JPH11283127A - Ticket issuing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a ticket issuing device with which forgery prevention or the like can be dealt with in spite of simple configuration and a ticket having the feeling of a material or high class can be efficiently issued at low running cost. SOLUTION: This ticket issuing device is constituted while having a first reading means 11 for reading identification data from a card, collation means 12 for collating these identification data with an identification code, read means 13 for reading a usable point from a host computer 100 when they are coincident, negotiable paper storage part for storing negotiable papers on which amounts and negotiable paper managing data are printed, extraction means 42 for extracting the negotiable papers from the negotiable paper storage part, second read means 43 for reading the negotiable paper managing data on that extracted negotiable paper, printing means 44 for printing ticket issue information on that negotiable paper, and writing means 14 for writing the remainder after the issue of the ticket to the host computer 100.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ticket issuing device for issuing a cash voucher to be paid for a point such as a point card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Today, in the distribution industry such as department stores, for the purpose of improving service to customers, points corresponding to the purchase amount are given to customers, and when the given points reach certain points. The so-called "point service system", which can be exchanged for gift certificates, cash vouchers, shopping coupons, etc., has been actively performed.
In this type of point service system, the accumulation status of points is generally managed by a card issued to each customer.

Conventionally, when exchanging accumulated points for, for example, a cash voucher, a customer goes to a service counter of a department store or the like, hands a card to an operator there, and requests for issuance of a gold voucher. Then, the requested operator searches for the point balance using the customer's card,
A voucher corresponding to the point balance is extracted from a plurality of types of vouchers that have been printed in advance and handed over to the customer.

On the other hand, recently, in order to solve the troublesome procedure at the time of issuing a voucher, a voucher is installed at a predetermined position in a department store and a desired voucher is issued by a customer's own operation. Many have come to be seen. In the above-mentioned ticket issuing apparatus, usually, a ready-made label printer or a receipt printer is applied as a printing apparatus. When these printing apparatuses are used, a roll-shaped or crease-shaped continuous sheet is used as a bill sheet. . As a printing method, any of an ink ribbon method and a thermal recording method is widely used.

[0005]

When issuing a cash voucher or the like using the above-described ticket issuing apparatus, continuous paper is usually used as described above. When issuing a voucher on continuous paper, if a printing error occurs on the way, serial number management cannot be performed. In addition, due to the manufacturing method, strict management of the number of sheets, breaks in the middle, the need for a leader (margin) at the beginning of the block,
There is a problem that a spare paper is required in setting and adjusting the printing press, and the productivity is extremely low. Further, when the paper itself is forged and security is provided (hologram sculpting, etc.), the cost of the voucher increases as a result of the high cost of the paper itself. In the case of sheet-fed printing, the above problem can be dealt with at a minimum.

[0006] Generally, sheet-printed bills purchased at a store or the like have a more precise print position and sharper prints than a bill printed using continuous paper, so that a high-class feeling can be obtained. There is a high texture. Further, if a sheet on which a hologram is printed is used as a sheet of a note printed on a sheet-by-sheet basis, a texture and a high-quality feeling comparable to a bill can be obtained. On the other hand, it has been considered that it is substantially difficult to obtain a texture and a high-grade appearance equivalent to those of a sheet-printed gold note by a ticket issuing apparatus.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a ticket having a simple structure, capable of coping with forgery prevention and the like and having a high quality and high quality feeling, at an efficient and low running cost. The present invention is to provide a ticket issuing device that can issue tickets.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, a ticket issuing apparatus according to the present invention comprises a first reading means for reading at least identification data from a card having a recording section on which the identification data is recorded; Collating means for collating the identification data read by the first reading means with an externally input identification code; if the identification data and the identification code match as a result of the collation by the collation means, the identification data Reading means for reading the available points based on the host computer, display means for displaying the available points on a screen, and storing a voucher in which at least the amount and optically readable voucher management data are pre-printed. And a take-out means for taking out a voucher from the voucher storage when the value of the voucher is within the range of the available points, Second reading means for optically reading the cash note management data of the cash note taken out from the cash note storage unit, and printing the ticket issuing information including the issue date on the cash note from which the cash note management data has been read by the second reading means. Printing means, a ticket issuing means for issuing a cash note on which the ticket issuing information is printed, and after the cash note has been issued by the ticket issuing means, the ticket issued by the ticket issuing means from the available points displayed on the display means. Writing means for writing the balance obtained by subtracting points into the host computer as a new available point.

According to the ticket issuing apparatus of the present invention, when a card is inserted into the card insertion slot of the ticket issuing apparatus, the first reading means reads the identification data recorded in the recording section of the card. After the identification data is read, the identification data is collated with an externally input identification code such as a personal identification number by collation means, and if they match, the reading means uses the identification data from the host computer based on the identification data. The possible points are read. The available points are displayed on the screen by the display means. In addition to the available points, the display unit displays the type of vouchers stored in the voucher storage unit. For example, a touch panel provided on the screen indicates the type of vouchers to be issued and the number of issued vouchers. be able to. For example, when the card user designates the type and number of vouchers to be issued within the range of displayed available points, the vouchers based on the instruction are taken out of the voucher storage unit by the take-out means. When the voucher management data is read by the second reading means and the printing of the ticketing information is completed by the printing means, the voucher is issued by the ticketing means. After the issuance of the ticket, the balance obtained by subtracting the points of the issued note from the available points, the note management data of the issued note, and the ticket issuing information are written and managed in the host computer by the writing means.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the ticket issuing apparatus according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a diagram for explaining the outline of a voucher, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a voucher according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a voucher issuing unit of the voucher shown in FIG. FIG.

The cash voucher 2 used in the ticket issuing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The cash voucher 2 has a rectangular shape as shown in FIG. 1, and a predetermined money amount, for example, 1000 yen, 5000 yen, for defining the denomination of the cash voucher 2 is displayed in a money amount display area 2a near the center of the cash voucher 2. 10,000 yen or the like is printed in advance. Display area 2 in the upper right of the figure
In b, the voucher management data that is different for each voucher 2 and is optically readable is printed. In the ticketing information printing area 2c on the lower right side of the figure, the date of issuance of the cash voucher 2 is printed as ticketing information. As a result, it is possible to distinguish between a voucher before issuance and a voucher after issuance.

Further, the hologram 2d is transferred or imprinted on the whole area or a part of the paper for security measures such as forgery prevention and abuse prevention. The hologram 2d is often used for forgery prevention and the like.

As shown in FIG. 2, the ticket issuing apparatus 1 includes a card reader / writer unit 10, an operation unit 20, a display unit 30,
The voucher issuance unit 40, a control unit 50, a storage unit 60, and a data management unit 70. The ticket issuing device 1
Along with the plurality of ticket issuing devices 1, the communication unit 55 provided in the control unit 50 is connected to the host computer 100.

The card reader / writer unit 10 identifies a card from a magnetic card or a thermal rewritable card having a recording unit on which identification data is recorded, or an IC card having a recording unit on which the number of vouchers that can be issued is recorded together with the identification data. A reading device 11 for reading data, and a collating device 1 for collating identification data read by the reading device 11 with a personal identification number input from an operation unit 20 described later.
When the identification data of the card coincides with the personal identification number as a result of the collation by the collation device 12 and the collation device 12, a reading device 13 for reading the issueable points of the voucher from the host computer 100 or the memory of the IC card; After the voucher 2 is issued by the device 45, the balance after the issuance of the voucher 2 is stored in the host computer 100 or the IC together with the voucher management data and the issuance date printed on the voucher 2.
A writing device 14 for writing into the memory of the card, and a printing device for printing the balance on a visible display portion (rewrite portion) formed on the reversible thermosensitive recording layer of the thermal rewritable card when the card is a thermal rewritable card 15.

The reader 11 is a card reader / writer 1
In addition to reading the identification data recorded in the recording section of the card inserted into the card insertion slot (not shown), the type of the card is determined from the read identification data as to whether the card is a magnetic card, a thermal rewritable card or an IC card. It is determined.

The operation unit 20 has a plurality of touch-panel buttons integrated with the display unit 30. The point data displayed by the customer on the display unit 30 includes the amount of a voucher that the customer wishes to issue, If you can issue a ticket for 5000 yen, for example, if you can issue 5 tickets for 1000 yen, you can issue 5 tickets for 1000 yen, or 2 tickets for 2000 yen and 1 ticket for 1000 yen. It is configured so that it can be set and input. It should be noted that, instead of the above-mentioned touch panel type buttons, a configuration may be employed in which input can be performed by a keyboard or a pointing device.

The display unit 30 includes a card reader / writer unit 10
, The number of issuable points of the voucher read out, the desired number of vouchers to be issued and the issuance method input to the operation unit 20, and the balance after processing as input.

The voucher issuing unit 40 includes an up / down stacker 41 as a voucher storage unit shown in FIG. 3 and a voucher 2 from the up / down stacker 41 based on an input result input from the operation unit 20.
And a reading device 43 for reading the voucher management data printed on the voucher 2 when the voucher 2 is taken out by the take-out device 42, and a voucher 2 read by the reading device 43 as ticketing information. It comprises a printing device 44 for printing the date of issue and a ticket issuing device 45 for transporting the note 2 with the date of issue printed to the issuer stacker 492.

As shown in FIG. 3, the elevating stacker 41 can stock a plurality of vouchers 2.
Even if the cash voucher 2 is sent out by the sending-out roller 42a, the height of the upper end portion is always kept constant by the elevating spring 41a. In the present ticket issuing apparatus 1, a plurality of elevating stackers 41 are provided in accordance with the types of the vouchers 2 so that a plurality of types of vouchers 2 can be issued.

The take-out device 42 sequentially feeds the uppermost banknotes of the lifting / lowering stacker 41 to a delivery roller 42a and, based on an input result input by the operation unit 20, moves the lifting / lowering stacker 41 to the position of the delivery roller 42a. And a moving unit 42b for moving.

As shown in FIG. 3, the reading device 43, after the cash voucher 2 is fed out by the feed roller 42a,
Cash voucher 2 transported to a predetermined position on the first transport device 46
The banknote management data printed on the card reader / writer 10 is transferred to the writing device 14 in the card reader / writer 10. In addition,
The reading device 43 uses OCR, MICR, or the like, but may use a CCD camera instead.

After the reading device 43 reads the voucher management data, the printing device 44 displays the voucher 2 as voucher information.
Is configured to print the issue date. It should be noted that the ticketing information printed by the printing device 44 includes an unissued gold note, such as one stored in the elevating stacker 41, and the ticketing device 1.
The information is not limited to the date of issuance of the cash voucher 2 as long as it can be determined that the issued voucher has been issued and the voucher expiration date is known.

As shown in FIG. 3, a second transporting device 47 provided on an extension of the first transporting device 46 further sends out the note 2 to a third transporting device 48 disposed on the extension thereof. Before the reading by the reading device 43 and the printing device 4
A reject mechanism is provided so that a defective product can be eliminated based on the printing result in step 4.

A voucher 3 having a reading error or a printing error
Is discharged to the reject stacker 491 by the reject mechanism of the second transport device 47, as shown in FIG. In addition, the note 2 that has passed through the second transport device 47 is transported to the issue port stacker 492 by the ticket issuing device 45.

The control unit 50 operates the card reader / writer unit 1 in accordance with a program described later stored in the storage unit 60.
0, an operation unit 20, a display unit 30, a voucher issuing unit 40, a storage unit 60, and a data management unit 70. Further, the control unit 50 is provided with a communication unit 55, and the number of usable points of the voucher read by the reading device 11 of the card reader / writer unit 10, and the writing, according to the customer identification data stored in each card. The balance written by the device 14 or management data from a data management unit 70 described later is transmitted to the host computer 100.

The storage unit 60 stores a program and the like set so that the ticket issuing apparatus 1 executes predetermined operations in a predetermined order. The data management unit 70 includes the ticket issuing device 45
After the issuance processing by the voucher 2, the balance of the available points written by the writing device 11 of the card reader / writer unit 10 is compared with the voucher management data of the voucher 2 read by the reading device 43 of the voucher issuing unit 40 and the voucher issuing unit 40 Printing device 4
4 together with the date of printing printed by the identification data. Note that such management data is transmitted by the communication unit 55 to the host computer 1.
00 and stored so that it can be read at any time.

Next, the operation of the ticket issuing apparatus 1 when different cards are used will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 4 is a flowchart when a magnetic card is used in the ticket issuing device shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation in a cash note issuing unit of the ticket issuing device shown in FIG. 2, and FIG.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart when a thermal rewrite card is used for the ticket issuing apparatus shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 7 is a flowchart when an IC card is used for the ticket issuing apparatus shown in FIG.

The operation after the user of the ticket issuing apparatus 1 inserts a card into a card insertion slot (not shown) will be described. When a card is inserted into a card insertion slot (not shown) provided in the card reader / writer unit 10 of the ticket issuing device 1, the identification data of the customer recorded on the card is read by the reading device 11 (S1), and the type of the card is changed. Is determined. When a magnetic card is inserted, the card is not a thermal rewritable card (S2 "NO" selection) and is not an IC card (S3
It is determined that “NO” has been selected), and the apparatus enters a password input standby state.

When the personal identification number is input from the touch panel provided on the operation unit 30, the input personal identification number and the identification data are collated by the collation device 12 (S4). In the case of collation NG (S5 "NO" selection), the identification data of the customer stored in the magnetic card is read again by the reader 11 (S1), and after discriminating the type of the card, a state of waiting for input of a password is determined. Become.

In the case of collation OK (S5 "YES" selection), the reading device 13 of the card reader / writer unit 10 reads the number of vouchers that can be issued based on the identification data from the database in the host computer 100,
The issuable points are displayed on the display unit 30 (S6).

When the user of the ticket issuing device 1 inputs the type and the number of vouchers according to the number of issuable points displayed on the display unit 30 through a touch panel provided on the operation unit 20 (S7), the input result is displayed. The balance is displayed on the display unit 30, and the balance assuming that the ticket has been issued is also displayed at the same time.

When the user of the ticket issuing device 1 wants to change the input contents after confirming the input contents (S8 "NG" selection), he touches "change" on the touch panel provided on the operation unit 20. This causes the display unit 30 to again display the number of vouchers that can be issued (S6), and enters a standby state for re-input. If the user wants to cancel the issuance of this voucher (S
8 “Select“ Cancel ”), touch“ Cancel ”on the touch panel provided on the operation unit 20. As a result, the card is ejected from a card insertion slot (not shown) provided in the card reader / writer section 10 and returned to the user of the ticket issuing device 1 (S9). When the user agrees with the displayed contents (S8
For “OK” selection, the user touches “Confirm” on the touch panel provided on the operation unit 20. As a result, the voucher issued according to the input content is issued from the voucher issuing unit 40 (S10).

The operation of the voucher issuing unit 40 when a voucher is issued will be described with reference to FIGS. The moving unit 42b of the take-out device 42 is operated based on the type and number of bills input to the operation unit 20, and the elevating stacker 41 is moved to the position of the delivery roller 42a. Then, the voucher 2 in the upper stage of the lifting stacker 41
Is taken out by the delivery roller 42a (S10).
1).

The bills 2 taken out of the elevating stacker 41 are mounted one by one on the first carrying device 46 via the delivery rollers 42a and carried. When the note 2 reaches the reading position on the first transport device 46, the reading device 4
3, the voucher management data (A012345) pre-printed in the area 2b shown in FIG. 1 is read (S10).
2).

If the identification code number (A012345) cannot be read correctly by the reading device 43 ("NO" in S103), the second transport device 47 is used.
Is reached, the reject mechanism operates and the sheet is discharged to the reject stacker 491 (S104). If the reading is correct (S103 “YES” is selected), the printing device 44 prints the issue date (December 25, 1997) as ticketing information in the area 2c shown in FIG. 1 (S).
105).

If the issue date (December 25, 1997) is erroneously printed ("NO" in S106), the reject mechanism is activated when the second transport device 47 is reached.
The sheet is discharged to the reject stacker 491 (S104).
If the printing is correctly performed (S106 “YES” is selected), the sheet is conveyed to the issuing port stacker 492 by the ticket issuing device 45 (S107). By the above operation, the user of the ticket issuing apparatus 1 receives the note management data (A012345) and the issue date (December 25, 1997) as shown in FIG.
2,000 yen is issued.

When the cash voucher 2 is issued from the issuing port stacker 492 provided in the cash voucher issuing section 40 (S10), the magnetic card is ejected from a card insertion opening (not shown) provided in the card reader / writer section 10, and the ticket issuing device. It is returned to the first user (S11).

After the magnetic card is ejected, the issuable points before issuing the voucher and the points of the issued voucher are subtracted,
The balance is calculated. After the magnetic card has been ejected, the identification code number (A012345) read by the reading device 43 of the cash voucher issuing unit 40 and the issue date (19) as ticketing information printed by the printing device 44 are stored.
(December 25, 1997) is written and managed by the writing device 14 in the data management unit 70 as management data based on the identification data. This management data is transmitted to the host computer 100 via the communication unit 55 as needed, and is recorded in the host computer 100 (S3).
3). As described above, the ticket issuing operation of the ticket issuing apparatus 1 using the magnetic card is completed.

Next, the operation when the user of the ticket issuing device 1 inserts the thermal rewritable card will be described with reference to FIGS. When a thermal rewritable card is inserted, the identification data of the customer recorded on the card is read by the reading device 11 (S1), and the type of the card is determined. When the type of the card is determined to be a thermal rewritable card from the identification data (S2 “YE
S "is selected), and a standby state for inputting a password is entered.

When a personal identification number is input from a touch panel provided on the operation unit 30, the input personal identification number and identification data are collated by the collation device 12 (S24).
In the case of collation NG (S25 "NO" selection), the reader 11 again reads the customer identification data recorded on the thermal rewritable card (S1), determines the card type, and waits for the input of a personal identification number. Becomes

If the collation is OK (YES at S25)
The issuance points of the vouchers based on the identification data are read from the database in the host computer 100 by the reading device 11 of the card reader / writer unit 10,
The issuable points are displayed on the display unit 30 (S2
6).

When the user of the ticket issuing device 1 wants to change the input content after confirming the input content (selection of "NG" in S28)
"Change" of the touch panel provided in the operation unit 20
Touch. This causes the display unit 30 to again display the number of points that can be issued for the voucher (S26), and enters a standby state for re-input. When the user wants to cancel the issuance of the current voucher (S28 “Cancel” selection), the user touches “Cancel” on the touch panel provided on the operation unit 20. Thereby, the card is ejected from a card insertion slot (not shown) provided in the card reader / writer section 10 and returned to the user of the ticket issuing apparatus 1 (S29). If the user agrees with the displayed contents (S28 “OK” selection), “Confirm” on the touch panel provided on the operation unit 20 is touched. Thereby, the voucher is issued from the voucher issuing unit 40 according to the input contents (S
30). Note that the voucher issuing unit 40 when the voucher is issued
Is similar to the case where a magnetic card is used, and therefore will not be described repeatedly.

When the cash voucher 2 is issued from the issuing port stacker 492 provided in the cash voucher issuing section 40 (S30), the issuable points before the voucher is issued and the points of the issued vouchers are subtracted, and the balance is calculated. You. When the balance is calculated, the print data based on the number of issuable points before the ticket is printed on the rewrite portion of the thermal rewrite card is erased by the printer 12, and after the erase, the print data based on the new balance is printed by the printer 12. Is performed (S31).

When the above operation is completed, the thermal rewritable card is ejected from a card insertion slot (not shown) provided in the card reader / writer section 10 and returned to the user of the ticket issuing apparatus 1 (S32).

After the thermal rewrite card is ejected,
The balance of the issuable points is stored in the reading device 43 of the voucher issuing unit 40.
Identification code number (A01234)
5) and issuance date (December 25, 1997) as ticketing information printed by the printing device 44, and are written and managed by the writing device 14 in the data management unit 70 as management data based on the identification data. This management data is transmitted to the host computer 100 via the communication unit 55 as needed, and is recorded in the host computer 100 (S33). As described above, the ticket issuing operation of the ticket issuing apparatus 1 using the thermal rewritable card is completed.

Next, the operation when the user of the ticket issuing device 1 inserts an IC card will be described with reference to FIGS. When the IC card is inserted, the reading device 1
1 reads the customer identification data recorded on the IC card (S1), and determines the type of the card. If it is determined from the identification data that the card type is an IC card (S3 “YES” is selected), a standby state is entered for inputting a password.

When the personal identification number is input from the touch panel provided on the operation unit 30, the input personal identification number and the identification data are collated by the collation device 12 (S44).
In the case of collation NG (S45 "NO" selection), the reader 11 again reads the identification data of the customer recorded on the IC card (S1), discriminates the type of the card, and waits for a password input. Become.

In the case of collation OK (S45 "YES" selection)
The issuance points of the vouchers based on the identification data are read from the database in the host computer 100 by the reading device 11 of the card reader / writer unit 10,
The issuable points are displayed on the display unit 30 (S4).
6).

When the user of the ticket issuing device 1 wants to change the content after confirming the input content (selection of "NG" in S48)
"Change" of the touch panel provided in the operation unit 20
Touch. As a result, the display unit 30 again displays the number of vouchers that can be issued (S46), and enters a standby state for re-input. If the user wants to cancel the issuance of the current voucher (S48 “Cancel” selection), he touches “Cancel” on the touch panel provided on the operation unit 20. Thereby, the card is ejected from a card insertion slot (not shown) provided in the card reader / writer section 10 and returned to the user of the ticket issuing device 1 (S49). If the user agrees with the displayed content (S48 “OK” selection), the user touches “Confirm” on the touch panel provided on the operation unit 20. Thereby, the voucher is issued from the voucher issuing unit 40 according to the input contents (S
50). Note that the voucher issuing unit 40 when the voucher is issued
Is similar to the case where a magnetic card is used, and therefore will not be described repeatedly.

When the cash voucher 2 is issued from the issuing port stacker 492 provided in the cash voucher issuing section 40 (S50), the issuable points before the voucher is issued and the points of the issued vouchers are subtracted to calculate the balance. You. The balance is written and updated by the writing device 14 of the card reader / writer 10 in the memory of the IC chip provided in the IC card (S51).

When the above operation is completed, the IC card is ejected from a card insertion slot (not shown) provided in the card reader / writer section 10 and returned to the user of the ticket issuing apparatus 1 (S52).

After the IC card is ejected, the balance of the issuable points is stored as the identification code number (A012345) read by the reader 43 of the cash voucher issuing unit 40 and the issuance as ticketing information printed by the ticketing processing unit 44. With the date (December 25, 1997), the writing device 1 is written to the data management unit 70 as management data based on the identification data.
4 is written and managed. This management data is transmitted to the host computer 100 via the communication unit 55 as needed.
And is recorded in the host computer 100 (S53). As described above, the ticket issuing operation of the ticket issuing apparatus 1 using the IC card is completed.

In the present embodiment, three types of cards can be processed by one ticket issuing device 1, but a ticket issuing device 1 dedicated to one type of card may be used. Further, in the present embodiment, a plurality of lifting stackers 4 are provided according to the type of cash voucher.
Although the number 1 is used, when only one kind of cash voucher is required, the lifting stacker 41 may be used alone.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the card reader / writer unit 10 for reading the usable points of the voucher based on the identification data recorded on the card and writing the used balance is provided. In addition, a voucher issuing unit 40 for issuing vouchers is provided. In addition, voucher issuing section 4
The stacker 41 stores a voucher in which the voucher management data and the amount of the voucher are printed in advance, a take-out device 41 that takes out the voucher from the lift-type stacker 41 in accordance with an input from the operation unit 20, and takes out the voucher. And a printing device 44 for printing ticketing information on the cash voucher. As a result, the paper on which the hologram printing has been performed can be used for a voucher, so that a high-quality voucher can be issued, and forgery of the voucher can be prevented. Further, since the issuance information is printed by the printing device 44 on the issued note, the misuse of the note before issuing can be prevented. Further, since a fixed form sheet on which the note management data and the amount of the note are preliminarily printed is used as the ticket issuing sheet, a printing spare portion at the time of issuing the ticket is unnecessary, and the running cost is reduced. In addition, a printing position is more accurate and sharper than a voucher printed inside a ticket issuing device as in the related art, and a high-quality voucher can be obtained.

According to the present embodiment, after the issuance of the voucher, the data management unit 70 for managing the voucher management data read by the reading device 43 and the issuance information printed by the printing device 44 together with the balance data is provided. Therefore, it is easy to manage the issuance of the voucher, and it is possible to realize the ticket issuing apparatus 1 which is effective for security measures after issuance.

[0056]

According to the present invention, it is possible to realize a ticket issuing apparatus which can cope with security measures such as forgery prevention and abuse prevention of gold notes, and can issue tickets having a high quality and high quality at an efficient and low running cost.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an outline of a cash voucher.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of a ticket issuing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a cash voucher issuing unit of the ticket issuing device shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart when a magnetic card is used in the ticket issuing device shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation in a cash voucher issuing unit of the ticket issuing device shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart when a thermal rewritable card is used in the ticket issuing device shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart when an IC card is used in the ticket issuing device shown in FIG. 2;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Ticket issuing device 2 ... Cash voucher 10 ... Card reader / writer unit 11 ... Reading device 12 ... Verification device 13 ... Reading device 14 ... Writing device 15 ... Printing device 20 ... Operating unit 30 ... Display unit 40 ... Cash voucher issuing unit 41 ... Type stacker 42 ... take-out device 42a sending roller 42b moving part 43 ... reading device 44 ... printing device 45 ... ticket issuing device 46 ... first transport device 47 ... second transport device 50 ... control unit 60 ... storage unit 70 ... data management Part 100: Host computer

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A first method for reading identification data from a card having at least a recording section on which the identification data is recorded.
Reading means, matching means for matching the identification data read by the first reading means with an externally input identification code, and the result of matching by the matching means, the identification data and the identification code match. Reading means for reading the available points based on the identification data from the host computer; display means for displaying the available points on a screen; and at least an amount and optically readable voucher management data printed in advance. A voucher storage unit that stores vouchers, when the amount of the voucher is within the range of the available points, a takeout unit that takes out the voucher from the voucher storage unit, and a voucher management of the voucher taken out from the voucher storage unit Second reading means for optically reading data; and a note from which the note management data has been read by the second reading means, including a date of issue. A printing unit that prints ticketing information; a ticketing unit that issues a voucher on which the ticketing information is printed; and after the voucher is issued by the ticketing unit, the ticketing unit uses the available points displayed on the display unit. Writing means for writing, into the host computer, a balance obtained by subtracting points of the issued vouchers as new usable points; 2. A recording unit of the card records identification data as well as available points based on the identification data, the reading means reads the available points from the recording unit of the card, and writes the data. 2. The ticket issuing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the means writes the new available points to a recording unit of the card. 3. The voucher storage unit stores a plurality of types of vouchers having different amounts and voucher management data, and the display means displays the type of vouchers stored in the voucher storage unit. The issued number of each of the displayed vouchers can be designated, and the take-out unit takes out the vouchers from the voucher storage unit based on the type and the number of issued vouchers specified by the display unit. The ticket issuing device according to claim 1.