ES2246117B1 - SECURITY SYSTEM FOR CASH HANDLING IN RECREATIONAL ROOMS. - Google Patents

Abstract

Security system for handling cash in recreation rooms. The system consists of connecting the different machines (1) of the arcade to an accumulated prize system (2). When a prize is produced, the information related to it is sent to a computer (3) that generates, through a card reader-issuer (5), a card with the value of the prize and with a secret code, of so that the player at any time and with said card can cash said prize in a cash payment machine (6). To make effective the payment of prizes coming directly from the machines (1), the system has a coin processing equipment (5) that allows players to enter the coins received, counting them and sending corresponding information to the computer (3) to that it generates an encrypted card that allows the player to recover his money, by means of the cash payment machine (6).

Description

Security system for handling cash in recreation rooms.

Object of the invention

The present invention relates to a system intended to be implanted in recreational rooms, which has as purpose to establish a high degree of security and control for the existing cash in the salon, both tickets and currencies, preventing access to said cash and even to employees of the establishment, so that they cannot access at the same possible criminals.

The system properly stores the cash necessary for the operation of the salon, both for the payment of prizes as for the exchange of currencies, registering all movements in payment transactions made by the Username.

The corresponding system software generates a database that allows issuing reports from both the machine of payment of cash as of the movement and cards generated by the prize payment.

Background of the invention

As is known, recreational rooms they work automatically in all their processes, with the exception cash management, both for the payment of prizes, and for the Change of tickets.

For these operations it is necessary to put disposal of local employees significant amounts of money, in bills and in coins.

Handling these amounts in cash is a of current concerns, both for the cost itself and for for the implications it has for employee safety and customers.

Recreational rooms that perform large investments in equipment and gaming systems to ensure customer loyalty, they have to face the risk, always of violence against people by criminals who They want to seize the cash available at the store.

The special characteristics of these farms limit the use of protection systems based on surveillance cameras and security guards, as customers They can't stand feeling guarded.

These systems, regardless of cost, they are ineffective in the face of possible violence against people and affect the trust and comfort of customers.

Description of the invention

The system that is recommended, solves in a way the problem described above is fully satisfactory, offering full security guarantees against possible criminal acts of the aforementioned type.

For this and more specifically, the system that the invention proposes includes as fundamental elements: a Cash payment machine and a control module.

As for the cash payment machine, the it has the corresponding payers or hoppers, necessary for dispensing coins, one or more dispensers of bills, a bill acceptor and a coin acceptor, as well as an alarm and the hardware and software necessary for the intercom with the control module. This machine performs the functions of changing bills to coins, from bills to bills, and from coins to bills.

As for the control module, it has integrated a computer, a coin processing equipment, a motorized reader for card recording and recovery, and A printer for ticketing.

The computer of the aforementioned control module it has a connection software with the recreational machines of the system, a database to collect prize information accumulated and cash prizes, a real-time control in the status of the paying machine and the movements made with system cards and issues management reports from the database.

The motorized card reader for the recording, reading, collection and return of cards, is Connected to the computer through serial port. The cards used have chip with microprocessor.

The coin processing equipment is formed for a counting-totalizing machine that has of counting means of all currency denominations, with a adequate processing speed, a coin escrow system, a fake coin recognition and rejection device, and a safety deposit box for coin storage counted.

Description of the drawings

To complement the description that is being performing and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of practical realization of it, is accompanied as part member of this description, a single sheet of plans, where with an illustrative and non-limiting nature, a block diagram corresponding to the security system for cash handling in recreation rooms according to the object of the invention.

Preferred Embodiment of the Invention

In view of the review figure you can be observed as the different recreational machines (1) existing in the arcade, they are connected to a system of accumulated prize represented by blocks (2).

On the other hand, there is a control module central (7) comprising: a computer (3), a processing equipment of coins (4) and a motorized recorder, reader and acceptor of cards (5).

In addition, the system also includes a machine for cash payment (6).

In the block diagram you can see how the central and control module (7) is connected on the one hand with the accumulated prize system (2) and on the other hand with the machine cash payer (6).

According to the referred characteristics, the Operation is as follows:

When the player gets an accumulated prize (2), the system sends a prize file to the computer (3), that encodes and records by means of the recorder reader motorized (5), on a chip card, the amount and code of the prize. The card is given to the player that when he wants to do effective the prize is introduced in the motorized reader of said team (5). The system software verifies that the prize is correct and informs the player of the possibility of charging the total or partial amount thereof. If the player decides to charge the total amount the system recovers the card and makes the payment, while if you decide to collect part of the prize it gives you the possibility to choose the amount and return the card to the player with the balance remaining, making payment through the payment machine of cash (6).

If the player obtains a cash prize from the recreational machines (1), through the corresponding hoppers, you can enter the coins in the processing equipment of coins (4) that counts.

If the player rejects the counted, the machine Returns the coins entered.

If the player accepts the count, the team sends a prize file to the computer (3), which encodes and records it, for half of the motorized reader equipment (5), a chip card, with the Amount and prize code. This card is given to the player, who to make effective the collection of his prize introduces it in the motorized reader The system software verifies that the prize is correct, and informs the player of the possibility of charging the total or partial amount of the prize.

If you decide to collect the total amount, the system recover the card and make the payment, and if you decide to collect part of the prize gives you the possibility to choose the amount and returns the card to the player with the remaining balance, making the payment for middle of the cash payment machine (6).

The system software generates a database of the records of the accumulated prizes, of the amounts in cash coming from the machines, from the movements made with the cards, and control in real time the state of the machine prize payer, issuing reports from the database and Automatically manages the payment of prizes.

Claims (6)

1. Security system for handling cash in recreational rooms, whose purpose is to keep properly protected, centralized and controlled the cash necessary for the operation of the room, is characterized in that it is constituted by the functional combination of a control module (7) and a cash payment machine (6), comprising the control module: a computer (3) in permanent communication with the system. of accumulated prize (2) connected directly to the different recreational machines (1) existing in the room, providing information to the computer (3) of the amount of the prize, date, time and other information necessary for its correct identification; a coin processing equipment (4), and a motorized recorder, reader and chip card acceptor (5); with the particularity that both the accumulated prize system (2) and the equipment (4) and (5) of the control module (7) and the cash payment machine (6), are in permanent communication with the computer ( 3). 2. Security system for handling cash in recreational rooms, according to claim 1, characterized in that the computer (3) generates, at the expense of the information received, either the accumulated prize system (2) or the cash prize from a machine (1) deposited in the coin processing equipment (4), a file corresponding to this prize, which is encoded and recorded on the corresponding chip card. 3. Security system for handling cash in recreational rooms, according to the preceding claims, characterized in that the cash payment machines (6) incorporates a plurality of multi-currency payers, one or more ticket dispensers, a bill acceptor with a stacker , an alarm and the corresponding software modem for remote control from the computer (3). 4. Security system for handling cash in recreational rooms, according to previous claims, characterized in that the coin processing equipment (4) incorporates a safety drawer for collecting counted coins from the prizes awarded by the gaming or recreational machines (1) of the salon, also incorporating counting means for all denominations of the currency in use, as well as means of recognition or rejection of counterfeit coins, a printer to allow tickets of the amount and a serial port for communication with the computer ( 3). 5. Security system for handling cash in recreational rooms, according to previous claims, characterized in that the cash payment machine (6) also acts as a machine for changing bills to coins, bills to bills and coins to bills. 6. Security system for handling cash in recreational rooms, according to previous claims, characterized in that it has a computer program for communication between the machines of the system, the coding of prizes the management of the motorized engraved card reader (5 ), the real-time control of the status of the prize-paying machine, the issuance of tickets and the dispensing of coins and bills by remote control and creates a database with all system records and issues management reports.