CN105684051A

CN105684051A - Vending machine, control device therefor, and method for controlling vending machine

Info

Publication number: CN105684051A
Application number: CN201480045305.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 高桥利彦; 佐藤英明; 富山敦司; 伊藤裕典; 久户濑弘
Original assignee: Sanden Holdings Corp; Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
Current assignee: Sanden Corp; Panasonic Holdings Corp
Priority date: 2013-08-16
Filing date: 2014-08-07
Publication date: 2016-06-15
Also published as: JP6182390B2; JP2015036950A; WO2015022906A1

Abstract

Provided are a vending machine, a control device therefor, and a method for controlling a vending machine, with which the setting of an address with respect to each product information display unit of multiple display devices can be performed easily avoiding an increase in the number of work steps and the number of parts. The vending machine (1) includes multiple display units (9) having product information display units (91) that emit light and thereby display information pertaining to the products being sold, and a control device (14) that controls the operation of the vending machine (1). Each display unit (9) is configured such that when the display unit is in a state wherein an address has not been set, and a signal used for address setting is received, the display unit transmits a reply thereto to the control device (14). The control device (14) transmits the signal used for address setting to at least those of the multiple display units (9) for which an address has not been set, and the control device sequentially establishes communication with the display units (9) that have replied to the signal used for address setting, and sets an address in the display devices (9) for which an address has not been set.

Description

The control method of vending machine and control device and vending machine

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of vending machine, particularly relating to the control method of vending machine and control device thereof and the vending machine possessing multiple display unit, described multiple display unit has at least one for showing the commodity information display section of the information relevant with merchandising.

Background technology

General vending machine is configured to: if any one in the multiple commodity selection button of user (buyer) pressing operation, will take out of commodity from the commodity column corresponding to the commodity selection button that this is pressed. Also there will be a known a kind of vending machine, this vending machine arranges commodity information display section near each commodity selection button, the information (such as selling price or cold and hot display) (such as with reference to patent documentation 1) that display is relevant with the commodity (merchandising) selected by this commodity selection button separately in this commodity information display section.

This kind of vending machine is configured to: such as commodity there occurs change, the selling price of commodity there occurs change, the state of temperature of commodity there occurs change of storage in commodity column, the control device of vending machine is to the control signal of the commodity information display section of correspondence or the device transmission regulation comprising this commodity information display section, thus so that it is displaying contents changes. Prior art literature patent documentation

Patent documentation 1: Japanese Patent Laid-Open 2011-186959 publication

Summary of the invention

Invent technical problem to be solved

The applicant has carried out following research: will at least have the display unit blocking of a commodity information display section, multiple display unit (display unit) is loaded vending machine, and in the stages such as the initial setting after the assembling of vending machine completes, by the control device of this vending machine, the address of each display unit or each commodity information display section is set. In this case, first there is this problem of communication how setting up address setting between described control device and each display unit.

In this, such as, can being configured in each display unit and arrange address acquirement switch, described control device and this address obtain to set up between the display unit that switch is conducting (ON) and communicate, or are configured to whole display unit and are connected with described control device in daisy chain mode.But, in the former case, operator etc. must by described address acquirement switch conducting one by one, and in the latter case, it is necessary in vending machine, carry out adding that (special) connect up walks line to realize described daisy chained connection. For this reason, cause increasing activity duration or amount of parts, and not preferred.

In addition, when display unit is carried out blocking, owing to display unit (each commodity information display section) and commodity selection button are separately formed, in addition it is also necessary to each commodity information display section and each commodity selection button are mapped.

Therefore, it is an object of the present a kind of control method of vending machine and control device and vending machine, it is possible to suppressing the increase of operating time or amount of parts, the multiple display unit for blocking can easily carry out address setting.

In addition, it is an object of the invention to provide a kind of control method of vending machine and control device and vending machine, this vending machine is configured to multiple display unit (commodity information display section) and commodity selection button is provided separately, it is possible to easily commodity information display section be mapped with commodity selection button. The technical scheme of technical solution problem

According to an aspect of the present invention, vending machine comprises: multiple display unit, and the plurality of display unit has the commodity information display section of at least one display information relevant to merchandising; And control device, the control of this control device comprises the action of the described vending machine of the action of described multiple display unit. When described multiple display unit is configured to receive address setting signal when address does not set respectively, send its response to described control device. Described control device is at least that the display unit that address does not set sends described address setting signal in described multiple display unit, and sets up the display unit communicated and do not set address with the display unit having responded this address setting signal successively and set address respectively.

According to a further aspect in the invention, vending machine comprises: multiple display unit, and the plurality of display unit has the commodity information display section of at least one display information relevant to merchandising; And control device, the control of this control device comprises the action of the described vending machine of the action of described multiple display unit. When described multiple display unit is configured to receive address setting signal when having the commodity information display section that address does not set respectively, send its response to described control device. Described control device is at least that the display unit with the commodity information display section that address does not set sends described address setting signal in described multiple display unit, and sets up the commodity information display section communicated and do not set address with the display unit having responded this address setting signal successively and set address respectively.

According to another aspect of the invention, the control device of a kind of vending machine is provided, this vending machine comprises multiple display unit, the plurality of display unit has the commodity information display section of at least one display information relevant to merchandising, this control device is at least that the display unit that address does not set sends address setting signal in described multiple display unit, and the display unit not set with the address having responded this address setting signal sets up communication respectively successively, and the display unit not set address sets address respectively.

According to another aspect of the invention, the control device of a kind of vending machine is provided, this vending machine comprises multiple display unit, the plurality of display unit has the commodity information display section of at least one display information relevant to merchandising, this control device is at least that the display unit with the commodity information display section that address does not set sends address setting signal in described multiple display unit, and set up communication respectively successively with the display unit with the commodity information display section that address does not set having responded this address setting signal, and the commodity information display section not set address sets address respectively.

According to another aspect of the invention, it is provided that the control device of a kind of vending machine, this vending machine comprises: multiple display unit, and the plurality of display unit has the commodity information display section of at least one display information relevant to merchandising; And multiple commodity selection button, the plurality of commodity selection button and described multiple display unit are provided separately, this control device in described multiple display unit any one display unit export make its commodity information display section light or glimmer light control signal, when receiving signal when this commodity information display section is lighted or glimmers from any one described multiple commodity selection button, using this commodity information display section and as described in the commodity selection button of the transmission side of signal that receives be mapped.

