JPH03290789A - Automatic vending machine of card system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To grasp merchandise vending conditions by customer classes without requiring any input by reading the customer class data of a card user from a card, adding and storing the number of sold merchandise by merchandise and customer classes stored in a sales number storing means by merchandise and customer classes at sales time. CONSTITUTION:The customer zone data to show the customer zone of the card use is read out of a card 1, and the sales numbers by merchandise and customer classes stored in a sales number storing means 7 by merchandise and customer classes are added and stored at the sales time. An operator prints the sales numbers by merchandise and customer classes by using a printer 12 and sums up the sales numbers by merchandise and customer classes so as to prepare a customer zone report or the like. Thus, without requiring any input, it can be grasped by the customer classes of the card users which kind of merchandise can be sold well.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a card-type automatic vending machine that uses a card to sell, for example, canned drinks.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In recent years, a card system for selling products using cards within a specific area or over a wide area has been proposed, and experimental systems are being put into operation in various places. This card system uses a re-recordable card, and when selling a product, the product price is subtracted from the amount recorded on the card, and the remaining amount is re-recorded on the card for sale. These are described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 47-42360, ``Vending Equipment,'' and Japanese Patent Publication No. 45-3992, ``Method and Apparatus for Changing Card Prices.''

In addition, the one using an IC card is JP-A-62-807.
No. 61 Publication No. R Publication "Do System".

In such a card system, a device has been proposed that can grasp what kind of products are selling for each customer group of card users. "Transaction Processing Device". This feature is such that, by recording information indicating customer demographics on the card, the operator does not have to input the customer demographic information to the card user.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, although the above-mentioned device does not require the input of information indicating customer demographics, the operator still needs to input information indicating the types of products sold. was necessary and prone to input errors. In addition, a coin sorting device is sometimes installed so that the vending device can operate even with coins, but it is difficult to operate because a switch must be operated manually to collect the change coins accumulated in the coin sorting device. Met.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and it is not necessary to input information indicating customer demographics or information indicating products, and it is possible to understand what products are selling according to customer demographics of card users. The present invention provides a card-type vending machine that can automatically collect change for operators who manage .

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the card-type vending machine of the present invention records customer demographic data indicating the customer demographic of card users, operator data that manages the vending device, and the amount of money. and card reading means for reading customer data and amount or operator data recorded on the card using a card that can change and re-record the amount, and a card book that changes and re-records the amount on the card. a coin sorting device that identifies whether an inserted coin is a genuine coin or a counterfeit coin and stores change coins; a selection switch that selects a product; and a product delivery device that carries out the product removal. , stores the manually entered sales numbers for each product and customer group, and receives the customer group data read from the card by the card reading means and the product selection signal from the selection switch, and stores the selected product for each product, a product-by-product-by-customer-layer-by-sales-quantity storage unit that outputs the sales quantity for each customer segment; and a product stored in response to a product selection signal from the selection switch when the card reading unit reads an amount from the card. A price storage means for outputting the product price of the product selected from among the prices, the amount read by the card reading means, and the product price #! from the price storage means. a comparing means for comparing I and outputting a comparison result to the product carrying out means, and receiving the comparison result of the comparing means, subtracting the product price from the price storage means from the amount read by the card reading means;
Adding 1 to the sales number by product and customer group output by the product and customer group sales number storage means in response to the comparison result between the subtraction means for outputting the remaining amount to the card writing means and the comparison means; an addition means for outputting the addition result as a new sales quantity for each product and customer stratum to the sales quantity storage means for each product and customer stratum, and an addition means for each product and customer stratum stored in the sales quantity storage means for each product and customer stratum; The coin sorting device is equipped with a printer that prints the number of sold coins, and a change collection device that drives a change dispensing device of a coin sorting device to discharge all the coins when the operator data is read by the card reading device.

Effects of the present invention With the above-described configuration, the card-type automatic vending device reads the customer demographic data indicating the customer demographic of the card user from the card, and at the time of sale, stores the data by product and customer demographic stored in the storage unit for sales numbers by product and customer demographic. Add and store another sales quantity. Then, the operator uses the card-type vending machine's printer to print out the sales numbers for each product and customer group, and then uses the same procedure to print out the sales numbers for each product and customer group using the printers of multiple card-type vending machines. After printing out different sales numbers, you can take the recording paper home, tally up the sales numbers by product and customer segment, and create a customer segment report, etc., so you don't have to enter information indicating customer segment or product information. By understanding what kind of products are selling for each customer group of card users, you can obtain a guideline for purchasing products and a guideline for the product i-rate for vending machines. This allows you to obtain reference data on product composition. Further, when the operator uses a card indicating operator data, all change coins are ejected from the coin device.

