JPS5825305B2 - Vending machine sales information recording device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a sales information recording device for a vending machine.

Looking at the conventional method of collecting sales information in vending machines, the operator visually checks the quantity of sold items and calculates the quantity each time.

However, with this conventional method, the number of vending machines,
Alternatively, if the number of varieties increases, it will take more time and mistakes will occur.

In addition, calculations at the location where the vending machine is installed are troublesome, and the final calculation must be made after returning to the office. There is a risk that you will not be able to tell if it is a mistake.

Furthermore, in the past, since it was not possible to know when the vending machine was installed at a time when the number of sales was high or when the product was sold out, there was a risk that the timing of product refilling would be delayed and effective sales would be lost.

The present invention was invented based on these conventional drawbacks, and represents a group of vending machines installed in one corner of a city area as one block, and displays the sales status of each block in a time-limited manner. This is an attempt to intensively collect and record information.

Hereinafter, one embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a block electrical circuit diagram of the device according to the present invention. In the figure, 1-1 to 1-n are vending machines of the same type or different types, each of which inserts coins into several types of products. After that, the desired product can be sold by operating the product selection button (not shown), etc. When the product is sold in this way, the sales signal PL- 1 (through Pl-n).

In addition, each of these vending machines 1-1 to 1-n sends accident signals such as sold out or breakdown, P2-1 to P2 for each type.
n is to be output in the event of a product being sold out or a failure of the delivery system.

2-1 to 2-n are interfaces provided correspondingly to each of the vending machines, and each interface receives the sales signal P output from the corresponding vending machine.
i-1 (through P1-n) is sent to the next stage counting circuit 3-1 (through 3-n) for each type of product, and the above-mentioned accident signal P2
-1 to P2 n When inputs are received, an accident signal is forcibly input to the storage/arithmetic unit 4 for each product type.

These counting circuits 3-1 to 3n are provided correspondingly to each of the above-mentioned vending machines, and each receives the sales signal P1-1 (to P1-n) outputted from the corresponding vending machine from the interface. Then, the number of sales is calculated by adding up the number of products for each type of product indicated by the sales signal.

4 is a storage/arithmetic device such as a computer.

This stores the type of product for each vending machine and the unit price for each type, as well as the printout switch 5.
In conjunction with the operation of each of the above counting circuits 3-1 to 3-n
Multiply the number of sales for each type of each product of each vending machine 1-1 to 1-n inputted from The amount includes total sales, etc.) from vending machines 1-1 to 1-n.
The timing command signal P3 is sequentially transmitted to the printer 6 in accordance with the order shown in FIG.

This clock circuit 7 is a clock LSI.
etc., and the clock command signal P3
When there is an input, the time at that time is given to the storage/arithmetic device 4.

The storage/arithmetic device 4 stores which vending machine's product type is sold out or which discharging system has a malfunction at the time inputted from the clock circuit 7.

The printer 6 sequentially prints the calculation results and signals related to the accident and its time on recording paper when it is transmitted from the storage/calculation device 4 as described above.

Note that this printer 6 is the storage/arithmetic device 4 in the above-mentioned practical example.
Although the printer 6 is connected when fixed, the present invention is not limited to this, and the printer 6 is configured so that it can be carried around as needed, and the two can be connected and separated electrically.
When it is desired to collect sales information, by connecting the terminal of the printer 6 to the terminal of the storage/arithmetic unit 4 and operating the printout switch 5, the calculation results of the storage/arithmetic unit 4 can be printed.

The present invention has been described above in detail, but a more specific description will now be given with reference to FIG. 2, taking up the above-mentioned vending machine 1-1.

That is, the vending machine 1-1 sells two types of products a and b, and therefore, the vending machine 1-1 outputs sales signals as Pl-1a and Pl-1b for each type, respectively.
In addition, a sold-out signal and a failure signal as accident signals are provided in P2-1a for each product.

P2-1b and P21a' J P2l
b'.

These sales signals, sold-out signals, and failure signals for each product type are handled by the product a of the interface 2-1.

The sales signal P1- is input to portions 2 1a and 2 lb corresponding to b, and is corrected to appropriate signals respectively.
1a and P1-1b are counted by the parts 3-1a and 3-1b corresponding to the products a and b of the counting circuit 3-1, and the sold-out signals P2-1 a and P2-1 b and the failure signal P2
1 a', P 2 l b' are storage/arithmetic unit 4, respectively.
It is designed to be input to

When either of these sell-out or failure signals is input, this memory/calculation device 4 gives a clock command signal P3 to the clock circuit 7, and when the sell-out or failure signal is input, the clock circuit 7 outputs a clock command signal P3. It receives a signal indicating the time of day and stores that time.

Further, this storage/calculation device 4 has a printout switch 5.
By the operation, the reading signal P4 is sent to the counting circuit 3-1, the sales number stored in the counting circuit 3-1 is read for each product type, and this is multiplied by the unit price for each product type. Calculate the total sales amount by calculating the sales amount for each type of other vending machines and adding up all the sales amounts for each type of vending machine, and use this result as sales information of the vending machine along with the vending machine number, type number, etc. One loss to transmit to printer 6.

In addition, the time and date of the vending machine that is sold out or out of order and its type are transmitted to the printer 6, and the printer 6 records this information.

Since the present invention is constructed in a diagonal manner, when the purchaser inserts a predetermined coin and operates the selection button to purchase the product of the type that the purchaser composes the vending machine 1-2, The product is sold, and based on this, a sales signal P1-2 indicating that the product of that type has been sold is input to the counting circuit 3-2 through the interface 2-2.

Then, this counting circuit 3-2 counts and stores the number of products of the type sold based on the sales signal P1-2.

Further, if any vending machine, for example, type 1-1, is sold out while such a sales operation is in progress, the vending machine 1-1 outputs a signal P2-1a to that effect. After being inputted to the portion 2-1a of the interface 2-1 and corrected as appropriate by the user.

The data is input to the storage/arithmetic device 4.

Then, based on this, the device 4 outputs the clock command signal P3.
is sent to the clock circuit 7 and the current time is read from this,
Remember.

Such vending operations are appropriately performed in each vending machine 1-1 to 1-n, and the results are displayed in the total number of circuits 3-1 to 3.
-n, and when the operator operates the printout switch 5 in a state where the time of occurrence of the accident is stored, the memory/computation device 4 sequentially prints out the data from each vending machine starting from vending machine 1-1. The above counting circuit 3-
Read the vending machine memorized in 1 to 3n, multiply this sales number by the unit price of each product to get the sales amount for each product, calculate the total sales amount for all products, and use this calculation result to automatically sell The machine number, product type number, etc. are added and transmitted to the printer 6 as sales information, and the accident and the time of its occurrence are also transmitted to the printer 6, and the printer 6 records it on recording paper.

The present invention includes a group of vending machines that outputs a sales signal every time a product is sold as shown above, and a group of vending machines that outputs a sales signal for each product type and stores the sales signal for each type of product. A corresponding counting circuit stores at least the unit price of each type of product in each vending machine in advance, and when a print command is issued, the number of sales of each type of product stored in the counting circuit is calculated. A storage/computation device that multiplies the above unit price and transmits at least this multiplication result as sales information to each of the vending machines, and a printer that prints the sales information when it is transmitted from this storage/computation device. In the configuration, each of the above vending machines outputs an accident signal when the product is sold out or a malfunction occurs, and the signal is guided to the above storage/calculation device. Based on the input of the accident signal, the current time is input and stored from the clock circuit, and this stored content is transmitted to the printer along with the sales information accompanying the print command, so each vending machine Sales information and the accident status of each vending machine can be completely collected with a single button press, and since the results are printed on recording paper, it is possible to always obtain accurate information. From accident signals, it is also possible to investigate which varieties sell best and at what times.

In short, the present invention provides a group of vending machines that output an accident signal for each type of product when the product is sold out, a clock circuit that outputs an accident signal when an accident occurs in accordance with the output of the accident signal, and a clock circuit that outputs an accident signal when an accident occurs according to the output of the accident signal. A printer that prints stored information from a storage/arithmetic device that receives signal and time signal input, stores the vending machine in which the accident occurred, its type, and time, and outputs this stored information based on a print command. Because of this, accidents such as sold out products or breakdowns, and the time of their occurrence can be reliably recorded for each vending machine and even for each product type, making it possible to create a smooth management system. This is an excellent invention.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Box 1 in the accompanying drawings is a block electrical circuit diagram of the apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a detailed block electrical circuit diagram showing one vending machine. 1-1 to 1-rl: vending machine, 3-1 to 3-n:
Counting circuit, 4: Storage/arithmetic device, 6: Printer, 7:
clock circuit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 A group of vending machines that outputs an accident signal for each type of product when the product is sold out or malfunctions, a clock circuit that outputs a time signal at the time of the accident in response to the output of the accident signal, and the accident signal and a storage/calculation device that receives the input of the time signal and stores the vending machine in which the accident occurred, its type, and time, and outputs this stored information based on a print command, and the memory from this storage/processing device. A vending machine sales information recording device consisting of a printer that prints information.