KR19990025741A - Stick detection method of vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a stick detection method of a vending machine, in the stick detection method of a vending machine, the presence of a stick stored in a stick box through a stick detection unit detects the presence of a product in a vending machine or a vending machine accordingly. After the step of switching to the sales stop state of the stick, the stick is replenished in the stick box, and checks whether the test button is operated, and when the test button is operated to drive the ejection motor to stand on the locking jaw of the stick discharge member, If the test button is not operated, counting time and comparing the predetermined time with the predetermined time; and if the counted time exceeds the predetermined time, as a result of the comparison in the comparing step, the ejection motor is driven to It consists of the steps to extend the jam jaw so that the administrator can operate the test button after replenishing the stick. Even if a predetermined time elapses, the stick is loaded on the sticking jaw of the stick ejecting member by the drive of the ejecting motor, and thus the inconvenience and product caused by the vending machine not being switched to the product selling standby state because the stick is not loaded due to the management negligence. This is to prevent falling sales rate.

Description

Stick detection method of vending machine

The present invention relates to a vending machine, and in particular, the raw material from the raw material and the cold or hot water from the hot and cold water container separately supplied, and by discharging the stick to be mixed so that the user can directly stir and drink, sanitary goods The present invention relates to a stick detection method of a vending machine that can be sold.

In general, a vending machine is an unmanned vending machine, which includes products such as coffee, tobacco, sweets, books, etc., puts an amount corresponding to a product to be purchased, and then selects a desired product. Means a vending machine that allows a user to purchase a desired product by sending the selected product to the product outlet.

Conventional coffee vending machines, as shown in Figure 1, the main body 1 forming the appearance of the coffee vending machine, the front one side of the main body 1 and the hinge is coupled through the body (1) It consists of a door (2) to open and close the.

Outside the door 2, there is a door handle 3 for opening and closing the door 2, a coin inlet 4 for inserting coins, and a plurality of selection keys for selecting the coffee desired by the user. Is provided with a beverage selection unit 5, the beverage discharge port 6 is the selected coffee is discharged and the coin return hole 7 is discharged the change change remaining after the coffee is formed.

In addition, the internal structure of a conventional conventional vending machine, as shown in Figure 2, the main body (1) to store a cup column 8, a plurality of cups are loaded, and each raw material for producing a variety of coffee ), The raw material container 9 mounted inside the raw material container, a raw material supply part 10 for supplying raw materials stored in the raw material container 9, and a raw material supply part 10 to guide the movement of the raw material supplied from the raw material supply part 10. The raw material chute 11 installed at the bottom of the), the hot water supply unit 12 for supplying hot water, the raw material guided through the raw material chute 11 and hot water supplied from the hot water supply unit 12 is mixed through a nozzle It consists of a beverage mixing part 13 to be discharged to the beverage discharge port (6).

An operation process of selecting and purchasing a product using a conventional coffee vending machine configured as described above will be described.

First, the user inputs a certain amount of coins through the coin inlet (4) of the coffee vending machine, and then selects the desired coffee through the product selection unit 5, the cup column (8) by the control signal of the controller The cup is dispensed from the cup and placed in the beverage dispensing opening 6, and each raw material corresponding to the coffee selected from the raw material container 9 is discharged. (13) is also provided.

At this time, the hot water from the hot water supply unit 12 is provided to the beverage mixing unit 13 by the control signal of the controller, and then each raw material and hot water are mixed through the beverage mixing unit 13, and the mixed beverage is supplied through the nozzle. By being dispensed to the beverage dispensing opening 6, the user can purchase the desired coffee.

On the other hand, the conventional vending machine as described above, the raw material and hot water, etc. are dissolved in the beverage mixing unit 13 and remain, so that the inside is dirty and bacteria (for example, Escherichia coli, etc.) can grow, Due to the growth of these bacteria there is a problem that harms the health of the user.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in order to solve the problems described above, and separately supplying the raw material from the raw material and the cold or hot water from the cold and hot water container, and then throwing out the stick to stir the user directly stir and drink It is possible to increase the sales rate by improving hygiene and user's purchase interest, as well as the stick detection method of the vending machine that can prevent the product from being sold because the test button is not input after the stick is filled. The purpose is to provide.

