JPH05111570A - Card for outputting exchange goods, card issuing device, and card take-in device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide possibility of regenerating receipt, reduce the cost, save the resources, and decrease pollution due to rubbish. CONSTITUTION:A card 10 for receiving exchange goods records data, etc., using ink which is erased by irradiating with a light having a certain wavelength. A card issuing device 30 takes out such cards 10 one by one using a transport device 32, and the recording ink part 33 prints the data, etc., in the card 10 on the transport part 32a with the erasable ink. A card take-in device reads the data, etc., from the card 10 by its reader part and erases the ink as recording on the card 10 by casting a light of a specific wavelength from a light source.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a prize exchange card for displaying the number of game media awarded by a game machine.
The present invention relates to a card payout device and a card take-in device for the gift exchange card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game arcade equipped with a game machine such as a pachinko game machine, a player who has obtained a game medium such as a pachinko ball with the game machine should put the acquired game medium into a game medium counter. It has become. The game media counter uses a receipt made of thermal paper as a recording medium for the number of prize balls, counts the number of prize balls inserted, and when the settlement switch is pressed, the thermal transfer head causes the number of prize balls counted on the receipt. Print the number and the barcode. The player can cut one of the receipts with a cutter, bring it to the checkout office, and exchange it for a prize equivalent to the number of prize balls displayed on the receipt.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional technique, the receipt on which the number of prize balls is printed is
Since it is disposable, it is costly, wastes resources, and causes pollution of garbage.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to the problems of the prior art as described above, and makes it possible to reproduce a recording medium having the number of prizes, to reduce the cost, to protect resources and to reduce the pollution of dust. An object of the present invention is to provide a gift exchange card, a card payout device, and a card take-in device that can be designed.

[0005]

The gist of the present invention for achieving the above object is to: 1 record the number of prize balls with ink that disappears by irradiating light of a predetermined wavelength. Free gift exchange card.

2 The number of prize balls is represented by at least one of a numeral and a bar code.
The gift exchange card described in item.

[3] The prize exchange card as described in [1] or [2], wherein the remaining amount of money obtained by subtracting the amount of ball rental purchase from the amount of money thrown by the ball lending machine is recorded by the ink.

4 A case for accommodating a plurality of prize exchange cards, a conveyor device for picking up the prize exchange cards one by one from the case and sending them along the conveyance path, and provided along the conveyance path. A recording unit for printing the number of prize balls on the conveyed card for prize exchange, which is conveyed by ink that receives a signal of the number of prize balls from the outside and is erased by irradiating light of a predetermined wavelength. Card payout device.

5. The case has an enclosing wall for accommodating a plurality of prize exchange cards in a stack, and the transfer device has a transfer belt mechanism, a transfer guide, and a transfer roller. The conveyor belt mechanism can form a gap between itself and the surrounding wall so that the prize exchange cards can be discharged one by one, and the prize exchange card inside the enclosure wall can be placed on the conveying surface. Is provided in the lower part of the surrounding wall and has an engaging portion for engaging one of the prize exchange cards placed on the transfer surface, and the prize exchange card on the transfer surface is driven by the power. And a conveyance path that connects the card exit and the gap of the conveyance belt mechanism.
5. The card dispensing device according to claim 4, wherein the transport roller is driven by power to transport the gift exchange card from the gap to the card exit through the transport path of the transport guide. ..

[0016] A 6-card insertion slot and a plurality of prize exchange cards can be stored, a card storage section having a storage slot for the prize exchange card, the card insertion slot and the card storage section. A transporting device for connecting the gift exchange card along the transporting route, and a transporting path connecting to the entrance and exit; and the prize swapping card transported by the transporting device from the storing port to the inside of the card storing portion. A card storage mechanism for storing the prize, a display unit, and the number of prize balls recorded on the transferred card for prize exchange provided along the transfer path, and the number of prize balls is displayed on the display unit. And a light source that emits light of a predetermined wavelength that erases a predetermined ink to the gift exchange card that is provided along the conveyance path and that is conveyed. .

7. The card take-in according to claim 6, further comprising a recording unit which is provided along the transport path and prints too many balls on the prize exchange card transported by the predetermined ink. It exists in the device.

[0012]

The prize exchange card records the number of prize balls with the ink that disappears by irradiating light of a predetermined wavelength. The game clerk can visually read the recorded number of prize balls and pay the player a prize equivalent to the number of prize balls.

When the gift exchange card for which payment has been completed is irradiated with light having a predetermined wavelength, the number of recorded prize balls disappears and the gift exchange card becomes invisible. Therefore, if the prize exchange card itself is not damaged, the number of prize balls can be repeatedly recorded with the ink that disappears.

When the number of prize balls is represented by at least one of a number and a bar code on the card for exchanging the prize, the number of prize balls can be determined by visually checking the number or reading the bar code. I can know.

When the remaining amount of money obtained by subtracting the amount of purchased balls from the amount of money thrown by the ball lending machine is recorded, it becomes easy to confirm the remaining amount of money.

In the card payout device, the prize exchange cards are taken out one by one from the plurality of prize exchange cards accommodated in the case and sent along the conveyance path.
The recording unit provided along the transport path receives the prize ball number signal from the outside and prints the prize ball number on the transported gift exchange card with the ink that disappears by irradiating light of a predetermined wavelength. ..

In the case where the case has the surrounding wall and the carrying device has the carrying belt mechanism, the carrying guide, and the carrying roller, the prize exchange card is engaged with the engaging portion of the carrying belt mechanism to form the carrying surface. And is ejected from the gap between the conveyor belt mechanism and the surrounding wall by power. The transport rollers are
Driven by power, the prize exchange card is conveyed through the conveyance path of the conveyance guide from the gap to the card exit.

In the card take-in device, the prize card with data written therein is inserted through the card insertion port, the contents of the card are read by the reading section, and the data is displayed on the display section. ,
In the next step, the erasing light is applied to the card by the light source to erase the data on the card, and in the next step, the rewritable state is waited. When it is necessary to return the balls too much, the recording unit prints too many balls on the waiting card, and the transport device returns the prize card to the card insertion port. When there is not much ball processing and the next card is inserted, the waiting card is stored in the card storage portion by the card storage mechanism. Card storage section The stored card can be reused.

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Each drawing shows an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the gift exchange card 10 is a rectangular thin card. The prize exchange card 10 is used in a game arcade equipped with a game machine (not shown) such as a pachinko game machine or a slot machine, and records the number of game media such as pachinko balls or slot machines acquired by the game machine. It is a recording medium. The gift exchange card 10 is made of a good quality material such as paper or plastic so that it can be used repeatedly.

The prize exchange card 10 has a display 11 of "Thank you every time.", A display 12 of the amusement hall name used, a display 13 of the date of use, and a display 13 below the display 13. Expiration date display with blank space at position 14
The "remaining money" display 15 and the "prize ball number" display 17 are printed on one side with normal ink that is difficult to erase.

In the balance display area 16, a display 21 of the amount of the balance, which is obtained by subtracting the ball rental purchase amount from the amount of money thrown by the ball lending machine, is recorded numerically by ink that disappears by irradiating light of a predetermined wavelength. Has been done. This ink is
Although it is not affected by visible light having a wavelength of 400 to 700 nanometers, it disappears in a short time when a light of 820 nanometers is applied by a halogen lamp or the like. In the prize ball number display area 18, the number 22 of the prize ball numbers is recorded by the same ink. Display 13
In the space between the display 14 and the display 14, the bar code display 23 regarding the date, the balance, the number of prizes, and the security is recorded.

On the gift exchange card 10, the card payout device 30 shown in FIG. 2 records the displays 21, 22, 23.13a.

The card payout device 30 includes a case 31 and
The transport device 32 and the recording unit 33 are included. Case 3
Reference numeral 1 denotes a card holder constituted by an enclosing wall for accommodating a plurality of prize exchange cards 10 in a stack. One end of a lever 31a is rotatably attached to the upper end of the case 31, and a weight 31c is attached to the other end of the lever 31a via a short lever 31b.
In the card payout device 30, the gift exchange card 10 is supplied to the transfer surface 41a side by the pressure of the weight 31c.

The carrying device 32 has a structure in which the prize exchange cards 10 are taken out one by one from the case 31 and sent along the carrying path 32a. The transport device 32 includes a transport belt mechanism 41, a transport guide 42, and a transport roller 43. The conveyor belt mechanism 41 forms a gap between the surrounding wall of the case 31 and the prize exchange cards 10 so that the prize exchange cards 10 can be discharged one by one.
Is provided in the lower part of the surrounding wall so that it can be placed on the transport surface 41a.

The conveyor belt mechanism 41 includes a drive pulley 41c.
The endless belt 41d is stretched between the driven pulley 41b and the driven pulley 41b, and the prize exchange card 1 on the transport surface 41a is driven by power.
It is configured to move 0 in the gap direction. The endless belt 41d has an engaging portion 41e with which the one prize exchange card 10 placed on the transport surface 41a is attached.

The transport guide 42 has a transport path 32a connecting the card outlet 42a and the gap of the transport belt mechanism 41. The transport roller 43 is a pinch roller 43a.
And the card driving roller 43b, and the pinch roller 43a and the card driving roller 43b are the recording unit 33.
Is provided on the downstream side of the transport path 32a with the transport path 32a interposed therebetween. The transport roller 43 is driven by power and has a configuration of transporting the prize exchange card 10 through the transport path 32a of the transport guide 42 from the gap to the card outlet 42a.

The recording ink portion 33 (recording portion) is provided along the transport path 32a, and is made of ink that disappears when a date, a balance, a prize ball number signal, etc. are received from the outside and a light of a predetermined wavelength is irradiated. , A gift exchange card 1
The number of prize balls is printed at 0. FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the recording ink unit 33.

The recording ink section 33 has a heat sensitive tape cassette 61. A feed-side reel 62 and a take-up reel 63 are rotatably accommodated in the thermal tape cassette 61. A concave portion 61a is formed in the center of the side portion of the thermal tape cassette 61, and the thermal head 64 can be arranged in the concave portion 61a.

The feeding reel 62 and the winding reel 63
And the heat sensitive tape 65 is attached to the rollers 66a, 66b, 6
It is designed to be wound by passing through the thermal head 64 by being guided by 6c or the like. The roller 66c has
A drive roller 68 provided on the drive shaft of the motor 67 is in contact with the heat-sensitive tape cassette 61 through an opening formed in the heat-sensitive tape cassette 61. A reel drive belt 66d is stretched around the roller 66c and the rotation shaft 63a of the take-up reel 63, and the take-up reel 63 is rotated by the rotation of the drive roller 68.
Is designed to rotate. In addition, the winding reel 6
Alternatively, the rotating shaft 63a of No. 3 may be directly rotated.

The card take-in device 50 reads and displays the information of the gift exchange card 10 and erases the displays 21, 22, 23.13a of the used gift exchange card 10.

As shown in FIG. 4, the card take-in device 50 includes a card storage portion 51, a card storage mechanism 52, a carrying device 53, a reading portion 54, a light source 55, and a recording portion 56.
And a display unit (not shown).

The card storage section 51 can store a plurality of prize exchange cards 10. In the card storage portion 51, a display 21 of the amount of remaining balance, a display 22 of the number of prize balls,
The prize exchange card 10 in which the bar code display 23 and the date display 13a are erased is stored. Card storage mechanism 52
Is the prize exchange card 10 sent by the carrier device 53.
Is stored in the card storage portion 51.

The transport device 53 has a first step card feeder 71, a second step card feeder 72, and a third step card feeder 73.

The first step card feeder 71 among the feeders 71 to 73 has an endless belt 71c stretched between pulleys 71a and 71b at both ends and pulleys 71a and 71b.
It is composed of pinch rollers 71d and 71e provided so as to face b. The other feeders 72 and 73 are similarly configured. The transport device 53 includes the respective feeders 71 to 73.
Thus, the gift exchange card 10 is configured to be sent along the transport path 53b.

The reading section 54 is provided on the conveyance path 5 of the conveyance device 53.
3b, which is provided at the position of the first step card feeder 71, reads the bar code display 23 of the data recorded on the card 10 for exchanging the prize, and transmits the data signal (to the external management computer). It is composed of a bar code reader that sends data signals). The data read by the bar code reader is used by the card fetching device 50.
It is designed to be digitally displayed on the display section of.

The light source 55 has a second position along the transport path 53b.
It is provided at the position of the step card feeder 72, and is composed of a halogen lamp that irradiates the conveyed gift exchange card 10 with light of a predetermined wavelength (820 nanometers) that erases a predetermined ink.

The recording section 56 is composed of the above-mentioned thermal tape cassette 61, and is provided at the position of the third step card feeder 73 along the transport path 53b. This recording unit 56 is for printing the number of excess balls on the prize exchange card 10 with a predetermined ink by using a predetermined ink when returning the excess balls with a card.

Next, the operation will be described. In FIG. 2, the card payout device 30 accommodates a plurality of prize exchange cards 10 in a case 31. The card payout device 30 engages one prize exchange card 10 in the case 31 with the engaging portion 41e of the conveyor belt mechanism 41 and places it on the conveyor surface 41a, and the conveyor belt mechanism 41 and the case are driven by power. 31
It is designed to be discharged from the gap between the surrounding wall of the.

The card discharged from the gap is placed on the conveying path 32a and pushed by the engaging portion 41e to proceed, but when it reaches the position where it is sandwiched by the rollers 43, the conveying belt is rotated by the rollers 43. The recording ink portion 33 is stopped after being fed at a fixed size with a speed faster than the mechanism 41.

When a player inserts a game medium such as a pachinko ball or medal acquired by the game machine into a game medium counter (not shown) and presses a settlement switch after the counting is completed, the player can move along the transfer path 32a. The recording ink unit 33 provided as a signal receives a signal of data, date, etc. from an external counter and uses the heat-sensitive tape 65 of the heat-sensitive tape cassette 61 to carry the prize exchange card 10. Print the data on. The thermal tape 65 is printed on the prize exchange card 10 by thermal welding with the ink that disappears when the dot elements of the thermal head 64 generate heat and are irradiated with light of a predetermined wavelength.

When printing is completed, the thermal head 64
Is lifted up, and the prize exchange card 10 is sandwiched between the pinch roller 43a and the card drive roller 43b and discharged from the card outlet 42a of the conveyance guide 42. And
The motor 67 is driven to set an unused portion of the heat sensitive tape 65.

At this stage, the endless belt 41d of the conveyor belt mechanism 41 is driven to send the next prize exchange card 10 to the print setting position.

As shown in FIG. 1, the prize exchange card 10 to be paid out by the card payout device 30 is printed with a balance amount display 21, a data display 22, a date 13a and a bar code display 23. .. Since the data such as the remaining balance and the number of prize balls are represented by numbers on the card, the player can know these data by visually confirming the numbers, and at a glance, these can be seen. Check the number of gaming media you have acquired, etc., and feel free to go to the prize exchange center to exchange the prize card 1
You can bring 0.

The prize exchange card 10 records a remaining amount display 21, a data display 22, a bar code display 23, and a date display 13a with ink that disappears when irradiated with light of a predetermined wavelength. There is. At the free exchange,
Insert the gift exchange card 10 into the card loading device 50,
By reading the bar code display 23, it is possible to read the amount of balance, the data, the date, and other security-related information written on the card, and the clerk can handle the information. That is, the remaining amount is known, the amount of money corresponding to the amount is given to the customer, and the prize corresponding to the data is given to the customer.

Free gift exchange card 10
When irradiated with light of a predetermined wavelength, the recorded data disappears and becomes invisible. Therefore, if the prize exchange card 10 itself is not damaged, it is possible to repeatedly record data with the disappearing ink.

At the prize exchange, the clerk at the game hall is
It is also possible to visually read the recorded data and pay the player a prize corresponding to the data.

As shown in FIG. 4, a card loading device 50.
Stores a plurality of used gift exchange cards 10 in the card storage portion 51.

The reading section 54 is provided with a card replacement card 10 inserted from a card insertion opening 53a of the card intake device 50.
The data and the like recorded in are read and displayed and a data signal is sent to the outside. The prize exchange card 10 having a problem in the reading unit 54 is the first step card feeder 7
1 is driven in reverse and returned to the card insertion slot 53a.

After the reading and display by the reading unit 54 are performed, the light source 55 is displayed on the prize exchange card 10.
Irradiate light with a predetermined wavelength (820 nanometers), and
a, display 21 of remaining amount of money, display 22 of data, date 1
3a, the predetermined ink on the bar code display 23 is erased. The free gift exchange card 10 that has run out of ink is
It is sent to the recording unit 56 by the feeder 73 and stands by.

If too many balls need to be returned, the recording unit 56
Prints a large number of balls with a predetermined ink on the waiting gift exchange card 10, and the free gift exchange card 10 with the excessive number of balls recorded is returned to the card insertion port 53a again. The gift exchange card 10 that is not rewritten is stored in the card storage portion 51 by the card storage mechanism 52. The prize exchange card 10 in the card storage portion 51 can be taken out and repeatedly used as a reproduction card.

In the above-described embodiment, the ink ribbon for thermal transfer of the thermal tape cassette 61 is used to print with the ink that disappears on the prize exchange card 10. However, in addition to the thermal tape cassette, toner used in copying machines is also used. Ink types or ink ribbons for dot printers may be used.

The used gift exchange card 10 is
The clerk collects and uses the above-mentioned light source 55, the clerk erases the display 21, the data display 22, the date display 13a, and the bar code display 23 of the remaining amount of money of the premium exchange card 10. You may do it.

The prize exchange card 10 may be provided with a magnetic recording medium so that data etc. can be magnetically recorded on this magnetic recording medium.

Further, the card payout device 30 is provided with an alarm device, and when the number of the gift exchange cards 10 in the case 31 becomes a predetermined number or less, an alarm signal is sent to the hall management computer, a game medium counter is used to turn on a lamp or the like. May be turned on to give an alarm to notify the clerk.

