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WO-2026095414-A1 - TRAY DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONTROLLING TRAY DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR

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Abstract

Provided is an electronic device controlling a tray device. The electronic device may, when order information is input, control the tray device to heat or cool a support part on which an article is to be placed according to the characteristics of the article corresponding to the order information, and store information on the article and the support part on which the article is placed. Thereafter, when new order information is input, the electronic device may identify, on the basis of information stored in a memory, at least one support part corresponding to the characteristics of an article corresponding to the new order information, and control the tray device to place the article on the identified at least one support part.

Inventors

  • KANG, Youngchul

Assignees

  • 삼성전자주식회사

Dates

Publication Date
20260507
Application Date
20251009
Priority Date
20241031

Claims (15)

  1. An electronic device for controlling the operation of a tray device comprising a plurality of support members for supporting an article and a plurality of temperature control modules for heating or cooling each of the plurality of support members, Interface; A communication unit for performing communication with the above tray device; Memory; and Includes a processor; The above processor is, When order information for ordering an item is entered through the interface, the tray device is controlled to heat or cool the support on which the item is placed according to the characteristics of the item, and information regarding the item and the support on which the item is placed is stored in the memory. An electronic device that, when new order information for ordering a new item is entered through the interface, identifies a support member among the plurality of support members corresponding to the characteristics of the new item based on information stored in the memory, and controls the tray device to place the item on the identified support member.
  2. In paragraph 1, The above processor is, An electronic device that controls the tray device to emit a color corresponding to the characteristics of the new article from a light-emitting module provided in the identified support portion.
  3. In a tray device, A tray equipped with multiple support members; A plurality of temperature control modules disposed on each of the above plurality of support members; Power supply unit; and Includes a processor; The above processor is, A tray device that controls the power supply unit to apply an electric signal to a temperature control module corresponding to a support unit among the plurality of support units on which an article is to be placed, thereby cooling or heating the support unit to match the characteristics of the article.
  4. In paragraph 3, It further includes a plurality of light-emitting modules arranged for each of the plurality of support members. The above processor is, A tray device that, when an article is placed on one of the plurality of support members, controls a light-emitting module placed on the support member on which the article is placed to emit light in a color corresponding to the temperature of the article.
  5. In paragraph 4, The light-emitting module comprises at least one first light-emitting element for emitting a red color and at least one second light-emitting element for emitting a blue color, and A tray device wherein the processor controls the light-emitting module to emit the red color when the temperature of the item is above a first reference temperature, and controls the light-emitting module to emit the blue color when the temperature of the item is below a second reference temperature.
  6. In paragraph 5, The above processor is, A tray device that controls the light-emitting module to maintain a light-emitting state even after the item placed on the support is picked up, thereby guiding the position where a new item of similar temperature is to be placed.
  7. In paragraph 5, It further includes an actuator for moving the above tray; and The above processor is, When at least one item is placed on at least one of the plurality of support members while the tray is positioned inside the main body of the tray device, the actuator is controlled to protrude the tray to the outside of the main body. A tray device that controls the actuator to move the tray into the interior of the main body when all of the at least one item is picked up from the tray.
  8. In Paragraph 7, It further includes temperature sensors provided for each of the above-mentioned plurality of support members. The above processor The power supply unit is controlled to heat the at least one support member when the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor disposed on at least one of the plurality of support members is greater than or equal to the first reference temperature, and A tray device that controls the power supply to cool the at least one support when the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor disposed in the at least one support is lower than or equal to a second reference temperature.
  9. In Paragraph 7, The above plurality of support members are, It is a cylindrical shape that protrudes from the above tray, has an opening formed on its upper surface, and has a space formed within the opening to support the above article, The above plurality of temperature control modules A tray device comprising at least one first thermoelectric element for heating the inner side of a support member on the inner side of each support member and at least one second thermoelectric element for cooling the inner side of the support member.
  10. In Paragraph 9, A tray device wherein the light-emitting module is disposed in at least one of the peripheral edge area of the cylindrical support, the edge area of the opening, and the outer wall surface of the plurality of support.
  11. In Paragraph 7, The above plurality of support members are, It has a shape that is sunken into the interior of the tray, and The above plurality of temperature control modules It includes at least one first thermoelectric element for heating the inner side of the support member on the inner surface of the recessed area forming each support member, and at least one second thermoelectric element for cooling the inner side of the support member. The above light-emitting module is, A tray device disposed in the peripheral perimeter area of the entrance of the recessed area forming each of the above-mentioned support members.
  12. In Paragraph 7, The above plurality of support members are, It is formed on the same plane as the above tray, and The plurality of temperature control modules above include at least one first thermoelectric element for heating a planar area corresponding to each support within the tray and It includes at least one second thermoelectric element for cooling a planar region corresponding to each of the above-mentioned support members, The above-described light-emitting module is a tray device disposed in the outer edge region of the planar area corresponding to each of the plurality of support members.
  13. In Paragraph 7, It further includes weight sensing sensors provided for each of the plurality of support members; A tray device, wherein the processor identifies whether the item is placed on the plurality of support members based on the sensing value of the weight sensing sensor, and controls the actuator to protrude the tray to the outside of the main body if the total number of items placed on the plurality of support members matches the order information.
  14. In paragraph 3, It further includes a communication unit for performing communication with an external device. The above processor is, A tray device that identifies a support member among a plurality of support members on which an article is to be placed, and controls a temperature control module corresponding to the identified support member, based on a control signal received from an external device through the communication unit.
  15. A method for controlling the operation of an electronic device comprising a plurality of support members for supporting an article and a plurality of thermoelectric elements for heating or cooling each of the plurality of support members, wherein A step of controlling the tray device to heat or cool the support on which the item is to be placed, according to the characteristics of the item corresponding to the order information, when order information is entered; A step of storing information about the above-mentioned item and the support on which the above-mentioned item is placed; When new order information is entered, a step of identifying at least one support corresponding to the characteristics of an item corresponding to the new order information based on the stored information; and A control method comprising the step of controlling the tray device to place the article on at least one of the identified supports.

Description

Tray device, electronic device for controlling the tray device, and method for controlling the same The present disclosure relates to a tray device, an electronic device for controlling the tray device, and a method for controlling the same. Thanks to advancements in robotics technology, the number of unmanned stores is increasing. One example is an unmanned cafe that sells beverages. In such cafes, various types of drinks are placed on a tray according to the customer's order, and the customer may have to pick up the specific drink they ordered themselves. In such a system, when there are multiple customers, several beverages may be placed on a single tray at once. Customers must identify and pick up the beverage they ordered, but there was a problem in that it was difficult to easily determine which drink belonged to them when the beverages were similar in color. In addition, if the customer does not pick up the order immediately, the beverage may be left on the tray for a certain period of time. In this case, there was also a problem in that it is difficult to maintain the beverage's temperature properly. FIG. 1 is a drawing for explaining the configuration and operation of a product supply system according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIGS. 2a and 2b are schematic drawings illustrating the configuration of a tray device according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the configuration of a tray device according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 4 is a plan view illustrating the configuration of a tray device according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating the configuration of a tray device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. FIGS. 6 and 7 are operational state diagrams schematically illustrating the configuration of a tray device according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating the configuration of a tray device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating the configuration of a tray device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating the configuration of a tray device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 11 is a perspective view illustrating the configuration of a tray device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the configuration of a tray device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 13 is a perspective view illustrating the configuration of a tray device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. Fig. 14 is This is a cross-sectional view illustrating the configuration of a tray device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. Fig. 15 This is a cross-sectional view illustrating the configuration of a tray device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 16 is a perspective view illustrating the configuration of a tray device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the configuration of a tray device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating, by way of example, a thermoelectric element among the configurations of a tray device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 19 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of an electronic device that controls the operation of a tray device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 20 is a flowchart sequentially illustrating `3` according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure. The embodiments described in this specification may be modified in various ways. Specific embodiments may be depicted in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. However, specific embodiments disclosed in the accompanying drawings are intended only to facilitate understanding of various embodiments. Accordingly, the technical concept is not limited by specific embodiments disclosed in the accompanying drawings, and it should be understood that it includes all equivalents or substitutions that fall within the spirit and scope of the invention. Terms including ordinal numbers, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various components, but these components are not limited by the aforementioned terms. The aforementioned terms are used solely for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. In this specification, terms such as "comprising" or "having" are intended to indicate the existence of the features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, and should be understoo