JP2004105302A - Ion generating unit for game machine, and game machine using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ion generating unit for a game machine capable of cleaning air, sterilizing bacteria, deodorizing smell and effecting the like by discharging a large amount of negative ion against a game playing person without hindering the game playing when this unit is fixed to a pachinko game machine or the like so that the game playing person can enjoy the game in a healthy state. <P>SOLUTION: Ion generating unit 100 (an ion generating electrode 10) is arranged more outside than a game playing region 303 having a circular shape as seen from its front view and further arranged more outside than a circumferential edge of a rectangular glass frame 322 covering a front side of a game playing region 303. Then, the ion generating unit 100 is arranged and fixed to a fixed frame 310 of the game playing machine 300 and/or a fan-shaped rotary frame 320 rotatably pivoted in respect to the fixed frame 310. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

【００３９】
表１によると、
（ア）負イオンの平均発生量（発生総量）は、送風ファンなしのとき（（１））が最も大きく、送風ファンがＦ位置にあるとき（（２））には２／３程度に減少し、送風ファンがＲ位置にあるとき（（３））には約１割減少する。
（イ）エアコンＥを停止した場合（▲１▼）と運転した場合（▲２▼）とを比較すると、平均値においては有意な差は見られないが、ピーク値では大きく異なる。
【００４０】
したがって、送風ファン（強制送風手段）については、パチンコ機３００，３５０に搭載するイオン発生ユニット１００，１５０において、実施例に記載した通りイオン発生電極１０の前後いずれにも設けないことが、負イオンの発生量とコストの両面からみて望ましい。送風ファンを設置する場合には、イオン発生電極１０の前方側よりも後方側の方がよい。負イオンの発生量の減少割合が小さくてすむからである。なお、送風ファンを設置したときに負イオンの発生量が減少する理由として、送風ファンの風圧によって、イオン発生電極１０で発生した負イオンが潰れて消滅してしまうことが推定される。また、送風ファンを前方側に設置したときには、さらに負イオンが送風ファンの羽根に衝突して消滅すると考えられる。
【００４１】
エアコンＥの運転・停止によって負イオンの平均発生量（発生総量）にほとんど変化は見られないが、運転した場合にはピーク値の変動が激しい。負イオンカウンタＭの測定波形データから、負イオンの発生量のピーク値はエアコンＥの風向スイングの周期毎に出現することが確認された。ただし、上記の通りエアコンを運転している場合でも、負イオンの発生総量としてはエアコン停止状態と大差はなく、島単位あるいは遊技店全体としてみれば十分に負イオンが発生していると見ることができる。
【００４２】
以上、本発明の実施の形態を説明したが、本発明はこれに限定されるものではなく、各請求項に記載した範囲を逸脱しない限り、各請求項の記載文言に限定されず、当業者がそれらから容易に置き換えられる範囲にもおよび、かつ、当業者が通常有する知識に基づく改良を適宜付加することができる。
【００４３】
例えば、高電圧発生回路２１及び／又はクリーニング機構５０を遊技機３００，３５０の始動とは別に起動させるスイッチを設けることができる。その際、スイッチ操作を促すための表示部をイオンレベル表示器４０に併設してもよい。また、イオン測定器３０で計測された負イオン発生量が所定値以下になったときに自動的にこれらを起動させてもよい。
【００４４】
なお、クリーニング機構５０として電気的に焼失させる方法の他に、機械的又は化学的に除去する方法を用いることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明に係る遊技機用イオン発生ユニットを搭載した遊技機の一例を示す正面図。
【図２】図１の一部を分解して示す斜視図。
【図３】図２のＡ−Ａ断面図。
【図４】図１の背面図。
【図５】本発明を適用した遊技機用イオン発生ユニットの一例を示す斜視図、平面図及び正面図。
【図６】イオンレベル表示器の一例を示す正面図。
【図７】図４の変形例を示す背面図。
【図８】本発明を適用した遊技機用イオン発生ユニットの他の例を示す斜視図。
【図９】イオン発生量測定装置の側面図。
【符号の説明】
１０　　　イオン発生電極
２０　　　イオン発生用制御基板
３０　　　イオン測定器
４０　　　イオンレベル表示器
５０　　　クリーニング機構
６０　　　ケース
１００，１５０　遊技機用イオン発生ユニット
３００，３５０　パチンコ機（遊技機）
３０１　　遊技盤
３０３　　遊技領域
３１０　　固定枠
３１２　　収容空間部
３２０　　回転枠
３２１　　前面枠
３２１ａ　通気孔（開口）
３２２　　ガラス枠
３２４　　凹部（収容空間部）[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a game machine ion generating unit and a game machine using the same.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an ion generator has been used to purify, sterilize, or deodorize air in a room or an automobile. In recent years, there has been a remarkable increase in awareness of concerns about health and consideration for the environment, and ion generation also occurs in electrical products such as hair dryers, air purifiers and fans, and in air conditioning equipment such as air conditioners. The device is installed. As part of this, in gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines, ions that emit negative ions downward to the upper front part of the gaming machine so that individual players can enjoy playing in a comfortable environment. A technique for attaching a generator is disclosed (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
Registered utility model No. 3085025
