JP2003208658A - Reserve money receiving device and receiving management system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a built-up money receiving device capable of easily displaying the sum of value balance of a card medium and ensuring the write-in of value information to the card medium. <P>SOLUTION: This device is provided with a housing device 16 for shielding and housing the housed area 33 of the card medium 32 while exposing a partial area 30 of the card medium 32 to the outside; a reader/writer 15 for updating the card information stored in the card medium 32 housed in the housing part 16; a display device 10 for displaying a prescribed sum of balance based on the read card information; a built-up money processor 29 for determining the sum of built-up money; and a control device 6 for updating the card information of the housed card medium 32 through the reader/writer 15 on the basis of the sum of built-up money. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a deposit device and a deposit management system for surplus deposits. In particular, the present invention relates to a deposit device that displays value information of a card medium and accumulates the value information on the card medium, and a deposit management system that communicates with the deposit device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, Io card, J through card,
SF cards (stored fair cards) such as the Surutto KANSAI card use magnetic cards as media.
It is considered that these cards will be replaced with non-contact IC cards in the future. Then, increasing the value of this card medium and adding an SF card function to the commuter pass are under consideration.

[0003]

However, in adopting the IC card, how to display the balance amount by the SF card function on the SF card and the commuter pass (hereinafter referred to as "card medium") is decided. It's a problem. In addition, there is a concern that a data writing error to the card medium may occur when the card medium moves out of the writing area while writing the value information to the card medium. The value balance amount of the card medium can be easily displayed, and
It was necessary to ensure that the value information was written on the card medium.

In view of the above situation, the present invention can easily display the value information of the card medium simply by inserting the card medium into the depositing apparatus for the deposit, and in the case of increasing the value. Aims to provide a deposit device capable of reliably updating value information and a deposit management system for communicating with the deposit device.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a depositing apparatus for deposit according to the invention according to claim 1 stores card information stored in a card medium 32 as shown in FIG. 1, for example. A depositing device 62 for renewing a deposit, which is a storage device 16 for exposing a partial area 30 of a card medium 32 to the outside by manual insertion and concealing a storage area 33 of the card medium 32 for storage. A read / write device 15 arranged near the card medium 32 housed in the device 16 for updating the card information stored in the card medium 32, and a predetermined device based on the card information read via the read / write device 15. Through the display device 10 for displaying the balance amount, the additional amount processing device 29 for processing the additional amount within the input amount of money input from the outside, and the read / write device 15 based on the additional amount. And a control unit 6 which transmits the update information to update card information of the card medium 32 in housing, a.

With this structure, the deposit device 62 for surplus money can display the predetermined balance based on the card information on the display device 10 only by manually inserting the card medium 32 into the storage device 16. When the balance is added to the card medium, the additional amount within the amount added based on the money input to the currency processing device 76 is calculated by the additional amount processing device 29, and updated based on the additional amount. Information is transferred from the control device 6 through the read / write device 15 to the card medium 3
2 and can update the card information.

Further, the surplus money deposit device 62 performs arithmetic processing on the total amount of the balance and the surplus amount read from the card medium 32 by the control device 6 to generate update information. The update information generated by the control device 6 is the read / write device 1
5 to the card medium 32 to update the card information. In addition, the deposit device 62 for the additional deposit can display the balance based on the card information after the addition on the display device 10.

In order to achieve the above object, the depositing apparatus for deposit according to the invention according to claim 2 is, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, during the updating period of the card information, from the storing device 16 to the card medium 32. Insertion / extraction prohibition means 24 for prohibiting manual insertion / extraction of
Is further provided.

With this configuration, the insertion / removal prohibition means 24
Thus, the operation of taking out the card medium 32 from the storage device 16 can be prohibited, and for example, the card medium 32 is held within the effective range of RF radio waves in the AM or FM frequency band transmitted / received from the antenna 17 of the read / write device 15. Since it can be maintained, the card information rewriting process is not hindered.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the depositing apparatus for deposit according to the invention of claim 3 is, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, while the card information is updated by the read / write device 15, A display unit 18 for displaying a notification that the card information is being updated is further provided.

With this configuration, the user can be informed that the card information of the card medium 32 is being updated by the lighting display of the LED light emitting element as the display means 18, and the insertion / removal prohibition means 24 can be used. It is possible to easily grasp the situation in which 32 cannot be taken out from the storage device 16.

In order to achieve the above object, the deposit management system according to the invention according to claim 4 is, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, as shown in FIG.
And the state in which the manually inserted card medium 32 is stored in the storage device 16 is detected, and is included in the card information stored in the card medium 32 via the communication line 52 from the additional deposit device 40. The monitoring device 48 receives the card identification number and the surplus amount and stores it internally.

