JP5671128B1 - Management system and timer - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a management system for managing the use of electrical equipment such as a mahjong table without using coins (currency coins). [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] An ID recorded on an RFID of a chip is read from a coin-type chip inserted in a timer (11) installed on the mahjong table (10), and the use of the mahjong table (10) is permitted based on the read ID. A management system 1 for determining whether or not to do so is provided. Thereby, it becomes possible to manage use of the mahjong table 10 without using coins (coins). [Selection] Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a management system that manages the use of electrical equipment, and a timer used in the management system.

  At a sparrowhouse that provides a play facility with a fully-automatic mahjong table (hereinafter simply called mahjong table) that automatically performs everything from washing (mixing straw) to piles (stacking straw) Revenue is collected by collecting a play fee per usage time of the mahjong table from the user. Therefore, it is important to accurately manage the user's play time when managing a sparrow house. However, a coin timer (see, for example, Patent Document 1) is installed on the mahjong table, which tends to be loose when managing employees' financial fraud and play time management, and fraud such as spears against specific users is rampant. In other words, there is a problem that managing the play time causes trouble in collecting coins.

  In addition, not only in the mahjong table but also in amusement facilities equipped with electric devices such as arcade games, there are similar problems. In restaurants, a timer is not used in the past, but there is a problem of fraud such as deception to a specific customer.

JP-A-5-277256

It is an object of the present invention to provide a management system that manages the use of electrical equipment such as a mahjong table without using coins (currency coins).
There is also a problem of reducing troubles between managers, employees and customers by solving this problem by managing the usage time with a machine equivalent to a coin timer and making it unnecessary for employees to collect coins. Solved.

The management system of the present invention
A management system that manages the use of mahjong table, an electrical device,
A reading unit that reads the ID from a coin-shaped chip in which an ID is recorded in a loading unit provided corresponding to the mahjong table;
A determination unit that determines whether to permit use of the mahjong table based on the ID read by the reading unit;
A control unit for controlling the operation of the mahjong table based on the determination of the determination unit;
A management unit that manages data relating to an ID that permits the use of the electrical device ;
The ID is recorded in an RFID circuit attached to the chip,
The determination unit permits the use of the mahjong table when a predetermined number of chips of 2 or more and 4 or less, which are IDs included in the data and recorded with different IDs, are continuously inserted. To do.

  Since the use permission of the electric device is determined based on the ID recorded on the coin-type chip, the use of the electric device can be managed without using coins (coins). As an ID recording form, an RFID circuit described later, bar code printing, and others can be used.

  If an RFID circuit is used, it is easy to read the ID, and fraud is difficult. Further, since the reading sensor is small, the device can be miniaturized.

  The operation of each determination unit is defined by data. Various operations are possible by updating the data. Here, “data” is typically a list of IDs that are permitted to be used, but may be in any format as long as it is possible to determine whether or not the IDs are permitted to be used. For example, it may be a condition that some digits of the digitized ID value should be satisfied. In this specification, the data is described as a list of IDs that are allowed to be used, but other forms are not denied.

  It is also possible to return the chip to the user as will be described later by deleting the ID once used (using the electric device) from the data. Further, for example, by adding the ID of a chip for which the user has paid a fee to the data, the returned chip can be reused.

  As for mahjong table, there is a great demand for managing usage time.

  Mahjong is usually performed by four competitors. The mahjong table can only be activated if all four competitors throw chips. It is easy to “split” the usage fee.

The management system of the present invention
The management unit holds log data including at least one of an ID read by the reading unit, a result of determination performed by the determination unit, and a time when the use of the electric device is permitted, and displays the log data It is displayed on a device.

  The usage status of electrical equipment can be ascertained according to log data. In the unlikely event that an unauthorized operation is performed, the discovery becomes easy, and the unauthorized operation can be reduced.

The management system of the present invention
The control unit emits a signal notifying the elapse of a predetermined time when a predetermined time elapses from the time when the use is permitted.

  A signal can be emitted to notify the user of the electrical device that the usage time has elapsed. For example, when the remaining usage time is 5 minutes, the user can be informed of the passage of the usage time, and can be prompted to insert additional chips as necessary.

The timer of the present invention
The apparatus further includes the management unit and the display device.

  All management system functions can be implemented with a single timer. Of course, information may be exchanged with other timers via a network.

The timer of the present invention
The chip inserted into the insertion unit is discharged from a return port.

  Since the chip is not stored in the timer, a small timer can be realized. For this purpose, as described above, it is preferable to delete an ID that has been used once (using an electrical device) from the data.

The management system of the present invention
Two or more timers,
A central processing unit including the determination unit and the management unit;
The two or more timers and the central processing unit are connected via a network.

  The determination unit and the management unit can be concentrated on a central processing unit (for example, a computer), and two or more timers can be managed in an integrated and consistent manner.

The management system of the present invention
The electrical device is an order terminal or a heating device in a restaurant.

  The management system of the present invention can also be used in restaurants.

  According to the management system of the present invention, it is possible to manage the use of electrical equipment such as a mahjong table without using coins (coins).

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a management system that manages the use of the mahjong table. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a timer.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a management system 1 according to the present embodiment. The management system 1 manages the use of electrical equipment. In the present embodiment, as an example, the electric device is a mahjong table 10. The management system 1 includes a timer 11, a determination device 20, and a management device 30 that are installed on each mahjong table 10. A control device built in the timer 11 controls the power-on / off of the mahjong table 10 to realize use permission (or non-permission) of the mahjong table 10.

  Here, the term “device” is used as the determination device, the management device, and the control device, but the determination unit, the management unit, and the control unit may be used. In the present embodiment, each is implemented as a separate device, but the present invention can also be implemented by a single device (for example, a computer in which a program is installed) including two or more “units”.

  In the management system 1 of the present embodiment, the timer 11 and the determination device 20 are connected to the network 9. In addition, a management device 30 is connected to the determination device 20. Thereby, the timer 11, the determination apparatus 20, and the management apparatus 30 are connected so as to communicate with each other.

  The management device 30 displays necessary information on the display screen 31. Specific information will be described later.

  The determination device 20 and the management device 30 can also be provided in the timer 11 (as the determination device 20a and the management device 30a).

  In the management system 1 of the present embodiment, a coin-type chip is used for operating the system. It is assumed that an RFID circuit is built in the chip, and an ID different for each chip is recorded in the RFID circuit.

  The timer 11 is installed in each of the mahjong tables 10 and operates a timer function according to a determination result transmitted from the determination device 20 described later, and controls turning on / off of the mahjong table 10.

  FIG. 2 shows a timer according to this embodiment. The timer 11 is provided with an insertion port 41, an RFID sensor 42, and a return port 43. The RFID sensor 42 and a microchip (not shown) constitute a reading device. The timer 11 (sensor) transmits the reading result (ID read by the RFID sensor 42) to the determination device 20.

  The determination device 20 determines whether to permit the use of the mahjong table 10 on which the timer 11 is installed based on the reading result (read ID) received from the timer 11 (sensor). The determination device 20 transmits the determination result (whether use is permitted) to the timer 11 and the management device 30.

  The management device 30 is, for example, a desktop personal computer, and includes a display screen 31 that displays an operation status and the like of the management system 1 (the mahjong table 10). The management device 30 manages the entire management system 1 by managing data of IDs that permit the use of the mahjong table 10. For the data, the management device 30 generates an ID that permits the use of the mahjong table 10 and adds the ID to the data, and deletes the ID that allows the use of the mahjong table 10 from the determination result transmitted from the determination device 20. It is updated accordingly. The data is stored in a storage device (not shown) of the management device 30 such as a memory or a hard disk drive.

  In the management system 1 having the above-described configuration, a mode in which the use of the mahjong table 10 is managed using a chip will be described.

  A user who wishes to use the mahjong table 10 purchases chips prior to use. At that time, the management device 30 generates (reads) the ID recorded in the RFID built in the chip, and updates the data by adding to the data stored in the storage device (not shown).

  A user who has purchased a chip inserts the chip into the slot of the timer 11 installed in the mahjong table 10 to be used. At this time, the RFID sensor 42 provided in the timer 11 detects the chip and reads the ID recorded in the RFID circuit built in the chip. The reading result (read ID) is transmitted to the determination device 20 via the network 9.

  The determination device 20 that has received the reading result from the timer 11 (sensor) determines whether or not to permit use of the mahjong table 10. The determination device 20 checks the data managed by the management device 30 and confirms whether or not the read ID matches the ID included in the data. When they match (when they do not match), the determination device 20 permits (not permits) the use of the mahjong table 10 and transmits the determination result to the timer 11 (control device) and the management device 30.

  When the control device receives the determination result permitting use from the determination device 20, it turns on the mahjong table 10. Thereby, the user can start playing using the mahjong table 10.

Since the chip used as described later cannot be used again, it is returned to the user from the return port 43. There is no need to hold a chip in the timer 11, and the timer 11 can be made compact. However, it may be temporarily held in the timer 11 and later collected by the employee.

  The timer 11 operates a timer function at the same time as the mahjong table 10 is turned on. That is, the measurement of the power-on time is started, and when a predetermined time elapses, the timer 11 emits a signal notifying the user of the elapse of time by turning on the lamp or emitting a buzzer. The timer 11 emits a prescribed number of signals, and then turns off the mahjong table 10. The signal may be displayed on the display screen 31b for the user.

  On the other hand, when the timer 11 receives a determination result that does not permit use from the determination device 20, the timer 11 returns the chip to the user from the return port without turning on the mahjong table 10. The same applies when the ID cannot be read.

  When the management device 30 receives the determination result permitting use from the determination device 20, the management device 30 deletes the ID that the determination device 20 permits the use of the mahjong table 10 from the data, and updates the data. Thereby, even if the same chip is put in the timer 11 installed in the same mahjong table 10 again or in a different mahjong table 10, the use is not permitted. As the management device 30 updates the data, the use of the mahjong table 10 can be managed in this way.

  Finally, the management device 30 is input with the time when the determination result is received from the determination device 20, the content of the determination result (whether use is permitted or not permitted), the ID recorded on the chip (RFID circuit), and the chip. The timer 11 (that is, the mahjong table 10) and the like are stored in the log data. At the same time or by an operation by the administrator, the management device 30 displays the contents of the log data on the display screen 31. Thereby, the administrator can appropriately check the contents of the log data and manage the use of the mahjong table 10. The timer 11 may be provided with a display screen 31a, and a part of the log data may be displayed on the display screen 31a so that the administrator can check each timer.

  As described above in detail, according to the management system 1 of the present embodiment, the ID recorded in the RFID of the chip is read from the coin-type chip inserted into the timer 11 installed in the mahjong table 10. Then, it is determined whether or not the use of the mahjong table 10 is permitted based on the read ID. Thereby, it becomes possible to manage the use of the mahjong table 10 without using coins (coins). Further, since a chip having an RFID that is difficult to forge is used, the management system 1 can be operated safely.

  Further, according to the management system 1 of the present embodiment, data related to an ID that permits the use of the mahjong table 10 is managed, and the mahjong table 10 is used when the ID read from the chip matches the ID included in the data. Allowed. It is possible to manage the use of the mahjong table 10 by managing the data related to the ID.

  Note that the timer 11 does not necessarily have to be fixed to the mahjong table 10 as long as it is installed corresponding to each of the mahjong table 10. For example, it may be set apart from the mahjong table 10. Further, a single timer may be shared for a plurality of mahjong tables 10. In this case, when the chip is inserted, the user selects a mahjong table that the user desires to use.

  Further, since the mahjong table 10 is used by a plurality of users (2 or more and 4 or less), the determination device 20 is an ID included in the data, and two or more chips each having an RFID in which different IDs are recorded are continuously connected. It is good also as permitting use of the mahjong table 10 when thrown. Thereby, when the mahjong table 10 is used by a plurality of users, the use can be permitted.

  The management device 30 may manage the chip so that the chip can be used not only once but a plurality of times. In such a case, for example, when the user purchases a chip, the management device 30 determines the number of times of use according to the amount paid by the user, and saves the data together with the ID. Each time the management device 30 receives a determination result permitting use from the determination device 20, the management device 30 decreases the number of times of use corresponding to the ID, and deletes the ID from the data when the number of times of use becomes zero.

  The timer 11 may be configured to have the functions of the determination device 20 and the management device 30. For example, the determination device 20a and the management device 30a can be mounted as a microchip, and can be mounted on the component storage unit 11a together with the display screen 31b for the user. In such a case, the plurality of timers 11 (the mahjong table 10) are connected so as to be communicable with each other so as to share the ID data that is permitted to be used. The data held by the other timers 11 are preferably updated in the same manner. Thereby, the use of the mahjong table 10 can be managed by the timer 11 alone. Of course, it is possible to operate with only one timer 11.

  Further, in the present embodiment, one mode of implementation has been described by taking as an example the case where the use of the mahjong table is managed assuming the operation of the management system 1 in the mahjongg but is not limited to the mahjong table. It can be similarly operated in a play facility equipped with equipment.

  Furthermore, it can also be used to limit the meal time at restaurants. For example, the present invention is configured in such a way that a widely used food and beverage ordering terminal does not operate after a predetermined time, and a grilled meat or pot heating device does not operate after a predetermined time. Management system.

  The management system of the present invention is suitable for managing the use of electrical equipment such as a mahjong table. Use by many sparrows and so on is expected.

1 management system 9 network 10 mahjong table (electrical equipment)
11 Timer 20 Judgment Device 30 Management Device 31 Display Screen 41 Insertion Port 42 RFID Sensor 43 Return Port

Claims (3)

A management system that manages the use of mahjong table, an electrical device,
A reading unit that reads the ID from a coin-shaped chip in which an ID is recorded in a loading unit provided corresponding to the mahjong table;
A determination unit that determines whether to permit use of the mahjong table based on the ID read by the reading unit;
A control unit for controlling the operation of the mahjong table based on the determination of the determination unit;
A management unit that manages data relating to an ID that permits the use of the electrical device ;
The ID is recorded in an RFID circuit attached to the chip,
The determination unit permits the use of the mahjong table when a predetermined number of chips of 2 or more and 4 or less, which are IDs included in the data and recorded with different IDs, are continuously inserted. Management system. The management unit holds log data including at least one of an ID read by the reading unit, a result of determination performed by the determination unit, and a time when the use of the mahjong table is permitted, and displays the log data The management system according to claim 1 , wherein the management system displays the information on a device. 3. The management system according to claim 1, wherein the control unit displays a signal informing of the elapse of a predetermined time when a predetermined time elapses from the time when the use is permitted.