TWI739068B - Remote monitoring device and method adapted for coin-operated machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a remote monitoring device for a coin-operated machine, which comprises: a first interface adapted for electrically connecting to a coin slot of the coin-operated machine to receive a coin-operated signal generated by the coin-operated coin; a second interface adapted for electrically connecting to a mainboard of the coin-operated machine to transmit a payment signal to the mainboard; a network interface adapted for communicatively connecting to a server through a network to receive a cloud signal; and a data processing assembly electrically connected to the first interface, the second interface, and the network interface. The data processing assembly generates the payment signal when the coin receiving signal is received, or generates the at least one payment signal when the cloud signal is received. The disclosure further relates to a remote monitoring method for a coin-operated machine.

Description

Remote monitoring device and method for coin-operated machine

The present invention relates to a remote monitoring device and method for coin-operated machines, in particular to a remote monitoring device and method for coin-operated machines without network functions.

Nowadays, due to the popularization of mobile networks, more and more people use mobile payment in their daily lives. Since mobile payment is directly deducted from the user’s account, the user does not need to sign or set aside time to pay the bill after payment. Even if the cash on the body is not enough, the mobile payment can be used to pay for consumption, and some merchants will also use it Mobile payment platforms provide consumer discounts. Therefore, in terms of small consumption, mobile payment has a tendency to replace cash and credit cards. In addition, device management through the network is another convenient mechanism under the flourishing development of the current network environment.

However, there are many traditional coin-operated machines on the market, such as self-service car washes, self-service washing machines, selection vending machines, self-service water filling stations, etc., which were old machines that were installed before mobile networks began to spread. , So it is unable to provide mobile payment services or perform remote monitoring functions. When the owner of a coin-operated machine wants to improve the above-mentioned traditional equipment at a lower cost to realize remote management functions and mobile payment services, at least the entire control circuit board of the coin-operated machine needs to be replaced, which is not only too costly. , But also cause waste of parts. Therefore, the popularity of coin-operated machines has always been slow in remote management functions and mobile payment services.

Therefore, there is still a need for a remote monitoring device and method for coin-operated machines to improve the above-mentioned problems.

The present invention is to provide a remote monitoring device and method for coin-operated machines, which can be directly installed between the payment interface (for example, coin-operating machine or check-in machine) of the self-service vending machine and the main board without changing The entire hardware device can also provide remote management and mobile payment services.

The present invention is to provide a remote monitoring device for coin-operated machines, including: a first interface for electrically connecting a coin-operated coin machine of the coin-operated machine to receive the coin acceptor A coin-operated signal; a second interface for electrically connecting a control panel of the coin-operated machine to transmit a payment signal to the control panel; a network interface for communicating with the control panel through a network A remote host communication connection to receive a cloud signal; and a data processing component that electrically connects the first interface, the second interface, and the network interface, and generates the payment signal when receiving the coin signal , Or generate at least one payment signal when receiving the cloud signal.

The present invention is to provide a remote monitoring device for coin-operated machines, including: a first interface for electrically connecting a coin-operated coin machine of the coin-operated machine to receive the coin acceptor A coin-operated signal; a second interface for electrically connecting a control panel of the coin-operated machine to transmit a payment signal to the control panel; a network interface for communicating with the control panel through a network A remote host communication connection to send an operating data to the remote host; and a data processing component electrically connected to the first interface, the second interface and the network interface, the data processing component receives The payment signal is generated when the coin signal is inserted, and the data processing component at least generates the operation data according to the coin signal.

The present invention is to provide a remote monitoring method for a coin-operated machine, comprising: electrically connecting a first interface of a coin-operated machine of the coin-operated machine, and receiving information generated by the coin-operated machine A coin signal is sent to a data processing component; the waveform of the coin signal is changed by a coin sensor of the data processing component and sent to a microprocessor of the data processing component; and the data processing component The microprocessor of at least generates an operating data based on the coin signal; The microprocessor of the data processing unit stores the operating data in a memory; and transmits the operating data to a remote host through a network through a network interface.

The present invention is to provide a remote monitoring device and method for coin-operated machines, which can be directly installed between the payment interface (for example, coin-operated or stored-value machine) and the motherboard of a self-service vending machine, without requiring replacement The entire hardware device can also provide remote management and mobile payment services. Therefore, it not only reduces the cost of upgrading, but also increases the utilization rate of local mobile payment, and makes consumers more willing to use self-service vending machines for consumption.

The above description of the disclosure and the following description of the embodiments are used to demonstrate and explain the spirit and principle of the present invention, and to provide a further explanation of the scope of the patent application of the present invention.

A: Coin-operated machines

C: coin acceptor

M: control board

N: Network

S: remote host

1, 2: Remote monitoring device for coin-operated machines

11, 21: the first interface

12, 22: second interface

13, 23: network interface

14, 24: data processing components

141, 241: first sensor

143, 243: second sensor

142, 242: Microprocessor

142a, 26: memory

15, 25: power components

27: Monitoring interface

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a remote monitoring device for a coin-operated machine installed on a coin-operated machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a structural diagram of a remote monitoring device for a coin-operated machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a structural diagram of a remote monitoring device for a coin-operated machine according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a flowchart of a remote monitoring method for a coin-operated machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a flowchart of a remote coin refund method for a coin-operated machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The detailed features and advantages of the present invention are described in detail in the following embodiments. The content is sufficient to enable anyone familiar with the relevant art to understand the technical content of the present invention and implement it accordingly, and is based on the content disclosed in this specification, the scope of patent application and the drawings. Anyone who is familiar with relevant skills can easily understand the purpose and advantages of the present invention. The following examples further illustrate the viewpoints of the present invention in detail, but do not limit the scope of the present invention by any viewpoint.

To briefly explain the setting situation of the remote monitoring device 1 disclosed in this case when it is applied to the coin-operated machine A, please refer to FIG. Schematic diagram of the monitoring device 1. The remote monitoring device 1 for the coin-operated machine A is electrically connected to the coin-operated machine C and the control board M of the coin-operated machine A, and can communicate with the remote host S through the network N. Through the above settings, users can not only use the copper plate to pay through coin acceptor C, at the same time, users can also scan the QR code (not shown) on coin machine A with their mobile phone, through the mobile network or wireless network of the mobile phone. The remote host S communicates with the remote host S and makes the payment, so that after the payment is completed, the remote host S sends a cloud signal to the remote monitoring device 1 through the network N to issue a command to make the remote monitoring device 1 actuate the control panel M to Purchase the goods or services provided by coin-operated machine A. Therefore, the traditional coin-operated machine A without the network function can also provide the function of online payment after the remote monitoring device 1 is installed.

To describe in detail the remote monitoring device 1 for coin-operated machine A, please refer to FIG. 2. FIG. 2 shows the architecture of the remote monitoring device 1 for coin-operated machine A according to an embodiment of the present invention. picture. As shown in FIG. 2, the remote monitoring device 1 for the slot machine A includes a first interface 11, a second interface 12, a network interface 13, a data processing component 14 and a power component 15. As mentioned above, the remote monitoring device 1 for coin-operated machine A can be electrically connected to coin-operated machine C and control board M (that is, the main circuit board) of coin-operated machine A through the above-mentioned components, and Communicate with remote host S through network N. In detail, the first interface 11 is used to electrically connect the coin acceptor C to receive the coin signal generated when the coin acceptor C is triggered; the coin signal is usually a pulse signal with 12V amplitude, but according to Different specifications of coin acceptor C and control board M may have different trigger pulse amplitudes and even waveforms. On the other hand, the second interface 12 is electrically connected to the control board M to transmit the payment signal generated by the data processing component 14 to the control board M. In addition, the network interface 13 can communicate with the remote host S through the network N to receive the cloud signal generated by the remote host S corresponding to the mobile payment, so that the data processing component 14 can operate according to the cloud signal. In practice, the network interface 13 can be realized by a wireless network transceiver, so that after the user surfs the Internet through a mobile phone and triggers the remote host S, the remote host S can transmit cloud signals to the remote through the wireless network of the network interface 13. The terminal monitoring device 1 can also be configured as a physical network port on the network interface 13, so that it can still be connected to the remote host S through a network cable in a place where the wireless network signal is poor.

The operation of the above-mentioned components is mainly based on the data processing component 14. The data processing component 14 is electrically connected to the first interface 11, the second interface 12, and the network interface 13 to receive the coin signal, and generates the payment signal when receiving the coin signal transmitted by the first interface 11, and then The payment signal is sent to the second interface 12. In addition, the data processing component 14 can also receive the remote host When the cloud signal sent by the machine S generates at least one payment signal, the number of payment signals that the data processing component 14 needs to generate depends on the internal settings of the control board M. For example, in the case that coin acceptor C accepts 10 yuan coins, when the user puts in 3 10 yuan coins to purchase a 30 yuan product or service, the first interface 11 will receive the coin signal every time It is sent to the data processing component 14. Whenever the data processing component 14 receives a coin signal, it sends a payment signal to the control board M through the second interface 12. By analogy, when this process is repeated three times, the control board M will judge that the 30 yuan has been collected. On the other hand, when the user uses the Internet to pay, he can directly pay 30 yuan on the remote host S so that the remote host S generates a cloud signal. When the data processing component 14 receives the cloud signal, it will According to the deduction amount (30 yuan) of the above cloud signal, three payment signals are generated (the deduction amount is each 10 yuan), and they are sent to the control board M through the second interface 12 to trigger the coin-operated machine A to provide use The goods or services chosen by the person.

To further detail the data processing component 14, please continue to refer to FIG. 2. The data processing component 14 further includes a first sensor 141, a microprocessor 142 and a second sensor 143. The first sensor 141 is electrically connected between the first interface 11 and the microprocessor 142, and is used to change the waveform of the coin signal and transmit the coin signal with the changed waveform to the microprocessor 142. Specifically, since the waveform of the coin signal generated by the user every time the coin is inserted may not be consistent, the first sensor 141 is provided after the first interface 11 to convert the coin signal waveform to a more consistent waveform. form. In addition, the first sensor 141 may be implemented as an optocoupler sensor. The microprocessor 142 is electrically connected between the first sensor 141 and the second sensor 143 to convert the coin signal that changes its waveform to It is converted into a payment signal and sent to the second sensor 143. After the microprocessor 142 receives the coin signal, it can generate operation data (for example, the time and frequency of receiving the coin signal, the waveform of the coin signal, etc.) according to the coin signal. Therefore, the microprocessor 142 further includes a memory 142a to store the above-mentioned operating data. With the above configuration, the operating data stored in the memory 142a can be read by the remote host S, and the microprocessor 142 can also actively send the operating data to the remote host S periodically. A more detailed operation mechanism of the microprocessor 142 will be described in subsequent paragraphs. The second sensor 143 is electrically connected between the microprocessor 142 and the second interface 12 to receive the payment signal and change the waveform of the payment signal, and then transmit the payment signal with the changed waveform to the second interface 12. Specifically, the second sensor 143 first converts the waveform of the payment signal into a more consistent form, and then transmits the payment signal with the changed waveform to the second interface 12. Since the operation mechanism of the second sensor 143 is substantially the same as that of the first sensor 141, the second sensor 143 can also be implemented as an optocoupler sensor.

