JP2002042074A - Rewritable card and method and apparatus for printing on rewritable card - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rewritable card for writing vehicle information thereon to enable a gas station or car shop to properly manage customers. SOLUTION: The rewritable card is used at a gas station or car shop for writing individual information and vehicle information thereon, this individual information including one or more of a membership number, the number of points gained, a total number of points, the date of use, the number of uses, and the date of admission, and this vehicle information including one or more of the date of a safety check, the date of engine oil replacement, the distance traveled before engine oil replacement, the kind of engine oil, the date of car washing, the kind of course of car washing, the next date of vehicle inspection, and a company who inspects the vehicle.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a rewritable card used in a gas station or a car shop where information can be printed or the printed information can be erased, an apparatus for printing information on the rewritable card, and information on the rewritable card. And a method for printing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, rewritable cards having thermoreversible characteristics capable of printing information and erasing the printed information have appeared, and various applications have been attempted because of being erasable. Hereinafter, a conventional rewritable card will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG.
FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing a longitudinal section of a general rewritable card, and FIG. 6 is a card state diagram showing print information of a conventional rewritable card. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 15 denotes a thermoreversible rewritable card capable of printing information and erasing printed information, 17 a recording layer on which information is printed and erasable of printed information, and 18 a magnetic recording layer. Magnetic layer. In the rewritable card having such a configuration, the recording layer 17 is a layer having a thermoreversible property (for example, a resin layer containing an organic low molecular weight substance (higher fatty acid)), and information is recorded on the recording layer 17 by a thermal head or the like. Printing is performed, and print information is erased by an erase heater or the like. Magnetic layer 1
Reference numeral 8 denotes a band formed in the longitudinal direction of the card, on which information is written or the written information is erased. FIG.
Indicates information printed on the recording layer 17 in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, in the conventional rewrite card, the member number, the number of points acquired this time, the total number of points, the date of use, the number of times of use, the date of enrollment, the number of points reached, and the personal information (P ) Is described.

[0003]

However, in the conventional rewrite card, the member number, the number of points acquired this time,
Although personal information such as the total number of points is described, vehicle information necessary for vehicles such as automobiles and motorcycles is not described, and it is insufficient as customer information to manage customers at gas stations and car shops. In addition, there has been a problem that the customer cannot be properly managed, and the customer cannot be provided with services such as after-sales service.

[0004] The present invention relates to a rewritable card capable of properly managing customers at a gas station or a car shop by describing vehicle information and giving the customer satisfaction, and a rewritable card printing method capable of printing the rewritable cards. It is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and a rewrite card printing method for printing at high speed so that a customer can easily recognize the rewrite card.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, a rewrite card according to the present invention is a rewrite card used in a gas station, a car shop, or the like, in which personal information and vehicle information are described. Has at least one of the following: member number, number of points earned this time, total number of points, date of use, number of uses, date of enrollment, etc. Vehicle information includes safety check date, engine oil change date, engine The vehicle has at least one of a mileage at the time of oil change, a type of engine oil, a car wash date, a type of a car wash course, a next vehicle inspection date, a vehicle inspection company, and the like. As a result, customers can be properly managed at gas stations and car shops by describing vehicle information,
A rewrite card that can provide after-sales to customers and provide sufficient satisfaction is obtained.

In order to solve the above problems, a rewritable card printing apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a rewritable card insertion slot for inserting a rewritable card; a transport unit for transporting a rewritable card inserted from the rewritable card insertion slot; A card reading / writing device for magnetically reading / writing on a rewritable card, a printing device for erasing or printing a print on the inserted rewritable card by utilizing thermoreversible characteristics,
A rewritable card printing device having a storage unit for storing data and an arithmetic processing device for controlling the whole, wherein the arithmetic processing device includes an encoding unit that performs encoding processing such as printing of a member number, and a safety check date and the like. Service means for performing service processing for printing vehicle information; normal means for performing normal processing for printing personal information such as the number of points; printing means for printing vehicle information and personal information and erasing the printed information; and encoding. There is provided a configuration having mode determination means for determining between an encoding mode for performing processing, a service mode for printing vehicle information, and a normal mode for printing personal information. As a result, a rewritable card printing apparatus capable of printing a rewritable card that can be appropriately managed by a customer at a gas station, a car shop, or the like by describing vehicle information is obtained.

In order to solve the above problems, a rewrite card printing method according to the present invention comprises a rewrite card insertion slot for inserting a rewrite card, a transport section for transporting a rewrite card inserted from the rewrite card insertion slot, A card reading / writing device for magnetically reading / writing on a rewritable card, a printing device for erasing or printing a print on the inserted rewritable card by utilizing thermoreversible characteristics,
A rewritable card printing method in a rewritable card printing device having a storage unit for storing data and an arithmetic processing unit for controlling the whole, wherein an encoding mode for performing an encoding process such as printing of a membership number and a vehicle such as a safety check date are provided. A mode determination step for determining a service mode for performing service processing such as information printing and a normal mode for performing normal processing such as printing of personal information such as the number of points; and an encoding mode when the encoding mode is determined in the mode determination step. An encoding step of performing processing, a service step of performing service processing when the mode is determined to be the service mode in the mode determining step, a normal step of performing normal processing when the mode is determined to be the normal mode in the mode determining step, vehicle information and Information printed with personal information And a structure and a printing step of performing erasing. As a result, it is possible to obtain a rewrite card printing method for printing a rewrite card in which vehicle information is described and a customer can appropriately manage at a gas station, a car shop, or the like, and which can easily perform after-sales to customers.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A rewrite card according to a first aspect of the present invention is a rewrite card used in a gas station, a car shop, or the like, in which personal information and vehicle information are described. It has one or more of the number, the number of points acquired this time, the total number of points, the date of use, the number of uses, the date of enrollment, etc., and the vehicle information includes safety check date, engine oil change date, engine oil change The vehicle has at least one of a mileage, a type of engine oil, a car wash date, a type of a car wash course, a next car inspection date, a car inspection company, and the like. With this configuration, the vehicle information is also written on the rewrite card, so that the customer can be properly managed at the service station, and the customer can also grasp and properly manage the mileage when the engine oil is changed in the own vehicle. It has the effect of being able to.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the rewritable card according to the first aspect, wherein the rewritable card has a printing layer for printing personal information and vehicle information, and the printing layer has a thermoreversible characteristic. It was done. With this configuration, it is possible to reliably erase the print information of the rewritable card and print the new information without fail, and it is possible to easily update the information, and it is easily printed because the information is clearly printed. .

