JP2008079791A - Prize putout machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate operation by an employee and quickly release a prize putout machine from an abnormal state when the employee moves to the front of the customer side of a casing of the prize putout machine to conduct performance for release from the abnormal state, in case an abnormality occurs in the prize putout machine. <P>SOLUTION: The prize putout machine 1 is provided with a parlor side display section 16 provided on one side of a casing 10 and a customer side display section 18 provided on the other side on opposite to one side of the casing 10. A control section 20 is telecommunicated to the parlor side display section 16, the customer side display section 18 and an abnormality occurrence detecting means 80, respectively. The control section 20 displays a method for releasing the prize putout machine from the abnormal state on the parlor side display section 16 and also displays on the customer side display section 18 the same content of the method for releasing the machine from the abnormal state displayed on the parlor side display section 16. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a prize dispenser that dispenses prizes stored therein, and in particular, improves the operability of employees who cancel this abnormal state when an abnormality occurs in the prize dispenser. The present invention relates to a prize dispenser that can quickly cancel an abnormal state.

  For example, in a gaming facility such as a pachinko store, a prize dispenser is provided for paying out a prize to the player in accordance with the number of game media such as pachinko balls acquired by the player. As such a prize dispenser, conventionally, for example, the one shown in Patent Document 1 is known.

  In the prize dispenser disclosed in Patent Document 1, a plurality of cassettes for storing a plurality of prizes in a stacked state are provided in series in the front-rear direction per lane, and a prize take-out means is selected from the plurality of cassettes in each lane. The prize in the lowermost layer is taken out from the one cassette and transported to the prize payout exit.

In the prize dispenser as shown in Patent Document 1, a store-side display unit made of, for example, a monochrome LCD is provided on one side surface of the casing, and the other side on the opposite side of the one side surface in the casing. A customer-side display unit made of, for example, a color LCD is provided on the side surface of the unit. In other words, the employee who sees the store-side display unit of the prize dispenser and the player who sees the customer-side display unit exist at positions facing each other across the prize dispenser. On the customer side display section, for example, “Welcome” is displayed during standby. In addition, for example, when a prize is paid out from a prize paying exit, the customer-side display section displays “Premium will be paid out” or displays the quantity of prizes to be paid out. In this way, the customer side display unit transmits various messages to the player.
On the other hand, the store-side display section generally displays information related to giveaway processing, usually the type and quantity of the giveaway, and when an anomaly occurs in the giveaway machine, the type of this anomaly is displayed. Error information such as the location of the error, the location where it occurred, and the method for canceling the error is displayed.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-21686

  However, there are various problems with conventionally known prize dispensers. For example, in the prize dispenser as described above, the prize payout outlet is arranged on the customer side, and when an abnormality occurs in the vicinity, the employee moves in front of the side of the customer side of the housing and is abnormal. It is necessary to perform an action to release the state. At this time, as described above, the error information such as the type and location of the abnormality is displayed only on the store side display unit, so that the employee is in an abnormal state while looking at the store side display unit on the opposite side of the housing. The operability is deteriorated because an operation for releasing must be performed. In addition, for this reason, there is a problem that the employee has to remember the error information displayed on the store side display section or to return to the store side of the housing in order to check the content of the error information. is there.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and when an abnormality occurs in the prize dispenser, the employee moves to the front side of the customer side of the housing of the prize dispenser. An object of the present invention is to provide a prize dispenser that can improve the operability of employees when performing an operation for canceling a state and can quickly cancel an abnormal state.

  The present invention relates to a prize dispenser that dispenses prizes stored inside, a casing, a store-side display provided on one side of the casing, and the one side of the casing. A customer-side display provided on the other side opposite to the side, an abnormality occurrence detecting means for detecting this when an abnormality occurs in the gift dispenser, the store-side display, the customer-side display And a control unit connected to each of the abnormality occurrence detection means, and when the abnormality occurrence detection means detects that an abnormality has occurred in the prize dispenser, the abnormal state is indicated on the store side display part. And a control unit that displays the canceling method of the abnormal state on the customer-side display unit, and a prize dispenser.

  According to such a prize dispenser, when an abnormality occurs in the prize dispenser, an employee performs an operation for canceling the abnormal state in front of the store side of the prize dispenser casing. At this time, the work is performed while looking at the method for canceling the abnormal state displayed on the store side display unit. On the other hand, when performing the operation for canceling the abnormal state in front of the side of the customer side of the housing, it is possible to work while looking at the cancellation method of the abnormal state displayed on the customer side display unit, Employees no longer need to learn how to cancel abnormal conditions displayed on the store side display, or return to the front side of the store side of the housing to check the contents of this cancellation method. Operability can be improved. As a result, the abnormal state of the prize dispenser can be quickly released.