Further, when the heat sensitive tape 65 wound around the feed side reel 62 of the heat sensitive tape cassette 61 of the recording ink portion 33 or 56 approaches the end, an alarm is issued to prompt replacement of the recording ink portion 33. Good.

[0056]

According to the prize exchange card, the card payout device, and the card take-in device according to the present invention, the prize exchange card is used as a data recording medium and emits light of a predetermined wavelength. As a result, the ink on which the data is recorded disappears, so that the recording medium of the data can be regenerated, the cost can be reduced, and the resources can be protected and dust pollution can be reduced.

In the case where the data is represented by at least one of a numeral and a bar code on the gift exchange card,
The data can be easily known by visually checking the numbers or reading the bar code.

When the remaining amount of money obtained by subtracting the amount of purchased balls from the amount of money thrown by the ball lending machine is recorded, the remaining amount can be easily confirmed.

In the card payout device, a plurality of prize exchange cards can be accommodated in the case, and the recording section makes it easy to print with the disappearing ink.

When the case has the surrounding wall and the carrying device has the carrying belt mechanism, the carrying guide and the carrying roller, the prize exchange card can be easily taken out.

The card fetching device can read the data recorded on the prize exchange card by the reading section and erase the data recorded on the prize exchange card by the light beam. Can be used repeatedly.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a prize exchange card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic front view showing a card payout device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing an internal configuration of a heat-sensitive tape cassette used in the card dispensing device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing an internal configuration of a card loading device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 ... Gift exchange card 21 ... Display of remaining amount of money 22 ... Display of number of prize balls (display of data) 23 ... Bar code display 30 ... Card payout device 31 ... Case 32 ... Conveying device 33 ... Recording unit (recording) Ink unit) 50 ... Card loading device 54 ... Reading unit 55 ... Light source

Front page continuation (51) Int.Cl. ⁵ Identification number Office reference number FI Technical display location B41M 3/00 7810-2H B42D 15/10 501 C 9111-2C C09D 11/02 PSW 7415-4J G06K 19/06 G07F 7/08

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A prize exchange card, characterized in that the number of prize balls is recorded with ink that disappears by irradiating light of a predetermined wavelength. 2. The gift exchange card according to claim 1, wherein the number of prize balls is represented by at least one of a number and a bar code. 3. The prize exchange card according to claim 1, wherein the remaining amount of money obtained by subtracting the amount of ball rental purchased from the amount of money thrown by the ball lending machine is recorded by the ink. 4. A case for accommodating a plurality of prize exchange cards, a carrier device for picking up the prize exchange cards one by one from the case and sending them along the transport path, and a transport device provided along the transport path. And a recording unit that prints the number of prize balls on the conveyed gift exchange card with ink that disappears by receiving a signal of the number of prize balls from the outside and irradiating with light of a predetermined wavelength. Card payout device. 5. The case has an enclosing wall for accommodating a plurality of prize exchange cards in a stack, and the conveying device has a conveying belt mechanism, a conveying guide, and a conveying roller. The conveying belt mechanism may form a gap between itself and the surrounding wall so that the prize exchange cards can be discharged one by one, and the prize exchange card inside the surrounding wall can be placed on the conveying surface. Possibly provided in the lower part of the surrounding wall, has an engaging portion with one of the prize exchange cards placed on the transport surface, and powers the prize exchange card on the transport surface. The transport guide is configured to move in the gap direction, the transport guide includes a card outlet, and a transport path connecting the card outlet and the gap of the transport belt mechanism, and the transport roller is driven by power. In front of the transport path of the transport guide. The card payout device according to claim 4, wherein the gift exchange card is transported from the gap to the card exit. 6. A card insertion slot, a card storage section capable of storing a plurality of prize exchange cards, the storage section having a storage slot for the prize exchange card, and the card insertion slot and the card storage section. A transportation device that connects the entrance and the exit and sends the prize exchange card along the transportation route; and the prize exchange card transported by the transportation device is stored in the storage port. A card storage mechanism for storing the card inside the unit, a display unit, and the number of free gifts recorded on the free gift exchange card, which is provided along the transfer path, and is read on the display unit. A card reading device, comprising: a reading unit for displaying; and a light source that is provided along the transportation path and that radiates light of a predetermined wavelength for erasing a predetermined ink, to the gift exchange card that is conveyed. Dress Place 7. The recording unit, which is provided along the conveyance path, for printing too many balls on the prize exchange card conveyed by the predetermined ink. Card loading device.