JPH06215236A - Sales control device for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] The objective is to provide a sales control device that simplifies input operations for setting and changing product data and sales totals, and is less prone to erroneous settings and totaling errors. [Structure] At the time of selling a product, the control unit 7 writes the sales data to the recording medium 8 provided in the dummy sample 3 and having the product code of its own written therein. The data of the selling price and the selling time zone that are referred to when operating the transport unit 5 are
The control unit reads the dummy sample 3 from the recording medium 8.
At the time of sales total, the sales data is automatically read from the dummy sample 3 and totaled.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sales control device for controlling sales of products based on set product data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A canned drink vending machine is constructed as shown in FIG. Dummy samples 3, which are sample products for sale, are placed on the front door 2 that is openably and closably attached to the front of the vending machine body 1, and the product is selected according to the display position of each dummy sample 3. A merchandise selection button 4 is provided to do this.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, a transport unit 5 for storing and transporting sold products is provided inside the vending machine body 1.
9 is provided on the inner surface of the front door 2 with a keyboard 6 for inputting data of the product selection button 4 and product data of a sold product, a product selection button 4, a transport unit 5 and a keyboard 6. The centrally connected control unit 7 is provided.

The keyboard 6 sets and changes the correspondence between the product selection button 4 and the transport unit 5, and the control unit 7 controls the transport unit 5 corresponding to the output of the product selection button 4 based on the settings. The products for sale are paid out.

The setting of the product code, the selling price, and the selling time zone as the product data is input from the keyboard 6 separately from the corresponding setting between the product selection button 4 and the transport unit 5. Further, the sales total is calculated by using the sales data such as the sales date and time stored in the control unit 7 at the time of sales on the keyboard 6
Is displayed on the display unit of the control unit 7 by the operation of, and the content is copied based on the copied data.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION With such a configuration,
As described above, there is a problem that the setting operation of the product data and the input operation of the keyboard 6 for totaling the sales are complicated and difficult, and an erroneous setting due to an input operation error, a transcription error, or a total error due to omission are likely to occur.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a sales control device which simplifies the input operation for setting, changing and totalizing as described above, and is less likely to cause erroneous setting and totaling error.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sales control device including a dummy sample having a recording medium in which its own product code is written, and product selection provided corresponding to a display position of the dummy sample. A button and a control unit for operating the corresponding transport unit with reference to the output of the product selection button and writing sales data to the recording medium of the dummy sample at the corresponding exhibition position are provided. .

According to another aspect of the sales control device of the present invention, a dummy sample having a recording medium in which a sales time zone of its own product is written, and a product selection button provided corresponding to a display position of the dummy sample, It is characterized in that a control section for reading the sales time zone from the recording medium of the dummy sample and operating the corresponding transport unit with reference to the data of the sales time zone and the output of the product selection button is provided.

According to another aspect of the sales control device of the present invention, a dummy sample having a recording medium in which a selling price and a sales time zone of the product of its own are written, and product selection provided corresponding to the display position of the dummy sample. A control unit that reads out the selling price and the selling time zone from the recording medium of the button and the dummy sample, and refers to the data of the selling price and the selling time zone and the output of the product selection button to operate the corresponding transport unit. And is provided.

[0011]

According to the structure of claim 1, the dummy sample is provided with the recording medium in which the product code of the user is written, and the control unit dispenses the product and records in which the corresponding product code is written. Write sales data to media.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the dummy sample is provided with a recording medium in which the sales time zone of its own product is written, and the sales section reads the sales time zone data read from the recording medium at the time of sale. Based on the output of the product selection button, the transport unit is operated to dispense the product.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the dummy sample is provided with a recording medium in which the selling price and the sales time period of the product of its own are written, and the selling price and the selling price read from the recording medium by the control unit at the time of sale. Based on the sales time period data and the output of the product selection button, the transport unit is operated to dispense the product.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. It should be noted that components having the same operations as those of the conventional example shown in FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 1, the sales control device of the present embodiment is a recording medium in which a product code as its product data, a sales price of the product, and a sales time zone indicating a time zone in which the product can be sold are written. From the IC sample 8 of the dummy sample 3 and the dummy sample 3 having the IC memory 8 of the dummy sample 3, and the product selection button 4 having the sold-out lamp 9 corresponding to the display position of the dummy sample 3 and displaying the sold-out of the product. Read sales price and sales time zone,
At the time of selling a product, referring to the data of the selling price and the selling time and the output of the product selection button 4, the corresponding transport unit 5 is operated and the IC of the dummy sample 3 is operated.
The memory 8 includes a control unit 7 for writing sales data such as sales date and time.

The control unit 7 transmits data between the IC memory 8 and the control unit 7 when the product data is read and the sales data is written to the IC memory 8 of the dummy sample 3. The transmission means 10 is connected.

Here, instead of the sales time zone, it is conceivable to write a sales time limit zone, which represents a time zone during which sales are not possible, into the IC memory 8. However, in this embodiment, the sales time zone will be used for explanation.

The control unit 7 is constructed as shown in FIG. In # 1, the IC memory 8 is associated with the exhibition position number (n) of the dummy sample 3 and the position number (n).
The product data read from the device is registered in the control unit 7. This operation will be described with reference to FIG.
1, the initial value of the position number of the dummy sample 3 is n = 1
Is set, the sales price and sales time zone data are read as product data from the IC memory 8 built in the dummy sample 3 of the position number (n = 1) in # 12, and the position set in # 11 is set in # 13. The control unit 7 stores the number and the product data read in # 12 in association with each other. After that, this storage operation is repeated until n = N (total number of display positions of dummy samples) by the operations of # 14 and # 15, and then the control proceeds to # 2.

In # 2 shown in FIG. 2, the sold-out lamp 9 is controlled corresponding to the sales time zone based on the position number (n) registered in # 1 and the sales time zone. This operation will be described with reference to FIG. 4. If the confirmation operation of the sales time zone is performed in # 21, the control unit 7 proceeds to # 22 to execute the subsequent control, and if the confirmation operation is not performed, the control unit 7 directly executes the operation of # 3. The control shifts to the control, and the control of # 2 is not executed. In step # 22, n = 1 is set as the initial value of the position number of the dummy sample 3. #
In 23 and # 24, it is determined that the product corresponding to this position number (n = 1) is not in the sellable time zone, the sold-out lamp 9 corresponding to this position number (n = 1) is turned on, and If there is, the sold-out lamp 9 is turned off in # 25. After that, these operations are repeated until n = N (the total number of display positions of the dummy samples) by the operations of # 26 and # 27, and then the control proceeds to # 3.

In # 3 shown in FIG. 2, the sale of the product corresponding to the product selection button 4 is controlled based on the position number (n) registered in # 1 and its sales price and sales time zone data. The sales data at this time is stored in the IC memory 8 of the dummy sample 3 of this position number (n). This operation will be described with reference to FIG.
Judges that the product selection button 4 has been operated in # 31 and proceeds to # 32 to execute the subsequent control. If not operated, the process directly shifts to # 4 control and does not execute # 3 control. #
The position number (n) of the product selection button 4 operated in 32 is confirmed. At # 33, the sales price and the sales time zone data corresponding to the position number (n) confirmed at # 32 are confirmed, it is determined that this product is available for sale, and the control of the sale after # 34 is executed. If the product cannot be sold, the control directly goes to # 4. In # 34, the transport unit 5 corresponding to the position number (n) of the operated product selection button 4 is controlled to dispense this product. In # 35, the IC memory 8 of the dummy sample 3 corresponding to the position number (n) of the operated product selection button 4
Write sales data such as sales date and time, and shift to control # 4.

In # 4 shown in FIG. 2, when the operation of the vending machine is stopped for sales totalization, the above control is terminated,
When the tabulation is not performed, the process returns to # 2 and the control of # 2 and # 3 is repeatedly executed.

Next, the operation of totalizing sales will be described with reference to FIG. The dummy sample 3 corresponding to the product for which sales are to be aggregated is removed from the data transmission means 10 and is connected to the sales aggregation device 11 for reading out and collecting the sales data. A product code read from the IC memory 8 of the dummy sample 3 by operating the operation keys 12 provided in the sales totalizing device 11 for inputting various operations related to sales totaling,
Sales are totalized based on the sales price and sales date and time data, and the results are displayed on the display 13 arranged in parallel with the operation keys 12.
Is displayed on the screen and is printed out by an output device such as a printer. The sales data such as the sales date and time written in the IC memory 8 is erased after being read by the sales totalizing device 11 when totaling the sales.

With this configuration, the control unit 7 can automatically set and change the selling price and the selling time zone of the product. Therefore, as in the conventional case, manual input from the keyboard at the time of the above setting and change can be performed. No complicated operation is required.
As a result, erroneous settings at the time of the above settings and changes are eliminated.

Further, since the sales totalization device can automatically perform the totalization of sales, a complicated and troublesome operation such as copying and totalizing sales data displayed by a keyboard operation as in the past is unnecessary. As a result, it is possible to eliminate a transcription error when transcribing the display of the sales data and a counting error due to omission of the transcription.

In the above embodiment, the sold-out lamp 9 is
Although the sales time zone registered in the control unit 7 was confirmed from the C memory 8 and controlled, the sales time slot was written in the IC memory 8 and registered in the control unit 7, and this data was confirmed and controlled. You can also Dummy sample 3 immediately after the start of operation when controlling the sold-out lamp 9 and the delivery of goods.
The data of the selling price and the selling time zone registered in the control unit 7 from the IC memory 8 are confirmed as necessary. Even if the data is directly read from the IC memory 8 at each confirmation operation and confirmed. Good. In this case, the work of registering the product data can be omitted.

The data written in the IC memory 8 of the dummy sample 3 connected to the sales totalizing device 11 was used as the selling price of the data necessary for the sales totaling. Data is registered in the sales totalizing device 11 in advance, and sales price data from the sales totalizing device 11 is associated with the product code written in the IC memory 8 of the dummy sample 3 connected to the sales totalizing device 11 at the time of sales totaling. May be read and used.

[0027]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the product is sold, the control unit writes the sales data to the recording medium in which the product code of the dummy sample is written. Therefore, the recording medium is provided. By connecting the dummy sample to a sales totalizing device that reads sales data and totalizes the sales data, sales can be automatically totaled. Therefore, it is not necessary to perform a complicated and troublesome operation such as copying and totalizing the sales data displayed by the keyboard operation as in the conventional case. As a result, it is possible to eliminate a transcription error when transcribing the display of the sales data and a counting error due to omission of the transcription.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the data of the sales time zone of the product referred to by the control unit when the transport unit is operated is read by the control unit from the recording medium of the dummy sample in which the data is written. The control unit can automatically set and change the sales time zone of the product. for that reason,
It becomes unnecessary to perform a complicated operation by manual input from the keyboard at the time of the above setting and change as in the conventional case. As a result, erroneous settings at the time of the above settings and changes are eliminated.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the data of the selling price and the selling time zone of the product referred to by the control unit when the transport unit is operated are obtained from the dummy sample recording medium in which the data is written. Is read, the setting and change of the sale price and sale time zone of the product can be automatically performed by the control unit. Therefore, it is not necessary to perform a complicated operation by manual input from the keyboard at the time of the above setting and change, which is required in the related art. As a result, erroneous settings at the time of the above settings and changes are eliminated.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of a sales control device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an overall flowchart showing the operation of the control unit of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a detailed flowchart of the # 1 portion of the flowchart.

FIG. 4 is a detailed flowchart of the # 2 portion of the flowchart.

FIG. 5 is a detailed flowchart of the # 3 portion of the same flowchart.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a sales tallying device according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a front door of the vending machine in a closed state.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an opening state of a front door of a vending machine.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a conventional sales control device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 3 Dummy sample 4 Product selection button 5 Transport unit 7 Control unit 8 IC memory (recording medium)

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A dummy sample having a recording medium in which its own product code is written, a product selection button provided in correspondence with the display position of the dummy sample, and the output of the product selection button. A sales control device for a vending machine, comprising: a control unit that drives a transport unit and writes sales data to the recording medium of a dummy sample at a corresponding exhibition position. 2. A dummy sample having a recording medium in which a sales time zone of the own product is written, a product selection button provided corresponding to a display position of the dummy sample, and a sales time from the recording medium of the dummy sample. A vending machine sales control device provided with a control unit for reading out a band and referring to the data of the sales time period and the output of the product selection button to drive the corresponding transport unit. 3. A dummy sample having a recording medium in which a selling price and a sales time zone of its own product are written, a product selection button provided corresponding to an exhibition position of the dummy sample, and the recording medium of the dummy sample. Sales of vending machines provided with a control section for reading out the selling price and the selling time zone from the data, referring to the selling price and the selling time zone data and the output of the product selection button Control device.