According to another aspect of the invention, the control device of a kind of vending machine is provided, this vending machine comprises multiple commodity information display section of the display information relevant to merchandising, and the multiple commodity selection buttons put are offered with described multiple commodity information display section, this control device makes any one the commodity information display section in described multiple commodity information display section light or glimmer, and when receiving signal when this commodity information display section is lighted or glimmers from any one described multiple commodity selection button, using this commodity information display section and as described in the commodity selection button of the transmission side of signal that receives be mapped.

According to another aspect of the invention, a kind of control method of vending machine is provided, this vending machine comprises multiple commodity information display section of the display information relevant to merchandising, and the multiple commodity selection buttons put are offered with described multiple commodity information display section, multiple display unit described in this controlling party normal direction is at least the display unit that address does not set sends address setting signal, and the display unit not set with the address having responded this address setting signal sets up communication respectively successively, and the display unit not set address sets address respectively.

According to another aspect of the invention, a kind of control method of vending machine is provided, this vending machine comprises multiple display unit, the plurality of display unit has the commodity information display section of at least one display information relevant to merchandising, multiple display unit described in this controlling party normal direction is at least the display unit with the commodity information display section that address does not set sends address setting signal, and set up communication respectively successively with the display unit with the commodity information display section that address does not set having responded this address setting signal, and the commodity information display section setting address that address is not set.

According to another aspect of the invention, it is provided that a kind of control method of vending machine, this vending machine comprises: multiple display unit, and the plurality of display unit has the commodity information display section of at least one display information relevant to merchandising; And the multiple commodity selection buttons being provided separately with described multiple display unit, this control method makes the commodity information display section of any one display unit in described multiple display unit light or glimmer, and when receiving signal when this commodity information display section is lighted or glimmers from any one described multiple commodity selection button, using this display unit and as described in the commodity selection button of the transmission side of signal that receives be mapped.

According to another aspect of the invention, a kind of control method of vending machine is provided, this vending machine comprises multiple commodity information display section of the display information relevant to merchandising, and the multiple commodity selection buttons put are offered with described multiple commodity information display section, this control method makes any one the commodity information display section in described multiple commodity information display section light or glimmer, and when receiving signal when this commodity information display section is lighted or glimmers from any one described multiple commodity selection button, using this commodity information display section and as described in the commodity selection button of the transmission side of signal that receives be mapped.Invention effect

Adopt the control method of described vending machine and control device and vending machine, operators etc. are without the need to carrying out switching operation to each display unit, also without the need to arranging additional wiring in vending machine, the multiple display unit that just can not set with address or multiple display unit with the commodity information display section that address does not set set up communication respectively successively, and to each display unit or each commodity information display section setting address. In addition, it is also possible to easily by each commodity information display section (namely, multiple commodity information display section) of multiple display unit with and each commodity selection button of being provided separately of multiple display unit be mapped.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Fig. 1 is the front schematic view of the vending machine involved by an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2 is the A portion enlarged view of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is the block diagram of the Control system architecture representing display unit.

Fig. 4 is the schema representing the process (alignment processing of address setting process and commodity information display section and commodity selection button) that the control device of vending machine is implemented.

Fig. 5 is for illustration of the figure of commodity information display section and the variation of the alignment processing of commodity selection button.

Embodiment

Hereinafter, it is described with reference to accompanying drawing enforcement mode for the present invention. Fig. 1 is the front schematic view of the vending machine 1 involved by an embodiment of the invention. The beverage that canned drinks or plastic bottle beverage etc. load container is sold by this vending machine 1 as commodity. In addition, although the diagram of eliminating, in vending machine 1, the multiple commodity columns receiving the multiple commodity with kind it are configured with respectively. Each commodity column is configured to be configured in such as independent insulated space, by the cooling/heating machine being arranged in vending machine 1, each commodity column carries out cooling or the heating of commodity. In addition, in each commodity column, it is provided with commodity and takes out of machine for being taken out of one by one by the commodity of storage.

As shown in Figure 1, before vending machine 1, (face in the face of client) is provided with: drop into the coin input port 2 (paper currency inlet 2a, coin slot 2b) of coin by user, show the digital indicator 3 of the amount of money etc. dropping into coin, move back coin bar 4, for allowing user take out the commodity take-out port 5 of the commodity taken out of by the described commodity machine of taking out of and to move back coin mouth 6. In addition, in the front upper of vending machine 1, it is provided with the commodity sample display room 7 for showing the commodity sample S corresponding with each commodity of storage in described multiple commodity column.

Commodity sample display room 7 is formed in the inner side of transparent positive faceplate panels 71, and this positive faceplate panels 71 is arranged on the opening portion of the front upper of vending machine 1. In addition, it is configured in commodity sample display room 7 throw light on by not shown means of illumination.

In the present embodiment, in commodity sample display room 7, the example platform 8 extended in left-right direction is configured to multistage (being three grades here) in the vertical direction, the multiple commodity sample S of placing on each sample platform 8. Downside before each sample platform 8, display unit (display unit) 9 is installed, this display unit 9 has multiple commodity information display section 91, and before transparent positive faceplate panels 71, (surface) is configured with multiple commodity selection button 10 and selects purchase commodity for user. In the present embodiment, that is, display unit 9 (commodity information display section 91) separates formation with multiple commodity selection button 10.In addition, if each commodity selection button 10 is configured to be pressed represents, with regard to producing, the signal (hereinafter referred to as " pressing operation signal ") having carried out this operation.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, on each sample platform 8, placing 12 commodity sample S are arranged along its bearing of trend. Display unit 9 has 6 commodity information display section 91, along its bearing of trend can be provided with two display units 9 in the way of dismantling on the downside of before each sample platform 8. That is, on vending machine 1,6 display units 9 are installed altogether.

In addition, the former configuration at transparent positive faceplate panels 71 has 12 commodity selection buttons 10, and lays respectively at the downside of each commodity information display section 91. That is, on vending machine 1 (positive faceplate panels 71), 36 commodity selection buttons 10 altogether it are configured with. And, by the configuration of such display unit 9 and commodity selection button 10, in the present embodiment, commodity information display section 91 and commodity selection button 10 are positioned at the downside of each commodity sample S sequentially one by one according to this.

Fig. 2 is the A portion enlarged view of Fig. 1, main expression commodity information expressed portion 91. Each commodity information display section 91 is used for showing the information (selling price or state of temperature etc.) relevant to corresponding goods, as shown in Figure 2, there is the price display portion 911 of the price of display corresponding goods and the state display part 912 of the state of display corresponding goods.

Price display portion 911 is made up of such as 7 n segment display ns, for the selling price (being 3 bit digital here) of luminescence display corresponding goods. State display part 912 is made up of the surface illuminator of the limit light mode of the luminous element possessing such as multiple color, is shown temperature (cold and hot) state of corresponding goods by illuminant colour. In the present embodiment, state display part 912 is configured in before price display portion 911. State display part 912 entreats the rectangular-shaped through portion having the display selling price of corresponding goods (namely) making price display portion 911 and passing through wherein, and the color (such as blueness) of color (such as red) and cool colour system that the neighboring area 912a of this through portion is configured to switch warm colour system carries out face luminescence.

Return Fig. 1, in the inside of vending machine 1, shown in dotted line, it is provided with cash processing machine 11, telepilot 12 and there is the control device 14 etc. of storer 13. Cash processing machine 11 is for implementing counting process etc. to the coin dropping into coin input port 2. Telepilot 12 carries out operating vending machine 1 is carried out various setting or confirmation for the manager etc. of vending machine 1. Storer 13 is for preserving the various program needed for the control of vending machine 1 or various data.

Via communication, line connects described cooling/heating device to control device 14, described commodity take out of machine, display unit 9, cash processing machine 11, telepilot 12 etc., and the various actions of vending machine 1 are carried out master control. In the present embodiment, control device 14 be configured to implement (1) hurdle setting process, (2) address setting process, the alignment processing of (3) commodity information display section and commodity selection button and (4) sell association process etc. Hereinafter, the every process implemented for control device 14 is described successively.

(1) setting process of hurdle setting process hurdle is mapped with any one in multiple commodity column by each commodity selection button 10. Implement when this hurdle setting process is substantially the initial setting after the assembling of vending machine 1 completes or after just arranging.But, it is not limited to this, can also implement when changing the corresponding relation etc. of commodity selection button 10 and commodity column afterwards.

In the present embodiment, if such as described manager etc. operate the hurdle setting key (omitting diagram) of telepilot 12, this operation signal will export from telepilot 12 to control device 14. If control device 14 receives the input of described operation signal, then send to telepilot 12 and do not obtain corresponding commodity column and the information of commodity selection button 10. The information of the commodity column received and commodity selection button 10 is exported by telepilot 12 to its display portion (omitting diagram). Afterwards, if described manager etc. use telepilot 12 to select each commodity column and the commodity selection button 10 corresponding with it, this selection result will be sent to control device 14. Then, control device 14 preserves the corresponding informance of described selection result, i.e. commodity column that (or upgrade) send over from telepilot 12 and commodity selection button 10 in storer 13. But, it is not limited to this, naturally it is also possible to carry out commodity column by additive method corresponding with commodity selection button 10.

(2) address setting process is in the present embodiment, each display unit 9 and multiple commodity selection button 10 are separately formed, in addition, in this original state, each display unit 9 is not set in vending machine 1 address (hereinafter referred to as " address ") of the control communication used. Therefore, control device 14, by this address setting process, sets address for the display unit (hereinafter referred to as " display unit that address does not set ") 9 not setting address. Address above mentioned setting process is implemented after substantially implementing the setting process of described hurdle under described initial setting, is namely carrying out commodity column rear enforcement corresponding to commodity selection button 10.

In the present embodiment, if the address setting key of the remote controller such as described manager 12 (omitting diagram), this operation signal will be sent to control device 14 from telepilot 12. If control device 14 receives described operation signal, just each display unit 9 is sent simultaneously the signal for implementing address setting process (address setting signal). When address above mentioned setting signal sends simultaneously, it is possible to use the shared initial address that the display unit 9 of such as original state is subsidiary in advance. On the other hand, when the state that address does not set, each display unit 9 is configured to respond described address setting signal. Then, control device 14 is after have sent described address setting signal simultaneously, and communication set up respectively successively by the display unit 9 not set with the address having responded the address setting signal sent, and each display unit 9 is set address respectively.

That is, if establishing communication between control device 14 and any one display unit 9, just to this display unit 9 allocation address. Such as, control device 14 selects an address from being kept in the unallocated address storer 13, generates the address assignment signal (hereinafter referred to as " address assignment instruction ") comprising the address selected. Then, the address assignment instruction of generation is sent to display unit 9 by control device 14 by the described communication in foundation. The display unit 9 receiving described address assignment instruction extracts the address being included in wherein, and the address this extracted is set as the address of self. Like this, the display unit 9 that address is not set by control device 14 sets address.

Address as described above setting process implemented repeatedly by control device 14, namely generation and the transmission of the described transmission of address setting signal, the distribution of address and described address assignment signal (address assignment instruction) is repeatedly implemented, until no longer including the display unit 9 that address does not set, in other words, until no longer including the display unit 9 responding described address setting signal.

In the present embodiment, intrinsic information is used to send request instruction as described address setting signal, if and be configured to each display unit 9 that address do not set and receive described intrinsic information and send request instruction, just the solid numbered information (hereinafter referred to as " intrinsic information ") comprising self is sent as the response to it to control device 14. More specifically, if each display unit 9 is configured to receive described intrinsic information sends request instruction, just after other time of lag individual, sending the intrinsic information (this point is set forth below) of self to control device 14.

Then, control device 14, based on the response order sending request instruction relative to described intrinsic information, is set up successively respectively with (address does not set) display unit 9 and is communicated and each display unit 9 is set address respectively. Specifically, control device 14 is after the described intrinsic information of transmission sends request instruction, and set up communication between the display unit 9 of display unit 9, i.e. the transmission side of first intrinsic information received of first response this intrinsic information transmission instruction, and this display unit 9 is sent described address assignment instruction.

Here, described intrinsic numbering does not distribute to the numbering of each display unit 9 with not repeating in the manufacturing stage of such as display unit 9, comprises and manufactures numbering (sequence number). In addition, control device 14 based on described intrinsic numbering, by referring to the data in such as storer 13, it is possible to grasp the number of commodity information expressed portion 91 in each display unit 9 and the identifier for determining each commodity information display section 91. Certainly, described intrinsic information can also comprise the number with commodity information display section 91 in each display unit 9 and for data that to determine the identifier of each commodity information display section 91 relevant.

In addition, the identifier etc. of each commodity information display section 91 of the address of each display unit 9, the address of each display unit 9 and solid numbered correspondence and each display unit 9 is preserved (maintenance) in storer 13 by control device 14.

(3) each commodity information display section 91 of display unit 9 is mapped by the above-mentioned alignment processing of the alignment processing of commodity information expressed portion and commodity selection button with any one in commodity selection button 10. Each commodity information display section 91 of the display unit 9 being set address by the setting process of described address is implemented by above-mentioned alignment processing. In the present embodiment, above-mentioned alignment processing is implemented by the described communication set up in the setting process of described address. That is, the alignment processing of commodity information display section and commodity selection button and the setting process of described address are implemented integratedly. But being not limited to this, it is also possible to after whole display units 9 all sets address, control device 14 is by the process different from the setting process of described address in addition again and set up communication between each display unit 9 and implement.

By above-mentioned alignment processing, each commodity information display section 91 is corresponding with each commodity selection button 10 (and commodity column), control device 14 uses the identifier of (having distributed) address and the commodity information display section 9 set to send the control signal of regulation to each display unit 9, thus, it is possible in the commodity information display section 91 of correspondence, show the information relevant to the commodity being accommodated in each commodity column.

In the present embodiment, control device 14 is after sending described address assignment instruction to display unit 9, it may also be useful to the address comprised in described address assignment instruction sends to this display unit 9 and lights control signal (hereinafter referred to as " lighting instruction ").Above-mentioned to light instruction be for the signal making any one the commodity information display section 91 (price display portion 911 and/or state display part 912) in display unit 9 light or glimmer, and comprises the identifier of commodity information display section 91. Thus, establish between control device 14 communication display unit 9 commodity information display section 91 in any one, specifically refer to that the price display portion 911 of the commodity information display section 91 corresponding with described identifier and/or the luminous element of state display part 912 are lighted or glimmer.

Then, control device 14 when by described light receive signal from any one multiple commodity selection button 10 instruction makes commodity information display section 91 light or glimmer time, specifically, when receiving pressing operation signal by any one in the multiple commodity selection button 10 of the pressing operations such as described manager from this commodity selection button 10, by corresponding for (transmission side) the commodity selection button 10 of the signal (pressing operation signal) received described in the commodity information display section 91 lighted or glimmer and transmission, and this result is kept in storer 13.

All commodity information display section 91 of the display unit 9 establishing described communication, by lighting the identifier of commodity information display section 91 in instruction described in changing, are implemented above-mentioned a series of process by control device 14.

Herein, the usual pressing operation such as described manager, closest to the commodity selection button 10 of the commodity information display section 91 lighted or glimmer, is the commodity selection button 10 of the underface being positioned at the commodity information display section 91 lighted or glimmer in the present embodiment. Thus, the commodity information display section 91 and the commodity selection button 10 that are positioned at the downside of commodity sample S are corresponding with the commodity column receiving the commodity corresponding with these commodity sample S.

(4) sell the general process that association process above-mentioned sale association process is vending machine 1, substantially implement after the alignment processing of the setting process of described hurdle, the setting process of described address and described display unit and commodity selection button is implemented. Carry out following illustration as a reference.

Each commodity column is set the selling price of commodity by described managers etc. via telepilot 12, then sends this setting content to control device 14. Afterwards, control device 14 transmits control signal to corresponding display unit 9, and the commodity information display section 91 (price display portion 911) that the commodity (commodity column) making with setting selling price are corresponding shows the selling price set.

In addition, each commodity column is indicated the cooling of commodity or heating by described manager etc. via telepilot 12, rear send its instruction content to control device 14. Then, control device 14 transmits control signal to the described cooling/heating device of correspondence so that it works as water cooler or well heater, and transmit control signal to corresponding display unit 9 so that the commodity information display section 91 (state display part 912) corresponding with indicating the commodity (commodity column) of cooling or heating carries out face luminescence with the color (when heating) of the color (when cooling) of cool colour system or warm colour system.

And, if dropping into coin to coin input port 2, then control device 14 is based on the count results exported from cash processing machine 11, makes corresponding commodity selection button 10 effectuation time more than the selling price that the amount of money of the coin dropped into is commodity. Then, if pressing operation the commodity selection button 10 of effectuation and receive pressing operation signal from this commodity selection button 10, then control device 14 transmits control signal to the described commodity machine of taking out of of the commodity column of correspondence, to take out of commodity from this commodity column to commodity take-out port 5.

Fig. 3 is the block diagram of the Control system architecture representing display unit 9. As shown in Figure 3, display unit 9 comprises: transmission and reception unit 101, transmission and reception signal between this transmission and reception unit 101 and control device 14 of vending machine 1; Time of lag configuration part 102, this, configuration part 102 set for the time of lag that the described intrinsic information as described address setting signal sends request instruction and responds time of lag; Control portion 103, this control portion 103 controls the action of display unit 9 entirety; Storer 104, this storer 104 preserves the various program relevant to display unit 9 and various data.

Control portion 103 when display unit 9 is in the state that address do not set from the control device 14 of vending machine 1 receive described intrinsic information send request instruction time, read the intrinsic numbering of self from such as storer 104 and generate described intrinsic information, after the time of lag through setting by configuration part 102 time of lag, the intrinsic information generated is sent to control device 14 via transmission receiving portion 101. In addition, if control portion 103 receives described address assignment instruction from control device 14, then set being included in the address of address wherein as self.

And, if control portion 103 receives from control device 14 and shows relevant control signal, then suitably drive price display portion 911 and the state display part 912 of the commodity information display section 91 corresponding with the identifier being included in this control signal, such as make price display portion 911 show the selling price of corresponding goods, make each state display part 912 carry out face luminescence with the corresponding color of temperature (changes in temperature) state with corresponding goods.

Herein, in the present embodiment, the configuration part 102 time of lag of each display unit 9 is configured to other time of lag of setting separately as described above. Such as, time of lag, configuration part 102 used the proper value of each display unit 9 of described intrinsic numbering etc., or the calculation formula using each display unit 9 different produces randomized number, based on randomized number setting described time of lag that this has produced. Thus, described intrinsic information can be sent request instruction in the discrete moment and respond by each display unit 9, thus inhibits multiple display unit 9 that described intrinsic information is sent request instruction and respond simultaneously. Thus, the communication of address setting is easily set up between control device 14 and a display unit 9. But, it is not limited to this, such as, each display unit 9 can also have different delay circuit time of lag.

Fig. 4 is the schema of an example of the alignment processing representing the setting process of described address and described commodity information display section and commodity selection button. Herein, expression be after the assembling of vending machine 1 completes or after just arranging initial setting time implement these process situation.

As shown in Figure 4, first, if described address setting key (S1) of the remote controller such as described manager 12, control device 14 will receive the operation signal (S2) of described address setting key from telepilot 12. Then, control device 14 uses such as described initial address, sends (S3) described intrinsic information simultaneously to 6 display unit 9a～9f and sends request instruction.

In described initial setting, 6 display unit 9a～9f are all in the state that address does not set, as described above, display unit 9a～9f responds described intrinsic information being sent request instruction after other time of lag individual respectively, namely sends the solid numbered intrinsic information comprising self to control device 14.Thus, each display unit 9a～9f sends the intrinsic information of self in the different moment to control device 14 respectively, and what represent is the situation (S4) that first display unit 9b sends the intrinsic information of self to control device 14 herein.

Control device 14 after there occurs that described intrinsic information sends request instruction, and the transmission side of first intrinsic information received namely set up between display unit 9b for address setting communication. Then, control device 14 by address assignment unappropriated in storer 13 to display unit 9b. That is, an address selected by control device 14 from unappropriated address, sends the described address assignment instruction (S5) comprising this address selected to display unit 9b. In addition, the address being included in this address assignment instruction is set as the address (S6) of self by the display unit 9b receiving described address assignment instruction.

Then, control device 14 uses the address being included in described address assignment instruction, lights instruction (S7) described in sending to display unit 9b. Light in instruction at this, contain the identifier of the commodity information display section 91 of display unit 9b, if receiving this to light instruction, display unit 9b makes the luminous element of a commodity information display section 91 (price display portion 911 and/or state display part 912) of corresponding described identifier light or glimmer (S8).

Then, when luminous element in commodity information display section 91 is lighted or glimmers, any one in the multiple commodity selection button 10 of the pressing operations such as described manager, is specifically positioned at the commodity selection button 10 (S9) of the downside of this commodity information display section 91. Thus, the commodity selection button 10 being pressed sends pressing operation signal (S10) to control device 14.

Then, control device 14 by the commodity selection button 10 being pressed, the commodity selection button 10 of the transmission side of pressing operation signal namely received and is lighted or the commodity information display section 91 glimmered carries out correspondence (S11). Herein, owing to commodity selection button 10 is corresponding with commodity column by the setting process of described hurdle, therefore commodity column is also corresponding with commodity information display section 91 (identifier).

Control device 14 change be included in described in light in instruction identifier, repeat the process of S7～S11 simultaneously, thus, make each commodity information display section 91 of display unit 9b corresponding with any one (and then the commodity column) in multiple commodity selection button 10, and in storer 13, preserve its corresponding result.

If the correspondence of each commodity selection button 10 of display unit 9b and commodity information display section 91 terminates, control device 14 again sends described intrinsic information simultaneously to 6 display unit 9a～9b and sends request instruction (with reference to S3). Now, because by above-mentioned process, display unit 9b sets address (with reference to S5, S6), so display unit 9b no longer sends the intrinsic information of self to control unit 14. Thus, set up the communication for address setting between the display unit of the transmission side of the intrinsic information first received in control device 14 and remaining 5 display unit 9a, 9c～9f, and (repetition) implements above-mentioned a series of process.

Then, if no longer including the display unit 9 that address does not set, no longer exist the display unit 9 that the described intrinsic information of response sends request instruction, then control device 14 terminates the setting process of described address and the alignment processing of described commodity information display section and commodity selection button.

Thus, for whole display units 9 (9a～9f), if the alignment processing of the setting process of described address and described commodity information display section and commodity selection button all terminates, in storer 13, then save the address of each display unit 9, the address of each display unit 9 and solid numbered correspondence, the corresponding result etc. of the identifier of each commodity information display section 91 of each display unit 9 and the commodity column of vending machine 1, commodity information display section 91 and commodity selection button 10.

Thus, if the price of the commodity being such as incorporated in the commodity column of regulation or state of temperature there occurs change, control device 12 can send the control signal corresponding with above-mentioned change to the display unit 9 of correspondence, price after price display portion 911 display of the commodity information display section 91 corresponding with this commodity column is changed, makes state display part 912 carry out face luminescence with the color corresponding with the state after change.

As described above, according to present embodiment, after enclosing multiple display unit 9 thus completing the assembling of vending machine 1, under its initial setting etc., each display unit 9 can be set address substantially automatically, and can easily carry out the commodity information display section 91 of each display unit 9 and the correspondence of commodity selection button 10 (commodity column). Now, operator does not need each display unit 9 is carried out switching operation etc., in addition, does not need to arrange additional wiring in vending machine yet. , it is possible to suppress the increase of operation sequence or component number, namely easily multiple display unit of blocking can be carried out address setting simultaneously.

But, in the above description, mainly using the initial setting of vending machine 1, situation that namely all display unit 9 is all in the state that address does not set as object. But, it is not limited to this, can also such as when vending machine 1 display unit 9 some or when all having carried out changing or added, the alignment processing of the setting process of described hurdle, the setting process of described address and described commodity information display section and commodity selection button implemented by the display unit 9 changed or add by control device 14. In this case, control device 14 only to the display unit 9 changed or add, namely set up the display unit 9 being newly connected with described communication line and send described intrinsic information and send request instruction such that it is able to the display unit 9 only newly connected to this foundation carries out the alignment processing implementing the setting process of described address and described commodity information display section and commodity selection button. Certainly, it is also possible to send described intrinsic information simultaneously to whole display unit 9 and send request instruction.

In addition, (ON) can also be connected at the power supply of vending machine 1 and when control device 14 normal operation, each display unit 9 is installed after implementing the setting process of described hurdle again, in the case, control device 14 is according to the order of connection identification display unit 9 with described communication line, and the display unit 9 identified for it implements the setting process of described address and the alignment processing of described commodity information display section and commodity selection button. In this case, described address setting process etc. is implemented according to the order of connection (order being installed on vending machine 1) with described communication line.

