JP6716299B2 - Obstacle nail maintenance device, obstacle nail maintenance method, obstacle nail maintenance system and control device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an obstacle nail maintenance device, an obstacle nail maintenance method, an obstacle nail maintenance system, and a controller for servicing an obstacle nail provided on a game board surface of a game machine.

In a pachinko gaming machine that performs a game by hitting a game ball into the game area, a large number of obstacle nails are driven in the game area on the game board surface. For example, brass nails or the like are used as such obstacle nails, and they are placed on the game board surface by a nailing machine or the like at the time of manufacturing the game board.

In this way, when the obstacle nail is driven by the nail driver to the game board surface, an error may occur in the angle of the obstacle nail with respect to the game board surface. If such an error occurs, the winning rate of the game ball will be greatly affected. Therefore, at the time of manufacturing, an image of the obstacle nail placed on the game board surface is taken, and the set point of the obstacle nail is set based on the imaged image data. The maintenance may be carried out by measuring the amount of bending or deviation from the, and correcting the measured amount of bending or deviation. In addition, maintenance of such obstacle nails is not only at the time of manufacturing the game board, but also collects the pachinko machine used in the game hall, and the angle of the obstacle nail with respect to the game board surface changes due to the impact of the game ball. It may be arranged to reuse a used game board that has been used up.

In this way, as a device for maintaining the bending amount and the displacement amount of the obstacle nails placed on the game board surface, for example, in the concave hole of the engaging shaft provided in the head of the manipulator that operates based on the command of the control device. There has been a device in which the head of an obstacle nail is fitted and a bending or misalignment is corrected by operating a manipulator (for example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP-A-4-2379

In the obstacle nail maintenance device described in Patent Document 1, the obstacle nails provided on the game board surface can be uniformly maintained, but it is not possible to perform detailed maintenance for each specific obstacle nail.

The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an obstacle nail maintenance device, an obstacle nail maintenance method, and an obstacle nail maintenance device capable of performing detailed maintenance on a specific obstacle nail among a plurality of obstacle nails. It is an object to provide a system and a control device.

Failure nail maintenance system of hand stage 1,
An obstacle nail maintenance device (for example, an obstacle nail 200) for servicing a plurality of obstacle nails (for example, an obstacle nail 200) provided on a game board surface (for example, a game board surface 2a of the game board 2) of a game machine (for example, a pachinko game machine 1). An obstacle nail maintenance device 300),
Of the plurality of obstacle nails, the obstacle nail whose deviation from the preset position is within the allowable range is not maintained, and the deviation from the preset position is outside the allowable range. A first maintenance (for example, the first maintenance performed in step S5) for keeping the deviation within the allowable range .
Of the plurality of obstacle nails, the second maintenance (for example, the second maintenance performed in step S6) is performed on a specific obstacle nail (for example, designated nails 204 to 208) designated by a management device capable of managing information regarding maintenance. 2 maintenance),
Is feasible,
In the second development, the first carried out the development and the contents are different maintenance (e.g., the first maintenance, among the plurality of nails 200 implanted into the game board 2a in step S3, abnormality detected in step S4 In contrast to the operation of arranging the head 200b of the obstacle nail 200 in which the abnormality is detected within the allowable range of the set position, the second maintenance is performed in advance, while the second maintenance is specified in advance. Targeting the obstacle nails (for example, the designated nails 204 to 208), the head 200b of the designated nail 200 is placed within the allowable range of the designated position in advance. And in the step S6 of performing the second maintenance, the maintenance different in content from the first maintenance and the step S5 of performing the first maintenance is performed),
The information regarding the maintenance is transmitted to a management device capable of outputting each gaming machine (for example, a portion in which the obstacle maintenance device 300 transmits the second maintenance completion data to the management computer 500) ,
It is characterized by
According to this feature, in the first maintenance, the deviation from the set position can be uniformly maintained for the plurality of obstacle nails, and in the second maintenance, the deviation maintenance for the previously designated obstacle nails is performed. Since different maintenance can be performed, it is possible to perform detailed maintenance according to the arrangement of obstacle nails.

Failure nail maintenance method of hand stage 2,
An obstacle nail maintenance method for servicing a plurality of obstacle nails (for example, obstacle nails 200) provided on a game board surface (for example, a game board surface 2a of a game board 2) of a game machine (for example, a pachinko game machine 1). ,
Of the plurality of obstacle nails, the obstacle nail whose deviation from the preset position is within the allowable range is not maintained, and the deviation from the preset position is outside the allowable range. A first maintenance step (for example, step S5 of performing the first maintenance) performed to bring the deviation into the allowable range .
Of the plurality of obstacle nails, a second maintenance step (for example, second maintenance is performed) for a specific obstacle nail (for example, designated nails 204 to 208) designated by a management device capable of managing information on maintenance. Step S6),
An information transmitting step of transmitting the information to the management device capable of outputting the information regarding the maintenance for each gaming machine (for example, when the second maintenance is completed in step S6, the second maintenance completion data is sent to the management computer 500). Part to send to),
Including,
In the second development step, the first development step and the contents are performing different maintenance (e.g., the first maintenance, among the plurality of nails 200 implanted into the game board 2a in step S3, the abnormality in step S4 Targeting the obstacle nail 200 in which the abnormality is detected, and arranging the head 200b of the obstacle nail 200 in which the abnormality is detected within the allowable range of the set position, whereas the second maintenance is predetermined. This includes the operation of targeting a designated obstacle nail (for example, designated nails 204 to 208) and placing the head portion 200b of the designated obstacle nail 200 within an allowable range of a designated position designated in advance. 2 In the step S6 of performing the maintenance and the second maintenance, the maintenance having a different content from the first maintenance and the step S5 of performing the first maintenance is performed) ,
It is characterized by
According to this feature, in the first maintenance process, the displacement from the set position can be uniformly maintained for the plurality of obstacle nails, and in the second maintenance process, the displacement of the nails specified in advance can be maintained. Since different types of maintenance can be performed, detailed maintenance can be performed according to the arrangement of obstacle nails.

Failure nail maintenance system of hand stage 3,
A nailing device (for example, a nailing machine 16) for driving a plurality of obstacle nails (for example, an obstacle nail 200) on a game board surface (for example, a game board surface 2a of the game board 2) of a game machine (for example, a pachinko game machine 1). )When,
A determination device that determines whether or not a deviation from a preset position of each of the plurality of obstacle nails is within an allowable range (for example, the first nail inspection device 17A, the second nail inspection device 17B, a management computer). 500),
An obstacle nail maintenance device (for example, an obstacle nail maintenance device 300) for performing maintenance of the plurality of obstacle nails,
A control device (for example, the CPU 502 of the management computer 500) that controls the nail driving device, the determination device, and the obstacle nail maintenance device;
An obstacle nail maintenance system consisting of
The control device is
Obstacle nail designating means for designating a particular obstacle nail among a plurality of obstacle nails provided on the game board surface of the gaming machine (for example, maintenance displayed on an interface for setting maintenance data of an accurate driver of the management computer 500). By inputting the designated nails 204 to 208 or the like to the place (type of designated nail), the designated nail can be set),
With respect to the nails servicing device, first for said determining device by the predetermined set shifted from the position is against the allowable range is determined to be nails to be within the allowable range the deviation First maintenance instruction means for instructing execution of the first maintenance (for example, the CPU 502 receiving the inspection result data, the XY for the set position of the head 200b by the inspection of the step S4 among the obstacle nails 200 driven in the step S3. First obstacle maintenance data for arranging the head 200b of the obstacle nail 200 within the allowable range of the set position is created for the obstacle nail 200 which is determined to be displaced in the axial direction outside the allowable range, and A portion for transmitting the first maintenance data to the obstacle nail maintenance device 300 at the destination of the game board 2 and instructing execution of the first maintenance),
Second maintenance instruction means for instructing the obstacle nail maintenance device to execute second maintenance for the obstacle nail designated by the obstacle nail designating means (for example, the CPU 502 selects one of the plurality of obstacle nails on the game board 2). Targeting the obstacle nail 200 (for example, the designated nails 204 to 208) designated in advance according to the type, the second maintenance data for placing the head 200b of the obstacle nail 200 within the allowable range of the designated position is obstructed. A portion for transmitting to the nail maintenance device 300 and instructing execution of the second maintenance),
At least output means capable of outputting, for each gaming machine, information on the failed nail including information on the maintenance transmitted from the obstacle nail maintenance device (for example, a nail-to-nail measurement sheet for each gaming board 2 shown in FIG. 22). A printer 508 for printing out, and
Equipped with
In the second development, the first development and content performs different maintenance (e.g., the first maintenance, among the plurality of nails 200 implanted into the game board 2a in step S3, abnormality detected in step S4 In contrast to the operation of arranging the head 200b of the obstacle nail 200 in which the abnormality is detected within the allowable range of the set position, the second maintenance is performed in advance, while the second maintenance is specified in advance. Targeting the obstacle nails (for example, the designated nails 204 to 208), the head 200b of the designated nail 200 is placed within the allowable range of the designated position in advance. And in the step S6 of performing the second maintenance, the maintenance different in content from the first maintenance and the step S5 of performing the first maintenance is performed) ,
It is characterized by
According to this feature, in the first maintenance, the deviation from the set position can be uniformly maintained for the plurality of obstacle nails, and in the second maintenance, the deviation maintenance for the previously designated obstacle nails is performed. Since different maintenance can be performed, it is possible to perform detailed maintenance according to the arrangement of obstacle nails.

The control device of the hand stage 4,
Of the obstacle nail maintenance device (for example, obstacle nail maintenance device 300) for performing maintenance of a plurality of obstacle nails provided on the game board surface (for example, game board surface 2a of the game board 2) of the game machine (for example, pachinko game machine 1) A control device (for example, a management computer 500) that performs control,
Obstacle nail designating means for designating a particular obstacle nail among a plurality of obstacle nails provided on the game board surface of the gaming machine (for example, maintenance displayed on an interface for setting maintenance data of an accurate driver of the management computer 500). Location (type of designated nail) and
The relative nails servicing device, first for instructing the execution of the first development of displacement in pairs on nails is unacceptable to within the allowable range the deviation from the predetermined set position The maintenance instruction means (for example, the CPU 502 that receives the inspection result data causes the deviation in the XY axis direction with respect to the set position of the head 200b of the obstacle nail 200 driven in step S3 to be outside the allowable range due to the inspection of step S4. Targeting the obstacle nail 200 determined to be present, first maintenance data for arranging the head 200b of the obstacle nail 200 within the allowable range of the set position is created, and the first maintenance data of the game board 2 is stored. A portion for transmitting to the obstacle nail maintenance device 300 at the destination to instruct execution of the first maintenance),
Second maintenance instruction means for instructing the obstacle nail maintenance device to execute second maintenance for the obstacle nail designated by the obstacle nail designating means (for example, the CPU 502 selects one of the plurality of obstacle nails on the game board 2). Targeting the obstacle nail 200 (for example, the designated nails 204 to 208) designated in advance according to the type, the second maintenance data for placing the head 200b of the obstacle nail 200 within the allowable range of the designated position is obstructed. A portion for transmitting to the nail maintenance device 300 and instructing execution of the second maintenance),
At least output means capable of outputting, for each gaming machine, information on the failed nail including information on the maintenance transmitted from the obstacle nail maintenance device (for example, a nail-to-nail measurement sheet for each gaming board 2 shown in FIG. 22). A printer 508 for printing out, and
Equipped with
In the second development, the first development and content performs different maintenance (e.g., the first maintenance, among the plurality of nails 200 implanted into the game board 2a in step S3, abnormality detected in step S4 In contrast to the operation of arranging the head 200b of the obstacle nail 200 in which the abnormality is detected within the allowable range of the set position, the second maintenance is performed in advance, while the second maintenance is specified in advance. Targeting the obstacle nails (for example, the designated nails 204 to 208), the head 200b of the designated nail 200 is placed within the allowable range of the designated position in advance. And in the step S6 of performing the second maintenance, the maintenance different in content from the first maintenance and the step S5 of performing the first maintenance is performed) ,
It is characterized by
According to this feature, in the first maintenance, the deviation from the set position can be uniformly maintained for the plurality of obstacle nails, and in the second maintenance, the deviation maintenance for the previously designated obstacle nails is performed. Since different maintenance can be performed, it is possible to perform detailed maintenance according to the arrangement of obstacle nails.

Nails servicing device hands stage 5, the method nails maintenance, nails service system, controller, nails development apparatus according to any one of means 1 to 4, the method nails maintenance, nails service system, the control device And
A plurality of obstacle nail maintenance devices (for example, six obstacle nail maintenance devices 300),
In the output information about the maintenance (for example, the nail-to-nail measurement report in FIG. 22), maintenance device identification information (for example, a device number of the obstacle nail maintenance device 300) that can identify the faulty nail maintenance device that has performed the maintenance ) Is included ,
It is characterized by
According to this feature, when a defect or the like occurs, it is possible to easily identify the faulty nail maintenance device that has performed the maintenance with the defect.

Nails servicing device hands stage 6, a method nails maintenance, nails service system, controller, nails servicing device according to any of the means 1-5, the method nails maintenance, nails service system, the control device And
The information about the maintenance that is output is encrypted information that is encoded or imaged so that it can be read by a predetermined terminal (for example, a bar code or a symbol that encodes page-specific information of a nail-to-nail measurement report in a modified example). Two-dimensional code) ,
It is characterized by
According to this feature, it is difficult for the information related to maintenance to be tampered with, so that the security of the information related to maintenance can be improved.

Nails servicing device hands stage 7, a method nails maintenance, nails service system, controller, nails improvement device according to the means 6, the method nails maintenance, nails service system, a control device,
The output information about the maintenance includes, in addition to the encrypted information, non-encrypted information that can be read without using the predetermined terminal (for example, page-specific information of a nail-to-nails measurement document in a modified example). In addition to the encoded bar code and symbolized two-dimensional code, the data of measured values such as nailing date, nail maintenance date, winning hole, etc. can be directly read out and printed out) ,
It is characterized by
According to this feature, it is possible to confirm the maintenance information even when the predetermined terminal cannot be used.

Nails servicing device hands stage 8, the method nails maintenance, nails service system, controller, nails servicing device according to any of the means 7, a method nails maintenance, nails service system, the control device And
After performing the first maintenance (for example, the first maintenance performed in step S5), the second maintenance (for example, the second maintenance performed in step S6) is performed .
It is characterized by
According to this feature, the second maintenance can be performed in a state where the misalignment has been maintained in the first maintenance, so that the second maintenance can be performed accurately.

Nails maintenance device of the hand-stage 9, the method nails maintenance, nails service system, controller, nails development apparatus according to any means 1-8, the method nails maintenance, nails service system, the control device And
First determining means (for example, determining whether or not the deviation from the predetermined setting position is within an allowable range for the obstacle nail that has been subjected to the first maintenance (for example, the first maintenance performed in step S5)) The CPU 502 of the management computer 500 determines whether or not each obstacle nail 200 after the first maintenance has been inclined about 4 degrees upward with respect to the Z-axis direction orthogonal to the game board surface 2a. Is a portion to be determined based on the displacement direction and displacement amount in the XY axis directions with respect to the set position of the head 200b of each obstacle nail 200 specified from the gauge data corresponding to the game board 2),
Second determining means (for example, determining whether or not the deviation from the predetermined position determined in advance for the obstacle nail that has been subjected to the second maintenance (for example, the second maintenance performed in step S6) is within an allowable range. A portion where the CPU 502 of the management computer 500 determines whether or not the head 200b of the designated nail 204 for which the second maintenance has been performed is arranged within the allowable range of the designated position),
Equipped with
The determination method by the first determination unit and the determination method by the second determination unit are different (for example, in the first inspection, the CPU 502 determines each based on the image data captured by the camera 44 of the second nail inspection device 17B). While it is determined whether or not the head 200b of the obstacle nail 200 is arranged within the allowable range of the set position, in the second inspection, the measuring unit 602 (force sensor) provided in the inspection tool 600 is used. A portion for determining whether or not the head 200b of each obstacle nail 200 is arranged within the allowable range of the designated position) ,
It is characterized by
According to this feature, it is possible to efficiently make a determination by a method according to the maintenance content.

