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A goods selecting apparatus and method for an automatic vending machine enables uses a control device to take necessary actions in case a user selects an article in error among goods stored in the automatic vending machine thereby preventing undesired goods from being extracted. The apparatus has a

A goods selecting apparatus and method for an automatic vending machine enables uses a control device to take necessary actions in case a user selects an article in error among goods stored in the automatic vending machine thereby preventing undesired goods from being extracted. The apparatus has a key input part for generating a key signal corresponding to a cancel or an extract selection of a goods selected by an user. A control part is provided and selectively generates a control signal to cancel or to send the selected goods to a goods extracting slot according to a key signal from the key input part within a predetermined time.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A goods selecting apparatus for an automatic vending machine comprising:control means, including a cancel key input part for generating a key signal corresponding to a control signal to cancel a selection decision made by a user of the vending machine, and a confirm key i

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A goods selecting apparatus for an automatic vending machine comprising:control means, including a cancel key input part for generating a key signal corresponding to a control signal to cancel a selection decision made by a user of the vending machine, and a confirm key input part for generating a key signal corresponding to a control signal to confirm an extract decision made by the user of the vending machine;initialization means for the vending machine according to predetermined input parameters according to signals generated by the control part when an AC voltage is provided from outside to the vending machine;goods selection means for the user to select goods to be purchased from the vending machine;coin detecting means to check the total amount of coins inserted into the vending machine by the user against the amount of goods selected;displaying means to display to the user a selling state of the goods selected corresponding to the amount of coins inserted into the vending machine and the amount of the selected goods selling price after the coin detecting means have checked the total inserted amount of coins into the vending machine; andthe control means including means for determining within a specified time interval whether the control signal is present to effect a cancellation of the selected goods or permit an extracting operation of the selected goods according to the input of the key signals from either the cancel key input part or the confirm key part after the goods have been selected through the goods selecting part.