JP6577521B2

JP6577521B2 - Precious metal deposit, exchange and sale system

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Publication number: JP6577521B2
Application number: JP2017105644A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 佐藤　敏彦; 佐藤　　敏彦
Original assignee: SATOUCHOUHACHI-SHOJI CO.,LTD.
Current assignee: SATOUCHOUHACHI-SHOJI CO.,LTD.
Priority date: 2017-05-29
Filing date: 2017-05-29
Publication date: 2019-09-18
Anticipated expiration: 2037-05-29
Also published as: JP2018198859A

Description

本発明は、貴金属の預け入れ、及び交換・売却システムに係り、より詳しくは、遊技場で景品として取り扱われる貴金属地金の小塊が組み込まれた地金カードを使用した貴金属の預け入れ、及び交換・売却システムに関する。 The present invention relates to a precious metal deposit and exchange / sale system, and more particularly, precious metal deposit, exchange, Regarding the sale system.

遊技場は、遊技者が獲得した遊技玉等の点数（玉の個数またはメダルの枚数など）に応じて景品を提供する。
近年、遊技者のニーズが多様化しており、遊技場は、様々な景品を用意している。例えば、鞄、香水、時計、またはアクセサリなどのブランド品、タバコまたはコーヒーなどの嗜好品、食器または日用雑貨などの実用品など、様々な景品を用意している。 The game hall provides prizes according to the number of game balls and the like acquired by the player (the number of balls or the number of medals).
In recent years, the needs of players have diversified, and amusement halls provide various prizes. For example, various prizes such as brand items such as coffee, perfume, watches or accessories, taste items such as cigarettes or coffee, and practical items such as tableware or daily goods are prepared.

また、金、銀、および白金などの貴金属地金に興味を持つ遊技者が増えている。特許文献１に記載されるように、景品としての貴金属地金の小塊が組み込まれた、安価なプラスチックカード（以下、地金カードと称す）が用いられており、今後、貴金属地金を含有する景品が盛んに用いられるようになることが考えられる。 An increasing number of players are interested in precious metal bullion such as gold, silver and platinum. As described in Patent Document 1, an inexpensive plastic card (hereinafter referred to as a bullion card) in which a small piece of precious metal bullion as a prize is incorporated is used, and will contain noble metal bullion in the future. It is conceivable that prizes to be used will be actively used.

特許第２９０５２５２号公報Japanese Patent No. 2905252

貴金属地金の小塊は換金することができ、換金時期に制限はなく、貴金属の値上がりを待って換金が可能である。 The noble metal bullion can be exchanged for cash, and there is no limit on the time for exchange, and it can be exchanged after the precious metal rises in price.

しかしながら、地金カードの長期間の保管には、紛失あるいは盗難の恐れがある。 However, long-term storage of bullion cards can be lost or stolen.

本発明は、このような問題点に鑑み、地金カードを使用した容易な貴金属の預け入れ、及び交換・売却システムを提供することを目的とする。 In view of such problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an easy noble metal deposit and exchange / sale system using a bullion card.

本発明による地金カードを使用した貴金属の預け入れ、及び交換・売却を行うシステムにおいて、
前記貴金属の預け入れ、及び交換・売却は、前記遊技場が管理・運用する景品交換システムとは独立した形態で設けられた預入装置及び交換・売却装置のそれぞれに対して行われ、前記貴金属の預け入れは、前記預入装置の第１挿入口に地金カードを挿入し、第２挿入口に会員カードを挿入する第１のカード挿入段階と、前記預入装置に対し会員識別情報を入力する第１の会員識別情報入力段階と、挿入した地金カードの正否を前記預入装置内の真贋判定部により判定する第１判定段階と、前記預入装置に入力された会員識別情報と、貴金属商に登録されている会員識別情報とを比較して正否を判定する第２判定段階と、前記第１判定段階、及び第２判定段階で正と判定されたとき、前記地金カードの貴金属重量情報を前記貴金属商サーバに登録されている会員の会員口座に加算して記録する段階と、前記加算段階の後、前記地金カードを前記預入装置内のストック部に回収する地金カード回収段階と、を有し、
前記貴金属の交換・売却は、前記交換・売却装置の第３挿入口に前記会員カードを挿入する第２のカード挿入段階と、前記交換・売却装置に対し前記会員識別情報を入力する第２の会員識別情報入力段階と、前記交換・売却装置に入力された会員識別情報と、前記貴金属商に登録されている会員識別情報とを比較して正否を判定する第３判定段階と、前記第３判定段階で正と判定されたとき、前記貴金属商サーバの会員口座に記録された貴金属の重量をその時の交換レートに基づいて金額に換算する換算段階と、換算された金額を前記交換・売却装置が表示する表示段階と、前記表示された金額を現金に変換する第１の選択、又は電子マネー、ポイント、仮想通貨からなる疑似通貨媒体のいずれかの一つに変換する第２の選択の別を前記会員が前記交換・売却装置に入力する交換・売却選択段階と、前記第１の選択がなされた後に売却を希望する金額を前記会員が前記交換・売却装置に入力したとき、入力された金額を排出すると共に金額に該当する貴金属の重量を前記貴金属商の会員口座から差し引く第１精算段階と、前記第２の選択がなされたとき、前記疑似通貨媒体の媒体カードを前記交換・売却装置の第４挿入口に挿入する第３のカード挿入段階と、前記媒体カードが挿入された後に、変換を希望する疑似通貨媒体の量を前記会員が前記交換・売却装置に入力したとき、入力された疑似通貨媒体の量を前記媒体カードに記録すると共に前記疑似通貨媒体に該当する貴金属の重量を前記貴金属商の会員口座から差し引く第２精算段階と、を有することを特徴とする。 In a system for depositing, exchanging and selling precious metals using a bullion card according to the present invention,
Depositing, exchanging and selling the precious metal is performed with respect to each of the depositing apparatus and the exchanging / selling apparatus provided in a form independent of the prize exchange system managed and operated by the amusement hall. Includes a first card insertion step of inserting a bullion card into the first insertion slot of the depositing device and a member card into the second insertion slot, and first inputting member identification information to the depositing device. A member identification information input step, a first determination step in which the authenticity determination unit in the depositing device determines whether the inserted bullion card is correct, a member identification information input to the depositing device, and a precious metal merchant registered And determining the correctness by comparing it with the member identification information, and determining positive in the first determination step and the second determination step, the precious metal weight information of the bullion card is determined as the precious metal merchandise. On the server Has a step of recording by adding a member of a Member accounts are recorded, after the adding step, the ingot card collecting step of collecting the metal ingot card stock portion in said deposit device, and
The exchange and sale of the precious metal includes a second card insertion step of inserting the member card into a third insertion slot of the exchange / sale device, and a second step of inputting the member identification information to the exchange / sale device. A member identification information input step, a member identification information input to the exchange / sale device, and a member identification information registered in the precious metal merchant to determine whether it is correct or not; A conversion step of converting the weight of the precious metal recorded in the member account of the precious metal merchant server into an amount based on the exchange rate at the time when it is determined to be positive in the determination step; And a display step for displaying a first selection for converting the displayed amount into cash, or a second selection for converting into a pseudo-currency medium consisting of electronic money, points, or virtual currency The member The exchange / sale selection stage to be input to the exchange / sale device, and when the member inputs the amount desired to be sold after the first selection is made to the exchange / sale device, the input amount is discharged. In addition, when the second settlement is made when the weight of the precious metal corresponding to the amount is deducted from the member account of the precious metal merchant, and when the second selection is made, the medium card of the pseudo currency medium is inserted into the fourth exchange / sale device. A third card insertion step for inserting into the mouth; and after the medium card is inserted, when the member inputs the amount of the pseudo currency medium desired to be converted to the exchange / sale device, the input pseudo currency medium And a second settlement step of subtracting the weight of the precious metal corresponding to the pseudo-monetary medium from the member account of the precious metal merchant.

前記預入装置は、前記第１判定段階、及び第２判定段階のいずれかの段階で否と判定されたとき、前記地金カードを第１排出口に排出する地金カード排出段階を更に有し、前記交換・売却装置は、前記第３判定段階で否と判定されたとき、正しい会員識別情報を再度入力するよう表示する段階を更に有することを特徴とする。 The depositing device further includes a bullion card discharging step of discharging the bullion card to the first discharge port when it is determined as NO in any of the first determination step and the second determination step. The exchange / sale device further includes a step of displaying the correct member identification information again when it is determined NO in the third determination step.

前記貴金属の交換・売却は、前記交換・売却装置の第３挿入口に前記会員カードを挿入する第２のカード挿入段階と、前記交換・売却装置に対し前記会員識別情報を入力する第２の会員識別情報入力段階と、前記交換・売却装置に入力された会員識別情報と、前記貴金属商サーバに登録されている会員識別情報とを比較して正否を判定する第３判定段階と、前記第３判定段階で正と判定されたとき、前記貴金属商サーバの会員口座に記録された貴金属の重量をその時の交換レートに基づいて金額に換算する換算段階と、売却金額が記載されたシートを排出する段階と、前記売却金額に応じ、前記貴金属商サーバの会員口座から貴金属の重量を減ずる段階とを有することを特徴とする。 The exchange and sale of the precious metal includes a second card insertion step of inserting the member card into a third insertion slot of the exchange / sale device, and a second step of inputting the member identification information to the exchange / sale device. A member identification information input step, a member identification information input to the exchange / sale device, and a member identification information registered in the precious metal merchant server to determine whether it is correct or not; 3. When judged positive in the judgment step, the conversion step of converting the weight of the precious metal recorded in the member account of the precious metal merchant server into the amount based on the exchange rate at that time, and the sheet on which the sale amount is described are discharged And a step of reducing the weight of the precious metal from the member account of the precious metal merchant server in accordance with the sale price.

前記交換・売却装置における貴金属の現金、前記疑似通貨媒体への交換レートは、その交換レートが変動する毎に前記貴金属商サーバから前記交換・売却装置に送信されることを特徴とする。 The exchange rate of the precious metal in the exchange / sale apparatus to the cash and the pseudo currency medium is transmitted from the precious metal merchant server to the exchange / sale apparatus every time the exchange rate fluctuates.

本発明による預入装置は、前記地金カードの情報を読み取り、前記地金カードの情報、入力された会員識別情報を前記貴金属商サーバに送信し、前記地金カード、前記会員識別情報が正しいとの情報を前記貴金属商サーバから受信すると、前記地金カードをストック部に収納することを特徴とする。 The deposit apparatus according to the present invention reads the information of the bullion card, transmits the bullion card information and the input member identification information to the precious metal merchant server, and the bullion card and the member identification information are correct. Is received from the precious metal merchant server, the bullion card is stored in a stock section.

本発明による交換・売却装置は前記会員カードから読みだした会員番号、及び入力された会員識別情報を貴金属商サーバに送信し、前記会員識別情報が正である情報を前記貴金属商サーバから受信したとき現金を排出し、疑似通貨媒体用の会員番号、及び入力された疑似通貨媒体用の会員識別情報を前記貴金属商サーバに送信し、前記疑似通貨媒体用の会員識別情報が正しいと判断されたとき前記媒体カードに疑似通貨媒体の量を記録することを特徴とする。 The exchange / sale apparatus according to the present invention transmits the member number read from the member card and the input member identification information to the precious metal merchant server, and receives information that the member identification information is positive from the precious metal merchant server. When the cash is discharged, the member number for the pseudo currency medium and the input member identification information for the pseudo currency medium are transmitted to the precious metal merchant server, and the member identification information for the pseudo currency medium is determined to be correct. In some cases, the amount of the pseudo currency medium is recorded on the medium card.

本発明による貴金属商サーバは、前記預入装置、交換・売却装置と通信を行い、
会員識別情報の正否を判定する判定部、貴金属と現金、又は貴金属と疑似通貨媒体の交換レートを保存するレート処理部、会員の貴金属の重量を会員ごとに保管する会員口座を有しているのに加え、預けられた貴金属の現金化指示を前記交換・売却装置に送信し、及び疑似通貨運営システムと通信を行い、疑似通貨媒体への交換指示を前記交換・売却装置に送信することを特徴とする。 The precious metal merchant server according to the present invention communicates with the depositing device, the exchange / sale device,
Judgment unit for determining whether member identification information is correct, rate processing unit for storing exchange rate of precious metal and cash, or precious metal and pseudo-currency medium, and member account for storing the weight of member precious metal for each member In addition to the above, the cashing instruction for the precious metal deposited is transmitted to the exchange / sale device, and communicates with the pseudo-currency management system, and the exchange instruction to the pseudo-currency medium is transmitted to the exchange / sale device. And

貴金属は、貴金属商の口座に預け入れられているので、紛失、盗難の恐れがなくなる。 Precious metals are deposited in precious metal merchant accounts, so there is no risk of loss or theft.

ユーザは、容易に貴金属を現金、疑似通貨媒体に交換できる。 Users can easily exchange precious metals for cash and pseudo-currency media.

本システムを説明するブロック図である。It is a block diagram explaining this system. 本発明による貴金属の預け入れの手順を示すフローチャートである。It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the deposit of the noble metal by this invention. 本発明による貴金属の交換・売却の手順を示すフローチャートである。It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of replacement | exchange and sale of a noble metal by this invention.

図１は本システムを説明するブロック図である。
貴金属の預け入れ、及び交換・売却システム１００は、預入装置２００、交換・売却装置３００、貴金属商サーバ４００、ユーザが所有する地金カード５００、会員カード６００、媒体カード７００によって構成される。 FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating this system.
The depositing and exchanging / selling system 100 for precious metals includes a depositing device 200, an exchanging / selling device 300, a precious metal merchant server 400, a bullion card 500 owned by a user, a membership card 600, and a medium card 700.

預入装置２００、交換・売却装置３００は、遊技場が管理・運用する景品交換システムから独立した別の形で設置されている。例えば、遊技場、一般店舗を含む店舗内に設置されている。
また、預入装置２００、交換・売却装置３００は、通信回線などにより貴金属商サーバ４００に接続されている。 The depositing device 200 and the exchange / sale device 300 are installed in another form independent of the prize exchange system managed and operated by the game hall. For example, it is installed in stores including game halls and general stores.
The depositing device 200 and the exchange / sale device 300 are connected to the precious metal merchant server 400 via a communication line or the like.

ユーザは、遊技場において獲得した遊技玉等の点数（玉の個数またはメダルの枚数など）に応じて景品としての貴金属地金の小塊が組み込まれた地金カード５００を入手する。 The user obtains a bullion card 500 in which a small piece of precious metal bullion as a prize is incorporated according to the number of game balls or the like (the number of balls or medals) acquired at the game hall.

ユーザは、予め貴金属商の会員に登録し、貴金属を預け入れる貴金属商に会員口座４７０を開設し、会員カード６００を入手する。 The user registers in advance as a member of the precious metal merchant, opens a member account 470 in the precious metal merchant that deposits the precious metal, and obtains the member card 600.

図１においては、会員口座４７０が貴金属商サーバ４００に含まれるとして記載したが、貴金属商サーバ４００に接続された他の装置内に配置してもよい。 In FIG. 1, the member account 470 is described as being included in the noble metal merchant server 400, but it may be arranged in another device connected to the noble metal merchant server 400.

預入装置２００は、表示部２１０、キーボード２２０、制御部２３０、通信部２４０、地金カード５００用の第１挿入口２５０、地金カード５００の真贋判定部２５１、ストック部２５２、地金カード用の第１排出口２５３、会員カード６００用の第２挿入口２６０、会員カード６００用カードリーダー２６１、会員カード６００用の第２排出口２６２、保存部２７０を含む。ここで、会員カード６００用の第２挿入口２６０は会員カード６００の第２排出口２６２を兼ねてもよい。さらにプリンター等の他の構成要素を含んでもよい。 The depositing apparatus 200 includes a display unit 210, a keyboard 220, a control unit 230, a communication unit 240, a first insertion port 250 for the bullion card 500, an authenticity determination unit 251 of the bullion card 500, a stock unit 252 and a bullion card. A first insertion port 253, a second insertion port 260 for the membership card 600, a card reader 261 for the membership card 600, a second ejection port 262 for the membership card 600, and a storage unit 270. Here, the second insertion port 260 for the membership card 600 may also serve as the second ejection port 262 of the membership card 600. Furthermore, other components such as a printer may be included.

預入装置２００の表示部２１０は、その操作を助ける文言、絵などを表示する。 The display unit 210 of the depositing apparatus 200 displays words, pictures and the like that help the operation.

預入装置２００のキーボード２２０は、会員識別情報の入力に使用される。ここで、表示部２１０がタッチパネルを含む場合は、キーボード２２０は省略される。 The keyboard 220 of the depositing apparatus 200 is used for inputting member identification information. Here, when the display unit 210 includes a touch panel, the keyboard 220 is omitted.

預入装置２００の制御部２３０は、預入装置２００の各構成要素を制御する。 The control unit 230 of the depositing apparatus 200 controls each component of the depositing apparatus 200.

預入装置２００の通信部２４０は、通信回線等を介して、貴金属商サーバ４００の通信部４４０と情報の送受信を行う。 The communication unit 240 of the depositing apparatus 200 transmits / receives information to / from the communication unit 440 of the noble metal merchant server 400 via a communication line or the like.

地金カードの真贋判定部２５１は、地金カード５００の情報を読み取り、真贋判定を行う。すなわち、地金カード５００に内蔵されているＩＣタグの情報を読み取り、通信部２４０を介して貴金属商サーバ４００から受信して保存部２７０に保存されている情報と一致するとき、地金カード５００を本物と判定する。 The authenticity determination unit 251 of the bullion card reads information on the bullion card 500 and performs authenticity determination. That is, when the information of the IC tag built in the bullion card 500 is read and is received from the noble metal merchant server 400 via the communication unit 240 and matches the information stored in the storage unit 270, the bullion card 500 Is determined to be genuine.

ストック部２５２は、貴金属の重量情報が会員口座４７０に移されると、地金カード５００を回収のため、ストックする。 When the weight information of the precious metal is transferred to the member account 470, the stock unit 252 stocks the bullion card 500 for collection.

会員カード６００用カードリーダー２６１は、会員カード６００から会員番号を読み取り、読み取った会員番号を制御部２３０、通信部２４０を介して、貴金属商サーバ４００へ送信する。 The card reader 261 for the member card 600 reads the member number from the member card 600 and transmits the read member number to the precious metal merchant server 400 via the control unit 230 and the communication unit 240.

保存部２７０は、システムプログラム、真贋判定プログラムなどを保存する。 The storage unit 270 stores system programs, authentication programs, and the like.

交換・売却装置３００は、表示部３１０、キーボード３２０、制御部３３０、通信部３４０、会員カード６００用の第３挿入口３５０、会員カード６００用カードリーダー３５１、会員カード６００用の第３排出口３５２、媒体カード７００用の第４挿入口３６０、媒体カード７００用カードリーダー３６１、媒体カード７００用の第４排出口３６２、換算部３７０、プリンター３８０、現金保管部３９０、現金排出口３９１、保存部３９５を含む。ここで、会員カード６００用の第３挿入口３５０は会員カード６００用の第３排出口３５２を兼ねてもよく、媒体カード７００用の第４挿入口３６０は媒体カード７００用の第４排出口３６２を兼ねてもよい。 The exchange / sale apparatus 300 includes a display unit 310, a keyboard 320, a control unit 330, a communication unit 340, a third insertion port 350 for the member card 600, a card reader 351 for the member card 600, and a third discharge port for the member card 600. 352, a fourth insertion port 360 for the medium card 700, a card reader 361 for the medium card 700, a fourth discharge port 362 for the medium card 700, a conversion unit 370, a printer 380, a cash storage unit 390, a cash discharge port 391, storage Part 395. Here, the third insertion port 350 for the member card 600 may also serve as the third discharge port 352 for the member card 600, and the fourth insertion port 360 for the medium card 700 is the fourth discharge port for the medium card 700. 362 may also be used.

交換・売却装置３００の表示部３１０は、その操作を助ける文言、絵などを表示する。 The display unit 310 of the exchange / sale apparatus 300 displays a word, a picture, or the like that helps the operation.

交換・売却装置３００のキーボード３２０は、会員識別情報の入力、交換・売却する貴金属の重量等の入力に使用される。ここで、表示部３１０がタッチパネルを含む場合は、キーボード３２０は省略される。また、交換・売却操作を中断するキーを含んでもよい。 The keyboard 320 of the exchange / sale apparatus 300 is used to input member identification information, and the weight of a precious metal to be exchanged / sold. Here, when the display unit 310 includes a touch panel, the keyboard 320 is omitted. A key for interrupting the exchange / sale operation may also be included.

交換・売却装置３００の制御部３３０は、交換・売却装置３００の各構成要素を制御する。 The control unit 330 of the exchange / sale apparatus 300 controls each component of the exchange / sale apparatus 300.

交換・売却装置３００の通信部３４０は、通信回線等を介して、貴金属商サーバ４００の通信部と情報の送受信を行う。 The communication unit 340 of the exchange / sale apparatus 300 transmits / receives information to / from the communication unit of the precious metal merchant server 400 via a communication line or the like.

会員カード６００用カードリーダー３５１は、会員カード６００から会員番号を読み取り、読み取った情報を制御部３３０、通信部３４０を介して、貴金属商サーバ４００へ送信する。 The card reader 351 for the membership card 600 reads the membership number from the membership card 600 and transmits the read information to the precious metal merchant server 400 via the control unit 330 and the communication unit 340.

媒体カード７００用カードリーダー３６１は、媒体カード７００から疑似通貨媒体の会員番号を読み取り、読み取った会員番号を制御部３３０、通信部３４０を介して、貴金属商サーバ４００へ送信する。 The card reader 361 for the medium card 700 reads the member number of the pseudo currency medium from the medium card 700 and transmits the read member number to the precious metal merchant server 400 via the control unit 330 and the communication unit 340.

換算部３７０は、貴金属商サーバ４００から送付された貴金属と現金、又は貴金属と電子マネー、ポイント、仮想通貨等からなる疑似通貨媒体との交換レートに基づき、貴金属の重量に対する金額、疑似通貨媒体量を計算し、表示部３１０に表示させる。 The conversion unit 370 is based on the exchange rate between the precious metal and cash sent from the precious metal merchant server 400 or the pseudo currency medium consisting of precious metal and electronic money, points, virtual currency, etc. Is calculated and displayed on the display unit 310.

プリンター３８０は、現金の保管、排出機能を有さない交換・売却装置３００に含まれ、交換された貴金属量に対応する金額をシートとして出力する。 The printer 380 is included in the exchange / sale apparatus 300 that does not have cash storage and discharge functions, and outputs an amount corresponding to the amount of the precious metal exchanged as a sheet.

現金保管部３９０は制御部３３０の指示に基づき、現金を現金排出口３９１から排出する。 The cash storage unit 390 discharges the cash from the cash outlet 391 based on the instruction of the control unit 330.

保存部３９５は、システムプログラムなどを保存する。 The storage unit 395 stores system programs and the like.

貴金属商サーバ４００は、表示部４１０、キーボード４２０、制御部４３０、通信部４４０、会員情報判定部４５０、レート処理部４６０、会員口座４７０、保存部４８０を含む。 The precious metal merchant server 400 includes a display unit 410, a keyboard 420, a control unit 430, a communication unit 440, a member information determination unit 450, a rate processing unit 460, a member account 470, and a storage unit 480.

貴金属商サーバ４００の表示部４１０は、貴金属商サーバ４００と、預入装置２００、交換・売却装置３００との送受信の状況を表示する。
また、貴金属と現金、又は貴金属と疑似通貨媒体の交換レートの入力モードや、システムの変更が必要になった場合、必要事項を表示する。 The display unit 410 of the noble metal merchant server 400 displays the status of transmission / reception between the noble metal merchant server 400 and the depositing device 200 and the exchange / sale device 300.
In addition, when the input mode of the exchange rate between the noble metal and cash or the noble metal and the pseudo currency medium or the system needs to be changed, necessary items are displayed.

貴金属商サーバ４００のキーボード４２０は、例えば、貴金属と現金、又は貴金属と疑似通貨媒体の交換レートの変更が必要になった場合や、システムの変更が必要になった場合の入力に使用される。 The keyboard 420 of the noble metal merchant server 400 is used, for example, for input when it is necessary to change the exchange rate between the noble metal and cash, or the noble metal and the pseudo currency medium, or when the system needs to be changed.

貴金属商サーバ４００の制御部４３０は、貴金属商サーバ４００の各構成要素を制御する。 The control unit 430 of the noble metal merchant server 400 controls each component of the noble metal merchant server 400.

貴金属商サーバ４００の通信部４４０は、預入装置２００、交換・売却装置３００との情報の送受信を行う。また、交換・売却に疑似通貨媒体が選択された場合、疑似通貨運営システム８００との通信を行う。 The communication unit 440 of the precious metal merchant server 400 transmits / receives information to / from the depositing device 200 and the exchange / sale device 300. When the pseudo currency medium is selected for exchange / sale, communication with the pseudo currency management system 800 is performed.

会員情報判定部４５０は、預入装置２００、交換・売却装置３００から送付された会員識別番号により、会員番号に基づき、登録済の会員識別番号と比較して判定を行う。 The member information determination unit 450 makes a determination based on the member identification number sent from the depositing device 200 and the exchange / sale device 300 in comparison with the registered member identification number.

レート処理部４６０は、貴金属と現金、又は貴金属と疑似通貨媒体の交換レートを保存し、通信部４４０を介して交換・売却装置３００に送信する。 The rate processing unit 460 stores the exchange rate between the noble metal and cash, or the noble metal and the pseudo currency medium, and transmits the exchange rate to the exchange / sale apparatus 300 via the communication unit 440.

会員口座４７０は会員別に設けられ、各会員が預け入れている貴金属の重量の記録、保存を行う。 A member account 470 is provided for each member, and records and stores the weight of the precious metal deposited by each member.

保存部４８０は、システムプログラム、会員識別情報などを保存する。 The storage unit 480 stores system programs, member identification information, and the like.

図２は、本発明による貴金属の預け入れの手順を示すフローチャートである。以下、図２を参照して、貴金属の預け入れの手順を説明する。 FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a procedure for depositing a noble metal according to the present invention. Hereinafter, the procedure for depositing the noble metal will be described with reference to FIG.