Nails maintenance device of the hand-stage 10, a method nails maintenance, nails service system, controller, nails improvement device according to the means 9, the method nails maintenance, nails service system, a control device,
The second determination means determines whether or not the deviation from the predetermined designated position is within an allowable range based on the measurement result using the force sensor (for example, the CPU 502 executes the second inspection). Then, a portion for determining whether or not the head portion 200b of each obstacle nail 200 is arranged within the allowable range of the designated position by the measuring unit 602 (force sensor) provided in the inspection tool 600) ,
It is characterized by
According to this feature, it is possible to grasp in detail the condition of the maintained obstacle nail.

Nails maintenance device of the hand-stage 11, a method nails maintenance, nails service system, controller, nails improvement device according to the means 10, the method nails maintenance, nails service system, a control device,
The force sensor is
A first contact side (for example, a first contact side 602L) and a second contact side (for example, a second contact side 602R) arranged so as to intersect the first contact side,
A load applied when the first contact side or the second contact side is in contact with the first contact side or the second contact side while moving an intersection position (for example, a base point RP) of the first contact side and the second contact side toward the designated position. Determines whether the deviation from the predetermined designated position is within the allowable range (for example, the CPU 502 directs the base point RP of the first contact side 602L and the second contact side 602R to the designated position). By the load applied when the first contact side 602L or the second contact side 602R is contacted during the movement, the bending degree of the body portion 200a is specified based on the amount of deviation from the designated position at each inspection point P1, P2. Part) ,
It is characterized by
According to this feature, it is possible to grasp in detail the condition of the maintained obstacle nail.

Nails maintenance device of the hand-stage 12, a method nails maintenance, nails service system, controller, nails development apparatus according to any one of the means 9-11, a method nails maintenance, nails service system, the control device And
The first determining means determines whether or not the deviation from the predetermined setting position is within an allowable range based on the captured images of the plurality of obstacle nails captured by the capturing means (for example, the CPU 502 In the first inspection, a portion that determines whether or not the head 200b of each obstacle nail 200 is arranged within the allowable range of the set position based on the image captured by the camera 44 of the second nail inspection device 17B. ),
A plurality of the photographing means are fixed to a predetermined base portion (for example, the frame 43) (see FIG. 13) ,
It is characterized by
According to this feature, the state of the obstacle nail can be grasped in detail.

Nails maintenance device of the hand-stage 13, a method nails maintenance, nails service system, controller, nails servicing device according to any one of the means 1-12, a method nails maintenance, nails service system, the control device And
Having a measuring means (for example, a hygrometer or a thermometer) capable of measuring the state of the outside air,
The first maintenance and the second maintenance are performed based on the measurement result of the measuring means (for example, the second maintenance data is the management computer 500 when the designated nail 204 of the game board 2 formed from the plywood board is maintained. Based on the humidity/temperature data obtained from the above-mentioned hygrometer/thermometer, the moisture content of the veneer plate is calculated, and the operation pattern data for the veneer plate for operating the holding portion 403 of the maintenance arm 301 based on the moisture content. Etc.) ,
It is characterized by
According to this feature, the accuracy of the first maintenance and the second maintenance can be improved.

Nails maintenance device of the hand-stage 14, a method nails maintenance, nails service system, controller, nails development apparatus according to any one of the means 1-13, a method nails maintenance, nails service system, the control device And
Measuring means for measuring the amount of displacement of the obstacle nail from the predetermined setting position (for example, the CPU 502 causes each obstacle by the measuring unit 602 (force sensor) provided in the inspection tool 600 in the second inspection. A portion for determining whether or not the head 200b of the nail 200 is arranged within the allowable range of the designated position),
The measuring means can measure the length dimension from the game board surface to the head of the obstacle nail (for example, the CPU 502 shifts in the XY axis directions with respect to the designated position of the body portion 200a at each of the inspection points P1 and P2). By specifying the bending degree of the obstacle nail 200 from the amount, a portion for specifying the length dimension of the head 200b of the obstacle nail 200 from the game board surface 2a) ,
It is characterized by
According to this feature, the state of the obstacle nail can be grasped in detail.

Nails maintenance device of the hand-stage 15, a method nails maintenance, nails service system, controller, nails servicing device according to any one of the means 1-14, a method nails maintenance, nails service system, the control device And
A sandwiching portion (for example, a sandwiching portion 403) that can be arranged so as to sandwich the trunk portion (for example, the trunk portion 200a) of the obstacle nail (for example, the obstacle nail 200);
An operating means for operating the sandwiching portion (for example, the CPU 502 of the management computer 500, the maintenance arm 301 of the obstacle maintenance device 300, the drive source of the maintenance arm 301, etc.);
Equipped with
A method for servicing an obstacle nail in which the body portion is sandwiched by the sandwiching portion by operating the sandwiching portion by the operating means,
The operating means is
It is possible to move the sandwiching section in XY axis directions (for example, front-rear, left-right directions) which are directions along the game board surface and Z-axis directions (for example, upward direction) which are directions orthogonal to the game board surface. Yes,
A first step of moving the sandwiching portion and arranging it at a first position in the trunk of the obstacle nail (for example, the CPU 502 of the management computer 500 clamps so that the openings of the recessed grooves 411L and 411R face the designated nail 204 side. The portion 403 is lowered to the front side of the designated nail 204. Then, as shown in Fig. 9(A), the holding portion 403 is moved rearward as shown by the direction of the white arrow in the drawing, and inside the concave grooves 411L and 411R. And a step of arranging the left and right obstacle nails 200 at a first position where the respective body portions 200a of the nails 200 are fitted respectively,
Second step of inclining the sandwiching portion in one direction of the XY axis direction at the first position (for example, the CPU 502 of the management computer 500 causes the sandwiching portion 403 to move to the sandwiching portion 403 as shown in FIG. 9B). With reference to the center position CP in the left-right direction on the lower surface, the rod-shaped portion 401 is inclined to the right by a predetermined angle θ2 (θ2=about 13.15 degrees), and the operation is stopped for about 0.6 seconds in the inclined state). ,
The sandwiching part is moved in the Z-axis direction from the first position and is arranged at a second position farther from the game board surface than the first position, and in the other direction of the XY-axis direction (for example, leftward direction). Third step of tilting (for example, the CPU 502 of the management computer 500 moves the holding unit 403 from the first position in the direction tilting upward by about 4 degrees with respect to the Z-axis direction to the first moving amount (for example, moving amount M1=about (0.35 mm) and move it to the second position, and as shown in FIG. 9(B), the holding portion 403 is moved at a predetermined angle θ2 (θ2= (Approximately 13.15 degrees) After returning to the Z-axis by tilting, tilting further toward the left side by a predetermined angle θ3 (θ3 = about 12.25 degrees) and stopping the operation for about 0.6 seconds in the tilted state). ,
Is feasible ,
It is characterized by
According to this feature, by not only tilting the sandwiching portion in one direction of the XY axis directions but also returning it in the other direction, it is possible to apply a balanced force to the body portion. In addition, by tilting the sandwiched portion arranged at the first position in one direction of the XY axis directions, and then not only returning it to the other direction but also moving it to the second position, bending force is applied to only a part of the trunk of the obstacle nail. Since it is possible to avoid the concentrated action of the nail, it is possible to perform stable maintenance without bending the trunk of the obstacle nail halfway.

Incidentally, the present invention may have only the invention specifying matters described in the claims of the present invention, and may have a configuration other than the invention specifying matters described in the claims of the present invention. You may have.

It is the front view which saw the pachinko game machine from the front. It is the front view which saw the game board from the front. (A) is a figure which shows the nail arrangement|sequence around a normal winning ball apparatus, (B) is an AA sectional view of (A). It is a top view showing a part of manufacturing line of a game board. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the manufacturing system of a game board. It is a flow chart which shows a rough flow of a manufacturing process of a game board. It is a right view which shows an obstacle nail maintenance apparatus. It is a top view showing an obstacle nail maintenance device. (A) is a right side view showing a state in which the gripping portion is arranged on the base end side of the nail, and (B) is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a state in which nail maintenance is performed from the state of (A). (A) is a right side view showing an inspection tool for a specified nail, (B) is a front view showing the inspection tool, and (C) is a bottom view showing the inspection tool. It is a schematic diagram which shows the inspection of the implantation state of the designated nail by the inspection tool. (A) is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the base point of the inspection tool is arranged at the inspection start position, (B) is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the second contact side is in contact with the obstacle nail, (C) 8] is a transverse cross-sectional view showing a state in which the base point of the inspection tool is arranged at a position where it abuts on the obstacle nail. (A) is a plan view showing the internal structure of the first nail inspection device and the second nail inspection device in FIG. 4, (B) is a BB cross-sectional view of (A). It is a figure which shows the two-dimensional code and other information printed on a sticker. It is a figure which shows the interface displayed when referring to the model registration information list stored in the storage device. It is a figure which shows the interface displayed when newly registering model registration information in a storage device. It is a figure which shows the interface displayed when setting the maintenance data of each specific obstacle nail. It is a figure which shows the interface displayed when setting the maintenance data of a navel. It is a figure which shows the interface displayed when setting the maintenance data of an arbitrary nail. It is a figure which shows an example of the nailing data table in a management computer. It is a figure which shows an example of the 2nd image inspection table in a management computer. It is a figure which shows an example of the measurement report between nails output from the printer connected to the management computer.

Modes for carrying out an obstacle nail maintenance device and an obstacle nail maintenance method according to the present invention will be described below based on embodiments.

First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1, which is an example of a gaming machine, will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 as viewed from the front. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board as viewed from the front. FIG. 3A is a diagram showing a nail arrangement around a normal winning ball device, and FIG. 3B is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. In the following, the front side of FIG. 1 is the front (front, front) side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the back side is the back (rear) side, and the vertical and horizontal directions when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is viewed from the front side. It will be described as a reference. The front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment is a facing surface that faces a player who plays a game on the pachinko gaming machine 1.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine in this embodiment, showing a layout of main members. A pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as a gaming machine) 1 is roughly classified into a gaming board 2 (also referred to as a gauge board) that constitutes a gaming board surface, and a gaming machine frame (base) that supports and fixes the gaming board 2. Frame 3). The game board 2 is provided with a game area 10 that is substantially circular in a front view and is surrounded by the guide rails 2b. In this game area 10, a game ball as a game medium is shot from a hitting ball launching device (not shown) and is driven in. Further, a glass door frame 50 having a glass window 50a is rotatably provided on the left side of the gaming machine frame 3, and the game area 10 can be opened and closed by the glass door frame 50. When the glass door frame 50 is closed, the game area 10 can be seen through the glass window 50a.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the game board 2 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin plate such as an acrylic resin, a polycarbonate resin, or a methacrylic resin in a substantially square shape in a front view, and an obstacle nail is provided on the game board surface 2a which is the front surface. It is composed of a board face plate 2A in which 200 and the like are planted, and a spacer member 2B integrally attached to the back surface side of the board face plate 2A. In the present embodiment, the game board 2 is composed of a board face plate 2A made of a synthetic resin plate, but it is made of a non-translucent member such as a plywood plate, and a plurality of obstacles are present on the game board surface 2a which is the front surface. It may be configured by a board plate provided with the nails 200, the guide rails 2b, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 1, at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (the lower right position of the game area 10 in the example shown in FIG. 1), a first special symbol display device 4A and a second special symbol display device 4B are provided. It is provided. The first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B are each a special symbol that is a plurality of types of identification information (special identification information) that can identify each in a special symbol game that is an example of a variable display game ( A "special map") is variably displayed (also referred to as a variable display or a variable display). Below, the special symbols that are variably displayed on the first special symbol display device 4A are also referred to as "first special symbols", and the special symbols that are variably displayed on the second special symbol display device 4B are also referred to as "second special symbols". ..

An effect display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area 10 on the game board 2. The effect display device 5 is composed of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display device) or the like, and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. In the display area of the effect display device 5, corresponding to the variable display of the first special symbol by the first special symbol display device 4A and the variable display of the second special symbol by the second special symbol display device 4B in the special symbol game, respectively. In the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R, which are a plurality of variable display portions such as three, for example, effect symbols, which are a plurality of types of identification information (decorative identification information) capable of identifying each, are variably displayed. The variable display of the effect symbols is also included in the variable display game.

Thus, in the display area of the effect display device 5, the special drawing game using the first special drawing on the first special symbol display 4A, or the special special game using the second special drawing on the second special symbol display 4B. In synchronization with the drawing game, a plurality of types of distinguishable effect symbols are displayed in a variable manner, and a final effect symbol (final stop symbol) that is a variable display result is derived and displayed.

The effect display device 5 is arranged on the back side of the game board 2 and can be viewed through an opening 2c formed in the game board 2. A frame-shaped center decoration frame 51 is provided in the opening 2c of the game board 2.

A first hold storage display area 5D and a second hold storage display area 5U are set at two places on the left and right below the display area of the effect display device 5. In the first hold storage display area 5D and the second hold storage display area 5U, a hold storage display is displayed that allows the number of variable storage hold memories (special figure hold storage number) corresponding to the special figure game to be specified.

Here, in order to suspend the variable display corresponding to the special figure game, the game ball passes through the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 6A and the second starting winning opening formed by the normal variable winning ball device 6B. It is generated based on the start winning by entering (entry). That is, the starting condition (also referred to as “execution condition”) for executing the variable display game such as the special figure game and the variable display of the effect symbol is established, but the variable display game based on the previously established start condition is being executed. If the start condition that allows the start of the variable display game is not satisfied due to the fact that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the jackpot gaming state, the variable display corresponding to the established start condition is suspended. Done.

At the right position of the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, there are a first reserved display device 25A and a second reserved display device 25B for displaying the number of special symbol reserved memories in an identifiable manner. It is provided. The first pending display unit 25A displays the first special figure pending storage number so that it can be specified, and the second pending display unit 25B displays the second special figure pending storage number that can be specified.

Below the effect display device 5, a normal winning ball device 6A and a normal variable winning ball device 6B are provided, and a general winning opening 60 is provided below and on the right side. The normal winning ball device 6A forms, for example, a first starting winning opening as a starting region (first starting region) which is always kept in a constant open state by a predetermined ball receiving member. The normal variable winning ball device 6B is an electric tulip type accessory (normal electric prize) having a pair of movable wings that are changed by a solenoid (not shown) between a normal open state in which a vertical position is set and an expanded open state in which a tilted position is set. Object) and forms a second starting winning opening as a starting area (second starting area).

Based on the fact that a game ball that has passed (entered) the first start winning opening is detected by a first start opening switch (not shown), a predetermined number (eg, 3) of game balls are paid out as a prize ball. If the number of the first special figure reservation storages is equal to or smaller than the predetermined upper limit value (for example, “4”), the first start condition is satisfied. Also, based on the fact that the game balls that have passed (entered) the second start winning opening are detected by the second start opening switch (not shown), a predetermined number (for example, 3) of game balls are determined as prize balls. If it is paid out and the number of second special figure reservation storages is equal to or smaller than a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “4”), the second starting condition is satisfied.

A special variable winning ball device 7 is provided below the normal winning ball device 6A and the normal variable winning ball device 6B. The special variable winning ball device 7 forms a special winning opening as a specific area that changes between an open state and a closed state by a special winning opening door that is opened and closed by a solenoid (not shown). In this way, the special winning opening as the specific area is in an open state in which the game ball easily passes (enters) and is advantageous for the player, and the player cannot pass (or cannot easily pass) the game ball. It changes into a closed state, which is disadvantageous to.

