JPH07134784A - Fee adjustment system for using installation and automatic fee adjustment device by bar code - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make a smooth use of installation by users by W automatically making the fee adjustment when they leave. CONSTITUTION:The device is at least provided with a wrist band 5 which is given when a user enters the toll building and keeping the individual bar code, bar code readers 6-1a to 6-na installed to fetch bar codes held in the wrist band 5 when he uses installations 6-1 to 6-n within the toll building, data processor 11 making the fare adjustment by totaling the data of using the installation of the read bar code and storing the result as user data, and fee adjustment device 7 making the fee adjustment of using the installation for the user based on the user data stored in the bar code held in the wrist band 5 and the data processor 11 when he leaves.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facility usage fee settlement system and a settlement machine therefor, and more particularly to an amusement park, other entertainment facilities, or a paid use area, facility or equipment (hereinafter,
The present invention relates to a system for automatically adjusting the usage fee in various pay facilities having one or a plurality of facilities) and a bar code automatic adjusting machine therefor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, it has been known that the usage fee is collected at a paid facility when entering the facility and when the fee is paid when leaving the facility. In particular, in the case of collecting a usage fee separately from the entrance fee to the facility according to the use of various equipment installed in the facility, the use fee purchased in advance for each use of the facility, etc. A method of consuming a ticket each time it is used is widely adopted as a general settlement method.

Further, as a so-called cashless usage fee, there is a known one using a magnetic card or a perforated card, but there is a risk of loss, wetting, deformation, damage, etc., which causes a trouble. Recently, a so-called wrist band wound around a user's arm has come to be used as a means for identifying a visitor in the above-mentioned pay facility.
Particularly, in a facility where a locker is used after entering, it is known that this wristband is provided with a key for opening and closing the locker.

To identify and identify the key and the wristband, a part of the wristband in which a barcode is carried by printing or the like is also used. Since the usage fee collection system, the payment system, and the wristband of the above-mentioned pay facility are well known, no particular reference is given to them.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In the above-mentioned conventional usage fee collection system and payment system for pay facilities, the user has to perform a procedure for paying the fee each time the facility is used, and the card is lost or damaged. There was a defect such as inconvenience. The object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, to enable users of pay facilities to use their facilities with peace of mind, and to automatically settle the usage charges by themselves when leaving, to ensure smooth operation. It is to provide a facility usage fee settlement system and a bar code automatic settlement machine that enable facility operation.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a facility usage fee settlement system for paying the usage fee of a pay facility according to the present invention when leaving the pay facility, comprises:
Installed on the wristband that is rented at the entrance of the pay facility and carries a unique bird's barcode, and the bar code carried on the wristband when using the equipment in the pay facility. A bar code reader, a data processing device for accumulating the equipment usage data of the bar code read by the equipment, calculating the usage fee, and storing the result as user data; and the pay facility At least, at the time of leaving the facility, at least a settlement machine that allows a facility user to perform a settlement operation of the paid facility usage fee based on the bar code carried on the wristband and the user data stored in the data processing device. The user is required to settle the usage fee of the facility or the like through the wristband when leaving the pay facility.

Further, the facility usage fee settlement system according to the present invention is characterized in that the above-mentioned feature is provided with a wristband lending device for releasing a wristband in response to insertion of an entrance card. Further, the facility use fee settlement system according to the present invention is characterized in that the wristband is equipped with a lock opening / closing key of a locker installed in the pay facility.

[0008] The bar code automatic settlement machine for paying the usage fee of the pay facility according to the present invention when the pay facility exits is distributed at the entrance of the pay facility and carries a unique bar code to carry out the pay. Bar code reading means that reads the bar code carried on the wrist band according to the insertion of the wrist band equipped with the lock opening and closing key of the locker installed in the facility, and the settlement operation is possible by detecting the approach of the adjuster While standing by in a state, operation guide means for providing a settlement operation to the settlement operator with voice information and visual angle information, a currency processing means having a coin slot, a bill slot, and a change slot, and the pay Aggregate facility usage charges,
At least the operation guide means and the control means for controlling the money processing means based on the settlement data from the data processing device for calculating the usage fee corresponding to the bar code read by the bar code reading means. And

Further, the bar code automatic settlement machine according to the present invention has, in the above-mentioned features, a wrist band return instruction means and a wrist band return which returns a wrist band inserted according to an operation of the settlement cancellation instruction means to a user. It is characterized by having means. Further, the barcode automatic settlement machine according to the present invention is characterized in that, in addition to the above-mentioned features, a data processing device for accumulating and calculating the usage fee of the pay facility is incorporated.

In addition, the bar code automatic settlement machine according to the present invention is characterized in that, in addition to the above-mentioned features, it includes exit card issuing means for discharging the exit card in response to the completion of settlement by the control means. . The present invention is not limited to the above features, and includes combinations of the above configurations, deletion of configurations, and addition of other known settlement functions,
Various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

For example, a manned window for selling or providing an admission card to a user or an automatic vending machine may be installed at the reception gate of the pay facility, or an exit card issued after payment to a bar code adjustment machine. May be used as a return card.

[0012]

In the above structure, the pay facility user is rented with a wristband carrying a unique bird's bag when entering the facility. At this point, the user is registered in the data processing device as an attendant. In the facility or the like in the pay facility, the barcode carried by the wristband is read by the barcode reader and transferred to the data processing device as utilization data of the facility or the like.

The data processing device collects the bar code of the transferred wrist band and calculates the usage charge, and stores the result as user data. The user who has finished using the facility puts his / her wristband into the barcode settlement machine installed near the exit gate, and pays the usage fee by himself / herself. If a wristband lending machine is installed near the entrance gate, the user can lend the wristband by inserting the admission card purchased or distributed at the entrance gate into the card insertion slot of the wristband lending machine. I will receive it.

When the pay facility is equipped with a locker, the wristband may be provided with a locker opening / closing key so as to have a key loss prevention function. Then, the barcode automatic settlement machine for paying the usage fee of the pay facility when exiting the pay facility detects the approach of the payer by a human body detection sensor or the like, and waits in a state where the paying operation is possible, and the payer For the settlement operation, the operation guidance is provided by voice information and visual information.

The user inserts the wristband in accordance with voice guidance from a speaker or guidance of visual information displayed on a display means such as a CRT, plasma display, LCD or the like. The barcode reading means reads the barcode carried on the wristband in response to the insertion of the wristband, and the control means displays the usage data stored in the data processing device on the display means corresponding to the barcode. Then, the usage fee is inserted into the coin insertion slot and the bill insertion opening according to voice guidance as necessary, or change is received from the coin insertion opening for settlement.

If the user cancels the payment,
Even if the payment cancellation instruction means is operated, the inserted wristband is returned to the user. According to the completion of the settlement, the exit card is discharged and used as an exit card, and the exit card is used as a return discount card, whereby the efficiency of attracting customers can be improved.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining an embodiment of a facility usage fee settlement system according to the present invention, in which 1 is a user, 2 is an admission card vending machine, 3 is an admission card, 4 is a wristband lending gate, and 5 is Wristband, 6-1
6-n is equipment used, 6-1a to 6-na are bar code readers, 7 is a wristband checkout machine, 8 is an exit card, 9
Is the exit gate, 10 is the return card (repeater card:
Exit card), 11 is a workstation (WS) as a data processing device, 12 is a barrier that divides the facility, a, b, c, ... N..m are wristband lending machines,
It is a totalization line that connects the work station 11 with the bar code reader of the equipment used and the wristband settlement machine.

In the figure, the user 1 who uses the pay facility 12 divided by the one-dot chain line firstly enters the admission card vending machine 2
Purchase or receive the admission card 3 at. This admission card will be charged if there is a charge for admission only, and free of charge if there is no charge for admission only. The user 1 having the admission card in hand receives the wristband 5 by presenting the admission card to the wristband lending gate 4. At this point, the user is registered in the workstation 11 as an attendant. Instead of the wristband lending gate 4, automatic lending by a machine may be used.

The admission card may be omitted and the admission card vending machine 2 may directly sell or lend the wrist band 5. At this time, the bar code data for identifying the rented wrist band is transferred to the workstation 11 via the line a and stored together with the bar code data from the subsequently used facilities or the like. The user 1 who has loaned the wristband 5 wants to have desired facilities 6-1 to 6- in the facility.
n, and causes the bar code readers 6-1a to 6-na to read its own wristband 5 before or after using the facility or the like (generally, before using). The reading of the bar code at this time is performed by bringing the wrist band 5 close to the bar code scanner or by an employee attending the facility to be used reading the bar code.

The read bar code data is transferred to the work station 11 via the lines b, c, ... N as usage data of the equipment concerned and stored in the storage device M thereof. When the user 1 who has finished using the facility uses a locker, after changing clothes in the locker, etc., the user 1 goes to the wristband checkout machine 7 and inserts his / her wristband 5 into the wristband insertion port. And settle the payment.

To settle the usage fee, the bar code of the inserted wrist band 5 is read and the bar code data is transferred to the workstation 11. The workstation 11 collects the usage data of the facilities and the like stored corresponding to the transferred bar code data, executes the charging calculation based on the factors such as the number of times and the time, if necessary, and uses this for the line m. To the wristband settlement machine 7 via.

The wristband settlement machine 7 prompts the settlement by displaying the settlement procedure by using voice or image display. When the settlement process is completed, the wristband settlement machine 7 issues an exit card 8. The user 1 exits the exit gate 9 with the exit card 8. This exit card can also be used as a return coupon card 10 which is a discount coupon for reusing the card, which is a measure for improving the number of customers.

It is possible to construct a system in which the exit card is omitted in the same manner as the entry card is omitted, and the exit gate is exited upon completion of the adjustment in the wristband 5. FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of an example of a schematic system configuration of an automatic bar code settlement machine according to the present invention, in which 20a is a bar code reading means, 20b is an operation guide means, 20c is a money handling means, and 20d is a control means.

The operation guide means 20b detects the approach of the settlement operator and waits in a state where the settlement operation is possible, and also provides the settlement operator with the settlement operation by voice information and visual angle information.
The bar code reading means 20a reads the bar code carried by the wrist band according to the insertion of the wrist band from the wrist band insertion port. The money handling means 20c
It is provided with a coin and bill slot, a currency check means, an amount counting means, and a change outlet.

The control means 20d carries out the charge reception and the change-in operation based on the settlement data from the data processing device for calculating the usage charge. The control means 20d also controls the overall operation of the automatic barcode settlement machine. FIG. 3 is an external view of an embodiment of an automatic bar code settlement machine according to the present invention, in which 20 is a housing, 21 is a human body sensor, 22 is a speaker, 23 is a plasma display, 24 is a wristband entrance, and 25 is a wristband. Exit, 26 is a banknote entrance, 2
7 is a coin inlet, 28 is a bill outlet, 29 is a coin outlet, 20
-1 is an exit card exit, and K is a maintenance key.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of an example of a wrist band used in the bar code automatic settlement machine according to the present invention.
30 is a wrist band, 31 is a bulge, 32 is a bar code, 33 is a rocker key, and 34 is a pivot. The bulging portion 31 of the wristband 30 has a double structure, and a bar code 32 is printed or stamped on the front surface (and the back surface, if necessary) of the bulging portion 31.

A rocker key 3 is provided on one side of the bulging portion 31.
3 is rotatably fixed by a pivot 34, and the rocker key 33 is folded inside the bulging portion of the wrist band 30 except when in use. FIG. 5 is a schematic view for explaining the outline of the wristband collection mechanism of the automatic bar code settlement machine, in which 40 is a wristband take-in mechanism, 41 is a barcode scanner, 42 is a primary holding section, 43 is a return path, 4
Reference numeral 4 is a collection path, and 45 is a collection box.

As shown in FIG. 3, in this wristband automatic settlement machine 20, the total height H ₁ of the housing is, for example, 1600 m.
m, the lower end height H ₂ of the operation panel part is, for example, 705 mm,
For example, the width W is 650 mm and the depth D is 450 mm.
Is. A human body sensor 21 for detecting the approach of the user is provided at the lower end of the front panel portion, and detects the approach of the user who desires the settlement and puts the settlement machine 20 into an operation standby state.

When the user stands by at a predetermined distance, the speaker 22 first gives a guide saying, for example, "Please insert the wristband into the wristband entrance. You can insert up to 5 wristbands at a time." Is emitted. At this time, a similar or more detailed guide image may be displayed on the plasma display 23.

A wrist band 30 is provided at the wrist band entrance 24.
When is input, the wristband taking-in mechanism 40 takes in the wristband inside. Captured wristband 3
The bulging portion 31 of 0 is detected, and the barcode 32 displayed on that portion is read by the barcode scanner 41. The wristband take-in mechanism uses the bar code 32
For example, the reciprocating operation is repeated three times until the reading is successful, and when the reading is successful, it is taken in and collected, and if the reading is unsuccessful, it is returned to the user from the wristband entrance, and the "call button (Fig. A message such as “please press (not shown)” or “Please try again from the beginning” is emitted from either or both of the speaker 22 and the display device 23 such as a plasma display, and the wristband 30 is at the wristband entrance 24. Will be returned.

When the reading of the bar code is successful, the wristband 30 falls to the primary holding section 42 and is temporarily held there. When the user pushes a confirmation button (not shown) after inserting all the wristbands, the data of the bar code is notified to the workstation which is the data processing device. The workstation retrieves the usage data stored in the storage device corresponding to the notified bar code data, executes the charging operation according to the predetermined charging program, and transfers the result to the wristband automatic payment machine. .

When the number of wristbands that can be inserted at one time (for example, 5) is reached, the bar code data of the wristbands that have been automatically inserted are transferred to the workstation 11 without operating the confirmation button. To be done. The wristband automatic payment machine displays the transferred charge on the plasma display and prompts the user to input the charge from the speaker. The user inserts the displayed fee, receives change as needed, and executes the settlement operation.

When the settlement is completed, the wrist band 30 held in the primary holding section 42 falls from the collecting path 44 into the collecting box 45 and is collected in the collecting box 45. Then, a message such as "Thank you. We look forward to seeing you again. Please bring your exit card with you."
The plasma display 23 also provides the necessary display.

The user receives the exit card, presents it at the exit gate, or inserts it into the card slot of the exit gate to leave the pay facility. In addition,
When canceling the settlement in the middle of the settlement, by pressing a cancel button (not shown), the wristband 30 held in the primary holding section 42 is returned to the wristband outlet 25 through the return path 43.

In this case, the settlement data is returned to the workstation side, and the input charge is returned to the bill outlet 28 and the coin outlet 29. 6 is a side sectional view for explaining an example of a wristband taking-in mechanism provided in the wristband automatic settlement machine according to the present invention, FIG. 7 is a top view, 50 is a wristband insertion sensor, 51 is a wristband feeding mechanism, and 52 is a wristband feeding mechanism. (52-1, 52-2) are bulging part detection sensors, 53 is a micro switch, and 41 is a bar code scanner.

In the figure, the wristband inserted from the wristband insertion port 24 in the direction of arrow A is detected by the wristband insertion sensor 50. By this detection signal, the wristband feeding mechanism 51 operates to take in the wristband. When the wristband is taken in further,
The bulging portion is detected by the bulging portion detecting sensor 52. As shown in FIG. 7, the bulging portion detecting sensor 52 is composed of a pair of movable levers installed in the width direction of the wristband and a micro switch 53, and the bulging portion can be detected by the operation of both micro switches. Done.

After the wristband insertion sensor 50 detects the wristband, if both bulging portion detection sensors 52-1 and 52-2 have no detection output within a certain time, the wristband is conveyed in the reverse direction. , Returned to the user. Also,
If the bar code reading by the bar code scanner does not become OK within a certain time after the detection outputs from the bulging part detection sensors 52-1 and 52-2, the wrist band feeding mechanism 51 is reversed and further forward. And retry the barcode reading. When the barcode reading by the barcode scanner does not become OK even after repeating this a predetermined number of times (for example, three times), the wristband is conveyed in the reverse direction and returned to the user.

When the bulging portion detecting sensor 52 detects the bulging portion of the wristband, the bar code scanner 41 reads the bar code. The read barcode data is temporarily stored in the memory of the control device. The wristband whose bar code has been successfully read falls to the above-mentioned primary holding portion as indicated by arrow B. When the user presses the confirmation button after inserting the required wristband, the stored barcode data is notified to the workstation.

