JP2922088B2 - Vending machine sales control device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a beverage vending machine, such as a can or a bottle vending machine, which cools or heats stored goods and sells them at a predetermined temperature.
Sales control of vending machines that can sell products that have reached a stable product temperature in a timely manner, and can also sell products that have not reached a stable product temperature in a timely manner according to the wishes of the product buyers It concerns the device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional vending machine vending control apparatus is, for example, as shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Sho 60-189591. A group of sales stop indicators for notifying a product purchaser of a state in which product sales are stopped, a timer for counting elapsed time, an operation start switch for starting operation of the timer, and each storage A sales control switch group provided for each product, and an arithmetic control unit connected to the product discharge means, the sales stop display group, a timer, an operation start switch, and a sales restriction switch group; After that, for a certain period of time according to the counting time of the timer, the sales of the stored goods determined by the sales restriction switch are stopped, and the sales stop display is displayed on the sales stop display. And it has a configuration to perform.

[0003]

However, in the above-described configuration, it is very troublesome to operate the switches one by one and to set data during the product replenishment work. Despite the fact that the cooling or heating time to the predetermined temperature differs depending on the cooling and heating performance, it can be controlled only by one type of sales stoppage time, and the product that has not been cooled or heated to the predetermined temperature is There has been a problem that the product is sold contrary to will, or the sales suspension time becomes long, and it is not possible to sell the product in a timely manner.

[0004] In view of the above problems, the present invention can automatically and timely sell products that have reached a stable product temperature after a product replenishment operation or the like. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vending machine vending control device capable of selling a vending machine.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, a vending machine vending machine according to the present invention provides a vending machine with a time when each stored product is cooled or heated to a predetermined temperature. A sales start time display means group for notifying the user, a cooling / cooling changeover switch group for switching whether to cool or heat each of the plurality of warming rooms, and measuring a temperature in each of the warming rooms to measure a temperature from a predetermined temperature. Insulation room temperature measuring means for detecting a change, an outside air temperature measuring means for measuring the outside air temperature, a timer for counting the time of 24 hours, a time when the stored goods are cooled or heated to a predetermined temperature or a sales start. A storage unit for storing time, and a calculation control unit to which the sales start time display unit group, the cold / hot changeover switch group, the warming room temperature measurement unit group, the outside air temperature measurement unit, the timer, and the storage unit are connected. The arithmetic and control unit measures the product storage temperature of each of the warming rooms from the warming room temperature measuring means group, and when the warming room temperature is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature, the warming / cooling switch group is used to measure each of the warming temperature. A cooling state or a heating state of the room is detected, and a sales suspension time determined in advance for each cooling state or a heating state according to the outside air temperature obtained by the outside air temperature measuring means and the current time of the timer are used to sell the room. The start time is written in the storage unit, and the stored product is cooled or heated until the sales start time written in the storage unit by this processing. During this time, the sales start time is set by the sales start time display means group. It is configured to display and prohibit the selling operation of the corresponding stored product.

A compulsory sale switch for forcibly canceling the prohibition of the selling operation of the stored product is connected to the arithmetic control unit, and the arithmetic control unit detects release of the prohibition of the selling operation from the compulsory selling switch, It is configured to forcibly release the prohibition of the selling operation of the corresponding stored product.

A setting unit for setting a discount amount;
A storage unit for storing the discount amount data set by the setting unit is provided in connection with the arithmetic control unit. The arithmetic control unit detects the release of the prohibition of the selling operation from the compulsory sales switch, and performs the selling operation of the corresponding stored product. The prohibition is forcibly released, and a predetermined amount is discounted based on the discount amount data previously set in the setting unit and stored in the storage unit for the sale of the product.

[0008]

According to the present invention, the sales start time is displayed during cooling or heating and the selling operation of the corresponding stored product is prohibited during the cooling or heating, or the sales starting time is displayed during cooling or heating. Forcibly release the prohibition of sales operation of the corresponding stored product, or display the sales start time during cooling or heating, forcibly release the prohibition of sales operation of the answer storage product, and Since the predetermined amount is discounted, it is possible to automatically and timely sell products that have reached a stable product temperature, and also to sell products that meet the wishes of the product purchaser.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A vending machine vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of a vending machine vending machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numerals 1a to 1n denote a sales start time display means group for informing a purchaser of the time at which each stored product is cooled or heated to a predetermined temperature, and 2 denotes a cooling means for cooling the stored products. 3 is a heating means for heating the stored goods, 4a to 4n are a group of cooling / temperature switching switches for switching each of the warming rooms a to n to a cooling state or a heating state,
Reference numerals 5a to 5n denote a group of temperature measuring means for measuring the temperature in the heat-insulating room to detect a predetermined temperature change, 6 means a temperature measuring means for the outside air for measuring the temperature of the outside air, 7 a timer for counting the time of 24 hours, 8 Is a storage unit for storing the time at which the stored goods are cooled or heated to a predetermined temperature or the sales start time, 9 is a group of these sales start time display means 1a to 1n,
Cooling means 2, heating means 3, cooling / temperature changeover switches 4a-4
n, an arithmetic control unit to which the temperature-measuring room temperature measuring units 5a to 5n, the outside air temperature measuring unit 6, the timer 7, and the storage unit 8 are connected.

The operation of the vending machine vending machine configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a storage state showing a state of sales suspension time data corresponding to each outside air temperature and a state of sales start time data stored in the storage unit, which are written in advance in arithmetic and control unit 9 shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the vending machine vending control device.
In FIG. 2, reference numeral 9X denotes a storage unit in the operation control unit 9.

In a product refilling operation or the like, when the warm room temperature measuring means groups 5a to 5n measure the temperature in each warm room and detect a predetermined temperature change (S1), the arithmetic and control unit 9 causes the cold / hot switch group 4a to 4n. At 4n, the cooling state or the heating state of the corresponding warming room is detected (S2), and the cooling state previously written in the arithmetic and control unit 9 based on the outside air temperature data (S3) obtained by the outside air temperature measuring means 6 , Sales pause time data strings D11 to D1n for each outside air temperature,
Alternatively, the sales pause time data D1X corresponding to the outside air temperature and the cooling or heating state (for example, the outside air temperature when the cooling / temperature changeover switch is in the cooling state) from the sales suspension time data strings D21 to D2n for each outside air temperature in the heating state. The data corresponding to X) is read (S4).

Next, the arithmetic and control unit 9 stores the sales start time data TD1X calculated from the sales suspension time data D1X read out in the pre-processing (S4) and the current time of the timer 7 in the data of the corresponding stored product column in the storage unit 8. The data is written in an area 8Y (n is a column number Y = 1 to n, and among the data areas 81 to 8n, a data area corresponding to the product storage row determined by the processing (S1)) (S5).

On the other hand, in the standby state, if the sales start time data has been written by the above processing (S6),
The current time of the timer 7 is compared with the sales start time data TD1X written in the corresponding area 8Y of the storage unit 8 (S
7) If the selling start time has not been reached, the cooling means 2 if the corresponding cold / hot changeover switch group 4a to 4n is in the cooling state.
(S8), and at the same time, the corresponding sales start time display means group 1a.
The sales start time is displayed by 1n (S9). In the heating state, the corresponding stored product is heated by the heating means 3 for a predetermined time (S10), and at the same time, the corresponding sales start time display means group 1a to 1n displays the sales start time (S9). Further, the selling operation of the corresponding stored product is prohibited (S11).

On the other hand, when the sales start time is reached, the storage unit 8
Start time data TD1 written in predetermined area 8Y of
X is deleted (S12), the sales start time display of the corresponding sales start time display means group 1a to 1n is released (S13), and the prohibition of the selling operation of the corresponding stored product is released again (S1).
4).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, in a product refilling operation or the like, when the temperature-measuring unit groups 6a to 6n measure the temperature in each of the heat-insulating rooms and detect a predetermined temperature change, they are automatically set. At the same time as cooling or heating until the stable product temperature is reached, the sales start time can be displayed by the corresponding sales start time display means group 1a to 1n, and the sales operation of the corresponding stored product can be prohibited. it can.

Next, a vending machine vending machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Here, components having the same configuration as the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of a vending machine vending machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 10 denotes a compulsory sales switch for forcibly canceling the prohibition of selling operation of the stored product, and 9 'denotes an arithmetic control unit to which the compulsory sales switch 10 is connected.

The operation of the vending machine vending machine configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the operation of the main part of the vending machine vending control device, and the detailed description of the same operation as in the first embodiment will be omitted.

The corresponding sales start time display means group 1a-1
n, the selling start time is displayed, the selling operation of the corresponding stored product is prohibited, and the cooling unit 2 or the heating unit 3 cools or heats the corresponding stored product for a predetermined time. When the sales switch 10 is operated (S15), the arithmetic and control unit 9 'receives this operation signal, and performs the sales operation of the corresponding stored product while displaying the sales start time by the corresponding sales start time display means group 1a to 1n. The prohibition is forcibly released (S16).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the sales start time is displayed by the corresponding sales start time display means group 1a to 1n, and the selling operation of the corresponding stored product is prohibited, and the cooling means 2 or In a state where the corresponding stored commodities are cooled or heated for a predetermined time by the heating means 3, the prohibition of the selling operation of the corresponding stored commodities can be forcibly released.

Next, a vending machine vending machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Similarly, the same components as those in the first or second embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of a vending machine vending machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 6, reference numeral 11 denotes a setting unit for setting a discount amount, 8 'denotes a storage unit for storing the discount amount data set by the setting unit 11 and the sales start time, and 9''denotes these setting unit 11 and storage unit. 8 'is a connected arithmetic control unit.

The operation of the vending machine vending machine configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of a main part of the vending machine vending control apparatus, and a detailed description of the same operation as in the first or second embodiment will be omitted.

When the setting of the discount amount is instructed, the discount amount is set in advance by the setting unit 11 (S17) and stored in the storage unit 8 '(S18). If there is no instruction to set the discount amount, the arithmetic and control unit 9 "forcibly cancels the prohibition of the selling operation of the corresponding stored product (S19), and further confirms the presence of the discount amount data in the storage unit 8 '. Do (S
20), the amount based on the discount amount data is discounted (S21), and the corresponding product can be sold.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, a predetermined amount of money can be discounted and sold for a corresponding stored product while the prohibition of the selling operation of the corresponding stored product is forcibly released.

[0027]

As described above, according to the present invention, in a product refilling operation or the like, by measuring the temperature in each heat insulation room and detecting a predetermined temperature change, during the sales suspension time according to the outside air temperature, Since it is possible to inform the purchaser of the completion time of the stored product to be cooled or heated, that is, the sales start time, and to prohibit the selling operation of the stored product, a stable product is automatically generated. Products that have reached the temperature can be sold in a timely manner.

In addition, if the product purchaser is to be taken home and kept warm, the prohibition of the selling operation of the stored product that does not reach the stable product temperature can be forcibly released even during the sales suspension time. In addition, it is necessary to forcibly release the prohibition of selling operation of the corresponding stored product, and to discount the specified amount for the sale of the relevant product, and therefore to sell the product according to the purchaser's will. Can be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a main part of a vending machine vending control device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a storage state showing a state of sales suspension time data corresponding to each outside air temperature, which is written in advance in an arithmetic and control unit of a vending machine vending control device of the first embodiment; FIG. 2B is a storage state diagram showing a state of sales start time data stored in the storage unit.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the vending machine vending control device according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of a vending machine vending control device according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the main part of the vending machine vending control device according to the second embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of a vending machine vending control device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the main part of the vending machine vending control device according to the third embodiment;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1a-1n Sales start time display means group 2 Cooling means 3 Heating means 4a-4n Cooling / temperature changeover switch group 5a-5n Heat insulation room temperature measuring means group 6 Outside air temperature measuring means 7 Timer 8,8 'Storage unit 9,9', 9 '' arithmetic control unit 10 compulsory sale switch 11 setting unit

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A beverage vending machine for cooling or heating a product for sale, wherein a plurality of warming rooms constituting a plurality of product storage devices and each product stored in the warming room is cooled or cooled to a predetermined temperature. A sales start time display means group for informing a product purchaser of a time to be heated, a cooling means and a heating means for cooling or heating the plurality of heat insulation chambers, and the plurality of heat insulation chambers A cooling / temperature changeover switch group for switching between cooling and heating, a warming room temperature measuring means group for measuring a temperature in each of the warming rooms and detecting a temperature change from a predetermined temperature, and an outside air temperature measuring for measuring an outside air temperature Means, a timer for counting the time of 24 hours, a storage unit for storing a time at which the stored goods are cooled or heated to a predetermined temperature or a sales start time, and the sales start time display means group , A cooling means, a heating means, a cold / hot changeover switch group, a warming room temperature measuring means group, an outside air temperature measuring means, a timer, and a calculation control section connected to a storage section. Measure the product storage temperature of each of the warming rooms from the measuring means group, and when the warming room becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature, detect the cooling state or the heating state of each warming room from the cold / hot changeover switch group, According to the current time of the timer and the sales suspension time previously determined for each cooling state or heating state according to the outside air temperature obtained by the outside air temperature measurement means,
The sales start time is written in the storage unit, and the stored product is cooled or heated until the sales start time written in the storage unit by this process. During this time, the sales start time is displayed on the sales start time display means group. The vending machine sales control device is configured to display the information and to prohibit the selling operation of the stored product. 2. A compulsory vending switch connected to the arithmetic control unit and capable of forcibly canceling the prohibition of the selling operation of the stored product, wherein the computation control unit prohibits the selling operation from the compulsory vending switch. 2. The vending machine vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the vending machine is configured to detect the release and forcibly release the prohibition of the selling operation of the corresponding stored product. 3. A compulsory sale switch connected to the arithmetic and control unit for forcibly canceling the prohibition of the selling operation of the stored product, a setting unit for setting a discount amount, and a setting unit for setting the discount amount. A storage unit for storing discount amount data, wherein the arithmetic and control unit detects release of the prohibition of the selling operation from the compulsory selling switch, forcibly releases the prohibition of the selling operation of the corresponding stored product, and 2. The vending machine vending machine according to claim 1, wherein a predetermined amount is discounted based on the discount amount data previously set in the setting unit and stored in the storage unit. apparatus.