JPH0644266B2 - Card refueling system - Google Patents

Description

Description: (a) Technical Field The present invention relates to a card refueling system capable of refueling with a card corresponding to a refueling fee paid in advance.

(b) Outline of the invention The card refueling system according to the present invention stores the amount of oil paid in advance or the amount of oil corresponding to the amount of money in a card,
In the card which can receive refueling for the amount of money or the amount of oil, a card is provided by providing a refueling record column on the surface of the card and recording the refueling content such as the refueling amount in this column for each refueling. It is possible to accurately determine the degree of use of the item without referring to other slips or the like.

Furthermore, a refueling device equipped with a card reader that accepts the card, prints only the date at the start of refueling, and discharges,
By printing the amount of refueling after the refueling is completed, the guard in the process can be visually recognized, and there is no risk that a clerk such as a clerk mistakenly recognizes the card discharged during refueling.

(c) Conventional technology and its drawbacks Centralized processing at gas stations Gas stations (stores that supply automobiles with fuel (gasoline, etc.) (so-called gas stations) have become more automated in recent years and directly A system has been put into practical use in which a control device receives a measured value of a weighing machine that refuels and measures the amount of refueling, and can automatically register a sales amount and the like. Accordingly, by connecting a card reader / writer to the control device and providing a card authentication function,
Customers can now make transactions with cards.

By the way, in a general gas station, while a plurality of weighing machines are installed, only one card reader / writer or less than the weighing machines are installed.
One card reader / writer is configured to handle transaction processing for a plurality of weighing machines. Therefore, the card reader / writer cannot be dedicated even when one weighing machine is refueling. That is, when refueling by card transaction is started, the card data is read, an authentication operation is performed, and then the card is ejected.

Card refueling system by refueling card Currently, a card refueling system by refueling card is proposed as a card refueling system. The refueling card used in this system is one in which the customer pays a refueling fee in advance and stores the refueling fee or the amount of oil that can be refueled at that rate. In the refueling system using this card, card authentication is performed when refueling is started,
At the end of refueling, the current refueling amount or its price is subtracted from the stored contents of the card to update the data.

However, as described above, one card reader / writer has to handle a plurality of weighing machines, so the refueling card received at the start of refueling of one weighing machine is discharged after the card authentication process, and then continued. The transaction processing of other weighing machines can be accepted. Therefore, the refueling card remains discharged during refueling. The card reader / writer accepts the insertion of the refueling card again after the end of refueling, and performs post-processing such as updating stored contents. However, it is difficult to determine whether the discharged card is currently being refueled or should be returned to the customer after post-processing, and there is a risk that it will be returned to the customer without post-processing. There was a risk that transactions could not be carried out smoothly.

Also, with the prepaid refueling card as described above, the stored contents of the card cannot be read unless the user goes to the refueling station and inserts it into the card reader / writer, so the customer can know the balance of the card or the amount of remaining oil that can be refueled. There was a drawback that you could not refuel with a card without worry.

(d) Object of the invention In view of the above drawbacks, the present invention provides a print field on the surface of a card to print a refueling history, so that it is possible to immediately determine how much refueling can be performed, and when inserting before refueling. An object of the present invention is to provide a card refueling system capable of determining whether a card is being refueled or a post-processed card by making the print contents different at the time of insertion after refueling.

(e) Structure and Effect of the Invention The present invention is provided with a card storing a prepaid fee or an oil amount corresponding to the fee and a card reader / writer, and accepting the card at the start of refueling to obtain the fee or the oil amount. A refueling device that discharges the card after storing the stored contents such as the above, and accepts the card again after the refueling is finished, and subtracts the refueling amount or a charge corresponding to the refueling amount from the stored content of the card and writes it on the card. In a card refueling system having, a refueling record column for printing a refueling history by this card is provided on the card surface, a printer is provided in the refueling device, and a date when the refueling date is printed by the printer at the start of refueling in the refueling record column After the refueling, the printer prints the refueling amount, the refueling amount, the remaining oil amount, and the balance on the refueling record column. At least one printing refueling results printing means Chi, characterized in that the provided.

According to the present invention configured as described above, the refueling record field is provided on the surface of the card to print the amount of refueling, the amount of remaining oil, and the like. I know if I can refuel. by this,
The user of the card can refuel with confidence and can check the progress of refueling.

On the other hand, the staff at the gas station prints only the date of refueling when inserting the card into the card reader at the start of refueling, so if you look at the card with only the date printed on it, you can determine that the card is refueling. If the refueling amount of the card is printed in the refueling record column, it can be seen that the card is a post-processed card or a card that has not undergone transaction processing at all. (It can be judged by the last date printed on the refueling record column.) As a result, the staff at the gas station returns the unprocessed card to the customer, and the card is removed from the card. There is an advantage that the transaction can be carried out without fail because the withdrawal of money is not disabled.

(f) Embodiment FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an oil supply device for a card oil supply system according to an embodiment of the present invention. CPU1 which is a control device
Is a ROM for storing programs, a RAM for storing card data buffers, etc. 3, a card reader for inputting parameters etc. for setting the functions of the device when the store is opened 4, a floppy disk deck 5 for backing up transaction processing contents, slips Such as a printer 6, a display 8, a control keyboard 8, a card reader / writer 11 for inserting a customer's refueling card and the CPU 9, and an interface 9 for connecting the CPU 1 and a refueling weighing machine 13
Is connected to the weighing machine controller 10 for controlling by the CPU 1. Two keyboards 12 for inputting transaction contents of the card reader / writer 11 are connected to the interface 9, and a plurality of weighing machines 13 (eight in this embodiment) are connected to the weighing machine controller 10. There is.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a key arrangement of the keyboard 12. Reference numeral 20 denotes a refueling machine selecting key, which designates a refueling machine for refueling / measuring by pressing the number (# 1 to # 8) of the refueling machine that performs refueling (trades). Numeral 21 is a product selection key, and gasoline refueling, light oil refueling, 4
Items such as cycle engine oil are assigned. A numeric keypad 22 is used to input the number of products and the like.
Reference numeral 23 is a function key, and this card reader / writer 11
The key that specifies the operation of is assigned. That is, a clear key is used to initialize the operating state, a cancel key is used to cancel the operation performed immediately before, a refueling card post-processing key is pressed to perform post-processing of the refueling card, an issue key, a setting key and the like.

FIG. 4 is a partial configuration diagram of the RAM 3. Area M1
(Hereinafter, "Area Mi" is referred to as "Mi".) Is an initial data buffer, and areas for a weighing machine number (M10), a card number (M11), and a residual oil amount (M12) are set.

M2 is a post-processing data buffer, which is an area for temporarily storing post-processing data (printing of refueling result on pre-sale card, updating stored contents, etc.) on the refueling card.
Card number (M20), lubrication amount (M21), residual oil amount (M
Area 22) is set.

FIG. 5 is an external view of a refueling card inserted into the card reader 12. A magnetic stripe 31 and a refueling recording column 32 are formed on the surface of the card 30. This card is a card that you pay in advance for 200 minutes of gasoline and receive it instead of the payment.
Zero gasoline can be refueled. Refueling record column 3
In 2, the history of refueling using this card so far is printed. In the refueling card shown in the figure, 41 oil was refueled on October 25, so the remaining amount of oil that can be refueled with this card is 1
It became 59 and refueled 37.2 on November 1, so the amount of residual oil was 121.8. On November 5, only the date is printed and discharged. When the card is printed with only such a date, the card is a refueling card.

FIG. 6 is a partial configuration diagram of the magnetic stripe 31 of the refueling card 30. The magnetic stripe 31 stores a card number (M3) and a residual oil amount (M4).

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control unit of the refueling device. This flow chart shows the operation of one card reader / writer. Step n1
(Hereinafter, step ni is simply referred to as ni.) Whether to insert a card is determined, or at n10, it is determined whether a signal for refueling completion (hook-on signal or the like) is input from the weighing machine.
The process waits until it is determined at n20 that the staff has pressed the refueling card post-processing key.

If n1 determines that a card has been inserted, n2
Check the inserted card, and if it is an invalid card, eject the card (n8) to end the operation, and if it is a valid card, accept the selection of the weighing machine to refuel (n8).
4). A signal for permission to refuel is output to the weighing machine input by pressing the weighing machine selection key 20 (n5). Next, the card data is read and the initial data buffer (M
It is stored in (1) (n6), only the date is printed in the refueling record field 32 of the card (n7), and the card is ejected (n8).
After the above operation, the process returns to the waiting routine.

When it is determined that the refueling is completed in n10, the process proceeds to n11, the refueling amount is received from the weighing machine, the remaining amount of oil is calculated, and the data of the post-processing data buffer is created (n12). After issuing the refueling processing slip (n13), the process returns to the standby routine.

If it is determined in n20 that the post-processing key has been pressed,
At n21, the insertion of the card is accepted, and at n22, the inserted card is checked. If the card is an invalid card, the process proceeds to n26 in the judgment of n23, the card is ejected, and the process returns to the standby routine. If the card is a valid card, the content of the post-processing data buffer is written to the magnetic stripe 32 of the card at n24 (n24), the amount of residual oil is printed (n25), and the card is ejected (n26). Return to the waiting routine.

The RAM 3 is provided with a plurality of memory areas shown in FIG. 4, and this refueling device can perform the above operation for a plurality of weighing machines in an overlapping manner. For example,
When one refueling machine is refueling and the card is being discharged, it is possible to insert a card to start refueling with another refueling machine and perform the operations of n1 to n8.

n7 corresponds to "means for printing refueling date at the start of refueling" of the present invention, and n25 means for printing any one of "refueling amount, refueling amount, remaining oil amount and balance after refueling". ".

In this way, according to this card refueling system, the refueling history by the refueling card is printed on the surface of the refueling card, so it is possible to accurately determine the usage status of the refueling card, and use the refueling card. You can determine at a glance how much you can refuel.

In addition, when the refueling card is inserted into the card reader at the start of refueling, only the date is printed in the refueling record field, and when the card is inserted for post-processing, the amount of refueling and the amount of remaining oil are printed. If you look at the refueling record column of the refueling card, you can immediately determine whether or not the card has finished post-processing. As a result, the refueling card will not be returned to the customer without post-processing, and card transactions can be ensured.

The refueling card shown in this embodiment stores the amount of oil corresponding to the amount paid in advance in liters (), but the amount (¥) may be stored as it is. In addition to refueling, it can be used, for example, for payment of fees such as replacement of lubricating oil.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flow chart showing an operation of a control unit of a fueling device of a card fueling system according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the fueling device, and FIG. 3 shows a key arrangement of a keyboard of the fueling device. FIG. 4 is a partial configuration diagram of the RAM of the refueling device, FIG. 5 is an external view of a refueling card inserted into the card reader / writer of the refueling device, and FIG.
The figure is a partial configuration diagram of the magnetic stripe of the fueling card. 11 ... Card reader / writer, 30 ... Refueling card.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A card, which stores a prepaid fee or an oil amount corresponding to the fee, and a card reader / writer, which accepts the card at the start of refueling and stores the stored contents such as the fee or the oil amount. A card refueling system comprising: a card refueling device that discharges the card afterwards, refills the card after refueling, writes the refueling amount or a charge corresponding to the refueling amount into the card by subtracting the charge corresponding to the refueling amount from the stored content of the card, A refueling record column for printing refueling history by this card is provided on the card surface, a printer is provided in the refueling device, a date printing means for printing a refueling date on the refueling record column by the printer at the start of refueling, and after refueling is completed. The printer records at least one of refueling amount, refueling amount, remaining oil amount, and balance in the refueling record column. A card refueling system, comprising: a refueling result printing means having a character.