A method and device for optimizing and adjusting goods in a beverage vending machine
By using controllers and scanners in beverage vending machines to identify cargo information, calculate importance metrics, and automatically adjust the position of goods, the problem of time-consuming and labor-intensive manual optimization and adjustment in the existing technology is solved, and the intelligence of vending machines is improved Level and economic benefits improve consumer experience.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202310246973.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-03-14
- Publication Date
- 2025-01-17
- Estimated Expiration
- 2043-03-14
AI Technical Summary
The cargo optimization and adjustment of existing beverage vending machines mainly relies on labor, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and has a low level of intelligence, resulting in low efficiency and economic benefits.
The controller obtains the order of cargo placement of the beverage vending machine, defines the priority placement position, uses the scanner to collect and identify cargo image information, calculates cargo importance metrics, automatically adjusts the cargo position, and uses robotic arms and slides to achieve Optimal placement of goods.
It has improved the level of automatic control and economic benefits of beverage vending machines, facilitated consumers to select beverages, improved consumer experience, and provided a scientific basis for replenishment, realizing the automation and humanized operation of beverage vending machines.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of automatic vending machines, and in particular to a method and device for optimizing and adjusting goods in a beverage vending machine. Background Art
[0002] Beverage vending machines are automated intelligent devices that enable beverage selection and automatic currency collection. This type of equipment greatly facilitates consumers and reduces the operating costs of manufacturers. It is an important manifestation of the fast pace of modern society. It generally includes currency recognition devices, display screens, display windows, and buttons for related operations.
[0003] Prior art 1, CN201710306372.0 A vending machine, comprising: a box; a conveyor belt, arranged in the box, for carrying a plurality of goods; a drive motor, for driving the conveyor belt to move remotely, so that the goods at the end of the conveyor belt can fall below the conveyor belt; and a user pickup unit, arranged below the end of the conveyor belt, for receiving the goods that fall from the conveyor belt, so that the user can take out the goods. Pushing the goods to the user pickup unit through the movement of the conveyor belt is conducive to improving the problem of poor goods output in the prior art vending machines.
[0004] Prior art 2, CN201911229766.6 China invented a method and device for optimizing and scheduling tasks of an automatic vending robot, including: receiving a purchase request from a second buyer, the purchase request including information about the goods to be purchased by the second buyer and the location information of the second buyer; judging whether there is a first automatic vending robot that performs a delivery task to the first buyer; if there is, judging whether the first automatic vending robot can be used to perform a delivery task to the second buyer; if not, judging whether the second automatic vending robot performs a delivery task to the second buyer based on whether there is a second automatic vending robot that performs a delivery task to the Nth buyer; and also disclosing an automatic vending robot scheduling optimization device. The efficiency of the automatic vending robot in performing delivery tasks can be improved.
[0005] Prior art three, CN201811620455.8 Chinese invention, Chinese invention authorization, an automatic beverage vending machine, comprising a vending machine shell and a front door, one end of the vending machine shell is hingedly connected to the front door, the end of the front door away from the vending machine shell is screwed to a maintenance port, the maintenance port is hingedly connected to a retrieval port, the end of the vending machine shell close to the ground is screwed to casters, the outer wall of the front door is screwed to a control panel, the control panel is screwed to a coin acceptor, a touch screen display and a sub-display screen, the inner wall of the front door away from the ground is screwed to an observation window, the side wall of the vending machine shell is screwed electrically connected to a side decorative light, the inner wall of the vending machine shell is screwed to a turntable mounting plate, the overall equipment purchasing method is novel and unique, and makes full use of the beverage placement space inside the equipment, has high stability and practicality, and has certain promotion value.
[0006] Currently, the optimization and adjustment of goods in beverage vending machines is done manually, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and has a low level of intelligence. Summary of the invention
[0007] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides a method for optimizing and adjusting goods in a beverage vending machine, comprising:
[0008] The controller obtains the order of the goods placement positions of the beverage vending machine and defines the priority placement positions of the goods;
[0009] According to the quantity of different goods purchased by consumers stored in the memory, the goods are arranged from large to small, and the importance measurement index is calculated to obtain a data set containing the goods information;
[0010] The selection starts from the first cargo in the data set until the number of selected cargoes is equal to the number of priority placement positions, and the controller controls the cargo adjustment device to place the selected cargoes at the corresponding priority placement positions.
[0011] Optionally, the order in which the goods of the beverage vending machine are placed includes:
[0012] Input the number of rows and columns of the goods placement position of the beverage vending machine, and the controller receives the number of columns and rows and stores them in the memory;
[0013] The goods are placed in the preset placement position, and the set scanner scans the image information on the surface of the beverage packaging to obtain the beverage placement position coordinates, and sends it to the controller and stores it in the memory;
[0014] Priority placement of goods: The coordinates of the priority placement of goods are defined based on the average height of adults within the beverage vending machine placement area.
[0015] Optionally, the scanner scans image information on the surface of the beverage packaging, specifically including:
[0016] The scanner moves to the placement position of a certain product under the control of the controller, takes photos of the products entering the identification area, and collects product image information;
[0017] The scanner uploads the scanned cargo image information to the controller;
[0018] The controller converts the collected cargo image information into text recognition to obtain multiple characters, and segments the multiple characters to obtain multiple phrases; obtains a keyword list according to the position of the characters in each phrase on the cargo image and the position on the cargo image when the word acquisition tool intercepts the picture information, searches the cargo information pre-stored in the memory for the keywords, and recognizes the text content of the cargo image information.
[0019] Optionally, the cargo image information includes: trademark, product name, origin, ingredients and expiration date.
[0020] Optionally, the calculation method for the importance metric of the number of goods purchased by consumers to the popularity of the goods is:
[0021] network Is Goods and An undirected and unweighted network consisting of the number of goods purchased by consumers. , ;
[0022] Cargo and goods There is a quantity of goods purchased by consumers , ,goods The quantity of goods purchased by consumers Importance contribution ratio Defined as:
[0023] ;
[0024] The quantity of goods purchased by consumers For goods Importance Contribution Defined as:
[0025] ;
[0026] in, and Separately for goods and goods The degree value, The quantity of goods purchased by consumers Importance measurement indicator;
[0027] Taking into account the contribution of the goods value and the quantity of goods purchased by consumers, the following goods importance measurement index is obtained: :
[0028] ;
[0029] in Indicates goods Neighbors goods set.
[0030] Optionally, the method of collecting cargo image information by a scanner includes:
[0031] Use a 3×3 second-order gradient Gaussian template to calculate the cargo texture image, with A representing the original cargo image. and Respectively represent the grayscale values of the cargo image after horizontal and vertical edge detection, and the formula is as follows:
[0032] ;
[0033] ;
[0034] Calculate the gradient value :
[0035] .
[0036] The beverage vending machine cargo optimization and adjustment device provided in the embodiment of the present invention comprises: a memory and a controller;
[0037] The left side of the chassis is equipped with a controller, a memory and a control panel, and the controller is electrically connected to the memory and the control panel;
[0038] The controller is connected to a cargo adjustment device, which specifically includes a slide and a mechanical arm; the space is a specific cargo placement position, which is set inside the beverage vending machine, and a slide is installed at the bottom of the space to remove the entire chassis with the cargo placed thereon. The mechanical arm is installed on one side of the space and connected to the controller. When the cargo position needs to be adjusted, the cargo coordinates are sent to the mechanical arm;
[0039] The first moving rod and the second moving rod are respectively installed on the left side and the bottom of the space, the top end of the first moving rod is a first servo motor, the first servo motor is connected to the first moving rod shaft, and the end of the first scanning gun is fixed to the first moving rod by a thread; the right end of the second moving rod is a second servo motor, the second servo motor is connected to the second moving rod shaft, and the end of the second scanning gun is fixed to the second moving rod by a thread.
[0040] Optionally, the first scanning gun, the second scanning gun, the first servo motor and the second servo motor are connected to the controller.
[0041] Optionally, the first scanning gun and the second scanning gun are equipped with telescopic rods whose lengths can be controlled.
[0042] Optionally, a display window is installed on the front of the chassis.
[0043] The present invention pre-sorts the beverage placement positions, defines the positions in the vending machine that are easy to observe and easily seen by consumers as priority placement positions, and the memory stores the beverage sales status within a period of time and sorts them according to the sales quantity, providing a basis for optimizing and adjusting the positions acquired by the vending machine later; the present invention can automatically arrange the beverages in the order of arrangement of the beverages in the data set, and the controller places the beverages with good sales status in the priority placement position according to the arrangement order; the adoption of the above technical scheme greatly improves the automatic control level and ability of the beverage vending machine, improves the economic and social benefits of the beverage vending machine, facilitates consumers to select beverages, and improves the consumer experience; and provides a basis for the replenishment of the beverage vending machine, truly achieving humanized automatic vending.
[0044] Other features and advantages of the present invention will be described in the following description, and partly become apparent from the description, or understood by practicing the present invention. The purpose and other advantages of the present invention can be realized and obtained by the structures particularly pointed out in the written description, claims, and drawings.
[0045] The technical solution of the present invention is further described in detail below through the accompanying drawings and embodiments. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0046] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the embodiments of the present invention, they are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute a limitation of the present invention. In the accompanying drawings:
[0047] Figure 1 Flow chart of the method for optimizing and adjusting goods in a beverage vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0048] Figure 2 The figure is a sequential flow chart of the goods placement of the beverage vending machine in the embodiment of the present invention.
[0049] Figure 3 This is a flow chart of image information of a beverage packaging surface scanned by a scanner in an embodiment of the present invention.
[0050] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the structure of the device for optimizing and adjusting goods in a beverage vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0051] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the principle of the first scanning gun and the second scanning gun in an embodiment of the present invention.
[0052] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of a cargo adjustment device in an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0053] The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the preferred embodiments described herein are only used to illustrate and explain the present invention, and are not used to limit the present invention.
[0054] The terms used in the embodiments of the present application are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present application. The singular forms of "a", "said" and "the" used in the embodiments of the present application and the appended claims are also intended to include plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates other meanings. It should also be understood that the term "and / or" used herein refers to and includes any or all possible combinations of one or more associated listed items.
[0055] When the following description refers to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present application. On the contrary, they are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of the present application as detailed in the attached claims. In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. are only used to distinguish similar objects, and do not have to be used to describe a specific order or sequence, nor can they be understood as indicating or implying relative importance. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0056] Example 1
[0057] like Figure 1 As shown, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method for optimizing and adjusting goods in a beverage vending machine, comprising the following steps:
[0058] S100: The controller obtains the order of the goods placement positions of the beverage vending machine and defines the priority placement positions of the goods;
[0059] S200: According to the quantity of different goods purchased by consumers stored in the memory, the goods are arranged from large to small in terms of quantity, and the importance measurement index is calculated to obtain a data set containing goods information;
[0060] S300: Starting from the first cargo in the data set, until the number of selected cargoes is equal to the number of priority placement positions, the controller controls the cargo adjustment device to place the selected cargoes at the corresponding priority placement positions.
[0061] The working principle and beneficial effects of the above technical solution are as follows: the present invention pre-sorts the beverage placement positions, defines the positions in the vending machine that are easy to observe and easily seen by consumers as priority placement positions, and the memory stores the beverage sales status within a period of time and sorts them according to the sales quantity, providing a basis for the subsequent optimization and adjustment of the positions obtained by the vending machine; the present invention can automatically place beverages with good sales status in priority placement positions according to the arrangement order of the beverages in the data set, and the controller places the beverages with good sales status in the priority placement positions according to the arrangement order; the adoption of the above technical solution greatly improves the automatic control level and ability of the beverage vending machine, improves the economic and social benefits of the beverage vending machine, facilitates consumers to select beverages, and improves consumer experience; and provides a basis for the replenishment of the beverage vending machine, truly achieving humanized automatic vending.
[0062] Example 2
[0063] like Figure 2 As shown, based on Example 1, the order of placing goods in the beverage vending machine provided by the embodiment of the present invention includes:
[0064] S101: Inputting the number of rows and columns of the goods placement position of the beverage vending machine, the controller receives the number of columns and rows and stores them in the memory;
[0065] S102: The goods are placed in a preset placement position, and a scanner is set to scan the image information of the surface of the beverage package to obtain the coordinates of the beverage placement position, and send it to the controller and store it in the memory;
[0066] S103: Priority placement of goods: The coordinates of the priority placement of goods are defined according to the average height of adults within the beverage vending machine placement area.
[0067] The working principle and beneficial effects of the above technical solution are as follows: the present invention first stores the number of rows and columns of goods placed in the beverage vending machine. When the goods are placed in the beverage vending machine for the first time, the scanner obtains the number of rows and columns of the goods by scanning the beverage barcode, and obtains the specific coordinates of the goods, thereby being able to obtain the accurate position of the goods, laying a data foundation for the controller to adjust the position of goods with a large sales volume in the later stage, shortening the time for adjusting the position of goods, improving work efficiency, and providing a reliable data foundation for the automation of beverage vending machines.
[0068] Embodiment 3:
[0069] like Figure 3 As shown, based on Example 1, the scanner provided in this embodiment of the present invention scans the image information of the beverage packaging surface, specifically including:
[0070] The scanner moves to the placement position of a certain product under the control of the controller, takes photos of the products entering the identification area, and collects product image information;
[0071] The scanner uploads the scanned cargo image information to the controller;
[0072] The controller converts the collected cargo image information into text recognition to obtain multiple characters, and segments the multiple characters to obtain multiple phrases; obtains a keyword list according to the position of the characters in each phrase on the cargo image and the position on the cargo image when the word acquisition tool intercepts the picture information, searches the cargo information pre-stored in the memory for the keywords, and recognizes the text content of the cargo image information.
[0073] Goods image information includes: trademark, product name, origin, ingredients and shelf life, etc.
[0074] The working principle and beneficial effects of the above technical solution are as follows: the present invention uses a scanner to scan image information on the surface of a beverage package, converts the collected image information of the goods into text recognition to obtain multiple characters, obtains relevant keyword information of the goods, and compares it with the acquired information pre-stored in the memory to obtain accurate goods information, thereby improving the acquired recognition accuracy, and at the same time providing accurate goods information for goods optimization and adjustment of a beverage vending machine, thereby improving the efficiency and accuracy of goods optimization and adjustment.
[0075] Example 4
[0076] Based on Example 1, the calculation method of the importance measurement index of the number of goods purchased by consumers to the popularity of goods provided by the embodiment of the present invention is:
[0077] network Is Goods and An undirected and unweighted network consisting of the number of goods purchased by consumers. , ;
[0078] Cargo and goods There is a quantity of goods purchased by consumers , ,goods The quantity of goods purchased by consumers Importance contribution ratio Defined as:
[0079] ;
[0080] The quantity of goods purchased by consumers For goods Importance Contribution Defined as:
[0081] ;
[0082] in, and Separately for goods and goods The value of the degree is the proportion of each kind of goods to the total amount of all goods in the beverage vending machine. The quantity of goods purchased by consumers Importance measurement indicator;
[0083] Taking into account the contribution of the goods value and the quantity of goods purchased by consumers, the following goods importance measurement index is obtained: :
[0084] ;
[0085] in Indicates goods Neighbors Goods Set.
[0086] The working principle and beneficial effects of the above technical solution are as follows: the present invention determines the popularity of a certain category or several categories of goods according to the quantity of goods purchased by consumers, determines the importance of the quantity of goods purchased by consumers, provides a reference for determining the type of goods to be replenished later, and at the same time improves the running speed of the goods, making it convenient to replenish different goods to beverage vending machines in different areas, which is beneficial to reducing the squeezing of goods and is of great help in improving the utilization rate of beverage vending machines.
