JP2003067800A - Hit money refunding device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hit money refunding device improved in security by further ensuring the catching of a person who tries to defraud a hit money by use of a forged or altered voting ticket. SOLUTION: This hit money refunding device 1 displays whether a voting ticket 5 read in a body is hit or not and the sum of hit money when it is hit on a display part 16 on the basis of the vote information read from the voting ticket 5 regardless of that the voting ticket 5 read in a body is forged or not. Accordingly, the time period until a criminal, who put the forged or altered ticket, knows its disclosure and then escapes can be assured. Therefore, the criminal can be surely caught, and the security can be improved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention, when voting information recorded in a received voting ticket includes hit information, is intended to refund the hit deposit corresponding to the hit information included therein. It relates to a coin refund device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, whether or not a voting ticket (car ticket, betting ticket, ship ticket) that voted the prediction of the race result of a public competition such as a bicycle race, a horse race, or a boat race is a hit ticket (prediction of the race result voted Is a voting ticket that is correct)
If it is a hit ticket, there was a hit money refund device, a so-called totalizer automatic payout machine, for paying back hit money (currency equivalent to the amount of hit money (banknotes and coins)).

The hitting money refund device takes in a voting ticket put into the main body by a user, predicts the race result recorded in the voting ticket (hereinafter referred to as voting information), and votes. The ticket information (various information recorded on the voting ticket) including the identification information for identifying the ticket is read, and the read voting information, identification information, etc. are transmitted to the center.

The center determines from the transmitted voting information whether the ticket is a hit ticket. Specifically, hit information (information based on the race results) in the sent voting information
If it is included, it is determined that the ticket is a hit ticket, and if it is not included, it is determined that the ticket is a hit ticket. The center sends the determination result to the hitting deposit refund device which has sent the voting information and the identification information.

The hit-value deposit refunding device executes a hit-value deposit refund if the determination result from the center is a hit ticket. The hitting money reimbursement device is provided with a plurality of cartridges for storing banknotes and coins for each denomination, and pays out the bills and coins of the amount equivalent to the amount of hitting money from these cartridges It is conveyed to the discharge port provided on the front surface. Then, the shutter provided at the discharge port is opened to pay back the cash deposit to the user. This shutter is normally closed.

The coin payout device is provided with two outlets for bills and coins.

[0007] By the way, there is a person (hereinafter referred to as a criminal) who tries to defraud the target money from the target money refund device by using a forged or altered voting ticket (hereinafter referred to as a counterfeit ticket). For this reason, the hit money refund device is provided with a function of determining whether the voting ticket taken into the main body is a forged ticket.

Although the details of the function for determining whether the ticket is a counterfeit ticket are omitted here from the viewpoint of security, the ticket information recorded on the voting ticket indicates whether the ticket is a counterfeit ticket. It contains information for making a decision.

In the conventional hitting money refund device, when it is determined that the voting ticket taken into the main body is a counterfeit ticket, a screen prepared in advance on the display unit, for example, "Please wait."
A message screen such as "is displayed" and the center is notified that a counterfeit ticket has been inserted. In response to this notification, the center instructs the security company or the like to dispatch a security guard to the location where the counterfeit money refund device in which the counterfeit ticket has been inserted is installed. And the guards were trying to catch the criminals waiting for the hit money to be released in front of the device body.

[0010]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, when a message screen such as "please wait for a while" is displayed on the display unit, the screen is not normally displayed (the screen when the counterfeit ticket is inserted). Because of this, the criminals often found that they had found a counterfeit ticket had been inserted and often fled immediately. For this reason, when the guard instructed by the center arrives at the installation location of the hit money refund device,
The criminal was already fleeing and could not be caught.

An object of the present invention is to provide a hitting money refund device with improved security by making it possible to more reliably catch a person who tries to defraud the hitting money using a forged or altered voting ticket. To provide.

[0012]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the hitting deposit payout device according to the present invention is constructed as follows.

(1) A ticket information reading means for receiving ticket information recording ticket information including voting information indicating voting contents and reading the ticket information from the voting ticket, and the voting information read by the ticket information reading means Whether or not the hit information is included in the hit information, and if the hit information is included in the hit information, a control means for acquiring the hit amount corresponding to the hit information included therein, and the ticket information reading Display means for displaying whether or not the hit information read by the means includes hit information, and if hit information, the display means for displaying the amount of hit money; And a means for paying back money in the amount of money corresponding to the amount of hit money, wherein the control means determines whether the voting ticket accepted based on the ticket information is a forged ticket. The display means determines Regardless of whether the ticket is a counterfeit ticket or not, a screen corresponding to the voting information read by the ticket information reading means is displayed, and the target money refund means is a counterfeit ticket in the control means. When it is determined that there is a refund, the refund of money corresponding to the amount of the hit money is prohibited.

The "voting ticket" used in the present invention is not limited to a car ticket, a betting ticket, and a ship ticket issued when a prediction of a race result of a public competition such as a bicycle race, a horse race, and a boat race is voted.
It also includes soccer lottery tickets issued when predicting the match results of the 1st league and the J2 league, and other types of voting tickets such as lottery tickets.

Ticket information including voting information is recorded on the voting ticket. Voting information is information indicating expected race results, match results, lottery numbers, and the like. The ticket information above is
It may be recorded by printing numbers or barcodes on the face of the ticket, magnetic data may be recorded on the magnetic layer formed on the face of the ticket, or electronically recorded in the semiconductor memory provided on the voting ticket. May be.

In the configuration (1), the ticket information including the voting information recorded in the voting ticket received by the ticket information reading means is read. The control means obtains whether or not the voting information read from the voting ticket includes hit information, and when the hit information includes hit information, the amount of hit money corresponding to the hit information. . The display means displays whether or not the hit information included in the voting information read from the voting ticket and, if the hit information is included, the amount of hit money corresponding to the hit information. Then, let the user (the person who put the voting ticket into the main body) recognize the voting result.

Here, the control means reads from the accepted voting ticket whether or not the voting information includes hit information and whether or not the hit information includes hit information. The ticket information may be transmitted to the center and obtained from the center, or the hit information and the like may be downloaded from the center in advance and the ticket information read from the accepted voting ticket and the downloaded ticket information. The information may be acquired by internal processing of the apparatus main body based on the present information.

The hit money refund means pays out money corresponding to the amount of hit money to the user.

If the voting information is an unsuitable ticket that does not include hit information, the display means displays a message to that effect to let the user recognize that the ticket is not a hit ticket.

Further, the control means determines whether the voting ticket taken into the main body is a forged or altered counterfeit ticket. However, even when the control means determines that the ticket is a counterfeit ticket, the display means displays a screen corresponding to the voting information read from the voting ticket (counterfeit ticket). Therefore, the screen displayed by the display means is the same screen as when a proper non-counterfeit voting ticket is inserted, even if the voting ticket inserted in the main body is a forged ticket. Therefore, it is possible to make the person who puts in the forged ticket (hereinafter referred to as a criminal) think that the forged ticket put in the main body is processed as an appropriate voting ticket. Therefore, it is possible to gain time until the criminal feels that the counterfeit ticket has been inserted, so that the escape of the criminal can be delayed.
As a result, the criminal can be surely caught and security can be improved.

Further, when the control means determines that the control means is a counterfeit ticket, since the refund of the hit money is prohibited, the hit money is released even if the criminal is not caught. Will not be defrauded by.

(2) A ticket information recording means for receiving ticket information recording ticket information including voting information indicating voting contents, and reading the ticket information from the voting ticket, and the voting information read by the ticket information reading means. Whether or not the hit information is included in the hit information, and if the hit information is included, the control means for obtaining the amount of hit money corresponding to the hit information included therein, and the control means. And a target money refund means for performing a refund of money corresponding to the amount of the acquired target money, wherein the control means is a forged ticket in which the voting ticket accepted based on the ticket information is forged. To determine whether
The hitting money payout means is a payout means for paying out the money stored in the storage portion provided in the main body according to the amount of the hitting money, and the money paid out from the storage portion by the payout means to the outlet. When it is determined that the bill is a counterfeit ticket by the control means, it has a carrying means for carrying money without paying out money by the paying-out means.
It is a means for operating the carrying means.

In this configuration, when the control means determines that the ticket is a counterfeit ticket, the money stored in the storage portion of the main body is not paid out, so that the refund of the hit money is prohibited. On the other hand, since the transport means for transporting coins corresponding to the amount of hit money to the discharge port is operated, the operating sound of the transport means can be heard by the criminal. As a result, it is possible to convince the criminal that the counterfeit ticket has been processed as an appropriate voting ticket. Therefore, the time until the criminal feels that the counterfeit ticket has been inserted is further lengthened, the criminal can be reliably caught, and security can be improved.

(3) Ticket information reading means for receiving ticket information recording ticket information including voting information indicating voting contents and reading the ticket information from the voting ticket, and the voting information read by the ticket information reading means Whether or not the hit information is included in the hit information, and if the hit information is included, the control means for obtaining the amount of hit money corresponding to the hit information included therein, and the control means. And a target money refund means for performing a refund of money corresponding to the amount of the acquired target money, wherein the control means is a forged ticket in which the voting ticket accepted based on the ticket information is forged. To determine whether
The hitting money refund means is a payout means for paying out the money stored in the storage part provided in the main body according to the amount of the hitting money, and the money paid out from the storage part by the payout means to the outlet. It has a carrying means for carrying and a shutter opening means for opening a shutter provided in the discharging opening after the transportation of the money to the discharging opening by the carrying means is completed, and the control means judges that the ticket is a counterfeit ticket. At this time, it is means for paying out money by the payout means and operating the carrying means to carry the money to the discharge port, and prohibiting the shutter opening means to open the shutter.

In this configuration, the opening of the shutter provided at the discharge port is prohibited to prohibit the refund of the hit money.
Moreover, as in the case of (2) above, not only can the operation sound of the transporting device be heard by the criminal, but also the payout sound of money can be heard, and the counterfeit ticket inserted by the criminal is processed as a proper voting ticket. Can make you think more strongly. Therefore, the time until the criminal feels that the counterfeit ticket has been inserted is further lengthened, and the criminal can be caught more reliably, so that the security can be further improved.

(4) Ticket information reading means for receiving ticket information recording ticket information including voting information indicating voting contents and reading the ticket information from the voting ticket, and the voting information read by the ticket information reading means Whether or not the hit information is included in the hit information, and if the hit information is included, the control means for obtaining the amount of hit money corresponding to the hit information included therein, and the control means. And a target money refund means for performing a refund of money corresponding to the amount of the acquired target money, wherein the control means is a forged ticket in which the voting ticket accepted based on the ticket information is forged. To determine whether
The hitting-back money payout means pays out money stored in a storage portion provided in the main body in accordance with the amount of the hitting money, and a discharging opening for the money paid out from the storage portion by the paying-out means. Alternatively, it has a carrying means for carrying to a holding section provided inside the main body, and the carrying means carries the money fed out by the feeding means to the holding section when the control means determines that it is a forged ticket. However, when it is determined that the bill is not a forged ticket, it is a means for transporting the money dispensed by the dispensing means to the discharge port.

In this structure, the payout of the hit money is prohibited by transporting the money delivered to the holding unit instead of the outlet. Moreover, as in (3) above, the operation sound of the transport means,
And the sound of paying out money can be heard by the criminal. Therefore, the same effect as the above (3) is obtained.

(5) Voting ticket discharging means for discharging the accepted voting ticket when the voting information read by the ticket information reading means does not include hit information.

In this structure, if the accepted voting ticket is not a hit ticket, it is discharged and the voting ticket is returned to the user.

(6) When the voting ticket accepted by the control means is determined to be a counterfeit ticket, output means is provided for outputting that effect.

In this configuration, when the output means determines that the voting ticket taken into the main body is a counterfeit ticket, an output to that effect is output, so that it is possible to promptly contact the guards and the like,
The criminal can be caught more reliably.

[0032]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a hit-cash deposit withdrawal system to which a hit-settlement payout device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

The target deposit payout system comprises a target deposit payout device 1 and a center 2. Target money refund device 1
The center 2 and the center 2 are connected via a public line network 3. The center 2 is connected with a plurality of hitting deposit reimbursement devices 1 via a public line network 3.

FIG. 2A is a block diagram showing the construction of the hit-and-hold money refund device, and FIG. 2B is an external view of the hit-and-hold money payout device.

