JPS6215694A - Price setter for vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Technical field to which the invention pertains]

For example, in a cup-type coffee vending machine, this invention is a machine that, after selecting a product, carries out the raw materials (coffee, milk, sugar, etc.) that make up the product and combines them (mixing, dissolving, etc.). (later) relates to a price setting device in a vending machine (also abbreviated as vending machine) for sale.

[Prior art and its problems]

Conventionally, in this type of vending machine, a price is set for each product selection switch (hereinafter referred to as a selection button) and the price data is stored in a memory. However, recently, there are vending machines that can sell not only instant coffee but also high-quality coffee such as so-called Regiera coffee, which is made by grinding coffee beans and extracting coffee liquid in the vending machine. There is a demand from customers to use so-called potion milk (hereinafter abbreviated as potion), which is sealed in a small container separate from a drinking cup, rather than instant milk that is sold after being dissolved in a drinking liquid. In such vending machines, even if the price of the product is changed depending on the presence or absence of potion in the conventional pricing method, the price will be changed for each selection button, that is, even for drinks without potion.
Furthermore, it is necessary to set a price for this beverage to which Posilan is added, and there is a problem in that it takes a considerable amount of time to set the price, as the number of selection buttons is increasing.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION 1 It is an object of the present invention to provide a price setting device for a vending machine that can eliminate the above-mentioned problems, shorten the price setting time, and eliminate setting errors. [Summary of the Invention] The main point of this invention is to provide a device for setting combinations of raw materials, etc. for each selection button, a raw material price setting device, and a porcelain price setting device, and to store data input from each device in memory. , the price of the selected beverage is automatically calculated based on the combination data of raw materials, etc. in the memory data, and also from the raw material price data, porcelain price data, etc. The point is that it is not necessary to set the product price for each button. In other words, the gist of the present invention is to provide a plurality of component selection means (one selection, etc.), and to assemble the constituent raw materials (raw ingredients, potions, etc.) of the product corresponding to the selection means based on the selection by the means. In a vending machine that carries out combined sales (such as a cup-type coffee vending machine), for each of the product selection means, means for setting data indicating the combination of raw materials for the corresponding product (such as a raw material combination setting device). and a means for setting price data for each of the raw materials (such as a raw material price setting device, a Beaucilan price setting device, etc.), and at least the combination data and price data to determine the price of the product for each product selection means. The present invention is characterized in that it includes a calculation means (such as a CPU).

[Embodiments of the invention]

The present invention will be described in detail below based on FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a control circuit of a vending machine as an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the main part of the CPU shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is an external view of the front customer section of the vending machine. In the explanation of each figure, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts. In FIG. 4, coin slots P (PI to Pn) 1 serve as sales start switches for black coffee, coffee with sugar, and coffee with milk. Selection button to select the type of beverage such as coffee with posicon (
3 is a function switch to increase or decrease the amount of sugar milk, etc., 4 is a vending port for taking out a cup containing a drink, 5 is a port for taking out a potion, and 6 is a coin return port. Next, in Fig. 1, 11 is a CP that controls the entire vending machine.
It is U. The CPU II controls the ROM 12, and based on the program data in the ROM 12, the CPU II controls the RAM 1.
3 and I10 boat 14. 15 is the CPU
II is a clock oscillator that generates a clock signal that determines the speed at which it operates. 110 port) 14 has a coin mechanism 16. Said selection button P
(Pi-Pn), Function switch 3゜ Device for transporting raw materials, hot water, cups, etc. 17. Device for transporting porcilan 18. Raw material price setting device 19 for setting the price of raw material components constituting a beverage. A device 201 for setting the daily price of a drink is connected to a device 21 for setting the beverage type for each selection P, that is, a combination of the raw material components, etc. that make up the beverage (referred to as a raw material combination setting device for convenience) 21, etc. There is. In addition, this raw material combination setting device 21 has each selection button P.
The presence or absence of Posiran is also set for each. Here, in the RAM 13, setting data as shown in FIG. 2 is stored. That is, 100 (101 to 10n) in the same figure
is raw material combination data, and the selection buttons Pi (Nll) to Pn (N
This is data specifying the combination of raw material components for each of an). 100a (101a to 10na) is portion presence/absence data, which is data specifying the presence or absence of potion for each of the selection buttons P1 to Pn, which is also set via the raw material combination setting device 21. 200(
201 to 20m) is raw material price data, which is price data for each of the raw material components set via the raw material price setting device 19. 300 is potion price data, which is price data set via the portion price setting device 20. The CPU II performs the program control shown in FIG. 3 using the program data in the ROM 12. In other words, in step S1, the price of each raw material component constituting the beverage is determined via the raw material price setting device 19, and in step S2, the price is determined by the portion price setting device. Portion price via 20, step S
In step 3, the combination of raw materials for the beverage corresponding to each selection button P and the creation of a potion are manually performed via the raw material combination setting device 21, and the respective data are stored in the RAM 13, and then from the coin mechanism 16. When there is a coin signal input to determine the required coin insertion (step 34, branch Y), and there is a push button signal from selection button 2 (step 3
5° branch Y), a step S6 in which the specified raw material is transported to the sales outlet 4 from the transport device 17 along with hot water and a cup.
), then in step S7, RA determines whether or not it has vorsilan.
It is determined based on the data stored in M13, and if the potion comes with a potion (branch Y), the potion carrying out device 18 is controlled in step S8 to carry out the potion to the potion outlet 5. Then, in step S9, refunds are calculated by calculating (input amount) - (sum of set prices of ingredients in the beverage taken out) - (portion set price) - (other expenses, etc.), and the money is transferred to the coin slot 6. By setting the combination of beverage ingredients and the presence or absence of a potion in advance for each selection button, you can make the necessary refunds by setting and inputting the price of each ingredient and the potion price for each selection. Since the drink price for each button can be calculated, there is no need to set the drink price for each selection button.

【Effect of the invention】

As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, a raw material combination setting*M for each selection button, a raw material price setting device, and a portion price setting device are provided, and data input from each device is stored in a memory. The price of the beverage corresponding to the selection button is calculated by adding the set price data of the necessary ingredients and portions based on the raw material combination corresponding to the selection button and the data of no potion. This eliminates the need to set the price of the beverage for each selection button, resulting in the effect that the time required for price setting can be shortened. Furthermore, since there is no need to store set price data in memory for each selection button, it is also possible to reduce the memory capacity.

[Brief Description of the Drawings] Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a control circuit of a vending machine as an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 2 is a memo of the vending machine as well.
Figure 3 is the same as the diagram showing the configuration of the main parts inside the screen (C in Figure 1).
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the main parts of the PU, and is also an external view of the front customer section of the vending machine. 11: CPU, 12F ROM, 13: RAM. P (PI~Pn): Product selection switch (selection button), 16
: Coin mechanism, 17: Raw material/hot water/cup delivery device, 1
8: Portion delivery device, 19: Raw material price setting device, 2
0: Portion price setting device, 21: Raw material combination setting device, 100 (101-Ion): Raw material combination data, 100a (101a to 10na): Portion presence/absence Figure 3

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1) In a vending machine that is equipped with a plurality of product selection means and, based on the selection of the means, carries out and sells a combination of raw materials constituting the product corresponding to the selection means, the corresponding product is selected for each of the product selection means. means for setting data indicating a combination of said raw materials for each of said raw materials; means for setting price data for each of said raw materials; A price setting device for a vending machine, comprising: means for calculating a price.