Thereafter, the billing data is taken out from the workstation and the above-mentioned settlement operation is performed. FIG. 8 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the primary holding unit, FIGS. 9 and 10 are operation explanatory diagrams thereof, and 70 is a shaft and 70.
a is a swing shaft, 71 and 72 are arms, 71a and 72a are arm pins, 71b and 72b are microswitch actuating members, 71b-1 and 72b-1 are rotating shafts, 73 and 74 are movable trays, and 73a and 74a are Fixed chute, 75 is return chute, 76 is recovery chute, 77 is motor, 77a
Is a motor shaft, 78 is a cam, 78a is a cam pin, 79a-
79d is a micro switch.

FIG. 11 is a side view of the main part of FIG. 8 seen from the movable tray side, and FIG. 12 is a partial top view of the main part of FIG. 8 seen in the wristband drop direction. The configuration and schematic operation of the primary holding unit will be described below with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 8, the shaft 70 is swingably supported by a swing shaft 70a, and its lower end is a cam 78 whose one end is fixed to a rotary shaft 77a of a motor 77 as shown in FIG. It is configured to come into contact with a cam pin 78a that is planted at the other end and swing in the left-right direction in the drawing as the cam 78 rotates in the directions of arrows a and b.

Then, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, a pair of upper arms 7 formed above the shaft 70.
Arm pins 71a and 72a are erected at respective ends of 1 and 72, and one side is in contact with the arm pins 71a and 72a and rotatably supported by rotary shafts 71b-1 and 72b-1. Members 71b and 72b are arranged. These micro switch operating members 71b, 72b
Movable trays 73 and 74 are fixed to the respective trays, and are configured to rotate in the same manner as the microswitch operating members 71b and 72b rotate.

Reference numerals 79a 'and 79b' denote wall members that support the movable trays 73 and 74, the shaft 70, etc., and form a passage for the wristband 30 with the movable trays 73 and 74. And the micro switch operating member 7
Two micro switches 79a, 79b, 79c, and 79d are installed near 1b and 72b, respectively. The micro switches 79a and 79c are turned on when the movable trays 73 and 74 are opened, and the micro switches 79b and 79d are turned on when the movable trays 73 and 74 are closed (state shown in the drawing). , 72b.

In the state shown in FIG. 8, the wristband whose bar code has been successfully read is indicated by arrow A.
, And is stacked on the primary holding portion formed by the movable trays 73 and 74. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of the wristband collecting operation of the primary holding unit, and the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 8 correspond to the same portions.

In the figure, when the settlement is normally completed, the motor 77 rotates the cam 78 in the direction of arrow b in FIG. The cam pin 78a pushes the shaft 70 to the left, and the arm 72 pivots to the lower right to rotate the microswitch operating member 72b counterclockwise about the pivot shaft 72b-1 to open the movable tray 74.

As a result, the wrist band stacked in the primary holding section falls as shown by arrow C, and is collected in the collection box through the collection chute 76. After the opening of the movable tray 74 is detected by the micro switch 79c, the movable tray 74 is returned to the original closed position. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of the wristband returning operation of the primary holding unit, and the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 8 correspond to the same portions.

In FIG. 8, when the user presses the cancel button after the wristband has been inserted and the bar code has been successfully read, the motor 77 causes the cam 78 to move to the position shown in FIG.
Is rotated in the direction of arrow a. The cam pin 78a pushes up the shaft 70 in the right direction, and the arm 71 rotates in the lower left direction to move the microswitch operating member 71b in the rotating shaft 71b.
The movable tray 73 is opened by rotating clockwise around -1.

As a result, the wristband stacked in the primary holding portion falls as shown by the arrow B, passes through the return chute 75 and is discharged to the wristband outlet.
After the opening of the movable tray 73 is detected by the micro switch 79a, the movable tray 73 is returned to the original closed position. With the configuration and operation described above, the wristband settlement machine collects and returns the wristband.

