JPS62131395A - Stored card system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of the Invention) The present invention relates to a stored card system suitable for collecting discounted fees based on certain conditions.

(Summary of the Invention) This invention enables, for example, transportation systems that have a fare system that discounts train fares when transferring between a bus and a train to store the information that the bus was taken first at a station, etc. This is a stored card system that records information on a card and collects discounts on later train fares based on this recorded information.

(Background of the Invention) In transportation, etc., fares are discounted when transferring between multiple vehicles, for example, a bus and a train.
We are trying to increase our ability to attract customers.

Methods of collecting such discounted fares include collecting the bus and train fares at the same time, or handing passengers a proof of riding the bus when they get off the bus, and giving them a ticket when paying the train fare. One method is to have the passenger submit this certificate and get a discount on the fare.

However, with the former method, it is necessary to prepare discount tickets separately from regular tickets, which makes ticket management complicated, and since the passenger has already paid the train fare, it is difficult to board the train. If not, you will suffer a loss.

In addition, with the method on the back right, especially when paying the fare with a stored card, it is necessary to process the certificate in addition to the stored card, which makes management complicated. There is an inconvenience.

This invention has been made in view of these points.

(Object of the Invention) An object of the present invention is to provide a stored card system that allows collection of discount charges as described above only by managing stored cards.

(Structure and Effects of the Invention) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a first payment machine comprising a predetermined information adding means for adding predetermined information to a stored card, and a reading means for reading the predetermined information. and a second specific processing means for performing specific processing based on the read information.
It is characterized by having a payment machine and the following.

According to such a configuration, the second payment machine performs specific processing, especially collection of discount charges, based on the predetermined information of the stored card given by the fourth payment machine, so that the management of the stored card is easy. Since the above-mentioned discounted fares can be collected by just the above-mentioned method, it is easier for the operator to manage the collected fares, while for the customers, as mentioned above, they do not have to pay the train fare if they do not take the train. There is no waste and it is rational.

(Explanation of Examples) An embodiment of this invention will be described below.

FIGS. 1 and 2 show external views of a bus fare adjustment machine 1 and a train fare adjustment machine 10 when the present invention is applied to fare collection when transferring between a bus and a train.

In FIG. 1, a front panel 1 to a front panel of an adjustment machine 1 are provided with a boarding section selection button 2 and a display 3, and an insertion slot 4 for a stored card C is provided in the upper panel.

Also, inside the payment @1, there is a card handling mechanism 30 directly below the insertion slot 4. A control section 6 for electrically controlling the payment machine 1 is provided in the lower part of the interior.

The card processing mechanism 30 includes the payment machine 20 and the card processing machine 30.
Almost the same as A, as shown in FIG. 3, an insertion slot 31 for a stored card C is provided in the housing front panel 30a. Behind this insertion opening 31, an upper conveyor belt 32 and a lower conveyor belt 33 are stretched between upper and lower rollers 34, 35 at the entrance and upper and lower rollers 36, 37 at the end.

In addition, on the conveyance path where the card C is held and conveyed by the upper and lower conveyor bells (~32 and 33), in order from the entrance to the end, there are an entrance sensor 38, a magnetic reading head 39, a magnetic write head 40, and a terminal end. A sensor 41 is provided, and pad rollers 39a and 40a are arranged to face each head 39, 40, respectively.

The lower end roller 37 is connected to a pulse motor 43 via a drive belt 42, and is configured to be able to reciprocate the card C on the conveyance path by driving the pulse motor 43 to rotate in both forward and reverse directions.

In addition, the entrance part sensor 38 and the terminal part sensor 41 are as follows.
A transmission type photoelectric sensor or the like is suitable.

In FIG. 2, the payment machine 10 has a boarding section selection button 112 and a display 12. Stored card slot 13. A ticket outlet 14 is provided, and a control unit 16 for electrically controlling a card processing mechanism 30A, a ticket vending mechanism 5, and a payment machine 10 is provided inside the ticket outlet 14.

The configuration and functions of the card processing mechanism 30A are as follows: Card processing mechanism 3
0, and the ticket vending mechanism 15 has a configuration similar to that of a known ticket vending machine that automatically purchases train tickets using a stored card, so a description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 5 is a system block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the payment machine 1. In the figure, a CPU 100 composed of a microprocessor etc. is connected to a memory 200, and via an interface 300 stores card processing 1@30. A display 3 and a ride section selection button 2 are connected.

On the other hand, FIG. 6 is a system block diagram that does not show the electrical configuration of the payment machine 10. In the figure, a CPU 100A composed of a microprocessor, etc. is connected to a stored card processing mechanism 30A, A display 12, a boarding section selection button 11, and a ticket vending mechanism 15 are connected.

By the way, Fig. 4 shows a stored card C used in the payment machines 1 and 10, and the magnetic stripe part C shown with diagonal lines in the figure.
o is transportation company name recording area C+, this card C
Remaining amount recording area C2 for recording the remaining amount, which is the monetary value of
The area is divided into a certification code recording area C3 that proves that you have boarded the bus, a boarding date recording area C4, and a code recording area C5 for the train stop (transfer station) where you should transfer from the bus to the train.

