JP2959533B2 - vending machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vending machine for manufacturing and selling goods.

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2. Description of the Related Art In this type of vending machine, foods are generally used as products to be manufactured and sold. In this case, the manufacturing means is for cooking foods. For example, besides selling drinks such as confectionery, juice and coffee, there are also products such as cup ramen and popcorn that are prepared and sold on the spot.

[0003] For example, in a popcorn vending machine, beans in a bean state are seasoned and the beans are blown off by a microwave oven to provide freshly made popcorn. Some conventional popcorn vending machines were equipped with a speaker to teach operating procedures or to chat.

[0004]

In the case of the former vending machine, which particularly requires cooking, only the customer is kept waiting during the cooking time, and the customer remains in a hand-held state. Conventional chatting vending machines can help alleviate this, but you can only listen to the chatter and not enjoy the waiting time. So vending machine game equipment
To match the game time with the sale time of the goods
In some cases, games are generally long for users.
What you want to play, simply end the game as soon as the sale ends
When I finish, I cannot get some satisfaction. In addition,
Being able to cross the game will increase the sales efficiency of goods
For those who want to buy things one after another
Is difficult to use.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to eliminate the holding of a waiting time by a game and obtain a satisfactory feeling at the end of the game. Sales
The point is to provide vending machines with good selling efficiency .

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 1 of the present application is directed to a coin
Detects the input and pays the item desired by the user
A vending machine that dispenses and displays before coins are inserted
Advertise screen displayed and delivery of the item has been completed
Game that has an ending screen to be displayed later.
A monitor for displaying the game, and an operation of the user.
Manufacturing means for manufacturing the article according to the
Dispensing means for dispensing the article in response to an operation;
Display the data screen and game screen, and
In accordance with the timing of dispensing of the recording and dispensing means,
Game that ends the game and displays the ending screen
Display means, and the game display means displays the ending image.
While displaying the surface, the insertion of the coin was detected.
If the game ends, exit the ending screen.
Will start from the next stage of the advertisement screen
The vending machine is configured as follows.

Displaying an advertisement screen and a game screen
At the same time as the payment
To exit the game and display the ending screen.
Game display means, so if there is a payout, the game will end.
The game ends before the payout
Prevent the silence, and the game continues even after paying out
To prevent product sales from becoming inefficient.
Ending screen after finishing the game
Can increase user satisfaction by displaying
You. Moreover, coin detection even during the ending screen
If the ending screen is displayed,
The game screen is displayed from the next stage of the
Because it is structured, for users who want to purchase products continuously
No stress is felt .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the vending machine according to the first aspect, the production means cooks food. Therefore, the game can be enjoyed by effectively using the waiting time while cooking the food, and the cooking is completed.
When the game is completed and paid out, the game ends and
The loading screen gives a sense of satisfaction,
Go to the game screen by inserting a coin even during the game screen and sell
Efficiency can be improved.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 15 will be described below. FIG. 1 is an external view of a popcorn vending machine 1 according to the present embodiment.

The casing 2 of the vending machine 1 itself has a shape imitating a cooking pot, and only the outer shapes of the dolls 3 of various characters are formed at the upper part. On the front of the casing 2, a simulation pot 4 of a cooking pot is formed, and at the center of the door 4, a glass door 5 that can be actually opened and closed is provided.
The inside can be seen from the front, and the cup 26 containing the popcorn can be taken out by opening the glass door 5.

A monitor television 6 is mounted on the upper right side of the door 4, and a control panel 8 on which three taste selection buttons 7 are juxtaposed, and a handle 9 as operating means are provided side by side below the monitor television 6. , And a coin slot below it
Ten are arranged. Note that a speaker 47 is built in the side of the coin insertion slot 10.

A vending machine main body 15 having a rectangular parallelepiped shape is erected in the left half of the casing 2 including the inside of the doll 3, and the cup removing box 16 of the vending machine main body 15 is connected to the glass door 5.
, The glass door 5 forms the door of the cup removal box 16.

