JPH05325017A - Automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the automatic vending machine which enables all music names to be confirmed and listened to when a CD, an LC, etc., are purchased, the records of CDs, LDs, etc., to be obtained through media having different formats, and an optional piece of music information recorded on the CDs, LDs, etc., to be purchased. CONSTITUTION:A disk selecting/reproducing device 25 selects an optional CD or LD among plural CDs, LDs, etc., and all music names recorded on the selected CD or LD are displayed on a display unit 3. An optional music name among all the music names displayed on the display unit 3 is selected by operating a keyboard 4 and the music corresponding to the selected music name is reproduced by the disk selecting/reproducing device 25. Further, the music corresponding to the selected music name is recorded by a recording device 17.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vending machine for reproducing and selling music such as CD (compacted disc) and LD (laser disc) and a medium on which music and images are recorded, and more particularly to a medium. The present invention relates to a vending machine capable of displaying the titles and all song names recorded in, and converting to another medium, for example, a CD to an audio cassette tape.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a device (generally called a jukebox) for playing the above-mentioned CD or LD for a fee has been put into practical use and installed in an entertainment facility or the like. This kind of equipment accommodates a plurality of CDs or LDs inside, and when a customer pays a fee and selects a desired song, the disc on which the song is recorded is selected and played. It is designed to be done.

[0003]

By the way, CDs and LDs
Etc. are mainly sold at record stores, but vending machines that automatically sell these have not been developed yet. This type of vending machine can be developed by applying a vending machine for soft drinks, etc., which has been developed and put into practical use, but with the function of simply selling, all song titles can be purchased. Cannot satisfy the customer's request to attempt confirmation and audition. In addition, the demand to obtain with another medium other than CD and LD, such as a cassette tape,
It may be possible that there is a request for only a part of the CD or LD recording, but this request cannot be met.

Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to confirm and listen to all song titles when purchasing a CD, LD, etc.
For the purpose of providing a vending machine capable of obtaining a record of D or the like on another type of medium and purchasing any of all music information recorded on a CD, LD or the like. There is.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, an automatic vending machine according to the first aspect of the present invention accommodates at least a plurality of listening media and sales media in which music information is recorded together with music title information. At the same time, medium selection means for selecting any one of the plurality of trial listening media, display means for displaying all song title information recorded in the selected trial listening medium, and all of the displayed song title information. Song name information selecting means for selecting any one of them, and reproducing means for reproducing music information corresponding to the selected song name information for a predetermined time,
Judgment means for deciding whether or not an operation for purchasing the sales medium corresponding to the selected preview medium is performed, and discharging the sales medium to the customer service section when the purchase operation is performed. And a discharging means.

Further, the vending machine according to the second aspect of the present invention accommodates a plurality of recordable recording media and a plurality of trial recording media in which at least music information and song title information are recorded. A medium selecting means for selecting any one of a plurality of trial listening media, a displaying means for displaying all song title information recorded in the selected trial listening medium, and an arbitrary one of the displayed all song title information. A song name information selecting means for selecting a song, a playing means for playing music information corresponding to the selected song name information for a predetermined time, and an operation for purchasing music information corresponding to the selected song name information Determining means for determining whether or not, recording means for recording the music information in at least one of the sales media when a purchase operation is performed, and the sale after the recording of the music information in the sales media Medium Characterized in that a release means for releasing the customer unit.

Further, in the vending machine according to the invention of claim 3, the vending machine according to the invention of claim 2 has a storage means for storing the music title information selected by the music title information selecting means and a purchase operation. And a recording control means for controlling the recording means so as to sequentially record the music information corresponding to all the song title information stored in the storage means on the medium for sale.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the invention, when the customer selects a desired listening medium (CD, LD, etc.) from among a plurality of trial listening mediums, all the song title information recorded on the medium is displayed. Then, when the customer selects the desired song name information from all the displayed song name information, the music information corresponding to the song name information is reproduced for a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute). Then, when the customer who has heard the music information decides to purchase and performs the purchase operation, the sales medium in which the music information common to the just-listened listening medium is recorded is released to the customer service section.

Therefore, all the song title information recorded on the selected trial listening medium is displayed, and the music information corresponding to the song title information selected from among them can be heard. It is possible to satisfy the request for confirming all the song titles of the selected preview medium and the request for preview.

According to the second aspect of the invention, when the customer selects a desired listening medium from a plurality of trial listening mediums, all song title information recorded on the medium is displayed. And
When the customer selects the desired song name information from the displayed all song name information, the music information corresponding to the song name information is reproduced for a predetermined time. Then, after hearing the music information, the customer decides to purchase the music information and performs the purchase operation,
The music information is recorded on the medium for sale from the medium for trial listening. Then, after being recorded, the sales medium is released to the customer service section.

Therefore, since the music information of the song title information desired by the customer can be recorded on the sales medium from all the song title information recorded on the selected listening medium, the CD or L
It is possible to satisfy the demand for obtaining the recording of D or the like on another type of medium, for example, a cassette tape, and the demand for purchasing only any one of all the music information recorded on the CD or LD.

According to the third aspect of the invention, every time the customer selects music information desired to be purchased from a plurality of trial listening media, the music title information is stored in the storage means. And
When the customer decides to purchase the selected music information and performs the purchase operation, all of the selected music information is sequentially recorded from the trial listening medium to the selling medium. Then, after being recorded, the sales medium is released to the customer service section.

Therefore, after selecting all the music information that the customer desires to purchase from a plurality of listening media,
Since these music information can be recorded on the medium for sale,
The purchase operation is easier than selecting and recording one song.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of an embodiment of the vending machine according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the vending machine. The vending machine of this embodiment sells CDs (including CD singles) and cassette tapes recording (copying) some or all of the CDs.

In FIG. 1, reference numerals 1, 1, ... Show titles of CDs, respectively, and are arranged in two rows in the width direction at the upper part of the front of the main body of the apparatus. It is preferable to use, for example, a dot matrix display as these title displays 1, 1, ..., By using this, various titles can be displayed.

.. are purchase buttons, which are arranged below the respective title displays 1, 1 ,. A purchase signal is output by pressing each of the purchase buttons 2, 2, ... And a light source (for example, a light emitting diode) provided inside is turned on. In this figure, the purchase button 2 at the left end of the lower row is pressed and the internal light source is turned on.

Reference numeral 3 is a display device such as a CRT, on which various kinds of information regarding sales of CDs are displayed. Specifically, operation guidance,
Price information, song titles (playing song titles, recording song titles), titles of CDs on sale, and operating conditions (listening, recording what songs), etc. are displayed. In this case, a commercially available CD
Since no song name information is recorded on the CD, in this embodiment, a dedicated CD in which song name information is recorded separately from the CD for sale is recorded.
(C stored in a reproduction disk storage portion 26 described later
D) is used for reproduction. The music title is recorded as a graphic or character in a predetermined area of the reproduction CD, and is written on a memory (RAM 22 described later) when the title is displayed so that it is displayed on the title display 1.

Reference numeral 4 denotes an operating keyboard, which is a display unit 3.
Make various inputs according to the instructions displayed on. Specifically, the CD designation, song selection, trial listening operation, recording operation, purchase operation and the like are performed. Reference numeral 5 is a speaker, and 6 is a headphone jack. Sound is generated from the speaker 5 during reproduction of the CD, and a sound signal is output from the headphone jack 6. In this case, by connecting a headphone (not shown) provided to the headphone jack 6, the music can be heard through the headphones.

Reference numeral 7 is a PP card (pre-bade card) loading / unloading port. By inserting the PP card into the loading / unloading port 7, a card processing unit 8 provided in the main body of the apparatus.
The remaining frequency at that time is read by (FIG. 2). Further, when the PP card is ejected, the remaining frequency less the used amount is written. The PP card is a magnetic card, and the card processing unit 8 reads / writes magnetic information from / to the magnetic card.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a bill insertion slot, and this bill insertion slot 9
By inserting banknotes such as 1000 yen, 5000 yen, etc., the money processing unit 10 (Fig. 2) provided in the main body of the device can confirm the authenticity and read the value (1000 yen, 5000 yen or 10000 yen). And the result is output. Reference numeral 11 is a coin insertion slot, and this coin insertion slot 1
By inserting a coin such as 100 yen or 500 yen into 1, the currency processing unit 10 confirms the authenticity and reads the value, and the result is output.

Reference numeral 12 is a change return port, which is a money handling unit 10.
Will return the change and the input coins through here. In this case, in addition to coins, banknotes are also applicable as change, for example, the price of one CD is 3500 yen,
Assuming that 10000 yen is thrown, usually 5000 yen, 1000 yen and 500 yen coins will be changed.
Reference numeral 13 denotes a take-out port through which the CD specified by the customer is taken out from the disc-for-sale storage unit 16 (FIG. 2) by the disc-ejecting device 15 (FIG. 2) and ejected there. In addition to ejecting the CD, the disc ejecting device 15 ejects the cassette tape copied with the contents of the CD by the recording device 17 to the ejection port 13.

In FIG. 2, the recording device 17 is for copying a part or all of the contents of a CD onto a cassette tape in accordance with a customer's instruction. In this case, the cassette tape used for copying is housed in the cassette housing 18 and taken out by the recording device 17 at the time of copying. By providing this recording device 25, a customer who owns the cassette player but does not own the CD player, a customer who needs only a specific song of one CD, or a plurality of CDs are preferred. Can satisfy the customer who needs the song.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a CPU (central processing unit), which controls each part of the apparatus body. Reference numeral 21 is a ROM (Read Only Memory) in which a program for controlling the CPU 20 is written. There is a program in this program that executes three modes: a demonstration mode that performs a demonstration playback operation at a time other than the time of sale, a disc selection mode that performs a CD purchase operation, and a song selection mode that performs a song purchase operation. There is. In this case, the program that performs the demonstration playback operation is executed from the moment the power of the device is turned on, stops when the customer turns in money, and then resumes the operation when the sale ends. There is. Reference numeral 22 denotes a RAM (random access memory), which is the CPU 20.
Used in the operation of.

Reference numeral 25 is a disc selecting / reproducing apparatus, which is composed of a CD changer and a reproducing section (not shown).
In this disc selecting / reproducing device 25, when a customer performs a predetermined operation at the time of recording or auditioning, a CD changer operates in accordance with the operation, and a target CD is taken out from the reproducing disc storage section 26 and put in the reproducing section. Carry out. Then, it is carried out to the reproducing unit, and the reproducing unit starts operation from the time when it is set at a predetermined position, and starts reproducing. Also, during demonstration playback, the CDs will be programmed in the order programmed in advance.
Is selected and played. Note that the above-mentioned recording time means a time when copying to a cassette tape. Further, the number of the disc selecting / reproducing device 26 is not limited to one, but the efficiency can be improved by providing a plurality of disc selecting / reproducing devices.

.., purchase buttons 2, 2, ..., Display 3, keyboard 4, card processing unit 8, currency processing unit 10, disk ejecting device 15, recording device 17, ROM 21, RAM 22. And the disc selection / reproduction device 25 are respectively connected to the CPU via the bus line BUS.
Connected to 20.

The CPU 20 and the disc selecting / reproducing device 25 constitute a medium selecting means, and the speaker 5 and the CPU 20.
And the disc selecting / reproducing device 25 constitutes a reproducing means. Further, the display device 3 and the CPU 20 constitute display means,
The keyboard 4 and the CPU 20 constitute a music title information selection means. Further, the disc ejecting device 15 and the CPU 20 constitute ejecting means, and the recording device 17 and the CPU 20 constitute recording means. The CPU 20 has the functions of a determination unit and a control unit. Further, the RAM 22 constitutes a storage means.

Next, the operation of the vending machine having the above structure will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
When a power switch (not shown) is turned on, the demonstration mode is executed in step S1. In this mode, a plurality of preset songs are sequentially and repeatedly reproduced for a predetermined time. Also, with the execution of this demonstration mode, the coin insertion standby state and the PP card insertion standby state are entered. The operation of step S1 is repeatedly executed until the customer inserts money or inserts a PP card. It should be noted that the description of the operation as to whether or not the coin is inserted and the PP card is inserted is omitted.

When money is inserted or a PP card is inserted, the process proceeds to step S2, and the mode is determined. In this case, if it is the disc selection mode, step S
3. If it is the music selection mode, go to step S4.
These modes are selected by pressing a key provided on the keyboard. Here, the operation in this mode will be described assuming that the disk selection mode is selected.

1) Disc Selection Mode First, in step S3, the purchase desired CD is selected. This selection is made by pressing the purchase button 2 corresponding to the title desired by the customer. When the purchase button 2 corresponding to the CD title of the purchase request is pressed, the process proceeds to step S5. In step S5, the disc selection / reproduction device 25 takes out the CD desired by the customer from the reproduction disc storage portion 26 and starts driving. After the driving is started, all song titles in the CD are read and displayed on the display device 3 in step S6. Immediately after the display of all song titles, a message for instructing whether or not to perform a trial listening is displayed below this display.

Here, FIG. 4 shows an example of the message. According to this message, if there is a song to be auditioned among the first to eighth songs, "1" is given. If you want to audition the eighth and subsequent songs, enter "2" and then "1". After inputting “1” or after inputting “2” → “1”, a message “Please input song number (not shown)” is displayed. On the other hand, if you want to purchase a CD without listening, enter "3" (purchase).

In step S7, it is determined whether or not to make a trial listening as described above. In this determination, if the product is to be purchased directly without auditioning, the process proceeds to step S8. In this step S8, the CD ejecting device 15 ejects the CD desired by the customer from the disc accommodating section 16 for sale and ejects it to the ejecting port 13. Further, when money is input and there is change, the money processing unit 10 releases the change to the change return port 12. If a PP card is used, the card processing unit 8 purchases the C
The frequency obtained by subtracting the frequency corresponding to the price of D is written in the card.

On the other hand, in step S7, in the case of trial listening, the number corresponding to the desired song is input (this step is omitted in step S7, but the above-mentioned "1" or "2" →
After the operation of "1" is performed, the process proceeds to step S9, and the song desired by the customer is reproduced for a predetermined time. Then, when the reproduction is completed, the process proceeds to step S10, and it is determined whether or not to purchase the selected CD. In this determination, if the product is purchased, the process proceeds to step S8, and if not, the process proceeds to step S11.

In step S11, it is determined whether or not the operation is finished. In this determination, if it ends, the process proceeds to step S12, and if money is used, the input amount is released to the change return port 12 and returned by the customer. If you are using a PP card, the PP card is P
It is ejected from the P card insertion / removal opening 7 leaving behind the rear part. On the other hand, if the process is not finished, the process returns to step S3. The above is the operation in the disk selection mode. In this mode, all the song titles of the desired CD are displayed, from which the desired song can be heard for a predetermined time.

Next, the operation in this mode when the music selection mode is selected in step S2 will be described. 2) Song selection mode This song selection mode is used when the customer wants to find out which title of the song the desired song is recorded on, or when multiple C
It is intended for use when you want to select a song for each of D. Here, a case of selecting a song for each of a plurality of CDs will be described as an example.

First, in step S4, the nth C
Selection of D is performed. In this case, for example, five CDs are selected and the purchase buttons 2 corresponding to them are pressed in an arbitrary order. By this operation, the CD numbers are sequentially stored in the RAM 22.
It is written in the prescribed area of. When this operation is completed, the process proceeds to step S15, and the first input number C
D is taken out from the reproducing disk storage portion 26 and the driving is started.

Next, in step S16, all the song titles recorded on the driven CD are read and displayed on the CRT 3. And immediately after the display of all song names,
Below this display is a message instructing whether or not to carry out a trial listening.

Here, FIG. 5 shows an example of the message. According to this message, if there is a desired song among the first to eighth songs, "1" is given.
If there is a desired song after the 8th song, enter "2" and then enter "1". After entering "1",
Alternatively, after inputting "2" → "1", a message "Please enter a number (not shown)" is displayed. On the other hand, if there is no desired song on this CD, "3" (no desired song) is input.

In step S17, it is determined whether or not there is a desired song as described above. In this determination, if there is no desired song, the process returns to step S4, and the second
The CD with the second entered number is selected and the above step S
15 to 17 are executed. On the other hand, if there is a desired song, the process proceeds to step S18, and the desired song number is selected.

After the number corresponding to the desired song is input, the process proceeds to step S19, and it is determined whether or not the trial listening of this song is to be performed. In this determination, if the sample is to be listened to, the process proceeds to step S20 and the song is played for a predetermined time (for example, 1
For a minute). When the reproduction is completed, the process proceeds to step S21, and it is determined whether or not to record the song, that is, whether or not to purchase the song. When recording, it progresses to step S22, and when not recording, it returns to step S18. In step S22, in the case of recording, the recording device 17 takes out the cassette tape from the recording cassette tape storage portion 18 and records the desired music piece. on the other hand,
In the determination of step S19, if recording is performed without trial listening, the process directly proceeds to step S22.

After recording in step S22, the process proceeds to step S23, and it is determined whether or not the operation is finished. In this determination, if the process is to end, step S
Proceeding to 24, the recording operation ends. And step S
In step 25, the cassette tape on which the desired music piece is recorded is ejected to the ejection opening 13 by the disc ejecting device 15. If money is used and there is change, the change is returned to the change return port 12. When a PP card is used, the card processing unit 8 writes the frequency obtained by subtracting the frequency corresponding to the price per song to the card.

On the other hand, if the operation is not ended in step S23, the process proceeds to step S26, and it is determined whether or not the next CD is selected. In this determination, if there is another desired song in the currently selected CD, the process returns to step S18, and the next song is auditioned or recorded. On the other hand, if the next CD is selected, step S4
Return to. Thereafter, similar processing is performed. The above is the operation in the music selection mode. In this mode, all the song titles of the desired CD (not limited to one) are displayed, and the desired song can be selected and recorded from among them.

In the above embodiment, while the desired song is being recorded, the next song cannot be selected, but the information of the next selected song and the CD containing the song is stored in the RAM.
If it is written in 22, the next song can be selected.

Next, another embodiment of the vending machine according to the present invention will be described. In this embodiment, the contents of the ROM 21 in the previous embodiment are only partially changed, and the configuration is the same. The characteristic feature of this embodiment is that the songs are recorded on the cassette tape in the selected order after all desired songs, not limited to one CD, have been selected.

In this case, all the selected song titles are RAM
22 is written in a predetermined area. Further, the writing control to the cassette tape is performed by the CPU 20 according to the program written in the ROM 21. That is, the CPU 22 sequentially reads out the song titles written in the ROM 21, then reads out the corresponding songs from the CD, and records them on the cassette tape.

In this way, after selecting all the song names that the customer desires to purchase from the plurality of CDs, the songs corresponding to these song names can be recorded on the cassette tape.
An advantage is that the operation for purchasing is easier than selecting and recording a song. In the above embodiment, the desired music is recorded each time one music is selected as described above.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart for explaining the characteristic operation in the music selection mode of this embodiment. Since step S21 is the same as that of the previous embodiment, detailed description of the common parts will be omitted. Now, in step S18, after the customer selects and listens to the desired song,
Alternatively, if the purchase is decided without listening, the recording music is decided in step S30. Then, after the purchase of the currently selected song is decided, step S3
In step 1, it is determined whether or not another song is selected. In this determination, if another song is selected, the process proceeds to step S32, and if no other song is selected, the process proceeds to step S33.

In step S32, it is determined whether or not the disc is to be replaced. If the disc is to be replaced, the process returns to step S4 (see FIG. 3) to select the CD desired by the customer. On the other hand, if the exchange is not performed, it is assumed that another song is selected from the current CD and the step S is performed.
Return to 18. In this way, after selecting multiple desired songs from the same CD and deciding to purchase, or after selecting multiple CDs.
After selecting a plurality of desired songs from the above and deciding to purchase, if it is determined in step S31 that the selection is completed, the process proceeds to step S33, and all the songs determined to be purchased are recorded on the cassette tape in the selected order. To be done. In this case, if multiple CDs are selected,
Will be exchanged.

After the purchase-selected music piece is recorded, the flow advances to step S34 to end the recording operation. After that, the process proceeds to step S35, and the cassette tape on which all desired music pieces are recorded is ejected to the ejection port 13 by the disc ejecting device 15. If money is used and there is change, the change is returned to the change return port 12.
When a PP card is used, the card processing unit 8 writes the frequency obtained by subtracting the frequency corresponding to the price per song to the card.

In the above embodiment, the sales of the CD and the sales of the cassette tape obtained by copying a part of the CD are carried out, but the present invention can also be applied to the sales of products other than the CD such as LD and video cassette tape. .. In this case, in a medium such as an LD or a video cassette tape on which video information is recorded, it is preferable that a part of the video can be viewed.

In addition to the cassette tape, there are DAT (digital audio tape), MO (magnet optical) disk, semiconductor memory, and the like as the medium used for copying. These may be used alone or in combination. You may use it. In this case, it goes without saying that a recording device suitable for each medium must be used. Further, there is an advantage that the selection range can be widened by combining a plurality of combinations.

Further, in the above embodiment, C
Although the display of D is performed on the title display devices 1, 1, ..., The actual product may be displayed.

Further, in the above embodiment, the cancellation is not made in the middle of the purchasing operation, but it is possible to cancel it in the middle of the purchasing operation. However, even if the cancellation is made on the way, it is advisable to charge the audition fee for the audition.

[0052]

According to the present invention, at the time of purchase, it is possible to confirm all the song title information of the selected trial listening medium and to perform the trial listening, and convert the recording of the trial listening medium into a medium of another format. In addition, it is possible to obtain all the music information recorded on the preview medium, and to purchase all of the arbitrary music information. And since these effects are provided, the purchase motivation is promoted, the man-hours of the clerk at the record store can be reduced, and, in addition to the record store, it can be installed in, for example, a bookstore or a convenience store. To increase.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of an embodiment of a vending machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the same embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart for explaining a characteristic operation in a music selection mode of another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 1, ... Title display 2, 2, ... Purchase button 3 Display 4 Keyboard 5 Speaker 13 Ejection port 15 Disc ejecting device 16 Disc storage unit for sale 17 Recording device 18 Recording cassette tape storage unit 20 CPU 21 ROM 22 RAM 25 Disc selection / playback device 26 Playback disc storage unit

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A medium selection means for accommodating at least a plurality of listening media and music for sale in which at least music information is recorded together with music title information, and a medium selecting means for selecting any one of the plurality of listening media. Display means for displaying all song title information recorded on the selected listening medium, song title information selecting means for selecting any of the displayed song title information, and corresponding to the selected song title information Playback means for playing back music information for a predetermined time, determination means for determining whether or not an operation for purchasing the sales medium corresponding to the selected preview medium is performed, and a purchase operation is performed And a discharging means for discharging the sales medium to the customer service section. 2. A plurality of recordable recording media and a plurality of trial listening media in which at least music information and song title information are recorded are stored, and any one of the plurality of trial listening media is selected. A medium selecting means for displaying, all the song title information recorded on the selected listening medium, a song title information selecting means for selecting any of the displayed song title information, Playback means for playing back music information corresponding to the selected song name information for a predetermined time, determination means for determining whether or not an operation for purchasing the music information corresponding to the selected song name information is performed, and a purchase operation is performed. Recording means for recording the music information on at least one of the sales media, and a discharging means for discharging the sales media to the customer service section after the recording of the music information on the sales media. Equipped with Vending machine, wherein the door. 3. The storage means for storing the music title information selected by the music title information selection means, and the music information corresponding to each of all the music title information stored in the storage means when a purchase operation is performed, are successively sold. The vending machine according to claim 2, further comprising: a control unit that controls the recording unit to record on a recording medium.