JPH01253081A - Reckoning device for card type automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To smoothly perform final reckoning by providing a detachable proceeds total/installation trader code storage means where the total amount of proceeds and installation trader codes by automatic vending machines are stored. CONSTITUTION:An operator detaches the proceeds total/installation trader code storage means from the reckoning devices of plural automatic vending machines and carries them back, and the amounts of proceeds are totalized by the automatic vending machine installation traders by using a totalizer and a card issuing trader distributes the gathered cash to the automatic vending machine installation traders. Consequently, the card issuing trader and automatic vending machine installation traders are different and when there are plural automatic vending machine installation traders in a specific area for the single card issuing trader, the final reckoning is performed smoothly.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a payment device for a card-type vending machine that uses a card to sell, for example, canned drinks.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, card-type vending machines have been proposed that use cards to sell products within specific regions or within specific reprint locations. This card-type vending machine uses a re-recordable card, the card user purchases the card with a certain amount recorded in advance, and when the vending machine sells the product, the price of the product is calculated from the amount recorded on the card. This method subtracts the amount, records the remaining amount on the card, and sells it.
Publication No. 42360 "Vending Equipment", Special Publication No. 45-39
Publication No. 92 “Method and device for changing card value”)
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Conventionally, in such card-type vending machines, there were no problems if the card issuer and the vending machine installer were the same. In other words, since a card issuer issues a card in exchange for cash and sells products using the card in a vending machine, cash and products are ultimately exchanged within the same business. However, if the card issuer and vending machine installer are different, and there are multiple vending machine installers for a single card issuer in a particular area, the card issuer and vending machine installer may An issuer issues a card in exchange for cash, and when the card is used to sell products at a vending machine, the cash collected by a single card issuer is distributed to multiple vending machine installers. As a result, final settlement becomes impossible.

The present invention was made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and the card issuer and the vending machine installer are different, and within a specific area, there are multiple vending machine installers for a single card issuer. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a payment device for a card-type vending machine that allows the final payment to be made smoothly even when the payment is made.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the payment device for card-type vending machines of the present invention stores the total amount of sales and the installer code for each vending machine, and is removable. It is equipped with a sales total/installer code storage means.

According to the above-described configuration, the present invention allows an operator of a card issuer or a vending machine installer to remove the sales total/installer code storage means from the payment device of the vending machine at the appropriate time, and use the same procedure to store multiple After removing the sales total/installer code storage means from the payment device of the vending machine, take it home, use a tally machine to tally up the total sales amount for each vending machine installer, and use a printer etc. Based on this, the card issuer distributes the collected cash to multiple vending machine installers, and if the card issuer and vending machine installer are different, within a specific area, This is to perform the final settlement when there are multiple vending machine installers for a single card issuer.

Embodiment Hereinafter, a payment device for a card-type vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a card-type vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 02 is a card reading/writing means, and when the card 1 is inserted, the card reading means 3 pulls the card 1 into the card reading/writing means 2 and reads the amount recorded on the card 1. , a card writing means 4 for changing the amount and re-recording it on the card 1. A selection switch 6 outputs a selection signal of a desired product to the price storage means 6. Reference numeral 7 denotes a product carrying-out means, which receives the output from the comparing means 8 and carries out the product.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a sales total/installer code storage means, which stores the total sales amount and the installer code for each vending machine, and is removable. The price storage means e receives the signal from the selection switch 6 and outputs the product price of the product selected from the stored product prices to the comparison means 8, the subtraction means 10, and the addition means 11. It is something. The comparison means 8 is the card reading means 3.
The amount read in is compared with the product price from the price storage means 6, and the comparison result is output to the product delivery means 7. The subtraction means 1o receives the comparison result of the comparison means 8, subtracts the product price from the price storage means 6 from the amount read by the card reading means 3, and writes the remaining amount to the card writing means 4. This is what is output. The card writing means 4 is for re-recording the remaining amount on the card 1. The addition means 11 receives the comparison result of the comparison means 8 and adds the total sales amount stored in the sales total/installer code storage means 9 and the product price from the price storage means 6, The addition result is output to the sales total/installer code storage means 9 as a new total sales amount. A removal detection switch 12 detects that the sales total/installer code storage means 9 has been removed, and outputs a removal signal to the addition means 11. A return switch 13 outputs a return signal to the card read/write means 2.

Next, the operation will be explained according to FIG.

First, when the card 1 is inserted into the card read/write means 2 of the vending machine (stopl), the card 1 is pulled into the card read/write means 2 (stop・2),
The card reading means 3 reads the amount from the card 1 (s
top3). Next, a product is selected, the selection switch 6 is pressed, and a product selection signal is output to the price storage means 6 (
stop4). Then, the price storage means 6 outputs the product price of the product selected from the stored product prices to the comparison means 8, the subtraction means 1o, and the addition means 11 (gtep
l5). Next, the comparison means 8 compares the amount read from the card 1 by the card reading means 3 and the product price received from the price storage means e (stop 6). If it is possible to sell the selected product, a carry-out signal for the selected product is output to the product carry-out means 7, and the product carry-out means 7 carries out the product (s+
step 7) o Next, the subtraction means 1o receives the product delivery signal from the comparison means 8, and subtracts the product price taken from the price storage means 6 from the amount read from the card 1 by the card reading means 3. , calculates the remaining amount and outputs it to the card writing means 4 (8tep8).

Then, the card writing means 4 re-records the remaining amount on the card 1 (stop 9). Next, the adding means 11 adds the comparing means 8
Upon receiving the product delivery signal from the sales total/installer code storage means 9, the total sales amount stored in the sales total/installer code storage means 9 is added to the product price taken from the price storage means 6, and the addition result is used as a new sales total. The sales total is outputted to the sales total/installer code storage means 9 as the amount, and the sales total is performed (stoplo).

Thereafter, the card read/write means 2 returns the card 1 (gtepl 1 ). In this way, merchandise is sold by card through the above-described series of movements f'g (stopl) to (stopll). Further, when the return switch 13 is operated with the card 1 drawn into the card read/write means 2 (gtepl
2), the card read/write means 2 returns the card 1 (stopll).

In the standby state, when the operator of the card issuer or the vending machine installer removes the sales total/installer code storage means 9, the removal detection switch 12 operates and the sales total/installer code storage means 9 is removed. Detecting the sushi (stop 13) o Then, when the sales total/installer code storage means 9 is replaced and reattached, the removal detection nuinochi 12 returns and the replaced new sales total/installer code storage means is replaced. 9 is attached (stop1
4)・Therefore, the adding means 11 sets only the new sales total/installer code storage means 9 as zero, and 5top1
5). Start a new sales total.

Then, the operator of the card issuer or the vending machine installer removes the sales total/installer code storage means 9 from the multiple vending machines, takes it home, uses a tally machine, and stores it in the vending machine. The total sales amount for each installation company is tallied and output using a printer, etc.

According to the payment device for a card-type vending machine shown in the embodiment, a card 1 is used which records a fixed amount of money and can change and re-record the amount. It also includes a card reading means 3 for reading the amount recorded on the card 1, and a card writing means 4 for changing the amount and re-recording it on the card 1. A selection switch 5 for selecting a product, a product delivery means 7 for transporting the product, a storage unit that stores the total sales amount and the installer code for each vending machine, and has a removable sales total/installer code memory. means 9. When the card reading means 3 reads the amount from the card, the price storage means receives a signal from the selection switch 5 and outputs the product price of the product selected from the stored product prices. 6. and,
Comparing means 8 is provided for comparing the amount read by the card reading means 3 with the product price from the price storage means 6 and outputting the comparison result to the product delivery means 7. Then, upon receiving the comparison result of the comparison means 8, the card reading means 3
A subtraction means 10 is provided for subtracting the product price from the price storage means 6 from the amount read in and outputting the remaining amount to the card writing means 4. Then, in response to the comparison result of the comparison means 8, the total sales amount stored in the sales total/installer code storage means 9 and the product price from the price storage means are added, and the addition result is updated. and an adding means 11 for outputting the sales total/installer code storage means 9 as the total sales amount. With these configurations, an operator of a card issuer or a vending machine installer can timely and automatically After removing the total sales/installer code storage means 9 from the payment device of the vending machine, and following the same procedure, remove the total sales/installer code storage means 9 from the payment devices of multiple vending machines. Take it home, use a tally machine to tally up the total sales amount for each vending machine installer, and print it out using a printer, etc. Based on this, the card issuer distributes the collected cash to multiple vending machine installers. Due to the above,
The card issuer and vending machine installer are different,
For a single card issuer within a specified region,
Even if there are multiple vending machine installation companies,
In addition, when the card 1 is inserted, the card read/write means 2 pulls the card into the card read/write means, and after re-recording, Since the card 1 is to be returned, it is possible to prevent accidents such as the card 1 being pulled out before re-recording, or the card 1 being pulled out during re-recording and the recorded data being destroyed.

In this embodiment, the card 1 is used for magnetic recording, but the present invention is not limited to this, and recording may be performed using a card with a built-in semiconductor memory, for example.

In addition, in this embodiment, the installer code for each vending machine may be a unified code for each installer if the same vending machine installer owns multiple vending machines. The code may be different for each vending machine.

Effects of the Invention As stated above, the present invention provides a card that can record a fixed amount of money and change the amount and re-record it, a card reading means that reads the amount recorded on the card, and a card that can change the amount of money. and stores a card writing means for re-recording on the card, a selection switch for selecting a product, a product transport means for transporting the product, a total amount of sales and an installer code for each vending machine, and removable sales total/installer code storage means, and when the card reading means reads an amount from the card, the product price is selected from the stored product prices in response to a signal from the selection switch. price storage means for outputting the product price of the product; comparison means for comparing the amount read by the card reading means with the product price from the price storage means and outputting a comparison result to the product delivery means; and the comparison means subtraction means for subtracting the product price from the price storage means from the amount read by the card reading means and outputting the remaining amount to the card writing means, and a comparison result of the comparison means; Then, add the total sales amount stored in the sales total/installer code storage means and the product price from the price storage means, use the addition result as a new total sales amount, and calculate the sales total/installer code. The operator of the card issuer or the vending machine installer removes the sales total/installer code storage means from the vending machine's payment device at a timely manner and repeats the same procedure. After removing the sales total/installer code storage means from the payment devices of multiple vending machines, take it home and use a tally machine to tally the total sales amount for each vending machine installer. Output using a printer etc.
Based on this, the card issuer distributes the collected cash to multiple vending machine installers, so that card issuers and vending machine installers are different, and within a specific area, a single card This allows the issuer to smoothly perform the final payment even when there are multiple vending machine installers.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a vending machine showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment of the present invention. 1...Card, 2...Card read/
Light means, 5...Selection switch, 6...
...Price storage means, 7...Product delivery means, 8.
... Comparison means, 9 ... Total sales/installer code storage means, 10 ... - Subtraction means, 11 ...
... Addition means, 12 ... Removal detection switch, 13 ... Return switch. l-Car F゛Figure 1/ /2

Claims (1)

[Claims] A card that can store a certain amount of money and change and re-record the amount, card reading means that reads the amount recorded on the card, and card writing means that changes the amount and re-records it on the card. and a selection switch for selecting a product.
a product carrying-out means for carrying out product carrying-out; a removable sales total/installer code storage means for storing the total sales amount and the installer code for each vending machine; and a card reading means for storing the total sales amount and installer code for each vending machine; a price storage means for receiving a signal from the selection switch and outputting the product price of the product selected from the stored product prices when the card reading means reads the price; and the amount read by the card reading means and the price. Comparing means for comparing the product prices from the storage means and outputting the comparison result to the product delivery means; Subtract the product price,
A subtraction means outputs the remaining amount to the card writing means, and in response to the comparison result of the comparison means, the total sales amount stored in the sales total/installer code storage means and the product from the price storage means are calculated. A payment device for a card-type vending machine, comprising an addition means for adding prices and outputting the addition result as a new total sales amount to the sales total/installer code storage means.