JPS61259385A - Settling apparatus for vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] This invention enables the selection of a plurality of products or gift certificates (hereinafter referred to as "products, etc.") and the sale of all the selected products, etc., by a single input of money. This invention relates to a payment device in a vending machine.

[Conventional technology and its problems]

In recent years, vending machines that sell products such as a can of beer or juice, or gift certificates such as meal tickets, allow a purchaser to select multiple products or gift certificates in sequence by inserting money once. Products that can be sold continuously are starting to become popular.

This vending machine first deducts the sales amount of the selected item from the input amount based on the selection signal for the first item, etc., and subtracts the sales amount of the selected item from the remaining amount based on the next selection signal. , operates in the same manner according to selection signals that are continuously issued, and when the remaining amount does not reach the sales price of any product, etc., a liquidation signal is output, the remaining amount is paid out, and the sales operation is ended.

However, as long as it is possible to sell the product with the remaining funds, the user continues to wait for the selection signal to be generated, assuming that the user has an intention to purchase the product.

For this reason, conventionally, as shown in FIG. Nantes Gate 6 connected via 5
The display lamp 2 indicates that there is a balance remaining, and when the selection of the product to be purchased is completed, the payment switch 3 is pressed and a payment signal is input to the control circuit of the vending machine. A clearing device is installed to perform clearing.

However, in this clearing device, the clearing switch 3
Since I don't know the position of switch 3 and its pressing operation,
If you do not press , the above waiting state continues, and the product etc. is dispensed.
There are also cases where the purchased currency is not returned and the purchaser is confused, thinking that the vending machine may have malfunctioned.

[Purpose of the invention]

The present invention takes the above points into consideration and aims to automatically settle the transaction if the above-mentioned standby state continues for a certain period of time.

[Means to achieve the purpose]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a timer circuit that is set by a remaining amount signal indicating that there is a remaining amount after subtracting the total sales amount of the selected product from the input amount. A settlement signal is issued after a set time has elapsed from the time of setting, and the settlement signal is reset by a product selection signal.

[Effect]

In the payment device configured in this way, when the sales amount of the selected product, etc. is deducted from the input amount or the remaining amount and a remaining amount signal is input, the timer circuit is set by that signal and starts timing. , when a selection signal for the next product, etc. is input, the circuit is reset by that signal and the clock is cleared.

Therefore, as long as the purchaser continues to make selections and is able to purchase all the products with the input amount, the above action will be repeated, and even though there is still money left, the selection will take place within the set time of the timer circuit. If the selection signal is not input within the set time, the timer circuit generates a clearing signal and the clearing is performed.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. 2 of the accompanying drawings.

As shown in the figure, a liquidation switch 3 is connected to a Nantes gate 6 via a resistor 4 and an inverter 5, and a remaining balance signal a can be input to the gate 6, as in the conventional case. The gate 6 outputs a signal d to the OR gate 10 upon input of the balance presence signal a and the push signal C of the settlement switch 3.

The remaining balance signal a is a Nantes gate to which an indicator lamp 2 is further connected via an amplifier 1? and can be input to the set terminal of the timer circuit 8, respectively. An oscillator 9 is connected to the gate 7, and when the output signal of the oscillator S and the remaining balance signal a are input to the gate 7, the display lamp 2 blinks. This lamp 2 is preferably provided near the switch 3 or within its push button.

The reset terminal of the timer circuit 8 can receive a product selection signal e and a push signal C of the settlement switch 3. The timer circuit 8 starts counting when the remaining money signal a is input, and when the selection signal e or the push signal C is input during that time, it is reset and clears the timing, and both signals e are output within the set time.

If d is not input, a signal f is output to the OR gate 10. The above-mentioned set time is set to be longer than the time from when the purchaser presses a selection switch for a certain product until he presses the next switch, and is appropriately determined in consideration of that time. For example 3
Set to 0 seconds.

The OR gate 10 outputs a settlement signal S when the signal d from the gate 6 or the signal f from the timer circuit 8 is input.

The embodiment is configured as described above, and its operation will be explained next.

When the selection switch for a certain item is pressed after the amount of money that is equal to or greater than the total amount of the item you are trying to buy is inserted, the remaining money signal a is input and the display lamp 2 flashes to indicate that there is remaining money. At the same time, the user is instructed to press the settlement switch 3 if he or she does not intend to continue purchasing the product or the like.

Further, the remaining money signal a is also input to the timer circuit 8 to start time counting.

Before this timing reaches the set time, that is, when the selection switch for a product, etc. is pressed successively, a selection signal e is input to the timer circuit 8 and reset, and a signal a indicating the remaining amount after deducting the sales amount of the product, etc. Timing starts again by inputting .

This operation is repeated as long as any product etc. can be sold with the remaining money and the selection switch is continuously pressed.

If any of the products cannot be sold with the remaining funds, that is, the remaining funds are less than the sales amount of any of the products, a settlement signal is outputted by another circuit (not shown) and settlement is performed.

On the other hand, even if any of the products can be sold with the remaining funds, when the selection of the products, etc. is completed and the payment switch 3 is pressed, the payment signal 3 is outputted by the output of the signal d, and payment is performed.

In this sales-ready state, even after selecting products, etc., the user does not know the position and operation of the payment switch 3, and the switch 3
Even if is not pressed, when the timer circuit 8 counts the set time, the signal f is output, and the settlement signal S is output, and settlement is performed.

In this way, liquidation is always carried out. Therefore, in this embodiment, it is not necessary to provide the clearing switch 3.

〔Effect of the invention〕

This invention is configured as described above, and after the selection of products, etc., the payment is automatically made after the required time has elapsed, so even if the vending machine is functioning normally, This eliminates the need to pay out coins and return the inserted coins, making it possible to sell smoothly without being confused as to whether the coins are malfunctioning.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram of a conventional clearing device, and FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of an embodiment of the clearing device of the present invention. 8...Timer circuit, a...Remaining money signal, b...Payment signal, e...Selection signal.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a vending machine that allows you to select multiple products or gift certificates by inserting money once and sell all the selected products, etc., there is a balance after deducting the total sales amount of the selected products, etc. from the amount inserted. A payment device for a vending machine, which is provided with a timer circuit that is set by a remaining money signal shown, and which issues a payment signal after a set time from the time of setting, and is reset by a selection signal of the product, etc.