JP2006113703A - Vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vending machine for preventing the incorrect taking out/return operation of merchandise by display-restraining and selling merchandise whose selling prices are different for each of rails installed on the outer peripheral face of a rotary body. <P>SOLUTION: This vending machine 1 is configured of a merchandise selling part 100 having a gate part 6 which permits or inhibits the taking out of the merchandise 4 according to the position of a rotatable column 5 having at least one guide rail 3 where pieces of the merchandise 4 whose selling prices are different from one another are displayed for every type, and temporarily blocks the rotation of the column 5 during the taking out of the merchandise 4 in order to prevent the double taking out of the merchandise 4 or the movement of the merchandise 4 to incorrect positions and a control box 200 connected through a cable 300 to the merchandise selling part 100, including a coin processing part 203 and a control part 201 which controls the whole vending machine 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a rotatable rotating body having a plurality of product display rails on the peripheral surface for loading and locking and displaying products, and gate means for controlling the removal of the products displayed on the product display rails. In particular, a vending machine equipped with a product display means that has a product display means to control sales by setting different sales prices, and accept the sales price set on the product display rail from which the product can be extracted and the money processing device Vending machine that controls the rotational movement of the rotating body during the operation of opening and closing the gate for extracting the product according to the total amount of money received, and extracting and returning the product through the opened gate About.

  A plurality of product display rails are arranged on a rotatable cylindrical outer peripheral surface, and a plurality of products of the same price, but of different types are locked and loaded in each product display rail for display. An invention related to the vending machine is disclosed in Patent Document 1.

In the invention of Patent Document 1, when purchasing a product with a vending machine, after inserting coins, the cylindrical drum unit is rotated so as to select the target product, whereby the product display rail in which the target product is accommodated. The product is sold by extracting the target product from the uppermost stage of the product display rail through the product extraction port so as to match the product extraction port.
JP 2004-78777 A

  Since the conventional vending machine as shown in Patent Document 1 has a configuration in which only a single selling price can be set, products having different selling prices cannot be handled, and the products that can be handled are limited by the set price. The problem of being done has arisen.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, a product can be sold by setting a different selling price for each product display rail, and when the product is withdrawn and returned, it must be returned to the original product display rail pulled out. An object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine that prevents a product from being returned to another product display rail at a different price.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention of claim 1 is displayed on a product display rail and a rotating body rotatably arranged having a plurality of product display rails on the peripheral surface for loading and locking the products. In a vending machine comprising product display means having gate means for controlling the removal of goods, the vending machine determines which one of the plurality of product display rails coincides with the gate means. A rotating body position detecting means for identifying the item, a selling price storing means for storing a selling price corresponding to each of the plurality of merchandise display rails, a monetary processing means for detecting the amount of money thrown in when selling the merchandise, There is a sales control means for controlling the commodity display means, the money handling means and the sales price storage means, and the sales control means corresponds to the commodity display rail detected by the rotating body position detecting means. Reads the sales price from the sales price storage means, and instructs the opening of the gate means so that the product can be taken out when the amount of money inserted into the money processing means matches or exceeds the read sales price. It is characterized by doing.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the commodity display means further includes a rotating body rotation operation control means for blocking or releasing the rotation operation of the rotating body, and the sales control means is a gate. When detecting the start of taking out the product through the means, the rotating body rotation operation control means is instructed to prevent the rotation operation, and when detecting the completion of taking out the product in the gate means or the removal of the product is stopped, The rotating body rotation operation control means is instructed to cancel the blocking of the rotation operation on the rotating body.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, when the sales control means continuously detects the open state of the gate means for a predetermined time or more, it closes the gate means and accepts it to the money handling means. It is characterized by instructing the return of the amount of money.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, when the sales control means detects that the return of the money put into the money processing means is instructed, the sales control means returns the money to the money processing means. In addition to instructing, the gate means is instructed to close.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the sales control means is in a state after the gate means is opened and the rotational operation of the rotating body is permitted by the rotating body rotational operation control means. Thus, the gate means is closed when the rotating body position detecting means detects the change of the rotating body position.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the sales price storage means is a first special amount for specifying a product for which the sales price is free, or sales. The second special amount for specifying the product to be canceled is further set and managed, and the sales control means has a sales price corresponding to the product display rail detected by the rotating body position detecting means. In the case of an amount of money, the gate means is opened, and when the selling price corresponding to the commodity display rail detected by the rotating body position detecting means is the second special amount, the opening of the gate means is prohibited. To do.

