JP2010207491A - Game machine, abnormality diagnosing apparatus and abnormality diagnosing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique which can diagnose the abnormality of a motor for driving a performance member. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine includes a sensor for detecting the position of a movable member which moves to a game panel, the motor 521 which drives the movable member, a driving instructing section 326 which performs a driving instruction to the motor 521, a driving amount-detecting section 527 which detects the actual driving amount of the motor 521, and an abnormality diagnosing section 327 which diagnoses the abnormality of the motor 521. The driving instructing section 326 performs a second driving instruction for making the movable member move in a second direction until the sensor detects the movable member after performing a first driving instruction for making the movable member move in a first direction by a predetermined amount after the sensor has detected the position of the movable member. The abnormality diagnosing section 327 diagnoses the abnormality of the motor 521 based on: a first driving amount having been driven by the motor 521 in response to the first driving instruction; and a second driving amount having been driven by the motor 521 in response to the second driving instruction, wherein both driving amounts have been detected by the driving amount-detecting section 527. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, an apparatus for diagnosing abnormality of a motor provided in the gaming machine, and a diagnostic method therefor.

  In accordance with image production performed on a liquid crystal screen or the like, a gaming machine has been proposed in which an actual structure, a so-called gimmick production member (movable body) is moved by driving a motor to enhance the production effect. In addition, a gaming machine having means for diagnosing whether or not this effect member is operating normally has been proposed.

  For example, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, the measurement unit measures a drive amount that is equal to or greater than the drive amount of the drive source (motor) required to move the movable object (effect member) from the first position to the second position. Nevertheless, if the sensor does not detect that the movable object is in the second position, it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the operation of the movable object.

JP 2007-229066 A

Possible causes of abnormalities in the device that moves the effect member (movable body) by driving the motor and detects the position of the effect member by the sensor are a sensor failure, a motor failure, and the like. Therefore, when it is determined that an abnormality has occurred when the sensor does not detect that the effect member is at the predetermined position, it is unclear whether the abnormality is caused by an abnormality of the motor.
Therefore, it is desirable to be able to diagnose an abnormality in the motor that drives the effect member.

  For this purpose, the present invention provides a movable body 501 movable with respect to the game board 110, position detecting means 526 for detecting the position of the movable body 501, a drive motor 521 for driving the movable body 501; A drive instruction means 326 for giving a drive instruction to the drive motor 521, a drive amount detection means 527 for detecting an actual drive amount of the drive motor 521, and an abnormality diagnosis means 327 for diagnosing an abnormality of the drive motor 521; , Wherein the drive instruction means 326 moves the movable body 501 in a first direction by a predetermined amount after the position detection means 526 detects the position of the movable body 501. After the drive instruction is given, a second drive instruction is made to move in the second direction until the position detection means 526 detects the movable body 501, and the drive amount detection means 27 detects a first drive amount driven by the drive motor 521 in accordance with the first drive instruction and a second drive amount driven by the drive motor 521 in accordance with the second drive instruction. The abnormality diagnosis unit 327 diagnoses an abnormality of the drive motor 521 based on the first drive amount and the second drive amount detected by the drive amount detection unit 527. Machine.

Here, it is preferable that the abnormality diagnosis unit 327 diagnoses an abnormality when a difference between the first drive amount and the second drive amount is outside a predetermined range.
Further, it is preferable that the abnormality diagnosis unit 327 diagnoses an abnormality when the number of times that the difference between the first driving amount and the second driving amount is out of a predetermined range becomes a predetermined number or more. It is.
In addition, the display unit 114 or the lamp 157 that variably displays a plurality of types of identification information, and the diagnosis result of the abnormality diagnosis unit 327 are grasped, and the display unit 114 displays or displays the lamp when the abnormality is diagnosed. It is preferable to further include notifying means 305 and 328 for notifying by turning on 157.

  From another point of view, the present invention relates to a movable body 501 that is movable with respect to the game board 110, position detection means 526 that detects the position of the movable body 501, and a drive motor 521 that drives the movable body 501. An abnormality diagnosis device for diagnosing an abnormality of the drive motor 521 of the gaming machine 100, comprising: a drive instruction means 326 that issues a drive instruction to the drive motor 521; and an actual drive amount of the drive motor 521. Drive amount detecting means 527 for performing an abnormality diagnosis of the drive motor 521, and an abnormality diagnosing means 327 for diagnosing an abnormality of the drive motor 521. The drive instruction means 326 detects the position of the movable body 501 after the position detecting means 526 detects the position of the movable body After performing the first drive instruction to move the movable body 501 in the first direction by a predetermined amount, the first time until the position detecting unit 526 detects the movable body 501. The drive amount detection unit 527 performs a second drive instruction to move the first drive amount driven by the drive motor 521 in response to the first drive instruction, and the second drive instruction. In response to the second drive amount driven by the drive motor 521, the abnormality diagnosis unit 327 detects the first drive amount and the second drive amount detected by the drive amount detection unit 527. The abnormality diagnosis device is characterized in that the abnormality of the drive motor 521 is diagnosed based on the above.

Here, it is preferable that the abnormality diagnosis unit 327 diagnoses an abnormality when a difference between the first drive amount and the second drive amount is outside a predetermined range.
Further, it is preferable that the abnormality diagnosis unit 327 diagnoses an abnormality when the number of times that the difference between the first driving amount and the second driving amount is out of a predetermined range becomes a predetermined number or more. It is.

  From another point of view, the present invention relates to a movable body 501 that is movable with respect to the game board 110, position detection means 526 that detects the position of the movable body 501, and a drive motor 521 that drives the movable body 501. An abnormality of the drive motor 521 of the gaming machine 100 that includes a drive instruction unit 326 that issues a drive instruction to the drive motor 521 and a drive amount detection unit 527 that detects an actual drive amount of the drive motor 521 is diagnosed. A first drive instruction for moving the movable body 501 by a predetermined amount in a first direction after the position detection means 526 detects the position of the movable body 501. Then, a second drive instruction for moving in the second direction is performed until the position detection unit 526 detects the movable body 501, and the drive amount detection unit 52. Detected by the first drive instruction according to the first drive instruction and the second drive amount driven by the drive motor 521 according to the second drive instruction. The abnormality diagnosis method is characterized in that an abnormality of the drive motor 521 is diagnosed based on the abnormality.

  In addition, the said code | symbol in this column is attached | subjected illustratively in the description of this invention, and this invention is not reduced by this code | symbol.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to diagnose abnormality of the motor that drives the effect member. Further, since the abnormality is diagnosed based on the actual driving amount of the motor, the abnormality can be diagnosed with higher accuracy.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment.
A pachinko gaming machine 100 as an example of the gaming machine shown in the figure is configured to pay out a prize ball when a game ball launched by an instruction operation by a player wins. The pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a game board 110 on which game balls are launched, and a frame member 150 that surrounds the game board 110. The game board 110 is detachably attached to the frame member 150.

The game board 110 is attached to a main body frame (not shown), and a game area 111 for playing a game with a game ball and a top position of the game area 111 when a game ball launched from below rises. And a rail member 112 that forms a passage toward the vehicle.
In the present embodiment, an image display unit 114 that displays various images for production is provided at a position of the game area 111 that is easily visible to the player. As the game progresses by the player, for example, the image display unit 114 notifies the player of the symbol lottery result (symbol variation result) by the symbol, or displays a notice effect due to the appearance of the character or the appearance of the item. To do.
In addition, a movable accessory 116 is provided on the front surface of the game board 110 as an effect member for effecting. The movable accessory 116 will be described in detail later.

  The game area 111 is provided with a game nail and a windmill (not shown) for changing the direction in which the game ball falls. Further, in the game area 111, various bonuses relating to winning and lottery are arranged at predetermined positions. In addition, the game area 111 is provided with a discharge port 117 through which game balls launched into the game area 111 that have not been won in the winning area are discharged out of the game area 111.

  In the present embodiment, as various types of prizes and lotteries, the first start port 121 where a special symbol lottery (a jackpot lottery) is started when a game ball enters and a position below the first start port 121 is placed. The game board 110 is provided with a second start port 122 where a special symbol lottery starts when a game ball enters and a gate 124 where a normal symbol lottery (open / close lottery) starts when the game ball passes. ing. The second starting port 122 includes an electric tulip 123 that is lit while a pair of rotating members in the shape of tulip flowers are opened and closed by an electric solenoid.

Further, in the present embodiment, as various types of prizes and lotteries, a large winning opening 125 that is located below the second start opening 122 and opens according to the result of the special symbol lottery, and a game ball wins. However, the game board 110 is provided with a normal winning opening 126 where the lottery does not start.
In the present embodiment, the first start port 121 and the second start port 122 are disposed in the game area 111, but a configuration example in which only one of them is disposed or another start port is disposed. A configuration example is also conceivable. In the present embodiment, one big prize opening 125 is arranged in the game area 111, but a configuration example in which a plurality of big prize openings 125 are arranged is also conceivable.
In the present embodiment, a display 130 for displaying a lottery result and the number of holds is arranged at the lower right position of the game board 110.

  Also, on the back side of the game board 110, there are a game control board that performs internal lottery and determination of winning, an effect control board that comprehensively controls effects, an image control board that controls effects by images and sounds, various lamps, Various substrates (not shown) such as a lamp control substrate for controlling the effect by the movable accessory 116 are attached. In addition, a switching power supply (not shown) that converts the supplied 24V AC power source into a DC power source and outputs it to various boards and the like is disposed on the back surface of the game board 110.

  When the player touches the handle 151 and rotates the lever 152 in the clockwise direction, the frame member 150 moves the game balls at a predetermined time interval (for example, 100 per minute) with a hitting force according to the operation angle. And a launching device (not shown) for electrically firing. In addition, the frame member 150 includes a supply device (not shown) that sequentially supplies game balls to the launching device one by one at a timing in conjunction with the operation of the player's lever 152, and a game ball that the supply device supplies to the launching device. And a plate 153 for temporarily storing. For example, a payout ball by a payout unit is paid out to the plate 153.

The frame member 150 also includes a stop button 154 for temporarily stopping the launch of the game ball even when the player is touching the handle 151 of the launch device, and a game ball stored in the tray 153. A take-out button 155 for dropping and taking out the box (not shown).
Further, the frame member 150 includes a speaker 156 and a frame lamp 157 for notifying the gaming state and situation of the pachinko gaming machine 100 and performing various effects. The speaker 156 performs various effects based on music, voice, and sound effects, and the frame lamp 157 performs various effects based on light depending on a pattern or light emission color caused by lighting and blinking. In addition, about the frame lamp | ramp 157, the structural example which enables it to perform the effect which changes the irradiation direction of light can be considered.
The frame member 150 also includes a transparent plate (not shown) for separating the game board 110 from the player.

[Configuration of control unit]
Next, a control unit that performs operation control and signal processing in the pachinko gaming machine 100 will be described.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the control unit. As shown in the figure, the control unit includes a game control unit 200 that performs various controls relating to the number of prize balls to be paid out, such as internal lottery and determination of winning, as main control means. Further, as sub-control means, an effect control unit 300 that comprehensively controls effects, an image / sound control unit 310 that controls effects using images and sound, and effects using various lamps and movable accessories 116 A ramp control unit 320 for controlling the payout, and a payout control unit 400 for performing payout control of the payout ball.

  As described above, each of the game control unit 200, the effect control unit 300, the image / sound control unit 310, the lamp control unit 320, and the payout control unit 400 is a game as a main board disposed on the back surface of the game board 110. The control board, and further, the effect control board, the image control board, the lamp control board, and the payout control board as sub boards are individually configured.

[Configuration and function of game control unit]
The game control unit 200 includes a CPU 201 that performs arithmetic processing when performing various controls related to the number of paid-out prize balls, such as internal lottery and winning determination, and a ROM 202 that stores programs executed by the CPU 201, various data, and the like. And a RAM 203 used as a working memory for the CPU 201.
The game control unit 200 performs a special symbol lottery when a game ball wins the first start port 121 or the second start port 122, and sends a determination result as to whether or not it is a win in the special symbol lottery to the effect control unit 300. Also, fluctuation setting of winning probability at special symbol lottery (for example, fluctuation setting from 1/300 to 1/30), special symbol fluctuation time shortening at special symbol lottery, and normal symbol at normal symbol lottery The variable time is set to be shortened, and the setting content is sent to the effect control unit 300.
Further, the game control unit 200 controls the extension of the opening time of the blades of the electric tulip 123, the setting of the number of times the blades of the electric tulip 123 are opened, and the setting of the opening / closing operation interval when the blades are opened. In addition, when a game ball continuously wins the first start port 121 or the second start port 122, the game ball is suspended until the limit number (for example, four) for the undrawn lots, or the game ball continuously passes through the gate 124. The suspension is set up to the limit number (for example, 4) for the undrawn lots.
In addition, the game control unit 200 keeps an open state in a protruding manner until the special winning opening 125 satisfies a predetermined condition (for example, 30 seconds have passed or 10 game balls have been won) according to the result of the special symbol lottery. Is controlled to be repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times or 2 times). Furthermore, the opening / closing operation interval when the special winning opening 125 is opened is controlled.

Further, when the game ball is won in the first start port 121, the second start port 122, the big winning port 125, and the normal winning port 126, the game control unit 200 per game ball according to the place where the game ball has won. The payout control unit 400 is instructed to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls.
When the payout control unit 400 pays out a prize ball in accordance with an instruction from the game control unit 200, the game control unit 200 acquires information on the number of prize balls paid out from the payout control unit 400. As a result, the number of prize balls paid out is managed.

The game control unit 200 includes a first start port switch (not shown) that detects a winning of a game ball to the first start port 121, and a second start port switch that detects a winning of a game ball to the second start port 122. Various switches such as (not shown) are connected.
In addition, the game control unit 200 displays the reserved number for the undrawn special symbol lottery (big win lottery) started by winning the game ball at the first start port 121 within the limit number (for example, four). 1 special symbol hold indicator (not shown), a second special symbol hold indicator (not shown) that displays the number of unsold lots of the special symbol lottery started by winning the game ball to the second start port 122 within the limit number Various displays such as (not shown) are connected.

  Then, detection signals detected by various switches such as the first start port switch are sent to the game control unit 200. In addition, a control signal from the game control unit 200 is sent to an electric tulip opening / closing unit (not shown), a prize winning opening / closing unit (not shown), and various displays. Thereby, the game control unit 200 performs various controls related to the number of payout prize balls.

  Further, a board external information terminal board 250 that transmits various kinds of information to a host computer (not shown) installed in the hall is connected to the game control unit 200. Then, the game control unit 200 transmits information regarding the number of paid-out winning balls acquired from the payout control unit 400, information indicating the state of the game control unit 200, and the like to the host computer via the board external information terminal board 250. .

[Configuration and function of production control unit]
Next, the effect control unit 300 includes a CPU 301 that performs arithmetic processing when controlling the effect, a ROM 302 that stores programs executed by the CPU 301, various data, and the like, and a RAM 303 that is used as a work memory for the CPU 301 and the like. And a real-time clock (RTC) 304 for measuring the date and time.
The production control unit 300 sets the production content based on, for example, the determination result of whether or not the winning is a special symbol lottery sent from the game control unit 200. In addition, when the game is interrupted for a predetermined period, an instruction to set a screen display for waiting for a customer is given as one of the effects.

Furthermore, when the game control unit 200 changes the winning probability at the time of the special symbol lottery, shortens the special symbol fluctuation time at the time of the special symbol lottery, and shortens the normal symbol fluctuation time at the time of the normal symbol lottery. In this case, the production control unit 300 sets the production content corresponding to the set content.
In addition, the effect control unit 300 sends a command for instructing execution of the set effect contents to the image / sound control unit 310 and the lamp control unit 320.

[Configuration / Function of Image / Sound Control Unit]
The image / sound control unit 310 is a CPU 311 that performs arithmetic processing when controlling the image and sound that expresses the content of the effect, a ROM 312 that stores programs executed by the CPU 311, various data, and the like, and a work for the CPU 311. And a RAM 313 used as a memory or the like.
Then, the image / sound control unit 310 controls the image displayed on the image display unit 114 and the sound output from the speaker 156 based on the command sent from the effect control unit 300.
Specifically, in the ROM 312 of the image / sound control unit 310, a symbol image or background image displayed during the game on the image display unit 114, a decorative symbol for notifying the player of the lottery result, and a notice effect for the player Image data such as a character or item for displaying is stored. Furthermore, various kinds of acoustic data such as music and sound output from the speaker 156 in synchronization with the image data or independently of the image data, and sound effects such as jingles are stored. The CPU 311 selects and reads out the data corresponding to the command sent from the effect control unit 300 from the image data and the sound data stored in the ROM 312. Furthermore, image processing for background image display, symbol image display, symbol image variation, character / item display, and the like are performed using the read image data, and voice processing using the read acoustic data is performed.
Then, the image / sound control unit 310 controls screen display on the image display unit 114 based on the image data that has undergone image processing. Further, the sound output from the speaker 156 is controlled by the sound data subjected to the sound processing.

[Configuration and function of lamp control unit]
The lamp control unit 320 includes a CPU 321 that performs calculation processing when controlling the operation of the movable accessory 116, the light emission of the frame lamp 157, a ROM 322 that stores programs executed by the CPU 321 and various data, and the CPU 321. And a RAM 323 used as a working memory.
Based on the command sent from the effect control unit 300, the lamp control unit 320 controls the operation of the movable accessory 116, and controls lighting / flashing of the frame lamp 157, emission color, and the like.

  Specifically, the ROM 322 of the lamp control unit 320 stores operation pattern data of the movable accessory 116 corresponding to the production content set by the production control unit 300. The CPU 321 controls the operation of the movable accessory 116 based on the read operation pattern data.

  The ROM 322 of the lamp control unit 320 stores lighting / flashing pattern data and light emission color pattern data (light emission pattern data) for the frame lamp 157 according to the production contents set by the production control unit 300. . The CPU 321 selects and reads out the light emission pattern data stored in the ROM 322 corresponding to the command sent from the effect control unit 300. Then, the lamp control unit 320 controls light emission by the frame lamp 157 based on the read light emission pattern data.

[Configuration and function of payout control unit]
The payout control unit 400 includes a CPU 401 that performs arithmetic processing for controlling payout of payout balls, a ROM 402 that stores programs executed by the CPU 401, various data, and the like, and a RAM 403 that is used as a work memory for the CPU 401 and the like. And.
The payout control unit 400 controls payout of the payout ball based on the command sent from the game control unit 200.

Below, the movable accessory 116 is demonstrated.
The movable accessory 116 has the shape of an arm and rotates, so that when viewed from the front, the movable accessory 116 is mainly positioned outside the area of the image display unit 114 and within the area of the image display unit 114. The movable member 501 is movable between a second position and a second position.
FIG. 1 is a diagram when the movable member 501 is located at the first position. FIG. 3 is a diagram when the movable member 501 is located at the second position.

  The movable accessory 116 is attached to the palm-shaped portion of the movable member 501, and is the same when the movable member 501 is located at the first position and when the movable member 501 is located at the second position. A decorative character 550 is provided as a direction. The decorative character 550 is a Chinese character “meat” as shown in the figure. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the decorative character 550 has the same orientation when viewed from the front regardless of whether the movable member 501 is located at the first position or the second position. It is comprised so that it may become.

Next, a specific configuration of the movable member 501 will be described.
4A and 4B are diagrams showing the configuration of the movable member 501, in which FIG. 4A is a front view and FIG. 4B is a back view when the movable member 501 is located at the first position.
The movable member 501 has a movable member main body 502 in which a part of a human arm, that is, the shape from the elbow to the hand, is planarly formed on the back surface side. The movable member main body 502 has, on the front side, a forearm decoration portion 503 in which the shape from the elbow to the wrist is three-dimensionally formed, and a finger decoration portion 504 in which the shape of the finger of the hand is three-dimensionally formed. Is attached.

  A palm substrate (not shown) is attached to the palm portion of the front side of the movable member main body 502. A decorative character 550 three-dimensionally shaped as “meat” is attached to the front side of the palm substrate so as to be rotatable with respect to the palm substrate. A transparent cover 506 that covers the decorative character 550 and the palm substrate is attached to the movable member main body 502 on the front side of the decorative character 550. An opaque member (not shown) is interposed between the decorative character 550 and the cover 506. Therefore, in appearance, the decorative character 550 and the palm board placed on the back side of the cover 506 cannot be seen.

  In addition, a protrusion 502a that extends vertically upward in a state where the movable member 501 is located at the first position is formed at the right end of the movable member main body 502. The movable accessory 116 includes a locking member 511 that suppresses the rotation of the movable member 501 by coming into contact with the protrusion 502a, and a slide that slides the locking member 511 in the vertical direction when viewed from the front. A mechanism 510 is provided.

  The slide mechanism 510 includes a motor 512 and a gear 513 that meshes with a gear 512 a attached to the rotation shaft of the motor 512. And the cam 514 is attached to the rotating shaft of the gear 513, and the gear 513 and the cam 514 rotate in synchronization. The cam 514 is formed with a plurality of convex portions 514a protruding in the radial direction (two in this embodiment at intervals of 180 degrees).

  Further, the slide mechanism 510 has a slider 515 that can slide upward when viewed from the front by contacting the convex portion 514 a of the cam 514. The above-described locking member 511 is attached to the slider 515, and the slider 515 and the locking member 511 slide together in the vertical direction. The slider 515 is biased by a spring 516, and a downward spring force corresponding to the length of the spring 516 is generated in the slider 515.

A rotation shaft 507 serving as a rotation center of the movable member main body 502 is provided at the elbow portion of the movable member main body 502. The movable member main body 502 is formed with an arc-shaped hole 502b with the rotation shaft 507 as the radius center. Then, a projection 115 (see FIG. 1) formed so as to extend to the front side in the direction orthogonal to the game board 110 is fitted into the hole 502b in a main body frame (not shown) of the pachinko gaming machine 100. The movable member 501 is supported by the main body frame.
The motor 512, the gear 513, the cam 514, and the rotating shaft 507 are attached to the main body frame, and the slider 515 and the locking member 511 slide in the vertical direction with respect to the main body frame.

  In the slide mechanism 510 configured as described above, when the motor 512 is not energized, a downward force by the spring 516 acts on the slider 515, so that the slider 515 and the locking member 511 are positioned below. Therefore, the protrusion 502a of the movable member main body 502 hits the locking member 511, the rotation of the movable member 501 is suppressed, and the movable member 501 is located at the first position (state of FIG. 4).

5A is a front view and FIG. 5B is a rear view when the movable member 501 is located at the second position.
When the motor 512 is energized from the state of FIG. 4 and rotates in the clockwise direction of FIG. 4A, the cam 514 rotates in the counterclockwise direction. Accordingly, the convex portion 514a of the cam 514 pushes up the slider 515 against the downward force of the spring 516. That is, the cam 514 slides the slider 515 upward. Thereby, the locking member 511 slides upward, and the locking member 511 and the protrusion 502a of the movable member main body 502 are separated from each other. As a result, the movable member 501 falls by its own weight, and rotates in the counterclockwise direction when viewed in FIG. 5A with the rotation shaft 507 provided at the elbow portion of the movable member main body 502 as the rotation center. To do.

After the movable member 501 starts to rotate, the end surface of the hole 502b of the movable member main body 502 abuts against the protrusion 115 of the main body frame, whereby the rotation of the movable member 501 is stopped, and the movable member 501 is in the second position. (Position of FIG. 5).
After the cam 514 rotates, when the sensor 517 provided in the vicinity of the cam 514 senses the convex portion 514a that pushes up the slider 515, the energization to the motor 512 is stopped. Then, the slider 515 slides downward by its own weight and the spring force of the spring 516. As a result, the locking member 511 also slides downward, returns to the original position shown in FIG. 4, and stops.

Next, the movable member rotation mechanism 520 will be described.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the movable member rotating mechanism 520. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a movable member rotating mechanism 520 extracted from FIG. 4.
The movable member 501 is returned to the first position from the state where the movable member 501 is located (the state shown in FIGS. 3 and 5) by the clockwise rotation force applied by the movable member rotating mechanism 520.

  The movable member rotation mechanism 520 includes a motor 521 and a gear 522 that meshes with a gear 521 a attached to the rotation shaft of the motor 521. It can be exemplified that the motor 521 is a stepping motor whose rotation angle is determined according to the number of input pulse signals (number of steps). The movable member rotation mechanism 520 includes a gear 523 having a smaller diameter than the gear 522 and a gear 524 that meshes with the gear 523 and is attached to the rotation shaft of the gear 522.

  In addition, the movable member rotation mechanism 520 has a crank 525 attached to one end portion on the near side of the rotation shaft of the gear 524. The crank 525 has a U-shaped cross section, and one end of the U-shaped is attached to the rotating shaft of the gear 524, and the other end is inserted into an arc-shaped hole 502 c formed in the movable member main body 502. It is mated.

  Further, the movable member rotating mechanism 520 has a sensor 526 (see FIG. 5) that senses the gear 524 or a mark (hereinafter referred to as “mark”) attached to the rotation shaft of the gear 524. When the movable member 501 is located at the first position, the sensor 526 is configured to sense the mark.

  In the movable member rotating mechanism 520 configured as described above, the motor 521 is energized in the state of FIG. 5 in which the movable member 501 is located at the second position, and the clockwise direction when viewed in FIG. When rotating, the rotational driving force of the motor 521 is decelerated by the gears 522 to 524 and transmitted to the crank 525. Then, the crank 525 rotates in the clockwise direction when viewed in FIG. 5A, and the U-shaped other end side of the crank 525 gives the movable member main body 502 rotational torque in the clockwise direction. As a result, the movable member 501 rotates in the clockwise direction (hereinafter also referred to as “first direction”). Then, the movable member 501 is stopped at the first position as described below.

  When the movable member 501 is rotated in the clockwise direction (first direction) from the state where the movable member 501 is positioned at the second position, the protrusion 502a of the movable member main body 502 pushes up the locking member 511 and returns to the first position. . When the movable member 501 rotates in the first direction and returns to the first position (the sensor 526 detects the mark), the driving of the motor 521 is stopped and the movement of the movable member 501 is stopped. Instead, it is moved (rotated) by a predetermined amount in the first direction. Then, it is rotated in the counterclockwise direction (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “second direction”). Then, when the sensor 526 detects the mark, the driving of the motor 521 is stopped, the movement of the movable member 501 is stopped, and the movable member 501 is positioned at the first position.

  More specific description will be given assuming that the motor 521 is a stepping motor. The lamp control unit 320 outputs a pulse signal to the motor 521 to instruct driving so that the movable member 501 is rotated in the first direction from the state where the movable member 501 is located at the second position. Then, after obtaining information that the sensor 526 has detected the mark (after receiving the detection signal from the sensor 526), the lamp controller 320 further rotates the movable member 501 by a predetermined amount in the first direction. Therefore, a drive instruction (first drive instruction) for outputting a predetermined number of pulse signals to the motor 521 is performed, and the motor 521 is rotationally driven in a first direction by a predetermined number of steps (first step number). .

  Thereafter, the lamp control unit 320 outputs a pulse signal for driving the motor 521 to rotate in the second direction so as to rotate the movable member 501 in the second direction (instructing driving). Then, when the lamp control unit 320 obtains information that the sensor 526 senses the mark (receives a detection signal from the sensor 526), the lamp control unit 320 stops the drive instruction to the motor 521, and energizes the motor 521. Stop.

  Note that the number of steps output to the motor 521 for rotationally driving in the second direction is set to be larger than the first step number described above. This is to allow the movable member 501 to reach the first position more reliably in consideration of the backlash of the gears 522 to 524 and the like. Even if the number of steps is set to be larger than the first number of steps, the driving instruction to the motor 521 is stopped when the sensor 526 detects the mark, so when the movable accessory 116 is operating normally, The motor 521 is stopped without outputting the signal of the predetermined number of steps. However, when the movable accessory 116 does not operate normally, such as when an abnormality has occurred in the motor 521 or the sensor 526, the lamp control unit 320 outputs a signal having a predetermined number of steps.

The pachinko gaming machine 100 including the movable accessory 116 configured as described above is provided with a function of diagnosing abnormality of the motor 521 that moves the movable member 501.
Hereinafter, the abnormality diagnosis of the motor 521 will be described.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the lamp control unit 320, the movable accessory 116, and the like.
The pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a drive amount detection unit 527 as an example of a drive amount detection unit that detects an actual drive amount of the motor 521, and the motor 521 based on the drive amount of the motor 521 detected by the drive amount detection unit 527. And an abnormality diagnosis unit 327 as an example of an abnormality diagnosis means for diagnosing an abnormality.

The drive amount detection unit 527 includes, for example, an interrupter (not shown) made up of a light emitting / receiving element and a light shielding plate (not shown) provided on the rotating shaft of the motor 521 and having a slit. Then, the drive amount detection unit 527 detects a switching point where the interrupter is light shielding → light reception or light reception → light shielding, and outputs the information to the abnormality diagnosis unit 327.
The abnormality diagnosis unit 327 grasps the actual drive amount of the motor 521 by grasping the number of rotation steps of the motor 521 from the pulse signal that is an output value from the drive amount detection unit 527.

Then, the abnormality diagnosis unit 327 diagnoses the abnormality of the motor 521 as follows.
The lamp control unit 320 includes a drive instruction unit 326 as an example of a drive instruction unit that instructs the motor 521 to drive the CPU 321 by reading out the operation pattern data stored in the ROM 322. . Then, as described above, after the sensor 526 returns the movable member 501 to the first position (the sensor 526 senses the mark), the drive instruction unit 326 moves the movable member 501 in the first direction by a predetermined amount. A first drive instruction to move is performed. Thereafter, the drive instruction unit 326 issues a second drive instruction for moving in the second direction until the sensor 526 senses the mark, that is, until the movable member 501 is positioned at the first position.

  The drive amount detection unit 527 detects the first drive amount actually driven by the motor 521 in response to the first drive instruction from the drive instruction unit 326. That is, the switching between light shielding → light reception or light reception → light shielding by the interrupter accompanying the rotation in the first direction after the movable member 501 returns to the first position is detected. In addition, the drive amount detection unit 527 detects the second drive amount actually driven by the motor 521 in accordance with the second drive instruction from the drive instruction unit 326. That is, the switching between light shielding → light reception or light reception → light shielding by the interrupter accompanying the rotation in the second direction when the movable member 501 is reversed to the first position is detected.

  The abnormality diagnosis unit 327 corresponds to the first rotation step number corresponding to the first drive amount of the motor 521 and the second drive amount of the motor 521 from the pulse signal which is the output value from the drive amount detection unit 527. To grasp the second number of rotation steps to be performed. Then, the abnormality of the motor 521 is diagnosed based on the first rotation step number and the second rotation step number.

  Here, when the movable accessory 116 is operating normally, the amount of movement of the movable member 501 associated with the first drive instruction is the same as the amount of movement of the movable member 501 associated with the second drive instruction. Therefore, when the movable accessory 116 is operating normally, the first drive amount and the second drive amount of the motor 521 are theoretically the same, and the first rotation step number and the second drive amount are the same. The number of rotation steps of 2 is the same.

However, there may be a difference between the first rotation step number and the second rotation step number due to backlash of the gear 522 to the gear 524, vibration of the rotation shaft due to vibration, rattling, or the like.
Therefore, the abnormality diagnosis unit 327 diagnoses an abnormality when the absolute value of the difference between the first rotation step number and the second rotation step number is outside the predetermined range, and when it is within the predetermined range. Is considered normal. Whether or not the absolute value of the difference between the first rotation step number and the second rotation step number is out of a predetermined range is determined based on whether or not the absolute value is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value. This can be illustrated. In that case, it can illustrate that a threshold value is 5 to 10% of the 1st rotation step number when the movable accessory 116 is operating normally, for example.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of abnormality diagnosis processing performed by the abnormality diagnosis unit 327.
For example, the abnormality diagnosis unit 327 starts to execute the abnormality diagnosis process with the information that the drive instruction unit 326 outputs the first drive instruction as a trigger.
First, the abnormality diagnosis unit 327 grasps the first rotation step number and the second rotation step number based on the output value from the drive amount detection unit 527 (step 601). Then, the absolute value of the difference between the first rotation step number and the second rotation step number is calculated (step 602).

  And it is discriminate | determined whether the absolute value is more than threshold value (delta) (step 603). If the determination in step 603 is affirmative, that is, if the absolute value calculated in step 602 is determined to be greater than or equal to the threshold value δ, it is determined that there is an abnormality (step 604). On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 603, that is, if it is determined that the absolute value calculated in step 602 is less than the threshold δ, it is determined to be normal (step 605).

  As described above, the abnormality diagnosis unit 327 performs abnormality diagnosis processing, thereby diagnosing abnormality of the motor 521 based on the actual driving amount in the first direction and the actual driving amount in the second direction. Therefore, it can be diagnosed with high accuracy. For example, it is possible to accurately detect that a step-out has occurred when the motor 521 is rotationally driven in the first direction or the second direction. Further, since the diagnosis is made based on the comparison of the actual driving amount, it is possible to suppress the deterioration of the detection accuracy of the driving amount detection unit 527 due to the vibration of the gaming board 110 and the deterioration of the abnormality diagnosis of the motor 521. it can.

  When the abnormality diagnosis unit 327 diagnoses the abnormality of the motor 521, it is preferable to notify the display by displaying on the image display unit 114, generating a sound from the speaker 156, or lighting the frame lamp 157. is there.

  For example, when configured to display on the image display unit 114 or to emit sound from the speaker 156, the lamp control unit 320 outputs a signal indicating that it is abnormal to the effect control unit 300, and The presentation control unit 300 that has received the signal may display a command on the image display unit 114 or output a command to the image / sound control unit 310 so that a sound is output from the speaker 156. In such a case, the effect control unit 300 has a notification unit 305 (see FIG. 7) as an example of a notification unit, and the notification unit 305 is realized by the CPU 301 executing a program stored in the ROM 302.

  When the frame lamp 157 is configured to be lit, the lamp control unit 320 may perform control so that the frame lamp 157 is lit when the abnormality diagnosis unit 327 determines that an abnormality has occurred. In such a case, the lamp control unit 320 includes a notification unit 328 (see FIG. 7) as an example of a notification unit, and the CPU 321 executes the program stored in the ROM 322, thereby realizing the notification unit 328.

  In the above-described embodiment, the abnormality diagnosis unit 327 determines that an abnormality has occurred when the absolute value of the difference between the first rotation step number and the second rotation step number is equal to or greater than the threshold value δ even once. However, an abnormality may be determined when the absolute value of the difference continuously exceeds the threshold value δ a plurality of times.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of abnormality diagnosis processing according to another embodiment performed by the abnormality diagnosis unit 327.
For example, the abnormality diagnosis unit 327 starts to execute the abnormality diagnosis process with the information that the drive instruction unit 326 outputs the first drive instruction as a trigger.
First, the abnormality diagnosis unit 327 grasps the first rotation step number and the second rotation step number based on the output value from the drive amount detection unit 527 (step 701). Then, the absolute value of the difference between the first rotation step number and the second rotation step number is calculated (step 702).

  And it is discriminate | determined whether the absolute value of the difference is more than threshold value (delta) (step 703). If the determination in step 703 is affirmative, that is, if the absolute value calculated in step 702 is determined to be greater than or equal to the threshold δ, the number of times that the absolute value of the difference has been equal to or greater than the threshold δ. n is incremented (step 704). Then, it is determined whether or not the number of times n whose absolute value is equal to or greater than the threshold value δ is equal to or greater than a predetermined number of times α (step 705).

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 705, it is determined that there is an abnormality (step 706). On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 703 or step 705, that is, if the absolute value calculated in step 702 is determined to be less than the threshold δ, or the number of times that the absolute value is greater than or equal to δ is still α If it is less than that, it is determined to be normal (step 707).

Further, in the scene where the pachinko gaming machine 100 configured as described above is manufactured, it is possible to diagnose an abnormality of the motor 521 that moves the movable member 501 with a command from the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 100.
That is, a lamp control board constituting the lamp control unit 320 and an abnormality diagnosing device (not shown) are connected by, for example, a cable (not shown), and a command is sent from the abnormality diagnosing device to the lamp control unit 320 of the lamp control board. It is configured so that the diagnostic result can be received from the lamp control unit 320.

  Then, a command is sent from the abnormality diagnosing device to the drive instruction unit 326 of the lamp control unit 320 so as to perform the first drive instruction and the second drive instruction described above. In addition, the abnormality diagnosis unit 327 is instructed to execute the above-described abnormality diagnosis process, and the diagnosis result is received from the abnormality diagnosis unit 327. Thereby, the abnormality diagnosing device can grasp the abnormality of the motor 521.

  In such a case, the above-described drive instructing unit 326 and / or abnormality diagnosis unit 327 may be provided on the abnormality diagnosing device side outside the pachinko gaming machine 100, instead of being provided in the pachinko gaming machine 100.

Further, when diagnosing abnormality of the motor 521 by a command from the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 100, the following may be performed.
That is, the drive instruction unit 326 moves the movable member 501 by a predetermined amount in the first direction from the state where the movable member 501 is stopped at the first position (the state where the sensor 526 senses the mark). After that, a second driving instruction for moving in the second direction is performed until the sensor 526 senses the mark. Then, the abnormality diagnosis unit 327 determines the first rotation step number corresponding to the first drive amount according to the first drive instruction of the motor 521 from the output value from the drive amount detection unit 527, and the first value of the motor 521. The second rotational step number corresponding to the second driving amount corresponding to the driving instruction 2 may be grasped, and the abnormality of the motor 521 may be diagnosed by the method described above.

It is a schematic front view of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of a control unit. It is a schematic front view of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, and is a view when the movable member is located at the second position. It is a figure which shows the structure of a movable member, (a) is a front view and (b) is a back view when a movable member is located in a 1st position. When a movable member is located in a 2nd position, (a) is a front view, (b) is a back view. It is a figure which shows schematic structure of a movable member rotation mechanism. It is a figure which shows schematic structure of a lamp | ramp control part and a movable accessory. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the abnormality diagnosis process which an abnormality diagnosis part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the abnormality diagnosis process which concerns on the other Example which an abnormality diagnosis part performs.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Pachinko machine, 114 ... Image display part, 116 ... Movable accessory, 320 ... Lamp control part, 326 ... Drive instruction part, 327 ... Abnormality diagnosis part, 501 ... Movable member, 502 ... Movable member main body, 510 ... Slide Mechanism, 520 ... Movable member rotation mechanism, 521 ... Motor, 526 ... Sensor, 527 ... Drive amount detector

Claims (8)

A movable body movable with respect to the game board;
Position detecting means for detecting the position of the movable body;
A drive motor for driving the movable body;
Drive instruction means for issuing a drive instruction to the drive motor;
Drive amount detection means for detecting an actual drive amount of the drive motor;
An abnormality diagnosis means for diagnosing an abnormality of the drive motor;
A gaming machine comprising
The drive instruction means performs a first drive instruction to move the movable body in a first direction by a predetermined amount after the position detection means detects the position of the movable body, and then the position detection means Perform a second drive instruction to move in the second direction until the body is detected;
The drive amount detection means includes a first drive amount driven by the drive motor in response to the first drive instruction, and a second drive amount driven by the drive motor in response to the second drive instruction. Detect
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the abnormality diagnosis unit diagnoses an abnormality of the drive motor based on the first drive amount and the second drive amount detected by the drive amount detection unit.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the abnormality diagnosis unit diagnoses an abnormality when a difference between the first driving amount and the second driving amount is outside a predetermined range.   The abnormality diagnosis unit diagnoses an abnormality when the number of times that the difference between the first drive amount and the second drive amount is out of a predetermined range exceeds a predetermined number. Item 1. A gaming machine according to Item 1. A display unit or lamp for variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information;
An informing means for grasping the diagnosis result of the abnormality diagnosing means and notifying by displaying the display unit or turning on the lamp when grasping that the abnormality is diagnosed;
The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: An abnormality diagnosing device for diagnosing an abnormality of a drive motor of a gaming machine comprising a movable body movable with respect to a game board, a position detecting means for detecting the position of the movable body, and a drive motor for driving the movable body. There,
Drive instruction means for issuing a drive instruction to the drive motor;
Drive amount detection means for detecting an actual drive amount of the drive motor;
An abnormality diagnosis means for diagnosing an abnormality of the drive motor;
With
The drive instruction means performs a first drive instruction to move the movable body in a first direction by a predetermined amount after the position detection means detects the position of the movable body, and then the position detection means Perform a second drive instruction to move in the second direction until the body is detected;
The drive amount detection means includes a first drive amount driven by the drive motor in response to the first drive instruction, and a second drive amount driven by the drive motor in response to the second drive instruction. Detect
The abnormality diagnosis device characterized in that the abnormality diagnosis unit diagnoses an abnormality of the drive motor based on the first drive amount and the second drive amount detected by the drive amount detection unit.   The abnormality diagnosis device according to claim 5, wherein the abnormality diagnosis unit diagnoses an abnormality when a difference between the first drive amount and the second drive amount is outside a predetermined range.   The abnormality diagnosis unit diagnoses an abnormality when the number of times that the difference between the first drive amount and the second drive amount is out of a predetermined range exceeds a predetermined number. Item 6. The abnormality diagnosis device according to Item 5. A movable body movable with respect to the game board; a position detection means for detecting the position of the movable body; a drive motor for driving the movable body; a drive instruction means for instructing a drive to the drive motor; An abnormality diagnosis method for diagnosing an abnormality of the drive motor of a gaming machine comprising a drive amount detection means for detecting an actual drive amount of the drive motor,
After the position detection means detects the position of the movable body, the drive instruction means gives a first drive instruction to move the movable body in a first direction by a predetermined amount, and then the position detection means moves the movable body. Causing a second drive instruction to move in the second direction until the body is detected;
The first drive amount detected by the drive amount detection means and driven by the drive motor according to the first drive instruction, and the second drive driven by the drive motor according to the second drive instruction. An abnormality diagnosis method characterized by diagnosing an abnormality of the drive motor based on the quantity.

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