JP2558789B2 - Card type vending machine settlement device - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a settlement device for a card-type vending machine that sells, for example, canned beverages using cards.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, card-type vending machines for selling products using cards have been proposed in a specific area or a specific work area. This card type vending machine uses a re-recordable card, the card user purchases a card that has been recorded in a fixed amount in advance, and when the product is sold at the vending machine side, the product price is calculated from the amount recorded on the card. Is subtracted and the remaining amount is re-recorded on the card for sale (JP-A-47-42).
360 gazette "Gazette automatic vending equipment", JP-B-45-3992 gazette "Method and apparatus for changing the value of a card")

Conventionally, in such a card type vending machine, there is no problem if the card issuer and the vending machine installer are the same. That is, since the card issuer issues the card in exchange for cash and sells the product using the card in the vending machine, the cash and the product are finally exchanged within the same trader.

However, when the card issuer and the vending machine installer are different, and there are multiple vending machine installers for a single card issuer in a specific area, When a card issuer issues a card in exchange for cash and sells the product using the card at a vending machine, the cash collected by a single card issuer is distributed to multiple vending machine installers. There is no way to do this, which makes final settlement impossible.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, the card issuer and the vending machine installer are different, and there are a plurality of vending machine installers for a single card issuer in a specific area. Even in the case of doing so, the present invention provides a settlement device for a card type vending machine that enables smooth final settlement.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, a settlement device for a card-type vending machine according to the present invention is a sales total storage means for storing the total amount of sales and an installer code for each vending machine. And a printer that prints the total sales amount stored in the total sales storage unit and the installation code stored in the installation code storage unit. is there.

With the above-described configuration, the present invention allows the operator of the card issuer or the vending machine installer to timely install the installer code stored in the installer code storage means of the settlement device of the vending machine and the total sales storage means. Use the printer to print the total sales amount stored by the printer, follow the same procedure to print the installer code and the total sales amount from the printers of multiple vending machines, and then take it home and sell it automatically. The card issuer differs from the vending machine installer by totaling the total sales amount for each machine installer, and based on this, the card issuer distributes the collected cash to multiple vending machine installers. In a specific area, a single card issuer is finally settled when there are multiple vending machine installers.

Examples Hereinafter, a settlement device for a card type vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a card type vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a card, which is capable of magnetically recording a fixed amount of money and changing the amount of money and re-recording. Reference numeral 2 denotes a card reading / writing means. When the card 1 is inserted, the card 1 is drawn into the card reading / writing means 2 and the card reading means 3 for reading the amount of money recorded on the card 1 and the amount of money are read. The card writing means 4 changes and re-records on the card 1 of the previous term. A selection switch 5 outputs a selection signal for a desired product to the price storage means 6. Reference numeral 7 is a product unloading means, which receives the output from the comparing means 8 and unloads the product. Reference numeral 9 denotes a total sales storage unit that stores the total amount of sales. The price storage means 6 receives the signal from the selection switch 5, and compares the commodity price of the commodity selected from the stored commodity prices with the comparison means 8 and subtraction means.
It outputs to 10 and the addition means 11. The comparison means 8
Is for comparing the amount of money read by the card reading unit 3 with the product value from the price storage unit 6 and outputting the comparison result to the product unloading unit 7. The subtraction means 10
Receives the comparison result of the comparison means 8, subtracts the product price from the price storage means 6 from the amount read by the card reading means 3, and outputs the remaining amount to the card writing means 4. is there. Then, the card writing means 4 re-records the remaining amount on the card 1. The adding means
11 receives the comparison result of the comparison means 8, adds the total sales amount stored in the total sales storage means 9 and the product price from the price storage means 6, and adds the result to the new total sales. The amount of money is output to the total sales storage means 9. Reference numeral 12 is an installer code storage means for storing the installer code for each vending machine. 13
Is a printer, and the total sales amount stored in the total sales storage unit 9 and the installer code storage unit 12
The installer code stored in is printed by receiving a print instruction signal from the print switch 14. A return switch 15 outputs a return signal to the card read / write means 2.

 Next, the operation will be described with reference to FIG.

First, when the card 1 is inserted into the card read / write means 2 of the vending machine (step 1), the card 1 is pulled into the card read / write means 2 (step 2), and the card reading means 3 is read from the card 1 Read the amount (step3).
Next, a product is selected, the selection switch 5 is pressed, and a product selection signal is output to the price storage means 6 (step 4). Then, the price storage means 6 outputs the commodity price of the commodity selected from the stored commodity prices to the comparison means 8, the subtraction means 10 and the addition means 11 (step 5). Next, the comparison means 8
Compares the amount of money read by the card reading means 3 from the card 1 with the commodity price received from the price storage means 6 (step 6). Then, if the product can be sold, the carry-out signal of the selected product is output to the product carry-out means 7, and the product carry-out means 7 carries out the product (step 7). Next, the subtraction means 10
Upon receiving the product unloading means from the comparison means 8, the product price received from the price storage means 6 is subtracted from the amount of money read from the card 1 by the card reading means 3 to calculate the remaining amount and output to the card writing means 4. Yes (step8). Then, the card writing means 4 re-records the remaining amount on the card 1 (step 9).
Next, the addition means 11 receives the product carry-out signal from the comparison means 8, adds the total sales amount stored in the total sales storage means 9 and the product price received from the price storage means 6, and the addition result Is output to the total sales storage means 9 as a new total sales amount, and total sales is performed (step 10). After that, the card read / write means 2 returns the card 1 (step 11). The series of operations described above (step 1)
~ (Step 11), sell products by card. When the return switch 15 is operated while the card 1 is pulled into the card read / write means 2 (step 12), the card read / write means 2 returns the card 1 (step 11).

Then, in the standby state, the operator of the card issuer or the vending machine installer operates the print switch 14 (step 13) so that the printer 13 causes the total sales amount stored in the total sales storage unit 9 to The installer code stored in the installer code storage means 12 is printed (step 14). Then, the total sales amount storage means 9 sets the total amount of sales to zero (step 15), and starts new total sales.

Then, the operator of the card issuer or the vending machine installation company prints the installation company code and the total sales amount using the printer 13 in the same procedure on another vending machine.

In this way, after printing the vendor code and the total sales amount from the plurality of vending machines by using the printer 13, the printer 13 is brought back and the total sales amount for each vending machine installer is totaled.

According to the settlement device of the card type vending machine shown in the above-mentioned embodiment, the card 1 which can record a fixed amount of money and which can be re-recorded by changing the amount of money is used. The card 1 includes a card reading unit 3 for reading the amount of money recorded on the card 1, and a card writing unit 4 for changing the amount of money and re-recording on the card 1. Further, it is provided with a selection switch 5 for selecting a product, a product unloading means 7 for unloading a product, and a total sales storage means 9 for storing the total amount of sales. Then, when the card reading unit 3 reads the amount of money from the card, the price storage unit receives the signal from the selection switch 5 and outputs the product price of the product selected from the stored product prices. 6 is provided. Further, there is provided a comparing means 8 for comparing the amount of money read by the card reading means 3 with the commodity price from the price storing means 6 and outputting the comparison result to the commodity discharging means 7. Then, in response to the comparison result of the comparison means 8, a subtraction means for subtracting the product price from the price storage means 6 from the amount of money read by the card reading means 3 and outputting the remaining amount to the card writing means 4. Equipped with 10. Then, in response to the comparison result of the comparison unit 8, the total sales amount stored in the total sales storage unit 9 and the product price from the price storage unit 6 are added, and the addition result is a new total sales amount. As the above, an adding means 11 for outputting to the total sales storing means 9 is provided. Then, the installer code storage means 12 for storing the installer code for each vending machine
And a printer 13 for printing the total sales amount stored in the total sales storage means 9 and the installer code stored in the installer code storage means 12. With these configurations, the operator of the card issuer or vending machine installation company prints the installation company code and the total sales amount using the printer 13 at appropriate times. Next, in the same procedure, the installer code and the total sales amount are printed from the printers 13 of the plurality of vending machines. After that, take it home and total the total amount of sales for each vending machine installer. Then, based on this, the card issuer distributes the collected cash to a plurality of vending machine installers. Due to the above, the card issuer and vending machine installer are different, and even if there are multiple vending machine installers for a single card issuer in a specific area, final settlement It is possible to carry out smoothly.

When the card 1 is inserted, the card read / write means 2 pulls it into the card read / write means,
Since the card 1 is returned after re-recording, the card 1 is pulled out before the re-recording, or the card 1 is re-recorded during the re-recording.
This is to prevent accidents such as when the data is pulled out and the recorded data is damaged.

In the present embodiment, the card 1 is magnetically recorded, but it is also possible to record by using, for example, a card having a built-in semiconductor memory without being particular about this.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the installer code for each vending machine may be a unified code for each installer when the same vending machine installer owns a plurality of vending machines, The code may be different for each vending machine.

As described above, according to the present invention, a card that records a certain amount of money and that can be re-recorded by changing the amount of money, a card reading unit that reads the amount of money recorded on the card, and an amount of money that is changed And a card writing means for re-recording on the card,
A selection switch for selecting a product, a product unloading unit for unloading a product, a total sales storage unit for storing the total amount of sales, and a selection switch of the selection switch when the card reading unit reads the amount from the card. Receiving the signal,
A price storage unit that outputs the product price of the product selected from the stored product prices is compared with the price read by the card reading unit and the product price from the price storage unit, and the comparison result is the product. Upon receipt of the comparison result of the comparison means output to the carry-out means and the comparison means, the product price from the price storage means is subtracted from the amount read by the card reading means, and the remaining amount is output to the card writing means. Receiving the comparison result of the comparison means, the total sales amount stored in the total sales storage means and the product price from the price storage means are added, and the addition result is a new total sales amount. As an addition means for outputting to the total sales storage means, an installer code storage means for recording the installer code for each vending machine, and the total sales stored in the total sales storage means A printer for printing the forehead and the installer code stored in the installer code storage means is provided, and the operator of the card issuer or the vending machine installer uses the printer to timely use the installer code. And the total sales amount are printed, and in the same procedure,
After printing the installer code and the total sales amount from the printers of multiple vending machines, take it home and aggregate the total sales amount for each vending machine installer, and based on this, the card issuer gathers. Cash is distributed to multiple vending machine installers, so the card issuer and vending machine installer are different, and multiple vending machines can be sold to a single card issuer within a specific area. Even if there is a machine installer, the final settlement can be performed smoothly.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an automatic vending machine showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation of the embodiment of the present invention. 1 ... Card, 2 ... Card read / write means, 5 ...
... selection switch, 6 ... price storage means, 7 ... commodity delivery means, 8 ... comparison means, 9 ... sales total storage means, 10 ...
… Subtraction means, 11 …… Addition means, 12 …… Installer code storage means, 13 …… Printer, 14 …… Print switch, 15…
… Return switch.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A card for recording a fixed amount of money, which can be re-recorded by changing the amount of money, a card reading means for reading the amount of money recorded on the card, and a re-recording on the card by changing the amount of money. Card writing means, a selection switch for selecting a product, a parts carrying-out means for carrying out a product, a total sales storing means for storing the total amount of sales, and the card reading means for reading the amount from the card. In case,
Price storage means for receiving the signal from the selection switch and outputting the commodity price of the commodity selected from the stored commodity prices, the amount read by the card reading means, and the commodity price from the price storage means Comparing, comparing means for outputting the comparison result to the product discharging means, receiving the comparison result of the comparing means, subtracting the product price from the price storing means from the amount read by the card reading means, Upon receiving the comparison result of the subtraction means for outputting the remaining amount to the card writing means and the comparison means, the total sales amount stored in the total sales storage means and the product price from the price storage means are added. , The addition result as a new total sales amount,
Addition means for outputting to the total sales storage means, installer code storage means for storing installer code for each vending machine, total sales amount stored by the total sales storage means, and installer code storage A card-type vending machine settlement apparatus comprising a printer that prints the installer code stored in the means.