ユーザが、預入装置２００の第１挿入口２５０に地金カード５００を挿入し、第２挿入口２６０に会員カード６００を挿入することにより、貴金属の預け入れが開始される。（Ｓ２０１段階） When the user inserts the bullion card 500 into the first insertion slot 250 of the depositing apparatus 200 and inserts the member card 600 into the second insertion slot 260, the deposit of the noble metal is started. (Step S201)

続いて、ユーザは、預入装置２００に会員識別情報をキーボード２２０により入力する。（Ｓ２０２段階） Subsequently, the user inputs member identification information to the depositing apparatus 200 using the keyboard 220. (Step S202)

預入装置２００内の真贋判定部２５１は、挿入された地金カード５００の正否を判定する。（Ｓ２０３段階） The authenticity determination unit 251 in the deposit apparatus 200 determines whether the inserted bullion card 500 is correct. (Step S203)

Ｓ２０３段階において、地金カード５００が正と判定された場合、キーボード２２０により入力された会員識別情報と、貴金属商サーバ４００に登録されている会員識別情報とを比較して合致するかを判定する。（Ｓ２０４段階） If it is determined in step S203 that the bullion card 500 is positive, the member identification information input from the keyboard 220 is compared with the member identification information registered in the noble metal merchant server 400 to determine whether they match. . (Step S204)

Ｓ２０３段階、Ｓ２０４段階のいずれかの段階で否と判定された場合は、地金カード５００を預入装置２００の第１排出口２５３に排出する。（Ｓ２０５段階） If it is determined NO in any of the steps S203 and S204, the bullion card 500 is discharged to the first outlet 253 of the depositing apparatus 200. (Step S205)

Ｓ２０４段階において、入力された会員識別情報と、貴金属商サーバ４００に登録されている会員識別情報とが合致した場合、地金カード５００の貴金属の重量情報を前記貴金属商に登録されている会員口座４７０に加算し、記録する。（Ｓ２０６段階） In step S204, if the input member identification information matches the member identification information registered in the precious metal merchant server 400, the weight information of the precious metal of the bullion card 500 is registered in the member account registered in the precious metal merchant. Add to 470 and record. (Step S206)

この時、加算前の会員口座４７０に記録されている貴金属の重量情報は、地金カード５００から変換された以外の貴金属の重量であってもよい。即ち、購入した貴金属の重量であってもよい。 At this time, the weight information of the precious metal recorded in the member account 470 before addition may be the weight of the precious metal other than that converted from the bullion card 500. That is, it may be the weight of purchased noble metal.

預入装置２００は、Ｓ２０６段階の後、地金カード５００を預入装置２００内のストック部２５２に回収して貴金属の預け入れが終了する。（Ｓ２０７段階） After the step S206, the depositing apparatus 200 collects the bullion card 500 in the stock unit 252 in the depositing apparatus 200, and the deposit of the noble metal is completed. (Step S207)

図３は、本発明による貴金属の交換・売却の手順を示すフローチャートである。以下、図３を参照して、貴金属の交換・売却の手順を説明する。 FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a procedure for exchanging and selling precious metals according to the present invention. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 3, a procedure for exchanging and selling precious metals will be described.

ユーザが、交換・売却装置３００の第３挿入口３５０に会員カード６００を挿入することにより、貴金属の交換・売却が開始される。（Ｓ３０１段階） When the user inserts the membership card 600 into the third insertion port 350 of the exchange / sale apparatus 300, the exchange / sale of the noble metal is started. (Step S301)

続いて、ユーザは、交換・売却装置３００に対し前記会員識別情報をキーボード３２０により入力する。（Ｓ３０２段階） Subsequently, the user inputs the member identification information to the exchange / sale apparatus 300 using the keyboard 320. (Step S302)

貴金属商サーバ４００の会員情報判定部４５０は、入力された会員識別情報と、貴金属商サーバ４００に登録されている会員識別情報とを比較して合致するかを判定する。（Ｓ３０３段階） The member information determination unit 450 of the noble metal merchant server 400 compares the input member identification information with the member identification information registered in the noble metal merchant server 400 to determine whether they match. (Step S303)

入力された会員識別情報と、貴金属商サーバ４００に登録されている会員識別情報とが合致しない場合、交換・売却装置３００は、表示部３１０に正しい会員識別情報を再度入力するよう表示し（Ｓ３０４段階）、Ｓ３０２段階に戻る。 If the entered member identification information does not match the member identification information registered in the precious metal merchant server 400, the exchange / sale apparatus 300 displays the correct member identification information on the display unit 310 so as to be input again (S304). Step), the process returns to Step S302.

入力された会員識別情報と、貴金属商サーバ４００に登録されている会員識別情報とが合致した場合、貴金属商サーバ４００の会員口座４７０に記録された貴金属の重量をその時の交換レートに基づいて金額に換算する。（Ｓ３０５段階） If the entered member identification information matches the member identification information registered in the precious metal merchant server 400, the amount of precious metal recorded in the member account 470 of the precious metal merchant server 400 is based on the exchange rate at that time Convert to. (Step S305)

続けて、交換・売却装置３００は換算された金額を表示する。（Ｓ３０６段階） Subsequently, the exchange / sale apparatus 300 displays the converted amount. (Step S306)

続けて、ユーザは、現金に変換するか、電子マネー、ポイント、仮想通貨からなる疑似通貨媒体のいずれか一つに変換するかを交換・売却装置３００のキーボード３２０により入力する。（Ｓ３０７段階） Subsequently, the user inputs, using the keyboard 320 of the exchange / sale apparatus 300, whether to convert the money into cash or to convert it into any one of the pseudo money medium including electronic money, points, and virtual currency. (Step S307)

ユーザが現金を希望する場合、希望する金額を交換・売却装置３００に入力し、交換・売却装置３００が入力された金額を排出すると共に、貴金属商サーバ４００は金額に該当する貴金属の重量を前記貴金属商サーバ４００の会員口座４７０から差し引いて（Ｓ３０８段階）、交換・売却が終了する。 When the user desires cash, the desired amount is input to the exchange / sale apparatus 300, and the exchange / sale apparatus 300 discharges the input amount, and the precious metal merchant server 400 indicates the weight of the precious metal corresponding to the amount. By subtracting from the member account 470 of the precious metal merchant server 400 (step S308), the exchange / sale ends.

一方、疑似通貨媒体のいずれかの一つに変換することを選択した場合は、さらに疑似通貨媒体の媒体カード７００を交換・売却装置３００の第４挿入口３６０に挿入する。（Ｓ３０９段階） On the other hand, if it is selected to convert to any one of the pseudo currency media, the media card 700 of the pseudo currency media is further inserted into the fourth insertion slot 360 of the exchange / sale apparatus 300. (Step S309)

変換を希望する疑似通貨媒体の量、及び疑似通貨媒体用の会員識別情報をユーザが交換・売却装置３００にキーボード３２０により入力すると、貴金属商サーバ４００は、疑似通貨運営システム８００にカードリーダ３６１により読みだした疑似通貨媒体用の会員番号、疑似通貨媒体用の会員識別情報を送信する。
その後、入力された疑似通貨媒体の量を媒体カード７００に記録すると共に疑似通貨媒体に該当する貴金属の重量を貴金属商の会員口座４７０から差し引き（Ｓ３１０段階）、交換・売却が終了する。 When the user inputs the amount of pseudo currency medium desired to be converted and member identification information for the pseudo currency medium to the exchange / sale apparatus 300 using the keyboard 320, the precious metal merchant server 400 uses the card reader 361 to the pseudo currency management system 800. The read member number for the pseudo currency medium and member identification information for the pseudo currency medium are transmitted.
Thereafter, the amount of the input pseudo-currency medium is recorded on the medium card 700, and the weight of the noble metal corresponding to the pseudo-currency medium is deducted from the member account 470 of the noble metal merchant (step S310), and the exchange / sale ends.

ここで、交換・売却装置３００が現金の蓄積、排出機能を有さず、現金化を希望された場合、交換・売却装置３００は、売却金額が記載されたシートを排出し、貴金属商サーバ４００は前記売却金額に応じ、貴金属商に登録済の会員口座４７０から貴金属の重量を減ずる。
ユーザは売却金額が記載された前記シートを交換・売却装置３００が設置された店舗の従業員に提示して現金を受け取る。 Here, if the exchange / sale apparatus 300 does not have a cash accumulation / discharge function and is desired to be cashed, the exchange / sale apparatus 300 discharges the sheet on which the sale amount is described, and the precious metal merchant server 400 Reduces the weight of the precious metal from the member account 470 registered with the precious metal merchant according to the sale price.
The user presents the sheet describing the sale price to an employee of the store where the exchange / sale apparatus 300 is installed and receives cash.

貴金属の相場は変動するので、交換・売却に関しては貴金属から現金、疑似通貨媒体への交換レートは、変動した交換レートが決まるごとに貴金属商から交換・売却装置３００に送信される。 Since the price of the precious metal fluctuates, the exchange rate for the exchange / sale from the precious metal to the cash and the pseudo-currency medium is transmitted from the precious metal merchant to the exchange / sale apparatus 300 every time the changed exchange rate is determined.

１００預け入れ、及び交換・売却システム
２００預入装置
２１０、３１０、４１０表示部
２２０、３２０、４２０キーボード
２３０、３３０、４３０制御部
２４０、３４０、４４０通信部
２５０第１挿入口
２５１真贋判定部
２５２ストック部
２５３第１排出口
２６０第２挿入口
２６１、３５１、３６１カードリーダ
２６２第２排出口
２７０、３９５、４８０保存部
３００交換・売却装置
３５０第３挿入口
３５２第３排出口
３６０第４挿入口
３６２第４排出口
３７０換算部
３８０プリンター
３９０現金保管部
３９１現金排出口
４００貴金属商サーバ
４５０会員情報判定部
４６０レート処理部
４７０会員口座
５００地金カード
６００会員カード
７００媒体カード
８００疑似通貨運営システム

100 Deposit and Exchange / Sale System 200 Deposit Device 210, 310, 410 Display Unit 220, 320, 420 Keyboard 230, 330, 430 Control Unit 240, 340, 440 Communication Unit 250 First Insertion Port 251 Authenticity Determination Unit 252 Stock Unit 253 1st discharge port 260 2nd insertion port 261, 351, 361 Card reader 262 2nd discharge port 270, 395, 480 Storage part 300 Replacement / selling device 350 3rd insertion port 352 3rd discharge port 360 4th insertion port 362 Fourth outlet 370 Conversion unit 380 Printer 390 Cash storage unit 391 Cash outlet 400 Precious metal merchant server 450 Member information determination unit 460 Rate processing unit 470 Member account 500 Bull card 600 Member card 700 Media card 800 Pseudo currency management system

Claims

A system for depositing, exchanging and selling precious metals using a bullion card in which a small chunk of precious metal bullion is used as a prize for a playground,
Depositing, exchanging and selling the precious metal is performed for each of the depositing apparatus and the exchanging / sale apparatus provided in a form independent of the prize exchange system managed and operated by the game hall,
The deposit of the precious metal is
A first card insertion step of inserting a bullion card into the first insertion slot of the depositing device and inserting a membership card into the second insertion slot;
A first member identification information input step for inputting member identification information to the depositing device;
A first determination step of determining the authenticity of the inserted bullion card by the authenticity determination unit in the depositing device;
A second determination step of comparing the member identification information input to the depositing device with the member identification information registered in the precious metal merchant server to determine whether it is correct or not;
Addition of adding and recording the weight information of the precious metal of the bullion card to the member account of the member registered in the precious metal merchant server when judged positive in the first judging step and the second judging step Stages,
After the adding step, a bullion card collecting step of collecting the bullion card in a stock unit in the depositing device;
Have
Exchange and sale of the precious metal
A second card insertion step of inserting the membership card into a third insertion slot of the exchange / sale device;
A second member identification information input step for inputting the member identification information to the exchange / sale device;
A third determination step of comparing the member identification information input to the exchange / sale device with the member identification information registered in the noble metal merchant server to determine whether it is correct or not;
A conversion step of converting the weight of the precious metal recorded in the member account of the precious metal merchant server into an amount based on the exchange rate at the time when it is determined to be positive in the third determination step;
A display stage in which the exchange / sale device displays the converted amount;
The member exchanges the first selection for converting the displayed amount into cash, or the second selection for converting into one of a pseudo-currency medium consisting of electronic money, points, and virtual currency. Exchange / sale selection stage to enter into the sale equipment;
When the member inputs the desired amount to the exchange / sale device after the first selection is made, the input amount is discharged and the weight of the precious metal corresponding to the amount is taken from the member account of the precious metal merchant server. The first checkout stage to be deducted,
When the second selection is made, a third card insertion step of inserting the medium card of the pseudo-currency medium into the fourth insertion slot of the exchange / sale device;
After the medium card is inserted, when the member inputs the amount of the pseudo currency medium desired to be converted into the exchange / sale device, the amount of the input pseudo currency medium is recorded on the medium card and the pseudo currency medium is recorded. A second settlement step of subtracting the weight of the precious metal corresponding to the currency medium from the member account of the precious metal merchant server;
Precious metal deposit, exchange and sale system characterized by having

The depositing device further includes a bullion card discharging step of discharging the bullion card to the first discharge port when it is determined as NO in any of the first determination step and the second determination step. ,
The depositing of noble metal according to claim 1, wherein the exchange / sale device further includes a step of displaying the correct member identification information again when it is determined as NO in the third determination step. And exchange / sale system.

Exchange and sale of the precious metal
A second card insertion step of inserting the membership card into a third insertion slot of the exchange / sale device;
A second member identification information input step for inputting the member identification information to the exchange / sale device;
A third determination step of comparing the member identification information input to the exchange / sale device with the member identification information registered in the noble metal merchant server to determine whether it is correct or not;
A conversion step of converting the weight of the precious metal recorded in the member account of the precious metal merchant server into an amount based on the exchange rate at the time when it is determined to be positive in the third determination step;
Discharging the sheet on which the amount is described;
Reducing the weight of the precious metal from the member account of the precious metal merchant server according to the amount;
Cashing in cash based on the amount displayed on the sheet;
The system for depositing, exchanging and selling precious metals according to claim 1.

The exchange rate from the noble metal to cash and the pseudo-currency medium in the exchange / sale device is transmitted from the noble metal merchant server to the exchange / sale device every time the exchange rate fluctuates. Depositing, exchanging and selling precious metals described in 1.

The depositing device reads information on the bullion card, transmits the bullion card information and the input member identification information to the precious metal merchant server, and information that the bullion card and the member identification information are correct. 2. The system for depositing, exchanging and exchanging precious metals according to claim 1, wherein the bullion card is stored in the stock section when the precious metal merchant server is received.

The exchange / sale device transmits the member number read from the member card and the input member identification information to the precious metal merchant server, and receives information that the member identification information is positive from the precious metal merchant server. When cash is discharged, the member number for the pseudo currency medium, and the entered member identification information for the pseudo currency medium are transmitted to the precious metal merchant server, and the member identification information for the pseudo currency medium is determined to be correct The system for depositing, exchanging and exchanging precious metals according to claim 1, wherein the amount of pseudo-monetary medium is recorded on the medium card.

The precious metal merchant server communicates with the depositing device, exchange / sale device,
Member information determination unit for determining the correctness of member identification information, rate processing unit for storing exchange rate of precious metal and cash, or precious metal and pseudo-currency medium, member account for storing the weight of member precious metal for each member In addition to transmitting the instructions for cashing the deposited precious metal to the exchange / sale device, communicating with the pseudo-currency management system, and sending the exchange instruction to the pseudo-currency medium to the exchange / sale device. The system for depositing, exchanging and selling precious metals according to claim 1.