JP5272591B2 - Vending machine control equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a control device of a vending machine for shortening a time to be spent on a merchandise supply operation, while simplifying the merchandise supply operation. <P>SOLUTION: A control device 30 of vending machine for individually managing the appreciation deadline of merchandise stored inside its body cabinet 1 is provided with a setting input control part 38 for, when the number of supply of merchandise stored in a target column, and when an appreciation deadline is input to one merchandise, inputting the same appreciation deadline as appreciation deadline to merchandise whose number is calculated by subtracting from the number of supply of merchandise. In particular, it is preferable that the number of sales of merchandise from the previous supply time of merchandise until the current supply time of merchandise in the column be set as the initial changeable number of supply of merchandise under the control of a setting input control part 38. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a control device for a vending machine, and more specifically, to a vending machine that sells various products such as canned beverages, bottled beverages, paper-packed beverages, and plastic bottled beverages. The present invention relates to a control device that manages the quality retention period.

  Conventionally, it is applied to vending machines that sell various products such as canned beverages, bottled beverages, paper-packed beverages, and plastic bottled beverages, and the following is a control device that manages the product quality retention period It has been known. For example, it comprises a main control unit and setting input means.

  The main control unit controls various operations such as the product sales operation of the vending machine according to a program or data stored in a memory such as a RAM or a ROM, for example, and also controls a product quality retention period management operation. Is.

  The setting input means is, for example, a remote controller, and sets the input quality retention date, and gives the quality retention date information to the main control unit. The main control unit to which the quality retention period information is given is stored in the memory.

  In the control device having such a configuration, when a product is replenished, a route operator called a so-called route man inputs the quality retention date of each product to be replenished through the setting input means, and the input is performed. A quality retention date has been set (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-3-271891

  Here, the replenishment of products is generally performed by replenishing the number of products corresponding to the number of products sold in each column (the number of products sold) from the last product replenishment to the current product replenishment. . And in the product replenishment, the necessary number of products are taken out from the boxes provided for each type and replenished, and the products with the same quality retention date set are packed in such boxes. .

  Therefore, as described above, inputting the quality retention date for each product to be replenished by the route operator through the setting input means makes the product replenishment work complicated and the time required for the product replenishment work. Has been invited to grow.

  In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a control device for a vending machine capable of shortening the time required for a product replenishment operation while simplifying the product replenishment operation.

In order to achieve the above object, a control device for a vending machine according to claim 1 of the present invention is a control device for a vending machine that individually manages the quality retention period of products stored in the main body of the vending machine. When the product replenishment number of the target column is input and the quality retention date is input for one product, the quality retention is performed for the number of products obtained by subtracting one from the product replenishment date. A setting input unit configured to input and set a quality retention expiration date that is the same as the expiration date , wherein the setting input unit can change the number of product sales from the previous product supply time to the current product supply time in the column. If the new product replenishment number is not input within the predetermined time, the initial product replenishment number is set as the product replenishment number, while the new product replenishment number is input within the predetermined time. If this is the case And sets Tana goods replenishment rate and items replenished number.

The control device for the automatic vending machine according to claim 2 of the present invention, Oite in claim 1 described above, a dedicated input means for inputting the items replenishment rate and the shelf-life date, of the vending machine A communication control unit capable of communicating with a main input unit that inputs information related to driving is provided, and the communication control unit is enabled to communicate with one of the dedicated input unit and the main input unit. If it is, the communication with the other is invalidated.

According to the control device of the vending machine of the present invention, when the setting input unit inputs the number of products to be replenished in the target column and the quality retention date is input for one product, the product replenishment is performed. Since the quality retention date that is the same as the quality retention date is input and set for the number of products obtained by subtracting one from the number, each of the products that the route worker replenishes through the setting input means as in the past. It is only necessary to input a quality retention date for one of a plurality of products to be replenished in a predetermined column without inputting one quality retention date. Therefore, it is possible to shorten the time required for the product replenishment operation while simplifying the product replenishment operation.

  Exemplary embodiments of a control device for a vending machine according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  1 and 2 show a configuration of a vending machine to which a control device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. FIG. 1 is a front view, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an internal structure. . The vending machine illustrated here is for selling products such as canned beverages and beverages containing plastic bottles, and includes a main body cabinet 1 which is the main body of the vending machine.

  The main body cabinet 1 is formed as a rectangular heat insulating casing having an open front surface. Inside the main body cabinet 1, a plurality of independent commodity containers 3 partitioned by a heat insulating partition plate 2 are defined in such a manner that they are arranged side by side. These goods storage 3 is for accommodating goods, such as a canned drink and a drink with a plastic bottle, in the state maintained at desired temperature. Each of the product storages 3 is provided with a product storage device 5 for storing the product input through the product insertion port 4 at the upper part thereof, while at the lower part partitioned by the product shooter 6. A heat exchanger (not shown) is provided, and the product stored in the product storage device 5 can be maintained at a desired cooling temperature or heating temperature by driving the heat exchanger.

  The vending machine is provided with a door 7 at one side edge of the main body cabinet 1. The door body 7 is for opening and closing the front opening 1a of the main body cabinet 1, and includes an inner door 7a and an outer door 7b. The inner door 7 a is a heat insulating door having a size sufficient to cover the front surface of the commodity storage 3 provided in the main body cabinet 1. Although not clearly shown in the figure, the inner door 7a is provided with a merchandise payout outlet that passes when the merchandise stored in the merchandise storage device 5 is paid out, and a merchandise payout door that opens and closes the merchandise payout outlet. is there.

  The outer door 7 b has a size sufficient to cover the front opening 1 a of the main body cabinet 1. The outer door 7 b is provided with a display window 8, a product selection button 9, a coin slot 10, a bill insertion slot 11, a display 12, a coin return slot 13, and a merchandise outlet 14 on the front side. On the other hand, a control device 30 is provided on the rear surface side of the outer door 7b.

  The display window 8 is a window for allowing a user to visually recognize the product sample 15 and the lighting board 16 disposed therein. The product selection button 9 is a pushbutton switch for the user to select a purchased product, and is prepared for each product sample 15 visually recognized through the display window 8. The coin slot 10 is an opening through which a user inserts coins. The coins inserted through the coin insertion slot 10 are identified by the coin processor 17 (see FIG. 3), and then stored in a coin recovery box (not shown). The bill insertion slot 11 is an opening for a user to insert a bill. The banknote inserted through the banknote insertion slot 11 has its denomination identified in the banknote processing machine 18 (see FIG. 3). The bill insertion slot 11 has a function for returning bills that could not be identified by the bill processor 18. The display 12 is for displaying various types of information to the user, such as the amount of money inserted, whether or not it is being sold, and whether or not there is change. The coin return port 13 is an opening for returning to the user a coin that could not be identified by the coin processor 17 or a coin to be changed. The product outlet 14 is an opening for the user to receive the product paid out from the product storage device 5.

  The product storage device 5 stores products placed in a lying position in the product storage 3 of the vending machine, and pays out the corresponding products when a payout command is given. 5a and a payout mechanism 5b.

  The product storage passage 5a is configured by arranging a plurality of passage components 5c between a pair of left and right side plates (not shown), and extends in a meandering manner in the front-rear direction. The product storage passage 5a is used to store the product input through the product input port 4.

  The payout mechanism 5b is provided on the lower side of the product storage passage 5a and functions as a stopper in the off state to store the product in a meandering manner in the product storage passage 5a, and is turned on when a payout command is given. In this way, the product at the lowest position among the products stored in the product storage passage 5a is paid out. The dispensed product rolls on the product shooter 6, and then reaches the product take-out port 14 so that it can be taken out.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control system of the vending machine shown in FIGS. What is illustrated here lists what is necessary to explain the features of the present invention, and it goes without saying that the control system of the vending machine exists in addition to those listed. . As shown in FIG. 3, the vending machine includes a main remote controller 20, an expiration date management remote controller 21, a door switch 22, and a control device 30.

  The main remote controller 20 is electrically connected to the control device 30 via the bus 23. The main remote controller 20 is main input means for performing operation input mainly for switching operation modes, switching on / off of fluorescent lamps, and the like.

  The expiry date management remote controller 21 is a dedicated input means for inputting information necessary for managing the expiry date of the product put into the main body cabinet 1, and like the main remote controller 20, the control device via the bus 23. 30 is electrically connected.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the expiration date management remote controller 21 has an operation unit 24 for performing various operation inputs on the front surface 21 a and a display unit 25 of 4 × 16 bits, for example. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the expiration date management remote controller 21 has a plurality of illumination light sources 26 arranged on the circumference at predetermined intervals on the back surface 21b.

  The door switch 22 is detection means for detecting opening and closing of the front opening 1a of the main body cabinet 1 by opening and closing movement of the outer door 7b. The door switch 22 is turned off when the outer door 7b is closed and the front opening 1a of the main body cabinet 1 is closed, while the outer door 7b is opened and the front opening 1a of the main body cabinet 1 is opened. Turns on when opened.

  The control device 30 includes a control unit 32 that controls the vending machine in accordance with a program or data stored in a storage unit 31 such as a ROM or a RAM, and is characteristic of the present invention. Input control unit (communication control unit) 33, output control unit (communication control unit) 34, near-end period setting control unit (near-end period setting unit) 35, near-end determination control unit (near-end product determination unit) 36, expiration date determination control unit (Determining means) 37 and a setting input control unit (setting input means) 38 are provided. Here, the storage unit 31 stores various information and data such as the expiration date information for each product, and the characteristic information and data of the present invention will be described each time.

  The input control unit 33 is for controlling input of information given from various devices. In particular, when the input control unit 33 is in communication with either the main remote controller 20 or the expiration date management remote controller 21, the input controller 33 is set to restrict communication with the other. That is, when the communication with either one of the main remote controller 20 or the expiration date management remote controller 21 is valid, the input control unit 33 invalidates the communication with the other.

  The output control unit 34 is for controlling the output of information to various devices. Similarly to the input control unit 33, the output control unit 34 is set to restrict communication with either the main remote controller 20 or the expiration date management remote controller 21 when in communication. . That is, when the communication with either one of the main remote controller 20 or the expiration date management remote controller 21 is valid, the output control unit 34 invalidates the communication with the other.

  The near-end period setting control unit 35 performs setting control of an expiration period before reaching the expiration date for each product, and includes an interval calculation unit 351 and a period setting unit 352.

  When the replenishment completion signal indicating that the product replenishment is completed is given from the expiration date management remote controller 21, the interval calculation unit 351 receives the replenishment completion signal at the time of the previous product replenishment stored in the storage unit 31 from the storage unit 31. Is read, and the number of days between the previous product replenishment and the current product replenishment is calculated.

  The period setting unit 352 sets the expiration period by adding a preset number of days (for example, one day) to the interval days calculated by the interval calculation unit 351. Here, the expiry time period is, in other words, a predetermined period before the expiration date, with the expiration date as the starting date. The expiration period just set as described above is stored in the storage unit 31 as appropriate.

  When the near-end determination control unit 36 detects a product in which the period from the current time to the expiration date is equal to or shorter than the expiration period set by the near-end period setting control unit 35, the near-end determination control unit 36 is about to expire. It performs control to determine that it is present, and includes a remaining period calculation unit 361 and a determination unit 362.

  The remaining period calculation unit 361 calculates a remaining period from the current time to the expiration date.

  The determination unit 362 detects a product in which the remaining period calculated by the remaining period calculation unit 361 is equal to or shorter than the expiration period, that is, detects a product whose remaining period is equal to or shorter than the expiration period, In other words, when a product whose current time is within the expiration period is detected, it is determined that the product is about to expire.

