Power saving apparatus of an automatic vending machine and method thereof
First Claim
1. A power saving apparatus for an automatic vending machine comprising:
- a timer for counting time;
a control part for generating a control signal for storing selling times of goods corresponding to each predetermined time counted by the timer and generating a control signal for reducing an operating time of inner loads of the automatic vending machine by comparing the selling times corresponding to a present time counted by the timer with a predetermined selling times;
a memory for storing the selling times corresponding to each predetermined time counted by the timer; and
a driving control part for controlling and driving an operation time of the inner loads of the automatic vending machine by a control signal from the control part.
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Abstract
A power saving apparatus of an automatic vending machine and method thereof is provided to reduce an electric power consumed therein when it is not necessary as much power as a normal operating state of inner loads, such as a heater and a compressor, of the automatic vending machine. The power saving apparatus of the automatic vending machine includes a timer for counting time; a control part for generating a control signal for storing selling times of goods corresponding to each predetermined time counted by the timer and generating a control signal for reducing an operating time of inner loads of the automatic vending machine by comparing the selling times corresponding to a present time counted by the timer with a predetermined selling times; a memory for storing the selling times corresponding to each predetermined time counted by the timer; and a driving control part for controlling and driving an operation time of the inner loads of the automatic vending machine by a control signal from the control part.
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2 Claims
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1. A power saving apparatus for an automatic vending machine comprising:
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a timer for counting time; a control part for generating a control signal for storing selling times of goods corresponding to each predetermined time counted by the timer and generating a control signal for reducing an operating time of inner loads of the automatic vending machine by comparing the selling times corresponding to a present time counted by the timer with a predetermined selling times; a memory for storing the selling times corresponding to each predetermined time counted by the timer; and a driving control part for controlling and driving an operation time of the inner loads of the automatic vending machine by a control signal from the control part.
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2. A power saving method for an automatic vending method comprising the steps of:
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initializing the automatic vending machine and counting selling times during a predetermined period so as to store the selling times corresponding to each predetermined time counted by a timer; comparing the selling times of goods corresponding to a present time counted by the timer with a predetermined selling times of goods after the predetermined period has passed; driving inner loads of the automatic vending machine with a normal state when the selling times corresponding to the present time is more than the predetermined selling times; and reducing and driving an operating time of the inner loads of the automatic vending machine to a predetermined ratio when the selling times corresponding to the present time is less than the predetermined selling times.
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