Intelligent cigarette cabinet

Abstract

The utility model discloses an intelligent cigarette cabinet which comprises a display cabinet and a plurality of storage boxes arranged in the display cabinet, an intelligent payment system is arranged on the top of the display cabinet, and an RFID reader-writer connected with the intelligent payment system is arranged in the display cabinet. An opening is formed in the top of the storage box, the storage box is provided with a movable baffle used for opening or closing the opening, an RFID electronic tag is arranged on the bottom wall in the storage box, and electromagnetic shielding materials are arranged on the inner walls of the periphery of the storage box and the inner side face of the movable baffle. When the cigarette case is taken out of the storage box, the movable baffle is in a closed state. The cigarette cabinet can solve the problem that a traditional cigarette cabinet is low in sales efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of cigarette sales technology, and in particular to an intelligent cigarette cabinet. Background Technology

[0002] With the rapid development of the retail industry, traditional cigarette cabinets face numerous challenges in selling goods. These traditional cigarette cabinets mainly rely on manual barcode scanning for sales, a method that is not only inefficient and prone to errors, but also increases store operating costs and customer waiting time. Especially in the process of selling cigarettes, each transaction requires the clerk to scan the barcode of each pack of cigarettes to obtain price information, and then the customer completes the payment using a barcode scanner or QR code. This operation is not only time-consuming, but may also lead to queues, affecting the customer's shopping experience. Utility Model Content

[0003] This invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, this invention proposes an intelligent cigarette cabinet that can solve the problem of low sales efficiency in traditional cigarette cabinets.

[0004] According to this utility model, a smart cigarette cabinet includes a display cabinet and multiple storage boxes disposed within the display cabinet. A smart payment system is installed on the top of the display cabinet, and an RFID reader / writer connected to the smart payment system is installed inside the display cabinet. Each storage box has an opening on its top and a movable baffle for opening or closing the opening. An RFID electronic tag is installed on the bottom wall of the storage box. Electromagnetic shielding material is provided on the inner walls of the storage box and the inner side of the movable baffle. When a cigarette box is placed inside the storage box, the movable baffle is in the open state; when the cigarette box is removed from the storage box, the movable baffle is in the closed state.

[0005] The intelligent smoke cabinet according to the embodiments of this utility model has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0006] The intelligent cigarette cabinet provided in this embodiment utilizes RFID technology to achieve contactless automatic identification of cigarette information, eliminating the need for manual barcode scanning and significantly reducing transaction time and improving sales efficiency. Specifically, the shop owner places a pre-generated RFID electronic tag for each cigarette box inside the storage box, then places the cigarette box inside. Due to the cigarette box's obstruction, the movable baffle cannot close and remains open, preventing the storage box from forming a sealed signal shielding space. Therefore, the RFID reader can read the RFID electronic tag. When a consumer removes the cigarette box from the storage box, the movable baffle, now unobstructed, returns to its closed position, creating a sealed signal shielding space. The RFID reader cannot read the RFID electronic tag, and the intelligent payment system, recognizing the disappearance of the RFID electronic tag signal, calculates the payment amount based on pre-set data. The consumer can then make the purchase using payment methods such as QR code payment. This utility model simplifies the purchasing process, allowing consumers to complete payments more quickly and conveniently, improving the shopping experience. It also enables real-time monitoring of cigarette inventory entry and exit, helping store operators to better manage inventory and optimize the supply chain.

[0007] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the movable baffle includes a first baffle and a second baffle. The first baffle is hinged to the rear top side of the storage box, and the second baffle is hinged to the front top side of the storage box. Both the first baffle and the second baffle are provided with elastic members for resetting.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the elastic element includes a torsion spring.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the rear top side of the storage box is higher than the front top side of the storage box in the vertical direction.

[0010] According to some embodiments of this utility model, a paper label holder is provided on the front side of the storage box.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the intelligent payment system includes a display and a payment scanner.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the display cabinet includes a cabinet body and a glass cover, the glass cover is fixedly connected to the top of the cabinet body, and the storage box is disposed inside the glass cover.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a plurality of the storage boxes are arranged at even intervals.

[0014] Additional aspects and advantages of this invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0015] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments, wherein:

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the intelligent cigarette cabinet according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the storage box according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0018] In the attached figures, the following labels are used:

[0019] Display case 100; Smart payment system 110; RFID reader / writer 120; Cabinet body 130; Glass cover 140;

[0020] Storage box 200; RFID electronic tag 210; electromagnetic shielding material 220; first baffle 230; second baffle 240; paper label holder 250. Detailed Implementation

[0021] The embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain this utility model, and should not be construed as limiting this utility model.

[0022] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the directional descriptions, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicate the directional or positional relationship based on the directional or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0023] In the description of this utility model, "several" means one or more, "multiple" means two or more, "greater than," "less than," and "exceeding" are understood to exclude the stated number, while "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the stated number. If "first" or "second" is used in the description, it is only for the purpose of distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features, or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0024] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly defined, terms such as "setting," "installation," and "connection" should be interpreted broadly. Those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of these terms in this utility model based on the specific content of the technical solution. In the description of this utility model, the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiment," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., refer to specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with that embodiment or example, which are included in at least one embodiment or example of this utility model. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described can be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples. In the description of this specification, the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiment," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., refer to specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with that embodiment or example, which are included in at least one embodiment or example of this utility model. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0025] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 According to the present invention, an intelligent cigarette cabinet includes a display cabinet 100 and a plurality of storage boxes 200 disposed within the display cabinet 100. An intelligent payment system 110 is disposed on the top of the display cabinet 100, and an RFID reader / writer 120 connected to the intelligent payment system 110 is disposed inside the display cabinet 100. The top of the storage box 200 is provided with an opening, and the storage box 200 is provided with a movable baffle for opening or closing the opening. An RFID electronic tag 210 is disposed on the bottom wall inside the storage box 200. Electromagnetic shielding material 220 is disposed on the inner walls of the storage box 200 and the inner side of the movable baffle. When a cigarette box is placed inside the storage box 200, the movable baffle is in the open state; when the cigarette box is removed from the storage box 200, the movable baffle is in the closed state.

[0026] It is understood that the smart cigarette cabinet provided in this embodiment of the present invention utilizes RFID technology to achieve contactless automatic identification of cigarette information, eliminating the need for manual scanning of barcodes one by one, greatly shortening transaction time and improving sales efficiency. Specifically, the shop operator places the pre-generated RFID electronic tag 210 of the cigarette box inside the storage box 200, and then puts the cigarette box into the storage box 200. At this time, due to the obstruction of the cigarette box, the movable baffle cannot be closed and remains in an open state, preventing the storage box 200 from forming a sealed signal shielding space. Therefore, the RFID reader 120 can read the RFID electronic tag 210. When a consumer removes the cigarette pack from the storage box 200 during the purchase process, the movable baffle, now unobstructed, resets and closes, creating a sealed signal shielding space within the storage box 200. Consequently, the RFID reader 120 cannot read the RFID tag 210. The smart payment system 110, recognizing the disappearance of the RFID tag 210's signal through the RFID reader 120, calculates the payment amount for the corresponding cigarette pack based on pre-set data. The consumer can then make the purchase using payment methods such as QR code payment. This embodiment simplifies the purchase process, allowing consumers to complete payments more quickly and conveniently, improving the shopping experience. It also enables real-time monitoring of cigarette inventory movement, helping store operators better manage inventory and optimize the supply chain.

[0027] It should be noted that the electromagnetic shielding material 220 can be conductive coating, magnetic material, metal plate, metal wire mesh, etc., and can be determined according to the actual situation. No specific limitation is made here.

[0028] Furthermore, refer to Figure 2 According to some embodiments of the present invention, the movable baffle includes a first baffle 230 and a second baffle 240. The first baffle 230 is hinged to the rear top side of the storage box 200, and the second baffle 240 is hinged to the front top side of the storage box 200. Both the first baffle 230 and the second baffle 240 are provided with elastic members for resetting.

[0029] Understandably, the use of a double baffle design and automatic reset via elastic elements simplifies the operation process and improves user convenience. It also ensures that the storage box 200 can effectively shield RFID signals when not in use, increasing the reliability of the system.

[0030] Preferably, according to some embodiments of the present invention, the elastic element includes a torsion spring.

[0031] Understandably, torsion springs, as elastic components, are characterized by their simple structure and durability, and can effectively enable the baffle to reset quickly and accurately, thus extending the service life of the equipment.

[0032] Furthermore, refer to Figure 2 According to some embodiments of the present invention, the rear top side of the storage box 200 is higher than the front top side of the storage box 200 in the vertical direction, which helps the cigarette box to be put in and taken out more easily, improves the user's operating experience, and also helps the baffle to close better, improving the electromagnetic shielding effect.

[0033] Furthermore, refer to Figure 2 According to some embodiments of this utility model, a paper label holder 250 is provided on the front side of the storage box 200, thereby providing consumers with additional information sources, such as price or promotional information, increasing the transparency and attractiveness of the product, and also facilitating store managers to update and maintain it.

[0034] Preferably, according to some embodiments of the present invention, the intelligent payment system 110 includes a display and a payment scanner, but is not limited thereto. The integrated payment system simplifies the payment process and improves transaction speed, while the display can show relevant information, enhancing interactivity and user experience.

[0035] Furthermore, refer to Figure 1 According to some embodiments of the present utility model, the display cabinet 100 includes a cabinet body 130 and a glass cover 140. The glass cover 140 is fixedly connected to the top of the cabinet body 130, and the storage box 200 is disposed inside the glass cover 140.

[0036] Preferably, according to some embodiments of the present invention, multiple storage boxes 200 are evenly spaced, thereby improving space utilization, allowing each type of product to be fully displayed, and facilitating management and maintenance.

[0037] The embodiments of the present utility model have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A smart cigarette cabinet, characterized in that, include: A display case, the top of which is equipped with an intelligent payment system, and the display case is equipped with an RFID reader / writer connected to the intelligent payment system; Multiple storage boxes are installed inside the display case. Each storage box has an opening at the top and a movable baffle for opening or closing the opening. An RFID electronic tag is installed on the bottom wall of the storage box. Electromagnetic shielding material is installed on the inner walls of the storage box and the inner side of the movable baffle. When a cigarette box is placed in the storage box, the movable baffle is in the open state. When the cigarette box is removed from the storage box, the movable baffle is in the closed state.

2. The intelligent smoke cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that, The movable baffle includes a first baffle and a second baffle. The first baffle is hinged to the rear top of the storage box, and the second baffle is hinged to the front top of the storage box. Both the first baffle and the second baffle are provided with elastic elements for resetting.

3. The intelligent smoke cabinet according to claim 2, characterized in that, The elastic element includes a torsion spring.

4. The intelligent smoke cabinet according to claim 2, characterized in that, The rear top of the storage box is vertically higher than the front top of the storage box.

5. The intelligent cigarette cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that, A paper label holder is provided on the front side of the storage box.

6. The intelligent cigarette cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that, The smart payment system includes a display and a payment scanner.

7. The intelligent smoke cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that, The display case includes a cabinet body and a glass cover. The glass cover is fixedly connected to the top of the cabinet body, and the storage box is disposed inside the glass cover.

8. The intelligent smoke cabinet according to claim 7, characterized in that, The multiple storage boxes are arranged at even intervals.

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