JPH0215154Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Field of use of the invention) The invention relates to an automatic information vending device that can instantly purchase information that is needed only at least at a certain time and place at a low and reasonable price. .

(Prior art) As an information system using data communication etc., there is, for example, "Captain" by Electric Corporation.
There is also corporate information used by public trusts and other institutions. The configuration of this system consists of a system communication network,
It consists of an information center and user terminals.

Although it is not an information vending device, related devices include, for example, the automatic seal registration certificate issuing device shown in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 122999/1983, and the automatic issuing device for seal registration certificates disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Utility Model Publication No. 53-122999.
A game software vending machine disclosed in Publication No. 39699 is known.

In the device disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 53-122999, when a registration card is inserted and the operation keyboard is operated according to the instructions on the instruction display section, the corresponding seal imprint is retrieved from the microfilm search device and displayed on the seal imprint display section. will be displayed, and a seal registration certificate will be automatically issued.

The device shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 54-39699 displays a screen on a TV monitor by inserting a coin.
In addition, sales are made by writing game software programs onto rewritable PROM.

(Problem that the invention attempts to solve) The above information systems are sold in bulk based on rough time units such as annual contracts or monthly contracts, and often include a basic fee, and are sold in units of sales of individual information. It is not something that is done. In other words, it is necessary to purchase all the information on a certain wide range or theme over a long period of time. If a large number of purchasers of this kind of information come together, the cost will be lower due to mass sales, but these days, the necessary information is specialized in a wide variety of fields, and it is not necessary to collect all of it in large quantities. This is no longer the case. The above situation also poses a problem when printing or printing out information.
That is, it is undesirable from the viewpoint of resource saving to print a certain wide range of information, that is, a considerable number of pieces of information as is.

Information systems also have many problems, such as requiring a line, being limited in installation locations, requiring a certain level of skill to operate the terminals, and not having a built-in printer.

The device shown in the above-mentioned Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 53-122999 uses a microfilm on which necessary contents are recorded, so it has an instruction display section (operation method) and a seal impression display section (information content). , users have to view and operate separate screens, making it impossible to quickly retrieve necessary information at a glance.

The apparatus shown in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 54-39699 does not have a printing mechanism. Furthermore, even if a printing mechanism is added, this device cannot print only the necessary information.

In this way, it is not possible to print and purchase only the information that is needed at a reasonably low price.

An object of the present invention is to provide an information vending device that allows printing and purchasing only the necessary information and does not require the device to become large-scale.

(Means for solving the problem) The above problem consists of a floppy disk that stores information to be sold, a group of key buttons that select the information stored on this floppy disk, and a group of key buttons that select the information stored on the floppy disk. A microcomputer reads out specific information selected by pressing from information stored on the floppy disk, and displays the specific information read out by the microcomputer.
A CRT, a printer that prints out specific information read out from a microcomputer, and turns on the microcomputer by inserting or inserting a coin, and turns off the microcomputer by printing out the desired specific information. This problem can be solved by configuring a power switch to set the state.

(Function) When a coin or the like is inserted, the power switch is turned on and the microcomputer is turned on. When a group of key buttons is pressed, the microcomputer reads specific information from the floppy disk and displays it on the CRT.
If printing is required, the specific information is printed out by a printer. Once printed, the power switch is turned off and the microcomputer is turned off.

(Embodiment of the invention) Hereinafter, an embodiment of the invention for selecting a fishing spot will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external view showing an example of an automatic information vending device 1, and 2 is a coin slot. 3 is a group of key buttons, an enlarged detailed view of which is shown in FIG. The key button groups 3 are arranged from left to right in the order in which they are pressed, including a large button 31 that allows the person receiving information to select "adult" or "child", and a seasonal button 32.
, a freshwater fish button 33 for selecting “freshwater fish” or “saltwater fish”, and a fishing area button 34 for selecting a fishing area.
, a numerical button 35 for specifying the type of fish, and an alpha bet button 36 for selecting a specific location in the fishing area.
It consists of. Returning to Figure 1 again, 4 is CRT
(Cathode Ray Tube), and when the big button 31, season button 32, freshwater fish button 33, and fishing area area button 34 of the key button group 3 are pressed, these selected buttons will be displayed on the screen. The corresponding information will be displayed. 5
is an information paper with information printed on it, and is attached to the CRT4 mentioned above.
This can be obtained by selecting the required one from among the numbers and alphabets displayed on the screen and pressing the number button 35 and the alphabet button 36.

FIG. 3 shows a processing device for processing the selected input, in which the coin slot 2 is connected to a coin mechanism, and the coin mechanism is provided with at least one photo sensor 10. When a coin is inserted into the coin slot 2, the photo sensor 10 detects the coin, the flip-flop 11 is set by the signal, the power switch 12 is turned on by the output, and the power switch 12 is turned on. The power terminal 21 of the microcomputer or CPU 20 becomes energized. The key button group 3
is sent to the microcomputer 2 via the encoder 13
0 input port 22. Said
The CRT 4 and a printer 14 for printing information strips 5 are both connected via a decoder 15 to an output port 23 of a microcomputer 20. Reference numeral 16 denotes a floppy disk drive into which a floppy disk 17 storing information can be loaded, and is connected to the microcomputer 20. That is, each of the buttons 3 (31 to 36) is pressed in sequence, and when the pressing is completed, the microcomputer 20 selects specific information on the floppy disk 17, prints it out on the printer 14, and sends out the information piece 5. . When the printing of the information strip 5 is completed, a pulse is generated upon completion, and this pulse signal is input to the reset terminal R of the flip-flop 11, thereby turning off the power switch 12.

Next, the operation of this device will be explained. When the customer inserts the required amount of coins into the coin slot 2, the power switch 12 is turned on as described above. Next, the customer presses the key button group 3 sequentially from the left side. For example, if the "Adult" button of the Daigo button 31, the "Spring" button of the Season button 32, the "Saltwater fish" button of the Freshwater fish button 33, and the "Return to Choshi" button of the fishing area button 34 are pressed in sequence. On the end face of the CRT 4, a video screen corresponding to the pressed button is displayed, for example as shown in FIG. Then, when the customer selects and presses the numerical button 35 and the alphanumeric button 36 based on this screen, the printer 14 is activated. For example, if you want to know information about [4] Striped horse mackerel and specific location H according to the image in Figure 4, press number button 35.
When the button ``4'' of the floppy disk 36 and the button ``H'' of the alphanumeric button 36 are pressed, the printer 14 prints the information previously stored on the floppy disk 17 and releases an information piece 5 with the content as shown in FIG. 5, for example. do.

In addition, in the above embodiment, fishing spot information was explained, but various types of leisure, shopping,
Information such as food tours, hotel information, tourist information, economic and industrial information, market news, and credit check information for small and medium-sized enterprises by credit agencies, etc. can be installed in or around stations, for example. If so, you can use it more advantageously. Further, in the above embodiment, the case where coins are used has been described, but metal, tokens, or banknotes may also be used.

(Effect of the invention) As is clear from the above explanation, according to the invention, the microcomputer reads out only the specific information of the pressed key button group from the floppy disk, and displays the read specific information on the CRT. At the same time, I will print it out with a printer, so
Customers can purchase only the information they need at a reasonable price without including unnecessary information. That is, magazines, newspapers, etc. contain unnecessary information and are inconvenient to handle and carry, but this invention does not have this inconvenience, and since only the necessary parts are printed, the use of paper is reduced. Economical.
Also, since all information is displayed on one CRT,
You can quickly select the necessary information. Also, unlike information systems, the equipment does not need to be large-scale.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an external perspective view showing an embodiment of the automatic information vending device according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a layout diagram of key button groups, Fig. 3 is a block diagram of the information processing device, and Fig. 4 is a CRT. A screen explanatory diagram showing an example of an image, and FIG. 5 is an information explanatory diagram showing an example printed on an information piece. 1... Automatic information vending device, 2... Coin slot,
3...Key button group, 4...CRT, 5...Information slip,
10...Photo sensor, 11...Flip-flop, 12...Power switch, 13...Encoder, 14...Printer, 15...Decoder, 16
...Floppy disk drive, 17...Floppy disk, 20...Microcomputer.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A floppy disk for storing information to be sold, a group of key buttons for selecting information stored on this floppy disk, and specific information selected by pressing this key button group is stored in the floppy disk. A microcomputer that reads out the information read out, a CRT that displays the specific information read out from the microcomputer, a printer that prints out the specific information similarly read out by the microcomputer, and a device that inserts or inserts coins, etc. and a power switch that turns the microcomputer on when the desired specific information is printed out, and turns the microcomputer off when the desired specific information is printed out.