JP3167514U - Pachinko ball or medal counting machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a pachinko ball or medal counter capable of easily identifying an installation place of the counter, and of easily engraving pachinko balls and medals to be inserted into the counter and determining colors of the pachinko balls and medals. To provide. A pachinko ball or medal counter 1 comprising a counter body 4 and a display unit 5 for displaying the number counted by the counter body 4 has a pachinko ball 9 inserted into the counter body 4. Alternatively, a pachinko ball or medal counter 1 including an illumination unit 2 for irradiating medals was used. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko ball or medal counting machine that counts the number of pachinko balls or medals acquired by a customer who has finished playing a game machine such as a pachinko or pachislot machine.

  Conventionally, when counting acquired pachinko balls or medals, pachinko balls or medals counting machines have been used. The conventional structure of this counting machine is composed of a ball receiving part constituting the counting machine main body, a hopper part connected from the ball receiving part and a counter formed in the hopper part, and the number of balls counted by the counting machine main body is displayed. It consists of a display unit.

JP 2010-75744 A JP 2009-28446 A

  However, usually pachinko ball or medal counters are often installed at the end of aisles or at the corners of game halls, but it is easy for customers who have finished a game to easily check the location of the counter. I couldn't. In particular, at pachinko machines, it was not possible to easily check the location of the counter, such as a pachinko ball counter behind a pachinko machine. Also, in the pachislot amusement hall, the lighting in the hall was often dark, and it was not easy to confirm the installation location of the counter.

  In addition, in this type of amusement hall, it is strictly prohibited as an illegal act to bring pachinko balls or medals from other stores. Therefore, when counting the pachinko balls or medals, the amusement hall side indicates whether the pachinko balls or medals being counted are pachinko balls or medals rented by its own store, etc. However, in the conventional counting machine, it was impossible to quickly and surely determine whether or not the pachinko balls and medals inserted were illegal.

  Therefore, in the present invention, these drawbacks are solved, the customer can fully recognize the installation location of the counter, and fraudulent acts by bringing in pachinko balls and medals from other stores. It is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko ball or medal counting machine capable of preventing the occurrence of the problem.

  The pachinko ball or medal counting machine of the present invention is inserted into the counting machine main body and the pachinko ball or medal counting machine comprising a display unit for displaying the number of pachinko balls or medals counted by the counting machine main body. The illumination part which irradiates the pachinko ball or medal which is made is provided.

The illumination unit is installed in an upper part of the counter body, and irradiates a pachinko ball or a medal that is inserted into the counter body.

  The illumination unit is installed between a counter body and a display unit formed in an upper part of the counter body.

  The illumination unit is installed inside the opening of the ball receiver of the counter body, and irradiates pachinko balls or medals that are inserted into the counter body.

  The illumination installed in the illumination unit is any one of monochromatic illumination, multicolor illumination, and multicolor illumination in which illumination colors are switched.

  The pachinko ball or medal counter is equipped with a lighting switch mechanism that turns on the illumination and / or a blinking switch mechanism that blinks the illumination and / or an illumination switch mechanism that switches the illumination color of the multicolor illumination. And

  The pachinko ball or medal counting machine is provided with an operation detecting device that detects the operation of the pachinko ball or medal counting device, and when the operation detecting device detects the operation of the pachinko ball or medal counting device, a lighting switch that lights the light The mechanism and / or the blinking switch mechanism for blinking the illumination and / or the illumination switch mechanism for switching the illumination color of the multicolor illumination are operated.

  The operation detection device is an optical sensor disposed in a ball receiver of the counter body, a temperature sensor, or a detector that detects an electrical signal output from a counter terminal of the counter body. And

  A pachinko ball or medal counter comprising a counter main body and a display unit for displaying the number counted by the counter main body is provided with an illumination unit for irradiating the pachinko ball or medal inserted into the counter main body. Thus, it becomes bright enough to identify the place where the pachinko ball or medal counter is installed, and the customer who has finished the game can be guided to the counter. In addition, the lighting unit makes it easier to determine the markings and colors of the pachinko balls or medals that are counted, so that the store clerk attending the counting can find the pachinko balls and medals from other stores. Such illegal activities can be prevented. Furthermore, the illumination of the illumination unit can produce a luxurious interior by irradiating a pachinko ball or a medal.

  The illumination unit is installed in the upper part of the counter body, and by irradiating the pachinko balls or medals inserted into the counter body, in addition to the above effects, the pachinko inserted into the counter body is more effective. A ball or medal can be irradiated.

By illuminating the pachinko balls or medals thrown into the ball receiver in addition to the above effects, the illuminator is installed inside the ball receiver or medal receiver of the counter body. Can do.
In addition to the above effects, the illumination unit can be easily installed by installing the illumination unit between the counter body and the display unit formed above the counter body.

The illumination installed in the illumination unit can be a monochromatic illumination, a multicolor illumination, or a multicolor illumination in which illumination colors are switched, thereby obtaining a desired illumination effect for a pachinko ball or medal counter. .

  The pachinko ball or medal counter is provided with a lighting switch mechanism that turns on the illumination and / or a blinking switch mechanism that blinks the illumination and / or an illumination switch mechanism that switches the illumination color of the multicolor illumination. It is possible to obtain a further illumination effect by controlling the illumination state.

  The pachinko ball or medal counting machine is provided with an operation detecting device that detects the operation of the pachinko ball or medal counting device, and when the operation detecting device detects the operation of the pachinko ball or medal counting device, a lighting switch that lights the light By operating the mechanism and / or the blinking switch mechanism that blinks the illumination and / or the illumination switch mechanism that switches the illumination color of the multicolor illumination, it is possible to reliably control the illumination state of the illumination. Lighting effect can be obtained. Further, the operation detection device is an optical sensor disposed in a ball receiving portion of the counter body, a temperature sensor, or a detector that detects an electrical signal output from a counter terminal of the counter body. Thus, the operation of the pachinko ball or medal counter can be reliably detected.

The perspective view of the pachinko ball counter 1 of the first embodiment of the present invention. The longitudinal direction sectional view which omitted the internal structure of the pachinko ball counter 1 shown in FIG. The perspective view of the pachinko ball counter 3 of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

  A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko ball counter 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the pachinko ball counter 1.

  This pachinko ball counter 1 is a device that counts the number of pachinko balls 9 acquired by a customer who has finished playing on a pachinko game machine. The pachinko ball counter 1 includes a counter body 4 that counts pachinko balls 9, a display unit 5 that displays the number of pachinko balls 9 counted by the counter body 4, and pachinko balls 9 that are inserted into the counter body 4. Is provided.

  The counter body 4 includes a ball receiving portion 41 that receives a pachinko ball 9 inserted from an opening insertion opening, a tapered hopper portion 44 that sends the pachinko ball 9 inserted into the ball receiving portion 41 to a counter 8, and a counter 8 The pachinko ball 9 is counted by the counter sensor (not shown) that counts the pachinko ball 9 every time the pachinko ball 9 passes through. Is transferred to the hopper 44, and after passing through the counter 8, the number of balls is counted and then sent to a ball lending machine (not shown) through the discharge port 45.

  The pachinko ball counter 1 is provided with a housing-like display unit 5 supported by legs formed of a pair of side plates 53a and 53b and a back plate 53c that are erected from the counter body 4. The display unit 5 is electrically connected to the counter 8, and the number of pachinko balls counted by the counter 8 is displayed on the display screen 51 provided on the front plate 55 and the number of pachinko balls counted is printed Several sheets are discharged from the number of balls discharge port 54.

  An illumination unit 2 connected to a power feeding mechanism (not shown) is formed on the bottom plate lower surface 52 of the display unit 5 to irradiate the pachinko balls 9 inserted into the ball receiving unit 41 of the counter body 4 from above. It is like that. In the first embodiment, the illumination constituting the illumination unit 2 is a plurality of LED illumination members 6, and the plurality of LED illuminations are provided in a recess 56 provided on the bottom plate lower surface 52 of the display unit 5. The members 6 are arranged and accommodated in two rows.

  Various types of configurations of the LED illumination member 6 are selected according to a desired illumination effect. As an example of the LED illumination member 6 to be selected, a single color illumination comprising a green, blue, red or white light emitting element, or a multicolor illumination comprising a combination of a plurality of LED illumination members 6 having different illumination colors, There is multicolor illumination in which the LED illumination member 6 includes a plurality of light emitting elements, or illumination in which the illumination color can be switched by a switching mechanism (not shown) in these multicolor illuminations. The LED illuminating member 6 of the illuminating unit 2 may be lit at all times from when the power is turned on until the power is turned off, or when the pachinko ball counter 1 is in operation, or alternately switched on and off, You may provide the switching mechanism (not shown) which switches the LED illumination member 6 made to blink in the multicolor illumination from which an illumination color differs, for example in order of red, blue, and green. These switching mechanisms are switching units including a switching member and wiring.

  The operation of the pachinko ball counter 1 for operating the switching mechanism for turning on the LED illumination member 6, switching the blinking, or switching the LED illumination member 6 to be turned on in multicolor illumination with different irradiation colors is detected. One example of the operation detection device is the human sensor 10 disposed on the inner side 43 of the ball receiving portion 41 of the counter body 4. The human sensor 10 is an optical sensor or a temperature sensor that detects the input of the pachinko ball 9 to be input, the movement of the input user's hand (not shown), or the input of the input user's hand. When the human sensor 10 detects the pachinko ball 9 or the hand of the thrower, the operation of the pachinko ball counter 1 is detected and the switching mechanism is operated. For example, the human sensor 10 detects the pachinko ball counter 1. The LED illumination member 6 is turned on for a certain period of time after the operation is detected, or the LED illumination member 6 is blinked for a certain period of time. Another example of the operation detection device is a detector that detects an electrical signal output from the terminal of the counter 8 when the counter sensor of the counter 8 of the counter body 4 is operating. The electricity output from the terminal when the counter 8 is operating. For example, the LED illumination member 6 is turned on while the counter 8 is in operation, or the LED illumination member 6 is caused to blink.

  In this way, the pachinko ball counter 1 irradiates the pachinko balls 9 put into the ball receiver 41 by providing the illumination unit 2 on the bottom surface of the bottom plate of the display unit 5 provided in the upper part of the counter body 4. The effect of brightening the pachinko ball counter 1 so that the installation location of the pachinko ball counter 1 can be clearly recognized and the effect of making it easy to distinguish the markings and colors of the pachinko ball 9 can be obtained. In addition, the pachinko ball counting machine 1 and the amusement hall are designed to be luxurious and lively.

  In addition, the illumination which comprises the illumination part 2 is not restricted to the LED illumination member 6, A fluorescent lamp illumination and an incandescent lamp may be sufficient. Further, the control of turning on or off the LED illumination member 6 is not limited to the above-described pattern.

  A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the pachinko ball counter 3 of the present invention.

  The pachinko ball counting machine 3 includes a counting machine body 4 that counts pachinko balls 9, a display unit 5 that displays the number of pachinko balls 9 counted by the counting machine body 4, and a pachinko ball that is inserted into the counting machine body 4. 9 is provided.

  The counter body 4 includes a ball receiving portion 41 for receiving the pachinko balls 9 to be input, a tapered hopper portion 44 for sending the pachinko balls 9 input to the ball receiving portion 41 to the counter, and a pachinko ball 9 for the counter 8. It consists of a counter sensor (not shown) that counts pachinko balls 9 every time it passes, and the pachinko balls 9 thrown into the counter body 4 roll on the slanted ball receiver bottom 42 of the ball receiver 41. After being sent to the hopper 44 and counting the number of balls when passing through the counter 8, it is sent to a ball lending machine (not shown) through the discharge port 45.

  The pachinko ball counter 3 is provided with a housing-like display unit 5 supported by legs made up of a pair of side plates 53a and 53b and a back plate 53c standing from the counter body 4. The display unit 5 is electrically connected to the counter 8 and displays the number of pachinko balls counted by the counter 8 on the display screen 51 provided on the front plate 55 and the printed number of pachinko balls. Several sheets are discharged from the number of balls discharge port 54.

  The edge part of the ball receiver inner part 43 of the counter body 4 is formed with an illuminating part 7 connected to a power feeding mechanism (not shown) over the four sides, and is inserted into the ball receiver 41 of the counter body 4. The pachinko ball 9 is irradiated from above. In 2nd Embodiment, the illumination which comprises the illumination part 7 is the some LED illumination member 6, Comprising: In the recessed part 57 provided in the inner side part 43, several LED illumination member 6 connected in a line is arranged. The LED illumination member 6 is covered with a transparent cover member.

  Various types of configurations of the LED illumination member 6 are selected according to a desired illumination effect. As an example of the LED illumination member 6 to be selected, green, blue, red, or white monochromatic illumination, or a plurality of LED illumination members 6 in which a plurality of LED illumination members 6 having different irradiation colors are combined, a plurality of LED illumination members 6 are provided. There are multi-color illuminations comprising these light-emitting elements, or illumination in which the illumination color can be switched by a switching mechanism (not shown) in these multi-color illuminations. The LED illumination member 6 of the illumination unit 7 may be always lit until the power is turned off after the power is turned on, or is turned on when the pachinko ball counter 1 is in operation, or alternately switched on and off, You may provide the switching mechanism (not shown) which switches the LED illumination member 6 made to blink in the multicolor illumination from which an illumination color differs, for example in order of red, blue, and green. These switching mechanisms are switching units including a switching member and wiring.

  The operation of the pachinko ball counter 1 is detected in order to activate the switching mechanism that switches on the LED illumination member 6 that is turned on or switched in the multicolor illumination with different illumination colors. One example of the operation detection device is the human sensor 10 disposed on the inner side 43 of the ball receiving portion 41 of the counter body 4. The human sensor 10 is an optical sensor or a temperature sensor that detects the input of the pachinko ball 9 to be input, the movement of the input user's hand (not shown), or the input of the input user's hand. When the human sensor 10 detects the pachinko ball 9 or the hand of the thrower, the operation of the pachinko ball counter 1 is detected and the switching mechanism is operated. For example, the human sensor 10 detects the pachinko ball counter 1. The LED illumination member 6 is turned on for a certain period of time after the operation is detected, or the LED illumination member 6 is blinked for a certain period of time. Another example of the operation detection device is a detector that detects an electrical signal output from the terminal of the counter 8 when the counter sensor of the counter 8 of the counter body 4 is operating. The electricity output from the terminal when the counter 8 is operating. For example, the LED illumination member 6 is turned on while the counter 8 is in operation, or the LED illumination member 6 is caused to blink.

  As described above, the pachinko ball counter 3 is provided with the illumination unit 7 in the ball receiver inner portion 43 of the counter body 4, thereby irradiating the pachinko ball 9 thrown into the ball receiver 41 and showing it clearly. The pachinko ball counter 3 can be installed brightly so that the installation location of the pachinko ball counter 3 can be clearly recognized, and the effect that both the marking and color of the pachinko ball 9 can be easily recognized is obtained. The pachinko ball counting machine 3 and the amusement hall are designed to produce luxury and liveliness.

  In addition, the illumination which comprises the illumination part 7 is not restricted to the LED illumination member 6, A fluorescent lamp illumination and an incandescent lamp may be sufficient. Further, the control of turning on or off the LED illumination member 6 is not limited to the above-described pattern.

  Further, the shape and configuration of the counter main body and the display unit are not limited to those described above, and the counter main body and the display unit may have other shapes.

  Further, as another embodiment of the pachinko ball counter, there is a thing in which the counter main body and the display unit are separately formed and the independent counter main body and the display unit are electrically connected by an electric cable or the like. . In the pachinko ball counter of the aspect in which the main body of the counter is independent, an illumination unit is provided on a column or leg vertically provided from the main body of the counter, and a pachinko ball that is put into the ball holder is spotted from above. Light is to be irradiated.

  In this embodiment, a pachinko ball counter has been described as an example, but the present invention can also be applied to a pachislot medal counter. In the medal counter, the object to be counted is a medal, and the shape of the ball receiving portion of the counter body and the counter is matched to the medal to be counted, and other configurations are the same as the pachinko ball counter described above. Since this is the same, detailed description thereof is omitted.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko ball counting machine 2 Illumination part 3 Pachinko ball counting machine 4 Counting machine main body 41 Ball receiving part 42 Ball receiving part bottom part 43 Ball receiving part inner part 44 Hopper part 45 Outlet 5 Display part 51 Display screen 52 Bottom plate lower surface 53a, 53b Side plate of leg portion 53c Back plate of leg portion 54 Number of balls sheet outlet 55 Front plate 56 Recessed portion 57 Recessed portion 6 LED lighting member 7 Illuminating portion 8 Counter 9 Pachinko ball 10 Human sensor

Claims (8)

  A pachinko ball or medal counter comprising a counter body and a display unit for displaying the number of pachinko balls or medals counted by the counter body includes an illumination unit for irradiating the pachinko balls or medals placed in the counter body A pachinko ball or medal counting machine. 2. The pachinko ball or medal counter according to claim 1, wherein the illumination unit is installed in an upper portion of the counter body and irradiates a pachinko ball or medal that is inserted into the counter body.   The pachinko ball or medal counter according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the illumination unit is installed between a counter body and a display unit formed in an upper part of the counter body.   2. The pachinko ball or medal counting device according to claim 1, wherein the illumination unit is installed inside an opening of the ball receiving portion of the counter body and irradiates a pachinko ball or medal that is inserted into the counter body. Machine.   The pachinko ball or medal according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the illumination installed in the illumination unit is any one of monochromatic illumination, multicolor illumination, and multicolor illumination in which illumination colors are switched. Counting machine.   The pachinko ball or medal counter is equipped with a lighting switch mechanism that turns on the illumination and / or a blinking switch mechanism that blinks the illumination and / or an illumination switch mechanism that switches the illumination color of the multicolor illumination. The pachinko ball or medal counting machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5.   The pachinko ball or medal counting machine is provided with an operation detecting device that detects the operation of the pachinko ball or medal counting device, and when the operation detecting device detects the operation of the pachinko ball or medal counting device, a lighting switch that lights the light 7. The pachinko ball or medal counting machine according to claim 6, wherein a mechanism and / or a blinking switch mechanism for blinking illumination and / or an illumination switch mechanism for switching illumination colors of multi-color illumination are operated.   The operation detection device is an optical sensor disposed in a ball receiver of the counter body, a temperature sensor, or a detector that detects an electrical signal output from a counter terminal of the counter body. The pachinko ball or medal counter according to claim 7.

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