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JP3659184B2
JP3659184B2 JP2001074454A JP2001074454A JP3659184B2 JP 3659184 B2 JP3659184 B2 JP 3659184B2 JP 2001074454 A JP2001074454 A JP 2001074454A JP 2001074454 A JP2001074454 A JP 2001074454A JP 3659184 B2 JP3659184 B2 JP 3659184B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、販売商品の賞味期限管理を行える自動販売機に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
自動販売機で販売する商品には賞味期限が記されているが、この期限は常温もしくは冷温下で保存した場合のものであり、乳製品が含まれる商品をホット商品として加温する場合は、乳成分が変質し易いため、前記賞味期限とは別の期限を自主的に設定している。以下に述べる賞味期限とはこのことを指すものとする。このような賞味期限付きの商品を販売する場合に以下のような制御が知られている。
【0003】
▲1▼コラムに商品を投入した際、その補充個数および賞味期限をキーボードから入力する。これにより、自動販売機では、投入個数およびその日時を記憶し、商品の滞留日数が賞味期限を超えた時、賞味期限切れと判定し、売り切れ表示を出し、販売しないようにしている。
▲2▼上記の制御において、各コラムへの商品の投入個数をより簡易的に計数するため、予め各コラムへの満杯数を入力しておき、商品補充時には必ず満杯になるまで補充することを前提とし、そしてその満杯補充時に“満杯プリセット釦"をオンにすることで、“前回満杯プリセットからの売上数"を投入個数として計数するものがある。
【0004】
▲3▼又、前記満杯プリセット方式▲2▼において、日々の売れ行きがそのままペースで進んだときに、賞味期限切れが発生しそうなコラムを検出し、商品補充時にはそのコラムには商品を補充しないという前提のもとに、満杯プリセット釦を押すことにより、そのコラムは補充無しとし、他のコラムについては前記計算式による個数の補充があったと判定する制御もある。
【0005】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、▲1▼、▲2▼の制御では、賞味期限切れとなった商品は販売しないという制御であり、賞味期限切れを未然に防止することはできない。又、▲3▼の制御ではある程度の賞味期限切れを防止できる機能は期待できるが、最初の満杯補充時から極端に売れ行きの悪いコラムに対しては賞味期限切れを防止すことはできない。又、賞味期限切れが予測されたコラムには商品を全く補充しないため、商品の売れ行きが急変した場合にはすぐに売り切れとなってしまい販売チャンスを逃したり、一度に大量の商品補充が必要になり、商品補充の効率が悪くなり、又、一度に大量の商品を投入するため余計に賞味期限切れが発生し易くなる。
【0006】
本発明は、上述した課題を解決するためになされたものであり、適正な商品補充を行うことにより、賞味期限切れをなくすと共に売り切れをも極力なくすようにした自動販売機を提供することを目的とする。
【0007】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記課題を解決するために、図1に示すように。
第1(請求項1)の発明は、販売商品に対して設定した賞味期限の管理を行える自動販売機であって、商品を収納するコラムと、前記コラムに収納の商品を販売する販売制御手段51と、前記販売制御手段51で商品が販売される毎にその商品の販売数をカウントする販売数カウント手段52と、時刻を計時する時計53と、所定日数における販売数から1日当たりの平均販売数を算出する平均販売数算出手段54と、前記賞味期限日数を入力するための賞味期限入力手段55と、前記平均販売数と賞味期限日数の積から賞味期限内で販売できる見込み数を算出する見込み販売数算出手段56と、前記コラムに収容できる規定満杯数を入力するための規定満杯数入力手段57と、見込み販売数が規定満杯数を下回る時は、上記コラムへの収納数として見込み販売数を設定し、それ以外では収納数として規定満杯数を設定する収納数決定手段58と、上記収納数決定手段58により、見込み販売数が規定満杯数を下回ると判定された時、規定満杯数に従って商品補充を行うと期限切れが生じることを表示もしくは警告する期限切れ警告手段62を備えたことを特徴とする。
【0008】
第2(請求項2)の発明は、販売商品に対して設定した賞味期限の管理を行える自動販売機であって、商品を収納するコラムと、前記コラムに収納の商品を販売する販売制御手段51と、前記販売制御手段51で商品が販売される毎にその商品の販売数をカウントする販売数カウント手段52と、時刻を計時する時計53と、所定日数における販売数から1日当たりの平均販売数を算出する平均販売数算出手段54と、前記賞味期限日数を入力するための賞味期限入力手段55と、前記平均販売数と賞味期限日数の積から賞味期限内で販売できる見込み数を算出する見込み販売数算出手段56と、前記コラムに収容できる規定満杯数を入力するための規定満杯数入力手段57と、見込み販売数が規定満杯数を下回る時は、上記コラムへの収納数として見込み販売数を設定し、それ以外では収納数として規定満杯数を設定する収納数決定手段58とを備え、上記コラムに前回設定された収納数から販売数を減じて在庫数を検出する在庫数算出手段59と、今回設定された収納数から在庫数を減じて補充数を算出すると補充数算出手段60と、算出された補充数を表示する表示手段61と、上記収納数決定手段58により、見込み販売数が規定満杯数を下回ると判定された時、規定満杯数に従って商品補充を行うと期限切れが生じることを表示もしくは警告する期限切れ警告手段62を備えたことを特徴とする。
【0009】
【作用】
上記構成により、
第1の発明では、過去の所定日数における販売数から1日当たりの平均販売数が算出され、その平均販売数と、今回補充しようとする商品の賞味期限の日数との積により、その賞味期限内で販売できそうな見込み販売数が算出されるので、それに基づき商品を補充すれば、賞味期限切れをなくすことができる。
【0011】
また、コラムには、そのコラムの大きさ、および収納する商品の大きさから固定的に決まる規定満杯数があり、上記見込み販売数がこの規定満杯数を下回るとき、商品をコラムに規定満杯数まで収納すれば期限切れが生じるため、当該コラムへの収納数として、見込み販売数が設定され、見込み販売数が規定満杯数を上回るとき、商品をコラムに規定満杯数まで収納しても賞味期限内に完売できるため、当該コラムへの収納数として本来の規定満杯数が設定される。このように過去の販売状況に照らし合わてコラムへの収納数を随意に設定するため、賞味期限切れをなくすことができる。
【0012】
さらに、見込み販売数が規定満杯数を下回るコラムがある場合、そのコラムを期限切れ警告手段62にて表示もしくは警告するようにすれば、そのコラムに対してのみ、上記の補充数に従って補充し、他のコラムに対しては補充個数を意識することなく、満杯になるまで補充すればよく、従って作業性が向上する。
第2の発明では、上述の収納数は商品補充時毎に求められるが、前回設定された収納数から販売された販売数を減じることで在庫数を求め、そして、今回新たに設定された収納数からその在庫数を減じてコラムへの適正補充数を求めているため、その適正補充数に基づき商品の補充を容易に行うことができ、また、見込み販売数が規定満杯数を下回るコラムがある場合、そのコラムを期限切れ警告手段62にて表示もしくは警告するようにすれば、そのコラムに対してのみ、上記の補充数に従って補充し、他のコラムに対しては補充個数を意識することなく、満杯になるまで補充すればよく、従って作業性が向上する
【0013】
【発明の実施の形態】
図2は、本発明の1実施形態を示した制御ブロック図である。1は、本装置を総括制御するCPUであり、2は商品が収納される商品収納庫であり、販売商品毎に五つコラムC1〜C5を持つ。3は、各コラム内で商品の売り切れを検出するための売切検知スイッチである。4は前記コラム内の商品を選択するための商品選択釦であり、各釦には、販売可能を示す販売可能ランプ4aと売り切れを表示する売切ランプ4bを備える。5は、各種販売データを入力するためのキーボードであり、6はキーボード5のインタフェイスである。
【0014】
7は、CPU1が行う制御動作を記述したプログラムを格納するROMであり、8は、商品の投入個数等、データを一時記憶するRAMである。9は時間を計時する時計ICである。
10は、商品補充時に押動される確認起動釦であり、11は、コラムに商品を、設定された収納数だけ補充した時に押動される満杯プリセット釦である。12は、不図示の貨幣識別装置に投入された金額を表示すると共に、後述する「適正補充数」が表示される。
【0015】
以下、本装置の制御をフローチャートに基づき説明する。
最初に平均販売数の演算および在庫管理を図3を参照して述べる。販売がある毎にステップS1、ステップS2からステップS3に進み、コラム別に販売数N1,N2,…N5がカウントされる。ステップS4では販売のあったコラムに対して前回設定されていた「収納数」から、(前回満杯プリセット時よりの販売数)を減じた値が在庫数とされる。この収納数および満杯プリセットについては後で述べる。ステップS5では売切検知スイッチ3により、当該コラムに売り切れが検知されたならば、現時点では前記在庫数は0になっている筈であるが、後述する商品補充時に個数を誤って補充したような場合には0でないことがある。そこでステップS6では在庫数を0にセットしている。
【0016】
一方、日付が更新すると、ステップS1からステップS7に進み、更新した日数がカウントされ、ステップS8ではカウントした日数が所定日数D(例えば1週間)になれば、ステップS9にて、コラム別に平均販売数Ax(N1/D、N2/D……N5/D)が演算され、そしてステップS10では日数および販売数がクリアされ、ステップS1に戻る。
