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Vending machine and vending method thereof

A vending machine, standby state technology, applied in computer parts, coin-free or similar appliances, instruments, etc., can solve the problems of food destruction, inability to meet customer demand for cold drinks, forgetting to close cabinet doors, etc., to achieve high safety. It is beneficial to the promotion and use, and the effect of convenient maintenance

Inactive Publication Date: 2020-11-10
SF TECH
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[0004] 1. Low-cost open container food is easily destroyed by cats, mice and other animals;
[0005] 2. Dust is easy to accumulate on the storage boards and internal products of the open shelves, which affects the aesthetics of the shelves and goods. Frequent dust cleaning will bring inconvenience to the container owner;
[0006] 3. Relying on the customer to close the cabinet door will lead to forgetting to close it, and the closing is not tight, especially when there are refrigerated compartments in the container, the loose closing will seriously affect the cooling effect, and cannot meet the customer's demand for cold drinks;
[0007] 4. Open unmanned vending machines rely entirely on personal integrity to purchase, which can easily lead to loss of goods. For example, customers take away goods without paying

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[0061] This embodiment provides an unmanned vending machine, including an unmanned vending machine and a power module configured on the unmanned vending machine, a controller unit (MCU), a first acquisition unit, and a second acquisition unit. In this embodiment , MCU adopts STM series, ARM series, DSP series and other microcontrollers.

[0062]The first collection unit is configured to collect image information and send it; the controller unit is configured to be connected to the first collection unit for signal recognition, and performs face recognition based on the received image information; the vending unit is configured to communicate with the control unit If the controller unit recognizes the face image information, the vending unit enters the vending state, and when in the vending state, the cabinet door of the unmanned vending machine is opened for the shopper to pick up the goods. Otherwise, the vending unit remains in the standby state, and after the vending unit en...

Embodiment approach 1

[0071] Implementation Option 1 (Power Saving Mode):

[0072] The detection range of the infrared sensing unit is 3 to 5 meters around the unmanned vending machine. When the infrared sensing unit detects that there is a target approaching the unmanned vending machine, the vending unit enters the working mode. At this time, The MCU works, the first acquisition unit collects images, and performs face recognition, but the communication unit does not work, and when no one buys, the whole system enters a standby state (MCU standby, the first acquisition unit does not work, and the drive The circuit power of the module is cut off, the communication unit is powered off, and only the infrared sensing unit works, and its power consumption is about 50uA).

[0073] When someone enters the infrared sensing area, the vending unit is woken up (MCU works, the first acquisition unit collects images, performs face recognition, detects that a target is close to the unmanned vending machine, then...

Embodiment approach 2

[0076] Implementation plan two (automatic mode):

[0077] If the automatic mode is adopted, the shopper can manually open the cabinet door, and the execution module is configured to complete the action of opening and closing the cabinet door of the unmanned vending machine according to whether the vending unit is in the sales state or standby state; the system starts the working mode in real time , the first acquisition unit detects the arrival of the customer through face recognition, starts the execution module to automatically open the shelf hatch, and increases the customer's shopping experience. After the customer selects the product, takes the product after payment and leaves, and takes a photo to record the customer's pick-up If you are not satisfied with the goods and turn around and leave directly, the MCU will transmit the shopping information to the SERVER. After detecting that no one is shopping for a certain period of time through the pictures collected by the fir...

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Abstract

The invention provides a vending machine and a vending method thereof, and the vending machine comprises a first collection unit which is configured to collect and send image information; a controllerunit which is configured to be in signal connection with the first acquisition unit and perform face recognition based on the received image information; a vending unit which is configured to be in signal connection with the controller unit, wherein if the controller unit recognizes the face image information, the vending unit enters a vending state, and otherwise, the vending unit is kept in a standby state. The vending machine can be controlled to enter the preset state, the vending machine can be in different vending states according to whether a target approaches or not, maintenance is convenient, and high safety is achieved.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the field of unmanned vending, in particular to an unmanned vending machine and a vending method thereof. Background technique [0002] At present, most of the unmanned vending machines on the market are closed. Although they have high security and high intelligence, they have disadvantages such as high cost, low loading efficiency, poor user experience, and inconvenient maintenance. [0003] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems of closed unmanned vending machines, a large number of low-cost open unmanned vending machines have appeared on the market. This unmanned vending machine can solve the above problems, but it still has many shortcomings. For example: [0004] 1. Low-cost open container food is easily destroyed by cats, mice and other animals; [0005] 2. Dust is easy to accumulate on the storage boards and internal products of the open shelves, which affects the aesthetics of the shelves and goods. Frequent d...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G07F11/00G07F9/02G06K9/00
CPCG07F11/00G07F9/026G06V40/172
Inventor 申静朝陈冬梅
Owner SF TECH