JP2000259898A - Point card controller for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To give a more profitable feeling to a user by storing point data stored for each merchandise and addition data corresponding to specified conditions in a point card at the time of purchasing the merchandise by utilizing the point card. SOLUTION: This controller is constituted of a main control part 1 for controlling the sales of an automatic vending machine, the point card, a card reader-writer 2, a point data storage means 3, an addition data storage means 4, a recommended merchandise storage means 5 and an arithmetic control part 6a. Thus, when recommended merchandise is sold, the arithmetic control part 6a totals the point data stored in the point data storage means 3 and the addition data stored in the addition data storage means 4 and stores them in the point card by the card reader-writer 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to vending machine services.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, various campaigns have been carried out on point card control devices for vending machines in order to increase sales of commodities. One of them is to store point data on a card from a card reader / writer every time a product is purchased, and to provide various services such as discounts according to the points.

[0003] As a conventional point card control device for a vending machine, there is one disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-2978881.

First, a user inserts a point card into a card reader / writer of a vending machine. Next, when a product is purchased, point data corresponding to the purchased product is stored on the user's point card by the card reader / writer.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional configuration, the condition for storing the point data does not change, and the opportunity to increase the point data is the same at any time, so that the user increases the point data. Had the drawback that it felt natural and the feeling of gain was diminished.

[0006] The present invention solves the conventional problems.
When a recommended product is sold, the point data and the total of the recommended product addition data when the recommended product is sold are stored in the point card via the card reader / writer, and it is further obtained only when a specific recommended product is purchased. It is an object of the present invention to provide a point data control device for a vending machine that gives a user the feeling of having done the sales promotion and promotes sales.

According to another aspect of the present invention, when a product is sold in a specific sales period, the total of the point data and the specific period addition data of the specific sales period is added to a point card via a card reader / writer. It is an object of the present invention to provide a point data control device for a vending machine that gives a user a feeling of gaining more only when a product is purchased during a specific sales period and promotes sales.

[0008] Still another object of the present invention is to provide a system in which, when a product is sold in a specific sales time zone, point data,
The total of the added data in a specific sales time zone is stored in a point card via a card reader / writer, giving the user a feeling of gaining more only when purchasing a product in a specific sales time zone, and promoting sales. An object of the present invention is to provide a point data control device for a vending machine.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide the point card with the sum of the point data and the added data in the specific cumulative sales number until the sales number of the product reaches the specific cumulative number via the card reader / writer. It is an object of the present invention to provide a point data control device of a vending machine which stores, stores, and gives a user a feeling of gaining further only when a product is purchased within a specific cumulative sales number, thereby promoting sales.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a card reader / writer which, after the remaining days of the expiration date of a product has passed a specific remaining days, sums the point data and the added data in the remaining days of the specific expiration date. The point data control device of a vending machine that gives the user the feeling of gaining more only when the remaining days of the expiration date is less than the remaining days of the specific The purpose is to provide.

[0011]

In order to solve the above problems, a vending machine point card control device according to the present invention comprises:
A main control section for controlling vending machine sales, a point card storing point data, a card reader / writer for reading and writing data on the point card, a point data storage means for storing point data of merchandise, and additional data Additional data storage means for storing a recommended product, a recommended product storage means for storing recommended products, the main control unit, the card reader / writer, the point data storage means, the additional data storage means, and the recommended product storage means. And the arithmetic control unit is connected to the point data stored in the point data storage unit when the recommended product stored in the recommended product storage unit is sold. The data obtained by summing the addition data stored in the addition data storage means is stored in the car When a product other than the recommended product stored in the recommended product storage unit is sold, the point data stored in the point data storage unit is stored in the point card via the reader / writer. Is stored in the point card via the.

[0012] Thus, it is possible to give the user a feeling of gaining more only when purchasing a specific recommended product, and to promote sales.

A main control unit for controlling vending machine sales, a point card storing point data, a card reader / writer for reading and writing data on the point card, and a point data storage storing point data of goods Means, a date timer for counting the date, a specific period zone addition data storage unit for storing addition data for a specific sales period band, a specific period band storage unit for storing a specific sales period band, A control unit connected to the controller, the card reader / writer, the point data storage unit, the month / day timer, the specific period addition data storage unit, and the specific period band storage unit; When a product is sold, the sales period zone stored in the specific period zone storage means is compared with the date of the month timer, If it is within the range of the sales period band, the card reader / writer combines data obtained by summing the point data stored by the point data storage unit and the specific period band addition data stored in the specific sales period band storage unit. If the date is outside the range of the sales period, only the point data stored in the point data storage means is stored in the point card via the card reader / writer. is there.

[0014] With this, it is possible to give the user a feeling of gaining more only when the product is purchased during a specific sales period, and to promote sales.

[0015] Further, a main control unit for controlling vending machine sales, a point card storing point data, a card reader / writer for reading and writing data on the point card, and a point data storage storing point data of commodities. Means, a time timer for counting time, a specific time zone addition data storage means for storing addition data of a specific sales time zone, a specific time zone storage means for storing a specific sales time zone, and the main control unit And the card reader / writer, the point data storage means, the time timer, the specific time zone addition data storage means, and an arithmetic control unit connected to the specific time zone storage means, wherein the arithmetic control unit is When the product is sold, the sales time zone stored in the specific time zone storage means is compared with the time of the time timer, Is within the range of the sales time zone, the data obtained by summing the point data stored by the point data storage means and the specific time zone addition data stored in the specific sales time zone storage means is stored in the card reader. Store it on the point card via the writer,
If the time is out of the sales time zone, only the point data stored in the point data storage means is stored in the point card via the card reader / writer.

[0016] Thus, only when a product is purchased in a specific sales time zone, the user is given a feeling of gaining further, and sales promotion can be performed.

Also, a main control unit for controlling vending machine sales, a point card storing point data, a card reader / writer for reading and writing data on the point card, and a point data storage for storing point data of commodities. Means, sales quantity storage means for storing the cumulative sales quantity of the product, specific sales quantity addition data storage means for storing the addition data for a specific cumulative sales quantity, and specific sales quantity storage for storing the specific cumulative sales quantity Means, a main control unit, the card reader / writer, the point data storage means, and a calculation control unit connected to the specific sales number addition data storage means and the specific sales number storage means, When the product is sold, the control unit stores the total sales number stored in the sales number storage means and the specific sales number storage means. Comparing the number of total sales constant, if the total number of sales below a certain total sales, and the point data stored by said point data storage means,
The sum total of the sales number addition data stored in the specific sales number storage means corresponding to the sales number is stored in the point card via the card reader / writer, and if the cumulative sales number is equal to or greater than the specific cumulative sales number. For example, only the point data stored in the point data storage means is stored in the point card via the card reader / writer.

[0018] Thus, the user is given a feeling of gaining further only when the product is purchased within a specific cumulative number of sales.
Can promote sales.

A main control unit for controlling vending machine vending, a card reader / writer for reading / writing data from / to a point card storing point data, a point data storage unit for storing point data of merchandise, Timer for counting, expiration date storage means for storing the expiration date of the product, specific expiration date addition data storage means for storing addition data of the remaining days of the specific expiration date, and specification for storing the remaining days of the specific expiration date Remaining days storage means,
An arithmetic control unit connected to the main control unit, the card reader / writer, the point data storage unit, the timer, the expiration date storage unit, the specific expiration date addition data storage unit, and the specific remaining days storage unit. The arithmetic control unit, when inputting that the product has been sold, calculates the expiration date of the product to be sold from the expiration date of the product stored in the expiration date storage means and the timer, Compare the remaining days of the expiration date of the sold product with the remaining days of the specific expiration date stored in the specific remaining days storage means. Point data stored by the point data storage means, and specific expiration date addition data stored in the specific expiration date-specific addition data storage means The summed data is stored in the point card via the card reader / writer, and if the number of days before the expiration date of the product for sale is equal to or more than the specific number of days before the expiration date, only the point data stored in the point data storage means is stored. This is stored in the card reader / writer.

Thus, when the remaining days of the expiration date are less than the remaining days of the specific expiration date, the user can be given a feeling of gaining more, and sales promotion can be performed.

