JP4781476B2 - Device billing system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a device billing system for managing billing related to devices such as television receivers and refrigerators installed in hospital rooms and the like.

Conventionally, in facilities where one or more users stay, such as hospital rooms, etc., devices that users use equipment such as television receivers and refrigerators at their expense The usage form is utilized. In this specification, when a user is charged a usage fee when using a device, it is called “charging”, and a system for processing charging for a user who uses the device is called a device charging system.
A case where this device billing system is installed in a hospital room will be described as an example. A patient who purchases a prepaid card such as a magnetic card or an IC card in advance and processes billing using this prepaid card Known from. For example, according to Patent Document 1, when a prepaid card is purchased with a ticketing machine, a medical card number is stored in the prepaid card based on the patient's medical card. The prepaid card is provided with a use flag area.
In this conventional device billing system, the examination ticket number stored in the prepaid card when the prepaid card is inserted into the billing device is stored in the memory in the billing device. When the prepaid card use flag area is set to the use state, and when the prepaid card examination ticket number matches the number stored in the memory in the billing device, the television can be viewed. Perform billing process.
And when the prepaid card is liquidated, the liquidator brings an examination ticket, compares the number of the examination ticket stored in the prepaid card with the number of the examination card brought in, and they match Liquidation is performed.
Next, Patent Document 2 discloses another conventional device billing system. In this device billing system, each of a depositing machine for depositing an IC card and a clearing machine for adjusting the remaining frequency of the IC card is provided with a numeric keypad as an input device. The personal identification number is stored, and the personal identification number is inspected at the time of additional payment and settlement.

JP 2001-034816 A JP 2006-178548 A

In the conventional device billing system disclosed in Patent Document 1, an identification number cannot be assigned to a prepaid card without an examination ticket. In addition, the prepaid card could not be settled without an examination ticket. In many cases, the examination ticket is stored at a hospital nurse station or other specific location. Therefore, it often happens that the operator does not have the examination ticket when purchasing or paying for the prepaid card. Thus, the conventional device billing system disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a problem that the operation is complicated for the operator because an examination ticket is required in addition to the prepaid card at the time of purchase and payment. In addition, there is a problem that a person who cannot obtain an examination ticket, for example, a person who visits the hospital, cannot purchase a prepaid card.
In addition, in this conventional device billing system, a device for reading the examination ticket and a device for printing the examination ticket number on the prepaid card must be provided in the ticket issuing machine, and a device for reading the examination ticket must be provided in the clearing machine. Furthermore, the examination ticket number had to be written or deleted on the billing device. As described above, the conventional device billing system disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a problem that the configuration of the component devices is complicated and expensive.
Further, in the conventional device billing system disclosed in Patent Document 2, the operator must memorize the password at the time of depositing and clearing the prepaid card, and the input operation using the numeric keypad is performed. Therefore, there is a problem that the operation is complicated for the operator, and in some cases, the operator forgets the personal identification number and cannot make payment and settlement. Further, there is a problem that a person who cannot know the password, for example, a person who visits a visit, cannot purchase a prepaid card.

  The present invention is made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems in the conventional apparatus, and can prevent theft that a prepaid card is used by another device in another device. It is easy to purchase because it does not require special identification conditions such as etc., and it can be purchased even by visitors, and while avoiding the situation where the prepaid card is liquidated without the patient's knowledge, An object of the present invention is to provide a device billing system that can be easily cleared even by a person other than the patient.

In order to solve such a problem, the present invention provides a device billing system that manages billing for use of a device by a prepaid card, and stores a device code that is a code corresponding to the device in the prepaid card. Device code area, a remaining frequency area for storing the remaining frequency indicating the usable amount of the device, and a clearing flag capable of selectively taking the ON state and the OFF state, and further storing the device code Means, a user management code that is a code for managing a user of the device, and a device instruction code indicating a usable device and is carried by the user, and the portable storage device a reader for reading said device instruction code stored in the device code area of the prepaid card, the remaining power region, and stored in the clearing flag A reading-free card reader data, the device code area of the prepaid card, the remaining power region, and a writing card writer the data to the clearing flag, the recorded on the prepaid card being operated by the user A clearing instruction means for outputting a clearing process signal for turning on a clearing flag , and the equipment and the card based on the equipment code stored in the storage means , the output signal of the reader, and the output signal of the card reader Control means for controlling the operation of the writer, and the control means, when the data read from the equipment code area by the card reader and the equipment code stored in the storage means match, The device can be used, the billing process for the device is performed, and the device instruction code read by the reader The clearing flag of the prepaid card is turned on by the card writer when the device code stored in the storage means matches and a clearing processing signal is received from the clearing instruction means. .

According to the device billing system of the present invention, the use of the device is permitted on condition that the device code stored in the device code area of the prepaid card matches the device code stored in the device-side memory. As a result, it is possible to prevent theft that a prepaid card is used by another device by another device. In addition, it is possible to prohibit another person from using the patient's device with another person's prepaid card.
For example, in a conventional device billing system installed in a hospital or the like, in order to ensure security, there has been a case where a check with a medical ticket number stored in a medical ticket at the time of purchase of a prepaid card is a condition. However, since the examination ticket is generally managed at the nurse station at the time of admission, the procedure for purchase is very complicated when the condition of the examination ticket is required when purchasing a prepaid card. There was a problem that became impractical. Also, it was not possible for a visitor to visit a patient to purchase a prepaid card for the visit. On the other hand, in the device billing system of the present invention, when a prepaid card is purchased, there is no check ticket and other conditions imposed, so the purchase of the prepaid card becomes very simple and a third party other than the patient can purchase. Purchase is now possible.
Further, in the conventional device billing system, there is a case where a check with the examination ticket number is imposed on the condition when the prepaid card is liquidated. In this case as well, a complicated procedure was required in which no settlement was possible without an examination ticket. In some cases, the patient could not be cleared unless he / she went to the clearing machine or the checkout machine. On the other hand, in the present invention, when the patient operates the checkout instruction means at the place where the device is placed and sets a checkout flag on the used prepaid card, anyone can checkout the prepaid card at the checkout machine. be able to. As a result, the clearing work becomes very easy, and even if the patient does not bother to go to the checkout machine, the clearing can be performed by the person who received the will of the patient. This makes the clearing process very convenient and practical.

A device code area for storing a user code, which is a code for managing a user of the device, in the prepaid card in the device billing system for managing billing for use of the device by a prepaid card , A remaining frequency area that stores the remaining frequency indicating the usable amount of the device, and a clearing flag that can selectively take an on state and an off state are provided, and further, the user code area of the prepaid card, A card reader that reads data stored in the remaining frequency area and the clearing flag, a card writer that writes data to the user code area, the remaining frequency area, and the clearing flag of the prepaid card; A portable storage means for storing the user code and carried by the user, and reading the user code stored in the portable storage means And over da, memory means for storing the user code, and clearing instruction means for outputting a clearing process signal to said clearing flag ON state recorded in the prepaid card being operated by the user, the storage Control means for controlling the operation of the device and the card writer based on the content stored in the user code area of the means, the output signal of the reader, the output signal of the card reader, and the control means The user code read from the portable storage means by the reader is stored in the user code area of the storage means, and the user code is stored in the user code area of the prepaid card by the card writer. The user code read from the user code area of the prepaid card by the card reader and the profit stored in the user code area of the storage means. When the user code matches the user code, the device can be used and the device is charged. Further, the user code read by the reader and the user code area stored in the user code area are stored in the user code area. When the user code matches and when a clearing processing signal is received from the clearing instruction means, the clearing flag of the prepaid card is turned on by the card writer.
According to the device billing system of the present invention, on the condition that the user code stored in the user code area of the prepaid card matches the user code stored in the storage medium on the device side, Since the use is permitted, it is possible to prevent theft that the prepaid card is used by another person in another device. In addition, it is possible to prohibit another person from using the user's device with another person's prepaid card.

The third aspect of the present invention further includes a safe that can be opened and closed, and a lock device that can hold a closed state of the safe, and the control means reads the device code read from the portable storage means by the reader and The locking device is opened when the device code stored in the device code area of the storage means matches.
With this configuration, safe management can be performed using wristband information used for the billing system, and safe valuable management can be provided for both users and facilities.
The fourth aspect of the present invention further includes a safe that can be opened and closed, and a lock device that can hold a closed state of the safe, and the control unit includes the user code read from the portable storage unit by the reader. The locking device is opened when the user code stored in the user code area of the storage means matches.
With this configuration, it is possible to perform safe management using information in the portable storage means used for the billing system, and it is possible to provide safe valuable management that is safe for both users and facilities.

A fifth aspect of the present invention includes a clear tag that records a clear code for returning data stored in the storage means to an initial state, and the control means receives the clear code when receiving the clear code. The area is set to a clear state in which no data is stored.
In the device billing system according to the present invention, the control means can make the user code area in the storage medium clear when no data is stored when the clear code is received. Thereby, it becomes possible to perform a billing process for another user. The clear code can be configured using a reader, a card reader, or any other input device.
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the reading position of the card reader and the writing position of the card writer are common.
In the device billing system according to the present invention, it is desirable that the position where the card is placed when reading the contents of the prepaid card is the same as the position where the card is placed when writing information on the prepaid card. That is, it is desirable that the prepaid card reading position and writing position are common. Thereby, the labor of the prepaid card can be reduced, and the external shape of the apparatus can be reduced.
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the user management code and the device instruction code stored in the portable storage unit are configured by a bar code and / or an RFID tag.
As the code stored in the portable storage means, a bar code is sufficient when the amount of information is relatively small. However, when storing other information, the barcode may be insufficient. In such a case, more information can be stored by storing information in the RFID tag. Therefore, it is preferable to properly use a barcode and an RFID tag depending on the information amount and the information content.

  Claim 8 is a device billing system for managing billing for the use of a device in a hospital room by a prepaid card, wherein the prepaid card has a device code area for storing a device code which is a code corresponding to the device, and A residual frequency area for storing the residual frequency indicating the usable amount of the device, a clearing flag capable of selectively taking the ON state and the OFF state, a memory storing the device code, and managing the patient are provided. A wristband storing a patient management code and a device instruction code indicating a usable device, and a wristband for reading the device instruction code stored in the wristband A prepayment that reads data stored in the reader, the device code area, the remaining frequency area, and the clearing flag of the prepaid card A card reader; and a prepaid card writer that writes data in the device code area, the remaining frequency area, and the clearing flag of the prepaid card, and reading the prepaid card in the prepaid card reader and the prepaid card writer. The position is common, and further, a clearing instruction means that is operated by an operator to output a clearing processing signal, the device code stored in the memory, an output signal of the wristband reader, an output signal of the prepaid card reader Control means for controlling the operation of the device and the prepaid card writer based on the data, the control means read from the device code area by the prepaid card reader, and stored in the memory When the device code matches, the device can be used. When the device instruction code read by the wristband reader matches the device code stored in the memory and a clearing processing signal is received from the clearing instruction means The clearing flag of the prepaid card is turned on by the prepaid card writer.

  A device billing system for managing billing for use of a device in a hospital room by a prepaid card, wherein the prepaid card has a patient code area for storing a patient code which is a code for managing a patient; There is provided a remaining frequency area for storing a remaining frequency indicating the usable amount of the device, a clearing flag capable of selectively taking an ON state and an OFF state, and further, the patient code area of the prepaid card, the remaining number A prepaid card reader for reading data stored in the frequency area and the clearing flag, a prepaid card writer for writing data in the patient code area, the remaining frequency area and the clearing flag of the prepaid card, and the patient code A wristband stored and worn on the patient's arm, and the patient mark stored in the wristband A wristband reader, a storage medium having a patient code area for storing the patient code, a clearing instruction means operated by an operator to output a clearing processing signal, and within a patient code area of the storage medium Control means for controlling the operation of the device and the prepaid card writer based on the stored content of the data, the output signal of the wristband reader, and the output signal of the prepaid card reader, and the control means comprises the list The patient code read from the wristband by a band reader is stored in the patient code area of the storage medium, the patient code is stored in the patient code area of the prepaid card by the prepaid card writer, and the prepaid card reader The patient code read from the patient code area of the prepaid card and the patient of the storage medium The device can be used when the patient code stored in the signal area matches, and the device is charged, and the patient code read by the wristband reader and the patient code of the storage medium The prepaid card clearing flag is turned on by the prepaid card writer when the patient code stored in the area matches and a clearing processing signal is received from the clearing instruction means. .

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, the wristband has the patient management code printed as a bar code and is attached to an arm, the device instruction code is stored, and the wristband is detachably attached to the band portion. An IC tag, and the IC tag includes a memory that stores the device instruction code and a processor that processes data stored in the memory.
An eleventh aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the device is a television receiver and / or a refrigerator provided on a floor table provided in a hospital room .

According to the device billing system of the present invention, the use of the device is permitted on condition that the device code stored in the device code area of the prepaid card matches the device code stored in the device-side memory. As a result, it is possible to prevent theft that a prepaid card is used by another device by another device. In addition, it is possible to prohibit another person from using the user's device with another person's prepaid card.
For example, in a conventional device billing system installed in a hospital or the like, in order to ensure security, there has been a case where a check with a medical ticket number stored in a medical ticket at the time of purchase of a prepaid card is a condition. However, since the examination ticket is generally managed at the nurse station at the time of admission, the procedure for purchasing the prepaid card is very difficult if the condition of the examination ticket is a condition when purchasing the prepaid card. There is a problem that it becomes complicated and impractical. Also, it was not possible for a visitor to visit a patient to purchase a prepaid card for the visit. On the other hand, in the device billing system of the present invention, when a prepaid card is purchased, there is no check ticket and other conditions imposed, so the purchase of the prepaid card becomes very simple and a third party other than the patient can purchase. Purchase is now possible.
Further, in the conventional device billing system, there is a case where a check with the examination ticket number is imposed on the condition when the prepaid card is liquidated. In this case as well, a complicated procedure was required in which no settlement was possible without an examination ticket. In some cases, the patient could not be cleared unless he / she went to the clearing machine or the checkout machine. On the other hand, in the present invention, when the patient operates the checkout instruction means at the place where the device is placed and sets a checkout flag on the used prepaid card, anyone can checkout the prepaid card at the checkout machine. be able to. As a result, the clearing work becomes very easy, and even if the patient does not bother to go to the checkout machine, the clearing can be performed by the person who received the will of the patient. This makes the clearing process very convenient and practical.

1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of a device billing system according to the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows 2nd Embodiment of the apparatus billing system which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the wristband which is the other main components of the apparatus charging system of FIG.1 and FIG.2, (a) is one embodiment, (b) is another one embodiment, (c) is others It is a figure which shows one embodiment of. It is a perspective view which shows the floor head stand which is the main elements of the apparatus charging system of FIG.1 and FIG.2. It is a front view which shows the card vending machine which is another main element of the apparatus charging system of FIG.1 and FIG.2. It is a front view which shows the card payment machine which is another main element of the apparatus charging system of FIG.1 and FIG.2. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the apparatus charging system of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows a part of operation | movement of the apparatus charging system of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows a part of other operation | movement of the apparatus charging system of FIG. It is process drawing which shows the process in a hospital.

  Hereinafter, a device billing system according to the present invention will be described based on embodiments. Of course, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. In the following description, the drawings are referred to. In the drawings, the components may be shown in different ratios from the actual ones in order to show the characteristic parts in an easy-to-understand manner.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a device billing system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. This device billing system 1 includes a floor head base 2 installed in a plurality of hospital rooms, an IC (Integrated Circuit) card 3 as a prepaid card, and a wristband (patient) worn by a patient (user) ( A portable storage means (personal identification card) 4, an IC card vending machine 6, and an IC card settlement machine (card settlement means) 7. Each of the plurality of beds head base 2 have been assigned device code is a unique identification code. For example, the device code is composed of a single-digit or multi-digit code including letters and / or numbers.
In this specification, “clearing” is a calculation for setting a rule at the end of use of an IC card or the like, and “settlement” is various calculations performed on the IC card. Checkout is a type of checkout.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a device billing system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The same components will be described with the same reference numerals as in FIG. 2 is different from FIG. 1 in that the input unit 31 includes a memory 53 including a control unit 40 and a patient code area, and the memory 37 changes the device code area 42 to a patient code area. That is, in the first embodiment of FIG. 1, the equipment code which is a unique identification code is assigned to the floor head base 2, whereas in the second embodiment of FIG. 2, the floor head base 2 is assigned to the floor head base 2. The most important difference is that a device code, which is a unique identification code, is not assigned and a patient code is assigned.

The wristband reader (reader) 32 is a data reading device for reading information stored in the wristband 4 of FIG. The wristband reader 32 is constituted by a known bar code reader, for example, an optical bar code reader. The wristband reader 32 is provided with a control circuit 35, and the control circuit 35 includes a control unit 40 and a memory 53. The control unit 40 performs predetermined processing on the output signal of the wristband reader 32. The memory 53 functions as a patient code area for storing a patient code.
In addition to the patient code 11 of the wristband 4, the wristband reader 32 can also read a clear code (clear code) 66 provided as a barcode on the clear tag 65. The clear code 66 is used to generate a signal for returning the memory in the control system of the floor head platform 2 to the initial state. The clear tag 65 is normally operated by a nurse. Note that either a one-dimensional barcode or a QR code (registered trademark) may be used as the barcode.
As shown in FIG. 3A, the wrist band 4 includes a band portion 8 formed of a flexible thin synthetic resin and an IC tag 9 detachably attached to the band portion 8. Yes. The wristband 4 is handed to the patient at the time of hospitalization and is always fitted to the patient's arm while the patient is hospitalized. A part of the band portion 8 stores a patient management code 11 which is a code used when managing a patient in a barcode format. This patient management code 11 is usually a multi-digit code including letters and / or numbers.

  The IC tag 9 includes an IC chip 12. The IC chip 12 includes a microprocessor and a memory. In the memory, a multi-digit code 13 including letters and / or numbers is stored as a device instruction code. The device instruction code 13 is a code corresponding to a device code that is an identification code assigned to each of the plurality of floor-top units 2 installed in the hospital. The IC tag 9 is usually provided with a number of different equipment instruction codes for the number of floor heads 2 installed in the nurse station in the hospital, or the IC tag 9 in which only the equipment instruction code 13 is left blank. It may be fixed to the wristband 4 and the device instruction code 13 corresponding to the device code may be written when the patient's room is determined. The IC tag 9 can be arbitrarily selected from a non-contact type, a contact type, and a type that can be both types. Therefore, when the patient moves to another hospital room during hospitalization, the IC tag 9 attached to the wristband 4 of the patient is stored in the nurse station with the device code assigned to the floor head of the moved hospital room. The IC tag 9 is replaced or the device instruction code 13 of the IC tag 9 is rewritten.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3C, the wristband 4 includes a band portion 8 formed of a flexible thin synthetic resin, and a barcode printing unit 9 attached to the band portion 8. ing. A patient code 11 which is an identification code for managing a patient is printed on the barcode printing unit 9 by a barcode. This patient code 11 may be printed by a department in charge of the hospital such as a nurse station, or may be printed by a contractor outside the hospital. The wristband 4 is handed to the patient at the time of hospitalization and is always fitted to the patient's arm while the patient is hospitalized. The patient code 11 is usually data formed by a combination of binary information in terms of electronic data, and is conceptually a multi-digit code including letters and / or numbers.
The patient code 11 is not limited to data represented by a barcode. For example, an IC chip can be attached to the wristband 4 and the patient code 11 can be stored as electronic data in the IC chip.

When a room is determined for an inpatient, the patient management code assigned to that patient is printed on the wristband 4 for that patient at the nurse station or elsewhere. Then, the IC tag 9 storing the same code as the device code assigned to the floor head in the determined hospital room is attached to the wristband 4 at the nurse station and fitted to the patient's arm.
In this embodiment, the wristband 4 is shown as an example of the portable storage unit. However, the portable storage unit is not limited to the wristband, and any portable storage unit may be used. For example, a card suspended from a neck with a string, a ring, a bracelet, an ankle ring, a broach, or an RFID tag with a strap may be used. In other words, it is preferable that the storage means stores information for identifying the person and has a configuration that is always easily portable.

The IC card 3 in FIG. 1 includes an IC chip 14. The IC chip 14 includes a microprocessor and a memory. In the memory, storage areas of a settlement flag 16, a remaining frequency area 17, and a device code area 18 are set. Details of each of these storage areas will be described later.
As shown in FIG. 4, the floor head stand 2 is storage furniture having a width of 400 mm to 500 mm, a depth of 500 mm to 600 mm, and a height of about 1200 mm to 1500 mm, for example. This floor head stand 2 is arrange | positioned in the vicinity of the bed of a hospital room, for example. The floor head base 2 includes three drawers 19 a, 19 b, 19 c that are slidable, a slide table 21 that can be put in and out, a fixed table 22, and a ceiling plate 23.
A refrigerator 24 as a device is stored in the lower drawer 19a. The middle drawer 19b can be opened and closed freely, and any object can be stored therein. A safe 26 is stored in the upper drawer 19c. Further, a locking device 27 is provided in the front portion inside the upper drawer 19c. The lock device 27 puts the drawer 19c into a locked state, that is, a state in which the drawer cannot be moved when it is in the ON state. On the other hand, the locking device 27 allows the drawer 19c to move in and out when it is in the off state. The locking device 27 is an automatic locking device, and automatically enters a locked state, that is, an on state when the drawer 19c is stored. Switching between the ON state and the OFF state of the lock device 27 is performed according to the output signal of the wristband reader 32 in FIG.

In FIG. 4, a slide table 21 is a table that can be freely inserted and removed by sliding movement. A turntable 28 is placed on the fixed table 22, and a television receiver 29 as a device is installed on the turntable 28. The television receiver 29 is a so-called liquid crystal television whose display unit is configured by a liquid crystal display device. An input unit 31 is placed in front of the fixed table 22. The input unit 31 is provided with a wristband reader 32 and a settlement button 33.
The wristband reader 32 is a data reading device for reading the information stored in the wristband 4, particularly the device instruction code 13 (see FIG. 3A) stored in the memory of the IC chip 12 of the IC tag 9. It is. When the IC tag 9 is a non-contact type, the wristband reader 32 includes a magnetic field generation unit for generating a magnetic field for supplying power, a communication unit for exchanging data, and the like. On the other hand, if the IC tag 9 is a contact type, the wristband reader 32 is provided with a contact terminal for conducting with the terminal of the IC chip.
A control device 34 is provided above the slide table 21 in FIG. 4 and inside the floor table 2 below the fixed table 22. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the control device 34 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 36, a memory 37, a timer device (billing device) 38, and an IC card reader. / Writer (reader / writer) 39. Each device is electrically connected by a bus 44.

The memory 37 is composed of various storage media such as a semiconductor memory, a mechanical memory, a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and the like. As the mechanical memory, a CD (Compact Disk), an HD (Hard Disk), and a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk) can be considered.
A billing program 41 and a device code area 42 are provided in the memory 37 of FIG. The billing program 41 stores a processing procedure for imposing a usage fee on a person who uses the television receiver 29 and the refrigerator 24. The device code area 42 is an area in which a device code that is a code assigned to the floor head platform 2 is stored. The device code is a single-digit or multi-digit code including letters and / or numbers, and may be a number such as 0001, 0002,.
In addition, a billing program 41 and a patient code area 42 are provided in the memory 37 of FIG. The billing program 41 stores a processing procedure for imposing a usage fee on a person who uses the television receiver 29 as a device and the refrigerator 24 as a device. The patient code area 42 is an area for storing a patient code.

The CPU 36 performs calculation control according to the charging program 41 stored in the memory 37 to achieve the charging function. The timer device 38 measures the energization time to the television receiver 29 and the refrigerator 24 and outputs a signal corresponding to the time to the bus 44. In addition, the timer device 38 controls energization to the television receiver 29 and the refrigerator 24 based on a command from the CPU 36.
The IC card reader / writer 39 is a device having both a reader function for reading data held by the IC card 3 and a writer function for writing data to the IC card 3. The IC card reader / writer 39 has an insertion slot 43 for the IC card 3 as shown in FIG. This insertion slot 43 is a card insertion slot common to the reader part and the writer part. Data reading and writing are performed by data communication, for example. Hereinafter, when the IC card reader / writer 39 functions as a reader, it may be simply referred to as an IC card reader 39, and when the IC card reader / writer 39 functions as a writer, it may be simply referred to as an IC card writer 39.

As shown in FIG. 5, the card vending machine 6 includes a money insertion slot 45, a card type selection button 46, a money processing device 47, a money payment port 48, a control device 49, a card storage unit 50, a card It has a transport device 51 and a card discharge port 52. The card storage unit 50 is provided with two types of unused IC cards having different usable frequencies, for example, a ¥ 5,000 card 50a and a ¥ 3,000 card 50b. The card type selection button 46 is provided with a plurality of buttons for selecting a desired card from different types of cards. In this embodiment, there are provided two types of buttons 46a for selecting a ¥ 5,000 card and a button 46b for selecting a ¥ 3,000 card. Of course, the type of the IC card can be arbitrarily set as necessary in addition to the above two types.
In addition, in the frequency (namely, amount) of the IC card, a frequency of ¥ 500 is included as a deposit. This deposit is set to promote the collection of the IC card, and when the IC card is inserted into the card settlement machine, which will be described later, the card user is given ¥ 500 in the sense that they cooperated in the collection of the card. It will be returned.

The card purchaser inserts money into the money insertion slot 45 and operates, for example, presses a button 46 of a desired type. The amount of money inserted is calculated by the money processing device 47, and the result is transmitted to the control device 49 as a signal. Further, the card type selected by the purchaser is transmitted to the control device 49 as a signal. The money processing device 47 calculates change, and the change is paid out from the money payment port 48.
The control device 49 recognizes the card type selected by the purchaser, takes out a predetermined number of corresponding IC cards 50a or 50b, transports it by the transport device 51, discharges it from the card discharge port 52, and provides it to the purchaser. The IC card 3 is provided with a clearing flag 16, a remaining frequency area 17, and a device code area 18. Initially, the settlement flag 16 is in an off state, the maximum usage frequency is stored in the remaining frequency area 17, and the device code is not yet stored in the device code area 18.

As shown in FIG. 6, the card settlement machine 7 includes a card insertion slot 54, a card reading device 55, a calculation device 56, a control device 57, a cash dispensing device 58, a cash dispensing outlet 59, and a card transport device. 61 and a card storage device 62. The card reader 55 reads the data stored in each of the clearing flag 16, the remaining frequency area 17, and the device code area 18 in the IC card 3.
The calculation device 56 calculates a refund amount to the card user based on the remaining frequency data transmitted from the reading device 55. At this time, a security deposit of ¥ 500 is added. The calculated refund amount is output as a signal and transmitted to the money payout device 58. The reading device 55 reads whether the settlement flag 16 is on or off. The read data is transmitted to the control device 57. The control device 57 controls the operations of the money dispensing device 58 and the card transport device 61 based on the transmitted data in the clearing flag 16.
On the basis of an instruction from the control device 57, the money payout device 58 takes out bills or coins of the necessary denomination from the storage unit built in the money according to the signal of the refund amount transmitted from the calculation device 56. It is discharged to the payout port 59 and paid back to the card user. Based on an instruction from the control device 57, the card transport device 61 transports the IC card 3 that has been read by the reading device 55 to the card storage unit 62. The IC card 3 collected in the card storage unit 62 is reused as necessary.

The operation of the device billing system according to the first embodiment having the above configuration will be described below.
This device billing system manages the billing for hospitalized patients to use the television receiver 29 as a device and the refrigerator 24 as a device installed on the floor-top base 2 in FIG. 4 installed in a hospital room. Is. The patient can use the safe 26 provided in the drawer 19c of the floor table 2, but in this embodiment, no charge is made for the use of the safe 26. However, it is also possible to charge for the use of the safe 26 as necessary.

In FIG. 10, the patient goes to the medical department upon admission (process P1). The medical department creates a form for writing information related to the inpatient, and further creates an examination ticket for the patient. If the patient already has an examination ticket, the examination ticket is used.
Next, the patient is taken by a nurse or by himself / herself to a nurse station in charge of a hospital room in which the patient enters (process P2). In this nurse station, the nurse creates the wristband 4 of FIG. 3A for the patient and attaches it to the patient's arm.
The wristband 4 stores a patient management code 11 for identifying a patient in a barcode format. The barcode 11 may be formed by the nurse by printing on the band portion 8 at the nurse station, or a plurality of wristbands 4 on which different barcodes 11 are formed are prepared in advance in the nurse station. You can leave it.

Usually, a nurse station manages multiple hospital rooms. Each of these rooms is usually provided with one or more beds. And the floor head stand 2 of FIG. 3 is attached to each bed. Each of the plurality of floor heads 2 is individually assigned a device code which is a code for identifying them, for example, a number such as 0001, 0002,. These device codes are stored in the device code area 42 of the memory 37 of the control device 34 of the floor head 2 in FIG.
In the nurse station, a plurality of IC tags 9 shown in FIG. 3A are prepared in a state where they are removed from the wristband 4. In the IC chips 12 in the plurality of IC tags 9, device instruction codes 13 that are the same as the device codes of the floor head 2 are stored one by one. That is, the nurse station is provided with as many IC tags 9 as the number of floor heads 2 that store the same device instruction codes as the device codes of the individual floor heads 2.

When the nurse wears the wristband 4 on the patient's arm at the nurse station, the nurse stores the same device instruction code 13 as the device code assigned to the floor table 2 to be used by the patient. The IC tag 9 is attached to the band portion 8 of the wristband 4 as shown in FIG. Thus, the patient wears both the patient management code 11 and the device instruction code 13 by fitting the wristband 4 to the arm. The patient wearing the wristband 4 is guided by the nurse or enters the assigned hospital room by himself / herself (process P3). The patient always wears the wristband 4 on his arm during hospitalization.
When the IC tag 9 of the wristband 4 attached to the arm of the patient who entered the room is applied to the reading area of the wristband reader 32 of the input unit 31 of FIG. 4, a signal is output to the output terminal of the wristband reader 32 in FIG. The signal is output and transmitted to the safe lock device 27, whereby the lock device 27 is turned off, that is, opened. When the locking device 27 is in the open state, the corresponding drawer 19c is in a state where the patient can freely put in and out. If necessary, the patient pulls out the drawer 19c and stores the belongings in the safe 26. The locking device 27 is an automatic locking device. When the patient pulls the drawer 19c into the floor table 2, the locking device 27 is automatically turned on, and the drawer 19c and hence the safe 26 are locked.

Next, when the patient intends to use the television receiver 29 or the refrigerator 24 placed on the floor table 2, the patient first goes to the card vending machine 6 in FIG. To buy. At this time, the clearing flag 16 in the IC card 3 is in an off state, the remaining frequency area 17 is the maximum usable frequency, and the apparatus code is not yet stored in the apparatus code area 18.
The patient who has obtained the IC card 3 inserts the IC card 3 into the card insertion slot 43 of the IC card reader / writer 39 of the control device 34 in FIGS. 1 and 4 when using the television receiver 29 or the refrigerator 24. If CPU 36 determines in FIG. 7 that IC card 3 (see FIG. 1) has been inserted into insertion slot 43 (YES in step S1), is a device code stored in device code area 18 of IC card 3? Check if.
When the IC card is used for the first time, the device code is not yet stored in the device code area 18 (NO in step S2), so the CPU 36 stores it in the device code area 42 of the memory 37 of FIG. The device code is read out, and the device code is stored in the device code area 18 of the IC card 3 using the IC card writer 39 (step S3).

And it progresses to step S5 and the accounting process with respect to the television receiver 29 and the refrigerator 24 is started. Specifically, the television receiver 29 and the refrigerator 24 can be used as long as the remaining frequency exists in the remaining frequency area 17 of the IC card 3. Further, the remaining frequency is subtracted according to the usage time of the television receiver 29 and the refrigerator 24, and the subtraction result is overwritten in the remaining frequency area 17. Furthermore, when the remaining frequency in the remaining frequency area 17 becomes 0 (zero), the use of the television receiver 29 and the refrigerator 24 is disabled. For example, control is performed so that energization of these devices cannot be performed.
When the patient does not use the television receiver 29 and the refrigerator 24, the IC card 3 can be removed from the IC card reader / writer 39 to prevent the remaining frequency from being reduced unnecessarily. Alternatively, charging may not be performed when the switch of the television receiver 29 is turned off. When the patient wants to use the television receiver 29 and the refrigerator 24 again, the IC card 3 is inserted into the card insertion slot 43 again. This time, since the device code is stored in the device code area 18 of the IC card 3 (YES in step S2), the process proceeds to step S4 and the device code 18 stored in the IC card 3 and the floor head stand 2 are stored. It is determined whether the device code 42 in the memory 37 is the same or different. If the device code 42 is the same (YES in step S4), the process proceeds to step S5 to perform charging processing.

  As described above, the use of the television receiver 29 and the refrigerator 24 is permitted after checking whether the device code on the IC card 3 side matches the device code on the floor table 2 side. Unauthorized use of IC cards can be prohibited. Specifically, it is possible to prohibit other people from stealing IC cards.

Next, when the patient is no longer using the television receiver 29 and the refrigerator 24 due to discharge or other reasons, the patient clears the IC card 3. In this case, the patient applies the IC tag 9 of the wristband 4 (see FIG. 3A) worn by the patient to the reading position of the wristband reader 32 in FIGS. The button 33 is operated, that is, pressed.
Then, the CPU determines “YES” in each of steps S6 and S7 in FIG. 7, and whether the equipment instruction code 13 on the wristband 4 side is the same as the equipment code on the floor table 2 (reference numeral 42 in FIG. 1). It is checked whether or not (step S8). If they match (YES in step S9), it is determined that the instruction is from a legitimate patient, and the IC card writer 39 is used to set the clearing flag 16 in the IC card 3 (that is, in the ON state). (Step S10). Further, the device code 18 in the IC card 3 is deleted using the IC card writer 39.

As described above, the patient or another person carries the IC card 3 with the clearing flag 16 standing in the IC card 3 to the card settlement machine 7 in FIG. 6, and further inserts the IC card 3 into the insertion slot 54. Then, the data in the settlement flag 16 is read and transmitted to the control device 57, and the remaining frequency in the remaining frequency area 17 is further read and transmitted to the computing device 56.
The control device 57 operates the money payout device 58 and the card transport device 61 on condition that the clearing flag 16 is set, and pays out a payout amount corresponding to the remaining number from the payout port 59, and further, the used IC card 3 Is collected into the card storage device 62 by the card transport device 61.

  As described above, according to the device billing system of the present embodiment, the device code stored in the device code area 18 of the IC card 3 and the device code of the floor table 2 in FIG. Since the use of the devices, that is, the television receiver 29 and the refrigerator 24 is permitted, it is possible to prevent theft that the IC card 3 is used by another device. In addition, it is possible to prohibit other people from using the patient's television receiver 29 or the refrigerator 24 by the other person's IC card 3. If the patient moves to another hospital room during hospitalization, the IC tag 9 attached to the wristband 4 of the patient is stored in the nurse station with the device code assigned to the floor head of the moved hospital room. The IC tag 9 is replaced or the device instruction code 13 of the IC tag 9 is rewritten.

In order to ensure security in the conventional system, there has been a case where the check is made with the examination ticket number stored in the examination ticket when the IC card is purchased. However, since the examination ticket is generally managed at the nurse station at the time of admission, the procedure for purchase is very complicated when the verification of the examination ticket is a condition when purchasing an IC card. There was a problem that became impractical. Also, it was not possible for a person who came to visit the patient to purchase an IC card for the visit. On the other hand, in the system according to the present embodiment, when the IC card is purchased, there is no examination ticket verification and other conditions, so that the IC card can be purchased very easily and purchased by a third party other than the patient. Also became possible.
Further, in the conventional system, there is a system that requires checking with the examination ticket number when the IC card is liquidated. In this case as well, a complicated procedure was required in which no settlement was possible without an examination ticket. In some cases, the patient could not be cleared unless he / she went to the clearing machine or the checkout machine. On the other hand, in this embodiment, when the patient operates the settlement button 33 at the place of the floor table 2 shown in FIGS. 1 and 4 to set the settlement flag 16 on the used IC card 3, the IC card 3 Anyone can check out at the checkout machine 7. As a result, the clearing work becomes very easy, and even if the patient does not bother to go to the checkout machine, the clearing can be performed by the person who received the will of the patient. This makes the clearing process very convenient and practical.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention described in the claims.
For example, in the above embodiment, a non-contact type IC card is mainly considered as a prepaid card. However, any other prepaid card can be used, for example, a contact IC card, a non-contact and contact IC card, or a magnetic detection type card that is not an IC card.
Moreover, in the said embodiment, as shown to Fig.3 (a), the apparatus instruction code | cord | chord 13 corresponding to a floor head stand code | symbol is memorize | stored in the well-known wristband 4 which has memorize | stored the patient management code | symbol 11 in the barcode format. An example in which the IC tag 9 was attached was given. However, the method of giving the device instruction code to the patient is not limited to the above method using the IC tag, and any method can be adopted. For example, as shown in FIG. 3B, in the well-known wristband 64 storing the patient management code 11 in the barcode format, the device instruction code 13 is displayed in the barcode format in the area adjacent to the patient management code 11. You may make it memorize.

In the above-described embodiment, both the television receiver 29 and the refrigerator 24 are considered as devices to be charged. However, any one of them may be used. Moreover, it is good also as arbitrary apparatuses other than a television receiver and a refrigerator. In the above embodiment, it is considered that a button-type switch is used as a settlement instruction means for instructing the end of billing, but it is needless to say that a switch having any other structure can be used.
Further, the card vending machine 6 is configured to sell a plurality of denomination cards. However, in consideration of operability and patient convenience, the card vending machine 6 is a single card (for example, only 1,000 yen). Instead of refunding the card deposit, it may be possible to pay back to the patient as a card collection fee (for example, 100 yen per card) so that the balance is not settled. That is, when the patient purchases a 1,000 yen IC card, the control device 34 of the floor head base 2 is controlled by paying back only the collection cost 100 yen regardless of whether or not there is a balance. This eliminates the need for billing and simplifies the control. As a result, it is possible to expect the effect of suppressing the settlement of unauthorized IC cards.

Next, the operation of the device billing system according to the second embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 8 and 9 and the process diagram of FIG.
This device billing system manages the billing for hospitalized patients to use the television receiver 29 as a device and the refrigerator 24 as a device installed on the floor-top base 2 in FIG. 4 installed in a hospital room. Is. The patient can use the safe 26 provided in the drawer 19c of the floor table 2, but in this embodiment, no charge is made for the use of the safe 26. However, it is also possible to charge for the use of the safe 26 as necessary.
In FIG. 10, the patient goes to the medical department in the hospital upon admission (process P1). The medical department creates a form for writing information related to the inpatient, and further creates an examination ticket for the patient. If the patient already has an examination ticket, the examination ticket is used.

Next, the patient is taken by a nurse or by himself / herself to a nurse station in charge of a hospital room in which the patient enters (process P2). At this nurse station, the nurse creates the wristband 4 of FIG. 3C for the patient and attaches it to the patient's arm.
The wristband 4 stores a patient code 11 for identifying a patient in a barcode format. This patient code 11 is an identification code used for identifying a patient when managing the patient's health condition and examination results. A patient management method using such a patient code 11 has already been widely implemented. The barcode 11 may be formed by the nurse by printing or the like on the barcode printing unit 9 at the nurse station, or the wristband 4 having a barcode printed in advance by a predetermined external department may be used as the nurse station. You may prepare it.

Usually, a nurse station manages multiple hospital rooms. Each of these rooms is usually provided with one or more beds. And the floor head stand 2 of FIG. 4 is attached to each bed.
When the nurse wears the wristband 4 on the patient's arm at the nurse station, the patient code 11 for identifying the patient is assigned to the patient. The patient wearing the wristband 4 is guided by the nurse or enters the assigned hospital room by himself / herself (process P3). While the patient is hospitalized, the wristband 4 is always worn on the arm.
When the bar code 11 of the wristband 4 attached to the arm of a patient who entered the room is applied to the reading area of the wristband reader 32 of the input unit 31 of FIG. 4, a signal is output to the output terminal of the wristband reader 32 in FIG. The output signal is transmitted to the control circuit 35. At this time, the control unit 40 of the control circuit 35 determines that a reading material such as the wristband 4 and the clear tag 65 is presented to the reading unit of the barcode reader 32 in step S11 of FIG. 8 (YES in step S11). When the signal is a patient code (YES in step S12), the patient code is read (step S13), and the patient code is output to the main body controller 34 (see FIG. 2) (step S14).
Furthermore, when the patient code is not stored in the memory 53, the control unit 40 stores the read patient code in the memory 53 (steps S15 and S16). Next, the control unit 40 compares the read patient code with the patient code in the memory 53 (step S17), and if they are the same (YES in step S18), the lock of the safe lock device 27 in FIG. The state is released (step S19). Thereby, the patient can use the safe 26 by freely pulling out the upper drawer 19c in FIG. If the patient has valuables, the valuables are stored in the safe 26. The locking device 27 is an automatic locking device. When the patient pulls the drawer 19c into the floor table 2, the locking device 27 is automatically turned on, and the drawer 19c and hence the safe 26 are locked.

  As described above, the safe 26 can be opened only by the patient code 11 attached to the wristband 4 worn by the patient. Therefore, it is possible to achieve a complete safety. In particular, since the wristband 4 is always worn by the patient and is rarely obtained by others, the occurrence of theft can be almost certainly eliminated. Thereby, great relief can be provided to patients and hospitals.

  In FIG. 2, instead of presenting the wristband 4 to the wristband reader 32 by the patient, the nurse presents the clear tag 65 to the wristband reader 32 (step S20 in FIG. 8). The control unit 40 outputs a signal corresponding to the clear code 66 to the main body control device 34 side (step S21). In this case, the control unit 40 clears, that is, deletes, the data in the patient code area (memory) 53 of FIG. This clearing process by the nurse is a process performed to prepare for hospitalization of another patient after the patient moves to another hospital room or the patient is discharged from the hospital. That is, patients often move from a private room to a large room, from a large room to a private room, or to another large room or another private room during hospitalization. In such a case, if a unique device code is assigned to the floor head base 2, it becomes impossible to use the floor head base in the destination hospital room when the patient room is moved. In other words, in order to use the floor mount, it is necessary to replace the IC tag 9 of the wristband 4 or rewrite data as described in the first embodiment of FIG. Therefore, in this embodiment, the patient management code 11 is recorded in the wristband 4, and the patient moves when the contents of the patient code area 42 of the memory 37 and the patient management code 11 of the wristband 4 are the same data. To do so, the nurse deletes the patient management code 11 stored in the patient code area 42 of the memory 37 with the clear tag 65 so that the next patient cannot be used. Then, the patient management code 11 recorded in the wristband 4 of the patient who has moved to the floor table 2 of the movement destination is read by the wristband reader 32 and the data is stored in the patient code area 42. As a result, there is no need to provide a unique device code for the floor head platform 2, and the patient can use the floor head platform of the moved hospital room.

In the following, the charging program 41 stored in the memory 37 of FIG. 2 and the functions realized by the CPU 36 that executes calculation and control in accordance therewith will be described.
When the patient intends to use the television receiver 29 or the refrigerator 24 placed on the floor table 2, the patient first goes to the card vending machine 6 in FIG. 5 and pays the fee to purchase the IC card 3. . At this time, the clearing flag 16 in the IC card 3 is in an OFF state, the remaining frequency area 17 is the maximum usable frequency, and the patient code is not yet stored in the patient code area 18.
When using the television receiver 29 or the refrigerator 24, the patient who has obtained the IC card 3 presents the wristband 4 to the wristband reader 32 in FIG. 2 or FIG. The IC card reader 39 is inserted into the card insertion slot 43. At this time, the control unit 40 of the input unit 31 transmits the patient code 11 in the wristband 4 to the main body side control device 34 in step S14 of FIG. 8, and the control device 34 receives the patient code 11 in step S31 of FIG. Determine that it was transmitted.

When the floor table 2 is used for the first time by the patient this time, the patient code is not yet stored in the patient code area 42 of the memory 37 of the control device 34. When there is no patient code data in the patient code area 42, the CPU 36 stores the transmitted patient code in the storage area 42 (steps S32 and S33). On the other hand, if the patient code is already stored in the patient code area 42 (YES in step S32), the CPU 36 compares the transmitted patient code with the patient code in the patient code area 42 of the memory 37. (Step S34).
If the patient code transmitted to the main body side control device 34 matches the patient code in the patient code area 42 of the memory 37 (YES in step S35), is the CPU 36 presenting the IC card 3 to the IC card reader 39? It is checked whether or not (step S36). When the IC card is used for the first time, since the patient code is not yet stored in the patient code area 18 of the IC card 3 (NO in step S37), the CPU 36 stores it in the patient code area 42 of the memory 37. The read patient code is read out, and the patient code is stored in the patient code area 18 of the IC card 3 using the IC card writer 39 (step S38).
If the patient code is stored in the patient code area 18, the patient code in the IC card 3 and the patient code in the memory 37 are compared in step S39, and they are matched (step S40). YES) The use of the television receiver 29 and the refrigerator 24 is permitted, and the accounting process is started (step S41).

Specifically, the television receiver 29 and the refrigerator 24 can be used as long as the remaining frequency exists in the remaining frequency area 17 of the IC card 3. Further, the remaining frequency is subtracted according to the usage time of the television receiver 29 and the refrigerator 24, and the subtraction result is overwritten in the remaining frequency area 17. Furthermore, when the remaining frequency in the remaining frequency area 17 becomes 0 (zero), the use of the television receiver 29 and the refrigerator 24 is disabled. For example, control is performed so that energization of these devices cannot be performed.
When the patient does not use the television receiver 29 and the refrigerator 24, the IC card 3 can be removed from the IC card reader / writer 39 to prevent the remaining frequency from being reduced unnecessarily. When the patient wants to use the television receiver 29 and the refrigerator 24 again, the IC card 3 is inserted into the card insertion slot 43 again. Since the patient code is stored in the patient code area 18 of the IC card 3 (YES in step S37), the process proceeds to step S39 and the patient code stored in the IC card 3 and the patient code in the memory 37. Are the same or different (step S39), and if they are the same (YES in step S40), the process proceeds to step S41, permitting the use of the television receiver 29 and the refrigerator 24, and further charging processing is performed.

  As described above, the use of the television receiver 29 and the refrigerator 24 is permitted after checking whether the patient code on the IC card 3 side matches the patient code on the floor table 2 side. The unauthorized use of the IC card 3 can be prohibited. Specifically, it is possible to prohibit other people from stealing IC cards.

Next, when the patient is no longer using the television receiver 29 and the refrigerator 24 due to discharge or other reasons, the patient clears the IC card 3. In this case, the patient presents his / her wristband 4 (see FIG. 3C) to the reading position of the wristband reader 32 in FIG. 33 is operated, that is, pressed.
Then, the CPU 36 determines that the settlement button 33 has been pressed in step S42 of FIG. 9 (YES in step S42), and further determines that the patient code is transmitted from the input unit 31 in step S43 (YES in step S43). Furthermore, the transmitted patient code and the patient code in the memory 37 of the main body side control device 34 are compared (step S44). If they match (YES in step S45), it is an instruction from a legitimate patient. Judgment is made and the clearing flag 16 in the IC card 3 is set using the IC card writer 39 (that is, turned on) (step S46).

As described above, the patient or another person carries the IC card 3 with the clearing flag 16 standing in the IC card 3 to the card settlement machine 7 in FIG. 6, and further inserts the IC card 3 into the insertion slot 54. Then, the data in the settlement flag 16 is read and transmitted to the control device 57, and the remaining frequency in the remaining frequency area 17 is further read and transmitted to the computing device 56.
The control device 57 operates the money payout device 58 and the card transport device 61 on condition that the clearing flag 16 is set, and pays out a payout amount corresponding to the remaining number from the payout port 59, and further, the used IC card 3 Is collected into the card storage device 62 by the card transport device 61. If the settlement flag 16 is not set, the control device 57 does not perform the settlement process. Thereby, the illegal liquidation contrary to a patient's will can be prohibited.
In FIG. 2, when the clear tag 65 is presented to the wristband reader 32 of the input unit 31 by the nurse or other person, a clear signal is generated in step S21 of FIG. 8, and the clear signal is shown in FIG. In step S47 (YES in step S47), information in each memory is deleted, that is, cleared in step S48. Specifically, both the data in the patient code area 42 of the memory 37 of the main body side control device 34 of FIG. 2 and the data in the patient code area 53 of the control circuit 35 of the input unit 31 are cleared. Thereby, the next patient who is admitted to the hospital room can use the television receiver 29 and the refrigerator 24 of the floor table 2 by charging, and the preparation that the safe 26 can be used by presenting the wristband 4 is completed.

As described above, according to the device billing system of this embodiment, in FIG. 2, the patient code stored in the patient code area 18 of the IC card 3 and the patient in the memory 37 of the control device 34 of the floor table 2 are displayed. Since the use of the equipment, that is, the television receiver 29 and the refrigerator 24 is permitted on condition that the signs match, it prevents the theft that the IC card 3 is used by another person on the other floor base 2 it can. In addition, it is possible to prohibit other people than the patient from using the television receiver 29 or the refrigerator 24 of the patient with the IC card 3 of the other person.
In order to ensure security in the conventional system, there has been a case where the check is made with the examination ticket number stored in the examination ticket when the IC card is purchased. However, since the examination ticket is generally managed at the nurse station at the time of admission, the procedure for purchasing the IC card is very difficult if the examination card is required to be checked when purchasing the IC card. There is a problem that it becomes complicated and impractical. Also, it was not possible for a person who came to visit the patient to purchase an IC card for the visit. On the other hand, in the system of the present embodiment, when the IC card is purchased, there is no examination ticket verification and other conditions, so the purchase of the IC card becomes very simple, and the third party other than the patient can purchase the IC card. Purchase is now possible.
Further, in the conventional system, there is a system that requires checking with the examination ticket number when the IC card is liquidated. In this case as well, a complicated procedure was required in which no settlement was possible without an examination ticket. In some cases, the patient could not be cleared unless he / she went to the clearing machine or the checkout machine. On the other hand, in this embodiment, if the patient operates the settlement button 33 at the place of the floor table 2 shown in FIG. 2 or FIG. 4 and sets the settlement flag 16 on the used IC card 3, the IC card 3 Anyone can check out at the checkout machine 7. As a result, the clearing work becomes very easy, and even if the patient does not bother to go to the checkout machine, the clearing can be performed by the person who received the will of the patient. This makes the clearing process very convenient and practical.

(Other embodiments)
Moreover, in the said embodiment, as shown in FIG.3 (c), the Example of the system using the barcode of the well-known wristband 4 which memorize | stored the patient code | symbol 11 in the barcode format was given. However, the method of assigning the patient code to the patient is not limited to the above method using a bar code, and any other method can be adopted. For example, an IC chip can be attached to the wristband 4 and the patient code 11 can be stored as electronic data in the IC chip.
In this case, as the wristband reader 32 in the input unit 31 of FIG. 2, a contact-type or non-contact-type data communication method is employed instead of the optical reading type barcode reader.

In the above-described embodiment, both the television receiver 29 and the refrigerator 24 are considered as devices to be charged. However, any one of them may be used. Moreover, it is good also as arbitrary apparatuses other than a television receiver and a refrigerator. In the above embodiment, it is considered that a button-type switch is used as a settlement instruction means for instructing the end of billing, but it is needless to say that a switch having any other structure can be used.
In the above embodiment, the two control means of the main body side control device 34 and the control circuit 35 on the input unit 31 side are individually used in FIG. 2, but instead of this, all by one of the main body side control devices 34. It is also possible to perform control. In this case, only the wristband reader 32 as an optical mechanism is provided in the input unit 31, and no control unit or memory is required in the input unit 31.
As mentioned above, although this embodiment demonstrated the case where the head platform 2 was installed in the hospital room, it is not limited to it, For example, you may apply to accommodation facilities, such as a hotel and a hotel.

1. 1. Device billing system 2. Floor head stand IC card (prepaid card), 4. Wristband, 6. 6. Card vending machine Card settlement machine, 8. Band part, 9. IC tag, 11. Patient management code (barcode), 12. IC chip, 13. Device instruction code, 14. IC chip, 16. Clearing flag, 17. Remaining frequency region, 18. Device code area, 19a 19b 19c. Drawer, 21. Slide table, 22. Fixed table, 23. Ceiling plate, 24. Refrigerator (equipment), 26. Safe, 27. Locking device, 28. Turntable, 29. TV receiver (device), 31. Input unit, 32. Wristband reader, 33. Clearing button (clearing instruction means), 34. Control device, 37. Memory, 40. Control unit, 43. Card insertion slot, 44. Bus, 45. Money slot, 46. Card type selection button 47. Money processing apparatus, 48. Cash payment port, 49. Control device, 50. Card storage section, 51. Card transport device, 52. Card outlet, 53. Patient code area (memory), 54. Card slot, 55. Card reader, 56. Computing device, 57. Control device, 58. Money dispensing device 59. Cash payment exit, 61. Card conveying device, 62. Card storage device, 64. Wristband, 65. Clear tag 66. Clear code

Claims (11)

In a device billing system that manages billing for device use with a prepaid card,
In the prepaid card, a device code area that stores a device code that is a code corresponding to the device, a remaining frequency area that stores a remaining frequency indicating the usable amount of the device, and an on state and an off state are selectively selected. A clearing flag to get
And storage means for storing the device code;
Portable storage means for storing a user management code, which is a code for managing users of the device, and a device instruction code indicating a usable device, and carried by the user;
A reader for reading the device instruction code stored in the portable storage means;
A card reader that reads data stored in the device code area, the remaining frequency area, and the clearing flag of the prepaid card;
A card writer for writing data to the device code area, the remaining frequency area, and the clearing flag of the prepaid card;
A clearing instruction means for outputting a clearing processing signal for turning on the clearing flag that is operated by the user and recorded in the prepaid card;
Control means for controlling operations of the equipment and the card writer based on the equipment code stored in the storage means, an output signal of the reader, and an output signal of the card reader;
Have
The control means includes
When the data read from the device code area by the card reader matches the device code stored in the storage means, the device can be used and billing processing for the device is performed,
Further, when the device instruction code read by the reader matches the device code stored in the storage means, and when a clearing processing signal is received from the clearing instruction means, the card writer reads the prepaid card A device billing system, wherein a clearing flag is turned on. In a device billing system that manages billing for device use with a prepaid card,
In the prepaid card, a user code area that stores a user code that is a code for managing a user of the device, a remaining frequency area that stores a remaining frequency indicating the usable amount of the device, and an ON state And a clearing flag that can selectively take off state is provided,
Further, a card reader that reads data stored in the user code area, the remaining frequency area, and the clearing flag of the prepaid card,
A card writer for writing data to the user code area, the remaining frequency area, and the clearing flag of the prepaid card;
Portable storage means for storing the user code and carried by the user;
A reader for reading the user code stored in the portable storage means;
Storage means for storing the user code;
A clearing instruction means for outputting a clearing processing signal for turning on the clearing flag that is operated by the user and recorded in the prepaid card;
Control means for controlling the operation of the device and the card writer based on the content stored in the user code area of the storage means, the output signal of the reader, and the output signal of the card reader;
Have
The control means includes
Storing the user code read from the portable storage means by the reader in the user code area of the storage means, storing the user code in the user code area of the prepaid card by the card writer, The device is usable when the user code read from the user code area of the prepaid card by the card reader matches the user code stored in the user code area of the storage means, and Perform the billing process for the device,
Further, when the user code read by the reader matches the user code stored in the user code area of the storage means, and further when the clearing processing signal is received from the clearing instruction means, A device billing system, wherein a prepaid card clearing flag is turned on by a card writer. A safe that can be opened and closed, and a lock device that can hold the closed state of the safe;
The control unit opens the lock device when the device code read from the portable storage unit by the reader matches the device code stored in the device code area of the storage unit. The device billing system according to claim 1. A safe that can be opened and closed, and a lock device that can hold the closed state of the safe;
The control means opens the locking device when the user code read from the portable storage means by the reader matches the user code stored in the user code area of the storage means. The apparatus billing system according to claim 2, wherein: A clear tag that records a clear code for returning the data stored in the storage means to the initial state,
5. The apparatus billing system according to claim 2, wherein the control unit sets the user code area to a clear state in which no data is stored when the clear code is received.   The apparatus billing system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a reading position of the card reader and a writing position of the card writer are common.   6. The user management code and the device instruction code stored in the portable storage unit are configured by a bar code and / or an RFID tag. The device billing system according to item. In a device billing system that manages billing for the use of devices in hospital rooms with prepaid cards,
In the prepaid card, a device code area that stores a device code that is a code corresponding to the device, a remaining frequency region that stores a remaining frequency indicating the usable amount of the device, and an on state and an off state are selectively selected. And a clearing flag that can be
A memory storing the device code;
A wristband that stores a patient management code that is a code for managing a patient and a device instruction code that indicates a usable device, and that is worn on the patient's arm;
A wristband reader that reads the device instruction code stored in the wristband;
A prepaid card reader that reads data stored in the device code area, the remaining frequency area, and the clearing flag of the prepaid card;
A prepaid card writer that writes data to the device code area, the remaining frequency area, and the clearing flag of the prepaid card,
The read position of the prepaid card in the prepaid card reader and the prepaid card writer is common,
A clearing instruction means which is operated by an operator and outputs a clearing processing signal;
Control means for controlling the operation of the device and the prepaid card writer based on the device code stored in the memory, the output signal of the wristband reader, and the output signal of the prepaid card reader;
The control means includes
When the data read from the device code area by the prepaid card reader matches the device code stored in the memory, the device can be used, and charging processing for the device is performed.
When the device instruction code read by the wristband reader matches the device code stored in the memory and a clearing processing signal is received from the clearing instruction means, the prepaid card writer reads the prepaid card writer. A device billing system, wherein a clearing flag is turned on. In a device billing system that manages billing for the use of devices in hospital rooms with prepaid cards,
The prepaid card selects a patient code area for storing a patient code, which is a code for managing a patient, a remaining frequency area for storing a remaining frequency indicating the usable amount of the device, and an on state and an off state. And a clearing flag that can be taken automatically,
Further, a prepaid card reader that reads data stored in the patient code area, the remaining frequency area and the clearing flag of the prepaid card,
A prepaid card writer for writing data to the patient code area, the remaining frequency area and the clearing flag of the prepaid card;
A wristband that stores the patient code and is worn on the patient's arm;
A wristband reader for reading the patient code stored in the wristband;
A storage medium comprising a patient code area for storing the patient code;
A clearing instruction means which is operated by an operator and outputs a clearing processing signal;
Control means for controlling the operation of the device and the prepaid card writer based on the stored contents in the patient code area of the storage medium, the output signal of the wristband reader, and the output signal of the prepaid card reader. ,
The control means includes
Storing the patient code read from the wristband by the wristband reader in a patient code area of the storage medium;
Storing the patient code in the patient code area of the prepaid card by the prepaid card writer;
When the patient code read from the patient code area of the prepaid card by the prepaid card reader matches the patient code stored in the patient code area of the storage medium, the device can be used and the device is charged Process,
Further, when the patient code read by the wristband reader matches the patient code stored in the patient code area of the storage medium, and further when a clearing processing signal is received from the clearing instruction means, the prepaid A device billing system, wherein a prepaid card clearing flag is turned on by a card writer. The wristband is
A band portion on which the patient management code is printed as a barcode and is attached to the arm;
The device instruction code is stored, and the IC tag is detachably attached to the band portion;
9. The device billing system according to claim 8, wherein the IC tag includes a memory that stores the device instruction code and a processor that processes data stored in the memory.   The device billing system according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the device is a television receiver and / or a refrigerator provided on a floor-top base provided in a hospital room.

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