Next, the overall operation of the payment machine 1 will be explained according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

In the card return process shown in FIG. 8, when the card C is detected by the entrance sensor 38 (step 81), a minute timer is activated.

starts (step S2), waits for its time-up (step S3), and then stops the pulse motor 43 (step S3).
Step S4), insert one end of the cart C into the card insertion slot 4 (
or 13) to end the conveyance of the card C, and the same applies to the card return process shown in FIG. 9, which will be described later.

When the card C is inserted from the card insertion slot 4 and one end of the card is detected by the entrance sensor 38 (step 100 ON fixed), the pulse motor 43 sequentially rotates to take in the card C (
Step 1001 ), the card C is conveyed on the conveyance path. During this transportation, magnetic recording information on the card C is read by the magnetic reading head 39 (step 1002).
When one end of the card C is detected by the terminal end sensor 41 (step 10034), the pulse motor 43 is temporarily stopped (step 1004).

The magnetic recording information read in step 1002 includes information indicating whether this card C is valid or invalid, and when the invalidity of card C is confirmed based on this information (step 10
05 negative), card return processing is performed.

On the other hand, when the validity of card C is confirmed (step 100
5t4i fixed), and the remaining amount is displayed on the display 3 (step 1).
006), waiting for the pressing of the ride section selection button 2 (step 1100), the fare etc. for the interval are displayed on the display 3, and the difference between the above-mentioned remaining amount and the riding amount, that is, the new remaining amount, is calculated (step 1008). ), the pulse motor 43 is reversely rotated and the card C is transported toward the entrance (step 1009
).

During this transportation, the magnetic write head 40 records the new balance in the remaining amount recording area C2, the certificate code in the certificate code recording area C3, the date in the boarding date recording area C4, and the transfer station code in the first transit station code recording area C5. Each is written (step 1010), and then card return processing is performed.

Next, the overall operation of the settlement 110 will be explained according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

In the same manner as the payment machine 1, when the remaining amount of the card C is displayed (steps 2000 to 2006), the ride section selection button 11 is pressed (Stella 1200 page M).
The presence or absence of a certification coat is checked, the date is determined to be valid or invalid, and it is determined whether it is a transit station.
009, step 20104), and a discount charge is calculated by subtracting a predetermined amount from the regular charge (step 20).
1 1), the pulse motor 43 is rotated in the reverse direction (step 201 2>), and the card C is Ifffl transported to the entrance section.During this transportation, the new remaining amount obtained by subtracting the above discount charge from the remaining amount read in step 2002 is calculated. The magnetic write head 40 rewrites the remaining amount recording area C2 and the date of boarding the card 2.

The transfer station code is deleted (steps 2013, 2014>), and then the card is returned and the ticket is released into the exit 14 by a known ticket vending mechanism 15.
operates and ticket issuance processing is performed.

On the other hand, if there is no certification code (step 2008 negative)
, if the date is not valid (step 2009 negative) or if the transfer station is not valid (step 2010 negative), the regular fare is applied (step 2015>, step 2012 The process moves to step 2012, step 2013, and the same process as above.
Card return processing and ticket issuance processing) are performed. However, it goes without saying that the certification code and the like are not erased (step 2014).

As is clear from the above explanation, in this example,
In addition to the certification code, the fare is discounted based on the boarding date and the validity of the transfer station, so for example, if a considerable period of time has passed from the day of boarding the bus, the fare will be discounted on a section completely unrelated to the transfer. It is possible to prevent actions that deviate from the original meaning of "one transfer," such as boarding a train at a station.

In addition to being applied to the collection of discounted fares for transportation facilities, etc. as in the above-mentioned embodiments, the present invention can also be applied to other methods such as collection of discounted fares based on a combination of train fares for a predetermined section and entrance fees for amusement parks. Needless to say, it is widely applied to the collection of seed discount fees.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is an external view of a bus fare adjustment machine used in an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an external view of a train fare adjustment machine used in the above embodiment of this invention, and Fig. 3 is an external view of the above-mentioned double-end calculator. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a stored card used in the double-end calculator, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the bus fare adjustment machine.
Figure 6 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the above-mentioned train fare adjustment machine, Figure 7 is a flowchart showing the overall operation of the above-mentioned bus fare adjustment machine, and Figure 8 shows the card return processing operation common to the above-mentioned double-end calculator. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the overall operation of the train fare adjustment machine. 1・・・・・・・・・・・・Bus fare payment machine 10
・・・・・・・・・・・・Train fare adjustment machine 30.
30A...Card processing mechanism 15......Ticket vending mechanism C.
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Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A first payment machine comprising a predetermined information adding means for adding predetermined information to a stored card, and a specific processing means comprising a reading means for reading the predetermined information and performing a specific process based on the read information. A stored card system comprising: a second payment machine having: