JP2016110551A - Automatic dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic dispenser capable of being used for emergency notification, with a relatively simple method.SOLUTION: An automatic dispenser 1 sells commodities by a commodity carry-out device 26 and comprises: a display 5; speakers 32, 44; an automatic dispenser controller 31; and a radio broadcast receiver 42. The automatic dispenser can identify a kind of emergency broadcast contained in radio broadcast received on the radio broadcast receiver 42, and when the emergency broadcast is contained in the radio broadcast, it is determined whether or not, the display 5 or the like is operated, according to a kind of the emergency broadcast, and when the display 5 is operated, a predetermined emergency notification output is performed by the display 5.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a vending machine that is installed on a street, a roadside in a suburb, a floor of a building, and the like and performs vending of products.

  Due to the recent heightened awareness of disaster prevention, various measures have been taken to notify local residents of emergencies. As an emergency notification method, for example, a loudspeaker or an alarm lamp is installed outdoors, or is performed by telephone, e-mail, television, or radio (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  However, in order to install a large number of loudspeakers and warning lamps, there is a cost problem on the administrative side. In addition, the ability of the receiver side is necessary for telephone and e-mail. Furthermore, there is a cost on the receiving side for television and radio, and there is also a problem with the effect of notification outdoors. Although a method of distributing information using an Internet line is also conceivable, there are problems that the system becomes complicated and that the ability on the receiver side is also necessary (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

Utility Model Registration No. 3118188 JP 2003-16561 A JP 2014-56386 A

  Conventionally, vending machines have been installed on storefronts (streets), roadsides, floors of buildings (facility), and the like (see, for example, Patent Document 3). Vending machines automatically sell products according to payment by a purchaser and operation of a product selection button. However, since a plurality of vending machines are installed in a region, they may be used for emergency notification.

  In Patent Document 2, an example is shown in which information is output to a vending machine using an Internet line. However, as described above, the vending machine side system is forced to undergo a significant change, so that the realization is realized. It was difficult. On the other hand, the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 shows an example in which an FM radio station makes an emergency notification through the radio by using community FM radio broadcasting limited to areas such as cities, towns, and districts based on instructions from the government. Has been.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described conventional problems, and enables vending machines to be used for emergency notification in a relatively simple manner.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the vending machine of the present invention sells a product by a product carry-out means, and includes an output means and a control means. The control means receives a radio broadcast. If there is a receiving means and the type of emergency broadcast included in the radio broadcast received by the radio broadcast receiving means can be identified, and the emergency broadcast is included in the radio broadcast, depending on the type of emergency broadcast And determining whether or not to operate the output means, and when operating the output means, a predetermined emergency notification output is performed by the output means.

  The vending machine according to the invention of claim 2 is characterized in that, in the above invention, the control means performs an emergency notification output according to the type of emergency broadcast by the output means.

  In the vending machine according to the invention of claim 3, the emergency notification output by the output means in any of the above inventions is any one of alarm sound, sound, light emission, display display, external secondary transmission, or a combination thereof Or all of them.

  The vending machine according to the invention of claim 4 is characterized in that, in each of the above inventions, the output means is an alarm speaker, an alarm lamp, a price indicator, illumination for product samples, illumination for product sample display shelves, and display for product advertisements. Or any combination thereof or all of them.

  The vending machine according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in each of the above-mentioned inventions, the control means executes free sale of goods by the goods carry-out means according to the type of emergency broadcast.

  The vending machine according to the invention of claim 6 is characterized in that, in each of the above inventions, the control means stops the cooling / heating operation of the commodity according to the type of emergency broadcast.

  The vending machine of the invention of claim 7 is provided with an emergency notification output when the power is cut off in each of the above inventions, or a backup power supply for realizing the emergency notification output and free sale of goods. And

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in each of the above-mentioned vending machines, the control means comprises a vending machine control device that controls sales of merchandise and a radio broadcast receiving device that constitutes a radio broadcast receiving means. The device is activated when a predetermined activation signal is included in the radio broadcast received in the standby state, and identifies the type of emergency broadcast, alone or in cooperation with the vending machine control device, emergency notification output, Alternatively, this emergency notification output and free sale of goods are performed.

  The vending machine according to the invention of claim 9 is characterized in that in the above invention, the vending machine has means for cooling and / or heating the radio broadcast receiving apparatus.

  A vending machine according to a tenth aspect of the invention is characterized in that the radio broadcast receiving device is arranged in an empty space inside the outer door in the seventh or eighth aspect of the invention.

  According to the present invention, in the vending machine that sells the product by the product carry-out means, the vending machine includes the output means and the control means, and the control means has the radio broadcast receiving means for receiving the radio broadcast. Whether the type of emergency broadcast included in the radio broadcast received by the receiving means can be identified, and if the radio broadcast includes an emergency broadcast, whether or not to operate the output means according to the type of the emergency broadcast When the output means is operated, the predetermined emergency notification output is performed by the output means. Therefore, it is possible to use the emergency broadcast included in the radio broadcast by a relatively simple method, such as a street or a facility. Emergency vending machines installed in the area can make emergency notifications to local residents.

  In this case, since a plurality of vending machines are installed in the area, the emergency notification effect is enormous. On the other hand, the problem of costs on the administration (sender) and residents (receivers) side can also be eliminated or suppressed. In particular, since the control means determines whether or not to operate the output means according to the type of emergency broadcast, it is possible to select a vending machine that performs emergency notification output according to the type of emergency broadcast. This makes it possible to output an emergency notification specifying the location according to the contents of the emergency situation, and it is possible to realize an extremely accurate emergency notification even in an area where it is difficult to hear a disaster prevention radio or the like.

  In this case, if the control means performs emergency notification output according to the type of emergency broadcast by the output means as in the invention of claim 2, it is possible to realize accurate emergency notification suitable for the contents of the emergency broadcast. It becomes.

  The emergency notification output by the output means is any one of alarm sound, voice, light emission, display display, and external secondary transmission as in the invention of claim 3, or a combination thereof, or All of these are conceivable.

  Further, as means for realizing the above, as in the invention of claim 4, an alarm speaker, an alarm lamp, a price indicator, a product sample illumination, a product sample display shelf illumination, and a product advertisement display Or any combination thereof or all of them. In this case, an emergency notification can be made without adding special equipment to the vending machine by using a price indicator, lighting for product samples, lighting for product sample display shelves, and display for product advertisement as output means. Output can be performed.

  Further, as in the invention of claim 5, the control means executes free sale of the product by the product carry-out means according to the type of emergency broadcast, so that it is difficult to obtain beverages due to the occurrence of a disaster. Occasionally, it becomes possible to provide goods free of charge to disaster-stricken residents, and it is possible to effectively contribute to disaster support.

  Further, if the control means stops the cooling / heating operation of the product according to the type of emergency broadcast as in the invention of claim 6, for example, when an earthquake or a fire occurs, the product is cooled or heated. It is possible to stop and prevent the spread of damage such as electric shock and fire.

  In addition, according to the invention of claim 7, when the vending machine is turned off, the emergency notification output, or the emergency notification output and the backup power supply for realizing free sale of the product, Even when the commercial power supply to the vending machine is cut off due to a power failure caused by a disaster, emergency notification output and free sale of products can be realized without any problems.

  Further, as in the invention of claim 8, the control means comprises a vending machine control device that controls the sale of merchandise and a radio broadcast receiving device that constitutes the radio broadcast receiving means, and the radio broadcast receiving device is in a standby state. Activated when a predetermined activation signal is included in the received radio broadcast, identifies the type of emergency broadcast, alone or in cooperation with the vending machine controller, emergency notification output, or this emergency notification output and If the product is sold free of charge, it is possible to keep the radio broadcast receiving device always in a standby state and automatically and reliably start it by an activation signal sent at the time of emergency broadcast, so that emergency notification and free sale can be performed. It becomes.

  In this case, if a means for cooling and / or heating the radio broadcast receiving apparatus is provided as in the invention of claim 9, the vending machine becomes inferior in the temperature environment as in the case of being installed on the street or on the side of the road. Therefore, the radio broadcast receiving apparatus can be operated without any trouble.

  Further, by arranging the radio broadcast receiving apparatus in the empty space inside the outer door as in the invention of claim 10, it is possible to install the radio broadcast receiving apparatus in the vending machine without making major modifications. It will be.

It is a front view of the vending machine of one Example to which this invention is applied. It is a perspective view of the state which opened the outer door of the vending machine of FIG. It is a functional block diagram of the vending machine of FIG. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the kind of emergency broadcast transmitted from FM broadcasting station, the emergency notification output corresponding to it, and the installation place of a vending machine.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a front view of the vending machine 1 of the embodiment, and FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the vending machine 1 with the outer door 3 opened. The vending machine 1 according to the embodiment includes a heat-insulating main body 2 having an open front surface, and one side (in the embodiment, the left side) is freely rotatable with respect to the main body 2 so as to close the front surface of the main body 2 so that it can be opened and closed. A pivoted outer door 3 is provided.

  A product sample chamber 4 is formed in the upper front portion of the outer door 3, and a plurality of product selections corresponding to a plurality of product samples S (samples of products to be sold) displayed in the product sample chamber 4 are selected. Button 6 is arranged. Each product selection button 6 is provided with a selection button illumination, as well as illumination for a product sample that illuminates the product sample in the product sample chamber 4 and illumination for a product sample display shelf that displays the product sample. ing. The selection button illumination, product sample illumination, and product sample display shelf illumination are shown in the block diagram of FIG.

  A display (output means) 5 comprising an LCD (color liquid crystal panel) for displaying product advertisements is provided in front of the outer door 3 below the product sample chamber 4. A product outlet 7 is formed at the front lower portion of the door 3.

  Further, a decorative panel 8 is attached to the right side (non-pivot side) center of the front surface of the outer door 3, and a coin insertion slot 9 and a return lever 11 are provided in the decorative panel 8. Yes. A monetary amount indicator 12 (7-segment LED 4-digit) is attached to the front surface of the left outer door 3 facing the decorative panel 8. Further, a bill recognition device (bill burr) 14 is attached to the front surface of the lower door 3 on the lower side of the money amount indicator 12, and a coin return port 13 is disposed on the front surface of the right outer door 3 toward the product outlet 7. It is configured.

  On the other hand, the inside of the main body 2 includes a product storage section 16 whose upper, lower, left, and right and rear surfaces are surrounded by a heat insulating wall, and the front surface is opened. It has been. A plurality of serpentine-type product storage columns 18 in which products to be sold are stored in a meandering product passage are provided in the product storage section 16 partitioned by the partition plate 17 in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction.

  The front surface of the product storage unit 16 has heat insulation, and the upper inner door 21 for opening and closing the upper side of the front opening of the product storage unit 16 and the lower side of the front opening of the product storage unit 16 are opened and closed. A lower-side inner door 22 is provided. The lower inner door 22 is pivotally supported by the main body 2.

  In addition, a plurality of product outlets 23 communicating with the product storage unit 16 side and the outer door 3 side are arranged in the left-right direction below the lower side inner door 22. An openable / closable unloading door 24 is attached to each commodity unloading port 23 so as to be pivotable about the upper edge. The commodity unloading device 26 described later rotates by being pushed by the commodity guided forward. The outlet 23 is opened and the product is carried out to the product outlet 7. Each product storage column 18 has a product take-out device 26 (product take-out means, shown in FIG. 3) at the lower portion, and the product take-out device 26 guides the product at the bottom to the front, thereby taking out the product take-out port 7. To be taken out.

  Furthermore, a machine room 27 is formed in the lower part of the main body 2, and a refrigeration unit for cooling the product in the product storage unit 16 is installed in the machine room 27. In addition, a heater for heating an internal product is provided in the product storage unit 16, and the cooling / heating device 28 (FIG. 3) of the vending machine 1 is configured by the refrigeration unit and the heater.

  Next, FIG. 3 shows a functional block diagram of the vending machine 1. In the figure, reference numeral 31 denotes a vending machine control device (substrate) composed of a microcomputer that controls sales of the vending machine 1 and is provided in an electrical box or the like installed in the machine room 27 described above. The vending machine control device 31 includes a plurality of product selection buttons 6, vending machine lighting 29, a display 5, a cooling / heating device 28, and a product carry-out device 26, a speaker (output means) 32 that outputs sound, and a patrol light. (2) for transmitting information to a nearby smartphone or the like using a communication means such as an alarm lamp (output means) 33 such as (Registered Trademark) or flash, Bluetooth (Registered Trademark), Wi-Fi (Registered Trademark) A next transmitter (output means) 34, an input device (keyboard, USB port, card reader, remote controller, etc.) 36, and a communication device 37 for connecting to a network such as the Internet are connected. The vending machine control device 31 is connected to the money processing device 38 having the above-described money amount display 12, bill recognition device 14, and the like.

  A battery 39 constituting a backup power source is provided in the machine room 27 of the vending machine 1. The battery 39 includes a power supply circuit that generates a DC power supply from a commercial power supply, and is always charged by the power supply circuit. The vending machine system 41 is configured by the above devices, and the vending machine system 41 including the vending machine control device 31 and the product carry-out device 26 is supplied with power from the power supply circuit of the battery 39.

  The vending machine control device 31 cools or heats the product in the product storage unit 16 to a predetermined temperature by the cooling / heating device 28. And the coin inserted into the coin insertion slot 9 by the purchaser and the banknote inserted in the banknote identification device 14 are identified, and sales are judged. When it is determined that the sale is possible, the selection button illumination (the vending machine illumination 29) of the product selection button 6 corresponding to the saleable product is turned on. When the product selection button 6 is pressed by the purchaser, the product delivery device 26 of the product storage column 18 storing the corresponding product is operated, and the lowest product is delivered to the product takeout port 7. (Product sales control).

  In the present invention, the vending machine 1 is provided with a radio broadcast receiving device 42 (substrate) constituting radio broadcast receiving means. The radio broadcast receiver 42 is also composed of a microcomputer, and in this embodiment, FM broadcast can be received. The radio broadcast receiver 42 is connected to an antenna 43 for receiving FM broadcast radio waves and a speaker 44 including a loudspeaker. Further, the radio broadcast receiving device 42 is connected to exchange information with the vending machine control device 31, and the radio broadcast receiving device 42 is also supplied with power from the power supply circuit of the battery 39.

  Here, when the commercial power supplied to the vending machine 1 is cut off, the power supply circuit of the battery 39 is switched to a state where power is supplied (discharged) from the battery 39 to the vending machine system 41 and the radio broadcast receiver 42. . Thereby, even when the supply of commercial power to the vending machine 1 is cut off due to the occurrence of a disaster or the like, the vending machine system 41 and the radio broadcast receiving apparatus 42 can be operated by the power supply from the battery 39. ing.

  The radio broadcast receiving apparatus 42 according to the embodiment is used for receiving and outputting an emergency broadcast included in an FM broadcast transmitted from a local community FM broadcast station (FIG. 3) such as a city, town, or district. The operation will be described in detail later. Moreover, although the radio broadcast receiving apparatus 42 (board | substrate) is arrange | positioned inside the outer door 3 corresponding to the back of the display 5 in an Example (FIG. 2), the outer door of the lower side of the goods outlet 7 is otherwise provided. 3 (in front of the machine room 27) or inside the outer door 3 beside the product sample room 4 (indicated by (42) in FIG. 1). These are all empty spaces in the outer door 3.

  The operation at the time of emergency notification of the radio broadcast receiving apparatus 42 and the vending machine control apparatus 31 cooperating with the radio broadcast receiving apparatus 42 will be described. First, the types of emergency broadcasts transmitted from FM broadcast stations will be described with reference to FIG. The emergency broadcast is transmitted by an instruction from the government or by the FM broadcast station by itself.

  There are a plurality of types of emergency broadcasts transmitted from FM broadcast stations depending on the content. In the embodiment, nine types (emergency numbers 1 to 9) of emergency broadcasts distinguished by contents are provided. The contents of the emergency broadcast of the serial number 1 are suspicious person information, and the contents of the emergency broadcast of the serial number 2 are emergency earthquake warnings. The contents of emergency broadcast of serial number 3 are information on fire, tsunami, volcanic eruption, flood damage, photochemical smog, abnormal weather (thunderstorm, tornado, etc.).

  The contents of emergency broadcast with serial number 4 are danger information (such as the invasion of pests) occurring in a specific area, and the contents of emergency broadcast with serial number 5 are evacuation guidance information at the time of an earthquake. The content of the emergency broadcast of serial number 6 is secondary transmission information and is transmitted together with other emergency broadcasts. Further, the emergency broadcast number 7 is information on searching for people such as elderly people and lost children, and the emergency broadcast number 8 is today's event guide information (public events such as elections and festivals).

  The emergency broadcast with serial number 9 is a free product purchase signal, and is transmitted together with emergency broadcasts with serial numbers 2, 3, and 5 as necessary. Further, these emergency broadcasts are transmitted alone or in combination (two to all) from FM broadcast stations.

  The radio broadcast receiving device 42 of the vending machine 1 is preset with an emergency notification output performed by the vending machine 1 in accordance with the contents of each emergency broadcast. The output includes sound output using the speaker 32, alarm sound (siren and chime sound) using the speaker 44, display of characters and images using the display 5, and light emission (alarm) using the lamp 33. Information regarding the suspicious person or the person searching is notified by such voice or character display.

  The emergency notification output performed in the emergency broadcasts of serial numbers 2 to 4 includes sound output using the speaker 32, alarm sound using the speaker 44, and light emission (alarm) using the lamp 33. Will announce the occurrence of earthquakes and other disasters and dangers. The emergency notification output performed in the emergency broadcast of serial number 8 is an alarm sound using the speaker 44 and a character or image display using the display 5, and event guidance is performed by character display or the like. The emergency notification output performed in the emergency broadcast of the serial number 5 includes voice output using the speaker 32, alarm sound using the speaker 44, and display of characters and images using the display 5. Evacuation guidance will be performed. These are all (necessary) emergency notification outputs suitable for the contents of each emergency broadcast, and are set according to the type of emergency broadcast.

  The emergency notification output performed by emergency broadcast of serial number 6 is information transmission using the secondary transmitter 34. The operation performed in the emergency broadcast of serial number 9 is a free purchase of a product. In this case, the vending machine control device 31 of the vending machine 1 carries out the product by the product carry-out device 26 in accordance with the operation of the product selection button 6 even if no money is inserted.

  Moreover, the installation place of the vending machine 1 which performs emergency notification output corresponding to each emergency broadcast is set. For example, in the emergency broadcast of serial number 1, the vending machine 1 installed in the school route performs emergency notification output from the content. Further, for emergency broadcasts with serial numbers 2, 3, 5, 7, and 8, the vending machines 1 in the entire area perform emergency notification output. Furthermore, the emergency broadcast of serial number 4 is that the vending machine 1 installed in the specific area performs emergency notification output based on the content.

  The radio broadcast receiving device 42 can set the place where the vending machine 1 is installed by using the input device 36 of the vending machine control device 31, and is installed when the vending machine 1 is installed. It is assumed that the location is set in the radio broadcast receiver 42.

  With the above configuration, an FM broadcast station transmits a DTMF (Dial Tone Multi-Frequency) signal or a Comfis (registered trademark) activation signal, and then transmits an emergency broadcast. The radio broadcast receiving device 42 is always in a standby state, and is activated when the activation signal is included in the FM broadcast. Next, the radio broadcast receiving apparatus 42 confirms the content of the emergency broadcast transmitted from the FM broadcast station, and determines whether or not it corresponds to the installation location of the vending machine 1 provided with the radio broadcast receiving apparatus 42. To do.

  For example, when the emergency broadcast has the content of serial number 1, the radio broadcast receiver 42 of the vending machine 1 installed in the school route executes the emergency notification output of FIG. That is, the radio broadcast receiving device 42 emits an alarm sound through the speaker 44. Furthermore, the emergency notification operation signal of serial number 1 and the contents of the emergency broadcast are transmitted to the vending machine control device 31.

  When the vending machine control device 31 receives the emergency notification operation signal of serial number 1 and the emergency broadcast from the radio broadcast receiving device 42, the content (suspicious person information) of the emergency broadcast is output by voice through the speaker 32 (sound in FIG. 4). The suspicious person information is visually displayed on the display 5 (display shown in FIG. 4). Further, the lamp 33 is caused to emit light to make an emergency notification by light (light in FIG. 4). As a result, the vending machine 1 installed on the school road in the area performs emergency notification output, and informs the child who is walking about the suspicious person and contributes to crime prevention.

  On the other hand, in the vending machine 1 installed outside the school route, even if the emergency broadcast with the content of the serial number 1 is received, the radio broadcast receiving device 42 of the vending machine 1 does not execute the emergency notification output, and the vending machine The control device 31 returns to the standby state without transmitting an emergency notification operation signal. Thus, the vending machine 1 installed in a place not particularly related to the suspicious person does not perform unnecessary emergency notification output.

  Further, when the emergency broadcast received by the radio broadcast receiving device 42 has the contents of serial number 4, since it is danger information generated in a specific area, only in the vending machine 1 similarly installed in the area. The emergency notification output shown in FIG. 4 is performed. That is, the radio broadcast receiver 42 of the vending machine 1 installed in the specific area emits an alarm sound through the speaker 44. Furthermore, the emergency notification operation signal of serial number 4 and the contents of the emergency broadcast are transmitted to the vending machine control device 31.

  When the vending machine control device 31 receives the emergency notification operation signal of serial number 4 and the emergency broadcast from the radio broadcast receiving device 42, the content of the emergency broadcast (danger information generated in a specific area) is output by voice through the speaker 32 (FIG. 4). ), The lamp 33 is caused to emit light, and an emergency notification is also made by light (light in FIG. 4). As a result, the vending machine 1 installed in a specific area outputs an emergency notification to prevent accidents caused by the danger occurring in the area.

  On the other hand, in the vending machine 1 installed outside the specific area, even if the emergency broadcast having the content of the serial number 4 is received, the radio broadcast receiving device 42 of the vending machine 1 does not execute the emergency notification output, The vending machine control device 31 returns to the standby state without transmitting the emergency notification operation signal. As a result, the vending machine 1 installed outside the area does not perform unnecessary emergency notification output.

  In addition, when the emergency broadcast received by the radio broadcast receiving device 42 has the contents of serial numbers 2, 3, 5, 7, and 8, it is related to the entire area where the FM broadcast can be received. The emergency notification output shown in FIG. 4 is performed in all the vending machines 1 that have been made. Moreover, since the emergency broadcast of serial number 6 is transmitted together with other emergency broadcasts, the radio broadcast receiving device 42 of the vending machine 1 that performs emergency notification output performs secondary transmission.

  In order to make this emergency notification by secondary transmission effective, it is necessary to install an application separately on a smartphone or the like, but there is an advantage that information can be transmitted even when the network is congested. Further, as described above, the contents of the serial number 9 are also transmitted together with the emergency broadcasts of the serial numbers 2, 3 and 5, and the vending machines 1 in the entire area will sell the products for free.

  Here, for example, when an emergency broadcast earthquake with serial number 2 or an emergency broadcast fire with serial number 3 occurs, the vending machine control device 31 may stop the cooling / heating device 28. Thereby, when an earthquake or a fire occurs, the cooling or heating of the product is stopped, and it is possible to prevent the spread of damage such as electric shock and ignition.

  When a predetermined stop signal is received from the FM broadcast station, the radio broadcast receiving device 42 stops the emergency notification output. In addition, an emergency notification operation stop signal is transmitted to the vending machine control device 31 to stop the emergency notification output.

  As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the type of emergency broadcast included in the FM radio broadcast received by the radio broadcast receiver 42 can be identified, and when the FM radio broadcast includes the emergency broadcast, It is determined whether or not to perform an emergency notification operation according to the type of emergency broadcast, and in the case of operation, since a predetermined emergency notification output is performed, the emergency broadcast included in the FM radio broadcast is used, The vending machine 1 installed on the street or in the facility can make an emergency notification to residents in the area.

  Since a plurality of vending machines 1 are installed in the area, the emergency notification effect is enormous. On the other hand, the problem of costs on the administration (sender) and residents (receivers) side can also be eliminated or suppressed. In particular, since the radio broadcast receiving apparatus 42 determines whether or not to perform an emergency notification operation according to the type of emergency broadcast, it is possible to select the vending machine 1 that performs emergency notification output according to the type of emergency broadcast. Become. As a result, it is possible to output an emergency notification in which the location is specified according to the contents of the emergency situation, and it is possible to realize extremely accurate emergency notification.

  In this case, the radio broadcast receiving device 42 and the vending machine control device 31 perform emergency notification output according to the type of emergency broadcast by voice, light, character display, etc., so that accurate emergency notification suitable for the content of the emergency broadcast is realized. It becomes possible to do. In addition, since the product carry-out device 26 performs free sale of products according to the type of emergency broadcast, when it is difficult to obtain beverages etc. due to the occurrence of a disaster, products are provided free of charge to the affected people It becomes possible to contribute to disaster support effectively. Furthermore, if the product cooling / heating operation is stopped according to the type of emergency broadcast, for example, when an earthquake or fire occurs, the product cooling or heating is stopped and the damage such as electric shock or ignition is expanded. Can be prevented.

  In addition, since the vending machine 1 is equipped with an emergency notification output when the commercial power supply is cut off, or this emergency notification output and a battery 39 for realizing free sale of goods, Even when the supply of commercial power to the vending machine 1 is cut off, it is possible to realize emergency notification output and free sale of products without any trouble.

  Further, the vending machine control device 31 that controls the sale of products and the radio broadcast receiving device 42 that constitutes the radio broadcast receiving means constitute the control means of the vending machine 1, and the radio broadcast receiving device 42 is in a standby state. Activated when a predetermined activation signal is included in the received radio broadcast, identifies the type of emergency broadcast, alone or in cooperation with the vending machine control device 31, emergency notification output, or this emergency notification output As a result, the radio broadcast receiving device 42 is always in a standby state and is automatically and reliably activated by an activation signal sent during emergency broadcasting, so that emergency notifications and free sales can be performed. Is possible.

  Further, since the radio broadcast receiving device 42 is arranged in an empty space inside the outer door 3, the radio broadcast receiving device 42 can be installed in the vending machine 1 without making a major modification. .

  In the embodiment, the emergency notification output is performed by the display 5 and the lamp 33. However, the emergency notification output may be performed by the money amount display 12, or the electronic paper may be output by the display 5. Moreover, you may perform emergency notification output by changing the light emission state of the selection button illumination of the product selection button 6, the illumination for the product sample, and the illumination for the product sample display shelf (the vending machine illumination 29). Accordingly, it is possible to perform emergency notification output without adding special equipment to the vending machine 1.

  Furthermore, in the embodiment, it is determined whether or not the emergency notification output is performed by the radio broadcast receiving device 42, but the determination is not limited thereto, and the determination may be made on the vending machine control device 31 side. Further, the contents of the emergency broadcast and the emergency notification output shown in FIG. 4 are examples, and various changes can be made according to the characteristics of the region. Moreover, although the radio broadcast also uses FM broadcast in the embodiment, other frequency bands may be used.

  Furthermore, the battery 39 is configured to be constantly charged from a commercial power source. In addition, a generator for manually generating power is provided in the vending machine 1, and the battery 39 is charged by this generator when a disaster occurs. The vending machine 1 may be operated.

  The vending machine 1 is designed so that it can withstand a temperature environment of −20 ° C. to + 60 ° C. from the environment in which the vending machine 1 is used, but a receiver such as the radio broadcast receiver 42 is usually 0 ° C. to + 40 ° C. Is the operating temperature. Therefore, particularly in the case of the vending machine 1 installed in a poor environment, there is a possibility that the operation of the radio broadcast receiving device 42 may be hindered.

  In such a case, a structure that can circulate cool air or warm air from the cooling / heating device 28 to the radio broadcast receiving device 42 is configured in the vending machine 1, or a means for cooling or heating the radio broadcast receiving device 42 is attached. Good (such as Peltier element). As a result, the radio broadcast receiver 42 can be operated without any trouble in a situation where the temperature environment is inferior, such as when the vending machine 1 is installed on the street or on the side of the road.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vending machine 2 Main body 3 Outer door 4 Commodity sample room 5 Display 6 Commodity selection switch 16 Commodity storage unit 26 Commodity carry-out apparatus 28 Cooling / heating apparatus 29 Vending machine illumination 31 Vending machine control apparatus 32, 44 Speaker 34 Secondary transmitter 39 Battery 42 Radio broadcast receiver S Product sample

Claims (10)

In vending machines that sell products by means of product removal,
Output means;
Control means,
The control means includes
Radio broadcast receiving means for receiving radio broadcasts,
The type of emergency broadcast included in the radio broadcast received by the radio broadcast receiving means can be identified,
When the emergency broadcast is included in the radio broadcast, it is determined whether to operate the output means according to the type of the emergency broadcast,
When operating the output means, the vending machine performs predetermined emergency notification output by the output means.   The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the control means performs the emergency notification output according to the type of the emergency broadcast by the output means.   The emergency notification output by the output means is any one of alarm sound, sound, light emission, display display, and external secondary transmission, a combination thereof, or all of them. The vending machine according to claim 1 or 2.   The output means is any one of a warning speaker, a warning lamp, a price indicator, a lighting for a product sample, a lighting for a product sample display shelf, and a display for a product advertisement, or a combination thereof, or The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the vending machine is all of them.   The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the control means executes free sale of the product by the product carry-out means in accordance with the type of the emergency broadcast.   The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the control unit stops the cooling / heating operation of the product according to the type of the emergency broadcast.   7. The emergency notification output when the power is cut off, or a backup power source for realizing free sales of the emergency notification output and the product. The vending machine described in Crab. The control means is composed of a vending machine control device that controls sales control of the product, and a radio broadcast receiving device that constitutes the radio broadcast receiving means,
The radio broadcast receiving apparatus
When the radio broadcast received in the standby state includes a predetermined activation signal,
The type of the emergency broadcast is identified, and the emergency notification output is performed alone or in cooperation with the vending machine control device, or the emergency notification output and the product are sold free of charge. The vending machine according to claim 7.   The vending machine according to claim 8, further comprising means for cooling and / or heating the radio broadcast receiving apparatus.   The vending machine according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the radio broadcast receiving device is arranged in an empty space inside the outer door.

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