JP3033834U - Freebies for playgrounds - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) 【Abstract】 PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a memory device included in a prize for a game hall mechanically readable and writable to grasp the flow of a metal article, and at a low cost, a new game hall. The development of premiums is a technical issue. A prize 1 for a game arcade in which a holder main body 2 includes a prize main body 3 and a storage element (a permanent magnet piece 4, a moving piece 5).
It is characterized in that the old or new state of the prize or the denomination is set according to the position or the number of the storage elements. According to this invention, it is possible to mechanically set the distribution status or denomination of the game hall prize 1. It can also be made of an inexpensive material.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a prize for a game hall, and relates to a prize for a game hall equipped with a memory element, which can particularly grasp the flow of a gold product in a distribution route through which a prize for a game hall is bought and sold. Is.

[0002]

[Background of the invention]

 At amusement halls such as pachinko parlors, players can exchange these for prizes according to the number of balls (prize balls) they have acquired. If the prizes do not suit your taste, or if you get a large amount of these prizes, the player brings them to a collection dealer who has registered as an antique dealer for cash. Therefore, as shown in Figure 6, the player lets the antique dealer collect the prize at a discounted price to some extent, and the antique dealer sells it to a wholesaler such as a wholesaler after obtaining a certain margin, and the wholesaler can be reused. For things, we are encouraging them to pick up at the amusement hall.

However, when an antique dealer who collects a prize returns the prize to the game hall as it is without passing through the above-mentioned regular route, the player and the antiquarian exist for the purpose of merely exchanging money. As a result, the game itself will significantly arouse euphoria, resulting in an unhealthy environment in which only the gambling property (commercial purpose) is extremely emphasized.

By the way, as the prizes, light, thin, small and small articles having relatively high portability such as lighter stones, watch bands, bottled perfumes, etc. are handled in a resin case or the like which is difficult to open. Therefore, the prize itself is practically hardly contaminated, so that the product value does not decrease, and direct transactions from antique dealers to the amusement arcade do not often take the regular route as described above. There was a risk that it would be played and that the game itself as described above would be unhealthy. In addition, such non-regular distribution channels tend to obscure the flow of money and prizes, which may have an anti-social impact in terms of tax law or criminal law.

Therefore, in order to secure a proper route, the prize once handed to the antique dealer by the player is definitely used at that stage as a free gift, and is sold to the wholesaler. Premiums are being introduced that cannot be re-commercialized (recycled) unless asked. As an example of this, the applicant has filed an application for Utility Model Registration No. 3028702 (Practical Application No. 8-2293) "Gift for amusement hall", and installs a storage element inside the case of the prize and sells it to an antique dealer. By reading and writing the storage element with the radio wave radiated from the reader / writer at the specified stage, the new state is released (obsolete) and put into a used state, and the storage element is generated by the radio wave radiated from the reader / writer at the wholesaler. By reading and writing, the used state is released (reproduced) to be a new state so that it can be put on the subsequent distribution channels.

[0006] Then, by transmitting the prize information from the antique dealer and the wholesaler to the management company, the management company can grasp the distribution status of the prizes for the amusement hall, and if there is an unauthorized distribution channel. However, by confirming the existence of the prize for the amusement arcade where the prize information has not been modified, it is possible to know this existence, and it has become possible to secure a normal distribution channel for the prize.

By the way, in the amusement hall prize as described above, it is the prize body that has a substantial value, and the other members that constitute the amusement hall prize do not have a substantial value. It is a property that is required to keep costs down.

[0008]

[Technical issues that we attempted to develop]

 Against such a background, the present invention makes it possible to grasp the flow of gold products by mechanically readable and writable storage devices included in the prizes for the amusement hall, and at the same time, it is a new game that does not cost much. The development of a freebie is a technical issue.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 That is, the game hall prize according to claim 1 is a prize for a game hall in which a holder body is provided with a prize body and a memory element, and the new old condition or denomination of the prize is set according to the position or the number of the memory elements. It is characterized by According to this invention, it is possible to mechanically set the distribution status or denomination of the prize for the amusement hall.

Further, in addition to the above requirements, the game hall prize according to a second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the storage element is a permanent magnet piece that stores a denomination and a moving piece that stores a distribution status. According to this invention, the memory element can be manufactured from an inexpensive material.

Further, in addition to the above requirements, the prize for a game arcade according to claim 3 is such that the moving piece is provided so as to be movable in a moving piece rib, and the movement is restricted by a moving piece restricting body in a stationary state. Characterize. According to this invention, the distribution status of the prize for the amusement hall changed by the movement of the moving piece can be held in a state determined by the moving piece restricting body.

