TWI721612B - Vending machine delivery system and its operation method - Google Patents

Abstract

A vending machine delivery system and its operation method, which obtains at least one shelf code by comparing the product information and the quantity information with the item data, shelf code and inventory information, then a central processing unit obtains at least one position coordinate according to the shelf code, drives a pick-up device to move to the position coordinate and a delivery device corresponding to the shelf code to push the product out, and makes the total quantity of the shipment of the delivery device equal to the quantity information, so as to achieve the purpose of improving the purchasing efficiency of the user.

Description

Vending machine shipping system and its operation method

The present invention relates to a vending machine, and particularly relates to a delivery system of the vending machine.

The present invention also relates to the operation method of the shipping system of the aforementioned vending machine.

Generally, the service process provided by vending machines on the market to customers is as follows. Consumers need to click a button or touch interface to select a product, and then deposit the amount corresponding to the product, and then the vending machine can use the mobile fetching system to reach the corresponding Pick up the goods on the shelf, and then move the goods to the outgoing port, so that the user can obtain the goods; however, when the user wants to buy a large number of products, he can only buy one item at a time, so the foregoing process needs to be repeated to complete the purchase However, if the number of products to be purchased is too large, it will consume a lot of time and cause inefficiency. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a vending machine shipping system that can purchase multiple products at once.

The present invention provides a vending machine shipping system, the main purpose of which is to improve the purchasing efficiency of users.

In order to achieve the foregoing purpose, the vending machine shipping system of the present invention is provided for information connection with a picking device and a plurality of shipping devices, and the vending machine shipping system includes: An instruction input unit, a central processing unit, an inventory database, an item database, and a shelf database; the instruction input unit is connected to the central processing unit information, and the instruction input unit has an item selection key and a quantity Selection key, the item selection key is used for the user to select the product code or input the product code to form a product information, the quantity selection key is for the user to select the quantity of the purchased product to form a quantity information, the quantity The information is bound to the product information; the shelf location database is connected to the CPU information, and the shelf location database is used to store a position coordinate of each shelf and a shelf code of each shelf, and each shelf code It is bound to the location coordinates; the product database is connected to the shelf location database and the central processing unit information. The product location database is used to store the product data, and the product data is bound to the shelf code; the inventory The database is connected with the shelf location database and the central processing unit information. The inventory database is used to store plural inventory information. Each inventory information represents the quantity of goods on each shelf, and each inventory information is tied to the shelf code The central processing unit is used to receive the bound product information and quantity information, and compare the product data, shelf code and inventory information based on the product information and quantity information, when the received product information is the same as the product data , And when the sum of the inventory information corresponding to the item data is greater than or equal to the quantity information, at least one shelf code is obtained, and the central processing unit obtains at least one position coordinate according to the shelf code, and drives the pickup device to move To the position coordinate, and drive the shipping device corresponding to the shelf code to push out the product, so that the total quantity shipped by the shipping devices is the same as the quantity information.

The present invention provides an operating method of a vending machine system, including: The instruction step is to receive the bound product information and quantity information; the comparison step is to compare the product data, shelf code, and inventory information according to the received product information and quantity information, when the received product information is the same as the product data, and When the sum of the inventory information corresponding to the item data is greater than or equal to the quantity information, at least one shelf code is obtained; in the picking step, at least one location coordinate is obtained according to the shelf code, and the picking device is driven to move to the location coordinate , And drive the shipping devices to launch products according to the quantity information, so that the total quantity shipped by the shipping devices is the same as the quantity information.

From the foregoing, the present invention mainly obtains at least one shelf code by comparing product information and quantity information with the product data, shelf code, and inventory information, and the central processing unit obtains at least one of the positions according to the shelf code. And drive the pickup device to move to the position coordinate, and drive the shipping device corresponding to the shelf code to push out the product, and make the total quantity shipped by the shipping devices the same as the quantity information to achieve an increase The purpose of user purchase efficiency.

10: Command input unit

11: Item selection key

12: Quantity selection key

20: shelf location database

30: Commodity database

40: Inventory database

50: central processing unit

51: Pickup order discrimination unit

80: Pickup device

90: Shipment device

S1: Steps to receive instructions

S2: Comparison steps

S3: Pickup steps

S4: Judging the number of shelves

S5: Judgment steps of picking order

S6: The first pick-up step

S7: The second pick-up step

P: Shelf

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the vending machine shipping system of the present invention applied to a vending machine.

Figure 2 is a structural diagram of the vending machine shipping system of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a structural diagram of a preferred embodiment of the vending machine shipping system of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a flow chart of the operation method of the system for selling machines of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a preferred embodiment of the operation method of the vending machine system of the present invention.

The present invention provides a vending machine shipping system for information connection with a picking device 80 and a shipping device 90, the shipping device 90 is used to push the goods out of the shelf P, and the vending machine shipping system includes: An instruction input unit 10, a shelf position database 20, an item database 30, an inventory database 40, and a central processing unit 50; the instruction input unit 10 is connected to the central processing unit 50 for information, the instruction input unit 10 has a product item selection key 11 and a quantity selection key 12, the product selection key 11 is for the user to select a product code or enter a product code to form a product information, and the quantity selection key 12 is for the user to choose to purchase The quantity of each product forms a quantity information, the quantity information is bound to the product information; the shelf position database 20 is connected to the central processing unit 50, and the shelf position database 20 is used to store a plurality of shelves P The position coordinates of each shelf P and a shelf code of each shelf P, each shelf code is bound to the position coordinate, and each position coordinate can be composed of a horizontal coordinate and a vertical coordinate. Preferably, each of the shipping devices 90 corresponds to a shelf respectively The shelf code can be a number, a code, a string, etc., but is not limited to this. For example, when the shelf code is a number, the coordinates of the No. 1 shelf P can be obtained as (0, 0), and the coordinates of the No. 2 shelf P The coordinates are (10, 10), etc.; the product database 30 is connected to the shelf position database 20 and the central processing unit 50. The product database 30 is used to store the product data, and the product data can be the product name , Product code, etc., for example, the product information can be original milk, chocolate milk, strawberry milk, and the product information is bound to the shelf code. For example, when the product information is the product name, it can be known that the original milk is located on shelf 1 P, No. 2 shelf P, chocolate milk on No. 3 shelf P, strawberry milk on No. 4 shelf P; The inventory database 40 is connected to the shelf position database 20 and the central processing unit 50 for information. The inventory database 40 is used to store plural inventory information. Each inventory information represents the quantity of goods on each shelf P. The inventory information is bound to the shelf code. For example, when the shelf codes are 1, 2, and 3, it can be known that the number of goods on shelf 1 P is 10, and the number of goods on shelf 2 P is 6. The number of goods on shelf No. 3 is 5; the central processing unit 50 is used to receive the bound product information and quantity information, and compare the product data, shelf code and inventory information based on the received product information and quantity information , When the received product information is the same as the product data, and the sum of the inventory information corresponding to the product data is greater than or equal to the quantity information, at least one shelf code can be obtained, and the central processing unit 50 obtains according to the shelf code At least one of the position coordinates, and drives the pickup device 80 to move to the position coordinates, and drives the delivery device 90 corresponding to the position coordinates to push out the product so that the product falls to the pickup device 80. In addition, The central processing unit 50 drives the delivery devices 90 according to the quantity information so that the total quantity shipped by the delivery devices 90 is the same as the quantity information; for example, a consumer wants to purchase three cans of original milk by clicking The item selection key 11 and the quantity selection key 12 are used to input product information and quantity information. In this example, the product information is plain milk, the quantity information is 3, and the shelf codes of the three shelves P in the vending machine are respectively For 1, 2, and 3, all three shelves P have original milk, so the product information is recorded as original milk. Among them, the number of original milk on shelf P is 5 cans, and the number of original milk on shelf P is The number of original milk in 6 cans and No. 3 shelf P is 3 cans. The aforementioned 5 cans, 6 cans, and 3 cans are inventory information. At this time, product information and product information are all original milk, and the total inventory information is 14 The quantity information is 3, that is, the purchased product information is the same as the product information, and the sum of the inventory information is greater than or equal to the quantity of the quantity information. Therefore, the central processing unit obtains at least one according to the shelf code 1, 2, and 3. The position coordinates and drive the pick-up The device 80 moves to the coordinates of the No. 1, 2 and/or No. 3 shelf P, and drives the delivery device 90 of the No. 1, 2 and/or No. 3 shelf P to push out the product, so that the product falls to the pickup device 80.

