JPH0652413A - Sealling controller for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a selling controller which provides multisession constitution and can sell out merchandises in a stocker. CONSTITUTION:The selling controller 6 which pays off plural merchandises by single selling operation by operating a carrier fitted with a sellout detection switch at a position where no stock merchandise is left supplies the carrier with a payoff indication as many times as necessary merchandises to be paid off, and detects a sellout signal being generated by the sellout detection switch during the payoff operation to return the amount of memory as much as the number of deficient merchandises.

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 a vending machine which dispenses a plurality of products in one vending operation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conveying device disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 59-30190, a plurality of products are paid out by one selling operation as follows.

In the carrying device shown in FIG. 2, two carrying devices C, which are composed of a first stocker A and a second stocker B,
The payout is driven by only a single motor E. The products are directly stacked on the receiving plate 1.
The support plate 3 restricts downward rotation of the receiving plate 1 pivotally supported by the shaft 2. When the support plate 3 rotates to dispense the product, the cam 4 pushes the pressing plate 5 into the product stacking path and the second product from the bottom is pressed against the side wall to regulate the descent, and the receiving plate The support plate 3 is disengaged from the support plate 1. When the regulation is released, the receiving plate 1 rotates downward and only the lowermost product is paid out.

The motor E that drives the shaft 2 based on the operation of the product selection switch is operated by the sales controller 6 as follows. Note that, here, the same product is set in the first stocker A and the second stocker B, and a sales mode in which two products are paid out by only one-touch operation of the product selection switch will be described.

The sales control device 6 is constructed as shown in FIG. 3, and when the operation of the product selection switch is detected in # 1, the motor is set so that one product is dispensed from the first stocker A in # 2. Drive E. The rotation angle of the shaft 2 is detected by the sensor 7. In # 3, the motor E is operated so that one product is paid out from the second stocker B. In # 4 and # 5, it is determined from the state of the sold-out switches of the first and second stockers A and B whether or not there is a remaining number of products in the first and second stockers A and B. In the sold-out switch mentioned here, the sensing lever 8 is attached to a position for detecting that the remaining number of stock products is exhausted.

When the sold-out of one of the first and second stockers A and B is detected in # 4 or # 5, # 1 in # 6.
The column in which the operation is detected is stored as sold-out, and the sold-out lamp is turned on so that the operation of the product selection switch is not accepted.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION With such a configuration,
2 in one selling operation using the first and second stockers A and B
You can pay out individual products, but the first stocker A
When the number of products packed in the second stocker B is different from the number of products stored in the second stocker B, for example, as shown in FIG. In this state, the # 6 sold-out process is executed.
Moreover, since there is a two-row, one-column configuration in which two stockers, the first and second stockers A and B, are occupied to sell one type of merchandise, there is a problem that multiple selection cannot be achieved.

[0008] It is an object of the present invention to provide a sales control device capable of multi-selection and selling out stocker products.

[0009]

According to the present invention, there is provided a sales control device in which a conveyor device having a sold-out detection switch attached to a position for detecting that the stock number of stock products is exhausted is operated, and a plurality of sales devices are operated in one sales operation. It is a sales control device that dispenses individual products, and repeatedly issues a dispensing instruction to the same carrier device for the required number of products to be dispensed, and also detects that a sold-out signal is generated from the sold-out detection switch in the middle of dispensing, and then dispenses the product. It is characterized in that it is configured to instruct to refund the amount of money of the number of remaining products.

[0010]

According to this structure, a payout instruction is given to the same conveying device, and one stocker repeatedly pays out the required number of products. If the sold-out is detected before the required number of products are paid, the amount of money of the remaining unpaid products will be refunded.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A sales control device of the present invention will be described below based on an embodiment. It should be noted that components having the same functions as those in FIGS. 2 and 3 will be described with the same reference numerals.

In this embodiment, the transfer device which the sales control device intends to manage is the same as the transfer device shown in FIG. 2, and comprises two transfer devices C and D. The sales control device 6 is configured as shown in FIG. When the operation of the product selection switch is detected in # 1, the motor E is operated so that one product is dispensed from the first stocker A in # 2. In # 3, it is determined from the state of the sold-out switch of the first stocker A whether or not there is a remaining number of products in the first stocker A. When it is determined in # 3 that there are products remaining in the first stocker A, the motor E is operated so that one product is paid out from the first stocker A in # 4. In # 5, it is determined from the state of the sold-out switch of the first stocker A whether or not there is a remaining number of products in the first stocker A. When it is determined in # 5 that there are products remaining in the first stocker A, # 7 is executed. # 1 in # 7
The column in which the operation is detected is stored as sold-out, and the sold-out lamp is turned on so that the operation of the product selection switch is not accepted.

When it is determined in # 3 that the remaining number of products in the first stocker A is zero, the product cannot be paid out in # 4 described above, and therefore # 6 is executed without executing # 4. Run. In # 6, the change dispensing device or the card reader / writer is instructed to refund the sales amount of one item that cannot be paid out from the first stocker A. When # 6 is completed, the above-mentioned sold-out process of # 7 is executed.

As described above, by operating only the single carrier C constituted by the first stocker A, two products can be paid out by one selling operation. ，
A multi-selection vending machine can be configured by packing different types of products in B.

In the case where only a single carrier C is repeatedly operated and two products are paid out in one selling operation,
You can't expect a normal sales operation because the product is sold out before you pay the required number, but you can compensate for this inconvenience because the sales control device is paid out in # 6 and the amount of the remaining products is refunded. The product can be sold out without being sold out when the product is left in the stocker.

In the above embodiment, the case where two products are paid out in one selling operation has been described as an example, but the same applies to the case where three or more goods are paid out in one selling operation. In this case, it is configured to instruct the change dispensing device or the card reader / writer to check the sold-out switch every time the payout is executed and, when the occurrence of the sold-out is detected, to refund the sales amount of the unsold product.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, the sales control device repeatedly gives a payout instruction to the same carrier device by the required number of payouts, and a sold-out signal is generated from the sold-out detection switch during the payout. Since it is configured to instruct to refund the amount of money to be paid out after detecting that, a plurality of products can be paid out in one sales operation using a single carrier device, Multiple selection of vending machines can be made. In addition, when it is detected that the product is sold out, it is configured to refund the sales amount of the remaining product to be paid out, so that the product in the stocker can be sold out and the old manufacturing date does not remain in the stocker. Is.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart of an embodiment of a sales control device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a general transfer device and a sales control device.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a conventional sales control device.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a problem to be solved by the invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A First stocker B Second stocker C, D Conveyor 6 Sales controller

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A sales control device for operating a carrying device having a sold-out detection switch installed at a position for detecting when the stock of remaining stock items has run out, and paying out a plurality of products in one sales operation. Repeating the payout instruction to the same carrier device for the required number of payouts, and detecting that a sold-out signal has occurred from the sold-out detection switch during the payout, and refunding the amount of money for the number of unpaid products. A vending machine sales control device configured to instruct.