JP2005107570A - Adjustment system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify an operation in performing card disbursement in an adjustment system which performs adjustment using an arbitrary card among a plurality of cards in which adjustment information of different adjustment methods are stored. <P>SOLUTION: A control circuit 66 discriminates a kind of the card when the card adjustment method is chosen by a selection switch, reads information stored in the card concerned according to the discriminated kind, and performs adjustment by the adjustment method according to the kind of the card concerned based on the card information concerned read by a card R/W78. A card insertion section 54 has a magnetic head 96 and an IC head 98 in a back section of rollers 92 and 93 for card conveyance. The control circuit 66 reports the kind of the inserted card 94 by a touch panel 49 or a loudspeaker 83 in an image or voice, or the image and the voice based on a signal inputted from a magnetic head read/write circuit 100 or an IC head read/write circuit 102. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a settlement system, and more particularly to a settlement system that performs settlement using an arbitrary card among a plurality of cards storing settlement information with different settlement methods.

  For example, the case where the fee after the oil liquid such as gasoline or light oil is supplied to the fuel tank of the vehicle will be described as an example.

  At a liquid supply station or the like, when the liquid supply to the vehicle is finished, the liquid supply fee is settled by a cash or credit card settlement method. In addition, at the liquid station where the self-service fuel supply system is installed, select the type of liquid to be supplied before the start of the liquid supply, select the payment method, and insert the cash or clamp or prepaid card into the card reader. By doing this, the settlement information stored in the card is read and liquid supply becomes possible (for example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  In addition to cash payment, for example, you can collect the points for cash payment, post-payment type credit card, prepaid prepaid card, debit card with direct debit, and cash points. There are point-type membership cards that can be used to pay for the fee.

  These various cards have a card information storage unit in which payment information such as a credit card number, prepaid amount, financial institution name and account number, and number of points is stored. Also, the card information storage method differs depending on the various cards, and the magnetic storage stripe and the IC chip are embedded in the resin card.

In this way, not only the card information storage method differs depending on the card type, but also the information content stored according to the card type is completely different. Therefore, in order to be able to use a plurality of different types of cards, a checkout station at a liquid supply station or a self-service type weighing machine is provided with a plurality of card readers for reading various cards.
JP 2001-278398 A

  In the above conventional payment system, a card reader is provided for each type of card. Further, in order to be able to use the above various cards, it is necessary to arrange a number of card type confirmation buttons corresponding to the various cards. There is a problem that the number of operation buttons increases and the operation becomes complicated.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a settlement system that solves the above-described problems.

  The invention according to claim 1 is a card settlement method that reads information stored in an arbitrary card out of cards in which settlement information with different payment methods is stored by cash payment and performs based on the card information. In a checkout system that performs a checkout process using any of the checkout methods, a selection switch that selects either the cash checkout method or the card checkout method, and the card type when the card checkout method is selected by the selection switch. A discriminating unit for discriminating; a card information reading unit for reading information stored in the card according to the type discriminated by the discriminating unit; and a type of the card based on the card information read by the card information reading unit And a settlement means for performing a settlement process according to a corresponding settlement method.

  The invention of claim 2 is characterized in that the card information reading unit has a plurality of reading means for reading card information stored in different storage methods by a method corresponding to the storage method of various cards.

  The invention of claim 3 is characterized in that the card comprises a magnetic card having a magnetic storage unit storing information, or an IC card embedded with an IC chip storing information.

  The invention of claim 4 is characterized in that the card comprises any one of a post-payment type credit card, a prepaid prepaid card, and a point card that accumulates points according to the amount paid.

  According to the invention of claim 1, since only the selection switch for selecting either the cash settlement method or the card settlement method is provided, it is not necessary to arrange the operation buttons corresponding to the number of types of each card, and the number of switches is reduced. It becomes possible to reduce and simplify the operation. In addition, when the card settlement method is selected by the selection switch, the type of the settlement method using the card is selected by determining the card type and performing the settlement process according to the settlement method according to the card type. Becomes unnecessary, and the operation can be simplified accordingly.

  According to the invention of claim 2, it becomes possible to read the card information stored in the card with different storage methods by a method according to the storage method of various cards, and any card can be used. The problem that the card cannot be used when there is no cash can be solved.

  According to the invention of claim 3, it is possible to use a magnetic card having a magnetic storage unit in which information is stored or an IC card in which an IC chip in which information is stored is embedded.

  According to the invention of claim 4, any of a post-payment type credit card, a prepaid fee prepaid card, and an account debit type debit card can be used.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a liquid supply system to which an embodiment of a fuel supply apparatus according to the present invention is applied.
As shown in FIG. 1, the liquid supply system 10 is installed in a change machine 14 installed in a liquid supply area 12, a plurality of fuel supply devices 16 (16 _{1 to} 16 _n ), and an office 18. It has a POS main body 20 and a storage device 22 connected to the POS main body 20. The change machine 14 is a device for paying change, and is provided in the vicinity of the office in order to facilitate change work of a staff member.

The fuel supply device 16 includes a self-service liquid supply type meter 24, a setting device 26 mounted on the meter 24, and an automatic payment machine 28 for paying a fee on the spot. The change machine 14 and the plurality of fuel supply devices 16 (16 _{1 to} 16 _n ) are connected to the POS main body 20 via a communication line (for example, SS-LAN) 30.

The liquid supply area 12 is provided with monitoring cameras 32 _{1 to} 32 _n for monitoring the periphery of the fuel supply device 16 (16 _{1 to} 16 _n ). The monitoring cameras 32 _{1 to} 32 _n are connected to the camera dividing unit 34, and images captured by the monitoring cameras 32 _{1 to} 32 _n are transferred to the monitoring monitor 36 via the camera dividing unit 34. The monitoring monitor 36 simultaneously divides and displays a plurality of images taken by the monitoring cameras 32 _{1 to} 32 _n .

FIG. 2 is a front view of the fuel supply device 16.
As shown in FIG. 2, the fuel supply device 16 includes a self-service weighing machine 24, and is horizontally mounted on a setting operation unit 38, struts 40 and 42 standing on both sides of the setting operation unit 38, and the upper part. Hose support 44.

  Inside the weighing machine 24, there are provided various devices such as a solenoid valve of each liquid supply system, a liquid supply pump, and a flow meter, which will be described later.

  The setting operation unit 38 includes a static electricity removing sheet 46, a setting device 26 disposed on the right side of the static electricity removing sheet 46, an automatic payment machine 28, and an interphone 48. The setter 26 has a touch panel 49 formed of a liquid crystal monitor or the like. By touching a setting input screen displayed on the touch panel 49, an oil type (light oil, regular gasoline, high-octane gasoline) is selected, a supply amount input operation, and the like. Can be done. Also, a human detection sensor 50 is provided above the setting device 26. When the human detection sensor 50 is turned on, it is determined that the customer is in front of the setting device 26, and setting input is made on the touch panel 49. A screen is displayed.

  Further, as the human detection sensor 50, for example, an optical sensor or an image sensor is used, and it is detected that the operator who performs the liquid supply operation stands in front of the setting device 26 and outputs the detection signal. To do.

  The automatic payment machine 28 includes a bill insertion part 52, a card insertion part 54, and a receipt issuing part 56. The bill insertion part 52 has a discrimination function for discriminating the type of bill inserted (thousand-yen bill, 2,000-yen bill, 5,000-yen bill, 10,000-yen bill), and the amount of the bill inserted by the customer Is displayed on the setting device 26.

  When a prepaid card issued by a liquid supply station or a credit card is inserted, the card insertion unit 54 reads information stored in the card and displays on the touch panel 49 whether or not liquid supply is possible.

  Upon completion of liquid supply, the receipt issuing unit 56 issues a receipt (slip) in which liquid supply information such as liquid type, liquid supply amount, liquid supply amount, consumption tax, total amount, and the like is described. That is, the receipt issuing unit 56 issues a receipt in which information excluding the change amount is described.

  The front panel 58 of the weighing machine 24 is provided with nozzle hooks 62 for hooking the liquid supply nozzle 60 at three locations. A liquid supply hose 64 suspended from the hose support 44 is connected to the liquid supply nozzle 60 in communication.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of each device of the fuel supply device 16.
As shown in FIG. 3, the control circuit (control means) 66 of the fuel supply device 16 includes an electromagnetic valve 68, a liquid supply pump 70, a flow meter 72, a memory 80, and human detection provided in each liquid supply path. The sensor 50, the nozzle switch 74 provided on the nozzle holder 62, the banknote discriminating unit 76 provided on the automatic payment machine 28, the setting device 26, and the card R / W (card information reading unit) 78 provided on the card insertion unit 54. The interphone 48, the printer 82 provided in the receipt issuing unit 56, the speaker 83, and the card drive motor 84 are connected.

  The card drive motor 84 is a drive means for rotationally driving card transport rollers 92 and 93, which will be described later. When the card is inserted, the card transport rollers 92 and 93 are rotationally driven in the card drawing direction, and the card is ejected when the card is ejected. The conveyance rollers 92 and 93 are rotated in the reverse direction to rotate in the card discharge direction.

  The memory 80 has a control program (discriminating means) for discriminating the type of the card when the card settlement method is selected by the selection switch, and a control program for reading information stored in the card according to the discriminated type ( A card information reading unit), and a control program (settlement means) that performs a settlement process by a settlement method according to the type of the card based on the card information read by the card R / W 78.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the card insertion portion 54.
As shown in FIG. 4, the card insertion unit 54 accumulates a credit card (not shown) of a postpaid charge method, a prepaid card (not shown) of a charge prepaid method, and points according to the amount paid. It has a card insertion slot 90 into which any card 94 of a point card (not shown) can be inserted. Each card has a different storage system. For example, there are a magnetic card of a magnetic recording system and an IC card in which an IC chip having a semiconductor memory is insert-molded. For this reason, the card R / W 78 of the card insertion unit 54 incorporates a plurality of reading means so that card information stored in a plurality of cards having different storage methods can be read.

  Further, the card insertion portion 54 is provided with card transport rollers 92 and 93 inside the card insertion slot 90. When the card is inserted, the card 94 is pulled in by the rotation of the card transport rollers 92 and 93, and the card is inserted. When returning, the card 94 is discharged to the card insertion slot 90 by reverse rotation driving of the card conveying rollers 92 and 93.

  In this embodiment, the card R / W 78 has a magnetic head 96 and an IC head 98 as reading means at the back of the card conveying rollers 92 and 93. When the inserted card 94 has a magnetic storage unit, the magnetic head 96 reads card information stored in the magnetic storage unit. The IC head 98 is non-contact type, and reads the card information stored in the IC chip embedded in the card 94 when the magnetic head 96 cannot read the card information.

  The magnetic signal read by the magnetic head 96 is input to the control circuit 66 by the magnetic head read / write circuit 100. The card information read by the IC head 98 is input to the control circuit 66 by the IC head read / write circuit 102.

  Then, as will be described later, the control circuit 66 images the type of the card 94 inserted by the touch panel 49 or the speaker 83 based on the signal input from the magnetic head read / write circuit 100 or the IC head read / write circuit 102. Or, it is notified by voice, or image and voice.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a liquid supply start screen displayed on the touch panel 49 of the setting device 26.
As shown in FIG. 5, the liquid supply start screen 84 displays zero L (liters) in the liquid supply amount display area 84a, and displays zero yen in the tax-included amount display area 84b. Further, on the liquid supply start screen 84, cash is displayed in the payment method display area 84c, the amount of money (for example, 5000 yen) deposited in the display area 84d of the deposit amount, and the liquid type preset in the liquid type display area 84e ( For example, regular) and unit price (for example, 95 yen), liquid supply method preset in the liquid supply method display area 84f (preset liquid supply or full tank liquid supply), current liquid supply in the change amount display area 84g The change amount corresponding to the amount is displayed.

  When supply of fluid is started and a flow rate pulse is output from the flow meter 72, the control circuit 66 sequentially updates the value of the supply amount of money according to the amount of supply of liquid obtained from the integrated value of the flow rate pulse, and the amount of supply The liquid supply amount is displayed in the display area 84a.

  Here, a display example of the setting operation screen displayed on the touch panel 49 of the setting device 26 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 11.

  Procedure A: When the customer (driver) stands in front of the setting device 26, the human detection sensor 50 is turned on. As shown in FIG. 5, the payment method input screen 104 is displayed on the screen of the touch panel 49. Is done.

  The payment method input screen 104 includes a message display area 104a for instructing an operation method, and a setting operation display area 104b for selecting a payment method. In the message display area 104a, for example, a guidance for an operation procedure such as “Please select a payment method” is displayed. The setting operation display area 104b displays a message such as “Irase”, a cash selection button 104d for selecting a cash payment method, and a card selection button 104e for selecting a card payment method. Is displayed.

  The customer (driver) selects a payment method by touching the display area of the cash selection button 104d or card selection button 104e displayed on the touch panel 49. As described above, when a payment method is selected, the process proceeds to the next procedure B.

  Procedure B: For example, when a card payment method is selected in Procedure A, a card type display screen 106 is displayed on the screen of the touch panel 49 as shown in FIG.

  The banknote deposit screen 106 has a message display area 106a for instructing an operation method and a card information display area 106b. In the message display area 106a, for example, an operation procedure guidance such as “Please insert a card from the right card slot” is displayed.

  When a card is inserted into the card insertion portion 54, information on the inserted card 94 is read by the magnetic head 96 or IC head 98 (see FIG. 4) of the card R / W 78. Then, the card type is determined from the card information read by the card R / W 78.

  When the card type determination result is output, the card type display field 106c in the card information display area 106b displays the card type (for example, “prepaid card, amount is 3000 yen”). In the guidance area 106d, an operation procedure such as “Please press“ ENTER ”if the prepaid amount is OK” is displayed. Further, a cancel button 106e and an enter button 106f are displayed below the guidance area 106d.

  Accordingly, when the customer (driver) inserts the prepaid card into the card insertion portion 54, the customer confirms that the card type displayed in the card type display field 106c matches the prepaid card amount and presses the enter button 106f. Press operation. Further, when the card type displayed in the card type display field 106c is wrong or the prepaid amount is small, the cancel button 106e is pressed.

  As described above, when the determination button 106f or the cancel button 106e is pressed after the bill is inserted, the process proceeds to the next procedure C.

  Procedure C: For example, when the enter button 106f is pressed in Procedure B, the liquid type selection screen 108 is displayed on the screen of the touch panel 49 as shown in FIG.

  The liquid type selection screen 108 includes a message display area 88a for instructing an operation method and a setting operation display area 88b. In the message display area 88a, for example, guidance for an operation procedure such as “Please select a liquid type” is displayed.

  In the setting operation display area 108b, a regular selection button 108c, a high-octane selection button 108d, a light oil selection button 108e, a cancel button 108f, and a button 106g for returning to the previous screen are displayed.

  Accordingly, the customer (driver) presses the liquid type selection button (for example, the regular selection button 108c) of the liquid type corresponding to the vehicle engine specifications. If the liquid type selection operation is wrong, the cancel button 108f is pressed. When the deposit amount is changed, the button 106g for returning to the deposit screen is pressed.

  As described above, when any of the liquid type selection buttons 108c, high-octane selection button 108d, and light oil selection button 108e is pressed, the process proceeds to the next procedure D.

  Step D: When the liquid type selection operation is performed in the above step C, a setting confirmation screen 110 is displayed on the screen of the touch panel 49 as shown in FIG.

  The setting confirmation screen 110 has a message display area 110a for instructing an operation method, and a setting operation display area 110b. In the message display area 90a, for example, a guidance for an operation procedure such as “please check the setting contents” is displayed.

  Further, in the setting operation display area 110b, the payment method, liquid type, deposit amount, unit price, liquid supply method (preset liquid supply mode or full tank liquid supply mode) set in steps A to C, and preset liquid supply are displayed. In this case, a setting data list 110c displaying preset amounts and preset amounts, an amount specifying button 110d, an amount specifying button 110e, a confirmation button 110f, a cancel button 110g, and a button 110h for returning to the liquid type screen are displayed. The

  When setting the liquid supply amount, the volume specifying button 110d is pressed. In this case, it is possible to preset an arbitrary liquid supply amount within the range of the deposit amount. In addition, when the amount of liquid supply is set, the amount designation button 110e is pressed. In this case, it is possible to preset an arbitrary liquid supply amount with the deposit amount as a maximum value. When a prepaid card is inserted, preset refueling with the prepaid amount as an upper limit is automatically set, and when the prepaid amount is greater than or equal to the liquid supply amount, full tank refueling is performed.

  The confirmation button 110f displays “Confirmation” when supplying liquid in the preset liquid supply mode, and displays “Full tank” when supplying liquid in the full tank liquid supply mode. Accordingly, the confirmation button 110f is displayed as “full” when the customer (driver) does not press the amount designation button 110d or the amount designation button 110e, and the customer (driver) displays the amount designation button 110d or the amount. When the designation button 90e is pressed, “Confirm” is displayed.

  Therefore, it can be easily understood that when the liquid supply is performed in the full liquid supply mode, the confirmation button 110f may be pressed after selecting the liquid type. Further, instead of the confirmation button 110f, other detection means can be used as the preliminary operation completion detection means. For example, when the nozzle switch 74 is turned off, it can be determined that the preliminary operation has been completed. Alternatively, it is possible to determine that the preliminary operation is completed by the flow rate pulse output from the flow meter 72.

  Thus, when the setting operation of the preset liquid supply mode or the full tank liquid supply mode is completed, the process proceeds to the next procedure E.

  Step E: When the setting operation is performed in the above step D, the setting completion start screen 112 is displayed on the screen of the touch panel 49 as shown in FIG.

  The setting completion start screen 112 has a message display area 112a for instructing an operation method and a setting completion display area 112b. In the message display area 92a, for example, a guidance for an operation procedure such as “please insert the nozzle into the liquid supply port and pull the lever” is displayed.

  The setting completion start screen 112 displays the above setting data (payment method (card type), liquid type, deposit amount (prepaid amount), liquid supply method, preset amount and preset amount in the case of preset liquid supply mode). A setting data display section 112c and a cancel button 112d to be displayed are displayed.

  Therefore, the customer (driver) confirms the setting data displayed on the setting data display unit 112c, and then removes the liquid supply nozzle 60 from the nozzle hook 62 and inserts it into the liquid supply port of the vehicle (not shown). Then, when the nozzle lever of the liquid supply nozzle 60 is opened, liquid supply is started.

  Thus, when the liquid supply to the vehicle is started, the process proceeds to the next procedure F.

  Procedure F: When the liquid supply start operation is performed in the above procedure E, the in-liquid supply screen 114 is displayed on the screen of the touch panel 49 as shown in FIG.

  The liquid supply in-progress screen 114 displays a liquid supply amount display area 114a for updating and displaying the liquid supply amount, a liquid supply amount display area 114b for updating and displaying an amount corresponding to the liquid supply amount, and a unit price of the set liquid type Liquid type unit price display area 114c and a setting data display area 114d for displaying setting data such as a payment method, a liquid type, a deposit amount, and a liquid supply method.

  Then, when the liquid supply in the preset liquid supply mode or the full tank liquid supply mode ends, the process proceeds to the next procedure G.

  Procedure G: When the liquid supply is completed in the above procedure F, a liquid supply end screen 116 is displayed on the screen of the touch panel 49 as shown in FIG.

  The in-liquid supply screen 116 includes a message display area 116a for instructing an operation method, and a liquid supply result display area 116b for displaying a liquid supply result. In the message display area 116a, for example, a message such as “End of liquid supply” is displayed to notify the customer (driver) that the liquid supply has ended.

  In addition, in the liquid supply result display area 116b, for example, a message such as “Thank you” is displayed, and the numerical values of the liquid supply amount, the liquid supply amount including tax, the consumption tax amount, the payment method, the liquid type, the deposit amount, Setting data such as the liquid supply method is displayed.

  Now, the customer (driver) confirms the liquid supply amount and the tax-included liquid supply amount by the current liquid supply operation from the liquid supply end screen 116 displayed on the touch panel 49.

  The liquid supply end screen 116 is displayed for a predetermined time after the liquid supply nozzle 60 is returned to the nozzle hook 62. Thereafter, a setting start screen 104 shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the screen of the touch panel 49.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the screens of the procedures A to G are displayed in order has been described. However, for example, the setting completion screen 112 (see FIG. 9) of the procedure E is omitted, and the procedure D to the procedure F are omitted. You may make it move.

  Here, a control process executed by the control circuit 66 of the fuel supply device 16 will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the control circuit 66 checks in step S11 (hereinafter, “step” is omitted) whether the human detection sensor 50 is on. When the human detection sensor 50 is turned on, it is determined that the customer is in front of the setting device 26, the process proceeds to S12, and the payment method input screen 104 (see FIG. 5) is displayed on the touch panel 49 of the setting device 26.

  In the next S13, the cash selection button 104d is pressed to confirm whether cash payment is selected. If cash payment is selected in S13, the process proceeds to S15.

  In S15, a bill deposit screen (not shown) is displayed on the touch panel 49 to instruct bill insertion. In next S <b> 16, it is checked whether or not a bill has been inserted into the bill insertion portion 52.

  In S16, when a banknote is inserted into the banknote insertion part 52, the process proceeds to S17, and the type of banknote inserted into the banknote insertion part 52 (thousand-yen bill, 2,000-yen bill, 5,000-yen bill, 10,000-yen bill) ) In the banknote discriminating unit 76, and the deposit amount as the discrimination result is displayed. Subsequently, in S18, it is checked whether or not a determination button (not shown) on the banknote deposit screen has been pressed. In S18, when the determination button (not shown) on the banknote deposit screen is not pressed, the process returns to S16, and the processes after S16 are executed.

  In S18, when a determination button (not shown) on the banknote deposit screen is pressed, the process proceeds to S19, and the deposit amount stored in the memory 80 is stored as the deposit amount of the banknote inserted in the bill insertion unit 52. While being stored in the area, the liquid type selection screen 108 (see FIG. 7) is displayed on the touch panel 49.

  In the next S20, it is confirmed whether any of the regular selection button 108c, the high-octane selection button 108d, or the light oil selection button 108e displayed on the liquid type selection screen 108 is pressed. When the liquid type to be supplied is selected in S20, the process proceeds to S21, and the selected liquid type is registered in the memory 80 as the liquid supply liquid type.

  If the card selection button 104e is pressed in S14, the process proceeds to S22. If the card selection button 84e is not pressed in S14, the process returns to S11.

  In S22, it is confirmed whether or not the card 94 (see FIG. 4) has been inserted into the card insertion unit 54. When the card 94 is inserted into the card insertion unit 54 in S22, the process proceeds to S23, and when the card 94 is not inserted into the card insertion unit 54, the process returns to S11.

  In S23, the card information stored in the inserted card 94 is read through the magnetic head 96 or IC head 98 of the card R / W 78. Then, it progresses to S24 and it is confirmed whether the read card information is a magnetic recording system (magnetic card). If the card information read by the card R / W 78 is the magnetic recording method (magnetic card) in S24, the process proceeds to S25, and the card information read by the magnetic head 96 is registered in the memory 80.

  In S24, if the card information read by the card R / W 78 is not a magnetic recording system (magnetic card), the process proceeds to S26 to check whether the read card information is an IC chip system (IC card). In S26, if the card information read by the card R / W 78 is an IC chip system (IC card), the process proceeds to S27, and the card information read by the IC head 98 is registered in the memory 80. In S26, if the card information read by the card R / W 78 is not an IC chip system (IC card), the process returns to S23.

  After the card information is registered in the memory 80 in S25 or S27, the process proceeds to S28, and it is confirmed whether or not the inserted card 94 is a cash point card. In S28, when the inserted card 94 is a cash reward card, the process proceeds to S29 to display on the touch panel 49 that the card type is a cash reward card or to notify the speaker 83 by voice. Subsequently, the process proceeds to S19, where an amount corresponding to the number of points accumulated in the cash point card is stored in the deposit amount storage area of the memory 80 as a deposit amount, and the liquid type selection screen 108 (see FIG. 7) is displayed on the touch panel 49. ) Is displayed.

  In S28, when the inserted card 94 is not a cash point card, the process proceeds to S30, and it is confirmed whether or not the inserted card 94 is a prepaid card. In S30, if the inserted card 94 is a prepaid card, the process proceeds to S29 to display on the touch panel 49 that the card type is a prepaid card card, or to notify the speaker 83 by voice.

  In S32, it is confirmed that the balance stored in the prepaid card is equal to or more than the minimum amount (for example, 100 yen) that can be supplied. If the balance stored in the prepaid card is equal to or greater than the minimum amount that can be dispensed in S32, the process proceeds to S19, and the amount stored in the prepaid card is stored in the deposit amount storage area of the memory 80 as a deposit amount. At the same time, the liquid type selection screen 108 (see FIG. 7) is displayed on the touch panel 49. On the other hand, if the balance of the prepaid card is less than the minimum amount that can be dispensed, the process proceeds to S 36, and the card transport rollers 92 and 93 are driven in reverse rotation to discharge the prepaid card to the card insertion slot 90.

  In S30, if the inserted card 94 is not a prepaid card, the process proceeds to S33, and it is confirmed whether or not the inserted card 94 is a credit card. In S33, if the inserted card 94 is a credit card, the process proceeds to S34, where it is displayed on the touch panel 49 that the card type is a credit card, or is notified by voice from the speaker 83. In S29, S31, and S34, the card type may be notified by both image display and sound.

  Subsequently, in S35, the credit card authentication is confirmed with the credit company. If the credit card authentication is OK in S35, the process proceeds to S19, where the upper limit amount creditable by the credit card is stored in the credit deposit amount storage area of the memory 80 as the deposit amount, and the touch panel 49 stores the liquid type. A selection screen 108 (see FIG. 7) is displayed. Further, when the credit card authentication results in an error in S35, the process proceeds to S36, and the card transport rollers 92 and 93 are driven to rotate reversely to discharge the prepaid card to the card insertion slot 90.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 13, in S37, it is checked whether or not the confirmation button (full tank) 110f has been pressed. In S37, when the confirmation button (full tank) 110f is not pressed, it is determined that the preset liquid supply mode has been selected without selecting the full liquid supply mode, and the process proceeds to S38. It is checked whether or not the amount designation button 110d has been pressed.

  If the amount designation button 110d on the setting confirmation screen 110 is not pressed in S38, the process proceeds to S39 to check whether or not the amount designation button 110e on the setting confirmation screen 110 has been pressed. In S39, when the amount designation button 110e on the setting confirmation screen 110 is not pressed, the process returns to S37, and the processes of S37 to S39 are repeated.

  In S37, when the confirmation button (full tank) 110f is pressed, it is determined that the full tank liquid supply mode is selected, and the process proceeds to S40, and the setting completion screen 112 (see FIG. 9) is displayed on the touch panel 49. Display and instruct the start of liquid supply operation.

  When the amount designation button 110d on the setting confirmation screen 110 is pressed in S38, the process proceeds to S41, and an amount designation selection screen (not shown) is displayed on the screen of the touch panel 49.

  In the next S42, the amount of liquid supply is input, and it is checked whether or not the confirmation button 110f has been pressed. In S42, when the confirmation button 110f is pressed, the process proceeds to S43, and the setting confirmation screen 110 is displayed on the screen of the touch panel 49 to confirm the setting contents.

  In S44, it is checked whether or not the confirmation button 110f has been pressed to confirm the setting contents such as the liquid supply amount. When the confirmation button 110f is pressed in S44, the process proceeds to S46, and the processes after S46 are executed.

  If the amount designation button 110e on the setting confirmation screen 110 is pressed in S39, the process proceeds to S45, where an amount designation selection screen (not shown) is displayed on the screen of the touch panel 49. Thereafter, the processing from S42 onward is executed as in the case of the amount designation.

  Thus, in S37, when the full tank liquid supply mode is selected, or when the preset liquid supply mode in which the liquid supply amount is set in S38 is selected, or in the preset liquid supply mode in which the liquid supply amount is set in S39. If is selected, the process proceeds to S46.

  In the next S46, it is checked whether the nozzle switch 74 provided on the nozzle hook 62 is off. When the nozzle switch 74 is turned off in S46, it is determined that the liquid supply nozzle 60 is removed from the nozzle hook 62 and inserted into the liquid supply port of the vehicle (not shown), and the full tank supply is started.

  Subsequently, in S47, a liquid supply screen 114 (see FIG. 10) is displayed on the screen of the touch panel 49 to notify the liquid supply information (liquid supply amount, tax-included amount, unit price, etc.) during the liquid supply.

  In next S48, in the preset liquid supply mode, it is checked whether or not the liquid supply amount or the liquid supply amount measured by the flow meter 72 has reached a preset value set in advance. If the liquid supply amount or the liquid supply amount does not reach a preset value in S48, the process proceeds to S49, and it is checked whether the nozzle switch 74 provided on the nozzle hook 62 is on.

  When the nozzle switch 74 is turned on in S49, it is determined that the full tank liquid supply mode has ended, and the process proceeds to S50.

  When the liquid supply amount or the liquid supply amount reaches a preset preset value in S48, it is determined that the preset liquid supply mode has ended, or when the nozzle switch 74 is on in S49. Then, it is determined that the full tank liquid supply mode has ended, and the process proceeds to S50, where the liquid supply pump 70 is stopped.

  Thereafter, a liquid supply end screen 116 (see FIG. 11) is displayed on the screen of the touch panel 49 in S51. This completes the liquid supply process. In S52, when a predetermined time has elapsed, the screen display of the touch panel 49 is turned off (no display) in S53.

  Thus, when a card is selected as the payment method, it is not necessary to provide a confirmation button for each card in order to notify and confirm the card information read from the card inserted in the card insertion unit 54. Accordingly, the operation procedure is simplified, and the waiting time until the start of liquid supply can be shortened.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the liquid supply fee is settled at the liquid supply station has been described. However, the present invention can be applied to other types of business, for example, when paying a card at a general store. is there.

  In the above-described embodiment, the self-service fuel supply device has been described as an example.

  In the above embodiment, the case where an oil liquid such as gasoline or light oil is supplied to the fuel tank of the vehicle is taken as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and fuel other than the oil liquid (for example, consumed by a fuel cell vehicle). Naturally, the present invention can also be applied to a fuel supply device that supplies hydrogen or gas consumed as fuel in an LPG vehicle, a CNG vehicle, or the like.

It is a block diagram of the liquid supply system with which one Example of the payment system which becomes this invention was applied. 2 is a front view of a fuel supply device 16. FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of each device of the fuel supply device 16. It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the card insertion part. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the payment method input screen 104. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example of a card type display screen 106. FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example of a liquid type selection screen 108. 6 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a setting confirmation screen 110. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the setting completion start screen 112. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the screen 114 during liquid supply. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the liquid supply completion | finish screen. 4 is a flowchart for explaining a control process executed by a control circuit 66. 13 is a flowchart for explaining a control process performed by a control circuit 66 following the process of FIG.

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10 liquid supply system _{16 (16} 1 _~16 n) fuel supply system 20 POS main body 24 weighing machine 26 setter 28 ATM 30 communication line 38 operating unit 49 touch panel 50 person detecting sensor 52 bill insertion portion 54 card insertion unit 62 nozzle Hanging 60 Liquid supply nozzle 66 Control circuit 78 Card R / W
80 Memory 83 Speaker 84 Card drive motor 92, 93 Card transport roller 96 Magnetic head 98 IC head 104 Payment method input screen 106 Card type display screen 108 Liquid type selection screen 110 Setting confirmation screen 112 Setting completion start screen 114 Liquid supply in progress screen 116 Liquid supply end screen

Claims (4)

Check out the information stored in any card out of the cards in which the payment information is different from the cash payment method by cash payment or the payment method is different. In the checkout system for processing,
A selection switch for selecting either the cash settlement method or the card settlement method;
A discriminating means for discriminating the type of the card when a card settlement method is selected by the selection switch;
A card information reading unit that reads information stored in the card according to the type determined by the determination unit;
A settlement means for performing a settlement process by a settlement method according to the type of the card based on the card information read by the card information reading unit;
A checkout system characterized by comprising:   2. The payment system according to claim 1, wherein the card information reading unit has a plurality of reading means for reading the information of the card stored in different storage methods by a method corresponding to the storage method of various cards.   2. The payment system according to claim 1, wherein the card comprises a magnetic card having a magnetic storage unit in which information is stored, or an IC card in which an IC chip in which information is stored is embedded. 2. The payment system according to claim 1, wherein the card comprises any one of a post-payment credit card, a prepaid prepaid card, and a point card for accumulating points according to the amount paid.

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