A predetermined number (for example, 15) of game balls are paid out as prize balls based on the fact that the game balls that have passed (entered) the special winning opening are detected by a count switch (not shown). Therefore, when the special winning opening is opened in the special variable winning ball device 7, the game ball can enter the special winning opening, which is the first state advantageous for the player. On the other hand, if the special winning opening is closed in the special variable winning ball device 7, it becomes impossible or difficult for the player to get the winning ball by passing (entering) the game ball into the special winning opening. It becomes a disadvantageous second state.

The normal symbol display device 20 is provided at the right side position of the second hold display device 25B. On the right side of the normal symbol display device 20, a universal symbol reservation display device 25C is provided. The universal figure hold indicator 25C is configured to include, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of stored universal figure reserves as the number of effective passage balls that have passed through the passage gate 41.

In the game area 10 on the game board surface 2a of the game board 2, a large number of obstacles 200 such as a wind turbine 61 and obstacles 200 that change the flow direction and speed of the game balls are provided. For example, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3(A), guide nails 201L and 201R formed by arranging a plurality of obstacle nails 200 close to each other are provided on the left and right sides of the normal winning ball device 6A, respectively. Has been.

The guide nails 201L and 201R are juxtaposed so as to incline downward from the left and right sides toward the center normal winning ball device 6A, and guide the game ball toward the first start winning hole of the normal winning ball device 6A. To do. In addition, although each of the guide nails 201L and 201R is provided with a bridge 203 on which a game ball can be dropped, the bridge 203 may not be provided.

Moreover, among the plurality of obstacle nails provided in the game area 10, the plurality of obstacle nails 200 provided in the upper position in the vicinity of the first start winning opening of the normal winning ball device 6A are gamed toward the first starting winning opening. A designated nail 204 that guides the ball is configured. The plurality of obstacle nails 200 provided near and above each general winning opening 60 constitute a designated nail 205 that guides the game ball toward each general winning opening 60. The plurality of obstacle nails 200 provided near the upper portion of the passage gate 41 configure a designated nail 206 that guides the game ball toward the passage gate 41. The plurality of obstacle nails 200 provided near the upper portion of the wind turbine 61 configure a designated nail 207 that guides the game ball toward the wind turbine 61. The plurality of obstacle nails 200 provided near the upper portion of the warp passage 62 constitute a designated nail 208 that guides the game ball toward the warp passage 62. Each of these designated nails 204 to 208 is an obstacle nail which is designated in advance from among a plurality of obstacle nails 200 provided on the game board surface 2a, as will be described later, and has different contents from the obstacle nails 200 other than these designated nails. It is considered as an obstacle nail that needs maintenance.

These obstacle nails 200 are made of, for example, a brass material, and as shown in FIG. 3B, a cylindrical body portion 200a (also referred to as a main body portion) having a diameter φ1 of about 1.85 mm (φ1=about 1.85 mm). ) And a spherical head portion 200b (also referred to as a nail shade) having a diameter Sφ2 formed on one end side of the body portion 200a of about 4.2 mm (Sφ2=about 4.2 mm). The obstacle nail 200 is erected on the game board surface 2a by being struck by a nailing machine 16 to be described later in a hole 2d formed in advance on the game board surface 2a, and in the erected state, the head is moved from the game board surface 2a. The length L1 up to the portion 200b is about 16.8 mm (L1 = about 16.8 mm). A thread groove 200c is formed on the other end of the body portion 200a. The screw groove 200c prevents the obstacle nail 200 from falling out of the game board 2 due to a frictional force generated between the body portion 200a inserted into the hole 2d and the inner peripheral surface of the hole 2d.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9A, the hole 2d for driving the obstacle nail 200 has a predetermined angle θ1 (θ1) upward with respect to the Z axis (perpendicular) orthogonal to the game board surface 2a. ==about 4 degrees). Therefore, since the head 200b side of the obstacle nail 200 is inclined upwards with respect to the Z axis (perpendicular) by about 4 degrees, the game ball P colliding with the obstacle nail 200 is moved to the game board 2 side as much as possible. I try to bounce.

As shown in FIG. 3(B), for example, the distance L2 on the base side of the body portions 200a of the left and right obstacle nails 200 forming the designated nail 204 is set to about 10.5 mm (L2=about 10.5 mm), Since the distance L3 on the tip end side is about 12 mm (L3=about 12 mm), the distance between the left and right body parts 200a gradually increases from the game board surface 2a toward the head 200b. The diameter Sφ of the game ball P is about 11 mm (for example, Sφ=about 11 mm), and the game ball P should pass between the body portions 200a of the left and right nails 200 in a state of being in contact with the game board surface 2a. You can do it.

In the present embodiment, the spacing dimension L2 is about 10.5 mm and the spacing dimension L3 is about 12 mm of the designated nail 204. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and these are not limited thereto. The dimensions can be variously changed according to the gauge configuration (so-called nail arrangement) of the game board 2. Further, the separation dimension of the other designated nails 205 to 208 can be individually set to a value different from that of the designated nail 204 (for example, 11.5 mm as described later).

Returning to FIG. 1, at the lowermost part of the game area 10, there is provided an outlet 11 for taking in the game balls that have not entered any of the winning openings. Speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at upper left and right positions of the gaming machine frame 3, and an effect LED 9 is provided in a peripheral portion of the game area 10. At the lower right position of the gaming machine frame 3, a hit ball operation handle (operation knob) operated by a player or the like to shoot a game ball as a game medium toward the game area 10 is provided.

At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area 10, a gaming ball paid out as a prize ball or a gaming ball lent out by a predetermined ball lending machine can be supplied to a launching device (not shown). An upper plate 90 (striking ball supply plate) for holding (storing) is provided. A lower plate 91 for holding (storing) surplus balls overflowing from the upper plate 90 so that they can be discharged to the outside of the pachinko game machine 1 is provided in the lower portion of the gaming machine frame 3. The tilt operation of the stick controller 31A attached to the member forming the lower plate 91 is detected by a controller sensor unit (not shown), and the push button 31B provided on the member forming the upper plate 90 is pressed. The operation is detected by a push sensor (not shown).

Next, the circuit configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. On the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1, for example, a main board, an effect control board, a voice control board, an LED control board, and a relay for relaying various control signals transmitted between the main board and the effect control board, which are not shown. Various boards such as a board, a payout control board, an information terminal board, a launch control board, and an interface board are arranged.

The main board (not shown) is a control board on the main side, on which various circuits for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are mounted. The main board is a sub-side control board mainly composed of a random number setting function used in the special drawing game, a function of inputting a signal from a switch or the like arranged at a predetermined position, and a production control board (not shown). It is provided with a function of outputting a control command, which is an example of command information, as a control signal and transmitting it, and a function of outputting various information to the hall management computer. In addition, the main board performs lighting/extinguishing control of each LED (for example, segment LED) that constitutes the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, and the first special symbol and the second special symbol Controlling the variable display, controlling the variable display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display 20 by turning on/off/coloring the normal symbol display 20, and controlling the variable display of the predetermined display symbol It also has a function to do. In addition, various circuits such as a game control microcomputer (not shown), a switch circuit (not shown), and a solenoid circuit are mounted on the main board.

The main board is connected to a gate switch that detects a game ball that has passed through the passage gate 41, a first starting opening switch, a second starting opening switch, and wiring that transmits detection signals from the count switch. Further, the display control of the first special symbol display 4A, the second special symbol display 4B, the normal symbol display 20, the first hold display 25A, the second hold display 25B, the general figure hold display 25C, etc. The wiring for transmitting the command signal for is connected.

The control command transmitted from the main board to the effect control board via the relay board is, for example, an effect control command transmitted/received as an electric signal. The production control command includes, for example, a variation pattern designation command indicating a variation pattern indicating a variation mode such as the variation time of the production symbol, the type of reach production, and the presence or absence of pseudo-relation.

The game control microcomputer mounted on the main board is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, a ROM (ReadOnlyMemory) that stores a game control program, fixed data, and the like, and a RAM that provides a work area for game control. (RandomAccessMemory 102), CPU (CentralProcessingUnit) that executes a program for game control to perform control operation, a random number circuit that updates numerical data indicating a random number value independently of the CPU, and I/O (Input/Input/ Outputport), and is configured. As an example, in the game control microcomputer, the CPU executes a program read from the ROM to execute a process for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

The effect control board (not shown) is a sub-side control board independent of the main board, receives the control signal transmitted from the main board via the relay board, and produces the effect display device 5 and the speakers 8L, 8R. Also, various circuits for controlling the production operation by the production LED 9 and various production electric parts such as various motors, solenoids, sensors, and light emitting diodes (LEDs) provided in other production units are mounted.

On the effect control board (not shown), an effect control CPU that performs a control operation according to a program, a ROM that stores an effect control program and fixed data, and a RAM that provides a work area for the effect control CPU. A display control unit that executes a process for determining the control content of the display operation in the effect display device 5, a random number circuit that updates numerical data indicating a random number value independently of the effect control CPU, and I/ O and are installed. As an example, in the effect control board, the effect control CPU executes the effect control program read from the ROM to execute the process for controlling the effect operation by the effect electric components. In addition to the effect control program, the ROM stores various data tables used for controlling the effect operation.

Next, the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be schematically described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the normal symbol display device 20 starts the universal figure game based on the fact that the game ball has passed through the passage gate 41 provided in the game area 10. After starting the fluctuation of the normal symbol, the predetermined time which is the universal symbol fluctuation time has passed, and if the regular symbols other than the regular symbol are stopped and displayed, the variation display result of the ordinary symbol is "out of regular symbol". Become. If a specific normal symbol (normal symbol per symbol) is stopped and displayed, the variable display result of the ordinary symbol becomes "ordinary symbol", the normal variable winning ball device 6B is enlarged and opened (tilt control), and predetermined. A normal opening control is performed in which the vertical position is restored when time has passed.

Based on that the first start condition is satisfied, for example, after the first start condition is satisfied because the game ball has won the first start winning opening and the like, for example, the previous special figure game or the jackpot game state is ended. The special figure game by the first special symbol display device 4A is started. In addition, after the second starting condition is satisfied because the game ball has won the second starting winning opening, the second starting condition is satisfied because, for example, the previous special figure game or the jackpot gaming state is completed. Based on this, the special figure game by the second special symbol display device 4B is started.

In the special figure game, after the variable display of the special symbol is started, the fixed special symbol (special figure display result) is derived and displayed when the variable display time elapses. At this time, if a specific special symbol (big hit symbol) is stopped and displayed, it becomes a "big hit" as a specific display result, and if a special symbol different from the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed, it becomes "off." After the variable display result in the special figure game becomes "big hit", the big hit game state is controlled as a specific game state in which a round advantageous to the player (also called "round game") is executed a predetermined number of times.

In the big-hit game state, the special winning opening door of the special variable winning ball device 7 is a period until a predetermined upper limit time (for example, 29 seconds or 0.1 seconds) elapses or a predetermined number (for example, 9) winning balls. The special winning opening is opened in the period until the occurrence of. As a result, a round in which the special variable winning ball device 7 is brought into the first state (open state) advantageous to the player is executed.

The special winning a prize sphere device, by receiving the game ball falling on the surface of the game board 2, and then closing the special winning a prize, the special award winning entrance door whose big award winning mouth is opened during the execution of the round. 7 is changed to a second state (closed state), which is disadvantageous to the player, and one round is ended. The round which is the opening cycle of the special winning opening can be repeatedly executed until the number of times of execution reaches a predetermined upper limit number (for example, “16”).

In the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of the effect display device 5, the variable display of effect symbols is started in response to the start of the special figure game. Then, in the period from the start of the variable display of the effect symbol until the end of the variable display, the variable display state of the effect symbol may be a predetermined reach state. The reach state is a display in which the effect symbols that have been stopped and displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5 are still changing for the effect symbols that are not yet stopped and displayed when they form a part of the big hit combination. A state, or a display state in which all or a part of the effect symbols fluctuate in synchronization while forming all or a part of the big hit combination.

As a confirmed special symbol in the special drawing game, a fixed production symbol which is a predetermined normal jackpot combination (also called "non-probable variation jackpot combination") among a plurality of types of jackpot combinations is stopped and displayed, and the variable display result is "non-probability variation jackpot". When it is ", it is controlled to a big hit state, and after that, the time reduction control (time reduction control) is performed. By performing the time saving control, the variable display time of the special symbol in the special figure game (special figure change time) is shortened as compared with the normal state. In the time saving control, the winning frequency of the ordinary symbol is increased, and the winning frequency of the ordinary variable winning ball device 6B is increased, that is, so-called electric chow support is implemented. In the time saving control, one of the condition that the special figure game is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) after the jackpot gaming state is ended and that the variable display result is “jackpot” is established first. Sometimes you just need to quit.

As a confirmed special symbol in the special figure game, among a plurality of types of jackpot combinations, a fixed definite jackpot combination (also referred to as "probable jackpot combination") is stopped and displayed, and the variable display result is "probable jackpot". When it becomes, the big hit state is controlled, and after that, stochastic variation control (probability variation control) is performed together with time saving control. By performing this probability variation control, the probability that the variable display result is a "big hit" in each special drawing game is improved to be higher than in the normal state. Probability change control, when the condition that the variable display result becomes "big hit" and is controlled to the big hit game state again after the big hit game state ends, a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times the same as the number of time saving and shortening) after the big hit game state ends. When the special figure game of (2 times) is executed, it is determined that “there is a certain probability change fall” that ends the certain probability change control in the probability change fall lottery that is executed each time the special figure game is started after the end of the big hit game state. When, etc. may be finished.

When the time saving control is performed, the control for shortening the variation time of the ordinary symbol in the ordinary figure game (general figure variation time) than in the normal state, and the variation display result of the ordinary symbol in each regular figure game is "Public figure". Control for improving the probability of "hit" compared to the normal state, tilt control time for performing tilt control of the movable wing piece in the normal variable winning ball device 6B based on the fact that the variation display result is "universal hit". It is possible to establish the second start condition by making it easier for the game ball to pass (enter) the second start winning opening, such as control to make it longer than in the normal state and control to increase the number of tilts than in the normal state. By improving the property, control (electric chew support control, high opening control) that is advantageous to the player is performed. As a result, the second starting condition for executing the special figure game using the second special figure is easily established, and the special figure game can be executed frequently, and the variable display result is "big hit" next. It takes less time.

Next, the operation (action) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment will be described. On the main board (not shown), when power supply from a predetermined power supply board is started, a game control microcomputer (not shown) is activated, and a predetermined process that becomes a game control main process by a CPU (not shown) Is executed. When the game control timer interrupt process is started in the game control main process, a switch process, a main side error process, an information output process, a game random number update process, a special symbol process process, a normal symbol process process, and a command control process are executed.

In the special symbol process processing, the value of the special symbol process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit (not shown) is updated according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the first special symbol display device 4A or Various kinds of processing are selected and executed in order to perform the control of the display operation on the 2 special symbol display device 4B and the opening/closing operation setting of the special winning opening in the special variable winning ball device 7 in a predetermined procedure.

In the special symbol process process, the CPU first determines whether or not there is a first start prize or a second start prize, and if there is a prize, the special pattern display result determination, the big hit type determination, the variation pattern A random number value for determination or the like is extracted, and a start winning process is executed to store (store) the highest random number in the first special figure reservation storage device or the second special figure reservation storage device.

Further, the CPU determines whether or not to start the special figure game based on the presence or absence of the pending data stored in the first special figure pending storage device or the second special figure pending storage device, and the special figure display result. Based on the numerical data showing the random number value for judgment, whether or not to make the variable display result of the special symbol and the effect symbol “big hit” is decided (predetermined) before the variable symbol result is displayed. Execute symbol normal processing. In other words, when starting the variable display of the special figure game, the CPU determines whether or not the jackpot display result is to be derived and displayed as the display result of the variable display based on the random number value stored when the start winning occurs. The process of making a decision (lottery) is executed.

Next, a variation pattern setting process for determining the variation pattern to one of a plurality of types, a special symbol variation process that performs a process for measuring the elapsed time from the setting of the variation of the special symbol or the variation of the special symbol, The special symbol stop processing is performed to stop the fluctuation of the special symbol and display the fixed special symbol for stop display (deriving). Further, when the variation display result is "big hit", big hit opening pre-processing, big hit opening during processing, big hit opening post processing, and big hit ending processing are performed to open and close the big winning opening in the big hit game state.

Next, the operation of the effect control board (not shown) will be described. First, when the power is turned on, the effect control CPU starts execution of main processing. When a timer interrupt occurs in the main processing, command analysis processing, effect control process processing, and effect random number updating processing are executed.

In the effect control process process, an on-hold display update process for updating the on-hold storage display in the first on-hold storage display area 5D and the second on-hold storage display area 5U of the effect display device 5 to a display according to the stored contents of the on-hold storage buffer. To execute. Then, depending on the value of the effect control process flag, a variation pattern designation command reception waiting process for checking whether or not a variation pattern designation command is received from the game control microcomputer, control to start variation of the effect design To control the change timing of each variation state (fluctuation speed) that constitutes the variation pattern according to the process data set in the production symbol variation start processing, the production symbol variation start processing, and to monitor the end of the variation time, Display control of the effect display device 5, sound output from the speakers 8L, 8R, light emission of the LED 9 for effect, drive control of effect unit (not shown), and the like. Performs effect symbol variation stop processing for performing control to derive and display (stop symbol).

In the big hit display process, control is performed to display a screen for notifying occurrence of a big hit on the effect display device 5 after the end of the variable time. In the big hit game processing, control during the big hit game is performed. In the big hit end effect processing, display control is performed on the effect display device 5 to notify the player that the big hit game state has ended.

Next, a method of manufacturing the gaming board 2 mounted on each pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a part of the game board manufacturing line. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game board manufacturing system. In the present embodiment, the game board 2 that can be manufactured on the manufacturing line 12 is of a type {for example, material (veneer or acrylic plate), model of pachinko game machine 1 to be mounted, version (for example, jackpot probability, etc.). A plurality of types of game boards 2 having different specifications, etc.).

The manufacturing line 12 shown in FIG. 4 is a part that mainly carries out the steps of nailing and nail maintenance described later, and as a loading port for loading the game board 2, a loading port A for loading a veneer plate and a synthetic resin plate. There are two input ports, an input port B for inputting.

On the upstream side (the left side in FIG. 4) of the input port A of the production line 12, a router processing device (not shown) for cutting or boring a veneer plate into a predetermined shape, or a pilot hole on the game board 2 is processed. A pilot hole processing device (not shown) for performing the work is arranged.

Further, from the charging port B, a synthetic resin plate having a spacer member mounted on the back surface thereof for making the thickness of the game board 2 the same as that of the veneer plate is charged.

The insertion port A is provided with a first two-dimensional code marking device 14a, and a sticker on which a two-dimensional code 15a, which will be described later, is printed is attached to the plywood to be inserted.

In addition, a second two-dimensional code marking device 14b is also provided in the input port B, and a sticker on which a two-dimensional code 15a described later is printed is attached to the synthetic resin plate to be input.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the form in which the first two-dimensional code marking device 14a and the second two-dimensional code marking device 14b for sticking the seal on which the two-dimensional code 15a is printed is exemplified, but The invention is not limited to this, and a worker may attach a sticker on which the two-dimensional code 15a is printed. Further, when a veneer plate or a synthetic resin plate to which a sticker having the two-dimensional code 15a for management is already attached is used, these first two-dimensional code marking device 14a and second two-dimensional code marking device are used. The configuration may be such that 14b is omitted.

In addition, in addition to the second two-dimensional code marking device 14b, the input port B is provided with an ionizer device 18 for removing static electricity generated when the protective film attached to the surface of the synthetic resin plate is peeled off. ing.

In each manufacturing line, a plurality of nailing machines 16, a nail supply machine 19, a first nail inspection device 17A, a plurality of obstacle nail maintenance devices 300, and a second nail inspection device 17B are arranged in this order toward the downstream side. Has been done. Further, a work place (not shown) for mounting the guide rail 2b and the wind turbine and assembling the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the gaming machine frame 3 is disposed downstream of the second nail inspection device 17B. The various devices are provided with a reading camera (not shown) for reading a two-dimensional code 15a described later.

The game board 2 conveyed to the first two-dimensional code marking device 14a is a game board by a sensor (not shown) before the sticker 15 having the two-dimensional code 15a printed thereon is attached by the first two-dimensional code marking device 14a. It is judged whether or not the dust of 2 or more adheres to the 2 or more. The game board 2 that is determined to have no dust above a predetermined level has the seal 15 attached by the first two-dimensional code marking device 14a, and the game board that is determined to have dust above a predetermined level is attached. After the dust is removed by a dust removing device (not shown), the second 2 has a seal 15 attached by the second two-dimensional code marking device 14b.

As shown in FIG. 5, the above-described various types of devices that make up the production line 12 are connected to a management computer 500 that controls the production line 12 so that data communication is possible (see FIG. 5 ).

As shown in FIG. 5, the management computer 500 has a real-time clock (RTC) capable of outputting a CPU (central processing unit) 502 for performing various processes based on a control program, a RAM 503, and time information to a data bus 501. 504, the type of each game board 2 (veneer plate, synthetic resin plate) in association with the serial number given to each game board 2, maintenance data for servicing the obstacle nail 200 by the obstacle nail maintenance device 300, maintenance A storage device 505 in which history information (information that can identify the nailing machine 16 or the faulty nail maintenance device 300 related to the game board 2 or information indicating maintenance content) is stored, an input device 506 such as a keyboard or a mouse, A computer to which a display device 507 such as a display, a printer 508, and a communication unit 509 for performing data communication with various devices is connected. The computer is used to control the operation of the various devices connected to each game board 2 as well. It is possible to transmit the corresponding maintenance data to various devices and output the nail-to-nail measurement sheet shown in FIG. 22 as maintenance-related information for each game board 2.

The management computer 500 includes a first two-dimensional code marking device 14a, a second two-dimensional code marking device 14b, each nailing machine 16, each nail feeder 19, each first nail inspection device 17A, which are installed on the manufacturing line. Various devices such as each obstacle nail maintenance device 300 and each second nail inspection device 17B are connected by wire so that data communication is possible.

The nailing machine 16 is not only a placing device for actually placing the obstacle nail 200 on the game board 2, but also a robot arm device for taking out the game board 2 from the carrier device 13, as shown in FIG. A reading camera for reading the dimension code 15a, a temperature and humidity sensor capable of measuring the temperature and humidity of the atmosphere and the temperature of the game board 2, and the operation of the nailing machine 16 are controlled by an instruction (operation data) from the management computer 500. A control unit or the like is provided, and the read data read from the two-dimensional code 15a attached to the game board 2 taken out from the transfer device 13 by the robot arm device is device identification information capable of identifying the device. It is possible to send to the management computer 500 together with a certain device number, and also to send to the management computer 500 the data such as the temperature and humidity of the atmosphere and the temperature of the game board 2 measured by the temperature and humidity sensor at the time of setting, together with the device number. it can.

Further, similarly, not only the nail straightening device for servicing the obstacle nail 200 placed on the game board 2 but also the maintenance device 300 for removing the game board 2 from the carrier device 13 as shown in FIG. A robot arm device, a reading camera for reading the two-dimensional code 15a, a temperature and humidity sensor capable of measuring the temperature and humidity of the atmosphere and the temperature of the game board 2, the operation of the maintenance device 300, instructions from the management computer 500 (maintenance data ) Is provided with the control unit and the like, and the read data read from the two-dimensional code 15a attached to the game board 2 taken out from the transfer device 13 by the robot arm device, together with the device number of the device. Data can be transmitted to the management computer 500, and data such as the temperature and humidity of the atmosphere and the temperature of the game board 2 measured by the temperature and humidity sensor during maintenance can be transmitted to the management computer 500 together with the device number. There is.

Although not shown in FIG. 5, since the veneer plate and the synthetic resin plate expand and contract depending on the temperature and humidity, the temperature and humidity of the atmosphere and the game are also displayed in each first nail inspection device 17A and each second nail inspection device 17B. A temperature/humidity sensor capable of measuring the temperature of the board 2 and a reading camera for reading the two-dimensional code 15a are provided, and the reading data of the two-dimensional code 15a of the game board 2 to be measured and the temperature/humidity sensor are used for measurement. The data at the time of the inspection can be transmitted to the management computer 500 together with the device number.

Next, a rough flow of the manufacturing process of the game board 2 in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a rough flow of the manufacturing process of the game board. In the following manufacturing process, the game board 2 which has completed one process is carried by the carrying device 13 to a device for carrying out the next process (see FIG. 4).

First, a synthetic resin plate (for example, an acrylic plate) having a predetermined size or a veneer plate that constitutes the game board 2 is cut or punched by a lute processing device to have a predetermined shape, and then the game board surface 2a is formed. Attach the cell sheet. Next, in order to reduce the displacement during the driving operation of nails and windmills, a metal gauge plate (not shown) formed according to the gauge data (nail arrangement data) corresponding to the type of the game board 2, A work for processing a prepared hole on the game board surface 2a is performed (step S1). In the present embodiment, the synthetic resin plate (for example, an acrylic plate or the like) charged from the charging port B is preliminarily subjected to cutting, drilling, and pilot hole processing on the manufacturer side of the synthetic resin plate. There is.

The game board 2 having a prepared hole formed in the game board surface 2a is used by the first two-dimensional code marking device 14a or the second two-dimensional code marking device 14b as shown in FIG. A gauge number 15d that can specify maintenance operation (maintenance data described later), a material code indicating the material of the game board 2, a model code 15b indicating the model of the game board 2, and a sub indicating model auxiliary information such as variations of the same model. A code, a serial number 15c indicating the manufacturing number (unique ID) of the game board 2, a production company classification code, bar code information 15f for making it possible to use data with a conventionally used bar code, the game board 2 Various codes are printed, including a cell number 15e that can identify the type of cell sheet attached to the back surface of the sheet, and an individual two-dimensional code 15a that symbolizes a printing date code that indicates the date and time printed on the sticker 15 described later. Then, the work of attaching the seal 15 is performed (step S2). In this embodiment, the information symbolized in the two-dimensional code 15a includes a nailing machine code indicating the nailing machine 16 that places the obstacle nail 200 on the game board 2 to which the seal 15 is attached. However, if it is decided in advance before the obstacle nail 200 is put on the game board 2 in the line, it may be a two-dimensional code 15a including these nailer codes, and is symbolized by these two-dimensional codes 15a. The type of information to be collected may be determined appropriately.

In the manufacturing line 12 of the present embodiment, different types of game boards 2 can be manufactured, and the nail arrangement and the maintenance content of the obstacle nail 200 are different depending on the type of the game board 2. Therefore, various devices provided in the manufacturing line 12 read the two-dimensional code 15a printed on the sticker 15 with a reading camera (not shown), and send the read serial number and device number to the management computer 500. .. Upon receiving the serial number, the management computer 500 extracts maintenance data corresponding to the serial number, that is, maintenance data corresponding to the game board 2 identified from the serial number from the storage device 505, and identifies it from the received device number. The extracted maintenance data is transmitted to the transmission source device. Then, various devices perform nailing and maintenance based on the maintenance data received from the management computer 500.

Further, in the production line 12, a plurality of nailing machines 16 and obstacle nails installed in the production line 12 in nailing (step S3), first maintenance (step S5), second maintenance (step S6), etc., which will be described later. Of the maintenance devices 300 and the like, there may be a defect in the nailing by the nailing machine 16 involved in the manufacture of the predetermined game board 2 or the maintenance by the faulty nail maintenance device 300.

In the manufacturing line 12, the supply side transfer device 13 and the discharge side transfer device 13 are arranged in parallel, and each nailing machine 16 and each obstacle nail maintenance device 300 are supplied by the robot arm device described above. It is designed to take out the game board 2 from the transfer device 13 on the side and place or service it, and then return the game board 2 that has been set or serviced to the transfer device 13 on the discharge side. Since it is not determined in advance whether or not nail maintenance or nailing will be performed by the device of No. 3, by storing the maintenance history of each game board 2 in the storage device 505, the device involved in the manufacture of each game board 2 can be specified. I am trying. By accumulating this maintenance history information, it becomes possible to identify which of the various devices has a large number of maintenance defects. Therefore, maintenance work for a plurality of devices installed on the manufacturing line 12 can be performed. It is possible to do it easily.

In addition, by storing the maintenance history of each game board 2 in the storage device 505, when a defect of an obstacle nail is found at the final stage of the manufacturing process or after delivery, the maintenance history of the game board 2 is referred to, and the game board is concerned. Since it is possible to identify the device involved in the manufacture of 2, that is, the device that may have a defect, the maintenance of the new game board 2 will not be performed by the device that may have this defect. As described above, it is possible to take measures in an early stage, such as immediately stopping the driving of the device to perform maintenance work.

In step S2, the seal 15 on which the two-dimensional code 15a is printed is located below the board 2A (for example, the position where the sticker 15 is not exposed to the outside when mounted on the pachinko gaming machine 1. In this embodiment, the lower right position). The work of sticking to is performed (see FIG. 2). Further, the seal 15 has a reading camera provided at a predetermined position of the manufacturing line 12 (for example, each nailing machine 16, each obstacle nail maintenance device 300, first nail inspection device 17A, second nail inspection device 17B). In addition to the two-dimensional code 15a read by, the printing date 15g, the model code 15b, the serial number 15c, the gauge number 15d, the cell number 15e, the barcode information 15f, etc. are displayed in alphabetical letters so that the operator can visually check them. It is represented by numbers, symbols, etc. (see FIG. 14).

In the present embodiment, the order in which the game board 2 is conveyed to the first two-dimensional code marking device 14a through the step S1 is not changed during the conveyance, so that the game is performed in the first two-dimensional code marking device 14a. Although it is not necessary to specify the type of the board 2, the present invention is not limited to this. In step S1, a one-dimensional code or the like that can specify a serial number is attached to the game board 2 in advance. The type of the game board 2 may be specified based on the serial number specified by the one-dimensional code by the first two-dimensional code marking device 14a.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the seal 15 on which the two-dimensional code 15a is printed is attached to the face plate 2A, and the two-dimensional code 15a can be read by a reading camera (reading device). The invention is not limited to this, and it is very good that a seal including an IC chip in which the above-described various information is stored is attached and the information stored in the IC chip can be read by a predetermined reading device.

When the marking operation of the two-dimensional code 15a on the board 2A is completed, the nailing machine 16 drives the plurality of obstacle nails 200 into the prepared holes into the prepared holes processed in step S1 (step S3). When the nailing machine 16 finishes driving the obstacle nail 200, the nailing machine 16 reads the two-dimensional code 15a read by the reading camera and the temperature and humidity during the work together with the device number of the nailing machine 16. The information is transmitted to the management computer 500 as nailing work completion data. Then, the obstacle nails 200 driven into the game board surface 2a by the first nail inspection device 17A are photographed by a plurality of cameras 44 described later (see FIG. 13), and each obstacle nail 200 is detected based on the photographed image data. A nail image inspection is performed to inspect the game board surface 2a with respect to a Z-axis direction orthogonal to the Z-axis direction (positional coordinates of the head 200b, etc.), presence/absence of the obstacle nail 200, nail bending, rust, discoloration, and the like (step S4). When the inspection is completed, the first nail inspection device 17A sends the primary inspection result data to the management computer 500 together with the device number of the first nail inspection device 17A and the read data of the two-dimensional code 15a of the game board 2.

The management computer 500 (CPU 502) that has received the primary inspection result data inclines each obstacle nail 200 upward by about 4 degrees with respect to the Z-axis direction orthogonal to the game board surface 2a based on the received primary inspection result data. Whether or not it is determined from the positional deviation direction and the positional deviation amount in the XY axis directions with respect to the set position of the head 200b of each obstacle nail 200 specified from the gauge data corresponding to the game board 2. The set position (coordinate position) of the head 200b of each obstacle nail 200 is the position at which the head 200b is arranged when the obstacle nail 200 is accurately driven into the prepared hole, and depends on the type of the game board 2. The gauge data is stored in the storage device 505 of the management computer 500.

In addition, an allowable range (accuracy) considering an error in the XY axis directions is set for each set position, and when the head 200b is located outside this allowable range, it is determined as abnormal and The direction and amount of deviation from the set position are specified. The allowable range can be set to a desired value for each obstacle nail 200 as described later (see FIGS. 15 and 16).

The management computer 500 (CPU 502), which has received the primary inspection result data, causes the deviation in the XY axis directions with respect to the set position of the head 200b to be out of the allowable range due to the inspection in step S4 of the obstacle nail 200 driven in step S3. Targeting the obstacle nail 200 determined to be present, first maintenance data for arranging the head 200b of the obstacle nail 200 within the allowable range of the set position is created, and the first maintenance data is received by the primary The two-dimensional code 15a included in the inspection result data is stored in association with the serial number 15c in the read data. The first maintenance data is read data including the serial number 15c from the obstacle nail maintenance device 300 that has taken out the game board 2 to which the sticker of the two-dimensional code 15a of the serial number 15c is attached from the transport device 13. Is transmitted (returned) to the obstacle nail maintenance device 300 to instruct maintenance based on the first maintenance data.

The obstacle nail maintenance device 300 performs the first maintenance for the obstacle nail 200 whose abnormality is detected in step S4 based on the first maintenance data received from the management computer 500 (step S5). When the first maintenance is completed, the management computer 500 displays the device number of the obstacle maintenance device 300, the first maintenance completion data including the read data of the two-dimensional code 15a and the temperature and humidity information when the first maintenance is performed. Is transmitted to the management computer 500, and the information about the first maintenance such as the device number of the faulty nail maintenance device 300 that has performed the first maintenance and the temperature and humidity information is transmitted to the management computer 500. ..

Then, the game board 2 for which the first maintenance is completed is transferred to the second nail inspection device 17B by being inserted into the transfer device 13 on the discharge side by the robot arm device, and the obstacle nail 200 after the first maintenance, The camera 44 of the second nail inspection device 17B determines whether or not each obstacle nail 200 is tilted upward by about 4 degrees with respect to the Z-axis direction orthogonal to the game board surface 2a. The first inspection is performed based on the positional deviation direction and the amount of positional deviation. The first inspection and the first maintenance are repeatedly performed until the head portion 200b of the obstacle nail 200 after the first maintenance is arranged within the allowable range of the set position. However, during the repeated maintenance, the first maintenance data is created again based on the inspection result of the second nail inspection device 17B, and the nail maintenance is executed based on the created first maintenance data. It The first maintenance completion data is also transmitted to the management computer 500 every time the first maintenance is repeated.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the game board 2 that has finished the work of the step S4 performs the first maintenance only for the obstacle nail 200 in which the abnormality is detected, but the present invention is not limited to this. The first maintenance may be performed for all the obstacle nails 200 regardless of whether or not there is an abnormality.

In this way, the game board 2 for which the first inspection has been completed (including the game board 2 for which the first maintenance is unnecessary) is returned to the transport device 13 again, and the obstacle maintenance device 300 causes a plurality of obstacles. For placing the head 200b of the obstacle nail 200 within the allowable range of the designated position, targeting the obstacle nail 200 (for example, the designated nails 204 to 208) designated in advance according to the type of the game board 2 among the nails. The second maintenance is implemented. That is, for the obstacle nail maintenance device 300 that has taken out the game board 2 that has undergone the first inspection, which is the target of the second maintenance, and the game board 2 that does not require the first maintenance, from the transport device 13, the management computer 500 , Of the plurality of obstacle nails, which are designated beforehand according to the type of the game board 2 (for example, designated nails 204 to 208), the head 200b of the obstacle nail 200 is within the allowable range of the designated position. The second maintenance data for arranging the second maintenance is transmitted to instruct execution of the second maintenance. The obstacle nail maintenance device 300 that has received the second maintenance data performs the second maintenance for the designated nails 204 to 208 based on the received second maintenance data (step S6).

Specifically, the second maintenance is, for example, gradually expanded from the base side toward the head 200b side so that the distance between the pair of obstacle nails 200 in each of the designated nails 204 to 208 becomes a desired dimension (FIG. 3(B)). 9B), the head 200b is arranged at a designated position different from the set position. Further, in addition to the above, including maintenance for changing the inclination angle, the inclination direction of each obstacle nail 200, the arrangement mode with other obstacle nails 200, etc., regardless of whether the maintenance is performed in the first maintenance of step S5. Done.

Further, an allowable range (accuracy) considering an error in the XY axis directions is set for each designated position, and when the head 200b is located outside the allowable range, it is determined to be abnormal and designated. The direction of deviation from the position and the amount of deviation are specified. It should be noted that this allowable range can be set to a desired value for each obstacle nail 200, as described later (see FIGS. 15 and 16).

These designated nails 204 to 208 are particularly related to the probability of a game ball entering the winning openings and passage gates 41 related to the addition of a game value among the plurality of obstacle nails 200 that are driven into the game board surface 2a. However, it is an obstacle nail that has a high possibility of affecting the base value of the pachinko gaming machine 1 due to a slight error or deviation. Further, the inclination angle, the inclination direction, and the arrangement mode of the other obstacle nails 200 are changed according to the type of the game board 2. As will be described later, the designated nail can designate a desired obstacle nail 200 for each game board 2 (see FIG. 17).

As described above, the first maintenance is performed on the obstacle nail 200 having an abnormality detected in the step S4 among the plurality of obstacle nails 200 driven into the game board surface 2a in the step S3. In contrast to the work of arranging the head 200b of the user's head within the allowable range of the set position, the second maintenance targets a predetermined designated obstacle nail (for example, designated nails 204 to 208), and specifies the designated nail. The work includes arranging the head portion 200b of the removed obstacle nail 200 within the allowable range of the designated position. That is, in the second maintenance and the step S6 of performing the second maintenance, the maintenance different in content from the first maintenance and the step S5 of performing the first maintenance is performed.

Further, the second maintenance is a maintenance that cannot be performed uniformly or is difficult in the nailing process by the nailing machine 16, and requires delicate work with higher accuracy than the first maintenance. By performing the maintenance separately from the first maintenance targeting 200, the maintenance work of the obstacle nail 200 can be efficiently performed. Further, in the game board 2 of the type that does not require the second maintenance for the designated nails 204 to 208, the second maintenance in step S6 may be omitted.

Further, in this step S6, a method different from the final inspection (step S7) by the second nail inspection device 17B is performed using the inspection tool 600 described below after performing the second maintenance for each of the designated nails 204 to 208. In addition, the second inspection described below for determining whether or not the obstacle nail 200 of the designated nails 204 to 208 is arranged within the allowable range of the designated position is included. The second inspection and the second maintenance are repeatedly performed until the head portion 200b of the obstacle nail 200 after the second maintenance is arranged within the allowable range of the designated position.

When the second maintenance and the second inspection for the designated nails 204 to 208 are completed, the obstacle nail maintenance device 300 that has performed the second maintenance includes the device number and the two-dimensional code 15a read by the reading camera. By transmitting the second maintenance completion data including the read data, the temperature and humidity information at the time of executing the second maintenance and the second inspection, and the inspection result information of the second inspection (second inspection result information) to the management computer 500, Regarding the completion of the second maintenance and the second inspection in the management computer 500, and the second maintenance such as the device number and temperature/humidity information of the faulty nail maintenance device 300 that has performed the second maintenance and the inspection result information of the second inspection. Send information.

The game board 2 on which the second maintenance and the second inspection have been performed is put into the discharge side transfer device 13 by the robot arm device and transferred to the second nail inspection device 17B, where the second nail inspection device 17B is operated. A final inspection is performed on all the obstacle nails 200 as to whether or not the head 200b of each obstacle nail 200 is in the set position (step S7). In this embodiment, in step S7, the positions of all the obstacle nails 200 on the game board 2 are inspected, but the present invention is not limited to this, and only the designated nails 204 to 208 are specified. You may make it inspect. In addition, the game board 2 in which the abnormality is detected in step S7 is taken out from the manufacturing line 12 and repaired again by an obstacle nail maintenance device 300 or the like different from the manufacturing line 12, and when the re-serving is completed, The second maintenance completion data is transmitted to the management computer 500 from the obstacle nail maintenance device 300 that has performed the re-maintenance.

If there is no abnormality in the final inspection in the second nail inspection device 17B, the work of attaching the guide rail 2b and the wind turbine using the prepared hole formed in the game board surface 2a is performed (step S8). Then, after attaching other gaming members such as the center decoration frame 51 and various winning devices, the gaming machine frame 3 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is assembled (step S9). Finally, the completed pachinko gaming machine 1 is packed and shipped (step S10).

Next, an obstacle nail maintenance device 300 for performing the first maintenance and the second maintenance of the obstacle nail 200 performed in the above steps S5 to S7 will be described based on FIGS. 7 to 12. FIG. 7 is a right side view showing the obstacle nail maintenance device. FIG. 8 is a plan view showing the obstacle nail maintenance device. FIG. 9A is a right side view showing a state in which the holding portion is arranged on the base end side of the nail, and FIG. 9B is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a state where the nail maintenance is performed from the state of FIG. 9A. Is. 10, (A) is a right side view showing the inspection tool for the designated nail, (B) is a front view showing the inspection tool, and (C) is a bottom view showing the inspection tool. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing the inspection of the implanted state of the designated nail by the inspection tool. 12A is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the base point of the inspection tool is arranged at the inspection start position, and FIG. 12B is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the second contact side is in contact with the obstacle nail. FIG. 1C is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the base point of the inspection tool is arranged at a position where it abuts on the obstacle nail.

In the following, for the sake of convenience of explanation, the obstacle nail maintenance device 300 will be described with reference to the vertical and horizontal directions of FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, not the vertical and horizontal directions of the pachinko gaming machine 1. In addition, the game board 2 is assumed to be placed horizontally with the upper side in the assembled state of the pachinko game machine 1 facing the front side in FIGS. 7 and 8.

As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the obstacle nail maintenance device 300 in this embodiment includes a maintenance arm 301 for servicing the obstacle nail 200 and a game board 2 on which the obstacle nail 200 to be maintained is placed. It is mainly composed of a horizontally mounted table 302. As described above, the obstacle nail maintenance device 300 includes a robot arm device and the like for taking out and loading the game board 2 from the transfer device 13, but in the following description, these robot arm devices and the like will be described. The omitted nail straightening device will be described as an obstacle nail maintenance device 300.

The maintenance arm 301 includes a base 310 placed on the floor surface, a rotary base 312 rotatably provided around a rotary shaft T1 oriented in a direction perpendicular to the base 310, and a rotary base 312. On the other hand, a first arm 313 rotatably provided around a rotation axis T2 that faces the horizontal direction, and a tip end of the first arm 313 rotatably provided around a rotation axis T3 that faces the horizontal direction. A second arm 314, a third arm 315 rotatably provided at the front end of the second arm 314 via a horizontally-oriented rotating shaft T4, and a horizontal direction at the tip of the third arm 315. A fourth arm 316 rotatably provided about the moving axis T5, a head 317 provided at the tip of the fourth arm 316 to which a maintenance tool 400 described later can be attached, and a maintenance tool attached to the head 317. 400, and mainly.

As described above, the maintenance arm 301 including the articulated arm is connected to the above-described management computer 500, and is built in the base 310 and each arm based on a command from the management computer 500 (CPU 502). By driving a driving source (not shown) such as a motor, the maintenance tool 400 is moved in the horizontal direction along the game board surface 2a (front-rear, left-right direction, XY axis direction) or in the vertical direction (upper and lower direction) orthogonal to the game board surface 2a. Direction, the Z-axis direction), or tilted with respect to the Z-axis.

In the present embodiment, the maintenance arm 301, which is an example of operating means for operating the maintenance tool 400, is configured by a multi-joint arm, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the maintenance arm 301 is not limited to this. A manipulator other than the articulated arm may be used as long as the tool 400 can be moved in the XY axis direction or the Z axis direction or can be tilted with respect to the Z axis.

On the upper surface of the table 302, guide pins that can be inserted into respective guide holes formed at predetermined locations (four locations around the game board 2 in this embodiment) of the game board 2 are provided upright. The game board 2 is placed on the table 302 by a robot arm device (not shown) so that the guide pin is inserted into the guide hole. A slide clamp 330 that is movable in the left-right direction of the table 302 and that can push the game board 2 placed on the table 302 to the left is provided at one side edge of the table 302. As shown in FIG. 8, when the slide clamp 330 pushes the game board 2 placed on the table 302 to the left, the guide pin inserted into the guide hole comes into contact with the side surface on the right side of the guide hole. By being in contact with each other, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of positional deviation due to the gap (play) between the guide hole and the guide pin.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, a pair of push-down clamps 320 movably provided in the front-rear direction by a slide mechanism 340 are provided on both upper edge portions of the table 302, and on the upper surface of the table 302, With the game board surface 2a facing upward so that the obstacle nail 200 faces upward, the game board 2 is held from above the obstacle nail 200 and held between the table 302 and the game board 2 held on the table 302. , Can be fixed.

As shown in FIG. 8, the push-down clamp 320 of the present embodiment is formed of a substantially U-shaped transparent resin plate with a gap formed in the center, and the obstacle nail 200 to be maintained is The push-down clamp 320 is sequentially moved so as to be located immediately below the gap, and by pressing the nail close to the obstacle nail 200 to be maintained by the push-down clamp 320 to fix the game board 2, it is possible that the position shift occurs in the maintenance. In addition to preventing it, even if the obstacle nail 200 to be maintained is pressed near the obstacle nail 200, the maintenance status of the obstacle nail 200 to be maintained can be visually confirmed through the transparent pressing clamp 320.

As shown in FIG. 7, the maintenance tool 400 includes a rod-shaped portion 401 made of a metal rod-shaped member having a diameter φ10 of about 6 mm (φ10=about 6 mm), and a metal member attached to the lower end side of the rod-shaped portion 401. The holding portion 403 and the holding portion 403 are mainly configured so that the upper end of the rod-shaped portion 401 can be replaceably attached to the head 317.

As shown in FIG. 9, the sandwiching portion 403 that sandwiches the body portion 200a is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape having a substantially oblong rectangular shape in front view, and is wider than the diameter φ1 (outer diameter) of the body portion 200a on the front left and right sides. Recessed grooves 411L and 411R having a lateral dimension which is a space are formed in the vertical direction. A rod-shaped portion 401 is connected to the central portion of the holding portion 403 in the left-right direction of the upper surface, and the holding portion 403 is provided so as to be substantially orthogonal to the rod-shaped portion 401.

In addition, the right and left side corners on the back side of the sandwiching portion 403, the inner side corners of the upper and lower openings of the grooves 411L and 411R, the outer side corners of the lower openings of the grooves 411L and 411R, and the lower surface of the sandwiching portion 403. The left and right side corners are each chamfered.

In this way, by chamfering the corners of each side, the nail 200 and the game board surface 2a may be damaged when the body portion 200a is clamped by the clamping portion 403 for maintenance work. Is prevented.

The obstacle nail maintenance device 300 configured in this way is the step S4 of the plurality of obstacle nails 200 that is driven on the game board surface 2a by using the maintenance tool 400 in the step S5 in the manufacturing process of the game board 2 described above. In the first maintenance, the faulty nail 200 in which the abnormality is detected is repaired based on the first maintenance data, and in the step S6, the designated nails 204 to 208 previously designated are repaired based on the second maintenance data. To do.

