JPH10247281A - System and device for selling package merchandise - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform easily face-to-face sale at merchandise discharge part and simultaneously to perform sale management when a purchaser resisters the desired merchandise for the selective purchase at the merchandise showing part, by separating a part where a sample is showed and a part where the sale management of merchandise is performed. SOLUTION: When the purchaser inputs the necessary item such as a distinction symbol of the merchandise which a purchaser desires from a keyboard in a sales display box 1, inputted purchase data are printed and outputted on a sheet and the purchaser brings the outputted purchase sheet to an accounting counter so as to transfer it to a salesman. When the salesman operates a CD discharge device 10 based on the purchase sheet at the indication part of the CD(compact disk) discharge device 10, the merchandise is selected and taken out in accordance with purchase data, an accounting processing is executed and the merchandise is sold to the purchaser.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

In the present invention, a purchase application section and a product selection / removal section in a package product sample display section are separately installed in cooperation with each other, and the seller confirms the desired product data of the purchaser. Accordingly, the present invention relates to a package merchandise sales system and a device for quickly selling a desired merchandise.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is provided an automatic vending machine which enables easy purchase of a product packaged in a predetermined size, for example, a product stored in a thin case such as a compact disk for music (hereinafter referred to as a CD). 2. Description of the Related Art There is known a machine having a structure in which CD-containing cases are arranged side by side on each shelf of an apparatus main body having several stages of shelves, and each case is held by an individual lock mechanism. In such a CD vending machine, a CD is inserted by inserting a coin or reading magnetic data such as a credit card.
An instruction to release the case is issued, the lock mechanism corresponding to the required case is released, and the case can be taken out.

[0003]

However, in the configuration of the conventional CD vending machine, since the lock mechanism is provided for each case, the apparatus is complicated as a whole and the number of cases to be stored is limited. There is a problem that it is done. In addition, if measures are taken to increase the number of shelves in order to increase the number of storages, the entire device must be large and the installation space must be wide, and it is difficult for users to purchase and remove products. Problem arises.

[0004] Further, while vending machines are useful for saving labor for sales, they often deliberately release a lock mechanism or take out goods using a falsified card or the like. It has elements that occur.
Therefore, the installation location must be selected for management. For this reason, in a store or the like that sells with a small number of staff, usually, the vending type apparatus does not handle expensive products.

[0005] However, with respect to products that have a wide variety of consumers, the form of sales changes along with changes in lifestyles, and it becomes necessary to sell high-priced products even at convenience stores that are open for a long time. It is getting.

In the present invention, in order to solve such a problem, a place for displaying a sample for selling packaged goods and a place for managing and selling the goods are separated from each other, and the purchaser can be placed at the goods display place. By selecting and registering a desired product to be purchased, it is possible to easily provide face-to-face sales based on the registration at the product management location, and at the same time to provide a packaged product sales method and device that can also manage product sales. It is the purpose.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a method of selling packaged goods according to the present invention is to install a sales display box for packaged goods at an arbitrary position in a store and to display the sales and display in a checkout counter. A payout device that can sort, store, and select products that match the products displayed in the box is installed. When the purchase data for the desired product is input from the keyboard in the sales display box, the input purchase data is input. Is printed out on a purchase sheet, and the payout device is operated at the checkout counter based on the output purchase sheet to select and take out the product.

According to the present invention, the purchaser's purchase data input in the sales display box is received in the storage device of the payout device, and the purchase data recorded on the purchase sheet and the receiving data of the payout device are received. It is preferable that the desired product to be purchased can be selected and retrieved by collation with the data. By doing this,
Even if the user wishes to purchase and enters the data for the initial purchase and then cancels the purchase, the purchaser does not want to purchase the data in the order of the data entered at the sales display box side, but pays for the purchase. You can definitely sell the required products to buyers who visit the counter.

In the selling method according to the present invention, the purchase sheet on which the purchase data of the purchaser is printed out in the sales display box is provided with a purchaser number, a symbol for discriminating the product desired to be purchased, the sales price of the product, and the symbol for the discrimination. By reading the data reading mark corresponding to the payout device, at the accounting counter where the dispensing device is installed, the purchase section received from the purchaser is read by the reading unit of the dispensing device, thereby performing the accounting process. Can be automatically selected and taken out of the packaged product stored in the dispensing device, and product information attached in advance to the sold product is recorded to manage the product. Can be done simultaneously.

In order to implement the above-mentioned sales system,
The packaged goods selling apparatus according to the present invention includes (A) and (a) a console-type housing provided with a display unit for displaying a large number of sampled packaged goods, and (b) a display provided at an appropriate position of the housing. A display having an input unit such as a product discriminator, and (c) a sales display box having a printer for outputting purchase data of the product input at the input unit, and (B) (a) rotating around a horizontal axis. And a drum-shaped storage magazine in which packaged goods are stored in storage pockets between a number of partition walls provided radially with respect to the axis, and (b) a bottom side of the storage pocket at the discharge position. (C) provided at a position facing the front of the storage pocket at the discharge position; An outlet for the packaged product extruded by the pushing means, (d) a rotational position detecting means for detecting a rotational position of the storage magazine, and (e) merchandise purchase data inputted in the sales display box. Based on the purchase information presented, a release instruction signal for a desired packaged product is detected based on the detection signal by the rotation position detecting means, and the storage magazine is positioned so that a storage box for storing the desired packaged product is positioned at the release position. A package merchandise dispensing apparatus including: a release control means for controlling and controlling the pushing means so as to push the package goods in the storage box at the discharge position toward the discharge port; and (C) the sales display The box and the dispensing device for the packaged product are installed separately, and the data Management means for packaging products that can be passed and is characterized in that it comprises.

In the present invention, a sales display box displaying a sample of a packaged product and a payout device for the packaged product are separately installed. In the sales display box, the user inputs a product number desired for purchase and receives a purchase sheet. The data entered for this purchase is stored in the dispensing device and is placed on standby. In the dispensing device, packaged goods are stored in respective storage pockets of a drum-shaped storage magazine, and a large number of goods are held. When the handling device of the dispensing device issues a release instruction signal based on a purchase sheet presented by the purchaser, the package magazine in such a storage magazine is rotated, and the storage magazine is rotated, and a storage pocket for storing a desired packaged product is provided. It is positioned at the discharge position. Next, the pushing means provided below the discharge position is operated, and the packaged goods in the storage pocket are discharged to the discharge port provided at the upper front. At the same time, the payout of the stored packaged goods is recorded, and the necessity of replenishment can be selected.

In the present invention, the housing of the sales display box is a sample package product or a display name of the product.
A display section on which a display body capable of identifying an article name or the like is displayed,
It is preferable that an operation unit having an input panel for inputting the distinguished symbol of the displayed product / display article name and the like and a display for guiding and confirming the input of the distinguished symbol of the displayed product / display article name and the like is provided. In this way, the purchaser can select and input a desired product on the spot, and at the same time, can confirm the selected content and register the product to be purchased.

[0013] Further, the housing of the sales display box includes:
It is preferable that a purchase sheet outlet from which the purchase sheet printed by the printer is issued is provided on the front surface. In this way, the data entered for the purchase procedure of the packaged product can be printed on the purchase sheet and received by the purchaser, and the required amount for the next product receipt and payment can be confirmed in advance. It is convenient because it can be performed, and the salesperson can surely hand the desired product to the purchaser based on the data described in the purchase sheet.

A plurality of magazines for storing packaged goods in the dispensing apparatus are provided in parallel on the same axis.
It is preferable that the pushing means and the discharge port are provided for each of the storage magazines. By doing so, more commodities can be stocked in a narrow space. Further, different types of products can be stored by changing the condition of the storage pocket of the storage magazine.

It is preferable that a belt driven in synchronization with the rotation of the storage magazine is provided along the outer periphery of the lower half of the storage magazine for packaged goods. By doing so, the product stored in the storage pocket at the downward position is held without dropping, and the belt for receiving the product is synchronized with the rotation of the storage magazine, so that the product is not damaged.

In the present invention, the pushing means for releasing the packaged goods from the storage pockets in the storage magazine is provided in an extrusion hole formed in the bottom of the storage pocket which is supported by the main body frame and stops at the release position. An interlocking mechanism in which a pusher is pushed in from the axis side of the drum-shaped storage magazine to push out the packaged product toward the discharge port, and a lever is operated so as to open the cover of the discharge port immediately before the pusher operates. Preferably, it is provided. By doing so, even if a plurality of storage magazines are arranged in parallel, efficient operation can be achieved by operating the pushing means independently for each storage magazine.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, a method for selling packaged goods according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, using a music compact disk (hereinafter simply referred to as CD) selling apparatus as an embodiment.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a console box type sales display box which is a part of the CD selling apparatus according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a side view (a) and a plan view of FIG. b) is shown, and FIG. 3 shows an example of a purchase sheet used in this vending apparatus. FIG. 4 is a side view of a CD payout device used in cooperation with the sales display box, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. The CD selling apparatus according to the present embodiment is configured such that a sales display box 1 and a CD payout apparatus 10 are set as a set and connected to each other by a signal cable.

The sales display box 1 is provided with a screen-like display section 3 on the upper part of the housing 2, and a large number of CD samples 7 packaged in a case are displayed on the display section 3 in multiple stages. Each product number is given to the sample 7. The upper surface of the housing 2 has a gentle slope with a downward slope, and a concave portion 4 is provided in the upper central portion thereof. Many CD samples 7 are inserted into the concave portion 4 with the spine portion of the case facing upward. There are provided display sections 3 'arranged in two stages. When this CD sample 7 is placed vertically, each CD
The name of the song, the name of the singer, and other information, and the product number are clearly indicated on the spine of the case of Sample 7.
By arranging vertically, the CD sample 7 can be displayed more. An operation unit 5 is provided on the near side of the slope. The operation unit 5 displays a numeric keypad 5 'for inputting a product number or the like of a CD desired to be purchased, a display for guiding the input, and information (for example, singer name, song name, price, etc.) on the input product. A display 5 ″ for prompting confirmation and an outlet 6 for a purchase sheet are provided. In addition, if the display section 3 ″ of the CD sample 7 is provided on the lower front part of the housing 2 as needed, it is more effective. Many C
D Sample 7 can be displayed.

A printer 8 for printing items related to a CD (commodity) and a bar code for reading based on input data from the ten-key pad 5 'is built in the housing 2 of the sales display box 1. The sheet printed by the printer 8 is released from the outlet 6 as a purchase sheet 9.

For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the purchase sheet 9 issued in the sales display box 1 first selects a product number attached to a CD sample 7 on which a purchaser is displayed and uses a numeric keypad. A “customer number” 9a sequentially received at the time of input by 5 ′ and a bar code 9b corresponding to the number are described, followed by unique “singer name (or player name)” 9c and “song name” 9 based on the product number.
d, "Product price" 9e and a bar code 9f recording the data of this product are printed for each product number, and finally the total purchase price of the CD desired to be purchased is printed. Is sent to the outside.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the CD dispensing apparatus 10 is rotated about a horizontal axis inside a housing 11 whose upper half is covered with a cover 12 made detachable. Two drum-shaped storage magazines 14, 15
Are arranged in parallel with the same axis, and are arranged so that the peripheral surface faces in the front-back direction. Each of the storage magazines 14 and 15 has a large number of partitions 16 radially in the radial direction with respect to the axis, and includes a CD-containing case 60 (package product) in a storage pocket 17 defined by two adjacent partitions 16. )
Is to be stored. In this embodiment, the storage pocket 17 of one storage magazine 14 stores one CD-containing case 60, and the storage pocket 17a of the other storage magazine 15 includes a plurality of storage pockets (generally, a two-pack set). The partition 16 is provided at an interval in which the CD-containing case 60 can be accommodated.

The storage magazines 14 and 15 engage a drive gear 19 with a gear 18 provided on a peripheral portion of an adjacent portion of the storage magazines 14 and 15, and the drive gear 19 is supported by the main body frame 13. The power is transmitted from a motor (with a speed reducer) 20 for driving a storage magazine to be wound and transmitted by a winding transmission mechanism 21 to be rotationally driven. The storage magazines 14 and 15 have brackets 23 and 23 provided with guide rings 22 attached to a cylindrical body forming the bottom of the storage pockets 17 and 17a by appropriately protruding from a side of the main body frame 13 at a plurality of locations.
It is supported by a guide roller 24 attached to a and is rotated at a required speed around the axis.

As shown in FIG. 6, an encoder 25 is provided in correspondence with each of the storage magazines 14 and 15 so as to receive rotational power in association with the output of the motor 20 for driving the storage magazine. Provided. In order to detect the slot 25 'of the encoder 25, the slot sensor 2 corresponding to each of the storage magazines 14 and 15 is used.
6, 26a are provided on the body frame 13 side. The position of each of the storage pockets 17 and 17a can be controlled by these slot sensors 26 and 26a, and each of the storage pockets 17 and 17a can be stopped at a position facing each of the discharge ports 28 and 28a.

Further, in this embodiment, the storage magazine 1
Origin slots 29 are provided at predetermined positions of the reference frames 4 and 15, and an origin sensor 29A (origin detection means) is provided on the side of the body frame 13 to detect the origin slots 29.
Is provided. Thus, the storage magazines 14, 15
Check the origin position at the start of the storage magazine 1
4, 15 can be stopped at the origin position, and the rotational positions of the storage magazines 14, 15 can be detected based on the origin position.

Next, the CD-containing case 60 (commodity) in the storage pocket 17 or 17a at the discharge position is inserted into the discharge port 2.
The push-out mechanism 30 for pushing up to 8, 28a will be described with reference to FIG. The pushing mechanism 30
Has the same configuration for each of the storage magazines 14 and 15, and only one of them will be described.

The storage magazine 1 opposed to the discharge port 28 (28a) provided toward the front upper side of the housing 11
On the inner peripheral side of 4, an extruding mechanism 30 (extruding means) is provided. The push-out mechanism 30 is provided with a pusher 35 attached to the tip thereof via a crank 34 supported by a pin 33 ′ on a disk 33 attached to one end of a drive shaft 32 driven by rotation of a motor 31. It is configured to move back and forth. When the pusher 35 thus made is moved forward, the CD-containing case 60 in the storage pocket 17 located at the discharge position through the hole 17 ′ formed in the bottom surface of the storage pocket 17 is shown by a chain line (a) shown in FIG. ) It is pushed out to the position. The disk cam 36 provided on the drive shaft 32 has a slot 36a formed on an outer peripheral edge thereof.
a is a limit sensor 37a provided on the body frame 13 side.
Alternatively, the stop position of the disk cam 36, in other words, the stop position of the motor 31 is controlled by detecting the return limit sensor 37b. In the present embodiment, the ejection distance of the CD-containing case 60, in other words, the pusher 35
Is set to 45 mm. Therefore, the product can be released quickly without any damage to the product.

The pusher 35 and the door (cover) 38 of the discharge port 28 are interlocked by an interlocking mechanism. That is, a door 38 is provided on the discharge port 28, and the discharge port 28 is closed by the door 38 except during discharge. Therefore, when ejecting the CD-containing case 60 by the pushing mechanism 30, it is necessary to open the door 38 immediately before the operation. This outlet 28
The door 38 is attached to the upper end of a lever link 39 whose main part is supported by a pin 39a on the housing 11 and covers the discharge ports 28 and 28a on the upper surface of the housing 11 before discharging. Drive shaft 32 at the lower end
The pin 38 is connected to the tip of a crank 41 that is pin-supported by a door driving disk 40 attached to the other end of the door, and the door 38 is opened earlier than the forward movement of the pusher 35 due to the rotation of the drive shaft 32. , CD case 60
The door 38 is closed so that the door 38 closes after the take-out is completed.

Also, the storage pocket 1 at this release position
Although not shown, a CD detection sensor (storage detection means) and a take-out sensor (emission detection means) are provided above the elements 7 and 17a, and a light emitting and receiving device is provided at a position facing these sensors. ing. Here, the CD detection sensor detects whether or not the CD-containing case is stored in the storage pocket 17 or 17a at the discharge position, and the take-out sensor detects the CD-containing case 60 in the storage pockets 17, 17a. Is discharged to the discharge ports 28, 28a.

At the lower part where the above-mentioned storage magazines 14 and 15 are arranged, as shown in FIG. 4, an endless end which is supported by a plurality of (four in this specific example) guide rollers 45 and is movably wound. The belt 46 is provided so as to be in contact with the outer periphery of the lower half circumference of the storage magazines 14 and 15. This belt 46 is used for the storage magazines 1
Numerous storage pockets 17, 17a provided in 4, 15
This is a fall prevention belt for holding the CD-containing case 60 stored therein so as not to fall when the case 60 is shifted to the downward position by the rotation of the storage magazine. The belt 46 is connected to a guide roller 45 at one end of the housing 11.
By pulling a by the tension spring 47 (pulling it upward in the drawing) and keeping the tension constant, the magazine a moves in synchronization with the rotation of the storage magazines 14 and 15. Therefore, there is no possibility of rubbing against and damaging the CD-containing case 60 that fits in the storage pockets 17 and 17a.

As shown in FIG. 8, the CD payout device 10
The front of the operation is a panel surface 11a in which the upper surface of the housing 11 is inclined so that the dispensing operation is easy, and the discharge port, the operation buttons 50, and the display 54 on which the operation can be confirmed are arranged on the panel surface 11a. As the operation buttons, a payout button 51, a cancel button 52, and a select button 53 are arranged, and when the selected button of the operation buttons 50 is pressed, the payout apparatus 1 is operated.
0 can be operated under required conditions. Also,
In the payout device 10, a storage unit connected to the sales exhibition box 1 by a signal cable is incorporated in an operation control unit.

As shown in FIG. 9, a storage magazine motor 20 for rotating the storage magazines 14, 15 is provided.
The pushing mechanism motors 31, 31a are controlled by output signals from a controller 55 (release control means). In order to execute these controls and the like, the controller 55 includes a release instruction signal from the operation button 50 as a release instruction section, a detection signal from an origin sensor 29a for confirming the origin positions of the storage magazines 14 and 15, Detection signals from the encoder 25 for confirming the current positions of the storage magazines 14, 15; detection signals from the limit sensors 37a and return limit sensors 37b for confirming the stop positions of the motors 31, 31a; The detection signal from the CD detection sensor 56 for confirming whether or not the CD-containing case 60 is stored in the storage pocket 17 in the storage pocket 17 and the CD-containing case 60 in the storage pocket are connected to the discharge port 28.
Various signals such as a detection signal from the outlet sensor 57 for confirming whether or not the gas is discharged to (28a) are input. The release instruction section (operation button 50) is supplied with a release instruction signal of data selected from a memory storing data transmitted from the sales display box 1.

In selling the CD-containing case (package product) of the present embodiment configured as described above, the sales display box 1 is installed at an appropriate place in the store, and the CD payout device 10 (package product payout device) The CD payout device 10 and the sales display box 1 are installed in or near a space where a salesperson resides, such as an accounting counter, and are connected by a signal cable.

The purchaser (user) first selects a desired CD from among the CD samples 7 displayed and displayed in the display sections 3, 3 ', 3 "of the sales display box 1, and then selects each CD sample 7. Is input from the numeric keypad 5 'on the operation unit 5 on the upper surface of the housing 2. Then, data (for example, data of a CD (package product) selected by the built-in printer 8). 3) is discharged from the outlet 6. At the same time, the input data is sent to the storage unit of the CD payout apparatus 10 connected by a signal cable.

The purchaser enters the desired C in the sales display box 1.
To purchase D, the purchase sheet 9 is brought to the checkout counter and handed over to the salesperson, and the salesperson who has received the purchase sheet 9 is charged with the CD payout device 10 based on the "customer number" recorded on the purchase sheet. Operation button 5 on panel surface 11a
If the “customer number” of the presented purchase sheet 9 is, for example, the first person on the day of the sale, the “customer number” stored in the control unit will be changed to 1 by pressing the payout button. No. product data is controller 5
5 is issued as a release command signal. The controller 55 issues a drive command to the motor 20 for driving the storage magazine based on the release command signal, and the storage magazine 14,
Rotate 15 The rotation of the storage magazines 14 and 15 is controlled by the encoder 25 so that the storage magazines 14 and 1 are rotated.
5 is performed while detecting the rotation amount from the origin position or the rotation amount from the fully-open stop position. As a result, the storage pocket 17 or 17a for storing the desired CD-containing case 60 is accurately positioned at the discharge position. Note that instead of operating the payout button based on the “customer number”, a bar code corresponding to the “customer number” may be read by the attached scanner 58 (see FIG. 9). In this way, even if there are many instructions from the purchaser, it is possible to easily select the scanner 58, and the scanner 58 can be used for storing goods, and the convenience is further improved.

When the predetermined storage pocket 17 or 17a is positioned at the release position in this way, after the CD detection sensor confirms the presence of the CD-containing case 60 in the storage pocket 17 or 17a, the corresponding push-out from the controller is performed. An extrusion command is issued to the mechanism motor 31. As a result, the motor 31 is rotated by the required angle until the slot is detected by the limit sensor, and the pusher 3 is rotated.
5, the CD-containing case 60 in the storage pocket 17 or 17a is discharged to the discharge port 28 (28a). In conjunction with the release operation of the CD-containing case 60, the release port door 38 is opened a little earlier by the lever link 39, and C is released.
The D-containing case 60 can be taken out.

When the case (CD) containing the CD is taken out of the discharge port 28 (28a) by the operator (salesperson), the pusher 35 and the door 38 are rotated by the cam until the slot is detected by the return limit sensor. It returns to its original position and enters the standby state. It should be noted that the CD-containing case 60 discharged to the discharge port 28 (28a) is detected by the outlet sensor, and the controller displays the CD-containing case 60 on the display 55 of the panel surface 11a until it is confirmed that the CD-containing case 60 is taken out by the operator. A message is output.

When a plurality of purchase CDs (products) are registered and described in the purchase sheet 9, if one product is released by a program set in the control unit in advance, the storage magazine is stored in the order described above. The operation is repeated until the number of products stored in the control unit is released by operating the pushing mechanism. When the case (commodity) containing the CD desired to be purchased is paid out in this way, the salesperson who has operated the purchase sheet 9 reads the barcode attached to the purchase sheet 9 with the reader of the POS cash register to perform accounting processing and purchase. To sell.

In the above-described dispensing operation of the case containing a CD,
For example, in the case of canceling a part of purchases of a plurality of desired products according to the wishes of the purchaser, the cancel button 52 may be pressed to delete the canceled items from the storage unit, and then perform the payout operation as described above. . If the order of the purchasers is different from the purchase data input by the plurality of purchasers in the sales display box 1, the operator of the dispensing device 10 writes the purchase data in the purchase sheet 9 brought by the purchaser. By pressing the select button 53 according to the customer number, the data corresponding to the required customer number is called, and the above-mentioned operation is performed according to the data to pay out the CD-containing case 60 desired to be purchased.

In this embodiment, the storage magazines 14, 1
5 has a large number of sheets (in a specific example, one sheet contains 150 sheets,
Although 50 sets of CDs can be stored, the same CD can be stored in another storage pocket for a frequently used CD. In this case, when the release CD is selected, the CD closest to the current position is searched, and the rotation of the storage magazines 14 and 15 is controlled.

In the present embodiment, only the release mode of the CD has been described. However, when refilling the CD in the storage magazines 14 and 15, the replenishment mode can be selected on the operation panel of the dispensing apparatus 10. I have. In this replenishment mode, the CDs are replenished into the storage magazines 14 and 15 by opening the doors 38 of the discharge ports 28 and 28a, contrary to the release mode. Further, when the sold CD (product) is sold out, a display indicating that it is sold out can be displayed on the sales display box 1 side.

In the above description, the sale of music CDs has been described. In addition, the invention can be used to sell application software for computers and CD-ROMs for computer games. In addition, it can be used for selling unified packaged products that are packaged compactly.

In the above description, a device for inputting a barcode written on a purchase sheet taken out from the sales display box by the purchaser at the dispensing device side is attached, and is printed on the purchase sheet. The payout device can be operated by reading the barcode that is present.

According to the apparatus of the present embodiment, by storing all sales information, it is possible to combine these data with a known data communication system to manage sales information at a remote location. Becomes possible. Therefore, it becomes easy to grasp top selling products and quickly replenish missing products.

[0045]

As described above, according to the present invention, the display position of the packaged product to be sold and the purchase and payout position are separated, and the purchaser selects and purchases a desired product from the display display of the product to be sold. After entering the information, the salesperson goes to the counter equipped with the payout device and presents the desired product purchase sheet that has been input earlier, so that the salesperson checks out the product and sells it. Therefore, troubles or theft accidents associated with the sale of the products can be prevented, and even a store with a small number of sales staff can safely and reliably handle expensive products.