Further, in addition to the above requirements, the game hall prize according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the moving piece regulator includes two groups so as to sandwich the moving piece rib. According to this invention, it is possible to more reliably confirm and hold the set position of the moving frame. Further, it is possible to restrict the movement of the moving piece in a state where the restriction by only one moving piece restricting body is released.

Furthermore, in addition to the above requirements, the game hall prize according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the moving piece restricting body is provided with a magnetic metal. According to this invention, the magnetic metal can be pulled out from the moving piece rib by attracting the magnetic metal with the external magnet, and the moving piece can be moved. The problem is solved by the invention described in each of the claims.

[0014]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 The structure of the prize 1 for a game hall and the reader / writer 20 used for the prize 1 of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings, and then a preferable usage mode will be described. 2 and 3 show a game hall prize 1, which comprises a holder body 2, a prize body 3, a permanent magnet piece 4 as a memory element, and a moving piece 5.

The holder main body 2 is provided with a thin box-shaped storage portion 6 having an open upper surface, and a lid 7 fitted in the opening portion. As an example, the holder main body 2 has a slight thickness of about 70 mm × 45 mm × 4 mm. It is a card-shaped casing of a similar size and is made by integrally molding an appropriate material such as synthetic resin. In this embodiment, the lid 7 is made of transparent plastic and the storage part 6 is made of colored plastic.

At the bottom of the storage section 6, a prize rib 8a, a magnet rib 8b, and a moving piece rib 8c for respectively containing a prize body 3, a permanent magnet piece 4, and a moving piece 5 which will be described later are provided. As for these ribs 8, first, a rectangular prize rib 8a is arranged in the center of the storage portion 6, and rectangular magnet ribs 8b are provided at the four outer corners. Further, a moving rectangular rib 8c having a substantially rectangular shape is provided on one of the outsides thereof over substantially the entire widthwise direction of the storage section 6, and the moving lateral rib 8c is divided into two parts so as to divide the side in the longitudinal direction into three equal parts. Further, pin locking ribs 8d are provided on the sides in the width direction with a slight gap provided outside.

Next, the moving piece regulator 10 provided on the moving piece rib 8c will be described. The moving piece regulator 10 is a small U-shaped piece, and the distance between the two opposite sides is set to the same size as the distance between the dividing points of the moving piece rib 8c described above. And a cut 10b having a dovetail groove cross section is formed outside the recumbent portion. A trapezoidal metal piece 12 is fitted into the notch 10b, and the metal piece 12 is made of a magnetic metal such as iron, cobalt or nickel. Then, the pin 11 is inserted into the hole 10a, the two moving piece regulating bodies 10 are opposed to each other so as to sandwich the moving piece rib 8c, and the two pieces are fitted into the dividing portion. Fix these members by inserting between and.

Barcodes 13 are affixed to both vertical surfaces of the holder body 2 in the width direction, and information that does not need to be modified, such as store information of the amusement park, is attached to the bar code 13. It is recorded.

The prize main body 3 substantially determines the value of the game hall prize 1 while the holder body 2 and the like have no value as a prize, and is given to the game hall prize 1. Various products and shapes such as precious metals depending on the value (denomination) can be adopted. Conventionally, a lighter stone, a watch band, a bottled perfume, etc. have been used as the prize body 3, but in the present embodiment, as an example, a rectangular pendant top in which precious stones are embedded with precious stones is adopted. To do. Incidentally, if a plurality of types of ingots and jewels are prepared, the value (denomination) of the prize 1 for the game arcade can be visually determined. The prize body 3 is housed in the prize rib 8a.

The permanent magnet pieces 4 are, for example, one to four rectangular-shaped and of the same shape, and are arranged in the magnet ribs 8b. Depending on the arrangement mode and the number of these permanent magnet pieces 4, a prize for a game arcade. Set the denomination of 1.

The moving piece 5 is a rectangular magnetic metal (ferromagnetic material such as iron, cobalt, nickel, etc.) and is located in the moving piece rib 8c. Depending on the position of the moving piece 5, a prize for a game hall. 1 shows the distribution status of item 1. In the present embodiment, as an example, as shown in FIG. 2A, the one located at the bottom or the top of the movable piece rib 8c is in the old state after being purchased by an antique dealer, and as shown in FIG. As shown in b), those located in the center are made new. It is also possible to use a dielectric material as the material of the movable piece 5, provide a dielectric material on the reader / writer 20 side, and move the movable piece 5 by Coulomb force between these dielectric materials.

