JP2003233860A - Automatic vending machine, fare adjusting machine and fare adjustment managing method for the same machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic vending machine, a fare adjusting machine, and the fare adjustment managing method of the automatic vending machine capable of reducing a task load in an operation company for collecting the sales price of the automatic vending machine and a facility management department. <P>SOLUTION: In this automatic vending machine 1, whether or not a second IC card C2 is inserted is discriminated by an automatic vending machine side IC card discriminating part, and when the second IC card C2 is inserted, sales information is read from a sales information data base, and recorded in the second IC card C2 by a sales information storage control part. In a fare adjusting machine 21, whether or not the second IC card C2 is inserted is discriminated by a fare adjusting machine side IC card discriminating part, and when the second IC card C2 is inserted, the sales information recorded in the second IC card C2 is read, and a payment sum is decided based on the sales information by a payment sum deciding part. Then, in the fare adjusting machine 21, a cash paying part is controlled to pay cash equivalent to the payment sum decided by the payment sum deciding part by a second payment control part. <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 settlement machine, and a settlement management method for the vending machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Vending machines that use a recording medium (for example, an IC card, a prepaid card, etc.) on which value information is recorded instead of coins and bills have begun to spread. In an automatic vending machine that sells products based on the value information recorded on the recording medium, the recording medium inserted through the insertion port is taken into an information reading / rewriting device such as a card reader / writer,
The value information of the recording medium is rewritten according to the purchased product, and the recording medium is returned when the product is loaded.

[0003] Such a vending machine is usually installed in a facility such as a hospital, school or company, and sales of the vending machine and operation and management of recording media are managed by a department (hereinafter referred to as "operation management" of the facility). , Called the facility management department). On the other hand, the operation and management of the vending machine is performed by a company that handles products sold by the vending machine (hereinafter, operating company).

[0004]

By the way, the collection of sales proceeds by the operating company is performed in the following procedure. First,
The operating company creates an invoice based on the sales record of the products in the vending machine and requests the facility management department to pay the sales price. The facility management department pays the sales price to the management company based on the invoice from the management company.

For this reason, in the management company, invoice creation and issuance work newly occurs as a work for collecting the sales price and the work becomes complicated, and the collection of the sales price is carried over to the next month depending on the payment method. There is a fear that a situation will occur. As a result, accounts receivable are generated in the management company, and the management efficiency of the management company is reduced. On the other hand, in the management department, sales management of vending machines installed in the facility and payment of bills from the operating company may newly occur, and the management of vending machines may become complicated. .

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and is used in an operation company and a facility management department for collecting the sales price of a vending machine that sells a product based on the value information recorded in a recording medium. An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic vending machine, an accounting machine, and an accounting management method for the automatic vending machine, which can reduce the work load.

[0007]

In a vending machine according to the present invention, a first recording medium having value information recorded therein is inserted, and a product is sold based on the value information recorded on the first recording medium. An vending machine, in which information storage means for storing sales information on sales of merchandise sold based on the value information recorded on the first recording medium, and a second recording medium capable of recording the sales information are inserted. Determining means for determining whether or not the second recording medium is inserted by the determining means, the sales information is read from the information storage means, and second
And an information recording unit for recording on a recording medium.

In the vending machine according to the present invention, the determining means determines whether or not the second recording medium is inserted,
When the recording medium is inserted, the information recording unit reads the sales information from the information storage unit and records it on the second recording medium. Therefore, the sales information can be obtained very easily by inserting the second storage medium when the person in charge of the operating company manages the vending machine. As a result, it is possible to reduce the work burden on the operation company and the facility management department for collecting the sales price of the vending machine that sells the product based on the value information recorded on the recording medium.

Further, the second recording medium has recorded therein recording instruction information for instructing recording of sales information on the second recording medium, and the judging means records the recording instruction information on the inserted recording medium. Is recorded, it is preferable to determine that the inserted recording medium is the second recording medium. With this configuration, it is possible to reliably determine the second recording medium.

On the other hand, the settlement device according to the present invention is a recording medium that determines whether or not a recording medium capable of recording sales information is inserted, and if the determining unit determines that the recording medium is inserted. And a payment amount determining means for determining the payment amount based on the sales information.

In the settlement machine according to the present invention, the determining means determines whether or not a recording medium capable of recording sales information is inserted, and when the recording medium capable of recording sales information is inserted, the payment amount determining means. Thus, the sales information recorded on the recording medium is read out, and the payment amount is determined based on the sales information. Therefore, the person in charge of the operating company inserts the storage medium capable of recording the sales information, so that the payment amount corresponding to the sales information stored in the storage medium can be extremely easily obtained. As a result, it is possible to reduce the work burden on the operation company and the facility management department for collecting the sales price of the vending machine that sells the product based on the value information recorded on the recording medium.

