JP3071355B2 - Vending machine with profit calculation function - 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 having a profit calculation function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional vending machine, there is a vending machine with a counting function for counting the number of sales in units of months or weeks. However, the vending machine actually makes a profit by subtracting necessary expenses such as an electricity rate. There is nothing that the vending machine itself calculates whether it is.

Further, at present, the target set temperatures of the refrigerating room and the refrigerating room are operated in the same state until a staff member changes the setting. Conventionally, when trying to measure the power consumption of a vending machine, it is common to interpose an integrating wattmeter between the commercial power supply and the vending machine. Attachment of an integrating wattmeter for each vending machine is costly and impractical.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a vending machine which can output its own driving condition without using an integrating wattmeter.

[0005]

A vending machine with a profit calculation function according to the present invention is a vending machine for controlling the operation of an output device based on payment information, and is built in a vending machine. Counter means for counting the energization time of the electric equipment, and calculating the power consumption rate of the electric equipment from the power consumption value per unit time of the electric equipment and the count value of the counter means, and during the counting period of the counter means Calculating means for calculating the net profit by subtracting the power consumption rate from the profit, and changing the lighting timing of the fluorescent lamp so that the net profit increases according to the net profit calculated by the calculating means .
And a setting value changing means for changing a target temperature of the refrigerating room or the refrigerating room .

[0006]

According to this structure, the energization time of the electric equipment built in the vending machine is counted by the counter means,
The calculating means calculates the power consumption of the electric equipment from the power consumption value per unit time of the electric equipment and the count value of the counter means. Such counter means and calculation means can be realized only by changing the software of the control unit which controls the energization of the electric equipment. Further, the calculating means calculates the profit by referring to the profit during the counting period of the counter means.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. Inside the refrigerator of the vending machine for canned drinks, there are provided a refrigerator room for cooling and stocking products and a warming room for warming and stocking products. As shown in FIG. 3, the temperature of the refrigerating room and the refrigerating room is controlled by using a refrigerator 1 and a heater 2 which consume large electric power. 3 ₁ sensor for detecting the temperature inside of the refrigerating compartment, 3 ₂ is a sensor for detecting the internal temperature of Yutakazo chamber. In addition, electric appliances that consume relatively large amounts of power include fluorescent lamps 4 that illuminate the service area.
Is built into the vending machine. 3 ₃ is a sensor for measuring the illuminance of the installation site of the vending machine.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 5 denotes a control unit, which is composed of a microcomputer and a memory, and stores a product dispensing device 6 installed in a refrigerator room or a warm room into payment information M and product selection information S. intended to operate on the basis, as well as aggregate sales in a given time period, the refrigerator 1, a heater 2, the contacts 7 _{1-7 3} that are respectively interposed in series to the power supply circuit of the fluorescent lamp 4 sensors 3 ₁ - 3 based on the _third signal controls the operation to open and close. Portion related to the control of the contact 7 _{1-7 3} of the control unit 5 is constructed as shown in FIG. 1, the internal register R1 in controller 5, R2, vending machines in R3 is the data during operation Have been collected.

[0009] The control unit 5 reads the temperature inside Tcs of the refrigerating compartment from the sensor 3 ₁ # 1, it compares the internal temperature Tcs read by the target temperature Tcr and # 1 and # 2 in the refrigerating compartment. # If it is determined that the temperature of the refrigerating chamber 2 is too high to set the contacts ₇₁ to the ON state at # 3. # If the temperature of the refrigerating chamber 2 is determined proper to turn off the contact 7 ₁ # 4. If you set the contacts ₇₁ to the ON state at # 3, the contents of register R1 at # 3A "+1" to.

When # 3A or # 4 is executed, then #
5 reads the temperature inside Ths from the sensor 3 ₂ hot storage chamber, compares the internal temperature Ths read in # 5 and the target temperature Thr of # 6 in Yutakazo chamber. # If the temperature of the hot storage chamber is determined to too low at 6 sets the contact 7 ₂ to the ON state at # 7. # If the temperature of the hot storage chamber is determined to properly at 6 turns off the contacts 7 ₂ # 8. Contact 7 at # 7
_{When 2} is set to the ON state, the content of the register R2 is set to "+1" in # 7A.

[0011] Running the # 7A or # 8, then reads the illuminance Ps of the external light from the sensor 3 ₃ # 9, # 1
At 0, the illumination illuminance Pr of the fluorescent lamp is compared with the illuminance Ps of the external light read at # 9. # If the location 10 is determined to dark sets the contacts 7 ₃ ON state at # 11. If it is determined that the installation location is bright in # 10, #
It turns off the contacts 7 ₃ 12. If you set the contacts 7 ₃ to the ON state at # 11, the contents of register R3 at # 11A "+1" to return to the main routine.

In this way, the contents of the register R1 increase each time the refrigerator 1 is operated by executing # 3, and the contents of the register R2 increase each time the heater 2 is operated by executing # 7, Every time the fluorescent lamp 4 is operated by executing # 11, the content of the register R3 increases. Further, the control unit 5 counts the number of units sold since the previous closing day every time the commodity delivery device 6 is operated.

When a switch to a diagnostic mode for calculating power consumption is input to the control unit 5 from a keyboard [not shown] in the vending machine, the control unit 5 executes the routine shown in FIG.

The control unit 5 includes a refrigerator 1, a heater 2,
Power consumption w1, w2, w3 per unit time of fluorescent lamp 4
Are registered in advance. The unit time mentioned here is the repetition time of the main routine shown in FIG. Further, a unit power rate N and a profit a per product are registered in the control unit 5 in advance.

In step # 20, the count value of the register R1 is multiplied by the power consumption w1 of the refrigerator 1 per unit time, and
Is calculated during operation. In step # 21, the count value of the register R2 is multiplied by the power consumption w2 of the heater 2 per unit time to calculate the power consumption W2 during the operation of the heater 2.
Is calculated. In step # 22, the power consumption W3 of the fluorescent lamp 4 during operation is calculated by multiplying the count value of the register R3 by the power consumption w3 of the fluorescent lamp 4 per unit time. In # 23, W1 to W3 calculated in # 20 to # 22 are added, and the total power consumption (W1 + W) of the refrigerator 1, the heater 2, and the fluorescent lamp 4 is added.
2 + W3) is multiplied by the unit power rate N to calculate the power rate M1.

In # 24, the sales profit M2 is calculated by multiplying the total number of sales by the profit a, and in # 25, the actual profit is obtained by subtracting the power rate M1 required for obtaining the profit from the sales profit M2. Is calculated and displayed on the keyboard indicator. In # 26, if it is determined that the profit is poor according to the degree of (M2-M1) calculated in # 25, the fluorescent lamp 4 is turned on earlier in # 27 so that the fluorescent lamp 4 is turned on earlier than before. The lighting illuminance Pr is automatically changed, and the process returns to the main routine. If it is determined in # 26 that it is good, # 27 is not executed.

As described above, the profit can be displayed at # 25 only by executing the diagnostic mode, and if necessary, the lighting illuminance Pr is changed at # 27 so that the customer can be attracted earlier. I do.

In the above-described embodiment, the #
In 27, the lighting illuminance Pr of the fluorescent lamp 4 is changed. However, in order to suppress the damage from being further increased, the target temperature Tcr of the refrigerator compartment is increased or the target temperature Thr of the refrigerator compartment is lowered. You can also. Similarly, the fluorescent lamp 4 can be turned on later than before to prevent the damage from increasing.

[0019]

As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a vending machine for controlling the operation of an output device based on deposit information. Counter means for counting, calculating the power consumption rate of the electric device from the power consumption value per unit time of the electric device and the count value of the counter means, and calculating the power consumption rate from the profit during the counting period of the counter means. Calculation means for deducting the power consumption value of the electric equipment incorporated in the vending machine cabinet by the counter means, and the calculation means calculates the power consumption value per unit time of the electric equipment and the counter means. Calculate the power consumption of electrical equipment from the numerical values,
The calculating means can calculate the profit by referring to the profit during the counting period of the counter means, and such a counter means and the calculating means can be realized only by changing the software of the control unit which controls the energization of the electric equipment. Can be realized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a main part of a vending machine with a profit calculation function according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of the main part of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a canned beverage vending machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Refrigerator 2 Heater 4 Fluorescent lamp 5 Control part [Counter means and calculation means] 7 _{1 to} 7 ₃ contacts

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A vending machine for controlling the operation of an output device based on deposit information, a counter means for counting an energizing time of an electric device built in a storage of the vending machine, and the electric device Calculate the power consumption rate of the electric appliance from the power consumption value per unit time and the count value of the counter means, and calculate the net profit by subtracting the power consumption rate from the profit of the counter means during the counting period. A vending machine with a profit calculation function, comprising a calculating means, and a set value changing means for changing the lighting timing of the fluorescent lamp so as to increase the net profit according to the net profit calculated by the calculating means. 2. The operation of an output device is controlled based on payment information.
Vending machine that is controlled by the vending machine
Counter means for counting the energizing time of the electrical equipment
And the power consumption value per unit time of the electrical device and the
From the count value of the counter means, the power consumption rate of the electric device
From the profit during the counting period of the counter means.
The operator who calculates the net profit by subtracting the power consumption fee
And this net profit according to the net profit calculated by the calculation means
Change the target temperature of the cold room or hot room to increase the amount
Vending machine with profit calculation function provided with setting value changing means .