JPH076872U - Vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] The display on the front of the panel is a display such as a cathode ray tube, and the user sequentially turns pages using the input keys.
Select the desired product from the products displayed on the cathode ray tube,
Allow merchandise to be received for exchange and payment of fees. [Structure] Six to fourteen input keys 12 are provided around a display unit 11 such as a cathode ray tube, and the input keys 12 are operated to select a product displayed on the display unit 11 to display the displayed section. The screens can be sequentially turned over with the input keys 12, and the charge corresponding to the charge display on the final screen is input to the charge clearing unit 13, the charge is cleared and the product delivery device is activated, and the product is removed from the product removing unit 17 It will be sent to and will be able to sell many products automatically.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an automatic vending machine, and more particularly to a product display section which is not a real sample but a display section such as a cathode ray tube or a liquid crystal plate.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 A conventional vending machine is a cabinet type, and a display section that displays a sample product on the upper surface of its front panel, a charge display corresponding to this product, an input key of the number corresponding to each product, charge input and charge. It has a charge clearing unit for change processing, a product take-out unit, and a stock unit for products and a product delivery device for each product in the cabinet. Therefore, when a part of the product is changed or the price is changed, it takes a great deal of trouble to replace the product sample on the display unit or the stock product. Also, the types of products to be sold are controlled by the number of input keys, and if the number of types of products is increased, the size of the cabinet display will be limited. Only a limited number of products are requested and only limited sales services as vending machines can be provided, which ultimately has no effect on promoting overall sales expansion.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 In this invention, the display section on the front of the panel is not a real sample but a display section such as a cathode ray tube, and the products displayed on this display section are sequentially turned over by several input keys provided around this display section. , To provide the market with an automatic sales device that allows customers to select their favorite product from a large number of products. The stock unit is not limited to the conventional cabinet type, but is not limited to this, and may be a product storage room, a warehouse, etc., and the change of the display price of the product, etc. can be made by rewriting the storage program or exchanging the information medium. It should be easy to do by.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is an automatic vending machine characterized by the following constitutional requirements. 1) At least one display part consisting of a cathode ray tube and a liquid crystal panel, a plurality of input keys provided along any side of this display part, a charge clearing part and a product taking out part, and a front panel part. 2) A product stocking unit at the rear of the front panel and a product sending-out device for taking out a product from the product stocking unit and sending the product to the product taking-out unit, 3) a screen displayed on the display unit The control device for controlling is equipped with a storage device for storing a large number of rewritable or replaceable product selection section screen programs corresponding to the number of the input keys, 4) an input signal from any of the input keys Is a signal for selecting the next screen corresponding to the selected partition screen from a large number of partition screen programs stored in the storage device and displaying it on the display unit. 5) The input The final screen program selected by the key includes a price display, and the settlement processing completion signal of the price display and the appropriate fee input from the fee clearing section is the operation input signal of the product delivery device. ) The product taking-out section is equipped with a product taking-out confirmation sensor, and the confirmation signal of this sensor is the standby state transition signal. 7) The output signal from the human body proximity detection sensor provided in a part of the input key or the panel section is an input signal for changing the standby state program to the product selection section screen program.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the control device of the vending machine according to the present invention executes a display program in a standby state by executing an arbitrary plurality of programs among advertising programs stored in a part of the storage device. In some cases, the device is also equipped with a device that is selected and sequentially displayed on the display unit.

In order to achieve the above object, it is preferable that the number of the input keys of the vending machine of the present invention is 6 to 14 for each display unit.

[0007]

[Action]

 In the device according to claim 1, the panel of this device is installed facing a road or a place where an unspecified number of people pass, such as in a supermarket, and behind this is a product stock section, A product transport means is installed between the product stock section and the product outlet of the panel, and a control device is installed behind the panel or in the control room.

In order to use this device, the products to be sold are separately stored at predetermined locations in the product stock section, and the storage device of the control device stores information on the products to be used as product division information. A few screens are stored, and the final screen program contains the price display. In this way, when the standby state is started, the screen of the display unit is changed to the product selection section screen by the operation of the input key of the user himself or the output signal of the human body proximity sensor. Next, the user presses the input key corresponding to one of the displayed sub-screens, and the input signal causes the screens to be turned over. For example, various information regarding the selected sub-screen of the previous page is the same. Is displayed as a section screen. This operation is repeated at least twice, and the price of the selected product is displayed on the final section screen.

When the user puts in a bill or coin corresponding to the amount of money into the fee clearing unit, the fee is compared with the displayed fee, and if appropriate, an output signal is sent to the product carrier. The product transporting device selects the corresponding product from the stock section by this signal, and transports the product to the product removing section. When the user completes the removal of the product from the product removal unit, the screen of the display unit returns to the original standby screen. This operation is repeated after each use.

According to another aspect of the present invention, even in the standby state, the control device selects a display program in the standby state from any of the advertising programs stored in a part of the storage device. The advertisement screen is displayed depending on the device to be executed. In the invention according to claim 3, the input is performed by using an arbitrary input key of the 6 to 14 input keys each time.

[0011]

【Example】

 An embodiment of this invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 10 denotes a front panel, a part of which is provided with two display parts 11 made of cathode ray tubes, and four display parts 11 are provided along the upper and lower sides of each display part 11. A total of 16 input keys 12 are provided. The number of input keys 12 is preferably about 6 to 14 for one CRT. Further, a charge clearing unit 13 is provided in a part of the front panel 10, a normal bill insertion unit 14, a coin insertion unit 15 and a change return unit 16 are provided, and inside the front panel 10, a money counter, It goes without saying that the system is equipped with the devices necessary for clearing charges such as a change dispenser and a change storage unit (not shown). A product take-out section 17 is provided below the front panel 10.

On the other hand, behind the front panel, there are provided a product stock section 20 and a product delivery device 25 for taking out a product from the product stock section and delivering the product to the product take-out section. The model of the product stock section 20 is not particularly limited, and a small one is the same as a conventional vending machine such as a cabinet type, and a large room is a storage room or a warehouse, but the invention is the same. The front panel 10 is attached to the partition wall of the sales room 40. Further, the product delivery device 25 conveys the products from the stock section 20 to the product take-out section 17, and when the stock section is a large storage room warehouse or the like, an open-type product stock shelf and traveling between them are provided. Then, a product delivery device 25 for delivering the product is provided, which is usually provided with a forklift that moves vertically and horizontally or pivots and a product identification sensor (see FIG. 1). A control device 30 composed of a computer is provided behind the front panel 10 or in an appropriate management room, and the control device 30 stores a storage device 31 in which a large number of product selection section screen programs to be displayed on the display unit 11 are stored. An input unit 12, an input / output unit from the charge clearing unit 13, a command to the other product delivery device 25, and a calculation unit 32 and an input / output control unit 33 for processing information from the stock unit 20. It is natural.

In addition to the product selection section screen program, the storage device 31 also includes a product advertisement program and other programs for performing various calculations. Further, the storage contents of the storage device 31 can be appropriately changed by exchanging the information medium to be inserted into the external storage device 34. The other C is a central control device in the control device 30. When a large number of automatic vending machines of this type are arranged in different places, they may be connected online to the external external input / output device 35 that controls the control device 30. In this case, the stored program can be changed by the external input / output device 35. The product selection section screen displayed on the display section 11 corresponds to the number of the input keys 12, and is divided into four sections horizontally in two rows for each display section 11, and the left and right display sections 11 have a total of 15 sections. The types of products are displayed, and the other one is displayed as other products. When any one of the input keys 12 is pressed, the next section screen corresponding to that key is displayed.

Further, the final screen program selected by the input key 12 includes a price display, and a clearing processing completion signal between the price display and the appropriate charge input from the charge clearing unit 13 is the product. It is used as an operation input signal of the feeding device 25. If there is change, change will be sent at the same time. If one of the sections on the final screen is further provided with a section for selecting other products together, two or more products can be selected and the cumulative calculation of several products can be sequentially displayed as a charge display. The display program added is also included in the embodiments of the present invention. Further, in the embodiment, the product taking-out section 17 is equipped with a product taking-out confirmation sensor 18, and the confirmation signal of the sensor 18 is a standby state transition signal and is displayed on the display section 11. The screen is changed to a product advertisement screen. This product advertisement screen may be a fixed screen or a screen that circulates sequentially at an arbitrary time. A program for displaying these product advertisement screens is also stored in the storage device 31.

A human body proximity detection sensor 19 provided on a part of the input key 12 or on the panel is provided, and when the user approaches the front panel, an output signal is emitted, and this signal outputs the standby state program to the product. There is an input signal to change to the selected partition screen program. In addition, a voice display unit 11a for displaying message voice, music, etc. may be used together for each displayed partition screen (see FIG. 2).

Operation of Embodiment When the standby state is started, when the user approaches the vending machine, the screen of the display unit 11 is changed to the product selection section screen by the output signal of the human body proximity detection sensor 19. On this section screen, for example, the categories of products are displayed in each section by pictures and characters. Next, when the user presses the input key 12 corresponding to one of the displayed division screens, the screen is turned by the input signal, and various information regarding the selected division screen of the previous page is the same. Is displayed as a section screen. For example, if you selected juice on the previous screen, the next screen shows the type of juice, one item for each section. Similarly, if one of them is selected in the same way as the previous time, the next screen will be displayed again, and the screen will be a screen in which the size and capacity, by manufacturer, price display, etc. are sectioned. Finally, when the desired juice is selected, for example, Desired products, prices, and other items are displayed differently depending on whether they are shaded. At this time, when the user selects the input key to confirm the product, the product description voice guide, the product guide description and the product enlarged view are displayed.

When the user pays the bill from the bill insertion portion 14 and / or the money insertion portion 15, the information from the fee clearing portion 13 is compared with the fee displayed on the display portion 11, and the suitability is determined. If the product comes out, the input / output control device 33 issues an operation command to the product delivery device and conveys the corresponding product from the stock section to the product take-out section 17. At this time, when the change is required, the input / output control device 33 issues a change command to the fee clearing unit 13 and issues the change to the change return unit 16. When the product of the product take-out unit 17 is taken out, the product take-out confirmation sensor 18 outputs an output signal, which is used as an input signal to return the screen of the display unit 12 to the initial standby state.

[0018]

[Effect of device]

 In the device according to claim 1 described above, the display unit on the front surface of the panel is not a physical sample but a display unit such as a brown tube, and the products displayed on the display unit are provided around the display unit. By using the input keys, the pages are sequentially turned over, and the customer can select a favorite product from a large number of products. The stock unit is not limited to the conventional cabinet type, but is not limited to this, and may be a product storage room, a warehouse, etc., and the change of the display price of the product, etc. can be made by rewriting the storage program or exchanging the information medium. Can be done easily by

Further, since the selection operation is performed by the input key, there is no trouble even if the user handles it somewhat violently. In addition to the effect of the device according to claim 1, the device according to claim 2 is separated from the vending machine because a plurality of programs are displayed in sequence on the display unit in the standby state. Call the attention of users at the location.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the first aspect of the invention, the number of input keys corresponding to each section display is 6 to 14 for each display unit, so the number of input keys is also increased. The number of screens displayed on the display unit is not so large, and the number of screens displayed on the display unit is 6 to 14, which is not so detailed, and thus is easy to discriminate and handle.

Advantageous Effects of Embodiment In addition to the effects of the invention according to claims 1 to 3 as the device of the embodiment, the front panel 10 becomes a part of a partition panel between the storage room 41 and the sales room 40. Therefore, it can handle a much larger number of products than the vending machine of the cabinet type, and can be used for unmanned part or all of supermarkets, convenience stores, etc.

Further, the number of input keys 12 is 8 for each display unit 11, and since two display units 11 are provided, it is possible to display 16 partitions at a time, and to correspond to other partition displays. By operating the input key 12, the next page, the next 15 sections of the product, etc. can be displayed. If the number of partition screen programs stored in the storage device 30 is increased, a large number of products can be displayed. Information can be selectively displayed.

When the control device 30 is connected to the external input / output device 35 via a communication line, the external input / output device 35 can collectively change the price, change the product, change the advertising program, and the like. However, inventory management, sales management, etc. can be collectively performed by operating the external input / output device 35.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a panel portion of an embodiment of the device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the flow of information.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 front panel 11 display unit 12 input key 13 fee clearing unit 17 product take-out unit 20 product stock unit 25 product delivery device 30 control device 31 storage device 32 arithmetic unit 33 input / output device

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An automatic vending machine comprising the following respective constituents. 1) At least one display part consisting of a cathode ray tube and a liquid crystal plate, a plurality of input keys provided along any side of this display part, a charge clearing part and a product take-out part are provided on the front panel part. 2) Behind the front panel, a product stock unit and a product delivery device for taking out a product from the product stock unit and delivering the product to the product take-out unit, 3) controlling a screen displayed on the display unit The control device is provided with a storage device for storing a large number of rewritable or replaceable product selection section screen programs corresponding to the number of the input keys, and 4) selection of an input signal from any of the input keys. The next screen corresponding to the selected partition screen is selected from a large number of partition screen programs stored in the storage device and displayed as a signal on the display unit. 5) The input key The final screen program selected by includes a price display, and the settlement processing completion signal of the price display and the appropriate charge input from the fee clearing unit is an operation input signal of the product delivery device, 6). The product take-out section is equipped with a product take-out confirmation sensor, and the confirmation signal of this sensor is used as a standby state transition signal. 7) Output from a human body proximity detection sensor provided in a part of the input key or the panel section The signal is an input signal for changing the standby state program to the product selection section screen program. 2. The control device also includes a device for selecting a plurality of optional programs from among advertising programs stored in a part of the storage device as a standby display program and sequentially displaying the selected programs on a display unit. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the vending machine is equipped. 3. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the number of the input keys is 6 to 14 for each display unit.