Further, it further comprises cash payout means for paying out cash, and payout control means for controlling the cash payout means so as to pay out cash equivalent to the payment amount determined by the payment amount determining means. Is preferred. With this configuration, when the person in charge of the operating company inserts the storage medium capable of recording the sales information, the cash equivalent to the payment amount determined by the above payment amount determining means is paid out, and the person in charge is Sales of vending machines can be collected very quickly.

Further, according to the settlement management method of the vending machine according to the present invention, the first recording medium having the value information recorded therein is inserted, and the product is sold based on the value information recorded on the first recording medium. A settlement management method for a vending machine, wherein the vending machine setstles sales by a settlement machine, wherein the vending machine is sales information regarding sales of products sold based on the value information recorded in the first recording medium. An information storage means for storing the information, an automatic vending machine side determining means for determining whether or not a second recording medium capable of recording sales information is inserted, and an automatic vending machine side determining means for inserting the second recording medium. If determined, the sales information is read from the information storage means and the second
An information recording unit for recording on a recording medium, wherein the settlement machine determines whether or not the second recording medium is inserted, and the settlement machine-side determination unit inserts the second recording medium. If it is determined that the sales information recorded in the second recording medium is read, and the payment amount determining means for determining the payment amount based on the sales information, the information recording means determines the vending machine side. When the means determines that the second recording medium is inserted, the sales information is read from the information storage means and recorded in the second recording medium, and the payment amount determining means,
When the settlement machine-side determination means determines that the second recording medium is inserted, the information recording means reads the sales information recorded in the second recording medium and determines the payment amount based on the sales information. There is.

In the settlement management method for an automatic vending machine according to the present invention, the automatic vending machine side determines whether or not the second recording medium is inserted by the determining means. Sales information is read from the information storage means by the recording means and recorded in the second recording medium. Then, on the settlement machine side, the determining means determines whether or not the second recording medium is inserted. When the second recording medium is inserted, the payment amount determining means records the sales information recorded in the second recording medium. Is read out and the payment amount is determined based on the sales information. Therefore, when the person in charge of the operating company manages the vending machine, the sales information can be obtained very easily by inserting the second storage medium into the vending machine. By inserting the second storage medium into the checkout machine, the payment amount corresponding to the sales information stored in the second storage medium can be calculated very easily. As a result, it is possible to reduce the work burden on the operation company and the facility management department for collecting the sales price of the vending machine that sells the product based on the value information recorded on the recording medium.

Further, the settlement machine further comprises information transmitting means for transmitting the information regarding the payment amount determined by the payment amount determining means to the information processing device of the center via the network line, and the information transmitting means determines the payment amount. It is preferable that the information about the payment amount determined by the means is transmitted to the information processing device via the network line. With this configuration, the facility management department side can very easily obtain information about the payment amount for the sales of the vending machine.

Further, the information processing apparatus, based on the information about the payment amount received by the information receiving means and the information about the payment amount transmitted from the information transmitting means, sets the information to the predetermined bank account. And a transfer processing means for performing a transfer processing, and the transfer processing means, based on the information about the payment amount received by the information receiving means,
It is preferable to perform the transfer process to a predetermined bank account. With this configuration, the facility management department can very easily and safely pay the sales of the vending machine to the operating company.

[0017]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An automatic vending machine, an accounting machine, and an accounting management method for an automatic vending machine according to embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the description, the same elements or elements having the same function will be denoted by the same reference symbols, without redundant description. In this embodiment,
An example using an IC card as a recording medium is shown.

(First Embodiment) The vending machine 1 is installed in a school,
It is installed in a facility such as a hospital or a company, and as shown in FIG. 1, a product display unit 3, an operation panel unit 5, a display panel unit 7, a card reader / writer 9 having a card insertion port 11, and a product storage unit. It is provided with a unit 13, a product transport unit 15, a product outlet 17, and the like. The product display unit 3 displays samples of products. The operation panel unit 5 is configured to be operated by the user and is for selecting a purchased product.
The display panel unit 7 displays the amount of money and the like corresponding to the value information recorded in the IC card C.

The card reader / writer 9 has a card insertion slot 1
The information (including the value information) of the IC card C inserted from 1 is read and rewritten. Product transport unit 15
Conveys the product selected by operating the operation panel unit 5 from the product storage unit 13 to the product outlet 17. In addition,
The vending machine 1 has a slot for inserting coins and bills,
The commodities may be configured to be purchaseable also by coins or bills. A product display unit 3, an operation panel unit 5, a display panel unit 7, a card reader / writer 9 having a card insertion port 11,
Product storage unit 13, product transport unit 15, product outlet 17
The configuration itself, etc., is already known, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The payment machine 21 is installed in a facility such as a school, a hospital or a company like the vending machine 1, and as shown in FIG. 1, an operation panel section 23 and a display panel section 2 are provided.
5, a card reader / writer 2 having a card insertion slot 29
7, a cash storage unit 31, a cash payout unit 33, a cash outlet 35, etc. are provided. The operation panel unit 23 is configured to be operated by the user, and is for setting a payout amount. The display panel unit 25 displays the amount of money and the like corresponding to the value information recorded in the IC card C.

The card reader / writer 27 reads and rewrites information (including value information) of the IC card C inserted from the card insertion slot 29. Cash payout unit 33
Pays out the cash from the cash storage unit 31 to the cash outlet 35. The configuration itself of the operation panel unit 23, the display panel unit 25, the card reader / writer 27 having the card insertion port 29, the cash storage unit 31, the cash dispensing unit 33, the cash withdrawal port 35, and the like is known, and further details Description is omitted.

The IC card C, as shown in FIG.
It includes a first IC card C1 (first storage medium) and a second IC card C2 (second storage medium). The first IC card C1 is possessed by an individual such as a student, an inpatient or an employee in the facility where the vending machine 1 and the settlement machine 21 are installed, and identifies the individual who possesses the first IC card C1. Identification information, value information, etc. are recorded. The configuration itself of the first IC card C1 is already known, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

On the other hand, the second IC card C2 is possessed by the person in charge of the operating company of the vending machine 1, and the second IC card C2
The operating company information for identifying the person in charge who owns the IC card C2 and / or the operating company, the operating company person in charge information, the recording instruction information, and the like are recorded.

Next, the configuration of the control device 19 included in the vending machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. The control device 19 has a CPU 41 (central processing unit), a ROM 43, and a RAM 45, as shown in FIG. C
The PU 41 controls the operation of the vending machine 1,
The operation panel unit 5, the display panel unit 7, the card reader / writer 9, and the product transport unit 15 are connected to the CPU 41. The ROM 43 has a sales information database DB and functions as an information storage unit that stores sales information regarding sales of merchandise sold based on the value information recorded in the first IC card C1. The sales information includes, for example, the number of sales for each product and the sales amount for each product. The sales information database DB is configured to store the number of sales for each product. Also, the sales information database D
B may be configured to store the amount of sales for each product.

The CPU 41 performs a process based on the program stored in the ROM 43, and as shown in FIG. 3, the vending machine side IC card determination section 51 (determination means,
It is configured to include a vending machine side determination unit), a product transportation control unit 53, a value information rewriting control unit 55, a sales information storage control unit 57, and a sales information recording control unit 59 (information recording unit).

The vending machine side IC card determination section 51 is an I card inserted based on a signal from the card reader / writer 9.
It is determined whether the C card C is the first IC card C1 or the second IC card C2. When the vending machine side IC card determination unit 51 determines that the first IC card C1 has been inserted, the product conveyance control unit 53 operates the operation panel unit 5
A control signal is output to the product transport unit 15 so as to carry out the product selected by the user based on the signal from. The value information rewrite control unit 55 uses the value information stored in the first IC card C1 as the new value information by subtracting the value corresponding to the product price from the value information stored in the first IC card C1 based on the information sent from the product transportation control unit 53. Then, a control signal is output to the card reader / writer 9 so as to be stored in the first IC card C1. As a result, the value information of the first IC card C1 is rewritten.

The sales information storage control unit 57 updates the sales information in the sales information database DB in accordance with the sales status of the products using the first IC card C1, based on the information sent from the product transportation control unit 53. Thus, the storage contents of the ROM 43 (sales information database DB) are controlled. When the vending machine side IC card determination unit 51 determines that the second IC card C2 is inserted, the sales information recording control unit 59 reads out the sales information stored in the sales information database DB and reads the read sales information. The control signal is output to the card reader / writer 9 so as to record in the second storage medium. Further, when the sales information recording control unit 59 reads the sales information from the sales information database DB, the sales information recording control unit 59 initializes the storage contents of the sales information database DB.

Next, based on FIGS. 4 and 5, the settlement machine 2
The configuration of the control device 37 included in 1 will be described. The control device 37 has a CPU 61 (central processing unit), a ROM 63 and a RAM 64, as shown in FIG. CP
A U61 controls the operation of the settlement machine 21, and the CPU 61 includes an operation panel section 23 and a display panel section 2
5, a card reader / writer 27, and a cash payout unit 33 are connected.

The CPU 61 performs the processing based on the program stored in the ROM 63, and as shown in FIG. 5, the settlement machine side IC card determination section 71 (determination means, settlement machine side determination means), the first payout. A control unit 73, a value information rewriting control unit 75, a payment amount determining unit 77 (payment amount determining means),
The second payout control section 79 (payout control means) and the completion information recording control section 81 (completion information recording means) are included.

The settlement-side IC card determination section 71 is an IC that is inserted based on a signal from the card reader / writer 27.
It is determined whether the card C is the first IC card C1 or the second IC card C2. The first payout control unit 73 uses the first IC card C1 in the settlement machine side IC card determination unit 71.
When it is determined that the cash has been inserted, a control signal is output to the cash payout unit 33 so as to pay out cash corresponding to the amount of money input by the user based on the signal from the operation panel unit 23. The value information rewrite control unit 55 is the first payout control unit 7
3 based on the information sent from the first IC card C1
A control signal is output to the card reader / writer 27 so that the value information obtained by subtracting the value corresponding to the payout amount from the value information stored in is stored as new value information in the first IC card C1.

When the settlement machine side IC card determination unit 71 determines that the second IC card C2 has been inserted, the payment amount determination unit 77 reads the sales information stored in the second IC card C2, and outputs the sales information as the sales information. The payment amount is determined based on the payment amount, and information including the determined payment amount is sent to the second payout control unit 79. The second payout control unit 79 receives the information from the payout amount determination unit 77, outputs a control signal to the cash payout unit 33 to pay out the cash corresponding to the determined payout amount, and controls the cash payout unit 33. To do.

When the second payout control unit 79 outputs a control signal to the cash payout unit 33, the completion information recording control unit 81 completes the payout of cash corresponding to the determined payment amount.
Upon receipt of the information from the second payout control unit 79, the second completion information is transmitted.
A control signal is output to the card reader / writer 27 so as to record it in the storage medium. The completion information is information indicating that cash corresponding to the payment amount determined by the payment amount determining unit 77 has been paid out from the settlement machine 21. Further, the completion information recording control unit 81 outputs a control signal to the card reader / writer 27 so as to initialize the content of the sales information for which payment has been completed.

Next, based on FIG. 6, the second IC card C
The configuration of No. 2 will be described. The second IC card C2 has an interface 91 and a CPU 93 (central processing unit).
And a memory 95. The interface 91, CPU 93, and memory 95 are connected to each other by a bus 97.

The CPU 93 has an arithmetic function and has a second IC.
It controls the entire processing in the card C2. The interface 91 is for exchanging data with the card reader / writers 9, 27. In the memory 95,
Card reader / writer / second IC card storing data transmission / reception program between second IC cards
Data transmission / reception program area 95a between C cards, second I
A second IC card control program area 95b in which a C card control program is stored, and a data storage area 95
c is provided.

The memory 95 is a non-volatile memory that retains stored contents even when the second IC card C2 is taken out from the card reader / writers 9 and 27. From the perspective of the CPU 93, the areas 95a and 95b storing programs are read only. The data storage area 95c is a readable / writable area.

The data transmission / reception program between the card reader / writer and the second IC card stored in the memory 95 is
It is a program used when exchanging data between the second IC card C2 and the card reader / writers 9, 27. The second IC card control program is the second IC
It is a program that controls the operation of the entire card C2 (control of data flow, access control, etc.).

In the data storage area 95c of the memory 95,
As shown in FIG. 7, encryption information,
Management company information, management company staff information, completion information, recording instruction information, sales information, etc. are recorded and stored. The data storage area 95c is configured such that recording instruction information and sales information are recorded and stored for each corresponding vending machine 1 (vending machine A, vending machine B, vending machine C, ...). ing. Here, the recording instruction information is the second IC card C2.
It is for instructing the recording of sales information to. The cryptographic information includes a connection password with each device.

The vending machine side IC card judging section 51 and the settlement machine side IC card judging section 71 are inserted based on signals from the respective card reader / writers 9 and 27.
It is determined whether or not the recording instruction information is recorded on the C card C, and the I inserted when the recording instruction information is recorded.
It is determined that the C card C is the second IC card C2, and the IC card C inserted when the recording instruction information is not recorded is the first IC card C1.

Next, the operation of the vending machine 1 (the settlement management method of the vending machine) will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the vending machine 1 (CPU 41) determines whether or not the IC card C is inserted in the card reader / writer 9 (S101), and when the IC card C is inserted ("YES" in S101). ), The inserted IC card C
Information (identification information, value information, encryption information, operating company information, operating company staff information, recording instruction information, etc.) is read (S103). Then, the vending machine 1 determines whether or not the read information includes the recording instruction information (S105), and when the recording instruction information is not included (S105).
"NO" at 105), the inserted IC card C is the first
Assuming that the IC card C1 is used, the read value information is displayed on the display panel unit 7 and the display lamp is turned on for a product that can be sold (S107).

The vending machine 1 has the operation panel section 5
It is determined whether or not the product is selected by the user based on the signal from (S109), and when the product is selected (S109).
In "109", "YES"), the product transfer unit 15 is operated so as to transfer the selected product to the product outlet 17 (S111), and the product is transferred. As a result, the first IC
Merchandise based on the card C1 will be sold. After that, the vending machine 1 rewrites the value information of the first IC card C1 and ejects the first IC card C1 from the card reader / writer 9 (S113).

Further, the vending machine 1 updates the sales information stored in the ROM 43 (sales information database DB) according to the sales status of the products (S115). As a result, data such as the number of sales for each product and the amount of sales for each product in the sales information database DB is updated according to the sales status of the products. Although illustration is omitted, when the user chooses to cancel the purchase of the product, the vending machine 1 performs a process related to the sale of the product such as carrying the product, rewriting the value information, and updating the sales information. Without the first I
The C card C1 is ejected.

On the other hand, when the recording instruction information is included (“YES” in S105), the vending machine 1 determines that the inserted IC card C is the second IC card C2.
The sales information stored in the ROM 43 (sales information database DB) is read, the sales information is recorded in the second IC card C2 (S117), and the second IC card C2 is ejected from the card reader / writer 9 (S119). Then, the vending machine 1 initializes the sales information stored in the ROM 43 (sales information database DB) (S
121).

Next, the operation of the settlement machine 21 (the settlement management method of the vending machine) will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the settlement machine 21 (CPU 61) determines whether or not the IC card C is inserted in the card reader / writer 27 (S201), and when the IC card C is inserted ("YES" in S201). , The inserted IC card C
Information (identification information, value information, encryption information, operating company information, operating company staff information, recording instruction information, sales information, etc.)
Is read (S203). Then, the settlement machine 21 determines whether or not the recording instruction information is included in the read information (S205), and when the recording instruction information is not included (“NO” in S205), it is inserted. IC card C
Is the first IC card C1 and the read value information and the availability of payment are displayed on the display panel unit 25 (S
207).

The settlement machine 21 has an operation panel section 23.
Determines the payout amount based on the signal from (S209),
The cash payout unit 33 is operated so as to pay out cash equivalent to the payout amount to the cash outlet 35 (S211), and cash equivalent to the payout amount is paid out. After that, checkout machine 21
Rewrites the value information of the first IC card C1 to
The IC card C1 is ejected from the card reader / writer 9 (S213).

On the other hand, when the recording instruction information is included (“YES” in S205), the settlement machine 21 determines that the inserted IC card C is the second IC card C2, and the memory 95 of the second IC card C2. (Data storage area 95
The payment amount is determined based on the sales information stored in c) (S215). Then, the settlement machine 21 operates the cash payout unit 33 so as to pay out the cash corresponding to the determined payment amount to the cash withdrawal port 35 (S217), and pays out the cash corresponding to the payment amount. As a result, the settlement price of the vending machine 1 is paid out from the settlement machine 21.

After that, the settlement machine 21 uses the second IC card C.
The sales information stored in the second memory 95 is initialized, the completion information is recorded in the memory 95 of the second IC card C2 (S219), and the second IC card C2 is ejected from the card reader / writer 27 (S221).

As described above, in the first embodiment, on the vending machine 1 side, the CPU 41 (the vending machine side IC card determination section 51) determines whether or not the second IC card C2 is inserted, 2 When the IC card C2 is inserted, the CPU 41 (sales information recording control unit 59) reads R
Sales information is read from the OM 43 (sales information database DB) and recorded in the second IC card C2. Then, on the settlement machine 21 side, the CPU 61 (the settlement machine side IC
The card determination unit 71) determines whether or not the second IC card C2 is inserted. When the second IC card C2 is inserted, the CPU 61 (payment amount determination unit 77) determines the second IC card C2.
The sales information recorded in the IC card C2 is read, and the payment amount is determined based on the sales information. Therefore, when the person in charge of the operating company manages the vending machine 1 or the like, by inserting the second IC card C2 into the vending machine 1, sales information can be obtained very easily. By the person inserting the second IC card C2 into the settlement machine 21, the amount of payment corresponding to the sales information stored in the second IC card C2 can be extremely easily obtained. As a result, it is possible to reduce the work burden on the operating company and the facility management department for collecting the sales price of the vending machine 1 that sells a product based on the value information recorded on the first IC card C1.

Further, in the first embodiment, the second I
Recording instruction information for instructing recording of sales information to the second IC card C2 is recorded on the C card C2, and the CPU 41 (IC card determination unit 51 on the vending machine side).
And the CPU 61 (settlement machine side IC card determination unit 71)
When the recording instruction information is recorded in the inserted IC card C, the inserted IC card C is the second IC card C2.
It is determined that. As a result, the second IC card C
The determination of 2 can be reliably performed.

Further, in the first embodiment, the settlement machine 21 is provided with the cash payout unit 33, and the CP of the settlement machine 21 is used.
The U 61 functions so as to include a second payout control unit 79 that controls the cash payout unit 33 so as to pay out cash corresponding to the payment amount determined by the payment amount determination unit 77. This makes it possible for personnel in charge of the asset management company to record sales information.
When the IC card C2 is inserted, cash equivalent to the above payment amount is paid out, and the person in charge can collect the sales of the vending machine 1 extremely quickly.

Further, in the first embodiment, the CPU 61 of the settlement machine 21 sends the information (completion information) indicating that the payment of the cash corresponding to the payment amount determined by the payment amount determining unit 77 is completed, to the second IC. It functions so as to further include a completion information recording control unit 81 for recording on the card C2. As a result, the fact that the payment of the sales price has been completed can be recorded in the second IC card C2, and by checking the presence or absence of the completion information, it is possible to easily prevent duplicate payments.

(Second Embodiment) The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the payment of the sales price is made by bank transfer. The configuration and operation of the vending machine 1 (the settlement management method of the vending machine) are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted.

The settlement machine 21 is, as shown in FIG.
It is connected to the information processing apparatus 103 of the center 101 of the facility management department via a network line N such as a LAN. This information processing device 103 is physically a CPU
(Central processing unit), a memory, an input device such as a mouse and a keyboard, a display device such as a display, a storage device such as a hard disk, and a transmission / reception device such as a communication unit. .

Next, the configuration of the control device 37 included in the settlement machine 21 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12. As shown in FIG. 11, the control device 19 has a CPU 61 (central processing unit), a ROM 63 and a RAM 64. The CPU 61 includes an operation panel section 23, a display panel section 25, a card reader / writer 27, a cash payout section 33,
The network connection control unit 39 is connected. The network connection control unit 39 is for controlling the connection with the information processing apparatus 103 via the network line N.

The CPU 61 performs the processing based on the program stored in the ROM 63, and as shown in FIG. 12, the settlement machine side IC card determination unit 71, the first payout control unit 73, and the value information rewriting control unit 75. , Payment amount determination unit 7
7, an information transmitting section 83 (information transmitting means), and a completion information recording control section 81. The information transmission unit 83
The information regarding the payment amount determined by the payment amount determining unit 77 is transmitted to the information processing apparatus 103 of the center 101 via the network line N. The information regarding the payment amount includes the payment amount, the operating company information, the operating company person in charge information, and the like, and includes the information transmission unit 83 to the network connection control unit 39.
And to the information processing apparatus 103 via the network line N.

The completion information recording control unit 81 includes the information transmission unit 8
When the information about the payment amount is transmitted from 3 and the transmission of the information is completed, the control signal is output to the card reader / writer 27 so as to receive the information from the information transmitting unit 83 and record the completion information in the second storage medium. . The completion information is information indicating that the information regarding the payment amount has been transmitted from the settlement machine 21 to the information processing apparatus 103 of the center 101.

Next, based on FIG. 10, the information processing device 1
The configuration of No. 03 will be described.

The information processing device 103 includes an input unit 111, an image display 113, an arithmetic processing unit 115 and the like. The input unit 111 is connected to the arithmetic processing unit 115, and can input signals or the like for causing the arithmetic processing unit 115 to execute various processes. As the input unit 111, for example, a mouse or a keyboard is used.
The image display 113 is connected to the arithmetic processing unit 115 and can display image information obtained by various processes in the arithmetic processing unit 115 and image information provided via the network line N on the display screen. It has become. As the image display 113, for example, a liquid crystal display or the like is used.

The arithmetic processing unit 115 uses the network line N.
It is possible to connect to the settlement machine 21 via the, and it is possible to execute various processes based on a signal input by the input unit 111, a signal sent from the settlement machine 21 side, and the like. And a program storage unit (neither is shown). The program storage unit has an OS program for managing various programs and data, a program for connecting to the network line N,
Display programs and the like for displaying various screens on the image display 113 are stored, and the program control unit can read and execute each of these programs.

The program control unit of the arithmetic processing unit 115 performs the processing based on the program stored in the program storage unit, and as shown in FIG.
21 (information receiving means) and a transfer processing unit 123 (transfer processing means).

The information receiving section 121 is a CPU of the settlement machine 21.
61 (information transmitter 83) to network connection controller 3
9 and the information about the payment amount transmitted via the network line N, and sends the received information about the payment amount to the transfer processing unit 123. The transfer processing unit 123
The information receiving unit 121 receives the information about the payment amount received and transmitted, and performs the transfer process to a predetermined bank account. The predetermined bank account for the transfer may be input through the input unit 111 or may be registered in advance for each operating company.

Next, the operation of the settlement machine 21 (the settlement management method of the vending machine) will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the settlement machine 21 (CPU 61) determines whether or not the IC card C is inserted in the card reader / writer 27 (S301), and when the IC card C is inserted ("YES" in S301). , The inserted IC card C
Information (identification information, value information, encryption information, operating company information, operating company staff information, recording instruction information, sales information, etc.)
Is read (S303). Then, the settlement machine 21 determines whether or not the recording instruction information is included in the read information (S305), and when the recording instruction information is not included (“NO” in S305), it is inserted. IC card C
Is the first IC card C1 and the read value information and the availability of payment are displayed on the display panel unit 25 (S
307).

The settlement machine 21 has an operation panel section 23.
Determines the payout amount based on the signal from (S309),
The cash payout unit 33 is operated so as to pay out cash corresponding to the payout amount to the cash outlet 35 (S311), and cash corresponding to the payout amount is paid out. After that, checkout machine 21
Rewrites the value information of the first IC card C1 to
The IC card C1 is ejected from the card reader / writer 27 (S313).

On the other hand, when the recording instruction information is included (“YES” in S305), the settlement machine 21 determines that the inserted IC card C is the second IC card C2, and the memory 95 of the second IC card C2. (Data storage area 95
The payment amount is determined based on the sales information stored in c) (S315). Then, the settlement machine 21 uses the determined payment amount, operating company information, operating company person in charge information, and the like as information regarding the payment amount, through the network line N, the information processing apparatus 103 (the arithmetic processing unit 11).
5) is transmitted (S317).

After that, the settlement machine 21 uses the second IC card C.
The sales information stored in the second memory 95 is initialized, the completion information is recorded in the memory 95 of the second IC card C2 (S319), and the second IC card C2 is ejected from the card reader / writer 27 (S321).

Next, based on FIG. 14, the information processing device 1
The operation of 03 (a settlement management method for vending machines) will be described.

First, the information processing apparatus 103 (the arithmetic processing unit 1
15) determines whether or not the information regarding the payment amount transmitted from the settlement machine 21 via the network line N is received (S401), and when the information regarding the payment amount is received (“YES” in S401). , Check whether the information about the payment amount includes the management company information (S
403).

When the information about the payment amount includes the management company information (“YES” in S403), the information processing apparatus 103 informs the information about the payment amount (payment amount, management company information, management company person in charge information, etc.). ) Is stored (S40
5). Then, the information processing apparatus 103 displays an image for confirming whether or not to perform the transfer process on the image display 113 (S407), and requests the person in charge of the facility management section to confirm whether or not the transfer process is possible. The information processing device 103
Based on the signal from the input unit 111, it is determined whether the person in charge of the facility management department has confirmed the transfer process (S409), and if the transfer process is confirmed (“YES” in S409). ), A transfer process to a predetermined bank account is performed (S411).

On the other hand, when the information regarding the payment amount does not include the operating company information (“NO” in S403), the information processing apparatus 103 displays an image indicating that the transfer process is impossible on the image display 113. (S413). As a result, the person in charge of the facility management department is notified that the transfer process is impossible.

As described above, in the second embodiment, as in the case of the above-described first embodiment, when the person in charge of the operating company manages the vending machine 1, the second vending machine 1 2I
Sales information can be obtained very easily by inserting the C card C2.
The payment amount corresponding to the sales information stored in the second IC card C2 is extremely easily obtained by inserting the payment amount into the settlement machine 21. As a result of these, the first IC card C
It is possible to reduce the work burden on the operation company and the facility management department for collecting the sales price of the vending machine 1 that sells products based on the value information recorded in 1.

Further, in the second embodiment, the CPU 61 of the settlement machine 21 sends the information about the payment amount determined by the payment amount determining unit 77 to the information processing device 103 of the center 101 via the network line N. The CPU 61 (information transmitting unit 83) transmits the information regarding the payment amount to the information processing apparatus 103 (arithmetic processing unit 115) via the network line N, which functions as further including the information transmitting unit 83. This makes it possible for the facility management section to obtain information about the amount of payment for the sales of the vending machine 1 very easily.

In addition, in the second embodiment, the arithmetic processing unit 115 of the information processing apparatus 103 receives the information regarding the payment amount transmitted from the settlement machine 21.
21 and a transfer processing unit 123 that performs a transfer process to a predetermined bank account based on the information about the payment amount received by the information receiving unit 121. The calculation processing unit 115 (the transfer processing unit). 123) performs a transfer process to a predetermined bank account based on the received information regarding the payment amount. As a result, the facility management department can very easily and safely pay the sales of the vending machine 1 to the operating company.

Further, in the second embodiment, the CPU 61 of the settlement machine 21 displays information about the payment amount in the settlement machine 2.
The information processing control unit 81 further includes a completion information recording control unit 81 that records information indicating that the information has been transmitted from the information processing apparatus 103 of the center 101 to the second IC card C2. As a result, it is possible to record that the information (completion information) related to the payment amount has been transmitted to the second IC card C2, and it is possible to easily prevent duplication of information transmission and the like by checking the presence or absence of the completion information.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and a recording medium other than the IC card C may be used. In addition, a plurality of vending machines 1 and settlement machines 21 may be installed. In addition, whether the payment machine 21 is connected to the information processing apparatus 103 of the center 101 through the network line N and the payment of the sales amount is performed by the payment machine 21 or by the bank transfer by the information processing apparatus 103. It may be configured to be selected.

Further, in the first embodiment, the settlement machine 21
The information processing apparatus 103 of the center 101 is connected to the information processing apparatus 103 via the network line N, and information (payment amount, operating company information, operating company person in charge information, etc.) regarding payment of the sales price at the settlement machine 21 is sent to the information processing apparatus 103. The information may be transmitted and the information may be accumulated in the information processing apparatus 103.

In addition, in the first embodiment, the CPU 61
Is configured to include the first payout control unit 73 and the second payout control unit 79, but may be configured to include a common payout control unit.