Next to the vending machine main body 15, a monitor TV 6 displays the screen of the casing 2 in the center of the right half of the casing 2.
It is arranged to fit into the front wall of the.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic structure of the inside of the vending machine main body 15.
Shown in A magazine table 18 is horizontally installed so as to partition the inside of the vending machine body 15 up and down, and about 12 cylindrical cup storage magazines 19 are vertically oriented in a space above the magazine table 18. The cup storage magazines 19 are supported by a magazine table 18 via a central magazine shaft 20 so as to be rotatable integrally with the cup storage magazines 19.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, an index plate 21 in which radially oriented grooves are formed at equal intervals on the outer peripheral edge is fitted to a magazine shaft 20. A drive crank 23 having a cylindrical rotor 22 fitted on the groove at both ends thereof is rotated by a motor 25 via a rotary shaft 24. By driving the motor 25, the drive crank 23 rotates clockwise in FIG.

When the drive crank 23 makes a half turn, FIG.
The upper rotor 22 can rotate the index plate 21 counterclockwise by 30 degrees while the upper rotor 22 enters one groove of the index plate 21, and the index plate 21 is rotated by 30 degrees every half rotation of the drive crank 23. It rotates, and the cup storage magazine 19 integral with the index plate 21 also turns by 30 degrees.

In each of the cup storage magazines 19, a plurality of cups 26 are sequentially stacked and stored.
Is such that a flange portion of an opening edge is locked and held by a cup hook (not shown), and one cup 26 of the lowermost layer drops by opening and closing the cup hook, and a cup 26 of the next layer is held. .

In the cup 26, one of the three flavoring ingredients of butter, cheese, and chile, together with bean-shaped corn and cooking oil, has already been placed. Cups 26 containing cones of the same kind of seasoning are stacked.

At a predetermined position of the magazine table 18, a cup dispenser 28 is provided upright, and a cup storage magazine is provided.
The cup dispenser 28 receives a predetermined lowermost cup 25 hung and rotated by the cup 19, and a cam (not shown) for opening and closing the cup hook operates by rotating the cup dispenser 28 to drop the cup 26. .

Below the cup dispenser 28, a cylindrical guide 29 is suspended from the magazine table 18, and the cup hand 30 which waits for the dropped cup 26 at a predetermined lower position.
To guide.

As shown in FIG. 5, the cup hand 30 is
A pair of arc-shaped gripping portions 30a are supported on the ends of the carrier arm 31 at the front and back, and the gripping portions 30a at the front and rear can be expanded and contracted back and forth.

The carrier arm 31 is pivotally supported by the free end of the swing support member 32, and has another swing link 33.
It is also pivotally attached to the free end, and can move to the left and right while maintaining a posture oriented generally in the left and right directions by the 4-link structure.
When the drive shaft 34 pivotally attached to the center of the swing support member 32 is reciprocated by a motor (not shown) via a link mechanism, the carrier arm 31 moves right and left together with the cup hand 30.

An adjustment chamber 41 for the microwave oven section 40 is provided on the left side of the cup hand 30 where the cup hand 30 moves.
The side wall of the drive system 30 on the drive system side is a range door 42 that slides back and forth, and when retracted backward, opens the side of the adjustment chamber 41 to allow the cup hand 30 to enter and exit freely, and closes the adjustment chamber 41 when advanced.

A fan 39 for sending cooling air into the adjustment chamber 41 via a duct is provided. In the adjustment room 41, a turntable 43 is provided at the center. An odor outlet 44, which is an odor outlet, is formed at the upper front edge of the adjustment chamber 41 (see FIG. 2).

On the other hand, just below the cylindrical guide 29, below the cup hand 30, the cup removal box 16 is partitioned by a closing plate 17 which can be opened and closed, and the glass door 5 is provided on the front surface of the cup removal box 16. To position.

At the bottom of the vending machine main body 15, two cleaning holes 45 are provided on the left and right. A control circuit unit 50 for the vending machine main unit 15 and a timer for adjusting the cooking time are fixed to one side of the cup storage magazine 19 and fixed to the side wall.
51 is fixed.

Vending machine 1 having the above structure
FIG. 6 shows a schematic block diagram of the control system of FIG.

Various signals are input / output to / from a CPU board 60 including a vending machine main body 15 including a CPU for performing all controls via an interface board 61, and a video signal to the monitor television 6 and a speaker 47 are provided. And a drive signal to the coin meter 46 are output.

From the vending machine main unit 15, a coin blocker signal for prohibiting the insertion of coins (inhibition of insertion when turned off, insertion permitted when turned on) and sold-out signals 1, 2 and 3 of three kinds of seasoned popcorn are sent to the interface board 61. Then, the cup selection signals A and B are input from the interface board 61. Two cup selection signals A and B
A hexadecimal signal is input to identify the three types of cups. In addition, a signal to notify that a coin has been inserted is input.

The control panel 8 receives a drive instruction signal for the cup selection lamps 1, 2, and 3 incorporated in the taste selection button 7, and operates the taste selection button 7 to operate the cup selection signal from the control panel 8. 2 for A and B
Output in hexadecimal.

In the rotation operation of the handle 9, the rotation of the handle 9 is detected by two photoelectric elements and output as handle signals A and B, and the CPU determines the rotation speed and the like from these signals.

A coin switch and a lockout solenoid for detecting insertion of a coin are provided in a coin chute provided in the coin insertion slot 10. When the lockout solenoid is energized, a rod jumps out of the coin chute and the coin is ejected. The insertion slot 10 can be closed to prohibit coin insertion. Thus, the signal from the coin switch and the control signal of the lockout solenoid are input from the coin chute.

A video game is constituted by the above control system, and the operation procedure will be described below with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8 show the operation of the customer on the left side,
The state of the screen of the monitor television 6 and the dialogue uttered from the speaker 47 are arranged in the center, and the operation of the vending machine body 15 is arranged in chronological order on the right side.

At first, an advertisement screen (see FIG. 9) is displayed on the monitor television 6, and when the customer inserts a coin through the coin insertion slot 10, the monitor television 6 is changed to a select screen (see FIG. 10) and a speaker 47 is displayed. The words "Let's have your uncle make popcorn" and "Choose the taste" are spoken, and the coin blocker is turned off in the vending machine main unit 15 to prohibit the insertion of coins. The taste selection button lamps incorporated in the three taste selection buttons 7 blink, and the fan 39 rotates (step S1). Here, the lamp of the taste selection button, which is known to be sold out, does not blink but remains off.

When the customer presses one of the blinking taste selection buttons 7, only the character of the selected taste is displayed on the screen of the monitor TV 6, and the words "XX taste" are uttered, and the pressed taste is pressed. Only the lamp of the selection button 7 is turned on and the others are turned off (step S2). Then, the screen of the monitor television 6 changes to a screen in the factory (FIG. 11).

The vending machine main unit 15 drives the motor 25 to sequentially rotate the cup storage magazine 19 so that the cup storage magazine 19 in which the selected flavored cup 26 is stored is located above the cup dispenser 28. (Step S3).

It is determined whether or not the selected cup is sold out (step S4). If sold out, the process returns to the taste selection state. If not, the process proceeds to step S5, where the cup dispenser 28 is rotated to select the selected cup 26. Is dropped, and the dropped cup 26 passes through the cylindrical guide 29 and is held by the cup hand 30 waiting.

The carrier arm 31 is moved to the left to put the cup 26 into the adjustment chamber 41 of the microwave oven 40 (Step S).
6) The cup hand 30 is expanded and the cup 26 is placed on the turntable 43 (step S7). Then, the carrier arm 31 is returned to the original position (step S8), and the range door 42 is
To close the adjustment chamber 41 (step S9).

During this time, the words "Turn the steering wheel!" Appear on the screen of the monitor TV 6 (see FIG. 12), and the speaker 47 also says "Let's mix well to make it delicious." is there. Customer handles 9
When you start turning, "Turn the steering wheel!"
Disappears, during this time the microwave unit 40 starts driving, the cooking lamp turns on, the turntable 43 rotates,
The interior lighting lamp is turned on, and the magnetron is turned on (step S10).

On the screen of the monitor television 6, the character moves in accordance with the rotation of the handle 9, the amount of beans that can be played changes, and another character appears (see FIG. 13). When the cooking is completed and the microwave unit 40 is turned off (step S11), the image of the popcorn explodes on the screen of the monitor television 6 (FIG. 14), and the voice of "Wow, I was surprised" is heard.

In the vending machine body 15, the range door 42 opens (step S12), the carrier arm 31 moves into the adjustment chamber 41 (step S13), and the cup hand 30 grasps the cup 26 on the turntable 43 (step S13). S14), the carrier arm 31 is moved to return to the original position (step S15).

In this area, there are voices saying "Thank you, thanks to you, delicious popcorn has been made" and "Your will come out from below", and the closing plate 17 that partitions the cup removal box 16 on the ceiling opens (step S16), Cup hand
30, the cup is dropped into the cup removal box 16 (step S17), and the cup hand 30 is closed (step S17).
18) Then, the closing plate 17 is also closed (step S19). There is an utterance of "Be careful because it is fresh and hot," the lamp at the outlet turns on (step S20), and the customer can open the glass door 5 and take out the cup.

Then, an ending screen (FIG. 15) appears.
One cycle ends, and the screen returns to the advertisement screen (FIG. 9) again. When the sales have been completed, the coin blocker is turned on (step S21), and a standby state for coin insertion is entered.

As described above, the vending machine 1 according to the present embodiment can enjoy listening to the screen and voice of the monitor television 6 which changes one after another while cooking the popcorn in the microwave oven and turning the steering wheel 9 by the customer. It is equipped with a kind of video game in which you can enjoy the change of the video by yourself, which can distract you from the boredom of waiting time, especially for small children. Since the status of popcorn cooking can be known one by one through the monitor TV 6 while enjoying the video game, the user does not have to be irritated even when he is in a hurry, and can concentrate on the video game.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a vending machine with a video game according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an internal schematic structural view of a vending machine main body.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a drive mechanism of the cup storage magazine.

FIG. 4 is a sectional side view of the same.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a drive mechanism and a microwave section of the cup hand.

FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram of a control system.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an operation procedure.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory view continued from FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing one screen of a monitor television.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating one screen of a monitor television.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing one screen of a monitor television.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating one screen of a monitor television.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating one screen of a monitor television.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating one screen of a monitor television.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating one screen of a monitor television.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Vending machine, 2 ... Casing, 3 ... Doll, 4 ... Simulated door, 5 ... Glass door, 6 ... Monitor television, 7 ... Selection button, 8 ... Control panel, 9 ... Handle, 10 ... Coin slot, 15 ... Vending machine body, 16 ... Cup removal box, 17 ... Closer plate, 18 ... Magazine table, 19 ... Cup storage magazine, 20 ... Magazine shaft, 21 ... Index plate, 22 ... Rotator, 23 ... Drive crank, 24 ... Rotating shaft, 25 motor, 26 cup, 28 cup dispenser, 29 cylindrical guide, 30 cup hand, 31 carrier arm, 32 swing support member, 33 swing link, 34 drive shaft, 39 ... Fan, 40 ... Microwave oven unit, 41 ... Adjustment room, 42 ... Range door, 43 ... Turntable, 44 ... Smell outlet, 45 ... Cleaning hole, 46 ... Coin meter, 47 ... Speaker, 50 ... Control circuit unit 51 ... timer, 60 ... CUP Board, 61 ... Interface board.

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. Use by detecting that a coin has been inserted
Vending machine that pays out items desired by the user, and an advertisement screen displayed before coins are inserted.
Ending displayed after the delivery of the goods is completed
Including a game having a game screen, a monitor for displaying the game, and manufacturing means for manufacturing the article in response to an operation of the user
And a dispenser for dispensing the article in accordance with the operation of the user
And displaying the advertisement screen and the game screen.
In accordance with the timing of the payout of the payout means
End the game and display the ending screen
Game display means, wherein the game display means displays the ending screen
If the coin insertion is detected while the
Exit the ending screen, and the game
It is configured to start from the next stage of the
A vending machine. 2. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein said production means cooks food.