Cash redemption cards, and methods for identifying cash redemption cards

Abstract

While the authenticity and type of the exchange cards used as special prizes in amusement parlors such as pachinko and slot machines are verified when they are exchanged for cash, these cards must also be impossible to counterfeit and their authenticity and type must be easily identifiable. [Solution] The cash redemption card has a laminated structure consisting of a card substrate, a magnetic sheet with a predetermined magnetic pattern remaining on its upper surface and shielding ink printed on it, and a card cover plate made of a magnetically transparent material that covers the printed surface of the magnetic sheet, making it impossible to counterfeit and allowing for easy identification of the type of card.

Description

Technical Field

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[0001] The present invention relates to a redemption card used as a special prize obtained by a player in a pachinko or slot game store, and a method for discriminating the redemption card.

Background Art

[0002] The above-mentioned special prize is redeemed for cash at a redemption office, and conventionally, an item having the same value as the redemption amount has been used. After that, in order to eliminate the inconvenience of handling and managing the item, a redemption card provided with gold, pure gold plating, gems, etc. has come to be used. As an example of the redemption card, Document 1 described later is known. On the other hand, the redemption card must be one that cannot be forged and the gold type can be easily discriminated. Although Document 1 solves the above-mentioned essential requirements of the redemption card, in the current situation where the discrimination means and materials have advanced with the passage of time, new redemption cards and discrimination means for the redemption card are required in the management and operation of the redemption card itself and the redemption system.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

[0004] The redemption card of Document 1 is a card version of a special prize for which an equivalent item was used, aiming to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems. By providing a magnetic body inside the redemption card and changing the magnetic force, number, and arrangement of the magnetic body, forgery prevention and discrimination of forgery and gold type are performed. On the other hand, since the aforementioned document places solid magnetic materials inside the card, the changes in the number and arrangement of the magnetic materials are relatively limited, which presents security problems as the means of detecting and identifying magnetic force are also limited to a limited range. This invention provides a cash redemption card and a method for identifying a cash redemption card that solve these problems.

[0005] A redemption card used as a special prize in amusement parlors, the redemption card having a laminated structure comprising a card substrate, a magnetic sheet with a shielding ink printed on its upper surface so as to retain a predetermined magnetic pattern, and a card cover plate made of a magnetically transparent material covering the printed surface of the magnetic sheet.

[0006] A method for determining the authenticity and denomination of a redemption card used as a special prize in an amusement arcade, comprising: a redemption card having a laminated structure of a magnetic sheet with a shielding ink printed on its upper surface so as to leave a predetermined magnetic pattern, and a card cover plate made of a magnetically transparent material covering the printed surface of the magnetic sheet; a magnetic detection plate having magnetized microcapsule ink printed on a base film and the printed surface covered with a transparent film; a reading unit provided opposite the printed surface of the microcapsule ink on the magnetic detection plate; and a determination means for determining the denomination and authenticity of the redemption card by comparing the reading information from the reading unit. The transparent film surface of the magnetic detection plate is masked with printing such that a portion of the magnetic pattern of the redemption card is shielded. When the cover plate of the redemption card is brought into contact with the magnetic detection plate, a reaction pattern is displayed on the magnetic detection unit, which is a magnetic reaction with the magnetic pattern of the magnet sheet on the redemption card. The reaction pattern is displayed as a shielded pattern, partially shielded by the mask printing. The shielded pattern on the magnetic detection plate is read by the reading unit, and the reading information from the reading unit is compared and determined by the determination means to determine the authenticity and denomination of the redemption card.

[0007] The means for identifying the aforementioned redemption card was an AI matching system installed on a computer.

[0008] Effects of the invention

[0009] The cash redemption card and the method for identifying the cash redemption card of this invention have the following effects due to having the aforementioned features.

[0010] The cash exchange card is constructed with a magnetic sheet having a predetermined magnetic pattern inside, allowing for a more diverse and complex distribution of magnetic force compared to conventional solid magnetic materials. This enables authentication and determination of denominations in a highly secure environment.

[0011] Furthermore, since the formation of the magnetic pattern can be done by simple means such as printing shielding ink on the surface of the magnet sheet, the manufacturing process and material costs of the card itself can be reduced.

[0012] Furthermore, the means for determining the authenticity and denomination of a cash exchange card involves using a magnetic film printed with microcapsule ink, and performing mask printing on the magnetic film so that a portion of the cash exchange card's magnetic pattern is shielded. This allows for a two-stage determination process for the authenticity and denomination of a cash exchange card: firstly, determination using a reaction pattern corresponding to the cash exchange card's magnetic pattern, and secondly, determination using the shielding pattern of the magnetic detection plate. Therefore, even if a cash exchange card is forged by mimicking the magnetic pattern of a cash exchange card, it cannot be used because it differs from the shielding pattern.

[0013] Furthermore, since the shielding pattern of the magnetic detection plate in the discrimination means cannot be known to anyone other than the administrator of the redemption card and the discrimination means, the redemption card and the redemption card discrimination system cannot be forged or imitated, making it suitable for use in redemption systems that treat these vouchers similarly. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0014] [Figure 1] Disassembled perspective view of a cash exchange card. [Figure 2] A perspective view of the cash exchange card. [Figure 3]Cross-sectional view of the redemption card along line AA in Figure 2. [Figure 4] A perspective view showing how to identify a redemption card. [Figure 5] a) Front view showing the magnetic pattern of the magnetic sheet. b) Front view showing the shielding pattern of the magnetic detection plate. [Figure 6] A front view showing how to identify a redemption card. [Figure 7] a) Cross-sectional view of the magnetic detection plate. b) Cross-sectional view of the magnetic detection plate. [Figure 8] a) Cross-sectional view of the magnetic detection plate. b) Cross-sectional view of the magnetic detection plate. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0015] This invention relates to a cash exchange card for amusement parlors and a method for identifying such cards. The invention will be described below with reference to Figures 1 to 8. The redemption card 1 shown in Figures 1 to 3 consists of a base 3 with a storage recess 2 formed on the inside, a magnetic sheet 4 placed inside the storage recess 2, and a lid plate 5 that closes the top surface of the magnetic sheet 4 and fits inside the storage recess 2. Of the redemption card 1 with the above configuration, the base plate 3 and the lid plate 5 are made of synthetic resin, metal, or pulp, and are formed by mold molding, heat bending, or lamination. Furthermore, as will be explained in the following description of its intended use, the cover plate 5 is required to be made of the material described above and to be magnetically permeable. Furthermore, the magnet sheet 4 is a satyrex sheet magnet made by compounding satyrex nitrogenous material and processing it into a rubber-like form, or a neodymium magnet made by mixing magnetic powder, mainly rare earth magnetic powder, with rubber to form a sheet, or a ferrite magnet using ferrite magnetic powder, etc. The magnet sheet 4 with the required magnetic force is selected by setting the material and thickness, but anisotropy is desirable. The magnetic sheet 4 has a shielding ink 6 printed on its upper surface that shields or reduces magnetism, while the magnetic pattern 7 remains visible. As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 5, and a) for an example of the magnetic pattern 7, the magnetic field is blocked or reduced at the locations where the shielding ink 6 is printed on the upper surface of the magnet sheet 4, while the locations where the shielding ink 6 is not applied form the magnetic pattern 7. Depending on the differences in this magnetic pattern 7, denominations such as 1,000 yen, 1,500 yen, 2,000 yen, etc. are set for the redemption amount. On the other hand, the magnetic pattern 7 is not limited to the embodiments and may be an arbitrarily set pattern or a QR code. The cover plate 5 is also provided with a value equivalent to the redemption amount by embedding precious metals 28 such as gold or pure gold plating and gemstones such as diamonds 29. The redemption card 1 is formed by housing the magnet sheet 4 in the storage recess 2 and closing it with the cover plate 5. The storage recess 2 and the cover plate 5 are fixed by adhesion with an adhesive, heat welding, or snap fitting.

[0016] The redemption card 1 detects the magnetism of the set magnetic pattern 7 from above the cover plate 5 to distinguish authenticity and denomination, and FIGS. 4 to 8 show this discrimination method. Reference numeral 8 in the figure indicates a magnetic detection plate as a magnetic detection means. This magnetic detection plate 8 is composed of a base film 10 printed with magnetic microcapsule ink 9 and a transparent film 11 covering this printed surface. On the upper surface of the transparent film 11, a shielding pattern 14 is printed with a light-shielding and non-transmissive mask ink 12 in a pattern such that a part of the magnetic pattern 7 of the magnet sheet 4 in the redemption card 1 is shielded. In the above, when the cover plate 3 of the redemption card 1 is opposed to the lower side of the base film 10 of the magnetic detection plate 8, the microcapsule ink 9 on the base film 10 magnetically reacts to the magnetic pattern 7 of the magnet sheet 4 in the redemption card 1, and a reaction pattern 13 identical to the magnetic pattern 7 is formed.

[0017] A part of the reaction pattern 13 of the microcapsule ink 9 is shielded by the mask ink 12 of the transparent film 11, and the shielding pattern 14 appears on the transparent film 11. Meanwhile, a reading unit 15 located above the magnetic detection plate 8, that is, facing the transparent film 11, reads the image information or magnetic information of the shielding pattern 14 of the transparent film 11. This information is then compared with the image information or magnetic information stored in an AI system on a computer directly or indirectly connected to the reading unit 15 via the internet to determine the authenticity and denomination of the cash exchange card 1. Furthermore, an example of the shielding pattern 14 is shown in Figure 5, b), where the mask ink 12 is printed in the vertical columns 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22 from the left in odd-numbered order in the reaction pattern 13 of Figure 5, a) to form the shielding pattern 14. Furthermore, in the reaction pattern 13 of even-numbered rows, if the base film 10 of the magnetic detection plate 8 is white or the like in the next row, printing of the mask ink 12 is not necessary on the remaining parts other than the reaction parts.

[0018] As mentioned above, in determining the authenticity and denomination of the exchange card 1, even if an attempt is made to forge the exchange card 1, the shielding pattern 14 that the AI ​​system 17 checks will be different, even if the magnetic pattern 7 of the magnet sheet 4 and the reaction pattern 13 of the magnetic detection plate 8 are identical, so forgery is not possible. Furthermore, the magnetic pattern 7 and magnetic detection plate shielding pattern 14 of the redemption card 1 are not limited to the embodiment, but can be any information pattern such as a person's image, a pattern, or a QR code. Figures 7, a) and b) show an example of the magnetic detection plate 8. The microcapsule ink 9 printed on the base film 10 contains easily magnetizable powdered magnetic powder 25, such as iron oxide, encapsulated in microcapsules 26 along with titanium dioxide and oil. Starting from a) the normal state, b) when a magnetic force approaches, the magnetic powder 25 inside the microcapsules 26 reacts, and a reaction pattern 13 appears on the transparent film 11 such that only the areas where the magnetic powder 25 has reacted become darker.

[0019] Furthermore, Figures 8, A) and b) show other embodiments of the magnetic detection plate 8, in which the microcapsule ink 9 printed on the base film 10 contains microcapsules 26 containing flattened magnetic powder 27, and a) in the normal vertical orientation, the white or transparent background of the base film 10 is visible, while b) when a magnetic force approaches, the flattened magnetic powder 27 becomes horizontal, and a black reaction pattern 13 is revealed through the transparent film 11.

[0020] The reaction pattern 13, which is revealed by the magnetic force of the cash exchange card 1, disappears and returns to its original state when a magnetic force opposite to the magnetic force is applied to the surface of the reaction pattern 13 on the magnetic detection plate 8. The identification of the aforementioned redemption card 1 is performed continuously by introducing the redemption card 1 to the underside of the magnetic detection plate 8 using a conveying means such as a conveyor, and is carried out by making non-contact or intermittent contact of the redemption card 1 with the magnetic detection plate 8. Furthermore, by having the AI ​​system on the management unit's computer analyze the image information or magnetic detection information from the magnetic detection plate 8 via the internet, it is possible to centrally identify multiple exchange locations. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0021] 1. Cash exchange card 2. Recessed area 3. Foundation 4. Magnetic sheet 5...Lid plate 6. Shield Ink 7. Magnetic Pattern 8. Magnetic detection plate 9. Microcapsule Ink 10. Base film 11. Transparent film 12. Mask Ink 13. Reaction Patterns 14. Shielding Patterns 15...Reading section 26... Microcapsules

Claims

1. A redeemable card used as a special prize in amusement parlors, The aforementioned redemption card is, Card circuit board, A magnetic sheet with a shielding ink printed on its upper surface so that a predetermined magnetic pattern remains, A card cover plate made of a magnetically transparent material covering the printed surface of the aforementioned magnetic sheet, A cash-refund card characterized by having a layered structure.

2. A method for determining the authenticity and denomination of exchange cards used as special prizes in amusement parlors, A cash-back card having a laminated structure consisting of a magnetic sheet with shielding ink printed on its upper surface so that a predetermined magnetic pattern remains, and a card cover plate made of a magnetically transparent material that covers the printed surface of the magnetic sheet, A magnetic detection plate having magnetically charged microcapsule ink printed on a base film, with the printed surface covered by a transparent film, A reading section is provided opposite the printed surface of the microcapsule ink on the magnetic detection plate, A discrimination means for determining the denomination and authenticity of a cash exchange card by comparing the reading information from the reading unit, The magnetic detection plate is composed of the above, and the transparent film surface of the magnetic detection plate is masked with printing such that a portion of the magnetic pattern of the redemption card is obscured. By placing the cover plate of the aforementioned redemption card in opposition to the magnetic detection plate The magnetic detection unit displays a reaction pattern that has magnetically reacted with the magnetic pattern of the magnetic sheet on the redemption card, and the reaction pattern is displayed as a shielded pattern in which a portion is shielded by the mask printing. The shielding pattern of the magnetic detection plate is read by the reading unit. A method for determining a cash exchange card, characterized in that the reading information of the reading unit is compared and determined by the determination means to determine the authenticity and denomination of the cash exchange card.

3. The method for identifying a redemption card according to claim 2, characterized in that the means for identifying the redemption card is an AI matching system provided on a computer.

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