[0087] Example 5
[0088] Based on Example 3, the method for collecting cargo image information using a scanner provided in the embodiment of the present invention includes:
[0089] Use a 3×3 second-order gradient Gaussian template to calculate the cargo texture image, with A representing the original cargo image. and Respectively represent the grayscale values of the cargo image after horizontal and vertical edge detection, and the formula is as follows:
[0090] ;
[0091] ;
[0092] Calculate the gradient value :
[0093] .
[0094] The working principle and beneficial effects of the above technical solution are as follows: the present invention uses an improved Sobel operator to extract image texture, which solves the problem of insufficient response of goods images to weak textures, improves the recognition accuracy of goods image information, and lays a data foundation for subsequent goods optimization and adjustment; at the same time, it increases the sovereign abuse rate of similar beverages that can be supplemented with popular ones in the later stage, making sales and replenishment more efficient and improving consumers' experience.
[0095] Example 6
[0096] like Figure 4 As shown, the device for optimizing and adjusting goods in a beverage vending machine provided by an embodiment of the present invention includes: a chassis 1, a display window 2, a controller 3, a memory 4 and a control panel 5.
[0097] A display window 2 is installed at the front end of the chassis 1 , and a controller 3 , a memory 4 and a control panel 5 are installed on the left side of the chassis 1 . The controller 3 is electrically connected to the memory 4 and the control panel 5 .
[0098] The working principle and beneficial effects of the above technical solution are as follows: a display window is installed at the front end of the chassis, and the display window contains spaces for placing goods, and the number of rows and columns of the spaces can be set according to actual conditions; the controller obtains the order of the placement of goods in the beverage vending machine and defines the priority placement of the goods; according to the quantity of different goods purchased by consumers stored in the memory, they are arranged from most to least, and the importance measurement index is calculated to obtain a data set containing the goods information; starting from the first goods in the data set, the selection is carried out until the number of selected goods is equal to the number of priority placement positions, and the controller controls the goods adjustment device to place the selected goods in the corresponding priority placement positions.
[0099] The present invention finds out the priority placement positions of goods by defining spaces, and through data accumulation over a period of time, obtains goods with higher sales volume, adjusts the positions of goods through a controller, and places goods with higher sales volume in the priority placement positions, thereby further increasing sales volume, realizing intelligent operation of beverage vending machines, and greatly reducing the tediousness of manual operation.
[0100] Example 7
[0101] like Figure 5 As shown, based on Example 6, the beverage vending machine cargo optimization and adjustment device provided in this embodiment of the present invention further includes: a space 6, a first motion rod 7, a first scanning gun 8, a second motion rod 9, a second scanning gun 10, a first servo motor 11 and a second servo motor 12.
[0102] Space 6 is a specific location for placing goods, which is arranged inside the beverage vending machine. The first moving rod 7 and the second moving rod 9 are installed on the left and bottom of the space 6 respectively. The top of the first moving rod 7 is a first servo motor 11, which is axially connected to the first moving rod 7, and the end of the first scanning gun 8 is fixed to the first moving rod 7 by a thread; the right end of the second moving rod 9 is a second servo motor 12, which is axially connected to the second moving rod 9, and the end of the second scanning gun 10 is fixed to the second moving rod 9 by a thread; the first scanning gun 8, the second scanning gun 10, the first servo motor 11 and the second servo motor 12 are connected to the controller 3, and the first scanning gun 8 and the second scanning gun 10 are installed with telescopic rods that can control the length.
[0103] The working principle and beneficial effects of the above technical solution are: the controller controls the first scanning gun to complete the scanning of the goods in the number of rows of the blank space, and the controller controls the second scanning gun to complete the scanning of the goods in the number of rows of the blank space. Two groups of scanning guns are provided to improve the scanning efficiency and accuracy; the first scanning gun realizes motion scanning under the control of the first servo motor, the first motion rod and the telescopic rod; the second scanning gun realizes motion scanning under the control of the second servo motor, the second motion rod and the telescopic rod.
[0104] The scanning gun of the present invention can automatically scan the goods in the space and send the scanned image information to the controller for processing. Two groups of scanning guns are set up to improve the scanning efficiency; the automated scanning improves the automated control level of the beverage vending machine and lays a hardware foundation for the optimization and adjustment of the acquisition of the beverage vending machine.
[0105] Example 8
[0106] like Figure 6 As shown, on the basis of Example 5, the controller 3 provided in this embodiment of the present invention is connected to a cargo adjustment device, specifically including: a slide 13 and a mechanical arm 14.
[0107] A slide 13 is installed at the bottom of the space 6, which can remove the entire chassis with goods placed on it. The robotic arm 14 is installed on one side of the space 6 and is connected to the controller 3. When the position of the goods needs to be adjusted, the coordinates of the goods are sent to the robotic arm 14.
[0108] The working principle and beneficial effects of the above technical solution are as follows: the present invention realizes automatic optimization and adjustment of goods through a robotic arm, which is an important embodiment of the automation of beverage vending machines. The installed slide realizes rapid position adjustment of goods, saves time and improves efficiency.
[0109] Example 9
[0110] On the basis of Example 1, when a certain product with high sales volume needs to be replenished, the controller of the beverage vending machine provided by the embodiment of the present invention sends a replenishment signal. In order to make the replenishment signal strength distribution of each product uniform and improve the replenishment efficiency, the following mathematical model is used to calculate the distribution result of the replenishment signal strength of the product:
[0111]
[0112] in is the replenishment signal strength distribution result of the goods, is the total replenishment amount of goods, For the The actual moment of the replenishment signal for a product, For the The actual moment of the replenishment signal for a product, For the The first product replenishment signal and the The time difference of the replenishment signal of each product; is the maximum time interval of the goods replenishment signal, is the minimum time interval of the goods replenishment signal, and the order combination of a replenishment product is , , A combination of orders for all goods and beverages.
[0113] The working principle and beneficial effects of the above technical solution are as follows: the present invention calculates the distribution results of the replenishment signal strength of goods through a mathematical model, and distributes the orders of goods that need to be replenished in the beverage vending machine. The more uniform the distribution is, the higher the efficiency of the controller in processing the replenishment signal can be, which reduces the number of replenishment times, reduces the operating costs to a certain extent, and at the same time improves the automation level of the beverage vending machine.
[0114] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Thus, if these modifications and variations of the present invention fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention and their equivalents, the present invention is also intended to include these modifications and variations.
Claims
1. A method for optimizing and adjusting goods in a beverage vending machine, characterized in that: include: The controller obtains the order of the goods placement positions of the beverage vending machine and defines the priority placement positions of the goods; According to the quantity of different goods purchased by consumers stored in the memory, the goods are arranged from large to small, and the importance measurement index is calculated to obtain a data set containing the goods information; Starting from the first item in the data set, until the number of selected items is equal to the number of priority placement positions, the controller controls the item adjustment device to place the selected items at the corresponding priority placement positions; The calculation method of the importance of the number of consumers buying goods to the popularity of goods is: network Is Goods and An undirected and unweighted network consisting of the number of goods purchased by consumers. , ; Cargo and goods There is a quantity of goods purchased by consumers , ,goods The quantity of goods purchased by consumers Importance contribution ratio Defined as: ; The quantity of goods purchased by consumers For goods Importance Contribution Defined as: ; in, and For goods and goods The degree value, The quantity of goods purchased by consumers Importance measurement indicator; Taking into account the contribution of the goods value and the quantity of goods purchased by consumers, the following goods importance measurement index is obtained: : ; in Indicates goods Neighbors Goods Set.
