JP2001137517A - Control device for pachinko machine and manufacturing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate the alignment control between control parts in a case and the case. SOLUTION: When a keyboard 13 is manually operated to enter an identification information (ID code) read instruction to an excited computer 12, the computer 12 reads the ID code 5 from a security chip 4, converts the read-out ID code 5 into bar code information, and outputs it to an ID code reader 9. The ID code reader 9 outputs the bar code information to an ID number process section 15. The ID number process section 15 outputs and radiates a laser beam 17 with the energy corresponding to the bar code information to the outside face of the case 2, thereby the bar code information 18 corresponding to the ID code 5 is automatically printed with the outside face of the case 2 dissolved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a control device for a pachinko machine provided with identification information such as an ID code on an outer surface of a control device case and a method of manufacturing the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 10-40099 discloses a control device for a pachinko machine equipped with a security chip having a communication function. JP-A-10-32838
Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 4 (2004) discloses a pachinko machine control device on which identification information is printed.

[0003]

When the identification information is printed on the outer surface of the case of the control device of the pachinko machine, the identification information stored inside the case and the identification information printed on the outer surface of the case have no relation. If it is information, it is undeniable that it is difficult to manage consistency between the control components inside the case and the case.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a control device for a pachinko machine and a method for manufacturing the same, which facilitates alignment management between a control component inside the case and the case.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a pachinko machine control device having identification information inside a sealed case, wherein identification information corresponding to the identification information is provided on an outer surface of the case. It is characterized by being printed. Therefore, according to the apparatus of the present invention, since the identification information stored in the case and the identification information printed on the outer surface of the case are related, it is easy to manage the matching between the control components inside the case and the case. is there. The method according to the present invention is characterized in that identification information existing inside the sealed case is read from outside the case, and identification information corresponding to the read identification information is printed on the outer surface of the case.
Therefore, according to the method of the present invention, the identification information can be easily printed on the outer surface of the case if it corresponds to the identification information stored inside the case. In the method according to the present invention, human error can be prevented by automatically printing identification information on the outer surface of the case.

[0006]

1 and 2 show a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows an apparatus used for writing an identification number to a control device, and FIG. 3 shows a plane view of the control device.

Referring to FIG. 1, a device for writing an identification number to a control device will be described. The control device 1 includes a case 2. The control circuit 3 and the external communication interface circuit 6 are stored inside the case 2. The control circuit 3 is a form in which the CPU of the board microcomputer executes processing according to the program written in the ROM while using the RAM as a temporary storage device. Further, in the control circuit 3, identification information 5 such as an ID code provided with a security chip 4 is written in order to prevent a fraud such as a normal ROM being replaced with a modified ROM.

When the power of the control circuit 3 is turned on, CP
U performs a security check based on the identification information 5 to determine whether or not the program written in the ROM is a legitimate program. If the program is legitimate, the mode is switched from the security check mode to the program execution mode and the normal Execute game processing, execute error processing if the program is not regular, without switching from security check mode to program execution mode,
Thereafter, the operation of the CPU is stopped.

The case 2 is made of a synthetic resin having a light transmittance so that the inside can be visually recognized from the outside. The case 2 is sealed after the control circuit 3 is stored therein. The sealing structure of the case 2 is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-328384. One is a form in which a seal is stuck over a portion of a plurality of case elements, and when the seal is peeled off, the seal can no longer be stuck to the case 2 and traces of the seal remain in the case.
The other is a mode in which a welded portion is broken when a plurality of case elements are welded together and the case 2 is opened. One more
First, a set screw receiving portion is provided on one of the mating portions of the plurality of case elements, and a cylindrical portion for storing the set screw is provided on the other mating portion. And the case cannot be opened unless the two connecting pieces are cut. That is, the sealing means the control circuit 3
When the case 2 is opened in a state where the external communication interface circuit 6 is stored, the case 2 is hermetically sealed so that the opened trace remains.

A connector 7 is provided outside the case 2. The connector 7 is mounted on a circuit board together with the control circuit 3 and the external communication interface circuit 6. The part of the circuit board on which the control circuit 3 and the external communication interface circuit 6 are mounted is arranged inside the case 2, and the part of the circuit board on which the connector 7 is arranged is arranged outside the case 2. Therefore, a connector of a mating component (not shown) is fitted into the connector 7 from outside the control circuit 3.

As the connector 7, a dedicated connector for printing the identification information 5 on the outer surface of the case 2 may be provided, but a connector provided for connecting a host computer for managing the sales of the pachinko parlor is used. If it is used, the cost can be reduced as compared with the case where a dedicated connector is provided.
The host computer manages processing information in the security mode in addition to game information such as the number of prize balls paid out and the number of pitches output from the control circuit 3 as part of the business management of the pachinko parlor.

The connector 11 is fitted with the connector 11 connected to the input wiring 10 of the identification information reading device 9. Thereby, the connector 7 and the identification information reading device 9 are connected to each other. The identification information reading device 9 includes a computer 12 such as a personal computer, a keyboard 13 as an input device connected to the computer, a display 14 as an output device connected to the computer 12, and the like. A connector (not shown) may be used to connect the input wiring 10 and the information reading device 9.

In a state where the computer 12 is activated, when the keyboard 13 is manually operated to input an identification information reading instruction to the computer 12, the computer 12 is connected to the input side wiring 10, the connector 11; The identification information 5 is read from the security chip 4 via the circuit 6, the read identification information 5 is converted as barcode information, and the converted barcode information and the identification information 5 are displayed on the display 14 in association with each other. .

The identification information reading device 9 includes an identification number processing unit 1.
5 are connected by the output side wiring 16. Identification information reading device 9
A connector (not shown) may be used for connection between the output side wiring 16 and connection between the output side wiring 16 and the identification number processing unit 15. In this state, when the keyboard 13 is manually operated and an identification number processing instruction is input to the computer 12, the computer 12 outputs the bar code information converted from the identification information 5 to the identification number processing unit 15. Then, the identification number processing unit 15 outputs a laser beam 17 having an energy corresponding to the barcode information and irradiates the laser beam 17 on the outer surface of the case 2. As a result, the barcode information 18 corresponding to the identification information 5 is automatically printed in a form in which the outer surface of the case 2 is melted.

That is, after the case 2 is stored and sealed with the control circuit 3 and the external communication interface circuit 6,
Since the identification information reading device 9 reads the identification information 5 inside the case 2 from outside the case 2 and prints bar code information 18 as identification information corresponding to the read identification information 5 on the outer surface of the case 2, The barcode information 18 and the identification information 5 match.

Further, since the bar code information 18 is printed in a form in which the outer surface of the case 2 is melted by the laser beam 17 from the identification number processing unit 15, the bar code information 18 is difficult to be erased, and the bar code information 18 is illegally printed. In this case, traces of the erasure remain on the outer surface of the case 2. For this reason, fraudulent acts can be easily found.

Referring to FIG. 2, the control device 1 (see FIG. 1) on which the barcode information 18 is printed will be described. The barcode information 18 is printed on the outer surface of the case 2 using the apparatus shown in FIG. A heat radiating hole 1 having a diameter of 2 mm or less is provided on the wall of the case 2 on which the barcode information 18 is printed.
9 The connector 7 and other connectors 20 are provided on one side of the case 2, and sealing means 21 is provided on the other side of the case 2. The sealing means 21 includes a cylindrical portion 21 connected by a main connecting piece 21a and a sub-connecting piece 21b.
c, the case 2 cannot be opened unless both the main connecting piece 21a and the sub-connecting piece 21b are cut. If the case 2 is not opened, the control circuit 3 and the external communication interface circuit 6 shown in FIG.

FIGS. 3 and 4 show a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 shows a plan view of the control device 1, and FIG.
The cross section cut along line A is shown. In FIG. 3, a window 22 is provided on the wall of the case 2 where the heat radiation holes 19 of the control device 1 are formed.
Are formed. In the window 22, as shown in FIG.
A part of the surface of the circuit board 23 stored inside the case 2 is arranged. That is, the case 2 has an inner peripheral edge portion 22 a bulging inward from the window 22, and the surface of the circuit board 23 contacts or is close enough to contact the inner surface of the inner peripheral edge portion 22 a. Are exposed from the window 22. The barcode information 18 is printed over the outer surface of the inner peripheral edge portion 22 a as the outer surface of the case 2 and the surface of the circuit board 23 exposed from the window 22.

FIG. 5 shows a cross section corresponding to FIG. 4 according to a third embodiment of the present invention. The window 22 of the case 2 has a circuit board 2
A part of the surface of the security chip 4 mounted on 3 is arranged. The surface of the security chip 4 contacts or is close enough to contact the inner surface of the inner peripheral edge 22 a of the window 22, and a part of the surface of the security chip 4 is exposed from the window 22. The barcode information 18 is printed over the outer surface of the inner peripheral edge portion 22 a as the outer surface of the case 2 and the surface of the security chip 4 exposed from the window 22.

Connection between the control device 1 and the identification information reading device 9;
As the connection between the identification information reading device 9 and the identification number processing unit 15, a cordless method using light, radio waves, electromagnetic waves, or the like can be similarly applied.

The bar code information 18 may be any of the top, side, back, etc. of the case.

In FIG. 1, the bar code information 18 is automatically printed on the outer surface of the case 2 by operating the keyboard 13.
The operator may print the barcode information 18 on the outer surface of the case 2 by operating the identification number processing unit 15 while viewing the information displayed on the display 14.

In FIG. 1, the security check using the identification information 5 of the security chip 4 is performed. However, a configuration that does not require the security check may be used, but a chip corresponding to the security chip 4 has the identification information 5. Of course.

In FIG. 1, the identification information reading instruction is issued to the computer 12 by the keyboard 13.
2 is activated, the connector 7 and the connector 1
1 by connecting the computer 1
2, the computer 12 itself issues the identification information reading instruction, the keyboard operation is not required by the program of the computer 12, and the automation structure can be simplified.

In FIG. 1, the identification information 5 printed on the case 2
In addition to the barcode information 18, integer information, alphabet information, kanji information, hiragana information, and the like can be similarly applied.

In FIG. 1, the identification number processing unit 15 outputs the laser beam 17 as energy for printing the bar code information 18 corresponding to the identification information 5 on the case 2.
Instead of 7, an ink jet printer, a thermal transfer printer or the like may be used.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an identification number writing device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the control device of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a control device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 control device 2 case 3 control circuit 5 identification information 9 identification information reading device 15 identification number processing unit

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A control device for a pachinko machine having identification information inside a sealed case, wherein identification information corresponding to the identification information is printed on an outer surface of the case. 2. A pachinko machine control device according to claim 1, wherein the identification information existing inside the sealed case is read from outside of the case, and identification information corresponding to the read identification information is printed on an outer surface of the case. Production method. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein identification information is automatically printed on an outer surface of the case.