Title:
SMART VENDING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2019/109634
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A smart vending apparatus, and a control method thereof. The apparatus comprises: a cabinet (10) provided with a product shelf (102) used to display items for sale, the items carrying item information tags; a door (20) installed on the cabinet (10) and provided with an identity information tag (302), the tag (302) being scanned by a mobile terminal apparatus to acquire identity information of the smart vending apparatus and to send the same to a server for authentication; a sealing ring (70) for engaging with the cabinet (10) and the door (20) to form an electromagnetically sealed space; and a main control system provided within the cabinet (10) and having a tag scanner (304) and a communication module (306) being respectively connected to a central processor (302) thereof. The communication module (306) is used to establish a communication connection between the central processor (302) and the server. Upon receiving a door-opening instruction sent by the server after the server authenticates the identity information, the central processor (302) controls the door (20) to switch from a closed state to an open state. After the door member (20) switches from the open state to the closed state, the tag scanner (304) scans all item information tags in the cabinet (10) to determine current inventory information and stores the same in a memory device. The smart vending apparatus is more convenient for users to operate.
More Like This:
Inventors:
JI TAO (CN)
DAI JIANG (CN)
XU DA (CN)
DAI JIANG (CN)
XU DA (CN)
Application Number:
PCT/CN2018/094665
Publication Date:
June 13, 2019
Filing Date:
July 05, 2018
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HEFEI MIDEA INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD (CN)
International Classes:
G07F11/02
Foreign References:
| CN108133544A | 2018-06-08 | |||
| CN104794818A | 2015-07-22 | |||
| CN206639308U | 2017-11-14 | |||
| CN106204918A | 2016-12-07 | |||
| CN107393152A | 2017-11-24 | |||
| CN206619212U | 2017-11-07 | |||
| US20120173351A1 | 2012-07-05 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 3723057A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
YOULINK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW FIRM (CN)
Download PDF: