JP2821007B2 - Voting card reader - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Overview] Regarding a voting card reading device capable of effectively using a voting input card, recording of a voting input card to be inserted for the purpose of eliminating waste of resources and reducing operating costs In a voting card reading device provided with a recognizing means for recognizing and reading the input data obtained, a printing means for printing voting ticket purchase data on the voting input card is provided.

[Industrial applications]

The present invention relates to a voting card reader, and more particularly to a voting card reader capable of effectively using a voting input card.

In recent years, a system using a voting input card has begun to be introduced in order to improve the efficiency of voting input at a racetrack. The voting input card used in this system is a kind of mark sheet, in which a customer marks a race number, a framework for voting, and the like, and inserts a form input card in which the predetermined items (input data) are microphoned into a voting card reader. Thus, the input data is read and input to the host computer. When the host computer issues an issuance permission, a betting ticket is issued from the betting ticket issuance ticket (this system is referred to as a betting ticket issuance system).

In recent years, the number of voting tickets issued has rapidly increased, and accordingly, the number of voting input cards issued has also increased. The betting ticket and the voting input card become garbage after the race.

Therefore, effective operation of the betting ticket and the voting input card is desired.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 2 shows the configuration of a conventional voting card reader 1. The voting card reader 1 generally recognizes a card transport mechanism 5 that transports the voting input card 2 from the insertion slot 3 to the ejection port 4 and recognizes input data recorded on the voting input card 2 and reads the input data. And the device 6.

The voting input card 2 is a mark sheet, on which information necessary for buying a voting ticket such as a racetrack name, a race name, a program, etc. (hereinafter referred to as voting ticket purchase data) is entered by a voting ticket purchaser. is there.

This voting input card 2 is a voting card reader 1
And the recognition device 6 reads the betting ticket purchase data recorded on the voting input card 2 while the card is transported from the insertion slot 3 to the ejection port 4 by the card transport mechanism 5. It has become. The read voting ticket purchase data is transmitted to the host computer provided in the central processing center and is then input to the magnification (odds) of each race.
And the calculation of the dividend.

With this voting ticket issuing system, betting ticket purchase data can be batch-processed not only at a racetrack but also at off-site voting ticket offices all over the country, thus facilitating the voting ticket issuing process and shortening the processing time. . In addition, by incorporating the voting card reading device 1 and the voting input card 2 into the voting ticket issuing system, it is not necessary to manually input voting ticket purchase data, so that the processing can be further facilitated.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

However, the voting card reader 1 has only a function of reading the voting ticket purchase data described on the voting input card 2. When the data reading process is completed, the data is discarded, and the betting ticket is newly issued by the betting ticket issuing machine. For this reason,
The conventional voting ticket issuing system using the voting card reader 1 requires two cards, a voting input card 2 and a voting ticket, which is inefficient in terms of resource saving and operation cost. was there.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a voting card reader that can eliminate waste of resources and reduce operation costs.

[Means for solving the problem]

In order to solve the above problem, the present invention provides a voting card reader including recognition means 6 for recognizing and reading input data recorded on a voting input card 2 to be inserted. On the other hand, a printing means 11 for printing voting ticket purchase data is provided.

[Action]

According to the voting card reader configured as described above,
By providing the printing means, the voting card reader can be provided with a printing function, and the content previously printed on the voting ticket can be printed on the voting input card. Therefore, the voting input card is used as the voting ticket. be able to.

〔Example〕

 Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a betting ticket issuing system 12 using a voting card reader 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention. The same components as those shown in FIG. 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

The voting card reader 10 is installed at a racetrack and an off-site betting ticket counter, and includes a card transport mechanism 5, a recognition device 6, a printing device 11, a control device 13, and the like.
The card transport mechanism 5 has a well-known configuration, and has an insertion slot 5.
The voting input card 2 to be inserted is sent to the ticket issuing port 14. The recognition device 6 is, for example, an optical reading device using a solid-state imaging device or the like, and reads voting ticket purchase data (data on a mark sheet) written on the voting input card 2.

The printing device 11 is a feature of the present invention. The printing device 11 has a surface (back surface) different from the surface (front surface) of the voting input card 2 on which the voting ticket purchase data is marked.
It is arranged so as to face. That is, the recognition device 6 and the printing device 11 are arranged with the conveyance position of the voting input card 2 interposed therebetween. Therefore, by providing this printing device 11, printing on the back surface of the voting input card 2 becomes possible. The printing method of the printing device 11 is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a thermal transfer type or a dot type.

The control device 13 collectively controls the operations of the card transport mechanism 5, the recognition device 6, and the printing device 11 described above. The control device 13 is connected to a host computer 15 provided at a central management center for managing the issuance of voting tickets, and transmits the voting ticket purchase data written on the voting input card 2 read by the recognition device 6 to the host computer. At the same time, the voting ticket issuance processing described below is performed based on the issuance permission signal supplied from the host computer 15.

Subsequently, the voting card reader 10 having the above configuration
The process of issuing the voting ticket used will be described.

If you want to give a voting ticket, you must first enter the voting card 2
Then, the voting ticket purchase data, such as the name of the race to be voted, the name of the race, the set number, etc., is entered, and this is presented to the counter of the voting ticket counter. The attendant at the betting ticket counter inserts the presented voting input card 2 into the insertion slot 3 of the voting card reader 10. With this, the voting card reader 10
Is activated, and each mechanism and device starts operating under the control of the control device 13.

The voting input card 2 inserted into the insertion slot 3 is transported by the card transport mechanism 5 to a position facing the recognition device 6. Then, the betting ticket purchase data described on the voting input card 2 is read by the recognition device 6. Note that, in this transported state, the back surface of the voting input card 2 is configured to face the printing device 11.

The read betting ticket purchase data is transmitted to the host computer 15 via the control device 13. The host computer 15 performs a process for issuing a predetermined voting ticket (such as an odds calculation process) based on the voting ticket purchase data supplied from the voting card reading device 10. To transmit an issuance permission signal.

The voting card reader 10 includes a host computer 15
When the issuance permission signal is supplied from, the control device 13 activates the printing device 11 and prints predetermined items to be described on the betting ticket on the back surface of the voting input card 2. The voting input card 2 printed by the printing device 11 is passed to the person who intends to perform the voting issued from the ticket issuing port 14 of the voting card reading device 10.

In this embodiment, the voting input card 2 uses a conventionally used one as it is, but nothing is printed on the back of the voting input card 2. The present invention is characterized in that predetermined items to be written on a betting ticket are printed by the printing device 11 on the back side of a blank sheet where printing or the like has not been performed. As a result, the voting input card 2 can be used as it is as a betting ticket, so that resource saving can be achieved and operation costs can be reduced.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, the voting card reader can be provided with a printing function by providing the printing means, and the content conventionally printed on the voting ticket can be printed on the voting input card. In addition, the voting input card can be used as a voting ticket, so that resources can be saved and the operation cost can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a voting ticket issuing system using a voting card reader according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an example of a conventional voting card reader. In the figure, 2 is a voting input card, 5 is a card transport mechanism, 6 is a recognition device, 10 is a voting card reader, 11 is a printing device, 12 is a betting ticket issuing system, 13 is a control device, and 15 is a host computer. .

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. Recognizing means (6) for recognizing and reading input data recorded on a voting input card (2) to be inserted.
A voting card reader, comprising: a voting card reader provided with printing means (11) for printing voting ticket purchase data on the voting input card (2).