NZ801668B2 - Game token money, method of manufacturing game token money, and inspection system - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a game token money (10) comprising a plurality of plastic layers laminated through thermocompression bonding to form a stripe pattern in a layering direction on a side face of the game token money. The plurality of plastic layers includes at least a colored layer (12) in a middle of the plurality of plastic layers to specify a value of the game token money and a pair of a first pale color layer and a second pale color layer (11) laminated on both sides of the colored layer to interpose the colored layer. A radio-frequency identification (RFID) (16) is embedded in a layer other than an outermost layer of the plurality of plastic layers. A first classification part (13) is filled in the first pale color layer to indicate a classification of the game token money, and a second classification part (13) is filled in the second pale color layer to indicate the classification of the game token money. One of the first and the second classification parts are recognizable from a front face of the game token money, and both of the first and second classification parts are recognizable from the side face of the game token money. The RFID contains information regarding the value of the game token money and the classification of the game token money indicated by the first and the second classification parts. The provided game token money as configured makes it possible to recognize the classification part on any one of the side face and the front face and specify the classification of the game token money, and the colored middle layer (12) specifying the value of the game token money (10) is uninterrupted when observing the side face of the game token money (10).

Claims (17)

THE CLAIMS DEFINING THE INVENTION ARE AS FOLLOWS:

1. A game token money comprising: a plurality of plastic layers laminated through thermocompression bonding to form a stripe pattern in a layering direction on a side face of the game token money, the plurality of plastic layers including at least a colored layer in a middle of the plurality of plastic layers to specify a value of the game token money and a pair of a first pale color layer and a second pale color layer laminated on both sides of the colored layer to interpose the colored layer; a radio-frequency identification (RFID) embedded in a layer other than an outermost layer of the plurality of plastic layers; a first classification part filled in the first pale color layer to indicate a classification of the game token money; and a second classification part filled in the second pale color layer to indicate the classification of the game token money, wherein one of the first and the second classification parts are recognizable from a front face of the game token money, both of the first and second classification parts are recognizable from the side face of the game token money, and the RFID contains information regarding the value of the game token money and the classification of the game token money indicated by the first and the second classification parts.

2. The game token money according to claim 1, wherein each of the first and the second the classification parts has a color different from a color of the colored layer.

3. The game token money according to claim 1, wherein each of the first and the second classification parts has a color similar to a color of the colored layer.

4. The game token money according to claim 1, wherein each of the first and the second classification parts has a plurality of different colors.

5. The game token money according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein each of the first and the second classification parts indicates a classification of the game token money regarding whether the game token money is for a very important person (VIP) or for a common person.

6. The game token money according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein each of the first and the second classification parts indicates a classification of the game token money regarding whether the game token money is for a cash chip, for a rolling chip, or for a promotion chip.

7. The game token money according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the first and the second classification parts are arranged at an equiangular interval in a circumferential direction of the game token money.

8. The game token money according to claim 1, wherein each of the first and second classification parts indicate a classification other than the value of the game token money.

9. The game token money according to claim 1, wherein the colored layer and the first and the second classification parts can be externally recognized by a camera, and a value and a classification of the game token money obtained from the camera can be inspected in combination with information obtained from the RFID.

10. A method of manufacturing a game token money, the method comprising: providing a surface layer having a sheet shape and having a blank portion; forming a classification part insertion layer by filling a classification part in the blank portion; forming a multilayered lamination plate by performing thermocompression bonding for a plurality of layers including the classification part insertion layer and a sheet-shaped middle layer; and obtaining the game token money by cutting the multilayered lamination plate such that a cutting line crosses the classification part.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein: providing the surface layer including providing a plurality of plastic layers including a colored layer and a pale color layer; filling the classification part in the blank portion including filling the classification part indicating a classification of the game token money in the pale color layer; forming the multilayered lamination plate including arranging at least the colored layer in a middle, laminating the classification part insertion layer on both sides of the colored layer by interposing the colored layer, arranging an RFID between the plurality of plastic layers, and compressively bonding each layer through thermocompression bonding; and cutting the multilayered lamination plate including cutting the multilayered lamination plate into individual game token moneys, wherein the multilayered lamination plate is cut such that the classification part is recognizable from a side face and a front face of the game token money after the cutting.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein in the forming the classification part insertion layer, a plurality of the classification parts are filled at an equiangular interval in a circumferential direction of the game token money to be cut.

13. The method according to claim 11 or 12, further comprising creating a database for associating information of the RFID with a value of the game token money and the classification of the game token money indicated by the classification part.

14. A game token money obtained by laminating a plurality of layers including first and second surface layers having a visually recognizable front face and a middle layer positioned between the first and the second surface layers, the game token money comprising: notches formed in an outer edge of the first and the second surface layers; and a first classification part filled in the notch of the first surface layer to indicate a classification of the game token money, a second classification part filled in the notch of the second surface layer to indicate the classification of the game token money, wherein the first and the second surface layers, the first and the second classification parts, and the middle layer are visually recognizable on a side face of the game token money.

15. The game token money according to claim 14, further comprising an RFID embedded inside, wherein the RFID contains information regarding the value of the game token money and the classification of the game token money indicated by the first and the second classification parts.

16. The game token money according to claim 14, wherein a plurality of the first and the second classification parts are arranged at an equiangular interval in a circumferential direction of the game token money.

17. An inspection system for inspecting the game token money according to claim 14, comprising: a camera configured to create a front face image by photographing a front face of the game token money; a camera configured to create a side face image by photographing a side face of the game token money; and an inspection device configured to specify a color of the first and the second classification parts from the front face image and specify a color of the first and the second classification parts from the side face image.