JPH09311981A - Automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To freely change the size and shape of every storage room, to freely set the charge of the storage room, to enable even a non-professional to perform a series of the operations without relying on the vending machine maker, and to easily and freely change the variety of commodities for such an automatic vending machine where a purchaser can directly take the commodities out of each storage room. SOLUTION: This vending machine consists of a case-shaped storage body 2, plural pieces of storage rooms 11 and 12 which store the commodities to be put into the body 2 in the optional combinations, a cash throw-in part 27, an operation part which shows the storage box where a desired commodity can be taken out with linkage to the part 27 and also regulates the take-out of the commodity, and a setting means which sets the operating contents of the operation part and also sets the purchase amount for every storage box.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vending machine in which vegetables, fruits and other products for sale are individually stored in storage boxes and are automatically sold on a box basis. The present invention relates to a vending machine capable of re-installing a storage box in a combination corresponding to a change in the size of the storage box or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a vending machine has a storage for storing goods and an outlet for taking out the goods by a purchaser, and therefore requires a means for carrying out the storage to the outlet. However, besides this, there is a vending machine in which a purchaser can directly take out a product from a storage in the vending machine. Therefore, the vending machine which can be directly taken out is provided with a large number of storage rooms for each product displayed like a display shelf, so that a desired product can be taken out together with charging. Many of them lock / unlock the doors for taking out the storage rooms corresponding to the price, so that those who have put in the predetermined price can reliably deliver the product as a regular purchaser. In order to prevent theft and other damages, the company has implemented appropriate sales.

[0003] In addition, there are various reasons for allowing the purchaser to directly take out the product, for example, a vending machine for confectionery bread may damage a soft product when the product is taken out to the take-out opening, and avoid this. So they are taken out directly.
In addition, vending machines for accessories and toys are often displayed so that they can be seen directly from the outside of the vending machine without packing, and such non-boxed products are difficult to take out to the outlet and are directly removed. I'm making it. Further, in order to simplify the structure of the vending machine, there are some vending machines which omit the carrying-out means, and as a result, directly take out. In any case, these methods regulate the input of money and the removal of goods by various associations so that unattended sales activities are not hindered.

[0004] Further, conventional vending machines usually sell fixed products continuously, and even though the price of a product handled by one vending machine is different, the price itself is changed. Do not do it often. Therefore,
Detailed operations such as changing the amount of money are handled by vending machine sales companies /
Normally, it is left to a leasing company or other contractor, and therefore, the operation of changing the amount of money is provided only with complicated operability that cannot be easily performed by farmers and other general amateurs.

[0005] On the other hand, recently, unmanned sales of vegetables and fruits have been increasingly seen in suburban rural areas, particularly along arterial roads. This is because local farmers sell their products directly to the production areas, although they are shipped. Most of them display their crops on simple display shelves or cardboard boxes, and there is a handmade toll box near the display with the indication of "one piece". In addition, even if you give a difficult fee guide, it will often not be protected after all, so it is a single price of about 200 yen per piece.

[0006]

However, since such unattended sales are unprotected, there are many cases where the sales price is stolen. Therefore, it is better for the farmers on the selling side to choose some fresh vegetables from the vegetables that will eventually be discarded due to the surplus of shipment and to make some money even if it is stolen rather than throwing it away. In many cases, they are offered to unmanned sales as if they were feeling it. In addition, because you have to be prepared for theft, etc., you tend to focus on cheap vegetables and so on.
At present, it is not possible to take a proactive business attitude.

On the other hand, instead of such primitive unmanned sales, it is natural to use a vending machine. In addition, if the product to be sold has a certain size and is easily damaged, the vending machine described above is suitable for storing goods in each storage room and directly taking out the goods to the purchaser. In addition, vending machines need to be inexpensive, especially when dealing with vegetables, etc., so if they can be stored at room temperature, such as vegetables, they can be refrigerated or kept warm. Since a constant temperature facility such as the above is not required, the apparatus can be simplified and the price can be reduced accordingly.

However, the storage rooms of these vending machines are fixedly provided, and the shape and size of the products to be stored in such storage rooms are limited to fixed ones. Products to be restricted are restricted. In other words, the product lineup in sales activities is restricted, and a problem occurs that cannot respond to the consumer's consumption trends. In addition, on the product supplier side, the content of the product to be supplied is not fixed, and for example, in the case of the vegetables exemplified above, the content changes every season, and specifically, Watermelons, melons, radishes, cucumbers, etc., vary in size and shape. Therefore, the storage room of the vending machine is not required to have a uniform size and shape, but to have a size and shape corresponding to these. Furthermore, it is necessary to set the amount of money corresponding to each item for each storage room. In addition, since the type of vegetables frequently changes as in this example, it is necessary to appropriately change the size, shape, amount, and the like of the storage room according to the change, and the operation can be performed by ordinary people. It must be easy operation. However, conventional vending machines have not been able to meet such demands, or have been insufficient to meet such demands.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine in which a buyer takes out a product directly from a storage room for each product of the vending machine. The size and shape of the storage room can be freely changed, and in this case, the price can be set freely for each storage room. In addition, a series of these operations can be performed by an amateur without relying on a vending machine vendor. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vending machine which can perform the change of the product line easily and freely.

[0010]

According to the present invention, the storage room is formed as a separate storage box for storing sales items such as vegetables, and the storage box is formed of a plurality of storage boxes of various sizes having different external dimensions. They were prepared and assembled into the storage body of the vending machine in any combination. If you do this,
Even if the size and shape of the sale item changes, the combination can be changed to the corresponding storage box each time. Needless to say, this vending machine has a money input unit into which the purchase money of the sale item is inserted, and displays a storage box capable of taking out the sale item in conjunction with the purchaser putting money therein, The storage box that can be purchased with the input amount but has not been sold is displayed on the display lamp to guide the purchaser. Then, the door for taking out the storage box, which is indicated by the display lamp as being available for purchase, is unlocked so that the product for sale can be taken out.
In this case, when installing the storage box, it is necessary to change the position of the display lamp by changing the combination, and it is necessary to change the purchase price as needed. In other words, it is necessary to set the operation content, but for this, the purchase price can be set for each built-in storage box.

[0011] Further, the input of one purchase price and the designation input of all the storage boxes corresponding to this price are set as a set of operations, and this set of operations is repeated by the number of prices of the purchase price. Thus, the setting operation was simplified and made more accurate.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the figure, a vending machine 1 has a storage body 2
In FIG. 1, two large storage boxes 11 and small storage boxes 12 having different sizes are arranged and stored. In FIG. 1, a total of six large storage boxes 11 are provided in a lower part, and a small storage box 12 is provided in an upper part.
Are stored in total.

The storage main body 2 is entirely formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape by a steel plate, a zinc iron plate or the like, and a plurality of vertical frames 3 are erected on the front surface as shown in FIG. 3, the large storage box 11 and the small storage box 12 can be inserted into the storage space 4 inside from the front. As shown in FIG. 2, the storage body 2 is provided with a back door 5 that can be opened and closed in the horizontal direction on the back side, and the back door 5 is provided with a vent 6 through which internal air flows. A control panel 21 is attached to the inner side surface. Although the vent 6 is also provided in the lower part of the front surface of the housing body 2, it may be formed at an appropriate position. Main power is supplied to the control panel 21 via a main cable 22 from a battery 26 installed in a corner of the storage body 2.

A plurality of mounting frames 7 are provided upright on the inner side of the storage body 2, and the large storage boxes 11 and the small storage boxes 12 are mounted on the mounting frames 7 at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction. A fixing flange 8 for fixing is integrally fixed,
The large-sized storage box 11 and the small-sized storage box 12 can be held by attaching thumb screws 9 to the fixing flange 8. A cable 24 is pulled out from the control panel 21, and the cable 24 is inserted into a cable duct 23, then branched from the cable duct 23 and connected to each storage box. The connector 25 is for relaying the cable 24.

On the other hand, the large storage box 11 and the small storage box 12 stored in the storage body 2 are formed in a rectangular parallelepiped box shape, and the large storage box 11 and the small storage box 12 have only the height dimension. In contrast, in FIG. 1, the height L1 of the large storage box 11 is twice as large as the height L2 of the small storage box 12. 4 and 5, only the front face of the small storage box 12 is open, and the take-out opening 13 at that portion is closed by a take-out door 15 that pivots forward via a hinge 14 so as to be openable and closable. The take-out door 15 is a window 1 provided with a transparent body such as glass so that the sales product inside can be visually recognized.
6 is provided, but may not necessarily be provided as long as the type of the product for sale inside can be confirmed by attaching a display plate or the like to the front surface of the take-out door 15. Further, the take-out door 15 is formed on one side with a protruding portion 17 which protrudes in the horizontal direction by a predetermined distance and covers the vertical frame 3, and on the back surface thereof, a locking pin 18 which is engaged with an electromagnetic lock pin 36 described later is attached. I have. A cutout 17a is formed in the protruding portion 17 so that a display lamp 35 described later faces forward.

On the back of the small storage box 12, a storage body 2 is provided.
A fixing portion 19 to which a thumb screw 9 for holding the fixing flange 8 is screwed is attached. The means for holding the small storage box 12 on the fixing flange 8 is not limited to the thumbscrew 9 but may be fixed using ordinary bolts and nuts. Alternatively, instead of the fixing flange 8, a vertically continuous plate member may be provided, and a long hole may be provided in the plate member so that the thumb screw 9 or the like can be mounted at an arbitrary height. In addition, it is not particularly necessary to hold the small storage box 12 with the fixing flange 8, and in short, any means may be used as long as the small storage box 12 can be stably held.

Further, an opening / closing door 2a, which can be opened and closed via a hinge 2b, is attached to the front side of the housing body 2 at the front, and a money input section 27 is provided in the housing body 2 inside the housing body. . The money insertion unit 27 includes a money insertion slot 28 for inserting coins, an insertion amount display unit 28a for displaying an insertion amount by an LED, a return knob 29 for canceling and returning the money once inserted, and a return knob 29. It is configured with a cash outlet 30. The change can be received by a known means, but the change may not be provided, and the change may be separately attached to the product for sale and sold. Further, a transparent lid 31 is provided on the front surface of the money insertion portion 27 to vertically close the money insertion port 28, the return knob 29, and the return money outlet 30 so as to be freely opened and closed. When the handle 32 integrally attached to the lid 31 is gripped and opened upward, the main power from the battery 26 is turned on. The main power supply can be turned on and off by known means. In this embodiment, the main power supply is turned on by attaching a limit switch 33 above the lid 31.
A collection box 34 is provided below the money input unit 27, and the collected money is unlocked and opened by the door 2a,
Can be taken out.

Further, a display lamp 35 for displaying a storage box which can be taken out when a predetermined money is inserted is attached to the vertical frame 3 at a position facing forward from the cutout 17a of the storage box. The display lamp 35 is constituted by a lamp that also serves as a push button. As described in the operation description of the amount setting, which will be described later, when setting the amount for each storage box, the storage box corresponding to the amount is designated. It is intended to be used. An electromagnetic lock that locks with the locking pin 18 of the small storage box 12 above each indicator lamp 35, and locks and unlocks the lock according to a command from a microcomputer (not shown) stored in the control panel 1. A pin 36 is mounted. The cables passed through the indicator lamp 35 and the electromagnetic lock pin 36 are connected to a connector 37 that relays the branched cables 24.

Further, the setting section 40 described above is provided inside the opening / closing door 2a. By operating the setting section 40, the price of the product to be sold can be set for each storage box. Can be done. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the setting unit includes a rotary mode switch 43 on the front setting panel 42, an amount display unit 44 for displaying a one-digit number, and a setting button for changing the display amount. As 45, two buttons, an increase button 45a and a decrease button 45b, are prepared. The mode switch 43 selects numbers from "1" to "5".
“1” is the operation mode, and “2” to “5” are the setting modes. That is, the amount is set for each storage box in the setting mode, and the mode is switched to the operation mode to perform normal sales. Note that this setting mode is described in detail. "2" is a high price setting mode for setting a high price, and "3" specifies as many storage boxes corresponding to the high price as necessary. It is a high-priced box mode to perform. Further, "4" is a low price setting mode for setting a low price, and "5" is a low price mode for designating a storage box corresponding to the low price. The display amount can be changed in units of 100 yen by pressing the display amount by operating the setting button 45. That is, when the setting content is input from the setting unit 40, the setting is realized by being stored in a storage unit by a microcomputer (not shown).

In this embodiment, the price that can be set is limited to two types, high price and low price. However, it is possible to freely set various types of prices. The box designation mode may be set as a set of operations, and the set of operations may be repeatedly performed for the price of the purchase price. In addition, the set amount is not limited to the unit of 100 yen, but may be set to 1000 if the burden of facility costs is allowed.
It is also possible to use a unit of yen, 10 yen, or the like.

Based on this stored content, the operation unit also displays the storage boxes 11 and 12 in which the sale of goods can be taken out by the display lamp 35 in conjunction with the input of the sales price from the money input unit, and the storage boxes. It is intended to restrict the taking out of the articles for sale from 11 and 12.

Next, the storage and rearrangement of the storage box in the storage main body of the present embodiment configured as described above, and the associated money setting will be described. Large storage box 1 for storage body 2
In the storage of the small storage box 1 and the small storage box 12, first, a plurality of kinds of agricultural products and other goods to be sold unattended are selected, and in order to sell them, the large storage box 11 and the small storage box 12 are selected.
Are required, and if the small storage box 12 is used, the layout of how to store each of them in a capacity that can store a maximum of 24 is determined.

Next, the large storage boxes 11 and the small storage boxes 12 are inserted into the storage space 4 between the vertical frames 3 while being stacked in order from the bottom. Then, at each insertion or after inserting all the storage boxes, the thumb screws 9 are screwed into the fixing portions 19 of the respective storage boxes and held on the fixing flange 8 of the storage main body 2.
At this time, one of the two display lamps 35 in the portion where the large storage box 11 is stored in the vertical frame 3 is hidden by the protruding portion 17, and only the lower one display lamp 35 is cut out from the notch portion 17 a. Facing forward, only one of the two electromagnetic lock pins 36 is engaged with the retaining pin 18 on the rear surface of the protrusion, and one is free.

When the storage boxes 11 and 12 have been assembled, two types of price setting are performed by writing a low price and a high price to the microcomputer (not shown) described above. For example, 500 yen for items stored in the large storage box 11,
The price of the items stored in the small storage box 12 is set at 300 yen as follows. That is, the mode switch 43 of the setting unit 40 is set to “2” high price mode,
Next, the increase button 45a or the decrease button 45b is depressed as necessary, and the amount of money 500 yen on the high side is displayed on the amount display section 4.
4 is displayed. After the large amount of money is displayed, the mode switch 43 is set to the "3" large amount box mode, and all the display lamps 35 corresponding to the large size storage box 11 for the expensive item are sequentially pressed and designated and input. For the large storage box 11 that has been designated and input, the respective display lamps 35 are turned on, and the set completed display is displayed. This completes the designation of the high price and the corresponding large storage box. Next, in the same manner as above, the small price 300 yen is displayed in the "4" low price mode, and the designation of the small storage box 12 for storing the item of 300 yen in the "5" low price mode is set. Conversely, the small storage box 12 may be designated at 500 yen and the large storage box 11 at 300 yen. For example, the small storage box 12 may be designated at 300 yen and 500 yen. Small storage box 12 and large storage box 1 if necessary.
1 may be the same price.

Next, in order to reassemble the storage boxes, the thumb screws 9 are first removed, and the storage boxes are taken out in the reverse order. After that, the storage box is stored in a new layout in the same manner as in the above storage. Thereafter, a new purchase price is set for the new layout.
When the rearrangement and the setting change of the price are completed in this way, by setting the mode switch of the setting unit to the “1” operation mode, it is possible to shift to the following normal operation.

