JPH03250285A - Controller of card type automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a vending machine having a function of selling products by card, and in particular to the control of a card-type vending machine that uses a special card to clear sales data. Regarding equipment.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, vending machines having this type of card-based product sales function have cleared sales data by the following method, as shown in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 62-23370.

Specifically, the first method is to clear the data by entering the password using the numeric keyboard on the inner door of the vending machine and pressing the clear key.

Another method is to clear the data by performing the above operation only when the dip switch is set to the clearable side.

Furthermore, there is a method to change the hardware and clear the data using a special key.

[Problem to be solved by the invention] However, in such conventional vending machines, for example, in the first method, it is difficult for anyone to easily clear the sales data once they know the PIN number and operation method. Therefore, there was a high risk of fraud, such as under-reporting of sales data.

An object of the present invention is to provide a control device for a card-type vending machine that can prevent the above fraud.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, in the card type vending machine control device of the present invention, in a card type vending machine that can sell products using a card, it is possible to use a card that has price data etc. written on it. A card reading means for reading card data, a sales data storage means for storing sales data, a card for clearing sales data, a card data storage means for storing data on the card for clearing sales data, and an inserted card. The card includes a card discriminating means for determining whether the card is for clearing sales data or for regular sales, and a sales data clearing means for clearing the sales data when the card for clearing the sales data is inserted.

Further, in the above-mentioned card-type vending machine, there are provided a card reading means for reading card data from a card on which amount data and the like are written, a sales data storage means for storing sales data, a sales data clearing card, and a sales data. A card data storage means for storing card data for clearing, a card discriminating means for determining whether the inserted card is for clearing sales data or for normal sales, and a card writing means for writing sales data on the card for clearing sales data. a data clearing means for clearing the sales data when the sales data clearing card is inserted; and a restoring means for restoring the sales data by reinserting the sales data clearing card when it is a mistake to insert the sales data clearing card. shall be provided with.

[Effect]

According to this invention, the sales data clear card is inserted into the insertion slot, the contents of this card are read, and the sales data clear signal is sent to the RAM storing the sales data to clear the sales data.

Further, the data is restored by storing the data in the data storage means of the sales data clear card, writing the sales data into the sales data clear card, and reinserting the sales data clear card.

〔Example〕

FIG. 3 is a configuration block diagram showing an embodiment of the first invention.

In the figure, 1 is a CPU that controls 110 chips 3A and 3B for clearing sales data and reader/writer, 2 is a ROM that stores card data for clearing sales data, 3A is an I10 chip for communication between the CPUI and RAM 7, 3B is an I10 chip for communication between the CPUI and the card reader/writer 8, 4 is a reading head that reads the inserted card data, 5 is a reading head I/F that sends the read data to the I10 chip 3B, and 6 is a card 7 is a RAM for adding and storing sales data, 9 is a sales card, 10 is a sales data clear card, and a card reader/writer 20 includes a reading head 4, a writing head 11, and a card. It is composed of a transport device 6, a card transport drive unit 8, and a main body structure having a card insertion slot.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the program of the first invention, and the operation of the apparatus shown in FIG. 3 will be explained below according to this flowchart.

Note that Sl, S2. - is below step 1.
Step 2. - Write as follows.

In the above configuration, it is first determined in step 1 whether or not the sales data clear card 10 has been inserted, and if it has been inserted, the card data is then read in with the reading head 4 in step 2. i/F5
and sends data to CPU1 through I10 chip 3B.

Next, in step 3, the data is compared with the data stored in ROM 2 using the CPUI, and if there is a difference, it is determined in step 4 whether or not the card 9 can be sold, and if it is,
In step 5, a sales operation is performed, and in step 6, the card balance is written. If the data match in step 3 above, a sales data clear signal is sent from the CPU to the RAM 7 through the I10 chip 3A to clear the sales data. Next, in step 8, the sales data clear card 10 is ejected, and in step 9, it is determined whether the sales data clear card 10 has come out of the insertion slot. If it has come out, in step 10, it is determined whether the card 10 has been removed, and the If it is, it returns to the standby state.

FIG. 5 is a configuration block diagram showing an embodiment of the second invention. In the figure, the same reference numerals as in FIG. 3 indicate the same members. 1
1 is a write head, 12 is a write head I/F, 13 is a data return button, and 14 is a writable sales data clear card.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the program of the second invention, and FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the program when inserting the sales data clearing card is an error in the second invention. The operation of the apparatus shown in FIG. 5 will be explained according to the flowchart in FIG.

In such a configuration, when the writable sales data clear card 14 is inserted, the RAM is cleared in step 11.
Then, in step 12, this sales data is written to the card 14 by the write head 11, and then, in step 13, the sales data in RAMT is cleared.

Next, in step 14, the card 14 is ejected, and in step 1
At step 5, it is determined whether the card 14 has come out of the insertion slot, and if it has come out, it is determined at step 16 whether the card 14 has been removed.
If it has been removed, it will return to the standby state.

If it is a mistake to insert the sales data clear card 14 here, press the data recovery button 13 and reinsert the card 14. Next, in step 21, it is determined whether any card has been inserted or not. If it is inserted, the card data is read in step 22, and in step 23, it is compared with the data stored in the ROM 2 using the CPU to determine whether the sales data clear card 14 is writable, and if there is a difference. If so, it is determined in step 24 whether or not the card 9 can be sold, and if it is, a selling operation is carried out in step 25, and the balance of the card is written in step 26, and the process proceeds to step 14.

If they match, the process advances to step 27, in which it is determined whether the data return button 13 has been pressed, in step 28 the sales data of the card 14 is read, and in step 29, the R button is pressed.
Write the sales data to AM7 and proceed to step 14. Next, steps 15 and 16 described above are performed and the system enters a standby state.

Further, if the data recovery button 13 is not pressed in step 27, step 30 proceeds to RAM? Clear the data in the folder, proceed to step 14, and then repeat step 1 above.
5. Perform step 16 and enter the standby state.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to this invention, since the sales data is cleared using the sales data clear card and the sales data is written to the card and restored, fraud such as under-reporting of sales data can be prevented. can.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a claim correspondence diagram of the first invention, Fig. 2 is a claim correspondence diagram of the second invention, Fig. 3 is a configuration block diagram showing an embodiment of the first invention, and Fig. 4 is a claim correspondence diagram of the first invention. FIG. 5 is a configuration block diagram showing an embodiment of the second invention, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are flowcharts showing the program of the second invention. 1...CPU, 2...ROM, 3A, 3B...I
10 chip, 4... reading head, 6... card transport device, 7... RAM, 8... product selection push button, 9...
...Sales card, 10...Sales data clear card, 11...Writing head, 12...Writing head I/F
, 13...Data return button, 14...Writable sales data clear card. Figure 1/Figure 5

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1) A card-type vending machine that can sell products using a card, comprising a card reading means for reading card data from the card, a sales data storage means for storing sales data, and a sales data storage means for storing sales data. a card for clearing; a card data storage means for storing data of the card for clearing sales data; a card determining means for determining whether the inserted card is for clearing sales data or for normal sales; and for clearing sales data. A control device for a card-type vending machine, comprising: sales data clearing means for clearing the sales data when a card is inserted. 2) A card-type vending machine that can sell products using a card, includes a card reading means for reading card data from the card, a sales data storage means for storing sales data, a sales data clearing card, and a sales data storage means for storing sales data. a card data storage means for storing data on a card for clearing data; a card determining means for determining whether the inserted card is for clearing sales data or for normal sales; and a card for writing sales data on the card for clearing sales data. a writing means; a data clearing means for clearing the sales data when the sales data clearing card is inserted; and a restoring means for restoring the sales data by re-inserting the sales data clearing card when it is a mistake to insert the sales data clearing card. A control device for a card-type vending machine, comprising: