JPH02196393A - Commodity selection controller for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To promote sales of a popular commodity still more and to increase the proceeds as an automatic vending machine by evaluating a sales state of each commodity, stopping the sales as for a commodity which does not sell well, and switching its commodity selecting push-button to a commodity which sells well. CONSTITUTION:The number of sales targets and the numbers of sales are compared at every prescribed period, and as for a commodity which does not reach the number of sales targets, its sales are stopped, and a commodity selection push-button 1 and display means 2, 3 corresponding to its commodity are switched automatically to a commodity which attains the number of sales targets. As a result, the commodity selecting push-button 1 and its display means 2, 3 are occupied by those of a popular commodity, sales of a commodity which sells well are promoted still more, and the proceeds as an automatic vending machine are improved. Switching corresponding to the commodity is executed automatically at every prescribed period by reflecting an actual result of sales, therefore, a popular commodity is understood exactly, and also, it takes no time.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a product selection control device for a vending machine that determines the correspondence between product selection pushbuttons and products in a vending machine that sells multiple types of products.

[Conventional technology]

In a vending machine in which a plurality of product selection pushbuttons are arranged and a correspondence relationship with a product is determined for each product selection pushbutton, the correspondence relationship is generally set artificially or -degree-set. It is fixed as is.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

By the way, in order to increase the sales of vending machines, it is effective to have a lineup of popular products and to place the product selection button for the popular product in a position that is as conspicuous as possible. However, if the correspondence between product selection pushbuttons and products is fixed as in the past, the product selection pushbuttons are arranged uniformly regardless of the sales of the products, and such considerations are not taken into consideration. Further, even if the above-mentioned correspondence relationship is reviewed from time to time, if this is done artificially, it is not easy to assess the sales of each product, which changes depending on the season, weather, etc., and take detailed measures. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a product selection control device for a vending machine that can automatically review the correspondence between product selection pushbuttons and their displays and products depending on sales trends.

[Means to solve the problem]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the present invention. That is, the present invention provides a vending machine equipped with a plurality of product selection pushbuttons, a display means provided for each product selection pushbutton that can switch and display a plurality of product names and product prices, and a display means that can switch and display a plurality of product names and product prices. means for setting a target number, means for storing the sales target number, means for counting the sales number for each product, and means for storing the sales number;
means for comparing the sales target number and the sales number for each product at regular intervals; and a means for comparing the sales target number and the sales number for each product, and displaying the product correspondence of the product selection push button and the display means for products whose sales volume has not reached the sales target number. and control means for switching to products whose number is equal to or greater than the target number.

[For use]

Compare the sales target number with the sales number at regular intervals, stop sales of products that have not reached the sales target number, and change the product selection push button and display means corresponding to that product to achieve the sales target number. Automatically switch to the currently available product. As a result, the product selection pushbutton and its display means are occupied by popular products, which further promotes sales of products that sell well, and improves sales as a vending machine. Switching of product correspondence is automatically carried out at regular intervals, reflecting actual sales results, so that popular products can be accurately grasped without requiring much effort.

【Example】

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing its operation. In Figure 2, 1 is a product selection push button with a display function provided for each product, and a liquid crystal display element (
Hereinafter, it will be referred to as LCD. )2, LCD3 for price display, I
C-based LCD driver (not shown), switch mechanism 4
etc. are integrated. 5 is Ilo, 6 is CPU,
7 is a ROM that stores a control program for the CPU 6; 8 is a RAM for calculation; 9 is an initial correspondence between the product selection push button 1 and a product column (not shown), and sets the product code, product price, and sales target number for each product column. A keyboard is used for input, and 10 is a period counter that counts the sales evaluation period. The settings entered from the keyboard 9 are read into the CPU 6 via 105 and stored in the RAM 8. Next, the operation will be explained based on the flowchart in FIG. In FIG. 3, it is determined whether the sales target number has been set and inputted from the keyboard 9 (step S1), and if it has been input, the sales target number for each product is stored in the RAM 8 (step S2).
, clears the period counter 10 (step S3). Furthermore, the sales numbers stored up to that point in the RAM 8 are also cleared (step S4). When it is confirmed that the product has been sold by pressing the product selection pushbutton 1 and carrying out the product (step S5)
, the CPU 6 counts up the number of sales of the corresponding product in the RAM 8 (step S6), and also counts up the period counter 10 at regular intervals (step S7). When a certain period of time, for example 30 days, has expired (step S8), the CPU 6 compares the sales target number of each product in the RAM 8 with the sales number (step S9), and sets a target clear flag ONL for products that exceed the target. (Step 510), and products with lower prices are turned off (Step 511). After sequentially evaluating the sales numbers of all products (Step 3)
12 → 514), the correspondence relationship is switched to the product selection push button 1 of the product with the target clear flag OFF as that of the product with the target clear flag ON, and the display on the product name display LCD 2 and price display LCD 3 is also changed to that of the product after switching. (step 515). In this way, by stopping sales of products that are not selling well and replacing the product selection pushbutton 1 for that product with popular products that are selling well, the product selection pushbutton 1 can be occupied only by popular products, and users can The appeal of the product increases. In addition, the review of popular products is done automatically based on sales results, making it accurate and time-saving.

【Effect of the invention】

This invention evaluates the sales status of each product, suspends sales of products that are not selling well, and assigns the product selection pushbutton to the product that is selling well. It is possible to increase the sales of popular products by making it more conspicuous by configuring the vending machine only by itself, thereby increasing the sales of the vending machine.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of this invention, Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of this invention, and Fig. 3 is a flowchart showing its operation. , 3...I for price display. 5... Ilo, 6... CP M, 9... Keyboard, N, 2... Product name display ■, C CD, 4... Switch mechanism, U, 7... ROM, 8 ...RA lo...period counter.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1) In a vending machine equipped with multiple product selection pushbuttons, a display means is provided for each product selection pushbutton that can switch and display multiple types of product names and product prices, and a sales target number for each product is set. means for storing the sales target number, means for counting the sales number for each product, means for storing the sales number, and calculating the sales target number and the sales number for each product at regular intervals. A separate means of comparison,
and a control means for switching the product selection pushbutton of the product whose sales volume has not reached the sales target number and the product correspondence of the display means to a product whose sales volume is equal to or greater than the sales target number. A product selection control device for a vending machine characterized by: