JP2012139605A - Game parlor apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To readily comprehend an amenity state in a game parlor in real time.SOLUTION: A game control apparatus 40 includes: a display unit 42 for displaying a predetermined operation control state in the game parlor in which game machines 10 and air conditioners 70 are installed; and an atmosphere information collecting device for collecting temperature and humidity values at objective points for each air conditioner 70. The display unit 42 includes: a layout displaying device for displaying a predetermined layout indicating a layout relationship between the game machines 10 and the air conditioners 70 in the game parlor; and an amenity degree displaying device for displaying a predetermined value indicating an amenity level obtained based on the collected temperature and humidity values, on a layout region corresponding to a point where the temperature and humidity values are collected.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game hall device that enables smooth management of an indoor environment in a game hall, and more particularly to a game hall device that can display comfort in a game hall.

In game centers such as pachinko parlors, in addition to pachinko machines and slot machines, air conditioners are provided so that players can play in a comfortable environment.
A game hall having a general scale or a larger scale has the following problems because it includes a large number of air conditioners in the room.

First, there is a problem related to the power charges of air conditioners. This is because the power consumption of the air conditioner is generally large, and the cost is increased in proportion to the number of installed air conditioners. For this reason, how to reduce the amount of power used by the air conditioner is an important issue for the amusement hall.
Secondly, there are problems in the operation management of air conditioners. This is because a comfortable air-conditioning environment cannot be maintained unless the operation management of the air-conditioner is properly performed, which may make the player uncomfortable. Especially in amusement halls, there is variation in the distribution of players, so it is not possible to provide an appropriate air-conditioning environment simply by uniformly setting the set greenhouse temperature of each air conditioner, and it is easy to make optimal adjustments It wasn't.

Then, the air-conditioner control apparatus which can eliminate such a subject is proposed (for example, refer patent document 1, 2).
According to such an air conditioner control device, since the power consumption of the air conditioner is controlled according to the distribution of the players, the increase in the electricity bill is suppressed without making the player uncomfortable. be able to.

JP 2003-079916 A JP 2010-88611 A

However, according to the air conditioner control device described in Patent Document 1, the store clerk has to confirm the temperature of the sensation and set the temperature, which is a burden.
In addition to the functions of the air conditioner control device described above, the amusement hall has requested that the amusement hall want to grasp the comfort in the amusement hall in real time.
That is, the store clerk has been required to provide technical means for further improving the indoor environment and reducing costs by objectively and immediately grasping the state of the amusement hall.

  The present invention has been proposed in order to solve the problems of the conventional technology as described above, and provides a game room apparatus that can easily and visually confirm the comfort in a game field through visual observation. Objective.

  In order to achieve the above object, a game hall apparatus according to the present invention is a game hall apparatus including a display unit that displays a predetermined operation management state in a game hall in which a game machine and an air conditioner are installed. A layout display for displaying a predetermined layout representing an arrangement relationship between the gaming machine and the air conditioner in the game hall, and further comprising atmosphere information collecting means for collecting predetermined atmosphere information at a target location for each And a comfort level display means for displaying, in a predetermined manner, a predetermined value indicating the comfort obtained based on the atmosphere information in a region on the layout corresponding to the location where the atmosphere information is collected. As a configuration.

  According to the game hall device of the present invention, the comfort in the game hall can be grasped easily and in real time.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a game arcade. It is the display figure which showed an example of the display mode of the operation management information in a game arcade. It is a correspondence table | surface which shows the relationship of an island, an air conditioning machine, a game machine, a temperature / humidity sensor, and a comfort level display. It is a schematic plan view of a game arcade showing an example of arrangement of game machines and air conditioners (air conditioner indoor units). It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the example of the control pattern of eco-drive. It is a flowchart which shows an air-conditioner control method. It is a flowchart which shows the alerting | reporting method of a demand excess plan warning. It is a flowchart which shows the air-conditioner control method of 2nd embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the alerting | reporting method of the demand excess schedule alarm which concerns on 3rd embodiment. It is a correspondence table | surface which shows the relationship between an island, a game machine, an operation state, and an operation rate.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[First embodiment]
First, the game hall apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

(Amusement hall structure)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game hall.
As shown in this figure, the game hall includes a gaming machine 10, a gaming medium lending machine 20, a stand computer 30, an island computer 31, a gaming management device 40, a gaming media counter 50, and a prize exchange device. 60, an air conditioner 70, an air conditioner control device 90, and a power integrator 100.

The gaming machines 10 include various gaming machines that play games using predetermined game media such as balls and medals, such as pachinko machines, slot machines, arrange ball machines, sparrow ball machines, and the like.
The gaming machine 10 is provided with a calling lamp 11 and performs a lamp display operation by a button operation or the like, and a predetermined calling signal is transmitted to the game management device 40 via the table computer 30 and the island computer 31. .
A temperature / humidity sensor 12 for detecting ambient temperature (dry bulb temperature), humidity, and (atmosphere information) can be installed in the calling lamp 11.
In this way, by connecting the temperature / humidity sensor 12 to the wiring of the calling lamp 11, the detected temperature / humidity can be transmitted to the game management device 40 through the communication path of the calling signal. Moreover, since it is installed near the player, the player's actual feeling can be reflected in the comfort level display and air conditioner control described later.
In the present embodiment, the temperature / humidity sensors 12 are installed at three locations (two island edges and one island center) for each island of the gaming machine 10.

The game medium lending machine 20 includes a ball lending machine 20a that lends game balls and a medal lending machine 20b that lends medals.
The base computer 30 inputs a predetermined signal related to the game from each gaming machine 10, performs a predetermined process on the input signal, and transmits it to the game management device 40 via the island computer 40.
The island computer 31 transmits a predetermined signal transmitted from one or more computer 30 to the game management device 40.
The game medium counter 50 counts game balls and game medals, and the prize exchange device 60 enables prize exchange processing based on the counted processing result of game media.
The power integrator 100 measures the power consumption of the entire game arcade and inputs it to the game management device 40 via the air conditioner control device 90.

The game management device 40 includes a control unit 41 and a display unit 42 as shown in FIG.
The control unit 41 is a computer that operates according to a program, and outputs various operation management information in the game hall to the display unit 42. The display unit 42 displays the operation management information output by the control unit 41 on a display screen such as a liquid crystal display. To display.
FIG. 2 is a display diagram showing an example of a display mode of various operation management information used for managing the indoor environment of the game arcade.
The operation management information includes information indicating “operating status of gaming machine” and “operating status of air conditioner” in addition to “information related to power consumption” and “information related to comfort level”.
Each figure in the drawing schematically represents a gaming machine, an air conditioner, lighting, and the like, and is arranged in a positional relationship corresponding to an actual layout in a game arcade.

The power display areas P <b> 1 to P <b> 3 illustrated in FIG. 2 are areas for displaying “information related to power consumption”.
In the power amount display area P1, the current power used in the game arcade is displayed as “current power used” together with the current time.

In the power display area P2, “maximum demand value”, “cumulative power amount”, “average power amount”, and “contract maximum demand value” are displayed.
The “maximum demand value” indicates the maximum value of the power used in the game hall during the day.
The “cumulative power amount” is a cumulative value of the power amount used in the game hall from the past predetermined reference time to the present. For example, the cumulative value of the electric energy for the day and the cumulative value of the electric energy for the month are displayed.
The “average power amount” indicates an average value of the cumulative power amount for each preset time interval. For example, the average power amount for the last 15 minutes is displayed, and this display is updated every 15 minutes.

The “contract maximum demand value” is a value determined in a contract with an electric power company, and serves as a basis for a basic charge for electricity charges. Specifically, among the maximum values (30-minute demand value) of the average electric energy measured in units of 30 minutes, the largest value of the past 11 months including the month is the “contract maximum demand value”. Referenced to charge calculation. That is, when the 30-minute demand value of the month is larger than the “contract maximum demand value” of the previous month, the 30-minute demand value is updated as “contract maximum demand value”.
For this reason, for example, the store clerk grasps the amount of current power consumption of the amusement hall by comparing the “contract maximum demand value” and the “average power consumption (15 minutes)” and takes necessary power saving measures. be able to.

The “demand alarm level” is displayed in the power display area P3.
The “demand warning level” (demand excess scheduled warning) is information for informing beforehand that there is a possibility (planned) that the contract maximum demand value is exceeded based on the usage tendency of the electric energy in the game hall. For example, an average value of power consumption (hereinafter referred to as average power consumption) is obtained at intervals of 15 minutes, which is half of the measurement time zone of the contract maximum demand value, and the average power consumption for the first 15 minutes is already at the maximum of the contract. When the demand value is exceeded, a message indicating that the 30-minute demand value when the latter half 15 minutes have passed is likely to exceed the contract maximum demand value is displayed with a symbol or the like.
Further, the “demand alarm level” may be displayed by changing the mode according to the possibility of exceeding the contract maximum demand value.
For example, when the contract maximum demand value is 100 Kw, if the average power amount for the first 15 minutes is 120 Kw, an alarm level indicating that the possibility of exceeding the contract maximum demand value is 20% is displayed, In the case of 190 Kw, an alarm level indicating that the possibility of exceeding the contract maximum demand value is 90% may be displayed by changing the scale width or color.
If it does in this way, the store clerk can perform the power-saving measure of the load according to the alarm level accurately, and can avoid exceeding the contract maximum demand value smoothly and effectively.

The operating status display areas P5 and P6 are areas for displaying the operating status of the gaming machine.
As shown in FIG. 2, the operating status display area P5 displays the gaming status of each gaming machine 10 corresponding to the layout in the game hall, and the gaming status display area P6 displays the operating rate of the entire gaming machine. Can be displayed.
For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine 10 is represented by a square symbol, and this is indicated by hatching so that it can be identified that the gaming machine 10 is in operation (the legend display in the figure). (See the operation status display symbol shown in the area P9).
In this way, not only the gaming state for each gaming machine 10, but also the gaming situation for each island constituted by a plurality (20 in this case) of gaming machines 10 can be intuitively grasped visually.
The “operating status of the gaming machine” is information for identifying whether each gaming machine 10 is in operation, the number of safe balls (number of balls to be paid out) from the pachinko machine 10a, the number of out balls (fired) It can be derived on the basis of information related to the game, such as the number of balls) information, the number of start times information, the number of big hits information, the number of start times from the slot machine 10b, the number of payout medals information, and the number of bonus times information.

The air conditioner operation state display area P7 is an area for displaying the operation status of the air conditioner.
That is, the “air conditioner operating status” is information for determining whether or not each air conditioner 70 is operating based on the standard eco-operation control pattern.
For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the air conditioner 70 corresponding to the layout in the amusement hall is represented by a double square symbol, and the air conditioner 70 is displayed as a reference by hatching between the outside line and the extension line. It can be determined that intermittent operation or the like is performed based on the eco-operation control pattern (see the air conditioner state display symbol shown in the legend display area P9 in the same figure).

The comfort level display area P4 is an area for displaying “information related to the comfort level”, and displays the comfort level in the room corresponding to the layout of the game hall.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, based on the temperature / humidity collected through the temperature / humidity sensor 12 installed in the gaming machine 10 or the like, a predetermined comfort level is assigned to each island of the gaming machine 10 within the game hall. The display is made corresponding to the layout.
The information related to the comfort level is information representing comfort and discomfort felt by a person, and can be obtained based on, for example, the discomfort index derived from the temperature and humidity measured by the temperature and humidity sensor 12.
Here, the discomfort index (DI) can be calculated based on the following equation (1) or (2), where Td (° C.) is the dry bulb temperature and H (%) is the humidity.
DI = 0.81Td + 0.01H (0.99Td-14.3) +46.3
... (1)
DI = 1.8Td-0.55 (1-H / 100) (1.8Td-26) +32
... (2)

The “information related to the comfort level” can be displayed as a symbol “comfort level” based on the discomfort index thus obtained.
In the comfort level display, specifically, when the discomfort index is included in the range of 65 to 70, “◎” (comfortable) and the discomfort index is included in any of the ranges of 60 to 65 or 70 to 75 Can be expressed as “X” (discomfort) when the discomfort index is 60 or less or 75 or more (see the comfort level display symbol shown in the legend display area P9 in the figure).
In addition, when installing several temperature / humidity sensors 12 per island like this embodiment, the "comfort level" for every island is obtained by using the measured temperature and humidity, the average value of the obtained discomfort index, and the like. Can be sought.
For example, when the average value of the temperature and humidity measured by the temperature and humidity sensor 12 installed in a region of an island is an air temperature of 22 ° C. and a humidity of 40%, the discomfort index on the island is about 67. The comfort level display “◎” is added to the layout of the island.

  In this way, for example, if an operation rule that allows indoor conditions with a comfort level of “◯” is defined, the air conditioner 70 on the island with a comfort level display of “◎” (comfortable) It is possible to easily identify the air conditioner 70 whose level (hereinafter referred to as “eco level”) should be set higher. That is, it is possible to identify the air conditioner 70 that may be more rested. For this reason, the store clerk can adjust the operation of the air conditioner 70 within a range in which the player is not uncomfortable, and the power consumption can be effectively suppressed by this adjustment.

Furthermore, the display mode of the “comfort level” can be changed according to the notification of the “demand warning level” described above. For example, when a predetermined demand alarm level is issued, the comfort level “◎” is blinked.
If it does in this way, the salesclerk can grasp | ascertain immediately the air conditioner 70 which should raise an eco level more. For this reason, the store clerk can adjust the operation of the air conditioner 70 in a range in which the player does not become uncomfortable by actively adjusting the operation of the corresponding air conditioner 70, and the contract maximum demand value is exceeded. Can be prevented and the power consumption cost can be more effectively suppressed.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, you may provide the illumination condition display area P8 which shows an illumination condition. Specifically, it is possible to display the lighting off / on state, brightness state, etc. in the game hall. For example, the normal lighting status can be displayed during business hours, and the eco lighting status during cleaning can be displayed outside business hours (before opening, after closing, etc.) (Legend display area in the figure) (Refer to the illumination state display symbol shown on P9).

