JP2005058389A - Game medium lending device remote operation system, game medium lending device, remote operation terminal device, computer program and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To remotely operate operations such as the replenishment/recovery of standby cards for recycling, mode changeover, hardware reset and the display of history information after the hardware reset in portable terminal equipment and to substantially reduce work burdens on a person in charge. <P>SOLUTION: A game medium lending device 1 is provided with: a read-write part 17 capable of writing value information to the card C corresponding to fed money and reading the value information of the inserted card C; a housing part 19 for housing the card C for recycling; a transport means for transporting the card C between the housing part 19 and the read-write part 17; and a reception part 303 for receiving signals from portable terminal device 400. Signals are transmitted from the portable terminal device 400 provided with: buttons 402, 403 and 404 for inputting instructions to the control part of the game medium lending device 1; and a transmission part 405. Thus the game ball lending device 1 is remotely operated. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention provides a game machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine for lending a game medium such as a game ball or a coin on the basis of recorded information recorded on a recording medium such as an IC card in a game hall such as a pachinko hall. System for remotely operating recording medium replenishment / collection, error information display release, hard reset, and the like for a designated game medium lending apparatus, and a game medium lending apparatus and remote operation terminal apparatus constituting this system Furthermore, the present invention relates to a computer program for causing a computer to function as the game medium lending device, and a recording medium on which the computer program is recorded.

  In a game hall such as a pachinko hall, in order to rent game media such as pachinko balls and medals used in gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines, recorded information recorded on a recording medium such as an IC card (for example, Based on an identifier for identifying a recording medium, an issuance date of the recording medium, a consumption amount, etc.), a gaming medium lending device that instructs a gaming machine such as an adjacent pachinko machine or slot machine to lend Is arranged.

  As such a game medium lending device, a bill discriminator is mounted, and the value of money according to the money inserted by the player is written in a card held in advance by a reader / writer, so that the game medium can be borrowed. There is a device that allows a game to be continued even if a customer does not purchase a prepaid card in advance or does not leave a seat during a game and purchase a prepaid card at a ticket machine.

  In this apparatus, when the player uses up the value recorded on the inserted card, the card is temporarily held in the reader / writer to prepare for the next deposit. When inserting another card used on another game machine into the game media lending device with the card held by the reader / writer for reasons such as moving the game machine, the player presses the return button. The card held by the reader / writer is collected in the apparatus. However, if a newly inserted card is taken out while the card is collected in the device, it will be impossible to deposit, so the player who wants to deposit calls the staff at the game hall, You have to insert a card.

  In order to solve such a problem, when a new card is inserted, the card held in the reader / writer is stored in the storage unit inside the apparatus, and when the inserted card is taken out, it is stored. A game medium lending device provided with a mechanism for returning one of the cards being read back to the reader / writer and holding the card in the reader / writer in case the value of the inserted card is used up for the next deposit Has been proposed (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2000-276633 A (pages 4-6, FIG. 4)

  In the game medium lending device as described above, since there is a limit to the capacity of the storage unit for storing cards, it is impossible to keep storing cards that have used up their values indefinitely. Therefore, when the number of storage cards reaches the capacity limit, the clerk opens the gaming machine, unlocks the lock mechanism of the game medium lending device, opens the storage unit lid, and takes out some storage cards. You have to do complicated work.

  In addition, when there are no stored cards due to continuous card return, etc., the clerk sends the cards sequentially from the card insertion slot and replenishes them, but when the card passes the reader / writer, it reads the information recorded on the card If it is set in the state, it takes a long time for the replenishment work and the work efficiency is low.

  In addition, when an error occurs in the gaming medium lending device, generally, a hard reset is performed in which the power is turned off and then turned on again. At that time, the clerk opens the gaming machine and shuts off at the power supply unit on the back side. Since it is necessary to perform re-input work, the work at the time of error is complicated.

  In addition, after the hard reset, the information saved in the storage unit of the game medium lending device, such as the location information of the game medium lending device and the previous transaction amount, is displayed on the display unit of the gaming machine, for example, and checked. Although necessary, it is necessary to operate a predetermined button provided in the apparatus in order to display this information, so that the work at the time of the error becomes more complicated.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem, and replenishment / collection of a spare card to be reused, switching of a device state for replenishment / collection, hard resetting of a game medium lending device, Cards can be replenished without sacrificing the convenience of the player by adopting a configuration that allows remote operation of the mobile terminal device, such as displaying information for confirmation after a hard reset. / Game media lending device remote operation system that simplifies operations such as recovery, change of action state, hard reset, display of confirmation information, etc., and greatly reduces the burden on the staff, and game medium lending device constituting this system , A remote operation terminal device, a computer program for causing a computer to function as the game medium lending device, and the computer program And an object thereof is to provide a the recording medium.

  The game medium lending device remote control system according to claim 1 is a card insertion slot into which a card-like storage medium is inserted or ejected, and value information is written to the card-like storage medium according to the value of the inserted money. The card-like storage medium is transported between the read / write unit capable of reading the valuable information of the card-like storage medium, the storage unit for storing the card-like storage medium, and the card insertion slot and the storage unit. A game medium lending device having a transport means and a control unit, an input unit for inputting an instruction to the control unit of the game medium lending device, and a transmission unit for transmitting a signal according to the input instruction The game medium lending device further includes a reception unit that receives a signal transmitted from the remote operation terminal device, and the control unit responds to the signal received by the reception unit. control Characterized in that none to execute.

  A game medium lending device remote control system according to a second aspect is characterized in that the control according to the first aspect includes a control of a card-like storage medium transport operation by the transport means.

  The game medium lending device remote control system according to claim 3 is configured such that the control according to claim 1 changes the state of the game medium lending device from a normal operation state in which a card-shaped storage medium can be used to a card-like state. It includes a control for changing to a maintenance state in which the use of the storage medium is disabled and the game medium lending device can be maintained, or changing from the maintenance state to the normal operation state.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the remote control system for a game medium lending device includes a control for replenishing the storage unit with a card-like storage medium, and the control unit of the game medium lending device includes: In the maintenance state, when the receiving unit receives a signal to be replenished with the card-shaped storage medium, the conveyance unit conveys the card-shaped storage medium inserted from the card insertion slot to the storage unit. It is characterized in that the operation is controlled.

  The game medium lending device remote control system according to claim 5 includes the control according to claim 3 including control for discharging the card-shaped storage medium to the outside of the device, and the control unit of the game medium lending device includes: In the maintenance state, when the receiving unit receives a signal for discharging the card-shaped storage medium, the card-shaped storage medium stored in the storage unit is transported to a position where it can be discharged to the outside of the apparatus. Further, the present invention is characterized in that the transport operation of the transport means is controlled.

  The game medium lending device remote operation system according to claim 6, wherein the control according to claim 1 includes display release of information indicating an abnormal state of the game medium lending device and / or control of abnormal state release, The control unit of the game medium lending device receives information indicating the abnormal state when the receiving unit receives a signal to cancel display of the information indicating the abnormal state and / or a signal to cancel the abnormal state. Control is made to cancel the display and / or abnormal state.

  The game medium lending device remote operation system according to claim 7 further comprises a storage means for storing the information indicating the state of the device, wherein the game medium lending device according to claim 1 stores the storage. It includes the reading of the information stored in the means and the control of displaying the read information on a predetermined display unit.