A rewritable card printer according to a third aspect of the present invention includes a rewritable card insertion slot for inserting a rewritable card, a transport unit for transporting a rewritable card inserted from the rewritable card insertion slot, A card reading / writing device for performing magnetic reading / writing
The rewritable card printing device includes a printing device for erasing or printing the inserted rewritable card by utilizing the thermoreversible characteristic, a storage unit for storing data, and an arithmetic processing unit for controlling the whole. The arithmetic processing unit includes an encoding unit that performs an encoding process such as printing a member number, a service unit that performs a service process that prints vehicle information such as a safety inspection date, and a normal process that prints personal information such as the number of points. Means for printing vehicle information and personal information and a printing means for erasing the printed information, and distinguishing between an encoding mode for performing an encoding process, a service mode for printing vehicle information, and a normal mode for printing personal information. And a mode determining means for performing With this configuration, the encoding process, the service process, and the normal process can be easily performed by selecting each mode, so that the membership number, personal information, and vehicle information can be easily printed on the rewritable card. Can be easily written as magnetic information, and erasing of print information and magnetic information can be easily performed, and proper management of customers can be performed by effectively utilizing vehicle information and the like. It has the action of:

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the rewritable card printing apparatus according to the third aspect, the encoding means includes card number setting means for setting the number of issued cards, and stores the set number of issued cards. Member number determining means for determining a member number based on the maximum member number stored in the unit, and processing for determining whether or not the number of processed encoded sheets has reached the set number of issued cards And a number determining means. According to this configuration, an arbitrary number of rewrite cards on which the member number is printed can be reliably issued, and the number of rewrite cards issued (the number of customers) can be managed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the rewritable card printing apparatus according to the third aspect, the service means includes a processing type determining means for determining a processing type, and a safety means for performing processing relating to a safety inspection date. An inspection date processing means, a replacement oil processing means for performing processing relating to replacement oil, a car wash processing means for performing processing relating to car washing, and a vehicle inspection processing means for performing processing relating to vehicle inspection are provided. With this configuration, the processing for each service type can be easily performed, so that the vehicle information can be easily and reliably printed and magnetically recorded, and the management for each service can be easily performed.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rewritable card printing method, comprising: a rewritable card insertion slot for inserting a rewritable card; a transport section for transporting a rewritable card inserted from the rewritable card insertion slot; A card reading / writing device for performing magnetic reading / writing
Rewriting in a rewriting card printing device having a printing device for erasing or printing the inserted rewrite card utilizing the thermoreversible characteristic, a storage unit for storing data, and an arithmetic processing unit for controlling the whole. A card printing method, which is an encoding mode that performs encoding processing such as printing a member number, a service mode that performs service processing such as printing vehicle information such as a safety check date, and a normal processing such as printing personal information such as the number of points. A mode determination step for determining a normal mode for performing the operation, an encoding step for performing an encoding process when the mode is determined to be the encoding mode, and a service for performing a service process when the mode determination step determines the service mode. Step and the mode determination step determine the normal mode. Case in which it was decided to have a normal step of performing normal processing, and a printing step of erasing the print information performs printing of the vehicle and personal information. With this configuration, the encoding process, the service process, and the normal process can be easily performed by selecting each mode, so that the membership number, personal information, and vehicle information can be easily printed on the rewritable card. In addition, it is possible to easily write as magnetic information into the device, and to easily erase print information and magnetic information.

In a rewritable card printing method according to a seventh aspect, in the rewritable card printing method according to the sixth aspect, the encoding step includes a card number setting step of setting the number of issued cards, and storing the set number of issued cards. A member number determining step of determining a member number based on the maximum member number stored in the unit, and a process of determining whether or not the number of processed encoded sheets has reached the set number of issued cards And a number determination step. With this configuration, an effect is obtained that an arbitrary number of rewrite cards on which the member number is printed can be issued without fail.

In a rewritable card printing method according to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the rewritable card printing method according to the sixth aspect, the service step includes a processing type determining step of determining a processing type, and a safety step of performing processing relating to a safety inspection date. An inspection date processing step, a replacement oil processing step for performing processing relating to replacement oil, a car washing processing step for performing processing relating to car washing, and a vehicle inspection processing step for performing processing relating to vehicle inspection are provided. With this configuration, the processing for each service type can be easily performed, so that the vehicle information can be easily and reliably printed and magnetically recorded.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. (Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a rewritable card printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1 is a rewrite card printing device, 2 is an arithmetic processing device for controlling the whole, 2a is a temporary memory (storage unit) for temporarily storing data, and 3 is an input for inputting data and performing operations. A keyboard, which is a part of the unit, a printing device for printing on the rewritable card and erasing the printed information;
5 is a card reading / writing device for reading / writing data on the magnetic layer 18 (see FIG. 4) of the rewritable card;
6 is a rewrite card insertion slot into which a rewrite card is inserted, 7 is a display such as a CRT for displaying information, 8
Is a memory card in which information is stored, and 9 is a communication interface unit for performing communication by connecting to a line such as a telephone line.

