KR20020016387A - General control system for the automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: Provided is a comprehensive management system for a vending machine which uses a communication tool and program in the vending machine to keep the vending machine in proper state all the time so that it improves users' reliability. CONSTITUTION: The comprehensive management system for the vending machine comprises the parts of: a wired or wireless communication tool which directly sends all management data into a management center to record and store; and a program which is stored in the management center to assign a cord number by areas or businesses and execute people concerned in the neighborhood of the registered vending machine to work dictated by the sent data.

Description

GENERAL CONTROL SYSTEM FOR THE AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINE}

The present invention relates to a comprehensive management system of a vending machine.

Unmanned vending machines are widely used because they are very useful as a means of selling in a society that lacks manpower.

Conventional vending machine management system is not established and vending machine manufacturer or vending machine sales agent competitively visits and installs in store or store, and supplier of vending machine product goes to the place where vending machine is installed and under contract with store owner If the vending machine breaks down and it is repaired, the owner of the store individually finds a vending machine repairer here and asks for repair.

Therefore, in the past, a store owner who installed a vending machine was individually managed, so a store owner who installed a plurality of vending machines requests a supply of a product from a vending machine, a request for repair of a vending machine, or a request from a producer or an agent distributor to replace an old vending machine. It takes a lot of effort to manage the vending machine, and the vending machine's area range is not defined, so it is very time-consuming and profitable to supply goods from a distance or to repair a remote repairman. There was a relatively reduced problem.

It is an object of the present invention to increase the economic profitability of the vending machine installation store and the neighboring companies of the vending machine by reducing the management cost, time and manpower by comprehensively managing all the vending machines remotely from the general management center by using the two-way communication means. It is to provide a comprehensive management system of a new vending machine that can increase the.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention, as shown in Figure 1, the vending machine is assigned a unique code number by dividing the area and the vending machine to install the interface module and / or Internet modem with a built-in two-way radio pager management of the vending machine All data necessary for operation can be automatically sent to the integrated management center through wired / wireless communication means and the Internet.

The data contents at this time include all the information necessary for the management of the vending machine, the supply request for each product of the vending machine, the troubleshooting repair request, the replacement request of the vending machine and other vending machines.

In the meantime, there are vending machine manufacturers and vending machine specialists. Register the peripherals related to the vending machine such as vending machine installer, vending machine repairer, vending machine operator, sales product manufacturer, sales product supplier, service agent, local operation specialist, space place holder, and others Set a classification code number for each type of industry.

Data required for the management and operation of a particular vending machine by means of an electronic data transmission means installed in the vending machine from a registered vending machine, for example, a request for supply of the type and quantity of goods, a failure report of the vending machine, a failure report, a replacement request for an old vending machine, and an outside of the vending machine. Data from the attack, etc. from the neighboring area where the vending machine is installed, is transmitted in real time to the general management center via the base station, the pager operator switching station, the wireless telephone operator switching station and the base station. In addition, it transmits by telephone line. In addition, it transmits in real time to the general management center through the Internet through a modem.

On the general management center side, the input data is stored and recorded by the storage recording means, and the contents are displayed on the computer monitor.

At this time, since the automatic transmission and reception of data between the vending machine and the comprehensive management center, the installation operator of the vending machine does not know the fact of data transmission and reception and does not need to worry.

The data sent to the Comprehensive Management Center can be supplied and supplemented promptly by the product supplier located closest to the vending machine, for example, in the case of supply request for the quantity of the product to be sold by a computer input program. .

The product may be handled by a supplier specialized in a variety of products, and may also handle a small variety of goods.

Because vending machines must be constantly stocked, it is advantageous to provide time-saving and cost-saving supplies for sale by the vending machine's local supplier.

In addition, when the data sent from the vending machine requests a repair, the repair machine that is the closest to the specific vending machine that sent the data from the vending machine repairers registered in the general management center should be repaired.

In addition, in case of requesting replacement of the vending machine, the manufacturer and distributor of the designated vending machine, or the agent and the installer shall be selected to perform the work by selecting a local supplier located near the region.

In the system of the present invention, the data can be coded for each type of vending machine, and the program can be automatically inputted to a corresponding operator of the data code by a program inputted to a computer of a comprehensive management center to perform work management.

According to the system of the present invention, the store owner of the vending machine does not have to pay much attention to the management of the vending machine. It is omitted.

In addition, commodity suppliers do not have to travel to each vending machine in the contracted regional range, thereby reducing the waste of manpower and time.

In addition, manufacturers and distributors of vending machines do not have to travel to the place to sell one by one, and information on the vending machines to be replaced is delivered from the general management center, thereby greatly reducing the cost of promotional activities.

All of these savings translate into profits, increasing economic returns for both vending machine operators and their neighbors.

In addition, it will increase the utility of the vending machine for consumers.

1 is a block diagram of a vending machine management system of the present invention

1 is a system diagram showing a comprehensive management system of the vending machine of the present invention.

The installation area of the vending machine is A, B, C,. The various vending machines installed in the area and installed in that area are a1 ~ n, b1 ~ n, c1 ~ n… A unique number code is assigned. The vending machine is equipped with an interface module with a vending machine controller and a two-way radio pager, which transmits necessary data from the vending machine to a comprehensive management center via a base station, a pager business switchboard, a wireless telephone business switching center, and a base station.

It is also possible to send data by wire using a telephone line.

In some regions, modems are installed in vending machines to send data to the integrated management center using the Internet. According to the installation environment of the vending machine, data transmission is appropriately adopted for wired and wireless communication means.

The data sent from the vending machine can be used for the management of the vending machine, such as request for supply of required quantity by type of goods sold, cleaning of the vending machine, failure of the vending machine, details of the failure, replacement of the aging vending machine, and protection request when the vending machine is attacked from the outside. All information necessary for operation is included.

In the meantime, the management center registers all neighboring companies of the vending machine. For example, manufacturers of vending machines, specialists of vending machines, installers of vending machines, repairers of vending machines, operators of vending machines, vending machine manufacturers, vendors of vending machines, vending machine services such as cleaning and protection of vending machines, Includes local management specialists, place owners who own spaces to store goods, and other contractors.

As shown in Fig. 1, the registrant assigns a classification code number ranging from S1000 to S9000 for each specialized company, and also the data content sent to the vending machine sets a classification code number and is sent together with the classification code number. The connection between the two is automatically connected by the program input to the computer of the integrated management center, so that work automation is possible.

For example, when the classification code number of the data requesting the supply of a specific product is a S7000 in the vending machine a1 in the A region, when the code number for dividing the contents of the corresponding data S7000 is sent to the integrated management center through wired / wireless communication means, comprehensive management is performed. The computer program of the center automatically connects to the product supplier with the registration code number S7000 among the neighboring companies in the area A, and the supplier who supplies the product is supplied to the vending machine a1 in the area A by the type and quantity of goods sold by the data. do. When the supply is completed, the result is automatically sent back to the comprehensive control center to be recorded and confirmed whether work is performed. This performance data is also a useful basis for payment of commodity transactions.

For example, the supply of goods is described, but data related to the repair, replacement, and other of the vending machine are managed by the same system.

In addition, when a modem is installed in the vending machine, all data can be sent out through the Internet, and the received data is displayed on the monitor of the computer at the same time as the recording and storage, and according to the contents of the data as described above by the set program of the computer. The operator is notified of the work and promptly performs it.

In addition, a mobile server such as a service company that tours a vending machine is a valid communication means that sends information on a specific vending machine to a general management center. The general management center uses the system as described above to process a neighboring company according to the contents of the vending machine. Make it.

In addition, since the neighbors of the vending machine are connected to the general management center, the general management center can provide various information to the neighbors through specific servers on the Internet, and through the seminars and training, Provide business services.

The system of the present invention assigns a unique code number to a vending machine classified by region to enable automatic transmission and reception of data with a general management center using wired / wireless communication means, and a general management center of a vending machine in a local management center. By registering the data separately from each vending machine, we immediately delivered the data sent from each vending machine to the relevant company so that the vending machine could be managed according to the contents of the data. Management can be maintained and effective properly operated.

In addition, vending machine operators are freed from the management of vending machines and do not have to pay attention to management operations at all. Savings.

In addition, the vending machine always maintains the proper function, and the product is continuously replenished, so the utility and function of the vending machine are improved, thereby increasing the reliability to the consumer.

In particular, it is possible to grasp the extent of the vending machine demand by region, thereby effectively deploying the appropriate number of vending machines, thereby increasing the utilization rate of the vending machine without waste of capital.

In addition, excessive competition among neighboring companies is avoided, unnecessary expenses and manpower waste are reduced, and economic waste is greatly reduced by rational management and operation.

All these savings will eventually add to the economic benefits of the vending machine's installations and its neighbors, increasing the reliability and utility of the vending machine.

It is also very useful in developing new strategies for the vending machine business.

Claims (4)

Vending machines classified by region have unique code numbers and are equipped with wired and wireless communication means to automatically send all the data necessary for the management operation of the vending machine to the general management center to save and record the data. The total management system of the vending machine, characterized in that the code number for each type of business by region by the established program to manage the vending machine comprehensively by performing the task of the data contents sent from the vending machine to the neighboring companies located near the registered vending machine. According to claim 1, the vending machine is equipped with an interface module with a built-in two-way wireless pager, all the status data necessary for the management operation of the vending machine to transmit the real-time to the comprehensive management center by wireless communication means to manage the vending machine remotely. Comprehensive management system of the vending machine, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, wherein the modem is installed in the vending machine so that all data necessary for the management and operation of the vending machine is transmitted to the comprehensive management center in real time through the Internet, recorded, stored, and displayed on a computer monitor so that the vending machine can be managed remotely. A comprehensive management system for vending machines. The vending machine comprehensive management system according to claim 1, wherein information about the vending machine is transmitted from the mobile server to the general management center as an effective communication means, and the neighboring company manages and registers the vending machine.