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FUJI ELECTRIC JOURNAL 2002 Vol.75-No.7
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Settlement-of-Accounts Apparatuses and systems / Refrigerated Display Cases |
Settlement Systems and Equipment, the Present and the Future
Akio Komuro, Tetsuo Kiuchi
The emergence of electronic cash is threatening the real cash, the Japanese traditional transaction basement. Personal settlement methods are quickly developing in diverse ways, and "security" is becoming an ever more important issue. This paper describes Fuji Electric's activities and future outlook for systems and equipment for personal settlement. Additional topics such as a brief history of coin and banknote, the recent problems of fake coin and bank note, and contactless smart cards are described. The progress of the automatic machines for personal settlement in all fields is summarized.
Evolution of Paper Money Transport Technology and its Simulation
Mamoru Yamagata, Yukihiro Takano, Tetsuji Kawasaki
Transport technology for paper money differs from the transport technology of general paper sheets in that the object to be transported is circulating paper money, which may be folded, crumpled or dirty. In other words, an automated device for handling paper money must be able to dispense, transport and store objects that have widely varying mechanical characteristics. At the same time, high-speed, small size, low-cost, and quiet operation are also required. Since 1997, Fuji Electric has made efforts to resolve these issues by constructing a paper money transport simulation environment, tackling new issues, and by continuing to improve paper money transport technology, year after year.
The TB2000 High-speed Transaction Machine and Its Banknote Handling Technology
Katsumi Ooe, Yoshiyuki Fukushima, Kazuya Nakayama
Banknote transaction machines for use with ticket-vending machines have contributed to increased automation and operating efficiency at ticket sales locations, and have come into widespread use. Recently, to support quicker customer processing and compatibility with the new denomination of 2000 yen bills, and in response to diverse customer needs such as for smaller, lower cost machines that can be used to replace existing large-capacity machines, high-speed transport and integration technology has been developed to enhance customer convenience.
Auto-settlement and Self-service at Service Stations
Tsutomu Yoshizaki, Nobuyuki Niizuma
Cash transaction machines have been developed and marketed as devices for improving the cash management and business efficiency of service stations (SS), and these machines have proven to be beneficial. Since 1996, the low price sales competition that accompanies deregulation has intensified, and in response, as a means to reduce expenses, the trend toward SS self-service has advanced. This paper, focusing on cash transaction machines in SSs, describes the cash settlement mechanisms and effects for full-service and self-service stores in conjunc-tion with all-in-one machines for banknote and coin transactions.
Security Technology for Settlement Apparatus
Fumiyuki Ikeda, Hisashi Kiyosawa, Harunobu Izawa
With the advent of a technology-oriented society, in response to advances in computer and network technology as well as societal and industrial structural reforms such as the globalization of economic activities and lifestyle changes, "electronic settlement" has evolved as a settlement means suitable for the advanced information age. In this environment, in collaboration with promotional entrepreneurs, Fuji Electric has participated in the testing and practical application of smartcard-based "real e-cash", which targets purchases for small sums of money. This paper introduces Fuji Electric's response and future efforts regarding the security of e-cash-based settlement apparatus.
Reader-writer for Contactless Smart Cards
Shiro Kondo, Tatsuyuki Shikura
Applications for contactless smart cards have been growing rapidly. Since a contactless smart card has no contact for communication with external devices, and therefore achieves communication via a wireless apparatus known as a reader-writer. Fuji Electric has developed reader-writers, a key component in smart card systems, and has applied such reader-writers to various settlement devices. This paper describes the distinctive features and technology of Fuji Electric's reader-writers.
E-cash Experiment in Sapporo City
Toshinori Domen, Eiji Itajiki Yoshihiro, Nakamura
Applications for contactless smart cards are growing rapidly in various familiar fields. In particular, smart cards are being used in transit systems mainly by railroad companies, and because of their convenience, e-tickets are becoming the defacto standard in the industry. In addition to their application to e-tickets, contactless smart cards can also be used with e-cash systems. In Sapporo City, an experiment that enables a single smart card to be used for both applications has been promoted chiefly by the Sapporo Information Network Co.,Ltd. Based on its accumulated experience, Fuji Electric is participating in this experiment by providing automated vending machines and compact-size transaction devices that are compatible with e-cash. This paper presents a detailed description of Fuji Electric's involvement in this experiment.
Value Flow and Management at a "Pachinko" Hall
Susumu Kobayashi, Masayuki Todoriki, Shigemitsu Miyashita
Pachinko halls can be viewed as places managed to transfer value via the transfer of cash, rented pachinko balls, rented medals, and prizes. Since 1991, Fuji Electric has been providing systems for automating this management. This paper introduces Fuji Electric's recently developed new transport system, capable of handling 4 denominations of bills (1,000 yen bills, 2,000 yen bills, 5,000 yen bills and 10,000 yen bills), and its prize and member management system that allows member management by smartcards. These new developments increase customer convenience and contribute to a higher level of IT for store operation.
Freezer and Refrigerator Display Cases, Present Status and Future Outlook
Eiji Yamada
In efforts to increase merchandise sales, enhance display quality, improve handling, comply with HACCP standards for high-freshness management, control environmentally dangerous CFCs, conserve energy, etc., the development of freezer and refrigerator display cases mainly for supermarkets and convenience stores is progressing with a two-pronged approach: development of the product itself and of the total cooling system, including the refrigerator. This paper introduces current display cases and the status of future developments.
Open Refrigerator Display Cases "ECOMAX Series" for Supermarket
Eiji Yamada, Takeshi Watanabe, Norihiro Urakawa
A series of open refrigerator display cases for supermarket use have been developed with the objective of increasing merchandise sales through pursuing enhanced display and presentation, and incorporating measures for freshness management, energy conservation, and environmental safety. The main features are as follows. (1) Display and presentation of exhibited merchandise are enhanced through optimization of the shelf board construction and a reassessment of all dimen-sions. (2) Freshness management and energy conservation are attained through improved air curtain performance, development of a high-efficiency evaporator, and application of microcomputer control. (3) Environmental preservation is greatly improved due to handling of non-chlorinated vinyl and CFCs, and lightening of the case weight.
Open Refrigerated Display Cases for Convenience Store
Kazuyuki Yamaguchi, Katsuhiko Maegawa, Masaya Ueno
In recent years, convenience stores have carried an increasingly diverse range and multiple varieties of merchandise. Enhanced temperature control, display and higher exhibit efficiency are required for display cases. Heightening environmental concerns have envigorated efforts to reduce energy consumption, promote recycling and adopt new refrigerants. In response, Fuji Electric has developed the EFT series of open refrigerated display cases for convenience store use. This paper presents an outline and describes the special features of this new series with regard to merchandise display, ease of use, and environmental considerations.
Central Management System for Food Store Equipment
Haruhiko Sudou, Kishirou Kusano, Susumu Matsumoto
In the food distribution industry, there is an increasing need for equipment monitoring systems to enhance control, in reaction to prior accidental outbreaks of food poisoning, and to decrease loss and streamline operation in order to improve the balance sheet. Under these circumstances, ECOMAX-Net, the industry's first Web-enabled central management system for food store equipment has been developed as a system to control the operating status of in-store display cases and freezers from a maintenance center. This paper presents a general overview and a description of the characteristic features of this system.
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Total Heat Accumulation System for Convenience Store
Osamu Ishiyama, Shinichi Nakayama, Yuuji Fujimoto
Targeting air conditioning and display case cooling equipment, which account for over 50% of the total power consumption in a convenience store, the industry's first convenience store-use refrigeration and air conditioning total heat accumulation system has been put into practical use. This system was realized by developing technology that accumulates cold storage at night due to the excess cooling capacity of air conditioning equipment and utilizes that cold storage during the day to cool the air by air conditioning and to cool refrigerated display cases, and technology that accumulates waste heat from a refrigerated display case, stores it in a heat reservoir, and then utilizes that heat storage to heat the air. This paper presents a general overview and a description of the characteristic features of this system.
External Inverter System for Refrigerators
Osamu Ishiyama, Shinichi Nakayama, Mikio Goto
In a typical supermarket, there is strong demand for decreasing power consumption of display case cooling equipment, which accounts for more than half of the total power consumption. Therefore, an add-on inverter system that can be externally attached to an existing constant-speed refrigerator has been developed. Since this inverter system is retrofitted to an existing system, the supermarket is able to lower their energy consumption with a small investment and without a lenghthy construction period. This paper presents a general overview and a description of the characteristic features of this system.