  The gaming medium lending device according to claim 8 is capable of writing valuable information into the card-like storage medium according to the card insertion slot into which the card-like storage medium is inserted or ejected, and the value of the inserted money. A read / write unit capable of reading valuable value information of the card-shaped storage medium, a storage unit for storing the card-shaped storage medium, and a transport unit for transporting the card-shaped storage medium between the card insertion slot and the storage unit; A control unit and a reception unit that receives a signal transmitted from the remote control terminal device, wherein the control unit is configured to execute control according to the signal received by the reception unit. .

  The game medium lending device according to claim 9 is an input for inputting an instruction to cause the control unit to execute control corresponding to the control according to the signal received from the remote operation terminal device according to claim 8. It further has a section.

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the game medium lending device, the control according to the eighth or ninth aspect includes a control of a card-like storage medium transport operation by the transport means.

  The game medium lending device according to claim 11 is configured such that the control according to claim 8 or 9 changes the state of the game medium lending device from the normal operation state in which the card-shaped storage medium can be used to the card-like storage. It includes a control to change to a maintenance state where the use of the medium is disabled and maintenance of the game medium lending device is enabled, or from the maintenance state to the normal operation state.

  The game medium lending device according to claim 12, wherein the control according to claim 11 includes control for replenishing the storage unit with a card-like storage medium, and the control unit of the game medium lending device includes the maintenance In the state, when the receiving unit receives a signal to replenish the card-like storage medium, the transporting operation of the transport unit is controlled so that the card-like storage medium inserted from the card insertion slot is transported to the storage unit. It is characterized by what it has done.

  The game medium lending device according to claim 13, wherein the control according to claim 11 includes a control for discharging the card-shaped storage medium to the outside of the device, and the control unit of the game medium lending device is in the maintenance state. When the receiving unit receives a signal to eject the card-shaped storage medium, the transport is performed so that the card-shaped storage medium stored in the storage unit is transported to a position where it can be ejected to the outside of the apparatus. It is characterized in that the conveying operation of the means is controlled.

  15. The remote control terminal device according to claim 14, wherein a card insertion slot into which a card-like storage medium is inserted or ejected, valuable value information can be written to the card-like storage medium according to the value of the inserted money, and the card Read / write unit capable of reading valuable value information of the storage medium, storage unit for storing the card storage medium, transport means for transporting the card storage medium between the card insertion slot and the previous storage unit, control unit And an input unit for inputting an instruction to control the transport operation of the card-like storage medium by the transport unit, and a signal according to the instruction input by the input unit And a transmission unit for transmitting to the game medium lending device.

The remote control terminal device according to claim 15, wherein a card insertion slot into which a card-like storage medium is inserted or ejected, valuable value information can be written in the card-like storage medium in accordance with the value of inserted money, and the card Read / write unit capable of reading valuable value information of the storage medium, storage unit for storing the card storage medium, transport means for transporting the card storage medium between the card insertion slot and the previous storage unit, control unit And the game medium lending device having the receiving unit, the state of the game medium lending device is changed from the normal operation state in which the card-like storage medium can be used to make the use of the card-like storage medium impossible. An input unit for inputting an instruction to change to a maintenance state enabling maintenance of the device or from a maintenance state to a normal operation state;
And a transmission unit that transmits a signal corresponding to the instruction input by the input unit to the game medium lending device.

  The remote operation terminal device according to claim 16 is characterized in that the instruction according to claim 15 includes an instruction to replenish the storage unit of the game medium lending device with a card-like storage medium.

  In the remote operation terminal device according to claim 17, the instruction according to claim 15 includes an instruction to discharge the card-like storage medium stored in the storage unit of the game medium lending device to the outside of the device. It is characterized by.

  The remote control terminal device according to claim 18 is characterized in that the instruction according to claim 15 includes display cancellation of information indicating an abnormal state of the game medium lending device and / or cancellation of the abnormal state. .

  The remote control terminal device according to claim 19 reads out the information indicating the state of the game medium lending device in which the instruction according to claim 15 is accumulated in the game medium lending device, and the read-out information It includes an instruction to display information on a predetermined display unit.

  A computer program according to claim 20 is provided with a card insertion slot into which a card-like storage medium is inserted or ejected, valuable information can be written to the card-like storage medium in accordance with the value of inserted money, and A read / write unit capable of reading valuable information of the storage medium, a storage unit for storing the card-shaped storage medium, a transport unit for transporting the card-shaped storage medium between the card insertion slot and the storage unit, In a computer program that causes a computer to control a game medium lending device including a receiving unit that receives a signal transmitted from an operation terminal device, the computer functions as a unit that executes control according to the signal received by the receiving unit It is characterized by making it.

  The computer program according to claim 21 inputs an instruction for the game medium lending device according to claim 20 to cause the computer to execute control corresponding to the control according to the signal received from the remote operation terminal device. And an input unit for performing the control according to an instruction input by the input unit.

  A computer program according to a twenty-second aspect is characterized in that the control according to the twentieth or twenty-first aspect includes a control of a card-like storage medium transport operation by the transport means.

  According to a twenty-third aspect of the present invention, in the computer program according to the twenty-first or twenty-first aspect, the state of the gaming medium lending device is changed from a normal operation state where the card-shaped storage medium can be used to the card-shaped storage medium. It includes a control to change the maintenance state from the maintenance state to the normal operation state to disable the use and enable maintenance of the game medium lending device.

  The computer program according to claim 24, wherein the control according to claim 23 includes control for replenishing the storage unit with a card-like storage medium, and the computer is replenished with the card-like storage medium in the maintenance state. When the signal to be received is received by the receiving unit, the card-shaped storage medium inserted from the card insertion slot is caused to function as a unit for controlling a conveying operation of the conveying unit so as to be conveyed to the storage unit. To do.

  25. The computer program according to claim 25, wherein the control according to claim 23 includes control for ejecting the card-shaped storage medium to the outside of the apparatus, and the computer ejects the card-shaped storage medium in the maintenance state. As means for controlling the transport operation of the transport means so that the card-shaped storage medium stored in the storage section is transported to a position where it can be discharged to the outside of the apparatus when the receiver receives a power signal It is made to function.

  27. A recording medium according to claim 26, wherein a card insertion slot into which a card-like storage medium is inserted or ejected, valuable value information can be written in the card-like storage medium in accordance with the value of inserted money, and the card-like storage medium A read / write unit capable of reading valuable information of the storage medium, a storage unit for storing the card-shaped storage medium, a transport unit for transporting the card-shaped storage medium between the card insertion slot and the storage unit, There is recorded a computer program for causing a computer to control a game medium lending device including a receiving unit for receiving a signal transmitted from an operation terminal device, and the computer receives the computer in a recording medium readable by the computer. The computer program which functions as a means to perform control according to the signal which the part received is recorded.

  According to a twenty-seventh aspect of the present invention, the recording medium according to the twenty-sixth aspect inputs an instruction to cause the computer to execute a control corresponding to the control according to a signal received from the remote operation terminal device. And a computer program for causing the computer to function as means for executing control in accordance with an instruction input from the input unit.

  A recording medium according to a twenty-eighth aspect is characterized in that the control according to the twenty-sixth or twenty-seventh aspect includes a control of a card-like storage medium conveying operation by the conveying means.

  The recording medium according to claim 29 is configured such that the control according to claim 26 or 27 changes the state of the gaming medium lending device from the normal operation state in which the card-like storage medium can be used to the card-like storage medium. It includes a control to change the maintenance state from the maintenance state to the normal operation state to disable the use and enable maintenance of the game medium lending device.

