JP5082160B2 - Game table inspection method, game table inspection system, inspection ball, inspection medal, and game table transport device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine inspection method represented by a slot machine and a pachinko machine, a gaming machine inspection system, an inspection ball, an inspection medal, and a gaming machine transport device.

  When manufacturing and selling game machines in large quantities, the presence of defective products may cause market disruption, so the process of checking the quality of game machines is a particularly important process in the manufacturing process of game machines.

  In recent years, there have been problems caused by differences in the size of game media, dust adhering to game media, etc. There is a case where a difference in mass occurs, which causes a problem.

  In addition, there are cases of defects caused by defective products. For example, game ball clogging failure due to poor assembly of parts, ball skipping failure of game balls due to poor assembly of ball passage connecting parts, defects when molding outsourced parts, etc. There are various. For such problems, it is important to know where the problem occurs, and a method that can be easily checked is eagerly desired. In addition, it is also eager to easily check for assembly defects or molding defects that are difficult to confirm by appearance. Since the quality check largely depends on the inspection ability of the inspector, it has been easy for the quality level to vary due to human work. In addition, checking for poor assembly of various components that make up the game table will generally be inspected after assembly, taking into account workability. Depending on the degree of overlap and the material of the parts, it is difficult to check the internal state with the appearance.

  In such a case, there has been a problem that it takes a lot of labor and time when inspecting an assembly failure, a slight level difference, a gap, and the like. Furthermore, when managing parts to be inspected, it is also possible to accumulate inspection results and accumulate know-how that can be used in subsequent parts inspections in order to cope with quality check levels and quality checks for different cases. It was a challenge. There was also a problem of making the inspection process an efficient work process.

Regarding the above efficient work process, a production line that efficiently accommodates recycled parts and newly assembled parts has been disclosed (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP 2002-172219 A

  However, the manufacturing process described in Patent Document 1 is for efficiently storing parts and realizing an efficient manufacturing process, and it is difficult to efficiently check the quality.

  The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and can easily and surely find defects of various components constituting the game table, thereby improving the quality of the game table. An object of the present invention is to provide a game table inspection method, a game table inspection system, an inspection ball, an inspection medal, and a game table transport device.

  (1) The present invention is an inspection method for a game machine equipped with various components for receiving a predetermined game medium used in a game, and uses an inspection ball or an inspection medal different from the predetermined game medium. The game machine inspection method is characterized in that an inspection is made as to whether or not the various components satisfy a predetermined standard.

  (2) The present invention is also a gaming machine inspection system for inspecting a gaming machine equipped with various components for receiving a predetermined gaming medium used in a game, and an inspection ball different from the predetermined gaming medium Alternatively, it is a gaming machine inspection system configured to inspect whether or not each of the various components satisfies a predetermined standard using an inspection medal.

  (3) The present invention is also based on an analysis unit that analyzes an operation mode of the inspection ball or the inspection medal, and whether the various components satisfy the predetermined standard based on an analysis result by the analysis unit. The game machine inspection system according to (2), further comprising: a determination unit that determines whether or not.

  (4) The present invention also displays an imaging unit that captures an operation mode of the inspection ball or the inspection medal, an operation mode imaged by the imaging unit, or information indicating a determination result by the determination unit. Display means, and the analysis means analyzes the operation mode of the inspection ball or the inspection medal based on the operation mode of the inspection ball or the inspection medal captured by the imaging unit. The gaming machine inspection system according to (3), characterized in that:

  (5) In the present invention, the imaging unit also captures a passage mode in which the inspection ball passes through the game board surface of the game table, and the analysis unit passes the inspection ball imaged by the imaging unit. Based on the aspect, the number of passages of the inspection sphere is specified, and the determination means includes various components arranged on the game board surface based on the number of passages of the inspection sphere specified by the analysis means. The game machine inspection system according to (4), wherein it is determined whether or not the predetermined criterion is satisfied.

  (6) In the present invention, it is also preferable that the imaging unit captures a passage mode in which the inspection ball passes through the game board surface of the game table, and the analysis unit captures the inspection ball captured by the imaging unit. The trajectory of the inspection sphere is specified based on a passing mode, and the determination means includes various constituent members arranged on the game board surface based on the trajectory of the inspection sphere specified by the analysis means. The game machine inspection system according to (4), wherein it is determined whether or not a predetermined standard is satisfied.

  (7) The present invention further includes a launching device that launches the predetermined game medium toward the game board surface, and the imaging means launches the inspection ball toward the game board surface by the launching device. The firing mode is imaged, and the analysis unit specifies a relative position between the launching device and the test ball based on the launch mode of the test ball captured by the imaging unit. Based on the relative positions of the launching device and the inspection ball specified by the analysis means, it is determined whether or not various constituent members constituting the launching device satisfy the predetermined standard, (4) The gaming machine inspection system according to (4).

  (8) The present invention further includes a supply device that supplies the predetermined game medium to the game table, and the imaging unit is configured to pass the inspection ball or the inspection medal through the supply device. The analysis means analyzes the movement of the inspection sphere or the inspection medal based on the passage mode of the inspection sphere or the inspection medal imaged by the imaging means, and the determination means Is based on the movement of the inspection ball or the inspection medal analyzed by the analysis means, and determines whether or not various constituent members constituting the supply device satisfy the predetermined standard. The gaming machine inspection system according to (4).

  (9) The present invention may further include a payout device for paying out the predetermined game medium from the game table, and the imaging unit may pass the inspection ball or the inspection medal through the payout device. The analysis means analyzes the movement of the inspection sphere or the inspection medal based on the passage mode of the inspection sphere or the inspection medal imaged by the imaging means, and the determination means Is based on the movement of the inspection ball or the inspection medal analyzed by the analysis means, and determines whether or not various constituent members constituting the payout device satisfy the predetermined standard. The gaming machine inspection system according to (4).

  (10) The present invention also provides a supply unit that supplies a predetermined amount of the inspection ball or inspection medal to the various components, and the inspection ball or inspection medal supplied by the supply unit. The game machine inspection system according to any one of claims 2 to 9, further comprising recovery means for recovering from the component parts.

  (11) The present invention is also an inspection ball or inspection medal for use in inspecting a gaming table on which various components for receiving a predetermined game medium used in a game are mounted. In order to inspect whether or not the standard is satisfied, at least one of the aspects of sphericity, roundness, mass, and size is changed, and a predetermined surface processing is performed. An inspection ball or an inspection medal characterized in that identification with a predetermined game medium is possible.

  (12) The present invention is also a gaming machine transport device for transporting a game machine equipped with various components for receiving a predetermined game medium used in a game by a transport means, and an inspection different from the predetermined game medium A control unit that controls the conveying means according to the result of the inspection after inspecting whether or not the various components satisfy a predetermined standard using a ball or inspection medal; This is a game machine transport device.

  (13) The present invention is also configured to supply a predetermined amount of the inspection ball or the inspection medal to the various components, and supply means for counting the number of the supplied inspection ball or the inspection medal. The control means comprises a collecting means for collecting the inspection ball or the inspection medal supplied by the supply means and counting and collecting the number of the collected inspection balls or the inspection medal. And when the number of the inspection balls or inspection medals counted by the supply means matches the number of the inspection balls or inspection medals counted by the collecting means, the conveying means is driven to It is a gaming machine transport device that controls to transport a gaming machine to the next inspection position.

  According to the gaming machine inspection method, gaming machine inspection system, inspection ball, inspection medal, and gaming machine transport device according to the present invention, it is possible to easily and reliably find defects in various components constituting the gaming machine. Can improve the quality of the game table.

  Hereinafter, the gaming machine inspection system 150 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

<Amusement stand inspection line>
First, a gaming machine inspection line to which the gaming machine inspection system 150 according to the first embodiment is applied will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is an overall configuration diagram of a game machine inspection line to which the game machine inspection system 150 is applied.

  The game machine inspection line inspects various components constituting the pachinko machine 50 and disassembles the operation confirmation / component inspection line 102 for confirming the operation of the game machine and the various components constituting the pachinko machine 50. The component disassembly line 104 for this is comprised.

  In the operation confirmation / component inspection line 102, a payout number inspection, sensor input inspection, lamp / sound output inspection, firing operation inspection, and display device inspection are performed using a game inspection system 150 described later. Specifically, in the payout number inspection, an inspection is performed to determine whether the number of inspection balls (details will be described later) supplied to the pachinko machine 50 and the number of inspection balls discharged from the pachinko machine 50 match. In the sensor input inspection, it is inspected whether various sensors provided in the pachinko machine 50 operate normally. In the lamp / sound output inspection, the lamps, speakers, and the like included in the pachinko machine 50 are inspected. In the firing operation inspection, the firing operation of the launch handle provided in the pachinko machine 50 is inspected. In the display device inspection, a display device such as a symbol display device or a decorative symbol display device included in the pachinko machine 50 is inspected.

  In the component disassembly line 104, an outer frame separation step for separating the outer frame of the pachinko machine 50 from the main body, an operation confirmation step for confirming the operation of the pachinko machine 50, and parts to be discarded from among the various disassembled component parts And recycle / disposal separation process to separate the parts to be recycled. A part storage area 106 in the figure is a work space for storing various components to be disassembled in the recycling / disposal separation process, and among the disassembled various parts, a waste part storage for storing parts to be discarded is provided. Two work spaces are provided: an area 106a and a recycled parts storage area 106b for storing parts to be recycled among the various parts that have been disassembled.

  2A is a front view of the operation confirmation / component inspection line 102 as viewed from the operator side, and FIG. 2B is an external perspective view of the operation confirmation / component inspection line 102 as viewed from obliquely above. is there. In the operation check / component inspection line 102, the inspection balls are supplied to the roller conveyor 201 for transporting the pachinko machine 50 to a predetermined inspection position and the upper plate 50a of the pachinko machine 50, and the supplied inspection balls are supplied. The inspection ball supply device 204 with a counting indicator for counting the number of balls and the inspection ball paid out from the pachinko machine 50 are collected and the payout with a counting indicator for counting the number of collected inspection balls A ball counter 202, a game board surface / inspection ball trajectory imaging device 206 for imaging the inspection ball passing through the game board surface 50 b of the pachinko machine 50, a notification device 208 for performing various notifications, and an inspection result An inspection terminal 210 for counting and a monitor 312 for displaying inspection results are provided.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of components to be inspected on the operation check / component inspection line 102 among the various components of the pachinko machine 50. The housing of the pachinko machine 50 can be roughly divided into an outer frame 52, an inner frame 54, a game board 56, and a mechanism plate 58. From the front side of the inner frame 54, members such as lamps used for various effects, upper and lower plates for temporarily storing the ball, and a launch handle for firing the ball toward the game board surface 50b are provided. From the back side of the inner frame 54, a lamp used for production, nails, windmills, various winning holes, rails, a launch circuit for controlling the launch handle, Members such as firing motors can be inspected. Also, from the back side of the game board 56, a symbol display device for displaying symbols such as general symbols and special symbols, a ball guiding unit for guiding a ball to a predetermined position, and a winning for detecting a winning of the ball A member such as a detection sensor can be inspected, and from the back side of the mechanism plate 58, a storage tank for temporarily storing the sphere, a tank rail for guiding the sphere to a predetermined position, a sphere passage, A payout unit for paying out, a circuit board box in which a control circuit and the like are accommodated can be inspected.

  FIG. 4 is a front view of the component disassembly line 104 as seen from the rear of the operator. In the component part disassembly line 104, an operator disassembles the pachinko machine 50 conveyed by the roller conveyor 201. Specifically, the worker removes the outer frame of the pachinko machine 50 from the main body, then removes various components attached to the main body, and stores the parts to be discarded in the waste part storage area 106a for recycling. Is stored in the recycled parts storage area 106b.

<Amusement stand inspection system>
Next, the gaming machine inspection system 150 will be described with reference to FIG. Note that. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of the game table inspection system 150.

  The gaming table inspection system 150 includes a gaming table transfer device 200 and a transfer management system 300 connected to the gaming table transfer device 200 so as to be able to communicate with each other.

  The game table transport device 200 includes the above-described roller conveyor 201, a payout ball counter with a count indicator (payout ball counter) 202, an inspection ball supply device with a count indicator (inspection ball supply device) 204, and a game board surface / inspection device. A spherical locus imaging device 206 and a notification device 208 are provided, and are configured to be controlled by the control unit 212. The roller conveyor 201 is driven or stopped by a drive signal input from the control unit 212 and outputs drive stop information indicating drive or stop information to the control unit 212. The payout ball counter 202 counts the number of inspection balls paid out from the pachinko machine 50, outputs the number to the control unit 212 as inspection ball collection number information, and displays the inspection ball collection number information on the LED. . The inspection ball supply device 204 counts the number of inspection balls supplied to the upper plate 50a of the pachinko machine 50, outputs the number to the control unit 212 as inspection ball supply number information, and supplies the inspection balls. Number information is displayed on the LED. The game board surface / inspection ball trajectory imaging device 206 images the game board surface 50 b of the pachinko machine 50 based on the imaging instruction information input from the control unit 212, and transmits the imaging data to the transport management system 300. The notification device 208 turns on / off the lamp based on the drive signal input from the control unit 212.

  In addition, the transfer management system 300 receives an image data from the game board surface / inspection ball trajectory image pickup device 206 of the game table transfer device 200 and stores the image data, and an inspection ball based on the image data. An analysis data determination unit 306 that analyzes an operation mode, the above-described inspection terminal 210, a component data storage unit 310 that stores component information, and a monitor 312 that displays analysis information and the like are provided. It is comprised so that it may control by 302.

<Inspection ball>
Next, with reference to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the inspection balls used for the inspection of the game machine using the game machine inspection system 150 will be described. FIG. 6A is a front view of the inspection sphere, and FIG. 6B is a view showing different types of inspection balls 1 to 10. FIG. 7 is a view showing an example of the diameter and weight of the inspection balls 1 to 10.

  The inspection balls 1 to 10 are common in that the letters “TEST” are engraved on the surfaces thereof, but the colors, the diameters, and the weights of the balls are different. For example, the inspection sphere 1 has the smallest sphere diameter, and the larger the inspection sphere number, the larger the sphere diameter. The inspection ball 1 has the lightest weight, and the weight of the inspection ball 1 increases as the number of the inspection ball increases. In addition, the inspection balls 6 to 8 are spheres within the standard conforming to the standard of the pachinko machine, and the inspection balls 1 to 5 have a smaller sphere diameter and weight than the inspection balls 6 to 8 within the standard. Light, non-standard spheres, and the inspection balls 9 to 10 are non-standard spheres having a larger sphere diameter and heavier weight than the inspection balls 6 to 8 within the standard. In this example, the diameter (size) and weight of the inspection sphere are varied, but for example, the sphericity of the inspection sphere may be varied.

  Inspecting a gaming table using such an inspection ball has the following advantages over the case of using a normal game ball.

  When a game table is inspected using a normal game ball, it is impossible to visually select that a defect is caused due to a difference in ball diameter, weight, or the like. In that respect, the inspection spheres are different in color, so that a slight difference in diameter and a slight difference in weight can be easily recognized.

  In addition, it is assumed that a normal game ball is used in an operation confirmation process before product shipment and the game ball used for the inspection is mixed in the game table. In that case, it is delivered to the amusement store, and further, the mixed state may continue until the business starts. In addition, the game balls used for the inspection and the game balls distributed in the market cannot be judged at a glance, and the game balls used for the inspection at the game store may be distributed as they are. In this respect, the test balls are different in color and are colored so that they can be easily distinguished from the normal game balls, so even if they are mixed, it can be easily determined that they are different from the game balls. . Moreover, because it is surface-treated with “TEST” on the stamp, even if it reaches the hands of a store clerk or a player, it is different from a normal game ball. Easy to judge.

<Launching operation inspection using game inspection system>
Next, an example of a firing operation inspection using the game inspection system 150 will be described. When the game table transport device 200 of the game inspection system 150 performs the payout number inspection, the sensor input inspection, and the lamp / sound output inspection in the operation check / component inspection line 102, the controller 212 drives the roller conveyor 201 next. Then, after the pachinko machine 50 is transported from the lamp / sound output inspection position to the firing operation inspection position, the firing operation inspection is started.

  In this firing operation inspection, first, the control unit 212 of the game table transport apparatus 200 outputs imaging instruction information to the game board surface / inspection ball trajectory imaging apparatus 206. The game board surface / inspection ball trajectory imaging device 206 to which this imaging instruction information has been input images the game board surface 50 b of the pachinko machine 50.

  Subsequently, the control unit 212 of the game table transport apparatus 200 transmits the imaging data generated by the game board surface / inspection ball trajectory imaging apparatus 206 to the imaging data storage unit 304 of the transport management system 300. The imaging data storage unit 304 that has received the imaging data stores the imaging data in a predetermined storage area.

  Subsequently, the control unit 302 of the transport management system 300 reads the imaging information (imaging data) from the imaging data storage unit 304 and performs various analyzes in the analysis data determination unit 306 based on the imaging information. In addition, the control unit 302 of the transport management system 300 notifies the outside that the imaging information is being analyzed using the monitor 312. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a notification example in the firing operation test using the test ball 6. In this example, the control unit 302 of the transport management system 300 uses the monitor 312 to notify the outside that the firing operation inspection using the inspection ball 6 is being performed and the imaging information is being analyzed. ing.

  Subsequently, the control unit 302 of the transport management system 300 reads the analysis information from the analysis data determination unit 306 and causes the monitor 312 to display the analysis result based on the analysis information. FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 are diagrams showing an example of the analysis results, and FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the top three positions of the gaming board surface 50b having a high passing rate per unit time of the test ball 6. 10 (a) is a diagram showing the number of passages of the inspection sphere 6 in the first distribution to the third distribution in FIG. 9, and FIG. 10 (b) shows a predetermined passage rate of the inspection sphere 6 in the firing inspection. It is the figure which showed the example of alerting | reporting outside that the reference | standard of this was satisfy | filled. In this example, the control unit 302 of the transport management system 300 stores the imaging data of the inspection ball 6 passing through the game board surface 50b during a predetermined period in the imaging data storage unit 304, and then the analysis data determination unit 306 Based on the imaging data, the position of the game board surface 50b where the passing rate of the inspection ball 6 per unit time is high is specified. Then, the control unit 302 causes the monitor 312 to display the coordinates of the top three positions where the passing rate is high and the number of inspection balls 6 that have passed.

  11 and 12 are diagrams showing another example of the analysis result, FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a trajectory on the game board surface 50b through which the test ball 6 passes, and FIG. FIG. 8B is a diagram showing the number of inspection balls 6 that have passed through each locus in FIG. 6B, and FIG. 8B is a notification example for informing the outside that the locus of the inspection balls 6 in the firing inspection satisfies a predetermined standard. FIG. In this example, the control unit 302 of the transport management system 300 stores the imaging data of the inspection ball 6 passing through the game board surface 50b during a predetermined period in the imaging data storage unit 304, and then the analysis data determination unit 306 Based on the imaging data, the trajectory on the game board surface 50b through which the inspection ball 6 has passed is specified. The target trajectory pattern indicating the target trajectory of the inspection sphere, the average trajectory pattern indicating the average trajectory of the inspection sphere, the exceptional trajectory pattern indicating the exceptional trajectory of the inspection sphere, The number is displayed on the monitor 312.

  In the present embodiment, an example is shown in which the shooting operation inspection is performed by imaging the game board surface 50b of the gaming table, but the present invention is not limited to this, and an inspection as described below may be performed. FIG. 13 is a plan view of the upper plate 50a. In the firing inspection according to this example, the inspection sphere 60 stored in the upper plate 50a is imaged from above, and the inspection sphere 60 includes the upper plate 50a and the launching device (not shown) based on the captured image data. It is inspected whether or not it flows on the connecting ball passage 62 without delay. With such a configuration, it may be possible to quickly and reliably find molding defects of the upper plate 50a.

  FIG. 14A is a view showing a state in which the inspection ball 6 is set on the launching device 64, and FIG. 14B is a view showing a state in which the inspection ball 1 is set on the launching device 64. . FIGS. 15A to 15C are views showing a state in which the inspection ball 6 is launched toward the game board surface 50b by the launcher 64a. FIGS. 16A to 16C are inspections. It is the figure which showed the state by which the ball 1 is launched toward the game board surface 50b by the launcher 64a. In the launch inspection according to this example, the vicinity of the launch device 64 is imaged, and based on the captured image data, as shown in FIGS. 17 (a) and 17 (b), the set inspection balls and the launcher 64a It is inspected whether or not the relative position meets a predetermined standard. In such a firing test, for example, the launching rod 64a shown in FIG. 17A is disposed at a position where its axis passes slightly below the center of the test ball 6, and FIG. It can be seen that the launch rod 64 a shown in FIG. 6 is disposed at a position where the axis passes through the center of the inspection ball 1. With such a configuration, it may be possible to quickly and reliably find an assembly failure of the members constituting the launching device 64.

  FIG. 18A is a diagram showing an example of inspecting various components disposed on the back side of the pachinko machine 50 in the operation check / component inspection line 102, and FIG. 18B is a diagram of FIG. It is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the operation check and component inspection line 102 from diagonally upward. FIG. 19 is an external perspective view of the ball supply device 400 disposed on the back side of the pachinko machine 50.

  The sphere supply device 400 has an opening that opens upward, a sphere tank 402 for temporarily storing the sphere, and a communication hole that is located below the sphere tank 402 and formed at the bottom of the sphere tank 402. A tank rail 404 is provided for guiding a ball that has passed through the ball to a dispensing device 406 located on the right side of the back surface. The payout device 406 is formed of a cylindrical member, and a ball rail 408 for guiding the ball from above to below and a ball passing through the ball rail 408 are temporarily retained therein, and the motor is driven. And a sprocket (not shown) for sending out the temporarily staying balls one by one by rotating by a predetermined angle, and a payout sensor (not shown) for detecting the passage of the balls sent out by the sprocket. Yes.

  In this example, the casing of the tank rail 404 and the dispensing device 406 is formed of a transparent member, and the inspection balls passing through the tank rail 404 and the ball rail 408 are configured to be visible from the outside. Further, in the inspection of the pachinko machine 50, the tank rail 404 and the ball rail 408 are imaged, and based on the captured image data, whether or not the inspection ball has passed the tank rail 404 and the ball rail 408 normally is determined. inspect.

  Next, the gaming machine inspection system 500 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. FIG. 20A is an external perspective view of an operation confirmation / component inspection line to which the gaming table inspection system 500 is applied as viewed obliquely from above.

  In the operation check / component inspection line, a medal insertion inspection and a payout number inspection of the slot machine 600 are performed using a game inspection system 500 described later. Although details will be described later, in the medal insertion inspection, an inspection medal is used to inspect whether or not the inspection medal is normally inserted into the slot machine 600. In the payout number inspection, the number of inspection medals paid out from the slot machine 600 is inspected.

  FIG. 20B is an external perspective view of the inspection medal supply device 704 provided in the operation confirmation / component inspection line, and FIG. 21 is a front view of the component disassembly line as viewed from the rear of the operator. FIG. 22 is an external perspective view of the operation confirmation / component inspection line as viewed obliquely from above.

  In the operation confirmation / component inspection line, a roller conveyor 702 for transporting the slot machine 600 to a predetermined inspection position, an inspection medal supply device 704 for supplying an inspection medal to the slot machine 600, and a slot machine An imaging medal counter 706 with a counting display for counting the number of inspection medals to be paid out from a discharge port provided on the back surface of the 600 and a medal selector 707 provided on the back surface of the slot machine 600 for imaging from the side. A first imaging device 708a, a second imaging device 708b for imaging the medal selector 707 from the back side, and an inspection terminal 710 for counting the inspection results are installed. An opening for making the medal selector 707 visible from the outside is formed on the back of the slot machine 600. Therefore, the slot machine 600 has a role as an inspection casing, and performs operation confirmation and component inspection using the inspection casing.

<Amusement stand inspection system>
Next, the gaming machine inspection system 500 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a block diagram showing the main configuration of the gaming machine inspection system 500.

  The gaming table inspection system 500 includes a gaming table transfer device 800 and a transfer management system 900 that is communicably connected to the gaming table transfer device 800.

  The game table transport device 800 includes the roller conveyor 701, a payout medal counter (payout medal counter) 702 with a counting display, an inspection medal supply device 704, a first imaging device 708a, and a second imaging device 708b. The control unit 812 is configured to control. The roller conveyor 701 is driven or stopped by a drive signal input from the control unit 812 and outputs drive stop information indicating the drive or stop information to the control unit 812. The payout medal counter 202 counts the number of inspection medals paid out from the slot machine 600, outputs the number to the control unit 812 as inspection medal recovery number information, and displays the inspection medal recovery number information on the LED. . The inspection medal supply device 704 counts the number of inspection medals supplied to the slot machine 600 and outputs the number and the type of inspection medal to the control unit 812 as inspection medal supply information. The first imaging device 708a images the medal selector 707 of the slot machine 600 from the side based on the imaging instruction information input from the control unit 812, and transmits the imaging data to the transport management system 900. The second imaging device 708b images the medal selector 707 of the slot machine 600 from the back based on the imaging instruction information input from the control unit 812, and transmits the imaging data to the transport management system 900.

  The transfer management system 900 also includes an image data storage unit 904 that receives and stores image data from the first and second image pickup devices 708a and 708b of the game table transfer device 800, an analysis data determination unit 906, and an inspection terminal 908. A component data storage unit 910 for storing component information, and a monitor 912 for displaying analysis information and the like, which are configured to be controlled by the control unit 902.

<Inspection medal>
Next, with reference to FIG. 24 and FIG. 25, the inspection medal used for the inspection using the game table inspection system 500 will be described. FIG. 24A is a front view of an inspection medal, and FIG. 24B is a view showing different types of inspection medals 1 to 10. FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an example of the medal diameter and thickness of the inspection medals 1 to 10.

  The inspection medals 1 to 10 are common in that the character “TEST” is engraved on the surface thereof, but the colors, medal diameter, and thickness are different. For example, the inspection medal 1 has the smallest medal diameter, and the larger the inspection medal number, the larger the medal diameter. Further, the inspection medal 1 is the thinnest, and the thickness increases as the number of the inspection medal increases.

  Inspecting the gaming table using such inspection medals has the following advantages over the case of using ordinary game medals.

  When a game table is inspected using a normal game medal, it is impossible to visually select that a defect is caused due to a difference in medal diameter, thickness, or the like. In that respect, the medals for inspection are different in color, so that a slight difference in diameter and a slight difference in thickness can be easily recognized.

  In addition, it is assumed that a normal game medal is used in an operation confirmation process before product shipment and the game medal used for the inspection is mixed in the game table. In that case, it is delivered to the amusement store, and further, the mixed state may continue until the business starts. In addition, the game medals used for the inspection and the normal game medals are not judged at first glance, and there is a possibility that the game medals used for the inspection will be distributed as they are at the game store. In that respect, the medals for inspection are different in color, and are colored so that they can be easily distinguished from the normal game medals, so even if they are mixed, they may easily differ from the normal game medals. I can judge. Moreover, because it is surface-treated with “TEST” on the stamp, even if it reaches the hands of a store clerk or a player of a game store, the customer is different from a normal game medal. Easy to judge.

