JPS6398092A - Card balance settler for gold note - Google Patents

Abstract

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

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Technical field to which the invention pertains]

The present invention is a gift certificate card (that is, a card such as a magnetic card or an IC card with amount data written inside it in advance, which is inserted into a card-enabled vending machine or the like, and each time a product is purchased, the purchase amount is Insertion of a card (hereinafter simply referred to as a card) in which the corresponding amount data is subtracted from the amount data in the card before purchase, and the remaining amount (used balance) data is newly rewritten internally. The present invention relates to a balance settlement device that pays out money corresponding to the usage balance in the card based on the balance.

[Prior art and its problems]

FIG. 2 is an external view showing the main part configuration of the front customer section of a lunch card payment machine as this type of payment device. In the figure, 1 is a payment machine, 2 is a card insertion slot for a card league (not shown) inside this payment machine 1, and 3 is a slot for inputting a signal to check the balance on the card into this payment machine 1. Remaining amount confirmation button, 4 is also a refund button for inputting a signal to the effect that the remaining amount on the card is to be settled, 5 is a remaining amount display that displays the remaining amount on the card, 6 and 7 are a bill ejection port and a coin ejection port, respectively. These are for taking out banknotes and coins that are dispensed from a bill dispensing device and a coin dispensing device (not shown) in this payment machine. When you insert a card into the card slot 2, the internal card reader reads the data on the card, checks the validity of the card to see if it can be used for the actual payment, and confirms the validity of the card. If so, the amount written on the card will be returned in cash, and the card will be collected inside the payment machine. The problem with this payment machine is that it malfunctions while dispensing money.
For example, coins may become jammed or the dispensing motor or sensor may malfunction, resulting in a shortage in the amount of coins to be withdrawn. When such a problem occurs, the user should notify the administrator of the payment machine so that the shortfall in refund can be compensated. In this case, the compensation method is as follows: (1) Leave the card in the card reader before the payment of money is completed, and

[There is a way to avoid collecting cards when you wake up. However, this method has the problem that, for example, if a person attaches a string to the card and then pulls out the card before the payment starts and the card is collected, the card is then used to pay again. be. (2) In order to prevent mischief as described in (1) above, there is also a method of collecting the card immediately after reading the card data. However, with this method, when the above-mentioned problem occurs, the user cannot find out which card was inserted to cause the problem.
Another problem is that it is unclear how much money should be returned to the user. [Object of the Invention] The present invention solves the above-mentioned problem, that is, prevents mischief in which the card is also pulled out after the money is dispensed, and also prevents the remaining balance on the cash voucher card so that evidence can be left in the event that a problem occurs during the dispensing of money. The purpose is to provide a payment device.

[Key points of the invention]

The main point of this invention is to read the usage balance in the cash voucher card inserted (in the card reader 10, etc.), collect this card, and dispense money corresponding to the balance (bill dispensing device 12. Coin dispensing device 12. In the card balance settlement device for cash vouchers that pays out (through the device 13, etc.), there is a means (
control device 11, etc.), and means (such as a control device 11) for displaying the difference between the amount of money that has already been paid out for the cash voucher card that is being settled at the time of this determination and the used balance of the card, based on the determination by the means. display device 15, etc.) to avoid trouble between the user and the administrator of the payment device when a malfunction occurs.

[Embodiments of the invention]

FIG. 1 is a block circuit diagram showing a main part configuration as an embodiment of the present invention. First, after turning on the power of this payment device, the control device 11 detects whether or not each of the banknote dispensing device 12 and the coin dispensing device 13 has coins, and if all the coins are present, payment is being processed. , a command is sent to the card reader 10 to wait for card reading. Then, when the user inserts the card into the card reader 10, the card reader 10 sends the data in the card to the reading control device 11. The control device 11 checks the validity of the data, and if it is valid, first sends the data to the card reader 10.
A command to retrieve the card is sent, and the card is retrieved into the device. After that, the control device 11 controls the dispensing device 12 or (and) 1
3 to pay out money corresponding to the amount data (usage balance) in the card read earlier. If, for example, a bill jams or coins cannot be dispensed during this money dispensing process, the payment operation will no longer be able to be continued, and payment handling will be discontinued for the card at the time of occurrence of the problem. The difference between the amount normally paid up to now and the original total amount to be settled is displayed on the difference display 15. If the above-mentioned malfunction occurs, the device will further display that there is some kind of malfunction, and the user will then call the administrator of the payment device. This administrator is the difference display 15
The problem can be resolved by paying the shortfall to the user. When the administrator corrects the malfunction and restores the system to normal, the payment device returns to its normal state.

【Effect of the invention】

According to the present invention, the usage balance in the cash voucher card inserted into the card league 10 is read, the card is collected, and the currency corresponding to the balance is transferred to the banknote dispensing device 12. A card balance settlement device for cash vouchers that dispenses via a coin dispensing device 13 includes a control device 11 as a means for determining that a problem has occurred in the dispensing operation; 1F11; and a difference amount display 15 that displays the difference between the amount of money already paid out for the cash voucher card being settled at the time of this determination and the usage balance of the card, based on the determination of 1F11. Therefore, the following effects can be obtained. (1) When a card is inserted into the card league and the data on the card is read, the card is immediately collected inside the payment device, so it is possible to prevent mischief in which payments are made (exchanged into cash) multiple times using the same card. (2) Also, when a problem occurs during payment, the difference between the amount that has already been successfully paid for the card in question and the original payment amount that should have been paid will be displayed.
Trouble between the user and the administrator of the payment device can be resolved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block circuit diagram showing the main structure of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an external view of a conventional device. 10: Card league, 11: Control device, 12: Bill dispensing device, 13: Coin dispensing device, 15: Difference display. N key yk 2 diagram

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1) In a cash voucher card balance settlement device that reads the usage balance in an inserted cash voucher card, collects the card, and pays out money corresponding to the balance, the above-mentioned payout is provided. A means for determining that a problem has occurred in operation; and, based on the determination by the means, the difference between the amount of money already paid out for the cash voucher card that is being settled at the time of this determination and the above-mentioned usage balance of the card. A credit card balance settlement device for cash vouchers, comprising: a means for displaying; and a means for displaying the following.