With this configuration, the deposit management system unifies the card information stored in the card medium 32 even if the deposit device 40 for surplus deposit and the monitoring device 48 are geographically separated from each other. Can be managed on a daily basis.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 12 are examples of embodiments for carrying out the invention, and in the drawings, parts denoted by the same reference numerals or similar numbers to those in the drawings represent the same or corresponding parts, and duplicate description will be omitted. .

Next, the operation of the illustrated example will be described. Figure 1
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a device for depositing additional money according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The deposit device 62 for accumulating additional money includes a storage device 16, a read / write device 15, an antenna 17,
A display device as the display device 10, an insertion / removal prohibition means 24,
The LED light-emitting element as the display unit 18, the interface 5, the control device 6, the money handling device 76, and the reserve money handling device 29 are provided.

When viewed from the user side, the storage device 16 has a shape in which a portion corresponding to the upper right corner portion 30 of the card medium 32 is notched inward. The cutout portion is configured to expose the right top region from the center of the card medium 32.

When the user holds the right upper corner portion 30 of the card medium 32 with his / her fingers, for example, a notched shape of about 3 cm in width × 2 cm in length that can accommodate the right index finger is provided. Therefore, the card medium 32 is stored in the storage device 1.
6 When inserting the card medium 32 with one hand of the user
Is enough.

Further, in the front of the storage device 16, there is provided an insertion / removal opening for inserting the card medium 32 in the longitudinal direction with the surface of the card medium 32 facing the user. The card slot 3
It has an opening area substantially the same as the cross-sectional area of 2 and is configured to insert and remove the card medium 32 with a clearance of several millimeters.

The user inserts the card medium 32 by hand
Is inserted into the storage device 16. Inserted card medium 32
Exposes its partial area 30 to the outside of the storage device 16,
The storage area 33 of the card medium 32 is concealed and stored. A read / write device 15 for updating the card information stored in the card medium 32 is arranged near the card medium 32 stored in the storage device 16.
The card 5 can detect the insertion of the card medium 32 through a detecting device described later and can access the card information of the card medium 32.

The LCD color panel or CRT screen as the display device 10 displays a predetermined balance amount based on the card information read through the read / write device 15. In addition, a selection button on the screen can be designated by a touch sensor provided on the screen surface of the display device 10.

The display device 10 at the upper left of the figure is a screen display of the standby state 11 of the deposit device 62 for additional money. Display device 1
When the card medium 32 is not inserted into the storage device 16, 0 is the character information of "Please insert a card" and the figure before the IC card 12 as the card medium is inserted into the pocket 14 as the storage device. Display information and.

The display device 10 on the upper right of the figure is a screen display of the card insertion state 13 of the deposit device 62 for additional money. The display device 10 is a screen displayed at an initial stage when the card medium 32 is inserted into the storage device 16, and the “card balance 10
000 yen "and" If you deposit, please insert the money ",
The text information "Please check the balance, please remove the card" is displayed and the IC card 12 is in pocket 1
The graphic information inserted in 4 is displayed. At this stage, the user can select either a deposit button operation for depositing a deposit or an operation for inserting a bill, or whether to take out the card medium 32 from the storage device 16 and finish the balance confirmation process.

When executing the above-mentioned balance inquiry, after loading the card medium 32 into the depositing device for the surplus, the operation of the balance inquiry button, the reading of the card information and the balance amount display processing are terminated. Although an automatic loading mechanism for unloading the card medium 32 to the outside of the surplus depositing device can be adopted later, it is possible to manually insert the card medium 32 into the storage device 16 as in the present embodiment. It is also possible to automatically execute the balance inquiry.
Therefore, it is possible to omit the loading mechanism and the loading / unloading input time to the depositing device of the surplus, and it is also possible to omit the button operation for selecting the balance inquiry. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a one-touch operation balance inquiry system can be provided.

When the user deposits a surplus, the depositing device 62 for surplus deposit is used for pressing a deposit button, touching the screen of the touch panel type display device 10, or inserting a bill. In response to this, a protrusion serving as an insertion / removal prohibiting means 24 for prohibiting the insertion / removal of the card medium 32 closes the insertion / removal path of the card medium 32, and the user picks the exposed portion of the card medium 32 as a partial region 30 with his / her finger to remove the card. The operation of taking out the medium 32 is prohibited.

The protrusion serving as the insertion / removal prohibition means 24 has a storage device 16 in which the card medium 32 is in the insertion / removal prohibition mode.
The user can give up the operation of taking out the card medium 32 from the outside with the naked eye. That is, it is possible to prevent the insertion / removal operation in advance, and it is possible to provide an inexpensive and highly reliable depositing device because the protrusion can be configured by relatively simple parts.

The depositing apparatus for depositing money is operated in accordance with the guidance displayed on the display unit 10 by the user in a state where the insertion / withdrawal operation is prohibited, and the depositing apparatus 7 is operated with respect to the deposit handling apparatus 29.
It is possible to arbitrarily determine the amount of additional money within the amount of money invested in 6. For example, when a 5,000 yen bill is thrown into the money handling apparatus 76, an arbitrary amount within 5,000 yen can be bundled in units of 1,000 yen to determine the additional amount. In addition, the remaining amount is configured to be refunded from the deposit device.

The information on the above-mentioned surplus amount can be rewritten or additionally stored in the card information of the stored card medium 32 by the read / write device 15. Here, the “update process” refers to a mode in which new card information is overwritten on past card information, or a mode in which new card information is additionally stored while leaving past card information for a certain period.

In the above embodiment, as the wireless non-contact method, the card information update process is executed while wirelessly communicating with the card medium 32 through the antenna 17 of the read / write device 15 in a non-contact or close state. In addition to the above, a magnetic contact method is used as a card medium 32.
It is also possible to provide a magnetic strip area on the card and contact the magnetic head with the magnetic strip to update the card information. Furthermore, the card medium 3 is used as a contact type IC card system.
It is also possible to provide a plurality of electrodes on the two surfaces and contact a conductive terminal with the electrodes to rewrite or additionally store the card information.

In both the wireless non-contact method, the magnetic contact method, and the contact IC card method, in the present embodiment, the card medium 32 is temporarily held at a predetermined position inside the storage device 16. The frequency of occurrence of read / write errors when updating card information is extremely low.

The depositing device for the additional deposit may be provided with an LED light emitting element as the display means 18 for displaying whether or not the card medium 32 is stored in the storing device 16. A green light emission indicating the standby state 11 allowing the storage of the card medium 32, a red light emission responding to the manual insertion of the card medium 32, and a deposit button operation or a bill insertion operation during the storage of the card medium 32 are detected. The light emission can be changed in correspondence with the red light emission indicating that the insertion / removal prohibition means 24 is functioning.

In addition, the deposit device for the additional deposit releases the insertion / extraction lock of the card medium 32 by the insertion / extraction prohibiting means 24 at the stage when the deposit processing for the additional deposit is completed, and changes the LED light-emitting element to a red flicker blinking. The user is informed of the state in which the stored card medium 32 can be safely taken out from the storage device 16.

When the card medium 32 is taken out of the storage device 16 by the manual operation of the user, the standby state 11 for receiving the card medium 32 is returned to, and the LED light emitting element emits green light.

In the present embodiment, the insertion / extraction prohibiting means 24 has been described by using the projection 24 that closes the insertion / extraction path of the card medium 32. The protrusion 24 may be configured to project and be housed from the inner side wall of the storage device 16 toward the inner wall of the front cover of the storage device 16 using a solenoid.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the storage device used in the above embodiment. The storage device 16 includes an LED light emitting element as a display unit 18, a card medium insertion / removal path 20, a front cover 22, a right spacer 21, and a left spacer 23.
And

The storage device 16 has a card medium insertion / removal path 20.
The card medium 32 is received in the longitudinal direction from the opening of the card medium 32, and the card medium 32 is held with a predetermined clearance of 1 mm or less between the front cover 22 and the inner side wall of the facing storage device 16. You can

The clearance can be adjusted by providing the right spacer 21 and the left spacer 23 between the front cover 22 and the inner side wall of the storage device 16 to match the thickness of the card medium 32. 22 and the right and left spacers 21 and 23 may be integrally molded to secure a predetermined clearance.

The right and left spacers 21 and 23 and the card medium 32 are adjusted by adjusting the widths of the right and left spacers 21 and 23 as observed by the user.
You can also adjust the clearance between the left and right sides to a few millimeters.

The front cover 22 is formed in a shape notched inward so as to correspond to the notch at the upper right corner of the storage device 16, and the right thumb of the user is the card medium 32.
To provide a notch shape that contacts the surface of the.

After confirming that the LED light emitting element is lit in green, the user picks the upper right corner as the partial area 30 of the card medium 32 and inserts the card medium into the card medium inserting / removing path 20. Insert 32 by hand.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the storage device used in the above embodiment. The storage device 16 includes a card lock bar as the insertion / removal prohibition means 24 and a card insertion detection sensor 28.
And a card holding unit 26.

The storage device 16 has a card holding section 26 shown by a broken line inside. The bottom of the card holding section 26 is composed of a left vertical guide 34 and a stop section 38 of a right vertical guide 36. In addition, the right side and the left side of the card holding unit 26 are
It is configured by the inner side edges of the right spacer 21 and the left spacer 23. The bottom part, the left side, and the right side of the card holding section 26 can hold the card medium 32 inside the storage device 16 with a predetermined clearance.

Further, the card holding section 26 of the storage device 16
While supporting the bottom of the card medium 32, the other area of the card medium 32 is concealed and housed in the card holding section 26 while the upper right corner of the card as a partial area 30 of the card medium 32 is exposed to the outside. Have a space where you can.

The card lock bar has a card medium insertion / ejection path 2 so that the card lock bar can be visually confirmed from the outside with the card locked.
It is desirable to provide it near the 0 inlet. That is, it is possible to make the user realize what kind of situation the card medium 32 is placed in, for example, whether the card medium 32 can be inserted or removed or prohibited.

The left vertical guide 34 and the right vertical guide 36, which support the bottom 38 of the card medium 32, support the card medium 32 by coming into contact with the insertion / removal tip of the card medium 32, but the maintenance of the depositing machine is performed. For the sake of simplicity, a bottom through hole is provided between the left vertical guide 34 and the right vertical guide 36 to discharge unnecessary substances such as dust and dust adhering to and entering the card medium 32 from the bottom of the storage device 16 to the outside. It may be configured to do so.

In the card insertion detection sensor 28, the bottom portion of the card medium is a stop portion 38 of the left vertical guide 34 and the right vertical guide 36.
A limit switch that detects whether or not the card medium 32 has been inserted or touched, or an optical sensor that detects the bottom of the card medium 32 can be used.

Since the limit switch comes into contact with the card medium 32 and gives some stress to the card medium 32, it has the merit of being mechanically simple and inexpensive. On the other hand, since the optical sensor can detect the card medium 32 by contact, it does not give stress to the card medium 32, but the mechanism is slightly more expensive than the limit switch.

FIG. 4 is a state transition diagram of the display means used in the above embodiment. The LED light emitting element as the display means 18 first emits, for example, green light in a standby state for receiving the card medium 32 as shown in the left end of the drawing.

Next, as shown in the second left side of the figure, in response to the manual insertion of the card medium 32, in response to the signal from the card insertion detection sensor 28, the LED light emitting element changes to red light emission. From this state, the depositing device for the surplus money is placed in the card medium 32.
And start wireless communication. That is, it is possible to read the card information and transfer the information such as the predetermined balance amount, the card identification number, the entrance date and time, the entrance device, etc. to the deposit device side of the surcharge.

Subsequently, as shown in the center of the figure, the deposit device for surplus deposit detects the deposit button operation or the bill insertion operation and causes the insertion / extraction prohibiting means 24 to function to change to the card locked state. The LED light emitting element maintains red light emission during the card lock period.

After that, as shown in the second part on the right side of the figure, the deposit process for the additional deposit is completed, the card information in the card medium 32 is updated, and the card information is rewritten or additionally stored. After that, when the radio wave communication between the depositing machine and the card medium 32 is stopped and the card locked state by the insertion / removal prohibition means 24 is released, the LED light emitting element changes to blinking red flicker and the user takes out the card medium 32. Wait until you perform the operation.

Finally, as shown in the right end of the figure, the depositing device receives a signal from the card insertion detecting sensor 28 when the card medium 32 is taken out from the storing device 16 by the user's manual operation, and the card is detected. It is configured to return to the standby state for receiving the medium 32 and emit green light.

As described above, the communication between the deposit device for surplus and the card medium 32 transmits and receives radio waves only during a predetermined period from the insertion of the card to the end of the deposit process without complicated button operation. Therefore, unnecessary radio waves are not emitted during the waiting period when the user or the depositing device for the additional deposit is not desired. Therefore, useless power consumption can be limited.

Moreover, in the present embodiment, the display means 18
Since the LED light emitting element as described above notifies the user of the end of the deposit process by using the light emission blinking function, it is possible to prompt the user to recognize that the card medium 32 is ready to be taken out. It is possible to prevent the medium 32 from being left behind.

FIG. 5 is a state transition diagram of the display means used in the above embodiment. The LED light emitting element as the display means 18 first emits green light in a standby state for receiving the card medium 32 (see the left end of the figure). next,
In response to the manual insertion of the card medium 32, in response to the signal from the card insertion detection sensor 28, the LED light emitting element changes to red light emission (see the center of the figure).

From this state, the deposit device for the additional deposit starts wireless communication with the card medium 32. That is, the card information can be read and the information of the predetermined balance amount and the card identification number can be transferred to the deposit device of the surplus, and at this point, the transmission of the communication radio wave is stopped. The transferred balance amount information can be immediately confirmed on the screen of the display device 10.

Finally, when the card medium 32 is taken out from the storage device 16 by the manual operation of the user, a signal is received from the card insertion detection sensor 28, and the card medium 32 is returned to the standby state for receiving the LED light emitting element. Is configured to emit green light (see the right end of the figure).

