JP2500157B2 - Lamp display for pachinko machine and control method thereof - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display device which is arranged above a pachinko machine in a pachinko game arcade and informs a clerk of the condition of the machine, and more particularly to a display machine which can be opened and closed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In some pachinko machines, an indicator is arranged on the top of the machine to notify a clerk of the trouble of the machine by lighting a lamp. In recent years, pachinko machines with a “big hit” that can get a large number of balls in a short time have become popular. In such a pachinko machine, when a "big hit" comes out, a clerk attaches, for example, a tag indicating "Start" to a display device, etc., which excites the excitement of the player of the table and appeals to other players. I was trying to do it.

[0003]

However, if a card is attached every time a "big hit" occurs, not only will the clerk take the trouble, but there is also the problem that a simple card is not appealing to the player. Therefore, there has been a demand for a display device that can effectively appeal the excitement of a "big hit" to the players in the store.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and saves a clerk's time when a "big hit" occurs, and moreover, the "big hit" state is effective for a player in the store. It is an object of the present invention to provide a lamp display for a pachinko machine that can be appealed to and enhance the atmosphere of the store.

[0005]

A pachinko machine lamp display according to the present invention includes a display lid which has a light emitting portion and is provided so as to be openable and closable, a shaft for rotatably supporting the display lid, and a shaft for supporting the display lid. It is provided with a drive unit for rotating and an elastic member for elastically supporting the shaft and the display lid in a rotational direction so as to be rotatable relative to each other. Further, the present invention performs the following steps a to f in order to operate the lamp display for a pachinko machine having the above structure. a. When a specific signal is input, the rotation of the shaft is started and the display lid is opened. b. CMS which is a switch for completely closing the display lid
Is turned off, and the OMS, which is a switch for completely opening the display cover, is turned on immediately before the opening position of the display cover. c. After the OMS is turned on, the display lid is elastically pressed toward the open position side by continuing to rotate for a predetermined time axis. d. When a signal for canceling the specific signal is input, the shaft is rotated in the opposite direction to start closing the display lid. e. The OMS is turned off, and the CMS is turned on immediately before the closed position of the display lid. f. The rotation of the CMS is continued for a predetermined time after the CMS is turned on, and the display cover is elastically pressed toward the closed position.

[0006]

In the lamp display for a pachinko machine having the above-described structure, when a "big hit" occurs, a predetermined signal is input, the shaft is rotated by the drive unit, and the display lid is opened. Since the display cover is equipped with a light emitting part, a lively display is provided, which is suitable for a "big hit". Further, since the display cover is elastically supported by the shaft, even if a player or the like blocks the opening / closing operation of the display cover, the drive unit is not impacted, and the display cover is further protected. Even if is manually moved from its stop position, it is returned to its original position by the urging force of the elastic member.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
Will be described with reference to. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a lamp display for a pachinko machine (hereinafter abbreviated as a display).
This indicator is arranged, for example, at the upper end of the pachinko machine.
In the figure, reference numeral 1 is a main body of the display, and on the front side of the main body 1, a center lens 2 and a main lens 3 which emit light by a built-in light emitting portion are arranged. A display lid 4 is attached below the center lens 2 and the main lens 3. As shown in FIG. 2, the display lid 4 is configured to be rotatable around one side on the center side, and a blade lens 5 that emits light by a built-in light emitting portion is attached to the surface thereof.

Next, the opening / closing mechanism of the display lid 4 will be described with reference to FIG.
And FIG. 4 will be described. Reference numeral 6 in FIG.
Is a casing forming an outer shell of the display body 1.
The casing 6 is in the form of a box whose one surface is open, and two display lids 4 and 4 of the same shape and size are rotatably attached to the open side surface so that one sides of the display lids 4 abut against each other. That is, a hole 7 is formed on one side of the display lids 4 and 4 along the width direction thereof, and a shaft 8 is inserted through the hole 7. The shaft 8 is rotatably supported by a bearing 9 attached to the casing 6. Further, a coil spring (elastic member) 10 is attached to the outer periphery of the shaft 8, and the coil spring 1
One end of 0 is engaged with the display lid 4. On the other hand, the other end of the coil spring 10 is engaged with the shaft 8. Therefore, when the shaft 8 rotates, the display lid 4 is also rotated by the rotational biasing force of the coil spring 10.

A motor 11 is arranged in the casing 6, and a gear 12 is attached to the rotary shaft of the motor 11. On the other hand, a gear 13 is also attached to the end of the shaft 8, one gear 13 is directly connected to the gear 12, and the other gear 13 is connected to the gear 12 via an intermediate gear 14. With this configuration, the motor 1
When 1 is driven, the shafts 8 rotate in mutually opposite directions, whereby the display lids 4 and 4 open and close. FIG. 4 shows the opening / closing operation of the display lid 4, and the display lid 4 is designed to open 90 ° from the closed state. Further, since the shaft 8 and the display lid 4 are elastically supported by the coil spring 10, the force from the arrow a or b direction in FIG. 4 acts when the display lid 4 is open or during the opening / closing operation. Even in such a case, the impact can be buffered by the elasticity and the restoring force of the coil spring 10. Reference numeral 15 in the drawing is a light emitting portion for causing the blade lamp 5 to emit light.

By the way, the indicator having the above structure uses the coil spring as the elastic member, but various kinds such as a torsion spring can be used. Also, the motor 11
The power transmission from the vehicle may also be configured by combining the pulley and the timing belt.

Next, the control method of the above display will be described with reference to FIG.
Also, description will be made with reference to FIG. In this indicator, first, the biasing force of the coil spring 10 is used to completely close the display lid 4 with no gap and to open it 90 ° completely, and even if an external force is applied to the display lid 4 in such a state. The position is controlled so that it is restored. That is, the CMS operation in FIG. 5 indicates an on or off operation of the switch (CMS) for completely closing the display cover 4. Also, O
The MS operation indicates ON or OFF operation of the switch (OMS) for completely opening the display cover 4. And CM
The S and OMS are driven by a cam attached to the shaft 8 to turn on and off.

Now, assuming that the display lid 4 is closed, the CMS is on in this state. Here, if the pachinko machine is in a "big hit" state, a signal to that effect (hereinafter referred to as a special electric signal) is input to the display. Then, the motor 11 rotates clockwise and the display lid 4 starts to open, and the CMS is turned off during the operation. Next, the OMS is turned on immediately before the display lid 4 is completely opened, that is, immediately before the 90 ° position. When the OMS is turned on, the motor 11 continues to rotate for a predetermined time (for example, 1 second). That is, since the motor 11 continues to rotate even after the display lid 4 reaches the position of 90 °, the coil spring 10 is wound to urge the display lid 4 in the opening direction. The shaded area in the figure is the coil spring 1.
It indicates the time when 0 is wound. Therefore, even if the display cover 4 is moved in the closing direction by an external force, it is returned to the position of 90 ° by the biasing force of the coil spring 10.

Next, when the special electric power cancellation signal is input (when the special electric power signal is canceled), the motor 11 rotates counterclockwise to unwind the coil spring 10 (shown by diagonal lines in the figure), and thereafter. The display lid 4 starts to close and the OMS is turned off in the middle of its operation. Next, the CMS is turned on immediately before the display cover 4 is completely closed. When the CMS is turned on, the motor 11 continues to rotate for a predetermined time (for example, 1 second). That is, since the motor 11 continues to rotate even after the display lid 4 is completely closed, the coil spring 10
Is twisted in the opposite direction to urge the display cover 4 in the closing direction. Therefore, even if the display lid 4 is opened by the external force, it is returned to the closed position by the urging force of the coil spring 10. In addition, CMS and special call signal, O
The MS and the special power release signal are so-called AND circuits. When the special power signal is input while the CMS is on, the display cover 4 opens, and when the special power release signal is input when the OMS is on. The display lid 4 is closed only at the bottom.

By the way, in the above-described display device, when an external force is applied during the opening / closing operation of the display lid 4, the load of the motor 11 increases, which causes a failure of the electric system or the mechanical system. Therefore, in the above display, the motor 1
The driving power source No. 1 is controlled to stop for a predetermined time. That is, when the current supplied to the motor 11 increases, the increased amount of the current is detected, and the voltage applied to the motor 11 is temporarily cut off. As a result, the operation of the display cover 4 is stopped to prevent the electric system and the mechanical system from being damaged. Next, when the external force is released, the operation before the stop is restarted. Hereinafter, such an operation will be described as MSS (MOTOR STOP SWITCHIN
G) Operation is abbreviated and described below with reference to FIG.

When an external force is applied to the display lid 4, the display lid 4 is stopped in the following process, and when the external force is released, the operation of the display lid 4 is restarted. When a special electric signal is input, the motor 11 rotates, the tightened coil pulling is loosened, and the display lid 4 starts to open. External force is applied while the display cover 4 is open
Is stopped, the current value of the motor 11 increases and exceeds a preset threshold value. The MSS operates and immediately stops the motor 11. When the MSS operates, the MSS applies a voltage to the motor 11 every predetermined time (for example, every 1 second) to monitor the current state thereof. Repeat such sampling,
When the current value of the motor 11 is below the threshold value, it is determined that the external force is removed, the rotation of the motor 11 is restarted, and the operation of the display lid 4 is started. Also, a predetermined number of times (for example, 10
If the current value does not fall below the threshold value even after sampling, it is judged that the machine is abnormal, a predetermined light emitting unit is turned on, and a display for calling a clerk is displayed. After the display lid 4 starts to open again, it operates according to the procedure shown in FIG. In addition, when closing the display lid 4, the MS
The operation of S is performed. Further, since the current value of the motor 11 exceeds the threshold value during the OMS operation and the CMS operation (t _{4 to} t 6 in FIG. ₆ ), the MSS operation function is set to be invalid in this case. .

Further, in this display, control for restoring the stop position of the display lid 4 is performed. That is, when the display cover 4 is moved slowly with the display cover 4 closed or open, the coil cover 10 contracts to cause the display cover 4 to move.
Moves, but when the external force is removed, the coil spring 10
The extension of returns to the lower position. However, the display lid 4
If you move vigorously, a large torque may be generated momentarily, and the power transmission mechanism of the display lid 4 may rotate. In such a case, when the external force is removed from the display lid 4, the display lid 4 may not return to the original position only by the restoring operation by the extension of the coil spring 10.

Therefore, in this display, for example, the display lid 4
When the power transmission mechanism rotates with the CMS closed, the CMS turns off. Then, when the CMS is turned off when the special electric signal is not input, it is determined that the display cover 4 is opened by hand, and the motor 11 is rotated to close the display cover 4. Further, when the power transmission mechanism rotates with the display lid 4 open, the OMS turns off. When the OMS is turned off while the special electric signal is being input, the display cover 4
The motor 11 rotates so as to open the display cover 4 when it is determined that the display cover 4 has been closed by hand. The timing of stopping the motor 11 in this case may be determined by, for example, detecting that the display lid 4 has reached the stop position with a micro switch, a light sensor, or a magnetic sensor, and stopping after a lapse of a predetermined time.

[0018]

As described above, according to the present invention,
A display lid that has a light emitting unit and is openable and closable, a shaft that rotatably supports the display lid, a drive unit that rotates the shaft, and a shaft and the display lid that rotate relative to each other. Since it is provided with an elastic member that elastically supports in the direction, it is possible to save the labor of the store clerk when a "big hit" occurs, and moreover, effectively show the "big hit" state to the players in the store. You can do it and make the atmosphere of the shop livelier. Further, even if the player or the like blocks the opening / closing operation of the display lid, the drive unit is not impacted, and the urging force of the elastic member is exerted even when the display lid is manually moved from its stop position. Can be returned to the original position.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a lamp display for a pachinko machine according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a lamp display for a pachinko machine of an embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an assembled perspective view showing an opening / closing mechanism of the display lid.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a display cover.

FIG. 5 is a time chart showing the operation of the pachinko machine lamp indicator.

FIG. 6 is a time chart showing the operation of a lamp display for a pachinko machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 15 Light emitting part 4 Display lid 8 Shaft 11 Motor (driving part) 10 Coil spring (elastic member)

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A display lid which has a light emitting portion and is provided so as to be openable and closable, a shaft for rotatably supporting the display lid, a drive portion for rotating the shaft, and the shaft and the display lid relative to each other. An opening / closing mechanism for a lamp display for a pachinko machine, comprising an elastic member that is elastically supported in a rotational direction so as to be rotatable. 2. A method for controlling the opening / closing operation of a display lid elastically supported so as to be rotatable relative to each other on a shaft rotatable by a drive unit, comprising the steps a to f below. How to control the lamp display for pachinko machines. a. When a specific signal is input, the rotation of the shaft is started and the display lid is opened. b. CMS which is a switch for completely closing the display lid
Is turned off, and the OMS, which is a switch for completely opening the display cover, is turned on immediately before the opening position of the display cover. c. After the OMS is turned on, the display lid is elastically pressed toward the open position side by continuing to rotate for a predetermined time axis. d. When a signal for canceling the specific signal is input, the shaft is rotated in the opposite direction to start closing the display lid. e. The OMS is turned off, and the CMS is turned on immediately before the closed position of the display lid. f. The rotation of the CMS is continued for a predetermined time after the CMS is turned on, and the display cover is elastically pressed toward the closed position. 3. A method for controlling the opening / closing operation of a display lid elastically supported relative to each other by a shaft rotatable by a motor, the method comprising the steps a to d below. How to control the lamp display for pachinko machines. a. When a specific signal is input, the rotation of the shaft is started and the display lid is opened. b. While the display lid is opening and closing, the motor 1
The motor is stopped when the current value of 1 exceeds a predetermined threshold value. c. A voltage is applied to the motor every predetermined time and its current value is measured. d. When the current value of the motor falls below the threshold value by repeating the above step c, the rotation of the motor is restarted and the operation of the display lid is started. 4. The lamp indicator for a pachinko machine according to claim 3, wherein when the current value does not fall below a threshold value after repeating the step c) a predetermined number of times, a signal for notifying an abnormality is issued. Control method. 5. A method for controlling the opening / closing operation of a display lid elastically supported so as to be rotatable relative to each other on a shaft rotatable by a drive mechanism, comprising the steps a and b below. How to control the lamp display for pachinko machines. a. When the drive mechanism is rotated by rotating the display cover from its moving end position by an external force, the rotation is detected. b. A predetermined switch is turned on or off by the above detection, the drive mechanism is rotated to rotate the display cover to the moving end position side, and the display cover is elastically pressed to the moving end position side.