JPH0246882A - Pachinko (japanese pinball) lending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To allow a player to borrow pinballs without departing from his seat by installing the pinball supplying devices for supplying pinballs on the basis of the result of the judgement by a paper money discriminating function part and a coin discriminating function part above the pinball machines arranged on an island. CONSTITUTION:A plurality of pinball machines 10 are arranged on an island 1 in a pinball playing shop, and ball lending machines 20 are arranged in correspondence, and a coin transporting device 2 on the back side of each pinball machine 10 transports the coins discharged from each ball lending machine 20 into a coin accommodating device 3. When coins are thrown in, the outside diameter is detected by the outside diameter sensors 31 and 32, and material is judged by the magnetic sensors 33 and 34, and a ball delivery part 60 is driven according to the judged amount, and a counting sensor 61 counts the quantity of the pinballs, which are supplied onto a ball receiving plate 11 of the pinball machine 10. When paper money is inserted, a paper money discriminating part 50 discriminates the paper money, and the ball delivery part 60 is driven according to the selection state of each ball lending amount selecting switch 24, 25 by a player, and the pinballs are supplied into the pinball machine 10.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a pachinko ball rental machine that lends pachinko balls to players at a pachinko game hall.

[Conventional technology] In a pachinko game hall, pachinko ball lending machines are installed between adjacent pachinko machines arranged in rows on an island, and when coins are inserted, a number of pachinko balls are supplied according to the amount of money. Therefore, while the player continues playing on the pachinko machine,
Pachinko balls can be borrowed if needed.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in conventional pachinko ball lending machines placed between pachinko machines, lending is only done in 100 yen coins or 500 yen coins, and even more expensive coins, e.g. Pachinko balls cannot be borrowed with banknotes such as 1,000 yen bills, so when players run out of coins in hand, they take a break from playing, get up from their seats, and use the banknote exchange machine installed separately in the game hall. To avoid having to go to the store and exchange banknotes for the required amount of coins, or to avoid having to exchange money during the game, exchange the extra amount into coins in advance. There is a need.

An object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko ball lending machine that allows a player to easily borrow pachinko balls using banknotes even if he or she runs out of coins during a game.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention is a pachinko ball lending machine that pays out pachinko balls according to inserted coins, and includes a bill insertion slot, a coin insertion slot,
A pachinko game machine in which a banknote recognition function part, a coin recognition function part, a pachinko ball supply device that supplies pachinko balls based on the recognition result of the banknote recognition function part and the recognition result of the coin recognition function part are all arranged in an island. The technical means is to provide an outlet above the pachinko game machine and in the vicinity of the pachinko game machine to discharge the pachinko balls supplied from the pachinko ball supply device.

[Functions and Effects of the Invention] The pachinko ball lending machine of the present invention has all the functional parts above the island pachinko machine, and the pachinko ball outlet is provided near the pachinko machine. The players are
You can rent pachinko balls without leaving your seat.

Furthermore, since banknotes can be used, there is no need for players to exchange money for coins.

In addition, since the bill insertion slot, pachinko ball supply device, etc. are all installed above the pachinko machine, even if multiple machines are installed on each island, corresponding to each pachinko machine or adjacent pachinko machines, Pachinko machines can be installed adjacent to each other or with enough space between them to create a path for pachinko balls to pass through, so each island does not become long and the inside of the game hall can be used more widely. .

Furthermore, since the bill insertion slot etc. are provided above the pachinko game machine, it is easy for employees to observe how players insert bills, etc., and it is possible to prevent fraud such as the use of counterfeit bills.

[Example] Next, the pachinko ball rental machine of the present invention will be explained based on an example.

As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of pachinko machines 10 are installed in a row on an island 1 inside a pachinko parlor, and above the pachinko machine 10, a plurality of ball lending machines 20 are installed corresponding to each pachinko machine 10. has been done.

A money conveyance device 2 is arranged on the back side of each pachinko machine 10 on the island 1, and the money ejected from each ball rental machine 1!120 is transferred to a money storage device installed at the end of the island 1! Transport to F3.

Pachinko balls are supplied to each pachinko machine 10 and each ball rental machine 20 from a pachinko ball supply facility (not shown) provided for each island 1.

On the front of each ball rental v&20, as shown in Figure 2, there is a v!
4. A cover 2OA that can be closed freely is provided, and has a bill insertion slot 21 for inserting 1,000 yen bills, a coin slot 22 for inserting 100 yen coins and 500 yen coins, and a coin slot 22 for inserting defective coins. A return port 23 for returning coins and dispensing change coins is provided through the cover 2OA.

In addition, the cover 2OA on the front of the $1120 ball rental machine has selection switches 24 and 25 (number 1) for selecting and specifying either 500 yen or 1,000 yen as the ball rental amount when a 1,000 yen bill is inserted. (see Figure 1), and the ball rental amount is selected according to the player's preferences (see Figure 1).

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, each ball rental machine 20 is
It consists of a coin processing section 20a, a banknote identification section 50, a ball cutting section 60, and a control section 70.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the coin processing section 20a is provided with an inclined narrow coin passage 26 whose upper end is the coin insertion opening 22.
an outer diameter sensor 31, 32 for identifying the outer diameter of a coin inserted from the outside, and a magnetic sensor 3 provided in a pair with a coil driven by a high frequency current for identifying the material of the coin.
3.34. A passage detection sensor 35 is sequentially provided to detect that the coin is discharged from the genuine coin discharge port 22a to the coin conveying device 2 when it is determined that the coin is a genuine coin. In addition, magnetic sensors 33 and 34 and passage detection sensors 35
An opening 26a is formed at the bottom of the coin passage 26 between the
is provided. This opening/closing member 23a is driven by a return solenoid 36, and when returning a coin, opens the opening 26a of the coin passage 26 to change the coin passage and guide the coin to the return passage 23b.

An opening 26b is formed in the coin passage 26 between the opening/closing member 23a and the passage detection sensor 35, and a change passage 40a is connected to the coin passage 26 in communication with the opening 26b. There is.

The opening 26b is provided with a passage switching member 26c that switches the coin passage to the change passage 40a in order to reserve a portion of the inserted coin as change if necessary when the inserted coin is a 500 yen coin. , the passage switching member 26c is driven by the passage switching solenoid 41.

The coin processing section 20a includes the above as a coin verification section 30, and the coin processing section 20a includes a change section 40 that is integrally provided with the coin verification section 30.
It is equipped with

The change passage 40a serving as the change portion 40 is a flat tube whose height is lower than the diameter of a 500 yen coin introduced as change, and is provided so as to descend from the opening 26b to the next limit. As a result, the 500 yen coin is overturned in the change passage 40a, slides down without being transferred, enters the change holding tube 27 connected to the change passage 40a, falls, and is held.

The change holding cylinder 27 has a cylindrical shape with a diameter slightly larger than the diameter of a 500 yen coin. As a result, the 500 yen coins to be held can be easily accessed and are securely stacked and held.

The change holding cylinder 27 is provided with position sensors 42 and 43 for detecting the number of held 500 yen coins. Here, the maximum number of sheets on hold is set to 10, the position sensor 42 detects that the number of sheets on hold is 10, and the position sensor 43 detects that the number of sheets on hold is 0.

A change discharge table 28 is provided below the change holding cylinder 27. Between the change discharge stand 28 and the change holding tube 27,
A push-out plate 29 is provided for dispensing 500 yen coins.

The push-out plate 29 is driven by a motor 29a, and the push-out plate 29 and the motor 29a form a dispensing device W, 44. When the motor 29a rotates once, the push-out plate 29 reciprocates once and collects the lowest layer of coins held in the coin holding tube 27. Push out one 500 yen coin and pay it out to the return slot 23.

Further, the change ejection table 28 is equipped with a roller 28b elastically supported by a spring 28a as a part of the dispensing device 44 in order to urge the coins pushed out by the push-out plate 29 toward the return port 23. It is being As a result, the coin is pushed out by the pushing plate 29 while pushing the roller 28b apart, and when its maximum diameter passes, it is pushed out by the roller 28b, which returns to its position by the elastic force of the spring 28a, and is urged in the horizontal direction. It turns out.

Further, the change dispensing table 28 is provided with a dispensing detection sensor 45 for detecting that a 500 yen coin is dispensed.

Incidentally, 23c is a plate serving as a coin receptacle for making it easy to take returned coins and change.

The banknote identification unit 50 identifies banknotes using the configuration shown in FIG. If the identification result is a bill other than a 1,000 yen bill, the bill is transported to the bill carrier 12, and if the identification result is a bill other than a 1,000 yen bill, the bill is returned to the bill insertion slot 21.
2.53.54, an identification sensor 55 that detects the printed pattern on the surface of the banknote and the magnetic pattern caused by printing, respectively.
56, magnetic sensors 57 and 58, and an LED lighting circuit 59 that serves as a light source for identifying the printed pattern.

The ball cutting section 60 counts and supplies pachinko balls sent from the supply pipe 4 of the pachinko ball supply equipment to the pachinko machine 10. A flat counting sensor 61 for counting pachinko balls, a pachinko ball sensor 62 for detecting when all the supplied pachinko balls have been discharged and there are no more pachinko balls in the ball cutting unit 60, supplied according to the identification result. A ball cutting device 63 is provided that divides pachinko balls into predetermined numbers and supplies them to each pachinko machine 10.

Between the ball cutting device 63 of each ball lending machine 20 and the corresponding ball tray 11 of each pachinko machine 10, each ball lending machine 20
As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko ball supply vibro 4 is connected so that the rental balls supplied from the pachinko ball supply vibro 4 are directly supplied only to the corresponding pachinko machine 10.
The ball holder of the pachinko machine 1lalO has a discharge port 65 close to the tray 11 so that the balls are discharged into the tray 11.

The control unit 70 comprehensively controls the coin verification unit 30, the change unit 40, the banknote identification unit 50, and the ball cutting unit 60 in the ball lending machine 20 as follows.

When a coin is inserted, the coin validation section 30, the change section 40, and the coin cutting section 60 are controlled, and when a coin is inserted, the outer diameter of the coin is detected by each outer diameter sensor 31, 32, and The material is determined by each magnetic sensor 33, 34, and these results are combined to determine the inserted coin, and the coin is processed as follows according to the determination result.

If the determination result is a 100 yen coin, the return solenoid 36 and the passage switching solenoid 41 are not driven, and the coin is discharged to the coin conveying device 2.

When the determination result is a 500 yen coin and ten 500 yen coins are held in the change section 40 and detected by the position sensor 42, the return solenoid 36 and the passage switching solenoid 41 are not driven. , the coins are discharged to the coin conveying device 2.

If the determination result is a 500 yen coin, the number of 500 yen coins being held is 9 or less, and the position sensor 42 does not detect that the 500 yen coins are full, the path switching solenoid 4
1 is driven, and the return solenoid 36 is not driven. Therefore, the 500 yen coin is retained in the change retention cylinder 27.

As described above, when the 100 yen coin and the 500 yen coin are respectively discriminated, the ball cutting unit 60 is driven according to the discriminated amount, and the counting sensor 61 counts the pachinko balls supplied from the pachinko ball supply equipment. The pachinko balls are separated by a ball cutting device 63 and the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the determined amount is fed to the tray 11 by the corresponding ball receiver of the pachinko machine 10.

If the discrimination result is neither a 100 yen coin nor a 500 yen coin,
The return solenoid 36 is activated and the path is changed.

Therefore, the coin is returned to the return slot 23, and the pachinko machine "0"
Pachinko balls are not supplied to.

When a banknote is inserted, the banknote identification section 50 and the change section 4
0. Ball cut? Ir60 is controlled to identify whether the banknote inserted from the banknote insertion slot 21 is a 1,000 yen bill. When the inserted bill is a 1,000 yen bill, it is discharged from the bill ejection port to the bill conveying device '112, and the ball is released according to the selected state of each ball payable ¥14 selection switch 24, 25 operated by the player. The cutting part 60 is driven to supply pachinko balls to the pachinko machine 10.

Further, when the selected ball rental amount is 500 yen, the payout device 44 of the change section 40 is driven and controlled to pay out a 500 yen coin to the return slot 23.

Note that if a new banknote is inserted before the payout detection sensor 45 detects that the change has been paid out, the conveyance device W, 51 is not driven and the banknote is not received into the ball lending machine 20. Also, even if a coin is inserted, the receiver is not attached, and the return solenoid 36 is activated to return the coin.

If the inserted bill is a counterfeit bill or a bill other than a thousand yen bill, it is returned from the bill insertion slot 21 by the conveying device 51.

Also, for some reason, pachinko balls are not supplied from the pachinko ball supply equipment to the ball rental a20, and the pachinko ball sensor 62
If no pachinko balls are detected by central computer 10
0, and in the control unit 70, input (insertion) amount information indicating the amounts of coins and banknotes identified in each of the above side controls, and reservation information indicating that the inserted 500 yen coin has been suspended. Amount information, payout amount information indicating that the reserved 500 yen coin has been paid out, and sales amount information determined based on these information are each transmitted to the central computer 100.

In addition, 90 in each figure is a card reader for reading the information of a prepaid card, and is provided as needed.

The central computer 100 controls the control unit 70 of each ball rental machine 20.
The selling status of each ball lending machine 20 is managed by the input (insertion) amount information, pending amount information, payout amount information, and sales amount information transmitted by the ball lending machine 20. The central computer 100 also receives counting information about the number of winning balls and losing balls in each pachinko machine 10, and the number of prize balls ejected by the winning balls, which is transmitted from a ball counting device provided in each pachinko machine 10. Based on each pachinko machine 1
Manage the operating status at 0.

As described above, in this embodiment, there is a bill insertion slot for inserting bills, a coin slot for inserting coins, each function for identifying and distinguishing bills and coins, and a function for supplying pachinko balls. A thin, low-height ball rental machine with a complete ball cutting section is installed above the pachinko machine, and the pachinko ball ejection port is located near the pachinko machine, making it easy for players to , you can borrow pachinko balls without leaving your seat while continuing to play. Moreover, at this time, pachinko balls can be borrowed not only with coins but also with banknotes, so there is no need to exchange banknotes, and pachinko balls can be easily borrowed on the spot as needed. Therefore, there is no problem with the game and the game can be continued very comfortably.

FIG. 8 shows a modification of the first embodiment described above. In the first embodiment, a ball rental machine 20 was installed corresponding to each pachinko machine 10 on the island 1, but two adjacent pachinko machines In contrast, one ball rental machine is installed above the pachinko machine 10, and as shown in FIG. The vibro 4A may be provided, and the discharge port 65A may be provided with an opening plate 66.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described based on FIG.

On the back side of the pachinko machine 10, there are sensors that detect the pachinko balls that have entered each prize hole of the game board, a control device that controls the accessories and lighting equipment according to the winnings, and a control device that controls each pachinko ball in a predetermined manner. A game processing section 10b consisting of a gutter and the like for leading to pachinko ball recovery equipment is provided. Further, on the back side of the pachinko machine 10, a holding amount 13 is provided for holding pachinko balls supplied from a pachinko ball supply facility (not shown). A holding detection sensor is provided in the holding amount 13 to detect when the holding amount of pachinko balls has exceeded a certain amount, and the supply of pachinko balls from the pachinko ball supply equipment is controlled according to the signal from the holding detection sensor. be done.

The lower part 13a of the reserved amount 13 is open, and the reserved amount 13
An alignment gutter 14 is provided adjacently below.

The alignment gutter 14 arranges the pachinko balls from the holding amount 13 in a line and supplies them to the guide gutter 15.

The guide gutter 15 guides the pachinko balls to the discharge gutter 16.

The discharge gutter 16 is for counting and discharging a predetermined number of pachinko balls supplied according to the processing of the game processing unit 10b as prize balls when winning a prize. Pachinko ball locking members 16c and 16d for counting balls are each rotatably provided, and are interlocked with each other at a predetermined timing by a link tl (not shown) to discharge a predetermined number of pachinko balls.

Guides 17 are provided on both sides of the ejection gutter 16 to form a prize ball ejection path, and to facilitate the collection of pachinko balls in each gutter during maintenance of the guide gutter 15 and the ejection gutter 16. Or to prevent pachinko balls from being scattered when each machine breaks.

An aperture guide 17a is provided inside the guide 17,
A bell 17b is provided below the aperture guide 17a and produces a sound effect when the pachinko balls hit when the pachinko balls are ejected.

A holding chamber 17A for temporarily holding pachinko balls discharged from the discharge gutter 16 is provided below the aperture guide 17a, and a ball holder provided at the front of the pachinko machine 10 is provided at the lower end of the holding chamber 17A. A communication port 18 communicating with the front surface is provided to guide pachinko balls to the dish 11.

A ball tray 11 guides pachinko balls to a ball launching groove 19 through an inclined guide groove 11a.

In this embodiment, a discharge port 65 of the pachinko ball supply vibro 4 for discharging pachinko balls is provided in the guide 17.

Therefore, the pachinko balls pass between the aperture guides 17a and are discharged to the holding chamber 17A, and the ball receiver on the front side of the pachinko machine 10 is guided to the tray 11 through the communication port 18.

In this embodiment as well, the player can borrow pachinko balls using banknotes. Further, the pachinko balls pass through the pachinko ball supply vibro 4, are discharged from the discharge port 65, are guided into the holding chamber 17A by the aperture guide 17a, and are further passed through the communication port 18 to the ball tray 11 on the front of the pachinko machine 10. and is guided to the ball launching groove 19 by the guide groove 11a.

Therefore, the player can easily add and borrow pachinko balls while playing the game.

In the second embodiment, a ball rental machine was installed corresponding to each pachinko machine on the island, but one ball rental machine was installed above the pachinko machine for two adjacent pachinko machines, and the ball rental machine was installed above the pachinko machine. Two discharge pipes are connected to the guides of each pachinko machine to communicate with each other, and a pachinko machine selection switch is additionally provided so that the pachinko machine from which pachinko balls are discharged can be switched according to the selection switch. Good too.

As described above, according to the pachinko ball rental machine of the present invention, a player can easily rent pachinko balls while sitting in front of the pachinko machine. Furthermore, when additional pachinko balls are to be borrowed during a game, the player can borrow the pachinko balls without leaving his/her seat and without having to significantly change his/her posture while remaining in substantially the same posture as in the gaming state. Therefore, the burden on players is reduced, allowing them to concentrate on playing games, and contributing to the improvement of services at pachinko parlors.

In addition, as for the operational effects of pachinko parlors, the insertion and insertion of money is done above the pachinko machine, making it easier for employees to observe how players borrow pachinko balls, thereby preventing fraud using counterfeit money. easy to prevent.

In the above embodiment, a 500 yen coin is used as change, but when a 1,000 yen bill or a 500 yen coin is inserted, a setting switch is provided that allows you to set the payout amount in units of 100 yen. It may be possible to pay out 100 yen coins as change.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a front view showing the configuration of the island in this example;
The figure is a perspective view of a pachinko machine and the ball lending machine to show the state of supply of pachinko balls by the ball lending machine of this embodiment, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are a plan view and front view showing the ball lending machine of this embodiment. 5 and 6 are a schematic plan view and a schematic side view showing the coin processing section of the ball lending machine, FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the ball lending machine, and FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the structure of the ball lending machine in the first embodiment. A perspective view showing a pachinko ball supply pipe and a discharge port to show a modification of the pachinko ball supply layer; FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the pachinko ball supply state by the ball rental machine of this embodiment. It is a rear view of a pachinko machine and a ball lending machine. In the diagram, 20...ball lending machine (pachinko ball lending machine), 21...
・Banknote insertion slot, 22... Coin insertion slot, 60. Ball cutter (pachinko ball supply device), 65... Output port, 7°.
...Control unit (Banknote identification F!A function department, coin discrimination function department)
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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1) A pachinko ball lending machine that pays out pachinko balls according to the inserted money, which includes a bill insertion slot, a coin insertion slot, a bill identification function section, a coin discrimination function section, the identification results of the bill identification function section, and the above. A pachinko ball supply device that supplies pachinko balls based on the discrimination result of the coin discrimination function section is provided above all the pachinko game machines arranged in a row on the island, and a pachinko ball supply device that supplies pachinko balls near the pachinko machine is provided. A pachinko ball rental machine characterized by being equipped with an outlet for discharging pachinko balls.