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WO2003044749A1
WO2003044749A1 PCT/JP2002/012176 JP0212176W WO03044749A1 WO 2003044749 A1 WO2003044749 A1 WO 2003044749A1 JP 0212176 W JP0212176 W JP 0212176W WO 03044749 A1 WO03044749 A1 WO 03044749A1
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vending machine
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Yuki Yanagisawa
Yoshiaki Kurihara
Hiroshi Ishida
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Sanden Corporation
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F9/00—Details other than those peculiar to special kinds or types of apparatus
    • G07F9/02—Devices for alarm or indication, e.g. when empty; Advertising arrangements in coin-freed apparatus
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F9/00—Details other than those peculiar to special kinds or types of apparatus
    • G07F9/002—Vending machines being part of a centrally controlled network of vending machines
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/02—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
    • G07F11/04—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/02—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
    • G07F11/04—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other
    • G07F11/10—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other two or more magazines having a common delivery chute

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  • the present invention relates to a vending machine that sells products such as beverages in cans, bottles, or bottles.
  • this type of vending machine includes a vending machine body having a product sample, a product selection switch, a cash slot, a product outlet, etc. on a front surface and a product storage provided in the vending machine body.
  • a product storage for example, a product column of a Sardinia evening type is installed, and when an arbitrary product is selected by a product selection switch, the product stored in the product column is carried out to the product outlet. It has become.
  • the vending machine for example, when selling a new product or a limited product having a predetermined sales start time, the product is displayed in a sellable state by displaying a product sample before the scheduled sales start time is reached.
  • the vending machine since the vending machine always displays a product sample imitating a real product, the product is stored and the display of the product sample is changed at the start of sales.
  • vending machine changes are made manually for each vending machine, so that products from multiple vending machines can be sold simultaneously at the scheduled start of sales.
  • the product is to be sold after cooling or heating, it is not desirable to sell the product immediately after the product is refilled until the product reaches the set temperature. Until that time elapses, the products are sold out. In this case, the sold-out display lights up near the product sample, but the product sample itself is always in spite of preparation for sale. Due to the time display, it was confusing to users and lacked in serviceability.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine capable of accurately displaying a sample of an arbitrary product at a desired time. Disclosure of the invention
  • the present invention provides an image display unit provided on the front of a vending machine main body, a product sample display unit for displaying a sample of a product for sale on a screen of the image display unit, and a display on the image display unit. Equipped with a control unit that can display some of the possible product samples and hide any other product samples, and can display the hidden product samples at any time It is composed.
  • the commodity sample set to be hidden is displayed by the control unit when it reaches a predetermined time, or is displayed by remote control from the outside, so that a new product or a new product can be displayed at a predetermined time.
  • the control unit When starting to sell limited merchandise, it is possible to start selling at the same time on multiple vending machines immediately after the most anticipated sales, and to surely obtain sales opportunities.
  • FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a vending machine showing one embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a front sectional view of the vending machine.
  • FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of the vending machine.
  • FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a control system.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a screen of the display monitor.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a screen of a display monitor.
  • FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control unit.
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a screen of the display monitor. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
  • 1 to 8 show one embodiment of the present invention.
  • the vending machine includes a vending machine main body 1 having an open front, first and second product storages 2 and 3 provided in the vending machine main body 1, and each of the product storages 2 and 3.
  • a display monitor ⁇ ⁇ for displaying a sample of a commercial product and a control unit 8 for controlling the display of the display monitor 7 are provided.
  • the vending machine main body 1 has an outer door 1a for opening and closing the front surface thereof, and a display monitor 7 is arranged on the front surface of the outer door 1a.
  • the display monitor 7 is attached to the center of the decorative panel 1b covering almost the upper half of the outer door 1a, and an advertisement display section 1c is provided on the upper part of the decorative panel 1b.
  • a coin slot 1d, a bill slot 1e, a coin return slot 1: f, and a product outlet 1g are provided in front of the outer door 1a.
  • Each of the commodity storages 2 and 3 is surrounded by a heat insulating wall 10 having an open front, and the front is opened and closed by a heat insulating inner door 10a.
  • the product storages 2 and 3 are separated from each other in the width direction by a heat-insulating partition wall 10b, and the first product storage 2 accommodates a total of two product columns 4 in the width direction.
  • the second product storage 3 houses a total of three product columns 4 in the width direction.
  • each product storage 2, 3 are provided with in-chamber temperature sensors 2a and 3a, respectively.
  • Each product column 4 is composed of a so-called Sartine type well-known product storage device, and is provided in each of the product storages 2 and 3 in two rows in the front-rear direction. That is, in these commodity columns 4, the commodities 11 introduced from the commodity introduction port 4a on the upper end side are vertically stacked and stored in the meandering commodity passage 4b, and the commodity carry-out mechanism on the lower end side. By 4c, the products are dropped and carried one by one in order from the lower product 11. ⁇
  • the cooling device 5 has a cooler 5a disposed at a lower part in each of the product storages 2 and 3, and each cooler 5a is connected to a refrigeration circuit (not shown). Blowers 2b and 3b are provided at the lower part of each product storage 2 so that the air cooled by the cooler 5a is circulated into the product storages 2 and 3 by the blowers 2b and 3b. Has become.
  • the heater 6 is formed of an electric heating element, and is arranged near the cooler 5 a in the first product storage 2. In this case, the air heated by the heater 6 is circulated into the product storage 2 by the blower 2b. .
  • the display monitor 7 is formed of a so-called touch panel, and has a well-known structure that outputs a signal corresponding to a pressed portion when the specified portion of the liquid crystal display screen is pressed with a fingertip.
  • the display monitor 7 can display all or only an arbitrary product sample among a plurality of types of product samples A to G (A to F are displayed in FIG. 5). It is composed of the same image as the real drink. In this case, some product samples A to E are products sold only as cold products such as soft drinks, and other product samples F and G are products such as coffee beverages, black tea, Japanese tea, etc. It is a product sold as a cold product or a hot product. Further, the display monitor 7 has a function as a product selecting means.
  • the display monitor 7 includes first to third sample display sections 7a, 7b, and 7c arranged in three rows above and below as shown in FIG.
  • Each sample display section 7a, 7b, 7c displays an arbitrary product sample and a cold / hot display section 7d, and the cold / hot display section 7d indicates a cooled product. Either “COLD” or “HOT” indicating the heated product is displayed.
  • the control unit 8 is composed of a microcomputer, and each product column 4 and Connected to spray monitor 7.
  • the control unit 8 includes a communication control unit 8a for transmitting information input by the display monitor 7 to the outside of the vending machine.
  • the communication control unit 8a calls a management center 12 for managing the vending machine. It is connected via a communication line 12a such as a line. Further, a timer 8 b and a setting operation unit 8 c are connected to the control unit 8.
  • products corresponding to the product samples F and G that is, products such as coffee beverages
  • the first product storage 2 the inside of the product storage 2 is provided with a cooler.
  • the second product storage 3 stores products corresponding to the product samples A to E, that is, products such as soft drinks, and the inside of the product storage 3 is cooled by the cooler 5a, so that these are stored.
  • Products are always sold as cold products.
  • the vending machine when a user inserts money and presses any of the product samples A to G displayed on the screen of the display monitor 7, the product 11 corresponding to the product sample is issued. It is carried out to the product outlet 1 g.
  • the control unit 8 is configured to display some product samples among the product samples that can be displayed on the screen of the display monitor 7 and to set any other product sample to non-display, and to be set in advance. When a certain time is reached, a sample of a product set to be hidden is displayed.
  • the control unit 8 operates as follows according to the flowchart shown in FIG. For example, when selling a new product or a limited product for which the sales start time is determined, the product (for example, the product G) is stored in the product storage 2 before the sales start time. Next, the product sample of the product G is set to non-display (S1), and an arbitrary display time is set (S2). The display time in this case is set, for example, at midnight on the sales start date. Thereafter, when the display time has been reached (S3), as shown in FIG. 6, the product sample G of the product G set to be hidden is displayed on the screen of the display monitor 7 (S4).
  • the setting of the non-display product and the setting of the display time may be performed by the setting operation unit 8c.
  • the setting may be performed remotely from the management center 12 or the interface. Even if you do it from any terminal through one net network Good.
  • the product sample of the product G set to be non-display is automatically displayed by the control unit 8, but it can be arbitrarily operated by remote control from the management center 12. You may make it display.
  • the product immediately after replenishment has not reached the predetermined set temperature (for example, 60 ° G for a hot product), so a product sample of the product (for example, product G) is collected.
  • a non-display is set (S 1), and an arbitrary display timing is set (S 2).
  • the display time in this case is set, for example, one hour after the replenishment.
  • S3 when the display time has been reached (S3), as shown in FIG. 7, a product sample of the product G which has been set to be hidden is displayed on the screen of the display monitor 7 (S4).
  • the display monitor 7 capable of displaying only an arbitrary product sample is provided, and the display time of the product set to be hidden can be controlled. By doing so, it is possible to display a sample of a product that is not recognized by the user at a desired time and start selling the product to the user.

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L'invention concerne un distributeur destiné à présenter avec précision des échantillons de marchandises à un moment déterminé. Ce distributeur comprend un moniteur de présentation (7) servant à présenter uniquement des échantillons de marchandises. Lorsque les échantillons de marchandises sont en mode de non-présentation, le moniteur de présentation présente les échantillons de marchandises en mode de non-présentation au moment prédéterminé. Comme les échantillons de marchandises sont en mode de non-présentation pour que les utilisateurs ne les reconnaissent pas, ils peuvent être présentés à un moment précis pour commencer la vente de ces marchandises aux utilisateurs. Lorsque la vente de nouvelles marchandises et de marchandises limitées commence au moment prédéterminé, par exemple, la vente des marchandises peut commencer simultanément dans une pluralité de distributeurs, immédiatement après.
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JPH04259092A (ja) * 1991-02-13 1992-09-14 Toshiba Electric Appliance Co Ltd 自動販売機
JPH0689385A (ja) * 1992-09-07 1994-03-29 Sanyo Electric Co Ltd 自動販売機
JPH10198853A (ja) * 1997-01-13 1998-07-31 Kubota Corp 自動販売機の販売表示装置
JPH1153628A (ja) * 1997-07-30 1999-02-26 Tamura Electric Works Ltd 自動販売機

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JPH04259092A (ja) * 1991-02-13 1992-09-14 Toshiba Electric Appliance Co Ltd 自動販売機
JPH0689385A (ja) * 1992-09-07 1994-03-29 Sanyo Electric Co Ltd 自動販売機
JPH10198853A (ja) * 1997-01-13 1998-07-31 Kubota Corp 自動販売機の販売表示装置
JPH1153628A (ja) * 1997-07-30 1999-02-26 Tamura Electric Works Ltd 自動販売機

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