DE102007060168A1 - Automatic cash desk system for casino, includes equipment examining e.g. coins, bank notes, vouchers tickets and chips, to determine authenticity before sorting and storage - Google Patents

Abstract

The cash desk system (1) includes input-output units (2-5) examining valuables, e.g. coins, bank notes, vouchers, tickets and chips. Their value and authenticity are determined by a test unit (7). They are counted and sorted (8). A service unit for the cash desk system is used by clientele and/or casino personnel. A display (12) allows functional selection and provides operational guidance. The cash desk system is run by a controller (10). The counter/sorter (8) stores the valuables in appointed collection boxes for subsequent removal. A network links cash desk systems.

Description

The The invention relates to a cash register system for a casino.

In A casino has many handling processes with cash available require a significant amount of personnel. Such processes include manual cash handling at checkouts, such as bills of coins in banknotes, changing from big ones Denominations into smaller denominations, change from TITO (Ticket-In-Ticket-Out) or documents with a certain value in banknotes, purchase / repurchase of Game chips or chip tokens, etc.

in the Further, the term "value carrier" for cash in the form of coins and banknotes as well as receipts (TITO) and tokens.

at such manual operations there is a disadvantage in terms of high risk in terms fraud, which can lead to economic losses.

It Therefore, the object of the present invention is a POS system to provide, in which the above disadvantages no longer or significantly reduced occur.

The The object is achieved by a cash register system having the features of the claim 1 and with a network having the features of claim 6.

One The basic idea of the invention is that a closed Circulation of cash flows generated in the POS system according to the invention becomes.

Thereby It is advantageously achieved that a manual handling of cash is avoided, thereby eliminating the associated disadvantages above.

there is an online monitoring allows what an increased Security and lower losses means.

One Inventive POS system for a Casino has a variety of input / output units for input and output of value carriers; a testing device for value recognition and authenticity checking of value carriers; a count and Sorting device for counting and sorting of value carriers; an operating device for operating the cash register system Customers and / or staff; a display device for displaying the Function selection and operation guidance; and a controller for controlling the cash register system.

A automatic testing device with simultaneous value recognition prevents economic damage with counterfeit value carriers, which can not always be avoided with personnel deployment.

In order to becomes a closed cycle of value carriers coins, banknotes, receipts, tickets, Tokens and the like generated within the POS system. The POS system is suitable to perform various operations with the entered and Issued value carriers to work off, so that an additional manual intervention from the outside, too with accessories, can be omitted. A risk of manipulation and fraud can thereby be reduced advantageous.

To It is foreseen that the counting and sorting device of the cash register system for storing value carriers in previously specified collection containers and is designed for removal from these. Hereby can be on the one hand the entered, different value carrier after an exam on authenticity and value in appropriate containers split and store. At the same time it can count the corresponding monetary value of cash, receipts and tokens. The counting results and data of the stored value carriers can retrieved at any time and for further processing, for example statistics or comparison.

Farther it is of particular advantage that the counting and sorting device for packaging of value carriers is trained. This can be desired o the specified packaging create automatically and based on personnel and by the appropriate Output input / output units.

In Further training is provided to ensure that the POS system continues an input / output unit for ready-made value carriers in pre-defined containers having. So can for example, cash drawers with ready-made change for personnel automatically loaded and output. Also a function for emptying from overstock, for example, of coins and Banknotes, in collection containers, such as sacks, Cassettes, boxes, etc., this is advantageously possible without manual intervention be required.

A Issue or input of tokens and / or vouchers (tickets) with corresponding Input or return of banknotes and / or coins is automatically possible.

Of course it is also a change function for entered value carriers automatically executable.

With the POS system according to the invention can also For example, the game systems (slot) of the casino with new coins and banknotes filled become. The counting and sorting device allows a fitness review and billing of daily takings and a Passing on the overstock to one CIT (Cash-In-Transit), without that a second count is required in a soft count.

One Network has at least one above-described POS system and a central device on.

The Network can with at least one box office from the casino environment be connectable. An online monitoring and integration / integration (Billing, cash) other areas in the casino environment, such as Bars, restaurants, shops and the like, will be advantageous allows. Also for this Areas is an automatic and individual assembly from, for example, change in cash drawers possible.

The The invention will now be described with reference to exemplary embodiments on the attached Drawings closer explained. Hereby shows:

1 a schematic block diagram of an embodiment of a cash register system according to the invention; and

2 a schematic block diagram of an embodiment of a network according to the invention with three POS systems according to 1 ,

In 1 is a schematic block diagram of an embodiment of a cash register system according to the invention 1 shown.

The POS system 1 has five input / output units in this example 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 and 6 on: an input / output unit 2 for coins, one input / output unit 3 for banknotes, an input / output unit 4 for receipts (TITO, tickets and the like), an input / output unit 5 for tokens and an input / output unit 6 for prefabricated value carriers in predefined containers, such as cash drawers or boxes, etc.

The value carrier here are coins, Banknotes, receipts and chips. It can of course also other versions be.

The POS system 1 also has a testing device 7 , a counting and sorting device 8th and in this example a changer 9 on. The input / output units 2 to 6 and the facilities 7 . 8th and 9 form a closed cycle of value carriers within the cash register system 1 without manual intervention from outside. A controller 10 leads from an operating device 11 with display device 12 entered operator requests with the units 2 to 6 and facilities 7 to 9 automatically off. In this case, the display device 12 specify an operator prompt.

The through the input / output units 2 to 6 Entered value carriers are in the test facility 7 of the cash register system 1 tested for authenticity, at the same time their value is determined. Faulty or incorrect value carriers are output again.

The counting and sorting device 8th counts the entered values and sorts the value carriers in their designated containers, for example. The fill levels and values of these collection containers are always up-to-date and, for example, via the controller 10 accessible by higher-level personnel or higher-level data processing systems.

To the output of about the operating device 11 requested or through the change device 9 for value change carriers provided takes the counting and sorting device 8th These value carriers from the collection containers, with their fill and count is updated automatically accordingly.

The counting and sorting device 8th In this case, it is also possible to carry out predetermined individual packaging of value carriers, for example change filling of cash drawers or overstocking into collecting containers. Again, no manual intervention is required.

The POS system according to the invention 1 can process all the different value carriers, such as changing from cash to tokens or vice versa. It can accept, count, sort, authenticate and issue these value carriers accordingly.

In a network 14 which is shown schematically in FIG 2 can be shown, several POS systems 1 . 1' . 1'' with a central device 13 to be connected.

The central device 13 allows in this example with the three POS systems 1 . 1' . 1'' Online monitoring and integration, for example, billing and cash, other areas around the casino. This can for example play bars, cafes, restaurants, shops and the like.

The The invention is not limited to the embodiments described above limited. It is included in the attached claims modifiable.

For example, the operating device 11 also be designed for operators with a corresponding coding for internal operations.

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POS system

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Input / output unit coins

3

Input / output unit banknotes

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Input / output unit supporting documents

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Input / output unit token

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Input / output unit ready-made clothing

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test equipment

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Count and sorter

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changer

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control

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operating device

12

display

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central unit

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network

Claims (7)

POS system ( 1 ) for a casino, comprising: - a plurality of input / output units ( 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 ) for input and output of value carriers; - a test facility ( 7 ) for value recognition and authentication of value carriers; - a counting and sorting device ( 8th ) for the counting and sorting of value carriers; - an operating device ( 11 ) for the operation of the cash register system ( 1 ) by customers and / or personnel; A display device ( 12 ) for indication of function selection and operation guidance; and a controller ( 10 ) for controlling the cash register system ( 1 ). POS system ( 1 ) according to claim 1, characterized in that the value carriers comprise coins, banknotes, receipts, tickets, tokens and the like. POS system ( 1 ) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the counting and sorting device ( 8th ) is designed for the storage of value carriers in previously defined collection containers and for removal from these. POS system ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the counting and sorting device ( 8th ) is designed for the manufacture of value carriers. POS system ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cash register system ( 1 ) further comprises an input / output unit ( 6 ) for prefabricated value carriers in previously defined containers. Network ( 14 ) with at least one POS system ( 1 . 1' . 1'' ) according to one of the preceding claims and a central device ( 13 ). Network ( 14 ) according to claim 6, characterized in that it is connectable with at least one box from the Spielcasinoumfeld.