JP5046533B2 - vending machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention purchases a product using an electronic storage medium such as a non-contact IC card storing electronic information necessary for electronic payment such as electronic money, or an electronic device such as a mobile phone equipped with the electronic storage medium. The present invention relates to a vending machine with an electronic payment function.

  Conventionally, as an automatic vending machine with an electronic payment function that can use an electronic storage medium such as a non-contact IC card of this type, there is one disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example. In this conventional vending machine, a portable terminal device having an electronic money function is used as an electronic storage medium storing electronic money information (electronic value information), and electronic money information recorded on the portable terminal device is automatically sold. It is transmitted to the mobile terminal identification means provided on the machine, and the change information transmission means provided on the vending machine is used to send information on the change to the mobile terminal device, so that payment when purchasing the product of the vending machine is performed. It has become.

  However, in the conventional vending machine described above, the electronic storage media that can be used are limited to only portable terminal devices having an electronic money function corresponding to the device itself. For this reason, even if the user has another type of electronic storage medium, the product cannot be purchased unless it can be recognized by the vending machine. In such a case, there is a problem that the vending machine side misses the opportunity to sell the product despite the presence of the customer.

  In recent years, as an electronic storage medium (electronic money medium) that can be used as electronic money, a plurality of types of contactless IC cards having different communication methods and electronic money information encryption methods are known. For example, Type A, Type B, and Type C (FeliCa (registered trademark)) have been standardized as electronic storage media compliant with the international standard ISO 14443. Since these have different communication methods, the reader / writer unit of the electronic storage medium set to be able to read and write to the Type A electronic storage medium cannot read / write the Type B electronic storage medium. Further, even if the same type A electronic storage medium is used, if the type of electronic money is different, the content of communication is not supported due to the difference in the encryption method, etc., so that the reader / writer unit cannot similarly read and write. is there. In such a case, the vending machine including the reader / writer unit cannot perform a settlement process such as billing using another type of electronic storage medium, and there is a problem that the user cannot purchase the target product.

  In addition, when the user has a plurality of types of electronic storage media, there is also a problem that payment processing is performed with an unintended electronic storage medium. For example, consider a case in which a product is purchased using a wallet containing a plurality of types of contactless IC cards or a multi-function contactless IC card that can be used for a plurality of types of electronic money. In this case, if the contactless IC card includes a card type that can be used by the vending machine, there is a possibility that the card type that the user does not intend to use may be charged. It was.

JP 2002-92701 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and can use a plurality of types of electronic storage media capable of electronic payment, and can perform appropriate payment processing for an electronic storage medium that suits the user's intention. The aim is to provide a vending machine that is possible.

The vending machine of the present invention is a vending machine capable of selling products corresponding to a plurality of types of electronic storage media storing electronic information necessary for settlement, and a user selects a product to be purchased. includes a product selection portion, and a reader-writer unit configured to communicate with the electronic storage medium of a plurality types, a processing control unit for the reader writer unit to detect and read and write by switching the type of the corresponding electronic storage medium for, Prior to communication with the electronic storage medium, the processing control unit sets the electronic storage medium to which the reader / writer unit corresponds based on the number of operations of the product selection unit .

  Thereby, a plurality of types of electronic storage media capable of electronic payment can be used, and according to the types of electronic storage media such as non-contact IC cards and portable terminal devices of electronic money possessed by the user, It becomes possible to purchase a product by performing a settlement process.

  Further, the present invention is the vending machine described above, wherein the processing control unit switches the type of the electronic storage medium corresponding to the reader / writer unit to time division to detect the electronic storage medium and read / write electronic information. Let it be done.

  As a result, the reader / writer unit can sequentially switch the type of the electronic storage medium to read / write the electronic storage medium, and purchase the product by performing a payment process according to the type of the electronic storage medium possessed by the user. It becomes possible to do.

  The present invention is the vending machine described above, wherein the processing control unit sets the detection order of the type of the electronic storage medium detected by the reader / writer unit according to the frequency of use of the electronic storage medium. It shall be.

  Thereby, according to the frequency of use of the electronic storage medium, for example, by first detecting a type having a high use frequency, it is possible to perform settlement processing using the electronic storage medium in a shorter time. In addition, it is possible to reduce the probability of being settled with an electronic storage medium of a type not intended by the user. Accordingly, it is possible to quickly detect an electronic storage medium that has a high probability of being used by the user, and thus it is possible to quickly purchase a product.

  The present invention is the vending machine described above, wherein the processing control unit sets a detection time of the type of the electronic storage medium detected by the reader / writer unit according to the frequency of use of the electronic storage medium. It shall be.

  Thereby, according to the use frequency of an electronic storage medium, for example, by detecting a type with high use frequency for a long time, the probability of being settled with an electronic storage medium of a type not intended by the user can be reduced. Accordingly, it is possible to quickly detect an electronic storage medium that has a high probability of being used by the user, and thus it is possible to quickly purchase a product.

  Further, the present invention is the vending machine described above, wherein the processing control unit fixedly sets a corresponding electronic storage medium type in the reader / writer unit based on the number of operations of the product selection unit. Shall.

  Thereby, according to the operation of the product selection unit by the user, the type of a desired electronic storage medium for performing the payment process can be selected, and the payment process for an appropriate electronic storage medium according to the user's intention can be performed. In addition, regarding the correspondence between the type of electronic storage medium and the number of operations of the product selection unit, for example, by setting the number of operations in the order of frequency of use, a type with a high use frequency can be selected and specified with a small number of operations. Therefore, the operability can be improved, and the purchase operation time can be shortened.

  In addition, the present invention is the vending machine described above, and further includes a notification unit that notifies a user of information regarding the type of the electronic storage medium that is communicated by the reader / writer unit.

  Thereby, the user can purchase a product while confirming the type of the electronic storage medium on which the settlement process is performed.

  Moreover, this invention is said vending machine, Comprising: As said alerting | reporting part, the display part which displays the information regarding the classification of the said electronic storage medium shall be provided.

  Thus, the user can purchase a product while easily confirming the type of the electronic storage medium on which the settlement process is performed by looking at the display unit.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a vending machine capable of using a plurality of types of electronic storage media capable of electronic payment and capable of performing appropriate payment processing on an electronic storage medium that suits the user's intention. .

  In this embodiment, as an example of a vending machine capable of electronic payment, an electronic storage medium (electronic money medium) such as a contactless IC card as electronic money storing electronic information necessary for payment such as billing, or the like 2 shows an example of the configuration of a vending machine having an electronic money function that can be applied to an electronic device such as a mobile phone equipped with an electronic storage medium. The vending machine includes a reader / writer unit that performs non-contact communication with these electronic storage media and electronic devices, and reads and writes electronic information.

  FIG. 1 is an external view showing the overall configuration of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. A vending machine 10 shown in FIG. 1 includes a vending machine main body 11, a product display unit 12 that displays a plurality of product samples to be sold, a plurality of product selection buttons 13 provided corresponding to the product samples, and an electronic storage medium 20. A reader / writer unit 14 for reading and writing electronic information, a display unit 15 for displaying information to the user, and a product discharge port 16 for discharging purchased products.

  The electronic storage medium 20 stores electronic information such as electronic money information used for payment processing such as billing and ID information for identifying a user as electronic information necessary for electronic payment in a storage unit of the memory IC. . In addition, the electronic storage medium 20 is provided with an antenna unit formed with an antenna pattern of a loop antenna for non-contact communication. The electronic storage medium 20 performs non-contact communication with electric power supplied from an external reader / writer via an antenna unit, and can read and write electronic information without contact.

  Further, as the electronic storage medium 20, a non-contact IC card 20a incorporating the above-described storage unit and antenna unit, and the above-described storage unit and antenna unit are incorporated, and electronic information necessary for electronic payment can be held and read / written. An electronic device 20b such as a mobile phone having a non-contact IC card function is included.

  The vending machine 10 according to the present embodiment performs non-contact communication with the electronic storage medium 20 as described above by the reader / writer unit 14 in response to a user's operation instruction, and is stored in the electronic storage medium 20. The product is sold by reading and writing electronic information and executing a settlement process such as billing, and discharging the product corresponding to the instruction based on the acquisition of electronic value instead of cash.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a processing unit provided in the vending machine of the present embodiment shown in FIG. The vending machine 10 includes an arithmetic control unit 17 that controls each unit, a reader / writer unit 14, a product selection processing unit 18, and a product discharge control unit 19 connected to the arithmetic control unit 17 via a bus line. Composed. Here, the product selection button 13 and the product selection processing unit 18 realize the function of the product selection unit. The arithmetic control unit 17 realizes the functions of the settlement processing unit and the processing control unit. Further, the product discharge port 16 and the product discharge control unit 19 realize the function of the product discharge unit.

  The arithmetic control unit 17 is configured to have a processor, a memory, and a software program for executing predetermined processing by the processor, and performs overall control of the entire operation of the vending machine 10. The product selection processing unit 18 performs a selection process when a product is selected by the user by operating the product selection button 13, and the product discharge control unit 19 performs the product discharge of the selected and purchased product. The discharge control to the outlet 16 is performed.

  The product selection button 13 is used for the user to select a product to be purchased, and when the user presses the same button once or continuously several times, the type of the electronic storage medium 20 is selected. The detection method can be selected.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a combination example of a method for detecting the type of the electronic storage medium 20 as an operation example corresponding to the number of times the product selection button 13 is pressed. The example of FIG. 3 is an example corresponding to three types of media of a card A, a card B, and a card C using a non-contact IC card.

  When the merchandise selection button 13 is pressed only once, a plurality of types of electronic storage media 20 (card A, card B, card C) that can be handled are sequentially detected according to the frequency of use. Then, a charging process is performed on the electronic storage medium 20 of the type that has been successfully detected. Thereby, the electronic storage medium 20 is detected sequentially for each type, and charging processing corresponding to the detected type of electronic storage medium 20 is executed. Here, the multi-card detection indicates a process of sequentially detecting various types of media of the card A, the card B, and the card C. The LED blinking and buzzer show examples of blinking or ringing patterns that repeat within a predetermined time. The 7-segment LED display shows a display example using 7-segment LEDs.

  When the product selection button 13 is pressed twice in succession, the electronic storage medium 20 of the type of card A is detected, and charging processing for the detected electronic storage medium 20 of the card A is performed. Similarly, when the product selection button 13 is pressed continuously three times, the electronic storage medium 20 of the type of card B is detected, and when pressed continuously four times, the electronic storage medium 20 of the type of card C is detected, Charge processing is performed for each type of electronic storage medium 20 detected. As a result, each type of electronic storage medium 20 is independently detected and a corresponding accounting process is executed.

  Such detection of the electronic storage medium 20 and billing processing can avoid a situation in which charging is performed on the electronic storage medium 20 of a type that the user does not intend to use. The target product can be purchased appropriately.

  The display unit 15 realizes the function of the notification unit, and is configured to include at least one of an LED lamp, a liquid crystal display panel, and an LED display, and purchase information for users and sales of products such as “sold out”. Information, the type of the electronic storage medium 20 used for charging the product, and the charge amount are displayed. In addition, as described above, when the product selection button 13 is pressed once or continuously several times to select the type of detection method of the electronic storage medium 20, for example, the blinking or lighting color of the LED lamp or the liquid crystal panel Information such as the type of the electronic storage medium 20 is displayed by character display or LED display segment display. Moreover, you may make it provide the alerting | reporting part by sounds, such as a buzzer, as a alerting | reporting part instead of the display part 15. FIG.

