JPH07296233A - Lighting controller of automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a lighting controller of automatic vending machine lighting a fluorescent light when a user comes even for a time zone when power consumption is controlled to be low without losing the sales efficiency. CONSTITUTION:The controller is made up of a timer 4 counting a time and providing an output of current time data, a storage section 5 storing data on the number of operating days obtained by counting operating days, 1st time zone data deciding a lighting time zone of a lighting device 1, 2nd time zone data deciding a time zone when the lighting device 1 is put out depending on the sales state within the lighting time zone period, accumulated sales number data and sales number specified data, a setting means 6 comprising plural switches used to enter the 1st time zone data, the 2nd time zone data and the sales number specified data, and a coin deposit detection means 8 detecting it that a coin is depositted to the automatic vending machine.

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 conventional lighting control device for a vending machine, as shown in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-4752, 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 for each fixed period of the year, and a comparison control unit that controls the blinking of the lighting device. If the counted number of sales is less than the control number stored in advance, the power supply to the lighting circuit is shut off even during the lighting time, and there is little traffic from late night to early morning. A vending machine lighting control device that can automatically turn off the lights when the number of sold vending machines in the environment is less than the specified number and can reduce the power consumption of the vending machine Is.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned configuration, during the time period when the lights are automatically turned off, since the vending machine is dark for the user, the product to be purchased is determined. There was a problem of difficulty.

In view of the above problems, the present invention is an automatic vending machine in an installation environment in which the number of people is small and sales are low from midnight to early morning. It is an object of the present invention to provide a lighting control device for a vending machine, which can cancel the automatic turn-off of the lighting if the user is present even during the time period when consumption is reduced.

[0005]

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 for counting the number of operating days, and the lighting device lighting time zone 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 sales regulation number data, a setting means including a plurality of switches for setting and inputting the first time zone data, the second time zone data and the sales regulation number data, and a vending machine. The operation control includes a money insertion detection means for detecting that money has been inserted, the opening / closing contact sales control circuit, a storage section and a setting means, and an operation control section connected to the money insertion detection means. The department counts the number of working days according to the current time of the time timer, and additionally counts the sales number data during the second time period data period,
After the lapse of a predetermined number of working days, when the number of sales per day (sales number data / operating days) does not meet the specified sales number data, the lighting device is turned off according to the second time zone data, and After coins are put into the 2 hours,
The lighting device is turned on.

Further, after the coin is inserted, the lighting device is turned on, and after a predetermined time has passed, the lighting device is turned off again according to the second time zone data.

Further, the arithmetic control unit is configured to change the elapsed time for lighting the lighting device after the coin is inserted by the setting means.

[0008]

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, if the number of sales in the predetermined time zone is less than the specified number, the lights are automatically turned off to reduce the power consumption of the vending machine without impairing the sales efficiency, and after the coins are put into the second time zone. Is for turning on the lighting device.

Further, the lighting device is turned on after coins are inserted, and after the predetermined time has passed, the lighting device is turned off again according to the second time zone data.

Further, the arithmetic control unit is configured to change the elapsed time for lighting the lighting device after the coin is inserted, by the setting means.

[0011]

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 / off the lighting apparatus 1 according to an output signal from a calculation control section 7 described later to control the blinking of 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 denotes a sales control circuit which controls a product sales operation and outputs a sales signal each time the product is carried out. Reference numeral 4 denotes a timer for counting time and outputting current time data. Reference numeral 5 denotes an instruction from an arithmetic control unit 7 described later. 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 8 is a money insertion detecting means for detecting that money has been inserted into the vending machine.

Reference numeral 7 is an arithmetic and control unit connected to the relay 2, the sales control circuit 3, the timer 4, the storage unit 5, the setting unit 6, and the coin insertion detection unit 8, and the lighting device 1 is a relay unit 2.
Is turned on when the output from the arithmetic control unit 7 to
In the case of F, the light is turned 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 setting 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 specified number stored in advance in the storage unit 5 by the setting means 6 (S10), and if the sales number is larger than the specified number, the output of the relay 2 is turned off (S11).

Next, the arithmetic and control unit 7 has the money insertion detection means 8
When the data that detects that money has been inserted is read from (S12), the output to relay-2 is turned on (S13).
To do.

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 circuit for energizing the lighting device 1 is closed, and the setting means 6 preliminarily sets the storage unit 5
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 has been completed, the specified number data stored in advance in the storage unit 5 by the setting means 6 is compared with the sales number (sales number = cumulative sales number / operating days) to specify If the number is not reached,
The energizing circuit to the lighting device 1 is opened.

Therefore, it becomes possible to automatically totalize the sales situation at the time input in advance and control the blinking of the lighting device according to the result of the totalization. Further, after the coins are put into the second time zone, the lighting device can be turned on.

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 configuration 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 time and outputting current time data and elapsed time, and 7a
Is a relay 2, a sales control circuit 3, a timer 4a, a storage unit 5
The lighting device 1 is an arithmetic control unit 7 connected to the setting unit 6 and the coin insertion detection unit 8.
When the output from a is ON, it is turned on, and when it is OFF, it is turned 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 value.
When money is thrown in when it is within the time range indicated by the time zone data, the arithmetic control unit 7a reads the data from the money throwing detecting means 8 which has detected that the money has been thrown (S12). The output to the relay-2 is turned on (S13).

Next, the arithmetic and control unit 7a determines whether or not the preset time has elapsed (S15), and when the preset time has elapsed, turns off the output of the relay-2 again (S16).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, after the coin is inserted in the second time zone, it is possible to determine whether the preset elapsed time has elapsed and turn off the lighting device again after the elapsed time. become.

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 structure of the main part of the second 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, 6a is the first time zone data,
The lighting device 1 is an arithmetic unit for the relay 2 and is a setting means including a plurality of switches for setting and inputting the second time zone data, the regulated number of sales data, and the elapsed time data after the insertion of money. It is configured to turn on when the output from the control unit 7a is ON and turn off when the output is OFF.

Regarding 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 setting means 6a sets the lighting time of the lighting device after the coins are thrown into the second time zone (S1).
7).

Next, the arithmetic control unit 7 determines whether the set time set by the setting means 6a has elapsed (S15),
When the set time has elapsed, the output of relay-2 is turned off again.
F (S16). Further, the data of the elapsed time can be changed by the setting means 6a.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, after the coins have been inserted in the second time zone, it is determined whether the elapsed time set by the setting means has elapsed and the lighting device is turned on again after the elapsed time. Further, the data of the elapsed time can be changed by the setting means.

[0037]

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY As described above, according to the present invention, fluorescent lamps for vending machines can be sold according to the sales situation without sacrificing sales efficiency.
The power is automatically turned off to reduce power consumption, and even when the fluorescent lamp is dim, it is detected that the user has inserted money, and once the fluorescent lamp is turned off to reduce power consumption and fluorescent light is turned on again. By turning on the light, it becomes possible to illuminate the sale product, provide convenience to the user, and improve the sales of the sale product.

Further, it is possible to turn on the lighting device after the coin has been inserted, and turn off the lighting device again according to the second time zone data after a predetermined time has elapsed.

Further, the arithmetic control section can change the elapsed time for turning on the lighting device after the coin is inserted by the setting means.

[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.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Lighting device 2 Relay 3 Sales control part 4 Timer 5 Storage part 6 Operation means 7 Arithmetic control part 8 Money insertion detection means

Claims (3)

[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. Then, a sales control circuit that outputs a sales signal each time the product is carried out, 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, 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. For storing and inputting the first time zone data, the second time zone data and the regulated sales quantity data, a currency insertion detecting means for detecting that money has been thrown into the vending machine. plural It comprises a setting means composed of a switch, the opening / closing contact point, a sales control circuit, a storage section and a setting means, and an arithmetic control section connected to the money input detecting means, wherein the arithmetic control section is a 24-hour timer. The number of working days is counted according to the current time, the first time zone data is compared with the current time to control the lighting of the lighting device, and the sales number data is additionally counted during the second time zone data period, which is predetermined. After the number of operating days has passed, if the number of sales per day (sales volume data / operating days) does not meet the specified sales volume data, the lighting device is turned off in accordance with the second time zone data, and then in the second time zone. A lighting control device for a vending machine, characterized in that the lighting device is turned on after coins are inserted. 2. The lighting device is turned on after coins are inserted, and after the predetermined time has passed, the lighting device is turned off again according to the second time zone data. 1. A lighting control device for a vending machine according to 1. 3. The lighting control device for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the arithmetic control unit allows the elapsed time for lighting the lighting device after coins have been inserted to be variable by a setting means.