JP3987997B2 - Control circuit section of hitting ball launcher in pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a control circuit portion of the ball striking launchers that put the pachinko type game machine, and more particularly to a control circuit unit for controlling fraud and mitigating risk hitting launchers in pachinko type game machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In this type of game machine represented by a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, and a slot machine (rotating drum combination machine), etc., the electrical components for the drive source that are easily affected by the input voltage from the power source, mainly As electric devices having a motor and a solenoid, for example, a hitting ball launching device, a rotary symbol variable display device, a large variable winning device, and a prize payout device for prize balls (coins) are equipped as indispensable components. All of these electric devices can perform normal driving and original operation while the set voltage range, that is, the set input voltage is maintained within an appropriate allowable range. When the machine is turned on, when the game starts and continues, and when the game is in a special game state, the game may be disabled due to inoperability or malfunction stop. By the way, the main causes related to the inoperability of the electric equipment are not only due to malfunction of the gaming machine itself or failure of the electric equipment itself, but also when the voltage of the commercial power supply in the game hall is reduced as an external factor A voltage drop due to insufficient capacity of one transformer used for connection to a game machine in units of units is mentioned and is known.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, with regard to gaming machines such as pachinko machines that have been used in the past and newly manufactured, any type of many manufacturers has a low AC24V for the commercial power supply AC100V of the normal gaming hall. Although it is designed and set so that it can be operated with voltage, there is no proposal of voltage sensing (detection) display means or technology related to the electric device for driving, and there is still one gaming machine that implements (adds) this. There was no stand. For this reason, in reality, for players and game hall managers (employees), in the installed gaming machine or the selected gaming machine, if the electric equipment is inoperable / stopped, the cause is The situation is such that the voltage drop cannot be determined at all. Therefore, on the hall side, it seems that the gaming machine has been left unusable for a long time until the cause investigation and restoration treatment, and the game can be continued while feeling distrust to the manufacturer side. There was a problem that caused great troubles with lost players. In past gaming machines, a technology to turn on the pilot lamp for notifying the energization of the drive source when operating the launching device was seen, but it is impossible to detect and display appropriate / inappropriate voltage change (high / low change). I couldn't and I couldn't expect it.
[0004]
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
The present invention has been proposed to suitably solve the above-described problems, and appropriately detects appropriate and improper changes in the voltage of the drive control circuit related to the ball striking device used in the gaming machine. A pachinko game machine that can display light emission, quickly determine the appropriateness of the voltage by visual inspection, quickly investigate the cause of inoperability / stop of the electric equipment, etc., and respond to appropriate recovery measures and to provide a control circuit portion of the ball striking launchers that put.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended purpose, the control circuit unit of the hitting ball launcher in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention comprises:
A pachinko that is connected to a required power supply voltage and has a hitting ball launching device including a launching solenoid for a driving source, and a game ball can be thrown into the gaming area based on the operation of the operation handle portion to develop a game. In the game machine
Based on the operation input condition of the operation handle part, a circuit board for controlling the operation of the firing solenoid for the firing drive source and the ball feed solenoid for the ball feed drive source,
A power supply connector to which an AC power supply is energized;
One power supply circuit unit that converts the energized AC power source into a DC voltage and supplies power to the firing solenoid and the ball feed solenoid that have the same driveable allowable voltage .
One connected to the power supply circuit unit and capable of detecting appropriate / inappropriate change as to whether a DC voltage input from the power supply circuit unit is appropriate or inappropriate as a voltage capable of driving the firing solenoid and the ball feed solenoid . A voltage detection circuit;
A light-emitting unit for an energized normal lamp and a light-emitting unit for a voltage drop lamp that are connected to one end of the voltage detection circuit and can appropriately emit light separately under conditions corresponding to appropriate / inappropriate changes in the DC voltage detected by the voltage detection circuit A light emitting display device having
The circuit board is accommodated and set in a case, and the light emitting display device is made visible from the case so that the sectioned light emission state can be visually inspected.
While the light emitting part for the energizing normal lamp of the light emitting display device always emits light while receiving the input voltage from the power supply circuit part,
Emitting portion of the voltage drop lamp of the light-emitting display device, the input voltage from the power supply circuit unit, said firing solenoids and ball feed solenoid so as to change the lighting mode becomes less drivable the allowable voltage,
The light emitting part for the energized normal lamp and the light emitting part for the voltage drop lamp are composed of one two-color light emitting LED lamp or two single color light emitting LED lamps classified according to color, and the voltage drop is caused by the composite color of the two colors. Is displayed .
[0006]
[Action]
By connecting display lamps having light emitting parts for energizing normal lights and light emitting parts for voltage drop lighting, the display conditions of these display lamps are as follows. By simply visually observing, it is possible to clearly distinguish between the presence / absence of an energized state and the presence / absence of a voltage shortage / drop and quickly and accurately. In response to appropriate or inappropriate changes in the input voltage to the electric device for the drive source, the light emission display by color is displayed by one two-color LED lamp or two single-color LED lamps, and the energized state and voltage drop state are immediately displayed. It can be judged by color. Regardless of the light-emitting display, grasp and check the energized state to visually determine the voltage shortage and drop state, and investigate the cause of the inability to stop or stop the electric power source for the drive source. Can do.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, the control circuit section of the put that hitting launchers pachinko-type gaming machine according to the present invention, with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of preferred embodiments will be described in detail. In this embodiment, pachinko balls using machines such as pachinko machines and arrange ball machines (hereinafter also referred to as pachinko machines) are used as game machines for the sake of convenience. Explained.
[0008]
The pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment has, as its entire basic configuration, a front frame 2 that is detachably assembled to the front side of the opening of the outer frame 1 as schematically shown in FIGS. As the various main components, a window frame 3 with a glass door 4 assembled on the front side, an open / close upper ball tray 5 with a solenoid-driven ball feeder 6 set inside, and a stationary type A lower ball tray 7 is provided, and an electric hitting ball launching device 8 is provided over the front right and lower front. On the other hand, a game board 10 in which various game parts and the like corresponding to each game content are arranged in the holding frame 9 inside the front of the front frame 2 and the outlet 11 for the game end ball is opened can be replaced. In addition, a mechanism setting panel 14 provided with a connection portion 15 of the power source AC 24V and each processing portion of the end ball and the winning ball is detachably set on the back side of the front frame 2. As one of the game parts of the gaming machine 10, a rotary symbol variable display device 12 incorporating a stepping motor (not shown) and an electric opening / closing prize winning device 13 incorporating an electromagnetic solenoid (not shown) are provided. An example of arrangement is shown.
[0009]
In such a pachinko machine, the hitting ball launching device 8 can be cited as one of representative examples of the driving electric device. This hitting ball launching device 8 is of a rotary solenoid driving mode in which a game ball is hit in cooperation with the aforementioned ball feeding of the ball feeding device 6 and is basically shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 4 and FIG. As illustrated, an operation handle portion 8A in which an operating lever 22, a touch sensor 23, a solenoid switch 24, and an exciting force adjustment tool 25 using a variable resistor are incorporated in a grip body 21 mounted and set on the front side of the front frame 2; The base ball 26 mounted and set on the back side of the front frame 2 has a ball striking operation unit 8B in which a firing solenoid 27 and a ball striking rod 28 are assembled, and a ball feed operation and a firing operation based on the operation input conditions of the operation handle unit 8A. A control circuit unit 8C for controlling is provided. Then, based on the pulse drive control of the solenoid 33 and the firing solenoid 27 of the ball feeding device 6, the firing performance is set to about 98 / min as a specific example when the hitting ball 28 is hit once. Has been. Further, in the control circuit unit 8C, a single circuit board 30 is accommodated and set in a case 29 that is detachably attached to the back side of the base 26 of the hitting ball actuating part 8B, and each circuit configured in the base 30 is provided. In addition, connectors 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 for the power source, for the ball feed solenoid 33, for the exciting force adjuster 25, and for the touch sensor 23 and the switch 24 are connected in order from the right side of the figure, and A touch sensitivity adjusting tool 31 and a ball skipping adjusting tool 32 using a variable resistor are disposed on the base 30.
[0010]
In the pachinko machine described above, the control detection display device of the present embodiment is intended for an electric device that is considered to cause the greatest trouble in the gaming function due to the influence of the generated voltage drop. 8 shows an example attached to the circuit board 30 of the control circuit unit 8C, and displays a light emission by detecting an appropriate / inappropriate change in voltage related to the firing solenoid 27 and the ball feed solenoid 33, that is, a change in height (change in strength of excitation force). It is supposed to be. In such a control detection display device, as illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 6 as a basic configuration, a voltage detection circuit 35 newly formed and added to the power supply circuit portion 37 of the circuit board 30, and this The light emitting display 36 is connected to one end of the circuit 35 and can be arranged at a required position of the gaming machine. It can also be handled as a control base for launch drive. For the light-emitting indicator 36, one LED lamp (light-emitting diode lamp) that can be illuminated according to color by the two-color light-emitting portion (specifically, lighting or blinking by the green light-emitting portion G and the red light-emitting portion R) is used. Then, an example of arrangement at one end of the circuit board 30 is shown, and the illumination state by color can be visually observed from the outer surface of the case 29 (see FIGS. 4 and 5).
[0011]
Therefore, the control detection display device of this embodiment will be specifically described. However, the circuit board 30 in the ball striking device 8 connected to the power source AC24V is designed to be converted into a DC voltage. Therefore, in the following description, the DC voltage unit value theoretically converted for convenience. Is mainly described and explained. That is, in the voltage detection circuit 35 illustrated in FIG. 6, the input voltage V (DC 33.9 V as a reference voltage) from the power supply circuit unit 37 is input to the first input terminal (first pin) of the comparator (voltage comparison circuit) 35a. In addition, the comparison voltage V ₂ (DC5V as a reference voltage) set in advance is input to the second input terminal (second pin). As an example of the connection of the light emitting display device 36 to the circuit 35, a green light emitting part G for an energized normal light is connected to a line 35b to which an input voltage is always supplied (hereinafter also referred to as “supply line”), On the other hand, an example is shown in which a red light emitting portion R for a voltage drop lamp (abnormal lamp) is connected to a line (hereinafter also referred to as “transformer line”) 35c connected to the output terminal (No. 3 pin) of the comparator 35a. In the circuit 35, R7 to R11 denote resistors, and C4 and C5 denote capacitors.
[0012]
In the voltage detection circuit 35 configured as described above, the input voltage V from the power supply circuit unit 37 is divided by the resistors R7 and R8 and input to the first input terminal of the comparator 35a. When the input voltage V ₁ (V ₁ <V) is equal to or higher than the comparison voltage V ₂ input to the second input terminal of the comparator 35a, the output terminal of the comparator 35a is changed to “L level”. In addition, the voltage V ₃ supplied to the red light emitting portion R via the transformation line 35c is reduced (about DC 0.6V or so), and the light emitting portion R stops emitting light, that is, extinguished. As a result, in the light emitting display device 36, only the green light emitting portion G for ordinary light receiving the voltage from the supply line 35b is always kept emitting light, and the input voltage V in the energized state is maintained by this green lighting. It is displayed that it is normal, that is, in an appropriate voltage condition, and can be visually observed. In other words, when the firing solenoid 27 and the ball feed solenoid 33 are normally driven under the proper voltage conditions (ball hitting operation and ball feeding operation), they are displayed in green. When the green light is displayed, both the firing solenoid 27 and the ball feed solenoid 33 are normally driven (hit and ball feed operation) under appropriate voltage conditions.
[0013]
On the other hand, when the voltage V ₁ input to the first input terminal of the comparator 35a becomes equal to or lower than the comparison voltage V ₂ , the output terminal of the comparator 35a is changed to “H level”. The voltage V ₃ supplied to the red light emitting unit R via the voltage is increased to a necessary value, and the light emitting unit R emits light. As a result, in the light emitting display 36, both light emitting portions G and R receive light from the supply line 35b and the transformation line 35c and are held to emit light, and the orange lighting in which green and red are synthesized is performed. Illumination indicates that the input voltage V is abnormal, that is, an inappropriate voltage drop condition that is less than or equal to the required value, and can be viewed. In other words, when the firing solenoid 27 and the ball feed solenoid 33 are abnormally driven (inoperable or defective) under an inappropriate voltage condition, they are lit in orange. When the orange lighting is displayed, both the firing solenoid 27 and the ball feed solenoid 33 are abnormally driven (inoperable or defective in operation) due to inappropriate voltage conditions.
[0014]
In addition, about the light emission conditions classified by color by the control detection display apparatus of a present Example, the driveable permissible voltage concerning each solenoid 33,27 used for the said ball | bowl feeding / launching apparatus 6,8 (from the rated voltage AC24V experimentally). In the range up to about AC20V obtained in (1). Based on this, as a specific example of light emission of the light-emitting indicator 36, the green light-emitting portion G for the energized normal lamp always receives the input voltage V from the power supply circuit portion 37 and emits light (lights ON). Thus, the red light emitting portion R for the abnormal lamp emits light (lights ON) under the condition of DC 28.4V (converted value AC20.1V) or less with reference to the input voltage V, and does not emit light above the same voltage value (not yet). (Lighting OFF) is set to be held in the condition.
[0015]
[Effect of the embodiment]
The pachinko machine of the present embodiment described above is installed vertically on an installation frame base (usually “island”) in a game hall that draws in and uses the commercial power supply AC100V, and is supplied to the game in an energized state (AC24V input). The Under this condition, the solenoid 33 of the ball feeder 6 and the firing solenoid 27 of the ball actuating unit 8B are operated under the control of the control circuit unit 8C by the basic game operation at the operation handle unit 8A of the ball hitting device 8. In cooperation with the set timing, the game balls in the upper ball tray 5 are sent to the base of the launch rail 34 and then hit with the hitting ball 28 to hit into the game area of the game board 10. After that, the same game is continuously struck one by one and a predetermined game is developed. The end balls (out ball and safe ball) used in the game are discharged from the discharge processing units of the mechanism set board 14 on the back side to the outside of the machine, while the safe ball processing unit 16 detects and processes one ball at a time. For the safe balls, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out from the prize ball paying unit 17 and finally discharged sequentially into the upper ball tray 5 and the lower ball tray 7.
[0016]
On the other hand, in a pachinko machine that is used for gaming without any failure, if the proper energization conditions (for example, the range from AC24V to AC20V) are not maintained, it will cause many troubles in the game and will not be able to continue. There is. In other words, as an external cause of power failure,
(a) The voltage of the power source connected to the pachinko machine on the installation frame is lowered for some reason (for example, about AC80V to AC85V),
(b) Voltage drop due to insufficient capacity of each transformer connected to and used in multiple pachinko machines.
Etc., the solenoids 33 and 27 of the ball feeding device 6 and the hitting ball launching device 8 cannot be driven or are not driven or stopped even though the pachinko machine is surely energized and connected. The motor of the display device, the solenoid of the winning device, the solenoid of the winning ball paying unit, etc. cause a serious trouble such as malfunction or malfunction. It should be noted that the voltage drop, etc. may occur at the beginning of the hall opening, when the game is in progress, when a special game is established, etc., for managers (employees) and players. In other situations, it is impossible to immediately determine what causes the inability to stop or stop the electric device, so it takes a long time to investigate the cause.
[0017]
Therefore, regarding the suitability of the energization voltage of the pachinko machine as described above, the control detection display device of the present embodiment can perform appropriate color-based light emission display based on voltage detection in the circuit board 30 of the ball hitting device 8. That is, in the voltage detection circuit 35 of FIG. 6 described above, the input voltage V from the power supply circuit unit 37 is input in an appropriate range [for example, DC 33.9 V to DC 28.4 V (converted value AC 24 V to AC 20.1 V)]. in respect to the input voltage V to the supply line 35b side is always supplied, a very low voltage V ₃ is supplied to a transformer line 35c side from the output terminal of the comparator 35a (3 pin). As a result, in the light-emitting indicator 36, only the green light emitting portion G for the current-carrying normal lamp is always lighted (lighted ON), and the red light-emitting portion R is extinguished (not lighted OFF). Is displayed. On the other hand, when the input voltage V drops [for example, DC28.4V (converted value AC20.1V) or less) due to the items (a) and (b), the output terminal of the comparator 35a is connected to the transformation line 35c. A voltage V ₃ increased to the required value is supplied. As a result, in the light emitting display device 36, the red light emitting portion R is newly emitted (lighted ON) with respect to the light emitted from the green light emitting portion G, and it is inappropriate even if it is energized with an orange display of both composite colors. The voltage is displayed.
[0018]
Therefore, according to the control detection display device of this embodiment, it is possible to quickly and accurately determine the cause of the impossibility of driving or stopping the ball feeding / launching device in the pachinko machine provided for the game. As a specific example, even if the above-described voltage change (voltage drop) occurs at any time that cannot be predicted by the administrator and the player, the original ball feeding / hitting operation by the ball feeding device 6 and the ball hitting device 8 In the current situation where the player has been disabled or stopped, the manager who has received the communication (report) from the player, as a response to the cause investigation, unlocks the entire front frame 2 and visually checks the control circuit portion 8C on the back side. To do. In the light emitting display device 36 facing the case 29 of the circuit portion 8C, when the above-described green display or orange display is confirmed, the normal state can be confirmed, and the entire machine and the cause of disabling / stopping the ball feeding / hitting operation can be confirmed. Can be determined immediately. After appropriate recovery measures and processing for the above-mentioned items (a) and (b) are made, the pachinko machine will be maintained at normal energized voltage conditions, and the entire front frame 2 will be restored. In the closed state, the original pachinko game including ball feeding and hitting operation can be resumed and continued. By the way, green light emission is displayed under the normal energizing voltage condition of the pachinko machine.
[0019]
[Example of change]
The control circuit portion of the ball striking launchers that put the pachinko type game machine to which the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, another embodiment of applying the same is also preferably recommended. For example, in the voltage detection circuit 35 illustrated in FIG. 6, the light emitting display 36 is connected to the supply line 35 b and the transformation line 35 c with a connector 38, and the front side of the gaming machine, for example, the front frame 2, the upper and lower ball trays 5. 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, etc., and the light emitting display 36 itself may be divided into, for example, two single colors divided into green and red An LED lamp may be arranged. In addition, in the voltage detection circuit configured separately from FIG. 6, as an example of the light emission condition of the light emitting indicator, a single LED lamp, a fluorescent lamp, or a bean bulb lamp can be used to switch between lighting and blinking. Alternatively, a single lamp that emits monochromatic light may be connected to detect an inappropriate voltage (voltage drop). Further, for a circuit capable of detecting a change in voltage level in stages, the same color or multicolor lamps may be arranged at each level position to emit light, or a liquid crystal display may be used .
[0020]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the control circuit portion of the ball striking launchers that put the pachinko type game machine of the present invention is required to the game machine that can develop and continue the game on the basis of the operation by hitting launchers If the specified power supply voltage changes appropriately or inappropriately, it can be detected and the divided light emission display can be performed. Can be quickly and easily determined. Therefore, even when the game machine is turned on (energized), when the game is in progress, or when special game conditions are established, even if the hitting device is unable to drive / stop and the game continues to be defective, With the visual observation of the light-emitting display state, it is possible to quickly and accurately determine that the cause is due to a shortage or drop in voltage. And by quickly conducting appropriate recovery measures by quickly investigating the cause and returning the gaming machine and the hitting ball launcher to the proper voltage conditions, the original game can be resumed and troubles with the player can be reduced. You can also. In addition, the device itself can be configured simply and inexpensively in units of control bases related to the target ball hitting device , and can be easily handled and stored.
[0021]
Further, according to the control circuit portion of the ball striking launchers that put the pachinko type game machine of the present invention, the voltage condition for hitting launchers pachinko Shiki遊 skill machine being subjected to the game specifically, the input voltage Because it is possible to immediately determine the energized state and the voltage drop state by color simply by visually observing the light emission display by color with one two-color light emitting LED lamp or two single color light emitting LED lamps for appropriate / inappropriate changes, After grasping and confirming the energized state, it is possible to determine the cause of the inability to stop and stop the hitting ball launcher by visually judging the voltage shortage / drop state.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view schematically showing a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a rear view schematically showing a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a ball feeding / launching device as an electric driving device in a disassembled state from the front side.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the control circuit unit side in the ball feeding / launching device from the back side mainly in an exploded state.
FIG. 5 is a rear view schematically showing a hitting ball actuating unit and a control circuit unit of the hitting ball launching apparatus.
FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram schematically showing a control detection display device (circuit and light-emitting display device) configured in the circuit board of the control circuit unit.
[Explanation of symbols]
8 hitting firing equipment
8A Operation handle part 8C Control circuit part
29 Case 30 circuits foundation 35 voltage detection circuit
35a comparator
35c Transformer line 36 Luminescent display
37 Power supply circuit
41 Power connector

Claims (2)

A ball launcher (8) including a drive solenoid (27) for driving source is connected to a required power supply voltage, and a game ball is shot into the game area based on the operation of the operation handle (8A). In a pachinko game machine that can be deployed and developed games,
Based on the operation input condition of the operation handle part (8A), the circuit board (30) for controlling the operation of the firing solenoid (27) for the firing drive source and the ball feed solenoid (33) for the ball feed drive source. ,
A power connector (41) to which an AC power supply is energized;
One power supply circuit section (37) for converting the energized AC power source into a DC voltage and supplying power to the firing solenoid (27) and the ball feed solenoid (33) having the same driveable allowable voltage ,
The DC voltage connected to the power supply circuit unit (37) and input from the power supply circuit unit (37) is appropriate and inappropriate as a voltage capable of driving the firing solenoid (27) and the ball feed solenoid (33). one voltage detection circuit capable of detecting whether the proper-unsuitable change (35),
A light-emitting unit and a voltage connected to one end of the voltage detection circuit (35) and capable of appropriately separately emitting light under conditions corresponding to appropriate and inappropriate changes in the DC voltage detected by the voltage detection circuit (35) A light emitting indicator (36) having a light emitting part for a descending lamp,
The circuit board (30) is accommodated and set in a case (29), and the light emitting display (36) is made visible from the case (29) so that the sectioned light emission state can be visually inspected. ,
While the light emitting unit for the energizing normal lamp of the light emitting display (36) always emits light while receiving the input voltage from the power supply circuit unit (37),
Emitting portion of the voltage drop lamp of the light-emitting display device (36), the input voltage from the power supply circuit portion (37), said firing solenoid (27) and ball feed solenoid (33) is drivable the allowable voltage The light emission mode changes when
The light emitting part for the energized normal lamp and the light emitting part for the voltage drop lamp are composed of one two-color light emitting LED lamp or two single color light emitting LED lamps classified according to color, and the voltage drop is caused by the composite color of the two colors. the control circuit portion of the ball striking the firing device in the pachinko-type gaming machine according to claim <br/> it has to be displayed. A comparator (35a) to which the input voltage (V) from the power supply circuit unit (37) is inputted and connected to the ground is provided, and the power supply circuit unit is connected to the first input terminal (1) of the comparator (35a). An input voltage (V ₁ ) obtained by lowering the input voltage (V) from (37) by voltage division by a plurality of resistors (R7, R8) is input, and a second input terminal ( 2), the comparison voltage (V ₂ ) set so as to be lower than the normal input voltage (V ₁ ) of the low voltage is input,
The other end of the transformer wire (35c) having one end connected to the output terminal (3) of the comparator (35a) is the input voltage (37) from the power supply circuit section (37) in the light emitting section (R) for the voltage drop lamp. is connected to the anode side V) is input, the light emitting unit control circuit portion of the ball striking the firing device in the cathode side pachinko type game machine of claim 1 Symbol placing ground is connected to the (R).

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