JPH05174231A - Automatic ticketing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To commonly use a single card to plural machines, to get a prescribed discount privilege and to automatically total the amount of a charge by adding the calculated charge amount to the number of accumulated counts stored for each code numbers specific to each trader. CONSTITUTION:When the type and number of a ticket to be purchased is entered with a key operation after a card 24 is inserted, the amount obtained from the key input data is multiplied by a prescribed discount rate. When the number of points has been stored in the magnetic storage part of the card 24, the amount of a purchased ticket is calculated by further multiplying the calculation result by the discount rate preliminarily set and stored in a ROM 21 corresponding to the accumulated point data, and the calculated amount is displayed on a display part 5. When money equivalent to the displayed amount is inserted into the machine, the amount of the charge is calculated by multiplying the calculated purchased amount by the prescribed rate. The calculated amount of the charge is added to the amount of the accumulated counts corresponding to the code number read out and temporarily stored, and the calculation result is stored in a RAM 22 corresonding to the code number.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

[Industrial application] The present invention automatically issues an admission ticket or a purchase ticket for a tourist spot or a purchase ticket for an article by a card used in place of an existing coupon ticket, and if necessary, a stamp of the visited location on the surface of the card. The present invention relates to an automatic ticket issuing device capable of printing a.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At tourist information centers, hotels, etc., coupons are given which give a predetermined discount privilege when entering a tourist spot or purchasing souvenirs. This coupon is
It is in the form of a cut-out ticket, and photographs and illustrations of tourist spots, hotels, or shops are printed together with advertising words, and the name of the coupon distributor is printed or stamped on a part of the cut-out line. Then, the tourist facility company gives the purchaser a predetermined discount privilege when paying the fee or the price incurred for the purchase of the service or goods, and records or prints the name of the coupon distributor who cut the coupon ticket by the cutting line. The collected pieces of paper are regularly aggregated, and a predetermined amount or rate of the total sales amount generated by the coupon ticket is paid to the coupon distributor as a commission, thereby coexisting and co-prospering.

[0003]

However, the above-mentioned coupons are issued individually even though various facilities, tourist facility dealers, shops, etc. are concentrated in a certain tourist spot. Therefore, a consumer or a tourist who uses this coupon must carry a large number of coupons and search for and deliver the required coupon each time, which is very inconvenient. On the other hand, it is uneconomical for a distributor who sells services and goods to issue a large number of coupons, and the large number of cut paper pieces are classified by each coupon distributor. Therefore, the amount of commission must be calculated for each coupon distributor, which requires a very complicated calculation work. Also, this processing is performed only by a trust relationship between the coupon distributor and the tourist facility operator, and if one of them has doubts about the reliability of the actual processing, the relationship will not continue continuously. There was also.

Therefore, the present invention uses a single card in common at each facility or shop of a tourist facility operator that is concentrated in one place such as a tourist spot, and has the same discount privilege as existing coupon tickets. You can issue a pre-printed admission ticket or purchase ticket or a printed out admission ticket or purchase ticket, and you can automatically aggregate the fee amount for each distributor of this ticket, In addition, it promotes the collection of empty cans and other items that are discarded outdoors and scattered to protect the environment in tourist areas, and gives the benefits to those who collect empty cans such as discount discounts. It is a technical object to provide an automatic ticket issuing device that can print a stamp of a visited place on a card and can be used for other purposes.

[0005]

As a technical means for attaining the above object, the present invention has an automatic ticket issuing device configured as follows.

That is, at least a card on which a code number or bar code unique to the vendor is recorded or printed, an insertion port of this card, and a reading means of the code number or bar code of the card inserted into this insertion port, The purchase amount instructed when the code number or the bar code is read by this reading means is multiplied by a predetermined discount rate to calculate the purchase amount, and this purchase amount is multiplied by a predetermined rate to obtain a commission amount for the trader. Calculating means, a ticket issuing means for issuing a pre-printed admission ticket or purchase ticket or a printed out purchase ticket or admission ticket when the purchase amount is input, and the calculated fee amount for the code number or A storage device for adding and updating the cumulative count amount stored for each bar code and storing it, and a stamp device provided as necessary are provided. Ete made.

