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Vending machine and control method, control device and system of vending machine

The technology of a vending machine and control method is applied in the direction of instruments, coin-operated equipment for distributing discrete items, coin-operated equipment for distributing discrete items, etc., which can solve the problem of difficult maintenance, high cost, and increased cost of vending machines and other issues to achieve the effect of simplifying the structure, reducing the difficulty of maintenance, improving satisfaction and operating efficiency

Inactive Publication Date: 2017-09-08
HANGZHOU ZONGS INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD
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[0003] The above-mentioned vending machines are equipped with complex human-computer interaction physical buttons, touch screens and auxiliary control components, which are expensive and difficult to maintain
At the same time, the vending machine must be equipped with various structures that constrain the commodities, which also increases the cost of the vending machine.
[0004] For the above-mentioned problem of high cost caused by the complex structure of vending machines, no effective solution has been proposed yet

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[0027] An embodiment of the present invention provides a control method for an automatic vending machine, see figure 1 A schematic flowchart of a method for controlling an automatic vending machine is shown, the method is applied to a controller, and the method flow shown in this embodiment includes the following steps:

[0028] Step S11, when the user's cabinet opening request is received, the user's pre-authorization information is acquired.

[0029] When the user purchases commodities in the vending machine, it is necessary to first send a cabinet opening request to the controller or remote controller of the vending machine, and perform pre-authorization. The pre-authorization refers to credit pre-authorization, and the user's information can be obtained through the pre-authorized vending system for subsequent transactions.

[0030] The above-mentioned pre-authorization can be performed through the special vending machine account registered by the user or a third-party acc...

Embodiment 2

[0069] An embodiment of the present invention provides a control device for an automatic vending machine, which is applied to a controller, see figure 2 The schematic diagram of the structure of the control device of the automatic vending machine is shown. The control device of the automatic vending machine includes an acquisition module 21, a verification module 22, an image acquisition module 23, a commodity determination module 24 and a consumption determination module 25. The functions of the above-mentioned modules are as follows :

[0070] The obtaining module 21 is used to obtain the pre-authorization information of the user when receiving the user's cabinet opening request;

[0071] Verification module 22, used to verify the pre-authorization information

[0072] The image acquisition module 23 is used to open the cabinet door of the vending machine after the pre-authorization information verification is passed, and obtain the image data of the designated area throug...

Embodiment 3

[0077] An embodiment of the present invention provides an automatic vending machine, see image 3 The shown structural diagram of the vending machine includes: a signal transceiver 31 , a controller 32 , a cabinet body 33 , a cabinet door 34 and at least one camera 35 .

[0078]The above-mentioned cabinet is used to store goods for sale; the cabinet door or cabinet body is equipped with an automatically controlled cabinet door locking mechanism; the controller is used to control the cabinet door locking mechanism according to the user's pre-authorization information. After the pre-authorization information is verified, Open the cabinet door; the camera is used to collect the image data of the designated area of ​​the vending machine; the controller is also used to receive the image data, and determine the consumption information corresponding to the product selected by the user according to the image data; the signal transceiver is used to receive the consumption information ,...

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Abstract

The invention provides a vending machine and a control method, control device and system of the vending machine and relates to the technical field of intelligent vending. The method includes the steps that when a container opening request from a user is received, pre-authorization information of the user is acquired; the pre-authorization information is authenticated; when the pre-authorization information authentication is passed, a container door of the vending machine is started, and image data in a specific region are acquired with a camera device on the vending machine; when the container door is closed, the goods that the user selects this time are determined according to the image data; the consumption information of the user is generated according to the determined goods. The vending machine has the advantages of simplified structure and reduced cost, in addition, the storage quantity of goods is increased, and maintenance difficulty is lowered; meanwhile, the user can directly open the container door to make direct contact with the goods, which substantially enhances shopping experience of consumers and improves user satisfaction and operation efficiency.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the technical field of intelligent vending, in particular to an automatic vending machine and its control method, control device and system. Background technique [0002] Existing automatic vending machines can basically be divided into two categories according to storage and delivery methods: serpentine cargo lane type and comprehensive cargo lane type. The snake-shaped aisle-type vending machine displays product samples in the display window, and consumers select the corresponding aisle products (by touching physical buttons or virtual buttons on the electronic touch screen) according to the displayed products in the display window. After the purchase interface is displayed, pay by cash or by scanning the QR code. After the payment is confirmed, the vending machine starts the internal transmission mechanism, drops the goods to the pick-up port, and delivers them to consumers. Integrated cargo aisle type vending machines, gen...

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IPC IPC(8): G07F11/00
CPCG07F9/002
Inventor 宗泽后
Owner HANGZHOU ZONGS INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD
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