JP3785279B2 - vending machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a vending machine having a main illumination unit that illuminates a sales-compatible surface of a vending machine body.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, for example, in a cup-type beverage vending machine that extracts beverage liquid into a cup and sells it, a product display section (flavor section) that displays the sales product on the front side of the sales machine main body and an image advertisement of the product A sign board that covers the front side of the advertising unit, etc., a selection button for selecting a product, a sales outlet for taking out a cup from which beverage liquid is extracted, a coin insertion slot, a coin return slot, and the like are provided.
[0003]
The sign board is formed of a translucent acrylic plate or the like, and is illuminated from the back side by a main illumination unit having a light source such as a fluorescent lamp.
[0004]
Further, as described in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-29588 or Japanese Patent Publication No. 7-109634, a human body detection sensor is provided on the sales support surface of the vending machine body, and this human body detection sensor is used for the sales support surface. When a human body entering the front detection area is detected, the main illumination unit is turned on. When the human body detection sensor does not detect a human body, the main illumination unit is turned off to save energy, for example, in an office There is a vending machine designed to produce a production effect that matches the environment.
[0005]
In addition, a translucent ring-shaped translucent component is provided around the coin slot, and the translucent component is configured to always receive light from the main illumination unit. Further, for example, as described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 61-37575, there is a vending machine in which a plurality of display lamps are provided around a coin slot and these display lamps are turned on in a sellable state. is there. In this way, by illuminating the periphery of the coin slot, it is indicated that it is being sold, or the location of the coin slot is clearly shown at night.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, if the main lighting unit is turned off in response to energy saving or environmental matches as in the past, it is easy to mistake from the distance that the vending machine is turned off and not sold. There is a problem that the effect of attracting customers is impaired and sales opportunities are easily lost.
[0007]
In addition, when the area around the coin slot is illuminated with an indicator lamp, it is not related to energy saving, but merely an indication that it is being sold or the location of the coin slot at night. .
[0008]
The present invention has been made in view of such points, and an vending machine that can clearly indicate to the user that the main lighting unit is in a sales-permitted state while saving energy by turning off the main lighting unit. The purpose is to provide.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The vending machine according to claim 1 is provided with a main illumination unit that illuminates a sales-compatible surface of the vending machine main body, an input port provided in the sales-compatible surface of the vending machine main body, And a control unit that turns on the input port illumination unit when the main illumination unit is turned off at least in a sales-permitted state. And at least when the main lighting unit is turned off in a sales-permitted state, the inlet illumination unit is turned on to save energy by turning off the main lighting unit, and the sales-permitted state is also achieved even when the main lighting unit is turned off. It is possible to make it explicit to the user.
[0010]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, the vending machine according to the first aspect includes a human body detection sensor having a detection area in front of the sales corresponding surface of the main body of the vending machine, and the control unit detects the human body detection sensor. By turning on the main illumination part at times and turning it off when not detected, energy saving can be achieved at times other than sales.
[0011]
The vending machine according to claim 3 is the vending machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control unit controls turning on and off of the main lighting unit according to time period, so that the sales frequency in the office is low, for example. Energy saving can be achieved at night and on holidays.
[0012]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the vending machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the control unit can save energy by turning off the input port illumination unit while the main illumination unit is lit. .
[0013]
The vending machine according to claim 5 is the vending machine according to claim 4, wherein the control unit turns on the main illumination unit and then turns off the insertion port illumination unit to delay, for example, money. The location of the slot is clearly indicated, making it possible to easily input money.
[0014]
The vending machine according to claim 6 is the vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the insertion port illumination unit includes a plurality of light emitters arranged along the periphery of the insertion port, and is turned on. By varying at least one of the lighting order of these light emitters and the light emission color, it is possible to clearly indicate that the product is in a sales-permitted state even when the main lighting unit is turned off.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0016]
Fig. 1 shows a front view of a vending machine. This vending machine shows a cup-type beverage vending machine that extracts and sells beverage liquid in a cup, and 11 is the main body of the vending machine. 11 has a pair of left and right door bodies 12 and 13 attached to the front face so as to be openable and closable, and the front faces of these door bodies 12 and 13 are configured as a sales support surface 14.