In addition, since the sales display box and the dispensing device can be separated to make the vending machine compact, the vending machine can be installed without taking up a large floor area of the store, the amount of stored products can be increased, and the size of the package can be reduced. Even if they are different, it is possible to sort and store and pay them out separately, and rational sales can be made.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a console box-shaped sales display box that forms a part of a CD selling apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a side view (a) and a plan view (b) of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a CD purchase sheet used in the present embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a front view excluding a part of a CD payout device which is a part of the CD selling device according to the embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a central sectional view of the CD payout device shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an extruding mechanism and a mechanism for opening and closing a door of a discharge port.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a CD payout operation unit.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a control system according to the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 sale display box 5 operation unit 6 purchase sheet take-out 9 purchase sheet 10 CD dispensing device 11 housing 13 main body frame 14, 15 storage magazine 16 partition 17, 17a storage pocket 18 gear (gear attached to storage magazine) 19 drive gear 20 Motor for driving storage magazine 22 Guide ring 24 Guide roller 25 Encoder 26 Slot sensor 28, 28a Discharge port 30 Push mechanism 31 Motor for driving the push mechanism 35 Pusher 37 Limit sensor 37a Return limit sensor 38 Discharge port door 39 Lever link 45 Guide roller for guiding the belt 46 Belt (belt for preventing falling of CD) 50 Operation button 55 Controller 56 CD detection sensor 57 Outlet sensor 60 Case with CD

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A dispensing device which installs a sales display box for packaged goods at an arbitrary position in a store, and sorts, stores and selectively takes out goods corresponding to the goods displayed in the sales display box in an accounting counter. When the purchase data relating to the desired product is input from the keyboard in the sales display box, the input purchase data is printed out on a purchase sheet, and the payment is made at the accounting counter based on the output purchase sheet. A method of selling packaged goods, wherein the apparatus is operated to select and take out goods. 2. The purchaser's purchase data input in the sales display box is received in a storage device on the dispensing device side, and the purchase data recorded on the purchase sheet is compared with the reception data on the dispensing device side. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the desired product can be selected and taken out. 3. A purchase sheet in which the purchase data of the purchaser in the sales display box is printed out, a purchaser number, a symbol for discriminating the product desired to be purchased, a sales price of the product, and data reading corresponding to the symbol. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein a mark is printed. 4. (A) (a) a console-type housing provided with a display unit for displaying a large number of packaged product samples arranged in a display; (b) a display product distinguishing symbol provided at an appropriate position of the housing; And (c) a printer that outputs the purchaser data of the product input at the input unit, and (B) (a) the display box which is rotated about a horizontal axis and A drum-shaped storage magazine in which packaged goods are stored in storage pockets between a number of partition walls provided radially in the radial direction with respect to the axis; (b) provided at the bottom side of the storage pocket at the discharge position (C) provided at a position facing the front of the storage pocket at the discharge position, and is provided at the push-out unit. (D) a rotational position detecting means for detecting a rotational position of the storage magazine; and (e) merchandise purchase data inputted in the sales display box, and presented by the purchaser. Based on the purchase information, the storage magazine is controlled so that a storage box for storing the desired packaged product is positioned at the release position based on a release instruction signal for a desired packaged product and a detection signal from the rotation position detecting means. With
A package merchandise payout apparatus including: a release control means for controlling the pushing means so as to push the package goods in the storage box at the discharge position toward the discharge port; and (C) the sales display box and the package. A package merchandise selling apparatus, comprising: a package merchandise managing unit that separately installs a merchandise payout device and can exchange data between the two. 5. A housing of the sales display box, wherein a display part on which a display of a sample of a packaged product or a display name / article name of the product can be specified is displayed, and a symbol for distinguishing the displayed product / displayed article name. The packaged product vending apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising: an input panel for inputting the information and the like, and an operation unit having a display for guiding and confirming the input of the distinguished symbol of the displayed product / displayed product name. 6. The packaged product according to claim 4, wherein a housing of the sales display box is provided at a front surface thereof with a purchase sheet outlet through which a purchase sheet printed by the printer is issued. Sales equipment. 7. A plurality of magazines for storing packaged goods in the dispensing device are provided in parallel on the same axis, and the push-out means and the discharge port are provided corresponding to each of the magazines. An apparatus for selling packaged goods according to any one of claims 4, 5 and 6. 8. A belt is provided along the outer periphery of the lower half of the storage magazine and driven in synchronization with the rotation of the storage magazine. An apparatus for selling packaged goods according to any one of the above. 9. An extruding means for releasing the packaged product is provided on an extrusion hole formed in the bottom of the storage pocket which is supported by the main body frame and stopped at the release position, from an axis side of the drum-shaped storage magazine. 7. An interlocking mechanism in which a pusher is pushed in to push out the packaged product toward the discharge port, and a lever is operated to open a cover of the discharge port immediately before the pusher operates. Or the apparatus for selling packaged goods according to any one of 7.