JPH07302374A - Illumination controller of automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an illumination controller of automatic vending machine which can reduce power consumption without decreasing vending efficiency in respect to an automatic flash controller for illuminator. CONSTITUTION:The illumination controller is constituted of a passage quantity detecting circuit 3 for outputting a passage signal in each passage of an object in the front of this automatic vending machine, a timer 4 for counting time and outputting current time data, a storage part 5 for storing working date data obtained by counting working dates, 1st time band data for determining the lighting time band of the illuminator, 2nd time band data for determining the time band for turning off the illuminator in accordance with the quantity of passage during the period of the lighting time band, total passage quantity data counted by passage signals outputted from the circuit 3, and regulated number data for the quantity of passage, and a setting means 6 consisting of plural switches for setting up and inputting the 1st and 2nd time band data and the regulated number data.

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 configuration, even in a vending machine in an installation environment where there is little traffic from midnight to early morning, the lighting start time and the turn-off time of the illumination stored in advance in the blinking time data storage section are set. Since the control is performed based on the 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 problems, the present invention counts the traffic volume for each fixed period, and when the traffic volume count value is less than the control number stored in advance, the lighting circuit is provided even during the lighting time. The power supply of the vending machine is cut off, and it is possible to automatically turn off the lights when the traffic volume is less than the specified number in the vending machine in the installation environment where there is little traffic from midnight to early morning, reducing the power consumption of the vending machine. The present invention provides a lighting control device for a vending machine that can be operated.

[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 traffic amount detection circuit that outputs a traffic signal each time an object passes in front of the vending machine, a timer for counting the current time, the number of operating days data for counting the number of operating days, and the lighting time zone of the lighting device 1 hour band data, 2nd time zone data that determines the time zone in which the lighting device is turned off according to the traffic volume during the lighting time period, and traffic volume data counted by the traffic signal from the traffic volume detection circuit And a storage unit for storing the specified traffic amount data, a setting means including a plurality of switches for setting and inputting the first time zone data, the second time period data, and the specified traffic amount data, Open It is composed of a contact point, a traffic amount detection 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 during the second time period data period. In the above, the traffic volume data is added and counted, and after the predetermined number of working days has passed, if the traffic volume per day (traffic volume data / working days) does not meet the traffic volume regulation data, the second time zone data is obtained. Accordingly, the lighting 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 adds and counts the traffic amount data for each day of the week during the second time period data period, and is determined in advance. After the number of days
When the traffic volume regulation number data does not satisfy the traffic volume (traffic volume 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 control unit adds the passing amount data for each unit time during the second time period data period,
After the elapse of a predetermined number of days, the lighting device is turned off during a time period when the traffic volume regulation number data does not satisfy the traffic volume per unit time (unit time traffic volume 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 traffic amount data counted by the traffic signal from the traffic amount detecting circuit. When is operated, the operation days data and the traffic amount data are deleted, and the first time zone data is compared with the current time until a predetermined number of days elapses, and only the lighting control of the lighting device is performed. is there.

[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 zone data period, the traffic volume data is added and counted, and the first time zone data stored by the setting means is compared with the current time data of the timer until a 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 lapse of a predetermined number of working days, the prescribed traffic amount data is compared with the traffic amount per day (traffic amount data / operating days). If the daily traffic volume is less than the specified traffic volume, the lighting device is turned off according to the second time zone data. Therefore, when the traffic volume in the predetermined time zone is less than or equal to the specified number, it is possible to automatically turn off the lighting 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 read traffic data for each day of the week, and after a predetermined number of working days has passed, the specified traffic amount data and the traffic of the corresponding day of the week are counted. The amount of traffic (traffic volume data / number of working days) is compared, and the illuminating device is turned off during a time period in which the traffic volume for each day of the week does not reach the prescribed traffic volume data. Therefore, when the traffic volume in the predetermined time zone is less than or equal to the specified number, it is possible to automatically turn off the lighting and reduce the power consumption of the vending machine without impairing the sales efficiency.

Further, the arithmetic control unit adds and counts the traffic amount data for each unit time, and after a predetermined number of working days has elapsed,
The traffic volume regulation data is compared with the traffic volume per unit time (unit time traffic volume data / number of working days), and the lighting device is turned off during the time period when the traffic volume per unit time is less than the traffic volume regulation data. To do. Therefore, when the traffic volume for each hour in the predetermined time zone is equal to or less than the prescribed number, 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 traffic amount data are erased,
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 denotes a traffic amount detection circuit that outputs a traffic signal each time an object passes through the front of the vending machine, 4 a timer that counts time and outputs current time data, and 5 an instruction from an arithmetic control unit 7 described later. According to the number of working days, the number of working days is counted, the first time period data for determining the lighting time zone of the lighting device, and the time period for turning off the lighting device according to the traffic volume during the lighting time period are determined. 2 hours data,
A storage unit that stores accumulated traffic amount data counted by a traffic signal from the traffic amount detection circuit and stipulated traffic data.
Reference numeral 6 denotes 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 traffic amount regulation number data.

Reference numeral 7 is an arithmetic control unit connected to the relay 2, the traffic amount detection 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 7. It is configured to turn on when the output is ON and turn 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.

When an object passes through the front of the vending machine and a traffic signal is input from the traffic detection circuit 3 to the arithmetic control unit 7 (S
1), the arithmetic control unit 7 compares the current time data read from the timer 4 with the second time zone data stored in advance in the storage section 5 by the operating means 6 (S2), and the second time zone data is If it is within the indicated time range, the storage unit 5
The cumulative traffic data of is added (S3). Then 2
It is determined whether four 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 traffic volume (traffic volume = cumulative traffic volume / operation). The number of days) is compared with a prescribed number stored in the storage unit 5 in advance by the operating means 6 (S10), and when the traffic 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.
When the object is in the second time zone data stored in, the total amount of traffic data stored in the storage unit 5 is added by the traffic amount detection circuit 3 every time the object passes, and the predetermined rule is determined. When the total traffic data processing for the number of days has been completed, the prescribed number data stored in advance in the storage unit 5 by the operating means 6 and the traffic volume (traffic volume = cumulative traffic volume / working days) are compared. However, when the number has not reached the specified number, the energizing circuit to the lighting device 1 is opened. Therefore,
It is possible to automatically total the traffic volume of the time input in advance and perform the blinking control of the lighting device according to the totaled result.

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 an arithmetic control unit connected to the relay 2, the traffic amount detection circuit 3, the timer 4a, the storage unit 5 and the setting means 6, and in the lighting device 1, the output from the arithmetic control unit 7a to the relay 2 is ON.
In this case, it is turned on, and when turned 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.

When an object passes in front of the vending machine and the current time data is within the time range indicated by the second time zone data,
The arithmetic control unit 7a reads the current day of the week data from the timer 4a (S20), and selects and adds up the cumulative traffic amount data of the corresponding day of the week from the cumulative traffic amount data group for each day of the week stored in the storage unit 5 (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 unit 7a compares the day-of-week-specific working day data stored in the storage unit 5 by the day-of-week-specific working day data addition processing (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 traffic volume (traffic volume = corresponding) The cumulative traffic on the day of the week / the number of working days for each day of the week) is compared with a prescribed number stored in advance in the storage unit 5 by the operating 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, the passing amount detection circuit 3 detects the object. Storage section 5 at each passage
The accumulated traffic amount data stored in is added for each day of the week according to the day of the week data of the timer 4a, and when the accumulated traffic amount data processing for a predetermined number of predetermined days is completed, the operating means 6 is used in advance. The prescribed number data stored in the storage unit 5 is compared with the traffic volume (traffic volume = cumulative traffic by day of the week / working days by day of the week), and if the prescribed number is not reached, the lighting device 1 is energized. Open the circuit. Therefore, the traffic volume of the time entered in advance is calculated by day of the week,
It is possible to control the blinking of the lighting device on each day of the week in accordance with the characteristics of the installation location of the vending machine, such as a tourist resort where the traffic volume decreases on Saturdays and Sundays.

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 traffic amount detection circuit 3, the timer 4, the storage unit 5 and the setting means 6, and the lighting device 1 is an arithmetic control unit 7b for the relay 2. When the output from 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.

