JP3032319B2 - Vending machine control device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vending machine control device capable of efficiently and reliably taking out remaining products stored in a product storage means group.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, control devices for vending machines have been required to have improved functions, and a function of efficiently and reliably taking out products during replacement work has been demanded (for example, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 60-5573). Gazette).

Hereinafter, an example of the above-described conventional vending machine control device will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control device of a conventional vending machine. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a product storage means group including product storage means for storing and storing products, and 2 denotes a product delivery device group which is disposed in the product storage means group 1 and carries out each stored product. Is a setting means for setting a state in which products can be continuously delivered, 4 is a group of product selection means for selecting stored products, and 5 is a unit for determining that products can be continuously delivered by detecting a setting signal from the setting means 3. If it is in the exportable state, it is an arithmetic control unit that outputs a signal for operating the corresponding product unloading device group 2 based on the product selection signal output from the product selection means group 4.

The operation of the control device for a vending machine configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of a conventional vending machine control device.

First, at the time of product replacement work, in order to take out remaining products stored and stored in the product storage means group 1,
When the setting unit 3 is set, the setting unit 3 outputs a setting signal to the arithmetic control unit 5, and then, the arithmetic control unit 5 detects the setting signal and determines that the product can be continuously carried out ( (STEP 1).

[0007] In this state, if it is determined by the commodity selection means group 4 that the commodity can be continuously carried out, the commodity is selected (STEP
2) The product selection means group 4 outputs a product selection signal to the arithmetic and control unit 5. The arithmetic control unit 5 receives the product selection signal and outputs a product carry-out signal to the corresponding product carry-out device group 2. The corresponding unloading device group 2 receives the product unloading signal and immediately performs continuous unloading of the product (STE).
P3), remaining goods can be taken out.

[0008]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional configuration, when the products are replaced, the product selection means group 4 is selected in order to take out the remaining products stored and stored in the product storage means group 1. No, or the defect that the product unloading device group 2 continuously unloads the product, that is, the product is continuously unloaded without being placed in a position where the product can be taken out due to a difference in the ability of the worker, so that the product cannot be efficiently and reliably taken out. Had.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and is intended to continuously carry out goods after entering a posture in which goods can be taken out after an arbitrary predetermined time, that is, according to a difference in ability of an operator. It is intended to provide a control device for a vending machine which can be used.

[0010]

In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, a control device for a vending machine according to the present invention comprises a product storage means group comprising product storage means for storing and storing products. A product unloading device group that is arranged in the product storage means group and unloads each stored product, a timer that counts time, a product selection means group that performs selection of stored products and determines an unloading start time interval, Setting means for setting a continuous product unloadable state and a time interval before the start of unloading during continuous product unloading; storage means for storing the unloading start time interval data set by the setting means; By detecting the setting signal from the means, it is determined that the product can be continuously unloaded, and if the product is in the continuously unloadable state, based on the product selection signal output from the product selection means group,
In advance, the time determined by the operation of the product selection means group, set by the setting means, and the time corresponding to any unloading start time interval data stored in the storage means is counted by the timer, and then the corresponding product unloading device is operated. It is composed of an arithmetic control unit that outputs a signal to operate.

[0011]

According to the present invention, with the above-described configuration, the operator sets in advance the time interval at which the setting means and the commodity selecting means group start the continuous carrying out of commodities from the selection of the commodity selecting means group. Thus, after a certain period of time in accordance with the difference in the abilities of the workers, that is, after the worker is in a posture to take out the products, the products can be continuously carried out.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a vending machine control device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Omitted.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a vending machine control device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 6 denotes a timer for counting time, and 3 'denotes a setting of a state in which articles can be continuously carried out and a pre-starting time interval for carrying out articles continuously taken out by the timer 6, which is counted by the timer 6 in advance. Setting means for setting operation time data, 7
Is a storage unit for storing the unloading start time interval data set by the setting unit 3 ', and 4' is a group of product selection means for selecting stored products and determining the unloading start time interval.

5 'determines whether or not the product can be continuously carried out by detecting the setting signal from the setting means 3'. If the product can be continuously carried out, the product selection means 4 'outputs the product selection means. Based on the signal, the timer 6 determines a time corresponding to arbitrary unloading start time interval data set in advance by the operation of the commodity selection means group 4 ′, set by the setting means 3 ′, and stored in the storage means 7. After the counting, the arithmetic control unit outputs a signal for operating the corresponding product unloading device 2.

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

First, at the time of product replacement work, in order to efficiently and reliably take out the remaining products stored and stored in the product storage means group 1, the worker sets a carry-out start time interval according to his / her ability. 3 'and the product selection means group 4'. When the setting means 3 'is operated (STEP 1),
The setting means 3 'outputs a time setting signal to the arithmetic control unit 5'.

Next, the arithmetic control unit 5 'detects the time setting signal. When the commodity selection means group 4 'is operated in this state (STEP 2), the commodity selection means group 4' is operated.
Continuously outputs the operation signal while being operated by the arithmetic and control unit 5 ′. The arithmetic control unit 5 'counts the time during which the operation signal is input by the timer 6 (STEP 6).
3) When the counting is completed, the setting of the unloading start time interval is completed (STEP 4) and stored in the storage means 7 (STE).
P5).

Subsequently, when setting is made by the setting means 3 ',
The setting means 3 'outputs a setting signal to the arithmetic control unit 5'. Next, the arithmetic control unit 5 'detects the setting signal and determines that the product can be continuously carried out (STEP 6). If it is determined that the products can be continuously carried out, the product selection means group 4 'selects a product in this state (STEP 7), and the product selection means group 4' outputs a product selection signal to the arithmetic control unit 5 '.

After receiving the commodity selection signal, the arithmetic control unit 5 'counts a time interval corresponding to arbitrary unloading start time interval data set and stored in advance from this time by the timer 6 (STEP 8), and then proceeds to STEP 9 And outputs a product unloading signal to the corresponding product unloading device group 2. In the corresponding product unloading device group 2, the product unloading signal is received, the product is continuously unloaded, and the remaining product can be taken out.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the arithmetic and control unit 5 'receives a product selection signal from the product selection means group 4',
After counting the time corresponding to any unloading start time interval data set and stored in advance from this time by the timer 6,
By operating the corresponding product unloading device group 2, it is possible to continuously carry out the product and take out the remaining product.

[0021]

As described above, according to the present invention, the worker can arbitrarily set the unloading start time interval according to his / her own ability in advance, and after a certain time according to the worker's ability difference, that is, Since it is possible to carry out the products continuously after the worker enters a posture in which the products can be taken out, the products can be taken out efficiently and reliably, and the replacement work of the products can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a vending machine control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation of the vending machine control device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a conventional vending machine control device.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the vending machine control device of FIG. 3;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Commodity storage means group 2 Commodity unloading equipment group 3 'Setting means 4' Commodity selection means group 5 'Arithmetic control unit 6 Timer 7 Storage means

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A product storage means group comprising product storage means for storing and storing a product, a product delivery device group arranged in the product storage means group for carrying out each stored product, and a time counter. A timer to perform, a product selection means group for selecting a stored product, and determining an unloading start time interval, and a setting means for setting a continuous product unloadable state, and setting a time interval until the unloading start during the continuous product unloading. A storage unit that stores the unloading start time interval data set by the setting unit, and a detection of a setting signal from the setting unit, to determine whether the product can be continuously unloaded, and if the product is in a continuously unloadable state, Based on a product selection signal output from the product selection means group, any unloading start time determined in advance by operation of the product selection means group, set by the setting means, and stored by the storage means A control device for a vending machine, comprising: a calculation control unit that outputs a signal for operating a corresponding product unloading device after counting a time corresponding to interval data by the timer.