JPH033097A - Data setting/checking device for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent necessary data from being erased or changed due to misoperation and to effectively store data by inputting a prescribed code to set up and check data in a range corresponding to the code. CONSTITUTION:When a user for an automatic vending machine inputs a prescribed code based upon his (or her) own qualification to the vending machine through an input means 2, a processing means 1 reads out its corresponding control code from a control code table 3 baed on the inputted code and controls the setting and check of the prescribed data of the sort corresponding to the user's qualification based on the control code read out of the table 3. Consequently, user's data other than the necessary range are prevented from being erased or changed due to missetting or the like and and the data setting and check of the automatic vending machine can surely be executed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (A) Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a data setting and confirmation device for a vending machine that can set various data and confirm various stored data.

(b) Conventional technology In order to operate a vending machine in general, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 60-1
As shown in Publication No. 89093, it is necessary to set and verify various data.

By the way, there are various people involved in vending machines, such as owners, service personnel, route personnel, etc., and each person sets and confirms various data on the vending machines depending on the management purpose. There is. Here, the types of setting data are:
For example, the price of the product to be sold, the sales conditions for multiple sales or single sales, columns for alternating sales, the maximum number of products that can be stored in each column, etc. In addition, sales aggregate data,
There is data such as the number of stored products in each column, failure codes, etc.

(c) Problems to be solved by the invention However, when people in various positions set data according to their own purposes, data other than the range required by the worker may disappear or be changed due to setting errors, etc. Sometimes I end up doing it. In this case, the worker often does not notice, or even if he notices, he often does not know the correct data to set because it is outside the scope of his work. was forced to stop.

Therefore, the present invention provides an automated system that sets unique codes according to the various qualifications of the person handling the vending machine, and specifies the type of data to be set or confirmed according to the codes. It provides data settings for the vending machine and sewing equipment.

(d) Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the vending machine data setting and confirmation device according to the present invention is capable of setting and checking data according to the various qualifications of the person handling the vending machine. A management code table that stores management codes representing the range of data types in advance, an input means for inputting predetermined codes based on various qualifications of the person operating the vending machine, and input using the input means. processing means for reading a corresponding management code from the management code table based on the code given to the vending machine and controlling data setting for the vending machine and confirmation of store data based on the management code. .

(E) Effect When the person handling the vending machine inputs a predetermined code based on his/her qualifications into the vending machine using the input means, the processing means selects the appropriate code from the management code table based on the input code. Read the management code. Then, the processing means based on the management code read from the management code table,
Controls the setting and confirmation of six types of predetermined data according to the qualifications of the handler.

(F) Embodiment FIG. 1 shows the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention in blocks, where 1 is a processing means, and 2 is a processing means in which a person handling a vending machine inputs a predetermined code based on his/her qualifications to a processing unit. 81 is a code input means, 3 is a management code table, and this management code table 3 is a management code table representing the range of types of data that can be set or confirmed according to the various qualifications of the person handling the vending machine. I already have the code memorized.

4 is a data setting means for inputting setting data into the vending machine; 5 is a memory for storing the setting data as well as sales summary data and fault codes generated in the operation of the vending machine; 6;
1 is a display that displays data to be confirmed by the vending machine operator; 7 is a confirmation data input means; this confirmation data input means 7 instructs the processing means 1 to confirm data, and also indicates the type of data to be confirmed. It specifies the

With the above configuration, when a person handling a vending machine inputs a predetermined code based on his/her qualifications into the processing means 1 using the input means 2, the processing means 1 inputs a management code table based on the input code. Read the corresponding management code from 3.

Then, when data of a type within the range indicated by the management code is inputted by the data input means, the processing means 1,
This data is stored in the memory 5, and when data of a type within this range is specified by the confirmation data input means 7, this data is read out from the memory 5 and displayed on the display 6.

FIG. 2 shows, in block form, the circuit configuration of a vending machine including the functions of the data setting and confirmation device according to the present invention. i
The IJ control device 10 includes CPLIII, ROM12. RAM
13 and an interface 14, these devices are connected by an address bus 15 and a data bus 16. The interface 14 includes a card reader 17, a coin processing device 18, and a selection device 1.
9, a vending device 20, a keyboard 21, and a display 22 for displaying data are connected.

The card reader 17 is an input means by which a person handling the vending machine inputs a predetermined code based on his/her qualifications into the CPU II, and a card with a code recorded according to the qualification of the person handling the vending machine is used. When input, this code is read and output to cPUll. Such input means is not necessarily limited to a card reader, but may also be a keyboard that manually inputs codes.

The coin processing device 18 has a function of selecting coins to be inserted into the vending machine, and when a proper coin is inserted, outputs a signal representing the amount of the coin to the CPU11 through the interface 14. Further, when the coin processing device @18 receives a signal representing coin payout from the CPU 1l through the interface 14, it performs the coin payout operation.

The selection device 19 includes a plurality of selection switches corresponding to the types of products to be sold, and a signal indicating that the selection switch has been operated is sent from the selection device 19 to the interface 1.
4 to the CPU II.

The vending device 20 includes a drive device for delivering the product corresponding to each of the selection switches described above, and a command representing delivery of the product is given from the cput i through the interface 14.

The keyboard 21 includes a setting key for instructing a data setting mode, a confirmation key for instructing a data confirmation mode, and data input keys using a numeric keypad or the like. The setting key and confirmation key are provided depending on the type of data to be set or confirmed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the RAM 13 has a storage area 13a for management code tables and an area 13b for storing fault codes.
and the selling price of the product depending on the type of product to be sold,
It also includes an area 13c for storing sales total data, remaining quantities, etc. For example, the management code is the owner of the vending machine or the service person.

Settings are made for each route man, and as shown in Figure 4, 1-bit "1" or "
In Figure 4, (4-2) is the owner's management code, (4-3) is the serviceman's management code, and (4-4) is the routeman's management code. It shows.

The operation of this vending machine will be explained with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

First, in the Sl step, the CPU II uses the card reader 17.
Determines whether a card is inserted into the card. When the card reader 17 inserts the card, it outputs the code recorded on the card to the CPU II, which causes the CPU II to proceed to the next step S2. In this step, C
The PUII determines whether the sent code is appropriate to represent the qualifications of the vending machine operator, and if it is appropriate, proceeds to the next step S3.

In step S3, the CPU II determines the qualifications of the vending machine operator at this time based on the code sent from the card reader 17, and selects a management code corresponding to the qualification.

In the next 84 steps, the CPU II selects the keyboard 21.
It is determined whether the data setting mode is instructed to the vending machine by the operation of the setting key. If the setting mode is instructed, the CPU II proceeds to step S5 and determines whether the type of data to be set is data permitted by the management code. If the data to be set is permitted data, cputt stores the data input using the data input key of the keyboard 21 in the RAM 13 in the next step S6.

For example, when the owner sets the selling price, he instructs the setting mode by operating the selling price setting key on the keyboard 21 after inserting the card, but at this time, the CPU II supports price setting in the owner's management code. Since "1" is stored in the bit, the selling price is set in step S6. The selling price setting process is executed by the CPU by inputting the column number of the sales column to be set and the selling price using the data entry key of the keyboard 21.
II stores the sales price input to the sales price storage section of the product in the storage area 13c of the RAM 13. However, even if the owner operates the key instructing the setting of the maximum storage capacity, in this case, ``O'' is stored in the bit corresponding to the price setting of the owner's management code, so the CPU II The process proceeds to step Sl, and the process of setting the maximum storage number is not performed.

Similarly, when service personnel or route personnel operate various setting keys, the CPU II determines whether or not settings can be made according to the respective management codes, and if possible, performs data setting processing in step S6. .

The above-mentioned processing for setting the maximum storage number can be performed by inserting the card owned by the route man into the card reader 17 and operating the maximum storage number setting key. The maximum number of stored items for each column of products input in - is stored in the storage area 13c of the RAM 13 as initial remaining number data.

If the data setting mode is not instructed to the vending machine, the process proceeds to step 87, where the CPU 11 determines whether the data confirmation mode has been instructed by operating the confirmation key on the keyboard 21.

If the confirmation mode is instructed, the process advances to step 88, where the CPU II determines whether the type of data to be confirmed is data permitted by the management code. If the data to be checked is authorized data, the CPU II stores the specified data in the RAM 13 in the next step S9.

For example, when a route manager wants to confirm sales summary data, he instructs the confirmation mode by operating the sales summary key on the keyboard 21 after inserting a card.
Since "1" is stored in the bit corresponding to the sales confirmation of the route man's management code, II performs display processing of sales total data in step S9. Display processing of sales summary data is performed by inputting the column number of the sales column to be confirmed using the data input key on the keyboard 21.
The CPU II reads the total sales data of the product from the storage area 13c of the RAM 13, and displays this data on the display 2.
Display on 2. However, even if the service person operates the sales aggregation key, in this case, since "O" is stored in the bit corresponding to the sales aggregation confirmation of the service person's management code, the CPU II process proceeds to step St.
Confirmation processing of sales summary data is not performed.

When the CPU 11 detects that no card is inserted in step S10, the process proceeds to step S11. In this step, the CPU 1 determines whether or not there is a coin amount signal from the coin processing device 18, and if this signal is sent, the coin amount is added in the next Sll step 7 to calculate the input amount. After that, proceed to the Sll step. In this step, the CPL 112 determines whether the selection switch of the selection device 19 has been operated to select a product, and if it has been selected, the CPL 112 determines whether the selected product can be sold for the input price in the next step 813. Determine.

This determination is made by reading out the selling price of the product from the storage area 13c of the RAM 13 and comparing it with the input amount. If the selected product is available for sale, the CP
In the next step S14, the UII controls the product delivery operation of the vending device 20, calculates change, and controls the change dispensing operation of the coin processing device 18 as necessary. In the next step 815, the CPU 1 subtracts 1 from the data on the remaining number of sold products in the storage area 13c of the RAM 13. Although not shown in the flowchart, the CPU II performs failure detection as appropriate during the sales operation or in the sales standby state, and when a failure is discovered, it stores a failure code in the RAM 13.

Therefore, if a serviceman or a routeman inserts their own card and operates the failure confirmation key on the keyboard 21, the CPU II
The fault code can be read out and displayed on the display 22.

(G) Effects of the Invention According to the present invention, by inputting a predetermined code, data can be set and confirmed within a range corresponding to the code. Therefore, there is provided a control device for a vending machine that can effectively save data without causing necessary data to be lost or changed due to operational errors.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration of a vending machine including the functions of the data setting and confirmation device according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a diagram schematically showing a RAM storage mat, and Figure 4. In, (4-1) is the storage configuration of a 1-byte management code, (4-2) is the owner's management code, and (4-3)
(4-4) shows the management code of the service man, and (4-4) shows the management code of the route man. FIG. 5 is a flowchart explaining the operation. 1... Processing means, 2... Code input means, 3...
Management code table.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. In a vending machine in which various data can be set and various stored data can be confirmed, the data can be set or confirmed in accordance with the various qualifications of the person operating the vending machine. A management code table in which management codes representing the range of types are stored in advance, an input means for inputting predetermined codes based on various qualifications of the person handling the vending machine, and the input means input by the input means. A vending machine comprising processing means for reading a corresponding management code from the management code table based on the code and controlling data setting for the vending machine and confirmation of store data based on the management code. Control device.