JP2537047B2 - Time register - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to a time-based amusement facility such as a billiard-based time-based sports facility, a parking lot, or a bicycle parking lot. The present invention relates to a time register suitable for use fee calculation.

[Conventional technology]

There are two types of charge management systems used in the above-mentioned hourly rate facilities: a manual system in which staff members who are stationed at entrances and exits calculate charges, and an automatic charge management system that uses punch cards or magnetic cards. .

In the manual method, a staff member reads the entry time printed on the admission ticket issued at the time of admission, calculates the usage time from this entry time and the current time, and then calculates the fee based on the fee list etc. belongs to.

On the other hand, the automatic charge management method is to issue a card with punched or magnetically written entry time at the time of entry, put this card in a reader to read the entry time when leaving, and use it from the read entry time. It is configured to automatically calculate the time and the charge.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

Among the above-mentioned methods, the automatic fee management method that uses punched cards or magnetic cards can accurately and automatically calculate various hourly charges, and has a complicated and diverse fee system, diversified input information and output, etc. In particular, it is possible to fully manage the entrance and exit,
This system is suitable for large-scale facilities, but on the other hand, the whole system is complicated and expensive, so there was a problem in using this method for small-scale facilities.

Therefore, the above-mentioned manual method is exclusively used in small-scale facilities. In implementing this manual method, it is sufficient to prepare a time recorder such as a time stamp, a small calculator, and a charge list, and it is much more expensive than the automatic charge management method described above. However, it is economical and easy to implement.

However, this manual method in which all operations are performed manually by the staff, especially when calculating the charge, if the wrong entry time is entered, the wrong usage time and the wrong charge will be calculated. It is necessary to be careful when entering the entrance / exit times, and therefore, if the number of entrances / exits increases, there is a problem that it will take time to calculate the charge and interfere with exit / exit illumination.
There was also a problem that the time input was intentionally mistaken and the fee was illegally charged. In addition, since all management tasks such as recording and totaling fees are performed manually, there is a problem that the calculation work is complicated and there are many mistakes.

Therefore, the technical problem of the present invention is that the structure is simple and can be used at a low cost, the charge calculation can be easily and definitely performed, and various operations such as recording of time charges and totaling can be easily performed. To do so.

[Means for solving problems]

The means taken by the present invention to solve the above technical problems are as follows, as is clear from the description of the overall configuration diagram shown in FIG.

(1) Admission ticket issuing means for issuing an admission ticket printed with admission data consisting of an admission time and a randomly selected personal identification number according to the operation of the ticket issuing key is provided in the register installed at the entrance / exit.

(2) Providing entrance data storage means for storing the above entrance data in a memory in the above register.

(3) Similarly, an entrance data search means for calling the entrance data from the memory by keying in the above-mentioned personal identification number is provided in the above register.

(4) Similarly, the usage time is calculated from the entry time and the current time of the called entry data in the above register, and
Providing a charge settlement means for calculating usage charges.

(5) Similarly, the register is provided with a display means for displaying the calculated charge on a display and a receipt issuing means for issuing a receipt in which the receipt amount is printed according to the operation of the receipt key.

However, the personal identification number here means a total of four digits, which is usually a three-digit number created from a random number table and one digit of the check digit, and is pre-keyed and stored in the memory. The number that does not overlap with the number currently being used (while staying) is randomly selected and used, but the number of digits is arbitrary.

[Action]

 The above means operate as follows.

The means of (1) above issues an admission ticket printed to the attendee with admission data consisting of the admission time (current time) and a randomly selected personal identification number when the staff operates the ticketing key. However, visitors can enter the various facilities with this admission ticket.

According to the means (2), the entrance data including the entrance time and the personal identification number are stored in the memory in association with each other.

In the means of (3) above, when the attendant inputs the personal identification number printed on the admission ticket received from the exiting customer, the memory is searched according to the entered personal identification number and the corresponding admission data is called. enable.

The means of (4) above makes it possible to calculate the charge extremely easily and accurately because the entrance data is called and the usage time and its charge are inevitably calculated only by keying in the personal identification number. , If you enter the wrong key code, the charge will not be calculated, so you can avoid the problem of incorrect charges due to incorrect key input and the problem of intentionally making an incorrect charge. it can.

The above-mentioned means (5) makes it possible to confirm the charge and payment of the charge by looking at the displayed charge, and to issue the receipt in which the amount of the receipt is printed according to the operation of the receipt key.

As described above, the technical problems described above can be solved by the above means, and the problems of the conventional technology can be solved.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the time register according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 is a register installed at an entrance / exit of various sports facilities, play facilities, or a parking lot (bicycle parking lot). Is a display that displays the current time, PIN, or usage charge,
Reference numeral 3 is a key switch used for switching between various modes such as operation, totalization and registration, as detailed in FIG. Reference numeral 4 is a keyboard, which is a numeric keypad 5 used for inputting a personal identification number, time setting, fee-charging program input, etc.
Ticket issuing key 6 used when issuing the admission ticket T, a receipt key 8 used when issuing the receipt S of the usage fee, and a type used when selecting a type such as an adult, a middle-aged person, and a dwarf A key 9 is provided. Further, La is an issuing port for issuing the admission ticket T, the receipt S, or the printed total data sheet (not shown).

The admission ticket T issued to the visitors at the time of admission includes the date and time Ta of admission as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, a 4-digit password including a 3-digit number and a 1-digit check digit. Tb is printed. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the receipt amount S issued to the user and the issue date Sb are printed on the receipt S as required.

It should be noted that the above-described personal identification number Tb is a large number based on the random number table and is set in advance in the memory by operating the ten key 5. The personal identification number Tb thus created is the same as that of the admission ticket T. At the time of ticketing, it is randomly called from the memory, and is associated with the entry date and time Ta and stored as entry data in a file memory to be described later. Also, the current time is always displayed on the display unit 2, but when exiting (at the time of payment), the personal identification number keyed in to call the entrance data or the calculated usage charge is displayed. After the receipt S is issued, the original time is displayed again.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an internal circuit configuration of the time register shown in FIG. 1, 10 is a CPU which is a central processing unit, 11 is a program memory constituted by a ROM, and here is a system. The program and a large number of PINs are stored. 12 is a data memory composed of RAM, where the entry time Ta and the program memory
Admission data consisting of personal identification number Tb called from 11 is sequentially stored, and various sales data such as received usage fee and number of passengers are cumulatively stored so that it can be printed out as aggregated data when necessary. .

Reference numeral 13 is a clock circuit that oscillates a reference clock signal to the CPU 10, and 14 is an interface circuit electrically coupled to the CPU 10 and each of the memories 11 and 12 via a bus 15. And key switch 3, and various keys 5,
In addition to 6,8,9, the above items Ta, Tb, Sa, Sb on the roll sheet, the letters of "admission ticket" or "receipt", or the total data are printed and issued to the above-mentioned issuing port 1a. Printer device 16
Is connected and controlled under the supervision of the CPU 10 according to the information stored in the program memory 11.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the processing procedure when issuing the admission ticket T. To issue the admission ticket T to the visitors, when the ticketing key 6 is turned on in step S2,
At step S3, the entrance time Ta (current time) and the secretly called personal identification number Tb are stored in the file memory RAM 12 in association with each other. At the next step S4, the entrance time Ta and the personal identification number Tb are used as the entrance data. In the next step S5, the printed sheet, that is, the admission ticket T is issued to the issuing port 1a to finish the ticket issuing operation. The admission ticket T issued as shown in FIG. 1 is handed to the admission person by the clerk who cuts the ticket into the single slips shown in FIG. 3, and the ticket issuing operation of the admission ticket T is completed.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the procedure of the settlement process when exiting using the admission ticket T issued at the time of admission. The settlement process is performed on the admission ticket T presented by the exiting person (user) as in step S7. It is executed by the clerk inputting the printed personal identification number Tb with the ten keys 5.

When the personal identification number Tb is input in the above step S7, the personal identification number Tb input in the next step S8 is displayed on the display unit 2, and in the next step S9, the input personal identification number Tb is displayed.
The memory RAM 12 is searched based on Tb and the corresponding entry data is called. Next, the CPU 10 compares the entry time of the called entry data with the current time, calculates the usage time (staying time) in step S10, and further calculates the charge for the calculated usage time in the next step S11. Further, in the next step S12, the calculated charge is displayed on the display device 2 to charge the charge.

The charge is collected by the clerk, and after the charge is received, step S13
When the receipt key 8 is turned on in step S14, the receipt S as shown in FIG. 4 is printed and issued in the next step S14, and in the next step S15 the data including the calculated charge is stored in the RAM12. The accumulated data is stored, the admission data called in the last step S16 is erased, and the settlement process (exit process) ends.

〔effect〕

The time register according to the present invention is as described above, and by installing this at the entrance and exit of various facilities,
When you enter, you can issue an admission ticket, and when you exit, you can calculate and display the usage time and fee of the facility and issue a receipt, so you can manage both entrance and exit smoothly with one unit. However, particularly in the present invention, the entrance time is stored in association with the personal identification number at the time of entry, and the entry data (entry time) is called based on the personal identification number that is keyed in at the time of exit to calculate the usage time and fee. Since it is configured, compared to the conventional method of calculating the hourly charge by using both the entry time and the exit time as key inputs, the calculation work is extremely simplified and the charge can be accurately calculated in a short time.

Also, if you enter the wrong PIN, the hourly charge will not be calculated, but only if you enter the PIN correctly.
Since the correct hourly charge is calculated, it is possible to solve the problem that an incorrect amount of money is collected based on a key input error or the charge is illegally collected by intentionally making a mistake in key input.

Further, according to the present invention, an expensive device such as a punch card or a reading device for a magnetic card is not required, and the hourly charge can be calculated by a relatively simple device, so that the entire system can be economically implemented at low cost. It is particularly suitable for use in various facilities such as small-scale sports and play, or for time charge management of a parking lot (bicycle parking lot).

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an example of a time register according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view of a key switch, FIGS. 3 and 4 are front views of entrance tickets and receipts, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a flow chart for explaining a ticket issuing processing procedure, FIG. 7 is a flow chart for explaining a fee settlement processing procedure at the time of exit, and FIG. 8 is the present invention. It is a block diagram explaining the whole. 1 is a register, 2 is a display, 4 is a keyboard, 10 is a CP
U, 11, 12 are memories, 16 is a printer device, T is an admission ticket, Ta
Is the entry time, Tb is the PIN, S is the receipt, and Sa is the receipt amount.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. An admission ticket issuing means for issuing an admission ticket printed with admission data consisting of an admission time and a randomly selected personal identification number in accordance with an operation of a ticket issuing key in a register installed at an entrance / exit, and the above-mentioned means. Admission data storage means for storing admission data in the memory, admission data search means for calling the admission data from Momeri by keying in the above-mentioned personal identification number, admission time of the called admission data and usage time from the current time And a payment means for calculating the usage charge, a display means for displaying the calculated charge on the display, and a receipt issuing means for issuing a receipt in which the receipt amount is printed according to the operation of the receipt key. A time register characterized by being provided.