JP2003217011A - Automatic vending machine, notifying device, and notifying method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a notifying device for immediately notifying a theft by picking when it occurs at an automatic vending machine to a target for notification. <P>SOLUTION: This automatic vending machine is provided with a camera 11 to pick up an image, an image recording part 17 to record the image picked up by the camera 11, a door open detecting part 13 to detect opening of the automatic vending machine, and a communication part 19 to transmit the image recorded in the image recording part 17 to the target for notification when opening of the automatic vending machine is detected by the door open detecting part 13. It is also provided with a database part 18 in which images of operators who are permitted to open the automatic vending machine are preliminarily registered, and a control part 30 to compare the image of a person whose image is picked up by the camera 11 with the images of the operators registered in the database part 18 to determine if the person picked up by the camera 11 is right or not. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vending machine, a reporting device and a reporting method therefor, and more particularly, by so-called picking, in which the vending machine is unjustly opened and the currency or goods for sale in the vending machine are stolen. The present invention relates to a vending machine capable of immediately reporting to a reporting party in the case of theft, a reporting device therefor, and a reporting method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, some vending machines have been designed to sound a siren when an abnormal act such as an illegal insertion of money is detected.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional vending machine as described above, since the siren is simply made to sound when an abnormal act such as the illegal insertion of money is detected, the criminal is There was a problem that if he escaped immediately, he would not be arrested. In addition, there is a problem in that it is impossible to deal with theft due to so-called picking, in which the vending machine is unfairly opened and the currency or the sale item in the vending machine is stolen.

The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem, and when an automatic vending machine has a stolen property due to picking, an automatic vending machine, a reporting device therefor, and Provide a reporting method.

[0005]

The notification device of the present invention comprises an image pickup section for photographing the vicinity of an automatic vending machine, an image recording section for recording the image obtained by the image pickup section, and the automatic vending machine. An unsealing detection unit that detects unsealing of the machine, and when unsealing of the vending machine is detected by the unsealing detection unit,
And a communication unit for transmitting the image recorded in the image recording unit to a notification destination.

With this configuration, when a theft due to picking occurs, it is possible to immediately notify the callee, and it is possible to easily know the criminal by browsing the image sent from the scene at the callee. it can.

In the notification device of the present invention, the database unit in which the image of the person who is permitted to open the vending machine is registered in advance, and the image of the person photographed by the imaging unit and the database unit are registered in the database unit. And a determination unit that determines whether or not the person photographed by the imaging unit is a legitimate person by comparing the image of the person with the image of the person, and the opening of the vending machine by an unauthorized person is detected. At this time, the communication unit is configured to transmit the image recorded in the image recording unit to the notification destination.

With this configuration, it is possible to notify the report destination only when the person who opens the vending machine is improper and not to notify the person when the person is authorized.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a notification unit including a clock unit for clocking time, the image recording unit records the image with the photographing time added, and the communication unit has the photographing time added. It has a configuration for transmitting an image to the notification destination.

With this configuration, the time of the offense and the offender can be simultaneously and easily known by browsing the image sent from the site at the report destination.

In the notification device of the present invention, the image recording unit is
The communication unit is configured to record the image to which the identification information of the vending machine is added and to transmit the image to which the identification information is added to the notification destination.

With this configuration, the crime location and the criminal can be simultaneously and easily known by browsing the image sent from the scene at the report destination.

The notification device of the present invention comprises a human body sensor for detecting a human body approaching the vending machine, and the image pickup section has a structure for photographing when the human body is detected.

With this configuration, it is not necessary to always take a picture, and power can be saved.

The notification device of the present invention has a configuration including an alarm unit for issuing an alarm around the vending machine when the opening of the vending machine by the unjust person is detected.

With this configuration, when a theft is caused by picking, it is possible to immediately notify the surroundings of the theft.

The notification device of the present invention comprises a paint spraying unit for spraying paint when the opening of the vending machine by the unjust person is detected.

With this configuration, when a theft is caused by picking, the criminal can be immediately notified to the surroundings.

The reporting device of the present invention supplies a power to the vending machine when a power supply disconnection detecting unit for detecting whether or not the power supply from the outside is disconnected and the disconnection of the power supply is detected. It has a configuration including an abnormal battery.

With this configuration, even when the power is cut off by the criminal, it is possible to immediately give a notification when the picking occurs, issue an alarm, and mark the criminal. it can.

The notification method of the present invention comprises the steps of photographing the vicinity of the vending machine, recording the image obtained by photographing, detecting the opening of the vending machine, and the vending machine. And the step of transmitting the recorded image to the notification destination when the unsealing is detected.

With this configuration, when a theft due to picking occurs, it is possible to immediately notify the addressee, and it is possible to easily know the criminal by viewing the image sent from the scene at the addressee. it can.

The reporting method of the present invention is obtained by detecting a human body approaching the vending machine, photographing a person approaching the vending machine when the human body is detected, and photographing the person. Recording the captured image, comparing the captured image of the person with a pre-registered image of the person, and determining whether the captured person is a legitimate person; It has a configuration including a step of detecting opening of the vending machine, and a step of transmitting the recorded image to a notification destination when opening of the vending machine by an unjust person is detected.

With this configuration, when a theft due to picking occurs, it is possible to immediately report to the reporting party, and by viewing the image sent from the scene at the reporting destination, the criminal can be easily known. it can. Further, it is possible to notify the report destination only when the person who opens the vending machine is improper and not to notify the person when the person is authorized.

[0025]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of a reporting device according to the present invention.
In FIG. 1, the notification device 100 is incorporated in an automatic vending machine that sells items to users, and includes a camera 11 (imaging unit), a camera interface 12, and a door opening detection unit 13 (opening detection). Section), the vibration sensor 14, the currency discrimination section 15, the clock section 16, the image recording section 17, the database section 18, the communication section 19, and the paint spraying section 20.
An alarm unit 21, a power-off detection unit 22, an abnormal battery 23, and a control unit 30 (determination unit, time information addition unit,
And an identification information adding unit).

The camera 11 photographs the vicinity of the vending machine and photographs a person who approaches the vending machine. For example, the camera 11 is provided on the front of the vending machine. The camera interface 12 is for communicating with the camera 11. The door opening detection unit 13 detects that the door of the vending machine is opened, thereby detecting that the vending machine that stores currency and items for sale is opened. The vibration sensor 14 detects the vibration of the vending machine when a shock is applied to the vending machine due to a vandalism from the outside or the like. The currency discriminating unit 15 discriminates the money inserted into the vending machine and detects the insertion of counterfeit money. The clock unit 16 measures the time. The image recording unit 17 is composed of a memory or a disc, records the image captured by the camera 11, and stores the image for a predetermined time. The database unit 18 is composed of a memory or a disk, and images of faces of persons who are permitted to open the vending machine are registered in advance. Further, the database unit 18 includes identification information for identifying the vending machine, a telephone number of a report destination, a report destination address on the network,
Information about other notifications is registered in advance. Communication unit 1
9 includes a wireless communication module (not shown) for performing a wireless dial connection and a network interface (not shown) for exchanging information with the report destination on the network after the dial connection. Notify the center about the occurrence of abnormalities in the machine. The paint spraying unit 20 sprays a colored paint made of a fluorescent material for marking a criminal. The alarm unit 21 uses a siren or the like to issue an alarm for notifying an abnormality occurrence around the vending machine. The power-off detection unit 22 detects that the power supply from the outside of the vending machine is cut off. The battery 23 for abnormality supplies electric power to each part of a vending machine, when the cutting | disconnection of the electric power supply from the exterior of a vending machine is detected.

The control unit 30 is composed of a microcomputer, controls each unit of the notification device 100 according to a program recorded in a program recording medium (not shown) such as a memory or a disk, and executes a notification process and other processes. .

The control unit 30 extracts the face portion of the person from the image recorded in the image recording unit 17, and the face image of the person photographed by the camera 11 and the face of the person registered in the database unit 18 in advance. It is determined whether the person photographed by the camera 11 is a legitimate person who is permitted to open the vending machine.

Further, the control unit 30 acquires the time (for example, the date and time) from the clock unit 16 and uses the photographing time of the camera 11 for the authentication of the image photographed by the camera 11 and the person. Add to the extracted face image. Further, the control unit 30 sends the identification information of the vending machine to
The image is added to the image captured by the camera 11 and the face image extracted for authenticating the person.

When the control unit 30 determines that the door of the vending machine is opened by an unjust person, the communication unit 1
9 is controlled, and the photographed image and the face image extracted for authenticating the person are transmitted to the center. Further, when the vibration sensor 14 detects the vibration of the vending machine, the control unit 30 controls the communication unit 19 to notify the center of the occurrence of the abnormality. Further, when the currency discrimination unit 15 detects the insertion of illegal money such as counterfeit money, the control unit 30 controls the communication unit 19 to notify the center of the occurrence of an abnormality.

Next, the reporting device 10 according to the present embodiment.
The operation of 0 will be described.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a notification process executed by the control unit 30 in the notification device 100 of this embodiment. The notification process when the person 202 approaches the vending machine 201 as shown in FIG. 2 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the vicinity of the vending machine is photographed by the camera 11 (301). In FIG.
The camera 11 is provided on the front surface of the vending machine 201, and photographs the person 202 approaching the vending machine 201.
The image obtained by photographing is recorded by the image recording unit 17 and stored for a certain period of time (302). Control unit 30
Extracts the face portion of the person who has approached the vending machine from the image captured by the camera 11, and acquires the information necessary for authenticating the person. Next, the door opening detection unit 13 detects opening of the door of the vending machine (303), and the control unit 30 controls the face image of the person captured by the camera 11 and the person registered in advance in the database unit 18. It is determined whether the person photographed by the camera 11 is a legitimate person who is permitted to open the vending machine (304). If you are a legitimate person who is allowed to open the vending machine (Yes in 305),
The completion of the authentication is notified by the display on the display unit (not shown) or the voice output by the voice output unit (not shown), and the opening of the vending machine is permitted (311). If the person is an unauthorized person who is not allowed to open the door or is an unauthorized person who is not registered in the database unit 18 (No in 305), the communication unit 19 notifies the center (32
1) The paint spraying unit 20 sprays a painter for marking a criminal toward a person, and the alarm unit 21 issues an alarm with a siren (322).

Even when the door is not opened, when the vibration sensor 14 or the currency discriminating unit 15 detects an abnormality, the communication unit 19 is operated as when the door is opened by an unjust person. To the center, the paint spraying unit 20 sprays a painter for marking a criminal toward a person, and the alarm unit 21 gives an alarm with a siren.

When notifying the center, the images taken by the camera 11 before and after the opening of the door, the image of the face obtained for authentication and other data about the person, the time when the image was taken, and the vending machine were opened. By transmitting the time and the identification information for identifying the vending machine to the center, the information becomes effective information for identifying the person in the center.

When the disconnection of the power supply from the outside is detected by the power supply disconnection detection unit 22, the notification processing is executed by the power supply from the battery 23 for abnormality, and the opening of the vending machine by an unauthorized person. , Swinging the vending machine,
When illegal money is thrown or other abnormality is detected, the communication unit 19 notifies the center, the paint spraying unit 20 sprays paint for marking a criminal toward a person, and the alarm unit 21 warns with a siren. It is supposed to emit.

As described above, the reporting device 1 of this embodiment
00 is a camera 1 for shooting a person approaching the vending machine.
1, an image recording unit 17 for recording images obtained by the camera 11, and a database unit 18 in which images of persons who are permitted to open the vending machine are registered in advance.
And a control unit 30 that determines whether the person imaged by the camera 11 is valid by comparing the image of the person imaged by the camera 11 and the image of the person registered in the database unit 18, A door opening detection unit 13 that detects the opening of the vending machine, and a communication unit 19 that transmits the image recorded in the image recording unit 17 to the center when the opening of the vending machine by an unauthorized person is detected. Therefore, it is possible to immediately notify the center when there is a theft due to picking, and it is possible to easily know the criminal by browsing the image sent from the site in the center.

Further, the reporting device 100 of the present embodiment is
The control unit 30 adds a shooting time to an image obtained by shooting with the camera 11, and the image recording unit 17 records the image with the shooting time added to communicate with the time. Since the section 19 is adapted to send the image with the shooting time added to the center, it is possible to easily and simultaneously know the crime time and the criminal by browsing the image sent from the scene at the center. You can

Further, the reporting device 100 of the present embodiment is
The control unit 30 adds the identification information of the vending machine to the image captured by the camera 11, and the image recording unit 17
Records the image with the identification information of the vending machine,
Since the communication unit 19 is adapted to transmit the image to which the identification information of the vending machine is added to the center, by browsing the image transmitted from the site in the center,
It is possible to know the crime location and the criminal simultaneously and easily.

Further, the reporting device 100 of the present embodiment is
The control unit 30 extracts the image of the face of the person from the image obtained by the camera 11, determines whether the face image is a valid person or an unjust person, and transmits the image of the face to the center. Therefore, it is possible to easily identify the criminal by the image of the face at the center.

Further, the reporting device 100 of the present embodiment is
Since the alarm unit 21 that issues an alarm when the opening of the vending machine by an unjust person is detected, when there is a theft due to picking, it is possible to immediately notify the surroundings of the theft.

Further, the reporting device 100 of the present embodiment is
Since the paint spraying unit 20 that sprays the paint for the criminal marking is detected when the opening of the vending machine by an unjust person is detected, when there is theft due to picking,
The criminal can be immediately notified to others. Further, since the fluorescent coloring material is used as the paint, the criminal can be informed to the surroundings regardless of day or night.

Further, the reporting device 100 of the present embodiment is
Power disconnection detection unit 2 that detects disconnection of power supply from the outside
2 and the battery 23 for abnormal time which supplies electric power to each part of a vending machine, when disconnection of electric power supply from the outside is detected.
Since it is equipped with, and even if the power supply is cut off by the criminal, it is possible to make a notification, issue an alarm, and mark the criminal.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a second embodiment of a reporting device according to the present invention.
The notification device 400 according to the second embodiment shown in FIG.
Unlike the notification device 100 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2, a human body sensor 2 for detecting a human body existing in the vicinity of the vending machine.
4, the control unit 30 controls the camera 11 to start photographing when a human body near the vending machine is detected. The other constituent elements have been described in the first embodiment, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted. Also,
The other functions of the control unit 30 have been described in the first embodiment, so detailed description will be omitted.

Next, the reporting device 40 in the present embodiment
The operation of 0 will be described.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a notification process executed by the control unit 30 included in the notification device 400 of this embodiment. The notification process when the person 202 approaches the vending machine 201 as shown in FIG. 2 will be described with reference to FIG. First, in the standby state (50
0), the human body sensor 24 detects a human body existing near the vending machine (501). When a human body near the vending machine is detected, the camera 11 photographs the vicinity of the vending machine (502). In FIG. 2, the camera 11 is provided on the front surface of the vending machine 201, and photographs a person 202 approaching the vending machine 201. The image obtained by shooting is recorded by the image recording unit 17,
It is stored for a certain period of time (503). The control unit 30 extracts the face portion of the person who has approached the vending machine from the image captured by the camera 11, obtains the information necessary for authenticating the person, and the face of the person captured by the camera 11 is acquired. Is compared with the image of the face of a person registered in advance in the database unit 18, and it is determined whether the person photographed by the camera 11 is a legitimate person who is permitted to open the vending machine. (504). When the person who is authorized to open the vending machine (Yes in 505), the authentication completion is notified by the display on the display unit (not shown) or the voice output by the voice output unit (not shown) to notify the vending machine. The opening is permitted (511). Unauthorized person who is not allowed to open the door, or database unit 18
If the person is an unfair person who is not registered in
In the case of o), the door opening detection unit 13 detects the opening of the vending machine (506), and when the vending machine is opened, the communication unit 19 notifies the center (521),
The paint spraying unit 20 sprays a painter for marking a criminal toward a person, and the alarm unit 21 issues an alarm with a siren (522).

Even when the door is not opened, when the vibration sensor 14 or the currency discriminating unit 15 detects an abnormality, the communication unit 19 is operated as when the door is opened by an unjust person. To the center, the paint spraying unit 20 sprays a painter for marking a criminal toward a person, and the alarm unit 21 gives an alarm with a siren.

When notifying the center, the images taken by the camera 11 before and after the opening of the door, the image of the face obtained for authentication and other data relating to the person, the time when the image was taken, and the vending machine were opened. By transmitting the time and the identification information for identifying the vending machine to the center, the information becomes effective for identifying the person in the center or the like.

Further, when the power-off detecting unit 22 detects the disconnection of the power supply from the outside, the notification processing is executed by the power supply from the battery 23 for abnormality, and the vending machine is opened by an unjust person. , Vending machine vibration,
When illegal money is thrown or other abnormality is detected, the communication unit 19 notifies the center, the paint spraying unit 20 sprays paint for marking a criminal toward a person, and the alarm unit 21 warns with a siren. It is supposed to emit.

As described above, the reporting device 4 of the present embodiment
00 is a human body sensor 24 for detecting a human body approaching the vending machine, a camera 11 for photographing a person approaching the vending machine when the human body is detected, and an image obtained by the camera 11. An image recording unit 17 for recording, a database unit 18 in which an image of a person who is permitted to open the vending machine is registered in advance, an image of a person photographed by the camera 11, and a person registered in advance in the database unit 18 Control unit 30 that determines whether or not the person photographed by the camera 11 is a legitimate person by comparing the image of FIG.
And a door opening detection unit 13 that detects opening of the vending machine,
When an unlawful person opens a vending machine,
Since the communication unit 19 for transmitting the image recorded in the image recording unit 17 to the center is provided, it is possible to immediately notify the center when there is theft due to picking, and the information is sent from the site at the center. You can easily know the criminal by browsing the image. In addition, it is not necessary to take pictures all the time, and power can be saved.

Further, the reporting device 400 of the present embodiment is
The control unit 30 adds a shooting time to an image obtained by shooting with the camera 11, and the image recording unit 17 records the image with the shooting time added to communicate with the time. Since the section 19 is adapted to send the image with the shooting time added to the center, it is possible to easily and simultaneously know the crime time and the criminal by browsing the image sent from the scene at the center. You can

Further, the reporting device 400 of the present embodiment is
The control unit 30 adds the identification information of the vending machine to the image captured by the camera 11, and the image recording unit 17
Records the image with the identification information of the vending machine,
Since the communication unit 19 is adapted to transmit the image to which the identification information of the vending machine is added to the center, by browsing the image transmitted from the site in the center,
It is possible to know the crime location and the criminal simultaneously and easily.

Further, the notification device 400 of the present embodiment is
The control unit 30 extracts the image of the face of the person from the image obtained by the camera 11, determines whether the face image is a valid person or an unjust person, and transmits the image of the face to the center. Therefore, it is possible to easily identify the criminal by the image of the face at the center.

Further, the reporting device 400 of the present embodiment is
Since the alarm unit 21 that issues an alarm when the opening of the vending machine by an unjust person is detected, when there is a theft due to picking, it is possible to immediately notify the surroundings of the theft.

Further, the reporting device 400 of the present embodiment is
Since the paint spraying unit 20 that sprays the paint for the criminal marking is detected when the opening of the vending machine by an unjust person is detected, when there is theft due to picking,
The criminal can be immediately notified to others. Further, since the fluorescent coloring material is used as the paint, the criminal can be informed to the surroundings regardless of day or night.

Further, the reporting device 400 of the present embodiment is
Power disconnection detection unit 2 that detects disconnection of power supply from the outside
2 and the battery 23 for abnormal time which supplies electric power to each part of a vending machine, when disconnection of electric power supply from the outside is detected.
Since it is equipped with, and even if the power supply is cut off by the criminal, it is possible to make a notification, issue an alarm, and mark the criminal.

In the above-described first and second embodiments, the form in which the notification device is incorporated into the vending machine and integrated is described, but the present invention is not limited to this. It may be in a form separated from the vending machine.

Further, in the above-described first and second embodiments, the opening of the vending machine is detected by detecting the opening of the door of the vending machine.
The present invention can be easily configured, but the present invention is not limited to this, and detection of detachment or destruction of a currency storage unit that stores currency and release or destruction of a sale item storage unit that stores a sale item or The opening may be detected by detecting the detection of breakage, or the opening of the vending machine may be detected by another method.

Further, in the above-described first and second embodiments, the example in which the camera is provided on the front surface of the vending machine has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and not only the front surface but also others. You may make it provide a camera also to the surface.

In the first and second embodiments, the face image of the person is extracted from the image captured by the camera, and the face image is used for authentication. The criminal can be easily identified by the user, and the criminal can be easily identified by sending the face image to the center. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the iris, fingerprint, etc. Alternatively, it may be determined whether or not the person is a valid person in other parts of the human body. Further, as a matter of course, even when the face image cannot be extracted from the captured image, the image is transmitted to the center. When a plurality of cameras are provided, the images taken by the plurality of cameras are transmitted to the center.

In the first and second embodiments described above, the example of notifying the center has been described.
The present invention is not limited to this. For example, there may be a plurality of callees, and the callee may be different depending on the location where the vending machine is installed. It may be different.

Further, in the above-mentioned first and second embodiments, the example in which the power-off detecting section and the battery for abnormal time are provided has been described. Includes not-equipped reporting devices.

Further, in the above-mentioned first and second embodiments, the example provided with the coating material jetting portion and the alarm portion has been described, but the present invention includes a reporting device which is not provided with the coating material jetting portion and the warning portion. .

[0064]

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention provides a notification device, a vending machine, and a notification method, which have an excellent effect of being able to immediately notify the addressee when the vending machine is stolen due to picking.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of a reporting device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a vending machine and a person in the embodiment of the notification device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a notification process executed by the control unit in the first embodiment of the notification device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a second embodiment of a reporting device according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a notification process executed by a control unit in the second embodiment of the notification device according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

100, 400 Notification device 11 Camera (imaging unit) 12 Camera interface 13 Door opening detection unit (opening detection unit) 14 Vibration sensor 15 Currency discrimination unit 16 Clock unit 17 Image recording unit 18 Database unit 19 Communication unit 20 Paint injection unit 21 Warning Part 22 Power-off detection part 23 Battery for abnormal use 24 Human body sensor 30 Control part (determination part, time information addition part, identification information addition part) 201 Vending machine

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. An imaging unit for photographing the vicinity of a vending machine,
An image recording unit that records an image obtained by shooting by the image capturing unit, an opening detection unit that detects opening of the vending machine, and an opening detection of the vending machine by the opening detection unit, A notification device, comprising: a communication unit that transmits the image recorded in the image recording unit to a notification destination. 2. A database unit in which an image of a person who is permitted to open the vending machine is registered in advance, an image of a person photographed by the imaging unit, and an image of a person registered in the database unit. And a determination unit that determines whether or not the person photographed by the imaging unit is a legitimate person, and when the opening of the vending machine by an unauthorized person is detected, the communication unit The notification device according to claim 1, wherein the notification device transmits the image recorded in the image recording unit to the notification destination. 3. A clock unit for clocking time, wherein the image recording unit records the image with the shooting time added, and the communication unit sends the image with the shooting time added to the report destination. The notification device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the notification device transmits the information to the notification device. 4. The image recording unit records the image to which the identification information of the vending machine is added, and the communication unit
The notification device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the image to which the identification information is added is transmitted to the notification destination. 5. The human body sensor for detecting a human body approaching the vending machine is provided, and the image pickup unit takes an image when the human body is detected, according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The reporting device according to Crab. 6. The alarm unit according to claim 2, further comprising an alarm unit for issuing an alarm around the vending machine when the opening of the vending machine by the unauthorized person is detected. The reporting device according to any one. 7. The paint spraying unit according to claim 2, further comprising a paint spraying unit for spraying paint when the opening of the vending machine by the unjust person is detected. Notification device. 8. A power supply disconnection detection unit that detects whether or not the power supply from the outside has been disconnected, and an abnormal battery that supplies power to the vending machine when the disconnection of the power supply is detected. The notification device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising: 9. An automatic vending machine having the notification device according to claim 1. 10. A step of photographing the vicinity of the vending machine, a step of recording an image obtained by photographing, a step of detecting opening of the vending machine, and an opening of the vending machine being detected. And a step of transmitting the recorded image to a report destination. 11. A step of detecting a human body approaching the vending machine, a step of photographing a person approaching the vending machine when the human body is detected, and recording an image obtained by the photographing. A step of comparing the photographed person image with a pre-registered person image to determine whether the photographed person is a legitimate person; and opening the vending machine. A notification method comprising: a detecting step; and a step of transmitting the recorded image to a notification destination when the opening of the vending machine by an unauthorized person is detected.