JPH01183799A - Merchandise selecting push-button device for automatic vending machine - Google Patents
Merchandise selecting push-button device for automatic vending machineInfo
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
〔産業上の利用分野〕
この発明は、自動販売機の商品選択用押釦装置に関する
。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a product selection push button device for a vending machine.
まず第6図に自動販売機の正面図を示す0図においてl
はキャビネットの前面扉であり、前面扉lには電照板2
.操作パネル3.商品取出口4等が装備されており、か
つ操作パネル3のパネル面上には機内の各セレクション
に対応する商品選択用押釦5が配列して設けである。な
お6はコイン投入口、7は釣銭返却口である。First, Figure 6 shows the front view of the vending machine.
is the front door of the cabinet, and the front door l has a lighting board 2.
.. Operation panel 3. It is equipped with a product outlet 4, etc., and product selection push buttons 5 corresponding to each selection in the machine are arranged and arranged on the panel surface of the operation panel 3. Note that 6 is a coin slot, and 7 is a change return slot.
ここで前記した商品選択用押釦5に付いて従来の構造を
第3図ないし第5図に示す、すなわち押釦5は操作パネ
ルの枠体8に上縁を係止して揺動可能に装着されており
、透明樹脂板として成る押釦本体51の背面側には第4
図、第5図にそれぞれ示す商品名1価格を表示した二枚
のカード式銘板52)53が差し込まれており、さらに
価格銘板53の背後には販売可能な杖態で点灯する発光
素子54を備え、かつ押!05の全体が後方より操作パ
ネルのところで上記した従来の商品選択用押釦装置では
販売管理上での取扱面で次記のような難点がある、すな
わち自動販売機で販売商品、ないしは価格設定の変更を
行う場合には、各セレクション毎に押釦に装着する商品
銘板1価格銘板に付いて表示内容の異なる多種類のもの
を用意した上で前記操作パネル上に並ぶ各押釦に付いて
個々に商品銘板1価格銘板を差し替えて交換する必要が
あり、その作業は厄介で手間がかかる。特にこのような
作業はルートマンが行うものであり、各所に散在して設
置されている自動販売機に付いて個々に作業するには膨
大な時間を必要とする。さらに自動販売機の構成面でも
、従来構造では第3図のように押釦の背後に螢光灯等を
配備するために大きなスペースを要し、このことが前面
扉の厚さ寸法を増す要因となっている。The conventional structure of the product selection push button 5 described above is shown in FIGS. 3 to 5. In other words, the push button 5 is swingably mounted with its upper edge locked to the frame 8 of the operation panel. There is a fourth button on the back side of the push button body 51 made of a transparent resin plate.
Two card-type nameplates 52) 53 each displaying the product name and price shown in Figures 5 and 5 are inserted, and furthermore, behind the price nameplates 53 is a light-emitting element 54 that lights up in the form of a wand that can be sold. Prepare and push! The conventional product selection push button device described above has the following difficulties in terms of handling in sales management, namely, changing the products sold in the vending machine or the price settings. When doing this, prepare multiple types of product nameplates with different display contents for one price nameplate to be attached to each push button for each selection, and then attach individual product nameplates to each pushbutton on the operation panel. 1 It is necessary to replace the price name plate and replace it, which is a troublesome and time-consuming process. In particular, this kind of work is performed by the route man, and it takes a huge amount of time to work on each vending machine that is scattered in various places. Furthermore, in terms of the configuration of vending machines, the conventional structure requires a large space to place fluorescent lights etc. behind the push button as shown in Figure 3, and this is a factor that increases the thickness of the front door. It has become.
この考案は上記の点にかんがみ成されたものであり、そ
の目的は押釦に表示する販売商品の商品名1価格の表示
方式を従来の銘板方式から変えることによりこれら表示
の変更が簡単に行えるとともに、併せて従来の照明用螢
光灯が省略できて省エネルギー、省スペース化が図れる
ようにした自動販売機の商品選択用押3口装置を提供す
ることにば、キャビネットの前面操作パネルに各セレク
ションに対応して販売商品の商品名、および価格を表示
する商品選択用押釦を装備した自動販売機において、前
記押釦に商品名9価格を表示する液晶式表示器を組み込
んで構成するものとする。This idea was created in consideration of the above points, and its purpose is to change the display method of the product name and price of the product for sale displayed on the push button from the conventional nameplate method, thereby making it possible to easily change the display. In addition, we provide a three-push device for product selection in vending machines that can omit conventional fluorescent lights for energy and space savings, and each selection can be displayed on the front operation panel of the cabinet. The vending machine is equipped with a product selection push button that displays the product name and price of the product to be sold in accordance with the above, and is constructed by incorporating a liquid crystal display that displays the product name and price in the push button.
上記の構成により、機内の各セレクションに対応する商
品名1価格を液晶式表示器で表示することができ、かつ
自動販売機の機内あるいは自動販売機と回線で結ばれた
別な箇所の入力部、ないしはリモコン式入力部等から指
令を与えることにより商品名2価格の表示内容を自由に
書替えて変更することが可能となる。With the above configuration, the product name and price corresponding to each selection on the plane can be displayed on the liquid crystal display, and the input section can be installed inside the vending machine or at a separate location connected to the vending machine by a line. , or by giving commands from a remote control input unit, etc., it becomes possible to freely rewrite and change the display contents of the product name and price.
また前記した゛液晶式表示器は、例えば液晶パネル、制
御部の他に太陽電池の電源を備えて透明板の押釦本体の
背面側に装着して組み込まれたちのであり、このような
液晶式表示器を組込んだ押釦を採用することにより、表
示内容の変更の最には従来構造のようにカード式の銘板
をを−々差し替える必要がない他に、従来必要としてい
た照明用の螢光灯を省略して省エネルギー、操作パネル
部の省スペース化が図れるようになる。In addition, the above-mentioned "liquid crystal display" is, for example, equipped with a solar battery power source in addition to a liquid crystal panel and a control section, and is installed and incorporated on the back side of the push button body of a transparent plate. By adopting a push button with a built-in device, there is no need to replace the card-type nameplate like in the conventional structure when changing the display contents, and it also eliminates the need for fluorescent lights for illumination, which was previously required. By omitting this, it is possible to save energy and save space on the operation panel.
なお、昨今ではコンピュータによる自動販売機の電子制
御技術が進んで販売制御は勿論のこと販売情報管理等も
電子化されたオペレージ四ンシステムで行うような傾向
にあり、複数台の自動販売機を一括して集中管理する制
御システム、さらにはクレジットカード等で代表される
カードによる自動販売機システムとして各ロケ−シラン
先に散在して設置されている多数台の自動販売機を管理
センタに設置のコンピュータと回線で結んで情報管理を
行うシステム等も出現するようになっており、この観点
から自動販売機の情報管理システムにこの発明による前
記の液晶式表示器を組込んだ押釦を採用することにより
、例えば販売商品が同じである複数台の自動販売機を前
記システムを利用して一括価格変更できる等、自動販売
機の管理面での大きなメリットが得られる。In recent years, computer-based electronic control technology for vending machines has advanced, and there is a tendency for not only sales control but also sales information management to be performed using computerized operating systems. A control system that centrally manages a large number of vending machines that are scattered at each location, and a vending machine system that uses cards such as credit cards, can be installed at a management center. Systems that manage information by connecting to a computer via a line are now appearing, and from this point of view, it is desirable to adopt a push button incorporating the above-mentioned liquid crystal display according to the present invention in an information management system of a vending machine. This provides great benefits in terms of vending machine management, such as the ability to collectively change the prices of multiple vending machines selling the same product using the system.
第1図、第2図は本発明の実施例による商品選択用押釦
装置の構成を示すものである。なお第3図に対応する同
一部材には同じ符号が付しである。FIGS. 1 and 2 show the configuration of a product selection push button device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Note that the same members corresponding to FIG. 3 are given the same reference numerals.
すなわちこの発明により押i[]5には符号10で示す
液晶式表示器が組み込まれている。この液晶式表示器l
Oは第2図のように表示パネル11と、制御部12と、
電源として用いる太陽電池13とから成る薄形の構造で
あり、第1図のように透明樹脂板である押釦本体51の
裏面側に一体に装着されている。That is, according to the present invention, the pusher i[]5 has a built-in liquid crystal display indicated by the reference numeral 10. This liquid crystal display
O includes a display panel 11, a control unit 12, as shown in FIG.
It has a thin structure consisting of a solar cell 13 used as a power source, and is integrally attached to the back side of the push button body 51, which is a transparent resin plate, as shown in FIG.
なお第2図における14は液晶式表示器lOに対する文
字、数字等の書込み入力部である。Note that 14 in FIG. 2 is a writing input section for writing characters, numbers, etc. to the liquid crystal display lO.
かかる構成で、第6図のように操作パネル3上に配列し
た各押釦5に付いて、順にその液晶式表示器lOの制御
部12に入力部14よりそのセレクションに対応した商
品名、設定価格を入力することにより、その表示内容を
液晶パネル11に表示することができる。また表示内容
を変更する場合でも、入力部14から指示を与えること
により簡単に書替えられる。また各押釦毎に液晶式表示
器10の電源として表示器内に太陽電池13を組み込ん
で置くことで別な電源系統が不要となる。With this configuration, for each push button 5 arranged on the operation panel 3 as shown in FIG. By inputting , the display contents can be displayed on the liquid crystal panel 11. Furthermore, even when changing the displayed content, it can be easily rewritten by giving an instruction from the input section 14. Further, by incorporating a solar cell 13 into the display as a power source for the liquid crystal display 10 for each push button, a separate power supply system is not required.
以上述べたようにこの発明によれば、キャビネットの前
面操作パネルに各セレクションに対応して販売商品の商
品名、および価格を表示する商品選択用押釦を装備した
自動販売機において、前記押釦に商品名1価格を表示す
る液晶式表示器を組み込んで構成したことにより、従来
の銘板差込み方式と比べて販売商品名9価格の表示、変
更等がN箪となる他、押釦の照明灯も省略できて省エネ
ルギー、省スペース化を図ることができる。As described above, according to the present invention, in a vending machine equipped with a product selection push button that displays the product name and price of the product to be sold corresponding to each selection on the front operation panel of the cabinet, the product selection button is displayed on the push button. By incorporating a liquid crystal display that displays the name and price, compared to the conventional nameplate insertion method, it is easier to display and change the product name and price, and the pushbutton illumination can also be omitted. This allows energy and space savings to be achieved.
第1図は本発明実施例の構成断面図、第2図は第1図に
おける液晶式表示器の正面図、第3図は従来における商
品選択押S口装置の構成断面図、第4図、第5図はそれ
ぞれ第3図における商品名。
価格表示用銘板の外形図、第6図は自動販売機の正面図
である。各図において、
1:キャビネットの正面扉、3:操作パネル、5:商品
選択用押釦、51:押釦本体、10:液晶式表示器、l
l:液晶パネル、12:制御部、13:太陽第1図
第2図
第3図 第4図 第5図
第6図FIG. 1 is a sectional view of the structure of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the liquid crystal display shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the structure of a conventional product selection pusher device, Figure 5 shows the product names in Figure 3. Figure 6, which is an external view of the price display nameplate, is a front view of the vending machine. In each figure, 1: Cabinet front door, 3: Operation panel, 5: Product selection push button, 51: Push button body, 10: Liquid crystal display, l
l: Liquid crystal panel, 12: Control unit, 13: Sun diagram 1
Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6
Claims (1)
対応して販売商品の商品名、および価格を表示する商品
選択用押釦を装備した自動販売機において、前記押釦に
商品名、価格を表示する液晶式表示器を組み込んで構成
したことを特徴とする自動販売機の商品選択用押釦装置
。 2)特許請求の範囲第1項記載の商品選択用押釦装置に
おいて、液晶式表示器は液晶パネル、制御部、および太
陽電池の電源を備えて成り、かつ該液晶式表示器が透明
板の押釦本体の背面側に装着して組み込まれていること
を特徴とする自動販売機の商品選択用押釦装置。[Scope of Claims] 1) A vending machine equipped with a product selection push button that displays the product name and price of the product for sale corresponding to each selection on the front operation panel of the cabinet, wherein the push button displays the product name and price. 1. A product selection push button device for a vending machine, characterized in that it is constructed by incorporating a liquid crystal display that displays. 2) In the product selection push button device according to claim 1, the liquid crystal display comprises a liquid crystal panel, a control unit, and a solar battery power source, and the liquid crystal display is a push button on a transparent plate. A push button device for product selection of a vending machine, characterized in that it is installed and built into the back side of the main body.
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