JPS6243794A - Vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention has a plurality of independent product storage sections,
This invention relates to a vending machine that discharges products stored in a product storage section by operating a corresponding product selection switch.

[Prior art and its problems] In a vending machine that is provided with a plurality of product storage sections, and in which the product stored in the storage section is taken out when a product selection switch corresponding to the storage section is pressed, the product stored in the storage section is taken out. Since there are differences in sales depending on the type, if the number m of each product stored is the same, even if a certain product remains, other products may be sold out. Therefore, each time a certain product runs out, the product must be replenished, and the product must be replenished frequently.

For this reason, conventional methods have been to predict the sales of each product in advance and set different quantities of products to be stored in each storage section, or to select multiple products for each product according to the predicted sales. A switch was installed, and each product was stored in multiple storage compartments in response to the switch, so that all products would disappear at approximately the same time.

However, in the former method mentioned above, since the number of products to be stored is different for each item, fewer products than can be stored are stored, and the storage space for products cannot be used effectively. There are drawbacks. Also,
With the latter method, in order to change the storage section in which each product is stored, it is necessary to change the display of the corresponding product selection switch, so if there is a change in sales, it is easy to change the storage quantity of each product. It has the disadvantage that it cannot be changed, and furthermore, if a certain product is stored in multiple product compartments, if the product in one of the product compartments is sold out, the corresponding product link switch will be changed. If a sold out item is displayed, before purchasing, just look at the display and assume that the item is sold out.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a vending machine that can easily change the number of stored items (m) of each product and also can make maximum use of the storage space.

[Means for Solving the Problems 1] In order to solve the above problems, the vending machine of the present invention includes:
It is structured as follows.

A vending machine that has multiple product storage sections and which takes out the products stored in the product storage sections by actuation of the corresponding product selection switch. An 18-connection switching control unit is installed that allows switching and connecting one product selection switch to a plurality of product storage units.

[Function 1] According to the vending machine of the present invention, the connection switching control unit connects the product selection switch f corresponding to each product to one or more product storage units according to the sales quantity of each product. . Therefore, by changing the product storage unit connected to each switch without changing the product selection switch, the number of products stored can be easily changed.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of Kikomei will be explained based on the drawings.

In Fig. 1, (1) is a product storage section in which products to be sold are stored, (2) is a product selection switch that allows a buyer to select a product to purchase, and (3) is a control unit consisting of a microcomputer, etc. It is.

In this embodiment, six product storage sections T to ■ are provided as the product storage section (1), and a product selection switch (2
) are provided with four product selection switches 81 to S4. Each product selection switch 81 to S4 is a control unit (3)
It is connected to a connection switching control section (4) via a connection switching control section (4), and each of the product storage sections (1) is connected to this connection switching control section (4). Further, (5) is a money processing unit, which sends a signal to the control unit (3) when a predetermined amount of money is inserted.

The control unit (3) performs connection switching 11JIl based on signals from the product selection switch (2), the money processing unit (5), etc.
A control signal to carry out the product to a predetermined product storage section (1) is sent via the I section (4).

The connection switching control unit (4) switches the connection of the signal line corresponding to each product selection switch (2) to one or more product storage units (1), and mainly controls the CPU,
It consists of switching elements. This connection switching control section (4) is provided with a setting section corresponding to each product selection switch 81 to S4, and when the quantity of the product to be sold is set in each setting section, the connection switching control section (4) , depending on the set quantity -C product selection switches 81 to S4
The connection between the storage unit and the product storage units ■ to ■ is switched.

For example, each product storage section (1) can store 20 products each, with 60 products A and 2 products B.
011R1 20 pieces of product C and 20 pieces of product R are each sold, and the product selection switch Sl, 32. Product A on S3.84 respectively.

When making B, C, and D correspond, the connection switching control section (4
), the respective quantities are set in the setting sections corresponding to the respective product selection switches 81 to S4. Then, the connection switching control unit (4) selects each of the product selection switches 81 to S4 and the product storage part T, taking into account the set quantity of each product and the storage capacity of each product storage part I to ■. ~■Connect with.

In the above case, the product selection switch S1 is set to product storage section 1.
n, H, and move the product selection switch S2 to the product storage section I.
V, the product selection switch S3 is connected to the product storage section V, and the product selection switch S11 is connected to the product storage section ■.

In this case, the product selection switch 81 will be connected to a plurality of product storage units, but each time the product selection switch yS1 is pressed, the product △ will be carried out to the product storage units T to The products stored in the product storage sections T to m are evenly reduced.

Next, the operation of the automatic vending machine of this embodiment will be explained with reference to FIG.

First, the connection switching between the product selection switch (2) and the product storage section (1) is set in advance in the connection switching control section (4) according to the sales quantity of each product (step (2)). In step ■, it is determined whether the predetermined coin is used by an official or not, and if the predetermined coin is sold by an official, it is determined that it is possible to sell this vending product at J3 in the no-fup ■. It depends on whether the state is
llli will be done.

If the product is available for sale, it is determined whether the product selection switch is pressed in J3 at step ■.
If the product selection switch is pressed, step ■
, one of the product storage units connected to the pressed product selection switch is selected. and,
The product is taken out from the product storage section (step ■), and the coins used by the official are collected (step ■).

Therefore, in this vending machine, the sales volume of each product can be changed by simply switching the connection between the connection switching control section (4), the product selection switch (2), and the product storage section (1). It can be done easily.

In addition, in the connection switching control section (4) of this embodiment,
The product selection switch (2) and the product storage section (1) are configured to be switched independently by setting the sales quantity of each product. The configuration may be such that the connection to the storage section (1) can be directly switched using a switch such as a DIR switch.

[Effects of the Invention] In the vending machine of the present invention, the product selection switch can be connected to any one or more product storage sections by the connection switching system section, so that the sales of each product can be changed. The storage quantity of each product can be easily changed according to the quantity.

Therefore, even if there are fluctuations in product sales, it is possible to easily make adjustments so that all products run out at approximately the same time, minimizing the number of times products need to be replenished. Space can be used effectively.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart explaining the operation of the embodiment. Explanation of symbols (1)...Product storage section (2)...Product selection switch (3)...-II In section (4)...
Connection switching control unit (5)... Money processing department Patent applicant Shibaura Seisakusho Co., Ltd. -11-: Figure 2

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a vending machine that has multiple product storage compartments and discharges the products stored in the product storage compartments by actuating the corresponding product selection switch, each product selection switch can be connected to an arbitrary product storage compartment. A vending machine further comprising a connection switching control section that can connect one product selection switch to a plurality of product storage sections.