JP2021013687A - Storage medium processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a storage medium processing system capable of improving convenience in processing forget of taking out paid currencies paid out when discharge of storage medium.SOLUTION: A storage medium processing system 1 includes a ticket machine 3, and a management device 4 capable of communicating with the ticket machine 3. The ticket machine 3 includes a card entrance 7 where a card 10 to which a card ID is assigned is discharged, a paper money pay out port 15 and a coin pay out port 16 for paying out currencies, and a detection unit for detecting forget of taking out paid currencies paid out to the paper money pay out port 15 and coin pay out port 16. When the detection unit has detected forget of taking out of paid currencies after the card 10 is discharged to the card entrance 7, the management device 4 manages the forget information concerning the forget of taking out of the paid currencies in association with the card ID of the card 10.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a storage medium processing system that processes a storage medium such as a card.

The following Patent Document 1 discloses a card processing machine having a card issuing function. The front of the card processing machine is provided with an amount selection button for selecting the amount of the card that the customer wants to purchase, a bill insertion / payment exit, a coin insertion slot, a coin payment outlet, and a card issue slot. ing.

JP-A-2002-273014

In the card processing machine of Patent Document 1, when money exceeding the card price is deposited in the bill insertion / payment port or coin insertion slot, not only the card is issued from the issuing port but also the change is inserted / paid out. And withdrawal to the coin payment exit. If the customer is distracted by the issue card and forgets to take the change and leaves the card processing machine, the change will be left at the bill insertion / payment exit or the coin payment exit. In this case, the customer who left will suffer a disadvantage by forgetting to take the change, and at the store where the card processing machine is installed, the owner of the change left in the card processing machine is unknown, so it is a burden to dispose of the change. Occurs.

The present invention has been made under such a background, and an object of the present invention is to provide a storage medium processing system capable of improving convenience regarding forgetting to withdraw money when withdrawing a storage medium. To do.

The present invention detects a discharge unit in which a storage medium to which identification information is assigned is discharged, a withdrawal unit in which money is withdrawn, and a detection for forgetting to take out the withdrawal money withdrawn to the withdrawal unit. A storage medium processing system including a processing device having a unit and a management device capable of communicating with the processing device, and the detecting unit forgets to take out withdrawal money after the storage medium is discharged to the discharging unit. When detected, the management device is a storage medium processing system that manages the forgotten information regarding the forgotten withdrawal money in association with the identification information of the storage medium.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that the processing device has a collection unit for collecting withdrawal money in the withdrawal unit.

Further, in the present invention, the processing apparatus has a deposit unit that accepts a deposit and a processing unit that performs a process of associating a value within the range of the deposit amount received by the deposit unit with the storage medium. The gold coin is characterized by including change generated in response to the processing of the processing unit.

Further, the present invention includes a device corresponding to each device in which the storage medium processing system can communicate with the management device and is provided in a game store on a one-to-one basis with each game table. When the management device manages the first reception unit that receives the storage medium and the forgotten information associated with the identification information of the storage medium received by the first reception unit, the processing device It is characterized by having a notification unit for notifying that the withdrawal money has been forgotten.

Further, in the present invention, in response to the storage medium having the identification information associated with the forgotten information managed by the management device being received by the first receiving unit, the collecting unit outputs the storage medium. It is characterized by collecting withdrawal money in the money department.

Further, in the present invention, when the storage medium processing system manages the forgotten information associated with the identification information of the storage medium received by the first reception unit in the management device, the forgotten information is managed. It is characterized by including an additional processing unit that performs additional processing that associates the value corresponding to the withdrawal money corresponding to the storage medium with the storage medium.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that at least one of the processing device and the device corresponding to each device has the additional processing unit.

Further, in the present invention, the processing device has a second receiving unit that receives the storage medium, and the storage medium having identification information associated with the forgotten information managed by the management device is the second receiving unit. It is characterized by having a first return unit that returns the withdrawal money corresponding to the forgotten information when it is accepted by.

Further, in the present invention, the storage medium processing system includes a settlement machine capable of communicating with the management device, and the settlement machine is accepted by a third reception unit that receives the storage medium and the third reception unit. When the settlement unit that setstles the value associated with the storage medium and the storage medium having the identification information associated with the forgotten information managed by the management device are accepted by the third reception unit, the said third reception unit. It is characterized by having a second return unit that returns the withdrawal money corresponding to the forgotten information.

According to the present invention, when the detection unit detects that the withdrawal money has been forgotten in the withdrawal unit after the storage medium has been discharged to the discharge unit in the processing device, the management device has forgotten to take out the withdrawal money. Forgotten information about is managed in association with the identification information of the storage medium. In this case, even if the withdrawal money is forgotten to be withdrawn after the storage medium is ejected by the processing device, the storage medium can be specified based on the forgotten information regarding the forgotten withdrawal. Therefore, if there is a timing to process the storage medium in the storage medium processing system after forgetting to withdraw the withdrawal money, the withdrawal is made to the owner of the storage medium (that is, the customer who has forgotten to take out the withdrawal money) at that timing. Money can be returned. As a result, it is possible to improve convenience regarding forgetting to take out the withdrawal money withdrawn when the storage medium is discharged.

Further, according to the present invention, when the withdrawal money is forgotten to be taken in the processing device, the withdrawal money is collected by the collection unit, so that the withdrawal money cannot be returned to the customer due to loss or the like. Can be prevented. As a result, it is possible to further improve the convenience regarding forgetting to withdraw money.

Further, according to the present invention, in the processing apparatus, change is generated according to the process of associating the value within the range of the deposit amount received by the deposit section with the storage medium, and the change is forgotten in the withdrawal section. In this case, as described above, the storage medium can be specified based on the forgotten information regarding the forgetting, and the change can be returned to the owner of the storage medium.