<Medal insertion inspection using game inspection system>
Next, an example of medal insertion inspection using the game inspection system 500 will be described. In this medal insertion inspection, first, the control unit 812 of the game table transport apparatus 800 outputs imaging instruction information to the first and second imaging apparatuses 708a and 708b. The first and second imaging devices 708 a and 708 b that have input this imaging instruction information capture the side and back surfaces of the selector 707 of the slot machine 600. Note that the medal selector 707 according to the present embodiment is partly or entirely made of a transparent member, so that the state of the inspection medal passing through the medal selector 707 can be easily seen from the outside. It is configured to be easy to do. That is, the medal selector 707 is configured to facilitate the medal insertion inspection.

  Subsequently, the control unit 812 of the game table transport apparatus 800 transmits the imaging data generated by the first and second imaging apparatuses 708a and 708b to the imaging data storage unit 904 of the transport management system 900. The imaging data storage unit 904 that has received the imaging data stores the imaging data in a predetermined storage area.

  Subsequently, the control unit 902 of the transport management system 900 reads imaging information (imaging data) from the imaging data storage unit 904, and performs various analyzes in the analysis data determination unit 906 based on the imaging information. Also, the control unit 902 of the transport management system 900 displays the imaging result using the monitor 912. FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating an example of an imaging result in the medal insertion inspection using the inspection medal. In this example, the control unit 902 of the transport management system 900 uses the monitor 312 to perform a back inspection image in FIG. 5A, a side inspection image in FIG. Any one of the images can be displayed.

  FIG. 27A is a front view of the medal selector 707. The medal selector 707 includes a transfer guide 707c for guiding the medal from the medal insertion port 707a to the medal discharge port 707b. When a defect related to medal insertion is found in the medal insertion inspection, the mounting position of the transfer guide 707c is provisionally determined using the adjustment jig 950 for positioning the transfer guide 707c, and then, as shown in FIG. As shown, the transfer guide 707c is fixed with screws. By such an operation, it is possible to eliminate the problems associated with medal insertion.

  As described above, the gaming machine inspection methods according to the first and second embodiments are arranged on various components (for example, the game board surface 50b) that receive a predetermined gaming medium (for example, a ball or a medal) used in the game. A method for inspecting a gaming table (for example, pachinko machine 50, slot machine 600) on which various components to be provided, an upper plate 50a, and a medal selector 707) are mounted. , Inspection balls 1 to 10) or inspection medals (for example, inspection medals 1 to 6) are used to inspect whether or not the various components satisfy a predetermined standard. This is an inspection method for a game machine.

  The gaming machine inspection systems 150 and 500 according to the first and second embodiments are gaming machine inspection systems for inspecting gaming machines equipped with various components that receive predetermined gaming media used for games. A game configured to inspect whether or not the various components satisfy a predetermined standard by using an inspection ball or an inspection medal different from the predetermined game medium. It is a table inspection system.

  According to the gaming machine inspection methods and gaming machine inspection systems 150 and 500 according to the first and second embodiments, defects of various components constituting the gaming machine can be easily and reliably found. In some cases, quality can be improved.

  In addition, based on an analysis result (for example, a control unit of the transport management system) that analyzes the operation mode of the inspection ball or the inspection medal, and the analysis result by the analysis unit, the various components are the predetermined reference. Determination means (for example, an analysis data determination unit of the transport management system) for determining whether or not the above condition is satisfied may be provided. With such a configuration, defects of various components constituting the game table can be found more reliably, and the quality of the game table can be improved in some cases.

  In addition, the imaging means (for example, the game board surface / inspection ball trajectory imaging device 206, the first imaging device 708a, the second imaging device 708b) for imaging the operation mode of the inspection ball or the inspection medal, and the imaging means Display means (for example, monitors 312 and 912) for displaying the imaged operation mode or information indicating the determination result by the determination means, and the analysis means is the inspection imaged by the imaging means. The operation mode of the inspection ball or the inspection medal may be analyzed based on the operation mode of the inspection ball or the inspection medal. With such a configuration, it may be possible to find defects that are difficult to inspect by visual inspection by inspectors, etc., and it is possible to more reliably find defects of various components constituting the game table, In some cases, the quality of the game machine can be improved.

  In addition, the imaging unit images a passage mode in which the inspection ball passes through a game board surface (for example, a game board surface 50b of the pachinko machine 50) of the game table, and the analysis unit captures the image captured by the imaging unit. The number of passage of the inspection sphere is specified based on the passage mode of the inspection sphere, and the determination means is disposed on the game board surface based on the number of passage of the inspection sphere specified by the analysis means. Further, it may be determined whether or not the various constituent members satisfy the predetermined criterion (for example, whether or not the number of passages is equal to or greater than the predetermined number of passages). With such a configuration, it is possible to easily and reliably find defects in various components (for example, nails, windmills, various winning holes, rails) disposed on the game board surface, and improve the quality of the game table. There are cases where it is possible.

  Further, the imaging means images a passing manner in which the inspection sphere passes through the game board surface of the game table, and the analyzing means is based on the passing manner of the inspection sphere imaged by the imaging means. The trajectory of the inspection sphere is specified, and the determination means satisfies various predetermined members arranged on the game board surface based on the trajectory of the inspection sphere specified by the analysis means. Whether or not the trajectory pattern of the inspection sphere matches the target trajectory pattern may be determined. With such a configuration, it is possible to easily and reliably find defects in various components (for example, nails, windmills, various winning holes, rails) disposed on the game board surface, and improve the quality of the game table. There are cases where it is possible.

  The image pickup device further includes a launching device (e.g., launching device 64) that launches the predetermined game medium toward the game board surface, and the imaging means launches the inspection ball toward the game board surface by the launching device. The analysis means identifies a relative position between the launching device and the inspection sphere based on the firing aspect of the inspection sphere imaged by the imaging means, and the determination means includes: Based on the relative positions of the launching device and the inspection ball specified by the analysis means, whether or not various constituent members constituting the launching device satisfy the predetermined standard (for example, the axis of the launching rod 64a) Or whether the launcher 64a is installed at a position passing through the center of the inspection sphere). With such a configuration, it is possible to easily and surely find defects in various components (for example, a launching rod) constituting the launching device, and to improve the quality of the game table.

  Further, the apparatus further includes a supply device (for example, a ball supply device 400 or a medal selector 707) for supplying the predetermined game medium (for example, a ball or a medal) to the game table, and the imaging means includes the inspection ball or the The passage of inspection medals passing through the supply device is imaged, and the analysis means is configured to detect the inspection sphere or the inspection sphere based on the passage of the inspection medals or the inspection medals captured by the imaging means. The movement of the inspection medal is analyzed, and the determination means determines whether the various constituent members constituting the supply device are based on the predetermined reference based on the movement of the inspection ball or the inspection medal analyzed by the analysis means. (For example, whether the ball rail 408 or the tank rail 404 is clogged with a ball, whether the transfer guide 707c of the medal selector 707 is Only position is whether or not wrong) may be determined. With such a configuration, it is possible to easily and reliably find defects in various components (for example, ball rails, tank rails, transfer guides) constituting the supply device, and to improve the quality of the game table. There is a case.

  And a payout device for paying out the predetermined game medium from the game table, wherein the imaging means picks up an image of a passage mode in which the inspection ball or the inspection medal passes through the payout device, and the analysis is performed. The means analyzes the movement of the inspection sphere or the inspection medal based on the passage mode of the inspection sphere or the inspection medal imaged by the imaging means, and the determination means includes the analysis means Based on the analyzed movement of the inspection ball or the inspection medal, it may be determined whether or not various constituent members constituting the payout device satisfy the predetermined standard. With such a configuration, it is possible to easily and reliably find defects in various components constituting the payout device (for example, a game medium passage through which a game medium passes) and to improve the quality of the game table. There is a case.

  Further, a supply means for supplying a predetermined amount of the inspection ball or inspection medal to the various components, and a recovery for collecting the inspection ball or the inspection medal supplied by the supply means from the various components. And a means. With such a configuration, it may be possible to reduce the inspection man-hours of various components constituting the game table.

  In addition, it is an inspection ball or inspection medal used for inspection of a game machine equipped with various components for receiving a predetermined game medium used in a game, and whether the various components satisfy a predetermined standard. In order to perform such an inspection, at least any one of the sphericity, roundness, mass, and size is changed, and a predetermined surface processing is performed (for example, the letter TEST is changed). An inspection ball or an inspection medal may be used for inspecting a game table, characterized in that it can be distinguished from the predetermined game medium (by marking on the surface). If such inspection balls or inspection medals are used for the inspection of the game machine, more types of inspections can be performed, and the quality of the game machine may be further improved.

  In addition, the transport management systems 300 and 900 according to the first and second embodiments transport a game table on which various components for receiving a predetermined game medium used for a game are transported by a transport means (for example, a roller conveyor 201). A gaming machine transport device, wherein an inspection ball or an inspection medal different from the predetermined game medium is used to inspect whether the various components satisfy a predetermined standard, and then the inspection is performed. According to the result, there is provided a control unit for controlling the transfer means. According to such a gaming machine transport device, defects of various components constituting the gaming machine can be easily and surely found, and the quality of the gaming machine can be improved in some cases.

  Further, a supply means (for example, an inspection ball supply device) that supplies a predetermined amount of the inspection ball or the inspection medal to the various components and counts the number of the supplied inspection ball or the inspection medal. 204, the inspection medal supply device 704) and the inspection balls or the inspection medals supplied by the supply means are collected, and the number of the collected inspection balls or the inspection medals is counted. Collecting means for collecting (for example, a payout ball counter 202, a payout medal counter 702), and the control means counts the number of inspection balls or inspection medals counted by the supply means and the count counted by the collecting means. When the number of inspection balls or inspection medals matches, the transport means is driven to It may be configured to perform control of conveying to the inspection position. With such a configuration, it is possible to perform the next inspection after confirming defects of various component parts, and to increase the efficiency of the inspection in some cases.

  Furthermore, since the inspection balls and inspection medals used for the inspection are mixed in the inspected gaming table and are not transferred to the next inspection process, the next inspection is performed while the inspection balls and inspection medals are mixed. You don't have to go to the process. Furthermore, it is possible to prevent in advance that a ball for inspection or a medal for inspection is mixed in the game stand and distributed to the market at the time of factory shipment.

  Note that the actions and effects described in the above examples are merely a list of the most preferable actions and effects resulting from the present invention, and the actions and effects according to the present invention are limited to those described in the above examples. It is not something.

  The game table inspection method, game table inspection system, inspection ball, inspection medal, and game table transport device according to the present invention can be applied to inspection of game tables represented by slot machines and pachinko machines.

It is a whole lineblock diagram of a game machine inspection line to which a game machine inspection system is applied. (A) It is the front view which looked at the operation check and component inspection line from the worker side. (B) It is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the operation check and component inspection line from diagonally upward. It is the figure which showed an example of the component used as the object of an inspection by the operation check and component inspection line among various components of a pachinko machine. It is the front view which looked at the component disassembly line from the operator's back. It is the block diagram which showed the main structures of the game machine test | inspection system. (A) It is a front view of the ball for inspection. (B) It is the figure which showed the test balls 1-10 from which a kind differs. It is the figure which showed an example of the ball | bowl diameter and weight of the test | inspection ball | bowl 1-10. It is the figure which showed the example of alerting | reporting in the launching operation | movement test | inspection using the test | inspection ball | bowl 6. FIG. It is the figure which showed the position of the game board surface where the passing rate per unit time of the test | inspection ball | bowl 6 is high to top three. (A) It is the figure which showed the number of passage of the test | inspection ball | bowl 6 in the 1st distribution from the 3rd distribution in FIG. (B) It is the figure which showed the example of alerting | reporting outside that the passing rate of the ball | bowl 6 for a test | inspection satisfy | filled the predetermined reference | standard in a launch test | inspection. It is the figure which showed the locus | trajectory on the game board surface through which the ball | bowl 6 for an inspection passes. (A) It is the figure which showed the number of the test | inspection balls 6 which passed each locus | trajectory in FIG. (B) It is the figure which showed the alerting | reporting example which alert | reports outside that the locus | trajectory of the test | inspection ball | bowl 6 satisfy | filled the predetermined reference | standard in a launch test | inspection. It is a top view of the upper plate of a pachinko machine. (A) It is a figure which shows the state by which the test | inspection ball | bowl 6 was set to the launcher. (B) It is a figure which shows the state by which the test | inspection ball | bowl 1 was set to the discharge device 64. FIG. (A)-(c) It is the figure which showed the state by which the test | inspection ball | bowl 6 was launched toward the game board surface with the launcher. (A)-(c) It is the figure which showed the state by which the test | inspection ball | bowl 1 was launched toward the game board surface with the launcher. (A) It is the figure which showed the relative position of the launching rod and the test | inspection ball | bowl 6. FIG. (B) It is the figure which showed the relative position of the launching rod and the test | inspection ball | bowl 1. FIG. (A) It is the figure which showed the example which test | inspects the various structural members arrange | positioned on the back side of a pachinko machine in an operation check and component inspection line. (B) It is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the operation | movement confirmation and component inspection line of (a) from diagonally upward. It is an external appearance perspective view of the ball supply device arranged on the back side of the pachinko machine. (A) It is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the operation | movement confirmation and component inspection line which concerns on Example 2 from diagonally upward. (B) It is an external appearance perspective view of the inspection medal supply device provided in the operation check / component inspection line. It is the front view which looked at the component disassembly line from the operator's back. It is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the operation check and component inspection line from diagonally upward. It is the block diagram which showed the main structures of the game machine test | inspection system which concerns on Example 2. FIG. (A) It is a front view of the inspection medal. (B) It is the figure which showed medal 1-10 for a test | inspection from which a kind differs. It is the figure which showed an example of the medal diameter and thickness of the inspection medals 1-10. (A) It is an example of a back inspection image. (B) It is an example of a side inspection image. (C) It is an example of a back side surface simultaneous inspection image. (A) It is a front view of a medal selector, and is a diagram showing a state where an adjustment jig is set on the medal selector. (B) It is the figure which showed a mode that the transfer guide of a medal selector was adjusted.

Explanation of symbols

50 Pachinko machine 50a Top plate 50b Game board surface 64 Launching device 102 Operation check / component inspection line 104 Component disassembly line 106 Parts storage area 150, 500 Game table inspection system 200, 800 Game table transport device 201, 702 Roller conveyor 202 Dispensing Ball counter 204 Inspection ball supply device 206 Game board surface / ball trajectory imaging device for inspection 208 Notification device 210, 710 Inspection terminal 212, 302, 812, 902 Control unit 300, 900 Transport management system 304, 904 Imaging data storage unit 306, 906 Analysis data determination unit 310, 910 Component data storage unit 312, 912 Monitor 600 Slot machine 702 Payout medal counter 704 Inspection medal supply device 707 Medal selector 708a First imaging device 708b Second image Equipment

Claims (3)

A gaming machine inspection system for inspecting a gaming machine equipped with various components for receiving a predetermined gaming medium used in a game,
A launcher that launches the predetermined game medium toward a game board surface;
Imaging means for imaging at least an operation mode of an inspection ball different from the predetermined game medium,
The imaging means images a launch mode in which the test ball is launched by the launch device toward the game board surface,
Based on the firing mode of the inspection sphere imaged by the imaging means, it is configured to inspect whether or not at least the various components constituting the launching device satisfy a predetermined standard.
A game table inspection system characterized by that.   In the game machine inspection system according to claim 1,
  Based on the firing mode of the inspection sphere imaged by the imaging means, the relative position between the launching device and the inspection sphere is identified, and based on the identified relative position between the launching device and the inspection sphere. The various constituent members constituting the launching device are configured to inspect whether or not the predetermined criteria are satisfied.
  A game table inspection system characterized by that.   In the game table inspection system according to claim 1 or 2,
  The imaging means images the passage mode in which the inspection ball passes through the game board surface,
  Based on the passage mode of the inspection sphere imaged by the imaging means, the number of passage of the inspection sphere is specified, and based on the specified number of passage of the inspection sphere, it is arranged on the game board surface. The various components are configured to inspect whether or not the predetermined criteria are satisfied.
  A game table inspection system characterized by that.