Intelligent cigarette vending machine and method

Abstract

The invention discloses an intelligent cigarette vending machine and method. The intelligent cigarette vending machine comprises a cigarette storage rack and is characterized in that multiple rows ofcigarette storage cavities are arranged in the cigarette storage rack, the lower side of a partition board in each cigarette storage cavity is provided with a drive motor type driving mechanism, eachdrive motor type driving mechanism is connected with a rotary shaft, a shifting block is connected to each rotary shaft, and the lower side of each cigarette cavity is provided with a cigarette outlet; cigarettes are placed in cigarette storage cavity parts on the rear sides of the partition boards, drive motors drive the rotary shafts to rotate, push plates and lift plates are driven by rotary rods to swing back and forth to allow the cigarettes to fall out of the cigarette storage cavities, infrared sensors can monitor the inventory information of cigarettes stored in each cigarette storagecavity and transmits the inventory information to unit controllers, Hall sensors can detect the swing times and positions of the rotary rods through magnets and transmit the swing times and positionsto the unit controllers, and the unit controllers can control the rotation positions and times of the drive motors according to the received information, perform detection and calculation to obtain information such as the sales and remaining quantity of the cigarettes and transmit the information to a master controller.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the field of cigarette sales equipment, in particular to an intelligent cigarette vending machine and an intelligent cigarette vending method. Background technique [0002] As a fast-moving consumer product, the distribution of cigarette retail outlets should be reasonably arranged according to the distribution of the consumer population. In reality, on the one hand, with the requirements of urban construction regulations, a large number of illegal buildings (mainly referring to front rooms) have been demolished. On the other hand, with the continuous expansion of urban construction, a large number of blank spots have appeared in the layout of cigarette sales outlets, such as factories, office buildings, and automobile 4S stores. Blank point to achieve cigarette retail. [0003] In addition, the "Tobacco Monopoly Law" stipulates that the sale of cigarettes to minors is prohibited, and domestic cigarettes are not allowed to be ...

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Problems solved by technology

For retailers, in the current cigarette retail process, it is necessary to communicate with consumers about the brand and quantity of cigarettes purchased, and to understand the prices and related information of more than 200 types of cigarettes, as well as to collect money, settle accounts, and give change. After the completion, it is necessary to carry out an inventory of the cigarette inventory, so the cigarette purchase, sale and inventory management process is relatively cumbersome

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