[0017]
The sales corresponding surface 14 includes a plurality of sign boards (surface plates) 15 to 19. These sign boards 15 to 19 are attached to the door bodies 12 and 13 by various mounting frames 20, respectively. For example, smoke acrylic, smoke glass, mirror glass, silk printed acrylic, etc. are formed in a plate shape, and the back surface. It has a light transmission function that shows translucency with respect to the illumination light from the side and that the back side is difficult to see through when there is no illumination light from the back side.
[0018]
Sign boards 15 and 17 are disposed on the upper portions of the door bodies 12 and 13, respectively, and product selection devices 21 and 22 are disposed on the back side of the sign boards 15 and 17, respectively. The left product selection device 21 is used for selecting a cold beverage, and the right product selection device 22 is used for selecting a hot beverage.
[0019]
Each of the product selection devices 21 and 22 has a plurality of product display units 23 arranged in a plurality of vertical and horizontal directions, and each product display unit 23 has a light-transmitting flavor (not shown) that displays the type of beverage. A card is detachably mounted, and a selection button 24 is disposed below the flavor card mounting position.
[0020]
Each selection button 24 is attached so as to protrude from the front surface of the sign boards 15 and 17 through an insertion hole (not shown) formed in the sign boards 15 and 17, and is turned on by a pressing operation. A sellable lamp that blinks when a selection is made for a sales amount or more due to the insertion of the item, and a sold-out display lamp that lights up the sold-out character regardless of the insertion of money when the material is out of stock.
[0021]
The number of selection buttons 24 arranged on the lower side of each product display section 23 is 1 to 4 depending on the type of beverage. For example, in the case of coffee, as shown in FIG. 4 are used for black, with sugar, with milk, with sugar and milk, and as shown in Fig. 3 (b), in the case of tea or cocoa, there are no sugar and 2 with sugar. Further, as shown in FIG. 3 (c), in the case of iced tea, the sweetness is moderated and two are used for containing sugar. In the case of soft drinks, two are used depending on the size of the cup.
[0022]
A cold / hot type display unit 25 for displaying cold and hot is disposed on the upper and lower portions of each product selection device 21 and 22, and the cold / hot type display unit 25 also has a translucency that displays cold and hot characters. The card not to be installed is detachable.
[0023]
In addition, a sign board 16 is disposed on the upper side of the left door body 12 between the two product selection devices 21 and 22. On the back side of the sign board 16, for example, the type of cup is displayed on the upper side. A display unit 26 is disposed, and a display selection device 27 is disposed below.
[0024]
As shown in FIG. 4, the display selection device 27 displays a display 28 that displays changeover during sales, preparation, change of money, and displays the amount of money that is inserted when money is inserted, and beverage preparation when no money is inserted A display 29 for alternately displaying the temperature of the hot and cold water and cold water is provided. Further, when no ice is desired for ice use, the selection button 30 is selected, the two selection buttons 31 for increasing / decreasing the darkness of the coffee, and the selection button 24 with milk are increased / decreased 2 There are two selection buttons 32, two selection buttons 33 for increasing / decreasing the amount of sugar corresponding to the selection button 24 with sugar, and a selection button 34 for instructing the start of cooking after selecting each of the selection buttons 30 to 33 as necessary. It is installed. These selection buttons 30 to 34 are attached through the sign board 16 like the selection buttons 24, and a translucent card 35 displaying characters corresponding to the selection buttons 30 to 34 is detachably mounted. Has been. Indicators 36, 37, and 38 for displaying a selection state are disposed between the two selection buttons 31, 32, and 33 for selecting increase / decrease.
[0025]
In addition, a sign board 18 is disposed at the lower part of the left door body 12, and the sign board 18 is provided with a sales port device 40 having a sales port 39 that can take out the cup from which the beverage is extracted. ing. The sales port device 40 has a sales port door 41 for opening and closing the sales port 39, and a process display section 42 for displaying the progress of cooking of the beverage liquid in five stages is disposed above the sales port 39. Has been.
[0026]
In addition, a sign board 19 is disposed below the right door body 13, and a bill insertion slot 43 into which bills are inserted, a coin insertion slot 44 as an insertion slot into which coins are inserted, and change Alternatively, a coin return port 45 for paying out return coins and a return lever 46 for instructing the return of inserted banknotes and coins are provided.
[0027]
On the back side of the sign board 19, a bill processing device 82 (shown in FIG. 5) described later (shown in FIG. 5) is provided which identifies the bill inserted into the bill insertion slot 43 and returns it to the bill insertion slot 43 upon return. In addition, a coin processing device 47 is provided that accepts and counts the coins inserted into the coin insertion slot 44 and delivers the change to the coin return slot 45 as necessary.
[0028]
As shown in FIG. 2, the coin slot 44 is formed in a slit shape in a substantially disc-shaped slot 51, and a slot illumination unit 52 is disposed around the slot 51. The insertion port illumination unit 52 includes a translucent body 53 having translucency. The translucent body 53 is formed with an annular surface portion 54, and the insertion port body 51 is attached to the inside of the surface portion 54. A recessed portion 55 is formed, and a window hole 56 is formed in the recessed portion 55 so as to face the coin insertion slot 44 and allow coins to pass therethrough.
[0029]
An inner cylindrical portion 57 and an outer cylindrical portion 58 are formed on the rear surface of the surface portion 54 of the translucent body 53 on the rear side corresponding to the positions of the inner diameter side and the outer diameter side of the surface portion 54. An annular space 59 is formed between the portion 57 and the outer cylindrical portion 58. The outer cylindrical portion 58 is fitted into a circular mounting hole 19a formed in the sign board 19, and an engagement edge portion 60 that is engaged with the surface of the sign board 19 is formed on the periphery of the surface portion 54. .
[0030]
An annular substrate 61 is attached to the rear surface on the opening side of the space portion 59 of the translucent body 53, and a plurality of light emitters 62 are arranged on the front surface of the substrate 61 at equal intervals. The light emitter 62 is, for example, a light emitting diode (LED) that can emit a single color or a plurality of colors. The light emitters 62 of the same color are arranged or the light emitters 62 of different colors are emitted. Are arranged alternately, light emitters 62 that can emit multiple colors are arranged, continuous lighting, blinking, sequential lighting so that light appears to rotate around the coin slot 44, random lighting that lights in random order The lighting control is performed by changing the emission color sequentially, turning on the emission color randomly, and the like.
[0031]
On the back side of the sign boards 18 and 19, a light-transmitting panel (not shown) that displays advertisements and the like is disposed.
[0032]
Further, on the back side of each sign board 15-19, a main illumination unit 71 for illuminating each sign board 15-19 from the back side is disposed. This main illumination unit 71 has a straight tube fluorescent lamp 72 as a light source, and two straight tube fluorescent lamps 72 are arranged in parallel in the left-right direction on the back side of each sign board 15 and 17. On the back side of the display section 26 of the sign board 16, one straight tube fluorescent lamp 72 (which has a lamp power smaller than that of other straight tube fluorescent lamps 72) is disposed obliquely. On the back side of each sign board 18, 19, a single straight tube fluorescent lamp 72 is disposed obliquely.
[0033]
On the back side of each sign board 15-19, a reflector (not shown) that reflects the light of each straight tube fluorescent lamp 72 toward the corresponding sign board 15-19 in front is disposed. A lamp socket 73 to which each straight tube fluorescent lamp 72 is connected is disposed on the front side of the reflecting plate.
[0034]
A reflector 74 that reflects the light of each straight tube fluorescent lamp 72 arranged on the back side of each sign board 15, 17 to each cold / heat type display unit 25 is provided behind each cold / heat type display unit 25. It is arranged.
[0035]
FIG. 5 shows a configuration diagram of the control system of the vending machine. Reference numeral 81 denotes a control unit, which includes a banknote processing device 82, a coin processing device 47, selection buttons 24, 30 to 34, and an inlet illumination unit. 52, a main illumination unit 71, a timer 83, a human body detection sensor (human sensor) 84, a mode setting unit 85, and a beverage blending device 86 are connected.
[0036]
The timer 83 gives time data to the control unit 81.
[0037]
The human body detection sensor 84 is composed of, for example, an infrared sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, a photoelectric switch, an optical sensor, and the like, and detects the human body entering the detection area with the front of the sales corresponding surface 14 of the vending machine body 11 as a detection area. To do.
[0038]
The mode setting unit 85 sets the illumination mode of the insertion port illumination unit 52 and the main illumination unit 71, and includes an energy saving mode such as an automatic on / off mode by the human body detection sensor 84 and an automatic on / off mode by time zone, main illumination The continuous lighting mode, the inlet lighting continuous lighting mode, the main lighting and the inlet lighting continuous lighting mode, etc. can be selected and set.
