JPH0331985A - Change controller for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To automatically execute the collecting work of coins in leaving the hoped number of changes to be necessary by addingly and subtractingly storing retained coins for each kind of coins, and when a collecting switch is operated, outputting a coin discharge signal until going to coin classification secured secured number data to be specified or below in advance and executing the discharge. CONSTITUTION:The coin classification retained number data of a coin classification retained number storage part 7 are addingly stored at the time of inputting the coins and addingly subtracted at the time of discharging the coins, and when a collecting switch 8 is operated, the coin discharge signal is outputted until each coin classification retained number value of the coin classification retained number storage part 7 goes to the coin classification secured number data or below stored in a coin classification secured number storage part 9 by the operation of a setting part 10. The discharge control of the coins housed in a coin pending device 2 is executed, for respective coins housed in the coin pending device 2, the coins in the coin classification secured number are left, and the excessive pending coins are discharged. Thus, the changes necessary for sales at a next time are left in a function number, and the collecting work of the coins can be automatically executed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a change control device for a vending machine manager to collect collected coins from a vending machine.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In recent years, various functions of vending machines have been improved in order to improve sales efficiency and simplify management operations.

An example of a conventional change control device for a vending machine will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Fig. 3 shows a coin identification unit that outputs a coin-specific signal corresponding to professional coins of a conventional change control device of a vending machine, and 2 shows a coin identification unit for storing coins sorted by the coin identification unit into each coin type. The number of coins held, 3 is a coin dispensing unit that dispenses the coins configured into the number of coins stored in each coin type in response to a coin payout signal of each coin type, 1 is the coin identification unit 1, and the number 2 is the number of coins held by coin. This is a coin processing device composed of a coin dispensing section 3. A payout switch 6 is connected to the coin processing device 4 and outputs a payout signal to the coin payout section 3 for each coin.

When a vending machine manager collects change in the change control device for a vending machine configured as described above, he operates the payout switch 5 to operate the coin payout section 3 and pay out coins.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, with the above configuration, there is a problem that it is not possible to control the payout while leaving a fixed number of coins as change for the next sale in the number of coins held (2).

In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a change control device for a vending machine that can leave a desired number of coins in use for each coin and automatically dispense the remaining coins according to the number of coins held for each coin. It is.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, a change control device for a vending machine according to the present invention is connected to a coin processing device, receives a coin-specific signal output from the coin processing device, and controls the corresponding coin-specific holdings. an arithmetic control section that adds the number data and subtracts the corresponding data on the number of coins held for each coin in the coin dispensing operation; and a storage section for the number of held coins that is connected to the arithmetic control section and stores the data on the number of coins held for each coin. , a collection switch connected to the calculation control unit for instructing the start of coin collection, and a setting unit for setting the number of coins to be left within the number of coins held by each coin;
It is constituted by a storage unit for the number of secured coins for each coin that stores the number of secured coins for each coin inputted by the operation of the setting unit.

According to the above-described structure, the present invention stores the data on the number of coins held by each coin in the storage unit for the number of coins held by each coin by adding it when a coin is inserted and subtracting it when taking out a coin, and when the collection switch is operated, A coin payout signal is output until the number of coins held for each coin in the storage unit for each coin becomes equal to or less than the data for the number of coins to be secured for each coin stored in the storage unit for the number of coins to be secured by the operation of the setting unit, and the coins are stored in the number of coins held for each coin. Coin dispensing control is performed to dispense each coin stored in the number of held coins by coin, leaving the secured number of coins by coin and paying out the remaining coins.

Therefore, by operating the collection switch, the vending machine manager can automatically collect the coins, leaving the desired number of coins for the next sale.

Embodiment Hereinafter, a change control device for a 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 change control device for a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 indicates a coin identification unit that identifies the type of inserted coin and outputs a coin-specific signal corresponding to the inserted coin, and 2 indicates a coin identification unit that stores coins sorted by the coin identification unit 1 into each coin type. 3 is a coin dispensing unit that dispenses the coins stored in each coin type according to the coin dispensing signal of each coin type; 4a is the coin sorting unit 1; numeral 3 is the number of coins stored in each coin; 2 and a coin dispensing section 3a.

Reference numeral 6 indicates an arithmetic control unit connected to the coin processing device 4a through a coin-specific signal and a coin dispensing signal; 7 indicates a coin-specific unit connected to the arithmetic control unit 6 and stores the number of held coins according to instructions from the arithmetic control unit 6; A holding number storage unit 8 is a collection switch connected to the arithmetic control unit 6 and for instructing the start of coin collection.

9 is the collection switch 8 connected to the calculation control section 6.
A storage unit 10 for the number of secured coins for each coin stores the number of secured coins for performing payout control by comparing the number of stored coins stored in the storage unit 7 for the number of coins stored for each coin when the coin collection operation is performed. This is a setting unit that is connected to the arithmetic control unit 6 and used when setting data on the number of coins to be secured for each coin in the storage unit 9 for the number of coins to be secured for each coin.

The operation of the change control device for a vending machine configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIG.

When a coin is inserted into the coin identification unit 1 during a sales operation, the inserted coin is identified and a coin-specific signal is outputted according to the coin type (5top1). On the other hand, the inserted coins are sorted by coin type in the coin identification section 1 and accumulated in the number of coins held by coin type 2.

The arithmetic control unit 6 that receives the coin-specific signal outputted from the coin identification unit 1 reads out the stored value corresponding to the coin type determined by the coin-specific signal from the coin-specific held number storage unit 7, and adds it. Storing (Step 2) Also, in the case of returning change after the sales operation, the arithmetic control section 6 reads out the stored value corresponding to the coin type from the coin-specific holding number storage section 7, and subtracts and stores the stored value according to the coin type. Along with (5top3), output a coin dispensing signal corresponding to the coin dispensing unit 3&.5top4) Return coins from number 2 of each coin held.

On the other hand, when the collection switch 8 is operated in a standby state with no deposited money (Eitep5), the arithmetic control section 6 reads the stored value stored for each coin type in the storage section 7 for the number of coins held in the sale operation. However, when compared with the secured number data for each coin stored in advance in the secured number storage unit 9 for each coin by the setting unit 10 (5 teps), the stored value of the corresponding coin stored in the stored number storage unit 7 for each coin is equal to the secured number data for each coin. Output the corresponding coin dispensing signal to the coin dispensing unit 3a until the coin dispensing unit 3a reaches: (Stop 8)
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The above processing (5top8 to 5top8) is executed for all coin types and the collection operation (5top9) is completed.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the held coins are added/subtracted and stored by the coin-specific held number storage 7 for each coin type,
When the collection switch 8 is operated, the input value for each coin in the stored number storage unit 7 for each coin becomes equal to or less than the secured number data for each coin stored in advance in the secured number storage unit 9 for each coin by the setting unit 10. A coin payout signal is output to control the payout of coins stored in the number 2 of coins held by each coin, and it is possible to pay out a desired number or more of reserved coins, leaving a specified number of each coin stored in the number 2 of held coins by coin.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention includes a calculation control unit connected to a coin processing device and a coin dispensing unit, a storage for the number of coins held by coin type for counting the number of coins held for each type, and a calculation control unit connected to the calculation control unit. A collection switch is connected to instruct the start of coin collection, and is connected to the arithmetic control unit, and when the collection switch is operated and a coin collection operation is performed, comparison is made with the number of coins held by each coin stored in the storage unit for the number of coins held by each coin. a storage unit for the number of coins to be secured for each coin for storing the number of coins to be secured for each coin for performing payout control; and a setting that is connected to the arithmetic control unit and used when setting data for the number of coins to be secured for each coin in the storage unit for the number of coins to be secured for each coin. The input coins are added and stored by the storage unit for the number of coins held by coin for each type of coin, and the dispensed coins are subtracted and stored for each type of coin by the storage unit for the number of coins held for each coin, and when the collection switch is operated, The coin dispensing signal is output until the value of each coin held in the storage unit for the number of coins held by each coin becomes equal to or less than the secured number data for each coin stored in the storage unit for the number of coins held by the coin by the setting unit. The stored coin payout control is performed to pay out a predetermined number or more of reserved coins, leaving a set number of each coin stored in the number of held coins for each coin.

With this, the vending machine manager can automatically collect coins by operating the collection switch, leaving the desired number of coins for the next sale.
This makes it easier to collect change.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram of a change control device for a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a flowchart showing its operation, and Fig. 3 is a block diagram of a conventional change control device for a vending machine. be. 1...Coin identification section, 2...Number of coins held by coin, 3゜3a...Change dispensing section, 4...
...Coin processing device, 6...Payout switch, e
......Arithmetic control unit, 7... Storage unit for the number of coins held by each coin, 8... Collection switch, 9...
- Storage section for the number of coins to be secured for each coin, 10... Setting section.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A coin identification unit that identifies the type of inserted coin and outputs a coin-specific signal corresponding to the inserted coin, and a coin storage device that stores coins sorted by the coin identification unit into each coin type. and a coin dispensing unit that is configured in the coin holding device and dispenses the coins stored in each coin type in response to a coin dispensing signal for each coin type; an arithmetic control unit that adds data in the held number storage unit when a coin-specific signal is input and subtracts it when a coin dispensing signal is output; a switch connected to the arithmetic control unit to instruct the start of coin collection; and a switch connected to the arithmetic control unit. and a storage unit for the number of secured coins for each coin for storing the number of secured coins for performing payout control by comparing the number of stored coins for each coin stored in the storage unit for the number of coins stored for each coin when the switch is operated and a coin collecting operation is performed. , a setting section connected to the arithmetic control section and used to set data on the number of coins to be secured for each coin in the storage section for the number of coins to be secured for each coin, and when the switch is operated, the number of coins for each coin is stored in the storage section. outputs the coin dispensing signal and controls the dispensing of the coins stored in the coin holding device until the number of held coins for each coin becomes equal to or less than data on the number of coins stored in the secured number storage unit for each coin by the setting section. A change control device for a vending machine, characterized in that the change control device for a vending machine is configured to dispense a predetermined number or more of stored coins, leaving a specified number of each coin stored in a coin storage device.