JP5317461B2 - Automatic day / night switching effect device for amusement machines - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an amusement device installed in a store that operates continuously in the daytime and at night, and more specifically, in the amusement device, the brightness of the illumination part and the title panel and the sound output from the speaker are controlled by the surrounding environment day and night The present invention relates to an automatic switching effect device.

The lighting section and title panel installed in the housing of game machines and other amusement equipment are lit and blinking in various colors and pattern patterns, and the production is aimed at maximizing the effect of attracting customers. Yes. This makes an amusement device stand out even in the daytime when the external environment is bright and the surrounding noise is high.
However, when the surroundings became darker and quieter, the lighting and sound effects based on daytime operation were excessively displayed, causing inconvenience to the surroundings and unbalanced in the night market.

A video game machine with an illuminometer has been proposed as an amusement device that automatically adjusts the brightness of the monitor of the device housing according to the ambient brightness (Patent Document 1).
This controls the brightness of the display of the video game machine so as to change depending on the installation location of the video game machine, and also changes the brightness of the display depending on whether or not the game is being played.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-27678

  This patent document 1 controls in relation to the ambient brightness, but its purpose is to change the brightness of the monitor to protect the eyes of the player, so that the television becomes gentle to the surrounding environment. It does not control game machines.

  The object of the present invention is to adjust the brightness of the lamps constituting the sound of the amusement device and the lighting unit to a level suitable for the ambient brightness and noise in a daytime environment where the surroundings are bright and noisy and the surroundings are dark. In a quiet environment, the volume level of sound emitted from the amusement device and the brightness level of the illumination part are reduced to provide an automatic switching effect device for day and night in the amusement device considering the surrounding environment. .

In order to achieve the above object, according to claim 1 of the present invention, in an amusement device having a function unit that outputs sound from a speaker and controls display of an electric decoration unit, whether it depends on time of day or night or brightness of ambient light A setting button for selecting the condition, a time circuit for ticking the time, a monitoring means for monitoring a preset time, an ambient light sensor for detecting the brightness around the amusement device, and a day and night time by the setting button If the condition is selected by, when it becomes a preset start time of the daytime mode, the volume of the speaker volume level daytime mode, either the electric decoration part on the luminance levels of daytime, the daytime was controlled to the number of flashes, when it is switching time from day mode to the night mode, less sound than the sound volume level of the daytime the volume of the loudspeaker Level or silence, the brightness of the conductive or decorative portion is reduced luminance levels of daytime mode for displaying a first control means for controlling each to less than the number of flashes of the daytime, the ambient light by the setting button When the condition according to is selected, if the brightness detected by the ambient light sensor is equal to or higher than a predetermined brightness, whether the volume of the speaker is set to the volume level of the daytime mode and the illumination unit is set to the brightness level of the daytime mode And controlling the number of times of blinking in the daytime mode, and when the brightness detected by the ambient light sensor is equal to or lower than a predetermined brightness, the volume of the speaker is set to a volume level or silence lower than the daytime mode volume level. or parts to reduce the luminance level of the daytime mode for displaying, this having a second control means for controlling each to less than the number of flashes of the daytime The features.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the first aspect, the switching of the time is in a time range of 10:00 to 18:00 and 18:00 to 10:00, and the time of 10:00 to 18:00 is Daytime mode, wherein 18:00 to 10:00 are defined as nighttime modes, and the speaker has a time table that defines the volume level, and the lighting unit defines the lighting brightness and the number of blinks. To do.

According to the above configuration, the brightness of the lighting and lighting unit is adjusted during the day when the surroundings are quiet, such as the brightness of the lighting and lighting in the surrounding environment, and the brightness of the lighting and lighting unit, etc. By suppressing this, it is possible to provide an effect that does not impair the store's atmosphere and matches the store's operating style by time.
Moreover, since it becomes possible to install models that were unbalanced in the night market in the night market, the range of selection of compatible models can be expanded. Furthermore, since the production is suitable for both daytime and nighttime, an increase in income (sales) can also be aimed at.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a racing game machine to which a day / night automatic switching effect device according to the present invention is applied.
A monitor 2 for displaying an image of the race game machine is provided at the front center of the race game machine 1, and speakers 3 are arranged on the left and right of the upper part of the monitor 2. Furthermore, the electric decoration part 4 in which the lamp | ramp 4a was incorporated is provided on it. An ambient light sensor 5 for detecting a change in ambient brightness is provided at the top of the housing. A handle 6 is disposed on the lower panel of the monitor 2 as an operation unit, and an accelerator and a brake are installed at the feet.

In the standby state of the race game machine 1, a standby screen is displayed on the monitor 2, a standby sound is output from the speaker 3, and the lamp 4a of the illumination unit 4 is lit to a predetermined brightness. Or flashing.
The output level of the speaker and the brightness or number of blinks of the lamp 4a of the illumination unit 4 vary depending on whether the mode is the daytime mode or the nighttime mode.
In the night mode, the brightness is controlled to be darker than that in the daytime mode, and the number of blinks is decreased compared to the daytime mode.
Note that the lighting unit 4 and the speaker 3 are similarly controlled not only in the standby state but also during the game.

FIG. 2 is a circuit block diagram showing an embodiment of a control circuit for a racing game machine according to the present invention. This circuit block diagram focuses on the electric decoration section and speaker control, and mainly describes the circuit section related to the control.
A speaker 3, an electrical decoration unit 4, and an ambient light sensor 5 are connected to the control unit 9 of the main board 11 through an input / output interface 8. Furthermore, the monitor 2 is also connected to the control unit 9. The control unit 9 mounted on the main board 11 controls the entire game machine and functions as a time setting unit 10, a time monitoring unit 12, a day / night mode switching unit 13, a CLOCK generation unit 14, and an illuminance determination unit 17. I have. The setting button 16 is operated by an administrator. The mode of the lighting unit 4 and the speaker 3 is controlled by the time of day or night, or the brightness of the lighting unit 4 and the speaker 3 is determined by the brightness detected by the ambient light sensor 5. It is an operation part for selecting whether to control a mode.

In addition, when the manager selects the case of day / night time, the time setting unit 10 is used to set the start time of daytime mode, the switching time to night mode, and the end time of night mode. Furthermore, when the case based on the brightness detected by the ambient light sensor 5 is selected, it is used to set the illuminance level for switching to the illuminance determination unit 17.
The time monitoring unit 12 counts the clock from the CLOCK generation unit 14 and monitors the time set in the time setting unit 10 when the case of day and night time is selected. The illuminance determination unit 17 determines the illuminance level that is set when the case based on the brightness of the ambient light is selected.

The day / night mode switching unit 13 receives a signal indicating that the set time has been reached from the time monitoring unit 12 when the day / night time is selected. For example, when a signal indicating that it is the start time of the daytime mode is received, the illumination unit 4 and the speaker 3 are switched to the control content of the daytime mode. Also, when receiving a signal indicating that it is the switching time of the night mode, the control contents of the night mode are switched.
The day / night mode switching unit 13 receives an illuminance level determination signal from the illuminance determination unit 17 when the brightness of the ambient light sensor 5 is selected. The day / night mode switching unit 13 switches to the control content of the daytime mode when receiving a determination signal equal to or higher than the set illuminance level, and switches to the control content of nighttime mode when receiving the determination signal below the set illuminance level.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the contents of control in the night mode and the daytime mode, in the case of control by day and night time.
From 10:00 to 18:00 (daytime) is the daytime mode, the demo volume output from the speaker 3 is at a normal level, and the illumination unit 4 is lit at normal brightness. Further, when it is blinking, it is blinking at the normal number of times / minute.
18:00 to 10:00 is a night mode, and the demo volume output from the speaker 3 is lower than the normal level or is silent. The illumination unit 4 is dimmed with respect to normal brightness, or in the case of blinking, the number of blinks is reduced with respect to the normal number of times / minute.
Note that the boundary of illumination level set in the case of brightness of the ambient light sensor 5, the same control contents daytime during mode when by the time day and night when the above setting illumination level, when the following settings illuminance level The control content is the same as that of the night mode in the case of day / night time.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of control in the night mode and the daytime mode, in the case of control by day and night time.
When the game machine is turned on and enters a standby state, the time setting unit 10 starts time monitoring (step (hereinafter referred to as “S”) 001). When the set time is reached (S002), the day / night mode switching unit 13 switches the control content according to a signal indicating whether the set time is the daytime mode start time or the nighttime mode start (switch) time (S003). At the start time of daytime mode, the demo sound volume is controlled to a normal level, and the illumination is lit to a normal brightness, or controlled to blink a normal number of times (S004, S005). In addition, at the start time of night mode, the demo volume is controlled to be lower than the normal level or silenced, and the illumination part is controlled to be dimmed from the normal brightness or less than the normal number of blinks. (S006, S007).

  Installed at event venues, arcade centers, etc.

1 is an external perspective view of a race game machine to which an automatic day / night switching effect device according to the present invention is applied. It is a circuit block diagram which shows embodiment of the control circuit of the race game machine by this invention. It is a figure which shows the control content of night mode and daytime mode. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the flow of control of night mode and daytime mode.

Explanation of symbols

1 Race game machine 2 Monitor 3 Speaker 4 Illuminated part (lamp)
5 Ambient Light Sensor 6 Handle 8 I / O (Input / Output Interface)
9 Control unit 10 Time setting unit 11 Main board (MAIN PCB)
12 Time Monitoring Unit 13 Day / Night Mode Switching Unit 14 CLOCK (Clock) Generation Unit 16 Setting Button 17 Illuminance Determination Unit

Claims (2)

In an amusement device equipped with a function unit that outputs sound from a speaker and controls display of an electric decoration unit,
A setting button to select whether the time depends on the time of day or night or the brightness of the ambient light,
A time circuit for ticking time,
Monitoring means for monitoring a preset time;
An ambient light sensor for detecting brightness around the amusement device;
If the condition is selected by the time of day and night by the setting button, when it becomes a preset start time of the daytime mode, the volume of the speaker volume level daytime mode, the electric decoration unit daytime mode of the luminance levels Or control the number of blinks in daytime mode,
When it is time to switch from daytime mode to nighttime mode, the speaker volume is set to a volume level lower than the daytime mode volume level or silence, and the brightness level of the daytime mode displayed by the illumination unit is reduced, or daytime mode is set. First control means for controlling each of the modes to be less than the number of flashes of the mode;
If you select the condition according to the brightness of the ambient light with the setting button,
When the brightness detected by the ambient light sensor is equal to or higher than a predetermined brightness, the volume of the speaker is set to a daytime mode volume level, the illumination unit is set to a daytime mode brightness level, or the daytime mode blinks Control each
When the brightness detected by the ambient light sensor is equal to or lower than a predetermined brightness, the volume level of the speaker is set to a volume level lower than the daytime mode volume level or silence, and the daytime mode brightness level displayed by the lighting unit is decreased. Or a second control means for controlling each of the number of blinking times in the daytime mode,
A day / night automatic switching effect device for an amusement machine. The switching of the time is a time range of 10:00 to 18:00 and 18:00 to 10:00, the 10:00 to 18:00 is a daytime mode, and the 18:00 to 10:00 is a nighttime mode. 2. The day / night automatic switching effect device in an amusement device according to claim 1, further comprising a time table that defines the volume level for the speaker and the lighting brightness and the number of blinks for the illumination part .

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