JP2821537B2 - Jackpot display unit for pachinko machines - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a jackpot display unit for detecting a jackpot on a pachinko machine and displaying the jackpot.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, in a pachinko hall, each pachinko machine 1 is assembled and fixed in a frame 3 having a large number of openings 2 arranged in a grid in a row, thereby forming a so-called island. ing. The frame 3 has a number of openings 2 in the length direction for incorporating the pachinko machine 1. Above the openings 2, a long belt-like shape constituting the outer portion 4 of the frame 3 is provided. A flat portion 5 is provided, and an illuminating lamp 6 is linearly arranged above the flat portion 5, that is, at the edge of the frame 3.

[0003] On the other hand, the pachinko machine 1 has a "big hit" in which a large number of prize balls are produced with a high probability even if the special conditions are satisfied. Big hit indicators 7 and 8 that display "big hit" are used as marks of "." The first big hit indicator 7 is attached to the upper end of the pachinko machine 1 and when a "big hit" comes on, the illumination lamp flashes to indicate that it is a "big hit". On the other hand, the second jackpot indicators 8 are provided on the flat portion 5 so as to correspond to the pachinko machines 1, respectively.

[0004] The first jackpot display 7 is a pachinko machine 1
Is incorporated in the manufacture. On the other hand, the jackpot indicator 8 is mounted on the frame 3 and fixed to the flat portion 5 in the pachinko hall. However, at the time of this installation work, a power supply for operating the jackpot indicator 8 is required. Therefore, this power supply is pachinko machine 1
In this case, the pachinko stand 1 is formed by making a hole through a lead wire (not shown) in the frame 3.
Power supply voltage and "big hit" from inside via lead wire
A signal indicating that the signal is "."

[0005]

Problems to be Solved by the Invention As described above, the frame 3
When the jackpot indicator 8 is disposed on the flat portion 5 of the pachinko machine, the hole of the "big hit" signal and the lead wire for the power supply and the jackpot indicator 8 are arranged in the pachinko hall from the inside of the pachinko machine 1. A number of holes, such as screw holes for fixing to the part 5, must be formed in the frame 3.

However, since the frame 3 is formed of a hard metal such as stainless steel in order to support a large number of pachinko machines 1, it is difficult to open a hole, and the jackpot indicator 8 is not provided. There is also a problem that the work of attaching to the flat portion 5 corresponding to each pachinko machine 1 is troublesome, and costs such as labor costs and construction costs are required. In addition, the jackpot indicators 7 and 8 only indicate that the jackpot is turned on by blinking the illuminating lamp only when both of the jackpots are "big hits". For the pachinko machine 1, this is the number of "big hits". Could not be recognized.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a pachinko machine incorporating a first jackpot indicator for judging a jackpot and displaying the jackpot with light, and supporting and fixing a large number of the pachinko machines. In a pachinko hall in which a large number of frame bodies having a flat portion in the upper direction of these pachinko machines are installed in a pachinko hall, a housing is formed in a rectangular shape, and a solar cell is disposed on an upper surface, and the solar cell is disposed inside. A light sensor for detecting light indicating the jackpot from the first jackpot indicator as a power source, and means for judging the jackpot based on a signal from the light sensor and integrating the number of jackpots; A jackpot judgment control means for judging whether the display is to be provided and a display unit for displaying the integrated value of the jackpot are provided, and each of the optical sensor and the display unit is provided with a pair. A jackpot display unit having side surfaces formed to allow light to pass therethrough and having a vertical vertical groove formed on both side surfaces of the end portion located in the direction of the frame, and a convex portion which is removably engaged with the vertical groove. A projection provided on one surface facing the housing and provided on the other surface with a means for sticking to the frame, and the mounting fixed to the frame, and the jackpot display unit is mounted on the frame. The present invention provides a jackpot display unit that can be detachably attached to a frame via a.

[0008]

The attachment 15 is attached to the flat portion 5 of the frame 3.
The big hit display unit 9 is attached to the mounting member 15 by engaging the vertical groove 14 and the convex portion 16 of the big hit display unit 9. When the illumination lamp in the pachinko hall is turned on, the solar cell 11 is in an operating state, and a power supply voltage is supplied to each unit. When a "big hit" is generated by the player, the big hit indicator 7 blinks. Therefore, the light sensor 12 detects this light and determines that it is a "big hit" and determines whether it is a numeric display or a character display. , The number of jackpots is integrated, and the result is displayed on the display unit 13. When the illumination in the pachinko hall is turned off, the solar cell 11 becomes inactive and the display unit 13 is automatically reset.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of main parts of the jackpot display unit 9 according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of main parts constituting an island, and FIG. 3 is an electric block diagram of the jackpot display unit 9. As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko machine 1 is supported and fixed to the opening 2 of the frame 3, and a big hit indicator 7 is provided at the upper end of each pachinko machine 1.
Are incorporated at the manufacturing stage.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a jackpot display unit according to the present invention, wherein a housing 10 is formed in a rectangular shape, a solar cell 11 is provided on an upper surface, and an optical sensor 12 and an optical sensor 12 It is determined whether or not the signal is a "big hit". If the signal is "big hit", the number of big hits is integrated with the big hit determination control means 19 for determining whether the display is a numeric display or a pictograph display, and the integrated value is displayed. A display unit 13 is provided. Further, a side surface portion where the optical sensor 12 and the display unit 13 face each other is formed so as to transmit light. In the case of this embodiment, it is covered with a transparent plate from which the integrated value can be viewed from the outside.
V-shaped vertical grooves 14 that are long in the vertical direction are recessed on both side surfaces of the end portion located in the direction of the frame 3.

In this embodiment, numeral display is adopted, and the case where the number of "big hits" is integrated and the integrated value is displayed on the display unit 13 is described.
Therefore, for example, when the character "big hit" is displayed on the display unit 13, the big hit determination control means 19
The pictograph display is selected, and the character "big hit" is displayed on the display unit 13 and flashes. Other than characters, pictures and the like can be displayed like manga.

Reference numeral 15 denotes a mounting member for detachably attaching the jackpot display unit 9 to the frame body 3.
A vertically long protrusion 16 is provided on one surface opposite to the vertical groove 14 so as to engage with the vertical groove 14 in a detachable manner. A double-sided adhesive tape 18 is attached to an attachment place 17 of the printer.
The mounting location 17 is such that the optical sensor 12 is mounted on the pachinko machine 1
Any position may be used as long as it can detect light from the jackpot display 7 incorporated in the device.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the electrical connection of the jackpot display unit 9 according to the present invention. The optical sensor 12 detects light from the jackpot indicator 7 incorporated in the pachinko machine 1. 19 is a jackpot determination control means, which receives a signal from the optical sensor 12 and receives a "big hit"
In addition, it is determined whether the display is a numeric display or a pictogram display. As a result, in the case of a numerical display, the number of “big hits” is counted, and the integrated value is displayed on the display unit 13. The light source of the solar cell 11 uses light from an illumination lamp in a pachinko hall, and serves as a power source for the optical sensor 12, the jackpot determination control unit 19, and the display unit 13, respectively.

Next, the operation will be described. First,
Since a double-sided adhesive tape 18 is adhered to the back surface of the mounting 15, the mounting 15 uses the flat portion 5 located above the gap between the pachinko machines 1 as a mounting location 17, as shown in FIG. It is fixed. The jackpot display unit 9 has the vertical groove 1
The projection 4 and the projection 16 are engaged with each other and attached to the attachment 15.

When the illuminating lamp in the pachinko hall is turned on or the surroundings become bright, the solar cell 11 becomes movable and the power supply voltage is supplied to each part. At this time, the display unit 13 is reset and displayed as 0. If the ball hit by the player is a "big hit", the big hit detecting means provided in the pachinko machine 1 causes the "big hit"
Is determined, and as a result, a jackpot signal is output.

When a jackpot signal is input to the jackpot indicator 7 incorporated in the pachinko machine 1, the illuminating lamp of the jackpot indicator 7 is turned on. The optical sensor 12 detects the light from the big hit indicator 7, and this light signal is photoelectrically converted and input to the big hit determination control means 19. In the jackpot determination control means 19, this signal is
Is determined, and the display unit 13 is determined to be a numeric display. And in the case of "big hit", the number display is selected, the number of times is added,
The result is input to the display unit 13, and the integrated value is displayed as a numerical value.

After the opening hours of the day, pachinko
When the illumination in the cell is turned off, the solar cell 11 is brought into a non-operating state, and the display unit 13 is automatically reset to zero.
As shown in FIG. 4, when the CPU 20 is used as the jackpot determination control means 19, power is supplied to the optical sensor 12, and the LCD 21 is used for the display unit, the power supply voltage from the solar cell 11 is supplied to the CPU 20. Just supply them. Therefore, even if the pachinko hall is relatively dark, it can be used as a sufficient power source.

A display element (segment) of the display unit 13
If an LCD is used, characters such as "big hit" and pictures can be easily displayed. With this configuration, when the information of “big hit” and the information of the numerical display are input from the CPU 20 to the display unit 13,
On the display unit 13, the integrated value of "big hit" is displayed.
The same applies to the case of pictogram display.

[0019]

According to the present invention, a pachinko machine incorporating a first jackpot indicator for judging a jackpot and displaying the jackpot with light is provided, and a large number of the pachinko machines are supported and fixed. In a pachinko hall in which a large number of frame bodies having a flat portion in the upward direction are installed in a pachinko hall, a housing is formed in a rectangular shape, a solar cell is disposed on an upper surface, and a first power source is provided inside the solar cell. It has an optical sensor that detects light indicating a jackpot from the jackpot display, and a means for judging the jackpot based on the signal from the optical sensor and integrating the number of jackpots, and judging whether it is a numeric display or a pictograph display. A jackpot determination control means and a display section for displaying the integrated value of the jackpot are provided, and the side portions facing the optical sensor and the display section are respectively provided. A jackpot display unit formed of a member that can transmit light and having a vertical groove recessed on both sides of an end located in the direction of the frame, and a convex portion that is detachably engaged with the vertical groove. And projecting from one side facing
The other surface is provided with a mounting member provided with means for sticking to the frame,
This attachment is fixed to the frame so that the jackpot display unit can be attached to and detached from the frame via the attachment.
There is no need to take power from the pachinko machine as in the past,
There is no need to drill a hole in the frame to lead out the lead wire, and it is only necessary to fix the attachment for mounting the jackpot display unit to any position on the frame, so the installation of the jackpot display unit is extremely simple. It is.

In addition, a mechanism is provided for making the jackpot display unit detachable from the frame via a mounting member, a housing is formed in a rectangular shape, and a solar cell is provided on the upper surface of the housing as a power source. Because it has established
As the solar cell goes into a non-operational state at the same time as the light in the pachinko hall is turned off, the display section is a “big hit” for today.
When the integrated value is displayed, the numerical value on the display section is automatically reset to 0, and it is not necessary to reset to 0 at the same time as opening the business every morning, so that it is not troublesome. Furthermore, since the light from the first jackpot indicator incorporated in each pachinko machine is used in the manufacturing stage using an optical sensor as means for detecting the jackpot signal, the jackpot signal is extracted from the pachinko machine itself. There is no need and the circuit is very simple. In addition, since the attachment is fixed to the frame, and the jackpot display unit is detachably attached to the attachment, replacement in case of failure is easy.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a main part showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2, showing an embodiment of the present invention, is a front view of a main part constituting an island.

FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of the present invention and is an electrical block diagram of a jackpot display unit.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko stand 3 Frame 5 Top view 7 First big hit indicator 9 Big hit display unit 11 Solar cell 12 Optical sensor 13 Display unit 15 Attachment 19 Big hit determination control means

Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Sampei Kinoshita 4-9-20 Higashihashimoto, Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside Aplix Corporation (56) References JP-A-2-291888 (JP, A) JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Showa 58-146918 (JP, U)

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] A pachinko machine incorporating a first jackpot indicator for judging a jackpot and displaying the jackpot with light, a plurality of the pachinko machines are supported and fixed, and a flat surface is formed in an upward direction of these pachinko machines. A frame having a plurality of parts is installed in a pachinko hall. A housing is formed in a rectangular shape, a solar cell is disposed on an upper surface, and the solar cell is used as a power source inside the first jackpot display. An optical sensor for detecting light indicating a jackpot, and a means for judging a jackpot based on a signal from the optical sensor and for accumulating the number of jackpots. And a display unit for displaying the integrated value of the jackpot, and a side surface portion facing each of the optical sensor and the display unit is illuminated. A housing formed with a jackpot display unit having a vertically extending vertical groove formed on both side surfaces of the end portion located in the frame body direction, and a convex portion which is detachably engaged with the vertical groove. And a mounting member provided on the other surface with means for sticking to the frame body, the mounting means being fixed to the frame body, and the jackpot display unit being mounted on the mounting surface. A jackpot display unit for a pachinko machine, which is detachably attached to the frame via a child. 2. The jackpot display unit for a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the optical sensor and the display unit are arranged on both sides of the housing so as to face each other.