JP2000285293A - Automatic vending machine - Google Patents
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Description
【0001】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、外貨による商品購
入が可能な自動販売機に関するものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vending machine capable of purchasing goods in foreign currency.
【0002】[0002]
【従来の技術】外貨による商品購入が可能な自動販売機
が特開平7−192165に開示されている。2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 7-192165 discloses a vending machine which allows the purchase of goods by foreign currency.
【0003】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】特開平7−19216
5の自動販売機には、以下の問題があった。 為替レートを自動販売機のオペレータが手動入力す
るので、最新の為替レートでの販売が困難であり、入力
ミスも起こりやすい。 釣り銭が基準通貨(自動販売機の設置場所の通貨)
のみで支払われるので、短期滞在の外国人に不利益であ
る。 本発明は上記問題に鑑みてなされたものであり、外貨に
よる商品購入が可能な自動販売機であって、最新の為替
レートでの販売ができ、為替レートの入力ミスの心配が
無く、釣銭を外貨で支払うことができる自動販売機を提
供することを目的とする。Problems to be Solved by the Invention
The vending machine No. 5 had the following problems. Since the operator of the vending machine manually inputs the exchange rate, it is difficult to sell at the latest exchange rate, and entry errors are likely to occur. Change is the base currency (currency where the vending machine is installed)
It is disadvantageous for short stay foreigners because they are paid only. The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and is a vending machine capable of purchasing goods in foreign currency, can be sold at the latest exchange rate, there is no worry of input errors in the exchange rate, and change An object is to provide a vending machine that can be paid in a foreign currency.
【0004】[0004]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記課題を解決するため
に、本発明においては、外貨による商品購入が可能な自
動販売機であって、為替レート情報取得用のデータ通信
手段と、取引用通貨選択手段と、貨幣識別手段と、投入
された貨幣の金額をデータ通信手段を介して入手した為
替レート情報に基づいて取引用通貨での金額に換算する
換算手段と、投入された貨幣の金額を取引用通貨で表示
する投入金額表示手段と、商品価格を取引用通貨で表示
する商品価格表示手段と、取引用通貨で釣銭を支払う釣
銭支払手段とを備えることを特徴とする自動販売機を提
供する。本発明に係る自動販売機においては、データ通
信手段を介して最新の為替レート情報を入手することが
できるので、最新の為替レートでの商品販売ができる。
為替レート情報はデータ通信手段を介して入手するの
で、為替レートの入力ミスの心配が無い。取引用通貨で
釣銭が支払われるので、外貨での釣銭の支払いが可能で
あり、短期滞在の外国人に不利益を与えない。According to the present invention, there is provided a vending machine capable of purchasing goods in a foreign currency, comprising: a data communication means for acquiring exchange rate information; Selection means, money identification means, conversion means for converting the amount of inserted money into an amount in a transaction currency based on exchange rate information obtained via data communication means, and the amount of inserted money A vending machine characterized by comprising an input amount display means for displaying in transaction currency, a commodity price display means for displaying commodity prices in transaction currency, and a change payment means for paying change in transaction currency. I do. In the vending machine according to the present invention, the latest exchange rate information can be obtained via the data communication means, so that products can be sold at the latest exchange rate.
Since the exchange rate information is obtained via the data communication means, there is no fear of inputting the exchange rate. Since the change is paid in the transaction currency, the change can be paid in a foreign currency, and there is no disadvantage to foreigners who stay for a short time.
【0005】本発明の好ましい態様においては、自動販
売機は取引用通貨への両替手段を備える。自動販売機が
両替機の機能を備えていれば、利用者にとって便利であ
る。[0005] In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the vending machine is provided with means for converting money into transaction currency. If the vending machine has the function of a currency exchange machine, it is convenient for the user.
【0006】[0006]
【発明の実施の形態】本発明の実施例を説明する。図1
に示すように、本実施例に係る自動販売機は、為替レー
ト情報提供業者のホストコンピュータと通信回線で接続
された為替レート情報入手用のデータ通信装置1と、自
動販売機の利用者が操作する取引用通貨選択装置2と、
投入された貨幣を識別する貨幣識別装置3と、投入され
た貨幣の金額を取引用通貨で表示する投入金額表示装置
4と、商品価格を取引用通貨で表示する商品価格表示装
置5と、取引用通貨で釣銭を支払う釣銭支払装置6と、
自動販売機の利用者が操作する両替選択装置7と、主制
御装置8とを備えている。DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG.
As shown in the figure, the vending machine according to the present embodiment has a data communication device 1 for obtaining exchange rate information connected to a host computer of an exchange rate information provider through a communication line, and a user of the vending machine operates. Transaction currency selection device 2
A currency identification device 3 for identifying inserted money, an input amount display device 4 for displaying the amount of inserted money in transaction currency, a commodity price display device 5 for displaying commodity prices in transaction currency, A change payment device 6 for paying change in currency for business,
The vending machine includes a currency exchange selection device 7 operated by a user and a main control device 8.
【0007】本実施例に係る自動販売機の作動を図2、
3のフローチャートに基づいて説明する。為替レート情
報入手時の作動を図2に基づいて説明する。主制御装置
8は、データ通信装置1により、定期的に為替レート情
報提供業者のホストコンピュータから最新の為替レート
情報を入手し(ステップS1)、販売される商品の基準
通貨での価格をもとに、当該商品の各種通貨での価格を
算出し(ステップS2)、商品価格表示装置5に商品価
格を各種通貨で表示する(ステップS3)。The operation of the vending machine according to this embodiment is shown in FIG.
3 will be described. The operation at the time of obtaining the exchange rate information will be described with reference to FIG. The main control device 8 periodically obtains the latest exchange rate information from the host computer of the exchange rate information provider by the data communication device 1 (step S1), and calculates the price of the sold product in the base currency. Next, the price of the commodity in various currencies is calculated (step S2), and the commodity price is displayed on the commodity price display device 5 in various currencies (step S3).
【0008】商品販売時の作動を図3に基づいて説明す
る。自動販売機の利用者が、図示しない貨幣投入口に貨
幣を投入すると、貨幣識別装置3は、貨幣が属する通貨
の種類と当該通貨での貨幣の金額とを識別し、主制御装
置8ヘ入力する(ステップS1、S2)。自動販売機の
利用者が、取引用通貨選択装置2を操作して取引用通貨
を選択すると、主制御装置8は、投入された貨幣の合計
金額を計算し、最新の為替レート情報に基づいて前記合
計金額を取引用通貨での金額に変換し、投入貨幣の取引
用通貨での金額を投入金額表示装置4に表示する(ステ
ップS3〜S5)。自動販売機の利用者が、図示しない
商品選択装置を操作して所望の商品を選択すると、主制
御装置8は、図示しない商品搬出装置を作動させて、選
択された商品を図示しない商品取出口へ搬出する(ステ
ップS6、S7)。釣銭がある場合には、主制御装置8
は、釣銭支払い装置6を作動させ、自動販売機の利用者
が選択した取引用通貨で釣銭を支払う(ステップS8、
S9)。自動販売機の利用者が、商品選択装置ではなく
両替選択装置7を操作して両替を選択すると、主制御装
置8は、釣銭支払い装置6を作動させ、自動販売機の利
用者が選択した取引用通貨で両替金を支払う(ステップ
S10、S11)。[0008] The operation at the time of selling goods will be described with reference to FIG. When the user of the vending machine inserts money into a money slot (not shown), the money identification device 3 identifies the type of currency to which the money belongs and the amount of money in the currency, and inputs the money to the main control device 8. (Steps S1 and S2). When the user of the vending machine operates the transaction currency selection device 2 to select the transaction currency, the main controller 8 calculates the total amount of the inserted money, and based on the latest exchange rate information. The total amount is converted into an amount in the transaction currency, and the amount of the input currency in the transaction currency is displayed on the input amount display device 4 (steps S3 to S5). When the user of the vending machine operates a product selection device (not shown) to select a desired product, the main controller 8 operates a product unloading device (not shown) to display the selected product in a product outlet (not shown). (Steps S6 and S7). If there is change, the main controller 8
Activates the change payment device 6, and pays the change in the transaction currency selected by the user of the vending machine (step S8,
S9). When the user of the vending machine operates the exchange selection device 7 instead of the product selection device to select the exchange, the main control device 8 activates the change payment device 6 and the transaction selected by the user of the vending machine. The exchange money is paid in the business currency (steps S10 and S11).
【0009】本実施例に係る自動販売機においては、デ
ータ通信装置1を介して最新の為替レート情報を入手す
ることができるので、最新の為替レートでの商品販売が
できる。為替レート情報はデータ通信装置1を介して入
手するので、為替レートの入力ミスの心配が無い。自動
販売機の利用者が選択した取引用通貨で釣銭が支払われ
るので、外貨での釣銭の支払いが可能であり、短期滞在
の外国人に不利益を与えない。本実施例に係る自動販売
機は両替機の機能を備えているので、利用者にとって便
利である。In the vending machine according to the present embodiment, since the latest exchange rate information can be obtained via the data communication device 1, it is possible to sell products at the latest exchange rate. Since the exchange rate information is obtained through the data communication device 1, there is no fear of inputting the exchange rate. Since the change is paid in the transaction currency selected by the user of the vending machine, the change can be paid in a foreign currency, and there is no disadvantage to foreigners who are staying for a short time. Since the vending machine according to the present embodiment has a function of a currency exchange machine, it is convenient for the user.
【0010】[0010]
【発明の効果】以上説明したごとく、本発明により、外
貨による商品購入が可能な自動販売機であって、最新の
為替レートでの商品販売ができ、為替レートの入力ミス
の心配が無く、釣銭を外貨で支払うことができる自動販
売機が提供される。As described above, according to the present invention, a vending machine capable of purchasing goods in a foreign currency can sell goods at the latest exchange rate, and there is no fear of inputting an exchange rate. A vending machine that can pay for in a foreign currency.
【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]
【図1】本発明の実施例に係る自動販売機のブロック図
である。FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
【図2】本発明の実施例に係る自動販売機の、為替レー
ト情報入手時の作動のフローチャートである。FIG. 2 is a flowchart of an operation of the vending machine according to the embodiment of the present invention when obtaining exchange rate information.
【図3】本発明の実施例に係る自動販売機の、商品販売
時の作動のフローチャートである。FIG. 3 is a flowchart of an operation of the vending machine according to the embodiment of the present invention at the time of selling goods.
1 データ通信装置 2 取引用通貨選択装置 3 貨幣識別装置 4 投入金額表示装置 5 商品価格表示装置 6 釣銭支払装置 7 両替選択装置 8 主制御装置 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Data communication device 2 Transaction currency selection device 3 Currency identification device 4 Input amount display device 5 Product price display device 6 Change payment device 7 Currency exchange selection device 8 Main control device
フロントページの続き Fターム(参考) 3E044 AA01 BA01 BA02 CA01 CA02 CA10 CB01 CB05 DA04 DB03 DB05 DE01 DE02 DE06 EA03 EA04 Continued on the front page F term (reference) 3E044 AA01 BA01 BA02 CA01 CA02 CA10 CB01 CB05 DA04 DB03 DB05 DE01 DE02 DE06 EA03 EA04
Claims (2)
であって、為替レート情報取得用のデータ通信手段と、
取引用通貨選択手段と、貨幣識別手段と、投入された貨
幣の金額をデータ通信手段を介して入手した為替レート
情報に基づいて取引用通貨での金額に換算する換算手段
と、投入された貨幣の金額を取引用通貨で表示する投入
金額表示手段と、商品価格を取引用通貨で表示する商品
価格表示手段と、取引用通貨で釣銭を支払う釣銭支払手
段とを備えることを特徴とする自動販売機。1. A vending machine capable of purchasing goods in a foreign currency, comprising: a data communication means for obtaining exchange rate information;
Transaction currency selecting means, currency identification means, conversion means for converting the amount of the inserted money into an amount in the transaction currency based on exchange rate information obtained via the data communication means, and the inserted money Automatic sale comprising input amount display means for displaying the amount of money in transaction currency, commodity price display means for displaying commodity price in transaction currency, and change payment means for paying change in transaction currency. Machine.
特徴とする請求項1に記載の自動販売機。2. The vending machine according to claim 1, further comprising means for converting money into transaction currency.
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