By the way, all of these assembling operations except dropping the pin 11 into the movable piece restricting body 10 are performed by dropping, so that workability is excellent and, as a result, mass productivity is improved and cost is reduced.

Then, a lid 7 is adhered to the storage portion 6 so that it cannot be opened. In the operation of adhering the lid 7, the adhesive is applied only to the edges of the housing 6 and the lid 7 so as not to hinder the movement of the moving comma 5, the moving piece regulator 10 and the metal piece 12. . In some cases, the size, color, shape, etc. of the holder main body 2 which is the outer shape member of the amusement hall prize 1 may be prepared in plural types depending on the value of the amusement hall prize 1. Further, the lid 7 is appropriately blind-coated by painting, printing or the like except for the window 9 which is the portion where the prize main body 3 is located in the state where it is fitted in the storage portion 6.

Next, a reader / writer 20 that writes data to the game hall prize 1 and reads data from the game hall prize 1 will be briefly described. FIG. 1 shows an automatic read / write device, which is one mode of the reader / writer 20 used in a wholesaler, and includes a transport mechanism 21. The transport mechanism 21 has a base end as an input part 22 and a front end as a discharge part 23. To do. Various sensors and a prize information modifying mechanism 24 are provided between the input unit 22 and the discharge unit 23.

First, the transport mechanism 21 will be described. This is a conveyor device such as a belt conveyor in which a conveyor belt is wound between a drive pulley and a driven pulley, and two such members are provided in parallel with a shaft supported by a bearing. Further, the conveyor belt is provided with a cylindrical feed pin 21a on the conveying surface, and the feed pin 21a is continuously spaced at an interval slightly longer than the width dimension of the prize 1 for amusement hall and is continuously arranged at equal intervals. It is provided in. Then, the game hall prizes 1 loaded in the loading portion 22 of the reader / writer 20 in a vertically stacked state are sent out by shifting one by one from the lowermost part by the progress of the transport belt.

Next, the presence / absence of the game hall prize 1 and various sensors for reading the prize information stored in the prize will be described. These various sensors correspond to the storage medium in the game hall prize 1, and detect the presence or absence of the game hall prize 1, the barcode 13 reading mechanism, the permanent magnet piece 4, and the moving piece 5. It has a mechanism.

Next, the prize information modifying mechanism 24 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the prize information modification mechanism 24 includes two magnets 25a and two magnets 25b symmetrically, and a magnet 25c on the side of the carrying belt. Incidentally, it is preferable that the prize information modifying mechanism 24 is movable in the vertical direction in FIG. 1 so that the presence or absence of the action of the magnets 25a and 25b can be selected.

The prize 1 for the amusement arcade of the present invention and the reader / writer 20 for processing the prize are constructed as described above, and are provided at an antique dealer and a wholesaler, respectively, as shown in FIG. Build a connected management system. Hereinafter, a usage mode of the game hall prize 1 using the reader / writer 20 will be described.

First, the player who has acquired the game hall prize 1 at the game hall brings this thing into an antique dealer and puts it into the loading unit 22 of the reader / writer 20. When the reader / writer 20 detects that the game hall prize 1 has been loaded, the reader / writer 20 activates the carrier mechanism 21 and conveys the game hall prize 1 toward the discharge unit 23.

Then, the information recorded in the barcode 13 is appropriately read by the barcode reader. If this reading is performed correctly and the read content is legitimate (store information for the transaction), the conveyor belt is advanced further and the magnetic sensor is used to identify the arrangement mode or number of the permanent magnet pieces 4 and identify the denomination. To read. Further, when the position of the moving piece 5 is detected by the proximity sensor and it is confirmed that the moving piece 5 is in a new state, the conveyor belt is further advanced and the prize 1 for the game hall is positioned in the prize information changing mechanism 24.

The game hall prize 1 located in the prize information modification mechanism 24 goes through the states of FIGS. 4A and 4B, and the magnet 25c attracts the outer metal piece 12 as shown in FIG. 4C. Further, since the magnet 25b adsorbs the metal piece 12 on the inside, the moving piece restricting body 10 integrated with the metal piece 12 is withdrawn from the moving piece rib 8c.

When the conveyor belt further advances in this state, as shown in FIG. 4D, the moving body 5 advances in the holder body 2 while being held between the magnets 25a, 25b and 25c. , And moves to the insertion portion 22 side in the moving piece rib 8c.

When the conveyor belt further advances from this state, as shown in FIG. 4 (e), the magnet 25 c and the magnet 25 b move away from the metal piece 12, so that the moving piece regulator 10 moves due to the restoring force of the pin 11. It is located in the top rib 8c. In this state, the moving piece 5 is in a state in which it cannot be moved within the moving piece rib 8c, and is in a steady state in which the transaction information has been fixed (here, it is an antique state).

When the prize information of all the prizes 1 for the amusement hall brought in by the player is processed in this way, the total denomination is counted, appropriately recorded, and then paid to the player. Of. At this point, the detected prize information is transmitted to the management company by the communication means. The management company stores prize information for each store based on the store information.

In the antique dealer, when a certain number of prizes 1 for the amusement hall are collected or every day, the prize 1 for the amusement hall that has become an antique is wholesaled to a wholesaler. In the wholesaler, like the antiquation in the antique dealer, the moving piece 5 is moved to the center of the moving piece rib 8c for reproduction, and the free gift information read from the free gift 1 for the amusement arcade is communicated by the management company. To transmit. Upon receiving this free gift information, the management company can confirm that the free gift 1 for the amusement arcade is on the regular distribution channel, and can also grasp the number or amount of money sold and sold. Therefore, the management company can grasp the distribution status of the amusement hall prize 1, and even if there is an unauthorized distribution channel, by confirming the existence of the amusement hall prize 1 whose prize information has not been modified. I can know.

[0036]

[Other embodiments]

 The amusement hall prize 1 of the present invention is based on the above-described configuration as a basic embodiment, but may be configured as follows based on the technical idea of the present invention. First, depending on the structure of the reader / writer 20 that reads and writes the prize 1 for the amusement hall, only one moving frame restricting body 10 needs to be provided, and the cost can be reduced by reducing the number of parts. Further, as the pin 11, it suffices that it has a function of pressing the movable piece restricting body 10 against the movable piece rib 8c, and a coil spring, a leaf spring or the like may be used.

[0037]

[Effect of the invention]

 According to the first aspect of the present invention, the distribution status or denomination of the prize 1 for the game arcade can be set mechanically.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the memory element can be manufactured from an inexpensive material. Therefore, the prize 1 for the game arcade can be supplied at low cost. Further, the value of the prize main body 3 in the entire game hall prize 1 can be increased.

Furthermore, according to the third aspect of the invention, the distribution status of the game hall prize 1 changed by the movement of the moving piece 5 can be held in a state determined by the moving piece restricting body 10. Therefore, unless the dedicated reader / writer 20 is used, it is difficult to modify the distribution information, and it is possible to prevent unauthorized operation.

Further, according to the invention of claim 4, the setting position of the moving piece 5 can be determined and held more reliably.

Further, according to the invention of claim 5, the metal piece 12 as the magnetic metal can be pulled out from the moving piece rib 8c by attracting the metal piece 12 which is a magnetic metal, and the moving piece 5 can be moved. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state of use of a prize for a game arcade according to the present invention, showing how the prize information is modified by an automatic reading / writing device.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a prize for a game arcade.

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the same as above.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing, step by step, how the prize for a game arcade of the present invention is made into an antique.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a management system constructed by deploying the automatic reading / writing device of the present invention in an antique dealer and a wholesaler and connecting it to a management company.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a distribution route of a conventional game hall prize.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 amusement hall prize 2 holder body 3 prize body 4 permanent magnet piece 5 moving piece 6 storage part 7 lid 8 rib 8a prize rib 8b magnet rib 8c moving piece rib 8d pin locking rib 9 window 10 moving piece regulator 10a hole 10b notch 11 pin 12 metal piece 13 bar code 20 reader / writer 21 transport mechanism 21a feed pin 22 input section 23 discharge section 24 premium information modification mechanism 25a magnet 25b magnet 25c magnet

Claims (5)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A game hall prize comprising a holder body and a prize body and a memory element, wherein the old or new state of the prize or a denomination is set according to the position or the number of the memory elements. Free gift. 2. The prize for a game arcade according to claim 1, wherein the storage element is a permanent magnet piece for storing a denomination and a moving piece for storing a distribution state. 3. The prize for a game arcade according to claim 1, wherein the moving piece is provided so as to be movable in a moving piece rib, and the movement is restricted by a moving piece restricting body in a stationary state. 4. The moving piece restricting body is provided with two groups so as to sandwich the moving piece ribs.
Or the prize for the game hall described in 3. 5. The prize for a game arcade according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein the moving piece restricting body comprises a magnetic metal.