JP2009261460A - Game medium dispensing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To set a reading device for reading information from a storage medium with a built-in integrated circuit, and to respond to the game medium dispensing control based on the information read from the storage medium with the built-in integrated circuit. <P>SOLUTION: A dispensing machine 104 has a projecting part 30 to be stored inside a device body of the dispensing machine 104 in such a way as slidable forward from the front surface 1041 of the device body by a sliding mechanism. A storage medium reading part 301 with a built-in IC for reading information including remaining charge information and a terminal ID from the built-in IC when an IC attached cellular phone 70 is held in the front, and an operation part 303 consisting of a numeral key pad 3031 and operation instruction buttons 3032 are disposed on a side surface on a game machine side of the surfaces exposed to the outside of the device body when the projecting part 30 is made to project forward. In addition, a display part 302 composed of an information display LED 3021 and a mode display lamp 3022 is disposed on the front surface of the projecting part 30. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game medium lending processing device that is arranged between game machines in a game store and accepts a storage medium with a built-in integrated circuit in addition to a storage medium such as a membership card. The present invention relates to a structural improvement for adding a reading unit for reading information from a storage medium with an integrated circuit.

  At game stores that provide gaming services using pachinko, slot machines, and other gaming machines, each game machine has a one-to-one correspondence with a machine-to-game machine lending processor (a machine between machines). The machine reads the card ID from the card (prepaid card or membership card) inserted by the player and notifies the management device which is the host device of the loan request frequency associated with the loan operation, and the management device receives the notified card ID After subtracting the number of loan requests from the valuable value (remaining number of times) managed in accordance with, the lending permission is notified to the intermediary processor, and the intermediary processor receives the notification and the game medium ( A gaming system that lends balls and medals has been established.

As conventional examples of inter-processors used in such gaming systems, Patent Documents 1 and 2 listed below include a status display lamp, a card stack unit status display LED (Light Emitting Diode: diode), a remote control light emitting / receiving unit, A table processing machine provided with a bill insertion slot, a card insertion slot, an information display LED, a mode display lamp, an operation button and the like is disclosed.
JP 2007-61170 A JP 2007-190137 A

  In the conventional inter-table processing machine described above, the area of the front portion is approximately 810 mm in height and 40 mm in width, the width is narrow, and both sides are sandwiched between game machines.

  In this limited space, function units such as operation buttons including a status display lamp, a remote control light receiving unit, a bill insertion slot, a card insertion slot, a 7 segment × predetermined display section, and a numeric keypad for entering a password are arranged, Furthermore, in the inter-bed processing machine with a ball throwing function as shown in Patent Document 2, a ball throwing mechanism (nozzle) is provided.

  In addition, since a power supply unit is also arranged in the lower area in the apparatus main body of the interprocessor, it is difficult to provide a functional unit on the front surface.

  In the inter-processor, in which the above configuration is general, in recent years, the use of media other than cash, prepaid cards, and membership cards has been studied for lending game media.

  As an example, an IC (integrated circuit) chip is provided as an information storage medium, monetary data is stored (charged) in the IC chip, and a non-contact IC reader (storage medium reading) is selected from the remaining amount of the charged monetary data. And a non-contact IC card (hereinafter referred to as an IC card) that can be used for shopping or the like by debiting a predetermined amount via the means) and an IC chip-equipped mobile phone terminal (hereinafter referred to as an IC-equipped mobile phone terminal).

  Also, a membership management system has been devised that uses a mobile phone terminal with an IC chip instead of a membership card.

  When using an IC built-in storage medium such as an IC card or a mobile phone terminal with an IC, it is necessary to provide an inter-processor with a built-in IC storage medium reading device that reads information stored in the IC chip from the built-in IC storage medium. is there.

  The IC built-in storage medium reader requires a relatively large installation space because of a functional configuration for transmitting and receiving information by radio waves through an antenna built in the IC built-in storage medium.

  On the other hand, this type of conventional inter-processor, as described above, does not have an extra space for providing a functional unit on the front surface (surface) of the main body of the apparatus. It was extremely difficult to provide a device.

  The present invention solves the above problems, installs a reading device that reads information from the integrated circuit built-in storage medium, and can handle game medium lending control based on information read from the integrated circuit built-in storage medium An object is to provide an apparatus.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention of the gaming medium lending processing apparatus according to claim 1 is a gaming medium lending processing apparatus that is provided between the tables of the gaming tables and controls lending of the gaming media to the corresponding gaming tables. A protrusion provided to protrude forward from the front surface of the apparatus main body, and provided on a surface of the protrusion that is exposed to the outside of the apparatus main body when the protrusion is protruded forward; And a lending control means for performing lending control of a game medium corresponding to the value specified based on the information read from the integrated circuit built-in storage medium by the storage medium reading means. To do.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the storage medium reading means is provided on a side surface of the projecting portion on the gaming table side.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 2, wherein the projecting portion is provided with an operation portion including a numeric key and an operation instruction button related to lending control of the game medium on a side surface of the game stand. .

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the present invention, the operation portion is provided on a base side of the protruding portion.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the projecting portion is rotatably connected by a rotation shaft having a front portion and a rear portion extending in a vertical direction with respect to the projecting direction. The front portion has a structure that can be rotated in the horizontal direction by the rotation shaft in a state of protruding forward.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to fifth aspects of the present invention, the protruding portion is provided with a display portion for information related to the rental control of the game medium on the front surface.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the storage medium reading means is provided on the upper surface of the protruding portion.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the invention according to claim 7, wherein the projecting portion is provided with an operation portion including a numeric key and an operation instruction button related to lending control of the game medium on the upper surface, A display unit for information related to the lending control is provided on the front side.

  According to the gaming medium lending processing device of the first aspect, the information from the integrated circuit built-in storage medium can be obtained by using each surface of the protruding portion provided in a part of the device main body so as to be able to protrude forward as an installation space. Each functional unit including a storage medium reading means for reading the game medium can be installed, and it is possible to deal with lending control of a game medium corresponding to a valuable value specified on the basis of information read from the integrated circuit built-in storage medium by the storage medium reading means.

  According to the invention described in claim 2, in the invention described in claim 1 above, when the game is played on the game machine, the storage medium reading unit provided on the side of the projecting part on the game machine side is held over the storage medium built-in integrated circuit. Thus, information can be easily read.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the protrusion is provided on the same surface while performing an operation of holding the integrated circuit built-in storage medium over the storage medium reading means on the side of the game stand. Thus, the user can operate the operation unit to input a personal identification number and the like, and the operability at the time of playing on the game table is improved.

  According to the invention of claim 4, in the invention of claim 3, among the side surfaces of the projecting portion on the game stand side, operations such as password input can be performed on the base side closer to the player, The input operation is easy to perform, and it can be difficult for others to see.

  According to the invention described in claim 5, in the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4, even when the door and the window of the game table are accidentally opened, the protrusion Since it operates horizontally, it is hard to break.

  According to the invention described in claim 6, in the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 5, even when the projecting portion is stored in a non-projecting state, the status information and the like can be confirmed as the game progresses. .

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the present invention is applied to a lending processing apparatus that is provided alongside the slot game machine and has a sufficient width in the inter-table direction, and is provided on the upper surface of the protrusion. Information can be easily read by holding a storage medium with a built-in integrated circuit over the storage medium reading means.

  According to the invention described in claim 8, in the invention described in claim 7, the operation part provided together with the storage medium reading means on the upper surface of the projecting part can be operated to easily enter the password and the like, and the projecting part Even when the portion is stored in a non-projecting state, the state information and the like can be confirmed as the game progresses.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a game medium lending system configured by applying a game medium lending processing apparatus according to the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, this game medium lending system is configured in a game facility 10 (hereinafter referred to as “pachinko shop 10”), a member management terminal controller 101 (hereinafter referred to as “member management TC101”), a card management terminal controller 102. (Hereinafter referred to as “card management TC102”), island controller 103, lending processing machine 104, gaming machine 105 (hereinafter referred to as “pachinko machine 105”), card issuing machine 106, card settlement machine 107, member card processing machine 108, It is configured to include a ball counting machine 109 and provides a game by a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a slot gaming machine (not shown).