Further, according to the present invention, in each device, when the management device manages the forgotten information associated with the identification information of the storage medium received by the first reception unit, the withdrawal money in the processing device. The notification unit notifies the owner of the storage medium that the storage medium has been forgotten. Therefore, it is possible to make the owner aware that the withdrawal money has been forgotten in the processing device and to take action for returning the withdrawal money. As a result, it is possible to further improve the convenience regarding forgetting to withdraw money.

Further, according to the present invention, in response to the fact that the storage medium having the identification information associated with the forgotten information is received by the first reception unit of the corresponding device for each unit, the processing device forgets to take it at the withdrawal unit. The withdrawal money is collected. Therefore, since the withdrawal money is collected at a relatively early timing after the withdrawal money is forgotten to be taken in the processing device, it is possible to prevent the trouble that the withdrawal money cannot be returned to the customer due to loss or the like.

Further, according to the present invention, when the forgotten information associated with the identification information of the storage medium received by the first reception unit of the device corresponding to each device is managed by the management device, the forgotten information is dealt with. The value corresponding to the withdrawal money is associated with the storage medium by the additional processing unit, so that the withdrawal money can be returned to the customer as the value. As a result, it is possible to further improve the convenience regarding forgetting to withdraw money.

Further, according to the present invention, since at least one of the processing device and the device corresponding to each device has an additional processing unit, at least one of the processing device and the device corresponding to each device corresponds to the withdrawal money corresponding to the forgotten information. By associating the value with the storage medium, the withdrawal money can be returned to the customer as the value.

Further, according to the present invention, when a storage medium having identification information associated with the forgotten information managed by the management device is received by the second reception unit of the processing device, the forgotten information is received in the processing device. Withdrawal money corresponding to the information can be returned to the owner of the storage medium. As a result, it is possible to improve convenience regarding forgetting to withdraw money.

Further, according to the present invention, when the storage medium having the identification information associated with the forgotten information managed by the management device is accepted by the third reception unit of the settlement machine, the forgotten take-out information is received by the settlement machine. Withdrawal money corresponding to the information can be returned to the owner of the storage medium. As a result, it is possible to improve convenience regarding forgetting to withdraw money.

It is a schematic diagram which shows the inside of the facility to which the storage medium processing system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is applied. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the storage medium processing system. It is a schematic cross-sectional view around the banknote withdrawal port in the ticket vending machine which constitutes the storage medium processing system. It is a schematic sectional view around the coin withdrawal port in a ticket vending machine. It is a figure which shows the table stored in the storage part in the management apparatus which comprises the storage medium processing system. It is a figure which shows the information to be displayed in the display operation part in the device corresponding to each unit which constitutes a storage medium processing system.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the inside of a facility to which the storage medium processing system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the storage medium processing system 1. With reference mainly to FIG. 1, an example of a facility is a game store such as a pachinko parlor, and inside the facility, a game hall in which a plurality of game counters 2 such as pachinko counters are installed and a game medium such as a pachinko ball are displayed. It is divided into a prize exchange counter for exchanging prizes and an office for pachinko parlor staff.

The storage medium processing system 1 has a one-to-one correspondence with a ticket vending machine 3 installed in a game hall or the like, a management device 4 installed in an office, and each game table 2 in the game hall as an example of a processing device. It includes a device 5 for each machine provided in the above, a prize exchange device 6 installed in a prize exchange counter, and a payment machine 7 installed in a game hall or the like.

The ticket vending machine 3 is a device that issues a storage medium to be processed by the storage medium processing system 1. The storage medium in this embodiment is a card 10 required for lending a game medium. A card ID as an example of identification information different for each card 10 is assigned to each card 10. An IC chip (not shown) is built in the card 10, and at least a card ID is stored in the IC chip. The card 10 is associated with at least a prepaid value exchanged for a game medium. The fact that the prepaid value is associated with the card 10 means that the prepaid value is stored in the card 10 itself (that is, the IC chip of the card 10), or the prepaid value is associated with the card ID of the card 10. It means that it is stored in the management device 4. This also applies to the holding game medium and the storage game medium described below. There are a plurality of types of prepaid values that can be associated with the card 10 in the ticket vending machine 3, such as, for example, a frequency equivalent to 500 yen, a frequency equivalent to 1000 yen, and a frequency equivalent to 5000 yen.

The possession game medium is a game medium acquired on the day by a customer playing a game on the game table 2, and in the case of a pachinko ball, it is called a possession ball. The storage game medium is a game medium acquired by a member customer who is a customer registered as a member of a game store before the previous day, and in the case of a pachinko ball, it is called a storage ball. Customers who are not registered as members at amusement stores are called general customers to distinguish them from member customers. The game media owned by general customers is valid only on the day and must be used for games or exchanged for prizes during the day, but the game media owned by member customers will be saved after the business hours of the day. It will continue to be a game medium.

The card 10 may be a prepaid card to which only the prepaid value is associated. The card 10 may be a membership card for member customers to which information such as the number of each of the possession game medium and the storage game medium is associated as well as the prepaid value. The card 10 may be a general card for general customers to which information such as the number of game media to be carried is associated with not only the prepaid value.

The ticket vending machine 3 includes, for example, a vertically long box-shaped main body 11. On the front of the main body 11, there are a display operation unit 12, a banknote deposit slot 13 and a coin deposit slot 14 as an example of a deposit unit, and a bill withdrawal port 15 and a coin withdrawal port 16 as an example of a withdrawal unit. A card entrance / exit 17 as an example of a discharge unit and a second reception unit is provided in an arbitrary layout that is easy for customers to access. Inside the main body 11, there are a processing unit, an additional processing unit, a control unit 20 as an example of the first return unit, a money processing unit 21 as an example of the first return unit, and a card processing as an example of the second reception unit. A unit 22, a detection unit 23, a collection unit 24, and a communication I / F unit 25 are provided (see FIG. 2). The control unit 20 is composed of a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, a timer, and the like. The same applies to other control units described later. Each of the display operation unit 12, the money processing unit 21, the card processing unit 22, the detection unit 23, the collection unit 24, and the communication I / F unit 25 are electrically connected to the control unit 20.

The display operation unit 12 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal monitor with a touch panel. The same applies to other display operation units described later. A plurality of touch keys (not shown) individually indicating a plurality of prepaid values that can be associated with the card 10 are displayed on the display operation unit 12. When the customer selects the prepaid value (frequency) that he / she wants to associate with the card 10, he / she touches the touch key indicating the prepaid value. The control unit 20 controls the display contents of the display operation unit 12 and accepts the operation of the display operation unit 12 by a customer or the like.

The money processing unit 21 is configured to settle the prepaid value selected by the operation of the display operation unit 12 by the customer. In relation to the money processing unit 21, a single or multiple banknote storage 26 for storing banknotes by denomination and a single or multiple coin storage 27 for storing coins by denomination are provided in the main body 11. Be done. The banknote storage 26, the banknote deposit port 13 and the banknote withdrawal port 15 are each connected by a banknote transport path 28 (see FIG. 3), and the coin storage 27, the coin deposit port 14 and the coin withdrawal port are connected. Each of the 16 is connected by a coin transport path 29 (see FIG. 4).

The money processing unit 21 has a money transport mechanism (not shown) for transporting money in the main body 11. The money transfer mechanism includes a transfer member such as a belt or a roller, and an actuator such as a motor for driving the transfer member. The money processing unit 21 uses the money transport mechanism to transfer the money inserted into the bill deposit slot 13 and the coin deposit slot 14 to the corresponding bill storage 26 and coin storage via the bill transport path 28 and the coin transport path 29. Transport up to 27. In addition, the money processing unit 21 takes out money from the bill storage 26 and the coin storage 27 by the money transport mechanism, and the bill withdrawal port 15 and the coin withdrawal port via the bill transport path 28 and the coin transport path 29. Withdraw to 16. In addition, the money processing unit 21 identifies the denomination and authenticity of the coins inserted into the bill deposit slot 13 and the coin deposit slot 14, and the coin processing unit 21 identifies the coins inserted into the bill deposit slot 13 and the coin deposit slot 14. It also includes a counting unit for counting.

The card processing unit 22 is configured to process the card 10. In relation to the card processing unit 22, a card storage 30 in which a plurality of new cards 10 not belonging to a specific customer are stocked, a card storage 30 and a card entrance 17 are connected to the main body 11. A card transport path (not shown) is provided. The card processing unit 22 has a card transfer mechanism (not shown) that conveys the card 10 in the main body 11. The card transfer mechanism includes a transfer member such as a belt or a roller, and an actuator such as a motor for driving the transfer member. The card processing unit 22 uses the card transport mechanism to feed the new card 10 in the card storage 30 into the card transport path and transport it to the card entrance / exit 17. The card processing unit 22 accepts the card 10 inserted into the card entrance / exit 17 by a customer or the like by taking it into the card transfer path by the card transfer mechanism. Further, the card processing unit 22 may also include a reading unit that reads information stored in the IC chip of the card 10 in the card carrying path, a writing unit that writes information to the IC chip, and the like.

The detection unit 23 includes a money detection unit 23A provided around each of the bill withdrawal port 15 and the coin withdrawal port 16, and a card detection unit 23B provided around the card entrance / exit 17. The money detection unit 23A is a sensor that detects forgetting to take out money withdrawn from each of the bill withdrawal port 15 and the coin withdrawal port 16, and a known sensor such as a photo interrupter can be adopted as the sensor. The card detection unit 23B is a sensor that detects the presence or absence of the card 10 at the card entrance / exit 17, and a known one can be adopted as in the currency detection unit 23A.

The collection unit 24 is configured to collect money in each of the bill withdrawal port 15 and the coin withdrawal port 16 to the banknote storage 26 and the coin storage 27. As shown in FIG. 3, the bill collecting unit 24 includes, as an example, at least a pair of rollers 31 that sandwich the bills conveyed to the bill withdrawal port 15, and an actuator such as a motor that rotates these rollers 31. Including, it constitutes a part of the above-mentioned money transport mechanism (not shown). When the banknotes transported to the banknote withdrawal port 15 are not withdrawn by the customer, the rollers 31 sandwiching the banknotes are reversed so that the banknotes are returned to the banknote storage 26 via the banknote transport path 28.

In relation to the coin collection unit 24, the coin withdrawal port 16 has an opening 16A exposed on the front surface of the main body 11 and a recess 16B recessed from the opening 16A into the main body 11 as shown in FIG. The recess 16B is provided with a bottom portion 16C that is curved so as to bulge downward. A recovery hole 16D is formed in the bottom portion 16C. The coin transport path 29 extending from the coin storage 27 is connected to a portion of the recess 16B higher than the collection hole 16D. A coin collection path 32 is provided in the main body 11 which extends downward from the collection hole 16D and then connects to the coin storage 27. The coin collection unit 24 includes a shutter 33 that opens and closes the collection hole 16D, and an actuator (not shown) that drives the shutter 33. The coin collecting unit 24 may include a coin transport mechanism (not shown) similar to the coin transport mechanism described above. The coin transport mechanism transports the coins in the coin collection path 32 to the coin storage 27.

The normal shutter 33 is in the closed position shown by the solid line and closes the recovery hole 16D. When the coin conveyed to the recess 16B of the coin withdrawal port 16 is not taken out from the opening 16A by the customer, the shutter 33 rotates to the opening position indicated by the broken line to open the collection hole 16D. As a result, the coins in the recess 16B fall from the collection hole 16D and return to the original coin storage 27 via the coin collection path 32.

With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 again, the communication I / F unit 25 is an interface unit for the control unit 20 to communicate with the management device 4. The communication I / F unit 25 is connected to a LAN 34 (see FIG. 2) configured by a wired or wireless communication line. The same applies to the other communication I / F units described later.

The management device 4 is a higher-level device in the storage medium processing system 1 and is composed of a personal computer or the like. The management device 4 includes a control unit 40, a communication I / F unit 41, and a storage unit 42. Each of the communication I / F unit 41 and the storage unit 42 is electrically connected to the control unit 40. The storage unit 42 stores various information. The same applies to other storage units described later. However, the storage unit 42 stores at least the table 43 (see FIG. 5). In the table 43, the card information related to each card 10 issued from the ticket vending machine 3 is managed in association with the card ID. The card information includes at least the prepaid value currently associated with the card 10. The card information may include the number of game media held and the number of game media stored.

Each device 5 is a dedicated machine for the game table 2 next to it (on the right side when viewed from the front in FIG. 1), is connected to the game table 2 in a communicable manner, and is connected to the game table 2 in a communicable manner. Performs lending processing, etc., to lend the game medium to the customer who plays the game. A bill insertion slot 46, a display operation unit 47 as an example of a notification unit, and a card entrance / exit 48 as an example of a first reception unit are provided on the front surface of the main body 45 of each device 5. After the customer inserts the bill into the bill insertion slot 46 or inserts the card 10 into the card entrance / exit 48, the customer presses the ejection button 50 on the upper plate 49 of the game table 2. Then, the game table 2 that receives the instruction from the device 5 corresponding to each device is within the range of the bills inserted into the bill insertion slot 46, or the range of the prepaid value associated with the card 10 inserted into the card entrance 48. Within, a predetermined number of game media are ejected to the upper plate 49 for each push of the ejection button 50. In the case of the prepaid value, the number of times is equivalent to, for example, 25 game media, and instead of deducting the prepaid value by one time for each push of the eject button 50, 25 game media are used as the upper plate. It is thrown to 49. The customer can play on the game table 2 using the game medium thrown out on the upper plate 49.

The game medium newly acquired by the game is accumulated in the lower plate 51 of the game table 2. Each stand-corresponding device 5 includes a saucer 52 arranged directly below the lower plate 51. The customer can drop the game medium in the lower plate 51 onto the saucer 52 by opening the bottom of the lower plate 51. The game medium that has fallen on the saucer 52 is sent to the main body 45 of each device corresponding device 5 through the passage 53.

Each device 5 includes a control unit 55 as an example of a notification unit and an additional processing unit, a bill processing unit 56, a card processing unit 57 as an example of a first reception unit, a counting unit 58, and a communication I / It includes the F unit 59 and can communicate with the management device 4 (see FIG. 2). Each of the display operation unit 47, the bill processing unit 56, the card processing unit 57, the counting unit 58, and the communication I / F unit 59 is electrically connected to the control unit 55. The bill processing unit 56 identifies and stores the bills inserted in the bill insertion slot 46, and returns them to the bill withdrawal port 15. The card processing unit 57 reads at least the card ID from the card 10 inserted in the card entrance / exit 48, and ejects the inserted card 10 from the card entrance / exit 48. The card processing unit 57 may accept the card 10 in a non-contact manner and read the card ID. The ticket vending machine 3, the prize exchange device 6, and the checkout machine 7 may also be able to read information from the card 10 in a non-contact manner.

The counting unit 58 is a sensor that counts the game media sent to the main body 45 of each device corresponding device 5 via the passage 53 after falling on the saucer 52. As the counting unit 58, a known counting sensor such as a shading sensor can be adopted. The game medium counted by the counting unit 58 becomes a holding game medium. When at least one of the holding game medium and the storage game medium is associated with the card 10 inserted in the card entrance 48, the customer presses, for example, the payout button 60 provided on the saucer 52. Then, the holding game medium or the storage game medium owned by the customer is paid out to the upper plate 49 of the game table 2 through the nozzle 61 extending from the main body 45. The customer can play on the game table 2 by using the portable game medium or the storage game medium paid out on the upper plate 49.

When the customer who has finished the game presses, for example, the end button 62 provided on the upper plate 49, the card processing unit 57 ejects the card 10 from the card entrance 48 and returns it to the customer. The end button 62 may be provided on the main body 45 of the device 5 corresponding to each device, for example.

The prize exchange device 6 is a POS terminal that manages the inventory of prizes handled at the amusement store, and is provided at the prize exchange counter. The prizes include so-called special prizes and general prizes such as cigarettes and juices. The prize exchange device 6 includes an operation unit 65 composed of a keyboard and the like, and a display operation unit 66. The prize exchange device 6 includes a control unit 67 as an example of an additional processing unit, a communication I / F unit 68, a storage unit 69, and a reading unit 70 (see FIG. 2). The operation unit 65, the display operation unit 66, the communication I / F unit 68, the storage unit 69, and the reading unit 70 are each electrically connected to the control unit 67. The reading unit 70 is a card reader or the like operated by a staff member in charge of the prize exchange counter. When the clerk holds the customer's card 10 that visited the prize exchange counter over the reading unit 70, the reading unit 70 acquires the card ID from the card 10.

The checkout machine 7 is a device for settling the remaining prepaid value associated with the customer's card 10 after the game is completed, and includes, for example, a vertically long box-shaped main body 71. On the front of the main body 71, a display operation unit 72, a card entrance 73 as an example of a third reception unit, a bill withdrawal port 74 and a coin withdrawal port 75 are provided in an arbitrary layout that is easy for customers to access. Has been done. In the main body 71, a control unit 76 as an example of the second return unit, a card processing unit 77 as an example of the third reception unit, a settlement unit 78 as an example of the second return unit, and a communication I / F. A unit 79 is provided, and the settlement machine 7 can communicate with the management device 4 (see FIG. 2). Each of the display operation unit 72, the card processing unit 77, the settlement unit 78, and the communication I / F unit 79 is electrically connected to the control unit 76.

The card processing unit 77 receives the card 10 inserted into the card entrance / exit 73, reads at least the card ID from the card 10, and ejects the inserted card 10 from the card entrance / exit 73. The settlement unit 78 is configured to settle the prepaid value associated with the card 10 inserted in the card entrance / exit 73. In relation to the settlement unit 78, the main body 71 is provided with a single or multiple bill storage 80 for storing bills by denomination and a single or multiple coin storage 81 for storing coins by denomination. .. The bill storage 80 and the bill withdrawal port 74 are connected by a bill transport path (not shown), and the coin storage 81 and the coin withdrawal port 75 are connected by a coin transport path (not shown). There is.

The settlement unit 78 has a money transport mechanism (not shown) that transports money within the main body 71. The money transfer mechanism includes a transfer member such as a belt or a roller, and an actuator such as a motor for driving the transfer member. The checkout unit 78 takes out the money for withdrawal corresponding to the prepaid value associated with the card 10 inserted in the card entrance 73 from the banknote storage 80 or the coin storage 81 by the money transport mechanism, and transports the banknotes. It is transported to the banknote withdrawal port 74 and the coin withdrawal port 75 via a road (not shown) or a coin transport path (not shown).

Next, a flow from the customer associating the prepaid value with the card 10 in the ticket vending machine 3 to playing the game on the game console 2 and then exchanging the prize at the prize exchange counter or making the payment with the payment machine 7 will be described. First, a customer standing in front of the ticket vending machine 3 selects the type of prepaid value to be associated with the card 10 by operating the touch keys displayed on the display operation unit 12. Before and after selecting the type of prepaid value, the customer deposits money equal to or greater than the price corresponding to this type of prepaid value into the banknote deposit slot 13 and the coin deposit slot 14. That is, the ticket vending machine 3 accepts deposits at the bill deposit slot 13 and the coin deposit slot 14. In the ticket vending machine 3, the prepaid value within the range of the deposit amount can be associated with the card 10.

In response to the deposit, the card processing unit 22 pays out one new card 10 in the card storage 30 and conveys it to the card entrance 17. Further, the money processing unit 21 distributes and stores the deposited money in the bill storage 26 and the coin storage 27. When withdrawal money such as change is generated in response to the processing of associating the prepaid value in this transaction, the money processing unit 21 takes out the withdrawal money from the banknote storage 26 and the coin storage 27 and issues the banknotes. Withdraw money to the cash outlet 15 and the coin withdrawal port 16. The withdrawal money also includes the money identified as NG by the money processing unit 21 among the money deposited earlier.

If the customer already has the card 10 and inserts the card 10 into the card doorway 17 before or after selecting the type of prepaid value, the card processing unit 22 inserts the card 10 into the card transport path (FIG. (Not shown), and at least the card ID is read from this card 10. Then, in response to the subsequent payment, the card processing unit 22 ejects the card 10 to the card entrance / exit 17. When withdrawal money is generated, the money processing unit 21 takes out the withdrawal money and withdraws it to the banknote withdrawal port 15 and the coin withdrawal port 16.

When the customer removes the card 10 from the card entrance 17, the card detection unit 23B does not detect the card 10 at the card entrance 17. If there is no withdrawal money in the current transaction, the control unit 20 transmits the newly purchased prepaid value in the current transaction to the management device 4 in association with the card ID of the card 10. In the management device 4, the control unit 40 newly registers the prepaid value and the card ID received from the ticket vending machine 3 in the table 43. If the card ID received from the ticket vending machine 3 is already registered in the table 43, the control unit 40 adds (charges) the prepaid value received from the ticket vending machine 3 to the prepaid value corresponding to the card ID. ), And the prepaid value after addition is stored in the table 43 as the latest prepaid value. The prepaid value may be recorded on the IC chip of the card 10. In that case, the table 43 is updated after the card processing unit 22 writes the prepaid value on the IC chip and discharges it.

On the other hand, when withdrawal money exists in this transaction at the ticket vending machine 3, the control unit is at the timing when the card detection unit 23B stops detecting the card 10 when the customer takes out the card 10 from the card entrance 17. 20 starts timing. After that, when the customer takes out the withdrawal money from the bill withdrawal port 15 or the coin withdrawal port 16, the money detection unit 23A does not detect the withdrawal money. The period from when the control unit 20 starts timing to when the money detection unit 23A stops detecting the withdrawal money is the leaving time of the withdrawal money at the bill withdrawal port 15 and the coin withdrawal port 16.

When the leaving time of the withdrawal money reaches the predetermined upper limit time after the card 10 is ejected to the card entrance 17, the customer who took out the card 10 from the card entrance 17 forgets to take the withdrawal money from the ticket vending machine 3. It is highly possible that he has left. Therefore, when the leaving time reaches a predetermined upper limit time, the money detection unit 23A detects that the withdrawal money has been forgotten. In response to this, the control unit 20 of the ticket vending machine 3 associates the newly purchased prepaid value in this transaction and the forgotten information regarding forgetting to withdraw money with the card ID of this card 10. It is transmitted to the management device 4 (step S1). In addition, the symbol which combined "S" and a number in FIG. 1 corresponds to the step number as in step S1. That is, for example, S1 in FIG. 1 and step S1 have the same meaning.

The forgotten information includes information on the fact that the withdrawal has been forgotten and the amount of the forgotten withdrawal money. In the management device 4, the control unit 40 newly registers the prepaid value, the forgotten information, and the card ID received from the ticket vending machine 3 in the table 43 (see the column for the card ID of 0003 in FIG. 5). If the card ID received from the ticket vending machine 3 is already registered in the table 43, the control unit 40 updates the existing prepaid value in the table 43 as described above, and newly registers the forgotten information. To do. In any case, in the table 43, the forgotten information is managed in association with the corresponding card ID.

In this way, if the withdrawal money is forgotten to be withdrawn after the card 10 is ejected at the ticket vending machine 3, the storage medium processing system 1 automatically recognizes the occurrence of the withdrawal money forgotten and displays the forgotten information in the table 43. Automatically save to. The card 10 can be identified based on the forgotten information regarding the forgetting. Therefore, as will be described below, if there is a timing to process the card 10 in the storage medium processing system 1 after forgetting to take out the withdrawal money, the owner of the card 10 (that is, forgetting to take out the withdrawal money) at that timing. The withdrawal money can be returned to the customer). As a result, it is possible to improve convenience with respect to forgetting to take out the withdrawal money withdrawn when the card 10 is ejected.

A customer who has left the ticket vending machine 3 goes to one of the game tables 2 for starting a game, and inserts the card 10 into the card entrance 48 of each device corresponding to the game table 2. Then, in the device 5 corresponding to each device, the card processing unit 57 that receives the card 10 at the card entrance / exit 48 reads the card ID from the card 10, and the control unit 55 receives the forgotten information associated with the card ID. The management device 4 is inquired as to whether or not it is managed by the table 43 (step S2). If the forgotten information associated with this card ID is managed in the table 43, the control unit 40 of the management device 4 transmits the corresponding forgotten information to each corresponding device 5 (step S3) and withdraws. An instruction to collect money is transmitted to the ticket vending machine 3 (step S4).

In the device 5 corresponding to each unit that received the forgotten information in step S3, the control unit 55 displays on the display operation unit 47 as a message that the withdrawal money has been forgotten in the ticket vending machine 3 (FIG. 6). Refer to), notify the customer by playing voice guidance, etc. That is, when the management device 4 manages the forgotten information associated with the card ID of the card 10 received by the card processing unit 57 of the device 5 corresponding to each device, the ticket vending machine 3 is managed by the device 5 corresponding to each device. The display operation unit 47 or the like notifies that the withdrawal money has been forgotten. Therefore, the owner of the card 10 can be made aware that he / she has forgotten to take the withdrawal money at the ticket vending machine 3 and can be encouraged to take action to return the withdrawal money. As a result, it is possible to further improve the convenience regarding forgetting to withdraw money.

In the device 5 corresponding to each unit that notifies the customer that the withdrawal money has been forgotten in the ticket vending machine 3, the control unit 55 performs an additional process of the amount included in the forgotten information received in step S3 (forgot to take). The prepaid value according to the amount of withdrawal money corresponding to the information) may be associated with the card 10 inserted in the card entrance 48. As a result, the withdrawal money can be returned to the customer as a prepaid value, so that the trouble of returning cash to the customer can be saved. As a result, it is possible to further improve the convenience regarding forgetting to withdraw money. In this case, the control unit 55 transmits the prepaid value newly associated by the additional processing to the management device 4 in association with the card ID of the card 10. In the management device 4, the control unit 40 updates the prepaid value corresponding to the card ID in the table 43, deletes the forgotten information about the card ID, and as an example, "Yes (amount)" up to now. To "-" (see Fig. 5).

In the ticket vending machine 3 that has received the collection instruction in step S4, the control unit 20 uses the collection unit 24 described above to collect the withdrawal money left in the bill withdrawal port 15 and the coin withdrawal port 16 into the bill storage 26 and coins. Collect in storage 27 (see FIGS. 3 and 4). That is, in response to the fact that the card 10 having the card ID associated with the forgotten information managed by the management device 4 is accepted by the card processing unit 57 of the corresponding device 5, the collection unit 24 of the ticket vending machine 3 However, the withdrawal money at the banknote withdrawal port 15 and the coin withdrawal port 16 is collected. Therefore, the withdrawal money is collected at a relatively early timing after the ticket vending machine 3 forgets to take the withdrawal money. As a result, it is possible to prevent troubles in which the withdrawal money cannot be returned to the customer due to loss or the like caused by being left in the ticket vending machine 3. As a result, it is possible to further improve the convenience regarding forgetting to withdraw money. It should be noted that the withdrawal is made at a timing when the withdrawal money is left unattended for a predetermined upper limit time (step S1 described above), a timing when another customer touches the display operation unit 12 of the ticket vending machine 3 for a transaction, or the like. Gold coins may be collected promptly.

The customer who is notified by the device 5 corresponding to the withdrawal money at the ticket vending machine 3 presses the end button 62 to have the card 10 returned from the device 5 corresponding to the ticket vending machine 3. You may go back to. In this case, the customer who has returned to the ticket vending machine 3 inserts the card 10 into the card doorway 17. Then, in the ticket vending machine 3, the card processing unit 22 reads the card ID from the card 10, and the control unit 20 manages whether or not the forgotten information associated with the card ID is managed in the table 43. Inquire to 4 (step S5). If the forgotten information associated with the card ID is managed in the table 43, the control unit 40 of the management device 4 transmits the corresponding forgotten information to each corresponding device 5 (step S6). The ticket vending machine 3 may store the same information as the table 43. In that case, the ticket vending machine 3 does not inquire about the presence or absence of the forgotten information corresponding to the received card 10 to the management device 4. It is searched within 3.

