JP2002210185A - Burglar prevention control system for pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently and centralizedly control detection information for each Pachinko game machine on a host computer. SOLUTION: A detection unit 10 for detecting illegal actions is installed for each Pachinko game machine and bidirectional communication is performed with infrared ray communication units 20. The infrared ray communication units 20 are connected to island relay units 30 and the island relay units 30 provided in respective islands constitute a network by being LAN-connected to a personal computer 40. Thus, the detection information from the respective detection units 10 is centralizedly controlled by the personal computer 40.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a security control system for a pachinko machine, which detects a fraudulent activity on a pachinko machine and centrally manages the detected information by a host computer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various misconduct has been performed in pachinko halls, which has been a problem in hall operation. These misconducts include, for example, using a transmitter to make a pachinko machine malfunction, hitting a pachinko machine, or entering a pachinko hall at night and opening the pachinko machine door to perform an illegal platform operation. Was.

As a conventional security system, as described in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 6-7787, a vibration detection device is mounted on a pachinko machine, the vibration detection device, an alarm sound generating device for generating an alarm sound, and an alarm display. And an alarm display device for performing a pachinko game, and centrally managing the action of hitting a pachinko machine in one place.

[0004]

However, in the conventional security system for pachinko machines, it has not been possible to easily and reliably centralize the detection information of each pachinko machine in a pachinko hall. For example, the pachinko machine needs to be modified to attach the detection device, and the accuracy of the detection device for detecting fraudulent activities is not sufficient.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A security management system for a pachinko machine according to the present invention has been developed to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art.
A detection unit that is provided for each pachinko machine on the island where a plurality of pachinko machines are juxtaposed, includes a sensor for detecting fraudulent activity on the pachinko machine, and transmits detection information based on the sensor by wireless communication, A plurality of communication units provided on the island and including a receiving unit for receiving detection information from the detection unit, and a plurality of island relay units installed for each island and relaying the detection information from the plurality of communication units, And a host computer for centrally managing detection information for each pachinko machine from the plurality of island relay units.

According to this configuration, the detection information for each pachinko machine can be efficiently and centrally managed. In particular, the detection unit is configured to transmit the detection information to the island relay unit via the communication unit by wireless communication, so that the detection unit is easy to install and the pachinko machine itself does not need to be modified, and the security system It can be constructed efficiently.

Further, preferred embodiments of the present invention include the following.

The above-mentioned island relay unit is provided with external output means capable of directly outputting detection information without passing through a host computer, and the detection information can be displayed on an external display device provided alongside the island. Thus, even if the host computer fails and cannot be used, it is possible to warn the detection information offline. As the external display device, for example, it is preferable to install a laminated signal light on the upper surface of a pachinko machine.

The detection information centrally managed by the host computer is distributed to a portable information terminal such as a portable telephone via a computer network. As a result, even if the manager is not in the pachinko hall,
Detection information can be notified in real time.

The communication unit and the detection unit have a two-way communication means, and the island relay unit checks the state of the detection unit via the communication unit.

When the detection unit detects an abnormality, it transmits the detection information to the relay unit, but does nothing in normal times to suppress battery consumption. Therefore, to detect whether the detection unit has been removed by an intruder,
The island relay unit checks the state of the detection unit via the communication unit. As this state check, it is preferable to check the power state of the detection unit and the individual number.

The above-mentioned detection unit is an acceleration sensor for detecting vibration generated when the front panel of the pachinko machine is opened and closed, converts the frequency of time-series data output from the acceleration sensor, and performs pattern conversion based on the frequency data. There is provided a determining means for determining whether or not the front panel of the pachinko machine has been opened and closed by performing the matching, and a detection information transmitting means for transmitting detection information according to the determination result of the determining device.

[0013] This is to detect the act of opening or closing the front panel of the pachinko machine in order to intrude someone at night after the pachinko hall is closed and to perform an unauthorized operation on the pachinko machine. When the front panel of the pachinko machine opens and closes, a specific vibration sound such as “kappa” is generated, and this vibration is sensed by the acceleration sensor as a temporal change in acceleration. By analyzing the output of the acceleration sensor, it is possible to reliably detect that the front panel of the pachinko machine has been opened and closed.

The detection unit detects an acceleration generated when the front panel of the pachinko machine is opened and closed, and detects an opening angle of the front panel based on time series data which is an output of the acceleration sensor. The apparatus includes a determination unit that determines whether the front panel is opened and closed, and a detection information transmission unit that transmits detection information according to a determination result of the determination unit.

Using the time series data of the acceleration, the opening angle of the front panel (the angle formed by the front panel with respect to the front of the pachinko machine when the front panel opens and closes) can be detected. This makes it possible to detect that the front panel of the pachinko machine has been opened and closed. Further, by using the above configuration together, the opening and closing of the front panel can be more reliably detected.

[0016]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic system diagram showing an overall configuration of a security management system for a pachinko machine. In the pachinko hall, a plurality of pachinko machines are arranged side by side to form one island. One detection unit 10 is provided for each pachinko machine. The detection unit 10 includes various sensors to be described later in order to detect a fraudulent activity on the pachinko machine.
Each detection unit 10 has an individual number written in a built-in ROM.

The infrared communication unit 20 includes four infrared light receiving / emitting units 21 and performs bidirectional communication with four detection units. The infrared communication unit 20 is RS4
85 are serially connected. The number is generally up to 16 and multi-dropped. Then, the communication cable taken out from one end of the serially connected infrared communication unit 20 is connected to the island relay unit 30 installed for each island.

The n island relay units 30 and the personal computer 40 as a host are connected to a LAN to form a network. Specifically, LAN
(10BASE_T) and the communication protocol is T
Use CP / IP.

In this way, the detection information from the detection unit 10 installed in the pachinko machine is collected by the personal computer 40 via the island relay unit 30, and is displayed on the screen after performing desired information processing. For example, the number of the detection unit 10 is associated with the control number of the pachinko machine, and detection information corresponding to the control number of the pachinko machine is displayed.

The personal computer 40 can be connected to the Internet 41, and can be connected to the Internet 41.
Is configured to deliver the detection information to the mobile phone 42 via e-mail. Thereby, even when the manager is not present in the pachinko hall, it is possible to notify the detection information in real time.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the installation positions of the detection unit 10 and the infrared communication unit 20. The infrared communication unit 20 is attached to the upper surface of the pachinko machine 50 on each island, and wirelessly communicates with each of the diagonally downward detecting units 10 installed in front of the pachinko machine 50 via the infrared light emitting / receiving unit 21. I do.

The signal detection range of the infrared light receiving / emitting section 21 is set within a range of 15 degrees each in the upper, lower, left and right directions based on the obliquely lower front. Each infrared light receiving / emitting unit 21 corresponds to each detection unit 10 on a one-to-one basis. Since the infrared communication unit 20 can connect four infrared light receiving / emitting units 21, the infrared communication unit 20 has a capability of managing four detection units 10 with one infrared communication unit 20.

As a basic function of the island relay unit 30, it has a function of covering up to 32 infrared communication units 20, so that up to 128 detection units 10 can be managed. As will be described later, the island relay unit 30 has an operation numeric keypad, so that it is preferable to install the island relay unit 30 in a place where the administrator can operate.

The island relay unit 30 is provided with an external output terminal for detection information.
It is configured such that detection information of the detection unit on the island can be notified externally and alarmed without passing through the personal computer 40. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the detection information can be displayed on the laminated signal light 22 mounted on the upper surface of the pachinko machine 50. This allows
Even when the personal computer 40, which is the host, fails and cannot be used, the detection information can be notified and alerted off-line.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the pachinko machine 50 on which the detection unit 10 is installed. Reference numeral 60 denotes a pachinko lending machine installed adjacent to the pachinko machine, 51 denotes a front panel (front door) of the pachinko machine 50, 52 denotes a keyhole of the front panel, 53,
Reference numeral 54 denotes a fastener for clamping the front panel 51.
Since the detection unit 10 is housed in a housing having a thickness of 15 mm to 20 mm, the detection unit 10 can be easily installed in the gap between the pachinko board surface and the front glass plate.
No modification is required.

In the security management system of the present invention, there are two types of communication between the island relay unit 30 and the personal computer 40 and between the detection unit 10 and the island relay unit 30. Due to the configuration of the present system described above, there is a possibility that a problem such as the detection unit 10 being detached by a wrongdoer may occur. Therefore, the state confirmation polling is periodically performed between the detection unit 10 and the island relay unit 30. Is carried out by the island relay unit 30. When the detection unit 10 detects an abnormality, the detection unit 10 immediately transmits the detection information to the island relay unit 30, but normally does not operate to suppress battery consumption. Therefore, the island relay unit 3
0 periodically checks the state of the detection unit 10.

In this state inspection, the infrared communication unit 20
Arbitrarily between the control unit 10 and the detection unit 10. In a normal inspection, two pieces of information of a power supply state and an individual number are confirmed. Since the infrared communication unit 20 can check the detection units 10 individually, the connection with the installation table is automatically performed. Therefore, the matching between the individual number of the detection units 10 and the unit number is performed as needed. With this function, even if the detection unit 10 is changed in the same pachinko machine, the operation can be performed without any problem. Note that the detection unit 10 has, for example, an individual unique number of 24 bits, and this number is written in a ROM stored in the detection unit 10 at the time of shipment.

Hereinafter, detailed configurations of the infrared communication unit 20, the island relay unit 30, and the detection unit 10 will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a connection method of the infrared communication unit 20. The infrared communication unit 20 is RS485
Are connected serially. The connection between the adjacent infrared communication units 20 and 20 can be easily performed by inserting the communication and power cable 24 into the connector 23. The number is generally up to 16 units,
Multi-dropped.

FIG. 5 is a view showing the island relay unit 30. FIG. 5A is a front view of the island relay unit 30, and FIG.
(B) is a side view. In FIG. 5, 31 is an operation numeric keypad for selecting display information, 32 is a display LCD panel for displaying detection information, 33 is a power switch, 34 is a power lamp, and 35 is an error display lamp. Reference numeral 36 denotes a connector for parallel output as an external output terminal for detection information, reference numerals 37 and 38 denote cable connectors for connecting the infrared communication unit 20, and reference numeral 39 denotes a 100 V AC power input terminal.

FIG. 6 shows the detection unit 10.
6A is a top view of the detection unit, FIG. 6B is a front view thereof, and FIG. 6C is a side view thereof. In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes an acceleration sensor for detecting vibration stored in the housing, and reference numeral 12 denotes a radio wave sensor for detecting illegal radio waves. Reference numeral 13 denotes a pyroelectric effect sensor for detecting infrared rays generated by a human body. 14 is an infrared communication unit 2
Reference numeral 15 denotes an infrared light emitting unit for performing bidirectional communication with 0. Reference numeral 16 denotes a charging terminal, and reference numeral 17 denotes a two-color status display lamp. Note that, as described later, the above various sensors are selectively operated by selecting an operation mode in the personal computer 40.

FIG. 7 is a system block diagram of a circuit built in the detection unit 10. Here, only blocks related to signal processing of the acceleration sensor 11 are extracted and illustrated. The acceleration sensor 11 detects abnormal vibration applied to the pachinko machine 50. In particular, this is for detecting an act of opening or closing the front panel of the pachinko machine in order to perform an unauthorized operation on the pachinko machine 50 at night after the pachinko hall is closed. When the front panel 51 of the pachinko machine 50 is opened, the two fasteners 53 and 54 come off, and a specific vibration sound such as "kappa" is generated. This vibration is detected by the acceleration sensor 11,
Output as time series data of acceleration. Here, the vibration is replaced by acceleration, and the detection accuracy is, for example, 10 m
G (G is gravitational acceleration). That is, since the vibration is understood as the acceleration that appears continuously, the vibration is represented as a time change of the acceleration (see FIG. 8A).

The time series data of the acceleration output from the acceleration sensor 11 is applied to a signal processing circuit such as a DSP.
The signal processing circuit 71 performs a predetermined sampling from the time series data of the acceleration, and then performs a band-pass filter (BP
Through F), a signal component having a predetermined frequency width is extracted and frequency conversion is performed (see FIG. 8B). Then 3
Pattern matching is performed for each axis, and if the result is equal to or greater than the determination value, it is determined that the front panel 51 of the pachinko machine 50 has been opened. Similarly, from the principle, it is possible to detect even when the front panel 51 is closed.

The opening angle of the front panel 51 (the angle formed by the front panel with respect to the front of the pachinko machine when the front panel opens and closes) is determined using the time series data of the acceleration output from the acceleration sensor 11. It is also possible to detect. This opening angle can be obtained, for example, from the time of occurrence of acceleration occurring in a certain direction.

The transmission circuit 72 responds to the result of the above determination
The detection information (information on whether or not the front panel is opened / closed) is transmitted to the island relay unit 30 through the infrared communication unit 20. The power supply circuit 80 supplies a power supply voltage to the acceleration sensor 11, the signal processing circuit 71, and the transmission circuit 72. As described above, the power supply state can be confirmed from the island relay unit 30 side.

Next, an example of detection information displayed on the screen of the personal computer 40 by the pachinko machine security management system having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a screen for inquiring the current platform detection information. The status of each pachinko machine is displayed according to the shape of the island. Although not shown, the unit number is also displayed. Normally, “normal” is displayed, but “power”,
“Electric wave”, “vibration”, “opening / closing”, “intrusion”, etc. are displayed on the corresponding table. Here, "power" indicates that the battery is insufficient, "radio wave" indicates an illegal radio wave, "vibration" indicates that the pachinko machine has been hit, and "open / close" indicates that the front panel (front door) 51 of the pachinko machine 50 is opened and closed. That "penetration" means that someone has entered the hole.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an operation selection screen of the detection unit 10. On this screen, the history inquiry of the detection information of each detection unit and the operation setting are performed. For example, as the mode selection of the detection unit 10, "opening mode"
“Closed mode”, “alert mode”, and the like are provided.

In this system, each island relay unit 30 is connected to a personal computer 40 as a host and an LA.
N connection is made, and the island relay unit 30 is configured to be capable of bidirectional communication with the detection unit 10. Therefore, the operation of various sensors of each detection unit 10 can be selected from the personal computer 40 side.

For example, in the "warning mode", the pyroelectric effect sensor 13 for detecting a person operates and is used for detecting an intruder. In the “store opening mode”, radio wave sensing and vibration detection are performed.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a screen for managing the detection history. In this history inquiry, the unit number, the state, the date and time, and the detection unit number are displayed, and the items can be rearranged and extracted. In addition, there is a maintenance screen used for initial setting processing, inspection, and the like, and operations such as saving, restoring, and adjusting settings of each unit and apparatus can be performed.

[0042]

According to the security management system for pachinko machines of the present invention, detection information for each pachinko machine can be efficiently and centrally managed on the host computer. In particular, since the detection unit is configured to transmit the detection information to the island relay unit via the communication unit by wireless communication, it is easy to install the detection unit, and it is not necessary to remodel the pachinko machine itself. A security system can be efficiently constructed.

Since the detection information can be alerted to the display device off-line, it is possible to cope with a case where the host computer fails and cannot be used.

Further, since the detection information is distributed to a mobile phone or the like via a computer network, it is possible to notify the detection information in real time even when the manager is not present in the pachinko hall.

Further, since the acceleration sensor is used for vibration detection and the spectrum analysis is performed to make the determination, the open / close state of the front panel of the pachinko machine can be reliably detected. Furthermore, by detecting the opening angle of the front panel based on the time series data of the acceleration sensor, the opening and closing of the front panel of the pachinko machine can be more reliably detected.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic system diagram showing an overall configuration of a security management system for a pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing installation positions of a detection unit 10 and a communication unit 20.

FIG. 3 shows a pachinko machine 50 on which the detection unit 10 is installed.
FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a connection method of the infrared communication unit 20.

FIG. 5 is a view showing an island relay unit 30;

FIG. 6 is a view showing a detection unit 10;

FIG. 7 is a system block diagram of a circuit built in the detection unit 10.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing vibration (acceleration and time change) and frequency.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a screen for inquiring current platform detection information.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an operation selection screen of the detection unit 10.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a screen for managing a detection history.

[Description of Signs] 10 Detection unit 11 Acceleration sensor 12 Radio wave sensor 13 Pyroelectric effect sensor 14 Infrared light receiving unit 15 Infrared light emitting unit 16 Charging terminal 17 Status display lamp 20 Infrared communication unit 21 Infrared light receiving / emitting unit 22 Stack signal light 23 Connector 24 Communication and power cable 30 island relay unit 31 operation numeric keypad 32 display LCD panel 33 power switch 34 power lamp 35 error display lamp 36 parallel output connector 37,38 cable connector 39 power input terminal 40 personal computer 41 internet 42 mobile phone 50 Pachinko machine 51 Front panel (front door) 52 Keyhole on front panel 53,54 Clasp 60 Inter-ball rental machine 71 Signal processing circuit 72 Transmission circuit 80 Power supply circuit

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A pachinko machine is provided for each pachinko machine on an island in which a plurality of pachinko machines are juxtaposed, and a sensor is provided for detecting misconduct with respect to the pachinko machine, and detection information based on the sensor is transmitted by wireless communication. A detection unit for
A plurality of communication units provided in the island and including a receiving unit for receiving detection information from the detection unit, and a plurality of communication units installed on each island and relaying detection information from the plurality of communication units. Island relay unit,
A pachinko machine security management system, comprising: a host computer for centrally managing detection information for each pachinko machine from the plurality of island relay units. 2. The island relay unit includes an external output unit that can directly output the detection information without passing through the host computer, and the detection information can be displayed on an external display device attached to the island. The security management system for a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The security management system for a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the detection information centrally managed by the host computer is delivered to a portable information terminal such as a mobile phone via a computer network. . 4. The communication device according to claim 1, wherein the communication unit and the detection unit include two-way communication means, and the island relay unit confirms a state of the detection unit via the communication unit. Security management system for pachinko machines. 5. An acceleration sensor for detecting a vibration generated when the front panel of the pachinko machine is opened and closed, a frequency conversion of time series data which is an output of the acceleration sensor, and a detection unit based on the frequency data. Determining means for determining whether the front panel of the pachinko machine has been opened and closed by performing pattern matching by
2. A detection information transmission unit for transmitting detection information according to a result of the determination by the determination unit.
The security management system for pachinko machines described in (1). 6. An acceleration sensor for detecting an acceleration generated when the front panel of the pachinko machine is opened and closed, and an opening angle of the front panel based on time series data output from the acceleration sensor. A determination unit configured to determine whether a front panel of the pachinko machine has been opened and closed, and a detection information transmission unit configured to transmit detection information according to a determination result of the determination unit. A security management system for a pachinko machine according to claim 5.