JPH03290790A - Automatic vending machine of card system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent change from being stolen by operating a change collection switch to collect the change of a change dispenser when a card for operator is inserted. CONSTITUTION:A coin selector 15 to identify whether a put-in coin 16 is a true coin or a false coin, a change dispenser 17 to stock the put-in true coins and to use them for the change are provided. When a card read means 3 writes operator data to a card 1 inserted by the operator, such a state is detected by an operator data storing means 18 and by operating a change collection switch 19 to be manually operated, the change dispenser 17 is operated so as to collect all the change. Therefore, even when the vending machine is destroyed and the change collection switch 19 is operated, the change is not dispensed at all. Thus, the change is prevented from being stolen from the change dispenser 17.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a card-type automatic vending machine E that uses a card to sell, for example, canned drinks.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In recent years, a card system for selling products using cards within a specific area or over a wide area has been proposed, and experimental systems are being put into operation in various places. This card system uses a re-recordable card, and when selling a product, the product price is subtracted from the amount recorded on the card, and the remaining amount is re-recorded on the card for sale. These are described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 47-42360, ``Vending Equipment,'' and Japanese Patent Publication No. 45-8992, ``Method and Apparatus for Changing Card Value #i.''

In addition, the one using an IC card is JP-A-62-807.
No. 61 Publication No. R Publication "Do System".

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, although the above-mentioned device can be used in conjunction with a vending machine that uses ordinary coins,-
Vending machines like this for boat fishing are often installed outdoors, so there is a risk of mischief or malicious change at night, or theft of coins, paper, or products sold by hand. There were many.

In general, the products we sell are bulky and heavy, so even if they are stolen, the amount is small, but the change dispensing device that stores change has a certain amount of money stored in it, so if it is stolen, the damage is great. It was something.

The present invention solves the above problems and provides a card-type automatic vending machine in which change is less likely to be stolen from a change dispensing device.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above eight problems, the card-type vending machine of the present invention is a card-type vending machine that stores the amount of money available to the card user and is capable of changing and re-recording the amount. a card, an operator card storing operator data for managing the vending device, card reading means for reading the data on both cards, and card writing means for changing and re-recording the amount on the user card; a coin sorting device that identifies whether an inserted coin is a genuine coin or a counterfeit coin; a change coin dispensing device that stores change coins and dispenses them each time; and a selection switch that selects a product. A product carrying out means for carrying out the product carrying out, and the card reading means read the amount from the user card, and when a coin is accepted, receive a product selection signal from the selection switch, and store the product selection signal. ffJ price storage means for outputting the product price of the product selected from among the product prices, and the total of the amount read by the card reading means and the amount of accepted coins is compared with the product price from the price storage means. and a comparing means for outputting the comparison result to the product carrying-out means, and upon receiving the comparison result of the comparing means, subtracting the product price from the price storage means from the amount read by the card reading means, and calculating the remaining amount by the above-mentioned price storage means. a subtraction means for outputting to the card writing means;
The device also includes a change collection switch that drives a change dispensing device to discharge all the change when the operator data is read by the card reading means.

Effect of the Invention According to the above-described structure, the present invention enables the change collection switch for collecting change from the change dispensing device to be operated by inserting the operator card, so that the change collection switch cannot be operated by breaking the vending machine. Also, no payout is made.

Embodiment Hereinafter, a card-type vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a card-type vending machine in one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, numeral 1 is a card, which magnetically records customer demographic data indicating the customer demographic of the card user and an amount, and can be re-recorded by changing the amount. 2 is a card reading/writing means; when the card 1 is inserted, the card reading means 3 draws the card 1 into the card reading/writing means 2 and reads the customer demographic data and amount recorded on the card 1; Change the amount and
It consists of a card writing means 4 for re-recording on the card 1. Reference numeral 5 denotes a selection switch, which outputs a product selection signal for a desired product to price storage means 6 and sales quantity storage means 7 for each product and customer group.
Output to. Reference numeral 8 denotes a product carrying out means, which receives the output from the comparing means 9 and carries out the product carrying out. The sales number storage unit 7 for each product and customer group stores the entered sales numbers for each product and customer group, and stores the customer group data read from the card 1 by the card reading unit 3 and the product selection from the selection switch 5. Upon receiving the signal, it outputs the number of sales of the selected product by product and customer group. The price storage means 6 receives the product selection signal from the selection switch 5, and
The product price of the product selected from the stored product prices is output to the comparison means 9 and the subtraction means 10.

The comparison means 9 compares the amount read by the card reading means 3 with the product price from the price storage means 6, and outputs the comparison result to the product delivery means 8. The subtraction means 10 receives the comparison result of the comparison means 9, and
The product tI#t from the price storage means 6 is subtracted from the amount read by the card reading means 3, and the remaining amount is output to the card writing means 4. The card writing means 4 is for re-recording the remaining amount on the card 1.

The adding means 11 receives the comparison result of the comparison means 9, adds 1 to the sales numbers by product and customer group output by the product and customer group sales number storage means 7, and adds the addition result to the new product by product. , is outputted to the sales number storage means 7 for each product and customer group as the sales number for each customer group. Reference numeral 12 denotes a printer, which prints the sales numbers for each product and each customer group stored in the sales number storage means 7 for each product and customer group in response to a print instruction signal from the print switch 13.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a return switch, which outputs a return signal to the card read/write means 2.

15 is a coin sorting device that identifies whether the inserted coin 16 is a genuine coin or a counterfeit coin. Reference numeral 17 denotes a change dispensing device that accumulates inserted specie coins and uses them for fishing iron. The amount information accepted by the coin sorting device 15 is transmitted to the i-rating storage means.

Further, when operator data is written on the card inserted by the operator by the card reading means 8, the operator data storage means 18 detects this, and the change dispensing device 17 is operated by operating a manually operated change collection switch 19. Activate and collect all change.

Regarding the card type vending machine configured as above,
The operation will be explained below using FIG. 2.

First, when the card 1 is inserted into the card read/write means 2 (step 1), the card 1 is pulled into the card read/write means 2 (step 2), and the card reading means 3 records customer demographic data on the card 1. and the amount, and store the customer demographic data in the sales quantity storage means 7 for each product and customer demographic.
Output the amount to the comparison means 9 and subtraction means 10 (step
3).

Next, a product is selected, the selection switch 5 is pressed, and a product selection signal is output to the price storage means 6 and the sales quantity storage means 7 for each product and customer group (step 4).

The price storage means 6 compares the product price of the selected product from the stored product prices with the comparison means 9 and the subtraction means 1.
0 (step 5).Next, the comparison means 9 outputs the product price information from the price storage means 6, which stores the total amount of the amount read from the card 1 by the card reading means 3 and the inserted specie. A comparison is made (step 6). If the selected product is available for sale, a product delivery signal for the selected product is output to product delivery device #9.8, and product delivery means 8 transports the product (step 7). Next, the subtraction means 10 receives the product delivery signal from the comparison means 9 and subtracts the product price received from the price storage means 6 from the amount read from the card 1 by the card reading means 3 to calculate the remaining amount. , is output to the card writing means 4 (step 8). Then, the card writing means 4 re-records the remaining amount on the card 1 (step 9).

Next, the sales quantity storage unit 7 for each product and customer group receives the customer data read from the card 1 by the card reader 8 and the product selection signal from the selection switch 5, and stores the number of sales by product and customer group of the selected product. Output the number of sold units to the adding means 11 (
steplo). Then, the addition means 11
In response to the product unloading signal from , the number of sales by product and customer group output from the product and customer group sales number storage means 7 is set to 1.
, and the addition result is stored in the sales quantity storage means 7 for each product and customer group.
The sales number storage unit 7 stores the sales numbers by product and customer group as new sales numbers by product and customer group (step H).
. Thereafter, the card read/write means 2 returns the card 1 (step 12). In this way, in the above-described series of operations 5 tep 1 to 5 tep 12, products are sold by card, and when the return switch 14 is operated with the card 1 being drawn into the card reading/writing means 2, (step 13), card read/
The write means 2 returns the card 1 (step 12).

Then, in the standby state, when the operator operates the print switch 13 (step 14), the printer 12 prints the sales numbers for each product and each customer group stored in the sales number storage unit 7 for each product and customer group ( step1
5). Then, the sales number storage unit 7 for each product and customer group sets the sales numbers for each product and customer group to zero (5tep16) and starts a new tally 'e.

Also, when the operator inserts a card that stores operator data, the operator data is read in 5 steps 17.
Then, it is determined at step 18 whether the change collection switch is operating, and the change dispensing device is operated at step 19 to dispense all the change.

Then, the operator prints the sales numbers for each product and customer group using the same procedure on another card-type automatic vending machine. At the same time, you can easily collect change.

After printing out the sales numbers for each product and customer group from a plurality of card-type vending machines, they take the recording paper home, tally up the sales numbers for each product and customer group, and create a customer report.

According to the card-type vending machine shown in the embodiment, the card 1 is used to record the customer data indicating the customer class of the card user and the amount, and the amount can be changed and re-recorded. a card reading means 3 for reading the customer data and amount, a card writing means 4 for changing the amount and re-recording it on the card 1, a selection switch 5 for selecting a product, and a product unloader for transporting the product. means 8, and customer demographic data that stores input sales numbers by product and customer demographic, and which is read from the card 1 by the card reading device 3;
A sales quantity storing means 7 for each product and customer group receives the product selection signal from the selection switch 5 and outputs the sales number of the selected product for each product and customer group; Addition means for adding 1 to the sales quantity for each product and customer group outputted by the storage means 7, and outputting the addition result to the sales quantity storage means 7 for each product and customer group as a new sales quantity for each product and customer group. 11, and a printer 12 for printing the sales numbers for each product and each customer group stored in the sales number storage means 7 for each product and each customer group.

With these configurations, the card-type automatic vending machine shown in the embodiment reads the customer demographic data indicating the customer demographic of the card user from the card 1, and at the time of sale, stores the products stored in the sales quantity storage means 7 for each product and customer segment. Add and store the sales numbers for each customer group. Then, the operator uses the printer 12 of the card-type vending machine to print out the sales numbers for each product and customer group. Next, in the same manner, the printers 12 of a plurality of card-type vending machines print out the sales numbers for each product and each customer group. After that, you can take the recording paper home, tally the sales numbers for each product and customer segment, and create a customer segment report, etc. By doing so, you can create information on customer segments and product categories without any manual effort, and you It is possible to understand whether such products are selling well, to obtain a guideline for purchasing products, a guideline for replenishing products to vending machines, and to obtain reference data for product composition when installing new vending machines. It is.

Further, when the card 1 is inserted, the card read/write means 2 pulls the card into the card read/write means 2,
Card 1 is returned after re-recording, so if card 1 is removed before re-recording or card 1 is removed during re-recording,
This prevents accidents such as the recorder being pulled out and the recorded data being destroyed.

In this embodiment, the card 1 is used for magnetic recording, but without being limited to this, for example, a memory card with a built-in semiconductor memory, an IC card with a built-in semiconductor memory and a microprocessor, etc. can be used for recording. It's also good.

Further, in this embodiment, the sales numbers are stored by product and by customer group, but the sales amount by product and by customer group may be stored if necessary.

In addition, customer demographic data that indicates the customer demographics of card users recorded on Card 1 includes age group, gender, occupation, area of residence, height,
It allows you to select and record necessary data such as weight and blood type.

Furthermore, when a card owned by the operator on which credit card data is written is inserted, the coins stored in the coin sorting device are dispensed, making it easy to check the balance. In addition, since the change cannot be collected in full without this card, malicious pranksters will have to steal the coin sorting device to get the change, so the time it takes to do so can prevent theft. Furthermore, since the change collection switch must be operated, change cannot be collected even if the operator inserts the card with difficulty.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention enables the operator to operate the change collection switch that collects change from the change dispensing device by inserting the operator's card. It does not pay out even if it is operated. Furthermore, since it takes time to steal the entire change dispensing device, the risk of being discovered by someone increases, which reduces the possibility of theft.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a card-type vending machine showing one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of one embodiment of the present invention. 1... Card, 2... Card read/write means,
5... Selection switch, 6... Price storage means, 8...
・Product delivery means, 9. Comparison means, 10. Subtraction means, 15. Coin sorting device, 17. Change dispensing device, 19. Change collection switch.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A user card that stores the amount of money available to the card user and can change and re-record the amount, and an operator card that stores operator data for managing a vending device; A card reading means for reading card data, a card writing means for changing and re-recording the amount on the user card, and a coin sorting means for identifying whether the inserted coin is genuine coin or counterfeit coin. a change coin dispensing device that stores change coins and dispenses them each time; a selection switch that selects a product; a product delivery device that carries out product delivery; price storage means that reads the amount and, when a coin is accepted, receives a product selection signal from the selection switch and outputs the product price of the product selected from the stored product prices; , a comparison means for comparing the product price from the price storage means and outputting the comparison result to the product delivery means, such that the sum of the amount read by the card reading means and the amount of accepted coins is the comparison result of the comparison means. subtraction means for subtracting the product price from the price storage means from the amount read by the card reading means and outputting the remaining amount to the card writing means; and reading operator data using the card reading means. This card-type vending machine is equipped with a change collection switch that drives a change dispensing device to discharge all change when the change is exhausted.