JP4972345B2 - Newspaper vending machine and newspaper vending system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a newspaper vending machine for automatically selling newspapers and a newspaper vending system including the newspaper vending machine.

  In general, newspapers are delivered to homes by newspaper courier companies, or sold by store clerk at stores such as stations, and are also sold by installing vending machines at stores.

As a conventional vending machine of this type, for example, when a predetermined amount of coins is inserted from a coin insertion slot, newspapers housed inside the casing are partially driven outside the casing by driving a motor. There is known one having a mechanism that is fed out to the head (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP 7-325974 A

  However, in the above-described conventional newspaper vending machine, the front of the housing that houses the newspaper is covered with a transparent glass plate so that passers-by in front of the vending machine are accommodated in the vending machine. It was only possible to provide the information published in the first page of the newspapers that are being used. For this reason, there has been a problem that passersby cannot be sufficiently motivated to purchase a newspaper by sufficiently arousing interest in and interest in the newspaper, which does not lead to an increase in the number of newspapers sold.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and can provide a newspaper vending machine and newspaper automatic machine that can attract the interest and interest of passersby to newspapers and can increase the number of newspapers sold. The purpose is to provide a sales system.

  In order to achieve the above object, a newspaper vending machine according to the present invention has a receiving means for receiving newspaper article information that outlines articles of newspapers to be sold, and a memory for storing newspaper article information received by the receiving means. Means and display means for displaying newspaper article information stored in the storage means to the outside.

  The storage means is provided with a storage area dedicated to each newspaper for storing the newspaper article information for each newspaper to be sold, and the display means is stored in the storage area dedicated to each newspaper. You may provide the display means only for each newspaper which displays newspaper article information separately, respectively.

  Further, when the latest newspaper article information is stored in the storage means, the previous newspaper article information may be deleted.

  Furthermore, you may control the time slot | zone when the said newspaper article information is displayed on the said display means.

  Furthermore, a product vending unit for automatically selling a product other than the newspaper may be further provided.

  Further, the storage means is provided with a storage area for storing advertisement information for advertising a product, and the advertisement information stored in the storage area is displayed on the display means between the newspaper article information. May be.

  Further, when the receiving means receives highly urgent information, the information may be preferentially displayed on the display means.

  Also, the present invention provides a newspaper server that distributes newspaper article information that outlines articles of newspapers to be sold and a management server of a newspaper courier that are connected to each other via a communication network, and are connected to the newspaper from the management server. A newspaper vending system including a newspaper vending machine to which article information is transmitted, wherein the newspaper vending machine is a newspaper vending machine having any one of the above-described configurations. To do.

  According to the present invention, by installing display means for displaying newspaper article information to the outside, the interest and interest of passersby can be attracted to the newspaper, so that the number of newspapers sold can be increased.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Here, FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing a newspaper vending system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a newspaper vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a newspaper vending system 1 according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of newspaper companies (A newspaper company, B in FIG. 1) connected to each other via a communication network 2 such as the Internet. Each of the distribution servers 3, 4, 5 of the newspaper company and the newspaper newspaper company C, and the management server 6 of the newspaper courier, and the newspaper vending machine 7 that can communicate with the management server 6 by radio.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the newspaper vending machine 7 is, for example, a self-supporting type, a product vending unit 8 disposed on the front right side, and a newspaper vending unit 9 disposed on the front left side. It is composed of

  The product vending unit 8 corresponds to the product sample display unit 11 that displays samples of various products (drinks in FIG. 1) 10 in the upper and lower sections, and the various products 10 displayed on the product sample display unit 11. The disposed product selection button 12, the product sample display unit 11 and the coin insertion port 13, the bill insertion port 14, and the change return port 15 disposed below the product selection button 12, are disposed at the bottom. The product outlet 16 is provided.

  The newspaper automatic vending unit 9 includes a first monitor 17a, a second monitor 17b, and a third monitor arranged in the vertical direction for each of a plurality of types of newspapers (A newspaper, B newspaper, and C newspaper in FIG. 2). 17c, first, second, and third newspaper selection buttons 18a, 18b, and 18c and first, second, and third newspaper outlets 19a, 19b, respectively, disposed below the monitors 17a, 17b, and 17c. 19c.

  Next, a control system for a newspaper vending machine according to the present embodiment will be described. Here, FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control system of the newspaper vending machine according to the present embodiment.

  The control system 20 includes a control unit 21 that controls each component of the newspaper vending machine 7, such as the first, second, and third monitors 17a, 17b, and 17c, the product vending unit 8, and the newspaper vending unit 9. A receiving unit 22 that receives newspaper article information that outlines articles of newspapers to be sold, and a storage unit 23 that stores newspaper article information received by the receiving unit 22. Advertises the first storage area 23a, the second storage area 23b, and the third storage area 23c dedicated to each newspaper storing the newspaper article information for each newspaper to be sold, and the products sold by the product vending unit 8. And a fourth storage area 23d for storing advertisement information for this purpose.

  Next, a newspaper vending machine and a newspaper vending system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the newspaper vending machine and newspaper vending system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  First, according to the timing of selling newspapers (for example, A newspaper, B newspaper, C newspaper), newspaper article information that outlines articles of newspapers to be sold is provided by each newspaper company (for example, A newspaper company, B newspaper company, C newspaper). When it is issued from the distribution server 3, 4, 5 of the newspaper company via the communication network 2 to the management server 6 of the newspaper delivery company (S101), the management server 6 keeps each newspaper article information as it is or After being processed, it is wirelessly transmitted to each newspaper vending machine 7 (S102).

  In the newspaper vending machine 7, after each newspaper article information is received by the receiving unit 22 (S103), the newspaper article information of the A newspaper is stored in the first storage area 23a according to the command of the control unit 21, and B Newspaper article information of the newspaper is stored in the second storage area 23b, and newspaper article information of the C newspaper is stored in the third storage area 23c (S104). At this time, if the previous newspaper article information is already stored in each of the storage areas 23a, 23b, and 23c, the previous newspaper article information is erased by the command of the control unit 21, and the latest newspaper article information is also stored. Are stored in the storage areas 23a, 23b, and 23c, respectively, whereby the newspaper article information is updated.

  Next, the latest newspaper article information respectively stored in the first, second, and third storage areas 23a, 23b, and 23c of the storage unit 23 according to a command from the control unit 21 is set in a preset time zone or The number of times set in advance is repeatedly displayed on the first, second, and third monitors 17a, 17b, and 17c, and is also sold at the product vending unit 8 stored in the fourth storage area 23d of the storage unit 23. The advertisement information of the merchandise being displayed is repeatedly displayed between the newspaper article information (S105).

  Then, a passerby in front of the newspaper vending machine 7 inserts a predetermined amount from the coin insertion slot 13 or the bill insertion slot 14, and selects newspaper selection buttons 18a, 18b, and 18c for the newspapers desired to be purchased. Then, the selected newspaper is transported to the newspaper outlets 19a, 19b, 19c by a predetermined operation of the newspaper vending unit 9 (S106). Similarly, when a predetermined amount of money is inserted from the coin insertion slot 13 or the bill insertion slot 14 and the product selection button 12 is selected, the selected product is converted into a product by a predetermined operation of the product vending unit 8. It is conveyed to the outlet 16. Note that the operations of the newspaper automatic vending unit 9 and the commodity automatic vending unit 8 at this time are not specific to the present invention and are the same as conventional operations, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted here.

  Thus, since the contents of articles of A newspaper, B newspaper, and C newspaper sold in the newspaper automatic sales section 8 are displayed on the first, second, and third monitors 17a, 17b, and 17c, respectively, It is possible to attract the interest and interest of passers-by in front of the vending machine 7 to the newspaper. By giving the passers the motivation to read the newspaper deeper, the number of newspaper sales increases. Can be planned.

  The newspaper vending machine 1 described above receives information issued by a newspaper company or a newspaper courier when a highly urgent situation occurs, such as an event in which an extra is issued or a large-scale disaster. When received at 22, the newspaper article information or the advertisement information of the product can be interrupted and displayed on the first, second and third monitors 17a, 17b and 17c with priority. This makes it possible to quickly and easily notify highly urgent information to people on the go and increase the number of copies by improving the image of newspapers by improving social contribution and public interest. It becomes possible to connect to.

  In the embodiment described above, a plurality of monitors are installed for each newspaper that sells the monitor. However, the present invention is not limited to this case, and the newspaper article information of a plurality of newspapers is provided on one monitor. May be repeatedly displayed sequentially. Thereby, the installation space of the monitor can be reduced, and the size of the newspaper vending machine 7 can be reduced and the space for installing the newspaper vending machine 7 can be reduced.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the first, second, and third monitors 17a, 17b, and 17c display the products sold by the product vending unit 8 between the newspaper article information. However, this is merely an example, and for example, products and services other than the products sold in the product vending unit 8 according to the environment of the installation location of the newspaper vending machine 7 and the needs of passersby. Various changes can be made, such as displaying advertisements and various types of information.

  Furthermore, as described above, the present invention is issued to prepaid cards sold in advance or members registered in advance, instead of or together with vending machines that sell newspapers by inserting cash such as coins and banknotes. The present invention can also be applied to vending machines that sell newspapers and the like using electronic money and the like.

It is a whole lineblock diagram showing the newspaper automatic vending system concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the vending machine for newspapers concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the control system of the newspaper vending machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the newspaper vending machine and newspaper vending system which concern on embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Newspaper vending system 2 Communication network 3 Distribution server 4 Distribution server 5 Distribution server 6 Management server 7 Vending machine 8 Merchandise vending department 9 Newspaper vending section 17a 1st monitor 17b 2nd monitor 17c 3rd monitor 22 Receiving part 23 Storage unit 23a First storage area 23b Second storage area 23c Third storage area

Claims (6)

A receiving means for receiving newspaper article information outlining the articles of the newspaper to be sold;
Storage means for storing newspaper article information received by the receiving means;
Display means for externally displaying newspaper article information stored in the storage means;
Product vending means for automatically selling products other than the newspaper;
The storage means is provided with a storage area for storing advertisement information for advertising the products sold by the product vending means, and the advertisement information stored in the storage area is stored in the newspaper. vending machines for newspapers and said that you displayed on the display unit in the intervals of the article information.   The storage means is provided with a storage area dedicated to each newspaper for storing the newspaper article information for each newspaper to be sold, and the display means stores the newspaper articles stored in the storage area dedicated to each newspaper. The newspaper vending machine according to claim 1, further comprising display means dedicated to each newspaper for displaying information separately.   The newspaper vending machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein when storing the latest newspaper article information in the storage means, the previous newspaper article information is erased.   The newspaper vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a time zone during which the newspaper article information is displayed on the display means is controlled. If the receiving unit receives the urgent information, vending machine newspaper according to any one of claims 1 to 4 you preferentially displaying the information on the display means. A distribution server of a newspaper company that distributes newspaper article information that outlines articles of newspapers to be sold and a management server of a newspaper delivery company are connected to each other via a communication network, and the newspaper article information is transmitted from the management server. A newspaper vending system comprising a newspaper vending machine, wherein the newspaper vending machine is the newspaper vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5. Newspaper vending system .

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