JPH04310197A - Card issue and adjustment processing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable the issue/adjustment processing of a parking card or the like by providing a card insertion detecting sensor, read sensor, management code data memory and program memory or the like and issuing the card for managing service time or frequency. CONSTITUTION:A card insertion detecting sensor 107 is provided to detect that a card 20 is inserted to the main body of the issue/adjustment processing machine, and read sensors 109 and 111 are provided to read the code optically recorded on the surface of the card. Further, a management code data memory 114 is provided to store and hold management information, and a program memory 116 or the like is provided to command and execute operations required for issuing the card 20 and calculating the service time or the frequency to a central processing unit 100. Thus, the machine can be used for the issue/ adjustment to the various purposes of cards such as the parking card or various rentalcard tickets, etc.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card issuing and payment processing machine. More specifically, the present invention relates to a card issuing and payment processing machine for issuing parking cards and paying parking fees in parking lots, for example.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Various cards have been used in recent years, such as prepaid cards, parking cards, and karaoke cards. mainly,
These cards are used to manage the frequency and time of various services. These cards are issued and settled using dedicated card issuing machines and settlement machines.

On the other hand, as a medium for recording and storing information,
A thin rectangular card made of paper or plastic is used. As methods for recording on this card, magnetic recording, electronic recording using LSI, optical recording, etc. are known and used. Each card has advantages and disadvantages; magnetic recording is inexpensive and convenient, so it is used in telephone cards and bank cards. On the other hand, magnetic recording cards have problems such as a small storage capacity and data loss due to external magnetic influences. Although LSI cards have advantages such as being able to store large amounts of data, their use is currently limited to specific applications due to their high cost.

[0004] Cards that store data optically are resistant to magnetism, static electricity, vibration, shock, etc., and the data does not deteriorate.
It has functions that compensate for the shortcomings of each of the cards mentioned above, such as there is no contact failure because the reading is contactless.

[0005]

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] The information reading/writing device described above was developed for issuing cards for specific purposes and for making payments, and is used for issuing cards and making payments that can be used for many different purposes. It doesn't belong to. The present inventor further improved the above card and invented a card issuing and payment processing machine that can be used for various purposes to achieve the following objectives.

[0006] The purpose of the present invention is to issue a card that can be used for payment and issuance of an optical recording type card that is optimal for managing service time or frequency for various purposes such as parking cards, various rental cards, service cards, karaoke cards, etc. and a payment processing machine.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a card issuing and settlement processing machine that can issue and settle optical recording cards very simply and at low cost.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a card issuing and payment processing machine that is most suitable for optical recording type cards that are most suitable for parking lot management.

[0009]

[Means for solving the above problems] In order to solve the above problems, the following measures are taken.

[0010] The first means is a card issuing processing machine which is a device for issuing cards in order to manage service time or number of credits and has the following requirements. That is, this requirement: a. a central processing unit for controlling the entire card issuing processing machine; b. an input/output device for displaying and inputting data, instructions to an operator, etc.; c. a card insertion detection sensor for detecting that the card is inserted into the main body of the card issuing processing machine;
d. a read sensor for reading a code optically recorded on the surface of the card; e. printing means for recording necessary codes and characters/symbols on the card; f. a servo mechanism for moving the read sensor and the printing means or the card in a plane along the surface of the card; g. a management code data memory for storing management information necessary for managing the card; h. A program memory for storing at least an issuing program for instructing the central processing unit to execute operations necessary for issuing the card.

[0011] The second means is a card payment processing machine which is a device for performing card payment in order to manage service time or frequency, and has the following requirements. That is, this requirement: a. a central processing unit for controlling the entire card payment processing machine; b. an input/output device for displaying and inputting data, instructions to an operator, etc.; c. a card insertion detection sensor for detecting that the card is inserted into the main body of the card payment processing machine;
d. a read sensor for reading a code optically recorded on the surface of the card; e. printing means for recording necessary codes and characters/symbols on the card; f. a servo mechanism for moving the read sensor and the printing means or the card in a plane along the surface of the card; g. a management code data memory for storing management information necessary for managing the card; h. a data memory for storing said data necessary to calculate said service time or frequency; i. A program memory for storing a payment program for instructing the central processing unit to execute operations necessary for calculating at least the service time or the number of degrees.

[0012] The first or second means includes a setting program for instructing and executing the central processing unit to set the conditions necessary for issuing the card, and a setting program for instructing the central processing unit to execute it, and aggregating the time or frequency of the service. It is even more effective to provide the program memory having a totaling program for instructing the central processing unit to execute the operation.

[0013] When the first or second means is applied to a parking lot, the management code data memory for storing management information necessary for managing parking of cars and the parking fee for the cars are calculated. It is preferable to provide the above-mentioned data memory for storing and holding the charge data necessary for this purpose.

[0014] Furthermore, it is effective to provide a control key that can select at least four positions in order to select the operation of the issuing program, the payment program, the setting program, and the totalizing program. .

[0015]

[Operation] The card issuing and payment processing machine issues cards and charges, etc., having a rectangular and thin plate-shaped recording medium body and a partitioned area where information is optically recorded on the surface of the recording medium body. This is to be settled. For example, in the case of a parking card, there is a management code area for recording the information necessary to manage car parking in code, and a management code area that allows humans to visually recognize the car's entry time, exit time, and parking fee. The time and amount display areas for recording symbols and characters are printed on the card and issued. For payment, the code of this card is read into the card issuing and payment processing machine to calculate the parking fee.

[0016]

[Embodiment] Card issuing and settlement processing machine 1 Fig. 1 is an oblique axis projection view of the card issuing and settlement processing machine 1, which reads information from a card into a code and writes codes or characters/symbols. This is an example of a device that does this. FIG. 2 is an oblique axis projection view showing the back side of FIG. 1. FIG. The housing 2 has a box-like shape as a whole and is made of a steel plate. Side covers 3, 3 on both sides of the housing 2 are fixed to a frame constituting the housing 2 with screws 4, 4. A card insertion slot 5 is provided in the front panel of the housing 1. The card insertion slot 5 is an insertion slot for inserting an information recording card. The information recording card is used to read information recorded therein by a read/write head (referred to as a thermal head in this embodiment), which will be described later, and to write necessary data. The memory card insertion slot 6 is an insertion slot into which an IC card 7 is inserted.

The memory card 7 is an IC card for recording, holding, inputting and outputting management data necessary for issuing information recording cards, usage history, etc. However, this memory card 7 is not necessarily necessary and may be replaced with an information recording card. The status display lamp 8 is a lamp for displaying the operating status of the card issuing and payment processing machine 1. It is equipped with five lamps, namely a lamp when the power is on (power), a lamp when there is an error condition (error), and a lamp indicating the ready status (r).
easy), a lamp indicating the operating state (busy),
Lamp indicating communication status with other devices (on line)
It is.

The control key 9 is a key for card issuing and mode switching of the payment processing machine 1. The card issuing and payment processing machine 1 uses a key for safety reasons, and can only be operated by the holder of the key. As shown in FIG. 3, the control key 9 allows five positions to be selected by inserting and rotating the key to switch the operating mode of the internal control device. These five modes are the OFF position, which stops all functions and turns off the power, the payment mode position, which shows the payment processing mode for issued cards, the issue mode position, which shows the card issuance mode, and the amount and number of cards processed. Aggregation mode position, date, time, which indicates the aggregation printing mode to be used
This is the setting mode position indicating the mode in which the issuance amount is set.

A keyboard 10 is provided on the upper surface of the housing 2.
is located. The arrangement of the keyboard 10 is shown in FIG. The "00" to "9" keys are number keys for inputting numerical values, and are used for inputting amounts, condition settings, and the like. "C"
This key is used to clear data, etc., and is used to correct input numbers one character at a time. The "Payment" key is a key for payment,
This is used when inputting the amount is completed and when setting the conditions.

