KR200207646Y1 - Selling management system of vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a sales management device of a vending machine (for example, coffee, tobacco, entertainment game machine, public telephone, etc.), and can store the sales data stored in the coin machine in the data storage unit of the terminal to check the sales of the vending machine in the future. The sales management device of the vending machine.

To this end, a coin that senses and counts coins entered into the coin machine and stores the data in the data storage unit, reads the data stored in the coin storage unit data from the wireless infrared communication means and stores the data in the terminal data storage unit And a terminal for searching the total sales amount by date, sales amount by a certain period, sales amount by vending machine, and the like by operating a terminal button.

According to the present invention, the sales management of the vending machine can be performed smoothly, and the accurate sales amount of the vending machine can be easily known.

Description

Vending machine {Selling management system of vending machine}

The present invention relates to a sales management device of a vending machine (for example, coffee, tobacco, entertainment game machine, public telephone, etc.), and can store the sales data stored in the coin machine in the data storage unit of the terminal to check the sales of the vending machine in the future. The sales management device of the vending machine.

Conventionally, a method of calculating the sales of a vending machine includes a method of calculating the sales by counting coins entered by opening the door of the vending machine, and collecting coins by collecting a coin container containing coins installed under the coin machine. Method and the like.

However, this required a lot of time according to the coin factor, there was an inconvenience in that the sales amount for each vending machine must be small and calculated in the sales journal in order to obtain the cumulative sales data for each vending machine when operating a plurality of vending machines.

In addition, in the operating state (particularly, game machine), it was difficult to check the sales of the vending machine (because the door must be opened), and the owner of the vending machine sometimes had a distrust of the manager who collects and manages the sales.

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and detects and counts the coins entered into the coin machine to store the data in the data storage unit (Y4) (50), from the wireless infrared communication means After reading the data stored in the popular data storage unit (Y4) and storing the data in the terminal data storage unit (X4), the terminal for retrieving the total sales amount per day, the sales amount for a certain period, the sales amount for each vending machine, etc. It is composed of 0) to facilitate the sales management of the vending machine, and to allow the owner to easily know the exact sales amount of the vending machine.

1 is a perspective view showing a terminal device of the present invention

2 is a plan view showing the terminal of the present invention

3 is a perspective view showing a coin machine of the present invention

4 is a block diagram of the present invention terminal

5 is a block diagram of the subject coin unit

6 is a flow chart of the present invention

7 is a flowchart illustrating a coin ID change process

8 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of changing a password of a terminal;

9 is a flowchart illustrating a process of reading data stored in a coin machine.

10 is a flowchart illustrating a process of retrieving data stored in a terminal.

11 is a flowchart illustrating a process of searching for a coin ID.

12 is a flowchart illustrating a process of inputting a coin into a coin using a terminal.

13 is a diagram showing the terminal display window during the present invention operation;

(A) password input screen

(B) shows screen that appears when password input error

(C) menu selection screen during password management

(D) is the screen when ID change is completed

(E) is a screen for entering an ID to change the coin ID

(Bar) is the screen when input ID is duplicated during coin ID change

(G) is a screen that appears when the coin and terminal password mismatch

14 is a view showing the terminal display window during the present invention operation;

(A) A screen for entering a password during the terminal password change process

(B) shows the screen showing the completion of change in the password change process

(C) is an example screen displaying the data of the coin machine

(D) is a screen indicating completion of coin data deletion

(E) screen for selecting a menu to search for data stored in the terminal

(Bar) is an example screen for daily view of each machine

(G) is an example of the daily view of the machine screen

(H) An example screen showing daily report by machine

FIG. 15 is a view showing the terminal display window during the operation of the present invention;

(A) Example screen to view the total amount by date

(B) Example screen to view the total amount by date

(C) An example screen for detail view by machine

(D) Detailed example screen by machine

(E) Detailed example screen by machine

(Bar) An example of coin ID search results screen

(G) is an example screen for inputting the ID and number of coins in order to enter the coin counter in the coin

<Description of the code | symbol about the principal part of drawing>

0: Terminal 1: Display window 2: Operation indicator

3: computer connection terminal 4, 55: transmitting LED 5, 56: receiving module

6: Power button 7: Transfer mode button 8: Numeric buttons

9: Password Management Button 10: ID Search Button 11: Read Button

12: Search button 13: Enter key 14: Up key

15: Down key 16: Left key 17: Right key

18: Coin input button 50: Coin 51: Front panel

52: coin input 53: coin return lever 54: coin return

X1, Y1: central control unit X2, Y2: ROM X3, Y3: RAM

X4, Y4: Data storage section X5, Y5: Input section X6, Y6: Output section

X7, Y7: infrared transmitting and receiving unit X8: button input means X9: display means

X10: Computer connection means X11, Y13: Infrared ray transmitter X12, Y14: Infrared athlete

Y8: Coin detection unit Y9: Coin return detection unit Y10: Coin count setting unit

Y11: Bank counter setting unit Y12: Bank counter input terminal

The sales management apparatus of the vending machine for achieving the above object includes a coin machine 50 for discriminating and counting coins as one central control unit Y1 and storing the coin data in the data storage unit Y4;

Terminal (0) Password management process for performing the change of the password and the vending machine ID (ID) and the terminal (0 after reading the data stored in the coin storage device 50 data storage unit Y4) A reading process for storing data in the data storage unit X4 of FIG. 6 (RR process of FIG. 6) and a searching process for searching for various data stored in the terminal 0 data storage unit X4 (FIG. 6). SS process), and ID (ID) search process (MM process of FIG. 6) to check the ID (ID) of the vending machine (coin), and the coin inputting the coin using the terminal (0) to the vending machine A terminal 0 for performing an input process (CC process in FIG. 6);

The data communication between the coin 50 and the terminal 0 is characterized in that the wireless infrared.

Hereinafter, the correct embodiment of the sales management device of the vending machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 and 2 show the terminal of the present invention, Figure 3 is a perspective view of the coin device of the present invention.

4 is a configuration diagram of a terminal, and FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a coin machine.

As can be seen in Figures 3 and 5, the coin machine 50 has a coin inlet 52 for injecting coins, a coin return lever 53 for returning the coins input to the coin inlet 52, A coin return port 54 for returning coins by the operation of the coin return lever 53, a receiving module 56 for receiving a data command of the terminal 0, and data of the coin machine 50 may be used. 0) a transmitting LED 55 for transmitting to the coin, a coin detecting unit Y8 for detecting a coin injected into the coin inlet 52, and a coin return detecting unit Y9 for detecting the operation of the coin return lever 53. Coin count setting unit (Y10) for setting the number of output signals to the coin output terminal (Y5) when detecting the coin, and a bill counter input terminal for receiving the output signal of the bill counter is connected to the output terminal of the external bill counter (Y12) and the signal input through the banknote counter input terminal (Y12) to the coin output terminal (Y5) A banknote count setting unit Y11 for setting the number, an input unit Y5 and an output unit Y6 having a built-in analog-to-digital converter, an infrared transmitting and receiving unit Y7, a RAM Y3 as a main memory device, The control method of the present invention includes a ROM (Y2) loaded in a program format, a data storage unit (Y4) for storing counted coin data, and a coin output terminal for outputting a signal corresponding to a coin count setting from coin detection means. (Y5), an infrared ray transmitter Y13 and an infrared ray receiver Y14 for infrared transmission and reception with the terminal 0.

As can be seen in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4, the terminal 0 displays a display window 1 for displaying the corresponding data according to the input of various buttons 6 to 18, and displays the power ON. The operation indicator (2), the computer connection terminal (3) for connecting to the computer serial port, the receiving module (5) for receiving the data of the coin 50, and the data of the terminal (0). A transmission LED 4 for transmission to the popularity 50, buttons 6 to 18 for inputting various commands, an input unit X5 with an analog-to-digital converter, an output unit X6, an infrared transmission, A receiving unit X7, a main memory RAM X3, a ROM X2 loaded with a control method of the present invention in a program format, a data storage unit X4 for storing data, a coin machine 50, It consists of an infrared transmitter X11 and an infrared receiver X12 for infrared transmission and reception.