FIG. 2 shows a rewrite card printing apparatus 1 shown in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a mechanism diagram showing the card transport mechanism of FIG. In FIG.
Reference numeral 6 denotes a rewritable card insertion slot similar to that shown in FIG. 1, and 10 denotes a magnetic head constituting a card reading / writing device 5 for performing magnetic reading / writing in a rewritable card 15 described later.
Reference numeral 1 denotes a conveyor belt of a conveyor section for conveying the rewritable card 15, 12 denotes an erasing heater for erasing print information on the recording layer 17 (see FIG. 4) of the rewritable card 15, and 13 presses the rewritable card 15 by the erasing heater 12. 14 is a recording layer 17 of the rewritable card 15.
A thermal head for printing information on a recording device 17;
Reference numeral 16 denotes a rewrite card on which vehicle information such as a safety check date and personal information such as the number of points are printed, and vehicle information and personal information are recorded on the magnetic layer 18. Reference numeral 16 denotes a transport roller for transporting the rewrite card 15. The transport belt 11 and the transport rollers 16 constitute a transport unit for transporting the rewritable card 15 back and forth. The recording layer 1 of the rewritable card 15
In 7, the printed information can be deleted. FIGS. 3A to 3C show function realizing means (function realizing means by software of the arithmetic processing device 2 in FIG. 1;
For example, the mode determination means is a means in which the function of mode determination is realized by software. FIG.

In FIG. 3A, the arithmetic processing unit 2 comprises:
Determining means 21 for determining the mode, determining means 22 for performing a determination other than the mode determination, input means 23 for inputting data, display means 24 for displaying on the display 7, a temporary memory 2a and a memory A storage unit 25 for writing and reading data on the card 8, an encoding unit 26 for performing an encoding process, a service unit 27 for performing a service process, and a normal unit 28 for performing a normal process.
Basic setting means 29 for performing basic setting processing; calculating means 30 for calculating a numerical value such as the number of points; card discharging means 31 for discharging a rewritable card 15;
A magnetic writing / reading unit 32 for writing / reading to / from the magnetic layer 18, a printing unit 33 for printing / erasing information on / from the recording layer 17, and a counter unit 34 for counting the number of rewritable cards. FIG.
In (b), 261 is a card number setting means for setting the number of issued cards, and 262 is a member number determination unit that determines a member number based on the set number of issued cards and the maximum member number stored in the storage unit 2a. The means 263 is a processing number determining means for determining whether or not the processing number, which is the number of sheets subjected to the encoding processing, has reached the set number of issued cards. In FIG. 3C, reference numeral 271 denotes a processing type determining means for determining a processing type; 272, a safety inspection date processing means for performing processing relating to a safety inspection date; 273, replacement oil processing means for performing processing relating to replacement oil; And 275 is a vehicle inspection processing means for performing processing relating to vehicle inspection.

FIG. 5A is a card state diagram showing print information in the present embodiment, FIG. 5B is a card state diagram showing a non-printed rewrite card, and FIG. It is a card state diagram which shows the rewrite card after the encoding process which printed the number. As shown in FIG. 6, a conventional rewrite card includes a membership number, the number of points acquired this time,
The total number of points, date of use, number of uses, date of enrollment,
Only personal information (P) such as the number of arrival points and the issuing store is printed. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5A, the rewrite card according to the present embodiment includes a member number, a current point number, a total point number, a use date, a use frequency, and an individual enrollment date. Information (P)
In addition, safety inspection date, engine oil change date, mileage at the time of engine oil change, type of engine oil, car wash date, type of car wash course, next inspection date and vehicle inspection company vehicle information ( V) is printed. FIG.
In the vehicle information shown in (a), E indicates the type of replaced engine oil, C indicates a car wash course, and A indicates a vehicle inspection company. The reason why the inspection company is printed is to determine whether or not the inspection is performed by the company.

Next, the operation of the rewritable card printing apparatus shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the mode determination, and FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the setting of the prize exchange points (ie, the operation of the basic setting means 29).
0 and FIG. 11 are flowcharts showing the operation in the encoding mode (encoding processing operation, that is, the operation of the encoding means 26), and FIGS. 12, 13, and 14 show the operation in the normal mode (normal processing operation, that is, the operation of the normal means 28). Flow charts, FIG. 15, FIG. 16, FIG. 17,
18 and 19 are flowcharts showing the operation in the service mode (the service processing operation, that is, the operation of the service means 27).

In FIG. 7, first, the mode determining means 21
Determines whether or not "F1" and "00" have been pressed on the keyboard 3 (S1). If it is determined that "F1" and "00" have not been pressed, a next card insertion switch (whether or not the rewrite card 15 has been inserted) is determined. It is determined whether or not a switch to be detected (not shown) is on (S2). If it is determined that the switch is not on, then it is determined whether or not "#" is pressed (S2).
3) If it is determined that "#" has not been pressed, then it is determined whether "F1" has been pressed (S4). If it is determined in step S4 that "F1" has been pressed, the flow shifts to the flow of FIG.

In FIG. 8, first, the input means 23 sets the number of set points of the prize exchange point 1 (500 points).
Is input from the keyboard 3 (S5), and the storage means 25 writes the input point number into the temporary memory 2a as the point number of the prize exchange point 1 (S6), and the determination means 2
2 determines whether or not the execution key of the keyboard 3 has been pressed (S7), and when the execution key has been pressed, determines the number of points and proceeds to the next premium exchange point 2. The subsequent steps S8 to S28 are the same operations as steps S5 to S7 described above, and the description thereof is omitted. In this way, the number of prize exchange points 1 to 8 is set.

If it is determined in step S1 in FIG. 7 that "F1" and "00" have been pressed, the flow shifts to the flow (encode mode) in FIG. In FIG. 9, first, the display means 24 displays a display menu on the display 7 as shown in a screen D1 (S31). To set the encoding mode, “1” is pressed (S3
2) When the cancel key of the keyboard 3 is depressed without pressing "1" (S33), step S of FIG.
The process returns to step S2, and if not pressed, returns to step S31. When "1" is pressed in step S32, the process proceeds to the encoding process in FIGS. Figure 1
0, first, the storage means 25 reads the largest member number among the stored member numbers from the temporary memory 2a (S41), and the display means 24 displays the member number on the display 7 as shown on the screen D2. (S4
2). Next, when the determination means 22 determines that the execution key has been pressed (S43), the display means 24 displays an input message of the number of encoded images on the display 7 as shown on the screen D3 (S44). Next, the input means 23
Input the number of encoded images from the keyboard 3 (S45). Next, the determination unit 22 determines whether the correction key of the keyboard 3 has been pressed (S46), whether the cancel key has been pressed (S47), and whether the execution key has been pressed (S48). When it is determined in step S46 that the correction key has been pressed, the display contents are cleared (S4).
6a), the process returns to step S45, and the number of encoded images is input again.

Next, in FIG. 11, the storage means 25 (card number setting means 261) stores the number of encoded images input in step S45 in the temporary memory 2a (S4).
9), the counter means 34 sets the number of processed sheets to 1 (S)
50). Next, the determination means 22 determines whether or not the cancel key has been pressed (S51). If it is determined that the key has been pressed, the process returns to step S41. If it is determined that the key has not been pressed, the card insertion switch is next turned on. It is determined whether or not the card is turned on (that is, whether the card is inserted or not) (S52).
The card to be inserted at this time is a non-printing rewrite card as shown in FIG. 5B, and a member number as shown in FIG. 5C is printed on this card. If it is determined in step S52 that the switch is on, the printing means 33 outputs the member number (the member number is obtained by adding the number of processed sheets 1 in step S50 to the maximum member number in step S41, and 22 + 1 = 23). The member number is determined by the member number determining means 262.) is printed on the rewrite card 15 (S53), and the member number is printed on the rewrite card 15.
(S54). Next, 1 is added to the maximum value of the member number (here, 23) (S55), and the number of processed sheets is increased by 1 (here, 2). Next, the card ejection means 31 ejects the rewritable card 15 from the rewritable card insertion slot 6 (S57). Next, the determining means 22 (the number-of-processes determining means 263) determines whether or not the number of processed images (here, 2) exceeds the input number (the number of encoded images input in step S45) (S58). For example, the process returns to step S51, and the process is performed in a state where the member number is increased by one from the previous time. That is, if the encoded number is 20, the processes of steps S51 to S58 are repeated until the member number becomes 42.
Returning to step 31, it is determined whether or not to continue the encoding operation processing.

If it is determined in step S2 in FIG. 7 that the card insertion switch is ON, the operation shown in FIGS.
To normal mode. 12, first, the magnetic writing / reading means 32 reads magnetic recording information from the rewritable card 15, and the storage means 25 writes the read information in the temporary memory 2a (S61). Next, determination means 2
2 determines whether or not the number of uses is a null value (meaning the number of times is 0). If it is determined that the number of uses is the null value, the storage unit 25 reads the set new service point from the temporary memory 2a ( S62a). When it is determined in step S62 that the value is not a null value (that is, the value is not new), the determination unit 22 determines whether or not an amount (an amount paid for purchasing gasoline or the like) is input from the keyboard (S6).
3) When it is determined that the input has been made, it is determined whether the cancel key has been pressed next (S64), whether the execution key has been pressed (S65), and whether the correction key has been pressed (S66). If it is determined in step S66 that the correction key has been pressed, the displayed amount is cleared (S6).
7), and return to step S63. When it is determined in step S66 that the correction key has not been pressed, step S63 is also performed.
Return to If it is determined in step S64 that the cancel key has been pressed, the card ejection means 31 ejects the rewritable card 15 from the rewritable card insertion slot 6 (S64a). If it is determined in step S65 that the execution key has been pressed, the calculation means 30 calculates a point based on the amount of money (current point) (for example, 5 points in the case of 1 point for 100 yen).
58 points (58P) for payment of 800 yen. ) (S68), and the total points are calculated (S6).
9) The current point and the total point are written in the temporary memory 2a (S70), and the flow shifts to the flow in FIG.