  The recording medium according to claim 30, wherein the control according to claim 29 includes a control for replenishing the storage unit with a card-like storage medium, and the computer is replenished with the card-like storage medium in the maintenance state. When the signal to be received is received by the receiving unit, a computer program is recorded that causes the card-like storage medium inserted from the card insertion slot to function as means for controlling the transporting operation of the transporting unit so as to transport to the storage unit. It is characterized by being.

  The recording medium according to claim 31, wherein the control according to claim 29 includes a control of ejecting the card-shaped storage medium to the outside of the apparatus, and the computer ejects the card-shaped storage medium in the maintenance state. As means for controlling the transport operation of the transport means so that the card-shaped storage medium stored in the storage section is transported to a position where it can be discharged to the outside of the apparatus when the receiver receives a power signal A computer program to be operated is recorded.

  Therefore, according to the invention of claim 1, claim 8, claim 14, claim 20 or claim 26, a signal corresponding to an instruction input from the input unit of the remote control terminal device is transmitted from the transmitter. When this signal is received by the receiving unit of the game medium lending device, the control unit executes control according to the received signal, so that the clerk does not need to go to each device and operate various parts, so that the remote control The game medium lending device can be remotely operated by a simple operation of inputting an instruction with the input unit of the terminal device, the work is simplified, and the work load on the attendant is greatly reduced.

  Further, according to the invention described in claim 2, claim 10, claim 22 or claim 28, the game can be performed only by a simple operation of inputting an instruction for controlling the transfer operation of the transfer means by the input unit of the remote control terminal device. Since the card-type storage medium transport operation by the transport means of the medium lending device is controlled, the card-type storage medium is automatically transported between the card insertion slot and the storage section, and the work load on the staff is greatly reduced. The

  According to the invention of claim 3, claim 11, claim 15, claim 23 or claim 29, a simple operation of inputting an instruction for switching the control state of the game medium lending device through the input unit of the remote control terminal device. The game media lending device control state can be switched remotely from the normal operation state in which the card-like storage medium can be used to the maintenance state in which the card-like storage medium cannot be used, or from the maintenance state to the normal operation state. Therefore, the state switching work is simplified, and the burden on the staff is greatly reduced.

  Further, according to the invention of claim 4, claim 12, claim 16, claim 24 or claim 30, in the maintenance state, the card storage medium replenishment instruction is inputted by the input unit of the remote control terminal device. Since the card-like storage medium inserted in the card insertion slot can be sequentially transferred to the storage unit by controlling the transfer operation of the transfer means by remote control only by operation, the attendant opens the door of the gaming machine and plays the game medium lending device It is not necessary to replenish the card-like storage medium by unlocking the lock mechanism or opening the cover of the storage unit of the game medium lending device, and the replenishment work of the card-like storage medium is simplified, The workload is greatly reduced.

  Further, according to the invention of claim 5, claim 13, claim 17, claim 25 or claim 31, in the maintenance state, the card storage medium collection instruction is input by the input unit of the remote control terminal device. Since the card-like storage medium can be sequentially transferred from the storage unit to the card insertion slot by controlling the transfer operation of the transfer means by remote control only by operation, the clerk opens the door of the game machine and locks the game medium lending device The card storage medium does not have to be recovered by unlocking or opening the lid of the storage unit of the game medium lending device, and the recovery operation of the card storage medium is simplified, and the burden on the staff is reduced. It is greatly reduced.

  Further, according to the invention of claim 6 or claim 18, only a simple operation of inputting a display release of information indicating an abnormal state of the game medium lending device and / or an instruction of canceling the abnormal state through the input unit of the remote control terminal device. Therefore, it is possible to immediately cancel the display of information indicating an abnormal state and / or the cancellation of the abnormal state by remote operation, so that the display of the abnormal state / or the abnormal state can be canceled early and the display of the information indicating the abnormal state can be canceled and The task of canceling the abnormal state is simplified, and the burden on the staff is greatly reduced.

  According to the invention of claim 7 or claim 19, the instruction to read / display the information indicating the state of the game medium lending device stored in the storage means of the game medium lending device is stored by the input unit of the remote control terminal device. Information such as the location information of the game medium lending device, the previous transaction amount, etc. is read from the storage means by a simple operation of inputting and displayed on a predetermined display unit, and the clerk leaves the state of the game medium lending device. Since it can be confirmed from the position, the confirmation work is simplified, and the work load of the staff is greatly reduced.

  According to the invention of claim 9, claim 21 or claim 27, not only an input by the remote operation terminal device but also an operation similar to the remote operation from the remote operation terminal device is performed by the input unit provided in the game medium lending device. Therefore, it can be used as auxiliary input means when the remote control terminal device becomes unusable due to failure or the like.

  Embodiments 1 to 3 of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game medium lending device remote operation system including a game medium lending device and a remote operation terminal device according to the present invention.

  The game medium lending device according to the present invention is a device installed in a game store equipped with a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine and a slot machine, and is a device for lending a game medium such as a pachinko ball or a medal. . In addition, an IC card (hereinafter referred to as a card) is generally used as a card-like recording medium processed by the game medium lending device, but is not limited thereto. And this card | curd has a recording area for recording the information regarding a card | curd. The game medium lending device according to the present invention can use money together with the use of a card, and writes a valuable value corresponding to the amount of money to a card held in a read / write unit that reads and writes information on the card. It has a function that enables rental of game media. In this embodiment, the game store may adopt, for example, a membership system that gives a member a certain privilege. In this case, a card for a player who is a member is called a member card, and is not a member. A card for a player is called a general card.

  In FIG. 1, 1 is a game medium lending device installed between the gaming machines 2. Further, C is a card, 3 is an issuing device that issues the card C, 4 is a management device that manages information related to the card of the card C, and 400 is a portable terminal device that can remotely control the game medium lending device 1. The information recorded in the recording area of the card C includes a card identifier for identifying the card C, that is, a card ID, an issuing store identifier for identifying the game store that issued the card C, a card issuance date, and necessary. , Information indicating whether the card C is a member card or a general card, that is, information on the type of the card C, valuable value information, etc. (hereinafter referred to as card information) is included. The valuable value written on the card C is added by the deposit of money, and is consumed by lending the game medium. The general card having the value of “0” is stored in the storage unit 19 (described later) of the game medium lending apparatus 1. To be reused at the next deposit. The card C with the valuable value remaining is returned to the player. For example, when the membership system is adopted, the membership card may be returned to the player even if the valuable value becomes “0”. Good.

  As will be described later, the game medium lending device 1 is a card C stored in advance in the game medium lending device 1 or valuable value information of the card C inserted by the player after being issued by the issuing device 3. Is transmitted to the management device 4 by communication means such as optical communication.

  The management device 4 that has received the card information from the game medium lending device 1 determines the validity of the card C, such as whether the card C can be used. Information about the determination result is transmitted to the game medium lending device 1 by optical communication.

  When the validity of the card C is recognized, the gaming medium lending device 1 is pressed by a player when a lending button (not shown) for instructing lending of gaming media provided in the gaming machine 2 is pressed. In response to this, the gaming machine 2 is instructed to lend the gaming medium, and the gaming machine 2 lends the gaming medium accordingly.

  In addition, the game medium lending device 1 switches the transfer operation of the card C transfer means 31 (to be described later), the control state of the device (normal operation state / maintenance state) in response to a remote operation using the portable terminal device 400 by an attendant, Controls card C replenishment / collection (discharge), error information display cancellation, hard reset, and the like.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the game medium lending device 1 and the portable terminal device 400 according to the present invention. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 5 denotes an apparatus main body formed of a vertically long casing, and an operation surface 6 is disposed on the front surface of the apparatus main body 5. 7 is a status display lamp provided on the operation surface 6. The status display lamp 7 uses, for example, a full-color LED to indicate the status of the game medium lending device 1 with the color of the lamp, lighting mode (lighting / flashing / lighting off, etc.) To display.

  Here, the state of the game medium lending device 1 is, for example, a normal game state (referred to as a normal operation state), that is, a state where the card C can be used (payment / consumption), or a card C replenishment / collection, etc. Is the state in which maintenance work is performed (maintenance state), that is, the card cannot be used, whether the spare card C in the storage unit 19 has reached a predetermined number or less (prompt for replenishment), or has exceeded a predetermined number (Prompt for collection) Minimal game provided as a member benefit, whether an error such as card out, card full, card jam, etc., a member card inserted into the card slot 12, or a general card with a balance inserted Means that an event is occurring (when a membership card is inserted), etc.

  Reference numeral 8 denotes a currency accepting port, and the money inserted into the currency accepting port 8 is subjected to processing such as currency identification in a processing unit 9 continuous to the currency accepting port 8. Reference numeral 10 denotes a deposit enabling lamp provided below the currency accepting port 8, which is turned on when money can be deposited into the card C in use, and is turned off when it is not possible. In this example, the case where money that can be deposited is money has been described. However, the money that can be deposited is not limited to money but may be a banknote.

  11 is provided with various information, for example, an amount setting button that allows the player to select a loan amount, and also displays the selected loan amount, a fractional amount less than 100 yen, maintenance information (display of the number of stored sheets described later), etc. It is a display part to display. A card insertion slot 12 is provided with a shutter 13 that can be freely opened and closed. Reference numeral 16 denotes a card processing unit provided behind the card insertion slot 12. Reference numeral 19 denotes a storage unit for the card C provided behind the card processing unit 16.

  On the operation surface (upper surface) of the portable terminal device 400, the control state (normal operation state or maintenance state) of the game medium lending device 1 is displayed, and the card replenishment mode for executing card replenishment in the maintenance state or maintenance is performed. LCD display unit 401 for displaying whether or not the card recovery mode for executing card recovery in the state, means for inputting an instruction to switch the control state of the game medium lending device 1 from the normal operation state to the maintenance state, and normal from the maintenance state A mode switching button 402 as a means for inputting an instruction to switch to the operating state, a card replenishment button 403 as a means for inputting an instruction to set the gaming medium lending device 1 to the card replenishing mode, and a gaming medium lending apparatus 1 in the card collection mode The card collection button 404 is provided as means for inputting an instruction for

Also, on the front surface of the mobile terminal device 400, a switching instruction to the maintenance state, a switching instruction to the normal operation state (in this example, switching from the maintenance state to the normal operation state by a maintenance state release instruction), a card A transmission unit 405 is provided that transmits an infrared signal corresponding to the replenishment mode instruction or the card collection mode instruction to the control unit 43 described later.
On the other hand, a receiving unit 303 that receives an infrared signal transmitted from the transmitting unit 405 of the mobile terminal device 400 is provided below the card insertion slot 12 provided on the operation surface 6 of the game medium lending device 1.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view and a schematic bottom view of the game medium lending device 1 according to the present invention. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 17 denotes a read / write unit (R / W unit). A reader / writer 18 is provided in the approximate center of the read / write unit 17, and the reader / writer 18 communicates with the card C. And read or write valuable value information. Reference numeral 19 denotes a card C storage section provided behind the read / write section 17.

  The first transport means 31A includes a roller 310 that holds the card C, a motor 311 that rotates the roller 310, and the like, and transports the card C from the read / write unit 17 between the card insertion slot 12 and the read / write unit 17. The second conveying means 31B includes a picker 20 having claw-like members 313 and 313 for holding both ends of the card C, a motor 312 for moving the picker 20, and a solenoid for taking in and out the claw-like members 313 and 313 of the picker 20 ( The card C held by the picker 20 is transported between the read / write unit 17 and the storage unit 19.

  In FIG. 3, reference numeral 21 denotes a photoelectric sensor that is arranged between the card insertion slot 12 and the read / write unit 17 and detects whether or not the card C is inserted into the card insertion slot 12, and 22 denotes whether or not the shutter 13 is closed. , 23 is a photoelectric sensor for detecting whether or not the card C stays at a fixed position of the read / write unit 17, and 24 is a photoelectric sensor for detecting whether or not the card C has entered the storage unit 19. . 25 and 26 are photoelectric sensors for detecting the position of the picker 20, 25 detects that the picker 20 has moved from the storage unit 19 toward the read / write unit 17, and 26 indicates that the picker 20 is a read / write unit. A photoelectric sensor for detecting movement from 17 toward the storage unit 19, and a photoelectric sensor 27 for detecting that the card C is full in the storage unit 19.

  When the card C stored in the storage unit 19 is transported to the read / write unit 17, the card C held by the picker 20 is transported from the storage unit 19 to the read / write unit 17 by the second transport unit 31 </ b> B. When the card C is discharged from the read / write unit 17 to the outside of the apparatus, the picker 20 is separated from the card C and transferred to the first transport unit 31A, and can be taken out from the card insertion slot 12 by the first transport unit 31A. The card C is conveyed to the position.

  Further, when the card C is inserted from the outside of the apparatus, the inserted card C is conveyed to the read / write unit 17 by driving the roller 310 of the first conveying means 31A in the reverse direction. At this time, when the card C held by the picker 20 stays in the read / write unit 17, the card C moves back to the storage unit 19 in advance while being held by the picker 20.

  On the other hand, when the card C staying in the read / write unit 17 is stored in the storage unit 19, if the card C stays in the read / write unit 17 while being held by the picker 20, the second conveying means is left as it is. The card C is conveyed to the storage unit 19 by 31B. When the card C is retained by the roller 310 supported by the read / write unit 17, the picker 20 is positioned in the storage unit 19, so the picker 20 is temporarily moved to the read / write unit 17, The card C staying in the read / write unit 17 is gripped by the tab-like members 313 and 313 of the picker 20 and conveyed to the storage unit 19.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the game medium lending device 1 of FIG. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 43 denotes a control unit for confirming the storage state, the transport position, and the like of the card C based on the detection signals of the photoelectric sensors 21 to 27 and controlling the card C transport operation and the like. The control unit 43 includes a ROM 45 that stores the program, a CPU 44 that reads and executes the program from the ROM 45, and a RAM 46 that stores information necessary for executing the program, valuable value information of the card C, and the like. The control unit 43 is connected to an input / output unit such as a status display lamp 7, a depositable lamp 10, a display unit 11, a processing unit 9, photoelectric sensors 21 to 27, a reader / writer 18, and the like via a bus 47. In addition, a transmission / reception unit 48 for transmitting / receiving information to / from each game medium lending machine 1 and the management device 4 and a reception unit 303 for receiving a signal from the mobile terminal device 400 are connected.

  The RAM 46 is provided with a counter for counting the number of cards C stored in the storage unit 19. When the picker 20 moves from the storage unit 19 toward the read / write unit 17, the counter value is 1. When the picker 20 moves from the direction of the read / write unit 17 toward the storage unit 19, only 1 is added. When this number reaches, for example, a predetermined number before reaching zero or a predetermined number before the storage unit 19 becomes full, an indication prompting the staff to replenish or discharge (collect) the card C to the storage unit 19 Is displayed on the status display lamp 7. In addition, a message that prompts a staff member to replenish or discharge (collect) the card C into the storage unit 19 may be displayed on the display unit 11.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the mobile terminal device 400 of FIG. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 410 denotes a communication control that generates an instruction signal in response to pressing of the mode switching button 402, the card replenishment button 403, or the card collection button 404 and transmits it from the transmission unit 405, and controls display on the LCD display unit 401. It is a control part for doing. The control unit 410 includes a ROM 412 that stores a program, a CPU 411 that reads and executes the program from the ROM 412, a RAM 413 that stores information necessary for executing the program, and the like. Further, a mode switching button 402, a card replenishment button 403, a card collection button 404 and a transmission unit 405 are connected to the control unit 410 via a bus 414.

  Next, an example of the processing procedure of the control unit 43 in the normal operation state will be described based on the flowcharts of FIGS. 6 and 7 and the schematic diagram of the positional relationship between the card C and the picker 20 shown in FIG. In FIG. 8, the solid line and the alternate long and short dash line indicate the case where the card C or the picker 20 exists, and the dotted line indicates the case where these do not exist. For convenience, the shape of the picker 20 is indicated by a rectangle. In this control example, the card C is retained in the read / write unit 17 in preference to the storage unit 19 so that it can quickly respond to a player's lending request under normal operating conditions.

  First, when the game medium lending device 1 is turned on, the control unit 43 performs initial setting by clearing various stored tables. In the initial state, one card C is retained in the read / write unit 17, an appropriate number of cards C are stored in the storage unit 19, and one of the stored cards C facing the transport surface is stored. The card C is held by the picker 20 (FIGS. 3 and 8A).

  Next, the photoelectric sensor 23 detects whether or not the card C stays in the read / write unit 17 (ST101). When the card C stays in the read / write unit 17 (YES in ST101), it is detected by the photoelectric sensor 24 whether or not there is a card in the storage unit 19 (ST102). When the card C is not stored in the storage unit 19 (NO in ST102), maintenance information indicating that the card C is not stored is displayed on the status display lamp 7 to urge card replenishment (ST103). When the card C is stored in the storage unit 19 (YES in ST102), the photoelectric sensor 27 detects whether or not the storage unit 19 is full (ST102). If the storage unit 19 is not full (NO in ST104), it waits for the player to insert a card (ST201) or money (ST218).

  When the card C is full in the storage unit 19 (YES in ST104), the insertion of the card from the outside cannot be accepted, so the shutter 13 of the card insertion port 12 is closed to prohibit the card insertion and the storage unit A message indicating that 19 is full and no more cards C can be stored is displayed on the status display lamp 7 to prompt card collection (discharge) (ST105). When a card discharge button (not shown) provided in the gaming machine is pressed (YES in ST106), the card C staying in the read / write unit 17 is discharged (ST107), and the read / write is performed from the storage unit 19. The card C is conveyed to the unit 17 by the picker 20, and the full state of the storage unit 19 is eliminated. In this state, when the card C is inserted from the outside, the insertion of the card is detected by the photoelectric sensor 22 or the like, and the card C (held by the picker 20) staying in the read / write unit 17 is detected by the picker 20. The card is transported to the storage unit 19 and the read / write unit 17 is temporarily emptied to secure a receiving space for the inserted card C. As described above, since the card can be inserted by discharging the card (ST107), it waits for the player to input a card (ST201) or money (ST218).

  On the other hand, when the card C does not stay in the read / write unit 17 (NO in ST101), the photoelectric sensor 24 detects whether or not a card exists in the storage unit 19 (ST108). In this control example, since the card C is retained in the read / write unit 17 in preference to the storage unit 19, the card C is not stored in the read / write unit 17 and the card C is stored in the storage unit 19. If there is an error (NO in ST108), there is an abnormality in the transport means 31B, so the occurrence of an error is displayed on the status display lamp 7 and the process is terminated. On the other hand, if there is no card C in the storage unit 19, a display to the effect that the card C is not stored is displayed on the status display lamp 7 to urge card replenishment (ST111). In this state, since there is no card C in the read / write unit 17 or the storage unit 19, the insertion of money is not accepted, and only the insertion of the card (ST111) is accepted. If the card C is not inserted (NO in ST111), the process returns to ST101. When the card C is inserted (YES in ST111), the inserted card C is conveyed to the read / write unit 17 (ST112), and the process proceeds to ST204 described later. Each display described above may be displayed on the display unit 11 by a message.

  When the player inserts the card C from the card insertion slot 12 (YES in ST201), the photoelectric sensor 22 or 21 detects the insertion of the card C and stays in the state where it is gripped by the read / write unit 17 with the picker 20. The card C being carried is transported to the storage unit 19 by the movement of the picker 20 (SY202) (FIG. 8 (d) → FIG. 8 (e)). The inserted card C is taken into the read / write unit 17 by the transport means 31A (ST203). If money is inserted (YES in ST204), the reader / writer 18 writes the valuable information into the card C (ST205), and then reads the card information such as valuable information (ST206). The player waits for a player to press a lending button (not shown) provided on the gaming machine 2 or a card eject button (not shown) provided on the adjacent gaming machine 2 (ST207, 215). When the lending button is pressed (YES in ST207), a predetermined lending process is performed (ST208). When the lending process is completed, it is determined whether or not there is a balance in the card C (ST209). If there is no balance (NO in ST209) and no money is inserted (NO in ST210), the read / write unit In step 17, the card C stays as it is, and returns to ST101 in preparation for reissuance.

  On the other hand, when additional money is inserted by the player (YES in ST210), the valuable value information is written in the card C (ST212), and the process returns to ST206 to perform the same processing. If there is a balance in card C (YES in ST209) and money is inserted (YES in ST213), the valuable value information is written in card C (ST214), and the process returns to ST206 to perform the same processing. . If there is no additional money insertion (NO in ST2013), it is determined whether or not the card discharge button is pressed. If the card discharge button is not pressed (NO in ST215), it waits for the lending button to be pressed. (Return to ST207). When the card ejection button is pressed (YES in ST215), the card C staying in the read / write unit 17 is ejected by driving the first conveying means 31A (ST216) (FIG. 8 (b) → FIG. 8 (c): Card C with a balance is indicated by hatching). Then, the card C is transported from the storage unit 19 to the read / write unit 17 by the second transport means 31B (ST217) (FIG. 8 (f) → FIG. 8 (g)), and the card C stays in the read / write unit 17. In preparation for reissuing, the process returns to ST101.

  If the player does not insert the card C (NO in ST201) and inserts money from the money receiving port 8 (YES in ST218), the card C staying in the read / write unit 17 has a valuable value. After writing the information (ST219), the process continues to ST206 described above.

  Next, an example of the processing procedure of the control unit 43 in the maintenance state will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. When it is a switching instruction signal to the maintenance state, the control unit 43 switches the game medium lending device 1 from the normal operation state to the maintenance state. Under the maintenance state, various input buttons provided on the operation surface 6 and input instructions such as a lending button (not shown) and a card eject button (not shown) provided on the gaming machine 2 are invalidated.

  Then, when the game medium lending device 1 is switched to the maintenance state (maintenance state), the status display lamp 7 is blinked in green and yellow, for example, to indicate that the game medium lending device 1 has been switched to the maintenance state (ST500). In addition, the number of cards C currently stored in the storage unit 19 is displayed on the display unit 11 (ST501). During the maintenance state, the receiving unit 303 monitors whether or not the card replenishment instruction signal, the card collection instruction signal, or the maintenance state release instruction signal is received from the remote control terminal device 400 (ST502, ST509, ST516). ). During this time, when a maintenance state release instruction signal is received (YES in ST516), the display of the maintenance state is released and the process is terminated.

  If the instruction signal received by the receiving unit 303 from the remote operation terminal device 400 is a replenishment instruction signal for the card C to the storage unit 19 (YES in ST502), the card stored in the storage unit 19 at that time It is determined whether or not C is less than a predetermined appropriate value, which will be described later, and if the stored card C is more than the appropriate value or appropriate value (NO in ST503), the display indicating the maintenance state is canceled (ST517). ) Finish the process and return to the normal operation state. When the number of stored cards C is less than the appropriate value (YES in ST503), when the card C is inserted into the card insertion slot 12 (YES in ST504), the conveying means 31A and 31B are driven and inserted. The card C is transported from the card insertion slot 12 to the storage unit 19 (ST505). At this time, it is set not to read and write the inserted card C in the read / write unit 17 so that the card C can be quickly conveyed to the storage unit 19.

  In the above-described example, the transport speed of the card C at the time of replenishment is emphasized, and the reading / writing by the read / write unit 17 is set not to be performed. However, the card to be replenished at some sacrifice of the transport speed. Only the minimum information of C (for example, member / general card, with / without balance, etc.) may be read.

  When the storage in the storage unit 19 is completed, the number of cards C displayed on the display unit 11 (the remaining storage number of the storage unit 19) is changed to “the number of sheets displayed in ST501 plus 1” (ST506). When the storage number of the storage unit 19 becomes an appropriate value (YES in ST507), the display indicating the maintenance state is canceled (ST517), the process is terminated, and the normal operation state is restored. On the other hand, if it does not reach the appropriate value (NO in ST507), it is monitored whether reception unit 303 has received a release instruction signal from remote control terminal device 400, and if not received (NO in ST508). Returning to ST504, the number of stored sheets becomes an appropriate value (YES in ST507), or the game hall staff presses the release button (mode switching button 402) of the remote control terminal device 400, and the receiving unit 303 makes this release instruction signal. (YES in ST508), the cards C are sequentially conveyed to the storage unit 19 until the maintenance state is released.

  Next, when the instruction signal received by the receiving unit 303 from the remote control terminal device 400 is a collection instruction signal for the card C from the storage unit 19 (YES in ST509), it is stored in the storage unit 19 at that time. It is determined whether or not the number of cards C is greater than a predetermined appropriate value, which will be described later. If the number of stored cards C is appropriate or less than the appropriate value (NO in ST510), the display indicating the maintenance state is canceled. (ST517), the process is terminated and the normal operation state is restored. If the number of stored cards C is greater than the appropriate value (YES in ST510), the transport means 31B and 31A are driven to transport the stored cards C from the storage unit 19 to the card insertion slot 12. At this time, the card C conveyed from the storage unit 19 is set so as not to be read and written in the read / write unit 17 so that the card C can be quickly conveyed to the card insertion slot 12.

  When the card C transported to the card insertion slot 12 is extracted by a game hall attendant, the number of cards C displayed on the display unit 11 (the remaining number stored in the storage unit 19) is “the number displayed in ST501 minus 1”. (ST513). If the number of sheets stored in the storage unit 19 becomes an appropriate value (YES in ST514), the display indicating the maintenance state is canceled (ST517), the process is terminated, and the normal operation state is restored. On the other hand, if it does not reach the appropriate value (NO in ST514), it is monitored whether receiving section 303 has received a release instruction signal from remote control terminal device 400, and if not received (NO in ST515). Returning to ST511, the number of stored sheets becomes an appropriate value (YES in ST514), or the game hall staff presses the release button (mode switching button 402) of the remote control terminal device 400, and the receiving unit 303 receives this release instruction signal. Then (YES in ST515), the cards C are sequentially conveyed from the storage unit 19 to the card insertion slot 12 until the maintenance state is released (ST511).

  As described above, in a state where the storage card is full in the storage unit 19, there is no room for collecting the used card C, whose value is zero, in the storage unit 19, while there is no storage card in the storage unit 19. In this case, the card C cannot be supplied to the player, and the game is hindered in any case. Therefore, it is necessary to provide the storage unit 19 with a margin for collecting a certain number of used cards C and storing a certain number of spare cards C. Therefore, even when the card C is replenished to the storage unit 19, it is necessary not to replenish until the storage unit 19 is full, but to replenish with a margin for collecting a certain number of sheets. However, it is necessary to collect the number of sheets that can be supplied to some extent. Therefore, in this example, a predetermined number less than full is set as an appropriate value for replenishment, and a predetermined number greater than zero is set as an appropriate value for collection, and cards C are sequentially replenished up to the appropriate number of sheets. Or it is trying to be valid as a collection. This appropriate value may be set in advance as an initial value, or may be changed later. Further, the appropriate value may be the same or different between the case of card replenishment and the case of card collection. For example, when the number of sheets that can be stored is 10, even if the appropriate value for card collection and correction is the same “5”, the appropriate value for card collection is “5”, and the appropriate value for card replenishment is “4”. Also good.

  In the case of the card collection described above, it is necessary to enable collection of all cards stored in the storage unit 19 in order to check the total number of cards or check the scratched state of the cards after the end of business. A means for setting the appropriate value to “0” may be provided separately. Further, even if the number of stored sheets becomes an appropriate value in ST515, a means for forcibly transporting the stored card may be provided. For example, even when the number of stored sheets becomes an appropriate value in ST514, as long as the card collection button 404 is kept pressed, the stored card may be transported prior to the end of the process. Moreover, it is not necessary to provide an appropriate value.

  In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the control state of the game medium lending device 1 is switched from the normal operation state to the maintenance state when the card C is replenished / collected has been described. If it is outside, there is no use of the prepaid function such as payment and consumption without switching to the maintenance state. Therefore, the operability can be improved by providing a configuration in which the card C can be replenished / collected by remotely operating the transport means 31 from the portable terminal device 400 without switching to the maintenance state. At this time, the input instruction of the input button provided on the operation surface 6 of the game medium lending device 1 may remain valid. Even during business, for example, when a clerk discharges a card left behind, if the card C can be moved by controlling the transport means 31 without changing to the maintenance state, the discharging operation can be performed quickly. When the card C is replenished, the read / write unit 17 can be set not to read and write the information on the card C, as in the above-described embodiment. It may be possible to set to read only a card, with or without a balance, etc., or to select either one.

  FIG. 10 is a perspective view of another portable terminal device 400 according to the present invention. The same parts as those of the mobile terminal device 400 of FIG. The game medium lending device 1 generally performs a hard reset when, for example, an error occurs in a normal operation state or the card C that is held despite being unusable is forcibly ejected. The method requires power-off and power-on operations at the power supply unit disposed on the back side of the gaming machine 2. In this example, by providing the mobile terminal device 400 with a reset button 406 that can remotely control the hard reset of the game medium lending device 1, the burden on the staff can be reduced.

  Further, when such a hard reset is performed in the normal operation state, after the reset, the transaction history information such as the position information of the game medium lending device 1 and the previous transaction amount is read from the RAM 46, for example, the display unit ( It is necessary to confirm by displaying on a predetermined display unit such as the display unit 11 of the game medium lending device 1 (not shown). In this example, the portable terminal device 400 is provided with a history display button 407 for inputting an instruction to display such transaction history information on a predetermined display unit.

  FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the mobile terminal device 400 of FIG. The same parts as those in FIG. 5 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted. In FIG. 11, reference numeral 410 denotes communication control for generating an instruction signal in response to pressing of the mode switching button 402, the card replenishment button 403, the card collection button 404, the reset button 406 or the history display button 407 and transmitting it from the transmission unit 405 This is a control unit for controlling display on the LCD display unit 401. The control unit 410 includes a ROM 412 that stores a program, a CPU 411 that reads and executes the program from the ROM 412, a RAM 413 that stores information necessary for executing the program, and the like. Further, a mode switching button 402, a card replenishment button 403, a card collection button 404, a reset button 406, a history display button 407, and a transmission unit 405 are connected to the control unit 410 via a bus 414.

  FIG. 12 is a perspective view of another game medium lending device according to the present invention, and FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing its electrical configuration. The same parts as those in FIGS. 2 and 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  In this example, buttons corresponding to various buttons for remote operation provided on the above-described portable terminal device 400 are provided on the operation surface 6. 301 is a card replenishment button, and 302 is a card collection button. Reference numeral 304 denotes a mode switching button. Each time the mode switching button 304 is pressed, the game medium lending device 1 switches from the normal operation state to the maintenance state, and releases the maintenance state to return to the normal operation state. In addition, a reset button for performing a hard reset of the game medium lending device 1 when, for example, an error occurs in the normal operation state or the held card C is forcibly ejected despite being unusable. 305 and the transaction history information such as the position information of the game medium lending device 1 and the previous transaction amount after the reset are read from the RAM 46, for example, a display unit (not shown) of the gaming machine 2, and a display unit of the game medium lending device 1 A history display button 306 for inputting an instruction to be displayed on a predetermined display unit such as 11 is provided on the operation surface 6 so that the same operation can be performed on the operation surface 6 in addition to the remote operation by the mobile terminal device 400. .

  In FIG. 13, reference numeral 43 denotes a control unit, which controls the switching of the maintenance state or the gaming state of the game medium lending device 1 as well as the detection signals from the respective photoelectric sensors 21 to 27 and the card replenishment according to an instruction signal from the mode switching button 304. The storage state, transport position, and the like of the card C are confirmed by instruction signals from the button 301 and the card collection button 302, and the transport operation of the card C and the operation of the reader / writer 18 are controlled. The control unit 43 includes a ROM 45 that stores the program, a CPU 44 that reads and executes the program from the ROM 45, and a RAM 46 that stores information necessary for executing the program. The control unit 43 also has a status display lamp 7, a depositable lamp 10, a display unit 11, a processing unit 9, photoelectric sensors 21 to 27, an input / output unit such as a reader / writer 18, a management device 4, etc. , A card replenishment button 301, a card collection button 302, a mode switching button 304, a reset button 305, and a history display button 306 are connected.

  The control operation of the control unit 43 when the card C is replenished to the storage unit 19 and when the card is ejected (collected) from the storage unit 19 to the outside of the apparatus is instructed by the button of the portable terminal device 400 to input an instruction. The only difference is whether an instruction is given by a button provided on the operation surface 6 of the game medium lending device 1, and the other control operations are the same as those in the flowchart of FIG.

  Furthermore, unlocking the front frame and glass frame of the gaming machine 2, extracting and replenishing the hit balls enclosed in the gaming machine 2, lottery of the gaming machine 2 to give a privilege, the jackpot symbol of the gaming machine 2 is remotely operated If the functions to be integrated are integrated into the portable terminal device 400 as described above, the management of not only the game medium lending device 1 but also the gaming machine 2 is centralized in one portable terminal device 400, and the workload of the staff is greatly reduced. The

  In the present embodiment, the storage unit 19 is provided behind the read / write unit 17. However, the storage unit 19 may be provided below or / and above the read / write unit 17.

  Furthermore, the game medium lending device according to the present invention can be applied not only to an IC card but also to a magnetic card.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the game medium rental apparatus remote control system provided with the game medium rental apparatus and portable terminal device which concern on this invention. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a game medium lending device and a mobile terminal device according to the present invention. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view and a schematic bottom view of a game medium lending device according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the game medium lending device of FIG. 2. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of the portable terminal device of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the control part of the game media rental apparatus based on this invention in a normal operation state. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the control part of the game media rental apparatus based on this invention in a normal operation state. It is a schematic diagram which shows the positional relationship of a card | curd and a picker. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the control part of the game media rental apparatus based on this invention in a maintenance state. It is a perspective view of the other portable terminal device which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the portable terminal device of FIG. It is a perspective view of the other game media rental apparatus which concerns on this invention. FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the game medium lending device of FIG. 12.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game media rental apparatus 17 Read / write part 19 Storage part 20 Picker 31 Conveyance means 43 Control part 303 Reception part 400 Portable terminal device 402 Mode switching button 403 Card replenishment button 404 Card collection button 405 Transmission part 410 Control part C Card

Claims (31)

A card insertion slot into which a card-like storage medium is inserted or ejected;
A read / write unit capable of writing valuable value information to the card-like storage medium according to the value of the inserted money and reading the valuable value information of the card-like storage medium;
A storage section for storing a card-shaped storage medium;
Transport means for transporting a card-shaped storage medium between the card insertion slot and the storage unit;
A game medium lending device having a control unit, and an input unit for inputting an instruction to the control unit of the game medium lending device;
A remote control terminal device including a transmission unit that transmits a signal according to an input instruction,
The gaming medium lending device further includes a receiving unit that receives a signal transmitted from the remote control terminal device;
The game medium lending device remote operation system, wherein the control unit is configured to execute control according to a signal received by the receiving unit. 2. The game medium lending device remote operation system according to claim 1, wherein the control includes control of a card-shaped storage medium transport operation by the transport means. The control is a maintenance that enables maintenance of the game medium lending device by making the use of the card-like storage medium impossible from the normal operation state in which the card-like storage medium can be used. The game medium lending device remote operation system according to claim 1, further comprising a control for changing to a state or from a maintenance state to a normal operation state. The control includes control for replenishing the storage unit with a card-shaped storage medium, and the control unit of the game medium lending device receives a signal for replenishing the card-shaped storage medium in the maintenance state. 4. The game medium rental according to claim 3, wherein the transport operation of the transport means is controlled so that the card-shaped storage medium inserted from the card insertion slot is transported to the storage unit. Equipment remote control system. The control includes a control for discharging the card-like storage medium to the outside of the device, and the control unit of the game medium lending device has received a signal for discharging the card-like storage medium in the maintenance state. In this case, the conveying operation of the conveying means should be controlled so as to convey the card-shaped storage medium accommodated in the accommodating portion to a position where the card-like storage medium can be discharged to the outside of the apparatus. The game media rental device remote control system according to claim 1. The control includes display release of information indicating an abnormal state of the game medium lending device and / or control of canceling the abnormal state, and the control unit of the game medium loan device releases display of the information indicating the abnormal state When the receiving unit receives a signal to be canceled and / or a signal to cancel the abnormal state, control is performed to display the information indicating the abnormal state and / or to cancel the abnormal state. The game medium lending device remote control system according to claim 1. The gaming medium lending device further includes storage means for storing information indicating the state of the device, and the control reads information stored in the storage means, and reads the read information to a predetermined display unit. The game medium lending device remote control system according to claim 1, further comprising display control. A card insertion slot into which a card-like storage medium is inserted or ejected;
A read / write unit capable of writing valuable value information to the card-like storage medium according to the value of the inserted money and reading the valuable value information of the card-like storage medium;
A storage section for storing a card-shaped storage medium;
Transport means for transporting a card-shaped storage medium between the card insertion slot and the storage unit;
A control unit;
A receiving unit for receiving a signal transmitted from the remote control terminal device,
The game medium lending device, wherein the control unit is configured to execute control according to a signal received by the receiving unit. 9. The game medium according to claim 8, further comprising an input unit for inputting an instruction to cause the control unit to execute a control corresponding to the control according to a signal received from the remote operation terminal device. Rental equipment. The game medium lending device according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the control includes control of a card-shaped storage medium transport operation by the transport means. The control is a maintenance that enables maintenance of the game medium lending device by making the use of the card-like storage medium impossible from the normal operation state in which the card-like storage medium can be used. The game medium lending device according to claim 8 or 9, further comprising a control for changing to a state or from a maintenance state to a normal operation state. The control includes control for replenishing the storage unit with a card-shaped storage medium, and the control unit of the game medium lending device receives a signal for replenishing the card-shaped storage medium in the maintenance state. 12. The game medium rental according to claim 11, wherein the transport operation of the transport means is controlled so that the card-shaped storage medium inserted from the card insertion slot is transported to the storage unit. apparatus. The control includes a control for discharging the card-like storage medium to the outside of the device, and the control unit of the game medium lending device has received a signal for discharging the card-like storage medium in the maintenance state. In this case, the transporting operation of the transporting unit should be controlled so that the card-shaped storage medium stored in the storage unit is transported to a position where it can be discharged to the outside of the apparatus. The game media rental device according to 1. A card insertion slot into which the card-like storage medium is inserted or ejected, a lead that can write valuable information to the card-like storage medium according to the value of the inserted money, and can read the valuable information of the card-like storage medium A game medium lending device having a light unit, a storage unit for storing a card-shaped storage medium, a transport means for transporting the card-shaped storage medium between the card insertion slot and the front storage unit, a control unit, and a reception unit An input unit for inputting an instruction to control the transport operation of the card-shaped storage medium by the transport means;
A remote operation terminal device comprising: a transmission unit that transmits a signal corresponding to an instruction input by an input unit to the game medium lending device. A card insertion slot into which the card-like storage medium is inserted or ejected, a lead that can write valuable information to the card-like storage medium according to the value of the inserted money, and can read the valuable information of the card-like storage medium A game medium lending device having a light unit, a storage unit for storing a card-shaped storage medium, a transport means for transporting the card-shaped storage medium between the card insertion slot and the front storage unit, a control unit, and a reception unit The state of the game medium lending device is changed from a normal operation state where the card-like storage medium can be used to a maintenance state where the use of the card-like storage medium is disabled and the game medium lending device can be maintained; or An input unit for inputting an instruction to change from the maintenance state to the normal operation state;
A remote operation terminal device comprising: a transmission unit that transmits a signal corresponding to an instruction input by an input unit to the game medium lending device. 16. The remote control terminal device according to claim 15, wherein the instruction includes an instruction to replenish the storage unit of the game medium lending device with a card-shaped storage medium. 16. The remote operation terminal device according to claim 15, wherein the instruction includes an instruction to discharge the card-shaped storage medium stored in the storage unit of the game medium lending device to the outside of the device. 16. The remote operation terminal device according to claim 15, wherein the instruction includes display cancellation of information indicating an abnormal state of the game medium lending device and / or cancellation of the abnormal state. The instruction includes reading of information indicating the state of the game medium lending device stored in the game medium lending device and displaying the read information on a predetermined display unit. Item 16. The remote control terminal device according to Item 15. The card insertion slot into which the card-like storage medium is inserted or ejected, and the valuable information can be written to the card-like storage medium according to the value of the inserted money, and the valuable information of the card-like storage medium can be read. Read / write unit, storage unit for storing card-shaped storage medium, transport means for transporting card-shaped storage medium between card insertion slot and storage unit, and signal transmitted from remote control terminal device In a computer program for causing a computer to control a game medium lending device comprising a receiving unit
A computer program for causing a computer to function as means for executing control according to a signal received by the receiving unit. The gaming medium lending device further includes an input unit for inputting an instruction to cause the computer to execute a control corresponding to the control according to a signal received from the remote operation terminal device, and the computer is connected to the input unit by the input unit. The computer program according to claim 20, wherein the computer program functions as means for executing control according to an input instruction. The computer program according to claim 20 or 21, wherein the control includes control of a card-shaped storage medium transport operation by the transport means. The control is a maintenance that enables maintenance of the game medium lending device by making the use of the card-like storage medium impossible from a normal operation state in which the card-like storage medium can be used. The computer program according to claim 20 or 21, further comprising a control for changing to a state or from a maintenance state to a normal operation state. The control includes control for replenishing the storage unit with a card-shaped storage medium, and when the receiving unit receives a signal to replenish the card-shaped storage medium in the maintenance state, the card insertion slot 24. The computer program according to claim 23, wherein said computer program is caused to function as a means for controlling a transport operation of said transport means so as to transport a card-like storage medium inserted from the storage section to said storage section. The control includes a control for discharging the card-shaped storage medium to the outside of the apparatus. When the reception unit receives a signal for discharging the card-shaped storage medium in the maintenance state, the computer stores the card-shaped storage medium in the storage unit. 24. The computer program according to claim 23, wherein the computer-readable storage medium is caused to function as means for controlling a transporting operation of the transporting unit so as to transport the card-shaped storage medium that has been transported to a position where the card-like storage medium can be ejected to the outside of the apparatus. The card insertion slot into which the card-like storage medium is inserted or ejected, and the valuable information can be written to the card-like storage medium according to the value of the inserted money, and the valuable information of the card-like storage medium can be read. Read / write unit, storage unit for storing card-shaped storage medium, transport means for transporting card-shaped storage medium between card insertion slot and storage unit, and signal transmitted from remote control terminal device A computer program for causing a computer to control a game medium lending device including a receiving unit, and a computer-readable recording medium,
A recording medium on which a computer program for causing a computer to function as means for executing control according to a signal received by the receiving unit is recorded. The gaming medium lending device further includes an input unit for inputting an instruction to cause the computer to execute a control corresponding to the control according to a signal received from the remote operation terminal device, and the computer is connected to the input unit by the input unit. 27. The recording medium according to claim 26, wherein a computer program that functions as means for executing control according to an input instruction is recorded. 28. The recording medium according to claim 26, wherein the control includes control of a card-shaped storage medium transport operation by the transport unit. The control is a maintenance that enables maintenance of the game medium lending device by making the use of the card-like storage medium impossible from a normal operation state in which the card-like storage medium can be used. 28. The recording medium according to claim 26, further comprising a control for changing to a state or from a maintenance state to a normal operation state. The control includes control for replenishing the storage unit with a card-shaped storage medium, and when the receiving unit receives a signal to replenish the card-shaped storage medium in the maintenance state, the card insertion slot 30. A recording medium according to claim 29, wherein a computer program is recorded which functions as means for controlling a conveying operation of the conveying means so as to convey the card-like storage medium inserted from the storage unit to the storage unit. . The control includes control for ejecting the card-shaped storage medium to the outside of the apparatus, and the computer is stored in the storage section when the receiving section receives a signal to eject the card-shaped storage medium in the maintenance state. A computer program is recorded for causing the card-like storage medium to function as means for controlling the carrying operation of the carrying means so as to carry the card-like storage medium to a position where the card-like storage medium can be discharged to the outside of the apparatus. 29. The recording medium according to 29.

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