To describe the microprocessor 142 in detail, please continue to refer to FIG. 2. Generally speaking, the aforementioned coin signal is a pulse signal, and the voltage of the pulse signal is determined by the specifications of the coin acceptor C. For example, the coin signal generated by most coin acceptors C is a pulse signal with amplitude of 12V, while the coin signal generated by a few coin acceptors C with an older specification is a pulse signal with amplitude of 5V. Similarly, for control boards M of different specifications, the payment signals that can be read are also different. For example, the payment signal that most of the current control boards M can read is a 12V amplitude pulse signal, but the coin signal that the older control board M can read is a 5V amplitude pulse signal. therefore, When coin acceptor C does not match the specifications of control board M (for example, coin acceptor C generates 12V amplitude pulse signals, but control board M can only receive 5V amplitude pulse signals), the coin signal can be changed by the microprocessor 142 The electrical characteristics of (here, amplitude), so that the electrical characteristics of the payment signal can meet the specifications of the control board M. In this case, the electrical characteristics of the payment signal and the coin signal will be different. On the other hand, when the coin acceptor C conforms to the specifications of the control board M, the microprocessor 142 does not need to change the electrical characteristics of the coin signal. In this case, the electrical characteristics of the payment signal and the coin signal will be the same.

From the above, it is understandable that when the coin acceptor C of the coin-operated machine A matches the specifications of the control board M, the coin-operated machine A can provide online payment through the remote monitoring device 1 The function, greatly enhance the convenience of consumption. On the other hand, when the coin acceptor C of the coin slot machine A does not match the specifications of the control board M, the voltage of the pulse signal generated by the coin acceptor C can be adjusted by the microprocessor 142 of the remote monitoring device 1 In order to meet the voltage of the pulse signal of the M specification of the control board, and at the same time provide the function of online payment. Therefore, for coin-operated machine A with an older specification and some parts have been discontinued, with this remote monitoring device 1, even if coin-operator C is damaged, maintenance personnel can still directly install coin-operated coin machines of new specifications. C is installed on the coin-operated machine A, and works with the remote monitoring device 1 and the control board M of the old specification. Therefore, the flexibility of the configuration of the A parts of the coin-operated machine is greatly improved.

To illustrate the power assembly 15, please continue to refer to Figure 2. The power component 15 is used to provide the power required for the operation of the remote monitoring device 1, and its configuration can be electrically connected to the first sensor 141, the microprocessor 142, and the second interface 12 as shown in FIG. But it can also only be connected to the microprocessor 142 electrical connection. In detail, when the power required for the operation of the remote monitoring device 1 is provided by the coin-operated machine A, the power assembly 15 is electrically connected to the first interface 11, the microprocessor 142, and the second interface 12, and the power is The component 15 can be equipped with a transformer. Here, the power is transmitted from the control board M of the slot machine A to the power unit 15 through the second interface 12, and the power unit 15 can change the voltage of the power according to the specifications of the microprocessor 142 and the coin slot C, They are sent to the microprocessor 142 and the first interface 11 respectively. With the above-mentioned configuration, the power assembly 15 can provide the power of the slot machine A to the microprocessor 142, and supply power to the first sensor 141 and the second sensor 143 through the microprocessor 142. In addition, the above configuration can also supply power to the coin slot C through the first interface 11. On the other hand, when the power required for the operation of the remote monitoring device 1 is not provided by the slot machine A, the power assembly 15 can receive power through the network interface 13 and can only be electrically connected to the microprocessor 142. Since the above configuration is shown in FIG. 3, it will be described together when describing FIG. 3.

In addition, when the power component 15 itself can provide power (for example, a battery), the power component 15 is electrically connected to the first interface 11, the microprocessor 142 and the second interface 12. Through the above configuration, the power component 15 can directly supply power to the microprocessor 142, and supply power to the coin slot C through the first interface 11, and supply power to the control board M through the second interface 12.

Please refer to FIG. 3, which is a structural diagram of a remote monitoring device 2 for a slot machine A according to another embodiment of the present invention. The first interface 21 and the second interface 22 shown in FIG. 3 are the same as the previous embodiment, so the description will not be repeated. The main difference between FIG. 3 and FIG. 2 is the memory 26 and the monitoring interface 27. As shown in FIG. 3, compared to the memory 142a shown in FIG. 2, the memory 26 is provided separately It is placed in the remote monitoring device 2 and is electrically connected to the microprocessor 242. On the other hand, the monitoring interface 27 is electrically connected between the control board M and the microprocessor 2424 of the data processing unit 2 to receive the monitoring signal generated by the control board M and transmit the monitoring signal to the microprocessor 2424 of the data processing unit 24器242. Although the monitoring interface 27 is shown in the remote monitoring device 2 with a separate memory 26, the setting of the monitoring interface 27 and the setting type of the memory (that is, the memory 142a of FIG. 2 or the memory of FIG. 3 Body 26) irrelevant. Specifically, the monitoring signal may be data such as power consumption data of coin-operated machine A. The microprocessor 242 generates operating data based on the coin signal and the monitoring signal and stores it in the memory 26 so that the remote host S can read the above-mentioned operating data through the network N. In addition, when the remote host S is triggered, the microprocessor 242 can also receive the cloud signal sent by the remote host S through the network interface 23. Similar to the previous embodiment, the network interface 23 can also be implemented as a wireless network transceiver, which can effectively reduce the space occupied by the network wiring and increase the flexibility of the location of the coin-operated machine A. It can be seen that the technician can use the remote host S to send cloud signals to the microprocessor 242 to obtain the operating data stored in the memory 26 to understand the operating status of the coin-operated machine A.

On the other hand, different from the previous embodiment, the power component 25 is electrically connected to the network interface 23 and the microprocessor 242. In this embodiment, the network interface 23 can be configured as a hardware component that implements Power over Ethernet (PoE) technology, and the network N is configured as a wired network that can implement PoE technology. For example, it can be implemented with related hardware and network cables that support the RJ45 specification. With the above configuration, the network interface 23 can also supply electricity The power component 25, and the power component 25 then provides power to the microprocessor 242, and supplies power to other components through the microprocessor 242, thereby simplifying the wiring configuration. It should be noted that the aforementioned embodiment can also be configured with the aforementioned PoE-related hardware, and the present invention is not limited to this.

Please refer to FIG. 4, which is a flowchart of a remote monitoring method for slot machine A according to an embodiment of the present invention. To illustrate the operation method of the remote monitoring device 1, please refer to step S110: use the first interface 11 to receive the coin signal generated by the coin acceptor C and transmit it to the data processing component 14; generally speaking, the coin signal can be a pulse The amplitude of the signal varies with different coin acceptor C specifications. After the data processing component 14 receives the coin signal, please refer to step S111: use the first sensor 141 of the data processing component 14 to change the waveform of the coin signal, and transmit the coin signal with the changed waveform to the data processing component 14 Microprocessor 142; among them, when the specification of coin acceptor C is consistent with that of control board M, the payment signal and coin signal are signals with the same electrical characteristics. When the microprocessor 142 receives the coin signal with the changed waveform, please refer to step S112: the microprocessor 142 generates operating data at least according to the coin signal with the changed waveform. In addition, when this step 112 is implemented on the remote monitoring device 2, since the remote monitoring device 2 has a monitoring interface 27, the microprocessor 242 of the remote monitoring device 2 will also generate operating data based on the monitoring signals of the monitoring interface 27. After the microprocessor 142 generates the operating data, please refer to step S113: the microprocessor 142 stores the operating data in the memory 142a. After the operating data is stored in the memory 142a, the technician can operate the remote host S to generate cloud signals to the microprocessor 142 to read the operating data, but the microprocessor 142 can also automatically provide the operating data to the remote on a regular basis Host S. So please Step S114 is continued: the operation data is transmitted to the remote host S through the network N through the network interface 13 for the remote host S to read the operation data. Therefore, through steps S113 and S114, the remote host S can directly monitor the operation status of the coin-operated machine A, for example, to determine whether it is necessary to send personnel to the coin-operated machine A to collect the coins in the cash box.

