JP4701508B2 - Cup vending machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a cup-type vending machine, and more particularly to a cup-type vending machine that distributes coffee, tea, juice, and the like to a cup for sale.
[0002]
[Prior art]
This type of vending machine includes a plurality of tanks loaded with powdered raw materials such as coffee, tea and juice, and tanks loaded with water and hot water for dissolving the powdered raw materials and cooking beverages. The lower part of the tank is a stage for cooking various beverages, and the cups are moved to each stage, and each powder raw material, water, hot water, etc. are supplied to the cup so that beverages such as coffee, tea, juice etc. can be obtained from the powder raw materials. Cup-type vending machines for cooking have been proposed.
[0003]
In such a cup-type vending machine, as described above, as a moving mechanism for moving the cup to each stage, the cup moves on each stage according to a preset route according to the type of beverage to be sold. It is configured.
[0004]
In addition, in order to confirm the position where the cup is moved to each stage by the moving mechanism, an operation panel for moving the frame to each stage is provided in the vending machine. The frame feed movement to each stage is performed by, for example, operating the operation panel on a trial basis during shipping inspection at the time of manufacture of the vending machine or when installing the vending machine, and moving the cup to each stage. While confirming the operation of the moving mechanism, it is possible to determine whether or not the moving position to each stage is appropriate.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional cup type vending machine, when the operation check is performed by the frame feed movement as described above, the frame is fed along a predetermined movement pattern by operating the operation panel. When it is desired to move to the final stage or the like in a predetermined movement pattern, it is necessary to operate the operation panel a plurality of times, and there is a problem that the operation cannot be confirmed by a single operation.
[0006]
In addition, when performing a series of operation confirmations, there is no other way than confirming by a frame advance movement, and a series of operation confirmations could not be performed with a single operation.
[0007]
The present invention has been made to solve the above problem, and provides a cup-type vending machine that can move a moving stage for moving a cup to an arbitrary position and can easily check an operation. With the goal.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention according to claim 1 in order to achieve the above object, the cup type automatic vending machine for cooking beverage by moving a plurality of positions cup predetermined said holding device for holding the cup Moving means for moving to a plurality of positions ; input means for inputting the identification information corresponding to a position to be confirmed of operation among identification information representing each of the plurality of positions; and the identification input to the input means to position that corresponds to the information, it is characterized in that the holding device and a control means for controlling said moving means to move.
[0009]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the cup that supplies the beverage moves to a plurality of positions for cooking the beverage (for example, a position at which the coffee ingredients are put into the cup, a position at which hot water is discharged into the cup, etc.). Moved by means. Thus, the beverage can be cooked and the beverage can be sold to the user as a cup.
[0010]
Further, by inputting identification information corresponding to a position to be confirmed of operation among identification information representing each of a plurality of positions (for example, a number or a symbol representing each position) by the input means, the control means inputs the input means. based on the information entered, the holding means position that corresponds to the identification information input by the input means for controlling the moving means to move. That is, the moving means is controlled so that the position of the cup becomes a position corresponding to the identification information input by the input means. Therefore, by inputting identification information indicating a desired position to the input means, the cup can be directly moved to the desired position, so that it is easy to check the operation of the cup-type vending machine at the time of shipping inspection or installation. Can be done. Even when the cup is not supplied to the moving means, the control means moves the moving means to any one of a plurality of positions corresponding to the information input by the input means. It is moved to the same position as when it is moved, and the operation of the moving means can be confirmed.
[0011]
The invention of claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the control means, until the position that corresponds to the identification information input to the input means, predetermined in the plurality of locations the holding device along a movement pattern is characterized that you control the moving means to move.
[0012]
According to the invention described in claim 2, in the invention described in claim 1, the control means, when controlling to move the holding device for holding the cup on the basis of the identification information input to the input means in, that the moving means positive Gyosu along the movement to a predetermined pattern, that is, to control the moving means to move along a movement pattern cup predetermined necessary to store a plurality of travel patterns Therefore, the moving means can be easily moved. Further, when the control unit moves the holding device to a desired position, it is possible to confirm the catching of the wiring on the movement route to the desired position.
[0013]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, when the control unit inputs information different from the identification information to the input unit, predetermined movement at the plurality of positions is performed. along the pattern is characterized in that characterized that you control the moving means so that the holding device moves from the predetermined position to the position of at least one previously.
[0014]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, when the control means inputs information different from the identification information to the input means, the control means is predetermined along a predetermined movement pattern. moving the holding device from position to position at least one earlier, that is, holding device for holding the cup to control the moving means to move from the move directly holding device to the desired position, followed by the position it becomes possible to move frame by frame until it is possible to shorten the moving time of the moving means when you want to move the holding device to position following move the holding device in the desired position, the cup type automatic vending machine It is possible to efficiently check the operation at the time of shipping inspection and installation.
[0015]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, the apparatus further includes a detection unit that detects a reference position of the holding device , and the detection unit includes the holding device. The moving means is controlled so that the holding device initially moves to the reference position on the basis of the output of the detecting means when is not at the reference position.
[0016]
According to the invention described in claim 4, in the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 3, it further comprises a detecting means for detecting a reference position of the holding device , and the control means comprises the holding device. Since the movement of the holding device is started from the reference position by controlling the moving means so that the holding device initially moves to the reference position based on the output of the detection means when is not at the reference position, The holding device can be accurately moved to a desired position. Therefore, the operation check can be performed accurately.
[0017]
The invention according to claim 4 is the same as the invention according to claim 5, in which the control means preliminarily determines the position at a plurality of positions based on the output of the detection means when the holding device is not at the reference position. The moving means may be controlled so that the holding device initially moves to a reference position along a predetermined movement pattern.
[0018]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cup type vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0019]
As shown in FIG. 1, a cup type vending machine 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention has a product outlet 14 that can be covered with a door 12 on the customer service surface, similarly to a known cup type vending machine. The coin insertion slot 16, the bill insertion slot 18, the product selection button 20, and the like are provided. By inserting coins or bills into the coin insertion slot 16 or the bill insertion slot 18 and operating the product selection button 20, coffee is provided. In addition, it is possible to freely select desired beverages such as tea and juice, as well as to add sugar and ice.
[0020]
The door 12 is opened and closed with the left ends of the cup-type vending machine 10 as support shafts, and is unlocked and opened when performing an operation test at the time of installation or supplementing ingredients for beverages, and locked when performing normal sales. And keep it closed. The door 12 is provided with a panel 22 made of a transparent resin plate so that beverage samples to be sold can be displayed and confirmed via the panel. The coin insertion slot 16 is a portion where a user inserts coins, and the inserted coins are supplied to a coin mechanism inside the cup type vending machine 10. The bill insertion slot 18 is a portion into which a user inserts a bill, and the inserted bill is supplied to a burr bar inside the cup type vending machine 10. Moreover, the display part 24 is also provided and it is possible to display the amount of inserted coins, the amount of inserted banknotes, and the like. Furthermore, a return lever 26 is provided, and by operating the return lever 26, it is possible to return inserted coins and inserted bills from the return port 28 before purchasing a beverage.
[0021]
The merchandise selection button 20 includes a sellable lamp and a sold-out lamp, and is provided on the door 12 corresponding to a beverage sample. When the user inserts coins or inserts banknotes that allow the user to purchase at least one beverage, the sale-ready lamp lights up corresponding to the ingredient of the beverage loaded in the cup-type vending machine 10. When the ingredient or cup of the beverage loaded in the cup-type vending machine 10 becomes empty, the sold-out lamp is lit constantly or all corresponding to this beverage. When the product selection button 20 whose saleable lamp is lit is pressed, a beverage corresponding to this beverage is poured into the cup and guided to the product outlet 14.
[0022]
Further, inside the cup type vending machine 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, a cup supply device 30, a raw material supply device 32, a diluent supply device 34, a stirring device 36, and a cup holding A device 38 and a moving device 40 for moving the cup holding device 38 in the horizontal direction are provided. The moving device 40 corresponds to the moving means of the present invention.
[0023]
The cup supply device 30 includes a plurality of dispensers 30a, 30b, and 30c that store a large number of cups C made of paper or the like, and instructions from a control device that will be described later from supply ports provided on the bottom surfaces of the respective dispensers 30a, 30b, and 30c. Based on this, it is configured to send out one by one downward. In this embodiment, each dispenser 30a, 30b, 30c stores a cup of a different size, and a cup of each size is supplied according to a predetermined instruction, but a single cup is stored. The setting for supplying a single cup can be made by the control device. FIG. 2 shows an example in which cups of different sizes are stored.
[0024]
The raw material supply device 32 is provided below a plurality of tanks 32a to 32g storing powdered cream, coffee, sugar, and the like and raw material outlets of the tanks 32a to 32g, and moves below the tanks 32a to 32g. Shooters 33a to 33g for guiding the raw material to the cup C. Each tank is provided with a well-known auger mechanism for feeding the raw material. By driving the auger mechanism for a predetermined time, a predetermined amount of the desired raw material is fed from the tanks 32a to 32g. It has become.
[0025]
The diluent supply device 34 is composed of a tank 34a for storing hot water heated to a predetermined temperature, a valve 34b, and a nozzle 34c, and opens and closes the valve 34b based on instructions from the control device. It discharges from the tip of 34c.
[0026]
The stirring motor 36a constituting the stirring device 36 is for rotating the impeller 36b, and is connected to a belt 36d inside the box through an arm member 36c (see FIG. 3). The belt 36d is wound around a driving pulley 36e disposed on the upper side of the box and a driven pulley 36f installed on the lower side, and is driven in the vertical direction by driving of a motor 36g connected to the driving pulley 36e. It is set as the structure which can be rotated.
[0027]
The motor 36g connected to the drive pulley 36e is a motor capable of forward and reverse rotation, the amount of rotation is determined by an instruction from the control device, for example, the number of pulses transmitted by the control device, and the direction of rotation is also from the control device. Determined by the signal. Further, the operation / stop of the stirring motor 36a is freely controlled by the control device by a signal transmitted from the control device.
[0028]
The cup holding device 38 has holding arms L and R for holding the cup C, and the holding arms L and R hold the cup C under the curl. In addition, a roller unit 38a is provided on the lower surface of the cup holding device 38, and is configured to be able to move smoothly on a plane when a force acts in the horizontal direction.
[0029]
The holding arms L and R can change the facing distance so that the facing distance can be narrowed when the cup C is held and can be widened when the cup C is released by an instruction from the control device. It has become.
[0030]
In the embodiment of the present invention, the moving device 40 includes a vertical direction moving means 40a and a horizontal direction moving means 40b so that the cup holding device 38 can be moved in the vertical and horizontal directions. As shown in FIG. 4, the longitudinal movement means 40a has a cup holding device 38 at a predetermined position of a belt 40a4 wound between a driven pulley 40a1 and a driving pulley 40a3 to which a rotational force is applied by the rotation of the motor 40a2. As the belt 40a4 is rotated, a horizontal driving force is transmitted to the cup holding device 38, and the roller unit 38a is rotated to rotate the cup holding device 38 to the box 40a5. It is comprised so that the upper surface of can be moved smoothly. In the control method of the motor 40a2, similarly to the motor 36g, the rotation amount is determined by an instruction from the control device, for example, the number of pulses transmitted by the control device, and the rotation direction is also determined by a signal from the control device. That is, by controlling the rotation direction and the rotation amount of the motor 40a2, the position of the cup holding device 38 relative to the vertical movement means 40a is controlled via the drive pulley 40a3 and the belt 40a2.
[0031]
Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the lateral movement means 40b is composed of one guide rail 40b1 and a drive member 40b2 installed in parallel therewith, and this drive member 40b2 is composed of a driven pulley 40b3 and a motor 40b4. The belt 40b6 is wound around a drive pulley 40b5 to which a rotational force is applied, and the box body 40a5 of the longitudinal movement means 40a can be connected to a predetermined position of the belt 40b6. The roller unit 40a6 travels on the upper surface of the guide rail 40b1, and the position is adjusted so that the roller unit 40a7 travels on the box upper surface of the drive member 40b2.
[0032]
The box body of the guide rail 40b1 and the drive member 40b2 is configured as a box body of the cup type vending machine 10.
[0033]
Similarly to the motors 36g and 40a2, the rotation amount of the motor 40b4 is determined by an instruction from the control device, for example, the number of pulses transmitted by the control device, and the rotation direction is also determined by a signal from the control device. That is, by controlling the rotation direction and the rotation amount of the motor 40b4, the position of the vertical movement means 40a with respect to the horizontal movement means 40b is controlled via the drive pulley 40b5 and the belt 40b6.
[0034]
That is, the horizontal position of the cup C held by the cup holding device 38 can be freely controlled by controlling the vertical direction moving means 40a and the horizontal direction moving means 40b of the moving device 40 by the control device. Yes.
[0035]
The moving device 40 is provided with a sensor 41 corresponding to the detecting means of the present invention. The sensor 41 detects the origin position as the reference position of the cup holding device 38, and the moving device is based on the origin position. Forty movement control is performed.
[0036]
FIG. 5 is a block diagram for explaining the basic operation of the cup type vending machine 10. The control device 42 controls the control of the cup type vending machine 10 and includes a CPU 44, a ROM 46, a RAM 48, and peripheral circuits (such as a timer and an I / O port). Specifically, the ROM 46 stores in advance a program for overall control of a plurality of slave control units to be described later, and the RAM 48 writes or reads out the calculation results by the CPU 44 and various data from the plurality of slave control units. Each of them is connected via a bus 50.
[0037]
In terms of hardware, the ROM 46 is a non-volatile memory such as a mask ROM, EPROM, or EEPROM (including a flash ROM). The CPU 44 incorporates a program counter that designates an execution address of the ROM, an instruction decoder that decodes the contents read from the ROM, an arithmetic logic unit that performs logical operations, an accumulator that temporarily stores arithmetic data, and the like. The RAM 48 is a volatile memory such as an SRAM, and the storage contents are held by a backup power source.
[0038]
Further, the bus 50 corresponds to a display device 52 for confirming the operation of the above-described moving device 40 or the like at the time of shipping inspection of the cup-type vending machine 10 or at the time of installation, and the input means of the present invention. The input device 54 is connected, and the display is made on the display device 52 according to the information input to the input device 54 under the control of the CPU 44, and various controls of the cup type vending machine 10 are performed. .
[0039]
As shown in FIG. 6, the control device 42 has a configuration in which the display device 52 and the input device 54 are arranged. The input device 54 has command keys (for example, for executing various commands). Selection key 54a, beverage key 54b, timer key 54c, operation key 54d, etc.), arrow keys 54f for moving the cursor displayed on the display device 52, numeric keys 54g for inputting numbers, etc. The setting key 54e for determining execution or the like is included. In the present embodiment, a liquid crystal display device capable of displaying 4 lines and 40 characters is used as the display device 52, and an ASCII code is displayed.
[0040]
Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a coin processing control unit 56, a banknote processing control unit 58, a customer service control unit 60, and a sales control unit 62 are connected to the control device 42 as a plurality of sub control units. The CPU, ROM, and RAM similar to those of the control device 42 are incorporated. The coin mechanism 64 includes a change change sensor for detecting change change, receives the inserted coin from the coin insertion slot 16, and returns change from the return slot 28 as necessary. The coin processing control unit 56 controls the coin mechanism 64 to discriminate the denomination and correctness of inserted coins, calculate the number of denominations, store surplus coins in a safe, and change money. Like the coin mechanism 64, the billivari 66 includes a fish-out sensor that detects a fish-out, and is returned from the bill insertion slot 18. The banknote processing control unit 58 controls the billivari 66 and makes it possible to determine the denomination, correctness, etc. of the inserted banknote, calculate the number of denominations, and pay out the bill. Note that the coin processing control unit 56 and the banknote processing control unit 58 execute processing operations each time coin insertion and banknote insertion are performed.
[0041]
The customer service unit 68 includes the display unit 24, a plurality of product selection buttons 20 provided for a plurality of types of beverage samples, and a lamp that indicates that the product is being sold, canceled, or changed. The customer service control unit 60 controls the customer service unit 68. In other words, the customer service control unit 60 turns on a lamp indicating that the sale is stopped, sales are stopped, or is changed according to a customer service instruction regarding beverage sales from the control device 42, or a sale ready lamp or sold out lamp is sold for each beverage. Furthermore, it is detected which of the plurality of product selection buttons 20 is pressed, and a detection signal at this time is transmitted to the control device 42. The sales control unit 62, in accordance with the sales instruction from the control device 42 in response to the detection signal from the customer service control unit 60, in order to cook the user's desired beverage, the vertical movement means 40a in the moving device 40 described above and The lateral movement means 40b is controlled, and the cup supply device 30, the raw material supply device 32, the diluent supply device 34, the stirring device 36, and the cup holding device 38 are controlled. The control device 42 and the sales control unit 62 correspond to the control means of the present invention.
[0042]
Various programs for selling beverages are stored in the ROM 46 of the control device 42 described above, and the cup type vending machine 10 is controlled according to the programs. The ROM 46 stores a movement pattern according to the beverage sold by the cup by the moving device 40 when selling various beverages, and performs a test for confirming the operation when the cup-type vending machine 10 is installed. The movement pattern of the cup by the moving apparatus 40 for performing is memorize | stored. Note that a predetermined pattern is defined in advance as a movement pattern (hereinafter referred to as a test movement pattern) when performing a test for confirming the operation when the cup-type vending machine 10 is installed. The movement pattern shown in FIG. That is, the test movement pattern is based on the origin position (G shown in FIG. 7) as a base point, and each stage (raw material for cooking beverages is supplied in the order shown in FIG. 7 by the vertical movement means 40a and the horizontal movement means 40b. Position, hot water supply position, stirring position, etc.) and return to the origin position again. The details of each stage shown in FIG. 7 are such that the origin position G is the stage coordinates (0, 0), the X axis and the Y axis are as shown in FIG. 8, and the X axis is obtained by the lateral movement means 40b. The movement direction distance is indicated, and the Y-axis indicates the movement direction distance by the vertical direction moving means 40a. Each stage has an origin position G, a topping receiving position TP, a sugar receiving position S, a cream receiving position CR, a whipping receiving position WH, a coffee receiving position CO, a mix 3 (for example, cocoa) receiving position M2, a misc 2 (for example, (Such as tea) receiving position M3, cold cooking position A1, hot cooking position A2, PIX1 discharge position P1, mix 4 (for example, tea) receiving position M4, PIX1 pre-discharge position RP1, MIX4 pre-reception position RM4, mix 5 (for example, , Juice, etc.) receiving position M5, MIX5 pre-receiving position RM5, PXT discharge position P2, PXT2 pre-discharge position RP2, cup 1 receiving position C1, cup 2 receiving position C2, cup 3 receiving position C3, pre-cup discard passing position D1, Cup thrown away置前 D2, cup discarded position after D3, cup discarded position after passing position D4, vending opening cup position before E1, there is a vending opening cup position E2.
[0043]
In addition, the movement to each position in the test movement pattern can be stepped to each position in order along the test movement pattern (frame advance movement) and directly moved to the desired position along the test movement pattern. The program is stored in the ROM 46 as a possible program, and the moving device 40 is controlled based on the program.
[0044]
Next, the operation of the cup type vending machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described.
[0045]
When the user inserts money from the coin insertion slot or the bill insertion slot, the coin processing control unit 56 or the bill processing control unit 58 controls the coin mechanism 64 and the billivari 66, and the denomination and correctness of the inserted coin and the inserted bill are determined. Etc., calculation of the number of denominations, etc. are performed, and the customer service unit 60 is controlled by the customer service control unit 60 to turn on a sellable lamp or sold-out lamp for each beverage to be sold. Then, it is detected whether or not the product selection button 20 is pressed by the user. When the product selection button 20 is pressed, the detection signal is transmitted to the control device 42. In addition, a sales instruction in response to the detection signal is output from the control device 42 to the sales control unit 62, and the sales control unit 62 uses the vertical direction moving means 40a and the horizontal direction in the moving device to cook the beverage desired by the user. The moving unit 40b is controlled, and the cup supply device 30, the raw material supply device 32, the diluent supply device 34, the stirring device 36, and the cup holding device 38 are controlled. The control of the plurality of devices is controlled according to a program for selling beverages stored in the ROM 46.
[0046]
That is, when the user selects the purchased product by pressing the product selection button 20, a sales command is output from the control device 42, the moving device 40 is driven, and the cup holding device 38 is moved below the cup supply device 30. Moving.
[0047]
When the cup holding device 38 reaches a position immediately below the delivery position of the cup C, one cup C is delivered and held by the holding arms L and R of the cup holding device 38.
[0048]
The cup holding device 38 holding the cup C is moved below the required shooter by the moving device 40. For example, if the selected product is coffee containing sugar, first, the cup C is positioned immediately below the shooter 33c and stopped, and a required amount of coffee is supplied from the raw material outlet of the tank 32c. Next, the cup C is positioned immediately below the shooter 33f and stopped, and the required amount of sugar is similarly supplied from the tank 32f. Next, the cup C is positioned immediately below the impeller 36b and the nozzle 34c and stopped, the impeller 36b is lowered and inserted into the cup C, the valve 34b is opened, and a required amount of hot water is injected from the tip of the nozzle 34c. Rotate 36b to completely dissolve the coffee and sugar.
[0049]
The impeller 36b is pulled up from the cup C after rotating for a certain time. When the lifting of the impeller 36b is completed, the cup holding device 38 holding the cup C containing the prepared beverage is moved to the position of the product outlet 14 by the moving device 40. Then, when the user takes out the cup C from the product outlet 14, the sales are completed.
[0050]
Next, an operation check at the time of shipping inspection and installation of the cup type vending machine 10 configured and operated as described above will be described.
[0051]
In the cup type vending machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the operation check at the time of shipping inspection or installation is performed by operating the input device 54 of the control device 42 as follows.
[0052]
By operating the command keys 54a to 54d and the setting key 54e of the input device 54, the “step test” shown in the display device 52 of FIG. 6 is displayed. In this state, by operating the operation key 54d of the command key, the moving device 40 is controlled by the sales control unit 62 in accordance with the test movement pattern stored in advance in the ROM 46, and the cup holding device 38 is moved frame by frame. That is, each time the operation key 54d is operated, the stages defined by the coordinates shown in FIG. 8 can be moved in the order shown in FIG. 7, and the operation can be confirmed.
[0053]
However, for example, when it is desired to move to E2 shown in FIG. 7, the operation key 54d must be operated 16 times, and the operation cannot be checked efficiently. Accordingly, in the cup type vending machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the command keys 54a to 54d, the setting keys 54e, the arrow keys 54f, and the numeric keys 54g of the input device 54 are operated to display the display device 52 in FIG. The operation is performed so that the step test is displayed. In this state, the cursor is moved to the position of the asterisk “**” of “Step City No.” and the numeric key 54g is operated to display the corresponding number (in the arrow in FIG. 7). The sales controller 62 controls the moving device 40 by operating the setting key 54e, and directly moves the cup holding device 38 along the test movement pattern to the corresponding position coordinate step. Can do.
[0054]
Specifically, for example, as shown in the flowchart shown in FIG. 9, this can be realized by the sales control unit 62 controlling the moving device 40 according to an instruction from the control device 42. In addition, the flowchart shown in FIG. 9 is a subroutine which shows the process at the time of operation confirmation.
[0055]
That is, first, in step 100, it is determined whether or not the command key 54a to 54d or the setting key 54e of the input device 54 is operated to display a screen for performing a step test. As described above, the determination is made depending on whether or not an operation for displaying a screen for performing a step test on the display device 52 is performed by operating the command keys 54a to 54d and the setting key 54e of the input device 54. If the determination is negative, the process ends. If the determination is positive, the process proceeds to step 102. That is, if the determination in step 100 is negative, this subroutine is terminated and the process returns to the main routine (not shown).
[0056]
In step 102, it is determined whether or not the moving device 40 is at the origin position. This determination is made based on the detection signal of the sensor 41 that detects the cup holding device 38 provided at the origin position.
[0057]
If the determination in step 102 is negative, the process proceeds to step 104, the moving device 40 is moved so that the cup holding device 38 moves along the position coordinates in the test movement pattern, and the origin return is performed. The process proceeds to step 106. If the determination in step 102 is affirmative, the cup holding device 38 exists at the origin position, and the process proceeds to step 106 as it is.
[0058]
In step 106, it is determined whether or not a step test No is input. That is, it is determined whether or not the step number of the corresponding stage (in the present embodiment, the arrow number shown in FIG. 7) is input by the input device 54. If the determination is affirmative, the process moves to step 108, and the moving device 40 is moved so that the cup holding device 38 moves along the test movement pattern to the corresponding step (corresponding stage shown in FIG. 7).
[0059]
In addition, when the determination of whether or not the operation key 54d has been operated in step 110 before the determination in step 106 is affirmed, the process proceeds to step 112, and one step (in accordance with the test movement pattern) (For one stage shown in FIG. 7) When the moving device 40 is moved so that the cup holding device 38 moves, the determination at step 106 is not affirmed and the determination at step 110 is not affirmed, the process proceeds to step 114.
[0060]
In step 114, it is determined whether or not the step test is completed. This determination is made by operating the input device 54 to perform another mode or by making an input indicating the end of the step test.
[0061]
If the determination in step 114 is negative, that is, if the input indicating the end of the step mode is not performed, the process returns to step 106 and the processing from step 106 described above is repeated, and the determination in step 114 is affirmed In this case, the series of processes is terminated. Actually, the determination in step 114 is determined by whether or not the determination in step 106 has been performed.
[0062]
Therefore, in the cup type vending machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the cup holding device 38 can be moved by controlling the moving device 40 to a desired position without operating the operation key 54d many times. Operation confirmation can be easily performed. Further, since the cup holding device 38 can be moved by controlling the moving device 40 without sequentially operating the input device 54 to a desired position, the wiring on the path along which the cup holding device 38 moves to the desired position. It can be easily confirmed by just visually checking the catching.
[0063]
When the movement position by the moving device 40 is shifted as a result of the operation confirmation, the moving position shift can be corrected by correcting the corresponding position coordinates by the input device 54. .
[0064]
Thus, the cup-type vending machine 10 according to the present embodiment can operate the input device 54 to move the cup holding device 38 directly to a desired position along the test movement pattern. The confirmation can be easily performed, and the work efficiency at the time of confirming the operation can be improved.
[0065]
In the above embodiment, the moving device 40 is a mechanism that moves in a plane, but a mechanism that moves in a three-dimensional space may be used.
[0066]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, by inputting identification information representing each position of a plurality of positions to the input means, the control means corresponds to the moving means based on the information input to the input means. Therefore, the moving means can be moved to an arbitrary position and the operation of the cup type vending machine can be easily confirmed.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an overview of a cup type vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an internal mechanism of the cup type vending machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a stirring device.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a moving device.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram for explaining a basic operation of the cup type vending machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a control device in which an input device and a display device are arranged.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a test movement pattern of the cup holding device.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of coordinate positions of a test movement pattern of the cup holding device.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a flow when confirming the operation of the cup type vending machine.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Cup type vending machine 38 Cup holding | maintenance apparatus 40 Moving apparatus 40a Vertical direction moving means 40b Horizontal direction moving means 41 Sensor 42 Control apparatus 44 CPU
46 ROM
48 RAM
54 Input Device 62 Sales Control Unit

Claims (5)

In a cup-type vending machine in which a cup cooks beverages by moving a plurality of predetermined positions,
Moving means for moving a holding device for holding the cup to the plurality of positions;
An input means for inputting the identification information corresponding to the position to be confirmed of operation among the identification information representing each of the plurality of positions;
Wherein the position that corresponds to the identification information input to the input means, and a control means for the retaining device controls the moving means so as to move,
Cup-type vending machine equipped with. Said control means controls the moving means so as to position that corresponds to said identification information inputted to said input means, said holding device along a predetermined movement pattern in the plurality of positions to move cup type automatic vending machine according to claim 1, wherein to Rukoto. When the control means receives information different from the identification information to the input means, the holding device moves from a predetermined position to at least one position along a predetermined movement pattern at the plurality of positions. cup type automatic vending machine according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized that you control the moving means to move. Further comprising detection means for detecting the reference position of the holding device, wherein the detecting means, based on an output of said detecting means when said holding device is not in the reference position, the initial movement the holding device until the reference position The cup-type vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the moving means is controlled to do so. Said control means, based on an output of said detecting means when said holding device is not in the reference position, the holding device is initially moved to the reference position along the movement to a predetermined pattern in the plurality of locations The cup type vending machine according to claim 4, wherein the moving means is controlled as described above.

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