JP2013073545A - Automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a vending machine capable of limiting the operation of a remote controller with an outer door closed.
A vending machine having an outer door for opening and closing a front opening of a main body cabinet, the vending machine having a remote control for setting / checking operation of the vending machine inside the vending machine. When the door is closed, the operation of the remote controller is invalidated.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an improvement of a vending machine in which a remote controller is mounted and various settings and confirmation operations can be performed by operating the remote controller.

  Conventionally, for example, test sales for paying out merchandise in the operation of a remote controller are performed by workers in the following procedure.

  That is, the remote control is attached to the back side of the outer door of the vending machine, and this remote control is connected to the control unit by a cord.

  This remote control is pulled out by extending the cord to the front side of the vending machine's outer door, and by operating the test key on the remote control with the outer door closed, it enters the product test sales mode, and the product can be paid out The sellable lamp of the corresponding product selection button lights up.

  Here, when the product selection button whose saleable lamp is lit is operated, the product is carried out.

  This test sale is to test whether the products are normally sold one by one from the selection button.

  In addition, there is also a continuous test sales mode, which is a mode for paying out all the products stored at the time of product replacement (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2010-49441 A

  In the above configuration, for example, when the worker forgets to store the remote control inside the vending machine after the work is completed, and the remote control is taken out, or the remote control is taken out by some method by mischief. In this case, the remote controller can be operated as long as the power supply is energized.

  In this way, the remote control is in the state of being taken out, and if you conduct test sales using this remote control, there is a possibility that the stored product will be stolen, so a countermeasure is urgently needed. ing.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine that provides restrictions on the operation of a remote controller with the outer door closed.

In order to achieve the above object, the vending machine of the present invention comprises the following means.
(1) A vending machine provided with an outer door for opening and closing the front opening of the main body cabinet, wherein the outer door includes a remote control for setting and checking the vending machine. In the closed state, the operation of the remote controller is invalidated.
(2) A vending machine provided with an outer door for opening and closing the front opening of the main body cabinet, wherein the outer door includes a remote control for setting / checking operation of the vending machine. The remote control operation is validated for a predetermined time from the time when the state changes from the open state to the closed state.
(3) In the vending machine provided with an outer door for opening and closing the front opening of the main body cabinet, and having a remote control for setting / checking operation of the vending machine, the remote control operation When the outer door changes from an open state to a closed state, the remote control operation is validated as it is.
(4) As a condition for switching the remote control operation from valid to invalid when the outer door is closed, the remote control operation is invalidated by operating a return lever provided on the front surface of the vending machine.
(5) As a condition for switching the remote control operation from valid to invalid when the outer door is closed, the remote control operation is invalidated after a predetermined time has passed without the remote control being operated.
(6) As a condition for switching the remote control operation from valid to invalid in a state where the outer door is closed, the remote control operation is invalidated after a predetermined time from the time when the outer door is closed.
(7) An item for enabling remote control operation in a state where the outer door is closed can be set.
(8) An alarm is output when the remote controller is operated in a state where the remote controller operation is disabled.

  In the vending machine, by disabling remote control operation with the outer door closed, it is possible to prevent an act of mischief by taking out the remote control in front of the outer door. it can.

  Also, depending on the work, it may be more efficient to operate the remote control with the outer door closed, and the remote control operation will be effective even with the outer door closed. When the state has passed for a predetermined period of time, the operation of the remote control is switched to be invalid so that mischief can be prevented even if the remote control is forgotten to be stored inside after the work is completed.

It is a schematic front view which shows the vending machine used as the object of this invention. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the vending machine used as the object of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the automatic sales concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

  Embodiments of a vending machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  1 is a schematic front view, and FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view in a state where an outer door is opened.

  The vending machine 1 illustrated here is for selling products such as canned beverages, beverages in plastic bottles, beverages in bottles, beverages in can bottles, and the like, and includes a main body cabinet 10. ing. The main body cabinet 10 is configured by combining a plurality of steel plates, and has a box shape with an open front surface.

  An inner box 20 is provided inside the main body cabinet 10. Similarly to the main body cabinet 10, the inner box 20 is configured in a box shape with an open front by combining a plurality of steel plates. Although not explicitly shown in the figure, a heat insulating material is filled between the main body cabinet 10 and the inner box 20 in order to make the inside of the inner box 20 into a heat insulating structure.

  A plurality of storage chambers 21 are provided inside the inner box 20. The plurality of storage chambers 21 are configured by providing a heat insulating partition wall 22 inside the inner box 20 and are thermally independent from each other. A shooter 23 is provided in a lower portion of each storage chamber 21. The shooter 23 is for guiding the product delivered from the product storage rack 30 and is inclined downward toward the front side. Although not clearly shown in the drawing, a cooling unit and a heating unit for maintaining the interior at a desired temperature are provided in a region below the shooter 23 inside the accommodation chamber 21.

  Further, the vending machine 1 has an inner door 40 and an outer door 50 held on one side edge of the main body cabinet 10. The inner door 40 is for opening and closing the front opening of the storage chamber 21 and is configured to have a heat insulating function such as filling a hollow steel plate panel with a heat insulating material. The outer door 50 is for opening and closing the front opening of the main body cabinet 10.

  On the front surface of the outer door 50, there is a product sample display room 51 at the top, a plurality of product samples 52 arranged in the display room 51, and a sellable lamp and a sold-out lamp provided corresponding to the product sample 52. A product selection button 53, a bill insertion slot 54 for inserting a bill, a coin insertion slot 55 for inserting coins, a return lever 56 for returning inserted coins, a coin return slot 55a for returning change, etc. An integrated display 57 including a price display for displaying the price, a product outlet 58 for taking out a product guided by the shooter 23, and a handle 59 with a cylinder lock are provided.

  Also, on the back side of the outer door 50, the main control box 101, the remote controller 102 for various setting / confirmation operations, the authenticity and type of coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 55 are selected, and the count and change are paid. A coin processing device 103 to be issued, a bill recognition device 104 for identifying the authenticity and type of the bill inserted from the bill insertion slot 54, etc. are arranged, and the remote controller 102, the coin processing device 103, and the bill recognition device 104 are each provided with a code. Connected to the main control box 101.

  The cord connecting the main control box 101 and the remote controller 102 is long enough to allow the remote controller 102 to be taken out from the front surface of the outer door 50 and operated.

  Further, the outer door 50 is provided with a door switch 50a for detecting opening and closing of the outer door.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. In the main control box 100, a main control unit 101 for controlling the entire vending machine, a memory 101a for storing a control program, a vending machine. A memory 101b for storing various types of data including setting data related to the operation, a timer 101c for measuring a time after the outer door 50 is closed, a non-operation time of the remote control, and the like.

  The main control box 100 includes a remote control 102 for performing various setting / confirming operations, a coin processing device 103 for selecting the authenticity and type of coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 55, and counting out and changing the coins. A main body control unit 107 for controlling a bill identification device 104 for identifying the authenticity and type of a bill inserted from the bill insertion slot 54, a cooling / heating device 105 including a cooler and a heater, and a product unloading device 106 for unloading a product, A merchandise selection button 53 having a sellable lamp 53a and a sold-out lamp 53b, an integrated display 57, and a door switch 50a are connected to each other.

  The door switch 50a is turned off when the outer door 50 is closed and the front opening of the main body cabinet 10 is closed, while the outer door 50 is opened and the front opening of the main body cabinet 10 is opened. The case is turned on.

  In this configuration, the control operation of the first embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, it is determined whether or not the outer door 50 is open (step S01). If the door switch 50a is off and the outer door 50 is closed (No at step S01), the remote controller 102 cannot be operated. (Invalid) (step S02).

  On the other hand, when the door switch 50a is on and the outer door 50 is in the open state (step S01, Yes), the operation of the remote controller 102 is enabled (valid) (step S03).

  As described above, when the outer door 50 is in a closed state, the operation of the remote controller 102 is disabled (invalid), and the remote controller 102 is left in a state of being taken out in front of the outer door 50. Even if it exists, the mischief using the remote control 102 can be prevented.

  Next, the control operation of the second embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, it is determined whether the outer door 50 has changed from an open state to a closed state (step S11).

  Here, when the door switch 50a is turned from on to off, it is determined that the outer door 50 has changed from the open state to the closed state (step S11, Yes), set for 30 seconds, and the timer 101c is started (step S12). .

  Thereafter, it is determined whether the return lever 56 has been operated (step S13). If the return lever 56 is operated (step S13, YES), the count of the timer 101c is cleared even if 30 seconds have not elapsed. (Step S16), the subsequent operation of the remote controller 102 is disabled (invalid) (step S17).

  Next, in step S13, if the return lever 56 has not been operated (No in step S13), it is determined whether or not the remote controller 102 has been operated (step S14). When the remote controller 102 is not operated (step S14, No), when “30 seconds” elapse (step S15, Yes), the timer 101c is timed up and cleared (step S16), and the subsequent operation of the remote controller 102 is impossible (step S16). Invalid) (step S17).

  Next, in step S14, the remote controller 102 is taken out to the front surface of the outer door 50 with the outer door 50 closed, and if the remote controller 102 is operated (Yes in step S14), the process returns to step S12 and set for 30 seconds. Then, the timer 101c is started.

  After that, as described above, if the remote controller 102 is not operated (step S15) until the return lever 56 is operated (step S13) or the timer 101c expires (step S15), the timer 101c is timed up and cleared (step S15). S16), the subsequent operation of the remote controller 102 is disabled (invalid) (step S17).

  Thus, within 30 seconds after closing the outer door 50, the operation of the remote controller 102 can be taken out (enabled) to the front of the outer door 50, but the operation of the return lever 56, the remote controller Since the operation of the remote controller 102 is disabled (invalid) in any one process after 30 seconds have elapsed since the last operation of 102, the remote controller 102 is left in the state of being taken out in front of the outer door 50. Even if it exists, the mischief using the remote control 102 can be prevented beforehand.

  Next, the control operation of the third embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, when the door switch 50a is on and the outer door 50 is in an open state (step S21, Yes), it is determined whether the remote controller 102 is being operated (step S22).

  The operation of the remote controller 102 includes not only an actual key operation but also a state in which some setting / confirmation mode is entered.

  While the remote controller 102 is being operated (step S22, Yes), it is determined whether the outer door 50 has changed from the open state to the closed state (step S23).

  Here, when the door switch 50a is turned from on to off, it is determined that the outer door 50 has changed from an open state to a closed state (step S23, Yes), and the remote controller 102 can be operated while being taken out from the front surface of the outer door 50. (Step S24).

  On the other hand, when the outer door 50 is closed while the remote controller 102 is not being operated (step S22, No), it is determined that the door switch 50a is turned from on to off, and the outer door 50 has changed from an open state to a closed state (step). After that, even if the remote controller 102 is taken out and operated on the front surface of the outer door 50, the operation is disabled (invalid) (step S32).

  Next, in step S24, when the remote controller 102 is operable, the end key of the remote controller 102 is subsequently pressed (step S25, Yes) or the return lever 56 is operated (step S26, Yes). The operation of the remote controller 102 is disabled (step S31).

  On the other hand, when the end key is not operated (step S25, No), the return lever 56 is not operated (step S26, No), and the remote controller 102 is not operated (step S27, Yes), the timer 101c is started from that point. Is started (step S28), and it is determined whether the remote controller 102 has been operated before "30 seconds" have elapsed (step S29, No).

  If “30 seconds” elapse without the remote controller 102 being operated (step S29, Yes), the timer 101c is timed up and cleared (step S31), and the subsequent operation of the remote controller 102 is disabled (invalid) (step S32). ).

