JPH10302124A - Device for counting coin and issuing prepaid card - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To unnecessitate the storage of small money and to quickly settle the accounts at a register counter by storing the small money in a prepaid card and also paying an amount equivalent to the small money by the prepaid card. SOLUTION: If a customer pays the small change caused by his purchase by his prepaid card P at a register counter, a CPU 4 monitors the insertion of the card P. When the insertion of the card P is decided, the CPU 4 reads the amount stored in the card P and shows the balance on a display 21. Then the customer tells the register operator about an amount to be paid from the balance of the card P, and this amount is inputted to the register. Thus, a balance amount decided by subtracting an amount equivalent to the amount inputted to a prepaid card issue device 3 from the balance of the card P is recorded on the card P. Then the card P is elected. Therefore, it's possible to prevent such a case where a purse is filled with the small money or the small money especially the 1-yen coins are deficient.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is intended to record a change of coins on a prepaid card at a store such as a convenience store or a supermarket, and to pay the coins using the prepaid card when purchasing a product. The present invention relates to a device for counting pre-paid cards by counting coins.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, since the consumption tax has been enforced, small changes have been generated each time shopping has been done, and most of these changes are accumulated in containers such as empty cans and empty bottles at home, and are used as sleeping funds without effective use. It was easy.

[0003]

For this reason, there is a problem that the Ministry of Finance must issue a large amount of coins, especially 1-yen coins, and a large number of 1-yen coins must be prepared at stores. There was also a problem that the register was filled with one yen coin.

Further, there is another problem that, for example, a customer arranges one-yen coins at a cash register, so that a clearing time required for one person becomes long, so that progress is not smoothly performed and a queue is formed.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to store coins in a prepaid card and to pay coins using the prepaid card. Accordingly, the use of coins is reduced and coins are not required to be stored and the like, and a device for counting coins that are cleared in a short time at a cash register and issuing a prepaid card is provided.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An apparatus for counting coins and issuing a prepaid card according to the present invention achieves the above-mentioned object, and the means is a coin sorting apparatus for counting the amount of coins inserted. Machine, a display for displaying the amount counted by the coin sorter, a key for selecting whether to store the amount on a new prepaid card or adding the amount to an existing prepaid card, and the new prepaid card. The prepaid card reader / writer for reading the balance of the inserted prepaid card and storing the sum of the prepaid card in the card, or adding and storing the sum to the existing prepaid card, and the amount counted by the coin sorter. A new prepaid card is stored and issued in accordance with a command to be displayed on the display unit and the operation of the key, or an existing prepaid card is issued. It is obtained by including a central processing unit Toto for sending a command to read the balance of the command and the inserted prepaid card issued to the balance of Dokado the amount added to be stored to.

It is desirable that the coin sorter discharges coins for each denomination and has a built-in denomination safe for storing the coins for each denomination. It is desirable to be able to display the denomination on the display.

[0008]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an apparatus for counting coins and issuing a prepaid card according to the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes a coin sorter attached to or near a register (not shown) in a store or the like, and a coin insertion tray 11 and coins (500, 100, 50, 10, 5, and 5) inserted into the coin insertion plate 11.
1 yen) A mechanical sorter 12 for mechanically sorting C, an electronic sorter 13 for electronically sorting, and the number and the amount of coins C sorted by the double sorters 112 and 13 are counted. Counter 14, the double sorter 112, 1
3. A denomination safe 15 for storing coins C sorted by denomination 3 by denomination, and a foreign substance return port 16 from which the two sorters 12 and 13 discharge items not determined as coins C.
It is composed of

Reference numeral 2 denotes an operation panel integrated with the coin sorting machine or built in a cash register, which is recorded on the amount of coins C counted by the coin sorting machine 1, the amount hit by the cash register, and a prepaid card P described later. A display unit 21 for displaying the amount of money, a sorting / aggregation key 22 for displaying the amount of money for each type of each coin C totaled by the coin sorter 1 or the total amount on the display unit 21, and a prepaid display of the total amount of money. A card key 23 to be stored in the card P, a new issue key 23a to be operated after a new issuance after the card key 23 is operated, and an operation to add to a prepaid card P already owned by the customer. And an addition key 23b.

3 shows that when the prepaid card P is inserted,
Record the amount counted by the coin sorter 1,
The prepaid card reader / writer reads the amount recorded on the prepaid card P and records the amount on the new prepaid card P for issuance.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as a CPU) for performing the processing shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. Reference numeral 5 denotes a connector. Reference numeral 6 denotes the coin sorter 1, an operation panel 2, and a prepaid card reader / writer 3 (hereinafter, referred to as a CPU). And a power supply unit that supplies power to the CPU 4.

A description will be given below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The CPU 4 monitors whether or not a coin C is inserted into the coin insertion tray 11 of the coin sorting machine 1 and a switch (not shown) for starting counting is operated (step S1). Selective screening 1
2. The amount of the coin C is counted for each type by the electronic sorting 13 (step S2), and the coin C is stored in the denomination safe 15 by the denomination.

Next, the CPU 4 monitors whether or not the sorting / aggregating key 22 has been operated (step S3), and when it has been operated, displays the amount of money for each denomination on the display 21 (step S4). If not, the entire amount is displayed on the display 21 (step S5).

Next, it is monitored whether or not the card key 23 is operated to operate the new issuance key 23a for newly issuing the prepaid card P (step S5). If the new issuance key 23a is operated, , A new prepaid card P stored in the prepaid card issuer 3
Then, the counted amount is recorded (step S7).

When the addition key 23b is operated, it is monitored whether or not the prepaid card P brought by the customer is inserted into the prepaid card issuing device 3 (step S).
8) When it is determined that the prepaid card P has been inserted,
The total obtained by adding the amount counted this time to the amount recorded on the prepaid card P is recorded (step S9), and the processing ends.

The above-described operation is a case in which the amount of coin C inserted into the coin sorting machine 1 is recorded on the prepaid card P. The following is a description of a case where a customer makes a purchase and changes the coins with the prepaid card P. The case of paying will be described.

As a result of the customer shopping and clearing the cash at the register, coins are generated and when the coins are paid by the prepaid card P, the CPU 4
Is monitored (step S11). When it is determined that the prepaid card P has been inserted,
The amount recorded on the prepaid card P is read and the balance is displayed on the display 21 (step S12).

Next, the customer tells the person operating the cash register the amount of payment from the balance of the prepaid card P and inputs the amount to the register, and the prepaid card issuer 3 deducts the input amount ( Step S13) Then, the balance after subtracting the amount is the prepaid card P
(Step S14), the prepaid card P is ejected, and the operation ends.

As described above, when coins C, which are small coins, are inserted into the coin sorter 1, the amount of the inserted coins is recorded on the prepaid card P and newly issued or added to the balance of the existing prepaid card P. Will be issued,
It is possible to prevent the wallet from being swelled by coins and shortage of coins, especially 1 yen coins, as in conventional coins.

Since the change of the change can be performed using the prepaid card P, mistakes and troubles of change can be prevented, and the time required for change (payment by the customer) can be shortened. Can be eliminated.

It is to be noted that the apparatus of the present invention is combined with a point service function provided by a franchise store. By printing the advertisement on the website, differentiation from other stores can be achieved, and if a sponsor is attached to the above-mentioned advertisement, the profit of the advertisement fee by issuing the advertisement can be obtained.

[0022]

As described above, according to the present invention, the amount counted by the coin sorting machine is newly stored in the prepaid card or added to the balance of the existing prepaid card and stored. Since the coins do not swell, the portability can be improved by changing the coin into a card, and a situation in which coins, especially 1-yen coins are insufficient, can be prevented.

[0023] Further, since the change of cash at the cash register can be performed using the prepaid card on which the amount of money is recorded, change errors and troubles can be prevented, and the time required for payment of change (customer pays change). Can be shortened, and the matrix at the cash register can be eliminated.

Furthermore, by enabling counting by denomination, the classification of coins can be automated, and by incorporating a denomination safe, sorting and counting of coins can be easily performed and settlement after closing the store can be easily performed. And the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view schematically showing an apparatus for counting coins and issuing a prepaid card according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart in the case of recording an amount on a prepaid card.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart in the case of performing settlement using a prepaid card.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Coin sorter 11 Currency input tray 12 Mechanical sorting 13 Electronic sorting 14 Counter 15 Deposit safe 2 Operation panel 21 Display 22 Sorting total key 23 Card key 23a New issue key 23b Addition key 3 Prepaid card reader / light 4 Center Arithmetic processing unit

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A coin sorter for counting the amount of inserted coins, a display for displaying the amount counted by the coin sorter, and storing the amount on a new prepaid card or an existing prepaid card A key for selecting whether to add to the card, storing the amount in the new prepaid card, or adding and storing the amount in the existing prepaid card, and reading the balance of the inserted prepaid card A prepaid card reader / writer, a command to display the amount counted by the coin sorter on the display, storing the amount in a new prepaid card in response to the operation of the key, and issuing or A command to add the above amount to the balance and store and issue the same and a command to read the balance of the inserted prepaid card are sent. That central a processing unit, city counts the coins, characterized by comprising a device for issuing a prepaid card. 2. The coin counting and prepaid card according to claim 1, wherein the coin sorter discharges coins according to the denomination and has a built-in denomination safe for storing the coins according to the denomination. A device that issues 3. The prepaid card by counting coins according to claim 1, wherein the amount counted by denomination in the coin sorter can be displayed on the display unit by denomination. Issuing device.