  In this system, an island controller 103 is installed for each group called “Island” in the hall of the pachinko parlor 10, and a communication line [local area network] is connected between the lending processor 104, the member management TC101, and the card management TC102. Processing such as relay transmission of data via the network (LAN)].

  The lending processing machine 104 is provided corresponding to each of a plurality of gaming machines (pachinko gaming machine, slot gaming machine, etc.) 105 installed on the “island”, and is used as a game recording medium (general card, membership card). ) Or accepting money and renting pachinko balls or medals that are game media.

  At least one card issuing machine 106 is installed in the pachinko parlor 10, and issues a card valued with a valuable value equivalent to the cash that has been inserted.

  When the card is issued, the card management TC 102 can centrally manage information related to the card issuance by notifying the card management TC 102 of the amount corresponding to the valuable value added to the card together with the identification information added to the card.

  The card includes a membership card held by a player registered as a member of the pachinko parlor 10 and a non-member card (general card: prepaid card) held by a general player who is not registered as a member. A card that is newly issued after is inserted is a general card.

  In the case of a membership card, it is issued at the time of membership registration, and a valuable value equivalent to the amount inserted by inserting the membership card into the card issuing machine 106 is valued.

  In addition, a general card that has already been issued can be reused, and the general card, like a membership card, can be valued with respect to the value of cash inserted.

  The card settlement machine 107 settles (cash) the amount of money associated with the card as cash. After checkout, in the case of a membership card, it is returned to the player, and in the case of a general card, it is collected in the aircraft without being returned to the player.

  The member card processor 108 accepts the member card, and the member management TC 101 reads the number of pachinko balls counted by the ball counter 109 from the member card in the member management table 1011 (see FIG. 2A). The stored ball processing is performed to update the number of stored balls by adding to the number of stored balls managed corresponding to the member ID.

  The membership card processor 108 has an IC reading function (IC reader), and the card ID or terminal ID read from the IC card or the IC-equipped mobile phone terminal by the IC reader is used for the count value of the ball counter 109. And a processing function for registering (storing balls) in the member management table 1011.

  In this system, each of the lending processing machine 104, the card issuing machine 106, and the card settlement machine 107 accepts general cards and membership cards, assigns valuable value to these cards, updates valuable values (addition, subtraction), Processing such as value adjustment is performed in cooperation with the card management TC102 and the member management TC101.

  The member management TC 101 is configured by an information processing terminal such as a PC (personal computer), and holds and manages member information using a member management table 1011 [see FIG. 2A] provided as a valuable value management table.

  The card management TC 102 is also composed of an information processing terminal such as a PC, and has a card management table 1021 [see FIG. 2B] as a valuable value management table, and holds and manages card information using the card management table 1021. To do.

  As shown in FIG. 2 (a), the member management table 1011 includes, for each card ID (member code) of the member card, the number of stored balls, the remaining number of times, the number of visits, the point of visit, the date of enrollment, the address, name, telephone number Various data such as additional deposits are stored.

  As shown in FIG. 2B, the card management table 1021 stores various data such as an issue date, an issue amount, a remaining number, a reissue number, and an additional deposit amount for each card ID of a general card. ing.

  The member management TC 101 and the card management TC 102 communicate with each device such as the lending processor 104, the card issuing device 106, and the card settlement device 107, and the member management table corresponding to the card ID of the card accepted by each device. 1011, a processing data management function that performs processing such as addition or subtraction of the valuable value (remaining frequency) on the card management table 1021.

  Further, this system (member management TC 101, card management TC 102, etc.) is also connected to an out-of-store facility 60 of the pachinko parlor 10 via the public network 50.

  The out-of-store facilities 60 include a third party management center that is a third party organization that manages the stored balls, a central management device of a card company that supplies general cards and membership cards to the pachinko store 10 and manages the operation status thereof, There is an electronic money management center.

  The gaming medium lending system is connected to the electronic money management center because the lending processor 104 of the system can store (charge) money data used as electronic money on an IC chip built in as a storage medium. This is because it also supports lending processing of game media using IC built-in storage media such as mobile phone terminals with ICs.

  That is, when the IC built-in storage medium is held over (closed to), the lending processor 104 identifies the medium identification information (terminal ID of the mobile phone terminal with IC, card ID of the IC card), etc. The IC built-in storage medium reading function for reading the information and the identification information read from the IC built-in storage medium by the IC built-in storage medium reading function as a key to communicate with the member management TC101 or the card management TC102, or the member management table 1011 A processing function for updating and managing the terminal ID or the remaining frequency corresponding to the card ID in the card management TC1021 is provided.

  On the other hand, in order to cope with the game medium lending process using the IC built-in storage medium, the member management TC 101 corresponds to the member ID in the member management table 1011 shown in FIG. It further has a function of managing storage medium identification information (mobile phone terminal ID in the example of the figure) and a personal identification number.

  Further, the card management TC 102 uses, in the card management table 1021 shown in FIG. 2B, in addition to the card ID, the identification information read from the IC built-in storage medium (in the example of FIG. 2, the mobile phone terminal ID). Correspondingly, it has a function of managing information such as the remaining frequency.

  Then, in the lending processor 104 according to the present invention, a protruding portion (see reference numeral 30 in FIG. 8) that can be protruded forward from the front portion of the apparatus main body as necessary on the front surface of the apparatus main body. ) And an installation space for an IC built-in storage medium reading unit for reading information from the IC built-in storage medium is secured on the side surface of the protruding portion.

  Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the lending processor 104 including the IC built-in storage medium reading unit will be described in detail with reference to each embodiment.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the lending processor 104 according to the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the lending processor 104 of this embodiment includes a status display unit 21, a remote control light receiving unit 22, a banknote processing unit 23, a card processing unit 24, a ball throwing mechanism 25, a storage unit 26, a power supply unit 27, The first communication unit 28, the second communication unit 29, the protrusion 30, and the lending control unit 31 are configured.

  The status display unit 21 includes a status display lamp 211, a card status indicator 212, and a bill status indicator 213.

  The status display lamp 211 is a lamp that indicates to the staff the status of the lending processor 104 or the pachinko machine 105 provided therewith. For example, it is used when an error occurring during bill insertion or card insertion is communicated to an attendant.

  The card status indicator 212 is made up of LEDs and indicates the storage status of a general card stored in advance. For example, it is possible to urge the staff to replenish when there are a few remaining general cards stacked by a card stacking mechanism (not shown), or to prompt collection when the card is almost full.

  The bill status indicator 213 is also composed of LEDs, and indicates a state such as a bill insertion state in the bill processing unit 23.

  The remote controller light receiving unit 22 is a communication interface with a remote controller when operating the lending processor 104 using a remote controller carried by an attendant.

  The banknote processing unit 23 includes a banknote insertion slot 230, a banknote recognition unit 231, and a banknote transport unit 232.

  The banknote insertion slot 230 is an insertion slot into which banknotes are inserted when a pachinko ball is lent in cash. A banknote inserted from the banknote insertion slot 230 is identified by the banknote identification unit 231, and is transported and stored in a collection box on the island edge using the banknote transport unit 232.

  The card processing unit 24 includes a card insertion port 240, a card reading / writing unit 241, a card storage unit 242, and a card transport unit 243.

  The card insertion slot 240 is an insertion slot for inserting a membership card issued to a registered player or a general card issued by the card issuing machine 106 or the like.

  The card reading / writing unit 241 reads information from a card inserted from the card insertion slot 240 and writes information to the card. The type of the inserted card is determined, the identification information stored in the card is read, and the read identification information is sent to the lending control unit 31.

  The card storage unit 242 stores general cards. When the number of pachinko balls lent out to the pachinko machine 105 with respect to the bills inserted from the bill insertion slot 230 is small and the return button is pressed by the player, the value of the difference is valued. Eject the general card.

  The card transport unit 243 is a mechanism for transporting a card between the card insertion slot 240, the card information reading position of the card reading / writing unit 241, and the card storage unit 242.

  The ball throwing mechanism 25 has a nozzle 251 (see FIG. 4), and re-rents the pachinko ball to the tray of the pachinko machine 105 via the nozzle 251 when the stored ball is re-rented by the player who is a member.

  The storage unit 26 stores execution programs and parameters for realizing various functions in the lending processor 104, and is executed by being called by the lending control unit 31. Further, it has a temporary storage area for temporarily storing data, and provides a work area for the execution program.

  The power supply unit 27 supplies power when the lending processor 104 performs a pachinko ball lending process or the like.

  The first communication unit 28 is an interface device that connects the lending processor 104 and the pachinko machine 105, and the lending processor 104 sends and receives a control signal for controlling the operation of the pachinko machine 105 through this connection.

  The second communication unit 29 is an interface device that connects the lending processor 104 to a communication line. A lending request based on the card ID stored in the received card and the information (terminal ID, card ID) stored in the received IC built-in storage medium (IC-equipped mobile phone terminal, IC card) is sent to the member management TC101 or the card management TC102. In addition to the above, the server receives various setting information from the member management TC101 or the card management TC102.

  The protrusion 30 includes an IC built-in storage medium reading unit 301, a display unit 302, an operation unit 303, and a slide drive unit 304.

  The IC built-in storage medium reading unit 301 incorporates an LED that emits light when encouraging the user to hold the IC built-in storage medium (the mobile phone terminal 70 with the IC, the IC card 75), and the player receives the light when the LED emits light. To read information such as identification information (terminal ID, card ID) and remaining charge information from the IC built-in storage medium closer to the terminal.

  The display unit 302 includes an information display LED 3021 and a mode display lamp 3022.

  The information display LED 3021 is a 7-segment display × 6 digit display device, and displays information (mainly numerical information) corresponding to the mode selectively indicated by the mode display lamp 3022 to the player.

  In addition, an error code that can identify an error that has occurred in the lending processor 104 or the pachinko machine can be displayed to an attendant.

  The mode display lamp 3022 displays each mode of “remaining number of times”, “total number of stored balls”, and “number of replayable times”.

  The remaining number mode is a mode for displaying the prepaid value (remaining number) registered in the card management TC 102 corresponding to the card ID of the inserted card.

  Further, the total number of stored balls mode is a mode for displaying the number of stored balls registered in the member management TC101.

  Further, the replayable number mode is a mode for displaying the number of times that the replay operation can be performed based on the number of balls registered in the member management TC 101 and the number of balls rerented by one replay operation.

  The operation unit 303 includes a numeric keypad 3031 and an operation instruction button 3032.

  A numeric keypad 3031 is a group of ten numbers from “0 (zero)” to “9”, and is a card ball lending unit using a general card, a membership card, or an IC built-in storage medium (cell phone terminal with IC) 70, used to set a replay ball lending unit at the time of replay using the storage ball function by the IC card 75).

  Further, the ten-key 3031 is a card ID read from the member card and an ID (terminal ID) read from the IC built-in storage medium when a player who is a member performs replay with a stored ball using the member card or IC built-in storage medium. , The card ID) is used to input a password that is to be collated with the password managed in correspondence with the card ID).

  The operation instruction button 3032 is a group of buttons for selecting, determining, and canceling a function when using each function of the lending processor 104. Specifically, the operation instruction button 3032 instructs re-renting (re-playing) from the stored ball. Replay ("Re-P") button, "lending" button for instructing lending using prepaid value, "return" button for instructing card return, and "cancel" button for instructing cancellation of input instructions Provided (see FIGS. 8 and 9).

  A player who is a member inserts a membership card and presses the replay button, or presses the replay button, and the IC built-in storage medium (mobile phone terminal with IC 70, IC card 75) is read into the IC built-in storage medium reading unit. When the terminal is placed over 301, an input of a personal identification number is requested. When a personal identification number is entered in response to the request, the inputted personal identification number and a personal identification number registered in advance (card ID read from the above membership card, IC attached) The member management TC 101 is inquired about collation with the terminal ID read from the mobile phone terminal 70 and the personal identification number corresponding to the card ID read from the IC card 75, and the member management TC 101 is the correct personal identification number for the inquiry ( When an authentication result (“authentication OK”) is obtained that the entered security code matches the registered security code, the membership card and the IC built-in You can receive the re-lending 貯玉 with medium.

  The slide drive unit 304 is a drive mechanism that slides the protruding unit 30 including the IC built-in storage medium reading unit 301, the display unit 302, and the operation unit 303 forward from the front surface of the lending processor 104.

  The lending control unit 31 controls processing such as pachinko ball lending, card issuance and acceptance in the lending processor 104.

  That is, the lending control unit 31 is in charge of the main control of the lending processor 104, exchanges various control signals and data with the pachinko machine 105 connected via the first communication unit 28, and controls the operation of the pachinko machine 105. I do.

  When a general card or a membership card inserted by a player is detected, the card ID is read out, and an operation instruction from the player (a replay instruction by pressing the replay button or a ball rental button provided on a pachinko machine) A lending request is issued to the member management TC 101 or the card management TC 102 in response to the lending instruction).

  When a replay instruction is issued, for example, when the replay button is pressed, a request for re-lending the stored ball is made to the member management TC 101, and the value for the valuable value is determined by pressing the ball lending button. When a ball lending instruction is given, a lending request is made to the card management TC102.

  When the number of stored balls that can be re-lent out is indicated from the member management TC 101 as the response, the instructed number of balls is re-rented to the tray of the pachinko machine 105 by the ball throwing mechanism 25.

  On the other hand, when a lending instruction is issued from the card management TC 102, the instructed number of balls is instructed to the pachinko machine 105, and control for lending pachinko balls using the ball throwing mechanism 45 of the pachinko machine 105 is performed.

  The lending processing unit 31 uses a numeric keypad 3031 of the operation unit 303 provided in the protruding portion 30 when the member player performs replay with a stored ball using a member card or an IC built-in storage medium. Accepts the input and inquires of the member management TC 101 for collation between the entered password and a previously registered password (corresponding to the card ID read from the member card and the medium ID read from the IC built-in storage medium). Then, when an authentication result “verification is OK” is obtained from the member management TC 101 in response to the inquiry, control is performed so that the member card and the stored ball using the IC built-in storage medium are re-rented.

  As can be seen from the functional configuration shown in FIG. 3, in the lending processor 104 of this embodiment, the slide drive unit 304 is provided with a protrusion 30 that can protrude forward from the front surface of the apparatus main body as necessary.

  Next, the external structure of the lending processor 104 including the protruding portion 30 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a device configuration of the gaming machine (pachinko machine) 105 corresponding to the lending processor 104.

  4A is a diagram illustrating an external configuration of the lending processor 104, and FIG. 4B is a diagram illustrating an external configuration of the pachinko machine 105.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, the lending processor 104 is provided on the front surface portion 1041 of the apparatus main body with the state display unit 21 (the state display lamp 211, the card state indicator 212, and the bill state indicator described in FIG. 3). 213), a remote control light receiving part 22, a bill insertion slot 230, a card insertion slot 240, a nozzle (a re-lending arm for re-lending pachinko balls by the ball throwing mechanism 25) 251 and a projecting part 30. Is done.

  Here, the protruding portion 30 is slidable in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the front surface portion 1041 from the front surface portion 1041 of the apparatus main body of the lending processing device 104 (perpendicular to the paper surface in FIG. 4). The information display LED 3021 and the mode display lamp 3022 described with reference to FIG. 3 are provided on the front surface of the protrusion 30 which is accommodated in the apparatus main body.

  On the other hand, the pachinko machine 105 shown in FIG. 4B shows a saucer 41, a display unit 42, a ball lending button 43, a card return button 44, and a ball throwing mechanism 45. The pachinko balls thrown out by the ball throwing mechanism 45 are received, and the pachinko balls thrown out from the ball throwing mechanism 25 of the lending processor 104 through the nozzle 251 are received.

  The display unit 42 displays a bill inserted by the player into the bill insertion slot 230 of the lending processor 104, the number of balls that can be lent by the card inserted into the card insertion port 240, and the like.

  The ball lending button 43 and the card return button 44 are buttons for instructing lending of a pachinko ball and discharging / returning the card inserted into the card insertion slot 240, and the ball dispensing mechanism 45 lends the lending processor 104 It is a throwing mechanism for lending pachinko balls to the pachinko machine 105 in response to an instruction from the control unit 31 and for throwing out a prize ball according to the game result.

  The ball throwing mechanism 45 at this time throws in units of the number of balls with respect to the frequency, such as “4 pieces”, “5 pieces”.

  With the apparatus configuration of the lending processor 104 and the pachinko machine 105 as described above, it is possible to play a game using pachinko balls for the valuable value by pressing the ball lending button 43 of the pachinko machine 105.

  Further, according to the lending processor 104, as will be described later, the operation instruction button 3032 provided on the side surface of the projecting portion 30 (provided on the surface exposed when the projecting portion 10 is projected forward) is used again. By pressing the play button, replay using the stored ball can be performed.

  Next, the configuration of the protrusion 30 in the lending processor 30 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.

  FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing a front structure in the vicinity of the position where the protrusion 30 is formed in the front surface portion 1041 of the lending processor 104, and FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing a cross-sectional structure taken along the line DD in FIG.

  6A shows a cross-sectional structure in a state where the protruding portion 30 is housed (stored) in the lending processor 104 (non-projecting state), and FIG. 6B shows a lending process for the protruding portion 30. A cross-sectional structure in a state of protruding forward from the machine 104 is shown.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the projecting portion 30 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole, and a pair of slide bars 311 extending in a direction orthogonal to the front surface portion 1041 of the lending processor 104 at the left and right ends of the lower surface. , 311 are provided.

  On the other hand, the lending processor 104 has a protruding portion accommodating portion (hereinafter referred to as an accommodating portion) 321 that has an inner diameter larger than the outer dimension of the protruding portion 30 and is penetrated into a rectangular parallelepiped shape.

  A pair having a structure that extends in a direction orthogonal to the front surface portion 1041 of the lending processor 104 and that can be fitted with the slide bars 311 and 311 of the projecting portion 30 at both left and right ends of the bottom surface portion inside the housing portion 321. Slide rails 322 and 322 are provided.

  5 and 6, the projecting portion 30 is rented by fitting the slide bars 311 and 311 to slide rails 322 and 322 provided on the inner bottom surface of the housing portion 321 of the lending processor 104, respectively. It has a structure that can slide in the directions of arrows A1 and A2 along the direction orthogonal to the front surface portion 1041 of the processing machine 104 (the depth direction of the accommodating portion 321).

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 6, it is accommodated in the surface which hits the deepest part of the said depth direction (surface which opposes the back part of the protrusion part 30 accommodated) inside the accommodating part 321 of the lending processor 104. FIG. There is provided an elastic member (for example, a spring spring) 323 that abuts on the back surface portion of the protruding portion 30 and urges the protruding portion 30 in the direction of pushing out the protruding portion 30 to the outside (arrow A1 direction).

  In addition, on the surface corresponding to the deepest portion in the depth direction inside the accommodating portion 321 of the lending processor 104, a state position where the protruding portion 30 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 321 against the urging force of the elastic member 323 [ A lock mechanism 324 is further provided for fixing to the state position shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, a lock bar 312 that can be freely inserted into and removed from the lock mechanism 324 is provided on the back surface of the protrusion 30.

  The lock mechanism 324 provided in the lending processor 104 slides the projecting portion 30 in the direction of arrow A2 in FIG. 6 and moves in the same direction until the lock bar 312 on the back surface of the projecting portion 30 is fitted to the lock mechanism 324. Is pushed into the locked state to fix the protruding portion 30 at a state position (state position shown in FIG. 6A) in which the protruding portion 30 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 321. It functions to be unlocked by pushing in the direction of arrow A2.

  As described above, the lending processor 104 according to the present embodiment includes the lock mechanism 324 that switches between the locked state and the unlocked state every time it is pressed in the accommodating portion 321 of the protruding portion 30, thereby enabling the FIG. As shown in a), the protrusion 30 is slid fully in the direction of the arrow A2, and the lock mechanism 324 is locked by the lock bar 312, and the protrusion 30 is held against the urging force of the elastic member 323. In the locked state (accommodated state), the projecting portion 30 is pushed again in the direction of the arrow A2, and the unlocked state is obtained. As shown, the protrusion 30 is slid in the direction of the arrow A1 by the urging force of the elastic member 323, and is fixed in a state of protruding forward from the front surface portion 1041 of the lending processor 104. Door can be.

  FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an external structure of the lending processor 104 that is operated in a state in which the protruding portion 30 is stored (non-projecting state), and FIG. 8 is operated in a state where the protruding portion 30 protrudes forward. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the rental processing machine 104 which is.

  7 and 8, for the sake of simplification of description, external components (state display unit 21, bill insertion slot 230, card insertion slot 240, nozzle 251 and the like) other than the constituent elements of the projecting portion 30, and Of the constituent elements of the protrusion 30, the slide drive unit 304 (slide bars 311 and 311, slide rails 322 and 322), the lock mechanism 324, and the like are omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, according to the lending processor 104 of this embodiment, the display unit 302 (see FIG. 3), an information display LED 3021 and a mode display lamp 3022 are provided.

  Further, according to the lending processor 104, as shown in FIG. 8, the side surface on the pachinko machine 105 side among the surfaces exposed to the outside of the apparatus main body when the projecting portion 30 of the projecting portion 30 is projected forward. On the right side when viewed toward the paper surface of FIG. 8, an IC built-in storage medium reading unit 301, a numeric keypad 3031 and an operation instruction button 3032 constituting the operation unit 303 (see FIG. 3) are provided.

  Next, the lending control operation of the lending processor 104 of this embodiment will be described.

  In this lending processor 104, as shown in FIG. 7 [and FIG. 6 (a)], a game using the valuable value of inserted bills and inserted cards can be performed in a state where the protruding portion 30 is housed in the apparatus main body.

  That is, for example, when a predetermined amount of banknotes is inserted from the banknote insertion slot 230 of the lending processor 104 and the ball lending button 43 of the pachinko machine 105 is pressed in the storage state of the protrusion 30 described above, The lending processing machine 104 instructs the pachinko machine 105 to lend the number of balls of the ball lending unit after the remaining amount is updated by subtracting the amount of the ball lending unit by the ball lending button 43 from the amount of the bills inserted. The pachinko machine 105 lends the number of balls based on the ball lending instruction from the lending processor 104 to the tray 41 using the ball throwing mechanism 45.

  Further, when a member card (or a general card) to which a card ID is assigned is inserted from the card insertion slot 240 of the lending processor 104 by the player, a card including the card ID from the member card (same general card). Read information.

  When the player depresses the ball lending button 43 of the pachinko machine 105 with the card information read out, it is possible to lend the balance information of the read card information in card ball lending units. To the card management TC102).

  In the member management TC101 (same card management TC102) that has received the lending request in the card ball lending unit, the balance information for the card ID is acquired from the member management table 1011 (same card management table 1021). If the amount necessary for lending the number of balls is lower than the amount of the acquired balance information, the amount for the number of balls of the card ball lending unit is subtracted from the balance information of the member management TC101 (same card management TC102). After updating the balance information, the lending processor is instructed to lend the number of balls in the card ball lending unit.

  When an instruction for lending the number of balls that can be lent is issued from the member management TC 101 (same card management TC 102), the designated number of balls is lent to the pachinko machine 105, and the pachinko machine 105 receives a lending from the lending processor 104. The number of balls based on the ball lending instruction is lent to the tray 41 using the ball throwing mechanism 45.

  Finally, when the player presses the card return button 44 provided on the pachinko machine 105, the card is returned and the process is terminated.

  The game using the inserted banknote and the valuable value of the inserted card described above is a state in which the protruding portion 30 is protruded from the apparatus main body in the lending processor 104 as shown in FIG. 8 [and FIG. 6B]. But you can do it.

  Further, in the state where the protruding portion 30 is protruded from the lending processor 104, the membership card is further used by using the IC built-in storage medium reading portion 301 and the operation portion 303 provided on the side surface of the protruding portion 30. Can be replayed, and ball lending and replay using the mobile phone terminal with IC 70 and the IC card 75 can be performed.

  For example, when replaying using a membership card, the player can use the card insertion slot 240 (see FIG. 8) of the lending processor 104 with the protruding portion 30 protruding from the apparatus body of the lending processor 104 (see FIG. 8). 4), insert the membership card in which the card ID is stored.

  When the membership card is inserted, the lending processor 104 reads the card information including the card ID from the membership card, and the replay button of the operation instruction buttons 3032 provided on the side surface of the protruding portion 30 of the lending processor 104. Wait until is pressed.

  Here, when the replay button is pressed, the lending processor 104 further waits for the input of the personal identification number. During this time, when the personal identification number is input by the player using the numeric keypad 3031 of the operation unit 303, An authentication request including the input password and the card ID read from the inserted member card is sent to the member management TC101.

  Upon receiving the authentication request, the member management TC 101 extracts the password and card ID included in the authentication request and checks whether or not the extracted card ID is registered in the member management table 1011. If it has been registered, the registered password corresponding to the card ID is read out, and it is checked whether the registered password matches the password extracted from the authentication request. .

  Here, if the registered password and the password extracted from the authentication request match, an authentication result “verification OK” is sent to the lending processor 104.

  On the other hand, when the card ID extracted from the authentication request is not registered in the member management table 1011, or the password registered in the member management table 1011 corresponding to the card ID extracted from the authentication request, If the password extracted from the authentication request does not match, the authentication result “verification NG” is sent to the lending processor 104.

  On the other hand, upon receiving the authentication result from the member management TC 101 as a response to the sent authentication request, the lending processor 104 checks whether the authentication result is “verification OK” or “verification NG”.

  If the result of the check is “verification NG”, the fact is notified to the player (for example, “authentication NG” is displayed using the display unit 302).

  On the other hand, if the result of the check is “verification OK”, the lending processor 104 determines the number of replay ball lending units out of the stored balls managed by the card ID read from the inserted member card. Request re-lending to the member management TC101.

  In the member management TC 101 that has received a re-lending request for stored balls from the lending processor 104, the number of stored balls stored in the member management table 1011 [see FIG. 2 (a)] corresponding to the card ID included in the re-lent request. If it is determined that there is more than the number of balls requested for re-lending (it can be lent), the number of balls requested for re-lending is subtracted from the number of balls corresponding to the card ID in the member management table 1011 to update the number of balls stored After that, the lending processor 104 is instructed to relend the number of balls in the replay ball lending unit.

  When the lending processor 104 receives a re-lending instruction from the member management TC 101, the specified number of pachinko balls are re-rented to the tray 41 of the pachinko machine 105 via the nozzle 251 by the ball dispensing mechanism 25.

  Finally, when the player presses a “return” button on the operation instruction button 3032 provided on the side surface of the protruding portion 30, the member card is returned and the process is terminated.

  Next, processing operations at the time of lending and storing replay using the IC-equipped mobile phone terminal 70 and the IC card 75 in the lending processor 104 will be described.

  Here, for the sake of simplicity, the case where the IC-equipped mobile phone terminal 70 is used will be described. Similarly, when the IC card 75 is used, the card read by the IC built-in storage medium reading unit 301 from the IC card 75 is used. Based on the ID, ball lending and storage ball replay operations can be performed.

  Note that the replay of the stored ball can be used only by a player who is a member of the pachinko parlor 10, but the member replays the stored ball using the IC-equipped mobile phone terminal 70 (or the IC card 75). In this case, it is necessary to register the terminal ID of the IC-equipped mobile phone terminal 70 (card ID of the IC card 75) and the personal identification number in association with each other.

  In the example of the member management table 1011 shown in FIG. 2A, the terminal of the IC-equipped mobile phone terminal 70 used by the member having the member ID together with the member information such as the number of stored balls, the address, and the name corresponding to the member ID. An ID (“5445”, “3236”, etc.) and a personal identification number (“125567”, “127658”, etc.) corresponding to the terminal ID are registered.

  First, when a player (member or non-member) receives a ball loan using the IC-equipped mobile phone terminal 70, the protrusion 30 protrudes forward from the apparatus body of the lending processor 104 as shown in FIG. State.

  In this state, the IC built-in storage medium reading unit 301, the numeric keypad 3031, and the operation instruction button 3032 provided on the side surface of the projecting unit 30 are exposed outside the apparatus main body (the player can operate).

  With the protruding portion 30 protruding as described above, the player performs an operation of pressing the “rent” button in the operation instruction button 3032 provided on the side surface of the protruding portion 30.

  When the “lending” button is operated, the lending processor 104 causes the LED built in the IC built-in storage medium reading unit 301 to emit light in order to encourage the player to hold the mobile phone terminal 70 with the IC. To drive.

  When the player holds the IC mobile phone terminal 70 over (closes to) the IC built-in storage medium reading unit 301 during the light emission of the LED, the lending processor 104 drives the IC built-in storage medium reading unit 301, The terminal ID is read from the mobile phone terminal 70 with the IC in the vicinity, and a lending request including the read terminal ID is sent to the card management TC102.

  When the card management TC 102 receives the lending request from the lending processor 104, the card management TC 102 determines whether or not the terminal ID included in the lending request is registered in the card management table 1021, and the terminal ID is registered. Further, it is determined whether or not the remaining frequency corresponding to the terminal ID is “0”.

  Here, when the terminal ID included in the lending request received from the lending processor 104 is not registered in the card management table 1021, or the terminal ID is registered, the remaining frequency corresponding to the terminal ID Is “0”, a response indicating that “lending is not possible” is sent to the lending processor 104 as a response.

  On the other hand, when the terminal ID included in the lending request is registered in the card management table 1021 and the remaining number corresponding to the terminal ID is not “0”, the card management table 1021 corresponds to the terminal ID. The remaining frequency information is read out, and the read remaining frequency information is sent to the lending processor 104.

  On the other hand, after sending out the above-mentioned lending request (including the terminal ID of the IC-equipped mobile phone terminal 70), the lending processor 104, for example, is the above-mentioned “lending impossible” as a response from the card management TC 102 to the lending request. When the notification is received, the notification content is analyzed, and the terminal ID (the terminal ID transmitted in the lending request) is not registered, or the remaining frequency corresponding to the terminal ID is “0”. Is notified to the player (for example, the fact is displayed using the display unit 302).

  On the other hand, when the remaining frequency information is received as a response from the card management TC 102, the lending processor 104 associates the received remaining frequency information with the terminal ID read from the IC-equipped mobile phone terminal 70, and stores the storage unit 26. And the remaining frequency indicated by the remaining frequency information is displayed using the information display LED 3021 (at this time, the mode display lamp 3022 performs lamp display indicating the remaining frequency mode).

  In the state where the remaining frequency is displayed, the lending processor 104, every time the “lending” button in the operation instruction button 3032 is pressed, from the remaining frequency stored in the device (storage unit 26), a predetermined frequency (for example, After subtracting 5 times), the pachinko machine 105 is instructed to lend a predetermined number (for example, 125 balls) corresponding to the predetermined frequency.

  Thereby, the pachinko machine 105 drives the ball throwing mechanism 45 to throw the pachinko balls of the designated number into the receiving tray 41.

  In the ball lending operation, the lending processor 104 displays the lending number and the remaining amount by using the information display LED 3021 and the mode display lamp 3022 that constitute the display unit 302.

  In this way, every time the player presses the “lending” button, when a predetermined number of balls are lent by subtracting the predetermined number from the remaining number held in the machine, for example, “ If the “lending” button is not operated, the lending processor 104 sends to the card management TC 102 a remaining number update request including the remaining number information indicating the remaining number held in the device and the terminal ID at this time.

  Upon receiving the remaining frequency update request from the lending processor 104, the card management TC 102 extracts the terminal ID and remaining frequency information included in the remaining frequency update request and stores them in the card management table 1021 corresponding to the terminal ID. The remaining frequency information is updated by rewriting the remaining frequency information that has been used with the remaining frequency information included in the remaining frequency update request.

  In the lending processor 104, as a condition for starting the update process for the remaining frequency (sending the update request for the remaining frequency), the “lending” button is not operated for a predetermined time as described above. In addition, the remaining frequency information stored in the aircraft becomes “0”, the “Cancel” button or the “Return” button in the operation instruction button 3032 is pressed, and another mobile phone terminal 70 with IC is held over. Or a card (member card or general card) is inserted as an activation condition, and when the activation condition is detected, an update request for the remaining number is sent to the card management TC102.

  In the above description, an example in which a predetermined number of pachinko balls are lent each time the “lending” button is pressed, but the “lending” button is not pressed and only the IC-equipped mobile phone terminal 70 is held over. A predetermined number of pachinko balls may be lent out.

  As described above, according to the lending processor 104 of this embodiment, a player receives a ball loan using the IC-equipped mobile phone terminal 70 (or IC card) instead of a general card or a membership card, and receives a game. It can be performed.

  Further, in this lending processing machine 104, when a player who is a member performs a stored ball replay using the IC-equipped mobile phone terminal 70, the player uses the above-described IC lending processing using the IC-equipped mobile phone terminal 70. Similarly to the time, the projecting portion 30 is projected from the apparatus main body of the lending processor 104 (see FIG. 8), and then the replay button ("" in the operation instruction button 3032 provided on the side surface of the projecting portion 30 is used. Press the “Re-P” button).

  When the “Re-P” button is pressed, the lending processor 104 causes the LED built in the IC built-in storage medium reading unit 301 to emit light in order to encourage the player to hold the mobile phone terminal 70 with the IC. To drive.

  When the player holds the IC mobile phone terminal 70 over (closes to) the IC built-in storage medium reading unit 301 during the light emission of the LED, the lending processor 104 drives the IC built-in storage medium reading unit 301, After reading the terminal ID from the IC-equipped mobile phone terminal 70 that is in close proximity, the display unit 302 is prompted to input a password.

  In this state, when a password is input by the player using the numeric keypad 3031 of the operation unit 303, the lending processor 104 uses the input password and the terminal ID already read from the IC-equipped mobile phone terminal 70. And an authentication request including the password and terminal ID is sent to the member management TC101.

  When the member management TC 101 receives the authentication request from the lending processor 104, the member management TC 101 determines whether or not the terminal ID included in the authentication request is registered in the member management table 1011, and the terminal ID [FIG. In this example, if "5445", "3236", etc.] are registered, then the secret code [125,567, 127658, etc.] registered corresponding to the terminal ID is then entered. It is determined whether or not it matches the password number included in the authentication request.

  In this process, the terminal ID included in the authentication request received from the lending processor 104 is registered in the member management table 1011 and the personal identification number registered corresponding to the terminal ID is included in the authentication request. When it matches with the included personal identification number, it is determined as “verification OK”.

  Upon obtaining this “verification OK” determination result (authentication result), the member management TC 101 further checks whether or not the number of stored balls corresponding to the terminal ID in the member management table 1011 is “0”.

  Here, when the number of stored balls is not “0”, the number of stored balls (registered corresponding to the terminal ID) is read from the member management table 1011, and the lending processor together with the above-described authentication result of “verification OK”. A response is sent to 104.

  Further, when the number of stored balls is “0”, a response is sent to the lending processor 104 together with the authentication result indicating “verification OK” as described above.

  On the other hand, when the terminal ID included in the authentication request received from the lending processor 104 is not registered in the member management table 1011 or when the terminal ID is registered, the terminal ID corresponds to the terminal ID. If the registered password does not match the password included in the authentication request, an authentication result “verification NG” is sent as a response to the lending processor 104.

  On the other hand, after sending out the authentication request (including the terminal ID of the IC-equipped mobile phone terminal 70), the lending processor 104 sends the authentication result “authentication NG” as a response from the member management TC 101 to the authentication request. In response to the content of the “authentication NG”, for example, a game indicating that the terminal ID (the terminal ID sent in the authentication request) has not been registered or that the personal identification number is incorrect The customer is notified (for example, displayed on the display unit 302).

  Further, as a response from the member management TC 101 to the authentication request, when the fact that the number of stored balls is “0” is received together with the authentication result “authentication OK” described above, the lending processor 104 determines that the number of stored balls is “ For example, the player is notified of the fact that it is 0 ″ by a method such as displaying on the display unit 302.

  On the other hand, when the number of stored balls information is received as a response from the member management TC 101 with respect to the authentication request together with the authentication result “authentication OK” described above, the lending processor 104 drives the mode display lamp 3022. While displaying the lamp indicating the total number of stored balls mode and displaying the received number of stored balls on the information display LED 3021, the state shifts to a waiting state for accepting a re-rental operation.

  In this waiting state for accepting re-rental operation, the player (member) presses the “Re-P” button or holds the same IC-equipped mobile phone terminal 70 (the terminal ID read from the IC-equipped mobile phone terminal 70). Is determined to be a mobile phone terminal with IC on the condition that it matches the terminal ID that has already been read and held), the lending processor 104 issues a re-rent request including the held terminal ID. Send to member management TC101.

  When the member management TC 101 receives the re-rent request from the lending processor 104, the member management TC 101 corresponds to the terminal ID included in the re-rent request, and stores a predetermined number of balls (for example, the number of balls stored in the member management table 1011). , 125 + number of balls for replay fee) is subtracted to update the number of stored balls, and the lending processor 104 is instructed to re-rent the predetermined number of balls.

  Upon receiving this re-lending instruction, the lending processor 104 drives the ball throwing mechanism 25 and throws the number of pachinko balls instructed to re-lending to the tray 41 of the pachinko machine 105 via the nozzle 251.

  In this re-lending operation, the lending processor 104 uses the information display LED 3021 to display the updated number of stored balls, and the mode display lamp 3022 is driven to a lamp display state indicating the total number of stored balls mode.

  Thereafter, the lending processor 104 maintains the collation OK state until any of the re-lending end conditions described later is satisfied. During this time, the player presses the “Re-P” button without entering the password. Or, by holding the same IC-equipped mobile phone terminal 70, the replay of the stored ball can be continued.

  Then, while this replay of the stored ball is continued, the lending processor 104 determines that the “re-P” button has not been operated for a predetermined time, the number of stored balls has become “0”, the “ When the “Cancel” button or the “Return” button is pressed, the re-rental termination condition is satisfied when another mobile phone terminal with IC 70 is held over or a card (member card or general card) is inserted. Control to end the replay process.

  In the above description, an example in which a predetermined number of pachinko balls are lent out again by pressing the replay button or holding the same IC-equipped mobile phone terminal 70 after the password is determined to be “verification OK”. As mentioned above, it is also possible to input the number of replay balls using the numeric keypad 3031 and re-rent pachinko balls corresponding to the number of replay balls.

  As described above, a player who is a member of the pachinko parlor 10 uses the IC-equipped mobile phone terminal 70 (or the IC card 75) instead of the membership card, and the membership management TC101 displays the membership management table 1011 on the membership management table 1011. Replay can be performed by using a storage ball managed corresponding to the member ID of the member.

  According to the lending processor 104 of the present embodiment, when the above-described IC-equipped mobile phone terminal 70 or the IC card 75 is not used (when money or a card medium is used), the protrusion 30 is lent to the lending processor. It is possible to operate in a state of being housed in the apparatus main body 104.

  In this case, from the state in which the protruding portion 30 is protruded as shown in FIG. 8, the protruding portion 30 is pushed in the direction of arrow A2 until locked by the lock mechanism 324, and as shown in FIG. The front surface portion of the lending processor 104 may be on the same surface as the front surface portion 1041.

  The lending processor 104 of the present embodiment, in which the protruding portion 30 provided with the IC built-in storage medium reading unit 301 and the operation unit 303 including the numeric keypad 3031 and the instruction operation button 3032 on the side is provided so as to be able to protrude from the apparatus main body. According to this structure, in the accommodated state (non-projected state) of the projecting portion 30, the side surface of the projecting portion 30 is completely hidden in the accommodating portion 321, so that the IC built-in storage medium reading unit 301 is obstructive for the player. It will not become a physical obstacle.

  In addition, in the operation of the lending processor 104 of the present embodiment, for example, when the windows and doors of the pachinko machine 105 are opened and closed, or when cleaning after closing the store, the protruding portion 30 is in a protruding state. Therefore, in such a case, it is preferable that the case be accommodated in the apparatus main body of the lending processor 104.

  Further, according to the lending processor 104 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the operation unit 302 (the numeric keypad 3031 and the instruction operation button 3032) used for inputting authentication information (password) is provided on the side surface of the projecting unit 30. Moreover, since it is provided on the base side of the protruding portion 30, it is easy for the player to perform an input operation, and since the input operation is difficult for others to see, a sense of security can be obtained.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 8, due to the structure in which the display portion 302 including the information display LED 3021 and the mode display lamp 3022 is provided on the front surface portion 1041 of the protrusion portion 30, the protrusion portion 30 is included in the apparatus body of the lending processor 104. Even when stored, the player can easily visually recognize the information displayed on the display unit 302.

  FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the external structure of the lending processor 104B according to the second embodiment, and particularly shows the external structure in a state where the protruding portion 30B protrudes from the front surface portion 1041 of the lending processor 104B.

  In the lending processor 104B illustrated in FIG. 9, the same reference numerals are given to the same functional units as the respective units according to the first embodiment.

  In the lending processor 104B of the present embodiment, the protruding portion 30B is slidable in the direction of the arrow A1 and the direction of the arrow A2 from the front surface portion 1041 of the apparatus body of the lending processor 104B. The structure housed in the portion 321) is the same as the housing structure of the protrusion 30 in the lending processor 104 according to the first embodiment.

  That is, in the lending processor 104B of the present embodiment, a lock mechanism 324 (not shown) that switches between a locked state and an unlocked state each time it is pressed is provided in the accommodating portion 321 of the protruding portion 30B. Then, the protrusion 30B is slid fully in the direction of the arrow A2, and the lock mechanism 324 (not shown) is locked by the lock bar 312 (not shown), and the protrusion 30B is urged by the elastic member 323 (not shown). Can be fixed to the position accommodated in the accommodating portion 321 (indicated by the dotted line) against this, and in this locked state (accommodated state), the protrusion 30B is pushed again in the direction of the arrow A2 to release the lock. As shown by the solid line in FIG. 9, the lending process is performed by urging the protruding portion 30B in the direction of the arrow A1 by the urging force of the elastic member 323 (not shown). A fixed structure capable to position state protruded from the front portion 1041 of 104B.

  However, in the lending processor 104B, the protruding portion 30B has a structure different from that of the protruding portion 30 of the lending processor 104 according to the first embodiment, and the front portion and the rear portion are connected via a rotating hinge 331 extending in the vertical direction. In the state where the protruding portion 30B protrudes from the lending processor 104B as shown by the solid line in FIG. 9, the front portion is the arrow B1 direction and the arrow B2 direction with the rotary hinge 331 as the rotation axis with respect to the rear portion. It has a structure that can be rotated in the (horizontal direction).

  Further, in the projection 30B, a display portion 302 (consisting of an information display LED 3021 and a mode display lamp 3022) equivalent to the projection 30 according to the first embodiment is provided on the front surface thereof, and the pachinko machine 105 in the front portion is provided. On the side surface (the side surface on the right side when viewed toward the paper surface of FIG. 9), the IC built-in storage medium reading unit 301 equivalent to the protrusion 30 according to the first embodiment, and the operation unit 303 (tenkey 3031, operation An instruction button 3032).

  FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram showing an operation image of the protruding portion 30B in the lending processor 104B according to the present embodiment.

  Here, Fig.10 (a) has shown the state which accommodated the protrusion part 30B in the accommodating part 321 provided in the lending processor 104B.

  FIG. 10B shows a state in which the protruding portion 30B protrudes from the lending processor 104B (see FIG. 9), and the front portion of the protruding portion 30B is rotated in the direction of the arrow B1 with the rotary hinge 331 as the rotation axis. Similarly, FIG. 10C shows a state in which the protruding portion 30B protrudes from the lending processor 104B, and the front portion of the protruding portion 30B is rotated in the direction of the arrow B2 with the rotary hinge 331 as the rotation axis. Shows the state.

  According to the lending processor 104B of the present embodiment, the player can determine which rotation position between the position shown in FIG. 10B and the position shown in FIG. 10C [as shown in FIG. 10A. In the first embodiment, the IC built-in storage medium reading unit 301 and the operation unit 303 (consisting of the numeric key 3031 and the operation instruction button 3032) provided on the side surface of the protrusion 30B are used. According to the method described above, it is possible to perform a game media lending operation or a storage ball replay operation using the IC built-in storage medium (IC-equipped mobile phone terminal 70 or IC card 75).

  In particular, according to the lending processor 104B of the present embodiment having the protruding portion 30B that can be rotated in the horizontal direction by the rotating hinge, when the protruding portion 30B is difficult to operate with the protruding portion 30B protruding vertically, the protruding portion 30B. The operability can be secured by appropriately changing the angle.

  Moreover, even if the door and window of the gaming table are accidentally opened, even if the door and window hit the protruding portion 30B in the protruding state, the protruding portion 30B operates in the horizontal direction and is not easily broken.

  FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the external structure of the lending processor 104C according to the third embodiment, and particularly shows the external structure in a state where the protruding portion 30C protrudes from the front surface portion 1041 of the lending processor 104C.

  The lending processing machine 104 </ b> C of this embodiment performs a lending process of game media (medals) to a slot gaming machine (not shown) that is a corresponding gaming machine 105.

  The lending processor 104C includes various components such as a status display unit, a bill insertion slot, and a card insertion slot necessary for a medal lending process on the front surface portion 1041 of the apparatus main body. In FIG. Of the components provided, the components other than the projecting portion 30C are not shown.

  As in the present embodiment, the lending processor 104C provided in the slot gaming machine has a wider width in the inter-device direction than the lending processor 104 provided in the pachinko machine 105 (see Examples 1 and 2). It is common.

  In the present embodiment, utilizing the above-described width of the lending processor 104C, as shown in FIG. 11, the protruding portion 30C is more than the protruding portion 30 (Example 1) of the lending processor 104 provided alongside the pachinko machine 105. The projecting portion 30C has a wide rectangular shape, and the lending process is slidable in the direction perpendicular to the surface of the front surface portion 1041 from the front surface portion 1041 of the apparatus body of the lending processor 104C (in the direction of arrow A1 and arrow A2). It is configured to be accommodated in the apparatus main body (within the accommodating portion 321) of the machine 104C.

  Here, the accommodation structure of the protrusion 30C with respect to the lending processor 104C can be realized by the same structure as the accommodation structure of the protrusion 30 in the lending processor 104 according to the first embodiment (see FIGS. 5 and 6).

  Further, the projection 30C of the lending processor 104C according to the present embodiment displays various numerical values and modes related to the medal lending process corresponding to the display unit 302 of the projection 30 according to the first embodiment on the front surface thereof. A display unit 302c is provided.

  Further, in the protruding portion 30C of the lending processor 104C of the present embodiment, the upper surface portion thereof is equivalent to the IC built-in storage medium reading unit 301 provided in the protruding portion 30 according to the first embodiment, and according to the first embodiment. Corresponding to the operation unit 303 of the projecting unit 30, an operation unit 303c including a numeric keypad for inputting a personal identification number and operation instruction buttons for instructing various operations related to the medal lending process is provided.

  According to the lending processing machine 104C of the present embodiment, the game player protrudes from the state in which the protruding portion 30C is stored in the storage portion 321 indicated by the dotted line in FIG. 11 to the protruding position indicated by the solid line in FIG. Using the IC built-in storage medium reading unit 301 and the operation unit 303c provided on the upper surface of the projecting part 30C and using the IC-equipped mobile phone terminal 70 or the IC card 75, a game medium (medal for the corresponding slot game machine) ) Lending operation.

  In addition, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above and shown in the drawings, and can be implemented by being appropriately modified within a range not changing the gist thereof.

  For example, in the present invention, unless there is a departure from the gist of securing a wider space by using the surfaces of the protruding portion 30 provided in a part of the apparatus main body so as to be able to protrude forward, it is possible to read the storage medium with a built-in IC. The surface on which the unit 301, the display unit 302, and the operation unit 303 are provided is not limited to the example described above, and may be provided on an appropriate surface.

  Moreover, in Example 1 and 2, the protrusion part 30 is provided in the lending processing machine 104 provided with the ball throwing mechanism 25 (nozzle 251) that throws the ball onto the tray 41 of the gaming machine (pachinko machine) 105 corresponding to the storage ball play. Although the example of composition which provides 30B was given, it is not restricted to this, Protruding parts 30 and 30B are provided in a lending processing machine which has a ball throwing mechanism which throws a ball to a pachinko machine without using the above-mentioned nozzle at the time of storage ball play Applicable to configuration.

  In each of the above embodiments, the slide mechanism (slide drive unit 304) of the protrusions 30, 30B, 30C is a slide rail, a spring bias, and a lock mechanism that switches between a locked state and an unlocked state each time it is pressed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the slide rail is arranged so as to be tilted forward and downward, while a slide-out stop switch is provided, and when the slide-out stop switch is released, the protrusion protrudes to a predetermined position with its own weight. Alternatively, an operation switch and a motor that is turned on / off by an on / off operation of the operation switch may be used, and the protruding portion may be driven on the slide rail in the protruding direction and the storing direction using the motor as a drive source.

  In addition, the present invention is not limited to the IC functions described in the above embodiments. For example, the medium is used by using a medium such as a mobile phone terminal or a card having an electronic money function and holding the medium over an information reading unit of the medium. It is also possible to read the electronic money value from the electronic money and lend the ball using the electronic money value.

  Similarly, in the present invention, stored ball information and prepaid value information are stored in a mobile phone terminal, and at the time of use, the ball lending is performed while reading the stored ball information and prepaid value information from the mobile phone terminal and subtracting and updating it. It is good also as composition to do.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be applied to a game medium lending processing apparatus that is installed between game machines such as a pachinko game machine and a slot game machine and that accepts a storage medium with a built-in integrated circuit and lends game media to a corresponding game machine. .

The system block diagram of the game media rental system concerning this invention. The table figure which shows the structure of the valuable value management table in member management and card management TC. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a lending processor according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the apparatus structure of the game machine corresponding to a rental processing machine. The conceptual diagram which shows the front structure of the protrusion part formation position vicinity in the front part of a rental processing machine. The conceptual diagram which shows the cross-section by the DD line | wire of FIG. The perspective view which shows the external appearance structure in the protrusion part non-protrusion state of the rental processing machine concerning Example 1. FIG. The perspective view which shows the external appearance structure in the protrusion part protrusion state of the rental processing machine concerning Example 1. FIG. The perspective view which shows the external appearance structure in the protrusion part protrusion state of the rental processing machine concerning Example 2. FIG. The conceptual diagram which shows the operation | movement image of the protrusion part of the rental processing machine concerning Example 2. FIG. The perspective view which shows the external appearance structure in the protrusion part protrusion state of the rental processing machine concerning Example 3. FIG.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Game store (pachinko store), 101 ... Member management TC (terminal controller), 1011 ... Member management table, 102 ... Card management TC (terminal controller), 1021 ... Card management table, 103 ... Island controller, 104, 104B, 104C ... Lending processor, 1041 ... Front side of the apparatus main body, 21 ... Status display part, 22 ... Remote control light receiving part, 23 ... Banknote processing part, 24 ... Card processing part, 25 ... Ball throwing mechanism, 26 ... Storage part , 27 ... power supply unit, 28 ... first communication unit, 29 ... second communication unit, 30, 30B, 30C ... projecting part, 301 ... IC built-in storage medium reading unit, 302, 302C ... display unit, 3021 ... information display LED (Diode), 3022 ... mode display lamp, 303, 303C ... operation unit, 3031 ... numeric keypad, 3032 ... operation instruction button, 04 ... slide drive unit, 311 ... slide bar, 312 ... lock bar, 321 ... projection part accommodating part, 322 ... slide rail, 323 ... elastic member, 331 ... rotation hinge, 31 ... lending control part, 105 ... game machine (pachinko) 41) tray, 42 ... display unit, 43 ... ball lending button, 44 ... card return button, 45 ... ball throwing mechanism, 106 ... card issuing machine, 107 ... card settlement machine, 108 ... member card processing machine, 109 ... ball counter, 50 ... public network, 60 ... out-of-store equipment, 70 ... mobile phone terminal with IC, 75 ... IC card

Claims (8)

In a gaming medium lending processing apparatus that is provided between the gaming tables and controls lending of gaming media to the corresponding gaming table,
It has a projecting part that can be projected forward from the front of the device body,
A storage medium reading means for reading information from a storage medium with a built-in integrated circuit provided on a surface exposed to the outside of the apparatus body when the protrusion of the protrusion protrudes forward;
A game medium lending processing device comprising: lending control means for performing lending control of a game medium corresponding to a value specified based on the information read from the integrated circuit built-in storage medium by the storage medium reading means. The storage medium reading means includes
The game media rental processing device according to claim 1, wherein the game media rental processing device is provided on a side surface of the protruding portion on the gaming table side. The protrusion is
The game medium lending processing device according to claim 2, wherein an operation unit including a numeric key and an operation instruction button related to lending control of the game medium is provided on a side surface on the gaming table side. The operation unit is
The game medium rental processing apparatus according to claim 3, which is provided on a base side of the protruding portion. The protrusion is
The front portion and the rear portion with respect to the protruding direction are rotatably connected by a rotating shaft extending in the vertical direction, and the front portion has a structure that can be rotated horizontally by the rotating shaft in a state of protruding forward. 5. The game medium rental processing device according to any one of 1 to 4. The protrusion is
6. The game medium lending processing device according to claim 1, wherein a display unit for information related to the game medium lending control is provided on a front surface. The storage medium reading means includes
The game medium rental processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the game medium rental processing apparatus is provided on an upper surface of the protrusion. The protrusion is
8. The game medium lending process according to claim 7, wherein an operation unit including operation keys associated with numeric keys and the game medium lending control is provided on the upper surface, and a display unit for information relating to the game medium lending control is provided on the front surface. apparatus.

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