[0021]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is directed to a main control section for controlling vending machine sales, a point card storing point data, and a card for reading and writing data on this point card. A reader / writer, a point data storage unit for storing point data of a product, an addition data storage unit for storing addition data, a recommended product storage unit for storing recommended products, the main control unit and the card reader / writer And an arithmetic control unit connected to the point data storage unit, the addition data storage unit, and the recommended product storage unit,
The arithmetic control unit, when inputting that the recommended product stored in the recommended product storage unit has been sold, stores the point data stored in the point data storage unit and the added data storage unit. The card reader / writer stores data obtained by summing the added data, and when the main control unit inputs that a product other than the recommended product stored in the recommended product storage unit has been sold, the point data. Only the point data stored in the storage means is stored in the point card via the card reader / writer.

Then, when the recommended product is sold, the point data and the total of the recommended product addition data when the recommended product is sold are stored in a point card, thereby promoting sales.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a main controller for controlling vending machine sales, a point card storing point data, a card reader / writer for reading and writing data on the point card, Point data storage means for storing point data of a product, a date timer for counting the date, a specific period zone addition data storage means for storing addition data for a specific sales period band, and storing a specific sales period band Calculation for obtaining information from the specific period zone storage unit, the main control unit, the card reader / writer, the point data storage unit, the month / day timer, the specific period addition data storage unit, and the specific period zone storage unit And a control unit, wherein the calculation control unit, when a product is sold, the sales period zone stored in the specific period storage unit Compared with the date of the recording date timer, if the date falls within the range of the sales period band, the point data stored by the point data storage unit and the point data stored in the specific sales period band storage unit are stored. The point card stores the data obtained by summing the specific period zone addition data, and if the date is out of the range of the sales period zone, only the point data stored in the point data storage unit is transmitted via the card reader / writer. To make a point card.

When a product is sold in a specific sales period, the total of the point data and the specific period addition data of the specific sales period is stored in a point card, so that the point card can be used in the specific sales period. Only when the product is purchased, the user is given a feeling of gaining more and the sales are promoted.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a main control unit for controlling vending machine sales, a point card storing point data, a card reader / writer for reading and writing data on the point card, Point data storage means for storing point data of a product, a time timer for counting time, specific time zone addition data storage means for storing addition data for a specific sales time zone, and specification for storing a specific sales time zone An operation control unit connected to the time zone storage unit, the main control unit, the card reader / writer, the point data storage unit, the time timer, the specific time zone addition data storage unit, and the specific time zone storage unit; The arithmetic and control unit, when inputting that the product has been sold, the time of sale stored in the specific time zone storage means The time zone is compared with the time of the time timer, and if the time is within the range of the sales time zone, the point data stored in the point data storage means and the specific data stored in the specific sales time zone storage means are compared. The data obtained by adding the time zone addition data is stored in the point card. If the time is out of the sales time zone, only the point data stored in the point data storage unit is pointed through the card reader / writer. This is for writing on a card.

When the product is sold in a specific sales time zone, the point data and the sum of the added data in the specific sales time zone are stored in the point card, so that the product is purchased in the specific sales time zone. Only when you do, you give the user the feeling of gaining more and promote sales.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a main control unit for controlling vending machine sales, a point card storing point data, a card reader / writer for reading and writing data on the point card, A point data storage unit for storing point data of the product, a sales number storage unit for storing the total sales number of the product, a specific sales number addition data storage unit for storing addition data for a specific cumulative sales number, A specific sales quantity storage means for storing a cumulative sales quantity; an operation connected to the main control unit, the card reader / writer, the point data storage means, the specific sales quantity addition data storage means, and the specific sales quantity storage means; And a control unit, wherein the arithmetic control unit, when inputting that the product has been sold, the total sales number stored in the sales number storage means, Comparing the specific cumulative sales quantity stored in the specific sales quantity storage means, and if the cumulative sales quantity is equal to or less than the specific cumulative sales quantity, the point data stored by the point data storage means; In the point card, data obtained by summing up the sales number addition data stored in the specific sales number storage means corresponding to the above is stored in the point data storage means. Only the stored point data is stored in the point card.

