JPH02170293A - Adjustment terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To minimize occupied space and to execute work for issuing various documents by providing a printer for the magnetic card carrying passage of a carrying mechanism and issuing a receipt, a deferred payment ticket, etc. CONSTITUTION:An adjustment terminal equipment 1 can execute adjustment using a magnetic card 8, and a receipt 9 and the deferred payment ticket 10, 10 are previously formed into the same shape as that of the magnetic card 8. In the case of issuing the receipt 9, when the receipt 9 is inserted into the adjustment terminal 1 in the same manner as that in the insertion of the magnetic card 8, and the issuing of the receipt 9 is instructed, the charge is printed on the receipt 9 by the printer provided in the adjustment terminal 1, and the receipt 9 comes out. In the case of issuing the ticket 10, when the ticket 10 is inserted into the adjustment terminal equipment 1 in the same manner as that in the insertion of the magnetic card 8, and the issuing of the ticket 10 is instructed, the charge and necessary information are printed on the ticket 10 by the printer provided in the adjustment device 1, and the ticket 10 comes out. Thus, the occupied space can be minimized, and the documents can be accurately issued by incorporating the printer for issuing the receipt 9 or the ticket 10 in the adjustment terminal equipment.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention (Industrial Field of Application) The present invention can be used to read information stored on magnetic cards used as coupon tickets, gift certificates, cash coupons, etc., and to write information thereon. The present invention relates to a terminal device, and particularly to a payment terminal device that can issue receipts, deferred payment tickets, etc. using a mechanism used when paying with a magnetic card.

(Prior Art) Magnetic cards have become popular as a device in which cash or the like is paid in advance, and the prepaid amount and other necessary information are written thereon as magnetic information, allowing the card to serve as a substitute for gift certificates and cash vouchers.

As is well known, this magnetic card is constructed of a rectangular plate made of paper, plastic, etc., and a magnetic recording medium attached to the plate. It is also well known that a payment terminal device is required in order to read information from such an E-shiki card, and to process and write information. Such magnetic cards and payment terminal devices have been used in various fields.

A system consisting of such a magnetic card and a precision X terminal device is also being adopted in the automobile transportation type (taxi) industry in the general passenger industry.

This is achieved by jointly issuing a magnetic card, paying the bill using a payment terminal attached to the vehicle, and billing the magnetic card joint issuing company at a later date for the amount settled at the payment terminal.

The payment terminal device attached to the vehicle in this way had the following configuration in terms of -a. That is, the payment terminal device is connected to a toll meter that counts the travel toll of a taxi vehicle, and is adapted to receive the toll counted by the toll meter. Further, an input device through which necessary data can be input is connected to this payment terminal device. Furthermore, a printer for issuing receipts is connected to this payment terminal device.

According to such a payment terminal device, by using a taxi,
When the destination 1p is reached, the fare to the destination will be displayed on the fare meter. Therefore, the fee is settled with cash, magnetic card, postpaid ticket, etc. If a receipt is required, the printer will issue the receipt. Furthermore, deferred-paid tickets were issued by hand by the driver after looking at the fare meter.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, since a vehicle occupies a small space, it is desired that the in-vehicle device occupies as little space as possible. Furthermore, from the standpoint of vehicle operation and safety, it is not desirable to have the driver perform any work other than driving.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a payment terminal device that occupies a small space and is capable of performing various document issuing operations.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the totalization terminal device of the present invention includes a transport mechanism that transports a magnetic card on which the prepaid amount and other necessary information are written as magnetic information by prepaying cash etc. means, and is capable of reading information on or writing information on a 4ft card by conveying the magnetic card in one direction by the conveying means and causing relative movement between the magnetic card and the magnetic reading/writing means. In the apparatus, a printing device is provided on the magnetic card conveyance path of the conveyance mechanism, and a printing device is installed on the magnetic card conveyance path of the conveyance mechanism, and
This system is characterized by the ability to issue post-paid tickets.

[Effect]

The payment terminal device of the present invention allows payment to be made using a magnetic card. The receipt and postpaid ticket are formed in the same shape as the Iffff-card. In the case of issuing a receipt, insert it into the payment terminal device in the same way as a magnetic card and instruct the issue of the receipt, and the printing device installed inside the terminal device will print out the charges for the receipt. It comes out being done. When issuing a deferred payment ticket, insert it into the payment terminal in the same way as a magnetic card and instruct the issuance of the deferred payment ticket, and the printing device installed in the payment terminal will print the fee and necessary information on the deferred payment ticket. It comes out marked 11.

Therefore, according to the payment terminal device of the present invention, since the printing device for issuing receipts and post-paid tickets is included, the occupied space is reduced, and the issuing work is automated, so safety is improved. Documents can be issued accurately.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

1 to 14 are diagrams for explaining the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of an embodiment of a payment terminal device according to the present invention.

In FIG. 1, an integration terminal device l is provided with an insertion port 2, and a display section 3 is provided on the insertion port 2. This totalization terminal device 1 is connected to a taxi via a cable 4.
It is connected to a toll meter 4 that counts vehicle travel tolls, so that the tolls counted by the toll meter can be taken in.

The payment terminal device l is provided with a human power device 7 connected via a cable 6. This payment terminal AI! i place 1
has a conveyance mechanism (described later) that conveys a magnetic card 8 on which the prepaid amount and other necessary information are written as magnetic information by prepaying cash, etc., and a magnetic reading/writing means (described later). , the information on the magnetic card can be read or written by the magnetic card being conveyed in one direction by the conveying means and moved relative to the magnetic reading/writing means; Printing device in the magnetic card transport path (described later)
This is a device that allows the issuance of receipts 9, post-paid tickets 10, etc.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the magnetic card.

In Fig. 2 (1) and (It) 4, magnetic card 8
The card is made of silver or plastic material, and the amount, estimated usage amount, name of card issuer, etc. are printed on the front side of the material, and a magnetic recording area A is provided on the back side of the material.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the receipt.

In FIG. 3, the receipt 9 has a code C indicating the printing position 1b and other necessary information printed in advance.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a postpaid ticket.

In FIG. 4, the postpaid ticket IO has a code C indicating the printing position and other necessary information printed in advance.

Figures 5 and below show the mechanism of the payment terminal device 1. Figure 5 is a perspective view of the mechanism of the t# calculation terminal device 1, Figure 6 is a side view, and Figure 7 is a front view. 8 is a plan view, FIG. 9 is a sectional view cut in the longitudinal direction, and FIG. 1θ is an exploded perspective view.

First, the transport mechanism will be explained.

The structure of the transport mechanism through which the magnetic card 8 is passed consists of a rail body 11 which is a long and narrow three-dimensional structure, and side plates 12 formed of sheet metal or the like which are fixed to the side surfaces of the rail body 11.
13, a front cover body 14, a rear cover body 15, which are placed over and fixed from above the rail body 11, and a front panel which is fixed on the front surface of the rail body 11 and has an insertion slot 2 for inserting the magnetic card 2. It consists of 17.

The rail body 11 is formed by cutting two pieces of metal, or is integrally formed by casting or the like. The rail body 11 has a sliding base 21 whose upper surface is mostly flat, and a pair of side guides 22.23 and a pair of side guides 24.25 are provided on the left and right sides of the sliding base 21, respectively. Fixed and erected in parallel. The inner walls of the side guides 22.23 and 24.25 are parallel, and the distance between them is set to be just slightly wider than the width of the card 8.

This rail body 16 has roller holes 2 in front thereof (on the left side in FIG. 8) so as to open on the surface of the sliding base 21.
6 is a through opening. Also, the rear of the sliding base 21 (
A roller hole 27 is opened through the roller hole 27 (right side in FIG. 8), and a head hole 28 is opened through the roller hole 270 side. Spacer detection holes 30, 31, 32, and 33 are opened on the surface of the sliding base 21 at positions offset toward the side guides 22, respectively. These detection holes 30, 31, 32, 33 are for passing light from the light emitting diodes, respectively.

Next, a printing device 16 that also serves as a punch mechanism is provided between the front lid body 14 and the rear lid body 15. This printing device 16, which also serves as a punch mechanism, has grooves on its bottom surface that are large enough for the magnetic card 8, receipt 9, and postpaid ticket 10 to pass through. It is handed over and fixed at 1. [Printing device that also serves as a punch mechanism] 6 is provided with an optical reading device (not shown).

Further, a roller hole 34 is formed through the front cover 14 in the upper and lower directions approximately at the center of the front cover 14, and light receiving holes 35 and 36 are formed through the front and rear sides of the front cover 14, respectively.

These light receiving holes 35 and 36 are for fixing photodiodes to receive light.

Furthermore, a roller hole 37 is vertically opened through the rear lid body I5 at approximately the center thereof, and a pressure contact hole 38 is opened through the roller hole 37 close to the side surface of the roller hole 37.

In addition, light receiving holes 39 are provided at the front and rear close to the side surface of the rear lid body 15.
．． 40 each has a through hole i11 opening. These light receiving holes 39 and 40 are for receiving light from a fixed photodiode.

There are shaft holes 42 and 43 in the middle of the front and rear of the side plate 12, respectively.
is a through opening. In addition, shaft holes 44 and 45 are opened in the middle of the front and rear of the side plate 13, respectively.
An L-shaped fixing channel 46 is fixed at the front and back of the lower part of 2.13. A shaft 47 is provided between the shaft hole 42 and the shaft hole 44 so as to be rotatable therebetween. A frame is provided between the shaft hole 43 and the shaft hole 45 so that the shaft 48 can rotate freely. Pulleys 49,50 are fixed to the ends of both shafts 47,48. A belt 51 is wound between the pulleys 49 and 50.

A drive roller 52 is fixed in the middle of the shaft 47, and the drive roller 52 is supported so that its lower surface projects toward the sliding base 21 from the opening of the roller hole 34. Further, a drive roller 53 is fixed at the center of the shaft 48, and this drive roller 53
is pivotally supported such that its lower surface protrudes from the opening of the roller hole 37 toward the sliding base 2. at the same time,
A pressing roller 54 made of an elastic material such as rubber is loosely fitted onto the shaft 48 and is rotatably supported. This pressing roller 54 projects toward the sliding base 21 from the opening of the pressing hole 38 .

Next, facing the roller hole 26, a clamping roller 55 is projected from the lower surface of the rail body 11, and the clamping roller 55 is elastically pushed upward by a spring (not shown). The drive roller 52 is supported so that it is always in contact with a constant pressure. Also,
Facing the roller hole 27, a clamping roller 56 protrudes from the lower surface of the rail body 11, and the clamping roller 56 is elastically pushed upward by a spring (not shown). are pivoted so that they are in constant contact with each other at all times. Further, the magnetic helad 57, which is a magnetic reading/writing means, is connected to the rail body 11.
The magnetic head 57 protrudes from the lower surface of the magnetic head 57 through the head hole 28, and the outer periphery of the pressure roller 54 is in constant contact with the magnetic head 57.

Further, a shaft hole 58 is opened in the center of the side plate 18, and the 20 shaft hole 58 is located above the rail body 11, that is, in the lid body 1.
The output shaft of a motor 59, located above the motor 9 and fixed to the side plate 18, protrudes. A pulley 61 is fixed to the output shaft of the motor 59, and a pulley 61 with a large diameter is fixed to the end of the shaft 48 that projects outward from the side plate 3.
．． A belt 62 is passed between the racks 61 and 61.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration including the signal system of the same embodiment.

The signal circuit 70 includes the display section 3, the printing device 16 for the punching mechanism section, the magnetic head 57, the motor 59, the light emitting diodes 71.72.73.74, and the photodiodes 75.76.77.78. and a processing circuit 80. The processing circuit 80 includes a CPU, ROM, and RAM.
It consists of a computer system with integrated input and output devices.

Further, various processing programs are stored in the ROM of the processing circuit 80, thereby realizing various operations.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the embodiment. FIGS. 13 and 14 are explanatory diagrams showing receipts and deferred payment tickets issued in the same embodiment.

First, assume that you arrive at your destination using a vehicle.

Thereby, the fare to the destination is displayed on the fare meter 5. Then, the payment terminal device l reads this amount (step 200), and then selects the payment method (step 201).Here, if the payment method is magnetic card 8, a magnetic card insertion instruction is displayed on the display. Display on 3 (
Step 202). Thereafter, the processing circuit 80 waits for the magnetic card 8 to be inserted (step 203).
. Here, when the insertion diode 75 detects that the magnetic card 8 has been inserted, the processing circuit 80 rotates the motor 59 and operates the transport mechanism to connect the magnetic card 8 and the magnetic head 57. With relative movement, magnetic card 8
(step 204). Next, the processing circuit 80 displays information on the amount of money out of the read information on the display unit 3 (step 205). Then, the 14K gold and magnetic card 8 read in step 200
The read amount is subtracted from (step 206).

If this difference is negative (step 207)
, since the payment cannot be made, a message indicating that the payment cannot be made is displayed on the display unit 3 (
At step 208), discharge processing and initial value settings are performed, and at step 209), the process ends. On the other hand, if the payment is possible in step 207, the processing circuit 80 magnetically writes the amount after payment on the card 5 via the magnetic head 57 (step 2IO), and then uses the magnetic card 8 to make the payment. The processing circuit 80 writes this to the IAM (step 211), and if the receipt 9 is not required, it is
12), the process goes through step 209 and ends.

In addition, in the case of cash settlement (step 201), it is determined whether the settlement button of the charge meter 5 is pressed or not (step 220).
), when pressed, it memorizes that it is a cash settlement together with the amount (step 221), and if no receipt 9 is issued (step 222), the process ends via step 209. If it is necessary to issue a receipt 9 (steps 212 and 222), the processing path 80 causes the display unit 3 to display an instruction to insert the receipt 9 (step 230). Thereafter, the processing circuit 80 waits for the receipt 9 to be inserted (step 231). Here, when the insertion of the receipt 9 is detected by the boot diode 75, the processing circuit 80 changes the display unit 3 to display printing in progress (step 232), rotates the motor 59, and starts the conveyance mechanism. The operation causes the receipt 9 and the printing device 216 that also serves as a punch mechanism to move relative to each other, and the necessary information is printed on the receipt 9 by operating the printing device 16 that also serves as a punch mechanism (
Step 204). As a result, the receipt 9 shown in FIG. 13 (1) is issued as a printed receipt 9 as shown in (■) in the same figure. When printing is completed, the process goes to step 209 and ends.

Furthermore, in the case of deferred payment ticket 10, step 20
1), the processing circuit 80 causes the display unit 3 to display an instruction to insert the postpaid ticket 10 (step 24o). Thereafter, the processing circuit 80 waits for the deferred payment ticket NO to be inserted (step 241). Here, when it is detected by the boot diode 75 that the deferred payment ticket 10 is inserted, the processing circuit 80 changes the display unit 3 to display printing in progress (step 242), rotates the motor 59, and controls the transport mechanism. is operated to move the conveyance mechanism 13 and the printing device 16 which also serves as a punch mechanism relative to each other, and the printing device 16 which also serves as a punch mechanism is made to print the necessary information on the deferred payment ticket ]O (step 243).

As a result, the deferred payment ticket (N) in FIG. 14 is issued as the deferred payment ticket (10) printed as shown in FIG. 14 (II).

When printing is completed, it is stored together with necessary information that the payment is by deferred payment ticket yhlO (step 244).
, and the process ends via step 209.

Since it operates in this way, the receipt 9 and the postpaid ticket 10 can be easily issued. Therefore, there is no danger associated with the issuance of such receipts 9 and deferred payment ticket numbers 62. Additionally, since the printing device is placed inside the device, the space it occupies is reduced.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, according to the payment terminal device of the present invention, the space occupied by the stamp T (11 devices) for issuing receipts and post-paid tickets is reduced, and the issuance work is reduced. Since it is automated, safety is ensured, and documents can be issued accurately.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of an actual example of the payment terminal "J" and the device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a magnetic card, and FIG.
The figure is a plan view showing a receipt, Fig. 4 is a plan view showing a post-paid ticket, Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the mechanism of the payment terminal device, Fig. 6 is a side view of the mechanism, and Fig. 7 is the same. Front view of the mechanism,
Fig. 8 is a plan view of the same mechanism, Fig. 9 is a sectional view of the same mechanism cut in the longitudinal direction, Fig. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the same mechanism, and Fig. 11 shows the signal system of the same embodiment. Block diagram shown, 1st
FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the same embodiment. FIGS. 13 and 14 are explanatory diagrams showing receipts and deferred payment tickets issued under the same real rights example. l...Settlement terminal device, 3...Display section, 8...Magnetic card, 9...Receipt, 10...Deferred payment ticket,
16...Printing device that also serves as a punch mechanism.

Claims (1)

[Claims] It has a conveying mechanism for conveying a magnetic card on which the prepaid amount and other necessary information are written as magnetic information by prepaying cash etc., and a magnetic reading/writing means, and the conveying means allows the magnetic card to be read in one direction. In a payment terminal device that can read information on a magnetic card and write information by moving the card relative to the magnetic reading/writing means, a printing device is provided in the magnetic card conveyance path of the conveyance mechanism, A payment terminal device characterized by being able to issue receipts, deferred payment tickets, etc.