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Vending machine control device
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JP2007164233A
JP2007164233AJP2005355851AJP2005355851AJP2007164233AJP 2007164233 AJP2007164233 AJP 2007164233AJP 2005355851 AJP2005355851 AJP 2005355851AJP 2005355851 AJP2005355851 AJP 2005355851AJP 2007164233 AJP2007164233 AJP 2007164233A
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守志 吉田
Yoshiharu Hayashi
喜治 林
Yoshitaka Kubota
吉孝 窪田
Kazuo Sano
和夫 佐野
Takashi Nakamura
高史 中村
Kohei Kawami
晃平 川見
Masakazu Okada
征和 岡田
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【課題】非接触ICチップを利用した非接触端末等での決済可能な自動販売機で、非接触端末決済手段と非接触端末間が決済処理未了状態での取引終了を可能な限り回避し確実に決済処理を行うこと。
【解決手段】非接触端末決済手段4と非接触端末間3での決済処理中に商品選択時間が経過しても、決済再処理時間が経過するまでは取引終了としないので、商品選択時間経過により決済処理を中断することがなく、非接触端末決済手段4での決済内容に応じて確実に商品を搬出することができる。
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In a vending machine capable of making payments with a non-contact terminal using a non-contact IC chip, it is possible to avoid as much as possible the end of the transaction between the non-contact terminal payment means and the non-contact terminal in a state where the payment processing has not been completed. Make sure payment processing.
Even if the product selection time elapses during the settlement process between the contactless terminal settlement means 4 and the contactless terminal 3, the transaction selection time elapses until the settlement reprocessing time elapses. Accordingly, the product can be surely carried out according to the content of the settlement in the non-contact terminal settlement means 4 without interrupting the settlement process.
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本発明は、非接触ICカードなど非接触ICチップを利用して決済可能な自動販売機に関し、特にその販売シーケンスに関するものである。  The present invention relates to a vending machine capable of making payment using a non-contact IC chip such as a non-contact IC card, and more particularly to a sales sequence thereof.

従来の自動販売機の制御装置には、商品選択用の商品選択手段と、商品を搬出する搬出手段と、電子財布として機能する非接触ICチップを有する非接触端末と無線通信により常時交信可能な交信手段を有し非接触端末のデータを記録再生処理する非接触端末決済手段と、自動販売機全体を制御する制御装置とを備えた自動販売機において、制御装置は待機状態時に商品が選択されたことを検知すると非接触端末決済手段に対して該当商品の金額を通知するとともに、非接触端末決済手段から決済完了の通知を受信すると商品搬出を行う。非接触端末決済手段は制御装置から選択商品の金額の通知を受信すると非接触端末と通信可能状態にするとともに、通信圏内に入った非接触端末との間で前記金額についての決済を行い、決済が完了すると制御装置に決済完了を通知することにより非接触端末での決済を行うものについて開示したものがある(例えば、特許文献1参照)。
特開2004−145471号公報
A conventional vending machine control device can communicate with a non-contact terminal having a non-contact IC chip functioning as an electronic wallet by means of wireless communication at all times. In a vending machine having a contact means and a contactless terminal settlement means for recording / reproducing data of a contactless terminal and a control device for controlling the entire vending machine, the control device selects a product in a standby state. When it is detected, the contactless payment means is notified of the amount of the corresponding product, and when a payment completion notification is received from the contactless terminal payment means, the goods are carried out. When the contactless terminal payment means receives a notification of the amount of the selected product from the control device, the contactless communication terminal makes a communication state with the contactless terminal and makes a payment for the amount with the contactless terminal that has entered the communication range. Has been disclosed for making a payment at a non-contact terminal by notifying the completion of the payment to the control device (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
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しかしながら、前記従来の構成では、非接触端末決済手段が非接触端末を認識し決済処理を開始し非接触端末での金額減算が完了し非接触端末決済手段に減算完了通知を行う際に非接触端末が交信不可能な距離となり決済処理が完了できない決済処理未了状態で、制御装置は商品選択を有効とする商品選択時間が経過した等で取引を中止させるため非接触端末決済手段へ取引終了データを送信すると、非接触端末決済手段は決済処理を中断してしまい非接触端末が保持する金額は減算されているが、制御装置は非接触端末決済手段から決済完了通知を受信できないので商品を搬出することができないという課題を有していた。  However, in the conventional configuration, the contactless terminal payment unit recognizes the contactless terminal, starts the payment process, completes the amount subtraction in the contactless terminal, and performs contactless completion notification to the contactless terminal payment unit. When the terminal cannot communicate and the payment process cannot be completed, the control device ends the transaction to the contactless terminal payment method to stop the transaction when the product selection time for enabling the product selection has passed. When the data is transmitted, the contactless terminal payment means interrupts the payment process and the amount held by the contactless terminal is subtracted, but the control device cannot receive the payment completion notification from the contactless terminal payment means, It had a problem that it could not be carried out.

本発明は、前記従来の課題を解決するもので、特に非接触ICチップを利用した非接触端末等での決済可能な自動販売機で、非接触端末決済手段と非接触端末間が決済処理未了状態での取引終了を可能な限り回避し確実に決済処理ができる自動販売機の制御装置を提供することを目的としている。  The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and is a vending machine capable of making a payment at a non-contact terminal using a non-contact IC chip. It is an object of the present invention to provide a control device for a vending machine that can avoid the end of a transaction in a closed state as much as possible and reliably perform settlement processing.

上記従来の課題を解決するために、本発明の自動販売機の制御装置は、非接触端末決済手段と非接触端末間での決済処理で異常が発生した場合に再処理することができる決済再処理時間を記憶し、制御部は商品選択時間が経過し、非接触端末決済手段から選択商品の決済結果が受信できない場合でも、決済再処理時間が経過するまでは取引終了としないようにしたものである。  In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, the control device of the vending machine according to the present invention is capable of reprocessing payment when an abnormality occurs in the payment processing between the contactless terminal payment means and the contactless terminal. The processing time is stored, and the control unit does not end the transaction until the payment reprocessing time has passed even if the product selection time has passed and the payment result of the selected product cannot be received from the contactless terminal payment means It is.

これによって、非接触端末決済手段と非接触端末間での決済処理で異常が発生し再処理中に商品選択時間が経過しても決済再処理時間が経過するまでは決済処理を中断させるため取引終了データを送信することがなく、決済処理を中断することなく完了させるがことができる。  As a result, an abnormality occurs in the payment process between the contactless terminal payment means and the contactless terminal, and the transaction is interrupted until the payment reprocessing time elapses even if the product selection time elapses during reprocessing. It is possible to complete the settlement process without interruption without transmitting the end data.

また、本発明の自動販売機の制御装置は、制御部は商品選択時間が経過し、非接触端末決済手段から選択商品の決済結果がない場合は決済処理未了が発生したと判断し、その他の商品の選択を禁止し選択された商品状態を保持するようにしたものである。  Further, in the control device of the vending machine of the present invention, the control unit determines that the payment processing has not been completed when the product selection time has elapsed and there is no payment result of the selected product from the contactless terminal payment means, The selection of the item is prohibited and the selected item state is maintained.

これによって、決済処理未了中は選択された商品状態を保持することで選択商品と決済商品を確実に一致させることができる。  As a result, the selected product and the payment product can be reliably matched by holding the selected product state while the payment process has not been completed.

また、本発明の自動販売機の制御装置は、決済再処理時間を設定、変更できるようにしたものである。  The control device for the vending machine according to the present invention can set and change the settlement reprocessing time.

これによって、非接触端末決済手段、非接触端末の特性に応じて決済再処理時間を設定できるので、確実に決済処理を行うことができる。  Thereby, the payment reprocessing time can be set according to the characteristics of the non-contact terminal payment means and the non-contact terminal, so that the payment process can be surely performed.

また、本発明の自動販売機の制御装置は、決済処理未了が発生した場合に、その状態を表示するようにしたものである。  In addition, the control device of the vending machine according to the present invention is configured to display the state when the payment processing is not completed.

これによって、商品購入者に決済処理未了が発生していることを知らせることができ、商品購入者に非接触端末を非接触端末決済手段に再度かざすよう誘導させ確実に決済処理を行うことができる。  As a result, the merchandise purchaser can be informed that payment processing has not been completed, and the merchandise purchaser can be guided to hold the non-contact terminal again on the non-contact terminal settlement means so as to reliably perform the settlement process. it can.

また、本発明の自動販売機の制御装置は、決済処理未了が発生した場合に、その状態を記憶し、その内容を確認できるようにしたものである。  In addition, the control device for the vending machine according to the present invention is configured to store the state and confirm the contents when the payment processing is not completed.

これによって、決済処理未了が発生しても、その状態を確認することができるので、金銭の精算処理を確実に行うことができる。  As a result, even if the settlement process is not completed, the state can be confirmed, so that the money settlement process can be reliably performed.

本発明の自動販売機の制御装置は、非接触端末決済手段と非接触端末間での決済処理中に商品選択時間が経過しても、決済再処理時間が経過するまでは決済処理を中止させるため取引終了データを送信しないので、商品選択時間経過により決済処理を中断することがなく、決済処理を完了させ決済内容に応じて確実に商品を搬出することができる。  The control device of the vending machine according to the present invention stops the payment process until the payment reprocessing time elapses even if the product selection time elapses during the payment process between the contactless terminal payment means and the contactless terminal. Therefore, since the transaction end data is not transmitted, the settlement process is not interrupted after the commodity selection time has elapsed, and the settlement process can be completed and the commodity can be reliably carried out according to the contents of the settlement.

また、本発明の自動販売機の制御装置は、決済処理未了中はその他の商品の選択を禁止するようにしたので、決済処理が完了するまでは選択された商品状態を保持することができ、選択商品と決済商品を確実に一致させることができる。  In addition, since the control device of the vending machine of the present invention prohibits selection of other products while the payment process is not completed, the selected product state can be maintained until the payment process is completed. Thus, the selected product and the settlement product can be reliably matched.

請求項1に記載の発明は商品を選択するための商品選択手段と、選択した商品を搬出する搬出手段と、非接触端末と交信してデータを記録再生処理する非接触端末決済手段と、自動販売機全体を制御する制御部とを備え、前記商品選択手段で商品を選択し、前記非接触端末と交信して前記非接触端末決済手段がデータを記録再生処理することで決済処理を行い、この決済処理を前記制御部が前記非接触端末決済手段から受信することで、前記搬出手段に搬出動作をさせる自動販売機において、前記制御部が前記非接触端末決済手段から決済処理結果を受信できない場合、前記非接触端末を前記非接触端末決済手段と交信させて決済再処理することができる決済再処理時間を設定し、前記決済再処理時間が経過するまで交信可能としたことにより、決済処理を完了させ決済内容に応じて確実に商品を搬出することができる。  The invention according to claim 1 is a product selection means for selecting a product, a carry-out means for carrying out the selected product, a non-contact terminal settlement means for communicating with a non-contact terminal and recording and reproducing data, and automatic A control unit for controlling the entire vending machine, selecting a product by the product selection unit, communicating with the non-contact terminal and performing a settlement process by the non-contact terminal settlement unit recording and reproducing data, When the control unit receives the payment process from the contactless terminal payment unit, the control unit cannot receive the payment process result from the contactless terminal payment unit in the vending machine that causes the carry-out unit to carry out the carry-out operation. A contact reprocessing time that allows the contactless terminal to communicate with the contactless terminal payment means and reprocess the payment is set, and communication is possible until the payment reprocessing time elapses. , It is possible to reliably carry the goods in accordance with the settlement content to complete the settlement process.

請求項2に記載の発明は、商品を選択するための商品選択手段と、選択した商品を搬出する搬出手段と、非接触端末と常時交信可能な交信手段を有し前記非接触端末のデータを記録再生処理する非接触端末決済手段と、商品選択を有効とする商品選択時間中に、前記非接触端末決済手段と前記非接触端末間の決済処理で異常が発生した場合に、再処理することができる決済再処理時間を記憶し前記非接触端末決済手段に送信する決済制御手段と、前記商品選択手段と前記搬出手段と前記非接触端末決済手段とに接続され前記決済制御手段を有し自動販売機全体を制御する制御部とからなり、前記制御部は前記商品選択手段による商品選択があったと判別した場合、前記非接触端末決済手段に選択商品の決済額を送信し、前記非接触端末決済手段では前記非接触端末に対して決済指示を行うように前記商品選択時間が経過するまで出力し、前記制御部は商品選択時間が経過し、前記非接触端末決済手段から選択商品の決済結果が受信できない場合、決済処理未了が発生したと判断し、前記決済再処理時間が経過するまで取引終了としないことにより、商品選択時間経過により決済処理を中断することがなく、決済処理を完了させ決済内容に応じて確実に商品を搬出することができる。  The invention according toclaim 2 includes product selection means for selecting a product, carry-out means for carrying out the selected product, and communication means capable of always communicating with a non-contact terminal. Re-processing when an abnormality occurs in the payment processing between the non-contact terminal payment means and the non-contact terminal during the product selection time for enabling the product selection and the non-contact terminal payment means for recording / reproducing processing A settlement control means for storing a settlement reprocessing time that can be transmitted to the contactless terminal settlement means, connected to the product selection means, the carry-out means, and the contactless terminal settlement means, and having the settlement control means automatically A control unit that controls the entire vending machine, and when the control unit determines that the product selection unit has selected a product, the control unit transmits a settlement amount of the selected product to the contactless terminal settlement unit, and the contactless terminal Settlement Then, output until the product selection time elapses so as to instruct payment to the contactless terminal, the control unit receives the product selection time, and receives the settlement result of the selected product from the contactless terminal payment means If it is not possible, it is determined that payment processing has not been completed, and the transaction is not terminated until the payment reprocessing time has elapsed. The product can be reliably carried out according to the contents.

