JPS632935Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to the configuration of a vending machine convenient for exchanging money.

(Prior Art) Conventional vending machines have been configured so that if you insert a 1,000 yen bill or a 100 yen coin and perform an operation to return the inserted money without purchasing a product, the inserted money will be returned as is.

However, in such a configuration, the invested money must be held in a state where it can be returned until the merchandise is sold.

Furthermore, the deposited money must be counted and then stored in a safe or the like when the sale is completed, resulting in a problem that the structure becomes complicated.

For this reason, the inserted money is immediately transferred to a safe or the safe of the change device after counting, and depending on the device for returning input money, the change device is configured to return coins of the same amount as the input amount as change. This was attempted.

Such a configuration makes it easier to handle money,
This method is preferable for processing when multiple amounts of money are deposited at once.

However, the function of such a change machine may be used to perform a money exchange function that is different from the function of a vending machine that sells products.

While being able to exchange money is convenient for users, increasing use of the currency exchange function causes problems such as a lack of change for the original purpose of selling products.

In order to prevent such a situation, the system is configured such that only the change for the invested money is returned when the product is purchased.

Therefore, when a user wants to exchange money, he or she has no choice but to obtain the necessary change by purchasing a product.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional vending machines are configured to store coins as change, and dispense the difference between the amount of money inserted into the vending machine and the product price during a vending operation as change.

For example, as described in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 49-65898, it is possible to store coins of multiple denominations as change and dispense coins of multiple denominations in the minimum number of coins according to the amount of change. It is being done.

If there is a shortage of high denomination coins, all of the change is automatically paid out in low denomination coins.

(Problem that the invention aims to solve) However, some customers who use vending machines do not use the machines primarily to purchase products, but instead use them to obtain coins to be dispensed as change. .

At this time, when the conventional vending machine performs its normal sales operation and dispenses change, the person using the vending machine for the above purpose is informed of the monetary structure of the change coin. becomes unsatisfactory.

The object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine in which it is possible to select the coin composition of the change coins of the vending machine so that all the change coins are dispensed in small-denomination coins according to the customer's needs. .

(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention provides a vending machine configured to dispense change in the minimum number of combinations of 50 yen coins and 10 yen coins. The yen coin storage section is equipped with a detection device for detecting a coin shortage state, and a switch connected to the 50 yen coin detection device is installed in the customer service section of the vending machine.
The problem is solved by making it possible to change the detection signal of the shortage detection device installed in the 50 yen storage section from the outside.

(Function) The 50 yen coin storage section and the 10 yen coin storage section are equipped with a detection device that detects the lack of coins, and by installing a switch in the customer service section of the vending machine, the switch can detect the lack of 50 yen coins. This allows the customer to operate the switch from outside.

(Example) Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained based on an example shown in the drawings. Fig. 1 is a diagram showing the main parts of a vending machine according to the invention, and Fig. 2 is a diagram showing the main parts of a vending machine according to the invention. It is a figure showing the appearance of a vending machine.

In Figure 1, the vending machine has a change device with 50
A yen coin storage tube 1 and a 10 yen coin storage tube 2 are provided, and switches 3 and 4 as shortage detection devices for detecting the presence or absence of coins are provided respectively.

A switch 5 is provided in series with the switch 3 of the 50 yen coin storage tube 1, and is configured to open when the storage tubes 1 and 2 are empty of coins.

Further, the switch 5 is configured to be opened by being operated from the outside with a button or the like.

6 is a calculation circuit that calculates the amount of change to be dispensed. When the coins in the 50 yen coin storage cylinder 1 run out, the switch 3 of the shortage detection device opens, detects this, and replaces the coins with 10 yen coins. This control controls the amount of change that is paid out.

In FIG. 2, the vending machine has product display shelf 7.
A product selection switch group 8 is provided on the lower side, and a coin slot 9, a coin return button 10, and a 10 yen coin designation button 11 are provided on the upper right side.

The 10 yen coin designation button 11 is an operation button for opening the switch 5 shown in FIG.

Furthermore, a product takeout port 12 and a change payout port 13 are provided at the bottom.

In such a configuration, when the vending machine wants to purchase a product, the user inserts coins into the slot 9 and presses a button in the product selection button group for specifying the product the user wants to purchase.

Normally, when dispensing change like a conventional vending machine, the machine operates so that the number of change coins is the minimum.If you want all the change to be in 10 yen coins, press the 10 yen coin specification button 11 in advance. Press it.

When the 10 yen coin designation button is pressed, the calculation circuit 6
Assuming that there are no more coins in the 50 yen coin storage tube 1 for change, all change will be dispensed in 10 yen coins.

Therefore, when dispensing change that includes 50 yen coins, the amount that would be paid in 50 yen coins will be replaced with 10 yen coins. When purchasing products, it is extremely convenient, benefits are obtained for both the vending machine manager and the user, and the effects are extremely large and practical.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained based on an embodiment shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the main parts of the vending machine according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the main parts of the vending machine according to the present invention. FIG. 1...50 yen coin storage tube, 2...10 yen coin storage tube, 3, 4, 5...switch, 11...10 yen coin specification button.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Detection for detecting a lack of coins in a 50 yen coin storage section and a 10 yen coin storage section in a vending machine configured to dispense change in the minimum number of combinations of 50 yen coins and 10 yen hardened coins. A switch equipped with a device and connected to a 50 yen coin detection device is installed in the customer service section of the vending machine, and the switch can be used to change the detection signal of the shortage detection device installed in the 50 yen storage section from the outside. A vending machine characterized by: