JPS5834542Y2 - Vending machine product discount vending device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention is a vending machine that sells products with different selling prices, in which the discount amount can be set arbitrarily and the discount can be applied to specific products. It relates to a discount vending device.

During one sales process, which begins with the customer inserting money and where the memorized amount becomes 0 yen due to product sales or change withdrawal, the selection switch is operated as long as the memorized amount is greater than the product's selling price. There are vending machines that can sell products continuously.

In recent years, such vending machines have tended to have a discount function that returns a certain amount of money to the customer when a predetermined number of products are sold through consecutive sales, as if the sales were made by the same customer. be.

By the way, in business customs, it is natural that the discount amount is sufficiently smaller than the price of the product being sold, but in the case of vending machines, various prices are set by the user manager depending on the products inside, so the discount amount is is set at the minimum unit amount (10 yen) at the selection stage.

However, when a vending machine is set to sell high-priced items, the reality is that even if the number of items required for discount sales is reduced, the discount effect is hardly achieved.

Therefore, the discount amount can be set arbitrarily at the discretion of the user manager, but in this case, for vending machines that sell multiple types of products with widely different selling prices, the discount amount must be set below the minimum selling price. In this case as well, discounts cannot be expected to be particularly effective for high-priced items that the customer wants to service.

Based on the above points, the present invention compares the sales price of the selected product with the discount amount, and if a predetermined number of products that are sold for more than the discount amount are sold at a discount, the discount amount can be arbitrarily set. The present invention provides a device for obtaining

An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

In the drawing, 1 is the addition input terminal A and the subtraction input terminal B.
The addition input terminal A is connected to the amount pulse generation circuit 6, and the amount pulse generation circuit 6 is connected to the amount pulse generation circuit 6.
Coin detector when passing 0 yen, 50 yen, and 10 yen coins? , 8
．． In response to the detection output generated by 9, an amount pulse corresponding to the coin amount is outputted.

Further, 10 is a price setting section, and in this example, three different prices SPI, SF2, SF3 are set,
The price reading device 11 sequentially reads and outputs the data in a time-sharing manner.

Numerals 12 and 13 are a 10 yen change detection device and a 50 yen change detection device, respectively, which produce high level outputs when a specified number of 10 yen change coins and 50 yen coins are stored in the vending machine.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a sellability determining device, which includes comparison determining devices 14, 15, and 15, and sells price information S output from the price reading device 11.
P and the memory type M of the arithmetic storage device 1 are compared based on the detection output of the 10 yen change detection device 12 or the 50 yen change detection device 13 to determine whether or not the sale is possible.

The comparison/judgment device 14 determines if the storage type and the selling price information are equal (M=SP), or if there are a specified number of 50 yen coins for change and the difference between the storage type M and the selling price information SP is 50 yen or 1.
In the case of 00 yen (M=SP+50・M=SP+100
), the flip-flop circuit 17 is set as available for sale.

Then, the comparison/determination device 15 determines that the coins can be sold if there is a specified number of 10 yen coins for change and the difference between the storage item M and the selling price information SP is 10 yen or more and less than 50 yen (50>M-8P≧10). As a result, the flip-flop circuit 18 is sent.

The comparison and judgment device 16 detects when the specified number of 10 yen coins and 50 yen coins for change are available and the difference between the storage item M and the selling price information SP is 60 yen or more and less than 100 yen (100>M
-8P≧60), the flip-flop circuit 19 is set to be sellable.

The selection device 3A can select a selling price in which the value in the 10 yen digit is 0 or 5 by setting the flip-flop circuit 11, and the selection device 3B can select the value in the 10 yen digit by setting the flip-flop circuit 18. The selection device 3C makes it possible to select a selling price in the range of 6 to 9 digits, and the selection device 3C makes it possible to select a selling price in the range of 1 to 4 digits of 10 yen by setting the flip-flop circuit 19. do.

Therefore, for example, SPI, SF3 and SF3 are each 20
Assuming that the settings are 0 yen, 80 yen, and 40 yen, select device 3As3Bt3C is set to SPI, SF3 as shown in the figure.
, SF3 is connected to the price setting unit 10 for input,
Selection device 3At3B*3C respectively 200 yen, 80 yen, 4
A product costing 0 yen is selected.

The selected selection devices 3A, 3B, and 3c can be operated by a set of corresponding clip-flop circuits 17, 18, and 19, and are activated by the customer's operation of a selection switch (not shown) to select the selected product. Sales signals Vl, V2. V3, and outputs selection output 81 for each product type to the amount pulse generation circuit 20, S2. Generate S3.

And the clip-flop circuits 17, 18, 19 are connected to terminal 3.
1 is reset when a signal indicating the end of product sales is input, and the selection devices 3A, 3B, and 3C stop outputting the sales signal.

Further, in response to the selection output, the amount pulse generating circuit 20 outputs an amount pulse corresponding to the selected product type to the subtraction input terminal B of the calculation storage device 1, and the remaining amount is calculated.

Based on this remaining amount, the sellability determining device 2 again determines whether the product is sellable, and the flip-flop circuit 17 determines whether the product is sellable.
．． Set 18.19.

In this way, as long as the remaining amount is available for sale, the selection operation is always possible and continuous sales can be made, but if the customer wishes to return the remaining amount and operates a predetermined switch, the change dispensing device operates and the change can be returned.

At this time, a signal indicating the start of payout of change is input to the terminal 31, and the Frisoge flop circuits 17, 18, and 19 are reset.

The discount amount setting device 21 is approximately the same as a conventionally known price setting section.
The configuration is such that the discount amount is set in binary code by turning on or off a plurality of dip switches, and the discount amount information is introduced into the comparison device 4, and the discount amount is 10
If the discount amount is 0 yen, a high level signal is output to the OR gate 22, and if the discount amount is less than 100 yen, a high level signal is output to the AND gate 23.

After the selection operation, the comparing device 4 compares the selling price information from the amount pulse generating circuit 20 with the discount amount information,
If the selling price is large, the counting output is output to the AND gate 24.

The AND gate 24 is activated if the discount amount is less than 100 yen and a high level signal is output from the discount amount setting device 21, or if the discount amount is less than 100 yen and there are a specified number of 10 yen coins for change. When an output is obtained at 23, the count output is outputted from the OR gate 22.

The discount designation device 5 includes a counter 25 that counts the count output from the AND gate 24, a number setting device 26 that can arbitrarily set the condition number for discounting by turning on or off a plurality of dip switches, and a counter 25.
It consists of a coincidence detection device 27 which checks the coincidence between the counted value of and the condition number, and an AND gate 28 which outputs the discount amount information to the addition input terminal A of the arithmetic storage device 1 based on the coincidence output from the minus number generation device 21. .

The lost counter 25 is reset by the output of the timer circuit 30 after a predetermined period of time after the output of the reset circuit 29 when the arithmetic and storage device 1 becomes inactive or the coincidence output is generated.

Next, a specific example will be described in which a discount of 100 yen is given when 3 products of 200 yen are sold in succession.

At this time, 600 yen is first stored in the arithmetic storage device 1, and the sellability determination device 2 determines that products of 200 yen, 80 yen, and 40 yen can be sold, and the flip-flop circuit 17.
18. Set 19, select device 3 A, 3 B
t 3 C is brought into a state in which a selection operation is possible.

Then, when the customer operates a selection switch related to the selection device 3A, a sales signal V1 is generated and a product of 200 yen is sold.

Furthermore, since the selection device 3A also outputs the selection signal S1, the amount pulse generation circuit 20 outputs the amount pulse corresponding to 200 yen, and the arithmetic storage device 1 subtracts 200 yen and the remaining amount is 400.
Memorize the circle.

On the other hand, the amount pulse is also introduced to the comparator 4 and compared with the discount amount information of 100 yen, and since 200 yen is larger as a result of the comparison, a count output is generated from the comparator 4.

Since the discount amount setting device 21 is set to 100 yen, a high level is generated in the OR gate 22, and the counting output is sent to the counter 25 to count "1".

Thereafter, when the 200 yen product sales operation is completed, the 7 lip-flop circuits 17, 18, and 19 are reset, and the selection device 3A becomes inactive.

However, since the remaining amount of 400 yen is stored in the arithmetic storage device 1, the flip-flop circuits 17, 18, 19 are set again, and the selection device 3As3Bt3c is enabled to perform a selection operation.

Similarly, when a product worth 200 yen is selected, the arithmetic storage device 1 subtracts the amount and stores the remaining amount of 200 yen, and the counter 25
counts "2" and flip-flop circuits 17.18.
19 is reset when the product sales end.

Furthermore, based on the remaining amount of 200 yen, flip-flop circuit 17.
200 when 18.19 is set and selection operation is possible
When a yen product is selected, the arithmetic storage device 1 calculates "0".

However, in order for the counter 25 to count "3",
- The number construction device 27 detects a match with the condition number, and
The discount amount of 100 yen is output from the gate 28 to the addition terminal A, and the arithmetic storage device 1 continues to count 100 yen.

Note that even if the arithmetic storage device 1 counts "0", the counter 25 delays the reset signal from the reset circuit 29 by the timer circuit 30, so that the discount amount is not added to the arithmetic storage device 1. It will be reset after

Also, if the counting state of the arithmetic storage device 1 is not "0",
After the coincidence output is delayed by the timer circuit 30, it is sent to the counter 25 as a reset signal.

With the discount amount of 100 yen added in this way, the flip-flop circuits 18 and 19 are set by the sellability determining device 2, and products of 80 yen and 40 yen can be sold, or by inserting an additional 100 yen. A flip-flop circuit 17 is also installed, making it possible to sell products worth 200 yen, and by operating the return switch, it is also possible to dispense 100 yen from the change dispensing device, allowing customers to receive 100 yen back in various forms. Ru.

If a product of 80 yen or 40 yen that is not eligible for discount is selected in a continuous sale like this one, the comparator 4 will not receive a counting output and the counter 25 will not count, so the 200 yen product will not be counted. Even if you buy 3 pieces of yen, 80 yen, and 40 yen products, you will not receive a discount.

Then, when the memory of the arithmetic storage device 1 becomes O, the counter 2
5 is reset, that is, the continuous sales are assumed to have ended, and the memory of the number of discounted products sold during this period is canceled.

When the discount amount setting device 21 is set to less than 100 yen, the discount condition is that there is a specified number of 10 yen coins for change.

This means that when a discount amount of less than 100 yen is added to the arithmetic storage device 1, the 10 yen digit value of that amount is often a value from 1 to 91, and if the customer wishes to return this amount, 10 yen is often used. This is because if there are no yen coins, it will not be possible to pay out.

Regarding the 100 yen digit, it should be possible to pay out the 100 yen, 50 yen, and 10 yen that were inserted, so there is no problem.

For example, if you don't have 10 yen coins for change and 4 100 yen coins are thrown out, and you purchase a predetermined number of items with 320 yen, and a discount amount of 50 yen is added, 100 yen of the remaining 130 yen will be used. Although the yen will be returned, the 30 yen will be non-refundable.

Therefore, when the discount amount is less than 100 yen, there is a specified number of 10 yen coins and the 10 yen change detection device 12 produces a high level output, and when an output is obtained from the AND gate 23, the counting output is sent to the counter via the AND gate 24. 25 is scheduled to be introduced.

Furthermore, if the discount amount is less than 100 yen, the discounted products are 80 yen or 40 yen depending on the set amount.

Therefore, if the set price is 80 yen or less but 50 yen or more, a count output is generated when a 200 yen or 80 yen product is selected, and a discount is given when three vehicle weights are purchased through consecutive sales.

If the set amount is less than 40 yen, 200 yen/80 yen
Even if a product with a discount of 40 yen/yen is selected, a counting output is generated, and a discount is given when 3 products are purchased in a consecutive sale.

According to the present invention described in detail above, in order to compare the discount amount and the selling price of the selected product, the product to be discounted and the discount amount can be arbitrarily set.

Therefore, for vending machines with different selling prices, the user manager can set the settings so as to achieve the most effective discount effect, leading to improved sales.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The figure shows a control circuit according to the present invention in a block diagram. 1...Arithmetic storage device, 2...°°° saleable determination device, 3A, 3Bt3C...selection device, 4.
...Comparison device, 5...Discount specification device.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a vending machine that sells products with different sales prices and has a continuous sales function that sells multiple products within the input amount, there is an arithmetic storage device that calculates and stores the projected amount or the remaining amount after sales. , a sellability determination device that compares the input amount or the remaining amount with all sales prices to determine whether the sale is possible;
a selection device that enables a selection operation based on a determination of sales availability;
a comparison device that compares whether the sales price of the selected product is equal to or greater than a preset discount amount and generates a count output when the sale price is equal to or greater than the discount amount; and a count output from the comparison device for each period of continuous sales. and a discount specifying device that counts the discount amount and adds the discount amount to the arithmetic storage device when a predetermined count value is reached.