Embodiment
The preferred forms of the Vending Machine of the utility model at length is described with reference to the accompanying drawings.And the utility model is not limited to this embodiment.
Fig. 1 is the front elevation as the Vending Machine of embodiment, and Fig. 2 is the in-built stereographic map of expression, and Fig. 3 is the piece figure of the control system of modal representation Vending Machine, and Fig. 4 is the process flow diagram of summary of the control of expression Vending Machine.
Vending Machine shown in here giving an example is used for selling commodity such as tinned drink and bottled drink, so comprise body casing 1.
Body casing 1 forms the heat insulation framework of the rectangular parallelepiped of front surface opening.Being provided with a plurality of independently commodity accommodates storehouse 2a, 2b, 2c with arranging about the inside of this body casing 1.These commodity are accommodated storehouse 2a, 2b, 2c and are used for accommodating with the state that maintains preferred temperature commodity such as tinned drink and bottled drink.Accommodate among storehouse 2a, 2b, the 2c at each commodity, be equipped with commodity storage frame (rack) 3, be equipped with the heat exchanger (not shown) by the lower portion of outfeed chute 4 zonings on the other hand in separately upper portion.In these commodity storage framves 3, set a plurality of commodity hurdle.The commodity hurdle is the unit of accommodating of depositing the commodity of same kind, according to the commodity of selling, and corresponding one or more commodity storage frame 3.
In above-mentioned Vending Machine, be provided with a body 5 in a lateral edge portion of body casing 1.Door body 5 is used for the front surface opening of Switch main body casing 1, comprises inside door 5a, show gate 5b and external door 5c.Inside door 5a has enough sizes and covers the front surface that the commodity that are arranged at body casing 1 are accommodated storehouse 2a, 2b, 2c.In embodiment illustrated, cut apart inside door 5a up and down, separately each door of switch.
Show gate 5b is equipped on front surface one side of inside door 5a.On this show gate 5b, about its front surface one upper lateral part, arrange the commodity sample S of merchandising, and arrange setting on above-below direction multilayer ground.
External door 5c has the front surface opening that enough big size covers body casing 1.On this external door 5c, be provided with in its front surface one side: display room 6, commodity selection button 7, coin slot 8, bank note insert mouth 9, digital indicator 10, coin return mouth 11, commodity take-out port 12, return bar 13, locking mechanism 14.
On the other hand, one side is provided with in the back of external door 5c: Coin identifying apparatus 15, coin collection box 16, paper money identifier 17, main control box 18.
See the commodity sample S that is disposed among the middle door 5b for the ease of the user, display room 6 is covered by transparent panel.
Commodity selection button 7 is to be used for the pushbutton switch that the user selects to buy commodity, in each the commodity sample S that sees through display room 6, all has this pushbutton switch, and it comprises the not shown lamp sold, sells lamp off.
Coin slot 8 is to be used for the opening that the user inserts coin, and identification is housed in it in coin collection box 16 through the kind of the coin of these coin slot 8 inputs then in Coin identifying apparatus 15.
It is to be used for the opening that the user inserts bank note that bank note inserts mouth 9, and identification is inserted mouthful kind of currencies of the bank note of 9 insertions through this bank note in paper money identifier 17.Above-mentioned in addition bank note inserts mouth 9 and also has the function that is used for returning the bank note of failing to discern at paper money identifier 17.
Digital indicator 10 be used for to the user show the input amount of money of currency, whether in print, whether various information such as small change arranged, constitute by the display part of four figures.
It is to be used for coin when bar 13 is returned in coin or operation that the user returns the coin of in Coin identifying apparatus 15, failing to discern, small change that coin returns mouthfuls 11.
Commodity take-out port 12 is to be used for the user takes out the commodity of received payment from commodity storage rack 3 opening.
Main control box 18 is arranged at external door 5c back one side and digital indicator 10 near; Be equipped with the Vending Machine master control part of Vending Machine in the inside of main control box 18, be provided with the control button 19 (mode selection switch) that various settings, data validation are used at outside surface.And expression among the figure also is provided with insertion mouth and the various switches etc. that are used for writing to storage medium to Vending Machine, from Vending Machine from storage medium the storage medium of data outside.
Then; Piece figure to the control system of the Vending Machine of the embodiment of the utility model of modal representation Fig. 3 describes; Vending Machine master control part 21 is according to being stored in the program among the first storage part 21a and being stored in the data among the second storage part 21b, the whole Vending Machine of unified control.
Be electrically connected with in Vending Machine master control part 21: the output unit 22 of control commodity and the main control section 24 of cooling and heating device 23 grades; Identification is from the Coin identifying apparatus 15 of the coin of coin slot 8 inputs; Identification is inserted mouthful paper money identifier 17 of the bank note of 9 insertions from bank note; Commodity selection button 7; The digital indicator 10 that shows various information; Return bar 13; With action button 19 (mode selection switch) etc.
Action button 19 when operating on it, according to sell during the high sequence starting of the frequency of in the operation of Vending Machine, using number confirm, during consumption sum confirm, the events in operation of informal selling.And events in operation are not limited to this three projects, can suitably append, delete items.
In addition, specified under the situation of events in operation, in the operation of commodity selection button 7 or return bar 13, carried out the commodity hurdle and specify in this action button 19.
In this structure, use the flowchart text of Fig. 4 to set operation.
Operational lock mechanism 14 opens the external door 5c (step S101) of Vending Machine; Press the control button 19 (step S102) of main control box 18; Become as selling the number affirmation mode during the predefined events in operation; At first, in digital indicator 10, show total number (step S103) of selling.
This demonstration is, for example the total number of selling of hypothesis is " 123456 " when individual, in four digital indicators 10, is shown as " TC12 ", is shown as " 3456 " then, alternately shows " TC12 " and " 3456 ".
Then; When pressing commodity selection button 7 (step S104); In digital indicator 10, show and number 1 sale number (step S105) with the commodity selection button of being pressed 7 corresponding for example commodity hurdles, and light the not shown lamp sold of the commodity selection button 7 of correspondence.
The sale number of supposing this commodity hurdle numbering 1 is " 12345 " when individual, in four digital indicators 10, is shown as " CL 1 ", then is shown as " C 12 ", is shown as then " 345 ", alternately shows " C 12 " and " 345 ".
Then, when bar 13 (step S106) was returned in operation, commodity hurdle numbering 1 increased " 1 ", became the sale number (step S107) of display of commodity hurdle numbering 2.
The sale number of supposing this commodity hurdle numbering 2 is " 23456 " when individual, in digital indicator 10, is shown as " CL 2 ", then is shown as " C 23 ", is shown as then " 456 ", alternately shows " C 23 " and " 456 ".
Like this, through directly pressing commodity selection button 7, perhaps bar 13 is returned in operation; The commodity hurdle moves; Become the sale number that shows its commodity hurdle numbering, when finishing, then judge control button 19 whether be pressed (step S108) to the affirmation of the sale number on this whole commodity hurdle.
(step S108 not), and closes external door 5c (step S109), when operational lock mechanism 14 locks external door 5c, sells the number affirmation mode between tailend not press control button 19 here.
Before closing this external door 5c, by a control button 19, consumption sum is confirmed during just switching to; Confirm to handle same with above-mentioned sale number; According to commodity selection button 7 and the operation of returning bar 13, in digital indicator 10, show consumption sum, again by control button 19 (step S108; Be) time, the test-market pin of commodity become.
Informal selling to these commodity simply explains, when pressing commodity selection button 7 (step S110), drives output unit 22, exports commodity to commodity take-out port 12 (S111) from the commodity storage frame 3 on the commodity hurdle of correspondence.For other commodity too, then press other commodity selection button 7 if carry out informal selling, if operation is all on the other hand, then close external door 5c (step S109), operational lock mechanism 14 locks external door 5c.
In addition, for commodity, under the situation of carrying out continuous informal selling,, can it be exported through pressing commodity selection button 7 for a long time from the commodity storage frame 3 on identical commodity hurdle.
Like this, in this embodiment, owing to also can carry out operation even without telepilot; So for the high pattern of frequency of utilization; As long as manipulation button 19 is with commodity selection button 7 or return just ability operation of bar 13, for the unused operator of operation, also can handle simply.
And; Near back through main control box 18 being arranged on external door 5c and the digital indicator 10; The affirmation of the events in operation in the time of in digital indicator 10, also easily carrying out manipulation button 19; Operation after the events in operation decisions is with the commodity selection button 7 of external door 5c front surface or return bar 13 and carry out, so the operation of the affirmation in the digital indicator 10 becomes and is more prone to.