JPH07262424A - Change paying device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a change paying device capable of instantaneously corresponding to a change in the amount of a change. CONSTITUTION:This change paying device is provided with a coin storing part (storing means) 13, a change data storing part 12 and a coin discharging part (discharging means) 15. The discharging part 15 discharges cash corresponding to the amount of change data stored in the storing part 12 from cash stored in the storing part 13. In the case of modifying using fares, cash corresponding to the amount of updated change data is discharged. Consequently the amount of a change can easily be changed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a change paying device for paying a uniform amount of change (coins, bills).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, on a uniform toll road such as the Shuto Expressway, there are overwhelmingly many ordinary cars with a usage charge of 600 yen, and many payers pay a 1000 yen bill to pay a 100 yen coin. I have received 4 changes. As described above, in the charge system in which the same coin has a large fixed amount of change, in order to speed up the change payment operation, the same coin (100-yen coin) is previously sorted by a fixed number (4 pieces) in advance. There is known a change payment device that discharges the sorted number of coins by a predetermined operation.

[0003]

However, since the conventional change payment device is constructed independently, once the number of coins to be paid as change is set by the dip switch or the like, it is changed until it is set again. However, there is a problem that the change of change cannot be dealt with immediately, for example, when the charge is revised.

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a change payment device which can immediately respond to a change in change amount.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a change payment device which stores cash, storage means which can update change data, and cash stored based on a payment operation. It has a discharging means for discharging the amount of cash corresponding to the change data.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a change payment device which stores cash, storage means which can update change data, and stores the cash so as to measure the cash and store cash corresponding to the change data. In addition, it has a sorting means for sorting in advance and a discharging means for discharging the sorted cash based on a payment operation.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a change payment device, wherein the storing means stores cash, the storing means stores the change data updatable, the stored cash is measured, and the amount of cash corresponding to the change data. In addition, it has a sorting means for sorting in advance, a detecting means for detecting a payment operation, and a discharging means for discharging the sorted cash based on the detection by the detecting means.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a change payment device, which includes storing means for storing cash, and storage means for storing change data.
Rewriting means for updating the stored contents of the storage means based on the change data transmitted from the outside, and sorting in advance into the amount of cash corresponding to the change data stored in the storage means by measuring the stored cash The present invention is characterized by comprising: a means, a detecting means for detecting a payment operation, and a discharging means for discharging the sorted cash based on the detection by the detecting means.

[0009]

According to the change payment apparatus of the first aspect, the discharging means discharges the cash of the amount corresponding to the change data stored in the storage means from the cash stored in the storing means based on the payment operation. At the time of revision of the usage fee, when the change data stored in the storage means is updated, the discharging means discharges the amount of cash corresponding to the updated change data. This makes it possible to easily change the amount of change.

According to the change payment device of the second aspect, the sorting means sorts the cash stored in the storing means into cash of the amount corresponding to the change data stored in the storage means in advance. The discharging means discharges the cash sorted in advance based on the payment operation. Thereby, the change can be paid promptly.

According to the change payment device of the third aspect, the sorting means sorts the cash stored in the storing means into cash of the amount corresponding to the change data stored in the storage means in advance. When the detecting means detects the payment operation, the discharging means
Based on the detection, the cash sorted in advance is discharged. Thereby, the change can be paid more quickly.

According to the change payment device of the fourth aspect, the sorting means sorts the cash stored in the storing means into cash of the amount corresponding to the change data stored in the storage means in advance. When the detecting means detects the payment operation, the discharging means
Based on the detection, the cash sorted in advance is discharged. When the usage fee is revised, when the rewriting means updates the change data stored in the storage means, the discharging means discharges the amount of cash corresponding to the updated change data. As a result, the change amount can be changed more easily and quickly.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the change payment device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a charge collection terminal, and FIG. 1 is a charge collection system showing an application example of the change payment device shown in FIG. It is a block diagram.

This toll collection system, as shown in FIG. 1, is a host computer 2 that controls the entire system.
An arbitrary number of fee collection terminals 4 are connected to the host computer 2 via the communication line 3, and the change payment apparatus 1 is connected to the fee collection terminal 4 via the communication line 5. The host computer 2 collects the collection and collection charges by each of the collection and collection terminals 4 and, if there is revision of the usage charge data (price data) or usage charges for each collection and collection terminal 4, after the revision The fee data is sent.

As shown in FIG. 2, the charge collection terminal 4 has a charge CPU 40 for controlling each part of the terminal 4, and the charge CPU 40 has a host interface 41 for communicating with the host computer 2 and operations and operations. A display operation unit 42 for performing a display for assisting the user, a charge data storage unit 4 for storing a control program in addition to the charge data transmitted from the host computer 2 via the host interface 41.
3 and the change payment device 1 are connected to a communication interface 44 and the like.

The change payment device 1, as shown in FIG. 3, is a change CPU (rewriting means) 10 for controlling each part of the device 1.
The change CPU 10 has a communication interface 11 for communicating with the toll collection terminal 4, and change data transmitted from the toll collection terminal 4 via the communication interface 11 as well as change data storage for storing a control program and the like. Part 1
2. A coin storage unit (storage unit) 13 that stores, for example, the same coin as cash, a coin sorting unit (sorting unit) 14 that sorts the coins in the coin storage unit 13 into a fixed number of coins,
Coin ejection unit (ejection means) for ejecting sorted coins 1
5. A payment sensor (detection means) 16 such as an optical sensor for detecting it by holding a hand is connected.
In the present embodiment, the "change data" refers to data of the amount of money paid by the user minus the usage fee.

Next, the processing operation of the fee collection terminal 4 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. It is assumed that the charge data storage unit 43 stores charge data transmitted from the host computer 2 via the host interface 41.

First, when the clerk turns on the power of the terminal 4 (S1), the charge CPU 40 causes the charge data storage unit 4 to operate.
Change calculation is performed based on the charge data stored in 3 (S
2) The change data obtained by the change calculation is transmitted to the change payment device 1 via the communication interface 44 and the communication line 5 (S3). Next, the charge CPU 40 checks whether or not the charge has been collected (S4), performs the collection process if there is a collection (S5), and checks if there is a charge change if there is no collection or after completion of the collection process in step S5. Yes (S6). If the charge is not changed, the process returns to the check of whether or not the charge is collected (S4). If the charge is changed, the change calculation is returned (S2), and the calculated change data is transmitted through the communication interface 44 and the communication line 5. Change payment device 1
To (S3).

Next, the processing operation of the change payment device 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
It will be described according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, when the clerk turns on the power of the apparatus 1 (S10), the change CPU 10 checks whether or not change data is stored in the change data storage unit 12 (S11), and the change data is stored. If not, the change data is received from the fee collection terminal 4 via the communication line 5 (S12), and the received change data is stored in the change data storage unit 12. The coin sorting unit 14 is the change CPU 10
Under the control of, the coins stored in the coin storage unit 13 are sorted in advance into coins of the amount corresponding to the change data stored in the change data storage unit 12 (S13).

If the change data is stored in the change data check in step S11 and after the change data is sorted in step S13, the change CPU 10 checks whether or not the payment sensor 16 is on (S14). When the payment sensor 16 is turned on, the coin discharging unit 15
Under the control of the change CPU 10, the change sorted by the coin sorting unit 14 is discharged (S15). Change CPU
10 checks whether new change data has not been received from the fee collection terminal 4 when the payment sensor 16 remains off or after the change is discharged in step S15 (S16). If you have received new change data,
The change sorting in step S13 is performed, and if new change data is not received, the process returns to the check whether the payment sensor 16 is on (S14).

According to this embodiment, the change payment device 1 is provided with change data from the charge collection terminal 4.
Even when the price is revised, the sorting amount is automatically changed, and the number of coins to be paid can be changed without any special operation. Especially on uniform toll roads such as the Metropolitan Expressway, ordinary people with a fare of 600 yen are overwhelmingly overwhelmed, and many payers of those pay 1,000 yen bills for change. If you sort four pieces and discharge them all at once, you can pay the change immediately. Further, there is an advantage that the change amount can be changed by transmitting the change data only from the fee collection terminal 4 and the change amount of uniform amount can be prepared at an arbitrary timing.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment,
Various modifications can be made without changing the gist of the invention.
For example, in the present embodiment, the same coins are stored in the coin storage unit 13 and the coin sorting unit 14 sorts the coins into a fixed number of coins. However, the coins are not limited to coins, and bills are also stored. , May be sorted. As a result, it is possible to immediately respond to the revision of a high usage fee.

[0025]

According to the present invention described in detail above, the following effects can be obtained.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the change data is stored so that it can be updated, it is possible to provide a change payment device capable of immediately responding to a change in the change amount.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the same effect as that of the first aspect is obtained, and since the amount of cash corresponding to the change data is sorted in advance, the change can be paid promptly. be able to.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the cash is discharged upon detection of the payment operation.
The same effect as described can be obtained, and change can be paid more quickly.

According to the invention of claim 4, since the change data stored in the storage means is updated based on the change data transmitted from the outside, the same effect as that of claim 3 can be obtained. The amount of change can be changed more easily and quickly.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a fee collection system showing an application example of the present embodiment.

[Figure 2] Block diagram of charge collection terminal

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of this embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the processing operation of the fee collection terminal.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the processing operation of this embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Change Payment Device 2 Host Computer 4 Charge Collection Terminal 10 Change CPU (Rewriting Means) 12 Change Data Storage 13 Coin Storage (Storage) 14 Coin Sorting (Sorting) 15 Coin Discharging (Discharging) 16 Payment Sensor (detection means)

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A storage means for storing cash, a storage means for renewably storing change data, and a discharging means for discharging the amount of cash corresponding to the change data from the stored cash based on a payment operation. A change payment device comprising: 2. A storage means for storing cash, a storage means for renewably storing change data, a sorting means for measuring the stored cash and sorting it in advance into a cash amount corresponding to the change data, and payment. A change payment device comprising: a discharging unit configured to discharge the sorted cash based on an operation. 3. A storage means for storing cash, a storage means for renewably storing change data, a sorting means for measuring the stored cash and sorting it in advance into a cash amount corresponding to the change data, and payment. A change payment apparatus comprising: a detection unit that detects an operation and a discharge unit that discharges the sorted cash based on the detection by the detection unit. 4. Storage means for storing cash, storage means for storing change data, and rewriting means for updating the storage content of the storage means based on change data transmitted from the outside.
Sorting means that measures the stored cash and sorts it in advance into the amount of cash corresponding to the change data stored in the storage means, a detecting means that detects a payment operation, and the sorting based on the detection by the detecting means. A change payment device comprising: a discharging unit configured to discharge cash.