JPH03171283A - Card issuing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the recycle function of a card by levying a deposit beforehand at the time of issuing a new card, and returning this deposit at the time of accurate accounting the amount of money of the card. CONSTITUTION:At the time issuing the new card, a control means 1 controls a card reader writer 13 to record amount of money data obtained by subtracting the prescribed deposit from an amount of paid money and a discrimination code to show that the deposit was levied on the card. Then, when the discrimination code is included at the time of the settlement of accounts of the amount of money of the card, it controls a money paying device 7 to repay the total amount of the amount shown by the amount of money data and the deposit, and when the card for additional write-in is inserted, it control the reader writer 13 to record the total amount of the balance data and the paid amount. Thus, possibility for a customer to use repeatedly the card once purchased by adding the amount of money is increased, and the card issuing machine excellent for the recycle management of the card can be obtained.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (a) Field of use in M business The present invention encodes and issues amount data corresponding to the amount invested by a customer onto a magnetic card, and also allows additional amounts to be added to the already issued card. Regarding recordable card issuing machines. (Ex) Conventional technology A card issuing machine that encodes and issues the amount of money a customer has inserted into a magnetic card stores the magnetic card in the card storage section in advance, and when the customer inserts money, the amount of money that has been inserted is recorded. For example, JP-A-62-1, which is encoded and issued on a magnetic card taken out from the card storage section.
The one described in Publication No. 66490 is known. When a customer inserts a card into such a card issuing machine, the amount of money inserted is recorded on the card so that the card can be recycled. [8] Problems to be solved by the invention By the way, the cards issued by such card issuing machines are of course chargeable, and the payment should originally be collected from the customer. This is often impossible. As a result, the card issuer has to bear the cost of the card, but as a result, the recycling function is not being taken advantage of because customers buy new cards one after another because the card itself is just a small price. The financial burden will increase. Therefore, the present invention provides a card issuing machine that enhances the card recycling function by collecting a deposit when a new card is issued and returning the deposit when the card amount is settled. (2) Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the card issuing machine according to the present invention provides an amount of money representing the amount obtained by subtracting a predetermined deposit amount from the input amount when issuing a new card. a card issuing control means for controlling the card reader/writer so that the data and an identification code indicating that the deposit has been collected are recorded on the card; identification code detection means for detecting whether the identification code is included in the card information of the card inserted for payment; a settlement control means for controlling the money dispensing device to pay out the total amount with the deposit; a reuse determining means for determining the possibility of reusing the card inserted for additional writing of the amount; and additional writing. When a card is inserted for the purpose, the total amount of the remaining amount data included in the card information and the inserted amount is controlled to be recorded on the inserted card. If it is determined that the total amount is not acceptable, the total amount is recorded on the new card, and if the inserted card includes an identification code, the card reader/writer is controlled to record the identification code as well. It is equipped with additional control means. (*〉Operation) When a customer inserts money into a card issuing machine to issue a new card, the card issuing control means generates amount data representing the amount obtained by subtracting a predetermined deposit amount from the inserted amount, and the deposit amount has already been collected. The card reader/writer is controlled so that an identification code representing the amount of money is recorded on the new card.As a result, a prepaid card is issued to the customer on which the amount of money deposited minus the deposit amount is recorded. It turns out.

The prepaid amount is subtracted each time the card is used, and when the customer inserts the card into a card issuing machine in order to settle the remaining balance, the identification code detection means detects that the identification code is included in the card information read by the card reader/writer. Determine whether the At this time, if the card information includes the identification code, the payment control means controls the money dispensing device to pay out the total amount of the deposit and the amount indicated by the amount data included in the card information. This allows the customer to receive the remaining balance on the card and the deposit paid at the time the card was issued. Furthermore, when a card is inserted to add an amount to the card balance, the reuse determining means determines the possibility of reusing the inserted card. If reuse is possible, the amount addition control means controls the total amount of the remaining amount data included in the card information and the input amount to be recorded on the input card. On the other hand, if the reuse determining means determines that the inserted card cannot be reused, the amount addition control means records the total amount on the new card, and furthermore, if the inserted card includes an identification code at this time, the amount addition control means records the total amount on the new card. In this case, the card reader/writer is controlled so that the identification code is also recorded on the new card. (F) Embodiment FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a card issuing machine according to the present invention, where 8 is a card storage section in which magnetic cards are stacked and stored, and 9 is a card storage section stored at the lowest level of the card storage section 8. This card take-out part 9 is a card take-out part for taking out the card.
includes an extrusion device 10 that extrudes the card outwardly, and an extrusion device [1
The shutter 11 separates only the lowest card among the cards energized at 0. Reference numeral 12 denotes a card transport section for guiding the card introduced from the card ejecting section 9 to the card reader/writer 13. 1
A card collection box placed below the four-way card transport unit 12 receives cards to be taken in by the card writer 13. The card writer 13 includes a magnetic head 15, and writes information on the card sent from the card transport section 12, and reads information on the card taken in from the issuing port 16. 2 is a money detection device that determines whether the money inserted into the card issuing machine is appropriate and, if the money is appropriate, outputs an input coin signal according to the type of money; 3 is a display that displays the amount of money inserted into the card issuing machine. , 4 is a setting device in which the deposit amount is set in advance;
5 is a settlement switch that instructs the card issuer to settle the balance of the card; 6 is an issuance switch that instructs the card issuance; 6A is an amount addition switch that instructs to add the amount to the inserted card; and 7 is a money dispensing switch. The device, number 1, is a control device that controls the operation of this card issuing machine. The magnetic card has an area in its recording portion in which monetary data representing the monetary value of the card is recorded;
It includes an area where an identification code indicating whether the deposit has been collected is recorded, an area where the number of times the card has been used is recorded, and an area where fixed information regarding the security of the card is recorded. And this magnetic card is a vending machine that allows you to pay by card! When the card is inserted into a device such as a vending machine, its validity is checked based on fixed information, and if it is a valid card, for example, if it is a vending machine, the product is sold and the remaining amount after payment is transferred to the card. The amount data is written in the area where it is recorded, and the number of usages added by one from the number of usages recorded so far is written and returned to the customer. By recording the number of times a card has been used in this way, the lifespan of the card can be determined and it can be determined whether the card can be reused. Note that for a new card that has just been issued by a card issuing machine, "0" is recorded as the number of uses. The control device t1 operates a card reader so that, when a new card is issued, amount data representing the amount obtained by subtracting a predetermined deposit amount from the customer's input amount and an identification code representing that the deposit amount has been collected are recorded on the card. A card issuing control means for controlling the writer 13; an identification code detection means for detecting whether the card information read by the card reader/writer 13 includes an identification code; If the code is included, the payment control means controls the money dispensing device 7 to pay out the total amount of the deposit and the amount indicated by the amount data included in this card information, and for additional writing of the amount. A reuse determination means for determining the possibility of reuse of the inserted card, and when the card is inserted for additional writing, the total amount of the remaining amount data included in this card information and the inserted amount is calculated from the inserted card. At this time, if the reuse determining means determines that the inserted card cannot be reused, the total amount is recorded on a new card, and if the inserted card includes an identification code, it records the total amount on the new card. The new card has the function of an amount addition control means that controls the card reader/writer 13 so that an identification code is also recorded, which will become clear from the following explanation. The operation of this card issuing machine will be explained using flowcharts from FIGS. 2 to 4 showing the control operations by the control device 1.
do. (Issuance operation of new card) In the first step S1, the control device 1 determines whether an input money signal is output from the money detection device 2,
When the inserted money signal is output, in the next step S2, the inserted money amount is added and counted to calculate the inserted amount, and this data is given to the display 3 to display the inserted amount. The control device 1 determines whether the issuing switch 6 is turned on in step S3, and if it is not turned on, the control device 1 returns to step S1.
Return to . Therefore, before the issuing switch 6 is turned on, each time money is inserted into the card issuing machine, the amount of inserted money is added to the inserted amount. When the issuing switch 6 is turned on and step S4 is executed, the control device 1 gives a control signal to the card ejecting section 9 to remove the magnetic card from either the card storage section 8 or the card transport section 12.
After that, a control signal is given to the card transport section 12 to transport the magnetic card to the card writer 13. In the next step S5, it is determined whether the deposit preset in the setting device 4 is 0 yen or not. If it is 0 yen, the process proceeds to step S8 and the deposited amount is set as the amount to be written on the new card. In the next step S9, the control device 1 provides the card writer 13 with write amount data and a write signal. As a result, the card writer 13 writes the amount data by moving the magnetic head 15 and the card relative to each other, so that the inserted amount is recorded on the card. If the deposit preset in the setting device 4 is other than 0 yen, the control device 1 will proceed to step S6.
In this step, the amount written is the amount obtained by subtracting the deposit amount from the input amount. In the next step S7, the control device 1 provides the card reader/writer 13 with the write amount data, identification code, and write signal.
As a result, the card rewriter l3
Write the amount data and identification code by moving the and card relative to each other. In this case, the amount obtained by subtracting the deposit from the input amount and a code indicating that the deposit has been kept are recorded on the card. After the control device 1 writes the amount data to the card, the process proceeds to step 810. In step 810, a verify check is performed to determine whether the information instructed to be written is accurately recorded on the magnetic card. This Verify 7 check is performed by reading the recorded information on the magnetic card with the magnetic head 15 and verifying whether it has been written correctly. If the writing is normal, the process goes to the next step 812.
The control device 1 gives a control signal to the card writer 13, whereby a magnetic card with encoded amount data is sent out from the card issuing port 16. However, if the amount to be encoded is not written correctly, step Sit occurs, and the control device 1 gives control signals to the card rewriter 13 and the card transport section 12 to introduce the defective magnetic card into the card collection box 14. Then, the process returns to step S4. Therefore, a new magnetic card is taken out from the card storage section 8 to the card writer 13, and the input amount is written again. (Settlement operation of card amount) In the first step 92G, the card writer 13
When the magnetic card is inserted, the process proceeds to step S21, where the control device 1 inputs the card information read by the card reader/writer 13, and displays the amount data recorded on the card on the display 3. When the payment switch 5 is turned on in the next step 822, the control device 1 proceeds to step S2B and provides a drive signal to the money dispensing device 7 to control the operation of dispensing the card amount. In the next step S24, it is determined whether the entire card amount has been paid out, and if the payment has been completed, the process advances to step 825. In this step S25, the control device 1 determines whether the information read from the card includes an identification code, and if the identification code is included, the process proceeds to step 826. In step 826, the control device 1 determines whether the money dispensing device 7 has enough money to disburse the deposit. The money dispensing device 7 outputs a money out signal when the amount of money held is insufficient, and the control device 1 uses this signal to determine the presence or absence of money. If there is money, the control device 1 provides a drive signal to the money dispensing device 7 in the next step S27 to control the deposit dispensing operation. In the next step 82B, the control device 1 gives control signals to the card reader/writer 13 and the card transport section 12, respectively, and transfers the paid magnetic card to the card collection box 14.
The card amount settlement operation is then completed. On the other hand, if the money dispensing device 7 outputs the money out signal due to a shortage of held coins, the control device 1 performs step 82.
In step 6, it is determined that the deposit cannot be paid out, and the process proceeds to step 830. In this step 830, the control device 1 sets the amount of the deposit as the write amount, and in the next step S31, it provides the write amount data and a write signal to the card writer 13. As a result, the card reader/writer 13 moves the magnetic head 15 and the card relative to each other to write the amount data. Then, in the next step S32, the control device 1
A magnetic card on which the deposit is encoded is sent out from the issuing port 16 in order to provide a control signal to the bank 3. Therefore, if the card issuing machine cannot pay out the deposit, it records this amount on the card and returns it. Further, if the control device 1 determines in step 824 that the payment of the card amount has not been completed, the control device 1 proceeds to step 829. Therefore, if the money dispensing device 7 runs out of coins or an abnormality occurs while the money dispensing device 7 is dispensing the card amount, the process proceeds to step S29 because the card amount has not been completely disbursed. In this step S29, the control device 1 sets the unpaid withdrawal L amount of the card amount as the write amount, and in the next step S31, the card reader writer 13 writes the write amount data and the write signal to the card reader writer 13. Write the payout amount. And next step 832
When this card is sent out from the issuing port 16 in the process of
The card with the unpaid amount recorded will be returned to the customer. (Additional amount writing operation) In the first step S50, the card writer 13
When the magnetic card is inserted, the process proceeds to the next step S5, where the control device 1 inputs the card information read by the card writer 13 and displays the amount data recorded on the card on the display 3. When the customer inserts money in step 852, the control device 1 adds this inserted amount to the amount recorded on the card in the next step 853, and displays the total amount on the display 3.
Display on . This allows the customer to check the new amount that will be written to this card by adding the input amount to the card amount. Then, in step 854, the control device 1 determines whether the amount addition switch 6A is turned on, and if it is not turned on, the process returns to step S52. Therefore, if the customer wishes to further increase the amount written to the card, the customer may
In step 2, you will need to add additional money. However, due to the skill of the amount addition switch 6A, step 8
55, the control device 1 sets the total amount of the card amount and the inserted amount as the amount to be written to the card. In the next step S56, the control device 1 determines whether the card can be reused by determining whether the number of uses recorded on the card has reached a predetermined number.
If it is determined that the card can be reused, the process proceeds to the next step S57, where 1 is added to the number of uses recorded on this card. In the next step 85B, the control device 1 determines whether the information read from the card includes an identification code, and if the identification code is included, the process proceeds to step 959. In step 959, the control device 1 provides the card reader/writer 13 with new usage count data in which 1 has been added, write amount data, identification code, and write signal. As a result, the card inserted by the customer will record the updated number of uses and the amount that was added to the card's amount. The identification code is recorded along with these data because the identification code was originally recorded on the input card. When the control device 1 determines in step SSB that the information read from the card does not include an identification code, the process proceeds to step 860. In this step 860,
The control device 1 provides the card reader/writer 13 with new usage count data, written amount data, and a write signal, so that the card inserted by the customer has the updated usage count and card. The amount obtained by adding the additional amount to the amount will be recorded. After recording the additional amount on the card in steps 859 to 960, the control device t1 proceeds to step 561, gives a control signal to the card reader/writer 13 to return the card from the issuing port 16, and ends the process. Further, if the number of uses recorded on the card inserted by the customer for writing and depositing the additional amount has reached a predetermined number, the control device 1 makes a determination in step 856 and proceeds to step 870. In this step 370, the control device 1 gives control signals to the card rewriter 13 and the card transport unit 12, respectively, to control the cards that cannot be reused to be guided to the card collection box 14. In the next step S71, the control device 1
and controls the card transport section 12 to take out the cards stored in the card storage section 8 to the card writer 13. In the next step S72, it is determined whether an identification code has been recorded on the card that has been led to the card collection box 14 as being unusable, and if an identification code has been recorded, the process proceeds to step 873. In step 873, the control device 1 provides the card reader/writer 13 with the written amount data and the identification code. As a result, the new card taken out from the card extraction section 9 records the total amount of the amount recorded on the card introduced into the card collection box 14 and the amount inserted by the customer for additional writing. The identification code recorded on the collection card will be recorded as is. Also the control device f! When t1 determines in step S72 that the collection card does not include an identification code, the process proceeds to step 874. In step S74, the control device 1 provides the card writer 13 with write amount data and a write signal. As a result, the new card taken out from the card removal section 9 is also stored in the card collection box 14.
This means that the total amount of money recorded on the card introduced to the card and the amount invested by the customer for additional writing is recorded. When the total amount of the amount recorded on the collection card and the additional amount is recorded on the new card in steps 873 and 874, the control device 1 performs a verify check in step S75. If this verification check determines that the card is defective, the process returns to step S71 and repeats the same logic again, but if the card is normal, the process proceeds to the next step 876. This step S
At 76, the control device 1 gives a control signal to the card reader/writer 13 to send the new card with the amount recorded to the issuing port 1.
Send from 6 and finish the process. (0 Effects of the Invention Since the card issuing machine according to the present invention has a deposit deposit and refund function, there is a high possibility that customers will add money to the card they have purchased once and use it repeatedly. Therefore, a card issuing machine that is excellent in card recycling operations is provided.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of issuing a new card, Fig. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of settling the card amount, and Fig. 4 is the operation of writing the additional amount. This is a flowchart showing the process. 1...control device (card issue control means, discrimination means, settlement control means, collection control means, amount addition control means),
13...Card reader/writer, 14...Card collection box.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Amount data corresponding to the amount invested by the customer is encoded and issued on a magnetic card by a card reader/writer, and is recorded on the inserted card read by the card reader/writer according to the customer's request. When issuing a new card, a card issuing machine that allows cash settlement of the deposited amount includes amount data representing the amount obtained by subtracting a predetermined deposit amount from the input amount and an identification code representing whether the deposit has been collected. card issuing control means for controlling the card reader/writer so that the information is recorded on the card; identification code detection means for detecting whether the identification code is included in the card information read by the card reader/writer; If the identification code is included in the card information of the card inserted for the transaction, the money dispensing device is controlled to pay out the total amount of the amount indicated by the amount data included in this card information and the deposited money. a reuse determination means for determining the possibility of reuse of a card inserted for additional writing of an amount; The total amount of the remaining amount data and the input amount is recorded on the input card, but at this time, if the reuse determining means determines that the input card cannot be reused, the total amount is recorded on the new card. and an amount addition control means for controlling the card reader/writer to record the identification code and also record the identification code on the new card if the inserted card includes the identification code.