CN107154107B - A kind of automatic vending machine Function Extension device and method - Google Patents

A kind of automatic vending machine Function Extension device and method Download PDF

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CN107154107B
CN107154107B CN201710188825.4A CN201710188825A CN107154107B CN 107154107 B CN107154107 B CN 107154107B CN 201710188825 A CN201710188825 A CN 201710188825A CN 107154107 B CN107154107 B CN 107154107B
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The present invention relates to automatic vending machine fields, a kind of automatic vending machine Function Extension device and method are provided, which includes master controller, touching display screen, simulating keyboard signal conversion module, discount coupon/coupon data processing module, MDB/VTS data processing module, UART serial ports, wireless communication module;The automatic vending machine expansion equipment realizes that screen buys commodity, guarantees the operational reliability of vending machine, save the expense of a large amount of software developments and upgrading under the premise of not modifying existing automatic vending machine master controller software;Allow the use of discount coupon/coupon, can be used simultaneously cash or noncash mode is paid, greatly expand the service function of automatic vending machine;Technology is reasonable, novel, has a extensive future.

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A kind of automatic vending machine Function Extension device and method
Technical field
The present invention relates to automatic vending machine field, in particular to a kind of automatic vending machine Function Extension device and method.
Background technique
Traditional automatic vending machine is always keyboard or key purchase commodity, and novel vending machine can pass through screen It is bought.The remodeling method of tradition vending machine is to be connected using serial ports with the industrial personal computer with screen now, realizes screen purchase Buy commodity.Special software protocol is used between VMC and industrial personal computer.
If realizing that screen is bought by upgrading existing master controller software in existing modification scheme, this is actually being answered Following problem is faced in:
1. the not software protocol of standard, difficult to realize to interconnect;
2. the production firm of master controller has very much, the software realization of each family is different, and software development difficulty is big;
3. existing tradition vending machine market maintenance is big, old machine is long using the time, the workload and difficulty of software upgrading It is all very big;
4. screen purchase belongs to function upgrading, mostly not in warranty coverage, the expense of upgrading is huge;
5. the use of electronic coupons or coupon has the sale of commodity based on the high speed development of current information network There is great progradation, and cannot achieve on old-fashioned automatic vending machine and carried out using the mode of electronic coupons or coupon Payment.
A kind of wireless data transmission device for vending machine is disclosed in CN201928274U, is allowed to automatic selling Cargo aircraft carries out network monitoring.
A kind of wireless data terminal of non-cash transaction for automatic vending machine is disclosed in CN101807325A, is utilized The terminal can be realized the non-cash transaction of automatic vending machine.
A kind of wireless audit terminal for automatic vending machine is disclosed in US6505095B1, it can be right using the terminal The long-range information management of the progress of automatic vending machine, while realizing non-cash transaction.
Automatic vending machine remodeling method in above patent document, then there are the following problems:
1, the function that selection commodity are carried out on touching display screen is not implemented in document disclosed above, due to above-mentioned patent The terminal for the transformation being previously mentioned in document has not been able to take over the commodity selection key on automatic vending machine, therefore nothing Method realization selects commodity on new touch-screen, and still commodity selection key original on dependence automatic vending machine is to commodity It is selected.
Although 2, providing non-cash transaction means in document disclosed above, there is limitation, it can not embodiment It such as cannot achieve and paid by discount coupon or coupon;Its reason is to cannot achieve to automatic vending mainboard VMC's Keypad code input.
Summary of the invention
The object of the invention is to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art and provide a kind of automatic vending machine Function Extension equipment and Method realizes that screen buys commodity under the premise of not modifying existing master controller software;It does not need to modify original software, from And guarantee the operational reliability of vending machine.
Automatic vending machine Function Extension equipment of the invention can under the premise of not changing automatic vending mainboard VMC, Increase the function of automatic vending machine;The technical problems to be solved by the invention include following aspects:
1, Function Extension equipment of the invention can be realized shows commodity on the touch screen, enables shopper according to more Directly commodity are selected on touching display screen for detailed buyer's guide information;
2, Function Extension equipment of the invention can be on the basis of the existing automatic vending machine means of payment, and increase passes through The means of payment that electronic coupons or coupon are paid.
The specific technical solution of the present invention is: a kind of automatic vending machine Function Extension equipment, including master controller, touch Display screen further includes simulating keyboard signal conversion module, discount coupon/coupon data processing module, MDB/VTS data processing mould Block, UART serial ports, wireless communication module;
The touching display screen, clicks and/or merchandise display for merchandise of automatic vending machine;
The simulating keyboard signal conversion module, the keyboard by simulating keyboard information input interface and automatic vending machine are defeated Enter device connection;It is connect, is realized with the keyboard input interface of automatic vending mainboard VMC by simulating keyboard information output interface Adapter tube of the Function Extension equipment to automatic vending machine keyboard input information;
The discount coupon/coupon data processing module, the processing for discount coupon or coupon information;
The MDB/VTS data processing module is connected by the MDB/VTS interface on MDB/VTS interface and automatic vending machine It connects, realizes the interactive correspondence of payment information between the Function Extension equipment and automatic vending machine;
The wireless communication module, for the communication between the Function Extension equipment and remote server;
The UART serial ports, by being connect with the DEX interface on automatic vending mainboard VMC, for establishing the function Based on the data communication channel of DEX agreement between expansion equipment and automatic vending machine.
Further, the touching display screen, simulating keyboard signal conversion module, discount coupon/coupon data processing Module, MDB/VTS data processing module, UART serial ports, wireless communication module are connect with the master controller.
Further, the finger-impu system of the automatic vending machine includes the finger-impu system of matrix form, either Selection key corresponding to extensive stock on automatic vending machine.
Further, the payment information includes pay in cash information and cashless payment information.
Further, the wireless communication module makes Function Extension equipment using cellular based communication technology or wireless WIFI technology It is connect with wide area network.
The present invention also provides a kind of automatic vending machine method for developing functions, include the following steps:
Merchandise of automatic vending machine is clicked by automatic vending machine finger-impu system or touching display screen;
Simulating keyboard signal conversion module is inputted by the keyboard of simulating keyboard information input interface and automatic vending machine and is filled It sets connection, connect by simulating keyboard information output interface with the keyboard input interface of automatic vending mainboard VMC, described in realization Adapter tube of the Function Extension equipment to automatic vending machine keyboard input information;
Discount coupon/coupon data processing module handles discount coupon or coupon information;
MDB/VTS data processing module is connect by MDB/VTS interface with the MDB/VTS interface on automatic vending machine, real The interactive correspondence of payment information between the existing Function Extension equipment and automatic vending machine;The payment information includes paying in cash Information and cashless payment information;
Wireless communication module realizes the communication between the Function Extension equipment and remote server;
UART serial ports by being connect with the DEX interface on automatic vending mainboard VMC, realize the Function Extension equipment with Data communication based on DEX agreement between automatic vending machine.
Further, further includes: master controller downloads commercial product code from remote server by the wireless communication module List and merchandise display information, the merchandise display information include introducing the text, picture or phonotape and videotape of commodity;Meanwhile the master Controller obtains commodity price information from automatic vending mainboard VMC by DEX interface;The master controller integrates commercial product code List, merchandise display information and commodity price information, the commodity selection interface generated for showing on touching display screen are aobvious Show information, and the display information is transferred to touching display screen and is shown.
Further, further includes: master controller downloads commercial product code from remote server by the wireless communication module List, merchandise display information, commodity price information, the merchandise display information include introducing the text, picture or phonotape and videotape of commodity; The master controller integrates commercial product code list, merchandise display information and commodity price information, generates in touch display The commodity selection interface display information of screen display, and the display information is transferred to touching display screen and is shown.
Further, using discount coupon/coupon, specific step is as follows:
Step 1: touching display screen payment interface receives discount coupon/coupon information;
Step 2: master controller by discount coupon obtained in step 1/coupon information be uploaded to remote server into Row verifying;
Step 3: the master controller will by verifying the discount coupon/coupon information send to the discount coupon/ It is real to calculate user in current payment behavior by the discount coupon/coupon data processing module for coupon data processing module Border needs price paid;
Step 4: if user it is practical to need price paid be zero, branch is directly generated by the MDB/VTS data processing module It pays information and passes to automatic vending mainboard VMC, notice automatic vending mainboard VMC payment finishes;If user is practical to be needed to prop up It pays price to be not zero, then information to be paid is generated by the master controller, and show on the touching display screen, remind and use Price after family payment is preferential, and the means of payment is selected to be paid.
Further, further include step 5:
When user paid using cash base it is preferential after price when, by the MDB/VTS data processing module from automatic selling Cargo aircraft mainboard VMC obtain user investment cash number, and judge the cash number whether reach it is preferential after price, if reaching by The preferential amount of money is modeled to the coin amount of money and passes to automatic vending mainboard VMC by MDB/VTS data processing module, and notice is automatic Mainboard of selling goods VMC payment finishes;As not up to, then remaining price number to be paid is updated by main control, and show on a display screen Show;
When user is paid using noncash mode, then when master controller passes through wireless network module from remote service After obtaining payment information at device, payment information is generated by MDB/VTS data processing module and passes to automatic vending mainboard VMC, notice automatic vending mainboard VMC payment finish.
Further, directly defeated by dummy keyboard when discount coupon/coupon is character code form in step 1 Enter;When discount coupon/coupon is bar code or quick response code form, input is scanned using image collecting device.
Further, the concrete mode that user is paid using noncash are as follows: user uses the shifting with payment function The payment bar code or payment two dimensional code occurred on dynamic terminal touch screen scanning curtain, and confirmation payment is completed on mobile terminals, After the master controller obtains payment information from remote server by wireless network module, by the MDB/VTS data Processing module generates payment information and passes to automatic vending mainboard VMC, and notice automatic vending mainboard VMC payment finishes;
Further, the concrete mode that user is paid using noncash are as follows: user uses the shifting with payment function Dynamic terminal, and bar code or two dimensional code for payment are generated on mobile terminals, it is paid by bar code scanner, it is complete It pays the bill at confirmation;After the master controller obtains payment information from remote server by wireless network module, by described MDB/VTS data processing module generates payment information and passes to automatic vending mainboard VMC, notifies automatic vending mainboard VMC payment finishes;
Further, the concrete mode that user is paid using noncash are as follows: buyer is in the touching display screen On click picking code picking, and input picking code in picking code input window;The picking code is transmitted to far by the master controller Journey server is verified, and verification information is fed back to the master controller by remote server, and the verification information takes including this Whether goods code is effective, feeds back commercial product code information corresponding to the picking code simultaneously if effectively;It is generated by the master controller Simulating keyboard code corresponding to the commercial product code information simultaneously passes to the simulating keyboard code conversion module;Simultaneously by the MDB/ VTS data processing module generates payment information and passes to automatic vending mainboard VMC, notifies automatic vending mainboard VMC branch It pays and finishes;
Further, the concrete mode that user is paid using noncash are as follows: pass through other payments external on serial ports Equipment is paid, other described payment devices include POS machine, transportation card;When the master controller passes through the wireless network After module obtains payment information from remote server, payment information is generated by the MDB/VTS data processing module and is transmitted Automatic vending mainboard VMC is given, notice automatic vending mainboard VMC payment finishes.
Further, when automatic vending mainboard VMC is provided with MDB-POS, buyer passes through automatic vending mainboard MDB-POS cCredit card payment on VMC, payment amount is by the MDB/VTS data processing module in Function Extension equipment according to preferential Certificate/coupon data processing module data notification automatic vending mainboard VMC calculated.
The invention has the benefit that the automatic vending machine expansion equipment is not modifying existing automatic vending machine master controller Under the premise of software, realizes that screen buys commodity, guarantee the operational reliability of vending machine, save a large amount of software developments and upgrading Expense;Allow the use of discount coupon/coupon, can be used simultaneously cash or noncash mode is paid, greatly expands certainly The service function of dynamic vending machine;Technology is reasonable, novel, has a extensive future.
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Fig. 1 show a kind of structural schematic diagram of automatic vending machine Function Extension equipment of the embodiment of the present invention.
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Below in conjunction with specific attached drawing the present invention is described in detail specific embodiment.It should be noted that in following embodiments The combination of the technical characteristic or technical characteristic of description is not construed as isolated, they can be combined with each other to reaching To superior technique effect.In the drawings of the following embodiments, the identical label that each attached drawing occurs represent identical feature or Person's component, can be apply to different embodiments.
As shown in Figure 1, a kind of automatic vending machine Function Extension equipment of the embodiment of the present invention, including master controller and touch Display screen includes: central processing unit, RAM, ROM inside the master controller;The Function Extension equipment further includes simulating keyboard information Input interface, simulating keyboard information output interface, simulating keyboard signal conversion module, electronic coupons or coupon data processing Module, MDB/VTS interface, MDB/VTS data processing module, UART serial ports, wireless communication module;The touching display screen, Simulating keyboard signal conversion module, discount coupon/coupon data processing module, MDB/VTS data processing module, UART serial ports, Wireless communication module is connect with the master controller.
The touching display screen, clicks and/or merchandise display for merchandise of automatic vending machine;
The simulating keyboard signal conversion module, the keyboard by simulating keyboard information input interface and automatic vending machine are defeated Enter device connection;It is connect, is realized with the keyboard input interface of automatic vending mainboard VMC by simulating keyboard information output interface Adapter tube of the Function Extension equipment to automatic vending machine keyboard input information;
The discount coupon/coupon data processing module, the processing for discount coupon or coupon information;
The MDB/VTS data processing module is connected by the MDB/VTS interface on MDB/VTS interface and automatic vending machine It connects, realizes the interactive correspondence of payment information between the Function Extension equipment and automatic vending machine;
The wireless communication module, for the communication between the Function Extension equipment and remote server;
The UART serial ports, by being connect with the DEX interface on automatic vending mainboard VMC, for establishing the function Based on the data communication channel of DEX agreement between expansion equipment and automatic vending machine.
Finger-impu system when being transformed using the equipment to automatic vending machine, first on disconnection automatic vending machine With the connection between automatic vending mainboard VMC, by automatic vending machine finger-impu system and Function Extension equipment of the invention Simulating keyboard information input interface be connected, by the simulating keyboard information output interface of Function Extension equipment and automatic vending owner The keyboard input interface of plate VMC is connected, and believes to realize that Function Extension equipment of the invention inputs automatic vending machine keyboard The adapter tube of breath.The finger-impu system of above-mentioned automatic vending machine had both included the finger-impu system of matrix form, had been also possible to automatic Selection key corresponding to extensive stock on vending machine.
Wireless communication module in the Function Extension equipment of the embodiment of the present invention uses cellular based communication technology or wireless WIFI Technology connect Function Extension equipment with wide area network.So that realizing communication between Function Extension equipment and remote server.
It is connect by least one serial ports in the Function Extension equipment with the DEX interface on automatic vending mainboard VMC, To establish the data communication channel based on DEX agreement.
The present invention also provides a kind of automatic vending machine method for developing functions, include the following steps:
Merchandise of automatic vending machine is clicked by automatic vending machine finger-impu system or touching display screen;
Simulating keyboard signal conversion module is inputted by the keyboard of simulating keyboard information input interface and automatic vending machine and is filled It sets connection, connect by simulating keyboard information output interface with the keyboard input interface of automatic vending mainboard VMC, described in realization Adapter tube of the Function Extension equipment to automatic vending machine keyboard input information;
Discount coupon/coupon data processing module handles discount coupon or coupon information;
MDB/VTS data processing module is connect by MDB/VTS interface with the MDB/VTS interface on automatic vending machine, real The interactive correspondence of payment information between the existing Function Extension equipment and automatic vending machine;The payment information includes paying in cash Information and cashless payment information;
Wireless communication module realizes the communication between the Function Extension equipment and remote server;
UART serial ports by being connect with the DEX interface on automatic vending mainboard VMC, realize the Function Extension equipment with Data communication based on DEX agreement between automatic vending machine.
Function Extension equipment of the present invention can download commercial product code list and merchandise display information, the exhibition from remote server Show that information may include introducing the text, picture or phonotape and videotape of commodity, while obtaining from automatic vending mainboard VMC by DEX interface Commodity price information is taken, master controller integrates commercial product code list, merchandise display information and commodity price information, to generate use In the commodity selection interface display information shown on touching display screen.And the display information is transferred to touching display screen It is shown.Another interchangeable embodiment is that Function Extension equipment also downloads commodity price letter from remote server Breath, and the information is passed into automatic vending mainboard VMC by DEX communication channel, it is stored on automatic vending machine to update Commodity price information.
When vending purchasing person clicks forward purchasing commodity on the touching display screen of Function Extension equipment, then by function The master controller of energy expansion equipment generates corresponding simulating keyboard code, and passes through simulating keyboard signal conversion module for the analog key Disk code is converted to the keypad code information that automatic vending mainboard VMC can be identified, and passes to automatic vending mainboard VMC.Purchase Original keyboard on automatic vending machine still can be used in buyer or key selects commodity, and keyboard output signal is through analog key Disk information input interface is transferred to simulating keyboard signal conversion module, after being converted into the signal that master controller can identify, then by Simulating keyboard signal is passed back to simulating keyboard signal conversion module by master controller, is converted into the keyboard letter of automatic vending machine identification Number pass to automatic vending mainboard VMC.
The MDB/VTS on MDB/VTS interface and automatic vending machine in Function Extension equipment described in the embodiment of the present invention Interface is connected, and the payment signal transmitted by Function Extension equipment is received based on MDB/VTS agreement automatic vending mainboard, true After recognizing commodity payment for goods payment, commodity are sent to access section by the commodity payment mechanism of automatic vending machine;So that should be certainly Dynamic vending machine is outside traditional coin/bank note means of payment, additionally it is possible to realize the non-cash transaction function of automatic vending machine.
The main innovation point of the embodiment of the present invention is that discount coupon or coupon, which can be used, carries out commodity purchasing, works as user Using electronic coupons or coupon when buying commodity on automatic vending machine, it can go out select " using excellent with payment interface first Favour certificate " or " use coupon ", and by electronic coupons or coupon information input Function Extension equipment.For example, when electronics is excellent When favour certificate or coupon are character code form, user can directly be inputted by dummy keyboard, when electronic coupons or discounting When certificate is bar code or quick response code form, the image collecting device in Function Extension equipment can be used to be scanned for user.When After Function Extension equipment obtains electronic coupons or coupon data, firstly, the data are uploaded to remote service by master controller Device is verified, and after being verified, master controller transmits the data to electronic coupons/coupon data processing module, by Electronic coupons/coupon data processing module calculates in current payment behavior that user is practical to need price paid, if user is real It is zero that border, which needs price paid, then directly generates payment information by MDB/VTS data processing module and pass to automatic vending owner Plate VMC, notice automatic vending mainboard VMC payment finish.It needs price paid to be not zero if user is practical, is given birth to by master controller It is shown at information to be paid, and on a display screen, price after reminding user's payment preferential, and selects the means of payment.
When user paid using cash base it is preferential after price when, by MDB/VTS data processing module from automatic vending machine Mainboard VMC obtains the cash number of user's investment, and judges whether the cash number reaches preferential rear price, by MDB/ if reaching The preferential amount of money is modeled to the coin amount of money and passes to automatic vending mainboard VMC by VTS data processing module, notifies automatic vending Mainboard VMC payment finishes.As not up to, then remaining price number to be paid is updated by main control, and show on a display screen, mentioned The user that wakes up pays.
When user is paid using noncash mode, then when Function Extension equipment by wireless network module from long-range After obtaining payment information at server, payment information is generated by MDB/VTS data processing module and passes to automatic vending owner Plate VMC, notice automatic vending mainboard VMC payment finish.
Specific cashless payment mode includes but is not limited to following several modes:
1, user uses the mobile scanning terminal with payment function to touch the payment bar code occurred on screen or payment Two dimensional code, and confirmation payment is completed on mobile terminals, when Function Extension equipment passes through wireless network module from remote server After place obtains payment information, payment information is generated by MDB/VTS data processing module and passes to automatic vending mainboard VMC, Notice automatic vending mainboard VMC payment finishes;
2, user use with payment function mobile terminal, and on mobile terminals generate for payment bar code or Two dimensional code is paid by the bar code scanner on alignment function expansion module, completes confirmation payment.When Function Extension is set After obtaining payment information from remote server by wireless network module, is generated and paid by MDB/VTS data processing module Information simultaneously passes to automatic vending mainboard VMC, and notice automatic vending mainboard VMC payment finishes;
3, buyer clicks picking code picking on touching display screen, and inputs picking code in picking code input window. The picking code is transmitted to remote server and verified by Function Extension equipment, and verification information is fed back to function by remote server Expansion module, the verification information include whether the picking code is effective, feed back quotient corresponding to the picking code simultaneously if effectively Product code information.Simulating keyboard code corresponding to the commercial product code information is generated as the master controller of function expanding module and is transmitted Give simulating keyboard code conversion module.Payment information is generated by MDB/VTS data processing module simultaneously and passes to automatic vending machine Mainboard VMC, notice automatic vending mainboard VMC payment finish;
4, it is paid by other payment devices external on the serial ports of the Function Extension equipment, such as POS machine, transportation card Deng.After Function Extension equipment obtains payment information from remote server by wireless network module, by MDB/VTS data Reason module generates payment information and passes to automatic vending mainboard VMC, and notice automatic vending mainboard VMC payment finishes;
5, when automatic vending mainboard VMC is provided with MDB-POS, buyer passes through on automatic vending mainboard VMC MDB-POS cCredit card payment, payment amount is by the MDB/VTS data processing module in Function Extension equipment according to discount coupon/discounting Certificate data processing module data notification automatic vending mainboard VMC calculated.
After user pays, master controller uses successful information to remote server transmission electronic coupons/coupon, Electronic coupons/the coupon is labeled as having used by remote server.
The Function Extension equipment obtains the sale result information and automatic vending machine of automatic vending machine by DEX communication channel Fault message, and it is uploaded to remote server.To help the marketing plan of automatic vending machine carrier customization or on-call maintenance to sell goods Machine.
The Function Extension equipment can download the commercial advertisement that formula display screen for touch plays from remote server, and have master Controller control touching display screen plays out.
It is additionally provided with USB interface in the Function Extension equipment, for matching at the construction field (site) to the function expanding module It sets or upgrades.For example, being updated at the construction field (site) to commodity price, commercial product code, merchandise display information.
The invention has the benefit that the automatic vending machine expansion equipment is not modifying existing automatic vending machine master controller Under the premise of software, realizes that screen buys commodity, guarantee the operational reliability of vending machine, save a large amount of software developments and upgrading Expense;Allow the use of discount coupon/coupon, can be used simultaneously cash or noncash mode is paid, greatly expands certainly The service function of dynamic vending machine;Technology is reasonable, novel, has a extensive future.
Although having been presented for several embodiments of the present invention herein, it will be appreciated by those of skill in the art that Without departing from the spirit of the invention, the embodiments herein can be changed.Above-described embodiment is only exemplary, no It should be using the embodiments herein as the restriction of interest field of the present invention.

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1. a kind of automatic vending machine Function Extension equipment, including master controller, touching display screen, which is characterized in that further include Simulating keyboard signal conversion module, discount coupon/coupon data processing module, MDB/VTS data processing module, UART serial ports, Wireless communication module;
The touching display screen, clicks and/or merchandise display for merchandise of automatic vending machine;
The simulating keyboard signal conversion module is inputted by the keyboard of simulating keyboard information input interface and automatic vending machine and is filled Set connection;It is connect by simulating keyboard information output interface with the keyboard input interface of automatic vending mainboard VMC, described in realization Adapter tube of the Function Extension equipment to automatic vending machine keyboard input information;
The discount coupon/coupon data processing module, the processing for discount coupon or coupon information;Use discount coupon/beat Rolling over certificate, specific step is as follows: Step 1: touching display screen payment interface receives discount coupon/coupon information;Step 2: main Discount coupon obtained in step 1/coupon information is uploaded to remote server and verified by controller;Step 3: described Master controller will send the discount coupon/coupon data processing module to by the discount coupon/coupon information of verifying, Calculate in current payment behavior that user is practical to need price paid by the discount coupon/coupon data processing module;Step 4: If user is practical, to need price paid be zero, directly generates payment information by the MDB/VTS data processing module and passes to Automatic vending mainboard VMC, notice automatic vending mainboard VMC payment finish;Price paid is needed to be not zero if user is practical, Information to be paid is generated by the master controller, and is shown on the touching display screen, valence after reminding user's payment preferential Lattice, and the means of payment is selected to be paid;
The MDB/VTS data processing module is connect by MDB/VTS interface with the MDB/VTS interface on automatic vending machine, real The interactive correspondence of payment information between the existing Function Extension equipment and automatic vending machine;
The wireless communication module, for the communication between the Function Extension equipment and remote server;
The UART serial ports, by being connect with the DEX interface on automatic vending mainboard VMC, for establishing the Function Extension Based on the data communication channel of DEX agreement between equipment and automatic vending machine.
2. Function Extension equipment as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the touching display screen, simulating keyboard signal Conversion module, discount coupon/coupon data processing module, MDB/VTS data processing module, UART serial ports, wireless communication module It is connect with the master controller.
3. Function Extension equipment as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the finger-impu system of the automatic vending machine is The finger-impu system of matrix form, or be selection key corresponding to extensive stock on automatic vending machine.
4. Function Extension equipment as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the payment information include pay in cash information and Cashless payment information.
5. Function Extension equipment according to any one of claims 1-4, which is characterized in that the wireless communication module uses bee Nest mechanics of communication or wireless WIFI technology connect Function Extension equipment with wide area network.
6. a kind of automatic vending machine method for developing functions, which comprises the steps of:
Merchandise of automatic vending machine is clicked by automatic vending machine finger-impu system or touching display screen;
Simulating keyboard signal conversion module is connected by the finger-impu system of simulating keyboard information input interface and automatic vending machine It connects, connect by simulating keyboard information output interface with the keyboard input interface of automatic vending mainboard VMC, realize Function Extension Adapter tube of the equipment to automatic vending machine keyboard input information;
Discount coupon/coupon data processing module handles discount coupon or coupon information;Use discount coupon/coupon Specific step is as follows: Step 1: touching display screen payment interface receives discount coupon/coupon information;Step 2: master controller Discount coupon obtained in step 1/coupon information is uploaded to remote server and verified;Step 3: the main control Device will send the discount coupon/coupon data processing module to by the discount coupon/coupon information of verifying, by described Discount coupon/coupon data processing module calculates in current payment behavior that user is practical to need price paid;Step 4: if user Actually needing price paid is zero, then directly generates payment information by MDB/VTS data processing module and pass to automatic vending machine Mainboard VMC, notice automatic vending mainboard VMC payment finish;Price paid is needed to be not zero if user is practical, by the master control Device processed generates information to be paid, and shows on the touching display screen, price after reminding user's payment preferential, and selects to prop up The mode of paying is paid;
MDB/VTS data processing module is connect by MDB/VTS interface with the MDB/VTS interface on automatic vending machine, realizes institute State the interactive correspondence of payment information between Function Extension equipment and automatic vending machine;The payment information includes information of paying in cash With cashless payment information;
Wireless communication module realizes the communication between the Function Extension equipment and remote server;
UART serial ports realizes the Function Extension equipment and automatic by connecting with the DEX interface on automatic vending mainboard VMC Data communication based on DEX agreement between vending machine.
7. automatic vending machine method for developing functions as claimed in claim 6, which is characterized in that further include: master controller passes through The wireless communication module downloads commercial product code list and merchandise display information, the merchandise display packet from remote server Include the text, picture or phonotape and videotape for introducing commodity;Meanwhile the master controller is obtained by DEX interface from automatic vending mainboard VMC Take commodity price information;The master controller integrates commercial product code list, merchandise display information and commodity price information, generates and uses In the commodity selection interface display information shown on touching display screen, and the display information is transferred to described touch aobvious Display screen is shown.
8. automatic vending machine method for developing functions as claimed in claim 6, which is characterized in that further include: master controller passes through The wireless communication module downloads commercial product code list, merchandise display information, commodity price information, the quotient from remote server Product show that information includes introducing the text, picture or phonotape and videotape of commodity;The master controller integrates commercial product code list, merchandise display Information and commodity price information generate the commodity selection interface display information for showing on touching display screen, and should Display information is transferred to touching display screen and is shown.
9. automatic vending machine method for developing functions as claimed in claim 6, which is characterized in that when using discount coupon/coupon Further include step 5:
When user paid using cash base it is preferential after price when, by the MDB/VTS data processing module from automatic vending machine Mainboard VMC obtains the cash number of user's investment, and judges whether the cash number reaches preferential rear price, by MDB/ if reaching The preferential amount of money is modeled to the coin amount of money and passes to automatic vending mainboard VMC by VTS data processing module, notifies automatic vending Mainboard VMC payment finishes;As not up to, then remaining price number to be paid is updated by main control, and show on a display screen;
When user is paid using noncash mode, then when the master controller passes through wireless network module from remote service After obtaining payment information at device, payment information is generated by MDB/VTS data processing module and passes to automatic vending mainboard VMC, notice automatic vending mainboard VMC payment finish.
10. automatic vending machine method for developing functions as claimed in claim 6, which is characterized in that using discount coupon/coupon The step of one in, when discount coupon/coupon be character code form when, directly pass through dummy keyboard input;When discount coupon/coupon When for bar code or quick response code form, input is scanned using image collecting device.
11. automatic vending machine method for developing functions as claimed in claim 9, which is characterized in that user is carried out using noncash The concrete mode of payment are as follows: user uses the mobile scanning terminal with payment function to touch the payment bar code occurred on screen Or payment two dimensional code, and complete confirmation payment on mobile terminals, when the master controller by wireless network module from long-range After obtaining payment information at server, payment information is generated by the MDB/VTS data processing module and passes to automatic vending Mainboard VMC, notice automatic vending mainboard VMC payment finish.
12. automatic vending machine method for developing functions as claimed in claim 9, which is characterized in that user is carried out using noncash The concrete mode of payment are as follows: user uses the mobile terminal with payment function, and is generated on mobile terminals for payment Bar code or two dimensional code, are paid by bar code scanner, complete confirmation payment;When the master controller passes through wireless network After network module obtains payment information from remote server, payment information is generated by the MDB/VTS data processing module and is passed Automatic vending mainboard VMC is passed, notice automatic vending mainboard VMC payment finishes.
13. automatic vending machine method for developing functions as claimed in claim 9, which is characterized in that user is carried out using noncash The concrete mode of payment are as follows: buyer clicks picking code picking on the touching display screen, and in picking code input window Input picking code;The picking code is transmitted to remote server and verified by the master controller, and remote server believes verifying Breath feeds back to the master controller, and the verification information includes whether the picking code is effective, feeds back the picking simultaneously if effectively Commercial product code information corresponding to code;Simulating keyboard code corresponding to the commercial product code information is generated as the master controller and is passed Pass the simulating keyboard code conversion module;Payment information is generated by the MDB/VTS data processing module simultaneously and is passed to Automatic vending mainboard VMC, notice automatic vending mainboard VMC payment finish.
14. automatic vending machine method for developing functions as claimed in claim 9, which is characterized in that user is carried out using noncash The concrete mode of payment are as follows: paid by other payment devices external on serial ports, other described payment devices include POS Machine, transportation card;After the master controller obtains payment information from remote server by the wireless network module, by institute It states MDB/VTS data processing module to generate payment information and pass to automatic vending mainboard VMC, notifies automatic vending mainboard VMC payment finishes.
15. automatic vending machine method for developing functions as claimed in claim 9, which is characterized in that automatic vending mainboard VMC is set It is equipped with MDB-POS, buyer is by the MDB-POS cCredit card payment on automatic vending mainboard VMC, and payment amount is by the MDB/ VTS data processing module is according to the discount coupon/coupon data processing module data notification automatic vending owner calculated Plate VMC.
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