Next, control processing of the air conditioner 70 will be described.
The control unit 41 of the game management device 40 controls the operation of the air conditioner 70 via an air conditioner control device 90 described later.
Specifically, by controlling the operation of the required air conditioner 70 for the air conditioner 70 that is operating based on the standard eco-driving control pattern, the comfort level is “◎” (comfortable) Make the islands that show “x” (uncomfortable) comfort level “○”.

Here, the correspondence relationship between the gaming machine 10, the island made up of a plurality of gaming machines 10, the air conditioner 70 for each gaming machine group, the temperature / humidity sensor 12, and the comfort level display Pd will be described.
FIG. 3 is a correspondence table showing the relationship between islands, air conditioners, gaming machines, temperature / humidity sensors, and comfort level displays using island numbers, air conditioner numbers, gaming machine numbers, temperature / humidity sensor numbers, and comfort level display numbers. It is.
FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view of a game arcade showing an example of the arrangement of gaming machines and air conditioners (air conditioning indoor units). Specifically, the island, air conditioner, gaming machine, temperature / humidity sensor, and comfort shown in FIG. It is the figure which numbered and represented each of the degree display.
That is, FIG. 4 shows an arrangement in which game machines, air conditioners, temperature / humidity sensors and the like correspond to the layout in the game hall.
The correspondence table in FIG. 3 shows the relationship between the island number, air conditioner number, gaming machine number, temperature / humidity sensor number, and comfort level display number Pd shown in FIG.
The game management device 40 holds the correspondence table, and the control unit 41 can identify the target island and the air conditioner 70 by referring to the correspondence table.

For example, when the comfort level display Pd “」 ”is indicated for an island of a certain gaming machine 10, the“ air conditioner number ”corresponding to the“ comfort level display number ”is extracted from the correspondence table. The air conditioner 70 to be controlled can be specified.
The game management device 40 outputs a predetermined eco operation control signal to the air conditioner control device 90 described later in order to adjust the eco level of the air conditioner 70 thus identified.
That is, the eco driving control signal is information indicating the eco level.
For example, if there is an island with a discomfort index of 65 to 70 (comfort level “快 適”) during cooling operation, the air conditioner number corresponding to the island number and more than 100% (eg, 120%) depending on the discomfort index Is output to the air conditioner control device 90. Thereby, the time which the air conditioner 70 which makes the island the object can rest can be increased, and the power saving effect can be heightened further.
In addition, when there is an island having a discomfort index of 60 or less or 75 or more (comfort level is “×”), an air conditioner number corresponding to the island number and an ecology of less than 100 (for example, 70%) according to the discomfort index. The eco operation control signal in which the level is set is output to the air conditioner control device 90. Thereby, the operation time of the air conditioner 70 which targets the island can be increased, and comfort can be improved.

Actually, when the air conditioner control device 90 receives the specified air conditioner number and the eco operation control signal from the game management device 40, the controller 90b performs necessary operation control on the air conditioner 70 to be controlled.
The air conditioner control device 90 includes an operation unit that performs various setting operations related to the air conditioner 70. For this reason, the store clerk can also manually adjust the operation switching of the air conditioner 70 (cooling, dehumidification, ventilation, heating, etc.), temperature / humidity setting, and the like.

Here, the eco control according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a standard eco-driving control pattern.
As shown in FIG. 5, the game management device 40 controls the operation of each air conditioner 70 based on the standard eco-operation control pattern. That is, two air conditioners 70 (air conditioner indoor units 70a) arranged corresponding to each island are set as one set, and intermittent operation is performed every three minutes in a predetermined order (for example, zigzag). Yes. The intermittent operation uses, for example, a reference intermittent pattern of repeating ON / OFF every 30 seconds.
Here, when there is an island having the comfort level “◎” or “×”, the game management device 40 controls the air conditioner 70 for the island having the comfort level “◎” to rest more. And a control pattern for increasing the operation time of the air conditioner 70 targeting the island of comfort level “×” is set.

For example, when the eco level is set higher for the target air conditioner 70, a pattern in which the OFF time in the intermittent operation of the air conditioner 70 is set longer based on the standard eco operation control pattern (that is, the air conditioner). 70) is set. On the other hand, when the eco level is lowered, a pattern in which the OFF time in intermittent operation is set short (that is, a pattern in which the operation time of the air conditioner 70 is increased) is set.
Further, according to the standard eco-operation control pattern, the intermittent operation is normally performed in the order of every 3 minutes, but the eco-level may be adjusted by extending or shortening the intermittent operation of the target air conditioner 70. . In other words, for example, an island air conditioner 70 with a comfort level of “◎” can be operated intermittently even when it is not in the intermittent operation time zone according to the standard eco-operation control pattern, or the comfort level is “x”. If the island air conditioner 70 is based on the standard eco-operation control pattern, it may be possible to switch to normal operation or reduce the rest time even if it is an intermittent operation time zone.
Further, the eco level may be adjusted by controlling the air conditioning output itself of the target air conditioner 70 by operating frequency control described later.

The air conditioner 70 includes an air conditioner indoor unit 70a installed in the room of the game hall and an air conditioner outdoor unit 70b installed outside the room of the game hall. By these operations, air conditioning, dehumidification, Air blowing, heating, etc. can be performed. That is, the air-conditioning indoor unit 70a is provided with a vaporizer and a blower, and the air-conditioning outdoor unit 70b is provided with a motor-driven compressor. For example, during the cooling operation, the liquefied refrigerant is vaporized in the air-conditioning indoor unit 70a and the vaporization is performed. The room is cooled by blowing air cooled by heat into the room.
The vaporized refrigerant is sent to the air conditioning outdoor unit 70b, compressed by the compressor of the air conditioning outdoor unit 70b, returned to the liquefied state, and sent again to the air conditioning indoor unit 70a. By repeating such a cycle, continuous cooling operation is performed.
Further, when the operation of the air-conditioning outdoor unit 70b is stopped in the cooling operation state, the supply of the refrigerant to the air-conditioning indoor unit 70a is stopped, so that a room temperature air is blown out from the air-conditioning indoor unit 70a.

The eco operation of the air conditioner 70 can be realized by intermittent operation of the air conditioner outdoor unit 70b. That is, the drive of the compressor motor of the air-conditioning outdoor unit 70b is turned ON / OFF based on a predetermined pattern.
Further, the eco level can be arbitrarily adjusted by changing the intermittent operation ON / OFF pattern. For example, when the current eco level is 100%, the stop time of the air conditioner 70 is shortened by setting the eco level to 0 to 99%, and the air conditioner 70 is set by setting the eco level to 101 to 200%. The stop time can be lengthened.

Further, the eco level can be arbitrarily adjusted by controlling the frequency of power supplied to the air conditioner outdoor unit 70b (operation frequency control).
In this case, the motor rotation speed is controlled by changing the frequency of the motor drive power of the compressor of the air-conditioning outdoor unit 70b. That is, the output is increased or decreased by changing the number of heat exchange cycles, thereby adjusting the air conditioning output.
The method for controlling the number of rotations of the motor includes PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) method that variably controls the output voltage to the motor by changing the current flow rate (pulse width) along with frequency conversion, and the voltage itself (pulse amplitude) ), And a PAM (Pulse Amplitude Modulation) system that variably controls the output voltage to the motor, a PWM / PAM system that combines these, etc., any of which may be used.

[Air conditioner control method]
Next, an air conditioner control process according to the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an air conditioner control method according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 6, the game management device 40 collects the temperature and humidity measured for each island (S1). Specifically, the temperature and humidity continuously sent from the temperature and humidity sensor 12 installed in advance in the calling lamp 11 of the gaming machine 10 is totaled regularly or irregularly.
The game management device 40 calculates a discomfort index based on the collected temperature and humidity (S2). Specifically, the discomfort index is calculated by substituting temperature and humidity into the above-described formula (1) or formula (2).

The game management device 40 obtains the comfort level of each island based on the obtained discomfort index, and determines whether or not all the comfort levels are “◯” (S3). That is, it is determined whether or not all discomfort indices are included in the range of 60 to 65 or 70 to 75.
As a result, when the comfort level display Pd of all islands is “◯” (S3: YES), the standard eco-drive control pattern is set (S4), and all the air conditioners are based on the set control pattern. The operation of the machine 70 is controlled (S6).

On the other hand, when there is an island having a comfort level of “◎” or “×” (S3: NO), a control pattern for setting the comfort level of the island to “O” is set (S5), and the set control pattern is set. Based on this, the operation of the air conditioner 70 is controlled (S6).
For example, if there is an island with a comfort level of “◎”, the eco-level is set high (for example, 120% when the current state is 100%), and the air conditioner 70 on the island is set to a pattern with more holidays. Is done. In addition, when there is an island having a comfort level of “×”, the eco level is set low (for example, 70% when the current state is 100%), and the pattern is set so that the rest of the air conditioner 70 on the island is reduced. The

  Thus, according to the present embodiment, the eco-level is set and the air conditioner 70 is controlled so that the comfort level of the island of the gaming machine 10 having the comfort level “◎” or “×” is “O”. I am doing so. For this reason, the amount of electric power used for the air conditioner 70 can be suppressed without making the player uncomfortable, and the power consumption cost in the game hall can be effectively reduced.

By the way, in the above-described method, the method of controlling the air conditioner 70 so that the comfort level “×” or “◎” island is brought close to the comfort level “O” has been described. However, the comfort level of the player is given priority. A control method may be adopted in which the comfort level “×” or the island “○” is set to the comfort level “◎”.
Specifically, if there is an island having a comfort level of “◯” or “×” in S3 of FIG. 6, a control pattern for setting the comfort level of the island to “◎” is set in S5, and in S6 The operation of the air conditioner 70 can also be controlled based on the set control pattern.
In this case, for example, the eco-level of the island air conditioner 70 having a comfort level of “×” is set low, and eco-driving is performed based on a pattern in which holidays are reduced.
The same effect can be obtained by controlling the target air conditioner 70 so that the comfort level is “x” except for the discomfort index 65 to 70, and the comfort level “×” is set to the comfort level “◎”. Obtainable.
By doing so, it is possible to effectively reduce the power consumption cost while maintaining the comfort level of the player.

[Demand Peak Notification Method]
Next, the demand peak notification process will be described.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a method for reporting a demand excess schedule warning.
As shown in the figure, the game management device 40 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since a predetermined reference time (S11). For example, this determination is performed every 15 minutes corresponding to half the time of 30 minutes, which is the unit of measurement of the contract maximum demand value, and the power usage amount for 15 minutes is calculated.
Next, the game management device 40 determines whether or not there is a plan to exceed the contract maximum demand value based on the power usage per predetermined time obtained in S11 (S12).
For example, if the average power amount in the first 15 minutes already exceeds the contract maximum demand value, it is determined that there is a plan to exceed the contract maximum demand value due to the subsequent 15 minutes of power usage.

When it is determined that there is a plan to exceed the contract maximum demand value (S12: YES), the game management device 40 displays a predetermined demand exceeded schedule warning (demand warning level) (S13).
Next, the game management device 40 determines whether or not there is an island having a comfort level of “◎”, that is, an unpleasantness index of 65 to 70 (S14).
As a result, when the island whose comfort level display Pd is “◎” is confirmed (S14: YES), the comfort level display is blinked (S15).
In S12, when it is determined that there is no plan to exceed the contract maximum demand value (S12: NO), or when there is no island having a comfort level of “」 ”(S14: No), the processing is performed. finish.

As described above, according to the demand peak notification method of the present embodiment, when there is a possibility that the contract maximum demand value may be exceeded in the game hall, the fact is notified by a predetermined demand warning level, and the comfort level “ "" Is displayed in a special manner different from usual.
For this reason, it is possible to immediately grasp the air conditioner 70 that should further enhance the eco level of eco driving.
As a result, it is possible to prevent the contract maximum demand value from being exceeded, and to effectively reduce the power consumption cost in the game arcade.

As described above, according to the game management device (game room device) 40 of the present embodiment, the power usage amount of the game hall is displayed, and the operating status of the gaming machine 10 and the eco-driving status of the air conditioner 70 are displayed on the layout. By doing so, it is possible to easily grasp various operation management information related to the game hall.
For this reason, it is possible to effectively reduce the power consumption cost while keeping the indoor environment of the game hall in a constant state.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, an air conditioner control process according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The air conditioner control method according to the second embodiment of the present invention is the same as the first embodiment in that the schedule exceeding the contract maximum demand value is displayed, but in the present embodiment, the operation of the air conditioner 70 is performed. Is different from the first embodiment in that it is automatically controlled.
That is, in the present embodiment, when it is anticipated that the contract maximum demand value will be exceeded, the island of comfort level “◎” is specified, and the control pattern for resting many air conditioners 70 targeting this island is used. The amount used is reduced to prevent exceeding the maximum contract demand value.
Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment shown in FIG. For this reason, about the common structure, the same code | symbol as FIG. 1 is attached | subjected and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an air conditioner control method according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in this figure, the game management device 40 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed from a predetermined reference time (S21).
Next, the game management device 40 determines whether or not there is a plan to exceed the contract maximum demand value based on the power consumption per predetermined unit time obtained in S21 (S22).

When it is determined that there is a plan to exceed the contract maximum demand value (S22: YES), the game management device 40 displays a predetermined demand exceeded schedule warning (S23).
Next, the game management device 40 determines whether or not there is an island having a comfort level of “◎”, that is, an unpleasantness index of 65 to 70 (S24).
As a result, when an island having the comfort level display Pd of “◎” is confirmed (S24: YES), the game management device 40 switches to a control pattern in which more air conditioners 70 targeting the island are rested. (S25).

By the way, in the control pattern, it is possible to give a certain width to the time during which the target air conditioner 70 is rested.
For example, when the contract maximum demand value is 100 Kw and the average power amount in the first 15 minutes is 110 Kw, the target air conditioner 70 (i.e., comfortable) so that the average power amount in the second half 15 minutes is less than 90 Kw. It is possible to set a control pattern for controlling the air conditioner 70) of the island of degree “◎”. That is, it is possible to avoid exceeding the contract maximum demand value by adjusting the power usage amount in the latter half 15 minutes so that the average power consumption through 30 minutes is less than 100 Kw.

For this purpose, the power consumption of the target air conditioner 70 in the second half 15 minutes may be reduced by 20 Kw (= 110 Kw−90 Kw) from the first half 15 minutes. For example, if the total power usage amount of each air conditioner 70 having the comfort level “◎” detected in the first 15 minutes is 50 Kw, the total power usage amount of each air conditioner 70 in the remaining 15 minutes is calculated as follows. It is better to suppress it to less than 30 Kw, which is 20 Kw less. That is, the output of the target air conditioner 70 may be suppressed to 60% (= 30 Kw / 50 Kw) or less than the current level.
Therefore, when the game management device 40 sets a control pattern with an eco level of 60%, an eco operation control signal corresponding to this control pattern is output, and the target air conditioner 70 is based on this control pattern. Eco-driving.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, since the planned maximum demand value excess schedule is notified in advance and the eco level of the target air conditioner 70 is further increased, the maximum contract demand value is more reliably exceeded. Can be prevented.
For this reason, compared with 1st embodiment, the power consumption cost in a game arcade can be reduced more effectively.

[Third embodiment]
Next, a demand peak notification method according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The third embodiment of the present invention is the same as the second embodiment in that the excess schedule of the contract maximum demand value is notified, but the notification mode is changed according to the operating status of the gaming machine 10. However, it differs from the first and second embodiments.
Other parts are the same as those in the first and second embodiments. For this reason, the same code | symbol of FIG. 1 is attached | subjected about a common structure, and the detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a notification method for exceeding the contract maximum demand value.
As shown in the figure, the game management device 40 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed from a predetermined reference time (S31).
Next, the game management device 40 determines whether or not there is a plan to exceed the contract maximum demand value based on the power consumption per predetermined time obtained in S31 (S32).

When it is determined that there is a plan to exceed the contract maximum demand value (S32: YES), the game management device 40 displays a predetermined demand exceeded schedule warning (S33).
Next, the game management device 40 determines whether or not there is an island having a comfort level of “◎”, that is, an unpleasantness index of 65 to 70 (S34).
As a result, when an island having a comfort level of “」 ”is confirmed (S34: YES), the game management device 40 acquires the operating rate of the island (S35). For obtaining the operating rate, the correspondence table shown in FIG. 10 can be used.
FIG. 10 is a correspondence table showing the relationship between islands, gaming machines, presence / absence of gaming machines, and availability.
That is, the gaming management device 40 of the present embodiment holds the correspondence table shown in FIG. 10 in advance, and by referring to this correspondence table, the operating rate of the gaming machine 10 can be grasped for each island. .
For this reason, in S35, when the operating rate of the gaming machine 10 for an island having a comfort level of “低 い” is lower than a preset value (that is, when the operating rate is low), the comfort level display “表示” is displayed. Is changed to red (S35: YES), and when the operating rate is equal to or higher than this set value (that is, when the operating rate is not low), the comfort level display “◎” flashes in the original display color. (S37).

According to such a notification method, it is possible to further increase the eco level of the air conditioner 70 targeting an island that is in a comfortable indoor state and where the player does not play much.
That is, the eco-driving of the air conditioner 70 can be performed more substantially and effectively, not only based on the comfort level obtained by the calculation, but also taking into consideration the degree of influence on the player.

Furthermore, based on such a concept, it can be applied to automatic control of each air conditioner 70.
For example, when the demand value in the first 15 minutes already exceeds the contracted maximum demand value, each air conditioning on the island of comfort level “◎” is used to reduce the power consumption of the air conditioner 70 in the remaining 15 minutes. It is preferable to set a control pattern based on an eco-level that is weighted according to the comfort level and operating rate for the machine 70.
For example, for an island with a comfort level of “◎” and a low operation rate, the eco-level of the target air conditioner 70 is set higher. For an island with a comfort level of “◎” and a high operation rate, each air conditioner By adopting a control pattern in which the eco level of the machine 70 is set to a low level, it is possible to carry out eco driving in consideration of the degree of influence associated with the distribution of players.

The preferred embodiment of the game hall apparatus of the present invention has been described above, but the game hall apparatus according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. Needless to say.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the game management device 40 has been described as the game hall device of the present invention. However, the game management device 40 is connected so as to be communicable with the gaming machine 10, the air conditioner control device 90, etc. It is sufficient that the game room apparatus includes a control means by a computer and a predetermined display means.

  Further, the arrangement of the air conditioners 70, the arrangement of islands, and the installation location of the temperature / humidity sensor 12 are not limited to the arrangements shown in FIGS. For example, a part of the temperature / humidity sensor 12 may be installed in a game hall device (such as the game medium counter 50) on the island edge. Moreover, the temperature / humidity sensor 12 can also be installed in the back location away from the entrance of the game hall. In this way, the temperature and humidity can be stably measured with less influence of outside air than in the vicinity of the entrance where many players enter and leave.

Furthermore, the correspondence of the island, the air conditioner 70, the comfort level display, etc. is not limited to the correspondence table shown in FIG. 3, but is created or updated based on the related equipment installation positions and the number of installations. Can do.
In addition, the display mode of the comfort level “◎” at the time of demand peak notification is not limited to the blinking display, for example, a display mode that can be distinguished from normal, such as changing the display color or displaying the hatching. I just need it. In addition to such display, a comment (for example, “island ◎ can save electricity”) may be displayed.
Further, although the comfort level based on the discomfort index is displayed, the difference between the measured temperature and humidity and the preset temperature and humidity may be displayed instead of the comfort level or together with the comfort level. Further, although the comfort level is displayed at one place for each island, a plurality of display places may be provided.
In addition, based on the comfort level and business hours of each island, it is possible to automatically control the lighting, such as turning off the lighting in some places and turning off the lighting in some places.

  The present invention can be suitably used for a game field device such as a game management device.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game machine 11 Call lamp 12 Temperature / humidity sensor 20 Game medium rental machine 30 Computer 31 Island computer 40 Game management apparatus 41 Control part 42 Display part 50 Game medium counter 60 Premium exchange apparatus 70 Air conditioner 90 Air conditioner control apparatus 100 Power accumulator

Claims (5)

A game hall device having a display unit for displaying a predetermined operation management state in a game hall where a game machine and an air conditioner are installed,
While having an atmosphere information collecting means for collecting predetermined atmosphere information in the target location for each air conditioner,
The display unit
Layout display means for displaying a predetermined layout representing an arrangement relationship between the gaming machines and the air conditioners in the game hall;
And a comfort level display means for displaying a predetermined value indicating the comfort obtained based on the atmosphere information in a predetermined manner in a region on the layout corresponding to the location where the atmosphere information is collected. A game hall device. The display unit
A power amount display means for displaying a power consumption amount in the amusement hall;
Gaming machine operation display means for displaying a predetermined symbol indicating the operating status of the gaming machine in an area on the layout corresponding to the arrangement of each gaming machine;
The game room according to claim 1, further comprising air conditioner operation display means for displaying a predetermined symbol indicating the operation status of the air conditioner in an area on the layout corresponding to the arrangement of each air conditioner. apparatus. A control unit that controls the operation of the air conditioner together with the display unit,
The controller is
When the predetermined value indicating comfort is included in the first threshold range indicating comfort or the second threshold range indicating discomfort, this value is not comfortable and not uncomfortable. The operation of the air conditioner targeted for the location where the atmosphere information is collected when the predetermined value is obtained is controlled so as to be a value included in a third threshold range indicating Item 3. Amusement hall apparatus according to item 1 or 2. The controller is
The power usage amount per unit time in the amusement hall is monitored, and when it is determined that the power usage amount exceeds a predetermined peak value, a predetermined value included in the first threshold range The predetermined value indicating the comfort displayed on the layout corresponding to the location where the atmosphere information is collected when the information is obtained is displayed in a manner different from the predetermined manner. The described game hall device. The controller is
The power usage amount per unit time in the amusement hall is monitored, and when it is determined that the power usage amount exceeds a predetermined peak value, a predetermined value included in the first threshold range The game room apparatus according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the operation is controlled so as to suppress an output of the air conditioner targeted for a place where the atmosphere information is collected when the atmosphere information is obtained.

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