JPH0765229A - Vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the vending machine which gives a user an amusement of a game and also makes the user expect an amount increase service, and enables a vendor to promote vending when a liquid drink in a container is vended. CONSTITUTION:The vending machine which supplies a vended article to a container by a specific amount in response to user's buying operation has a question setting panel (display means) 12 which displays the game to the user when the vended article A is supplied, a selection button (answer selection part) 13 with which the user selects an answer to the game, and a game control means which outputs an answer signal (c) controlling the supply amount of the vended article A to the container B according to the state of the answer to the game by receiving a select signal (b) from the selection button 13.

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 supplying a liquid beverage such as juice to a container for sale.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a vending machine which supplies a predetermined amount of liquid beverage (sales product) such as juice to a cup (container) by a user's purchasing operation. In such a vending machine, by detecting that the user has entered the displayed fee into the fee slot, while starting to supply the liquid beverage to the cup set in the cup outlet,
The liquid beverage is sold through the cup by stopping the supply of the liquid beverage when the predetermined amount of the liquid beverage is supplied to the cup.

By the way, as a vending machine for selling liquid beverages, there is also a vending machine for selling liquid beverages in bottles or cans in which bottles or cans are filled in advance with liquid beverages. Such vending machines are so-called. Some have roulette games. A vending machine equipped with a roulette game provides another service when a user plays the roulette game and wins when purchasing a liquid beverage.

With a vending machine equipped with a game such as a roulette game, a user who purchases a liquid beverage can have the enjoyment of playing the game and the expectation that he / she may receive an extra service. Can promote sales by differentiating from vending machines that do not have games.

[0005]

However, the game is only provided in a vending machine that sells bottled or canned liquid beverages, and the vending machine that sells liquid beverages through cups does not. Since it is not provided, the vending machine that sells liquid beverages via cups cannot give the user the expectation of receiving bonus service as well as the enjoyment of the game, and the seller also promotes sales. There was a problem that it could not be achieved.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a user with the expectation of receiving a weight increase service while enjoying a game when selling a liquid beverage through a container. Another object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine in which the seller can promote the sales.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In the vending machine that supplies a predetermined amount of a product for sale to a container by a user's purchasing operation, a display means for displaying a game for the user when the product for sale is supplied. A response selection unit for the user to select a response to the game, and a response for receiving a selection signal from the response selection unit and controlling the supply amount of the sold product to the container according to the response state to the game And a game control means for outputting a signal.

[0008]

According to the present invention, in a vending machine that supplies a predetermined amount of a product for sale to a container by a user's purchasing operation, the user sees the game displayed on the display means and responds to the game when supplying the product for sale. By performing the selection by the response selection unit, the control unit that receives the selection signal from the response selection unit controls the supply amount of the sale product to the container.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the vending machine 10
Has a vending machine main body 11 having a sold product (product) A and a cup (container) B built therein.
A question panel (display means) 12 and a selection button (response selection section) 13 are provided. Product A of this vending machine 10
Is a liquid beverage such as juice or coffee.

On the outer surface 11a of the vending machine body 11, a display portion 14 is provided on the upper portion where the user can easily see it, a plurality of commodity selection buttons 15 for selecting the commodity A and a charge for inserting a predetermined fee are inserted in the central portion. A cup receiver 17 for positioning and fixing a cup B for receiving the product A is provided at the bottom of the mouth 16. Inside the vending machine body 11, as shown in FIG. 2, a game control unit (game control means) 18,
A supply control unit 19 that controls the supply amount of the product A and a product supply unit 20 that supplies the product A are provided.

The display unit 14 has a question panel 12 such as a liquid crystal display for displaying a game to the user when the product A is supplied, and a plurality of selection buttons 13 such as a touch panel for the user to select a response to the game. ing. In the game, for example, a question presentation by letters or pictures and a plurality of answer presentations by letters or pictures are displayed on the question panel 12. Then, the user who has solved the game by looking at the question panel 12 selects an answer via the selection button 13 corresponding to the presented answer, thereby making a response to the game.

This game can be made more entertaining by, for example, preparing several kinds and randomly selecting and displaying each time. There are a number of product selection buttons 15 depending on the type of product A to be sold, such as orange or apple or grape for juice, or black or sugar or cream for coffee. The corresponding product A is selected. The product selection signal a, which is the selection information of the product A, is sent to the supply control unit 19 (see FIG. 2).

When a coin of a predetermined charge is inserted from the charge insertion port 16, the product can be supplied, and the cup B is placed in the cup receiver 17 below the product supply port 17a.
Are placed. The cup receiver 17 is closed by an openable / closable door 17b formed of a transparent member, and the cup B to which the product A is supplied can be taken out by opening the door 17b (see FIG. 1).

The game control section 18 outputs various games to the question panel 12 and also supplies a response signal c for coping with the response of the game displayed on the question panel 12 by inputting the selection signal b by the selection button 13. Output to the control unit 19. When a correct answer is given to the game, the response signal c includes correct answer information. The supply control unit 19 supplies the selected product A to the cup B by the input of the product selection signal a from the product selection button 15, and the control signal d for controlling the amount of the product supplied to the cup B. The product supply section 2
Output to 0.

At this time, the response signal c from the game control unit 18 is also input to the supply control unit 19, and if correct answer information is included, the control signal d output to the product supply unit 20 is included in the product A. Includes an instruction to increase the supply of. That is, the supply amount of the product can be changed according to the result of the game (correct answer or incorrect answer).
The amount of supply has increased by 20%, and even if the answer is wrong, the normal amount (10
0%) is supplied.

The product supply unit 20 supplies the selected product A to the cup B through the product supply port 17a in response to the response of the game such as the increase of the volume in response to the input of the control signal d. Reference numeral 21 is a deposit return lever, and 22 is a return port for changes (see FIG. 1).

Next, the operation of the vending machine will be described. First, the user inserts the fee displayed on the vending machine 10 into the fee slot 16 and selects a desired item A with the item selection button 15. By detecting that the charge has been put, the cup B is placed in the cup receiver 17, and the supply of the product A to the cup B is started via the product supply port 17a.

Then, at the same time when the supply of the product A is started, the game is displayed on the question panel 12, and the user solves the game and responds with the selection button 13. If the user's answer is correct, the amount of the product A supplied to the cup B is increased, and if the answer is incorrect, the amount of the product A is not increased and the product A is added to the cup B.
The supply is stopped when a predetermined amount is supplied.

After that, the user opens the door 17b and takes out the cup B to which the product A is supplied from the cup receiver 17. As described above, since it is possible to increase the supply amount of the product A by playing the game when the product A is supplied,
Users can feel more satisfied that they have won the “win” directly compared to the conventional “win lottery” service that is used when selling canned liquid drinks, etc. Along with that, you can have a sense of expectation to receive the volume increase service. In addition, the seller can also promote sales.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and various modifications are possible. For example, the product is a liquid beverage,
It may be solid such as candy or caramel. Further, the game may be a so-called quiz game that responds to problems, or a so-called timing game in which the timing of stopping the movement of a roulette wheel or slot machine by pressing a response button is stopped. For example, the movement of the ball may be displayed by, for example, sequentially lighting the LEDs, and the timing of hitting or kicking the ball may be adjusted by pressing the response button.

[0021]

As described above, according to the present invention, when selling a liquid beverage through a container, it is possible to make the user enjoy the game and have an expectation of receiving an increase service. The seller can also promote sales.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a vending machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Vending machine 11 ... Vending machine main body 11a ... Outer surface 12 ... Questioning panel (display means) 13 ... Selection button (response selection section) 14 ... Display section 15 ... Product selection button 16 ... Charge slot 17 ... Cup receiving 17a ... Product supply port 17b ... Door 18 ... Game control unit (game control unit) 19 ... Supply control unit 20 ... Product supply unit 21 ... Deposit return lever 22 ... Return port A ... Sales product (product) B ... Cup (container) a Product selection signal b Selection signal c Response signal d Control signal

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A vending machine for supplying a predetermined amount of a product to be sold to a container by a user's purchasing operation, a display means for displaying a game to the user when the product to be sold, and a response to the game to the user. A response selection unit selected by a person, and a game control unit that receives a selection signal from the response selection unit and outputs a response signal that controls a supply amount of the sold product to the container according to a response state to the game. A vending machine characterized by having.