JPH064877U - vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a vending machine that enables a purchaser to purchase a product without any confusion. [Structure] The product purchaser is controlled so that the product can be sold regardless of whether the product has been selected and the money has been invested or the product has been selected.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a vending machine for purchasing a product selected from a plurality of products.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 An automatic vending machine that sells products unmanned usually sells the products by driving a sales operation means by selecting a product to be purchased after a predetermined amount of money is inserted.

However, this type of vending machine cannot change the product once it has been selected. Therefore, an automatic vending machine disclosed in JP-A-61-286996 has been proposed. This is an automatic vending machine in which a predetermined amount of money is input after selecting a product, and the selected product can be changed when the product is selected.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, if the above-mentioned vending machine that introduces a predetermined amount of money after selecting a product is introduced so that the selected product can be changed, a vending machine that selects a product after inserting money. Are generally more familiar, so buyers always start by spending money. In this case, the money thrown in will not be accepted or will be returned immediately after being accepted. At this time, the purchaser should read the explanation that describes the purchase method, but he will either be angry by doing the same thing again, or will mistakenly think that he is out of order and leave. Not only does this give the vending machine a bad image, it also loses the buyer.

Therefore, the present invention aims to provide an automatic vending machine that enables a purchaser to purchase a product without any confusion.

[0006]

[Means for solving the problem]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the vending machine of the present invention has a product selection means for selecting at least one product from a plurality of products, a money detection means for detecting the money deposited, and a product. In a vending machine including a selling operation means for performing the selling operation, and a control means for instructing the selling operation means to perform the selling operation by taking in information from the product selecting means and information from the money detecting means. The control means is configured such that the priority of the information from the product selection means and the information from the money detection means does not matter.

Further, the product selection means is provided with display means capable of selecting lighting display or blinking display corresponding to each product, and is selected when the information from the product selection means is first taken in. The display means corresponding to the commodities are blinked, and when the information from the money detecting means is first taken in, all the display means corresponding to the commodities that can be purchased with the inserted amount are blinked. When the purchase of the selected product is confirmed, the control unit controls the display unit corresponding to the product to light up.

[0008]

[Action]

 In the vending machine with the above configuration, even if the product purchaser inputs money to the money detection means after selecting the product by the product selection means, the product selection means selects the product after inserting the money to the money detection means. Even then, it is possible to sell the product.

Further, when the product purchaser first selects the product, the display means corresponding to the selected product blinks, and when the money is inserted first, the product which can be purchased with the inserted amount is displayed. All the display means for it blink. When the purchase of the selected product is confirmed, the display means corresponding to the product is turned on.

[0010]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 shows a vending machine that selects and purchases products stored in a plurality of storage chambers installed on a rotating table. Items of indefinite shape are suitable as products, for example, fresh flowers, stuffed animals, etc. may be stored and sold.

This vending machine is provided on an operation panel 1 on which a purchaser operates to purchase a product, doors 2, 3 and 4 for taking out a product, and turntables 5, 6 and 7. It is composed of storage chambers 8, 9 and 10 for storing products.

The operation panel 1 includes a product selection unit 12 for selecting one product from a plurality of products by pressing a selection key 11 corresponding to each of the plurality of products, and each selection key of the product selection means 12. Display means 13 which is LED provided on 11 for blinking and lighting, money detection means 14 having a bill slot, a ticket inspection mechanism and a change return mechanism, a return button 15, and the inserted amount of money It comprises an input amount display means 16 for displaying, a purchase amount display means 17 for displaying the purchase amount of the selected product, and a change amount display means 18 for displaying the amount of change. In addition, a control means for controlling various operations of the vending machine is provided on the back side of the operation panel 1.

The plurality of storage chambers 8 on the rotary table 5 are formed by partitioning the rotary table 5 rotating about an axis by a plurality of partition plates. The other storage chambers 9 and 10 are also formed in the same manner. In this way, a plurality of storage chambers are formed on one turntable. Further, the turntables 5, 6, 7 and the doors 2, 3, 4 are in a one-to-one correspondence, and among the plurality of storage chambers provided on one turntable by one door, The product can be taken out from the selected one of the storage rooms. The turntables 5, 6 and 7 are always rotated by a motor (not shown) and stopped when the designated product is taken out, that is, when the product is sold. At the time of this sale, the rotary tables 5, 6, and 7 must be stopped so that the designated storage chamber and the door coincide with each other. It is equipped. Further, each door is provided with a locking means (not shown) for locking and unlocking the door.

Next, the control means will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the vending machine of the present invention. The control means 19 has information from the money detection means 14, that is, information on the type of inserted banknotes, information from the product selection means 12, that is, information on the product number selected by the selection key 11, and the return button 15. The control means controls the display means 13, the sales operation means 20, the money detection means 14, the input amount display means 16, the purchase amount display means 17 and the change amount display means 18. Here, the selling operation means 20 includes turntables 5, 6, 7 having storage chambers 8, 9, 10, doors 2, 3, 4 corresponding to the turntables 5, 6, 7 and locking of the doors. And locking means for releasing the lock. The rotating tables 5, 6, 7 are stopped at a specified position, the specified door is unlocked, and the purchaser opens the door to take out the product. After that, the product is sold by locking the door.

