CN1303575C - Automatic vending machine - Google Patents
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The automatic vending machine is provided with an article selection means for selecting the article, an article conveyance means for conveying the selected article, a communication means to be set in a constantly communicable state with the non-contact terminal, a means for discriminating, in sale standby state, whether it is a selection by the article selection means first or a communication with the non-contact terminal first, and a means which conveys the article after settlement with the non-contact terminal is normally performed after selection of the article when the selection by the article selection means first is discriminated in the sale standby state by the discrimination means, and which selects the article after the communication with the non-contact terminal is normally performed when the communication by the non-contact terminal first is discriminated in the sale standby state, and which conveys the article by the fact that the settlement is normally performed after that.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to utilize contactless terminal such as contactless IC card electronic money such as (labels) or portable phone to buy the automatic vending machine of the commodity in the automatic vending machine.
Background technology
Known in automatic vending machine, utilize contactless IC card, it is as described below that this card is hidden the mode that can buy commodity on automatic vending machine.
First kind of mode of selling goods be, the start button of selling goods is set, and by pushing the above-mentioned start button of selling goods, it is to buy that automatic vending machine identifies contactless IC card, and this moment, the user selected commodity.
Then,, send the electric wave that electric power is supplied with usefulness, communicate, after the calculating of buying commodity is finished, take out of commodity (for example with reference to patent documentation 1) if contactless IC card hides the antenna part of automatic vending machine.
Then, second kind of mode of selling goods is, to operate the commodity assigned switch as condition, reader/writer is in the stand-by state that can read and write, make data carrier (IC-card) near above-mentioned reader/writer, buy after the calculating of commodity cost, take out of commodity (for example with reference to patent documentation 2).
Patent documentation 1 is 2001-167331 number special permission communique.
But, in above-mentioned first kind of mode of selling goods, need the sell goods different switch of commodity selection button of start button of operation and what is called, do not produce the convenience of cashless payment, operability is bad.
And in second kind of mode of selling goods, the switch of operation commodity selection earlier makes reader/writer be in stand-by state then, makes data carrier near automatic vending machine.
Corresponding, the automatic vending machine majority known to is to drop into currency earlier at present, then, the mode of operation commodity selection switch is planted under the mode situation of selling goods in the back, and is opposite with the above-mentioned common operation of selling goods, for unused user is factitious operation, the operability variation.
Summary of the invention
The present invention finishes in view of the above problems, and purpose is to provide a kind of automatic vending machine, operation easily really when utilizing contactless terminal to buy commodity in the automatic vending machine.
In order to achieve the above object, automatic vending machine of the present invention comprises: the commodity selection device that is used to select to want the commodity bought; Be used to take out of the commodity carrying out device of selected commodity; Be in the communicator of the state that can communicate with contactless terminal always; Judge at the holding state of selling goods and whether earlier to select or earlier and the judgment means that communicates of contactless terminal by the commodity selection device; With, by this judgment means, judging out at the holding state of selling goods is when selecting by the commodity selection device earlier, then carries out taking out of commodity behind the regular way settlement with contactless terminal after selecting commodity; And judge out at the holding state of selling goods is when communicating by contactless terminal earlier, then carries out commodity selection after carrying out proper communication with contactless terminal, thereby then by normally settling accounts the device of taking out of commodity.Thus, operability has become easily.
In above-mentioned automatic vending machine, it is characterized in that: be provided with interim balance data is stored in interim balance data storage part in the communication control unit of controlling based on communicator and contactless communication between terminals, under the holding state of selling goods, judge when selecting earlier by the commodity selection device, according to this interim balance data in the judgement of carrying out whether can buying selected commodity aspect the automatic vending machine.
In above-mentioned automatic vending machine, it is characterized in that: aspect automatic vending machine, judge whether to buy after the selected commodity based on interim balance data, when judgement can be bought, send the volume of remitting account to communication control unit, after the handle number identical with this volume of remitting account sends to automatic vending machine as settlement data, carry out clearing with contactless terminal.
And, can accept the display device of contactless terminal by being provided with demonstration, can easily know the receive status of terminal.
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Fig. 1 is the block scheme of an example that the control device of automatic vending machine of the present invention is shown;
Fig. 2 is the structural drawing that the brief configuration of automatic vending machine of the present invention front is shown;
Fig. 3 is the figure that the communication sequence of the commodity selling mode that hides earlier contactless terminal of the present invention is shown;
Fig. 4 is the figure that the communication sequence of the commodity selling mode of pressing the commodity selection button earlier of the present invention is shown;
Fig. 5 is the figure that illustrates about the communication sequence of the distortion example of Fig. 4 of the present invention.
Symbol description: 1 master control part, 2 prostitution portions, 3 prostitution Department of Communication Forces, 4 communication control units, 5 contactless terminals, 21 terminal prostitution portions.
Embodiment
Fig. 1 is the block scheme of an example that the control device of automatic vending machine of the present invention is shown, and Fig. 2 is the structural drawing that the brief configuration of automatic vending machine front is shown.
In Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the 1st, the master control part of the action of selling goods of blanket automatic vending machine 1A, the 2nd, comprise commodity selection button 2A, can buy the prostitution portion of lamp 2B, amount of money display 2C etc. corresponding to extensive stock, the 3rd, be used for the prostitution Department of Communication Force that is arranged on the automatic vending machine front face that communicates with contactless terminal 5,4 are arranged on the communication control unit of the control prostitution Department of Communication Force 3 between prostitution Department of Communication Force 3 and the master control part 1, and the 21st, but comprise the terminal prostitution portion of receiving terminal lamp 21a etc.
And, write the amount of money in advance in the contactless terminal 5, its terminal mode, can consider with various devices such as IC-card, IC tag, portable phone, PDA, also can adopt electric wave (way of electromagnetic induction etc.), bluetooth wireless connections (radio etc.) such as (Bluetooth (registered trademarks)), IrDA (infrared communication) etc. to constitute prostitution Department of Communication Force 3 with the communication means between the prostitution Department of Communication Force 3 according to its corresponding use terminal.
In addition, on the 1A of automatic vending machine front, but except above-mentioned commodity selection button 2A, can buy lamp 2B, the amount of money display 2C receiving terminal lamp 21a, also be provided with currency input port 7, commodity original displaying portion 8, commodity take-out port 9 etc., can certainly buy commodity outright, but also can save currency input port 7, as contactless terminal-specific machine.
And, in Fig. 1, be provided with communication terminal 6, so that can send the data etc. of selling goods to not shown external server.
In the above-described configuration, Fig. 3 to Fig. 5 is the figure that illustrates corresponding to communication sequence between the contactless terminal of above-mentioned purchase state and the automatic vending machine.
And as the precondition of above-mentioned communication, prostitution Department of Communication Force 3 is in the state that can accept contactless terminal 5 always under the holding state of selling goods.
At first, Fig. 3 illustrates the communication sequence figure that hides the commodity selling mode of contactless terminal 5 earlier.
As shown in Figure 3, under the holding state of selling goods, but receiving terminal lamp 21a is in luminance, if contactless terminal 5 is hidden on prostitution Department of Communication Force 3, in prostitution Department of Communication Force 3, carry out respectively contactless terminal 5 detection, confirm, read the various operations of remaining sum.
Then, the data that above-mentioned prostitution Department of Communication Force 3 is read send to communication control unit 4, and above-mentioned communication control unit 4 sends to master control part 1 to the data of reading.
Then, when master control part 1 demonstrates the balance data of being read in amount of money display 2C, make utilize above-mentioned remaining sum can buy commodity can to buy lamp 2B luminous.
Here, if press commodity selection button 2A, only selectively commodity can to buy lamp 2B luminous, simultaneously the amount of money of remitting account is sent to communication control unit 4.
Communication control unit 4 calculates remit account volume and remaining sum, and the new balance of upgrading is sent to master control part 1.If calculate normally,, give prostitution Department of Communication Force 3 forelocks of remitting account by communication control unit 4 from master control part 1 in order to upgrade the amount of money.If this moment, the communications status with contactless terminal 5 continued, as same terminal, write new remaining sum in the contactless terminal 5 and settle accounts, if clearing are normal, to send to master control part 1 this situation by the information that communication control unit 4 is finished above-mentioned regular way settlement and send to master control part 1 by communication control unit 4, with new remaining sum serves as that the remaining sum demonstration is carried out at amount of money display 2C in the basis, and begins commodity are taken out of this moment, finishes a series of operations of selling goods.
And, when clearing, if be cut off with communicating by letter between the contactless terminal 5, will send instruction, but receiving terminal lamp 21a is extinguished, but because above-mentioned receiving terminal lamp 21a is extinguished, the user is by hiding contactless terminal 5 once more on prostitution Department of Communication Force 3, carry out detection, the affirmation of contactless terminal 5 this moment once more, also reads remaining sum as required.
At this moment, if it is identical with the contactless terminal of confirming earlier 5, buy the clearing of account of the amount of money, if clearing are normal, to send to master control part 1 this situation by the information that communication control unit 4 is finished this regular way settlement and send to master control part 1 by communication control unit 4, with new remaining sum serves as that the remaining sum demonstration is carried out at amount of money display 2C in the basis, and begins commodity are taken out of this moment, finishes a series of operations of selling goods.
Like this, in the above-described embodiments, calculate, also can give the prostitution Department of Communication Force forelock of remitting account, directly calculate at the prostitution Department of Communication Force though carry out remaining sum at communication control unit 4.Balance data also sent together when in this case, regular way settlement was finished.
Below, Fig. 4 is the communication sequence figure that the commodity selling mode of pressing the commodity selection button earlier is shown.
As shown in Figure 4, at first, under holding state, if press commodity selection button 2A earlier, be sent in contactless terminal 5 from master control part 1 to communication control unit 4 and hide the information that can select commodity before, it is luminous to have only this can buy lamp 2B simultaneously.
Here, but under the state that receiving terminal lamp 21a extinguishes, if make contactless terminal 5 hide prostitution portion Department of Communication Force 3, the contactless terminal 5 of Department of Communication Force 4 detections of then receiving lodgers.
If accept contactless terminal 5, then communication control unit 4 sends to master control part 1 to terminal data of accepting and the interim balance data of storing in advance.
The above-mentioned interim balance data of master control part 1 usefulness is given communication control unit 4 forelock of remitting account of the commodity of selecting earlier as the remaining sum of contactless terminal 5.
In the data communication of carrying out between above-mentioned communication control unit 4 and the master control part 1, affirmation and real balance that prostitution Department of Communication Force 3 carries out contactless terminal 5 read in.
By parallel like this data communication, the realization shortening call duration time of carrying out.
Then, in communication control unit 4, calculate the interim balance data and the data of remitting account, the interim balance data after calculating is sent to master control part 1.
If the result of calculation of master control part 1 is normal, in order to settle accounts, send the amount of money data of upgrading at communication control unit 4, give prostitution Department of Communication Force 3 forelock of remitting account at communication control unit 4.
Prostitution Department of Communication Force 3 carries out and the communicating by letter of contactless terminal 5, at this moment, carry out the clearing of the real balance and the purchase amount of money, if actual clearing are normal, the information of above-mentioned regular way settlement being finished by communication control unit 4 sends to master control part 1, master control part 1 is confirmed after the regular way settlement commodity to be taken out of, and finishes a series of operations of selling goods.
And, when above-mentioned clearing are finished, real balance being sent to master control part 1, the remaining sum behind the display update also can.
Below, Fig. 5 is the communication sequence figure that the different embodiment of settlement method under the situation of selecting commodity earlier shown in Figure 4 are shown.
As shown in Figure 5, at first, under holding state,, be sent in contactless terminal 5 from master control part 1 to communication control unit 4 and hide the information that to select commodity before, have only the above-mentioned lamp 2B that can sell goods luminous simultaneously if press commodity selection button 2A earlier.
Here, but under the state that receiving terminal lamp 21a extinguishes, if make contactless terminal 5 hide prostitution Department of Communication Forces 3, prostitution Department of Communication Force 4 carries out the detection of contactless terminal 5.
If accept contactless terminal 5, then communication control unit 4 sends the data of terminal acceptance and the interim balance data of storing in advance to master control part 1.
This interim balance data of master control part 1 usefulness is given communication control unit 4 forelock of remitting account of the commodity of selecting earlier as the remaining sum of contactless terminal 5.
In the data communication of carrying out between above-mentioned communication control unit 4 and the master control part 1, affirmation and real balance that prostitution Department of Communication Force 3 carries out contactless terminal 5 read in.
By parallel like this data communication, the purpose of realization shortening call duration time of carrying out.
Then, in communication control unit 4, the volume of remitting account for example is the volume of remitting account=100 yuan, yuan sends to master control part 1 as clearing volume=100.
In master control part 1, if the clearing volume is identical with the volume of remitting account,, send data updated in order to carry out actual clearing at communication control unit 4, communication control unit 4 is given prostitution Department of Communication Force 3 forelock of remitting account.
Prostitution Department of Communication Force 3 communicates with contactless terminal 5, at this moment, carry out the clearing of the real balance and the purchase amount of money, if actual clearing are normal, the information of above-mentioned regular way settlement being finished by communication control unit 4 sends to master control part 1, master control part 1 is confirmed after the regular way settlement commodity to be taken out of, and finishes a series of operations of selling goods.
And, when above-mentioned clearing are finished, real balance being sent to master control part 1, the remaining sum behind the display update also can.
In the embodiment of this Fig. 5, compare with the embodiment of Fig. 4, owing to do not need to calculate interim remaining sum and the volume of remitting account, therefore can further shorten call duration time.
Like this, in the present embodiment,, therefore can select the mode of selling goods of commodity then and select commodity to hide these two kinds of modes of selling goods of the mode of selling goods of terminal then earlier corresponding to hiding terminal earlier owing to be in the state that can communicate with terminal always.
And, though but be provided with receiving terminal lamp 21a specially, also can utilize the existing display that sets in advance on automatic vending machine.
And, normal when accepting contactless terminal, also can notify by hummer etc.
The effect of invention
According to the present invention, comprising: commodity selection device that be used for to select to want the commodity bought; Be used for taking out of the commodity carrying out device of selected commodity; Be in always and can advance with contactless terminal The communicator of the state of Serial Communication; Judge at the holding state of selling goods and whether to select by commodity earlier Select that device is selected or earlier and the judgment means that communicates of contactless terminal; With, logical Cross this judgment means, judging out at the holding state of selling goods is to be undertaken by the commodity selection device earlier During selection, then after selecting commodity, carry out taking out of commodity behind the regular way settlement with contactless terminal; Be when communicating by contactless terminal earlier and judge out at the holding state of selling goods, then exist Carry out carrying out commodity selection after the proper communication with contactless terminal, then by normally advancing Thereby the device of commodity is taken out of in the row clearing. Thus, can be corresponding to selling that advanced person's product of doing business are selected Cargo interests formula or hide earlier any mode in the mode of selling goods of contactless terminal is used Person's operation can not confuse, and can further improve operability.
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1. automatic vending machine is characterized in that: comprising:
Be used to select the commodity selection device of commodity;
Be used to take out of the commodity carrying out device of selected commodity;
Be in the communicator of the state that can communicate with contactless terminal always;
Judge at the holding state of selling goods and whether earlier to select or earlier and the judgment means that communicates of contactless terminal by the commodity selection device; With
By this judgment means, judging out at the holding state of selling goods is when selecting by the commodity selection device earlier, then settles accounts with contactless terminal after selecting commodity; And judge out at the holding state of selling goods is when communicating by contactless terminal earlier, then impels the device of commodity selection after carrying out proper communication with contactless terminal.
2. automatic vending machine according to claim 1 is characterized in that:
Be provided with interim balance data is stored in interim balance data storage part in the communication control unit of controlling based on communicator and contactless communication between terminals, under the holding state of selling goods, judging is when selecting by the commodity selection device earlier, then carries out whether can buying the judgement of selected commodity aspect automatic vending machine according to this interim balance data.
3. automatic vending machine according to claim 2, it is characterized in that: aspect automatic vending machine, judge whether to buy after the selected commodity based on interim balance data, when judgement can be bought, send the volume of remitting account to communication control unit, after the communication control unit handle number identical with this volume of remitting account sends to automatic vending machine as settlement data, carry out clearing with contactless terminal.
4. according to each described automatic vending machine in the claim 1 to 3, it is characterized in that: be provided with the display device that demonstration can be accepted contactless terminal.
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