JP2610071B2 - Product replenishment vehicle device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention is intended to reduce the sales volume of products for sale.
Researching and replenishing techniques.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, sales volume of a product for sale, etc.
The employee directly read the survey value of the vending machine management device .

[0003]

However, according to the conventional technology, a sales person goes to a vending machine and manages the vending machine.
A lot of time was spent investigating a single vending machine due to the need to read the value of the processor directly.

[0004] After the sales volume is surveyed, based on the survey results,
There is a work to prepare replenishment products based on
Sales management was very time consuming .

An object of the present invention is to improve the efficiency of sales management of vending machines by solving the above problems.

[0006]

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a replenishment vehicle device for storing goods.
And a replenishing mechanism for discharging replenished commodities from the hangar.
Refill vehicle device that controls the refill vehicle
Inventory data output to detect sales product quantity and ID number
Means, a product refill button, and the product refill button are operated.
The replacement product corresponding to the above sales product quantity
Product discharging means for discharging to the replenishment mechanism, and discharging of the product
Later, means to print the delivery slip and store the data
The gist is to provide

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the replenishing vehicle device.
Is provided with a product transport cart,
The refill vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle is discharged to a vehicle.
Is the gist.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the replenishing vehicle device, wherein
The car is stored in the hangar on the side of the replacement car
The gist of the present invention is a refill vehicle device according to claim 2 .
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the replenishing vehicle device, the replenishing vehicle is a product transport trolley.
Equipped with a storage arm and stores the product transport trolley in the hangar
Or transported outside the hangar
The gist of the replenishing vehicle device according to item 3 is as follows.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the replenishing vehicle device according to the above-mentioned vending machine.
Sends the number of items sold and the ID number of the vending machine
Claims characterized by comprising inventory data transmission means to perform
A refill vehicle according to claim 1, claim 2, claim 3, or claim 4.
The device is the gist. The replenishment vehicle device according to claim 6 is the above-mentioned inventory device.
Data output means is transmitted from the inventory data transmission means.
Output signal receiving means for receiving the output signal.
The gist of the invention is a supplementary vehicle device according to claim 5 .

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the replenishing vehicle device according to the above-mentioned vending machine.
Is an output request signal receiver that receives a data transmission request signal.
A step, wherein the inventory data output means transmits the data
It is provided with an output request transmitting means for transmitting a request signal.
Claim 1, Claim 2, Claim 3, Claim 4,
The gist of the present invention is a refill vehicle device according to claim 5 or claim 6 .

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a replenishing vehicle device comprising:
Is an inventory survey operator who enters the quantity of merchandise sold by the vending machine.
And the output request signal receiving means includes a data transmission
When receiving the request signal, the inventory data transmitting means
Sends a signal containing the sales product quantity entered by the inventory survey means
The gist of the invention is a replenishing vehicle device according to claim 7 .

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a replenishing vehicle device which records the data.
The means to remember is a memory car that can be attached and detached with a socket
Claim 1, Claim 2, Claim 3, Claim 4,
Claim 5, claim 6, claim 7, or claim 8
The gist is a vehicle device . The replenishing vehicle device of claim 10 is
If the replenishment button has not been pressed,
The replenishment product corresponding to the sales product quantity
That the product discharge means stops the execution of the
Claims 1, 2, 3, 4,
Claim 5, Claim 6, Claim 7, Claim 8, or Claim
The gist is the replenishment vehicle device described in 9 .

The control method of replenishing vehicle of claim 11, a hangar of the product, a supplement vehicle control method and a replenishing mechanism for discharging the replenishment items from the hangar, the sales quantity of goods vending machines detects inventory data including the ID number, replenishment product corresponding to the upper <br/> Symbol sales product quantity is discharged to the replenishing mechanism, after discharge of the product, as well as printing the delivery slip,
And Turkey to store data and subject matter.

