JPH06187532A - System for promoting collection of article - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To remarkably promote the collection of used articles and at the same time to smoothly perform the processing and work regarding lottery. CONSTITUTION:An empty can collection promoting system 1a consists or plural empty can collectors 2, a lotting device 3, and a RAM card 4. Each collector 2 receives an empty can through an empty can throwing port 6 and issues a lottery ticket 5 where the data on the lottery number, etc., are printed through a ticket slit 7. The contents of data on the ticket 5 are written in the card 4 by a card reader/writer 8. The card 4 is collected after a fixed period and the data on the card 4 are read by a card reader 9 contained in the device 3. When the data on all cards 4 are read, the control part of the device 3 performs the lotting based on these data and decides a winning number.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for recovering used articles such as empty cans, and more particularly, the present invention relates to an article recovery promotion system for promoting recovery of such articles.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, in order to promote the collection of empty cans, an empty can collecting device provided with a game function has been proposed. This empty can collecting device is installed in an installation place such as a vending machine, and when an empty can is inserted from a predetermined insertion port, the empty can is squeezed and collected inside and the game machine is activated. A slot game and the like are carried out. As a result of the slot game, when a specific combination of symbols is established and a “win” is achieved, a gift voucher is issued, and the canister of the empty can brings the gift voucher to a designated store to use it as a prize. Redeem.

[0003]

However, in an empty can collection promotion system using this kind of empty can collecting device, not only a large number of dealers need to be provided, but also a gift voucher is brought to each dealer. Since it is necessary to redeem the gift each time, the burden on the dealer is increased and it is complicated. On the other hand, the empty can submitter is only given an expectation of the game when the empty can is thrown in, so that the expectation is not continuous and there is a problem that the function of promoting the collection of empty cans is lacking.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems. By providing the article collecting device with a lottery ticket issuing function, a large number of dealers are not required and the work of the dealers is complicated. It is an object of the present invention to provide an article collection promotion system that can eliminate the problem and give a continuous feeling of expectation to the person who puts in empty cans, and can greatly promote the collection of empty cans.

Another object of the present invention is to use a readable / writable storage medium as a means for collecting information regarding the lottery numbers of all the issued lottery tickets. The point is to provide an article recovery promotion system that facilitates a series of processes and operations.

Still another object of the present invention is to use a communication line as a means for collecting information on all lottery numbers issued, thereby facilitating a series of processes and operations from issuing a lottery ticket to a lottery. The point is to provide a streamlined and rationalized system for promoting collection of goods.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is an article recovery promotion system comprising a plurality of article recovery devices, a readable / writable storage medium, and a lottery device. An article accepting unit that accepts insertion of an article, and a lottery number output unit that outputs, as a lottery number, any number within the range assigned to each article collecting device in response to each acceptance of the article by the article accepting unit, A ticket issuing unit that prints a lottery number output by the lottery number output unit and a ticket issuing unit that writes all lottery numbers output by the lottery number output unit to the storage medium. The lottery device includes an information reading unit capable of attaching and detaching a storage medium for reading information including all lottery numbers stored in the storage medium, and an information read by the information reading unit. A storage unit that stores the number, a number generation unit that generates an arbitrary number, and a winning number determination unit that determines the winning number by referring to the information of the storage unit according to the number generated by the number generation unit Is.

An article recovery promotion system according to a second aspect of the present invention comprises a plurality of article recovery devices, a lottery device, and each article recovery device and a transmission line connecting the lottery device online. And an item accepting unit that accepts the insertion of an item, and a lottery number output unit that outputs any number within a range assigned to each item collecting device as a lottery number in response to each item acceptance by the item accepting unit. ,
The lottery number output section outputs the lottery number printed ticket issuing section, the lottery number output section output information including all lottery numbers, and the lottery number stored in the storage section And an information transmitting unit that outputs information including a lottery number to the transmission line, wherein the lottery device receives information including all the lottery numbers transmitted by each article collecting device from the transmission line, and the information receiving unit. Storage unit for storing information received by the unit, a number generation unit for generating an arbitrary number, and a winning number determination for determining a winning number by referring to the information in the storage unit according to the number generated by the number generation unit And a section.

[0009]

In the article collection promotion system according to the first aspect of the present invention, when an article is loaded into the article receiving section of the article collecting apparatus, the lottery number output section outputs the lottery number in response to this. The ticket issuing unit issues a lottery ticket with the lottery number printed, and the information writing unit writes information including the lottery number in the storage medium. When the lottery deadline is reached, the storage medium is collected from each article collecting device. Each of the collected storage media is set in the lottery device, and the stored contents are read by the information reading unit and stored in the storage unit. The winning number determination unit of the lottery device determines the winning number by referring to the information in the storage unit with an arbitrary number output by the number generation unit.

In the article collection promotion system according to the second aspect of the present invention, when an article is loaded into the article receiving section of the article collecting apparatus, the lottery number output section outputs the lottery number in response to this. The ticket issuing unit issues a lottery ticket with the lottery number printed, and the storage unit stores information including the lottery number. The information including the lottery number stored in the storage unit of each article collection device is output to the transmission line by the information transmission unit, then received by the information reception unit of the lottery device, and stored in the storage unit. Upon receiving the information from all the goods collection devices,
The winning number determination unit of the lottery device determines the winning number by referring to the information in the storage unit with an arbitrary number output by the number generation unit.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows the structure of an empty can collection promotion system 1a according to an embodiment of the present invention. This empty can collection promotion system 1a includes a plurality of empty can collecting machines 2, a lottery device 3,
And a plurality of RAM cards 4, each empty can collecting machine 2 accepts the insertion of an empty can and issues a lottery ticket 5, and the lottery device 3 performs a lottery to extract a plurality of issued lottery tickets 5. Choose a winning ticket from the inside.

Each empty can collecting machine 2 is provided with an empty can slot 6, a ticket issuing section 7, etc. at the front of the machine body, and a control section (not shown) and the RAM card 4 are inserted into the machine body to read and write information. The card reader / writer 8 is provided. With this configuration, when the empty can insertion slot 6 accepts the insertion of an empty can, the lottery ticket 5 is issued from the ticket issuing slot 6, and data such as a lottery number related to the lottery ticket 5 is written in the RAM card 4.

When each empty can collecting machine 2 collects empty cans and issues lottery tickets for a predetermined period, the RAM card 4
Are collected and collected in the lottery device 3. Lottery device 3
Has a card reader 9 for reading the data of these RAM cards 4, and a lottery is performed by a control unit (not shown) according to the read data.

FIG. 2 shows the structure of the lottery ticket 5. The lottery ticket 5 has a plurality of printing areas 10, 11 and 12 on which characters such as numbers are printed. The printing area 10 is printed with the ticket issuing date of the lottery ticket, the machine number of the empty can collecting machine 2 that issued the ticket, and the like. Further, the planned lottery date is printed in the print area 11 and the lottery number is printed in the print area 12.

In addition, the lottery ticket 5 has the print area 1
A magnetic storage area MA for further storing the information printed on 0 to 12 as magnetic information is provided, and when the prize is exchanged after the announcement of the lottery result, the magnetic storage area MA is provided.
The lottery ticket is confirmed by reading the information.

FIG. 3 shows the data structure of the lottery number of the lottery ticket 5. The lottery number in this embodiment is composed of 8 digits, of which the upper 3 digits are the machine number MN of the empty can collecting machine 2 that has been ticketed, and the last 5 digits are the ticket issuing number SN that is continuous for each machine. Has become. The number of digits and the configuration of the lottery number are not limited to the above, and may be set freely.

FIG. 4 shows another example of the configuration of the empty can collection promotion system. The empty can collection promotion system 1b includes a plurality of empty can collecting machines 2, a lottery device 3, and a transmission line 60 such as a telephone line provided between each empty can collecting machine 2 and the lottery device 3.

As in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, each empty can collecting machine 2 has an empty can inlet 6, a ticket issuing section 7, a control section, and the like, and also incorporates a transmitter / receiver 61 connected to the transmission line 60. There is. Further, the lottery device 3 also has a transmitting / receiving device 6
2 is provided and is online connected to the transmission / reception device 61 of each empty can collecting machine 2 through the transmission line 60.

In the empty can collection promotion system 1b, the control unit of the empty can collection machine 2 outputs the data about the lottery ticket stored in response to the data transmission command from the lottery device 3 from the transmission / reception device 61 to the transmission line 60. To do. In the lottery device 3, the transmission / reception device 62 receives the transmission data, and when the reception of the data from all the empty can collecting devices 2 is completed, the lottery work is performed in the control unit.

The lottery ticket 5 to be issued and the data structure of the lottery number are the same as those shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.

FIG. 5 shows the appearance of the empty can collecting machine 2. The empty can collecting machine 2 of this embodiment is provided with an empty can slot 6, a ticket issuing slot 7, a reel display section 13 and the like on the front surface of the machine body. Although not shown here, the inside of the machine body is a squeezing section for squeezing the empty cans inserted from the empty can input port 6, a collecting section for collecting the processed empty cans squeezed by the squeezing section, and a reel drive mechanism. , A control device for controlling the operation of each component, the card reader / writer 8 and the like are incorporated.

In this empty can collecting machine 2, when an empty can is inserted from the empty can slot 6 and if the empty can inserted is appropriate, a slot game is executed on the reel display section 13 and when the game hits, The lottery ticket 5 is issued from the ticket issuing port 7. In addition, a speaker 27 is provided below the empty can insertion slot 2 so that various information relating to games, lottery, etc. can be output by voice.

Inside the machine body, five reels 15a to 15e are positioned and arranged at positions corresponding to the reel display section 13. A large number of symbols are shown on the peripheral surface of each reel 15a to 15e, and the symbols for three frames can be seen through when the reels 15a to 15e are rotating from the reel display section 13 and when the reels are stopped. A stop line L is shown in the center of the reel display portion 13, and when the combination of symbols of the reels 15a to 15e stopped on the stop line L is a predetermined combination,
The game is a win.

A reel drive mechanism 37 (shown in FIG. 7) using a stepping motor as a drive source is connected to each of the reels 15a to 15e, and an appropriate time elapses after all the reels 15a to 15e are started. Each reel 15a
15e automatically stop in sequence.

A ticket issuing mechanism 16 as shown in FIG. 6 is provided inside the machine body corresponding to the ticket issuing port 7. The ticket issuing mechanism 16 is composed of a printing mechanism 17, a magnetic recording mechanism 18, a feeding mechanism 19, conveying belts 20 and 21, and the like, and a stocker 22 accommodating a lot of lottery tickets 5 to be issued on top of the feeding mechanism 19. Is located.

A passage 25 having a minute gap is formed between the horizontally arranged conveyor belts 20 and 21, and the passage 25 is connected to the ticket issuing port 7 and the feeding mechanism 19 at the front of the machine body. As a result, the lottery tickets 5 sequentially released from the bottom of the stocker 22 are guided to the ticket issuing port 7 through the passage 25.

The printing mechanism 17 and the magnetic recording mechanism 18
Is located above the passage 25 and prints and records predetermined information on the print areas 10, 11, 12 and the magnetic recording area MA of the lottery ticket 5 conveyed in the passage 25. In the figure, 23 is a feeding mechanism 19 and conveyor belts 20 and 21.
A driving motor for driving the lottery ticket 24 is a photoelectric sensor for confirming the issuing of the lottery ticket 5.

FIG. 7 shows the electrical construction of the empty can collecting machine 2 having the above construction. In the figure, 29 is a control unit, which is the CPU 3
0, ROM 31, RAM 32, and an input port 33, output ports 34, 35, and an input / output port 36 are connected via a bus 28. The CPU 30 is a main body of control and calculation, and reads and writes data to and from the RAM 32 in accordance with a program stored in the ROM 31 and controls the operations of the input and output units in series.

In addition to the photoelectric sensor 24 of the ticket issuing mechanism 16, various sensor groups 26 for detecting the insertion of empty cans are connected to the input port 33. These sensors are provided inside the empty can insertion port 6 or in the squeezing section, and are specifically configured by a photoelectric sensor, a proximity sensor for detecting steel or aluminum by type, or the like.

The output port 35 has reels 15a ...
An output port 34 includes a reel drive mechanism 37 for controlling the drive of the drive unit 15e, a can pressing processing mechanism 38 for pressing an empty can, an audio circuit 39 for converting game information into an audio signal and outputting the audio from the speaker 27. The printing mechanism 17, the magnetic recording mechanism 18, the drive motor 23, and the like of the ticket issuing mechanism 16 are connected to each. Further, to the input / output port 36, the card reader / writer 8 is connected in the case of the system configuration example shown in FIG. 1, and the transmitting / receiving device 61 is connected in the case of the system configuration example shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 shows the appearance of the lottery device 3. The lottery apparatus 3 includes a main body 41 in which a control unit 40 is incorporated.
1, a keyboard 42, a CRT display 43 and a printer 44 are connected, and a card reader 9 is further connected in the system configuration example of FIG.

FIG. 9 shows the electrical construction of the lottery device 3. The control unit 40 includes a CPU 45, a ROM 46, a RAM 4
7, a random number generator 48, and an input port 50 and an output port 51 are connected via a bus 49. A keyboard 42 and a card reader 9 in the system configuration example of FIG. 1 are connected to the input port 50, and various information is input to the control unit 40. The output port 51 has C
The RT display 43 and the printer 44 are connected to each other, and a lottery result or the like is displayed or printed. In the figure,
63 is a transmission / reception device 6 in the system configuration shown in FIG.
2 is an input / output port to be connected.

The random number generator 48 outputs an arbitrary integer value at every predetermined time interval, and the CPU 45 samples the random number value and executes the lottery by the procedure described later.

The ROM 46 stores programs and fixed data for executing the lottery work. RAM
Reference numeral 47 denotes a data storage table 52 for sequentially storing information on the RAM card 4 read by the card reader 9 or transmission information from each empty can collection device 2 received by the transmission / reception device 62 in a plurality of areas. It has a lottery information table 53, a prize information table 54, and the like. C
The PU 45 reads and writes the data in the RAM 47 based on the programs and data in the ROM 46 and executes the lottery work.

FIG. 10 (1) shows the lottery information table 5
3 and FIG. 10 (2) show the contents of the premium information table 54, respectively. The lottery information table 53 reads out and stores data of any area of the data storage table 52, that is, data of any issued lottery ticket based on the random number value output from the random number generator 48. The read data is 0-M-1
It is sequentially stored in M areas of the address.

The prize information table 54 is stored in the keyboard 42.
The information related to the prize inputted by is stored for each winning order, and the winning order, the contents of the prize, and the number of winning are replaced and stored in the address data of the lottery information table 53 at each address. That is, in the illustrated example, the lottery ticket 5 having the data stored in the address 0 of the lottery information table 53 wins the prize A as “1 etc.” and corresponds to the data of addresses 1 to 3 in the lottery information table 53. It is stored that the lottery ticket 5 is “2 etc.” and the 6 lottery tickets 5 corresponding to the data of the addresses 4 to 9 are “3 etc.” to win the prizes B and C, respectively. Similarly, one of the prizes is assigned to the data up to the address M-1 of the lottery information table 53 and stored. The contents of the premium information table 54 may be fixed and stored in the ROM 31.

FIG. 11 shows a control procedure of empty can processing of the empty can collecting machine 2 in the embodiment of FIG. 1 in step 1 (S in the figure).
(Shown by T1) to step 10 and the empty can processing operation will be described with reference to FIG.

First, in step 1, the CPU 30 checks the loading of empty cans by the detection signal from the empty can loading detection sensor group 26. When an empty can is loaded and reaches the compression unit, the determination in step 1 is “YES”, and the CPU
In the next step 2, 30 drives the can pressing processing mechanism 38 to perform pressing processing of empty cans.

Next, in step 3, the CPU 30 drives the reels 15a to 15e all at once by the reel drive mechanism 37. When the reels 15a to 15e stop, the determination in step 4 becomes "YES", and in the next step 5, the CPU 30 checks whether or not a predetermined symbol combination is established on the stop line L.

When the determination in step 5 is "YES", that is, when this slot game is successful, the CPU 30
Drives the drive motor 23 to send the lowermost lottery ticket 5 of the stocker 22 into the passage 25, and drives the printing mechanism 17 and the magnetic recording mechanism 18 to print and store predetermined information on the lottery ticket 5 ( Steps 6 and 7).

Among these pieces of information, the information relating to the ticket issuing date is data by the date timer inside the CPU 30 and is reset in the RAM 32 every time the date changes.
The data related to the scheduled lottery date is set in the RAM card 4, read by the card reader / writer 8 and stored in the RAM 32. Of the data forming the lottery number, the data of the machine number MN is RO
It is stored in M31. The data relating to the other ticket issuing number SN is stored in the RAM 32, and is initially set to "0" and sequentially updated.

When the lottery ticket 5 is conveyed in the passage 25 and reaches the ticket issuing port 7, the photoelectric sensor 24 detects it. At this time, step 8 becomes "YES", and the CPU 30 stores the same information as the information printed and stored on the lottery ticket 5 by the card reader / writer 8 in the RAM card 4 in the next step 9. In the next step 10, the CPU 30
Increments the ticketing number SN and returns to step 1 to wait for the next empty can.

FIG. 12 shows the procedure of the lottery operation by the control unit 40 of the lottery device 3 in the embodiment of FIG. First, in step 1, counters n and m and a RAM 4 which will be described later
After each data in 7 is cleared, in the next step 2, the number N of the RAM cards 4 collected from the keyboard 42 is input.

Next, when the RAM card 4 is inserted into the card reader 9, step 3 becomes "YES" and RA
After the data stored in the M card 4 is read and sequentially stored in the data storage table 52, the CPU 45 increments the value of the internal counter n in the next step 5. The above procedure sets the N Rs set in step 2.
When all the AM cards 4 have been performed, step 6 becomes "YES" and the lottery is executed.

First, in step 7, when information regarding the winning order and each prize is input from the keyboard 42, the CPU 4
5 is the next step 8 and, based on this information, the total number of lottery items M
Is set, and the premium information input in step 9 is stored in the premium information table 54.

Next, the CPU 45 samples the random number value x output from the random number generator 48 (step 10).
In the next step 11, the CPU 45 reads the data at the address x in the data storage table 52, and in step 12
Then, it is determined whether or not predetermined data such as a lottery ticket such as a lottery ticket is stored in this address.

When the data of the lottery ticket 5 exist, step 12 becomes "YES", and the CPU 45 stores this data in the m-th address (0 in this case) of the lottery information table 53 in the next step 13, and further step. After clearing the original data of 14, that is, the data of the address x in the data storage table 52, the value of the counter m is incremented.

The determination in step 12 is "NO".
At this time, that is, when the predetermined data is not stored in the data at the address x in the data storage table 52, the process returns to step 10 to sample the random value x.

After the data for the set number M of lottery items has been extracted by the procedure of steps 10 to 15 and stored in the lottery information table 53, step 1
The result of the lottery is 6 and the determination result is “YES”, and the result of the lottery is the CRT display 43 or the printer 44.
Is output (step 17).

FIG. 13 shows an example of the output format, in which the prize and the lottery number of the lottery ticket that has been won are output for each winning order. In addition, data such as the lottery date, the total number of issued lottery tickets, and the period during which the lottery tickets are issued are output, so that it is possible to easily understand the data such as the lottery result and the conditions under which the lottery was performed.

FIG. 14 shows a control procedure of the empty can processing machine 2 in the embodiment of FIG. First, in step 1, it is checked whether or not empty cans have been loaded, and in step 11, whether or not there is a transmission command from the lottery device 3. If Step 1
If the determination is “YES”, the same procedure as steps 2 to 7 in FIG. 11 is executed in steps 2 to 7 below. Of the information printed and stored on the lottery ticket 5 in step 7, the data regarding the scheduled lottery date is previously transmitted from the lottery device 3 via the transmission line 60 and stored in the RAM 32. Other information is the same as in the first embodiment.

When the photoelectric sensor 24 confirms that the lottery ticket 5 has been issued, step 8 becomes "YES", and the CPU 3
0 is the next step 9, and the same information as the information printed and stored on the lottery ticket 5 is stored in a predetermined storage area in the RAM 32. In the next step 10, the CPU 30 increments the value of the ticket issuing number SN and returns to step 1.

On the other hand, when the transmission / reception device 61 receives the data transmission command from the lottery device 3, step 11 returns "YE
S ”, and the CPU 30 proceeds to the next step 12, RA
After the data regarding the lottery ticket stored in M32 is output to the transmission line 60, the data regarding the lottery ticket stored in the RAM 32 is cleared in step 13.

FIG. 15 shows the procedure of the lottery operation of the lottery device 3 in the embodiment of FIG. First, in step 1, as in the first embodiment, when the respective data in the counters n and m and the RAM 47 are cleared, the CPU 45 in the next step 2
Connects to any of the empty can processing machines 2 online.

Next, the CPU 45 controls the empty can processing machine 2
In response to this, a command signal for transmitting data regarding the lottery ticket 5 is output, and the system waits for data reception from the empty can processor 2 (steps 3 and 4). When data relating to all lottery tickets issued by the empty can processing machine 2 is received, step 4 becomes "YES", and the CPU 45 sequentially stores these data in the data storage table 52 and then connects to the empty can collecting machine 2. Is completed (steps 5 and 6).

At the next step 7, the CPU 45 checks whether or not the transmission data from all the empty can collecting machines 2 have been received. When this judgment is "NO", the process returns to step 2 again, and so on. Online connection is sequentially made with the empty can processing machine 2 to collect and store data relating to the lottery ticket issued by each empty can processing device 2. When the data of all the empty can collection machines 2 are stored in the data storage table 52, step 7 becomes “YES”, and the CPU 45
Shifts to the lottery procedure of steps 8 to 18 below. This procedure includes steps 7 to 17 of the first embodiment (FIG. 12).
The description is omitted here.

Although the empty can collecting machine 1 in the first and second embodiments is provided with the slot game function, the present invention is not limited to this, and other game functions are provided, or the lottery ticket is issued. It may be only to do.

[0058]

As described above, according to the present invention, a lottery ticket issuing system is introduced to promote the collection of used articles. There is no need to set up a store, and the work burden of the store can be reduced. Further, since it is possible to give a continuous feeling of expectation to the thrower of the used article by issuing the lottery ticket, collection can be greatly promoted.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a readable / writable storage medium which can be attached / detached to / from the article collecting device and the lottery device is used as a means for collecting information about the lottery numbers of all the issued lottery tickets. Therefore, it is possible to collect information only by collecting the storage medium, and it is possible to facilitate the series of processing and work from issuing the lottery ticket to the lottery, and from among the lottery numbers of all the issued lottery tickets The winning number can be reliably determined. Furthermore, the system construction is simple and does not require huge cost.

Further, in the invention of claim 2, since each article collecting device and the lottery device are online connected to collect the information on the lottery ticket in the lottery device, the number of steps required for collecting the information necessary for the lottery is increased. The remarkable effect of achieving the object of the invention is achieved, such as a significant reduction in time.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of an empty can collection promotion system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a lottery ticket.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a data structure of a lottery number.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of an empty can collection promotion system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing the appearance of an empty can collecting machine.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a ticket issuing mechanism.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of an empty can collecting machine.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an appearance of a lottery device.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a lottery device.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing configurations of a lottery information table and a prize information table of a RAM.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an empty can processing procedure of the empty can collecting machine in the first embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a lottery operation in the first embodiment.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a lottery result.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an empty can processing procedure of the empty can collecting machine in the second embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a lottery operation in the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1a, 1b Empty can collection promotion system 2 Empty can collection machine 3 Lottery device 4 RAM card 6 Empty can insertion slot 7 Ticketing slot 8 Card reader / writer 9 Card reader 16 Ticketing mechanism 30, 45 CPU 32, 47 RAM 48 Random number generator 60 Transmission line 61 , 62 Transceiver

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An article collection promotion system for promoting the collection of used articles, comprising: a plurality of article collection devices, a readable / writable storage medium, and a lottery device. The apparatus includes an article receiving unit that accepts the insertion of articles, and a lottery number output unit that outputs any number within the range assigned to each article collecting apparatus as a lottery number in response to each receipt of the article by the article receiving unit. A ticket issuing unit that prints and issues a lottery number output by the lottery number output unit, and a storage medium that writes information including all the lottery numbers output by the lottery number output unit into the storage medium is removable. An information writing unit, wherein the lottery apparatus reads information by the information reading unit, the information reading unit having a removable storage medium for reading information including all lottery numbers stored in the storage medium. A storage unit that stores the stored information, a number generation unit that generates an arbitrary number, and a winning number determination unit that determines the winning number by referring to the information in the storage unit by the number generated by the number generation unit. An article recovery promotion system provided. 2. An article collection promotion system for accelerating the collection of used articles, comprising: a plurality of article collection devices, a lottery device, and a transmission line that connects each article collection device and the lottery device online. , Each of the above-mentioned article collecting devices is an item accepting section that accepts the insertion of an article, and any number within the range assigned to each article collecting apparatus in response to each acceptance of the article by the article accepting section, as a lottery number. A lottery number output unit for outputting, a ticket issuing unit for printing and issuing a lottery number output by the lottery number output unit, a storage unit for storing information including all lottery numbers output by the lottery number output unit, An information transmitting unit that outputs information including the lottery number stored in the storage unit to the transmission line, and the lottery device includes information including all the lottery numbers transmitted by each article collecting device. An information receiving unit that receives from a transmission line, a storage unit that stores the information received by the information receiving unit, a number generating unit that generates an arbitrary number, and a storage unit that stores the number generated by the number generating unit. An article recovery promotion system comprising a winning number determination unit that determines a winning number with reference to information.