CN217640341U - Payment components and vending machines - Google Patents

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a payment component and a vending machine. The payment component includes a body, a communication module and a connection module. Wherein, the rear part of the main body is adapted to the installation port of the vending machine, and the front part of the main body is provided with an electronic payment module, the electronic payment module is used for customer payment; the communication module is used to exchange data with the server; connection The module is used to communicate with the vending machine control system and/or the vending machine's first payment system, obtain vending machine and/or payment information, and send payment results to the vending machine control system. It is only necessary to install the payment component, connect it in parallel with other payment methods such as banknotes, and transmit the payment result to the existing control system to realize the upgrade of the payment method of the vending machine without the need to replace the control system of the vending machine as a whole. The upgrade operation is simple and the cost is low.

Description

Payment components and vending machines

technical field

This specification relates to the technical field of vending machines, and in particular, to a payment component and a vending machine.

Background technique

Before non-cash and non-bank card payment methods such as active scanning code payment, passive scanning code payment and near-field payment were widely used, the payment methods of the arranged vending machines were generally coin-operated or card-swiping. Traditional vending machines generally include banknote machines, coin machines, receipt printers, swipe card readers and other parts. These traditional vending machine payment methods are backward, need to carry extra cash or bank cards, and have poor user experience.

However, these traditional vending machines are only relatively backward in payment methods, and if they are eliminated as a whole, it will cause huge waste. In order to make full use of these traditional vending machines, it is necessary to upgrade the payment methods of these traditional vending machines and replace the control systems of the vending machines to meet the current digital payment methods. However, the replacement control system needs to be customized and developed, and it is difficult to apply to various types of vending machines. The upgrade operation is complicated and the upgrade cost is too high.

Utility model content

In order to solve the problems in the related art, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a payment component and an automatic vending machine, which do not need to replace the control system of the automatic vending machine as a whole, only need to install the payment component, connect it in parallel with other payment methods, and transfer the payment component to the existing payment method. The payment result of the control system is input, and then the payment method of the vending machine can be upgraded. The upgrade operation is simple and the cost is low.

One aspect of the present disclosure provides a payment component including a body, a communication module, and a connection module. Wherein, the rear part of the main body is adapted to the installation opening of the vending machine and embedded in the inside of the vending machine; the front part of the main body includes at least one end face facing the customer, and the front part of the main body is provided with the The front part of the body is provided with an electronic payment module, which is used for customer payment. The communication module is used to exchange data with the server through wired and/or wireless means; the connection module is used to communicate with the control system of the vending machine and/or the first payment system of the vending machine in order to obtain the vending machine and/or Payment information, and sending the payment result to the vending machine control system. Specifically, the front part of the main body includes at least one end face facing the outside of the vending machine, and the rear part of the main body is a part installed inside the vending machine.

Optionally, the rear part of the main body is provided with a mounting structure for fixing with the vending machine.

Optionally, the connection module is disposed at the rear of the body.

Optionally, the connection modules are connected through a control bus or wirelessly.

Optionally, the control bus is one or a combination of a JVMA bus, an MDB bus, and a banknote and coin dispenser interface protocol.

Optionally, the electronic payment module includes a reading window, and at least one of a camera or a display unit is arranged behind the reading window for interacting payment data with the customer's mobile terminal.

Optionally, a display unit and a camera are arranged behind the reading window, and the display unit and the camera face the reading window.

Optionally, a flat or curved reflective plate is also provided behind the reading window, the reading window, the display unit and the reflective plate intersect each other, and the camera is arranged between the display unit and the reflective plate. intersection.

Optionally, the reading window is substantially parallel to the display unit, and the camera is arranged on the display unit.

Optionally, the payment component further includes a main control module for managing the information flow between the camera, the display unit, the wireless communication module and the connection interface.

Optionally, the wireless communication module is further configured to receive display data, and the display unit is further configured to display one or more of marketing information, operation video, and weather information based on the display data.

Optionally, the wireless communication module includes at least one of a mobile communication module (eg, a 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G module), a Bluetooth module, and a WiFi module.

Optionally, the payment module includes a swipe card reader.

Optionally, the electronic payment module further includes a card-swiping card reader, and the card-swiping card reader includes an NFC coil and is disposed on the outer periphery of the reading window.

Optionally, the payment component further includes a receipt printer.

Another aspect of the present disclosure provides a vending machine including the payment assembly of any of the above.

The payment component provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure is used to upgrade the vending machine. It is only necessary to install the payment component, connect it in parallel with other payment methods such as banknotes, and transmit the payment result to the existing control system to realize the upgrade of the payment method of the vending machine without the need to replace the control system of the vending machine as a whole. The upgrade operation is simple and the cost is low.

Description of drawings

Other features, objects and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent from the following detailed description of non-limiting embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the attached image:

FIG. 1 schematically shows a schematic diagram of a vending machine installed with a payment component of an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 schematically shows a schematic diagram of the back of the front door of the vending machine according to the embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 schematically shows a schematic structural diagram of a conventional vending machine;

FIG. 4 schematically shows a schematic structural diagram of a vending machine modified according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 schematically shows a schematic diagram of an application scenario of a payment component according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6 schematically shows a schematic diagram of a payment component of an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 7 schematically shows a schematic diagram of a payment component of an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 8 schematically shows a schematic side view of a payment component according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 9 schematically shows a schematic rear view of a payment component according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 10 schematically shows an exploded view of a payment component of an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 11 schematically shows a schematic diagram of a payment component of another embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 12 schematically shows an exploded view of a payment component of another embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 13 schematically shows a schematic diagram of the rear side of the front door of the vending machine after another structural modification according to the present embodiment.

Reference numerals: 1 - vending machine; 11 - vending machine front door; 110 - vending machine front door back; 12 - vending machine main controller; 2 - payment component; 20, coin dispenser; 21 - front; 211-barcode payment module; 212-camera; 213-display unit; 214-reading window; 215-reflector; 216-NFC coil; 22-rear; 221-connection module; 222-wireless communication module; 223-installation Structure; 3-control bus of vending machine; 30, first line, 31, second line, 32, protocol converter, 33, third line, 4-mobile terminal; 5-network; 6-server; 101 -Front shell; 102-Display unit; 103-Inner shell; 104-Camera; 105-Integrated circuit (with 4G module); 106-Rear shell; 107-NFC coil; 108-Flat cable.

Detailed ways

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement them. Also, for the sake of clarity, parts unrelated to describing the exemplary embodiments are omitted from the drawings.

In the present disclosure, it should be understood that terms such as "comprising" or "having" are intended to indicate the presence of features, numbers, steps, acts, components, parts, or combinations thereof disclosed in this specification, and are not intended to exclude a or multiple other features, numbers, steps, acts, components, parts, or combinations thereof may exist or be added.

In addition, it should be noted that the embodiments of the present disclosure and the features of the embodiments may be combined with each other under the condition of no conflict. The present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in conjunction with embodiments.

The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIGS. 1 and 2 schematically show a vending machine 1 and its front door back 110 installed with a payment assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, respectively, and FIGS. 3 and 4 schematically show a traditional vending machine and a A schematic structural diagram of the modified vending machine according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , a conventional vending machine 1 generally includes a front door 11 and a box, and a main controller 12 may be provided behind the front door 11 .

As shown in FIG. 3, the vending machine includes a main controller, which may be composed of a processing unit and a memory. Various programs and data required for performing operations are stored in the memory, and the processing unit can perform various control operations according to the programs and data stored in the memory. The processing unit may be, for example, a CPU, an MCU, or the like.

Generally, the vending machine may also include buttons, which are connected to the main controller and used to select commodities, and may also select commodities by means of virtual buttons or input of a cargo lane number. The button may have an indicator light, and the indicator light has the function of indicating the inventory of the commodity. For some vending machines that can visually see the inventory of the commodity, the indicator light may not be provided, or the indicator may be indicated in other ways.

The automatic vending machine may also generally include one or more of a bill machine, a coin machine, a small ticket printer and a card reader, and these components are connected to the main controller through a bus for realizing payment functions. Among them, the banknote device and the coin device are used for cash collection, the card reader is used for bank card collection, and the receipt printer is used to print transaction receipts.

1 , 2 and 4 , a payment component with an electronic payment module can be installed in a certain installation port on the vending machine, and the electronic payment module can be a barcode payment module and/or a near-field payment module. For example, the front door 11 of the conventional vending machine 1 is provided with an installation port for installing a card reader of a bank card. In this solution, the card reader of the bank card can be removed, and the payment components provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure can be installed. This payment component is similar to other payment methods of the vending machine 1, and has low coupling with the control system of the vending machine. The vending machine control system judges whether to discharge the material through the payment result, and does not investigate the source of payment, so as to realize Payment methods for vending machines have been upgraded.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the payment component includes a body, a communication module and a connection module 221.

The main body includes a front part 21 and a rear part 22. Specifically, the front part 21 of the main body includes at least one end face facing the outside of the vending machine 1, that is, a part of the main body can be located in the vending machine, and the body located outside the vending machine is the the front of the body. It can also be all located in the vending machine, the end face of the main body faces the customer through the installation port on the vending machine, a transparent cover can be set on the installation port of the vending machine, and the front end face of the main body is provided with an electronic payment module, which is used to complete the electronic payment. pay. Correspondingly, the rear part 22 of the main body is a part installed inside the vending machine. And the front part 21 and the rear part 22 of the main body should not only be understood as the front and rear parts of the overall structure, but also the front and rear parts of the split structure. As shown in Figure 13, the front part 21 of the main body is installed in the vending machine. On the installation port of the main body, the rear part 22 of the main body is installed at any suitable position in the vending machine, and the front part 21 and the rear part 22 of the main body are separate structures, and are connected by a data cable.

Wherein, the rear part 22 of the main body is adapted to the installation port of the vending machine. The electronic payment module can be a barcode payment module 211. The barcode payment module 211 is arranged on the front part 21 of the body, including a reading window, and a camera and/or a display unit behind the reading window for communicating with the customer's mobile terminal. Interactive payment data.

According to the embodiment of the present disclosure, the camera can be used to read the payment QR code presented by the mobile phone and/or the barcode or QR code on the item, that is, the scanned payment method. The display module can be used to display the payment QR code, and the payment is completed after scanning the code through the user's mobile terminal, that is, the main scan payment method.

According to the embodiment of the present disclosure, the communication module is used for exchanging payment data with the server, the communication module includes a wireless communication module and/or a wired communication module, and a wireless communication module is preferably used in this embodiment. The wireless communication module can be used for long-distance data communication using the operator's mobile communication network (such as GPRS network) without wiring. It can be a 2G, 3G, 4G or 5G module, or a Bluetooth module or WiFi module. The antenna of the communication module is pasted On the inner wall of the main body, the main body of the main body is made of plastic material, which can reduce the shielding effect of the signal, and does not require an external antenna, which is convenient for installation. The wired communication module provides a network cable interface for connecting the network cable.

Therefore, the payment component can directly or indirectly connect to the third-party payment platform to obtain payment results. The payment component can also connect to the cloud control terminal through the wireless communication module, and upload transaction data to the cloud control terminal.

In addition, due to its own wireless communication module, the payment component can use the wireless communication module to realize the digital payment upgrade to the traditional vending machine, without the need to make further changes to the vending machine itself, and the upgrade cost is lower. For vending machines with their own data cards, the original data card can be deactivated after installing the payment component to save data charges.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the connection module 221 is configured to communicate with the control system of the vending machine and/or the first payment system of the vending machine, so as to obtain the vending machine and/or payment information, such as: commodity information, commodity After the payment is completed, the payment result is sent to the vending machine control system. For example, after the barcode payment module obtains the payment data, the payment data can be sent to the vending machine control system through the connection module. Among them, the first payment system of the vending machine is a payment system composed of a self-contained payment module of the vending machine, such as a banknote device, a coin device, a card swipe device, etc., and the payment system composed of the new payment module of the payment component in this embodiment is The system is the second payment system.

According to the embodiment of the present disclosure, the connection module 221 can be connected to the control system of the vending machine through a control bus, or can also be connected to the control system of the vending machine through a wireless connection such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

According to the embodiment of the present disclosure, the control bus of the vending machine may adopt the JVMA bus or the MDB bus, and the interface of the connection module 221 is the JVMA protocol interface or the MDB protocol interface. The JVMA protocol comes from the Japan Automated Vending Machines Association (JVMA), a comprehensive trade association for cash handling equipment, including financial instrument manufacturers. In order to unify management, the association provides a general protocol for cash payment, namely JVMA, through which a direct connection to the vending machine control system can be achieved. The MDB protocol, also known as the ICP protocol, was formulated by the relevant members of the National Automatic Machinery Sales Association (NAMA) and the European Vending Machine Association (EVA). protocol for communication between them. The connection module 221 adopts the same interface as other payment forms that come with the vending machine. During the upgrade process, it is only necessary to connect the connection line used to connect the payment component to the control bus, that is, to realize the connection with the control system of the vending machine. It is easy to install on the circuit connection, and there is no need for adaptation and modification.

For traditional vending machines, the banknote and coin dispensers are necessary. Therefore, for vending machines in other regions, the communication connection with the vending machine can be realized only by satisfying the interface protocol of the banknote dispenser and coin dispenser. Such as VCCS interface protocol, ICT interface protocol, MEI interface protocol, NRI interface protocol and ITL interface protocol, among which: VCCS interface protocol is a common interface protocol for vending machines in Japan and South Korea, ICT interface protocol, MEI interface protocol, NRI interface protocol and ITL The interface protocols are all the special interface protocols developed by the banknote and coin machines produced by the corresponding enterprises. As shown in FIG. 13 , the schematic diagram of the transformation and upgrading is shown. In addition to being connected to the main controller 12 of the vending machine, the payment component 21 of this embodiment can also be connected to the coin and banknote device 20 of the vending machine through the first line 30 . To ensure the connection of its connection data, the first line 30 should correspond to the protocol supported by the coin dispenser 20, and the line connecting the payment component 2 with the vending machine should also meet the communication protocol of the vending machine. If there is a protocol interface At the same time, the protocol conversion connection can also be carried out by adding a protocol converter 32. For example, the interface of the main controller 12 of the vending machine is a VSSC interface, the payment component 2 is an MDB interface, and the protocol converter 32 communicates with the payment device through the second line 31. The components are connected to the MDB interface, and are connected to the VSSC interface of the main controller 12 through the third line 33. After protocol conversion, data communication can be performed to obtain the transaction data 20 of the bill and coin dispenser.

As shown in FIG. 2 , it can be seen from the back 110 of the front door of the vending machine that the connection module 221 can be connected to the main controller 12 through the control bus 3 of the vending machine, so as to obtain the information of the vending machine, and the obtained vending machine The information includes commodity information and amount information, or the payment result is sent to the vending machine control system.

As shown in FIG. 4 , in some embodiments of the present disclosure, the payment component may replace the position of the receipt printer and the card reader, be installed on the vending machine, and be connected to the bus. The payment component may include a main control module, a barcode payment module, a wireless communication module and a connection module. Among them, the main control module is used to manage the information flow between the barcode payment module 211 (including at least one of a camera and a display unit), the wireless communication module and the connection interface, and realize the processing and distribution of various information flows. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a receipt printer may also be provided on the payment component for printing transaction receipts.

FIG. 5 schematically shows a schematic diagram of an application scenario of a payment component according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

As shown in FIG. 5 , in this application scenario, there may be a network 5 and multiple devices, including a vending machine installed with a payment component, a mobile terminal 4 and a server 6 .

The mobile terminal 4 may be various special-purpose or general-purpose electronic devices, such as a smart phone, a smart watch, and the like. Various client applications may be installed on the mobile terminal 4 . For example, browser applications, search applications, instant messaging tools, etc. The user can use the mobile terminal 4 to make payment to purchase goods.

The network 5 may be a wireless communication link, the medium used to provide the communication link between the mobile terminal 4 , the payment component on the vending machine and the server 6 . For example, the payment component can interact with the server 6 through the network 5 to receive or send messages and the like.

The server 6 may be a payment server for processing transaction data. The server 6 may be implemented as a distributed server cluster composed of multiple servers, or may be implemented as a single server.

During use, the user can use the mobile terminal 4 to exchange payment data with the barcode payment module 211 of the payment component on the front door 11 of the vending machine, for example, to make payment by actively scanning the code or passively scanning the code. The wireless communication module of the payment component can communicate with the server 6 through the network 5 to complete the payment and generate a payment result. The connection module 221 of the payment component can send the payment result to the main controller 12 of the vending machine through the bus. The main controller 12 may control the vending machine to deliver goods.

The technical solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure utilizes the card-swiping installation window that comes with the vending machine, and does not require additional modification to the traditional vending machine. Except for the manufacturing cost of the payment components, there is no other transformation and upgrading costs for the traditional vending machine. Very low cost. In addition, the solution is simple to install and connect with other payment modules on the vending machine in parallel to complete the connection with the vending machine control system.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the wireless communication module may also be used to receive display data, so that the display unit displays content based on the received display data. For example, based on the display data received by the wireless communication module, the display module may be used to display marketing information, or to display operational videos, or to display weather information, and the like. Of course, the display unit may also display content based on locally stored display data. For example, the operation video can be stored locally, and when it needs to be displayed, the operation video can be read from the memory and displayed through the display unit.

It should be understood that the numbers of vending machines, mobile terminals, networks and servers in FIG. 5 are merely illustrative. There may be any number of vending machines, mobile terminals, networks and servers depending on the implementation needs.

The structure of the payment component of the embodiment of the present disclosure will be further introduced below with reference to FIG. 6 to FIG. 12 .

6 and 7 schematically illustrate schematic diagrams of payment components of embodiments of the present disclosure.

As shown in FIG. 6 , a reading window 214 may be provided on the front part 21 of the payment assembly 2 . A mounting structure 223 may be provided on the rear portion 22 for securing to the vending machine. The mounting structure 223 can be fixed to the vending machine by, for example, gluing, screwing, and clamping.

As shown in FIG. 7 , the barcode payment module can be arranged on the front part 21 of the main body, for example, including a reading window 214 , a display unit 213 and a camera 212 . The display unit 213 and the camera 212 are arranged at the rear of the reading window 214, and the display unit 214 and the camera 212 face the reading window 214, so as to support both the active scan code payment method and the passive scan code payment method. Of course, as an alternative embodiment, the barcode payment module may only include one of a display unit or a camera, so as to realize active scan code payment or passive scan code payment.

As shown in FIG. 7 , according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a plane or curved reflector 215 is further provided behind the reading window 214 , the reading window 214 , the display unit 213 and the reflector 215 intersect each other, and the camera 212 is provided At the intersection of the display unit 213 and the reflector 215 .

In other embodiments, the display unit 213 may be substantially parallel to the reading window 214, and the camera 212 may be disposed on the display unit 213, for example, in the form of an off-screen camera; or a camera may be reserved on the display unit The area is implemented in a form similar to Liu Haiping, water drop screen, etc.

8 and 9 schematically illustrate schematic side and rear views of a payment assembly of an embodiment of the present disclosure.

As shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 , the connection module 221 may be disposed on the rear portion 22 of the main body of the payment assembly 2 so as to be connected to the main controller of the vending machine from the rear of the front door of the vending machine. The wireless communication module 222 can also be generally disposed on the rear portion 22, and a cover plate can be disposed on the outer side of the wireless communication module 222.

FIG. 10 schematically shows an exploded view of one of the payment components in the embodiment of the present disclosure.

As shown in FIG. 10 , the payment assembly 2 may be composed of a front casing 101, a display unit 102, an inner casing 103, a camera 104, an integrated circuit 105, and a rear casing 106. The wireless communication module may be integrated on the integrated circuit 105 . The control signal on the integrated circuit is connected with the control system of the vending machine through the interface on the rear shell to form a connection module.

In other embodiments, the electronic payment module may also be configured as a near-field payment module, and the near-field payment module includes a card reader. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the card reader may be a card reader for swiping a UnionPay magnetic card, an IC card or an nfc card. For example, the card reader can be a felica (contactless smart card introduced by Sony) reader, which is used to read IC card information.

11 and 12 schematically illustrate a payment component of another embodiment of the present disclosure.

As shown in FIG. 11 , when the electronic payment module includes both a barcode reading module and a card reader, an NFC coil 216 can be provided on the inner edge of the reading window for reading the information of the NFC card, realizing non- Contact proximity payment. As shown in FIG. 12 , on the basis of the embodiment shown in FIG. 10 , the payment component 2 may further include an NFC coil 107 disposed between the front case 101 and the inner case 103 , and connected to the integrated circuit 105 through a cable 108 . The payment component of the embodiment of the present disclosure supports various payment forms, including active code scanning, passive code scanning, near-field payment, etc., which is convenient for users to use.

The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure and an illustration of the technical principles employed. Those skilled in the art should understand that the scope of the invention involved in the present disclosure is not limited to the technical solutions formed by the specific combination of the above-mentioned technical features, and should also cover the above-mentioned technical features without departing from the inventive concept. Other technical solutions formed by any combination of its equivalent features. For example, a technical solution is formed by replacing the above features with the technical features disclosed in the present disclosure (but not limited to) with similar functions.

Claims (16)

1. A payment assembly, comprising:

the electronic payment device comprises a body, a front part and a back part, wherein the back part of the body is matched with an installation opening of the vending machine and embedded in the vending machine, the front part of the body comprises at least one end face facing a customer, and the front part of the body is provided with an electronic payment module which is used for the customer to pay;

the communication module is used for interacting data with the server side in a wired and/or wireless mode;

the connection module is used for communicating with a control system of the vending machine and/or a first payment system of the vending machine, acquiring vending machine and/or payment information and sending a payment result to the vending machine control system.

2. A payment assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rear of the body is provided with mounting structure for securing with a vending machine.

3. The payment assembly of claim 1, wherein the connection module is disposed at a rear portion of the body.

4. The payment assembly of claim 1, wherein the connection module is connected via a control bus or wirelessly.

5. The payment assembly of claim 4, wherein the control bus is one or a combination of JVMA bus, MDB bus, and bill acceptor coin acceptor interface protocol.

6. The payment assembly of claim 1, wherein: the electronic payment module comprises a reading window, and at least one of a camera or a display unit is arranged behind the reading window and used for interacting payment data with the customer mobile terminal.

7. The payment assembly of claim 6, wherein a display unit and a camera are disposed behind the recognition window, the display unit and the camera facing the recognition window.

8. The payment assembly of claim 7, wherein a planar or curved reflector is further disposed behind the recognition window, the display unit and the reflector intersect with each other, and the camera is disposed at the intersection of the display unit and the reflector.

9. The payment assembly of claim 7, wherein the recognition window is substantially parallel to the display unit, the camera being disposed on the display unit.

10. The payment assembly of any one of claims 6-9, further comprising a master module for managing information flow between the camera, the display unit, the communication module, and the connection module.

11. The payment assembly of any one of claims 6-9, wherein the communication module is further configured to receive display data, and the display unit is further configured to display one or more of marketing messages, operational videos, weather messages based on the display data.

12. A payment assembly as recited in any one of claims 1-9, wherein the wireless means in the communication module includes at least one of a mobile communication module, a bluetooth module and a WiFi module.

13. A payment assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the electronic payment module comprises a card reader.

14. The payment assembly of claim 6, wherein the electronic payment module further comprises a card reader, the card reader comprising an NFC coil disposed about a periphery of the window of the recognition window.

15. A payment assembly as recited in any of claims 1-9, wherein the payment assembly further comprises a ticket printer.

16. A vending machine including a payment assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 15.

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