JPH09117567A - Keeping device for coin for game center - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for performing the unmanned reception and pay- out jobs of coins exclusively for a game center in the game center. SOLUTION: This device is provided with a reception part 1 for receiving the coins, a pay-out part 2 for paying out the coins, the input part (image scanner) 32a of the optical data of the palmprint or the fingerprint of a depositor, a magnetic card issuance part 7a, a card input part 33a and a processing part 5a for performing a prescribed control processing. A magnetic card in which the optical data of the depositor and a reception number are recorded issued at the time of reception, personal confirmation at the time of paying out is performed by the matching of the recorded data of magnetic card and the optical data of an individual and the pay-out of a person other than the individual is made impossible.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coin depositing device installed in a game center for depositing coins dedicated to the game center.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A game center is equipped with various kinds of game machines. A player (customer) exchanges coins unique to the game center and inserts a predetermined number of the coins into the game machine to be used. It is used for play. By the way, depending on the game machine, there is also a device in which coins increase and return, and there are cases where the game by the game machine is stopped without using all the exchanged coins. At that time, it is prohibited to take coins out of the game center.
That is, since coins have a certain monetary value, transfer of coins outside the game center is obviously a gambling act prohibited by law.

[0003] If there are any coins left, the coins are deposited at the game center, and the deposited coins are paid out at the time of the next entrance of the person concerned. It is done by the staff of.

[0004]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The above coin deposit / withdrawal must be made by the depositor himself.
Of course, paying out to anyone other than the person himself becomes a gambling act. Currently, deposits and withdrawals are performed by human hands, and the personnel involved in the deposit and withdrawal work confirm the identity. In order to make this deposit and withdrawal business unmanned, if you do not use the automatic withdrawal device that has been widely used in banks before, the conventional automatic withdrawal device will match the account number and the secret code and Since the suitability is determined, even if the device is applied to the coin depositing device for the regular game center, it can be transferred out of the store accompanied by the notification of the personal identification number or the like, and the gambling act cannot be prevented. Therefore, the present invention proposes a coin-coin depositing device for a game center, which always pays out only to the depositor.

[0005]

A game center coin depositing apparatus according to the present invention includes a coin depositing unit, a depositing unit including a counting mechanism for coins inserted, a coin storage unit, a coin counting and ejecting mechanism, and a coin depositing unit. Issuing a payout unit consisting of a coin payout unit that can be taken out, an optical input unit consisting of an optical input mechanism of a palm print or a fingerprint, and a magnetic card that records the deposit unit data and the input unit data as a magnetic memory at the time of depositing It has a card issuing unit, a card input unit that reads the data of the card, a function of determining whether the payout is appropriate based on the optical input data and the card data, and an operation control function of the deposit unit and the payout unit. And a processing unit.

[0006]

[Function] When depositing, the optical data of the person's palm print, etc. and the number of deposited coins are recorded on a magnetic card to issue the card, and the personal identification at the time of withdrawal is confirmed by the optical data of the person's palm print etc. and the recorded data of the card. When paying out coins, the card data by inserting a magnetic card into the card input section and the data read from the optical input section consisting of an optical input mechanism of a palm print or fingerprint are collated.
When these match, it is determined that the person is the person and a predetermined coin is paid out from the payout unit.

[0007]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG.
2 shows an embodiment of the present invention. The game center coin depositing device of this embodiment is an independent box type device, and includes a depositing part 1, a paying part 2, and a processing part 5.
a, instruction display unit 6, card input unit 33a, optical input unit 3
2a, the card fermentation section 7a is incorporated in the box body 8a.

The depositing section 1 comprises a coin insertion section 11 provided on the surface of the box body 8a and a counting mechanism 12 for counting the inserted coins a, and the payout section 2 stores the inserted coins in an aligned state. Coin storage unit 21 and processing unit 5
The coin counting / discharging mechanism 22 that discharges a predetermined number of coins from the storage unit 21 under the control of 1. and the coin payout unit 23 that allows the coins to be taken out from the surface of the box body 8a.

The input section 3a is an input switch 31a for inputting the intention of a person who intends to deposit and withdraw coins.
An image scanner (optical input unit) 32a for detecting the palm print of the user of the apparatus, and a card input unit 33a equipped with a card reader for reading the data of the magnetic card A.

The card issuing unit 7a includes an image scanner 3
The data of 2a and the count data of the depositing section 1 are recorded on the card A as a magnetic memory and the card A is issued to the depositor.

The processing section 5a is a C having an appropriate processing capacity.
A personal computer in which an appropriate program is installed may be used as the PU, and the deposit unit 1, the payout unit 2, the input unit 3a,
It controls the operation of the instruction display unit 6 and the card issuing unit 7a, and determines whether the input of the card input unit 33a and the image data from the image scanner 32 match.

The instruction display unit 6 is an appropriate display device provided in the box body 8a, and is for instructing the user how to use the instruction display unit 6. The instruction display unit 6 is used by a person who wants to deposit coins.
The operation of the device from the input switch 31a,
The instruction display unit 6 instructs the insertion of the coin a into the insertion unit 11 and the placement of the palm on the image scanner 32a.

When the depositor carries out the instruction according to the instruction display section 6, the apparatus counts the inserted coins (deposited coins) a, records the palm print image data and the number of deposited coins on the magnetic card A, and issues the coins. Issued from department 7a.

Next, at the time of refund, similarly, the input switch 31a is operated according to the instruction of the instruction display section 6, the magnetic card A issued at the time of deposit is inserted into the card input section 33a, and the magnetic rough recording of the card is performed by the card reader. And simultaneously placing the palm on the image scanner 32a, the palm print data of the card and the image scanner 32a are read.
After confirming that the palm print images match, the deposited coins are paid out. This payout may be the total amount of coins deposited, but the signal from the input switch 31a may be used to terminate the payout leaving the balance, in which case a magnetic card recording the balance and the optical data of the depositor's palm print etc. is issued. To do.

Therefore, the depositor cannot freely transfer the right of the deposit coin to the third party outside the store, and the deposit coin cannot be paid out unless the depositor himself is himself. Therefore, there is no risk of gambling. This system realizes automation of deposit and withdrawal, and has an advantage that the device does not require a memory unit for holding optical data of a depositor's palm print or fingerprint.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and in the present invention, it is confirmed that the depositor himself matches based on the input data consisting of the magnetic card input section and the optical input mechanism of the palm print or the fingerprint. If possible, the specific configurations themselves of the coin depositing mechanism and the paying-out mechanism can be arbitrarily determined.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, in mechanization of depositing coins for a game center, the optical data of a palm print or a fingerprint is directly read from an optical input section and a card read in the past for personal identification. Since it is configured to judge whether or not the person is the original person by collating with the recorded data, it prevents payment to anyone other than the depositor himself, prevents the occurrence of gambling, and automates coin deposit and withdrawal operations. Has been achieved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the apparatus of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 deposit part 2 payout part 5a processing part 6 instruction display part 7a card issuing part 8a box body 11 input part 12 counting mechanism 21 coin storage part 22 counting and discharging mechanism 23 payout part 3a input part 31a input switch 32a image scanner 33a card input part

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A depositing unit including a coin insertion unit and a counting mechanism for the inserted coins, a payout unit including a coin storage unit, a coin counting and discharging mechanism, and a coin payout unit capable of taking out coins, and a palm print or a fingerprint. An optical input unit comprising an optical input mechanism, a card issuing unit for issuing a magnetic card in which the deposit data and the input data are recorded as a magnetic memory at the time of deposit, and a card input unit for reading the data of the card. A coin-coin depositing apparatus for a game center, comprising: a function of determining whether or not a payout is appropriate based on optical input data and card data; and a processing unit having an operation control function of a depositing unit and a paying-out unit. .