Further, in the second embodiment, the settlement machine 2
Although the information about the payment amount transmitted from 1 to the information processing device 103 includes the payment amount, the sales information is included instead of the payment amount, and the calculation processing unit 115 of the information processing device 103 obtains the payment amount. You may

[0080]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, an operating company and facility for collecting the sales proceeds of a vending machine that sells a product based on the value information recorded on the recording medium. It is possible to provide an automatic vending machine, a settlement machine, and a settlement management method for the vending machine, which can reduce the work load on the management department.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an automatic vending machine and a settlement machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control device included in the vending machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram for explaining a functional configuration of a CPU of a control device in the vending machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control device included in the settlement machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a view showing the settlement machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention,
It is a block diagram for explaining a functional configuration of a CPU of the control device.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a second IC card according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a configuration of a data storage area in the second IC card according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining an operation of the vending machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention (a settlement management method for the vending machine).

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the settlement machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention (the settlement management method for vending machines).

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing an automatic vending machine, a settlement machine, and an information processing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control device included in a settlement machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram for explaining a functional configuration of a CPU of a control device in a settlement machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the settlement machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention (the settlement management method for vending machines).

FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the information processing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention (the settlement management method for vending machines).

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Vending machine, 9 ... Card reader / writer, 19 ... Control device, 21 ... Settlement machine, 27 ... Card reader / writer, 33
... cash dispenser, 37 ... control device, 41 ... CPU, 51 ...
Vending machine side IC card determination unit, 53 ... Merchandise transfer control unit, 55 ... Value information rewriting control unit, 57 ... Sales information storage control unit, 59 ... Sales information recording control unit, 61 ... CPU, 71
... IC card determination unit on the settlement machine side, 73 ... Dispensing control unit, 75
... value information rewriting control unit, 77 ... payment amount determination unit, 79 ...
Payout control unit, 81 ... Completion information recording control unit, 83 ... Information transmission unit, 95 ... Memory, 95c ... Data storage area, 101
... center, 103 ... information processing device, 115 ... arithmetic processing unit, 121 ... information receiving unit, 123 ... transfer processing unit, C ... I
C card, C1 ... First IC card, C2 ... Second IC card, DB ... Sales information database, N ... Network line.

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Jun Ota             2-3 2-3 Shimo-Meguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo Stocks             Company Tamura Electric Works F-term (reference) 3E044 AA01 BA04 CA06 DC01 DC06                       DE02

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A vending machine that inserts a first recording medium having value information recorded therein and sells a product based on the value information recorded in the first recording medium, wherein the first recording medium Information storage means for storing sales information regarding sales of the product sold based on the value information recorded in, and determination means for determining whether or not a second recording medium capable of recording the sales information is inserted And an information recording unit that reads the sales information from the information storage unit and records the sales information in the second recording medium when the determination unit determines that the second recording medium is inserted.
A vending machine comprising: 2. The second recording medium is recorded with recording instruction information for instructing recording of the sales information on the second recording medium, and the determining means is provided on the inserted recording medium. When the recording instruction information is recorded, it is determined that the inserted recording medium is the second recording medium.
Vending machine described in. 3. Judgment means for judging whether or not a recording medium capable of recording sales information has been inserted, and if the judgment means judges that the recording medium has been inserted, it is recorded on the recording medium. A payment amount determining unit that reads the sales information and determines a payment amount based on the sales information. 4. A cash payout means for paying out cash, and a payout control means for controlling the cash payout means so as to pay out cash corresponding to the payment amount determined by the payment amount determining means. The payment machine according to claim 3, further comprising: 5. A first recording medium having value information recorded therein is inserted, and a settlement machine is used to settle the sales in a vending machine that sells products based on the value information recorded in the first recording medium. A settlement management method for an automatic vending machine, wherein the automatic vending machine stores sales information regarding sales of the product sold based on the value information recorded in the first recording medium, When the second recording medium capable of recording the sales information is inserted into the vending machine side determining means, and when the vending machine side determining means determines that the second recording medium is inserted, An information recording unit for reading the sales information from the information storage unit and recording the sales information in the second recording medium, wherein the settlement machine determines whether or not the second recording medium is inserted. means And when the settlement machine side determination means determines that the second recording medium is inserted, the sales information recorded in the second recording medium is read and the payment amount is determined based on the sales information. Payment amount determining means, and when the information recording means determines that the vending machine side determination means has inserted the second recording medium, the sales information is read from the information storage means and the second If the payment amount determining means determines that the second recording medium is inserted, the payment amount determining means records the sales information recorded in the second recording medium by the information recording means. Is read out and the amount of payment is determined based on the sales information. 6. The payment machine further comprises information transmitting means for transmitting information regarding the payment amount determined by the payment amount determining means to an information processing device of a center via a network line, and the information transmitting means 6. The settlement management method for an automatic vending machine according to claim 5, wherein the information about the payment amount determined by the payment amount determining means is transmitted to the information processing device via the network line. 7. The information processing device, based on the information about the payment amount received by the information receiving unit, the information receiving unit for receiving the information about the payment amount transmitted from the information transmitting unit, Transfer processing means for performing a transfer processing to the bank account of, the transfer processing means, based on the information about the payment amount received by the information receiving means, transfer processing to a predetermined bank account. The settlement management method for an automatic vending machine according to claim 6, wherein the method is performed.