JP2002298178A - Card processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve decrease in cost of a system, relieve a driver from burden and avoid troublesome labor for a user. SOLUTION: An entry 5-4 for an IC card 4 is provided in a way-out device 5. A card insertion detecting sensor 5-5 is provided in the entry 5-4. The insertion of the IC card 4 into the entry 5-4 is detected by the card insertion detecting sensor 5-5, a balance written in the IC card 4 is read via an antenna part 5-1a in non-contact and the read balance is displayed on a display part 5-3. After the display of the balance, the driver sets an amount desired by the user with the key-operation of an operation part 5-3 and instructs amount increasing treatment, whereupon an added amount obtained by adding the set amount to the balance is written on the IC card 4 inserted in the entry 5-4 via the antenna part 5-1a in non-contact.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card processing device suitable for use in transportation such as a bus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, it has been attempted to convert tickets into IC cards (contactless IC cards) in transportation systems such as buses. FIG. 5 is a system configuration diagram showing an outline of a non-contact IC card system constructed in a bus. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a boarding device arranged at a boarding gate (near a center door of a bus), and 2 denotes a boarding device (payment device for a bus fare) provided at a bus exit (near a front door of a bus). ,
Reference numeral 3 denotes a dedicated unit (hereinafter, referred to as a service unit) provided near the driver's seat for checking and increasing the balance.

[0003] A non-contact IC card reader / writer is incorporated in the entrance device 1 and the exit device 2. In FIG. 5, reference numerals 1-1a and 2-1a denote antenna units of the non-contact IC card reader / writer. Further, the entrance device 1 and the exit device 2 are provided with display units 1-2 and 2-2.

[Riding] In this system, when the user gets on a bus, the IC card 4 is held over the antenna 1-1a of the entrance device 1 at the entrance. Then, the balance written on this IC card 4 (in addition to the ID number, adult, child,
(Silver type etc. are written) is antenna part 1
-1a in a non-contact manner, and is displayed on the display unit 1-2 of the entrance apparatus 1. In addition, a reference number indicating the boarding station at this time is displayed on the display unit 1-2, and an IC number is displayed.
Data is written to the card 4 in a non-contact manner via the antenna section 1-1a.

[When getting off] When getting off the bus, the IC card 4 is inserted into the antenna unit 2-1 of the getting-off device 2 at the getting-off opening.
Hold it over a. Then, the balance written on the IC card 4 (the balance before the charge is deducted) is stored in the antenna 2-
The information is read out through a non-contact manner via 1a, and is displayed on the display unit 2-2 of the exit device 2. Further, the reference number (the reference number indicating the boarding station) written in the IC card 4 is read without contact via the antenna unit 2-1a, and the reference number indicating the getting off station at this time and the reference number read from the IC card 4 are used. The fare (fare) is calculated based on the reference number and is displayed on the display unit 2-2 of the exit device 2. In addition, the balance written on the IC card 4 (the balance before the fee is deducted)
The fare after the fare has been deducted (the balance after the fare has been deducted) is the IC card 4
Is written in a non-contact manner through the antenna section 2-1a as a new balance, and the display section 2-
2 is displayed.

[0006] The reference number indicating the boarding station or the getting off station is:
Each time the vehicle approaches the stop, the value is incremented in conjunction with an operation button (not shown) operated by a crew member, and is provided to the exit device 2 and the entrance device 1.

[Confirmation of remaining balance / addition] The contactless IC card reader / writer is also built in the service unit 3 provided near the driver's seat. Reference numeral 3-1a denotes an antenna unit of the contactless IC card reader / writer. The service unit 3 includes a display unit 3-2 and an operation unit 3-3.

When the passenger wants to know the balance written on his or her IC card 4, he asks the crew to do so. In response to this request, the crew switches the mode of the service unit 3 to the balance display mode by operating the keys on the operation unit 3-3. In this balance display mode, the IC card 4 is attached to the antenna unit 3-1a of the service unit 3.
, The remaining amount written on the IC card 4 is read without contact via the antenna unit 3-1a and displayed on the display unit 3-2 of the service unit 3.

[0009] When a passenger wants to increase the amount of money on his or her IC card 4, he requests the crew to do so. In response to the request of the user, the crew operates the key of the operation unit 3-3 to switch the mode of the service unit 3 to the additional mode, and sets the amount requested by the user.
In this accumulation mode, if the IC card 4 is held over the antenna unit 3-1a of the service unit 3, the amount set by the crew is accumulated on the IC card 4 in a non-contact manner via the antenna unit 3-1a.

[0010]

However, according to such a non-contact IC card system, the vehicle entrance device 1 can be used.
In addition to the service unit 3 for checking the remaining balance and adding the service separately from the exit device 2, the system becomes expensive. Also, at the request of the user, the crew must switch the mode of the service unit 3 (switching operation between the balance display mode and the accumulation mode) one by one.
The crew will be burdened. In addition, the user has to ask the crew to switch the mode one by one, which is troublesome.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and it is an object of the present invention to reduce the cost of a system by eliminating a service unit conventionally used in a bus or the like. Another object of the present invention is to provide a card processing device that can reduce the burden on an operator such as a crew member and does not bother the user.

[0012]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a card slot, detects insertion of a card into this slot, and inserts the card into the slot. When the insertion of the card is detected, the remaining balance written on the card is read in a non-contact manner, and the read remaining balance is displayed. After displaying this balance,
The set amount is added to the remaining amount in accordance with an instruction from the operator, and the added amount is written on the card inserted into the insertion slot in a non-contact manner.

According to the present invention, when a card is inserted into the card slot, the remaining amount written on the card is read and displayed in a non-contact manner. That is, when a card is inserted into the card slot, the balance automatically becomes the balance display mode, and the balance written on the card is displayed. After displaying the balance, the amount is set in response to a request from the user, and when the operator gives an instruction to increase the amount, the set amount is added to the balance, and the added amount is inserted into the slot. Contactlessly written on the card. In other words, when the user sets the amount in response to the user's request and instructs to increase the amount, the mode is automatically switched from the balance display mode to the increase mode, and the added amount obtained by adding the set amount to the balance is contactless with the card. Written.

Further, according to the present invention, the response signal from the card inserted into the insertion slot is checked, and it is confirmed that this response signal does not overlap with the response signal from another card. The amount of money added to the balance is written on the card in a non-contact manner. According to the present invention, when a response signal from a card inserted into the insertion slot is received overlapping with a response signal from another card,
That is, unless the response signal from the card inserted into the insertion slot is received normally, the amount set by the operator (additional amount set in response to the request of the user) is not added to the card.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram schematically showing a non-contact IC card system using an embodiment of a card processing device according to the present invention. 5, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 5 denote the same or equivalent components, and a description thereof will be omitted.

In this non-contact IC card system, the conventional service unit 3 is eliminated, and the conventional exit unit 2 is replaced with the exit unit according to the present invention (bus fare settlement device).
5 is provided near the driver's seat. The exit device 5 has a built-in non-contact IC card reader / writer. 5-1a
Denotes an antenna unit of the non-contact IC card reader / writer.

In addition to the display unit 5-2, the get-off opening device 5 has an operation unit 5-3 and an insertion port 5-5 for the IC card 4.
4 are provided. The insertion slot 5-4 is provided with a card insertion detection sensor 5-5 for detecting insertion of the IC card 4. A mechanical switch, an optical sensor, or the like is used as the card insertion detection sensor 5-5.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a main part of the exit device 5. The exit port device 5 includes a CPU 5-6, a RO, in addition to the non-contact IC card reader / writer 5-1 described above, a display unit 5-2, an operation unit 5-3, and a card insertion detection sensor 5-5.
M5-7, RAM 5-8, data memory 5-9, a sound generator 5-10 such as a speaker and a buzzer, and interfaces 5-11 to 5-16. CPU5-6
According to the program stored in the ROM 5-7, the RAM 5
-8 and the data memory 5-9 while performing the processing operation. In the present embodiment, the data memory 5-9 stores a billing table used for obtaining a fare.

FIG. 3 shows a non-contact IC card reader / writer 5-
1 is a block diagram showing a main part of FIG. The non-contact IC card reader / writer 5-1 includes a wireless unit 5-1A including an antenna unit 5-1a, a CPU 5-1B, and a receiving circuit 5-1.
C and a transmission circuit 5-1D. CPU 5-1
C is connected to the CPU 5-6 of the exit device 5 via the interface 5-12.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a main part of the entrance apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. The entrance device 1 includes a CPU 1 in addition to the non-contact IC card reader / writer 1-1 and the display unit 1-2 described above.
-3, ROM 1-4, RAM 1-5, sound generator 1-6 such as speaker and buzzer, interface 1-7-1
-10 and an operation unit 1-11. CPU 1-3
According to the program stored in the ROM 1-4,
The processing operation is performed while accessing M1-5. The non-contact IC card reader / writer 1-1 in the entrance apparatus 1 is also a non-contact IC card reader / writer 5- in the exit apparatus 5
1 is configured in the same manner.

[When Riding] In this system, when the user gets on a bus, the IC card 4 is placed at the entrance (near the center door of the bus).
Over the antenna section 1-1a of the entrance apparatus 1. Then, the balance written on the IC card 4 (an ID number, a type such as an adult, a child, and silver is written on the IC card 4) is read through the antenna 1-1a in a non-contact manner. The information is displayed on the display unit 1-2 of the entrance device 1. In addition, the reference number indicating the boarding station at this time is displayed on the display unit 1-2, and is written in the IC card 4 in a contactless manner via the antenna unit 1-1a.

[Getting Off] When getting off the bus, go to the exit (near the front door of the bus) and place the IC card 4 in the antenna section 5-1a of the exit opening device 5 arranged near the driver's seat. Hold it up. Then, the balance written on the IC card 4 (the balance before the charge is deducted) is read without contact via the antenna unit 5-1a, and the exit device 5
Is displayed on the display section 5-2. Also, the reference number (reference number indicating the boarding station) written on the IC card 4 is read without contact via the antenna unit 5-1a, and the reference number indicating the getting off station and the reference number read from the IC card 4 at this time are read. The fare is calculated based on the reference number
The information is displayed on the display unit 5-2 of the exit device 5. Also, IC
The boarding fare is subtracted from the balance written on the card 4 (the balance before the fare reduction), and the balance after the fare reduction (the balance after the fare reduction) is used as the new balance on the IC card 4 by the antenna unit 5- 1a is written in a non-contact manner through the display unit 5a
-2 is displayed.

As shown in FIG. 1, the reference number indicating the boarding station or the getting off station is incremented in conjunction with an operation button operated by a crew member near the stop, and is given to the getting off device 5 and the getting on device 1. . That is, a voice synthesis message such as "Next is Meguro" is played based on an operation button (not shown: located near the driver's seat separately from the entrance apparatus 5) operated by the crew near the stop. The serial number is incremented in conjunction with the operation button operated by the crew member, and is given to the exit device 5 and the entrance device 1. The operation signal of the operation button may be given to the entrance device 1 and the exit device 5 to obtain the reference number in the entrance device 1 and the exit device 5.

The calculation of the fare based on the reference number indicating the getting off station and the reference number indicating the boarding station is performed by the CPU 5-6.
Is performed with reference to a billing table stored in the data memory 5-9. For example, the abscissa is a reference number indicating a boarding station, the ordinate is a reference number indicating an alighting station, and the boarding is performed at a point where the reference number indicating the boarding station on the horizontal axis and the reference number indicating a dropping station on the vertical axis intersect. Use the billing table where the charges are written. The CPU 5-6 grasps the basic fee from the boarding station to the disembarking station from the charging table, and deducts the remaining amount of the IC card 4 by taking into account the type read from the IC card 4 (the type such as adult, child, and silver). Calculate the fare.

[When Insufficient Fees] When the remaining amount written in the IC card 4 is less than the fare, the insufficient amount is negatively displayed on the display section 5-2 of the exit device 5. In this case, the CPU 5-6 suspends the deduction of the fare from the IC card 4. For example, the balance of the IC card 4 is 100 yen (displaying 100 yen on the display unit 5-2 by holding the IC card 4 over the antenna unit 5-1a),
As a result of the calculation, the fare is 200 yen (then, 2 is displayed on the display section 5-2).
00 yen) is insufficient for 100 yen. In this case, "-100 yen" is displayed on the display section 5-2, and the deduction of the fare from the IC card 4 is suspended. Therefore, at this time, the IC card 4 still has 1
00 yen remains.

When "-100 yen" is displayed on the display section 5-2, the crew asks the user whether to make a cash or card payment. If you pay by cash,
The user receives 200 yen from the user, informs the CPU 5-6 of the cash settlement by operating the keys on the operation unit 5-3, and clears the display on the display unit 5-2. Therefore,
The user gets off the vehicle with 100 yen remaining on the IC card 4.

