JPH0267696A - Automatic bending machine control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To accurately and rapidly register sales data, to completely totalize the sales data and to easily change price, a message or the like by automatically transmitting the sales data of an automatic bending machine to a POS controller at real time. CONSTITUTION:When a customer injects coins to purchase a required commodity in the automatic bending machine 13 and depresses a commodity selecting means 35, an automatic bending machine mechanical part 36 is driven corresponding to the customer's operation and the commodity is provided. The operating information is simultaneously supplied to a control part 31 through an apparatus control part 33 to execute accurate calculation work for a balance or the like and a mechanical part 36 is driven through the control part 33 to provide the balance. On the other hand, the mechanical part 36 forms sales data such as commodity names and the amount and transmits the data to the POS controller 10 through 1st and 2nd communication line control parts 16, 14 and a control part 22 works the data, updates a commodity table in a file 27 through an external storage control part 24 and registers the sales data. Sales data from a terminal 11 are also simultaneously registered at real time.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Summary) Regarding a vending machine management method that manages vending customers using PO3-1 nt1]-La, it is possible to For the purpose of registering in the controller, 1) Connect the OS Tln1~Roller and a plurality of terminals through a first communication line, and automatically and in real time sell sales data from the plurality of terminals. To OS controller 1] 21
- In addition to processing and processing, send sales information such as the price of the product and the total amount of g1 to the PO8-J-1 [1-Sell to the multiple terminals from La]- In the returning system, a second communication line connects the vending machine and the POS controller, and the vending machine receives the following information:
The POS controller includes a data generation means for generating sales data according to the sales, and a first communication line control unit that can send and receive data to and from the POS controller via the second communication line. A second communication line control unit for transmitting and receiving data between the vending machine and the POS controller via the second communication line is installed in the 1-1 roller.
Furthermore, the sales data generated by the data generation means is configured to be registered in the serious POS controller in real time via the first communication line control unit and the second communication line.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a vending machine management system, and particularly to a vending machine management system in which vending machines are managed by a PO8LI controller.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 6 shows a configuration diagram of an example of the conventional method. In the figure, 1 is a POS (Paint or 3ales) controller, and 2 is a terminal called a POS cash register. Usually, a plurality of terminals are installed at predetermined locations in the store 3. The POS controller 1 is installed in an office 4, is connected to a terminal 2 in a store 3 via a communication line 5, and collects and processes sales data δ1 transmitted from the terminal 2. Also, 6
is a vending machine located outside the store.

In a single OS system consisting of a POS controller 1 and a terminal 2, the operator of the terminal 2 uses a barcode reader etc. to transmit sales data such as product name, unit price, amount, etc. of products purchased by the customer from the terminal 2 to the communication line 5. via PO
It is transferred in real time to the S controller 1, where it is collected and stored (registered) after processing. Further, upon input of the sales data, the POS controller 1 instantly sends information such as the price of the product and the combined amount back to the terminal 2, and causes the terminal 2 to issue a sales slip (receipt).

In addition to registering the above-mentioned sales data, the POS controller 1 also performs operations such as price control and list-out of ledgers, and furthermore, the above-mentioned sales information is transmitted online as needed to the headquarters that supervises management and where products are stocked. inform the distribution center. Based on the sales information stored in the POS controller 1, etc., the best-selling products and consumer lines! 1/J
etc. will be understood and will be useful for product assortment, display, pricing, etc.□.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, the sales amount in the vending machine 16 was determined based on the number of unsold items remaining in the vending machine 6 when replenishing products, and the sales data was manually registered in the POS controller 1. .

For this reason, there is a high possibility that input errors due to human error will occur in vending machine sales data, and sales
-Registering data requires labor, which requires labor costs, and historically vending machine sales data for a certain period of time is recorded all at once, making it impossible to grasp sales information in real time. There were problems such as.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and therefore sales data of vending machines can be automatically and in real time at the POS.
The purpose is to provide a vending machine management system that registers in a controller.

(Means for Solving the Problem) FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of the D hull of the present invention. In the figure, 10
is the POS controller, 11 is the terminal, and these are the first
The sales data from the terminal 11 is automatically collected and processed in the OS controller 10 (1) in real time, and the POS controller 10 sends it to the terminal 11 based on the sales data. Sales information such as the price of the product and the i1 amount is returned.

In such a system, the present invention provides PoS controllers 1 to 1.
[1-La 10 and vending machine 13 are connected by second communication line 14, and data generation f (
U 15 and a '1st communication line control section 16 are provided, and the PO
A second communication line control section 17 is provided in the S controller 10, and the sales data generated by the data generation means 15 is sent to the POS controller 1 through the first communication line control section 16 and the second communication line 14. 1]-Register to La10 in real time.

[Effect]

The second communication line 14 is connected to the automatic vending machine R13 (normally?
12) first communication line control section 16 installed in the
and POS controller 1 to roller 10 (this total is 1r-7
Since it is connected to the second communication line control section 17 installed in the GJ (GJ), two-way data transmission and reception can be performed between the Po5e, Controller 10 and the vending machine 13.

Therefore, when the vending machine 13 sells a product, the sales data of the product generated by the data generation means 15 at that time is transferred in real time to the POS control [Cola 10] via the second communication circuit FA14. . As a result, the POS machine 1 to the roller 10 register this sales data, and at the same time, send necessary information (sales information and others) back to the vending machine 13 via the second communication line 14 as necessary. Ru.

〔Example〕

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a system configuration diagram of an embodiment of the method of the present invention. In both figures, the same components as in FIG. 1 are given the same reference numerals. In FIGS. 2 and 3, the POS controller 10 is installed in the office 21 of the store 20, while the terminal 11 is installed in the store Sdi 20. On the other hand, the vending machine 13 is installed outside the store 20 and the office 21 and is connected to the POS controller 510 inside the office 21 via the second communication line 14.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the POS controller 1-roller 10, a control section 22 consisting of a medium heat processing unit (CPU) is connected to a memory control section 2.
3. External storage control unit 24. The input/output control unit 25 is connected to the second communication line control unit 17, and the memory control unit 23 is connected to the memory 26, the external storage control unit 24 is connected to the file 27 of a hard disk device, etc., and the human output control unit 25 is connected to the memory 26. Keyboard 28. It is configured to be connected to a display 29 and a printer 30, respectively.

The file 27 stores in advance a program for controlling the operation of the POS controller 10, and also stores and holds data obtained by compiling and processing sales data from the terminal 11 and the vending machine 13. When the POS controller 10 starts operating, a program read from the file 27 is loaded into the memory 26 via the external storage t, the II m section 24° control 2ffl 22, and the memory control section 23, and the program is subsequently executed based on this program. The control unit 22 performs required operations.

On the other hand, in the vending machine 13, as shown in FIG.
3 and the first communication line control section 16 are connected to each other, a memory 34 is connected to the memory control section 32, and a product selection means 35 and a vending machine mechanism section 36 are connected to the device control section 33. It is said that The control unit 31 realizes the data generation means 15 using a sonoto 1 abprogram. The memory 34 stores a block diagram for controlling the operation iii of the control section 31.

Next, the C1 operation of this embodiment will be explained. Vending machine 1
3 transmits the sales data to the POS::I Citrolla 10 by performing operations according to the flowchart shown in FIG. In order to purchase the desired product, the customer inserts coins into the vending machine 13 and selects the product selection means 35.
When the operator operates (step S1 in FIG. 4), a predetermined section of the automatic vending mechanism section 36 is driven in response to the operation to provide the product (step S2). At the same time, the operation information is transmitted to the control unit 31 via the device control unit 33.
As a result, the control (111 section 31 performs front line operations such as change etc. (S1 tube S3 in FIG. 4) and drives and controls the vending machine mechanism section 36 via the device control section 33. While providing change, it generates sales data such as product name and amount, and transmits this to PO8IN] and [1-RA 10 via the first communication line control unit 16 and second communication line 14. (Step S4 in Figure ff!4).

For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the sales data in section F is transmitted as a signal phonets 1-, which consists of a header section 40 and a data section 41, and the data section 41 contains information such as the number of sales items, the number of sales items, and the number of sales items. Data such as the first piece of music is arranged in a predetermined order. This sales data is collected by the vending machine 13.
It is generated every time the product is purchased and transmitted to the POS controller 10 in real time.

For POS control [1-ra10, this input sales data is the second
When inputted to the control unit 22 via the communication line control unit 17, it is processed and the product table of the vending machine in the file 27 is updated via the external storage control unit 24, and the sales data is recorded as zero. . In this way, the sales data from the vending machine 13 is automatically recorded in the file 27 in the POS controller 10 in the same way as the sales data from the terminal 11 in real time.

As a result, the vending machine information on the vending machine 13 can be checked in real time without any registration errors, and the vending machine 13 can be quickly and easily checked for best-selling products.
1. For accurate understanding. (It can be used to optimize inventory management, etc.)

In addition, the POS controller 10 sends commands to the vending machine 13, and controls changes such as changes in prices and messages from the POS controller 10. In addition to the above sales-L data, the data sent from the vending machine 13 to the POS controller 10 includes, for example, data when a product is sold out, data about out of change, stolen 1H, etc. data can be considered.

In addition, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the second communication line control section 17
Although the configuration is common to that of the terminal 11, a dedicated one may be provided separately from the communication line control section of the terminal 11.

Historically, the first communication line 12 and the second communication line 1/I can share the same communication line, and the terminal 11 and the vending machine 13 can coexist on the same communication line.

(Effect of the invention) As described above, according to the present invention, sales of vending machines 72-
Since sales data is automatically sent to the POS controller in real time, vending machine sales data can be registered accurately and quickly using the POS controller, and it can be managed accurately and quickly. It is now possible to thoroughly collect sales data using the POS system, and it is also possible to control changes in prices and messages for vending machines from the POS controller.From the above, it is possible to collect and manage sales data from vending machines. These features include the fact that it greatly contributes to the improvement of customer service and Levi's performance.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a diagram of the principle of the present invention; Fig. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 3 is a system block diagram of an embodiment of the method of the present invention; Fig. 4 is a vending machine. Figure 5 is a signal format of an example of sales data. Figure 6 is a configuration diagram of an example of a conventional method. In the figure, 0 is a POS controller, 1 is a terminal, 2 is the first communication line, 3 is the vending machine, 4 is the second communication line, 5 is the data generation unit, (3 is the first communication line control unit, 7 is the second communication line control unit) Show.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A POS controller (10) and a plurality of terminals (11) are connected through a first communication line (12), and sales data from the plurality of terminals (11) are automatically and Aggregated by the POS controller (10) in real time,
In a system that processes and returns sales information such as product prices and total amounts based on the sales data from the POS controller (10) to the plurality of terminals (11), the vending machine (13) and the POS controller (10
) is connected to the vending machine (13) by a second communication line (14), and the data generation means (15) generates sales data corresponding to the sales of the vending machine (13), and the second communication line (14) A first communication line control unit (16) that transmits and receives data to and from the POS controller (10) via the POS controller (10).
), and the POS controller (10) is provided with the second communication line (
a second communication line control unit (17) for transmitting and receiving data between the vending machine (13) and the POS controller (10) via a second communication line controller (14); The sales data is sent to the POS controller (1) via the first communication line control unit (16) and the second communication line (14).
0) A vending machine management method characterized by being configured to register in real time.