Next, the operation when the purchaser makes a purchase and the operation of the vending machine will be described. The purchaser selects the storage box to be removed from the storage box window or by the display plate. Therefore, it is now assumed that the low-priced small storage box 12 has been selected.
When the user lifts the lid 31 upwards, the limit switch 33 operates and the main power from the battery 26 is turned off.
The state becomes N, and thereafter, power is supplied to the display run 35, the electromagnetic lock pin 36, and the like, and control for them is started. Therefore, power is supplied only at the time of purchase,
Since power is not supplied unless 1 is pushed up and opened, electricity is not consumed in normal times, which is a power saving measure. As a result, it becomes possible to operate only the battery 26, and it is possible to install it even in farmland or mountainous area where AC power cannot be supplied. When the lid 31 is released, the lid 31 naturally descends and closes the front surface of the cash slot 27 again.

Therefore, when coins are inserted into the cash slot 28 and the set amount is reached, the respective display lamps 35 of the corresponding small storage box 12 are simultaneously lit. Therefore, if the purchaser puts his hand on the take-out door 15 of any of the small storage boxes 12 and tries to open it to the front, a sensor (not shown) detects this, and only the small storage box 12 instantaneously turns off the electromagnetic lock. Since the lock by the pin 36 is released, the take-out door 15 can be opened to take out the product for sale inside. Here, it is recognized that only the small storage box 12 which is pulled first by hand can be unlocked instantaneously, and the second and subsequent small storage boxes 12 which are slightly delayed by hand are not unlocked. Become. Also,
Once the take-out door 15 is closed after being taken out, it cannot be opened again. However, it can be left open. These can be dealt with by using known microcomputers and sensors.

When a coin equivalent to a small amount is inserted and further coins are inserted to reach a set value equivalent to a large amount, the display lamp 35 of the large storage box 11 in addition to the small storage box 12 is turned on, and the electromagnetic lock pin is turned on. 36 can also be released. However,
The specifications of the relationship between the input amount and the removable storage box can be set arbitrarily.

Since the back door 5 is provided with the ventilation port 6, the interior of the storage main body 2 is naturally ventilated in a normal storage state, and the items in the storage main body 2 are well maintained.

As described above, the vending machine of the above embodiment is
It comprises a plurality of storage boxes for storing products for sale therein and formed in two types of external dimensions, and a storage body 2 for storing the two types of storage boxes in an arbitrary combination. ,
An electromagnetic lock pin 36 serving as a take-out regulation unit that regulates taking-out of the sale item from the storage box in cooperation with the money insertion unit 27, and a display lamp 35 that displays a storage box from which the sale item can be taken out are provided. It is a thing.

Therefore, two types of large storage boxes 11 and small storage boxes 12 having different storage capacities can be stored.
With one vending machine 1, it is possible to simultaneously and easily sell a plurality of types of articles having different sizes and prices. Also,
The arrangement of the large storage box 11 and the small storage box 12 in the storage main body 2 and the specification of storage can be set arbitrarily and can be easily rearranged.
1 and the number of small storage boxes 12 to be stored can be set arbitrarily and easily, and it is easy to cope with products to be sold. Also, the vending machine 1 stores each storage box,
5 and the electromagnetic lock pin 36 are simply actuated, and an inexpensive temperature control mechanism or the like is not provided.

Since each storage box is normally locked, theft can be prevented. Further, since the main power supply is automatically turned on and off by opening and closing the lid 31 of the money storage unit 27, power can be saved and power can be supplied only by the battery 26. As a result, it can be installed on farmland, mountainous areas, and the like where there is no AC power supply, and the installation location is not limited.

In the above embodiment, in addition to the display lamp 35, as shown in FIG.
Alternatively, a display plate 38 that is constantly urged toward the take-out opening 13 by an urging means such as a spring (not shown) and that rotates vertically about the lower end may be attached. In this case, when the product is stored, the display plate 38 falls on the bottom surface of the small storage box 12 by inserting and pressing the product into the storage against the urging force. By turning forward by the power, characters such as “sky” and “extracted” are displayed from the transparent window 16. Therefore, since the display is enlarged through the window 16 of the take-out door 15, the taken-out storage box is easily visible.