Next, the basic operation of the wristband automatic settlement machine according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 13 is a flow chart for explaining the basic operation of the wrist band automatic payment machine according to the present invention. First, when the main power source is turned on, the entire apparatus is set up (S-1). When the setup is completed, the system enters a standby state and waits for the settlement user to approach (S-2). When it is detected that the user is approaching (S-
2) The operation guide for the settlement operation is provided by voice and / or image display (S-3).

The user inserts a wristband according to the guide provided by voice and / or image display, and the settlement machine performs wristband processing such as bar code reading according to a predetermined program (S-4). When a plurality of wristbands are thrown in, the process returns to (S-3) and the same wristband processing is executed.

When the predetermined wristband process is completed (S-5), the settlement machine returns to the standby state and waits for the user's approach. FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining the bar code reading process of the wrist band. When the user approaches, wristband processing is started from the standby state and wristband processing is started, it is first checked whether or not the wristband is loaded (S-41).

When the wristband is loaded (the output of the loading sensor 50 in FIG. 6 is present), the wristband loading mechanism starts loading and transporting the wristband, and at the same time, starts counting the predetermined time t _1. (S-42). Within the above-mentioned predetermined time t ₁ , the two bulging part sensors 5 shown in FIGS.
2-1 and 52-2 have detection outputs at the same time (S-4
3) The bar code scanner 41 reads the bar code displayed on the bulging portion (S-44). When the bar code scanner 41 successfully reads the bar code (S-45), the wrist band is stacked in the primary storage unit and is collected after the predetermined wrist band process is completed (S.
-46).

In (S-43) above, a predetermined time t
_{When the} two bulging part sensors 52-1 and 52-2 have no detection output in 1 at the same time, the wristband taking-in mechanism reverses and returns the wristband from the insertion port (S-47).
In addition, in (S-45), when the barcode reading is not successful, the wristband loading mechanism performs the reverse rotation and the forward rotation, and performs the reading operation again. The number N of rereads is set to, for example, 3 times, and if the bar code reading is not successful even when the number of times T of reading attempts reaches 3, the wristband is returned (S-47).

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the operation of the wristband taking-in mechanism, which will be described with reference to the mechanism shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. When the wristband is loaded and the loading sensor (sensor 1) is turned on, the motor 55 that activates the loading mechanism rotates in the forward direction (wristband loading direction), and the timer 1 measures the forward rotation time of the motor for 5 seconds. Is started (S-21).

If the bulging portion detection sensor (sensor 2) outputs a detection signal within the time measured by the timer 1, the motor 55 starts the normal rotation for 300 msec (this time is variable) when the timer 2 starts measuring the time (S -22), during this time, the barcode scanner 41 reads the barcode of the wristband. If the reading is successful within the time measured by the timer 1 and the timer 2, the motor 55 further rotates the timer 3 in the forward direction for 0.5 seconds (S-23). A normal rotation is performed for a second and then stopped (S-25).

If there is an output from the sensor 2 after the motor 55 is stopped, the motor 55 is processed for processing the second wrist band.
Stops for 1.0 second with timer 5 (S-2
6) and return to (S-22). If the bar code is not successfully read in (S-22), the motor 55 is rotated in the reverse direction for 300 ms of the timer 2 (S-2).
7) Then, the timer 2 is rotated forward while the timer 2 is counting 300 ms (S-28), and the bar code is read again. If the bar code is successfully read here (S-23), the motor 55 is reversed again (S-29) if it fails.
And normal rotation (S-30), and if the bar code is successfully read, go to (S-23).

When the reading of the bar code is not successful in the above three reading operations, the motor 55 is reversely rotated for 2.0 seconds of the timer 6 (S-31). At this time, if both sensor 1 and sensor 2 are turned on, the reading is unsuccessful,
When the timer 6 times out, the occurrence of a mechanical error is notified. In addition, in (S-21), the timer 1
If there is no output from the sensor 2 within
Reverse the motor 55 for 2.0 seconds (S-32),
While returning the wristband to the user and urging them to re-enter,
The motor 55 is stopped (S-33).

By the above procedure, the operation of taking in and returning the wristband is controlled, and the above-mentioned settlement operation is executed.
According to the above-mentioned embodiment, the users of the pay facility can use the facilities and the like in a so-called cashless manner, and the payment of the usage fee can be collectively performed at the time of leaving the facility, especially in the facility using the locker. By using a wristband with an open / close key of the locker as a charging medium for the usage charge, it is possible to perform a very smooth charge settlement.

[0058]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Provide a facility usage fee settlement system and a bar code automatic settlement machine that allow users of paid facilities to use their facilities with peace of mind and automatically settle the usage fees for exiting examples as well as enable smooth facility operation. can do.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram illustrating an embodiment of a facility usage fee settlement system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a schematic system configuration of a barcode automatic settlement machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an external view of one embodiment of the automatic barcode settlement apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a wristband used in the automatic barcode settlement apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating an outline of a wristband collection mechanism of the automatic barcode settlement machine.

FIG. 6 is a side sectional view for explaining an example of a wristband taking-in mechanism provided in the automatic wristband settlement machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a top view illustrating an example of a wristband taking-in mechanism provided in the automatic wristband settlement machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a primary storage unit.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a wristband collection operation of the primary holding unit.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a wristband collecting operation of the primary holding unit.

11 is a side view of the main part of FIG. 8 viewed from the movable tray side.

FIG. 12 is a partial top view of the main part of FIG. 8 as viewed in the wristband drop direction.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining the basic operation of the wristband automatic settlement machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a barcode reading process of a wristband.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of an operation example of a wristband loading mechanism.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 User 2 Admission card vending machine 3 Admission card 4 Wristband lending gate 5 Wristband 6-1 to 6-n Equipment to be used 6-1a to 6-na Bar code reader 7 Wristband settlement machine 8 Exit card 9 Exit Gate 10 Return card (exit card) 11 Workstation as data processing device 12 Barrier for partitioning the facility to be used a, b, c, ... N..m wristband lending gate,
A bar code reader for the equipment used, and a totaling line that connects the wristband settlement machine and the workstation.

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A facility usage fee settlement system for paying the usage fee of a pay facility when leaving the pay facility, comprising: a wristband lent at the entrance of the pay facility and carrying a unique barcode; In order to capture the bar code carried on the wristband when using the equipment in the facility, the bar code reader installed in the equipment and the equipment use data of the bar code read in the equipment, etc. A data processing device for totaling and calculating a usage charge and storing the result as user data, and a barcode carried on the wristband and stored in the data processing device when the pay facility exits. And at least a settlement machine that allows the facility user to perform the settlement operation of the fee-based facility usage fee based on the user data, Facility usage fee payment system, characterized in that the settlement at the user's own use charge of the equipment or the like at the time of exit of the toll facilities by interposing the serial wristband. 2. The facility usage fee settlement system according to claim 1, further comprising a wristband lending device for releasing a wristband in response to insertion of an entrance card. 3. The facility usage fee settlement system according to claim 1, wherein the wristband includes a lock opening / closing key of a locker installed in the pay facility. 4. A bar code automatic settlement machine for paying the usage fee of a pay facility when leaving the pay facility, which is distributed at the time of entering the pay facility and carries a unique bird code and is installed in the pay facility. Bar code reading means for reading the bar code carried on the wrist band according to the insertion of the wrist band equipped with the lock opening / closing key of the locker, and waiting for the settlement operation state by detecting the approach of the settlement operator At the same time, an operation guide means for providing the settlement operator with a settlement operation by voice information and visual angle information, a currency processing means having a coin slot, a banknote slot, and a change slot, and a fee for using the pay facility The operation guide means based on the settlement data from the data processing device that calculates the usage fee corresponding to the barcode read by the barcode reading means. And control means for controlling the money handling means,
A bar code automatic settlement machine characterized by having at least. 5. The bar according to claim 4, further comprising a settlement cancellation instruction means, and a wristband returning means for returning the wristband inserted according to the operation of the settlement cancellation instruction means to the user. Code automatic settlement machine. 6. The automatic bar code settlement machine according to claim 4 or 5, wherein a data processing device for totaling and calculating the usage fee of said pay facility is built in. 7. The automatic bar code settlement machine according to claim 4, further comprising exit card issuing means for discharging the exit card in response to the completion of settlement by the control means.