When the card is settled, there are two methods: a method of debiting the entire remaining amount from the IC card 4 and cash processing (method 1), and a method of debiting after increasing the amount (method 2).
There is a street.

[Method 1] In the case of method 1, the crew informs the CPU 5-6 that the cash processing is to be performed after the remaining balance has been deducted by operating the keys on the operation unit 5-3. Thereby, the CPU 5-6 executes the withdrawal of the remaining balance of the IC card 4, that is, 100 yen remaining on the IC card 4. Then, the crew receives the remaining 10
0 yen is received, and the fact that the balance has been received is notified to the CPU 5-6 by a key operation on the operation unit 5-3, and the display unit 5-2
The display at is cleared. Therefore, the user:
When the balance of the IC card 4 is set to 0, the user gets off.

[Method 2] In the case of method 2, the crew instructs the user to insert the IC card 4 into the insertion port 5-4. When the IC card 4 is inserted into the insertion port 5-4, the insertion of the IC card 4 is detected by the card insertion detection sensor 5-5 and transmitted to the CPU 5-6. When confirming insertion of the IC card 4 into the insertion port 5-4, the CPU 5-6 reads the remaining balance written on the IC card 4 via the non-contact IC card reader / writer 5-1 and reads the remaining balance. It is displayed on the display unit 5-2. In this case, since the remaining balance of 100 yen is left on the IC card 4, the display unit 5-2 displays the read remaining balance of 100 yen.

Then, the crew asks the user for the amount to be added and cashes the amount requested by the user (for example, 1000 yen).
Receive at. Then, the amount (1000 yen) received from the user is set by a key operation on the operation unit 5-3 (at this time, 1000 yen is displayed on the display unit 5-3).
It instructs the CPU 5-6 to perform the withdrawal processing after the accumulation.
As a result, the mode is automatically switched from the balance display mode to the accumulation mode, and first, the CPU 5-6 executes the withdrawal of all the balance of the IC card 4, that is, 100 yen remaining on the IC card 4.

Next, the CPU 5-6 writes the amount set by the crew member into the IC card 4. For example, if the set amount at this time is 1000 yen, the IC card 4 has 10
00 yen is added, and the display of the balance on the display unit 5-2 is 1000 yen. Next, the CPU 5-6 deducts the remaining 100 yen from the 1000 yen added to the IC card 4. Thereby, the display of the balance on the display unit 5-2 is 900 yen. After confirming this balance,
Pull out the IC card 4 from the insertion port 5-4 and get off. Needless to say, the addition or withdrawal of money to the IC card 4 is performed via the non-contact IC card reader / writer 5-1.

[Prevention of Fraud] In the present embodiment, the charge is reduced and the amount of money is increased by using one antenna 5-1a. It is conceivable that another card different from the card inserted in 4 is brought closer to the antenna unit 5-1a, and that this card is also charged. In the present embodiment, in order to prevent such fraud, a response signal from the IC card 4 is checked, and after confirming that this response signal does not overlap with a response signal from another card, Is written in the IC card 4 inserted in the slot 5-4. That is, when the response signal from the IC card 4 inserted in the insertion port 5-4 is not normally received, the addition of the set amount from the crew to the IC card 4 is prohibited, and the addition to a plurality of cards is prohibited. Is prevented beforehand.

[Confirmation of balance] The user can check the balance remaining in his IC card 4 even when the user is not getting off. When the user wants to check the balance during the boarding, the user inserts the IC card 4 into the insertion port 5-4 of the boarding device 5. Then, the insertion of the IC card 4 is detected by the card insertion detection sensor 5-5 and transmitted to the CPU 5-6. CP
When confirming that the IC card 4 has been inserted into the insertion slot 5-4, the U5-6 reads the balance written on the IC card 4 via the non-contact IC card reader / writer 5-1 and reads the read balance. It is displayed on the display unit 5-2. In this case, since the mode of the exit device 5 is automatically set to the balance display mode by inserting the IC card 4 into the insertion port 5-4, it is necessary to ask the crew to switch the mode as in the related art. There is no need for both the crew and the user.

[Addition] The user can add a desired amount to his or her IC card 4 even when the user is not getting off. When the user wants to increase a desired amount during the ride, the user informs the crew of the amount to be increased at an appropriate timing for driving and gives cash. Then, according to the instruction of the crew, the user inserts his / her IC card 4 into the insertion port 5-4 of the boarding device 5. Then, the remaining amount remaining in the IC card 4 is displayed on the display unit 5-2 in the same manner as described above. The crew sets the amount requested by the user by operating the operation unit 5-3, and instructs the CPU 5-6 to perform additional processing.

In response to this instruction, the CPU 5-6 displays the set amount from the crew on the display unit 5-2, and receives a response signal from the IC card normally (overlapping with a response signal from another card). After confirming that it has been performed, the amount set by the crew is added to the remaining amount read from the IC card 4 and displayed on the display unit 5-2, and the added amount is inserted into the insertion port 5-4. To the existing IC card 4.

A lock mechanism is provided at the insertion port 5-4,
The IC card 4 inserted into the insertion port 5-4 may be locked. In this case, the card insertion detection sensor 5-
The lock mechanism is operated based on the IC card 4 insertion detection signal from the IC card 5 to lock the IC card 4 inserted in the insertion port 5-4, and the lock is released when the remaining amount is displayed or the stacking is completed.

In this embodiment, an example has been described in which the fare is settled by the exit device when getting off the vehicle. However, the present invention can also be used in the case where the fare is settled when getting on from the entrance (near the front door of the bus). it can. In this case, an insertion port for an IC card is provided in the entrance device, so that the remaining amount can be displayed or added in the same manner as in the exit device 5 described above.

In this embodiment, an IC card is described as an example of a non-contact card, but an optical card or the like may be used. Further, the billing table in the data memory 5-9 may be externally downloaded. Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a bus exit device is described. However, the present invention can be applied to various card processing devices having a balance display function and an additional display function.

[0039]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, when a card is inserted into the card slot, the balance automatically becomes the balance display mode and the data is written on the inserted card. Since the balance is displayed, and after displaying the balance, if you set the amount and instruct the accumulation process, the added amount obtained by adding the set amount to the balance is contactless to the card inserted in the slot. Since it is written, it becomes possible to reduce the cost of the system by eliminating the need for service units conventionally used on buses, etc.
Further, the switching operation between the balance display mode and the accumulation mode is not required, and the burden on the operator such as a crew can be reduced. Further, the user does not have to rely on the operator to switch the mode one by one, so that the user is not bothered. Further, according to the present invention, when a response signal from the card inserted into the insertion slot is not normally received, the added amount obtained by adding the set amount to the balance is not written to the card. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the accumulation of a plurality of cards.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram schematically showing a contactless IC card system using an embodiment of a card processing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a main part of a get-off opening device in this system.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main part of a non-contact IC card reader / writer in the exit device.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a main part of the entrance device in this system.

FIG. 5 is a system configuration diagram schematically showing a conventional non-contact IC card system built in a bus.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Boarding device, 1-1a ... Antenna part, 1-2 ... Display part, 1-3 ... CPU, 1-4 ... ROM, 1-5 ... RA
M, 1-6: voice generating unit, 4: IC card, 5: exit device, 5-1: non-contact IC card reader / writer, 5-1
a: antenna unit, 5-2: display unit, 5-3: operation unit, 5
-4: insertion slot, 5-5: card insertion detection sensor, 5-6
... CPU, 5-7 ... ROM, 5-8 ... RAM, 5-9 ...
Data memory, 5-10: voice generator, 5-11 to 5-
16 Interface.

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Hiroshi Fujiwara 2-3-2 Shimomeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo Inside Tamura Electric Co., Ltd.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A card processing device for reading a balance written on a card brought close to an antenna unit in a non-contact manner, and writing a new balance obtained by subtracting a charge from the read balance on the card in a non-contact manner. A card insertion slot, card insertion detection means for detecting insertion of the card into the insertion slot, and if the card insertion detection means detects insertion of the card into the insertion slot, A balance display means for reading the balance written on the card in a non-contact manner and displaying the read balance, and after displaying the balance by the balance display means, adds the set amount to the balance according to an instruction from the operator. Writing means for writing the added amount to the card inserted into the insertion slot in a non-contact manner. 2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the writing unit checks a response signal from the card inserted into the insertion slot, and the response signal does not overlap with a response signal from another card. And writing the additional amount on the card after confirming the above.