JPH0830848A - Controller for automatic vending machine - Google Patents
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【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、商品選択ボタン、貨幣
投入口、商品取出口等が配置され商品購入者が自動販売
機の操作を行う自動販売機操作部と、販売商品を収納す
る商品収納部を分離して設置し、商品販売時に商品収納
部の商品を自動販売機操作部の商品取出口に搬送するた
めの商品搬送路を設けた分離型の自動販売機の制御装置
に関するものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic vending machine operation unit in which a commodity selection button, a coin slot, a commodity outlet, etc. are arranged for a commodity purchaser to operate a vending machine, and a commodity for storing a commodity to be sold It is related to the control device of a separate type vending machine, which has a separate storage unit and has a product transport path for transporting the products in the product storage unit to the product outlet of the vending machine operation unit when selling products. is there.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】近年、自動販売機の制御装置は、主制御
部に複数の制御装置を接続して自動販売機全体の制御す
る構成となっている。2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a control device for an automatic vending machine has a structure in which a plurality of control devices are connected to a main control unit to control the entire automatic vending machine.
【０００３】従来の自動販売機の制御装置としては特開
平５−３０３６７９号公報に示されているものがある。
これに示されているように、自動販売機の制御装置は、
貨幣選別の制御装置や自動販売機の各種設定確認を行う
ための設定確認部等の各種制御装置を主制御部に接続し
て、自動販売機の全体を制御する構成となっている。As a conventional controller for an automatic vending machine, there is one disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-303679.
As shown in this, the controller of the vending machine
Various control devices such as a currency sorting control device and a setting confirmation unit for confirming various settings of the vending machine are connected to the main control unit to control the entire vending machine.
【０００４】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、上記従
来のような構成は、一体型の自動販売機の制御装置であ
るため、販売商品の入れ替えや販売価格等の各種データ
の設定時に商品販売がなされることはないが、商品選択
ボタン、貨幣投入口、商品取出口等が配置され商品購入
者が自動販売機の操作を行う自動販売機操作部と、販売
商品を収納する商品収納部を分離して設置する分離型の
自動販売機が建物の壁の反対側にそれぞれ位置して設置
された場合、商品収納部側において商品入れ替えや販売
価格等の各種データの設定がなされている時に、自動販
売機操作部側において商品の販売が行われることによ
り、商品購入者が選択した商品と異なる商品を販売した
り、商品の販売価格が表示している価格と異なるといっ
たような異常な販売を行ってしまうという欠点があっ
た。However, since the above-mentioned conventional structure is a control device for an integrated vending machine, the products are sold when the sales products are replaced or various data such as sales prices are set. Although there is nothing to do, the vending machine operation part where the product selection button, the coin slot, the product outlet etc. are arranged and the product purchaser operates the vending machine, and the product storage part that stores the sold product are separated. If separate vending machines that are installed at different locations are installed on opposite sides of the wall of the building, automatic vending will be performed when the product storage side is set and various data such as selling prices are set. Abnormal sales such as selling a product that is different from the product selected by the product purchaser or selling the product at a price different from the displayed price due to the product being sold on the machine operation side. There is a disadvantage to go.
【０００５】本発明は従来の課題を解決するもので、分
離型の自動販売機において、商品入れ替えや販売価格等
の各種データの設定がなされている時は、商品の販売を
一時的に中止して、異常な販売を回避することができる
自動販売機の制御装置を提供することを目的とする。The present invention solves the problems of the prior art. In a separate type vending machine, when various data such as product replacement and selling price are set, the sale of the product is temporarily stopped. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a control device for a vending machine that can avoid abnormal sales.
【０００６】[0006]
【課題を解決するための手段】この目的を達成するため
本発明の自動販売機の制御装置は、商品選択ボタン、貨
幣投入口、商品取出口等が配置され商品購入者が自動販
売機の操作を行う自動販売機操作部と、販売商品を収納
する商品収納部と、前記自動販売機操作部と前記商品収
納部を分離して設置し、商品販売時に前記商品収納部の
商品を前記自動販売機操作部の商品取出口に搬送するた
めの商品搬送路とより構成される自動販売機において、
商品販売制御、販売価格や商品売上の記憶等自動販売機
全体の制御を行う主制御部と、前記主制御部に接続され
前記自動販売機操作部に配置され貨幣検出選別、商品選
択入力、売切れ表示出力等の前記自動販売操作部に配置
されている機能の制御を行う自動販売機操作制御部と、
前記主制御部に接続され前記商品収納部に配置され商品
搬出制御、商品売切れ入力等の前記商品収納部に配置さ
れている機能の制御を行う商品収納制御部と、前記主制
御部、前記自動販売機操作制御部、前記商品収納制御部
を接続するための通信手段と、商品収納制御部に接続さ
れ商品収納部に配置され販売価格の設定や商品売上の確
認等自動販売機を管理するために各種設定確認を行うた
めの設定確認装置とから構成されている。To achieve this object, a control device for a vending machine according to the present invention is provided with a product selection button, a coin slot, a product outlet, etc., and a product purchaser operates the vending machine. The automatic vending machine operation unit, the product storage unit for storing the sale product, the automatic vending machine operation unit and the product storage unit are separately installed, and the product in the product storage unit is automatically sold when the product is sold. In a vending machine consisting of a product transport path for transporting to the product outlet of the machine operation unit,
A main control unit that controls the entire vending machine such as product sales control and storage of selling price and product sales, and currency detection sorting, product selection input, sold-out, which is connected to the main control unit and arranged in the vending machine operation unit A vending machine operation control section for controlling functions arranged in the vending operation section such as display output;
A product storage control unit that is connected to the main control unit and that is arranged in the product storage unit and that controls functions that are arranged in the product storage unit, such as product unloading control and product sold-out input, and the main control unit and the automatic Vending machine operation control unit, communication means for connecting the product storage control unit, and management of the automatic vending machine connected to the product storage control unit and arranged in the product storage unit, such as setting a selling price and checking product sales And a setting confirmation device for confirming various settings.
【０００７】また、さらに、商品収納制御部に接続され
商品販売の中止、再開を設定する販売中止設定手段を備
えた構成となっている。Further, the system further comprises a sale stop setting means which is connected to the product storage control section and sets stop and restart of sale of the product.
【０００８】また、さらに、商品収納制御部に接続され
商品を収納したり各種設定確認の操作をするするための
扉が開けられたことを検知する検知手段を備えた構成と
なっている。Further, the device further comprises a detection means connected to the product storage control unit for detecting opening of a door for storing products and for checking various settings.
【０００９】[0009]
【作用】本発明の自動販売機の制御装置は、主制御部が
設定確認装置により各種設定確認操作がなされている間
は、商品の売切れ表示を自動販売機操作制御部に対して
指示し、商品の販売を中止することにより、自動販売機
操作部において異常な販売の発生を回避することができ
るようになる。The controller of the vending machine according to the present invention instructs the vending machine operation controller to display the sold-out state of the product while the main controller performs various setting confirmation operations by the setting confirmation device. By stopping the sale of the product, it becomes possible to avoid the occurrence of abnormal sale in the vending machine operation unit.
【００１０】また、さらに、主制御部が、商品収納制御
部を介して販売中止設定手段より商品販売の中止を入力
している間は、商品の売切れ表示を自動販売機操作制御
部に対して指示し、商品の販売を中止することにより、
自動販売機操作部において異常な販売の発生を回避する
ことができるようになる。Further, while the main control unit is inputting the stop of the product sale from the sale stop setting means via the product storage control unit, the display of the sold-out product is displayed to the vending machine operation control unit. By instructing and stopping the sale of goods,
It becomes possible to avoid the occurrence of abnormal sales in the vending machine operation unit.
【００１１】また、さらに、主制御部が、商品収納制御
部を介して検知手段より商品を収納したり各種設定確認
の操作をするための扉が開けられたことを入力している
間は、商品の売切れ表示を自動販売機操作制御部に対し
て指示し、商品の販売を中止することにより、自動販売
機操作部において異常な販売の発生を回避することがで
きるようになる。Further, while the main control unit inputs through the product storage control unit that the detection means stores a product or opens a door for performing various setting confirmation operations, By instructing the vending machine operation control unit to display the sold-out of the product and stopping the sale of the product, it becomes possible to avoid the occurrence of abnormal sales in the vending machine operation unit.
【００１２】[0012]
【実施例】以下本発明による自動販売機の制御装置の第
１の実施例について、図面を参照しながら説明する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of a vending machine controller according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
【００１３】図１は、本発明の第１の実施例による自動
販売機の制御装置の機能ブロック図である。図２は、同
実施例における主制御部の動作を示すフローチャートで
ある。FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a control device for a vending machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the main control unit in the embodiment.
【００１４】図１において、１は商品選択ボタン、貨幣
投入口、商品取出口等が配置され商品購入者が自動販売
機の操作を行う自動販売機操作部であり、２は販売商品
を収納する商品収納部であり、３は商品販売時に商品収
納部の商品を自動販売機操作部の商品取出口に搬送する
ための商品搬送路であり、自動販売機操作部１と商品収
納部２と商品搬送路３により分離型の自動販売機が構成
されている。In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an automatic vending machine operation unit in which a commodity selection button, a coin slot, a commodity outlet, etc. are arranged and a commodity purchaser operates the vending machine, and 2 stores a commodity for sale. The product storage unit 3 is a product transport path for transporting the products in the product storage unit to the product outlet of the vending machine operation unit at the time of selling the product, including the vending machine operation unit 1, the product storage unit 2, and the product. The transport path 3 constitutes a separation type vending machine.
【００１５】４は商品販売制御、販売価格や商品売上の
記憶等自動販売機全体の制御を行う主制御部、５は主制
御部４に接続され自動販売機操作部１に配置され貨幣検
出選別、商品選択入力、売切れ表示出力等の自動販売操
作部１に配置されている機能の制御を行う自動販売機操
作制御部、６は主制御部４に接続され商品収納部２に配
置され商品搬出制御、商品売切れ入力等の商品収納部２
に配置されている機能の制御を行う商品収納制御部であ
る。Reference numeral 4 is a main control unit for controlling the sale of goods and controlling the entire vending machine such as storing the selling price and the sale of goods. Reference numeral 5 is connected to the main control unit 4 and arranged in the vending machine operation unit 1 to detect and sort money. , A vending machine operation control section for controlling functions arranged in the automatic vending operation section 1 such as product selection input and sold-out display output, and 6 is connected to the main control section 4 and arranged in the product storage section 2 Product storage unit 2 for control, product sold-out input, etc.
It is a product storage control unit that controls functions arranged in the.
【００１６】７は主制御部４と自動販売機操作制御部
５、主制御部４と商品収納制御部６を接続するための通
信手段である。８は商品収納制御部に接続され商品収納
部２に配置され販売価格の設定や商品売上の確認等自動
販売機を管理するために各種設定確認を行うための設定
確認装置である。Reference numeral 7 is a communication means for connecting the main control unit 4 and the vending machine operation control unit 5, and the main control unit 4 and the product storage control unit 6. Reference numeral 8 denotes a setting confirmation device which is connected to the product storage control unit and which is arranged in the product storage unit 2 for performing various settings confirmation for managing the vending machine, such as setting of selling price and confirmation of product sales.
【００１７】以上のように構成された自動販売機の制御
装置について、設定確認装置８の操作時における主制御
部４の動作を図２のフローチャートをもとにして以下そ
の動作を説明する。The operation of the main control section 4 when the setting confirmation device 8 is operated in the control device of the vending machine having the above-described structure will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
【００１８】自動販売機の管理者が、販売価格等の変更
により商品収納部２の設定確認装置８にて操作を行った
時に、主制御部４は商品収納制御部６を介して設定確認
装置８の操作の入力を受け（ＳＴＥＰ１）、自動販売機
操作制御部５に商品の売切れ表示を指示し（ＳＴＥＰ
２）商品の販売を中止する。When the manager of the vending machine operates the setting confirmation device 8 of the product storage unit 2 by changing the selling price or the like, the main control unit 4 sends the setting confirmation device via the product storage control unit 6. In response to the operation input of 8 (STEP 1), the vending machine operation control unit 5 is instructed to display the sold-out of the product (STEP 1).
2) Stop selling the product.
【００１９】これにより、自動販売機操作部１と商品収
納部２が建物の壁の反対側にそれぞれ位置して設置され
た場合においても、自動販売機管理者が商品収納部２に
おいて販売価格等の各種データの設定をしている時は、
商品の販売を中止することができ、自動販売機操作部１
において異常な販売の発生を回避することができる。As a result, even when the vending machine operation unit 1 and the product storage unit 2 are installed on the opposite sides of the wall of the building, the vending machine administrator sets the selling price in the product storage unit 2, etc. When setting various data of
Vending machine operation unit 1
It is possible to avoid the occurrence of abnormal sales in.
【００２０】以上のように本実施例の自動販売機の制御
装置は、商品販売制御、販売価格や商品売上の記憶等自
動販売機全体の制御を行う主制御部４と、主制御部４に
接続され自動販売機操作部１に配置され貨幣検出選別、
商品選択入力、売切れ表示出力等の自動販売操作部１に
配置されている機能の制御を行う自動販売機操作制御部
５と、主制御部４に接続され商品収納部２に配置され商
品搬出制御、商品売切れ入力等の商品収納部２に配置さ
れている機能の制御を行う商品収納制御部６と、主制御
部４と自動販売機操作制御部５、主制御部４と商品収納
制御部６を接続するための通信手段７と商品収納制御部
６に接続され販売価格の設定や商品売上の確認等自動販
売機を管理するために各種設定確認を行うための設定確
認装置８とから構成されているので、自動販売機管理者
が商品収納部２において販売価格等の各種データの設定
をしている時は、商品の販売を中止することができ、自
動販売機操作部１において異常な販売の発生を回避する
ことができる。As described above, the control device for the vending machine according to the present embodiment includes the main control section 4 for controlling the entire vending machine such as controlling the sales of goods and storing the selling price and the sales of goods. Connected and placed in the vending machine operation unit 1, currency detection and sorting,
Vending machine operation control unit 5 that controls functions arranged in the automatic vending operation unit 1 such as product selection input and sold-out display output, and product unloading control that is connected to the main control unit 4 and arranged in the product storage unit 2 , A product storage control unit 6 for controlling functions arranged in the product storage unit 2 such as input of sold-out products, a main control unit 4, a vending machine operation control unit 5, a main control unit 4 and a product storage control unit 6 And a setting confirmation device 8 connected to the product storage control unit 6 for confirming various settings for managing the vending machine such as setting of selling price and confirmation of product sales. Therefore, when the vending machine administrator is setting various data such as the selling price in the product storage unit 2, the sale of the product can be stopped, and the vending machine operation unit 1 can make an abnormal sale. Can be avoided.
【００２１】なお、本実施例において、設定確認装置８
は商品収納制御部６に接続し制御されているが、主制御
部４に接続し制御された場合においても同様の機能が実
現できることは明らかである。In this embodiment, the setting confirmation device 8
Is connected to and controlled by the commodity storage control unit 6, but it is clear that the same function can be realized when connected to and controlled by the main control unit 4.
【００２２】次に、本発明による自動販売機の制御装置
の第２の実施例について、図面を参照しながら説明す
る。なお、第１の実施例と同一構成については、同一符
号を付して詳細な説明は省略する。Next, a second embodiment of the vending machine controller according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted.
【００２３】図３は、本発明の第２の実施例による自動
販売機の制御装置の機能ブロック図である。図４は、同
実施例の動作を示すフローチャートである。FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the control device of the vending machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment.
【００２４】図３において、４ａは商品販売制御、販売
価格や商品売上の記憶等自動販売機全体の制御を行う主
制御部で、９は商品収納制御部に接続され商品販売の中
止、再開を設定する販売中止設定手段である。In FIG. 3, reference numeral 4a is a main control unit for controlling the whole vending machine such as controlling the sale of goods and storing the selling price and the sales of goods, and 9 is connected to the goods storage control unit to stop and restart the sales of goods. It is a sale stop setting means to be set.
【００２５】以上のように構成された自動販売機の制御
装置について、販売中止設定手段９の操作時における主
制御部４ａの動作を図４のフローチャートをもとにして
以下その動作を説明する。The operation of the main control section 4a when the sale stop setting means 9 is operated in the control device for the automatic vending machine configured as described above will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
【００２６】自動販売機の管理者が、販売商品の変更や
販売価格等の変更する場合には、販売中止設定手段９に
より商品販売中止の入力をした時に、主制御部４ａは商
品収納制御部６を介して販売中止設定手段９から商品販
売中止の入力を受け（ＳＴＥＰ１１）、自動販売機操作
制御部５に商品の売切れ表示を指示し（ＳＴＥＰ１２）
商品の販売を中止する。When the manager of the vending machine changes the sale item or the sale price, when the sale stop setting means 9 inputs the stop of the sale of the commodity, the main control section 4a causes the commodity storage control section to operate. Upon receipt of an input of product sale stop from the sale stop setting means 9 via 6 (STEP 11), the vending machine operation control unit 5 is instructed to display the sale of the product (STEP 12).
Stop selling the product.
【００２７】これにより、自動販売機操作部１と商品収
納部２が建物の壁の反対側にそれぞれ位置して設置され
た場合においても、自動販売機管理者が商品収納部２に
おいて販売商品の変更や販売価格等の各種データの設定
をしている時は、商品の販売を中止することができ、自
動販売機操作部１において異常な販売の発生を回避する
ことができる。As a result, even when the vending machine operation unit 1 and the product storage unit 2 are installed on the opposite sides of the wall of the building, the vending machine administrator can store the products sold in the product storage unit 2. When changing or setting various data such as the selling price, the sale of the product can be stopped, and the occurrence of abnormal sale in the vending machine operation unit 1 can be avoided.
【００２８】以上のように本実施例の自動販売機の制御
装置は、商品販売制御、販売価格や商品売上の記憶等自
動販売機全体の制御を行う主制御部４ａと、主制御部４
ａに接続され自動販売機操作部１に配置され貨幣検出選
別、商品選択入力、売切れ表示出力等の自動販売操作部
１に配置されている機能の制御を行う自動販売機操作制
御部５と、主制御部４ａに接続され商品収納部２に配置
され商品搬出制御、商品売切れ入力等の商品収納部２に
配置されている機能の制御を行う商品収納制御部６と、
主制御部４ａと自動販売機操作制御部５、主制御部４ａ
と商品収納制御部６を接続するための通信手段７と商品
収納制御部６に接続され商品収納部２に配置され販売価
格の設定や商品売上の確認等自動販売機を管理するため
に各種設定確認を行うための設定確認装置８と商品収納
制御部に接続され商品販売の中止、再開を設定する販売
中止設定手段９とから構成されているので、商品収納部
２において自動販売機管理者が販売商品の変更作業や販
売価格等の各種データの設定する時に販売中止設定手段
９により販売中止を入力するだけで、商品の販売を中止
することができ、自動販売機操作部１において異常な販
売の発生を回避することができる。As described above, the control device for the automatic vending machine according to the present embodiment has the main control section 4a and the main control section 4 for controlling the entire vending machine such as controlling the sales of goods and storing the selling price and the sales of goods.
a vending machine operation control section 5 which is connected to a and is arranged in the vending machine operation section 1 and controls functions arranged in the vending machine operation section 1 such as currency detection / sorting, product selection input, and sold-out display output; A product storage control unit 6 which is connected to the main control unit 4a and is arranged in the product storage unit 2 to control the functions of the product storage unit 2 such as product carry-out control and product sold-out input.
Main controller 4a, vending machine operation controller 5, main controller 4a
And communication means 7 for connecting the commodity storage control unit 6 and the commodity storage control unit 6 and arranged in the commodity storage unit 2 and various settings for managing the vending machine such as setting the selling price and confirming the sales of the commodity. Since the system includes a setting confirmation device 8 for confirmation and a sale stop setting means 9 which is connected to the product storage control unit and sets stop and restart of product sales, the vending machine manager in the product storage unit 2 The sale of the product can be stopped only by inputting the sale stop by the sale stop setting means 9 when changing the sale product or setting various data such as the selling price. Can be avoided.
【００２９】なお、本実施例において、販売中止設定手
段９は商品収納制御部６に接続し制御されているが、主
制御部４や設定確認装置８に接続し制御された場合にお
いても同様の機能が実現できることは明らかである。In the present embodiment, the sale stop setting means 9 is connected to and controlled by the product storage control section 6, but the same applies to the case where the sale stop setting means 9 is connected to and controlled by the main control section 4 and the setting confirmation device 8. It is clear that the function can be realized.
【００３０】次に、本発明による自動販売機の制御装置
の第３の実施例について、図面を参照しながら説明す
る。なお、第１の実施例と同一構成については、同一符
号を付して詳細な説明は省略する。Next, a third embodiment of the vending machine controller according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted.
【００３１】図５は、本発明の第３の実施例による自動
販売機の制御装置の機能ブロック図である。図６は、同
実施例の動作を示すフローチャートである。FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the control device for the vending machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment.
【００３２】図５において、４ｂは商品販売制御、販売
価格や商品売上の記憶等自動販売機全体の制御を行う主
制御部で、１０は商品収納制御部に接続され商品を収納
したり、設定確認装置８を操作するための扉が開けられ
たことを検知する検知手段である。In FIG. 5, reference numeral 4b is a main control unit for controlling the whole vending machine such as control of sale of goods and storage of sales price and sale of goods. Reference numeral 10 is connected to the goods storage control unit to store and set goods. It is a detection unit that detects that the door for operating the confirmation device 8 has been opened.
【００３３】以上のように構成された自動販売機の制御
装置について、販売中止設定手段９の操作時における主
制御部４ｂの動作を図４のフローチャートをもとにして
以下その動作を説明する。The operation of the main control section 4b when the sale stop setting means 9 is operated in the control device for an automatic vending machine configured as described above will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
【００３４】自動販売機の管理者が、販売商品の変更し
たり、販売価格を変更する為に扉を開けた時に、扉が開
けられた事を検知手段１０が検知し、主制御部４ｂは商
品収納制御部６を介して検知手段１０により扉が開けら
れた事の入力を受けると（ＳＴＥＰ２１）、自動販売機
操作制御部５に商品の売切れ表示を指示し（ＳＴＥＰ２
２）商品の販売を中止する。When the manager of the vending machine opens the door to change the sale item or the selling price, the detection means 10 detects that the door has been opened, and the main control section 4b displays. Upon receiving an input that the door has been opened by the detection means 10 via the product storage control unit 6 (STEP 21), the vending machine operation control unit 5 is instructed to display the sold-out product (STEP 2).
2) Stop selling the product.
【００３５】これにより、自動販売機操作部１と商品収
納部２が建物の壁の反対側にそれぞれ位置して設置され
た場合においても、自動販売機管理者が商品収納部２に
おいて販売商品の変更や販売価格の変更をする時は、商
品の販売を中止することができ、自動販売機操作部１に
おいて異常な販売の発生を回避することができる。As a result, even when the vending machine operation unit 1 and the product storage unit 2 are installed on the opposite sides of the wall of the building, the vending machine manager can store the products sold in the product storage unit 2. When changing or changing the selling price, the sale of the product can be stopped, and the occurrence of abnormal sale in the vending machine operation unit 1 can be avoided.
【００３６】以上のように本実施例の自動販売機の制御
装置は、商品販売制御、販売価格や商品売上の記憶等自
動販売機全体の制御を行う主制御部４ｂと、主制御部４
ｂに接続され自動販売機操作部１に配置され貨幣検出選
別、商品選択入力、売切れ表示出力等の自動販売操作部
１に配置されている機能の制御を行う自動販売機操作制
御部５と、主制御部４ｂに接続され商品収納部２に配置
され商品搬出制御、商品売切れ入力等の商品収納部２に
配置されている機能の制御を行う商品収納制御部６と、
主制御部４ｂと自動販売機操作制御部５、主制御部４ｂ
と商品収納制御部６を接続するための通信手段７と商品
収納制御部６に接続され商品収納部２に配置され販売価
格の設定や商品売上の確認等自動販売機を管理するため
に各種設定確認を行うための設定確認装置８と商品収納
制御部に接続され商品を収納したり設定確認装置８を操
作するための扉が開けられたことを検知する検知手段１
０とから構成されているので、商品収納部２において自
動販売機管理者が販売商品の変更作業や販売価格等の各
種データの設定するために扉を開けるだけで、商品の販
売を中止することができ、自動販売機操作部１において
異常な販売の発生を回避することができる。As described above, the control device for the vending machine according to the present embodiment controls the entire vending machine such as controlling the sales of goods, storing the selling price and the sales of goods, and the main controller 4.
a vending machine operation control section 5 that is connected to b and is arranged in the vending machine operation section 1 to control the functions arranged in the vending machine operation section 1 such as currency detection and sorting, product selection input, and sold-out display output; A product storage control unit 6 which is connected to the main control unit 4b and is arranged in the product storage unit 2 to control the functions of the product storage control such as product unloading control and product sold-out input.
Main controller 4b, vending machine operation controller 5, main controller 4b
And communication means 7 for connecting the commodity storage control unit 6 and the commodity storage control unit 6 and arranged in the commodity storage unit 2 and various settings for managing the vending machine such as setting the selling price and confirming the sales of the commodity. Detecting means 1 connected to the setting confirmation device 8 for confirmation and the product storage control unit for detecting that a door for storing a product or operating the setting confirmation device 8 is opened.
Since it is composed of 0 and 0, the vending machine administrator in the product storage section 2 can stop the sale of the product simply by opening the door to change the sale product and set various data such as the selling price. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the occurrence of abnormal sales in the vending machine operation unit 1.
【００３７】なお、本実施例において、検知手段１０は
商品収納制御部６に接続し制御されているが、主制御部
４や設定確認装置８に接続し制御された場合においても
同様の機能が実現できることは明らかである。In the present embodiment, the detection means 10 is connected to and controlled by the product storage control section 6, but the same function is also obtained when connected to and controlled by the main control section 4 and the setting confirmation device 8. It is clear that this can be achieved.
【００３８】[0038]
【発明の効果】以上説明したように本発明は、商品販売
制御、販売価格や商品売上の記憶等自動販売機全体の制
御を行う主制御部と、主制御部に接続され自動販売機操
作部に配置され貨幣検出選別、商品選択入力、売切れ表
示出力等の自動販売操作部に配置されている機能の制御
を行う自動販売機操作制御部と、主制御部に接続され商
品収納部に配置され商品搬出制御、商品売切れ入力等の
商品収納部に配置されている機能の制御を行う商品収納
制御部と、主制御部と自動販売機操作制御部、主制御部
と商品収納制御部を接続するための通信手段と商品収納
制御部に接続され商品収納部に配置され販売価格の設定
や商品売上の確認等自動販売機を管理するために各種設
定確認を行うための設定確認装置から自動販売機の制御
装置を構成するので、自動販売機管理者が商品収納部に
おいて販売価格等の各種データの設定をしている時は、
商品の販売を中止することができ、自動販売機操作部に
おいて商品購入者が購入した商品の販売価格が表示して
いる価格と異なるといったような異常な販売の発生を回
避することができる。As described above, according to the present invention, the main control section for controlling the whole vending machine such as controlling the sale of goods, storing the selling price and the sale of goods, and the vending machine operation section connected to the main control section. Connected to the vending machine operation control unit that controls the functions arranged in the automatic sale operation unit such as currency detection and sorting, product selection input, sold-out display output, etc., and is placed in the product storage unit. Connect the product storage control unit that controls the functions arranged in the product storage unit such as product export control and input of sold-out product, main control unit and vending machine operation control unit, and main control unit and product storage control unit It is connected to the communication means and the product storage control unit, is placed in the product storage unit, and sets the selling price and confirms the sales of the product. For checking various settings to manage the vending machine, the setting confirmation device to the vending machine The controller of , When the vending machine administrator has a set of various types of data such as sales prices in the commodity storage section,
The sale of the product can be stopped, and it is possible to avoid the occurrence of an abnormal sale such as the selling price of the product purchased by the product purchaser being different from the displayed price in the vending machine operation unit.
【００３９】また、さらに、商品収納制御部に接続され
商品販売の中止、再開を設定する販売中止設定手段を備
えることにより、商品収納部において自動販売機管理者
が販売商品の変更作業や販売価格等の各種データの設定
する時に販売中止設定手段により販売中止を入力するだ
けで、商品の販売を中止することができ、自動販売機操
作部において商品購入者が選択した商品と異なる商品を
販売したり、商品の販売価格が表示している価格と異な
るといったような異常な販売の発生を回避することがで
きる。Further, by providing a sales stop setting means connected to the product storage control unit for setting stop and restart of product sales, the vending machine manager in the product storage unit can change the sales product or sell the product. When setting various data such as, you can stop the sale of the product simply by inputting the sale stop by the sale stop setting means, and sell the product different from the product selected by the product purchaser in the vending machine operation unit. It is possible to avoid the occurrence of abnormal sales such as the sale price of the product being different from the displayed price.
【００４０】また、さらに、商品収納制御部に接続され
商品を収納したり、設定確認装置を操作するための扉が
開けられたことを検知する検知手段を備えことにより、
商品収納部において自動販売機管理者が販売商品の変更
作業や販売価格等の各種データの設定するために扉を開
けるだけで、商品の販売を中止することができ、自動販
売機操作部において商品購入者が選択した商品と異なる
商品を販売したり、商品の販売価格が表示している価格
と異なるといったような異常な販売の発生を回避するこ
とができる。Further, by further providing a detection means connected to the commodity storage control section for storing a commodity and detecting that a door for operating the setting confirmation device is opened,
In the product storage unit, the vending machine administrator can stop the sale of the product simply by opening the door to change the sale product and set various data such as the selling price. It is possible to avoid the occurrence of abnormal sales such as selling a product different from the product selected by the purchaser, or selling the product at a price different from the displayed price.
【図１】本発明による自動販売機の制御装置の第１の実
施例のブロック図FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a first embodiment of a control device for a vending machine according to the present invention.
【図２】同実施例の自動販売機の制御装置の主制御部の
動作を示すフローチャートFIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the main control unit of the control device for the vending machine according to the embodiment.
【図３】本発明による自動販売機の制御装置の第２の実
施例のブロック図FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a second embodiment of a control device for a vending machine according to the present invention.
【図４】同実施例の自動販売機の制御装置の主制御部の
動作を示すフローチャートFIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the main control unit of the control device for the vending machine according to the embodiment.
【図５】本発明による自動販売機の制御装置の第３の実
施例のブロック図FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a third embodiment of a vending machine controller according to the present invention.
【図６】同実施例の自動販売機の制御装置の主制御部の
動作を示すフローチャートFIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the main control unit of the control device for the vending machine according to the embodiment.
１ 自動販売機操作部 ２ 商品収納部 ３ 商品搬送路 ４、４ａ、４ｂ 主制御部 ５ 自動販売機操作制御部 ６ 商品収納制御部 ７ 通信手段 ８ 設定確認装置 ９ 販売中止設定手段 １０ 検知手段 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vending machine operation part 2 Product storage part 3 Product conveyance path 4, 4a, 4b Main control part 5 Vending machine operation control part 6 Product storage control part 7 Communication means 8 Setting confirmation device 9 Sales stop setting means 10 Detection means
Claims (3)
口等が配置され商品購入者が自動販売機の操作を行う自
動販売機操作部と、販売商品を収納する商品収納部と、
前記自動販売機操作部と前記商品収納部を分離して設置
し、商品販売時に前記商品収納部の商品を前記自動販売
機操作部の商品取出口に搬送するための商品搬送路とよ
り構成される自動販売機において、商品販売制御、販売
価格や商品売上の記憶等自動販売機全体の制御を行う主
制御部と、前記主制御部に接続され前記自動販売機操作
部に配置され貨幣検出選別、商品選択入力、売切れ表示
出力等の前記自動販売操作部に配置されている機能の制
御を行う自動販売機操作制御部と、前記主制御部に接続
され前記商品収納部に配置され商品搬出制御、商品売切
れ入力等の前記商品収納部に配置されている機能の制御
を行う商品収納制御部と、前記商品収納制御部に接続さ
れ前記商品収納部に配置され販売価格の設定や商品売上
の確認等自動販売機を管理するために各種設定確認を行
うための設定確認装置と、前記主制御部、前記自動販売
機操作制御部、前記商品収納制御部を接続するための通
信手段とからなり、前記主制御部は、前記設定確認装置
により各種設定確認操作がなされている間は商品の販売
を中止する自動販売機の制御装置。1. A vending machine operation unit in which a product selection button, a coin slot, a product outlet, etc. are arranged for a product purchaser to operate a vending machine, and a product storage unit for storing a sales product,
The vending machine operation unit and the product storage unit are separately installed, and a product transport path for transporting the product in the product storage unit to the product outlet of the vending machine operation unit at the time of sale of the product. In an automatic vending machine, a main control unit that controls the entire vending machine, such as controlling the sale of goods and storing the selling price and sales of goods, and a currency detection / sorting unit that is connected to the main control unit and arranged in the operation unit of the automatic vending machine. , Vending machine operation control section for controlling functions arranged in the vending operation section such as product selection input and sold-out display output, and article unloading control connected to the main control section and arranged in the article storage section , A product storage control unit that controls functions arranged in the product storage unit such as input of sold-out products, and a sales price setting and product sales confirmation connected to the product storage control unit and arranged in the product storage unit Automatic sales The main control unit, the main control unit, the vending machine operation control unit, and a communication unit for connecting the product storage control unit. Is a control device for an automatic vending machine, which suspends sale of products while various setting confirmation operations are performed by the setting confirmation device.
止、再開を設定する販売中止設定手段と、前記商品収納
制御部を介して前記販売中止設定手段より商品販売の中
止を入力している間は商品の販売を中止する主制御部か
らなる請求項１記載の自動販売機の制御装置。2. The sale stop setting means connected to the commodity storage control unit for setting suspension and restart of sale of the commodity, and the sale stop setting means for inputting the suspension of sale of the product via the commodity storage control unit. The vending machine control device according to claim 1, comprising a main control unit that suspends the sale of the product.
たり設定確認装置を操作するための扉が開けられたこと
を検知する検知手段と、前記商品収納制御部を介して前
記検知手段より商品を収納したり前記設定確認装置を操
作するための扉が開けられたことを入力している間は商
品の販売を中止する主制御部からなる請求項１記載の自
動販売機の制御装置。3. Detecting means connected to the product storage control section for detecting opening of a door for storing a product or operating a setting confirmation device, and the detecting means via the product storage control section. The control device for a vending machine according to claim 1, further comprising a main control unit that suspends the sale of the product while inputting that the door for storing the product or operating the setting confirmation device is input.
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