Hereinafter, the operation of the sales management device of the vending machine of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 6, the operation of the terminal 0 includes a password management process (NN process of FIG. 6) for managing ID (ID) of the terminal 0 and password management of the terminal 0, and the coin machine 50. A reading process (RR process of FIG. 6) for reading coin data stored in the data storage unit Y4 and storing it in the data storage unit of the terminal 0, and data stored in the data storage unit X4 of the terminal 0; Search process for searching for (SS process of Figure 6), ID (ID) search process for searching the unique ID (ID) of coin machine (vending machine) and terminal (0) It consists of a coin input process (CC process of Figure 6) for inputting a coin by using.

Password management process is divided into coin 50 ID change process (KKK process of Figure 8) and terminal (0) password change process (DDD process of Figure 7).

The following describes the process of changing the coin ID.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a process of changing a user ID of a coin during the password management process.

When the password management button 9 of the terminal 0 is pressed to change the ID, a password input screen (a of FIG. 13) appears for the terminal 0 user confirmation. (N1 ~ N2 process of Figure 7)

From this, enter the terminal (0) password and press the Enter key 13 to match the recent password (two passwords are stored) stored in the data storage unit (X4) and select the menu as shown in Figure 13 (c) The screen is displayed (N3, N4, N6 process of Fig. 7), otherwise the password error screen is displayed on the display window 1 as shown in (b) of Fig. 13, the password input screen is displayed again (Fig. 7, N3, N4, N5, N2 process).

If the user selects the coin 50 ID change in the menu selection screen (Fig. 13 (C)) (step K1 in Fig. 7), the ID input screen for changing the current ID and the new (NEW) as shown in Fig. 13E. This will come out. (K1 ~ K2 process of Figure 7)

After inputting an ID from the ID input screen K2, the central control unit X1 which detects an enter button searches for ID stored data indicating whether a new ID is currently being written, and if IDs are duplicated, FIG. If the ID is displayed on the display window (1) and then the ID input screen (Fig. 13 (e)) is returned (K3, K4, K5, K2 process of Figure 7), if the ID is not duplicated Data (two passwords, current ID, newly entered ID) is sent to the coin 50 (process K4, K6 of Figure 7).

The coin machine 50 receiving the transmission data of the terminal 0 confirms whether the password of the received data and the password (two) stored in the data storage unit Y4 of the coin machine 50 match (Fig. 7). K8 process), if any one of the two received password does not match any one of the two passwords stored in the coin 50, the coin 50 transmits an error signal to the terminal (0), Upon receiving the error signal, the central control unit X1 displays the password error display as shown in Fig. 13G on the display window 1 of the terminal 0. (Steps K9 to K11 in Fig. 7).

If any one of the two received passwords match any one of the two passwords stored in the coin 50, a process of checking whether a new password exists among the received passwords below (K12 in FIG. 7). Perform.

If a new password exists by comparing the password of the received data with the password of the coin 50, replace the two received passwords with the two passwords stored in the password storage of the coin storage 50 data storage unit (Y4) After that, the change ID is stored. (Process K12 to K14 of FIG. 7)

The central controller Y1 of the coin machine 50 whose ID is changed and stored from the above transmits the ID change completion signal to the terminal 0, and the terminal 0 receiving the data therefrom replaces the current ID and replaces the new ID. Change and save the ID, and when the saving is complete, the display of the ID change as shown in (d) of Figure 13 is displayed on the display window (1). (K15 ~ K18 process of Figure 7)

The following describes the process of changing the password of the terminal (0).

8 is a flowchart illustrating a process of changing a terminal password during a password management process.

The password change of the terminal 0 is performed by selecting the terminal 0 password change on the screen (c) of FIG. 13 described above (step D1 in FIG. 8). The password input (change) screen is displayed on the display window 1 as in the screen (A) (D2 in FIG. 8).

After entering the password, the central control unit X1 that detects the enter button 13 replaces the current password and the new password with the existing password and stores it in the data storage (two passwords are always stored) after FIG. 14. (B) It displays the change of password as shown on the screen. (D3 ~ D5 process in Fig. 8)

Next, a process of reading data stored in the coin machine 50 into the terminal 0 and storing the data in the data storage unit X4 will be described.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a process of reading data stored in a coin machine.

The central control unit X1 detecting the read button 11 of the terminal 0 transmits to the coin 50 the infrared data containing the two passwords stored in the data storage unit X4 and the read signal of the program. . (R1-R2 process in Fig. 9)

Receiving data from the coin machine 50 is to check whether the coin of the coin 50 and the password of the terminal 0 is matched, any one of the two received password is stored in the coin machine 50 If the password does not match any one of the coin, the coin machine 50 transmits a password error signal to the terminal (0), and the display window (1) of the terminal (0) receiving the error signal in FIG. A screen is displayed (steps R4 to R7 of FIG. 9), and when a password matches, a process of checking whether a new password exists (step R8 of FIG. 9) is performed.

If a new password exists by comparing the password of the received data with the password of the coin 50, replace the two received passwords with the two passwords stored in the password storage of the coin storage 50 data storage unit (Y4) After that, the stored data (coin) and the coin 50 ID stored in the data storage unit Y4 are transmitted to the terminal 0. (processes R8 to R10 of FIG. 9)

After receiving the data of the coin machine 50, the terminal 0 stores the data of the coin machine 50 after adding the data to the corresponding ID and displaying the data of the coin machine 50 on the display window 1 as shown in FIG. The completion signal is transmitted to the coin machine 50. (R11 to R13 process in Fig. 9)

After receiving the data storage completion signal, the coin machine 50 deletes the coin data stored in the data storage unit Y4, and then transmits the data deletion completion signal to the terminal 0. (R14 to R17 in Fig. 9). process)

From this, the display window 1 of the terminal 0 which has received the data deletion completion signal displays the coin data deletion completion as shown in (d) of FIG. 14 (process R19 in FIG. 9).

The following describes the process of retrieving data stored in the terminal (0).

10 is a flowchart illustrating a process of retrieving data stored in a terminal.

When the search button 12 of the terminal 0 is pressed in order to retrieve data, a password input screen (A of FIG. 13) appears for the terminal 0 user confirmation. (S1 to S2 process in Fig. 10)

After inputting the password, press the Enter key 13 to match the recent password (two passwords) stored in the data storage unit (X4) to come up a search menu selection screen as shown in (e) of FIG. Steps S3, S4, and S6 of FIG. 10), otherwise, after the password error indication is displayed on the display window 1 as shown in FIG. 13B, the password input screen is displayed again (S3, S4 of FIG. 10). , S5, S2 process).

If the daily view of each machine is selected in the search menu selection screen of FIG. 14E, a screen as shown in FIG. 14B is displayed on the display window 1. (Steps S7 to S8 of FIG. 10)

FIG. 14G is a screen displayed by pressing the down key 15 on the bar screen of FIG. 14, and when FIG. 14A is pressed, the left direction key 16 is pressed on the bar screen of FIG. As an example screen that appears, press the up and down arrow keys (14, 15) to scroll up and down by coin ID (50) ID search, and press the left, right arrow keys (16, 17) to date by machine The search is made.

If the total amount by date is selected in the search menu selection screen of FIG. 14 (E), a screen as shown in FIG. 15A is displayed on the display window 1. (Steps S9 to S10 of FIG. 10)

FIG. 15B is a screen displayed by pressing the down key 15 on the screen of FIG. 15. When the up key is pressed again, the screen is scrolled and displayed as shown in FIG.

When the detailed view of each machine is selected in the search menu selection screen of FIG. 14 (E), a screen as shown in FIG. 15C is displayed on the display window 1. (Steps S11 to S12 of FIG. 10)

FIG. 15D is a screen displayed by pressing the down key 15 on the screen C of FIG. 15, and FIG. 15E is when the right key 17 is pressed on the screen C in FIG. In an example screen that appears, press the up and down arrow keys 14 and 15 to scroll up and down by date to perform a search, and press the left and right arrow keys 16 and 17 to perform a daily search for each machine.

The following describes the process of searching the coin 50 ID.

11 is a flowchart illustrating a process of searching for a coin ID.

The central control unit X1 that detects the ID search button 10 of the terminal 0 transmits to the coin 50 the infrared data containing the two passwords and the ID search command signal stored in the data storage unit X4. (M1 to M2 process in Fig. 11)

Receiving data from the coin machine 50 is to check whether the coin of the coin 50 and the password of the terminal 0 is matched, any one of the two received password is stored in the coin machine 50 If the coincidence does not match any one of the passwords, the coin machine 50 transmits a password error signal to the terminal 0, and the display window 1 of the terminal 0 receiving the error signal is shown in FIG. A screen is displayed (steps M3 to M7 of FIG. 11), and when a password matches, a process of checking whether a new password exists (step M8 of FIG. 11) is performed.

If a new password exists by comparing the password of the received data with the password of the coin 50, replace the two received passwords with the two passwords stored in the password storage of the coin storage 50 data storage unit (Y4) After that, the ID of the coin 50 stored in the data storage unit Y4 is transmitted to the terminal 0. (Processes M8 to M10 of FIG. 11)

The terminal 0 having received the ID of the coin machine 50 displays the ID of the coin machine 50 on the display window 1 as shown in FIG. 15 (bar M11 to M12 process).

The following describes a process of increasing the counter 50 using the terminal (0).

12 is a flowchart illustrating a process of inputting a coin into a coin using a terminal.

The central control unit X1 that senses the coin input button 18 of the terminal 0 displays the coin input screen as shown in FIG. 15 in the terminal 0 display window 1 (C1 in FIG. 12). ~ C2 course)

In the coin input screen, input the ID of the coin 50 and the number of coins to increase the coin counter, and then press the Enter key 13, the infrared data containing two passwords and coin input signal stored in the data storage unit (X4) Is transmitted to the coin machine 50. (C2 ~ C4 process of Figure 12)

The coin machine 50 that has received the data of the terminal 0 increments the coin machine 50 counter after confirming the password. (C5 to C6 process of FIG. 12)

The power button 6, which is not described in the drawings, is for turning on and off the power to the terminal 0, and the transmission mode button 7 connects the computer connection terminal 3 to the computer serial port and then the terminal ( It is a button to transfer the saved data of 0) to computer.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the sales management of the vending machine can be performed more easily, and the accurate sales amount of the vending machine can be easily known.

Claims (4)

A coin for storing the data in the data storage in a transmitting LED and a receiving module is located on the front panel 51, the coin input to the coin to detect and count the coin to the wireless infrared communication with the terminal; A terminal for reading data stored in the coin storage unit from the wireless infrared communication unit, storing the data in the terminal data storage unit, and retrieving the total sales amount for each day, the sales amount for a certain period, the sales amount for each vending machine, etc. by a terminal button operation; Sales management device of the vending machine, characterized in that consisting of. The method of claim 1, Data exchange between the coin and the terminal is a sales management device of a vending machine, characterized in that using wireless infrared communication. The method of claim 1, Coin machine sales management device of the vending machine, characterized in that the coin detection, coin count, data storage, terminal and infrared transmission, reception is made by a central control unit. The coin storage device of claim 1, wherein two or more passwords are stored in the data storage unit of the coin and the terminal, and at the time of verifying the terminal and coin period password, any two of the two terminal passwords received in the coin unit are stored in the coin unit. If only one of the password of the vending machine sales management device, characterized in that the password matches.