JPH05120520A - Prepaid card issuing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To issue a new prepaid card with arbitrary amount or fixed amount by unifying prepaid cards with balance or combining with cash. CONSTITUTION:When the prepaid card with large amount is purchased by using the plural prepaid cards with balance or combining with the cash, the balance of each inputted prepaid card 101 is recognized by a balance recognition part 15, and also, an inputted amount is recognized by an amount recognition part 12, and those balance and inputted amount are accumulated at a control part 10, and a cumulative total is displayed on a display part 16. Simultaneously, write is performed on an unwritten prepaid card 100 at a write part 17, and the prepaid card 200 can be issued from a prepaid card issuing part 18. Also, when the prepaid card 102 of fixed amount is issued, a shortage in which the cumulative total is subtracted from a fixed amount is displayed on the display part 16, and when no more shortage exists, the prepaid card issuing part 18 issues the prepaid card 102.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a prepaid card issuing device, and more particularly to a prepaid card issuing device having a remaining balance.
The present invention relates to a prepaid card issuing device that can issue a new prepaid card by using a card like cash.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Prepaid cards can be purchased in advance so that passengers can purchase a ticket (orange card) or make a phone call (telephone card) without having cash.
It is convenient because you can shop at designated departments.

A conventional prepaid card issuing device issues a prepaid card in which an amount of money is written in advance, which is stored in the device, by issuing a cash amount equal to or more than the amount of money.

[0004]

In such a conventional prepaid card issuing device, prepaid cards with a small remaining amount are accumulated, and there is a problem that many prepaid cards must be carried around.

Further, in the conventional prepaid card issuing device, there are many cases in which the user has lost the balance because he / she continues to carry a large number of sheets with the balance remaining, and there is a problem that the user is ultimately lost.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a prepaid card issuing device which can purchase a new high-value prepaid card by collecting prepaid cards having a balance or combining them with cash. ..

[0007]

FIG. 1 illustrates the principle of the present invention. The prepaid card issuing apparatus of the present invention includes a prepaid card issuing control unit 10 for controlling the entire apparatus, an amount recognition unit 12 for recognizing the amount of money put in from a cash slot 1, and a prepaid card. The remaining amount recognition unit 15 for recognizing the remaining amount of 101, the display unit 16 for displaying the remaining amount and the input amount of the prepaid card 101, the accumulated amount or the insufficient amount thereof, and the amount recognition unit 12 are recognized. And a prepaid card writing unit 17 that writes the accumulated amount of the remaining amount of the prepaid card 101 recognized by the remaining amount recognition unit 15 to the unwritten prepaid card 100, and a prepaid card that issues the prepaid card 200. -It has a card issuing unit 18.

[0008]

When a new high-priced prepaid card is purchased using only a plurality of prepaid cards 101 with a balance,
After the remaining amount of each of the plurality of prepaid cards 101 that has been input is recognized by the remaining amount recognizing unit 15, the control unit 10 accumulates the accumulated amount, the accumulated amount is displayed on the display unit 16, and the prepaid card writing unit 17 is used. Unwritten prepaid card
The prepaid card issuing unit 18 issues the prepaid card 200 in which the amount of money is written.

When a new high-value prepaid card 101 is purchased by combining one or more prepaid cards 101 with a remaining amount and cash, one or more of the inserted prepaid cards 101 can be purchased. Each balance is recognized by the balance recognizing unit 15, and the amount of cash inserted is recognized by the amount recognizing unit 12, and thereafter, the balance of the prepaid card and the amount of money inserted are accumulated by the control unit 10, and the total is accumulated. The amount of money is displayed on the display unit 16 and the prepaid card writing unit 1
Write to the unwritten prepaid card 100 by 7.
The prepaid card issuing unit 18 issues the prepaid card 200 in which the amount of money is written.

The above is the case of issuing a prepaid card of an arbitrary amount, but in the case of issuing a fixed amount of prepaid card (a prepaid card in which the amount of money is written in advance), the display unit In 16 is displayed the remaining amount of each prepaid card and the accumulated amount of money, or the shortage amount obtained by subtracting the accumulated amount from a fixed amount, and when the shortage amount disappears, the control unit 10 causes the prepaid card issuing unit 18 to operate. The prepaid card 102 is controlled to be issued.

As described above, since a small amount of prepaid card having a balance is combined or combined with cash so that a new arbitrary amount or a fixed amount of prepaid card can be purchased, the user is halfway. It is not necessary to carry a number of prepaid cards for the balance, and the situation of loss and the like is reduced, which is very effective for the user.

[0012]

【Example】

(a) Appearance of prepaid card issuing device FIG. 2 is an external view of the prepaid card issuing device according to the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes a money insertion slot, which has a bill insertion slot 1a and a coin insertion slot 1b for a bill and a coin, respectively. Reference numeral 4 denotes a prepaid card input port, which is a portion for inputting a prepaid card with a balance. Reference numeral 7 is an issue button for instructing card issuance, 8 is a prepaid card issuing port for discharging a new prepaid card, 9 is a change payment outlet, 16
Is a display unit for displaying the remaining amount of the prepaid card, the input amount, or the accumulated amount or the insufficient amount of these.

(B) Overall configuration of the first embodiment of the present invention FIG. 3 is an internal configuration diagram of a prepaid card issuing device for issuing a prepaid card of an arbitrary amount, the same as FIG. The parts are given the same reference numerals. In this embodiment, the change payout outlet is not necessary.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a prepaid card issuing control unit (hereinafter simply referred to as a control unit) for controlling the entire prepaid card issuing device, which is composed of a central processing unit (CPU) and the like. 12 is a banknote 9 inserted from the money insertion slot 1
00 and a coin 901 for recognizing the amount of money. In the case of the banknote 900, it is realized by magnetic pattern recognition, printing color recognition, transmittance recognition, etc., and in the case of the coin 901, external dimension recognition, weight recognition. It is realized by recognition, magnetic characteristic recognition and the like. Reference numeral 15 denotes a balance recognizing unit, which is realized by a magnetic reader and recognizes the balance of the prepaid card 101 inserted from the prepaid card insertion port 4.

Reference numeral 16 is a display unit, which is a 7-segment LED
And the like, and is configured to display the remaining amount of the prepaid card, the input amount, or the accumulated amount or shortage amount of these. Reference numeral 17 denotes a prepaid card prepaid card writing unit, which is composed of a magnetic writing device or the like, and is adapted to write the accumulated amount of money put into the unwritten prepaid card 100. 18 is a prepaid card 2 in which the amount of money is written
This is a prepaid card issuing unit that issues 00.

Overall Operation Hereinafter, the case of issuing a prepaid card with an arbitrary amount of money will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. It should be noted that the amount of money is set to a certain amount or more even if it is arbitrary.

When the cash (the bill 900 or the coin 901) is inserted from the money insertion slot 1, the money amount recognition unit 12 recognizes the money amount a and notifies the control unit 10 (step 101).
102). The control unit 10 inputs and displays the notified amount a into the display unit 16 (step 103),
The cumulative amount A (initial value is 0) is calculated by the following formula A + a → A and displayed on the display unit 16 (steps 104 to 10).
5).

On the other hand, when the prepaid card 101 is inserted from the prepaid card insertion port 4, the balance recognition unit 15
The balance of the prepaid card is recognized and notified to the control unit 10 (steps 106 to 107). The control unit 10 inputs and displays the notified balance b on the display unit 16 (step 108), and at the same time, the cumulative amount A is calculated by the following formula A + b → A.
Is calculated and displayed on the display unit 16 (steps 104 to 1).
05).

The control unit 10 calculates and displays the accumulated amount A,
It is judged whether the issuance button 7 has been pressed to instruct the issuance of the prepaid card (step 109). If not pressed, the process returns to step 101 to repeat the subsequent processing.

However, if the issuance button 7 is pressed, it is judged whether the accumulated amount A is equal to or more than the set amount S.
A message to that effect is displayed (steps 110 to 111), and the process returns to step 101. As a result, it is possible to prevent the issuance of a small amount of new prepaid card.

If the accumulated amount A is equal to or more than the set amount S, the control unit 10 inputs the amount writing command to the prepaid card writing unit 17. As a result, the prepaid card writing unit 17 writes the accumulated amount A in the unwritten prepaid card 100 (step 112), and the prepaid card issuing unit 18 prepaid the prepaid card 200 in which the accumulated amount is written. It is issued from the card issuing port 8 (step 113).

According to the prepaid card issuing device shown in FIG. 3, only a plurality of prepaid cards with a small remaining amount are collected to purchase a new prepaid card, or the prepaid card and cash are purchased. It is possible to purchase a new prepaid card by using both of them and to purchase the prepaid card only with cash.

[0023] In order to prevent a new prepaid card from being issued indiscriminately, the remaining amount of the prepaid card is a predetermined amount or more.
The card can also be configured to be unusable.

The display can be modified in various ways, such as displaying only the total amount of money, displaying only the amount of money to be input and the balance of the input prepaid card, or displaying both of them.

(C) Overall configuration of the second embodiment of the present invention FIG. 5 is an internal configuration diagram of a prepaid card issuing device for issuing a fixed amount of prepaid card. The same parts as those in the above embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals.

Reference numeral 10 is a prepaid card issuing control unit (hereinafter simply referred to as a control unit) for controlling the entire prepaid card issuing device, and 12 is a bill 900 and a coin 901 which have been inserted.
The amount recognition part for recognizing the amount of money, the remaining amount recognition part 15 for recognizing the remaining amount of the inserted prepaid card 101, and the numeral 16 for the remaining amount of the input prepaid card and the amount of the input money, or the accumulated amount or shortage amount of these. Is a prepaid card issuing unit for issuing a fixed amount of prepaid card 102, and 21 is an excess amount payout unit for paying out an excess amount (change) 103 according to a payout instruction from the control unit 10. .. 5 differs from FIG. 3 in that

(1) The issue button 7 is removed, (2) The prepaid card writing unit 17 is removed, (3) The excess amount payout unit 21 and the change payout exit 9 are newly provided. Points, (4) Prepaid card 10 with the amount already written
2 is the point set inside the device.

Overall Operation Hereinafter, the case of issuing a prepaid card with a fixed amount will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Amount recognition unit 1
When cash (banknote 900 or coin 901) is inserted from the money insertion slot 2, the control unit 10 recognizes the input amount a.
The control unit 10 inputs the notified amount of money a into the display unit 16 and displays it (steps 201 to 203).

Next, the control unit 10 controls the following equation A + a → A
Calculate the cumulative amount A (initial value is 0) by
The difference D between the accumulated amount A and the fixed amount M written in the prepaid card 102 is calculated, the difference is displayed on the display unit 16, and the shortage is instructed (steps 204-2).
05). In addition, if the difference is displayed by adding a + sign in the case of excess and a minus sign in the case of shortage, it becomes possible to easily recognize the shortage and the excess. Further, the total amount may be displayed instead of the difference amount.

On the other hand, when the prepaid card 101 is inserted from the prepaid card insertion slot, the balance recognition unit 15 recognizes the balance of the prepaid card and notifies the control unit 10 of it. The notified input amount b is input and displayed on the display unit 16 (steps 206 to 207), and thereafter, the cumulative amount and the difference are calculated and displayed on the display unit 16 (steps 204 to 205).

After displaying the difference, the control unit 10 judges whether the accumulated amount A is equal to or more than the fixed amount M written in the prepaid card 102 (step 209), and in the following cases, the process returns to step 201 and the subsequent processing. I do.

If the accumulated amount A is equal to or more than the set amount M (A
≧ M), the control unit 10 checks whether change is required (step 210), and if A = M (D = 0) and change is not required, instructs the prepaid card issuing device 18 to issue the change. Fixed amount prepaid card 102 prepaid card
Issued from the issuing port (step 111).

On the other hand, the accumulated amount A> the set amount M (D> 0)
If the change is required, the excess amount payout unit 21 is instructed to pay out the excess amount and the prepaid card issuing device 18 is issued to issue the prepaid card. As a result, the excess amount payout unit 21 pays out the excess amount (change) 103, and the prepaid card issuing unit 18 issues a fixed amount of prepaid card 102 from the prepaid card issuing port (step 112). ..

According to the prepaid card issuing device shown in FIG. 5, only a plurality of prepaid cards with a small remaining amount are collected to purchase a new fixed amount prepaid card, or the prepaid card is used. It is possible to purchase a new fixed amount prepaid card by using both cash, or a fixed amount prepaid card for cash only.

The present invention has been described above with reference to the embodiments.
The present invention can be variously modified according to the gist of the present invention described in the claims, and the present invention does not exclude these modifications.

[0036]

As described above, according to the present invention, a prepaid card can be issued so that a new arbitrary amount or a fixed amount of prepaid card can be purchased together by combining the prepaid cards having a balance. Because I configured the device,
The user does not have to carry several prepaid cards with a halfway balance, and the situation such as loss is reduced, which is very effective for the user.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the principle of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view of a prepaid card issuing device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an internal configuration diagram of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a first flow chart of prepaid card issuing control of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an internal configuration diagram of a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a second flow chart of prepaid card issuing control of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10. Prepaid card issuance control unit 12 ... Amount recognition unit 15 ... Remaining amount recognition unit 16 ... Display unit 17 ... Prepaid card writing unit 18 ... Prepaid card issuing unit 101 ... Remaining amount A certain prepaid card

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A money insertion slot (1) for inserting bills and coins, an amount recognition means (12) for recognizing the amount of money inserted from the money insertion slot (1), and a prepaid card ( 101) and the balance recognition means (15) for recognizing the balance of the prepaid card input port (4) and the prepaid card (101) input from the prepaid card input port (4). )
And a display means (16) for displaying the remaining amount of the prepaid card (101), the input amount, or their accumulated amount, and each prepaid card recognized by the remaining amount recognition means (15).
Issue the prepaid card (200) and the writing means (17) for writing the remaining amount of money and the accumulated amount of the input amount recognized by the amount recognition means (12) to the unwritten prepaid card (100). A prepaid card issuing device comprising: a prepaid card issuing means (18) and a prepaid card issuing port (8). 2. A money insertion slot (1) for inserting bills and coins, an amount recognition means (12) for recognizing the amount of money inserted from the money insertion slot (1), and a prepaid card ( 101) and the balance recognition means (15) for recognizing the balance of the prepaid card input port (4) and the prepaid card (101) input from the prepaid card input port (4). )
And a display means for displaying the remaining amount and the input amount of each prepaid card (101), or the cumulative amount thereof, or the difference amount obtained by subtracting the cumulative amount from the amount of the prepaid card in which the amount has been written ( 16) and the prepaid card issuing means (1) for issuing the prepaid card (200) when the accumulated amount exceeds the written amount.
A prepaid card issuing device, comprising: 8) and a prepaid card issuing port (8).