As described above, in the wireless communication between the deposit device for surplus and the card medium 32, complicated button operation is omitted, and communication radio waves are transmitted and received only during a predetermined period from the insertion to the removal of the card medium 32. Therefore, unnecessary radio waves are not emitted during the waiting period when the user or the depositing device for the additional deposit is not desired.
Therefore, it is possible to limit wasteful power consumption, and since the LED light emitting element is arranged in the vicinity of the insertion position of the card medium 32 that the user is picking up, the card medium 32.
This is advantageous in that it is easy to grasp the processing status of.

Moreover, the user can insert and remove the card medium 32 into and from the storage device 16 with one touch while pinching the card medium 32 with one finger, which is advantageous when it is desired to check the balance amount of the card medium 32 in a short time. For example, the card information can be read by operating the balance inquiry button in a state where the card medium 32 is inserted into the storage device 16, but the insertion of the card medium 32 is detected as in the present embodiment. It is advantageous to automatically read the card information in stages. Further, it is possible to meet the needs of the user in that the time for loading and unloading the card medium 32 into the depositing device for the surplus is unnecessary.

In this embodiment, the display means 1 is used.
Although the LED light emitting element is used as the element 8 as described above, any display means such as the display device 1 can be used as long as it can inform the user of what processing state the card medium 32 is in.
It is also possible to display, in a partial area on the LCD display screen or CRT display screen as 0, the presence / absence of prohibition of card insertion / removal and the input processing status of the surcharge. In this case, since the additional LED light emitting element can be omitted, the manufacturing cost of the device can be reduced.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a deposit management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The deposit management system includes a simple deposit machine 40 as a deposit deposit device, a monitoring device 48, an ID management center server 42, and an income management server 44. These are connected by a network as the communication line 52.

Further, the simple depositing machine 40 detects the state where the manually inserted card medium 32 is stored in the storing device 16, and the ID management server 42, the income management server 44, via the communication line 52. And to the monitoring device 48, the card medium 3
The card identification number and the surplus amount included in the card information stored in 2 are transmitted. The monitoring device 48 internally stores the card identification number and the surplus amount included in the received card information and displays it on the display 50.

Simple depositing machine 40 as a depositing device for surplus
Will be installed at day shift stations and unmanned stations as the target stations. The simple deposit machine can use a private line of a railway company or a public internet line as the communication line 52, and can use TCP / IP as a communication protocol, for example.

The monitoring device 48 in the management station corner 46 can monitor the simple depositing machine 40 in the unmanned station, and can appropriately perform deposit management processing and valid / invalid correspondence processing of the card medium 32. For example, it is possible to monitor the deposit status of a simple deposit machine at an unmanned station or a day shift station through the communication line 52.

Further, the ID management center server 42 connected to the communication line 52 can receive the card information of the card medium 32 inserted in the simple depositing machine 40 and judge whether the card medium is a regular card medium or not. The ID number of the card medium 32 is managed for negative check management. For example, when the ID number of the lost card medium 32 is registered, the ID number can be managed and the ID number can be distributed to the simple deposit machine 40.

Further, the income management server 44 manages the money deposited in the simple deposit machine 40. For example, when the money value is accumulated in the card medium 32 by the simple deposit machine 40, the deposit information transmitted from the simple deposit machine 40,
The balance information, the date and time when the deposit was made, the ID number of the card medium 32, and the deposited monetary value are registered in a storage area inside the income management server 44.

The ID management server 42 may place the card medium 32 in a prohibited state after the notification, such as the card medium 32 for which a lost report has been submitted. In this case, the ID number of the lost card is registered in the storage area inside the ID management server 42.

The registered ID number information is downloaded to the simple deposit machine 40 via the LAN as the communication line 52. Then, the simple depositing machine 40 can prohibit the use of the card medium 32 as the card medium 32 with the ID number thereafter. For example, it is possible to prohibit the use of the card medium 32 by refusing passage of an automatic ticket gate or refusing acceptance of an automatic ticket vending machine or an automatic checkout machine.

In the present embodiment, it is necessary to manage additional value data. For example, when money is added to the card medium 32 as the card medium 32,
The ID number of the card medium 32 and the additional amount are associated with the device number of the simple depositing machine 40 and uploaded from the simple depositing machine 40 to the income management server 44 each time the additional deposit is deposited. Thereby, the income of the simple depositing machine 40 can be managed.

The monitoring device 48 can monitor a plurality of simple depositing machines 40. For example, the simple depositing machine 4 of an unmanned station can be monitored.
0 can be monitored remotely. Further, a message or the like can be displayed on the display device of the simple deposit machine 40 according to an instruction from the monitoring device 48. In addition, the monitoring device 48 can also dispatch a staff member and automatically manage maintenance by receiving information such as a receipt paper advance notice of a printer and bill full detection.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a deposit management system according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The deposit management system includes a simple deposit machine 62 as a deposit device 40 for surplus deposits.
, A simple ticket gate 58, a simple ticket gate monitoring device 60, and a state in which the manually inserted card medium 32 is stored in the storage device 16, and is detected from the simple deposit machine 62 as a deposit device for additional money. A monitoring device 48 for receiving the card identification number and the surplus amount included in the card information stored in the card medium 32 via the communication line 52 and storing it internally is provided.

The simple depositing machine 62 and the management station corner 46 are
The description is omitted because it is similar to the above-described embodiment.

The simple ticket gate 58 uses the card medium 32 for SF
Accepting as a card or commuter pass, simple ticket gate monitoring device 60
The entry date and time as the entry information and the number information of the simple ticket gate 58 are transmitted to.

The simple ticket gate monitoring device 60 is a simple deposit machine 6
2 and the entrance information and the deposit information of the surplus are received from the simple ticket gate 58 and managed in the installation target station, and the received information is sent to the ID management center server 42 and the income management server 44 via the communication line 52. Monitoring device 4 in management station corner 46
8 can be sent.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a deposit depositing apparatus according to the above embodiment. The simple depositing machine 62 as a depositing device for surplus money has a timer, a power source, and a control device 6 inside.
And a communication interface, and a color liquid crystal display panel 71 as a display device on the surface, additional buttons 70 and 72 as a customer service operation switch, a read / write device 15 of a non-contact type IC card, and a money handling device. 76, a printer 77, and a staff operation panel switch.

A switch is provided in the internal timer, and the switch is configured so that it can be set to three types of ON, OFF, and timer. AC for timer 1
00 volt is supplied, AC 100 volt is supplied to the power supply of the electric system when the switch is set to ON, and power is shut off when the switch is set to OFF.

When the switch is set to the timer, the AC power of 100 V is supplied to the power source at the set time. Furthermore, the power supply converts the electric power of 100 V AC supplied during the period set by the timer into a predetermined DC voltage.

Based on the operation of the button 70 with additional receipt and the additional button 72 as the customer operation switch connected to the control apparatus 6 and the operation of the clerk operation panel switch, the control apparatus 6 operates as a color display apparatus. The liquid crystal display panel 71 and the non-contact type IC card read / write device 15
It also controls the money handling device 76 and the printer 77.

On the customer-facing surface of the depositing machine 62 for depositing money, a color liquid crystal display panel 71 as a display device, a button 70 with an additional receipt as a customer operation switch and a surplus button 72, and a pocket as a storage device 16, Money handling device 7
The bill insertion slot 6 and the deposit receipt outlet of the printer 77 are arranged. When the customer service surface is opened, the clerk operation panel switch is exposed.

As the display device, for example, a color liquid crystal panel is used, and the display contents can be displayed on the screen so that the user can easily understand the operation contents. For example, it displays the balance of the card medium, the amount of money inserted, the amount of balance after payment, and the like.

The buzzer 73 arranged near the display device is
In addition to notifying the operation confirmation sound, if the negative check of the card medium 32 is not appropriate, or if the user forgets to remove the card medium 32, a warning is given to the user by a buzzer sound.

The customer service operation switch includes a surplus button 72,
It includes a stack (with receipt) button 70 and a cancel button 74, and can be operated by pressing or touching.

The storage device 16 is provided with a pocket into which the card medium 32 is inserted from the outside. The pocket holds the upper right end of the card medium 32 in a visible state even after the card medium 32 is inserted.

When the card medium 32 is inserted into the pocket, a polling signal is transmitted from the antenna 17 on the side of the simple depositing device 62 on condition that the detection sensor of the card medium 32 changes to the ON state. In response, the ID number and the card information are transmitted from the card medium 32 to the antenna 17 arranged inside or in the vicinity of the storage device 16.

At the same time when the polling signal is transmitted from the simple depositing machine 40, the lighting of the LED light emitting element is changed to red. The simple depositing machine 40 executes a negative list check based on the ID number.

If it is determined by the negativeist check that the card medium 32 is not the proper card medium 32, a warning of a buzzer sound is issued. On the other hand, when it is determined by the negativeist check that the card medium 32 is legitimate, the balance amount of the card medium is displayed on the display device 71 based on the card information.

The simple depositing machine 62 is provided with a sensor for detecting the state in which the card medium 32 is inserted in the pocket and an antenna 17 of the read / write device 15 for reading or rewriting the card information of the card medium 32. .

The simple depositing machine 62 is provided so that a lock pin for preventing the card medium 32 from being taken out while rewriting the information of the card medium 32 appears and disappears in the vicinity of the upper left end portion of the card medium. The lock pin is projected to the insertion / removal path of the card medium 32 by a solenoid or is housed in the side wall inside the pocket.

A card medium 32 is provided above the pocket.
An LED light emitting element for displaying the read / write operation state is provided. The LED light emitting element performs the lighting operation similar to that of the above-described embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted.

The currency handling device 76 is, for example, a device that can insert 1,000-yen bills one by one, and is a bill handling machine that can return the inserted bills one by one when the cancel button is pressed. is there.

The simple depositing machine 62 through the bill processing device 76.
When a banknote is inserted into the banknote, insertion / removal of the card medium 32 from the pocket is prohibited, and the amount of the inserted banknote is displayed on the display device 71 together with the balance amount of the card medium 32. And
Pressing the addition button 72, the addition (with receipt) button 70, and the cancel button 74 becomes effective.

When the accumulation button 72 is pressed, the balance amount of the card medium, the amount of money inserted, and the balance amount after the deposit are displayed on the display device 71, and the card information stored in the card medium 32 is rewritten. When the rewriting of the card information is completed, the prohibition of insertion / removal of the card medium is released.

When the accumulation (with receipt) button 70 is pressed instead of the accumulation button 72, a receipt is issued with the rewriting of the card information stored in the card medium 32, and when the rewriting of the card information is completed, The LED light emitting element flashes in red, and the prohibition of insertion / removal of the card medium is released.

When the cancel button 74 is selected and pressed without pressing the add button 72 or the add (with receipt) button 70, the card information in the card medium 32 is not rewritten and the insertion / removal of the card medium 32 is prohibited. Is released.

When the card is not taken out even after a lapse of a predetermined time after the prohibition of insertion / removal of the card medium 32 is released, the buzzer 73 gives a warning of forgetting to take out the card by the time-up function.

In the state where the card medium 32 is inserted into the storage device 16, the card medium 32 can be inserted and removed when there is no bill inserted, and when the card medium 32 is pulled out, the simple depositing machine 62 returns to the standby state. .

When a predetermined time has passed after the card medium 32 was pulled out, the display device 71 is turned off by the power saving function.

The printer 77 is for issuing a receipt to the user, and for example, a kanji-compatible thermal printer can be adopted.

Further, it is desirable that the printer 77 has an automatic cutter function of automatically cutting a receipt when a predetermined item is printed. Further, a paper-out detection function for detecting paper-out is provided, and when the paper is exhausted, the monitoring device 48 can be notified via the communication line 52. Therefore, it is desirable that the printer 77 has a function of printing out deadline data and maintenance data.

FIG. 9 is a side view of the deposit depositing apparatus according to the above embodiment. A simple depositing machine 62 as a depositing device for surplus deposits is provided with a pocket as a storage device 16 arranged on a customer service surface, and a card medium 32 as a card medium 32 is provided so as to be inserted from the outside. Even after the card medium 32 is inserted, the upper right end portion of the card medium 32 can be held visible. Further, the pocket can be additionally provided as a thin external device on the customer contact surface of the depositing device for the additional money.

FIG. 10 is a front view of a depositing apparatus for depositing money according to another embodiment. The simple depositing machine 80 as a depositing device for the additional deposit is almost the same as the configuration of the simple depositing machine 62 shown in FIG. 9, and the description of the same reference numerals will be omitted.
The simple depositing machine 80 has a low height, and the leg portions 82, 8
It can be used by mounting it on a pier having 3,84,85. FIG. 11 is a side view of the simple depositing machine 80.

FIG. 12 is a rear view of a deposit apparatus for depositing money according to another embodiment of the present invention. In the above-described embodiment, the display device can be directly used for maintenance with the panel on the customer service side opened, but in the present embodiment, the simple depositing machine 86 as a depositing device for surplus deposits is used.
Is provided with a staff operation unit 88 and an alarm unit 90 on the back surface. According to this structure, the customer service side is arranged facing the inside of the station, and the staff operation unit 88 is provided inside the station where passengers cannot enter.
Then, the alarm unit 90 can be arranged.

The simple depositing machine 40 allows the user to use the simple depositing machine 4
When approaching 0, the approach sensor detects the user and the customer service fluorescent display is turned on. At this time, the LED light emitting element has started to light up in green, which represents a standby state.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the display device is turned on by detecting the approach of the user who is the user. Therefore, it is possible to prevent burn-in of the display device and save power.

Also, by inserting the card medium 32, a polling signal is sent from the antenna 17 of the read / write device 15, so that it is possible to prevent unnecessary radio waves from being output.

Further, since the insertion / removal of the card medium 32 is prohibited while the card information in the card medium 32 is being rewritten, the card information can be rewritten surely.

Furthermore, since the processing status of the card medium 32 is displayed by the LED light emitting element, even an unskilled user can easily understand the status.

Furthermore, the customer-facing surface of the simple depositing machine 40 is constructed so that it can be opened forward, and the display device remains as it is. Therefore, the station staff can directly use the display device as a staff operation monitor. In this case, since the staff operation panel is provided inside the housing, it is possible to prevent a general user from mistakenly operating the operation panel.

The control device 6 applied to the above embodiment is
A computer, microprocessor can be used. Further, as the card medium 32, an IC card having an IC chip with a thickness of 1 mm or less and a magnetic card with a thickness of about 0.1 mm can be used.

Furthermore, the access to the card medium 32 is
As described above, a method of charging a battery in the card medium 32 by using radio waves to return card information, or a method of directly accessing the card information in the card medium 32 through an electrical connection with the card medium 32 Can also be adopted.

The depositing apparatus of the present invention is not limited to the above illustrated example, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, in the storage device 16 described in the above embodiment, even when the front cover 22 is removed and the surface of the card medium 32 is exposed, the card medium 3 is removed.
The card medium 3 by the guide rail that holds 2 from the left and right
A configuration may be adopted in which the insertion / removal direction of 2 is restricted to the longitudinal direction and the insertion / removal of the card medium 32 is prohibited.

[0111]

As described above, the first aspect of the present invention is as described above.
According to the depositing apparatus of the surplus deposit described in 3 to 3, the card medium 3
Just insert 2 into the pocket as the storage device 16,
The card information in the card medium 32 can be displayed,
When necessary, the value of the inserted money is used as the card medium 3
Can be stacked to two. Therefore, it is possible to alleviate the congestion of the user who uses the depositing device for the additional deposit.

Further, when the card information in the card medium 32 is written, the insertion / removal prohibiting means prohibits the insertion / removal of the card medium 32, so that the card information can be surely written.

Further, since the transition of the writing state of the card medium 32 can be displayed on the LED light emitting element or the display device, it is possible to reduce the troublesomeness of an unfamiliar user when operating the machine.

According to the deposit management system of claim 4, it is possible to manage the ID number and the monetary value of the card information stored in the card medium 32. From the sales management and monitoring device 48 to the inside of the simple deposit machine 40. It has an excellent effect of being able to manage the total amount of money.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an apparatus for depositing additional money according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a storage device used in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a storage device used in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a state transition diagram of the display means used in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a state transition diagram of the display means used in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a deposit management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a deposit management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Fig. 8] Fig. 8 is a front view of a deposit device for depositing money according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Fig. 9] Fig. 9 is a side view of a deposit device for depositing money according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a front view of a deposit apparatus for depositing money according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a side view of a depositing machine for surplus money according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a back view of the deposit apparatus for depositing money according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

5 interfaces 6 control device 10 Display 15 Read / write device 16 Storage device 17 antenna 18 display means 20 Card media insertion / removal path 22 Front cover 24 Insertion / exclusion prohibition means 26 Card Reservation Department 28 Card insertion detection sensor 29 Accumulation processing equipment 30 some areas 32 card media 33 Storage area 34 Left vertical guide 36 Right Vertical Guide 38 Bottom guide 40 depositing device 42 ID management center server 44 Income management server 46 Management Station Corner 48 monitoring equipment 52 communication line 58 simple ticket gate 60 Simple ticket gate monitoring device 62 depositing device 70 buttons 71 display 72 Add button 73 Buzzer 74 Cancel button 76 Money handling equipment 77 Printer 80 Simple deposit machine 86 Simple Deposit Machine 88 Staff operation section 90 Alarm unit

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An apparatus for depositing a surplus for updating card information stored in a card medium, wherein a part of the card medium is exposed to the outside by manual insertion, and a storage area of the card medium is provided. A storage device for concealing and storing; a read / write device arranged in the vicinity of the card medium stored in the storage device for updating card information stored in the card medium; and read via the read / write device. A display device that displays a predetermined balance amount based on the card information that has been given; a reserve processing device that determines a reserve amount within the deposit amount of money that is inserted from outside; based on the reserve amount,
A control device for transmitting update information for updating the card information of the stored card medium through the read / write device; 2. The apparatus for depositing a surplus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an insertion / removal prohibition unit for prohibiting manual insertion / removal of the card medium from the storage device during an update period of the card information. 3. The deposit apparatus of the additional deposit according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a display unit for displaying a notification that the card information is being updated while the card information is being updated by the read / write device. 4. A depositing apparatus for depositing a surplus as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3 and a depositing apparatus for depositing a surplus by detecting a state where the manually inserted card medium is stored in the storage device. A payment management system comprising: a monitoring device for receiving the card identification number included in the card information stored in the card medium and the additional amount from the communication device via a communication line and storing the additional amount inside.