Change storing apparatus and method for automatic vending machin

Details Change storing apparatus and method for automatic vending machin Change storing apparatus and method for automatic vending machin

1997-07-01

1999-04-27

Bartuska, F. J.

Check-actuated control mechanisms

Including value accumulator for plural checks

Having solid state circuitry

G06F 702

Patent

active

058969756

ABSTRACT:
An automatic vending machine, and more particularly to a change storing apparatus and method for an automatic vending machine which enables a user to store the amount of change as credit so that user can conveniently purchase goods by using the change stored in the vending machine thereafter. A change storing apparatus for the automatic vending machine has a key input part employing a storing key for storing remainder coins and a key pad for inputting a user code and a password to generate a predetermined key signal corresponding to a predetermined key. A control part stores the amount of change corresponding to the user code and the password according to the key pad of the key input part, and compares the registered user code and the password stored therein with an input user code and a password from the key pad of the key input part when the user code and password are input, and generates a control signal to display the amount of the change when those of the user code and password are identified, to discharge a selected goods when a predetermined goods is selected by the user. A display part displays the stored change according to the control signal output from the control part. A goods extracting part discharges the selected goods according to control signal output from the control part.

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patent: 5544086 (1996-08-01), Davis et al.

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