JPH02224090A - Alternate selling device for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily execute the change and increase/decreased of an alternate sale column by storing the set of a merchandise storing column, which executed alternate sale, to a storage means and displaying the set merchandise storing column. CONSTITUTION:In order to set the merchandise storing column which executes the alternate sale, a mode switching means 10 is changed over to a setting mode. When the plural merchandise storing columns to mutually execute the alternate sale are designated by setting means S1-Sn, an alternate sale setting control means 11 writes alternate sale column information to the storage area of a storage means 2 corresponding to the set merchandise storing column. Simultaneously, a displaying means is driven by the alternate sale setting control means 11 so that this merchandise storing column can be identified and displayed. Thus, the change, increase and decrease of the alternate sale column can be easily executed.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

(a) Industrial Application Field The present invention relates to an alternating vending device for a vending machine. <0) Conventional technology Conventionally, this type of device has two solenoids that, when energized, carry out the operation of discharging the products from the corresponding product storage device, and two solenoids that each have a product sales command that disappears. The two sales relay circuits are energized for a certain period of time from
,−′! one alternating relay having a pair of switching contacts that operates such that when one is closed 1° the other is open, each of the pair of switching contacts of the alternating relay; was inserted into the two sales relay circuits so that the two sales relay circuits operated alternately in response to product sales instructions.
It is disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 148277. (8) Problems to be Solved by the Invention In the prior art with this configuration, the product storage columns for alternate sales are fixed, so the alternate sales columns cannot be changed depending on the type of product to be stored or sold or the season. There was a drawback that it was not possible to increase or decrease the number of alternating sales columns. In view of this, the present invention provides an alternating vending device for a vending machine that is capable of changing and increasing/decreasing the alternating selling columns. (2) Means for Solving the Problems (4) The present invention provides a vending machine having a plurality of product storage columns each provided with a product dispensing device, in which the operation mode of the vending machine is alternated with the vending mode. A mode switching means for switching to a setting mode for setting a sales column, a setting means for setting alternate sales column information indicating that it is an alternate sales column for every two columns of product storage, and a setting means corresponding to each product storage column. storage means having a plurality of alternating sales setting storage areas; display means capable of identifying and displaying each of the product storage columns; and product columns that operate in the setting mode and perform alternating sales by the setting means. and writing the alternating sales column information into the alternating sale setting storage area of the storage means corresponding to the set product storage flannel, and driving the display means to identify and display the product storage column. When the sales setting control means and the product storage column in which the sales operation is performed in the sales mode are specified by the customer, the alternate sales setting storage area of the storage means corresponding to the specified product storage column is stored with the alternating sales information. Search based on alternate sales column information stored in the storage means, on the condition that column information is stored.

[Sold from 7 product storage columns]
and sales control means for specifying sales from the product storage column located at the top of the product storage column. (*) To set a product storage column that sells items alternately, switch the -E-do switching device to the setting mode, and use the setting device to specify multiple product storage columns that sell items alternately. Alternate sales setting control means! j: Write alternate sales column information in the storage area of the storage means corresponding to the specified product storage-1 RAM. At the same time, the alternate sales setting control means drives the display means to identify and display this product storage column.9 When the mode switching means is switched to the sales mode, normal sales operation becomes possible, and the product storage column sold by the customer is displayed. is specified, the sales control means determines whether the alternating sale column 1 column information has been stored in the alternating sale setting storage area corresponding to the specified product storage -] A, and stores the corresponding column. Determine whether is an alternating sales column. Then, when it is detected that it is an alternate sales column, the storage means stores [, i′ Alternate Sales) 1 Stored items searched based on the 1 column information from the product storage column in the sales order from the 1 column. Specify sales. (v) Embodiment FIG. 1 shows the configuration for realizing the present invention in a functional block diagram, and (1) shows the inserted money signal C for each type of money.
(2) is a first storage means provided with an alternate sales setting storage area corresponding to each product storage column; (4) is a sales drive means that drives the product dispensing device for each product storage column; (5) is the product It is a product selection means equipped with a product selection switch corresponding to each storage column, and also functions as a setting means for setting alternate sales quotas. (6) is a change dispensing means, (7) is a product storage ': sold-out detection child equipped with a product sold-out detection switch $ corresponding to 4ζ per 1 ram, (8)
There is a price setting means C that stores the price for each product storage column, and (9) is a sales control means. And (10) is a mode switching means equipped with a changeover switch corresponding to each alternating sale column setting group for switching the vending machine between a sales mode and a setting mode for setting alternate sales, and a sales control means in the sales mode. (9) works. Also (1
1) is an alternate sales setting control means that operates in a setting mode;
(]2) is a second storage means having alternate sales column storage areas corresponding to each alternate sales column setting group;
(13> is a warning means using a buzzer. In the sales mode, the sales control means (9) compares the input amount of the amount calculating device (1) with the selling price for each product storage column, and also calculates the change and the product. The sellable products are determined according to the presence or absence, and the sellable products are displayed as a sellable display means (3).
). When the selection switch of the product selection means (5) is operated, the sales control means (9) stores the product storage column of the selected product from the first storage means (2) when the selected product is a sellable product. Determine whether it is an alternating sales column based on the information, and if it is an alternating sales column, the second
The next sales column is designated 1 according to the previous sales column information from the storage means (12), and if it is not an alternate sales column, the selected sales column is designated and the sales driving means (4) is operated. The sales control means (9) reads the sales price of the selected product from the price setting means (8) and introduces it into the price calculation device (1). The amount of change is calculated by using the change amount calculation device (1), and when change is required, the change dispensing means (6) is operated according to the calculation type of the amount calculation device (1). On the other hand, when the mode switching means (10) is switched to the setting mode of alternating sale by group A, the alternating sale setting control means (11) transfers the alternating sale column information stored as the alternating sale column of group A to the first storage means. Read from
The corresponding indicator in the sellable indicator/row (3) lights up. By lighting up this display, the product storage column set as the alternating sale column of the A group can be confirmed. When the selection switch of the product storage column corresponding to the lit display is operated, the alternating sale setting control means <11) writes the information into the alternating sale setting storage area of the first storage means (2) corresponding to the selection switch. Delete the A group alternating sales column information. Furthermore, when the selection switch of the product storage column corresponding to the off display is operated, the alternating sale setting control means (11) controls the first selection switch corresponding to the selection switch.
When reading the information written in the alternate sales setting storage area of the storage means (2) and determining that the information has already been written in the storage area as an alternate sales column of another group, the alarm means (13) The buzzer is activated to notify that the selected product storage column has already been set as an alternate sales column for another group. Also, if it is determined that the information as an alternate sales column is not stored in the storage area,
Write A group alternate sales column information in the storage area,
And the display of the sales availability display means (3) is turned on. By lighting up this display, the product storage column set as the alternating sales column of the A group can be confirmed. In this way, by switching the changeover switch for each alternate sales group of the mode switching means (]0) to the setting mode and operating the selection switch τ, the alternate sales column of each product storage column is set for each alternate sales group. Settings can be made arbitrarily, the settings can be confirmed, and if the product storage column you are trying to set is already set as an alternate sales column for another group, the buzzer of the alarm means (13) can be activated. I can let you know. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. In this example, a microcomputer (14) is used as a means for concretely realizing this invention, and the microphone IJD unit (14) includes a price setting means (8).
), a product dispensing device provided for each product storage column serving as a sales drive means (4), a sold-out detection switch provided for each product storage column serving as a sold-out detection means 7) E1 to En, a display device provided for each product storage column as a sellable display means (3). ~Lm, Alarm failure (13), Amount calculation device (1), Change dispensing means (F8), Product storage colla l, Alternate sales for each.
A first storage means to which setting storage areas M, . . . M, . The selection switches S, ~Sn provided for each product storage column, the alternate sales column storage areas MA-MB for each alternate sales group, and the second storage means to which the sales column reset flag register R are respectively connected. ing. The operation of the microcomputer (14) will be explained with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 3. First, in step N, the microcomputer (14) confirms that the changeover switches 5A-5B, which are mode switching means, are ON and specifies the sales mode. or a setting mode specification. N indicates that the changeover switch SA for setting the alternating sales A group or the changeover switch SB for setting the alternating sales B group has been switched to the alternating sales setting mode.
If it is detected in 1 step, check which changeover switch 5A=SB has been operated to switch to the alternate sales setting side in step N, and if the changeover switch SA is operated, in step N, the first memory is The setting column information stored as the A group alternating sales setting column is read from the alternating sales setting storage area M, ~Mr+ of means (2), and if there is setting column information, the corresponding one is displayed from among the display units and ~Ln. N. Lights up at the step. In addition, when the changeover switch SB is operated, the first storage means 2 is
) reads the setting column information stored as the B group alternating sales setting column from the alternating sales setting storage area MI-Mn, and if there is setting column information, selects the corresponding display from among the displays L1 to Ln to step N. and lights up. Suppose that the selection switch S is operated in step N and step SA is operated, then the first storage means (2) corresponding to the product storage column of selection switch S in step N )'s alternate sales setting storage area M,
Check if it is already stored as an alternating sales column for group A, and if it is written as an alternating sales column for group A, check whether the alternating sales column written in the alternating sales setting storage area M8 in step N. Delete column information,
At step N, the corresponding display is turned off. On the other hand, the alternate sales setting storage area M of the first storage means (2) in N and ST. If the information as the alternating sales column for group A is not written in N1. In the step, the first storage means (2
) is read from the alternating sales setting storage areas M, to Mn, and the setting corato information written as the A group alternating sales column is read, and it is confirmed in the Nll step whether it is set as the A group alternating selling column. In this case, the changeover switch SA of the A group is operated, and if the alternate sales setting storage area M is written as the alternate sales column of the A group, then the changeover switch SA of the A group is operated. To proceed to N,, step N II
No steps are taken. Therefore, in the operation explanation state of -, it is ON to proceed from the Nll step to the N1m step.
In step 11, the setting column information written as the B group alternating sale column is read from the first storage means (alternate sales column storage area M, -''Mn of 2>), and in step N, the selection switch fS is read. The alternate sales setting storage area M of the first storage means (2) corresponding to the product storage column of ,
Check whether it is set to be written as a B group alternating sales column. If it has already been set as the B group's alternating sales column, the buzzer of the alarm means (13) will sound at step N0, and the corresponding product storage column will be set as the A group's alternating sales column. to inform you that the settings cannot be made. In addition, if it is not set as the B group alternating sales column, the column information set as the A group alternating sales column is stored in the alternating sale setting storage area of the first storage means (2) in step N. M. , and the corresponding display (7) is lit at the Nts step. And furthermore, another selection switch S I""' S
11, repeat the operation of the selection switch to set A group alternate sales = 1 rano, and set the A group alternate sales column by the same operation. In other words, selector switch SA or selector switch SB
is operated to the alternating sales column setting side, by operating the necessary selection switches S and ~Sn, 2-:) product storage columns are set up in the vending machine for each group. Alternate sales in which sales are performed sequentially within the maximum number of product storage columns set to 25 people. As shown below, in this embodiment, product storage columns are set in the first storage means (2) to be alternately sold using the product selection switches S, -Sn operated by the customer at the time of sale. Therefore, the microcomputer (14) achieves the function of the alternate sales setting control means of the present invention by executing a series of processes from step N to step N1M. If the operation is switched to the mode side, the input amount is calculated based on the input coin signal C for each coin type in step NI, and
+ At step a, the product sold-out information from the sold-out detection switches E, ~En of the sold-out detection means (7) and NI? It is determined whether the product can be sold based on the input amount at the step and the price information from the price setting means (8), and the indicators L□ to Ln corresponding to the product storage columns that can be sold are turned on. Mo and N1. Indicator 1. , -=Ln, the lit product storage column (assuming that the corresponding selection switch S is operated, N. Insert sales setting column information, N*
In step 1, confirm whether it is the A group alternating sales setting column. If it is the A group, the process advances to step N, and if it is not the A group, it is checked in the N1g step whether it is the B group alternate sales setting column. If it is determined in the No step that the column is not in group B, that is, if it is determined that the column is not an alternate sales setting column but a normal sales column, the process is N. Proceed to step, if group B, N-
Proceed to step. If it is determined that the A group belongs to the A group at the N□ step, the sales column number that was sold last time is read from the alternate sales column storage area MA of the second storage means (12) that corresponds to the A group at the Ncs step. , N, add 1 to the sales column number in 4 steps. Motion and add in N-steps (7 sales photos A N
Compare O with the maximum sales column NO, and select the corresponding sales column NO.
is the same as or smaller than the maximum sales column number, N
Proceed to step 0, and if larger, proceed to step N1. If the column number reset flag is set in the register R in the N and 7 steps, the sales specification for the sales column number selected in the N and S steps is performed, and the specified sales column number is specified in the N and S steps. Sales 'T1 ram No. Previous sale -7 ram information and 1. and the second storage means (1
2) Rewrite and fill in the alternating sale 'l near-alum storage area MA. If the column NO reset flag is not set, 7 lags are set in the register R at step N□, and the process returns to step N14 to be added again. on the other hand,
When you advance to N□Sudep, N! Sales column N added in step 4. It is checked whether the corresponding product storage column is the A group alternating sales: column, and if it does not correspond, it returns to the N step and is added again, and if it corresponds, N. Sold out detection switch E corresponding to the step. Check the product sold out information. If it is sold out, it is added by N□ Return to step -), and if it is not sold out, N□
In the step, specify sales for the sales column, and
*':2. ．． '7-Tup, the second storage means (12
) aN to be rewritten and entered in the alternate sales column storage area MA
In the s% step, the product delivery bag ev corresponds to the sales column specified in the N□ step. ~Vn, or Nll step Mar6- is N3. The selection switch S (in this explanation) specified in the step,
The product dispensing device v2 corresponding to the product dispensing device v2 is operated to dispense the product. Subtract the product selling price from the input amount in step 4 [2. If you have change, press N. In step, the change dispensing means (6) is operated to dispense change, and the process returns to step N1 to enter a standby state. As mentioned above, Microphone o*7 View Tough 14) is N1
．． If the customer detects a product storage column specifying a sales operation in step N□ step or N,. In the step, the specified product storage column is stored in the first storage stage f (2
), and if the designated product storage column is Alternate Sales Conl, it is stored in the second storage means 12) in Step N□, Specify sales from the product storage column that is next to the product storage column you are working on, and select N3. In step, the product storage column of the next rank at this time is stored in the second storage means 02). Therefore, the microcomputer (14) performs N from step N17. The functions of the sales control means of the present invention are achieved by executing a series of processes up to the steps. (g) Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention allows, when the operation mode switching means is switched to the setting mode, when the setting means sets a product storage column for alternate sales, this setting is stored in the storage means. At the same time, since the product storage column set by the display means is displayed, it is not only extremely easy to change and increase/decrease the alternate sales column, but also the settings can be made while checking the product storage column. Become certain.

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FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the structure of a vending machine according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention using a microcomputer, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart 1. (2)...Storage means, (9>...Sales control means,
(10)...Mode switching means, (11)...Alternate sales setting control means, S, ~Sn...Selection switch (setting means).

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a vending machine having a plurality of product storage columns each provided with a product dispensing device, the operation mode of the vending machine is set to a sales mode and a setting mode for setting alternate sales columns. a mode switching means for switching, a setting means for setting alternate sales column information indicating that it is an alternate sales column for each product storage column, and a storage means having a plurality of alternate sales setting storage areas corresponding to each product storage column. , a display means capable of identifying and displaying each of the product storage columns, and a display means that operates in the setting mode and corresponds to the set product storage column when the product column that performs alternate sales is set by the setting means. alternating sales setting control means for writing the alternating sales column information in the alternating sale setting storage area of the storage means and driving the display means to identify and display the product storage column; When a product storage column is designated, the storage means stores the alternate sales column information on the condition that the alternate sales column information is stored in the alternate sales setting storage area of the storage means that corresponds to the designated product storage column. An alternate sales device for a vending machine, comprising a sales control means for specifying sales from a product storage column having a sales rank among product storage columns searched based on alternate sales column information stored in the machine.