JP4117678B2 - Gas station change payment device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a change payment device for a gas station that discharges change in a gas station device such as a gas supply device that can be used in advance.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in a refueling device by self-service, it becomes possible to refuel by inserting a certain amount of money, and when there is change after refueling, data relating to the change amount is included by a slip issuing means provided in the refueling device There has been proposed a refueling device that issues a refueling slip, reads the data of the refueling slip with a data reader of a change payment machine installed in the vicinity of the office, etc., and pays change only to a genuine refueler ( For example, see Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent No. 3322287 (pages 2 and 3, FIGS. 1 to 7)
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Conventional change payment devices at gas stations are installed outdoors near the office, etc. so that change can be paid to those who use each of the gas station equipment such as a plurality of oil supply devices. ing. For this reason, when external light, particularly sunlight, is directly incident from the reading port of the data reader, the reading element is liable to deteriorate and its life is shortened. There was a risk of not being able to.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, can accurately read the data regarding the amount of change recorded in the slip issued when using the gas station equipment by prepayment, can pay the correct change, It is an object of the present invention to provide a change payment device in a gas station that can extend the life of a reading element.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In the invention described in claim 1 in order to achieve the above object, when the service station device installed in gas stations used in prepaid, as data related change amount to be printed by the gas station equipment A sheet reader that reads a slip including data in which a refueling device number of the gas station equipment and a customer number indicating the number of use are printed in a bar code, and a change dispenser that discharges change using banknotes or coins In a change payment device for a gas station provided in a main body case and disposed outdoors, the sheet reader is mounted with a reading element facing a reading port of the slip formed on an inclined surface of the main body case, and the reading opening, and light-shielding portion for preventing the entry of outside light is provided, the light-shielding portion, to open and close the reading opening by the detection signal of the human body sensor for detecting a human body disposed in the main body case It is characterized in that it has a shutter driver for driving the Yatta. Since the light-shielding portion is provided at the reading port of the sheet reader, the reading element is not deteriorated by direct incidence of outside light, particularly sunlight, even if it is arranged outdoors, and the life of the reading element is also shortened. The change can be made longer, the data regarding the change amount recorded on the slip can be read accurately, and the correct change can be paid. In addition, since the shutter provided at the reading port is opened and closed based on the detection signal of the customer of the human body sensor, the reading port is opened only when it is used, and the reading port is closed when not in use. Can be prevented, the life of the reading element can be extended, and correct change can be paid.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described with reference to an illustrated embodiment. 1 to 6 are diagrams for explaining a change payment apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the change payment apparatus, FIG. 2 is a view for explaining the equipment configuration of a gas station, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view of the data reader portion of the change payment apparatus, FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of the data reader portion shown in FIG. 4, and FIG. FIG.
[0009]
In the present embodiment, for the gas station 1, for example, a self-service fueling device 10, a POS terminal device 30 disposed in an office, etc., and a fueling device 10 are used in advance as gas station equipment. A change payment device 40 for reading the change amount data recorded on a slip issued sometimes and paying change is arranged outdoors near the office.
[0010]
The fuel supply device 10 is, for example, a ground-installed device, and has a fuel supply oil pump that is driven by a fuel supply motor 22 on the lower side of the fuel supply device body 11 that is erected on the site 1 of the fueling station. The oil supply mechanism is accommodated. An oil supply hose 12 having an oil supply nozzle 13 at the tip is connected to the oil supply mechanism, and is suspended from the upper side of the oil supply device main body 11. The fueling nozzle 13 is hung on a nozzle hook 14 attached to the front operation side of the fueling device main body 11. In the vicinity of the nozzle hook 14, a nozzle switch 15 for detecting whether the fuel supply nozzle 13 is pulled off is attached. The front side of the oiling device main body 11 above the nozzle hook 14 is formed in the operation panel unit, and on the left side of the panel unit surface is selected the oil supply data such as the oil supply amount and oil type or the fee payment method, and the data A touch panel 16 for displaying a refueling guide or a refueling guide, an amount reader 17 for reading the amount of a bill inserted when the refueling device 10 is used in advance, a card reader 18 for reading a card such as a credit card, a refueling slip A printer 19 for issuing a receipt such as an indicator, and a display 21 for displaying the amount of fuel oil supplied by an oil supply mechanism are attached to the right side. In addition, in the fueling device main body 11, there is provided a fueling control device 20 that controls equipment of each part and transmits data related to change to the POS terminal device 30 together with data related to fueling setting data, fueling data, and fee settlement. Yes.