It is worth mentioning that when the number of products purchased by the consumer is plural (when the quantity information is greater than or equal to 2), the picking device 80 can pick up the goods from each shelf P equally, and can also pick up multiple goods from the same shelf P , As illustrated by the foregoing case, the three cans of original milk can be taken out separately from shelf P, No. 1, 2, and 3, or separately from shelf P, No. 1, 2 or 3.

Preferably, each of the shipping devices 90 is bound to each of the shelf codes. When the central processing unit 50 selects at least one of the shelf codes, and the pickup device 80 moves to the shelf front P with the shelf code, The shipping device 90 pushes the goods to the picking device 80.

In a preferred embodiment, the central processing unit 50 further has a pick-up sequence determination unit 51, which is connected to the inventory database 40, the goods database 30, and the shelf position database 20. The pick-up sequence determination unit 51 provides To determine the number of shelf codes with the same product data, when the number of shelf codes with the same product data is greater than two, the pick-up sequence determination unit 51 is used to determine the pick-up sequence. In detail, the pick-up sequence unit 51 is used to compare the inventory information bound to the shelf code. The previously-compared shelf code refers to the shelf code with the same product information, and is sorted according to the inventory information, and the priority is sorted from high inventory to low inventory, so that The pick-up device 80 first moves to the coordinates corresponding to the shelf code with the highest priority, and the shipping device 90 bound to the shelf code with the highest priority is activated and shipped first, and then the product is shipped from the shelf P with more stock. The purpose is to balance the number of goods on the shelf P with the same goods, avoid the situation where the shelf P is vacant, and facilitate the display of the vending machine products.

For example, the shelf codes of the three shelves P in the vending machine are 1, 2, and 3 respectively. The aforementioned three shelves P are all equipped with original milk. Therefore, in this example, the number of shelf codes with the same product information is greater than two. Among them, the number of original milk on shelf P is 5 cans, and the number of original milk on shelf 2 P There are 6 cans of original milk and 3 cans of the original milk on the No. 3 shelf P. Therefore, the pick-up order determining unit 51 sorts according to the inventory information, and it is concluded that the No. 2 shelf P has priority over the No. 1 shelf P, and the No. 1 shelf P has priority. As a result of the No. 3 shelf P, the pick-up device 80 moves to the coordinates corresponding to the No. 2 shelf P first, and the delivery device 90 of the No. 2 shelf P is actuated and shipped first.

The present invention provides an operating method of a vending machine system. In one of the embodiments, it includes: a receiving instruction step S1, receiving bound product information and quantity information; a comparison step S2, according to the received product information and quantity The information compares a product data, shelf code, and inventory information. When the received product information is the same as the product data, and the sum of the inventory information corresponding to the product data is greater than or equal to the quantity information, at least one shelf code is obtained; In a picking step S3, at least one position coordinate is obtained according to the shelf code, and the picking device 80 is driven to move to the position coordinate, and the shipping devices 90 are driven to push out the products, so that the shipping devices 90 are shipped The total quantity of is the same as the quantity information.

The present invention provides an operating method of a vending machine system. In a preferred embodiment, it includes: receiving instruction step S1, receiving bound product information and quantity information; and comparing step S2, comparing the received product information with quantity information For a product data, shelf code, and inventory information, when the received product information is the same as the product data, and the sum of the inventory information corresponding to the product data is greater than or equal to the quantity information, the shelf quantity determination step S4 is executed.

Shelf quantity judging step S4, judging the number of shelf codes with the same product data, when the number of shelf codes with the same product data is greater or equal to two, execute a picking order judging step S5, when the number of shelf codes with the same product data is less than At two o'clock, a first pick-up step S6 is executed.

In step S5 of determining the picking order, the inventory information of the shelf code is compared, and the inventory information is sorted, and the order is prioritized from high inventory to low inventory.

In the first picking step S6, a position coordinate is obtained according to the shelf code, and the picking device 80 is driven to move to the position coordinate, and the shipping device 90 is driven to push out the product, so that the total number of shipments of the shipping devices The quantity is the same as the quantity information.

In the second pick-up step S7, a plurality of position coordinates are obtained in sequence according to the priority order of each shelf code, and the pick-up device 80 is driven to move to the coordinate corresponding to the shelf code with the highest priority, and the shelf code with the highest priority is sorted. The predetermined shipping device 90 is actuated and shipped first, so that the total quantity shipped by the shipping devices 90 is the same as the quantity information, so as to achieve the purpose of preferentially shipping from the shelf with more inventory.

10: Command input unit

11: Item selection key

12: Quantity selection key

20: shelf location database

30: Commodity database

40: Inventory database

50: central processing unit

80: Pickup device

90: Shipment device

Claims (3)

A vending machine delivery system for connecting with a pick-up device and multiple delivery devices. The vending machine delivery system includes: a command input unit, a central processing unit, an inventory database, and a product data Library and a shelf database; the command input unit is connected with the CPU information, the command input unit has a product selection key and a quantity selection key, the product selection key is for the user to select the product code or input The product code is used to form a product information. The quantity selection key allows the user to select the quantity of the product to be purchased to form a quantity information. The quantity information is bound to the product information; the shelf location database is associated with the central processing unit The shelf position database is used to store a position coordinate of each shelf and a shelf code of each shelf, each shelf code is bound to the position coordinate, and each of the shipping devices and each shelf code Binding; the goods database is connected with the shelf location database and the central processing unit information, the goods location database is used to store each item data, the item data is bound to the shelf code; the inventory database, and The shelf location database is connected with the central processor information, the inventory database is used to store plural inventory information, each of the inventory information represents the quantity of the goods on each shelf, and each of the inventory information is bound to the shelf code; the central The processor is used to receive the bound product information and quantity information, and compare the product data, shelf code, and inventory information based on the product information and quantity information. When the received product information is the same as the product data, and is When the sum of the inventory information corresponding to the item data is greater than or equal to the quantity information, at least one shelf code is obtained, and the central processing unit obtains at least one shelf code according to the shelf code. Position coordinates, and drive the pickup device to move to the position coordinates, and drive the shipping device corresponding to the shelf codes to push out the product, so that the total quantity shipped by the shipping device is the same as the quantity information. For example, in the vending machine shipping system described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the central processing unit also has a pick-up sequence discrimination unit, which is connected with the inventory database, the goods database, and the shelf position database. When the number of shelf codes of the same item data is greater than two, the pick-up sequence discrimination unit compares the inventory information of each shelf code, and sorts the inventory information from high inventory to low inventory, so that the pickup device moves to the highest order The coordinate corresponding to the priority shelf code, and the shipping device bound to the highest priority shelf code is actuated and shipped first. A method for operating a vending machine system includes: receiving an instruction step, receiving bound product information and quantity information; a comparison step, comparing the product data, shelf code, and inventory information according to the received product information and quantity information, when When the received product information is the same as the product data, and the sum of the inventory information corresponding to the product data is greater than or equal to the quantity information, the shelf quantity judgment step is executed; the shelf quantity judgment step is to judge the quantity of the shelf codes with the same product data , When the number of shelf codes with the same product data is greater than or equal to two, execute a picking order judgment step; when the number of shelf codes with the same product data is less than two, execute a first picking step; the picking order judging step is more than The inventory information of the shelf code is sorted according to the inventory information, and the order is sorted from high inventory to low inventory; in the first pick-up step, a position coordinate is obtained according to the shelf code, and the pick-up device is driven to move there. Position coordinates, and drive a shipping device to launch the product according to the quantity information, so that the total quantity shipped by the shipping device is the same as the quantity information; and the second pick-up step is based on the priority order of each shelf code. Get multiple position coordinates in sequence , To drive the pick-up device to move to the coordinate corresponding to the shelf code with the highest priority. The shipping device that is bound to the shelf code with the highest priority will be actuated and shipped first, so that the total quantity shipped by the shipping device is the same as the The quantity information is the same.

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