JP5387008B2 - vending machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vending machine that can provide a product free of charge when a commercial power supply fails due to a disaster such as a large-scale earthquake.

  As a selling method in the event of a disaster in a conventional vending machine, when the commercial power supply cannot be sold normally due to a power failure, etc., a battery is installed so that the products in the vending machine can be carried out with the battery and automatically There are known products that can provide products in a vending machine. When commercial power is out of power, batteries are used to provide unconditional products in vending machines free of charge.

In addition, when power is supplied by an uninterruptible power supply, power supply to the lighting device, cooling device, and heating device is stopped, and power is supplied to the product selection button and the product carry-out device as much as possible. I try to reach people.
JP 2006-195950 A

  However, regardless of the installation location of the vending machine, etc., the above sales method provides products for free sales uniformly. For example, when a disaster occurs in a cold district, The problem is that only non-warm beverages can be provided because the supply is stopped.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine that sets an operating state of a vending machine according to an operator's judgment according to a disaster situation and operates according to the setting when a disaster occurs. .

In order to solve the conventional problem, the vending machine of the present invention displays whether a product is available for sale or sold out, and is selected by a product selection button for selecting a product and the product selection button. Unloading means for discharging the product from the column, outside air temperature detecting means for detecting the outside air temperature, lighting device for lighting the product sample can, cooling device for cooling the product, and heating device for heating the product And in the vending machine comprising a disaster detection means for detecting that it is a disaster, and a lighting disaster setting means for setting whether to stop the lighting device in the event of a disaster, the product selection button, the carry-out means, and the A calculation control unit connected to the outside air temperature detection means, the illumination means, the cooling device, and the heating device is provided, and the calculation control unit is free of charge when the disaster detection means detects a disaster. so The lighting device is operated according to the setting of the lighting disaster setting means, and when the outside air temperature is a predetermined temperature or more, the cooling device is operated, or when the outside air temperature is a predetermined temperature or less, the heating device is operated. If the installation location of the vending machine is very dark and there is no electric light etc., the vending machine will serve as an emergency light while offering products free of charge in the event of a disaster. be able to. In addition, it is possible to determine a cold / warm condition of a vending machine installation location and provide a product suitable for the warm / warm condition.

In the vending machine according to the present invention, when the installation location of the vending machine is very dark without an electric light or the like, the vending machine provides the goods free of charge when a disaster occurs, It can be performed. In addition, it is possible to determine a cold / warm condition of a vending machine installation location and provide a product suitable for the warm / warm condition.

The invention according to claim 1 displays whether a product is sellable or sold out, a product selection button for selecting a product, and a delivery means for paying out a product selected by the product selection button from a column And an outside air temperature detecting means for detecting the outside air temperature, an illuminating device for lighting the product sample can, a cooling device for cooling the product, a heating device for heating the product, and detecting when a disaster occurs In the vending machine provided with the disaster detection means for performing and the lighting disaster setting means for setting whether to stop the lighting device in the event of a disaster, the product selection button, the carry-out means, the outside air temperature detection means, and the illumination means, Comprising an arithmetic control unit connected to the cooling device and the heating device, the arithmetic control unit provides a product free of charge when the disaster detection means detects a disaster, and the lighting disaster Configuration To operate the lighting device in accordance with the stage of setting, the outside air temperature is shall not operate the heating device in the case of the cooling device operation, or a predetermined temperature or less in the case of a predetermined temperature or higher, the vending If the installation location of the machine is very dark with no electric light etc., the vending machine can serve as an emergency light while offering products free of charge. Even if the operator is not set, the outside air temperature detecting means determines the temperature of the vending machine where the vending machine is installed, and operates the cooling device and the heating device according to the temperature when the disaster occurs. It is possible to automatically provide products suitable for cold and warm conditions.

The invention according to claim 2 comprises the battery remaining power detection means for detecting the remaining power of the battery in the invention according to claim 1 , and when the disaster detection means detects a disaster, The battery power remaining amount detecting means stops the lighting device, the cooling device, and the heating device when the remaining amount of battery power becomes a predetermined value or less, and the remaining power of the battery is low. In some cases, it is possible to provide products to a larger number of people by prioritizing only the free provision of products.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the vending machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the setting operation of the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation at the time of disaster according to the embodiment.

  In FIG. 1, a vending machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention has a main door 3 on the front surface of a main body 2. The main door 3 has a sample can 4, a selection unit 5, a coin insertion slot 6, a coin return switch 7, a coin return slot 8, a takeout part 9, and a takeout door 10. Further, a battery power source 11 used when the power from the commercial power source is not supplied in the event of a disaster is provided on the upper surface of the main body unit 2, and the battery power source 11 is charged during the commercial power supply.

  In FIG. 2, the purchaser selects a product he / she wants to purchase by looking at the sample can 4 with the product selection button 5. The illumination device 12 is lit so that the sample can 4 can be easily seen when the purchaser purchases at night. The carry-out means 13 pays out the selected product from the column. The cooling device 14 cools the products in the column to an appropriate temperature when the cold setting of the column by the operator is the cooling setting. The heating device 15 warms the products in the column to an appropriate temperature when the cold setting of the column by the operator is the heating setting. The disaster detection means 16 detects that a disaster has occurred. The lighting device disaster response setting means 17 sets whether or not to stop the lighting device 12 when the disaster detection means 16 detects a disaster. The cooling device disaster response setting unit 18 sets whether to stop the cooling device 14 when the disaster detection unit 16 detects a disaster. The heating device disaster response setting unit 19 sets whether to stop the heating device 15 when the disaster detection unit 16 detects a disaster. The remaining battery level detection means 20 detects the remaining power level of the battery power supply 11. When the disaster detection means 16 detects that a disaster has occurred, the arithmetic control unit 30a sets the lighting device 12 to the cooling device disaster response time setting means 18 according to the settings set by the lighting device disaster response time setting means 17. The cooling device 14 is operated according to the setting, and the heating device 15 is operated according to the setting until the battery remaining amount detecting means 20 reaches a predetermined remaining amount. .

  3 and 4, the operation of the vending machine configured as described above will be described below.

  The arithmetic control unit 30a sets whether to stop the lighting device 12 at the time of disaster by the lighting device disaster response setting means 17, for example, sets it to not stop, and stores it (STEP 1). Next, the cooling device disaster response setting means 18 sets whether to stop the cooling device 14 in the event of a disaster, for example, sets it to stop and stores it (STEP 2). Next, the warming device disaster response setting means 19 sets whether to stop the warming device 15 in the event of a disaster, for example, sets it to not stop and stores it (STEP 3).

  Next, the arithmetic control unit 30a determines whether a disaster has occurred by the disaster detection means 16 (STEP 4). If it is detected that a disaster has occurred, the setting set by the lighting device disaster setting means 17 is set. It is determined whether or not it is set to be stopped (STEP 5). If it is set to stop, the lighting device 12 is stopped.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the setting set by the cooling device disaster setting means 18 is a stop setting (STEP 6). If the setting is a stop setting, the cooling device 14 is stopped. Let

  Next, it is determined whether or not the setting set by the heating device disaster setting means 19 is a stop setting (STEP 7). If the setting is a stop setting, the heating device 15 is stopped; To work.

  Next, it is determined by the remaining battery level detection means 20 whether the remaining battery level is equal to or less than the predetermined remaining level A (STEP 8). Regardless of the settings of the disaster setting unit 18 and the heating device disaster setting unit 19, the lighting device 12, the cooling device 14, and the heating device 15 are stopped.

  As described above, according to the vending machine of the first embodiment, when the disaster detection means 16 detects that a disaster has occurred, it is necessary for the number of sales required at the time of the disaster by the battery remaining amount detection means 20. The lighting device 12, the cooling device 14, and the heating device 15 are set in accordance with the settings of the lighting device disaster setting means 17, the cooling device disaster setting means 18, and the heating device disaster setting means 19 until the remaining battery level is reduced. By activating the lighting device 12 according to the location of the vending machine in the event of a disaster, the installation destination of the vending machine can be determined by operating the lighting device 12 according to the location of the vending machine according to the operator's setting while securing the required number of sales. When there is no electric light or the like and the installation situation is very dark, it can operate as an emergency light. In addition, by operating the cooling device 14, when the installation destination of the vending machine wants to provide a product as cold as possible in a very hot situation in summer, it is possible to provide a cooled product. In addition, by operating the heating device 15, it is possible to provide a warm product when the installation destination of the vending machine wants to provide a product as warm as possible in a very cold situation in winter.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of a vending machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment.

  In FIG. 5, the purchaser selects a product he / she wants to purchase by looking at the sample can 4 with the product selection button 5. The illumination device 12 is lit so that the sample can 4 can be easily seen when the purchaser purchases at night. The carry-out means 13 pays out the selected product from the column. The cooling device 14 cools the products in the column to an appropriate temperature when the cold setting of the column by the operator is cooling. The warming device 15 warms the products in the column to an appropriate temperature when the cold setting of the column by the operator is warming. The disaster detection means 16 detects that a disaster has occurred. The remaining battery level detection means 20 detects the remaining power level of the battery power supply 11. The outside air temperature detecting means 21 detects the outside air temperature around the vending machine 1. When the disaster detection means 16 detects that the disaster has occurred, the arithmetic control unit 30b turns the cooling device below the predetermined temperature C when the outside air temperature detected by the outside air temperature detection means 21 is equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature B. In this case, the heating device is operated until the battery remaining amount detecting means 20 reaches a predetermined remaining amount.

  In FIG. 6, the operation of the vending machine configured as described above will be described below.

  The arithmetic control unit 30b determines whether a disaster has occurred by the disaster detection means 16 (STEP 9), and if it is detected that a disaster has occurred, the setting set by the lighting device disaster setting means 17 is set to stop. (STEP 10), if it is set to stop, the lighting device 12 is stopped, and if not, it is operated in the same way as normal.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the outside air temperature detected by the outside air temperature detection means 21 is equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature B (STEP 11). If the temperature is equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature B, the cooling device 14 is operated, and if not, the cooling device 14 is stopped. Let

  Next, it is determined whether or not the outside air temperature detected by the outside air temperature detection means 21 is equal to or lower than the predetermined temperature C (STEP 12). If the temperature is equal to or lower than the predetermined temperature C, the heating device 15 is operated. Stop.

  Next, it is determined by the remaining battery level detection means 20 whether or not the remaining battery level is equal to or less than the predetermined remaining level A (STEP 13). The lighting device 12, the cooling device 14, and the heating device 15 are stopped.

  As described above, according to the vending machine of the second embodiment, when the disaster detection means 16 detects a disaster, it is necessary for the number of sales required at the time of the disaster by the battery remaining amount detection means 20. By operating the cooling device 14 when the temperature is equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature B according to the outside air temperature detected by the outside air temperature detecting means 21 until the battery remaining amount is lower than the predetermined level C, the heating device 15 is operated. The setting of the cooling device disaster setting means 18 and the heating device disaster setting means 19 is not required, and the cooling device 14 and the heating device 15 suitable for the outside air temperature detected by the outside air temperature detecting means 21 are operated. Can do.

  As described above, the vending machine according to the present invention can provide products more suitable for the situation while securing the number of sales required in the event of a disaster. Can be applied to any vending equipment that does.

The perspective view which showed the external appearance of the vending machine in embodiment of this invention Functional block diagram of Embodiment 1 of a vending machine according to the present invention Flowchart showing the operation of the vending machine according to the embodiment Flowchart showing the operation of the vending machine according to the embodiment Functional block diagram of Embodiment 2 of the vending machine according to the present invention Flowchart showing the operation of the vending machine according to the embodiment

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vending machine 4 Sample can 5 Product selection button 11 Battery power supply 12 Illuminating device 13 Unloading means 14 Cooling device 15 Heating device 16 Disaster detecting means 17 Illuminating device disaster setting means 18 Cooling device disaster setting means 19 Heating device disaster Time setting means 20 Battery remaining amount detection means 21 Outside air temperature detection means 30a, 30b Calculation control unit

Claims (2)

  Displays whether the product is available for sale or is sold out, a product selection button for selecting the product, an unloading means for discharging the product selected by the product selection button from the column, and an outside air temperature for detecting the outside air temperature Detecting means, lighting device for lighting the product sample can, cooling device for cooling the product, heating device for heating the product, disaster detecting means for detecting that there is a disaster, and lighting in the event of a disaster In a vending machine comprising a lighting disaster setting means for setting whether to stop the device, the product selection button, the carry-out means, the outside air temperature detection means, the lighting means, the cooling device, and the heating device A connected arithmetic control unit, and the arithmetic control unit provides a product free of charge when the disaster detection unit detects that a disaster has occurred, and the lighting control unit according to the setting of the lighting disaster setting unit Device to operate the vending machine, characterized in that operating the heating device when the outside air temperature is in the case of more than the predetermined temperature of the cooling device operation, or a predetermined temperature or less. A battery power remaining amount detecting means for detecting the remaining amount of battery power is provided, and when the disaster detecting means detects a disaster, the remaining amount of battery power is less than a predetermined value by the battery power remaining amount detecting means. The vending machine according to claim 1 , wherein the lighting device, the cooling device, and the heating device are stopped when it becomes.

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