JP2868717B2 - IC device for driving electronic display of pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic display comprising an array matrix of a large number of LEDs (light emitting elements), LCDs (liquid crystal displays), light emitting lamps and the like provided on a front panel of a pachinko game machine. The technique belongs to the field of technology for controlling lighting in a pattern described above.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a pachinko game machine, a pachinko ball is
When a start checker (for example, a start port, an operation port, an operation gate, etc.) or a prize ball hole is won, a game process is started or a prize ball is paid. At this time, the electronic display including an array matrix of a large number of LEDs and the like provided on the front panel is brilliantly lit during the game processing, and a lottery result such as a big hit, a small hit, a miss, etc. is displayed by the game processing. In such a case, various patterns are displayed according to the result, and the lights are turned on in a predetermined pattern when a prize ball is paid.

Conventionally, in order to control this type of electronic display, a pachinko game device includes a driving IC (integrated circuit) for driving a large number of LEDs and the like, and the driving IC is used for winning a pachinko ball. (Central Processing Unit) that controls according to the conditions. The driving IC is configured to generate a scanning pulse and a signal pulse for a scanning wiring and a signal wiring of an array matrix such as an LED, and generate a scanning pulse and a signal pulse corresponding to display of various patterns. The CPU is configured to send a control signal to the driving IC so that the driving IC is driven. By such microcomputer control, the electronic display of the pachinko game device can perform complicated dynamic lighting and display operations according to complicated game processing and the like.

[0004]

The pachinko game device is:
With the recent sophistication of electronic device technology, the lifespan that can exert customer attraction without delaying the trend has become extremely short, and the demand for faster device development and lower manufacturing costs has been increasing. In the pachinko industry, it is extremely strong.

However, according to the control technology of the electronic display of the pachinko game machine described above, the load on the CPU for controlling the driving IC becomes very heavy, and a high-performance and expensive CPU must be used. There is a serious problem in practice. Conversely, if a high-performance CPU is not used, there arises a problem that the driving IC cannot be controlled to cope with complicated game processing control that satisfies a discerning customer in the information society. .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an electronic display of a pachinko game machine capable of automatically performing dynamic lighting of an electronic display and reducing the load on a control CPU. It is an object of the present invention to provide a driving IC device.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a driving IC device for an electronic display of a pachinko game device, wherein the electronic display of the pachinko game device is scanned by the electronic display device. What is claimed is: 1. A driving IC device used for dynamic lighting by supplying a digit signal and a segment signal to a wiring and a signal wiring, respectively, wherein at least a first to a third input terminal and at least a first and a second output terminal. And a plurality of segment registers for respectively storing segment data of a predetermined number of bits defining the dynamic lighting pattern inputted from the first input terminal. Are indicated by a segment register section to which an address is assigned and a register selection signal input from the second input terminal. A segment register having address data to be selected is selected from the segment register unit, and is input from the first input terminal to the selected segment register at a timing according to a chip select signal input from the third input terminal. A storage control unit for storing segment data to be stored, a digit control unit for sequentially outputting a digit signal serving as a reference for the dynamic lighting to a plurality of output pins of the first output terminal, and a digit control unit corresponding to the sequentially output digit signal. A segment control unit for selecting a segment register to be executed from the segment register unit, and outputting a data content stored in the selected segment register as a segment signal to a plurality of output pins of the second output terminal. Features.

According to the driving IC device of the first aspect, first, when a register selection signal is input from the second input terminal, the storage control means has the address data indicated by the register selection signal. A segment register is selected from the segment register section. Then, the storage control means stores the segment data input from the first input terminal in the selected segment register at a timing according to the chip selection signal input from the third input terminal. Next, a digit signal serving as a reference for dynamic lighting is sequentially output to a plurality of output pins of the first output terminal by the digit control unit. In parallel with this, a segment register corresponding to the sequentially output digit signal is selected from the segment register unit by the segment control unit, and the data content stored in the selected segment register is stored as a second segment signal as a segment signal. Are output to a plurality of output pins.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a driving IC device for a pachinko game machine, wherein the driving IC device further comprises a fourth input terminal, and the digit control section comprises: The digit signal is generated based on a clock having a predetermined frequency input from the fourth input terminal.

According to the driving IC device of the second aspect, the digit signal is generated by the digit control unit based on the clock having the predetermined frequency inputted from the fourth input terminal.

A clock generation circuit may be provided inside the driving IC device according to the first aspect, and the digit control unit may use the clock. An IC for driving an electronic display of a pachinko game device according to claim 3.
3. An automatic dynamic lighting mode according to claim 1, wherein said digit control section and said segment control section output a fifth input terminal and said digit signal and said segment signal, respectively. And control means for switching between an output port mode in which the driving IC device operates as an output port without the digit control unit and the segment control unit outputting the digit signal and the segment signal, respectively. When a switching signal is input from a fifth input terminal, the control means switches between the automatic dynamic lighting mode and the output port mode.

According to the driving IC device of the third aspect, when the switching signal is input from the fifth input terminal,
The control means switches between the automatic dynamic lighting mode and the output port mode.

The operation and other advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the embodiments explained below.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (I) First Embodiment FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an automatic dynamic lighting circuit of an electronic display of a pachinko game machine according to a first embodiment.

In FIG. 1, an automatic dynamic lighting circuit device 101 as an example of a driving IC device has an input terminal 1 for segment data, an input terminal 2 for a register selection signal, an input terminal 3 for a chip selection signal, a clock Input terminal 4, a segment signal output terminal 5, a digit signal output terminal 6, a segment register section 11, an address decoder 12, a digit controller 13 and a segment controller 14 to constitute an electronic display. It is configured to automatically perform dynamic lighting control for the LEDs. In the first embodiment, in particular, one automatic dynamic lighting circuit device 101
, Each component in the case where a maximum of 64 (8 × 8) LEDs can be controlled will be described in more detail.

In FIG. 1, an input terminal 1 for segment data constitutes an example of a first input terminal, and eight input terminals for inputting the segment data to each of the segment registers constituting the segment register section 11 are provided. It consists of input pins DATA0 to DATA7.

The input terminal 2 for the register selection signal is
And three input terminals for inputting to the address decoder 12 a register selection signal for selecting one of the eight segment registers A to H of the segment register section 11. It consists of input pins A0 to A2.

The input terminal 3 for a chip selection signal forms an example of a third input terminal, and is used to input a chip selection signal for selecting the automatic dynamic lighting circuit device 101 to the address decoder 12. It consists of an input pin CS.

The clock input terminal 4 constitutes an example of a fourth input terminal, and is constituted by an input pin CLK for inputting a clock from a CPU, which will be described later, to the digit controller 13.

The segment signal output terminal 5 constitutes an example of a second output terminal, and is a terminal for outputting a segment signal required for dynamic lighting, and is a data of a segment register corresponding to the digit signal. Seven output pins SEGMENT-OUT0 to SEGM to output contents
It consists of ENT-OUT7.

The digit signal output terminal 6 constitutes an example of a first output terminal, and has seven output pins DIGI for outputting a digit signal required for dynamic lighting.
It consists of T-OUT0 to DIGIT-OUT7.

The segment register section 11 is a register section for storing segment data for dynamic lighting, and includes eight segment registers A to H, each of which is configured to hold 8-bit segment data. Have been.

The address decoder 12 forms an example of a storage control unit, and includes address data indicated by a register selection signal input from the input terminal 3, that is, address data input from three input pins A0 to A2. And the segment register section 11 selects one of the segment registers A to H having the address. Then, at the falling timing of the chip select signal which is an input at the input pin CS of the input terminal 3, the input pin DATA is input to the selected segment register.
It is configured to transfer the segment data input from 0 to DATA7.

The digit controller 13 forms an example of a digit control section and generates a digit signal required for dynamic lighting. Specifically, as shown in the timing chart of FIG.
By dividing a clock having a predetermined frequency inputted from CLK, a digit signal serving as a reference for dynamic lighting is outputted from output pins DIGIT-OUT0 to DIGIT-OUT7.

