KR0127887B1 - Coin processor for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention can arbitrarily set the number of coins to be held in the change holder 3 according to the operating regulations of the manager of the vending machine, and reduce the sales opportunity due to the lack of change of the change. It is easy and dispenses the hardening in the dispensing device 6 and the change holding container 3 which distributes hardening to the change holding container 3 and the safe 10 as the purpose of reducing the operating fund of a vending machine. The first setting number arbitrarily setting the maximum number of coins that can be accommodated in the change purging mechanism 9 and the change holding container 3 and the second setting number having a value smaller than the first setting number are stored. When the number of the held number is smaller than the first set number, the coin is introduced into the change holder 3 when the number of the held number is smaller than the first set number, and when the number of the held number is equal to the first set number, circa The distribution device 6 is controlled to introduce the fire into the vault passage 5, and the number of holds in the change holder 3 is compared with the second set number to change the holding hardening of more than the second set number. It is a coin processing device of a vending machine equipped with a control device (2) for dispensing by the dispensing mechanism (9) and controlling the same number of holdings as the second set number to remain in the change holder (3).

Description

Vending Machine of Vending Machine

1 is a schematic view showing the configuration of main parts of a coin processing device according to the present invention.

2 is a front view schematically showing an input device.

3 is a block diagram of a control device.

4 is a main flow diagram of a coin processing device according to the present invention.

5 is a timer interrupt flowchart of the coin processing device according to the present invention.

6 is a non-payment flowchart of a coin processing device according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

1: hardening treatment device 2: control device

3: change holder 4: solenoid

5: safe passage 6: distributing device

7: pass sensor 8: drive device

9: change machine 10: safe

11: input device 12: first setting mode switch

13: 2nd set mode switch 14: Mode end switch

15: Numeric switch 15A: Setting switch

16: change automatic recovery mode switch 17: display device

18: CPU 19: RAM for the first setting number

20: Second setting RAM 21: Reserved RAM

22: RAM 23: RAM

24 RAM 25 Processing RAM

26: ROM

The present invention relates to a coin processing device of a vending machine. As a technique relating to the discharge of change change of a conventional coin processing device, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-74075 or Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 63-23190 has been proposed. The former allows the movable piece to be arbitrarily operated by a solenoid, so that more than the set number of coins can be introduced into a collection box provided at a separate place each time hardening is added, and more than the set number of coins in the holding container are reserved. Since the number of the coins left in the change holder after the recovery work is not set, the worker does not have to perform the recovery work of the coin treatment device. The latter detects the amount of hardening entering and exiting the change holding container without setting the number of the set holding amount in the changing container whenever the change is made, except that the change holding container becomes full. At the time of carrying out the work, a command is given to perform a process of matching the storage amount of hardening with the initial storage amount, thereby making it possible to set the number of hardenings in the change holder.

However, according to the former art of the prior art, the number of setting is one, and if the number of the coins left in the change holder is reduced, the sales opportunity is lost due to the change of the change. In addition, in the latter conventional technique, the number of set is one, and since the coin put into one of the change holders is stored in the change holder, the theft damage of the coin due to mischief increases. . In addition, since the maximum number of holdings was determined by the size of the change holder, it could not be freely set.

Herein, the present invention can arbitrarily set the number of coins to be held in the change holder according to the operating regulations of the manager of the vending machine. An object of the present invention is to provide a coin processing device that can reduce the amount of damage caused by mischief, facilitate the recovery work of the coin, and reduce the operating capital of the vending machine.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a change holder withholding to allow the dispensing of the added cure, a safe depositing withholding to recover the added cure, and a distribution device for dispensing the added cure with the change change holding box and the safe. And a coin handling device for dispensing the coin held in the change holder, and a detecting means for detecting that the coin is introduced into the change holder and introduced into the safe, wherein the coin processing device is dispensed from the change machine. The number of withdrawal counting means for counting the number of coins set, a number of holding means storing means for storing the number of holds in the change holder, calculated on the basis of signals from the detection means and the number of counting means, and The first set number and change which arbitrarily set the maximum number of coines that can be stored Storing means for storing a second set number having a value less than the first set number as the initial hold number held in the cylinder, and setting the first set number and the second set number An input means for inputting, a recovery instruction means for instructing the recovery of the coin in the change holder, and when the number of the set is smaller than the first set number, the coin is introduced into the change holder when the number of the sets is smaller than the first set number; If the number of holdings is equal to the first set number, the distribution device is controlled so that hardening is introduced into the vault passage, and the number of holdings of the change holder and the second set number are changed by the operation of the collection support means. In comparison, the holding hardening amount of more than the second set number is issued by the change dispensing mechanism so that the same number of holdings as the second set number remains in the change holding cylinder. Configuration is provided with a to.

The control device compares the first set number and the second set number set by the input means with the first set number and the held number of the held number calculated on the basis of signals from the detection means and the number of discharge counting means. When the number of holds is less than the first set number, the coin is introduced into the change holder, and when the number of holds is equal to the first set number, the distribution device is controlled so that the coin is introduced into the safe passage and the hardening recovery means By comparing the number of holdings of the change holder with the second set number by the operation of, the amount of holding hardening more than that of the second set number is issued by the change issuing mechanism, and the number of holdings equal to the second set number is changed. Control to remain in the barrel.

Example

Next, the structure of this invention is shown based on each figure. 1 is a coin processing device installed in a vending machine or the like. The control device 2 is a control unit 2 which controls all parts and is also a discharge count counting means, a change holder 3 for holding the added coin, and a control device 2 The distribution device 6 and the distribution device 6 for guiding the normal hardening received by driving the solenoid 4 in response to a control signal from either of the change holder 3 or the safe passage 5. Passing sensor 7 which is a detecting means for generating a coin passing signal indicating that the coin is contained in the coin hold cylinder 3 to the control device 2 when the coin distributed by the coin is introduced into the coin hold cylinder 3. And the drive device 8 is driven by the dispensing signal from the control device 2, and the coin stored in the change 3 is dispensed to the change return port (not shown), and the control device is set for each dispensing completion. To generate the discharge pulse signal in (2). It consists reumdon dispensing mechanism 9.

Since the detection means just needs to be able to detect that the coin has been stored in the change holder 3, a pass sensor is provided in the safe passage 5 to detect the entry of the coin by the coin input detection means (not shown). If the pass sensor provided in the safe passage 5 does not detect hardening, it is good also as a structure which judges that hardening was accommodated in the change holder 3. 10 is a safe for storing the coin introduced into the safe passage 5 by the distribution device 6.

FIG. 2 shows the input autonomous 11 as an input means, in which the first setting for entering the first setting number setting mode for arbitrarily setting the maximum number of coins that can be accommodated in the change holder. The second set number which is the number left in the change holder 3 when the coin is discharged into the change holder 3 by the operation of the mode switch 12 and the initial holding number and the automatic change recovery mode described later. A second setting mode switch 13 for entering the setting mode of the mode, a mode ending switch 14 for terminating each of the setting modes described above, a numerical value switch 15 for inputting a numerical value to be set, Setting switch 15A for inputting the value input by the numerical value switch 15 into the RAM to be described later, a cancellation switch 15B for canceling the value input by the numerical value switch 15, and change change (3) The change automatic recovery mode switch 16, which is a recovery instruction means for automatically recovering the number of times of hardening in the second set number, and for displaying the set number and the like on the basis of the operation of each switch described above. It consists of the display apparatus 17, etc., and is connected with the control apparatus 2. As shown in FIG.

3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control device 2, wherein the control device 2 is configured around the CPU 18, and is a first setting dog which is a storage means for storing the first setting number. In the storage RAM 19, the first setting number RAM 19, which is a storage means for storing the first setting number, the second setting number RAM 20, and the change holder 3 A first number indicating that the number of holding numbers RAM 21, which is a holding number storing means for storing the number of holdings, and the first setting mode switch 12 of the input device 11 is operated to become the first setting mode; RAM 22 for storing the set mode flag of the second and RAM 23 for storing the second set mode flag indicating that the second set mode switch has been operated by operating the second set mode switch 13. And the change automatic recovery mode switch 16 of the input device 11 is operated to become the change automatic recovery mode. A RAM 24 for storing a change automatic recovery mode flag indicating a value of 0, and a processing RAM 25 for temporarily storing a numerical value in each process to be described later when the set number is input by the input device 11. ) And a ROM 26 that stores a program for operating each of the above sections as described later.

In addition, in this embodiment, in order to make it easy to explain, although each RAM19-25 was shown separately by each function, even if it is set as the structure which has one RAM19-25 in RAM, do. Next, based on the flowchart shown to FIG. 4, 5, 6, the example of the setting operation of each setting number is demonstrated first. According to the operating regulations, the number of changes left in the change holder 3 when the recovery of the change in the change holder 3 is recovered by the change recovery automatic collecting mode is assumed to be 20 pieces. An example in which the maximum number held in the box is assumed to be 40 will be described.

First, a description will be given of a setting operation of the first set number of times. A timer interrupt flow which starts at a predetermined time interval shown in FIG. 5 while operating the first setting mode switch 12 of the input device 11 is described. In step S107, it is determined that there is an operation of the first setting mode switch 12, and the flow advances to step S108 to store [1] in the first setting mode flag of the RAM 22. As a result, in step S20 of the main flow diagram shown in FIG. 4, it is determined that the value of the first set mode flag is [1], and the flow advances to step S21. In step S21, the setting switch 15A ) Is not operated, the flow advances to step S23 to display the contents of the processing RAM 25 on the display device 17 ([0] is stored in the processing RAM 25 at the initial setting. 0] is displayed], and the process returns to step S21 to continue waiting until the setting switch 15A is operated.

Then, when the numerical switch 15 is operated (in this embodiment, input as [40]), it is determined that the numerical switch 15 has been operated in step S113 of the timer interrupt flow, and the process proceeds to step S114. In the processing RAM 25, the value [40] input from the numerical switch 15 is stored, and at the same time, the value [40] stored in the processing RAM 25 by the step S23 of the main flow chart is displayed. It is displayed at (17). After that, when the setting switch 15A is operated, the flow advances from step S21 to step S22 to store the value stored in the processing RAM 25 in the first setting number RAM 19. As the mode end switch 14 is operated, the process proceeds from step S111 of the timer interrupt flow to step S112, where all the flags are set to [0] to return to the accepting standby state of hardening.

The above is the setting operation of the first setting number. Next, a description will be given of the setting operation of the second set number of timer interrupt flow steps which are started at predetermined time intervals shown in FIG. 5 while operating the second setting mode switch 13 of the input device 11. In step S109, it is determined that there is an operation of the second setting mode switch 13, and the flow advances to step S110 to store [1] in the second setting mode flag of the RAM 23. As a result, in step S30 of the main flow diagram shown in FIG. 4, it is determined that the value of the second set mode is [1], and the flow advances to step S31. In step S31, the setting switch 15A Is not operated, the flow advances to step S33 to display the contents of the processing RAM 25 on the display device 17 ([0] is stored in the processing RAM 25 at initial setting [0]). Is displayed], and the process returns to step S31 to continue waiting until the setting switch 15A is operated. When the numerical switch 15 is operated (in this embodiment, inputted to [20]), it is determined that the numerical switch 15 has been operated in step S113 of the timer interrupt flow, and the process proceeds to step S114, where the processing is performed. The value [20] input by the numerical switch 15 is stored in the RAM 25, and at the same time, the value [20] stored in the processing RAM 25 by the step S33 of the main flow chart is displayed on the display device 17. ) Is displayed.

Then, after the setting switch 15A has been operated, the process proceeds from step S31 to step S32 so that the value stored in the processing RAM 25 is stored in the second setting number RAM 20. Then, as the mode end switch 14 is operated, the process proceeds from step S111 of timer interrupt flow to step S112, and returns to the accommodating standby state of hardening with all flags set to [0]. The above is the setting operation of the second set number. In the above setting, [40] is set as the first set number and [20] is set as a value smaller than the first set number as the second set number. Since the hardening can be stored until the loss of sales opportunity due to change of stock, it is possible to reduce the chance of selling, and only a small number [20] is left in the change holding container (3) at the time of initial setting and recovery time. The number of hardenings remaining in the change holder 3 can be reduced. In addition, although it is a large value, the amount of damage and the amount of damage caused by mischief can be reduced because the first set number can be made smaller than the maximum number of holds depending on the size of the change holder 3 according to the amount of money and the operating regulations.

Next, a description will be given of the operation of storing the coin in the gusromedon holding container 3 as many as the number of times of setting the second set number as an initial state in the coin processing device 1 that has been set as described above. In step S105 of the timer interrupt flow operating at the predetermined time interval shown in FIG. 5 while operating the mode switch 16, it is determined that there is an operation of the change automatic recovery mode switch 16. Remember [1] in the change recovery auto flag of (24).

As a result, it is determined in step S10 of the main flow diagram shown in FIG. 4 that the value of the change automatic recovery mode flag is [1], and the process proceeds to step S11. The setting number of 2 is compared with the holding number in the change holder 3, and when the holding number is smaller than the second setting number, the process proceeds to step S16. When the holding number is larger than the second setting number, step S12 In step S18, when the number is the same as the reserved number and the second set number, the process proceeds to step S18.

In the present embodiment, the second setting number set in the second setting number RAM 20 is [20] by the above setting, and the holding number is [0] in the initial setting. Since the number of settings of two is increased, the process proceeds to step S16, where [20], which is the difference between the reserved number and the second set number, is stored in the processing RAM 25, and the process proceeds to step S17. The value stored in the processing RAM 25 displays [20] on the display device 17, so that the shortage for the second set number can be displayed.

In the step S100 of the timer interrupt flow, the reserved number is compared with the first set number, but the first set number is set to [40] by the above setting, and the set number is set to [0] in the initial setting. Since the process proceeds to step S101, the control device 2 turns off the safe distribution signal, which is the control signal of the solenoid 4, and turns off the opening to the safe passage 5 by the distribution device 6. The hardened | cured material injected | occluded by blocking is brought into the state which is led to the change holder 3.

When the coin is input, the pass signal 7 is transmitted to the control device 2 by the pass sensor 7, and when it is determined that there is a pass signal at step S103 of the timer interrupt flow, the process proceeds to step S104. The pending number [1], which adds [1] to the pending number [0], is stored in the pending number RAM 21.

Thereby, [19] in which the reserved number [1] is subtracted from the set number [20] in the main flow diagram (S16) is stored in the processing RAM 25, and in step S17 the processing RAM 25 is stored. By displaying the value [19], it is possible to confirm the shortage of the reserved number for the second set number. Thereafter, the same pattern of processing by repeating the hardening is repeated, and if 20 hardenings of the same number as the second set number [20] are held in the change holder 3, the number of holdings is removed in step S11. It becomes the same number as the set number of 2, the process proceeds to step S18, and the change automatic recovery flag is cleared to [0] to become the accommodating standby state of hardening. By the operation of accommodating the above-mentioned curing, the holding number of the curing in the change holder 3 is 20 pieces.

Therefore, at this point, since the number is less than the first set number [40], the flow proceeds from step S100 to step S101, so that the distribution device 6 closes the safe passage 5, and the hardening to be added thereafter is performed. Hardening is introduced into the change holder 3. The above is description of the setting mode which sets the number of hardenings which hold | maintains, Next, the sales mode which accommodates hardening by a normal sale is demonstrated.

In order to purchase the product, when the coin is put into the coin inlet (not shown), it is introduced into the change holder (3), so that a coin pass signal is generated from the pass sensor (7). [1] is added to [21] by adding [1] to the reserved number [20] stored in the number RAM 21.

When the number of holdings of the holding number RAM 21 reaches [40], the value of the holding number and the first setting number become the same number in the step S100 of the timer interrupt flow. Therefore, the process proceeds to step S102, and the safe distribution signal is turned ON, the solenoid 4 is driven to drive the distribution device 6 to close the opening part to the change holder 3 so that the safe passage ( It becomes the state which introduce | transduces hardening into 5). And since the hardened | cured | injected after that is introduce | transduced into the vault path 5 and is accommodated in the vault 10, the hardening in the change holder 3 does not increase more than 40 pieces. If the amount of the above-mentioned hardening is equal to or more than the amount of the product to be sold, it is determined that the product can be sold in step S40, and the flow proceeds to step S41, and the selection of the product is determined by the operation of the product selection button (not shown).

If a product is selected, the process proceeds to step S42, where the sale of the selected product is performed by a product sales mechanism (not shown). After the end of the sale of the product, the process proceeds to step S43, and when the amount of the coin added is the same as the amount of the sold product, the process returns to the standby state. If it is determined in step S43 that the amount of the coin put is equal to or greater than the amount of the commodity sold, then the process proceeds to step S44 to control the dispensing of the change. During this change of discharge control, the sub-sUB discharge flow shown in FIG. 6 is performed for each discharge hardening.

In step S200 of the sub-discharge flow, a dispensing signal is output from the control device 2 to the drive device 8 to drive the drive device 8 and the change ejection mechanism 9, and in step S201 the change dispensing mechanism. When (9) detects the discharge pulse signal output to the control device 2 by dispensing one coin, the process proceeds to step S202, where the output of the dispensing signal output to the drive device 8 is stopped to change the change. The instrument 9 is stopped and the flow proceeds to step S203. In step S203, the reserved number stored in the reserved number RAM 21 is subtracted [1] from the reserved number RAM 21. The sub-discharge flow shows the operation of dispensing one coin. When dispensing a plurality of coines, the sub-discharge flow is repeated by the number of dispensing.

Although the dispensing of hardening is explained here by the sale of a commodity, in the same way also when dispensing the hardening corresponding to the hardening which was input based on the conversion signal produced by operation of the return lever etc. which are not shown in figure, When the number of held in the change holder 3 becomes smaller than the first set number due to the discharge of the above-mentioned coin, the process proceeds from step S100 to step S101, and the added coin is transferred to the change holder. 3) Since it is in the state of introduction into the change holder, the curing in the change holder 3 is always controlled so that the same number of curings as the first set number are held.

Next, a description will be given of the recovery operation of the change held in the change automatic recovery mode, that is, the change holder (3). The timer interrupt is started at a predetermined time interval shown in FIG. 5 by operating the change automatic recovery mode switch 16. In step S105 of the flow, it is determined that there is an operation of the change automatic recovery mode switch 16, and the flow advances to step S106, where [1] is stored in the change automatic recovery mode flag of the RAM 24.

As a result, in step S10 of the main flow chart shown in FIG. 4, it is determined that the value of the change automatic recovery mode flag is [1], and the flow advances to step S11, and the setting described above is performed in step S11. Comparing the second set number with the number of held in the change holding container 3, and proceeds to step S16 when the number of held is less than the second set, and when the number of held is greater than the second set, The flow advances to step S12, and the flow advances to step S18 when the reserved number and the second set number become equal.

For example, if the holding number is [40] and the second setting number is [20], the flow advances to step S12, where the second setting number is stored from the holding number [40] stored in the holding number RAM 21. [20], which is the number obtained by subtracting the second set number [20] stored in the accommodation RAM 20, is stored in the processing RAM 25 and proceeds to step S13. In step S13, the side dispensing flow shown in FIG. 6 is performed and dispensing is performed one by one.

From step S13 to step S14, [19] obtained by subtracting [1] from [20] stored in the processing RAM 25 is stored in the processing RAM 25, and step S15. In step S13, the curing process continues until the value of the processing RAM 25 becomes [0]. If the value of the reserved number and the second set number becomes the same number and the value of the processing RAM 25 becomes [0] in step S15, the process returns to step S11. If the value of the reserved number and the second set number are the same in step S11, the flow advances to step S18 to return to the normal standby state with the change automatic recovery mode flag set to [0].

