JPH0520392Y2 - - Google Patents

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[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Purpose of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a centralized control device for pachinko halls that manages so-called retraction-type pachinko game machines.

(Prior art) A retraction type pachinko game machine has an upper tank and a lower tank on its back, and stores the hammered pachinko balls in the lower tank, and when the upper tank is empty, the balls are stored in the lower tank. Pachinko balls are returned to the upper tank by a return machine. Furthermore, in such a reduction type pachinko game machine, when the pachinko balls in the lower tank overflow, the pachinko balls are collected through the recovery passageway to the ball supply source, and the number of recovered pachinko balls is transferred to the above-mentioned recovery system. This is done using a first counter installed in the passageway, and when both the upper tank and the lower tank are empty, new pachinko balls are supplied to the upper tank from the ball supply source, and The number of newly supplied pachinko balls is counted by the second counter. The conventional central control device for pachinko halls is provided with calculation means for calculating the income and expenditure of the pachinko game machine based on the counting results of the first counter and the second counter.

(Problem that the invention aims to solve) In the management of pachinko halls, it is necessary to keep track of the number of out balls (number of batted balls) and the number of safe balls (number of prize balls) of pachinko game machines, and to It is considered desirable to understand the operating status (for example, number of operations, operating rate, and operating hours).
However, as mentioned above, in the reduction-type pachinko game machine, the pachinko balls newly supplied to the upper tank are used as safe balls (prize balls), and other balls are also struck as the game progresses. Pachinko balls (out balls) are also returned from the lower tank to the upper tank and used as safe balls, so only the pachinko balls newly supplied to the upper tank are used as pachinko balls related to prize balls. With conventional devices that count the number of balls, it has been impossible to determine the actual number of safe balls.
In addition, in return-type pachinko game machines, not all out balls (hit balls) are collected, so
With conventional devices that count only the pachinko balls that are collected as pachinko balls related to out balls, it is also impossible to grasp the actual number of out balls. In order to deal with this situation, conventionally, a third counter is provided to count the number of pachinko balls returned from the lower tank to the upper tank, and a third counter is provided to count the number of pachinko balls fired onto the board of the pachinko game machine. It has been considered to provide a fourth counter for counting. That is, when such a configuration is adopted, the actual number of safe balls can be obtained by adding the counting results of the third counter and the counting results of the second counter, and the number of safe balls can be obtained by adding the counting results of the third counter and the counting results of the second counter. Based on the counting result, the actual number of out balls (corresponding to the counting result of the fourth counter) and the operating status can be grasped.

However, in this configuration, third and fourth counters are additionally required in addition to the first and second counters, which not only complicates the structure, but also
There are problems in that extra signal lines from each counter are required, making the wiring work troublesome, and the number of input terminals of the calculation means must also be increased, resulting in an extremely high cost overall.

Therefore, the purpose of this invention is to manage so-called rebate-type pachinko game machines, but with a simple and low-cost configuration that requires a relatively small number of counters, it is possible to control actual out-balls. To provide a centralized control device for pachinko halls which has effects such as being able to accurately grasp the number of safe balls, the number of safe balls, and the operating status.

[Structure of the invention] (Means for solving the problems) The central control device for pachinko halls of the invention has an upper tank on the back side for storing pachinko balls to be used as prize balls, and an upper tank for storing pachinko balls that are used as prize balls. The object of management is a so-called return type pachinko game machine each having a lower tank for storing balls, and a first signal generating a first signal indicating the number of pachinko balls collected from the lower tank. a second counter that generates a second signal indicating the number of pachinko balls newly supplied into the upper tank from outside the pachinko game machine, and a second counter that fires pachinko balls onto the board of the pachinko game machine. A signal generator is provided for generating a third signal indicating the number of pachinko balls fired by the launcher, and the sum of the numerical values indicated by the second signal and the third signal is determined by the first signal. a first calculating means for subtracting the indicated numerical value and outputting the result as a safe ball number signal indicating the number of safe balls; The pachinko game machine is configured to be provided with a second calculation means that generates the out ball number signal and determines the operating state of the pachinko game machine based on the output state of the third signal.

(Function) In a reduction type pachinko game machine, the pachinko balls that have been hit (out balls) are temporarily stored in the lower tank, and the pachinko balls are released as needed (usually when the pachinko balls in the upper tank are When the number of pachinko balls decreases below that number, they are returned to the upper tank and used as safe balls (prize balls), and when the pachinko balls in the lower storage tank overflow, they are collected. At this time, the first counter outputs a first signal indicating the number of pachinko balls recovered from the lower tank, and the second counter outputs a first signal indicating the number of pachinko balls newly supplied to the upper tank. The second signal is output, and the signal generating device further outputs a third signal indicating a pachinko ball launched by the launcher (out ball). That is, the third signal corresponds to the number of out balls and is output when the pachinko game machine is in operation;
The calculation means outputs an out ball signal indicating the number of out balls based on the third signal, and also determines the operating state of the pachinko game machine. On the other hand, the actual number of safe balls is the sum of the number of pachinko balls returned from the lower tank to the upper tank and the number of pachinko balls newly supplied to the upper tank from outside the pachinko game machine (indicated by the second signal). It becomes equivalent to sum. Therefore, the number of pachinko balls returned from the lower tank to the upper tank is
This corresponds to the value obtained by subtracting the number of recovered pachinko balls indicated by the first signal from the number of out balls indicated by the third signal. Therefore, the result of the calculation by the first calculation means, that is, the calculation of subtracting the numerical value indicated by the first signal from the sum of each numerical value indicated by the second signal and the third signal (safe ball number signal) will now correspond to the actual number of safe balls. As a result of the above, by simply providing an additional signal generator in addition to the originally required first and second counters,
It is possible to understand out balls, safe balls, and operating status in a rebate type pachinko game machine.

(Example) First, FIG. 2, which shows the return type pachinko game machine 1 viewed from the back, will be described. 2 is an upper tank provided at the upper part of the pachinko game machine 1 for storing safe balls, and 3 is a lower tank provided at the lower part of the pachinko game machine 1 for storing out balls (hit balls). 4 is a ball passage through which additional pachinko balls are distributed from a ball supply source (not shown); 5 is a supplementary ball passage branched from the ball passage 4; and 6 is this supplementary ball passage 5.
When the ball supply device is driven, a predetermined number of additional pachinko balls are supplied from the ball passage 4 to the supplementary ball passage 5 to the upper tank 2. 7
1 is a return machine equipped with a return passage 8 and a motor 9, and is configured to return pachinko balls in the lower tank 3 to the upper tank 2 via the return passage 8 in response to energization of the motor 9. Reference numeral 10 denotes a tank switch placed at the bottom of the upper tank 2, which is turned on when the upper tank 2 runs out of pachinko balls and becomes empty, and depending on the turn on, the ball supply is switched on. The device 6 is driven. Reference numeral 11 is a reduction command switch placed halfway inside the upper tank 2;
It is turned on when the number of pachinko balls in the machine is reduced to a predetermined number or less, and in response to this turning on, the motor 9 of the return machine 7 is energized. Reference numeral 12 is a recovery command switch provided in the upper part of the lower tank 3, which is turned on when a predetermined amount or more of pachinko balls are stored in the lower tank 3. When the pachinko ball is turned on, the pachinko balls in the lower tank 3 are collected through the collection passage 13 to the ball supply source (not shown). 1
Reference numeral 4 denotes a motor that is part of a launcher (not shown) for launching pachinko balls onto the board of the pachinko game machine 1, and the launcher fires, for example, one pachinko ball every time the motor 14 rotates once. It is configured to fire a ball. Incidentally, the motor 14 operates at a speed of, for example, every minute.
The pachinko ball is configured to be rotated 100 times per minute, and thus the pachinko ball firing operation is performed 100 times per minute in accordance with the energization of the motor 14.

Reference numeral 15 denotes a first counter provided in the recovery passage 13, which counts the number of pachinko balls recovered from the lower tank 3, and counts the number of pachinko balls recovered from the lower tank 3 to a predetermined number (for example, 10).
One pulse signal every time pachinko balls are counted
P ₁ (corresponding to the first signal in the present invention) is output. 16 is a second counter provided in the supplementary ball passage 5, which counts the number of pachinko balls newly supplied into the upper tank 2, and counts the number of pachinko balls newly supplied into the upper tank 2, and counts the number of pachinko balls to a predetermined number (for example, 10).
One pulse signal every time pachinko balls are counted
P ₂ (corresponding to the second signal in the present invention) is output. Reference numeral 17 denotes a signal generator provided corresponding to the launcher (not shown), which is, for example, a signal generator that
It outputs one pulse signal P ₃ (corresponding to the third signal in the present invention) every 10 rotations (in other words, every 10 pachinko balls are fired).

FIG. 1 shows the electrical configuration of the present invention, which will be described below. However, in FIG. 1, for convenience of explanation, only the electrical configuration corresponding to one pachinko game machine 1 will be explained, but in reality, a similar configuration is provided corresponding to each pachinko game machine 1. . Further, the functions of each circuit element in FIG. 1 can also be obtained by a computer program.

In FIG. 1, 18 is a first counting circuit which counts the pulse signal P ₁ from the first counter 15 and outputs a numerical signal S ₁ indicating the counted value.
Therefore, the numerical signal _S1 corresponds to a value ten times the number of pachinko balls collected from the lower tank 3. 1
9 is a second counting circuit, which is the second counter 16
It counts the pulse signal P ₂ from and outputs a numerical signal S ₂ indicating the counted value. Therefore, the above numerical signal S ₂
corresponds to a value 10 times the number of pachinko balls newly supplied to the upper tank 2 from the ball passage 4.
20 is a third counting circuit, which is the signal generator 1
7 and outputs _a numerical signal _S3 indicating the counted value. Therefore, the above numerical signal
S ₃ corresponds to a value 10 times the number of pachinko balls (number of out balls) fired by a launcher (not shown).

21 is a first calculation means, which is an addition circuit 22
and a subtraction circuit 23. That is, the addition circuit 22
adds the numerical values indicated by numerical signals S ₂ and S ₃ and outputs the addition result as numerical signal S ₄ . Further, the subtraction circuit 23 subtracts the numerical value indicated by the third numerical signal _S1 from the numerical value indicated by the numerical signal _S4 , and outputs the subtraction result as the safe ball number signal Ss. That is, the first calculation means 2
1, the calculation is performed as Ss=S ₂ +S ₃ -S ₁ .
Therefore, the number of safe balls in the pachinko game machine 1 is the number of pachinko balls returned from the lower tank 3 to the upper tank 2 by the return machine 9, and the number of pachinko balls returned from the lower tank 3 to the upper tank 2 by the return machine 9.
This corresponds to the sum of the number of newly supplied pachinko balls (indicated by the second numerical signal _S2 ). At this time, the number of returned balls corresponds to the value obtained by subtracting the number of recovered pachinko balls (indicated by the first numerical signal _S1 ) from the number of out balls (indicated by the third numerical signal _S3 ). Therefore, the safe ball number signal which is the calculation result of the first calculation means 21
Ss (=S ₂ +S ₃ −S ₁ ) corresponds to 10 times the actual number of safe balls of the pachinko game machine 1.

On the other hand, 24 is a second calculation means, which will be explained below. That is, the second calculation means 24
outputs the third numerical signal _S3 from the third counting circuit 20 as it is as the out ball number signal So. Therefore, this out ball number signal So corresponds to 10 times the actual number of out balls of the pachinko game machine 1. 25 is a retrigger type monostable multivibrator that receives the pulse signal P ₃ from the signal generator ₁₇ ;
Each time the signal rises, it is newly triggered and outputs an operating signal Sa that rises to a logic value "1" signal for a fixed period of time. Therefore, it can be determined that the pachinko game machine 1 is in operation based on this operation signal Sa. Reference numerals 26 and 27 designate transfer gates, which are configured to be in a conductive state only when receiving a logic value "1" signal at their gate terminals.
A clock pulse Pc output every minute is passed through. At this time, the operating signal Sa is directly applied to the gate terminal of one transfer gate 26, and the operating signal Sa is applied to the gate terminal of the other transfer gate 27 via the inverter 29. Therefore, when the pachinko game machine 1 is in operation, the transfer gate 26 is conductive, and when the pachinko game machine 1 is not in operation, the transfer gate 27 is conductive. 30 is transfer gate 26
A counter that counts the clock pulses Pc that have passed through, and outputs the counting result as a numerical signal Sb. At this time, since the clock pulse Pc is output at a cycle of 1 minute, the numerical signal Sb is the operating time (minutes) of the pachinko game machine 1.
becomes equivalent to 31 is a counter that counts the clock pulses Pc that have passed through the transfer gate 27, and the counting result is sent to the pachinko game machine 1.
output as a numerical signal Sc indicating the non-operating time (minutes). 32 is an arithmetic circuit, which is Sb×100/
(Sb+Sc) is calculated, and the calculation result is used as a numerical signal indicating the operating rate (%) of the pachinko game machine 1.
Output as SD.

According to this embodiment, as explained above, the first
The calculation means 21 generates a safe ball number signal indicating the number of safe balls of the so-called reduction type pachinko game machine 1.
Ss is obtained, and the second calculation means 24 generates an out ball number signal So indicating the number of out balls of the pachinko game machine 1, an operating signal Sa indicating the operating state, a numerical signal Sb indicating the operating time, and an operating signal Sb indicating the operating state. A numerical signal Sc indicating the rate can be obtained. Therefore, the actual number of out balls and the number of safe balls can be accurately grasped sequentially, and data such as the difference between the number of out balls and the number of safe balls in the pachinko game machine 1 can be calculated almost in real time. , the operating status of the pachinko game machine 1 can also be accurately grasped. Moreover, in this case, pachinko game machine 1
The first, which is essentially necessary to calculate the income and expenditure of
In addition to the second counters 15 and 16, it is only necessary to additionally provide the signal generator 17. Therefore, the first
Compared to the conventional configuration in which two additional counters are required in addition to the second counters 15 and 16, the configuration and signal line wiring work are simplified, and the first and second counters 15 and 16 are required.
The number of input terminals of the calculation means 21 can also be reduced, and the cost can be reduced overall.

In the above embodiment, the signal generating device 17 that generates the third signal, the pulse signal _P3 , in accordance with the rotation of the motor 14 is provided, but instead of this, during the period when the motor 14 is energized (i.e., the pachinko By providing a signal generator that generates a time signal as a third signal (during the period when the ball is being launched), and counting the output duration of the time signal, the count value is divided by the unit time. , the number of pachinko balls fired may be calculated.

[Effects of the invention] According to the invention, as is clear from the above explanation, there is an upper tank on the back side for storing pachinko balls to be used as prize balls, and an upper tank for storing hammered pachinko balls. The object of management is a so-called return-type pachinko game machine in which the pachinko balls in the lower tanks are returned to the upper tank as needed, and the pachinko balls that overflow the lower tanks are collected. Although it is a simple and low-cost configuration that requires relatively few counters, it is a practical system that allows you to accurately grasp the actual number of out balls, the number of safe balls, and the operating status. It is effective.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the electrical configuration, and FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko game machine. In the figure, 1 is a pachinko game machine, 2 is an upper tank, 3 is a lower tank, 6 is a ball feeder, 7 is a return machine, 13 is a recovery passage, 14 is a motor, 15 is a first counter, and 16 is a A second counter, 17 a signal generator, 21 a first calculation means, and 24 a second calculation means.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] On the back side, there is an upper tank for storing pachinko balls to be used as prize balls, and a lower tank for storing hammered pachinko balls, and the pachinko balls in the lower tank are transferred to the upper tank as needed. In a centralized control system for pachinko halls, the number of pachinko balls collected from the lower tank is counted, and the number of pachinko balls collected from the lower tank is counted. a first counter that generates a first signal indicating the counted value; and a second signal that counts the number of pachinko balls newly supplied into the upper tank from outside the pachinko game machine and indicates the counted value. a second counter that generates a number of pachinko balls, and a third counter that is provided corresponding to a launcher for launching pachinko balls onto the board of the pachinko game machine and that indicates the number of pachinko balls launched.
A signal generating device that generates a signal, performs an operation of subtracting the numerical value indicated by the first signal from the sum of each numerical value indicated by the second signal and the third signal, and outputs the result of the operation as a safe ball. a first calculating means for outputting a safe ball number signal indicating the number of balls, and a first calculation means for generating the number of fired pachinko balls indicated by the third signal as an out ball number signal indicating the number of out balls, and outputting the third signal. 1. A central control device for a pachinko hall, comprising: second calculation means for determining the operating state of a pachinko game machine based on the state.