The coin deposit reimbursement apparatus 1 includes a control section 11 for controlling the operation of the apparatus main body, a storage section 12 for storing data generated during the operation and data used during the operation, and a voting ticket taken in the main body. The reading unit 13 that reads the recorded ticket information, the communication unit 14 that controls the data communication executed between the center 2 and the public line network 3, and the target deposit refund for the target deposit refund. Part 15, a display unit 16 for displaying an operation method and a message to the user, and a collecting / discharging unit 17 for collecting or discharging the voting ticket taken in the main body
And are equipped with.

As the above-mentioned voting ticket, a vehicle ticket, a betting ticket, a ship ticket issued when voting a prediction of a race result of a public competition such as a bicycle race, a horse race, a boat race, or a prediction of a match result of the J1 league and the J2 league. Soccer lottery, which is issued when voting, and lottery. In this embodiment, a target money refund device 1 for processing a ticket issued when voting a prediction of a race result of a public bicycle race will be described below as an example.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a voting ticket (vehicle ticket) issued when voting the prediction of the race result. Voting ticket 5
The name of the race to be predicted and the predicted content are printed on the ticket face. In addition, at the lower end of the bill surface (the barcode area 5a surrounded by a broken line in the figure), information indicating the name of the race to be predicted, the content of the predicted race result (hereinafter, referred to as voting information), and the voting ticket 5 are provided. Various information including identification information for identification is recorded as a ticket information by a barcode.

The ticket information may be recorded as magnetic data in a magnetic layer formed on the face of the voting ticket 5, or may be electronically recorded in a semiconductor memory provided in the voting ticket 5. Good.

The coin deposit reimbursement apparatus 1 of this embodiment is provided with a conveyance path for taking in the voting ticket 5 inserted into the insertion opening 17a provided on the front surface of the main body into the main body. FIG. 4 is a schematic view of this transport path. This transport path connects the insertion port 17a and the discharge port 17b provided on the front surface of the main body.

In the figure, reference numeral 21 denotes a reading sensor for reading the voting information recorded in the barcode area 5a of the conveyed voting ticket 5 and the ticket information including the identification information.
2 is a voting ticket 5 whose ticket information is read by the reading sensor 21
23 is a pool section for temporarily storing
This is a flapper that switches the transport direction of the voting ticket 5 delivered from 2. By switching the flapper 23, the voting ticket 5 is conveyed to either the stacker 24 or the outlet 17b. The stacker 24 is used as a collection box for storing the collected voting tickets 5.

A configuration other than the reading sensor 21 shown in FIG. 4 constitutes the collecting / discharging unit 17, and the reading sensor 21 is the reading unit 13.
Make up.

The ticket information read from the voting ticket 5 by the reading sensor 21 includes not only the voting information and the identification information but also the voting information.
Information for determining whether the voting ticket 5 is a forged or altered voting ticket (hereinafter referred to as a forged ticket) (hereinafter, referred to as "forged ticket").
It is called a secret code. ) Is also included. The control unit 11 determines whether the voting ticket 5 inserted in the main body is a forged or altered counterfeit ticket based on whether the secret code is proper.

From the viewpoint of security, a detailed description of the secret code is omitted.

The target coin payout unit 15 has a banknote processing unit for discharging the banknotes stored in the main body, and a coin processing unit for discharging the coins stored in the main body.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a schematic structure of the bill processing unit. The banknote processing unit has a plurality of cartridges 31 that store banknotes for each denomination. Inside the main body, a transport path 33 for transporting the bills fed from each cartridge 31 to the bill discharge port 32 is formed. The bill outlet 32 is provided on the front surface of the apparatus main body. The conveyance path 33 is provided with an identification unit 34 for identifying the denomination of the bill being conveyed. The amount of bills fed out from the cartridge 31 and conveyed to the bill discharging unit 32 is confirmed by the identifying unit 34. The shutter 3 which is normally closed in the bill discharging unit 32
2a is provided. When the shutter 32a is opened, it is possible to take out the bills conveyed to the bill discharge port 32.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a schematic structure of the coin processing unit. The coin processing unit is also substantially the same as the bill processing unit.
The coin processing unit has a plurality of cartridges 41 that store coins for each denomination. A transport path 43 for transporting coins fed from each cartridge 41 to the coin outlet 42 is formed inside the main body. The coin outlet 42 is provided on the front surface of the apparatus body. The conveyance path 43 is provided with an identification unit 44 for identifying the denomination of coins being conveyed.
The identification unit 44 confirms the amount of coins delivered from the cartridge 41 and conveyed to the coin discharging unit 42. The coin discharging unit 42 is provided with a shutter 42a which is normally closed. When the shutter 42a is opened, the coin conveyed to the coin outlet 42 can be taken out.

The display section 16 is provided on the front surface of the apparatus main body.

The operation of the hitting deposit repatriation device 1 of this embodiment will be described below.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing the operation of the hitting deposit repaying apparatus of this embodiment, and FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the operation of the center.

The coin deposit reimbursement apparatus 1 is provided with a sensor (not shown) for detecting that the voting ticket 5 has been inserted into the insertion slot 17a, and the sensor detects that the voting ticket 5 has been inserted. Then, (s1), the voting ticket 5 inserted in the insertion slot 17a is conveyed toward the pool section 22. Insertion slot 17a
The reading sensor 21 shown in FIG.
Are arranged. This reading sensor 21 is a pool section 22.
The ticket information including the voting information and the identification information recorded in the barcode area 5a of the voting ticket 5 being transported to is read (s2). The voting ticket 5 is temporarily stored in the pool section 22.

The control unit 11 determines whether the voting ticket 5 is a forged or altered counterfeit ticket (s3). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the secret code read by the reading sensor 22 is proper, and if it is not proper, it is determined as a forged ticket.

When determining that the counterfeit ticket is a counterfeit ticket in s3, the coin-repayment apparatus 1 transmits to the center 2 that the counterfeit ticket has been inserted in addition to the ticket information read from the voting ticket 5 in s2 (s4). ). On the other hand, when it is determined in s3 that the ticket is not a forged ticket, the ticket information read from the voting ticket 5 in s2 is transmitted to the center 2 (s5). After sending the ticket information to the center 2 in s4 or s5, the hitting point money refund device 1 waits for the determination result from the center 2 (s6).

It should be noted that the hitting money refund device 1 is inquiring of the center 2 whether or not the hitting ticket 5 taken into the main body in s3 is a counterfeit ticket, regardless of whether or not it is hit. Is displayed on the display unit 16.

When the center 2 receives the ticket information transmitted from the cash deposit withdrawing apparatus 1 (s21), it determines whether or not it is a notification of the insertion of a forged ticket (s22).
If it is determined in s22 that the counterfeit ticket has been inserted, an alarm process is performed to notify the security company that the counterfeit ticket has been inserted (s23). By the processing of s23,
A security company dispatches a security guard to the installation location of the hitting money refund device 1.

When the center 2 completes the alarm processing in s23, whether or not the ticket is a hit ticket is determined based on the voting information included in the ticket information transmitted from the hit money refund device 1. If it is a ticket, a hit determination is made to calculate the hit amount (s24).

If the center 2 determines in s22 that it does not notify the insertion of the counterfeit ticket, it performs the hit determination in s24 without performing the processing in s23.

The center 2 determines the result of the hit determination in s24 (whether it is a hit ticket or the amount of hit money) by s.
Target money refund device 1 that has sent the ticket information received at 21
(S25) and returns to s21.

As described above, the center 2 has the hit money refund device 1
Regardless of whether or not the voting ticket 5 taken in is a counterfeit ticket, a normal hit judgment is performed based on the voting information included in the ticket information read from the voting ticket 5, and the result is hit the It is sent to the refund device 1. However, the hit money refund device 1
If the voting ticket 5 imported by is a counterfeit ticket, the center 2
Executes the alarm process related to s23, and instructs the dispatch of a guard to the installation location of the hit money refund device 1 at this timing.

Upon receipt of the determination result from the center 2, the hitting deposit reimbursement apparatus 1 displays the determination result on the display unit 16 (s7). For example, if the determination result is a hit ticket, the display unit 16 displays the hit screen shown in FIG. 9, and if the result is a hit ticket, the display unit 16 displays the hit screen shown in FIG. To do.

This determination result is obtained regardless of whether or not the voting ticket 5 taken into the main body as described above is a forged ticket.
It is the determination result based on the voting information recorded in the voting ticket 5. Therefore, since the hit money refund device 1 displays the screen corresponding to the voting information on the display unit 16 regardless of whether the ticket 5 is a counterfeit ticket taken into the main body, the counterfeit ticket that has been inserted into the counterfeit ticket has already been forged. It will not be noticed that the dispatch of a security guard is instructed when the injection of a security guard is detected. For this reason, the criminal does not escape from in front of the hit money refund device 1 into which the counterfeit ticket has been inserted (the criminal is waiting for the hit money to be released).

When the determination result is displayed on the display unit 16 in s7, the coin deposit refund device 1 determines whether the voting ticket 5 taken into the main body is a forged ticket (s8). s8 is s
This is a process of confirming the determination result of 3.

When it is determined in s8 that the ticket is not a counterfeit ticket, the hit cash refund device 1 determines whether the hit ticket is a hit ticket (s
9). When it is determined in s9 that the ticket is a hit ticket, the banknotes and coins corresponding to the amount of hit money are refunded (s1.
0). In the processing related to s10, in the banknote processing unit and the coin processing unit, the banknotes and coins corresponding to the amount of the hit money are paid out from the stackers 31 and 41, and the paid out banknotes and coins are respectively the banknote ejection port 32 and the coin ejection port 42. Is a process of transporting the shutters to the shutters 32a and 42a. At this time, FIG. 11 is displayed on the display unit 16 of the hit money refund device 1.
Display the screen shown in, and instruct the user to receive the deposit. The hitch money refund device 1 closes the shutters 32a and 42a when the banknotes and coins conveyed to the banknote ejection port 32 and the coin ejection port 42 are taken out by the user.

The amount of the hit money is included in the determination result from the center 2 received in s6.

As a result, the user (the person who has inserted the hit ticket) is refunded the amount of bills and coins corresponding to the hit coin.

Upon completion of the refund of the hit coin, the hit coin payout device 1 collects the voting tickets 5 stored in the pool section 22 in the stacker 24 (s11) and returns to s1.

When the hit money refund device 1 determines in s9 that the hit ticket is not a hit ticket, the vote ticket 5 stored in the pool section 22 is conveyed to the outlet 17b and returned to the user (vote ticket 5 Is discharged.) (S12).

As described above, when the voting ticket 5 inserted into the main body is not a counterfeit ticket, the hit-chuan refunding device 1 pays back the bills and coins of the amount corresponding to the hit-chukin and the voting ticket. 5 is collected, and if it is not a hit ticket, the voting ticket 5 is discharged and returned to the user.

Further, when it is determined in s8 that the bill payback device 1 is a counterfeit ticket, a screen showing that the deposit is being paid out on the display unit 16 according to the determination result received in s6 (FIG. The screen shown in 10) is displayed (s13), and the operator waits for the recovery operation (s14), and the process returns to s1.

When a screen showing that the hitting deposit is being dispensed is displayed on the display section 16 in s13, the hitting deposit dispensing operation is not actually executed.

As described above, in the hit-offer device 1 of this embodiment, the ticket information read from the voting ticket 5 on the display unit 16 is included regardless of whether the voting ticket 5 taken into the main body is a counterfeit ticket. Since the screen corresponding to the voting information being displayed is displayed, it is possible to gain time until the criminal feels that the counterfeit ticket has been inserted, and delays the criminal's escape. Therefore, the criminal can be reliably caught, and security can be improved.

In addition, after displaying a screen showing that the pay-in-roll is being dispensed on the display unit 16 in s13 in the above embodiment, the transport paths 33 and 43 are operated without dispensing the bills and coins from the cartridges 31 and 41. (S31), s
You may make it wait for the recovery operation by the staff at 14 (refer FIG. 12).

By adding the processing of s31, the operation sound of the transport paths 33 and 43 can be heard by the criminal,
It is possible to strongly convince the criminal that he is paying the cash. As a result, the time until the criminal feels that the counterfeit ticket has been inserted has been lengthened, and the criminal can be caught more reliably.

In addition, after displaying a screen showing that the pay-in-roll is being dispensed on the display unit 16 in s13 in the above embodiment, bills and coins are dispensed from the cartridges 31 and 41 (s41), and the transport paths 33 and 43 are The banknotes and coins fed to the bill outlet 32 and the coin outlet 42 are operated to convey the coins (s42), the shutters 32a and 42a are prohibited from opening (s43), and the restoration operation by the staff is awaited at s14. (See FIG. 13).

By adding the processing of s41 to s43, it is possible to make the criminal hear not only the operation sounds of the transport paths 33 and 43 but also the paying-out sound of the bills and coins, and the criminal pays the hit money. If you are there, you can think more strongly. As a result, the time until the criminal realizes that the counterfeit ticket has been inserted is further lengthened, and the escape of the criminal can be further delayed, so that the criminal can be reliably caught.

Since the opening of the shutters 32a and 42a is prohibited, even if the criminal escapes, the bills and coins conveyed to the bill ejection port 32 and the coin ejection port 42 are not deceived.

Further, the banknote ejecting section and the coin ejecting section are
You may comprise as shown in FIG. 14, FIG. Here, a cartridge 31, a coin dispenser, and a coin dispenser,
Banknotes fed from 41, a holding section 35 for accumulating coins,
45 is provided. In addition, a flapper (not shown) for switching the banknotes and coins fed from the cartridges 31 and 41 to the banknote ejection port 32, the coin ejection port 42, or the holding units 35 and 45 is provided in the conveyance paths 33 and 43. It is provided.

The target coin payout device 1 of this embodiment is shown in FIG.
6, the banknotes and coins delivered from the cartridges 31 and 41 are switched so that the banknotes and coins are delivered to the holding units 35 and 45 (s51), and the banknotes and coins are delivered from the cartridges 31 and 41 (s52) and delivered. The paths 33 and 43 are operated (s53).

In this case as well, not only the operation sound of the transport paths 33 and 43 but also the sound of the bills and coins being fed can be heard by the criminal, and the criminal is more strongly convinced that the paying money is being paid. be able to. As a result, the time until the criminal realizes that the counterfeit ticket has been inserted is further lengthened, and the escape of the criminal can be further delayed, so that the criminal can be reliably caught.

Further, since the bills and coins fed out from the cartridges 31, 41 are conveyed to the holding units 35, 45, even if the criminal escapes, the hit money will not be defrauded.

In the above embodiment, the center 2 determines whether the ticket is a hit ticket based on the voting information and calculates the amount of hit money. You may make it control device 11 determine whether it is a hit ticket based on the hit information, and calculate the amount of hit money in advance.

When the counterfeit money refund device 1 of the above-described embodiment notifies the center 2 that a counterfeit ticket has been inserted, the center 2 notifies the security company and so on, and instructs the dispatch of security guards. However, it may be configured such that the hitting money refund device 1 directly notifies the security company or the like that the counterfeit ticket has been inserted and instructs the dispatch of the security guard.

Further, in the above embodiment, it is determined whether or not the voting ticket 5 taken into the main body by the hitting deposit refunding device 1 is a counterfeit ticket, but the center 2 has been transmitted from the hitting deposit payout device 1. It may be determined whether the ticket is a forged ticket based on the secret code included in the ticket information, and the determination result may be transmitted to the hit money refund device 1.

[0083]

According to the present invention, it is possible for a criminal who has inserted a forged or altered counterfeit ticket to gain time until he / she escapes because he / she is aware that it has been detected. Therefore, the criminal can be reliably caught, and security can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a system in which a hitting-money refund device according to an embodiment of the present invention is used.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration and an appearance of a hitch money refund device.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a ticket.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a transportation path for a voting ticket, which is formed inside a main body of a coin deposit payout device.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a banknote discharging unit formed inside the main body of the hitch money refund device.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing a coin discharging portion formed inside the main body of the hitch money refund device.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing an operation of the hitting deposit repatriation device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the center.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen on the display unit of the hitting deposit repaying device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen on the display unit of the hitting deposit refund device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen on the display unit of the hitting deposit refund device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing the operation of a hitting deposit repaying device which is another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing an operation of a hitting deposit repaying device which is another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a schematic view showing a bill discharging unit formed inside the main body of the hitting deposit payout device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a schematic view showing a coin discharging portion formed inside the main body of the hitting point money dispensing device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing an operation of a hitting deposit repaying device which is another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1-target cash refund device 2-center 11-control unit 12-storage unit 13-reading unit 14-communication section 15- Target cash refund unit 16-Display 17-Collection / Discharge Department

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A ticket information reading unit that receives ticket information including ticket information including voting information indicating voting contents, and reads the ticket information from the voting ticket, and the voting information read by the ticket information reading unit. Whether or not the hit information is included, and if the hit information is included, a control unit that obtains the amount of hit money corresponding to the included hit information; and the ticket information reading unit. Whether or not the voting information read by the player includes hit information, and if the hit information includes hit information, display means for displaying the amount of hit money, and the hit information obtained by the control means. A target coin money refund means for executing a refund of money corresponding to the amount of the coin money, wherein the control means determines whether or not the voting ticket accepted based on the ticket information is a forged ticket. However, the display means is Irrespective of the determination result of whether the ticket is a counterfeit ticket, a screen corresponding to the voting information read by the ticket information reading means is displayed, and the target deposit refund means is a counterfeit ticket in the control means. When it is determined that the target money refund device prohibits the refund of money corresponding to the amount of the target money. 2. A ticket information reading unit that accepts a voting ticket recording ticket information including voting information indicating voting contents and reads the ticket information from the voting ticket, and the voting information read by the ticket information reading unit. Whether the hit information is included, and if the hit information is included, a control unit that obtains the amount of hit money corresponding to the included hit information; and the control unit And a target coin reimbursement means for executing reimbursement of money corresponding to the amount of the hit money, wherein the control means is a counterfeit ticket in which the voting ticket received based on the ticket information is forged. The target deposit disbursement means dispenses the money stored in the storage portion provided in the main body in accordance with the amount of the target deposit, and the dispensing means dispenses money from the storage portion. Release money Has a conveying means for conveying to, when it is determined that the counterfeit in the control means,
A target deposit repaying device which is a means for operating the carrying means without feeding the money by the feeding means. 3. A ticket information reading unit that receives ticket information recording ticket information including voting information indicating voting contents and reads the ticket information from the voting ticket, and the voting information read by the ticket information reading unit. Whether the hit information is included, and if the hit information is included, a control unit that obtains the amount of hit money corresponding to the included hit information; and the control unit And a target coin reimbursement means for executing reimbursement of money corresponding to the amount of the hit money, wherein the control means is a counterfeit ticket in which the voting ticket received based on the ticket information is forged. The target deposit disbursement means dispenses the money stored in the storage portion provided in the main body according to the amount of the target deposit, and the dispenser dispenses the money stored in the storage portion. Release money It has a carrying means for carrying and a shutter opening means for opening a shutter provided at the discharging opening after the carrying of the money to the discharging opening by the carrying means is completed, and the control means judges that the ticket is a counterfeit ticket. When
A pay-back apparatus for paying money, which is a means for feeding out money by the feeding means and for operating the conveying means to convey money to the discharge port, and prohibiting the opening of the shutter by the shutter opening means. 4. A ticket information reading unit that receives ticket information recording ticket information including voting information indicating voting contents and reads the ticket information from the voting ticket, and the voting information read by the ticket information reading unit. Whether the hit information is included, and if the hit information is included, a control unit that obtains the amount of hit money corresponding to the included hit information; and the control unit And a target coin reimbursement means for executing reimbursement of money corresponding to the amount of the hit money, wherein the control means is a counterfeit ticket in which the voting ticket received based on the ticket information is forged. The target coin withdrawing means pays out the money stored in the storage part provided in the main body in accordance with the amount of the target deposit, and the payout means withdraws the money from the storage part. Release money It has a carrying means for carrying to a holding part provided in the mouth or inside the main body, and the carrying means, when the control means determines that it is a counterfeit ticket, the money fed out by the feeding means to the holding part. A coin deposit repaying apparatus which is a means for carrying the coins delivered by the delivering means when it is determined that the bills are not forged tickets. 5. A voting ticket ejecting means for ejecting the accepted voting ticket when the voting information read by the ticket information reading means does not include hit information.
The hit-off coin withdrawal device according to any one of to 4. 6. The hitting deposit reimbursement device according to claim 1, further comprising an output unit that outputs a message indicating that the voting ticket received by the control unit is a forged ticket.