Next, the contents of the second maintenance of the designated nails 204 to 208 performed by the obstacle nail maintenance device 300 in step S6 will be described based on FIGS. 9 to 12. In the following, the second maintenance content of the designated nail 204 will be described as an example, and the description of the second maintenance content of the other designated nails 205 to 208 will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 9, the left and right obstacle nails 200 that are the designated nails 204 are placed by the nailing machine 16, and the left and right obstacle nails 200 are in the Z-axis direction orthogonal to the game board surface 2a. It is inclined about 4 degrees upward. Further, at the set position, the distance L2 on the base end side and the distance L3 on the head 200b side of each of the body portions 200a of the left and right obstacle nails 200 are the same about 10.5 mm (L2=about 10.5 mm, L3). =about 10.5 mm). That is, the left and right obstacle nails 200 are placed so that the body portions 200a thereof are substantially parallel to each other. In the second maintenance, the distance between the obstacle nails 200 on the left and right of the designated nail 204 is gradually increased from the base side toward the head 200b side, and the head 200b is arranged at a designated position where the separation dimension L3 is about 12 mm. It is based on data.

Based on the second maintenance data received from the management computer 500, the obstacle nail maintenance device 300 operates the holding portion 403 of the maintenance arm 301 by a drive source (not shown) to perform maintenance of the designated nail 204.

The second maintenance data is based on the humidity/temperature data obtained by the management computer 500 from the above-described hygrometer/thermometer when the designated nail 204 of the game board 2 is serviced. If the material is a veneer plate, the water content of the veneer plate is calculated, and the operation pattern data for the veneer plate for operating the sandwiching portion 403 of the maintenance arm 301 based on the water content is included. In this way, the designated nails 204 of the veneer gaming board 2 can be maintained in accordance with changes in the indoor environment (humidity/temperature) in the factory, so that damage to the plywood during maintenance of the designated nails 204 can be prevented. , Maintenance accuracy increases.

Further, the maintenance tool 400 has not only the above-described maintenance tool 400 but also a plurality of types of maintenance tools having a size and a shape corresponding to the type of the game board 2 and the target obstacle nail 200, It can be replaced according to the obstacle nail 200 to be maintained. It should be noted that such a selection and replacement operation of the maintenance tool 400 is included in the second maintenance data, and the maintenance arm 301 automatically performs it according to the obstacle nail 200 to be maintained. The person may replace it manually.

The obstacle nail maintenance device 300 drives the maintenance arm 301 in a predetermined operation pattern on the basis of the received second maintenance data, and moves the holding portion 403 from the driving initial position to the arrangement position of the designated nail 204 to be maintained. The holding portion 403 is moved above the game board 2 so as not to come into contact with the obstacle nail 200.

Next, as shown in FIG. 9A, the holding portion 403 is lowered to the front side of the designated nail 204 so that the openings of the recessed grooves 411L and 411R face the designated nail 204 side. Then, as shown by the white arrow direction in FIG. 9A, the holding portion 403 is moved rearward so that the body portions 200a of the left and right obstacle nails 200 are fitted into the recessed grooves 411L and 411R, respectively. Place it in position 1. As a result, the body portions 200a of the left and right obstacle nails 200 are clamped by the concave grooves 411L and 411R. In the holding portion 403, as shown in FIG. 9A, the bar-shaped portion 401 is tilted upward at a predetermined angle (about 4 degrees) with respect to the Z axis (perpendicular line) at this predetermined position.

In the first position, as shown in FIG. 9(A), the lower surface of the sandwiching portion 403 is separated from the game board surface 2a, and the separation dimension L4 is about 2.5 mm (L10=2.5 mm). That is, the sandwiching portion 403 is arranged at a position on the base side closer to the game board surface 2a than the head 200b in the body portion 200a. Further, the rod-shaped portion 401 is arranged in a state of being tilted upward by a predetermined angle θ1 (θ1=4 degrees) with respect to the Z axis (perpendicular) so as to be parallel to the body portion 200a of the obstacle nail 200. Further, the vertical dimension L5 of the holding portion 403 is shorter than the length L1 from the game board surface 2a to the head 200b of the obstacle nail 200 (L5<L1), and the holding portion 403 and the head of each obstacle nail 200. Since it is separated from 200b, the holding portion 403 can be slid toward the head 200b side.

Next, as shown in FIG. 9(B), the holding portion 403 is moved upward by dividing the rod-shaped portion 401 left and right by a predetermined angle with reference to the center position CP in the left-right direction on the lower surface of the holding portion 403. Move to.

Specifically, the holding portion 403 is tilted and tilted by a predetermined angle θ2 (θ2=about 13.15 degrees) toward the right side with the bar-shaped portion 401 facing the center position CP in the left-right direction on the lower surface of the holding portion 403. The operation is stopped in a state for a predetermined period (for example, about 0.6 seconds). Then, the sandwiching portion 403 is moved from the first position toward the Z-axis direction by a first movement amount (for example, about 0.35 mm) in a direction inclined by about 4 degrees, and is arranged at the second position. As shown in FIG. 9(B), the holding portion 403 is returned to the Z-axis by inclining the rod-shaped portion 401 toward the left side by a predetermined angle θ2 (θ2=about 13.15 degrees) with the central position CP as a reference, and then further. The device is tilted to the left by a predetermined angle θ3 (θ3=about 12.25 degrees), and the operation is stopped in a tilted state for a predetermined period (for example, about 0.6 seconds).

In this way, the sandwiching portion 403 is tilted in the left-right direction with respect to the central position CP, so that the obstacle nail 200 on the side swinging the rod-shaped portion 401 has a larger bending angle than the obstacle nail 200 on the other side. By repeating a plurality of times, the interval between the obstacle nails 200 of the designated nail 204 is maintained so that the distance from the base portion side to the head portion 200b side gradually increases. By such a second maintenance, the head 200b of each designated nail 204 is arranged within the allowable range of the designated position.

Next, the obstacle nail maintenance device 300 performs a second inspection to determine whether or not the head 200b of the designated nail 204 for which the second maintenance has been performed is arranged within the allowable range of the designated position. In this second inspection, whether or not the head 200b of the second nail 200 that has been maintained is arranged within the allowable range of the designated position, and the bending state of the body 200a of the obstacle 200 is normal. Or not.

In this second inspection, the obstacle nail maintenance device 300 first replaces the maintenance tool 400 with the inspection tool 600 shown in FIG. The inspection tool 600 includes a rod-shaped portion 601 formed of a metal rod-shaped member having a diameter φ10 of about 6 mm (φ10=about 6 mm), and a measuring portion 602 attached to the lower end side of the rod-shaped portion 601 and formed of a metal material. It is mainly composed. The measurement unit 602 has a base 602a fixedly installed on the lower end side of the rod-shaped portion 601, and a moving unit 602b provided so as to be movable relative to the base 602a. As shown in FIG. 12, the moving portion 602b has a plate-shaped piece that extends forward from the lower end of the rod-shaped portion 601, and the first contact side 602L and the first contact side 602L are provided at the tip of the plate-shaped piece. A cutout portion 603 having a second contact side 602R arranged so as to intersect the contact side 602L and having a substantially V shape in a plan view is formed.

The measuring unit 602 configured as described above can measure the shearing force on the base 602a and the direction in which the shearing force is applied by moving the moving unit 602b in the XYZ axis directions with respect to the base 602a, a so-called force sensor ( Strain gauge type sensor). In addition, the valley portion of the substantially V-shaped notch portion 603 is a base point RP.

Next, as shown in FIG. 11, using the inspection tool 600, the XY axis directions at a plurality of positions in the Z axis direction of the body 200a of the obstacle nail 200 (in this embodiment, two inspection points P1 and P2). Measure the position (coordinates) of. Then, a calculation unit (not shown) provided in the base 602a detects the degree of bending of the obstacle nail 200 based on the position data (coordinate data).

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12A, the base point RP of the inspection tool 600 is arranged at the inspection start position corresponding to each of the inspection points P1 and P2. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 12B, the inspection tool 600 is moved in the XY axis directions (horizontal direction) so that the base point RP is located at the designated position. That is, if the designated nails 204 to 208 are arranged within the permissible range of the designated position by the second maintenance, the inspection of the base point RP starts without the first contact side 602L and the second contact side 602R contacting the trunk portion 200a. You can move from position to specified position.

However, when the obstacle nail 200 is not arranged within the allowable range of the designated position, the obstacle nail 200 is attached to one of the first contact side 602L and the second contact side 602R (for example, the second contact side 602R). Upon contact, pressure acts in the direction of the dotted arrow in FIG. 12(B), which moves the moving portion 602b with respect to the base 602a, so that the shear force on the base 602a and the direction in which the shear force is applied are measured. The obstacle nail maintenance device 300 guides the inspection tool 600 in a direction in which the shearing force and the direction thereof decrease (direction in which the shearing force has the minimum value). By repeating the above-described operation, as shown in FIG. 12C, the base point RP of the inspection tool 600 is arranged at a position where it abuts on the obstacle 200. The obstacle nail maintenance device 300 has completed the second maintenance including the above-described second inspection result information including the movement amount and the movement direction of the base point RP of the inspection tool 600 to the position where the base point RP contacts the obstacle nail 200. The data is transmitted to the management computer 500.

The management computer 500 (CPU 502) that has received the second inspection result information specifies the deviation amount in the XY axis direction of each position of the inspection points P1 and P2 with respect to the designated position based on the second inspection result information. That is, when the management computer 500 (CPU 502) contacts the first contact side 602L or the second contact side 602R while moving the base point RP of the first contact side 602L and the second contact side 602R toward the designated position. Based on the amount of deviation from the designated position at each of the inspection points P1 and P2, the degree of bending of the body portion 200a is specified by the load applied to.

As described above, the management computer 500 (CPU 502) not only determines the amount of deviation of the head 200b of the obstacle nail 200 in the XY axis directions with respect to the specified position, but is also a position different from the head 200b in the Z axis direction. By determining the amount of shift in the XY axis directions with respect to the designated position of the body portion 200a at each inspection point P1, P2, the degree of bending of the body portion 200a of the obstacle nail 200 is specified.

In addition, the length of the head 200b of the obstacle 200 from the game board surface 2a is specified by specifying the degree of bending of the obstacle 200 from the amount of displacement in the XY axis direction with respect to the designated position of the body 200a at each inspection point P1, P2. The dimensions can be specified. That is, even if the head 200b is not displaced in the XY axis directions from the set position, it is possible to grasp the defect that the body 200a is bent, so that the implantation state of the obstacle nail 200 can be inspected with high accuracy.

The management computer 500 (CPU 502) creates modified maintenance data corresponding to the second maintenance data for the fault nail 200 in which the abnormality is detected in the second inspection performed after the completion of the second maintenance in step S6. The holding section 403 of the maintenance arm 301 is operated based on the maintenance data. The second maintenance and the second inspection are repeatedly performed until the head 200b of the obstacle nail 200 after the second maintenance is placed within the allowable range of the designated position, and the second maintenance and the second inspection are performed. The second maintenance completion data is transmitted to the management computer 500 every time it is received.

Further, in this embodiment, in the second inspection, the management computer 500 (CPU 502) moves the first contact side 602L while the base point RP of the first contact side 602L and the second contact side 602R moves toward the designated position. Alternatively, the form in which the bending state of the body portion 200a is specified based on the amount of deviation from the designated position at each inspection point P1 and P2 by the load applied when the second contact side 602R is contacted has been exemplified. However, the deviation from the designated position at each of the inspection points P1 and P2 is based on the movement amount and the movement direction (movement locus) of the base point RP moved from the inspection start position to the position where the reference point RP contacts the obstacle nail 200. The amount may be measured and the bending degree of the body portion 200a may be specified.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the form in which the second inspection is performed using the inspection tool 600 has been illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the second inspection is performed by the camera in the second nail inspection device 17B. May be performed.

Next, the inspection of the obstacle nail 200 performed by the first nail inspection device 17A and the second nail inspection device 17B in steps S4 and S7 will be described based on FIG. 13A is a plan view showing the internal structure of the first nail inspection device and the second nail inspection device in FIG. 4, and FIG. 13B is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. Since the first nail inspecting device 17A and the second nail inspecting device 17B in this embodiment have the same configuration, only the configuration of the first nail inspecting device 17A will be described, and the description of the configuration of the second nail inspecting device 17B will be omitted. To do.

As shown in FIG. 13, inside the first nail inspecting device 17A, a frame 43 having a rectangular shape in plan view arranged at a predetermined height by a plurality of standing leg portions 42 and a lower side of the center of the frame 43. That is, a plurality of cameras 44 (six in this embodiment), which are fixed along the frame 43 in a state in which they are directed obliquely downward, are provided. The game board 2 is designed to pass through. When the game board 2 is conveyed below the frame 43, the first nail inspecting device 17A stops the conveying device 13, and the plurality of cameras 44 photograph the entire game board 2. Then, the image data from the plurality of cameras 44 is transmitted to the management computer 500 together with the device number, the read data of the two-dimensional code 15a, and the like.

The management computer 500 (CPU 502) integrates the received image data to identify the position (coordinates) of the head 200b of each obstacle nail 200, and the head of each obstacle nail 200 stored in the storage device 505. The set position (designated position) of 200b is collated to check whether there is any deviation from the set position.

As described above, in the first nail inspection device 17A, the entire camera is photographed from the periphery of the game board 2 by the plurality of cameras 44 facing diagonally downward, and the image data is integrated and processed by the management computer 500 to obtain each obstacle nail. In order to specify the position of each obstacle 200, not only the position of each obstacle nail 200 in the front-rear and left-right directions (positions in the X-axis and Y-axis directions) but also the position of each obstacle nail 200 in the height direction (position in the Z-axis direction). It is possible to grasp the condition and to inspect the implantation state of each obstacle nail 200 with high accuracy.

In the present embodiment, as an example of grasping the position of each obstacle nail 200, the aspect in which each obstacle nail 200 is photographed by the plurality of cameras 44 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a sound wave sensor or an optical sensor may be used as long as the position of each obstacle nail 200 can be grasped.

As described above, in the first inspection, the CPU 502 determines whether the head 200b of each obstacle nail 200 is arranged within the allowable range of the set position in the first inspection based on the image captured by the camera 44 of the second nail inspection device 17B. On the other hand, in the second inspection, the head 200b of each obstacle nail 200 is arranged within the allowable range of the designated position by the measurement unit 602 (force sensor) provided in the inspection tool 600 in the second inspection. By determining whether or not it is possible to determine the state of the obstacle nail 200 in more detail than in the first maintenance, it is possible to perform maintenance with high accuracy.

Next, various data stored in the storage device 505 of the management computer 500 and a data setting method will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 19. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a two-dimensional code and other information printed on the sticker. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an interface displayed when referring to the model registration information list stored in the storage device. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an interface displayed when the model registration information is newly registered in the storage device. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an interface displayed when setting maintenance data for each specific obstacle nail. FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an interface displayed when setting maintenance data for a navel nail. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an interface displayed when setting maintenance data for an arbitrary nail. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a nailing data table of this embodiment. FIG. 21 is a diagram showing the second image inspection table of the present embodiment. FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a nail-to-nail measurement report output by the printer 508 in this embodiment. The interface displayed on the display device 507 connected to the management computer 500 will be described below.

As shown in FIG. 15, a plurality of model registration information is stored in the storage device 505 in advance. This model registration information is item code that is the type of the game board 2, material (whether veneer board or synthetic resin board), nail position accuracy, nail height accuracy, windmill nail position accuracy, windmill nail height accuracy, maintenance nail position accuracy (Specified nail position accuracy), maintenance nail height accuracy (specified nail height accuracy), camera setting file, etc. are registered. Here, the nail position accuracy, nail height accuracy, windmill nail position accuracy, windmill nail height accuracy, maintenance nail position accuracy, and maintenance nail height accuracy are within an allowable error range (allowable range). Further, the types of the game board 2 are various, for example, the game board surface 2a is flat or undulated (3D specifications), and the camera setting file has the camera 44 described above according to the model of the game board 2. This is data for setting the shooting angle of.

A serial number (unique ID) assigned to the two-dimensional code 15a attached to each game board 2, maintenance data, gauge data described later, and the like are stored in association with each item code. Therefore, when the two-dimensional code 15a is read by the above-described reading camera, the management computer 500 extracts the item code corresponding to the read serial number and stores the operation pattern data of various devices stored in association with the item code. Gauge data and the like are extracted, and various devices perform the operations of steps S3 to S7 described above based on the information.

The interface for referring to the model registration information list is provided with a new addition button for newly registering the model registration information in the storage device 505. When this new addition button is selected, an interface for newly registering model registration information in the storage device 505 as shown in FIG. 16 appears. When newly registering the model registration information in the storage device 505, first, an item code is input on the interface using a keyboard (not shown), or an automatic input button is pressed to select from a corresponding item code from an item code list (not shown). And enter. Next, gauge data, which is a unique nail arrangement assigned according to the model of the game board 2, is input. This gauge data is input by pressing the reference button and selecting the corresponding gauge data from a gauge data list (not shown). Then, the above-mentioned camera setting file and various nail precisions are input. Further, the interface for new registration has a button for setting the maintenance data of an accurate driver for nail maintenance (the maintenance tool 400) and the maintenance direction and angle of an arbitrary nail.

When the correct driver maintenance data setting button is selected, an interface for setting the correct driver maintenance data appears as shown in FIG. Accurate information such as maintenance location (type of designated nail), nail number, center position X, Y (coordinate data of head 200b), approach direction of maintenance tool 400, maintenance data (motion pattern data), etc. are provided in this interface. A driver list and a gauge data image (see the lower part of FIG. 17) are displayed. The designated nail can be set by inputting the designated nails 204 to 208 described above to the maintenance location (type of designated nail) displayed on the interface.

In the maintenance data column of this accurate driver list, one operation pattern data can be selected from a plurality of operation pattern data by pull-down method, and nail number, center position X, Y (head 200b). Coordinate data) and the approach direction of the maintenance tool 400 can be set.

In addition, buttons such as belly button setting, chucker setting, passage gate setting, and triangle setting are arranged at the bottom of the accurate driver list. By selecting any button, the maintenance location associated with the button can be set accurately. Selected in the driver list. When an arbitrary maintenance location is selected from this accurate driver list (in this embodiment, a navel nail is selected), the periphery of the obstacle nail 200 selected in the gauge data image is colored, and which maintenance location the operator has selected. It is easy to grasp. In addition, in the present embodiment, when an arbitrary maintenance location is selected from the accurate driver list, the periphery of the obstacle nail 200 selected in the gauge data image is colored, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the maintenance location of the operator is not limited to this. If it is easy to grasp or select, the periphery of the obstacle nail 200 selected in the gauge data image or the obstacle nail 200 itself may be turned on or blinking.

When an operation such as double-clicking is performed with an arbitrary maintenance location selected in the accurate driver list, as shown in FIG. 18, the maintenance data for setting the maintenance data of the arbitrary maintenance location (in this embodiment, a navel nail) is displayed. Interface appears. With this interface, a nail swing angle, a nail swing movement amount, a Z-axis direction movement amount, a stop time, and a nail swing speed can be set for each maintenance data (operation pattern data). In this way, various maintenance data (operation pattern data) can be set for each maintenance location (type of designated nail), so that setting for setting a specific obstacle nail 200 to a desired implantation state can be performed. It is easy.

Further, when the button for setting the maintenance direction and the angle of the arbitrary nail is selected in the above-mentioned interface for new registration, an interface for setting the maintenance direction and the angle of the arbitrary nail appears as shown in FIG. .. In this interface, a list of registered nail numbers, center positions X and Y (coordinate data of the head 200b), height, direction, angle, driver type (service tool type), etc., and a gauge data image. (See the lower part of FIG. 18) is displayed. A specific obstacle nail 200 is colored in the gauge data image in this interface, and the obstacle nail 200 with the nail number selected in the registration list is distinguished (encircled in this embodiment). The operator can easily grasp the obstacle nail 200 being selected. According to this, regardless of the type of the specific obstacle nail 200, it becomes possible to maintain each one of the obstacle nails 200, so that the specific obstacle nail 200 can be more finely maintained in a desired implantation state. You can do it.

Further, in the nailing data table of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 20, in association with the device number of each nailing machine 16, the game board 2 on which the nailing machine 16 has been nailed. The serial number, the date when nailing, the information (data) such as temperature and humidity are stored and managed.

Therefore, the management computer 500 can identify the nailing machine 16 on which the obstacle nail 200 of the gaming board 2 has been placed from the serial number of the gaming board 2 by the nailing data table, and the failure can occur in the nailing machine 16. The date when the nail 200 was placed and the manufacturing conditions such as temperature and humidity at that time can also be specified.

It should be noted that these data are temperature and humidity data included in the nailing work completion data transmitted together with the device number and the read data of the two-dimensional code 15a when the nailing machine 16 has finished placing the obstacle nail 200. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the temperature and humidity data are included in the data at the time of the data transmission request transmitted when the nailing machine 16 starts placing, and the data transmission is performed. The temperature/humidity data included in the request data may be stored.

Although not shown in FIG. 20, the storage device 505 of the management computer 500 is associated with the device numbers of the respective faulty nail maintenance devices 300 in the same manner as the nailing data table, and the faulty nail maintenance device of the number is associated. In 300, there is also stored a fault nail maintenance data table in which the serial number of the game board 2 for which the final second maintenance has been performed, information (data) such as the date, temperature, and humidity at the time of maintenance are stored and managed. From the serial number of the game board 2, it is possible to specify the second failed nail maintenance device 300 of the failed nail 200 of the game board 2 by the obstacle nail maintenance data table, and the obstacle nail 200 is identified in the obstacle nail maintenance device 300. The second maintenance date and the manufacturing conditions such as temperature and humidity at that time can also be specified.

These data are temperature and humidity data included in the second maintenance completion data transmitted together with the device number and the read data of the two-dimensional code 15a when the above-mentioned second maintenance is completed in the obstacle nail maintenance device 300. Is stored. As described above, in this embodiment, the serial number and the temperature/humidity data included in the two-dimensional code 15a are associated with the device number, which is the device number of the failed nail maintenance device 300 that has finally performed the second maintenance. Although it is stored in the nail maintenance data table, the present invention is not limited to this, and like the obstacle nail maintenance data table for the second maintenance, the obstacle nails for which the first maintenance is performed are performed. When the first maintenance is completed from the maintenance device 300, the read data and the temperature/humidity data of the two-dimensional code 15a of the game board 2 which has been subjected to the first maintenance and is transmitted together with the device number of the obstacle nail maintenance device 300. On the basis of the first maintenance completion data including the above, the serial number, the temperature and humidity data, etc. included in the completion time data are associated with the device number of the obstacle nail maintenance device 300 that has performed the first maintenance. By storing in the nail failure maintenance data table, the information regarding the first maintenance may be specified in the same manner as the second maintenance, and may be printed out on the nail-to-nail measurement sheet described later.

Further, in the second image inspection table of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 21, the first inspection is performed in the second nail inspection device 17B of the number in association with the device number of each second nail inspection device 17B. Information (data) such as the serial number of the game board 2 performed, the date at the time of inspection, and the temperature and humidity at the time of the inspection are stored and managed.

Therefore, the management computer 500 can identify the second nail inspection device 17B that first inspected the game board 2 from the serial number of the game board 2 by the second image inspection table, and the second nail inspection device 17B. The inspection date, manufacturing conditions such as temperature and humidity can be specified.

21 illustrates the second image inspection table, the storage device 505 of the management computer 500 also stores a first image inspection table similar to the second image inspection table. The 1-image inspection table is associated with the device number of each first nail inspecting device 17A, the serial number of the game board 2 inspected by the first nail inspecting device 17A of the number, the date at the time of inspection, and the serial number. Information (data) such as temperature and humidity at the time of inspection is stored and managed, and the first nail inspection device 17A that primarily inspects the game board 2 from the serial number of the game board 2 is used for the first image inspection. In addition to being identifiable by a table, the manufacturing conditions such as the date and the temperature and humidity of the primary inspection performed by the first nail inspection device 17A can be identified.

In this embodiment, based on various data stored in the storage device 505 of the management computer 500, the nail-to-nail measurement sheet shown in FIG. 22 is printed out by the printer 508, and a pachinko machine that is a purchaser of the game board 2 is printed. It is provided to the purchaser of the gaming machine 1.

As shown in FIG. 22, the nail-to-nail measurement sheet of this embodiment is printed with a front view of the game board 2 on the left half of the paper, and on the left half of the paper, the devices and conditions that have been manufactured and maintained, and the designated nails The information between the nails and the information about the obstacle nail 200 having a predetermined high importance are printed.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 22, symbols A to F are printed on the front view of the game board 2 so that it can be understood which part of the game board 2 the AF points to. In addition, the specified value of the size of the winning opening in the portions A to F is printed below the paper surface.

Further, in the front view of the game board 2, all obstacle nails 200 to be placed on the game board are printed in a circle, and data such as angles and directions of the obstacle nails 200 are required. The obstacle nails 200 of high importance are indicated by black circles, and the numbers [1] to [22] are printed in the vicinity.

Further, on the right side of the display of the specified value of the size of the winning hole, an explanatory diagram for explaining which position in the obstacle nail 200 the interval is and which name is printed.

On the upper part of the measurement report between nails, the title of "measurement report between nails", the printed date, and the model name are printed. Further, in the upper right part of the paper, item data such as a serial number, a development number, and a nailing data name are printed.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 22, on the right side of the paper, information on nailing such as “nail driving date”, “nail driver number”, and “plate thickness” is printed. Below that is the position after the nail position of "Image inspection date", "Nail position measuring machine", "Nail height accuracy MAX", "Nail height accuracy MIN", "Temperature", "Humidity", "Plate temperature". The information about the first image inspection of is printed.

Below that, information about nail maintenance such as "nail maintenance date", "nail maintenance machine", "temperature", "humidity", and "plate temperature" is printed. Below that, "image inspection date" is printed. , "Nail position confirmation machine", "Temperature", "Humidity", "Plate temperature" is printed on the information regarding the final confirmation image inspection.

Further, on the lower side, information on the intervals of the winning openings A to F shown in the front view on the left side of the paper is printed.

Further, on the right edge of the paper, information about the “angle” and “direction” of the obstacle nails 200 of [1] to [22] shown in the front view on the left of the paper is printed in association with the number of each obstacle nail 200. Has been done.

Note that the "angle" is an angle that is perpendicular to the game board surface 2a is "0 degree", and the angle increases as the tip of the obstacle nail 200 inclines toward the upper side of the game board surface 2a. With respect to the “direction”, it is shown that the time indicated by the hands of the clock is indicated by the corresponding direction in the top view of the obstacle nail 200. There is.

As described above, the nail-to-nail measurement sheet according to the present embodiment is printed with a lot of information regarding maintenance of the obstacle nail 200 as shown in FIG. 22, but the present invention is not limited to this. However, the type and content of the maintenance information to be printed and the display method can be appropriately changed. That is, as the information on maintenance, as information on the maintenance of the obstacle nail 200, which device is used for nailing or maintenance, conditions such as temperature and humidity when nailing or maintenance is performed, and obstacles after maintenance. Only information such as the angle and direction of the nail 200 and the distance between the winning openings may be used.

In addition, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 22, a person such as a purchaser of the pachinko gaming machine 1 outputs a nail-to-nails measurement sheet that can be directly read, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the page data of the inter-nails measurement report is stored in the management computer 500 in association with the page identification information such as the serial number of the game board 2 to which the inter-nails measurement report corresponds. It should be noted that, such as a bar code or a symbolized two-dimensional code that encodes the page identification information, only the encrypted information that cannot be directly read by a person concerned is output, and the encrypted information is output. By reading with a predetermined terminal, the page specifying information is extracted, and the page data of the nail-to-nail measurement document stored in the management computer 500 in association with the extracted page specifying information is obtained and displayed. May be. Further, instead of the management computer 500, the page data of these nail-to-nails measurement documents are stored in a specific management server computer in association with page specific information such as the serial number of the game board 2, and the specific management server computer. By accessing the page and inputting the page specific information on the dedicated page, the page data of the nail-to-nail measurement report will be distributed and displayed on a terminal (for example, smartphone or tablet) that can be used by related parties. You may In this way, by making only the encrypted information that cannot be directly read out by the parties concerned, it becomes difficult to tamper with the output maintenance information, which can improve the security of the maintenance information. it can.

When outputting a barcode or a symbolized two-dimensional code that encodes the page identification information, not only the barcode and the two-dimensional code are output, but the two-dimensional code 15a shown in FIG. As described above, together with the barcode or the two-dimensional code, some of the information regarding maintenance described in the nail-to-nail measurement sheet specified from the barcode or the two-dimensional code, for example, nailing date or By printing out the data of measured values such as nail maintenance date and winning holes, the information about maintenance printed out together with these barcodes and 2D codes can be directly output without using a predetermined terminal. It may be readable. By doing so, it becomes possible to confirm the information regarding maintenance even when the predetermined terminal cannot be used.

As described above, the obstacle nail maintenance device 300 as the embodiment of the present invention performs maintenance of the plurality of obstacle nails 200 provided on the game board surface 2a of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the plurality of obstacle nails is provided. The first maintenance performed in step S5 for the obstacle nail 200 whose deviation from the preset position of 200 is outside the allowable range, and the obstacle nail designated in advance among the plurality of obstacle nails 200 (for example, It is possible to perform the second maintenance performed in step S6 for the designated nails 204 to 208). In the second maintenance, the maintenance different in content from the first maintenance is performed. In this way, in the first maintenance, the displacement from the set position can be uniformly maintained for the plurality of obstacle nails 200, and in the second maintenance, the displacement of the previously specified obstacle nails can be maintained. Since different types of maintenance can be performed, it is possible to perform fine maintenance according to the nail arrangement (gauge) of the obstacle nail 200 and the like.

An obstacle nail maintenance method as an embodiment of the present invention is an obstacle nail maintenance method for performing maintenance of a plurality of obstacle nails 200 provided on a game board surface 2a of a pachinko gaming machine 1, of which a plurality of obstacle nails 200 are previously prepared. Step S5 of performing first maintenance on the obstacle nail 200 whose deviation from the set position is outside the allowable range, and an obstacle nail designated in advance among the plurality of obstacle nails 200 (for example, designated nails 204 to 208). ) Is performed for the second maintenance, and the maintenance in which the content is different from that of the step S5 is performed in the step S6. By doing so, in step S5, the deviation from the set position can be uniformly maintained for the plurality of obstacle nails 200, and in step S6, the deviation maintenance for the previously specified obstacle nails is performed. Since different maintenance can be performed, fine maintenance according to the nail arrangement (gauge) of the obstacle nail 200 or the like can be performed.

The obstacle nail maintenance system as an embodiment of the present invention is a nailing machine 16 for driving a plurality of obstacle nails 200 into the game board surface 2a of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and a predetermined setting position for each of the plurality of obstacle nails 200. The first nail inspection device 17A and the second nail inspection device 17B for determining whether or not the deviation is within the allowable range, the obstacle nail maintenance device 300 for servicing a plurality of obstacle nails 200, and the nail driver 16 , A first nail inspecting device 17A, a second nail inspecting device 17B, and a management computer 500 that controls the faulty nail maintenance device 300. The management computer 500 includes a plurality of faulty nails 200 provided on the game board surface 2a. Of the obstacle nail designating means for designating a particular obstacle nail (for example, the maintenance location (type of designated nail) displayed on the interface for setting the maintenance data of the accurate driver) and the obstacle nail maintenance device 300, First maintenance instructing means (for example, inspection result data) for instructing execution of the first maintenance for the obstacle nail whose deviation from the set position is determined to be outside the allowable range by the first nail inspection device 17A or the second nail inspection device 17B. Of the obstacle nails 200 that have been driven in step S3, the CPU 502 that has received the obstacle nail 200 that has been determined by the inspection in step S4 to be out of the allowable range in the XY axis directions with respect to the set position of the head 200b. As a target, first maintenance data for arranging the head 200b of the obstacle nail 200 within the allowable range of the set position is created, and the first maintenance data is transmitted to the obstacle nail maintenance device 300 of the transfer destination of the game board 2. And a second maintenance instructing means (e.g., a portion for transmitting the first maintenance instruction) and a second maintenance instruction means for instructing the obstacle nail maintenance device 300 to execute the second maintenance for the obstacle nail designated by the obstacle nail designating means. , The CPU 502 targets the obstacle nail 200 (for example, the designated nails 204 to 208) which is designated in advance according to the type of the game board 2 among the plurality of obstacle nails, and specifies the head 200b of the obstacle nail 200 at the designated position. Of the second maintenance data for arranging within the permissible range of the second maintenance data to the obstacle nail maintenance device 300 and instructing execution of the second maintenance). Do different maintenance. In this way, in the first maintenance, the deviation from the set position can be uniformly maintained for the plurality of obstacle nails 200, and in the second maintenance, the deviation of the obstacle nails 200 designated in advance is maintained. Since maintenance different in content from that can be performed, it is possible to perform detailed maintenance according to the nail arrangement (gauge) of the obstacle nail 200 and the like.

The control device as an embodiment of the present invention is a management computer 500 for controlling an obstacle nail maintenance device 300 for servicing a plurality of obstacle nails 200 provided on the game board surface 2a of the pachinko gaming machine 1, which is a game board surface. Obstacle nail designating means for designating a particular obstacle nail among a plurality of obstacle nails 200 provided on 2a (for example, a maintenance location (type of designated nail) displayed on an interface for setting maintenance data of a correct driver). Then, the obstacle nail maintenance device 300 is instructed to execute the first maintenance for the obstacle nail which is determined by the first nail inspection device 17A or the second nail inspection device 17B to be out of the allowable range from the set position. First maintenance instruction means (for example, the CPU 502 that receives the inspection result data, the allowable range of deviation in the XY axis directions with respect to the set position of the head 200b by the inspection of step S4 among the obstacle nails 200 driven in step S3. Targeting the obstacle nail 200 determined to be outside, the first maintenance data for placing the head 200b of the obstacle nail 200 within the allowable range of the set position is created, and the first maintenance data is used as the game board. 2) which is transmitted to the obstacle nail maintenance device 300 of the transport destination to instruct execution of the first maintenance) and of the second maintenance for the obstacle nail designated by the obstacle nail designation means to the obstacle nail maintenance device 300. Second maintenance instruction means for instructing execution (for example, CPU 502 targets obstacle nail 200 (for example, designated nails 204 to 208) designated in advance according to the type of game board 2 among a plurality of obstacle nails). A portion for transmitting the second maintenance data for arranging the head 200b of the obstacle nail 200 within the allowable range of the designated position to instruct execution of the second maintenance) and at least the obstacle nail. An output unit (for example, a printer 508 that prints out a nail-to-nail measurement sheet shown in FIG. 22) capable of outputting the information about the obstacle nail including the information about the maintenance transmitted from the maintenance device 300 for each gaming machine. In the second maintenance, the maintenance different in content from the first maintenance is performed. In this way, in the first maintenance, the deviation from the set position can be uniformly maintained for the plurality of obstacle nails 200, and in the second maintenance, the deviation of the obstacle nails 200 designated in advance is maintained. Since maintenance different in content from that can be performed, it is possible to perform detailed maintenance according to the nail arrangement (gauge) of the obstacle nail 200 and the like.

In addition, when there are a plurality of obstacle nail maintenance devices 300, the output nail-to-nail measurement document includes the obstacle nails among the plurality of obstacle nail maintenance devices 300 that have been repaired as described in the nail-to-nail measurement document. By including the maintenance device identification information such as the device number that can identify the maintenance device 300, when a defect or the like occurs, the faulty nail maintenance device that has performed the defective maintenance can be easily specified.

In addition, by performing the second maintenance after performing the first maintenance, the second maintenance can be performed in a state where the misalignment is maintained by the first maintenance, and thus the second maintenance can be accurately performed.

In addition, a first determination unit (for example, the CPU 502 of the management computer 500, the CPU 502 of the management computer 500) that determines whether or not the deviation from the set position of the obstacle nail 200 that has undergone the first maintenance is within an allowable range. With respect to the subsequent obstacle nails 200, it is specified from the gauge data corresponding to the game board 2 whether or not each obstacle nail 200 is inclined upward by about 4 degrees with respect to the Z-axis direction orthogonal to the game board surface 2a. From a position that is determined in advance based on the displacement direction and displacement amount in the XY axis direction with respect to the set position of the head 200b of the obstacle nail 200) and a predetermined position that is predetermined for the obstacle nail 200 that has undergone the second maintenance. Second determining means for determining whether or not the deviation is within the allowable range (for example, the CPU 502 of the management computer 500 determines that the head 200b of the designated nail 204 subjected to the second maintenance is within the allowable range of the designated position). (A portion for determining whether or not it is arranged), and the determination method by the first determination means and the determination method by the second determination means are different, so that the determination can be efficiently performed by a method according to the maintenance content. it can.

Further, the second determination means determines whether or not the deviation from the designated position is within the allowable range based on the measurement result using the force sensor, so that the state of the prepared obstacle nail 200 will be described in detail. You can figure it out.

In addition, the force sensor has a first contact side 602L and a second contact side 602R arranged so as to intersect the first contact side 602L, and the first contact side 602L and the second contact side Due to the load applied when the first contact side 602L or the second contact side 602R is contacted during the movement of the base point RP with 602R toward the designated position, the deviation from the predetermined designated position falls within the allowable range. Since it is determined whether or not there is any, it is possible to grasp the condition of the prepared obstacle nail 200 in detail.

Further, in the first inspection, the management computer 500 (CPU 502) arranges the head 200b of each obstacle nail 200 within the allowable range of the set position on the basis of the image captured by the camera 44 of the second nail inspection device 17B. Since a plurality of cameras 44 are fixed to the predetermined frame 43, it is possible to grasp the state of the obstacle nail in detail.

Further, by having a measuring means (for example, a hygrometer or a thermometer) capable of measuring the state of the outside air, and performing the first maintenance and the second maintenance based on the measurement result of the measuring means, the first maintenance and the second maintenance can be performed. The accuracy of maintenance can be improved.

Further, in the second inspection, the management computer 500 (CPU 502) arranges the head 200b of each obstacle nail 200 within the allowable range of the designated position by the measuring unit 602 (force sensor) provided in the inspection tool 600. It is determined whether or not it is present, and the bending state of the obstacle nail 200 is specified from the amount of deviation in the XY axis directions with respect to the designated position of the body portion 200a at each inspection point P1, P2, thereby playing the head 200b of the obstacle nail 200. Since the length dimension from the board surface 2a can be specified, the state of the obstacle nail 200 can be grasped in detail.

Further, a holding unit 403 which can be arranged so as to sandwich the body 200a of the obstacle nail 200, and an operating means for operating the holding unit 403 (for example, the CPU 502 of the management computer 500, the maintenance arm 301 of the obstacle maintenance apparatus 300, maintenance). (For example, a driving source of the arm 301) and operating the holding part 403 by the operating means to maintain the obstacle nail in which the body portion 200a is held by the holding part 403. It is possible to move the sandwiching portion 403 in the XY axis directions which are directions along the game board surface 2a and the Z axis direction which is a direction orthogonal to the game board surface 2a, and the sandwiching portion 403 is moved to move the body portion 200a. In the first position, a second step of tilting the holding portion 403 in one direction of the XY axis direction at the first position, and a second step of moving the holding portion 403 from the first position in the Z axis direction. It is possible to carry out a third step of arranging the second position farther from the game board surface 2a than the first position and tilting it in the other direction of the XY axis directions. By doing so, not only the holding section 403 is tilted in one direction of the XY axis direction but also returned to the other direction, so that a force can be applied to the body section 200a in a well-balanced manner. Further, by tilting the sandwiching portion 403 arranged at the first position in one direction of the XY axis directions and then not only returning it to the other direction but also moving it to the second position, the bending force is applied to only a part of the body portion 200a. Since the concentrated action can be avoided, the trunk 200a can be stably maintained without bending in the middle.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the specific configurations are not limited to these embodiments, and any modifications or additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. Be done.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the management computer determines the execution instructions and execution contents of the first maintenance and the second maintenance, the setting position of the head 200b and the deviation direction and the deviation amount from the specified position by the first inspection and the second inspection. Although the CPU 502 of 500 executes the above, the present invention is not limited to this, and execution instructions and contents of the first maintenance and the second maintenance in each obstacle nail maintenance device 300, the first inspection, and the like. The second inspection may determine the direction and amount of deviation of the head 200b from the set position or the specified position.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, in the manufacturing line 12, in the steps from nailing to the final inspection (steps S3 to S7), each game board 2 is distributed to the vacant device in each step. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when it is possible to specify the device number of the device in which a lot of maintenance defects occur based on the maintenance history information of each game board 2, the maintenance defects can be specified. When a device with a large number of occurrences is specified, a new game board 2 may not be conveyed to the device, that is, the device may not be used. By doing so, frequent maintenance defects can be prevented.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, in the manufacturing line 12, in the steps from nailing to final inspection (steps S3 to S7), each game board 2 is assigned to a device that is vacant in each step. Although the form in which it is not previously determined which of a plurality of devices is to be used for nail maintenance or nailing has been illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and steps from nailing to final inspection (steps) In S3 to step S7), it may be determined in advance by which device each game board 2 will be serviced.

Further, in the above embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is illustrated as an example of the gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and, for example, a predetermined number of gaming balls are inside the gaming machine. The number of balls used for the game is subtracted while the number of balls used for the game is added, while the number of balls used for the game is added, and the number of balls used for the game is added. The present invention can be applied to a so-called enclosed game machine that is stored in memory.

Further, in the above embodiment, a spherical game ball (pachinko ball) was applied as an example of the game medium, but the present invention is not limited to a spherical game medium, and for example, a non-spherical game medium such as a medal. May be

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the form in which the nail-to-nail measurement sheet, which is information regarding maintenance, is output by printing is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and these output forms include nails. It may be possible to output the inter-measurement report on a display, or to output the data of the inter-nail measurement document or the data included in the inter-nail measurement document by recording it on a recording medium, or to output it externally as data. An output form of (transmission) may be used.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the game board 2 newly manufactured is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the game board 2 that has been shipped once from the factory and used, or from the factory. It may be an unused game board 2 that has been shipped once. In addition, when performing maintenance of these used game boards 2, the data of the obstacle nails 200 of the game board 2 at the time of shipment (for example, the data of the nail-to-nail measurement data) and the current data of the obstacle nails 200 are set. Comparing these, the compared data, advice on handling at the game hall, improvement and development of the game board 2, change of arrangement of the obstacle nail 200, change of maintenance contents in a state of anticipating deterioration (deformation), etc. It may be used for.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, all the data of the obstacle nail 200 to which the numbers such as the designated nails 204 to 208 that have been subjected to the second maintenance are attached are directly readable in the measurement report between nails shown in FIG. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the information regarding the first maintenance is directly readable, but the information regarding the second maintenance is directly readable (for example, Information regarding one of the first maintenance and the second maintenance may be directly readable and information regarding the other may be directly readable. ..

Further, the nail-to-nail measurement report may include only information about either one of the first maintenance and the second maintenance.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, for each of the obstacle nails 200 numbered such as the designated nails 204 to 208 that have been subjected to the second maintenance, more detailed information such as an angle and a direction than other obstacle nails 200 is provided. By making the notation, detailed information of the obstacle nail 200 having high importance can be confirmed in the inter-nail measurement document, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the designated nails 204 to 208, etc. The information about the numbered obstacle nails 200 may be the same information as the other obstacle nails 200, or conversely, detailed information about the designated nails 204 to 208 and the like other than the designated nails 204 to 208 may be provided. It may be written as the information of the obstacle nail 200.

In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, although not described in the nail-to-nail measurement sheet, for example, in the first maintenance and the second maintenance, data such as presence/absence of re-maintenance and the number of times of re-maintenance should be described. Alternatively, information such as the type of the maintenance tool 400 used for the first maintenance, the second maintenance, or the re-servicing may be described.

2 game board 2a game board surface 200 obstacle nail 200a trunk 200b head 300 obstacle nail maintenance device 301 maintenance arm 400 maintenance tool 500 control device 501 control unit 502 storage device 600 inspection tool

Claims (4)

An obstacle nail maintenance device for servicing a plurality of obstacle nails provided on a game board surface of a gaming machine,
Of the plurality of obstacle nails, the obstacle nail whose deviation from the preset position is within the allowable range is not maintained, and the deviation from the preset position is outside the allowable range. The first maintenance to make the deviation within the allowable range ,
Of the plurality of obstacle nails, a second maintenance that is performed on a specific obstacle nail designated by a management device capable of managing information on maintenance,
Is feasible,
In the second development, perform maintenance of the first development and content are different,
Information on the development with respect to the output possible the management device for each game machine to transmit the information,
An obstacle nail maintenance device characterized by the above. A nail maintenance method for maintaining a plurality of obstacle nails provided on a game board surface of a gaming machine,
Of the plurality of obstacle nails, the obstacle nail whose deviation from the preset position is within the allowable range is not maintained, and the deviation from the preset position is outside the allowable range. A first maintenance step performed in order to keep the deviation within the allowable range ,
A second maintenance step of performing, on a specific obstacle nail designated by a management device capable of managing maintenance information , among the plurality of obstacle nails,
To the development can output the management device for each game machine information related to the information transmission step of transmitting the information,
Including,
In the second development step, a development of the first development step and the contents are different,
An obstacle nail maintenance method characterized by the following. A nail driving device for driving a plurality of obstacle nails on the game board surface of the gaming machine,
A determination device whether a deviation from the predetermined set position is within the allowable range for each of the plurality of nails,
An obstacle nail maintenance device for maintaining the plurality of obstacle nails,
A control device that controls the nail driving device, the determination device, and the obstacle nail maintenance device;
An obstacle nail maintenance system consisting of
The control device is
Obstruction nail designating means for designating a specific obstruction nail among a plurality of obstruction nails provided on the game board surface of the game machine,
With respect to the nails servicing device, first for said determining device by the predetermined set shifted from the position is against the allowable range is determined to be nails to be within the allowable range the deviation 1st maintenance instruction means for instructing execution of 1 maintenance,
Second maintenance instruction means for instructing the fault nail maintenance device to perform second maintenance for the fault nail designated by the fault nail designating means;
An output unit capable of outputting, for each gaming machine, information about the obstacle nail including at least the information about the maintenance transmitted from the obstacle nail maintenance device,
Equipped with
In the second development, perform maintenance of the first development and content are different,
An obstacle nail maintenance system characterized by the following. A control device for controlling an obstacle nail maintenance device for maintaining a plurality of obstacle nails provided on a game board surface of a gaming machine,
Obstruction nail designating means for designating a specific obstruction nail among a plurality of obstruction nails provided on the game board surface of the game machine,
The relative nails servicing device, first for instructing the execution of the first development of displacement in pairs on nails is unacceptable to within the allowable range the deviation from the predetermined set position Maintenance instruction means,
Second maintenance instruction means for instructing the fault nail maintenance device to perform second maintenance for the fault nail designated by the fault nail designating means;
An output unit capable of outputting, for each gaming machine, information about the obstacle nail including at least the information about the maintenance transmitted from the obstacle nail maintenance device,
Equipped with
In the second development, perform maintenance of the first development and content are different,
A control device characterized by the above.

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