JP2000182125A - Automatic product selling method and automatic product vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely prevent a crime in which real coins corresponding to the amount of misunderstood coins are deceivingly acquired by comparing operation history up to that time with a preliminarily set illegal pattern and deciding it as illegal when a prescribed relation is established between them when purchase cancel is detected. SOLUTION: When a cancel button is pressed down to cancel product purchase after the amount of inputted coins reaches the price of a product to be purchased, a main controlling part 11 recognizes that the cancel button is pressed down and checks whether or not coins inputted this time are specific coins that are frequently forged and altered. When they are the specific coins as a result of the check, the part 11 compares an illegal operation pattern stored in a data storing part 12 with operation history. When the operation history coincides with the illegal operation pattern as a result of the comparison, it refers to the inputted denomination of the operation history coinciding with the illegal operation pattern and the inputted denomination that is canceled this time, and when the same denomination exists, it decides synthetic decision as 'illegal'.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for automatically selling merchandise such as soft drinks and tickets when a user inserts coins. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, in a vending machine for automatically selling soft drinks, discrimination of inserted coins is performed by:
The physical properties (size, thickness, material (electrical properties)) of the coin itself are measured, and the measurement results are compared with a reference value (the value of a real coin). False judgment.

[0003]

As described above, in the conventional vending machine, the authenticity of the inserted coin is determined by measuring the physical properties of the coin itself. For this reason, even if it is not a real coin such as a foreign coin, a falsified coin, a counterfeit coin, etc., a size that is a condition for discriminating coins,
If the thickness and the material (electrical characteristics) are the same as a real coin, the coin is mistaken for a real coin.

In practice, the reference value for determining the authenticity has a certain margin (range) in consideration of variations in the manufacturing stage and aging. For this reason, even if the appearance is clearly different, if the measured value is within the range of the reference value, it is determined to be “true” and cannot be determined to be “false”.

[0005] Further, if the accuracy of discrimination is to be improved by narrowing the range of the reference value, another problem arises that the user is erroneously recognized as a fake even though it is genuine.

Generally, in this type of vending machine, when a coin is inserted and then a cancellation operation is performed, the coin is returned. The returned coin is not the inserted coin itself but the inserted coin. In many cases, coins corresponding to the amount of coins are removed from an internal safe and returned.

[0007] Recently, particularly in such an automatic vending apparatus, a foreign coin, a forged coin, or a forged coin is inserted due to the misrecognition of a coin as described above, and thereafter, a cancellation operation is performed. The crime of deceiving genuine coins corresponding to the amount of misidentified coins is increasing.

[0008] Therefore, the present invention provides, for example, the insertion of foreign coins that are mistaken for genuine coins, forged coins, or forged coins, and then performing a reversal operation, whereby the amount of the misrecognized coins is increased. It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic vending method of goods and an automatic vending apparatus for goods, which can surely prevent a crime of deceiving a real coin equivalent to the above.

[0009]

According to the present invention, there is provided a method for automatically selling goods, comprising the steps of: accepting money presented by a user;
Performing an inspection to determine the authenticity and denomination of the accepted currency, and, in the inspection, if the accepted currency is determined to be “false”, the accepted currency is sent to the user. Returning, and selecting a product to be purchased by a user's operation, and, in the inspection, when the accepted money is determined to be `` true, '' the selected product is sent to the user. Releasing, and after receiving the money, detecting whether or not the purchase has been canceled by a user's operation. Comparing the operation history up to and an unauthorized operation pattern set in advance, and determining that the purchase operation is unauthorized when a predetermined relationship is established between the two, In the constant, when a predetermined relationship between the operating history and the incorrect operation pattern is not satisfied, and a step of returning the money corresponding to the amount of the accepted money to the user.

[0010] Further, in the method for automatically selling goods according to the present invention, the step of accepting the money presented by the user, the step of performing an inspection for discriminating the authenticity and the denomination of the accepted money, When the accepted money is determined to be `` false '', a step of returning the accepted money to the user, a step of selecting a product to be purchased by a user operation, and the inspection, Releasing the selected commodity to the user if the accepted currency is determined to be "true"; and, after releasing the selected commodity, the operation history and the discrimination up to that time. Storing in the storage means the denomination of the accepted currency, and after accepting the currency,
A step of detecting whether or not the purchase has been canceled by a user's operation; and, in the case of detecting that the purchase has been canceled, the operation history in the storage means and an irregular operation pattern set in advance. And determining whether a predetermined relationship is established between the two. In this determination, when the predetermined relationship is established between the operation history and the unauthorized operation pattern, Of the stored denominations of the accepted money, the denomination of the accepted currency in the operation history in which the predetermined relationship has been established with the unauthorized operation pattern, and the denominated denomination of the accepted currency, A step of judging that the purchasing operation is improper if the denomination of the money accepted in each operation is the same denomination, and a step of judging that the purchasing operation is improper in this judgment. Storing the operation history and the determined denomination of the accepted money in the storage means, and when the predetermined relationship is not established between the operation history and the unauthorized operation pattern in the determination, or In the determination, when there is no same denomination in the denomination of the currency received in each operation, the step of returning to the user a currency corresponding to the amount of the received currency, the amount of the received currency Returning the corresponding money, and storing the operation history up to that time and the determined denomination of the received money in the storage means.

[0011] Further, the automatic vending apparatus for commodities of the present invention comprises a currency accepting means for accepting a currency presented by a user, and a currency for inspecting the currency accepted by the currency accepting means to determine the authenticity and the denomination. Inspection means, as a result of the inspection of the money inspection means, if the accepted money is determined to be "false", the first money return means to return the accepted money to the user, Purchased product selection means for selecting a product to be purchased by a user operation, and, as a result of inspection by the money inspection means, when the accepted money is determined to be `` true '', the money is selected by the purchased commodity selection means. Product release means for releasing the purchased product to the user, purchase cancellation detection means for detecting whether or not purchase cancellation has been performed by a user operation after the receipt of money by the money receiving means, and Purchase When the detection means detects that the purchase has been canceled, the operation history up to that time is compared with a preset illegal operation pattern, and when a predetermined relationship is established between the two, the purchase operation is illegal. When the predetermined relationship between the operation history and the improper operation pattern is not established in the determination by the determination unit and the determination by the determination unit, the money corresponding to the amount of the money received by the money receiving unit. And a second money return means for returning to the user.

[0012] Further, the automatic vending apparatus for commodities of the present invention comprises:
A money receiving means for receiving money presented by the user, a money inspecting means for performing an inspection for discriminating the authenticity and denomination of the money accepted by the money receiving means, and a result of the inspection by the money inspecting means, First currency return means for returning the accepted money to the user when the money is determined to be "false", and purchase goods selection means for selecting a commodity to be purchased by a user operation And, as a result of the inspection by the money inspection means, when the accepted money is determined to be `` true '', a commodity release means that releases the commodity selected by the purchased commodity selection means to the user. A first operation history and denomination recording means for storing, in the storage means, the operation history up to that time after the commodity is released by the commodity release means and the denomination of the accepted money determined by the money inspection means, Accepting the money After accepting the currency at the step, purchase cancellation detection means for detecting whether or not purchase cancellation has been performed by a user's operation, and when the purchase cancellation detection is detected by the purchase cancellation detection means, A first determination unit that compares the operation history in the storage unit with an illegal operation pattern set in advance and determines whether a predetermined relationship is established between the two; In the determination, when a predetermined relationship is established between the operation history and the unauthorized operation pattern, an operation history in which the predetermined relationship is established with the unauthorized operation pattern among the accepted money denominations stored in the storage means. The denomination of the accepted currency at and
A second determining unit that refers to the accepted denomination of the currency determined by the currency inspection unit and determines that the purchasing operation is improper if the same denomination is present in the accepted currency in each operation; And when the purchase operation is determined to be improper by the second determination means, the operation history up to that time and the accepted denomination of the money determined by the money inspection means are stored in the storage means. When the predetermined relationship is not established between the operation history and the improper operation pattern in the operation history / denomination recording means and the first judgment means, or when the second judgment means accepts each operation. A second currency for returning to the user a currency corresponding to the amount of the currency accepted by the currency accepting means when there is no identical denomination in the currency of the currency
And the third money storing means, after returning the money by the second money returning means, storing the operation history up to that time and the denomination of the received money determined by the money inspecting means in the storage means. Operation history and denomination recording means.

According to the present invention, after accepting money, it is detected whether or not the purchase has been canceled, and if it is detected that the purchase has been cancelled, the operation history up to that time and the previously set illegality are detected. When a predetermined relationship is established between the two (for example, when both match), it is determined that the purchase operation is improper. By inserting foreign coins, falsified coins, or counterfeit coins, and then performing a cancellation operation, it is possible to reliably prevent the crime of deceiving a real coin equivalent to the amount of the misrecognized coin. Can be.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 schematically shows the appearance of a vending machine for soft drinks according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 1, a customer service surface 2 is formed on a front surface of an apparatus main body 1. On the customer service surface 2, a coin insertion slot 3 for inserting coins as money, an amount display unit 4 for displaying an inserted amount, a cancel button 5 for canceling the purchase of a product, a change coin after the product purchase, a coin at the time of purchase cancellation, A change return port 6 for returning coins determined to be "false" by discriminating the inserted coins, a product selection section 7 in which a plurality of product selection buttons are arranged, a product outlet 8, and the like.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of the vending apparatus shown in FIG. In FIG. 2, a main control unit 11 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and controls each unit. The data storage unit 12 stores various data necessary for countermeasures against counterfeit coins, for example, operation history, illegal operation patterns, and denominations of inserted coins, in addition to various data required in association with the sales processing of soft drinks. Hereinafter, the input denomination is simply referred to).

The coin processing unit 13 accepts and discriminates the coin inserted into the coin insertion slot 3, performs the authenticity judgment and the denomination of the coin, sorts the type, and stores it in a safe. In addition, change coins after purchase, coins at the time of purchase cancellation,
The coin determined as “false” by the authenticity determination of the inserted coin is returned to the change return port 6.

The operation unit 14 is operated by the user pressing a product selection button of the product selection unit 7 corresponding to the purchased product.
It is for requesting a purchased product. Further, when the user presses the cancel button 5, the purchase of the product is canceled (stopped).

The merchandise processing section 15 discharges merchandise to the merchandise outlet 8 in accordance with a merchandise request from the operation section 14. The clerk operation unit 16 performs various setting operations required for counterfeit coin countermeasures in addition to the clerk operation required in association with the processing of selling soft drinks, for example, an operating state in the case of “illegal” in the comprehensive judgment described later. Is set.

The amount display unit 4 displays the total amount of coins inserted into the coin insertion slot 3 and discriminated by the coin processing unit 13 as "true".

The contents of the unauthorized operation pattern stored in the data storage unit 12 in advance include, for example, the following: the number of continuous cancellation operations: l times; the number of continuous repetitions of cancellation and purchase: m times; , Cancellation), the number of purchases is x times or less, and these are compared with the operation history.

FIG. 3 shows the contents of the operation history stored in the data storage unit 12. One operation history is
As shown in FIG. 3A, the information includes, for example, a recording date and time, a recording number (serial number), and an operation content. The operation content includes 01: purchase, 02: cancel, and 03: illegal. As shown in FIG. 3B, such information of the operation history for each case is recorded (stored) in the data storage unit 12 in chronological order in the order of occurrence, and the recording of the input denomination by the record number. It can be associated.

FIG. 4 shows the recorded contents of the input denominations stored in the data storage unit 12. As shown in FIG. 4A, one record content corresponds to, for example, a record number (sequential number and the same number as the record number of the corresponding operation history) and each operation of the operation history. It consists of the coin type and the number of coins inserted. Then, as shown in FIG. 4B, such information of the input denomination for each case is recorded (stored) in the data storage unit 12 in chronological order in the order of occurrence, and the operation number is recorded by the record number. It can be associated.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. It is assumed that a standby state in which coins can be accepted from the user is set in advance.

First, a user inserts a coin into the coin slot 3 (S1). The inserted coin is accepted by the coin processing unit 13, and discrimination such as authenticity determination and denomination determination is performed (S2). As a result of the discrimination, when it is determined to be “false”, the main control unit 11 releases the inserted coin itself to the change return port 6 (S4), and returns to the standby state. As a result of the discrimination, when it is determined to be “true”, the main control unit 11 displays the amount of the inserted coin on the amount display unit 4 based on the denomination determination result (S5).

Next, the main controller 11 checks whether or not the total amount of the inserted coins has reached the purchase amount of the commodity (S6).
If it has not reached, it is checked whether or not the cancel button 5 has been pressed (S7).
Return to In this manner, the operations from step S1 to step S7 are repeated until the total amount of the inserted coins reaches the amount of the purchased commodity.

When the input amount exceeds the purchase amount (S6), the main control unit 11 checks whether or not the cancel button 5 has been pressed (S8). Wait for item selection. Here, when the user selectively presses the product selection button of the product selection unit 7 to select a product to be purchased (S9), the main control unit 11 recognizes the selected and pressed product selection button (S10). ).

Then, the main controller 11 instructs the product processor 15 to release the selected product, and the product processor 15 releases the product to the product outlet 8 (S11). Next, the main control unit 11 checks whether there is a change (S12),
If there is a change, the coin processing unit 13 is instructed to release the change,
The coin processing unit 13 releases the change to the change return port 6 (S1).
3).

Next, as shown in FIG. 3, the main control unit 11 stores “purchase: 0” in the operation history stored in the data storage unit 12.
1 "(S14), and as shown in FIG.
The input denomination is recorded (S15), and the process returns to the standby state.

On the other hand, during the repetition of the operation from step S1 to step S7, if the cancel button 5 is pressed to cancel (stop) the purchase of the product (S7), or if the amount of the inserted coin is When the cancel button 5 is pressed to cancel (stop) the purchase of the product after the price of the product to be purchased is reached (S8), the main control unit 11
Recognizing that the cancel button 5 has been pressed, the coin inserted this time is a specific coin (for example, 50 coins) that is frequently forged or altered.
It is checked whether or not the coin is a zero coin (S16).

If the result of the check in step S16 is that the coin is a specific coin, the main control unit 11
Then, the unauthorized operation pattern stored in No. 2 is compared with the operation history (S17). Note that the operation history to be compared with the unauthorized operation pattern is obtained by adding the current cancellation to the operation history stored in the data storage unit 12.

As a result of the comparison in step S17, when the operation history matches the illegal operation pattern (S18), the main control unit 11 determines whether any of the input money types stored in the data storage unit 12 includes the illegal operation. The input denomination in the operation history that matches the pattern and the input denomination in this cancellation are referred to (S19).

As a result of the reference in step S19, when the same denomination is inputted in each operation (S20), the main control unit 11 determines that the comprehensive judgment is "illegal" (S2).
1). Then, the main control unit 11 changes the operation state to a preset “illegal” operation state (S22). The operating state in the case of “illegal” includes, for example, • return / take-in of inserted coins • alarm sounding • sale stoppage • prohibition of use of coins of the corresponding denomination, etc.
It should be set in advance in step 6.

Next, as shown in FIG. 3, the main control unit 11 stores "unauthorized: 0" in the operation history stored in the data storage unit 12.
3 ”(S23), and as shown in FIG.
The denomination is recorded (S24), and the process returns to the standby state.

As a result of the comparison in step S17, when the operation history does not match the illegal operation pattern (S18), the main control section 11 judges that the overall judgment is "correct" (S25). Then, the main control unit 11 instructs the coin processing unit 13 to release the inserted money, and the coin processing unit 13 takes out a coin corresponding to the amount of the inserted coin from a safe (not shown) and discharges the coin to the change return port 6. (S26).

Next, as shown in FIG. 3, the main control unit 11 stores "Cancel:" in the operation history stored in the data storage unit 12.
02 "is recorded (S27), and as shown in FIG. 4, the input denomination is recorded (S28), and the process returns to the standby state.

If the result of the check in step S16 is that the coin is not a specific coin, the main controller 11 proceeds to step S26 and repeats the same operation as described above. That is, for example, when the inserted coin is a specific coin (for example, a 500 yen coin) that is relatively forged or falsified,
Even if the cancel button 5 is pressed, the coin is not returned to the user,
In the case of non-specific coins, the coins are returned to the user on the assumption that there is almost no forgery or falsification.