The point data and the sum of the added data for the specific cumulative sales number are stored in the point card until the sales volume of the product reaches the specific cumulative total, so that the product can be stored within the specific cumulative sales volume. The user is given a feeling of gaining more only when the user purchases, and sales promotion is performed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a main control unit for controlling vending machine sales, a point card storing point data, a card reader / writer for reading and writing data on the point card, Point data storage means for storing the point data of the product, a timer for counting the date and time, expiration date storage means for storing the expiration date of the product, and specific expiration date addition for storing additional data of the remaining days of the specific expiration date Data storage means, specific remaining days storage means for storing specific remaining expiration days, the main control unit, the card reader / writer, the point data storage means, the timer, the expiration date storage means, and the specific expiration date. An arithmetic control unit connected to the addition data storage means and the specific remaining days storage means,
The arithmetic control unit, when inputting that the product has been sold, calculates the expiration date of the product sold from the expiration date of the product stored in the expiration date storage means and the timer, and calculates the number of days until the expiration date of the sold product. The remaining days of the expiration date are compared with the remaining days of the specific expiration date stored in the specific remaining days storage means. If the remaining days of the expiration date of the product for sale are less than the specific remaining days of the expiration date, the point data is stored. The point data stored by the means and the sum of the specific expiration date addition data stored in the specific expiration date addition data storage means are stored in the point card via the card reader / writer, and the sales data of If the remaining expiration date is equal to or more than the specific remaining expiration date, only the point data stored in the point data storage unit is read in advance. It is intended to be stored in a point card through the card reader-writer.

After the remaining number of days of the expiration date of the product has passed the specific remaining number of days, the sum of the point data and the additional data for the remaining number of days of the specific expiration date is stored in the point card. Only when the number of remaining days is smaller than the remaining number of days of the specific expiration date, the user is given a feeling of gaining more and sales promotion is performed.

[0031]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a vending machine point card control device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a point data control device for a vending machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the main part of the embodiment.

In the figure, 1 is a main control unit for controlling vending machine sales, 2 is a card reader / writer for storing point data on a card, 3 is point data storage means for storing point data of goods, and 4 is Addition data storage means for storing addition data, 5 a recommended product storage means for storing recommended products, 6a a main controller 1, a card reader / writer 2, a point data storage means 3, an addition data storage means 4, An arithmetic control unit connected to the recommended product storage unit 5.

A point card C is inserted into the card reader / writer 2.

The operation of the main part of the point data control device for a vending machine configured as described above will now be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, the arithmetic and control unit 6a inputs information on whether or not a product has been sold from the main control unit 1 in step 101. Step 10 when the product is sold
Proceed to 2 and end if the product is not sold. Next, it is determined whether or not the product sold in step 102 is a recommended product stored in the recommended product storage unit 5. If it is determined that the sold product is a recommended product, the process proceeds to step 103, and if the sold product is not a recommended product, the process proceeds to step 105.

Next, at step 103, the addition data stored in the addition data storage means and the point data stored in the point data storage means 3 are summed. Next, in step 104, the totalized data is output to the card reader / writer 2 by outputting the totalized data in step 103 to the card C via the card reader / writer 2. Next, if the product sold in step 102 is not a recommended product, the process proceeds to step 105.

Next, at step 105, point data is input, then at step 106, the point data is output to the card reader / writer 2, and at step 107, the point data is stored on the card C via the card reader / writer 2.

As described above, the point data control device of the vending machine according to the present embodiment, when a recommended product is sold,
The point data and the total of the recommended product addition data when the recommended product is sold are stored in the card C, giving the user the feeling of gaining more only when purchasing a specific recommended product, and promoting sales. Can be done.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a point data control device for a vending machine according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the main part of the embodiment.

In the figure, 1 is a main control unit for controlling vending machine sales, 2 is a card reader / writer for storing point data on a card, 3 is point data storage means for storing point data of merchandise, and 7 is a point data storage unit. Specific period zone addition data storage means for storing addition data of a specific sales period band, 8 is a specific period band storage means for storing a specific sales period band, 9 is a month / day timer for counting months and days, and 6b is main control. An arithmetic control unit connected to the unit 1, the card reader / writer 2, the point data storage unit 3, the specific period band addition data storage unit 7, the specific period band storage unit 8, and the date timer 9.

The operation of the main part of the point data control device for a vending machine configured as described above will now be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, the arithmetic and control unit 6b inputs information on whether or not a product has been sold from the main control unit 1 in step 201. Entering that the product has been sold, step 20
Proceed to 2 and end if the product is not sold. Next, in step 202, the current date when the product was sold is input from the date timer 9.

Next, in step 203, it is determined whether or not the current date when the product is sold is within the range of the specific sales period stored in the specific period storage means 8. If it is determined that the current month and day when the product was sold is within a specific sales period, the process proceeds to step 204, and the current month and date when the product is sold is not within a specific sales period. Proceed to step 206. Next, in step 204, the specific period zone addition data stored in the specific period zone addition data storage unit 7 and the point data stored in the point data storage unit 3 are totaled.

Next, in step 205, the totalized data is stored in the card C via the card reader / writer 2 by outputting the totalized data in step 204 to the card reader / writer 2. Next, if the current date when the product is sold in step 203 is not within the range of the specific sales period, the process proceeds to step 206. Next, in step 206, the point data is input to the card, and then, in step 207, the point data is output to the card reader / writer 2, so that the point data is stored in the card C via the card reader / writer 2.

As described above, the point data control device for a vending machine according to the present embodiment is configured such that when a product is sold in a specific sales period band, the point data and the specific period band addition data of the specific sales period band are added. Store the total on card C,
Only when a product is purchased in a specific sales period, the user is given a feeling of gaining more and sales promotion can be performed.

(Embodiment 3) FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a point data control device for a vending machine according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the main part of the embodiment.

In the figure, 1 is a main control unit for controlling vending machine sales, 2 is a card reader / writer for storing point data on a card C, 3 is point data storage means for storing point data of goods, 10 Is a specific time zone addition data storage means for storing addition data of a specific sales time zone, 11 is a specific time zone storage means for storing a specific sales time zone, 12 is a time timer for counting time, and 6c is a main control unit. 1, a card reader / writer 2, a point data storage means 3, and a specific time zone addition data storage means 10
And a calculation control unit connected to the specific time zone storage unit 11 and the time timer 12.

The operation of the main part of the point data control device for a vending machine configured as described above will now be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, the arithmetic control unit 6c inputs information on whether or not a product has been sold from the main control unit 1 in step 301. Step 30 is entered when the product is sold.
Proceed to 2 and end if the product is not sold. Next, in step 302, the current time at the time of sale is input from the time timer 12. Next, in step 303, it is determined whether or not the current time when the product is sold is within the range of a specific sales time zone stored in the specific time zone storage unit 11.

If it is determined that the current time at the time of sale is within a specific sales time range, the process proceeds to step 304, and the current time at the time of sale must be within the specific sales time range. If so, proceed to step 306. Then step 30
In step 4, the specific time zone addition data stored in the specific time zone addition data storage means 10 and the point data stored in the point data storage means 3 are summed.

Next, in step 305, the totalized data in step 304 is output to the card reader / writer 2 so that the totalized data is stored in the card C via the card reader / writer 2 in step 308.

Next, if the current time at the time of sale in step 303 is not within the range of a specific sales time zone, the process proceeds to step 306. Next, in step 306, point data is input, and then, in step 307, the point data is output to the card reader / writer 2 to store the point data on the card C via the card reader / writer 2 as step 308.

As described above, the point data control device of the vending machine according to the present embodiment, when a product is sold in a specific sales time zone, points the sum of the point data and the additional data in the specific sales time zone. It is possible to store the information in the card C and give the user a feeling of gaining further only when the product is purchased in a specific sales time zone, thereby promoting sales.

(Embodiment 4) FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a point data control device for a vending machine according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the main part of the embodiment.

In the figure, 1 is a main controller for controlling vending machine sales, 2 is a card reader / writer for storing point data on a card C, 3 is point data storage means for storing point data of commodities, 13 Is a specific sales number addition data storage means for storing addition data for a specific cumulative sales number, 14 is a specific sales number storage means for storing a specific cumulative sales number, and 15 is a sales number storage for storing the cumulative sales number of a product. Means 6d, main controller 1 and card reader / writer 2
A point data storage unit 3, a specific sales number addition data storage unit 13, a specific sales number storage unit 14, and a calculation control unit connected to the sales number storage unit 15.

The operation of the main part of the point data control device for a vending machine configured as described above will now be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, the arithmetic control unit 6d inputs information on whether or not a product has been sold from the main control unit 1 in step 401. Entering that the product has been sold, step 40
Proceed to 2 and end if the product is not sold. Next, in step 402, the total sales number of the product when sold is input from the sales number storage means 15.

Next, at step 403, it is determined whether or not the total sales number when the product is sold is within the range of the specific sales number stored in the specific sales number storage means 14.

If it is determined that the total sales volume at the time of sale is within the range of the specific sales volume stored in the specific sales volume storage means 14, the process proceeds to step 404, where the cumulative sales volume at the time of sale is determined. If the number is not within the range of the specific sales number stored in the specific sales number storage means 14, the process proceeds to step 406.

Next, at step 404, the specific time zone addition data stored in the specific sales number addition data storage means 13 and the point data stored in the point data storage means 3 are totaled. Next, in Step 405, Step 40
The totalized data is output to the card reader / writer 2 in step 4 so that the totalized data is stored in the card C via the card reader / writer 2.

Next, if the total sales quantity when sold in step 403 is not within the range of the specific sales number stored in the specific sales number storage means 14, the process proceeds to step 406.
Next, in step 406, point data is input, and then, in step 407, the point data is
, The point data is stored in the card C via the card reader / writer 2 as step 408.

As described above, the point data control device for a vending machine according to the present embodiment has a further object of the present invention in that the point data and the specific cumulative total are maintained until the number of sold products reaches a specific cumulative total. It is possible to store the total of the added data in the sales number on the card C, give the user a feeling of gaining more only when the product is purchased within a specific total sales number, and promote the sales.

(Embodiment 5) FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a point data control device for a vending machine according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of the main part of the embodiment.

In the figure, 1 is a main control unit for controlling vending machine sales, 2 is a card reader / writer for storing point data on a card C, 3 is point data storage means for storing point data of goods, 16 Is a specific remaining days addition data storage means for storing additional data of the remaining days of the specific expiration date; 17 is a specific remaining days storage means for storing the specific remaining expiration date; and 18 is a expiration date for storing the expiration date of the product. A storage device, 19 is a timer for counting the date and time, 6d is a main control unit 1, a card reader / writer 2,
Point data storage means 3, timer 19, expiration date storage means 18, specific expiration date addition data storage means 1
9 and an arithmetic control unit connected to the specific remaining days storage means.

The operation of the main part of the vending machine point data control device configured as described above will now be described with reference to FIG.
0 will be described.

First, the arithmetic and control unit 6e inputs information on whether or not a product has been sold from the main control unit 1 in step 501. Entering that the product has been sold, step 50
Proceed to 2 and end if the product is not sold. Next, in step 502, the arithmetic control unit 6e inputs the expiration date of the product when sold from the expiration date storage unit 18.

Next, in step 503, the remaining days for the expiration date of the sold product from the expiration date of the product stored in step 502 and the current date and time of the timer 19 are calculated.
Remember.

Next, at step 504, it is determined whether or not the remaining days of the expiration date of the sold product is smaller than the specific remaining days of the expiration date stored in the specific remaining days storage means 17. If it is determined that the remaining days of the expiration date of the sold product is smaller than the specific remaining days stored in the specific remaining days storage unit 17, the process proceeds to step 505, where the expiration date of the sold product is determined. If it is determined that the number of remaining days is greater than the specific number of remaining days stored in the specific remaining number of days storage means 17, step 5
Proceed to 07.

Next, in step 505, the specific expiration date addition data stored in the specific expiration date addition data storage means 16 and the point data stored in the point data storage means 3 are summed. Next, in step 506, the data summed up in step 507 is output to the card reader / writer 2, so that the data summed up in the card C is stored in the card via the card reader / writer 2 in step 509.

Next, if it is determined in step 504 that the number of remaining days of the expiration date of the sold product is larger than the specific remaining days stored in the specific remaining days storage means 17, the process proceeds to step 507. .

Next, in step 507, point data is input, and then, in step 508, the point data is output to the card reader / writer 2 to store the point data in the card C via the card reader / writer 2 as step 509.

As described above, the point data control device for a vending machine according to the present embodiment uses the point data and the remaining days of the specified expiration date after the remaining days of the expiration date of the product have passed the specified remaining days. Is stored in the card C, and when the remaining days of the expiration date are less than the remaining days of the specific expiration date, the user is given a feeling of gaining more, and sales promotion can be performed.

[0074]

As described above, according to the present invention, by providing point data storage means and addition data storage means for storing addition data when a recommended product is sold, when a recommended product is sold, The point data and the total of the recommended product addition data when the recommended product is sold are stored in the point card, giving the user the feeling of gaining more only when purchasing a specific product,
Can promote sales.

Further, by providing point data storage means and specific period zone addition data storage means for storing additional data when a product is sold in a specific time zone, the product is sold in a specific sales period zone. When the point data, the sum of the point data and the specific period zone addition data of the specific sales period band is stored in the point card, giving the user the feeling of gaining more only when purchasing the product in the specific sales period band, Can promote sales.

Further, by providing point data storage means and specific time zone addition data storage means for storing additional data when a product is sold in a specific time zone, the product is sold in a specific sales time zone. When the point data, the sum of the point data and the addition data in the specific sales time zone is stored in the point card, giving the user the feeling of gaining more only when purchasing the product in the specific sales time zone,
Can promote sales.

Further, by providing point data storage means and specific sales number addition data storage means for storing addition data for a specific cumulative total sales number, points can be kept until the sales number of goods reaches a specific cumulative total. To store data and the total of the added data for a specific cumulative sales number in a card reader / writer, and give the user the feeling of gaining more only when purchasing the product within the specific cumulative sales number, and promote sales. Can be.

Further, by providing the point data storage means and the specific expiration date addition data storage means for storing the additional data of the remaining days of the specific expiration date, the remaining days of the expiration date of the product exceed the specific remaining days. After that, the point data and the total of the added data in the remaining days of the specific expiration date are stored in the point card, and the feeling that the user has gained further only when the remaining days of the expiration date is less than the remaining days of the specific expiration date is stored. Give to users and promote sales.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a point card control device for a vending machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation of a main part of the first embodiment of the vending machine point card control device according to the embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of Embodiment 2 of the vending machine point card control device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of a main part of the second embodiment of the vending machine point card control device according to the embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of Embodiment 3 of the vending machine point card control device according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the main part of the third embodiment of the vending machine point card control device according to the embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram of Embodiment 4 of a vending machine point card control device according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the main part of the fourth embodiment of the vending machine point card control device according to the embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram of Embodiment 5 of a point card control device for a vending machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of the main part of the fifth embodiment of the vending machine point card control device according to the embodiment;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main control part 2 Card reader / writer 3, 4 Addition data storage means 5 Recommended product storage means 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e Control means calculation control part 7, 8 Specific period zone storage means September timer 10 Specific time zone Addition data storage means 11 Specific time zone storage means 12 hour timer 13 Specific sales number addition data storage means 14, 17 Specific sales number storage means 15 Sales number storage means 16 Specific expiration date addition data 18 Expiration date storage means 19 Timer

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Shigeru Tanaka 4-2-5 Takaida Hondori, Higashi-Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture Inside Matsushita Refrigerating Machinery Co., Ltd. (72) Kazuo Sano 4-chome Takaida Hondori, Higashi-Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture No.2 No.5 Matsushita Refrigeration Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 3E044 AA01 BA04 CB03 CC04 DA08 DB02 DB05 DB12 DC02 DC05 DC06 DE03 DE04 5B058 YA20

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A main control unit for controlling vending machine sales, a point card storing point data, a card reader / writer for reading and writing data on the point card, and a point data storage storing point data of goods. Means, addition data storage means for storing addition data, recommended product storage means for storing recommended products, the main control unit, the card reader / writer, the point data storage means, the addition data storage means, And a calculation control unit that obtains information from the recommended product storage unit. The calculation control unit is stored in the point data storage unit when the recommended product stored in the recommended product storage unit is sold. Point data and the sum data stored in the sum data storage means. The stored data is stored in the point card via the card reader / writer, and when a product other than the recommended product stored in the recommended product storage means is sold, the point data stored in the point data storage means is stored. A point card control device for a vending machine, characterized in that only a point card is stored in a point card via the card reader / writer. 2. A main controller for controlling vending machine sales, a point card storing point data, a card reader / writer for reading and writing data from and to this point card, and a point data storage storing point data of commodities. Means, a date timer for counting the date, a specific period zone addition data storage unit for storing addition data for a specific sales period band, a specific period band storage unit for storing a specific sales period band, A control unit connected to the controller, the card reader / writer, the point data storage unit, the month / day timer, the specific period addition data storage unit, and the specific period band storage unit; When the product is sold, the sales period zone stored in the specific period zone storage means is compared with the date of the month timer, and the date is sold. If it is within the range of the period band, the card reader / writer sums the data obtained by summing the point data stored by the point data storage unit and the specific period band addition data stored in the specific sales period band storage unit. If the date is outside the range of the sales period, only the point data stored in the point data storage means is stored in the point card via the card reader / writer. Vending machine point card controller. 3. A main control unit for controlling vending machine sales, a point card storing point data, a card reader / writer for reading and writing data on the point card, and a point data storage storing point data of goods. Means, a time timer for counting time, a specific time zone addition data storage means for storing addition data of a specific sales time zone, a specific time zone storage means for storing a specific sales time zone, and the main control unit And the card reader / writer, the point data storage means, the time timer, the specific time zone addition data storage means, and an arithmetic control unit connected to the specific time zone storage means, wherein the arithmetic control unit is When the product is sold, the sales time zone stored in the specific time zone storage means is compared with the time of the time timer, and the time is sold. If it is within the range of the selling time zone, the card reader / writer combines data obtained by summing the point data stored by the point data storing means and the specific time zone addition data stored in the specific selling time zone storing means. If the time is outside the sales time zone, only the point data stored in the point data storage means is stored in the point card via the card reader / writer. Vending machine point card controller. 4. A main control unit for controlling vending machine sales, a point card storing point data, a card reader / writer for reading and writing data on the point card, and a point data storage storing point data of goods. Means, sales quantity storage means for storing the cumulative sales quantity of the product, specific sales quantity addition data storage means for storing the addition data for a specific cumulative sales quantity, and specific sales quantity storage for storing the specific cumulative sales quantity Means, and the arithmetic control unit connected to the main control unit, the card reader / writer, the point data storage unit, the specific sales number addition data storage unit, and the specific sales number storage unit. The unit stores, when a product is sold, a total sales number stored in the sales quantity storage means and a specific sales quantity stored in the specific sales quantity storage means. The total sales number is compared, and if the total sales number is equal to or less than the specific total sales number, the point data stored by the point data storage means and the specific sales number storage means corresponding to the sales number are stored. The sum total of the sales number added data is stored in the point card via the card reader / writer. If the total sales number is equal to or greater than the specific total sales number, only the point data stored in the point data storage means is stored. Is stored in a point card via the card reader / writer. 5. A main control unit for controlling vending machine sales, a point card storing point data, a card reader / writer for reading and writing data from and to this point card, and a point data storage storing point data of commodities. Means, a timer for counting the date and time, a shelf life storage means for storing the expiration date of the product, a specific expiration date addition data storage means for storing addition data of the remaining days of the specific expiration date, and a specific expiration date remaining Specific remaining days storage means for storing days, the main control unit, the card reader / writer, the point data storage means, the timer, the expiration date storage means, the specific expiration date addition data storage means, and the specific remaining days storage. Means for controlling the expiration date when a product is sold. The remaining expiration date of the sold product is calculated from the expiration date of the product stored in the storage unit and the timer, and the remaining expiration date of the sold product and the specific expiration date stored in the specific remaining day storage unit are calculated. Comparing the remaining days of the expiration date, and if the remaining days of the expiration date of the product for sale is less than the specific remaining days of the expiration date, the point data stored by the point data storage unit and the additional data storage unit for the specific expiration date are stored. Is stored in the point card via the card reader / writer, and if the number of remaining days of the sales item is equal to or more than the specified number of days before the expiration date, the point data is stored. It is characterized in that only the point data stored in the storage means is stored in the point card via the card reader / writer. The point card control device for an automatic vending machine was.