In FIG. 13, the storage means 25 reads the prize exchange point 1 (500 points) input in step S5 from the temporary memory 2a (S71), and determines whether or not the accumulated points have reached the prize exchange point 1. (S72). When the total points are the premium exchange points 1 or more, the process proceeds to step S73. Step S72
If it is determined that the total points have not reached the prize exchange point, the buzzer sounds (S72a). Next, the storage unit 25 reads the prize exchange point 2 (1000 points) input in step S8 from the temporary memory 2a (S73), and determines whether or not the accumulated points have reached the prize exchange point 2 (S74). . If it is determined that the total points have not reached the premium exchange point 1, the buzzer sounds and the flow shifts to the flow of FIG. If the total points are two or more premium exchange points, step S75
Move to. The operations in steps S75 to S86 and S86a are the same as those in steps S73, S74 and S74a, and thus description thereof will be omitted. When the flow in FIG. 13 ends, the flow shifts to FIG.

In FIG. 14, the determination means 22 determines whether the cancel key of the keyboard 3 has been pressed (S87) and whether the exchange key of the keyboard 3 has been pressed (S87).
88). When the cancel key is pressed, the card ejection means 31 ejects the rewritable card 15 from the rewritable card insertion slot 6 (S87a). When the cancel key is not pressed and the exchange key is pressed, the display means 24 displays an exchange message as shown on the screen D4 (S89). For example, a total of 538 and an exchange 500 are displayed. This means that the total number of points is 538, of which 500 points are exchange points. Next, the determination means 22
It is determined whether or not the cancel key has been pressed (S90). If it is determined that the cancel key has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S97. If it is determined that the cancel key has not been pressed, it is determined whether or not the execute key has been pressed in step S91. If it is determined that the button has not been pressed, the process returns to step S89, and step S9 is performed.
0 determines whether or not the cancel key is pressed. Step S
If it is determined in step 91 that the execution key has been pressed, point exchange processing is performed (S92). Next, the storage unit 25 reads information (for example, the number of points acquired this time and the total number of points) to be written to the rewrite card 15 from the temporary memory 2a (S93). Write to layer 18 (S
94), the printing means 33 clears the printing information (S9).
5) The information to be printed is printed (S96), and the card ejection means 31 ejects the rewritable card 15 from the rewritable card insertion slot 6 (S97).

If it is determined in step S3 in FIG. 7 that the "#" key has been pressed, the flow shifts to the service mode in FIGS. In FIG. 15, first, the display means 24
Displays the service mode as shown on the screen D5 (S101). Next, the determination means 22 determines whether or not the card insertion switch is on (S102). If it is determined that the card insertion switch is not on, it determines whether or not the cancel key is pressed next (S102a). When it is determined, the process returns to step S2, and when it is determined that the button is not pressed, the process returns to step S102. If it is determined in step S102 that the card insertion switch has been turned on, the magnetic writing / reading unit 32 reads the magnetic recording information of the rewrite card 15, and the storage unit 25 writes the read information in the temporary memory 2a (S103). ). Next, the display means 24
A service menu is displayed as shown on screen D6 (S
104). Next, the determination unit 22 determines whether the cancel key has been pressed (S105), whether the numeric keypad “1” has been pressed (S106), whether the numeric keypad “2” has been pressed (S107), and whether the numeric keypad “2” has been pressed. 3 ”is pressed (S
108), whether ten key “4” is pressed (S10)
9) is determined. If the cancel key is pressed, the card ejection means 31 performs ejection processing of the rewrite card 15 (S105a). If it is determined that the ten key “1” has been pressed, the flow proceeds to the safety inspection date processing flow of FIG. 16, and if it is determined that the ten key “2” has been pressed, the engine oil processing flow of FIG. When it is determined that the key is pressed, the flow proceeds to the car wash processing flow of FIG. 18, and when it is determined that the ten key “4” is pressed, the flow proceeds to the vehicle inspection processing flow of FIG.

In FIG. 16, the storage means 25 rewrites the safety inspection date in the temporary memory 2a to today's date (S11).
1) The information (for example, today's date and mileage) to be written to the rewrite card 15 is read from the temporary memory 2a (S
112), the magnetic writing / reading means 32 writes the information to be written on the magnetic layer 18 of the rewritable card 15 (S11).
3), the printing means 33 clears the printing information (S11)
4) The information to be printed is printed (S115), and the card ejection means 31 ejects the rewritable card 15 from the card insertion slot 6 (S116).

In FIG. 17, the display means 24 displays a screen D7.
The oil type menu is displayed as shown in FIG.
1). Next, the determination unit 22 determines whether the cancel key has been pressed (S122) and whether the correction key has been pressed (S1).
23), if it is determined that the cancel key has been pressed, the flow proceeds to step S136; if it is determined that the correction key has been pressed, the flow proceeds to step S101.
If it is determined that neither the cancel key nor the correction key has been pressed, then the determination means 22 determines whether the input key is any one of "1" to "9" (S124), and "1" to "9".
When it is determined that the key is not any of the keys “9”, the process returns to step S122. When it is determined that the key is any of the keys “1” to “9”, the storage unit 25 temporarily stores the inputted number. Writing to the memory 2a (S125). Next, the display means 24 displays the input oil type and the input message of the change distance (the mileage at the time of oil change) on the display 7 as shown on the screen D8 (S126). The input exchange distance is input to the arithmetic processing unit 2 (S127). Next, the determination means 22 determines whether the cancel key has been pressed (S128), whether the correct key has been pressed (S129), and whether the execute key has been pressed (S130). If it is determined that the correction key has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S136. If it is determined that the correction key has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S104. If it is determined that the execution key has not been pressed, the process returns to step S127. Next, storage means 2
5 writes the input exchange distance in the temporary memory 2a (S131), and proceeds to step S132. The processing operation in steps S132 to S136 is performed in step S11.
2 to S116, and a description thereof will be omitted.

