of picture information and text information, and the cargo information input portal displayed by the display device 22 includes at least one of a text information input portal and a picture information input portal. When the cargo information input portal displayed at 22 includes a text information input portal, the input device 23 receives the text information input by the user, and the second control device 26 determines the text information input by the user as the cargo information. When the cargo information includes picture information, step S302 may include: displaying pre-stored pictures of all selectable goods, and using the picture selected by the user as the cargo information. In some embodiments, when the cargo information input portal displayed by the display device 22 includes a picture information input portal, the second control device 26 also receives, via the input device 23, a command to display a cargo image input by the user, and controls the display device 22 to display the first Pictures of all selectable goods pre-stored in the second storage device 25, and receiving a click action performed by the user on the displayed picture through the input device 23, and determining the picture as the goods information. Since the second touch display screen of the mobile terminal 020 has higher sensitivity and easier operation than the first touch display screen 510 of the vending machine 020, the time consuming of inputting the cargo information is reduced, and the vending machine cargo is improved. The efficiency of channel information allocation.

FIG. 10 is a schematic flow chart of a fourth method of a cargo lane configuration method according to an embodiment of the present invention. The method is applicable to the vending system shown in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the vending system 1 includes a vending machine 010 and Mobile terminal 020, the method may include:

In step S402, the vending machine determines a target cargo lane.

Step S4041: The mobile terminal obtains cargo information of the cargo.

Step S4042, the mobile terminal sends cargo information to the vending machine.

Step S4043: The vending machine receives the cargo information sent by the mobile terminal.

Step S406: The vending machine establishes an association relationship between the target cargo lane and the cargo according to the cargo information.

Taking the vending system 1 provided herein as an example, the vending machine 010 establishes an association relationship between a target cargo lane and goods, and stores the association relationship in the first storage device 400.

Optionally, between step S402 and step S4041, the method may further include: the vending machine sends a cargo information acquisition request to the mobile terminal; the mobile terminal receives the cargo information acquisition request sent by the vending machine. Taking the automatic vending system 1 provided in this article as an example, the cargo information acquisition request includes the cargo lane identification of the target cargo lane. After that, the mobile terminal 020 can acquire the cargo information of the target cargo lane according to the target cargo lane indicated by the cargo information acquisition request.

In some embodiments, the vending system 1 further includes a server in communication with the vending machine 010, and the method further includes: the vending machine uploads the association relationship between the target goods lane and the goods to the server.

Take the vending system 1 provided in this article as an example. The vending system 1 includes a server and at least one vending machine 010. Each vending machine 010 is communicatively connected to the server. The vending machine 010 connects the target cargo lane with the goods The association relationship is uploaded to the server, so that the server updates the configuration information of the vending machine 010, so that the maintenance personnel can know the information of the goods being sold in each cargo lane of each vending machine through the server, further improving the configuration of the vending machine Freight lane efficiency.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of a hardware structure of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 11, the electronic device includes one or more processors 810 and a memory 820. A processor 810 is taken as an example in FIG. 11.

The electronic device may further include an input device 830 and an output device 840.

The processor 810, the memory 820, the input device 830, and the output device 840 in the electronic device may be connected through a bus or in other manners, and FIG. 11 uses the bus connection as an example.

The memory 820 is a computer-readable storage medium, and may be configured to store software programs, computer-executable programs, and modules. The processor 810 executes various functional applications and data processing by running software programs, instructions, and modules stored in the memory 820, so as to implement any one of the methods in the foregoing embodiments.

The memory 820 may include a storage program area and a storage data area, wherein the storage program area may store an operating system and application programs required for at least one function; the storage data area may store data created according to the use of the electronic device, and the like. In addition, the memory may include volatile memory such as Random Access Memory (RAM), and may also include non-volatile memory, such as at least one disk storage device, flash memory device, or other non-transitory solid-state storage device.

The memory 820 may be a non-transitory computer storage medium or a transient computer storage medium. The non-transitory computer storage medium includes, for example, at least one magnetic disk storage device, a flash memory device, or other non-volatile solid-state storage devices. In some embodiments, the memory 820 may optionally include memory remotely set with respect to the processor 810, and these remote memories may be connected to the electronic device through a network. Examples of the above network may include the Internet, an intranet, a local area network, a mobile communication network, and combinations thereof.

The input device 830 may be configured to receive inputted numeric or character information, and generate key signal inputs related to user settings and function control of the electronic device. The output device 840 may include a display device such as a display screen.

This embodiment also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions, where the computer-executable instructions are used to perform the foregoing method.

All or part of the processes in the method of the above embodiment can be completed by executing related hardware through a computer program. The program can be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. When the program is executed, it can include the method described above The process of the embodiment, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may be a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a read-only memory (ROM), or a RAM.

In summary, the cargo lane configuration method provided in the embodiment of this document enables a vending machine to receive cargo information sent by a mobile terminal after determining a target cargo lane, and establishes an association relationship between the target cargo lane and the cargo according to the cargo information. Through the cargo lane configuration method provided in the embodiment of this document, the user can use the mobile terminal to complete the cargo lane information configuration of the vending machine, without the need to select the picture of the goods on the touch screen of the vending machine. The problem that the configuration of the cargo lane information takes a long time caused by the picture of the selected cargo on the touch screen of the cargo machine, which improves the efficiency of the configuration of the cargo lane information, and solves the problem of the inefficient configuration of the cargo lane in the vending machine in the related technology. problem. The vending machine, mobile terminal, vending system, electronic device, and computer-readable storage medium in this article are used to implement the above-mentioned method for configuring a cargo lane.

Claims

A cargo lane configuration method is applied to a vending machine. The vending machine includes a cabinet and a plurality of cargo lanes arranged in the cabinet. Each of the cargo lanes is used to accommodate goods. The cargo lane configuration method include:

Determine the target cargo lane;

Receiving cargo information from the mobile terminal;

An association relationship between the target cargo lane and the cargo is established according to the cargo information.
The cargo lane allocation method according to claim 1, wherein establishing an association relationship between the target cargo lane and the cargo according to the cargo information comprises:

Displaying a cargo identifier according to the cargo information;

Displaying an input entry for determining an instruction to establish an association relationship between the target cargo lane and the cargo;

It is determined whether the instruction is received, and based on the determination result of receiving the instruction, an association relationship between the target cargo lane and the cargo is stored.
The cargo lane configuration method according to claim 2, further comprising: re-receiving cargo information sent by the mobile terminal based on a determination result that the instruction is not received within a preset time.
The cargo lane configuration method according to claim 2, wherein displaying the cargo identifier according to the cargo information comprises:

Identifying the cargo identifier of the cargo in the target cargo lane by the cargo information;

Displaying the cargo identification;

Wherein, the cargo information is an image of the cargo in the target cargo lane;

The cargo identifier is a standard image of the cargo corresponding to an image of the cargo in the target cargo lane, a name of the cargo corresponding to the image of the cargo in the target cargo lane, and a corresponding image of the cargo in the target cargo lane. Any of the number of the goods.
A vending machine, the vending machine includes a first control device, a cabinet, and a plurality of cargo lanes arranged in the cabinet, each of which is used for accommodating goods, and the first control device is provided for:

Determine a target cargo lane, receive cargo information of the cargo sent by the mobile terminal, and establish an association relationship between the target cargo lane and the cargo according to the cargo information.
A cargo lane configuration method applied to a mobile terminal configured to configure a cargo lane of a vending machine communicatively connected to the mobile terminal. The vending machine includes a cabinet and is disposed in the cabinet. A plurality of cargo lanes, each of which is used for accommodating goods, and the cargo lane configuration method includes:

Obtain cargo information;

Sending the cargo information to the vending machine.
The method according to claim 6, wherein the cargo information includes at least one of picture information and text information.
The cargo lane configuration method according to claim 7, wherein the cargo information includes picture information;

Get cargo information, including:

An image of the cargo in the target cargo lane is obtained as cargo information.
The cargo lane configuration method according to claim 7, wherein the cargo information includes picture information;

Get cargo information, including:

Display pictures of all pre-stored alternatives;

The picture selected by the user is used as the cargo information.
A mobile terminal is used to configure a cargo lane for a vending machine communicatively connected to the mobile terminal. The vending machine includes a first control device, a cabinet, and a plurality of cargo lanes arranged in the cabinet. Each of the cargo lanes is used for accommodating goods, and the mobile terminal includes a second control device configured to:

Acquire cargo information and send the cargo information to the vending machine.
A cargo lane configuration method applied to an automatic vending system. The automatic vending system includes a vending machine and a mobile terminal in communication with the vending machine. The vending machine includes a cabinet and is disposed in the cabinet A plurality of cargo lanes within, each of which is used for accommodating goods, and the cargo lane configuration method includes:

The vending machine determines a target cargo lane;

The mobile terminal obtains cargo information of the cargo;

The mobile terminal sends the cargo information to the vending machine;

Receiving, by the vending machine, cargo information sent by the mobile terminal;

The vending machine establishes an association relationship between the target goods lane and the goods according to the goods information.
The cargo lane configuration method according to claim 11, wherein the vending system further comprises a server in communication with the vending machine, and the cargo lane configuration method further comprises:

The vending machine uploads the association relationship between the target cargo lane and the goods to the server.
An automatic vending system includes a vending machine and a mobile terminal communicatively connected with the vending machine. The vending machine includes a first control device, a cabinet, and a plurality of cargo lanes arranged in the cabinet. For accommodating goods, the mobile terminal includes a second control device;

The first control device is configured to determine a target cargo lane, receive cargo information of a cargo sent by a mobile terminal, and establish an association relationship between the target cargo lane and the cargo according to the cargo information;

The second control device is configured to acquire cargo information and send the cargo information to a vending machine.
An electronic device includes:

At least one processor;

Memory, configured to store at least one program,

When the at least one program is executed by the at least one processor, the at least one processor implements the method according to any one of claims 1-4 and 6-9 and 11-12.
A computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions for performing the method according to any one of claims 1-4 and 6-9 and 11-12.