In addition, control device 14 after have sent the address initialize instruction (address initializing signal) making address initialize simultaneously to whole display unit 9, can also implement the setting process of described address and the alignment processing of described commodity information display section and commodity selection button. That is, control device 14 is before sending described intrinsic information and sending request instruction, sends address initialize instruction to whole display unit 9. Thus, even if when part or all of such as display unit 9 has had address, also whole display unit 9 is carried out address setting (or again setting), on this basis, it is possible to each commodity information display section 91 of each display unit 9 is mapped with any one in commodity selection button 10.

In addition, such as when the address of each display unit 9 side is volatibility, namely when the address that each display unit 9 has can be lost because of the power-off (OFF) of vending machine 1, control device 14 when the power supply of vending machine 1 is connected again, can also send the address containing each display unit 9 of preservation (maintenance) in storer 13 and the signal of solid numbered corresponding data simultaneously to whole display unit 9. In this case, the control portion 103 of each display unit 9 carries out action with reference to the data being included in the described signal received, and carries out the address corresponding with the intrinsic numbering of self as self address setting (again setting). Thus, even if such as the address of each display unit 9 side is volatibility, also there is no need to implement the setting process of described address when again connecting the power supply of vending machine 1 every time, therefore comparatively convenient.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, in the alignment processing of described commodity information display section and commodity selection button, make the commodity information display section 91 of each display unit 9 light one by one or glimmer, and this commodity information display section 91 and the commodity selection button 10 that is pressed are mapped. But, it is not limited to this, such as, control device 14 is in configuration that can grasp each commodity selection button 10 etc. and when can be determined the configuration of commodity information display section 91 in display unit 9 by described identifier, it is also possible to the entire service information display section 91 carrying out each display unit 9 together is corresponding with commodity selection button 10.

Such as, when being followed successively by 1～6 or A～F etc. from side (such as towards left side during display unit 9) as the identifier of the commodity information display section 91 of display unit 9, control device 14 can by (side of transmissioning) commodity selection button 10 correspondence of the commodity information display section 91 lighted or glimmer and the signal received described in have sent, and for the commodity information display section 91 beyond the commodity information display section 91 lighted or glimmer, come corresponding with commodity selection button 10 based on the respective configuration grasped by identifier.

Such as, if control device 14 is lighted and is comprised identifier " 1 " in instruction and send to display unit 9 described in making, then display unit 9 is as shown in Figure 5, makes the commodity information display section 91-1 (being state display part 912) towards being positioned at left end during display unit light or glimmer herein. In addition, when commodity information display section 91-1 lights or glimmers, the pressing operations such as described manager are positioned at the commodity selection button 10-1 immediately below it. Control device 14 identifies on display unit 9 except when beyond the front commodity information display section 91-1 (identifier 1) lighted or glimmer, the right side (right side towards during display unit 9) of these commodity information display section 91-1 (identifier 1) has 5 commodity information display section 91-2～91-6 (identifier 2～6). Therefore, by being positioned at, 5 commodity information display section 91-2～91-6's control device 14 (identifier 2～6) beyond 5 commodity selection button 10-2～10-6 and the commodity information display section 91-1 (identifier 1) currently lighted or glimmer on the right side (right side towards during display unit 9) of the commodity selection button 10-1 being pressed are mapped.

, in the above-described embodiment, in addition although each display unit 9 has 6 commodity information display section 91, but the number of the commodity information display section 91 that each display unit 9 has can be set arbitrarily.That is, each display unit 9 can also have 1 commodity information display section 91 (display unit=commodity information display section), and each display unit 9 can also have the commodity information display section 91 of different number. Herein, when each display unit 9 has 1 commodity information display section 91 (display unit=commodity information display section), " display unit " in above-mentioned enforcement mode can suitably rename as " commodity information display section ".

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, intrinsic information is sent request instruction and uses as address setting signal, if each display unit 9 receives described intrinsic information sends request instruction, just send the solid numbered information comprising self to control device 14. But, it is not limited to this, the communication of identical function can also be carried out between control device 14 and each display unit 9.

And, in the above-described embodiment, (address does not set) each display unit 9 is set address. But, it being not limited to this, control device 14 can also be configured to the commodity information display section 91 to each display unit 9 and set address. In this case, such as, " (2) address setting process " in, above-mentioned enforcement mode can replace to " setting process of (2 ') address " of following explanation.

(2) address setting process is in the present embodiment, each display unit 9 and multiple commodity selection button 10 are separately formed, in addition, in the initial condition, in each commodity information display section 91 of each display unit 9, it is not set in vending machine 1 address (hereinafter referred to as " address ") of the control communication used. Therefore, the commodity information display section (hereinafter referred to as " the commodity information display section that address does not set ") 91 not setting address, by this address setting process, is set address by control device 14. Address above mentioned setting process implements after the setting process of described hurdle is implemented substantially under described initial setting to be implemented, and is namely carrying out commodity column rear enforcement corresponding to commodity selection button 10.

In the present embodiment, if the address setting key of the remote controller such as described manager 12 (omitting diagram), this operation signal is just sent to control device 14 from telepilot 12. If control device 14 receives described operation signal, each display unit 9 is sent simultaneously the signal for implementing address setting process (address setting signal). When address above mentioned setting signal sends simultaneously, it is possible to the shared initial address using the display unit 9 of such as original state subsidiary in advance. Each display unit 9 is configured to when having the commodity information display section 91 that address does not set, and responds described address setting signal. Control device 14, after have sent described address setting signal simultaneously, sets up the communication for address setting respectively successively with the display unit 9 having responded the address setting signal sent. Specifically, control device 14, based on the response order to described address setting signal, sets up the communication for address setting respectively successively with the display unit 9 with the commodity information display section 91 that address does not set.

If establishing communication between control device 14 and any one display unit 9, the communication set up by this, commodity information display section 91 allocation address not set to the address that this display unit 9 has. Such as, control device 14 is from the address being kept in the unallocated address storer 13 suitably to select with established the identical number of commodity information display section 91 that address does not set in the display unit 9 of communication.Then, control device 14 generates the address assignment signal (address assignment instruction) comprising the address selected, and sends the address assignment instruction generated to this display unit 9. The address extraction being included in this address assignment instruction is gone out by the display unit 9 receiving described address assignment instruction, and the address extracted is set as the address that commodity information display section 91 that the address self having does not set is respective. Like this, the commodity information display section 91 that address is not set by control device 14 sets address.

Address as described above setting process implemented repeatedly by control device 14, namely, repeatedly implement generation and the transmission of the described transmission of address setting signal, the distribution of address and address assignment signal (address assignment instruction), until the display unit 9 with the commodity information display section 91 that address does not set does not have, in other words, until the display unit 9 responding described address setting signal does not have.

Herein, it is possible to intrinsic information is sent request instruction and uses as described address setting signal. In addition, each display unit 9 is configured to when having the commodity information display section 91 that address does not set, if receiving described intrinsic information to send request instruction, then the solid numbered information (intrinsic information) comprising each commodity information display section that the address self having does not set is being sent as the response to it to control device 14 after other time of lag individual. Described intrinsic information does not distribute to the numbering of each commodity information display section 91 with not repeating in the manufacturing stage of such as display unit 9, such as, comprise and manufacture numbering (sequence number).

Thus, control device 14 is by receiving described intrinsic information, it is possible to grasp the number of the commodity information display section 91 that the address that the display unit 9 that have sent this intrinsic information has does not set. In addition, control device 14 is after the described intrinsic information of transmission sends request instruction, set up communication between the display unit 9 of the intrinsic information (that is, transmission side) that first receives with have sent, and this display unit 9 is generated described address assignment instruction send. After each commodity information display section 91 is set address by control device 14, storer 13 preserves the address of (maintenance) each commodity information display section 91, the address of each commodity information display section 91 and solid numbered correspondence etc.

In addition, even if when the commodity information display section 91 that address is not set by control device 14 sets address, control device 14 can also make any one in commodity information display section 91 light or glimmer by lighting control signal (lighting instruction), and by from any one Received signal strength multiple commodity selection button 10, carrying out commodity information display section and the correspondence of commodity selection button.

In addition, the object that above-mentioned enforcement mode and variation thereof can be suitable for further comprises the situation that the commodity information display section 91 that address do not set by control device 14 sets address. Such as, control device 14 can be configured to: when the power supply of vending machine 1 is connected again, the signal preserving (maintenance) address comprising each commodity information display section 91 in storer 13 and solid numbered corresponding data is sent simultaneously to whole display unit 9, address corresponding for the intrinsic numbering of the commodity information display section 91 having with self, with reference to the data being included in the described signal received, is carried out setting (again setting) by the control portion 103 of each display unit 9 as the address of this commodity information display section 91.In addition, control device 14 before sending described intrinsic information and sending request instruction, can also send address initialize instruction to display unit 9. In addition, when part or all of display unit 9 of vending machine 1 there occurs replacing, add, the display unit 9 changed or add can also be implemented the alignment processing of the setting process of described hurdle, the setting process of described address and described commodity information display section and commodity selection button by control device 14.

Above, although present invention illustrates preferred embodiment and variation, but the invention is not restricted to above-mentioned enforcement mode or variation, it is of course possible to the technological thought based on the present invention carries out and is out of shape or change etc.

Nomenclature

1 ... vending machine,

9 ... display unit (display unit),

10 ... commodity selection button,

12 ... telepilot,

13 ... storer,

14 ... control device,

91 ... commodity information display section,

101 ... transmission and reception unit,

102 ... time of lag configuration part,

103 ... control portion,

104 ... storer,

911 ... price display portion,

912 ... state display part

Claims

1. a vending machine, it is characterised in that, comprising:

Multiple display unit, the plurality of display unit has the commodity information display section of at least one display information relevant to merchandising; And

Control device, the control of this control device comprises the action of the described vending machine of the action of described multiple display unit,

When described multiple display unit is configured to receive address setting signal when address does not set respectively, send its response to described control device,

The display unit that in described multiple display unit, at least address does not set is sent described address setting signal by described control device, and sets up, with the display unit of this address setting signal of response, the display unit communicated and do not set address successively and set address respectively.

2. vending machine as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that,

Before sending described address setting signal, described control device sends address initializing signal to described multiple display unit.

3. vending machine as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that,

Described multiple display unit sends the solid numbered described response comprising self for described address setting signal respectively to described control device,

Described control device is by corresponding respectively to the respective described address of described multiple display unit and described intrinsic numbering and kept.

4. vending machine as claimed in claim 3, it is characterised in that,

Described control device, when the power supply of described vending machine is connected again, sends to described multiple display unit and comprises the described address kept and described solid numbered signal,

The address corresponding with the intrinsic numbering of self being included in the described signal received is re-started setting as self address by described multiple display unit respectively.

5. vending machine as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that,

Possess the multiple commodity selection buttons being provided separately with described multiple display unit,

Described control device in described multiple display unit any one display unit export make its commodity information display section light or glimmer light control signal, when receiving signal when this commodity information display section is lighted or glimmers from any one described multiple commodity selection button, carry out this display unit and as described in the correspondence of the commodity selection button of the transmission side of signal that receives.

6. vending machine as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that,

Described control device is based on the response order for described address setting signal, and the display unit not set with address is set up the display unit communicated and do not set address respectively successively and set address respectively.

7. vending machine as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that,

The display unit that described address setting signal is responded by described control device with first is set up and is communicated, and this display unit is set address, and repeat the transmission of described address setting signal and setting until no longer including the display unit that address does not set of address.

8. vending machine as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that,

If described multiple display unit is configured to receive described address setting signal respectively, just after other time of lag individual, sending its response to described control device.

9. vending machine as claimed in claim 8, it is characterised in that,

Described multiple display unit has configuration part time of lag setting described time of lag respectively.

10. a vending machine, it is characterised in that, comprising:

Described multiple display unit be configured to respectively have receive address setting signal in the commodity information display section situation that address do not set time, send its response to described control device,

Described control device is at least that the display unit with the commodity information display section that address does not set sends described address setting signal in described multiple display unit, and sets up, with the display unit of this address setting signal of response, the commodity information display section communicated and do not set address successively and set address respectively.

11. vending machines as claimed in claim 10, it is characterised in that,

12. vending machines as claimed in claim 10, it is characterised in that,

Described multiple display unit sends the solid numbered described response comprising the commodity display portion self having for described address setting signal respectively to described control device,

Described control device makes the respective described address of described multiple commodity information display section and described intrinsic numbering corresponding respectively and is kept.

13. vending machines as claimed in claim 12, it is characterised in that,

The address corresponding with the intrinsic numbering of each commodity information display section of self being included in the described signal received as the address of each commodity information display section of self and is re-started setting by described multiple display unit respectively.

