JP2008146366A - Automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely prevent the sales of merchandise whose quality has been deteriorated, and to increase the cooling or heating efficiency of the inside of a heat insulating chamber, and to optimize a conveyance time of merchandise in an automatic vending machine in which a storage chamber and a heat insulating chamber are divided. <P>SOLUTION: A heat insulating chamber 33 and a storage chamber 31 are formed so as to be divided in a heat insulating state, and a merchandise conveyance means 40 is provided with a position detection means 41 for detecting the storage position of a heat insulation merchandise and a driving source 39 for rotating the merchandise conveyance means 40 forward and backward. The merchandise storage chamber 31 and the heat insulating chamber 33 for cooling or heating merchandise are thermally insulated by forming a thermally insulated section so that it is possible to improve the cooling or heating efficiency of the inside of the heat insulating chamber 33. When the selected merchandise is ejected, a driving part 39 of the merchandise conveyance means 40 is rotated forward or backward based on the merchandise position detection means 41 and a driving part rotating direction decision means, and the selected merchandise is ejected to a merchandise output port so that the conveyance time of the selected merchandise can be shortened. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vending machine in which a storage and storage unit for merchandise and a heat retaining unit at the time of sale are separated and arranged to prevent product quality deterioration.

  Conventionally, there has been a vending machine of this type in which the inside of the cabinet is separated into a heating chamber and a cooling chamber (see Patent Document 1).

  FIG. 13 is a longitudinal sectional view of a conventional vending machine described in Patent Document 1. In FIG. As shown in the figure, a vending machine main body 1 is configured with a product storage 3 that can be opened and closed surrounded by a heat insulating wall 2, and the product storage 3 stores products that meander up and down by segments 4. A chamber 5 is formed. In each product storage room 5, a large number of products that are input from the product input port on the front surface are stacked in a lying position and stored.

  Each commodity storage chamber 5 is divided into an upper storage zone 6 and a lower heating zone 7, and the space is partitioned by a heat insulating shutter 8 so as to be freely rotatable. A product carry-out mechanism 9 is installed at the lower end of the heating zone 7, and the product at the bottom of the heating zone 7 is supported by the product carry-out mechanism 9. The product at the bottom of the storage zone 6 is supported by the product moving mechanism 10.

  Below the heating zone 7, a shooter 12 that guides the unloaded goods to the front product outlet 11 is arranged, and a heater 13 and a fan 14 are arranged inside thereof, and the inside air is circulated and blown into the heating zone 7. is doing.

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

  The product fan 14 in the heating zone 7 is heated by high-temperature air circulated through the heater 13 and waits for sale at an appropriate temperature of 52 to 53 ° C., for example. On the other hand, in the storage zone 6 partitioned from the heating zone 7 by the heat-insulating shutter 8, the product is stored at substantially normal temperature, and when the number of products in the heating zone 7 decreases due to sales, the product in the storage zone 6 is heated by the product moving mechanism 10. Moved to zone 7.

  The selected product falls from the heating zone 7 to the shooter 12 by free fall, and is discharged to the product take-out port 11 while rolling.

As a result, the number of products in the heating zone 7 placed in a heated state is kept to the minimum necessary according to the sales situation, and opportunities for alteration of the products can be suppressed.
JP-A-10-91855

  However, in the conventional configuration, although the storage zone 6 and the heating zone 7 are partitioned by the heat insulating shutter 8 to suppress the thermal influence on the storage zone 6, the shutter 8 is formed by the arc-shaped segment 4. If there are multiple rows of product passages, the same number of shutters 8 are required, and a slight gap is easily formed between the segments 4 and the shutters 8. The shutter 8 is not formed in the space between the adjacent product passages, and the storage zone 6 and the heating zone 7 are structured to communicate with each other at least in the product passage space portion. It rises and enters the storage zone 6, and the product at the bottom of the storage zone 6 is easily changed by its thermal influence, and the heating efficiency of the product in the heating zone 7 is lowered. It has been a problem that.

  Further, since the product is dropped and carried out on the shooter 12 arranged in the heating zone 7, the product has deformation or damage due to the drop impact, and the shooter 12 is rolled and discharged, so that the product is more easily damaged. There was a problem.

  The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and partitions a storage room for storing products and a warming room for cooling or heating products in the lower part, and refills the warming room with products in the product storage room A vending machine equipped with replenishment means and product transport means that discharges the products in the warming room to the product outlet, more reliably preventing the sale of quality-degraded products, and increasing the cooling or heating efficiency in the warming room. An object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine that smoothly carries out goods and reduces damage.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, the control device for a vending machine according to the present invention partitions a storage room for storing products and a thermal insulation room for cooling or heating the products in the lower part, and stores the products in the product storage room. A vending machine provided with a product replenishing means for replenishing the warming chamber and a merchandise transporting means for discharging the products in the warming chamber to a product outlet, wherein the warming chamber is formed with an insulating compartment with the storage room. In addition, the commodity conveying means includes a position detecting means for detecting a storage position of the heat-insulating product and a drive source for rotationally driving the commodity conveying means.

  Thereby, since the storage chamber of goods and the heat retention room to cool or heat are insulated by formation of heat insulation division, the cooling or heating efficiency in a heat retention room can be improved. Moreover, since it can suppress that it convects into the storage room by the heating air leak in a greenhouse, the quality deterioration of the goods in a storage room can be reduced. In addition, when the selected product is discharged, the product is moved forward by rotating based on the position detection means, so that it does not fall on a guide plate such as a shooter and does not roll, thereby damaging the product. It can be reduced and product quality can be secured.

  The vending machine according to the present invention can divide the storage room and the storage room vertically so as to reduce the quality deterioration of the product and reduce the damage at the time of discharging the selected product in the storage room.

  The invention according to claim 1 divides a product storage room for storing products in the upper part of the main body of the vending machine, and a storage room for cooling or heating the products in the lower part, and the products conveyed to the storage room A vending machine provided with commodity transport means for rotationally driving in the warming chamber, wherein the commodity transporting means rotates a housed product in the warming room to perform a warming operation, A position detection unit for detecting a storage position of the product, and when the product is selected, the storage position of the product selected by the position detection unit is detected, and the product is placed in front of the warming room by the driving source. The product is guided to the product outlet, so that the product can be uniformly heated or cooled in the greenhouse, and the selected product can be smoothly carried out to reduce damage to the product. Can.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the product replenishment time storage means for storing the product replenishment time for the warming room for each product based on the current time stored by the timer means in addition to the invention according to claim 1 When the product is selected, the product with the oldest product replenishment time among the selected product types is taken out, and it can be taken out from a product that has been sufficiently cooled or heated, and due to product deterioration. Sales loss can be prevented.

  Does the invention according to claim 3 give priority to carrying out the commodity at the storage position close to the commodity outlet in the temperature-retaining room when the commodity is discharged to the commodity outlet from the invention according to the second aspect? By providing priority order setting means for setting the priority order for whether the product with the oldest product replenishment time is to be carried out, it is possible to select whether to shorten the carry-out time of the product or to prevent a sales loss due to deterioration of the product.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the product warming period for calculating the product warming period in the warming room based on the timer means and the product replenishment time storage means at the time of product selection, in addition to the invention according to claim 2 or 3. When the heat retention period is shorter than a predetermined time, the product is provided with a calculation means, and it is possible to prevent a product with insufficient cooling or heating from being carried out by setting the priority for carrying out the lowest order.

  The invention described in claim 5 further includes the expiration date data reading means for reading the expiration date data written on the product when the product is replenished to the warming chamber, and the expiration date data. A shelf life data storage device for storing the shelf life data read by the reading device is provided, and when the product is selected, the product with the shortest shelf life is carried out based on the shelf life data storage device, whereby the product storage chamber Even when a product with a short shelf life is replenished later, the product can be sold from a product with a short shelf life if the product is replenished to the greenhouse, and a loss of sales due to the expiration of the shelf life can be prevented. It is possible to improve the trouble of replacing the product when storing the product.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to claim 3, wherein, when the product is selected, if the expiration date data stored in the expiration date data storage means has a period of a certain period or more, the priority order setting means is provided. It is possible to select whether to shorten the time for carrying out the product by carrying out the product or to prevent a sales loss due to the deterioration of the product.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vending machine showing Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the vending machine in the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a schematic external view of the longitudinal section of FIG.

  In FIG. 1, an outer door 21 is disposed in the front opening of the vending machine main body 20. A product sample display room 22 and product selection means 23 are provided above the outer door 21, and an advertisement panel room 24 for displaying product advertisements, a money input unit 25, and an amount display means 26 are provided side by side. A product take-out port 27 for discharging the product selected by the product selection means 23 is provided at the lower part of.

  Next, the structure inside the vending machine body 20 will be described.

  2 and 3, the vending machine main body 20 is configured with one product storage chamber 31 for storing products in a lying position, and the product storage column 31 stores products in the front-rear direction. 32. The product storage column 32 is configured to be inclined downward in the depth direction, and is configured in a plurality of rows and a plurality of rows in the vertical and horizontal directions. In the lower part of the product storage room 31 for maintaining the product at normal temperature, a heat insulating chamber 33 for cooling or heating the product to keep it at an appropriate temperature is formed as a heat insulating compartment, and the product storage room 31 and the heat storage room 33 are insulated. A partition plate 34 is arranged.

  The heat insulating partition plate 34 is also inclined downward in the depth direction, and is inclined so as to be substantially parallel to the product storage column 32. In addition, the side wall, back wall, and bottom wall of the warm room 43 are also partitioned by the heat insulating partition plate 35. The heat insulating partition plates 34 and 35 may be made of a vacuum heat insulating material.

  A space 36 is formed at the rear of the product storage chamber 31 in the vertical direction, and a product replenishing means 37 is formed in the space 36 to supply the product from the product storage chamber 31 to the warming chamber 33. The means 37 is configured to be movable in the vertical direction.

  Therefore, in the vending machine main body 20, the space portion 36 of the product replenishing means 37 is formed behind the product storage chamber 31, and the temperature keeping chamber 33 is formed below the product storage chamber 31 and the space portion 36. As shown in FIG. 3, the depth dimension of the storage chamber 33 is larger than the depth dimension of the product storage room 31. The space portion 36 and the thermal storage chamber 33 are formed so as to be able to communicate with each other, that is, a hole portion 34a is formed at a position corresponding to the space portion 36 above the heat insulating partition plate 34, and is opened and closed by a shutter 34b that can be freely opened and closed. It is configured.

  Next, the configuration inside the thermal storage room 33 will be described.

  A gondola rack 38 that rotates and stirs the product is configured in the warming chamber 33, and the product itself rotates and stirs in the gondola rack 38 to perform high-speed cooling or high-speed heating. Further, a drive unit 39 for rotating the gondola rack 38 forward or backward is provided at the center of the gondola rack 38, and the drive unit 39 is configured to be able to rotate vertically so as to carry the product to the front position. The gondola rack 38 and the drive unit 39 constitute a product conveying means 40. Also, in the gondola rack 38, so-called address storage units 38a, 38b, 38c,... Are set, in which specific products are stored at specific locations so that the product position can be specified.

  Further, the merchandise transporting means 40 is provided with merchandise position detecting means 41 so that the position of the gondola rack 38 can be detected, and the positions of the address storage portions 38a, 38b, 38c. ing.

  Below the gondola rack 38, an evaporator 42 and an electric heater 43 of the cooling system are arranged so as to cool or warm the warming chamber 33.

  A product discharge / conveyance means 44 is configured in front of the warming room 33. When a product is selected by the product selection means 23, the selected product kept in the gondola rack 38 is discharged / conveyed by the product transport means 40. The product is discharged to the product outlet 27 via the means 44. The product discharge / conveyance means 44 may be operable in the up / down / left / right directions in front of the warming room 33, and conversely, the product discharge / conveyance is provided by providing a route for discharging the product directly from the product transport means 40 to the product outlet 27. A configuration without the means 44 may be adopted.

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

  The products in the vending machine main body 20 are stored in a lying position in a product storage column 32 of a product storage room 31 at room temperature. Since the product storage chamber 31 and the space 36 are maintained at room temperature, the quality can be maintained even if they are stocked for a long time.

  Then, the products at the rearmost part in the product storage column 32 are conveyed into the warming chamber 33 by the product replenishing means 37 in order. At this time, the shutter 34b formed on the heat insulating partition plate 34 is normally closed to partition the space 36 and the greenhouse 33, but when the product replenishing means 37 is operated, the shutter 34b is opened and the product replenishing means 37 is The product enters the warming chamber 33 and conveys the product to a specific position of the gondola rack 38 in the warming chamber 33.

  Therefore, since the shutter 34b is closed and the movement of heat is interrupted except when the product is transported, the cooling or heating efficiency in the temperature-retaining room 33 can be increased, and energy saving can be achieved. Moreover, since the heat influence from the thermal storage room 33 can be reduced in the product storage room 31, it is possible to reduce product quality deterioration and realize long-term product storage.

  In the storage chamber 33, the address storage unit 38a in the gondola rack 38 is configured for the storage of the product, and the product carried from the product replenishing means 37 is stored in the specific address storage unit 38a. Another product is stored in the address storage unit 38b specified for the other product.

  The products in the gondola rack 38 are cooled or heated by a cooling system or an electric heater 43 and kept at an appropriate temperature.

  Next, the operation at the time of product sales will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the control device of the vending machine according to the first embodiment.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control device of the vending machine of the embodiment.

  4, the stored product storage means 45 stores product numbers stored in the address storage units 38a, 38b, 38c... In the gondola rack 38. The drive unit rotation direction determination unit 46 detects the position of the product stored in the gondola rack 38 from the product position detection unit 41 when the product is carried out, and the rotation direction (forward / reverse rotation) of the drive unit 39 of the product transport unit 40. Determine. The calculation control unit 50a is connected to the product selection unit 23, the shutter 34b, the product replenishment unit 37, the product transport unit 40, the product position detection unit 41, the product discharge / delivery unit 44, and the drive unit rotation direction determination unit 46, and serves as a control device. Control is performed.

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

  When the user purchases a product, it is determined whether the product selection means 23 has been operated (STEP 1). When the input of the merchandise selection means 23 is detected, the process proceeds to STEP 2 and the storage position of the carry-out merchandise is determined. That is, it is determined based on the stored product storage means 45 in which address storage unit (38a, 38b, 38c...) Of the gondola rack 38 the product selected by the product selection means 23 is stored. Determine the address storage unit. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that a product in the address storage unit 38a is selected.

  Next, in STEP 3, the commodity position detection means 41 determines the position of the address storage unit 38 a on the gondola rack 38. Then, after determining the position of the address storage unit 38a, the drive unit 39 of the product carry-out means 40 is driven forward or backward to move the current address storage unit 38a to the entrance of the product discharge transport means 44. It is determined by the part rotation direction determination means 46 (STEP 4). In STEP 4, for example, when it is determined that the drive unit 39 is rotated forward, the drive unit 39 of the product transport unit 40 is rotated forward and the address storage unit 38a is discharged. The product is moved to the entrance of the transport unit 44, and the product in the address storage unit 38a is transported to the product take-out port 27 through the product discharge transport unit 44 (STEP 5).

  As a result, the product is not dropped and collided with a guide plate or the like in the warming chamber 33 to guide the product, and the product unloading means 40 rotates to move the product forward of the vending machine body. The product is delivered to the product discharge / conveying means 44, and the product discharge / conveying means 44 is discharged to the product take-out port 27 by moving in the vertical direction. Therefore, the product is not dropped and collided with a guide plate or the like. , Deformation and damage of the product can be reduced.

  Further, after the product is unloaded, the drive unit 39 of the product unloading means 40 is rotated forward or reverse to move the address storage unit 38a emptied by the unloading of the product to the lower part of the heat insulating partition plate 34, and the shutter 34b is opened. The replenishing means 37 replenishes the address storage unit 38a with the same type of commodity as the carried commodity in the commodity storage column 32, and closes the shutter 34b (STEP 6).

  As described above, according to the control device of the vending machine of the present embodiment, the product storage room 31 and the heat retaining room 33 to be cooled or heated are insulated by forming the heat insulating compartment, so that the cooling or heating in the heat retaining room 33 is performed. The efficiency can be improved, and when the selected product is discharged, the drive unit 39 of the product transport unit 40 is rotated forward or reverse based on the product position detection unit 41 and the drive unit rotation direction determination unit 46 to select the selected product. By discharging the product to the product take-out port 27, it is possible to shorten the time for carrying out the selected product.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 6 is a control function block diagram of the vending machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control device of the vending machine of the embodiment. In addition, about the same structure as Embodiment 1, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In FIG. 6, the timer means 47 is for confirming the current time in the vending machine. The product replenishment time storage means 48 is operated by the timer means 47 when it is replenished from the product storage column 32 of the product storage room 31 to the address storage units 38a, 38b, 38c. Are stored individually in the address storage units 38a, 38b, 38c... The product replenishment period determination unit 49 operates when the product selection unit 23 is operated to carry out the corresponding product, and the product replenishment period is determined based on the product replenishment time stored in the product replenishment time storage unit 48 for the corresponding product. The oldest address storage unit with the time is specified. The arithmetic control unit 50b is connected to a timer unit 47, a product replenishment time storage unit 48, a product replenishment period determination unit 49, and the like.

  The operation of the vending machine configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIG.

  When the user purchases a product, it is determined whether the product selection means 23 has been operated (STEP 11). When the input of the product selection means 23 is detected, the process proceeds to STEP 12, and the storage position of the carry-out product is determined. That is, it is determined based on the stored product storage means 45 in which address storage unit (38a, 38b, 38c...) Of the gondola rack 38 the product selected by the product selection means 23 is stored. Determine the address storage unit. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that a product in the address storage unit 38a is selected.

  Next, in STEP 13, the product replenishment time stored in the product replenishment time storage means 48 is read for each product in the address storage unit 38 a, and the product replenishment period determination means 49 reads the product replenishment time in the address storage unit 38 a. The address storage unit 38an in which the product with the oldest product replenishment time is stored is determined. Then, in STEP 14, the merchandise position detecting means 41 determines the position of the address storage unit 38 an in the gondola rack 38. Then, after the position of the address storage unit 38an is determined, the drive unit 39 of the product carry-out means 40 is driven forward or reverse to move the current address storage unit 38an to the entrance of the product discharge transport means 44. This is determined by the part rotation direction determination means 46 (STEP 15).

  In STEP 15, for example, when it is determined that the direction in which the drive unit 39 is rotated forward is closer to the entrance of the product discharge transport unit 44, the drive unit 39 of the product transport unit 40 is rotated forward and the address storage unit 38 an is ejected. The product is moved to the entrance of the transport means 44, and the product in the address storage section 38an is transported to the product take-out port 27 through the product discharge transport means 44 (STEP 16). After the product is carried out, the drive unit 39 of the product carry-out means 40 is rotated forward or reverse to move the address storage unit 38an emptied by carrying out the product to the lower part of the heat insulating partition plate 34, open the shutter 34b, and replenish the product. The means 37 replenishes the address storage section 38an with the same type of product as the carried-out product in the product storage column 32, and closes the shutter 34b.

  Then, the current time stored by the timer means 47 when the product is replenished to the address storage unit 38an is stored as a product replenishment time in a storage area corresponding to the address storage unit 38an of the product replenishment time storage unit 48 (STEP 17). .

  As described above, according to the control device of the vending machine of the present embodiment, the timer unit 47 for confirming the current time, and the product replenishment time to the storage room 33 based on the timer unit 47 is stored for each individual product. Product replenishment time storage means 48 and product replenishment period determination means 49 for determining the product with the oldest product replenishment time among the selected products. When a product is selected, selection is made based on the product replenishment period determination means 49. By carrying out the product having the oldest product replenishment time among the products, it is possible to carry out the product from a sufficiently cooled or heated product and to prevent a sales loss due to product deterioration.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 8 is a control function block diagram of the vending machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control device of the vending machine of the embodiment. In addition, about the same structure as Embodiment 2, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In FIG. 8, the calculation control unit 50c prioritizes taking out the product at the storage position close to the product takeout port 27 in the address storage unit 38a in the gondola rack 38 at the time of taking out the product. Priority order setting means 51 is provided for setting priority as to whether priority is given to the one that carries out the product with the oldest product replenishment time determined in (1).

  The operation of the vending machine configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIG.

  The administrator of the vending machine uses the product replenishment period determination means 49 to determine whether to give priority to carrying out the product at the storage position near the product take-out port in the address storage unit 38a in the gondola rack 38 when taking out the product. The priority order setting unit 51 sets in advance whether to give priority to the one that carries out the product with the oldest product replenishment time.

  When the user purchases a product, it is determined whether the product selection means 23 has been operated (STEP 21). When the input of the merchandise selection means 23 is detected, the process proceeds to STEP 22 and the storage position of the carry-out merchandise is determined. That is, it is determined based on the stored product storage means 45 in which address storage unit (38a, 38b, 38c...) Of the gondola rack 38 the product selected by the product selection means 23 is stored. Determine the address storage unit. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that a product in the address storage unit 38a is selected.

  Next, the priority order setting means 51 gives priority to the delivery of the product at the storage position close to the product take-out port, or the product with the oldest product replenishment time determined by the product replenishment period determination means 49 Is prioritized or which is prioritized (STEP 23). In STEP23, when the priority order setting unit 51 is set to give priority to the one that carries out the product with the oldest product replenishment time determined by the product replenishment period determination unit 49, the process proceeds to STEP24, where the address storage unit 38a For each product, the product replenishment time stored in the product replenishment time storage means 48 is read, and the product replenishment period determination means 49 stores the product with the oldest product replenishment time among the products in the address storage unit 38a. The address storage unit 38an is determined, and the process proceeds to STEP25. If the priority setting unit 51 is set to give priority to taking out the product at the storage position close to the product takeout port in STEP23, the process proceeds to STEP25. Then, in STEP 25, the product position detection means 41 determines in which position of the gondola rack 38 the address storage unit 38a of the product to be carried out this time is located. Thereafter, the same operations as those after STEP 15 of the second embodiment are performed.

  As described above, according to the control device of the vending machine of the present embodiment, priority is given to carrying out the product at the storage position close to the product outlet in the address storage unit 38a of the gondola rack 38 when the product is taken out. The vending machine administrator is provided with priority order setting means 51 for setting priority as to whether or not to prioritize the delivery of the product with the oldest product replenishment time determined by the product replenishment period determination means 49. You can choose whether to give priority to shortening the delivery time of products or to prevent sales loss due to product deterioration.

(Embodiment 4)
FIG. 10 is a control function block diagram of the vending machine according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation at the time of sale of the control device of the vending machine of the embodiment. In addition, about the same structure as Embodiment 1, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In FIG. 10, the calculation control unit 50 d includes a product warming period calculation unit 52 that calculates a product warming period in the warming room 33 based on the timer unit 47 and the product replenishment time storage unit 48 when selecting a product. .

  The operation of the vending machine configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIG.

  When the user purchases a product, it is determined whether the product selection means 23 has been operated (STEP 31). When the input of the product selection means 23 is detected, the process proceeds to STEP 32, and the storage position of the carry-out product is determined. That is, it is determined based on the stored product storage means 45 in which address storage unit (38a, 38b, 38c...) Of the gondola rack 38 the product selected by the product selection means 23 is stored. Determine the address storage unit. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that a product in the address storage unit 38a is selected.

  Next, in STEP 33, for each product in the address storage unit 38a, the product replenishment time stored in the product replenishment time storage means 48 and the current time stored in the timer means 47 are determined based on the order from the product outlet 27. In addition, the product warming period computing means 52 calculates the warming period of the selected product in the warming chamber 33. Then, in STEP 34, it is determined whether or not the calculation result is equal to or longer than the predetermined time. If the calculation result is less than the predetermined time, the process returns to STEP 33 and the heat retention time is similarly set for the product in the address storage unit 38a close to the next product outlet 27. Calculate. If it is determined in STEP 34 that the heat retention period has passed a predetermined time or more, the process proceeds to STEP 35, and the commodity position detecting means 41 determines in which position the address storage unit 38a of the corresponding commodity is in the gondola rack 38. Thereafter, the same operations as those after STEP 15 of the second embodiment are performed.

  As described above, according to the control device of the vending machine of the present embodiment, the merchandise in the warming room 33 is selected based on the current time stored in the timer means 47 and the merchandise replenishment time storage means 48 when the merchandise is selected. The address storage unit 38a is provided with the product warming period calculating means 52 for calculating the warming period, and when the corresponding product has a warming period within the warming chamber 33 shorter than a predetermined time, the address storage unit 38a is not carried out and kept warm for a predetermined time or longer. By selecting the product, it is possible to prevent the raw lukewarm product with insufficient cooling or heating from being carried out.

(Embodiment 5)
FIG. 12 is a control function block diagram of the vending machine according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. In addition, about the same structure as Embodiment 1, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In FIG. 12, the expiration date data reading means 53 is applied to the product when it is replenished from the product storage column 32 of the product storage room 31 to the address storage units 38a, 38b, 38c,. Read the expiration date data listed. The expiration date data storage means 54 stores the expiration date data read by the expiration date data reading means 53.

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

  When the user operates the product selection unit 23 to purchase a product, the product selected by the product selection unit 23 is stored in which address storage unit (38a, 38b, 38c...) Of the gondola rack 38. This is determined based on the stored product storage means 45, and the address storage unit for the carry-out product is determined. Assuming that the product in the address storage unit 38a has been selected, the address storage unit for the shortest expiration date data for each product in the address storage unit 38a based on the expiration date data stored in the expiration date data storage means 54. The product 38a is selected and the product is taken out. After the product is carried out, the product is replenished from the product storage column 32 of the product storage room 31 to the empty address storage unit 38a of the gondola rack 38 in the warming chamber 33. Is read and stored in the expiration date data storage means 54.

  As described above, according to the control device of the vending machine of the present embodiment, when the product is replenished to the greenhouse 33, the expiration date data reading means 53 that reads the expiration date data written on the product, and the expiration date The expiration date data storage means 54 for storing the expiration date data read by the data reading means 53 is provided. When a product is selected, the product with the shortest expiration date is carried out based on the expiration date data storage means 54 to store the product. Even if a product with a short shelf life is replenished later when the product is filled into the chamber 31, if the product is replenished to the thermal storage chamber 33, the product can be sold from a product with a short shelf life, and sales loss due to expiration of the shelf life can be prevented. It is possible to improve the trouble of replacing the product when storing the product.

(Embodiment 6)
The vending machine according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention determines the expiration date based on the expiration date data storage unit 54 for the selected item at the time of selecting the item, and sets the expiration date data to a period longer than a certain period. If there is, a product to be taken out can be selected based on the priority setting means 51.

  This makes it possible to select whether to carry out the product close to the product outlet or the product with a long heat retention period, and to select whether to shorten the product delivery time or prevent sales loss due to product deterioration. .

  As described above, the vending machine according to the present invention can reduce the quality deterioration of the product and can reduce the damage at the time of discharging the selected product in the warming room, so it can be applied to the vending machine with heating. it can.

The perspective view of the vending machine which shows Embodiment 1 of this invention Perspective view of vending machine of the embodiment Outline sectional view of the vending machine of the embodiment Functional block diagram of the control device of the vending machine of the embodiment The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the control apparatus of the vending machine of the embodiment Functional block diagram of the control device of the vending machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the control apparatus of the vending machine of the embodiment Functional block diagram of the control device of the vending machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the control apparatus of the vending machine of the embodiment Functional block diagram of the control device of the vending machine according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention The flowchart which shows the operation | movement at the time of sale of the control apparatus of the vending machine of the embodiment Functional block diagram of the control device of the vending machine according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention Vertical section of a conventional vending machine

Explanation of symbols

20 Vending Machine Body 23 Product Selection Unit 27 Product Extraction Port 31 Product Storage Room 33 Room Storage Room 37 Product Replenishment Unit 38 Gondola Rack 38a, 38b, 38c Address Storage Unit 39 Drive Unit 40 Product Conveying Unit 41 Product Position Detection Unit 44 Product Discharge Unit Conveyance means 45 Stored product storage means 46 Drive unit rotation direction determination means 47 Timer means 48 Product replenishment time storage means 49 Product replenishment period determination means 50a, 50b, 50c, 50d, 50e Arithmetic control unit 51 Priority order setting means 52 Product heat retention period Calculation means 53 Expiration date data reading means 54 Expiration date data storage means

Claims (6)

  A product storage room for storing products in the upper part of the vending machine main body and a storage room for cooling or heating the products in the lower part of the vending machine main body, and the product transported to the storage room to rotate and drive in the storage room A vending machine provided with a means, wherein the merchandise transporting means rotationally drives the contained merchandise in the warming room to perform a warming operation, and a position detection for detecting a storing position of the merchandise in the warming room And when the product is selected, the storage position of the product selected by the position detection unit is detected, and the drive source moves the product to the front of the storage room and guides it to the product outlet. Vending machine characterized by that.   Product replenishment time storage means for storing the product replenishment time to the warming room for each product based on the current time stored in the timer means, and when the product is selected, the product replenishment time of the selected product type The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the oldest product is carried out.   Priority to prioritize whether to give priority to taking out the product at the storage position near the product take-off port in the storage room or taking out the product with the oldest product replenishment time when taking out the product to the product take-out port The vending machine according to claim 2, further comprising rank setting means.   Based on the timer means and the product replenishment time storage means at the time of product selection, it is equipped with product heat insulation period calculation means for calculating the product heat insulation period in the heat insulation chamber, and when the heat insulation period is shorter than a predetermined time, priority is given to carry out 4. The vending machine according to claim 2, wherein the ranking is the lowest.   When replenishing the product to the greenhouse, the expiration date data reading means for reading the expiration date data written on the product, and the expiration date data storage means for storing the expiration date data read by the expiration date data reading means, 2. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein when the product is selected, the product with the shortest expiration date is carried out based on the expiration date data storage means.   4. The automatic operation according to claim 3, wherein when the product is selected, if the expiration date data stored in the expiration date data storage means has a period longer than a certain period, the product is carried out based on the priority setting means. Vending machine.