JPH02127797A - Data setting device for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate unnecessary button pushing and to efficiently execute the setting of an alternative sales group without fail by displaying a commodity column which can execute the setting of the alternative sales group. CONSTITUTION:When a setting means A is pushed, an alternative sales group setting mode is obtained and next, when one of commodity selecting buttons S is pushed and there is a commodity column Q to house a same commodity as a commodity which is housed to the commodity column Q to correspond to the commodity selecting button S, the commodity is displayed by a selling lamp X or a sold-out lamp Y to correspond to the commodity column Q. When it is desired to execute the setting of the alternative sales group and the commodity selecting button S to correspond to the displayed lamp is pushed, the alternative sales group is set and stored to a storing means B. Thus, the setting of the alternative sales group can be efficiently executed without fail.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a data setting device for setting and inputting data necessary for controlling sales in a vending machine.

[Prior Art] One of the data set in a vending machine is a alternate sales group (hereinafter referred to as PSD) setting. This PSD control will be explained using FIG. 3.

1 is a control device consisting of a CPU (central processing unit) la that centrally controls this vending machine, and is equipped with a RAM (random access memory) lb that stores various data. 2 is a money counter that counts the coins inserted and refunds change after the sale, and 5t-86 is
This is a product selection button for selecting a product. Xl-X6,
Yl-Y6 and Q! ~Q6 is each product selection button 51
- Corresponding to S6, these are a sellable lamp indicating that the item is available for sale, a sold-out lamp indicating that the item is sold out, and a product column that stores the item. 3 is a numeric keypad for setting product prices, etc., and 4 is a PSD setting key, which includes a start key 4a and an end key 4b.

As shown in the figure, product columns Ql and Q2 sell the same product A, and product column Q4. Q5 is the same product C
and product columns Q3 and Q6 sell products B and D, respectively. Here, PSD for product columns Q1 and Q2
Assuming that the settings have been made, if this time, for example, product A is sold from product column Ql, then in the next sale, regardless of whether product selection button S1 or S2 is pressed, the product will be sold from product column Q2. Ru. in this way,
When the same product is stored in product columns, PSD settings are made so that it is sold equally from both columns.

Here, the same product means that the product type is the same and the price is the same, and the products stored in each product column are
The type and price are stored in the RAM 1b for each column.

Next, a method for setting this PSD will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

When the start key 4a of the PSD setting keys 4 is pressed, the sales control routine (not shown) shifts to the PSD setting routine shown in FIG.

First, when you press the product selection button, for example SL, step S1
Proceeding to step S2, the product column Q1 corresponding to the product selection button S1 and the sellable lamp x1 corresponding to the product column Q2 whose PSD has been set to the product column Ql are displayed.
and x2 are lit.

Next, in order to know whether or not other product columns can join this PSD setting, press the product selection button, for example S3, the process will proceed from step S3 to step S4, and the product selection button S will be pressed.
CPUIa, which is the determining means, determines whether the product is the same as product A in product column Q3 corresponding to item Bh<PSD, but in this case, since it is not the same product, the steps from step S4 to Returning to S3, the process waits for another product selection button S4 to S6 to be pressed. Product selection button 84~
For S6, we do not sell the same product as Product A with PSD settings, in other words, PSD settings cannot be performed, but our runners cannot know whether or not PSD settings can be made, so we do not sell the product. Product selection button S4. is pressed in the same way as when selection button S3 is pressed. You need to press them in the order of S5 and S6.

Now, once all the product selection buttons have been pressed, the process returns from step S7 to step S1. Next, when the product selection button S3 is pressed, the process advances from step Sl to step S2. Since no PSD setting has been made for the product selection button S3, only the sellable lamp x3 corresponding to the product selection button S3 is lit. For this product selection button S3, the same product is not stored in other product columns, so PS
D Settings cannot be made, but product selection button S4 is pressed in step S3.
．． S5. Press S6 in order to confirm.

Next, when returning to step S1, when the product selection button S4 is pressed, there is no PSD setting for this product selection button S4, so only the sellable lamp x4 corresponding to the product column Q4 is lit in step S2.

In the next step S3, the product selection button S3. S5. Press S6 in order. In this case, when you press the product selection button S5, the product column Q is displayed in the product column Q5.
4 is stored, the process advances from step S4 to step S5, where the sellable lamp X5 corresponding to the product selection button S5 is lit, and in step S6, the PSD is set for product columns Q4 and Q5. , the setting contents are stored in the RAM 1b. Next, when returning to step St, press the product selection button S6 for the last time, repeat the same operation as described above, and when all product selection buttons have been operated,
By pressing the end key 4b of the PSD setting keys 4, the process returns to the original sales control routine from step S8.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] As described above, in the conventional PSD setting, it is impossible to determine whether PSD setting is possible or not unless the product selection button is actually pressed. It was necessary to press the button, which was an inefficient setting process. Also, when PSD settings are made by pressing the product selection button, the setting can be known by the lighting of the sellable lamp, but if PSD settings cannot be made, there is no response. It had the disadvantage of causing a sense of insecurity.

The present invention has been made to eliminate the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a data setting device that can efficiently and reliably set alternate sales groups.

[Means for solving the problem] A data setting device for a vending machine, which is the first invention, stores the same product with the same product type and price in multiple product columns Q.
In the data setting device for setting an alternating sales group, the plurality of product columns Q are set as one group and the products are carried out alternately when the product is sold. A setting means A; a storage means B for storing the types and prices of stored products for each product column Q; a determining means C for determining whether or not there is a product column Q that stores the same product as the product in the product column Q corresponding to the button S, based on the data stored in the storage means B; and based on the determination result of the determining means C. When there is a product column Q that stores the same product, the product column Q is displayed with the available for sale lamp X or the sold out lamp Y, and the product selection button S corresponding to the product column Q is pressed. and a control means for setting alternate sales groups for a plurality of product columns Q storing the same product.

The data setting device for a vending machine, which is the second invention, stores the same product with the same product type and price in multiple product columns Q.
In the data setting device for setting an alternating sales group, the plurality of product columns Q are set as one group and the products are carried out alternately when the product is sold. A setting means A; a storage means B for storing the types and prices of stored products for each product column Q; a determining means C for determining whether or not there is a product column Q that stores the same product as the product in the product column Q corresponding to the button S, based on the data stored in the storage means B; and based on the determination result of the determining means C. When there is a product column Q that stores the same product, the product column Q that is not the same product is displayed with a sellable lamp X or sold out lamp Y, and a product selection button S other than the product column Q is displayed. The present invention is characterized by comprising: control means for setting alternate sales groups for columns Q storing the same product when is pressed.

Function] As shown in FIG. 1, according to the first invention, the setting means A
When you press , you enter the alternating sales group setting mode, and then when you press one of the product selection buttons S, the product column Q containing the same product as the product stored in the product column Q corresponding to the product selection button S is displayed. If there is a product column Q, it will be displayed in the available for sale lamp When pressed, alternate sales group settings are made and stored in storage means B.

In this way, in the first invention, when there is a product column storing the same product, the ready-to-sell lamp or the sold-out lamp for the same product column is displayed, but as in the second invention, It may be possible to display sellable lamps or sold-out lamps for items other than the same product column.

[Embodiment] Hereinafter, the operation of an embodiment of the data setting device of the present invention will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

Incidentally, since the configuration of the vending machine is the same as that of the conventional example, FIG. 3 will be used, and the settings of the PSD will also be the same as that of the conventional example.

1) When you press the start key 4a of the SD setting key 4, the second
Proceed to the PSD setting routine shown in the figure.

First, when the product selection button Sl is pressed, the process advances from step St1 to step SI2, and the sale availability lamps XI and X2 corresponding to the product column Q1 and this product column Ql and the product column Q2 set in the PSD are lit. be done. In step S13, it is determined whether the same product as product A stored in product columns Ql and Q2 is stored in other product columns Q3 to Q6. In this case, since there is no identical product, the process returns from step S13 to step Sll.

