JPS63186680A - Prepaid card automatic adjustment system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a prepaid card automatic settlement system used in pachinko parlors and video game centers.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, in the gaming hall industry, particularly in pachinko parlors, the following procedure is generally carried out when receiving the rental of pachinko balls and the like used as game media. That is, (1) relatively high-value banknotes, 10,000 yen bills! Exchange the yen bill portion or all of the 0o0 yen bills into 100 yen coins, (2) 1 thus exchanged.
A 00 yen coin is placed on the side of the face of each pachinko machine.Insert it into the pachinko ball rental machine, receive the pachinko ball rental machine, and then insert the pachinko balls into the machine to play pachinko. Enjoying games.

However, the above-mentioned procedure is accompanied by the constant hassle of exchanging money for games other than games that pachinko players are lazy to do. This is not very desirable because it reduces the net operating time of the system and reduces sales.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides an automatic prepaid card settlement system that does not require the use of coins when playing games such as pachinko.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The prepaid card automatic settlement system of the present invention is a bill machine that accepts bills inserted from the customer service side in a vending machine installed in a game hall such as a badinko store or a video game center. , a coin device that accepts the inserted hard 1″r, a prepaid card issuing device that releases a prepaid card that can be rented 2 such as pachinko balls, and reads information such as the remaining amount stored in the prepaid card. Coins are replenished by the amount information reading device and the coins received inside through the coin device,
The present invention is characterized in that a prepaid card processing device comprising a change device that dispenses the remaining amount when there is a remaining amount in the amount information of the prepaid card is used as an intermediary.

(Function) When playing pachinko, etc., first use the 1000
Insert a zero bill such as a yen bill into the bill insertion slot of the prepaid card automatic vending machine used in the present invention. Insert the coin into the coin slot. In this way, a prepaid card corresponding to the amount will be ejected from the card ejection port, and if you have a pachinko game card or have this prepaid card, insert this prepaid card into a pachinko ball rental machine and manually play pachinko balls. do. If you have finished playing pachinko and there is still money left on the prepaid card, insert the prepaid card into the card slot of the automatic prepaid card vending machine described in +iii. Receive the remaining amount.

The remaining money is mostly coins, but the coins used for this include circulating coins used by other people when purchasing the prepaid card mentioned above.

(Example) Next, one embodiment of the prepaid card automatic settlement system of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the customer service side of an automatic prepaid card vending machine according to one embodiment used in the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the internal configuration of the automatic prepaid card vending machine.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, l indicates customer service, for example, a card sales section 2 is provided on the left side and a balance settlement section 3 is provided on the right side.

In the card sales section, 4 is a coin insertion L co.
A 100 yen coin or the like can be inserted here, and of course a large number of 100 yen coins that have accumulated to the point of being bothersome can be inserted. 5 is the bill insertion slot, and there is a 10,000 yen bill here! 0o0 yen bill etc. 0 is inserted. Reference numerals 6 and 7 are samples of the prepaid cards to be released, to prevent mistakes in selection when purchasing a prepaid card. 8
is the first card selection button, which is pressed down to select a 500 yen prepaid card, for example. 9 is a second card selection button, which is pressed to select, for example, a 1,000 yen prepaid card. Reference numeral 10 denotes a coin verification device, which detects the authenticity of the inserted coin and outputs an output when it is a genuine coin as shown in the figure. I■ is a coin sorting device, where coins are sorted by denomination. Reference numeral 12 denotes a change device that separately holds the coins sorted by the coin sorting device ll. When a signal described later is received, the required number of denominations is released. 13 is a change balance tray.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a banknote validating device, which outputs an output indicating that the banknote is legal when it is determined to be a regular banknote. I5 is a banknote storage box that stores IE standard banknotes. 16 and 17 are AND circuits. Reference numeral 18 denotes a card issuing device, which is equipped with a card hopper 19, and discharges prepaid cards loaded in advance into the card hopper 19 from a card discharge port 20. 2I
Insert a prepaid card with a balance here. 22 is a card reading device, which outputs an output when there is a balance on the card. This output releases the change device 12, and the remaining money on the card is released into the change remaining amount receiving tray 13. 23 is a card storage box for storing used prepaid cards. 24
is a deposited money display section, which displays the amount of coins deposited or inserted. Reference numeral 25 denotes a balance display section which, when the prepaid card is inserted into the card insertion slot 21, displays the remaining amount on the prepaid card.

(Effects of the Invention) The prepaid card automatic settlement system of the present invention is configured as described above, and when playing a game such as pachinko, the prepaid card is inserted into a ball lending machine and coins are not used. Since players do not have to move around the store to get to the exchange machine in order to exchange money, (1) they can play games comfortably, and (2) they can reduce the amount of space for passing inside the store. You can install more gaming machines.
At the same time, the net playing time is extended, which brings about effects such as an increase in sales at the gaming parlor.

Also, some people use coins to purchase prepaid cards, while others use banknotes, so the coins inserted in this way can be used to settle the balance of a prepaid card that has a balance, so the coins used to settle the balance can be used to settle the remaining balance. It also has the effect of reducing procurement and supply operations.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view of the customer service side of an automatic prepaid card vending machine according to one embodiment used in the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the internal configuration of the automatic prepaid card vending machine according to one embodiment. In the figure, 4: Coin slot, 5: Bill slot, 8: 1st card selection button, 9: 2nd card selection button, 1
3. Change balance tray, 20. Card outlet, 21.
Card insertion slot.

Claims (1)

[Claims] Vending machines installed in pachinko parlors, video game centers, and other gaming areas include a banknote device that accepts bills inserted from the customer service side, a coin device that accepts inserted coins, and a machine that accepts rental pachinko balls, etc. a prepaid card issuing device that releases a prepaid card that can be used, an amount information reading device that reads information such as the remaining amount stored in the prepaid card, and coins that are replenished by the coins received inside the coin device; A prepaid card automatic settlement system characterized in that a prepaid card processing device comprising a change device that dispenses the remaining amount when there is a remaining amount in the amount information of the prepaid card is used as an intermediary.