JP3497731B2 - Automatic payment machine - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic payment machine installed at a transit station or a drop-off station, and more particularly, to a method of refunding an incorrect purchase ticket. Automatic payment machine. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in this type of automatic payment machine, when a payment base ticket is inserted into a main body of the automatic payment machine (hereinafter, referred to as a “main body”), an overriding amount (payment fee) is calculated. Or, the fare to the station where you transfer and get off is calculated, and when money (including cards such as prepaid cards) corresponding to the calculated amount is inserted into the main unit, the settlement ticket or transit settlement ticket is It is configured to be issued. [0003] In addition, when a settlement original ticket that satisfies the fare to the disembarkation station or a settlement original ticket that satisfies the fare to the transit disembarkation station is inserted into the main body, the settlement is unnecessary. The original ticket is returned, and a zero-yen settlement ticket is issued if necessary. [0004] However, in the above-mentioned conventional automatic payment machine, when an original payment ticket exceeding the fare to the disembarkation station is inserted, a function of refunding the amount of the extra ticket is used. There is a disadvantage that the service to the user is reduced due to the lack of the service. [0005] Further explanation will be given using the route map of FIG.
The user who enters from the A line of the company A line, transfers between the company line A and the company line B, transfers to the company line B at the station O, and tries to get off at the station B line Hei, If you purchase a 400-yen ticket that can be used to get to the B Company Line Ding Station by mistake for a ticket that suffices for 350 yen, if the user notices the wrong purchase before entering Kou Station, Receipt of a refund will allow you to buy a new ticket. [0006] However, once the user enters Kou Station,
The inconvenience that neither the main unit 1 installed at Otsu station nor the main unit (not shown) installed at Hei station cannot receive a refund of the fee (50 yen in the example of FIG. 4) accompanying the erroneous purchase. was there. The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and an object of the present invention is to provide a ticket that has been purchased erroneously or a ticket whose arrival station has been changed and that an excess money (surplus money) is to be taken. It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic payment machine which can refund the fee when a fee is generated. [0008] In order to achieve the above object, an automatic settlement machine according to the present invention has a payout mode setting means for setting a main body to a payout mode; Original ticket reading means for reading the fare and departure station of the settlement original ticket from the settlement original ticket inserted in the settlement station, and arrival station extraction for extracting the arrival station from the station where the main body is installed or the drop-off station input to the main body Means, a fare calculation means for calculating a fare between the read departure station and the extracted destination station, and a refund fee calculation for calculating a refund fee by reducing the fare calculated from the read fare Means, refund fee discharging means for discharging money corresponding to the calculated refund fee from the main body, and money corresponding to the refund fee being discharged from the main body.
When the main body is installed at the transit station,
A new transit ticket was issued and its main body was installed at the disembarkation station.
And issuing means for issuing a zero-yen settlement ticket . Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view when the automatic payment machine according to one embodiment is installed at the transfer station Otsu station in FIG. , An original ticket insertion slot 4 for inserting an adjustment original ticket a such as an ordinary ticket, which is a basis for the adjustment, and a guide display of the inserted amount and the like below the display unit 3. In addition, a display screen 5 composed of a touch panel for inputting a drop-off station for transit, a coin slot 6 for performing settlement with coins, a bill insertion slot 7 for performing settlement with bills, and a prepaid card for performing settlement. A card insertion slot 8 for performing with a card is provided. In addition, a ticket issuing port 9 for a transfer payment ticket B and a return port 10 for change or refund are provided below the customer service surface 2. Further, C in the figure is a controller composed of a microcomputer that controls the main body 1 in a comprehensive manner. FIG. 2 shows the electrical configuration of the controller C. The system program stored in the ROM 20, the working data stored in the RAM 21a, and the fee data stored in the fee table 21b are stored in the controller C. A central processing unit (CPU) 22 that performs arithmetic processing by using it is mainly configured. The CPU 22 has a magnetic head (not shown) for reading data recorded on the settlement original bill A inserted from the original bill insertion slot 4 through the I / O unit 23 or for writing new data. An original ticket processing unit 24 equipped with the above, etc .; a payment ticket issuing processing unit 25 for writing, printing, and printing data on a transfer ticket B issued from the ticket issuing port 9; And a display input unit 27 for driving and controlling the display screen 5 are connected. Note that a normal settlement ticket is also issued from the main unit a when entering from Otsu Station, but is omitted here. Next, a user who gets on the train from Kou Station to Hei Station in FIG. 4 erroneously purchases a ticket that can get on the company B line at Ding Station at Kou Station. The control operation when a refund is received by the main body 1 installed in the server will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Now, the settlement original ticket A is inserted into the original ticket insertion slot 4 of the main body 1 (Step 100, Yes; hereinafter, the step is referred to as "S"), and then a refund is pressed through the display screen 5. When the main body 1 is set to the refund mode (S1
02 affirmative), or when the main body 1 is set to the refund mode first, and then the settlement original ticket a is inserted (S100 negative, S103 positive, S104 positive), the settlement is performed via the settlement original ticket processing unit 24. The data of the departure station (Kou Station) and the fare (400 yen) recorded on the original ticket A are stored in the RAM 21.
