Stockout detection device and detection method for stockout detection device

The embodiment of the invention discloses a stockout detection device and a detection method for the stockout detection device. According to one specific embodiment, the stockout detection device comprises: a stockout detection unit, wherein the stockout detection unit comprises at least one detection switch, one end of the detection switch is connected with a detection processor, the other end ofthe detection switch is connected with a detection voltage signal end, and the on-off state of the detection switch is determined based on the state of goods in a detection area corresponding to thedetection switch; and a detection processor which is used for determining the stockout rate of the detection area detected by the stockout detection unit based on the on-off state of each detection switch in the at least one detection switch. According to the stockout detection device, rapid stockout detection can be achieved without changing the structure of the goods shelf. 本申请实施例公开了缺货检测装置以及用于缺货检测装置的检测方法。该缺货检测装置的一具体实施方式包