JP2003123129A - Commodity vending device for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make surely purchasable a selected commodity by bringing a non-contact medium close to a commodity vending device twice. SOLUTION: The commodity vending device is provided with control means 101 to 105 for reading out personal identification information stored in a non- contact IC card 5 when the card 5 is brought close to the device, enabling the vending of can beverages only when the personal identification information has been already registered and is valid, and when the card 5 is brought close to the device again, updating history information stored in the card 5 in each selection of a can beverage, and vending the selected can beverage.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product selling device for a vending machine using a non-contact medium (non-contact IC card).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a management system using a non-contact IC card has begun to spread in a wide range of fields such as finance, transportation, and physical distribution. The reason for this is that the user has the convenience of being able to read and write information on the non-contact IC card only by holding (contacting) the non-contact IC card within the effective range of the electromagnetic waves from the reader / writer.

In the field of automatic vending machines that handle products such as food and drink, products that sell products using non-contact IC cards are beginning to spread. Below, non-contact IC
A series of processing steps until the product is sold using the card will be described. First, the user presses any one of the plurality of product selection buttons provided on the front door of the vending machine, and then, the non-contact IC near the reader / writer provided on the front door of the vending machine. Hold the card over. Next, the reader / writer reads the product purchase information including the personal identification information and the history information from the non-contact IC card. Next, when the control unit in the vending machine determines that the information read from the non-contact IC card is valid, it issues an instruction to pay out the product. From this, the sales mechanism in the vending machine carries out the product desired by the user to the exit according to the above instruction. The technique related to the above is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-268239.

[0004]

The plurality of product selection buttons described above are one that is constantly lit in a standby state where products can be sold, and one that is lit after the user operates a dedicated button (or switch). There are two types.

In the former case, however, the lit product selection button can be easily pressed, so if the user approaches the vending machine when another person presses any lit product selection button, the user can use the product selection button. Contrary to the will of the person, there was a problem that history information (purchase date, product code, quantity, price, etc.) of the product purchase information stored in the contactless IC card of the user himself / herself was updated. . Also, in the latter case, the number of parts of the vending machine increases, so the problem of the former can be solved, but the cost required for manufacturing and selling the vending machine rises, and further, when the user purchases the product, There was a problem that the operation became complicated.

Therefore, the present invention solves the above problems,
An object of the present invention is to provide a product selling device for a vending machine, which allows a user to purchase a selected product by bringing a non-contact medium close to each other twice.

[0007]

The present invention was created to solve the above problems.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, in a product selling device of an automatic vending machine, when a non-contact medium approaches, the product purchase information stored in the non-contact medium is read, and the product is sold only when the product purchase information is valid. When the non-contact medium approaches again, the content of the product purchase information stored in the non-contact medium is changed according to the selected product, and the control device sells the selected product. . Therefore, it is possible to prevent the contents of the product purchase information of the non-contact medium from being erroneously changed, to suppress an increase in the cost required for manufacturing and selling the vending machine, and to further improve the operation when the user purchases the product. There are operational effects such as simplification.

A second aspect of the present invention relates to the first aspect, wherein the control means detects the coincidence of the personal identification information in the merchandise purchase information when the non-contact medium approaches twice, and thereby the non-contact medium is detected. The history of the product purchase information stored in the medium is changed according to the selected product, and the selected product is sold. A third aspect of the present invention relates to the first or second aspect, wherein the control means detects the discrepancy of the personal identification information in the product purchase information when the non-contact medium approaches twice, thereby selling the selected product. Is invalidated. Therefore, even if the different non-contact mediums come close to each other twice, the history of the product purchase information is updated and the selected product is prevented from being sold.

A fourth aspect of the present invention relates to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the control means requests the proximity of the non-contact medium by detecting an abnormal sale, and the non-contact medium is stored in the memory. This is to restore the history of the product purchase information to the one before the change. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user from just taking the sales price and prevent the user from feeling uncomfortable.

A fifth aspect of the present invention relates to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the control means determines that the time required for a predetermined period from the proximity of the non-contact medium to the next proximity exceeds a certain time. By detecting, the processing for selling the product is prohibited. A sixth aspect of the present invention relates to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the control means is based on an output when the human body sensor does not detect the human body between the proximity of the non-contact medium and the next proximity. , Prohibits processing for selling goods. Therefore, even if the user cancels the procedure for purchasing the product in the middle of the process, there is an effect that the next user waits for the product to be purchased.

A seventh aspect of the present invention relates to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein the non-contact medium includes a storage section for storing product purchase information, and an information processing section for reading or writing information in the storage section. , A non-contact IC card including a transmitting / receiving unit for transmitting / receiving information to / from the vending machine. Therefore, the non-contact IC card is easy to carry, and has an effect of promoting the sale of the product.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The details of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an example of a front view of a vending machine using the present invention. Note that this vending machine sells, for example, canned beverages when a user holds up a non-contact IC card.

In FIG. 1, the front door 1 is opened and closed by using the left side end (or the right side end) of the vending machine as a spindle, and is unlocked when setting a column or refilling canned beverages. It should be opened and locked for normal sale. The panel 2 is a transparent resin plate and is used for confirming a plurality of types of canned beverage samples 3 displayed inside. That is, the user can select a canned beverage to purchase by looking over the plurality of types of canned beverage samples 3 through the panel 2. The product selection button 4 has a sellable lamp and a sold-out lamp built therein, and is provided on the panel 2 corresponding to each canned beverage sample 3. The available-for-sale lamp is lit only when a canned beverage is stored in a column inside the vending machine. As for the sold-out lamp, when a predetermined column inside the vending machine is emptied, a lamp corresponding to this canned beverage is constantly turned on. That is, the user faces the front door 1 and personal identification information,
When holding the post-payment type non-contact IC card 5 (non-contact medium) that stores product purchase information such as history information, the main control unit described later determines that the personal identification information of the non-contact IC card 5 is valid. At this time, the sale possible lamp of the product selection button 4 is turned on. After that, when the user presses any of the illuminated product selection buttons 4, the canned beverage corresponding to this canned beverage sample 3 is carried out to the product outlet 6. The reader / writer 7
An electromagnetic wave for powering up the non-contact IC card 5 is constantly generated to control reading or writing of product purchase information in the non-contact IC card 5. That is, when the non-contact IC card 5 approaches within the effective range (for example, several tens of cm) of the electromagnetic wave from the reader / writer 7, the power is turned on by the action of electromagnetic induction and the product purchase information is read or written. The display unit 8 is a non-contact IC
Information to be read from the card 5, predetermined logical operation information using this read information, and information such as sale and suspension of sale are displayed.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining a product selling device for an automatic vending machine according to the present invention.

In FIG. 2, a main control unit 101 controls the vending machine, and includes a ROM, a CPU, and an R.
It incorporates an AM and peripheral circuits (timer, register, etc.). More specifically, the ROM stores in advance program data for centrally controlling a plurality of slave control units, which will be described later, and table data such as column settings and price settings. The CPU integrally controls a plurality of slave control units according to the result of decoding the program data read from the ROM. The RAM writes and reads the calculation result of the CPU and various data from the plurality of sub-control units. Further, the RAM also writes and reads the table data of FIG. 3 in which the canned drinks, the price, the sale date and time, etc. are associated with each other based on the user's personal identification information. In terms of hardware, the ROM is a mask ROM that prints and fixes data in a manufacturing process, an EPROM that can repeatedly write and read data by erasing data with ultraviolet rays, or an EPROM that can repeatedly write and read data by electrically erasing data.
It is a non-volatile memory such as an EPROM (including a flash memory). The CPU has a built-in program counter for designating an execution address of the ROM, an instruction decoder for decoding the contents read from the ROM, an arithmetic logic unit for performing a logical operation, an accumulator for temporarily storing operation data, and the like. The RAM is a volatile memory such as SRAM, and has a backup power supply (battery) for holding the stored contents. The card processing control unit 102, customer service control unit 103, sales control unit 104, input control unit 105, and communication control unit 106 correspond to a plurality of slave control units, and in terms of hardware, the same ROM as the main control unit 101, CP
Built-in U, RAM. The reader / writer 7 includes the transmitter / receiver 1
The non-contact IC card 5 that constantly generates electromagnetic waves via 07
Communicate with. The card processing control unit 102 controls the reader / writer 7, determines the type and validity of the read information from the non-contact IC card 5, and sends the read information from the non-contact IC card 5 to the main control unit 101. Or
The information written in the non-contact IC card 5 is read by the reader / writer 7
Or send it to. The customer service unit 108 includes a plurality of product selection buttons 4 provided corresponding to a plurality of types of canned beverage samples 3, and a display unit 8. The customer service control unit 103 controls the customer service unit 108. That is, the customer service control unit 103 displays the sale or suspension of sale on the display unit 8 according to the customer service instruction regarding the sale of canned beverages from the main control unit 101, and sells or sells out a lamp for each of the plurality of product selection buttons 4. Is lit, and further, which of the plurality of product selection buttons 4 has been pressed is detected, and a detection signal at this time is transmitted to the main control unit 101. The selling mechanism 109 carries out the canned beverage corresponding to the product selection button 4 pressed by the user to the product outlet 6. The sales control unit 104 controls the sales mechanism 109. That is, when the main control unit 101 receives the read information of the non-contact IC card 5 from the card processing control unit 102 and determines that the user is qualified to purchase a canned beverage, the sales control unit 104 determines that the customer control unit According to the sales instruction from the main control unit 101 in response to the detection signal from 103, the canned beverage corresponding to the product selection button 4 pressed by the user is carried out to the product outlet 6. The key input unit 110 is detachably arranged on the back surface of the front door 1 and is for inputting data such as column setting and price setting. Input control unit 105
Sets the setting data from the key input unit 110 to the main control unit 10.
The interface for sending to 1 is performed. The communication control unit 106 is connected to a management computer, a management server, or the like of a beverage manufacturing company or an operator company via a communication line, and stores the table data in the RAM of the main control unit 101 on a fixed time (one day, one week, etc.) basis. It transmits the failure data in real time.

The non-contact IC card 5 has the same ROM, CPU, and RAM as the main controller 101, the coil antenna 111 that receives electromagnetic waves from the reader / writer 7, and the transmitter / receiver 112 that communicates with the reader / writer 7. And, built in. The ROM is a non-volatile memory such as an EEPROM capable of rewriting data, and stores program data for controlling communication with the reader / writer 7.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a network system using the present invention.

In FIG. 4, the vending machine 201 is shown in FIG.
And the non-contact IC as described in FIG.
When the personal identification information on the card 5 is valid, the canned beverage desired by the user is sold. First management server 2
02 is managed by a beverage manufacturing company or an operator company,
The second management server 204 is managed by the bank, and the third management server 205 is managed by the credit company, and both are one Web on the Internet 203. First,
The beverage manufacturing company or the operator company issues the non-contact IC card 5 in the form of storing the personal identification information and the history information in the RAM in response to the request from the user. In addition, the beverage manufacturer or operator company must provide personal identification information and postpaid payment destination information (bank account number, credit company ID).
D number, etc.) and are registered in the first management server 202. The first management server 202 transmits the personal identification information to the vending machine 201 in the jurisdiction area via the communication line 206. The main control unit 101 of the vending machine 201 updates the table data of FIG. 3 based on the personal identification information and stores it in the RAM every time the canned drink is sold, and stores the table data for a predetermined time (1
It is transmitted to the first management server 202 every one day, one week, etc.).
The first management server 202 is shown in FIG.
The table data of FIG. 5 is created by associating the accumulated purchase amount, postpaid payment destination information, and the like with the individual identification information as a reference. First management server 202
Transmits the table data of FIG. 5 by dividing it into the second management server 204 and the third management server 205 at regular time intervals (one month). From this, the second management server 204 and the third management server 205 perform the payment process with reference to the table data of FIG.

FIGS. 6 and 7 are flow charts for explaining the operation of the product selling apparatus for the automatic vending machine according to the present invention.

First, when the user holds the non-contact IC card 5 near the reader / writer 7, the reader / writer 7 stores the information stored in the RAM of the non-contact IC card 5 (if it is valid,
The personal identification information) is read and transmitted to the card processing control unit 102. The card processing control unit 102 uses the reader / writer 7
The read information from is transmitted to the main control unit 101. From this, the main control unit 101 receives the information from the card processing control unit 102 as an interrupt request, holds it in the register, and starts the process for selling the canned beverage (A
1).

The main control unit 101 includes a card processing control unit 10
2 transmits a prohibition signal to the card processing control unit 102 so as not to receive the read information from the reader / writer 7 until step A12 described later. As a result, once the card processing control unit 102 receives the read information from the reader / writer 7, it does not receive any other read information from the reader / writer 7 after that, so that the history information is erroneously calculated based on the personal identification information. Can be prevented (A2).

The main control unit 101 controls the register information and RA
The plural pieces of personal identification information of M are sequentially compared (A3). The main control unit 101 determines that the information in the register does not match any of the plurality of personal identification information in the RAM, that is, determines that the non-contact IC card 5 is not issued by the beverage manufacturing company or the operator company. (A4: N
O), the information in the register is erased, and the process ends. On the other hand, when the main control unit 101 determines that the information in the register matches any of the plurality of personal identification information in the RAM,
That is, when it is determined that the contactless IC card 5 is issued by the beverage manufacturing company or the operator company (A4: YE
S), A signal for turning on the sellable lamp of the product selection button 4 excluding the current sold-out is transmitted to the customer service control unit 103. From this, the sale possible lamp of the product selection button 4 is turned on (A5).

When the main controller 101 outputs a signal for turning on the sellable lamp of the commodity selection button 4 in step A5, it resets the timer and divides the free-running or other-running oscillation clock by a predetermined frequency. A 1 second signal is supplied to start counting (A6).

When the timer starts counting, the main control unit 101 determines whether or not a signal for pressing the merchandise selection button 4 from the customer service control unit 103 has been received (A7). Main control unit 101
When it is determined that the signal for pressing the product selection button 4 from the customer control unit 103 is not received (A7: NO), it is further determined whether the timer counts T1 (for example, 30 seconds) (A8). ). The main control unit 101 has a timer of T1.
If it is determined that the timer has not counted (A8: NO), the above step A7 is executed again, and if it is determined that the timer has counted T1 (A8: YES), the user has the intention to purchase the canned beverage. Assuming that the customer does not have the timer, the timer count is stopped, the information in the register is erased, and a signal for turning off the salable lamp of the illuminated product selection button 4 is transmitted to the customer service control unit 103. As a result, the sale-permitted lamp of the lit product selection button 4 is turned off, and the processing is terminated without executing the processing from step A7 (S9). On the other hand, the main controller 1
When 01 determines that the signal for pressing the product selection button 4 from the customer control unit 103 is received (A7: YES), RA
In the table data of M, the information on the canned drink, the price, and the sales date and time represented by the signal for pressing the product selection button 4 is added and updated to the current history information based on the personal identification information of the user. (A10).

The main control unit 101 sends the updated history information to the card processing control unit 102. Card processing control unit 1
02 holds the updated history information (A11).

The main control unit 101 includes a card processing control unit 10
2 transmits a permission signal for restarting reception of the read information from the reader / writer 7 (A12).

The main control unit 101 transmits a display signal for prompting the user to hold the non-contact IC card 5 to the customer service control unit 103. In response to this display signal, the customer service control unit 103 displays a guidance message such as "Where is the card open?" On the display unit 8. From this, the user confirms that the non-contact IC card 5 is held again. That is, when the user holds the non-contact IC card 5 near the reader / writer 7, the reader / writer 7 reads the personal identification information stored in the non-contact IC card 5, and the card processing control unit 10
Send to 2. The card processing control unit 102 transmits the personal identification information from the reader / writer 7 to the main control unit 101 (A13).

The main controller 101 executes the above step A13.
When the display signal is output, the timer is reset again and a 1 second signal is supplied to start counting (A14).

