摘要 |
PURPOSE: Provided is an automatic vending machine corresponding to an electronic money system using a non-contact IC card available in, for example, transportation systems. CONSTITUTION: An automatic vending machine comprises: commodity-selecting means(2) for selecting a commodity to be purchased; means for paying money(6,8) required to purchase the commodity; commodity-transfer means(23) for transferring the selected commodity; an antenna section(14) for communication by electric wave to allow commodities to also be purchased by a non-contact IC card; means for activating the card(15); and means for activating a mode for displaying a balance of the card(16).
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