JP2008040749A - Vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vending machine capable of improving visibility for both an advertisement screen and a commodity sales screen. <P>SOLUTION: A screen switching operation area A2 for switching display to the commodity sales screen is displayed to overlap on a part of the advertisement screen. When the screen switching operation area A2 is touched, the display is switched to the commodity sales screen. Accordingly, the advertisement screen can be largely displayed on an LCD 14, and the commodity sales screen can be largely displayed on the LCD 14 when the screen switching operation area A2 is touched. Therefore, sales promotion effects can be improved on the basis of advertisement since the visibility for both the advertisement screen and commodity sales screen can be improved, and operability at the time of purchase of the commodity can be also improved. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vending machine that sells products such as canned beverages, paper-packed beverages, and boxed confectionery and displays advertisements.

Conventionally, as this kind of vending machine, a display unit capable of displaying an advertisement screen and a product sales screen and a touch sensor provided on the display unit have been touched, and the product displayed on the product sales screen has been touched When a product is detected by a touch sensor, a product that carries out the product is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-53628

  By the way, it is generally known that it is difficult to use a large display unit due to cost and design limitations.

  However, in the conventional example, since the advertisement screen and the product sales screen are displayed at the same time, since the display area of each screen becomes smaller, it becomes difficult for the user to visually recognize the advertisement and the sales product, There was a problem that the sales promotion effect by advertisements was lowered and the operability at the time of product purchase was also lowered.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a vending machine capable of improving the visibility of an advertisement screen and a product sales screen.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a display unit capable of displaying an advertisement screen and a product sales screen, and a touch sensor provided in the display unit, and the product displayed on the product sales screen is touched. When a touch sensor detects that the product has been sold, the screen switching operation unit for switching the display to the product sales screen is displayed so as to overlap a part of the advertisement screen. When the screen switching operation unit is touched, screen switching means for switching the display to the product sales screen is provided.

  Thereby, since the screen switching operation unit is displayed so as to overlap a part of the advertising screen, the advertising screen can be displayed largely on the display unit. Further, when the screen switching operation unit is touched, the display is switched to the product sales screen, so that the product sales screen can be displayed largely on the display unit.

  According to the present invention, the advertisement screen can be displayed large on the display unit, and when the screen switching operation unit is touched, the product sales screen can be displayed large on the display unit. The visibility of the screen can be improved, the sales promotion effect by the advertisement can be improved, and the operability at the time of product purchase can also be improved.

  1 to 11 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front view of a vending machine, FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of the vending machine shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is shown in FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the control system configuration of the vending machine, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of advertisement information, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are flowcharts showing the flow of product sales operations in the vending machine shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an advertisement screen, FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a product display mode in the screen switching operation unit, FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a product sales screen before product selection, and FIG. 10 is a product after product selection. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a sales screen, and FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a product sales screen after carrying out the product.

  First, the structure of the vending machine will be described with reference to FIGS. In the description here, the front side in FIG. 1 is represented as the front, the back side as the rear, the left side as the left, and the right side as the right.

  The vending machine main body 1 has a box shape and is provided with a heat insulating chamber 1a having an open front. The heat insulation chamber 1a is divided into a plurality of storage rooms SR arranged side by side with a heat insulating partition plate (not shown).

  A merchandise storage rack 2 composed of a serpentine rack is disposed in each warehouse SR. Each merchandise storage rack 2 has a merchandise inlet 2a in the upper part on the front side, and stores merchandise C such as canned drinks, bottled drinks, and plastic bottled drinks in a meandering storage path 2b stacked in a horizontal direction. ing. Further, at the lower part of each product storage rack 2, a product carry-out mechanism 2 c for dropping and carrying the stored product C onto the chute plate 3 for one piece is provided. Furthermore, each of the product storage racks 2 arranged for each storage room SR is provided with a sold-out detection sensor (not shown) that detects the presence or absence of the product C in units of storage passages 2b. The merchandise storage rack 2 is not limited to a serpentine rack, but can use other types of racks that can carry out one stored merchandise as in the serpentine rack.

  In each warehouse SR, a chute plate 3 and a duct plate 4 are provided from the bottom to the back. In the space below and on the rear side of the chute plate 3 and the duct plate 4, an evaporator 5, an electric heater 6, a cooling / heating air circulation blower 7, etc. of the refrigeration equipment are arranged. The back side space is configured as a duct D. Furthermore, a temperature sensor (not shown) that detects the temperature of the product that is about to be carried out in the product storage rack 2 is provided in each storage room SR.

  A machine room MR is provided below the bottom plate 1b of the heat insulation room 1a. In the machine room MR, a condenser 8, a compressor 9 and expansion means (not shown) of the refrigeration equipment are provided. The exhaust heat blower 10 and the like are arranged.

  Further, a heat insulating inner door 11 is provided on the front side of the heat insulating chamber 1a so as to cover the front opening of the heat insulating chamber 1a. A product storage room (each storage room SR) is provided with the inner door 11 closed at the front end of the heat insulating chamber 1a (upper and lower left and right) (the lower front end is the front end of the bottom plate 1b) and the front end of each partition plate. Packing (no reference) is provided for airtightness, and each storage room SR becomes an independent heat insulation space with the inner door 11 closed. Further, a plurality of window holes 11a corresponding to the chute plates 3 of the respective compartments SR are formed in the lower part of the inner door 11, and the window holes 11a are pushed open by the products C sliding down the chute plates 3. A flap door 11b is provided.

  That is, in this vending machine, each storage room SR constitutes an independent heat insulation space, and the evaporator 5 and the electric heater 6 are provided independently in each storage room SR. Any one of the three modes of cooling, heating, uncooling, and heating can be arbitrarily selected and implemented for each storage room SR by the setting device 30 (see FIG. 3).

  The outer door 12 is provided at the front opening of the vending machine main body 1 so as to be openable and closable. A decorative panel 13 is provided on the upper surface of the outer door 12. The decorative panel 13 has a rectangular window hole 13a for exposing the screen of the liquid crystal display 14, and an advertisement part 13b for displaying a product manufacturer name, a product name, and the like in characters.

  A liquid crystal display (hereinafter referred to as LCD) 14 is for displaying still images and moving images constituting an advertisement screen and a product sales screen described later in color, and the screen is exposed from the window hole 13a. It is arranged inside the decorative panel 13. The LCD 14 has a predetermined size and a predetermined resolution, for example, a size of 18 inches and a resolution of 1280 × 1024 pixels. Instead of the LCD 14, a well-known display that enables similar display, such as a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display, a PDP (Plasma Display Panel), or the like, can be used.

  Although not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the LCD 14 is provided with a touch sensor 33 (see FIG. 3) that detects the position touched by the user on the screen and designates the coordinate position on the screen. Yes. In addition to the well-known electrostatic transparent touch panel and pressure-sensitive transparent touch panel, the touch sensor 33 includes a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit that constitute an infrared sensor arranged at equal intervals on the upper and lower sides and the left and right sides of a rectangular frame. It can be used as appropriate.

  Further, on the front surface of the outer door 12, a lock operation lever 15, a coin insertion slot 16, a return lever 17, a bill insertion slot 18, a coin return slot 19, and a product outlet 20 are provided in the layout shown in FIG. Incidentally, the lock operation lever 15 is for operating a lock mechanism (not shown) provided in the outer door 12, and can be used by a dedicated key. Further, the product outlet 20 is provided with a flap door 21 that can be opened manually, and a product receiving plate 22 that receives the product C discharged from the flap door 11b is provided inside thereof.

  Next, the control system configuration of the vending machine shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The first control unit 23 is mainly for controlling the temperature adjustment and unloading of the product C, and the second control unit 24 is for mainly controlling the display of the LCD 14 and data communication with the outside. Both the control units 23 and 24 are composed of a computer having a CPU, a RAM, a ROM and the like, and can exchange data necessary for control with each other. Of course, you may comprise the 1st control part 23 and the 2nd control part 24 with one computer. Note that the second control unit 24 constitutes screen switching means in the claims of the present application.

  The first control unit 23 is connected to a coin processor 25, a bill validator 26, a carry-out drive unit 27, a compressor drive unit 28, a heater drive unit 29, and a temperature adjustment setting device 30. In addition, the first control unit 23 includes a sold-out detection sensor (not shown) that detects the presence / absence of the product C in the product storage rack 2 arranged for each storage room SR in units of storage passages 2b. A temperature sensor (not shown) is connected via a temperature detection unit (not shown), which is connected via (not shown), and detects the temperature of a product that is about to be unloaded in each warehouse SR.

  The coin processor 25 and the bill validator 26 are disposed in the outer door 12, and the coin processor 25 performs authenticity identification, counting and storage of coins inserted through the coin insertion slot 16, and relates to the amount of coins inserted. Data is sent to the first control unit 23. The bill validator 26 performs authenticity identification and storage of the bill inserted through the bill insertion slot 18, and sends data related to the amount of the inserted bill to the first control unit 23.

  The carry-out drive unit 27 is for controlling the operation of the product carry-out mechanism 2c provided in each product storage rack 2, more specifically, the operation of an actuator such as a solenoid used in the product carry-out mechanism 2c. Based on the control signal from the unit 23, the predetermined product carry-out mechanism 2c is operated to carry out the desired product carry-out.

  The compressor drive unit 28 is for controlling the operation of the compressor 9 constituting the refrigerator, specifically, the operation of the motor for driving the compressor 9, and is based on the control signal from the first control unit 23. The desired compressor is driven.

  The heater drive unit 29 is for controlling energization to each electric heater 6, and energizes a predetermined electric heater 6 based on a control signal from the first control unit 23.

  The temperature adjustment setting device 30 is for selecting any one of the three modes described above for each storage room SR, and includes a push button switch for mode selection and the like, and relates to the selected mode. Data is sent to the first control unit 23.

  Connected to the second control unit 24 are an LCD drive unit 31, a coordinate detection unit 32, an audio output unit 34, a memory card adapter (hereinafter referred to as MC adapter) 36, a modem 38, and a wireless communication unit 40. Yes.

  The LCD drive unit 31 is for controlling the display of the LCD 14 provided on the outer door 12. The LCD drive unit 31 drives the LCD 14 based on image data and control signals from the second control unit 24 to display an intended image display. Do.

  The coordinate detection unit 32 sends data related to coordinates on the screen to the second control unit 24 based on the detection signal of the touch sensor 33. Since the area displayed on each screen to be described later is set with reference to the coordinates on the screen of the LCD 14, which area is selected on various screens by the data sent from the coordinate detection unit 32 to the second control unit 24. Easy to judge.

  The audio output unit 34 drives the speaker 35 on the basis of the audio signal and the control signal from the second control unit 24 to perform an intended audio output. At least one speaker 35 is arranged on both sides of the LCD 14 in the outer door 12 so that a three-dimensional sound effect can be obtained by a stereo method.

  The MC adapter 36 enables connection of a memory card (hereinafter referred to as MC) 37. The modem 38 is for performing data communication with an external server or the like using a public telephone line 39 or the like, and the wireless communication unit 40 is connected to an external server or the like using a mobile phone network or a PHS telephone network or the like. For performing data communication wirelessly.

  Image data such as still images and moving images that can be displayed on the LCD 14, character data, and audio data output from the speaker 35 are data communication via the MC 37 and the modem 38, or data via the wireless communication network 40. By communication, the data can be taken into a storage means such as a hard disk provided in the second control unit 24, and data can be updated arbitrarily.

  The image data, character data, and sound data include a display image at the time of an advertisement screen, a display character and output sound, and a display image at the time of a product sales screen (a plurality of product images corresponding to each of products that can be sold). ), Display characters, output voice, and the like.

  The storage unit of the second control unit 24 stores a plurality of advertisement information displayed on the advertisement screen. As shown in FIG. 4, each advertisement information is composed of an advertisement ID, image data, audio data, advertisement image, advertisement background color, display position of a screen switching operation area A2 (hereinafter referred to as area A2) and a product code. Has been.

  The advertisement ID is for identifying the advertisement information, and a different ID is assigned to each advertisement information. The advertisement image is for representing the image of the product or service to be advertised. For example, a value indicating the image of “cool” is stored in the advertisement of the cooling device, and the image of “warm” is displayed in the advertisement of the heating device. The value to represent is stored. The advertisement background color is for representing the background color of the advertisement image, and for example, a value indicating “white” or “red” is stored. The display position of the area A2 is for representing the display position of the area A2 when the advertisement information is displayed on the advertisement screen, and coordinates indicating the display position of the area A2 are stored. The merchandise code is used to identify the merchandise sold by the vending machine, and is assigned to each merchandise stored in the merchandise storage rack 2. The advertisement image, advertisement background color, display position of the area A2, and product code can be arbitrarily set when creating the advertisement.

  Incidentally, each product image stored in the storage means of the second control unit 24 is created in a size (horizontal pixel × vertical pixel number) that can be displayed in actual size on the LCD 14 having a predetermined size and resolution.

  Next, the merchandise sales operation in the vending machine shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  When the vending machine is turned on, the advertisement screen shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the LCD 14 (step S1).

  This advertisement screen includes an advertisement area A1 for displaying image data of advertisement information, an area A2 for switching display to the product sales screen, and other product images of the sales products displayed in the area A2. A product switching operation area A3 (hereinafter referred to as area A3) for displaying the product image of the sales product is set. The area A2 and the area A3 are displayed so as to overlap a part on the advertisement area A1. The area A3 is formed by arranging triangles and inverted triangles in the vertical direction, and is displayed in the vicinity of the area A2.

At the time of displaying the advertisement screen, the advertisement information stored in the storage means of the second control unit 24 is read, and display setting of the area A2 is performed according to the contents of the advertisement information (steps S2 and S3). The display setting of the area A2 will be specifically described. First, the display position of the area A2 is moved according to the display position of the area A2 stored in the advertisement information. For example, when the advertisement corresponding to the advertisement ID 0001 in FIG. 4 is displayed on the advertisement screen, the area A2 is displayed at the position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 7, and when the advertisement corresponding to the advertisement ID 0002 in FIG. A2 is displayed at a position indicated by a broken line in FIG. When the display position of the area A2 is not designated, the area A2 is displayed at a predetermined position (for example, coordinates X ₀ , Y ₀ ).

  Here, the display content of the area A2 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 8A, in the center of the area A2, the image of the sales product corresponding to the product code of the advertisement information read in step S2 is displayed in a reduced size, so that it corresponds to the content of the advertisement. The product is displayed in the area A2. In addition, by using a color different from the advertisement background color for the background A2a of the area A2, the display mode of the area A2 is changed according to the content of the advertisement. Furthermore, a part of the product image of the other sales product is displayed in a reduced size on the upper and lower ends of the product image SDI of the reduced size so that the user can recognize the existence of the other sales product. It has become. If the product code is not specified in the advertisement information read out in step S2, the product image of the predetermined sales product is displayed in a reduced size. Further, when the advertisement background color is not designated, a predetermined color (for example, white) may be used for the base A2a.

  When the display setting of the area A2 is made as described above, the image data and audio data of the advertisement information read in step S2 are reproduced (step S4).

  Next, when the screen switching operation area A2 is touched by the user on the advertisement screen, the advertisement screen is switched to the product sales screen shown in FIG. 9 (steps S5 and S6).

  This sales screen includes a plurality of product sample display areas B1 to B30, an operating state display area B31 for displaying the operating state of the vending machine depending on whether it is being sold or being prepared, the coin slot 16 and the bills. An input amount display area B32 for displaying the amount inserted through the input port 18, a product information display area B33, and a return area B34 for returning to the advertisement display screen are set in the layout shown in FIG.

  In the center of each of the product sample display areas B1 to B30, product images indicating products that can be sold are displayed in a reduced size. The reduced-size product image SDI is obtained by reducing the product image stored in the storage unit of the second control unit 24 by 70% to 30%.

  In addition, a number indicating a product price is displayed below the reduced-size product image SDI displayed in each product sample display area B1 to B30, and the product is cooled and heated above the reduced-size product image SDI. COLD or HOT temperature control characters indicating the state are displayed. This temperature control character may be displayed adjacent to the product price. When the temperature control character is COLD, a blue cold color is used for the temperature control character or its background, and when the temperature control character is HOT, the temperature control character or a red warm color is used for the background. An icon such as a new product or a campaign can be displayed between the reduced-size product image SDI and the temperature control character by an arbitrary setting. In addition, when the product is in a state of being cooled or heated and not suitable for sale, characters being cooled or heated can be displayed in the product price display area.

  Here, the flow of display setting of the product sample display areas B1 to B30 will be briefly described. First, a product is stored in the storage passage 2b of each product storage rack 2, and thereafter a product code corresponding to the stored product can be connected to the first control unit 23 or a handy terminal capable of wireless communication with the first control unit 23. Next, an operation of assigning a product code to each of the product sample display areas B1 to B30 is performed. Since the product image corresponding to each product code is stored in advance in the second control unit 24, the product image SDI of a predetermined reduced size and the product price are displayed in each product sample display area B1 to B30 by inputting the product code. Is done. The temperature adjustment characters are displayed according to the contents set by the temperature adjustment setting device 30. When displaying an icon such as a new product or a campaign, a product sample display area where an icon should be displayed may be selected after selecting a predetermined icon from a group of icons prepared in advance.

  Products with a reduced-size product image SDI displayed so that when a coin or banknote is inserted after the product sales screen is switched, the products that can be purchased with the current input amount can be easily confirmed visually. The frame of the sample display area, the product price, etc. are blinked or the display color is changed. Alternatively, a process of raising a reduced-size product image SDI of a purchaseable product is performed to differentiate the purchaseable product from the non-purchasable product.

  When the product sales screen is displayed, it is determined whether or not a product has been selected, that is, whether or not the user has touched any one of the plurality of product sample display areas B1 to B30 (step S7).

  When the product is selected, the product image of the selected product is displayed in the actual size in the product information display area B33 as shown in FIG. As described above, the product image stored in the storage unit of the second control unit 24 is created in a size that can be displayed on the LCD 14 having a predetermined size and resolution. Is displayed in the product information display area B33 as it is, the product image becomes an actual size product image RSI. Further, in the same product information display area B33, the product description CE of the selected product, for example, the content, calories, effects, etc. is displayed in a vertical scroll, a horizontal scroll, or a stationary state, and further product appeal is performed (step S8).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the input amount is equal to or higher than the commodity price (step S9).

  If it is determined in step S9 that the inserted amount is less than the commodity price, for example, if the inserted amount is somewhat insufficient or if coins or bills are not inserted at this stage, the process proceeds to step S7. That is, the display of the actual size product image RSI and the display of the product description CE in step S8 are performed based on the product selection operation until the product is selected when the input amount is equal to or higher than the product price. In other words, the user arbitrarily displays the product image RSI of the actual size of the desired product and the display of the product description CE so that information related to the product or information necessary for making a purchase decision can be obtained from these displays. It can be obtained as appropriate.

  By the way, if the input amount is somewhat insufficient in step S9, a message indicating that the input amount is insufficient, etc., if necessary, scrolls vertically or horizontally until the input amount reaches the product price, You may make it display with.

  If it is determined in step S9 that the input amount is equal to or higher than the product price, the product delivery mechanism 2c of the product storage rack 2 storing the selected product is operated to carry out the product (step S11).

  After the completion of the product carry-out, as shown in FIG. 11, the display of the actual size product image RSI and the product description CE in the product information display area B33 is cleared and the product sales screen is returned to the advertisement screen.

  When the input amount is equal to or higher than the product price, the product is unloaded in step S11 based on the initial product selection in step S7, so that the actual size product image RSI displayed in step S8 and the product description CE are displayed. The display of is instantaneous. If this is disliked, after step S9, a purchase decision area B35 indicated by a broken line in FIG. 10 is displayed in the product information display area B33, and step S10 for determining whether or not a purchase decision is indicated by a broken line is provided in FIG. Good. By doing so, the display of the actual size product image RSI and the display of the product description CE are continued until the user touches the purchase decision area B35, and the product is touched at the timing when the user touches the purchase decision area B35. Can be carried out.

  On the other hand, when the upper area A3 of the area A3 arranged in the vertical direction on the screen is touched instead of the area A2 in the advertisement screen shown in FIG. 7, the area A2 is displayed as shown in FIG. 8B. A reduced-size product image SDI displayed on the lower end side is scrolled upward and displayed in the center of the area A2. When the lower area A3 is touched, as shown in FIG. 8 (c), the reduced-size product image SDI displayed on the upper end side of the area A2 scrolls downward and the area A2 is displayed. It is displayed in the center (steps S12 and S13). Then, after the scroll process is performed, the process proceeds to step S5.

  Further, when the reproduction of the advertisement displayed on the advertisement screen shown in FIG. 7 is completed, other advertisement information is read, and when it is not completed, the process proceeds to step S5 (step S14).

  Thus, according to the vending machine of the present embodiment, the screen switching operation area A2 for switching the display to the product sales screen is displayed so as to overlap a part on the advertisement screen, and the screen switching operation area A2 is displayed. Since the display is switched to the product sales screen when is touched, the advertisement screen can be displayed large on the LCD 14 and the product sales screen can be displayed large on the LCD 14 when the screen switching operation area A2 is touched. can do. Accordingly, the visibility of the advertisement screen and the product sales screen can be improved, so that the sales promotion effect by the advertisement can be improved and the operability at the time of product purchase can also be improved.

  In addition, since the display position of the screen switching operation area A2 is moved according to the content of the advertisement, it is possible to reliably prevent the area A2 from being displayed in a state where the area A2 overlaps the emphasized portion of the advertisement. Thereby, it becomes possible to lay out advertisements freely and to improve the sales promotion effect.

  Furthermore, since the display mode of the screen switching operation area A2 is changed according to the content of the advertisement, the area A2 can be made to stand out from the advertisement on the advertisement screen, and the user can smoothly purchase the product. it can.

  Furthermore, since some of the sold products are displayed in the screen switching operation area A2, the user can easily view the purchaseable products while viewing the advertisement.

  In addition, since the product corresponding to the content of the advertisement is displayed in the screen switching operation area A2, it is possible to display in the area A2 a sales product that is easily recalled by the user who has viewed the advertisement, thereby promoting the sales product. The effect can be improved.

  Further, a product switching operation area A3 for displaying other products instead of the sales products displayed in the screen switching operation area A2 is displayed in the vicinity of the screen switching operation area A2, and the product switching operation area A3. When is touched, other sales products are displayed in the screen switching operation area A2, so that the user can recognize the presence of other sales products while viewing the advertisement.

  Furthermore, since some of the other sales products are displayed on the upper and lower ends of the screen switching operation area A2, it is possible to notify the user of the existence of the other sales products and to sell other sales products. Opportunities can be secured.

  In addition, the said embodiment is only a specific example of this invention, and this invention is not limited only to the said embodiment. For example, in the above embodiment, the product image corresponding to the product code of the advertisement information is displayed in the screen switching area A2, but the product image corresponding to the advertisement image of the advertisement information is displayed in the area A2. May be. For example, when a value representing “cool” is stored in the advertisement image of the advertisement information, a cooled product may be extracted from the sold products and an image of the product may be displayed.

  In the above embodiment, the display switching operation area A2 displays part of other sales products on the upper and lower ends. However, a part of other sales products is displayed on the left and right ends of the area A2. It may be. Moreover, you may make it display a part of other sales goods in the vertical end or the horizontal end of area | region A2.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the product displayed in the screen switching operation area A2 when the product switching operation area A3 is touched is replaced with another product. However, the product displayed in the area A2 is always displayed. It may be changed by scrolling in a predetermined direction (for example, upward).

  Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the screen switching operation unit is provided with the area A2, but an icon representing a vending machine or the like may be used as the screen switching operation unit.

The front view of the vending machine which shows one Embodiment of this invention Side sectional view of the vending machine shown in FIG. The block diagram which shows the control system structure of the vending machine shown in FIG. The figure which shows an example of the data structure of advertisement information Flow chart showing the flow of product sales operation in the vending machine shown in FIG. Flow chart showing the flow of product sales operation in the vending machine shown in FIG. Figure showing advertisement screen The figure which shows the aspect of the goods display in the operation part for screen switching Figure showing the product sales screen before product selection Figure showing product sales screen after product selection Figure showing the product sales screen after product delivery

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 14 ... LCD, 24 ... 2nd control part, 33 ... Touch sensor, A2 ... Operation area for screen switching, A3 ... Operation area for goods switching.

Claims (7)

A display unit capable of displaying an advertisement screen and a product sales screen and a touch sensor provided on the display unit. When the touch sensor detects that the product displayed on the product sales screen is touched, the product is displayed. In vending machines designed to be carried out,
Screen switching means for displaying a screen switching operation unit for switching display on the product sales screen so as to overlap a part on the advertisement screen, and switching the display to the product sales screen when the screen switching operation unit is touched Vending machine characterized by having The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the screen switching means is configured to move the display position of the screen switching operation unit in accordance with the content of the advertisement. The vending machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the screen switching unit is configured to change a display mode of the operation unit for screen switching according to the content of the advertisement. The vending machine according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the screen switching means is configured to display a part of the sales products on the screen switching operation unit. 5. The vending machine according to claim 4, wherein the screen switching means is configured to display a product corresponding to the content of the advertisement on the operation unit for screen switching. The screen switching means displays a product switching operation unit for displaying other products instead of the sales product displayed on the screen switching operation unit in the vicinity of the screen switching operation unit, and the product switching operation unit. The vending machine according to claim 4 or 5, wherein when the is touched, another sales item is displayed on the screen switching operation unit. The vending machine according to claim 6, wherein the screen switching unit is configured to display a part of another sales product on at least one end in the vertical direction or at least one end in the left-right direction of the screen switching operation unit.

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