JPS61281391A - Alternate selling apparatus for vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (b) Industrial application fields The present invention relates to an automatic vending machine and an alternate vending device.

(B) Conventional technology Conventionally, this type of device has two solenoids that, when energized, carry out the operation of discharging the products from the corresponding product storage device, and a product sales command for each of these two solenoids. two sales relay circuits that are energized for a predetermined period of time; and a pair of switching circuits that are energized by one of the two sales relay circuits and de-energized by the other, and operate so that when one is closed, the other is opened. and one alternating sales relay having contacts, each of the pair of switching contacts of this alternating sales relay is inserted into the two sales relay circuits, and the two sales relay circuits respond to the product sales command. An alternating vending device that operates alternately in accordance with the demand is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 57-148277.

(c) Problems to be Solved by the Invention In the prior art with such a configuration, the product storage columns for alternate sales are fixed, so the alternate sales columns cannot be changed depending on the type of product to be stored or sold or the season. However, there was a drawback that it was not possible to increase or decrease the number of alternating sales columns.

In view of the above, the present invention provides an alternating vending device for a vending machine that is capable of changing and increasing/decreasing the alternating selling columns, and is also capable of carrying out alternating selling of a plurality of sets.

B) Means for Solving the Problems The present invention provides a vending machine having a plurality of product storage columns each provided with a product dispensing device and a product selection switch provided for each product storage column. and a setting mode for setting an alternating sales column for each group; a setting means for setting a product storage column to be alternately sold when the setting mode of the mode switching means is switched; a first storage means for storing product storage columns; a second storage means for rewriting and storing the alternate sales columns sold during the sales mode of the mode switching means for each group; and a first storage means for storing product storage column information selected during the sales mode. A sales method that reads from a storage means, and on the condition that the product storage column is an alternate sales column of a predetermined group, reads previous alternate sales column information of a corresponding group from a second storage means, and specifies sales of the alternate sales column to be sold. and control means, so that the plurality of product storage columns can be sold alternately into a plurality of groups.

(E) Function The present invention sets product storage columns for alternate sales by group by the setting means, stores this setting in the first storage means, and stores the product storage columns selected in the sales mode in the first storage means. On the condition that the alternating sales column is for the stored predetermined group, the information about the alternating sale column of the corresponding group that was sold last time is read from the second storage means and the product is sold from the product storage column of the head of the meeting. As shown in FIG.

(f) Embodiment FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration of a vending machine according to the present invention. (2) is an fa1 storage means having an alternate sale setting storage area corresponding to each product storage column; (3) is a device that calculates the possibility of product sales for each product storage column. (4) is a sales drive means that drives a product dispensing device for each product storage column; (5) is a product selection device that includes a product selection switch corresponding to each product storage column; It also acts as a setting means for setting alternate sales columns. (6) is a change dispensing means, (7) is a sold-out detection means that includes a sold-out detection switch corresponding to each product storage column, and (8) is a price setting means that stores the price for each product storage column. ,(
9) is a sales control means. And (g) is a mode switching means equipped with a changeover switch corresponding to each alternating sale column setting group for switching the vending machine between a sales mode and a setting mode for setting alternate sales, and in the sales mode, the sales control means ( 9) works. (6) is a second storage means provided with alternate sales column storage areas corresponding to each alternate sales column setting group; (2) is an alarm by a buzzer. It is a means.

In the sales mode, the sales control means (9) compares the input amount of the amount calculation device (1) with the sales price of each product storage column, and determines the products that can be sold according to the presence or absence of change and products. Display means (3) for displaying available products for sale.
). When the selection switch of the product selection means (5) is operated, the sales control means (9) stores the product storage column of the selected product from the first storage means (2) when the selected product is a sellable product. Determine whether it is an alternating sales column based on the information, and if it is an alternating sales column, the second
Specify the next sales column based on the previous sales column information from the storage means (2), and if it is not an alternate sales column, specify the selected sales column and operate the sales driving means (4) to respond. The product is sold by driving the product dispensing device. Further, the sales control means (9) reads the sales price of the selected product from the price setting means (8) and inputs it to the amount calculation device (1) to calculate the amount of change, and when change is required, the amount calculation device The change dispensing means (6) is operated according to the operation class (1).

On the other hand, when the mode switching means is switched to the setting mode of alternating sales by the A group, the alternating sales setting control means αη reads the alternating sales column information stored as the alternating sales column of the A group from the first storage means, The corresponding display of the sales availability display means (3) is turned on. By lighting up this display, the product storage column set as the alternating sale column of the A group can be confirmed. Then, when the selection switch of the product storage column corresponding to the lit display is operated, the alternating sale setting control means (b) writes the information into the alternating sale setting storage area of the first storage means (2) corresponding to the selection switch. Delete the A group alternate sales column information.

