JPH0126110B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an information processing device in a restaurant that allows payment by magnetic card. In particular, a magnetic card reading means is provided for each row of magnetic card users, and the information processing means processes the read information from each reading means while switching for each row to quickly read a large number of magnetic card users. The present invention relates to a magnetic card processing device that can perform processing in a short amount of time.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, magnetic cards have been used to collect and process information from users of the magnetic cards.

In particular, a system has been adopted in which employees are provided with magnetic cards, which can be used to pay for things at the cafeteria, at shops, etc., which can then be debited from a bank account at a later date. This system is extremely convenient in that all transactions within the company can be carried out using magnetic cards without the need for cash, and is a system that has been adopted by many companies.

In this case, for example, consider payment at a company cafeteria.In order to make a payment using a magnetic card, a user of a magnetic card must sequentially approach a counter equipped with an information processing device that processes the magnetic card. You will have to form a line and perform the procession.

The information processing device that processes this magnetic card is
The personal information recorded on the magnetic card is read from the magnetic card, and the information includes the current sales amount,
It is necessary to input and process information such as product type and quantity. Conventionally, this process involves a person operating an information processing device receiving a magnetic card from a magnetic card holder, having the magnetic card read, inputting and processing sales information, and then returning the card holder along with the printed paper. I was in the process of returning it.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, when performing such work, it takes time to process the magnetic card, so in company cafeterias where a large number of people gather in a short period of time, long lines can form, resulting in long waiting times, and even more There is a need for a magnetic card processing device that can quickly process magnetic cards.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a magnetic card processing device in a cafeteria that has a high processing speed of magnetic cards and is capable of processing sales information of a large number of people's magnetic cards in a short time. .

[Means for solving problems]

In the present invention, users of magnetic cards line up in multiple rows at one register, read information on the magnetic cards on which personal information of these users is recorded, and input sales amounts using the register. In a magnetic card processing device for a cafeteria that processes sales information, magnetic card reading means for reading information on the magnetic cards is provided in each row of the magnetic card users at a position separate from the register. , the register includes a storage means for temporarily storing the personal information from the magnetic card reading means, a means for switching and reading out the information to be processed from the storage means for each column, and a means for reading the personal information read out sequentially. means for inputting information including the items of food sold and the sales amount into the personal information of the magnetic card based on the above information, and sequentially storing the combined information in an internal magnetic tape storage device; The present invention is characterized by comprising means for printing out the combined information.

[Effect]

A plurality of magnetic card reading means are provided for one register in a location separate from the register as an information processing device that processes magnetic card information, and the information read by the magnetic card reading means is input into the register. be done.

The register has a temporary storage device, and the read magnetic card information is stored there.The register operator sequentially reads out the information stored here while switching for each row of magnetic card users. Enter information such as sales items and sales amounts by operating keys and combine them into one piece of information.The combined sales information is sequentially stored in a magnetic tape storage means and outputted by a printer.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In this example, we will explain the payment process at a self-service employee cafeteria.Each employee will be given a meal ticket card (magnetic card) that records personal information such as a unique number and name. The explanation is based on a system where you can freely purchase dishes, and when you pay, you enter personal information on your food ticket card and the item name of each dish, which is stored in a register and then debited from your bank account at a later date.

First of all, Figure 1 shows the area near the cash register in a self-service cafeteria.The upper left of the figure leads to a food shelf (not shown) where many finished foods are lined up, and the lower right of the figure shows the area near the cash register. Many tables are lined up.

Following this food shelf, a pair of counters 1 and 2 at approximately waist height are provided at intervals, and a table 3 is fixed near the end between these counters 1 and 2. A tray pedestal 5 made of pipe is fixed horizontally to the upper side of the counters 1 and 2. A tray 6 is placed on this tray pedestal 5 to receive the food that each person has taken out from the cupboard, and the tray 6 can be slid on this tray pedestal 5 and moved in the directions of arrows A and B, respectively. .

Therefore, the card user approaches the counters 1 and 2 and moves to the two columns A and B.
Readers 7 and 8 are installed above the counters 1 and 2 and near the food shelves, respectively, to read information recorded on the magnetic stripes of meal ticket cards (magnetic cards). 3
A register 9, which is an information processing device, is installed above the register 9, and the readers 7, 8 and the register 9 are electrically connected by cables 10, 11, respectively.

FIG. 2 explains the details of the readers 7, 8 and register 9 in detail. The readers 7 and 8 have a protruding card passing portion housing a magnetic head on a rectangular stand, and insertion grooves 12 and 13 are cut into straight lines in the card passing portion, respectively. , 13 so that the contact surfaces of the magnetic heads can be positioned, and the stand of each reader 7, 8 is provided with an instruction lamp 14 for instructing reading.

These insertion holes 12 and 13 have meal ticket cards 15 and 1.
6, and the meal ticket card 15,1
A magnetic stripe 17 for recording information is attached to a part of 6. The register 9 houses an information processing section, a display section, an input section, a storage section, a printing section, etc., and its front side is inclined in two stages, and the upper left side of the front side stores information from the meal ticket cards 15 and 16. A cathode ray tube (CRT) 18 that can display entered information is fixed, and a printer 19 is fixed on the right side of the CRT, and a printed paper 20 used as a receipt is fed out from the printer 19. come.

A function keyboard 21 for setting the operating mode and a data recorder 22 as a storage device are provided in the middle of the front of the register 9, and a menu keyboard 23 for inputting the type of food is provided on the lower left of the front. A pair of switch keys 24 are provided on the right side for selecting the left and right readers 7 and 8 (rows for left and right card users), and below them is a power switch. 25 are provided.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the internal electrical systems of the readers 7, 8 and the register 9.

Each reader 7, 8 has the same configuration, and the output of the magnetic head 30 is input to a stack memory circuit 32 via an input conversion circuit 31.
The stack memory circuit 32 includes an input/output control circuit 33.
is connected, and the control output of the input/output control circuit 33 is transmitted to the display circuit 34.
The above-mentioned indicator lamp 14 is connected to.

A switching circuit 35 for electronically switching the input signal path is provided in the register 9, and each reader 7,
This switching circuit 35 is included in the input/output control circuit 33 in 8.
The contact ends of the two are connected to each other, and the input/output conversion circuit 36 is connected to the switching end. The input/output conversion circuit 36 is connected to the menu key 23, the switching key 24, and a clock circuit 37 that outputs a constant time signal, and the output of the input/output conversion circuit 36 is connected to the print control circuit 38 and the input control logic circuit The print control circuit 38 is connected to the printer 19.

The output of the input control logic circuit 39 is input to the output control logic circuit 40, and the output of the output control logic circuit 40 is connected to the switching circuit 35, a storage circuit 41 for storing temporary information, and a comparison calculation circuit for performing addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. 4
2. It is input to the display circuit 43 and storage control circuit 44. The outputs of the memory circuit 41, the comparison operation circuit 42, and the memory control circuit 44 are connected to the input control logic circuit 39.
The cathode ray tube 18 is connected to the display circuit 43, and the data recorder 22 is connected to the storage control circuit 44.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

Each card user (employee) individually holds the tray 6 from the upper left in Figure 1, takes out the cooked food of their choice from the food shelf, places it on their own tray 6, and moves the tray 6 on the tray stand 5. arrows A and B in the figure
Move in sequence in the direction of the column indicated by . When the card holder passes through the readers 7 and 8, the personal information on the meal ticket cards 15 and 16 is read by the readers 7 and 8, and the card holder waits for payment while moving toward the register 9. do.

In the register 9, the personal information in the left and right columns from each reader 7, 8 is sequentially stored, and the changeover key 24
Individually recall the personal information in the order in which it was stored by operating The meal fee for each meal is calculated, and the calculated result is printed as a receipt from paper 20 and fed out. At the same time, all of the information is stored in the data recorder 22 and used for future account debits.

This is how you calculate and pay for meals at the self-service employee cafeteria, but please note that there is a distance between the readers 7 and 8 and the register 9.
When the card holder moves in the direction of the register 9, the personal information on the meal ticket cards 15 and 16 of the card holder is already stored in the register 9, and the register 9 stores the meal ticket cards 15 and 16 in the register 9 position. It is possible to input food information immediately without having to read it.

In addition, there are many card users (employees) waiting between the readers 7 and 8 and the register 9, and they can wait for payment in turn, so the processing speed is fast and it is possible to increase the number of people processing. It will be possible.

Furthermore, there are rows A and B of card users on the left and right sides of the register 9, and by inputting personal information for the left and right rows with one machine, the amount of personal information can be adjusted to match the processing speed of the register 9. This means that a large amount can be processed.

FIG. 4 conceptually shows the flow of information and its processing, in which the personal information 50 to 53 read from the meal ticket cards 15 and 16 according to columns A and B of the card users are sequentially stored. , switching means 55 in the processing device 54 (corresponding to the register 9 in this case)
is waiting on both input sides.

The output of the switching means 55 is input to the input means 56, and in addition to one piece of personal information from the switching means 55, sales information 58 and time information 59 are input to the input means 56. These pieces of information are sequentially transmitted to the processing means 57 depending on the timing.

The processing means 57 processes these pieces of information 50 to 53, 5.
8 and 59 to create one track record information 60 to 62 for each personal information 50 to 53, and each track record information 60 to 62 is numbered and stored in the order of arrow C, respectively. This performance information 60-62
When a certain amount of information is stored or at a certain time, the entire memory is transmitted to a large-scale information processing device to perform payment processing.

Next, the operation of the electrical system of this embodiment will be explained.

When the meal ticket cards 15, 16 are passed through the insertion grooves 12, 13, the magnetic head 30 comes into contact with the magnetic stripe 17 attached to the meal ticket card 15, 16, and the personal information recorded on the magnetic stripe 17 is read and input. The data is temporarily stored in a stack memory circuit 32 via a conversion circuit 31. When personal information is input to this stack memory circuit 32, a signal is transmitted to the input/output control circuit 33, and a signal indicating that the information input has been completed is transmitted to the display circuit 34, which lights up the display lamp 14 to visually confirm the completion of information input. You can give instructions.

Next, when one of the switching keys 24 is selected and pressed, the signal is transmitted to the switching circuit 35 via the input/output conversion circuit 36, input control logic circuit 39, and output control logic circuit 40, and the reader 7 , 8 is selected and the personal information already stored in the stack memory circuit 32 is transferred to the input/output control circuit 3.
3. The signal is temporarily stored in a storage circuit 41 via a switching circuit 35, an input/output conversion circuit 36, an input control logic circuit 39, and an output control logic circuit 40.

Further, at the same time, the time at which the personal information is input from the clock circuit 37, which always outputs time information, is similarly stored in the storage circuit 41. These personal information and time information are displayed on the cathode ray tube 18, and the operator confirms the displayed information and moves on to the next credit and settlement operations.

Then, while viewing the food on the tray 6, the operator inputs the food item using the menu key 23, and transmits the code of the food item to the input/output conversion circuit 36. In addition to the code, the information on this item includes the name in katakana and the amount, and the name and amount are displayed on the cathode ray tube 18 via the output control logic circuit 40 and display circuit 43 for visual confirmation. It can be carried out.

When all the food items placed on the tray 6 have been entered using the menu key 23, the function key 21 is pressed to issue a calculation command, thereby inputting the total price of the food items stored in the memory circuit 41. It is input to the comparison calculation circuit 42 via the control logic circuit 39 and the output control logic circuit 40, and the comparison calculation circuit 42 calculates the total price of the dishes, and the calculation result is stored in the storage circuit 41 mentioned above. At the same time, the image is displayed on the cathode ray tube 18 via the display circuit 43.

Next, when the function key 21 is pressed to instruct recording, the performance information such as personal information, time information, sales information, etc. stored in the memory circuit 41 is stored and controlled via the input control logic circuit 39 and the output control logic circuit 40. The memory control circuit 4
4 conveys the performance information to the data recorder 22,
The records of this data recorder 22 are collected after the day's work is completed and transmitted to a large-scale information processing device at the center.

At the same time as the performance information is recorded on the data recorder 22, the same content is transmitted to the printer 19 via the print control circuit 38, and the printer 19 prints the performance information on the paper 20. This printed paper 20 is given to the card user as a receipt.

FIG. 5 shows a paper 20 on which this one piece of performance information is printed, and a clock circuit 37 is shown on the paper 20.
Time information D for year, month, day, hour and minute from , meal ticket card 1
Corresponds to the card user's employee number E recorded in 5 and 16, the number F unique to that register 9, the slip number G indicating the order in which the register 9 issued on that day, the code H of the dish, and the code H The name I, the amount J, and the total sales amount K for one card user are printed respectively.

In this way, food sales and information for one card user are recorded, and by repeating the same operation in sequence, payments and records for meals for all employees are performed, and this information is transferred to each meal ticket card 15 at the end of the month. , 16 and will be deducted from your monthly salary or bank account, making it possible to abolish the use of cash and meal coupons at self-service employee cafeterias.

〔Effect of the invention〕

Since the present invention is configured as described above, the sales information processing for each row of magnetic card users in the company cafeteria can be performed in a concentrated manner in a short time in response to the movement of people in each row. It is now possible to process magnetic cards for multiple people, reducing the need for people to wait.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a diagonal diagram showing the vicinity of the cash register of a self-service cafeteria that is an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a diagonal diagram showing details of the reader and register in the above, and Fig. 3 is the electrical system in the same. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing the operation of this embodiment, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which information is printed on paper. 7, 8...Reader, 9...Register, 15,1
6...Meal ticket card, 17...Magnetic stripe, 5
5...Switching means, 56...Input means, 57...Processing means.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. Users of magnetic cards line up in multiple rows at one register, and the information on the magnetic cards on which personal information of these users is recorded is read and sales are processed by the register. In a magnetic card processing device in a cafeteria that processes sales information by inputting amounts, magnetic card reading means for reading magnetic card information in each row of the magnetic card users is located at a distance from the register. The register comprises: a storage means for temporarily storing personal information from the magnetic card reading means; a means for reading out the information to be processed from the storage means by switching for each column; and a means for sequentially reading out the information to be processed from the storage means. Means for inputting information including the items of food sold and the sales amount into the personal information on the magnetic card based on the personal information obtained by the customer, and sequentially storing the combined information in an internal magnetic tape storage device. A magnetic card processing device in a cafeteria, comprising: and means for printing out the combined information.