JPH11250329A - Automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic vending machine more improved in sales promotion by using a display unit capable of displaying. SOLUTION: This automatic vending machine 1 provided with a display wnit 6 capable of displaying information such as the amount of charged money or the shortage of small changes and a card reader 7 for reading personal information from an ID card and the like is equipped with a controller for controlling the display of the display unit 6. The controller performs arithmetic operation from personal information data based on the personal information read by the card reader 7 and data at the time of merchandise sales and displays specific information on the display unit 6.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vending machine provided with a display capable of displaying a message and a reader for reading personal information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in this kind of vending machine,
For example, as shown in JP-A-8-161603,
There has been developed a card reader / writer for reading an ID card or the like, and a balance or the like in personal information read by the card reader / writer is displayed on a display.

[0003]

By the way, a message such as a character or a number can be displayed on the display.
At present, conventional vending machines merely display the amount of money put in or the change of money on a display, or display the balance in personal information as described above.

[0004] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional technical problems, and a vending machine which further improves customer attraction by using a display capable of displaying a message. To provide.

[0005]

The vending machine of the present invention comprises:
A display device capable of displaying information such as the amount of money input and / or out of change as a message, and a reading device for reading personal information from an ID card or the like, comprising a control device for controlling the display of the display device. This control device performs an operation from personal information data based on personal information read by the reading device and date data at the time of product sale,
A predetermined message information is displayed on the display.

According to the present invention, there is provided a vending machine having a display capable of displaying information such as the amount of money inserted and / or a change of change, and a reading device for reading personal information from an ID card or the like. A control device for controlling the display of is provided, the control device executes an operation from the personal information data based on the personal information read by the reading device and the date data at the time of product sale, and displays predetermined message information on the display. Since the display is configured to display the fortune or the like of the customer on the display, the function of fortune-telling and fortune-telling can be added to the vending machine.

As a result, it is possible to remarkably improve the ability of vending machines to attract customers and increase sales. In particular, the present invention can be achieved by using an existing display and reading device without adding special equipment, so that a rise in cost can be minimized.

[0008]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a vending machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram relating to the message display control of the vending machine 1, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating the message display control of the vending machine 1 in the same manner.

In each figure, a vending machine 1 of the embodiment is for cooling or heating and selling canned beverages, for example. A door 3 which is movably pivotally supported and covers the front opening of the main body 2 so as to be openable and closable. The door 3 is provided with a product display 4 on which a plurality of product samples 9 are displayed. Below the product display 4, a display 6, a card reader 7 (reader), a coin slot, and the like. 8 and the like are provided. In addition, a plurality of product selection buttons 12 are provided on the front surface of the product display 4 corresponding to the lower side of each product sample 9, and a sales port 13 is formed below the door 3.

A not-shown product storage is formed in the main body 2 behind the door 3, and a plurality of not-shown product racks are suspended in the product storage. In each product rack, a product path extending in the up-down direction is formed, and a product is loaded in each product path. Then, based on a predetermined sales command, a bend mechanism attached to the product discharge port at the lower end of each product path operates to discharge the product to the sales port 13.

A main control box 11 is provided in the main body 2. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram mainly related to message display control of the control device 14 provided in the main control box 11. In this figure, reference numeral 7 denotes the above-described card reader, which reads a predetermined ID code (personal information) from an ID card possessed by a customer and outputs the ID code to the discriminator 16.

The discrimination device 16 discriminates the authenticity of the read ID code, and transmits the ID code to the personal information storage device 17 via a telephone line if the code is authentic.
The personal information storage device 17 is provided in a host computer installed in a management company or the like. When receiving an ID code from the discriminating device 16, the personal information storage device 17 is also transmitted to the arithmetic device 18 via a telephone line together with the ID code. (Date of birth, etc.) Send the data.

On the other hand, when the ID code is genuine, the discriminating device 16 sends a sellable signal to the timer 19, and
9 receives this sale enable signal, and sends date data including the date and time when the selling operation is performed to the arithmetic unit 18.

The arithmetic unit 18 performs an arithmetic operation by using a predetermined program using the personal information data and the date data. For example, the arithmetic unit 18 generates message data relating to the fortune of the customer on that day and outputs the generated message data to the display storage device 21. The message data in the display storage device 21 is output to the above-mentioned display 6 at the end of the sale of the product.

The display 6 is a message board composed of, for example, a 16 × 32 dot matrix LED, and can display a message using a plurality of characters, numbers, symbols, and the like. Normally, the control device 14 displays the amount of money to be inserted and the display of running out of change.

Next, the message display control operation of the control device 14 with the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The control device 14 determines in step S2 of FIG.
It is determined whether or not the D card has been read by the card reader 7. If NO, the process returns to step S1 to execute an ID card input waiting state.

When the customer passes his / her ID card through the card reader 7, the controller 14 proceeds from step S2 to step S3 to determine the read ID code. If it is determined that the data is authentic (OK), the process proceeds to step S4, where the date data relating to the sales date and time is set in the arithmetic unit 18 from the timer 19, and the personal information data is set in the arithmetic unit 18 in step S5. I do.

Then, in step S6, the arithmetic unit 18 executes the above-described arithmetic operation, and outputs message data relating to the fortune of the customer on that day to the display storage unit 21. When the control device 14 determines that the ID code is authentic by the discriminating device 16, it outputs the above-mentioned sales command separately and operates the bend mechanism attached to the product outlet at the lower end of the product passage to transfer the product to the sales outlet 13. Discharge.

Then, after waiting for the sale of the product in step S7, the message data is displayed on the display 6 in step S8.

As described above, according to the present invention, the fortune of the customer of the day can be displayed on the display 6, so that the function of fortune telling and fortune telling can be added to the vending machine 1. As a result, the ability to attract customers of the vending machine 1 is significantly improved, and sales can be increased. In particular, the existing display 6 and card reader 7 can be used without adding extra equipment.
, So that the cost increase can be minimized.

In the embodiment, the fortune of the customer is calculated by the arithmetic unit 18. However, the present invention is not limited to this. A message for celebrating an anniversary such as a birthday or data such as biorhythm is generated and displayed on the display unit 6. Is also good.

[0022]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, there are provided a display device capable of displaying information such as the amount of money inserted and / or out of change, and a reading device for reading personal information from an ID card or the like. In the vending machine, a control device for controlling the display of the display device is provided, and the control device performs an operation from personal information data based on personal information read by the reading device and date data at the time of product sale,
Since the predetermined message information is configured to be displayed on the display device, the fortune telling and fortune-telling functions can be added to the vending machine by displaying the customer's fortune of the day on the display device.

As a result, the ability to attract customers of vending machines can be significantly improved, and sales can be increased. In particular, the present invention can be achieved by using an existing display and reading device without adding special equipment, so that a rise in cost can be minimized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram relating to message display control of the vending machine control device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating message display control by the vending machine control device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vending machine 6 Display 7 Card reader 8 Coin slot 9 Product sample 12 Product selection button 14 Control device 18 Arithmetic device

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A vending machine provided with a display capable of displaying information such as the amount of money input and / or out of change, and a reading device for reading personal information from an ID card or the like, wherein the display of the display is displayed. A control device for controlling, the control device performs an operation from personal information data based on personal information read by the reading device and date data at the time of product sale, and displays predetermined message information on the display. Vending machine characterized by the following.