Smart self-service vending system and method

Abstract

The invention provides a smart self-service vending system and method. The system comprises an open-type shelf for storing to-be-vended commodities, combination tags arranged on the commodities and an access control system, wherein the combination tag on each commodity is unique and is a two-dimensional code and an RFID tag which are bounded, the two-dimensional code comprises commodity information, price information and RFID tag information, and a corresponding commodity can be paid after the two-dimensional code is scanned with a mobile terminal; the access control system has an RFID reading function and is used for identifying whether a commodity is paid or not through the RFID tag on the commodity and opening an automatic door or sending out an alarm according to an identification result. More free and convenient self-service shopping can be realized.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to the technical fields of intelligent control and intelligent identification, and in particular, relates to an intelligent unmanned vending system and a corresponding method. Background technique [0002] With the development of science and technology, people have higher and higher requirements for the convenience of life. Therefore, various convenience stores have appeared to meet this demand. The business model of existing convenience stores is generally that multiple open shelves are set up in the store, and the goods purchased by the store owner from different channels are placed on the shelves according to certain rules. At the manual cash register at the door, a special cashier will calculate the total price of the goods purchased by the customer and charge the corresponding fee. [0003] The problems existing in the mode of the prior art mainly contain the following points: [0004] First, convenience stores must...

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[0004] First, convenience stores must be manned. As the labor cost is getting higher and higher, the cost of opening the store is also getting higher and higher, and the management of personnel is becoming more and more difficult;

[0005] Second, the inventory, sales, and replenishment of goods in the store are all done manually, which is costly and has low accuracy. Many shopkeepers do not know the exact quantity of goods in their stores;

[0006] Third, the shelf life of many foods cannot be monitored in real time, and there are products that have expired in many stores;

[0007] Fourth, in some convenience stores, you can choose goods freely, but you still have to queue up at the cashier to settle the final payment

However, the smart shelf is provided with a switch door locked by the electromagnetic lock, that is, a closed shelf is adopted, which brings great inconvenience to the user to select items

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