Integrated Automatic Dealing Machine for Casino Chip Exchange
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional gaming facilities require multiple machines for handling different currency media, such as cash, bar-code tickets, checks, and chips, leading to inefficiencies in exchange and cashing processes due to the need for separate deposit and disbursement portions and manual chip identification, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive.
Innovation Solution
An automatic dealing machine with integrated chip, banknote, and paper-sheet handling units that can automatically determine chip values, dispense corresponding banknotes, and handle various currency media through a single machine, utilizing image recognition and discrimination technologies to streamline the process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate handling machines are provided for each currency media type, then each media can be handled specifically, but the device complexity and space requirements increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple handling functions for different currency media (chips, banknotes, bar-code tickets, checks) into a single integrated automatic dealing machine. The machine includes a chip handling unit, a banknote handling unit, and a paper-sheet handling unit all within one device, eliminating the need for separate machines for each media type while maintaining reliable handling capabilities for each type.
Solution Approach 2:
The automatic dealing machine is designed as a universal device that can handle multiple types of currency media through different handling units. The control unit coordinates all units to perform various operations (deposit, disbursement, exchange) for chips, banknotes, bar-code tickets, and checks, making the single machine capable of performing functions that previously required multiple specialized machines.
2Ease of operation
If manual chip identification is performed by cashiers, then flexibility in handling is maintained, but time consumption and labor requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The chip handling unit automatically identifies and determines the value of inserted chips through an automatic determination mechanism, eliminating the need for manual identification by cashiers. The system self-performs the identification function, reducing handling time while maintaining operational flexibility through automated control.
3Reliability
If multiple separate handling machines are used, then specific handling capabilities are maintained, but the labor and time required for processing increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple handling capabilities into a single integrated machine, allowing the system to process chips, banknotes, bar-code tickets, and checks simultaneously or in sequence without requiring staff to move between separate machines. This integration maintains reliable handling capabilities for each media type while significantly improving processing efficiency and productivity.
4Productivity
If a single machine handles all currency media types, then device efficiency improves, but the complexity of the machine increases
Solution Approach 1:
The automatic dealing machine is segmented into distinct functional units: a chip handling unit with chip determination portion, a banknote handling unit, and a paper-sheet handling unit. Each unit is designed to handle specific media types with dedicated mechanisms, while the control unit integrates their operations. This segmentation allows the complex system to be modular and manageable while achieving high handling efficiency across multiple media types.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The automatic dealing machine significantly reduces the time and labor required for handling currency media by enabling automatic chip identification and disbursement of corresponding banknotes, allowing for efficient exchange and cashing of multiple media types within a single system.
Implementation Method 1
a chip determination portion adapted for determining the kind of each chip inserted through the chip insertion port
Implementation Method 2
a banknote disbursement portion adapted for disbursing necessary sheets of banknotes into the banknote disbursement port from the banknote storage portion
Data Source
AI summary
An automatic dealing machine comprises a casing configured for storing a chip handling unit for handling chips, and a banknote handling unit for handling banknotes. The chip handling unit includes a chip insertion port through which chips are received from the exterior of the casing, a chip determination portion for determining the kind of each chip, and a chip calculation portion for calculating the number of the chips, of each kind, as determined by the chip determination portion and the total amount of money. A control unit controls the operation of the dealing machine, such that banknotes of an amount of money corresponding to the total amount of the chips calculated by the chip calculation portion are disbursed into the banknote disbursement port when the chips are inserted through the chip insertion port.