JP3483588B2 - Unauthorized fixing device in game machine ball launching device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for preventing illegal acts such as inserting a coin or the like into a launching device and fixing the launching device in a launching device such as a pachinko ball represented by a pachinko gaming machine. is there. Regarding pachinko gaming machines, it is prohibited as a fraudulent act for a player to intentionally fix a handle and play a game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a pachinko ball launching device, it is possible to launch a pachinko ball by rotating a handle only when a player's hand is touching a touch detection circuit provided at a predetermined position of the launching device. A lock mechanism that can fix the position of the handle is provided, and when the player's hand leaves the handle of the launcher for a predetermined time, the handle lock device is released and the handle is automatically returned to the original position. Have been invented and are known (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 0)
2-185276). Therefore, when the player wants to suppress the firing speed to a predetermined value, the handle can be fixed by operating the lock device, and the touch detection circuit can be touched without extra force. .

[0003]

However, in such a conventional launching device, when a coin or the like is inserted in the handle, the player's hand is separated by a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute) When the player tries to return to the initial position, not only is it prevented from returning but also the launching device can be activated when the player touches the handle again. Therefore, if the player fixes the handle of the launcher with a coin or the like, the handle will not return to the original position and can maintain the optimum position, so after setting the optimum launch position on one platform, fix it with a coin or the like. , Inconveniences such as allowing one player to play at the same time by touching the handles of the two launchers after setting the optimum launch position on another platform, which may be a factor in allowing misconduct was there. Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to prevent a player from playing a game in a launcher including a touch detection circuit even if the player makes an illegal action such as fixing a handle with a coin. And

[0004]

That is, according to the present invention, a handle of a launching device is provided with a touch detection circuit, and it is detected whether or not a player does not touch the touch detection circuit for a predetermined time, and the handle is detected. If the launch device does not return to the initial state for some reason, the launch device does not operate, and the firing restriction of the launch device is configured to be released by the reset switch. Achieve the purpose.

[0005]

That is, according to the present invention, the player can play the game by touching the touch detection circuit provided on the handle to adjust the firing speed by twisting the handle and fixing the handle at a predetermined position with the hand or the lock mechanism. However, when the player releases the handle from the handle for a predetermined time or longer, the launch device does not operate even if the player touches the touch detection circuit of the handle again unless the handle has returned to the initial state. Therefore, the player is forced to return the handle to the initial state in order to operate the launching device.

[0006]

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the illustrated embodiments. In the figure, 1 is a handle of a launching device of a gaming machine configured to return to an initial state by an unillustrated urging means, and a conductive touch ring 2 is attached to an outer peripheral edge of the handle 1, The touch ring 2 is electrically connected to the touch switch 3, and these constitute a touch detection circuit. A semi-circular rotating body 5 is attached to the tip of the rotary shaft 4 of the handle 1, and the rotating body 5 is configured to rotate together with the handle 1 by a twisting motion of the player.

A limit switch 6 is installed at the initial position of the rotating body 5, and the limit switch 6 is configured to ground the control circuit when the handle 1 is in the initial state. In the embodiment of FIG. 1, the output side of the touch switch 3 and the input side of the NAND circuit 7 are energized, and the output side of the NAND circuit 7 is connected to the input side of the AND circuit 8 via the resistor R1, the resistor R2, and the NOT circuit 11. The diode D1 is connected in parallel with the resistor R1. Also NAND
The input side of the circuit 7 is electrically connected to the NOT circuit 11 and the AND circuit 8, and the resistors R1 and R2 are connected to the ground via the capacitor C1. Further, the output side of the touch switch 3 and the input side of the AND circuit 8 are electrically connected.

The output side of the AND circuit 8 is connected to a relay solenoid 14 which opens and closes the normally open contact 12 of the firing motor drive circuit consisting of the motor power source 9, the firing motor 10 and the normally open contact 12. In this embodiment, the solenoid is used. One end of 14 coils is grounded. One end of the limit switch 6 is connected to the ground and the other end is connected to the resistance side of the capacitor C1. When the limit switch 6 is turned on, the resistance side of the capacitor C1 is short-circuited to the ground. There is.

The operation of the circuit according to the present embodiment having the above-mentioned configuration will be described. When the gaming machine is not playing, the touch switch 3 is OFF as shown in FIG.
However, due to the output from the NAND circuit 7,
The voltage is applied to the contact B, and the voltage is also applied to the contact D because the input side of the NOT circuit 11 is grounded. As a result, since the contact A is in the OFF ("0") state, the output of the AND circuit 8 becomes "0", and no current flows through the solenoid 14, so that the contact 12 is in the open state.

Next, when the player touches the touch ring 2 of the gaming machine and twists the handle 1, the touch switch 3 is turned on and the limit switch 6 is turned off as shown in FIG. Become. Limit switch 6 is off
However, since the input side of the NOT circuit 11 is "0" for a while due to the capacitor C1, the contact D continues to be in the state in which the voltage is applied. As a result, the inputs to the NAND circuit 7 are all "1", and the output from the NAND circuit 7 is "1".
The output of the NAND circuit 7 is "0" even when the limit switch 6 is in the OFF state, so the input to the NOT circuit 11 is 0 and the contact B is 0 ". The voltage of "D" also continues to be applied. As a result, the output of the AND circuit 8 becomes "1", the current flows through the solenoid 14, the contact 12 is closed, and the firing motor 10 rotates.

Then, when the player stops the game without fixing the handle 1 with a coin or the like and releases the handle 1, the output of the touch switch 3 is turned off and the voltage of the contact D is changed as shown in FIG. Is in the applied state,
The output of the NAND circuit 7 becomes "1", and the voltage is applied to the contact B. Since the limit switch 6 is in the ON state, the contact C immediately becomes "0" and NOT
The output of the circuit 11 continues to be "1". Since the input from the touch switch 3 is "0", the output of the AND circuit 8 becomes "0" and no current flows to the solenoid 14
Twelve open. At this time, the handle 1 is returned to the initial state and the limit switch 6 is turned on to prevent the voltage application to the capacitor C1.

FIG. 3 shows the state of detection in the case of improper use. When the player holds the handle and releases the touch ring 2, the output of the touch switch 3 is turned off and the NAND is turned on. The output of the circuit 7 becomes "1". At this time, the limit switch 6 is in the OFF state because the handle 1 is fixed and cannot be returned. Therefore, a voltage is applied to the capacitor C1 and the resistance R
The electric charge is charged through 1. Since the voltage of the capacitor C1 becomes a predetermined level after a predetermined time, the NOT circuit 11
The input voltage of is "1" and the output of the contact D is "0". As a result, since the input to the AND circuit 8 is always "0", no current flows through the solenoid 14 and the firing motor is not driven. NA because contact D is "0"
The output of the ND circuit 7 remains in the "1" state.

Therefore, even if the player touches the handle 1 again, since the input (D contact) to the AND circuit 8 is "0", the output of the AND circuit 8 is always "0", and the game is played again. Cannot be restarted. However, when the player releases the handle 1 from being fixed by a coin or the like and returns the handle 1 to the initial state, the limit switch 6 is turned on, and the charge charged in the capacitor C1 flows through the limit switch 6. Since the input voltage to the NOT circuit 11 becomes 0 and the output of the NOT circuit 11 becomes "1", the output of the NAND circuit 7 changes to "0". The time until the capacitor C1 is charged is determined by the capacitance of the capacitor C1 and the resistance value of the resistor R1, so the output from the NOT circuit 11 is set to "0" by appropriately selecting the capacitance and the resistance value. You can select the time until.

In FIG. 4, a circuit for preventing illegal fixation is constructed by using a CPU instead of the first embodiment, and the CPU controls the drive circuit 16. As described above, the handle 1 is provided with the touch ring 2, the rotating body 5, and the limit switch 6 for detecting the return of the rotating body 5 to the initial state. Touch switch 3
Is connected to the CPU, and ON / OFF information indicating whether or not the player is touching the touch ring 2 is transmitted to the CPU. The limit switch 6 is connected to the CPU via the gaming machine power supply 18 and the power supply control circuit 20, and is turned off when the handle 1 is returned to the initial state in this embodiment, and the handle 1 is twisted more than in the initial state. O when being
It is set to be N. CPU is power supply control circuit
Based on the output from 20 and the ON / OFF information from the touch switch 3, the drive circuit 16 is instructed to turn on / off the operation. Specifically, the launching device is controlled as in the flowchart shown in FIG. When a stepper motor is used as the drive motor, the CPU can control the rotation frequency not only by turning the drive circuit on and off, but also by using the clock of the CPU, so that the motor can be used in areas with different frequencies. Can be delivered without replacement.

First, when the player is not in the gaming machine, the limit switch 6 is in the OFF state, and since the drive circuit 16 is not supplied with electric power, the firing motor is in a stopped state. When the player touches the touch ring 2 of the gaming machine and twists the handle 1, the touch switch 3 and the limit switch 6 are turned on. As a result, electric power is supplied to the drive circuit 16 and the firing motor is driven. Next, when the player releases the handle 1 with the handle 1 fixed, current flows to the power supply control circuit and power is supplied to the drive circuit 16, but the touch switch 3 is off. Therefore, the CPU detects this, issues a stop command to the drive circuit 16, and activates a timer in the CPU to release the hand from the touch switch 3 for a predetermined time T.
It is counted whether or not the player does not touch the touch ring 2 continuously for a second (for example, 10 seconds), and when the player touches the touch ring 2 within a predetermined time, the motor drive to the drive circuit 16 is performed. Give instructions.

However, when the player does not touch the handle for a predetermined period of time, even if the player touches the touch ring 2 again, the drive circuit 16 is controlled so as not to drive the firing motor 10. A stop instruction is issued. When the player releases the handle 1 from the fixed state and returns the handle to the initial state, the power supply to the power supply control circuit and the CPU is turned off, so that all the devices return to the power-off state.

In each of the first and second embodiments, the limit switch 6 is arranged at the initial position of the handle 1. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the limit switch is used as a reset switch of the illegal control circuit. May be installed in another place so that the pachinko hall side can be released.

FIG. 6 shows a third embodiment in which the handle 1 is provided with a lock mechanism. In this third embodiment, a disk is attached to the rotary shaft 4 of the embodiment shown in FIG.
Brake shoe provided with 24 and driven by solenoid 28
It comprises a mechanism for stopping the rotation of the disk 24 by 26 and a solenoid drive circuit 22 for supplying a current to the solenoid 28.

Further, in the third embodiment, the device of the second embodiment has a lock mechanism releasing function.
As shown in the flow chart of FIG. 6, the number of times the solenoid 28 is driven to release the lock mechanism and the release timing timer are set, and when the player touches the touch ring 2, the motor is driven. When the player does not touch the touch ring, the solenoid 28 is operated at a predetermined interval to guide the handle lock release. If the handle does not return to the initial state even if the handle is unlocked many times, the operation is stopped and the firing motor is not driven even if the touch ring is touched.

[0020]

[Effects] As described above, in the improper fixation preventing device for ball ejection strength according to the present invention, an illegal act such as leaving a seat with a handle fixed by a coin or the like and returning to play the original position again is performed. Since this can be prevented, the player cannot use two gaming machines at the same time.
In addition, since fraud can be prevented in this way, even if a handle lock mechanism is provided on the handle of the launching device on the game machine side, there is no risk of fraud, and an ideal game machine for the player should be created. Is possible.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram showing a first embodiment of the device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a timing chart showing an operating condition in a normal state in the device of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a timing chart showing an operating condition in an abnormal state in the device of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a second embodiment of the device according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing an operating condition of the device of the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a third embodiment of the device according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a partial flow chart showing an operating condition of the device of the third embodiment.

[Simple explanation of symbols]

1 handle 2 touch ring 3 touch switch 4 rotation axes 5 rotating body 6 limit switch 7 NAND circuit 8 AND circuit 9 Motor power supply 10 firing motor 12 Normally open contact 14 solenoid 16 Drive circuit 18 Amusement machine power supply 20 Power control circuit 22 Solenoid drive circuit 24 discs 26 Brake shoes 28 solenoid

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A launching device configured to drive a motor of a launching device when the player touches a touch detection circuit provided in the launching device of a gaming machine, wherein the detection circuit is not touched by the player for a predetermined time. Game machine ball comprising a control circuit for cutting off the supply of electric power to the drive motor of the launching device and a reset means for canceling the cutoff of the supply of power to the driving motor when the handle of the launching device is returned to the initial state. Unauthorized fixation prevention device in launch device. 2. The illegal fixation preventing device in the gaming machine ball launching device according to claim 1, wherein the resetting means is constituted by a limit switch.