JP2003162759A - Automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic vending machine set at a game center such as a pinball or pinball/slot parlor being one of entertainment cultures unique to Japan, which is not provided with various hit functions for letting many purchasers who are present in the game center have strong interests or concerns in order to continue a customer collecting power by adding an operation with a hit function just like a genuine game machine. <P>SOLUTION: This automatic vending machine 1 which is provided with a pattern change display unit 8 is used for a pinball machine or pinball/slot machine or another game machine for selling and/or offering desired merchandise and/or a service, and for providing the desired merchandise and/or the service according to a hit signal to be outputted based on prescribed hit probability. Then, the pattern change display unit 8 is provided with a reach action. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vending machine (hereinafter referred to as a vending machine) capable of attracting a purchaser's interest and increasing a willingness to purchase the product. The present invention relates to a vending machine provided with a pattern change display for a gaming machine as a winning function capable of providing a service.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional vending machines of this type include, for example,
A plurality of LEDs (light emitting diodes) are embedded in a predetermined location such as a pattern provided on the front of the vending machine, and when a product or the like is purchased, the LEDs are sequentially turned on and the prepared product is stopped at a preset hitting position. There is a vending machine with a winning function that provides a free gift.

However, since the hitting function has a structure in which a plurality of LEDs are sequentially turned on, the power of attracting customers is not much different from that of a normal vending machine, and as a result, sales are dramatically increased. It didn't reach.

[0004] Therefore, as a vending machine designed to attract the interests and interests of buyers and raise the ability to attract customers, for example,
There is one disclosed in JP-A-9-81845.

Such a vending machine has menu information for selecting a game type, a plurality of game information, hit information storage means, hit information output means, and input means for inputting a game type selected from the menu. A game identification means, a hit notification means for outputting a hit signal based on a predetermined hit probability, a product carry-out means for carrying out a hit product, and a control section for controlling all of them. is there.

According to the vending machine having the above structure, the purchaser can select a predetermined game from a plurality of games, so that the purchaser can be interested.

[0007]

However, the vending machine having the various hitting functions described above has the following problems.

That is, the various games selected by the above-mentioned vending machine are mainly so-called roulette games, which are based on a predetermined winning probability, and the types thereof include, for example, pattern matching such as slots and playing cards, Although games such as darts are conceivable, it is possible to attract the interests and interests of buyers at the initial stage of installing a vending machine, but none of these games has the power to continue attracting customers.

Therefore, some solution has been desired in order to continue attracting customers.

That is, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, such as pachinko and pachislot which are one of the play culture peculiar to Japan even if they do not have the various hitting functions as described above. By adding an action with a hit function to a vending machine installed in a game arcade like a real game machine, it is possible to give more purchasers in the game arcade more interest and continue attracting customers. The challenge is to provide vending machines.

[0011]

That is, the present invention can sell and / or provide desired goods and / or services,
Further, in the vending machine 1 provided with a pattern change display body 8 used for a pachinko machine, a pachi-slot machine or other game machine for providing a predetermined product and / or service by a hit signal output based on a predetermined hit probability, the pattern change The display body 8 is configured to have a reach action.

Therefore, the pattern change display 8 provided in the vending machine 1 installed in a game hall such as a pachinko machine or pachislot machine, which is one of the play cultures peculiar to Japan, has a reach action, so that it is like a real game machine. There is an advantage that it is possible to enjoy the operation with the hit function, and to continue to attract customers by giving more interest and interest to many purchasers existing in the game arcade.

Therefore, the vending machine 1 installed in amusement halls such as pachinko and pachislot machines is currently maintaining a predetermined sales every month as compared with the general vending machine 1 installed indoors or outdoors. Therefore, there is an advantage that the sales can be further increased.

Further, the present invention has a structure in which the pattern change display body 8 is unitized and provided in the built-in space 9 of the vending machine 1.

Therefore, there is an advantage that the installation of the pattern change display 8 to the vending machine 1 can be simplified and the workability can be improved.

Further, according to the present invention, the unitized picture change display 8 is detachably attached to the built-in space 9 of the vending machine 1.

Therefore, there is an advantage that it is possible to prevent the buyer from getting tired and to keep the ability to attract customers by changing the picture change display bodies 8 such as new and old ones which are different for each maker or are replaced every predetermined period.

Further, the picture and / or the change pattern displayed on the picture change display 8 can be changed by an information data signal sent through the data communication means or the data input means.

Therefore, in this case, the pattern change display 8
The pattern and / or change pattern displayed in can be changed easily and quickly from a dedicated line, a telephone line, and even the Internet environment regardless of whether it is wired or wireless, and is displayed every predetermined period. By changing the pattern and / or change pattern to be used, there is an advantage that the buyer can be prevented from getting tired and the ability to attract customers can be continued.

The pattern change display 8 or the vending machine body 1a
At least one of the various pattern change display bodies 8 incorporated in the vending machine 1 or various patterns having different and / or different change patterns to be displayed by the information data signal sent through the data communication means or the data input means. Management control device 1 for managing and controlling the operation of the change indicator 8
3 is provided.

Therefore, the operation of the various pattern change display bodies 8 different for each maker and various patterns displayed by the pattern change display bodies 8 can be performed through the management control device 13 without making a great modification to the vending machine 1. And / or the change pattern can be easily changed.

Furthermore, the present invention has a configuration in which the pattern change display body 8 starts when reading money or a payment means instead of money.

Therefore, there is an advantage that the purchaser can enjoy the reach action of the pattern change display 8 during the waiting time until the desired product and / or service is provided.

Further, the present invention has a structure in which the pattern change display body 8 is started when a selection signal of a product and / or service is detected.

Therefore, even in this case, there is an advantage that the purchaser can enjoy the reach action of the pattern change display 8 during the waiting time until the desired product and / or service is provided. is there.

Further, according to the present invention, the pattern change display body 8 is automatically started at predetermined time intervals to perform a demonstration display of reach action.

Therefore, without being limited to the purchaser,
It becomes possible to appeal a reach action to a passerby or the like through the pattern change display body 8, and thus to give an interest or interest to the confirmed passerby or the like to prompt the purchase of a product and / or service. There is an advantage.

Furthermore, the present invention has a structure in which the reach display demonstration display is started when the pattern change display body 8 detects a person or a moving body near the vending machine 1.

Therefore, without being limited to the purchaser,
It becomes possible to appeal a reach action to a passerby or the like through the pattern change display body 8, and thus to give an interest or interest to the confirmed passerby or the like to prompt the purchase of a product and / or service. There is an advantage.

[0030]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of a vending machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a vending machine,
1a shows a vending machine body. Reference numeral 2 denotes a product selection display section provided with individual product samples 2a arranged in two rows, and product selection buttons 2b corresponding to the respective product samples 2a.

Reference numeral 3 indicates a bill insertion slot, 4 indicates a coin insertion slot, 5 indicates a return dial for discharging bills and coins inserted into the vending machine body 1a, change after purchase of a commodity, and 6 Indicates a change outlet.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a product outlet, and reference numeral 8 denotes a pachinko or pachislot fixed to an assembling space 9 provided in the vending machine body 1a, or a pattern change display used for other game machines.

The pattern change display 8 is provided in each of the pattern display sections 10 in which three predetermined rows are arranged in a substantially rectangular liquid crystal screen so that predetermined patterns are sequentially flowed in one direction in the vertical direction. ,
11 and 12, and the pattern change display 8
Is managed and controlled via a management controller 13 that drives the pattern display units 10, 11, and 12 when reading money, either banknotes or coins, that have been inserted into the vending machine body 1a.

Moreover, the management control device 13 not only drives the pattern display sections 10, 11 and 12 of the pattern change display 8 but also performs the reach action as if it were a real game machine using the pattern display sections 10, 11 and 12. It has a function that can be performed by using.

The management control device 13 having the above functions
May be provided in the pattern change display body 8, but may be provided in the vending machine body 1a separately from the pattern change display body 8, and the installation location and place of the management control device 13 are also limited. Needless to say, it is not done.

Further, in the vending machine main body 1a, the pattern change display bodies 8 are arranged so that the same or predetermined patterns displayed on the respective pattern display sections 10, 11 and 12 are arranged laterally or obliquely through the reach action. A so-called big hit display is provided, and a hit product discharging device (not shown) for discharging the hit product from the product take-out port 7 is provided.

The hit product to be discharged through the hit product discharging device may be selectable by the purchaser after the money has been inserted. For example, a product set as a hit product in advance may be discharged, or The structure may be such that a plurality of products stored in the vending machine body 1a are randomly selected and discharged. In short, the pattern change display body 8 provided in the vending machine 1 displays a big hit display through a reach action. As long as it has a hit function for discharging a predetermined product when it is performed, the specific type and quantity of the hit product, whether the purchaser can select the product, etc. are not limited at all.

Since the vending machine 1 according to the present invention has the above-mentioned structure, the vending machine 1 having such a structure is, for example,
When installed in a game arcade, a purchaser who uses the vending machine 1 can be used as a real game machine through the reach action by the pattern change display 8 used for pachinko and pachislot, which is one of the play cultures unique to Japan. There is an advantage that it is possible to entertain the operation with the hit function, and to continue attracting customers by giving more interest and interest to many purchasers existing in the game hall, that is, game machine fans.

Therefore, normally, the vending machine 1 installed in a game hall such as a pachinko machine or a pachislot machine keeps a predetermined sales every month as compared with the general vending machine 1 installed indoors or outdoors. Therefore, there is also a great advantage that the sales at the amusement hall can be further increased.

In the above embodiment, the pattern change display body 8 is provided in the installation space 9 of the vending machine 1. However, as shown in FIG. 2, the pattern change display body 8 is unitized and installed in the vending machine 1. The structure may be provided in the space 9, and in this case, there is an advantage that the work can be improved by simplifying the attachment of the pattern change display body 8 to the vending machine 1.

Further, when the pattern change display body 8 is unitized as described above, the unitized pattern change display body 8 may be detachable in the built-in space 9 of the vending machine 1. In this case, Has the advantage that the pattern change display bodies 8 and 8a, such as old and new, which are different for each maker, can be replaced at predetermined intervals to prevent buyers from getting tired and to continue attracting customers.

Furthermore, the picture and / or change pattern displayed on each picture display section 10, 11, 12 of the picture change display 8 is updated by an information data signal sent through the data communication means or the data input means. Picture display part 1
0a, 11a, 12a can be appropriately changed via the management control device 13 (for example, a predetermined pattern can be sequentially flowed in one direction or the other direction in three rows vertically in a substantially rectangular liquid crystal screen and horizontally). Displayed).

Therefore, in this case, the pattern change display 8
The pattern and / or change pattern displayed in can be changed easily and quickly from a dedicated line, a telephone line, and even the Internet environment regardless of whether it is wired or wireless, and is displayed every predetermined period. By changing the pattern and / or change pattern to be used, there is an advantage that the buyer can be prevented from getting tired and the ability to attract customers can be continued.

Further, by providing a management control device 13 for managing and controlling the operation of various picture change display bodies 8 having different pictures and / or change patterns displayed by the information data signal, the vending machine 1 is remodeled significantly. Without doing so, it is possible to easily execute the operation of various picture change display bodies 8 different for each maker and the change of various pictures and / or change patterns displayed by the picture change display bodies 8 through the management control device 13. It has the advantage that

In short, as described above, the management control device 13 that manages and controls the operation of various pattern change display bodies 8 with different patterns and / or change patterns displayed by the information data signal.
May be provided on either one of the pattern change display body 8 and the vending machine body 1a, but it is not necessarily the management control device 13, and the pattern displayed on the pattern change display body 8 according to a predetermined information data signal and / Alternatively, a device (not shown) that manages and controls the operation of various patterns having different change patterns may be provided on either the pattern change display body 8 or the vending machine body 1a.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the pattern change display body 8 is configured to start at the time of reading money and perform the reach action operation, but it is not always necessary to use money by bills or money, for example, magnetic or electronic card. It may start at the time of reading a payment means instead of money, etc., and even in this case, the purchaser enjoys the reach action of the pattern change display 8 during the waiting time until the desired product is provided. There is an advantage that you can.

In the embodiment, the vending machine 1 is configured to be able to provide a plurality of products, but the vending machine 1 is not necessarily limited to various products and may provide various services. The specific content, quantity, type, etc. of the above are not limited at all, and in short, various products and / or various services that can be handled by the vending machine 1 may be used.

Further, the vending machine 1 provides the reach action by operating the pattern change display body 8 when reading money or a payment means instead of money, but the pattern change display body 8 detects the selection signal of the product and / or service. The configuration may be started from time to time, and even in this case, the purchaser enjoys the reach action of the pattern change display 8 during the waiting time until the desired product and / or service is provided. It has the advantage that

Further, the pattern change display body 8 may be configured to automatically start every predetermined time to perform a demonstration display of the reach action. In this case, the passerby is not limited to the purchaser. It is possible to appeal the reach action via the pattern change display 8 to the like, and thus to give interest to the confirmed passerby and the like, and promote the purchase of the product and / or service. There is.

Furthermore, the pattern change display body 8 may be configured to start when a person is detected near the vending machine 1 or when a moving body is detected to perform a demonstration display of the reach action, and even in this case, It is possible to appeal the reach action through the picture change display 8 to passers-by and the like without limiting to the purchaser in particular.
There is an advantage that the purchase of goods and / or services can be promoted.

In the above embodiment, the vending machine is installed in the game hall so that many purchasers existing in the game hall,
In other words, it is possible to give more attention and interest to gaming machine fans and continue attracting customers, but it is not necessarily limited to the amusement hall, and the point is that pachinko and pachinko which is one of Japan's unique play culture The location of the vending machine is not limited to the amusement hall as long as the operation with the hit function like a real gaming machine can be enjoyed through the reach action by the pattern change display used for a pachi-slot or the like.

The point is that a desired product and / or service can be sold and / or provided, and a pachinko or pachislot machine is provided to provide a predetermined product and / or service by a hit signal output based on a predetermined hit probability. Alternatively, in a vending machine equipped with a pattern change display used in a gaming machine, if the pattern change display is configured to have a reach action, the specific type, structure, model, installation place, handling product and handling of the vending machine Needless to say, the services are not limited at all.

[0054]

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY As described above, the present invention can sell and / or provide a desired product and / or service to a vending machine,
And a pattern change display used for pachinko or pachislot or other gaming machines is provided to provide a predetermined product and / or service by a hit signal output based on a predetermined hit probability, and the pattern change display is Since it has a reach action, it is possible to enjoy the operation with a hit function like a real game machine, and it is possible to continue to attract customers by giving more interest and interest to many purchasers in the game arcade. There is an effect that you can.

Therefore, since vending machines installed in amusement halls such as pachinko and pachislot machines are currently maintaining a predetermined monthly sales even compared with general vending machines installed indoors or outdoors, Not only in the amusement hall, for example, even when it is installed indoors or outdoors, it has achieved a particular effect that it can continue to increase sales.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a vending machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially omitted schematic front view of a vending machine according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Vending machine 1a ... Vending machine body 2 ... Display for product selection 3 ... Banknote slot 4 ... Money slot 5… Return dial 7. Product outlet 8 ... Design change display 9 ... Embedded space 13 ... Management control device

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A pachinko or pachislot machine capable of selling and / or providing a desired product and / or service, and providing a predetermined product and / or service by a hit signal output based on a predetermined hit probability, A vending machine (1) having a pattern change display body (8) used for other gaming machines, characterized in that the pattern change display body (8) is configured to have a reach action. 2. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the pattern change display body (8) is unitized and provided in an assembling space (9) of the vending machine. 3. The vending machine according to claim 2, wherein the unitized pattern change display body (8) is configured to be attachable / detachable to / from a built-in space (9) of the vending machine. 4. The pattern and / or change pattern displayed on the pattern change display (8) can be changed by an information data signal sent through a data communication means or a data input means. Claim 1 characterized by
The vending machine according to any one of 1 to 3. 5. The vending machine (1) is provided on at least one of the pattern change display body (8) and the vending machine body (1a).
Of various pattern change display bodies (8) incorporated in the device or various pattern change display bodies (8) with different patterns and / or change patterns displayed by the information data signal sent through the data communication means or the data input means. The vending machine according to claim 4, further comprising a management control device (13) for managing and controlling the vending machine. 6. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the pattern change display body (8) is configured to start when reading money or a payment means instead of money. 7. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the pattern change display body (8) is configured to start when a selection signal of a product and / or a service is detected. 8. The pattern change display body (8) is configured to automatically start at a predetermined time to perform a demonstration display of a reach action, according to any one of claims 1 to 5. Vending machine. 9. The pattern change display body (8) is configured to perform a reach action demonstration display starting when a person is detected near the vending machine (1) or when a moving body is detected. The vending machine according to claim 1.