JPH01219992A - Account-settling device for card type automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To smoothly execute the settlement of accounts by printing an installation trader code and a sales total amount from printers of plural sets of automatic vending machines and carrying them back and distributing the cash to each installation trader. CONSTITUTION:When a card 1 is inserted into a card read/write means 2 and a commodity is selected by a selection switch 5, its commodity is carried out of a commodity carrying-out means 7, and a sales amount is added and stored in a sales total storage means 9. An operator prints an installation trader code and a sales total amount at a suitable time by using a printer 13 and carries it back, and based on its printed contents, cash is distributed to plural automatic vending machine traders.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a payment device for a card-type vending machine that uses a card to sell, for example, canned drinks.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In recent years, card-type vending machines have been proposed that use cards to sell products within specific regions or specific occupations. This card-type vending machine uses a re-recordable card, the card user purchases the card with a certain amount recorded in advance, and when the vending machine sells the product, the price of the product is calculated from the amount recorded on the card. This method subtracts the amount, records the remaining amount on the card, and sells it.
Publication No. 42360 "Publication Vending Equipment", Special Publication 1977-
No. 3992 (``Method and device for changing card value'').

Conventionally, in such card-type vending machines, there were no problems if the card issuer and the vending machine installer were the same. That is, since a card issuer issues a card in exchange for cash and sells products using the card at a vending machine, cash and products are ultimately exchanged within the same company.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in cases where the card issuer and the vending machine installer are different, and there are multiple vending machine installers for a single card issuer within a specific area, A card issuer issues cards in exchange for cash, and when products are sold using cards at vending machines, the cash collected by a single card issuer is distributed to multiple vending machine installers. Since there is no way to do so, the final settlement becomes impossible.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and is based on the fact that card issuers and vending machine installers are different, and within a specific area, a single card issuer has multiple vending machine installers. An object of the present invention is to provide a payment device for a card-type vending machine that allows smooth final payment even when a card-type vending machine exists.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the payment device for a card-type vending machine of the present invention includes a sales total storage means for storing the total amount of sales, and an installer for each vending machine. The apparatus comprises: an installation company code storage means for storing a code; a printer for printing the total sales amount stored in the sales total storage means and the installation company code stored in the installation company code storage means. It is.

According to the above-described configuration, the present invention allows the card issuer or the operator of the vending machine installer to, at a timely time, store the installer code stored in the installer code storage means of the payment device of the vending machine and the sales information. Print out the total sales amount stored in the total storage means using a printer, and follow the same procedure.
After printing the installer code and total sales amount from the printers of multiple vending machines, they take the prints home and tally the total sales amount for each vending machine installer.Based on this, card issuers gather together. By distributing the collected cash to multiple vending machine installers, if the card issuer and vending machine installer are different, a single card issuer can receive multiple vending machines within a specific area. This is to perform the final settlement when there is a vending machine installer.

Embodiment A payment device for a card-type vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a card-type vending machine in one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is a card on which a fixed amount of money is magnetically recorded and which can be re-recorded by changing the amount. 2 is a card reading/writing means; when the card 1 is inserted, the card reading means 3 draws the card 1 into the card reading/writing means 2 and reads the amount recorded on the card 1; and a card writing means 4 for re-recording on the card 1 by changing the information. A selection switch 5 outputs a selection signal of a desired product to the price storage means 6. Reference numeral 7 denotes a product carrying-out means, which receives the output from the comparing means 8 and carries out the product.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a sales total storage means, which stores the total amount of sales. The price storage means 6 includes the selection switch 6
In response to the signal, the comparison means 8 and the subtraction means 1o calculate the product price of the product selected from the stored product prices.
and is output to the adding means 11. Said comparison means 8
compares the amount read by the card reading means 3 with the product price from the price storage means 6, and outputs the comparison result to the product delivery means 7. The subtraction means 1o
receives the comparison result of the comparison means 8, subtracts the product price from the price storage means 6 from the amount read by the card reading means 3, and outputs the remaining amount to the card writing means 4. be. The card writing means 4 is for re-recording the remaining amount on the card 1.

The addition means 11 receives the comparison result of the comparison means 8, adds the total sales amount stored in the sales total storage means 9 and the product price from the price storage means 6, and calculates the addition result. is output to the sales total storage means 9 as a new total sales amount. Reference numeral 12 denotes an installer code storage means, which stores an installer code for each vending machine. Reference numeral 13 denotes a printer, which receives a print instruction signal from a print switch 14 and prints the total sales amount stored in the sales total storage means 9 and the installer code stored in the installer code storage means 12. It is to be printed. Reference numeral 16 denotes a return switch, which outputs a return signal to the card read/write means 2.

Next, the operation will be explained according to FIG.

First, when the card 1 is inserted into the card read/write means 2 of the vending machine (s+tep1), the card read/write is performed.
Pull the card 1 into the write means 2 (stop 2),
The card reading means 3 reads the amount from the card 1 (s
top3). Next, a product is selected, the selection switch 6 is pressed, and a product selection signal is output to the price storage means 6 (
stop4). Then, the price storage means 6 outputs the product price of the product selected from the stored product prices to the comparison means 8, the subtraction means 10, and the addition means 11 (gtep
5). Next, the comparison means 8 compares the amount read from the card 1 by the card reading means 3 and the product price received from the price storage means 6 (stop 6). If it is possible to sell the selected product, a carry-out signal for the selected product is output to the product carry-out means 7, and the product carry-out means 7 carries out the product (sto
p7). Next, the subtraction means 10 receives the product delivery signal from the comparison means 8, subtracts the product price received from the price storage means 6 from the amount read from the card 1 by the card reading means 3, and calculates the remaining amount. It is calculated and output to the card writing means 4 (stop 8).

Then, the card writing means 4 re-records the remaining amount on the card 1 (gtep9). Next, the adding means 11 adds the comparing means 8
In response to the product delivery signal from the sales total storage means 9, the total sales amount stored in the sales total storage means 9 is added to the product price taken from the price storage means 6, and the addition result is used as a new total sales amount to calculate the sales. It is output to the total storage means 9 and the sales are totaled (stoplo).

Thereafter, the card read/write means 2 returns the card 1 (stopll). In this way, through the above-described series of operations (+tep1) to (11tep11), products are sold by card. Further, when the return switch 16 is operated with the card 1 drawn into the card read/write means 2, the card read/write means 2 returns the card 1 (I) (gtep12).
opll).

Then, in the standby state, the operator of the card issuer or vending machine installer operates the print switch 14 to print the
is 1. The total sales amount stored in the sales total storage means 9 and the installer code stored in the installer code storage means 12 are printed (stop 14). Then, the sales total storage means 9 sets the total sales amount to zero and stores it in 5top15.
), start a new sales total.

The card issuer or vending machine installer operator then uses the same procedure for another vending machine.
The installer code and total sales amount are printed using the printer 13.

After printing the vendor codes and total sales amount from a plurality of vending machines using the printer 13, the printer takes the prints home and tallies the total sales amount for each vendor installing the vending machine.

According to the payment device for a card-type vending machine shown in the embodiment, a card 1 is used which records a fixed amount of money and can change and re-record the amount. It also includes a card reading means 3 for reading the amount recorded on the card 1, and a card writing means 4 for changing the amount and re-recording it on the card 1. It also includes a selection switch 5 for selecting a product, a product delivery device 7 for product delivery, and a sales total storage device 9 for storing the total amount of sales. When the card reading means 3 reads the amount from the card, the price storage means receives a signal from the selection switch 5 and outputs the product price of the product selected from the stored product prices. 6. Comparing means 8 is provided for comparing the amount read by the card reading means 3 with the product price from the price storage means 6 and outputting the comparison result to the product delivery means 7. Then, upon receiving the comparison result of the comparison means 8, subtracting means subtracts the product price from the price storage means 6 from the amount read by the card reading means 3, and outputs the remaining amount to the card writing means 4. Equipped with 1o. Then, in response to the comparison result of the ratio 1 bite means 8, the total sales amount stored in the sales total storage means 9;
The sales total storage means 9 adds the product prices from the price storage means e and uses the addition result as a new total sales amount.
It is provided with an adding means 11 for outputting to. The installer code storage means 12 stores the installer code for each vending machine, the total sales amount stored in the sales total storage means 9, and the installer code storage means 12 stores the sales total amount stored in the sales total storage means 9. and a printer 13 for printing an installer code. With these configurations, the operator of the card issuer or vending machine installer prints out the installer code and the total sales amount using the printer 13 at an appropriate time.

Next, in the same procedure, the installer code and the total sales amount are printed from the printers 13 of the plurality of vending machines. After that, they take it home and tally up the total sales amount for each vending machine installer. Based on this, the card issuer distributes the collected cash to multiple vending machine installers.

As a result of the above, even if the card issuer and vending machine installer are different, and there are multiple vending machine installers for a single card issuer within a specific area, the final settlement will be This makes it possible to carry out this process smoothly.

Furthermore, when the card 1 is inserted, the card read/write means 2 pulls the card 1 into the card read/write means and returns the card 1 after rerecording. This prevents accidents such as the card 1 being pulled out or being pulled out during re-recording and the recorded data being destroyed.

In this embodiment, the card 1 is used for magnetic recording, but the present invention is not limited to this; for example, a card with a built-in semiconductor memory may be used for recording.

In addition, in this embodiment, the installer code for each vending machine may be a unified code for each installer if the same vending machine installer owns multiple vending machines. The code may be different for each vending machine.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention provides a card that can record a fixed amount of money and change the amount and re-record it, a card reading means that reads the amount recorded on the card, and a card that can change the amount of money. and a card writing means for re-recording on the card, a selection switch for selecting a product, a product carrying-out unit for carrying out the product, a sales total storage unit for storing the total amount of sales, and the card reading means. a price storage means for outputting a product price of a product selected from among stored product prices upon receiving a signal from the selection switch when the card reads an amount from the card; comparing means for comparing the price of the product with the price of the product from the price storage means and outputting the comparison result to the product delivery means;
subtraction means for subtracting the product price from the price storage means from the amount read by the card reading means in response to the comparison result of the comparison means, and outputting the remaining amount to the card writing means; Upon receiving the comparison result, add the total sales amount stored in the sales total storage means and the product price from the price storage means, and output the addition result to the sales total storage means as a new total sales amount. an installation company code storage unit that stores an installation company code for each vending machine; a sales total amount stored in the sales total storage unit; and an installation company code storage unit that stores an installation company code storage unit for each vending machine. The operator of the card issuer or vending machine installer can use the printer to print the installer code and the total sales amount at the appropriate time, and use the same procedure to print out the vending machine code and the total sales amount. After printing the installer code and total sales amount from the printer of each vending machine, take it home, tally the total sales amount for each vending machine installer, and based on this,
By distributing the collected cash to multiple vending machine installers, card issuers and vending machine installers are different, and within a specific area, a single card issuer , even if there are multiple vending machine installers, the final payment can be made smoothly.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a vending machine showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment of the present invention. 1...Card, 2...Card read/
Light means, 6... Selection switch, 6...
...Price storage means, 7...Product delivery means, 8.
... Comparison means, 9 ... Sales total storage means, 1o ... Subtraction means, 11 ... Addition means, 12 ... Installer code Memory means, 13.
...Printer, 14...Print switch, 15...Return switch. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and 1 other person/-
--Thou Ichido/4-"Revelation Switch 15- Return Switch Figure 1 Figure 2

Claims (1)

[Claims] A card that can record a fixed amount of money and change and re-record the amount, card reading means that reads the amount recorded on the card, and card writing means that changes the amount and re-records it on the card. and a selection switch for selecting a product.
a product carrying out means for carrying out the carrying out of the product; a sales total storage means for storing the total amount of sales; and when the card reading means reads the amount from the card, receiving a signal from the selection switch and storing the amount. a price storage means for outputting the product price of the product selected from among the product prices available, and a price storage means for comparing the amount read by the card reading means with the product price from the price storage means, and transmitting the comparison result to the product delivery means. a comparison means for outputting, and a subtraction means for receiving the comparison result of the comparison means, subtracting the product price from the price storage means from the amount read by the card reading means, and outputting the remaining amount to the card writing means. Then, in response to the comparison result of the comparison means, the total sales amount stored in the sales total storage means and the product price from the price storage means are added, and the addition result is set as a new total sales amount, and the an addition means for outputting to a sales total storage means, an installation company code storage means for storing an installation company code for each vending machine, a total sales amount stored in the sales total storage means, and an installation company code storage means A payment device for a card-type vending machine comprising an installer code stored in the machine and a printer for printing the code.