JP2000202137A - Illegal radio wave detection antenna for game place installed equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make the judgment of whether or not an antenna is fitted in equipment and illicit actions such as destruction to the antenna impossible by forming the antenna for detecting illegal radio waves by the means of sticking and printing or the like to the inner surface of the display plate, front surface plate or protective plate of the various kinds of the equipment installed in a game place. SOLUTION: The equipment installed in the game place, a ball counter 1 for instance, is provided with a display panel 3 for displaying the counted result of balls or the like on the upper front face of a main body 2 provided with a ball carry-in part 4 or the like and a ticket issuing machine 5 for issuing a ticket 5a on which the counted result of the balls is printed is installed next to the main body 2. The display panel 3 for displaying the counted result or the like is also attached on the upper front face of the issuing machine 5. In this case, the display panels 3 of the main body 2 and the ticket 5 are turned to a case body wall part for forming this illegal radio wave detection antenna 10, the antenna 10 formed at the respective display panels 3 is connected to an illegal radio wave receiver, a computer for a processing and an alarm display device and an alarm is displayed at the alarm display device at the time of detecting illegal radio waves.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine or a pachinko machine, a ball / medal counting machine, a premium payout machine, a ball / medal deposit machine, a ticket issuing machine, and a counter P.
The present invention relates to an antenna for detecting illegal radio waves for various devices installed in a game arcade, such as an OS, and more particularly, to attach an antenna to a display panel, a front plate, and an inner surface of a protection plate constituting a main body of the game arcade installed device by printing, etc. By forming it, it is impossible to judge whether or not the equipment has an antenna, and it is also impossible to make illegal acts such as destruction of the antenna, and to reliably prevent the illegal installation of equipment installed in the game hall by radio waves. In addition, the present invention relates to an illegal radio wave detection antenna of a game room installation device that can improve the crime prevention effect of a game room.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a game hall (hall) which provides game machines such as slot machines and pachinko machines, game machines such as pachinko machines, ball counters, prize dispensers and the like are installed in the game halls. There are those who try to illegally obtain game balls, game medals, premiums, etc. by illegally applying radio waves to the control units of various devices. For this reason, in each amusement arcade, in order to prevent such illegal acts, an antenna is installed as a sensor for detecting an illegal radio wave in each device installed in the amusement arcade.

[0003] This type of antenna for detecting illegal radio waves is generally installed such that a rod-shaped antenna protrudes from the upper part of the main body of each game arcade equipment, and this rod-shaped antenna is
It is connected to a radio receiver, a control means (processing computer), a fraudulent alarm (alarm display) and the like provided on the hall side. Then, when radio waves are illegally applied to each device, the antenna receives the illegal radio waves, an alarm is displayed on the alarm display from the radio wave receiver via the processing computer, and fraudulent acts are performed on the hall side. It has been reported that you have been.

[0004]

However, in such a conventional illegal radio wave detection antenna for a game arcade, since a rod-shaped antenna is provided so as to protrude from each game arcade installation device, it can be visually recognized from the outside, and the illegal radio wave can be detected. It was possible for an unauthorized person to determine at a glance that the sensor was attached. As a result, fraudsters do not commit fraudulent acts to devices with antennas, but only to devices without antennas. There was a risk of not doing so.

[0005] Further, in such an illegal radio wave sensor provided with an antenna protruding from a game arcade installation device, there is a risk that the sensor function is easily destroyed and illegal acts are freely performed. In other words, an antenna that protrudes outside from the device can be easily destroyed, etc. If the antenna is destroyed, the illegal radio wave sensor will not function effectively, and illegal acts using illegal radio waves will be freely performed. There was a risk of doing so.

[0006] In particular, for a person who commits wrongdoing using illegal radio waves, it is possible to destroy or modify the antenna or wiring so that the inside of the sensor does not function while keeping the appearance of the antenna unchanged. In such a case, there is a possibility that a more bad and serious situation may occur in that the illegal radio wave sensor does not function while the appearance of the antenna does not seem to be abnormal.

The present invention has been proposed in order to solve the problems of the prior art. An antenna for detecting illegal radio waves is provided with a display which constitutes a main body of various devices installed in a game arcade. Adhered to the inner surface of a plate, front plate, protection plate,
By forming by means of printing etc., it is impossible to judge whether the equipment is equipped with an antenna, and it is also impossible to perform destruction such as destruction of the antenna, and fraudulent behavior of equipment installed in the game hall by radio waves It is an object of the present invention to provide an illegal radio wave detection antenna for a game arcade installation device, which can reliably prevent a game arcade and improve the crime prevention effect of the game arcade.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, an illegal radio wave detection antenna for a game arcade equipment according to claim 1 of the present invention is an antenna for detecting an illegal radio wave to equipment installed in a game arcade. In addition, it is configured to be formed on a plate surface of a housing wall portion constituting the device. In particular, in the second aspect, the housing wall portion is made of a radio wave permeable member, and the antenna is formed on a plate surface of the housing wall portion inside the device.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the housing wall portion includes:
The display panel of the device is configured. According to a fourth aspect, the housing wall portion constitutes a front plate of the device. Furthermore, in claim 5, the housing wall portion constitutes a protection plate of the device.

According to the illegal radio wave detection antenna of the game arcade equipment of the present invention having such a configuration, the antenna is attached to a housing wall constituting a main body of various equipments installed in the game arcade, printed, etc. Since the antenna is formed by means of the above, the antenna does not protrude outside the game arcade installation device as in the past, and it becomes difficult to judge whether or not the antenna for the illegal radio wave sensor is provided from the appearance. In addition, it is impossible to perform destruction or modification of the antenna, and the crime-prevention effect of the game hall is improved.

In particular, by forming an antenna on the inner side of the radio wave transmitting wall of the housing wall constituting the device, the presence of the antenna can be visually recognized from the outside of the game room installation device. Any destruction or remodeling of the device will not be possible, and illegal acts can be reliably prevented.

Here, as a housing wall portion forming an antenna for detecting illegal radio waves, for example, a display portion of a ball / medal counter or a ticket issuing machine, a front panel constituting a front portion of a slot machine, a pachinko machine, etc. Illegal radio waves that are applied to equipment installed in the amusement arcade, such as a display panel, front panel, and protection plate that constitute a part of the housing of various equipment installed in the amusement arcade, such as a protective glass plate provided in front of the stand The antenna can be formed and disposed at a location where the antenna can be reliably detected. Normally, illegal radio waves are applied from the front side of the equipment installed in the amusement park, so in order to reliably detect the illegal radio waves, antennas should be installed on the display panel, front panel, protection plate, etc. that constitute the front part of the equipment installed in the amusement arcade. Preferably, it is formed.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the antenna comprises:
It is configured to be connected to an illegal radio receiver via the device. In particular, in claim 7, the device is provided with a groove in which an edge of the housing wall is engaged, and a contact terminal is disposed in the groove, and the housing wall is engaged with the groove. Thereby, the antenna is in contact with the contact terminal and is connected to the illegal radio receiver.

According to the illegal radio wave detecting antenna of the game arcade equipment of the present invention having such a configuration, the illegal radio wave detected by the antenna can be signal-processed by the illegal radio wave receiver to which the antenna is connected. Via this receiver, fraud can be reported to the hall side by fraud reporting means such as an alarm display.

In particular, by providing a groove for engaging the housing wall on the main body side of the game arcade-installed equipment and disposing contact terminals in this groove, the housing wall can be engaged only with the groove. An antenna and an illegal radio receiver can be connected. As a result, the connection between the antenna and the illegal radio wave receiver is completed at the same time when the housing wall is attached to the game hall installation device, so that the assembly work of the game hall installation device and the connection work of the antenna can be performed at once, The work of connecting the antenna becomes unnecessary, and the workability on the hall side can be improved.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, an embodiment of an illegal radio wave detection antenna of a game arcade installation equipment according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. [First Embodiment] First, a first embodiment of an illegal radio wave detection antenna of a game arcade-installed equipment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is an outer perspective view of a game arcade installation device provided with an illegal radio wave detection antenna according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic explanatory view of a housing wall portion provided with the illegal radio wave detection antenna according to the present embodiment as viewed from inside the device.

As shown in FIG. 1, the illegal radio wave detection antenna of the game arcade equipment according to the present embodiment is a ball (medal).
The case where the counter 1 is provided is taken as an example. Ball (medal)
The counting machine 1 has a display panel (display panel) 3 for displaying the counting results of balls (medals) on the upper front surface of a main body 2 provided with a ball (medal) loading section 4 and the like. In addition, a ticket (a ticket issuing machine) 5 that emits a ticket 5a on which a counting result of balls (medals) is printed is provided beside the main body 2, and a display for displaying the counting result and the like is also provided on the upper front of the ticketer 5. A panel (display panel) 3 is provided. The main body 2 and the display panels 3 and 3 of the ticketer 5 constitute a housing wall on which the antenna 10 of the present embodiment is formed.

The display panel 3 constituting the housing wall is
It is a plate-shaped member made of a synthetic resin material such as a transparent acrylic plate. In this embodiment, the plate-shaped member is formed of a material through which radio waves can be transmitted, so that the antenna 10 does not hinder radio wave detection. . The main body 2 of the display panel 3
As a structure for attaching to the main body 2, any structure may be used as long as the plate-like front panel 3 is fixed to the main body 2 side so as not to fall off, such as an engraving type, a screw type, and an adhesive type. .

An antenna 10 is formed and disposed on the back surface of the display panel 3, that is, on the inner surface of the ball (medal) counter. The antenna 10 is made of a material that functions as an illegal radio wave detecting means, for example, a conductive material such as an aluminum foil, a copper foil, or a conductive paint. Formed by means,
It is arranged. That is, the antenna 1 of the present invention
“Formation” of 0 means all cases where the antenna 10 can be formed by sticking, sticking, and printing a conductive member on the plate surface of the display panel 3.

Here, the antenna 10 can be formed and arranged on a plate surface of a housing wall of a device installed in a game arcade such as the display panel 3.
There is no particular limitation on the shape, size, etc. In this embodiment,
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the display panel 3 of the ball (medal) counter 1 is provided as a housing wall forming the antenna 10, so that the antenna 10 is not positioned in the count display portion of the display panel 3. It is formed in. That is, the display panel 3 of the main body 2 has a conductive antenna member formed in a substantially inverted L shape along the upper edge and the right edge of the display panel 3. An antenna member having a U-shape is provided along the upper edge and both side edges of the display panel 3.

Then, as shown in FIG.
, An illegal radio receiver 11, a processing computer 12, and an alarm display 13 are connected.
That is, when an illegal radio wave is detected by the antenna 10, the signal is processed by the illegal radio receiver 11 and the processing computer 12, and an alarm is displayed on the alarm display 13. As a result, the hall is notified that the illegal action has been performed by the illegal radio wave.

According to the antenna for detecting illegal radio waves of the present embodiment as described above, the antenna 10 for detecting illegal radio waves for the ball (medal) counter 1 is constituted by the housing wall of the ball (medal) counter 1. Formed on the back surface of the display panel 3 which does not protrude outside the game arcade equipment as in the prior art, and it is determined whether or not the antenna 10 for the illegal radio wave sensor is provided from the appearance. Judgment is impossible, and destruction or modification of the antenna 10 cannot be performed. As a result, a fraudulent person cannot visually recognize the presence of the antenna 10 or perform any destruction or modification of the antenna 10, so that fraudulent behavior can be reliably prevented, and the crime prevention effect of the game arcade is improved. .

[Second Embodiment] Next, a second embodiment of the illegal radio wave detection antenna of the game arcade equipment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is an external front view of a game arcade installation device provided with an illegal radio wave detection antenna according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a housing wall portion provided with the illegal radio wave detection antenna according to the present embodiment as viewed from the inside of a game arcade installation device.

As shown in FIG. 3, the slot machine 1 is provided with an example in which an illegal radio wave detection antenna of a game arcade equipment according to this embodiment is provided in a slot machine 1. Slot machine 1
Has a front panel 3 provided with a window for displaying a rotating drum, various prize lamps, and the like on the front of a main body 2 provided with various buttons and levers. This front panel 3 is an antenna 10 of this embodiment. Is formed on the housing wall. The front panel 3 constituting the housing wall is made of a material through which radio waves can be transmitted, such as a synthetic resin material such as an acrylic plate, like the display panel of the ball (medal) counter of the first embodiment. , So as not to interfere with the detection of radio waves by the antenna 10.

In this embodiment, an antenna 10 is formed on the back side of the front panel 3 of the slot machine 1. As described above, the configuration of the antenna 10 is not particularly limited in material, shape, size, and the like as long as it functions as a radio wave detection antenna.
Is formed as the front panel 3 of the slot machine 1 as a housing wall part, and a substantially inverted L-shaped conductive member is provided so that the antenna 10 is not located at the drum display window or the winning lamp portion of the front panel 3. An antenna element is formed along the upper edge and the right edge of the front panel.

Then, as shown in FIG.
As in the first embodiment, the illegal radio receiver 1
1, a processing computer 12 and an alarm display 13 are connected. As a result, when an illegal radio wave is detected by the antenna 10, the signal is processed by the illegal radio receiver 11 and the processing computer 12, and the alarm indicator 1
An alarm is displayed at 3 and the hall side is informed that an improper act by improper radio waves has been performed.

According to the illegal radio wave detection antenna of the present embodiment having the above-described configuration, the antenna 10 for detecting an illegal radio wave with respect to the slot machine 1 is connected to the front panel 3 constituting the housing wall of the slot machine 1. Since the antenna is formed on the back surface, the antenna does not protrude outside the slot machine 1 as in the case of the ball (medal) counter of the first embodiment.
Is not known, and the antenna 10
Destruction, remodeling, and other acts on the device can be reliably prevented.

[Third Embodiment] Further, a third embodiment of the illegal radio wave detection antenna of the game arcade equipment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a schematic explanatory view of a housing wall portion provided with an illegal radio wave detection antenna according to a third embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the right side of the gaming machine.
In the present embodiment, although not shown, the device on which the illegal radio wave detection antenna 10 is installed is a pachinko machine, and the antenna 10 is formed on a glass protection plate 3 provided on the front portion of the pachinko machine. is there.

Here, since the glass has radio wave permeability, forming the antenna 10 on the protection plate 3 does not hinder radio wave detection. However, when the antenna 10 is formed on the glass plate, the antenna 10 can be visually recognized from the outside. Sometimes it is possible. Therefore, in such a case, it is desirable that the antenna 10 is disposed so as to be integrated with, for example, the border pattern of the glass plate so as not to be distinguished from the antenna 10.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, a groove 2 for holding the protection plate 3 is provided on the main body 2 side of the pachinko machine.
a, and a contact terminal 10a for contacting the antenna 10 is arranged in the groove 2a. Groove 2a
Is a U-shaped groove opening on the upper surface side of the main body 2 so that the lower end side green portion of the protective plate 3 can be engaged in a press-fit state. In the present embodiment, a contact terminal 10a made of a conductive member having a U-shaped cross section is provided along the inner surface of the groove 2a, and an antenna formed on the plate surface of the protection plate 3 engaged with the groove 2a. 10 is brought into surface contact with the pressure contact state.

As shown in FIG. 5, in this embodiment, the antenna 10 extends to the lower edge of the protection plate 3 and contacts the lower edge of the protection plate 3 engaged with the groove 2a. Contacting the terminal 10a, the illegal radio receiver 11
It is to be electrically connected to. Contact terminal 10
As shown in FIG. 5, a is connected to the illegal radio receiver 11 via the connection wiring, as in the first and second embodiments.

Here, the contact terminal 10a only needs to have at least an area capable of sufficiently contacting the antenna 10 of the protective plate 3. In addition, the contact terminal 10a is elastically provided on the protective plate 3 so that the contact terminal 10a can reliably contact the antenna 10.
It is preferable to be able to contact the plate surface. For example, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG.
a and a gap is provided between the inner surface of the groove portion 2a and the protective plate 3 is engaged with the groove portion 2a in a press-fit state, so that the contact terminal 10a elastically contacts the antenna 10 and ensures electric power. Electrical continuity is achieved. In addition, although not specifically shown, the contact terminal 10a can be elastically contacted with the antenna 10 by forming the contact terminal 10a into a curved shape that swells toward the antenna 10 side.

According to the illegal radio wave detecting antenna of the game arcade-installed equipment of the present embodiment having the above-described configuration, the groove 2a
The protective plate 3 is engaged with the main body 2.
The antenna 1 extends to the lower edge of the protection plate 3 while being attached to the side to form the housing wall of the pachinko machine.
0 comes into contact with the contact terminal 10a in the groove in a pressure contact state.

Thus, in this embodiment, in addition to the same effects as those of the first and second embodiments described above, the antenna 10 and the illegal radio wave reception can be performed only by engaging the protection plate 3 with the groove 2a. The antenna 11 can be electrically connected, the protection plate 3 is attached to the main body 2, and the connection between the antenna 10 and the illegal radio wave receiver 11 is completed. Is also possible. Normally, the wiring connection between the antenna and the receiver is performed by a connector or soldering, which complicates the connection work. However, in the present embodiment, the assembly work of the pachinko machine and the wiring connection work of the antenna 10 can be performed at once. Therefore, the independent connection work of the antenna 10 becomes unnecessary, and the workability on the hole side can be improved.

In the present embodiment, the contact terminal 10a is formed in a U-shaped cross section which is disposed along the inner surface of the groove 2a. However, the present invention is not limited to the U-shape of the present embodiment. That is, the contact terminal 10a may be disposed at least on the inner surface of the groove facing the antenna forming surface of the front panel 3 engaged in the groove 2a.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the lower edge of the front panel 3 is engaged with the groove 2a opened on the upper surface. The configuration is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 5 as long as the portions are engaged and the antenna 10 and the contact terminal 10a can be electrically connected. For example, in the case of a pachinko machine, a frame having a groove with which the outer four sides of the glass protective plate 3 are engaged is usually provided on the main body 2 side. A contact terminal 10a that contacts the antenna 10 on at least one side of the groove may be provided.

The above-described illegal radio wave detection antenna of a game arcade installation device of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. . First, in the above-described embodiment,
Although a ball counter (medal) counter, slot machine, and pachinko machine have been described as examples of a game arcade installation device to which the illegal radio wave detection antenna of the present invention is applied, it goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to other game arcade installation devices. No.

That is, the present invention can be applied to all equipment installed in a game arcade where there is a possibility that an illegal act may be performed using illegal radio waves. Representative examples thereof include slot machines, pachinko machines, and sparrows. Gaming machines such as ball tables and arranged ball tables, or ball / medal counting machines, prize payout machines,
Ball / medal deposit machine, ticket issuing machine, counter POS
And the like. In the above embodiment, the housing wall forming the antenna serves as the display panel of the counter, the front panel of the slot machine, and the protection plate of the pachinko machine. Of course, it can be changed appropriately according to the device.

In the above embodiment, the antenna is formed on the inner side of the housing wall of each device. However, it is also possible to form the antenna on the surface of the game room equipment. In order to make it impossible for the antenna to be identified and destroyed from the outside, it is desirable to form the antenna on the inner surface of the game room equipment.For example, in the case of a slot machine, the design of the front panel surface or If the antenna is formed integrally with the pattern, it cannot be identified from the outside as an antenna. Therefore, in such a case, since there is little possibility that the antenna will be identified or destroyed from the outside, it is also possible to form the antenna on the outer surface of the game room installation device.

Further, as for the method of forming the antenna on the housing wall in the above embodiment, the antenna is formed by sticking and printing. However, it is also possible to embed the antenna in the housing wall. . Even if the antenna is embedded in the housing wall,
Since it is possible to reliably prevent the antenna from being viewed or damaged from the outside, it is possible to achieve substantially the same effects as in the above-described embodiment. However, when the antenna is embedded in the housing wall, since the antenna is not exposed on the surface of the wall, the U-shaped contact terminal is disposed in the groove shown in the third embodiment to make surface contact. Will not be able to
In this case, the antenna is led out from the inside of the housing wall and connected to a radio wave receiver or the like via a separate connector or the like.

[0041]

As described above, according to the antenna for detecting illegal radio waves in a game room installation device of the present invention, an antenna for detecting illegal radio waves is displayed on a housing wall of a device main body installed in a game room. By sticking, printing, etc. on the inner surface of the plate, front plate, and protection plate, etc., it is impossible to judge whether the antenna is installed in the device and illegal acts such as destruction of the antenna are also prevented. This makes it possible to reliably prevent improper activities by radio waves with respect to the equipment installed in the amusement arcade, thereby improving the crime prevention effect of the amusement arcade.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a game arcade installation device provided with an illegal radio wave detection antenna according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic explanatory view of a housing wall provided with an illegal radio wave detection antenna according to the first embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from the inside of a game arcade installation device.

FIG. 3 is an external front view of a game room installation device provided with an illegal radio wave detection antenna according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic explanatory view of a housing wall provided with an illegal radio wave detection antenna according to a second embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from the inside of a game arcade installation device.

FIG. 5 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a housing wall provided with an illegal radio wave detection antenna according to a third embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from a right side surface direction of a game arcade installation device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 ball (medal) counter, slot machine 2 main body 2a groove 3 display panel, front panel, protection plate 10 antenna 10a contact terminal 11 illegal radio receiver 12 processing computer 13 alarm display

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An antenna for detecting an illegal radio wave to a device installed in a game arcade, wherein the antenna is formed on a plate surface of a housing wall portion constituting the device. Illegal radio wave detection antenna. 2. The illegal electric wave detection device for a game room installation device according to claim 1, wherein said housing wall portion is made of a radio wave permeable member, and said antenna is formed on a plate surface inside said device of said housing wall portion. antenna. 3. The illegal radio wave detection antenna for a game room installation device according to claim 1, wherein the housing wall portion constitutes a display plate of the device. 4. The illegal radio wave detection antenna for a game room installation device according to claim 1, wherein said housing wall portion constitutes a front plate of said device. 5. The illegal radio wave detection antenna according to claim 1, wherein said housing wall portion constitutes a protection plate for said device. 6. The illegal radio wave detection antenna of a game arcade installation device according to claim 1, wherein said antenna is connected to an illegal radio wave receiver via said device. 7. The device, further comprising: a groove for engaging an edge of the housing wall, and a contact terminal disposed in the groove, and the housing wall engaging with the groove. 7. The illegal radio wave detection antenna of a game arcade installation device according to claim 6, wherein the antenna contacts the contact terminal and is connected to the illegal radio wave receiver.