CN107221079A - A vending machine and its vending method - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides an automatic vending machine which comprises a vending machine main body, wherein a control processor, an image processing module, a GPS module, a wireless communication module, a touch display screen, a payment module, a servo motor and a camera are arranged in the vending machine main body, and the control processor is respectively connected with the image processing module, the GPS module, the wireless communication module, the touch display screen, the payment module, the servo motor and the camera. The vending machine has the advantages of simple structure, easiness in goods taking and great saving of cost.

Description

A vending machine and its vending method

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of vending machines, in particular to an automatic vending machine and a method thereof.

Background technique

It is inconvenient to pick up the vending machines on the market now, and it is easy to get stuck when picking up the goods. At the same time, people often cannot find the location of the vending machine in time. If people have bags or umbrellas in their hands when operating and picking up the goods Items, easy to cause confusion.

Vending machines on the market generally use infrared sensors to detect the goods to confirm whether the items on the shelf are out of stock, and then feed back the information to the processor, and the corresponding display screen will display the words out of stock or sold out. This would use one sensor and one display for each product, which would be very expensive, and the appearance of the display would be unsightly. The application of the present invention does not need to see the actual items, and can display the presence or absence of the products by touching the display, and make purchases, which is very convenient and low in cost.

Contents of the invention

The invention provides an automatic vending machine, which solves the technical problems of high cost of the vending machine, difficulty in picking up goods and inconvenient use.

In order to solve the problems of the technologies described above, the technical solution adopted in the present invention is:

An automatic vending machine, comprising a vending machine main body, in which a control processor, an image processing module, a GPS module, a wireless communication module, a touch display screen, a payment module, a servo motor and a camera are arranged, and the control processing The device is respectively connected to the image processing module, GPS module, wireless communication module, touch display screen, payment module, servo motor and camera;

GPS module, used to locate the geographic location of the vending machine;

The wireless communication module is used for wireless signal transmission with the outside;

Touch screen for displaying product information and inputting information;

The payment module is used to complete payment-related information processing;

Servo motor, used to drive the output of goods to the outlet;

The camera is used to take pictures of the shelf area and collect product image information;

The image processing module analyzes and processes the photos taken by the camera, and outputs information on whether commodities are out of stock at each position on the shelf, and the control processor displays it in the commodity display area of the touch screen.

Further, the payment module includes a card reader, a banknote payer, a coin acceptor, a two-dimensional code scanning generator, and a payment platform connected to a wireless network.

Preferably, the control processor includes a chip AMD RYZen7 1800X.

Preferably, the image processing module includes a chip MDIN-380.

Preferably, the outlet is set at the middle height of the front of the main body of the vending machine.

Preferably, a storage table is provided on the side of the main body of the vending machine.

The present invention provides an automatic vending machine, which includes a vending machine main body, a control processor, an image processing module, a GPS module, a wireless communication module, a touch display screen, a payment module, a servo motor and a camera are arranged in the main body of the vending machine. The control processor is respectively connected with the image processing module, GPS module, wireless communication module, touch display screen, payment module, servo motor and camera. The vending machine has a simple structure, is easy to pick up goods, and greatly saves costs.

A vending method for an automatic vending machine, comprising

Log in to the mobile vending app, find the nearest vending machine and click on the product display interface;

The camera of the vending machine takes pictures of the current commodity shelf, and the image processing module analyzes the pictures and feeds back signals to the control processor;

The consumer selects the product and confirms the order according to the actual product situation, and proceeds to the vending machine in parallel;

Payment is made through the online payment platform, and the servo motor drives the goods to the export port;

The consumer takes the item.

The vending method adopts mobile phone positioning, which makes it more convenient for mobile phone users to find vending machines. They do not need to observe the availability of vending machines, order directly online, and then pick them up by themselves, which greatly saves searching time.

A vending method for an automatic vending machine, comprising

The consumer enters the user name and password through the touch screen to log in;

The camera of the vending machine takes pictures of the current commodity shelf, and the image processing module analyzes the pictures and feeds back signals to the control processor;

The user selects the product and confirms the order according to the actual product situation, and pays through the payment module;

The user takes the item.

The vending method adopts a login method to enter the interface of the vending machine, which makes the user more convenient to operate, and directly selects commodities in the vending machine without observing the presence or absence of commodities in the vending machine, and can adopt multiple payment modes, which greatly saves the time for purchasing commodities.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a control module of an automatic vending machine in the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of the main body of a vending machine according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a structural schematic diagram of another viewing angle of FIG. 2 .

detailed description

The implementation of the present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings are only for reference and description, and do not constitute a limitation to the protection scope of the present invention.

As shown in Figures 1-3, an automatic vending machine includes a vending machine main body 1, in which a control processor 101, an image processing module 106, a GPS module 103, a wireless communication module 102, a touch display screen 3, payment module 104, servo motor 105 and camera 107, the control processor 101 is respectively connected to the image processing module 106, GPS module 103, wireless communication module 102, touch screen 3, payment module 104, servo motor 105 and camera 107;

GPS module 103, used for locating the geographic location of the vending machine;

The wireless communication module 102 is used for wireless signal transmission with the outside;

Touch screen 3 for displaying commodity information and inputting information;

A payment module 104, configured to complete payment-related information processing;

Servo motor 105, used to drive the commodity output to the outlet;

The camera 107 is used to take pictures of the shelf area and collect product picture information;

The image processing module 106 analyzes and processes the pictures taken by the camera, and outputs information on whether commodities are out of stock at each location on the shelf, and the control processor 101 displays it in the commodity display area of the touch screen.

The payment module 104 includes a card reader 42, a banknote payer 43, a coin acceptor 44, a two-dimensional code scanning generator 41 and a payment platform connected to a wireless network.

The control processor 101 includes a chip AMD RYZen7 1800X.

The image processing module 106 includes a chip MDIN-380.

The outlet 2 is arranged at the middle height position of the front of the main body of the vending machine.

The side of the main body 1 of the vending machine is provided with a storage table 3 .

Based on the above vending machines, the following two groups of vending methods can be adopted for vending:

A vending method for an automatic vending machine, comprising

Log in to the mobile vending app, find the nearest vending machine and click on the product display interface;

The camera 107 of the vending machine takes pictures of the current commodity shelf, and the image processing module 106 analyzes the pictures and feeds back signals to the control processor 101;

The consumer selects the product and confirms the order according to the actual product situation, and proceeds to the vending machine in parallel;

Payment is made through the online payment platform, and the servo motor 105 drives the product to the outlet 2;

The consumer takes the item.

A vending method for an automatic vending machine, comprising

The consumer enters the user name and password through the touch screen 3 to log in;

The camera 107 of the vending machine takes pictures of the current commodity shelf, and the image processing module 106 analyzes the pictures and feeds back signals to the control processor 101;

The user selects the product and confirms the order according to the actual product situation, and pays through the payment module;

The user takes the item.

The above disclosures are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and cannot be used to limit the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, equivalent changes made according to the scope of the patent application of the present invention still fall within the scope of the present invention.

Claims (8)

1. An automatic vending machine, comprising a main body of the vending machine, characterized in that: the main body of the vending machine is provided with a control processor, an image processing module, a GPS module, a wireless communication module, a touch display screen, a payment module, a servo motor and camera, the control processor is respectively connected to the image processing module, GPS module, wireless communication module, touch display screen, payment module, servo motor and camera; GPS module, used to locate the geographic location of the vending machine; The wireless communication module is used for wireless signal transmission with the outside; Touch screen for displaying product information and inputting information; The payment module is used to complete payment-related information processing; Servo motor, used to drive the output of goods to the outlet; The camera is used to take pictures of the shelf area and collect product image information; The image processing module analyzes and processes the photos taken by the camera, and outputs information on whether commodities are out of stock at each position on the shelf, and the control processor displays it in the commodity display area of the touch screen. 2. A vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: the payment module includes a card reader, a banknote payer, a coin acceptor, a two-dimensional code scanning generator and a payment platform connected to a wireless network. 3. The automatic vending machine according to claim 2, wherein the control processor includes a chip AMDRYZen7 1800X. 4. An automatic vending machine according to claim 3, wherein the image processing module includes a chip MDIN-380. 5. An automatic vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: the outlet is set at the middle height of the front of the main body of the vending machine. 6. An automatic vending machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: a storage table is provided on the side of the main body of the vending machine. 7. A vending method for an automatic vending machine, characterized in that: comprising Log in to the mobile vending app, find the nearest vending machine and click on the product display interface; The camera of the vending machine takes pictures of the current commodity shelf, and the image processing module analyzes the pictures and feeds back signals to the control processor; The consumer selects the product and confirms the order according to the actual product situation, and proceeds to the vending machine in parallel; Payment is made through the online payment platform, and the servo motor drives the goods to the export port; The consumer takes the item. 8. A vending method for an automatic vending machine, characterized in that: comprising The consumer enters the user name and password through the touch screen to log in; The camera of the vending machine takes pictures of the current commodity shelf, and the image processing module analyzes the pictures and feeds back signals to the control processor; The user selects the product and confirms the order according to the actual product situation, and pays through the payment module; The user takes the item.