JPS6393093A - Vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION "Field of Industrial Application" The present invention relates to a vending machine that protects the purchaser of a product when the product fails to sell.

"Prior Art" A vending machine is configured so that when a coin is inserted and a product selection operation is performed, the product is sold by an internal dispensing device.

However, if an abnormality occurs in these processes and the product is not found despite the insertion of the coin 1, the product purchaser will not only be unable to purchase the product, but also the coins inserted will not be returned. .

Although it would be fine if the vending machine manager were present at the time, such damages to the purchaser of such products are rather rare due to the nature of vending machines.

For this reason, the manager of the vending machine was sometimes called even at night, and in the unlikely event of a malfunction, the manager of the vending machine was often forced to make a fuss over a small amount of money.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] The present invention has been made in view of these circumstances,
The purpose of this service is to provide a vending machine that can insure against damages caused to the product purchaser in the unlikely event that the product cannot be sold despite inserting a coin.

"Means for Solving the Problem" The present invention solves the problem by operating the recording ■ when the coin insertion condition (T, product selection condition, and product delivery condition) are not satisfied. ing.

"Effect" If the product is not delivered even though you insert a coin and perform the purchase operation, that is, if the conditions for coin insertion, the conditions for product selection, and the conditions for product delivery do not match, etc. Since the recorder works, the purchaser of the product can record the state of the damage.

Therefore, the manager of the vending machine can indemnify the purchaser of the vending product against damages.

"Embodiment" The present invention will be explained based on an embodiment shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view schematically showing a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a control diagram of the vending machine. 1 is a schematic diagram of a control circuit showing the process of FIG.

In FIG. 1, the vending machine is configured such that products are stocked inside an outer box 1, and the stocked products are taken out and sold from a product outlet 2 at the bottom by a control device (not shown).

The upper front part is provided with a display shelf 3 on which samples of products that can be sold are shown, and a group of buttons 4 for selecting products corresponding to the samples.

Roughly, on the side of the display shelf 3, there is a slot 5 for inserting coins.
is formed, and a release button 6 is provided so that the coin can be returned in case the coin does not fit into the internal processing and becomes jammed.

Furthermore, a recording device 7 is provided below the input port 5 and is equipped with a microphone and a speaker.

This recording tJ7 is equipped with a button 8 to start operation, and an alarm 9 indicating that the recorder 7 can be used.
is located adjacent to it.

In FIG. 2, the vending machine includes a starter section 10, which starts a control circuit when a coin is inserted.

The control circuit is configured with condition setting functions 11, 12, and 13, and when the release button 6 is released and the coin is not returned, the condition setting function 11 is activated, and the product selection button group is activated. The condition setting function 12 is configured to operate if the carry-out device does not operate even if 4 is operated, and the condition setting function 13 operates if the product is not carried out.

Further, when any of the condition setting functions 11, 12, and 13 is activated, the alarm 9 is activated, and the switch 15 that activates the recording function 7 is activated.

Furthermore, these condition settings include a return section 16 in which the starting section 10 is canceled if all of the functions 11, 12, and 13 do not operate.

In such a configuration, when a coin is inserted into the vending machine through the slot 5 and a button group 4 for selecting a product is operated, the selected product is taken out from the takeout port 2 and sold by the internal delivery device.

If the inserted coins do not reach the limit (coin processing), the product cannot be selected, and the user operates the release button 6 to insert the coins again.

In this case, if the coin is not returned, condition setting U support 1
1 operates to operate the switch 15.

When the switch 15 operates, the recorder 7 operates, but
Recording starts when button 8 is pressed.
It would be convenient to configure the recording so that it automatically stops after the time required for recording, for example, about 30 seconds.

Similarly, if the product selection button group 4 is operated but the unloading device does not operate, the condition setting function 12 operates.

Further, if the product is not carried out to the takeout port 2 even though the carrying out device is operated, the condition setting function 13 is operated.

Therefore, the recorder 7 can be used unless the entire process of selling the product is completed due to some inconvenience.

By operating the recorder 7, the product purchaser records the address, name, and state of damage.

Based on this record, the vending machine manager can confirm that coins are jammed, etc., and provide a guarantee to the purchaser of the damaged product.

The recorder 7 records the condition when an unexpected condition occurs between when the purchaser inserts a coin and when the purchaser takes out the commodity, and the recorder 7 records the condition and receives a guarantee from the manager at a later date.

"Effects of the Invention" According to the present invention, if the product is not taken out even though a coin has been inserted, it is possible to guarantee the purchaser of the product against damages. There is no need for the vending machine to immediately call the manager, and the effectiveness of unmanned vending machines can be increased.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view schematically showing a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a control circuit showing its control process. 2... Takeout port, 3... Display shelf, 4... Button group, 5... Insertion slot, 6... Release button, 7...
・For recording, press the 8 button.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a vending machine that carries out and sells stocked products by inserting a coin and selecting a product, if the conditions for inserting a coin, selecting a product, and discharging a product are not satisfied, operate the recording device. A vending machine featuring