JPH0644310B2 - Vending machine controller - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a control device for a cup-type beverage vending machine (hereinafter referred to as a cup vending machine) capable of supplying a plurality of types of cups.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, a cup vending machine capable of selling hot beverages and cold beverages together has two types of cups (a large cup and a small cup), but the used cups for selling beverages are fixed one to one.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Therefore, for example, when selling a cold beverage in a large cup, when the large cup runs out, the cold beverage cannot be sold, that is, sold out, even if a small cup remains. Usage efficiency and sales of beverages deteriorate.

Moreover, since the cups used are fixed, the amount of beverages sold cannot be changed according to taste, and the demands of customers who want to sell a small amount or a large amount cannot be satisfied.

The present invention provides a controller for an automatic vending machine, which makes it possible to select the amount of beverage to be sold, to carry out the cup to be used according to the amount of the beverage to be sold, and to change the selling price according to the amount. The purpose is to provide.

[Means for Solving the Problems] As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
A cupless detector 1 provided for each type of cup in a cup mechanism capable of accommodating a plurality of types of cups, a beverage selection switch 2 for selecting a sold beverage, and a cup selection switch 3 for selecting a used cup, A storage means 4 for storing the basic discharge time of each raw material, and a raw material discharge time of the beverage to be sold are calculated based on the basic discharge time stored in the storage means 4 and the cup used determined by the cup selection switch. A computing means 5, a money processing means 13 for detecting the amount of money put into the vending machine, and a judging means 6a for judging the presence or absence of each of a plurality of types of cups by looking at the state of the cupless detector 1. In accordance with the output of the judging means 6a, a cup-less display means 7 for displaying corresponding to a cup without a cup, and in the case of the absence of the cup, another cup selection slot with a cup Selection of the cup is made possible, and when the cup selection switch 3 is selected, the signal of the beverage selection switch 1 is received and the supply signal of the used cup determined by the cup selection switch 1 is sent out. Based on the detection signal supplied from the money processing means 13, when money more than the selling beverage price for the cup selected by the cup selection switch 3 is put in, a raw material discharge signal is emitted for the discharge time calculated by the calculation means 5. Control means 6, means 8 for supplying a cup corresponding to the supply signal of the used cup, and means 9 for discharging the raw material corresponding to the signal when the raw material discharge signal is received for a discharge time, It is characterized by having.

[Operation] For example, either the large cup or the small cup to be used is designated by the cup selection switch 3, and the beverage to be sold is designated together with the sale start command by the beverage selection switch 2. The calculation means 5 calls the basic discharge time of the raw material used for the beverage to be sold from the storage means 4, and corrects the raw material discharge time so as to be suitable for the cup used. Control means 6
Changes the price of the beverage sold according to the designated cup, and when money over the price corresponding to the designated cup is thrown, supply of the designated cup and discharge of the appropriate amount of raw material for that cup This is performed by driving the cup supply means 8 and the raw material discharge means 9.

[Embodiment] FIG. 2 schematically shows an example of arrangement of devices on a door operation surface of a vending machine.

Cup selection button 11 to select large cup or small cup
After pressing either L or 11S to specify the cup to be used, pressing one of the beverage selection buttons 10a to 10h for selecting hot coffee or cold coffee will sell the specified beverage using the specified cup. It When either cup runs out, the no-cup display lamp 12S or 12L for that cup lights up. At this time,
Only the cup select button with no lamp lit is valid.

FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of the control device.

Reference numeral 16 is a detection switch without a large cup, and 17 is a detection switch without a small cup, which are provided in the cup housing portion 15, and the states of these detection switches 16 and 17 without a cup are read by the CPU 21. Beverage selection button 1
0, large and small cup selection buttons 11S and 11L, and a signal of the money processing device 13 for detecting the amount of money inserted into the vending machine are also input to the CPU 21. The basic discharge time of each raw material is stored in the RAM 14, and the CPU 21 calls some of them as needed. CPU2
Reference numeral 1 indicates that the cup-less display lamp 12 is lit and the cup supply motor 18 or
9 and the raw material discharge device 23 are driven. When the cup supply motor 18 or 19 is driven, one selected cup is supplied to the cup stage (not shown) of the vending machine. The discharge amount of each raw material such as coffee, milk and sugar is controlled by the operating time of the raw material discharge device 23. R
A program to be executed by the CPU 21 is stored in the OM 22.

The flow chart of the program is shown in FIG.

In step S1, it is determined from the state of the switch 16 whether or not a large cup is inside the cup mechanism 15. If not, the process proceeds to step S15 to display no large cup, and if there is,
In step S2, switch 17 determines whether there is a small cup.
Determine from the state of. Step S if there is no small cup
Proceed to 7 to display no small cup, and if there is, step S
In 3, it is determined whether or not the amount of money that is greater than the amount used when using the small cup has been input. If the money is not enough, step S1
If it is sufficient, it is determined in step S4 whether the small cup selection button 11S has been pressed.

If the small cup selection button 11S is pressed, step S
In step S6, it is determined whether or not the beverage selection switch 10 has been pressed. If not, it is determined in step S5 whether or not the amount of money that is larger than the amount used when using the large cup has been input. If the money invested is not enough, return to step S4,
The above steps S4, S5 and S6 are repeated. If the amount of money inserted is sufficient, the selection button 11 for the large cup is selected in step S6.
Determine whether L has been pressed. If the large cup selection button 11L has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S10 and it is determined whether or not the beverage selection button 10 has been pressed. If the large cup selection button 11L is not pressed, the process returns to step S4.

In step S7, it is displayed that there is no small cup, and in step S7.
Proceed to step 8 to determine whether or not money greater than the amount used when using the large cup has been input. If the input money is not enough, the process returns to step S1, while if the input money is sufficient, step S
At 9, it is determined whether the large cup selection button 11L has been pressed. If the large cup selection button has not been pressed, the process returns to step S9, and if it has been pressed, it is determined in step S10 whether the beverage selection button has been pressed. If not pressed, the process returns to step S10, and if pressed, the process proceeds to step S11.

In step S11, monetary processing is performed on the amount of money when the large cup is used. In step S12, the basic discharge time of each raw material used for the beverage sold is called from the RAM 14 and corrected for the large cup. To step S1 in step S14.
After each raw material is discharged for the discharge time corrected in 2, the process returns to step S1.

In step S15, the lamp 12L without a large cup is lit and displayed, and in step S16, it is determined by the signal from the switch 17 whether or not there is a small cup. If there is no small cup, the selling-out process is performed in step S24, and then the process returns to step S1. If there is a small cup, it is determined in step S17 whether or not money equal to or more than the amount used when using the small cup is inserted. If the amount of money is not enough, the process returns to step S1, and if it is sufficient, it is determined in step S18 whether or not the small cup selection button 11S is pressed. Small cup selection button 1
If 1S has not been pressed, the procedure returns to step S18, and if the selection button 11S has been pressed, step S18.
At 19, it is determined whether the beverage selection button 10 has been pressed. If the beverage selection button 10 has not been pressed, the process returns to step S19, and if it has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S20. In step S20, monetary processing is performed on the amount of money when the small cup is used. In step S21, the basic discharge time of each raw material used in the beverage sold is called from the RAM 14 and corrected for the small cup, and in step S22, the small cup is cup staged. And the raw material is discharged for the discharge time corrected in step S21 in step S23, and then the process returns to step S1.

[Effect of the Invention] According to the present invention, since the same beverage can be sold in a plurality of types of cups by providing the cup selection switch, even if one cup is lost, another cup is used for sale. It is possible to improve the efficiency of cup usage. In addition, the customer can select the desired amount and amount of the drink to be sold.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view showing an example of arrangement of devices on an operation surface of a door of a vending machine of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a control device of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation. 1 ... Detector without cup 2 ... Beverage selection switch, 3
...... Cup selection switch, 4 ...... Storage means, 5 ...... Calculation means, 6 ...... Control means, 7 ...... Cupless display means, 8
...... Cup supply means, 9 ...... Material discharge means.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A cup-less detector provided for each type of cup in a cup mechanism capable of accommodating a plurality of types of cups, a beverage selection switch for selecting a sold beverage, and a cup selection switch for selecting a used cup. And a storage means for storing the basic discharge time of each raw material, and the raw material discharge time of the beverage to be sold is calculated based on the basic discharge time stored in the storage means and the cup used by the cup selection switch. Computing means, money processing means for detecting the amount of money thrown into the vending machine, judging means for judging the presence / absence of each of a plurality of types of cups by looking at the state of the cup-less detector, and the judging means. In accordance with the output of the above, it is possible to select a cup-less display means for displaying a cup without a cup and another cup selection switch with a cup when the cup is not present. When the cup selection switch is selected, the signal of the beverage selection switch is received, the supply signal of the used cup determined by the cup selection switch is sent, and the detection signal supplied from the money processing means. Based on the above, when the money more than the selling beverage price for the cup selected by the cup selection switch is input, the control means for issuing the raw material discharge signal for the discharge time calculated by the calculation means, and the supply signal for the used cup are received. And a means for supplying a cup corresponding to the signal and a means for discharging the raw material corresponding to the signal for a discharge time when the raw material discharge signal is received, the control device for the vending machine.