JPH08164249A - Portable measuring device for distance between two nails in pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To display information necessary at the time of adjusting the distance between two nails by providing a portable nail-distance measuring device with a dial gauge for measuring the distance between two nails, a measuring part for converting the measured data into electric signals, a CPU for arthmetically processing the electric signals, and a RAM and signal processing part for storing the obtained data. CONSTITUTION: A large divided globe 1 is placed on a fixed measuring rod 2, and the divided globe 1 on the other hand is placed on a measuring rod 2 to which the divided globe 1 has been pivotally fitted respectively, and a pin 3 is projectedly provided to the divided globe 1, and a measuring device layer body 4 is provided with a liquid crystal display window 5, and operation keys 7, or the like. A dial gauge is constituted by engaging with the gear wheel at the end of the measuring rod 2, and an encoder and a photointerrupter as the nail distance reading means are faced each other to the disk provided to the turning shaft of the gear wheel. The rotational deviation of the disk is output as a two-phase digital signal, and when it is sent to a CPU through an interface circuit, the nail distance is calculated by a digital value, and it is sent to a liquid crystal display so as to be numerically expressed in a liquid crystal display window 5, and also it is transferred to a host computer through a communication connection and is stored in a RAM.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable nail spacing measuring device used for nail spacing adjustment in a pachinko machine and a method for obtaining nail spacing adjusting data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a device for measuring the distance between nails in a pachinko machine, the degree of opening of a measuring rod provided with a pachinko ball type dividing ball having a protruding pin at its tip is displayed by a gauge. A nail gap measuring device for a pachinko machine (Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 4-46162) and a nail gap measuring device for a game machine, which is provided with a calculation output means for digitally displaying an internal nail gap value No. 98975) is known. The former measures only the nail, and the latter outputs the previous nail interval measurement value from the storage device in the measuring device to adjust the nail interval.Therefore, various information is collected separately and the nail interval is collected. There is the complexity of having to make adjustments.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable nail-spacing measuring device that displays necessary information for adjusting a nail-spacing of a pachinko machine and a method of using the same.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Here, the inventor of the present invention has a pair of divided spheres each having a facing gap and placed at the tips of two measuring rods so as to freely follow the nail gap of a pachinko machine. , At the position of contacting the inside of a pair of nails of a pachinko machine, a pin protruding from each divided sphere is mounted on the nail to support the divided sphere, and the outer diameter of the pair of divided spheres is determined by the opening of the measuring rod. As a nail spacing measuring device for pachinko machines that measures the nail spacing as a nail spacing value, a dial gauge that mechanically measures the nail spacing for each pair of nails on each pachinko machine and the measurement data is converted into an electrical signal. A measuring unit composed of an encoder and a photo interrupter, and a ROM in which a processing method and a procedure are written in the converted electric signal through an interface circuit.
Portable nail distance measuring device for a pachinko machine having a CPU for performing arithmetic processing based on the above, a RAM for storing data obtained by the CPU, and a signal processing section comprising a bidirectional communication circuit with a host computer Heading

At the same time, a pair of split balls, each having a facing gap and placed at the tips of the two measuring rods so as to freely follow the space between the nails of the pachinko machine, contact the insides of the pair of nails of the pachinko machine. At the position, a pin projecting from each split sphere is mounted on the nail to support the split sphere, and a pinch machine that measures the external method of the pair of split spheres by the opening of the measuring rod to obtain the nail interval value. In the portable nail distance measuring device for mobile phone, the built-in RAM inputs the measured value of the nail distance for each pair of nails on each pachinko machine, and after transferring these measured values to the host computer, it is transferred from the host computer. For adjusting the nail spacing of the pachinko machine, along with the nail spacing values of the previous and previous measurements that were already stored after receiving the transfer number of each platform and model, and the appropriate number of ball yields and nail spacing values for each platform. I came up with a way to get the data.

[0006] In these, as a pair of divided spheres, the larger divided sphere obtained by bending and cutting a sphere in a dogleg shape with a predetermined width is used, and the other divided sphere is fixed to a fixed measuring rod. It is preferable to use the ones mounted on the measuring rods mounted on the shafts.

The portable nail distance measuring device of the present invention is small,
It is lightweight and can be placed in the palm of your hand. In a pachinko machine, the ratio of the number of balls the customer has used (the number of balls out: A) to the number of balls the customer has obtained (the number of safe balls: B) is the payout ratio [(B / A) x 10 ], Which is an index for sales, but what to do with this value is important as a matter of harmony between the customer side and the sales side. It is known that the number of balls thrown out fluctuates mainly by adjusting the nail interval.

[0008]

In the portable nail spacing measuring device for a pachinko machine according to the present invention, the split balls are brought into contact with the base of the pachinko machine, and the pins of the split balls are mounted on the pair of nails to be measured. Since the outer normal point of the sphere and the inner normal point of the pair of nails coincide with each other, the nail interval can be measured without requiring any skill for measurement. In particular, as the pair of divided spheres, the larger divided sphere obtained by bending and cutting the sphere into a dogleg shape with a predetermined width is fixed to the measuring rod, and the other divided sphere is used for the dial gauge. When using each mounted on the measuring rod mounted on the shaft, the spherical surface of the contact part with the nail and the board surface of the pachinko machine is maintained as a split ball during the measurement, and it is very easy to follow the gap between the nails. Therefore, measurement error does not occur.

The portable nail gap measuring device for a pachinko machine of the present invention comprises a precision mechanical system for measuring the nail gap with a dial gauge, and an encoder and a photo interrupter for converting this into an electrical signal for integral measurement. Make up part.

The converted electric signal, that is, the measurement data passes through the interface circuit and is transmitted to the CP of the signal processing unit.
U performs processing such as calculation and judgment. These processing methods and procedures are written in the ROM. This ROM uses an element integrated with the CPU to save space. Then, the obtained measurement data is stored in the RAM. This RAM is backed up by a built-in battery different from the power supply battery so that the RAM does not disappear even if the power supply battery is exhausted.

The signal processing section has a communication circuit for exchanging information with the host computer. Since this communication circuit is bidirectional, the data collected by the RAM is sent to the host computer. The RAM can receive the data collected and organized by the host computer. The RAM also stores the measured values of the nail intervals at the previous time, the previous time, and the previous time.

The data and the like necessary for adjusting the nail interval are displayed on the liquid crystal display by designating the processing and the function with the operation switch from the data and the like stored in the RAM. The liquid crystal display has four columns of 16 characters and can display various data at the same time. In addition, a message is displayed and an alarm sounds when a malfunction such as a failure occurs or when a switch operation is mistaken.

At the time of measurement, if the operation control means is operated at the position where the nail spacing is measured and an operation signal for executing the measurement operation is output, the nail spacing reading means reads the external method of the pair of divided spheres, The read value is output as a read digital data signal to the data calculation output means, and the nail interval is calculated as a digital value. Then, the digital data signal is output as a nail interval data signal, and the read value is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit and simultaneously stored in the RAM.

The data stored in the RAM is transferred to and input to the host computer. The host computer is
Separately, directly from each pachinko machine online, or read the print data obtained with another computer, enter the number of balls out of each machine and the number of safe balls for each model,
Compute the number of balls in the last time for each model and each ball, and the average number of balls in the past for each ball and the nail interval value, and from the latter data, calculate the appropriate number of balls and the nail interval value. It is set and transferred to RAM together with the former data.

In this way, the RAM stores the measured values of the past two times at the same serial number and nail number at the time of measurement, and also stores the previous number of ball splits in the same serial number and same model. There is. More importantly, it also stores an appropriate number of ball-splitting numbers and a nail interval value based on the past results sent from the host computer. Then, the nail spacing is adjusted based on these data.

[0016]

EXAMPLES Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to examples. The portable nail distance measuring device for a pachinko machine has a shape shown in FIG. 1 in a front view, and is a large piece obtained by bending and cutting a sphere into a dogleg shape with a predetermined width as a pair of divided spheres (1). One of the divided spheres (1) is mounted on the fixed measuring rod (2), and the other divided sphere (1) is mounted on the axially mounted measuring rod (2). A pin (3) is projectingly provided in 1) in the horizontal direction. The measuring device body (4) has a liquid crystal display window (5) for displaying a nail interval value,
An operation key (7) for giving a control command to the CPU (6), a power switch, an all data erasing key and a communication connector (all not shown) are provided.

A part of the gear train of the gear is formed at the end of the measuring rod (2) which is rotatably attached to the fixed measuring rod (2) through a spring body. A dial gauge (8) is formed by meshing with the gear. A disc (not shown) is provided on the rotating shaft of the gear, and an encoder and a photo interrupter (9) face the disc as a nail interval reading means. The encoder and the photo interrupter (9) output the rotational deviation of the disc as a two-phase digital signal.

A digital signal indicating the nail interval is sent to the CPU (6) via the interface circuit (16). C
The PU (6) controls the information processing and the whole control by a command from the operation key (7) or the like or by a preset operation program, and calculates a nail interval to be measured by a digital value. Then, the calculated nail interval data is sent to the liquid crystal display (10), and the liquid crystal display window (5) is displayed.
Is displayed numerically through. Further, the communication circuit (11) sends a digital data signal representing a digital value to the host computer (1) via the communication connector (12).
3) and is also transferred from the host computer (13). For these purposes, a ROM (14) for storing operation program data of the CPU (6) and a CPU (6)
RAM for storing the processing data of (1
5) and exist. The operating power is supplied from a battery pack (not shown), and the battery pack contains rechargeable batteries.

Regarding the arithmetic processing in the CPU (6), there is a proportional relationship or other functional relationship between the nail interval and the read digital data signal value, so the read digital data signal value at the time of measurement is known. For example, the measured value can be calculated. In this case, before each measurement, the split sphere of the measuring device is brought into contact with an instrument having a standard inner length, such as the same length as the diameter of the pachinko ball, and the reading at that time is used as the standard length. Along with that, the data is written in the RAM (15) or the like. The correction of the reference value performed before the measurement has an effect of preventing the occurrence of a measurement error when the contact portion of the split ball with the nail is worn.

Next, the outline of the specifications of this apparatus and the procedure of use will be described. This device uses a high-performance small battery as a power source and can measure continuously for 6 hours with one charge. Even if the battery is exhausted, the memory protection battery is additionally built in, so the stored data can be stored for a long time (about 5 years). The maximum number of pachinko machines that can store data is 511 units, and 10 units can be measured per unit. Display of stored data and the like can be performed for each unit. It should be noted that the measurement value can be stored as the previous measurement value or the previous measurement value. The standard value of the measurement is displayed as 000 when the length standard is 11.00 mm, and the display range is -50 (meaning 10.50 mm) to 350 (14.50 m).
(meaning m), and the minimum unit is 0.01 mm.

At the bottom of the apparatus, there is a power switch, an all data erasing key, and a connector (12) for communication with the host computer (13), and a dedicated cable is used.

[Erase of communication input data] In use, when the power is turned on, the display of communication data clear appears (Fig. 4). If the previously input data for communication sent to the host computer (13) is to be erased, the "set key" is pressed. If left, it is rewritten by the next data input. The arrangement of various operation keys (7) is shown in FIG.

[Reference gauge set] Next, reference gauge
The jiset display appears (Fig. 5). Reference gauge (11.0
0 mm) and the measuring device, and press "Set key". At this time, the data is displayed at 11.00 mm at 000, at the uppermost stage in FIG. Even after the start of measurement, the reference gauge set can be performed at any time if necessary.

[Setting of serial number and nail number] After that, since 001 is displayed as the serial number, when the serial number is another, the cursor is moved by "→ key" or "← key". Then, select the number using "Next key" and "Numeric key" to set the desired serial number. The nail number is set to A nail first, so other nail numbers (up to K in alphabetical order, excluding I)
In case of, the cursor is moved under A with "→ key", and the nail number is selected with "next key".

[Measurement / Data Input] After setting the machine number and the nail number, the measuring rod is positioned so as to be as vertical as possible to the board surface of the pachinko machine, and the nail for measuring the measuring device is measured. Set in between. At this time, when inputting the data after adjusting the nail interval, the data is input by the "adjustment key" so that it can be confirmed later. If the adjustment is redone, the last one is input. When only data is measured and data is input, data is input with "no adjustment key" so that it can be confirmed later that the nail is not adjusted. Each time the measurement ends, the nail number is automatically incremented by 1. When adding 2 or more, press the "next key" to set the nail number, continue the measurement of each unit number, and finish the whole measurement.

[Transfer to Host Computer] Attached R
Connect the measuring device and the host computer (13) with the S232C cable, turn on the power switch of the measuring device, and then operate the host computer (13).
Whatever the data display of the measuring device, all measuring data is transferred from the measuring device to the host computer (13). When the transfer is completed, the host computer (1
Since the message is displayed on the screen of 3), turn off the power switch. In addition, the battery pack can be removed with the power switch turned off and charged by a dedicated charger.

[Transfer from Host Computer] Data from the host computer (13) is transferred to the host computer (13) in the same manner as when data is transferred to the host computer (13). It is transferred to the RAM (15) by the operation on the side.

[Display of data] The data display during measurement is illustrated in FIG. 6, but the number of the serial number (07
7), nail number (A) and measured value (015), second step, previous measured value (* 020), previous previous measured value (025) [marked with * for adjusted Attached], in the 3rd row, the number of betting balls (12.5) for the same serial number at the previous time,
In the 4th row, the number of payout balls of the same model in the past (12.
7) is displayed. In addition, while pressing the "Set value key", the input from the host computer (13),
Appropriate number of coins for the same serial number (077) (12.
3) and the nail interval value (015) are displayed by the character headings of Wallisu and Setup (Fig. 7), and "Set value key" is displayed.
6 is released, the nail spacing is adjusted based on these data.

[0029]

The portable nail gap measuring device for a pachinko machine according to the present invention measures the nail gap without any measurement error and stores the measured value, and other data necessary for adjusting the nail gap. Since they can be received and displayed, the nail spacing adjustment work can be performed accurately and quickly. Further, since the adjustment result is stored, it also has a function as a management device.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a nail interval measuring device.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the arrangement of operation keys on the keyboard.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of data display.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of data display.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of data display.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of data display.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Divided sphere 2 Measuring rod 3 Pin 4 Measuring device main body 5 Liquid crystal display window 6 CPU 7 Operation key 8 Dial gauge 9 Encoder and photo interrupter 10 Liquid crystal display 11 Communication circuit 12 Communication connector 13 Host computer 14 ROM 15 RAM 16 interface circuit

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A pair of split balls, which have opposing gaps and are respectively mounted on the tips of two measuring rods so as to freely follow the space between nails of a pachinko machine, contact the insides of a pair of nails of the pachinko machine. At the position, a pin projecting from each split sphere is mounted on the nail to support the split sphere, and a pinch machine that measures the external method of the pair of split spheres by the opening of the measuring rod to obtain the nail interval value. , A dial gauge that mechanically measures the nail spacing between each pair of nails on each pachinko machine, and an encoder and photointerrupter that converts the measurement data into electrical signals. Interface and the converted electrical signal
From the CPU that performs arithmetic processing based on the ROM in which the processing methods and procedures are written via the face circuit, the RAM that stores the data obtained by the CPU, and the bidirectional communication circuit with the host computer. Portable nail distance measuring device for a pachinko machine having a signal processing unit that includes: 2. A pair of split balls, which have opposing gaps and are respectively mounted on the tips of two measuring rods so as to freely follow the space between the nails of the pachinko machine, contact the insides of the pair of nails of the pachinko machine. At the position, a pin projecting from each split sphere is mounted on the nail to support the split sphere, and a pinch machine that measures the external method of the pair of split spheres by the opening of the measuring rod to obtain the nail interval value. In the portable nail distance measuring device for mobile phone, the built-in RAM inputs the measured value of the nail distance for each pair of nails on each pachinko machine, and after transferring these measured values to the host computer, it is transferred from the host computer. For adjusting the nail spacing of the pachinko machine, along with the nail spacing values of the previous and previous measurements that were already stored after receiving the transfer number of each platform and model, and the appropriate number of ball yields and nail spacing values for each platform. How to get the data. 3. As a pair of divided spheres, the larger divided sphere obtained by bending and cutting a sphere in a dogleg shape with a predetermined width,
2. The portable nail spacing measuring device for a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the other divided sphere is mounted on a fixed measuring rod, and the other divided sphere is mounted on each of the axially mounted measuring rods. 4. A larger divided sphere obtained by bending and cutting a sphere in a dogleg shape with a predetermined width as a pair of divided spheres,
3. A method for obtaining nail interval adjusting data for a pachinko machine according to claim 2, wherein the other divided sphere is placed on a fixed measuring rod and the other divided sphere is placed on the axially attached measuring rod.