  In this way, if the remote controller 102 is being operated, the remote controller 102 can be operated (valid) as it is even if the outer door 50 is closed, but the operation of the end key of the remote controller 102, the operation of the return lever 56, When the remote control 102 is left in the state of being taken out in front of the outer door 50 in order to disable (invalidate) the operation of the remote control 102 in any one process after 30 seconds have passed since the final operation of the remote control 102 Even so, mischief using the remote controller 102 can be prevented.

  In addition, as a modification, the following configuration can be considered.

  In the second embodiment, the operation can be performed by operating the remote controller 102 within 30 seconds after the outer door 50 is closed. However, as an operation to be performed by closing the outer door 50, the operation is performed by closing the outer door 50. It is also possible to set only the work that is better, for example, the test sales mode using the remote controller 102 and the test sales using the product selection button 53 can be considered, so that the work can be performed efficiently.

  Further, when the return lever 56 is operated, the remote controller 102 cannot be operated immediately. Even in this case, the remote controller 102 can be operated again during a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) so that the remote controller 102 can be operated by an operator's mistake. Even if this operation is disabled, it is possible to return to the operation of the remote controller 102 without opening the outer door 50, and work efficiency is improved.

  Next, in the third embodiment, when the end key of the remote controller 102 and the return lever 56 are operated, the remote controller 102 cannot be operated immediately, but can be re-operated for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds). As a result, even if the operation of the remote controller 102 is disabled due to an operator's erroneous operation, it is possible to return to the operation of the remote controller 102 without opening the outer door 50, and work efficiency is improved.

  Further, as the second and third embodiments, the remote controller 102 may be set to be disabled after a predetermined time regardless of the operation of the remote controller 102 after the outer door 50 is closed. As for the predetermined time, an average time for work using the remote controller 102 in a state where the outer door 50 is closed may be obtained in advance, and the predetermined time may be set with the time as a reference.

  Further, when the remote controller 102 is operated when the remote controller 102 is in an inoperable (invalid) state, an alarm display using at least one configuration of an alarm device (buzzer), an existing display, and a vending machine illumination device is used. By doing this, it is possible to warn against mischief and suppress mischief.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vending machine 10 Main body cabinet 50 Outer door 50a Door switch 100 Main control box 101 Main control part 101a Memory 101b Memory 101c Timer 102 Remote control

Claims (8)

  A vending machine provided with an outer door for opening and closing the front opening of the main body cabinet, wherein the outer door is closed in the vending machine provided with a remote control for setting and checking the vending machine. A vending machine characterized by invalidating the operation of the remote control in a state.   A vending machine having an outer door for opening and closing the front opening of the main body cabinet, wherein the outer door is in an open state in the vending machine provided with a remote control for setting and checking the vending machine The vending machine is characterized in that the remote control operation is validated for a predetermined time from the time when it is closed.   In the vending machine provided with an outer door for opening and closing the front opening of the main body cabinet, the vending machine provided with a remote control for setting and confirming the vending machine, during the remote control operation, The vending machine characterized in that when the outer door is changed from an open state to a closed state, the remote control operation is validated as it is.   The vending machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the remote control operation is performed by operating a return lever provided in front of the vending machine as a condition for switching the remote control operation from valid to invalid with the outer door closed. Vending machine characterized by invalidation.   4. The vending machine according to claim 2, wherein, as a condition for switching the remote control operation from valid to invalid when the outer door is closed, the remote control operation is invalidated after a predetermined time has passed without the remote control being operated. Vending machine characterized by that.   4. The vending machine according to claim 2, wherein the remote control operation is disabled after a predetermined time has elapsed from the time when the outer door is closed as a condition for switching the remote control operation from enabled to disabled when the outer door is closed. A vending machine characterized by   The vending machine according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein an item for enabling remote control operation when the outer door is closed can be set.   The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein an alarm is output when a remote controller is operated in a state where the remote controller operation is disabled.

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