JP2004362179A - Vending machine with measuring device and its program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vending machine with a measuring device for enabling a user to know the merchandise matching his/her health condition and its program. <P>SOLUTION: The relationship between the measurements made with a measuring device 14 for taking measurements for health checkup and the kind of merchandise 12a to be sold that matches the health condition indicated by the measurements is stored in advance for each kind of merchandise 12a to be sold. A customer 1 puts money into a coin slot 13 and takes measurements using the measuring device 14 for health checkup. Then the merchandise 12a that matches the health condition of the customer 1 is displayed on a recommended merchandise display means 15 according to the measurements and based on the relationship stored in advance. The customer 1 selects the merchandise to be purchased according to the display and presses a purchase determining means 16 corresponding to the merchandise. Then the merchandise 12a selected is discharged from a merchandise discharge port 18. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a vending machine with a measuring device and a program therefor.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as a vending machine with a measurement function for humans, a certain process is applied to data obtained by reading physical features such as fingerprints, and the obtained identification signal is notified to the user as password data. In addition, when the user uses the vending machine, the user reads the user's physical feature points, and the identification signal obtained by performing the same processing on the read data matches the password data input by the user. There is a case where sale is permitted (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-260073
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, when selling health foods and functional foods, there is a demand from customers that they want to select and purchase products that match their health condition. However, with conventional vending machines, customers can judge by themselves whether or not the product is suitable for their health condition based on the content of the product and select the product. There was nothing. For example, when obesity is a concern, one has only to select a sugarless beverage by himself, instead of a sugar-containing beverage. The vending machine of Patent Document 1 has a function of identifying a user, but does not help in selecting a product that matches the user's health condition.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine with a measuring device capable of knowing a product suitable for a health condition and a program therefor.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a vending machine with a measuring device according to the present invention has a product display unit for displaying a plurality of different types of sales products, a measuring device for health check measurement, and a measured value of the measuring device. And determination information storage means for storing a correspondence relationship between the product and the type of the sale product, and a sales value of the corresponding type based on the relationship stored in the determination information storage means by inputting a measurement value of the measuring device. It is characterized by having recommended product display means to be displayed, and purchase decision means for the sales product displayed on the product display section.
[0007]
The program for a vending machine with a measuring device according to the present invention is a program for a vending machine with a measuring device having a product display section for displaying a plurality of different types of sales products and a measuring device for health check measurement, A computer is connected to a judgment information storage unit for storing a correspondence between the measurement value of the measuring device and the type of the product for sale, based on the correspondence stored in the judgment information storage unit by inputting the measurement value of the measurement device. It functions as recommended product display means for displaying the corresponding type of the sale product and purchase determination means for the sale product displayed on the product display section.
[0008]
The vending machine with the measuring device according to the present invention and the program therefor include: functional beverages such as nutritional drinks containing amino acids and nutritional drinks containing vitamins; supplements such as vitamins and proteins; cosmetics containing collagen and cosmetics containing vitamin C; It is preferable that it is composed of a plurality of types of products that can be selected according to the health condition, such as cosmetics such as cosmetics and health foods such as agaricus and black vinegar. The measuring device for the health check measurement is, for example, a weight scale, a body fat meter, a skin age measuring device, a sphygmomanometer, a pulse meter and the like. It is preferable that the vending machine with the measuring device and the program according to the present invention have a measured value display section for displaying the measured value by the measuring device. Further, a printer for printing and discharging the measured values may be provided. The printer may print on a commercial product.
[0009]
The vending machine with the measuring device and the program according to the present invention store in advance the correspondence between the measured value of the measuring device for measuring the health checkup and the type of the sale product suitable for the health condition of the measured value. . When a customer purchases a product for sale, he or she performs a health check measurement using a measuring instrument. The vending machine with the measuring device and the program according to the present invention display the sales product suitable for the health condition of the customer based on the measured values based on the correspondence stored in advance. As a result, the customer can know the sale product suitable for his / her health condition, purchase the sale product, and use it for health management. For example, when the measuring device is a sphygmomanometer, setting is made such that a high blood pressure value displays health foods for preventing high blood pressure among the sold products, and a low blood pressure value displays health foods for preventing low blood pressure among the sold products. can do.
[0010]
In addition, it is preferable that the vending machine with the measuring device and the program according to the present invention can purchase another sales product regardless of the display of the sales product.
[0011]
In the vending machine with a measuring instrument according to the present invention, the measuring instrument is composed of a plurality of different types of measuring instruments, and the judgment information storage means is configured to sort the sales product for each type of the measured values of the plurality of measuring instruments. The recommended product display means inputs the values measured by the respective measuring devices and ranks the sales products based on the correspondence stored in the judgment information storage means. May be provided.
[0012]
In the program for a vending machine with a measuring device according to the present invention, the measuring device includes a plurality of different types of measuring devices, and the determination information storage unit stores the sales product for each measurement value of the plurality of measuring devices. The recommended product display means inputs a measurement value of each measuring device and ranks the sales products based on the correspondence stored in the judgment information storage means. It may be made up of means for attaching and displaying.
[0013]
As described above, when the measuring device is composed of a plurality of different types of measuring devices, and when the sales products are ranked and displayed, the measured values of the plurality of measuring devices and the health condition of the measured values are matched. Correspondence with the type of sales product is ranked and stored in advance for each type of sales product. It is preferable that the order is set in accordance with the degree from the most suitable for the health condition. When a customer purchases a product for sale, he or she performs a health check measurement using a plurality of measuring instruments. Thereby, the health condition can be grasped in detail by the plurality of indices.
[0014]
The vending machine with a measuring device and the program according to the present invention rank and display sales products that match the health condition of the customer based on the measured values based on the correspondence stored in advance. As a result, the customer can know the sales products that match his / her health condition along with the order, purchase the sales products, and use it for health management. Based on the ranking of the sales product, the user can purchase the sales product by adjusting his / her health condition, his / her preferences and other conditions.
[0015]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 and 2 show a vending machine with a measuring device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, a vending machine with a measuring device 10 has a control computer 11 built-in, and has a product display section 12, a cash slot 13, a measuring device 14 for health checkup measurement, a recommended product display means 15, and a purchase decision. It has a means 16, a change outlet 17 and a product outlet 18.
[0016]
The control computer 11 has a storage unit 11a, a processing unit 11b, and a control unit 11c. The storage unit 11a has a ROM for storing a program of the vending machine 10 with a measuring device, a temporary storing unit for temporarily storing a measurement value and the like by the measuring device 14, and a judgment information storing unit. . The judgment information storage means stores the correspondence between each measurement value of the measuring device 14 and the type of the sale product 12a that matches the health condition of the measurement value, in a ranking for each type of the sale product 12a. . The order is set according to the degree from the most suitable for the health condition.
[0017]
The processing unit 11b performs processing such as comparison of the measured value of the measuring device 14 with the correspondence stored in the judgment information storage unit, calculation of change, and the like. The control unit 11c includes a CPU, and controls the execution of the program stored in the ROM, the operation of the measuring device 14, the display of the recommended product display unit 15, the discharge of the selected sales product 12a, and the like.
[0018]
The product display unit 12 is provided at the upper front of the vending machine 10 with a measuring device, and displays a plurality of types (12 types in FIG. 1) of sales products 12a in two stages. The sale product 12a is a functional drink such as an amino acid-containing nutritional drink or a vitamin-containing nutritional drink.
[0019]
The cash slot 13 is provided on the front of the vending machine 10 with a measuring device, and has a slit 13a for inserting coins. The measuring machine-equipped vending machine 10 is configured such that each of the measuring instruments 14 and the purchase determining means 16 become operable when money equal to or more than the price of each merchandise 12a is inserted into the cash slot 13.
[0020]
The measuring device 14 is composed of a plurality of types, in FIG. 1, three types of a weight scale 14a, a body fat scale 14b, and a sphygmomanometer 14c. The weight scale 14a is provided so as to protrude forward from a ground contact position at a lower front portion of the vending machine 10 with a measuring device. The body fat meter 14b includes a pair of grips, and is provided in front of the vending machine 10 with a measuring device. The sphygmomanometer 14c is provided on the front of the vending machine 10 with a measuring device so that the arm can be inserted. It should be noted that the measuring device 14 may also include a skin age measuring device, a pulse meter, and the like.
[0021]
The recommended product display means 15 is composed of a liquid crystal display, and is provided in front of the vending machine 10 with a measuring device. The recommended product display means 15 is configured to input the measurement value of each measuring device 14 and to rank and display the sales products 12a based on the correspondence stored in the judgment information storage means. In addition to the display of the sale product 12a, the measurement value of each measuring device 14 is also displayed.
[0022]
The purchase decision means 16 is composed of a number of push buttons (12 in FIG. 1) corresponding to the type of the sale product 12a. The purchase decision means 16 is provided below each sales product 12a so as to correspond to each sales product 12a displayed on the product display unit 12. The purchase deciding means 16 is configured such that, after money is inserted into the money insertion slot 13, any one of the items is pressed to select a corresponding sales product 12a. The purchase determining means 16 can select another sales product 12a regardless of the display of the sales product by the recommended product display means 15.
[0023]
The change discharge port 17 is provided in the lower part of the front of the vending machine 10 with a measuring device, and discharges change coins. The merchandise outlet 18 is provided at the lower front part of the vending machine 10 with a measuring device so as to discharge the merchandise 12a selected by the purchase determining means 16.