Further, an inlet for articles such as empty cans such as aluminum cans and steel cans for beverages and the like, a detection unit for articles such as empty cans inserted through the inlets, empty cans etc. introduced. Means for crushing articles, a collection unit for the crushed articles such as empty cans, a display device for displaying a tourist map, or a slot machine that operates each time an article such as an empty can is detected by the detection unit, or Also, a display device in which a game machine similar to a slot machine is incorporated in a display device for displaying a tourist map,
A card on which a code number or bar code unique to the vendor is recorded or printed and which has a magnetic storage unit, and point data relating to the accumulation of articles such as collection empty cans stored in the magnetic storage unit of the card and the code number. Or, a reading means for reading a bar code, and a means for adding the point data read by the reading means and the point data for the article such as the empty can at this time or the point data for the operation result of the slot machine or the game machine. Calculating the purchase amount based on the specified purchase amount and a predetermined discount rate and the discount rate based on the point data added by the adding means, and multiplying the purchase amount by the predetermined rate to calculate the commission amount for the dealer. Computation means and admission ticket or purchase ticket or printout that is printed in advance when the purchase amount is input A ticket issuing means for issuing a purchase ticket, a storage means for adding the calculated fee amount to a cumulative count amount stored for each code number or bar code and updating and storing the stamp amount, and a stamp device provided as necessary. It can also be configured to be provided.

[0008]

In the apparatus according to the first aspect, when the card is inserted into the card insertion slot, the code number or the bar code recorded or printed on the card is read by the reading means to identify the card distributor. Next, when the type or number of pre-printed admission tickets or purchase tickets or printed purchase tickets is input by the operation of the purchaser, the calculation means multiplies a predetermined discount rate to calculate the purchase amount. By displaying the calculated purchase price, for example,
When the purchaser inputs this amount, the ticket issuing means issues a predetermined ticket. Further, in the calculating means, the calculated purchase amount is multiplied by a predetermined rate to calculate the fee amount for the trader, and the fee amount is stored in correspondence with the read code number or bar code. The accumulated count amount is added, and the added count amount is updated and stored in the storage means. Stamps of visited places can be printed on a stamping device provided as necessary to visually determine visited places and unvisited places.

Therefore, one card can be commonly used for each device in a specific area or each device in a group company in which a code number or a bar code is preset and stored, which is very convenient for the user. Since the cost of issuing this card is shared by each vendor equipped with a device that can commonly use this card, it is extremely economical and convenient for travelers. Moreover, since the fee is calculated and accumulated for each ticket distributor every time the ticket is issued, the conventional complicated work is released and the tourist facility operator and the ticket distributor are settled by a machine. Confidence is reliably established.

In addition, in other devices, when an article such as an empty can is thrown in through an input port, the detection unit detects the insertion of an article such as an empty can in the process from the input port to the crushing means. Then, insert the card into the card insertion slot either before, at each time of, or after the insertion of an item such as an empty can, the slot machine or the game machine is activated each time the item such as an empty can is detected. At the same time, the loaded articles such as empty cans are compressed by a crushing means such as a pressing machine to have a small volume, and then collected in a collecting section. Alternatively, when the card is inserted into the card insertion slot, the tourist map is displayed on the tourist map display device, and a map of the places that have already been visited and places that have not yet been visited appears at a glance. When the slot machine or the game machine of the display device operates while compressing the empty cans and other items, and the throttle part stops and a winning design or number appears, the number of items such as the empty cans thrown in. Accumulated point data obtained by adding the points based on the operation result of the slot machine to the points according to the above to the accumulated point data of the items such as collected empty cans stored in the magnetic storage unit of the card until then. It is newly magnetically stored in the magnetic storage unit. When purchasing an entrance ticket, a purchase ticket, or a purchase ticket, this point data can receive a discount rate discount based on the above-mentioned accumulated point data in addition to a discount at a predetermined discount rate. Therefore, due to the increase in the discount rate based on the accumulated point data for items such as empty cans and the double enjoyment of playing games on slot machines and game consoles, items such as empty cans are actively picked up and automatically Since it makes people want to put it in the ticket issuing device, it can be expected that the collection rate of items such as waste cans outdoors will be significantly increased. This card can be set with an expiration date and restrictions on tourist facilities used, if necessary.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a schematic configuration of an embodiment in which an article collecting mechanism of the present invention is attached. An upper portion of a casing (1) is provided with an inlet for articles such as a slot machine (2) and an empty can. (3), card insertion slot (4), display section (5) for tourist maps, etc., operation key section (6)
And ticket exits (7) for entrance tickets or purchase tickets and purchase tickets,
(The slot machine (2) and the display part (5) of the tourist map etc. are displayed at the same time for the sake of convenience, but usually one of them is provided and the display part (5) of the tourist map etc. has a built-in game function. It is also provided) is exposed to the outside. The charging port (3) is connected to the lower press machine (9) by a connecting pipe (8). This connecting pipe (8)
At the top of the press (9) at
The discharge window (11) which is normally closed by the lid body (10) urged by is opened.

When an object, such as an empty can to be recovered, having a weight greater than that of the article is loaded, the article is dropped onto the inner bottom portion of the casing (1) by a balancer provided near the press machine (9). Foreign material other than aluminum cans and steel cans is used for the foreign material (3)
Or the weight of an article such as a collection empty can is put in, the lid (10) is opened, and the article is discharged from the discharge window (11) to the outlet (12). May be returned.

When a proper article such as an empty can to be collected is loaded, the can detection section (13) detects the can and sends it to the press machine (9). When an article such as an empty can is sent to the press chamber of (9), an article detection signal such as an empty can is output, and the control unit (14) having an electrical configuration is a press drive mechanism including a link mechanism or the like based on the detection signal. (Not shown) is actuated, which causes the press plate (15) to move to the left in the figure to crush items such as empty cans in the press chamber. When the compressed articles such as empty cans fall from the discharge part (16) of the press machine (9), the sorting machine is operated by the aluminum, iron sensor, and optical sensor, and the articles such as empty cans become steel cans. In some cases, it is placed in the storage bag (18) on the right side of the can collecting section (17), and in the case of an aluminum can, it is dropped and placed in the storage bag (19) on the left side. It is sorted and collected into a Nume can. In addition, in this empty can collection device,
A bar code reader may be provided to read out the bar codes of empty cans for sorting into steel cans and aluminum cans.

Next, FIG. 2 showing a block diagram of the components of the electric system will be described. In the control unit (14), the central processing unit (20) controls the entire device based on a software program preset and stored in the ROM (21). The can detection unit (13) detects articles such as empty cans. Each time a signal is output, the slot machine (2) is operated, and the operation of the press drive mechanism (23) is controlled,
A card (24) in which a code number or a bar code peculiar to a ticket distribution board is recorded or printed by a bar code or embossing is inserted from the card insertion slot (4), for example, which partly has a strip-shaped magnetic storage unit. When the card reader / writer unit (25) reads the accumulated point data of an article such as an empty can stored in the magnetic storage unit, the accumulated point data is temporarily stored in the RAM (22) and the The point data obtained by inserting the article is added to the accumulated point data to calculate new accumulated point data, which is displayed on the display unit (5) (when the display unit is provided and when the display unit is not provided). Is not displayed.) And the accumulated point data is updated by the card reader / writer unit (25) to the magnetic storage unit of the card (24) and newly stored.

When the code number or the bar code of the card (24) is read by the optical reading section (26),
The central processing unit (20) discriminates whether or not this code number or bar code is a number or bar code preset in the apparatus, and if the code number or bar code is set, a predetermined discount rate and magnetic The purchase amount is calculated based on the discount rate based on the accumulated point data stored in the storage unit and displayed on the display unit (5). (If the display unit is provided, it is displayed. If the display unit is not provided, it is not displayed.) When the displayed amount of money is input, a pre-printed entrance ticket, purchase ticket, or printer (2
7) is driven to print out the purchase ticket and issue each ticket, and the ticket is sent out from the ticket sending outlet (7). Also,
Calculates the fee amount from the purchase amount and also RAM
The cumulative count amount stored for each code number or bar code in (22) is read out based on the read code number or bar code, and the above-mentioned fee amount is added to the read cumulative count amount to add to the RAM (22). To update and store. In addition, in this embodiment, a case is shown in which the slot for the amount of money is also used as the ticket outlet (7).

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, the card (24)
Wait for the card to be inserted into the card slot (4) (step S
1) When the card (24) is inserted, the card reader / writer unit (25) reads the accumulated point data stored in the magnetic storage unit of the card (24) and the RAM (22)
The optical reading unit (26) projects the light onto the card (24), reads the code number or the bar code from the reflected light, and temporarily stores it in the RAM (22) (step S2). Further, the read data is displayed on the display unit (5) to notify it.

Next, it is determined whether or not an input operation such as the type of ticket to be purchased and the number of purchased tickets has been performed by operating the operation key section (6) (step S3). Now, step S9
In the case where it is determined that the insertion of an appropriate empty can or the like to be collected by the can detection unit (13) is detected prior to the operation of the operation key unit (6), the detection by the can detection unit (13) is performed. At the same time, the central processing unit (20) to which the signal is input sends out an article such as an empty can detected by the can detection unit (13) to the press machine (9) and then presses the press drive mechanism (2).
3) is operated to crush an article such as an empty can in the press chamber, and the slot machine (2) is operated (step S10).

Next, the central processing unit (20) is
The result of stopping the operation of the machine (2) is determined (step S11), and the present point data is calculated. For example, when the operation result of the slot machine (2) is out of order, "1" is calculated, and when it is a hit, the number of points obtained by adding a preset value to "1" is calculated. The point data temporarily stored in the RAM (22) is added to the calculated point data of this time (step S12), and the accumulated point data of the card (24) is read by the card reader / writer unit (25). The data is updated in the magnetic storage unit and newly stored (step S13), and then the card (24) is sent out from the card delivery port (7) (step S8).

On the other hand, after the card (24) is inserted, if it is determined in step S3 that the type and the number of tickets to be purchased are input by the operation key section (6), the amount of money based on the key input data is determined. When the number of points is stored in the magnetic storage unit of the card (24), the discount rate preset in the ROM (21) corresponding to this accumulated point data is stored. Further, the purchase amount is calculated by multiplication, and the calculated amount is displayed on the display unit (5) (step S4). Then, it waits until the displayed amount is inserted (step S5), and when it is determined that the amount has been inserted, the calculated purchase amount is multiplied by a predetermined rate to calculate the commission amount, Read out The cumulative count amount corresponding to the temporarily stored code number or bar code is read from the RAM (22), the calculated fee amount is added to the read count amount, and the added cumulative count amount is converted into the code number. Alternatively, it is newly stored in the address address of the RAM (22) corresponding to the bar code (step S6). After that, the admission ticket or the purchase ticket or the purchase ticket is printed out from the printer (27), and the ticket is sent out from the ticket sending outlet (17) (step S7), and finally the card (24) is inserted into the card insertion slot ( It is sent from 4).

Therefore, one card (24) can be commonly used for each device in the specific area or each device in the group company in which the code number or the bar code is preset and stored, which is very convenient for the user. In addition, the cost of issuing this card (24) is shared by each vendor equipped with a device that can commonly use this card (24), which is extremely economical. Moreover, since the fee is calculated and accumulated for each ticket distributor every time the ticket is issued, it is possible to free from the conventional complicated accumulation work.

In addition, due to the double enjoyment of increasing the discount rate by accumulating point data for items such as collected empty cans and playing the game with the slot machine (2), the discarded items such as empty cans are positively used. Since it makes you want to pick it up and put it in the automatic ticket issuing device, you can expect a marked increase in the collection rate of items such as waste empty cans outdoors.

In the above embodiment, the case where the function of collecting articles such as empty cans is provided is explained, but the ticket issuing function may be provided only by steps S1 to S8 of FIG. In that case, the card (24) need only record or print the code number or barcode. Also,
In the embodiment, the case where the card (24) is inserted every time one article such as an empty can is inserted so that the operation feeling of the slot machine can be obtained. Cards (24) after inserting empty cans and other goods
Insert the card and read the number of points from the card (24),
It goes without saying that it is possible to add to this point number the point value obtained by adding the count value of the number of articles such as empty cans that have been inserted this time and the point number of the slot machine (2). The stamp device (not shown) prints a stamp of the visited place on the card (24) to confirm the visited place and visually determine the visited place and the unvisited place.

[0022]

As described above, according to the automatic ticket issuing apparatus of the present invention, the code number or the bar code is set and stored by one card on which the code number or the bar code unique to the ticket distributor is recorded or printed. It can be commonly used for each of the existing devices, is convenient for the user, and issuance cost can be significantly reduced as compared with existing coupon tickets, resulting in considerable cost reduction. In addition, since the fee amount for the ticket distributor is automatically calculated, accumulated and updated and stored every time the ticket is issued, it is possible to eliminate the conventional extremely complicated counting work. Furthermore, by attaching a function for collecting items such as empty cans, by collecting the items, the discount rate for purchasing tickets of the user can be further increased, and it is possible to enjoy the game by the slot machine. It is possible to give the feeling of wanting to pick up and throw in items such as empty cans that have been thrown away unknowingly, and in particular, the collection rate of items such as empty cans that have been discarded outdoors can be dramatically increased. It can be expected to achieve higher environmental protection and energy saving. The stamp device has the effect of printing the stamp of the visited place on the card and confirming the visited place and visually judging the visited place and the unvisited place. The display device has a slot machine function and a tourist map display function at the same time or individually. Can enjoy the game.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a schematic configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an electric system of the same.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the same.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 slot machine 3 slot 4 card slot 5 display section 6 operation key section 7 ticket outlet 9 press machine (crushing means) 13 can detecting section 14 control section 17 collecting section 20 central control unit 22 RAM (memory means) 24 Card 25 Card reader / writer section (reading / writing means) 26 Optical reading section (reading means)

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A card in which at least a code number or a bar code unique to a trader is recorded or printed, an insertion port of the card, and a reading unit for reading the code number or the bar code of the card inserted in the insertion port. The purchase amount instructed when the code number or the bar code is read by this reading means is multiplied by a predetermined discount rate to calculate the purchase amount, and this purchase amount is multiplied by a predetermined rate to obtain a commission amount for the trader. Calculating means, a ticket issuing means such as an admission ticket or a purchase ticket that is printed in advance when the purchase amount is input, or a purchase ticket or an admission ticket that is printed out, and the calculated commission amount is the code number or A storage means for adding the accumulated count amount stored for each bar code and updating and storing the same, and a stamp printing device provided as necessary are provided. An automatic ticket issuing device. 2. An inlet for articles such as empty cans such as aluminum cans such as beverages and steel cans, a detection unit for articles such as empty cans introduced through the inlets, and an empty can such as introduced cans. A crushing means for the article, and a collecting section for the crushed article such as an empty can,
A slot machine that operates each time an article such as an empty can is detected by the detection section, a card having a magnetic storage section on which a code number or bar code unique to the vendor is recorded or printed, and the magnetic field of the attached card. A means for reading the point data relating to the accumulation of articles such as empty cans stored in the storage section and the code number or the bar code, the point data read by the reading means, and the points for the articles such as empty cans at this time The purchase amount is calculated by adding means for adding the data or the point data based on the operation result of the slot machine, a predetermined discount rate to the instructed purchase amount and a discount rate based on the added point data by the adding means, and A calculation means for multiplying the purchase amount by a predetermined rate to calculate the fee amount for the vendor, and the purchase amount is input. Sometimes a pre-printed admission ticket or purchase ticket or a ticket issuing means for issuing an admission ticket or purchase ticket to be printed out, and the calculated fee amount are added to the accumulated count amount stored for each code number or bar code. An automatic ticket issuing device, comprising: a storage unit for updating and storing and a stamp printing device provided as necessary. 3. An input port for articles such as empty cans such as aluminum cans and steel cans such as beverages, a detection unit for articles such as empty cans inserted through the input port, and an inserted cans etc. A crushing means for the article, and a collecting section for the crushed article such as an empty can,
A display device such as a tourist map connected to a calculation means for calculating a fee amount for a postscript trader, a card having a magnetic storage unit on which a code number or a bar code unique to the trader is recorded or printed, and the attached card. Retrieval means for accumulating point data relating to collection of articles such as collection empty cans stored in the magnetic storage unit and the code number or bar code, point data read by the reading means, and articles such as empty cans at this time The point data adding means for calculating the purchase amount by a specified discount rate for the instructed purchase amount and the discount rate based on the added point data by the adding means, and multiplying the purchase amount by a predetermined rate. A calculation means for calculating the fee amount for the trader,
A ticket issuing means for issuing an admission ticket or a purchase ticket or an admission ticket or a print ticket to be printed out in advance when the purchase amount is input, and the calculated fee amount is stored for each code number or bar code. An automatic ticket issuing device, comprising: a storage unit for adding and updating the accumulated accumulated amount of money, and a stamp printing device provided as necessary. 4. An input port for articles such as empty cans such as aluminum cans and steel cans such as beverages, a detection unit for articles such as empty cans inserted through the input port, A crushing means for the article, and a collecting section for the crushed article such as an empty can,
A display device for a tourist map or the like, which is connected to a calculation means for calculating the fee amount for a postscript dealer, and which operates as a game machine similar to a slot machine, which operates each time an article such as an empty can is detected by the detection section. A device, a card on which a code number or bar code unique to the vendor is recorded or printed, and which has a magnetic storage unit, and point data regarding accumulation of articles such as collection empty cans stored in the magnetic storage unit of the card. A reading means for reading the code number or the bar code, and a adding means for adding the point data read by the reading means and the point data for the article such as the current empty can or the point data for the operation result of the game machine, Purchased money based on the specified discount rate and the discount rate based on the point data added by the adding means. And a calculating means for calculating a commission amount for the trader by multiplying the purchase amount by a predetermined rate, and an admission ticket or a purchase ticket or a purchase ticket printed out in advance when the purchase amount is input. Or, a ticket issuing means for issuing an admission ticket, a storage means for adding the calculated fee amount to the cumulative count amount stored for each code number or bar code, and updating and storing it, and a stamp printing device provided as necessary. An automatic ticket issuing device comprising: