JPS62145493A - Value altering apparatus for re-usable card - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card value changing device used in, for example, a vending machine that sells products using cards.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In recent years, vending machines do not use coins, but instead use six cards. −+? Vending machines are starting to appear that sell merchandise cards. This type of vending machine magnetically records a certain value on a magnetic card in advance, and when a product is sold using the card, the price of the sold product is subtracted from the value read from the card, and the remaining amount is calculated. The value is re-recorded on the card, and the estimated value re-recorded on the card is displayed on the value display section of the card.

An example of a card value changing device will be described below by taking the above-described conventional card-type vending machine as an example with reference to the drawings. Fig. 3 is a block diagram of a conventional card-type vending machine. In FIG. 3, 1 is a card, which includes a magnetic recording section 1a,
Each value display section 1b has one value display section 1b, and the value display section 1b regards a series of printed numbers as a coordinate axis, and by marking a specific position using thermal marking,
O2 is a card value changing device that displays the approximate value magnetically recorded on the card, reads the value magnetically recorded on the card, outputs it to the arithmetic control means 3, and also outputs the value magnetically recorded on the card to the arithmetic control means 3. Enter the value you want to record,
Card read/write means 2 for changing and re-recording the value
a, and a display means 2b having a series of thermal marking heads for inputting the value magnetically recorded on the card from the arithmetic and control means 3, and marking and displaying it.

4 is a selection switch, which sends a selection signal of a desired product to the arithmetic control means 3; 5 is a means of carrying out the product;
The arithmetic control means 3 receives a carry-out signal from the arithmetic control means 3 and carries out the product.The arithmetic control means 3 receives the value magnetically recorded on the card from the card read/write means 2a of the card value changing device 2. Upon receipt of the product selection signal from the selection switch 4, the product price is compared with the value magnetically recorded on the card, and if the product is sellable, a delivery signal is sent to the product delivery means 6. The card value changing device 2 then subtracts the product price from the value magnetically recorded on the card, and uses the remaining amount as the value to be re-recorded on the card.
The data is output to the card read/write means 2a. Then, it operates to output an indication of the value to be re-recorded on the card to the display means 2b.

Next, the operation of the conventional card-type vending machine configured as described above will be explained with reference to FIG.

When the card is inserted into the card value changing device 2 of the vending machine (stop 1), the card reading/writing means 2
a reads the value magnetically recorded on the card (step
2) Output to the calculation control means 3. Next, when the selection switch 4 is pressed (step 3), the arithmetic control means 3 compares the value read from the card with the price of the selected product (stop 4), and if it is possible to sell, the selected product is The product carrying out means 5 outputs a product carrying out signal.
Remove the goods (stop 5).

Then, the arithmetic control means 3 subtracts the product price from the value read from the card to calculate the remaining amount (top 6), and outputs the remaining amount to the card read/write means 2a as the value to be re-recorded on the card. 2a re-records the remaining amount (stop 7).

Then, the arithmetic control means 3 outputs the estimated remaining amount to be re-recorded on the card to the display means 2b, and the display means 2b stamps and displays the estimated remaining amount (stop 8). 2 is 5to to return the card.
p. 9), sales will end.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, the card value changing device 2 as described above sequentially reduces the value magnetically recorded on the card,
Each time, the estimated remaining amount of the card is engraved and displayed using thermal markings, so when the remaining amount of the card runs out, the magnetic recording section 1a of the card can re-record the value. First, since the value display section 1b has already reached zero, the card cannot be reused, that is, it is disposable, and there is a lot of waste in terms of resource utilization.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and provides a reusable card and a device for changing the value of the card without discarding cards with no remaining value, thereby making use of resources.〇 Solving the problems Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the reusable card value changing device of the present invention magnetically records a certain value and includes a series of value display sections that display an indication of the recorded value. A card having a plurality of copies, a card read/write means for reading the value magnetically recorded on the card, changing the value and re-recording the value, and displaying an estimate of the value magnetically recorded on the card on a value display section of the card. It is equipped with a plurality of display means.

Effects According to the present invention, the card has a plurality of value display parts, and the card value changing device has a plurality of display means, so that once the remaining amount of the card is exhausted, one value is changed. Even if the display part is engraved with zero, the value can be magnetically recorded on the card again and the value can be newly displayed on other value display parts of the multiple value display parts, thereby reusing the card and making better use of resources. This is something that can be achieved.

Embodiment Hereinafter, a card value changing device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a card-type vending machine as an example.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a card-type vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. In Figure 1, 1 is a card;
It has a magnetic recording section 1a, a first value display section 1b, and a second value display section 1C.
The value display section 1C regards a series of printed numbers as a coordinate axis, and displays an estimate of the value magnetically recorded on the card by marking a specific position using thermal marking. Reference numeral 2 denotes a card value changing device, which indicates whether the value magnetically recorded on the card and the value are displayed in the first value display section 1a or the second value display section. A card read/write means 2a which reads the reuse count data and outputs it to the arithmetic control means 3, inputs the value to be re-recorded from the arithmetic control means 3, changes the value and re-records it, and a card read/write means 2a which magnetically records the value on the card. The first display means 2b and the second display means 2C each have a series of thermal marking heads for inputting the estimated value from the arithmetic and control means 3, and marking and displaying it.

4 is a selection switch, which sends a selection signal of a desired product to the arithmetic control means 3; 5 is a product transport means;
In response to a carry-out signal from the arithmetic and control means 3, the goods are carried out. The arithmetic control means 3 receives the value magnetically recorded on the card and the number of reuse data from the card value changing device 20-read/write means 2a,
Upon receiving a product selection signal from the selection switch 4, the product price is compared with the value magnetically recorded on the card, and if the product is sellable, a delivery signal is sent to the product delivery means 5. Then, the product price is subtracted from the value magnetically recorded on the card, and the remaining amount is used as the value re-recorded on the card by the card reading/writing means 2 of the card value changing device 2.
Output to a. Then, it operates to output an indication of the value to be re-recorded on the card to the first display means 2b or the second display means 2C according to the reuse count data received from the card read/write means 2a. next,
The operation of the card-type vending machine in one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be explained with reference to FIG. 2. When a card is inserted into the card value changing device 2 of the vending machine (stop 1), The card read/write means 2a reads the value magnetically recorded on the card and the number of reuse data (stop 2), and the arithmetic control means 3
Output to . Next, when the selection switch 4 is pressed (st
op 3), the arithmetic control means 3 compares the value read from the card with the selected product price (stop
4) If it is possible to sell the selected product, output a carry-out signal for the selected product and carry out the product from the product carry-out means 5 (steer).
p 5) o Then, the calculation control means 3 subtracts the product price from the value read from the card to calculate the remaining amount.
p6) The remaining amount is output to the card read/write means 2a as a value to be re-recorded on the card, and the card read/write means 2a re-records the remaining amount (stop 7). Then, the arithmetic control means 3 determines the estimated remaining amount to be re-recorded on the card.
According to the reuse count data received from the card read/write means 2a, when the reuse count data is '0'', it is displayed on the first display means 2b (step 8), and when it is 1'', it is displayed on the first display means 2b.
Alternatively, the second display means 2C stamps and displays the estimated remaining amount. After that, the card positioning and changing device 2 requests that the card be returned (5top 1o) and ends the sale.

According to the card value changing device 2 of the card type vending machine shown in the embodiment, the magnetic recording section 1a magnetically records a fixed value.
, a card 1 having a plurality of value display sections 1b and 1c that display an indication of the recorded value, and a card read/write means 2a that reads the value magnetically recorded on the card, changes the value, and re-records the value. and a plurality of display means 2b, 2c for displaying the estimated value magnetically recorded on the card on the plurality of value display sections 1b, 1c of the card, and once the card has no remaining amount, a first value display is provided. Even if part 1b is engraved to zero as shown in Figure 1, by magnetically recording the value on the card again and starting a new display on second value display part 2b, the card can be reused and resources can be saved. The aim is to make the most of this.

In addition, in this embodiment, the value display of card 1
Although two display means are provided in each card value changing device 2, three or more display means may be added to increase the number of reuses.

Further, as described in this embodiment, magnetic recording is performed again on the card and a new display is started. In other words, card reissuance can be done with a card issuing machine separate from the vending machine, or as a function of the vending machine, you can insert a card with no remaining amount and at the same time insert a certain amount of currency. Yoshi,
It is also possible to have the card reissued.

Effects of the invention As mentioned above, the present invention magnetically records a certain value,
and a card having a plurality of series of value display parts that display an indication of the recorded value, a card read/write means for reading the value magnetically recorded on the card, changing the value and re-recording the value, and the card. The card is equipped with a plurality of display means for displaying the estimated value magnetically recorded on the value display section of the card, and even if the remaining value of the card is exhausted and one value display section is engraved with zero, the card will not be re-displayed. By magnetically recording the value and starting a new display on another value display part of the plurality of value display parts, the card can be reused and resources can be utilized.

[Brief Description of the Drawings] Fig. 1 is a block diagram of a card-type vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a flow chart diagram showing the operation of a card-type vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 3 is a block diagram of a card-type vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. is a block diagram of a conventional card-type vending machine, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the conventional card-type vending machine. 1... Card, 2... Value changing device,
3...Calculation control means, 4...Selection switch, 6...Product delivery means. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and 1 other person Compilation 2
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Claims (1)

[Claims] A card that magnetically records a certain value and has multiple value display sections that display an estimate of the recorded value, and a card reader that reads the value magnetically recorded on the card, changes the value, and re-records it. A value changing device for a reusable card, comprising a writing means and a plurality of display means for displaying a value indicator magnetically recorded on the card on a value display section of the card.