KR20030082315A - Confirmation method for selling quantity of vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for validating the sale amount of a vending machine is provided to detect the sale amount without opening the door of the vending machine by the operator. CONSTITUTION: A method for validating the sale amount of a vending machine includes the steps of: setting and storing the secret number to the vending machine by the operator; displaying the overall sale amount on the amount of money display window together with an approximate sale amount for each column if the operator inputs the secret number to identify the sale amount; displaying the sale amount of the selected column in response to the user's selection.

Description

How to check the sales quantity of a vending machine {CONFIRMATION METHOD FOR SELLING QUANTITY OF VENDING MACHINE}

The present invention relates to a sales quantity checking method of a vending machine, and more particularly, to a sales quantity checking method that allows an operator to check the number of columns or the total sales without opening the door of the vending machine.

In general, a conventional vending machine requires the operator to open the door of the vending machine and input a command using the attached control panel in order to check the quantity of the product sold through the vending machine. It is configured to confirm the total sales quantity, and described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, the sales quantity confirmation method of the conventional vending machine as follows.

1 is a flowchart of a method for confirming the sales quantity of a conventional vending machine, the method comprising: opening a door of a vending machine which is operated in a waiting state for sale as shown therein; Judging whether the sales number checking operation is performed according to the input key, and displaying the total sales quantity on the price indicator in the case of the sales quantity checking operation; Displaying the selling quantity on an amount display window, and if there is an input of a selection button, displaying the selling quantity of a specific column on an amount display window, and turning on a selection button selling enable lamp; Displaying a sales quantity of a column different from the specific column when the selection button is input again; If there is no input of the selection button, it is determined whether the end button is selected, and if the end button is selected, turning off the selection button selling available lamp.

Hereinafter, the selling quantity confirmation method of the conventional vending machine as described above will be described in more detail.

First, when the operator who operates the vending machine wants to check the sales quantity of the product, the door of the vending machine which is operated in the waiting state for sale is opened.

To open the vending machine door, use a physical method of using a key.

Then, when the door of the vending machine is opened, there is a control panel called a built-in remote controller, and when the operator presses a sales quantity confirmation button on the remote controller, the total sales quantity is displayed on the amount indicator.

This represents the sum of the quantity of products sold through each column.

In the case of vending machines, different types of products can be sold, so that different products are stored in separate columns.

In this way, the quantity of goods sold in each column can be checked to obtain information of popular goods, and a purchase plan can be set.

To do this, it is necessary to accurately identify the quantity of products sold through each column.

In order to check the quantity of products sold through each column in a conventional vending machine, pressing the select button in a state in which the sales quantity of the entire product is displayed may check the quantity of the products sold in a specific column.

At this time, the quantity of goods sold in a particular column is displayed on the amount display.

In this state, the selectable button sellable lamp is turned on and can be sold.

In addition, in order to confirm the quantity of goods sold through the other column, press the select button again to confirm that the quantity of goods sold through the other column is displayed on the amount indicator.

In this state, if a predetermined time elapses without any other input, the selectable button selling lamp is turned off, and the selling quantity checking operation is completed.

As such, in order to confirm the sales quantity of the conventional vending machine, the operator of the vending machine must open the door of the vending machine, and the checking procedure is complicated and takes a long time.

In view of the above problems, the present invention has an object to provide a method for checking the sales quantity of a vending machine, which allows the operator to check the sales quantity without opening the door of the vending machine.

1 is a flow chart of the sales quantity confirmation method of a conventional vending machine.

Figure 2 is a flow chart of the sales quantity confirmation method of the vending machine of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a flow chart of the process of setting a password to apply the present invention.

The above objectives include the steps of the operator setting and storing the password in the vending machine; When the operator inputs a password to confirm the sales quantity, displaying the total sales quantity on the amount display window and displaying the sales quantity for each column schematically; It is achieved by including the step of displaying the sales quantity of the selected column according to the user's selection in the amount display window, described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention as follows.

Figure 2 is a flow chart showing a sales quantity checking method of the vending machine of the present invention, as shown in this step, the operator enters a password in the waiting state for sale, and if the password is correct, displaying the total sales quantity in the amount display; ; Classifying a quantity sold of each product by using a lighting state of each product selling button; Pressing the product selection button in the state to display the sales quantity for each column; If the product selection button is not pressed, the display of the sales quantity per column is stopped and finished.

Hereinafter, the present invention as described above will be described in more detail.

First, with the vending machine waiting for sale, the vending machine operator accesses the password verification mode by pressing a specific key on the door side of the vending machine or using any other method available.

The operator then enters a preset password.

At this time, a method of setting a password is to open the door of the vending machine in the sales standby state as shown in Fig. 3, switch to the password input mode, and then enter the password by remote control operation.

At this time, the password may be displayed by a symbol such as a number, and this password is displayed on the amount display of the vending machine so that the operator can check the entered password.

After the password is entered in this way, the save button is selected and the password is stored in the internal memory of the vending machine.

The vending machine operates in the password confirmation mode, and when the operator inputs the password, the vending machine determines whether the password stored in the storage device and the input password are the same.

In case of the same password, the amount indicator displays the sales quantity of the whole product.

At the same time, lamp control by sales quantity is achieved.

For example, the lamp of the selection button to select the product (column) sold less than 9 is turned off, and the selection button of the product sold from 10 to 19 turns off the sales lamp and the product sold more than 20 The select button of can be displayed by dividing the sold quantity of goods in rough units in a variety of ways, such as the out of stock lamps flashing, the out of stock products to turn on the out of stock lamps.

The operator can check the sales quantity of each product (column) of the outline to compensate for the insufficient product, etc., and to check the sales quantity for each column in more detail, press the select button of each product to check the corresponding product. You will be able to check the exact sales quantity.

That is, according to the above example, in order to confirm the exact sales quantity of the lamp-off product, that is, the column sold with 9 or less, when the selection button with the lamp is off, the actual quantity sold from 0 to 9 is displayed. Is displayed.

In addition, if the selection button of the product is out of stock lamp flashes, the number of products sold through the column of more than 20 is displayed.

As described above, the vending machine operator can directly check the sales quantity of each column product without opening the door of the vending machine.

The sales quantity of each column is displayed for a set time, and when the set time has elapsed, the amount indicator returns to the selling quantity display step of the total goods.

In the above state, the operator can confirm the quantity sold in the other column by performing the same procedure.

After performing all desired confirmations as described above, a specific operation promised is performed to erase the displayed sales quantity.

For example, if the coin return lever is pressed for 3 seconds or longer, the display of the selling quantity disappears and 0, which is the current balance, is displayed.

In addition, if the operator presses the coin return lever for less than 3 seconds to recognize the vending machine to confirm that all of the above sales quantity checking operations are completed, the operator recognizes that the sales confirmation mode is terminated and returns to the sales standby state. Done.

This operation allows the vending machine operator to check the sales quantity, which is a daily check, without opening the door of the vending machine.

In addition, the total sales quantity is displayed at the same time as the password is input, so that the total sales quantity can be easily checked, and at the same time, the sales quantity is roughly grasped through the lighting state of the select button lamp of each column. It is possible to roughly determine the sales quantity of each column product.

By roughly confirming the sales quantity of the product for each column without any manipulation, it is possible to easily know the product to be replenished, and to facilitate the establishment of a sales plan and a purchase plan.

In addition, the setting or changing of the password is configured to be set or changed only in a state in which the door of the vending machine is opened, thereby preventing the product sale information from being leaked.

As described above, the sales quantity checking method of the vending machine of the present invention is configured such that the vending machine operator sets a password to check the total product sales quantity of the vending machine and the product sales quantity of each column without opening the door of the vending machine. It is possible to check the product sales quantity more quickly and easily.

In addition, by using the status of the lamp of each product selection button by the input of the password, it is possible to check the sales quantity of each product or column roughly, there is an effect that can quickly and easily confirm the product sales quantity of each column.

Claims (4)

The operator setting and storing a password in the vending machine; When the operator inputs a password to confirm the sales quantity, displaying the total sales quantity on the amount display window and displaying the sales quantity for each column schematically; And displaying the sales quantity of the selected column according to the user's selection on the amount display window. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the setting and storing of the password comprises: an operator opening the door of the vending machine; Entering a password by executing a password input mode using a remote controller; Selecting a confirmation button to store the input password to the vending machine storage device, characterized in that consisting of the sales quantity of the vending machine. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of schematically displaying the sales quantity for each column comprises comparing the sales quantity with the set reference values and displaying the lighting state of the lamp of the selection button differently according to the size. How to check the sales quantity of the vending machine. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying of the sales quantity for each column comprises checking a quantity of the products sold through each column by pressing a selection button for selecting a product of each column. Way.