JP4622730B2 - Deposit machine - Google Patents

Description

    The present invention relates to a depositing machine that stores input deposit information in a storage medium such as a non-contact IC card that functions as electronic money.

In recent years, as electronic money, for example, payment information is recorded on a contactless IC card, and goods and services are settled using the contactless IC card. In this type of non-contact IC card, if the balance of the stored amount runs out or decreases, it becomes impossible to settle goods and services. Therefore, a deposit machine is required to accumulate and store money receipt information on the non-contact IC card. . Therefore, conventionally, a depositing machine is known in which bills or coins are inserted and this depositing information is added to the non-contact IC card (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2001-93003 A

By the way, in the depositing machine shown in the above-mentioned patent document 1, in order to deal with cash cards, banknotes, and coins, for example, when only coins are deposited, a small amount of deposit information is transmitted to the center device which is a server each time. As a result, the communication load increases and the detailed data increases, which complicates the management. Therefore, it is desirable for the administrator side to accept only banknotes.
Also, since coins are easily counterfeited, the current situation is that managers want to limit acceptance.
However, being able to deposit a small amount of coins is attractive to users in order to dispose of consumption tax or small coins in their wallet.
Therefore, the present situation is that there is a demand for a depositing machine that is useful for both the administrator side and the user side.

  This invention is made | formed in view of said point, and it aims at providing the money_receiving | payment machine which can aim at reduction of communication load while enabling it to accept a banknote and a coin.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is introduced in a depositing machine that stores inserted money and stores money value information corresponding to the inserted money in a storage medium functioning as electronic money. It is characterized by comprising a determining means for determining a denomination of coins that can be accepted according to the amount of bills.
In addition to the above coin denomination, the number of coins can also be set.
Moreover, after accepting a banknote and a coin, it has the judgment means which judges whether the accepted coin can be deposited based on the total amount of a banknote.
Furthermore, after accepting a banknote first, based on the total amount of accepted banknotes, a judgment means for judging whether a coin can be accepted, and a means for displaying on the display section a coin judged as acceptable by the judgment means It is characterized by having.

  The depositing machine includes a transmission unit that stores the monetary value information in a storage medium that functions as electronic money when the deposit amount is determined, and transmits the monetary value information to the center device.

According to the present invention, in the depositing machine that stores the inserted money and stores the money value information corresponding to the inserted money in the storage medium functioning as electronic money, the money is accepted according to the amount of the inserted banknote. By providing a determining means for determining possible coin denominations, it is assumed that banknote insertion is a prerequisite for accepting coins, so the communication load on the center device, which is a server, can be reduced, and detailed data is also reduced. Easy to manage.
Also, forgery coins are always premised on the insertion of banknotes, so that it is difficult to cheat.
Furthermore, by displaying the acceptable coins, the user can easily know which coins can be accepted.
Therefore, for the manager side, coins are also deposited according to the deposit of banknotes, so when the user deposits coins, more deposits can be expected, and the user can insert a small amount of coins. The effect that the convenience is continued can be obtained.

Exemplary embodiments of a depositing machine according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing an example of a depositing machine 1.
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a depositing machine, which employs a non-contact IC card 2 as a storage medium that can be used for the depositing machine 1. The non-contact IC card 2 has an IC chip (not shown) and a coiled antenna connected to the IC chip.
Although not shown in detail, the IC chip has a storage unit, a transmission / reception unit, and a power supply rectification unit, and the storage unit has an additional date and time, increased monetary value information, purchase of goods, and provision of services. Information such as payment information, balance information, and the like is stored, and the transmission / reception unit is a part that transmits / receives information to / from a reader / writer described later, and the power rectification unit is a coiled antenna by a predetermined radio wave transmitted by the reader / writer The electromotive force generated by the resonance action is obtained as the operating power of the IC chip.

In addition to the contactless IC card 2 described above, for example, a mobile communication terminal (for example, a mobile phone) can be adopted as the storage medium.
The non-contact IC card depositing machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 has an LCD display unit 3 for displaying money amount information in the non-contact IC card 2 on the front surface, an IC card insertion slot 4 for inserting the non-contact IC card 2, and banknotes. Built-in bill insertion slot 5, coin insertion slot 6 for coin insertion, coin return slot 6a, LED, and other light sources are built in, and an end button 7 for operation when all payments are completed, printed A receipt issuing port 8 that issues a receipt, a light source such as an LED, and the like, a print button 9 that determines whether or not to print the receipt, and a locking portion 10 of the outer door that covers the front of the depositing machine 1 Each is provided.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a depositing machine for carrying out the present invention.

The main control unit 11 includes a storage unit 11a. The main control unit 11 includes an IC card reader / writer 14 having an antenna unit 14a, and a bill discriminating apparatus that stores and identifies bills inserted into the bill insertion slot 5. 15. A coin identification device 16 for receiving and identifying coins inserted into the coin slot 6, a keyboard 17 for inputting various set values, a receipt issuing unit 18, a center serving as a server via a network such as a LAN 20. A device 21 is connected, and in addition, an LCD display unit 3, an end button 7, a print button 9, and the like are connected.
The IC card reader / writer 14 can transmit / receive information to / from the non-contact IC card 2 via the antenna 14a. That is, the IC card reader / writer 14 transmits a predetermined radio wave via the antenna 14a, generates an electromotive force in the coiled antenna of the non-contact IC card 2, and uses it as the operating power of the IC chip. With this operating power, the balance information recorded on the IC chip is transmitted to the IC card reader / writer 14, and the reader / writer 14 acquires the balance information. On the other hand, payment information such as value information corresponding to the value of the deposited banknote and payment date and time is transmitted to the non-contact IC card 2 by the IC card reader / writer 14 via the antenna 14a and stored in the IC chip.

In addition to the operation program, the storage unit 11a of the main control unit 11 stores a management table that shows the relationship between bills and coins according to the embodiment of the present invention as shown in FIG. This management table may be set in advance or may be input from the keyboard 17.
Referring to FIG. 3, when the deposit amount by banknote is “1000 yen”, the acceptance of coins is rejected. In the case of “2000 yen”, only “500 yen coins” can be accepted, and in the case of “3000 yen”. Accepts "500 yen, 100 yen coins", "5000 yen" accepts only "500 yen, 100 yen, 50 yen, 10 yen coins", "10000 yen" accepts all It is set to accept coins of denominations, and this setting can be changed by the keyboard 17, and the number of coins may be added to the condition.
The main control unit 11 of the depositing machine 1 is connected to the center device 21 via the LAN 20, and communication with the center device 21 can transmit deposit information and various data stored in the storage unit 11a.

In this configuration, the processing of the deposit machine will be described using the flowchart of FIG.
First, the LCD display unit 3 displays that the non-contact IC card 2 can be accepted. It is determined whether the non-contact IC card 2 is inserted into the IC card insertion slot 4 (step S1), and when the user inserts the non-contact IC card 2 into the IC card insertion slot 4 (step S1, Yes), the antenna unit 14a. Through the IC card reader / writer 14 (step S2). If it is determined that the non-contact IC card 2 is acceptable, the authentication is OK (step S2, Yes). Then, the balance information recorded in the non-contact IC card 2 is acquired, and the balance and the fact that payment can be made are displayed on the LCD display unit 3 (step S3).
Next, it is determined that there is a deposit (step S4). For example, here, "1000 yen bill x 3" + "500 yen coin x 2" + "100 yen coin x 3" + "10 yen coin When the bill insertion slot 5 and the coin insertion slot 6 are inserted for “× 5” respectively (step S4, Yes), the total amount and denomination addition and the insertion amount display by the LCD display unit 3 are controlled each time the bill and coin are inserted. The process is performed via the unit 11 (step S5), and this process is repeated until the end button 7 is pressed (step S6). When the end button 7 is pressed in this state (step S6, Yes), it is determined whether or not a coin has been inserted (step S7). Since the coin has been inserted as described above (step S7, Yes), the main controller 11 The management table shown in FIG. 3 stored in the storage unit 11a is referred to (step S8). It is determined whether there is no invalid coin that cannot be accepted by comparing this management table with the inserted bill and coin (step S9). In the above case, since the total amount of banknotes is “3000 yen”, “10-yen coin × 5” becomes an invalid coin for which acceptance is rejected (step S9, No), and the 10-yen coin 5 from the coin return slot 6a. The sheets are returned (step S10), and the processes of steps S9 and S10 are repeated until there are no invalid coins.

On the other hand, if invalid coins are refunded as described above in steps S9 and S10, the remaining coins “500 yen coins × 2” and “100 yen coins × 3” can be accepted. As for the coin, it is assumed that it is not an invalid coin (step S9, Yes), and the value information for the total “4300 yen” of “3000 yen” of the banknotes and “1300 yen” of the coins is not sent via the IC card reader / writer 14. It memorize | stores in the contact IC card 2 (step S11). This deposit information is transmitted from the main control unit 11 to the center apparatus 20 via the LAN 21 (step S12).
Thereafter, when the print button 9 is pressed (step S13), the receipt is printed by the receipt issuing unit 18 and the receipt is issued from the receipt issuing port 8 (step S14). Thereafter, the non-contact IC card 2 is removed. It returns (step S15), and a series of payment processing is complete | finished.
In this way, banknotes can be deposited as before, and coins can be deposited on the condition that this banknote is deposited, so that users who want to deposit coins must deposit banknotes, so the administrator side must deposit more than before. In addition, since it is only necessary to transmit the payment information to the center device once, the communication load is reduced, the detailed data is reduced, management is easy, and the user is small change Convenience is enhanced because certain coins can be deposited with certainty.

Next, different embodiments will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
First, the LCD display unit 3 displays that the non-contact IC card 2 can be accepted. When it is determined whether the non-contact IC card 2 is inserted into the IC card insertion slot 4 (step S51) and the user inserts the non-contact IC card 2 into the IC card insertion slot 4 (step S51, Yes), the antenna unit 14a. Through the IC card reader / writer 14 (step S52). If it is determined that the non-contact IC card 2 is acceptable, the authentication is OK (step S52, Yes). Then, the balance information recorded in the non-contact IC card 2 is acquired, and the fact that the balance and bills can be deposited is displayed on the LCD display unit 3 (step S53).
Next, it is determined that there is banknote deposit (step S54). For example, when “5000 yen bill × 1 sheet” is inserted into the bill slot 5 (step S54, Yes), the total amount and denomination addition and The input amount display by the LCD display unit 3 is performed via the main control unit 11 (step S55), and this process is repeated until the end button 7 is pressed (step S56). When the end button 7 is pressed in this state (step S56, Yes), the management table shown in FIG. 3 stored in the storage unit 11a of the main control unit 11 is referred to, and the management table and the inserted banknote are referred to. In contrast, it is determined whether there is a coin that can be accepted (step S57). In this case, since it is a deposit of “5000 yen banknote”, “500 yen, 100 yen, 50 yen, 10 yen coin” can be inserted as shown in the management table in FIG. 3 (Step S7, Yes). The fact that coins can be inserted is displayed on the LCD display section 3 via the control section 11 (step S58).

While acceptable coins are displayed on the LCD display unit 3, the coins are allowed to be accepted for a predetermined time (step S59), and the coins can be accepted for a predetermined time (step S60). Here, when coins of “500 yen, 100 yen, 50 yen, 10 yen” are inserted one by one (step S59, Yes), the deposit information of “5660 yen” is displayed on the LCD in addition to the above deposit information. Part 3 is displayed. Next, it is determined whether or not there is an invalid coin (step S61). In the above case, since the total amount of banknotes is “5000 yen”, “1 yen coin” becomes an invalid coin refused to be accepted. For example, if “1 yen coin” is inserted in addition to the inserted coin, it becomes invalid. As a coin is present (No in step S61), the invalid coin is returned from the coin return port 6a.
On the other hand, if no “1-yen coin” is inserted as described above, it is assumed that there is no invalid coin (step S61, Yes), and the end button 7 is pressed again (step S63, Yes). Is stored in the non-contact IC card 2 via the IC card reader / writer 14 (step S64). This deposit information is transmitted from the main control unit 11 to the center apparatus 20 via the LAN 21 (step S65).

Thereafter, when the print button 9 is pressed (step S66), the receipt is printed by the receipt issuing unit 18 and the receipt is issued from the receipt issuing port 8 (step S67). Thereafter, the non-contact IC card 2 is removed. It returns (step S68) and a series of payment processing is complete | finished.
On the other hand, if no coin is received within the predetermined time in step S59 (step S60, Yes), the value information for the banknote “5000 yen” is stored in the non-contact IC card 2 via the IC card reader / writer 14. (Step S64).
In this different embodiment, once the deposit of banknotes is completed, the coins that can be inserted are determined and displayed, so that the user can easily determine which coins can be inserted.
As a modification of the embodiment of FIG. 5, a banknote and a coin insertion order may be determined, and each time a coin is inserted after the banknote is inserted, the return may be determined.

The accepting condition for coins may be not only the denomination but also the number of coins to be accepted. If the denomination and the number of coins are displayed on the LCD display unit 3, the convenience for the user is further enhanced. In addition, the conditions can be changed by the keyboard 17 depending on the installation location.
Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the insertion method has been described as the method for depositing the non-contact IC card. However, a mounting method in which the non-contact IC card is placed on the mounting table without being inserted may be used. In some cases, the card can be implemented with a card incorporated in a mobile phone, and although it has been described with reference to a deposit-only machine, it may be incorporated into an automatic ticket gate, a vending machine, or the like.
Furthermore, although the end button 7 and the print button 9 are used, a touch panel function may be incorporated in the LCD display unit 3.

  The non-contact IC cards that are deposited / accumulated by such a configuration and operation can be used mainly in automatic ticket gates, vending machines, and shopping streets.

It is a front view of the money_receiving | payment machine of this invention. It is a block diagram of the deposit machine of this invention. It is a management table figure which shows the insertion relationship of the banknote and coin of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process of different embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Deposit machine 2 Non-contact IC card 3 LCD display part 4 IC card insertion slot 5 Bill insertion slot 6 Coin insertion slot 7 End button 11 Main control part 11a Memory | storage part 14 IC card reader / writer 14a Antenna part 15 Banknote identification device 16 Coin identification Device 20 LAN
21 Center equipment

Claims (5)

In the depositing machine that stores the inserted money and stores the money value information corresponding to the inserted money in the storage medium functioning as electronic money, the coin denomination that can be accepted according to the amount of the inserted banknote is selected. A depositing machine comprising setting means for setting. 2. The depositing machine according to claim 1, wherein the number of coins can be set in addition to the coin denomination. 3. The depositing machine according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a judging means for judging whether or not the accepted coin can be deposited based on the total amount of the bill after accepting the bill and the coin. . The depositing machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein after accepting banknotes first, based on the total amount of accepted banknotes, a judgment means for judging whether or not a coin can be accepted, and a judgment means judging that acceptance is possible. A depositing machine comprising means for displaying the coins on the display unit. 5. The depositing machine according to claim 1, wherein when the deposit amount is confirmed, the monetary value information is stored in a storage medium functioning as electronic money, and the monetary value information is transmitted to the center device. A depositing machine characterized by comprising:

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