[0011]
In order to use the refueling device 10 in advance, banknotes are inserted into the money amount reader 17, and a sheet-like receipt slip printed by the printer 19 after refueling is completed, for example, as shown in FIG. When inserting 000 yen bills and refueling 500 yen of high-octane gasoline with a unit price of 100 yen, each setting data and data such as consumption tax are printed, and "total \ 525", "(consumption tax) \ “25”, “Deposit ¥ 1,000”, “Change ¥ 475”, etc. are printed on the bottom, “Change Ticket” and the amount of the deposit and change are printed on the bottom, and data on the change is displayed below The fueling device number and the customer number indicating the number of use are printed on the bar code. This bar code is a portion that is read by the change payment device 40 described in detail later. In addition, although the card reader 18 is attached to the refueling device 10 and the refueling fee can be settled by a credit card or the like, in this embodiment, the change is paid when the card is not used and is used in advance. It is something that can be done.
[0012]
The POS terminal device 30 is disposed in the office of the gas station or the like, and is connected to the fueling device 10 and the change payment device 30 which are gas station equipment. The POS terminal device 30 performs sales information management of the entire filling station based on the refueling setting data and the refueling data transmitted from the refueling control device 20, and the prepayment similarly transmitted from the refueling control device 20. When the user is a genuine user by comparing the data such as the refueling device number, the customer number and the change amount when used in the operation with the read data relating to the change amount transmitted from the change payment device 40 described later. This is a part for performing processing for transmitting data relating to the change amount to the change payment device 40 .
[0013]
The change payment device 40 is a device that pays change when the gas station equipment is used in advance. The change payment device 40 is disposed outdoors near the office of the gas station. A hood 44 is attached to cover the left and right sides. The operation side on the front side of the main body case 31 has an inclined surface 32 whose central portion is slightly inclined forward and a lower portion thereof is a vertical surface, and is formed in a shape protruding slightly forward as a whole. The left and right side surfaces are covered. An upper part of the front of the main body case 31 displays that it is an “automatic payment machine” for making a change payment, and a lower side of the inclined surface 32 has a sheet reader 33 on the right side and office work in the office on the left side. An interphone 34 for communicating with the staff is provided, and between the sheet reader 33 and the interphone 34, a “checkout ticket” and an arrow for reading a slip, which is a receipt, are displayed. . On the lower vertical surface of the inclined surface 32, a banknote payment machine 41 for discharging banknotes constituting the change payment machine and a coin payment machine 42 for discharging coins are provided below the banknote payment machine 41.
[0014]
The sheet reader 33 reads a barcode as data related to the change of the receipt printed by the printer 19 of the fueling device 10 that is a gas station device. The sheet reader 33 reads the barcode into a reading port 45 formed on the inclined surface 32. It is mounted with the element 33a facing it. A shutter driving unit 36 that drives a shutter 37 for opening and closing the opening of the reading port 45 is provided in the vicinity of the sheet reader 33. A human body sensor 38 for detecting a human body is attached to a vertical surface of the main body case 31 on the lower side of the sheet reader 33.
[0015]
Further, a change control device 39 connected to the POS terminal device 40 is accommodated in the main body case 31 of the money payment device 30. The change control device 39 controls the operation of the shutter drive unit 36 based on the detection signal of the human body sensor 38 and transmits the data to the POS terminal device 30 when receiving data related to the change read by the sheet reader 33. When the data including the change amount which is a genuine user is received, this is a part which controls the operation of releasing change from the bill payment machine 41 or the coin payment machine 42 which is a change dispenser.
[0016]
Next, operations of the fueling device 10, the POS terminal device 30, and the money payment device 40 will be described. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the refueling device, FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the POS terminal device, and FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the change payment device.
[0017]
As shown in FIG. 7, first, in the refueling device 10, the customer sets refueling on the touch panel 16 (ST 1), and then inserts a banknote to refuel in advance with cash and reads the amount by the amount reader 17. (ST2), it becomes possible to supply oil under the control of the oil supply control device 20. Next, the customer removes the refueling nozzle 13 from the nozzle hook 14 and the nozzle switch 15 is turned on (ST3), the refueling is performed by pulling the nozzle lever, and the refueling amount is displayed on the display 21 (ST4). When refueling is completed and the refueling nozzle 13 is hung on the nozzle hook 14 and the nozzle switch 15 is turned off (ST5), the refueling device number when there is refueling data and change, the customer number of which customer is, The settlement data including the amount of change is transmitted to the POS terminal device 30 (ST6), and a receipt slip is issued by the printer 19 (ST7). As shown in FIG. 8, the POS terminal device 30 receives the refueling data and the settlement data transmitted from the refueling device 10 (ST11), and waits for the customer to perform a change payment process later on the change payment device 40. .
[0018]
Next, as shown in FIG. 9, when the customer receives a slip which is a receipt in the refueling device 10, when there is a change, the customer approaches the change payment device 40 and the human body sensor 38 detects the customer's human body ( ST21), under the control of the change control device 39, the shutter driving unit 36 drives the shutter 37 and the reading port 45 is opened (ST22). Next, when the customer holds the issued slip, which is a receipt, and faces the area where the data relating to the change such as the barcode is recorded in the reading slot 45, the sheet reader 33 reads the barcode of the slip. (ST23), the read data is transmitted to the POS terminal device 30 (ST24). As shown in FIG. 8, when the POS terminal device 30 receives the read data (ST12), the POS terminal device 30 compares the refueling device number or customer number transmitted from the refueling device 10 in advance with the read data, and is a genuine customer. At some time, change data is transmitted to the change payment device 40 (ST13). Next, as shown in FIG. 9, when the change payment device 40 receives change data from the POS terminal device 30 (ST25), the bill payment machine 41 constituting the change dispenser under the control of the change control device 39. Alternatively, change is discharged from the coin payer 42 (ST26), and then the shutter drive unit 36 drives the shutter 37 to close the reading port 45 (ST27). The customer receives the change released to the banknote payment machine 41 or the coin payment machine 42.
[0019]
According to the above configuration, when the refueling apparatus 10 is used in advance and the manual refueling is finished, the slip, which is a receipt printed by the printer 19, prints data related to the change with a barcode when there is a change. . Upon receipt of this receipt, when there is a change, the user approaches the change payment device 40 arranged outdoors near the office, and when the human body sensor 38 detects the customer, the shutter drive unit 36 drives the shutter 37 to read the reading port. 45, when the customer holds the receipt by hand and faces the area where the barcode is printed on the reading port 45, the sheet reader 33 reads the barcode and transmits it to the POS terminal device 30, and the POS terminal device 30 From the bill payment machine 41 or the coin payment machine 42, and then the shutter drive unit 36 drives the shutter 37 to close the reading port 45, and the customer changes the money. You can receive it. Even if the change payment device 40 is disposed outdoors near the office, the shutter 45 of the reading port 45 of the sheet reader 33 is opened when the customer is detected by the human body sensor 38, and the bill payment machine 41 or the coin payment is made. Since the shutter 37 closes after the change is discharged from the machine 42, when it is not used outdoors, outside light, particularly sunlight, does not enter the reading port 45 and hit the reading element 33a, preventing deterioration and life. The data on the change amount recorded on the slip can be read accurately, and correct change can be paid.
[0020]
10 and 11 are diagrams for explaining a change payment apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a front view of a data reader portion of the change payment apparatus. FIG. 11 is a view of the data reader portion shown in FIG. It is a BB line sectional view. In addition, the part corresponding to 1st Embodiment attaches the same code | symbol, and abbreviate | omits detailed description.
[0021]
In the present embodiment, a cover portion 35 is attached to the upper side of the reading port 45 of the inclined surface 32 in the change payment device 50. The cover portion 35 is formed in a substantially semi-cylindrical shape covering the upper side of the reading port 45, and an insertion port 43 for manually inserting a receipt is formed by the lower cover portion 35 and the inclined surface 32. Is provided. On the upper surface of the cover portion 35, a picture explaining that the receipt is inserted by hand is displayed. In this embodiment, the human body sensor 38, the shutter drive unit 36, and the shutter 37 are not provided, and the change control device 39 does not control the shutter operation. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.
[0022]
In the change payment device 50 configured as described above, since the cover portion 35 that covers the upper side of the reading port 45 is attached, external light, particularly sunlight, does not directly enter the reading port 45 and hit the reading element 33a. Therefore, it is possible to prevent deterioration and prolong the service life, accurately read the change amount data recorded on the slip, and pay the correct change. In the present embodiment, light can be easily shielded without requiring a mechanism for automatically opening and closing.
[0023]
In addition, in the said embodiment, although the case where the fueling apparatus 10 installed in the gas station was used in advance payment was demonstrated, also when using gas station equipment, such as the car wash apparatus etc. which are installed in the gas station, for example Applicable.
[0024]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the change payment device for a gas station according to the present invention, when the gas station equipment installed at the gas station is used with a prepayment, a slip including data relating to the change amount printed by the gas station equipment is provided. A slip formed on the surface of the main body case of the sheet reader in a change payment device at a gas station provided outdoors, with a main body case provided with a sheet reader for reading and a change dispenser for discharging change with bills or coins The reading port is provided with a light-shielding part that prevents the entry of external light, so that external light, particularly sunlight, does not directly enter even when placed outdoors, and the reading element is not deteriorated. The life of the reading element can be extended, the data related to the change amount recorded on the slip can be read accurately, and correct change can be paid.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a change payment apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the equipment configuration of a gas station according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the equipment configuration of the gas station according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a front view of a data reader portion of the change payment apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of the data reader portion of the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a view showing a receipt which is a fueling slip according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the fueling device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the POS terminal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the change payment apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a front view of a data reader portion of the change payment apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a sectional view taken along line BB of the data reader portion shown in FIG. 10 of the second embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Site 10 Oil supply apparatus 11 Oil supply apparatus main body 12 Oil supply hose 13 Oil supply nozzle 14 Nozzle switch 15 Nozzle switch 16 Touch panel 17 Amount reader 18 Card reader 19 Printer 20 Oil supply control apparatus 21 Display 22 Oil supply motor 30 POS terminal apparatus 31 Main body case 32 Inclined surface 32 Cover 33 Sheet reader 33a Reading element 34 Interphone 35 Cover portion 36 Shutter drive portion 37 Shutter 38 Human body sensor 39 Change control device 40, 50 Change payment device 41 Bill payment device 42 Coin payment device 43 Insertion port 44 Hood 45 Reading mouth

Claims (1)

When the gas station equipment installed at the gas station is used for pre-payment, the oil number of the gas station equipment and the customer number indicating the number of the gas station equipment used as data related to the change amount printed on the gas station equipment. In a change payment device of a gas station provided outdoors with a sheet reader that reads a slip containing data printed with a barcode and a change dispenser that discharges change with banknotes or coins,
The sheet reading machine, wherein the said reading opening with mounted so as to face the reading device to read the mouth of the document formed on the inclined surface of the main body case, and the light-shielding portion for preventing the entry of outside light is provided, light shielding unit, change payment device of the filling station, characterized in that it has a shutter driver for driving a shutter for opening and closing the reading opening by the detection signal of the human body sensor for detecting a human body disposed in the main body case.

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