Embodiment Hereinafter, a card-type vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a card-type vending machine in one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, numeral 1 is a card, which magnetically records customer demographic data indicating the customer demographic of the card user and the amount of money, and which can be re-recorded by changing the amount. 2 is a card reading/writing means, and when the card 1 is inserted, the card reading means 3 pulls the card 1 into the card reading/writing means 2 and reads the customer demographic data and amount recorded on the card 1. and change the amount,
It consists of a card writing means 4 for re-recording on the card 1. Reference numeral 5 denotes a selection switch, which outputs a product selection signal for a desired product to price storage means 6 and sales quantity storage means 7 for each product and customer group.
Output to. Reference numeral 8 denotes a product carrying out means, which receives the output from the comparing means 9 and carries out the product carrying out. The sales number storage unit 7 for each product and customer group stores the entered sales numbers for each product and customer group, and stores the customer group data read from the card 1 by the card reading unit 3 and the product selection from the selection switch 5. Upon receiving the signal, it outputs the number of sales of the selected product by product and customer group. The price storage means 6 receives the product selection signal from the selection switch 5, and
The product price of the product selected from the stored product prices is output to the comparison means 9 and the subtraction means 10.

The comparison means 9 compares the amount read by the card reading means 3 with the product price stored in the price storage means 6, and outputs the comparison result to the product delivery means 8. The subtraction means 10 receives the comparison result of the comparison means 9, and
The product price from the price storage means 6 is subtracted from the amount read by the card reading means 3, and the remaining amount is output to the card writing means 4. The card writing means 4 is for re-recording the remaining amount on the card 1.

The adding means 11 receives the comparison result of the comparison means 9, adds 1 to the sales numbers by product and customer group output by the product and customer group sales number storage means 7, and adds the addition result to the new product by product. , is outputted to the sales number storage means 7 for each product and customer group as the sales number for each customer group. Reference numeral 12 denotes a printer, which prints the sales numbers for each product and each customer group stored in the sales number storage means 7 for each product and customer group in response to a print instruction signal from the print switch 13.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a return switch, which outputs a return signal to the card read/write means 2.

Reference numeral 15 denotes a coin sorting device that distinguishes whether the inserted coin 16 is a genuine coin or a counterfeit coin and stores coins for change. The amount information received by the coin sorting device 15 is electronically transmitted from the sorting means 15a to the price storage means. Further, when the operator data is written on the card inserted by the operator using the card reading means 3, the operator data storage means 17 detects this and operates the change dispensing means 15b of the coin sorting device to collect all the change. do.

Regarding the card type vending machine configured as above,
The operation will be explained below using FIG. 2.

First, when the card 1 is inserted into the card read/write means 2 (step 1), the card 1 is pulled into the card read/write means 2 (step 2), and the card reading means 3 reads the customer data recorded on the card 1. and the amount, and store the customer demographic data in the sales quantity storage means 7 for each product and customer demographic.
The amount is output to the comparing means 9 and the subtracting means J, U10 (st
ep3).

Next, a product is selected, the selection switch 5 is pressed, and a product selection signal is output to the price storage means 6 and the sales quantity storage means 7 for each product and customer group (step 4).

The price storage means 6 compares the product price of the selected product from the stored product prices with the comparison means 9 and the subtraction means 1.
Output to 0 (step 5). Next, the comparison means 9 compares the product price from the price storage means 6, which stores the total amount of the amount read from the card 1 by the card reading means 3 and the inserted specie (step 6), and If the selected product is available for sale, a product carry-out signal e for the selected product is output to the product carry-out means 8, and the product carry-out means 8 carries out the product (step 7). Next, the subtraction means 10 receives the product delivery signal from the comparison means 9, subtracts the product price received from the price storage means 6 from the amount read from the card 1 by the card reading means 3, and the remaining amount is It is calculated and output to the card writing means 4 (step 8). Then, the card writing means 4 re-records the remaining amount on the card 1 (step 9
). Next, the sales quantity storage unit 7 for each product and customer group receives the customer data read from the card 1 by the card reading unit 3 and the product selection signal from the selection switch 5, and stores the number of sales by product and customer group of the selected product. The number of sold items is output to the adding means 11 (step), and the adding means 11 receives the product delivery signal from the comparing means 9 and outputs the number of sold items by product and customer group output from the storage unit 7 for the number of sold items by product and customer group. 1 is added to the sales quantity of , and the addition result is output to the sales quantity storage means 7 for each product and customer stratum, and the sales quantity storage means 7 for each product and customer stratum stores it as a new sales quantity for each product and customer stratum (step
H). After that, the card read/write means 2 reads the card 1.
is returned (step 2). In this way, in the above-described series of operations 5tep1 to 5tep12, products are sold by card. In addition, when the card 1 is pulled into the card read/write means 2, the return switch 14
is operated (step 3), the card read/write means 2 returns the card 1 (step 2).
).

Then, in the standby state, when the operator operates the print switch 13 (step 4), the printer 12 prints out the sales numbers for each product and each customer group stored in the sales number storage unit 7 for each product and customer group. do (step
l5). Then, the sales number storage unit 7 for each product and customer group sets the sales numbers for each product and customer group to zero (step 16), and starts anew aggregation. Further, when the operator inserts a card storing operator data, the operator data reading is determined at 5tep 17, and the change dispensing means is operated at 5tep 18 to dispense all the change.

Then, the operator prints the sales numbers for each product and customer group using the same procedure on another card-type automatic vending machine. At the same time, you can easily collect change.

After printing out the sales numbers for each product and customer group from a plurality of card-type vending machines, the user takes the recording paper home, tallies the sales numbers for each product and customer group, and creates a customer report.

According to the card-type vending machine shown in the embodiment, the card 1 is used to record the customer data indicating the customer class of the card user and the amount, and the amount can be changed and re-recorded. a card reading means 3 for reading the customer demographic data and amount, a card writing means 4 for changing the amount and re-recording it on the card 1, a selection switch 5 for selecting a product, and a product for carrying out the product. a carry-out means 8; and customer demographic data which stores manually-operated sales numbers by product and customer demographic, and which is read from the card 1 by the card reading device 3;
A sales quantity storing means 7 for each product and customer group receives the product selection signal from the selection switch 5 and outputs the sales number of the selected product for each product and customer group; Addition means for adding 1 to the sales quantity for each product and customer group outputted by the storage means 7, and outputting the addition result to the sales quantity storage means 7 for each product and customer group as a new sales quantity for each product and customer group. 11, and a printer 12 for printing the sales numbers for each product and each customer group stored in the sales number storage means 7 for each product and each customer group.

With these configurations, the card-type automatic vending machine shown in the embodiment reads the customer demographic data indicating the customer demographic of the card user from the card 1, and at the time of sale, stores the products stored in the sales quantity storage means 7 for each product and customer segment. Add and store the sales numbers for each customer group. Then, the operator uses the printer 12'f of the card-type vending machine to print out the sales numbers for each product and each customer group. Next, in the same manner, the printers 12 of a plurality of card-type vending machines print out the sales numbers for each product and each customer group. Afterwards, you can take the recording paper home, tally up the sales numbers by product and customer demographic, and create a customer demographic report, etc. By doing so, you can calculate the number of sales by customer demographic of card users without having to enter information indicating customer demographics or products. It is possible to understand whether such products are selling well, to obtain a guideline for purchasing products, a guideline for replenishing products to vending machines, and to obtain reference data for product composition when installing new vending machines. It is.

Further, when the card 1 is inserted, the card read/write means 2 pulls the card into the card read/write means 2,
Card 1 is returned after re-recording, so if card 1 is removed before re-recording or card 1 is removed during re-recording,
This prevents accidents such as the recorder being pulled out and the recorded data being destroyed.

In this embodiment, the card 1 is used for magnetic recording, but without being limited to this, for example, a memory card with a built-in semiconductor memory, an IC card with a built-in semiconductor memory and a microprocessor, etc. can be used for recording. It's also good.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the number of sold items is stored for each product and for each customer group, but the sales amount for each product and for each customer group may be stored as necessary.

In addition, customer demographic data that indicates the customer demographics of card users recorded on Card 1 includes age group, gender, occupation, area of residence, height,
It allows you to select and record necessary data such as weight and blood type.

Generally speaking, when a card owned by an operator on which operator data is written is inserted, the coins stored in the coin sorting device are dispensed, making it easy to check the balance. In addition, since it is not possible to collect all the change without this card, malicious pranksters will have to steal the coin sorting device to get the change, so the time it takes to do so can prevent theft.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention uses a card that records customer demographic data indicating the customer demographics of card users and the amount of money, and that can change and re-record the amount of money recorded on the card. A card reading means for reading customer demographic data and the amount, a card writing means for changing the amount and re-recording it on the card, a selection switch for selecting a product, a product carrying out means for carrying out the product, and a manual product. The number of sold items for each product and each customer group is stored, and the number of sold items for each product and each customer group for the selected product is stored in response to the customer group data read from the card by the card reading means and the product selection signal from the selection switch. A storage means for storing the number of sales by product and customer group, and at the time of sale,
By product output by the product-by-product-by-customer-group-sales-unit storage means,
an adding means for adding 1 to the sales quantity for each customer group and outputting the addition result as a new sales quantity for each product and customer group to the sales quantity storage means for each product and customer stratum; and a printer for printing the sales numbers for each product and each customer group stored in the storage means, reads customer data indicating the customer group of the card user from the card, and stores the sales numbers for each product and customer group at the time of sale. Adds and stores the sales numbers for each product and customer group. Then, the operator uses the card-type vending machine's printer to print out the sales numbers for each product and customer group, and then uses the same procedure to print out the sales numbers for each product and customer group using the printers of multiple card-type vending machines. After printing out different sales numbers, you can take the recording paper home, tally up the sales numbers by product and customer segment, and create a customer segment report, etc., so you don't have to enter information indicating customer segment or product information. By understanding what products are selling for each customer group of card users, you can obtain a guideline for purchasing products and replenishing vending machines, as well as improve product composition when installing new vending machines. Reference data etc. can be obtained. Furthermore, the operator can easily check the balance of change by using a card that stores operator data.

Further, when the operator uses a card indicating operator data, all the coins for fishing iron are ejected from the coin device, so that comparison with sales data can be easily performed, and no new operation is required for this purpose. Furthermore, since change cannot be collected without the card, change can be prevented from being stolen even if the vending device is broken.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a card-type vending machine showing one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of one embodiment of the present invention. 1... Card, 2... Card read/write means,
5. Selection switch, 6. Price storage means, 7.
・Sales unit storage means for each product and customer group, 8. ・Product delivery means, 9. Comparison means, 10. - Subtraction means, 11.
-Addition means, 12...Printer, 13...Print switch, 14...Return switch, 15...Coin sorting device.

Claims (1)

[Claims] Customer demographic data indicating customer demographics of card users, operator data that manages a vending device, and a card that records an amount and can change and re-record the amount, and records the amount on the card. card reading means for reading customer demographic data and amount or operator data; card writing means for changing the amount and re-recording it on the card; and determining whether the coins inserted are genuine or counterfeit coins. a coin sorting device that identifies coins and accumulates coins for change; a selection switch that selects products; a product delivery means that carries out product delivery; Sales quantity storage means for each product and customer stratum for outputting the sales quantity of the selected product for each product and customer stratum upon receipt of the customer demographic data read from the card by the means and the product selection signal from the selection switch; price storage means for receiving a product selection signal from the selection switch and outputting the product price of the product selected from the stored product prices when the card reading device reads the amount from the card; Comparing means for comparing the amount read by the card reading means with the product price from the price storage means and outputting the comparison result to the product delivery means; subtraction means for subtracting the product price from the price storage means from the read amount and outputting the remaining amount to the card writing means; and storage means for storing sales numbers by product and customer group based on the comparison results of the comparison means. an addition means for adding 1 to the sales quantity for each product and customer stratum outputted by and outputting the addition result as a new sales quantity for each product and customer stratum to the sales quantity storage means for each product and customer stratum; When the operator data is read by the printer that prints the sales numbers for each product and customer group stored in the sales number storage means for each customer group and the card reading means, the change dispensing device of the coin sorting device is driven to eject all of the sales. A card-type vending device comprising a change collection means.