JP2920625B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko machine having relay means for exchanging signals between a control circuit for controlling the pachinko machine and a management device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, pachinko machines have been introduced with new technologies and are being digitized. In particular, since a plurality of pachinko machines have been collectively managed using a management computer as a management device, the structure has become more complicated. Therefore, the number of wirings from the game control means provided on the back of the game board, the pachinko machine main body control means provided on the pachinko machine main body, and the wiring from the power supply system tend to increase and become complicated. On the other hand, the current situation is that each wiring process is in an old-fashioned and drifting state.

[0003]

In particular, a power supply line for supplying power to each pachinko machine is connected directly to a power source of the game island or via a connector terminal which can be inserted and removed. However, these connector terminals are arranged on the back side of the pachinko machine in the game island, but at present, it is difficult to see even if the front frame is opened. In addition, since pachinko machines are usually lined up on a game island back to back, it is difficult to tell whether the connector terminal is on this side or on the other side. Moreover, various wiring codes are complicated in the gaming island, and it is difficult to distinguish which wiring is used. Further, since wiring for communicating various signals with the management computer is required for each pachinko machine, the current situation is that the wiring is complicated.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves such a problem, and the invention described in claim 1 is a mechanism frame provided with a prize ball control device and the like on the rear side of a front frame. In addition to providing a body, a control circuit for controlling a winning device, etc., a relay unit for communicating signals with the management device, and an indicator light provided on the relay unit are arranged, and outside the game part of the game board A pachinko machine provided with a light-transmitting portion and guiding the light of the indicator lamp to the front side of the game board for visual display. In addition, in the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the above configuration, the relay means includes a power supply terminal connected to a power supply circuit, a fuse of a control circuit, an overvoltage prevention circuit, and a main switch for switching power on and off. At least one is a pachinko machine. According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above configuration, a relay board is provided on a relay board mounting portion formed on the mechanism frame, and the relay board has a connection for exchanging signals with a management device. It is a pachinko machine provided with at least a terminal and a power supply terminal connected to a power supply circuit. According to the invention described in claim 4, in addition to the above-described configuration, the mechanism frame is hinged to the front frame so as to be openable and closable, and the relay means is adjacent to the upper tank and on the hinged side of the mechanism frame. It is a pachinko machine that is arranged.

[0005]

1 is a schematic rear view of a pachinko machine 1, FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a side view of FIG. 2, FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is a detailed view of FIG. 2, FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2, and FIG. It is a rear view.

A rear plate 3 made of a metal plate capable of accommodating a game board 2a is attached to the rear side of a front frame 2 hinged to the outer frame of the pachinko machine 1 so as to be openable and closable. A mechanism frame such as the base body 4 is attached to the back side.

A movable frame 6 is hinged to the rear plate 3 via a hinge 5 so as to be openable and closable. This movable frame 6
Is composed of a separable upper frame portion 6a and a lower frame portion 6b. The upper frame portion 6a is provided with a prize ball control device and a prize ball guide path, a prize ball discharge path, and the like. A game control circuit (box) 9 'for controlling mainly the game board, such as a winning device, is detachably mounted on the back of the game board 2a. On the other hand, a safe ball passage, a safe ball detection device, and the like are provided in the lower frame portion 6b. In addition, the movable frame 6 is provided with a ball shift cover 7 facing the rear of the game board 2a. A fixed frame 8 is provided on the rear plate 3 at a position below the ball shift cover 7, and a main body control circuit (box) 9 for performing processes such as a firing control device, a winning control device, and a prize ball control device is provided.

The main body control circuit (box) 9 is connected to the game control circuit (box) 9 'by a signal line via a relay board 85 which will be described later, and when the winning ball detecting device detects a safe ball, The main body control circuit (box) 9 causes the game control circuit (box) 9 'to generate a signal for inquiring the number of winning balls corresponding to the winning opening, and based on the generation of the inquiry signal, the game control circuit (box) 9'. ) 9 'is configured to generate a prize ball number signal indicating the number of prize balls corresponding to each winning opening, and the prize ball control device pays out a predetermined number of prize balls based on the generation of the prize ball number signal. I have.
Further, the driving unit 1 of the hitting ball firing device is provided below the fixed frame 8.
Lower plate guiding gutter 11 that guides the ball overflowing from 0 or the upper plate to the lower plate
And so on.

The base body 4 is provided with an upper tank 12 for storing a prize ball to be paid out to a player, and a prize ball guide gutter 13 is detachably provided below the upper tank 12, so that the above-described upper frame body is provided. It is possible to communicate with the prize ball taxiway housed in the portion 6a.