In the ticket vending machine 3 that has received the forgotten information, the control unit 20 may execute the additional processing described above. In this case, the control unit 20 transmits the prepaid value newly associated by the additional processing to the management device 4 in association with the card ID of the card 10. In the management device 4, the control unit 40 updates the prepaid value corresponding to the card ID in the table 43, and deletes the forgotten information about the card ID.

Instead of executing the additional processing, the control unit 20 of the ticket vending machine 3 issues the withdrawal money of the amount included in the forgotten information as cash to the banknote withdrawal port 15 and the coin withdrawal port 16 by the money processing unit 21. You may make money. At the time of withdrawal, the control unit 20 returns the card 10 inserted in the card entrance 17 to the customer by the card processing unit 22. The customer can receive the withdrawal money that he / she has forgotten earlier from the banknote withdrawal port 15 and the coin withdrawal port 16, and can receive the card 10 from the card entrance / exit 17. When the money detection unit 23A does not detect the withdrawal money and the card detection unit 23B does not detect the card 10 in response to the receipt, the return of the forgotten withdrawal money is completed, so that the control unit 20 returns the money. The completion signal is associated with the card ID of the card 10 and transmitted to the management device 4. In the management device 4, the control unit 40 deletes the forgotten information about the card ID in the table 43. In this way, when the card 10 having the card ID associated with the forgotten information managed by the management device 4 is accepted by the card processing unit 22 of the ticket vending machine 3, the ticket vending machine 3 receives the forgotten information. The withdrawal money corresponding to the above can be returned to the owner of the card 10. As a result, it is possible to improve convenience regarding forgetting to withdraw money.

It is assumed that a customer who has forgotten to take out the withdrawal money at the ticket vending machine 3 goes to the prize exchange counter to exchange prizes. In that case, the clerk reads the card ID of the customer's card 10 by the reading unit 70 of the prize exchange device 6. Then, in the prize exchange device 6, the control unit 67 asks the management device 4 whether or not the forgotten information associated with the card ID is managed in the table 43 (step S7). If the forgotten information associated with the card ID is managed in the table 43, the control unit 40 of the management device 4 transmits the corresponding forgotten information to the prize exchange device 6 (step S8).

In the prize exchange device 6 that has received the forgotten information, the control unit 67 may execute the additional process described above. In this case, the control unit 67 transmits the prepaid value newly associated by the additional processing to the management device 4 in association with the card ID of the card 10. In the management device 4, the control unit 40 updates the prepaid value corresponding to the card ID in the table 43, and deletes the forgotten information about the card ID. The additional processing may be executed by at least one of the ticket vending machine 3, the device 5 for each machine, and the prize exchange device 6. Therefore, in at least one of the ticket vending machine 3, the device 5 for each machine, and the prize exchange device 6, the withdrawal money can be obtained by associating the card 10 with the prepaid value corresponding to the withdrawal money corresponding to the forgotten information. It can be returned to the customer as a prepaid value.

As a prize exchange, the control unit 67 of the prize exchange device 6 acquires the number of the holding game medium and the storage game medium corresponding to the card ID read by the reading unit 70 from the management device 4 at the timing of step S7 or the like. Customers can select the prizes they want to exchange within the number of their own game media and storage game media. The clerk displays the information of the prize selected by the customer (prize name and the number of selected prizes) and the information to be exchanged (whether the game medium or the storage game medium or the exchange rate) in the operation unit 65 or the display operation unit 66. Input to the prize exchange device 6 by the operation of. Finally, the staff confirms the selection of the prize this time by operating the operation unit 65 and the display operation unit 66. In response to this, the prize exchange device 6 updates the inventory of prizes to be given to the customer, and the management device 4 responds to the instruction from the prize exchange device 6 to handle the holding game medium or the storage game medium corresponding to the card ID. The number is updated. If a general prize is selected, the staff will hand the general prize to the customer. When a special prize is selected, the prize exchange device 6 instructs the customer to pay out the special prize to the prize payer (not shown) installed at the prize exchange counter. As a result, the prize exchange at the prize exchange counter is completed.

It is assumed that a customer who has forgotten to take out the withdrawal money at the ticket vending machine 3 goes to the settlement machine 7 to settle the prepaid value. In this case, the customer inserts the card 10 into the card entrance 73 of the checkout machine 7. Then, in the checkout machine 7, the card processing unit 77 reads the card ID from the card 10, and the control unit 76 manages whether or not the forgotten information associated with the card ID is managed in the table 43. Inquire to 4 (step S9). If the forgotten information associated with the card ID is managed in the table 43, the control unit 40 of the management device 4 transfers the corresponding forgotten information and the prepaid value associated with the card ID to the settlement machine 7. Transmit (step S10).

The control unit 76 of the settlement machine 7 setstles the money by transporting the money corresponding to the prepaid value received in step S10 to the bill withdrawal port 74 and the coin withdrawal port 75 by the settlement unit 78. Further, the control unit 76 withdraws the amount of withdrawal money included in the forgotten information to the banknote withdrawal port 15 and the coin withdrawal port 16. The money corresponding to the prepaid value to be settled and the withdrawal money corresponding to the forgotten information may be combined and withdrawn, or may be withdrawn at different timings. The control unit 76 withdrawing money transmits the settlement completion signal to the management device 4 in association with the card ID of the card 10. In the management device 4, the control unit 40 resets the prepaid value for the card ID to zero in the table 43, and deletes the forgotten information about the card ID. If the withdrawal money is not forgotten at the ticket vending machine 3, only the money corresponding to the prepaid value to be settled is withdrawn at the settlement machine 7, and the control unit 40 of the management device 4 controls the withdrawal money. It only resets the corresponding prepaid value upon receipt of the settlement completion signal.

In this way, when the card 10 having the card ID associated with the forgotten information managed by the management device 4 is accepted by the card processing unit 77 of the settlement machine 7, the settlement machine 7 receives the forgotten information. The withdrawal money corresponding to the above can be returned to the owner of the card 10. As a result, it is possible to improve convenience regarding forgetting to withdraw money.

The present invention is not limited to the contents of the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims.

For example, in the case of a member customer, withdrawal money may be stored at the table 43 like a storage game medium and may be withdrawn at an arbitrary timing.

In addition, the above-mentioned various processes related to forgetting to take can be combined as appropriate.

Further, the storage medium processing system 1 may include at least a ticket vending machine 3 and a management device 4, and the prize exchange device 6 and the settlement machine 7 can be appropriately selected. In addition, if the ticket vending machine 3 forgets to take out the withdrawal money, the ticket vending machine 3, the device for each machine 5, the prize exchange device 6, and the checkout machine can be used at any time thereafter (may be the next day or later). It suffices to notify the customer that he / she has forgotten to take the card 10 at the time of receiving the card 10 in any of 7. Each time the ticket vending machine 3, the device corresponding to each device 5, the prize exchange device 6, and the checkout machine 7 receive the card 10, the management device 4 is inquired whether or not there is information about the card 10 that has been forgotten.

Further, in the ticket vending machine 3, the bill deposit / withdrawal port 13 and the bill withdrawal port 15 may be combined into the bill deposit / withdrawal port. Similarly, the coin deposit / withdrawal port 14 and the coin withdrawal port 16 may be combined with the coin deposit / withdrawal port. It may be put together.

Further, the storage medium processing system 1 may be applied to a financial institution such as a bank, and an example of the processing device in that case is an ATM (Automated Teller Machine) instead of the above-mentioned ticket vending machine 3, and the card 10. A cash card can be mentioned as an example. In that case, the value associated with the card 10 is not the prepaid value described above, but the deposit and savings in the bank account. Further, another example of the value associated with the card 10 is electronic money. An example of the processing device in that case is an electronic money charging machine installed in a convenience store or a supermarket, or a ticket vending machine with an electronic money charging function installed in a station. In the case of these electronic money charging machines, when the card 10 is brought close to or inserted after the deposit, the electronic money within the range of the deposit amount is charged to the card 10. Withdrawal money such as change is withdrawn from the electronic money charging machine after charging the electronic money. The processing for forgetting to withdraw money is as described above. Further, as the identification information assigned to the card 10, the serial number (IDm) of the IC chip of the card 10 may be used.

In addition, various design changes can be made within the scope of the matters described in the claims.

1 Storage medium processing system 3 Ticket vending machine 4 Management device 5 Each unit compatible device 7 Settlement machine 10 Card 13 Banknote deposit slot 14 Coin deposit slot 15 Banknote withdrawal slot 16 Coin withdrawal slot 17 Card entrance / exit 20 Control unit 21 Money processing unit 22 Card processing unit 23 Detection unit 24 Collection unit 47 Display operation unit 48 Card entrance / exit 55 Control unit 57 Card processing unit 67 Control unit 73 Card entrance / exit 76 Control unit 77 Card processing unit 78 Payment unit

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It has a discharge unit for discharging the storage medium to which the identification information is assigned, a withdrawal unit for withdrawing money, and a detection unit for detecting forgetting to take out the withdrawal money withdrawn to the withdrawal unit. Processing equipment and
A management device that can communicate with the processing device, and when the detection unit detects that the withdrawal money has been forgotten after the storage medium has been discharged to the discharge unit, the withdrawal money has been forgotten. A storage medium processing system including a management device that manages information in association with identification information of the storage medium. The storage medium processing system according to claim 1, wherein the processing device has a collection unit for collecting withdrawal money in the withdrawal unit. The processing device
The deposit department that accepts deposits and
It has a processing unit that performs a process of associating a value within the range of the deposit amount received by the deposit unit with the storage medium.
The storage medium processing system according to claim 2, wherein the withdrawal money includes change generated in response to the processing of the processing unit. It is possible to communicate with the management device, and includes a device corresponding to each machine provided in a game store on a one-to-one basis.
The device corresponding to each unit
The first reception unit that receives the storage medium and
When the management device manages the forgotten information associated with the identification information of the storage medium received by the first reception unit, the processing device notifies that the withdrawal money has been forgotten. The storage medium processing system according to claim 3, further comprising a notification unit. In response to the receipt of the storage medium having the identification information associated with the forgotten information managed by the management device by the first reception unit, the collection unit receives the withdrawal money in the withdrawal unit. The storage medium processing system according to claim 4, wherein the storage medium processing system is collected. When the forgotten information associated with the identification information of the storage medium received by the first reception unit is managed by the management device, the value corresponding to the withdrawal money corresponding to the forgotten information is stored in the storage. The storage medium processing system according to claim 4 or 5, further comprising an additional processing unit that performs additional processing associated with the medium. The storage medium processing system according to claim 6, wherein at least one of the processing device and the device corresponding to each device has the additional processing unit. The processing device
The second reception unit that receives the storage medium and
When the storage medium having the identification information associated with the forgotten information managed by the management device is received by the second reception unit, the first withdrawal money corresponding to the forgotten information is returned. The storage medium processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising a return unit. A payment machine that can communicate with the management device
A third reception unit that accepts the storage medium and
The settlement unit that setstles the value associated with the storage medium received by the third reception unit, and
When the storage medium having the identification information associated with the forgotten information managed by the management device is received by the third reception unit, the withdrawal money corresponding to the forgotten information is returned. The storage medium processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, which includes a payment machine having a return unit.

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