JP2967629B2 - Card dispenser - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card dispenser which encodes information of a deposited amount, writes the information on a magnetic card, and sells the magnetic card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In this type of card dispenser,
If the card dispenser breaks down while the deposit information is being encoded, ask the card purchaser for the deposit amount, repair the card dispenser, and manually write the deposit amount information on the magnetic card to sell the magnetic card. We are taking action.

[0003]

However, since the deposit amount depends on the declaration of the card purchaser, the declaration may be falsified or a magnetic card of a different amount from the deposit amount may be sold due to an operation error or the like. There was a problem that would be. The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and provides a card dispenser that stores a deposit amount and that can sell a magnetic card in which the information of the deposit amount is written after recovery from a failure. With the goal.

[0004]

According to the card dispenser of the present invention, when a deposit is made, the information of the deposit amount is encoded by a card reader / writer for one magnetic card supplied from the card stacker. In a card dispenser for carrying out the magnetic card, a memory for storing the deposit amount, failure detecting means for detecting a failure of the card reader / writer, and when a failure of the card reader / writer is detected by the failure detecting means. It is characterized in that the failure display means is turned on, and when the failure is recovered, the information of the deposit amount stored in the memory is encoded into the magnetic card and the magnetic card is carried out.

[0005]

When a failure of the card reader / writer is detected by the failure detecting section, the failure display means is turned on and the sale of the device is stopped. Thereafter, when the failure of the card reader / writer is recovered, the information of the amount stored in the memory at the time of the failure of the card reader / writer is encoded by the card reader / writer and written on the magnetic card, and the magnetic information is written. The card is removed.

[0006]

FIG. 1 is a control block diagram showing an embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention. Numeral 1 denotes a magnetic card, and numeral 2 denotes a card reader / writer which reads data from the magnetic card 1 and encodes and writes information of a deposit amount into the magnetic card 1. Reference numeral 3 denotes a card stacker for storing magnetic cards for sale, and reference numeral 4 denotes a bill validator for reading the amount of deposited bills. Reference numeral 5 denotes a push button operated at the time of card purchase, and reference numeral 6 denotes a display for displaying a deposit amount. Reference numeral 7 denotes a keyboard used for inputting data, and reference numeral 8 denotes a memory for storing a deposit amount detected by the bill validator 4. Reference numeral 9 denotes a failure indicator lamp for notifying that sales have been stopped due to a failure of the device. Reference numeral 10 denotes a main control unit that centrally controls the apparatus, and includes a failure detection unit 10a that detects a failure of the card reader / writer 2 therein. 1
1 is a power supply for the device.

The operation of the apparatus having the above configuration will be described below. When the banknote recognition device 4 is deposited, the deposit amount is read and stored in the memory 8. Next, when the push button 5 is pressed, after the magnetic card 1 is supplied from the card stacker 3 to the card reader / writer 2, the deposit amount is encoded, and the data is written on the magnetic card 1. It is carried out from the card reader / writer 2.

[0008] However, in the above selling process, if, for example, a failure of the card reader / writer 2 is detected by the failure detection unit 10a after the payment, the failure indicator lamp 9 is turned on and sales are stopped. By the way, card reader / writer 2
After repairing the malfunction of the device, by operating a predetermined key from the keyboard 7, the information of the deposit amount stored in the memory 8 is encoded by the card reader / writer 2 and written on the magnetic card 1, and the magnetic information is written. The card 1 is carried out. If the failure is not easily fixed, use the keyboard 7
By operating, the deposit amount stored in the memory 8 is read out, displayed on the display unit 6, and the displayed amount may be refunded to the card purchaser.

[0009]

As described above, according to the present invention, the amount of money deposited at the time of failure of the card reader / writer is stored, and after recovery from the failure, the stored magnetic card of the stored amount is stored. Is sold, so that the card purchaser can sell a magnetic card with an accurate deposit amount, and it is also possible to prevent a magnetic card that does not match the deposit amount due to a human error.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a control block diagram showing one embodiment of a card dispenser of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Magnetic card 2 Card reader / writer 3 Card stacker 4 Bill identification device 5 Push button 6 Display part 7 Keyboard 8 Memory 9 Failure display lamp 10 Main control part 10a Failure detection part 11 Power supply

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] When a deposit is made, a card reader / writer encodes the information of the deposit amount into one magnetic card supplied from a card stacker, writes the information, and carries out the magnetic card. A memory for storing the deposit amount, a failure detecting means for detecting a failure of the card reader / writer, a failure display means for lighting when the failure of the card reader / writer is detected by the failure detecting means, and a recovery of the failure Then, the card dispenser is characterized in that the information of the deposit amount stored in the memory is encoded with respect to the magnetic card and the magnetic card is carried out.