【0017】
上記のフローでは、1週間が経過する毎に平均販売数を算出したが、日が更新される毎に直前の過去1週間における平均販売数Axを求めるのが図4のフローである。
販売がある毎にステップS11、ステップS12からステップS13に進み、コラム別に販売数が日単位でカウントされる。ステップS14〜S16は図3のステップS4〜S6と同じである。
【0018】
一方、日付が更新すると、ステップS11からステップS17に進み、更新した日数がカウントされ、ステップS18ではカウントした日数が所定日数D(例えば1週間)になれば、ステップS19にて、コラム別に過去D日間の販売数が演算され、そしてステップS20にて平均販売数Axが演算される。
上述した平均販売数を求める制御とは別に、ルートマンが巡回に来たときに実行される制御を次に述べる。
【0019】
図5は、収納数決定のフローであり、ステップS21にて上述した賞味期限の日数(例えば2週間)が入力される。この日数は、当自動販売機を管理する業者が自主的に設定したものであり、季節や商品に関係なく、固定値であるため、一度設定すれば再度の設定は不要である。さて、確認起動釦10がオンされればステップS22からステップS23に進み、各コラムに対して算出された前記平均販売数Axが読み込まれ、次にステップS24では、各コラムに対して予め設定されていた規定満杯数が読み込まれる。
【0020】
ステップS25では、Ax×(賞味期限日数)により、賞味期限内に販売できる見込み販売数が演算される。ステップS26では、各コラムに対して、見込み販売数が規定満杯数を下回るかが判定され、見込み販売数≧規定満杯数の場合は、そのコラムに規定満杯数だけ商品を補充しても賞味期限内に完売されるため、ステップS27にて、そのコラムへの収納数として規定満杯数が設定される。
【0021】
一方、見込み販売数<規定満杯数の場合は、期限切れが生じないようにステップS28にて、そのコラムに対し、規定満杯数より低減した見込み販売数が設定され、そして、ステップS29にて、そのコラムに対応する販売可能ランプ4aが期限切れ警告手段として点滅される。
このように確認起動釦10をオンすることにより、規定満杯数まで補充すれば期限切れが予測されるコラムが表示されるので、ルートマンはその表示を見て商品の補充を行う。即ち、図6において、販売可能ランプ4aが点滅しているコラムの一つを指定すると、ステップS31、ステップS32からステップS33に進み、そのコラムにおける商品の在庫数が読み出される。ステップS35では、(今回設定の収納数−在庫数)から商品の適正補充数が演算され、表示器12に表示されるので、ルートマンはその個数だけ当該コラムに商品を補充する。
【0022】
このように販売可能ランプ4aが点滅しているコラムに対しては、表示された適正補充数だけ商品を補充し、それ以外のコラムに対しては、規定満杯数、つまり、個数を意識することなく、満杯になるまで商品を補充すればよい。全コラムに商品を補充すれば、満杯プリセット釦11をオンにすることにより、ステップS31からステップS35に進み、各コラムに設定された収納数だけ商品補充したことがCPU1に認識され、ステップS36では、点滅していた販売可能ランプ4aはクリアされる。
【0023】
【表1】

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表1は、全コラムを規定満杯数20の場合を示したものであり、コラムC1では、見込み販売数(24)>規定満杯数(20))であるため、収納数は20(規定満杯数)に設定され、前回の満杯プリセット時よりの販売数が12個であるため、在庫数は、前回設定の収納数(20)−販売数(12)=8であり、適正補充数は、今回設定された収納数(20)−在庫数(8)=12となる。
【0024】
コラムC4では、見込み販売数(12)<規定満杯数(20)であるため、収納数は12(見込み販売数)に設定され、前回の満杯プリセット時よりの販売数が11個であるため、在庫数は、前回設定の収納数(20)−販売数(11)=9であり、適正補充数は、今回設定の収納数(12)−在庫数(9)=3となる。
【0025】
【表2】
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表2は次回の商品補充時を示しており、例えばコラムC4では、見込み販売数(18)<規定満杯収納数(20)であるため、収納数は18に設定され、前回の満杯プリセット時よりの販売数が11個であるため、在庫数は、前回の設定収納数(12)−販売数(11)=1であり、適正補充数は、今回の設定収納数(18)−在庫数(1)=17となる。
【0026】
上記の説明では賞味期限として当該自動販売機を管理する業者が設定したものであったが、商品のパッケージに印刷されている賞味期限の管理する場合にも本発明を適用できる。
【0027】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように、第1の発明では、過去の販売状況から賞味期限内に販売できる見込み販売数を求め、それに基づき商品を補充するため賞味期限切れをなくすことができ、上記見込み販売数が、規定満杯数(コラムに最大収納できる数)を下回るとき、当該コラムへの収納数として見込み販売数が設定され、その見込み販売数に従って商品補充を行えば賞味期限切れをなくすことができ、しかも、見込み販売数が規定満杯数を下回るコラムがある場合、警告するようにすれば、そのコラムに対してのみ、上記の補充数に従って補充し、他のコラムに対しては補充個数を意識することなく、満杯になるまで補充すればよく、従って作業性が向上する。
【0028】
第2の発明では、前回設定された収納数から販売された販売数を減じることで在庫数を求め、そして、今回新たに設定された収納数からその在庫数を減じてコラムへの過不足のない適正補充数を求めているため、その適正補充数に従って商品の補充を容易に行うことができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】 本発明の自動販売機のクレーム対応図
【図2】 本発明の一形態を示す制御ブロック図
【図3】 図2の装置の制御動作を示すフローチャート
【図4】 図2の装置の制御動作を示すフローチャート
【図5】 図2の装置の制御動作を示すフローチャート
【図6】 図2の装置の制御動作を示すフローチャート
【符号の説明】
1 CPU
2 商品収納庫
3 売切検知スイッチ
4 商品選択釦
4a 販売可能ランプ
4b 売切ランプ
5 キーボード
6 インタフェイス
7 ROM
8 RAM
9 時計IC
10 確認起動釦
11 満杯プリセット釦
12 表示器
C コラム[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a vending machine capable of managing the expiration date of sales products.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The expiration date is written on the products sold in the vending machine, but this expiration date is when stored at room temperature or cold temperature, and when products containing dairy products are heated as hot products, Since milk components are easily altered, a deadline different from the expiration date is set voluntarily. The expiration date described below refers to this. The following control is known when selling such a product with a shelf life.
[0003]
(1) When a product is put into the column, the number of replenishment and the expiration date are entered from the keyboard. In this way, the vending machine stores the number of items inserted and the date and time, and when the staying date of the product exceeds the expiration date, it is determined that the expiration date has expired, a sold-out display is displayed, and sales are not performed.
(2) In the above control, in order to more easily count the number of products put into each column, it is necessary to input the full number in each column in advance, and always replenish until the product is full. There is a premise that, by turning on the “full preset button” at the time of full replenishment, the “number of sales from the previous full preset” is counted as the number of inputs.
[0004]
(3) Also, in the full preset method (2), it is assumed that when the daily sales progress at the pace as it is, a column that is likely to expire is detected, and the product is not replenished when the product is replenished. There is also a control for determining that the column is not refilled by pressing the full preset button and that the other columns have been refilled according to the above formula.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the controls {circle over (1)} and {circle around (2)}, products whose expiration date has expired are not sold, and expiration expiration cannot be prevented beforehand. In addition, in the control (3), a function that can prevent a certain amount of expiration date can be expected, but the expiration date cannot be prevented for columns that are extremely poorly sold since the first full replenishment. In addition, because the column that is predicted to expire is not replenished at all, if the sales of the product change suddenly, it will be sold out quickly and you will miss a sales opportunity, or you will need to replenish a large amount of products at once. In addition, the efficiency of product replenishment is deteriorated, and since a large amount of products are introduced at a time, the expiration date is more likely to occur.
[0006]
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine that eliminates the expiration date and minimizes selling out by performing appropriate product replenishment. To do.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problem, as shown in FIG.
The first (claim 1) invention is a vending machine capable of managing the expiration date set for a sale product, a column for storing the product, and a sales control means for selling the product stored in the column. 51, a sales number counting means 52 that counts the number of sales of a product every time the product is sold by the sales control means 51, a clock 53 that counts the time, and an average sales per day from the number of sales in a predetermined number of days The average sales number calculating means 54 for calculating the number, the expiration date input means 55 for inputting the expiration date, and the expected number that can be sold within the expiration date is calculated from the product of the average sales number and the expiration date. Expected sales number calculation means 56, specified full number input means 57 for inputting the specified full number that can be accommodated in the column, and storage in the column when the expected sales number is less than the specified full number When setting the estimated sales number, and storage number deciding unit 58 for setting a prescribed full number as a storage number in other cases, by the storage number determination unit 58, estimated sales number is determined to be less than a specified full count as, An expiration warning means 62 is provided, which displays or warns that an expiration will occur when the product is replenished according to the specified full number.
[0008]
The second (claim 2) invention is a vending machine capable of managing the expiration date set for a sale product, a column for storing the product, and a sales control means for selling the product stored in the column. 51, a sales number counting means 52 that counts the number of sales of a product every time the product is sold by the sales control means 51, a clock 53 that counts the time, and an average sales per day from the number of sales in a predetermined number of days The average sales number calculating means 54 for calculating the number, the expiration date input means 55 for inputting the expiration date, and the expected number that can be sold within the expiration date is calculated from the product of the average sales number and the expiration date. Expected sales number calculation means 56, specified full number input means 57 for inputting the specified full number that can be accommodated in the column, and storage in the column when the expected sales number is less than the specified full number The number of storages determining means 58 for setting the expected number of sales as the storage number and otherwise setting the specified full number as the number of storages, and subtracting the number of sales from the storage number previously set in the column and detecting the inventory number By calculating the replenishment number by subtracting the inventory number from the currently set storage number, the replenishment number calculation unit 60, the display unit 61 for displaying the calculated replenishment number, and the storage number determination unit 58 When it is determined that the expected sales number is less than the specified full number , an expiration warning means 62 is provided for displaying or warning that an expiration will occur when the product is replenished according to the specified full number.
[0009]
[Action]
With the above configuration,
In the first invention, the average number of sales per day is calculated from the number of sales in the past predetermined number of days, and the product of the average sales number and the expiration date of the product to be replenished this time is within the expiration date. The expected number of sales that can be sold at is calculated, and if the product is replenished based on that, the expiration date can be eliminated.
[0011]
In addition, the column has a specified full number that is fixedly determined by the size of the column and the size of the product to be stored, and when the estimated sales number is less than the specified full number, the specified full number of products in the column If the product is stored up to the expiration date, the expected number of sales will be set as the number of items stored in the column, and when the expected number of sales exceeds the specified full number, the product will be within the expiration date even if the product is stored up to the specified full number in the column. Therefore, the original specified full number is set as the number stored in the column. In this way, the number of storages in the column is arbitrarily set in light of the past sales situation, so that the expiration date can be eliminated.
[0012]
Furthermore, if there is a column whose expected sales number is less than the specified full number, if the column is displayed or warned by the expiration warning means 62, only the column is replenished according to the above replenishment number, and others. This column can be replenished until it is full without being aware of the number of replenishments, thus improving workability.
In the second invention, the above-mentioned storage quantity is obtained every time the product is replenished, but the inventory quantity is obtained by subtracting the number of sales sold from the previously set storage quantity, and the newly set storage quantity this time Since the number of stocks is subtracted from the number to determine the appropriate replenishment number for the column, it is possible to easily replenish products based on the proper replenishment number, and there are columns whose expected sales number is less than the specified full number In some cases, if the column is displayed or warned by the expiration warning means 62, only the column is replenished according to the above replenishment number, and the other columns are not conscious of the replenishment number. It is sufficient to replenish until it is full, thus improving workability. [0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 2 is a control block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes a CPU that performs overall control of the apparatus, and reference numeral 2 denotes a product storage for storing products, which has five columns C 1 to C 5 for each sales product. Reference numeral 3 denotes a sold-out detection switch for detecting a sold-out product in each column. Reference numeral 4 denotes a product selection button for selecting a product in the column, and each button includes a sellable lamp 4a indicating that the product can be sold and a sellout lamp 4b for displaying soldout. Reference numeral 5 denotes a keyboard for inputting various sales data, and reference numeral 6 denotes an interface of the keyboard 5.
[0014]
Reference numeral 7 denotes a ROM that stores a program that describes a control operation performed by the CPU 1, and reference numeral 8 denotes a RAM that temporarily stores data such as the number of products to be introduced. Reference numeral 9 denotes a clock IC for measuring time.
Reference numeral 10 denotes a confirmation activation button that is pushed when a product is replenished, and 11 is a full preset button that is pushed when a column is replenished with a set number of products. 12 displays the amount of money inserted into a money identification device (not shown) and “appropriate number of replenishment” to be described later.
[0015]
Hereinafter, the control of this apparatus will be described with reference to flowcharts.
First, calculation of the average number of sales and inventory management will be described with reference to FIG. Step S1 each time there is a sale, the process proceeds from step S2 to step S3, sales N 1 by column, N 2, ... N 5 is counted. In step S4, a value obtained by subtracting (the number of sales since the previous full preset) from the “number of storages” previously set for the sold column is set as the number of stocks. This number of storage and full preset will be described later. In step S5, if the sold-out detection switch 3 detects that the column has been sold out, the stock quantity should be 0 at the present time. In some cases, it may not be zero. Therefore, the stock quantity is set to 0 in step S6.
[0016]
On the other hand, when the date is updated, the process proceeds from step S1 to step S7, and the updated number of days is counted. In step S8, if the counted number of days reaches a predetermined number of days D (for example, one week), the average sales for each column is performed in step S9. The number Ax (N 1 / D, N 2 / D... N 5 / D) is calculated, and the number of days and the number of sales are cleared in step S10, and the process returns to step S1.
[0017]
In the above flow, the average number of sales is calculated every time one week elapses. However, the flow of FIG. 4 obtains the average number of sales Ax in the past one week immediately before the date is updated.
Every time there is a sale, the process proceeds from step S11, step S12 to step S13, and the number of sales is counted by column for each column. Steps S14 to S16 are the same as steps S4 to S6 in FIG.
[0018]
On the other hand, when the date is updated, the process proceeds from step S11 to step S17, and the updated number of days is counted. In step S18, if the counted number of days reaches a predetermined number of days D (for example, one week), in step S19, the past D The daily sales quantity is calculated, and the average sales quantity Ax is calculated in step S20.
Apart from the above-described control for obtaining the average number of sales, the control executed when the routeman comes to patrol will be described below.
[0019]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart for determining the number of stored items, and the number of days of the expiration date (for example, two weeks) described above is input in step S21. This number of days is set voluntarily by the trader who manages the vending machine, and is a fixed value regardless of the season or product, so once set, it is not necessary to set it again. If the confirmation activation button 10 is turned on, the process proceeds from step S22 to step S23, and the average sales quantity Ax calculated for each column is read. Next, in step S24, the average sales number Ax is set in advance for each column. The specified full number was read.
[0020]
In step S25, the expected number of sales that can be sold within the expiration date is calculated by Ax × (expiration date). In step S26, for each column, it is determined whether the expected sales number is less than the specified full number. If the expected sales number ≥ the specified full number, the expiration date is reached even if the column is filled with the specified full number of products. In step S27, the specified full number is set as the number of storages in the column.
