JPH0714058A - Vending controller for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the vending controller of the automatic vending machine which can automatically vend a commodity reaching stable quality temperature after commodity replenishing operation and also can vend a commodity that a commodity purchaser intends. CONSTITUTION:An arithmetic control part 9 measures the commodity storage temperature of each warm-keeping room through warm-keeping room temperature measuring mans groups 5a-5n and detects the cooling state or heating state of each warm-keeping room through cold/hot changeover switch groups 4a-4n when the temperature of the warm-keeping varies above or below the specific temperature, and vending start time is written in a storage part 8 according to vending stop times determined by cooling states or heating states and the current time of a timer 7 according to outside air temperature obtained by an outside air temperature measuring means 6; and the stored commodities are cooled or heated up to the vending start time written in the storage part 8 and while the vending start time is displayed by vending start time display means groups 1a-1n during the period, the commodities are inhibited from being vended.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a beverage vending machine, such as a can or bottle vending machine, which cools or heats stored products and sells them at a predetermined temperature.
Vending machine sales control that can sell products that have reached a stable product temperature in a timely manner and that can also sell products that have not reached a stable product temperature in a timely manner according to the wishes of the product purchaser It relates to the device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional vending machine sales control device is, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 60-189591, a product unloading means provided for each of a plurality of stored products, and each storage device. Sale stop indicator group for notifying the purchaser of the state that the sale of the product is stopped, a timer for counting the elapsed time, an operation start switch for starting the operation of the timer, and each storage It is composed of a sales restriction switch group provided for each product, an operation control unit to which the product unloading means, a sales stop indicator group, a timer, an operation start switch, and a sales restriction switch group are connected. Then, according to the counting time of the timer, the sale of the stored product determined by the sale restriction switch is stopped for a certain period of time, and the sale stop display is displayed on the sale stop indicator. And it has a configuration to perform.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned configuration, it is very troublesome to operate the switches one by one and set the data during the replenishment work of the goods, and the outside temperature and the vending machine Despite the fact that the time to cool or warm to the specified temperature differs depending on the cooling and heating performance, it can be controlled only by one type of sales stop time, and products that are not cooled or warmed to the specified temperature are There was a problem that the product was unintentionally sold, or the sales suspension time became long and it was not possible to sell the product in a timely manner.

In view of the above problems, the present invention is capable of automatically and timely selling a product which has reached a stable product temperature after a product replenishment work, and the product can be purchased according to the wishes of the purchaser. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vending machine sales control device capable of selling a vending machine.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, the vending machine sales control device of the present invention purchases a product at a time when each stored product is cooled or heated to a predetermined temperature. Sales start time display means group for informing the person, a cold / heat changeover switch group for switching whether to cool or warm each of the plurality of greenhouses, and a temperature from a predetermined temperature by measuring the temperature in each of the greenhouses Greenhouse temperature measuring means group to detect changes, outside air temperature measuring means to measure outside air temperature, timer to count time for 24 hours, time when stored goods are cooled or heated to a predetermined temperature or sales start A storage unit for storing the time, an operation control unit to which the sales start time display means group, the cold temperature changeover switch group, the greenhouse temperature measuring means group, the outside air temperature measuring means, the timer, and the storage unit are connected. However, the calculation control unit measures the product storage temperature of each greenhouse from the greenhouse temperature measuring means group, and when the greenhouse temperature is equal to or higher than or equal to a predetermined temperature, each heat retention from the cold / heat switch group Detects the cooling state or heating state of the room, and sells it according to the sales pause time and the current time of the timer that are preset for each cooling state or heating state according to the outside air temperature obtained by the outside air temperature measuring means. The start time is written in the storage unit, and by this process, the stored product is cooled or heated until the sale start time written in the storage unit, and during this period, the sale start time is displayed on the sale start time display means group. It is configured to display and prohibit the sale operation of the corresponding stored product.

Further, a forced sale switch for forcibly releasing the prohibition of the sale operation of the stored product is provided by being connected to the arithmetic control section, and the arithmetic control section detects the release of the prohibition of the sale operation from the forced sale switch, It is configured to forcibly cancel the prohibition of the sale operation of the corresponding stored product.

Furthermore, a setting unit for setting a discounted amount,
A storage unit for storing the discount amount data set by this setting unit is provided by being connected to the arithmetic control unit, and the arithmetic control unit detects the release of prohibition of the sale operation from the forced sale switch and sells the corresponding stored product. The prohibition is forcibly released, and a predetermined amount of money is discounted based on the discounted amount data set in the setting unit and stored in the storage unit in advance for the sale of the corresponding product.

[0008]

According to the present invention, with the above-described structure, the selling start time is displayed during cooling or heating and the selling operation of the corresponding stored product is prohibited, or the selling start time is displayed during cooling or heating. , The sale prohibition of the corresponding stored product is forcibly released, or the sales start time is displayed during cooling or heating. Since the predetermined amount of money is discounted, it is possible to automatically and timely sell the product that has reached the stable product temperature, and also to sell the product according to the wishes of the product purchaser.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A vending machine sales control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the main part of a sales control device for an automatic vending machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1a to 1n are sales start time display means groups for informing the purchaser of the time when each stored product is cooled or heated to a predetermined temperature, and 2 is a cooling means for cooling the stored product. Reference numeral 3 is a heating means for heating stored products, and 4a to 4n are cold / hot changeover switch groups for switching each of the greenhouses a to n to a cooling state or a heating state,
5a to 5n are greenhouse temperature measuring means groups for measuring the temperature in each greenhouse and detecting a predetermined temperature change, 6 is an outside air temperature measuring means for measuring the outside air temperature, 7 is a timer for counting the time of 24 hours, 8 Is a storage unit for storing the time when the stored products are cooled or heated to a predetermined temperature or the sales start time, and 9 is the sales start time display means group 1a to 1n.
Cooling means 2, warming means 3, cold / heat changeover switches 4a-4
n, a greenhouse temperature measuring means group 5a to 5n, an outside air temperature measuring means 6, a timer 7, and a storage unit 8 are connected to the arithmetic control unit.

The operation of the vending machine vending machine controller thus configured will be described below with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG. 2 is a storage state showing a state of sales suspension time data corresponding to each outside air temperature pre-written in the arithmetic control unit 9 shown in FIG. 1 and a state of sales start time data stored in the storage unit. 3 and 4 are flowcharts showing the operation of the sales control device of the vending machine.
In FIG. 2, 9X is a storage unit in the arithmetic control unit 9.

When the greenhouse temperature measuring means groups 5a to 5n measure the temperature in each greenhouse and detect a predetermined temperature change (S1), for example, in the replenishment of goods, the arithmetic and control unit 9 controls the cold temperature changeover switch group 4a to The cooling state or the heating state of the corresponding greenhouse is detected at 4n (S2), and the cooling state written in advance in the arithmetic control unit 9 based on the outside air temperature data (S3) obtained by the outside air temperature measuring means 6 Data sequence D11 to D1n of sales downtime for each outside air temperature in
Alternatively, from the sales pause time data strings D21 to D2n for each outside air temperature in the warmed state, the outside air temperature and the sales pause time data D1X corresponding to the cooling or warmed state (for example, the outside air temperature when the cold / heat switch is in the cooled state) The data corresponding to X) is read (S4).

Next, the arithmetic and control unit 9 stores the sales start time data TD1X calculated from the sales suspension time data D1X read out in the preprocessing (S4) and the current time of the timer 7 as the data of the corresponding stored product row in the storage unit 8. The data is written in the area 8Y (n is a column number Y = 1 to n, and of the data areas 81 to 8n, the data area corresponding to the product storage row determined in the process (S1)) is written (S5).

On the other hand, in the standby state, when the sales start time data is written by the above process (S6),
The current time of the timer 7 is compared with the sales start time data TD1X written in the corresponding area 8Y of the storage unit 8 (S
7) If the sales start time has not come, if the corresponding cold / heat changeover switch groups 4a to 4n are in the cooling state, the cooling means 2
According to this, the corresponding stored products are cooled for a predetermined time (S8), and at the same time, the corresponding sales start time display means group 1a
The sales start time is displayed by ~ 1n (S9). If it is in a heating state, the heating means 3 heats the corresponding stored product for a predetermined time (S10), and at the same time, the corresponding sales start time display means group 1a to 1n displays the sales start time (S9). Further, the selling operation of the corresponding stored product is prohibited (S11).

On the other hand, when the sales start time is reached, the storage unit 8
Sales start time data TD1 written in the predetermined area 8Y of
X is deleted (S12), the sale start time display of the corresponding sale start time display means group 1a to 1n is canceled (S13), and the prohibition of the sale operation of the corresponding stored product is released again (S1).
4).

As described above, according to this embodiment, when the warming room temperature measuring means groups 6a to 6n measure the temperature in each warming room and detect a predetermined temperature change in the product replenishing work, etc., it is automatically performed. At the same time as cooling or heating until reaching a stable product temperature, the sales start time can be displayed by the corresponding sales start time display means groups 1a to 1n during this period, and the sales operation of the corresponding stored product can be prohibited. it can.

Next, a second embodiment of the vending machine sales control apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Here, the same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the main part of the sales control device of the vending machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 4, 10 is a forced sale switch for forcibly canceling the prohibition of the sale operation of the corresponding stored product, and 9'is an arithmetic control unit to which the forced sale switch 10 is connected.

The operation of the vending machine sales controller constructed as above will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the main part of the vending machine sales control device, and the detailed description of the same operations as those in the first embodiment will be omitted.

The corresponding sales start time display means groups 1a to 1
The sales start time is displayed by n, the sale operation of the corresponding stored product is prohibited, and the cooling operation is performed while the corresponding stored product is cooled or heated by the cooling means 2 or the heating means 3 for a predetermined period. When the sales switch 10 is operated (S15), the arithmetic and control unit 9'receives this operation signal, and the sales start time is displayed by the corresponding sales start time display means groups 1a to 1n, and the sales operation of the corresponding stored product is performed. The prohibition is forcibly released (S16).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the sales start time is displayed by the corresponding sales start time display means group 1a to 1n, the sales operation of the corresponding stored product is prohibited, and the cooling means 2 or It is possible to forcibly cancel the prohibition of the selling operation of the corresponding stored product while the corresponding stored product is being cooled or heated by the heating means 3 for a predetermined period.

Next, a vending machine sales control device according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Similarly, components having the same configurations as those in the first or second embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the main part of the sales control device for an automatic vending machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 6, 11 is a setting unit for setting the discount amount, 8'is a storage unit for storing the discount amount data set by the setting unit 11 and the sale start time, 9 'is these setting unit 11, storage unit. 8'is a connected arithmetic control unit.

The operation of the vending machine sales controller thus constructed will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the main part of the sales control device of the vending machine, and the detailed description of the same operation as that of the first or second embodiment will be omitted.

When the user is instructed to set the discount amount, the setting unit 11 sets the discount amount in advance (S17) and stores it in the storage unit 8 '(S18). If there is no instruction to set the discount amount, the arithmetic control unit 9 ″ forcibly cancels the prohibition of the sale operation of the corresponding stored product (S19), and further confirms that the storage unit 8 ′ has the discount amount data. Do (S
20) and the amount based on this discount amount data is discounted (S21), and the corresponding product can be sold.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to sell a corresponding stored product at a predetermined discount in a state where the prohibition of the selling operation of the stored product is forcibly released.

[0027]

As described above, according to the present invention, during the replenishment work of goods, by measuring the temperature in each greenhouse and detecting a predetermined temperature change, it can be applied during the sales suspension time according to the outside temperature. The product purchaser can be notified of the completion time of the stored or cooled state of the stored product, that is, the sales start time, and the sale operation of the corresponding stored product can be prohibited. It is possible to sell the warmed products in a timely manner.

[0028] In addition, when the product purchaser intends to keep the product warm at home, it is possible to forcibly cancel the prohibition of the selling operation of the stored product that has not reached the stable product temperature even during the sales suspension time. In addition, it is possible to forcibly cancel the prohibition of the sale operation of the corresponding stored products and to discount the predetermined amount for the sale of the applicable products. Therefore, sell the products according to the wishes of the product purchaser. You can

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 (a) is a storage state showing a state of sales suspension time data corresponding to each outside air temperature which is written in advance in a calculation control unit of the sales control device of the vending machine of the first embodiment. FIG. 3B is a storage state diagram showing the state of the sales start time data stored in the storage unit.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the vending machine sales control device of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of a sales control device for a vending machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the main part of the vending machine sales control device of the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of a sales control device for an automatic vending machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the main part of the vending machine sales control device according to the third embodiment.

[Explanation of Codes] 1a to 1n Sales start time display means group 2 Cooling means 3 Heating means 4a to 4n Cold temperature changeover switch group 5a to 5n Greenhouse temperature measuring means group 6 Outside air temperature measuring means 7 Timer 8, 8 'Storage unit 9, 9 ', 9 "Operation control unit 10 Forced sale switch 11 Setting unit

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A beverage vending machine that cools or heats a product and sells the product, and a plurality of greenhouses that constitute a plurality of product storage devices, and each of the products stored in the greenhouse is cooled to a predetermined temperature or Sales start time display means group for notifying the purchaser of the heating time, cooling means and heating means for cooling or heating each of the plurality of greenhouses, and each of the plurality of greenhouses A group of cold temperature changeover switches for switching between cooling and heating, a group of greenhouse temperature measuring means for measuring the temperature in each greenhouse and detecting a temperature change from a predetermined temperature, and an outside air temperature measurement for measuring an outside air temperature. Means, a timer for counting time for 24 hours, a storage unit for storing the time when the stored products are cooled or heated to a predetermined temperature or the sales start time, and the sales start time display means group , A cooling means, a heating means, a cold temperature changeover switch group, a greenhouse temperature measuring means group, an outside air temperature measuring means, a timer, and an arithmetic control unit to which a storage unit is connected. Measuring the product storage temperature of each of the greenhouses from the measurement means group, when the greenhouse is above or below a predetermined temperature, to detect the cooling state or heating state of each greenhouse from the cold temperature switch group, According to the outside air temperature obtained by the outside air temperature measuring means, depending on the current state of the timer and the sales suspension time previously set for each cooling state or heating state,
The sale start time is written in the storage unit, and by this process, the stored product is cooled or heated until the sale start time written in the storage unit, and during this period, the sale start time display means group displays the sale start time. And a selling control device for a vending machine, which is configured to display and to prohibit the sale operation of the corresponding stored product. 2. A forced sale switch, which is connected to the arithmetic control unit and can forcibly release the prohibition of the sale operation of the corresponding stored product, wherein the arithmetic control unit prohibits the sale operation from the forced sale switch. 2. The vending machine sales control device according to claim 1, wherein the vending machine sales control device is configured to detect the cancellation and forcibly cancel the prohibition of the sale operation of the corresponding stored product. 3. A forced sale switch connected to arithmetic control, which can forcibly cancel the prohibition of the sale operation of the corresponding stored product, a setting section for setting a discount amount, and a setting section set by this setting section. A storage unit for storing discounted amount data is provided, and the arithmetic control unit detects the release prohibition of the sale operation from the forced sale switch and forcibly releases the sale operation prohibition of the corresponding stored product, and 2. The vending machine sales control according to claim 1, wherein a predetermined amount of money is discounted based on discount amount data set in advance in the setting unit and stored in the storage unit for sale. apparatus.