  The expiration date determination control unit 37 controls whether or not the product stored in the product storage device 5 has expired. When the time measured by a clock (timer) (not shown) built in the control means 32 has passed a preset expiration date, the expiration date determination control unit 37 determines that the corresponding product is It is determined that it has expired.

  More specifically, when the door switch 22 is in an on state, that is, when the front opening 1a of the main body cabinet 1 is opened, the expiration date determination control unit 37 performs determination based on the time measurement result of the clock. On the other hand, when the door switch 22 is in the OFF state, that is, when the front opening 1a of the main body cabinet 1 is closed, the determination is made based on the time measurement result of the timepiece.

  The setting input control unit 38 controls the setting of the expiration date for each product, and includes a product replenishment number determination unit 381, a date setting unit 382, and a counting unit 383.

  The replenishment number determination unit determines the replenishment number of products for each column at the time of the current product replenishment. Details of the determination method will be described later. Here, the column refers to the product storage device 5 that is associated with the product selection button 9 and stores the same type of product.

  The date setting unit 382 sets the expiration date as the expiration date when the expiration date is input through the operation unit 24 of the expiration date management remote controller 21.

  The counting unit 383 counts the number of the expiration date set by the date setting unit 382.

  6 and FIGS. 9 to 11 are flowcharts showing the processing contents executed by the control device 30 according to the present embodiment, FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the setting input control processing, and FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the processing content of the near-end determination control processing, FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the processing content of the near-end determination control processing, and FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the processing content of the expiration date determination control processing. Hereinafter, processing and operations performed by the control device 30 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to these drawings as appropriate.

  The control device 30 in the setting input control process in FIG. 6 performs a product replenishment number setting process (step S100). This product replenishment number setting process will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the setting input control unit 38 of the control means 32 stores the number of products sold in each column stored in the storage unit 31, that is, from the previous product replenishment to the current product replenishment. Information relating to the number of products sold on the market is read out, and such information is output to the expiration date management remote controller 21 through the output control unit 34 as initial product supplement number information.

  The expiration date management remote controller 21 to which the initial product replenishment number information is given causes the display unit 25 to display the product replenishment number. For example, when the number of products sold in the column 3 (hereinafter also referred to as the third column) stored in the storage unit 31 is “3”, the control means 32 is The product replenishment number is “3” and is output to the expiration date management remote controller 21 through the output control unit 34. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 8, the expiration date management remote controller 21 displays “03” in the predetermined area of the display unit 25 to indicate that the number of product replenishment is “3” (see the arrow in FIG. 8). ).

  If the set time elapses without any operation of the operation unit 24 of the expiration date management remote controller 21 after outputting the initial product replenishment number information (step S102: Yes), the setting input control unit 38 The initial product replenishment number is determined through the determining unit as the product replenishment number in the corresponding column (third column in the above example) (step S103), and then the procedure is returned to end the current process.

  When the operation section 24 of the expiration date management remote controller 21 is operated and the number of product replenishment in the corresponding column is newly input before the set time elapses (step S102: No, step S104: Yes), the control means 32. The setting input control unit 38 determines the product replenishment number newly input through the product replenishment determination unit as the replenishment determination number in the corresponding column (third column) (step S105), and then returns the procedure. This process is terminated.

  According to such a product replenishment number setting process, the product replenishment number for each column is automatically set according to the number of sales in each column without any operation by the route operator at the time of product replenishment. In addition, the route worker can arbitrarily set the number of products to be replenished for each column by operating the operation unit 24 of the expiration date management remote controller 21.

  When the control means 32 that has performed such a product replenishment number setting process does not input the expiration date information through the input control unit 33 within a preset setting time (step S111: No, step S112: Yes), The procedure is returned without executing the processing described later, and the current processing is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the expiration date information is input through the input control unit 33 by operating the operation unit 24 of the expiration date management remote controller 21 within the set time (step S111: Yes), the setting input of the control means 32 The control unit 38 sets the expiration date for one product in the corresponding column (for example, the third column) through the date setting unit 382 (step S113). The setting input control unit 38 that has set the expiration date for one product counts the number of products whose date is set by the date setting unit 382 through the counting unit 383 (step S114). When the count number through the count unit 383 has not reached the number of product replenishment set in step S100 (step S115: No), the setting input unit is the same as the date set in step S113 through the date setting unit 382. Are set (step S116), and the set number is counted through the counting unit 383. Such processing is repeated as appropriate, and when the count number reaches the number of product replenishment (step S115: Yes), the setting input control unit 38 outputs display data to the expiration date management remote controller 21 through the output control unit 34 (step S115). S117) After that, the procedure is returned to end the current process.

  As a result, the same expiration date is displayed on the display section 25 of the expiration date management remote controller 21 in the corresponding column by the number of products replenished by the display data given from the control means 32. Here, needless to say, as many products as the number of products to be replenished are appropriately input from the product input port 4 by the route operator.

According to such setting input control processing, when a necessary number of products are taken out from a box provided for each type and replenished in one column, if the expiration date of one product is set, the number of product replenishment It is possible to input and set the same expiration date as the expiration date for the number of products obtained by subtracting one from.

  When the product is replenished in such a manner, the replenishment completion signal is given to the control device 30 by operating the operation unit 24 of the best-before date management remote controller 21 by the route operator, whereby the product replenishment work is completed. It will be done.

  When the near-end period setting control unit 35 of the control means 32 in the near-end period setting control process in FIG. 9 inputs a replenishment completion signal from the expiration date management remote controller 21 through the input control unit 33 (step S201: Yes), the interval calculation unit 351. Through the storage unit 31, the information on the date when the replenishment completion signal is given at the time of the previous product replenishment stored in the storage unit 31 is read, and the interval days between the previous product replenishment time and the current product replenishment time is calculated. (Step S202, Step S203). The near-end period setting control unit 35 of the control means 32 that calculated the interval days adds a preset number of days (for example, 1 day) to the interval days calculated by the interval calculation unit 351 through the period setting unit 352, and just before expiration. A period is set (step S204), and then the procedure is returned to end the current process.

  According to this, it is possible to make the expiration period before reaching the expiration date for each product larger than the product replenishment interval. By the way, the date of the replenishment completion signal input in step S201 and the new expiration period set in step S204 are appropriately stored in the storage unit 31 by the control means 32.

  When the near-end period is set in this way, the control means 32 performs the following near-end determination control process according to a predetermined time schedule, specifically at a fixed time every day.

  The near-end determination control unit 36 of the control means 32 in this near-end determination control process, through the remaining period calculation unit 361, present date and time given from the built-in clock, and the expiration date for each product stored in the storage unit 31 From this, the remaining period for each product is calculated (step S301). When the calculated remaining period is equal to or shorter than the set near-end period, that is, when the current time is within the near-end period (step S302: Yes), the near-end determination control unit 36 passes through the determination unit 362. The corresponding product is determined to have just expired (step S303), and then the procedure is returned to end the current process.

  In this way, when it is determined that the expiration date is about to expire, the output control unit 34 outputs information to that effect to the expiration date management remote controller 21, and a warning display is displayed on the display unit 25 of the expiration date management remote controller 21. On the other hand, if the remaining period is longer than the near-end period in step S302, the procedure is returned without any determination and the current process is terminated.

  Moreover, the control means 32 performs the following expiration date determination control processing. The expiration date determination control unit 37 of the control means 32 in this expiration date determination control process confirms whether or not the door switch 22 is in the OFF state through the input control unit 33 (step S401), and the door switch 22 is in the OFF state. If not (step S401: No), that is, if the door switch 22 is on and the outer door 7b is opened and the front opening 1a of the main body cabinet 1 is opened, the processing described later is performed. Instead, the procedure is returned to end the current process.

  On the other hand, when the door switch 22 is in the OFF state (step S401: Yes), that is, when the front opening 1a of the main body cabinet 1 is closed, the expiration date determination control unit 37 displays the current time of the built-in clock. It is determined whether the current expiration date of each product has passed the expiration date (step S402), and if a product whose current time has passed the expiration date is detected, such product Is determined that the expiration date has expired (step S402: Yes, step S403), and then the procedure is returned to end the current process. Here, information related to the product for which the expiration date has been determined is stored in the storage unit 31 and output to the expiration date management remote controller 21 through the output control unit 34, and the expiration date is displayed on the display unit 25 of the expiration date management remote control 21. You may make it display about goods of.

  By the way, when it is not possible to detect a product whose current time or the like has passed the expiration date in step S402 (step S402: No), the procedure is then returned to end the current process.

  That is, in the expiration date determination control process, the expiration date determination control unit 37 makes a determination based on the time measurement result of the clock when the door switch 22 is on, that is, when the front opening 1a is opened. On the other hand, when the door switch 22 is in an off state, that is, when the outer door 7b is closed and the front opening 1a is closed, the determination is made based on the time measurement result of the clock. is there.

  As described above, according to the control device 30 (control unit 32) according to the present embodiment, the near-end period setting control unit 35 sets the main cabinet 1 as the expiration period until the expiration date for each product. When the near-end determination control unit 36 detects a product within the set near-end period, it determines that the product is about to expire. When a route operator who performs replenishment visits at least once for replenishing a product, the worker can be informed of the presence of a product that is about to expire. As a result, the route worker can exchange the product just before the expiration date, and there is no possibility that the product whose expiration date has expired will be sold. Therefore, it is possible to detect a product that is about to expire when the product is replenished, and to avoid selling a product whose expiration date has expired.

  In particular, the near-end period is set by adding a preset number of days (for example, one day) to the interval between the previous product replenishment and the current product replenishment. On the other hand, it is possible to set the near-end period flexibly and add a predetermined number of days, so even if the route worker cannot visit the product replenishment on the scheduled date due to various circumstances, It will be possible to notify the presence of an expiring product at the next visit.

According to the control device 30 (control means 32), when the setting input control unit 38 sets the number of products to be replenished in the target column and the expiration date is input for one product, the product replenishment is performed. Since the expiry date same as the expiry date is input and set for the number of products obtained by subtracting one from the number, the expiry date of each of the products to be replenished by the route operator through the setting input means as in the past It is only necessary to input the expiration date for one of a plurality of products to be replenished in a predetermined column without inputting the date. Accordingly, it is possible to shorten the time required for the product replenishment operation while simplifying the product replenishment operation.

  In particular, the setting input control unit 38 sets the number of product sales from the previous product replenishment to the current product replenishment in the target column as the initial product replenishment number that can be changed. If the number of products with the same expiry date is set in the column, the product with the initial product replenishment number can be replenished for the column, and the product with the same expiry date is set in the box. If the number is less than the number, the number of products that can be taken out of the box can be replenished as a new product supplement number.

  Further, according to the control device 30 (control means 32), the expiration date determination control unit 37 determines that the time count of the clock is in the case where the door switch 22 is on, that is, when the front opening 1a is opened. When the door switch 22 is in the OFF state, that is, when the outer door 7b is closed and the front opening 1a is closed, the determination is made based on the time measurement result of the timepiece. In general, when changing the current time of a built-in clock, the outer door 7b is moved open and the front opening 1a of the main body cabinet 1 is opened. However, the time of the clock is incorrect. Even if the setting is changed at a later time, the expiration date determination is stopped until the front opening 1a is closed, and a period in which the time can be corrected can be secured. Therefore, even when the time of the clock is changed to an incorrect time or the like, it is possible to secure a period that can be corrected and to suppress the determination that the expiration date is instantaneous due to the incorrect time or the like.

  Further, according to the control device 30, when the input control unit 33 and the output control unit 34 are in communication with either the main remote controller 20 or the expiration date management remote controller 21, communication with the other is restricted. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of an erroneous operation and to facilitate software development in the control device 30.

  Furthermore, according to the vending machine to which the control device 30 is applied, the light source 26 made of LED, for example, is disposed on the back surface 21b of the expiration date management remote controller 21, so that the route worker emits from the light source when the product is replenished. It is possible to make it easier to read the expiration date printed on the product by illuminating the product with the light to be emitted.

  The preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the near-end period is set by adding a preset number of days to the interval days between the current product replenishment and the previous product replenishment. Alternatively, the average value of the product replenishment date interval may be calculated, and the near-end period may be set by adding a preset number of days to the calculated average value. This also has the same effect.

  In the above-described embodiment, the expiration date is used as an example of the quality retention date. However, in the present invention, the expiration date is not limited to the expiration date, and the heating deterioration date may be applied as the quality retention date. Here, the number of days of deterioration due to heating refers to a predetermined number of days (for example, 60 days) determined from the time of product introduction. In this way, when the number of days of heating deterioration is used as an example of the quality retention time limit, a process of subtracting the number of days every time the day changes is performed. Therefore, in the expiration date determination control process, the expiration date is not determined if the heating deterioration days remain at the current time obtained by the built-in clock, while the expiration date is determined if the heating deterioration days do not remain. Will do.

  As described above, the control device of the vending machine according to the present invention maintains the quality of products in vending machines that sell various products such as canned beverages, bottled beverages, paper-packed beverages, and plastic bottled beverages. Useful for managing deadlines.

1 is a front view of a vending machine to which a control device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of the vending machine to which the control apparatus which is embodiment of this invention was applied. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of the vending machine shown in FIG.1 and FIG.2. It is a perspective view which shows the front side of the expiration date management remote control shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface side of the expiration date management remote control shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the setting input control process which the control apparatus which is this Embodiment implements. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the goods replenishment number setting process in the setting input control process shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of the display part of a expiration date management remote control. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the near end period setting control processing which the control apparatus which is this Embodiment implements. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the near end determination control process which the control apparatus which is this Embodiment implements. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the expiration date determination control processing which the control apparatus which is this Embodiment implements.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body cabinet 2 Heat insulation partition plate 5 Goods storage apparatus 21 Expiration date management remote control 22 Door switch 24 Operation part 25 Display part 30 Control apparatus 31 Storage part 32 Control means 33 Input control part 34 Output control part 35 Near-end period setting control part 351 Interval Calculation unit 352 Period setting unit 36 Near-end determination control unit 361 Remaining period calculation unit 362 Determination unit 37 Expiration date determination control unit 38 Setting input unit 381 Product replenishment number determination unit 382 Date setting unit 383 Count unit

Claims (2)

A vending machine control device that individually manages the quality retention period of the products contained in the vending machine body,
When the product replenishment number of the target column is input and the quality retention date is input for one product, the quality retention date for the number of products obtained by subtracting one from the product replenishment number It has setting input means to input and set the same quality retention date ,
The setting input means outputs the number of product sales from the previous product replenishment time to the current product replenishment time in the column as a changeable initial product replenishment number, and a new product replenishment number is not input within a predetermined time The initial product replenishment number is set as the product replenishment number, and when a new product replenishment number is input within a predetermined time, the new product replenishment number is set as the product replenishment number. Vending machine control device. A communication control unit capable of communicating with the dedicated input means for inputting the number of product replenishment and the quality retention date and the main input means for inputting information relating to the operation of the vending machine;
2. The communication control unit according to claim 1, wherein when communication with one of the dedicated input unit and the main input unit is enabled, the communication control unit disables communication with the other. Vending machine control device as described.

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