  According to the vending machine of the present invention, a selling price can be set for each of a plurality of product display rails on which products are loaded and locked, and in particular, products that are provided free of charge and products that are to be discontinued are displayed. A special sales amount can be set for the commodity display rail to be controlled to control the opening and closing of the gate means, and the types of products handled in the vending machine can be expanded and flexible.

  In addition, based on the total amount of money received by the money handling apparatus and the sales price of the product displayed on the product display rail at a position where the product can be taken out, the opening and closing of the gate means is controlled. The original product that has been withdrawn from the beginning of take-out until the product has been taken out or until the product has been withdrawn and returned, and the rotation of the rotating body that has the product display rails is restricted. Since it is configured to be returned to the display rail, it prevents the product from being returned to the product display rail that is different from the product display rail that should have been displayed, and prevents mischief such as unauthorized removal of the product. Can do.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the vending machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an external view of a vending machine according to the present invention.

  This vending machine 1 has a column 5 (rotary body) on which products 4 with different selling prices are locked and displayed by type, and whether or not the products 4 can be taken out according to the position of the column 5. In the state where the product 4 can be taken out and controlled, the double take-off of the product 4 is prevented, and during the take-out of the product 4, the rotation of the column 5 is temporarily stopped to allow the product to be placed in a different display place. 4 is connected to the product sales unit 100 by a cable 300 and is connected to the product sales unit 100 through a coin slot 220. The counterfeit is discriminated and the genuine coins are counted and stored, the change generated by the sales process of the product 4 taken out through the gate unit 6, or the inserted coins, the false coins returned by pressing the return button 210, One It is configured to include a coin processing unit 203 (FIG. 13) (money processing means) for returning coins and the like to the coin return slot 240 and a control unit 201 (FIG. 13) (sales control means) for controlling the entire vending machine 1. Control box 200.

  FIG. 2 is a conceptual perspective view of the product sales section 100 shown in FIG.

  The merchandise sales unit 100 includes a column 5 that is configured to be rotatable and includes a plurality of guide rails 3 (commodity display rails) that can stack and display a plurality of products 4 for each type, and each guide rail. 3 is configured with an openable / closable gate portion 6 that can pull out and take out the products 4 loaded and locked one by one.

  The column 5 is integrally installed on a circular base base 7 and is normally rotatably supported.

  On the other hand, the gate portion 6 described above is disposed in an upper cover 8 that covers the top of the column 5.

  The upper cover 8 is formed with a gate slit 8 a through which the locking piece 4 a of the product 4 inserted into the guide rail 3 can pass.

  In the upper cover 8 facing the gate slit 8a, a gate portion 6 for permitting and restricting the withdrawal of the product 4 is disposed as shown in an enlarged perspective view of a main part in FIG.

  The gate portion 6 rotates about the shaft 10 and is a pair of a lock lever 12 that is biased in one direction by a return spring 11 wound around the shaft 10, and a pair that allows rotation and restricts rotation of the lock lever 12. The first solenoid 15 having the lock pins 13, 14, the first sensor 16, the second sensor 17 for detecting the rotational position of the lock lever 12, and the first solenoid 16 for detecting the positions of the lock pins 13, 14. 3 sensors 18.

  Each sensor 16, 17 and 18 is constituted by a photosensor having light emitting and light receiving elements as components.

  The entire gate portion 6 described above is supported by the lock bracket 20, the first sensor 16 is supported by the sensor bracket 21, and the second and third sensors 17 and 18 are supported by the lock bracket 20.

  In FIG. 3, reference numeral 23 denotes a lock base that supports the lock bracket 20, and reference numeral 24 denotes a column cap that positions and supports the upper part of each of the plurality of columns 5 and constitutes a part of the column 1.

  In FIG. 3, reference numeral 25 denotes a lock pin guide for guiding the pair of lock pins 13, 14, and reference numeral 26 denotes a lock pin bracket for supporting the pair of lock pins 13, 14.

  As shown in FIG. 4 which is a cross-sectional view of the main part of FIG. 3, the lock lever 12 is composed of a plate body that rotates about the shaft 10, and the gate slit 8a is normally closed on the peripheral surface to extract the product 4. A first lever 30 for preventing and a second lever 31 for preventing the double take-off of the product 4 by providing a predetermined interval are projected, and the first sensor 16 and the second sensor 17 are formed on the upper part. A sensor detection piece 32 that passes between the light emitting and light receiving elements to be projected is provided.