[0014]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a replenishing vehicle device comprising:
Replenishment equipped with a replenishment mechanism for discharging replenishment products from the hangar
Control the car. Also, when the product replenishment button is operated,
Commodity discharge means detected by inventory data output means
Replenishment machine for replenishment products corresponding to the sales product quantity of vending machines
Print the delivery slip after discharging the product
And store the data.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle for replenishing a product.
Discharge to the transport trolley.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a replenishing vehicle device comprising:
Is stored in the storage at the side of the replenishment vehicle. Claim 4
Of the replenishment vehicle equipment, the product transport trolley is
Depending on the car storage arm, it can be stored in the hangar,
It is transported outside.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a replenishing vehicle apparatus having a vending machine.
The warehouse data transmission means determines the number of products sold by this vending machine and
And the ID number. The replenishment vehicle device according to claim 6 is in stock.
The output signal receiving means included in the data output means is automatically sold
Receiving the signal transmitted from the inventory data transmission means of the machine
You.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, a replenishment vehicle device outputs inventory data.
The output request transmitting means provided in the means transmits the data transmission request signal.
When transmitted, the output request signal receiving means of the vending machine
To receive. The replenishment vehicle device according to claim 8 is a vending machine.
Power request signal receiving means receives a data transmission request signal
And the sales product entered by the inventory survey means of this vending machine
The inventory data transmitting means transmits a signal including the quantity.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a replenishing vehicle device for a vending machine.
Filled refill product data can be removed by socket
Is stored on a simple memory card. The refilling vehicle device according to claim 10.
If the replenishment button was never pressed
In the survey, only the sales volume of vending machines is investigated.

According to a further aspect of the present invention , there is provided a method for controlling a replenishing vehicle , comprising: a replenishing vehicle having a storehouse for commodities and a replenishing mechanism for discharging replenished commodities from the storehouse . In addition, the supplement product corresponding to sell the quantity of goods, vending machine is discharged to the replenishment mechanism, after discharging the goods, then print the invoice, and stores the data.

[0021]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described. 1 to 1
The description based on FIG. 4 is based on FIG.
It is referred at the time of explanation. 1 is a block diagram of the watt-hour meter unit 1, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the watt-hour meter unit 1, FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the power handy machine 3, FIG. 4 is an external view of the power handy machine 3, and FIG. Is a flowchart of a watt-hour meter reading routine, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart of control of a handy machine.

The watt-hour meter unit 1 includes a watt-hour meter unit 5
The transmission / reception unit 7 includes a power supply unit 9. Electricity meter 5
Are connected terminals 13 of the power line 11 as shown in FIG.
An eddy current integrating power meter 15 and an electronic integrating meter 17 are provided. The integrating wattmeter 15 records the amount of power supplied by the power line 11 with a mechanical integrator 19. The electronic integrator 17
As shown in FIG. 1, power is supplied from the power supply circuit 21, and the integrated value is increased in synchronization with the mechanical integrator 19. The power supply circuit 21 receives power supply from the power line 11 and supplies power to the electronic integrator 17. Electronic integrator 17
Is connected to a rotation sensor 23 that detects the rotation state of the mechanical integrator 19.

The power supply section 9 includes a solar cell 31 and a power supply circuit 3.
3 and a storage battery 35. The solar cell 31 generates electric power from light input from the outside. Power supply circuit 33
Converts the power generated by the solar cell 31 into a predetermined voltage, float-charges the storage battery 35, and supplies the power stored in the storage battery 35 to the transmission / reception unit 7.

The transmitting / receiving unit 7 includes a phototransistor 41,
Light receiving circuit 43, input interface 45, ROM 4
7, a CPU 49, an output circuit 51, and an optical signal output device 53. The phototransistor 41 is connected to the light receiving circuit 43 and receives an optical signal. The light receiving circuit 43 converts an optical signal received by the phototransistor 41 into an electric signal and supplies the electric signal to the CPU 49. The input interface 45 is connected to the electronic integrator 17 and supplies the indicated value of the electronic integrator 17 to the CPU 49.

The ROM 47 stores various control programs and data tables in advance. The output circuit 51 includes a CPU 4
9 based on the signal output from the optical signal output device 5
3 is driven. The optical signal output device 53 includes an optical shutter 55 and a reflector 57. The optical signal output unit 53 outputs an optical signal to the outside by increasing or decreasing the reflection intensity of light input from the outside.

The watt-hour meter unit 1 is mounted on the outer wall of a building instead of a conventional watt-hour meter. As shown in FIG. 3, the power handy machine 3 includes a transmitting / receiving unit 61, an external storage unit 63, a control unit 65, and a printing unit 67.

