JP5053670B2 - vending machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vending machine including, for example, a merchandise sales apparatus that injects and sells beverages into cups and a merchandise sales apparatus that sells merchandise such as beverages in bottles, cans, or plastic bottles.

In general, vending machines of this type are known as vending machines that sell products such as beverages in bottles, cans or plastic bottles, and vending machines that inject beverages into cups for sale. Are installed in the vending machine corner of various facilities. In this case, since each vending machine is independent of each other, a cash processing device for processing coins and banknotes is also provided for each vending machine, but in the vending machine corner, the owner of each vending machine In many cases, the manager is common, and it is not always necessary for each vending machine to have a separate money processing apparatus. Therefore, only one vending machine among a plurality of vending machines arranged in parallel with each other is provided with a money processing device, and the money processing for the products of each vending machine is performed by one money processing device. It is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP-A 61-125691

  However, in the above-described conventional example, each vending machine shares the money processing apparatus, so that, for example, a cup-type beverage vending machine that requires a relatively long waiting time from selection to delivery. When the first product is purchased with a vending machine, the product cannot be purchased with another vending machine until the product carrying-out operation is completed, and the product of the other vending machine has a short carry-out time. Even if it is a vending machine for beverages in cans and plastic bottles, the next user must wait until the previous user finishes purchasing the product, and the product cannot be purchased quickly. there were.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine capable of promptly purchasing products even when purchasing products using a plurality of product sales apparatuses. It is in.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a vending machine including a plurality of merchandise sales apparatuses that carry out merchandise by operating a merchandise selection switch, and a common money processing apparatus that respectively performs monetary processing for each merchandise sales apparatus. In this case, when the product selection switch of another product sales apparatus is operated during the product carry-out operation of any of the product sales apparatuses, the input amount is changed to the price of the product being carried out. If the price is equal to or greater than the sum of the price of the product selected in step (2), the control means for starting the merchandise carry-out operation of the other merchandise sales apparatus, If the carry-out time of the product being carried out is longer than the sum of the minimum price of the product and the carry-out time of the other product sales device, at least a predetermined first time after the first product selection switch is operated In order to allow other merchandise sales devices to be sold until the time has elapsed, the change of the second time is set so that the change is completed before the predetermined second time elapses after the first time elapses. And a control means for starting change change at least the time required for change change from the elapsed time, and setting the end time of the second time to a predetermined third time than the end of the carry-out operation of the first commodity sales apparatus. The time is set ahead .

  As a result, when the product selection switch of another product sales device is operated during the product carry-out operation of any product sale device among the product sale devices, the input amount is different from the product price of the product sale device being carried out. If the price exceeds the product price selected by the product sales device, the product export operation of the other product sales device will start. Can be purchased.

Since the other product sales apparatus can be sold until at least a predetermined first time elapses after the first product selection switch is operated, the product of the first product sales apparatus and the other product sales apparatus If the product is purchased before the first time elapses, the product of the other product sales device can be purchased quickly with the initial input amount, which improves the convenience for bulk purchases. be able to.

In this case, the change payout is started so that the change payout is completed after the first time elapses until the predetermined second time elapses, and the end time of the second time is the first time Since it is set only a predetermined third time before the end of the carry-out operation of the merchandise sales apparatus, when the same user does not purchase additional goods, the end of the carry-out operation of the first merchandise sales apparatus However, there is an advantage that the change can be paid out earlier by the third time, and the waiting time for change change is not unnecessarily prolonged.

According to the present invention, a product of another product sales apparatus can be purchased during a product carry-out operation of an arbitrary product sales apparatus among the product sales apparatuses. For example, the first user purchases the product. In this case, when a user who comes later purchases a product using another product sales apparatus, the subsequent user can promptly purchase the product. In this case, at the vending machine corner installed at a resting place in the workplace, the first user and the subsequent user are often acquainted with each other. It is easy for a later user to purchase the product, and the convenience can be greatly improved. Also, when purchasing the product of the first product sales device and the product of another product sales device, the product of the other product sales device can be purchased promptly with the initial input amount. Can be improved. In this case, if the same user does not purchase additional products, the change can be paid out earlier than the end of the carry-out operation of the first product sales device, so the waiting time for change payment can be unnecessarily prolonged. There is no advantage.

  1 to 7 show a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front view of a vending machine, FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a first product sales apparatus, and FIG. 3 is a second product sales. 4 is a block diagram showing the control system, FIGS. 5 and 6 are flowcharts showing the operation of the control unit, and FIG. 7 is a time chart showing the operation of the control unit.

  The first product sales apparatus 10 shown in the figure is composed of a cup-type beverage sales apparatus that injects coffee drinks into a cup and sells it. The second product sales apparatus 20 is a serpentine type that sells beverages in plastic bottles, etc. Composed of product sales equipment.

  The first product sales apparatus 10 includes an apparatus main body 11, a boiler 12 that generates hot water, a plurality of first raw material containers 13 that store powder raw materials, and a second raw material container 14 that stores coffee beans as raw materials. A beverage extractor 15 for extracting coffee beverages, a cup unloading mechanism 16 for unloading the cup, a cup moving mechanism 17 for moving the cup A unloaded from the cup unloading mechanism 16 to the product outlet, and the inserted coins A coin processing device 18 as a money processing device for processing the above and a control unit 19 for controlling the operation of the vending machine.

  The apparatus main body 11 has an outer door 11a that opens and closes the front surface. On the front surface of the outer door 11a, a plurality of product selection switches 11b, auxiliary selection switches 11c, a coin insertion slot 11d, a return lever 11e, a coin return slot 11f, and an amount of money A display part 11g and a product outlet 11h are provided.

  The boiler 12 is a well-known instantaneous small boiler that generates hot water of about 90 ° C. by an internal heater (not shown), and has a tank 12a having a capacity of about 400 ml. The water in the water supply tank 12b is supplied to the tank 12a by a pump 12c, and unnecessary water in the tank 12a is discharged to the drain tank 12d.

  The first raw material container 13 contains tea (or Japanese tea), cocoa, cream, sugar and the like as powder raw materials, respectively, and carries a predetermined amount of raw material from the raw material shooter 13a. In addition, a mixer 13 b that receives the raw material is provided below the first raw material container 13. That is, hot water is supplied from the boiler 12 to the mixer 13b, and the raw material and hot water are mixed in the mixer 13b and injected into the cup A of the product outlet 11h. Moreover, the raw material carried out from some 1st raw material containers 13 is thrown into the cup A of the product outlet 11h via the conveyance shooter 13c extended to the product outlet 11h.

  The second raw material container 14 includes a mill 14a for grinding coffee beans, and a predetermined amount of raw material (ground beans) measured by the measuring device 14b is carried out to the beverage extractor 15.

  The beverage extractor 15 has a known configuration for extracting coffee beverages from raw materials (ground beans) using hot water supplied from the boiler 12, and the extracted beverage is injected into the cup A of the product outlet 11h. It has become.

  The cup carry-out mechanism 16 has a well-known configuration that accommodates cups A for selling beverages, and drops the cups A one by one to the cup moving mechanism 17 side.

  The cup moving mechanism 17 includes an arm 17a capable of receiving the cup A at one end and a motor 17b for rotating the arm 17a. The cup A unloaded from the cup unloading mechanism 16 is received by the arm 17a, and the arm 17a is received. The cup A is moved to the product outlet 11h by being rotated by the motor 17b.

  The coin processing device 18 has a known structure in which coins inserted into the coin insertion slot 11d are identified for each denomination and stored in a plurality of storage tubes, respectively, and change is paid out from the storage tubes to the coin return slot 11f. It is provided on the back side of the outer door 11a.

  The control unit 19 is constituted by a microcomputer, and each product selection switch 11b, auxiliary selection switch 11c, return lever 11e, boiler 12, pump 12b, each raw material container 13, 14, beverage extractor 15, cup carry-out mechanism 16, cup movement The mechanism 17 and the coin processing device 18 are connected.

  In the first product sales apparatus 10 configured as described above, the following product carry-out operation is performed. That is, when the product selection switch 11b is pressed, first, the cup A is unloaded from the cup unloading mechanism 16, and the cup A is moved to the unloading port 11h by the cup moving mechanism 17 so that any beverage can be moved to the cup A. Injected into. For example, when coffee is selected, the hot water of the boiler 12 is supplied to the beverage extractor 15 to extract the coffee beverage and poured into the cup A. Further, when the cream is selected by the auxiliary selection switch 11c, the cream is carried out from the first raw material container 13, and the powder raw material of the cream is mixed with hot water supplied from the boiler 12 in the mixer 13b. Injected into cup A.

  The second product sales apparatus 20 includes an apparatus main body 21, a product storage 22 provided in the apparatus main body 21, a plurality of product storage columns 23 provided in the product storage 22, and the operation of the vending machine. And a control unit 24 for controlling.

  The apparatus main body 21 has an outer door 21a that opens and closes the front surface. A plurality of product samples 21b, a plurality of product selection switches 21c, and a product outlet 21d are provided on the front surface of the outer door 21a. The apparatus main body 21 is provided with a machine room 21e in which refrigeration equipment and the like are stored.

  The product storage 22 is formed of a heat-insulating box having a front opening, and the front opening is opened and closed by a heat-insulating inner door 22a. A cooler 22b and a blower 22c for cooling the interior of the product storage 22 are provided in the lower part of the product storage 22, and the cooler 22b and the blower 22c are connected to other refrigeration equipment in the machine room 21e.

  Each product storage column 23 stores the products B in the meandering product passages 23a by stacking them in the vertical direction, and stores the products B in the product passages 23a by a product carry-out mechanism 23b provided on the lower end side of the product passages 23a. It consists of well-known serpentine columns that are dropped and carried out one by one, and are arranged in the front-rear direction of the apparatus main body 21.

  The control unit 24 includes a microcomputer and is connected to each product selection switch 21c and the product carry-out mechanism 23. The control unit 24 is connected to the control unit 19 of the first product sales apparatus 10, and the second merchandise sales apparatus 20 uses the money information identified by the coin processing device 18 of the first product sales apparatus 10. The goods are to be taken out.

  In the second product sales apparatus 20 configured as described above, the following product carry-out operation is performed. That is, when the product selection switch 21c is pressed, the product delivery mechanism 23b of the product storage column 23 corresponding to the product is activated, and the product B in the product passage 23a falls downward and is delivered to the product outlet 21d. Is done.

  Next, the operation of the control units 19 and 24 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. In the flowcharts divided into FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the processing is transferred to the same number in each figure.

  First, when a coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot 11c of the first commodity sales apparatus 10 (S1) and an arbitrary commodity of the first commodity sales apparatus 10 is selected (S2), the first commodity sales apparatus 10 is selected. Is started (S3). Here, in the case where the input amount M is not equal to the commodity price M1 being carried out (S4), the input amount M is equal to the commodity price M1 of the first commodity sales apparatus 10 and the commodity price M2 of the second commodity sales apparatus. Or the input amount M is not less than the sum of the product price M1 of the first product sales device 10 and the product price M2 of the second product sales device (S5). When the return lever 11e is operated (S6), the change of the first merchandise sales apparatus 10 is paid out (S7). Next, after the change of the first merchandise sales apparatus 10 is paid out in step S7 or when the input amount M is equal to the commodity price M1 being carried out in step S4, the next money is input (S8). When the amount M is equal to or higher than the product price M2 of the second product sales device (S9), if any product of the second product sales device 10 is selected (S10), the product of the second product sales device 20 The carry-out operation is started (S11). Then, after the merchandise unloading operation of the second merchandise sales apparatus 20 is completed (S12), if there is a change of the second merchandise sales apparatus 20, the change is paid out (S13), and the merchandise of the first merchandise sales apparatus 10 is discharged. After the carry-out operation is completed (S14), the process returns to step S1. If the input amount M is not equal to or higher than the product price M2 of the second product sales apparatus in step S9, when the return lever 11e is operated (S15), the input money is returned (S16), and the process returns to step S1. If the product of the first product sales apparatus 10 is not selected in step S2 and the product of the second product sales apparatus 20 is selected (S17), the process proceeds to step S11 and the second product sales apparatus is selected. Unload 20 items.

  If the input amount M is equal to or greater than the product price M1 of the first product sales device 10 plus the product price M2 of the second product sales device in step S5, the return lever 11e is not operated in step S6. When an arbitrary product of the second product sales apparatus 20 is selected (S19) before a predetermined first time t1 (for example, 5 seconds) elapses (S18), the second product sales apparatus 20 The product carry-out operation is started (S20). Then, after the merchandise carry-out operation of the second merchandise sales apparatus 20 is finished (S21) and the merchandise carry-out operation of the first merchandise sales apparatus 10 is finished (S22), the first and second merchandise sales apparatuses 10, If there is change for the purchase amount of 20, the change is paid out (S23), and the process returns to step S1. Further, in step S19, the commodity of the second commodity sales apparatus 20 is not selected, and after the first time t1 has elapsed (S18), there is no next money input (S24), and the first time t1 has elapsed. Thereafter, the change payout is started so that the change payout is completed by the time the predetermined second time t2 elapses. That is, when a later-described payout preparation time tb elapses after the first time t1 has passed (S25), the change of the first merchandise sales apparatus 10 is paid out (S26), and the merchandise delivery of the first merchandise sales apparatus 10 is carried out. After the operation is completed (S27), the process returns to step S1. In addition, in the case where new money is input before the payout preparation time tb elapses after the first time t1 has elapsed in steps S24 and S25, after the new money is returned (S28), The process proceeds to step S26, the change of the first product sales apparatus 10 is paid out, and after the product delivery operation of the first product sales apparatus 10 is completed (S27), the process returns to step S1.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the second time t2 is such that the end time of the second time t2 is a predetermined third time t3 before the end of the carry-out operation of the first merchandise sales apparatus. Is set. In this case, at the first time t1, after the user operates the product selection switch 11b of the first product sales apparatus 10, the product of the second product sales apparatus 20 is confirmed, and the second product sales apparatus 20 This is the time required to operate the product selection switch 21c, which is usually about 5 seconds. The third time t3 is a time considering that the change is paid out earlier than the end of the carry-out operation of the first product sales apparatus 10 when the same user does not purchase additional products. The degree is preferred. As described above, when the first time t1 is 5 seconds and the third time t3 is 5 seconds, the second time t2 is normally 20 seconds to 30 seconds. That is, in order to complete the change payout after the first time t1 elapses and the predetermined second time t2 elapses, from the start of the carry-out operation of the first commodity sales apparatus 10 to the end of the carry-out operation. Is set to T, and the time required for change change (hereinafter referred to as change change time) is set to ta, and change change is started after the first time t1 has elapsed. If the time until this time (hereinafter referred to as the payout preparation time) is tb, the second time t2 and the payout preparation time tb may be set to the time calculated by the following equations (1) and (2).

t2 = T-t1 -t3 (1)
tb = t2 -ta (2)
Here, the product carry-out time T is set for each type of product. For example, regular coffee is 50 seconds and espresso coffee is 40 seconds. Further, the change payout time ta may be set to, for example, the maximum time (for example, 10 seconds) obtained from the specifications of the coin processing device 18, the number of coins to be paid out, etc. Or may be selected from a plurality of set times.

  As described above, according to the vending machine of the present embodiment, when the product selection switch 21c of the second product sales apparatus is operated during the product carry-out operation of the first product sales apparatus 10, the input amount M becomes the first value. If the product price M1 of the first product sales apparatus 10 is equal to or greater than the product price M2 of the second product sales apparatus 10, the second product sales apparatus 20 starts the product carry-out operation. The product of the second product sales device 20 can be purchased during the product carry-out operation of the first product sales device 10. For example, when a first user purchases a cup beverage with the first product sales apparatus 10, a user who comes later purchases a plastic bottle drink with the second product sales apparatus 10. If it is a plastic bottle drink during carry-out, 2 to 3 bottles can be purchased, and a later user can purchase a product promptly. In this case, if the first user and the user who came later are a stranger, such a purchase method will not be taken, but for example in the vending machine corner installed at a rest place in the workplace, etc. In many cases, the first user and the subsequent user are acquainted with each other. In such a case, it is easy for the subsequent user to purchase the product after obtaining permission from the previous user. Can be improved significantly. When the second product sales apparatus 20 sells a plurality of types of products having different sales prices, the input amount M is equal to the product price M1 of the first product sales apparatus 10 and the product price M2 of the second product sales apparatus. When the price is equal to or more than the sum of the minimum price, the product carry-out operation of the second product sales apparatus 20 may be started.

  In addition, the first input amount M is not less than the sum of the product price M1 of the first product sales device 10 and the product price M2 of the second product sales device, and the product being carried out is the first product with a long carry-out time. If the product is a product of the sales device 10, the second product sales device 20 can be sold until a predetermined first time t1 elapses after the product selection switch 1b of the first product sales device 10 is operated. Therefore, when the product of the first product sales apparatus 10 and the product of the second product sales apparatus 20 are purchased, if the first time t1 has elapsed, the second product sales will be made with the first input amount. The product of the apparatus 20 can be purchased quickly, and the convenience when making bulk purchases can be improved.

  In this case, the change payout starts so that the change payout is completed after the first time t1 elapses until the predetermined second time t2 elapses, and the end time of the second time t2 is set to the end time. Since the setting is made only a predetermined third time t3 before the end of the carry-out operation of the first merchandise sales apparatus 10, the first merchandise sales apparatus is used when the same user does not purchase additional merchandise. The change can be paid out by the third time t3 earlier than the end of the 10 carry-out operation, and there is an advantage that the waiting time for change change is not unnecessarily prolonged. Even when the first product sales apparatus 10 is in the product carry-out operation, if the return lever 11e is operated, the change is quickly paid out.

  Further, when the next money is inserted before the change is paid out, the input money is returned to the coin return port 11f without accepting the new money, and after the change is paid out, the new money is accepted. Since the product sales apparatus 20 can be sold, it is possible to prevent the product from being purchased by another user even when money is input by another user during the product carry-out operation. Thereby, the trouble that the change of a later user is mixed with the change of the first user paid out to the coin return slot 11f can be prevented.

  In addition, since the first product sales apparatus 10 is constituted by the cup-type beverage sales apparatus, the product of the second product sales apparatus 20 even during the carry-out operation of the first product sale apparatus 10 having a relatively long carry-out time. This is extremely advantageous when a later user purchases a product of the second product sales apparatus 20 or when the same user makes a bulk purchase.

  In the above-described embodiment, the money processing apparatus including only the coin processing apparatus 18 is shown. However, in addition to the coin processing apparatus 18, a banknote processing apparatus may be provided. In this case, both the coin processing device 18 and the banknote processing device may be provided in the first product sales device 10, but each one is provided in the first and second product sales devices 10 and 20, respectively. May be. Further, the money processing apparatus may be provided with a reader / writer that performs settlement by electronic money. In this case as well, all the money processing apparatuses including the reader / writer are provided in the first commodity sales apparatus 10. However, a part of the second product sales apparatus 20 may be provided.

  Furthermore, although the said embodiment showed what provided the 1st and 2nd goods sales apparatus 10 and 20 one each, you may provide the 2nd goods sales apparatus 20 two or more.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the 1st goods sales apparatus 10 was comprised by the cup-type drink sales apparatus, and the 2nd goods sales apparatus 20 was comprised by the serpentine-type goods sales apparatus, these types were shown. For example, the first merchandise sales apparatus can be configured by a bucket-type merchandise sales apparatus.

  Furthermore, in the said embodiment, although what showed the coin processing apparatus 18 in the 1st merchandise sales apparatus 10 was shown, the money processing apparatus was provided separately from the 1st and 2nd merchandise sales apparatus. There may be.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although what showed the 1st and 2nd goods sales apparatus 10 and 20 formed in parallel with each other was shown, the 1st and 2nd goods sales apparatus were formed integrally. It may be a thing.

  Furthermore, in the above embodiment, when the next money is inserted before the payout preparation time tb elapses, the inserted money is returned to the coin return slot 11f without accepting the new money. However, as an alternative to this, an opening / closing mechanism for opening and closing the coin insertion slot 11d may be provided, and the coin insertion may be restricted by closing the coin insertion slot 11d by the opening / closing mechanism.

  In the above embodiment, the second product sales apparatus 20 can be sold until a predetermined first time t1 has elapsed after the product selection switch 1b of the first product sales apparatus 10 is operated. As shown in the figure, even after the first time t1 has elapsed, the commodity selection switch 1b is operated until the change is started to be dispensed, that is, before the dispensing preparation time tb has elapsed. The second product sales apparatus 20 may be sold.

  FIGS. 8 to 10 show a second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a control system, and FIGS. 9 and 10 are flowcharts showing the operation of the control unit. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and shown to the component equivalent to the said embodiment.

  The first merchandise sales apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment is configured such that money put into the first merchandise sales apparatus 10 can be temporarily held in the coin processing device 18. That is, the coin processing device 18 can temporarily hold coins in the coin passage in the device main body when coins are inserted from the coin insertion slot 11d. By distributing to the tubes, the money that has been thrown in is processed.

  Moreover, the 1st merchandise sales apparatus 10 of this embodiment has the change sensor 10i which detects the presence or absence of change in the coin return port 11f. The change sensor 10 i is formed of a known device such as an optical sensor that detects a coin in the coin return port 11 f, and is connected to the control unit 19.

  Next, the operation of the control units 19 and 24 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. In the flowcharts divided into FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, the processing is transferred to the same number in each figure.

  First, when a coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot 11c of the first commodity sales apparatus 10 (S31) and an arbitrary commodity of the first commodity sales apparatus 10 is selected (S32), the first commodity sales apparatus 10 is selected. The product unloading operation is started (S33). Here, in the case where the input amount M is not equal to the commodity price M1 being carried out (S34), the input amount M is equal to the commodity price M1 of the first commodity sales apparatus 10 and the commodity price M2 of the second commodity sales apparatus. Or the input amount M is not less than the sum of the product price M1 of the first product sales device 10 and the product price M2 of the second product sales device (S35). When the return lever 11e is operated (S36), the change of the first merchandise sales apparatus 10 is paid out (S37). Next, after the change of the first merchandise sales apparatus 10 is paid out in step S37 or when the input amount M is equal to the commodity price M1 being carried out in step S34, the next money is input (S38). When the amount M is equal to or higher than the product price M2 of the second product sales device (S39), if any product of the second product sales device 10 is selected (S40), the product of the second product sales device 20 is selected. The carry-out operation is started (S41). Then, after the merchandise unloading operation of the second merchandise sales apparatus 20 is completed (S42), if there is a change of the second merchandise sales apparatus 20, the change is paid out (S43), and the merchandise of the first merchandise sales apparatus 10 is discharged. After the carry-out operation is completed (S44), the process returns to step S31. If the input amount M is not equal to or higher than the commodity price M2 of the second commodity sales apparatus in step S39, when the return lever 11e is operated (S45), the input money is returned (S46), and the process returns to step S31. If the product of the first product sales device 10 is not selected in step S32 and the product of the second product sales device 20 is selected (S47), the process proceeds to step S41 and the second product sales device. Unload 20 items.

  If the input amount M is equal to or greater than the product price M1 of the first product sales device 10 plus the product price M2 of the second product sales device in step S35, the return lever 11e is not operated in step S36. If an arbitrary product of the second product sales apparatus 20 is selected (S49) before a predetermined first time t1 (for example, 5 seconds) elapses (S48), the second product sales apparatus 20 The product carry-out operation is started (S50). Then, after the merchandise unloading operation of the second merchandise sales apparatus 20 is finished (S51) and the merchandise unloading operation of the first merchandise sales apparatus 10 is finished (S52), the first and second merchandise sales apparatuses 10, If there is change for the purchase amount of 20, change is paid out (S53), and the process returns to step S31. Further, in step S49, the product of the second product sales apparatus 20 is not selected, and after the first time t1 has elapsed (S48), there is no next money input (S54), and the first time t1 has elapsed. Thereafter, the change payout is started so that the change payout is completed by the time the predetermined second time t2 elapses. That is, when the dispensing preparation time tb elapses after the first time t1 has elapsed (S55), the change of the first merchandise sales apparatus 10 is paid out (S56), and the merchandise carry-out operation of the first merchandise sales apparatus 10 is performed. After the completion (S57), the process returns to step S31. If the next money is inserted before the payment preparation time tb elapses in steps S54 and S55, the first money is sold after the inserted money is temporarily held in the coin processing device 18 (S58). When the change of the device 10 is paid out (S59), and the change sensor 11i detects that the change of the coin return port 11f has been taken out (S60), after canceling the temporary holding of the input money (S61), the process returns to step S39, The operation proceeds to the sales operation of the second product sales apparatus 20.

  As described above, according to the vending machine of the present embodiment, when the input amount M of the first merchandise sales apparatus 10 being carried out is equal to the merchandise price M1 of the first merchandise sales apparatus 10, new money is provided. When it is inserted, the newly inserted money is accepted by the coin processing device 18 so that it can be processed, and the input amount M of the first product sales apparatus 10 that is carrying out the product is the first product sales apparatus that is carrying out the product. When the product price M1 is not equal to 10, the newly inserted money is temporarily held in the coin processing device 18, and the change is released after the change is paid out. Even when money is inserted by the user, the change of the first user paid out to the coin return port 11f may be mixed with the money returned by the subsequent user and not accepted. Without the return money Troubles that the person cannot understand can be prevented. Other effects are the same as those of the above embodiment.

  Further, when the change sensor 10i detects that the change in the coin return slot 11f has been taken out after the change has been paid out, the temporary holding of the input money is released, so that the change of other users' change is mixed. Can be prevented more reliably.

  In the second embodiment, the change sensor 10i detects that the change of the coin return port 11f has been taken out. However, the change sensor 10i may be provided as necessary. Good.

  Moreover, in the said 2nd Embodiment, although what detected releasing that the change of the coin return slot 11f was taken out was shown temporarily, the change of the 1st merchandise sales apparatus 10 was shown. The temporary hold may be canceled after the payout, and the change payout of the second merchandise sales apparatus 10 may be started after the change is taken out.

The front view of the vending machine which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention Configuration diagram of first product sales apparatus Side sectional view of second merchandise sales device Block diagram showing the control system Flow chart showing operation of control unit Flow chart showing operation of control unit Time chart showing the operation of the controller The block diagram of the control system which shows the 2nd Embodiment of this invention Flow chart showing operation of control unit Flow chart showing operation of control unit

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... 1st commodity sales apparatus, 11b ... Commodity selection switch, 11f ... Coin return port, 18 ... Coin processing apparatus, 11i ... Change sensor, 19 ... Control part, 20 ... 2nd commodity sales apparatus, 21c ... Product selection Switch, 24 ... Control unit , A , B ... Product.

Claims (6)

In a vending machine provided with a plurality of merchandise sales apparatuses that carry out merchandise by operating a merchandise selection switch and a common money processing apparatus that respectively performs a monetary process for each merchandise sales apparatus
When the product selection switch of another product sales device is operated during the product delivery operation of any product sales device among the product sales devices, the input amount is selected by the other product sales device as the price of the product being carried out. If the price is equal to or greater than the sum of the price of the merchandise, the control means for starting the merchandise unloading operation of another merchandise sales apparatus ;
If the initial input amount is equal to or greater than the price of the product being carried out plus the minimum price of the product of the other product sales device, and the carry-out time of the product being carried out is longer than the carry-out time of the other product sales device The other product sales device can be sold until at least a predetermined first time elapses after the first product selection switch is operated, and a predetermined second time elapses after the first time elapses Control means for starting to change the change at least the time required for change change from the elapse of the second time so that change change is completed by
A vending machine characterized in that the end time of the second time is set a predetermined third time before the end of the carry-out operation of the first commodity sales apparatus . If new money is inserted before the change is paid out, the new money is not accepted, the input money is returned, the change is paid out, and the new money is accepted to sell other product sales devices. vending machine according to claim 1, further comprising a control means for enabling. When a new money is inserted when the input amount for the product being carried out is equal to the product price, the newly inserted money is accepted by the money processing device so that it can be processed, and the input amount for the product being carried out 2 is configured to temporarily hold the newly inserted money in the money processing apparatus when the price is not equal to the commodity price, and to release the temporary hold after paying out the change. vending machine. A change take-out detecting means for detecting that the change paid out from the money processing device to the coin return port is taken out;
The vending machine according to claim 3 , wherein the temporary holding is canceled when it is detected that the change has been taken out after the change has been paid out. 2. At least one type of money processing device among a plurality of types of money processing devices is provided in some product sales devices, and another type of money processing device is provided in other product sales devices. A vending machine according to 2, 3 or 4 . The vending machine according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, wherein at least one of the product sales devices is configured by a product sales device that injects a beverage into a cup and carries it out.

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