When an object passes in front of the vending machine and the current time data is within the time range indicated by the second time zone data,
The arithmetic control unit 7b reads the current time data from the timer 4 (S30), selects the corresponding cumulative traffic amount data from the hourly cumulative traffic amount data group stored in the storage unit 5, and performs an addition process (S31). 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 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 traffic volume (traffic volume =
The cumulative traffic volume / working days at the relevant time is compared with the prescribed number stored in advance in the storage unit 5 by the operation means 6 (S3).
2) If the traffic 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,
Each time an object passes by the traffic detection circuit 3, the cumulative traffic data stored in the storage unit 5 is added at each time according to the time data of the timer 4, and the cumulative traffic data processing for a predetermined number of predetermined days is performed. If the operation has been completed, the prescribed number data and the traffic volume stored in advance in the storage unit 5 by the operating means 6 (traffic volume = cumulative traffic volume by time /
The number of operating days) is compared, and when the number does not reach the specified number, the energizing circuit to the lighting device 1 is opened. Therefore, it becomes possible to aggregate the traffic volume of the time input in advance by time, and to control the blinking of the lighting device according to the aggregation result for each time zone, and there are large fluctuations in the vending machine users depending on the time zone. Even in such an installation place, power consumption is reduced and sales are not impaired.

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 denotes a reset switch for deleting the number of operating days data stored in the storage unit 5 and the accumulated traffic amount data counted by the traffic signal from the traffic amount detection control circuit.
It is connected to the arithmetic and control unit 7c.

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 total traffic 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 cumulative amount of traffic data stored in the storage unit 5 is added by the traffic detection circuit 3 each time the object passes, and the cumulative amount of traffic data processing for a predetermined number of predetermined days is completed. The current time data read from the timer 4 is controlled by the operating means 6 in accordance with the first time zone data stored in the storage unit 5 in advance to control the blinking of the lighting device 1, and the cumulative passage for a predetermined number of predetermined days is performed. After the quantity data processing is completed, the operating means 6
By comparing the specified number data stored in advance in the storage unit 5 with the traffic volume (traffic volume = total traffic volume / operating days),
When the number has not reached the specified number, the energizing circuit to the lighting device 1 is opened. Therefore, by operating the reset switch, it is possible to erase the result of counting the traffic volume and return to the initial state.

[0044]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the preset first time zone lighting is automatically turned on, and the preset traffic amount in the second time zone is less than the preset specified number. 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 traffic volume without impairing the sales efficiency.

Further, the preset first time zone lighting is automatically turned on, and when the traffic volume for each day of the week in the preset second time zone is less than or equal to the preset specified number, the second hour is set. The band lighting is automatically turned off, whereby it becomes possible to automatically reduce the power consumption of the vending machine according to the traffic volume for each day of the week without impairing the sales efficiency.

Further, the preset first time zone illumination is automatically turned on, and if the preset time-dependent traffic amount of 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 becomes possible to automatically reduce the power consumption of the vending machine according to the traffic volume 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 Traffic amount detection circuit 4 Timer 5 Storage part 6 Operation means 7 Arithmetic control part 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 an object on the front of the vending machine. A traffic amount detection circuit that outputs a traffic signal each time it passes, a timer for counting the current time, operating days data for counting operating days, first time zone data for setting a lighting time zone of the lighting device, Second time zone data that is in the lighting time period and determines the time zone in which the lighting device is turned off according to the traffic volume, the traffic volume data counted by the traffic volume signal from the traffic volume detection circuit, and the traffic volume specified number A storage unit for storing 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 specified traffic volume number data, the opening / closing contact, the traffic volume Detection circuit , A storage unit and a calculation control unit connected to a setting means, and the calculation control unit is
The number of working days is counted according to the current time of the time timer, the first time zone data is compared with the current time to control the lighting of the lighting device, and the traffic volume data is added and counted during the second time zone data period, After the lapse of a specified number of working days, when the traffic volume (data) per working day does not meet the traffic volume specified number data, the lighting device is turned off according to the second time zone data. Machine lighting control device. 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, traffic data is added and counted for each day of the week, and after a predetermined number of days has passed, the number of working days for each day of the week (data) is added to the specified traffic volume data. The lighting control device for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the lighting device is turned off in accordance with the second time zone data when the lighting time is not satisfied. 3. The arithmetic and control unit adds and counts the traffic volume data for each unit time during the second time period data period, and after a predetermined number of days has passed, the traffic volume regulation number data is used as a unit per working day. The lighting control device for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the lighting device is turned off during a time period when the traffic amount (data) for each hour is not satisfied. 4. A lighting control device for a vending machine, which resets the number of operating days stored in a storage unit and erases the number of operating days data and the amount of traffic data counted by a traffic signal from a traffic detection circuit. A switch is provided, and when the reset switch is operated, the operation days data and the traffic amount data are erased, and the first time zone data and the current time are compared until a predetermined number of days has elapsed, and the lighting The lighting control device for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the device only controls lighting.