JP2008282115A - vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vending machine equipped with an induction heating device which can make sales, without keeping a user waiting unnecessarily by optimally displaying by an image the time from start to end of heating on a display part irrespective of the type, size, and so on of an article to be heated from room temperature or cooled state to an optimum temperature by the induction heating device. <P>SOLUTION: This vending machine comprises the display part 704, which displays image data 704a imaging heating operations during heating by the induction heating device 100, and a control part 501 which transmits preset image data to the display part 704. An image data number is given and stored in the control part 501, and during heating, the image data transmitted from the control part is displayed on the display part 704 in the order of image data numbers. When the heating operation is completed, the image data number is omitted on the way, and the last image data corresponding to the last number of the image data are displayed on the display part, and the article is delivered. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a display of a vending machine provided with an induction heating device.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are vending machines that display the state of a vending machine with a display device such as a display facing a beverage consumer. (For example, see Patent Document 1)
FIG. 10 is a block diagram relating to image display of a conventional vending machine described in Patent Document 1. In FIG.

  The main control unit 1 determines whether the current state is a standby state, a standby state, or a sales state, and displays an image display instruction including an image code for specifying image data to be displayed in the determined state. The image data corresponding to the image code instructed by the display control unit 2 according to the image display instruction is read from the image data storage unit 2 a, the external storage device 3, or the DVD medium of the DVD drive 4 while being sent to the control unit 2. Then, an image based on the read image data is displayed on the image display 5.

  That is, the current state of the vending machine is appropriately determined, and an appropriate image display according to the determined current state can be performed on the image display 5.

JP 2006-171847 A

  However, in the above-described conventional configuration, when the current state of the vending machine is in the sales state, that is, from when the product purchase operation is started until the beverage is injected into the cup and carried out, the cup transporting and carrying out steps, The waiting time of the user is determined by the operating time of each process of the beverage injection process, the waiting time of the user is almost constant for any beverage type, and the time of the sales state varies greatly depending on the type and size of the product Without waiting time.

  By the way, products that are carried out by vending machines are kept at room temperature in the storage room for reasons such as heating deterioration, and vending machines are heated to an appropriate temperature and carried out only when the user performs a purchase operation. A machine is required. In the case of such a vending machine, the time from when the product purchase operation is started until the sale is completed, that is, the time from when the product is unloaded to the room temperature or cooled to about 50 to 55 ° C. Since the heating time to the proper temperature varies depending on the type and size of the beverage and the material of the product container, the waiting time cannot be easily predicted, and during this time, image data is displayed to display the product completion time. However, it is difficult to say that image data suitable for completion of product sales (product export) can be displayed because the waiting time varies depending on the product.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and in particular, performs an operation of heating and carrying out the product at an appropriate temperature by a product purchase operation in a state where it is cooled or maintained at room temperature in a vending machine. An object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine that appropriately notifies the user of the heating state of the product by displaying an image.

  More specifically, in the case where beverages are heated and sold using an induction heating device, it is possible to perform a display without a sense of incongruity synchronized with the process from the start of beverage heating until the user takes out the beverage. An object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine equipped with a display method for alleviating anxiety about waiting time in demand heating.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, the vending machine of the present invention includes a product storage chamber provided on the main body side for storing can products, a product selection unit provided on the door side for selecting a product, A product outlet for delivering the product selected by the product selection means, an induction heating device for receiving the product stored in the product storage chamber and heating the can product by an electromagnetic induction heating method, and the induction heating device A display unit that displays image data that represents a heating operation during heating, and a control unit that transmits preset image data to the display unit, and the images are displayed in order in the image data. A data number is assigned and stored in the control unit, and during heating by the induction heating device, the image data transmitted from the control unit is displayed on the display unit in order of image data number, When the heating operation by the induction heating device is completed, the image data number is omitted in the middle, the final image data corresponding to the final number of the image data is displayed on the display unit, and is carried out to the product outlet. Is.

  Thereby, even when the heating time varies depending on the product, it is possible to know the timing at which the product is carried out while looking at the set image data, so that the anxiety about the heating waiting time can be alleviated and the end of the carrying out can be notified.

  The vending machine of the present invention includes a product storage room provided on the main body side for storing products, a product selection unit provided on the door side for selecting products, and a product selected by the product selection unit. A product take-out port to be carried out, an induction heating device that receives the product stored in the product storage chamber, heats it by induction heating method, and heats it to an appropriate temperature by temperature detection means, and heats from the start of heating by the induction heating device A heating time display unit that displays an image imaged based on the heating time until the end, and when the product selected by the product selection means is heated by the induction heating device, An image of the heating time is displayed on the heating time display unit, and the current heating time by the temperature detecting means is the previous time when the next product is heated if the next product is the same type of product as the current product. The current heating time is set as the image displayed on the heating time display unit.

  As a result, the display of the heating time of the product is displayed by substituting the heating time of the same product that was previously heated, thereby reducing the error of the heating display time and informing the user with an almost accurate image display. it can.

  The vending machine of the present invention can perform a display without a sense of incongruity synchronized with the process from the start of beverage heating until the beverage consumer takes out the beverage when the beverage is heated and sold using the induction heating device, Beverage consumers can be less worried about waiting time in demand heating.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a product storage chamber provided on the main body side for storing can products, a product selection unit provided on the door side for selecting a product, and a product selected by the product selection unit. An image of a product outlet to be carried out, an induction heating device that receives the product stored in the product storage chamber and heats the can product by electromagnetic induction heating, and a heating operation during heating by the induction heating device A display unit that displays image data; and a control unit that transmits preset image data to the display unit, wherein the image data number is assigned to the image data so that the image data is displayed in order. During the heating by the induction heating device, the image data transmitted from the control unit is displayed on the display unit in the order of image data numbers, and the heating operation by the induction heating device is finished. Them if, by omitting the image data ID on the way, the final image data corresponding to the last number of the image data displayed on the display unit, is intended to be carried out to the commodity outlet.

  As a result, when the beverage is heated and sold using the induction heating device, it is possible to perform a display without a sense of incongruity synchronized with the process from the start of the beverage heating until the user takes out the beverage.

  The invention described in claim 2 is a product storage room provided on the main body side for storing products, a product selection means provided on the door side for selecting products, and a product selected by the product selection means is carried out. A product outlet, an induction heating device that receives the product stored in the product storage chamber, heats the product by induction heating, and heats the product to an appropriate temperature by temperature detection means, and starts heating from the heating start to the end of the induction heating device A heating time display unit that displays an image imaged based on the heating time up to, and when the product selected by the product selection means is heated by the induction heating device, heating of the product sold last time When the next product is the same type of product as the current product, the current time is displayed on the heating time display unit. The heating time is set as the image displayed on the heating time display unit.

  Accordingly, if products in the same storage room are heated, the display transition of the image display can be displayed more smoothly to inform the user of the waiting time.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the product according to claim 2, and the image display displayed on the heating time display unit when the product is heated is the product except for the heating time for the current product. The maximum value of the heating time at the time of selling a plurality of times retroactively from the previous sale is set as the image display setting.

  Thereby, in the display of the heating time of the product to be heated this time, it is possible to reduce unnecessary waiting of the user from the display state when the user views the image display of the heating time.

  The invention according to claim 4 gives priority to the detection by the temperature detecting means when the image display displayed on the heating time display section is before the end of the heating time. When the heating is ended by detection by the temperature detecting means, a heating end signal by the temperature detecting means is transmitted to the heating time display unit to display an image indicating the end of the heating time. Since the display transitions from the display to the image display of the end of heating, the user can know the end of heating of the product while watching the image display, and it is possible to alleviate the anxiety without having to always wait for the product outlet. .

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the first aspect of the present invention, when the image data displayed on the heating time display unit displays all stored data before the end of the heating time, Until the temperature detected by the detection means reaches an appropriate temperature, the final image data is repeatedly displayed, the detection by the temperature detection means is prioritized, and when the heating is completed by the detection by the temperature detection means, the temperature detection means The heating end signal is transmitted to the heating time display unit to display an image indicating the end of the heating time.

  As a result, the user can be informed through the image data that the heating end state is near.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The same reference numerals are given to the same configurations as those of the conventional example or the embodiments described above, and detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vending machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the vending machine according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of the outer door in the vending machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a control block diagram of the vending machine. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of image data displayed on the display unit of the vending machine. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a flow in which image data is displayed on the display unit. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of image data displayed on the heating time display unit. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a flow in which image data is displayed on the heating time display section.

  1 and 2, the vending machine main body 11 is divided into a plurality of product storage chambers 11a to store various can products 18 respectively. An outer door 12 is disposed in the front opening of the vending machine main body 11. A product sample display room 13 is provided above the outer door 12, an advertisement panel room 14 for displaying product advertisements and a money input unit 15 are provided side by side, and the selected product 18 is provided below the outer door 12. A product outlet 16 for discharging is provided. An induction heating device 17 for can products is installed next to the product outlet 16 and is associated so as to receive the products 18 from the lower part of the product storage chamber 11a. The product discharge side of the induction heating device 17 communicates with the product take-out port 16, and the can product 18 typified by a fluid content such as a beverage heated by the can product inductive heating device 17 passes from the product take-out port 15. It is formed so that it can be taken out.

  In addition, regarding the arrangement position of the induction heating device 17 in the height direction, the induction heating apparatus 17 is particularly arranged at a position below the product outlet 16. That is, an arrangement relationship in the height direction such as a lower end portion for discharging the products in the product storage chamber 11a in order from the top, a bottom portion for dropping the products in the product outlet 16, and a lower end portion on which the products of the induction heating device 17 are placed. It has become.

  Further, the arrangement position of the induction heating device 100 in the left-right direction is configured between the coin collection box 503 that collects coins and the product outlet 16.

  In general, the product storage room 11a of the vending machine is provided with a plurality of rows in the left-right direction in order to divide and store various products, heat insulation products, and cold insulation products. It arrange | positions in the downward space of the outer side of the goods outlet 16 right and left edge part of the outer door 12 so that the can goods 18 of the outermost row | line | column of at least one of right and left may be received among the storage chambers 11a.

  The product outlet 16 is usually not laid out at the lowermost part of the outer door 12 and is arranged at an appropriate position above the outer door 12 in order to improve the take-out property of the product buyer and reduce the burden of bending down. In addition, there is usually a space that becomes a so-called dead space below the product outlet 16.

  And the induction heating apparatus 17 arrange | positioned substantially utilizing the inside of the space used as this dead space is arrange | positioned with the inclination attitude | position so that the discharge side of the can goods 18 may face upward. Therefore, in order to discharge the can product 18 from the induction heating device 17 into the product take-out port 16, a discharge mechanism for moving the can product 18 against its own weight is necessary.

  In FIG. 1, an outer door 12 is disposed in the front opening of the vending machine main body 11. The configuration of the outer door 12 will be described.

  A product sample display room 13 is provided above the outer door 12, an advertisement panel room 14 for displaying product advertisements and a money input unit 15 are provided side by side, and a selected product 18 is provided below the outer door 12. A product outlet 16 is provided for discharging the product. And the induction heating apparatus 100 of can goods is installed in the back surface side of the outer door 12 next to the goods outlet 16, and it is related so that the goods 18 may be received from the lower part of the goods storage chamber 11a as in the first embodiment. . The product discharge side of the induction heating device 100 communicates with the product take-out port 16, and the can product 18 typified by a fluid content such as a beverage heated by the can product induction heating device 100 is passed from the product take-out port 16. It is formed so that it can be taken out.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the induction heating apparatus 100 is maintained in a state in which the longitudinal direction of the can product is obliquely arranged and the product outlet 16 side is higher than the other side, and is heated in the induction heating apparatus 100. The

  In the product sample display room 13, a product sample display unit 13 a dedicated for cooling is displayed in the upper part, and a product sample display unit 13 b that can be heated by the induction heating device 100 is formed in the upper and lower sections by a partition plate 800 and displayed. The product sample display unit 13a has the same sample configuration as that of the prior art, and one product selection button 801 is configured corresponding to one product sample.

  In the product sample display section 13b, a display section 803 is displayed on the partition plate 800 to indicate that the product of the displayed product sample 802 is heated by an induction heating method, so that it takes more time than usual. .

  Under the product sample 802, two product selection buttons 804a and 804b corresponding to one product sample 802 are configured. Specifically, the product selection button 804a is displayed with “hot” when the sales temperature setting is about 55 ° C., and the product selection button 804b is displayed with “slim” when the sales temperature setting is about 50 ° C. It is configured.

  The product sample 802 of the product sample display unit 13b is a product sample 802 configured in a flat card shape unlike the product sample of the product sample display unit 13a, and the product of the product sample display unit 13b is displayed to the user. However, unlike the products in the product sample display section 13a, it is configured to appeal that the heating is based on the induction heating method.

  Further, a display portion 704 for displaying an image is provided on the side portion of the product sample 802, and the image data to be displayed is distinguished and displayed by determining whether the current state is the standby state or the heating sales state.

  A heating time display unit 705 is provided below the display unit 704 to distinguish and display an image to be displayed by determining whether the current state is the standby state or the heating sales state.

  The induction heating device 100 is provided with non-contact temperature detecting means 110 described later, and the non-contact temperature detecting means 110 detects the surface temperature of the can product 18 to estimate the content beverage temperature, and the estimated contents When the can surface temperature at the time when the beverage temperature reaches the sales set temperature becomes the specified temperature, a signal from the non-contact type temperature detection means 110 is input to the product induction heating control unit 502 described later, and induction heating is performed. The energization to the coil 102 is stopped.

  Next, the arrangement configuration of the induction heating device 100 in the vending machine main body 11 will be described. The arrangement relationship in the height direction is as described above, and the lower end portion on which the can product 18 of the induction heating device 100 is placed is the product collection. Located below the bottom of the outlet 16, the induction heating device 100 can be arranged by utilizing the space of the outer door 12 that normally exists under the product outlet 16.

  The product outlet 16 is usually not laid out at the lowermost part of the outer door 12 and is arranged at an appropriate position above the outer door 12 in order to improve the take-out property of the product buyer and reduce the burden of bending down. In addition, there is usually a space that becomes a so-called dead space below the product outlet 16.

  And the induction heating apparatus 100 arrange | positioned substantially utilizing the inside of the space used as this dead space is arrange | positioned with the inclination attitude | position so that the discharge side of the can goods 18 may face upward. Therefore, in order to discharge the can product 18 from the induction heating device 100 into the product take-out port 16, a discharge mechanism for moving the can product 18 against its own weight is necessary.

  In addition, the product induction heating control unit 502 is arranged below the product take-out port 16 by utilizing the space that becomes a so-called dead space, and is arranged in the vicinity of the induction heating device 100, so that the distance between the high voltage units is shortened. It can be configured and safety can be improved.

  About the induction heating apparatus 100 comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below.

  When the user presses the product selection button 804a and designates “hot” as a hot product, the main control unit 501 that controls the entire vending machine preheats to about 35 ° C. so that the product does not deteriorate in the vending machine body 11. The can product 18 thus taken out is transported to the induction heating device 100. Then, the set temperature information of 55 ° C. of the selected “hot” is input from the main control unit 501 to the product induction heating control unit 502, and the induction heating device 100 is energized to operate the attitude control member (not shown). Then, it is confirmed whether or not the receiving state of the can product 18 is the inverted posture, and it is detected that the posture control member has returned to the initial position, and the induction heating coil 102 is energized to rotate the can product 18 in rotation. The lower roller 103 is rotationally driven to start the heating operation. Then, the temperature of the can product 18 is detected by a non-contact temperature detecting means 110 described later, and when the set temperature is reached, the energization to the induction heating coil 102 is stopped and the heating operation is stopped.

  Products that can be heated can sell beverage can products such as coffee, corn soup with a higher liquid viscosity than coffee, and can products mixed with solids such as oden and miso soup, and the heating time depends on the ingredients in the can product Different. Also, even if the same beverage product has different content sizes or different container materials, the heating time will change, so depending on the product selected by the user, the waiting time until the end of heating may become longer or shorter. It will give anxiety whether the product will be carried out.

  Therefore, the display unit 704 displays a continuous animated image on the display unit 704 to indicate the state of the sales operation state from when the user performs the product selection operation until the heated product is carried out, and the heating time display unit In 705, it is possible to confirm the sales state simply by looking at the display unit 704 or the heating time display unit 705 and displaying the image of whether the heating state is in the initial state or just before the end. it can.

  Therefore, since the user can set the can product 18 at a desired temperature only by operating the product selection button 804a, the time from the operation of the product selection button 804a to the heating operation can be shortened. Can be prevented from waiting unnecessarily, and user operability can be simplified.

  Then, the relationship between the display on the display unit 704 and the heating time display unit 705 and the actual heating operation in the induction heating apparatus 100 will be described.

  First, the overall control operation when the user presses the product selection button 804a to purchase a hot product will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the operations of the display unit 704 and the heating time display unit 705 are performed by the product selection button. When 804 is pressed, the signal is sent to the main control unit 501, and in response to this, the main control unit 501 instructs the product induction heating control unit 502 to drive the induction heating device 17. The main control unit 501 simultaneously sends a command to the display device control unit 710 of the display unit 704 and the heating time display unit 705 to instruct the interface unit 710a of the display device control unit 710 that it is in the heating sales state. In response to this, data to be displayed on the display unit 704 in the heating sales state is transmitted from the data A storage unit 704a and an image is displayed on the display unit 704. Similarly, data is transmitted from the data B storage unit 705a to the heating time display unit 705. The display is in the state of heating sales.

  When the product selection button 804 is pressed as shown in FIG. 6 (S1), the main control unit 501 sets the array number 0 of the image data (S2), and the display unit 704 receives the array number from the main control unit 501. The timer is set to 0 (Ta = 0) (S3). The display unit 704 displays an image display of array number 0 that is a display at the start of heating. An image set at the time of heating and selling is displayed via the interface unit 710a of the display device 710. As shown in FIG. 5, array image numbers are assigned to image data to be displayed. For example, array numbers 0 to 100 are provided, and display within each array number is completed in 10 frames. If it is passed in order from 0 to 100, it has a story-like structure. When the display time t (s) for one frame is set and an array number is designated, frames 1 to 10 are displayed in sequence.

  In the case of the embodiment, t = 0.2 (s) is set and 1 to 10 frames are displayed for 2 (s). When Ta = 2 (s) elapses (S4), the array element number is incremented by 1 (S5), and the main control unit 501 sequentially increases the array element number and transmits it to the display device 710 according to the heating progress state. Go.

  For example, when the image with the array number 50 is displayed on the display unit 704 corresponding to the product being heated by the induction heating device 100 (S7), the set temperature is detected by the temperature detection by the non-contact temperature detecting means 110. Is reached (S8), the main controller 501 receives the signal from the non-contact temperature detecting means 110, and during the operation of the 50th image with the array number, the main controller 501 has the array whose array number is the end of heating. The display command for the 100th number is transmitted to the display device 704 (S9), and when the 10-frame display for the 50th sequence number is completed, the image for the 100th sequence number is displayed and heated to the user through the display unit 704. An end display is notified (S10).

  Further, if the heating time is prolonged depending on the type and size of the can product, and the main control unit 501 does not instruct that the product has reached the set temperature during the display of the array number 99th, the display of the array number 99th is repeated. Do.

  If the set temperature is detected by the non-contact temperature detecting means 110, the 100th image with the array number is displayed as described above, and the user is notified of the end of heating through the display unit 704.

  In this way, it is possible to know the heating state of the product while observing a continuous animation that is displayed on the display unit 704 and imagines the progress of heating, and when the detected temperature of the non-contact temperature detecting means 110 reaches the set temperature. Based on the signal, the main control unit 501 transmits an image of heating completion to the display unit 704. Therefore, even when the heating time varies depending on the product to be heated, the image is displayed in accordance with the heating progress of the product. Since it is displayed on the screen, the user is made to wait while recognizing the state, so that anxiety can be reduced.

  The display of the heating time display unit 705 includes a plurality of indicators 705b that are turned on or blinking as shown in FIG. Signals transmitted from the main control unit 501 according to the indicator number are provided from image number 0 (when heating is started) to image number 29 and image number 30 (when heating is completed).

  The heating time T (s) by the induction heating device 100 is stored for each product storage room 11 a sold by the vending machine 11 in the main control unit 501.

  The main control unit 501 calculates the flashing time per indicator by the heating time T / 29 (number of indicators), and transmits the image number 1 to the display device 710 in order to flash the indicator 1. The display device 710 that has received the image number 1 from the main control unit 501 calls a program for blinking the indicator 1 and causes the heating time display unit 705 to display the program.

  When the user operates the product selection button 804a (S20), the product is carried out from the corresponding product storage chamber 11a, guided to the induction heating device 100, and the heating operation is started. At this time, the main control unit 501 calls the previous heating time of the same product storage room 11a as the product selected from the storage unit in response to the pressing operation of the product selection button 804a, and the heating time (predicted time) of the product selected this time ) And the flashing time per indicator is calculated as described above (Tb = b seconds) (S21).

  Then, the main control unit 501 sets the image number 0 from the storage unit (S22), transmits the image number 0 to the display device 710 that the heating start state is set, and sets the timer to 0 on the display device 710 ( S23).

  Then, when the heating operation starts, the lighting display is performed from the blinking in order from the indicator 1 at intervals of the blinking time Tb = b calculated from the predicted time (S25), and the indicator blinks and the lighting operation is performed until the set temperature is reached. . For example, while the indicator 20 corresponding to the image number 20 is being displayed, if the non-contact temperature detecting means 110 detects that the set temperature has been reached (S26), the image number 30 indicating the completion of heating is skipped and the main control is performed. The data is transmitted from the unit 501 to the display device 710 (S29). Specifically, all the indicators 1 to 29 of the heating time display unit 705 of FIG. 9 are all turned on, and the heating completion display is performed (S30).

  In addition, even after the blinking time of the indicator 29 corresponding to the image number 29 has elapsed (S27), if the product has not yet reached the set temperature (S28), the image number 30 is not transmitted, regardless of the blinking time Tb. By repeating blinking of the indicator 29, priority is given to the detection of the set temperature of the non-contact temperature detection means 110. When the set temperature is reached, the image number 30 is received from the main control unit 501 and converted into a heating completion display. Since the person can know the heating progress state of the product in an image and can recognize that the heating operation is being performed in an image, the anxiety can be reduced.

  In addition, since the heating time of the product is set to the same product that was heated last time and the blinking lighting operation of the indicator is controlled, it is heated with almost the same heating time, so it takes more heating time than expected. The blinking time of the indicator 29 exceeds Tb and can be displayed smoothly until the heating is completed at intervals of the blinking time Tb without repeatedly blinking, thereby reducing unnecessary waiting.

  Moreover, although the setting of the heating time is set to the heating time of the previous product, the maximum value may be set retroactively from the previous heating of the same product to the heating time for a plurality of times. By setting this maximum value, it is possible to suppress the display of the indicator 29 corresponding to the image number 29 immediately before the image number 30 indicating the completion of heating by repeatedly blinking until it is heated to the set temperature. It is possible to reduce the waiting time for the user.

  Although the maximum value has been set as described above, the minimum value may be set. When the heating time is longer than the minimum value, the indicator 29 will be repeatedly flashed, but all the indicators are sensitively displayed. The minimum value may be set as long as it is displayed at the blinking time Tb interval and the last indicator 29 blinks repeatedly, and is acceptable in terms of quality.

  In the embodiment, the display unit 704 and the heating time display unit 705 are not electrically connected, and display control is performed independently. Even if one of the display units becomes impossible due to a failure or the like, heating is performed by the other display control. Can inform the state.

  When the heating completion display is displayed, an opening / closing member 505 that is movable in the vertical direction for opening / closing the opening communicating with the product outlet 16 at the end of the product receiving base 101 of the induction heating device 100 is provided on the carry-out member (not shown). At substantially the same time as the movement, the opening / closing member 505 is operated to move downward, the product outlet 16 and the product receiving base 101 are communicated, and the can product 18 is discharged to the product outlet 16 by pushing out the carry-out member. Thereafter, the carry-out member returns to the standby position, and the opening / closing member 505 moves upward to block between the product receiving base 101 and the product outlet 16.

  In addition, an inner door 12 a provided on the front surface of the product storage chamber 11 a of the vending machine main body 11 is formed behind the opening / closing member 505 that partitions the product outlet 16 and the induction heating device 100. An upper plate 703 that closes the upper space is formed above the opening / closing member 505.

  Further, an optical sensor 701 for detecting the opening / closing operation of the flap 700 is attached to the outer door 12 side in the vicinity of the rotation shaft 700a of the flap 700 provided with the commodity outlet 16 so as to be freely opened and closed, and light is applied to the flap 700 made of transparent resin. It always emits and detects opening and closing by the presence or absence of reflection.

  Specifically, the flap 700 is configured to form a curved portion 700b that curves in the direction of the vending machine main body 11 behind the rotating shaft 700a and closes the front surface of the product outlet 16, and the light is transmitted to the curved portion 700b. By irradiating light from the sensor 701, the opening / closing operation of the flap 700 is detected based on whether or not the light is reflected from the bending portion 700b by the rotation operation of the flap 700.

  That is, if the reflection of light is received, it is determined that the flap 700 is closed. If the reflection of light cannot be received, it is determined that the flap 700 is open.

  As a result, the can product can be automatically carried out to the outside, so that the user does not need to put the hand into the induction heating device 100 and take out the product, thereby ensuring safety. Further, by returning the carry-out member 300 to the standby position, it is possible to control whether the product is jammed in the induction heating device 100.

  In addition, since the opening / closing member 505 is in a state where the induction heating device 100 and the product outlet 16 are shut off during standby, sales can be prevented and dust and insects can be prevented from entering the induction heating device 100. In addition, by providing a connecting plate 506 that is provided outside the opening / closing member 505 and connects the product receiving base 101 and the product outlet 16, the gap between the product receiving base 101 and the product outlet 16 can be filled and connected. When the member 505 is opened, the external force applied to the can product 18 pushed out by the carry-out member 300 can be reduced, and the product can be smoothly discharged into the product take-out port 16.

  If the flap 700 is closed, it is detected by the optical sensor 701, the opening / closing member 505 is opened, and the can product 18 is discharged to the product take-out port 16 by the carry-out member. It is possible to provide vending machines with the highest priority.

  Next, the non-contact type temperature detection means 110 that is a temperature detection means for detecting the temperature of the can product 18 will be described.

  The non-contact type temperature detecting means 110 (for example, an infrared sensor) is disposed in the vicinity of the lower roller 103 at a substantially middle portion in the longitudinal direction (width direction) of the commodity receiving base 101. Since the can product is disposed in contact with the lower roller 103, the distance between the can product and the non-contact temperature detecting means 110 can be kept substantially constant regardless of the outer diameter of the can.

  Further, the non-contact type temperature detecting means 110 is arranged in the substantially intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction of the product receiving base 101. However, the non-contact temperature detecting means 110 may be arranged in the vicinity of the lower portion in the longitudinal direction of the arranged product receiving base 101. The measurement accuracy of the can surface temperature can be improved by shifting.

  This is the positional relationship of the induction heating coil 102 with respect to the can product, and the vicinity of the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the can product is located at the substantially central portion of the induction heating coil 102 due to the arrangement configuration of the induction heating coil 102 with respect to the product receiving base 101. For this reason, the temperature tends to be the highest, and tends to be lower toward the end in the longitudinal direction of the can product.

  Therefore, since the rate of change in the can surface temperature is larger at the center of the can product, the non-contact temperature detecting means 110 capable of detecting a wide temperature range with high accuracy is required. However, in order to increase the accuracy of the non-contact temperature detecting means 110 so that the can product can be detected at an appropriate temperature and the heating can be controlled, the accuracy is increased by using the non-contact temperature detecting means 110 having a narrow measurement temperature range. The non-contact type temperature detecting means 110 is required in the vicinity of the lower part in the longitudinal direction of the product stand 101 which is a position shifted from the center of the can product, that is, the position corresponding to the end of the induction heating coil 102. By arranging it, the measurement accuracy of the can surface temperature can be improved, the safety of burns and the like due to overheating can be improved, and the deterioration of quality due to the slimy product can be prevented.

  As described above, the product induction heating apparatus according to the present invention sets and displays the heating time according to the animation and the history that image the state until the product is heated and finished, so the cooking time varies depending on the product. It can be widely applied to vessels.

The perspective view of the vending machine of Embodiment 1 of this invention Vertical sectional view of the vending machine of the embodiment The rear surface perspective view of the outer door in the vending machine of Embodiment 1 of this invention Control block diagram of vending machine of the present invention Schematic of image data displayed on the display unit of the vending machine of the present invention The flowchart which shows the flow in which image data is displayed on the display part of this invention. Schematic of image data displayed on the heating time display section of the present invention The flowchart which shows the flow in which image data is displayed on the heating time display part of this invention. Schematic of the heating time display section of the present invention Block diagram related to image display of conventional vending machines

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Vending machine main body 100 Induction heating apparatus 501 Main control part 704 Display part 705 Heating time display part 804a Product selection button

Claims (5)

  A product storage chamber provided on the main body side for storing can products, a product selection unit provided on the door side for selecting a product, a product outlet from which the product selected by the product selection unit is carried out, and An induction heating device that accepts the product stored in the product storage room and heats the can product by electromagnetic induction heating method, and a display unit that displays image data simulating a heating operation during heating by the induction heating device; A control unit that transmits preset image data to the display unit, and the image data is assigned an image data number so that the image data is displayed in order, and is stored in the control unit. During heating by the apparatus, the image data transmitted from the control unit is displayed on the display unit in the order of image data numbers, and when the heating operation by the induction heating apparatus ends, the image data No. omitted on the way, the final image data corresponding to the last number of the image data displayed on the display unit, an automatic vending machine characterized in that it is carried out to the commodity outlet.   A product storage room provided on the main body side for storing products; a product selection means provided on the door side for selecting products; a product outlet from which the products selected by the product selection means are unloaded; and the products An image based on the induction heating device that receives the product stored in the storage room, heats it by induction heating method, and heats it to an appropriate temperature by means of temperature detection means, and the heating time from the start of heating to the end of heating by the induction heating device. A heating time display unit for displaying the image, and when the product selected by the product selection means is heated by the induction heating device, the heating time of the product sold last time is displayed on the heating time display unit. Display, the current heating time by the temperature detection means, if the next product is the same type of product as the current product, when the next product is heated, the current heating time is the heating time Vending machine and sets an image displayed on the display unit.   The image display displayed on the heating time display unit when the product is heated is the maximum value of the heating time at the time of multiple sales going back from the previous sale of the product, excluding the heating time for the current product. The vending machine according to claim 2, wherein the image display setting is used.   When the image displayed on the heating time display section is before the end of the heating time, priority is given to the detection by the temperature detection means, and when the heating is ended by the detection by the temperature detection means, the heating by the temperature detection means The vending machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein an end signal is transmitted to the heating time display unit to display an image indicating the end of the heating time.   If the image data displayed on the heating time display section displays all stored data before the end of the heating time, the final image data is repeated until the temperature detected by the temperature detection means reaches an appropriate temperature. Display and give priority to the detection by the temperature detection means, and when the heating is ended by the detection by the temperature detection means, a heating end signal by the temperature detection means is transmitted to the heating time display section, and the heating time ends. 2. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the image is displayed.