Stick detection method of the vending machine according to the present invention in order to achieve the above object, in the stick detection method of the vending machine, the presence of the stick stored in the stick box through the stick detection unit and accordingly sells the product of the vending machine A step of switching to a possible state or a sales stop state of the vending machine, and after the stick is replenished in the stick box, it is checked whether the test button is operated, and when the test button is operated, the discharge motor is driven to catch the stick discharge member. And the test button is counted if the test button is not operated and compared with a predetermined time set. If the counted time exceeds the predetermined time, the ejection motor is driven. Characterized in that it comprises a step of mounting on the locking jaw of the stick discharge member.

1 is a view showing the exterior of a conventional conventional vending machine,

2 is a view showing the internal structure of a conventional conventional vending machine,

3 is an internal perspective view of the vending machine according to the present invention;

4 is a detailed view of the stick box of FIG.

5 is a schematic block diagram of hardware for performing a stick detection method of a vending machine according to the present invention;

Figure 6 is a view for explaining the operation of detecting the stick of the vending machine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention and accordingly switching the vending machine to the sales standby state.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

404: coin mechanism, 410: product selection unit, 420: control unit, 430: display unit, 440: cup supply unit, 450: raw material supply unit, 460: cold and hot water supply unit, 470: stick supply unit, 472: stick detection unit, 474: test button

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is an internal perspective view of the vending machine according to the present invention, as can be seen with reference to the same figure, the main body 300, the main body 300 and the hinge is coupled through a medium to open and close the main body 300 It consists of a door 400.

First, the inside of the main body 300 is a semi-circular shape in the center of the raw material container 302 for storing the raw material corresponding to each product, and the raw material delivery for discharging the raw material stored in the raw material container 302 The outlet 304, the cup holder 306 in which a plurality of cups are stored, and the cup supplied from the cup holder 306 at the time of merchandise are seated and transferred to the outlet side of the raw material outlet 304 to supply raw materials. After receiving, the cup dispenser 310 for placing the cup supplied with the raw material into the cup housing 308, the bucket 312 for storing drinking water, and the water supply from the bucket 312 by driving the pump motor, not shown. The purified water tank 314 for purifying and storing the drinking water to be purified, the hot water tank 316 for heating the purified water supplied from the purified water container 314 and storing the hot water, and the purified water supplied from the purified water container 314 to cool the cold water. A cold water container 318 for storing the water, and a cup placed in the cup housing 308. A cold and hot water nozzle 320 for discharging hot water from the hot water tank 316 or cold water from the cold water tank 318, and a stick box 322 for discharging the stick stored at the time of selling the product by storing a plurality of sticks. And a raw material support 324 for containing the residue of the raw material discharged from the raw material discharge part 304, a drainage stand 326 for collecting the cold and hot water discharged from the cold / hot water nozzle 320, and the air inside the main body 300. And a ventilator 328 for ventilating outside air.

On the other hand, the inside of the door 400, the coin mecha 402 for detecting whether the coin is injected through the coin inlet (not shown) from the outside and the input amount, and storing for storing the input amount after the product sale The container 404 and the product discharge opening 406 which draws out the cup mounted in the cup housing 308 from the outside.

In FIG. 3, the stick box 322 is rotated by driving a plurality of sticks 40 stored in the stick box 322 and a discharge motor, not shown, as shown in FIG. 4. A stick discharge member 476 for discharging) and a sticking member 476 formed at a predetermined portion of the stick discharge member 476 to discharge the stick 40 one by one to the stick discharge port 479. It is composed.

FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram of hardware for performing a stick detection method of a vending machine according to the present invention. The coin mechanism 404, the product selection unit 410, the stick detection unit 472, and the test button 474 are shown in FIG. ), A control unit 420, a display unit 430, a cup supply unit 440, a raw material supply unit 450, a cold / hot water supply unit 460, and a stick supply unit 470.

In FIG. 5, as described above, the coin mechanism 404 detects whether or not a coin is input from the outside and the amount of money inputted to the controller 420, and selects a product by a control signal from the controller 420. After the change of the change back to the coin return (not shown), the product selection unit 410 is provided with a plurality of buttons corresponding to each product provided in the vending machine corresponding to the button is operated by the user's operation The button signal is provided to the controller 420.

The stick detection unit 472 detects whether the plurality of sticks 40 stored in the stick box 322 are sold out or replenished, and provides the control unit 420 with the test button 474. The stick 40 stored in the stick box 322 is sold out and sold out. Then, when the stick 40 is replenished, the stick 40 is operated by a manager's operation. By holding the jaw 478 and waiting for the discharge, it is to switch to the sales standby state of the vending machine.

On the other hand, the control unit 420 generates a control signal for indicating the product sales possible state if the input amount detected through the coin mechanism 404 exceeds the sales amount of the product, the product selected by the product selection unit 410 Each control signal for selling is generated, and the display unit 430 displays a sellable state of the product by the control signal from the controller 420.

In addition, when the stick 40 is all discharged through the stick detecting unit 472 and sold out, the controller 420 generates a control signal for stopping the selling operation of the vending machine, and in the stick box 322. After the stick 40 is replenished, when the test button 474 is operated, the stick 40 stored in the stick box 322 is loaded on the locking jaw 478 of the stick discharging member 476 to sell the vending machine. Generates a control signal to switch to standby.

In addition, the control unit 420, if the stick 40 is replenished in the stick box 322, then if the test button 474 is not operated within a predetermined time (preferably, about 30 minutes), the stick box 322 The stick 40 stored therein is mounted on the latching jaw 478 of the stick discharging member 476 to generate a control signal for switching the vending machine to the standby state for selling the product.

Then, the cup supply unit 440 is driven by the control signal from the control unit 420 to seat the cup supplied from the cup holder 306 in the cup dispenser 310 to transfer to the discharge port side of the raw material discharge unit 304. After the raw material is supplied, the cup with the raw material is placed into the cup housing 308, and the raw material supply unit 450 corresponds to the product selected through the product selection unit 410 by the control signal from the control unit 420. The raw material is supplied from the raw material container 302 to the cup conveyed by the cup dispenser 310 through the raw material discharge port 304.

The cold / hot water supply unit 460 cups the cold water stored in the hot water tank or the cold water tank 318 by the control signal from the controller 420 through the cold / hot water nozzle 320. 308 is supplied to the cup, the stick supply unit 470 drives the discharge motor by the control signal from the control unit 420 to rotate the stick discharge member 476, the stick stored in the stick box 322 Is discharged into the cup placed in the cup housing 308.

An operation process of the stick detection method of the vending machine according to the present invention through the hardware configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6.

First, when the AC power is supplied from the outside to the vending machine, the vending machine is initialized by the control signal of the control unit 420 (step 610), and the vending machine is switched to the product sale standby state (step 612).

On the other hand, the presence or absence of the stick 40 stored in the stick box 322 is detected through the stick detection unit 472, the detection result through the stick detection unit 472, if the stick 40 is present, The merchandise sales process is performed (steps 614 and 616).

That is, when a user inputs a coin through the coin inlet, not shown, the input amount is detected through the coin mechanism 404 and provided to the control unit 420, and the control unit 420 is an input provided from the coin mechanism 404. By comparing the amount of money and the sale price of the product, if the input amount is equal to or more than the sale amount of the product, a control signal for displaying a product sale possible state is generated, and the product is controlled through the display unit 430 by the control signal from the control unit 420. The sellable status is displayed.

Next, when the user selects the desired product through the product selection unit 410, a button signal corresponding to the product selected from the product selection unit 410 is input to the control unit 420, and the control unit 420 selects the product. A control signal for discharging the cup is generated to the cup supply unit 440 by the button signal from the unit 410.

Accordingly, the cup supply unit 440 is driven by the control signal from the control unit 420, and the cup loaded in the cup holder 306 is driven by the driving of the cup supply unit 440 to be seated by the cup dispenser 310. Next, the cup is transferred to the discharge port side of the raw material discharging unit 304.

Then, the raw material supply unit 450 is driven by the control signal from the control unit 420, and the raw material corresponding to the product selected from the raw materials stored in the raw material container 302 by the driving of the raw material supply unit 450 is a raw material. The cup is discharged through the dispensing unit 304 and supplied into the cup conveyed by the cup dispenser 310, and then the cup supply unit 440 is driven by a control signal from the control unit 420 to supply the cup housing. And 308.

The cold / hot water supply unit 460 is driven by a control signal from the controller 420, and the cold water stored in the hot water tank or the cold water tank 318 stored in the hot water tank 316 by the cold / hot water supply unit 460 is driven. It is supplied to the cup mounted in the cup housing 308 through the cold and hot water nozzle 320.

Next, the stick supply unit 470 is driven by the control signal from the control unit 420, and the stick stored in the stick box 322 by the drive of the stick supply unit 470 is placed in the cup housing 308. The product sale is completed by dispensing with the user, and the user can purchase a desired product by dispensing the cup placed in the cup housing 308 through the product discharge port 406 from the outside.

On the other hand, when the stick 40 is all discharged in the stick box 322 as a result of the detection in step 614, the stick sold detection signal is provided to the controller 420 through the stick detector 472, the controller ( 420 stops the product selling operation of the vending machine according to the stick sold out detection signal from the stick detecting unit 472 (step 618).

Next, when the stick 40 is replenished into the stick box 322 by the manager, the controller 420 checks whether a test button 474 mounted on a predetermined portion of the stick box 322 is input (step 620). , 622).

As a result of the check at the steps 620 and 622, the stick 40 is replenished into the stick box 322, and then, when the test button 474 is input, the control unit 420 stores the stick (stored in the stick box 322). 40 is extended to the latching jaw 478 of the stick ejecting member 476 to generate a control signal for switching the vending machine to the state where the product is ready to be sold, and the stick ejecting unit 470 by the control signal from the controller 420. ), The discharge motor in step 628 is driven (step 628), and one of the sticks 40 stored in the stick box 322 is loaded on the latching jaw 478 of the stick discharge member 476, and then the vending machine is ready to sell the product. The state is switched (step 612).

On the other hand, after the stick 40 is replenished into the stick box 322 as a result of the check in the steps 620 and 622, if the test button is not input, the control unit 420 counts the time, and the predetermined time is set. It compares whether time exceeds (preferably about 30 minutes) (step 624, 626).

As a result of the comparison in the steps 624 and 626, if the counted time exceeds a predetermined time (about 30 minutes), the controller 420 moves the stick 40 stored in the stick box 322 to the stick discharge member 476. And a control signal for converting the vending machine into the state of waiting for the sale of the product by driving the jam jaw 478 of the control panel 478 and driving the discharge motor in the stick discharge unit 470 by the control signal from the control unit 420 ( Step 628, one of the sticks 40 stored in the stick box 322 is loaded on the locking jaw 478 of the stick discharging member 476, and then the vending machine is switched to the product sale standby state (step 612). .

As described above, by using the present invention, the user can stir and drink by directly supplying the raw material from the raw material and the cold or hot water to the hot and cold water container at the time of merchandise sales, and then throwing out the stick to stir it. Not only can the user buy hygienic products, but also enhance the user's purchase interest and improve the sales rate of the product. Since the stick is mounted on the locking jaw of the stick discharging member, it is possible to prevent the inconvenience and the product sales rate that are generated because the vending machine does not switch to the standby state for selling the product because the stick is not loaded due to the jolly hole.

Claims (1)

In the stick detection method of the vending machine, Detecting whether there is a stick stored in the stick box through the stick detection unit, and converting the product into a sales possible state of the vending machine or a stopped state of the vending machine accordingly; After the stick is replenished in the stick box, it is checked whether the test button is operated, and when the test button is operated, the discharge motor is driven to load the sticking jaw of the stick discharge member, and the time is counted if the test button is not operated. Comparing with a predetermined time set; And a step of driving the ejection motor to extend to the locking jaw of the stick ejection member when the counted time exceeds the predetermined time as a result of the comparison in the comparison step.