JP4940590B2 - Vending machine control equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a control device in a vending machine.

  Conventionally, when selling easily deformable products such as bags, storing the product in a conveyor or spiral rack, inserting money etc. and pressing a button etc., the conveyor operates or the spiral rack rotates. , The product is moved and the product is paid out.

Such a vending machine is described in Patent Document 1 and the like. And in the vending machine of patent document 1, since the front surface of the vending machine is made transparent using glass or the like and can be selected in a state in which the product is visible, the purchaser is unlikely to make a mistake in selecting the product. , You can buy products with confidence.
JP 2000-33234 A

  However, the conventional configuration has a problem that if the purchaser intentionally opens the product takeout flap and the hand is inserted into the vending machine, the product may be removed.

The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide a control device for a vending machine that can prevent a product from being removed even if a product takeout flap is opened and a hand is inserted. To do.

In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, a control device for a vending machine according to the present invention includes an anti-theft shutter that divides a storage chamber for storing a product and a product take-out portion, and a conveying unit that includes the storage chamber and the product take-out portion. Anti-theft shutter operating means for opening the anti-theft shutter when moving between, conveying means position detecting means for detecting the current position of the conveying means, and moving between the storage chamber and the product take-out section A conveyance means stop prohibiting position storage means for storing the position of the conveyance means in which the antitheft shutter cannot be closed due to the presence of the conveyance means, and a product for detecting the open / close state of the product takeout flap of the product takeout flap opening / closing means Take-out flap open / close detection means, the transport means, the transport means position detection means, and the transport means stop prohibition position
A storage unit, a product take-off flap opening / closing detection unit, and a calculation control unit connected to the anti-theft shutter operation unit, wherein the calculation control unit uses the product take-out flap open / close detection unit during operation of the transport unit. When the opening of the product takeout flap is detected, the current position of the conveying means is confirmed by the conveying means position detecting means, and the current position of the conveying means is stored in the conveying means stop prohibiting position storage means. If the anti-theft shutter is in a position where it cannot be closed, the conveying means is stopped after the current position of the conveying means deviates from the position where the anti-theft shutter stored in the conveying means stop prohibition position storage means cannot be closed. The antitheft shutter is closed by the antitheft shutter operating means .

The control device of the vending machine of the present invention detects the opening of the product take-off flap when the anti-theft shutter is opened because the transfer means is moving between the storage chamber and the product take-out section, and the position of the transfer means is detected. When the anti-theft shutter is released, the transport means is stopped and the anti-theft shutter is closed, so that when the anti-theft shutter is opened, the product takeout flap is opened and a hand is inserted. , Can prevent the product from being removed.

1st invention is the goods which enable the insertion of the hand to the said goods extraction part by opening and closing of the goods extraction part which can carry out goods conveyance, the goods extraction part which can take out goods, and a goods extraction flap A take-off flap opening / closing means, an anti-theft shutter that divides the storage chamber for storing the product and the product extraction portion, and an anti-theft shutter when the transfer means moves between the storage chamber and the product take-out portion. Anti-theft shutter operating means, conveying means position detecting means for detecting the current position of the conveying means, and the anti-theft shutter closed due to the presence of the conveying means moving between the storage chamber and the product take-out section position and conveying means stop prohibition position storing means for storing said conveying means can not, the open or closed state of the goods take-out flap of the product take-out flap closing means A product take-out flap closing detection means for knowledge, said conveying means and said conveying means position detection means and said conveying means stop prohibition position storage means and the goods take-out flap closing detection means connected to said theft prevention shutter operation means and has been operational control comprising a part, the calculation control unit, when detecting the opening of the goods take-out flap at the product take-out flap closing detection means during operation of said conveying means, the current of said conveying means by said conveying means position detection means position check the current if the position can not close the anti-theft shutter stored in the transfer means stop prohibition position storing means position, the current position is the transport means stop prohibition position of the conveying means of the conveying means Ru stops the conveying means from off the anti-theft shutter stored in the storage means from a position which can not be closed Both, which closes the anti-theft shutter by the anti-theft shutter operating means, even if the hand is opened product extraction flap is inserted when it is open the anti-theft shutter position can be closed theft shutter By removing the anti-theft shutter by operating the transport means, it is possible to prevent the product from being removed.

In particular, the second aspect of the present invention is the same as that of the first aspect of the present invention, and further includes a conveying means retreat position storage means for storing the position of the conveying means capable of closing the antitheft shutter by placing the conveying means on the storage chamber side. And when the product take-off flap opening / closing detection means detects the opening of the product take-out flap, the operation control unit prohibits the conveyance means from stopping when the position of the conveyance means detected by the conveyance means position detection means is detected. When the position coincides with the position stored in the position storage means, the transfer means is moved to the position for storing the goods from the storage chamber by operating the transfer means to the position stored in the transfer means retract position storage means. be hand product extraction flap is opened is inserted in, retracting the conveyor device into the housing chamber side by closing the antitheft shutter, child prevent withdrawal of the product Avoiding contact with the can be, and inserted manually and the conveying device, it is possible to improve safety.

  According to a third aspect of the invention, in particular, in addition to the second aspect of the invention, a time for operating the conveying means other than the position stored in the conveying means stop prohibiting position storage means, and the conveying means at the conveying means retracting position. Comparing the operation time to the position stored in the storage means, and comprising a conveying means operation position determining means for determining a position having a short time, the arithmetic control unit is configured to detect the product take-off flap by the product take-out flap open / close detecting means. If the position of the conveying means detected by the conveying means position detecting means coincides with the position stored in the conveying means stop prohibiting position storage means, the conveying means operating time is detected. By operating the conveying means to the position determined by the determining means, the conveying means can be moved in the shortest time even if the product take-out flap is opened and a hand is inserted. In Rukoto, it is possible to prevent the insertion of the hand in the shortest time, it is possible to prevent a faster withdrawal of the goods.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in particular, in any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, the operation content of the transport unit that is performed when the product take-out flap opening / closing detection unit detects the opening of the product take-out flap is further provided. A display unit for displaying, and when the product extraction flap opening / closing detection unit detects the opening of the product extraction flap, the calculation control unit detects the position of the conveyance unit detected by the conveyance unit position detection unit, By displaying the operation content of the conveying means on the display unit during the operation of the conveying means due to the coincidence with the position stored in the conveying means stop prohibiting position storage means, the product takeout flap is opened. A hand is inserted to inform the outside that the transport means is not operating properly, alerting the purchaser of theft or not being able to sell properly Door can be.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in particular, in any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, the commodity take-out that counts the elapse of a predetermined time when the commodity take-out flap open / close detecting means detects the opening of the commodity take-out flap. Flap opening time counting means, and the arithmetic control unit counts the time by the product take-off flap open time counting means when the product take-off flap open / close detection means detects the opening of the product take-off flap, and sets the predetermined time. When the time has elapsed, even if the position of the conveying means detected by the conveying means position detecting means coincides with the position stored in the conveying means stop prohibiting position storage means, the operation of the conveying means is not limited. Therefore, even if the product take-off flap open / close detection means breaks down, the sales operation can be normally performed after a predetermined time and the sales opportunity is lost. Ikoto can.

  In a sixth aspect of the present invention, in particular, in any one of the first to fifth aspects of the present invention, further, the product take-out flap opening time setting means for setting a time counted by the product take-out flap open time counting means is provided, and the arithmetic control is performed. When the product take-out flap opening time setting unit is operated, the unit changes the predetermined time of the product take-out flap open time counting unit to the input time, thereby determining that the product take-out flap opening / closing detection unit is out of order. The time can be arbitrarily changed, and the timing at which the sales operation can be normally performed can be changed according to the operator's judgment according to the installation location of the vending machine.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a vending machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the control device of the vending machine according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control device of the vending machine according to the embodiment. In FIG. 1, a vending machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body portion 2 with a coin slot 3, a selection portion 4, a product take-out portion 5, a storage chamber 6 in which the front is transparent and the inside can be seen through, and a product take-out. It has an anti-theft shutter 12 and a product take-out flap 13 that separate the section 5 and the storage chamber 6. The product take-out unit 5 includes a lock mechanism 14 that restricts opening and closing of the product take-out flap 13 and a product take-out flap open / close detection switch 15 that detects the open / closed state of the product take-out flap 13. A shelf 7 is provided in the storage chamber 6, a plurality of product storage containers 8 are stored in the shelf 7, and a product 9 is stored in each product storage container 8.

  In addition, the product storage containers 8 in the storage chamber 6 are arranged in a three-dimensional manner in the left, right, up, down, and front and rear directions, and can be sold sequentially from the front row.

  The main body 2 has a conveying means 10 and an empty box housing 11 built therein. The conveying means 10 can move in the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, and the front-rear direction, and the product storage container 8 can be pulled out and moved. The empty box housing part 11 has a plurality of return positions for each size of the product storage container 8, and the product storage container 8 from which the product has been taken out can be freely dropped and stacked in the vertical direction.

  Further, in the selling operation, when the purchaser performs a predetermined operation such as inserting money and selecting the product 9 by the selection unit 4, the transport unit 10 stores the product 9 in which the selected product 9 is stored. It moves to the shelf 7 in which the container 8 is accommodated, takes out the product storage container 8 from the accommodation chamber 6, and moves to the lowest level. Thereafter, the anti-theft shutter 12 is opened, and the conveying means 10 moves to the product take-out section 5 and closes the anti-theft shutter 12 when the movement is completed. Thereafter, the lock mechanism 14 of the product takeout flap 13 is released, and the purchaser's hand can be inserted. When the product take-off flap open / close detection switch 15 detects a change in the state of the product take-out flap 13 from opening to closing, it is assumed that the product has been taken out, and the lock mechanism 14 of the product take-out flap 13 is locked. Thereafter, the anti-theft shutter 12 is opened, the transport means 10 moves to the storage chamber 6, and when the movement is completed, the anti-theft shutter 12 is closed. The transport means 10 moves the product storage container 8 to the empty box storage unit 11 and ends the sales operation.

  In FIG. 2, the main control unit 16 controls the entire vending machine 1. The conveyance means position detection means 17 detects the current position of the conveyance means 10. The conveyance means stop prohibition position storage means 18 stores the position of the conveyance means 10 that cannot be closed because the antitheft shutter 12 is present. The product takeout flap opening / closing detection means 19 detects the open / close state of the product takeout flap 13 by a product takeout flap open / close detection switch 15. The anti-theft shutter operation means 20 opens and closes the anti-theft shutter 12. When the product takeout flap opening / closing detection means 19 detects the opening of the product takeout flap 13, the arithmetic control unit 21 a detects that the position of the transport means 10 detected by the transport means position detection means 17 is the transport means stop prohibited position storage means. The transport unit 10 is not stopped until the position other than the position stored in 18 is reached, and then the anti-theft shutter 12 is closed by the anti-theft shutter operation unit 20.

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

  First, the arithmetic control unit 21a determines whether the transport unit 10 is operating (STEP 1). When the conveying means 10 is operating, the product takeout flap opening / closing detection means 19 detects the open / close state of the product takeout flap 13 by the product takeout flap open / close detection switch 15 (STEP 2). When the opening of the product take-out flap 13 is detected, the conveying means position detecting means 17 detects the current position of the conveying means 10 (STEP 3). If the current position of the transport means 10 is at a position where the anti-theft shutter 12 stored in the transport means stop prohibition position storage means 18 cannot be closed, the transport means 10 is not stopped (STEP 4). When the current position of the transport unit 10 is out of the position where the anti-theft shutter 12 stored in the transport unit stop prohibition position storage unit 18 cannot be closed, the transport unit 10 is stopped (STEP 5). Thereafter, the anti-theft shutter 12 is immediately closed (STEP 6).

  As described above, according to the control device of the vending machine of the first embodiment, even if the product takeout flap 13 is opened and a hand is inserted, the product takeout flap opening / closing detection means 19 opens the product takeout flap 13. The anti-theft shutter 12 is operated by the anti-theft shutter operating means 20 at a position other than the position where the anti-theft shutter 12 stored in the conveying means stop prohibiting position storage means 18 cannot be closed. By closing, insertion of a hand can be prevented and removal of goods can be prevented.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the control device for the vending machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control device of the vending machine of the embodiment. In addition, the thing of the same structure as Embodiment 1 attaches | subjects the same code | symbol, and abbreviate | omits the detailed description.

  In FIG. 4, the transport means retreat position storage means 22 stores the position of the transport means 10 that can place the transport means 10 on the storage chamber 6 side and close the antitheft shutter 12. When the product takeout flap opening / closing detection means 19 detects the opening of the product takeout flap 13, the arithmetic control unit 21 b detects that the position of the conveyance means 10 detected by the conveyance means position detection means 17 is the conveyance means stop prohibited position storage means. In the case of the position stored in 18, the transport unit 10 is operated to the position stored in the transport unit retraction position storage unit 22, and then the anti-theft shutter operation unit 20 closes the anti-theft shutter 12.

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

  First, the arithmetic control unit 21b determines whether the transport unit 10 is operating (STEP 7). When the conveying means 10 is operating, the product takeout flap opening / closing detection means 19 detects the open / close state of the product takeout flap 13 by the product takeout flap open / close detection switch 15 (STEP 8). When the opening of the product takeout flap 13 is detected, the transport means position detecting means 17 detects the current position of the transport means 10 (STEP 9). It is determined whether the current position of the transport means 10 is at a position where the anti-theft shutter 12 stored in the transport means stop prohibition position storage means 18 cannot be closed (STEP 10). When the current position of the transport means 10 is in a position where the anti-theft shutter 12 stored in the transport means stop prohibition position storage means 18 cannot be closed, the transport means 10 stored in the transport means retraction position storage means 22 is accommodated. The conveying means 10 is operated to a position where it can be placed on the chamber 6 side and the anti-theft shutter 12 can be closed (STEP 11). When the transport unit 10 starts operating, the transport unit position detection unit 17 detects the current position of the transport unit 10 (STEP 12). It is determined whether or not the current position of the transport means 10 has arrived at a position stored in the transport means retract position storage means 22 (STEP 13). When the current position of the transport unit 10 arrives at the position stored in the transport unit retract position storage unit 22, the transport unit 10 is stopped (STEP 14). Thereafter, the anti-theft shutter 12 is immediately closed (STEP 15).

  As described above, according to the control device of the vending machine of the second embodiment, even when the product takeout flap 13 is opened and a hand is inserted, the product takeout flap opening / closing detection means 19 opens the product takeout flap 13. The transport means 10 is moved to the position of the transport means 10 where the transport means 10 stored in the transport means retraction position storage means 22 can be placed on the storage chamber 6 side and the antitheft shutter 12 can be closed, By closing the anti-theft shutter 12 with the anti-theft shutter operation means 20, it is possible to prevent the insertion of a hand, prevent the product from being pulled out, and prevent the inserted hand from contacting the conveying means 10. It can be avoided and safety can be improved.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of the control device for the vending machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control device of the vending machine of the embodiment. In addition, the thing of the same structure as Embodiment 2 attaches | subjects the same code | symbol, and abbreviate | omits the detailed description.

  In FIG. 6, the transport unit operation position determination unit 23 moves from the current position of the transport unit 10 detected by the transport unit position detection unit 17 to a position other than the position stored in the transport unit stop prohibition position storage unit 18. The time taken to move from the current position of the transport unit 10 to the position stored in the transport unit retracted position storage unit 22 is compared, and the position with the shorter time is determined. When the product takeout flap opening / closing detection means 19 detects the opening of the product takeout flap 13, the arithmetic control unit 21 c detects that the position of the transport means 10 detected by the transport means position detection means 17 is the transport means stop prohibited position storage means. In the case of the position stored in 18, the transport unit 10 is operated to the position determined by the transport unit operation position determination unit 23, and then the anti-theft shutter 12 is closed by the anti-theft shutter operation unit 20.

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

  First, the arithmetic control unit 21c determines whether or not the transport unit 10 is operating (STEP 16). When the conveying means 10 is operating, the product takeout flap opening / closing detection means 19 detects the open / close state of the product takeout flap 13 by the product takeout flap open / close detection switch 15 (STEP 17). When the opening of the product takeout flap 13 is detected, the transport means position detecting means 17 detects the current position of the transport means 10 (STEP 18). It is determined whether the current position of the transport means 10 is at a position where the anti-theft shutter 12 stored in the transport means stop prohibition position storage means 18 cannot be closed (STEP 19). When the current position of the transport means 10 is in a position where the anti-theft shutter 12 stored in the transport means stop prohibition position storage means 18 cannot be closed, the transport means operating position determination means 23 is implemented and transported to the determined position. The means 10 is operated (STEP 20). When the transport unit 10 starts operating, the transport unit position detection unit 17 detects the current position of the transport unit 10 (STEP 21). It is determined whether the current position of the transport means 10 has arrived at the position determined by the transport means operation position determination means 23 (STEP 22). When the current position of the transport unit 10 arrives at the position determined by the transport unit operation position determination unit 23, the transport unit 10 is stopped (STEP 23). Thereafter, the anti-theft shutter 12 is immediately closed (STEP 24).

  As described above, according to the control device of the vending machine of the third embodiment, even if the product takeout flap 13 is opened and a hand is inserted, the product takeout flap opening / closing detection means 19 opens the product takeout flap 13. The anti-theft shutter 12 is closed by the anti-theft shutter operating means 20, and the anti-theft shutter operating means 20 operates the conveying means 10 to a position where it can be moved in the shortest time determined by the conveying means operating position determining means 23. Therefore, the insertion of the hand can be prevented in the shortest time, and the product can be prevented from being extracted earlier.

(Embodiment 4)
FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram of the control device for the vending machine according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control device of the vending machine of the embodiment. In addition, the thing of the same structure as Embodiment 3 attaches | subjects the same code | symbol, and abbreviate | omits the detailed description.

  In FIG. 8, the display unit 24 displays the operation content of the transport unit 10 that is performed when the product takeout flap opening / closing detection unit 19 detects the opening of the product takeout flap 13. When the product take-off flap opening / closing detection means 19 detects the opening of the product take-out flap 13, the arithmetic control unit 21d detects that the position of the transfer means 10 detected by the transfer means position detection means 17 is the transfer means stop prohibited position storage means. 18, the transport unit 10 is operated to the position determined by the transport unit operation position determination unit 23, the operation content of the transport unit 10 is displayed on the display unit 24, and then the anti-theft shutter. The anti-theft shutter 12 is closed by the operating means 20.

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

  First, the arithmetic control unit 21d determines whether or not the transport unit 10 is operating (STEP 25). When the transport means 10 is operating, the product takeout flap opening / closing detection means 19 detects the open / close state of the product takeout flap 13 by the product takeout flap open / close detection switch 15 (STEP 26). When the opening of the product takeout flap 13 is detected, the transport means position detecting means 17 detects the current position of the transport means 10 (STEP 27). It is determined whether the current position of the transport means 10 is at a position where the anti-theft shutter 12 stored in the transport means stop prohibition position storage means 18 cannot be closed (STEP 28). When the current position of the transport means 10 is in a position where the anti-theft shutter 12 stored in the transport means stop prohibition position storage means 18 cannot be closed, the transport means operating position determination means 23 is implemented and transported to the determined position. The means 10 is operated (STEP 29). It is displayed on the display section 24 that the conveying means 10 is not operating normally because the product takeout flap 13 is opened (STEP 30). When the transport unit 10 starts operating, the transport unit position detection unit 17 detects the current position of the transport unit 10 (STEP 31). It is determined whether the current position of the transport means 10 has arrived at the position determined by the transport means operation position determination means 23 (STEP 32). When the current position of the transport unit 10 arrives at the position determined by the transport unit operation position determination unit 23, the transport unit 10 is stopped (STEP 33). Thereafter, the anti-theft shutter 12 is immediately closed (STEP 34).

  As described above, according to the control device of the vending machine of the fourth embodiment, even if the product takeout flap 13 is opened and a hand is inserted, the product takeout flap opening / closing detection means 19 opens the product takeout flap 13. The conveyance means 10 is moved to a position where the insertion of the hand is blocked at that time, and the display unit 24 indicates that the conveyance means 10 is not operating normally because the product take-out flap 13 is opened. Thus, by closing the anti-theft shutter 12 by the anti-theft shutter operation means 20, the purchaser can be alerted to theft or can be notified that it cannot be sold normally.

(Embodiment 5)
FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram of the control device for the vending machine according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control device of the vending machine of the embodiment. In addition, the thing of the same structure as Embodiment 4 attaches | subjects the same code | symbol, and abbreviate | omits the detailed description.

  In FIG. 10, the product takeout flap opening time counting means 25 counts the elapse of a predetermined time when the product takeout flap opening / closing detection means 19 detects the opening of the product takeout flap 13. The calculation control unit 21e counts the time with the product take-off flap opening time counting unit 25 when the product take-out flap opening / closing detection unit 19 detects the opening of the product take-off flap 13, and when the predetermined time has passed, the calculation unit 21e Even if the position of the conveyance means 10 detected by the position detection means 17 coincides with the position stored in the conveyance means stop prohibition position storage means 18, the operation of the conveyance means 10 is not limited and the processing is terminated.

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

  First, in the calculation control unit 21e, the product takeout flap opening / closing detection means 19 detects the open / close state of the product takeout flap 13 by the product takeout flap open / close detection switch 15 (STEP 35). When the closing of the product takeout flap 13 is detected, the time count of the product takeout flap opening time counting means 25 is cleared (STEP 36). When the opening of the product takeout flap 13 is detected, the time is counted by the product takeout flap opening time counting means 25 (STEP 37). It is determined whether the transport means 10 is operating (STEP 38). When the conveying means 10 is operating, the product take-off flap open / close detection means 19 detects the open / close state of the product take-out flap 13 by the product take-off flap open / close detection switch 15 (STEP 39). If the time count of the product take-out flap opening time counting means 25 has reached a predetermined time, the process is terminated (STEP 40). When the time count of the product take-out flap opening time count means 25 has not reached the predetermined time and the release of the product take-out flap 13 is detected, the transport means position detection means 17 detects the current position of the transport means 10 (STEP 41). . It is determined whether the current position of the transport means 10 is at a position where the anti-theft shutter 12 stored in the transport means stop prohibition position storage means 18 cannot be closed (STEP 42). When the current position of the transport means 10 is in a position where the anti-theft shutter 12 stored in the transport means stop prohibition position storage means 18 cannot be closed, the transport means operating position determination means 23 is implemented and transported to the determined position. The means 10 is operated (STEP 43). It is displayed on the display section 24 that the conveying means 10 is not operating normally because the product takeout flap 13 is opened (STEP 44). When the transport unit 10 starts operation, the transport unit position detection unit 17 detects the current position of the transport unit 10 (STEP 45). It is determined whether the current position of the transport means 10 has arrived at the position determined by the transport means operation position determination means 23 (STEP 46). When the current position of the transport unit 10 arrives at the position determined by the transport unit operation position determination unit 23, the transport unit 10 is stopped (STEP 47). Thereafter, the anti-theft shutter 12 is immediately closed (STEP 48).

  As described above, according to the control device of the vending machine of the fifth embodiment, even if the product takeout flap opening / closing detection means 19 breaks down and the transport means 10 cannot always operate, the product takeout flap is opened. After the predetermined time elapses in the time counting means 25, the conveying means 10 is not restricted, so that the sales operation can be normally performed and the sales opportunity can be lost.

(Embodiment 6)
FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram of the control device for the vending machine according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control device of the vending machine of the embodiment. In addition, the thing of the same structure as Embodiment 5 attaches | subjects the same code | symbol, and abbreviate | omits the detailed description.

  In FIG. 12, the product take-out flap opening time setting means 26 sets the time counted by the product take-out flap open time counting means 25. When the product takeout flap opening time setting unit 26 is operated, the arithmetic control unit 21f changes the predetermined time of the product takeout flap opening time counting unit 25 to the time input by the product takeout flap opening time setting unit 26. When the product take-off flap opening / closing detection means 19 detects the opening of the product take-out flap 13, the time taken by the product take-out flap open time counting means 25 is counted, and the time set by the product take-out flap open time setting means 26 If the position of the conveying means 10 detected by the conveying means position detecting means 17 coincides with the position stored in the conveying means stop prohibiting position storage means 18, the operation of the conveying means 10 is restricted. The process ends.

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

  First, the calculation control unit 21f determines whether the product take-out flap opening time setting means 26 has been operated (STEP 49). When operated, the time data counted by the product take-out flap opening time counting means 25 is changed to the time data input by the product take-out flap open time setting means 26 (STEP 50). STEP 51 to STEP 64 are the same as STEP 35 to STEP 48 of the fifth embodiment (STEPs 51 to 64).

  As described above, according to the control device of the vending machine of the sixth embodiment, even if the product take-off flap opening / closing detection means 19 breaks down and the transport means 10 cannot always operate, the product take-out flap is opened. After the time input by the time setting means 26 elapses, the transport means 10 is not restricted. Therefore, the timing at which the sales operation can be normally performed according to the operator's judgment according to the installation location of the vending machine. You can choose to focus on anti-theft or sales opportunities.

  As described above, the control device for a vending machine according to the present invention can operate the transport means to a position that prevents insertion of a hand, so that the product can be prevented from being removed.

The perspective view which showed the external appearance of the vending machine in Embodiment 1 of this invention Functional block diagram of the control device of the vending machine of the embodiment The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the control apparatus of the vending machine of the embodiment Functional block diagram of the control device of the vending machine in the second embodiment of the present invention The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the control apparatus of the vending machine of the embodiment Functional block diagram of the control device of the vending machine in the third embodiment of the present invention The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the control apparatus of the vending machine of the embodiment Functional block diagram of the control device of the vending machine in the fourth embodiment of the present invention The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the control apparatus of the vending machine of the embodiment Functional block diagram of the control device of the vending machine in the fifth embodiment of the present invention The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the control apparatus of the vending machine of the embodiment Functional block diagram of the control device of the vending machine in the sixth embodiment of the present invention The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the control apparatus of the vending machine of the embodiment

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vending machine 2 Main-body part 3 Coin slot 4 Selection part 5 Goods taking-out part 6 Storage room 7 Shelf part 8 Goods storage container 9 Goods 10 Conveying means 11 Empty box accommodating part 12 Anti-theft shutter 13 Goods taking-out flap 14 Lock mechanism 15 Product take-off flap open / close detection switch 16 Main control unit 17 Transport means position detection means 18 Transport means stop prohibition position storage means 19 Product take-off flap open / close detection means 20 Anti-theft shutter operating means 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d, 21e, 21f Arithmetic control Unit 22 Conveying means retract position storage means 23 Conveying means operation position determining means 24 Display unit 25 Commodity take-off flap opening time counting means 26 Commodity take-out flap opening time setting means

Claims (6)

Conveying means for conveying the product, a product taking-out part capable of taking out the product, and a product taking-out flap opening / closing means that enables or disables insertion of the hand into the product taking-out part by opening and closing the product taking-out flap. In the vending machine, the anti-theft shutter that separates the storage chamber for storing the product and the product take-out portion, and the anti-theft shutter is opened when the transport means moves between the storage chamber and the product take-out portion. Anti-theft shutter operating means, conveying means position detecting means for detecting the current position of the conveying means, and the anti-theft shutter closed due to the presence of the conveying means moving between the storage chamber and the product take-out section position and conveying means stop prohibition position storing means for storing said conveying means can not, goods take-out flap of the product take-out flap closing means A product take-out flap closing detection means for detecting the open or closed state, is connected to the said conveying means and the and the transfer mechanism position detecting means and said conveying means stop prohibition position storage means and the goods take-out flap closing detection means and the antitheft shuttering means having an arithmetic control unit, said arithmetic control unit, when detecting the opening of the goods take-out flap at the product take-out flap closing detection means during operation of said conveying means, said conveying by the conveying means position detection means check the current position of the unit, if the position where the current position can not close the anti-theft shutter stored in the transfer means stop prohibition position storage means of said conveying means, the current position is the transport means of the transport means said conveying means from off the impossible closing said anti-theft shutter stored in the stop prohibition position storing means position Rutotomoni stopped, the control device for the automatic vending machine characterized by closing the anti-theft shutter by the anti-theft shutter operating means. A transport means retracting position storage means for storing a position of the transport means that can close the anti-theft shutter by placing the transport means on the storage chamber side, and the calculation control unit is configured to detect the commodity take-off flap opening / closing means. In the case where the opening of the product take-off flap is detected, the position of the conveying means detected by the conveying means position detecting means coincides with the position stored in the conveying means stop prohibiting position storage means, 2. The control device for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the conveying means is operated to a position stored in the conveying means retreat position storage means. Comparing the time for operating the transport unit to a position other than the position stored in the transport unit stop prohibition position storage unit and the time for operating the transport unit to the position stored in the transport unit withdrawal position storage unit; Conveying means for determining a short time position, and an operation position judging means, wherein the calculation control unit detects the opening of the product takeout flap opening / closing detection means by the carrying means position detecting means when detecting the opening of the product takeout flap. When the position of the transport unit coincides with the position stored in the transport unit stop prohibition position storage unit, the transport unit is operated to the position determined by the transport unit operation time determination unit. Item 3. The control device for the vending machine according to Item 2.   A display unit for displaying an operation content of the transport unit that is performed when the product take-off flap opening / closing detection unit detects the opening of the product take-off flap; and the arithmetic control unit is configured to use the product take-out flap open / close detection unit. When the opening of the product take-out flap is detected, the conveyance by the fact that the position of the conveyance means detected by the conveyance means position detection means coincides with the position stored in the conveyance means stop prohibition position storage means The control device for a vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the operation content of the conveying means is displayed on the display section during operation of the means.   When the product take-off flap opening / closing detection means detects the opening of the product take-out flap, the product take-out flap open / close detection means counts the elapse of a predetermined time, and the arithmetic control unit is connected to the product take-out flap open / close detection means. When the opening of the product takeout flap is detected, the time is counted by the product takeout flap opening time counting means, and when the predetermined time has elapsed, the position of the carrying means detected by the carrying means position detecting means is The control device for a vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the operation of the conveying means is not restricted even if the position coincides with the position stored in the conveying means stop prohibiting position storage means.   Product extraction flap opening time setting means for setting a time to be counted by the product extraction flap opening time counting means, the calculation control unit, when the product extraction flap opening time setting means is operated, the product extraction flap opening time The control device for a vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the predetermined time of the counting means is changed to the input time.

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