JP2017106822A - Inclinometer and game machine inclination measurement method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inclinometer for a game machine which can accurately measure inclination and also excellent in working property.SOLUTION: An inclinometer 1 is an inclinometer used for a game machine such as a pachinko machine. A front surface of an inclinometer body 2 comprises sensor parts 5 arranged thereon. Inside of the sensor part 5 comprises an inclination sensor, inclination of a measurement surface can be detected by bringing the sensor parts 5 into contact with the measurement surface. The front surface of the inclinometer body 2 comprises a fixing part 3 which is arranged in a manner of being sandwiched by the sensor parts 5. The sensor parts 5 are arranged on both sides of the fixing part 3. The fixing part 3 is a portion for fixing the inclinometer 1 to the measurement surface. Therefore, the inclinometer 1 is configured so that, a fixing direction of the fixing part 3 and a measurement direction of the sensor parts 3 are directed to a same direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to an inclinometer or the like for a gaming machine for measuring the inclination of a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

  Usually, for example, a gaming machine such as a pachinko is installed at an appropriate inclination angle with respect to the vertical direction in order to allow the ball to flow stably. For this reason, when installing a gaming machine, an inclinometer for setting an appropriate inclination angle is used.

  As such an inclinometer for measuring the inclination of a gaming machine, for example, there is a method of confirming the inclination by visual observation of a level by bringing the leg of the inclinometer into contact with the board surface of the gaming machine (Patent Document 1). .

  In addition, there is an inclinometer provided with a hanging metal fitting capable of hanging an inclinometer between an island frame and a base frame (Patent Document 2).

  In addition, there is an inclination measuring device installed on the board surface of the gaming machine and digitally displaying the inclination angle (for example, Patent Document 3).

JP 2009-195564 A Utility Model Registration No. 318705 JP 2006-42915 A

  However, in the method of visually confirming the level as in Patent Document 1, it is difficult for the reading angle by the user to be different or to accurately adjust to an appropriate inclination angle.

  In addition, if a hanging metal fitting is used as in Patent Document 2, it is possible to measure the tilt angle in a hands-free manner, but Patent Document 2 also uses a level as in Patent Document 1, The accuracy is poor.

  On the other hand, although the accuracy is increased by digitally displaying the tilt angle as in Patent Document 3, if a measuring instrument is installed for each gaming machine, the cost increases. Therefore, a method capable of accurately measuring a plurality of gaming machines with a single inclinometer is required.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and provides an inclinometer for a gaming machine that can accurately measure the inclination of the gaming machine and is excellent in workability. Objective.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the first invention is an inclinometer for detecting an inclination angle of a gaming machine, and detects an inclination of a fixing portion for fixing to the gaming machine and a measuring surface of the gaming machine. Comprising: a sensor unit; a notification unit for notifying a user of a result measured by the sensor unit; and a control unit for controlling the notification unit according to a measurement result of the sensor unit. It is an inclinometer.

  It is desirable that the sensor units are arranged at a plurality of locations.

  The sensor unit is preferably supported on the inclinometer body by an elastic member so as to be swingable.

  The sensor unit may be provided alongside the fixing unit, and the fixing direction of the fixing unit and the measurement direction of the sensor unit may be arranged in the same direction.

  The amount of protrusion of the sensor part from the inclinometer body may be larger than the amount of protrusion of the fixed part from the inclinometer body.

  At least three protrusions may be provided on the front surface of the sensor unit in contact with the measurement surface of the gaming machine.

  The control unit can compare a reference inclination value set in advance with a measurement inclination value measured by the sensor unit, and can display the sign of the measurement inclination value with respect to the reference inclination value in the notification unit. It is desirable.

  The notifying unit is a plurality of lamps, and the control unit is configured to determine a tilt direction of the measured tilt value with respect to the reference tilt value and / or a degree of difference in the measured tilt value with respect to the reference tilt value. You may alert | report by the difference in a lighting method.

  The fixing portion is a suction cup, and further includes a fixing lever for operating the suction cup and a release portion, and the fixing lever can be attached to the measurement surface by the fixing lever. It is desirable that the releasing portion can release the suction of the fixing portion to the measurement surface.

  According to the first invention, since the inclinometer can be fixed to the gaming machine by the fixing portion, the inclination measurement can be performed hands-free. Moreover, since an inclination is measured by a sensor part and a measurement result is alert | reported by an alerting | reporting part, an operator can grasp | ascertain an inclination easily.

  In addition, since the sensor units are arranged at a plurality of locations, the tilt of the gaming machine can be accurately measured without being affected by the twisting or distortion of the gaming machine.

  In addition, since the sensor unit is supported by the inclinometer body so as to be able to swing, the sensor unit can be reliably brought into contact with the measurement target, and the tilt can be measured with high accuracy.

  In addition, if the sensor unit and the fixing unit are provided side by side, and the fixing direction of the fixing unit and the measuring direction of the sensor unit are the same direction, the tilt meter can be fixed to the gaming machine and measured on the same measuring surface. it can. For this reason, workability | operativity is excellent.

  At this time, by making the protruding amount of the sensor portion from the inclinometer body larger than the protruding amount of the fixed portion, the sensor portion can be reliably brought into contact with the measurement surface.

  In addition, by providing at least three protrusions on the contact surface of the sensor unit, it is possible to prevent an error from occurring due to foreign matter or the like being sandwiched between the sensor unit and the measurement surface.

  In addition, the control unit compares the reference inclination value set in advance with the measured inclination value measured by the sensor unit, and the notification unit displays the positive / negative of the inclination direction with respect to the reference inclination value. The inclination of the gaming machine can be easily adjusted.

  At this time, the notification unit is made up of a plurality of lamps, and the inclination direction of the measured inclination value with respect to the reference inclination value and the degree of difference in the measured inclination value with respect to the reference inclination value are determined according to differences in lamp lighting methods (for example, lighting of different lamps or continuous lighting). If the notification is made by lighting and flashing), the worker can visually grasp the inclination of the gaming machine, and the inclination of the gaming machine can be easily adjusted.

  In addition, if the fixing part is a suction cup, the fixing part can be sucked to the measurement surface by a fixing lever for operating the suction cup, and if the fixing part can be released from the suction by the release part, The inclinometer can be easily attached and removed.

  A second invention is a gaming machine tilt measurement method using the inclinometer according to the first invention, wherein the sensor portion is brought into contact with a transparent plate covering a board surface of the gaming machine, thereby tilting the transparent plate. And measuring the inclination of the gaming machine according to the inclination of the transparent plate.

  It is desirable that the sensor units are arranged at a plurality of locations on both sides of the fixed unit, and the plurality of sensor units are provided in a substantially horizontal direction to measure the inclination of the transparent plate.

  According to the second invention, in order to measure the inclination of the gaming machine with the glass plate by contacting the sensor unit with a transparent plate (for example, a glass door) covering the board surface, the transparent plate is opened at the time of measurement. There is no need to contact the inclinometer. For this reason, workability | operativity is favorable. Further, since it is not affected by irregularities such as nails on the board surface, measurement can be performed at an arbitrary place (for example, approximately the center of the gaming machine). In addition, it does not accidentally touch a nail or the like during measurement.

  In addition, when the sensor unit is arranged at a plurality of locations on both sides of the fixed unit, if a plurality of sensor units are provided side by side in a substantially horizontal direction and the inclination of the transparent plate is measured, The tilt of the gaming machine can be accurately measured without being affected by the tilt variation.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an inclinometer or the like for a gaming machine that can accurately measure the inclination and is excellent in workability.

The rear perspective view of the inclinometer 1. FIG. The front perspective view of the inclinometer 1. FIG. The side view of the inclinometer 1. FIG. The top view of the inclinometer 1. FIG. The front view of the inclinometer 1. FIG. The enlarged view of the sensor part 5. FIG. The figure which shows operation | movement of the fixing | fixed part 3. FIG. The block diagram which shows the structure of the inclinometer 1. FIG. The figure which shows the use condition of the inclinometer 1. FIG. The flowchart which shows the control process of the inclinometer 1. FIG. The figure which shows the lighting state of the alerting | reporting part. (A), (b) is a front view of the inclinometer 1a.

  Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1-5 is a figure which shows the inclinometer 1, FIG. 1 is a back perspective view, FIG. 2 is a front perspective view, FIG. 3 is a side view, FIG. 4 is a top view, FIG. In the following description, three directions orthogonal to each other are defined as an X direction, a Y direction, and a Z direction. In the present embodiment, the X direction is the front-rear direction, and the X1 direction side where the measurement is performed in contact with the measurement object is the front (front side) of the inclinometer 1 and is the opposite side and is held by the operator. The X2 direction side is the rear (rear side) of the inclinometer 1. The Y direction is the left-right direction (width direction of the inclinometer 1), and the Z direction is the up-down direction (height direction of the inclinometer 1).

  The inclinometer 1 is an inclinometer for gaming machines such as a pachinko machine. The inclinometer 1 mainly includes an inclinometer body 2, a fixing unit 3, a sensor unit 5, a handle unit 7, a fixing lever 9, a release unit 11, a notification unit 17, an operation unit 19, and the like. The inclinometer of the present invention is not limited to the illustrated example, and the shape and arrangement of each part can be changed as appropriate.

  Inside the inclinometer body 2, a control unit (not shown), a battery that drives the sensor and the control unit, and the like are accommodated. A handle portion 7 is provided behind the inclinometer body 2. The handle part 7 is a part that the operator obtains.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a fixing lever 9 is provided in front of the handle portion 7. The fixing lever 9 is a part for operating the fixing unit 3. That is, when the operator pulls the fixing lever 9, the fixing portion 3 operates, the fixing portion 3 is fixed to the measurement target surface, and the inclinometer 1 can be fixed to the gaming machine.

  A release portion 11 is provided on the upper portion of the handle portion 7. The release unit 11 releases the state where the fixing lever 9 is operated and the fixing unit 3 is in the fixed state. That is, when the operator operates the release unit 11 while the fixed unit 3 is fixed to the measurement surface, the fixed unit 3 is released and the inclinometer 1 can be removed from the gaming machine. Details of the operation of the fixing unit 3 will be described later.

  An operation unit 19 (see FIG. 1) is disposed above the handle unit 7. The operation unit 19 is a part for setting the power operation and operation mode of the inclinometer 1. For example, a reference inclination value described later can be set by the operation unit 19.

  A display 13 (see FIG. 1) is disposed on the upper surface of the inclinometer body 2. The display 13 can display the contents operated by the operation unit 19, set values, measured values, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a pair of notification units 17 are arranged on both sides of the display 13. Each notification unit 17 includes a plurality of lamps. In the present embodiment, it includes an appropriate value lamp 15a, a minus side lamp 15b, and a plus side lamp 15c. The number and arrangement of the lamps are not limited to the illustrated example.

  The appropriate value lamp 15a is disposed at a position sandwiched between the minus side lamp 15b and the plus side lamp 15c with respect to the front-rear direction of the inclinometer body 2. The appropriate value lamp 15a is, for example, a green lamp, and is continuously lit when the inclination angle of the inclinometer 1 is within a predetermined range with respect to the set reference inclination value.

  The minus side lamp 15b is arranged in front of the appropriate value lamp 15a (on the sensor unit 5 side), and is a red lamp, for example. The minus side lamp 15b is continuously lit or blinked when the inclination angle of the inclinometer 1 is inclined to the minus side beyond a predetermined range with respect to the set reference inclination value. Here, the inclination on the minus side of the inclinometer 1 is a state in which the upper side of the inclinometer 1 is inclined forward from the reference angle (G in FIG. 3).

  The plus side lamp 15c is arranged on the rear side (the handle portion 7 side) of the appropriate value lamp 15a and is, for example, a red lamp. The plus side lamp 15c is continuously lit or blinked when the inclination angle of the inclinometer 1 is inclined to the plus side beyond a predetermined range with respect to the set reference inclination value. Here, the plus side tilt of the inclinometer 1 is a state in which the upper side of the inclinometer 1 is tilted backward from the reference angle (H in FIG. 3).

  As shown in FIG. 5, the sensor unit 5 is disposed on the front surface of the inclinometer body 2. In the illustrated example, a pair of sensor units 5 are arranged in the width direction of the inclinometer body 2. The number and positions of the sensor units 5 are not limited to the illustrated example. For example, the sensor part 5 should just be arrange | positioned in the front surface of the inclinometer main body 2, and may be arrange | positioned in three or more multiple places.

  For example, a uniaxial tilt sensor is accommodated inside the sensor unit 5, and the tilt of the measurement surface can be detected by bringing the sensor unit 5 into contact with the measurement surface. The notification unit 17 described above is arranged for each sensor unit 5. That is, each notification unit 17 can notify the user of the measurement result according to the inclination result measured by the corresponding sensor unit 5. Note that the sensor unit 5 and the notification unit 17 are not limited to being configured as a pair. For example, the control unit 23 determines the inclination results measured by the plurality of sensor units 5, and the determination result is obtained by one notification unit 17. You may make it alert | report.

  FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the sensor unit 5. The sensor unit 5 is supported by the elastic member 21 inside the inclinometer body 2. In the illustrated example, three portions on the side surface of the sensor unit 5 are supported by the elastic member 21 with respect to the inclinometer body 2. In this way, the sensor unit 5 can freely swing (tilt and appear) with respect to the inclinometer body 2. For this reason, without being influenced by the attitude of the inclinometer main body 2, the sensor unit 5 can accurately come into contact with the surface to be measured, and the inclination of the surface to be measured can be measured.

  In addition, a plurality of (at least three) protrusions 5a are provided on the front surface of the sensor unit 5 that contacts the measurement surface of the gaming machine. Therefore, in the sensor unit 5, only the tip of the protrusion 5a is in contact with the measurement surface, and a gap is formed between the sensor unit 5 and the measurement surface at a portion other than the protrusion 5a. By doing in this way, it can suppress that a minute foreign material etc. are caught between sensor part 5 and a measurement surface, and a tilt error arises.

  A fixing unit 3 is provided on the front surface of the inclinometer body 2 so as to be sandwiched between the sensor units 5. That is, the sensor unit 5 is provided on both sides of the fixed unit 3. As described above, the fixing unit 3 is a part for fixing the inclinometer 1 to the measurement surface. Therefore, in the inclinometer 1, the fixing direction of the fixing unit 3 and the measurement direction of the sensor unit 5 are arranged in the same direction.

  FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B are cross-sectional views of the fixing unit 3 and are diagrams illustrating the operation of the fixing unit 3. In the present embodiment, the fixed portion 3 includes a suction cup 27, a movable portion 29, and the like. A movable portion 29 is fixed to the rear of the suction cup 27 and substantially in the center of the suction cup 27. The movable part 29 is movable in the front-rear direction. Further, at least a part of the outer peripheral portion of the suction cup 27 is fixed to the inclinometer body 2.

  Next, the operation of the fixing unit 3 will be described. First, as shown to Fig.7 (a), the front surface of the suction cup 27 is made to contact a measurement surface (B in a figure). In this state, the movable portion 29 is pressed forward by an elastic member (not shown) (arrow C in the figure).

  When the suction lever 27 is pressed against the measurement surface and the fixing lever 9 described above is operated, the movable portion 29 is pulled back (arrow D in the figure). At this time, since at least a part of the outer peripheral portion of the suction cup 27 is fixed to the inclinometer body 2, only the central portion of the suction cup 27 is deformed rearward. As a result, the suction cup 27 can be brought into the suction state with respect to the measurement surface. That is, the fixing part 3 is fixed to the measurement surface. In addition, the movable part 29 is latched by the latching part which abbreviate | omitted illustration in the state pulled back backward. For this reason, even if the elastic member mentioned above acts, an adsorption state can be maintained.

  Next, the movable part 29 is pushed forward again by operating the release part 11 in a state where the suction cup 27 is attracted to the measurement surface. That is, the locked state in the locking portion described above is released. For this reason, the movable part 29 is pushed ahead by the elastic member mentioned above. For this reason, the suction state by the suction cup 27 is released. That is, the fixing to the measurement surface by the fixing unit 3 is released.

  Here, the front surface of the suction cup 27 is not flat and has a curved shape with a slight protrusion in the vicinity of the center in the normal state (the state of FIG. 7A). For this reason, when the movable part 29 is pushed forward from the state in which the suction cup 27 is attracted, the vicinity of the center part of the suction cup 27 protrudes most forward and presses the measurement surface. For this reason, a sealed space is not formed between the suction cup 27 and the measurement surface, and suction of the suction cup 27 can be reliably released.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 4, the protrusion amount of the sensor unit 5 from the front surface of the inclinometer body 2 (the protrusion amount at the tip of the protrusion 5 a) is larger than the protrusion amount of the fixed portion 3 from the front surface of the inclinometer body 2. large. That is, the fixing portion 3 does not protrude forward with respect to the contact surface (A in the drawing) of the sensor portion 5. For this reason, when the inclinometer 1 is brought into contact with the measurement object, the sensor unit 5 can be preferentially brought into contact with the measurement surface. Further, since the sensor unit 5 freely swings with respect to the inclinometer body 2 as described above, the contact between the sensor unit 5 and the measurement surface is maintained even when the sensor unit 5 is fixed by the fixing unit 3.

  Next, the inclination measuring method of the gaming machine using the inclinometer 1 will be described. FIG. 8 is a view showing a state in which the inclinometer 1 is fixed to the measurement surface of the gaming machine 26. The measurement surface for measuring the inclination is a surface substantially parallel to the surface (board surface) on which the actual ball flows down. The inclinometer 1 is fixed to a transparent plate 25 that covers the board surface of the gaming machine 26. That is, the transparent plate 25 has a surface substantially parallel to the board surface. The transparent plate 25 is, for example, a glass door. The transparent plate 25 includes a colored and translucent material, and includes a material that can be seen through the transparent plate 25 through the transparent plate 25. Moreover, you may use not only transparent and translucent but the housing | casing part (other than a glass door) of a game stand.

  As described above, when the fixing lever 9 is operated while the inclinometer 1 is in contact with the transparent plate 25, the fixing portion 3 (suction cup 27) is adsorbed to the transparent plate 25, and the inclinometer 1 is a gaming machine. 26 is fixed. At this time, as described above, the sensor unit 5 comes into contact with the transparent plate 25 and the inclination of the transparent plate 25 can be measured. Thus, in the present invention, the inclination of the gaming machine 26 can be measured by measuring the inclination of the transparent plate 25 instead of opening the transparent plate 25 and measuring the inclination on the board surface.

  At this time, the plurality of sensor units 5 are provided in a substantially horizontal direction with respect to the gaming machine 26. That is, the inclination of the transparent plate 25 is measured at a plurality of points in the width direction of the transparent plate 25 (game machine 26). For this reason, it is possible to accurately measure the inclination of the gaming machine 26 including the right and left inclination variation of the gaming machine 26 due to the twist or distortion of the transparent plate 25.

  In addition, since the inclinometer 1 is fixed to the transparent plate 25, the operator does not need to hold down the inclinometer 1 in the inclination adjustment work of the gaming machine 26. For this reason, it is possible to adjust the inclination of the gaming machine 26 with both hands while observing the measurement result by the inclinometer 1. A method for adjusting the inclination of the gaming machine 26 based on the inclination of the gaming machine 26 measured by the inclinometer 1 will be described later.

  When the inclination measurement of the gaming machine 26 (inclination adjustment of the gaming machine 26) is completed, the operator operates the release unit 11 of the inclinometer 1 to remove the inclinometer 1 from the gaming machine 26. Thus, the tilt measurement work of the gaming machine 26 by the inclinometer 1 (tilt adjustment work of the gaming machine 26) is completed.

  Next, a method for controlling the inclinometer 1 will be described. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the structure of the inclinometer 1. The inclinometer 1 includes a control unit 23 for controlling each component of the sensor unit 5, the notification unit 17, and the operation unit 19. The control unit 23 is, for example, a computer, and includes a CPU and a ROM or RAM (storage unit) that stores various information.

  The operation unit 19 can set an operation mode of the inclinometer 1 and a reference inclination value described later. The operation mode of the inclinometer 1 can be selected from, for example, a mode for measuring the absolute value of the inclination angle of the measurement target and an adjustment mode for comparing the reference inclination value for adjusting the inclination of the gaming machine described later. It is. In the adjustment mode of the gaming machine, a normal adjustment mode, a high-precision adjustment mode, and the like can be selected. Note that the control unit 23 displays the contents on the display 13 when each mode is selected or when the reference inclination value is set.

  The control unit 23 acquires the inclination value measured by the sensor unit 5. For example, in the measurement mode, the control unit 23 displays the acquired measurement slope value on the display 13. In the adjustment mode, the control unit 23 controls the notification unit 17 based on the measured slope value measured by the sensor unit 5.

  Next, the control flow of the control unit 23 in the adjustment mode will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a control flow of the control unit 23. First, an operation mode, a reference inclination value, and the like are set for the control unit 23 (step 100). The set information is stored in the control unit 23. Here, the reference inclination value is an inclination value (inclination angle) that should be a target of the gaming machine 26, and is a horizontal displacement with respect to the height of the gaming machine 26 (for example, 810 mm) with respect to the vertical direction.

  When various settings are completed in the control unit 23, measurement is started (step 101). That is, the worker fixes the inclinometer 1 to the transparent plate 25 of the gaming machine 26 by the method described above. In addition, when not adjusting inclination of the gaming machine 26 described later, the following procedure may be performed while the inclinometer 1 is held by hand without being fixed.

  Next, the control part 23 acquires the measured inclination value measured by each sensor part 5, and compares the measured inclination value with a preset reference inclination value (step 102). At this time, the control unit 23 converts the output of the tilt sensor in the sensor unit 5 into the above-described tilt value of the gaming machine 26 as necessary, and compares the measured tilt value with the reference tilt value.

  Next, the control unit 23 determines whether or not the measured inclination value is within the range of the reference inclination value ± α (step 103). Here, α is an allowable error range and is set in advance. The allowable error range may always be constant, or may be set in step 100. Further, the value of α may be changed between the normal adjustment mode and the high accuracy adjustment mode. For example, α = 0.03 in the normal adjustment mode, and α = 0.01 in the high accuracy adjustment mode.

  When the measured inclination value is within a predetermined range (± α) with respect to the reference inclination value, the control unit 23 sets the appropriate value lamp 15a of the notification unit 17 as shown in FIG. The light is continuously turned on (step 106). Moreover, since the alerting | reporting part 17 is provided for every sensor part 5, the result with respect to each sensor part 5 is displayed by each alerting | reporting part 17. FIG.

  On the other hand, when the measured inclination value is not within a predetermined range (± α) with respect to the reference inclination value, the control unit 23 determines whether or not the obtained measured inclination value exceeds the reference inclination value + α (step) 104).

  Here, the case where measured inclination value> reference inclination value + α means that the measured inclination value is inclined to the plus side more than an allowable error with respect to the reference inclination value. Conversely, the case where the measured inclination value> the reference inclination value + α is not the case where the measured inclination value <the reference inclination value−α, and the measured inclination value is inclined to the minus side more than the allowable error with respect to the reference inclination value. Means that That is, in step 104, it is determined whether the measured slope value is positive or negative with respect to the reference slope value.

  As a result of the determination in step 104, when the measured inclination value> the reference inclination value + α, the control unit 23 determines whether or not the measurement inclination value> the reference inclination value + α + β (step 105). Here, β is a range indicating that the measured inclination value has approached the reference inclination value, and is set in advance. Note that β may always be constant, or may be settable in step 100. Further, the value of β may be changed between the normal adjustment mode and the high accuracy adjustment mode. Further, α may be used instead of β.

  Here, when the measured inclination value> the reference inclination value + α + β, the measured inclination value is inclined to the plus side more than an allowable error with respect to the reference inclination value, and the measured inclination value is more than β from the allowable error range. Means that. Conversely, the case where the measured inclination value> the reference inclination value + α + β is not satisfied is the case where the reference inclination value + α + β ≧ the measurement inclination value> the reference inclination value + α. That is, it means that the measured inclination value is inclined to the plus side more than the allowable error with respect to the reference inclination value, but is shifted by β or less with respect to the allowable error range of the reference inclination value.

  When the measured inclination value> the reference inclination value + α + β, the control unit 23 continuously lights up the plus side lamp 15c as shown in FIG. 11B (step 107). That is, when the measured inclination value is separated from the reference inclination value by a predetermined (α + β) or more, the plus side lamp 15c is continuously turned on, and the measured inclination value is set to the plus side with respect to the reference inclination value. Notify that the difference is large.

  When the measured inclination value> the reference inclination value + α + β is not satisfied, the control unit 23 blinks the plus side lamp 15c as shown in FIG. 11C (step 106). That is, when the measured inclination value is inclined to the plus side more than the allowable error with respect to the reference inclination value, but the deviation amount from the reference inclination value (appropriate range) is less than a predetermined (β), the plus side 15c blinks, and the operator is informed that the measured inclination value is inclined to the plus side with respect to the reference inclination value, but the difference between them is small and close to the appropriate value.

  On the other hand, when the measured inclination value> the reference inclination value + α is not satisfied in step 104, the control unit 23 determines whether or not the reference inclination value−α−β> the measured inclination value (step 109).

  Here, when the reference inclination value−α−β> the measurement inclination value, the measurement inclination value is inclined to the minus side more than an allowable error with respect to the reference inclination value, and the measurement inclination value is more than β from the allowable error range. It means being away. Conversely, the case where the reference inclination value−α−β> the measurement inclination value is not satisfied is the case where the reference inclination value−α> the measurement inclination value ≧ the reference inclination value−α−β. That is, it means that the measured inclination value is inclined to the minus side more than the allowable error with respect to the reference inclination value, but is not more than β with respect to the allowable error range of the reference inclination value.

  As a result of the determination in step 109, if the reference inclination value−α−β> the measured inclination value, the control unit 23 lights the minus side lamp 15b continuously (step 111). That is, when the measured inclination value is separated from the reference inclination value by a predetermined (α + β) or more, the minus side lamp 15b is continuously lit, and the measured inclination value is set to the minus side with respect to the reference inclination value. Notify that the difference is large.

  If the reference inclination value−α−β> the measured inclination value is not satisfied, the control unit 23 blinks the minus side lamp 15b (step 110). That is, when the measured inclination value is inclined to the minus side more than the allowable error with respect to the reference inclination value, but the deviation amount from the reference inclination value (appropriate range) is not more than a predetermined (β), the minus side lamp 15b flashes, and the operator is informed that the measured inclination value is inclined to the negative side with respect to the reference inclination value, but the difference between them is small and close to the appropriate value.

  Here, the worker adjusts the inclination of the gaming machine 26 according to the notification unit 17. For example, the lower part of the gaming machine 26 is fixed to the frame, and the upper part of the gaming machine 26 is fixed to the frame via an angle adjusting member. The angle adjustment member is provided with an adjustment screw, and the position (tilt) of the gaming machine 26 with respect to the frame body can be adjusted by the screw. Note that a pair of angle adjusting members are arranged on both sides of the gaming machine 26 in the width direction. For this reason, the inclination of the gaming machine 26 can be adjusted independently in each of the width directions.

  The operator adjusts the inclination of the gaming machine 26 by operating the angle adjusting member while looking at the notification unit 17. Note that the inclination is measured at two locations in the width direction of the gaming machine 26. Therefore, the operator can individually adjust the inclination of the gaming machine 26 in each of the width directions by operating the angle adjusting member corresponding to the measured inclination value on each side.

  At this time, since the inclinometer 1 is fixed to the gaming machine 26, the angle adjusting member can be operated with both hands. Further, it is possible to immediately determine in which direction the angle adjusting member should be adjusted and how much the angle adjusting member should be adjusted by the display of the notification unit 17.

  The operator adjusts the left and right angle adjusting members until the measured inclination values of all the sensor units 5 fall within an appropriate range. In all the sensor units 5, when the measured inclination value becomes an appropriate value, the inclination adjustment work of the gaming machine 26 is completed.

  The above control is repeated until the adjustment work by the worker is finished and the measurement is finished (step 112). After all adjustments are completed, the operator operates the release unit 11 to remove the inclinometer 1 from the gaming machine 26. Moreover, if necessary, the inclinometer 1 is attached to another gaming machine 26 and the inclination adjustment is repeated. At this time, since the inclinometer 1 is fixed not to the board surface of the gaming machine 26 but to the transparent plate 25, it is not necessary to open and close the transparent plate 25 every time the inclination is measured.

  The minus side lamp 15b and the plus side lamp 15c indicate the degree of difference in the measured inclination value with respect to the reference inclination value depending on the difference between the two lighting methods of continuous lighting and blinking. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Absent. For example, the number of lamps may be increased to display the degree of difference between the measured slope value and the reference slope value in multiple stages. Further, the blinking speeds of the minus side lamp 15b and the plus side lamp 15c may be changed, for example, the blinking speed may be changed continuously or stepwise as the difference between the measured inclination value and the reference inclination value becomes smaller. .

  As described above, according to this embodiment, since the inclinometer 1 can be fixed to the transparent plate 25 of the gaming machine 26, the angle adjustment work of the gaming machine 26 can be performed with both hands. At this time, since the operation of the fixing unit 3 can be performed by the fixing lever 9 and the release unit 11, the operation is easy. In addition, by sucking the substantially central portion of the front surface of the suction cup 27 forward, the suction of the suction cup 27 can be reliably released by the operation of the release section 11.

  Moreover, since the inclinometer 1 can measure the inclination of the transparent plate 25, it is not necessary to open and close the transparent plate 25. Moreover, since it is not necessary to make the inclinometer 1 contact on a board surface, it does not touch a nail accidentally. Further, since there is no obstacle such as a liquid crystal screen on the surface of the transparent plate 25 as compared with the board surface, the inclinometer 1 can be attached to the approximate center of the transparent plate 25. Moreover, since the fixing direction of the fixing | fixed part 3 and the measurement direction of the sensor part 5 are the same direction, attachment is easy.

  Further, since the sensor unit 5 is supported by the elastic member 21 so as to be swingable with respect to the inclinometer main body 2, the sensor unit 5 can be reliably brought into contact with the surface to be measured. Moreover, since the sensor part 5 protrudes ahead rather than the fixing | fixed part 3, it can prevent that the sensor part 5 floats from a measurement surface. At this time, by providing three protrusions 5 a on the surface of the sensor unit 5, the inclination of the measurement surface can be accurately measured by the sensor unit 5 by the protrusions 5 a.

  In addition, a plurality of sensor units 5 are formed in the width direction, and the inclinometer 1 is fixed to the gaming machine 26 so that the sensor units 5 are substantially in the horizontal direction. Can be measured. For this reason, it is possible to cope with the right and left tilt variation due to the twisting or distortion of the gaming machine 26, and the tilt measurement of the gaming machine 26 can be performed with high accuracy.

  Further, since the inclination direction of the measured inclination value with respect to the reference inclination value is notified by the lighting of the minus side lamp 15b and the plus side lamp 15c, it is easy to know which direction the gaming machine 26 should be adjusted. it can.

  In addition, the minus side lamp 15b and the plus side lamp 15c are informed of the degree of difference of the measured slope value with respect to the reference slope value due to the difference between the lighting method of continuous lighting and flashing. It is possible to immediately determine whether it should be done.

  Next, a second embodiment will be described. 12 (a) and 12 (b) are front views showing the inclinometer 1a. In the following description, components having the same functions as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 1 to 11 and redundant descriptions are omitted.

  The sensor unit 5 is connected to the inclinometer main body 2 via the arm 31 in the inclinometer 1a. The arms 31 are provided on both sides of the inclinometer body 2, and the sensor unit 5 is provided on each arm 31.

  The arm 31 is attached to the inclinometer body 2 and the sensor unit 5 so as to be rotatable. For this reason, as shown to Fig.12 (a), the space | interval of the sensor parts 5 can be expanded by opening the arm 31 (arrow E in the figure). Also, as shown in FIG. 12B, the interval between the sensor parts 5 can be narrowed by closing the arm 31 (arrow F in the figure). In addition, the sensor part 5 is fixed in each position of Fig.12 (a) and FIG.12 (b).

  A plurality of fixing portions 3 are arranged in the inclinometer body 2 of the inclinometer 1. The fixing unit 3 is provided in a direction substantially orthogonal to the direction in which the sensor unit 5 is provided. In addition, the fixing | fixed part 3 may be one place. Even when a plurality of the fixing portions 3 are arranged, they can be operated by the same fixing lever 9 and release portion 11.

  The inclinometer 1a can be used in the same manner as the inclinometer 1. At this time, since the interval of the sensor unit 5 can be changed, the use state can be selected by the gaming machine 26.

  For example, when there is no obstacle or the like on the transparent plate 25, the sensor units 5 are separated from each other and the inclinometer 1 a is fixed to the gaming machine 26. By doing in this way, each inclination can be measured in the edge part vicinity of the width direction of the gaming machine 26. For this reason, the inclination of the gaming machine 26 can be measured with higher accuracy.

  On the other hand, depending on the gaming machine 26, there is a case where a decoration for improving the design is provided on the outer periphery of the transparent plate 25. In such a case, the unevenness of the decoration may become an obstacle to measurement, and may not be installed on the transparent plate 25 in a state where the sensor unit 5 is expanded. In such a case, as shown in FIG. 12B, the inclinometer 1 a can be installed for the gaming machine 26 by narrowing the sensor unit 5.

  According to the second embodiment, an effect similar to that of the first embodiment can be obtained. Moreover, since the space | interval of the sensor part 5 can be changed, inclination measurement can be performed in an appropriate state for every game machine 26. FIG.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described referring an accompanying drawing, the technical scope of this invention is not influenced by embodiment mentioned above. It is obvious for those skilled in the art that various modifications or modifications can be conceived within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present invention. It is understood that it belongs.

  For example, the sensor unit 5 may have three or more locations, and when the three sensor units 5 are fixed so as to be provided in a substantially horizontal direction with respect to the gaming machine 26, measurement is performed with the middle sensor unit 5. The slope value thus set may be managed as the slope value of the gaming machine 26.

  Moreover, although the alerting | reporting part 17 comprised with the some lamp, this invention is not limited to this. For example, the difference or direction between the measured inclination value and the reference inclination value may be notified by sound, or the display 13 may be used.

  Moreover, although the example which is the suction cup 27 was shown as the fixing | fixed part 3, as long as an inclinometer can be fixed with respect to the game machine 26, another mechanism may be sufficient. For example, a structure such as a protrusion or a guide that mechanically fixes the fixing unit 3 to the gaming machine 26 may be used. In this case, the fixing direction of the fixing unit 3 and the measurement direction of the sensor unit 5 may be different directions.

  Further, the gaming machine 26 is not limited to a pachinko machine but can be applied to, for example, a slot machine.

1, 1a ......... Inclinometer 2 ......... Inclinometer body 3 ......... Fixing part 5 ......... Sensor part 5a ......... Protrusion 7 ......... Handle part 9 ......... Fixing lever 11 ......... Release Unit 13 ......... Display 15a ......... Appropriate value lamp 15b ... ... Minus side lamp 15c ... ... Plus side lamp 17 ... ... Notification unit 19 ... ... Operation unit 21 ... ... Elastic member 23 ... ... Control Part 25 ......... Transparent plate 26 ......... Game machine 27 ......... Suction cup 29 ......... Moving part 31 ......... Arms

Claims (11)

An inclinometer that detects an inclination angle of a gaming machine,
A fixing portion for fixing to the gaming machine;
A sensor unit for detecting the inclination of the measurement surface of the gaming machine;
A notifying unit for notifying a user of a result measured by the sensor unit;
In accordance with the measurement result in the sensor unit, a control unit that controls the notification unit;
An inclinometer characterized by comprising:   The inclinometer according to claim 1, wherein the sensor units are arranged at a plurality of locations.   The inclinometer according to claim 1, wherein the sensor unit is swingably supported by an inclinometer body by an elastic member.   4. The sensor unit according to claim 1, wherein the sensor unit is disposed adjacent to the fixing unit, and the fixing direction of the fixing unit and the measurement direction of the sensor unit are arranged in the same direction. 5. Inclinometer as described in.   The inclinometer according to claim 4, wherein an amount of protrusion of the sensor unit from the inclinometer body is larger than an amount of protrusion of the fixed part from the inclinometer body.   The inclinometer according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein at least three protrusions are provided on a front surface of the sensor unit in contact with a measurement surface of the gaming machine.   The control unit can compare a reference inclination value set in advance with a measurement inclination value measured by the sensor unit, and can display the sign of the measurement inclination value with respect to the reference inclination value in the notification unit. The inclinometer according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein   The notifying unit is a plurality of lamps, and the control unit is configured to determine a tilt direction of the measured tilt value with respect to the reference tilt value and / or a degree of difference in the measured tilt value with respect to the reference tilt value. The inclinometer according to claim 7, wherein notification is made according to a difference in lighting method. The fixed part is a suction cup;
A fixing lever for operating the suction cup, and a release portion;
2. The fixing portion can be attracted to the measurement surface by the fixing lever, and the attraction of the fixing portion to the measurement surface can be canceled by the release portion. The inclinometer according to claim 8. A gaming machine tilt measurement method using the inclinometer according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
An inclination of the gaming machine, wherein the inclination of the transparent plate is measured by contacting the sensor unit with a transparent plate covering a board surface of the gaming machine, and the inclination of the gaming machine is measured by the inclination of the transparent plate. Measuring method. The sensor part is arranged at a plurality of locations on both sides of the fixed part,
The gaming machine inclination measuring method according to claim 10, wherein the inclination of the transparent plate is measured by arranging a plurality of the sensor portions in a substantially horizontal direction.

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