  The present invention relates to a prize dispenser that dispenses prizes stored inside, a casing, a store-side display provided on one side of the casing, and the one side of the casing. A customer-side display provided on the other side opposite to the other side, an abnormality detection means for detecting this when an abnormality occurs in the prize dispenser, and maintenance of the interior of the housing An opening / closing door provided in the housing in the vicinity of the customer side display unit, an opening / closing door detection means for detecting an open / closed state of the door, the store side display unit, the customer side display unit, and the occurrence of an abnormality A control unit connected to each of the detection unit and the open / close door detection unit, and when the abnormality occurrence detection unit detects that an abnormality has occurred in the prize dispenser, the abnormal state is displayed on the store side display unit. Display the release method of A prize payout comprising: a control unit that causes the display unit on the customer side to display a method for canceling the abnormal state when the door detection unit detects that the door is open. Machine.

  According to such a prize dispenser, when an abnormality occurs in the prize dispenser, the employee first opens the maintenance opening / closing door based on the method for canceling the abnormal state displayed on the store side display unit. The employee then performs an action to clear the abnormal state in front of the customer side of the gift dispenser housing. At this time, the employee cancels the abnormal state displayed on the customer display. It becomes possible to work while looking at the method, which can improve the operability of employees. As a result, the abnormal state of the prize dispenser can be quickly released.

  The present invention relates to a prize dispenser that dispenses prizes stored inside, a casing, a store-side display provided on one side of the casing, and the one side of the casing. A customer-side display provided on the other side opposite to the other side, an abnormality detection means for detecting this when an abnormality occurs in the prize dispenser, and operation information of the prize dispenser And a control unit connected to the store-side display unit, the customer-side display unit, the abnormality occurrence detection unit, and the operation unit, respectively, wherein the abnormality occurrence detection unit has an abnormality in the prize dispenser When the occurrence of the error is detected, the store-side display unit displays a method for canceling the abnormal state, and the customer-side display unit also has a method for canceling the abnormal state based on information input from the operation unit. And a control unit for displaying A prize payout machine characterized and.

  According to such a prize dispenser, when an abnormality occurs in the prize dispenser, when the employee performs an operation for canceling the abnormal state in front of the customer side of the housing, The employee first displays the abnormal state cancellation method on the customer side display unit as required by the operation unit, and then this employee works while looking at the abnormal state cancellation method displayed on the customer side display unit. This makes it possible to improve the operability of employees. As a result, the abnormal state of the prize dispenser can be quickly released.

  In the prize dispenser according to the present invention, the control unit displays the transaction information of the prize on the customer side display unit when the abnormality detection means does not detect that an abnormality has occurred in the prize dispenser. It is preferable that As a result, during the normal operation of the prize dispenser, it is possible to inform the player of the deal information of the prize such as the quantity of the prize to be paid out by displaying the prize transaction information on the display unit on the customer side. .

  In the prize dispenser of the present invention, the display format on the store side display unit and the display format on the customer side display unit are different from each other, and the control unit displays a method for canceling the abnormal state on the customer side display unit. It is preferable to display in the same display format as the display format in the store side display unit. This makes it possible to share data related to the abnormal state canceling method between the store-side display unit and the customer-side display unit.

  In the prize dispenser of the present invention, an operation unit for inputting operation information of the prize dispenser is connected to the control unit, and the control unit is connected to the store side display unit and the customer side display unit. After the method for canceling the abnormal state of the prize dispenser is displayed, when information indicating that the abnormal state of the prize dispenser has been canceled is input by the operation unit, the prize dispenser of the customer display unit is displayed. The display of the abnormal state canceling method is preferably terminated. As a result, the display on the customer-side display unit can be quickly returned to the normal state.

  According to the prize dispenser of the present invention, when an abnormality occurs in the prize dispenser, it is possible to improve the operability of the employee who cancels the abnormal state, thereby quickly canceling the abnormal state. it can.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 8 are views showing an embodiment of a prize dispenser according to the present invention.
Among these, FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the prize dispenser in the present embodiment as seen from the customer side, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the prize dispenser shown in FIG. 1 as seen from the store side. These are explanatory drawings which show the detail of the operation part provided in the side by the side of the shop of the prize dispenser shown in FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an internal configuration of the prize dispenser shown in FIG. 1 when the main body door is opened. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the prize dispenser shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state when the maintenance door is opened in an emergency in the prize dispenser shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing the state of the prize dispenser shown in FIG. 1, the cassette accommodated in the casing, and the prize transport unit, and FIG. 8 shows each component of the prize dispenser shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows no electrical connection. The prize dispenser is installed on a prize exchange counter such as a pachinko parlor, and is used with an employee standing on one side and a player standing on the other side.

  First, an outline of the gift dispenser 1 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 7, the gift dispenser 1 includes a housing 10 and a main body door 12 that is provided on the top of the housing 10 and can be opened and closed. 1 and 2 show the state of the prize dispenser 1 when the main body door 12 is closed, and FIG. 4 shows the state of the prize dispenser 1 when the main body door 12 is open. The main body door 12 is opened and closed when the cassettes 30a and 30b of the prize storage unit 30 are attached to and detached from the housing 10, and the main body door 12 has a main body door open / close detection sensor (not shown). Z).

  As shown in FIG. 2, the employee performs operations such as warehousing, aggregation, and setting on the store side of the housing 10 (the right side of FIG. 7, where the employee stands in the installed state). The operation unit 14 having various buttons (see FIG. 3) and a store-side display on which, for example, a monochrome LCD displays information necessary for employees, specifically, the number of payouts of the prize P, error guidance, setting contents, etc. A portion 16 is provided. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, the side surface on the customer side of the housing 10 (the left side surface in FIG. 7; the side on which the player stands in the installed state) is composed of, for example, a color LCD and is necessary for the player. A customer-side display unit 18 for displaying various information, specifically, the number of paid-out prizes P, the amount of money, and the like is provided. In the present specification, the “front side” of the gift dispenser 1 refers to the customer side display unit 18 side (left side in FIG. 7), and the “rear side” refers to the store side display unit 16 side (FIG. 7). On the right side).

  Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the operation unit 14 provided on the store side of the housing 10 has various buttons including an error release button 14a. As shown in FIG. 8, the operation unit 14 is communicatively connected to a control unit 20 which will be described later, and the employee performs various operations of the prize dispenser 1 by inputting various driving information through the operation unit 14. Be able to.

  Further, an openable / closable maintenance door 26 is provided on the customer side (left side in FIG. 7) side surface of the housing 10 in the prize dispenser 1. This maintenance door 26 is used by an employee to check the inside of the housing 10 or take out the prize P in a clogged state when a jam (clogging) of the prize P occurs in the housing 10. It is done. The prize dispenser 1 in FIG. 1 shows a state in which the maintenance door 26 is closed, while the prize dispenser 1 in FIG. 6 has the maintenance door 26 opened and the upper shutter portion 24a of the shutter mechanism 24 downward. The state when moved is shown. Further, the housing 10 is provided with a maintenance door open / close detection sensor (not shown) for detecting the open / closed state of the maintenance door 26.

As shown in FIG. 7 and the like, a prize storage unit 30 is provided inside the housing 10 of the prize dispenser 1. The prize storage unit 30 is composed of a plurality of, for example, two cassettes 30a and 30b from which a plurality of prizes P can be stored in a stacked state and the lowest prize P can be taken out. In the prize storage unit 30, the cassettes 30 a and 30 b are arranged in series in the front-rear direction (left-right direction in FIG. 7), and the cassettes 30 a and 30 b are detachable from the housing 10. Yes. Here, the height level of the prize P in the lowest layer in each cassette 30a, 30b is different from each other. Specifically, the prize P in the lowermost layer in the cassette 30a on the front side (left side in FIG. 7) is positioned higher than the prize P in the lowermost layer in the cassette 30b on the rear side (right side in FIG. 7). The cassettes 30 a and 30 b are disposed in the housing 10.
As shown in FIG. 4, such a prize storage unit 30 is provided, for example, in seven lanes (seven rows) along the width direction of the prize dispenser 1 (direction perpendicular to the paper surface of FIG. 7) ( Therefore, a total of 14 cassettes are provided).

  Within the housing 10 of the prize dispenser 1, below the prize storage unit 30, the prizes P stored in the cassettes 30a and 30b of the prize storage unit 30 are directly stored in the prize temporary storage unit 28 one by one. A prize transport unit 40 for transport is provided. In the prize transport unit 40, a prize jam is detected when a trouble such as a jam occurs in the prize P transported from the prize storage unit 30 to the prize temporary storage unit 28 by the prize transport unit 40. A detection sensor (not shown) is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the prize temporary storage unit 28 is a part in which the prize P sent from the prize storage unit 30 is temporarily reserved. The prize P temporarily held in the prize temporary holding section 28 can be accessed by the player from the outside. A shutter mechanism 24 is provided above the gift temporary storage unit 28 so as to cover the gift temporary storage unit 28. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, the shutter mechanism 24 includes an upper shutter portion 24a and a lower shutter portion 24b. The shutter mechanism 24 covers a prize temporary storage section 28 and prevents a prize P from being taken out from the prize temporary storage section 28 (see FIG. 1). It can be reciprocated between a delivery allowable position (see FIG. 5) that is retracted in the upper right direction) and allows the prize P to be taken out from the prize temporary storage unit 28. The shutter mechanism 24 is provided with an open / close detection sensor (not shown) for detecting the open / closed state of the shutter mechanism 24.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a prize presence / absence detection sensor 72 that detects whether or not a prize P is present on the prize temporary holding section 28 is attached to the prize temporary holding section 28. Further, as shown in FIG. 1 and the like, a payout exit lamp 74 is attached to each lane on the front side (customer side) of the housing 10 in the vicinity of the prize temporary storage unit 28. Each payout lamp 74 blinks in blue until the player opens the shutter mechanism 24 and picks up the prize P from the middle of feeding out the prize P in the corresponding lane, and an error occurs during delivery of the prize P When it does, it flashes in red.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a command signal is given to each component of the prize dispenser 1 inside the housing 10 of the prize dispenser 1 to control these components, specifically, the prize P A control unit 20 that controls the payout, display, communication, and the like, and a power supply unit 22 that supplies power to each component of the prize dispenser 1 are incorporated.

  Next, the details of each component of the prize dispenser 1 as described above, in particular, the operation unit 14, the store side display unit 16, the customer side display unit 18, and the control unit 20 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 8, an abnormality occurrence detection mechanism 80 is connected to the control unit 20 for communication. Here, the abnormality occurrence detection mechanism 80 includes a prize clogging detection sensor provided in each prize transport unit 40 as described above, a main body door opening / closing detection sensor provided in the main body door 12, and a maintenance provided in the maintenance door 26. This abnormality occurrence detection mechanism 80 is configured such that clogging occurs when the prize P is transported, abnormality occurs in various doors, or abnormality occurs in various sensors themselves. Detects that an abnormality has occurred in the prize dispenser 1.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the operation unit 14, the store-side display unit 16, and the customer-side display unit 18 that are used when an employee operates the gift dispenser 1 are connected to the control unit 20 by communication. . The control unit 20 displays the transaction information of the prize P on the customer side display unit 18 and the store side display unit 16 during normal operation in which the abnormality occurrence detection mechanism 80 does not detect that an abnormality has occurred in the prize dispenser 1. It is supposed to let you. That is, the control unit 20 causes the customer side display unit 18 to display information necessary for the player, specifically, the number of payouts of the prize P, the amount of money, etc., while the store side display unit 16 displays the employee. The information necessary for the user, specifically, the number of prizes P to be paid out and the set contents are displayed in monochrome.

  On the other hand, when the abnormality detection mechanism 80 detects that an abnormality has occurred in the prize dispenser 1, the control unit 20 displays error guidance on the store side display unit 16, that is, a method for canceling this abnormal state. After that, when the maintenance door opening / closing detection sensor further detects that the maintenance door 26 is opened by the employee, the same error guidance (method for canceling the abnormal state) is also given to the customer side display unit 18. It is supposed to be displayed. That is, when it is detected by the abnormality occurrence detection mechanism 80 that an abnormality has occurred in the prize dispenser 1, a method for canceling this abnormal state is displayed on the store side display unit 16 and the customer side display unit 18 as a result. Also, a method for canceling this abnormal state is displayed.

  At this time, since the store-side display unit 16 is a monochrome LCD and the customer-side display unit 18 is a color LCD, the display formats are different from each other, but the control unit 20 is in an abnormal state on the customer-side display unit 18. When displaying the release method, data conversion is performed on the display data on the customer side display unit 18 so that the display format is the same as that of the store side display unit 16, that is, the display method of the abnormal state is displayed in monochrome. It has become.

  After some abnormality occurs in the prize dispenser 1, and the display method of canceling the abnormal state of the prize dispenser 1 is displayed on the display units 16 and 18, the employee removes the prize P jammed in the prize transport unit 40, for example. Thus, when this abnormal state is canceled and the employee further presses the error cancel button 14a of the operation unit 14, the control unit 20 determines how to cancel the abnormal state of the prize dispenser 1 in each of the display units 16 and 18. The display ends.

Next, operation | movement of the prize dispenser 1 which consists of such a structure is demonstrated below.
First, before business of a game facility such as a pachinko parlor, for example, an employee takes out the cassettes 30a and 30b of the prize storage unit 30 from the housing 10 and stores the prizes P in a stacked state in these cassettes 30a and 30b. . Specifically, based on information input by the employee through the operation unit 14 of the prize dispenser 1, or based on setting information transmitted from a higher-level machine (not shown) such as a prize management device or a terminal controller, Assignment of the type of the prize P in the cassettes 30a and 30b of the prize storage unit 30 in each lane is set. The employee refers to the set information and, for example, a prize P (large prize) equivalent to 5000 yen with a red mark attached to each of the cassettes 30a and 30b in the first to third lanes. A prize P (middle prize) equivalent to 1000 yen with a blue mark attached to each of the cassettes 30a and 30b in the fourth and fifth lanes, to each cassette 30a and 30b in the sixth and seventh lanes. A prize P (small prize) equivalent to 200 yen with a yellow mark is stored. Here, the same type of prize P is stored in the cassette 30a on the front side and the cassette 30b on the rear side of the same lane, but different types of prize P are stored in the cassette 30a on the front side and the cassette 30b on the rear side. May be stored.

  Next, during operation of a gaming facility such as a pachinko parlor, the player counts the acquired gaming media such as pachinko balls with a counter (not shown), and the player acquires a count receipt from the counter. Then, the player brings the count receipt to the prize exchange counter in which the prize dispenser 1 and the prize management device (not shown) connected to the prize dispenser 1 are connected. The employee waiting at the prize exchange counter receives the count receipt from the player and reads the data (the number of balls, etc.) recorded on the count receipt with a bar code reader of the prize management device. Although a counting receipt is used here, a counting card or a storage data card may be used instead of the counting receipt. When a player wishes to exchange game media for a prize P, when an employee presses a predetermined key of the prize management device, the data such as the number of balls recorded in the counting receipt is converted into the number of various prizes P. Then, the conversion result and the payout instruction for the prize P are transmitted from the prize management device to the prize dispenser 1. Specifically, for example, a payout command for paying out 8 large prizes, 3 middle prizes, and 4 small prizes is sent to the prize dispenser 1.

  When the prize dispenser 1 receives a withdrawal command from the prize management device, the control unit 20 sends a control command to each prize transport unit 40 based on the type and number of the prizes P in the withdrawal command. The prize P is paid out from the cassettes 30a and 30b. Specifically, the prize transport unit 40 in any one of the first to third lanes storing large prizes transports the prize P from each cassette 30a, 30b to the prize temporary storage unit 28, and In parallel, the prize transport units 40 in either one of the fourth and fifth lanes and the sixth and seventh lanes respectively storing the middle prize and the small prize are temporarily held from the cassettes 30a and 30b, respectively. The prize P is conveyed to the section 28 simultaneously or sequentially. In the standby state, the shutter mechanism 24 is in a closed state.

  When all types and the number of prizes P in the payout command transmitted from the prize management device are sent from the prize storage unit 30 to the prize temporary storage section 28, the control section 20 controls the shutter mechanism 24 to control the shutter mechanism. Open 24.

  When the player removes all the prizes P placed on the prize temporary storage unit 28, this is detected by the prize presence / absence detection sensor 72 (see FIG. 3), and the control unit 20 controls the shutter mechanism 24 to detect the shutter. The mechanism 24 is closed. Here, if the prize P is not picked up by the player even after a predetermined time has elapsed since the shutter mechanism 24 is opened, the prize dispenser 1 or This is informed to the player or employee by an alarm sound or a forgotten display lamp 74 blinking in the prize management device, and this is also informed to the host machine such as the prize management device. The As a result, the player or employee can notice that he / she has forgotten to take away the prize P from the prize temporary storage unit 28.

  Next, the display on the store side display unit 16 and the customer side display unit 18 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 9 to 13. Each display of the store side display unit 16 and the customer side display unit 18 is controlled by the control unit 20. Here, FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a series of operations of the prize dispenser 1 shown in FIG. Moreover, FIG. 10 is a figure which shows transition of the display content of the shop side display part 16 at the time of normal driving, and FIG. 11 is a figure which shows transition of the display content of the customer side display part 18 at the time of normal driving. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a transition of display contents of the store side display unit 16 when an abnormality occurs, and FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a transition of display contents of the customer side display unit 18 when an abnormality occurs.

  As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9, when the prize dispenser 1 is operating, if the abnormality occurrence detection mechanism 80 does not detect that an abnormality has occurred in the prize dispenser 1, the control of the control unit 20 is performed. Accordingly, the prize dispenser 1 continues to perform normal operation, and transaction information on the prize P during normal operation continues to be displayed on the store side display unit 16 and the customer side display unit 18.

  Specifically, during normal operation of the gift dispenser 1, the display (monochrome display) on the store side display unit 16 is as shown in FIG. That is, in the standby state of the prize dispenser 1, as shown in the upper part of FIG. 10, the stock quantity for each type of prize P, the type of prize P for each lane, and the storage amount of the prize P for each lane (displayed by an indicator) ) Is displayed on the store side display unit 16. Here, when the giveaway machine 1 pays out the prize P, as shown in the middle part of FIG. 10, during this payout operation, for example, a message “There will be 4 more prizes”, the prize P to be paid out is displayed. The store-side display unit 16 displays the number of sheets for each type, the display “Paying out”, and the number of payouts for each type of prize P. Then, when the payout of the prize P is completed, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 10, the message “Please take the prize” and the number of the prizes P for each type of payout P are displayed on the store side display unit 16. .

  On the other hand, during the normal operation of the gift dispenser 1, the display (color display) on the customer side display unit 18 is as shown in FIG. That is, in the standby state of the gift dispenser 1, for example, as shown in the upper part of FIG. Here, when the prize dispenser 1 pays out the prize P, as shown in the middle part of FIG. 11, during the payout operation, the progress of the payout operation, the number of prizes P to be paid out and the “prize” Is displayed on the customer display 18. When the payout of the prize P is completed, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 11, the progress of the payout operation, the number of prizes P to be paid out, and a message “Thank you” are displayed on the customer side display unit 18. Is displayed.

  Here, for example, when the prize P causes a jam (clogging) when the prize P is conveyed from the cassettes 30a, 30b of the prize storage unit 30 to the prize temporary storage unit 28, the abnormality occurrence detection mechanism 80 This is detected by the premium clogging detection sensor, and as a result, the occurrence of an abnormality in the premium dispenser 1 is detected. In this case, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9, the operation of the gift dispenser 1 is stopped. At this time, as shown in the upper part of FIG. 12, the store side display unit 16 displays a message “An error has occurred (transaction not established) / please press any key” for each type of premium P to be paid out. And the payout status of the prize P are displayed. On the other hand, as shown in the upper part of FIG. 13, the customer display 18 displays a message “An error has occurred / please call an attendant”, the number of prizes P to be paid out and the payout status of the prizes P. Is displayed.

  Here, when an employee notices the occurrence of an abnormality in the prize dispenser 1 and presses an arbitrary button on the operation unit 14, the display on the store side display unit 16 is switched. As shown in the middle part of FIG. And the first instruction in the abnormal state canceling method, specifically, the drawing and the comment “please open the payout door” are displayed on the store side display unit 16. On the other hand, the display on the customer display 18 does not change as shown in the middle part of FIG.

  Thereafter, when the employee opens the maintenance door 26 on the side of the customer 10 of the housing 10, the display on the store side display unit 16 is further switched, and an error message “Premium jam” is displayed as shown in the lower part of FIG. Then, the next canceling method of the abnormal state, specifically, a drawing, a comment “Please take out the prize remaining on the conveyance path”, and an illustration of the corresponding part are displayed on the store side display unit 16. On the other hand, when the employee opens the maintenance door 26, the display content on the customer side display unit 18 is also switched to the same display content as on the store side display unit 16 (see the lower part of FIG. 13). At this time, the display format of the customer-side display unit 18 is colored until the display content on the customer-side display unit 18 is switched to the same display content as that on the store-side display unit 16, but the store-side display unit 16 When the display content is switched to the same as the display content at, the display format of the customer side display unit 18 is monochrome.

  Thereafter, when the employee removes the prize P on the conveyance path according to the abnormal state cancellation method displayed on the customer side display unit 18 and presses the error release button 14a of the operation unit 14, the store side display unit 16 and the customer side display are displayed. Each display in the unit 18 returns to the transaction information of the prize P during the normal operation as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11. At this time, the abnormal state of the prize dispenser 1 has already been canceled, and the normal operation of the prize dispenser 1 can be performed again.

  As described above, according to the prize dispenser 1 of the present embodiment, the control unit 20 is communicatively connected to the store side display unit 16, the customer side display unit 18, and the abnormality occurrence detection mechanism 80, and this control unit 20 is connected. When the abnormality occurrence detection mechanism 80 detects that an abnormality has occurred in the prize dispenser 1, the store side display unit 16 displays a method for canceling the abnormal state and the customer side display unit 18 also displays the store side. The same content as the method for canceling the abnormal state displayed on the display unit 16 is displayed. Thus, when an abnormality occurs in the prize dispenser 1, when the employee performs an operation for canceling the abnormal state in front of the customer-side side surface of the housing 10, the customer-side display unit 18 Since it is possible to work while looking at the displayed abnormal state canceling method, this employee can learn the abnormal state canceling method displayed on the store side display unit 16 and confirm the contents of this canceling method. In addition, there is no need to return to the front side of the store side of the housing 10 and the operability of the employee can be improved.

  Here, when the maintenance door opening / closing detection sensor detects that the maintenance door 26 is opened, the control unit 20 is displayed on the store side display unit 16 with respect to the customer side display unit 18. The same contents as the method for canceling the abnormal state are displayed. As a result, when an abnormality occurs in the prize dispenser 1, the employee first opens the maintenance door 26 based on the method for canceling the abnormal state displayed on the store side display unit 16. Then, the employee performs an operation for canceling the abnormal state in front of the customer-side side surface of the housing 10 of the gift dispenser 1. At this time, the employee performs the abnormality displayed on the customer-side display unit 18. Work can be performed while looking at the state release method, which can improve the operability of employees.

  Further, when the abnormality occurrence detection mechanism 80 does not detect that an abnormality has occurred in the prize dispenser 1, the control part 20 displays the transaction information of the prize P on the customer side display unit 18. In this way, during the normal operation of the prize dispenser 1, by displaying the transaction information of the prize P on the customer side display unit 18, the transaction information of the prize such as the quantity of the prize P to be paid out can be notified to the player. become able to.

  Further, the display format in the store side display unit 16 and the display format in the customer side display unit 18 are different from each other, and the control unit 20 displays the store side display unit when displaying the abnormal state canceling method on the customer side display unit 18. 16 is displayed in the same display format as that in FIG. As a result, the data related to the method for canceling the abnormal state can be shared between the store-side display unit 16 and the customer-side display unit 18.

  Note that the gift dispenser according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made. Another embodiment of the gift dispenser according to the present invention will be described below. Here, in the description of other embodiments of the prize dispenser, the same parts as those in the embodiment shown in FIGS.

  In the prize dispenser according to the modification of the present invention, the control unit 20 cancels the abnormal state on the store side display unit 16 when the abnormality detection mechanism 80 detects that an abnormality has occurred in the prize dispenser. The control unit 20 further displays a method, and based on the information input from the operation unit 14, specifically, a display switching button (not shown in FIG. 3) provided on the operation unit 14 by, for example, an employee. Is pressed, the customer side display unit 18 is also displayed with the same method for canceling the abnormal state displayed on the store side display unit 16.

  According to such a prize dispenser, when the employee performs an operation for canceling the abnormal state in front of the customer-side side surface of the housing 10, the employee first uses the operation unit 14 as necessary. The customer-side display unit 18 also displays a method for canceling the abnormal state, and then, this employee can work while looking at the method for canceling the abnormal state displayed on the customer-side display unit 18. For this reason, the operability of employees can be improved.

  In another modification, when the abnormality detection mechanism 80 detects that an abnormality has occurred in the prize dispenser 1, the method for canceling the abnormal state is immediately displayed on the customer display unit 18. It may be. That is, even if the employee does not open the maintenance door 26 or perform an operation with the operation unit 14, the display content on the customer-side display unit 18 may be automatically switched to a method for canceling the abnormal state. .

  Further, the number of cassettes installed in one lane in the prize dispenser is not limited to two, and three or more cassettes may be installed in one lane.

  Further, the store side display unit may be a touch panel. Specifically, the error cancel information can be input to the touch panel of the store side display unit, and the employee can cancel the error by operating the touch panel instead of pressing the error cancel button 14a of the operation unit 14. Will be able to do.

  The prize dispenser is further provided with a sound generator such as a speaker. When a trouble such as clogging of the prize P occurs or when the trouble is solved, the sound from the sound generator is added to the player or the employee. Notification may be performed.

It is the perspective view which looked at the prize dispenser in one embodiment of this invention from the customer side. It is the perspective view which looked at the giveaway machine shown in FIG. 1 from the store side. It is explanatory drawing which shows the detail of the operation part provided in the side by the side of the shop of the giveaway machine shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows an internal structure when the main body door is opened about the prize dispenser shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows a state when the shutter mechanism is opened about the prize dispenser shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state when the maintenance door is opened in an emergency in the prize dispenser shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state of the prize delivery machine shown in FIG. 1, the cassette accommodated in the housing | casing, and a prize conveyance part. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical connection of each component of the prize dispenser shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows a series of operation | movement of the prize dispenser shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a transition of display contents on a store side display unit during normal operation in the gift dispenser shown in FIG. 1. In the prize dispenser shown in FIG. 1, it is a figure which shows transition of the display content of the customer side display part at the time of normal driving | operation. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a transition of display contents on a store side display unit when an abnormality occurs in the giveaway machine shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a transition of display contents on a customer side display unit when an abnormality occurs in the giveaway machine shown in FIG. 1.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Prize dispenser 10 Case 12 Main body door 14 Operation part 14a Error release button 16 Shop side display part 18 Customer side display part 20 Control part 22 Power supply part 24 Shutter mechanism 24a Upper shutter part 24b Lower shutter part 26 Maintenance door 28 Premium Temporary storage unit 30 Premium storage units 30a, 30b Cassette 40 Premium transport unit 72 Premium presence detection sensor 74 Discharge outlet lamp 80 Abnormality detection mechanism P Premium

Claims (7)

A prize dispenser that dispenses prizes stored inside,
A housing,
A store-side display provided on one side of the housing;
A customer-side display provided on the other side of the housing opposite to the one side;
An abnormality occurrence detecting means for detecting this when an abnormality occurs in the prize dispenser;
A control unit connected to each of the store side display unit, the customer side display unit and the abnormality occurrence detection unit, and when the abnormality occurrence detection unit detects that an abnormality has occurred in the prize dispenser A control unit for displaying the abnormal state release method on the store side display unit and displaying the abnormal state release method on the customer side display unit;
A prize dispenser characterized by comprising: A prize dispenser that dispenses prizes stored inside,
A housing,
A store-side display provided on one side of the housing;
A customer-side display provided on the other side of the housing opposite to the one side;
An abnormality occurrence detecting means for detecting this when an abnormality occurs in the prize dispenser;
An open / close door provided in the case in the vicinity of the customer display unit in order to perform maintenance inside the case;
An open / close door detecting means for detecting an open / closed state of the open / close door;
A control unit connected to the store side display unit, the customer side display unit, the abnormality occurrence detection unit, and the open / close door detection unit, wherein an abnormality has occurred in the prize dispenser in the abnormality occurrence detection unit Is detected on the store side display unit, and when the door detection means detects that the door is open, the display unit on the customer side is also displayed. A control unit that displays a method for canceling the abnormal state;
A prize dispenser characterized by comprising: A prize dispenser that dispenses prizes stored inside,
A housing,
A store-side display provided on one side of the housing;
A customer-side display provided on the other side of the housing opposite to the one side;
An abnormality occurrence detecting means for detecting this when an abnormality occurs in the prize dispenser;
An operation unit for inputting operation information of the gift dispenser;
A control unit connected to the store-side display unit, the customer-side display unit, the abnormality occurrence detection unit, and the operation unit, respectively, wherein the abnormality occurrence detection unit detects that an abnormality has occurred in the prize dispenser. A control unit that displays the abnormal state canceling method on the store-side display unit and displays the abnormal state canceling method on the customer-side display unit based on information input by the operation unit. When,
A prize dispenser characterized by comprising:   The control unit is configured to cause the customer-side display unit to display premium transaction information when the abnormality occurrence detection unit does not detect that an abnormality has occurred in the prize dispenser. The prize dispenser according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The display format in the store display unit and the display format in the customer display unit are different from each other,
The said control part is made to display in the same display format as the display format in the said store side display part, when displaying the cancellation method of an abnormal condition on the said customer side display part. The prize dispenser described in the item. An operation unit for inputting operation information of the gift dispenser is connected to the control unit,
Information that the abnormal state of the prize dispenser has been canceled by the operation unit after the control unit displays a method for canceling the abnormal state of the prize dispenser on the store side display unit and the customer side display unit 3. The prize dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the display of the method for canceling the abnormal state of the prize dispenser on the customer-side display unit is terminated when the input is input.   Information that the abnormal state of the prize dispenser has been canceled by the operation unit after the control unit displays a method for canceling the abnormal state of the prize dispenser on the store side display unit and the customer side display unit 4. The prize dispenser according to claim 3, wherein the display of the method for canceling the abnormal state of the prize dispenser on the customer-side display unit is terminated when the input is entered.

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