Title:
OPERATION OF AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3115190
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To enable appropriate operation just after a new automatic vending machine is installed by sending learning data gathered during the operation of a 1st automatic vending machine to the 2nd automatic vending machine and operating the 2nd automatic vending machine based on the learning data.
CONSTITUTION: A learning means 7 learns an operation state on the basis of vending quantity information 8 obtained by a vending control means 3 and detected illuminance information 10 of an optical sensor 9 and stores it in a memory 11, a refrigerator 6 controls operation temperature through a refrigerator control means 12, and a lighting means 2 controls lighting time and nonlighting time to optimum values through a lighting control means 13. A communication means 14 is connected to the communication means 14 of the new vending machine 1b which is installed instead of its vending machine 1a through a line 15 and transfers the learning data, stored in the memory 11 of the 1st vending machine 1a, to the memory 11 of the 2nd vending machine 1b. Consequently, the lighting device 2 and refrigerator 6 can be placed in proper operation right after the installation.
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Inventors:
Atsunori Matsuo
Application Number:
JP18867194A
Publication Date:
December 04, 2000
Filing Date:
August 11, 1994
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Kubota Corporation
International Classes:
G07F5/22; G07F9/10; (IPC1-7): G07F5/22; G07F9/10
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yoshihiro Morimoto