Here, an operation pattern repeatedly performed by the user and an example of an incorrect / correct determination for the operation pattern will be described below.

1. Coin insertion-cancellation-coin insertion-cancellation → comprehensive judgment: illegal 2. Coin insertion-"false" judgment-coin insertion-"false" judgment → comprehensive judgment: illegal 3. 3. coin insertion-cancellation-coin insertion-purchase-coin insertion-cancellation → comprehensive judgment: illegal Coin insertion-purchase-coin insertion-purchase → General judgment: correct In step S16, a specific coin (for example, 5
A check was made to determine whether or not the coin was a coin (00 yen coin). In addition to this, for example, the inserted coin was equal to or less than the minimum amount (eg, 120 yen) of a purchaseable product or a predetermined amount (eg, 100 yen). ) It is checked whether or not it is below. If it is not less than the minimum amount of the purchaseable product or less than the predetermined amount, the process proceeds to step S17. The process may proceed to step S26.

As described above, according to the above-described embodiment, after receiving coins, it is detected whether or not purchase cancellation has been performed. The operation history is compared with a preset illegal operation pattern, and when they match,
Based on the past denominations recorded and the current denominations recorded, it is compared with a preset condition (the number of consecutive receptions of the same denomination), and when the conditions match, it is determined that the purchase operation is invalid. By inserting foreign coins that have conventionally been mistaken for genuine coins, forged coins, or forged coins, and then performing a cancellation operation,
The crime of deceiving a real coin corresponding to the amount of the misrecognized coin can be reliably prevented.

In the above embodiment, the case where only coins are used as money has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this case, and the present invention is not limited to the case where only coins or both coins and bills are used. It is equally applicable.

[0042]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, for example, foreign coins which are erroneously recognized as genuine coins, altered coins thereof, or counterfeit coins are inserted, and thereafter,
By performing the canceling operation, it is possible to provide an automatic product selling method and an automatic product selling device that can reliably prevent a crime of deceiving a real coin equivalent to the amount of a misrecognized coin.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing the appearance of a vending machine for soft drinks according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram schematically showing an overall configuration of the vending apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the contents of an operation history.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the content of a denomination record.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the operation.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 ... Customer reception surface 3 ... Coin slot 4 ... Amount display section 5 ... Cancel button 6 ... Change return port 7 ... Product selection section 8 ... Product exit 11 ... Main control section 12 ... Data storage section 13 ... Coin processing section 14 ... Operation unit 15: Product processing unit 16: Staff operation unit