In FIG. 18, the display means 24 displays a screen D9.
Is displayed as shown in (14)
1). Next, the determination unit 22 determines whether the cancel key has been pressed (S142) and whether the correction key has been pressed (S1).
43), and when it is determined that the cancel key has been pressed, the card discharging means 31 discharges the rewrite card 15 (S142a). If it is determined that the correction key has been pressed, the process returns to step S104. If it is determined that neither the cancel key nor the correction key has been pressed, then the determination means 22 determines whether the input key is any one of "1" to "9" (S144), and "1" to "1". If it is determined that none of the keys is “9”, the process returns to step S142, and “1” to “1” are performed.
If it is determined that the key is any one of the keys “9”, the storage unit 25 writes the input number into the temporary memory 2a (S145). Next, the display means 24 displays the input car wash type on the display 7 as shown on the screen D10 (S146). Next, the determination unit 22 determines whether the cancel key has been pressed (S147), whether the correction key has been pressed (S148), and whether the execution key has been pressed (S14).
If it is determined in step 9) that the cancel key has been pressed, the card ejection means 31 ejects the rewrite card 15 (S9).
147a), if it is determined that the correction key has been pressed, the process returns to step S104; if it is determined that the execute key has not been pressed, the process returns to step S147. Next, after the execution key is pressed, the storage unit 25 writes the input car wash type into the temporary memory 2a (S15).
0), and it proceeds to step S151. Step S151
Processing operations in steps S112 to S155 are performed in steps S112 to S1.
16 and the description thereof is omitted.

In FIG. 19, the display means 24 displays a screen D1.
The vehicle inspection type menu is displayed as shown in FIG. 1 (S16).
1). Next, the determination unit 22 determines whether the cancel key has been pressed (S162) and whether the correction key has been pressed (S1).
63), and when it is determined that the cancel key is pressed, the card discharging means 31 discharges the rewrite card 15 (S162a). If it is determined that the correction key has been pressed, the process returns to step S104. If it is determined that neither the cancel key nor the correction key has been pressed, then the determination means 22 determines whether the input key is one of “1” and “2” (S164), and “1”, “1” If it is determined that none of the keys is "2", the process returns to step S162, and "1",
If it is determined that the key is one of the keys of “2”, the storage unit 25 writes the input number into the temporary memory 2a (S165). Next, the display means 24 displays an input message of the scheduled vehicle inspection date on the display 7 as shown on the screen D12 (S166). Next, the determination means 22
It is determined whether the cancel key is pressed (S167), whether the correct key is pressed (S168), whether the execute key is pressed (S169), and if it is determined that the cancel key is pressed, the card is determined. The ejection means 31 is the rewrite card 1
5 is discharged (S167a), and when it is determined that the correction key is pressed, the process returns to step S104, and when it is determined that the execution key is not pressed, step S16 is performed.
Return to 7. Next, after the execution key is pressed, the storage unit 2
5 writes the input scheduled vehicle inspection date in the temporary memory 2a (S170), and proceeds to step S171. The processing operation in steps S171 to S175 is performed in step S1.
Since steps S12 to S116 are the same, description thereof is omitted.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, personal information and vehicle information are described on the rewrite card, and the personal information includes the member number, the number of points acquired this time, the total number of points, the date of use, It has one or more of the number of times, the date of joining, etc., and the vehicle information includes safety inspection date, engine oil change date, mileage at the time of engine oil change, type of engine oil, car wash date, car wash course By having one or more of type, next inspection date, inspection company, etc.,
Since the vehicle information is also described on the rewrite card, the customer can be properly managed at the service station, and the customer can properly manage the own vehicle. In addition, the rewritable card has a print layer for printing personal information and vehicle information, and the print layer has a thermoreversible property, so that the print information of the rewritable card can be securely erased and new information can be reliably obtained. Can be printed.

Further, the arithmetic processing unit 2 includes an encoding unit 26 for performing an encoding process such as printing of a member number, a service unit 27 for performing a service process for printing vehicle information such as a safety check date, and an individual unit such as the number of points. Normal means 28 for performing normal processing for printing information, and printing means 33 for printing vehicle information and personal information and erasing the printed information
And a mode determining means 21 for determining between an encoding mode for performing an encoding process, a service mode for printing vehicle information, and a normal mode for printing personal information. And normal processing can be easily performed, so that the membership number, personal information, and vehicle information can be easily printed on the rewritable card, and can be easily written as magnetic information on the rewritable card, and the printed information can be printed. Erasing and magnetic information can be easily performed, and the customer can be properly managed by effectively utilizing vehicle information and the like.

The encoding means 26 includes a card number setting means 261 for setting the number of issued cards, and a member number determining means for determining a member number based on the set number of issued cards and the maximum member number stored in the storage unit. Means 262;
A processing number determination unit 263 for determining whether the processing number, which is the number of encoded processings, has reached the set number of issued cards, ensures that an arbitrary number of rewrite cards on which the membership number is printed can be obtained. Can be issued.

The service means 27 includes a processing type determining means 271 for determining a processing type, a safety inspection date processing means 272 for performing processing relating to a safety inspection date, a replacement oil processing means 273 for performing processing relating to replacement oil, By having a car wash processing means 274 for performing processing related to car washing and a car inspection processing means 275 for performing processing related to vehicle inspection,
Since the process for each service type can be easily performed,
Vehicle information can be easily and reliably printed and magnetically recorded.

[0038]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention,
According to the rewrite card described in the above, a rewrite card used in gas stations, car shops, etc.,
Personal information and vehicle information are described, and the personal information has at least one of a member number, the number of points acquired this time, the total number of points, the date of use, the number of uses, the date of enrollment, and the like. Safety check date, engine oil change date, mileage when changing engine oil, type of engine oil,
Having one or more of the car wash date, car wash course type, next car inspection date, car inspection company, etc., the vehicle information is also written on the rewrite card. In addition to the above, it is possible to obtain an advantageous effect that the vehicle can be properly managed, and the customer can also properly manage the own vehicle.

According to the rewritable card according to the second aspect, in the rewritable card according to the first aspect, the rewritable card has a printing layer for printing personal information and vehicle information, and the printing layer has a thermoreversible characteristic. As a result, it is possible to reliably erase the print information of the rewrite card and reliably print the new information, and it is possible to easily update and easily print the new information. Can be

According to the rewritable card printing device of the third aspect, a rewritable card insertion slot for inserting a rewritable card, a transport section for transporting a rewritable card inserted from the rewritable card insertion slot, and an inserted rewrite card A card reading / writing device for magnetically reading / writing data from / to a card, a printing device for erasing / printing the inserted rewritable card by utilizing thermoreversible characteristics, and a memory for storing data A rewritable card printing device having a unit and an arithmetic processing device for controlling the whole, wherein the arithmetic processing device comprises:
Encoding means for performing an encoding process such as printing a member number; service means for performing a service process for printing vehicle information such as a safety check date; normal means for performing a normal process for printing personal information such as the number of points; and a vehicle. Printing means for printing information and personal information and erasing the printed information; and mode determining means for distinguishing between an encoding mode for performing an encoding process, a service mode for printing vehicle information, and a normal mode for printing personal information. By having each mode, the encoding process, the service process, and the normal process can be easily performed by selecting each mode, so that the member number, personal information, and vehicle information can be easily printed on the rewritable card. Can be easily written as magnetic information, and it is also possible to erase printed information and magnetic information. Can be carried out, advantageous effect is obtained that it is possible to perform a proper management of customers by effectively utilizing the vehicle information and the like.

According to the rewritable card printing apparatus of the fourth aspect, in the rewritable card printing apparatus of the third aspect, the encoding means includes a card number setting means for setting the number of issued cards, and a set number of issued cards. Member number determining means for determining a member number based on the maximum number of member numbers stored in the storage unit, and determining whether or not the number of processed encoded sheets has reached the set number of issued cards The number of rewrite cards on which the member number is printed can be reliably issued by an arbitrary number, and the number of rewrites issued (the number of customers) can be managed. .

According to the rewritable card printing apparatus of the fifth aspect, in the rewritable card printing apparatus of the third aspect, the service means includes a processing type determining means for determining a processing type and a processing relating to a safety inspection date. Safety inspection date processing means to be performed, replacement oil processing means to perform processing related to replacement oil, car wash processing means to perform processing related to car washing,
By having vehicle inspection processing means for performing processing relating to vehicle inspection, it is possible to easily perform processing for each service type, so that vehicle information can be easily and reliably printed, magnetically recorded, and service-specific An advantageous effect that management is easy can be obtained.

According to the rewritable card printing method of the sixth aspect, a rewritable card insertion slot for inserting a rewritable card, a transport unit for transporting a rewritable card inserted from the rewritable card insertion slot, A card reading / writing device for magnetically reading / writing data from / to a card, a printing device for erasing / printing the inserted rewritable card by utilizing thermoreversible characteristics, and a memory for storing data A rewriting card printing method in a rewriting card printing device having a unit and an arithmetic processing unit for controlling the whole, including an encoding mode for performing an encoding process such as printing of a membership number and a printing of vehicle information such as a safety inspection date. A mode determination mode for distinguishing between a service mode for performing service processing and a normal mode for performing normal processing such as printing of personal information such as the number of points. An encoding step for performing an encoding process when the encoding mode is determined in the mode determination step; a service step for performing a service processing when the encoding mode is determined to be the service mode; and a normal mode in the mode determination step. If it is determined that each of the modes has a normal step of performing normal processing and a printing step of printing vehicle information and personal information and erasing the printed information, encoding processing and service processing are performed by selecting each mode. And normal processing can be easily performed, so that the membership number, personal information, and vehicle information can be easily printed on the rewritable card, and can be easily written as magnetic information on the rewritable card, and the printed information can be printed. And erase magnetic information easily Advantageous effect can be obtained.

According to the rewritable card printing method of the seventh aspect, in the rewritable card printing method of the sixth aspect, the encoding step includes a card number setting step of setting the number of issued cards, and a set number of issued cards. And a member number determination step of determining a member number based on the maximum number of member numbers stored in the storage unit, and determining whether or not the number of processed encoded cards has reached the set number of issued cards. The step of determining the number of processed sheets to be processed has an advantageous effect that an arbitrary number of rewrite cards on which the member number is printed can be issued without fail.

According to the rewritable card printing method of the eighth aspect, in the rewritable card printing method of the sixth aspect, the service step includes a processing type determining step of determining a processing type and a processing relating to a safety inspection date. By performing a safety check date processing step to be performed, a replacement oil processing step to perform processing related to replacement oil, a car washing processing step to perform processing related to car washing, and a vehicle inspection processing step to perform processing related to vehicle inspection, processing for each service type is performed. Since it can be easily performed, there is obtained an advantageous effect that vehicle information can be easily and reliably printed and magnetically recorded.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a rewritable card printing device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a mechanism diagram showing a card transport mechanism of the rewrite card printing apparatus of FIG.

3A is a functional block diagram showing a function realizing means of the arithmetic processing device of FIG. 1; FIG. 3B is a functional block diagram showing a function realizing means of the arithmetic processing device of FIG. 1; Functional block diagram showing function realizing means

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a longitudinal section of a general rewritable card.

5A is a card state diagram showing print information according to the first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 5B is a card state diagram showing a non-printed rewrite card; and FIG. 5C is a card state diagram showing a rewrite card on which a membership number is printed. Figure

FIG. 6 is a card state diagram showing a conventional rewritable card.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing mode determination.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing setting of a premium exchange point.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an operation in an encoding mode.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an operation in an encoding mode;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an operation in an encoding mode;

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an operation in a normal mode.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an operation in a normal mode.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an operation in a normal mode.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an operation in a service mode.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an operation in a service mode.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an operation in a service mode.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an operation in a service mode.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an operation in a service mode.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Rewriting card printing device 2 Arithmetic processing unit 2a Temporary memory 3 Keyboard 4 Printing device 5 Card reading / writing device 6 Card insertion slot 7 Display 8 Memory card 9 Communication interface unit 10 Magnetic head 11 Conveyor belt 12 Erasing heater 13 Pressing Pad 14 thermal head 15 rewrite card 16 transport roller 17 recording layer 18 magnetic layer 21 mode determination means 22 determination means 23 input means 24 display means 25 storage means 26 encoding means 27 service means 28 normal means 29 basic setting means 30 calculation means 31 card Ejecting means 32 Magnetic writing / reading means 33 Printing means 34 Counter means 261 Card number setting means 262 Member number determining means 263 Processing number determination means 271 Processing type determination means 272 Safety inspection date processing means 27 3 Replacement oil processing means 274 Car wash processing means 275 Vehicle inspection processing means

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A rewrite card used in a gas station, a car shop, or the like, in which personal information and vehicle information are described, wherein the personal information includes a member number, the number of points acquired this time, the total number of points, and the date of use. Days, number of uses,
The vehicle information includes at least one such as a date of enrollment, and the vehicle information includes a safety check date, an engine oil replacement date, an engine oil replacement mileage, an engine oil type, a car wash date,
Type of car wash course, next inspection date, inspection company, etc.
A rewrite card having the above. 2. The rewritable card according to claim 1, wherein the rewritable card has a print layer for printing the personal information and the vehicle information, and the print layer has a thermoreversible characteristic. 3. A rewritable card insertion slot for inserting a rewritable card, a transport unit for transporting the rewritable card inserted from the rewritable card insertion slot, and a magnetic read / write unit for the inserted rewritable card. A card reading / writing device for writing data, a printing device for erasing or printing a print on the inserted rewritable card by utilizing thermoreversible characteristics, a storage unit for storing data, and a whole control unit. A rewriting card printing device, comprising: an encoding unit that performs an encoding process such as printing a membership number; and a service that performs a service process that prints vehicle information such as a safety inspection date. Means and normal means for performing normal processing for printing personal information such as the number of points,
A printing unit that prints the vehicle information and the personal information and erases the printed information; and determines an encoding mode for performing the encoding process, a service mode for printing the vehicle information, and a normal mode for printing the personal information. A rewritable card printing device, comprising: 4. The card number setting means for setting the number of issued cards, and the member number is determined based on the set number of issued cards and the maximum member number stored in the storage unit. 4. The rewriting device according to claim 3, further comprising member number determination means, and processing number determination means for determining whether or not the processing number, which is the number of sheets subjected to the encoding processing, has reached the set number of issued cards. Card printing device. 5. The service means includes: a processing type determining means for determining a processing type; a safety inspection date processing means for performing processing relating to a safety inspection date; a replacement oil processing means for performing processing relating to replacement oil; 4. The rewritable card printing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising: a car wash processing unit that performs a vehicle inspection process; and a vehicle inspection processing unit that performs a process related to a vehicle inspection. 6. A rewritable card insertion slot for inserting a rewritable card, a transport section for transporting the rewritable card inserted from the rewritable card insertion slot, and a magnetic read / write unit for the inserted rewritable card. A card reading / writing device for writing data, a printing device for erasing or printing a print on the inserted rewritable card by utilizing thermoreversible characteristics, a storage unit for storing data, and a whole control unit. A rewriting card printing method in a rewriting card printing device having an arithmetic processing device that performs an encoding process such as printing a member number and a service mode performing a service process such as printing vehicle information such as a safety inspection date. A mode determining step of determining a normal mode for performing normal processing such as printing of personal information such as the number of points and the like; An encoding step for performing an encoding process when the encoding mode is determined in the step; a service step for performing a service processing when the encoding mode is determined to be the service mode in the mode determining step; and a normal mode in the mode determining step. And a printing step for printing the vehicle information and the personal information and for erasing the printed information. 7. The card number setting step for setting the number of issued cards, and a member number is determined based on the set number of issued cards and a maximum member number stored in the storage unit. 7. The rewriting method according to claim 6, further comprising: a member number determination step; and a processing number determination step of determining whether or not the processing number, which is the number of encoded data, has reached the set number of issued cards. Card printing method. 8. The service step includes a processing type determining step of determining a processing type, a safety inspection date processing step of performing processing relating to a safety inspection date, a replacement oil processing step of performing processing relating to replacement oil, and a processing relating to car washing. 7. A car washing process step of performing a vehicle inspection process for performing a process related to vehicle inspection.
The rewriting card printing method described in 1.