The base body 4 is a member mainly for fixing the upper tank 12 to the rear plate 3, and is substantially plate-shaped having a space on the rear plate 3 side. Positioning bosses 14a and 1
After being positioned by 4b, it is appropriately fixed by fastening screws 15 or the like. The base body 4 is provided with an engagement groove so that an engagement piece of the upper tank 12 described later is engaged.

Further, the base body 4 is provided with a lock member 18 for fixing the movable frame 6 and a stopper member for preventing a ball from flowing out from the prize ball guiding gutter 13 described later.

At one corner of the base body 4, there is provided a detecting device fitting portion 20 for detachably attaching a ball detecting device 19 to be described later. A fastening member 22 for fixing the electrical connector means 21 and pressing down the wiring cable is provided below the detection device fitting portion 20.
A recess 23 is formed near the main body control circuit (box) 9 to allow the wiring cable of the main body control circuit (box) 9 to escape.

The upper tank 12 is box-shaped and has an open upper surface and a rear surface which are fixed to the rear plate 3 via the base body 4. The upper tank 12 is opened in the groove of the base body 4. The peripheral edges are fitted and fixed to the base body 4 as appropriate with fastening screws 15a or the like. The bottom 1 of the upper tank 12
At one corner of 2a, as a substantially rectangular communication hole 24 through which a plurality of rows of spheres can pass simultaneously in both the vertical and horizontal directions, for example, H1 = 40 mm,
H2 = 85 mm is established (sphere diameter = 11 mm), and gentle slopes A, B, and C are provided toward the communication hole 24, and a plurality of stepped ribs D are provided. The shape is appropriately devised so as not to cause a so-called bridging phenomenon or a bale-stacking phenomenon that may be clogged together.

A sphere detecting device 19 faces one corner of the upper tank 12 as described above. The sphere detection device 19 is unitized in the case 70 and can be easily attached and detached at any time.

That is, the case 70 is, for example, a shallow box frame having one surface opened and made of a plastic material. . A wiring board 75 is housed in the case 70, and necessary wiring is printed on the wiring board 75, and a socket 76 for a detection switch is provided. Further, for example, a light emitting diode 77 is implanted on the wiring board 75 as a light emitting source.
Light reaches the front side of the game board 2a.

On the wiring board 75, for example, a male terminal portion 21a constituting one of the connector means 21 is provided with a case 70.
Is provided so as to face the notch 73 formed in the bottom plate portion 71 of FIG. The connector means 2 corresponding to the male terminal portion 21a
The female terminal portion 21b that constitutes the other of the first
The male terminal portion 21a and the female terminal portion 21b are electrically connected and disconnected by attaching and detaching the case 70. The side wall on the side of the communication hole 24 is connected to the communication hole 2.
A convex chamber 25 is provided by bulging laterally at a width of 4
A detection lever 27, which is a swing member that is swingable by a swing support shaft 26 that is insert-molded into a boss 34a on the upper tank 12 side, is housed therein. In the socket 76,
For example, a micro switch 31 is detachably fitted as a detection switch, and an end of an actuator 32 extending from the micro switch 31 to swing freely protrudes slightly from a cutout 74 formed in a side plate 72 of the case 70. I will do it. When the case 70 is fixed to the base main body 4 which is the main body side of the pachinko machine 1, the case 70 faces the operating portion 33 of the detection lever 27. Accordingly, the detection lever 27 receives the pressing of the ball filled in the upper tank 12, swings around the swing support shaft 26 as a fulcrum, and causes the operating portion 33 to protrude toward the actuator 32 side.

Further, the case 70 includes the case 7
An engagement protrusion 78 for fixing the O to the base body 4 is provided, and an operation piece 79 is provided. The engagement protrusion 78 and the operation piece 79 are formed by two parallel cut grooves 82, 82 cut from the upper plate portion 80 to the back plate portion 81 of the case 70. The case 70 can be fixed to the base main body 4 by elastically engaging with the engagement opening 84 formed in the partition plate 83 of the main body 4,
When removing the case 70, the operation piece 79 is
May be pulled out while being bent so as to be disengaged from the engagement port 84. At this time, one terminal 2 of the connector means 21
Since 1b is fixed to the base body 4, the connection between the two terminal portions 21a and 21b of the connector means 21 is also released. still,
In the illustrated embodiment, the side of the detector fitting portion 20 provided on the base body 4 is in sliding contact with the side plate 72 of the case 70, and the back plate 81 of the case 70 is in sliding contact with the partition plate 83 of the base body 4. The side portions and the partition plate portion 83 serve as guides for the case 70.

The light emitting diode 77 implanted on the wiring board 75 is used, for example, as a completion indicator. For this reason, in the illustrated embodiment, three light emitting diodes 77 are arranged in parallel to increase the amount of light. Although not shown, the light of the light emitting diode 77 is provided on the base body 4, the mechanism frame, and the game board 2a at the upper right and left outside the game section surrounded by the game rail (not shown) of the game board 2a. A light transmitting portion is provided so as to reach the front surface.

In the vicinity of the end opposite to the detecting device insertion portion 20, a wiring cable from the main body control circuit (box) 9 and a magnetic detecting means and a metal frame opening detecting means provided in the pachinko machine main body for preventing fraud. The relay board mounting part 16 is formed so as to constitute a relay means for relaying a wiring cable such as the above to a management computer (not shown) as a management device and exchanging signals between the control circuit and the management device. At the same time, a relay board 85 is fixed to the relay board mounting portion 16.

The relay board 85 has a light emitting diode 86
To provide light in the same manner as the above-mentioned completion indicator lamp.
And a prize ball indicator light for visually displaying the prize ball payout state in synchronization with the operation of the prize ball control device for paying out the prize ball to the player. For this reason, a translucent section is provided outside the game section of the game board 2a.

The relay board 85 includes a main body terminal 91 for connecting a signal line of the main body control circuit (box) 9, a game control circuit (box) 9 ', and a main body control circuit (box).
9, a connection terminal 92 for connecting a signal line for exchanging a signal for inquiring the number of prize balls or a prize ball signal representing the number of prize balls, and a speaker terminal for connecting to a speaker provided in the pachinko machine main body. 93 are installed.

Further, on the relay board 85, there are provided a magnetic detection circuit terminal 88 and a metal frame opening detection circuit terminal 89 connected to a magnetic detection circuit and a metal frame opening detection circuit installed in the pachinko machine main body as fraud prevention, and a winning ball. A main body control circuit (box) 9 for controlling a number signal, an out-ball number signal, a replenishment signal, a hit ball firing stop signal, and the like, and a data output terminal 9 for connecting the terminals 88, 89 and the like collectively to a management computer.
0 is set.

On the other hand, various information data output from the game control circuit (box) 9 'mounted on the back of the game board 2a to the management computer, for example, data on the number of big hits,
The opening window 17 facing the relay board 9'b to which the data output terminal 9'a for outputting the number of times of starting data, the number of times of continuation at the time of big hit, etc. is opened is opened adjacently.

At this time, the relay board 9'b is mounted on the back of the game board 2a like the game control circuit (box) 9 ', and the data output terminal 9'a is connected to the management computer through the opening window 17. It is arranged to connect.

Thus, the data on the game board 2a and the data on the pachinko machine main body can be easily transmitted to the management computer.

Further, the relay board 85 is provided with a main body power supply terminal 87 connected to a power supply device (not shown) installed on the pachinko island, and the power is divided from the main body power supply terminal 87 so that the game control is performed. A game control circuit power supply terminal 94 for supplying power to the circuit (box) 9 'and a main body control circuit power supply terminal 95 for supplying power to the main body control circuit (box) 9 are provided. As a result, the electrical connection between the game board 2a and the pachinko machine main body is all performed by the relay board 8
5 is performed.

On the relay board 85, fuses 98 and 99 for preventing overcurrent are provided between the main body power supply terminal 87 and the game control circuit power supply terminal 94 and the main body control circuit power supply terminal 95, respectively. . Thus, when an abnormal current flows through the game control circuit (box) 9 'or the main body control circuit (box) 9 for any reason, the fuse 98 or the fuse 99 is blown, and The game control circuit (box) 9 'and the main body control circuit (box) 9 are protected and the fuses 98 and 99 are exchanged with the relay board 85.
The work can be performed safely and efficiently. That is, since no fuse is provided in the middle of the power cable as in the related art, there is no need to pull out the cable for replacement of the fuse or replace the fuse in a state where the fuse hangs down and loses its support.

Further, in the illustrated embodiment, on the relay board 85, a blown fuse display means for visually indicating that each of the fuses has been blown is provided. The fuse blown indication means is provided, for example, by the fuses 98 and 99, respectively.
Fuse-indicating lamps 96 and 9 each comprising a resistor and an LED (light emitting diode) electrically connected in parallel to each other.
6 '. Then, when the fuses 98 and 99 are blown, the blown fuse indicator lamps 96 and 96 'are turned on to visually display the blown fuse. Therefore, at the time of inspection or the like, an abnormality in the power supply system of each control circuit can be easily found only by paying attention to the relay board 85, and maintenance and management can be easily performed.

Further, on the relay board 85, a main switch (toggle switch) 101 for on / off switching for the game control circuit (box) 9 'electrically connected in series with the fuse 98 is provided. . Thus, the game control circuit (box) 9 'can be turned on and off on the relay board 85. Therefore, the power supply to the game control circuit (box) 9 'can be appropriately stopped, and the game control circuit (box) can be stopped during power supply.
The 9 'is not removed and damaged. Further, when the symbol display device or the like disposed on the game control circuit or the game board goes out of control, the power can be easily turned off to return to the initial state by turning off the main switch 101 once.

On the relay board 85, an on / off switching main switch for the main game control circuit (box) 9 electrically connected in series with the fuse 99 may be provided. May be an interlocking switch.

According to the present invention, the main body power supply terminal 87 (24 V AC)
The game control circuit (box) 9 ′ and the main body control circuit (box) 9 even when a 100 V power connector is connected.
A game control circuit (box) 9 'and an overvoltage prevention circuit 100 for limiting power distribution to the main body control circuit (box) 9 so as not to be destroyed. Further, when an abnormal voltage is applied, the abnormality detection indicator lamp 97 is turned on to notify the abnormality.

For this reason, AC100 is connected to the power supply terminal 87 of the main body.
Even if V is applied, the game control circuit and the main body control circuit are protected by the overvoltage prevention circuit 100. Further, the application of the abnormal voltage is visually observed by the abnormality detection indicator lamp 97, so that a correct treatment can be immediately performed.

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments in the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be appropriately implemented unless the configuration described in the claims is changed.

[0034]

As described above, according to the present invention, a mechanism frame provided with a prize ball control device and the like is provided on the rear side of the front frame, a control circuit for controlling a prize device and the like, a management device and a signal. A relay means for performing communication of the communication means and an indicator light provided in the relay means are arranged, and a translucent part is provided outside the game part of the game board, and the light of the indicator light is guided to the front side of the game board. The display is visually displayed, so that the signal system wiring for communication between the control circuit and the management device can be rationally performed, and an indicator light is formed to visually display the game state to the player. can do. In addition, the power supply system wiring can be rationally processed together with the signal system wiring by the relay means. If an abnormal voltage higher than the normal voltage is applied, the control circuit can be protected by an overvoltage prevention circuit. It is also easy to reset the control circuit, and workability such as recovery from trouble, assembling and maintenance / inspection is improved, and the practical value is extremely high.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic rear view of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a side view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a detailed view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is a partial rear view of FIG. 2;

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Front frame 2a Game board 4 Base body as a mechanism frame 6 Movable frame as a mechanism frame 9 Body control circuit (box) 9 as a control circuit 9 'Game control circuit (box) 9 as a control circuit 'A data output terminal 9'b relay board 12 forming relay means 12 upper tank 77 light emitting diode forming indicator light 85 relay board forming relay means 86 light emitting diode forming indicator light 87 main body power supply terminal 90 data output terminal 91 Body terminal 92 Connection terminal 94 Game control circuit power terminal 95 Body control circuit power terminal 98, 99 Fuse 100 Overvoltage prevention circuit 101 Main switch

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] A mechanism frame provided with a prize ball control device and the like is provided on the back side of the front frame, a control circuit for controlling a prize device and the like, and relay means for exchanging signals with a management device. And an indicator light provided on the relay means, and a light-transmitting portion is provided outside the game part of the game board, so that the light of the indicator light is guided to the front side of the game board for visual display. A pachinko machine characterized by the following. 2. The relay unit according to claim 1, wherein at least one of a power supply terminal connected to a power supply circuit, a fuse of a control circuit, an overvoltage prevention circuit, and a main switch for switching on and off the power supply is mounted. Item 6. A pachinko machine according to item 1. 3. The relay means comprises a relay board provided on a relay board mounting portion formed on the mechanism frame, the relay board having a connection terminal for communicating signals with a management device, and a connection with a power supply circuit. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein at least a power terminal is provided. 4. The mechanism frame is hinged to the front frame so as to be openable and closable, and the relay means is arranged adjacent to the upper tank and on the hinge side of the mechanism frame. 1
The pachinko machine according to any one of the above-mentioned items.