In addition, when you operate the selection switch of the product storage column corresponding to the display that is off, the alternate sales setting control means (b)
reads the information written in the alternating sale setting storage area of the first storage means (2) corresponding to the selection switch, and if the memory area already has information written as an alternating sale column of another group. If it is determined, the buzzer of the alarm means (to) is activated to notify that the selected product storage column has already been set as an alternate sales column for another group. Further, if it is determined that the information for the alternating sale column is not written in the storage area, the A group alternating sale column information is written in the memory area, and the display of the sales availability display means (3) is turned on. By lighting up this display, the product storage column set as the alternate sales column for the person group can be confirmed. In this way, the mode switching means (G)
By switching the changeover switch for each alternate sales group to the setting mode and operating the selection switch, you can arbitrarily set the alternate sales column for each product storage column for each alternate sales group, and also check the settings. In addition, if the product storage column to be set has already been set as an alternate sales column for another group, the buzzer of the alarm means (2) can be operated to notify the user.

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the present invention on a microcomputer α.
→ shows the configuration achieved by price setting means (8)
, product dispensing devices v1 to v8 provided for each product storage column serving as a sales drive means (4), and sold-out detection switches E1 to E provided for each product storage column serving as a sold-out detection means (7).
Display device LI-Ln provided for each product storage column as Qs sales availability display means (3), alarm means (to), amount calculation device (1), change dispensing means (6), alternate sales for each product storage column A first storage means to which setting storage areas M1, M2, . . . Selection switches Sl to Sfi provided for each product storage column, alternate sales column storage areas MA to MB for each alternate sales group, and second storage means to which a sales column reset flag register R are respectively connected are connected.

Next, the operation will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, the flow of setting alternate sales columns will be explained. If it is detected in step N1 that the changeover switch SA for setting the alternating seller group or the changeover switch SB for setting the alternating sales B group has been switched to the alternating sales setting mode, in step N2, which changeover switch 5A- Check whether switch 8B has been switched to the alternating sale setting side, and if the changeover switch 8 has been operated, go to step N and change the alternating sale setting storage areas M1 to Mn of the first storage means (2) to A. The setting column information stored as the group alternating sales setting column is read, and if there is setting column information, the corresponding one from among the displays L I"'-L a lights up with the N step. Also, the changeover switch If SB is operated, the first storage means (2) is stored in step N4.
The setting column information stored as the B group alternating sales setting column is read from the alternating sale setting storage areas M1 to M of , and if there is setting column information, the corresponding one is displayed from among the displays L1 to Ln in N++ steps. Light. If the selector switch SA is operated and the selection switch S is operated in step N6, then in step N, the alternating sales setting in the first storage means (2) corresponding to the product storage column of this selection switch S is set. Check whether storage area M is already stored as an alternating sales column for group A. If it is written as an alternating sales column for group A, it is written to alternating sales setting storage area M in step N8. Delete the alternate sales column information that is
, the corresponding display is turned off in step . on the other hand,
If the information for the alternating sales column of group A is not written in the alternating sales setting storage area M of the first storage means (2) at step N7, then N. In step A from the alternate sales setting storage areas M1 to Mfl of the first storage means (2).
Read the setting column information written as the group alternating sales column, N8. Check whether it is set as the A group alternating sales column in step. In this case, the changeover switch SA of the A group is operated, and if the alternate sales setting storage area M is written as the alternate sales column of the A group, then the To proceed, go from step N11 to N. No steps are taken. Therefore, in this operation explanation state, the process advances from step N11 to step Nt2. In step N■, the setting column information written as the B group alternating sale column is read from the alternating sales setting storage area M, ~Mn of the first storage means (2), and in step N13, the product storage of the selection switch S is performed. Alternating first storage means (2) corresponding to columns ゝSales setting storage area M;
Check whether it is set to be written as the B group alternating sales column.

If it has already been set as the B group alternate sales column, N1. At the step, the alarm means (to) sounds a buzzer to notify that the corresponding product storage column cannot be set as the alternating sale column of the A group. Also, B
If it is not set as a group alternating sales column, write the column information set as the A group alternating sale column in the alternating sale setting storage area M2 of the first storage means (2) in step N, 4, and then write column information in step N, s. The corresponding display will light up. And still other selection switches S, -
Repeat the operation of the selection switch to be set as the A group alternating sales column from S, and select A by the same operation.
Set up group alternating sales columns. That is, when the changeover switch SA or the changeover switch SB is operated to the alternate sales column setting side, the selection switches 81 to 81
By operating the necessary items from Sfl, you can create alternating sales columns that sell to originals within the range of the maximum number of product storage columns provided in the vending machine with two or more product storage columns for each group. Can be set.

Next, when the changeover switches 5A to 8B are respectively switched to the sales mode side, Nl? In step, the input amount is calculated based on the input money signal CK for each type of currency, and N1
Sales are made based on the product sold-out information from the sold-out detection switches E, ~En of the sold-out detection means (7) in the 6th step, the input amount in the 7th step, and the price information from the price setting means (8). A determination is made as to whether the product can be sold, and the indicators L1 to Ln corresponding to the product storage column that can be sold are lit. Then, if the selection switch S2 corresponding to the lit product storage column of the indicators L1 to L is operated in the N1 degree step, then N.

In step, the alternate sales setting column information is read from the alternate sales setting storage areas M1 to Mn of the first storage means (2), and N□
Check if it is the A group alternate sales setting column in step. If the column is set to A group, proceed to step N and 3, and if not group A, proceed to step N and 2 to confirm whether it is the B group alternate sales setting column. Nt! If it is determined in step that the column is not in B group, that is, it is determined that it is a normal sales column rather than an alternate sales setting column, the process advances to step N33, and if it is in B group, N,
Proceed to step 3. If it is determined that the item is in the A group in the N1 step, the sales column number of the previous sale is retrieved from the alternate sales column storage area MA of the second storage means (2) corresponding to the A group in the N2m step. Read and add +1 to the sales column number using N24 stamp. Set N2. Sales column number added in step
and the maximum sales column number, and the sales column number is the maximum sales column N.

If it is equal to or smaller than , proceed to step Nt6,
If larger, N1. Proceed to step. N1. In step N□, if the column number reset flag is set in register R, N8. Specify the sales column number selected in step N3. In the step, the specified sales column number is stored in the alternate sales column storage area MA of the second storage means (6) as previous sales column information.
Rewrite and fill in.

Also, if the column No. reset flag is not set, the flag is set in register R in the N□ step, and N!
Return to step 4 and add again.

On the other hand, when proceeding to the Nts step, check whether the product storage column corresponding to the sales column number added in the Nt4 step is the A group alternating sales column, and if it does not correspond, return to N and 4 steps. Added again, N, if corresponding. In step, the product sold-out information of the corresponding sold-out detection switch E3 is confirmed. If it is sold out, it goes back to Nt4 step and is added, and if it is not sold out, N3. In step N3, specify sales for the sales column. In step, the specified sales column number is rewritten and entered in the alternate sales column storage area MA of the second storage means @ as previous sales column information. In the N33 step, the product dispensing device V, ~■o, or the N, Q step, or N, corresponding to the sales column specified in the N and 8 steps. The product dispensing device V corresponding to the selection switch S (in this explanation) specified in step is operated to dispense the product. Then, in the Na4 step, the product selling price is subtracted from the input amount, and if there is change, the change dispensing means (6) is operated in the N and S steps to dispense the change, and the process returns to the N and step to enter a standby state.

(g) Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention sets product storage columns for alternate sales by group by the setting means, stores this setting in the first storage means, and stores the product storage columns selected in the sales mode. is the alternating sales column of the predetermined group stored in the first storage means, the information of the alternating sale column of the corresponding group sold last time is read from the second storage means, and the next layer of products to be sold alternately is read. Since a plurality of product storage columns can be sold alternately into a plurality of groups so as to sell products from the storage columns, it is extremely easy to change and increase/decrease the number of alternate sales columns for each group.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a vending machine according to the invention, FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the invention using a microcomputer, and FIG. 3 is a flow chart. (2)...First storage means, (9)...Sales control means, (g)...Mode switching means, @...Second storage means, 5I-8n...Selection switch (setting means). Applicant Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. and one other agent Patent attorney Shizuo Sano Figure 2

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Setting for setting alternate sales columns for each sales mode and group in a vending machine that has a plurality of product storage columns each equipped with a product dispensing device and a product selection switch for each product storage column. mode switching means for switching between modes; setting means for setting product storage columns to be alternately sold when switching the setting mode of the mode switching means; and first storage means for storing the product storage columns set by the setting means; a second storage means for rewriting and storing alternate sales columns sold in groups during the sales mode of the mode switching means; and a second storage means for reading product storage column information selected during the sales mode from the first storage means, and storing the product storage columns in a predetermined group. and a sales control means for reading the previous alternating sale column information of the corresponding group from the second storage means and specifying the sale of the alternating sale column to be sold, the plurality of product storage columns An alternating vending device for a vending machine characterized by being able to alternately sell items to a plurality of groups.