[0024]
Next, the processing procedure and operation of the vending machine 10 with a measuring device will be described with reference to FIG.
The vending machine 10 with a measuring device ranks the correspondence between the measured values of the three types of measuring devices 14 and the types of the sales products 12a that match the health status of the measured values for each type of the sales products 12a. And stored in advance in the judgment information storage means. The order is set according to the degree from the one most suitable for the health condition. For example, in the case of a high blood pressure value of the sphygmomanometer 14c, the order is set in order from the functional beverage for preventing high blood pressure to the functional beverage for preventing low blood pressure and stored in the determination information storage means.
[0025]
When the customer 1 purchases the sales product 12a, the customer 1 inputs money equal to or more than the price of each sales product 12a into the cash slot 13 (step 21). Thereby, each measuring device 14 and the purchase decision means 16 become operable. The customer 1 performs a health check measurement using each measuring device 14 (step 22). The customer 1 can perform measurement using three types of measuring devices 14, a weight scale 14a, a body fat scale 14b, and a sphygmomanometer 14c.
[0026]
The vending machine 10 with the measuring device ranks the sales products 12a that match the health condition of the customer 1 based on the measured values based on the correspondence stored in the judgment information storage means in advance, and displays the recommended product display means 15 (Step 23). For example, when the blood pressure value is high, the recommended product display means 15 displays the functional drink for preventing hypertension in order from the functional information for preventing hypertension according to the order stored in the judgment information storage means. In addition to the display of the sales product 12a, the measurement value of each measuring device 14 is also displayed. Thereby, the customer 1 can grasp his / her own health condition in detail by using a plurality of indices.
[0027]
The customer 1 selects the sales item 12a to be purchased with reference to the display of the recommended item display unit 15, and presses the purchase determination unit 16 corresponding to the sales item 12a (step 24). When the purchase determining means 16 is pressed, the vending machine 10 with the measuring device discharges the selected sales commodity 12a from the commodity discharge port 18 (Step 25). If there is change, the change is calculated and discharged from the change discharge port 17 (step 26).
[0028]
In this way, the customer 1 can know the sales product 12a that suits his / her health condition along with its rank, purchase the sales product 12a, and use it for health management. In addition, it is possible to purchase the sale product 12a by adjusting the health condition, the user's preference and other conditions based on the ranking of the sale product 12a. For example, when the first functional drink does not suit the user's preference, the user can purchase the second or third functional drink that matches the user's preference.
[0029]
【The invention's effect】
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the vending machine with a measuring device which can know the goods suitable for a health condition, and its program can be provided.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a vending machine with a measuring device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the vending machine with the measuring device shown in FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Customer 10 Vending machine with measuring device 11 Control computer 11a Storage means 11b Processing means 11c Control means 12 Product display unit 12a Sales product 13 Cash slot 14 Measuring device 14a Weight scale 14b Body fat meter 14c Sphygmomanometer 15 Recommended product display means 16 Purchase decision means 17 Change outlet 18 Product outlet

Claims (4)

A product display for displaying a plurality of different types of sales products;
Measuring instrument for health check measurement,
Judgment information storage means for storing the correspondence between the measurement value of the measuring device and the type of the sale product,
Recommended product display means for inputting the measurement value of the measuring device and displaying the corresponding type of the sales product based on the correspondence stored in the determination information storage means,
Means for deciding the purchase of a sale product displayed on the product display section,
A vending machine with a measuring device, characterized by having The measuring device comprises a plurality of different types of measuring devices;
The judgment information storage means includes means for ranking the sales products by type for each measurement value of the plurality of measuring devices and storing a correspondence relationship,
The recommended product display means comprises means for inputting a measurement value of each measuring device and ranking and displaying the sales products based on the correspondence stored in the determination information storage means,
The vending machine with a measuring device according to claim 1. A program for a vending machine with a measuring device having a product display portion for displaying a plurality of different types of sales products and a measuring device for health check measurement,
Computer
Judgment information storage means for storing the correspondence between the measured value of the measuring instrument and the type of the sale product,
Recommended product display means for inputting the measurement value of the measuring device and displaying the corresponding type of the sales product based on the correspondence stored in the determination information storage means,
As a purchase decision means of the sale product displayed on the product display section,
Vending machine program with measuring instrument to make it work. The measuring device comprises a plurality of different types of measuring devices;
The judgment information storage means includes means for ranking the sales products by type for each measurement value of the plurality of measuring devices and storing a correspondence relationship,
The recommended product display means comprises means for inputting a measured value of each measuring device and ranking and displaying the sales products based on the correspondence stored in the judgment information storage means,
The program for a vending machine with a measuring device according to claim 3.

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