JP3197637B2 - Gaming machine operation adapter - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is used in a card-type game machine which can operate required functions when a game machine and a card-type ball lending control circuit are electrically connected. The present invention relates to a game machine operating adapter for connecting a game machine in place of a ball lending control circuit to enable a required function that is disabled to operate.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, card-type gaming machines in which a gaming machine and a ball rental machine are electrically connected one-to-one have been introduced into each game store. In this card-type gaming machine, as shown in FIG. 6, after inserting a prepaid card into a card insertion slot of a ball-lending machine, a player operates a lending switch of a card operation unit provided on the front of the gaming machine, and the lending can be performed. This is a gaming machine that is discharged to the supply tray. Such a card-type gaming machine has a more entertaining game content than a conventional gaming machine, and is configured such that required functions do not operate when a ball lending machine is not connected. FIG. 7 shows the back side of the card type gaming machine. As shown in FIG. 7, the gaming machine and the ball lending machine are electrically connected via a cable. Then, a signal (connection confirmation signal) for confirming the connection from the ball lending machine is output to the gaming machine, and the launching device (not shown) of the gaming machine is controlled to be operable.

[0003]

However, if the gaming machine cannot be operated when both are not electrically connected, the gaming machine is electrically connected to the ball lending machine one by one at the time of factory shipment. It is necessary to connect and adjust the launch of the gaming machine, and when actually connecting the ball rental machine, a large number of expensive ball rental machines must be prepared so that multiple people can perform the adjustment work at the same time. In addition, since the ball lending machine has a predetermined size and weight, it is installed in advance, and the handling and adjustment work becomes complicated. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine operating adapter that enables a gaming machine to be operated without being connected to a ball rental machine.

[0004]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a card type ball lending control circuit (for example, FIG.
Connection that can output a connection confirmation signal similar to that of the card-type ball lending control circuit, to a card-type gaming machine that can operate required functions while the ball-lending machine is electrically connected to the game machine. A game machine operation having a confirmation signal generation circuit (3) and electrically operating the card-type game machine in place of the card-type ball lending control circuit, thereby enabling the required functions to be operated. Adapter (1).

[0005]

According to the above invention, the connection confirmation signal generation circuit of the adapter for operating the gaming machine generates a connection confirmation signal instead of the ball rental control circuit and outputs the connection confirmation signal to the gaming machine, so that the gaming machine is connected to the ball rental machine. The gaming machine can be operated without it.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a gaming machine operating adapter 1 according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Figure 1
FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of a gaming machine operating adapter 1 according to the present invention, FIG. 1 is a perspective view thereof, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram thereof.

The game machine operating adapter 1 is used for confirming the connection when the pachinko game machine (see FIG. 6) is electrically connected in place of the ball lending machine (see FIG. 6). A connection confirmation signal is generated and output to a pachinko gaming machine, and its appearance is configured as a connector. The gaming machine operating adapter 1 includes a case 2, a connection confirmation signal generation circuit 3 (described later) for generating the connection confirmation signal accommodated in the case 2, and a connector provided on the pachinko gaming machine side (FIG. 5). (Hereinafter referred to as a game machine side connector).

The case 2 comprises a grip 2A and a flange 2B, and is shaped so that the gaming machine operating adapter 1 can be easily connected to the gaming machine side connector. The connector part 4 has a base 40 to be fitted to the gaming machine side connector.
a, a connection pin group 41 erected in the base 40a, and a guide part 42 for erection of the connection pin group 41 and guiding the connection pin group 41 to the connection confirmation signal generation circuit 3 (described later). ) And stopper locking pieces 43 provided on both sides of the base 40a. The connection pin group 41 in the base 40a is composed of 25 connection pins corresponding to the gaming machine side connector (female). The stopper locking pieces 43, 43 lock stoppers (not shown) provided on the gaming machine side connector.
Then, the connector portion 4 is connected to the game machine side connector (female).
The gaming machine operating adapter 1 is detachably electrically connected to the gaming machine by locking the stopper to the stopper locking pieces 43, 43.

Next, an example of the configuration of the gaming machine operating adapter 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 2, the case 2 is configured to be dividable into a first case 20 and a second case 21.
The upper and lower ends of the base 40 are attached to the mounting groove 20b provided on the flange 20a of the second case 21 and the mounting groove 21b provided on the flange 21a of the second case 21.
The guide part 42 in which the connection pin group 41 is molded with a synthetic resin is attached to the back surface of the base part 40.
The connection pin group 41 is guided to the inside of the case 2 by the guide portion 42, bent at a substantially right angle, and connected to each terminal (not shown) of the connection confirmation signal generation circuit 3 via solder or the like. It has become so. The guide portion 42 is accommodated in the flange portion 21a of the second case 21, and the substrate 30 on which the connection confirmation signal generation circuit 3 is mounted is attached via the guide portion 42. I have. Fastening cylinders 20c, 20c are provided inside the first case 20, and fastening holes 2 provided in the second case 21 are provided.
The first case 20 and the second case 21 can be fastened with screws or the like via 1c and 21c.

As shown in FIG. 3, the connection confirmation signal generation circuit 3 comprises a rectifier circuit comprising a bridge rectifier 30, a protection resistor R1, a smoothing capacitor C1 and a load resistor R2, a capacitor C2, and a three-terminal regulator as a constant voltage IC. And a constant voltage circuit including a capacitor C3. Then, an AC power signal is transmitted from the pachinko gaming machine to the connector section 4 from the terminals 1 and 25 of the gaming machine-side connector.
Are supplied to the terminals c and d of the bridge rectifier 30 via the pin terminals 1 and 2 respectively. Also, the terminal 1 of the gaming machine-side connector is connected to the pin terminals 5 and 6 of the connector section 4.
A DC power supply signal as a connection confirmation signal is output to the pachinko gaming machine through 7, 18.

The rated values and types of the respective elements constituting the connection confirmation signal generating circuit 3 are as follows. The protection resistor R1 has a rated power of 5W, 50Ω, the load resistor R2 has a rated power of 5W, 1KΩ, and the smoothing capacitor C1 has a rated voltage of 50Ω.
V, 470 μF, capacitor C2 is rated voltage 50V,
0.1 μF, capacitor C3 is rated voltage 50V, 4.7
μF, and the constant voltage IC uses 78M18. The capacitor C3 is a capacitor for preventing oscillation.

In the connection confirmation signal generation circuit 3 configured as described above, the AC power supply 24 V supplied from the pachinko game machine is used.
Is full-wave rectified by the bridge rectifier 30, and the load resistor R2 is charged and discharged by the smoothing capacitor C1.
DC power is generated at both ends of the. The DC power is filtered by a capacitor C2 to remove an AC component, and is dropped to 18V by the constant voltage IC. The DC power is output from the terminals 5 and 6 to the pachinko game machine through the terminals 17 and 18 of the game machine side connector as the DC power supply 18V. It is supposed to be. The connection confirmation signal generation circuit 3 may have any configuration as long as it can generate the connection confirmation signal. Instead of the bridge rectifier 30, a full-wave rectification center tap rectification method is adopted. Alternatively, a half-wave rectification circuit may be employed instead of the full-wave rectification method. Further, the numerical values of the respective elements of the connection confirmation signal generation circuit 3 are merely exemplary, and the elements can be selected within a range for generating a predetermined connection confirmation signal.
Can also be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 4, the pachinko gaming machine is provided with a connection confirmation means 100 for confirming the electrical connection between the gaming machine and the ball rental machine when the connection confirmation signal is inputted. The connection confirmation means 100 is constituted by a photocoupler 100B provided in a discharge control device 100A (see FIG. 5) for controlling the game ball discharge device (see FIG. 5).
When the connection confirmation signal is output to the photocoupler 100B, the light emitting diode 100a emits light, the phototransistor 100b turns on, and outputs a connection confirmation signal to the CPU. When the CPU outputs a firing permission signal to the transistor 100c based on the connection confirmation signal, the transistor 100c is turned off, and the contact of the relay 100C (normally closed) is kept on. As a result, a voltage of AC 24 V is applied to the power supply unit 110A of the firing control device 110, and the firing control device 110 operates. However, if the connection confirmation signal is not output to the photocoupler 100B, the phototransistor 100b is not turned on, and the connection confirmation signal is not output to the CPU. In this case, the CPU determines that the gaming machine and the ball lending machine are not connected, outputs a firing prohibition signal to the transistor 100c, and when the transistor 100c is turned on, power is supplied to the relay 100C and the contact is turned off. Is done. Therefore, no power of AC 24 V is supplied to the power supply unit 110A of the firing control device 110, so that the firing control device cannot operate. The photocoupler 1 as the connection confirmation means
00B is provided in the discharge control device 100A, but may be mounted anywhere on the gaming machine side.

Next, a method of using the gaming machine operating adapter 1 will be described with reference to FIG. When the gaming machine operating adapter 1 is attached to the gaming machine side connector provided on the back of the gaming machine as shown in FIG. 5 and the gaming machine is powered on, the AC power is supplied from the gaming machine to the connection confirmation signal generation circuit. 3
Supplied to The connection confirmation signal generation circuit 3 rectifies and smoothes the AC power supply to produce a DC power supply, and outputs this to the connection confirmation means 100 as a connection confirmation signal. As a result, the state is the same as when the connection confirmation signal is output from the ball rental machine, and the launching device of the gaming machine is controlled to be operable. Therefore, according to the gaming machine operating adapter 1 according to the present invention, the gaming machine can be operated without electrically connecting the gaming machine and the ball rental machine.

In the above embodiment, the connection confirmation signal generating circuit 3 is provided to output the connection confirmation signal to the game machine. However, when the game machine operation adapter 1 is electrically connected to the game machine, the game is performed. Any circuit may be used as long as a circuit is formed with the machine.

[0016]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the connection confirmation signal generation circuit of the gaming machine operation adapter generates a connection confirmation signal in place of the ball lending control circuit and outputs the connection confirmation signal to the game machine. The gaming machine can be operated without connecting the machine to the ball rental machine. Further, by configuring the gaming machine operation adapter in a connector shape, handling becomes easy. Therefore, the inspection work at the time of factory shipment of the gaming machine becomes extremely efficient, and it is not necessary to prepare a large number of expensive ball lending machines for the inspection and to secure a space for installing the ball lending machine.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine operating adapter according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the gaming machine operation adapter according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of a gaming machine operation adapter according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of a connection confirmation unit on the gaming machine side.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an attached state of the gaming machine operation adapter according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a conventional card-type gaming machine.

FIG. 7 is a rear view of a conventional card-type gaming machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Game machine operation adapter 3 Connection confirmation signal generation circuit

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A connection similar to that of the card-type ball lending control circuit, wherein the card-type ball lending control circuit is electrically connected to the gaming machine, and the card-type ball lending control circuit can operate required functions. It has a connection confirmation signal generation circuit capable of outputting a confirmation signal, and in place of the card-type ball lending control circuit, is electrically connected to the card-type game machine, so that required functions can be operated. An adapter for operating a gaming machine.