14. vending machines as claimed in claim 10, it is characterised in that,

Comprise the multiple commodity selection buttons being provided separately with described multiple display unit,

Described control device makes any one the commodity information display section in described multiple commodity information display section light or glimmer, and when receiving signal from any one described multiple commodity selection button when this commodity information display section is lighted or glimmers, carry out this commodity information display section and as described in the correspondence of the commodity selection button of the transmission side of signal that receives.

15. vending machines as claimed in claim 10, it is characterised in that,

Described control device, based on the response order for described address setting signal, is set up, with the display unit with the commodity information display section that address does not set, the commodity information display section communicated and do not set address respectively successively and is set address respectively.

16. vending machines as claimed in claim 10, it is characterised in that,

Described control device communicates with the display unit foundation responded for described address setting signal first and the commodity information display section of this display unit is set address, and repeats the transmission of described address setting signal and setting until no longer including the commodity information display section that address does not set of address.

17. vending machines as claimed in claim 10, it is characterised in that,

Described multiple display unit is configured to when receiving described address setting signal respectively, is sending its response to described control device after other time of lag individual.

18. vending machines as claimed in claim 17, it is characterised in that,

The control device of 19. 1 kinds of vending machines, this vending machine comprises multiple display unit, and the plurality of display unit has the commodity information display section of at least one display information relevant to merchandising, and the control device of described vending machine is characterised in that,

The display unit that at least address does not set in described multiple display unit sends address setting signal, and the display unit not set with the address of this address setting signal of response sets up communication respectively successively, and the display unit not set address sets address respectively.

The control device of 20. vending machines as claimed in claim 19, it is characterised in that,

Before sending described address setting signal, send address initializing signal to described multiple display unit.

The control device of 21. vending machines as claimed in claim 19, it is characterised in that,

For described address setting signal, respectively from described multiple display unit receiving package containing its solid numbered described response, and by corresponding respectively to the described address of described multiple display unit and described intrinsic numbering and kept.

The control device of 22. 1 kinds of vending machines, this vending machine comprises multiple display unit, and the plurality of display unit has the commodity information display section of at least one display information relevant to merchandising, and the control device of described vending machine is characterised in that,

It is at least that the display unit with the commodity information display section that address does not set sends address setting signal in described multiple display unit, and set up communication respectively successively with the display unit with the commodity information display section that address does not set of this address setting signal of response, and the commodity information display section setting address that address is not set.

The control device of 23. vending machines as claimed in claim 22, it is characterised in that,

The control device of 24. vending machines as claimed in claim 22, it is characterised in that,

For described address setting signal, respectively from the solid numbered described response of described multiple display unit receiving package containing the commodity information display section self having, and by corresponding respectively to the described address of described multiple commodity information display section and described intrinsic numbering and kept.

The control device of 25. 1 kinds of vending machines, this vending machine comprises: multiple display unit, and the plurality of display unit has the commodity information display section of at least one display information relevant to merchandising;And multiple commodity selection button, the plurality of commodity selection button and described multiple display unit are provided separately, the control device of described vending machine is characterised in that,

To in described multiple display unit any one display unit export make its commodity information display section light or glimmer light control signal, when receiving signal when this commodity information display section is lighted or glimmers from any one described multiple commodity selection button, carry out this display unit and as described in the correspondence of the commodity selection button of the transmission side of signal that receives.

The control device of 26. 1 kinds of vending machines, this vending machine comprises: the multiple commodity information display section showing the information relevant to merchandising; And the multiple commodity selection buttons put are offered with described multiple commodity information display section, the control device of described vending machine is characterised in that,

Any one the commodity information display section in described multiple commodity information display section is made to light or glimmer, and when this commodity information display section is lighted or glimmers from described multiple commodity selection button in any one when receiving signal, carry out this commodity information display section and as described in the correspondence of the commodity selection button of the transmission side of signal that receives.

The control method of 27. 1 kinds of vending machines, this vending machine comprises multiple display unit, and the plurality of display unit has the commodity information display section of at least one display information relevant to merchandising, and the control method of described vending machine is characterised in that,

The control method of 28. vending machines as claimed in claim 27, it is characterised in that,

The control method of 29. vending machines as claimed in claim 27, it is characterised in that,

For described address setting signal, respectively from described multiple display unit receiving package containing self solid numbered described response, and by the described address of described multiple display unit and described intrinsic numbering respectively correspondence and kept.

The control method of 30. vending machines as claimed in claim 29, it is characterised in that,

When the power supply of described vending machine is connected again, sending to described multiple display unit and comprise the described address kept and described solid numbered signal, the address corresponding with the intrinsic numbering of self being included in the described signal received is re-started setting as self address by described multiple display unit respectively.

The control method of 31. 1 kinds of vending machines, this vending machine comprises multiple display unit, and the plurality of display unit has the commodity information display section of at least one display information relevant to merchandising, and the control method of described vending machine is characterised in that,

The control method of 32. vending machines as claimed in claim 31, it is characterised in that,

The control method of 33. vending machines as claimed in claim 32, it is characterised in that,

When the power supply of described vending machine is connected again, send to described multiple display unit and comprise the described address kept and described solid numbered signal,

The address corresponding with the intrinsic numbering of each commodity information display section of self being included in the described signal received is re-started setting as the address of each commodity information display section of self by described multiple display unit respectively.

The control method of 34. 1 kinds of vending machines, this vending machine comprises: multiple display unit, and the plurality of display unit has the commodity information display section of at least one display information relevant to merchandising; And multiple commodity selection button, the plurality of commodity selection button and described multiple display unit are provided separately, the control method of described vending machine is characterised in that,

The commodity information display section of any one display unit in described multiple display unit is made to light or glimmer, and when receiving signal when this commodity information display section is lighted or glimmers from any one described multiple commodity selection button, carry out this display unit and as described in the correspondence of the commodity selection button of the transmission side of signal that receives.

The control method of 35. 1 kinds of vending machines, this vending machine comprises: the multiple commodity information display section showing the information relevant to merchandising; And the multiple commodity selection buttons put are offered with described multiple commodity information display section, the control method of described vending machine is characterised in that,

Any one the commodity information display section in described multiple commodity information display section is made to light or glimmer, and when receiving signal when this commodity information display section is lighted or glimmers from any one described multiple commodity selection button, carry out this commodity information display section and as described in the correspondence of the commodity selection button of the transmission side of signal that receives.