The segment controller 14 is an example of a segment controller, and has an output pin DIGIT-OUT0.
Selects one of the segment registers A to H corresponding to the digit signal output to DIGIT-OUT7 from the output pin SEGMENT-OUT0 of the output terminal 5 using the data content of the selected segment register as a segment signal. SE
Output to GMENT-OUT7. More specifically, the DIGIT-OUT0 to the DI are determined according to a predetermined correspondence relationship as shown in Table 1 of FIG.
One of the segment registers A to H is selected according to the digit signal output to the GIT-OUT7.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 4, first, in the address decoder 12, the register selection signal from the input terminal 2 and the input terminal 3
Input of a chip select signal from the CPU (step S
1). When these inputs are made (step S1: YE
S), the address data indicated by the input register select signal is decoded (step S2), and one of H from the segment registers A having the address is selected (step S3), and the chip select signal from the input terminal 3 is output. At the falling edge, the segment data input from the input terminal 1 is transferred to the selected segment register (step S4). Through the above processing, the segment data indicating the predetermined dynamic lighting pattern is stored in the segment register.

On the other hand, the digit controller 13 generates a digit signal serving as a reference for dynamic lighting based on the clock input from the input terminal 4 at the timing shown in FIG. 2 and outputs it from the output terminal 6 ( Step S5). In parallel with this, the segment controller 14 outputs the output pin DIGIT-OU of the output terminal 6.
One of the segment registers A to H corresponding to the digit signal output from T0 to DIGIT-OUT7 is selected (step S6), and the data content of the selected segment register is output from the output terminal 5 as a segment signal. The signals are output from the pins SEGMENT-OUT0 to SEGMENT-OUT7 (step S7). As a result, from the output pin DIGIT-OUT0 of the output terminal 6 at the timing shown in the timing chart of FIG.
A digit signal is output from DIGIT-OUT7, and in response to the digit signal, the data content of H from the segment register A is output as a segment signal as the output pin of the output terminal 5.
It is sequentially output to SEGMENT-OUT0 to SEGMENT-OUT7. When the processes in steps S5 and S7 are completed, the process returns to step S1 to wait for the input of the next signal, and the same process is repeated during the pachinko game.

If the digit signals and segment signals output in this way are input to an LED array matrix, it is possible to automatically dynamically control an array matrix of a maximum of 64 (8 × 8) LEDs. .

FIG. 6 shows an example in which the automatic dynamic lighting circuit of the first embodiment is connected to an electronic display and a drive control CPU in a pachinko game machine. In FIG. 6, the electronic display 102 is composed of a large number of LEDs 102a in a matrix.
a is connected to the scanning wiring 103 and the signal wiring 104, respectively, and is configured to emit light by power supply when receiving a signal from both the electrodes 103 and 104. When receiving a winning detection signal or the like from a detection mechanism provided in a start checker or the like (not shown), the CPU 105 performs a lottery (a big hit, a small hit) according to the content of the received signal or when a predetermined condition is satisfied. In accordance with the result of the hit determination, the segment data, the register selection signal, the chip selection signal, and the like are generated according to a predetermined drive control program. Further, the CPU 105 constantly generates a clock having a predetermined frequency. The automatic dynamic lighting circuit device 101 performs the automatic dynamic lighting operation as described above. The output terminal 6 is connected to the scanning wiring 103, and supplies a digit signal to the scanning wiring 103. Further, the output terminal 5 is connected to the signal wiring 104 and supplies a segment signal to the signal wiring 104.

As a result, the electronic display 102 is driven by the automatic dynamic lighting circuit
The lighting is performed in a pattern corresponding to the signal content generated at 105. As described above in detail, according to the first embodiment, the automatic dynamic lighting circuit device 101 as the driving IC stores the segment data for displaying the predetermined pattern in the segment register, and stores the segment data in the segment register. Since segment data is generated based on the segment data and a corresponding digit signal is generated in parallel with the segment data, dynamic lighting can be automatically performed, and the burden on the CPU for controlling the driving IC can be reduced. (Ii) Second Embodiment A driving IC device according to a second embodiment is the automatic dynamic lighting circuit device 101 according to the first embodiment described above.
In addition, a driving IC is configured by further adding a function of an address decoder for performing chip selection to a 36-bit output port, a built-in port, and an external expansion device. It is configured as a device.

FIG. 7 shows a pin arrangement diagram of the driving IC device 201, and FIG. 8 shows Table 2 which describes the function of each terminal for each pin number and terminal name in FIG. As is clear from FIGS. 7 and 8, the driving IC device 201 has 64 pins, and the 36-bit output port described above has four 8-bit output ports (ports 0 to 3) and one pin. The wiring is made to function as two 4-bit output ports (port 4). Further, the driving IC device 201
Operates on a single 5 V DC power supply and is packaged with a plastic shrink DIP (dual in-line package). Further, the data bus and the address bus use an internal pull-up resistor, so that no external resistor is required. As a result, the driving IC device 201 is, for example, a LE1068A type CP.
It is convenient because it can be connected to U without an external IC.

7 and 8, terminals A0 to A7 of pin numbers 38 to 45 correspond to the input terminal 2 in the first embodiment, and receive a register selection signal. Terminals D0 to D7 of pin numbers 46 to 53
Corresponds to the input terminal 1 in the first embodiment, and receives segment data. Pin number 5
Reference numeral 4 denotes an R / W terminal for selectively designating reading or writing of data. The terminal E of the pin number 55 corresponds to the input terminal 4 of the first embodiment, and receives, for example, an LE1068A type clock signal as a clock. The CSIO0 terminal of the pin number 57 corresponds to the input terminal 3 of the first embodiment, and receives a chip select signal. The VCC terminal of the pin number 64 and the GND terminal of the pin number 33 are a power supply terminal and a ground terminal for a power supply, respectively.

A terminal SE having a pin number 59 is a terminal for switching the operation mode and constitutes an example of a fifth input terminal. The terminal SE has an automatic dynamic lighting mode which operates as an automatic dynamic lighting circuit as described above. This is a terminal for switching between an output port mode that operates as a simple output port. Specifically, when this SE terminal is connected to the VCC terminal, the output port mode is selected by the control means logically configured in the circuit of the driving IC device 201, and this SE terminal is connected to the GND terminal. When connected,
The automatic dynamic lighting mode is selected by this control means. A circuit for operating as a simple output port can be configured without a particularly complicated circuit. As described above, even if the operation mode switching type is used, the configuration of the automatic dynamic lighting circuit does not need to be complicated, and on the other hand, it can be appropriately used as a simple output port, so that the flexibility as a driving IC device is high. It is very convenient in practice.

The terminal T of the pin number 58 is a terminal for switching to a test mode for performing a predetermined test. The terminal RESET of the pin number 56 is a terminal for resetting the driving IC device 201.

Terminals CS0 to CS3 of pin numbers 34 to 37
Is a terminal for outputting a chip select signal for external I / O. Terminals P00 to P07 with pin numbers 25 to 32,
Terminals P10 to P17 with pin numbers 17 to 24, pin number 9
16 to 16 and terminals P30 to P37 of pin numbers 1 to 8 function as 8-bit output ports 0, 1, 2, and 3, respectively. From terminal P40 of pin numbers 66 to 63
P43 is a 4-bit output port. Among these output terminals, in the automatic dynamic lighting mode, the terminals P20 to P27 of the pin numbers 9 to 16 correspond to the output terminal 6 of the first embodiment, and are 2048 / E [m
s], a digit signal is output (where E is E
Cycle of the clock supplied to the terminal). At this time, terminals P30 to P37 having pin numbers 1 to 8 correspond to the output terminal 5 of the first embodiment, and output a segment signal.

When the driving IC device 201 is connected by the chip selection signal from the LE1068A type CPU,
The address assignment of the driving IC device 201 is shown in Table 3 of FIG. If you assign addresses as shown in Table 3,
As shown in FIG. 10, the driving IC device 201 is
It can be seen that, when connected to the 8A-type CPU 205, the automatic dynamic lighting operation is performed smoothly and the load on the CPU 205 is relatively light.

As described in detail above, according to the second embodiment, the driving IC device 201 stores the segment data for displaying the predetermined pattern in the segment register, and stores the segment data based on the stored data. Since data is generated and the corresponding digit signal is generated in parallel with this, dynamic lighting can be automatically performed and CPU
The burden of controlling the driving IC device 201 by the 205 can be reduced.

[0038]

According to the driving IC device of the first aspect, the digit signal serving as the reference for dynamic lighting is sequentially output to the plurality of output pins of the first output terminal, and in parallel with this, A segment register corresponding to the sequentially output digit signal is selected from the segment register unit, and data contents stored in the selected segment register are output as segment signals to a plurality of output pins of a second output terminal. Therefore, the electronic display of the pachinko game device can be automatically dynamically lit by the driving IC device, and the load on the CPU for controlling the driving IC device can be reduced.

According to the driving IC device of the present invention, since the digit signal is generated based on the clock having the predetermined frequency inputted from the fourth input terminal, the driving IC device can be used. By inputting the clock of the CPU to be controlled, simple and reliable automatic dynamic lighting can be performed.

According to the driving IC device of the third aspect, when the switching signal is input from the fifth input terminal,
Since the mode can be switched between the automatic dynamic lighting mode and the output port mode, it can be appropriately used as a simple output port, which increases flexibility and is very convenient in practice. .

As a result, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a pachinko game device capable of performing complicated electronic display at low cost.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an automatic dynamic lighting circuit of an electronic display of a pachinko game device according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a timing chart showing the operation of the digit controller according to the first embodiment.

3 is a diagram Table 1 shows the correspondence between the digit signals and segment register when the segment controller selection in the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a timing chart showing the operation of the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a state in which the first embodiment is connected to a CPU and an electronic display.

FIG. 7 is a schematic top view of a driving IC device according to a second embodiment.

8 is a diagram Table 2 for explaining the function of each terminal in the second embodiment.

9 is a diagram Table 3 shows the assignment of addresses in the second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a state in which the second embodiment is connected to a CPU.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 2, 3, 4 ... input terminals 5, 6 ... output terminals 11 ... segment register section 12 ... address decoder section 13 ... digit controller 14 ... segment controller 101 ... automatic dynamic lighting circuit device 102 ... electronic display 102a ... LED 103 … Scanning wiring 104… Signal wiring 105… CPU 201… Drive IC device

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A driving IC device used for dynamically lighting an electronic display of a pachinko game machine by supplying a digit signal and a segment signal to scanning wirings and signal wirings of the electronic display, respectively. First to third input terminals, at least first and second output terminals, and segment data of a predetermined number of bits defining the dynamic lighting pattern inputted from the first input terminal, respectively. A plurality of segment registers, each segment register having a unique segment address assigned thereto, and an address data indicated by a register selection signal input from the second input terminal. A segment register is selected from the segment register section, and the third input is selected. A storage control unit that stores the segment data input from the first input terminal in the selected segment register at a timing according to a chip selection signal input from a terminal; and a digit signal serving as a reference for the dynamic lighting. A digit control unit for sequentially outputting to a plurality of output pins of a first output terminal; a segment register corresponding to the sequentially output digit signal is selected from the segment register unit; and data stored in the selected segment register. A segment control unit for outputting the contents as a segment signal to a plurality of output pins of said second output terminal. A driving IC for an electronic display of a pachinko game machine, comprising:
apparatus. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a fourth input terminal, wherein the digit control unit generates the digit signal based on a clock having a predetermined frequency input from the fourth input terminal. The driving IC device for an electronic display of a pachinko game device according to claim 1. A fifth input terminal; an automatic dynamic lighting mode in which the digit control unit and the segment control unit output the digit signal and the segment signal, respectively; and a digit control unit that controls the digit signal and the segment signal. And a control unit for switching between an output port mode in which the driving IC device operates as an output port without the segment control unit outputting the signal, and a switching signal is input from the fifth input terminal,
3. The driving IC device of an electronic display of a pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein the control unit switches between the automatic dynamic lighting mode and the output port mode.