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A step of accepting a currency presented by a user, a step of performing an inspection for discriminating the authenticity and denomination of the accepted currency, and in this inspection, the accepted currency is “false”. When it is determined that the received money is returned to the user, a step of selecting a product to be purchased by a user's operation, and in the inspection, the received money is “true”. When it is determined that the selected commodity is released to the user, and after accepting the money, detecting whether or not the purchase has been canceled by the user's operation, In the detection, when it is detected that the purchase has been cancelled, the operation history up to that time is compared with a preset unauthorized operation pattern, and a predetermined relationship between the two is established. A step of determining that the purchase operation is illegal when established, and in this determination, when a predetermined relationship is not established between the operation history and the illegal operation pattern, a currency corresponding to the amount of the accepted currency is determined. And v. Returning the product to the user. 2. A step of accepting a currency presented by a user, a step of performing an inspection for discriminating the authenticity and denomination of the accepted currency, and in the inspection, the accepted currency is “false”. When it is determined that the received money is returned to the user, a step of selecting a product to be purchased by a user's operation, and in the inspection, the received money is “true”. If it is determined that the selected product is released to the user, after releasing the selected product, the operation history up to that time and the determined denomination of the accepted money are stored. Storing in the means, and detecting whether or not the purchase has been canceled by a user operation after accepting the money; and in this detection, the purchase cancellation is performed. When detecting that the operation history has been detected, the operation history in the storage means is compared with a preset illegal operation pattern to determine whether or not a predetermined relationship is established between the two. When a predetermined relationship is established between the operation history and the unauthorized operation pattern, the operation history in which the predetermined relationship has been established with the unauthorized operation pattern among the accepted denominations of money stored in the storage means. Refers to the denomination of the accepted money and the denomination of the accepted money determined as described above, and determines that the purchase operation is improper if there is the same denomination of the accepted money in each operation. In the determination, when it is determined that the purchase operation is improper, storing the operation history up to that time and the determined denomination of the accepted money in the storage means, and When the predetermined relationship is not established between the operation history and the improper operation pattern, or when there is no same denomination of the currency denominated in each operation in the determination, the received currency Returning the money according to the amount to the user, and after returning the money according to the amount of the received money, the operation history up to that point and the denomination of the received money determined are the Storing in a storage means; and a method for automatically selling goods. 3. A money receiving means for receiving money presented by a user, a money inspecting means for inspecting the money received by the money receiving means to determine the authenticity and the denomination, and an inspection of the money inspecting means. As a result, when the accepted money is determined to be “false”, a first money return means for returning the accepted money to the user, and a commodity to be purchased by a user operation are selected. A commodity to be purchased, and, as a result of the inspection by the money inspection means, if the accepted money is determined to be “true”, the commodity selected by the purchased commodity selection means is released to the user. A commodity release means, a purchase cancellation detection means for detecting whether or not the purchase has been canceled by a user operation after accepting the money by the money acceptance means, and a purchase cancellation by the purchase cancellation detection means. When it is detected that the purchase operation is illegal, the operation history up to that time is compared with an illegal operation pattern set in advance, and when a predetermined relationship is established between the two, In the determination by the determination means, when a predetermined relationship is not established between the operation history and the improper operation pattern, the money corresponding to the amount of money received by the money receiving means is returned to the user. And a second money return means. 4. A control means for returning the accepted money itself to a user or taking it into the present apparatus when the judgment means judges that the purchase operation is illegal. The automatic vending apparatus for commodities according to claim 3. 5. The apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising means for sounding an alarm when the determining means determines that the purchase operation is illegal. 6. The automatic vending apparatus for goods according to claim 3, further comprising means for stopping the sale of the goods when the determination means determines that the purchase operation is illegal. 7. The automatic vending of goods according to claim 3, further comprising means for prohibiting acceptance of money of the denomination when said judging means judges that the purchasing operation is illegal. apparatus. 8. A money receiving means for receiving money presented by a user, a money inspecting means for inspecting the money received by the money receiving means to determine the authenticity and the denomination, and an inspection of the money inspecting means. As a result, when the accepted money is determined to be “false”, a first money return means for returning the accepted money to the user, and a commodity to be purchased by a user operation are selected. A commodity to be purchased, and, as a result of the inspection by the money inspection means, if the accepted money is determined to be “true”, the commodity selected by the purchased commodity selection means is released to the user. And a first operation history and money storing the operation history up to that time and the accepted denomination of the money determined by the money inspection means in the storage means after releasing the goods by the goods release means. Seed recording means After accepting the money by the money accepting means, a purchase cancellation detecting means for detecting whether or not the purchase has been canceled by a user operation; and detecting that the purchase cancellation has been performed by the purchase cancellation detecting means. In this case, a first determining means for comparing the operation history in the storage means with a preset illegal operation pattern and determining whether or not a predetermined relationship is established between the two, In the determination by the determination means, when a predetermined relationship is established between the operation history and the fraudulent operation pattern, the fraudulent operation pattern and the predetermined relationship among the accepted denominations of money stored in the storage means are The denomination of the accepted currency in the established operation history, and referring to the accepted denomination of the currency determined by the currency inspection means, when there is the same denomination of the accepted currency in each operation Is purchase operation A second determination unit that determines that the purchase operation is illegal; and if the purchase operation is determined to be invalid by the second determination unit, the operation history up to that point and the accepted currency determined by the currency inspection unit are determined. A second operation history and denomination recording means for storing a denomination in the storage means, and when a predetermined relationship is not established between the operation history and the unauthorized operation pattern in the first determination means, or In the second determining means, when there is no same denomination in the denomination of the money received in each operation, a second return of the money corresponding to the amount of the money received by the money receiving means to the user. A second money return means, and a third money return means for storing the operation history and the denomination of the accepted money determined by the money inspection means in the storage means after returning the money by the second money return means. Operation history and denomination record A vending apparatus for commodities, comprising: a step;