[0021]
On the other hand, if the expected number of sales <the specified full number, in step S28, the expected number of sales reduced from the specified full number is set for the column so that no expiration occurs, and in step S29, The sellable lamp 4a corresponding to the column blinks as an expiration warning means.
By turning on the confirmation activation button 10 in this way, a column that is predicted to expire if the replenishment to the specified full number is displayed is displayed, and the route man replenishes the merchandise by viewing the display. That is, in FIG. 6, when one of the columns in which the sellable lamp 4a is blinking is designated, the process proceeds from step S31 and step S32 to step S33, and the number of items in the column is read. In step S35, the appropriate replenishment number of the product is calculated from (currently set storage number-inventory number) and displayed on the display 12. Therefore, the rootman replenishes the column with the product by that number.
[0022]
In this way, for the column in which the sellable lamp 4a is flashing, the product is replenished by the displayed proper replenishment number, and for the other columns, the specified full number, that is, the number is conscious. There is no need to replenish the product until it is full. If the products are replenished to all the columns, the full preset button 11 is turned on to proceed from step S31 to step S35, and the CPU 1 recognizes that the product has been replenished by the number of storages set in each column. , The blinkable sale lamp 4a is cleared.
[0023]
[Table 1]
Figure 0003659184
Table 1 shows the case where all columns have a specified full number of 20. In column C 1 , the expected number of sales (24)> the specified full number (20)), so the number of storage is 20 (the specified full number) No.) and the number of sales since the last full preset is 12, so the stock quantity is the previously set storage quantity (20) -sales quantity (12) = 8, and the appropriate replenishment quantity is The stored number (20) -inventory number (8) = 12 set this time.
[0024]
In column C 4, since it is expected sales (12) <prescribed full number (20), accommodating the number is set to 12 (estimated sales), for sales than the previous full preset is 11 The inventory quantity is the previously set storage quantity (20) −sales quantity (11) = 9, and the appropriate replenishment quantity is the currently set storage quantity (12) −stock quantity (9) = 3.
[0025]
[Table 2]
Figure 0003659184
Table 2 shows the next time the product refill, for example for the column C 4, an estimated sales number (18) <prescribed full storage number (20), accommodating the number is set to 18, the last full preset Therefore, the stock quantity is the previous set storage quantity (12) −sales quantity (11) = 1, and the appropriate replenishment quantity is the current set storage quantity (18) −the stock quantity. (1) = 17.
[0026]
In the above description, the vendor managing the vending machine is set as the expiration date. However, the present invention can also be applied to the management of the expiration date printed on the product package.
[0027]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the first invention, the expected number of sales that can be sold within the expiration date is obtained from the past sales situation, and the expiration date is eliminated to replenish the product based on the estimated sales number. When the number is less than the specified full number (the maximum number that can be stored in a column), the expected number of sales is set as the number stored in the column, and if the product is replenished according to the expected number of sales, the expiration date can be eliminated. If there is a column whose sales number is less than the specified full number, if it is warned, only the column will be replenished according to the above replenishment number, and the other columns will not be aware of the replenishment number, It only needs to be replenished until it is full, thus improving workability.
[0028]
In the second aspect of the invention, the number of stocks is obtained by subtracting the number of sold items from the previously set number of stored items, and the number of stored items is subtracted from the newly set number of stored items so Since there is no appropriate replenishment number, the product can be easily replenished according to the proper replenishment number.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram corresponding to claims of a vending machine according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a control block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a control operation of the apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the control operation of the apparatus shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the control operation of the apparatus shown in FIG.
1 CPU
2 Product storage 3 Sold out detection switch 4 Product selection button 4a Sellable lamp 4b Sold out lamp 5 Keyboard 6 Interface 7 ROM
8 RAM
9 Clock IC
10 Confirmation start button 11 Full preset button 12 Display C Column

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販売商品に対して設定した賞味期限の管理を行える自動販売機であって、商品を収納するコラムと、前記コラムに収納の商品を販売する販売制御手段51と、前記販売制御手段51で商品が販売される毎にその商品の販売数をカウントする販売数カウント手段52と、時刻を計時する時計53と、所定日数における販売数から1日当たりの平均販売数を算出する平均販売数算出手段54と、前記賞味期限日数を入力するための賞味期限入力手段55と、前記平均販売数と賞味期限日数の積から賞味期限内で販売できる見込み数を算出する見込み販売数算出手段56と、前記コラムに収容できる規定満杯数を入力するための規定満杯数入力手段57と、見込み販売数が規定満杯数を下回る時は、上記コラムへの収納数として見込み販売数を設定し、それ以外では収納数として規定満杯数を設定する収納数決定手段58と、上記収納数決定手段58により、見込み販売数が規定満杯数を下回ると判定された時、規定満杯数に従って商品補充を行うと期限切れが生じることを表示もしくは警告する期限切れ警告手段62を備えたことを特徴とする自動販売機。A vending machine capable of managing the expiration date set for a product for sale, a column for storing the product, a sales control means 51 for selling the product stored in the column, and the sales control means 51 Sales number counting means 52 that counts the number of sales of the product every time it is sold, a clock 53 that counts time, and average sales number calculation means 54 that calculates the average sales number per day from the sales numbers in a predetermined number of days The expiration date input means 55 for inputting the expiration date, the expected sales number calculation means 56 for calculating the expected number of products that can be sold within the expiration date from the product of the average sales number and the expiration date, and the column Specified full number input means 57 for inputting the specified full number that can be accommodated, and when the expected sales number falls below the specified full number, the expected sales number is set as the storage number in the column , And storage number deciding unit 58 for setting a prescribed full number as a storage number in other cases, by the storage number determination unit 58, when the estimated sales number is determined to be less than a prescribed full number, a product refill in accordance with the provisions full number An automatic vending machine comprising expiration warning means 62 for displaying or warning that an expiration will occur if performed. 販売商品に対して設定した賞味期限の管理を行える自動販売機であって、商品を収納するコラムと、前記コラムに収納の商品を販売する販売制御手段51と、前記販売制御手段51で商品が販売される毎にその商品の販売数をカウントする販売数カウント手段52と、時刻を計時する時計53と、所定日数における販売数から1日当たりの平均販売数を算出する平均販売数算出手段54と、前記賞味期限日数を入力するための賞味期限入力手段55と、前記平均販売数と賞味期限日数の積から賞味期限内で販売できる見込み数を算出する見込み販売数算出手段56と、前記コラムに収容できる規定満杯数を入力するための規定満杯数入力手段57と、見込み販売数が規定満杯数を下回る時は、上記コラムへの収納数として見込み販売数を設定し、それ以外では収納数として規定満杯数を設定する収納数決定手段58とを備え、上記コラムに前回設定された収納数から販売数を減じて在庫数を検出する在庫数算出手段59と、今回設定された収納数から在庫数を減じて補充数を算出すると補充数算出手段60と、算出された補充数を表示する表示手段61と、上記収納数決定手段58により、見込み販売数が規定満杯数を下回ると判定された時、規定満杯数に従って商品補充を行うと期限切れが生じることを表示もしくは警告する期限切れ警告手段62を備えたことを特徴とする自動販売機。A vending machine capable of managing the expiration date set for a product for sale, a column for storing the product, a sales control means 51 for selling the product stored in the column, and the sales control means 51 Sales number counting means 52 that counts the number of sales of the product every time it is sold, a clock 53 that counts time, and average sales number calculation means 54 that calculates the average sales number per day from the sales numbers in a predetermined number of days The expiration date input means 55 for inputting the expiration date, the expected sales number calculation means 56 for calculating the expected number of products that can be sold within the expiration date from the product of the average sales number and the expiration date, and the column Specified full number input means 57 for inputting the specified full number that can be accommodated, and when the expected sales number falls below the specified full number, the expected sales number is set as the storage number in the column In addition to this, a storage number determination means 58 for setting a specified full number as the storage number, and a stock quantity calculation means 59 for detecting the stock quantity by subtracting the sales number from the storage number previously set in the column, and this time When the replenishment number is calculated by subtracting the stock number from the set storage number, the replenishment number calculation means 60, the display means 61 for displaying the calculated replenishment number, and the storage number determination means 58, the expected sales number is full. A vending machine comprising expiration warning means 62 for displaying or warning that an expiration will occur when a product is replenished according to a specified full number when it is determined that the number is less than the number .
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