JPS63217468A - Totalization system for issue amount of voting slip - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate the collation of issue amounts of voting slips for each group by storing amount information on the voting slips issued by a voting slip issuing device into a center unit and then offering the issue amount to the issuing device for each desired group in response to a totalizing command. CONSTITUTION:The voting slips 117 are issued by plural voting slip issuing devices 119 connected to a center unit 115 and the amount information on the issue of these slips 117 is informed to the unit 115. Thus the amount information is stored in a data storing means 113 of the unit 115 for each device 119. When the necessity for totalization is received, a main control means 111 of the unit 115 offers those amount information on the slip 117 issued by the devices 119 and stored in the means 113 to the devices 119 for each desired group.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Table of Contents] Overview Industrial Field of Application Conventional Technology Problems to be Solved by the Invention Means for Solving the Problems Action Example ■, Correspondence between the Example and Figure 1 Relationship ■, Configuration of Example (i) Overall configuration as a system (ii) Configuration of the center side (iii) Configuration of voting ticket vending machine (iv) Voting ticket (v) Total field by group and slip ■, Example Operation (i) Issuance operation of voting tickets (ii) Tallying operation by group ■ Summary of Examples ■ Variation of the invention 0 Effects of the invention [Summary] A voting ticket issuing amount aggregation system, which is a voting ticket issuing device. The center device stores information on the amount of money related to voting tickets issued on the side, and when a tally command is input on the voting ticket issuing device side, the amount related to the issuance is divided into desired groups on the voting ticket issuing device side. Since the total ticket is provided in a state where the total ticket is printed and is printed by the total ticket issuing means on the voting ticket issuing device side, it becomes easy to check the issued amount for each group.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a voting ticket issuance amount aggregation method, for example, a voting ticket issuance amount that can output the amount of voting tickets issued for publicly managed sports such as horse racing, bicycle racing, auto racing, boat racing, etc. for each group of voting ticket vending machines. This concerns the aggregation method.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, voting tickets for such publicly managed competitions have been issued at designated voting ticket sales offices. When selling voting tickets using such a voting ticket vending machine, various information regarding the race must be entered. For example, the race for which the voting ticket is applicable is the 2nd 4th race in 1986.
If it is the 10th race to be held on the
Notify the operator of "by type", "number of sheets", etc.

Various data specified by these voting ticket purchase applicants (
Based on the voting data), the operator operates the voting ticket vending machine and inputs various data regarding the race. As a result, the first event held on the 4th day of the 2nd meeting in 19861
0 races will be held on the same day, J + R type, J, R group number, etc. will be printed on the voting ticket. Reported to the side.

The procedure for issuing such voting tickets is for horse racing and bicycle racing.

This is common to publicly managed competitions such as auto races and boat races.

However, in such publicly managed competitions, traditionally,
There are multiple ticket sales offices that sell voting tickets for publicly managed competitions. Some polling stations have hundreds of sales counters, and in those cases, the counters are divided into multiple groups to form groups, with a leader appointed for each group.

In forming such a sales counter, when collecting sales proceeds, the group leader collects the sales proceeds of the group, gathers all the groups in one place, and collates the sales shown by the center side for the sales point as a whole. I checked it.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

By the way, with the method described above, if the sales proceeds do not match with the center side, it is extremely difficult to investigate which team was at fault, and the investigation requires a great deal of effort. There was a problem that it took time.

The present invention was created in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a voting ticket issuing amount aggregation system that allows easy confirmation of sales proceeds in publicly managed competitions.

[Means for solving problems]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the configuration of the voting ticket issue amount aggregation system of the present invention.

In the figure, the voting ticket issuance amount aggregation method is based on the main control means 11
1 and a data storage means 113 whose storage is controlled by the main control means 111, and a plurality of voting ticket issuing devices 119 each capable of issuing voting tickets 117. Each voting ticket issuing device 119
Amount information regarding the issuance of voting tickets 117 is provided to the center device 115 side.

Each voting ticket issuing device 119 includes voting ticket issuing means 121,
It includes an issuing side control means 125 and a tally ticket issuing means 129.

This voting ticket issuing means 121 can issue a voting ticket 117 recorded based on voting data.

The issuing side control means 125 notifies the center device 115 side of the issued amount regarding the issued voting ticket 117, and
In response to the aggregation command 123, sales price information for each group provided from the center device 115 can be output.

The tally ticket issuing means 129 prints out the tally ticket 127 according to the sales amount information for each group.

Therefore, as a whole, the amount information regarding the voting ticket 117 issued by the voting ticket issuing device 119 side stored on the center device 115 side is stored in the voting ticket issuing device 119 side.
When the tally command 123 is inputted on the side, the center device 115 side provides the amount related to the issuance divided into desired groups to the voting ticket issuing device 119 side, and the tally printed by the tally ticket issuing means 129 is provided. Ticket 12
7 is issued.

[For production]

When a voting ticket 117 is issued by each of the plurality of voting ticket issuing devices 119 connected to the center device 115, the center device 115 is notified of amount information regarding the issuance. Data storage means 1 on the center device 115 side
13, the amount information is stored for each voting ticket issuing device 119.

When counting is required at a certain point, the voting ticket issuing device 119
On the side, a tally command 123 is input. In response to the input of this counting command 123, the issuing side control means 125 of the voting ticket issuing device 119 notifies the center device 115 side.

Upon receiving the notification that such aggregation is necessary, the main control means 111 of the center device 115 stores the amount information regarding the voting tickets 117 issued by the voting ticket issuing device 119 stored in the data storage means 113. are provided from the center device 115 side to the voting ticket issuing device 119 side in a state where the amount related to the issuance is divided into desired groups.

According to the information provided from the center device 115 in which the amount related to the issuance is divided into desired groups,
The issuing side control means 125 instructs the total ticket issuing means 129, and the total ticket issuing means 129 prints and issues the total ticket 127.

In the present invention, the amount information regarding the voting ticket 117 issued by the voting ticket issuing device 119 is sent to the center device 115.
In response to a tally instruction 123 on the voting ticket issuing device 119 side, the amount related to the issuance is provided divided into desired groups, and the tally ticket 127 on the voting ticket issuing device 119 side is stored. Since it is issued, it becomes easy to check the issued amount for each group.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.

FIG. 2 shows the overall configuration of a system to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the center side in the voting ticket issuing amount aggregation system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 shows the configuration of the voting ticket vending machine side in the voting ticket issuing amount aggregation system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 shows the printed surface of a voting ticket issued by the voting ticket vending machine shown in FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 shows the execution procedure of the voting ticket issuing amount aggregation method according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 shows the printing status of the group-specific total ticket and the receipt ticket obtained in the voting ticket issue amount aggregation method according to the embodiment of the present invention.

(2) Correspondence between and 1s Here, the correspondence between the embodiments of the present invention and FIG. 1 will be shown.

The main control means 111 corresponds to the control section 251 of the center 210.

The data storage means 113 corresponds to the amount data area section 273 and the vending machine data area section 275 of the vending machine data storage area 270 of the center 210 .

Center device 115 corresponds to center 210.

The voting ticket 117 corresponds to the voting ticket 311.

The voting ticket issuing device 119 corresponds to the voting ticket vending machine 220.

The voting ticket issuing means 121 is controlled by the control section 221. Ticket supply department 2
29. Printing section 217. This corresponds to the magnetic recording section 215.

The aggregation command 123 is executed by the aggregation key 237 of the keyboard 227.
This corresponds to the command signal generated by operating the .

The issuing side control means 125 corresponds to the control section 221.

The total ticket 127 is the total ticket for each group 711. This corresponds to the copy ticket 713.

The total ticket issuing means 129 includes the control unit 221. Printing section 217
．． This corresponds to the journal printer 239.

Examples of the present invention will be described below assuming that the correspondence relationship as described above exists.

In Figure 2, a voting ticket vending machine 220 to which the present invention is applied is shown.
There are a plurality of voting ticket vending machines 200 in the voting ticket vending office 200, and each is connected to the center 210 via a communication line 219, so the center 210 and the voting ticket vending machine 220 will be explained separately below. It is assumed that the voting ticket vending machine 220 sells voting tickets related to horse racing, that is, horse racing tickets.

(i) Complete system as a system FIG. 2 shows the overall configuration of a system for selling betting tickets (horse racing tickets) to which the present invention is applied. In other words, for one center 210, voting ticket sales offices 2001, 2002, etc.・
..., 20ON's N voting ticket sales offices communicate with each other via a communication line 219.

A plurality of voting ticket vending machines 220 are installed in one voting ticket vending office 2001, and the plurality of voting ticket vending machines 220 are divided into groups each having a certain person in charge (group leader).

Here, in one voting ticket vending office 2001, for example, as group A, M voting ticket vending machines 2201AI, 22
01A2. ......, 2201AM has been assigned. In addition, as the B group, another M voting ticket vending machines 2201B1, 2201B2, 220
18M has been allocated.

Furthermore, the same applies to each of groups 0, . . . , and 7.

Regarding another voting ticket sales place 2002, voting ticket sales place 2
001, multiple voting ticket vending machines 2202A1.
..., a group (for each certain number of voting ticket vending machines)
They are divided into groups (group A, group B, group 0, group 7).

(ii) + of center j As described above, FIG. 3 shows the center 210 connected to each voting ticket vending machine 220 of a plurality of voting ticket vending stations 200. This center 210 is equipped with a control unit 251 that controls the entire center 210, and information on races (horse racing) that are centrally managed in the center 210 is input by key operations on the keyboard 253. It has become so. In other words, the center 210 is
Various types of information to be recorded on voting tickets (horse racing tickets) 311 issued by voting ticket vending machines 220 installed at multiple locations are held in common.

By the way, the information held and managed by the center 210 can be updated arbitrarily by operating the keyboard 253. For example, if a horse is canceled before the start of a race, the operator can use the keyboard 253
Information about the race is updated by operating the .

Furthermore, the center 210 is equipped with a line control unit 255 and is capable of communicating with the voting ticket vending machine 220 side via a communication line 219. Information storage unit 260 that stores various information (amount, number of voting tickets 311 sold, number 2, number 1, etc.) transmitted from the voting ticket vending machine 220 side.
is included.

This information storage unit 260 has a data storage area for each voting ticket vending machine 220 of the plurality of voting ticket vending stations 200. Here, in response to Group A of voting ticket sales office 2001,
Data storage area for each released model 2701A1.2701A2.
. . . , 2701AM, there are M data storage areas for each release machine. In addition, in the same way, voting ticket sales office 200
Corresponding to Group B of 1, data storage area 2701 for each released machine
B1.2701B2. ...There is 2701BM. Furthermore, corresponding to group 0, data storage areas for each released machine 270ICI, 2701C2, ..., 2701
There is a commercial. Each of the M sales machine data storage areas is assigned to the D-Z group.

Also, another voting ticket sales place 2002.・・・・・・Similarly, for each of the voting ticket sales offices 20ON, the A
Data storage area 2702A1.2 for each released machine corresponding to the group
702A2. . . , 2702AM, there are M data storage areas 270 for each released machine. Group B, Group 0,...
. . . There are M sales machine-specific data storage areas corresponding to each Z group.

Each vending machine data storage area 270 includes each voting ticket vending machine 2.
Management data area unit 2 that stores identification data related to 20
71, an amount data area section 273 that stores sales data of the voting ticket vending machine 220, and a vending machine data area section 275 that stores other data (for example, the number of voting tickets 311 sold, the number of canceled tickets, etc.). be.

Figure 4 shows only one voting ticket vending machine 220.
In reality, there are a plurality of similar configurations, each connected to the center 210 via a communication line 219.

This voting ticket vending machine 220 has a control section 221 (for example, consisting of a CPU) that controls the entire machine, and a line control section 221 (comprised of a CPU, for example).
Center 21 connected to communication line 219 via 23
It is designed to exchange various data with 0.

A display unit 225 is connected to the control unit 221 and displays a predetermined display when the voting ticket 311 is issued. This display section 225 is provided for an operator who issues voting tickets 311 using the voting ticket vending machine 220.

Further, the control unit 221 is equipped with a keyboard 227 for the operator to input data required when issuing the voting ticket 311.

The keyboard 227 is equipped with various keys for commanding and controlling the voting ticket vending machine 220, in particular, the voting ticket vending machine 220.
1 is provided with an issue key 2381 and a total key 237 for tabulating sales for each group.

Further, an unedited data storage section 216 made of, for example, a RAM is connected to the control section 221, and the unedited data storage section 216 can store data received from the center 210. In addition, Center 21
If data is updated on the 0 side, voting tickets will be released each time82
It is also updated on the 20 side.

Data collected based on the data input by operating the keyboard 227 and the data stored in the unedited data storage section 216 is stored in the data holding section 213 according to a command from the control section 221. ing. This data storage unit 213 also includes a center 210
Data such as the sale price of the voting ticket 311 returned from the side is stored.

The magnetic recording unit 215 has a magnetic head for writing, and uses the magnetic head to read data stored in the data holding unit 213 in response to commands from the control unit 221.
This is to write on the magnetic film surface formed on the back side of the voting ticket 311 that is sent.

Further, the printing unit 217 has a print head for printing, and uses the print head to transfer data stored in the data holding unit 213 read out in response to a command from the control unit 221 to the voting ticket 311 that is sent. It is printed on the surface of

The ticket dispensing section 229 includes therein a long ticket base roll 231 wound in multiple layers. A thin magnetic film is formed over the entire back surface of the ticket base roll 231. Further, the surface of the ticket base roll 231 is made of paper suitable for printing.

The ticket base roll 231 is pulled out by a predetermined length in response to a command from the control unit 2210, cut, and then conveyed along the conveyance path 233. A predetermined long piece obtained by cutting this ticket piece base roll 231 becomes a voting ticket 311.

In addition, in the same way as the issuance of such voting tickets 311, a predetermined length cut piece of the ticket base roll 231 of the ticket supply unit 229 becomes the total ticket for each group 711, and during the counting operation, the printing unit 21
7 to be printed.

Furthermore, a journal printer 239 is connected to the control unit 221, and the data stored in the data holding unit 213 is printed by the journal printer 239, and the copy ticket 7 is printed out.
13 can be issued.

A voting ticket 311 issued by the voting ticket vending machine 220 having the configuration shown in FIG. 2 has a format as shown in FIG. 5. In other words, on the left side of the front side of the voting ticket 311, from the top, ``place name field 351 where the place name J is written, race number entry field 352 where the race number is printed, type r type such as single win, consecutive win double type, etc.'' is printed. Separate column 353. A code entry column 354 for printing a management data code, etc. in 8 digits and three lines, and a sales place name entry column 355 for printing the place where the voting ticket vending machine 220 is installed and the voting ticket 311 is issued. , furthermore,
The device number of the voting ticket vending machine 220 (for example, 1234
) is formed.

On the other hand, on the right side of voting ticket 311, from the top,
Race record i! where specific data of the race targeted by the voting ticket 311 is printed. Column 356, Comment entry column 357 where you can print what type of race the race is, Print the series number and amount of the race specified by the purchaser (voter) of the voting ticket 311, and the amount. A writing column 358 (here, up to five types can be printed) and further columns in which the total number of sheets and amount are printed are provided.

(v) Group 1 and E Figure 7 shows the group total ticket 711 and the copy ticket 713.
shows. In both volumes, the balance amount, number of subtracted sheets, :$i calculation amount 1 time, etc. are printed.

1[1, (needle 1) Refer to FIGS. 2 to 7 below for the operation of the above-described configuration.Hereinafter, the voting ticket issuance operation and group-by-group counting operation will be explained separately.

(i) 1 vote '-Top First, when the voting ticket vending machine 220 shown in FIG. 2 starts selling voting tickets 311, its power is turned on. As a result, the voting ticket vending machine 220 becomes operational.

The operator of the voting ticket vending machine 220 is a keyboard player.

Operate the card 227 to communicate with the center 210 (sixth
Step 411 in the figure). As a result, the event is scheduled to be collectively managed by the center 210, and the voting ticket 31
Various data regarding races that can be sold in 1 can be found on communication line 2.
19 to the voting ticket vending machine 220. The control section 221 of the voting ticket vending machine 220 controls the line control section 223 to take in data from the center 210 (step 412).

Here, the year the race is held, the date of the race, a comment indicating whether the race is a special race, etc. are given as data. These various data provided from the center 210 are once provided to the unedited data storage section 216 and stored therein. These various data have already been input by an operator at the center using the keyboard 253 of the center 210. At that time, if the race is a special race, that fact is also entered.

In this way, the loading of voting data is completed on the voting ticket vending machine 220 side, and the unedited data storage section 220 is temporarily loaded with voting data.
6 is stored in the unedited data storage section 21.
6, a "participation list" is created. As a result, voting ticket 3
By listening to the voting data (race, group number, amount, etc.) specified by the purchaser of 11, the desired voting ticket 311 can be purchased.
is now available for sale.

The location where this voting ticket vending machine 220 is currently installed (
A customer who purchases a voting ticket 311 at a voting ticket sales office 200)
When a voter (voter) arrives, the operator of the voting ticket vending machine 220 operates the keyboard 227 while looking at the display section 225 to enter voting data (race, group number, amount, etc.) specified by the purchaser of the voting ticket 311. input (step 413). This voting data is also temporarily stored in the unedited data storage section 216.

In this way, when data import and voting data input are completed on the voting ticket vending machine 220 side, the control unit 221 of the voting ticket vending machine 220 next controls whether the operator operates the issue key 238 of the keyboard 227 or not. It is determined whether or not (step 414).

When the issue key 238 is pressed, the control unit 221 of the voting ticket vending machine 220 first reads the given voting data from the unedited data storage unit 216 and sends it to the center 210.
(step 415). At this time, the number of voting tickets 311 to be sold by the voting ticket vending machine 220, the voting amount, etc. are transmitted to the center 210 side. center 21
Since the information is supplied to the control section 251 via the line control section 255 of No. 0, the control section 251 stores it in the information storage section 260 corresponding to each voting ticket vending machine 220. For example, the voting amount data and number data of the voting ticket 311 sold at the voting ticket vending machine 2201A1 of Group A of the voting ticket vending office 2001 are stored in the vending machine side data storage area 270.
1A1 amount data area section 2731A1. Each is stored in the vending machine data area section 2751A1.

After that, the control unit 221 sends the voting data and the center 210
The voting ticket 311 is read out from the unedited data storage unit 216 and the data received from the
Edit the data to be recorded (printed and magnetically recorded). In other words, race.

The group number, year of holding, etc. are edited according to the format so that they can be printed and magnetically recorded on the voting ticket 311, and the edited data is stored in the data holding unit 213 (step 416).

Next, the control section 221 instructs the ticket dispensing section 229 to send out the built-in ticket base roll 231 by a predetermined length. In response to the command, the ticket dispensing unit 229 cuts the ticket base roll 231 into a length corresponding to the size of the voting ticket 311 and sends it out along the conveyance path 233. However, the means for conveying the voting ticket 311 along the conveyance path 233 is omitted.

The printing unit 2 is applied to the paper surface of the voting ticket 311 that has been transported along the transport path 233 to the location where the printing unit 217 is installed.
17 prints using the built-in print head based on the data stored in the data holding unit 213 (step 417).

As a result, as shown in FIG. 5, "venue name" and r
"by formula" are printed in a corresponding manner. In addition, there will also be races held on four days.

Data such as the group number is printed. In addition, a comment such as "Fujitsu Onuki Norij" is printed in the comment column 357 on the front of the voting ticket 311. With this printed comment,
The holder of the voting ticket 311 knows that the voting ticket 311 is related to a "special race."

After being printed by the printing unit 217 in this way, the voting ticket 311
is transported along the transport path 233 to the location where the magnetic recording section 215 is installed. Based on the data stored in the data holding section 213, the magnetic recording section 215 uses its built-in magnetic head to write on the magnetic film back surface of the voting ticket 311 that has been conveyed. However, magnetic recording section 2
The data magnetically recorded by the printer 15 includes the data previously printed by the printing unit 217, and also includes other management information and the like.

Next, the printed and magnetically recorded voting ticket 311 is conveyed along the conveyance path 233 to a location where a magnetic recording section (not shown) is installed. This magnetic recording section has a magnetic head that faces the magnetic film back surface of the voting ticket 311 that has been conveyed, reads data recorded on the magnetic surface by the magnetic recording section 215, and sends the read data to the control section 221. supply

The control unit 221 compares the read data obtained by the magnetic recording unit and the edited data stored in the data holding unit 213. If both data match, the corresponding voting ticket 31
1 is determined to have data recorded successfully, and the voting ticket 311 is ejected from an ejection port (not shown). The operator issues the issued voting ticket 311 to the purchaser (step 418).

Note that the same edited data stored in the data holding unit 213 is printed and magnetically recorded, so by inspecting the magnetically recorded data, it is possible to determine whether printing on the voting ticket 311 is normal or not. The inspection is omitted.

By the way, if the read data and the edited data supplied to the control unit 221 do not match, it is assumed that the data recording on the voting ticket 311 is defective, and the stacker installed together with the voting ticket vending machine 220 (not shown)
The control unit 221 instructs the controller 221 to store the information in the . As a result, defective voting tickets 311 are stored inside and are not ejected from the ejection port. In that case, all you need to do is instruct the control unit 221 to reissue.

However, if voting ticket 311 is reissued due to such recording failure or jam occurrence, voting ticket release m2
The control unit 221 of 20 notifies the center 210 of this fact. The control unit 251 of the center 210 stores data on the number of canceled tickets in the vending machine data area 2751A1 assuming that only one issued ticket has been canceled.

Once one voting ticket 311 is issued according to the execution procedure as described above, the process returns to the initial execution order (step 413) and another voting ticket 311 is issued.

Note that voting tickets 311 are issued in the same manner for other voting ticket vending machines 220, and various data related to the sales are transmitted to the center 210 and stored.

(ii) Group 1-8Φ As described above, each voting ticket vending machine 220 has three voting tickets.
11 will be released. For example, assume that the sale end time has come and it becomes necessary to total the sale price.

Here, it is assumed that the voting ticket sales office 2001 tallies the votes for each category. Currently, voting ticket vending machine 220 belonging to Group A
From 1A1 to 2201AM, when the operator of the voting ticket vending machine presses the tally key 237, the control unit 221
A command to "total the sales amount of Group A of voting ticket sales office 2001" is transmitted to the center 210 side.

This "Tally of sales amount of Group A at voting ticket sales office 2001"
Upon receiving the command, the control section 251 of the center 210 searches the information storage section 260. The selling price of each voting ticket vending machine 2201A1 to 2201AM belonging to Group A of the voting ticket vending station 2001 is stored in the price data area section 2731A1. of the data storage area 2701AI for each vending machine. Amount data area section 2731A2 of sales machine data storage area 2701A2. ...
....

Since it is stored in the amount data area section 2731AM of the data storage area 2701AM for each vending machine, these stored data are totaled and the total amount data is sent to the voting ticket sales place 20.
Voting ticket vending machine 220 belonging to group A of 01 (here,
Return it to the voting ticket vending machine 2201A1). Also, at that time, it is necessary to know the number of canceled voting tickets 311, so
Release machine data area section 2751A1 of release machine data storage area 2701A1. Data storage area 2701A for each released model
2 vending machine data area section 2751A2. .......

The "number of canceled tickets" stored in the vending machine data area 2751AM of the vending machine data storage area 2701AM is totaled, and the total number data is also stored in the voting ticket vending machine 220.
Return it to 1A1.

In this way, the control unit 221 of the voting ticket vending machine 2201A1 receives the “total amount data” and the “cancellation number data” and temporarily stores them in the data holding unit 213. Then, the ticket dispensing section 229 is instructed to pay out the ticket base roll 231 by a predetermined length. The cut pieces of the ticket base roll 231 are transferred to the printing unit 21 by the conveyance path 233.
After being sent to the installation location No. 7, as described above, the stored data (total amount data and canceled number data) is received from the data holding section 213 and printed by the printing section 217 as shown in FIG. A total of 711 worlds by group,
After being conveyed by the conveyance path 233, it is discharged.

In other words, the sales for Group A are shown as the "balance amount" and are 8,253,200 yen. In addition, printing defects,
The number of canceled voting tickets 311 due to reissue due to recording errors, jams, etc. is indicated as the "subtraction number",
There are 13 pieces. The amount corresponding to the number of canceled tickets is shown as "subtraction amount" and is 59,100 yen.

By looking at the group total field 711 printed in this way, the group leader can easily know how much sales the group A has made and how many cancellations have occurred in the number of issued sheets. This allows the amount of sales proceeds to be easily checked against the amount held in a safe (not shown).

Furthermore, when printing the group total field 711, the control unit 221 also commands the journal printer 239, and the data holding unit 221 also commands the journal printer 239.
Using the same data stored in 13, a receipt 713 printed in the form shown in FIG. 7 is issued. This printed receipt 713 is also discharged through the conveyance path 233 in the same manner as the voting ticket 311. This copy ticket 713 is
This is for internal organization.

The same applies to each of the other groups such as B group, 0 group, . . . , and another voting ticket sales office 2002.

■Summary of 1 In this way, if you want to store the amount information regarding the voting tickets 311 issued by the voting ticket vending machine 220 side on the center 210 side, and perform aggregation in a group at a certain voting ticket vending machine 200. The center 210 provides data on the amount of money and the number of canceled voting tickets 311 issued by the group in question, divided into desired groups. Since the group-based total field 711 printed by the printing unit 217 of the voting ticket vending machine 220 is issued, the voting ticket 3 for the group concerned is issued.
It becomes easy to check the sales price of item 11.

3. Measures for (3) and H. In the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the case where the betting ticket 311 is used as a horse racing ticket has been described, but the present invention is not limited to horse racing, and the present invention is applicable to bicycle racing.

It can also be applied to other publicly managed sports such as auto races and boat races.

Moreover, the voting ticket vending machine 22 in the embodiment of the present invention described above
0 has the tally key 237, but it suffices if it is provided in one voting ticket vending machine 220 for each group.

What is issued in the above embodiment is not limited to the voting ticket 311 for publicly managed games. In particular, this generally applies to tickets, cards, etc. issued based on information to be recorded. In other words, the present invention can also be applied to devices that sell such ticket cards and the like.

Furthermore, in "1. Correspondence between Examples and FIG. 1",
Although the correspondence between FIG. 1 and the present invention has been described, those skilled in the art will easily imagine that the present invention is not limited to this and that there are various modifications.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, the amount information regarding the voting tickets issued by the voting ticket issuing device is stored in the center device, and in response to the aggregation command from the voting ticket issuing device,
The amount of money to be issued is provided to the voting ticket issuing device in a state where it is divided into desired groups, and the amount information for the state in which it is divided into the desired groups is obtained in a printed state. This facilitates verification and is extremely useful in practice.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the configuration of the voting ticket issuing amount aggregation system of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the overall configuration of the system to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. 3 is a voting ticket according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the center side in the issuing amount aggregation system, FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the execution procedure in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 3 and 4; FIG. It is an explanatory view of the printing state of the total ticket by group and the receipt ticket obtained in the voting ticket issue amount aggregation method of the example. In the figure, 111 is a main control means, 113 is a data storage means, 115 is a center device, 117 is a voting ticket, 119 is a voting ticket issuing device, 121 is a voting ticket issuing means, 123 is a tally command, 125 is an issuing side control means , 127 is a tally ticket, 129 is a tally ticket issuing means, 210 is a center, 213 is a data holding section, 216 is an unedited data storage section, 217 is a printing section, 219 is a communication line, 200 (2001-N) is a voting ticket Sales office, 220 (2
201~, 2202~. ) is a voting ticket vending machine, 221.251 is a control unit, 223.255 is a line control unit, 229 is a voting ticket dispensing unit, 231 is a ticket base roll, 260 is an information storage unit, 270 is the vending machine side data storage area, 273 (2731~, 2732~...) is the amount data area part, 275 (2751~, 2752~...) is the vending machine data area part , 311 is a voting ticket. 711 is a total ticket for each group, and 713 is a reserve ticket. Tree 63 no use, go to Figure 1 Laughter Ino's Mashaki Mei Insai 2 Millet certificate, 71 Tsuba and e Getsuhi Figure 5 r Ia 1, 1-Introduction blind 8hi Figure 6

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) Main control means (111) and the main control means (11
1) Data storage means (113) whose storage is controlled by
and a plurality of voting ticket issuing devices (119) each capable of issuing voting tickets (117).
), the voting ticket (11) in each voting ticket issuing device (119) is
7) Amount information regarding issuance is sent to the center device (115)
In the voting ticket issuance amount aggregation method that is provided to the parties, each voting ticket issuing device (119) is a voting ticket issuing means capable of issuing a recorded voting ticket (117) based on voting data. (121), and notifies the center device (115) of the issued amount regarding the issued voting ticket (117), and also issues a tally instruction (123).
), the issuing side control means (
125) and total tickets (127) according to the sales amount information for each group.
The voting ticket issuing device (119) side transmits the amount related to the issuance of the voting ticket (117) to the center device (115) side by the issuing side control means (125). Then, the main control means (111
) is stored for each voting ticket issuing device (119) in the data storage means (113), and when the counting command (123) is input on the voting ticket issuing device (119) side, the center device (1
The main control means (111) of the data storage means (11)
3) to the voting ticket issuing device (1) divided into desired groups.
19) is provided to the voting ticket issuing device (119) side, and the total ticket issuing means (129) issues the total ticket (
127) A voting ticket issuing amount aggregation method characterized by being configured to be printed and output. (2) The criterion for dividing the desired group when printing out on the tally ticket (127) is that it is any group in which there is a person in charge of counting at the voting station where the voting ticket issuing device (119) is installed. A voting ticket issuance amount aggregation method according to claim 1. (3) The voting ticket issuance amount aggregation method according to claim 1, wherein the object of the voting data is a race held at a public stadium.