Between the second lever 31 and the sensor detection piece 32, the pair of lock pins 13 and 14 are fitted, and an arcuate engagement hole 33 that restricts the rotation of the lock lever 12 is formed.

  The outer peripheral surface 34 of the lock lever 12 does not engage with the column cap 24 constituting a part of the column 5 in the initial position of FIG. 4, but when the lock lever 12 rotates counterclockwise around the shaft 10, It acts as a rotation preventing part 40 that engages with the column cap 24 and prevents the column 5 from rotating.

  That is, when the engagement between the pair of lock pins 13 and 14 and the arc-shaped engagement hole 33 is released from the initial position of the lock lever 12 shown in FIG. 4, the lock lever 12 rotates counterclockwise about the shaft 10. Can be rotated.

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, when the customer pulls the product 4 upward along the guide rail 3 of the column 5, the engagement piece 4 a of the product 4 and the first lever 30 of the lock lever 12 are engaged. As a result, the lock lever 12 starts to rotate counterclockwise.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 6, when the engagement piece 4a of the product 4 reaches the gate slit 8a, the outer peripheral surface 34 of the lock lever 12, which is the rotation preventing portion 40, starts to engage with the column cap 24. The column 5 is prevented from rotating.

  The engagement between the outer peripheral surface 34 of the lock lever 12 and the column cap 24 that prevents the column 5 from rotating is the engagement between the engagement piece 4a of the product 4 and the first lever 30, as shown in FIG. Persists until is released.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the engagement between the engagement piece 4a of the product 4 and the first lever 30 of the lock lever 12 is released, the lock lever 12 is moved by the urging force of the return spring 11 (FIG. 3). 4 instantly returns to the initial position.

  Therefore, even when the purchase of the product 4 is stopped in the middle of the extraction of the product 4 shown in FIG. 6 and the product 4 is moved downward to return to the original guide rail 3, the lock that constitutes the rotation prevention unit 40. Since the engagement between the outer peripheral surface 34 of the lever 12 and the column cap 24 is maintained, the column 5 does not rotate accidentally, so that the product 4 in the middle of extraction can be securely placed in the original guide rail 3. Will be returned.

  8 shows that the lock lever 12 is returned to the initial position when the product engagement piece 4a is disengaged from the first lever 30 after the second sensor 17 is turned on. In addition, only the lock pin 14 is engaged.

In this state, for example, even if the lock lever 12 is rotated counterclockwise, the lock lever 12 is prevented from rotating counterclockwise by the lock pin 14 and can only rotate clockwise. . (Does not rotate in the direction of product removal.)
In the column 5 described above, the column position detection unit 50 (rotating body position detection means) for detecting position information for specifying the guide rail 3 at a position coinciding with the gate slit 8a of the gate unit 6 is, for example, the base table 7 As shown in the perspective view of FIG. 9 showing the inside, a plurality of projections 52 projecting at predetermined positions on the lower surface of the column base 51 that integrally covers the lower surface of the column 5 and the presence or absence of each projection 52 are detected, It is constituted by a projection position detection unit 53 comprising a plurality of photosensors that detect which guide rail 3 has reached a position that coincides with the gate slit 8a of the gate unit 6.

  According to the column position detecting section 50, when the desired guide rail 3 is positioned in the gate slit 8a of the gate section 6 by rotating the column 5, as shown in the model diagram on the back side of the column base 51 in FIG. The rotational position of the column 5 can be detected by a combination of on / off signals detected by a plurality of photosensors constituting the position detector 53.

  Further, while the product 4 is being extracted, the rotation preventing portion 40 that prevents the rotation of the cylindrical column 5 is formed on the lock lever 12 that constitutes the gate portion 6. As shown in FIG. 11 or a cutaway perspective view of the main part of FIG. 12, the column 5 is used when the product 4 is removed by using the rotation prevention unit 70 composed of an independent second solenoid 60 (rotating body rotation operation control means). You may make it prevent rotation of.

  In the rotation prevention unit 70, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, a rotation stop plate 61 is connected to the second solenoid 60.

  According to this anti-rotation plate 61, as shown in the cross-sectional view of the main part in FIG. 12, when the second solenoid 60 is turned off, the anti-rotation plate 51 is moved to the right side of the drawing by the urging force of the coil spring 62. The engagement between the engagement piece 61a of the plate 61 and the engagement piece 24a of the column cap 24 constituting a part of the column 5 is released, and the rotation of the column 5 is allowed.

  When the second solenoid 60 is turned on, as shown in FIG. 11, the engagement piece 61a of the rotation stop plate 61 is engaged with the locking piece 24a of the column cap 24, thereby stopping the rotation of the column cap 24. To prevent the column 5 from rotating.

  Thereby, as shown in FIG. 6, when the detection piece 32 moves and the first sensor 16 is turned off, that is, when the extraction of the product 4 is started, the second solenoid 60 described above is turned on. 4 and 5, when the detection piece 32 is detected by the first sensor 16, that is, when the lock lever 12 is in the initial position, in other words, the customer 4 is not being extracted, the solenoid 60 is turned OFF, and the engagement between the engagement piece 61a of the rotation stop plate 61 and the engagement piece 24a of the column cap 24 is released, the same as the rotation prevention unit 40 described above. In addition, the rotation of the column 5 is allowed during the customer's product selection, and the rotation of the column 5 is surely prevented during the extraction of the product 4, so that when the product 4 being extracted is returned, So that the can be reliably returned in 3.

  Next, the control configuration of the vending machine 1 will be described.

  FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a control configuration of the vending machine 1.

  The vending machine 1 includes a control unit 201 (sales control means) that performs overall control of the entire vending machine 1, a first sensor 16, a second sensor 17, a first solenoid 15, a column position of the product sales unit 100. The detection unit 50 and the second solenoid 60 are connected via the cable 300, and the storage unit 202 (sales price storage unit), the coin processing unit 203 (money processing unit), the display unit 230, and the return button of the control box 200. 210 is controlled by a configuration connected to the control unit 201.

  The first sensor 16 and the second sensor 17 detect the state of the lock lever 12, and notify the control unit 201 of the state of the start of taking out, the stop of taking out, and the completion of taking out of the product 4 by the ON / OFF signal of each sensor. To do.

  The first solenoid 15 opens or prevents the rotation operation about the shaft 10 of the lock lever 12 by the lock pin 13 and the lock pin 14 by a signal for controlling ON / OFF from the control unit 201. To control the opening and closing of the gate section 6.

  The column position detection unit 50 notifies the control unit 201 of the position information of the column 5 by outputting a plurality of photosensor signals detected by the protrusion position detection unit 53 to the control unit 201.

  The storage unit 202 stores non-volatile information such as the control program of the vending machine 1 and control parameters, and the amount of money received by the coin processing unit 203 during the control executed by the control program. An area for storing temporary information associated with sales control such as a sales price set in the guide rail 3 currently positioned in the gate slit 8a.

  The control parameters include, for example, sales price information set in each guide rail 3, and the sales price information set in the storage unit 202 can be appropriately rewritten by a special setting operation by a maintenance worker or the like.

  The coin processing unit 203 notifies the control unit 201 of the amount of money received when the coin inserted from the coin insertion slot 220 is a genuine coin, and when the change has occurred, the control unit 201 receives the denomination. In accordance with the instructions, various controls of the conventional coin discriminating apparatus such as storing and returning coins are performed.

  The display unit 230 displays lighting, blinking display, and change coins received by the coin processing unit 203.

  The return button 210 detects cancellation of the purchase operation and notifies the control unit 201 of it.

  FIG. 14 shows a combination of detection signals indicating the presence or absence of each protrusion 52 by each photosensor notified to the control unit 201 by the column position detection unit 50 and a column position representing the position of the column 5 corresponding to each combination of detection signals. It is the table | surface which showed the example of the number.

  Further, the column position number is identification information indicating the position of the column 5, and is the number of the guide rail 3 positioned at the gate slit 8a of the gate portion 6 and at which the product can be taken out by the gate portion 6. It is also identification information to identify.

  Therefore, the control unit 201 identifies the column position number by comparing the combination of the ON / OFF signals of the five photosensors notified from the column position detection unit 50 with the pattern in the table shown in FIG. The number of the guide rail 3 positioned in the gate slit 8a of the gate portion 6 can be specified from the column position number.

  FIG. 15 is a table showing an example of column position number-specific price setting information 150 that is one of the control parameters stored in the storage unit 202.

  The column position number-specific price setting information 150 includes a column position number and a sales price set for a product displayed on the guide rail 3 specified by the column position number.

  The amount set for the sales price can be set and changed by a dedicated price setting operation in the vending machine 1.

  In particular, when the guide rail 3 displaying a product that cannot be sold is located at a position that coincides with the gate slit 8a, the column position number indicates “0” indicating the sale stop, and the guide rail 3 that displays a product such as a free trial product. As the column position number when the position coincides with the gate slit 8a, a special amount that can be specifically identified by the control unit 201 such as “999” yen indicating a free bend can be set.

  Thereby, the control unit 201 can specify the sales amount of the product 4 that can be taken out by the gate unit 6 from the column position number specified by the detection signal of the photo sensor notified from the column position detection unit 50.

  Next, sales control of the vending machine 1 by the control unit 201 shown in FIG. 12 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 16 and 17.

  FIG. 16 shows a control procedure until the vending machine 1 becomes ready for sale, and FIG. 17 shows a control procedure such as a sales completion process by the take-out operation of the product 4 after the sale becomes possible. Show.

  In FIG. 16, when the power to the vending machine 1 is turned on, the control unit 201 activates the control program stored in the storage unit 202, and the first sensor 16, the second sensor 17, and the column position detection unit 50. After confirming the initial state by a signal from the control unit, the first solenoid 15, the coin processing unit 203, and the display unit 230 are subjected to initialization control to place the vending machine 1 in a standby state.

  When the control unit 201 is notified from the coin processing unit 203 that it has accepted the genuine coin inserted from the coin insertion slot 220 in the standby state (YES in step S101), the storage unit is based on the received denomination information of the coin. The received amount stored in 202 is updated, the sales price of the product 4 displayed on the guide rail 3 at the position coincident with the gate slit 8a stored in the storage unit 202 is read (step S102), and the updated received amount is It is determined whether or not the sales price is equal to or higher than the sales price set for the product that can be taken out via the gate unit 6 specified by the column position number notified from the column position detection unit 50 (step S103).

  When it is determined that the product can be sold (YES in step S103), the control unit 201 notifies the customer that the product can be sold by lighting the received amount on the display unit 230 (step S106). A control signal for instructing the first solenoid 15 to turn ON is generated and output to the first solenoid 15 via the cable 300 (step S107).

  On the other hand, when the received amount is less than the amount that can be sold (NO in step S103), the control unit 201 blinks the updated received amount on the display unit 230 in order to notify the customer that the state is not yet available for sale. And accepting further coins is monitored (step S108).

  When it is detected by the signal from the column position detection unit 50 that the position of the column 5 has been changed by the rotation operation of the base table 7 during monitoring of the coin acceptance (YES in step S104), the control unit 201 stores the storage unit 202. The sales price of the product 4 set at the position where it can be newly sold is read from the price setting information 150 by column position number stored in (Step S109).

  When the price of the product read in step S109 is not a special price (NO in step S110), the control unit 201 performs a coin insertion operation (step S101), a column 5 position change operation (step S104), and a return button in the coin processing unit 203. Is monitored (step S105).

  If the read amount is a special amount (step S110 YES) and it is a free bend (step S111 YES), the control unit 201 displays on the display unit 230 a notification that the bend is free (step S112). The above-described first solenoid 15 is controlled from OFF to ON (step S107).

  If the read amount is a special amount (step S110 YES) and the sale is canceled (step S113 YES), the control unit 201 displays the product displayed on the guide rail 3 facing the gate slit 8a specified by the current position of the column 5 Is displayed on the display unit 230 to notify the customer that it cannot be sold (step S114), and the customer performs a rotational movement operation to the position of the other column 5 that can be sold by the customer, a purchase cancellation operation using the return button 210, and the like. Monitor.

  When a purchase cancellation operation by pressing the return button 210 is detected (YES in step S105), the control unit 201 outputs a control signal instructing the coin processing unit 203 to return the accepted money when there is an accepted money amount (YES in step S115). Then, the amount received in the storage unit 202 is cleared (step S116).

  In FIG. 17, when the customer changes the position of the column 5 in a state where the first solenoid 15 is turned on and the product 4 can be taken out (YES in step S <b> 117), the control unit 201 controls the first solenoid 15. Is output to the storage unit 202 (step S118), and the selling price of the product 4 that can be taken out via the gate unit 6 specified by the changed position of the column 5 is read from the storage unit 202 (step S118). S109).

  In addition, when an operation timeout is detected after transition to a saleable state (step S119 YES), or when purchase stop of the product 4 is detected by pressing the return button 210 (step S120 YES), the control unit 201 A control signal for instructing OFF to the first solenoid 15 is output (step S135), and a control signal for instructing the coin processing unit 203 to return a coin corresponding to the accepted amount is output (step S136).

  When the take-out operation of the product 4 is detected by changing the signal of the first sensor 16 from ON to OFF (step S121 YES), the control unit 201 sends a control signal for turning on the second solenoid 60 to the second solenoid. 60 (step S122), the control unit 201 takes out the product by continuously changing the signal of the second sensor 17 from OFF to ON (YES in step S124) and from ON to OFF (YES in step S126). Monitoring the completion operation or an operation for stopping the removal of the product (step S127) due to the first sensor 16 changing from OFF to ON before the signal of the second sensor 17 changes from ON to OFF. To do.

  Here, when detecting that the signal of the first sensor 16 changes from OFF to ON (step S123 YES), the control unit 201 outputs a control signal instructing the second solenoid 60 to turn OFF (step S123). In step S137), the process returns to step S117, and the product extraction operation, the column position change operation, and the sales cancellation operation are monitored again.

  When the removal of the product 4 is detected due to the change of the signal of the second sensor 17 from OFF to ON (YES in step S124), the control unit 201 generates a control signal for turning off the first solenoid 15 to generate the first signal. To the solenoid 15 (step S125).

  Further, the signal of the second sensor 17 changes from ON to OFF (step S126 YES), the signal of the first sensor 16 changes from OFF to ON (step S127 YES), and the lock lever 12 returns to the initial position. When this is detected, the control unit 201 generates a signal for controlling the second solenoid 60 to be OFF and outputs the signal to the second solenoid 60 (step S128). The control unit 201 accepts the reception stored in the storage unit 202. The amount of the extracted product 4 is subtracted from the amount (step S129).

  On the other hand, when the signal of the first sensor 16 does not change from OFF to ON even after a predetermined time has elapsed since the signal of the second sensor 17 detects the change from ON to OFF (YES in step S138). The control unit 201 suspends sales control due to an error and monitors error recovery (step S139).

  Returning to the subtraction process in step S129 again, whether the operation mode set in the vending machine 1 is a “multi-sale mode” in which a plurality of products can be purchased continuously within the range of the accepted amount, After purchasing a single product, it is determined whether or not the “single sales mode” in which the sales price is automatically settled (step S130).

  In the case of the single sales mode (YES in step S130), the control unit 201 instructs the coin processing unit 203 to execute a coin receiving process (step S134) in the change box (step S132) and the control box 200 for the next purchase. Monitor operations.

  On the other hand, if the mode is not the single sales mode (NO in step S130), the control unit 201 refers to the price setting information 150 by column position number to determine whether there is a balance calculated in S129 and whether there is a guide rail displaying a purchaseable product. If it is determined that there is a product 4 that can be purchased (YES in step S131), the control unit 201 outputs a control signal for turning on the first solenoid 15 again to the first solenoid 15 (step S107), and the next product. 4 is pulled out, the column 5 is changed, or the purchase is terminated.

  The above is the description of the embodiment of the vending machine according to the present invention.

  In the present embodiment, the vending machine has been described with an example of a configuration that handles only coins. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and banknote processing that controls acceptance, authenticity, denomination, accommodation, and dispensing of banknotes For example, the coin processing unit 203 described in the block diagram of FIG. 13 in the above embodiment, or the banknote processing unit and the coin processing unit are provided in the control box 200 for sales control. good.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The vending machine according to the present invention can be used for a vending machine that sells products displayed on a product display rail provided on the outer peripheral surface of a rotating body. It can be used when selling on rails.

  It is also effective when it is desired to display a free sample or the like on a specific product display rail or when there is a product display rail that does not sell the product.

  Furthermore, the present invention can be used for vending machines that are required to prevent the exploitation of merchandise due to illegal operations such as double-duplicating merchandise and taking out merchandise with different sales amounts.

The external view which shows the example of the vending machine of this invention. The external appearance perspective view of the goods sales part in the vending machine of this invention. The principal part fracture | rupture conceptual perspective view of a gate part. The principal part broken sectional view which shows the 1st state of a gate lever. The principal part fracture sectional view which shows the 2nd state of a gate lever. The principal part fracture sectional view which shows the 3rd state of a gate lever. The principal part fracture sectional view which shows the 4th state of a gate lever. The principal part fracture sectional view which shows the 5th state of a gate lever. The conceptual perspective view which shows the bottom part of a goods sales department. The model figure which shows the example of the back side of a column base. The principal part sectional drawing which shows the 1st effect | action of the 2nd solenoid which stops rotation operation | movement of a column. The principal part sectional drawing which shows the 2nd effect | action of the 2nd solenoid which stops rotation operation | movement of a column. The block diagram which shows the control structure for the sales control in the vending machine 1 of this invention. The table | surface which shows the example of a combination of the sensor signal detected for every column position which each positioned each guide rail in the gate slit of a gate part. The table | surface which shows the example which set the sales price to each guide rail specified by the column position number. The flowchart which shows the process sequence of the sales control in the vending machine 1 (the 1). The flowchart (the 2) which shows the process sequence of the sales control in the vending machine 1. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vending machine 100 Merchandise sales department 200 Control box 300 Cable 210 Return button 220 Coin insertion slot 230 Display part 240 Coin return slot 300 Cable 10 Shaft 11 Return spring 12 Lock lever 13 Lock pin 14 Lock pin 15 First solenoid 16 First solenoid 16 1 sensor 17 second sensor 18 third sensor 3 guide rail 30 first lever 31 second lever 32 sensor detection piece 33 arc-shaped engagement hole 34 outer peripheral surface 4 product 4a product engagement piece 24a locking Piece 24 Column cap 50 Column position detector 51 Column base 52 Protrusion 53 Protrusion position detector 6 Gate portion 60 Second solenoid 61 Anti-rotation plate 61a Engagement piece 7 Base base 70 Anti-rotation portion 8 Upper cover 8a Gate slit 140 Column Special position Information 150 column position number specific pricing information 201 controller 202 storage unit 203 coin processing unit

Claims (6)

A product display comprising: a rotatable rotating body having a plurality of product display rails on the peripheral surface for loading and locking the product and display; and gate means for controlling the removal of the product displayed on the product display rail. In a vending machine comprising means,
The vending machine has a rotating body position detecting means for identifying which of the matched product display rails when one of the plurality of product display rails matches the gate means;
A sales price storage means for storing a sales price corresponding to each of the plurality of product display rails;
Currency processing means for detecting the amount of money to be inserted when selling the product;
Sales control means for controlling the commodity display means, the money processing means and the sales price storage means;
The sales control means includes
Read the sales price corresponding to the commodity display rail detected by the rotating body position detection means from the sales price storage means,
Instructing the gate means to be opened so that the product can be taken out when the amount of money put into the money handling means is equal to or more than the read sales price. vending machine. The commodity display means is:
Rotating body rotation operation control means for blocking or releasing the rotation of the rotating body,
The sales control means includes
When detecting the start of taking out the product through the gate means, the rotating body rotation operation control means is instructed to prevent the rotation operation,
When it is detected that the product has been taken out of the gate means or that the taking out of the product has been stopped, the rotating body rotation operation control means is instructed to cancel the blocking of the rotating operation of the rotating body. The vending apparatus according to claim 1. The sales control means includes
2. When the open state of the gate means is detected continuously for a predetermined time or longer, the gate means is closed, and the money handling means is instructed to return the accepted amount of money. Vending machine. The sales control means includes
2. When it is detected that the return of money put into the money handling means is instructed, the money handling means is instructed to return money and the gate means is instructed to be closed. Vending machine as described in. The sales control means includes
The rotating body position detecting means detects the change of the rotating body position after the gate means is opened and in a state in which the rotating body rotating operation control means permits the rotating body to rotate. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the gate means is closed in some cases. The sales price storage means includes:
Further setting and managing a first special amount for specifying a product for which the selling price is free or a second special amount for specifying a product to be discontinued;
The sales control means includes
If the selling price corresponding to the commodity display rail detected by the rotating body position detecting means is the first special price, the gate means is opened,
6. The opening of the gate means is prohibited when the selling price corresponding to the commodity display rail detected by the rotating body position detecting means is the second special price. The vending machine described in Crab.

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