JPH064752A - Illumination controller for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce power consumption without impairing vending efficiency by counting the number of vended articles at every fixed time and interrupting power supply to an illumination circuit even within illumination turn-on time when the counted number of vended articles is less than the previously stored number of controlled articles. CONSTITUTION:When current time data read from a timer 4 are within a range shown by first time zone data stored in a storage part 5, an arithmetic control part 7 closes a feeding circuit to an illuminator 1. When the data are within a range shown by second time zone data, data showing the cumulative number of vended articles stored in the storage part 5 are added by a vending controller 3 each time the article is vended. When the data showing the cumulative number of vended articles during specified days decided in advance are completely processed, the specified number data are compared with the number of vended articles and when the number of vended article is less than the specified number, the feeding circuit to the illuminator is opened. Thus, vending conditions within the time inputted in advance are automatically summed up and the ON/OFF of the illuminator is controlled corresponding to the summed-up result.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lighting control device for a vending machine for automatically blinking the lighting device for the vending machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a general lighting control device for a conventional vending machine, as shown in Japanese Patent Publication No. 72098/1987, for example, an annual timer for counting the current date and time is used. , A blinking time data storage unit that stores the lighting start time and the extinguishing start time of the lighting device at regular intervals of one year, and a comparison control unit that controls the blinking of the lighting device. The lighting circuit of the vending machine is automatically turned on and off by comparing the time, the turn-off start time and the current time.

[0003]

However, with the above-mentioned configuration, even in a vending machine in an installation environment in which traffic is small and sales are low from midnight to early morning, the lighting of the lighting start prestored in the blinking time data storage unit is started. Since the control is performed based on the time and the turn-off start time data, there is a problem that power is wasted.

Further, in order to reduce the power consumption, the vending machine administrator must manually change the lighting ON start time and the OFF start time data stored in the blinking time data storage unit by the setting means. Had challenges.

In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention counts the number of sales for each fixed period, and when the sales number count value is less than the control number stored in advance, the lighting circuit is connected to the lighting circuit even during the lighting time. The power supply of the vending machine can be automatically turned off when the number of sales is less than the specified number in the installation environment where the sales environment is low and there are few sales from midnight to early morning. An illumination control device for a vending machine that can reduce consumption.

[0006]

In order to solve the above problems, a lighting control device for a vending machine according to the present invention includes an opening / closing contact connected to a power supply circuit for the lighting device and for opening / closing power supply to the lighting device. , A sales control circuit that controls a product sales operation and outputs a sales signal every time a product is unloaded, a timer for counting the current time, the number of operating days data that counts the number of operating days, and the lighting time zone of the lighting device. 1-hour zone data, 2nd time zone data that determines the time zone during which the lighting device is turned off according to the sales situation during the lighting time zone period, and sales quantity data counted by a sales signal from the sales control circuit A storage unit for storing the specified sales number data, a setting means including a plurality of switches for setting and inputting the first time period data, the second time period data and the specified sales number data, and the opening / closing connection. A sales control circuit, an arithmetic control unit connected to a storage unit and a setting means, the arithmetic control unit counts the number of operating days according to the current time of the time timer, and sells during the second time period data period. The number data is added and counted, and after the predetermined number of working days has elapsed, if the number of sales per day (sales number data / working days) does not meet the specified number of sales data, the lighting is performed according to the second time zone data. The device is turned off.

Further, the timer counts the current day of the week and the current time, the arithmetic control unit reads the day of the week data from the timer, and during the second time period data period, the sales number data is added and counted according to the day of the week, which is predetermined. After the number of days
If the sales quantity specified quantity data does not satisfy the sales quantity (sales quantity data / operating days) for each day of the week, the lighting device is turned off according to the second time zone data.

Further, the arithmetic and control unit adds the sales number data for each unit time during the second time period data period,
After a lapse of a predetermined number of days, the lighting device is turned off during a time period in which the sales quantity prescribed quantity data does not satisfy the sales quantity per unit time (unit time sales quantity data / operating days).

In addition, a reset switch is provided for erasing the number of operating days data stored in the storage unit and the number-of-sales data counted by the sales signal from the sales control circuit. When operated, the number of operating days data and the number of sales data are deleted, the first time period data is compared with the current time until a predetermined number of days has passed, and only the lighting control of the lighting device is performed. .

[0010]

In the lighting control device for a vending machine according to the present invention, the arithmetic control unit counts the progress of the days with the data read from the timer and is stored by the setting means for a predetermined number of days. During the second time period data period, the sales number data is added and counted, and the first time period data stored by the setting means and the current time data of the timer are compared until the predetermined number of working days has passed. The lighting device is turned on during the time period indicated by the 1-hour period data, and after the predetermined number of working days has passed, the specified number of sales data and the number of sales per day (sales number data / operating days)
When the number of sales per day is less than the specified number of sales, the lighting device is turned off according to the second time zone data. Therefore, when the number of sales in the predetermined time zone is less than or equal to the specified number, it is possible to automatically turn off the illumination and reduce the power consumption of the vending machine without impairing the sales efficiency.

Further, the arithmetic control unit reads the current day of the week from the timer, adds and counts the sales number data for each of the read corresponding days of the week, and after a predetermined number of working days has passed, the specified sales number data and the sales of the corresponding days of sale. The number (sales number data / operating days) is compared, and the lighting device is turned off during a time period when the sales number for each day of the week is less than the sales number stipulated number data. Therefore, when the number of sales in the predetermined time zone is less than or equal to the specified number, it is possible to automatically turn off the illumination and reduce the power consumption of the vending machine without impairing the sales efficiency.

Further, the arithmetic and control unit adds and counts the sales quantity data for each unit time, and after a predetermined number of working days has elapsed,
The sales regulation number data is compared with the sales number per unit time (unit hour sales number data / operating days), and the lighting device is turned off during the time period when the sales number per unit time is less than the sales number regulation data. . Therefore, when the hourly sales quantity in the predetermined time zone is equal to or less than the prescribed quantity, it is possible to automatically turn off the time zone illumination and reduce the power consumption of the vending machine without impairing the sales efficiency.

In addition, when the reset switch is operated, the operating days data and the sales data are deleted,
Only the lighting control of the lighting device is performed by comparing the first time zone data with the current time until a predetermined number of days has elapsed. Therefore, if there is a possibility that the sales situation will change, such as when goods are exchanged or prices are changed, it is possible to recollect the data and reduce the electricity consumption of the vending machine without impairing the sales efficiency.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A lighting control device for a vending machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part as a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing an operation of the illumination control device shown in FIG.

Reference numeral 1 is a lighting device for illuminating a product display section or an advertising section of a vending machine, and 2 is a switch for turning on and off the lighting apparatus 1 according to an output signal from a calculation control section 7 described later to control the blinking of the lighting. It is a relay, and its opening and closing contacts are the lighting device 1.
Connected to the power supply via.

Reference numeral 3 is a sales control circuit for controlling a product sales operation and outputting a sales signal each time the product is carried out. Reference numeral 4 is a timer for counting time and outputting current time data. Working day data for counting the number of working days, first time zone data for determining a lighting time zone of the lighting device, second time period for turning off the lighting device according to the sales situation during the lighting time zone period A storage unit that stores time zone data, cumulative sales number data counted by a sales signal from the sales control circuit, and sales regulation number data,
Reference numeral 6 designates a setting means composed of a plurality of switches for setting and inputting the first time zone data, the second time zone data and the regulated sales number data.

Reference numeral 7 denotes an arithmetic control unit connected to the relay 2, the sales control circuit 3, the timer 4, the storage unit 5 and the setting means 6, and the lighting device 1 outputs the output from the arithmetic control unit 7 to the relay 2. Is turned on when is ON, and turned off when is OFF.

With respect to the lighting control device of the vending machine configured as described above, the blinking operation of the lighting device will be described with reference to FIG.

When the sales operation is performed and the sales signal is input from the sales control unit 3 to the arithmetic control unit 7 (S1), the arithmetic control unit 7 uses the current time data read from the timer 4 and the operating means 6 in advance. The second sales period data stored in the storage unit 5 is compared (S2), and if it is within the time range indicated by the second time period data, the cumulative sales amount data in the storage unit 5 is added ( S3). Next, it is determined whether or not 24 hours have passed, and if one day has passed, the number of operating days data is added (S4).

Next, the arithmetic and control unit 7 reads the current time data from the timer 4, and the storage unit 5 is previously operated by the operating means 6.
The first time zone data stored in (S
5) If the time is not within the time range indicated by the first time zone data, the output to the relay 3 is turned off (S7), and if it is within the time range indicated by the first time zone data, go to the relay 3 Is turned on (S6).

Next, the arithmetic and control unit 7 compares the working days data stored in the storage unit 5 by the working days data addition process (S4) with a predetermined number of predetermined days (S8), and defines it. If the number of days is exceeded, it is compared whether the current time data is within the range indicated by the second time zone data (S9), and if it is within the range, the number of sales (number of sales = cumulative number of sales / operation) The number of days) is compared with a prescribed number stored in advance in the storage unit 5 by the operating means 6 (S10), and when the sales number is larger than the prescribed number, the output of the relay 2 is turned off (S11).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the arithmetic control unit 7 causes the present time data read from the timer 4 to be in the range indicated by the first time zone data stored in the storage unit 5 in advance by the operating means 6. If it is inside, the energizing circuit to the lighting device 1 is closed, and the storage unit 5 is previously operated by the operating means 6.
If it is in the second time zone data stored in, the sales control device 3 adds the cumulative sales number data stored in the storage unit 5 each time the sale is made, and at the same time for the predetermined number of predetermined days. When the cumulative sales number data processing is completed, the specified number data stored in advance in the storage unit 5 by the operation means 6 is compared with the sales number (sales number = cumulative sales number / working days) to specify If the number is not reached,
The energizing circuit to the lighting device 1 is opened. Therefore, it is possible to automatically totalize the sales situation at the time input in advance and perform the blinking control of the lighting device according to the result of the totalization.

Next, a lighting control device for a vending machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the same reference numerals are given to the first identical configurations, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the construction of the main part of the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the operation of the illumination control device shown in FIG.

In FIG. 3, 4a is a timer for counting the time and outputting the current time data and the current day of the week, and 7a
Is a relay 2, a sales control circuit 3, a timer 4a, a storage unit 5
The illumination device 1 is configured to be turned on when the output from the arithmetic control unit 7a to the relay 2 is ON, and turned off when the output is OFF.

With respect to the lighting control device of the vending machine configured as described above, the blinking operation of the lighting device will be described with reference to FIG.

The selling operation is performed, and the current time data is the second
When it is within the time range indicated by the time zone data, the arithmetic control unit 7a reads the current day of the week data from the timer 4a (S20), and from the cumulative sales data by day of the week stored in the storage unit 5, the cumulative sales of the corresponding day of the week. The number data is selected and added (S21). Next, it is determined whether or not 24 hours have passed, and if one day has passed, the working day data of the corresponding day of the week is selected from the working day data group for each day of the week and added (S22).

Next, the arithmetic control unit 7a reads the current time data from the timer 4a and compares it with the first time zone data stored in the storage unit 5 in advance by the operating means 6 (S).
5) If the time is not within the time range indicated by the first time zone data, the output to the relay 3 is turned off (S7), and if it is within the time range indicated by the first time zone data, go to the relay 3 Is turned on (S6).

Next, the arithmetic control section 7a compares the day-of-week-specific working day data stored in the storage section 5 by the day-of-week-specific working day data addition process (S22) with a predetermined number of days determined in advance ( S23), if it exceeds the specified number of days, it is compared whether the current time data is within the range indicated by the second time zone data (S9), and if it is within the range, the number of sales (sales number = corresponding) The cumulative number of sales on a day of the week / the number of working days by day of the week) is compared with a prescribed number stored in advance in the storage unit 5 by the operation means 6 (S24). Turn off the output (S
11).

As described above, according to this embodiment, the arithmetic control unit 7a has the range of the current time data read from the timer 4a indicated by the first time zone data stored in the storage unit 5 in advance by the operating means 6. If it is within the range, the energizing circuit to the lighting device 1 is closed, and if it is in the second time zone data stored in the storage unit 5 in advance by the operating means 6, each time the sale is performed by the sales control device 3. The cumulative sales number data stored in the storage unit 5 is added for each day of the week according to the day of the week data of the timer 4a, and when the cumulative sales number data processing for a predetermined number of predetermined days has been completed, the operating means 6 compares the specified quantity data stored in advance in the storage unit 5 with the sales quantity (sales quantity = cumulative sales quantity by day of the week / operating days by day of the week), and if the specified quantity is not reached, the lighting device 1 What The power supply circuit to open circuit. Therefore, it is possible to totalize the sales status of the time input in advance for each day of the week, and perform the blinking control of the lighting device on each day of the week according to the result of the totalization.

Next, a lighting control device for a vending machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the same reference numerals are given to the first identical configurations, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the main part of a third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing the operation of the illumination control device shown in FIG.

In FIG. 5, reference numeral 7b is an arithmetic control unit connected to the relay 2, the sales control circuit 3, the timer 4, the storage unit 5 and the setting means 6, and the lighting device 1 is connected to the relay 2 from the arithmetic control unit 7b. Is turned on when the output is ON, and turned off when the output is OFF.

With respect to the lighting control device of the vending machine configured as described above, the blinking operation of the lighting device will be described with reference to FIG.

The selling operation is performed, and the current time data is the second
When it is within the time range indicated by the time zone data, the arithmetic control unit 7b reads the current time data from the timer 4 (S
30), the corresponding cumulative sales number data is selected from the hourly cumulative sales number data group stored in the storage unit 5 and added (S31). Next, it is determined whether 24 hours have passed, and if one day has passed, the number of operating days data is added (S
4).

Next, the arithmetic control section 7b reads the current time data from the timer 4 and compares it with the first time zone data stored in the storage section 5 in advance by the operation means 6 (S
5) If the time is not within the time range indicated by the first time zone data, the output to the relay 3 is turned off (S7), and if it is within the time range indicated by the first time zone data, go to the relay 3 Is turned on (S6).

Next, the arithmetic control unit 7b compares the working days data stored in the storage unit 5 by the working days data addition process (S4) with a predetermined prescribed number of days (S8), and regulates it. If the number of days is exceeded, it is compared whether the current time data is within the range indicated by the second time zone data (S9), and if it is within the range, the number of sales (the number of sales =
The cumulative number of sales / the number of working days at the relevant time is compared with the prescribed number stored in the storage unit 5 in advance by the operation means 6 (S3).
2) If the sales number is larger than the specified number, the output of the relay 2 is turned off (S11).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the arithmetic control unit 7b stores the first time data read from the timer 4 in the storage unit 5 by the operating means 6 in advance.
If it is within the range indicated by the time zone data, the lighting device 1
If the energizing circuit to the circuit is closed and the second time zone data stored in advance in the storage unit 5 by the operating means 6 is present,
The sales controller 3 adds the cumulative sales number data stored in the storage unit 5 at each sale according to the time data of the timer 4, and completes the processing of the cumulative sales number data for a predetermined number of predetermined days. In the case where the prescribed number has not been reached, the prescribed number data stored in advance in the storage unit 5 by the operating means 6 is compared with the sales number (sales number = cumulative sales number by time / operating days). At this time, the energizing circuit to the lighting device 1 is opened. Therefore, it is possible to totalize the sales situation of the time input in advance by time and perform the blinking control of the lighting device according to the totalization result for each time zone.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the structure of the essential parts of a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 7, reference numeral 8 is a reset switch for erasing the number of operating days stored in the storage unit 5 and the accumulated sales number data counted by the sales signal from the sales control circuit. Connected with.

The operation when the reset switch 8 is operated in the lighting control device for the automatic vending machine configured as described above will be described.

When the reset switch 8 is operated, the arithmetic control unit 7c erases the operating days data and the cumulative sales data stored in the storage unit 5.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the reset switch 8 is operated, the arithmetic control section 7b is in the second time zone data stored in the storage section 5 in advance by the operating means 6. In this case, the sales control device 3 adds up the cumulative sales volume data stored in the storage unit 5 each time the sales are made, and the timer 4 is operated until the cumulative sales volume data processing for a predetermined number of predetermined days is completed. The current time data read from the operation unit 6 controls the blinking of the lighting device 1 according to the first time zone data stored in the storage unit 5 in advance, and the cumulative sales number data processing for the predetermined number of predetermined days is performed. After the completion of the above, the prescribed number data stored in advance in the storage unit 5 by the operation means 6 is compared with the sales number (sales number = cumulative sales number / operating days), and when the prescribed number is not reached. It will open the energizing circuit to the lighting device 1. Therefore, by operating the reset switch, it is possible to erase the totalization result of the sales situation and return it to the initial state.

[0044]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the preset first time period lighting is automatically turned on and the preset number of sales in the second period is less than or equal to the preset prescribed number. In this case, the second time zone illumination is automatically turned off, so that it is possible to automatically reduce the power consumption of the vending machine according to the sales situation without lowering the sales efficiency.

Further, the preset first time zone lighting is automatically turned on, and when the number of sales by day of the week of the preset second time zone is less than or equal to the preset prescribed number, the second time is set. The band lighting is automatically turned off, so that it is possible to automatically reduce the power consumption of the vending machine without sacrificing the sales efficiency according to the sales situation for each day of the week.

Further, the preset first time zone illumination is automatically turned on, and if the preset number of sales by time in the second time zone is less than or equal to the preset prescribed number, the time zone illumination is set. Is automatically turned off, whereby it is possible to automatically reduce the power consumption of the vending machine according to the sales situation at each time without impairing the sales efficiency.

In addition, when there is a possibility that the sales situation may change, such as the replacement of the operated products or the change of the price, the reset switch is operated to re-collect the data and the sales efficiency of the vending machine is maintained. It is possible to reduce power consumption.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of a lighting control device for a vending machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an illumination device automatic blinking operation of the illumination control device shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of a lighting control device for a vending machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an illumination device automatic blinking operation of the illumination control device shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of a lighting control device for a vending machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an illumination device automatic blinking operation of the illumination control device shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of a lighting control device for a vending machine according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Lighting device 2 Relay 3 Sales control unit 4 Timer 5 Storage unit 6 Operating means 7 Arithmetic control unit 8 Reset switch

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A lighting device for illuminating a product display section or an advertising section, an opening / closing contact connected to a power supply circuit for the lighting apparatus to open and close the power supply to the lighting apparatus, and a product sales operation. A sales control circuit that outputs a sales signal each time the product is unloaded, a timer for counting the current time, the number of operating days data for counting the number of operating days, the first time zone data for setting the lighting time zone of the lighting device, and The second time zone data which is in the lighting time zone period and determines the time zone in which the lighting device is turned off according to the sales situation, the sales quantity data counted by the sales signal from the sales control circuit, and the sales regulation quantity data are stored. And a setting unit including a plurality of switches for setting and inputting the first time period data, the second time period data, and the sales regulation number data, the opening / closing contact point, the sales control circuit, and the storage unit. And an arithmetic control unit connected to a setting means, the arithmetic control unit counting the number of operating days according to the current time of the 24-hour timer, comparing the first time zone data with the current time, and illuminating device. Lighting control is performed, and during the second time period data period, the sales number data is added and counted, and after the predetermined number of working days has passed, the sales number regulation data is added to the sales number per day (sales number data /
A lighting control device for a vending machine, wherein the lighting device is turned off according to the second time zone data when the number of working days is not satisfied. 2. The timer counts the current day of the week and the current time, and the arithmetic control unit reads the day of the week data from the timer,
During the second time period data period, the sales number data is added and counted for each applicable day of the week, and after the predetermined number of days has passed, the sales number by the applicable day (sales number data / operating days) is added to the specified sales number data. The lighting device is turned off in accordance with the second time period data when not satisfied.
Illumination control device for the vending machine described. 3. The arithmetic control unit counts the number of sales data for each unit time during the second time period data period, and after a predetermined number of days has passed, the number of sales per unit time is added to the specified sales number data. The lighting control device for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the lighting device is turned off during a time period when (unit hourly sales data / operating days) is not satisfied. 4. A lighting control device of a vending machine, a reset switch for erasing the operating days data stored in the storage unit, the operating days data being counted, and the sales number data counted by the sales signal from the sales control circuit. When the reset switch is operated, the operating days data and the sales number data are deleted, and the first time zone data and the current time are compared until a predetermined number of days has elapsed, and the lighting device is provided. The lighting control device for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein only the lighting control is performed.