To illustrate the operation method of the remote monitoring device 2, please continue to refer to FIG. 4. Please refer to step S120: after the remote host S is triggered, the remote host S transmits a cloud signal to the microprocessor 242 through the network interface 23. The network interface 23 can be realized by a wireless network transceiver, and the cloud signal can be generated by the user triggering the remote host S. Finally, when the microprocessor 242 receives the coin signal that changes the waveform, or when the microprocessor 242 receives the cloud signal, please refer to step S100: Use the microprocessor 242 to convert the coin signal that changes the waveform into a payment signal And send it to the second sensor 243, or convert the cloud signal into at least one payment signal and send it to the second sensor 243; the coin signal is generated by the coin acceptor C, and the payment signal is generated by the remote host S Produced. After the second sensor 243 receives the payment signal, proceed to step S101: use the second sensor 243 to change the waveform of the payment signal and transmit it to the second interface 22, or convert the cloud signal into at least one payment signal and transmit it To the second interface 22. The second interface 22 can transmit the above-mentioned payment signal to the control board M to trigger the coin-operated machine A to provide corresponding goods or services. Therefore, through steps S120, S100 and S101, the remote host S can directly control the coin-operated machine A to operate, achieving the function of supporting mobile payment.

In addition, most coin-operated machines have a coin-refund function, but there is still a lack of a compensation mechanism when the coin-refund function fails. In addition, after the coin is inserted, the user is unable to withdraw the coin smoothly when changing the purchase intention due to machine failure. Return the coins. Therefore, in an embodiment of the present invention, the above method further includes a remote refund mechanism. To illustrate the coin refund mechanism, please refer to FIG. 5, which is a flowchart of a remote coin refund method for slot machine A according to an embodiment of the present invention. First, refer to step S120': after the remote host S is triggered, the remote host S sends a cloud signal to the microprocessor 142 through the network interface 13. The difference from step S120 in FIG. 4 is that the cloud signal mentioned in S120' is used to trigger the refund mechanism. In detail, in step S120', when the user finds that the coin-refund function of coin-operated machine A is invalid, the remote host S can be triggered through the mobile phone to send cloud signals to other coin-operated coin-return functions. Coin machine A, and the microprocessor 142 of coin machine A receives cloud signals. After the microprocessor 142 of the coin-operated machine A receives the cloud signal, please refer to step S121: the microprocessor 142 generates a coin refund signal according to the cloud signal and transmits it to the first sensor 141. Here, the cloud signal is used to trigger the microprocessor 142 to generate a coin refund signal to activate the coin machine A's remote coin refund mechanism. After the first sensor 141 receives the coin refund signal, please refer to step S122: Use the first sensor 141 to change the waveform of the coin refund signal, and transmit the coin refund signal with the changed waveform to the first interface 11 to trigger the investment Coin device C executes the refund. Here, the first sensor 141 is used to filter the refund signal according to the specifications of the first interface 11. Therefore, the filtering mechanism of the first sensor 141 can be designed according to the specifications of the first interface 11. It is worth mentioning that, in this embodiment, the microprocessor 142 of the coin-operated machine A can also generate and operate according to the coin refund signal. The data is stored in the memory 142a so that the technician can know whether the refund mechanism is invalid through the remote host S, instead of relying on the user's report. Therefore, the aforementioned remote refund mechanism can enable related maintenance work to be performed more efficiently.

In summary, the present invention is to provide a remote monitoring device and method for coin-operated machine A, which can be directly set up on the payment interface (for example, coin slot or check-in machine) and mainboard of the self-service vending machine In between, it can provide remote management and mobile payment services without replacing the entire hardware device. Therefore, it not only reduces the cost of upgrading hardware equipment, but also increases the utilization rate of local mobile payment, and makes consumers more willing to use coin-operated machines for consumption.

Although the present invention is disclosed in the foregoing embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. All changes and modifications made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention fall within the scope of the patent protection of the present invention. For the scope of protection defined by the present invention, please refer to the attached scope of patent application.

A: Coin-operated machine

C: coin acceptor

M: control board

N: Network

S: remote host

1: Remote monitoring device for coin-operated machines

11: First interface

12: The second interface

13: network interface

14: Data processing components

141: The first sensor

142: Microprocessor

142a: Memory

143: second sensor

15: Power components

Claims (11)

A remote monitoring device for coin-operated machines includes: a first interface for electrically connecting a coin-operated coin-operated machine to receive a coin-operated coin-operated coin-operated machine Signal; a second interface, used to electrically connect a control panel of the coin-operated machine, to send a payment signal to the control panel; a network interface, used to communicate with a remote host through a network Communication connection to receive a cloud signal; and a data processing component that electrically connects the first interface, the second interface, and the network interface, and generates the payment signal when receiving the coin signal, or connects At least one payment signal is generated when the cloud signal is obtained; wherein the data processing component further includes a microprocessor and a first sensor, and the first sensor is electrically connected to the microprocessor and the first interface In between, the microprocessor is electrically connected between the first sensor and the network interface. The first sensor receives the coin signal and converts the coin signal waveform into a more consistent form And transmitted to the microprocessor. The remote monitoring device for coin-operated machines according to claim 1, wherein the network interface is a wireless network transceiver. The remote monitoring device for coin-operated machines according to claim 1, wherein the microprocessor converts the coin signal whose waveform is converted into a more consistent form into the payment signal and transmits it to the second interface . The remote monitoring device for a coin-operated machine according to claim 3, wherein the data processing component further includes a second sensor electrically connected between the microprocessor and the second interface, The second sensor converts the waveform of the payment signal into a more consistent form, and transmits the payment signal, which converts the waveform into a more consistent form, to the second interface. The remote monitoring device for coin-operated machines according to claim 1, wherein the payment signal and the coin-operated signal are signals with the same electrical characteristics. A remote monitoring device for coin-operated machines includes: a first interface for electrically connecting a coin-operated coin-operated machine to receive a coin-operated coin-operated coin-operated machine Signal; a second interface, used to electrically connect a control panel of the coin-operated machine, to send a payment signal to the control panel; a network interface, used to communicate with a remote host through a network Communication connection to send an operation data to the remote host; and a data processing component electrically connected to the first interface, the second interface and the network interface, and the data processing component receives the coin signal When the payment signal is generated, and the data processing component generates the operation data at least according to the coin signal; wherein the remote monitoring device further includes a monitoring interface for electrically connecting to the control board, and the monitoring interface and the data processing The components are electrically connected, wherein the monitoring interface is used to receive a monitoring signal of the control board, and the data processing component converts the waveform of the coin signal into a more consistent form and converts the coin in a more consistent form according to the waveform The signal and the monitoring signal generate the operation data. The remote monitoring device for coin-operated machines according to claim 6, wherein the network interface is used to receive a cloud signal sent by the remote host through the network, and generate at least one cloud signal based on the cloud signal The payment signal is sent to the data processing component. The remote monitoring device for coin-operated machines as described in claim 6, further comprising a memory, which is electrically connected with the data processing component to store the coin signal and the network interface transmission The operational data of. A remote monitoring method for coin-operated machines includes: electrically connecting a first interface of a coin-operated machine of the coin-operated machine, receiving a coin signal generated by the coin-operating machine, and Transmit to a data processing component; use a first sensor of the data processing component to convert the coin signal waveform into a more consistent form, and transmit it to a microprocessor of the data processing component; The microprocessor of the component at least generates an operating data according to the coin signal converted into a more consistent form of the waveform; the microprocessor of the data processing component stores the operating data in a memory; and using a network The interface transmits the operating data to a remote host through a network. The remote monitoring method for coin-operated machines as described in claim 9, further comprising: after the remote host is triggered, sending a cloud signal to the data processing by the remote host through the network interface The microprocessor of the component; the microprocessor of the data processing component transmits the operating data stored in the memory to the remote host through the network interface according to the cloud signal; and The microprocessor of the data processing component converts the cloud signal into at least one payment signal and transmits it to a second interface. The remote monitoring method for a coin-operated machine according to claim 10, wherein the remote host transmits the cloud signal to the microprocessor of the data processing component through the network interface, and further includes: The microprocessor generates a coin refund signal according to the cloud signal and transmits it to the first sensor; and converts the waveform of the coin refund signal into a more consistent form by the first sensor, and transmits the waveform conversion The refund signal is sent to the first interface in a more consistent form.

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