JPH047692A - Commodity selection device for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate unpleasant feeling that a selection range becomes small from a person who purchases a product by permitting the person who purchases the commodity to select the product from all selection switches. CONSTITUTION:When the commodities are sold out, a main controller 4 detects the sold-out product by the input of sold out detection switches 3a-3n and outputs it to an input/output controller 7. It eliminates sales information on the commodity whose sellout is detected from a storage means 5, causes it to store sales information on the other product which commodities are not sold out and displays it on one of corresponding sales commodity display means 2a-2n. Thus, the commodities displayed in the sales commodity display means can always be sold and unpleasant feeling can be eliminated from the person who purchases the commodity.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product selection device for a vending machine.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, various improvements have been made to product selection devices in vending machines to make them easier for product purchasers to operate.

For example, as shown in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 1-297786, it has been proposed that the name of a product being sold can be arbitrarily displayed on a liquid crystal display, and the display can be changed during the sale.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the above-mentioned conventional Tachibana sales, the sold out of a product is indicated by displaying "Sold out" or by erasing the display, so it does not work, especially when there are many sold out products. The number of product selection switches increases, giving the product purchaser a feeling that the range of product selection is limited, and also making it impossible to use the product selection switches and display devices efficiently.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and is a product selection device for a vending machine that allows a product purchaser to select a product from all selection switches even if the stored product is sold out or cannot be sold. It provides:

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the product selection device of the vending machine of the present invention arbitrarily displays product information such as the type of product to be sold and the selling price in response to a product selection switch. A sales product display means capable of displaying sales products, and a storage means for storing individual sales products of a plurality of product selection switches are provided, and sales products corresponding to the product selection switches can be arbitrarily changed by input from the sold-out detection means. It consists of an input/output control device that can

According to the above-described configuration, the present invention deletes the product information of the stored product whose sold out is detected from the sales product display means, displays the product information of other stored products that are not sold out on the sales product display means, and displays the corresponding product. By changing the product for sale on the selection switch, the product displayed on the product for sale display means can always be sold, thereby eliminating discomfort for the product purchaser and allowing the product selection device to be used efficiently. becomes.

Embodiment Hereinafter, a product selection device for a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of essential parts of a product selection device for a vending machine in an embodiment of the present invention. In Figure 1, 1a to 1
n is a product selection switch located on the front side of the vending machine to select the product to be sold, and 2a to 2n are product selection switches 1
This is a sales product display means that can arbitrarily display sales products corresponding to a to 1n.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a product selection device for a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3a to 3n in Figure 2
4 is a sold-out detection switch that detects whether the stored product is sold out, and 4 is connected to the sold-out detection switches 3a to 3n, and is the main controller that controls the entire vending machine, such as currency detection, product selection, display control, sales control, etc. In the control device, reference numeral 6 denotes a storage means for storing product information such as the product type and selling price of each of the plurality of product selection units. Reference numeral 6 denotes a setting means for setting product information of the sales products of the product selection switches 1a to 1n. 7 are product selection switches 1a to 1n and sales product display means 2a to 2n.

It is an input/output control device connected to the storage means 5, the main control device 4, and the setting means 6.

Regarding the product selection device for a vending machine configured as described above, the operation of the input/output control device will be explained below along with the operation processing flow shown in FIG. 3.

First, when the vending machine is filled with products, the vending machine manager operates the setting means 6 to set product information such as the type of product to be sold and the selling price of the product selection switches 1a to 1n. 5TEP
1) Store the product information of each of the product selection switches 1a to 1n in the storage means 6 (STEP 2). Thereby, the input/output control device 7 displays the product information of each of the product selection switches 1a to 1n stored in the storage means 5 on the corresponding sales product display means 2a to 2n (5TEP3).
.

When selling a product, if there is an input from the product selection switch selected among the product selection switches 1a to 1n (5TEP4
), the input/output control device 7 reads the corresponding product information in the storage means 5 (STEP 5), outputs it to the main control device 4 (rs'rEpe), and the main control device 4 performs a sales operation.

When the product is sold out, the main controller 4 activates the sold-out detection switch 3
Sold out products are detected by inputting a to 3n and output to the input/output control device 7 (STEP 7).

The input/output control device 7 deletes the sales information of the product detected to be sold out from the storage means 5 (STEPs), and stores the sales information of other products that are not sold out (STEPs).
) and displayed on any of the corresponding sales product display means 2a to 2n (STEPlo).

As described above, according to this embodiment, the product selection switch 1a
-1n, sales product display means 2a to 2n capable of arbitrarily displaying sales products, and a product selection switch 1.
a to In, a storage means 6 for storing product information of individual sales products, and an input/output control device 7 connected to the product selection switches 1a to In, the sales quoting means 6, the main control device 4, and the setting means 6. In order to set this up, when the product is sold out,
The product selection switches 1a to 1n that are sold out can be replaced with product selection switches 111 to 1n for other salable products, and the product selection switches 1a to 1 that cannot be sold can be replaced.
This means that n can be eliminated.

Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a sales product display means that can arbitrarily display sales products in response to a product selection switch, and a memory that stores product information of each sales product for each product selection switch. By providing an input/output control device connected to the means, the product selection switch, the sales product display means, the storage means, the main control device, and the setting means, when the product is sold out, the sold out product selection switch can be used for other sales. It is possible to replace the product selection switch with a product selection switch for available products, eliminate the product selection switch that cannot be sold, and eliminate the discomfort felt by product buyers when the selection range becomes narrower. It is possible to realize an excellent product selection device for a vending machine that can be used efficiently.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view of essential parts of a product selection device for a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the product selection device for a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. It is a flow chart of the product selection device of the vending machine in one example of the present invention. 1a~1n...Product selection switch, 2a~2n
...Sales product display means, 3a to 3n...
・Sold out detection switch, 6... Storage means, 7.
...Input/output control device. Name of agent: Patent attorney Shigetaka Awano and one other person1Figure 1a-I6. Parts 5 ■Switch Za+ 26- Sales product display means Attendance control Goyo 1 2L ~ 2fL-Nu anti-light product display hand

Claims (1)

[Claims] A plurality of product selection switches located on the front side of the vending machine are used to select products for sale, and product information such as types and selling prices of the plurality of products for sale corresponding to the product selection switches can be displayed at will. Sales product display means, storage means for storing the product information corresponding to each of the plurality of product selection switches, sold-out detection means for detecting sold-out of stored products, and products stored in the storage means. The information is displayed on the sold product display means, and when the sold out detection means detects that the stored product is sold out, the corresponding product information for which sold out is detected is deleted from the storage means, and other product information that is not sold out is stored. A product selection device for a vending machine, comprising an input/output control device for displaying the selected products on the corresponding sales product display means.