Integrated ticket selling and taking equipment applied to cinema field

Abstract

The utility model provides integrated selling ticket-taking equipment applied to the cinema field, and the equipment comprises a host which is provided with an auxiliary screen on the front side and a main screen on the back side; the host is provided with a movie ticket and receipt printer below the main screen; and the host is provided with an input terminal below the secondary screen. Vending equipment and ticketing equipment are integrated through the integrated selling equipment, the hardware purchase and production cost is reduced, the human input is reduced, and the personnel utilization efficiency is improved. In the double-screen design, the main screen is used for working personnel to check operation prompts and stock, and the auxiliary screen displays commodities, ticket information, wonderful movie clips and the like to customers in real time, so that the purchase decision of the customers is accelerated, the information transparency is enhanced, and the customer satisfaction and the cinema sales are improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of vending equipment, in particular to an integrated vending and ticket taking equipment applied in the field of movie theaters. BACKGROUND

[0002] A movie theater is a place that provides movie screening services for audiences and is an important part of the movie industry chain. It integrates functions such as movie watching, socializing, and entertainment, and has professional screening equipment such as projectors and sound systems, and is committed to creating immersive audio-visual experiences for audiences.

[0003] Movie theaters also set up vending equipment to provide sales services for movie tickets, food and beverages, and peripheral products. The integrated vending and ticket taking equipment mentioned above helps to improve the operational efficiency of movie theaters and the consumer experience of audiences, and promotes movie theaters to better meet the needs of audiences and achieve the dual improvement of economic benefits and service quality.

[0004] Currently, the vending and ticket taking equipment applied in the field of movie theaters is of a split structure, for example, the ticket taking equipment and the ticket vending equipment are set separately, which not only has high cost and needs to occupy multiple manpower (space), but also uses a small-screen double-screen computer, and the equipment needs to be connected to five peripherals, namely a movie ticket printer, a small ticket printer, a card reader, a password keyboard, and a scanner. The equipment has many cables and is troublesome to lay, and the multiple equipment is prone to disordered and unclean placement. Therefore, the present application proposes an integrated vending and ticket taking equipment applied in the field of movie theaters to at least partially solve the problems in the prior art. CONTENT OF THE PRESENT APPLICATION

[0005] In view of the problems, the present application is proposed to provide an integrated vending and ticket taking equipment applied in the field of movie theaters to overcome the problems or at least partially solve the problems.

[0006] An embodiment of the present application discloses an integrated vending and ticket taking equipment applied in the field of movie theaters, which comprises:

[0007] A host computer is provided with a secondary screen on the front side and a primary screen on the back side;

[0008] A movie ticket printer and a small ticket printer are arranged below the primary screen of the host computer;

[0009] An input terminal is arranged below the secondary screen of the host computer.

[0010] Preferably, the secondary screen comprises a display area and a touch area.

[0011] Preferably, the host computer is further provided with a sound output port.

[0012] Preferably, the input terminal comprises an encryption keyboard, a card reader and at least one scanning area.

[0013] Preferably, the bottom of the host is provided with a plurality of anti-skid pads.

[0014] Preferably, one side of the scanning area of the secondary screen touch area is provided with a ticket printing area.

[0015] Preferably, the lower end of the host is provided with an atmosphere light bar.

[0016] Preferably, the surface of the input terminal is provided with transparent tempered glass or acrylic.

[0017] The present application has the following advantages:

[0018] In the embodiment of the present application, the front of the host is provided with a secondary screen, and the back of the host is provided with a primary screen; the host is provided with a film ticket printer and a small ticket printer below the primary screen; the host is provided with an input terminal below the secondary screen. The integrated ticket selling and taking equipment can integrate ticket selling and taking equipment, reduce hardware procurement and production cost, reduce labor input, and improve personnel utilization efficiency. In the double-screen design, the front primary screen is used for staff to check operation prompts and inventory, and the back secondary screen is used for real-time display of goods, ticket information and wonderful film clips to customers, so as to speed up customer purchase decision, improve information transparency, and improve customer satisfaction and cinema sales. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the description of the present application. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor.

[0020] Fig. 1 is a first perspective view of an integrated ticket selling and taking equipment applied to the field of cinema provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0021] Fig. 2 is a second perspective view of an integrated ticket selling and taking equipment applied to the field of cinema provided by an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] In order to make the purposes, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the following will further describe the present application in combination with the drawings and specific embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are some embodiments of the present application, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0023] Referring to Figs. 1-2 , a kind of integrated selling ticket taking equipment applied to cinema field provided by the embodiment of the application is shown, it includes: host computer 100, the front surface of which is equipped with vice screen 101, and the back surface of which is equipped with main screen 102;The host computer 100 is located below the main screen 102 and is equipped with film ticket printer 103 and small ticket printer 104;The host computer 100 is located below the vice screen 101 and is equipped with input terminal.Ticket taking equipment is integrated in selling equipment, which can promote customer secondary consumption and does not occupy space.

[0024] In the embodiment, by integrating the vending equipment and the ticket selling equipment, the traditional split structure is abandoned, and independent ticket selling and taking equipment does not need to be purchased and installed separately, so that the hardware procurement cost is reduced.At the same time, compared with split equipment, integrated equipment may have scale effect in material use, assembly process and the like during production and manufacturing process, so as to further reduce production cost.The integrated selling equipment of the application only needs less manual operation and maintenance, unlike split equipment that needs to arrange personnel to manage vending equipment and ticket selling equipment respectively.For example, during busy period in cinema, two employees are originally needed to be responsible for ticket selling and vending, and now one employee can efficiently complete two jobs on integrated equipment, so that labor cost is greatly saved and personnel utilization efficiency is improved.Through setting vice screen 101 on the front surface and main screen 102 on the back surface, the double-screen design greatly improves the information display effect.For the main screen 102 facing customers, rich vending information such as the types, prices and promotion activities of movie peripheral products, and the showtimes and seat distribution of current available movie tickets can be displayed in real time, so that customers can intuitively and timely obtain the required information and speed up the purchase decision-making process.Meanwhile, the main screen 102 can be used to display operation prompts, inventory information and the like to the staff, so as to facilitate the staff to timely adjust the vending strategy and further ensure that vending information can be accurately and timely conveyed to customers.The display mode of double screens enables more vending information to be presented to customers at the same time.For example, on vice screen 101, in addition to basic goods and ticket information, highlights of movies to be released, related film reviews and the like can be played in a scrolling manner, so as to attract customers to consume.Clients can fully understand the goods and services for sale, avoid misunderstanding or dissatisfaction due to lack of information, improve customer satisfaction with cinema services, and also help cinema increase sales.

[0025] In addition, the above-mentioned input terminal is arranged on the side of the staff (on the front surface), so that interaction with the staff is increased when purchasing tickets, which further enables the staff to introduce and recommend movies, snacks and the like, and is beneficial to increase the income of the cinema.

[0026] In the embodiments of the present application, the secondary screen 101 comprises a display area 111 and a touch area 112. By providing the touch area 112 in the secondary screen 101, an intuitive and convenient operation mode is provided for the user. The user does not need to additionally use a mouse, a keyboard or other input devices, thereby improving the convenience and efficiency of user operation.

[0027] The integration of the display area 111 and the touch area 112 on the secondary screen 101 facilitates the operation of the staff. Specifically, the staff can view the information (such as ticket information, sales information, inventory information, etc.) on the display area 111 while directly using the touch area 112 to enter information, similar to the function of a small keyboard. This avoids the staff from frequently switching between different devices for operation, thereby improving work efficiency. For example, when entering movie ticket information, the staff can view the information such as show time and seat on the display area 111 while quickly inputting the relevant information of the customer such as name and contact information through the touch area 112, thereby reducing the operation time and the possibility of errors. When the full screen is touch, the operation is inconvenient, and even the whole screen needs to be turned for page turning, which brings inconvenience to operation. In the present application, the input operation can be triggered by clicking the touch area 112. On the other hand, if a separate small keyboard is used for information input, the floor space of the device will be increased, and additional connection lines are needed. The integration of the touch area 112 on the display screen makes the overall structure of the integrated sales device more compact, reduces the complexity and space occupation of the device, and is more convenient for layout and installation in the limited space of a cinema. When there is no need to input information, the touch area 112 and the display area 111 are displayed as a whole. For the staff, the integrated touch area 112 and the display area 111 improve the human-computer interaction. The staff can complete multiple tasks on one screen through touch operation, the operation is more smooth and natural, and the learning cost and operation fatigue of the staff are reduced. Moreover, through the cooperation of the display area 111 and the touch area 112, the operation feedback such as input error prompt and operation success prompt can be displayed on the screen, so that the staff can better master the operation state and improve the work experience.

[0028] In the embodiments of the present application, the host 100 is further provided with a sound output port 105. When the transaction is performed by using the integrated sales device, voice information prompt can be provided.

[0029] In the embodiments of the present application, the input terminal comprises an encrypted keyboard 106, a card reader 107, and at least one scanning area 108. For example, the encrypted keyboard 106 mentioned above can enhance payment security. Specifically, the arrangement of the encrypted keyboard 106 brings higher payment security to the integrated vending device. When it comes to the entry of payment information, for example, when the customer enters the password of the bank card or other payment password, the encrypted keyboard can encrypt the input information to prevent the information from being stolen or tampered with during transmission. This is crucial to protect the customer's property, especially in public places such as cinemas, where the customer's payment information needs to be strictly protected, and the use of an encrypted keyboard can greatly reduce the risk of payment information leakage. The encrypted keyboard can be customized and updated according to different security standards and algorithms to cope with changing security threats. For example, it can use encryption algorithms such as Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) to ensure that even if the device is attacked maliciously, the payment information is difficult to crack, improving the security and reliability of the entire integrated vending device.

[0030] The addition of the card reader 107 mentioned above facilitates the development of ticketing and membership services. For customers who hold membership cards or tickets with chips, staff can use the card reader to quickly read the customer's information without manually entering the customer's membership number or ticket number, etc., improving operational efficiency. The card reader mentioned above can preferably use an NFC module, and users can enter membership information into a mobile phone with NFC functionality, and scan the membership through the mobile phone, without the need to carry a membership card, further preventing the inconvenience caused by the loss of a membership card. For example, when a customer uses a membership card bound to the built-in NFC function of the mobile phone to purchase a movie ticket or a product, the card reader can quickly read the membership information from the mobile phone and automatically apply membership discounts and points, improving customer experience, while also facilitating staff operations and reducing human error. The presence of at least one scanning area 108 increases the diversity and convenience of operations for the integrated vending device. It can be used to scan the ticketing two-dimensional code or barcode of customers who have purchased movie tickets online, as well as for customers to pay for tickets online when purchasing tickets through software, realizing the function of quick ticket checking. When the audience enters the cinema, they only need to use the scanning area to scan the audience's ticket, which can complete the ticket checking operation. Compared with manually entering the ticket number or other information, scanning is more efficient and accurate. For example, when selling movie peripheral products, by scanning the barcode of the product, the product information can be quickly entered into the system, and the inventory information can be updated, reducing the complexity and likelihood of human error.

[0031] In addition, the scanning area can also scan other related information, such as the two-dimensional code of a coupon, to facilitate customers to use discount information, provide more marketing and service means for the cinema, attract more customers to consume, and improve customer satisfaction and loyalty.

[0032] In the embodiment of the present application, the bottom of the host 100 is provided with a plurality of anti-skid pads 109 for sliding the device on the table. The device is conveniently placed on the table, and the bottom of the device is not attached to the table, leaving a certain gap.

[0033] In the embodiment of the present application, one side of the scanning area 108 is provided with a ticket issuing area 110. The lower end of the host 100 is provided with an atmosphere light bar. The input terminal surface is provided with transparent tempered glass or acrylic for protecting the input terminal surface of the host 100.

[0034] The ticket issuing area 110 is provided on one side of the scanning area 108, which can be used by customers to take tickets. Taking tickets through the ticket issuing area 110 can appropriately increase the interaction and communication between customers and staff, which is beneficial to the cinema staff to recommend more goods to customers and increase the business volume of cinema goods sales.

[0035] The atmosphere light bar at the lower end of the host 100 can create a unique atmosphere for the cinema. In the dim environment of the cinema, the atmosphere light bar can emit soft light, add visual effects to the device, improve the overall environmental atmosphere, and enhance the experience of the audience and the staff. Moreover, the atmosphere light bar can also play a guiding role. When the audience needs to find the integrated sales device, the light can serve as a clear indication to attract their attention, making it easy for the audience to quickly locate the device and improving the visibility and usability of the device.

[0036] The transparent tempered acrylic on the input terminal surface can provide good protection for the input terminal. Since the input terminal includes a plurality of sensitive components (such as an encrypted keyboard, a card reader, a scanning area, etc.), the transparent tempered glass or acrylic can prevent these components from being accidentally scratched, damaged, or contaminated by dust, liquid, etc., prolonging the service life of the device. Holes can be provided at the ticket issuing area 110 and the keyboard 106 positions. At the same time, the transparent tempered acrylic has good transparency and gloss, making the appearance of the input terminal more beautiful and improving the overall texture and quality of the device, providing a more high-end device image for the cinema and enhancing the attractiveness of the device and the trust of users in the device. The tempered acrylic has high hardness and certain anti-damage ability, which improves the safety and stability of the device and reduces the maintenance and replacement costs caused by device damage.

[0037] Although the preferred embodiments of the present application have been described, those skilled in the art can make additional changes and modifications to these embodiments once they know the basic creative concept. Therefore, the appended claims are intended to include the preferred embodiments and all changes and modifications falling within the scope of the present application.

[0038] Finally, it is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology such as "first" and "second" etc. used herein is merely intended to differentiate one entity or operation from another entity or operation, without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but can include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. An element proceeded by "comprises... a" does not, without more constraints, exclude the existence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element.

[0039] The above describes in detail the integrated selling and ticket taking device applied to the field of movie theaters provided by the present application, and the principles and implementation manners of the present application are described by applying specific examples. The above description of the embodiments is only used to help understand the method of the present application and its core idea; meanwhile, for those skilled in the art, the specific implementation manners and application ranges will be changed according to the idea of the present application. In conclusion, the content of the specification should not be understood as a limitation of the present application.

Claims

1. An integrated ticket vending and collection device for use in cinemas, characterized in that, include: The main unit has a secondary screen on the front and a main screen on the back; The host unit, located below the main screen, is equipped with a movie ticket and receipt printer; The main unit has an input terminal located below the secondary screen.

2. The integrated ticket vending and collection device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The secondary screen includes a display area and a touch area.

3. The integrated ticket vending and collection device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The host is also equipped with a sound output port.

4. The integrated ticket vending and collection device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The input terminal includes: an encrypted keyboard, a card reader, and at least one scanning area.

5. The integrated ticket vending and collection device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the main unit is equipped with multiple anti-slip pads.

6. The integrated ticket vending and collection device according to claim 4, characterized in that, A ticket issuing area is located on one side of the scanning area.

7. The integrated ticket vending and collection device according to claim 2, characterized in that, An ambient light strip is provided at the bottom of the main unit.

8. The integrated ticket vending and collection device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The surface of the input terminal is made of transparent tempered glass or acrylic.

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