Payment terminal

Abstract

This invention provides a payment terminal that can easily enable electronic payment functionality for control devices compatible with various types of money processing devices. [Solution] A payment terminal 10 is connected to the input terminal 2a1 of a coin mechanism-compatible control target device 2a or the input terminal 2b1 of a bill validator-compatible control target device 2b, and is capable of performing electronic payments. The terminal includes an electronic payment execution unit 11 that performs electronic payments based on instructions from the user, a pulse output circuit 16 that outputs a pulse signal DO corresponding to the payment amount of the electronic payment by the electronic payment execution unit 11 to the input terminal 2a1 of the coin mechanism-compatible control target device 2a or the input terminal 2b1 of the bill validator-compatible control target device 2b, and a first voltage application control circuit 15 that applies a predetermined voltage based on a voltage VDC1 to the signal line of the pulse signal DO output from the pulse output circuit 16 in a first state, and does not apply a voltage in a second state.

Claims

1. A payment terminal capable of performing electronic payments is connected to a control device having an input terminal capable of receiving pulse signals output by a money processing device based on the insertion of coins and / or banknotes, and the input terminal is said to be the input terminal. An electronic payment execution unit that performs electronic payments based on instructions from the user, A pulse output circuit that outputs a pulse signal corresponding to the settlement amount of the electronic payment by the electronic payment execution unit to the input terminal of the controlled device, A first voltage application control unit applies a predetermined voltage to the signal line of the pulse signal output from the pulse output circuit when it is in a first state, and does not apply a voltage when it is in a second state. A payment terminal characterized by being equipped with the following features.

2. The controlled device includes a first controlled device that applies a predetermined voltage to the signal line connected to the input terminal, and a second controlled device that applies a predetermined voltage to the signal line connected to the input terminal from outside the controlled device. The first voltage application control unit is The payment terminal is set to the second state when it is connected to the first controlled device. The payment terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that it is set to the first state when the payment terminal is connected to the second controlled device.

3. The payment terminal includes a power supply control signal output unit that outputs a power supply control signal for controlling the first state and the second state of the first voltage application control unit, based on a program executed by the arithmetic processing unit provided in the payment terminal. The first voltage application control unit is When controlled to the first state by the power supply control signal output from the power supply control signal output unit, the wire to which a DC voltage is applied is connected to the signal line. The payment terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that it has a circuit that disconnects the electric wire from the signal line when controlled to the second state by the power supply control signal output from the power supply control signal output unit.

4. The first voltage application control unit is It includes a physical switch to switch between the first state and the second state, The aforementioned physical switch is When the first state is set, the wire to which a DC voltage is applied is connected to the signal line, The payment terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that when set to the second state, the electric wire is not electrically connected to the signal line.

5. It includes a pulse detection circuit that detects a pulse signal output by a money processing device based on the insertion of coins and / or banknotes, The pulse output circuit also outputs a pulse signal to the input terminal of the controlled device in response to the detection of a pulse signal from the money processing device by the pulse detection circuit. The aforementioned payment terminal is The payment terminal according to claim 1, further comprising a second voltage application control unit that applies a predetermined voltage to the signal line of the pulse signal output from the money processing device when it is in a third state, and does not apply a voltage when it is in a fourth state.

6. The money processing device includes a first money processing device to which a predetermined voltage is applied externally to a signal line that outputs the pulse signal, and a second money processing device to which a predetermined voltage is applied internally to the signal line that outputs the pulse signal. The second voltage application control unit is The third state is set when the payment terminal is connected to the first money processing device. The payment terminal according to claim 5, characterized in that it is set to the fourth state when the payment terminal is connected to the second money processing device.

7. The payment terminal according to claim 5, characterized in that when the first voltage application control unit is set to a first state, the second voltage application control unit is set to a fourth state, and when the first voltage application control unit is set to a second state, the second voltage application control unit is set to a third state.

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