[0020] The "cash" key is a key used when card and cash payments are used together. The "cancel" key is a key used to cancel the process currently being performed. The "correction" key is a key used to correct input numbers. The "selection" key is a key used to select the type of card when issuing the card. The "paper feed" key is a key used to feed the roll of recording paper set in the journal printer.

Furthermore, a liquid crystal display 11 is arranged on the top panel. This liquid crystal display 11 is
It is used to display instructions and data to the operator, and to show the current operation contents of the card issuing and payment processing machine 1. In this embodiment, one having a two-line display function was used. Journal printer 12 (not shown) is a printer for printing on roll paper (not shown). Its structure is well known and will not be disclosed here. The printer cover 13 is a cover for protecting the printer 12. When installing roll paper, this printer cover 13 is removed.

Although not necessarily required, the external display 14 is used to inform a person other than the operator, such as a customer, of the remaining amount of the prepaid card, the amount of money used, the time, etc. In this embodiment, since a fluorescent display tube is used for the display section 15, the display is bright and can be displayed in color, making it easy to see. The external display 14 is provided with an external display connection connector 16 on the back side of the housing 2 (FIG. 2). Furthermore, a communication connector 17 is provided on the back side of the housing 2. The communication connector 17 is a connection connector for transmitting and receiving data between the card issuing and payment processing machine 1 and other devices via a telephone line or the like.

The roll paper holder 18 is a holder that allows the rolled paper to flow smoothly. The power cord 19 is a power cord and plug for the card issuing and payment processing machine 1.

Parking Card FIG. 5(a) is a plan view showing an example of a parking card in which the card issuing and payment processing machine 1 of the present invention is used for parking card issuance and payment. The parking card 20 consists of areas divided for optical recording on the surface. FIG. 5(b) shows an actual usage example based on the partitions of FIG. 5(a). In this embodiment, the parking card 20 has a paper substrate coated with a heat-sensitive material that develops color when exposed to heat. This heat-sensitive material is, in principle, a well-known material used in recording paper for facsimiles and the like. The back side is printed in color as required, like a telephone card.

On the surface of the parking card 20, there are a management code area 21, a time/amount display area 22, and a terms and conditions area 23.
Consisting of Management code area 21 contains management code 24.
, ticket number code 25. Management code area 21 is
It is displayed in a code that cannot be recognized by the human eye. For information on how to display this code, please refer to JP-A-2-22468.
It is described in detail in Publication No. 9, etc., and is well known, so it will not be described here. The management code 24 displays a code for identifying the issuer. For example, the first of management code 24
The management number of the parking lot where this parking card 20 can be used is recorded in the row. The second line of the management code 21 displays the date on which the parking card 20 was issued, the issuing serial number, etc.

[0026] The time/price display area 22 is an area where the entry time when entering the parking lot and the exit time when leaving the parking lot are displayed using characters and symbols so that the user can directly read them with his or her own eyes. Yes, it displays car entry time, car exit time and parking fee. The entry time and exit time are stored in a memory in the control device of the card issuing and settlement processing machine 1, which will be described later, in association with the ticket number code 25. In the terms and conditions area 23, contract matters and precautions regarding the use of the parking lot and the parking card 20 are printed in advance, or printed and displayed by the card issuing and payment processing machine 1.

FIGS. 6(a) and 6(b) show the parking card 2
Another example of 0a is shown. FIG. 6(a) shows the concept of partitioning each area, and FIG. 6(b) shows a specific example of its use. Only the time/free point amount display area 22a is different from the previous embodiment. The time/free point amount display area 22a displays entry time, free points, exit time,
The parking fee will be entered. The display of entry time, exit time, and parking fee is the same as in the previous embodiment, but differs from the previous embodiment in that a free point display area is provided.

[0028] Free points are, for example, in the case of a parking lot attached to a store, when a customer makes a purchase worth a predetermined amount, the card issuing and processing machine 1
A dedicated machine with a similar structure records coded free points at the sales floor or parking lot exit. For example, 3,0
If you make a purchase ranging from 00 yen to 5,000 yen and one hour of parking is free, the corresponding number of points will be recorded as a code. The parking fee is calculated by calculating the parking time from the time difference between the entry time and exit time, and multiplying it by the hourly unit price.

FIGS. 7(a) and 7(b) show the parking card 2
This shows still another embodiment of 0c. FIG. 7(a) shows the division of the data area of the parking card 20b, and FIG. 7(b) shows an example of its use. The management code area 21 is almost the same area as in the previous embodiment. The valid point area 31 is for giving service points according to the purchase amount. For example, if 1 point is given for every 3,000 yen, 3 points should be entered for a purchase of 10,000 yen. That is, for example, as shown in the figure, a black rectangle is printed as a point. The time display area 32 is
It simply records the time of entry. However, since this time display area 32 is for recording parking time, it does not necessarily need to be provided.

The withdrawal point area 33 is for displaying a subtraction of the number of points printed in the valid point area 31. That is, it indicates the number of points used. The user of the parking card 30 has the advantage of being able to visually calculate the number of valid points and compare it with the number of used points.

Point Card 1 The one shown in FIGS. 8(a) and 8(b) is an example in which an information recording card is applied to a point card used in a store or the like. Service tickets called stamps, sticker chips, point cards, etc. are issued to a specified or unspecified number of people at stores and the like. This point card is
Standards for purchase amount and number of purchases are determined, and based on these standards, a stamp is placed on the card, or a point ticket is given to the customer and affixed. When a predetermined number or quantity is reached, a service is provided in which prizes, discounts, etc. are given. This allows businesses to retain customers and acquire new customers.

This embodiment shows an example in which services are recorded as a code (hereinafter referred to as points) rather than as a stamp or a point card displaying points. The management code area 41 is an area where store names, issue dates, etc. are expressed in characters, and code numbers for each store, card issue numbers, etc. are printed in secret codes. Therefore, this secret code part can also be used to check for forgery. In the point recording area 42, points are recorded as codes and numbers for each purchase amount and number of purchases. The code part is a part that is read or written by the card issuing and payment processing machine 1. The number part 43 is an area where humans visually check the number of points. The terms and conditions area 44 is a part where precautions and terms and conditions when using this point card 40 are printed.

FIGS. 9(a) and 9(b) are examples in which the cash voucher and the point card of the above embodiment are used together. Management code area 41, point recording area 42, terms and conditions area 44
is the same as in the previous example. The coupon use area 45 is
When a certain number of points is reached, a cash voucher will be issued. The issuance fee for this coupon is displayed in letters and symbols as well as in a code. When the card is used, the used charge is displayed in code and the used charge is displayed in characters according to the charge.

FIG. 10(a) is an example in which a point card and a prepaid card are used together, and the recording area is also shared. The point or prepaid recording area 46 is used for either the point recording area 42 or the prepaid usage area 45 of the above-described embodiment, and is of a type that can be used for both. The one shown in FIG. 10(b) is an example used only for the point recording area, and the one shown in FIG. 10(c)
The one shown in is an example used only in the prepaid recording area.

Karaoke Card FIG. 11 shows a karaoke card 50, which is one type of prepaid card. A karaoke user purchases this karaoke card 50 from a specific store by paying a certain amount of money. The karaoke card 50 has a masking area 51 and a use count display area 52. The masking area 51 cannot be confirmed by human vision. A layer that reflects only a light source of a specific frequency, for example near infrared rays, is formed by printing or heat. This masking technique is known, for example, from Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 61-2971.
Since it is well known from Publication No. 92, etc., it will not be described in detail here.

At the top of the masking area 51, columns for a store code number 53, a denomination code 54, and a usage count mark 55 are sequentially provided, and each column is indicated by a code. The store code number 53 is the code number of the store where the karaoke is installed. The karaoke card 50 cannot be used unless the code numbers match. The user can only use the karaoke at the store where he or she purchased the product. The denomination code 54 indicates the purchase amount, and in this embodiment, 1,000
Five types of 1,000 yen increments from 0 yen to 35,000 yen can be issued. The number-of-use mark 55 indicates the number of times each karaoke song is used, and a code mark is written every time one song is used. In the top row of the number-of-use display area 52, a ticket amount display field 56 is provided, in which the ticket amount is displayed in characters.

From the next line after the issued ticket amount column 56, a usage count display column 57 is arranged. The usage count display field 57 is
Each time karaoke is used, characters 1, 2, 3, etc. are displayed. Therefore, the user can visually check how many times the device has been used. This usage count display field 57 corresponds to the code mark indicating the number of times it has been used in the usage count mark field 55 of the masking area 51, and is printed on both for each word used.

Point Card 2 The karaoke card 50 was a type of prepaid card, but the card shown in FIG. 12 is an example applied to a point card similar to the embodiment described above. The point card 60 has a masking area 61 and an awarded point display area 62 arranged therein. In the upper row of the masking area 61, a code 63 indicating the store code, ticketing number, etc.
are arranged, and in the lower row there is a value representing the amount of service, that is, a point accumulation mark 64 in this embodiment.
is displayed in code. These points are added and coded each time they are used. These masking areas 61 cannot be seen by the human eye.

A character display area 65 is arranged in the top row of the awarded point display area 62. In this character display area 65, characters such as the date of issue of this service ticket are displayed. In the awarded point display area 65, the date on which points were awarded and the number of points are displayed in characters. A mark 66 is printed at the beginning of the date indicating that the field has already been filled in. The card issuing and settlement processing machine 1 reads this mark 66, and if it has already been filled in, it sequentially fills in the next column.

[0040] If all the columns have been filled in, the card issuing and settlement processing machine 1 reads the number of points from the point accumulation mark 64 and prints the total points in the bottom column 67. However, the fractional number of points is temporarily stored in the memory within the card issuing and settlement processing machine 1, and then written to the next new card. The customer collects the written points to receive services or service products from the issuing store.

[0041] Control device 90 for card issuing and settlement processing machine
FIG. 13 is a functional block diagram showing an outline of a control device 90 when the above-described card issuing and payment processing device 1 is applied to a parking lot. The microcomputer 100 is for controlling the entire control device 90 of the card issuing and payment processing machine 1 . The microcomputer 100 is a well-known commercially available microcomputer, and is composed of one board or one chip. CPU (central processing unit) 1
01 performs a predetermined calculation by repeatedly inputting, processing, and outputting information while reading a program written in a storage unit.

The clock 102 functions to control the operation timing of the CPU 101 as a whole. ROM1
04 is the CPU 101 in the microcomputer 100
RAM103
is used to temporarily store data that is being processed. An input/output device (I/O) 105 is connected to the CPU 101 via an address decoder (not shown). The input/output device 105 adjusts the signal level and timing for inputting and outputting program data. Various memories, switches, sensors, display devices, keyboards, etc. are connected to the input/output device 105 via an address bus or data bus 106.

The keyboard 10 is used to input and output data and programs as described above. The display 11 displays programs and instructions to the operator. The card insertion detection sensor 107 detects insertion from the card insertion slot 5 (see FIG. 1). The card insertion detection sensor 107 is a transparent photoelectric switch, and the tip of the card is the sensor 107.
Since the light is blocked when passing through the card edge detection circuit 1,
08 detects.

The vertical mark row read sensor 109 is a reflective photoelectric switch, and reads marks in the longitudinal direction of the information recording card, that is, in the vertical direction at the beginning of a row. The vertical mark row read sensor 109 is fixedly provided on the main body of the apparatus. This read mark is detected by the vertical mark detection circuit 110. The horizontal mark row read sensor 111 is similarly a reflective photoelectric switch that detects marks arranged in the horizontal direction alongside the vertical marks on the card. Horizontal mark detection circuit 11
2 is a circuit for outputting when the horizontal mark row read sensor 111 detects a mark.