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, if the ion generator is attached to the upper part of the front of the gaming machine, the game may be hindered. In addition, for example, when the ion generator is provided inside the gaming area formed on the front of the gaming board, the following problems occur. I do. That is, in the game area, static electricity is likely to be generated on the surfaces of the game balls due to friction generated between the game balls or between the game balls and the game board or the accessory component. For this reason, even if negative ions are generated in the game area, they are consumed to remove the static electricity, so that the amount of emission to the player in front is extremely small. When the ion generator is provided inside the periphery of the glass frame that covers the front of the game area, the emission of negative ions is blocked by the glass surface. Drilling a hole in the glass frame in order to prevent this increases the cost, and may also cause problems such as unauthorized unlocking and the like, and problems such as dust intrusion into the game area.
[0005]
The problem to be solved by the present invention is that when installed in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a large amount of negative ions are released to the player without disturbing the game to purify the air, sterilize, deodorize, etc. And a game machine using the same.
[0006]
Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention
In order to solve the above problems, the game machine ion generating unit of the present invention, as a first aspect,
An ion generating electrode disposed outside the game area formed on the front surface of the game board in the gaming machine and generating negative ions by applying a negative high voltage;
A control board for ion generation mounted on a predetermined position of the gaming machine and equipped with a high voltage generation circuit for applying a high voltage for ion generation to the ion generation electrode,
It is characterized by having.
[0007]
According to such a game machine ion generation unit, a large amount of negative ions generated at the ion generation electrodes are not consumed to remove static electricity generated in the game area, and a large amount is provided to the player without disturbing the game. Since the negative ions are released, the game can be enjoyed healthy by purifying, sterilizing, deodorizing and the like of the air.
[0008]
In addition, in order to solve the above problems, the game machine ion generating unit of the present invention, as a second aspect,
An ion generating electrode that is disposed outside the periphery of the glass frame that covers the front of the game area formed on the front of the gaming board in the gaming machine and generates negative ions by applying a high negative voltage,
A control board for ion generation mounted on a predetermined position of the gaming machine and equipped with a high voltage generation circuit for applying a high voltage for ion generation to the ion generation electrode,
It is characterized by having.
[0009]
According to such a game machine ion generating unit, the emission of negative ions generated at the ion generating electrode can be prevented from being blocked by the glass surface, and a large amount of negative ions are released to the player without disturbing the game. The game can be enjoyed healthy by air purification, sterilization, deodorizing action and the like. Also, since it is not necessary to make a hole in the glass frame, it is possible to prevent an increase in cost (problem in manufacturing), unauthorized unlocking (problem in crime prevention), intrusion of dust into the game area (problem in sealing), and the like. it can.
[0010]
At this time, if the ion generating electrode is housed in a housing space formed at the periphery of the fixed frame or the rotating frame of the gaming machine and opened at least on the front side, and if the tip is arranged toward the opening, the game is hindered. A large amount of negative ions can be emitted directly to the player without the need. In addition, since the ion generating electrode is housed in the housing space, dirt and other contaminants in the amusement arcade are unlikely to adhere. In particular, when the accommodation space is formed at the upper edge of the fixed frame or the rotating frame, the player is emitted from the ion generating electrode accommodated in the accommodation space at the upper edge of the fixed frame or the rotation frame. You can enjoy playing in a more comfortable environment by taking a shower of negative ions throughout your body. Here, the “fixed frame” refers to an “outer frame fixed to an island”, and the “rotating frame” refers to an entire door-shaped inner frame rotatably mounted to the fixed frame. ".
[0011]
When the control board for generating ions is attached to the peripheral portion of the game machine, the control board for generating ions is used to control various kinds of control boards for the game machine provided on the rear side of the game board, for example, a game control performed on the game board. , A launch control board that controls the launch of game balls, a payout control board that controls the payout of prize balls, and the like. Generally, a high voltage generating circuit generates a high voltage of several hundreds to several thousand volts, so that the control board for ion generation tends to be a noise source for the various control boards. However, here, the control board for ion generation is disposed relatively apart from the various control boards, so that noise is hardly applied to the various control boards and malfunctions are unlikely to occur. In particular, when the ion generation control board is attached to the peripheral portion of the fixed frame or the rotating frame of the game machine, the ion generation control board can be arranged as far as possible from various control boards for the game machine.
[0012]
When the ion generation electrode and the ion generation control board are integrated and housed in the case, the effect of preventing the adhesion of the dirt to the ion generation electrode can be further enhanced. Further, when the case is made of a metal case or when the case is plated, noise generation from the ion generation control board can be reduced.
[0013]
By the way, the control board for ion generation can be connected to the power supply unit of the gaming machine, and the output voltage adjusted to a predetermined voltage by the power supply control circuit of the power supply unit can be input to the high voltage generation circuit of the control board for ion generation. In this case, for example, the power can be input to the ion generation control board after converting 24 V AC to 12 V DC through the power supply unit of the gaming machine, so that the gaming machine is pre-assembled with the gaming machine ion generation unit and shipped. Useful for In order to retrofit a game machine ion generating unit to a game machine already installed in a game store (game hall), a power supply (for example, 24 VAC) is installed directly on each island without using a power supply unit of the game machine. What is necessary is just to input into the high voltage generation circuit of the control board for ion generation. Since the game machine is not remodeled, the installation of the game machine ion generating unit can be easily performed.
[0014]
Furthermore, such a game machine ion generation unit,
An ion measuring device that measures the amount of negative ions generated at the ion generating electrode at a position separated by a predetermined distance from the ion generating electrode;
・ Ion level display that displays the amount of negative ions generated by the ion meter;
A cleaning mechanism that removes deposits attached to the ion generating electrode;
At least one of the following. Of these, it is desirable that the ion measuring device be attached to the front of the upper plate that constitutes the rotating frame below the game area. Measures the amount of negative ions generated more accurately without the negative ion emission flow being blocked by a ball box (dollar box) placed near the lower plate at the position closest to the player in the gaming machine Accordingly, the accuracy of the display of the ion level indicator can be improved. Note that the upper plate may be integrated with the rotary frame and provided so as to be openable and closable as a part of the rotary frame, or may be independently provided as a second rotary frame so as to be openable and closable.
[0015]
Next, in order to solve the above problems, a gaming machine of the present invention is provided with such an ion generating unit for gaming machines. According to this gaming machine, a large amount of negative ions are emitted to the player without disturbing the game from the gaming machine ion generating unit, and the air is purified, sterilized, deodorized, etc., and the game can be played healthy.
[0016]
The ion generating unit for gaming machine, the ion measuring device, the ion level indicator, and the cleaning mechanism according to the present invention can use, for example, the technology described in the following publications filed by the present applicant.
JP-A-2001-46486
-JP-A-2002-15834
JP-A-2002-189017
[0017]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
(Example 1)
An example of a gaming machine equipped with the gaming machine ion generating unit according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, on the front surface of a game board 301 of a pachinko machine (hereinafter, also referred to as a game machine) 300, a substantially left half circumference is partitioned by two inner and outer firing rails 302, and a substantially circular game area 303 as a whole is provided. Is formed.
[0018]
The ion generating unit for gaming machine (hereinafter, also simply referred to as an ion generating unit) 100 according to the present embodiment includes an ion generating electrode 10 that generates negative ions by applying a negative high voltage, and a high voltage (for example, The basic configuration includes an ion generation control substrate 20 for applying a voltage of 500 to 7000 V) to the ion generation electrode 10 and a case 60 that integrally stores the ion generation electrode 10 and the ion generation control substrate 20 (FIG. 5). reference). The ion generating unit 100 (the ion generating electrode 10) is disposed outside the circular game area 303 when viewed from the front and outside the periphery of the rectangular glass frame 322 that covers the front of the game area 303. Have been. The ion generating unit 100 is disposed and fixed to a fixed frame 310 (see FIG. 2) of the gaming machine 300 and / or a door-shaped rotating frame 320 rotatably supported on the fixed frame 310 (see FIG. 2). Details will be described later).
[0019]
In this embodiment, the upper side means a vertically upper side, and the lower side means a vertically lower side. Also, the rear side (or rear side) is the side (that is, the internal mechanism side) toward the inside of the gaming machine 300 in the direction orthogonal to the board surface of the gaming board 301 (that is, the front-back direction), and the front side (or the front side) is the same. Means the side facing the opposite player.
[0020]
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where a part of FIG. 1 is exploded. As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine 300 has a rectangular fixed frame 310 forming an outer frame and a rectangular plate-shaped rotating frame 320 forming an inner frame. The fixed frame 310 is attached to an island (not shown) in a fixed state, and the rotating frame 320 is fixed to the fixed frame 310 via first support means (hinges) 311 provided on the upper left and lower sides in front view. It is pivotally supported (openable and closable) on the front side. When the rotating frame 320 is closed, the outline of the fixed frame 310 is hidden behind the rotating frame 320 when viewed from the front (see FIG. 1), and the outline of the fixed frame 310 is the outline of the rotating frame 320 when viewed from the back. The outer peripheral portions 320a to 320d of the four sides of the rotating frame 320 are arranged so as to overlap with the outer peripheral portions 310a to 310d of the four sides of the fixed frame 310, respectively, so as to be located further outside (see FIG. 4).
[0021]
The rotating frame 320 is rotated on the front side with respect to the front frame 321 via a front frame 321 supported by the first hinge 311 and second supporting means (hinges) 323 provided on the upper and lower left sides in front view. (Open / close) and a glass frame 322 pivotally supported. The game board 301 is attached to the back side (rear side) of the front frame 321 in a fixed frame state. That is, the front frame 321, the glass frame 322, and the game board 301 form a rotating frame 320, and the whole is supported by the fixed frame 310 so as to be openable and closable about the first hinge 311. The outer firing rail 302a is fixed to the front frame 321 and the inner firing rail 302b is fixed to the game board 301, respectively.
[0022]
As shown in FIG. 3A, the ion generating unit 100 (see FIG. 5) in which the ion generating electrode 10 and the ion generating control board 20 are integrally housed in the case 60 includes an upper edge portion 310 a of the fixed frame 310. Is accommodated in an accommodation space 312 formed at the right corner of the. More specifically, the upper portion of case 60 is fixed to lower surface 310e of upper edge portion 310a, and a case opening 61 is formed on the front side of case 60. It is arranged so as to face the portion 61. On the other hand, a large number of ventilation holes 321 a (openings) are formed in the upper edge 320 a of the rotating frame 320 (front frame 321) so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction, and each ventilation hole 321 a is continuous with the front side of the accommodation space 312. They are connected in a row. Therefore, the negative ions generated by the ion generating electrode 10 are emitted toward the player from the front side of the upper edge 320a of the rotating frame 320 (front frame 321) through the case opening 61 and the ventilation hole 321a.
[0023]
FIG. 3B shows a modification of FIG. In FIG. 3B, the ion generating unit 100 is housed in a recess 324 (housing space) formed at the right corner of the upper edge 320a of the rotating frame 320 (front frame 321). A large number of ventilation holes 321a (openings) are directly connected to the upper edge portion 320a so as to be continuous with the front side of the concave portion 324. Therefore, the negative ions generated by the ion generating electrode 10 are emitted toward the player from the front side of the upper edge 320a of the rotating frame 320 (front frame 321) through the case opening 61 and the ventilation hole 321a. Reference numeral 313 denotes a cutout formed at the right corner of the upper edge 310a of the fixed frame 310 for mounting the ion generating unit 100 in the recess 324.
[0024]
As a further modified example, in FIG. 3B, the ion generating unit 100 can be mounted on the bottom surface 313a of the cutout 313 (accommodating space). In this case, the negative ions generated by the ion generating electrode 10 pass through a large number of ventilation holes 321 a (openings) formed in the right and left corners of the upper edge 320 a of the rotating frame 320 (front frame 321) in the front-rear direction. , Released towards the player.
[0025]
As shown in FIG. 4, a power supply unit 304 connected to a power supply (for example, 24 VAC) installed on an island (not shown) is attached to the back side (rear side) of the game board 301. The power supply voltage is adjusted in the power supply control circuit 304a of the power supply unit 304 in accordance with the voltages used in various control boards of the gaming machine 300, and is output. As a control board of such a gaming machine 300,
A main control board 305 for controlling a game performed on the front of the game board 301;
A firing control board 306 that starts the firing device 330 in response to the operation of the firing handle 331 (see FIG. 1) and controls the firing of game balls;
A payout control board 307 that starts the winning ball payout device 340 and controls the payout of the winning ball;
Are attached to the back side (rear side) of the game board 301.
[0026]
In FIG. 4, the ion generation control board 20 constituting the ion generation unit 100 is housed in a case 60 (see FIG. 5), and is provided with a recess 312 formed in the right corner of the upper edge 310a of the fixed frame 310. (Refer to FIG. 3A) or a recess 324 (refer to FIG. 3B) formed in a right corner of the upper edge 320a of the rotating frame 320 (front frame 321). The ion generation control board 20 is connected to the power supply unit 304 of the gaming machine 300, and the output voltage adjusted to a predetermined voltage (for example, DC 12 V) by the power supply control circuit 304 a of the power supply unit 304 is applied to the ion generation control board 20. It is input to the high voltage generation circuit 21 (see FIG. 5).
[0027]
FIG. 5 shows an ion generation unit 100 in which the ion generation electrode 10 and the ion generation control board 20 are integrated and housed in a case 60. In this embodiment, the ion generation electrode 10 and the ion generation control board 20 are integrated via the high-voltage cable 11 (lead wire), but the ion generation electrode 10 is directly mounted on the ion generation control board 20. Is also good. For details of the high voltage generating circuit 21, the technique disclosed in the above-mentioned publication can be used.
[0028]
Returning to FIG. 1, the gaming machine 300 is provided with an ion measuring device 30 and an ion level indicator 40, each of which forms a part of the ion generating unit 100. The ion measuring device 30 is attached to the lower left corner of the upper plate 321b integrated with the rotating frame 320 (front frame 321) below the game area 303. The ion measuring device 30 measures the amount of negative ions generated by the ion generating electrode 10 as the number of negative ions present per unit volume. Further, the ion level indicator 40 is attached to the left corner of the upper edge 320a of the rotating frame 320 (front frame 321). By using the ion level indicator 40, the amount of generation (concentration; density) of negative ions measured by the ion meter 30 can be displayed as an absolute value or relatively. FIG. 6 shows an example of the ion level indicator 40 that changes the display length in accordance with the amount of generated negative ions and turns on the display.
[0029]
Here, the outline of the operation of the pachinko machine 300 and the ion generation unit 100 shown in FIG. 1 will be described. First, when the firing handle 331 is operated, the firing device 330 (see FIG. 4) is started, and the game ball is driven into the game area 303 through the firing rail 302. When a game ball enters a prize device 350 such as an electric tulip or a special winning opening, a prize ball payout device 340 (see FIG. 4) is started to pay out a prize ball, and the prize ball is stored in the upper plate 321b or the lower plate 321c. Is done. In addition, the operation of the firing handle 331 activates the high voltage generation circuit 21 of the ion generation control board 20 and generates negative ions on the ion generation electrode 10. Negative ions generated by the ion generating electrode 10 are emitted toward the front side player from a vent 321a formed in the right corner of the upper edge 320a of the rotating frame 320 (front side frame 321). The generation amount (release amount) of the negative ions is measured by the ion measuring device 30 attached to the front portion of the upper plate 321b near the left corner below the game area 303, and displayed on the ion level display 40.
[0030]
As described above, since the negative ions are released from the ventilation holes 321a located above the player's head, the player can take a shower of the negative ions over almost the entire body. Moreover, since the ventilation holes 321 a are located outside the game area 303 and outside the periphery of the glass frame 322, negative ions generated at the ion generating electrode 10 are removed on the way to remove static electricity on the game board 301. It reaches the player without being wasted or wasted by the glass surface G (see FIG. 2). In order to make it difficult for dirt substances such as dust floating around the gaming machine 300 to reach the ion generating electrode 10 or to make it advantageous for crime prevention, the ventilation holes 321a are formed of a large number of small holes. Further, the ion measuring device 30 is attached to the ventilation hole 321a located at the right corner above the game area 303 and the firing handle 331 located at the right corner below the game area 303, respectively, at left-right symmetric positions. For this reason, the discharge amount of the negative ions can be measured by the ion measuring device 30 without blocking the discharge flow of the negative ions by the arm or the like of the player who operates the firing handle 331.
[0031]
As shown in FIG. 4, the control board 20 for generating ions is attached to the upper right corner of the fixed frame 310 or the rotating frame 320, and is farthest from the control boards 305, 306, 307 of the gaming machine 300. Since it is provided at the position, it is possible to effectively prevent noise from being introduced due to generation of a high voltage.
[0032]
(Example 2)
FIG. 7 is a rear view showing a modification of FIG. 4, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing another example of the ion generating unit for a game machine used in the game machine of FIG. 7 and to which the present invention is applied.
In the ion generating unit 150 of this embodiment, in addition to the above-described ion generating electrode 10, the ion generating control board 20, the ion measuring device 30, the ion level indicator 40, and the case 60, the ion generating unit 150 is attached to the ion generating electrode 10. A cleaning mechanism 50 for removing extraneous matter is provided, and each constitutes a part of the ion generating unit 150. Then, as shown in FIG. 8, in the ion generation unit 150, the ion generation electrode 10 and the cleaning mechanism 50 are integrated and housed in a case 60.
[0033]
Therefore, in the pachinko machine 350 (game machine) of FIG. 7, the ion generating electrode 10 and the cleaning mechanism 50 are housed in the case 60 (see FIG. 8), and the right corner of the upper edge 310a of the fixed frame 310 is formed. 3A (see FIG. 3A) or a recess 324 (see FIG. 3B) formed at the right corner of the upper edge 320a of the rotating frame 320 (front frame 321). Have been. On the other hand, the ion generation control board 20 constituting the ion generation unit 150 is attached to the upper left corner on the back side (rear side) of the game board 301. As in the first embodiment, the ion generation control substrate 20 may be integrated with the ion generation electrode 10 and the cleaning mechanism 50 and housed in the case 60.
[0034]
The cleaning mechanism 50 shown in FIG. 8 uses a rod-shaped spark discharge opposing electrode 51 positioned substantially orthogonal to the ion emission direction of the ion generation electrode 10 to electrically deposit heat on the ion generation electrode 10 by electric heating. The method of burning out is adopted (for details, refer to JP-A-2002-15834).
[0035]
(Experimental example)
Next, using a game machine equipped with the game machine ion generation unit according to the present invention, a measurement experiment of a negative ion generation amount was performed.
[0036]
FIG. 9 shows the arrangement of the ion generation amount measuring device. The pachinko machine 300 shown in FIG. 1 was used in this experiment. After mounting the ion generating unit 100 on the pachinko machine 300, the height H1 from the center position of the firing handle 331 to the center position of the ventilation hole 321a in the vertical direction was 600 mm. Therefore, the height of the table T on which the negative ion counter M (manufactured by Fineway Co., Ltd .: FW ION COUNTER) is mounted was adjusted so that the measuring portion of the negative ion counter M coincided with the center position of the firing handle 331. The horizontal distance D from the front end of the ventilation hole 321a to the measurement part of the negative ion counter M was adjusted to 350 mm. As a result, the measurement unit of the negative ion counter M is generally placed at the position of the elbow of the player who is playing the game. This laboratory is designed to imitate a game store, and a large indoor air conditioner (hereinafter, referred to as an air conditioner) E is installed on a ceiling C as in a normal game store. The height H2 from the center position of the firing handle 331 to the outlet of the air conditioner E was about 3 m.
[0037]
(Experiment condition 1)
{Circle around (1)} First, the ion generating unit 100 was operated for 10 minutes with the air conditioner E stopped, and the negative ion generation amount (release amount) at this time was continuously measured by the negative ion counter M.
{Circle around (2)} Next, the ion generating unit 100 was operated for 10 minutes while the air conditioner E was operated at full power together with the wind direction swing, and the amount of negative ions generated (released) was measured in the same manner.
(Experiment condition 2)
A small blower fan (sirocco fan) is installed in front of the ion generation electrode 10 of the ion generation unit 100 in the ion emission direction (position F in FIG. 9), and (1) (2) as in the case of the experimental condition 1. Was conducted.
(Experiment condition 3)
A small blower fan (sirocco fan) is installed on the rear side of the ion generating electrode 10 of the ion generating unit 100 in the ion emission direction (R position in FIG. 9), and (1) and (2) as in the case of the experimental condition 1. Was conducted.
Table 1 shows the results of the above experiments.
[0038]
[Table 1]

[0039]
According to Table 1,
(A) The average amount of generated negative ions (total generation) is largest when there is no blower fan ((1)), and decreases to about 2/3 when the blower fan is at the F position ((2)). However, when the blower fan is at the R position ((3)), it decreases by about 10%.
(A) When comparing the case where the air conditioner E is stopped ((1)) and the case where the air conditioner E is operated ((2)), no significant difference is found in the average value, but the difference is greatly different in the peak value.
[0040]
Therefore, as described in the embodiment, it is not necessary to provide the blower fan (forcible blower) in the ion generating units 100 and 150 mounted on the pachinko machines 300 and 350 either before or after the ion generating electrode 10. It is desirable in terms of both the amount of generation and the cost. In the case where a blower fan is installed, the rear side is better than the front side of the ion generating electrode 10. This is because the rate of decrease in the amount of generated negative ions can be small. The reason why the amount of negative ions generated when the blower fan is installed is reduced is that the negative ions generated at the ion generating electrode 10 are crushed and disappear by the wind pressure of the blower fan. Further, when the blower fan is installed on the front side, it is considered that negative ions further collide with the blades of the blower fan and disappear.
[0041]
Although the average amount of generated negative ions (total amount generated) is hardly changed by the operation / stop of the air conditioner E, the peak value fluctuates greatly when the air conditioner E is operated. From the measured waveform data of the negative ion counter M, it was confirmed that the peak value of the amount of generated negative ions appeared every cycle of the wind direction swing of the air conditioner E. However, even when the air conditioner is operating as described above, the total amount of negative ions generated is not much different from the state where the air conditioner is stopped, and it can be seen that negative ions are generated enough when viewed on an island basis or as a whole game store Can be.
[0042]
As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and is not limited to the language described in each claim as long as it does not deviate from the scope described in each claim. Can easily be replaced therefrom, and improvements based on the knowledge usually possessed by those skilled in the art can be appropriately added.
[0043]
For example, a switch that activates the high voltage generation circuit 21 and / or the cleaning mechanism 50 separately from the activation of the gaming machines 300 and 350 can be provided. At this time, a display unit for prompting a switch operation may be provided along with the ion level indicator 40. Further, these may be automatically activated when the amount of generated negative ions measured by the ion measuring device 30 becomes equal to or less than a predetermined value.
[0044]
In addition to the method of electrically burning out the cleaning mechanism 50, a method of mechanically or chemically removing it can be used.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of a game machine equipped with a game machine ion generation unit according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a part of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a rear view of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view, a plan view, and a front view showing an example of an ion generating unit for a game machine to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 6 is a front view showing an example of an ion level indicator.
FIG. 7 is a rear view showing a modification of FIG. 4;
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing another example of the ion generating unit for a game machine to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 9 is a side view of the ion generation amount measuring device.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Ion generating electrode
20 Control board for ion generation
30 ion measuring instrument
40 Ion level indicator
50 Cleaning mechanism
60 cases
100,150 Ion generation unit for gaming machines
300,350 Pachinko machines (game machines)
301 Game Board
303 Gaming Area
310 fixed frame
312 accommodation space
320 rotating frame
321 Front frame
321a Vent (opening)
322 glass frame
324 recess (accommodation space)

Claims (9)

An ion generating electrode disposed outside the game area formed on the front surface of the game board in the gaming machine and generating negative ions by applying a negative high voltage;
A control board for ion generation mounted on a predetermined position of the gaming machine and equipped with a high voltage generation circuit for applying a high voltage for ion generation to the ion generation electrode,
An ion generating unit for a gaming machine, comprising: An ion generating electrode that is disposed outside the periphery of the glass frame that covers the front of the game area formed on the front of the gaming board in the gaming machine and generates negative ions by applying a high negative voltage,
A control board for ion generation mounted on a predetermined position of the gaming machine and equipped with a high voltage generation circuit for applying a high voltage for ion generation to the ion generation electrode,
An ion generating unit for a gaming machine, comprising: The said ion generation electrode is accommodated in the accommodating space part formed in the peripheral part of the fixed frame or rotating frame of the said gaming machine, and opening at least the front side, The front-end | tip is arrange | positioned toward the said opening. 3. The gaming machine ion generating unit according to 1 or 2. On the rear side of the game board, there are a main control board that controls the game performed on the game board, a launch control board that controls the launch of game balls, and a payout control board that controls the payout of prize balls. At least provided,
The ion generating unit for a game machine according to claim 1, wherein the control board for ion generation is attached to a peripheral portion of the game machine. The ion generation control board is connected to a power supply unit of the gaming machine, and an output voltage adjusted to a predetermined voltage by a power supply control circuit of the power supply unit is input to the high voltage generation circuit of the ion generation control board. The ion generating unit for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The ion generating unit for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the ion generating electrode and the ion generating control board are integrated and housed in a case. An ion measuring instrument for measuring the amount of negative ions generated at the ion generating electrode at a position separated by a predetermined distance from the ion generating electrode,
An ion level indicator that displays the amount of negative ions generated by the ion meter,
And a cleaning mechanism for removing extraneous matter adhering to the ion generating electrode,
The ion generating unit for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising at least one of the following. 8. The ion generator unit for a gaming machine according to claim 7, wherein the ion measuring device is attached to a front portion of an upper plate constituting the rotating frame below the game area. 9. A gaming machine comprising the gaming machine ion generating unit according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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