JP2006338576A - Control device for vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a vending machine allowing article purchase using a non-contact terminal to offer free vending at beverage vending using a non-contact terminal. <P>SOLUTION: A control device for a vending machine comprises a non-contact terminal data reading means 1, a free vending data storage means 2, a vendibility determination means 3, an article selection means 4, an article feed means 5 and an arithmetic control part 6a. When receiving data for offering free vending from the non-contact terminal data reading means 1, the arithmetic control part 6a stores it in the free vending data storage means 2, and upon an operation of the article selection means 4 for a column found capable of beverage vending by the vendibility determination means 3 according to the data, can command the article feed means 5 to feed and vend an article for free. This can increase article purchasers' purchase motivation as sales promotion. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a control device in a vending machine.

A control device in a conventional vending machine discloses a control device that can easily and reliably perform operations when purchasing products of a vending machine using a non-contact terminal (for example, see Patent Document 1). There is.
JP 2004-164089 A

  However, since the conventional configuration does not allow free sale using a non-contact type terminal, there is a problem that the purchase intention of the product purchaser by the non-contact type terminal cannot be increased and it is difficult to promote sales. It was.

  The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and increases the purchase motivation of a product purchaser by performing free sales by reading data for performing free sales of contactless terminals by a vending machine. The purpose is that.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, the control device for the vending machine according to the present invention reads the data for carrying out free sale of the non-contact type terminal by the vending machine and performs free sale based on the data. It is.

  The control device of the vending machine according to the present invention allows the vending machine to read data for carrying out free sale of the non-contact type terminal, and can perform free sale based on the data, and the purchase intention of the product purchaser is increased. Increase sales promotion.

  In the first aspect of the present invention, when data for carrying out free sale is received from the non-contact type terminal data reading means for reading the data of the non-contact type terminal, the free sale data storage means for storing the data is provided. Based on the stored data, it is provided with a sale possibility determination means for determining whether or not the sale is possible, and the commodity selection means of the column that has become available for sale by the sale availability determination means is operated to carry out the goods. Free sales.

  The invention according to claim 2 is a free sale time storage means for storing the time data when receiving the time data for carrying out the free sale from the contactless terminal reading means according to the invention according to claim 1. , Including free sales time determination means for comparing the data in the free sales time storage means with the current time to determine whether to perform free sales, and whether to perform free sales in the free sales time determination means Free sale can be performed only when it is judged and free sale is possible.

  In the third aspect of the invention, when the data of the remaining number that can be purchased for free sale is received from the contactless terminal reading means of the second aspect of the invention, the remaining number of purchases that can be stored in the data is stored. Storage means, and non-contact type terminal writing means for writing data obtained by subtracting the number of free sales from the data in the purchaseable remaining number storage means at the end of free sale to a non-contact type terminal, The non-contact type terminal writing means can write free data by writing the data obtained by subtracting the number of free sales from the data in the purchaseable remaining number storage means to the non-contact type terminal.

  The invention according to claim 4 is a forced carry-out data storage for storing data when the forced carry-out data for carrying out the beverage is received only by the non-contact type terminal reading means of the invention according to claim 3. Means, and when free sale is possible in the sale possibility determination means, based on the data of the forced carry-out data storage means, the beverage is forcibly carried out without the operation of the selection button, and free sale is performed. Can do.

  The invention according to claim 5 includes selection button display output means for displaying the selection button of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4, and performs free sale from the contactless terminal data reading means. When the data for receiving is received, it can be output by the selection button display output means, and the selection button can be turned on to notify the product purchaser of the free sale target column.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The same reference numerals are given to the same configurations as those of the conventional example or the embodiments described above, and detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

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

  In FIG. 1, a contactless terminal data reading means 1 reads data of a contactless terminal, and a free sales data storage means 2 stores data for carrying out free sales from the contactless terminal data reading means 1. Based on the data stored in the free sales data storage means 2, the sales possibility determination means 3 determines whether or not the column for free sale can be sold instead of being sold out, and the product selection means 4 selects the purchased product. Then, the merchandise carry-out means 5 carries out the purchased merchandise. When the calculation control unit 6 a receives data for implementing free sales from the non-contact terminal data reading means 1, it is stored in the free sales data storage means 2.

  Then, based on the data stored in the free sales data storage means 2, the product selection means 4 of the column that can be sold by the sale possibility determination means 3 is operated, and the goods are taken out by the goods delivery means 5. .

  The operation of the vending machine control apparatus configured as described above will be described below.

  The contactless terminal data reading means 1 confirms whether or not data for implementing free sales has been read (STEP 1). If the data has not been read, the process is terminated. If the data has been read, it is stored in the free sales data storage means 2 (STEP 2). It is determined whether or not the column for free sale is sold out by the sale possibility judging means 3 (STEP 3), and if there is no free sale target column, it is finished. wait. When a product is selected by the product selection means 4 (STEP 4), a command is issued to the product carry-out means 5 to carry out the product (STEP 5).

  As described above, according to the control device of the vending machine of the present embodiment, the vending machine reads the data for carrying out the free sale of the non-contact type terminal and sells the price based on the data as free of charge. Can do.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the control device for the vending machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control device of the vending machine according to the embodiment. In addition, the thing of the same structure as Embodiment 1 attaches | subjects the same code | symbol, and abbreviate | omits the detailed description.

  In FIG. 3, the free sale time storage means 7 stores the data when the free sale time data is received from the contactless terminal data reading means 1. The free sales time determination means 8 compares the data in the free sales time storage means 7 with the current time to determine whether or not to implement free sales.

  When the calculation control unit 6b receives data for carrying out free sales from the non-contact terminal data reading means 1, it is stored in the free sales data storage means 2. When the free sales time data is received, it is stored in the free sales time storage means 7, and it is determined whether the free sales time determination means 8 can perform free sales. Based on the data stored in the means 2, the merchandise unloading means 5 carries out the merchandise by operating the merchandise selection means 4 of the column that can be sold by the sellability judging means 3.

  The operation of the vending machine control apparatus configured as described above will be described below.

  The contactless terminal data reading means 1 confirms whether or not data for implementing free sales has been read (STEP 6). If the data has not been read, the process ends. If the data has been read, the free sales data is stored in the free sales data storage means 2 and the free sales time data is stored in the free sales time storage means 7 (STEP 7). The free sale time determination means 8 compares the data in the free sale time storage means 7 with the current time (STEP 8), and if it is free sale time, the column for free sale in the sale possibility determination means 3 is not sold out. It is determined whether or not sales are possible (STEP 9). If there is no free sales target column, the process ends. If there is a free sales possible column, the purchaser waits for a product selection. When a product is selected by the product selection means 4 (STEP 10), a command is issued to the product carry-out means 5 to carry out the product (STEP 11).

  As described above, according to the control device of the vending machine of the present embodiment, the vending machine reads the data for carrying out the free sale of the non-contact type terminal and performs the free sale only at the free sale time. Can do.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the control device for the vending machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control device of the vending machine according to the embodiment. In addition, the thing of the same structure as Embodiment 2 attaches | subjects the same code | symbol, and abbreviate | omits the detailed description.

  In FIG. 5, when the remaining purchaseable number storage means 9 receives data of the remaining number that can be purchased for free sale from the non-contact type terminal reading means 1, it stores that data, and the non-contact type terminal writing means 10 is free of charge. At the end of the sales, data obtained by subtracting the number of free sales from the data in the remaining purchaseable number storage means 9 is written in the non-contact type terminal. When the calculation control unit 6c receives data for carrying out free sales from the non-contact terminal data reading means 1, the free sales data is stored in the free sales data storage means 2, and the free sales time data is stored in the free sales time storage means 7. In addition, the data on the remaining number that can be purchased for free sales is stored in the remaining number storage means 9 that can be purchased.

  It is determined whether or not the free sale time is available at the free sale time determination means 8, and when the free sale time is available, the data of the remaining purchaseable number storage means 9 is confirmed and can be purchased. Based on the data stored in the means 2, the merchandise unloading means 5 carries out the merchandise by operating the merchandise selection means 4 of the column that can be sold by the sellability judging means 3. After the carry-out is completed, the non-contact type terminal writing means 10 writes data, which is obtained by subtracting the number of free sales from the data in the purchaseable remaining number storage means 9, into the non-contact type terminal.

  The operation of the vending machine control apparatus configured as described above will be described below.

  The contactless terminal data reading means 1 confirms whether or not data for implementing free sales has been read (STEP 12). If the data is not read, the process ends. If the data is read, the free sales data is stored in the free sales data storage means 2, the free sales time data is stored in the free sales time storage means 7, and the remaining number of data that can be purchased for free sales is purchased. It is stored in the possible remaining number storage means 9 (STEP 13). The free sale time determination means 8 compares the data in the free sale time storage means 7 with the current time (STEP 14), and if it is free sale time, the data in the remaining purchaseable number storage means 9 is confirmed (STEP 15).

  If it is possible to purchase, it is determined whether or not the column for which free sale is possible is possible, not sold out (STEP 16), and if there is no free sale target column, it is finished. Wait for the product selection of the person. When a product is selected by the product selection means 4 (STEP 17), a command is issued to the product carry-out means 5 to carry out the product (STEP 18). After the carry-out is completed, the non-contact type terminal writing means 10 writes data obtained by subtracting the number of free-selling items from the remaining purchaseable number storage means 9 into the non-contact type terminal (STEP 19).

  As described above, according to the control device of the vending machine of the present embodiment, the vending machine can read the free sales data of the non-contact type terminal, and the number of purchases in the free sales can be limited.

(Embodiment 4)
FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram of the control device for the vending machine according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control device of the vending machine of the embodiment. In addition, the thing of the same structure as Embodiment 3 attaches | subjects the same code | symbol, and abbreviate | omits the detailed description.

  In FIG. 7, when the forced carry-out data storage means 11 receives the forced carry-out data for carrying out the beverage without operating the selection button from the non-contact terminal reading means 1, the data is stored. When the calculation control unit 6d receives data for carrying out free sales from the non-contact terminal data reading means 1, the free sales data is stored in the free sales data storage means 2, and the free sales time data is stored in the free sales time storage means 7. In addition, the data on the number of remaining bottles that can be purchased for free sales is stored in the forcible carry-out data storage means 11 in the purchaseable remaining number storage means 9 and the forced carry-out data for carrying out beverages without operating the selection button.

  It is determined whether or not the free sale time is available at the free sale time determination means 8, and when the free sale time is available, the data of the remaining purchaseable number storage means 9 is confirmed and can be purchased. Based on the data stored in the means 2, if there is a column that can be sold by the sale possibility determination means 3, the data in the forced carry-out data storage means 11 is confirmed. The product is unloaded by the product unloading means 5.

  After the carry-out is completed, the non-contact type terminal writing means 10 writes data, which is obtained by subtracting the number of free sales from the data in the purchaseable remaining number storage means 9, into the non-contact type terminal.

  The operation of the vending machine control apparatus configured as described above will be described below.

  The contactless terminal data reading means 1 confirms whether or not data for implementing free sales has been read (STEP 20). If the data is not read, the process ends. If the data is read, the free sales data is stored in the free sales data storage means 2, the free sales time data is stored in the free sales time storage means 7, and the remaining number of data that can be purchased for free sales is purchased. Forced carry-out data for carrying out a beverage without operating the selection button is stored in the forced remaining data storage means 9 in the forced carry-out data storage means 11 (STEP 21).

  The free sale time determination means 8 compares the data in the free sale time storage means 7 with the current time (STEP 22), and if it is free sale time, the data in the remaining purchaseable number storage means 9 is confirmed (STEP 23). If it is possible to purchase, it is determined whether or not the column for which free sale is possible is not sold out, etc. by the sale possibility judging means 3 (STEP 24). The data in the carry-out data storage means 11 is confirmed (STEP 25), and in the case of forced carry-out, the merchandise carry-out means 5 carries out the merchandise without waiting for merchandise selection. When it is not forced carry-out, the product selection is waited (STEP 26).

  When a product is selected by the product selection means 4, a command is issued to the product delivery means 5 to carry out the product (STEP 27). After the carry-out is completed, the non-contact type terminal writing means 10 writes data obtained by subtracting the number of free-selling products from the data of the remaining purchaseable number storage means 9 into the non-contact type terminal (STEP 28).

  As described above, according to the control device of the vending machine of the present embodiment, the vending machine reads the free sales data of the non-contact type terminal, and the beverage to be sold for free can be taken out without selecting the product. it can.

(Embodiment 5)
FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram of the control device for the vending machine according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control device of the vending machine of the embodiment. In addition, the thing of the same structure as Embodiment 4 attaches | subjects the same code | symbol, and abbreviate | omits the detailed description.

  In FIG. 9, the selection button display output means 12 outputs to the lamp connected to the selection button and lights it. When the arithmetic control unit 6e receives data for carrying out free sales from the non-contact terminal data reading means 1, the free sales data is stored in the free sales data storage means 2, and the free sales time data is stored in the free sales time storage means 7. In addition, the data on the number of remaining bottles that can be purchased for free sales is stored in the forcible carry-out data storage means 11 in the purchaseable remaining number storage means 9 and the forced carry-out data for carrying out beverages without operating the selection button.

  It is determined whether or not the free sale time is available at the free sale time determination means 8, and when the free sale time is available, the data of the remaining purchaseable number storage means 9 is confirmed and can be purchased. Based on the data stored in the means 2, if there is a column that can be sold by the sale possibility determination means 3, the selection button lamp is turned on by the selection button display output means 12, and the forced carry-out data storage means 11 is turned on. In the case of forced unloading, the commodity unloading means 5 unloads the commodity without waiting for the commodity selection. After the carry-out is completed, the non-contact type terminal writing means 10 writes data, which is obtained by subtracting the number of free sales from the data in the purchaseable remaining number storage means 9, into the non-contact type terminal.

  The operation of the vending machine control apparatus configured as described above will be described below.