[0039]
The beverage preparation device 86 is arranged in the vending machine main body 11, and after the selection button 24 for selecting the type of beverage and the selection buttons 30 to 33 according to preference are selected, the selection button 34 for instructing the start of cooking is operated. Then, preparation of the beverage is started, for example, the cup is received from the cup supply mechanism by the transport mechanism, the cup is transported to the beverage raw material receiving position from the canister for storing the beverage raw material, and the cup that has received the beverage raw material is prepared. The drink liquid is prepared by injecting and mixing the hot water supplied from the hot water tank or the cold water supplied through the cooling water tank into the cup.
[0040]
The control unit 81 has a function of turning on the insertion port illumination unit 52 when the main illumination unit 71 is turned off at least in a sales-permitted state. The function to turn off at times, the lighting of the main lighting unit 71 by time zone, the function to control the turning off, the function to turn off the inlet lighting unit 52 in the lighting state of the main lighting unit 71, after turning on the main lighting unit 71, It has various functions such as a function to turn off the insertion port illumination unit 52 with delay.
[0041]
Next, with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 6 to 8, the control by the control unit 81 will be described mainly with respect to illumination control.
[0042]
Note that one of the illumination modes is selected and set in advance by the mode setting unit 85.
[0043]
First, it is determined whether or not the sales are permitted (step 1). If the sales are not permitted, it is determined whether or not preparation is in progress (step 2). For example, when the temperature of hot water and cold water has not reached a predetermined temperature, the display unit 28 displays that preparation is in progress (step 3). When not in preparation, for example, when there is a malfunction in which the sales operation is not possible, such as water outage, running out of raw materials affecting all beverages, malfunction of the beverage blending device 86, etc., the display unit 28 performs a sold out display or a total operation stop process (step 4). When the correspondence of the recovery processing is completed (step 5), the process proceeds to step 3 to display “preparing” on the display unit 28.
[0044]
If it is in the sales permissible state, the display unit 28 displays that the sale is in progress and commands to execute illumination according to the illumination mode set by the mode setting unit 85 (step 6).
[0045]
Then, whether the illumination mode set by the mode setting unit 85 is the automatic lighting on / off mode by the human body detection sensor 84 (step 7), the automatic lighting on / off mode for each time zone (step 8), or the main lighting continuous lighting mode ( Step 9), it is determined whether or not the charging port lighting continuous lighting mode (step 10).
[0046]
If the lighting mode is an automatic light on / off mode by the human body detection sensor 84 that is one of the energy saving modes (step 7), the main lighting unit 71 is instructed to be turned off and the inlet lighting unit 52 is turned on to enter the energy saving mode. (Step 11) In the off state of the main lighting unit 71, energy saving can be achieved, and the sales support surface 14 of the vending machine main body 11 has, for example, a smoked color, and the product display unit 23 and advertisements are not displayed. For example, an effect that matches the environment in the office can be achieved. The lighting state of the inlet illumination unit 52 is continuous lighting, blinking, sequential lighting, random lighting, sequential change of emission color lighting, random lighting of emission color, etc. Can be clearly indicated to the user.
[0047]
When the human body detecting sensor 84 detects a human body entering the detection area in front of the sales corresponding surface 14 of the vending machine body 11 (step 12), the lighting of the main illumination unit 71 is commanded (step 13). By turning on the main illumination unit 71, the sign boards 15 to 19 are illuminated from the back side, and the product display units 23, advertisements, and the like are displayed brightly, thereby facilitating product selection.
[0048]
If the human body is continuously detected by the human body detection sensor 84 (step 14), the process waits for the insertion of coins (or banknotes) (step 15). At this time, since the insertion slot illumination unit 52 is in a lighting state, the location of the coin insertion slot 44 can be clearly shown, and coins can be easily inserted.
[0049]
If coins (or banknotes) are inserted, the input port illumination unit 52 is turned off (step 16), and after selecting the selection button 24 for selecting the type of beverage and the selection buttons 30 to 33 according to taste, cooking is started. If the instructing selection button 34 is operated and there is a product selection signal (step 17), the beverage blending device 86 is commanded to execute blending and sales of the selected beverage (step 18).
[0050]
After the coin (or banknote) is inserted, the selection buttons 24, 30 to 34 are not operated, and the selection allowable time elapses (step 19), or if the return lever 46 performs the return operation even within the selection allowable time (step) 20) Return the inserted coin (or bill) (step 21). Thereafter, the process returns to step 14 and waits for the elapse of a predetermined time after the human body is detected and the human body is no longer detected.
[0051]
On the other hand, in steps 14 and 15, when a person leaves without buying a beverage, if no coin (or banknote) is inserted and no human body is detected by the human body detection sensor 84, 52 is turned off (step 22), and further, when a predetermined time has passed since the human body is no longer detected (step 23), the main illumination unit 71 is turned off and the inlet illumination unit 52 is turned on (step 24). Thereafter, the process returns to step 12 to return to a state of waiting for human body detection by the human body detection sensor 84. If a human body is detected within a predetermined time in step 23, the apparatus waits for insertion of coins (or banknotes).
[0052]
Further, if the lighting mode is one of the energy saving modes, which is the automatic lighting on / off mode for each time zone (step 8), it is determined whether the current time zone is the energy saving time zone (light-off time zone) (step 25), For example, in the case of an energy saving time, such as at night or on holidays where the sales frequency is low in the office, the main lighting unit 71 is instructed to be turned off and the inlet lighting unit 52 is turned on to enter the energy saving mode (step 26). When the main lighting unit 71 is turned off and the charging port lighting unit 52 is turned on, the same effects as described above can be obtained.
[0053]
In the energy saving time zone, whether coins (or bills) are inserted (step 27), or waiting for the energy saving time zone to elapse (step 28).
[0054]
If coins (or banknotes) are inserted, after selecting the selection button 24 for selecting the type of beverage and the selection buttons 30 to 33 according to taste, the selection button 34 for instructing the start of cooking is operated, and the product selection signal If there is (step 29), the beverage blending device 86 is commanded to execute the blending and sales of the selected and designated beverage (step 30).
[0055]
After the coin (or banknote) is inserted, the selection buttons 24, 30 to 34 are not operated, and the selection allowable time has elapsed (step 31), or if the return lever 46 is operated by the return lever 46 even within the selection allowable time (step) 32) The coins (or bills) that have been inserted are returned (step 33). Thereafter, the process returns to step 27 and waits for the insertion of coins (or banknotes) and the passage of the energy saving time zone.
[0056]
On the other hand, if the current time zone is not the energy saving time zone in step 25, or if the energy saving time zone has passed in step 28, the main illumination unit 71 is turned on and the inlet illumination unit 52 is turned off (step 34).
[0057]
If the lighting mode is the main lighting continuous lighting mode (step 9), the main lighting unit 71 is instructed to be continuously turned on (step 35), and waits for the insertion of coins (or banknotes) and product selection (step 36). ). The insertion of coins (or banknotes) and product selection are the same as described above, and will be omitted.
[0058]
If the illumination mode is the insertion slot illumination continuous lighting mode (step 10), the lighting of the insertion slot illumination unit 52 is commanded (step 37), and the apparatus waits for the insertion of coins (or banknotes) and product selection.
[0059]
If the illumination mode is not one of the above, but the main illumination / input port illumination continuous lighting mode, the main illumination unit 71 and the input port illumination unit 52 are instructed to be continuously lit (step 38), and coins (or banknotes) ) And wait for product selection.
[0060]
As described above, at least when the main illumination unit 71 is turned off in a sales-permitted state, the insertion port illumination unit 52 is turned on, thereby saving energy by turning off the main illumination unit 71, and It is possible to clearly indicate to the user that sales are permitted even when the light is off.
[0061]
Further, by turning on the main illumination unit 71 at the time of detection by the human body detection sensor 84 and turning it off at the time of non-detection, it is possible to save energy at times other than sales.
[0062]
Further, by controlling turning on and off of the main lighting unit 71 according to time zones, for example, it is possible to save energy at night or on holidays where the sales frequency is low in the office.
[0063]
In addition, energy can be saved by turning off the inlet illumination unit 52 while the main illumination unit 71 is lit. At this time, by turning on the main illumination unit 71 and then turning off the insertion port illumination unit 52 with delay, the location of the coin insertion port 44 can be clearly indicated until, for example, coins are inserted, so that the insertion of money can be facilitated.
[0064]
Further, when the insertion port illumination unit 52 is turned on, the main illumination unit 71 is turned off by changing at least one of the lighting sequence and the emission color of the plurality of light emitters 62 arranged along the periphery of the coin insertion port 44. Even in a state, it can be clearly shown that it is in a sales acceptable state.
[0065]
In the embodiment described above, the main illumination unit 71 is turned off in the energy saving mode. However, it may be dimmed by dimming control, and in this case as well, energy saving can be achieved. . In this case, the above-described automatic on / off mode by the human body detection sensor 84 and the automatic on / off mode for each time zone are respectively the automatic on / off dimming mode.
[0066]
In the case of time zone mode, an illuminance sensor may be used, and the illumination mode may be controlled by detecting the brightness around the vending machine with the illuminance sensor. In this case, it is possible to detect and control a state in which the office lighting is turned on during work hours and a state in which the office lighting is turned off when the employee returns.
[0067]
Moreover, although the insertion slot illumination unit 52 was applied to the coin insertion slot 44, it may be applied to the bill insertion slot 43, which is an insertion slot for inserting coins, and is used in combination with the coin insertion slot 44 and the bill insertion slot 43. In this case, it can be clearly shown that the sales lighting state is permitted even when the main lighting unit 71 is turned off.
[0068]
In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to a cup-type beverage vending machine. However, the present invention is not limited to this cup-type beverage vending machine, but can be applied to can beverage vending machines and vending machines for other products such as cigarettes. It can be applied and has the same effect.
[0069]
【The invention's effect】
According to the vending machine according to claim 1, the main illumination unit is turned on at least when the main illumination unit is extinguished in a sales-permitted state, thereby saving energy by turning off the main illumination unit. It is possible to clearly indicate to the user that the lighting unit is in a sales-permitted state even when the lighting unit is turned off.
[0070]
According to the vending machine according to claim 2, in addition to the effect of the vending machine according to claim 1, the main illumination unit is turned on at the time of detection by the human body detection sensor and is turned off at the time of non-detection. Can save energy.
[0071]
According to the vending machine according to claim 3, in addition to the effect of the vending machine according to claim 1 or 2, the turn-on / off of the main lighting unit is controlled according to the time period, for example, the sales frequency in the office It is possible to save energy during nights and holidays where the temperature is low.
[0072]
According to the vending machine according to claim 4, in addition to the effect of the vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, energy saving is achieved by turning off the inlet illumination part in the lighting state of the main illumination part. Can be achieved.
[0073]
According to the vending machine according to claim 5, in addition to the effect of the vending machine according to claim 4, after turning on the main illumination unit, the insertion port illumination unit is turned off late, for example, coins are inserted. Until it is done, the location of the slot can be clearly indicated, making it easy to insert money.
[0074]
According to the vending machine of the sixth aspect, in addition to the effect of the vending machine according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, a plurality of arrangements are made along the periphery of the inlet when the inlet illumination unit is turned on. By varying at least one of the lighting order of the light emitters and the light emission color, it is possible to clearly show that the main lighting unit is in a sales-permitted state even when the main lighting unit is turned off.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a vending machine showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the same coin slot.
3A is a front view showing a coffee product display section, FIG. 3B is a tea or cocoa product display section, and FIG. 3C is an ice tea product display section.
FIG. 4 is a front view of the display selection device.
FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a control system of the vending machine.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the control by the control unit, with the illumination control as a main body.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart following FIG. 6;
FIG. 8 is a flowchart following FIG. 6;
[Explanation of symbols]
11 Vending machine
14 Sales aspects
44 Coin slot as slot
52 Entrance lighting section
62 Light emitter
71 Main lighting
81 Control unit
84 Human body detection sensor

Claims (6)

A main lighting unit that illuminates the sales-compatible surface of the vending machine body;
An insertion port provided on the sales-response surface of the vending machine main body, into which money is inserted,
An inlet illumination unit provided corresponding to the inlet;
A vending machine comprising: a control unit that turns on the insertion port illumination unit when the main illumination unit is turned off at least in a sales-permitted state. With a human body detection sensor that has a detection area in front of the sales-compatible surface of the vending machine body,
2. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the control unit turns on the main illumination unit when detected by the human body detection sensor and turns off the light when not detected. The vending machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control unit controls turning on and off of the main lighting unit according to time period. The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the control unit turns off the insertion port illumination unit in a lighting state of the main illumination unit. 5. The vending machine according to claim 4, wherein the control unit turns off the input port illumination unit after turning on the main illumination unit. The input port illumination unit includes a plurality of light emitters arranged along the periphery of the input port, and at the time of lighting, at least one of a lighting order and a light emission color of the light emitters is variable. Or vending machine according to any one of 5.

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