請求項3に記載の発明は、請求項2に記載の発明において、前記制御部を、決済処理未了が発生したと判断した場合、その他の商品の選択を禁止することにより、選択された商品状態が保持され、選択商品と決済商品を確実に一致させることができる。  The invention described inclaim 3 is the product selected in the invention described inclaim 2 by prohibiting selection of other products when the control unit determines that payment processing has not been completed. The state is maintained, and the selected product and the settlement product can be reliably matched.

請求項4に記載の発明は、請求項3に記載の発明において、決済再処理時間を設定する設定手段を備え、前記設定手段にて決済再処理時間が設定された場合、その時間を前記決済制御部に記憶するとともに前記非接触端末決済手段へ送信するようにしたことにより、非接触端末決済手段、非接触端末の特性に応じて決済再処理時間を設定でき、その特性に応じて確実に決済処理を行うことができる。  The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according toclaim 3, further comprising setting means for setting a payment reprocessing time, and when the payment reprocessing time is set by the setting means, the time is set in the payment By storing in the control unit and transmitting to the contactless terminal payment means, the payment reprocessing time can be set according to the characteristics of the contactless terminal payment means and the contactless terminal, and reliably according to the characteristics Payment processing can be performed.

請求項5に記載の発明は、請求項3または4に記載の発明において、決済処理未了が発生したことを表示する表示手段を備え、前記制御部は決済処理未了が発生したと判断した場合、その状態を前記表示手段に表示させるようにしたことにより、商品購入者に決済処理未了が発生していることを知らせることができ、商品購入者に非接触端末を非接触端末決済手段に再度かざすよう誘導させ確実に決済処理を行うことができる。  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the third or fourth aspect of the present invention, the display unit displays that the payment processing has not been completed, and the control unit determines that the payment processing has not been completed. In this case, by displaying the state on the display means, it is possible to inform the product purchaser that payment processing has not been completed, and to contact the product purchaser with a non-contact terminal payment means. The settlement process can be surely performed by guiding the user to hold it again.

請求項6に記載の発明は、請求項3から5のいずれか一項に記載の発明において、決済処理未了発生時の時間や選択商品等の決済処理未了状態を記憶する記憶手段とその記憶した内容を確認できる確認手段とを備え、決済処理未了が発生したと判断した場合に、その状態を前記記憶手段に記憶するようにしたので、決済処理未了が発生しても、その状態を確認することができ、金銭の精算処理を確実に行うことができる。  The invention according toclaim 6 is the storage means according to any one ofclaims 3 to 5, wherein the storage means stores the time when payment processing is not completed and the payment processing incomplete status of the selected product, etc. A confirmation means for confirming the stored contents, and when it is determined that payment processing has not been completed, the state is stored in the storage means. The state can be confirmed, and the money settlement process can be reliably performed.

以下、本実施の形態について、図面を参照しながら説明する。なお、この実施の形態によって本発明が限定されるものではない。  Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

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図1は、本発明の実施の形態1による自動販売機の制御装置の機能ブロック図である。図2は、同実施の形態の自動販売機の制御装置の動作を示すフローチャートである。
(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a control device for a vending machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control device of the vending machine according to the embodiment.

図1において、商品を選択するための商品選択手段1と、選択した商品を搬出する搬出手段2と、電子財布として機能する非接触ICチップを有する非接触端末3と、非接触端末3と常時交信可能な交信手段を有し非接触端末3のデータを記録再生処理する非接触端末決済手段4と、商品選択を有効とする商品選択時間と非接触端末決済手段4と非接触端末3間での決済処理で異常が発生した場合に再処理することができる決済再処理時間を記憶し非接触端末決済手段4に送信する決済制御手段5と、商品選択手段1と搬出手段2と非接触端末決済手段4とに接続され決済制御手段5を有し自動販売機全体を制御する制御部6とからなり、制御部6は商品選択時間が経過しても、非接触端末決済手段4から選択商品の決済結果がない場合、決済処理未了が発生したと判断し、決済再処理時間が経過するまで販売終了とせず決済結果を待つ。  In FIG. 1, a product selection means 1 for selecting a product, a carry-out means 2 for carrying out the selected product, anon-contact terminal 3 having a non-contact IC chip functioning as an electronic wallet, and anon-contact terminal 3 Contactless terminal settlement means 4 having communication means capable of communicating and recording / reproducing data of thecontactless terminal 3; product selection time for validating product selection; contactless terminal settlement means 4 andcontactless terminal 3 Payment control means 5 for storing and transmitting the payment reprocessing time that can be reprocessed when an abnormality occurs in the payment processing, and sending it to the non-contact terminal payment means 4, the product selection means 1, the carry-out means 2, and the non-contact terminal Thecontrol unit 6 is connected to the settlement unit 4 and has asettlement control unit 5 to control the entire vending machine. Thecontrol unit 6 selects the selected product from the non-contact terminal settlement unit 4 even if the product selection time elapses. If there is no settlement result for It is determined that processing uncompleted occurs, wait for a settlement result without the sale until the end settlement re-processing time has elapsed.

