JP5057094B2 - Self-refueling operation terminal, refueling fee settlement method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a self-fueling operation terminal, a fueling fee settlement method, and a program.

  In recent years, the number of self-refueling gasoline stations (self-gas stations) in which customers themselves refuel is increasing.

  In such a self-gas station, a refueling customer designates the type of oil to be refueled and the amount of refueling (the amount of refueling), and after the refueling is completed, the self-refueling operation terminal that settles the refueling fee actually refueled A machine is installed.

  Such self-refueling operation terminals can be used for settlement of refueling charges, cash and credit cards, points recorded on prepaid cards, electronic money recorded on electronic money media such as contactless cards and mobile phones, etc. Some can be used.

  By the way, in the above-described refueling, the refueling may not be completed with the amount of thousand yen unit, for example, when the tank is full. At this time, if the refueling customer designates the settlement of the refueling fee in cash, the self-fueling operation terminal needs to withdraw coins as change. For this reason, the self-refueling operation terminal is provided with a banknote processing unit for depositing / withdrawing banknotes and a coin processing unit for depositing / withdrawing coins.

  However, there are many refueling customers who think that it is troublesome to receive coins as change, and the installation cost of self-refueling operation terminals is high if a coin processing unit is provided in all self-refueling operation terminals. There is a problem of becoming.

  As a technique for solving this problem, in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, when change is generated in the settlement of the refueling fee, part or all of the change is charged to a prepaid card or to an electronic money medium. The technology of returning to the fueling customer as a charge of electronic money is proposed.

If this technology is used, for example, when a change of 1500 yen occurs, 1000 yen can be withdrawn with banknotes, and the remaining 500 yen can be returned as prepaid card points or electronic money on an electronic money medium. Therefore, the refueling customer does not receive coins as change, and the coin processing unit does not need to be provided in the self-fueling operation terminal.
JP 2006-160275 A JP 2006-160319 A

  However, there are some refueling customers who want to receive change in cash instead of as a prepaid card point or electronic money medium, but think that receiving coins as change is troublesome. And the technique proposed in Patent Document 2 has a problem that it is not possible to meet such needs of refueling customers.

  The purpose of the present invention is to meet the needs of refueling customers who want to receive change as cash instead of prepaid card points or electronic money medium, but who want to receive coins as change. The object is to provide a self-fueling operation terminal, a fueling fee settlement method, and a program.

In order to achieve the above object, the self-refueling operation terminal of the present invention comprises:
A self-refueling operation terminal that accepts cash deposits from refueling customers only in banknotes and settles the refueling fee for refueling performed by the refueling customer,
A change calculation unit for calculating change based on the amount of money deposited by the refueling customer and the refueling fee;
When the change calculated by the change calculation unit includes coin change, the banknote with the lowest face value issued at that time is withdrawn instead of the coin change, and the minimum face value banknote and the change If the difference between the change due to coins is settled with electronic money, and the electronic money stored in the electronic money medium is less than the difference, the change due to banknotes out of the change calculated by the change calculation unit is issued. And a refueling fee settlement unit that charges money and changes in coins to the electronic money medium as electronic money .

In order to achieve the above object, the refueling fee settlement method of the present invention is:
A refueling fee settlement method performed by a self-fueling operation terminal that accepts payment in cash from a refueling customer only in banknotes and settles a refueling fee of refueling performed by the refueling customer,
A change calculation step of calculating change based on the amount of money deposited by the refueling customer and the refueling fee;
When the change calculated in the change calculation step includes a change in coins, the banknote with the minimum face value issued at that time is withdrawn instead of the change in coins, and the banknote with the minimum face value and the If the difference between the change due to coins is settled with electronic money, and if the electronic money stored in the electronic money medium is less than the difference, the change according to the banknote out of the change calculated in the change calculation step is issued. And a refueling fee settlement step of charging the electronic money medium as electronic money while changing money .

In order to achieve the above object, the program of the present invention
In the self-refueling operation terminal that accepts cash deposits from refueling customers only with banknotes and settles the refueling fee of refueling performed by the refueling customer,
A change calculation procedure for calculating change based on the amount of money deposited by the refueling customer and the refueling fee;
When the change calculated in the change calculation procedure includes coin change, the banknote with the minimum face value issued at that time is withdrawn instead of the coin change, and the banknote with the minimum face value and the If the difference between the change due to coins is settled with electronic money, and the electronic money stored in the electronic money medium is less than the difference, the change due to banknotes out of the change calculated in the change calculation procedure is issued. And a refueling fee settlement procedure for charging coins with electronic money as electronic money .

  According to the present invention, the self refueling operation terminal, when the coin is included in the change at the time of the refueling fee settlement, withdraws the bill of the lowest face value issued at that time instead of the coin, and the lowest face value The difference between the banknote and the coin is settled with electronic money.

  As a result, it is possible to satisfy the needs of refueling customers who want to receive change in cash, not as prepaid card points or electronic money on an electronic money medium, but that it is troublesome to receive coins as change.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a self-fueling operation terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the self-refueling operation terminal according to the present embodiment includes an operation unit 100 that receives input (oil type, amount of refueling, etc.) related to refueling by a refueling customer, and a refueling unit 110 that controls refueling by a refueling customer. The change calculation unit 120 that accepts the deposit from the refueling customer and calculates the change based on the deposit amount and the refueling fee of the refueling performed by the refueling customer, and the change calculated by the change calculation unit 120 includes a change in coins In this case, the refueling fee settlement unit 130 that withdraws the bill with the lowest face value issued at that time instead of the change with coins, and settles the difference between the bill with the lowest face value and the change with the coin with electronic money. And have.

  The operation unit 100 includes an input unit 101 and a display unit 102.

  The input unit 101 accepts an input for designating an oil type, a refueling amount, a refueling amount, and the like by a refueling customer.

  The display unit 102 displays the amount of money received by the change calculation unit 120, the amount of refueling actually performed by the refueling unit 110 and its refueling fee, the change calculated by the change calculation unit 120, and the like.

  The change calculation unit 120 includes a banknote deposit unit 121, a refueling fee calculation unit 122, and a change determination unit 123.

  The banknote depositing unit 121 accepts banknote deposits from refueling customers.

  The refueling allowance calculation unit 122 refuels a specified amount of refueling when an amount equal to or greater than a specified refueling amount (or a refueling amount corresponding to a specified refueling amount) is deposited in the banknote depositing unit 121. Part 110 is allowed.

  Further, the oil supply allowance calculation unit 122 calculates the oil supply allowance of the oil supply actually performed in the oil supply unit 110.

  The change determination unit 123 calculates a change based on the amount deposited in the banknote deposit unit 121 and the fueling fee calculated by the fueling fee calculation unit 122.

  The refueling fee settlement unit 130 includes an electronic money settlement unit 131 and a banknote withdrawal unit 132.

  When the change calculated by the change determination unit 123 includes change in coins, the electronic money settlement unit 131 calculates the difference between the bill with the lowest face value issued at that time and the change in coins, and refueling It communicates with the electronic money medium presented by the customer, and the difference is settled with the electronic money stored in the electronic money medium. Note that, as an electronic money medium presented by a refueling customer, a contactless card or a mobile phone equipped with an IC chip is assumed.

  When the change calculated by the change determining unit 123 is only a coin, the banknote dispensing unit 132 withdraws the banknote having the lowest face value instead of the change using a coin. In addition, when the change calculated by the change determination unit 123 is composed of a bill and a coin, the bill withdrawal unit 132 adds the bill with the minimum face value to the change of the bill instead of the change of the coin. Moreover, the banknote payment part 132 withdraws the banknote, when the change calculated in the change determination part 123 is only a banknote.

  Note that the banknote withdrawal unit 132 withdraws the banknotes after the electronic money settlement unit 131 completes the settlement of the difference.

  Below, operation | movement of the self-fueling operation terminal of this embodiment is demonstrated.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the self-fueling operation terminal shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the self-refueling operation terminal shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 2, the operation screen 200 is an example of the operation unit 100, and the banknote processing unit 210 includes a banknote depositing unit 121 and a banknote dispensing unit 132.

  At the time of refueling, first, the refueling customer performs an input for designating the type of oil to be refueled and the amount of refueling on the operation screen 200 (step 1), and bills greater than the designated refueling amount are entered into the banknote depositing unit 121 of the banknote processing unit 210. Deposit money (step 2). Receiving this, the oil supply calculation part 122 permits the oil supply part 110 to supply oil for the specified oil supply amount, and the oil supply customer starts refueling. Here, it is assumed that the refueling customer specifies 3000 yen as the amount of refueling and deposits 10000 yen into the banknote depositing unit 121 of the banknote processing unit 210.

  Next, the refueling unit 110 completes the refueling when the refueling for the designated refueling amount is completed or the fuel tank is full (step 3), and the refueling amount of the actually performed refueling is calculated. 122 is notified.

  When the oil supply amount is notified from the oil supply unit 110, the oil supply fee calculating unit 122 calculates the oil supply fee based on the notified oil supply amount and the unit price of the designated oil type. Here, it is assumed that the fuel tank is full before the designated refueling of 3000 yen is completed, and the actual refueling cost of refueling was 2100 yen.

  Next, the change determination unit 123 calculates the change based on the amount of the banknote deposited in the banknote deposit unit 121 of the banknote processing unit 210 and the refueling fee calculated by the refueling fee calculation unit 122. Here, since the refueling fee is 2100 yen for the deposit of 10,000 yen, the change is 7900 yen.

  Next, since the change calculated by the change determination unit 123 is made up of banknotes and coins (step 4), the electronic money settlement unit 131 determines whether or not to perform electronic money settlement of change using coins via the operation screen 200. To the refueling customer (step 5). It is assumed that the electronic money settlement unit 131 makes a similar inquiry when the change calculated by the change determination unit 123 is only a coin.

  When the refueling customer designates electronic money settlement of change using coins, the banknote dispensing unit 132 of the banknote processing unit 210 will withdraw 1000 yen instead of 900 yen that is change using coins out of 7900 yen This 1000 yen is added to 7000 yen, which is a change in banknotes (step 6). Further, the electronic money settlement unit 121 calculates the difference between 1000 yen and 900 yen, which is a change by coins (step 7).

  Next, the refueling customer presents an electronic money medium to the electronic money settlement unit 131 for electronic money settlement, and the electronic money settlement unit 131 communicates with the presented electronic money medium and is stored in the electronic money medium. It is determined whether or not the electronic money is greater than the calculated difference. When the electronic money stored in the electronic money medium is greater than or equal to the difference, the electronic money settlement unit 131 performs settlement by subtracting 100 yen for the difference from the electronic money stored in the electronic money medium (step 8). ).

  Thereafter, when the electronic money settlement unit 131 completes the electronic money settlement of the difference, the banknote dispensing unit 132 of the banknote processing unit 210 pays back 8000 yen to the refueling customer by adding 1000 yen to 7000 yen that is a change in banknotes ( Step 9).

  In addition, as the operation of the self-fueling operation terminal when the electronic money settlement of change is not designated by the refueling customer or the electronic money stored in the presented electronic money medium is less than the difference, for example, An operation such as issuing a receipt printed with a barcode indicating the change calculated by the change determining unit 123 from a receipt issuing unit (not shown) (step 10) can be considered. In this case, the refueling customer takes the issued receipt to the clearing machine or the cash register to clear the change.

  Alternatively, as in the technique proposed in Patent Document 2, the electronic money settlement unit 131 charges the coin change to the electronic money medium as the electronic money, and only the banknote change is sent to the banknote processing unit 210. You may refund from the part 132.

  Moreover, when the change calculated in the change determination part 123 is only a banknote, the banknote payment part 132 of the banknote process part 210 shall withdraw the banknote for the calculated change as it is.

  As described above, in the self-refueling operation terminal according to the present embodiment, when coins are included in the change at the time of the refueling fee settlement, the bill with the lowest face value issued at that time is used instead of the change with coins. Withdraw money and use electronic money to settle the difference between the minimum face value bill and coin change.

  As a result, it is possible to satisfy the needs of refueling customers who want to receive change in cash, not as prepaid card points or electronic money on an electronic money medium, but that it is troublesome to receive coins as change.

  Moreover, the self-refueling operation terminal of the above-described embodiment is an example, and the configuration and operation thereof can be appropriately changed without departing from the gist of the invention. For example, in the embodiment described above, the self-refueling operation terminal has the refueling unit 110, but the refueling unit 110 may be provided outside the self-refueling operation terminal. In this case, in order to communicate information such as the amount of refueling (the amount of refueling) designated by the refueling customer and the amount of refueling actually performed by the refueling customer, between the self-fueling operation terminal and the refueling unit 110. It is necessary to provide the communication means in the cell fueling operation terminal and the fueling unit 110, respectively.

  In addition, you may apply the method performed with the self-fueling operation terminal of this invention to the program for making a computer perform. In addition, the program can be stored in a storage medium and can be provided to the outside via a network.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the self-fueling operation terminal of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining operation | movement of the self-fueling operation terminal shown in FIG. It is a flowchart explaining operation | movement of the self-fueling operation terminal shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Operation part 101 Input part 102 Display part 110 Refueling part 120 Change calculation part 121 Banknote deposit part 122 Refueling cost calculation part 123 Change determination part 130 Refueling cost settlement part 131 Electronic money settlement part 132 Banknote withdrawal part 200 Operation screen 210 Banknote processing Part

Claims (6)

A self-refueling operation terminal that accepts cash deposits from refueling customers only in banknotes and settles the refueling fee for refueling performed by the refueling customer,
A change calculation unit for calculating change based on the amount of money deposited by the refueling customer and the refueling fee;
When the change calculated by the change calculation unit includes coin change, the banknote with the lowest face value issued at that time is withdrawn instead of the coin change, and the minimum face value banknote and the change If the difference between the change due to coins is settled with electronic money, and the electronic money stored in the electronic money medium is less than the difference, the change due to banknotes out of the change calculated by the change calculation unit is issued. A self-fueling operation terminal having a refueling fee settlement unit that charges money and changes in coins to electronic money media as electronic money . In the self-fueling operation terminal according to claim 1,
The change calculation unit
A banknote depositing unit that accepts banknote deposits from the refueling customers;
A refueling fee calculation unit for calculating a refueling fee for refueling performed by the refueling customer;
A change determination unit that calculates the change based on the amount of money deposited in the banknote deposit unit and the refueling fee calculated by the refueling fee calculation unit;
The refueling fee settlement section
When the change calculated by the change determination unit includes a change by a coin, the difference between the bill with the minimum face value and the change by the coin is calculated, and communication with the electronic money medium presented by the refueling customer is performed. When the difference is settled with the electronic money recorded on the electronic money medium, and the electronic money stored in the electronic money medium is less than the difference, the change calculated by the change determination unit An electronic money settlement unit that withdraws change in banknotes and charges change in coins as electronic money to an electronic money medium ;
When the change calculated by the change determination unit is only a coin , after the settlement of the difference is completed by the electronic money payment unit, the banknote with the minimum face value is withdrawn instead of the coin, and the change determination unit In the case where the change calculated in (1) consists of banknotes and coins , after the settlement of the difference is completed in the electronic money settlement unit, the banknotes with the minimum face value are added to the banknotes instead of the coins and withdrawn. A self-refueling operation terminal having a banknote dispensing unit for dispensing the banknote when the change calculated by the change determining unit is only a banknote. A refueling fee settlement method performed by a self-fueling operation terminal that accepts payment in cash from a refueling customer only in banknotes and settles a refueling fee of refueling performed by the refueling customer,
A change calculation step of calculating change based on the amount of money deposited by the refueling customer and the refueling fee;
When the change calculated in the change calculation step includes a change in coins, the banknote with the minimum face value issued at that time is withdrawn instead of the change in coins, and the banknote with the minimum face value and the If the difference between the change due to coins is settled with electronic money, and if the electronic money stored in the electronic money medium is less than the difference, the change according to the banknote out of the change calculated in the change calculation step is issued. A refueling fee settlement method comprising: a step of making a money and charging a coin change as electronic money to an electronic money medium . The refueling fee settlement method according to claim 3 ,
The change calculation step includes:
A banknote depositing step for accepting deposit of banknotes from the refueling customer;
A refueling allowance calculation step for calculating a refueling allowance for refueling performed by the refueling customer;
A change determination step for calculating the change based on the amount deposited in the banknote deposit step and the refueling fee calculated in the refueling fee calculation step,
The refueling fee settlement step includes:
When the change calculated in the change determination step includes a change in a coin, the difference between the bill with the minimum face value and the change in the coin is calculated, and communication with the electronic money medium presented by the refueling customer is performed. When the difference is settled with the electronic money recorded on the electronic money medium, and the electronic money stored on the electronic money medium is less than the difference, the change of the change calculated in the change determination step is performed. An electronic money settlement step of withdrawing change in banknotes and charging change in coins as electronic money to an electronic money medium ;
When the change calculated in the change determination step is only a coin , after the settlement of the difference is completed in the electronic money settlement step, the banknote with the minimum face value is withdrawn instead of the coin, and the change determination step If the change calculated in step 1 consists of banknotes and coins , after the settlement of the difference is completed in the electronic money settlement step, the banknote with the minimum face value is added to the banknotes instead of the coins and withdrawn. When the change calculated in the change determination step is only a banknote, a banknote withdrawal step for withdrawing the banknote is provided. In the self-refueling operation terminal that accepts cash deposits from refueling customers only with banknotes and settles the refueling fee of refueling performed by the refueling customer,
A change calculation procedure for calculating change based on the amount of money deposited by the refueling customer and the refueling fee;
When the change calculated in the change calculation procedure includes coin change, the banknote with the minimum face value issued at that time is withdrawn instead of the coin change, and the banknote with the minimum face value and the If the difference between the change due to coins is settled with electronic money, and the electronic money stored in the electronic money medium is less than the difference, the change due to banknotes out of the change calculated in the change calculation procedure is issued. A refueling fee settlement procedure for making money and charging a coin change to an electronic money medium as electronic money . The program according to claim 5 ,
The change calculation procedure is as follows:
Banknote deposit procedure for accepting deposit of banknotes from the refueling customer;
A refueling fee calculation procedure for calculating a refueling fee for refueling performed by the refueling customer;
A change determination procedure for calculating the change based on the amount of money deposited in the banknote deposit procedure and the refueling fee calculated in the refueling fee calculation procedure,
The refueling fee settlement procedure is as follows:
When the change calculated in the change determination procedure includes a change in a coin, the difference between the bill with the minimum face value and the change in the coin is calculated, and communication with the electronic money medium presented by the refueling customer is performed. When the difference is settled with the electronic money recorded in the electronic money medium, and the electronic money stored in the electronic money medium is less than the difference, the change of the change calculated in the change determination procedure is performed. An electronic money settlement procedure for withdrawing change in banknotes and charging coin change in electronic money medium as electronic money ,
When the change calculated in the change determination procedure is only a coin , after the settlement of the difference is completed in the electronic money settlement procedure, the banknote with the minimum face value is withdrawn instead of the coin, and the change determination procedure If the change calculated in step 1 consists of banknotes and coins , after the settlement of the difference is completed in the electronic money settlement procedure, the banknote with the minimum face value is added to the banknotes instead of the coins and withdrawn. A banknote dispensing procedure for dispensing the banknote when the change calculated in the change determination procedure is only a banknote.

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