If the second set number becomes larger than the holding coefficient in step S11, the flow advances to step S16 to store the difference between the held number and the second set number in the processing RAM 25, and further, step S17. And the value stored in the processing RAM 25 is displayed on the display device 17, so that the shortage of the reserved number for the second set number can be confirmed. It is possible to spread the curing in the same manner as the operation of storing the curing in the change holder 3 only in the set number.

When the number of the reserved number and the number of the second set number are the same, when the number of the reserved number and the second set number are the same, the process proceeds from step S11 to step S18, and the normal automatic state is set with the change automatic recovery mode flag as [0]. Return to. Although the change automatic recovery mode is performed in the change collection operation in the vending machine, the operation of the change collection operation in the vending machine is explained. The change collection worker opens the front door of the vending machine (not shown) to open the safe (10). ), The number of the number of pieces held in excess of the second set number of pieces held in the change holder 3 by operating the change automatic recovery mode switch 16 of the input device 11 and recovering A recovery operation is performed while recovering hardening. In addition, in this embodiment, although the change automatic change mode switch is operated by operating the change automatic recovery mode switch 16, the recovery support means is not limited to the change automatic recovery mode switch 16, and inputs such as a barcode or the like. It may be instructed to enter the change collection mode by inputting a code by Tenkey or the like.

In addition, it is conceivable to automatically change the automatic recovery mode by opening the front door by attaching the change automatic recovery mode switch 16 to the opening and closing of the front door instead of the input device 11. . By the above-described operation, the recovery operation of the curing can be performed while leaving the same number of curings as the second set number in the change holder 3.

In addition, although this embodiment demonstrated as a structure which has only one change holder 3, the same also applies to the structure provided with two change holder 3, and a pass sensor is provided for each change holder 3, respectively. It is also possible to perform the above operation independently of each other.

In addition, it is conceivable to set all the first set number and the second set number corresponding to each change holder 3 at a time. When the collection is completed, the configuration for automatically shifting to the next change holder is also easily conceivable.

According to the present invention, there are two kinds of first set number for guiding the received cure into the vault and a second set number for storing the number of cure left in the change holder when collecting condensation in the change holder. Since the number of sets can be set arbitrarily, it becomes a coin hold in accordance with the vending machine manager's operating regulations, and a large number of coins can be stored based on the first set number at the time of normal sales wait. You can reduce the loss of. In addition, since the recovery operation of the coin is easy and only a small number based on the second set number is left in the change container, the number of coins left in the change container can be reduced, thereby operating the vending machine. You can save money.

Claims (1)

A change holder (3) for holding withdrawal of the added cash, a safe (10) for holding to recover the charged money, and a change (10) and the safe (10) for the charged money. The distributing device 6 for distributing, the change dispensing mechanism 9 for discharging the coin held in the change holder 30, and the coin is introduced into the change holder 3 and the safe 10 are introduced. In the coin processing device (1) provided with the detecting means (7) for detecting, the number of counting means (2) for detecting hardening discharged from the change device (9) described above, and the detecting means ( 7) and the holding number storing means 21 for storing the holding number of coins in the change holding container 3 calculated on the basis of the signal from the withdrawal counting means 2, and the change holding container 3; Change with the 1st setting number which set the maximum number of hardening arbitrarily Storage means 19 (20) for storing the second set number having a value smaller than the first set number described above as the initial hold number held in the holding cylinder 3, and the first set number described above; An input means (15) for setting the number of second set radix and a recovery instruction means (16) for instructing the number of times of hardening in the change holder (3); When the first set number and the held number are compared and the number of the held numbers is less than the first set number, the coin is introduced into the change holder 3, and when the number of holds is equal to the first set number, the coin is safe. The distribution device 6 is controlled so as to be introduced into the passage 5, and the number of retention of the change holder 3 and the second set number are compared with the second set number by the operation of the recovery support means 16 described above. The holding hardening mechanism 9 discharges the amount of the hardening more than the set number of The automatic vending machine of the coin processing apparatus characterized in that the control to remain in the same hold the number and set the number of the second change hold cylinder 3.