JPS586023Y2 - Payment machine with time management function - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a payment machine with a time management function used in hotels and the like.

2. Description of the Related Art Payment machines with a time management function are used in hotels, restaurants, parking lots, etc. that calculate fees based on time and time.

This calculator has a built-in clock and automatically calculates charges based on the time a customer checks into a room at a hotel or the like and the time they check out, and prints out a bill.

However, in actual hotels, etc., there are many cases where you want to receive a deposit in advance.

However, since fees vary depending on the time of day, it is often difficult to calculate whether or not to accept a small yen advance payment.

There are also cases where you may want to know the price during the time until check-out.

The present invention is intended to meet these demands, and will be described below with reference to one embodiment thereof.

Figure 1 shows a perspective view of the payment machine of the present invention, in which 1 is a charge display device added in the present invention to display the charge, and 2 is a room number key with illuminated button switches arranged in a plane. , 3 is a check-in key used at check-in, 14 is a charge key used during check-in and check-out, and 5 is a check-out key used at check-out.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of only the main part of FIG. 1, and with reference to this diagram, the order of operations by the front man and the fare display depending on the operations will be explained.

First, when a guest checks in, the corresponding room number key 2
When you press , and at the same time or subsequently press the check-in key 3, the lamp of the corresponding room number key 2 lights up, the charge at that time is estimated using a specific calculation formula, and the advance payment is displayed on the charge display device 1. will be displayed in numbers.

Next, on the way to check-out, if you want to know the usage fee up to that point, press the corresponding room number key 2 that has been checked in and is lit, and at the same time or subsequently press the charge key 14. The usage fee is automatically calculated from the current time and displayed on the fee display device 1.

Next time the guest checks out, press the corresponding room number key 2 and at the same time or subsequently press the checkout key 5, the charge will be automatically calculated from the check-in time and check-out time, and the charge will be displayed on the charge display device. 1
will be displayed and an invoice will be issued.

As can be seen from this operating procedure, the payment machine with time management function, which is equipped with a price display device 1, a check-in key 3, a charge key 4, and a check-out key 5, displays the estimated amount that the customer is expected to spend when checking in. This makes it easier to process advance payments, and at the same time, you can check the charges on the way.

Next, FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of the main circuits of the payment machine with time management function of the present invention.

In the figure, 1 is a charge display device, 2 is a room number key, 3 is a check-in key, 14 is a charge key, 5 is a check-out key, 6 is a keyboard I10 circuit, 7 is a processor, and 8 is a clock I10 circuit. , 9 is a clock circuit, 10 is a program memory, 11 is a room status memo IJ-12 is a charge display device I10 circuit, 13 is a printer I10 circuit,
14 is a printer.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the memory contents of the room situation memory 11.

The operation of the payment machine of the present invention will be explained based on FIGS. 3 and 4.

First, the contents of the room status memory 11 store check-in times corresponding to each room number.

FIG. 4 shows that the check-in time for room number 100 is 17:00, and that the check-in time for room number 101 is 19:30.

To explain the operation of the payment machine of the present invention based on the flow of signals, when the relevant room number key 2 is pressed and the check-in key 3 is pressed for check-in operations, the signals pass through the keyboard I10 circuit 6. Then, a signal is sent to the processor 7.

The processor 7 reads the current time from the clock circuit 9 through the clock I10 circuit 8, calculates the expected usage amount using the program memory 10, and displays the charge display device I10 circuit 12.
The advance payment is displayed on the charge display device 1 through the charge display device 1.

At the same time, the check-in time is stored at the corresponding address in the room status memory 11.

Next, when the room number key 2 is pressed and the charge key 4 is pressed, the processor 7 reads the current time, reads the check-in time of the relevant room from the room status memory 11, calculates the charge, and uses the Display the fee on the fee display device.

When the corresponding room number key 2 is pressed and the checkout key 5 is pressed for check-out, the processor 7 similarly displays the billed amount on the charge display device 1, and displays it on the printer 14 through the printer I10 circuit 13. issue an invoice.

As mentioned above, this invention provides a payment machine with a time management function that is equipped with a price display device, a check-in key, a charge key, and a check-out key. In addition to this, it is also possible to check the amount used during the process, and the usage fee at the time of check-out is also calculated and displayed and printed out, making it easy to use at hotels, restaurants, parking lots, etc. where fees are charged according to the usage time. Its usefulness is extremely high.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the payment machine of the present invention, Figure 2 is an enlarged perspective view of its main parts, Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the payment machine of the invention, and Figure 4 is used in the invention. 1 is a diagram of the contents of the memory, 1 is a price display device, 2 is a room number key, 3 is a check-in key, 14 is a charge key, 5 is a check-out key, 7 is a processor, 9 is a clock circuit, and 11 is a room status memo. IJ-1 is shown respectively.

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] (1) At the payment machine that calculates the fee according to the usage time,
It has three function keys: a check-in key, a charge key, and a check-out key, a clock circuit that keeps track of time, a memory that stores the check-in time when the check-in key is operated, and a charger. When the check-in key is operated, the time is stored in the memory, and at the same time, the front charge is calculated, and when the charge key is operated, the check-in charge in the memory is calculated. The elapsed charge is calculated from the check-in time and the time when the charge key is operated, and when the check-out key is operated, the usage charge is calculated from the check-in time in memory and the time when the check-out key is operated.
The payment machine with a time management function is characterized in that each time the fee is calculated, the fee is displayed on a fee display device, and these operations are performed mainly by the processor. (2) Equipped with a printer related to the price display device,
A payment machine with a time management function as set forth in claim (1) of the utility model registration claim, which prints out at least the usage fee calculated when a checkout key is operated.