Further, in the above embodiment, the display lamp 35 and the electromagnetic lock pin 36 are provided on the vertical frame 3 in order to display the storage box from which the product can be taken out. However, the present invention is not limited to this. , May be provided individually or collectively at other locations. As shown in FIG. 7, a box 39 is integrally attached to the storage box, an indicator lamp 35 is mounted on the front of the box 39, and the box 39 is electromagnetically protruded into a hooking hole 18a provided in a flange of the small storage box 12 therein. Alternatively, a retreating electromagnetic lock pin 36a may be provided. In this case,
An indicator lamp 35 and an electromagnetic lock pin 36 are provided on each storage box itself.
Since a is attached, the indicator lamp 35 for play and the electromagnetic lock pin 36 do not occur when the large storage box 11 is stored as in the above embodiment.

In FIG. 1, the height L1 of the large storage box 11 is twice as large as the height L2 of the small storage box 12. However, the present invention is not limited to this. However, for example, three or four small storage boxes 12 can be set for one large storage box 11 or three small storage boxes 12 can be set for two large storage boxes 11. The size may be set to be the storage box 12. Further, the width dimension may be different, not the height direction, and the dimension of each storage box may be set so as to be different. Further, the storage box is of two types, the large storage box 11 and the small storage box 12, but may be three or more types.

Further, in the large storage box 11 and the small storage box 12 of the above embodiment, the take-out door 15 is opened and closed in the horizontal direction, but may be opened and closed in the vertical direction, or may be opened in both directions. Although the opening for taking out the article is provided on the front surface, the upper surface may be opened so that the storage box can be pulled out forward by a predetermined length, and the storage box can be taken out upward from the opening. In this case, in particular, it is possible to take out the article in an easy posture with respect to the lower storage box. Therefore, if the upper storage box is opened forward and the lower storage box is taken out upward, the purchaser can take it out more easily. In addition, a roller or the like for facilitating the drawing may be attached to the bottom surface of the storage box having the upper opening.

In addition, in the above embodiment, a fluorescent lamp and an illumination lamp for nighttime illumination may be additionally provided. Also in this embodiment, a temperature adjusting mechanism or the like may be provided.

[0038]

As described above, in the vending machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of storage boxes for storing articles to be sold are prepared with different external dimensions, so that the sizes and shapes are different. It is possible to store products for sale, and it is easy to incorporate these storage boxes into a storage main body of a vending machine in an arbitrary combination, so that an ordinary person can easily change the product lineup. With respect to the change of the purchase price linked to the change of the assortment, the purchase price can be set for each storage box. In other words, in the vending machine, by combining the function of combining storage boxes and the function of setting a price for each storage box, it is possible to freely assort products according to the seller's intention.

The vending machine according to the second aspect of the present invention includes, in addition to the vending machine according to the first aspect, an input of an amount for one purchase price and an input for designation of all storage boxes corresponding to this amount. Is a set of operations, and this set of operations is repeated as many times as the price of the purchase price, so that ordinary people can easily set the price for each storage box without relying on vending machine vendors etc. Can do.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the inside of the vending machine according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the back side.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a main part of the vending machine of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the small storage box in FIG. 1.

5 is a perspective view showing a state in which a take-out door of the small-sized storage box in FIG. 4 is opened.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a small storage box in a vending machine according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a small storage box in a vending machine according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a setting unit provided in the vending machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Vending Machine 2 Storage Main Body 11 Large Storage Box 12 Small Storage Box 18 Locking Pin 18a Locking Hole 27 Money Inserting Section 35 Indicator Lamp 36, 36a Electromagnetic Lock Pin 40 Setting Section

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A housing-like storage body, a plurality of storage boxes having different external dimensions incorporated in an arbitrary combination into the storage body, and a storage box for storing a product for sale; A cash input unit into which the purchase money is input, a storage box in which the sales input can be taken out in conjunction with the cash input unit, and an operation unit for controlling the removal of the sales product from the storage box; A vending machine comprising setting means for setting operation contents of an operation unit, wherein the setting means sets a purchase price for each of the built-in storage boxes. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the setting unit sets the input of the amount of one purchase price and the designation input of all storage boxes corresponding to the amount as a set of operations, and performs the set of operations by the number of prices of the purchase price. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the vending machine is repeatedly operated.