JPH02144690A - Sales information collecting device for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To write data independently of the absolute address of a storage element in the 2nd storage part by transferring various sales information stored in the 1st storage part to the 2nd storage part and deciding the capacity of writing data. CONSTITUTION:Various sales information such as data indicating the number of all sales information sorts, sales information sort codes corresponding to a number regulated by the data, data length of each data, the number of data, and plural records consisting of plural data, stored in the 1st storage part is transferred and written to/in the 2nd storage part 7. In the succeeding write processing, the capacity of writing data is calculated based on the data written in the preceding operation and a written address is computed. Consequently, data can be written independently of the absolute address of the storage element of the 2nd storage part 7 and the storage capacity of the storage element in the 2nd storage part 7 can be effectively used.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Application Field Does the present invention collect sales information from multiple vending machines in one storage device? The present invention relates to a sales information collection device for ¥uji@vending machines.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In recent years, vending machines have been equipped with sales information collection functions to improve sales efficiency, improve sales efficiency, and simplify sales management operations.

An example of a conventional sales information collection device for a vending machine will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Fig. 4 is a block diagram of a conventional vending machine sales information collection device, Fig. 5 is a diagram showing the storage state of the second storage unit for collecting and storing sales information, and Fig. 6 is a block diagram of a conventional vending machine sales information collection device. It is a flowchart 1- showing the operation of writing sales information into the storage unit.

In Fig. 4, 1 identifies the type of input money; 7, a money sorting device that holds change; 2, a product selection section consisting of a plurality of switches for the user to select from a plurality of stored products; 3, a product selection unit; This is an unloading control unit for controlling a plurality of unloading mechanisms for storing and unloading.

4 is connected to the money sorting processing device 1, the product selection section 2, and the delivery control section 3 (. , 5 is connected to the calculation control unit 4, and outputs a signal for driving the carry-out mechanism according to the selection information from the product selection unit 2 to the carry-out control unit 3. 40 is a first storage section for storing sales information such as the number of coins sold and the sales amount. 6 is a main control device of the vending machine, which includes the currency sorting device 1, the product selection section 2, Export control section 3, arithmetic control section 4 and first storage section 6
It is composed of

7 is a -37'C second storage device which can be attached and detached from the main and secondary device 6 of the vending machine, and includes a memory element (
RAM) 8 and a memory retention power supply circuit 9 for the memory element 8
When installed in the main control device 6, it is connected to the arithmetic and control section 4.

In FIG. 6, 10a-', On is a predetermined storage area of the storage element 8, and one area is used when collecting sales information for one vending machine.

11a=11n indicates the sales information storage state of one area 10x(7) of the ml record area 10a-1On, and the area is determined in advance according to the sales information type.

The sales information writing operation of the vending machine sales information collection device configured as described above will be explained below with reference to FIG.

The second storage unit 7 is attached to the main controller 6, and the @calculation control unit 4
Check the electrical connection of the second storage unit A (St@p1
), the used/unused memory 11a is searched to determine whether the storage areas 10^ to 10n of the second storage unit A are used or not, and the presence or absence of an unused area of the memory element 8 is determined (Ste
p2). Memory element 8 is determined by i4J judgment (Stop 2).
If it is determined that there is an unused area (5top3), the arithmetic control unit 4 stores the sales information such as the number of sold items and the sales amount stored as a result of the sales operation in the first storage unit of the main control unit 6. Readout, the memory chain acid 10a of the second leg device 7~
10u, the address 1ia-11n predefined by the sales information type is written in the area 1Ql determined to be an unused area by the above judgment (Stop2) (5top4).

After the writing of the predetermined sales information is completed (5top5) through the process (5top4), the storage areas 10a to 10T of the second storage unit A are used to determine whether the storage areas 10A to 10T:A are used or not. Write data without closing (5top6).

Also, 1. - If it is determined that it is in the 15th area (5 top γ), the sneaking operation is not performed.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, it is difficult to collect sales information using the above configuration.9. , ff4 and ? r11 It is necessary to set the absolute address of the memory element 8 under the second memory in advance for each sales information according to the storage capacity per report. If the required storage capacity of the main controller 6 increases or decreases, the processing function (microphone r: 1φ computer program) possessed by the arithmetic control unit 4 of the main controller 6 must be changed, and there is a problem that it cannot be changed easily. Was.

In addition, since the capacity of the usage area used for each vending machine is set in advance, there is a problem that the storage capacity cannot be used effectively.

In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention eliminates the need to set the absolute address of the memory element of the second storage section for each piece of sales information in advance when storing sales information data into the second storage section. Even if the storage capacity required for each piece of information increases or decreases, the main controller's processing functions can be automatically used without changing the main controller's processing functions. The present invention provides a sales information collection device for vending machines.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the sales information collecting device for a vending machine according to the present invention includes a money sorting device that identifies the type of coins inserted, stores change, and a plurality of stored products. It is connected to a product selection section consisting of a plurality of switches for the user to select, and a sub-export gear for discharging stored products, and is connected to a product selection section consisting of a plurality of switches for the user to select, and a sub-export gear for discharging stored products. an arithmetic control section that determines whether or not the product can be sold and drives a delivery mechanism based on selection information from the product selection section to carry out the product sales operation; , a main control device of a vending machine consisting of a first storage unit for storing sales amount, etc., and a structure in which the main control device can be attached and detached, and a plurality of vending machines having the above structure. a second storage section for collecting sales information, a storage area for the total number of sales information types provided in the second storage section, and a storage area for the number of sales information types provided in the second storage section; A plurality of records consisting of a sales information type code storage area, a data length storage area and f-event number storage area for each data indicated by the 1-code for each sales information type, and a plurality of data storage areas; I have 7.

According to the above-mentioned configuration, the second storage section for collecting sales information is connected to the main control device, and the various sales information stored in the first storage section is displayed as the total number of sales information types. By transferring and writing a record sequence consisting of the data, the number of sales information type codes per data specified by the data, the number of data, and the data sequence to the second storage unit, The capacity of write data can be determined, and data can be written regardless of the absolute address of the memory element of the second memory section.

Embodiment Hereinafter, a sales information collection device for a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a vending machine sales information collection device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a data storage state in a second storage unit for collecting and storing sales information. , FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of sorting the sales information type to the second storage unit. 1. In FIG. The device 2 is a product selection section consisting of a plurality of switches for the user to select a plurality of stored products;
Reference numeral 3 denotes a carry-out control unit for controlling a plurality of carry-out mechanisms for storing, storing, and carrying out products.

4a is connected to the money identification device 1, the product selection unit 2, and the delivery control unit 3, and determines whether or not it can be sold based on the input currency information and change information from the money sorting device 1, and selects the product. Drive the unloading mechanism according to the selection information from section 21-
This is an arithmetic control unit that outputs a signal to the unloading control unit 3 for setting the output. Reference numeral 6 is a first storage unit which is connected to the arithmetic and control unit 4&, and is used to store the commands of the arithmetic and control unit 4a (therefore, sales information such as the number of sales 1'1isl, sales amount, etc.).
Reference numeral 6a denotes a main control device of the vending machine, which is composed of a l''lJI coin sorting device 1, a product selection section 2, a delivery control section 3, an arithmetic control section 4a, and a first storage section 6.

A second memory section is detachable from the main control device a of the vending machine, and is composed of a memory element (RAM) a and a power supply circuit e for memory retention of the memory cord 8. When attached to the main control section 6a, it is connected to the arithmetic control section 4.

In FIG. 2, 14a is a data storage area written by the previous write operation, 12 is a storage area for the total number of sales information types written, and 13a-1 to 13a-n are 12 for the total number of sales information types written. The number of record storage areas specified by second, each record storage area 13a-1 to 13a-1.
3^-n is configured for each sales information type; -100 million areas 15a-1 to 15a-n and data indicated by sales information type code storage areas 15a-1 to 15a-n. Data length storage area 1 per data of
e3a-1 to 16a-n, data number storage area 17a-1
-17a-n, data storage area 1aa-+1 to 18a-
It is composed of n. 14. b is a data storage area that is omitted from writing due to the current write operation, and has the same data structure as the data 14a, including the total sales information type number storage area 12b and the record storage area 13b-1 to 1.
3b-m, sales information type code storage area 15 b-1~
16 b-m, data length storage area 16b-1 to 1 sb
-m, data storage area 17b-1-17b-.ml, and data storage area 18b-1-1sb-m. .

Referring to FIG. 3, the operation of collecting sales information in the vending machine sales information collection device configured as described above will be explained.

When the second storage unit T is attached to the main controller 6a and the arithmetic and control unit 4& confirms the electrical connection of the second storage unit (St@
p1 o), the total number of sales information types 12a of the data 14a written in the storage element 8 of the second storage unit 7 by the previous sales information collection operation, and the record storage area 13a-1~
The capacity of the previous data 11a is calculated from the data length and number of data per data written in each record of 13a-n (Stopll). Based on the capacitance obtained by the calculation (Stopll), the current write light start address of the storage element 8 is calculated (Stop12).

Next, the sales information (q total sales information type number 12b) stored as a result of the sales operation in the first storage unit 6 of the main control unit 6δ to be written this time is transferred to the storage element 8. (S top 13).

Classifying the sales information stored in the first storage unit 6 by sales information type L, a code indicating a predetermined sales information type, and a data length per piece of data indicated by the sales information type code; Number of data, convert to multiple records consisting of multiple data 5top 14)
, the sales information type code, the data length per data,
Record 13a- consisting of number of data and multiple data
1, 13a・-2.

13b-1, 13b-2, ---13b-n are written in the second storage section (5top15).

The process 5top 15 is performed for the number of records of the total number of sales information types 12b written in the 5top 13, and the predetermined sales information is completed (Stop 17).

As described above, according to this embodiment, the second storage section γ for collecting sales information is connected to the main controller 6a, and the various sales information stored in the first storage section 6 is stored in the total number of sales information types. data 12azn indicating
Records 13a-1゜13&-2, 13b-1, 13b-2 of the number of sales information type codes, data length per data, number of data, and number of sheets consisting of multiple data.
, -...-13b-n to the second storage section 7 and write them, the next time the write data can be determined based on the previously written data, and the second , data can be written regardless of the absolute address of the memory element in the f8 memory section.

In addition, since various sales information is classified by sales information type code, it is possible to easily increase or decrease the sales information type for each vending machine by matching the data writing procedure to the preprocessing. .

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention (1) has a structure that is detachable from the main controller and collects sales information of multiple vending machines.
) A second storage section is connected to the main control device, and stores various sales information stored in the first storage section provided in the main control device with data indicating the total number of sales information types and specified by the data. By transferring and writing a plurality of records consisting of a number of sales information type codes, a data length per data, a number of data, and a plurality of data to the second storage unit, the next write-in process will be performed using the previous write. Based on the received data, the capacity of the write data is calculated l2, and the write destination address is calculated.

With this arrangement, data can be inserted irrespective of the absolute address of the memory element of the second memory section, and the storage capacity of the memory element of the second memory section can be used effectively.

In addition, since various types of sales information are classified by sales information type code, if the data writing procedure is adjusted to pre-processing, it is possible to easily increase or decrease the sales information type for each vending machine.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a sales information collection device for a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the data storage state in the second storage section, and FIG. Flowchart showing the operation, FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a conventional vending machine sales information collection device, FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the data storage state in the second storage section, and FIG. 6 is the sales information store operation. 1. Currency sorting processing device, 2. Selection control section, 3. Export 11i1.control section, 4.
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Claims (1)

[Claims] A money sorting device that identifies the type of input money and holds change; a product selection unit that includes a plurality of switches that allows the user to select a plurality of stored products; and a carry-out control unit that carries out the stored products. is connected to the money sorting unit, and determines whether or not the sale is possible based on the input currency information and change information from the money sorting processing device, and drives the delivery mechanism based on the selection information from the product selection unit to carry out the product sales operation. A main control device for a vending machine comprising: a control unit; and a first storage unit connected to the arithmetic and control unit and storing the number of sold items, sales amount, etc. according to instructions from the arithmetic and control unit; a second storage section that is detachable from the device and for collecting sales information of a plurality of vending machines having the above configuration; and a storage area for the total number of sales information types provided in the second storage section. and,
A sales information type code storage area also provided in the second storage unit and configured for each of a plurality of sales information types, a data length storage area and a data number storage area per data of the data indicated by the sales information type code, and A sales information collection device for a vending machine having a plurality of records constituted by a plurality of data storage areas.