JPH07152879A - Card processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a card processor capable of reducing an installation space and a cost and shortening processing time by enabling a complicated processing system. CONSTITUTION:This card processor 1 for reading and writing the magnetic data of more than one loaded magnetic cards based on more than one inputted transaction data is provided with a processing part 6 for performing the read and write processings of the magnetic data, a card reservation part capable of reserving the plural magnetic cards, a data storage part 73 capable of storing the transaction data, a processing system specifying part 15 for specifying the processing system of the transaction data and an arithmetic part 71 for computing the transaction data of the data storage part 73 and the magnetic data of the magnetic cards read through the processing part 6 according to the processing system specified by the processing system specifying part 15, generating write data for the respective magnetic cards and also outputting the generated write data to the processing part 6.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to, for example, a vending machine,
The present invention relates to a card processing device that performs data reading and writing processing on a magnetic card (hereinafter referred to as “card”) such as a prepaid card used in an automatic ticket gate, a register, a credit card, and an ID card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a card processing device of this type, for example, one disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-213786 has a card holding unit capable of holding two cards and a card holding unit. And a processing unit for reading and writing magnetic data of the card. The holding unit has a first holding unit and a second holding unit that are configured by branching the conveyance path. When a card is inserted from the card insertion slot, the card is held in the second holding unit, When the second card is inserted, the card is held in the first holding unit. Then, when a transaction such as product sale is performed, the first card is written with data corresponding to the remaining amount obtained by subtracting the sales amount as transaction data from the remaining amount recorded on the first card. If the sales amount cannot be covered by the eye card, return the card and
The same writing process is performed on the first card.

[0003]

In this conventional card processing apparatus, when one transaction data (transaction amount) cannot be paid by the first card, the shortage of the transaction data by the second card. You pay. Therefore, when processing a plurality of transaction data for each of a plurality of cards, a plurality of card processing devices are required, and there is a problem in terms of installation space and cost. Further, since it is not possible to process one transaction data evenly with two cards, it is not possible to simultaneously process a complicated payment method such as so-called installment payment by a plurality of purchasers. For this reason, it is necessary to process the divided amount separately for each card,
There is a problem that the processing takes time.

The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and one transaction data is processed by a plurality of cards, a plurality of transaction data is processed by one card, and a plurality of transaction data is processed. To provide a card processing device capable of reducing installation space, cost, and processing time by enabling a complicated processing method such as processing transaction data of each corresponding plurality of cards. With the goal.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object,
According to the invention of claim 1, the card processing device reads and writes magnetic data of one or more inserted cards based on the input one or more transaction data, and performs the reading and writing process of magnetic data. A processing unit, a card holding unit that can hold a plurality of cards, a data storage unit that can store transaction data, a processing method designating unit that specifies a processing method of transaction data, and transaction data and a processing unit of the data storage unit. The magnetic data of the card read through the card is calculated according to the processing method specified by the processing method specifying section to generate write data for each card, and the generated write data is output to the processing section. It is characterized by including.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the first aspect, the number of transaction data input is a plurality, which is the same as the number of cards held in the card holding section, The processing method specifying unit is characterized by specifying a processing method in which each of the transaction data stored in the storage unit and each of the cards in the card holding unit are associated with each other.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the inserted card is held in the card holding unit, and when the transaction data is input, the transaction data is stored in the data storage unit. On the other hand, when the processing method designating section designates the transaction data processing method, the processing section designates the transaction data of the data storage section and the magnetic data of the card read through the processing section as designated by the processing method designating section. For example, a plurality of transaction data is calculated for each of a plurality of cards, or one transaction data is calculated according to a processing method such as a plurality of cards,
The write data for each card is generated, and the generated write data is output to the processing unit. Then, based on this output, the processing unit writes the write data for each card.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the processing method designating unit calculates in advance by associating each of the one or more transaction data stored in the storage unit with each of the cards in the card holding unit. Specify the processing method to be calculated by the department.
Therefore, according to this processing method, the calculation unit performs a calculation in which the transaction data stored in the data storage unit and the magnetic data of the card in the card holding unit read by the processing unit are associated with each other to generate write data. Output to the processing unit. The processing unit performs the writing process for each card based on this output. Therefore, a plurality of cards can be processed at the same time, and the processing can be simplified because the transaction data and the cards can be simply associated with each other.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A case where the card processing device according to the present invention is applied to a card reader / writer for a fueling machine will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a refueling machine system, which is a card reader / writer (hereinafter referred to as "this device").
1, a first refueling machine 11, a second refueling machine 12, and a cash registration machine 13, and both refueling machines 11, 12 and a cash registration machine 1
3 are connected to the device 1 by a communication cable 14. This system makes it possible to sell products such as gasoline and kerosene by using the card instead of coins and bills by reading and writing magnetic data of the card by the device 1.

The structure of the apparatus 1 will be described with reference to the side sectional view of FIG. In the following description, the front side when the card is conveyed toward the inside of the apparatus is referred to as “upstream side” and the back side is referred to as “downstream side” for convenience. As shown in FIG. 1, the apparatus 1 includes a card slot 3 opened on the front surface of the upper part of a case 2, a transport path 4 extending from the card slot 3 to the inside of the case 2 in a hook shape, and a loaded card C. A transport mechanism 5 for transporting the sheet along the transport path 4,
A recording / reproducing unit (processing unit) 6 facing the transport path 4, and a printing unit 7 located downstream of the recording / reproducing unit 6 for printing on the card C.
And a card holding section 8 which is located on the downstream side of the printing section 7 and temporarily holds the received card C, and a control section 9 which controls the above-mentioned mechanisms and parts.

When a card C is loaded into the card slot 3, a sensor (not shown) detects it and the control unit 9
Open the gate 10 facing the upstream end of the transport path 4,
The card C is accepted and the operation of the transport mechanism 5 is started. The loaded card C is sent to the downstream side along the transport path 4 by the transport mechanism 5, the magnetic data is read by the recording / reproducing unit 6, and then the card holding unit 8
Pending. When one card C is already held in the card holding unit 8 and another card C is inserted, the control unit 9 performs the same control as described above, so that the card holding unit 8 holds the card. The other card C in part 8
Hold. Here, refueling sales are performed at the respective refueling machines 11 and 12. When refueling sale is completed, each refueling machine 11, 12
While the cards C corresponding to the above are respectively sent back on the conveying path 4, the printing unit 7 prints on the cards C and the magnetic data of the cards C is written accompanying the refueling sale, and then returned from the card slot 3. To be done. Although not detailed,
During this series of read / write operations, writing of various magnetic data and confirmation of the written magnetic data are performed, so that the card C is actually transported back and forth several times centering on the recording / reproducing unit 6. .

The transport mechanism 5 includes a transport motor 31, a reduction gear train (not shown) connected to the transport motor 31, and a plurality of transport rollers 32, 32, ... There is.

The recording / reproducing unit 6 is for reading or writing the magnetic data of the card C, and is composed of a magnetic head 41 and a pressing roller 42 for pressing the card C against the magnetic head 41 without forming a gap. There is. The printing unit 7 prints the balance and the like on the card C, and includes a thermal head 51 and a platen roller 52.

The card holding section 8 includes a holder 61 having a pair of front and rear pockets 61a and 61b for receiving the card C, and a positive cam 62 for moving the holder 61 in the front-rear direction. , Positive cam 62
A motor 63 for activating the transfer roller 64 and conveying rollers 64a, 64b
It consists of and.

The first pocket 61a holds a card (hereinafter, referred to as a "first card") C corresponding to the first fueling machine 11, and the second pocket 61b holds a card corresponding to the second fueling machine 12 (hereinafter, referred to as "the first card"). It is predetermined to hold "C" (referred to as "second card"), and according to the key operation of the key operation unit (processing method designation unit, see FIG. 3) 15 of the cash register 13,
The control unit 9 inserts the inserted card C into a predetermined pocket 61.
Each mechanism is controlled so as to be reserved in a and 61b.

As shown in the block diagram of the electric circuit of FIG. 3, the control unit 9 has a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 71, a ROM 72 and a RAM 73 inside. The CPU 71 controls reading / writing processing of magnetic data of the card C, printing processing, driving of the card holding unit 8, and the like. Further, the ROM 72 stores the operation program of the CPU 71, and the RAM 73 stores the magnetic data read from the card C, the data of the refueling charges and the refueling machine numbers output from the respective refueling machines 11 and 12 (transaction data). To do.

Next, with reference to FIG. 3, a main configuration of an electric circuit of the entire system will be described. In this system, as shown in FIG.
Control unit 9 including U71, ROM 72, and RAM 73
And the recording / playback unit 6 and the key operation unit 15 of the cash register 13.
And a first refueling data output section 74 and a second refueling data output section 75, which output transaction data of the first refueling machine 11 and the second refueling machine 12, respectively.

The recording / reproducing unit 6 reads the magnetic data of the card C, outputs the magnetic data to the CPU 71, and writes the write data output from the CPU 71 to the card C.
Write in.

The key operation unit 15 specifies a transaction data processing method. That is, the processing method data is input to the CPU 71 by performing a key operation on the key operation unit 15. Then, the CPU 71 stores this in the RAM 73 so that the transaction data of the first refueling machine 11 and the first card C, and the transaction data of the second refueling machine 12 and the second data.
The cards C are associated with each other in advance. The designation of this processing method may be stored in the RAM 72 in advance.

Both refueling data output units 74 and 75 store transaction data corresponding to the amount of money refueled by the respective refueling machines 11 and 12 as C
Output to PU71. And this transaction data is RA
It is stored in M73.

Next, with reference to the flow chart of FIG. 5, the card processing when refueling is performed by the refueling machines 11 and 12 will be described.

As described above, by operating the keys of the key operation unit 15, the respective oil dispensers 11 and 12 and the pockets 61a and 6a.
Assign 1b in advance. (S81).

When the first oil supply machine 11 enters the operation start state, it outputs an operation start signal to the CPU 71 (S82).
When this operation start signal is input to the device 1, the CPU 7
1 displays on the display (not shown) that the first refueling machine 11 is in an operable state, and activates the card retaining section 8 to set the first pocket 61a in the reservable state (S83). Then, when the first card C is inserted into the card insertion slot 3, the first card C is conveyed to the magnetic head 41 by the conveying mechanism 5, and the magnetic data of the first card C is read by the magnetic head 41 (S84). , The first card C is reserved in the first pocket 61a (S85). When the balance read from the first card C is properly read, the first refueling machine 11 starts the refueling operation (S8).
6).

Next, when the second refueling machine 12 outputs an operation start signal to the CPU 71 (S87), the CPU 71
A display (not shown) indicates that the second refueling machine 12 is in an operable state, and the card retaining section 8 is activated to set the second pocket 61b in the reservable state (S8).
8). Then, when the second card C is inserted into the card insertion slot 3, the second card C is moved by the transport mechanism 5 to the magnetic head 41.
After being transported to and the magnetic data of the second card C is read by the magnetic head 41 (S89), the second card C is held in the second pocket 61b (S90).

The refueling operation of the first refueling machine 11 is completed (S
91), the refueling charge and the refueling machine number are transmitted from the first refueling machine 11 to the CPU 71 (S92). CPU71
Calculates a new balance by subtracting the fueling charge from the balance of the first card C (generation of write data), and writes the balance as magnetic data to the first card C (S
After 93), the transport mechanism 5 is controlled so as to return the first card C (S94).

The refueling operation of the second refueling machine 12 is completed (S
95), the refueling charge and the refueling machine number are transmitted from the second refueling machine 12 to the CPU 71 (S96). CPU71
Calculates a new balance by subtracting the fueling charge from the balance of the second card C (generation of write data), and writes the balance as magnetic data to the second card C (S
After 97), the transport mechanism 5 is controlled so as to return the second card C (S98).

In the above embodiment, the key operation unit 1
5, the refueling machine number and the pocket number are assigned in advance, and when the operation start signal is input from the respective refueling machines 11 and 12 to the CPU 71, the card C is held in the pocket corresponding to the refueling machine. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the key operation unit 15 may be assigned each time refueling is performed.

Further, the transaction data processing method is designated such that the transaction data of the first fueling machine 11 is processed by the first card C and the transaction data of the second fueling machine 12 is processed by the second card C. , But is not limited to this, for example, the first oil supply machine 11 and the second oil supply machine 12
It is also possible to specify with the key operation unit 15 that the transaction data of 1 is processed only by the first card C. In addition, the total refueling charges of the first refueling machine 11 and the second refueling machine 12 may be evenly divided or divided at a predetermined ratio, and the divided refueling charges may be processed by the corresponding card C. It is also possible to specify by using the key operation unit 15.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to process a plurality of cards at once, so that the processing time can be shortened as compared with the case of processing a plurality of transaction data in order by one unit. Can be achieved. In addition, the processing method of refueling data can be specified in advance or each time, multiple refueling data (refueling charges) can be processed with one or more cards, and one refueling data (refueling charge) can be processed with multiple cards. Because it can be processed, complex transactions are possible,
Moreover, at that time, since a plurality of cards can be processed collectively, the processing can be performed quickly.

Further, the first oil supply machine 11 and the second oil supply machine 1
2 can be associated with the first card C and the second card C in advance, so that two cards can be processed at the same time. Further, since the transaction data and the card can be simply associated with each other, it is not necessary to specify the correspondence between the transaction data and the card C among the processing methods each time. The method can be simplified. In this case, this processing designation method can be stored in the ROM 72 in advance.

Further, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and the present apparatus 1 is a POS system as an example of a system construction type.
(Point of sale) It can also be configured by connecting to a register, personal computer, etc. (collectively, "register") by a dedicated line or a communication line. In this case, the device 1 collectively performs the writing process on a plurality of credit cards and the like (hereinafter, referred to as “card”). Specifically, when a card is inserted into the device 1, the CPU 71 transmits the magnetic data (customer number, personal identification number, etc.) of each of the inserted cards to the register side via a dedicated line. On the register side,
The necessary data is displayed on the display unit, and the respective usage amounts and the personal identification number registered in the card are input from the keyboard (processing method designating unit) to be transmitted to the CPU 71 of the device 1, and the card And the usage amount corresponding to the card are matched. Based on the transmitted data, the CPU 71 subtracts the usage amount from the remaining amount of each card that has already been read and stored, writes the subtracted new remaining amount, and then returns it. Even in this case, it is also possible to process a plurality of usage charge data with one sheet or a plurality of cards, or to process one usage charge data with a plurality of cards.

When the usage charges are the same, for example, at an automatic ticket gate in an amusement park, the R is set via the CPU 71.
By storing the usage charge in the AM 73 in advance, it is possible to perform processing so that the usage charge is subtracted from the remaining amount of each of the inserted cards C and then returned.

[0034]

As described above, according to the present invention, one transaction data is processed by a plurality of cards, a plurality of transaction data is processed by one card, and a plurality of transaction data are handled. Since a complicated processing method such as processing for each of a plurality of cards can be performed, it is possible to reduce the installation space, the cost, and the processing time.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a refueling system.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view schematically showing the structure of a card reader / writer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an electric circuit block diagram of the present system.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a card process of the oil supply system according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 card reader / writer 6 recording / playback unit 8 card holding unit 15 key operation unit 71 CPU 73 RAM C magnetic card

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A card processing device for reading and writing magnetic data of one or more input magnetic cards based on one or more input transaction data, and a processing unit for performing the reading and writing process of the magnetic data. A card holding unit capable of holding a plurality of the magnetic cards, a data storage unit capable of storing the transaction data, a processing method designating unit designating a processing method of the transaction data, transaction data of the data storage unit, and The magnetic data of the magnetic card read through the processing unit is calculated according to the processing method specified by the processing method specifying unit to generate write data for each magnetic card, and the generated write data is A card processing device, comprising: an arithmetic unit for outputting to the processing unit. 2. The input number of the transaction data is a plurality, and is the same as the number of magnetic cards held in the card holding unit, and the processing method designation unit stores the transaction data stored in the storage unit. The card processing device according to claim 1, wherein a processing method is specified in which each of the transaction data and each of the magnetic cards of the card holding unit are associated with each other.