stored in a. The display screen 5 is changed to a screen for selecting a new getting-off station, so that the user selects and presses the station A (Yes at S106). In the case where the main body 1 is a normal automatic checkout machine installed at the Hei station, the input of the destination station is omitted. Next, the fare (350 yen) from Kou station (departure station) to Hei station (arrival station) is calculated, and the difference (50 yen) from the fare for the settlement original ticket A (400 yen) is calculated. Is performed (S108). Of course, when the difference is 0 (S1
10 No), when a later-described payout is not performed, or when the payout is insufficient, a normal settlement process is performed (omitted in the flowchart of FIG. 3). The calculated fee, that is, the refund (50
Yen) is released to the return port 10 via the cash processing unit 26 and returned, and the settlement ticket issuance processing unit 25
, A new transfer ticket B is issued from the ticket issuing port 9 (S112). [0017] The rest of the refunded amount (50 yen)
The amount (350 yen) of A is 20
It is processed so that 0 yen and Company B have a share of 150 yen. In the above-described example, the refund is received at the connecting station. However, the refund may be performed at the main body (not shown) installed at the station A of the getting off station. In this case, the ticket issuing port 9 issues a 0 yen settlement ticket that can be entered from the Hei station. Further, in the above-described example, the payout is performed using the automatic payment machine, but may be a dedicated payout machine.
However, as described above, it can be implemented at low cost when used also as an automatic payment machine. Therefore, when referring to the automatic payment machine in the present invention, a payout-only machine is also included. According to the present invention, there is provided an automatic settlement machine for setting a reimbursement mode for setting a main unit in a reimbursement mode, and in the reimbursement mode setting state, from an original settlement ticket inserted into the main unit. Original ticket reading means for reading the fare and departure station, arrival station extraction means for extracting the arrival station from the station where the main body is installed or the getting-off station input to the main body, the read departure station and the extracted departure station A fare calculating means for calculating a fare between the arrival stations, a reimbursement fare calculating means for reducing a fare calculated from the read fare to calculate a rebate fee, and money corresponding to the calculated rebate fee. Refund fee discharging means discharged from the main body, and money corresponding to the refund fee from the main body
When money is discharged, the main body is installed at the transit station
Issue a new transfer ticket, and the
When installed at a car station, a departure ticket that issues a 0 yen settlement ticket
Since consisting of row unit, to be able to receive a refund when the excess gold occurs by changing the erroneous purchase or destination station DOO
In addition, the ticket must be renewed using the issued transfer ticket or 0 yen
You can pass through the ticket gate .

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a front view of a main body according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a controller. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a control operation. FIG. 4 is a route map. [Explanation of Signs] 1 Automatic payment machine main body (main body) 2 Customer service surface 3 Display unit 4 Original ticket insertion slot 5 Display screen C Controller A Payment original ticket B Transfer payment ticket

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(57) [Claims] [Claim 1] Repayment mode setting means for setting a main body of an automatic settlement machine to a rebate mode, and a settlement original bill inserted into the main body of the automatic settlement machine in a reimbursement mode setting state Original ticket reading means for reading the fare and departure station of the original payment ticket from the station, and the arrival station for extracting the arrival station from the station where the main body of the automatic payment machine is installed or the drop-off station input to the main body of the automatic payment machine Extracting means, a fare calculating means for calculating the fare between the read departure station and the extracted destination station, and a refund fee for reducing the fare calculated from the read fare to calculate a refund fee Calculating means; Refund fee discharging means for discharging money corresponding to the calculated refund fee from the main body of the automatic payment machine; and Money corresponding to the refund fee discharged from the main body of the automatic payment machine.
The automatic payment machine is installed at the transfer station.
A new transfer ticket is issued and the
If the checkout machine is installed at the disembarkation station, 0 yen
And an issuing means for issuing a voucher .