JP2001307196A - Method and system for preventing change robbery in automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and a system for preventing change robbery in an automatic vending machine, by which an illegal action such as the robbery of coins for change from the automatic vending machine where a door is closed is prevented. SOLUTION: When the ON operation of a change collecting operation switch 14 is performed, a coin selecting device 10 transmits an ON signal to a main controller 20. The main controller 20 which receives the ON signal detects whether a door body is in an open state or a closed state by a door opening/ closing sensor 21, judges that the illegal action is performed in the case of the closed state, flickers a fluorescent light 30a and issues alarm by a burglar preventing buzzer 30b.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and a system for preventing change exploitation in a vending machine for preventing an action of exploiting change coins from a vending machine in a closed state.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A coin inserted into a vending machine from a coin slot is discriminated by an authenticity discriminating section of a coin sorting device (coin mech) to determine whether or not the coin is genuine, and then change is stored. The coins are sent to a coin collection vault when they are led to the section and stored as change coins by type, or when the change storage section is full. The coins stored in the change storage unit are appropriately dispensed to a coin return opening opened in the front of the vending machine main body via a coin chute by a change dispensing unit receiving a change payment instruction and a deposit return instruction from the main control device. It is supposed to be. When collecting coins in the change storage unit,
First, the outer door of the vending machine main body is opened, and the sending direction of the coin chute is changed from the coin return port to the coin collecting safe, and the change collection switch of the coin sorting device is turned on. Thus, the coins in the change storage unit are sent to a coin collection safe via a coin chute, and the coins are collectively collected.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned vending machine, a tool or the like is inserted into the vending machine main body in a closed state from a coin return port, the change collection switch is turned on, and the change in the change storage section is performed. At present, fraudulent acts of paying out coins to a coin return slot via a coin chute and exploiting them are occurring frequently.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and has as its object to prevent change exploitation in a vending machine capable of preventing fraudulent acts of exploiting change coins from a closed vending machine. It is to provide a method and a change exploitation prevention system.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems,
In the present invention according to claim 1, when a change collection operation for collecting change coins stored in the vending machine main body is performed on the closed vending machine main body, an alarm is issued. A method for preventing change exploitation in a vending machine is provided. According to the method for preventing change exploitation in a vending machine according to the present invention, when a change collection operation is performed on a closed vending machine main body, by detecting this and issuing an alarm, fraudulent acts can be stopped and It is possible to notify the outside that the wrongdoing has been performed.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the change storage unit for storing the inserted coins for change and the door of the vending machine main body are operated by opening the door of the vending machine for collecting the coins stored in the change storage unit. A change collection operator, fraud detecting means for detecting fraudulent operation of the change collection operator in the vending machine main body in a closed state, and alarm means activated by detection of the fraud by fraud detecting means. A change exploit prevention system in a vending machine is provided. According to the change exploitation prevention system of the vending machine according to the present invention, when the change collection operator is operated on the vending machine main body in the closed state, this is detected by the fraud detecting means and the alarm means is activated. By doing so, it is possible to stop the wrongdoing and to notify the outside that the wrongdoing has been performed.

[0007]

1 to 3 relate to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a vending machine, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a main structure, and FIG. 3 is a change exploit prevention control. It is a flowchart of FIG.

The vending machine 1 has a vending machine main body 1a and a door (outer door) 1b for opening and closing the front part of the vending machine main body 1a. In the front part of the door 1b, a coin insertion slot 2 for the user to insert coins, a coin return slot 3 for the user to receive change or refund (return of input money), and a coin return slot 3 for the user to change or refund. And a coin return lever 4 that is operated to cause the coin to be paid out. FIG.
Reference numeral 5 denotes a product sample, reference numeral 6 denotes a product selection button, reference numeral 7 denotes a product outlet, and a fluorescent lamp which illuminates the product sample 5 and blinks at the time of an alarm to be described later is provided in a compartment where the product sample 5 is stored. 30a and security buzzer 30b are installed as alarm means.

A coin sorting device 10 having a microcomputer configuration is provided behind the door 1b. The coin sorting device 10 receives a coin determined from the coin insertion slot 2 to determine whether or not the coin is authentic, and a coin determined to be authentic by the authenticity determination unit 11, and changes the coin. The change storage unit 12 stores the change as a coin for each type, and a change payout unit 13 that discharges change or refund from the change storage unit 12 to the coin return port 3 via the coin chute 15. When the change storage unit 12 is full, the coin determined to be authentic by the authenticity determination unit 11 is introduced into the coin collection safe 16. In addition, the coin determined to be not authentic by the authenticity discriminating unit 11 is returned to the coin return slot 3.

By opening the door 1b and performing a required operation, the coin chute 15 changes the coin delivery direction from the coin return port 3 to the coin collection safe 16 (see broken line), and the coin collection safe 16 And a mechanism capable of converting the coin into the coin return slot 3. The coin chute 15 is usually set so as to guide coins to the coin return slot 3, and the change storage 12
Coin collection vault 1 only when collecting coins inside
6 to be guided. In this change collection operation, the change dispensing unit 13 is operated by turning on the change collection switches 14 of the type of coins that appear on the back side of the door 1b in the open state, and the coins in the change storage unit 12 are removed. After being sent out into the coin collection safe 16 via the coin chute 15, the coins are collectively collected.

The vending machine 1 also includes a CPU, RO
A main controller 20 having a microcomputer configuration including an M, a RAM, and the like is provided. The main controller 20 obtains the coin receiving data from the coin sorting device 10, calculates the current coin input amount, and subtracts the selling price of the product from the current input amount to change the dispensing unit 13 of the coin sorting device 10. And sends a change payment operation to the system. The main control device 20 also sends a deposit return command to the change payout unit 13 based on the operation signal of the coin return lever 4 to perform a refund operation. Further, the main controller 20 is connected to a door opening / closing sensor 21 for detecting the open / closed state of the door 1b, and further includes the above-described fluorescent lamp 30a and security buzzer 30b.
Are connected via a drive circuit (not shown). still,
The main control device 20 and the door opening / closing sensor 21 constitute fraud detecting means for detecting fraud, which will be described later.

Next, this embodiment will be described in more detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, change change switch 1
4 is turned on, this ON signal is output to the coin sorting device 1
0 to the main control device 20, the main control device 20 detects that the change collection operation has been started (S
1). When receiving the ON signal, main controller 20 detects whether door 1b is open or closed based on a predetermined signal from door open / close sensor 21 or no signal (S).
2). If the door 1b is in the open state, it is determined that it is a normal change collection operation by an operator or the like (S
4). On the other hand, when the door 1b is in the closed state, the main control device 20 determines that the wrongdoing is being performed, and causes the fluorescent lamp 30a to blink and the security buzzer 30b to sound for a predetermined period of time. (1) A notification is given to the surroundings that an illegal act has been performed (S3). As a result, fraudulent acts can be immediately stopped, and exploitation of coins for change can be effectively prevented.

The main controller 20 only in the closed state
May receive an ON signal of the change collection switch 14 and activate an alarm.

[0014]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, when a change collection operation is performed on a vending machine main body in a closed state, the change is detected and an alarm is issued, thereby making it illegal. It is possible to stop the act immediately and effectively prevent the exploitation of change coins.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when an operation of the change collection operator is performed on the vending machine main body in a closed state, this is detected by the fraud detecting means and the alarm means is activated. Thus, the fraudulent acts can be immediately stopped, and the exploitation of coins for change can be effectively prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a vending machine.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a main configuration.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of change exploitation prevention control.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Vending machine, 1a ... Vending machine main body, 1b ... Door body,
3 coin return slot, 10 coin sorting device, 12 change storage unit, 13 change dispensing unit, 14 change change switch, 15
... Coin chute, 16 coin collection safe, 20 ... Main controller, 21 ... Door opening / closing sensor, 30a ... Fluorescent lamp, 30b ... Security buzzer

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Katsumi Takahashi 20th Kotobukicho, Isesaki-shi, Gunma F-term in Sanden Co., Ltd. (reference) 3E044 AA01 BA01 CC10 DB15 DD03 EB08 EB09 FB03

Claims (2)

[Claims] An automatic alarm is issued when a change collection operation for collecting change coins stored in the vending machine main body is performed on the vending machine main body in a closed state. How to prevent change exploitation on vending machines. 2. A change storage unit for storing inserted coins for change, a change collection operator for opening and operating a door of a vending machine main body for collecting coins stored in the change storage unit, and a closing door. The vending machine main body in a state includes a fraud detecting means for detecting fraudulent operation of operating the change collection operator, and an alarming means activated by detection of the fraudulent behavior by the fraud detecting means. Change exploit prevention system in vending machines.