JP2006018342A - Automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic vending machine for enabling a purchaser to grasp the execution circumstances of sanitation processing, and for executing the sanitation processing based on the desire of the purchase, and for applying a feeling of cleanliness to the purchaser. <P>SOLUTION: A sanitation history display part 18 arranged on the front face of an automatic vending machine main body is configured to display dates when sanitation processing for the plurality of number of times has been executed in the past. Thus, it is possible for the purchaser to grasp the executing circumstances and executing intervals of the sanitation processing. Also, a sanitation commanding part 19 arranged on the front face of the automatic vending machine main body is configured to command the execution of the sanitation processing based on the desire of the purchaser. Therefore, it is possible to secure sanitation just before the purchase of merchandise by executing the sanitation processing, and to apply a feeling of cleanliness to the purchaser. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a vending machine that performs a sanitation process.

  Conventionally, for example, in a cup-type beverage vending machine that sells a cup-containing beverage in which a blended beverage is placed in a cup, a stirring tool that stirs the beverage in the cup, a mixing ball when used for beverage preparation, and a beverage Sanitization processing such as washing with hot water or spraying alcohol or the like on a sanitation target such as a cup station to be prepared is performed.

  This sanitation process is performed periodically according to the operating time and number of operations set in advance in the vending machine, or when the vending machine is opened and the staff manually pushes the button. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1), there are cases where it is automatically executed when the door of the vending machine is opened.

Also, in vending machines that sell canned beverages, sanitation that irradiates the canned beverage itself with ultraviolet rays or sprays alcohol when the canned beverage is dispensed to the product outlet or during the transportation for dispensing the canned beverage. Processing is performed (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-25475 JP-A-10-208125

  However, in the conventional vending machine, it is not known whether or not the sanitation process is performed for the purchaser, and the sanitation process cannot be performed at the purchaser's request.

  In particular, with cup-type beverage vending machines, the prepared beverages are sold in cups and sold, so it is easy for the purchaser to know whether and when the sanitation process is being implemented. The implementation status of the process was unknown, and the sanitation process could not be implemented at the purchaser's request at the time of purchase.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and enables the purchaser to grasp the implementation status of the sanitation process, or allows the purchaser to perform the sanitation process. An object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine capable of giving a purchaser a clean feeling.

  The vending machine according to claim 1 includes a vending machine main body, a sanitation means for performing a sanitation process in the vending machine main body, and a storage unit for storing a date and time when the sanitation process is performed by the sanitation means. And a sanitation history display unit that is provided on the front surface of the vending machine main body and displays the date and time when the sanitation processing stored in the storage unit is performed.

  The date and time of the sanitation process is displayed on the sanitation history display on the front of the vending machine, so the purchaser can grasp the status of the sanitation process and the purchaser feels clean. Given.

  The vending machine according to claim 2 is provided on the vending machine main body, sanitation means for performing a sanitation process in the vending machine main body, and in front of the vending machine main body, and instructs the execution of the sanitation process. And a sanitation command means.

  And since the sanitation command means provided on the front of the vending machine body can command the implementation of the sanitation process at the purchaser's request, the sanitation process ensures hygiene immediately before the product purchase. A clean feeling is given to the purchaser.

  The vending machine according to claim 3 includes a vending machine main body, a sanitation means for performing sanitation processing in the vending machine main body, and a storage unit for storing the date and time when the sanitation processing is performed by the sanitation means. A sanitation history display unit that is provided on the front face of the vending machine main body and displays the date and time when the sanitation process stored in the storage unit is performed, and is provided on the front face of the vending machine main body to perform the sanitation process. And sanitation command means for commanding.

  The date and time of the sanitation process is displayed on the sanitation history display on the front of the vending machine, so the purchaser can grasp the status of the sanitation process and the purchaser feels clean. Given. In addition, the sanitation command means provided on the front of the vending machine body can command the execution of the sanitation process at the purchaser's request, so that the sanitation process ensures hygiene immediately before purchasing the product. A clean feeling is given to the purchaser.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the vending machine according to the first or third aspect, the sanitation history display unit displays the date and time when the sanitation processing for a plurality of past times has been performed.

  And since the date and time when the sanitation processing for the past plural times was performed is displayed on the sanitation history display section, the purchaser can also grasp the execution interval of the sanitation processing.

  The vending machine according to claim 5 is the vending machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the money processing unit that accepts and processes the money put into the vending machine main body, and until the money processing unit accepts the money. A control unit that invalidates the command by the sanitation command means, validates the command by the sanitation command means when the money processing unit accepts money, and performs the sanitation processing by the sanitation means by the command by the sanitation command means It is equipped with.

  Until the money processing unit accepts money, the command by the sanitation command means is invalidated, and when the money processing unit accepts money, the command by the sanitation command means is validated. It is possible to carry out sanitation processing due to mischief.

  The vending machine according to claim 6 is the vending machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein a money processing unit that accepts and processes money put into a vending machine body, a product selection unit that selects a product, The instruction by the sanitation command means is invalidated until the money processing unit receives money and the product is selected by the product selection unit, the money processing unit receives money and the product selection unit selects the product. And a control unit that validates the command by the sanitation command means and implements the sanitation process by the sanitation means according to the command by the sanitation command means.

  Until the money processing unit accepts money and the product selection unit selects a product, the instruction by the sanitation command means is invalidated, and the money processing unit receives money and the product selection unit selects the product. Since the instruction by the sanitation instruction means is validated, the sanitation process can be executed only by the purchaser, and the execution of the sanitation process by mischief is surely prevented.

  A vending machine according to claim 7 is the vending machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the vending machine accepts and processes the money put into the vending machine main body and allows the return of the inserted money, The return instruction means for instructing the return of money and the instruction by the sanitation instruction means are invalidated until the money processing section accepts money, and the instruction by the sanitation instruction means is validated by accepting money. And a control unit that causes the sanitation means to perform a sanitation process in accordance with a command from the sanitation command means and invalidates a return command of the inserted money by the return command means.

  Until the money processing unit accepts money, the command by the sanitation command means is invalidated, and when the money processing unit accepts money, the command by the sanitation command means is validated, and after the command by the sanitation command means is returned Since the instruction to return the inserted money by the command means is invalidated, it is possible to execute the sanitation process only by the purchaser, and the execution of the sanitation process by mischief is surely prevented.

  The vending machine according to claim 8 is provided with beverage blending means for blending and providing a drink in a cup in the vending machine according to any one of claims 5 to 7, and the control unit is based on sanitation command means. In accordance with the command, the sanitation means performs the sanitation process before starting the blending by the beverage blending means.

  And since the sanitation process is performed before the start of blending by the beverage blending means in accordance with the command from the sanitation command means, hygiene can be ensured immediately before the start of blending of the beverage.

  According to the vending machine according to claim 1, since the date and time when the sanitation processing is performed is displayed on the sanitation history display section provided on the front surface of the vending machine main body, the purchaser grasps the implementation status of the sanitation processing. And can give the purchaser a clean feeling.

  According to the vending machine of the second aspect, the sanitation command means provided on the front surface of the vending machine body can instruct the purchaser to execute the sanitation process. Hygiene is ensured immediately before purchasing the product, and the purchaser can be given a clean feeling.

  According to the vending machine according to claim 3, since the date and time when the sanitation process is performed is displayed on the sanitation history display section provided on the front surface of the vending machine main body, the purchaser grasps the execution status of the sanitation process. And can give the purchaser a clean feeling. In addition, the sanitation command means provided on the front of the vending machine body can command the execution of the sanitation process at the purchaser's request, so that the sanitation process ensures hygiene immediately before purchasing the product. The purchaser can be given cleanliness.

  According to the vending machine according to claim 4, in addition to the effect of the vending machine according to claim 1 or 3, the date and time when the sanitation processing for the past plural times is performed is displayed in the sanitation history display section. The purchaser can also grasp the sanitation processing interval.

  According to the vending machine according to claim 5, in addition to the effect of the vending machine according to claim 2 or 3, the command by the sanitation command means is invalidated until the money processing unit accepts money, and the money processing unit Since the instruction by the sanitation instruction means is validated by accepting money, the sanitation process can be performed only by the purchaser, and the execution of the sanitation process due to mischief can be prevented.

  According to the vending machine according to claim 6, in addition to the effect of the vending machine according to claim 2 or 3, a sanitation command is received until the money processing unit accepts money and a product is selected by the product selection unit. The instruction by the means is invalidated, and the instruction by the sanitation instruction means is validated when the money processing unit accepts money and the product selection unit selects the product, so that the sanitation process can be performed only by the purchaser. It is possible to prevent sanitation processing due to mischief.

  According to the vending machine according to claim 7, in addition to the effect of the vending machine according to claim 2 or 3, the command by the sanitation command means is invalidated until the money processing unit accepts money, and the money processing unit Accepts money and validates the command by the sanitation command means, and after the command by the sanitation command means, invalidates the command to return the input money by the return command means, so the sanitation process is performed only by the purchaser Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the sanitation process from being performed by mischief.

  According to the vending machine according to claim 8, in addition to the effect of the vending machine according to any one of claims 5 to 7, sanitation processing is performed before the start of blending by the beverage blending means according to the command by the sanitation command means. Therefore, hygiene can be ensured immediately before the start of beverage blending.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 2 shows a front view of a cup-type beverage vending machine as a vending machine.

  This cup-type beverage vending machine has a vending machine body 13 having a main body 11 and a door body 12 provided on the front surface of the main body 11 so as to be openable and closable. Is provided with an operation panel 14 operated by the purchaser.

  The operation panel 14 includes a product display unit 15 for displaying a product type, a product selection unit 16 having a selection button for selecting a product, a money insertion slot 17a for inserting coins such as coins and bills, and a command for returning the inserted money. Return command means 17b having a return lever to perform, sanitation history display section 18 for displaying the date and time when sanitation processing for the past multiple times has been performed, sanitation command means 19 such as a button for instructing execution of sanitation processing, product There are a sales opening 20 for taking out cups containing beverages, a return opening 21 for paying out coin change, and the like.

  FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a cup-type beverage vending machine.

  On the back surface of the door body 12, a money processing unit 24 for receiving and processing money input from the money input port 17 is provided.

  Inside the vending machine main body 13, there are disposed, for example, a beverage blending means 25 for stirring and blending beverages in a cup with, for example, beverage ingredients and hot water or cold water, and a sanitation means 26 for performing a sanitation process. Yes.

  In the sanitation means 26, for example, a stirrer that stirs the beverage in the cup or a sanitation target such as a cup station that prepares the beverage is cleaned by supplying hot water or steam, or sprayed with alcohol or the like. Or sanitation such as irradiating with ultraviolet rays.

  The control unit 27 for controlling the vending machine has a clock function and a storage unit 28, and the storage unit 28 stores the date and time when the sanitation processing was performed by the sanitation means 26 for a plurality of past times.

  Then, the control unit 27 receives a command from the sanitation command unit 19 at a predetermined timing and performs a sanitation process in the sanitation unit 26, and a blending by the beverage blending unit 25 according to the command from the sanitation command unit 19 It has a function of causing the sanitation means 26 to perform a sanitation process before starting.

  The predetermined timing for receiving a command from the sanitation command means 19 can be arbitrarily set from the following three patterns, for example.

  A first pattern in which the command by the sanitation command means 19 is invalidated until the money processing unit 24 receives money, and the command by the sanitation command means 19 is validated by receiving money.

  Until the money processing unit 24 receives money and the product selection unit 16 selects a product, the command by the sanitation command means 19 is invalidated, and the money processing unit 24 receives the money and the product selection unit 16 selects the product. Thus, the second pattern in which the command by the sanitation command means 19 is validated.

  Until the money processing unit 24 accepts money, the command by the sanitation command means 19 is invalidated, and when the money processing unit 24 accepts money, the command by the sanitation command means 19 is validated, and the sanitation command means 19 The 3rd pattern which invalidates the return command of the inserted money by return command means 17b after command.

  In addition, when the sanitation process is periodically performed according to the operation time and the number of operations set in advance by the control of the control unit 27, the clerk opens the door of the vending machine and the clerk operates the button of the clerk operation unit. In the case of carrying out by pushing manually, the case of carrying out automatically when the door of the vending machine is opened is also included.

  Next, the merchandise sales operation of the cup-type beverage vending machine will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Here, the first pattern in which the command by the sanitation command means 19 is invalidated until the money processing unit 24 accepts the money, and the command by the sanitation command means 19 is validated by accepting the money is the first pattern. It is assumed that it is set.

  The sanitation history display unit 18 displays the date and time when sanitation processing for a plurality of past times has been performed. Therefore, the purchaser can easily grasp the implementation status and execution interval of the sanitation process, and can give the purchaser a clean feeling.

  When money is not received by the money handling unit 24, even if the sanitation command means 19 is operated, the operation is invalidated and mischief can be prevented.

  Then, when the purchaser inserts money (step 1) and the inserted money is processed by the coin processing unit 24 and can be purchased, that is, the product can be selected, the operation of the sanitation command means 19 and the product selection unit 16 is performed. Is possible.

  When the purchaser first operates the sanitation command means 19 (step 2), the sanitation means 26 carries out the sanitation process (step 3). After the sanitation command means 19 is operated, the product selection unit 16 is operated (step 4), and after the sanitation processing by the sanitation means 26 is completed, the beverage preparation of the product selected by the beverage preparation means 25 is performed. (Step 5), and a drink-containing cup is provided to the sales outlet 20 of the vending machine body 13 (Step 6). The date and time when this sanitation process was performed is stored in the storage unit 28.

  On the other hand, when the purchaser operates the product selection unit 16 without operating the sanitation command means 19, the beverage of the product selected by the beverage preparation means 25 is prepared, and the beverage cup is sold in the vending machine body 13. Provide to mouth 20.

  When the product selection unit 16 is operated, the subsequent operation of the sanitation command means 19 is invalidated.

  In this way, the sanitation command means 19 provided on the front surface of the vending machine body can instruct the purchaser to execute the sanitation process, so the blending means 25 starts the blending by performing the sanitation process Hygiene is ensured immediately before and the purchaser can be given a sense of cleanliness.

  Further, since the command by the sanitation command means 19 is invalidated until the money processing unit 24 accepts money, the sanitation processing can be performed only by the purchaser, and the execution of the sanitation processing due to mischief can be prevented.

  Further, when the second pattern is set as a predetermined timing for receiving a command from the sanitation command means 19, the sanitation command is received until the money processing unit 24 receives money and the product selection unit 16 selects a product. The command by the means 19 is invalidated, the money processing unit 24 accepts the money and the product selection unit 16 selects the product, the command by the sanitation command means 19 is validated, and after the product selection, the return command means 17b inputs Since the money return instruction is invalid, the sanitation process can be performed only by the purchaser, and the sanitation process due to mischief can be reliably prevented.

  Further, when the third pattern is set as the predetermined timing for receiving the command by the sanitation command means 19, the command by the sanitation command means 19 is invalidated until the money processing section 24 receives the money, and the money processing section Since 24 accepts money, the command by the sanitation command means 19 is validated, and after the command by the sanitation command means 19 is invalidated, the return command for the input money by the return command means 17b is invalidated. Therefore, the sanitation process can be performed only by the purchaser, and the sanitation process due to mischief can be reliably prevented.

  In addition, as a vending machine, it is applicable not only to a cup-type drink vending machine but the vending machine which sells other goods, such as a can drink.

It is a block diagram of a cup type beverage vending machine showing an embodiment of a vending machine of the present invention. It is a front view of a cup-type drink vending machine same as the above. It is a flowchart of operation | movement of a cup type drink vending machine same as the above.

Explanation of symbols

13 Vending machine
16 Product selection section
17b Return command means
18 Sanitation history display
19 Means of sanitation command
24 Money handling department
25 Beverage preparation means
26 Means of sanitation
27 Control unit
28 Memory

Claims (8)

The vending machine body,
Sanitation means for carrying out sanitation processing in the vending machine body,
A storage unit for storing the date and time when the sanitation process was performed by the sanitation means;
A vending machine comprising: a sanitation history display unit that is provided on a front surface of the vending machine body and displays a date and time when the sanitation processing stored in the storage unit is performed. The vending machine body,
Sanitation means for carrying out sanitation processing in the vending machine body,
A vending machine provided with a sanitation command means provided on a front surface of the vending machine main body for commanding execution of a sanitation process. The vending machine body,
Sanitation means for carrying out sanitation processing in the vending machine body,
A storage unit for storing the date and time when the sanitation process was performed by the sanitation means;
A sanitation history display unit that is provided on the front surface of the vending machine main body and displays the date and time when the sanitation processing stored in the storage unit is performed;
A vending machine provided with a sanitation command means provided on a front surface of the vending machine main body for commanding execution of a sanitation process. The vending machine according to claim 1 or 3, wherein the sanitation history display unit displays the date and time when sanitation processing for a plurality of past times is performed. A currency processing unit that accepts and processes money input into the vending machine body;
Until this money processing unit accepts money, the command by the sanitation command means is invalidated, and when the money processing unit accepts money, the command by the sanitation command means is validated. The vending machine according to claim 2, further comprising a control unit that performs sanitation processing by means. A currency processing unit that accepts and processes money input into the vending machine body;
A product selector for selecting products;
Until the money handling unit accepts money and a product is selected by the product selection unit, the instruction by the sanitation command means is invalidated, and the money processing unit accepts money and the product selection unit selects the product. 4. A control unit for enabling the command by the sanitation command means to be effective and performing a sanitation process by the sanitation means by the command by the sanitation command means. vending machine. A currency processing unit that accepts and processes money inserted into the vending machine body and allows the returned money to be returned;
A return command means for commanding the return of input money;
Until the money processing unit accepts money, the command by the sanitation command means is invalidated, and when the money processing unit accepts money, the command by the sanitation command means is validated. The vending machine according to claim 2 or 3, further comprising a control unit that causes the means to perform a sanitation process and invalidates a return instruction for the inserted money by the return instruction means. Comprising a beverage preparation means for preparing and providing a beverage in a cup;
The vending machine according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the control unit causes the sanitation means to perform a sanitation process before starting the blending by the beverage blending means in response to a command from the sanitation command means.

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