2. The beverage vending machine cargo optimization adjustment method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The order in which the goods of the beverage vending machine are placed includes: Input the number of rows and columns of the goods placement position of the beverage vending machine, and the controller receives the number of columns and rows and stores them in the memory; The goods are placed in the preset placement position, and the set scanner scans the image information on the surface of the beverage packaging to obtain the beverage placement position coordinates, and sends it to the controller and stores it in the memory; Priority placement of goods: The coordinates of the priority placement of goods are defined based on the average height of adults within the beverage vending machine placement area.
3. The beverage vending machine cargo optimization adjustment method according to claim 2, characterized in that: The scanner scans the image information on the surface of the beverage packaging, including: The scanner moves to the placement position of a certain product under the control of the controller, takes photos of the products entering the identification area, and collects product image information; The scanner uploads the scanned cargo image information to the controller; The controller converts the collected cargo image information into text recognition to obtain multiple characters, and segments the multiple characters to obtain multiple phrases; obtains a keyword list according to the position of the characters in each phrase on the cargo image and the position on the cargo image when the word acquisition tool intercepts the picture information, searches the cargo information pre-stored in the memory for the keywords, and recognizes the text content of the cargo image information.
4. The method for optimizing and adjusting goods in a beverage vending machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: Goods image information includes: trademark, product name, origin, ingredients and shelf life.
5. The method for optimizing and adjusting goods in a beverage vending machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The method for collecting cargo image information by a scanner includes: Use a 3×3 second-order gradient Gaussian template to calculate the cargo texture image, with A representing the original cargo image. and Respectively represent the grayscale values of the cargo image after horizontal and vertical edge detection, and the formula is as follows: ; ; Calculate the gradient value : 。 6. A device for optimizing and adjusting goods in a beverage vending machine, characterized in that: include: Memory and controller; The left side of the chassis is equipped with a controller, a memory and a control panel, and the controller is electrically connected to the memory and the control panel; The controller is connected to a cargo adjustment device, which specifically includes a slide and a mechanical arm; the space is a specific cargo placement position, which is set inside the beverage vending machine, and a slide is installed at the bottom of the space to remove the entire chassis with the cargo placed thereon. The mechanical arm is installed on one side of the space and connected to the controller. When the cargo position needs to be adjusted, the cargo coordinates are sent to the mechanical arm; The first moving rod and the second moving rod are respectively installed on the left side and the bottom of the space, the top of the first moving rod is a first servo motor, the first servo motor is connected to the first moving rod shaft, and the end of the first scanning gun is fixed to the first moving rod through a thread; the right end of the second moving rod is a second servo motor, the second servo motor is connected to the second moving rod shaft, and the end of the second scanning gun is fixed to the second moving rod through a thread; The controller obtains the order of the goods placement positions of the beverage vending machine and defines the priority placement positions of the goods; according to the quantity of different goods purchased by consumers stored in the memory, the goods are arranged from most to least, and the importance measurement index is calculated to obtain a data set containing the goods information; starting from the first goods in the data set, until the number of selected goods is equal to the number of priority placement positions, the controller controls the goods adjustment device to place the selected goods at the corresponding priority placement positions; The calculation method of the importance of the number of consumers buying goods to the popularity of goods is: network Is Goods and An undirected and unweighted network consisting of the number of goods purchased by consumers. , ; Cargo and goods There is a quantity of goods purchased by consumers , ,goods The quantity of goods purchased by consumers Importance contribution ratio Defined as: ; The quantity of goods purchased by consumers For goods Importance Contribution Defined as: ; in, and For goods and goods The degree value, The quantity of goods purchased by consumers Importance measurement indicator; Taking into account the contribution of the goods value and the quantity of goods purchased by consumers, the following goods importance measurement index is obtained: : ; in Indicates goods Neighbors Goods Set.
7. The device for optimizing and adjusting goods for a beverage vending machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The first scanning gun, the second scanning gun, the first servo motor and the second servo motor are connected to the controller.
8. The device for optimizing and adjusting goods for a beverage vending machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The first scanning gun and the second scanning gun are equipped with telescopic rods whose length can be controlled.
9. The device for optimizing and adjusting goods for a beverage vending machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: A display window is installed on the front of the chassis.
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