JPS6161153B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (a) Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a device for setting a suspension of ticket issuance for an arbitrary account in an automatic ticket vending machine.

(B) Prior art A general product vending machine automatically goes out of stock when it runs out of products to sell, but in the case of an automatic ticket vending machine, even if it is no longer possible to give the customer the specified consideration in exchange for a ticket, the machine automatically goes out of stock. Ticket issuing will not stop as long as the ticket printing paper is still in the machine.

For this reason, Japanese Patent Publication No. 715/1983 discloses an automatic ticket vending machine that allows an administrator to suspend the sale of any type of ticket. This is done by setting a prohibition line in the pinboard matrix opposite to the display line to suggest products that can be sold according to the input amount, and prohibiting the signal generated on the display line connected to the prohibition line via a pin. This configuration connects a manual switch to the prohibition line to allow the switch to be turned on or off.

(c) Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the above-mentioned conventional technology, because a manual switch is operated for each product type, it is easy to operate the switch incorrectly in a ticket vending machine with a large number of ticket types (i.e., the number of accounts), and the sales Ticket types that should be sold out may be sold out. Moreover, even if multiple consecutive accounts are all sold out, a manual switch must be operated each time, which is a very troublesome task.

In view of the above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a sell-out setting device that can appropriately set a sell-out setting for an automatic ticket vending machine with a simple operation, and can also set a sell-out setting for multiple accounts consecutively. It is said that

(d) Means for Solving the Problems The sell-out setting device according to the present invention includes, as setting keys, a sales setting key that generates sales setting information when pressed, and a sell-out setting that generates sold-out setting information when pressed. key, numeric keys, a setting start storage area selection key, and a setting range selection key.
In addition, storage areas are set in the memory according to the ticket type, and the first storage area specifying means addresses the first storage area of the memory to be set by operating the setting start storage area selection key and any number key. The final storage area specifying means addresses the last storage area of the memory to be set by operating the setting range selection key and arbitrary number keys. Then, by operating the sales setting key or the sold-out setting key, the writing means writes the sales setting information or the sold-out setting information from the storage area addressed by the first storage area specifying means to the storage area addressed by the final storage area specifying means. Write continuously.

(e) Effect: With the above configuration, when sales setting information is continuously written in a storage area within a certain range, the ticket type account corresponding to the storage area outside this range is set to sold out. Further, when sold-out setting information is continuously written in a certain range of storage areas, the ticket type account corresponding to this range of storage areas becomes set to sold-out settings.

(F) Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings, and for convenience, 16 types of tickets will be issued.

1 is a key device that generates data by key operation;
2 is a control device (hereinafter referred to as CTL), such as a CPU.
and a program memory, and the CPU executes given control related to data setting in response to key operations according to the program. RAM3 is a random access memory, MI4 is a memory interface, IA5 is an interface connected to key device 1, and CTL2 is key device 1.
In response to this, data calculation and judgment are performed, and a predetermined control signal is output to address the RAM 3 and write information. Therefore, in this example, the CTL2 functions as the first storage area designation means, the final storage area designation means, and the writing means according to the present invention, which will become clear from the explanation below. The key device 1 includes an S key that commands the CTL 2 to start the setting operation, an M key that selects the storage area for the setting start order, a W key that selects the storage area for the setting end order, a V key that generates sales setting information, and a sales key. It has an F key that generates off setting information and 10 numeric keys from 0 to 9. When the S key is operated, a start signal st is output, and when any other key is operated, a strobe signal sb is output to the interface IA5. In addition, character codes are set for all keys except the S key, and when a certain key is operated, an 8-bit character code indicating the corresponding character code is output from the _D1 to _D8 output terminals along with the strobe signal sb. The character signal is configured to be output to CTL2. Then, register A6 stores the setting start numerical order of the selected storage area. The thick arrow in the figure indicates an 8-bit data bus.
In particular, the data bus connecting CTL2 and RAM3 via control gate _G4 is bidirectional, and data is written or read. Further, the register B7 stores the numerical ranking of the selected storage area at the end of setting.
Adder A8 performs one addition operation in response to control signal _C5 from CTL2 when advancing the address set in MI4 by one address, and the addition result is set in MI4 via control gate _G3 . . Moreover, the control gate G ₁ ...G ₆ receives the control signal C ₁ ... from CTL2.
...They are respectively conductive through _C6 . Figure 2 shows an address allocation diagram of the sales and sold-out storage area of RAM3,
It has storage areas corresponding to each ticket type starting from address 1000, and each storage area is written with a character code.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart explaining the operation of CTL2, and to explain a specific example of operation using the timing chart _{of FIG} . The CTL 2 alternately repeats the sb standby state and the processing state in which the control signal C ₂ is output, the control gate G ₂ is made conductive, character signals are taken in, and calculations and judgments are performed.

First, in the initial state, CTL2 outputs the control signal _C1 to turn on the control gate _G1 and connect the interface IA.
It is waiting for the start signal to be input to the 1st bit of 5. The start signal st is set to IA5 by pressing the S key.
When inputted to CTL2 via CTL2, control signal _C1 is continuously outputted, and the strobe signal sb inputted to the second bit of IA5 is in a waiting state. Then, when the M key (storage area selection key for setting start order) is operated, the strobe signal sb is input, and CTL2 outputs the control signal _C2 to make the control gate _G2 conductive, entering the processing state, and the character signal by the key is input. and determines the control information based on the character code. The control information by the M key is to specify a specific storage area of RAM3 by the next number key operated.CTL2 outputs the control signal _C1 and waits for the strobe signal sb generated by any number key. state. Then, by operating the number key "1", the strobe signal sb is input, and CTL2 enters the processing state. After outputting the control signal _C2 and taking in the character signal indicating the character code corresponding to the key, it is stored in register A6. Write “1” control signal
It outputs _C2 and enters the waiting state for the strobe signal sb. Then, select the storage area of the setting end order W
When a key is operated, a strobe signal sb is input, and the end setting range of the storage area is specified by the next number key to be operated, so CTL2 outputs a control signal C ₁ and a strobe signal generated by any number key is input. It enters a waiting state for signal sb. For example, by operating the "7" key, a strobe signal is generated.
sb is input, CTL2 enters the processing state and outputs the control signal
After outputting C ₂ and taking in a character signal indicating the character code corresponding to the key, "7" is written in the register B7, a control signal C ₂ is output, and the strobe signal sb is in a waiting state. Then, when the E key that generates the sold-out setting information is operated, the strobe signal sb is input and a character signal, which is control information indicating the sold-out setting, is introduced and CTL2
specifies address 1000, which is the start address of the storage area that stores the sold-out setting information or sales setting information. At this time, CTL2 executes an operation of 1000+(n-1), where n is the memory content of register A6. In this case, since n=1, CTL2 calculates 1000, outputs control signal C6, and outputs control signal _C6 to control gate G. ₆ conductive
After specifying address 1000 in MI4, a character code indicating "F0", which is sold-out information data, is written. Next, CTL2 outputs a control signal _C3 to make the control gate _G3 conductive, and also outputs a control signal _C5 to add 1 to 1000 set in MI4 by adder A8.
Add , specify address 1001, and register A
6 is specified and an addition signal 1 is sent, and the information content of register A6 becomes "2". Here, the information in register A6 and the information in register B7 are compared and calculated, and the sold-out setting information is sequentially written to the sold-out setting or sales setting storage area of RAM3 until the information in register A6 > the information in register B7. It's getting worse. Therefore, when the information in register A6 becomes "7", CTL2 specifies address 1006 and changes the information in register A6 to register B7.
The sold-out setting information "F0" will be written until it becomes equal to the information of . Then, by adder A8, MI
When adding 1 to address 1006 set to 4 and specifying address 1007, the content of register A6 becomes "8", which is larger than the information of register B7 "7", so it is necessary to sell out or sell RAM3. CTL2 stops writing the sold-out setting information to the setting storage area, resets register A6 and register B7, outputs control signal _C1 , and enters a waiting state for the next strobe signal sb. .

Next, when the M key is operated again, a strobe signal is input, and CTL2 outputs a control signal _C2 , turns on control gate _G2 , enters the processing state, and captures the character signal by the key and the control information by the character code. The control information to be determined by the M key is specified by the storage area of RAM3 by the next number key operated, and CTL2 outputs the control signal _C1 and waits for the strobe signal sb generated by any number key. state. For example, when the "9" key is operated, the strobe signal sb is input, and CTL2 enters the processing state. After outputting the control signal _C2 and taking in the character signal indicating the character code corresponding to the key, register A6 9 is written to output the control signal _C1 , and the strobe signal sb waits. If you operate the V key indicating direct sales setting information without operating the W key indicating the storage area range, CTL2 will not consider it as a continuous setting because the W key is not operated, and register A
The procedure is such that only the contents written in RAM 3 are written to the storage area of RAM 3. That is, a character signal, which is control information indicating sales settings, is introduced, and CTL2 is the start address of the storage area.
Specify address 1000, and in this case, the memory content of register A6 is "9", so 1000+(n-1) is n.
=9, the address 1008 is calculated, the control signal C ₆ is outputted, the control gate G ₆ is made conductive, and the address 1008 is specified to MI4, after which a character code indicating "0F" which is sales setting information is written. Next, CTL2
outputs the control signal _C1 and enters a waiting state for the next strobe signal sb. The timing chart is omitted below, but you can also set sales information in the same way as the sold-out information setting described above. In that case, the character code is "0F", and in the case of continuous setting, the character code writing, adding “1” to address and register, strobe signal
The sales information is stored by repeating the sb wait period.

In addition, the present invention can be controlled by a program, and in response to the key device, the control device reads the program set in the read-only memory, specifies a predetermined address in the memory according to the program, and outputs sold-out setting information and sales setting information. It is configured so that it can be written.

(G) Effects of the Invention According to the present invention, there is no need to provide manual switches according to the number of accounts in order to set sell-out by key operation, and the device is simplified.
Setting is also easy. Since it is possible to suspend ticket issuing or enable sales for multiple consecutive accounts at once, it is not only easy to set up even when there are many accounts, but also reduces the possibility of setting errors compared to the conventional manual method. be.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a block diagram of the present invention, Figure 2 is a RAM
3 is a timing chart, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing control operations by the control device (CTL). 1...Key device, 2...Control device, 3...RAM.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 A sales setting key that generates sales setting information when pressed, a sold-out setting key that generates sold-out setting information when pressed, a numeric key, and a storage area for storing the sales setting information or sold-out setting information. Addresses the first storage area of the memory provided for each ticket type, a setting start storage area selection key, and the first storage area of the memory where settings are made in response to the operation of the setting start storage area selection key and any of the numeric keys. a first storage area designation means, a setting range selection key, and a final storage area designation means for addressing the last storage area of the memory to be set in response to an operation of the setting range selection key and any of the numeric keys. , by operating the sales setting key or the sold-out setting key, the sales setting information or the sold-out setting is stored from the storage area addressed by the first storage area designation means to the storage area addressed by the final storage area designation means. A sellout setting device for an automatic ticket vending machine comprising a writing means for continuously writing information.