The operation of the vending machine of the present invention having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3. FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the vending machine of the present invention.

First, while waiting for sale, the turntables 5, 6, 7 rotate at a low speed. By this rotation, the products stored in all the storage chambers on the turntables 5, 6 and 7 can be viewed. Further, the product selection means 12 and the money detection means 14 are waiting for the access from the purchaser.

Next, try selling operation. This vending machine is configured so that it can be purchased by either paying money after selecting a product or selecting a product after inserting money.

First, a case where a product is selected by purchasing money after purchasing money will be described. First, money is put into the money detecting means 14. (STEP1) When the inserted amount reaches the purchaseable amount, (STEP2) all the LEDs, which are the display means 13 corresponding to the storage chamber in which the purchased money is stored, blink. (STEP3) For example, if the purchase price of a product is set to 1,000 yen, 2,000 yen, or 3,000 yen, the product can be purchased for 1,000 yen when 1,000 yen is invested. All the LEDs will blink, and when 2,000 yen is put in, all the LEDs corresponding to the products that can be purchased for 2,000 yen and 1,000 yen will blink. By making the LEDs blink in this way, the purchaser can easily select a product.

Next, one of the flashing products is selected by pressing one selection key 11. (STEP 4) At this time, the purchase of the selected product is confirmed, and the LED corresponding to the confirmed product is turned on. (STEP 5) The other LEDs are turned off. The LED lights up in this way indicates that the product to be purchased has been decided. Then, the selling operation is performed. (STEP6)

Next, a case will be described in which money is inserted to purchase a product after the product is selected. First, the selection key 11 is pressed to select the product to be purchased. (STEP 7) At this time, the LED corresponding to the selected product blinks. (STEP 8) Then, an amount of money commensurate with the purchase price of the selected product is put into the money detecting means 14. (STEP 9) When the invested amount reaches the purchase amount of the selected product, (STEP 10) the purchase of the selected product is confirmed, and the LED corresponding to the confirmed product is turned on. (STEP 5) Then, the selling operation is performed. (STEP6)

In this way, an automatic vending machine that can purchase a product is configured even if the product is selected after the money is inserted or the product is selected and then the money is inserted.

Further, in the case of purchasing money by inserting money after selecting the product, the control means 19 constantly monitors the product selecting means 12 from the time the money is selected until the money is selected. Therefore, (STEP7 to STEP9) the purchaser can reselect the product as many times as long as it is within this range.

Although not shown in the figure, after the money is inserted (STEP 1, STEP 9), the input amount display means 16 is configured to display the input amount, and after the product selection (STEP 4, STEP 7), the purchase amount display means is displayed. 17 is configured to display the price of the selected product.

When the amount of money put in after the selling operation (STEP 6) exceeds the amount of the purchased product, that is, when the change is required, the change amount display means 18 displays the change and the money detecting means 14 Configure to return change.

Further, the control means 19 always monitors the signal from the return button 15 until the selling operation is performed, and when the return button 15 is pressed, the inserted money is returned and the sales standby is performed. Control to return to the state.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and any type of automatic vending machine provided with the product selection means and the money detection means and automatically selling the products can be used. It goes without saying that it is applicable even to a vending machine.

[0027]

[Effect of device]

 The vending machine of the present invention is configured so that it is possible to purchase a product even if the product is selected after the money has been invested or the money has been selected and then the product has been introduced. Even if it is a machine, the buyer can purchase the product without hesitation. Moreover, the vending machine of the present invention not only can prevent the loss that the buyer loses the vending opportunity due to confusion, but also gives the buyer a good impression.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an automatic vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 12 Product Selection Means 13 LED (Display Means) 14 Money Detecting Means 19 Control Means 20 Sales Operating Means

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A product selection unit for selecting at least one product from a plurality of products, a money detection unit for detecting the inserted money, a sales operation unit for selling a product, and the product selection unit. In the vending machine including control means for instructing the selling operation means to perform a selling operation by taking in information from the money detecting means and information from the money detecting means, the control means includes the information from the commodity selecting means and the information. An automatic vending machine characterized in that the priority from the information from the money detecting means does not matter. 2. The product selection means comprises display means capable of selecting lighting display or blinking display corresponding to each product,
When the information from the product selection unit is first taken in, the display unit corresponding to the selected product is displayed in a blinking manner,
When the information from the money detection means is first taken in, all the display means corresponding to the merchandise that can be purchased at the inserted amount are displayed in blinking, and when the purchase of the selected merchandise is confirmed. 2. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the control means controls the display means corresponding to the product to light up.