When the timer starts counting, the main control unit 101 determines whether or not the personal identification information from the card processing control unit 102 has been received (A15). Main control unit 101
Determines that it has not received the personal identification information from the card processing control unit 102 (A15: NO),
It is determined whether the timer has counted T2 (for example, 30 seconds) (A16). When the main control unit 101 determines that the timer does not count T2 (A16: NO), the step A15 is executed again, and when it determines that the timer has counted T2 (A16: YES), use It is assumed that the person does not have the intention to purchase the canned beverage, the timer stops counting, the history information of the user in the RAM is returned to the content before the update, and the updated history held by the card processing control unit 102. Invalidate the information. As a result, the processing is terminated without executing the processing from step A15 (A17). On the other hand, when the main control unit 101 determines that the personal identification information has been received from the card processing control unit 102 (A15: Y
ES), and further determines whether or not the personal identification information from the card processing control unit 102 matches the personal identification information in the register (A18). When the main control unit 101 determines that the personal identification information from the card processing control unit 102 does not match the personal identification information in the register (A18: NO), it is considered that the user is holding the different contactless IC card 5. , Step A17 above again, step A1
The process is terminated without executing the processes after 8. On the other hand, the main controller 1
When 01 determines that the personal identification information from the card processing control unit 102 matches the personal identification information in the register (A18: YES), the current history information stored in the RAM of the contactless IC card 5 is updated. A rewrite signal for rewriting history information is transmitted to the card processing control unit 102.
In response to the rewriting signal, the card processing control unit 102 transmits the updated history information to the non-contact IC card 5 via the reader / writer 7. The non-contact IC card 5 rewrites the current history information in the RAM with updated history information, and sends a rewrite end signal to the card processing control unit 102 via the reader / writer 7. The card processing control unit 102 transmits a rewriting end signal to the main control unit 101. From this, the main control unit 101
RAM history information and non-contact IC card 5 RAM
The history information of (1) is matched and matched (A19).

That is, the main control unit 101 executes the above steps A15, A17, A18 and A19 within 1 to 2 seconds when the user holds the non-contact IC card 5 again.

The main control unit 101 includes a card processing control unit 10
If it is determined that the rewrite end signal from 2 has been received (A
20: YES), the sales signal corresponding to the depression signal of the product selection button 4 is transmitted to the sales control unit 104. Sales control unit 10
In response to the sales signal, the user 4 pays out the canned beverage desired by the user from the sales mechanism 108 and transmits a sales end signal to the main control unit 101 (A21).

The main control unit 101 determines whether or not the sales end signal is received from the sales control unit 104 (A2).
2). When the main control unit 101 determines that the sales end signal is received from the sales control unit 104 (A22: YE
S), assuming that the canned beverage desired by the user has been normally sold, and the process ends. On the other hand, when the main control unit 101 determines that the sales end signal from the sales control unit 104 has not been received (A22: NO), the sales control unit 10 further proceeds.
It is determined whether or not the sales abnormality signal from 4 has been received (A23). When the main control unit 101 determines that the sales abnormality signal is not received from the sales control unit 104 (A
23: NO), if the above step A22 is executed again and it is determined that the sales abnormality signal from the sales control unit 104 is received (A23: YES), the personal identification of this user in the table data of the RAM. The current history information based on the information is returned to the history information before the update. Furthermore, the main controller 1
01 transmits history information before update to the card processing control unit 102. The card processing control unit 102 holds history information before updating (A24).

The main control unit 101 transmits a display signal for prompting the user to hold the non-contact IC card 5 to the customer service control unit 103. In response to this display signal, the customer service control unit 103 displays a guidance message such as “Card is not available” on the display unit 8. Than this,
The user confirms that the non-contact IC card 5 is held over again. That is, when the user holds the non-contact IC card 5 near the reader / writer 7, the reader / writer 7 reads the personal identification information stored in the non-contact IC card 5 and transmits it to the card processing control unit 102. Card processing control unit 10
Reference numeral 2 denotes the personal control information from the reader / writer 7
01 (A25).

The main control unit 101 includes a card processing control unit 10
It is determined whether the personal identification information from 2 has been received (A26). The main control unit 101 includes a card processing control unit 10
If it is determined that the personal identification information from 2 has been received (A
26: YES), and further, it is determined whether or not the personal identification information from the card processing control unit 102 matches the personal identification information in the register (A27). When the main control unit 101 determines that the personal identification information from the card processing control unit 102 does not match the personal identification information in the register (A27: N
O), the above step A25 is executed again. On the other hand, when the main control unit 101 determines that the personal identification information from the card processing control unit 102 matches the personal identification information of the register (A27: YES), the RA of the non-contact IC card 5 is RA.
A rewrite signal for rewriting the current history information stored in M to the history information before updating is transmitted to the card processing control unit 102. In response to the rewrite signal, the card processing control unit 102 transmits the history information before updating to the non-contact IC card 5 via the reader / writer 7. The non-contact IC card 5 is RA
The current history information of M is rewritten to the history information before updating, and a rewriting end signal is transmitted to the card processing control unit 102 via the reader / writer 7. The card processing control unit 102 transmits a rewrite end signal to the main control unit 101 (A28). When determining that the rewriting end signal from the card processing control unit 102 has been received (A29: YES), the main control unit 101 ends the process.

From the above, the user can use the non-contact IC card 5
Since the purchase history stored in is easily confirmed by a reading device (not shown), an error in post-payment settlement can be found. Also,
Since the Internet 203 is used, early post-payment settlement can be realized.

Instead of the above timer, the human body sensor is used for selling canned drinks based on the output when the human body sensor does not detect the human body between the proximity of the non-contact IC card 5 and the next proximity. The processing may be prohibited.

Another embodiment of the present invention will be described below. Some products handled by vending machines, such as cigarettes and alcoholic beverages, must be prohibited from being sold to minors. You must be sure to determine whether you are a minor, for example, by importing a driver's license and optically reading the date of birth information in it to determine whether you are a minor. There is. However, even if the vending machine is provided with an optical reading means, it cannot be surely discriminated from the forged driver's license.
Also, even if the driver's license is formal, the date of birth cannot be read reliably if it is dirty, and there is a problem with reliability in determining the age of the user from the date of birth information. Is the fact. In addition, the date of birth information of the user is magnetic data or electronic data (binary data).
A technique is also considered in which a card stored in advance in the form of is distributed to the user in advance, and the vending machine takes in the card and determines the age of the user. However, even in this case, the card must be once taken into the vending machine, and when the user purchases the product, there is a risk that the user forgets to take the card and eventually loses it.
In order to solve this problem, it is conceivable to display a message on the display or warn with a buzzer as a preventive measure for forgetting to remove the card, but this is not preferable because it increases the cost after all. Further, the operation of inserting the card into the vending machine or removing the card after that has a problem that a smooth purchase operation cannot be performed because the card once leaves the user's hand.

From this point of view, in order to make the purchase operation of the user smooth and to surely determine whether or not the user is a minor, the user can use the contactless IC card as a medium in the vending machine. Considered a preferred embodiment for discriminating the age of. To be more specific, a management company that can properly manage vending machines prepares vending machines that have the function of determining the age of the user and installs them at each required location. In accordance with the registration application, create a contactless IC card for each user that stores the date of birth information (product purchase information) of each user required for product purchase in the internal memory and mail it in advance. It will be distributed at. The internal memory of this non-contact IC card has an area for storing, as consumption purchase information, history information related to product purchase in addition to date of birth information.

First, the user faces the vending machine and brings the non-contact IC card in which the birth date information and history information are stored close to the vending machine. As a result, the main control unit 101 of the vending machine calculates the age of the user from the difference between the birth date information read from the reader / writer 7 and the current date and time information, and determines whether the user is a minor. Determine. At this time, when the main control unit 101 determines that the user is a minor, all the information acquired by the reader / writer at this time is deleted without executing the subsequent sales processing, and the series of processing is terminated. . On the other hand, when the main control unit 101 determines that the user is not a minor and is over 20 years old, the service control unit 103 sends a signal for lighting the product selection button 4 corresponding to a product such as cigarettes and alcoholic beverages. And the corresponding product selection button 4 is illuminated. After that, when the user presses the desired product selection button 4 to bring the contactless IC card closer to the vending machine again, new history information calculated by the main control unit 101 is added to the card processing control unit 102 and the reader. Non-contact IC via Writer 7
Send to the card and update the old history information in the internal memory with new history information. The control sequence after the main control unit 101 determines that the user is not a minor is:
Since this is the same as FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As a vending machine, a management company that legally manages the vending machine distributes the contactless IC card. Therefore, the user is a minor based on the date of birth information of the user. Whether or not the product is for adults can be surely prevented from being sold to minors. Further, as the user realizes the minor discriminating function by a non-contact IC card, a series of processes from minor identification to product sale can be smoothly performed while holding the card in his hand.
It can solve the problem of losing a card.

[0043]

The present invention has the following advantages.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, in a product selling device of an automatic vending machine, when a non-contact medium approaches, the product purchasing information stored in the non-contact medium is read, and the product is sold only when the product purchasing information is valid. When the non-contact medium approaches again, the content of the product purchase information stored in the non-contact medium is changed according to the selected product, and the control device sells the selected product. . Therefore, it is possible to prevent the contents of the product purchase information of the non-contact medium from being erroneously changed, to suppress an increase in the cost required for manufacturing and selling the vending machine, and to further improve the operation when the user purchases the product. Can be easy.

A second aspect of the present invention relates to the first aspect, wherein the control means detects the coincidence of the personal identification information in the product purchase information when the non-contact medium approaches twice, and thereby the non-contact The history of the product purchase information stored in the medium is changed according to the selected product, and the selected product is sold. A third aspect of the present invention relates to the first or second aspect, wherein the control means detects the discrepancy of the personal identification information in the product purchase information when the non-contact medium approaches twice, thereby selling the selected product. Is invalidated. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the history of product purchase information from being updated and the selected product from being sold even if different non-contact media come close to each other twice.

A fourth aspect of the present invention relates to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the control means requests the proximity of the non-contact medium by detecting an abnormal sale, and the non-contact medium is stored in the memory. This is to restore the history of the product purchase information to the one before the change. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the sale price from being taken and to prevent the user from feeling uncomfortable.

A fifth aspect of the present invention relates to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the control means determines that the time required for a predetermined period from the proximity of the non-contact medium to the next proximity exceeds a certain time. By detecting, the processing for selling the product is prohibited. A sixth aspect of the present invention relates to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the control means is based on an output when the human body sensor does not detect the human body between the proximity of the non-contact medium and the next proximity. , Prohibits processing for selling goods. Therefore, even if the user cancels the procedure for purchasing the product on the way, the next user can be in a standby state for purchasing the product.

A seventh aspect of the present invention relates to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein the non-contact medium includes a storage section for storing product purchase information, and an information processing section for reading or writing information in the storage section. , A non-contact IC card including a transmitting / receiving unit for transmitting / receiving information to / from the vending machine. Therefore, since the non-contact IC card is easy to carry, it is possible to promote the sale of the product.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an example of a front view of a vending machine using the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining a product selling device for an automatic vending machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a RAM table of a vending machine using the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a network worm system using the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a management table of a network system using the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the first half of the operation of the vending machine product selling apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the latter half of the operation of the product sales device for an automatic vending machine of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

5 Non-contact IC card 7 Reader / Writer 101 main control unit 102 Card processing control unit 103 Customer service control unit 104 Sales Control Department 106 communication control unit 108 Customer Service Department 109 Sales Organization

Continued front page    (72) Inventor Kenji Komori             Sanyo, 5-20-8 Asakusabashi, Taito-ku, Tokyo             Electric Vending Machine Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 3E044 AA01 BA04 CA06 DA05 DC05                       DE01                 5B058 CA17 KA02 KA04 KA08 KA21                       YA20

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. When the non-contact medium approaches, the product purchase information stored in the non-contact medium is read, the product can be sold only when the product purchase information is valid, and the non-contact medium approaches again. At this time, the contents selling device for an automatic vending machine is provided with a control means for changing the contents of the goods purchasing information stored in the non-contact medium according to the selected goods and selling the selected goods. 2. The history of the product purchase information stored in the non-contact medium is detected by the control means detecting the coincidence of the personal identification information in the product purchase information when the non-contact medium approaches twice. 2. The product selling apparatus for an automatic vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the selected product is changed according to the selected product and the selected product is sold. 3. The control means invalidates the sale of the selected product by detecting a discrepancy in the personal identification information in the product purchase information when the non-contact medium approaches twice. The product selling device for an automatic vending machine according to claim 1 or 2. 4. The control unit requests the proximity of the non-contact medium by detecting an abnormality in sales, and restores the history of the commodity purchase information stored in the non-contact medium to that before the change. The product selling device for an automatic vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. The control means prohibits the processing for selling the product by detecting that the time required for a predetermined period from the proximity of the non-contact medium to the next proximity exceeds a certain time. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein
Item vending machine of the vending machine according to any one of 1. 6. The control means prohibits processing for selling a product based on an output when the human body sensor no longer detects the human body between the proximity of the non-contact medium and the next proximity. The product selling device for an automatic vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: 7. The non-contact medium is a storage unit that stores product purchase information, an information processing unit that reads or writes information in the storage unit, and a transmission / reception unit that transmits / receives information to / from a vending machine. 7. The product selling device for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the product is a non-contact IC card.