JP2536488Y2 - Display device in pachinko parlors - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] <Industrial application field> The invention relates to a display device for displaying various individual information of a pachinko machine in a pachinko parlor.

<Conventional technology> As the individual information of the pachinko machine, the fact that the pachinko machine has started a special game advantageous to a player,
If the pachinko machine is an "open stand" or a "stopping stand", there is information to inform the character of the pachinko machine. Therefore, in order to visually display such information, conventionally, a plate for visually displaying the contents of the information is set up for each pachinko machine, and the plate is set up by a store clerk. Also,
A display device in which the above-mentioned plate is fastened to a curtain plate above the pachinko machine line by a hinge, and the plate is normally folded in parallel with the pachinko machine so as to be erected when displaying the image is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 63-201572. No. pp. 139 to 163.

<Problem to be Solved by the Invention> However, any conventional display device is troublesome because the clerk must individually operate the plate in any case. Also, when displaying the start of a special game, etc., the clerk must rush through the narrow passage to the pachinko machine to be displayed, so not only can it not be displayed quickly, but also it may cause trouble for other players. May hang. Further, since the display is manually relied upon, there is a risk of omission of the display, and the end check of the special game cannot be performed smoothly.

<Means for Solving the Problems> The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and is a display device that displays individual information of each pachinko machine in a pachinko machine row in which a plurality of pachinko machines are arranged in a row. Display means that can be converted into a non-display state in which no information is displayed and a display state in which individual information is displayed; a driving means that drives the display means and includes breakage prevention means; and a control means that controls the driving means. The control means activates the drive means in response to a signal issued when the pachinko machine enters a specific game state, and the damage prevention means does not operate even if an external force acts on the display means in the non-display state. It is characterized in that the display means is not damaged.

(Operation) The control device converts a non-display state in which the display device does not display the individual information to a display state in which the individual information is displayed by a signal issued in a specific game state. Further, when an external force acts on the display unit in the non-display state, the damage prevention unit operates to prevent the display unit from being damaged.

<Example> Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the illustrated embodiment.
The figure is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which the display device 1 is provided on a curtain plate 3 of a pachinko machine row in which a plurality of pachinko machines 2 are arranged.

The display device 1 can be converted into a normal non-display state in which information is not displayed and a display state in which information is displayed. The display device 1 in this embodiment has a display plate 5 as the display means 4. The display plate 5 is in a non-display state in which the pachinko machine 2 is arranged in a row and the so-called “island” curtain plate 3 is folded in parallel with the curtain plate 3 so that the special game is not performed. When it starts, it rises automatically and the curtain plate 3
Is converted to a display state located at a right angle to the display state.

Next, the specific structure of the display device 1 will be described.
The display device 1 has, for example, a prismatic case body 6,
The case body 6 includes a dish-shaped lower case 8 like the dish-shaped upper case 7, and a case body 9 sandwiched between the two cases 7,8. The case body 9 has an opening 10 formed by cutting out one corner along the longitudinal direction, and the display plate 5 faces the opening 10. In addition, upper case 7
In addition, a mounting piece 12 having a mounting hole 11 for fixing the display device 1 to the substrate 3 is extended from the lower case 8.

The display plate 5 is made of, for example, a translucent plastic plate. The surface of the display plate 5 draws information such as characters and patterns to be displayed on the surface, or the surface is unevenly processed to form a so-called diamond cut so as to diffusely reflect light. It is good to The display plate 5 is rotatably supported in the case body 6 by a rotation support member 13 provided at a base end. The rotation support member 13 has a shaft hole 14 along the longitudinal direction, and the display plate 5 can be rotated by supporting both ends of a shaft 15 passing through the shaft hole 14 with the upper case 7 and the lower case 8. And The shaft 15 is prevented from coming off by an E-ring 16.

Further, in the case body 6, a drive means 17 for converting and driving the display plate 5, the non-display state and the display state, and a control means 18 for operating the drive means 17 are provided. The driving means 17 includes a holding mechanism for holding the display plate 5 in the non-display state, an opening mechanism for opening the holding mechanism, and an urging mechanism for urging the display plate 5 to the display state.

The urging mechanism includes a shaft that supports the display plate 5.
A rotary member 19 is freely rotatably fitted to 15 and the rotary member 19 is urged by a display spring 20 counterclockwise in FIG. 7, for example, so that the display plate 5 is displayed through the rotary member 19 in a display state. Is to be urged. That is, one end of the display spring 20 is engaged with the engaging groove 21 of the rotating member 19, and the other end is engaged with the engaging boss 22 protruding from the inner surface of the lower case 8, and extends from the rotating member 19. The locking piece 23 is locked to a locking claw 24 extending from the rotation support member 13 of the display plate 5. Accordingly, if no other mechanism is acting on the display plate 5, the rotating member 19 is rotated counterclockwise by the display spring 20, and the locking member of the rotating member 19 is locked.
23 is a locking claw of the rotation support member 13 to which the display plate 5 is fixed.
24, the display plate 5 eventually rotates counterclockwise, and the side surface of the rotation support member 13 abuts the opening edge of the case body 9, so that the display plate 5 is almost moved with respect to the curtain plate 3. Stop at a right angle.

However, since the driving mechanism 17 of the display device 1 is provided with a holding mechanism and an opening mechanism for opening the holding mechanism, the display plate 5 is normally held in a folded state, which is a non-display state. The holding mechanism is a claw extending from the rotating member 19.
25, and a lock member 26 to be locked to the claw portion 25,
The lock member 26 is fixed to the tip of a plunger 28 of a solenoid 27 housed in the case body 9 in parallel with the axis of the shaft 15, and the plunger 28 slides in parallel with the axis of the shaft 15. Therefore, the lock member 26 is configured to be slidable in parallel with the axis of the shaft 15, and to be disengaged from the claw portion 25 when the plunger 28 slides. In the opening mechanism, the solenoid 27 constitutes a part of the opening mechanism, and a switch member 29 is provided on the lower case 8 so that external operation is possible. This switch member 29
Is located on an extension of the axis of the solenoid 27, and a projection 29 'extending from the switch member 29 so as to be slidable in the axial direction is supported by the guide member 30. A pressing piece for pressing the lower surface of the lock member 26 is provided on the switch member 29.
A flange portion 33 is provided on the periphery of the switch hole 32 formed in the lower case 8 so as to be engaged therewith. A guide piece 34 for regulating the sliding of the lock member 26 is provided on the lower case 8, and slidably guides a convex portion 26 'extending from the lock member 26.

In the opening mechanism as described above, a control unit 18 described later is used.
When the solenoid 27 is excited through the spring, the plunger 28 slides against the return spring 35, the engagement between the claw 25 of the rotating member 19 and the lock member 26 is released, and the display spring 20 of the biasing mechanism is disengaged. By the bias, the rotating member 19 rotates counterclockwise,
The display plate 5 rotates to the display position via the rotating member 19. Even if the switch member 29 is pushed up against the return spring 35 of the solenoid 27, the engagement between the lock member 26 and the claw portion 25 is released, so that the display plate 5 rotates to the display position. That is, the display device 1 can also convert the display plate 5 to the display state by operating the switch member 29 externally.

Further, the display device 1 of the present invention is provided with a damage prevention means for preventing the display means 4 from being damaged even when an external force acts on the display means 4 in the non-display state. For example, in this embodiment, the display plate 5 in the non-display state is provided with the damage prevention means 36 for preventing damage when a force for rotating the display plate 5 is forcibly applied. That is, the rotation member 19 and the rotation support member of the display plate 5
13, a coil-shaped damage prevention spring 37 is interposed between the rotation support member 13 and one end of the damage prevention spring 37. The engagement groove 38 is provided at the other end of the rotation member 19.
And the locking claw 24 of the rotation support member 13 is
Is urged so as to be pressed against the locking piece 23. By doing so, the display plate 5 in the non-display state or the player tries to force it up, or when the player or the clerk hits and an external force acts, the display plate 5 is applied to the break prevention spring 37. Once standing up against
Since the claw 25 of FIG. 19 and the lock member 26 are in the engaged state, if the external force disappears, the non-display state is returned to the original state by the urging of the damage prevention spring 37.

To return the display plate 5 in the display state to the non-display state, the display plate 5 may be manually rotated to the non-display state. 26 rises by the inclined surface of the claw portion 25 provided on the rotating member 19, and once rises to dodge the claw portion 25, the claw portion 25 and the lock member 26 engage.

Further, the display device 1 of this embodiment is provided with an illuminating means 39 in a case. This lighting means 39 is a board supporting member provided with a lamp board 40 on which a lamp 39 ′ is mounted on the upper case 7.
The lamp 39 'faces the end face of the display plate 5 in an upright state.

According to such an illuminating means 39, the light emitted from the lamp 39 'enters the end face of the display plate 5 and is irregularly reflected by the uneven portion, so that the uneven portion of the display plate 5 looks bright,
The visual and decorative effects are significantly increased. Further, if the case body 9 is made of a light transmitting resin, the decorative effect is further increased.

 Next, the operation of the display device 1 as described above will be described.

For example, in a pachinko machine 2 as shown in FIG.
The display symbols of the variable display device 43, which is located approximately at the center of the game section 42 and has a plurality of symbols as identification information, are in a predetermined combination, and the variable winning device 45 having the special winning opening 44 is opened for a predetermined time, When a special game advantageous to the player starts, a special game signal transmitted by a control device (not shown) that individually controls a game or the like of the pachinko machine 2 is detected by a detection unit provided in the control unit 18, Alternatively, the special game signal transmitted by the management device (not shown) of the management room that collectively controls the pachinko machine 2 and the ball replenishing device in the store is detected by the detection means,
Based on this detection signal, the solenoid 27 of the driving means 17 is excited via the control means 18. When the solenoid 27 is excited, the plunger 28 slides upward, so that the lock member 26 and the claw portion 25 are disengaged, and the rotating member 19 is rotated by the urging of the urging mechanism. The display plate 5 displaying "Start" stands up from the folded state in the non-display state and is converted into a display device. At this time, the control means 18
Turns on or off the lighting means 39 in response to the excitation of the solenoid 27.

In this display state, the display plate 5 stands up almost at right angles to the curtain plate 3, that is, the pachinko machine train, so that it is easy to see from the surroundings. Moreover, in starting the display, the clerk does not need to rush to the pachinko machine 2 in which the special game has started, so that the clerk can save labor and display omission. Since the clerk does not need to approach the pachinko machine 2 between the players, the clerk does not bother other players. In addition, the end check at the time of the special game is also facilitated.

FIGS. 13A to 13D show an example of a control circuit for the solenoid 27 and the illumination means 39 in the control means 18. FIG. Thirteenth
FIG. 3A shows a case in which the solenoid 27 is directly excited and a lamp is driven by a DC signal from a control device of the pachinko machine 2 or the like.

In FIG. 13 (B), light such as an indicator lamp which is turned on when starting a special game is received by the phototransistor Q1,
When the phototransistor Q1 is turned on, the switching transistor Q2 is turned on, and the solenoid 27 and the lighting means 39 are driven by the current from the rectifier circuit BD.

In FIG. 13 (C), light such as a display lamp which is turned on when starting a special game is received by the phototransistor Q1,
Turning on the phototransistor Q1 turns on the switching transistor Q2, turning on the transistor Q2 drives the lighting means 39, and turning on the driving transistor Q3 turns on the solenoid 27 by discharging the charge stored in the capacitor C. Is what you do. According to this control circuit, the solenoid 27 can be excited once.

FIG. 13 (D) uses the thyristor SI in place of the switching transistor Q2 in the circuit of FIG. 13 (C), and this control circuit can also once excite the solenoid 27 as described above.

In any of the control circuits, when the special game is started, the display plate 5 stands up and the lighting means 39 is activated.
Lights up to visually display the start of the special game to the player and the clerk. In these embodiments, the light of the lamp that is turned on as the detecting means is detected by using a phototransistor. However, the signal transmitted by the control device of the pachinko machine may be directly detected.

Although the above-described display device 1 has mechanical display means 4, the display device 1 of the present invention may be a purely electric one, and an example of the configuration is shown in the block diagram of FIG. This is shown in the flowchart of FIG. Then, the luminous body LE such as a lamp provided on the curtain plate 3 above each of the pachinko machines 2 constituting the island is used as the display means 4.

In this embodiment, when a hit ball wins in the starting port 46, a special game device such as the variable display device 43 operates based on the win, and a variable winning is achieved when the game result of the special game device forms a predetermined mode. When the so-called large role of opening the big winning opening 44 of the device 45 and converting the hit ball into a state in which the hit ball is extremely easy to win is formed, when the control device CU of the pachinko machine 2 detects that the special game device has formed a predetermined mode. The control device CU sends a major signal, and based on the major signal, the determination circuit JG, which is the control means 18, sends a drive signal to the drive circuit DR as the drive means 17, and the drive circuit DR sends the drive signal to the display means 4. Is operated, for example, to flash the light emitting body LE.

On the other hand, when the special winning opening 44 of the variable winning device 45 has completed the predetermined opening, a large-completion end signal is sent from the control device. Is returned to a simple lighting state.
Incidentally, in the case of the so-called "stop" in which the scheduled number has ended, the display can be stopped by inputting an end signal from the management device CS in the management room as the reset signal R to the drive circuit DR or the like. The electric display device 1 as described above can be applied to, for example, big hit indicators 47a and 47b as shown in FIG. In other words, when the big hit, big hit indicator light
For example, the big hit indicator light 47b flashes while the big hit indicator light 47b flashes, and when the big hit ends, the big hit indicator light 47a continues to be turned on and the big hit indicator light 47b is turned off.

According to this display device 1, the display mode of the display device 1 is different between the middle role where the large role started and the time when the large role ended, so that the pachinko machine 2 in the large role and the pachinko machine 2 in which the large role ended have been distinguished at a glance. it can. In addition, when the leading role starts, an employee of the pachinko parlor runs up to the pachinko machine 2 to display the display device 1.
It is not necessary to operate, so that labor can be saved and there is no hindrance to other players. In addition, since the start of the main role can be seen from other players, the desire to play the game is stimulated.

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments of the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be appropriately implemented within the scope of the claims for utility model registration.

<Effects of the Invention> In summary, the present invention is a display device that displays individual information of each pachinko machine in a pachinko machine row in which a plurality of pachinko machines are arranged, and displays a non-display state where individual information is not displayed and individual information. Display means that can be converted to a display state to be displayed, drive means for driving the display means and having breakage prevention means, and control means for controlling the drive means,
The control means activates the drive means by a signal issued when the pachinko machine enters a specific game state, and the damage prevention means displays the display means even when an external force acts on the display means in the non-display state. When the special game starts, there is no need for the clerk to rush to the pachinko machine and raise a display plate stating that the special game has started. In addition to being able to display without being saved, it is possible to save labor and, furthermore, since a breakage preventing means is provided, the display means and the driving means are not damaged even when an external force acts on the display means.

Also, when the display means converts the display state of the individual information,
Pachinko machines in special games can be easily identified from the island where many pachinko machines are arranged. Therefore, since the other player can easily confirm that the special game has been started on another pachinko machine, it is possible to motivate the player to play the game and contribute to the improvement of the business results of the pachinko parlor.

The display device of the present invention can display not only a display during a special game but also various kinds of information in a pachinko machine, and has a very high practical value that can correspond to various games. is there.

[Brief description of the drawings]

Drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine train, FIG. 2 is a front view of a display device, FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the same, FIG. Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view,
FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway view of a main part showing a driving means, FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line VII-VII of FIG. 6, and FIG. 8 is a view showing a state where a rotating member and a locking member are engaged. FIG. 9 is an explanatory view of an essential part of a section taken along line VIII-VIII of FIG. 7, FIG. 9 is an explanatory view of an essential part of a section taken along line VIII-VIII of FIG. The figure is an explanatory view of the damage prevention mechanism by the XX line section of FIG. 4, FIG. 11 is a sectional view of the XI-XI line of FIG. 10, FIG. 12 is a front view of the pachinko machine, FIG. To (D) are circuit diagrams of the control means, FIG. 14 is a block diagram of another embodiment, and FIG. 15 is a flowchart. 1 ... display device, 2 ... pachinko machine, 4 ... display means,
17 ... Drive means, 18 ... Control means.

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A display device for displaying individual information of each pachinko machine in a pachinko machine row in which a plurality of pachinko machines are arranged, wherein a display state in which individual information is not displayed and a display state in which individual information is displayed. Conversion means, a driving means for driving the display means and having a breakage preventing means, and a control means for controlling the driving means, wherein the pachinko machine is in a specific game state. The pachinko shop is characterized in that the driving means is actuated by a signal which is sometimes generated, and the breakage preventing means prevents the display means from being damaged even when an external force acts on the display means in the non-display state. Display device.