JP2007226408A - Electronic money reload machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To confirm the total amount of stored money even when money stored in the money storage part is not collected. <P>SOLUTION: This electronic money reload machine comprises an inner door for recovering money in the money storage part 162; an opening detecting part 170 detecting the opening of the inner door; a control part 210 counting the total amount of money stored in the money storage part 162 when money is put therein; and a printing part 190 printing and outputting total amount information 140a of the money counted by the control part 210. The total amount of stored money can thereby be confirmed, even when the money stored in the money storage part 162 is not collected, by the output of the total amount information 140a of money by opening the inner door. Consequently, recovery of money can be eliminated when the stored money is a small amount, for instance, which can improve efficiency in collection operation. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic money depositing machine that adds an amount of money inserted to an electronic money balance with respect to an IC chip in which the balance of electronic money is stored, for example, in an electronic money service used for an electronic ticket or electronic payment. It is.

  Conventionally, as an electronic money depositing machine of this type, an IC chip that includes a money storage unit that stores inserted money and stores the balance of electronic money used in an electronic money service when the money is inserted. There is known a technique in which deposit information for adding the amount of inserted money to the balance of electronic money is transmitted and the inserted money is accommodated in a currency accommodating portion (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

In this electronic money depositing machine, when the money collection door of the money storage unit is opened, a predetermined counting process is performed, and the money collection person collects the money.
JP 2005-284360 A

  However, in the conventional example, since the total amount of money stored in the money storage unit cannot be confirmed unless the money is recovered, the money must be recovered even if the amount of money stored in the money storage unit is small. In other words, there is a problem that the work of collecting money is complicated and the work efficiency is lowered.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to check the total amount of money stored even when the money stored in the money storage unit is not collected. The purpose is to provide a deposit machine.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is provided with a money storage unit for storing inserted money, and when the money is inserted, an IC chip storing a balance of electronic money used in an electronic money service is stored. In the electronic money depositing machine that transmits deposit information for adding the amount of inserted money to the balance of electronic money, and stores the inserted money in the money storage unit, the money collection door of the money storage unit And an opening detection means for detecting the opening of the door, a counting means for counting the total amount of money stored in the money storage section when money is inserted, and an opening detection means for detecting the opening of the door, Output means for outputting the total amount of money counted by the counting means to the outside.

  Thus, since the total amount of money stored in the money storage unit is output by opening the door, the total amount of stored money can be confirmed even when the stored money stored in the money storage unit is not collected. .

  According to the present invention, the total amount of stored money can be confirmed even when the stored money stored in the money storage unit is not collected. It can be omitted, and the efficiency of the collection work can be improved.

  1 to 8 show an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a functional configuration diagram of an electronic money depositing machine, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a memory space of an IC card, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the electronic money depositing machine. 4 is a perspective view of the electronic money depositing machine with the outer door opened, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the electronic money depositing machine with the inner door opened, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the deposit history. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a process for depositing electronic money, and FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a process for checking the total amount of money.

  As shown in FIG. 1, this electronic money depositing machine is a device for adding the amount of money inserted into an IC card 10 in which an IC chip is embedded, and the electronic money is received via a network 300 such as a public line network. It is possible to communicate with the electronic money management server 400 that manages the above.

  The IC card 10 is embedded with a coiled antenna (not shown) that transmits and receives signals without contact with a reader / writer 130 of an electronic money depositing machine, which will be described later, and an IC chip connected to the antenna. . As shown in FIG. 2, a memory area 11 for electronic money service is partitioned in the memory space of the IC chip. This memory area 11 includes a user ID 11a for identifying a service user. The electronic money balance 11b is stored. Further, the IC card 10 transmits the user ID 11a and the electronic money balance 11b to the reader / writer 130 or updates the electronic money balance 11b in accordance with a signal received from the reader / writer 130.

  The electronic money depositing machine includes a depositing machine main body 100 whose front surface is opened, and an outer door 110 that opens and closes the front opening of the depositing machine main body 100. On the front surface of the outer door 110, as shown in FIG. 3, a card placement portion 111 opened forward, a deposit amount specifying button 112 for inputting the deposit amount of electronic money, and a coin insertion for inserting coins A mouth 113, a cylinder lock 114 for locking the outer door 110, and a display unit 150 to be described later are provided. Further, inside the depositing machine main body 100, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, an internal storage chamber 115 whose front surface is opened, an inner door 120 that opens and closes the front opening of the internal storage chamber 115, and a printing unit described later. 190 is provided, and the inner door 120 is provided with a cylinder lock 121 for locking the inner door 120. In the present embodiment, the inner door 120 is used as a door for collecting money.

  The electronic money depositing machine also includes a reader / writer 130 that reads / writes data from / to the IC card 10, a storage unit 140 that stores various types of information, a display unit 150 that displays various types of information, and the validity of the inserted money. A variety of information, such as a currency identification device 160 that identifies the sex and the amount of money, an opening detection unit 170 that detects the opening of the inner door 121, a currency detection unit 180 that detects the presence or absence of money stored in the currency identification device 160, The depositing machine main body 100 includes a printing unit 190 that performs communication, a communication device 200 that connects to the network 300, and a control unit 210 that controls each of the above devices.

  The deposit amount designation button 112 is composed of a plurality of buttons, and different amounts such as “1000 yen” and “3000 yen” are assigned to each button. When an arbitrary button of the deposit amount designation button 112 is pressed, an amount corresponding to this button is input as the deposit amount.

  The reader / writer 130 is provided below the card placement unit 111, and transmits and receives data to and from the IC card 10 placed on the card placement unit 111. The reader / writer 130 is provided with an antenna for performing non-contact communication with the IC card 10.

  The storage unit 140 is a rewritable storage element such as an EEPROM, and the total amount information 140a of money accommodated in a later-described money identification device 160 and the IC card 10 that has received electronic money as shown in FIG. A payment history 140b including a user ID 11a, a deposit amount, a transaction date, and the like is stored. The display unit 150 is a liquid crystal display, and displays the electronic money balance 11b of the IC card 10 and the input amount.

  The money identification device 160 is provided in the internal storage chamber 115, and a money identification unit 161 that performs a process of identifying the validity and amount of money inserted into the money insertion slot 113, and the money identified by the money identification unit 161. It is comprised from the money accommodating part 162 to accommodate. When the correctness of the inserted money is identified, the money identifying unit 161 stores the inserted money in the money storage unit 162 and transmits the amount information of the inserted money to the control unit 210. In addition, the currency identification unit 161 transmits a predetermined abnormality detection signal to the control unit 210 when the correctness of the inserted currency cannot be identified due to the insertion of counterfeit money or the like.

  The opening detection unit 170 is a switch and is provided on the cylinder lock 121 of the inner door 120. The opening detection unit 170 is provided to be pressed when the cylinder lock 121 is unlocked, and transmits a predetermined opening detection signal to the control unit 210 when the cylinder lock 121 is pressed.

  The currency detection unit 180 is an optical sensor and is provided in the currency storage unit 162 of the currency identification device 160. The money detection unit 180 detects light passing through the money storage unit 162 and transmits a detection signal corresponding to the detected light amount to the control unit 210.

  The printing unit 190 is a printer as output means for outputting the total amount information 140a of money to the outside, and a discharge port 191 is provided on the front surface thereof. The printing unit 190 prints the total amount information 140 a stored in the storage unit 140 on a predetermined sheet, and then discharges the sheet from the discharge port 191.

  The communication device 200 is a communication device such as a modem for connecting to the network 300. In the present embodiment, a public line network is used as the network 300, and a modem is used as the communication device 200 correspondingly.

  The control unit 210 includes a ROM, a RAM, a CPU, and the like, and transmits an IC card command as deposit information for adding the amount of inserted money to the electronic money balance 11b to the IC card 10 for electronic money deposit processing. And a process of confirming the total amount of money stored in the money storage unit 162 of the money identification device 160. The specific contents of these processes will be described in detail later. Moreover, the control part 210 comprises the counting means as used in the claim of this application.

  Next, operations related to electronic money deposit processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, when the deposit amount is input using the deposit amount designation button 112 (step S1), the control unit 210 displays a message for guiding the IC card 10 to be placed on the card placement unit 111 on the display unit 150. Display. In this case, the control unit 210 causes the reader / writer 130 to transmit a predetermined response request signal until a response signal is received from the IC card 10 via the reader / writer 130. In this embodiment, a card ID (not shown) unique to the IC card 10 is used as a response signal.

  Next, when the IC card 10 is placed on the card placement unit 111 (step S2), the control unit 210 receives a response signal from the IC card 10 and then issues a message requesting the input of the specified deposit amount. It is displayed on the display unit 150. In this case, the control unit 210 transmits an IC card command requesting transmission of the user ID 11a and the electronic money balance 11b to the IC card 10, and displays the user ID 11a and the electronic money balance 11b received from the IC card 10. The part 150 is displayed. Then, when money is inserted into the money slot 113 (step S3), the money identification unit 161 performs legitimacy and money amount identification processing of the inserted money (step S4). Next, when the correctness of the inserted money is identified, the money identifying unit 161 stores the inserted money in the money storage unit 162 (step S5) and transmits the amount information of the inserted money to the control unit 210.

  When receiving the amount information from the money identifying unit 161, the control unit 210 adds the amount information to the input amount with an initial value of 0, thereby counting the amount of input money (step S6). Then, the control unit 210 repeats the processing after step S3 until the input amount becomes equal to or greater than the input amount input in step S1 (step S7). Deposit money (step S8). Here, the electronic money deposit will be described in detail. The control unit 210 generates an IC card command for adding the deposit amount to the electronic money balance 11b, and sends the IC card command via the reader / writer 130. To the IC card 10. The IC card command includes a deposit amount. On the other hand, when receiving the IC card command from the reader / writer 130, the IC card 10 adds the deposit amount included in the IC card command to the electronic money balance 11b. In this way, electronic money is deposited into the IC card 10.

  Next, the control unit 210 counts the total amount of money stored in the currency identification device 160 by adding the deposit amount to the total amount information 140a of the storage unit 140 (step S9). In this case, the control unit 210 causes the money discriminating apparatus 160 to discharge money corresponding to the difference between the inserted money amount and the inserted money amount from the money insertion slot 113 and sets the value of the inserted money amount to zero. Then, the control unit 210 stores the user ID 11a received from the IC card 10, the deposit amount, the transaction date, and the like in the deposit history 140b of the storage unit 140 (step S10).

  In step S4, the money identifying unit 161 transmits a predetermined abnormality detection signal to the control unit 210 when the correctness of the inserted money cannot be identified due to the insertion of counterfeit money or the like. (Step S11). And the control part 210 will transmit predetermined | prescribed abnormality detection information to the electronic money management server 400 via the communication apparatus 200 and the network 300, if an abnormality detection signal is received from the money identification part 161 (step S12).

  Although not described in the above flow, the control unit 210 transmits the deposit history 140b of the storage unit 140 to the electronic money management server 400 at any time.

  Next, the operation related to the confirmation process of the total amount of money will be described with reference to the sequence diagram of FIG. First, in a state where the outer door 110 is opened by unlocking the cylinder lock 114, when the inner door 120 is opened (step S21), that is, when the cylinder lock 121 is unlocked, the opening detection unit 170 is pressed. In a case where the control unit 210 receives the release detection signal from the release detection unit 170, the control unit 210 transmits the total amount information 140a stored in the storage unit 140 to the electronic money management server 400 (step S22). Then, the control unit 210 causes the printing unit 190 to print the total amount information 140a (step S23). In this case, the printing unit 190 prints the total amount information 140a on a predetermined sheet, and then discharges the sheet from the discharge port 191.

  Next, when the control unit 210 determines that no money is stored in the money storage unit 162 based on the detection signal received from the money detection unit 180, that is, the money has been collected (step S24), The total amount information 140a is deleted, and an initial value is set in the total amount information 140a (step S25). Here, the control unit 210 stores in advance a detection signal of the money detector 180 when no money is stored in the money storage unit 162, and uses this detection signal and the detection signal received from the money detection unit 180. The presence or absence of money is determined by comparison.

  As described above, according to the electronic money depositing machine of the present embodiment, when money is inserted, the inner door 120 for collecting money in the money storage unit 162, the opening detection unit 170 for detecting the opening of the inner door 120, and money are inserted. When the opening of the inner door 120 is detected by the control unit 210 that counts the total amount of money stored in the money storage unit 162, and the opening detection unit 170, the total amount information 140a of money counted by the control unit 210 is printed. Since the printing unit 190 for outputting is provided, the total amount of money information 140a is output by opening the inner door 120. Therefore, even if the money stored in the money storage unit 162 is not collected, the total amount of stored money is calculated. Can be confirmed. Accordingly, for example, when the amount of stored money is small, the recovery of money can be omitted, and the efficiency of the recovery operation can be improved.

  Further, since the control unit 210 is configured to send the total amount information 140a of money to the printing unit 190 after transmitting the total amount information 140a of money to the electronic money management server 400, for example, the total amount information 140a of money. Even if the paper on which is printed is lost, the total amount information 140a of money can be managed reliably.

  Furthermore, since the printing unit 190 is configured to print the total amount information 140a of money, the total amount of money can be confirmed at the place where the electronic money depositing machine is installed, and it is easily determined whether or not it is necessary to collect money. be able to.

  Further, the money detection unit 180 that detects the presence or absence of money stored in the money storage unit 162 is provided. When the money detection unit 180 detects that no money is stored in the money storage unit 162, the control unit 210 Since the total amount information 140a of the counted money is deleted, the total amount information 140a can be cleared when the money is collected, and the work process at the time of collecting the money can be reduced.

  In the above embodiment, the control unit 210 is configured to delete the total amount information 140a in the storage unit 140 when the money detection unit 180 detects that money has been collected. When opening of the inner door 120 is detected by 170, the total amount information 140a in the storage unit 140 may be deleted. Thereby, total amount information 140a can be cleared only by opening the inner door 120, and the work process at the time of money collection can be reduced.

  Further, when the opening detection unit 170 detects the opening of the inner door 120, the control unit 210 transmits the total amount information 140a to the electronic money management server 400 and causes the printing unit 190 to print the total amount information 140a. 140a may be erased.

  Furthermore, the controller 210 may be configured to delete the total amount information 140a after the total amount information 140a is transmitted to the electronic money management server 400 when the opening detection unit 170 detects the opening of the inner door 120.

  In the above embodiment, the total amount information 140a of money has been described to be output using the printing unit 190. However, a wireless communication method such as infrared rays is used for a mobile terminal of a user who can open the inner door 120. The total amount information 140a may be transmitted. Moreover, you may comprise so that the total amount information 140a of money may be displayed on the display part 150. FIG.

  In the above embodiment, the control unit 210 generates the IC card command as the deposit information and transmits it to the IC card 10, but the electronic money management server generates the IC card command. The control unit may be configured to transmit the IC card command acquired from the electronic money management server to the IC card.

Functional configuration diagram of an electronic money deposit machine according to an embodiment of the present invention The figure which shows the memory space of IC card Perspective view of electronic money deposit machine Perspective view of the electronic money deposit machine with the outer door open Perspective view of electronic money deposit machine with inner door open Diagram showing an example of the data structure of the payment history Flow chart showing electronic money deposit processing Flow chart showing the confirmation process of the total amount of money

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... IC card, 11b ... Electronic money balance, 120 ... Inner door, 140a ... Total amount information, 162 ... Money storage part, 170 ... Opening detection part, 180 ... Money detection part, 190 ... Printing part, 210 ... Control part, 400 ... an electronic money management server.

Claims (5)

Provided with a money storage unit that stores the inserted money, when the money is inserted, the amount of the inserted money is added to the balance of the electronic money for the IC chip storing the balance of the electronic money used in the electronic money service In the electronic money depositing machine which transmits the deposit information for making the money and stores the input money in the money storage unit,
A door for collecting money in the money storage section;
An opening detection means for detecting the opening of the door;
Counting means for counting the total amount of money stored in the money storage section when money is inserted;
An electronic money depositing machine comprising: output means for outputting the total amount of money counted by the counting means to the outside when opening of the door is detected by the opening detection means. The electronic money depositing machine according to claim 1, wherein the output means is configured to output the total amount of money after transmitting the total amount of money to a predetermined management server. The electronic money depositing machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the output means is configured to print a total amount of money. A currency detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of money stored in the money storage unit;
4. The structure according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the total amount of money counted by the counting means is deleted when the money detection means detects that no money is stored in the money storage section. Electronic money deposit machine. The electronic money depositing machine according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein when the opening of the door is detected by the opening detecting means, the total amount of money counted by the counting means is deleted.

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