JPH03212791A - Control device for card type automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To utilize a card as a throwaway card by deciding whether an enter flag exists in a card or not at the time of inserting the card, returning the card without vending a commodity at the absence of the flag, and when the flag exists, vending a commodity and then entering the card so that the card is entered in each vending. CONSTITUTION:Whether a single vending card 1 is inserted or to is decided, and when the card 1 is inserted, the card 1 is discriminated in accordance with the existence of an enter flag 13. When the flag 13 does not exist, the card 1 is disabled from being used and returned, but the existence of the flag 13 makes it possible to vend a commodity. Whether a pushbutton 6 is pressed or not is discriminated, and when the button 6 is pressed, a vending control part 5 is driven, an enter signal is outputted from a card reader control part 4 and the card 1 is stored in a card stacker 3. Thus, the automatic vending machine is made vendable state and then the operation is ended. Namely, the card is used as an exchange ticket and utilized as a throwaway card.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a vending machine having a function of selling products by card, and more particularly to a control device for a card-type vending machine having a function of accepting and storing cards.

[Prior Art] Vending machines having this type of card-based product sales function have conventionally been configured to be loaded when the card runs out of money or when the card has been used a set number of times.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In a card-type vending machine like the one described in 1-1, when a card is inserted and a product is selected, the amount of the product is subtracted from the remaining amount of the card, and then the card is Card-type vending machines like this are installed at specific locations, such as blood donation locations, and the donor is given a Car R as a thank you for donating blood, and the donor is allowed to choose the product of their choice. There is a growing desire to do so.

However, if conventional card-type vending machines were adopted as is, the card would be returned after the product was purchased, which could lead to the problem of blood donors taking the card home with them due to mischief. There was a problem that card-operated vending machines were difficult to adopt.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a control device for a card-type vending machine that can be used at a specific location, which eliminates the above-mentioned problems and allows a card to be taken in for one sale regardless of the remaining amount of the card.

[Means for Solving the Problems] As shown in FIG. 1, the present invention provides a card reading machine that reads card data from an inserted card in a card-type vending machine that can sell products using a card. means, a sales system means for controlling the sale of products based on the signal of the card reading stage, a one-time sale card, and a card discrimination device for determining whether the inserted card is for one-time sale or regular sale. and, in the case of a one-time sale card, a card importing means for importing the card at the end of the sale.

[Operation] According to the present invention, when a card is inserted, the card reader determines whether or not there is a capture flag on the card, and if there is no flag, the card is returned without being sold. When there is one, it is sold and then the card is imported, so that a card is imported for each sale.

[Example] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the invention.

In the figure, l is a card, 2 is a car handler, 3 is a card stacker, 4 is a card reader control unit that controls the card reader 2, 5 is a sales control unit, 6 is a push button, which accepts cards;
7 is a card control box, and 8 is an input signal line.

Figure 3 is a diagram showing the data format of the card.
In the figure, 11 is the data start code C3TX), 1
2 is an area for the total amount of card issued, 13 is a capture flag code area that sets a flag indicating whether or not a card is to be captured for one edition, and 14 is a data end code (ETX) area.

Figure 4 shows the program of this invention.
The operation of the apparatus shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 will be explained below with reference to this flowchart.

In such a configuration, first, in step 1, card 1 is
It is determined whether or not the card 1 has been inserted. If it has been inserted, then in step 2, the card 1 is
If the capture flag 13 is absent, the card is deemed unusable and the card 1 is returned. If there is an import flag, it can be sold. Next, in step 3, it is determined whether or not the push button 6 has been pressed, and when it has been pressed, a sales operation is performed in step 4 by the sales control section 5, and in step 5, a capture signal is output from the card reader control section 4. In step 6, the card 1 is stored in the card stacker 3. Then, in step 7, the product is made available for sale and the process is completed.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, since the card is inserted and taken in for each sale, the card can be used as an exchange ticket and can be used in a disposable manner.

In addition, by installing such a dedicated card vending machine at a blood donation location, for example, where each sale is taken, products cannot be purchased from other card-operated vending machines, and the vending machine management side Then, you will be promised a purchase from the vending machine installed.

Further, for the installer, for example, a blood donation organizer, the effect of simplifying the management of products, such as the time and effort required to distribute the products, can be obtained by distributing cards.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a diagram corresponding to the claims of this invention, Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of this invention, Fig. 3 is a diagram showing the data format of a card used in this invention, and Fig. 4rA is a diagram showing the data format of a card used in this invention. FIG.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1) A card-type vending machine capable of selling products using a card, comprising: a card reading means for reading card data from an inserted card; and a card reading means for reading card data from an inserted card; a sales control means for controlling sales; a card for one-time sale; a card discrimination means for determining whether the inserted card is for one-time sale or regular sale; A control device for a card-type vending machine, comprising: a card importing means for importing a card;