  The contactless terminal data reading means 1 confirms whether or not data for implementing free sales has been read (STEP 29). If the data is not read, the process ends. If the data is read, the free sales data is stored in the free sales data storage means 2, the free sales time data is stored in the free sales time storage means 7, and the remaining number of data that can be purchased for free sales is purchased. Forced carry-out data for carrying out the beverage without operating the selection button is stored in the forced remaining-data storage means 9 in the forced carry-out data storage means 11 (STEP 30). The free sale time determination means 8 compares the data in the free sale time storage means 7 with the current time (STEP 31), and if the sale time is free, the data in the remaining purchaseable number storage means 9 is confirmed (STEP 32).

  If it is possible to purchase, it is determined whether or not the column for which free sale is possible is not sold out, etc. in the sale possibility judging means 3 (STEP 33). The selection button lamp is turned on by the selection button display output means 12 (STEP 34), the data in the forced carry-out data storage means 11 is confirmed (STEP 35), and in the case of forced carry-out, the product carry-out means 5 does not wait for the product selection. Unload. If it is not forced carry-out, the product selection is waited (STEP 36).

  When a product is selected by the product selection means 4, a command is sent to the product delivery means 5 to carry out the product (STEP 37). After the carry-out is completed, the non-contact type terminal writing means 10 writes data obtained by subtracting the number of free sales from the data in the purchaseable remaining number storage means 9 into the non-contact type terminal (STEP 38).

  As described above, according to the control device of the vending machine of the present embodiment, in the free sale, the selection button display output means 12 outputs, and the selection button lamp is turned on to give the product purchaser a free sale target column. Can be informed.

  As described above, the control device for the vending machine according to the present invention allows the vending machine to read the data for carrying out the free sale of the non-contact type terminal and perform the free sale based on the data. Since the purchase intention of the purchaser can be increased and sales promotion can be performed, the present invention can be applied not only to vending machines for selling products but also to various service providing devices.

Functional block diagram of Embodiment 1 of the control device of the vending machine according to the present invention The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the control apparatus of the vending machine by the embodiment Functional block diagram of Embodiment 2 of the control device of the vending machine according to the present invention The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the control apparatus of the vending machine by the embodiment Functional block diagram of Embodiment 3 of the control device of the vending machine according to the present invention The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the control apparatus of the vending machine by the embodiment Functional block diagram of Embodiment 4 of the control device of the vending machine according to the present invention The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the control apparatus of the vending machine by the embodiment Functional block diagram of Embodiment 5 of the control device of the vending machine according to the present invention The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the control apparatus of the vending machine by the embodiment

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Non-contact-type terminal data reading means 2 Free sales data storage means 3 Sales possible judgment means 4 Goods selection means 5 Goods carry-out means 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e Arithmetic control part 7 Free sales time memory means 8 Free sales time judgment Means 9 Purchaseable remaining number storage means 10 Non-contact type terminal writing means 11 Forced carry-out data storage means 12 Selection button display output means

Claims (5)

  When data for free sale is received from the contactless terminal data reading means for reading the data of the contactless terminal, the sales are made based on the data stored in the free sale data storage means for storing the data. It comprises a sale possibility determination means for determining whether or not it is possible, and the product selection means of the column that has become available for sale by the sale availability determination means is operated to carry out a free sale by taking out the goods Vending machine control device.   When receiving time data for carrying out free sale from the non-contact type terminal reading means, the free sale time storage means for storing the time data and the free time by comparing the data in the free sale time storage means with the current time It is provided with a free sale time judging means for judging whether or not to carry out the sale, and the free sale time judging means judges whether or not the free sale is carried out and performs the free sale only when the free sale is possible. The control device for a vending machine according to claim 1.   When the data of the remaining number that can be purchased for free sale is received from the non-contact type terminal reading means, the purchaseable remaining number storage means for storing the data, and the data of the remaining purchaseable number storage means at the end of the free sale Non-contact type terminal writing means for writing the data obtained by subtracting the number of free sales from the non-contact type terminal, and data in the remaining number storage means that can be purchased by the non-contact type terminal writing means after the end of the free sale 3. The control device for a vending machine according to claim 2, wherein data obtained by subtracting the number of products sold free of charge is written in a non-contact terminal.   When forced carry-out data for carrying out beverages is received only by the non-contact type terminal reading means, it is provided with forced carry-out data storage means for storing the data, and free sale is possible by the sale possibility determination means. 4. The vending machine control device according to claim 3, wherein the beverage is forcibly carried out without any operation of the selection button and free sale is performed based on the data of the forced carry-out data storage means.   A selection button display output means for displaying a selection button is provided. When data for implementing free sales is received from the contactless terminal data reading means, the data is output by the selection button display output means, and the selection button is lit. 5. The control device for a vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the vending machine is displayed to notify a commodity purchaser of a free sale target column.

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