JPH04358297A - Vending machine - Google Patents
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Abstract
Description
【0001】[発明の目的][Object of the invention]
【0002】0002
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、表示パネルや見本商品
等を照明する照明灯の消費電力を節減できるようにした
自動販売機に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vending machine that can reduce the power consumption of illumination lights for illuminating display panels, sample products, and the like.
【0003】0003
【従来の技術】一般に、自動販売機は、夜間に表示パネ
ルや見本商品等を照明灯により照明して、販売中である
ことを表示するようにしている。この場合、昼間は照明
灯を点灯する必要がないので、照明灯の点灯時間帯をタ
イマにより制御したり、或は周囲の明るさを検出する光
センサを設けてこの光センサにより照明灯の点灯を制御
するようになっていた。2. Description of the Related Art In general, vending machines use lighting to illuminate display panels, sample products, etc. at night to indicate that products are on sale. In this case, since there is no need to turn on the lighting during the day, the lighting time of the lighting may be controlled by a timer, or a light sensor that detects the surrounding brightness may be installed and the light sensor may be used to turn on the lighting. was supposed to be controlled.
【0004】0004
【発明が解決しようとする課題】ところで、自動販売機
は、設置場所や時間帯によって、商品の売行きが相違し
、夜間に比較的良く売れる場所・時間帯もあればそうで
ない場所・時間帯もある。この場合、商品の売行きが良
い時間帯には、照明を明るくして積極的に客寄せした方
が売上げの伸びを期待できるが、商品の売行きが悪い時
間帯には、照明効果による売上げの伸びをあまり期待で
きないので、照明も、販売中であることが分かる程度の
必要最小限度のものであれば十分である。[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] By the way, the sales of vending machines' products vary depending on the installation location and time of day, with some places and times selling relatively well at night and other places and times not so well. be. In this case, during times when product sales are good, you can expect to increase sales by brightening the lights and actively attracting customers, but during times when product sales are slow, sales growth due to lighting effects can be expected. Since you can't expect much from it, it's enough that the lighting is minimal enough to let you know that it's on sale.
【0005】しかるに、上記従来構成のものは、商品の
売行きに関係なく、照明灯を全部点灯させる構成である
ので、商品の売行きが悪い時間帯(照明効果による売上
げの伸びをあまり期待できない時間帯)でも、照明を必
要以上に明るくすることになり、電力を浪費して維持費
が嵩むという欠点があった。However, in the above-mentioned conventional configuration, all lighting lights are turned on regardless of the sales of the product. ) However, this had the disadvantage of making the lighting brighter than necessary, wasting electricity and increasing maintenance costs.
【0006】本発明はこの様な事情を考慮してなされた
もので、従ってその目的は、時間帯別の商品の売行きに
合わせて照明を自動調整できて、省電力化を図り得る自
動販売機を提供することにある。[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and therefore, its purpose is to provide a vending machine that can automatically adjust lighting according to the sales of products depending on the time of day, and that can save power. Our goal is to provide the following.
【0007】[発明の構成][Configuration of the invention]
【0008】[0008]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明の自動販売機は、
表示又は操作に係わる部分を照明する照明灯と、時間帯
別の商品販売数を集計して時間帯別販売データを収集す
るデータ収集手段と、前記時間帯別販売データに基づい
て商品販売数が少ないと予測される時間帯は前記照明灯
の一部若しくは全部を消灯させるか又は照度を低下させ
るように制御する照明制御手段とを具備して成るもので
ある。[Means for solving the problems] The vending machine of the present invention includes:
A lighting lamp for illuminating parts related to display or operation, a data collection means for collecting sales data for each time period by aggregating the number of products sold for each time period, and a means for collecting product sales data for each time period based on the sales data for each time period. The illumination control means is provided to control to turn off some or all of the illumination lights or to reduce the illuminance during a time period when the light is expected to be low.
【0009】[0009]
【作用】予め、自動販売機の稼働中に、データ収集手段
が時間帯別の商品販売数を集計して時間帯別販売データ
を収集しておく。この様にして収集された時間帯別販売
データに基づいて、照明制御手段は、商品販売数が少な
いと予測される時間帯は照明灯の一部若しくは全部を消
灯させるか又は照度を低下させるように制御して、節電
する。[Operation] While the vending machine is in operation, the data collection means aggregates the number of products sold by time zone and collects sales data by time zone in advance. Based on the time-based sales data collected in this way, the lighting control means turns off some or all of the lighting lights or reduces the illuminance during times when the number of product sales is expected to be low. control to save power.
【0010】この場合、自動販売機の稼働中に、データ
収集手段が時間帯別の商品販売数を集計し、この時間帯
別販売データに基づいて照明制御を自動的に行うので、
照明制御に人手を煩わすこともなく、しかも、その自動
販売機の設置場所に合った最適な照明制御を行い得る。[0010] In this case, while the vending machine is in operation, the data collection means totals the number of products sold by time period, and lighting control is automatically performed based on this sales data by time period.
To control illumination without requiring labor and to perform optimal illumination control suitable for the installation location of the vending machine.
【0011】[0011]
【実施例】以下、本発明の一実施例を図面に基づいて説
明する。図2に示すように、自動販売機の前面扉1の上
半部には、販売可能な商品の見本となる展示缶2が例え
ば3列に配列されている。そして、展示缶2の後方部分
には、背景となる絵や文字が描かれたバックライトパネ
ル3が設けられ、夜間にはこのバックライトパネル3を
照明灯たるバックライト4で照明可能となっている。ま
た、展示缶2の各列の下方にはアンダーライト5が設け
られ、夜間にはこのアンダーライト5を点灯させること
によって展示缶2を照明可能となっている。更に、各展
示缶2の真下には、その商品を選択する選択ボタン6が
設けられている。DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 2, in the upper half of the front door 1 of the vending machine, display cans 2 serving as samples of products that can be sold are arranged in, for example, three rows. A backlight panel 3 with pictures and letters as a background is provided at the rear of the display can 2. At night, this backlight panel 3 can be illuminated with a backlight 4 serving as an illumination light. There is. Further, an underlight 5 is provided below each row of display cans 2, and the display cans 2 can be illuminated by lighting the underlight 5 at night. Furthermore, a selection button 6 for selecting the product is provided directly below each display can 2.
【0012】一方、前面扉1の中央部には、コイン投入
口7、投入金額表示器8、コイン返却レバー9、昼夜を
判別するための光センサ10等が設けられている。そし
て、前面扉1の下部には商品取出口11が設けられ、こ
の商品取出口11の上方にも、照明灯たるバックライト
12で照明可能なバックライトパネル13が設けられて
いる。On the other hand, in the center of the front door 1, there are provided a coin insertion slot 7, an input amount display 8, a coin return lever 9, a light sensor 10 for determining day and night, and the like. A product outlet 11 is provided at the bottom of the front door 1, and a backlight panel 13 that can be illuminated with a backlight 12 serving as an illumination light is also provided above the product outlet 11.
【0013】次に、電気的構成を図1に基づいて説明す
る。制御装置14は、マイクロコンピュータを主体とし
て構成され、選択ボタン6の操作信号に応じて商品排出
装置15を動作させて商品(図示せず)を商品取出口1
1に落下させる。また、制御装置14は、冷却サイクル
16や電気ヒータ17を制御して、内部の商品を適温に
保つと共に、光センサ10の出力信号に基づいて昼夜を
判別し、昼間はバックライト4,12とアンダーライト
5への通電を禁止する。Next, the electrical configuration will be explained based on FIG. 1. The control device 14 is mainly composed of a microcomputer, and operates the product discharging device 15 in response to an operation signal from the selection button 6 to deliver the product (not shown) to the product outlet 1.
Drop it to 1. Further, the control device 14 controls the cooling cycle 16 and the electric heater 17 to keep the internal product at an appropriate temperature, and also distinguishes between day and night based on the output signal of the optical sensor 10, and turns off the backlights 4 and 12 during the day. Prohibits power supply to underlight 5.
【0014】この場合、制御装置14は、データ収集手
段と照明制御手段としても機能する。データ収集手段と
しての機能は、販売された商品の種類・数量と販売時刻
を商品販売履歴記憶手段18に逐次記憶しておき、この
記憶データから1日の時間帯別の商品販売数を集計して
時間帯別販売データを求め、この時間帯別販売データを
時間帯別販売データ記憶手段19に記憶しておくもので
ある。一方、照明制御手段としての機能は、上記時間帯
別販売データに基づいて商品販売数が少ないと予測され
る時間帯は、夜間でもバックライト4,12とアンダー
ライト5の一方若しくは双方を消灯させるように制御す
るものである。In this case, the control device 14 also functions as data collection means and illumination control means. Its function as a data collection means is to sequentially store the types and quantities of sold products and sales times in the product sales history storage means 18, and to aggregate the number of products sold by time of day from this stored data. The time zone sales data is obtained by using the time zone sales data storage means 19, and the time zone sales data is stored in the time zone sales data storage means 19. On the other hand, the function as a lighting control means is to turn off one or both of the backlights 4 and 12 and the underlight 5 even at night during hours when the number of products sold is expected to be low based on the sales data by time of day. It is controlled as follows.
【0015】具体的には、1時間当たりの商品販売数が
例えば9本以下の場合には、バックライト4,12とア
ンダーライト5の2種類共に消灯し、例えば10〜19
本の場合には、バックライト4,12とアンダーライト
5の1種類のみ点灯して他方を消灯し、例えば20本以
上の場合には、2種類共に点灯する。斯かる点灯・消灯
の制御は、制御装置14の出力レベルV1 ,V2 を
ハイ/ローレベルに切り替えることによって行われ、一
方の出力レベルV1 がハイレベルに反転すると、トラ
ンジスタ20がオンしてリレーコイル21に電流が流れ
、リレー接点22がオンしてバックライト4,12に通
電される。他方の出力レベルV2 がハイレベルに反転
すると、トランジスタ23がオンしてリレーコイル24
に電流が流れ、リレー接点25がオンしてアンダーライ
ト5に通電される。Specifically, when the number of products sold per hour is, for example, 9 or less, both the backlights 4 and 12 and the underlight 5 are turned off.
In the case of a book, only one of the backlights 4, 12 and underlight 5 is turned on and the other is turned off. For example, in the case of 20 or more books, both types are turned on. Such lighting/extinguishing control is performed by switching the output levels V1 and V2 of the control device 14 between high and low levels, and when one output level V1 is reversed to high level, the transistor 20 is turned on and the relay coil is switched on. 21, the relay contact 22 is turned on, and the backlights 4 and 12 are energized. When the other output level V2 is reversed to high level, the transistor 23 is turned on and the relay coil 24 is turned on.
A current flows through, turning on the relay contact 25 and energizing the underlight 5.
【0016】例えば、1日の時間帯別販売データが図3
に示すようになると、次のように照明制御が行われる。
この例では、光センサ10の出力により18時から翌朝
の6時までが夜間であると判定されたものとする。この
場合、夜間でも、1時間当たりの商品販売数が例えば9
本以下の場合、即ち22時から翌朝の2時までと4時か
ら6時までは、バックライト4,12とアンダーライト
5の2種類共に消灯する。そして、10〜19本の場合
、即ち21時から22時までと翌朝の2時から4時まで
は、バックライト4,12とアンダーライト5の1種類
のみ点灯して他方を消灯する。また、20本以上の場合
、即ち18時から21時までは、バックライト4,12
とアンダーライト5の双方共に点灯する。For example, sales data by time of day is shown in Figure 3.
When the situation becomes as shown in , lighting control is performed as follows. In this example, it is assumed that the period from 18:00 to 6:00 the next morning is determined to be night based on the output of the optical sensor 10. In this case, even at night, the number of products sold per hour is, for example, 9.
In the following cases, that is, from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. the next morning and from 4 a.m. to 6 a.m., both the backlights 4 and 12 and the underlight 5 are turned off. In the case of 10 to 19 lights, that is, from 21:00 to 22:00 and from 2:00 to 4:00 the next morning, only one type of backlight 4, 12 and underlight 5 is turned on and the other is turned off. In addition, if there are 20 or more lights, that is, from 18:00 to 21:00, backlight 4, 12
and underlight 5 both light up.
【0017】この様な商品の売行きに応じた照明制御を
行うことによって、商品の売行きが良い時間帯には、照
明を明るくして積極的に客寄せすることによって、売上
げを伸ばすことができる。一方、商品の売行きが悪い時
間帯には、照明効果による売上げの伸びをあまり期待で
きないので、照明も、販売中であることが分かる程度の
必要最小限度のもに抑えて、節電を図る。[0017] By controlling the lighting in accordance with the sales of the products as described above, sales can be increased by brightening the lights and actively attracting customers during times when the sales of the products are high. On the other hand, during times when products are not selling well, lighting effects cannot be expected to increase sales much, so lighting is kept to the bare minimum necessary to make it clear that products are on sale, in an effort to conserve electricity.
【0018】ところで、上述の様な商品の売行きに応じ
た照明制御を、サービスマン等がデータを入力してタイ
マ制御で行うことも考えられるが、一般に、1人のサー
ビスマン等で多数の自動販売機を管理するのが通常であ
るので、その全ての自動販売機について1台ごとにサー
ビスマン等が正確な時間帯別販売データを収集して入力
することは非常に面倒であり、しかも入力ミスやデータ
管理ミス等の人為的なミスを引き起こし易いことから、
人手により適正な照明制御を行うことは極めて困難であ
る。By the way, although it is conceivable that a service person or the like inputs data and controls the lighting according to the sales of products as described above using timer control, in general, one service person or the like controls a large number of automated systems. Since the vending machines are usually managed, it is extremely troublesome for service personnel etc. to collect and input accurate sales data by time of day for each vending machine. Because it is easy to cause human errors such as mistakes and data management errors,
It is extremely difficult to perform appropriate lighting control manually.
【0019】この点、本実施例では、自動販売機の稼働
中に、データ収集手段として機能する制御装置14が、
時間帯別の商品販売数を集計し、この時間帯別販売デー
タに基づいて照明制御を自動的に行うので、照明制御に
人手を煩わすこともなく、管理が複雑化せずに済むと共
に、その自動販売機の設置場所に合った最適な照明制御
を行い得るという利点もある。In this regard, in this embodiment, while the vending machine is in operation, the control device 14, which functions as a data collection means,
Since the number of products sold by time period is aggregated and lighting control is automatically performed based on this sales data by time period, there is no need for human labor for lighting control, and management does not become complicated. Another advantage is that the lighting can be controlled optimally depending on the location where the vending machine is installed.
【0020】尚、本実施例では、光センサ10で昼夜の
判別を行うようにしたが、これをタイマにより行うよう
にしても良い。また、本実施例では、時間帯別販売デー
タに基づいて商品販売数が少ないと予測される時間帯は
バックライト4,12とアンダーライト5の一方又は双
方を消灯させるようにしたが、これらの照度を低下させ
て節電するようにしても良い。In this embodiment, the optical sensor 10 is used to determine whether it is day or night, but this may also be performed using a timer. Furthermore, in this embodiment, one or both of the backlights 4 and 12 and the underlight 5 are turned off during times when the number of products sold is predicted to be low based on sales data by time of day. The illuminance may be reduced to save power.
【0021】また、時間帯別販売データを曜日別、週別
又は月別に集めて、曜日別、週別又は月別に制御を変更
するようにしても良い。また、本実施例では、時間帯別
販売データに基づいて1時間単位の制御を行うようにし
たが、数十分単位で細かく制御したり、数時間単位で大
まかな制御を行うようにしても良い。[0021] Furthermore, sales data by time zone may be collected by day of the week, week, or month, and control may be changed by day of the week, week, or month. In addition, in this embodiment, control is performed in hourly units based on sales data by time zone, but fine control in units of tens of minutes or rough control in units of several hours may also be performed. good.
【0022】更には、バックライト4,12とアンダー
ライト5の点灯・消灯を判定するためのボーダーライン
(本数)を管理者がキーボードの操作等により任意に設
定できるようにしても良い。Furthermore, the administrator may be able to arbitrarily set the border lines (number of lines) for determining whether the backlights 4, 12 and underlight 5 are turned on or off by operating a keyboard or the like.
【0023】その他、本発明は、飲料を販売する自動販
売機に限らず、煙草等の他の商品を販売する自動販売機
に適用しても良く、また、本実施例以外の照明設備を備
えた種々の自動販売機にも適用して実施できる等、種々
の変形が可能である。In addition, the present invention is not limited to vending machines that sell drinks, but may also be applied to vending machines that sell other products such as cigarettes, and may also be applied to vending machines that sell other products such as cigarettes. Various modifications are possible, such as application to various vending machines.
【0024】[0024]
【発明の効果】本発明は以上の説明から明らかなように
、データ収集手段によって収集された時間帯別販売デー
タに基づいて、商品販売数が少ないと予測される時間帯
は照明灯の一部若しくは全部を消灯させるか又は照度を
低下させるように制御するので、時間帯別の商品の売行
きに合わせて照明を自動調整できて、省電力化を図るこ
とができる。Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above description, the present invention is based on sales data by time period collected by the data collection means, and a part of the lighting lamps is used during a time period when the number of products sold is expected to be low. Alternatively, all the lights are turned off or the illuminance is controlled to be lowered, so that the lighting can be automatically adjusted according to the sales of products depending on the time of day, and power saving can be achieved.
【0025】この場合、自動販売機の稼働中に、データ
収集手段が時間帯別の商品販売数を集計し、この時間帯
別販売データに基づいて照明制御を自動的に行うので、
照明制御に人手を煩わすこともなく、管理が複雑化せず
に済むと共に、その自動販売機の設置場所に合った最適
な照明制御を行い得るという利点もある。[0025] In this case, while the vending machine is in operation, the data collection means totals the number of products sold by time period, and lighting control is automatically performed based on this sales data by time period.
There is also the advantage that lighting control does not require labor and management does not become complicated, and that optimal lighting control can be performed that suits the installation location of the vending machine.
【図1】本発明の一実施例を示すブロック図[Fig. 1] Block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention
【図2】自
動販売機の正面図[Figure 2] Front view of vending machine
【図3】1日の時間帯別の商品販売数の一例を示す図[Figure 3] Diagram showing an example of the number of products sold by time of day
1は前面扉、2は展示缶、3はバックライトパネル、4
はバックライト(照明灯)、5はアンダーライト(照明
灯)、6は選択ボタン、10は光センサ、12はバック
ライト(照明灯)、13はバックライトパネル、14は
制御装置(データ収集手段、照明制御手段)、18は商
品販売履歴記憶手段、19は時間帯別販売データ記憶手
段である。1 is the front door, 2 is the display can, 3 is the backlight panel, 4
is a backlight (illumination light), 5 is an underlight (illumination light), 6 is a selection button, 10 is a light sensor, 12 is a backlight (illumination light), 13 is a backlight panel, 14 is a control device (data collection means) , lighting control means), 18 is a product sales history storage means, and 19 is a time zone sales data storage means.
Claims (1)
照明灯と、時間帯別の商品販売数を集計して時間帯別販
売データを収集するデータ収集手段と、前記時間帯別販
売データに基づいて商品販売数が少ないと予測される時
間帯は前記照明灯の一部若しくは全部を消灯させるか又
は照度を低下させるように制御する照明制御手段とを具
備して成る自動販売機。[Claim 1] A lighting lamp that illuminates a part related to display or operation, a data collection means that aggregates the number of products sold by time period and collects sales data by time period, and a data collection device that collects sales data by time period, based on the sales data by time period. and lighting control means for controlling part or all of the illumination lights to be turned off or to reduce the illuminance during a time period when the number of products sold is expected to be low.
Priority Applications (1)
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JP13314591A JPH04358297A (en) | 1991-06-05 | 1991-06-05 | Vending machine |
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JP13314591A JPH04358297A (en) | 1991-06-05 | 1991-06-05 | Vending machine |
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JPH04358297A true JPH04358297A (en) | 1992-12-11 |
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ID=15097787
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JP13314591A Pending JPH04358297A (en) | 1991-06-05 | 1991-06-05 | Vending machine |
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JP (1) | JPH04358297A (en) |
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JP2011033814A (en) * | 2009-07-31 | 2011-02-17 | Ae Tekku Kk | Display device |
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