The transmission / reception unit 61 includes a light projector 69, a light projector drive circuit 71, a light receiver 73, and a demodulation circuit 75. The light projector 69 includes an optical device 69A and a light emitter 69B.
And The projector driving circuit 71 includes a light emitting body 69B.
The power supplied to the device is increased or decreased to modulate the light. Receiver 73
Has a light receiving lens 73A and a phototransistor 73B. The demodulation circuit 75 includes a phototransistor 73B
Extracts an electrical signal from the received optical signal.

The external storage unit 63 stores the memory cards 77 and 7
9 and sockets 81 and 83. Control unit 65
Includes a CPU 85, a display 87, and an operation unit 89.

As shown in FIG. 4, the power handy machine 3 has a transmission / reception unit 61 provided at a leading end 91A of a main body 91 and a discharge hole 67A for a guide card 93 on a side surface 91B.
And memory card insertion holes 77A and 79A. The main body 91 includes a battery storage chamber 95 (not shown).

Next, control of the watt-hour meter unit 1 will be described. The watt hour meter reading routine shown in FIG. 5 is started at predetermined intervals by the CPU 49 of the watt hour unit 1. First, it is determined whether or not there is a data transmission request (Step 100, hereinafter, the step is simply referred to as S). The determination of the data transmission request is made based on whether the optical signal received by the phototransistor 41 has a data transmission request.

If there is no data transmission request, the present routine is temporarily terminated. If there is a data transmission request, the integrated power value is read next (S110). In reading the integrated power value, the instruction value of the electronic integrator 17 is input via the input interface 45. Next, a signal of the ID number and the integrated power value is transmitted (S120), and the present routine ends once. The ID number is a unique number of the watt-hour meter unit 1 and is written in the ROM 47 in advance . The transmission of both signals is performed by driving the optical shutter 55 via the output circuit 51 .

Next, control of the power handy machine 3 will be described.
You. The handy machine control routine shown in FIG.
Is started at predetermined time intervals. First, determine whether or not the meter is read
Is performed (S200). The judgment of the meter reading is made by the operation unit 89.
This is performed depending on whether or not the meter reading start button 89A is pressed.
You. If it is determined that the meter is not meter reading, this routine is executed.
If it is determined to be meter reading once,
A data transmission request signal is transmitted (S210). Data transmission
The request signal transmission modulates the current supplied to the light emitter 69B.
By doing

Next, data reception is performed (S220).
Data reception is performed by driving the light emitter 69B in a non-modulated state and receiving an optical signal by the phototransistor 73B. After receiving data, then ID
The number is detected (S230). ID number detection is S
This is done by extracting from the optical signal received at 220. Next, the integrated power value is detected (S240).
The detection of the integrated power value is performed by extracting from the optical signal received in S220.

Next, an individual data search is performed (S25).
0) . The individual-specific data retrieval, a process of reading out the data of the individual is previously stored in the memory card 77 corresponding to the ID number. Memory card 77 is, if For example example, contract type and, read and indicated value of the meter to the previous month.

Next, individual data is stored (S26).
0). In the individual data storage, a process of recording the ID number and the integrated power value in the memory card 79 as one set is performed .

After the storage of the individual data, the usage amount guide printing is performed (S270), and the present routine is terminated once. In the usage information printing, first, the usage amount from the previous month to this month is calculated based on the individual data obtained by searching, and the billing amount is calculated based on the calculated usage amount and the contract contents. I do. Next, a process of sending data such as individual data, usage amount, and billing amount to the printing unit 67 in a predetermined format is executed. Accordingly, the printing unit 67 performs a process of printing predetermined items on the guide card 93 and discharging the information from the discharge holes 67A .

The watt-hour meter unit 1 and the power hand-held device 3 described above simply emit an optical signal to the phototransistor 41 of the watt-hour meter unit 1 by the transmission / reception unit 61 of the power hand-held device 3. Thus, meter reading can be performed at a remote position without approaching the watt-hour meter unit 1.
Therefore, there is no need to visually read the indicated value of the mechanical integrator 19 right in front of the watt-hour meter unit 1, so that the meter reading efficiency is improved.

Further, based on the read data, according to the individual data stored in advance, a guide card such as a usage amount can be printed on the spot, thereby reducing the number of man-hours for handwriting and calculation. Can be .

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the gas meter unit 101, FIG. 8 is an external view of the gas meter unit 101, and FIG.
Is a block diagram of the remote meter reader 103, and FIG. 10 is an external view of the remote meter reader 103. The gas meter unit 101
As shown in FIG. 7, the gas flow meter unit 105 and the transmitting / receiving unit 1
07 and a power supply unit 109.

As shown in FIG. 8, the gas flow meter section 105 includes a connection section 113 for the gas pipe 111 and a flow meter 115. As shown in FIG. 7, the flow meter 115 includes a pointer 115A, a controller 115B, and a battery 115C.

The power supply unit 109 includes a solar battery 131, a power supply circuit 133, and a storage battery 135. The transmitting and receiving unit 107 includes a phototransistor 141 and a light receiving circuit 143.
, Input interface 145, ROM 147, C
PU149, output circuit 151, infrared light emitting element 15
3 is provided.

The infrared light emitting element 153 emits infrared light. Phototransistor 141 and infrared light emitting element 153
Is covered with the infrared ray passing filter 159. The gas meter unit 101 is replaced with a conventional gas meter,
It is attached to the outer wall of the building.

The remote meter reader 103 includes a transmitting / receiving unit 161 and
An external storage unit 163, a control unit 165, and a printing unit 167 are provided. The transmission / reception unit 161 includes the infrared light emitting element 16
9, a drive circuit 171 and an infrared pass filter 172
, A phototransistor 173, and a demodulation circuit 175.

The external storage unit 163 stores the memory card 17
7, 179, and sockets 181, 183. The control unit 165 includes the CPU 185 and the display 1
87 and an operation unit 189.

As shown in FIG. 10, the remote meter reader 103 has a transmission / reception unit 161 disposed at the leading end 191A of the main body 191 and a discharge hole 167A for the guide card 193 and a memory card insertion hole on the side 191B. 177A, 179
A is formed. The main body 191 includes a battery storage chamber 195 (not shown).

Next, control of the gas meter unit 101 will be described. If there is a data transmission request for the infrared light signal received by the phototransistor 141, the gas meter unit 101 drives the infrared light emitting element 153 to transmit the infrared signal of the ID number and the gas consumption. The ID number is
A unique number of the gas meter unit 101,
It is written in the ROM 147 in advance.

Next, control of the remote meter reader 103 will be described. When the meter reading start button 189A of the operation unit 189 is pressed, the remote meter reading device 103 increases or decreases the current supplied to the infrared light emitting element 169, thereby transmitting an infrared light signal. Receive the signal. After the reception, the ID number and the gas consumption are detected, and the personal data stored in advance in the memory card 177 corresponding to the ID number is read. Next, the ID number and the gas consumption amount are set as one set and recorded on the memory card 179.

Next, the usage amount guide card is printed.
The gas meter unit 101 described above and the remote meter reader 103 are connected to the phototransistor 161 of the remote meter reader 103 by the phototransistor 1 of the gas meter unit 101.
By merely emitting an infrared light signal to the gas meter 41, the meter can be measured at a remote position without approaching the gas meter unit 101. Therefore, there is no need to visually read the indicated value of the pointer 115A from right in front of the gas meter unit 101, so that the meter reading efficiency is improved.

Furthermore, based on the read data, a guide card such as a usage amount can be printed on the spot in accordance with individual data stored in advance, thereby reducing man-hours for handwriting and calculation. Can be . FIG.
Is a block diagram of the water meter unit 201, and FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of the water meter unit 201.

The water meter unit 201 includes a water flow meter unit 205, a transmission / reception unit 207, and a power supply unit 209. The water flow meter unit 205 includes , as shown in FIG.
A flow meter 215 is provided between the water pipes 211.

As shown in FIG. 11, the flow meter 215 includes a pointer 215A, a controller 215B, a battery 215C,
A power generation unit 215D and a charging unit 215E are provided. The power generation unit 215D generates power by the flow of tap water flowing in the water pipe 211.

The power supply unit 209 includes a solar cell 231 and a power supply circuit 233. The output of the power supply circuit 233 is
It is connected to a storage battery 235 provided near the transmission / reception unit 207. The transmitting / receiving unit 207 includes the phototransistor 24
1, the light receiving circuit 243, and the input interface 245
, ROM 247, CPU 249, and output circuit 251
And an infrared light emitting element 253.

The phototransistor 241 and the infrared light emitting element 253 are covered with an infrared light pass filter 259. The transmitting / receiving unit 207 includes a building 237 as shown in FIG.
, And the solar cell 231 is mounted on an upper portion thereof.

[0054] Metering of the water meter unit 201 is read by the remote meter-reading apparatus having substantially the same configuration as far隔検needle machine 103. The water meter unit 201 described above is connected to the water meter unit 2 by a remote meter reader.
It is possible to read the meter at a remote position without approaching 01. Therefore, it is not necessary to open the lid 239 of the water meter box and read the indicated value of the pointer 215A, so that the meter reading efficiency is improved.

Further, based on the read data, a guide card such as a usage amount can be printed on the spot in accordance with individual data stored in advance, and the number of man-hours for handwriting and calculating can be reduced. Can be .

FIG. 13 is a block diagram of the composite meter unit 301, and FIG. The composite meter unit 301 includes a composite transmitting / receiving unit 307 and a power supply unit 309.

The power supply unit 309 includes a solar battery 331, a power supply circuit 333, and a storage battery 335. The composite transmitting / receiving unit 307 includes a phototransistor 341, a light receiving circuit 343, input interfaces 345A, 345B,
45C, a CPU 349, an output circuit 351, and an infrared light emitting element 353.

The phototransistor 341 and the infrared light emitting element 353 are covered with an infrared light pass filter 359. As shown in FIG. 14, the composite transmitting / receiving unit 307 is attached to a wall surface of a building 337, and the solar cell 331 is attached to an upper portion thereof. Phototransistor 341
, An infrared light emitting element 353, and an infrared pass filter 35
9 is attached above the housing case 307A of the composite transmitting / receiving unit 307.

The composite transmitting / receiving unit 307 is connected to the watt-hour meter 311, the gas meter 313, and the water meter 315 via each of the input interfaces 345 A, 345 B, and 345 C. The watt hour meter 311 is an electronic integrator 31
1A. The electronic integrator 311A includes an indicated value output interface.
It is connected to the composite transmitting / receiving unit 307 via 5A. The gas meter 313 includes an electronic flow meter 313A,
The electronic flow meter 313A has an input interface 345B.
And an indication value output interface connected to the control unit. The water meter 315 includes an electronic flow meter 315A,
The electronic flow meter 315A has an input interface 345C.
And an indication value output interface connected to the control unit.

[0060] Since the meter reading of the composite meter unit 301 is executed by the remote meter-reading apparatus having substantially the same configuration as far隔検needle machine 103, the amount of measurement meters are more connected, at the time of meter reading, power A configuration is provided in which data on the usage of the meter 311, the gas meter 313, and the water meter 315 is sequentially received. For this reason, when receiving a data transmission request from the remote meter reader, the composite transmitting / receiving unit 307 is configured to sequentially transmit data of each meter.

The composite meter unit 301 described above
The remote meter reading device does not approach the composite meter unit 301, for example, as shown in FIG.
The meter reading of a plurality of meters can be performed at one time from outside the device 9. Therefore, it is not necessary to go to the vicinity of each meter and read the indicated value, so that the meter reading efficiency is improved.

Furthermore, based on the read data, a guide card such as a usage amount can be printed on the spot in accordance with individual data stored in advance, and the number of man-hours for handwriting and calculation can be reduced. Can be. Then 請
The part which specifically shows the invention of claims 1 to 11 will be described.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram of the vending machine POS device 401, FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of the use state of the vending machine POS device 401, FIG. 17 is a flowchart of the vending machine POS routine, FIG. FIG. 20 is an overall view of a refill vehicle, and FIG. 20 is a flowchart of a refill vehicle control routine.

[0064] Vending POS device 401 includes a host phototransistor 441, a light receiving circuit 443, an input interface 445, a ROM447, a CPU449, and the output circuit 451, and a infrared light emitting element 453. The phototransistor 441 and the infrared light emitting element 453 are covered with an infrared pass filter 459,
1.

The transmitting / receiving device 461 is mounted on the vending machine 463 as shown in FIG. The input interface 445 is connected to the vending machine control device 465 as shown in FIG. Vending machine controller 465
Has a sales control of the vending machine 463 and a sales quantity management function, and has a configuration of transmitting the sales product quantity of each sales product in response to a request from the vending machine POS device 401.

As shown in FIG. 18, the replenishment vehicle device 403 includes a remote meter reader 471, a replenishment control device 473, and a replenishment mechanism 475. Remote meter reading unit 471 has substantially the same structure as far隔検needle machine 103, via the communication interface 471A, replenishment controller 47
3 is connected.

The replenishment control device 473 includes a communication interface 477, an operation panel 479, an input interface 481, a CPU 483, and an output interface 485.
And The replenishment mechanism 475 includes a product storage 487
A, 487B, 487C, and 487D (if it is not necessary to distinguish them, they are described as 487), a hopper 489, and a product transport cart 491. Each product hangar 487,
Each has a product delivery device 493. The commodity sending device 493 is connected to the output interface 485, and receives a commodity discharge signal from the CPU 483,
The goods in the goods storage 487 are passed through the hopper 487,
The product is discharged to the product transport cart 491.

As shown in FIG. 19, the product transport trolley 491 is structured to be stored in a storage 513 on the side of the replenishing vehicle 501, and includes a wheel 503 and a handle 505.
, A transport storage 507, and a storage handle 509. The replenishing vehicle 501 includes a product transport vehicle storage arm 511. The product transfer cart storage arm 511 includes a hydraulic mechanism, and holds the storage handle 509 to store the product transfer cart 491 in the storage 513 or to replace the refill car 5.
01. The handle 505 is used to move the product transport cart 491.

Next, the operation of the vending machine POS device 401 will be described. When the vending machine POS routine shown in FIG. 17 is started at predetermined intervals by the CPU 449 of the vending machine POS device 401, it is first determined whether or not there is a data transmission request (S500). If there is no data transmission request,
This routine is temporarily terminated, and if there is a data transmission request, an inventory check is performed (S510).

[0070] inventory survey, carried out by through the input interface 445, to enter the goods sold quantity from the vending machine controller 465. After the stock survey, the stock data transmission process is performed next (S520). The inventory data transmission process is a process of transmitting the ID number of the vending machine control device 465 and the number of sold products by the infrared light emitting element 453.

Next, control of the replenishment vehicle device 403 will be described. When the replenishment vehicle control routine shown in FIG. 20 is started at predetermined time intervals by the CPU 483, first, a determination is made as to whether or not to start an inventory survey (S600). The judgment of the start of the inventory check is made by the start of the inventory check button 471 of the remote meter reader 471.
This is performed depending on whether or not A is pressed. If it is determined that the inventory check has not been started, the present routine is temporarily ended as it is, and if it is determined that the inventory check has been started, a data transmission request signal transmission process is performed (S610). Data transmission request signal transmitting process is carried out by far-隔検 needle machine 471.

Next, data reception is performed (S620).
Data reception, receives the infrared light signal inventory data transmitted from the own販機controller 465. After receiving the data, the inventory data is output (S630). In the inventory data output, to the memory card that is installed in the far隔検needle machine 471, perform an ID number, and the process of storing and selling goods quantity, and the process of printing them.

Next, it is determined whether or not product replenishment is to be performed (S640). The determination as to whether or not to perform product replenishment is made based on whether or not the product replenishment button 479A of the operation panel 479 has been pressed. If the product is not replenished, the present routine is temporarily terminated. If the product is replenished, a product discharging process is performed (S650) . The goods discharge, driven by corresponding to the product delivery sales Product Quantity apparatus 493 of the refill mechanism 475 performs control for discharging the goods sold minute quantities. As a result, the replenishment product is supplied to the product transport cart 491. After the product is discharged, a delivery slip is printed and stored in a memory card.

The vending machine POS device 401 described above
Is a vending machine POS device 40 by a remote meter reading machine 471.
The sales quantity can be investigated at a remote location without approaching 1. Therefore, the efficiency of investigating the sales quantity is improved. In addition, after the sales amount is investigated, only the sales amount can be discharged, and the work efficiency of replenishment of goods is improved.

In addition, data can be recorded and a delivery slip can be created, so that the efficiency of product management processing is improved. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various embodiments can be implemented without changing the gist of the present invention.

[0076]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the replenishing vehicle apparatus detects the number of sold commodities of the vending machine and the ID number, discharges the replenished commodities corresponding to the number of sold commodities, and prints a delivery slip of the same. And store the data.

Therefore, there is an extremely excellent effect that the efficiency of the investigation of the sales quantity, the work efficiency of the product replenishment, and the efficiency of the product management processing are all improved. Claim 2
The device discharges the refill product to the product transport trolley,
The work efficiency of replenishment is improved.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle for transporting goods,
Is stored in the hangar on the side of the replenishment vehicle.
There is no need to prepare a separate storage location for the transport trolley. . Claim
Item 4. The replenishing vehicle device according to Item 4, wherein the product transport trolley is configured to carry the product of the replenishing vehicle.
It can be stored in the hangar,
It can be transported out of the warehouse, reducing the efficiency of product replenishment.
Be improved.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a replenishing vehicle apparatus having a vending machine.
The warehouse data transmission means determines the number of products sold by this vending machine and
And the ID number. The replenishment vehicle device according to claim 6 is in stock.
The output signal receiving means included in the data output means is automatically sold
Receiving the signal transmitted from the inventory data transmission means of the machine
You.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, a replenishment vehicle device outputs inventory data.
The output request transmitting means provided in the means transmits the data transmission request signal.
When transmitted, the output request signal receiving means of the vending machine
To receive. The replenishment vehicle device according to claim 8 is a vending machine.
Power request signal receiving means receives a data transmission request signal
And the sales product entered by the inventory survey means of this vending machine
The inventory data transmitting means transmits a signal including the quantity.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, a replenishing vehicle device is provided for a vending machine.
Filled refill product data can be removed by socket
Memory card.
Take it off, take it to another and use the stored data
be able to. . The replenishment vehicle device according to claim 10 is for replenishing goods.
If no button is pressed, the vending machine
Only the product sales volume survey is performed.
Research efficiency and management efficiency can be improved together.

The control method for a replenishment vehicle according to claim 11 is a method for
A hangar, and a replenishing mechanism for discharging replenished goods from the hangar;
To control the replenishment vehicle with. Also, vending machine dealers
The replenishment mechanism corresponding to the product quantity is discharged to the replenishment mechanism,
After discharging the product, print the delivery slip and store the data
I do. Therefore, the efficiency of sales volume surveys and product replenishment work
It is said that the efficiency and the efficiency of product management processing will be improved together.
It has an extremely excellent effect.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a watt hour meter unit 1. FIG.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a watt-hour meter unit 1.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the power handy machine 3;

FIG. 4 is an external view of a power handy machine 3;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a watt-hour meter reading routine;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a handy machine control.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the gas meter unit 101.

FIG. 8 is an external view of the gas meter unit 101.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of the remote meter reader 103.

10 is an external view of the remote meter reader 103. FIG.

11 is a block diagram of the water meter unit 201. FIG.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a water meter unit 201.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram of the composite meter unit 301.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a use state of the composite meter unit 301.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram of a vending machine POS device 401.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of a use state of the vending machine POS device 401.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart of a vending machine POS routine.

FIG. 18 is a configuration diagram of a replenishing vehicle device 403.

FIG. 19 is an overall view of a replenishing vehicle.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart of a refill vehicle control routine.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Watt hour meter unit, 3 ... Handy machine for electric power, 5 ... Watt hour meter part, 7 ... Transmission / reception part, 9 ...
Power supply unit, 15: integrating power meter, 17: electronic integrating device, 19: mechanical integrating device, 31: solar cell, 3
3 ... power supply circuit, 35 ... storage battery, 41 ... phototransistor, 53 ... optical signal output device, 63 ...
· External storage unit, 69 · · · projector, 69A · · · optical device, 69B · · · light emitter, 73 · · · light receiver, 73B ·
..Phototransistor, 77 ... memory card, 79
··· Memory card, 87 · Display, 89 ·
..Operating section, 93 guide card, 101 gas meter unit, 103 remote meter reader, 105
・ Gas flow meter section, 107 ... Transceiving section, 109 ...
Power supply unit, 115: flow meter, 131: solar cell,
133: power supply circuit, 135: storage battery, 141
..Phototransistors, 153, infrared light emitting elements,
163: external storage unit, 167: printing unit, 169
・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Infrared light emitting element, 173 ・ ・ ・ Phototransistor, 177 ・ ・ ・ Memory card, 179 ・ ・ ・ Memory card, 187 ・ ・ ・ Display, 189 ・ ・ ・ Operation part, 193 ・ ・ ・ Guide card, 201 ・..Water meter unit, 205 ... water flow meter unit, 207 ... transmitter / receiver unit, 209 ... power supply unit, 211 ... water pipe, 2
15: flow meter, 215A: pointer, 215C
..Battery, 215D ... Power generation unit, 215E ... Charging unit, 231 ... Solar cell, 233 ... Power circuit, 2
35: storage battery, 241: phototransistor, 2
53 ... infrared light emitting element, 259 ... infrared pass filter, 301 ... combined meter unit, 307 ...
-Combined transmission / reception unit, 309 ... power supply unit, 311 ...
Electric power meter, 311A: electronic integrating meter, 313: gas meter, 313A: electronic flow meter, 315: water meter, 315A: electronic flow meter, 331: solar cell, 333 ..Power supply circuits, 335, storage batteries,
Reference numeral 401: vending machine POS device, 403: replenishment vehicle device, 441: phototransistor, 453: infrared light emitting element, 459: infrared light passing filter, 461
... Transceiver, 463 ... Vending machine, 465 ...
・ Vending machine control device, 471 ・ ・ ・ Remote meter reader, 473
..Replenishment control device, 475... Replenishment mechanism, 479
-Operation panel, 487: Hopper, 487A: Product storage, 489: Hopper, 491: Product transport trolley, 493: Product delivery device, 501: Refill vehicle

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-64-7200 (JP, A) JP-A-63-128499 (JP, A) JP-A-62-147599 (JP, A) JP-A-57-81698 (JP, A) JP-A-2-162215 (JP, A) JP-A-56-84517 (JP, A) JP-A-3-40085 (JP, A) JP-A-3-116395 (JP, A) 2-282892 (JP, A) Actually open 1987-6-169878 (JP, U)

Claims (11)

(57) [Claims] Claims: 1. A hangar for commodities and a replenishment merchandise from the hangar.
Vehicle for controlling a vehicle equipped with a replenishing mechanism for discharging fuel
Device for detecting the number of products sold by a vending machine and an ID number.
Warehouse data output means, a product replenishment button, and the number of products sold when the product replenishment button is operated.
The product that discharges the replenishment product corresponding to the quantity to the above replenishment mechanism
Discharging means and, after discharging the product, printing a delivery slip and
And a storage means . 2. The replenishing mechanism includes a product transport cart,
Discharging the replenished product to the product transport trolley;
The replenishing vehicle device according to claim 1, wherein 3. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the goods transport vehicle is a side surface of the replenishing vehicle.
3. The storage device according to claim 2, wherein the storage device is stored in a hangar.
Onboard replenishment vehicle equipment. 4. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the replenishment vehicle is a storage arm for a product carrier.
The product transport trolley is stored in the hangar, or
4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the sheet is transported outside the storage.
Refill vehicle equipment. 5. The vending machine according to claim 5 , wherein said vending machine is a vending machine.
Inventory data transmission means for transmitting the product quantity and the ID number
Claim 1, Claim 2, Claim 1 characterized by the following.
The refill vehicle device according to claim 3 or 4. 6. The stock data output means includes :
Output signal receiving means for receiving the signal transmitted from the data transmitting means.
The refill vehicle according to claim 5, further comprising communication means.
apparatus. 7. The vending machine sends a data transmission request signal.
Output request signal receiving means for receiving the data transmission request signal.
Requesting means for transmitting an output request.
Claim 1, Claim 2, Claim 3, Claim 4, Claim 5, or
Is a refill vehicle device according to claim 6. 8. The vending machine according to claim 8 , wherein said vending machine is a vending machine.
Equipped with inventory survey means to input product quantity,
When the signal receiving means receives a data transmission request signal
The above-mentioned inventory data transmitting means inputs the
Characterized by transmitting a signal containing the number of sold products
The refill vehicle according to claim 7. 9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the means for storing the data is a socket.
Claim 1 wherein the memory card is removable.
Claim 2, Claim 3, Claim 4, Claim 5, Claim 6, Claim
The replenishing vehicle device according to claim 7 or 8. 10. When the commodity replenishment button is pressed.
If there is no replacement product,
Execution of the process of discharging the product to the replenishment mechanism
3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the output means stops.
Claim 3, Claim 4, Claim 5, Claim 6, Claim 7,
The replenishing vehicle device according to claim 8 or 9. 11. A method for controlling a replenishment vehicle , comprising a hangar for commodities and a replenishment mechanism for discharging replenished commodities from the hangar, wherein inventory data including the number of merchandise sold by a vending machine and an ID number is stored. detecting the replenishment item corresponding to the sales merchandise volume is discharged to the replenishing mechanism, after discharge of the quotient goods, as well as print the invoice, the control method of replenishing vehicle, wherein the benzalkonium to store data.