JPH09326066A - Automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a person limited with foods and drinks because of his health from purchasing and having a limited food or drink through his/her carelessness. SOLUTION: The automatic vending machine of foods and drinks permitting a sale based on information stored in an IC card is provided with a disease- merchandise propriety corresponding table showing the propriety of sales merchandise with respect to the kind of disease. In addition, the IC card used for this automatic vending machine is used in a hospital, etc., and is provided with a function recording personal medical information and the function of a credit card and a prepaid card. Then when an IC card like it is inserted to a card reader 2, medical information stored in it is read to judge the propriety of merchandise based on the propriety corresponding table and when inadequate merchandise is selected, stops the sale of the merchandise or displays matters to be attended at the time of having the merchandise.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic vending machine which sells products based on money amount information recorded on a card such as an IC card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, one IC card has been used for various purposes such as product sales, health care, public services, and financial fields. For example, in a hospital, personal medical information is recorded on an IC card, and a credit card function (post-payment) and a prepaid card function (prepayment) are added so that medical expenses can be paid and products can be purchased at shops. I have to. When such an IC card is inserted into a vending machine, it becomes possible to purchase products from the vending machine using the prepaid card function.

[0003]

However, in such a vending machine, a credit card function and a prepaid card function have come to be used independently of the medical information recording function. When purchasing, there was a problem that even people who had restrictions on food and drink due to their health reasons would sell them indefinitely. As a result, for example, people who should limit their sugar intake, even if they know it, may inadvertently or unbearably purchase and drink sugar-rich beverages. It could happen.

The present invention solves such a problem, and the medical information recorded in the IC card is effectively used to sell food and drink in an automatic vending machine so that people who have food and drink restrictions can use it. It is an object to prevent the restricted food and drink from being inadvertently or inadvertently purchased and consumed.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, an automatic vending machine according to the present invention is a vending machine for food and drink which permits sale based on the information recorded on the card. It was decided to restrict the sale of products based on the recorded medical information. In addition, it is a vending machine for food and drink that permits sale based on the information recorded on the card, and when eating or drinking the product selected as a purchase target based on the medical information recorded on the card It is decided to display the notes.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the vending machine of the present invention. The control device 1
It has a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and memory,
This is for controlling the entire vending machine, and an internal memory holds a disease-product suitability correspondence table showing suitability of a sold product for a type of disease, as shown in FIG.

In FIG. 2, products marked with an X for each disease type indicate that food and drink should be refrained from. That is, orange juice, cola, coffee / tea, and alcoholic beverages are not suitable for people with diabetes. Also, alcoholic drinks are not suitable for people with liver disease, and those with hypertension
Tomato juice containing salt is inappropriate. Furthermore, for people with anemia, coffee / tea containing tannin, and
Oolong tea is inappropriate.

The card reading device 2 takes in an IC card and reads the data. The display device 3 displays the balance of the amount information recorded in the IC card, precautions for eating and drinking products, and the like. The product selection switch 4 is for selecting a purchased product, and the product sales device 5 performs a sales process for the product selected by the product selection switch 4. The mode switch 6 stops the sale of inappropriate products,
Switch the sales mode to display only the precautions. The input device 7 is for inputting the illness-commodity suitability correspondence table.

The IC card used in the present invention is used in a medical facility such as a hospital, and as shown in FIG. 3, the personal history of the owner's medical history, current health condition, medicines being taken, etc. are stored in a memory. In order to retain medical information and to pay medical expenses and purchase products at shops, vending machines, etc., the amount information is recorded and a credit card function and a prepaid card function are added.

When such an IC card is inserted into the card reading device 2 of the vending machine, the medical information and the amount information recorded in the IC card are read and sent to the control device 1. Then, based on the read medical information, the health condition of the person is grasped, and based on the illness-commodity suitability correspondence table, an explanation of the product that is inappropriate for the person is displayed on the display device 3.

For example, a person with liver disease is informed that alcoholic beverages are inappropriate. As an example of the display, "Because this drink contains alcohol,
It's inappropriate for you. "

Further, when the mode change switch 6 is set to the sale mode in which the sale of inappropriate products is stopped, even if the customer with liver disease selects the alcohol-containing beverage with the product selection switch 4, the product is not sold. Is not discharged and a display prompting the user to select another product is displayed.

The vending machine of the present invention is not necessarily limited to the one installed in a medical facility, and may be installed outside the medical facility if an IC card recording medical information may be used. It is also applicable to installed vending machines.

[0014]

As described above, according to the vending machine of the present invention, by effectively utilizing the medical information recorded on the card, the number of people who are restricted in food and drink is restricted. It is possible to prevent the user from inadvertently or inadvertently purchasing and eating food and drink.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a vending machine of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an illness-product compatibility table.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing stored contents of a memory of an IC card.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 control device 2 card reading device 3 display device 4 product selection switch 5 product sales device 6 mode selector switch 7 input device

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A vending machine for food and drink which permits sale based on the information recorded on the card, wherein the sale of the product is restricted based on the medical information recorded on the card. And vending machines. 2. An automatic vending machine for food and drink which permits sale based on the information recorded on the card, wherein the product selected for purchase based on the medical information recorded on the card is consumed. A vending machine characterized by displaying cautions when doing.