The origin switch 113 is the thermal head 1
This is a limit switch to detect the horizontal mechanical origin of 18 (read/write head), and is checked at startup. The movement position of the thermal head 118 is controlled based on this mechanical origin position. Management code data memory area 114
is a memory for storing machine management code, ticket issue serial number, issue date, etc. each time a card is issued. The charge data memory area 115 stores the above-mentioned parking ticket 20 (
In the case of FIG. 5), since parking fees vary depending on time and purchase amount, this is a memory area for storing data such as a fee list.

[0046] The program memory area 116 stores and holds each program for performing the above-described payment, issuance, totalization, and setting. The details of each program are omitted because they are not the gist of the present invention. The thermal head 118 has a plurality of heating elements inside and heats the surface of the information recording card to form a mark. This thermal head 118 is connected to the thermal head drive control circuit 11
7 to perform necessary printing.

Note that the horizontal mark row read sensor 111 is
It is provided in the thermal head 118 and moves together with the thermal head 118. Note that the horizontal mark row read sensor 111 may not be movable but may be fixedly provided in the horizontal row. In this case, the horizontal mark row read sensor 111 does not need to move for reading. The stepping motor 120 is a motor for driving the card in the vertical direction. In this feeding, a stepping motor 120 rotates a feeding roller 121, and the information recording card is fed by this feeding roller 121. The stepping motor 120 is operated by the stepping motor drive control circuit 11 according to instructions from the microcomputer 100.
The position is controlled via 9, and it can be stopped or moved at the required position.

[0048] The DC motor 123 is connected to the thermal head 11.
8 in the lateral direction of the information recording card by a feed screw shaft (not shown). On the other hand, the DC motor 123
An encoder 124 is directly connected to the output shaft of. The output signal of the encoder 124 is input to the DC motor drive control circuit 122 via the direction determination circuit 125, and the rotation speed thereof is fed back. Microcomputer 1
00, the rotation direction, speed, and moving distance are commanded to the DC motor drive control circuit 122. DC motor drive control circuit 1
22 is a position command from the microcomputer 100;
The motor 61 is driven in response to a speed command and a forward/reverse command.

As mentioned above, the control key 9 is
This is for selecting each mode of FF, setting, settlement, issuance, and aggregation. When each operating mode is selected and the start button on the keyboard 10 is pressed, the program memory 11
6 programs are selected. The microcomputer 100 reads the program selected by the control key 9 and performs the necessary operations. The communication interface 126 connects each memory 114, 115,
116 data, programs and each sensor 107, 10
This is a communication interface used when transmitting output signals such as 9, 111, etc. to other equipment via public or private lines.

[0050] In the above embodiment, issuing and settlement are performed by a single device, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be configured by separately providing a card issuing device and a card settlement device. .

Operation of the Control Device Next, taking the parking card 20 (FIG. 5) as an example, an overview of the parking card 20 issuance processing operation and payment processing operation will be described, and the operation of the control device 90 of the card issuing and payment processing machine will be explained. And how to use the parking card 20 will be explained. FIG. 14 is a flowchart of the control device during the issuing process operation. When the car to be parked enters the parking lot, turn the control key 9 to switch to the issuing mode, turn on the power switch (S1), and check whether the thermal head 69 is at the reference position. To confirm the reference position, it is first necessary to confirm the position of the thermal head 69, so this confirmation is performed using the origin switch 64 (S2). The thermal head 69 is moved to the initial position by rotating the DC motor 74 (S3). Next, the issuing program in the program memory 67 is called, and this issuing program becomes executable. Thereafter, the manager of this parking lot manually inserts a new blank parking card 20 into the card insertion slot 5 in order to issue a new parking card 20.

The card insertion detection sensor 58 detects the insertion of the parking card 20 (S4). When this is detected, the microcomputer 51 issues a forward rotation command to the stepping motor 71 via the stepping motor drive control circuit 70. This normal rotation command causes the feed roller 72 to rotate and draw the parking card 20 into the device (S5). When the stepping motor 71 is rotated by a preset value, it stops (S6 to S7).

The DC motor 74 is driven to drive the thermal head 69 to print necessary management data (S8
~S9). After the stepping motor 71 is driven again, it is stopped and writing of the next line is started (S10). This operation is repeated until the required number of lines are written. When the writing in the management code area 21 is completed, the stepping motor 120 is rotated to move the parking card 20 to the time/amount display area 22 (S11), and the DC motor 74 is moved again.
At this position while driving the controller (S12), the time is read from the clock built into the control device and the entry time is printed (S13). This printing together with data such as entry time are stored in the management code data memory 114. When all printing is completed, the stepping motor 71 is reversed until the card insertion detection sensor 58 detects, that is, the parking card 20 is ejected and the ejection position of the card insertion slot 5 is detected, and the parking card 20 is ejected (S14 ~S16
).

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an overview of the payment process when a car leaves the parking lot. When the car leaves the parking lot, when the control key 9 is turned to the payment position, the control device 90 enters the payment mode. After turning on the power switch, the position of the thermal head 69 is confirmed and moved to the starting position (S1 to S3). The parking card 20 used when entering is received from the customer, and the parking card 20 is inserted into the card insertion slot 5. When the card insertion sensor 58 detects the insertion of the parking card 20 (S4), the stepping motor 71 starts normal rotation, and the feed roller 72
Turn to pull the parking card 20 into the device. When the vertical mark read sensor 60 detects the leftmost vertical mark written on the parking card 20 at the time of entry (S6), the stepping motor 71 is immediately stopped (S7). next,
The DC motor 74 is driven to turn the feed screw, the thermal head 69 is moved laterally, and the horizontal mark read sensor 62 reads the code in the management code area 21 written on the parking card 20 (S10).

Immediately after the reading of the code in the management code area 2 is completed, the parking time is calculated by comparing the time stored in the management code data memory 65 at the time of entry of the car with the current time (S11). Based on the calculated parking time, a parking fee is calculated from a fee table stored in advance in the fee data memory 66 (S12). Although the parking card 20 shown in FIG. 5 does not become free depending on the amount of shopping, for example, the parking card 20 shown in FIG. good.

When the calculation of the parking fee is completed, a forward rotation command is issued to the stepping motor 71 to rotate it (S13).
, move the parking card 20 to the position of the time/amount display area 22
move. Move to this position and count the number of lines in the memorized position, that is, the printing position at the time of entry, and stop the stepping motor 71 when it reaches that position (S
15). Next, the DC motor 74 is rotated to move the thermal head 69 to print the exit time and parking fee (S16). When printing is completed, the thermal head 69 is moved to a predetermined standby position, and the stepping motor 71
is driven to eject the parking card 20, and the payment process ends (S17-S18).

[0057] Regarding the processing of other cards, the explanation will be omitted since there is no fundamental difference in the processing method of the cards except for the service contents of the above-mentioned cards.

[0058]

[Effects of the Invention] As described in detail above, the card issuing and payment processing machine of the present invention is capable of issuing and payment processing for parking cards, point cards, and prepaid cards. Furthermore, since it is sufficient to simply print the information so that it can be read optically, even cards made of paper can be used. Furthermore, the arrangement of each area on the card surface can be easily changed by simply changing the software of the control device. In addition, since the machine-readable code display and the human-readable character and symbol display can be printed side by side or in a mixed manner on the same surface, there are various effects such as a reduced probability of a user making a handling error.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an oblique axis projection view showing the external appearance of a card issuing and payment processing machine as seen from the front.

FIG. 2 is an oblique axial projection view from the back of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of a control key.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the arrangement of keys on the keyboard.

FIG. 5(a) is a diagram showing the arrangement of each recording area of a parking card. FIG. 5(b) is a diagram showing an example of actual use of FIG. 5(a).

FIG. 6(a) shows another embodiment of the parking card, and is a diagram showing the arrangement of each recording area. Figure 6 (
b) is a diagram showing an example of actual use of FIG. 6(a).

FIG. 7(a) shows still another embodiment of the parking card, and is a diagram showing the arrangement of each recording area. FIG. 7(b) is a diagram showing a usage example of FIG. 7(a).

FIG. 8(a) shows a point card and is a diagram showing the arrangement of each recording area. FIG. 8(b) is a diagram showing an example of actual use of FIG. 8(a).

FIG. 9(a) is a diagram showing the arrangement of each recording area in an example in which a cash voucher and a prepaid card are used together. Figure 9(b)
FIG. 9A is a diagram showing an example of actual use of FIG. 9(a).

FIG. 10(a) is a diagram showing the arrangement of each recording area in yet another embodiment that uses both a point card and a prepaid card. FIG. 10(b) is a diagram showing an example in which FIG. 10(a) is actually used as a point card. FIG. 10(c) is a diagram showing an example in which FIG. 10(a) is actually used as a prepaid card.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of use as a karaoke card having a masking area.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of use as a service ticket having a masking area.

FIG. 13 is a functional block diagram showing an overview of a control device for a card issuing and payment processing machine.

FIG. 14 is a flow diagram showing an overview of the operation of the control device of the card issuing and payment processing machine in the parking card issuing mode.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an overview of the operation of the control device of the card issuing and payment processing machine in the parking fee payment mode.

[Explanation of symbols]

1...Card issuing and payment processing machine, 5...Card insertion slot, 6
...Memory card insertion slot, 8...Status display lamp, 9...Control key, 11...LCD display, 12...Journal printer, 14...External display, 20...Parking ticket, 21...Management code area, 22...Time/amount Display area, 100...Microcomputer, 107...Card insertion detection sensor, 109...Vertical mark row read sensor, 1
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11... Horizontal mark row read sensor, 116... Program memory, 118... Thermal head, 120... Stepping motor, 123... DC motor

Claims (5)

[Claims] Claim 1: A card issuance processing machine which is a device for issuing cards to manage service time or frequency, and which comprises the following requirements: a. a central processing unit for controlling the entire card issuing processing machine; b. an input/output device for displaying and inputting data, instructions to an operator, etc.; c. a card insertion detection sensor for detecting that the card is inserted into the main body of the card issuing processing machine;
d. a read sensor for reading a code optically recorded on the surface of the card; e. printing means for recording necessary codes and characters/symbols on the card; f. a servo mechanism for moving the read sensor and the printing means or the card in a plane along the surface of the card; g. a management code data memory for storing management information necessary for managing the card; h. A program memory for storing at least an issuing program for instructing the central processing unit to execute operations necessary for issuing the card. 2. A card payment processing machine which is a device for performing card payment in order to manage service time or points, and which comprises the following requirements: a. a central processing unit for controlling the entire card payment processing machine; b. an input/output device for displaying and inputting data, instructions to an operator, etc.; c. a card insertion detection sensor for detecting that the card is inserted into the main body of the card payment processing machine;
d. a read sensor for reading a code optically recorded on the surface of the card; e. printing means for recording necessary codes and characters/symbols on the card; f. a servo mechanism for moving the read sensor and the printing means or the card in a plane along the surface of the card; g. a management code data memory for storing management information necessary for managing the card; h. a data memory for storing said data necessary to calculate said service time or frequency; i. A program memory for storing a payment program for instructing the central processing unit to execute operations necessary for calculating at least the service time or the number of degrees. 3. According to claim 1 or 2, a setting program for instructing and executing the central processing unit to set conditions necessary for issuing the card, and an operation for aggregating the service time, frequency, etc. A card issuing and payment processing machine, characterized in that the program memory has a totaling program for instructing the central processing unit to execute the program. 4. Claim 1 selected from claims 1, 2, and 3, wherein the management code data memory is configured to store and hold management information necessary for managing parking of a car, and calculates a parking fee for the car. 1. A card issuance and payment processing machine for a parking lot, comprising: the data memory for storing charge data necessary for parking. 5. The control key according to claim 3 or 4, wherein at least four positions can be selected for selecting an operation among the issuing program, the payment program, the setting program, and the totalizing program. A card issuing and payment processing machine comprising: