JP2010200891A - Card processor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a light-accumulating paint, which is coated on a card in an arbitrary pattern, to emit light by controlling an irradiation pattern for irradiating ultraviolet rays to the card applied with the light-accumulating paint. <P>SOLUTION: The card game machine 10 includes a card carrying unit 21 for carrying a card 12 painted with the light-accumulating paint in a carrying path. A card carrying unit 21 includes an ultraviolet rays light-emitting part 21e for irradiating the card 12 with ultraviolet rays. An irradiation pattern control unit 20d controls the ultraviolet rays light-emitting part 21e in accordance with the irradiation pattern determined in response to a processing result in a game processing part 20c and emits light in the light-accumulating paint painted on the card 12 in the irradiation pattern. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a card processing device that performs processing on cards used in card game machines, cards used in tickets for various facilities, and the like.

  Conventionally, an inkjet recording apparatus that performs printing on a phosphorescent material-containing recording sheet has been considered (see Patent Document 1). For example, it is assumed that it is used in a vehicle such as a taxi.

  The ink jet recording apparatus described in Patent Document 1 is configured such that an ultraviolet light source is provided on a paper feed tray so that the entire paper feed surface can be illuminated. The ink jet recording apparatus irradiates the phosphorescent material-containing recording paper surface with a light source before recording to be in an excited state, performs ink jet printing there, and completes the print recording. As a result, the hard copy that has been ejected can be immediately made highly visible due to light emission in the excited state of the phosphorescent material.

JP 2001-315404 A

  Thus, conventionally, by adding a phosphorescent material to a recording sheet on which printing is performed, it is possible to improve the visibility by emitting light in an excited state by irradiating ultraviolet rays.

  However, in the prior art, since the purpose is to improve visibility by causing the phosphorescent material to emit light, the entire paper has only been irradiated with ultraviolet light before starting printing.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and the object thereof is to apply an arbitrary pattern to a card by controlling an irradiation pattern for irradiating a card coated with a phosphorescent paint with ultraviolet light. Another object of the present invention is to provide a card processing apparatus capable of causing the phosphorescent paint to emit light.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a transport mechanism for transporting a card coated with a phosphorescent paint in a transport path, and an ultraviolet light emission for irradiating the card transported by the transport mechanism with ultraviolet light. And irradiation pattern control means for controlling the irradiation pattern of the ultraviolet light irradiated by the ultraviolet light emitting means.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the phosphorescent paint apply | coated to the card | curd by arbitrary patterns can be light-emitted by controlling the irradiation pattern which irradiates an ultraviolet light with respect to the card | curd with which the phosphorescent paint was apply | coated.

The block diagram which shows the structure of the card game machine 10 as a card processing apparatus in this embodiment. The figure which shows the outline of the conveyance mechanism of the card conveyance unit. The figure which shows the correspondence of the card | curd 12 conveyed by the conveyance path 31 of the card | curd conveyance unit 21, and the ultraviolet light emission part 21e. The figure which shows an example of the irradiation pattern which drives the ultraviolet light emission part 21e. The figure which shows an example of the irradiation pattern data 25a preset in the card game machine 10 (memory | storage part 25). The flowchart shown about operation | movement of the card game machine 10 in this embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the state of the card | curd 12 in the card conveyance unit 21. FIG.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a card game machine 10 as a card processing device in the present embodiment. A card game machine 10 shown in FIG. 1 is used by being installed in a game facility such as a game center, for example. The card game machine 10 reads data recorded on a card 12 and executes game processing using this data. . For example, data can be magnetically recorded on the card 12, and various data used in the game, data relating to the player (nickname, ID code, etc.), past game results (various setting data, acquisition points, etc.) Data is recorded.

  The card | curd 12 used with the card game machine 10 (card processing apparatus) in this embodiment is apply | coated the phosphorescent paint on the surface. The phosphorescent paint enters a self-luminous excited state when irradiated with ultraviolet light, and the light-emitting state continues even after the irradiation with ultraviolet light is completed. The card game machine 10 according to the present embodiment irradiates the card 12 used in the game with ultraviolet light using an irradiation pattern corresponding to the game result, thereby emitting light in a pattern corresponding to the game result. Can be provided to the user.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the card game machine 10 is provided with a control unit 20, a card transport unit 21, an input unit 22, a display unit 23, an audio unit 24, and a storage unit 25.

  The control unit 20 controls the entire card game machine 10 and includes a CPU, a memory, and the like. The control unit 20 implements various control functions by executing a game program for controlling the game in addition to the basic program (OS) stored in the memory. The control unit 20 controls each function provided in the card transport unit 21 via a control board 21 a provided in the card transport unit 21. In the control unit 20, for example, the functions of a card transport control unit 20a, a reading control unit 20b, a game processing unit 20c, and an irradiation pattern control unit 20d are realized.

  The card transport control unit 20 a controls the transport of the card 12 in the card transport unit 21. The card transport control unit 20a rotates and rotates the plurality of card feed rollers 32 arranged along the transport path of the card transport unit 21 through the motor drive unit 21f of the card transport unit 21. Control the speed.

  The reading control unit 20 b controls reading of data recorded on the card 12 transported in the card transport unit 21. For example, when data is magnetically recorded on the card 12, the reading control unit 20 b controls the data reading unit 21 d provided in the card transport unit 21 to read the data recorded on the card 12. I do.

  The game processing unit 20c executes game processing, and for example, executes game processing using data read from the card 12 under the control of the reading control unit 20b.

  The irradiation pattern control unit 20d controls the ultraviolet light pattern irradiated by the ultraviolet light emitting unit 21e in the card transport unit 21, and sets the irradiation pattern according to the result of the game processing by the game processing unit 20c. The ultraviolet light emitting unit 21e is driven through the control substrate 21a according to the irradiation pattern.

  The card transport unit 21 performs processing on the card 12 used in the game under the control of the control unit 20, and includes a control board 21a, a card insertion sensor 21b, a card end detection sensor 21c, a data reading unit 21d, and an ultraviolet light emitting unit. 21e and a motor drive unit 21f.

  The control board 21 a is mounted with units such as a processor and a memory for controlling each functional unit of the card transport unit 21, and transmits and receives data and commands to and from the control unit 20. In response to this instruction, each unit constituting the card transport unit 21 is controlled.

  The card insertion sensor 21b is a sensor for detecting that the card 12 has been inserted from the card insertion slot 30 provided in the housing of the card transport unit 21 and that the processed card 12 has been ejected.

  The card end detection sensor 21 c is a sensor for detecting that the card 12 inserted from the card insertion slot 30 has been transported to a predetermined position inside the housing of the card transport unit 21.

  The data reading unit 21d reads the data recorded on the card 12 conveyed through the conveyance path 31 provided in the card conveyance unit 21 under the control of the reading control unit 20b. When data is magnetically recorded on the card 12, it is assumed that a magnetic read head is provided at the position where the data is recorded (for example, the position where the magnetic tape is attached).

  Although it is assumed that data is magnetically recorded on the card 12, data is recorded by printing with a barcode, a QR (Quick Response) code or the like, or an IC tag is embedded in the card 12. Data may be recorded. When data is recorded by printing, the data reading unit 21d has a function of optically reading a code. When an IC tag is recorded, the data reading unit 21d has a function of reading data by wireless communication using, for example, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology.

  The ultraviolet light emitting unit 21e is driven according to the irradiation pattern set by the irradiation pattern control unit 20d under the control of the irradiation pattern control unit 20d, and is conveyed through the conveyance path 31 provided in the card conveyance unit 21. The card 12 is irradiated with ultraviolet light (details are shown in FIG. 3).

  The motor drive unit 21 f drives and rotates a plurality of card feed rollers 32 arranged along the transport path 31 provided in the card transport unit 21 for transporting the card 12. The motor drive unit 21f can adjust the rotation direction and rotation speed of the card feed roller 32 under the control of the card transport control unit 20a.

  The input unit 22 inputs detection by various sensors in addition to buttons, switches, and levers operated by the user, and notifies the control unit 20 of them.

  The display unit 23 performs display using a display, a lamp, or the like under the control of the control unit 20.

  The audio unit 24 performs audio output from the speaker and audio input from the microphone under the control of the control unit 20.

  The storage unit 25 is for storing various programs and data processed by the control unit 20, and in addition to the basic program and game program, irradiation pattern data 25a indicating an irradiation pattern for irradiating the card 12 with ultraviolet light. Is pre-recorded. The irradiation pattern data 25a includes, for example, data corresponding to each of a plurality of irradiation patterns corresponding to the result of the game processing by the game processing unit 20c.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an outline of the transport mechanism of the card transport unit 21.
The card transport unit 21 is provided with a card insertion port 30 for inserting the card 12, and a transport path 31 for transporting the card 12 from the card insertion port 30 to the inside of the unit housing is formed. . In the vicinity of the card insertion slot 30, a card insertion sensor 21 b is provided at a position facing up and down across the conveyance path 31. The card insertion sensor 21b is a sensor for detecting that the card 12 has been inserted from the card insertion slot 30, and for detecting that the processed card 12 has been ejected.

  A plurality of card feed rollers 32 are provided along the previous conveyance path 31 provided with the card insertion sensor 21b. The card feed roller 32 is disposed so as to be opposed to the upper and lower sides of the transport path 31, and can rotate the card 12 in contact with the card 12 to transport the card 12 in the transport path 31. The card feed roller 32 can be rotated in the forward direction / reverse direction by the motor drive unit 21f.

  A data reading unit 21 d and an ultraviolet light emitting unit 21 e are provided along the conveyance path 31. As described above, the data reading unit 21d reads, for example, magnetically recorded data from the card 12, and is provided at a position close to (or in contact with) the card 12 being transported through the transport path 31. As described above, the ultraviolet light emitting unit 21e irradiates the card 12 with ultraviolet light, and is provided at a position close to the card 12 being conveyed through the conveyance path 31 (details are shown in FIG. 3). ).

  Further, the card transport unit 21 is provided with a card end detection sensor 21c in the vicinity of the front end portion of the transport path 31, and detects that the card 12 has been transported to a predetermined position on the transport path 31. When the card transport unit 21 detects that the leading end of the card 12 has arrived, it can be determined that the card 12 has been transported until it passes the position where the data reading unit 21d and the ultraviolet light emitting unit 21e are provided. Shall.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a correspondence relationship between the card 12 transported along the transport path 31 of the card transport unit 21 and the ultraviolet light emitting unit 21e.
As shown in FIG. 3, the ultraviolet light emitting unit 21 e is provided with a plurality of light emitting elements arranged in a direction perpendicular to the card 12 transport direction (indicated by the arrow in FIG. 3) by the card transport unit 21. . The light emitting element is composed of, for example, a line LED (Light Emitting Diode), and can emit ultraviolet light.

  It is assumed that the ultraviolet light emitting unit 21e is configured / arranged so that the entire surface can be irradiated with ultraviolet light with respect to the area of the card 12 to which the phosphorescent paint is applied (the phosphorescent paint application range 12a). In the card 12 shown in FIG. 3, since the application range 12a of the phosphorescent paint is formed on the entire surface, the ultraviolet light emitting portion 21e can irradiate the entire surface of the card 12 with ultraviolet light. Thereby, it is possible to emit light in an arbitrary pattern using the entire surface of the card 12.

  In addition, when the application | coating range 12a of the phosphorescent paint is formed in the one part range with respect to the card | curd 12, what is necessary is just to provide the ultraviolet light emission part 21e which can irradiate an ultraviolet light with respect to this application | coating range 12a. . For example, in the case where the application range 12 a of the phosphorescent paint is formed only on the right half of the card 12, an ultraviolet light emitting portion 21 e that can irradiate the right half of the card 12 with ultraviolet light may be provided.

4A and 4B are diagrams showing an example of an irradiation pattern for driving the ultraviolet light emitting unit 21e.
In the card game machine 10, depending on the result of the game process using the data read from the card 12, the phosphorescent light applied to the card 12 is driven by driving the ultraviolet light emitting unit 21e according to different irradiation patterns. The pattern in which the paint emits light can be changed.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of irradiation pattern data 25a preset in the card game machine 10 (storage unit 25).
As shown in FIG. 5, in the irradiation pattern data 25a, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, corresponding to each result (A, B,...) Of the game processing executed by the game processing unit 20c. In addition, irradiation patterns (patterns 1, 2,...) Are set. Further, in the irradiation pattern data 25a, data indicating the irradiation intensity of the ultraviolet light irradiated from the ultraviolet light emitting unit 21e may be set corresponding to each of the game processing results (A, B,...). it can. That is, the light emission time of the phosphorescent paint applied to the card 12 can be extended as the irradiation intensity of the ultraviolet light emitted from the ultraviolet light emitting unit 21e is increased.

  For this reason, for example, when the game processing result is good for the user, the light emission time of the pattern can be adjusted according to the situation, for example, the time for light emission in the predetermined pattern in the card 12 is increased.

  Next, the operation of the card game machine 10 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the state of the card 12 in the card transport unit 21.

  When playing a game with the card game machine 10, the user causes the card game machine 10 to read the data recorded on the card 12 that the user brings. The user inserts the card 12 into the card transport unit 21 of the card game machine 10 from the card insertion slot 30 as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, when it is detected that the card 12 is inserted by the leading end of the card 12 reaching the position of the card insertion sensor 21b, the card transport control unit 20a of the control unit 20 is detected. Through the control board 21a, the motor driving unit 21f drives the card feed roller 32 to rotate in the forward direction, and the card 12 is conveyed in a direction to be accommodated in the unit housing (step A2).

  Further, the reading control unit 20b starts reading of data recorded on the card 12 by the data reading unit 21d (step A3). The card 12 is transported through the transport path 31 by the rotation of the card feed roller 32, thereby passing the lower part of the data reading unit 21d as shown in FIG. Thereby, the data reading part 21d can read the data recorded on the card | curd 12, for example magnetically (step A4). The data read by the data reading unit 21d is output to the control unit 20 via the control board 21a.

  Further, as the card feed roller 32 is rotated in the forward direction, as shown in FIG. 7D, the leading end of the card 12 reaches the position of the card end detection sensor 21c. When it is detected that the card 12 has been transported to a predetermined position (step A5, Yes), the card transport controller 20a of the controller 20 stops the rotation drive of the card feed roller 32 by the motor driver 21f. (Step A6). That is, in the card game machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the game processing is performed with the card 12 stored in the card transport unit 21.

  The game processing unit 20c executes game processing using the data read from the card 12 (step A7). The game executed on the card game machine 10 may have any content.

  When the game processing by the game processing unit 20c is finished, the irradiation pattern control unit 20d refers to the irradiation pattern data 25a prepared in advance in the storage unit 25 according to the result of the game processing, and starts from the ultraviolet light emitting unit 21e. The irradiation pattern and irradiation intensity used when irradiating with ultraviolet light are set (step A8).

  The card conveyance control unit 20a drives the card feeding roller 32 to rotate in the reverse direction by the motor driving unit 21f via the control board 21a, and conveys the card 12 in the direction of discharging out of the unit casing (step). A9).

  On the other hand, the irradiation pattern control unit 20d drives the light emitting element of the ultraviolet light emitting unit 21e to irradiate the card 12 with ultraviolet light according to the irradiation pattern and the irradiation intensity set according to the game result (step A10). ). That is, according to the irradiation pattern with respect to the card 12 by driving the light emitting element at the position to be irradiated with the ultraviolet light of the ultraviolet light emitting unit 21e in accordance with the timing when the card 12 is transported in the transport path 31. The region can be irradiated with ultraviolet light.

  When the rear end of the card 12 is detected by the card insertion sensor 21b as the card 12 is transported through the transport path 31, and it is determined that the ultraviolet light emitting unit 21e has passed completely, the card transport control unit 20a As shown in FIG. 7E, after the card 12 is conveyed to the discharge position, the rotation of the card feed roller 32 by the motor drive unit 21f is stopped (step A12). As a result, the user can take out the card 12 from the card transport unit 21. Since the card 12 taken out from the card transport unit 21 emits light in a pattern according to the game processing result, the user is interested not only in collecting the card 12 but also in how the light is emitted. It can be taken out from the card transport unit 21.

  For example, when a good result (for example, high score) is obtained for the user by the game process, an irradiation pattern that is used less frequently (rare) is selected. In this case, since the user can acquire the card 12 that emits light with a special pattern, the willingness to challenge the card game machine 10 is improved.

  Moreover, since the irradiation intensity of the ultraviolet light irradiated with respect to the card | curd 12 is set according to a game processing result, the time when the card | curd 12 is light-emitting is adjusted. Accordingly, similarly, when the result of the game process is good, for example, a card 12 that emits light for a long time can be acquired.

  In the card game machine 10 of the present embodiment, for example, the card 12 having a phosphorescent coating applied on the entire surface is used, and each time the game process is executed, the pattern is emitted by irradiating ultraviolet light according to a different irradiation pattern. The card 12 can be used any number of times.

  In the above description, the light emission time of the phosphorescent paint is adjusted by adjusting the irradiation intensity of the ultraviolet light emitted from the ultraviolet light emitting part 21e, but the irradiation intensity by the ultraviolet light emitting part 21e is constant. In some cases, the light emission time of the phosphorescent paint may be adjusted by changing the irradiation time of the ultraviolet light on the card 12 by adjusting the transport time of the card 12. For example, by halving the card conveyance speed, it is possible to double the time during which the ultraviolet light emitted from the ultraviolet light emitting unit 21e is irradiated. Thereby, even if the irradiation intensity | strength by the ultraviolet light emission part 21e is constant, the light emission time of a phosphorescent paint can be lengthened. In addition, when changing the conveyance speed of a card | curd, by controlling the drive timing with respect to each light emitting element of the ultraviolet light emission part 21e according to a conveyance speed, it is ultraviolet by the pattern similar to before a conveyance speed is changed. Let it be irradiated with light.

  In the above description, the card game machine 10 is taken as an example of the card processing device, but it can be applied to a device that handles other cards. For example, it can be configured as a card processing device that performs processing for admission tickets (cards) in movie theaters and theaters. In this case, it is assumed that phosphorescent paint is applied to the admission ticket. For example, when using a card processing device to check an admission ticket at the time of admission, after reading and checking the data recorded on the admission ticket inserted into the card processing device, it corresponds to the seat number, for example After irradiating the entrance ticket with ultraviolet light according to the irradiation pattern to be discharged. For example, as shown in FIG. 4C, ultraviolet light is irradiated to the entrance ticket to which the phosphorescent paint is applied by an irradiation pattern indicating that the seat number is “A-15”. As a result, the user can receive the admission ticket emitted according to the pattern of his / her seat number, and can easily confirm his / her seat number by viewing the admission ticket even in a dimly lit venue. . Note that the card processing apparatus according to the present embodiment can be used in various forms, and can be used in ways other than those described above.

  In addition, it is said that the pattern emission time is adjusted by irradiating the card 12 with ultraviolet light, but by changing the intensity of the irradiated ultraviolet light, the emission luminance of the pattern of the card 12 can be adjusted, The emission color may be changed.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments as they are, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. In addition, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, constituent elements over different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Card game machine, 12 ... Card, 20 ... Control part, 20a ... Card conveyance control part, 20b ... Reading control part, 20c ... Game processing part, 20d ... Irradiation pattern control part, 21 ... Card conveyance unit, 21a ... Control Substrate, 21b ... card insertion sensor, 21c ... card edge detection sensor, 21d ... data reading unit, 21e ... ultraviolet light emitting unit, 21f ... motor drive unit, 22 ... input unit, 23 ... display unit, 24 ... sound unit, 25 ... Storage unit, 25a ... Irradiation pattern data, 30 ... Card insertion slot, 31 ... Transport path, 32 ... Card feed roller.

Claims (4)

A transport mechanism for transporting a card coated with phosphorescent paint in a transport path;
Ultraviolet light emitting means for irradiating the card conveyed by the conveyance mechanism with ultraviolet light;
A card processing apparatus comprising: an irradiation pattern control means for controlling an irradiation pattern of ultraviolet light irradiated by the ultraviolet light emitting means.   2. The card processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an irradiation time control means for controlling a time for irradiating the ultraviolet light by the ultraviolet light irradiation means. The ultraviolet light emitting means,
A plurality of light emitting elements arranged in a direction perpendicular to the transport direction of the card by the transport mechanism are provided,
3. The card processing device according to claim 2, wherein the card transported by the transport mechanism is caused to emit light by a light emitting element corresponding to the irradiation pattern set by control by the irradiation pattern control means. Data reading means for reading data recorded on the card;
Processing means for executing a predetermined process based on the data read by the data reading means;
The card processing device according to claim 1, wherein the irradiation pattern control unit sets the irradiation pattern based on a processing result by the processing unit.

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