JP3430005B2 - Automatic payment machine - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic checkout machine, and more particularly to an automatic checkout machine capable of refunding a commuter pass purchase ticket or a purchased ticket. About. 2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, stations which release commuter passes have been relatively limited to relatively large stations due to reductions in labor costs and the like. Therefore, when purchasing a commuter pass, a commuter pass user at a station that is not a commuter pass issuing station can purchase a commuter ticket (the commuter pass purchase ticket of the present invention. This will be described as a ticket.) A passenger purchases a boarding ticket and gets a refund of the commuter pass ticket when purchasing the commuter pass. [0003] However, at the above-mentioned conventional commuter pass issuing station, it is troublesome for a clerk to refund the commuter pass purchase ticket, and the subsequent counting process becomes complicated. There were drawbacks. [0004] Automatic commuter pass issuing machines have been installed in order to reduce the work at commuter pass issuing stations as much as possible. It was desired to be able to do this automatically. Furthermore, as the applicant separately proposes, when a commuter pass is issued by an automatic commuter pass issuing machine, a purchase ticket is issued for a fee that allows the commuter pass purchaser to ride up to the valid section of the commuter pass. It is also conceivable that the refund can be made later. Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks and to meet the above-mentioned demands. The purpose of the present invention is to automatically refund a commuter pass purchase ticket or a purchased ticket. It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic checkout machine capable of performing such operations. [0006] In order to achieve the above object, an automatic checkout machine according to the present invention has a commuter pass purchase boarding board that can be taken to a commuter pass issuing station inserted in the main body of the automatic checkout machine. Reading means for reading the data recorded on the purchased ticket issued when purchasing the ticket or the commuter pass which can be taken up to the valid section of the commuter pass, and the commuter ticket inserted in the main body of the automatic payment machine Extracting means for extracting data indicating the reimbursement of the commuter pass purchase ticket or the purchase price of the purchased boarding certificate, and when the refunded data is not extracted, the commuter pass purchase ticket Alternatively, there is provided a refund unit for refunding the purchase price of the purchased boarding certificate, and a writing unit for writing data indicating refund on a returned commuter pass when the refund is performed. . Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of an automatic checkout machine according to one embodiment. Above a customer service surface 2 of a main body 1, a display section 3 showing an operation state of the main body 1 and a display section 3 thereof are shown.
Below, a settlement original ticket which is the basis of settlement when boarding an overriding board, a commuter pass purchase ticket a to be refunded according to the present invention, a purchased ticket (not shown), or a purchased commuter pass An original ticket insertion slot 4 for inserting a ticket B, a display screen 5 for guiding and displaying an inserted amount and an operation guide at the time of refund, a coin insertion slot 6 for performing a settlement fee with coins, A bill insertion slot 7 for performing with a bill, and a card insertion slot 8 for performing a settlement fee with a card such as a prepaid card are provided. In the lower part of the customer service surface 2, there are provided a ticket issuing port 9 for a settlement ticket and a return port 10 for discharging change or refund of a settlement fee. Further, C in the figure is a controller composed of a microcomputer that controls the main body 1 in an integrated manner. FIG. 2 shows an electrical configuration of the controller C, which stores a system program stored in a ROM 20, working data stored in a RAM 21a, and fee data such as a settlement fee and a refund fee. A central processing unit (CPU) 22 that performs arithmetic processing using the charge table 21b is mainly configured. This CPU2
Reference numeral 2 denotes a magnetic field for reading data recorded on a settlement original ticket or a commuter pass purchase ticket A inserted from the original ticket insertion slot 4 through the I / O unit 23 or writing new data. Original ticket processing unit 2 including a head (not shown) and the like
4 and a ticketing processing unit 2 for writing and printing data on a settlement ticket (not shown) issued from the ticketing port 9 and issuing the ticket.
5 and while processing the money put into the main body 1,
The return port 10 is connected to a money processing unit 26 that discharges change and refund. Since the control operation of the settlement process of the main body 1 is the same as the conventional one, the control operation of the payout of the main body 1 will be described below.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In addition, the main body 1
Is usually installed in the station yard of the commuter pass issuance station, but if the refund of the commuter pass purchase ticket a or the purchased ticket is not limited to the day and is possible within a predetermined period, the main unit 1 It may be installed at a predetermined place such as a station in the boarding section of the purchased commuter pass. Now, when a commuter pass purchase ticket or a purchased ticket (hereinafter referred to as a commuter pass purchase ticket) is inserted into the original ticket insertion slot 5 of the main body 1 (Yes at step 100). Hereinafter, the steps are referred to as “S”.) The data recorded on the commuter pass purchase ticket A is read (S1).
02). The CPU 22 performs an arithmetic process based on the read data, and determines that the inserted original ticket is a commuter pass purchase ticket to be refunded because the original ticket satisfies the entry conditions at the station where the main body 1 is installed. Then, insertion guidance of the purchased commuter pass is performed on the display screen 5 (S104). Prior to the insertion of the commuter pass purchase ticket a into the main body 1, the display screen 5 is constituted by a touch panel and a refund button is displayed.
Alternatively, a payout button may be separately provided to set the main body 1 to the payout mode. When the purchased commuter pass B is inserted into the original ticket slot 4, the commuter pass purchase ticket A is already based on the purchase date of the commuter pass B recorded in the commuter pass B and the commuter pass B. Refunded data indicating whether or not a rebate has been received is extracted (S
108). If the inserted commuter pass purchase ticket A is to be refunded within a predetermined rebate period or the like, and if the inserted commuter pass B does not record refunded data, (S110 affirmation, S112 negative), money corresponding to the purchase price of the commuter pass purchase ticket a is released to the return port 10 via the change processing unit 26, and refund is performed. Collected in 1. Also, after data indicating that the refund of the commuter pass purchase ticket A has been made is written into the commuter pass B via the magnetic head (not shown) of the original ticket processing unit 24, the original ticket is inserted. It is discharged to the mouth 4 and returned (S114). If the refund is for a purchased ticket, the passenger must return to the valid section of the commuter pass with the purchased ticket, and the purchased ticket is returned in the same manner as the commuter ticket. You. If the validity period of the refund of the inserted commuter pass purchase ticket a has elapsed, it is determined that the refund is not applicable (No at S110), or the refund has been made on the inserted commuter pass B. When the data is recorded (S112 affirmative), the commuter pass purchase ticket A cannot be refunded. At this time, the fact is displayed on the display screen 5 and the inserted commuter pass purchase ticket A is not refunded. And the commuter pass B are discharged to the original ticket insertion slot 4 and returned (S11).
6). As described above, the automatic payment machine according to the present embodiment can automatically refund the commuter pass purchase ticket a and the purchased boarding certificate, thereby reducing the burden on the attendant. it can. The automatic checkout machine according to the present invention can be used to purchase a commuter pass ticket which can be taken to a commuter pass issuing station inserted in the main body of the automatic checkout machine, or can be used up to a valid section of the commuter pass. Reading means for reading the data recorded on the purchased ticket issued when the commuter pass is purchased, and the commuter pass purchase ticket recorded on the commuter ticket inserted into the main body of the automatic payment machine Or extracting means for extracting data indicating reimbursement of the purchase price of the purchased ticket, and refunding the commuter pass purchase ticket or the purchase price of the purchased ticket when no refunded data is extracted. Since the refund means and the writing means for writing the data indicating the refund to the returned commuter pass when the refund is performed, the refund of the commuter pass purchase ticket or the purchased ticket is automatically made. Can do the valet The burden can be reduced.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a front view of an automatic payment machine according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of a controller. FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a control operation. [Description of Signs] 1 Main body (main body) of automatic payment machine 2 Customer service surface 3 Display unit 4 Original bill insertion slot 5 Display screen 6 Coin insertion slot 7 Bill insertion slot 8 Card insertion slot 9 Issue slot 10 Return slot C Controller

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(57) [Claims] [Claim 1] A commuter pass purchase ticket that can be taken to the commuter pass issuing station inserted into the main body of the automatic checkout machine, or a commuter pass that can be boarded up to the valid section of the commuter pass Reading means for reading the data recorded on the purchased ticket issued when the purchase is made; and the commuter pass purchase ticket or the purchase recorded on the commuter pass inserted in the main body of the automatic payment machine. Extracting means for extracting data indicating the reimbursement of the purchase price of the completed ticket, refund means for refunding the commuter pass purchase ticket or the purchase price of the purchased ticket when the refunded data is not extracted. Writing means for writing data indicating refunded to the commuter pass returned when the refunding is performed, and an automatic settlement machine comprising: