Control method, commodity selling device, vending machine and storage medium

Abstract

The invention provides a control method applied to a vending machine. The control method comprises the steps of obtaining an order type; obtaining an order amount; analyzing the order type and the order amount, and selecting commodities to establish a commodity selection library; and randomly picking up commodities from the commodity selection library and putting the commodities to a delivery area. According to the technical scheme provided by the invention, the order type and the order amount are acquired, then the order type and the order amount are analyzed, the commodities are selected to establish the commodity selection library, and the commodity selection library contains the commodities which accord with the type selected by the user and are not lower than the payment amount of the user. And one or more of the commodities are randomly picked up from the commodity selection library and put into the commodity delivery area for the user to take by himself / herself, so that the experience feeling of the user and the selling rate of the vending machine are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of vending cabinets, and more specifically, to a control method, a commodity vending device, a vending machine and a storage medium. Background Art

[0002] The vending machines currently available on the market allow users to select products and directly pick up the products after payment, which lacks interactivity and fun. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present application aims to at least partially solve the above-mentioned technical problems and provide a control method, a commodity vending device, a vending machine and a storage medium, which can increase the interactive experience between the vending machine and the user.

[0004] The present application provides a control method, which is applied to a vending machine. The control method includes:

[0005] Get the order type;

[0006] Get the order amount;

[0007] Analyze the order type and order amount, and select products to build a product selection library;

[0008] Items are randomly picked up from the selection library and placed in the shipping area.

[0009] Further, according to the order type, select the same type of products to form a temporary product selection library, and then according to the order amount, select the same price of products from the temporary product selection library to form a product selection library;

[0010] or,

[0011] According to the order amount, products of the same price are selected to form a temporary product selection library, and then according to the order type, products of the same type are selected from the temporary selection to form a product selection library.

[0012] Furthermore, the quantity and price of the goods in the order are obtained;

[0013] If the quantity of the goods in the order is greater than 1 and the prices of the goods are different, one item will be randomly picked from the selection library according to the quantity of the goods and put into the delivery area;

[0014] If the quantity of goods in the order is greater than 1 and the prices of the goods are the same, a corresponding number of goods will be randomly picked from the product selection library based on the quantity of goods and placed in the shipping area.

[0015] Furthermore, the number of commodities in the product selection library is obtained. If the number of commodities in the product selection library is less than a preset value, the price range of commodities in the temporary product selection library is adjusted upward to increase the number of commodities and meet the consumption needs of users.

[0016] Furthermore, user confirmation information is obtained; and products are randomly picked up from the product selection library again.

[0017] Furthermore, the number of commodities in the product selection library is N, the probability of randomly picking up commodities in the product selection library is P, and P=1 / N.

[0018] The embodiment of the present application also provides a commodity vending device, which is applied to a vending machine, comprising:

[0019] The acquisition unit is used to obtain the order type and order amount;

[0020] An analysis unit, used to analyze the order type and order amount, and select products to form a product selection library;

[0021] A shift unit, used for adjusting the commodity, wherein the shift unit can move along the X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis directions;

[0022] The picking unit is used to pick up the commodity, and the picking unit can move along the X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis directions.

[0023] An embodiment of the present application also provides a vending machine, comprising: a memory and one or more processors; the memory is used to store one or more programs; when the one or more programs are executed by the one or more processors, the one or more processors implement the control method described above.

[0024] An embodiment of the present application also provides a storage medium containing computer executable instructions, which are used to execute the control method as described above when executed by a computer processor.

[0025] The present application provides a control method for a vending machine, which obtains the order type and the order amount, analyzes the order type and the order amount, selects products to form a product selection library, and the product selection library contains products that meet the user's selection type and are not less than the user's payment amount. One or more of the above products are randomly picked up from the product selection library and placed in the shipping area for the user to take by himself, thereby improving the user experience and the sales rate of the vending machine. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the provided drawings without paying any creative work.

[0027] Figure 1 is a flow chart of the control method of this embodiment; DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0029] like Figure 1 As shown, an embodiment of the present application provides a control method, which is applied to a vending machine. The control method includes:

[0030] S100: Get the order type.

[0031] The order is generated by the user after placing an order on the operation screen of the vending machine or through an intelligent terminal online. The order includes the type of the purchased goods, which can be stationery, toys or daily necessities.

[0032] S200: Get the order amount.

[0033] The amount of the order is used for subsequent order analysis. The vending machine first divides the goods of the same type and then divides them again according to price.

[0034] S300: Analyze the order type and order amount, and select products to build a product selection library.

[0035] After analyzing the type and amount of the order, the vending machine first divides the goods of the same type into a temporary selection library, and then divides them again according to price to form the final selection library.

[0036] S400: Randomly pick up goods from the product selection library and put them into the shipping area.

[0037] The vending machine is provided with a delivery area, and the vending machine randomly picks up the commodities in the above-mentioned selection library through an internal mechanism.

[0038] In this embodiment, according to the order type, commodities of the same type are selected to form a temporary product selection library, and then according to the order amount, commodities of the same price are selected from the temporary product selection library to form a product selection library;

[0039] or,

[0040] According to the order amount, products of the same price are selected to form a temporary product selection library, and then according to the order type, products of the same type are selected from the temporary selection to form a product selection library.

[0041] In this embodiment, considering that the purchase quantity of the user may not be all 1, the control method of this vending machine also analyzes the processing method when the number of commodities in the order is greater than 1:

[0042] Get the quantity and price of the items in the order;

[0043] If the quantity of the goods in the order is greater than 1 and the prices of the goods are different, one item will be randomly picked from the selection library according to the quantity of the goods and put into the delivery area;

[0044] If the quantity of goods in the order is greater than 1 and the prices of the goods are the same, a corresponding number of goods will be randomly picked from the product selection library based on the quantity of goods and placed in the shipping area.

[0045] Through the above control method, the commodities purchased by the user can be processed differently and quickly, thereby improving sales efficiency and enhancing user experience.

[0046] In this embodiment, considering that the inventory quantity may be insufficient, if only commodities of the same price are provided for users to buy, the user's desire to consume will be reduced. Therefore, slightly higher-priced commodities can be appropriately added to the commodity library. Specifically, the price of slightly higher-priced commodities generally does not exceed 10% of the order price. The specific manner of the above control method is: obtaining the number of commodities in the selection library, if the number of the selection library is less than the preset value, the price range of the commodities in the temporary selection library is increased to increase the number of commodities and meet the consumption needs of users.

[0047] In this embodiment, the user is also provided with an opportunity to pick up the goods again, so as to reduce the user's dissatisfaction with the goods randomly picked up last time. However, considering the operating cost, the opportunity to pick up the goods again is 3 times in total.

[0048] Specifically, user confirmation information is obtained; and products are randomly picked up from the product selection library again.

[0049] In this embodiment, the number of commodities in the product selection library is N, the random picking probability of commodities in the product selection library is P, and P = 1 / N. Therefore, the probability of commodities in the product selection library being picked up is the same.

[0050] In another embodiment, a commodity vending device is provided, which is applied to a vending machine and includes:

[0051] The acquisition unit is used to obtain the order type and order amount;

[0052] An analysis unit, used to analyze the order type and order amount, and select products to form a product selection library;

[0053] A shift unit, used for adjusting the commodity, wherein the shift unit can move along the X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis directions;

[0054] The picking unit is used to pick up the commodity, and the picking unit can move along the X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis directions.

[0055] In another embodiment, a vending machine is provided, comprising: a memory and one or more processors; the memory is used to store one or more programs; when the one or more programs are executed by the one or more processors, the one or more processors implement the control method as described above.

[0056] In another embodiment, a storage medium containing computer executable instructions is also provided. When the computer executable instructions are executed by a computer processor, they are used to perform the control method as described above.

[0057] It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. It should also be noted that the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, commodity or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, commodity or device. In the absence of further restrictions, the elements defined by the sentence "comprise a ..." do not exclude the existence of other identical elements in the process, method, commodity or device including the elements.

[0058] Each embodiment in this specification is described in a related manner, and the same or similar parts between the embodiments can be referred to each other, and each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments. In particular, for the device embodiment, since it is based on a similar method embodiment, the description is relatively simple, and the relevant parts can be referred to the partial description of the method embodiment.

[0059] The above are only embodiments of the present application and are not intended to limit the present application. For those skilled in the art, the present application may have various changes and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application should be included within the scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A control method, applied to a vending machine, characterized in that: The control method comprises: Get the order type; Get the order amount; Analyze the order type and order amount, and select products to build a product selection library; Items are randomly picked up from the selection library and placed in the shipping area.

2. The control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: According to the order type, select products of the same type to form a temporary product selection library, and then according to the order amount, select products of the same price from the temporary product selection library to form a product selection library; or, According to the order amount, products of the same price are selected to form a temporary product selection library, and then according to the order type, products of the same type are selected from the temporary selection to form a product selection library.

3. The control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: 。 Get the quantity and price of the items in the order; If the quantity of the goods in the order is greater than 1 and the prices of the goods are different, one item will be randomly picked from the selection library according to the quantity of the goods and put into the delivery area; If the quantity of goods in the order is greater than 1 and the prices of the goods are the same, a corresponding number of goods will be randomly picked from the product selection library based on the quantity of goods and placed in the shipping area.

4. The control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of commodities in the product selection library is obtained. If the number of commodities in the product selection library is less than a preset value, the price range of commodities in the temporary product selection library is adjusted upward to increase the number of commodities and meet the consumption needs of users.

5. The control method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: Obtain user confirmation information; Randomly pick up products from the product selection library again.

6. The control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of commodities in the product selection library is N, the probability of randomly picking up commodities in the product selection library is P, and P=1 / N.

7. A commodity vending device, applied to a vending machine, characterized in that: include: The acquisition unit is used to obtain the order type and order amount; An analysis unit, used to analyze the order type and order amount, and select products to form a product selection library; A shift unit, used for adjusting the commodity, wherein the shift unit can move along the X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis directions; The picking unit is used to pick up the commodity, and the picking unit can move along the X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis directions.

8. A vending machine, characterized in that: include: memory and one or more processors; The memory is used to store one or more programs; When the one or more programs are executed by the one or more processors, the one or more processors implement the control method according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

9. A storage medium containing computer executable instructions, characterized in that: The computer executable instructions are used to perform the control method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6 when executed by a computer processor.

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