TW201937421A - Vending machine, vending machine system, and settlement method for vending machine system - Google Patents

Abstract

The objective of the present invention is to provide a vending machine, a vending machine system, and a settlement method for a vending machine system with which a settlement overlapping that of another settlement means can be avoided when carrying out a settlement by using barcode information to access a settlement server. Therefore, when a product is selected by means of a product selection button and a settlement by a settlement server A is selected by means of a settlement server selection unit, a vending control unit 10b obtains two-dimensional barcode information from the settlement server A and displays the two-dimensional barcode information on a display unit. In addition, when a settlement success notification to the effect that a settlement for a product has been carried out by a mobile terminal 3 that has read the two-dimensional barcode information is received from the settlement server A, the vending control unit 10b carries out a product transport process. In addition, when a product is selected by means of the product selection button and a settlement by the settlement server A is selected by means of the settlement server selection unit, the vending control unit 10b prohibits the receipt of a settlement process by another settlement processing reception unit until the settlement process by means of the settlement server A is completed.

Description

Vending machine, vending machine system, and settlement method of vending machine system

The present invention relates to a settlement method of a vending machine, a vending machine system, and a vending machine system that can prevent multiple settlement with other settlement means if settlement is performed by accessing a settlement server using barcode information .

In recent years, vending machines can use electronic money instead of cash for settlement. In particular, settlement can be completed by covering a prepaid electronic money card equipped with an RFID tag on the RFID reader / writer on the vending machine side (refer to Patent Document 1).
[Prior Technical Literature]
[Patent Literature]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2017-151674

(Problems to be solved by the invention)

However, in recent years, portable terminals such as smart phones have become popular. Generally, when purchasing products, barcode information such as two-dimensional barcode information can be used to access the settlement server for settlement.

If bar code information can be used to settle goods purchased from the vending machine, for example, only the bar code information can be displayed on the vending machine side, so the structure of the vending machine side is simple.

However, if the vending machine is equipped with other settlement methods that use cash or electronic money cards, when settlement is being performed on the settlement server through bar code information, settlement can also be performed by other settlement methods, so the same product may occur. In the case of multiple settlements.

The present invention has been completed in view of the above circumstances, and aims to provide a vending machine and a vending machine system that can prevent multiple settlements with other settlement means if settlement is performed by accessing a settlement server using barcode information , And the settlement method of the vending machine system.

(Means to solve the problem)

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the objective, the vending machine of the present invention is a vending machine that can perform the settlement processing of the goods using the settlement server by reading the barcode information of the portable terminal, which is characterized by: Equipped with: a product selection button, which selects the sold product; a settlement server selection unit, which accepts settlement of the product selected by the aforementioned product selection button, and selects to use the aforementioned settlement server; a display unit, which It displays the aforementioned barcode information, which includes: the amount of the commodity selected by the aforementioned commodity selection button, and the information of the settlement server where the commodity is settled; and the sales control department, if it has been carried out When the selection of the commodity by the commodity selection button and the selection of settlement by the settlement server by the settlement server selection part, the barcode information is obtained by the settlement server, and the barcode information Displayed on the display section, if the settlement server receives the settlement completion information of the settlement of the commodity using the portable terminal that has read the barcode information, then performs the commodity selection button The unloading process of the selected product, if the sales control unit has performed the selection of the product using the product selection button, and the settlement by the settlement server selection unit using the settlement server At the time of selection, until the settlement processing by the aforementioned settlement server is completed, it is prohibited to accept the settlement processing by the other settlement processing acceptance section.

In addition, the automatic vending machine of the present invention is an automatic vending machine capable of performing settlement processing of goods using a settlement server by reading bar code information displayed on a portable terminal, and is characterized by having: a product selection button , Which selects the merchandise sold; the settlement server selection section, which accepts the settlement of the commodity selected by the commodity selection button, chooses to use the settlement server; the reading section, which is the portable type The terminal reads the bar code information including the user identification information; and the sales control unit, if the product selection using the product selection button has been performed, and the use by the settlement server selection unit When the settlement server selects the settlement, according to the barcode information read by the reading unit, the settlement processing of the commodity is performed with the settlement server. If the settlement processing is completed, the selection by the commodity is performed. If the product selected by the button is to be taken out, if the sales control unit has already used the product selection button For the selection of the product and the selection of the settlement by the settlement server by the settlement server selection section, it is prohibited to accept the use of other settlement processes until the settlement process by the settlement server is completed Settlement processing by the Department.

In addition, the vending machine of the present invention is the above invention, and after the bargain information is displayed on the display unit, the vending control unit periodically asks the settlement server whether the portable terminal has been used. For the settlement of the aforementioned commodities, the aforementioned settlement completed information is obtained.

In addition, the automatic vending machine of the present invention is the invention described above, wherein the settlement server selection unit accepts the portable terminal from the portable terminal side for the portable terminal corresponding to the product selection button or corresponding to the product selection button For the settlement of the product selected by the virtual product selection button on the machine side, the aforementioned settlement server is selected for use.

In addition, the vending machine of the present invention is in the above invention, and the settlement server selection unit accepts the selection of one settlement server from the plural settlement servers.

In addition, the automatic vending machine system of the present invention is an automatic vending machine that performs commodity settlement processing by reading barcode information from a portable terminal, the aforementioned portable terminal, and the aforementioned commodity settlement processing The automatic vending machine system with the settlement server connected to the network is characterized in that: the aforementioned automatic vending machine is provided with: a product selection button, which selects the goods to be sold; and a settlement server selection section, which accepts loans For the settlement of the goods selected by the aforementioned commodity selection button, the aforementioned settlement server is selected for use; the display section displays the aforementioned barcode information, which includes: the amount of the commodity selected by the aforementioned commodity selection button, and The information of the settlement server that performs the settlement of the product; and the sales control unit, if the selection of the product using the aforementioned product selection button has been performed, and the use of the aforementioned settlement by the aforementioned settlement server selection unit When the server selects the settlement, the settlement server obtains the barcode information and displays the barcode information on the display section. If the settlement server receives the barcode information When the settlement completion information of the settlement of the commodity for the portable terminal is carried out, the unloading process of the commodity selected by the commodity selection button is performed, and if the commodity selected by the commodity selection button has already been selected, and When the settlement server using the settlement server selects the settlement server using the settlement server, until the settlement process using the settlement server ends, it is forbidden to accept the settlement process using the other settlement process acceptance section. The portable terminal device reads the barcode information displayed on the display section, and accesses the settlement server indicated by the barcode information to perform settlement of the commodity.

In addition, the automatic vending machine system of the present invention is an automatic vending machine that performs commodity settlement processing by reading barcode information displayed on a portable terminal, the aforementioned portable terminal, and the aforementioned commodity settlement processing The automatic vending machine system with the settlement server connected to the network is characterized in that: the aforementioned automatic vending machine is provided with: a product selection button, which selects the goods to be sold; and a settlement server selection section, which accepts loans The settlement of the product selected by the commodity selection button selects the use of the settlement server; the reading unit reads the barcode information including the user identification information from the portable terminal; and the sales control unit, which If the selection of the product using the product selection button and the selection of the settlement using the settlement server by the settlement server selection unit have been performed, according to the information read by the reading unit Barcode information, the settlement processing of the commodity is performed between the settlement server and the settlement server, if the settlement processing is completed, the removal of the commodity selected by the commodity selection button is performed, and if the commodity selection button has been used The selection of the commodities and the selection of the settlement by the settlement server by the settlement server selection unit are prohibited from accepting the use of other settlement processes until the settlement process by the settlement server is completed For the settlement process, the portable terminal displays the barcode information including the user identification information.

In addition, the settlement method of the automatic vending machine system of the present invention is an automatic vending machine, the aforementioned portable terminal, and the aforementioned product that can perform the settlement processing of the commodity by reading the bar code information used by the portable terminal The settlement method of the vending machine system that can be connected to the network by the settlement server of the settlement process is characterized in that the aforementioned vending machine is used to select the product for which the product selection button for selecting the product for sale has been selected, And by accepting the selection of settlement using the settlement server by the settlement server selection section of the settlement server by accepting the settlement selection of the commodity selected by the commodity selection button, the settlement server Obtain the bar code information and display the bar code information on the display section, if the settlement server receives the settlement completed information that has been settled for the commodity using the portable terminal that has read the bar code information At this time, the unloading process of the product selected by the product selection button is performed, and if the selection of the product by the product selection button has been performed, and the use of the settlement server by the settlement server selection unit is performed The selection of settlement by the device is prohibited until the settlement process by the aforementioned settlement server is completed, and it is prohibited to accept the settlement process by the other settlement processing acceptance unit.

In addition, the settlement method of the automatic vending machine system of the present invention is an automatic vending machine, the aforementioned portable terminal, and the aforementioned product that can perform settlement processing of goods by reading bar code information displayed on the portable terminal The settlement method of the vending machine system that can be connected to the network by the settlement server of the settlement process is characterized in that the aforementioned vending machine is used to select the product for which the product selection button for selecting the product for sale has been selected, And by accepting the selection of settlement using the settlement server by the settlement server selection section of the settlement server by accepting the settlement selection of the commodity selected by the commodity selection button, the portable terminal The machine reads the barcode information including the user identification information, and performs the settlement processing of the commodity with the settlement server according to the barcode information read. If the settlement processing is completed, proceed with the selection of the commodity When the product selected by the button is carried out, and if the selection of the product using the product selection button and the selection of the settlement by the settlement server by the settlement server selection unit have been performed, Until the settlement processing by the aforementioned settlement server ends, it is forbidden to accept the settlement processing by the other settlement processing acceptance section.

(Effect of invention)

With the present invention, since the settlement is performed by accessing the settlement server using barcode information, and the selection of the commodity by the commodity selection button has been performed, and the settlement by the settlement server selection section When the settlement by the settlement server is selected, until the settlement process by the settlement server is completed, it is prohibited to accept the settlement process by the other settlement processing accepting unit, so that multiple settlement with other settlement means can be prevented.

The form for implementing the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
[Structure of Vending Machine System]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a vending machine system 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In addition, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the vending machine 2 shown in FIG. 1. In addition, FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the portable terminal 3 shown in FIG. 1.

As shown in FIG. 1, the vending machine system 1 is connected with a vending machine 2, a portable terminal 3, and settlement servers A, B, and C on a network N. Vending machine 2 is a vending machine that sells canned beverages, bottled beverages, specialty bottled beverages and other products, but it is not limited to this, and can also be applied to, for example, a cup beverage vending machine that pours beverages into cups or Vending machine that sells items.

The settlement servers A, B, and C perform settlement in accordance with the settlement request from the portable terminal 3. The portable terminal 3 reads the two-dimensional bar code information including the product data displayed by the vending machine 2 and the information of the settlement server for product settlement, and appends the user identification information to the read information The information is sent to the settlement servers A, B, and C. In FIG. 1, each settlement server A, B, and C is directly connected to the network N, but it is not limited to this, and an intermediate servo may be provided between the network N and each settlement server A, B, and C. The server connects the network N to the settlement servers A, B, and C through the intermediate server. At this time, even if the vending machine 2 or the portable terminal 3 are not aware of the URLs of the settlement servers A, B, and C, they can only know the URL of one intermediate server and pass the intermediate server to each settlement Servers A, B, and C perform access. In particular, if an intermediate server is provided, it is used when the settlement servers A, B, and C cooperate with each other.

The user identification information refers to ID information such as the use permission number notified of the registration request to the settlement servers A, B, and C in advance when purchasing products using the settlement servers A, B, and C. In addition to the ID information, a password can also be included.

[Structure of Vending Machine]
As shown in FIG. 2, the vending machine 2 is connected to the main controller 10 with a body control unit 11, a product selection button group 14, a display operation unit 15, a display unit 16, an external communication processing unit 17, and a contactless card reader Device 21, contact card reader / writer 22, coin mechanism 23, and banknote identification machine data 24.

The main body control unit 11 is connected with a cooling and heating device 12 and a carrying-out device 13. The hot and cold device 12 is used to manage the product storage in the vending machine 2 in the set state. The cooling and heating device 12 cools the interior of the commodity storage set by cooling by the main controller 10 under the control of the main body control unit 11, and on the other hand, warms the interior of the commodity storage set by heating.

The carry-out device 13 is used to manage vent solenoids provided for each material rack and sold out switches. The main body control unit 11 controls the unloading device 13 according to the unloading command sent by the main controller 10, and unloads the goods from the rack. Among them, the unloading device 13 outputs the sold out signal to the main body control unit 11 when all the products stored in the material rack are unloaded.

The product selection button group 14 has a plurality of product selection buttons 14a for selecting products. The product selection button 14a is arranged near, for example, a product sample. Each product selection button 14a can perform LED display. If the product selection has been performed, the light is displayed, and if the product settlement is completed, the light is turned off. In addition, in the case of cash settlement, the product selection button 14a corresponding to a product that can be purchased for an amount of money is turned on.

The display operation unit 15 is, for example, a touch panel, and can perform display and selection operations. On the display operation unit 15, a settlement server selection unit 15 a that can perform a selection operation can be displayed. The settlement server selection unit 15a displays the settlement servers A, B, and C to which the vending machine 2 can be connected. If any settlement servers A, B, and C are selected, the selected settlement servers A, B, and C, choose to use the two-dimensional barcode information for settlement. However, if only one settlement server can be selected instead of the plural settlement servers A, B, and C, only one settlement server is displayed in the settlement server selection unit 15a.

The display unit 16 is, for example, a liquid crystal panel, and is used to display various information such as the input amount and information at various settings in addition to selling, no change, money preparation, communication, and paper money suspension. The display unit 16 displays the two-dimensional barcode information 16a when performing settlement using the two-dimensional barcode information for the settlement servers A, B, and C. The two-dimensional barcode information 16a includes: commodity data including the commodity amount, and the location information (URL) of the selected settlement servers A, B, and C. The portable terminal 3 reads the two-dimensional bar code information 16a, appends user identification information (including URL), and accesses the selected settlement servers A, B, and C to settle the goods. Among them, the settlement server includes a settlement processor that performs settlement systems such as "WeChat Pay", "Alipay", "LINE PAY", and "Rakuten Pay".

Among them, all of the display operation systems such as the product selection button group 14, the display operation unit 15, the display unit 16, and even the product sample may be replaced with a display operation unit such as a large-screen touch panel.

The non-contact card reader / writer 21 is, for example, an RFID card reader / writer, which performs settlement by reading information of a prepaid card. The contact card reader / writer 22 is, for example, a magnetic card reader / writer, and similarly to the non-contact card reader / writer 21, settlement is performed by reading information of a prepaid card. The coin mechanism 23 is a coin processing device, which reads the amount of money that was inserted into the coin and discharges the money. In addition, the banknote identification machine data 24 is a banknote processing device, which reads the amount of money invested to identify the banknote and discharges the money. The coin mechanism 23 and the banknote identification machine data 24 are for cash settlement users. The non-contact card reader 21, the contact card reader 22, the coin mechanism 23, and the banknote identification machine data 24 are performed by using the settlement servers A, B, and C by two-dimensional bar code information. Settlement processing acceptance section other than settlement processing. The other settlement processing acceptance department performs settlement in the vending machine.

The external communication processing unit 17 performs a process of performing communication connection with the settlement servers A, B, and C through the network N. In particular, the external communication processing unit 17 is accessed by the settlement servers A, B, and C based on the control unit of the main controller 10, and acquires the settlement servers A, B, and C that perform settlement of the selected product Information about the location of the product, and periodically poll to confirm whether the settlement of the selected product is successful.

The main controller 10 includes a control unit 10a, a sales control unit 10b, and a display control unit 10c. The control unit 10a centrally manages the main body control unit 11, the product selection button group 14, the display operation unit 15, the display unit 16, the non-contact card reader / writer 21, the contact card reader / writer 22, the coin mechanism 23, and the banknote recognition machine Document 24, and external communication processing unit 17, etc. The control unit 10a performs control based on various setting data stored in a memory unit (not shown).

The sales control unit 10b is a product sales control system for selling products in the vending machine 2 body. The display control unit 10c performs display control of the product selection button group 14, the display operation unit 15, and the display unit 16 in accordance with an instruction of the sales control unit 10b. If the sales control unit 10b has selected the product selected by the product selection button 14a and the selection by the settlement server selection unit 15a by the settlement server A, B, or C, the settlement The servers A, B, and C obtain the two-dimensional barcode information including the information of the settlement servers A, B, and C, and display the two-dimensional barcode information on the display section 16. If the settlement servers A, B, and C, Receiving the settlement completed information for the settlement of the product for which the portable terminal 3 read the two-dimensional bar code information 16a displayed on the display unit 16, the product selected by the product selection button 14a is processed Move out to deal with. In addition, if the sales control unit 10b has selected the settlement by the settlement servers A, B, and C through the settlement server selection unit 15a, the settlement processing by the settlement servers A, B, and C is performed. Until the end, it is forbidden to accept the use of other settlement processing accepted by the settlement processing. Among them, the sales control unit 10b also controls the sales of goods by other settlement processing acceptance units.

[Configuration of portable terminal]
As shown in FIG. 3, the portable terminal 3 is connected to the control unit 30 with a display operation unit 32, an imaging unit 33, an external communication processing unit 34, and a short-range wireless communication processing unit 35. The display operation unit 32 is, for example, a touch panel, and displays and operates various information. The imaging unit 33 is a camera, and can read the two-dimensional barcode information 16 a displayed on the display unit 16 of the vending machine 2. The external communication processing unit 34 can be connected to the network N, and can be connected to the settlement servers A, B, and C through the network N. The short-range wireless communication processing unit 35 performs processing of short-range wireless communication such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark).

The control unit 30 controls each unit of the display operation unit 32, the imaging unit 33, the external communication processing unit 34, and the short-range wireless communication processing unit 35. The control unit 30 has a settlement control unit 31. The settlement control unit 31 is a controller that adds user identification information to the read two-dimensional barcode information and performs settlement processing on the settlement servers A, B, and C, for example, and is preset as a settlement control application.

[Sale control process by reading two-dimensional barcode information for portable terminal]
FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing the sales control processing sequence performed by the portable terminal 3 for reading two-dimensional barcode information. As shown in FIG. 4, first, the sales control unit 10b turns on the product selection button 14a if the product selection button 14a is selected (step S101) (step S102). Thereafter, the settlement server selection unit 15a displays the settlement servers A, B, and C (step S103). As shown in FIG. 5, the settlement server selection unit 15 a displays the settlement servers A, B, and C that can be connected to the vending machine 2 in the areas EA, EB, and EC, respectively. After that, if one of the settlement servers A, B, and C is selected, for example, the settlement server A (step S104), the sales control unit 10b sends the product data of the selected product to external communication The processing unit 17 (step S105).

In addition, when the external communication processing unit 17 receives the merchandise data from the sales control unit 10b, it makes a settlement server mode request (step S106), and the sales control unit 10b accepts the settlement server mode response (step S107). The settlement server mode refers to a mode in which sales control is performed by the portable terminal 3 using the reading of two-dimensional barcode information.

If the sales control unit 10b accepts the settlement server mode request (step S106), that is, if there is a selection of the product selection button 14a and the selection of the settlement server A in the settlement server selection unit 15a, the other settlement The settlement acceptance by the processing acceptance unit is prohibited (step S108). Next, the sales control unit 10b displays "communication in progress" on the display unit 16 (step S109). The display of "in communication" means that the settlement by the other settlement processing acceptance department has not been accepted.

The external communication processing unit 17 starts the communication with the selected settlement server A when the sales control unit 10b accepts the settlement server mode response (step S107) (step S110). The external communication processing unit 17 sends the received commodity data to the settlement server A (step S111), and orders the commodity to the settlement server A.

If the settlement server A receives the commodity data, it sends the two-dimensional barcode information to the external communication processing unit 17 (step S112). The two-dimensional bar code information includes the information of the settlement server A in addition to the commodity data such as the commodity code or the amount. The sales control unit 10b generates a two-dimensional bar code based on the two-dimensional bar code information received by the external communication processing unit 17, and displays the generated two-dimensional bar code as the two-dimensional bar code information 16a on the display unit 16 (step S113) .

If the portable terminal 3 displays the two-dimensional bar code information 16a on the display unit 16, the two-dimensional bar code information 16a is imaged by the camera unit 33, and the two-dimensional bar code information 16a is read (step S114). After that, the settlement control unit 31 of the portable terminal 3 adds the user identification information to the read two-dimensional barcode information 16a, and makes a settlement request to the settlement server A shown in the two-dimensional barcode information 16a (step S115) .

If the settlement server A accepts the settlement request from the portable terminal 3, the settlement processing is performed by comparing the contents of the settlement request with the order content, and if the settlement is successful (step S116), the settlement success notification is sent to the portable terminal 3 ( Step S117).

On the other hand, after receiving the two-dimensional bar code information from the settlement server A, the external communication processing unit 17 performs a poll to periodically confirm whether the settlement at the settlement server A is successful (step S118). The external communication processing unit 17 determines whether there is a settlement confirmation by polling (step S119). If there is no settlement confirmation (step S119, No), it is determined whether a predetermined time has elapsed (step S120). If the predetermined time has not elapsed (step S120, No), the system returns to step S118 to continue polling for settlement confirmation. Here, if the predetermined time has passed (step S120, Yes), the communication is cut off (step S122).

On the other hand, if the external communication processing unit 17 has a settlement confirmation (step S119, Yes), it notifies the sales control unit 10b of the settlement confirmation notification (step S121), and cuts off the communication (step S122).

The sales control unit 10b receives the settlement confirmation notification from the external communication processing unit 17 (step S121), performs the removal of the settled product (step S123), and turns off the product selection button 14a (step S124). Next, the sales control unit 10b cancels the prohibition of accepting settlements made by other settlement acceptance units (step S125).

However, the selection of the product by the product selection button 14a and the selection of the settlement by the settlement server A accepted by the settlement server selection unit 15a may be processed first.

In the first embodiment, if the sales control processing performed by the portable terminal 3 using the reading of two-dimensional barcode information is prohibited, reading and writing by the non-contact card reader 21 and the contact card is prohibited. The device 22, the coin mechanism 23, and the banknote recognition machine data 24 are accepted for settlement, so that multiple settlements when using external settlement servers A, B, and C can be prevented. Among them, the electronic money settlement by the contactless card reader 21 or the contact card reader 22, and the cash settlement by the coin mechanism 23 and the banknote identification machine data 24 are in the same vending machine 2 In the case of internal settlement settlement.

In addition, in the first embodiment, the vending machine 2 side only needs to display the two-dimensional barcode information for reading the two-dimensional barcode information by the portable terminal 3, so it can be formed as a simple Pose. In other words, the vending machine 2 can be easily added to the vending machine 2 by using the portable terminal 3 to read the two-dimensional barcode information.

In addition, in the first embodiment, the settlement result of the settlement server A obtained by the portable terminal 3 is confirmed by polling, so each vending machine 2 does not need to obtain an IP address, thereby In view of this, it can be formed into a simple structure.

(Embodiment 2)
In the above-mentioned first embodiment, the settlement result of the settlement server A by the portable terminal 3 is confirmed by polling, but in the second embodiment, the polling is not performed, but the settlement Server A receives the settlement result.

FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing the sales control processing sequence of Embodiment 2 by using the portable terminal 3 to read two-dimensional barcode information. As described above, in the second embodiment, the polling confirmation by the first embodiment is not performed (step S118), and if the settlement of the portable terminal 3 and the settlement server A is successful (step S116), The settlement success notification is sent to the portable terminal 3, and also sent to the external communication processing unit 17 of the vending machine 2 (step S117). The other processing procedures performed by the second embodiment are the same as the first embodiment.

In the second embodiment, since the settlement server A transmits a settlement success notification to the vending machine 2, the vending machine 2 must obtain an IP address. However, as in the first embodiment, multiple settlement can be prevented, and it is easy to perform The vending machine 2 is additionally provided with a vending control process performed by the portable terminal 3 for reading two-dimensional barcode information.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the vending machine 2 of the third embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7, in the third embodiment, a short-range wireless communication processing unit 18 is added to the vending machine 2 of the first embodiment. The short-range wireless communication processing unit 18 performs the short-range wireless communication processing such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark), similar to the short-range wireless communication processing unit 35 of the portable terminal 3. The other components are the same as in the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram showing the sales control processing sequence of Embodiment 3 by using the portable terminal 3 to read two-dimensional barcode information. In the third embodiment, the short-range wireless communication processing unit 35 and the short-range wireless communication processing unit 18 are in communication connection, and the sales control unit 10b selects the product selection button group 14 or the display operation unit 15 of the vending machine 2 Send the message to the 3 side of the portable terminal. With this, the content corresponding to the content of the product selection button group 14 or the display operation unit 15 is virtually displayed on the portable terminal 3 side. In this state, the virtual product selection button 14a is selected on the portable terminal 3 side corresponding to step S101 (step S201), and the virtual settlement server corresponding to step S104 is selected (step S202). The other processing procedures are the same as in the first embodiment.

As shown in the third embodiment, even if it is an application example in which the product selection button 14a is selected or the settlement server is selected on the portable terminal 3 side, as in the first embodiment, multiple settlement can be prevented, and The vending machine 2 can be easily added to the vending machine 2 to carry out vending control processing by reading the two-dimensional barcode information using the portable terminal 3.

That is, even the automatic vending machine 2 of the application example shown in the third embodiment performs the same settlement processing procedure as the first and second embodiments, and therefore the automatic vending machine 2 needs only a few changes. Among them, Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 3 can be used in combination.

(Embodiment 4)
FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the vending machine 2 of the fourth embodiment. As shown in FIG. 9, in the fourth embodiment, instead of displaying the two-dimensional bar code information 16a on the display unit 16 to be read by the portable terminal 3, the two-dimensional bar code reading unit 19 is newly provided in the vending machine 2, The 1D barcode reading unit 19 reads the 2D barcode information displayed on the portable terminal 3. The two-dimensional barcode reading unit 19 is an imaging unit such as a camera. The other components are the same as in the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram showing a vending control processing sequence performed by the vending machine 2 to read the two-dimensional barcode information using the portable terminal 3. In FIG. 10, steps S301 to S311 are the same as steps S101 to S111 of the first embodiment. After that, in the state of displaying "in communication" (step S309), the portable terminal 3 causes the two-dimensional bar code information including the user identification information to be displayed on the display operation section 32 (step S312). The two-dimensional barcode information is covered by the two-dimensional barcode reading unit 19, and the sales control unit 10b reads the two-dimensional barcode information from the two-dimensional barcode reading unit 19 (step S313). After that, the sales control unit 10b sends the read two-dimensional barcode information to the external communication processing unit 17. The external communication processing unit 17 sends the received two-dimensional barcode information to the settlement server A (step S314), and makes a settlement request to the settlement server A.

After that, the settlement server A compares the settlement request contents with the order contents to perform settlement processing, and if the settlement is successful (step S316), sends a notification of successful settlement to the external communication processing unit 17 (step S317). The subsequent processes (steps S319 to S325) perform the same processes as steps S119 to S125 of the first and second embodiments.

Among them, as shown in the second embodiment, the IP address can be set on the vending machine 2 side, and the settlement server A can send the settlement success notification to the IP address, or as shown in the first embodiment, the automatic vending machine The machine 2 side polls for settlement confirmation.

In the fourth embodiment, if the vending machine 2 performs the sales control process of reading the two-dimensional barcode information of the portable terminal 3, the non-contact card reader 21 and the contact card reader 22 are prohibited , The coin mechanism 23, and the bill recognition machine data 24 are accepted for settlement, so that multiple settlements when using external settlement servers A, B, and C can be prevented.

In addition, in the fourth embodiment, since the vending machine 2 side only needs to be provided with a two-dimensional barcode reading unit 19 for reading the two-dimensional barcode information of the portable terminal 3, it can be formed as Simple composition.

Among them, in the above-mentioned embodiments 1 to 4, as an example of bar code information, QR code (registered trademark) and other two-dimensional bar code information are used for description, but it is not limited to this, and if it can be displayed and read, It can be, for example, one-dimensional barcode information or other barcode information.

In addition, in the first to fourth embodiments described above, a vending machine that sells canned beverages, bottled beverages, and specialty bottled beverages is described as an example of a vending machine, but the vending machine is not limited to this , If at least equipped with: reading the barcode information by the portable terminal 3 or reading the barcode information displayed by the portable terminal 3 to use the settlement server A, B, C Settlement processing means for the settlement processing of commodities; and other 1 or more settlement processing acceptances such as contactless card reader 21, contact card reader 22, coin mechanism 23, and banknote identification machine data 24, credit card reader The department also includes automatic machines such as ticket machines that use products as securities such as tickets.

However, each structure shown in each of the above-mentioned embodiments is functionally outlined, and does not necessarily have to be physically formed as the illustrated structure. That is to say, the form of dispersion / integration of each device and constituent elements is not limited to those shown in the drawings, and all or part of them can be functionally or physically dispersed / integrated in arbitrary units according to various usage conditions and the like.

1‧‧‧Vending machine system

2‧‧‧Vending machine

3‧‧‧Portable terminal

10‧‧‧Main controller

10a, 30‧‧‧ Control Department

10b‧‧‧ Sales Control Department

10c‧‧‧Display Control Department

11‧‧‧Body Control Department

12‧‧‧Cooling device

13‧‧‧moving device

14‧‧‧Commodity selection button group

14a‧‧‧Commodity selection button

15, 32‧‧‧ Display operation part

15a‧‧‧ Settlement server selection

16‧‧‧Display

16a‧‧‧Two-dimensional barcode information

17.34‧‧‧External Communication Processing Department

18.35‧‧‧near wireless communication processing department

19‧‧‧Two-dimensional barcode reading department

21‧‧‧Contactless Card Reader

22‧‧‧contact card reader

23‧‧‧Coin institution

24‧‧‧ Banknote Recognition Machine Information

31‧‧‧ Settlement Control Department

33‧‧‧Camera Department

A, B, C‧‧‧ settlement server

EA, EB, EC

N‧‧‧ Internet

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a vending machine system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the structure of the vending machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the structure of the portable terminal shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing the sales control processing sequence for reading the two-dimensional barcode information by the portable terminal.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display example of the settlement server selection unit.

FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing the sales control processing sequence of Embodiment 2 by reading a two-dimensional barcode information by a portable terminal.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the structure of the vending machine according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram showing the sales control processing sequence of Embodiment 3 by reading a two-dimensional barcode information by a portable terminal.

Fig. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the vending machine according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram showing the vending control processing sequence by reading the two-dimensional bar code information of the portable terminal by the vending machine.

Claims (9)

A vending machine, which is a vending machine that can perform the settlement processing of the goods using the settlement server by reading the barcode information made by the portable terminal, is characterized by: Have: Commodity selection button, which selects the commodity to be sold; The settlement server selection unit, which accepts the settlement of the commodity selected by the commodity selection button, chooses to use the settlement server; The display unit displays the aforementioned barcode information including: the amount of the commodity selected by the aforementioned commodity selection button, and the location information of the settlement server that performs settlement of the commodity; and The sales control unit, if the selection of the product using the commodity selection button and the selection of the settlement using the settlement server by the settlement server selection unit have been performed, the settlement server Obtain the barcode information, and display the barcode information on the display section, if the settlement server receives the settlement of the commodity for which the portable terminal that has read the barcode information has been settled, the settlement is completed In the case of information, carry out the unloading process of the product selected by the aforementioned product selection button, If the sales control unit has already selected the product selected by the product selection button and the settlement server selected by the settlement server selection unit, then the settlement server is used. Until the settlement process is completed, it is prohibited to accept the settlement process performed by the other settlement process acceptance department. A vending machine is a vending machine that can perform settlement processing of goods using a settlement server by reading bar code information displayed on a portable terminal, and is characterized by: Have: Commodity selection button, which selects the commodity to be sold; The settlement server selection unit, which accepts the settlement of the commodity selected by the commodity selection button, chooses to use the settlement server; A reading unit, which reads the barcode information including user identification information by the portable terminal; and The sales control unit is based on the reading unit if the selection of the product using the product selection button and the selection of the settlement using the settlement server by the settlement server selection unit have been performed. The read barcode information is subjected to the settlement processing of the commodity with the settlement server. If the settlement processing is completed, the commodity selection processing performed by the commodity selection button is carried out. If the sales control unit has already selected the product selected by the product selection button and the settlement server selected by the settlement server selection unit, then the settlement server is used. Until the settlement process is completed, it is prohibited to accept the settlement process performed by the other settlement process acceptance department. For example, the automatic vending machine according to item 1 of the patent application, wherein the sales control unit, after displaying the bar code information on the display unit, periodically asks the settlement server whether the use of the portable terminal has been performed. For the settlement of the aforementioned commodity, the aforementioned settlement completed information is obtained. The automatic vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the settlement server selection part is accepted by the portable terminal side for selection by the product selection button or corresponding to the product selection For the settlement of the product selected by the virtual commodity selection button on the portable terminal side of the button, the settlement server is selected for use. As for the vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the settlement server selection unit accepts the selection of one settlement server from the plurality of settlement servers. A vending machine system is a vending machine that performs commodity settlement processing by reading barcode information that is used by a portable terminal, the portable terminal, and a settlement servo that performs settlement processing of the commodity The automatic vending machine system that the device can be connected to the network is characterized by: The aforementioned vending machine is equipped with: Commodity selection button, which selects the commodity to be sold; The settlement server selection unit, which accepts the settlement of the commodity selected by the commodity selection button, chooses to use the settlement server; The display unit displays the aforementioned barcode information including: the amount of the commodity selected by the aforementioned commodity selection button, and the location information of the settlement server that performs settlement of the commodity; and The sales control unit, if the selection of the product using the commodity selection button and the selection of the settlement using the settlement server by the settlement server selection unit have been performed, the settlement server Obtain the barcode information, and display the barcode information on the display section, if the settlement server receives the settlement of the commodity for which the portable terminal that has read the barcode information has been settled, the settlement is completed For information, carry out the unloading process of the product selected by the product selection button, and if the selection of the product by the product selection button has been performed, and the use of the settlement by the settlement server selection unit At the time of the settlement selection by the server, until the settlement processing by the aforementioned settlement server ends, it is prohibited to accept the settlement processing by the other settlement processing acceptance section, The portable terminal device reads the barcode information displayed on the display section, and accesses the settlement server indicated by the barcode information to perform settlement of the commodity. A vending machine system, which is a vending machine capable of performing commodity settlement processing by reading bar code information displayed on a portable terminal, the aforementioned portable terminal, and a settlement servo performing settlement processing of the aforementioned commodity The automatic vending machine system that the device can be connected to the network is characterized by: The aforementioned vending machine is equipped with: Commodity selection button, which selects the commodity to be sold; The settlement server selection unit, which accepts the settlement of the commodity selected by the commodity selection button, chooses to use the settlement server; A reading unit, which reads the barcode information including user identification information by the portable terminal; and The sales control unit is based on the reading unit if the selection of the product using the product selection button and the selection of the settlement using the settlement server by the settlement server selection unit have been performed. The barcode information that has been read is subjected to the settlement processing of the commodity with the settlement server, and if the settlement processing is completed, the unloading processing of the commodity selected by the commodity selection button is performed, and if the When the selection of the product using the product selection button and the selection of the settlement by the settlement server by the settlement server selection unit are completed, the acceptance is prohibited until the settlement process by the settlement server is completed Use the settlement processing done by other settlement processing acceptance department, The portable terminal displays the barcode information including the user identification information. A settlement method of an automatic vending machine system, which is a vending machine capable of performing commodity settlement processing by reading barcode information used by a portable terminal, the aforementioned portable terminal, and performing the aforementioned commodity settlement processing The settlement method of the automatic vending machine system whose settlement server can be connected to the network is characterized by: If the vending machine has already selected the product selected by the product selection button for selecting the product to be sold, and uses the settlement server by accepting the settlement selection for the product selected by the product selection button When the settlement server selection unit makes the selection for settlement by the settlement server, the settlement server obtains the barcode information and displays the barcode information on the display unit. If the settlement server receives When the settlement completion information for the settlement of the commodity for the portable terminal that has read the barcode information is used, the unloading process of the commodity selected by the commodity selection button is performed, and if the aforesaid The selection of the product selected by the product selection button and the selection of settlement by the settlement server selection section by the settlement server selection section are prohibited from accepting the use of the other until the settlement processing by the settlement server is completed. Settlement processing by the settlement processing acceptance department. A settlement method of a vending machine system, which is a vending machine capable of performing settlement processing of goods by reading bar code information displayed on a portable terminal, the aforementioned portable terminal, and performing settlement processing of the aforementioned goods The settlement method of the automatic vending machine system whose settlement server can be connected to the network is characterized by: If the vending machine has already selected the product selected by the product selection button for selecting the product to be sold, and uses the settlement server by accepting the settlement selection for the product selected by the product selection button When the settlement server selection unit selects the settlement using the settlement server, the barcode information including the user identification information is read by the portable terminal, and according to the read barcode information, the The settlement processing of the merchandise is performed between the settlement servers, and if the settlement processing is completed, the unloading processing of the merchandise selected by the merchandise selection button is performed, and if the merchandise selected by the merchandise selection button has been performed And the selection of settlement by the settlement server by the settlement server selection section is prohibited from accepting settlement processing by the other settlement processing acceptance section until the settlement processing by the settlement server is completed .