WO2022239182A1 - Automatic vending system and automatic vending method for automatic vending system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is for expanding a highly profitable business of using a locker device having a storage chamber provided with a temperature control function specified by food selection, and of enabling a user to take out, whenever necessary from the storage chamber, food ordered from a shop through an application of a user terminal in a state where temperature control is performed.　The locker device, on the basis of reading of transaction information displayed in the user terminal or transaction information displayed in a data terminal, performs determination, whenever necessary, a transaction (S23) for depositing cooked food in the storage chamber where the temperature control function is operated, and a transaction (S25) for serving, to an ordering person, food which is ready for eating and which is deposited in the storage chamber where the temperature control function is operated.

Description

Vending system and vending method of vending system

The present invention relates to a vending system using a locker device and a vending method of the vending system.

Conventionally, lockers are not only rental lockers for keeping baggage, but also lockers equipped with a refrigeration function in stores such as food sales corners, which can store food purchased by users and which should be refrigerated. has also been put to practical use.

Due to the popularization of electronic money, such locker devices are configured so that electronic money cards owned by users and chargeable railroad cards can also be used for payment.

In this way, conventional locker devices are generally used in such a way that a user deposits an item in a storage box, and the same user takes out the item from the specified storage box.

In addition, when a user purchases a product through online shopping, etc., the user selects a storage unit (locker) of a locker device installed in a public facility and requests delivery. etc.) uses a contracted delivery company to deliver products to the relevant locker device, and after that, the user receives the products from the locker device (Patent Document 1 below). However, this system is a form of usage in which the product and the locker device are specified in advance at a ratio of 1:1.

On the other hand, by using the installed locker device, the goods to be purchased or rented can be handed over without being known to the store staff or other customers, and the user can take care of the time. There has also been proposed a non-face-to-face product delivery system that allows users to order and receive products at their own convenience (Patent Document 2 below). This system is also a form of usage in which the product and the locker device are specified in advance at a ratio of 1:1.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2021-33732 JP 2019-175358 A

On the other hand, as people's lifestyles diversify, people's attitudes toward food purchases are also changing. is increasing.

Here, taking a boxed lunch that needs to be cooked as an example, the user goes to a store, pays for the boxed lunch at the cash register, and then uses a microwave oven (functioning as a cooking section for cooking food) provided in the store to cook the boxed lunch. warm up. Furthermore, at stores with food corners, it is also possible to eat and drink warmed lunches at the food corner.

Among such users, there are those who store boxed lunches sold at convenience stores in places other than stores, such as lockers installed in neighborhoods or adjacent to stores, or at specific locations designated by users, such as hotels at travel destinations. You may also wish to receive the money in a contactless transaction without human intervention at a designated time at a locker device in close proximity to the store.

However, with normal locker devices, there are many cases where the cooking function cannot be used, and it is not possible to eat it immediately unless the cold lunch box is brought home and heated using a microwave oven at home.

In addition, depending on the store that provides food, the ratio of personnel expenses to constantly secure staff to cook and sell food is high, and sufficient sales profit cannot be secured, and business development must be reduced. Sometimes it didn't work.

In this way, in the conventional food sales business, the orderer was not able to purchase the cooked food at any convenient place without meeting the seller face-to-face.

In addition, some foods sold at stores usually have a sell-by date, and if the sales turnover rate declines, it has been pointed out that the purchased food will have to be disposed of, resulting in food loss.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems. A vending system and vending system that enables the development of a highly profitable business at a low cost, in which a user can take out food ordered from a store from a smartphone app at a desired timing while the temperature is adjusted to the best time to eat. It is to provide an automatic vending method of the system.

The vending system of the present invention that achieves the above objectives has the following configuration.

A locker device having a plurality of storage compartments including a storage compartment with a temperature control function, depositing and taking out the cooked food to sell the cooked food, a user terminal having an electronic payment function, and a store. A vending system capable of communicating with a data terminal that manages the sale of food cooked in a vending system, wherein the user terminal is connected to the data terminal specified by starting the vending application and selecting the food On the other hand, after confirming the food to be cooked at the store and settling the payment for the confirmed food by the electronic payment function, the transaction for depositing the food cooked at the store in the locker device or taking it out from the locker device. and transfer means for transferring the transaction information generated by the generation means to the data terminal and the locker device, wherein the data terminal receives data transferred from the user terminal. receiving means for receiving the transaction information received, instruction means for instructing cooking of the food specified by the cooking apparatus provided in the store based on the received transaction information, and display means for displaying the transaction information , wherein the locker device moves the cooked food to a storage compartment where a temperature control function operates based on reading of the transaction information displayed on the data terminal or the transaction information displayed on the user terminal. A confirmation means for confirming at any time a deposit transaction and a transaction for handing over the ready-to-eat food deposited in the storage with a temperature control function to the orderer.

In addition, the vending system of the present invention that achieves the above objects has the following configuration.

A locker device having a plurality of storage compartments including a storage compartment with a temperature control function, depositing and taking out the cooked food to sell the cooked food, a user terminal having an electronic payment function, and a store. and a delivery terminal operated by a delivery person who delivers the food stored in the locker device can communicate with each other, wherein the user terminal is , confirming the food to be cooked at the store for the data terminal specified by activating the vending application and selecting the food, and after settling the payment for the confirmed food with the electronic payment function, generating means for generating transaction information used in transactions for depositing or taking out food cooked in the store from the locker device; and transmitting the transaction information generated by the generation means to the data terminal and the locker device. , transfer means for transferring to the delivery terminal, wherein the data terminal includes first receiving means for receiving the transaction information transferred from the user terminal, and based on the received transaction information, the and a first display means for displaying the transaction information, wherein the delivery terminal receives the transaction information transferred from the user terminal. and a second display means for displaying the transaction information, wherein the locker device receives the transaction information displayed on the data terminal or the transaction information displayed on the delivery terminal Based on the reading of the transaction information, a transaction of depositing the cooked food in a storage container in which the temperature control function operates, and a transaction of delivering the ready-to-eat food stored in the storage container in which the temperature control function operates to the delivery person. and determination means for determining at any time.

According to the present invention, the food ordered by the user from the store via the smartphone application is temperature-controlled while using the locker device having the storage compartment with the temperature control function, without facing the sales staff of the store. You can develop a highly profitable business that can be taken out of the storage at any time.

In addition, while using a locker device equipped with a storage compartment equipped with a temperature control function, food ordered from a store via a smartphone application by a user can be stored in a temperature-controlled storage compartment without facing a salesperson at the store. It is possible to develop a highly profitable business in which the delivery person picks up the product and delivers it to the place specified by the orderer.

It is a block diagram explaining the structure of the 1st automatic vending system. It is a block diagram explaining the detailed composition of a locker device. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the configuration of a locker system including the locker device shown in FIG. 2; FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an order processing screen displayed on the user terminal shown in FIG. 1; FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an order reception menu screen displayed on the data terminal shown in FIG. 1; FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of an order confirmation table. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a food delivery menu screen displayed on the locker device shown in FIG. 1; FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the 1st automatic vending method of an automatic vending system. It is a block diagram explaining the structure of the 2nd automatic vending system. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a food delivery menu screen displayed on the delivery terminal shown in FIG. 1; FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the 3rd automatic vending method of an automatic vending system. It is a flowchart explaining the 3rd automatic vending method of an automatic vending system. It is a figure which shows an example of operation in resale processing by a locker apparatus.

Next, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<Description of system configuration>

[First embodiment]

Next, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. This system has a plurality of storage compartments including a storage compartment with a temperature control function, a locker device for depositing or taking out the cooked food to sell the cooked food, and a user having an electronic payment function. An example is a vending system in which a terminal and a data terminal that manages the sale of food cooked in a store can communicate with each other.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of the vending system showing the first embodiment. In this example, an automatic sales application (automatic sales application) for an automatic sales system is updated from time to time by a management server 10 connected to the Internet 1, and the latest automatic sales application is downloaded to a user terminal, a data terminal, and a locker device. configured to be available
[Configuration of user terminal]

　In FIG. 1, 20 is a user terminal, which includes a control unit 21, a memory unit 22, a display unit 23, and a communication unit 24. The control unit 21 installs the vending application downloaded from the management server 10 into the memory unit 22 via a browser conforming to the installed OS. Since the installation location (positional information) of each vending machine is updated as new vending machines are installed or removed, the management server 10 including the control unit 11, the memory unit 12, and the communication unit 13 can run the vending application on the user terminal 20. Each time it is started, the program version is collated, and the program to the user terminal 20 and the data file attached to the program are updated so that the latest vending application is started.

The memory unit 22 stores an OS, application software, and data files (text, PDF, image (JPEG)), and provides instructions (including tap operation instructions) to the user interface screen (UI screen) displayed on the display unit 23. The information desired by the user is stored according to the following. Here, the image includes code information corresponding to transaction information described later, such as a QR code (registered trademark of Denso Wave Inc.). The number of characters that can be expressed in the QR code is determined according to the number of cells that constitute it, and in the case of a 29×29 cell, it is possible to express about 100 characters of text.

The display unit 23 functions as a full-surface touch panel display unit, and displays information read in response to user's finger instructions (tap, click).

The communication unit 24 is connected to the management server 10 and the data terminal 30 via the Internet 1 so as to be able to communicate with each other. In addition, in this embodiment, the current LTE, 4G, and 5G can also be supported without being limited to the communication protocol.
[Configuration of data terminal]

The data terminal 30 includes a control unit 31, a memory unit 32, a display unit 33, and a communication unit 34. The control unit 31 installs the vending application downloaded from the management server 10 into the memory unit 32 via a browser conforming to the installed OS.

The display unit 33 functions as a full-surface touch panel display unit, and displays information read in response to user's finger instructions (tap, click).

The communication unit 34 connects to the management server 10, the user terminal 20, and the sales terminal 40 via the Internet 1 so that they can communicate with each other. In addition, in this embodiment, the current LTE, 4G, and 5G can also be supported without being limited to the communication protocol.

A locker device 60 is provided with a plurality of storage compartments including a storage compartment with a temperature control function, and is configured to be able to deposit and take out cooked food to sell the cooked food. . The rocker device 60 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2 below.
[Configuration of locker device]

FIG. 2 is a block diagram explaining the configuration of the locker device 60 shown in FIG. The configuration of the housing of the locker device 60 shown in this example will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 2, 61 is a communication unit, which is connected to the management server 10, the user terminal 20, and the data terminal 30 via the Internet 1 so as to be able to communicate with each other.

The BOX control unit 62 includes a CPU, ROM, RAM, etc. (not shown), and controls the operation of each unit including the locking/unlocking control unit 63, the temperature control unit 64, the operation panel unit 65, the reading unit 66, the voice guidance unit 67, and the settlement unit 68. comprehensively control the

The lock/unlock control unit 63 follows instructions from the BOX control unit 62 and locks or unlocks electronic locks provided in each storage shown in FIG. 3, which will be described later. The temperature control unit 64, in accordance with instructions from the BOX control unit 62, adjusts the temperature of a container that is to be kept warm or cold among the containers shown in FIG. Possible storage compartments are constructed so as to be capable of functioning as both heat insulation and cold insulation, where the cold insulation temperature includes freezing temperature and refrigeration temperature.

The operation panel unit 65 timely displays an operation screen necessary for the user who operates the locker device 60, and switches the UI screen so that more detailed operations can be performed according to the instruction state of the buttons displayed on the operation screen. conduct. The reading unit 66 has a reader unit that reads the electronic card by short-range wireless communication, and reads the charge amount of usable electronic money charged in the electronic money card. Further, the reading unit 66 reads the transaction information (QR coded image information) displayed on the display unit 23 of the user terminal 20 and the display unit 33 of the data terminal 30, and reads the transaction ordered by the user to the locker control unit 62. Notify information.

The voice guidance unit 67 includes a speaker for providing appropriate voice guidance to the user who operates the operation panel 65. The settlement unit 68 performs settlement processing by writing information obtained by subtracting the price of the food sold from the electronic money information read by the reading unit 66 .

The lock state table 69 manages the door open/closed state of electronic locks provided for each container (BOX No. 1 to BOX No. N). The temperature control state table 70 manages the temperature control setting state of the electronic lock for each container (BOX No. 1 to BOX No. N).

FIG. 3 is a perspective view explaining the configuration of a locker system including the locker device 10 shown in FIG. Although this example shows the case where the locker device 10 is installed side by side with the store 80, the case where the locker device 10 is installed separately from the store 80 is also within the scope of application of the present embodiment. Further, the installation position of the locker device 10 can be specified by installation position information so that it can be searched by the GPS function.

Here, the installation position information is registered in the memory unit 12 of the management server 10 shown in FIG. As a result, by specifying the current location information specified by the GPS function of the user terminal 20, the product sales application displays the user terminal 20 as a recommended candidate for a nearby locker device that can sell the selected food. The map screen is displayed on the unit 23 .

As described above, in the present embodiment, the vending application is managed by the management server 10 providing the current location information indicated by the user terminal 20 and the location information of the locker device 60 associated with the store 80 that provides food. The information can be collated to identify a nearby locker device 60 that can pick up the ordered food.

More specifically, the vending application compares the current position information indicated by the user terminal 20 with the installation position information of the locker device 60 associated with the store 80 that provides the food, and selects the food to be ordered. Identify nearby locker devices that can be picked up. At this time, the vending application can preliminarily register the distance between the user who operates the user terminal 20 and the nearby locker device 60 for each user.

It should be noted that it may be configured to provide guidance to the nearby locker device 60 selected by the user via a map application or the like of the user terminal 20 .

In addition, in this embodiment, stores include pizzerias that serve food, restaurant chain stores, convenience store stores, and the like.

In FIG. 3, storage compartments 91-S-1 to 91-S-4 have a frontage of, for example, 5 cm×32 cm and a depth of 32 cm, and can accommodate thin foods such as pizza and lunch boxes. be. In addition, storage compartments 91-S-1 to 91-S-4 can correspond to normal temperature compartments or temperature control compartments (cold storage (refrigeration, freezing), heat insulation) by setting.

The storage compartments 91-M-1 to 91-M-4 have a frontage of, for example, 25 cm x 32 cm and a depth of 32 cm, and can accommodate multiple thin foods such as pizza and lunch boxes. In addition, storage compartments 91-M-1 to 91-M-4 can correspond to normal temperature compartments or temperature control compartments (cold storage (refrigeration, freezing), heat insulation) by setting. The storage shed 91-L-1 has, for example, a frontage of 50 cm×32 cm and a depth of 32 cm. An operation screen 95 displays an operation screen shown in FIG. 7, which will be described later. A camera unit 96 corresponds to the reading unit 66 shown in FIG. Reference numeral 97 denotes a cash input unit, which deposits bills and coins, and pays out the change to a return port 98 when there is a balance due to settlement.

　Storage compartments 92-V-1 and 92-V-2 have built-in microwave ovens, which are used to thaw frozen food according to the user's electronic payment and to reheat food that has been kept warm.

Storage warehouses 91-H-1 to 91-H-3 are equipped with a temperature control function to keep food warm, and control the temperature of food to be resold. Storage boxes 91-C-1 to 91-C-4 have a temperature control function for keeping food cold, and control the temperature of food to be resold.

The temperature for keeping food warm can be set, for example, in three stages, such as slightly low (T1), just right (T2), and slightly high (T3). Similarly, the temperature for keeping food cold can be set in three stages, for example, -20° C. (freezing) or lower, 0° C. (ice temperature), 7° C. (refrigeration temperature), and the like.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an order processing screen displayed on the user terminal 20 shown in FIG. Note that D1 to D10 show screen display examples.

In FIG. 4, when the user terminal 20 selects a registered vending application by operating the screen, the control unit 21 displays an order menu screen (D1) indicating, for example, "Box order" on the display unit 23 together with a locker image.

When the menu screen D1 is tapped by the user, the control unit 21 displays on the display unit 23 an order instruction screen (D2) for selecting order start or order end, for example.

Here, when the user taps the "order start button" in the screen display example D2, the control unit 21 displays, for example, a food selection screen (D3) for food selection on the display unit 23.

Here, the flow of order processing will be described assuming that the user has selected the curry button and cheesecake from the food selection screen (D3) for selecting food items sold by the locker device 60.

When the user selects the curry button and cheesecake on the food selection screen (D3), the control unit 21 displays, for example, the pick-up location selection screen (D4) on the display unit 23. Here, when the user taps "Store Box" among "Store Box", "Specified Box", and "Delivery" in the screen display example D4, the control unit 21 causes the display unit 23 to display the store Box screen (D5), for example. to display. This example corresponds to the case where three candidates A to C are selected and displayed for Boxes that can sell Curry Button and Cheesecake.

Here, the user performs an operation to select one of Boxes A to C on the screen. In response to this, the control unit 21 displays, for example, a reception time designation screen (D6) on the display unit 23. FIG. Then, the control unit 21 accepts numerical data entered by the user from a virtual keyboard screen (not shown) on the receipt time designation screen (D6) as the retrieval time, and when it determines that the input numerical value is confirmed, the display unit 23 is displayed on the settlement screen (D7).

Here, the user selects either the electronic payment button or the credit button on the payment screen (D8). Then, when the control unit 21 confirms that the payment by the electronic payment button or the credit button has been confirmed, the display unit 23 displays a start button and an end button on the transaction reading screen (D9).

Here, when the control unit 21 determines that it has accepted that the user has selected the start button, the display unit 23 displays the transaction information screen (D10). Here, the shaded area corresponds to the QR code.

As a result, the temperature control function of the locker device 60 is activated, and boxes for selling curry to keep warm and cheesecake to keep cold are determined.

In addition, in the food selection screen (D3), the user may want to take out the selected food from the locker device 60 in a frozen state or a refrigerated state, for example, frozen curry.
Therefore, according to the food selection on the food selection screen (D3), buttons (refrigerate button, freeze button, keep warm button, room temperature button) for selecting the temperature control to be taken out from the locker device 60 are displayed to accept food orders from the user. It is also possible to adopt a configuration that can respond finely and flexibly to the temperature control request for.

As a result, for example, when a frozen curry is ordered, a user who wants to thaw and cook at home can select freezing as the temperature control, and can take out the frozen curry stored in the container controlled by freezing from the locker device 60.例文帳に追加. Similarly, when ordering frozen curry, a user who wants to heat and cook at home selects refrigeration as the temperature control, and the frozen curry is thawed at the store and put into a locker. It can also be removed from the device 60 .

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an order reception menu screen displayed on the data terminal 30 shown in FIG. The flow of depositing the food ordered by the user into one of the storage compartments of the locker device 60 according to the transaction information received by the person in charge of the store will be described below with reference to the order management table shown in FIG.

In FIG. 5, when the control unit 31 detects that the person in charge of the store has touched the display unit 33 composed of a touch panel, the order reception menu screen (D21) is displayed. Here, the person in charge of the store displays on the display unit 33 of the data terminal a Box selection screen (D22), which is the latest information according to the order confirmation table shown in FIG. Here, when the control unit 31 detects that the person in charge of the store has tapped the order number XXX corresponding to the top of the order confirmation table displayed in FIG. to display.

Here, when the person in charge of the store compares the current time with the cooking start time and taps the cooking start button, the control unit 34 displays the temperature control instruction screen (D24) on the display unit 33. Here, the person in charge of the store refers to the temperature control instruction screen (D24) to determine whether temperature control (including temperature control) is specified in the transaction information and whether the temperature control is heat insulation (refrigeration). , frozen, and room temperature).

When the control unit 31 detects that the next button (not shown) has been pressed, it displays an order information confirmation screen (D25) on the display unit 33. Here, the QR code (shaded area) corresponding to the transaction information displayed on the order information confirmation screen (D25) contains the box number that identifies the box, and the food code that the orderer purchases. temperature control parameters (heat insulation 30°C, cold insulation -20°C) are set.

Next, when the person in charge of the store causes the reading unit 66 of the locker device 60 to read the order information confirmation screen (D25) displayed on the display unit 33, the control unit 34 reads the specified temperature control function. An unlock screen (D26) indicating that the box number XXX of the warehouse has been unlocked is displayed on the display unit 33.

When the person in charge of the store confirms the unlocking screen (D26) and selects the next button, the control unit 31 displays on the display unit 33 "Please store food in Box No. XXX." In this state, the person in charge of the store stores the ordered food or the ordered and cooked food in the specified box, closes the door (not shown), and then presses the OK button on the food storage confirmation screen (D27). Press Here, when the controller 31 detects that the person in charge of the store has pressed the OK button, the controller 31 displays on the display 33 a message screen (D28) indicating that the BoxNo.XXX has been locked.

When the control unit 31 detects that the person in charge of the store has pressed the next button on the message screen (D28), the control unit 31 displays the menu screen (D29) on the display unit 33.

In addition, the order confirmation table shown in FIG. 6 shows an example in which the presence or absence of temperature control, cooking start time, Box No., input time, and take-out state are centrally managed in association with the order number. However, in addition to the parameters shown in this table, a configuration may be adopted in which parameters effective for the locker device 60 are added. Further, a configuration for adding parameters effective for the locker device 60 will be described in detail in another embodiment.

In this embodiment, the specific information includes temperature specific information that specifies the temperature at which the food is to be kept hot or cold, and the temperature specific information is configured to specify a plurality of temperatures at which the food is to be kept hot or cold. Because it is equipped with , it is possible to respond to orders that use cold storage (freezing, refrigeration) and heat preservation at the same time.

In addition, since the specific information includes the scheduled time information specifying the scheduled time to bring back the stored food from the storage, the orderer will be able to warm the food before a long time has passed since the food was cooked in the store 80. You can receive prepared food in a ready-to-eat state.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the food delivery menu screen displayed on the locker device 60 shown in FIG. In this screen example, after the orderer moves to the locker device 60 and activates the sales application installed on the user terminal 20, the control unit 21 displays the menu screen (D11) on the display unit 23. Here, when the orderer presses the next button on the menu screen (D11), the control section 21 displays the reading instruction screen (D12) on the display section 23 to cause the locker device 60 to read the transaction information. Here, when the orderer presses the disclosure button, the control section 21 displays a message screen (D13) indicating "reading" on the display section 23. FIG. Here, when the orderer selects the next button, the order information display screen (D14) is displayed on the display unit 23. FIG. Next, the orderer holds up the order information display screen (D14) to the reading unit 66 of the locker device 60 to read the order information.

Next, when it is determined that the transaction information read by the reading unit 66 of the locker device 60 is normal, the control unit 21 displays the Box No. to be unlocked on the display unit 23 of the user terminal 20. XXX, Box No. A message screen (D15) displaying XXN is displayed. Next, the control unit 21 selects BoxNo. XXX, Box No. A message screen (D16) is displayed on the display unit 23 for taking out food (curry, cheesecake) in a temperature-controlled state from XXN. Here, when the control unit 21 detects that the next button has been pressed, the display screen of the display unit 23 is taken out and switched to the end confirmation screen (D17).

When the control unit 21 detects that the orderer has pressed the OK button on the removal completion confirmation screen (D17), the display screen of the display unit 23 is changed to BoxNo. XXX, Box No. Switch XXN to the lock confirmation screen (D18). Then, when the orderer who has taken out the temperature-controlled food presses the next button, the control unit 21 switches the display screen of the display unit 23 to a screen for returning to the menu (D19).

FIG. 8 is a flow chart explaining the first automatic sales processing method of the automatic sales system showing this embodiment. S1 to S4, S11 to S15, and S21 to S25 indicate steps. Also, T11 and T12 in the figure indicate mutually related steps. In addition, each step shall be performed by starting the vending application which shows this embodiment.

[User terminal processing]

　Start the vending application, determine the food you want to control the temperature of, and then operate the screen of the data terminal 20 as described above to make an electronic payment (S1). The control unit 21 generates transaction information read by the reading unit 66 of the locker unit 60 from information including parameters and information shown in the order confirmation table shown in FIG. 6 according to the vending application (S2).

Next, the control unit 21 transfers the transaction information generated according to the vending application to the data terminal 30 and the locker device 60 via the communication unit 24 (S3). Next, after the orderer moves to the locker device 60 specified by the transaction information, the menu screen displayed on the operation panel 65 of the locker device 60 is operated to read the transaction information displayed on the display unit 23. 66 (S4), and the process ends.

In this embodiment, the control unit 21 confirms the food to be cooked at the store to the data terminal 30 specified by starting the vending application and selecting the food, and electronically pays for the confirmed food. After making a payment with the payment function, transaction information (QR code) used for a transaction for depositing or taking out the food prepared at the store 80 to or from the locker device 60 is generated. After that, the control unit 21 transfers the generated transaction information to the data terminal 30 and the locker device 60 via the communication unit 20 .

In this way, the orderer simply instructs the transfer of the transaction information displayed on the display unit 23, and after that, the vending application transfers necessary transaction information to the data terminal 30 and the locker device 60. becomes possible.

[Data terminal processing]

The vending application is started, and the transaction information transmitted from the communication unit 24 of the user terminal 20 is received by the communication unit 34 (S11). Next, an instruction is given to start cooking food by a cooking device provided in the store 80, such as a microwave oven (S12). Here, the timing for instructing the start of cooking is determined based on the scheduled time specified by the received transaction information to determine the timing for instructing the cooking of the food specified by the cooking apparatus provided in the store 80 . More specifically, the timing for instructing cooking is set to be earlier by a predetermined time than the timing obtained by subtracting the cooking time set for the food and the working time required for depositing the food from the scheduled time. Next, the control unit 31 displays the transaction information transferred from the orderer's user terminal 20 on the display unit 33 (S13).

Next, the person in charge of the store 80 takes the data terminal 30 and the just-cooked food with specified temperature control, and moves to the locker device 60 installed next to the store 80 or installed nearby ( M).

Then, the person in charge causes the reading unit 64 to read the transaction information displayed on the display unit 23 via the menu screen displayed on the locker device 60 (S14), and the ordered food is read by the temperature control function. is activated (S15), and the process ends.

After that, the person in charge instructs the locker device 60 to unlock the corresponding storage from the operation panel section 65 . As a result, the Box control unit 62 of the locker device 60 can control the lock/unlock driving unit 63 to unlock the door of the corresponding storage box. At this point, the person in charge opens the door of the container and deposits the ordered food.

In this way, when the communication unit 34 receives the transaction information transferred from the user terminal 20, the data terminal allows the control unit 31 to cook the food specified by the cooking apparatus provided in the store 60 based on the received transaction information. While giving instructions to the person in charge, the received transaction information is displayed on the display unit 33 .

As a result, the person in charge can start cooking the ordered food at an appropriate timing using the cooking device provided in the store 60.

[Locker device processing]

The vending application is started, and the communication section 61 receives the transaction information transmitted from the communication section 24 of the user terminal 20 operated by the orderer (S21). Next, the vending application causes the reading unit 66 to read the transaction information displayed on the display unit 33 of the data terminal 30 operated by the person in charge (S22).

Next, the Box control unit 62 identifies the storage box in which the temperature control function operates based on the read transaction information, and confirms the transaction of depositing the food requested from the data terminal 30 (S23). After that, the Box control unit 62 controls the lock/unlock driving unit 63 to unlock the corresponding container, and waits for the person in charge to deposit the ordered food in the specified container. , When it is confirmed that the deposit has been completed, the lock state of the corresponding storage is shifted to the locked state.
As a result, the food items (curry, cheesecake) that have been deposited are stored in two temperature-controlled storage boxes, and the orderer comes to receive the temperature-controlled food items at the receiving time specified by the specific information. The above food is kept warm and cold until

Next, when receiving an instruction to read the transaction information displayed on the display unit 23 of the orderer's user terminal 20 by operating the operation panel 65, the Box control unit 62 reads the display unit of the user terminal 20 operated by the orderer. 23 is read by the reader 66 (S24).

Next, based on the transaction information read by the reading unit 66, the Box control unit 62 identifies the storage box where the temperature control function operates, and confirms the transaction of delivering the food requested by the user terminal (S25 ), the process ends.

After that, the Box control unit 62 controls the lock/unlock drive unit 63 to unlock the corresponding container, and confirms that the orderer takes out the temperature-controlled food from the container. , and controls the lock/unlock drive unit 63 to lock the corresponding storage in the locked state, complete a series of vending processes, and make the opened storage available for new vending processes. Update management information.

As a result, based on the reading of the transaction information displayed on the data terminal 30 or the transaction information displayed on the user terminal 20, the transaction of depositing the cooked food into the container where the temperature control function operates, and the operation of the temperature control function. It is possible to determine at any time a transaction to deliver the ready-to-eat food deposited in the storage container to the orderer. At this time, a non-contact transaction is completed in which the orderer and the operator of the store do not face each other.
[Effect of the first embodiment]

According to this embodiment, the time from receiving the order from the orderer to depositing the food cooked by the person in charge of the store 80 in the locker device and taking it out is shortened, and the food is cooked in a ready-to-eat state while saving power. The orderer of the finished food completes the transaction in a contactless state without having to face the person in charge.
[Second embodiment]

FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating an automatic vending system according to the second embodiment. The same reference numerals are given to the same parts as those in FIG. 1, and the description thereof is omitted. In addition, this example includes a locker device that has a plurality of containers including a container with a temperature control function, deposits and takes out the cooked food to sell the cooked food, and an electronic payment function. An example is a vending system in which a user terminal equipped with the terminal, a data terminal for managing the sale of food cooked in a store, and a delivery terminal operated by a delivery person who delivers food stored in a locker device can communicate with each other. do. Further, in this example, transaction information generated from the user terminal 20 operated by the orderer is transferred to the locker device 60 and the delivery terminal 40 operated by the delivery person, which is the same as the vending system shown in the first embodiment. This is a structural difference from

In FIG. 9, 40 is a delivery terminal, which includes a control section 41, a memory section 42, a display section 43 functioning as second display means, and a communication section 44 functioning as second reception means. The control unit 41 installs the vending application downloaded from the management server 10 into the memory unit 42 via a browser conforming to the installed OS. Since the installation location (positional information) of each vending machine is updated as the vending machine is newly installed or removed, the management server 10 checks the program version every time the vending application is started on the delivery terminal 40, and updates the vending machine with the latest version. The program to the delivery terminal 40 and the data file attached to the program are updated so that the vending application is activated. In this embodiment, the display unit 23 of the user terminal 20 functions as first display means. Similarly, the communication unit 24 of the user terminal 20 functions as first receiving means, and the display unit 23 functions as first displaying means.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the food delivery menu screen displayed on the delivery terminal 40 shown in FIG. In this embodiment, a delivery company includes a delivery service provider and an individual delivery service (“Uber EATS” trademark registered) whose contract business is only food delivery service.

In FIG. 10, when the vending application installed in the delivery terminal 40 operated by the deliverer is activated, the control unit 41 displays the delivery menu screen (D31) on the display unit 43. Here, when the control unit 41 detects that the delivery person has tapped the start button, the display unit 43 displays a delivery request screen (D32). This example shows a case where a list of BOX numbers for identifying lockers requested for delivery is displayed, but the display mode is not limited to the list display.

When the control unit 41 detects that the delivery person has selected one of the BOX numbers displayed on the delivery request screen (D32), the display unit 43 displays the delivery acceptance confirmation screen (D33).

When the control unit 41 detects that the OK button has been tapped by the deliverer on the delivery acceptance confirmation screen (D33), the control unit 41 displays the transaction information (shaded area) received from the orderer on the display unit 43. (D34).

Next, when the delivery person causes the reading unit 66 of the locker device 60 to read the transaction information, the control unit 41 communicates with the locker device 60 to display the BOK unlock notification screen (D35) on the display unit 43. .

Here, the deliverer taps the BOK unlock notification screen (D35) displayed on the display unit 43. In response, the control unit 41 communicates with the locker device 60 to display the BOK removal notification screen (D36) on the display unit 43. FIG. Here, the deliverer takes out the food stored in the temperature-controlled state designated for delivery from the unlocked storage.

Next, the deliverer taps the BOK removal notification screen (D36) displayed on the display unit 43. In response, the control unit 41 communicates with the locker device 60 to display on the display unit 43 a BOK door instruction screen (D37) for closing the temperature-controlled storage door. Here, the deliverer closes the unlocked door of the container, and then taps the BOK door notification screen (D37) displayed on the display unit 43 . In response to this, the control unit 41 displays on the display unit 43 a delivery destination confirmation screen (D38) displaying the address and telephone number as the delivery destination information. In accordance with this, the deliverer starts the delivery work for delivering the temperature-controlled food taken out from the locker device 60 to the specified destination.

Then, when the deliverer completes the delivery work and taps the delivery destination confirmation screen (D38) displayed on the display unit 43, the control unit 41 displays the delivery completion confirmation screen (D39) on the display unit 43. Here, when the deliverer taps the OK button on the delivery completion confirmation screen (D39), the control unit 41 switches the screen display of the display unit 43 to the delivery menu screen (D40) and executes this operation instruction process. complete.

11 and 12 are flowcharts for explaining the third automatic sales processing method of the automatic sales system according to this embodiment. S1 to S3, S11 to S15, S21 to S23, S26, S27, and S31 to S36 indicate steps. In addition, each step shall be performed by starting the vending application which shows this embodiment. Also, T11 and T12 in the figure indicate mutually related steps.

[Delivery terminal processing]

The delivery terminal 40 activates the vending application, and the communication section 44 receives the transaction information transmitted from the communication section 24 of the user terminal 20 (S31). Next, the control unit 41 registers the received transaction information in the memory unit 42 (S32). As a result, the control unit 41 manages the timing at which the timer management unit (not shown) starts taking out and delivering the food to the delivery person, and displays to that effect on the display unit 43 at the corresponding time.

Next, the control unit 41 determines whether the timing to start taking out and delivering the food to the deliverer has arrived (S33). In this embodiment, it is determined whether the current time is about 15 minutes earlier than the takeout time.

Next, the control unit 41 calls up the registered transaction information and displays it on the display unit 43 (S34).

Then, the deliverer who moves to the identified locker device 60 causes the reader 64 to read the transaction information displayed on the display unit 23 via the menu screen displayed on the locker device 60 (S35). Next, based on the transaction information read by the reading unit 66, the Box control unit 62 identifies the container where the temperature control function operates, and confirms the transaction for taking out the food requested by the delivery terminal 40 ( S36), this process is terminated.

After that, the deliverer instructs the locker device 60 to unlock the corresponding storage from the operation panel 65 . As a result, the Box control unit 62 of the locker device 60 can control the lock/unlock driving unit 63 to unlock the door of the corresponding storage box. At this point, the deliverer opens the door of the container and takes out the ordered temperature-controlled food.

[Locker device processing]

The vending application is started, and the communication section 61 receives the transaction information transmitted from the communication section 24 of the user terminal 20 operated by the orderer (S21). Next, the vending application causes the reading unit 66 to read the transaction information displayed on the display unit 33 of the data terminal 30 operated by the person in charge (S22).

Next, the Box control unit 62 identifies the storage box in which the temperature control function operates based on the read transaction information, and confirms the food deposit transaction requested from the data terminal 30 (S23). After that, the Box control unit 62 controls the lock/unlock driving unit 63 to unlock the corresponding container, and waits for the person in charge to deposit the ordered food in the specified container. , When it is confirmed that the deposit has been completed, the lock state of the corresponding storage is shifted to the locked state. As a result, the food items (curry, cheesecake) that have been deposited are stored in two temperature-controlled storage boxes, and the orderer comes to receive the temperature-controlled food items at the receiving time specified by the specific information. The above food is kept warm and cold until

Next, when receiving an instruction to read the transaction information displayed on the display unit 43 of the delivery person's user terminal 40 by operating the operation panel 65, the Box control unit 62 reads the display unit of the delivery terminal 40 operated by the delivery person. The transaction information displayed in 43 is read by the reading unit 66 (S26).

Next, based on the transaction information read by the reading unit 66, the Box control unit 62 identifies the container where the temperature control function operates, and confirms the transaction of delivering the food requested from the user terminal to the deliverer. (S36), and the process ends.

After that, the Box control unit 62 controls the lock/unlock driving unit 63 to unlock the corresponding container, and confirms that the deliverer takes out the temperature-controlled food from the container. , and controls the lock/unlock drive unit 63 to lock the corresponding storage in the locked state, complete a series of vending processes, and make the opened storage available for new vending processes. Update management information.

After that, the deliverer will deliver the taken food to the address specified based on the transaction information received from the orderer. In addition, the delivery terminal 40 of the delivery person is associated with the locker device installed in the delivery area by the registered vending application, so that transaction information that exceeds the area in charge will not be received. is controlled by

As described above, in this embodiment, based on the reading of the transaction information displayed on the data terminal 30 or the transaction information displayed on the delivery terminal 40, the BOX control unit 62 of the locker device 60 moves to the storage box where the temperature control function operates. A transaction of depositing cooked food and a transaction of handing over ready-to-eat food stored in a storage with a temperature control function to a deliverer are determined at any time.

As a result, the orderer activates the vending application and completes the arrangement of the order to the store 80 and the delivery arrangement of the food that has been kept cold and warm in the storage compartment controlled by the locker device 60.

At this time, a non-contact transaction is completed in which the orderer and the operator of the store do not face each other.
[Effect of Second Embodiment]

According to this embodiment, the time from receiving the order from the orderer to depositing the food cooked by the person in charge of the store 80 in the locker device and taking it out is shortened, and the food is cooked in a ready-to-eat state while saving power. The orderer can receive the temperature-controlled food after having the deliverer take out the finished food from the locker device at home or a designated place. At this time, the transaction is completed in a non-contact state without the person in charge of depositing the food in the locker device and the delivery person taking out the food meeting each other.

In each of the above embodiments, an example of a deposit transaction and a delivery transaction of food whose temperature is controlled by the locker device in the interaction between the orderer and the delivery person has been described in detail. may not be retrieved. For example, after the order is confirmed, the receipt may be abandoned due to circumstances.

In this case, in the locker device, the warehouse that stores the abandoned food will be occupied, which will hinder sales using the locker device. In addition, it becomes difficult to meet the demand to reduce food loss by minimizing the disposal of discarded food.

Therefore, instead of disposing of the food that has been abandoned, the locker device may resell the food at a lower price than the regular price, thereby reducing food loss. The embodiment will be described below.
[Third Embodiment]

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of operations in resale processing by the locker device according to the third embodiment.

In FIG. 13 , if the locker control unit 62 determines that the orderer or the delivery person has not instructed to take out the food even after the temperature-controlled food takeout time has passed, the orderer's transaction is cancelled, Decide to resell food that is temperature controlled.

Then, the locker control unit 62 preferentially displays the menu screen (D41) and the resale screen (D42) on the operation panel 65, for example, as a list. As a result, the operator who operates the locker device 60 can check the list of foods sold at low prices, and if there is a desired food, the payment can be completed on the spot and the food can be brought home.

Here, the operator enters one of the BOX No. displayed on the resale screen (D42). is selected, the BOX control unit 62 displays a BOX resale screen (D43) on the operation panel 65. FIG. Here, when the operator designates the confirmation button and the payment button, the BOX control unit 62 displays the settlement screen (D44) on the operation panel 65. FIG. Here, when the operator designates the OK button, the BOX control unit 62 displays the food removal confirmation screen (D45) on the operation panel 65, followed by the BOX unlock confirmation screen (D46).

Here, when the operator instructs the unlock button, the BOX control unit 62 controls the lock/unlock driving unit 63 to display BOXNo. Unlock door 001. In response to this, the operator changes the BOXNo. Open the door of 001 and take out the temperature-controlled food from the container. The BOX control unit 62 receives the BOXNo. 001, the operation panel 65 displays BOXNo. The BOX locking instruction screen (D48) is displayed following the 001 door instruction screen (D47). Here, when the operator designates the OK button displayed on the operation panel 65, the BOX control unit 62 switches the display screen of the operation panel 65 to the menu screen (D49) and terminates this operation screen.

In addition, on the payment screen (D44), the operator can complete the payment with a usable electronic money card or cash.

In this embodiment, the BOX control unit 62 preferentially displays the resale screen (D42) on the operation panel 65, so that the operation panel 65 displays a list of foods that can be sold after the scheduled time and their low prices. It can be displayed to establish a transaction for receiving payment from a third party for the selected food items to be removed from storage. It should be noted that the low price may be appropriately determined by the manager of the store 80 . For example, it is possible to set different low prices for frozen foods and cold-storage foods.

Here, the resale screen (D42) functions as a screen that preferentially displays sales promotion information indicating that there is food whose scheduled time has passed.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the control unit 31 of the data terminal 30 determines the timing of instructing cooking of the food specified by the cooking device provided in the store 80 based on the scheduled time specified by the received transaction information. to start cooking.

At this time, the timing at which the control unit 31 of the data terminal 30 issues the cooking instruction is earlier than the timing obtained by subtracting the cooking time set for the food and the working time required for depositing the food from the scheduled time by a predetermined time. It's timing.

As a result, the food cooked in the store 80 and to be kept warm can be accommodated in the storage box where the temperature control function operates at an appropriate timing without rapidly cooling the food.
[Effect of the third embodiment]

According to this embodiment, instead of discarding the food that has been abandoned, the locker device can resell the food at a lower price than the regular price, thereby reducing food loss.

In addition, with the vending system having the configuration shown in each embodiment, it is possible to reduce food loss due to misunderstanding of the order by the receptionist at the store when ordering by phone.

Similarly, the telephone communication costs incurred by the orderer for the vending system as a whole can also be saved.

In addition, it eliminates the need for personnel to settle orders from orderers at the cash register, reducing labor costs on the store side.

In addition, there is no need for personnel to deliver the food ordered by the orderer, and labor costs on the store side can be reduced.

Furthermore, in each of the above embodiments, the transaction information generated by the user terminal is assumed to be the same. can be individually managed with identification information.

As a result, by transferring the individual management information from the locker device to the management server, the management server analyzes the order trend and adjusts the display form of the food list displayed on the display screen of the orderer's data terminal. In this way, it may be possible to quickly identify the locker device for which food has been selected by a simpler operation.

Each step of the present invention can also be realized by executing software (program) acquired via a network or various storage media on a processing device (CPU, processor) such as a personal computer (computer).

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications (including organic combinations of each embodiment) are possible based on the gist of the present invention, and they are excluded from the scope of the present invention. is not.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the orderer may be configured to be able to directly select the locker device from which the food is to be picked up from the displayed map information. As a result, temperature-controlled food can be taken out even from a locker device installed at a travel destination.
In the above embodiment, an example was described in which a vending application installed on a user terminal is activated and temperature-controlled food is settled and sold from a locker device. The present invention can also be applied to a network environment in which orders are placed and settled from .
In this case, when ordering food by referring to the homepage or website of the store on the user terminal operated by the user, the delivery transaction using the vending machine is selected and the temperature-controlled food is provided from the vending machine. In the above configuration, the vending system configured by incorporating the functions of the vending application of the present invention described above is within the scope of the vending system of the present invention.

20 user terminal 30 data terminal 60 locker device

Claims (16)

1. A locker device having a plurality of storage compartments including a storage compartment with a temperature control function, and depositing or taking out the cooked food to sell the cooked food;
   a user terminal having an electronic payment function;
   A vending system capable of communicating with a data terminal that manages the sale of food cooked in a store,
   The user terminal is
   After confirming the food to be cooked at the store for the data terminal specified by activating the vending application and selecting the food, and settling the payment for the confirmed food with the electronic payment function, the store generating means for generating transaction information to be used for transactions for depositing or removing food cooked in the locker device from the locker device;
   transfer means for transferring the transaction information generated by the generation means to the data terminal and the locker device;
   with
   The data terminal is
   receiving means for receiving the transaction information transferred from the user terminal;
   instruction means for instructing cooking of food specified by a cooking apparatus provided in the store based on the received transaction information;
   display means for displaying the transaction information;
   with
   The rocker device is
   Based on the transaction information displayed on the data terminal or the reading of the transaction information displayed on the user terminal, a transaction of depositing the cooked food into a container where the temperature control function operates, and operation of the temperature control function. confirmation means for confirming at any time a transaction to deliver the ready-to-eat food deposited in the storage container to the orderer;
   An automatic vending system comprising:
2. A locker device having a plurality of storage compartments including a storage compartment with a temperature control function, and depositing or taking out the cooked food to sell the cooked food;
   a user terminal having an electronic payment function;
   a data terminal that manages the sale of food prepared in the store;
   A vending system capable of communicating with a delivery terminal operated by a delivery person who delivers food stored in the locker device,
   The user terminal is
   After confirming the food to be cooked at the store for the data terminal specified by activating the vending application and selecting the food, and settling the payment for the confirmed food with the electronic payment function, the store generating means for generating transaction information to be used for transactions for depositing or removing food cooked in the locker device from the locker device;
   transfer means for transferring the transaction information generated by the generation means to the data terminal, the locker device, and the delivery terminal;
   with
   The data terminal is
   a first receiving means for receiving the transaction information transferred from the user terminal;
   instruction means for instructing cooking of food specified by a cooking apparatus provided in the store based on the received transaction information;
   a first display means for displaying the transaction information;
   with
   The delivery terminal
   a second receiving means for receiving the transaction information transferred from the user terminal;
   a second display means for displaying the transaction information;
   with
   The rocker device is
   Based on the transaction information displayed on the data terminal or the reading of the transaction information displayed on the delivery terminal, a transaction of depositing the cooked food into a container where the temperature control function operates, and the operation of the temperature control function. confirmation means for confirming at any time a transaction for delivering the ready-to-eat food deposited in the storage container to the delivery person;
   An automatic vending system comprising:
3. The vending system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the specific information includes temperature specific information that specifies the temperature at which the food should be kept warm or cold.
4. The vending system according to claim 3, wherein the temperature specifying information specifies a plurality of temperatures at which the food is kept warm or cold.
5. The vending system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the specific information includes scheduled time information specifying a scheduled time for bringing back the stored food from the storage.
6. 　The vending system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the user terminal selects a locker device for picking up the food from displayed map information.
7. The vending system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the locker device includes a cooking section for cooking the food.
8. The confirmation means displays a list of foods that can be sold and their low prices on the display unit after the predetermined time has passed, and receives payment from a third party for the selected foods and removes them from the storage. 3. The vending system according to claim 1, wherein the vending system determines
9. The vending system according to claim 8, wherein the display unit preferentially displays sales promotion information indicating that there is food for which the scheduled time has passed.
10. 2. The instruction means determines the timing of instructing the cooking of the food specified by the cooking apparatus provided in the store based on the scheduled time specified by the received transaction information. 2. The vending system according to 2.
11. The timing at which the cooking instruction is given is a predetermined time earlier than the timing obtained by subtracting the cooking time set for the food and the working time required for depositing the food from the scheduled time. The vending system according to claim 10.
12. The vending application compares the current position information indicated by the user terminal with the position information of the locker device associated with the store that provides the food, and locks nearby where the ordered food can be received. 3. The vending system according to claim 1, wherein the device is specified.
13. The vending system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the vending application can register in advance the distance between the user who operates the user terminal and the nearby locker device.
14. The vending system according to claim 2, wherein the vending application specifies the delivery terminal according to the specified location information of the locker device.
15. A locker device having a plurality of storage compartments including a storage compartment with a temperature control function, and depositing or taking out the cooked food to sell the cooked food;
    a user terminal having an electronic payment function;
    A vending method for a vending system capable of communicating with a data terminal that manages the sale of food cooked in a store,
    The user terminal is
    After confirming the food to be cooked at the store for the data terminal specified by activating the vending application and selecting the food, and settling the payment for the confirmed food with the electronic payment function, the store generating transaction information for use in transactions for depositing or removing food cooked in the locker device;
    a transferring step of transferring the transaction information generated in the generating step to the data terminal and the locker device;
    with
    The data terminal is
    a receiving step of receiving the transaction information transferred from the user terminal;
    an instruction step of instructing a display section to cook a food specified by a cooking apparatus provided in the store based on the received transaction information;
    a display step of displaying the transaction information on the display unit;
    with
    The rocker device is
    Based on the transaction information displayed on the data terminal or the reading of the transaction information displayed on the user terminal, a transaction of depositing the cooked food into a container where the temperature control function operates, and operation of the temperature control function. a confirmation step of confirming at any time a transaction of delivering the ready-to-eat food deposited in the storage container to the orderer;
    An automatic vending method for an automatic vending system, comprising:
16. A locker device having a plurality of storage compartments including a storage compartment with a temperature control function, and depositing or taking out the cooked food to sell the cooked food;
    a user terminal having an electronic payment function;
    a data terminal that manages the sale of food prepared in the store;
    A vending method for an vending system capable of communicating with a delivery terminal operated by a delivery person who delivers food stored in the locker device,
    The user terminal is
    After confirming the food to be cooked at the store for the data terminal specified by activating the vending application and selecting the food, and settling the payment for the confirmed food with the electronic payment function, the store generating transaction information for use in transactions for depositing or removing food cooked in the locker device;
    a transferring step of transferring the transaction information generated in the generating step to the data terminal, the locker device, and the delivery terminal;
    with
    The data terminal is
    a first receiving step of receiving the transaction information transferred from the user terminal;
    an instruction step of instructing a first display unit to cook a food specified by a cooking apparatus provided in the store based on the received transaction information;
    a first display step of displaying the transaction information on the first display;
    with
    The delivery terminal
    a second receiving step of receiving the transaction information transferred from the user terminal;
    a second display step of displaying the transaction information on a second display;
    with
    The rocker device is
    Based on the transaction information displayed on the data terminal or the reading of the transaction information displayed on the delivery terminal, a transaction of depositing the cooked food into a container where the temperature control function operates, and the operation of the temperature control function. a confirmation step of confirming at any time a transaction of delivering the ready-to-eat food deposited in the container to the delivery person;
    An automatic vending method for an automatic vending system, comprising:
    
    

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