以上のように構成された自動販売機の制御装置について、以下その動作を説明する。  The operation of the vending machine control apparatus configured as described above will be described below.

制御部6は商品選択手段1による商品選択があったかを判定し(STEP1)、商品選択があった場合、非接触端末決済手段4に選択商品の決済額を送信し(STEP2)、非接触端末決済手段4は選択商品の決済額を受信すると非接触端末3との通信を可能とし(STEP3)、非接触端末3が通信圏内に入った時点で決済処理を開始する(STEP4)。制御部6は決済結果の受信有無を(STEP5)、商品選択時間が経過するまで待ち(STEP6)、決済結果を受信した場合、決済結果に応じて搬出動作を行う(STEP7)。一方、商品選択時間が経過しても決済結果が受信できない場合、決済処理未了が発生したと判断し取引終了とはせず、その他の商品の選択を禁止し商品選択された状態を保持し(STEP8)、さらに決済結果の受信有無を(STEP9)、決済再処理時間が経過するまで待ち(STEP10)、決済結果を受信した場合、決済結果に応じて搬出動作を行う(STEP11)。  Thecontrol unit 6 determines whether or not a product has been selected by the product selection means 1 (STEP 1). If a product has been selected, the settlement amount of the selected product is transmitted to the contactless terminal settlement means 4 (STEP 2), and contactless terminal settlement is performed. When the payment amount of the selected product is received, the means 4 enables communication with the non-contact terminal 3 (STEP 3), and starts the payment process when thenon-contact terminal 3 enters the communication range (STEP 4). Thecontrol unit 6 determines whether or not a settlement result has been received (STEP 5), waits for the product selection time to elapse (STEP 6), and when receiving the settlement result, performs a carry-out operation according to the settlement result (STEP 7). On the other hand, if the payment result cannot be received even after the product selection time has elapsed, it is determined that payment processing has not been completed, the transaction is not terminated, and selection of other products is prohibited and the product selected state is maintained. (STEP 8) Further, whether or not a settlement result is received (STEP 9), waits until the settlement reprocessing time elapses (STEP 10), and when a settlement result is received, a carry-out operation is performed according to the settlement result (STEP 11).

以上のように本実施の形態の自動販売機の制御装置によれば、非接触端末決済手段4と非接触端末間3での決済処理中に商品選択時間が経過しても、決済再処理時間が経過するまでは取引終了としないので、商品選択時間経過により決済処理を中断することがなく、非接触端末決済手段4での決済内容に応じて確実に商品を搬出することができる。  As described above, according to the control device of the vending machine of the present embodiment, even if the product selection time elapses during the settlement process between the contactless terminal settlement means 4 and thecontactless terminal 3, the settlement reprocessing time Since the transaction is not finished until the elapse of time, the payment process is not interrupted by the elapse of the product selection time, and the product can be surely carried out according to the content of payment in the non-contact terminal payment means 4.

(実施の形態2)
図3は、本発明の実施の形態2による自動販売機の制御装置の機能ブロック図である。図4は、同実施の形態の自動販売機の制御装置の動作を示すフローチャートである。なお実施の形態1と同一構成のものは、同一符号を付してその詳細な説明を省略する。
(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the control device for the vending machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control device of the vending machine according to the embodiment. In addition, the thing of the same structure as Embodiment 1 attaches | subjects the same code | symbol, and abbreviate | omits the detailed description.

図3において、決済再処理時間を設定する設定手段7を備え、設定手段7にて決済再処理時間が設定された場合、制御部6aはその時間を決済制御部5に記憶するとともに非接触端末決済手段4へ送信する。  In FIG. 3, asetting unit 7 for setting a settlement reprocessing time is provided, and when the settlement reprocessing time is set by thesetting unit 7, thecontrol unit 6 a stores the time in thesettlement control unit 5 and a non-contact terminal It transmits to the settlement means 4.

以上のように構成された自動販売機の制御装置について、以下その動作を説明する。  The operation of the vending machine control apparatus configured as described above will be described below.

制御部6aは設定手段7にて決済再処理時間が設定されたかを判定し(STEP21)、設定された場合、その時間を決済制御部5に記憶するとともに非接触端末決済手段4へ送信する(STEP22)。  Thecontrol unit 6a determines whether or not the settlement reprocessing time is set by the setting unit 7 (STEP 21), and when set, stores the time in thesettlement control unit 5 and transmits it to the non-contact terminal settlement unit 4 ( (Step 22).

以上のように本実施の形態の自動販売機の制御装置によれば、決済再処理時間を設定、変更できるようにしたので、非接触端末決済手段、非接触端末の特性に応じて決済再処理時間を設定でき、確実に決済処理を行うことができる。  As described above, according to the control device of the vending machine of the present embodiment, the payment reprocessing time can be set and changed, so that the payment reprocessing according to the characteristics of the contactless terminal payment means and the contactless terminal. Time can be set and settlement processing can be performed reliably.

(実施の形態3)
図5は、本発明の実施の形態3による自動販売機の制御装置の機能ブロック図である。図6は、同実施の形態の自動販売機の制御装置の動作を示すフローチャートである。なお実施の形態1〜2と同一構成のものは、同一符号を付してその詳細な説明を省略する。
(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the control device for the vending machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control device of the vending machine according to the embodiment. In addition, the thing of the same structure as Embodiment 1-2 is attached | subjected the same code | symbol, and the detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

図5において、決済処理未了が発生したことを表示する表示手段8を備え、制御部6bは決済処理未了が発生したと判断した場合、その状態を表示手段8に表示させる。  In FIG. 5, thedisplay unit 8 is displayed to display that payment processing has not been completed. When the control unit 6 b determines that payment processing has not been completed, the control unit 6 b displays the state on thedisplay unit 8.

以上のように構成された自動販売機の制御装置について、以下その動作を説明する。  The operation of the vending machine control apparatus configured as described above will be described below.

制御部6bは非接触端末決済手段4が決済処理を開始し(STEP4)、決済結果の受信有無を(STEP5)、商品選択時間が経過するまで待ち(STEP6)、決済結果を受信した場合、決済結果に応じて搬出動作を行う(STEP7)。一方、商品選択時間が経過しても決済結果が受信できない場合、決済処理未了が発生したと判断し取引終了とはせず、その状態を表示手段8に表示するとともに(STEP31)、その他の商品の選択を禁止し商品選択された状態を保持し(STEP8)、さらに決済結果の受信有無を(STEP9)、決済再処理時間が経過するまで待つ(STEP10)。  The control unit 6b starts the payment process by the contactless terminal payment unit 4 (STEP 4), waits for reception of the payment result (STEP 5), waits until the product selection time elapses (STEP 6), and if the payment result is received, the control unit 6b A carry-out operation is performed according to the result (STEP 7). On the other hand, if the settlement result cannot be received even after the product selection time has elapsed, it is determined that the settlement process has not been completed and the transaction is not terminated, and the state is displayed on the display means 8 (STEP 31). The selection of the product is prohibited and the state in which the product is selected is held (STEP 8), and whether or not a settlement result has been received (STEP 9) is waited until the settlement reprocessing time has elapsed (STEP 10).

以上のように本実施の形態の自動販売機の制御装置によれば、決済処理未了状態を表示するようにしたので、商品購入者に決済処理未了が発生していることを知らせることができ、商品購入者に非接触端末3を非接触端末決済手段4に再度かざすよう誘導させ確実に決済処理を行うことができる。  As described above, according to the control device of the vending machine of the present embodiment, since the settlement processing incomplete state is displayed, the merchandise purchaser can be informed that the settlement processing incomplete has occurred. In addition, the product purchaser can be guided to hold thecontactless terminal 3 over the contactless terminal settlement means 4 again, and the settlement process can be performed reliably.

(実施の形態4)
図7は、本発明の実施の形態4による自動販売機の制御装置の機能ブロック図である。図8は、同実施の形態の自動販売機の制御装置の動作を示すフローチャートである。なお実施の形態1〜3と同一構成のものは、同一符号を付してその詳細な説明を省略する。
(Embodiment 4)
FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram of the control device for the vending machine according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control device of the vending machine of the embodiment. In addition, the thing of the same structure as Embodiment 1-3 is attached | subjected with the same code | symbol, and the detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

図7において、決済処理未了発生時の時間や選択商品等の決済処理未了状態を記憶する記憶手段9と、その記憶した内容を確認できる確認手段10とを備え、制御部6cは決済処理未了が発生したと判断した場合、その状態を記憶手段9に記憶する。  In FIG. 7, a storage means 9 for storing the time when payment processing is incomplete or the payment processing incomplete state of the selected product, and a confirmation means 10 for confirming the stored contents are provided. When it is determined that incomplete has occurred, the state is stored in the storage means 9.

以上のように構成された自動販売機の制御装置について、以下その動作を説明する。  The operation of the vending machine control apparatus configured as described above will be described below.

制御部6cは決済再処理時間が経過するまでに決済結果が受信できたかを判定し(STEP41)、決済結果を受信した場合、決済結果に応じて搬出動作を行う(STEP42)。一方、決済結果が受信できない場合、決済処理未了が発生したと判断しその時間や選択商品等の決済処理未了状態を記憶手段9に記憶する(STEP43)。次に確認手段10が操作されたかを判定し(STEP44)、操作された場合、記憶手段9に記憶している内容を確認手段10に表示する(STEP45)。  Thecontrol unit 6c determines whether or not the settlement result has been received before the settlement reprocessing time elapses (STEP 41), and when the settlement result is received, performs a carry-out operation according to the settlement result (STEP 42). On the other hand, if the payment result cannot be received, it is determined that payment processing has not been completed, and the time and the payment processing incomplete state of the selected product are stored in the storage means 9 (STEP 43). Next, it is determined whether or not theconfirmation unit 10 has been operated (STEP 44). If theconfirmation unit 10 has been operated, the contents stored in the storage unit 9 are displayed on the confirmation unit 10 (STEP 45).

以上のように本実施の形態の自動販売機の制御装置によれば、決済処理未了状態を記憶し、内容を確認できるようにしたので、決済処理未了が発生した場合でも、その状態を確認することができ、金銭の精算処理を確実に行うことができる。  As described above, according to the control device of the vending machine of the present embodiment, since the payment processing incomplete state is stored and the contents can be confirmed, even when the payment processing incomplete occurs, the state is changed. It is possible to confirm the money settlement process.

以上のように、本発明にかかる自動販売機の制御装置は、商品選択時間が経過しても決済処理を中断することなく、決済処理を完了させ決済内容に応じて確実に商品を搬出することができるので、決済処理を非接触式で行う自動販売機に適用できる。  As described above, the control device of the vending machine according to the present invention completes the settlement process without failing the settlement process even if the product selection time has elapsed, and reliably carries out the merchandise according to the contents of the settlement. Therefore, it can be applied to a vending machine that performs non-contact payment processing.

本発明の実施の形態1による自動販売機の制御装置の機能ブロック図Functional block diagram of the control device of the vending machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention同実施の形態による自動販売機の制御装置の動作を示すフローチャートThe flowchart which shows operation | movement of the control apparatus of the vending machine by the embodiment本発明の実施の形態2による自動販売機の制御装置の機能ブロック図Functional block diagram of the control device of the vending machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention同実施の形態による自動販売機の制御装置の動作を示すフローチャートThe flowchart which shows operation | movement of the control apparatus of the vending machine by the embodiment本発明の実施の形態3による自動販売機の制御装置の機能ブロック図Functional block diagram of the control device of the vending machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention同実施の形態による自動販売機の制御装置の動作を示すフローチャートThe flowchart which shows operation | movement of the control apparatus of the vending machine by the embodiment本発明の実施の形態4による自動販売機の制御装置の機能ブロック図Functional block diagram of the control device of the vending machine according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention同実施の形態による自動販売機の制御装置の動作を示すフローチャートThe flowchart which shows operation | movement of the control apparatus of the vending machine by the embodiment

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

1 商品選択手段
2 搬出手段
3 非接触端末
4 非接触端末決済手段
5 決済制御手段
6,6a,6b,6c 制御部
7 設定手段
8 表示手段
9 記憶手段
10 確認手段
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Goods selection means 2 Unloading means 3 Non-contact terminal 4 Non-contact terminal payment means 5 Settlement control means 6, 6a, 6b,6c Control part 7 Setting means 8 Display means 9 Storage means 10 Confirmation means

Claims (6)

Translated fromJapanese
商品を選択するための商品選択手段と、選択した商品を搬出する搬出手段と、非接触端末と交信してデータを記録再生処理する非接触端末決済手段と、自動販売機全体を制御する制御部とを備え、前記商品選択手段で商品を選択し、前記非接触端末と交信して前記非接触端末決済手段がデータを記録再生処理することで決済処理を行い、この決済処理を前記制御部が前記非接触端末決済手段から受信することで、前記搬出手段に搬出動作をさせる自動販売機において、前記制御部が前記非接触端末決済手段から決済処理結果を受信できない場合、前記非接触端末を前記非接触端末決済手段と交信させて決済再処理することができる決済再処理時間を設定し、前記決済再処理時間が経過するまで交信可能としたことを特徴とする自動販売機の制御装置。  Product selection means for selecting a product, carry-out means for carrying out the selected product, non-contact terminal settlement means for communicating with a non-contact terminal and recording / reproducing data, and a control unit for controlling the entire vending machine The product selection means selects a product, communicates with the contactless terminal, and the contactless terminal settlement means performs a settlement process by recording and reproducing data, and the control unit performs the settlement process. In the vending machine that causes the unloading means to carry out the unloading operation by receiving from the non-contact terminal settlement means, when the control unit cannot receive a settlement processing result from the non-contact terminal settlement means, the non-contact terminal is A vending machine control system characterized in that a payment reprocessing time that can be reprocessed by communicating with a contactless terminal payment means is set, and communication is possible until the payment reprocessing time elapses. Apparatus. 商品を選択するための商品選択手段と、選択した商品を搬出する搬出手段と、非接触端末と常時交信可能な交信手段を有し前記非接触端末のデータを記録再生処理する非接触端末決済手段と、商品選択を有効とする商品選択時間中に、前記非接触端末決済手段と前記非接触端末間の決済処理で異常が発生した場合に、再処理することができる決済再処理時間を記憶し前記非接触端末決済手段に送信する決済制御手段と、前記商品選択手段と前記搬出手段と前記非接触端末決済手段とに接続され前記決済制御手段を有し自動販売機全体を制御する制御部とからなり、前記制御部は前記商品選択手段による商品選択があったと判別した場合、前記非接触端末決済手段に選択商品の決済額を送信し、前記非接触端末決済手段では前記非接触端末に対して決済指示を行うように前記商品選択時間が経過するまで出力し、前記制御部は商品選択時間が経過し、前記非接触端末決済手段から選択商品の決済結果が受信できない場合、決済処理未了が発生したと判断し、前記決済再処理時間が経過するまで取引終了としないことを特徴とする自動販売機の制御装置。  Product selection means for selecting a product, carry-out means for carrying out the selected product, and non-contact terminal settlement means for recording / reproducing data of the non-contact terminal having communication means capable of always communicating with the non-contact terminal And a payment reprocessing time that can be reprocessed if an abnormality occurs in the payment processing between the contactless terminal payment means and the contactless terminal during the product selection time during which the product selection is valid. A payment control means for transmitting to the non-contact terminal payment means, a control unit connected to the product selection means, the carry-out means and the non-contact terminal payment means and having the payment control means to control the entire vending machine; And when the control unit determines that the product has been selected by the product selection unit, the control unit transmits a settlement amount of the selected product to the contactless terminal settlement unit, and the contactless terminal settlement unit provides the contactless terminal to the contactless terminal. Output until the product selection time elapses so as to give a payment instruction, and the control unit has completed the payment process when the product selection time has passed and the payment result of the selected product cannot be received from the contactless terminal payment means The vending machine control device is characterized in that the transaction is not terminated until the settlement reprocessing time elapses. 決済処理未了が発生したと判断した場合、その他の商品の選択を禁止し選択された商品状態を保持することを特徴とする請求項2に記載の自動販売機の制御装置。  3. The control device for a vending machine according to claim 2, wherein when it is determined that payment processing has not been completed, selection of other products is prohibited and the selected product state is maintained. 決済再処理時間を設定する設定手段を備え、前記設定手段にて決済再処理時間が設定された場合、その時間を前記決済制御部に記憶するとともに前記非接触端末決済手段へ送信することを特徴とする請求項3に記載の自動販売機の制御装置。  A setting unit configured to set a settlement reprocessing time, and when the settlement reprocessing time is set by the setting unit, the time is stored in the settlement control unit and transmitted to the contactless terminal settlement unit. The control device for a vending machine according to claim 3. 決済処理未了が発生したことを表示する表示手段を備え、前記制御部は決済処理未了が発生したと判断した場合、その状態を前記表示手段に表示させ、前記非接触端末を前記非接触端末決済手段に再度かざすよう誘導することを特徴とする請求項3または4に記載の自動販売機の制御装置。  Display means for displaying that the payment process has not been completed, and when the control unit determines that the payment process has not been completed, the control unit displays the state on the display means, and the contactless terminal The vending machine control device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the vending machine is guided to the terminal settlement means again. 決済処理未了発生時の時間や選択商品等の決済処理未了状態を記憶する記憶手段とその記憶した内容を確認できる確認手段とを備え、決済処理未了が発生したと判断した場合、その状態を前記記憶手段に記憶することを特徴とする請求項3から5のいずれか一項に記載の自動販売機の制御装置。  When it is determined that payment processing has not been completed, it has storage means for storing the time when payment processing has not been completed, payment processing incomplete status such as the selected product, and confirmation means for confirming the stored contents. 6. The control device for a vending machine according to claim 3, wherein the state is stored in the storage means.
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