JPH0926818A - Product inspection device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a product inspection device which can perform the effective and flexible inspection of product units and also can quickly discontinue its processing against occurrence of the abnormality to investigate the cause of the abnormality. SOLUTION: A product investigation control part 10a collects the communication data which are sent and received among a coin mechanic 20, bill validator 30 and a main control processing part 10b. These collected communication data are shown at a display part 12 via an inspection state display processing part 10d. At the same time, the contents of a state management table 10f are successively updated based on the collected communication data. These updated contents of the table 10f are shown at the part 12 as necessary.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product inspection device for inspecting the function of each unit configured as a product, and in particular, a coin processing device and a banknote processing device which are components of an automatic vending machine or a money changer. The present invention relates to a product inspection device capable of individually inspecting.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when developing various highly functionalized devices, the device is divided into a plurality of constituent elements (hereinafter referred to as "units") and products are developed for each unit.
It is common to finally assemble each unit to complete the device.

For example, when the vending machine 14 shown in FIG. 14 is developed, the vending machine 14 includes a main control section 14
a, a coin processing device (hereinafter referred to as "coin mech")
14b, bill processing device (hereinafter, referred to as "Bill Bali")
14c, the product carry-out section 14d, and the panel section 14e are divided into units for design and development, and finally these units are assembled to complete the vending machine 14.

Here, the main control section 14a is a unit for controlling the entire vending machine, and the coin mech 14b is a unit for identifying coins inserted by the user, distributing the coins, and paying out change. Furthermore, Bill Bali 1
4c is a unit for carrying, identifying, and accumulating banknotes inserted by the user.

By the way, like the vending machine 14,
When assembling multiple units to complete the device,
Even if the interface conditions are carefully adjusted in advance, the function is often hindered by unexpected causes such as timing deviation.

Therefore, when actually developing a device,
In many cases, the function of the entire product is checked by a system test after first checking the function of each unit by a unit test.

For example, in the case of the vending machine 14 described above,
The coin distribution function of the coin mech 14b and the bill burr 14
The bill transfer function and the like of c are confirmed in the unit test, and the data transfer between the coin mech 14b or bill burr 14c and the main control unit 14a is confirmed in the system test.

[0008]

However, if the number of inspection items that must be inspected in the system test increases, the system test will last for a long time, and it will take time to search for a failure, which may cause development delay. Occurs.

In particular, with the recent advancement of technology, complicated data transmission / reception is often repeated between units.
The number of test items that cannot be fully inspected in the unit test increases, and the system test tends to be prolonged.

Therefore, in order to shorten such a system test, it is unavoidable to inspect the items to be carried out in the system test at the unit test stage, but a conventional product tester or the like composed of hardware is used. If so, a different product tester is required for each model, which is not efficient.

Further, if any failure occurs during the inspection, the product inspection using the product tester or the like cannot be performed. Therefore, the inspection cannot be interrupted easily. There is a problem that cannot be specified.

In view of the above, the present invention solves the above problems, efficiently and flexibly inspects a unit of a product, and interrupts the processing when an abnormality occurs to promptly search for the cause of the abnormality. The purpose is to provide a device.

[0013]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is connected to a main control means via a communication line, and is also connected to a required power source via a power supply line. In a product inspection device for individually inspecting a product that performs a desired functional operation by transmitting and receiving a signal via the communication line, a signal processing means having at least a display means and a signal communication means, and the signal. An adapter means connected to the processing means and connected to the product, supplying power to the product, and performing signal conversion of signals transmitted and received between the signal processing means and the product, The signal processing unit inspects the product by transmitting and receiving a signal to and from the product via the adapter unit by the signal communication unit, and displays the inspection result on the display hand. And displaying on.

[0014]

According to the present invention, a signal processing means having at least a display means and a signal communication means is connected to a product to be inspected through an adapter means, and the adapter means supplies power to the product. At the same time, signal conversion of signals transmitted and received between the signal processing means and the product is performed, and the signal processing means performs inspection of the product by transmitting and receiving signals to and from the product via the adapter means by the signal communication means. The inspection result is displayed on the display means.

[0015] Here, the product is a coin processing device for discriminating the authenticity and type of the inserted coin, outputting a signal indicating the discrimination result, and receiving a change-out command to issue a required change. Can be used.

Further, the product uses a bill processing apparatus for discriminating the authenticity of the inserted bill, returning the bill discriminated as a false coin by the discrimination, and taking in and accumulating the bill discriminated as a genuine coin. You can

Further, the signal processing means is based on data collecting means for receiving and collecting a signal output from the product through the adapter means by the signal communication means, and data collected by the data collecting means. And a display control unit for displaying the data collected by the data collection unit and the product state managed by the state management unit on the display unit. can do.

Further, the signal processing means is provided between an interruption means for interrupting transmission and reception of a signal to and from the product via the adapter means and between the product via the adapter means interrupted by the interruption means. It can be configured by including restarting means for restarting transmission and reception of signals.

Further, the signal processing means suspends the transmission / reception of the signal between the storage means for storing the transmission / reception history of the signal with the product via the adapter means and the product via the adapter means. Between the product via the adapter means before being interrupted by the interrupting means based on the history of signal transmission / reception between the interrupting means and the product via the adapter means stored in the storage means. And a history reproducing means for sequentially displaying the signals transmitted and received on the display means.

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, the case where coin mech and bill burr of the vending machine are the inspection targets is shown.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the system configuration of a product inspection system according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, this product inspection system is a product inspection system for inspecting a coin mech 20 and a bill burr 30 provided in a vending machine, and the product inspection device 10 uses an RS-232C cable 13 and a power source. It is connected to the coin mech 20 and the bill burr 30 via the adapter 14.

The product inspection apparatus 10 includes a product inspection control unit 10a, a main control processing unit 10b, and a panel display processing unit 1.
0c, an inspection status display processing unit 10d, an RS232C interface 10e, and a status management table 10f, an input unit 11 including an input device such as a mouse and a keyboard, and a display unit 12 including a display device such as a display. And are connected.

The product inspection control unit 10a includes a product inspection device 1
0 is a control unit that controls the overall control of 0 and the state management of the coin mech 20 and the bill Bali 30. Specifically, when data is received from the coin mech 20 and the bill Bali 30, the coin mech 20 and the bill Bali 30 are received based on the data. The contents of the state management table 10f holding the state of are updated and the data is output to the main control processing unit 10b.

When the product inspection control unit 10a receives a communication data display instruction from the input unit 11, the product inspection control unit 10a outputs the communication data to the inspection status display processing unit 10d. Alternatively, when the status display instruction of the bill burr 30 is received, the status of the coin mech 20 or the bill burr 30 held in the status management table 10f is output to the inspection status display processing unit 10d.

Further, the product inspection control unit 10a receives the interruption instruction from the input unit 11 when the product inspection device 1 is operated.
The process of 0 as a whole is suspended, and the process is restarted only when a restart instruction is accepted.

The main control processing unit 10b is a functional unit that functions as an alternative to the main control unit that controls the entire vending machine.
Various data are transmitted / received to / from the coin mech 20 or the bill Bali 30 to be inspected through the product inspection control unit 10a.

The panel display processing unit 10c is a functional unit that functions as a substitute for the panel unit of the vending machine, and displays a product sale button or the like on the display unit 12. In the present embodiment, a window is opened on the display unit 12, a product sale button or the like is displayed in the window, and the display contents are sequentially updated.

The inspection status display processing unit 10d is a processing unit for displaying the contents of the communication data and the status of the coin mech 20 or the bill bar 30 on the display unit 12 using a window, and more specifically, the product inspection control unit 10a. The communication data output from or the status of the coin mech 20 or the bill Bali 30 is displayed in a window as appropriate.

The state management table 10f is a table for managing the states of the coin mech 20 and the bill burr 30 and is accessed by the product inspection control unit 10a.

Specifically, in the case of the coin mech 20, the set number of coins in the automatic coin tube set by change adjustment, the number of held coins in each coin tube, and the refund when making a refund Number of coins, refund amount,
The coin mech mode, the number of coins that can be held in each coin tube, the number of coins inserted, various fault conditions, etc. are managed, and in the case of the bill burr 30, the amount of refund, the acceptance of bills, the number of inserted bills, The number of payout bills, operation status, and various failure statuses are managed.

By using the product inspection system having the above structure, the function of the main control section of the vending machine can be provided to the product inspection device 10, and the product inspection device 10 and the coin mech 20 and the bill burr 30 can be provided. The communication data transmitted and received can be displayed on the display unit 12 as appropriate.

Further, the product inspection control unit 10a uses the state management table 10f to use the coin mech 20 and the bill burr 3.
Since the state of 0 is managed, the state of the coin mech 10 and the bill burr 30 can be quickly grasped in the product inspection device 10.

Furthermore, since the product inspection control unit 10a is configured to suspend and resume the process when receiving the suspending instruction and the restarting instruction, it is possible to efficiently detect the abnormality.

In the present embodiment, the product inspection apparatus 10 is shown as the functional units 10a to 10f, but the functional units may be constructed by software and executed on a computer.

Next, the coin mech 20, bill burrs 30, and power supply adapter 14 will be described respectively.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic structure of the coin mech 20.

As shown in FIG. 2, this coin mech 20
When the coin inserted from the coin insertion slot 20a of the coin is guided to the coin detecting unit 20c along the guide rail 20b, the coin detecting unit 20c detects whether or not the inserted coin is a true coin, and the true coin is detected. If it is, the type of coin is identified and the type is output to the coin distribution control unit 20d.

The coin distribution control unit 20d guides coins to any of the corresponding coin tubes CA to CD according to the type of coin, and when there is no corresponding coin tube or the coin tube overflows. in case of,
The cash box 20 via the forced acceptance control unit 20i
Control so that a coin is led to j.

Further, when paying out or refunding the change, the coin payout control unit 20k is driven to pay out or refund the change from the coin tubes CA to CD to a coin payout outlet (not shown).

Although not shown in the drawings for convenience of explanation, the coin mech 20 has a coin mech management section for managing the entire coin mech, and between the coin mech management section and the product inspection device 10. Data transfer described below is performed.

Next, the schematic structure of the bill burr 30 will be described.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a schematic structure of the bill burr 30 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3, the bill burr 30 is
An entrance sensor 30b for detecting the inserted bill 31 is arranged near the bill insertion slot 30a.
The banknote transport motor (not shown) is driven based on the detection output of the banknote b, and thereby the banknote 3 inserted from the banknote insertion slot 30a.
1 is conveyed along the banknote conveying path 30f.

Here, the banknote transport belt 30k suspended between the pulley 30i and the pulley 30j constitutes a part of a banknote transport mechanism (not shown), and is located at the position where the banknote transport belt 30k is arranged. The banknotes 31 that have arrived are transported by the transport belt 30k along the banknote transport path 30f.

The entrance shutter 30 is provided in the bill conveying path 30f.
e is provided. The entrance shutter 30e is moved up and down by a shutter motor 30c to open and close the bill transport path 30f, and the shutter 30e is provided with a shutter sensor 30d for detecting the opening of the shutter.

The bill transport path 30f is provided with an optical sensor 30g and a magnetic sensor 30h for identifying bills. Banknotes 31 transported along the banknote transport path 30f
The necessary data is read by the optical sensor 30g and the magnetic sensor 30h, it is determined whether or not the bill 31 is a genuine bill, and when it is determined that the bill 31 is a counterfeit bill, at that time, the bill insertion slot It is returned to 30a.

Further, a bill passage sensor 30l for detecting passage of the bill 31 which has passed through the arrangement positions of the optical sensor 30 and the magnetic sensor 30h is provided on the bill conveying path 30f. The banknotes that have passed through the banknote passage sensor 30l are temporarily held (escrow) and become escrow banknotes.

Further, a stacker 30m for accumulating the banknotes 31 transported by the banknote transport path 30f is provided at the end point portion of the banknote transport path 30f.

When a bill collection command is issued in a state where the bills 31 are escrow bills, the escrow bills are conveyed to the end point portion of the bill conveyance path 30f and accumulated in the stacker 30m by a stack mechanism (not shown).

Although not shown for convenience of explanation, the building burr 30 has a building bail management unit for managing the entire building burr, and the building bail management unit and the product inspection device 1 are provided.
Data transfer to be described later is performed with 0.

As described above, the coin mech 20 and the bill Bali 30
However, when a new function that affects the main controller of the vending machine is provided in the coin mech 20 or the bill burr 30, the main control of the product inspection device 10 is performed so as to correspond to the function. The processing unit 10 is modified so that the function can be inspected by the product inspection device 10.

In this embodiment, the coin mech 20 and the bill bur 30 connected to the product inspection apparatus 10 are managed by the version, and the coin mech 20 and the bill bur 30 are controlled.
The processing performed by the product inspection device 10 is automatically changed according to the version of the.

Next, the structure of the power adapter 14 will be described.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the power supply adapter 14 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, this power adapter 14
Is a coin mech 20 and a bill Bali 30 to be inspected.
Is connected to the product inspection device 10 using a harness, and the harness is used to connect the coin mech 20 and the bill burr 3
0 is a power supply adapter that supplies power to 0, and includes a stabilized power supply unit 14a and a harness connection unit 14b.

The stabilized power supply unit 14a is connected to the commercial power supply 10
The power supply voltage of 0V is input, the power supply voltage is stabilized, and the voltages of + 24V and + 8V are generated and supplied to the harness connecting portion 14b.

In the harness connection portion 14b, the RS232C harness 14d for the product inspection device 10 and the control harness 1 for the coin mech 20 and the bill burr 30 are provided.
4e is connected.

Here, the RS232C harness 14d is
The harness connecting portion 14b and the joint portion with the RS232C cable are 8 pins (8P) and 25 pins (25P), respectively.
It is configured so that

The control harness 14e includes the harness connecting portion 14b and the bifurcated control harness 14b.
6 pin (6P) and 8 pin (8
P), and by the control harness 14e and the bifurcated control harness 14f,
Voltages of + 24V and + 8V are supplied to the coin mech 20 and the bill bur 30.

Therefore, by using the power supply adapter 14, the power supply required for inspecting the coin mech 20 and the bill burr 30 can be easily supplied.

The coin mech 20, bill burr 30, and power supply adapter 14 shown in FIG. 1 have been described above.

Next, the coin mech 20 having the above structure.
Also, communication data transmitted and received between the bill burr 30 and the main control processing unit 10b of the product inspection device 10 will be described.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing communication data transmitted and received between the product inspection device 10 and the coin mech 20.

As shown in FIG. 5, the communication data transmitted from the product inspection device 10 to the coin mech 20 includes:
CoinMec control data 50a, refund coin number data 5
0b, change adjustment set number data 50c, change holding number data 50d, and the like.

Here, the coin mech control data 50a
Is control data including a claim bit (CREM BIT) indicating whether or not all denominations can be accepted and a bit indicating whether or not to clear the inserted coin number data and the payout number data, and Refundable coin number data 5
0b is a binary coded 1 that indicates the number of coins to be paid out for each type of coin
The data is represented by a decimal number.

In addition, change adjustment set number data 50c
Indicates the set value of the number of coins to be held in the coin tube provided corresponding to each coin, and the change holding number data 50d is the main control processing unit 10 of the product inspection device 10.
The number of coin-mech change holders recognized by b is shown.

On the other hand, the communication data transmitted from the coin mech 20 to the product inspection apparatus 10 includes maximum changeable set number data 51a and change holding number data 51.
b, denomination-type inserted coin number data 51c, denomination-type changeable payout number data 51d, denomination-type payout amount data 51e, coin mech state data 51f, coin mech abnormality data 51g, coin mech version 51h
Etc.

The maximum change amount data 51a is
This is the maximum change amount data that can be held as change in the coin mech 20, and the change amount data 51b.
Is data indicating the number of coins held by the coin mech 20 as change.

Further, the data 51c for the number of coins inserted by denomination
Is data indicating the number of coins inserted into the coin mech 20, and the coin-type changeable payout amount data 51d is data that can be paid out by the coin mech 20 as change.

Further, the payout amount data 51e for each denomination
Is data on the number of coins paid out by the coin mech 20,
The coin mech state data 51f is data indicating a status such as a complaint state, an inventory state, and whether payment of change is possible.

Further, the coin mech abnormality data 51g is
The coin mech version 51h is data indicating the status of the abnormality occurring in the coin mech 20, and the coin mech version 51h is data indicating the version of the coin mech.

As described above, various communication data are frequently transmitted and received between the main control processing section 10b of the product inspection device 10 and the coin mech 20.

Next, a communication procedure between the main control processing unit 10b and the coin mech 20 will be described.

FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing an example of a communication procedure between the main control processing unit 10b and the coin mech 20.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the communication protocol is set in the main control processing unit 10b (step 601) and the power switch 14c of the power adapter 14 is turned on (step 602), the coin mech 20 operates automatically. The coin coin version 51h of the device and the maximum change changeable number data 51a are output to the main control processing unit 10b (step 603).

As a result, the main control processing unit 10b can recognize what version the coin mech 20 is, so that the main control processing unit 10b can recognize its own device and the coin mech based on the received data. 20
The conditions are set (step 604) and the coin mech control data 50a including the conditions set for the coin mech 20 is output (step 605).

The coin mech 20, which has received the coin mech control data 50a, outputs the coin mech state data 51f to the main control processing section 10b (step 60) after setting the corresponding conditions (step 606).
7) Then, the main control processing unit 10b confirms the state of the coin mech based on the coin mech state data 51f (step 608).

Further, the main control processing section 10b outputs the coin type change amount data 50c to the coin mech 20 (step 609), and the coin mech 20 based on the received coin type change amount data 50c. Change is adjusted (step 610). Then, the coin mech 20 for which the change adjustment has been completed is the main control processing unit 10
The changeable payout amount data 51d is output to b (step 611), and the main control processing unit 10b confirms whether or not the number included in the changeable payout amount data 51d matches the designated changeable payout number. (Step 612).

In this way, by setting the conditions of the main control processing unit 10b and the coin mech 20 under the control of the main control processing unit 10b, the coin mech 10 can be inspected.

Here, when coins are inserted into the coin mech 20 (step 613), the coin mech 20 identifies and distributes the inserted coins (step 614), and at the same time, the main control processing section 10b is instructed. To output the coin type coin number data 51c (step 61
5) The main control processing unit 10b totals the amount of coins to be inserted into the coin mech 20 based on the coin type coin number data 51c (step 616).

Then, the main control processing unit 10b outputs the input amount of money to the panel display processing unit 10c shown in FIG. 1, whereby the input amount of money is displayed on the display unit 12.

When the operator of the product inspection device 10 selects a desired product from the products displayed on the display unit 12 (step 618), the main control processing unit 10b subtracts the price of the product from the input amount. The difference is calculated as a refund amount (step 619), and the refund coin number data 50b of coins corresponding to the refund amount is output to the coin mech 20 (step 620).

Then, the coin mech 20 refunds based on the refunded coin number data 50b (step 621), and then outputs the denomination-based payout number data 51e and the change holding number data 51b to the main control processing section 10b. As a result (steps 622 to 623), the main control processing unit 10b confirms whether or not the refund should be made (step 62).
4).

By performing the series of processes described above, data transmission / reception is performed between the main control processing unit 10b and the coin mech 20.

In the above communication procedure, although the communication procedure at the time of failure is omitted, a failure occurs during the operation of the coin mech 20 and the coin mech abnormality data 51g is output to the main control processing section 10b. Then, the coin-mech abnormality data 51g is monitored by the product inspection control unit 10a and appropriately displayed in a window on the display unit 12.

The communication data and the communication procedure transmitted and received between the product inspection device 10 and the coin mech 20 shown in FIG. 1 have been described above.

Next, an example of communication data transmitted / received between the product inspection device 10 and the building burr 30 will be described.

FIG. 7 shows a product inspection device 10 and a bill burr 30.
It is a figure which shows the communication data transmitted / received between and.

As shown in FIG. 7, the communication data transmitted from the product inspection device 10 to the bill burr 30 includes the bill burr control data 70a and the refund bill number data 70b.

Here, the bill valid control data 70a, like the coin-mech control data 50a, clears the bill acceptance bit indicating whether to prohibit the acceptance of bills, the denomination inserted bill number data and the denomination payout number data. The refund banknote number data 70b is represented by a binary coded decimal number indicating the number of coins to be paid out for each banknote type, similar to the refund coin number data 50b. The data.

On the other hand, from the building burr 30 to the product inspection device 10
The communication data transmitted to the device includes denomination-type inserted banknote number data 71a, denomination-type hanging bill payable number data 71b, denomination-type payout number data 71c, bill-vari state data 71d, bill-vari abnormality data 71e, bill-vari version 71f and There is gift voucher data 71g and the like.

Here, the denomination-type inserted bill data 71a is
It is data indicating the number of bills inserted in the bill bill 30, and the bill-type payable bill number data 71b is data that can be paid out as bills by the bill Bali 30.

Then, the payout amount data 71c by denomination
Is data of the number of bills paid out by the bill burr 30, and the bill burr state data 71d is data indicating a status such as a bill receiving state, whether bills are being collected, and whether or not there is subsequent money.

The bill-vari abnormality data 71e is data indicating the status of the abnormality that has occurred in the bill-vari 30, and the bill-vari version 51h is data indicating the bill-vari version.

The gift voucher data 71g is data indicating the amount and code of the gift voucher inserted into the bill Bali 30.

Thus, even between the main control processing unit 10b of the product inspection device 10 and the bill burr 30, the coin mech 2
Similar to the case of 0, various data are transmitted and received.

Next, the main control processing section 1 of the product inspection device 10
The communication procedure between 0b and the bill Bali 30 will be described.

FIG. 8 shows the main control processing unit 10b and the bill burr 3.
It is a sequence diagram which shows an example of the communication procedure with 0.

As shown in FIG. 8, after setting the communication protocol for performing data transfer with the bill validator 30 in the main control processing unit 10b (step 801), the power switch 14c of the power adapter 14 is turned on. (Step 802). Then, the bill validator 30 outputs the bill valid version 71f of its own device to the main control processing unit 10b (step 803).

Then, the main control processing unit 10b sets the conditions of the self-apparatus and the bill Bali 30 based on the received data (step 804) and outputs the bill Bali control data 70a including the conditions to be set in the bill Bali 30. (Step 805).

Upon receipt of this bill validation control data 50a, the bill validation 30 sets the corresponding conditions (step 806) and then outputs the bill validation state data 71d to the main control processing unit 10b (step 807) to perform the main control. The processing unit 10b confirms the state of the bill burr 30 from the bill burr state data 71d (step 808).

Here, if a bill is inserted into the bill bill 30 (step 809), the bill bill 30 identifies and sorts the inserted bill (step 810) and tells the main control processor 10b. The denomination-type inserted bill number data 71a is output (step 811), and the main control processing unit 10b causes the denomination-type inserted bill number data 71a.
Based on the above, the amount of money to be inserted into the bill Bali 30 is totaled (step 812).

Then, the main control processing unit 10b outputs this insertion amount to the panel display processing unit 10c shown in FIG. 1, whereby the insertion amount is displayed on the display unit 12.

When the operator of the product inspection device 10 selects a desired product from the products displayed on the display unit 12 (step 814), the main control processing unit 10b subtracts the price of the product from the insertion amount. The difference is calculated as the refund amount (step 815), and the refund banknote number data 70b of the banknote corresponding to the refund amount is output to the bill Bali 30 (step 81).
6).

Then, the bill bill 30 makes a refund based on the refund bill number data 70b (step 817), and thereafter, the denomination type payout amount data 71c and the denomination type hanging tag possession number data 71b are sent to the main control processing section 10b. By outputting (steps 818 to 819), it is confirmed in the main control processing unit 10b whether or not the refund can be made (step 82).
0).

By performing the series of processes described above, data transmission / reception is performed between the main control processing unit 10b and the bill bar 30 as in the case of the coin mech 20.

By the way, in the above communication procedure, the description of the communication procedure at the time of failure is omitted.
When a failure occurs during the operation of 0, the bilver abnormality data 71e is appropriately output to the main control processing unit 10b.

Further, in this embodiment, the main control processing section 10b is used.
The communication procedure between the coin mech 20 and the bill Bali 30 is shown separately, but when both the coin mech 20 and the bill Bali 30 are collectively inspected, the main control processing unit 10b collectively executes the above processing. To do.

Next, the product inspection device 10 is operated by the coin mech 2
An example of the window display used when inspecting 0 and the bill burr 30 will be described.

FIG. 9 shows the panel display processing unit 10 shown in FIG.
It is a figure which shows an example of the window which c displays, and shows specifically the example of a display when a 100-yen coin is inserted into the coin mech 20.

As shown in FIG. 9, when the product inspection apparatus 10 is started up, the panel display processing unit 10c displays the product sale buttons 90a to 90d, the sale-in-progress display 90e for displaying the availability of sale, and the change-out display 90f. , Displayed amount 90
g, a start button 91a for starting the communication status display, an interrupt button 91b for interrupting the communication status display, a restart button 91c for restarting the communication status display, and an end button 91d for ending the communication status display 90 Is displayed on the display unit 12.

The sales buttons 90a to 90d include, in addition to the buttons to be pressed when selling a product, a display indicating whether or not each product can be sold and a display indicating a sold-out condition of the product.

The on-sale display 90e is lit only when the function as an automatic vending machine can be exerted, that is, when the coin mech 20, the bill burr 30 and the like have no trouble.

[0115] The coin change indicator 90f is displayed on the coin mech 2.
The amount of coins corresponding to the type of coin that has run out of coins at 0 is turned on, and the inserted amount display 90g displays the amount of coins inserted into the coin mech 20 or bills inserted into the bill burr 30.

For example, 100 for the coin mech 20
When one yen coin is inserted, the inserted amount display 90g
Is displayed at the same time as "100", and "sellable" is displayed above the sales button 90a for selling a 100-yen item.

The start button 91a, the suspend button 91b, the restart button 91c, and the end button 91d are buttons for starting, suspending, resuming, and terminating the display of the communication status with the coin mech 20 or the bill bar 30.

When the start button 91a is selected by the input section 11, the product inspection control section 10a outputs communication data to the inspection status display processing section 10d, and the inspection status display processing section 1
0d displays the communication data in hexadecimal on the sub window 91e, and also displays an explanation of the communication status on the sub window 91f.

Here, by selecting the start button 91a,
This shows a state in which the interruption button 91b is selected during the procedure for connecting the coin mech (CM) 20.

When the suspend button 91b is selected, the product inspection control unit 10a causes the product inspection device 10 to operate.
The communication itself between the coin mech 20 or the bill Bali 30 that is the inspection target is interrupted. Then, the restart button 91
When c is selected, the above interruption is released and communication is resumed.

At the top of the window 90, the setting command (S) 92a used when setting various conditions such as the selling price of the product and the number of automatic change coins, and the current status of the coin mech 20 and the bill bari 30. A data information command (D) 92b used when displaying and a help command (H) 9 used when a usage instruction is required.
2c is displayed, and the setting command (S) 92a,
When either the data information command (D) 92b or the help command (H) 92c is selected, a corresponding new window is activated.

That is, when the setting (S) command 92a is selected, the communication data monitored by the product inspection control unit 10a is output to the inspection status display processing unit 10d, and the inspection status display processing unit 10d outputs the communication data. A window is displayed on the display unit 12.

Next, a window to be activated in response to the setting command (S) 92a, the data information command (D) 92b and the help command (H) 92c will be described using a specific example.

FIG. 10 shows the setting command 92a shown in FIG.
It is a figure which shows an example of the window display displayed when is selected, and when the setting command 92a is selected, the setting / confirmation window in which the selling price 100a and the automatic change amount 100b of each product can be set. 100
Is displayed on the display unit 12.

Here, each of the four types of products is 100
The price is set to Yen, 200 Yen, 300 Yen, and 500 Yen, and the number of coins held in each automatic coin tube is set to 25, 35, 40, and 5.

In addition, when replenishing coins to the automatic coin tube of the coin mech 20, there are three types of methods including a tube-in method (I), a tube remaining amount method (Z) and no function (N). Is set to the tube-in method (I).

As described above, by using the window 100, it is possible to set various conditions of the product inspection device 10, the coin mech 20 and the bill burr 30.

Although only the case where the selling price of each product and the automatic change amount are set using the window 100 is shown here, other conditions can be similarly set using the window 100. .

Next, an example of the window activated in response to the data information command (D) 92b will be described.

FIGS. 11 and 12 are views showing an example of a window display displayed when the data information command 92b shown in FIG. 9 is selected. FIG. 11 shows the current state of the coin mech 20 and FIG. The current status of the Bill Bali 30 is shown.

That is, when the data information command 92b shown in FIG. 9 is selected, the product inspection control section 10a causes the state management table 10f to select the coin mech 20 or the bill bar 3 from the state management table 10f.
The state of 0 is taken out and the state is displayed on the window.

When the data information command 92b is selected, a sub-window (not shown) is activated to select either the current status of the coin mech 20 or the current status of the bill Bali 30 or both statuses. The display unit 12 is configured to display the status of the selected unit.

The window 110 shown in FIG. 11 is set to display not only the set number of coins for the coin tube, the current number of held coins and the amount of refund, but also various abnormal situations, so this window 110 is used. Accordingly, the coin inspection 20 in the product inspection device 10
We can grasp the detailed present situation of.

Here, 10 yen coins, 50 yen coins, 10
For the automatic coin tubes of 0-yen coin and 500-yen coin, 25, 35, 40 and 5 coins were set, but one 100-yen coin was inserted and 100 coins were inserted.
The figure shows that the number of yen coins has increased by one and a safety switch abnormality has occurred.

The window 120 shown in FIG. 12 can display the number of inserted bills, acceptable bills, and various abnormal state displays.
We can grasp the detailed present situation of.

Note that the example shown in FIG.
0 indicates a standby state in which no banknote is inserted.

Thus, the windows 110 and 120
By using, the coin mech 20 and bill burr 3
Since the present condition of 0 can be confirmed by the product inspection device 10, the product inspection can be performed efficiently.

In the present embodiment, the current state of the coin mech 20 and the current state of the bill bari 30 are displayed using different windows, but the current state of both can be displayed in one window.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a window display displayed when the help command 92c shown in FIG. 9 is selected. Here, the explanation of the use of the setting (S) 92a in the window 130 is shown. Is displayed.

That is, when various commands or buttons in the window 90 shown in FIG. 9 are selected and the help command 92c is further selected, a usage description of the command or button is displayed in the window 130.

As described above, in this embodiment, the coin mech status data 51e output by the coin mech 20 is output.
Alternatively, the product inspection control unit 10a collects the coin-mech abnormality data 51g, the bill-variation state data 71d or the bill-variation abnormality data 71e output by the bill-vari 30, and the coin-mech control data 50a or the bill-vari control data 70a output by the main control processing unit 10b. , Inspection status display processing unit 10
Since d is displayed on the display unit 12, the contents of the state management table 10f are sequentially updated based on the collected data, and the contents of the state management table 10f are displayed on the display unit 12 as necessary. , Coin mech 20
Also, the inspection of the bill burr 30 can be performed efficiently and flexibly.

Further, it is possible to easily deal with various inspections of the coin mech 20 and the bill burr 30 by using the setting command 92a, and to easily grasp the states of the coin mech 20 and the bill burr 30.

Furthermore, by using the suspend command 91b and the restart command 91c, it is possible to appropriately suspend the output of the data output by the coin mech 20 or the bill bur 30 and the output to the coin mech 20 or the bill bur 30 and to perform the suspended processing. Can be restarted from the point of interruption, and when an abnormality occurs, the processing can be interrupted and the cause of the abnormality can be promptly searched for.

[0144]

As described in detail above, the present invention provides
Since the signal processing means is configured to inspect the product by transmitting and receiving a signal to and from the product via the adapter means and display the result on the display means, products such as a coin processing device and a banknote processing device. The inspection can be performed efficiently and flexibly.

Further, according to the present invention, since the inspection of the transmission / reception of the signal between the product such as the coin processing device and the bill processing device and the other product can be conducted for each product, the load of the system test for assembling the product is reduced. It becomes possible.

Further, according to the present invention, the signal processing means receives and collects the signal output from the product, and manages the state of the product based on the collected data. It is possible to easily grasp the state of the product such as the processing device.

Further, according to the present invention, the transmission / reception of the signal between the signal processing means and the product can be interrupted, and the transmission / reception of the interrupted signal can be restarted. It is possible to investigate the cause of abnormality.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of a product inspection system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the coin mech shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a schematic configuration of the bill burr shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the power adapter shown in FIG.

5 is a diagram showing communication data transmitted and received between the product inspection device shown in FIG. 1 and a coin mech.

6 is a sequence diagram showing a communication procedure between the main control processing unit shown in FIG. 1 and a coin mech.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing communication data transmitted and received between the product inspection apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram showing a communication procedure between the main control processing unit shown in FIG.

9 is a diagram showing an example of a window displayed by the panel display processing unit shown in FIG.

10 is a diagram showing a window displayed by the setting command shown in FIG.

11 is a diagram showing an example of a window displayed by the data information command shown in FIG.

12 is a diagram showing another example of a window displayed by the data information command shown in FIG.

13 is a diagram showing a window displayed by the help command shown in FIG.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a conventional vending machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 product inspection device 10a product inspection control unit 10b main control processing unit 10c panel display processing unit 10d inspection status display processing unit 10e RS232C interface 10f status management table 11 input unit 12 display unit 13 RS232C cable 14 power adapter 20 Coimmec 30 bill bar

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A main control means is connected via a communication line and is connected to a required power source via a power supply line, and a signal is transmitted to and received from the main control device via the communication line. In the product inspection device for individually inspecting a product that performs a desired functional operation, a signal processing unit having at least a display unit and a signal communication unit; and a product connected to the signal processing unit and the product, And adapter means for performing signal conversion of signals transmitted and received between the signal processing means and the product, wherein the signal processing means includes the adapter means by the signal communication means. A product inspection device characterized by inspecting the product by transmitting and receiving a signal to and from the product via the product, and displaying the inspection result on the display means. 2. The product is a coin processing device for discriminating the authenticity and type of inserted coins, outputting a signal indicating the discrimination result, and receiving a change-out command and paying out the required change. The product inspection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the product inspection apparatus is provided. 3. The product is a banknote processing device for identifying whether the inserted banknote is genuine or false, returning the banknote identified as a false coin by the identification, and taking in and accumulating the banknote identified as a genuine coin. The product inspection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein 4. The signal processing means, based on the data collected by the data collecting means, which collects the signal output from the product via the adapter means by the signal communication means by the signal communication means. And a display control unit for displaying the data collected by the data collection unit and the state of the product managed by the state management unit on the display unit. The product inspection apparatus according to claim 1, which is characterized in that. 5. The signal processing means is arranged between a suspending means for suspending transmission and reception of a signal to and from the product via the adapter means, and between the product via the adapter means suspended by the suspending means. 2. The product inspection apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising resuming means for resuming signal transmission / reception. 6. The signal processing means suspends signal transmission / reception between a storage means for storing a history of signal transmission / reception with the product via the adapter means, and a signal transmission / reception with the product via the adapter means. Between the product via the adapter means before being interrupted by the interrupting means based on the history of signal transmission / reception between the interrupting means and the product via the adapter means stored in the storage means. 2. The product inspection apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a history reproducing unit that reproduces the signal transmitted and received by the display unit and sequentially displays the reproduced signal on the display unit.