Next, when you press the product selection button S3, the PSD settings have not been made for this product selection button S3, so step S
12, sellable lamp X3 corresponding to product column Q3
Since there is no product column containing the same product as the product column Q3, the process returns from step S13 to step Stl.

Next, when you press the product selection button S4, in this case, step S1
In step S13, only the sellable lamp x4 corresponding to the product column Q4 lights up, but since the same product C as the product column Q4 is stored in the product column Q5.
Proceeding to step S14, the sellable lamp X5 corresponding to this product column Q5 flashes, so if the corresponding product selection button S5 is pressed, the process advances from step S15 to step S16, where the flashing sellable lamp x5 lights up and product columns Q4 and Q5 are set to PSD in step S17. After that, the process returns to step Sll.

Finally, when the product selection button S6 is pressed, only the sellable lamp x6 is turned on in step S12, similar to when the product selection button S3 is pressed, and the process returns from step S13 to step Sll. This completes the PSD settings, so please
When the end key 4b of the D key 4 is pressed, the process returns to the original sales control routine from step S1B.

In this way, when you press the product selection button in step Sll,
The presence or absence of the PSD setting can be determined by the lighting of the other sellable lamps, and the blinking of the sellable lamp immediately indicates whether or not the PSD setting is possible, so that the PSD setting can be performed efficiently and reliably.

In this embodiment, when there is a product column that stores the same product, the ready-to-sell lamp or the sold-out lamp for the same product column is displayed, but the ready-to-sell lamp for other than the same product column is displayed. Alternatively, a sold out lamp may be displayed.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, in the present invention, the product column for which PSD settings can be made is displayed, so there is no need for unnecessary button presses, and PSD settings can be made efficiently and reliably.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a complaint correspondence diagram of the data setting device for a vending machine according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the data setting device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. The block diagram, FIG. 4, is a flowchart showing the operation of a data setting device in a conventional vending machine. 1-...control device, 1a-CPU, lb-RAM, 2-
...Money counter, 3...Numeric keypad, 4...PSD setting key, 4a...Start key, 4b...End key, 8
1-S6...Product selection button, Xl-X6...Sold lamp, Y1-Y6...Sold out lamp, Ql-Q6...
Product column. Patent Applicant: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. Agent, Patent Attorney: 1 person, 1 g, 3 figures

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) When the same product of the same product type and price is stored in multiple product columns, when selling the product, set up an alternating sales group in which the multiple product columns are treated as one group and the products are taken out alternately. A data setting device for configuring an alternating sales group, a setting means for setting an alternating sales group, a storage means for storing the types and prices of stored products for each product column, and a data setting device for selecting a product when setting an alternating sales group by the setting means. determining means for determining whether or not there is a product column containing the same product as the product in the product column corresponding to the product selection button, based on the data stored in the storage device, when a product selection button is pressed; When there is a product column storing the same product according to the judgment result of the judgment means, the product column is displayed with a sellable lamp or a sold out lamp, and the product selection button corresponding to the product column is pressed. 1. A data setting device for a vending machine, comprising: control means for setting alternate sales groups for a plurality of product columns storing the same product. (2) When the same product of the same product type and price is stored in multiple product columns, when selling the product, set up an alternating sales group in which the multiple product columns are treated as one group and the products are taken out alternately. A data setting device for configuring an alternating sales group, a setting means for setting an alternating sales group, a storage means for storing the types and prices of stored products for each product column, and a data setting device for selecting a product when setting an alternating sales group by the setting means. determining means for determining whether or not there is a product column containing the same product as the product in the product column corresponding to the product selection button, based on the data stored in the storage device, when a product selection button is pressed; When there is a product column that stores the same product according to the judgment result of the judgment means, the product column that is not the same product is displayed with a sell-ready lamp or a sold-out lamp, and a product selection button other than the product column is displayed. A data setting device for a vending machine, comprising: a control means that, when pressed, sets alternate sales groups for columns storing the same product.