  The reader / writer unit 14 supplies power by sending radio waves to the electronic storage medium 20 by holding the electronic storage medium 20 close to a predetermined distance range, and performs communication by non-contact communication with each other. Through this communication, electronic money information recorded in the electronic storage medium 20 and user ID information are read out, and electronic money information such as billing processed by the arithmetic control unit 17 described later is stored in the electronic storage medium 20. The electronic money information after recording and processing is stored.

  FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a configuration example of the antenna unit of the reader / writer unit 14. In the configuration example of FIG. 4, the display unit 15 in FIG. 1 is provided in the reader / writer unit 14. The antenna unit 30 of the reader / writer unit 14 has a configuration in which an antenna pattern 32 of a loop antenna is formed on an antenna substrate 31, and a display LED 33 is disposed around the antenna pattern 32 (upper part in the drawing). ing. In addition, a display element 34 such as a liquid crystal display panel or an LED display is disposed at the inner central portion of the antenna pattern 32. The LED 33 can display the type of the electronic storage medium 20 to be charged according to the type of lighting color or the blinking pattern. The display element 34 can display the type, billing information, billing process result, and the like of the electronic storage medium 20 to be billed by characters, images, and the like.

  By providing the display unit 15 in the reader / writer unit 14 in this way, the reader / writer unit 14 displays the type of the electronic storage medium 20 to recognize the user without using the display unit of the vending machine main body. Can do. Further, by providing the display element 34 at the inner center portion of the antenna pattern 32, it is possible to save an extra arrangement space of the display portion and to reduce the size of the device.

  As a procedure for purchasing a product using the electronic storage medium 20 in the vending machine, the user presses the product selection button 13 at the position corresponding to the product shown in the product display unit 12, and can be used thereafter. A “first selection method” is generally used in which an electronic storage medium 20 such as a non-contact IC card or a mobile phone is held close to the antenna unit of the reader / writer unit 14. In the first selection method, when the product selection button 13 is pressed, power is supplied from the antenna unit of the reader / writer unit 14 to the electronic storage medium 20 and transmission / reception of radio waves for communication is started. However, the communication method, the encryption method, and the content of the electronic information are different for each type due to a difference in the communication standard and security method of the electronic storage medium, and the reader / writer unit 14 and the electronic storage medium 20 are not compatible. Cannot send and receive electronic information and cannot sell products using electronic money.

  Therefore, the reader / writer unit 14 in the present embodiment can cope with a destination selection method in which billing is performed after selecting a product to be purchased, and is operated by switching to a plurality of types of electronic storage medium standards according to a predetermined algorithm. A plurality of different types of electronic storage media 20 such as a non-contact IC card and a mobile phone having an electronic money function can be handled.

  Next, the operation of the vending machine 10 of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation procedure of the vending machine 10 in the present embodiment. The following processing procedure is mainly realized by executing a predetermined software program by a processor provided in the arithmetic control unit 17 and the reader / writer unit 14 or one of them.

In the present embodiment, it is possible to support a plurality of types of electronic storage media by adopting the following processing.
(1) Corresponding to a plurality of types of electronic storage media, the electronic storage media are detected while sequentially switching the types of detection targets.
(2) According to the usage frequency for each electronic storage medium, the electronic storage medium is detected while switching the type of detection target in order from the highest usage frequency.
(3) According to the usage frequency for each electronic storage medium, the detection time is set so that the higher the usage frequency, the longer the time, and the electronic storage medium is detected.
(4) By combining the detection order of (2) and the detection time of (3), the detection times are set in order of frequency of use, and the electronic storage medium is detected while sequentially switching the type of detection target.
(5) If the product selection button 13 is pressed a plurality of times by the user, the type of electronic storage medium to be detected is fixedly set and detected according to the number of presses.

  First, the product selection processing unit 18 of the vending machine 10 constantly monitors whether or not the product selection button 13 of the vending machine 10 has been pressed by the user who purchases the product (step S101). When it is detected that the product selection button 13 is pressed, column information corresponding to the pressed product selection button 13 is sent to the arithmetic control unit 17.

  The arithmetic control unit 17 determines the product price to be charged in the electronic storage medium 20 based on the column information sent from the product selection processing unit 18, and the product price and the usage frequency for each electronic storage medium in the vending machine 10. Together with this information is sent to the reader / writer unit 14 for notification (step S102).

  The reader / writer unit 14 updates the types of the electronic storage media in order of use frequency based on the information on the usage frequency for each type of the electronic storage medium sent from the arithmetic control unit 17, and calculates the detection time for each type. Set (step S103). At this time, the detection time of the electronic storage medium is calculated by multiplying the use frequency by a predetermined time, and the longer detection time is set for the type of the electronic storage medium having the higher use frequency. For example, when the ratio of the usage frequencies of the card A, the card B, and the card C in FIG. 3 is a: b: c, the detection times T1, T2, and T3 corresponding to the respective media are set to T1: T2: T3 = a: b : C. Initially, the type of electronic storage medium with the highest use frequency and its detection time are set. Then, communication with the electronic storage medium 20 is started (step S104).

  Here, both the order of the types of electronic storage media to be detected and the detection time are set according to the usage frequency for each electronic storage medium, but at least one of them is set according to the usage frequency. May be. That is, only the detection order may be set according to the use frequency and the detection time may be fixed, or the detection order may be set as a predetermined order and only the detection time may be set according to the use frequency.

  Subsequently, the reader / writer unit 14 detects whether the electronic storage medium 20 is located within a predetermined distance by detecting a response from the electronic storage medium 20. At this time, the arithmetic control unit 17 determines whether or not the transaction time of the vending machine 10 has been exceeded before the reader / writer unit 14 detects the electronic storage medium 20 (step S105). As a result, when the available transaction time is exceeded, the processing steps up to that including communication with the electronic storage medium 20 are reset, and the processing procedure returns to the initial step S101.

  On the other hand, if the transaction available time is not exceeded in step S105, the calculation control unit 17 keeps the same product selection button 13 within a predetermined time from when the product selection button 13 is first pressed until the transaction is canceled. It is determined whether or not the button has been pressed a plurality of times (step S106). If the same product selection button 13 is not pressed multiple times as a result of the determination, the reader / writer unit 14 selects the corresponding electronic storage medium 20 (here, the electronic storage medium with the highest use frequency) in the processing procedure of step S103. It is determined whether or not the detection is performed within the calculated detection time (step S109).

  As a result of the determination in step S109, if the corresponding electronic storage medium 20 is not detected by the reader / writer unit 14, the process returns to the processing procedure in step S103, and the type of the electronic storage medium 20 having the next highest use frequency in order of use frequency. And the detection time corresponding to this type is set, and the subsequent steps S104 to S109 are repeated.

  When the same product selection button 13 is pressed a plurality of times in the processing procedure of step S106, the arithmetic control unit 17 selects the detection target according to the number of times the product selection button 13 is pressed, for example, as shown in FIG. The type of electronic storage medium 20 is updated to be fixed (step S107), and the detection time is extended to infinity (step S108). Here, every time the same product selection button 13 is continuously pressed within a predetermined time, the type of the electronic storage medium 20 to be detected is fixedly switched in order of use frequency. Other methods may be used as the medium type fixed setting method. In step S109, it is determined whether or not the reader / writer unit 14 has detected the fixed electronic storage medium 20 of the detection target type.

  In this way, when the product selection button 13 is pressed a plurality of times, by fixing the type of the electronic storage medium 20 to be detected, it is possible to select from among a plurality of types of electronic storage media that can be used in the vending machine. The user can purchase a product by selecting the electronic storage medium 20 that the user wants to use.

  As described above, when the procedure of steps S103 to S107 is repeated in the order of use and any of the plural types of electronic storage media 20 is detected by the reader / writer unit 14 within each detection time, or steps S107 and S108. When the reader / writer unit 14 detects the type of electronic storage medium 20 that is fixed corresponding to the number of times the product selection button 13 is pressed, the arithmetic control unit 17 proceeds to the next process, and the product determined in step S102. Charge processing is performed on the electronic storage medium 20 at a price (step S110). At this time, if the detected type information of the electronic storage medium 20 to be charged is displayed on the display unit 15 as in the example of FIG. 3 or is notified by a buzzer or the like, the user pays. The type of electronic storage medium used for the recording can be confirmed.

  Then, the arithmetic control unit 17 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the product selection button 13 was first pressed (step S111). As a result of the determination, if a predetermined time has elapsed until the completion of the charging process, the arithmetic control unit 17 instructs the reader / writer unit 14 to cancel the transaction, and returns to the processing procedure of step S101 which is an initial state.

  Subsequently, the arithmetic control unit 17 determines whether or not the accounting process for the electronic storage medium 20 is successful (step S112). As a result, when the accounting process is successful, the arithmetic control unit 17 receives the accounting process result returned from the reader / writer unit 14, transmits the display information to the display unit 15, and succeeds in the accounting process as accounting information. The type and billing amount of the electronic storage medium 20 are displayed (step S113).

  On the other hand, in the procedure of step S112, if the reader / writer unit 14 fails in the charging process for the electronic storage medium 20 due to a lack of the detected electronic money balance of the electronic storage medium 20, the process of step S103 Returning to the processing procedure, the type of the electronic storage medium 20 having the next highest usage frequency is updated in the order of usage frequency, the detection time corresponding to this type is set, and the procedure of the subsequent steps S104 to S109 is repeated.

  Next, the arithmetic control unit 17 instructs the product discharge control unit 19 to discharge the product for which the charging process has been completed, and performs the discharge process (step S114). In response to this discharge instruction, the product discharge control unit 19 performs discharge control of the product and discharges the product from the product carry-out port 16.

  Thereafter, the arithmetic control unit 17 updates the usage frequency information for each type of the electronic storage medium 20 (step S115), and ends the process.

  As described above, the vending machine according to the present embodiment includes the reader / writer unit 14 capable of communicating with a plurality of types of electronic storage media 20, and the product selection button 13 for a product to be purchased by the first selection method is pressed. When a selection instruction is given, the electronic storage medium 20 is detected by switching the type of the electronic storage medium 20 in order according to the detection order and detection time corresponding to the frequency of use of the electronic storage medium 20, and charged for the electronic storage medium 20 that has been successfully detected. Like to do. When the same product selection button 13 is pressed a plurality of times, the type of the electronic storage medium 20 is fixed and detected based on a predetermined setting condition, and a charging process is performed on the detected electronic storage medium 20 I do. As a result, the reader / writer unit 14 can read and write to a plurality of types of electronic storage media 20, and can detect a desired type of electronic storage media 20 automatically or by a simple user operation. Payment processing such as billing can be performed. When the type of the electronic storage medium 20 is automatically switched in a time-sharing manner, the user can purchase a product without being conscious of the type of the electronic storage medium possessed.

  Further, in this embodiment, it is possible to deal with a plurality of types of electronic storage media without adding special hardware, and a specific type of electronic storage media is designated as required by user operation. Thus, it is possible to select a settlement means. In addition, when the types of electronic storage media that can be supported are added, it is possible to respond by simply adding an application corresponding to the media type to the reader / writer unit 14 without adding hardware such as a medium type selection button. it can.

  Further, by providing the display unit 15 in the reader / writer unit 14, an electronic storage subject to settlement can be obtained only by changing the software and hardware of the reader / writer unit 14 without adding a display device or medium selection means to the vending machine body. The medium can be clarified. In this case, if the display unit 15 is provided inside the loop-shaped antenna unit in the reader / writer unit 14, an extra arrangement space can be saved and the apparatus can be miniaturized.

  Further, when the electronic storage medium 20 to be detected (settlement target) is fixed by the number of pressing operations of the product selection button 13, the number of times the user presses by switching the medium type in the order of use frequency with respect to the number of pressing operations. Can be reduced as much as possible. In addition, when sequentially switching the electronic storage medium 20 to be detected (settlement target), the medium type is often used by switching the medium type in the order of use frequency or setting the length of the detection time according to the use frequency. By prolonging the time, the detection time of the electronic storage medium 20 can be shortened, and the probability that the user will be settled with a medium type that is not intended can be reduced. For this reason, it is possible to purchase a product in a shorter time without making the user wait longer.

  Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to realize a vending machine capable of selling products corresponding to a plurality of types of electronic storage media, and charge the electronic storage media that the user does not intend to use. It is possible to avoid such a situation, and it is possible to increase the probability that a product to be purchased can be settled with a desired electronic storage medium, and sales can be promoted in a vending machine.

  The present invention has the effect that it is possible to use a plurality of types of electronic storage media capable of electronic payment, and that it is possible to perform appropriate payment processing for an electronic storage medium that suits the user's intention. With an electronic payment function that enables customers to purchase products using electronic storage media such as contactless IC cards that store electronic information required for electronic payments, etc., or mobile devices such as mobile phones equipped with such electronic storage media This is useful for vending machines.

1 is an external view showing the overall configuration of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. The block diagram which shows schematic structure of the process part provided in the vending machine of this embodiment. The figure which shows the operation example corresponding to the frequency | count of pressing of the goods selection button in this embodiment. The top view which shows the structural example of the antenna part of the reader / writer part in this embodiment Flowchart for explaining the operation procedure of the vending machine in the present embodiment

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Vending machine 11 Vending machine main body 12 Goods display part 13 Goods selection button 14 Reader / writer part 15 Display part 16 Goods discharge port 17 Calculation control part 18 Goods selection processing part 19 Goods discharge control part 20 Electronic storage medium 30 Antenna part 31 Antenna board 32 Antenna pattern 33 LED
34 Display elements

Claims (5)

A vending machine capable of selling products corresponding to a plurality of types of electronic storage media storing electronic information necessary for settlement,
A product selection unit that performs a selection operation of a product to be purchased by a user;
A reader / writer that communicates with a plurality of types of electronic storage media;
And a processing control unit for detecting and reading and writing by switching the type of the electronic storage medium in which the writer portion corresponds,
Prior to communication with the electronic storage medium, the processing control unit sets the electronic storage medium to which the reader / writer unit corresponds based on the number of operations of the product selection unit . A vending machine according to claim 1,
A notification unit for notifying a user of the type of the electronic storage medium;
The notification unit notifies the user of the electronic storage medium supported by the reader / writer unit.
vending machine. The vending machine according to claim 1 or 2 ,
The processing control unit
When multi-card detection for sequentially detecting a plurality of types of electronic storage media based on the number of operations of the product selection unit is set,
The reader writer unit Ru switch the type of the corresponding electronic storage medium upon division,
A vending machine that sets the detection times of the plurality of types of electronic storage media detected by the reader / writer according to the frequency of use of the electronic storage media in the vending machine. A vending machine according to claim 3 ,
Wherein the processing control unit in response to said frequency of use of the electronic storage medium in the vending machine, the vending machine in which the reader writer unit to set the order of detection of the type of the electronic storage medium to be detected. A vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4 ,
A payment processing unit that performs a payment process on the product selected by the product selection unit based on the electronic information;
A product discharger for discharging the product upon completion of the settlement process;
Vending machine with.

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