JP3129281U - vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

An inexpensive vending machine capable of accepting banknotes and / or coins and selling them for sale without having a change dispensing function.
A sales amount to be sold is displayed on an information indicator lamp 51, and accepted denominations of banknotes and coins are displayed by turning on a denomination indicator lamp 53. Banknotes or coins of denominations that are less than the sales amount can be accepted, but the difference between the total amount of input and the sales amount is calculated, and change in the amount of denominations banknotes or coins that is larger than the difference is generated. It is determined that the money type cannot be accepted, the banknote is returned from the banknote insertion slot 21, and the coin is returned from the coin return slot 32. Note that it is determined that a denomination or coin of a denomination greater than the sales amount is an unacceptable denomination, the bill is returned from the bill insertion slot 21, and the coin is returned from the coin return slot 32.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a vending machine that accepts the insertion of coins and banknotes and performs sales of a sales object corresponding to the inserted amount of money, and more particularly to a vending machine that can be sold without a change payout function.

  Vending machines generally have a change dispensing function. Furthermore, many techniques have been proposed for the change dispensing function. Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for preventing change of money from being exchanged by preventing a small amount of goods from being sold when the difference between the input amount and the sales amount is large. Patent Document 2 discloses a technology of a vending machine that can accept a 5-yen coin.

When sales are articles that often use small coins such as beverages and cigarettes, change calculation and withdrawal functions are important, while sales are priced in units of 1,000 yen such as prepaid cards In the case of goods, if a service with a price set in units of 1,000 yen is provided, the function of paying out change is not necessarily required.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 4-123484 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-283543

  When the vending machine has a change payout function, the change payout function increases the cost per vending machine. Therefore, a vending machine that sells to a sales target for which a price is set in units of thousand yen is configured not to have a change payout function but to accept and sell only a thousand yen bill, thereby reducing costs. It is also possible.

  However, even if it is an article or service whose price is set in units of 1,000 yen, it is inconvenient for a vending machine user if it does not accept the insertion of coins.

  In addition, if the sales amount is set to a fixed amount in the thousand yen unit at the vending machine, the consumption tax that is the fraction will be borne by the company that installs the vending machine and sells goods or provides services as internal tax Is generally done. However, if we look at the increase in the consumption tax rate for the near future, it will be difficult for vendors to continue to pay vending machine installers as internal taxes while setting prices in units of 1,000 yen. It is cruel.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and accepts not only banknotes but also coins, and denominations that can accept only denominations less than or equal to the difference between the amount corresponding to the sale target and the amount inserted. A cheap vending machine that accepts banknotes and / or coins and sells them for sale without having a change-out function. The purpose is to provide a machine.

  Another object of the present invention is to allow customers to recognize denominations that can be thrown in by a configuration in which an indicator lamp corresponding to a denomination of accepted banknotes and / or coins is turned on so that no change is generated. It is to provide a vending machine that can.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine capable of changing the price of a sales target by adopting a configuration capable of setting the price of the sales target.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine that can display the sales price according to the setting by displaying the price to be sold and that is easy for the customer to understand the sales price. is there.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine that can be connected to a printing device that prints the sales statement record of the vending machine so that the sales statement record can be easily referred to even at a low price. Is to provide a machine.

  In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a connection unit that can be connected to a communication line, so that a state from an external device at a remote location via the communication unit and the communication line can be obtained even at a low cost. The object is to provide a vending machine capable of monitoring and managing sales.

  The vending machine according to the first invention calculates a means for accepting insertion of banknotes and coins, a means for identifying denominations of inserted banknotes and / or coins, and a total amount of inserted banknotes and / or coins. Means for calculating the difference between the total amount invested and the amount corresponding to the sales target, and an amount equal to or less than the calculated difference in a vending machine that sells according to the calculated total amount Display means for displaying the banknotes and / or coin denominations and means for returning the accepted banknotes or coins when the denomination of the banknotes or coins accepted for insertion is a denomination of an amount greater than the difference. It is prepared and sold without change.

  Thereby, the difference between the total amount of the inserted bills and / or coins and the amount corresponding to the sales target is calculated, and the bills and / or coin denominations of the amount less than or equal to the difference are displayed as acceptable denominations. . When the inserted banknote or coin is a denomination with an amount larger than the difference, the accepted banknote or coin is returned and no change is generated.

  The vending machine according to the second device includes means for returning the accepted banknote or coin when the denomination of the accepted banknote or coin is a higher denomination than the amount corresponding to the object to be sold. It is characterized by that.

  Thereby, when the banknote or coin which accepted the insertion is higher than the amount corresponding to the sales target, the accepted banknote or coin is returned and no change is generated.

  In the vending machine according to the third invention, the display means is configured by an indicator lamp corresponding to each denomination of a bill or a coin that accepts insertion, and can be received by turning on the indicator lamp. A denomination of banknotes and / or coins is displayed.

  Thereby, the indicator lamp corresponding to the banknote and / or coin lights up with respect to the banknote and / or coin of the denomination which can accept insertion.

  The vending machine according to the fourth aspect is characterized by comprising means for accepting a setting of an amount corresponding to a sales target.

  Thereby, it becomes possible to accept the setting of the amount corresponding to the sales target.

  The vending machine according to the fifth aspect is characterized by comprising means for displaying an amount corresponding to a sales target.

  Thereby, it becomes possible to display the changed amount of money for the change.

  A vending machine according to a sixth aspect includes a connection unit connected to a printing apparatus, and means for sending a signal instructing the printing apparatus to print a sales statement record via the connection unit. It is characterized by.

  As a result, it is possible to print the sales detail record to be sold by the connected printing device.

  A vending machine according to a seventh aspect includes a communication unit connected to a communication line and means for communicating with an external device via the communication unit.

  Thereby, it is possible to communicate with the connected external device.

  The vending machine according to the eighth aspect is characterized in that the sales object is a card having a monetary value.

  Thereby, it becomes possible to sell a card having a monetary value without change.

  In the case of the first device, the accepted banknote and / or coin denomination that does not generate change is displayed, and the denomination of the denomination that generates a change larger than the difference between the input amount and the sale amount And / or coins shall be returned. Thus, the vending machine can limit the banknotes and / or coins received so that no change is generated, and can sell the sales object without providing the change payout function. Further, the vending machine can be made inexpensive by adopting a configuration that does not have a change dispensing function. Furthermore, it is not necessary to replenish change bills and coins regularly to prevent change.

  In the case of the second device, the vending machine is configured to return banknotes or coins having an amount higher than the amount corresponding to the sales target so that no change is generated, so that it is possible to sell without a change dispensing function. The target can be sold, and the vending machine can be made inexpensive. Furthermore, it is not necessary to replenish change bills and coins regularly to prevent change.

  In the case of the third device, since the vending machine accepts bills and / or coin denominations that do not generate change, the indicator lights corresponding to the bills and coins are turned on and can be inserted. Customers can recognize the correct denomination.

  In the case of the fourth device, the vending machine can set the price of the object to be sold. Therefore, it is possible to change the price to be sold in response to the consumption tax rate increase.

  In the case of the fifth device, the amount corresponding to the sales target is displayed. The vending machine can display the sales amount according to the setting even when the price corresponding to the sales target is changed and set, and the sales amount is easy for the customer to understand.

  In the case of the sixth device, the vending machine can be connected to the printing apparatus through the connection unit, and the sales statement record of the vending machine can be printed by the printing apparatus. Thereby, even if it is an inexpensive vending machine without having the change payout function, it is possible to easily refer to the sales statement record.

  In the case of the seventh device, the vending machine can communicate with an external device via a communication unit and a communication line, and can monitor a state from a remote place, perform sales management, and the like.

  According to the eighth aspect, the vending machine can sell a card having a monetary value that does not necessarily require a change to be paid without change.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings showing embodiments thereof.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing an appearance of a vending machine according to the present invention. The vending machines in the embodiments of the present invention are mainly installed in accommodation facilities such as hotels and inns, and money corresponding to the fee for customers to watch videos, movies, TV programs, etc. at the accommodation facilities. It is a vending machine that sells prepaid cards with special value. The vending machine of the present invention accepts only one thousand yen banknotes, accepts only five hundred yen coins or one hundred yen coins, and sells one kind of prepaid card whose sales amount is set to 1200 yen as an example. It is like that.

  In the vending machine according to the present embodiment, a bill insertion slot 21 that accepts a thousand yen bill, a coin insertion slot 31 that accepts a 500 yen coin or a hundred yen coin, and a coin return slot where the inserted coins are returned. 32, a coin return lever 33 that accepts an operation for returning coins, a card payout exit 41 from which sold cards are paid out, and an information display lamp that displays various information such as the sales amount of the sold cards and messages 51, a sales indicator lamp 52 for displaying that the sale is in progress, and a denomination indicator lamp 53 for displaying denominations that can be accepted.

  While the sales indicator lamp 52 is lit, the customer can make a thousand yen bill from the banknote slot 21 or the coin slot 31 so that the total amount is 1200 yen, which is the sales amount of the prepaid card displayed on the information indicator lamp 51, Insert a 500 yen coin or a 100 yen coin. When the total amount is 1200 yen, a prepaid card is paid out from the card payout exit 41. When the customer stops the purchase, or when the customer operates the coin return lever 33 when the coin is jammed, the inserted coin is returned from the coin return port 32. In addition, the denomination which the vending machine of this invention can accept is shown by the denomination indicator lamp 53, and when the banknote or coin of another denomination is thrown in from the banknote slot 21 or the coin slot 31 It is returned from the coin return port 32.

  The information indicator lamp 51, the denomination indicator lamp 53, and the sales indicator lamp 52 all have LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes). The information display lamp 51 is composed of four-digit segment LEDs, and characters such as numbers, alphabets, and symbols are displayed one by one by controlling lighting / extinguishing of each LED. When the sales indicator lamp 52 is lit, it indicates that it is being sold, and when it is not lit, it indicates that the sales are being stopped. The denomination indicator lamp 53 is composed of an LED that can be turned on / off with respect to a thousand yen bill, a 500 yen coin, and a hundred yen coin, and when it is lit, the corresponding denomination can be received. It shows that there is.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the vending machine according to the present invention. The vending machine according to the present invention incorporates a control device that controls the operation of the entire vending machine by connecting to the above-described bill insertion slot 21, coin insertion slot 31, information indicator lamp 51, and the like. . The control device is stored with a control unit 1 that is connected to each component described below to control the operation, a banknote discriminator 2 that identifies the type of banknote, and a coin discriminator 3 that identifies the type of coin. A card dispenser 4 for paying out a card, an indicator lamp driving unit 5 for controlling the on / off of the information indicator lamp 51, the denomination indicator lamp 53 or the sales indicator lamp 52, and an operation unit 6 having a button for accepting an operation. A print connection unit 7 for connecting to an optional printer (not shown) and a communication unit 8 for connecting to a remote computer (not shown) via a communication line are provided.

  The control unit 1 is constituted by a one-chip microcomputer, and includes a CPU 10 that controls the operation of each component, a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores a control program, and a RAM (Random) that stores various information generated by the operation of the CPU 10. A memory 11 including an access memory, a device interface 12 that controls communication, a display interface 13 that controls communication with the indicator lamp driving unit 5, an operation interface 14 that receives a signal from the operation unit 6, and a print connection unit 7, a print interface 15 that controls connection with an optional printer via the communication interface 8, and a communication interface 16 that connects to a communication line via the communication unit 8. The device interface 12, the display interface 13, and the operation interface 14 control communication with components that transmit and receive signals transmitted in parallel. The print interface 15 and the communication interface 16 communicate with printers and communication that transmit and receive serially transmitted signals. Control communication with the line. The memory 11 may include an EEPROM (Electronically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory) which is a rewritable nonvolatile memory.

  As will be described later, the CPU 10 of the control unit 1 receives a signal indicating the denomination of the inserted bill or coin from the bill discriminator 2 or the coin discriminator 3, and accepts the denomination indicated by the received signal. It is judged whether or not it is a seed, and if it is an acceptable denomination, a signal indicating acceptance is transmitted to the bill validator 2 or the coin validator 3. On the other hand, when the denomination is not acceptable, a signal indicating that the denomination is not accepted is transmitted to the bill validator 2 or the coin validator 3.

  The bill validator 2 is a well-known device that includes the aforementioned bill insertion slot 21 and has a function of judging the denomination and authenticity of a bill inserted from the bill insertion slot 21. The bill validator 2 is connected to the device interface 12 of the control unit 1 and is connected to be communicable with the CPU 10 via this. The bill validator 2 determines whether the inserted bill is a thousand yen bill, a 5,000 yen bill, or a 10,000 yen bill, and transmits a signal indicating the denomination to the CPU 10 of the control unit 1. The bill validator 2 returns the inserted bill from the bill insertion slot 21 when it receives a control signal indicating prohibition of acceptance from the CPU 10 of the control unit 1. On the other hand, when the bill validator 2 receives a control signal indicating acceptance of the bill from the CPU 10 of the control unit 1, the bill discriminator 2 determines whether the bill is genuine or not, and only indicates that the bill is genuine. The control signal is transmitted to the CPU 10 of the control unit 1. If the bill validator 2 determines that the bill is a fake note, the bill validator 2 returns it from the bill insertion slot 21.

  The coin discriminator 3 is a known device that includes the above-described coin insertion slot 31 and has a function of determining the denomination and authenticity of the coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 31. Similar to the bill discriminator 2, the coin discriminator 3 is connected to the device interface 12 of the control unit 1 and is communicably connected to the CPU 10. The coin discriminator 3 identifies the denomination of the inserted coin and transmits a signal indicating the denomination to the CPU 10 of the control unit 1. The coin discriminator 3 returns the inserted coins from the coin return port 32 when receiving a control signal indicating prohibition of acceptance from the CPU 10 of the control unit 1. On the other hand, the coin discriminator 3 determines whether the coin is true or not when a control signal indicating acceptance is received from the CPU 10 of the control unit 1, and indicates that the coin is a true coin only when it is determined that the coin is a true coin. The control signal is transmitted to the CPU 10 of the control unit 1. When the coin discriminator 3 determines that the coin is a fake coin, it returns the inserted coin from the coin return port 32.

  When the CPU 10 of the control unit 1 receives a control signal indicating that it is a genuine note or a true coin from the bill discriminator 2 or the coin discriminator 3, the CPU 10 calculates the total amount by adding the amounts indicated by the respective denominations. . When the calculated total amount is equal to 1200 yen corresponding to the prepaid card sales amount, the CPU 10 of the control unit 1 transmits an instruction signal for instructing the card dispenser 4 to pay out the card.

  The card dispenser 4 is a well-known device that includes the above-described card dispensing outlet 41 and has a function of discharging a stored card in response to an instruction from the card dispensing outlet 41. The card dispenser 4 ejects the stored card when receiving an instruction signal transmitted from the CPU 10 of the control unit 1. When a card jam occurs, the card dispenser 4 transmits a signal indicating the card jam to the CPU 10 of the control unit 1, and when the dispensed card is removed from the card payout port 41, a signal indicating that the card has been removed is sent. It transmits to CPU10 of the control part 1.

  The indicator lamp driving unit 5 controls the lighting / extinguishing of the LEDs for each of the information indicator lamp 51, the sales indicator lamp 52, and the denomination indicator lamp 53 based on a control signal transmitted from the CPU 10 of the controller 1.

  The operation unit 6 has a button for accepting an operation, and a trader who manages the vending machine according to the present invention includes a button included in the operation unit 6 and an information display lamp 51 on which information is displayed by operation of the button. Use to manage settings and error handling. The CPU 10 of the control unit 1 detects pressing of a button included in the operation unit 6 and accepts a setting according to the detected pressing of the button. For example, the operation unit 6 has three buttons. One of the three buttons is a button for selecting the operation mode of the vending machine, and the CPU 10 of the control unit 1 switches the operation mode between the sales mode and the management mode each time pressing of the button is detected. The other button is a button for selecting a setting item when the mode is switched to the management mode. Whether the CPU 10 of the control unit 1 performs the operation test of the vending machine each time the button is pressed is determined. Switch setting items such as whether to set sales amount. The remaining button is a button for notifying the determination, and when the CPU 10 of the control unit 1 detects pressing of the button, it detects that the switched setting item has been selected.

  The trader who manages the vending machine according to the present invention can set the amount of the prepaid card to be sold by operating the button of the operation unit 6. The trader presses the button on the operation unit 6 to select the setting item so as to set the sales amount after switching the operation mode to the management mode, notifies the determination and sets the sales amount. The trader operates the amount of money by pressing a button for switching the setting item among the buttons of the operation unit 6 with respect to the sales price displayed on the information indicator lamp 51, and sets the sales price by a button notifying the determination. .

  The print connection unit 7 includes an RS-232C interface so that it can communicate with the printer based on the RS-232C standard. The trader who manages the vending machine presses the button on the operation unit 6 to switch the operation mode to the sales mode, selects a setting item for printing the sales detail record, and notifies the determination. As a result, the CPU 10 of the control unit 1 of the vending machine detects the operation as described above via the operation unit 6 and prints the sales statement record of the vending machine to the printer connected via the print connection unit 7. It is possible to transmit a signal indicating that Note that the print connection unit 7 is not limited to the configuration including the RS-232C interface, and may be configured to be connected to the printer via the USB interface.

  The communication unit 8 includes a LAN interface so as to be able to communicate with a computer via a LAN (Local Area Network). The vendor managing the vending machine according to the present invention connects the LAN interface of the communication unit 8 and a dedicated line or a packet switching network such as the Internet by a LAN cable, and the remote management computer is the vending machine. In addition to acquiring various types of information stored in the memory 11 of the control unit 1 by communicating with the control unit 1, an operation for storing various types of information in the memory 11 of the control unit 1 is possible.

  The control device of the vending machine according to the present invention configured as described above, in the prepaid card sales process, the total amount of bills or coins inserted so as not to generate change and the sales amount of the prepaid card to be sold ( Control is performed to limit the denominations that can be accepted in accordance with the difference from 1200 yen.

  3 and 4 are flowcharts showing the sales processing procedure of the control device built in the vending machine according to the present invention.

  CPU10 of the control part 1 which comprises a control apparatus judges whether the sale of a prepaid card is possible, when a power supply is turned on via the power supply circuit which is not shown in figure (step S101). The CPU 10 of the control unit 1 determines whether there is no abnormality in the memory 11, whether there is no abnormality in communication with the banknote discriminator 2 or the coin discriminator 3, whether there is no abnormality in communication with the card dispenser 4, or an indicator light driving unit. 5 is determined by transmitting / receiving control signals to / from each component.

  If the CPU 10 of the control unit 1 determines that sales are impossible (S101: NO), the process returns to step S101 and waits until it is determined that sales are possible. When it is determined that sales are impossible (S101: NO), the CPU 10 of the control unit 1 displays an error on the information display lamp 51 by transmitting a control signal to the indicator lamp driving unit 5.

  When the CPU 10 of the control unit 1 determines that the sale is possible (S101: YES), the sales indicator lamp 52 indicating that the sale is being performed is lit by transmitting a control signal to the indicator lamp drive unit 5 ( Step S102). The CPU 10 of the control unit 1 displays the sales amount on the information display lamp 51 by transmitting a control signal to the indicator lamp driving unit 5 (step S103), and similarly transmits a control signal to the indicator lamp driving unit 5. The denomination indicator lamp 53 corresponding to all thousand yen bills, 500 yen coins, and 100 yen coins is turned on (step S104).

  Next, CPU10 of the control part 1 judges whether the banknote or the coin was thrown in by whether the signal which shows a money type was received from the banknote identification machine 2 or the coin identification machine 3 (step S105). When the CPU 10 of the control unit 1 determines that no bill or coin is inserted (S105: NO), the process returns to step S105 and waits until it is determined that a bill or coin is inserted.

  When the CPU 10 of the control unit 1 determines that a bill or coin has been inserted (S105: YES), the CPU 10 determines whether or not the denomination is acceptable (step S106). Since the vending machine according to the present invention accepts only one thousand yen bill, five hundred yen coin, or one hundred yen coin, it is determined that other bills or coins cannot be accepted. On the other hand, a thousand yen bill, a five hundred yen coin, or a one hundred yen coin is determined to be a denomination that can be accepted in principle, but is determined to be an unacceptable denomination when change occurs.

  When the CPU 10 of the control unit 1 determines that the denomination is not acceptable in step S106 (S106: NO), the banknote accepted by transmitting a control signal indicating prohibition of acceptance to the banknote discriminator 2 or the coin discriminator 3. Alternatively, the coin is returned from the bill insertion slot 21 or the coin return slot 32 (step S107), and the process returns to step S105 to wait until it is determined that the bill or coin has been inserted.

  When the CPU 10 of the control unit 1 determines that the denomination is acceptable in step S106 (S106: YES), the CPU 10 calculates the difference between the sales amount (1200 yen) and the total amount of inserted bills and coins ( Step S108).

  Next, the CPU 10 of the control unit 1 determines whether or not the calculated difference is equal to 0 yen (step S109). When the CPU 10 of the control unit 1 determines that the difference is not equal to 0 yen (S109: NO), it displays the difference on the information display lamp 51 by transmitting a control signal to the indicator lamp drive unit 5 (step S110). Then, it is determined whether or not the difference is less than 1000 yen (step S111).

  When the CPU 10 of the control unit 1 determines that the difference is less than 1000 yen (S111: YES), the change is generated when the next thousand yen bill is accepted, so the thousand yen bill is not accepted and the indicator light By transmitting a control signal to the drive unit 5, the denomination indicator lamp 53 corresponding to the thousand yen bill is turned off (step S112), and it is determined whether or not the difference is less than 500 yen (step S113).

  When determining that the difference is 1000 yen or more (S111: NO), the CPU 10 of the control unit 1 determines whether or not the difference in step S113 is less than 500 yen (S113).

  When the CPU 10 of the control unit 1 determines that the difference is less than 500 yen (S113: YES), the change is generated when the next 500 yen coin is received, so the 500 yen coin is not accepted. By transmitting a control signal to the indicator lamp drive unit 5, the denomination indicator lamp 53 corresponding to the 500 yen coin is turned off (step S114), and the process returns to step S105 to determine that the next bill or coin has been inserted. Wait until

  If the CPU 10 of the control unit 1 determines that the difference is 500 yen or more (S113: NO), the process returns to step S105 and waits until it is determined that the next banknote or coin has been inserted.

  When the CPU 10 of the control unit 1 determines in step S109 that the difference is equal to 0 yen (S109: YES), the prepaid card is transferred from the card payout port 41 by transmitting a control signal indicating the payout to the card dispenser 4. The payout is performed (step S115), and a “PULL” message is displayed to the customer indicating that the prepaid card for the product should be taken out on the information display lamp 51 by transmitting a control signal to the indicator lamp drive unit 5 (step S116).

  Since the CPU 10 of the control unit 1 cannot accept bills and coins because the prepaid card is being paid out, the sales indicator lamp 52 is turned off by transmitting a control signal to the indicator lamp driving unit 5 (step S117). Further, the denomination indicator lamp 53 corresponding to all of the 1000 yen bill, the 500 yen coin, and the 100 yen coin is turned off (step S118).

  The CPU 10 of the control unit 1 determines whether or not the prepaid card has been taken out from the card payout exit 41 depending on whether or not a control signal indicating that it has been taken out from the card payer 4 has been received (step S119). If the CPU 10 of the control unit 1 determines that the prepaid card has not been taken out from the card payout opening 41 (S119: NO), the process returns to step S119 and waits until it is determined that the prepaid card has been taken out.

  When the CPU 10 of the control unit 1 determines that the prepaid card has been taken out from the card payout port 41 (S119: YES), the prepaid card sales process is terminated and the process returns to step S101, and the next prepaid card sales process is completed. Continue.

  The vending machine according to the present invention turns on / off the denomination indicator lamp 53 indicating the banknote or coin of a denomination that cannot be accepted by the processing procedure as described above. return. Thus, the customer does not insert bills or coins that generate change, and the vending machine does not need to pay out change.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing turning on / off of the denomination indicator lamp 53 controlled by the control device in accordance with the inserted bill or coin in the vending machine according to the present invention.

  FIG. 5 (a) is before determining that a bill or a coin has been inserted in step S105 in the processing procedure shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, and the sales amount 1200 yen is displayed on the information indicator lamp, and in step S104, The state which all the denomination lamps 53 corresponding to a 1000 yen bill, a 500 yen coin, and a hundred yen coin are lighted is shown. In the state shown in FIG. 5A, the total amount of bills and coins inserted for a sales amount of 1200 yen is 0 yen.

  FIG. 5B shows a state in which the denomination indicator lamp 53 is turned on when a thousand yen bill is inserted in the state shown in FIG. The total amount of bills and coins used is 1000 yen. In this case, the difference between the sales amount and the total input amount is 200 yen, and the difference, that is, the remaining amount of 200 yen is shown on the information indicator lamp 51. When a 1000 yen bill or a 500 yen coin is inserted, a change is generated, so that the denomination indicator lamp 53 corresponding to the 1000 yen bill and the 500 yen coin is turned off.

  FIG. 5C shows a state in which the denomination indicator lamp 53 is turned on when a 500-yen coin is inserted in the state shown in FIG. 5A, and the sales amount is 1200 yen. The total amount of bills and coins inserted is 500 yen. In this case, the difference between the sales amount and the total input amount is 700 yen, and the difference, that is, the remaining amount of 700 yen is shown on the information indicator lamp 51. When a thousand yen bill is inserted, change is generated, so the denomination indicator lamp 53 corresponding to the thousand yen bill is turned off.

  When a 500-yen coin is inserted next in the state shown in FIG. 5 (c), the total amount inserted is 1000 yen, and the difference from the sales amount is 200 yen. Thereafter, when a 500-yen coin is further inserted, change is generated, so that the denomination indicator lamp 53 corresponding to the 500-yen coin is turned off.

  FIG. 5D shows a state in which the denomination indicator lamp 53 is turned on when a one hundred yen coin is inserted in the state shown in FIG. The total amount of bills and coins made is 100 yen. In this case, the difference between the sales amount and the total input amount is 1100 yen, and the difference, that is, the remaining amount of 1100 yen is shown on the information indicator lamp 51. Next, no change will be generated even if one thousand yen bill, five hundred yen coin or one hundred yen coin is inserted, so the thousand yen bill, five hundred yen effect and one hundred yen coin can all be accepted. The seed indicator lamp 53 is in the same state as in FIG.

  When a 500-yen coin is inserted next in the state shown in FIG. 5D, the total amount of input is 600 yen, and the difference from the sales amount is 600 yen. Thereafter, when a thousand yen bill is inserted, change is generated, so that the denomination indicator lamp 53 corresponding to the thousand yen bill is turned off.

  FIG. 5 (e) shows that the total amount of bills and coins inserted into the vending machine according to the present invention is equal to the sales amount of 1200 yen, and the card is paid out from the card payout port 41, as shown in FIGS. In this processing procedure, as shown in step S116 and step S118, the “PULL” message is displayed, and the denomination indicator lamps 53 are all turned off.

  The vending machine according to the present invention returns banknotes or coins that generate change according to the above-described configuration as denominated denominations. As a result, sales can be performed without a change payout function. By adopting a configuration that does not have a change payout function, the vending machine can be made inexpensive, and it is not necessary to perform replenishment management of change bills and coins to prevent change change.

  Moreover, since the denomination indicator lamp 53 is turned off for banknotes or coins of denominations that cannot be accepted, the customer can recognize denominations necessary for using the vending machine. .

  In the vending machine according to the present invention in the embodiment, the price of the sales target can be set by operating the operation button of the operation unit 6, and the price of the sales target can be changed. Even if the price of the sales target is changed, the price is displayed on the information indicator lamp 51, so that the sales price is easy for the customer to understand.

  In the vending machine of the present invention in the present embodiment, a denomination indicator lamp 53 corresponding to each denomination of banknotes or coins is arranged at a position close to the information indicator lamp 51 to correspond to each denomination. It was set as the structure which displays the banknote and / or coin of the money type which can be received by lighting of the money type indicator lamp 53. FIG. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and if it is possible to recognize whether a denomination of a thousand yen bill, a five hundred yen coin, or a one hundred yen coin is acceptable, the one hundred yen coin and the five hundred yen coin The corresponding denomination indicator lamp 53 may be arranged at a position close to the coin slot 31, and the denomination indicator lamp 53 corresponding to a thousand yen bill may be arranged at a position close to the banknote slot 21. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which displays the money type which can be received with the information indicator lamp 51. FIG. Furthermore, although the information display lamp 51 of the vending machine in the present embodiment is configured by the segment LED, the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be configured by a liquid crystal screen. In the present embodiment, a bill insertion slot 21, a coin insertion slot 31, a coin return slot 32, a coin return lever 33, a card payout slot 41, an information display lamp 51, a sales display lamp 52, and a denomination display lamp 53 are arranged. The position is not limited when it is arranged like the vending machine in the present embodiment.

  The vending machine of the present invention in the present embodiment is configured to sell a prepaid card having a monetary value. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be configured to sell goods, or may be configured to provide services for the amount of money that has been input.

  Further, the vending machine of the present invention in the present embodiment is configured to display the difference between the sales amount and the total input amount on the information indicator lamp 51 when a bill or a coin is inserted. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration in which the total input amount is displayed on the information indicator lamp 51 may be employed.

It is a front view which shows the external appearance of the vending machine which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the vending machine which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the sales processing procedure of the control apparatus incorporated in the vending machine concerning this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the sales processing procedure of the control apparatus incorporated in the vending machine concerning this invention. In the vending machine which concerns on this invention, it is explanatory drawing which shows lighting / extinguishing of the denomination indicator lamp controlled by a control apparatus according to the inserted banknote or coin.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Control part 2 Banknote identification machine 3 Coin identification machine 4 Card dispenser 5 Indicator light drive part 6 Operation part 7 Print connection part 8 Communication part 10 CPU
21 Bill slot 31 Coin slot 41 Card outlet 51 Information indicator 53 Denomination indicator

Claims (8)

A means for accepting the insertion of banknotes and coins, a means for identifying the denomination of the inserted banknotes and / or coins, and a means for calculating the total amount of the inserted banknotes and / or coins, according to the calculated total amount In a vending machine that sells
Means for calculating the difference between the total amount invested and the amount corresponding to the sales target;
Display means for displaying bills and / or coin denominations of an amount less than or equal to the calculated difference;
Means for returning the accepted banknote or coin if the denomination of the banknote or coin accepted is a denomination of an amount greater than the difference, and
A vending machine characterized by selling without change. The means according to claim 1, further comprising means for returning the accepted banknote or coin when the denomination of the accepted banknote or coin is a higher denomination than the amount corresponding to the sales target. vending machine. The display means is constituted by an indicator lamp corresponding to each denomination of banknote or coin that accepts insertion,
The vending machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein banknotes and / or coins of denomination that can be accepted are displayed by turning on the indicator lamp. The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising means for receiving a setting of an amount corresponding to a sales target. The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising means for displaying an amount corresponding to a sales target. A connection for connecting to the printing device;
The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising: a signal that instructs the printing apparatus to print a sales statement record via the connection unit. A communication unit connected to the communication line;
The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising means for communicating with an external device via the communication unit. The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the sales object is a card having a monetary value.

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