JPH09114950A - Bar code display device and fitting structure for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent illegal action by preventing numerical data such as the number of inserted coins or the amount of inserted coins from being easily recognized by people except for a specified person and to prevent an artificial error such as a reading error caused by the visual reading of those numerical data. SOLUTION: The number of inserted coins is counted and that count value is displayed as a bar code on a liquid crystal display part 8 set on the front face of a case over a fixed period in response to the operation of a display start switch 9. Besides, a bar code display counter 7 is directly fitted through a screw hole 10 to the suitable position of the peripheral edge section of the case. Otherwise, this counter can be fitted through a fitting metal fixture to the suitable position by a through hole 11 and a hook on the back of the case.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bar code display device for displaying a bar code and its mounting structure. More specifically, for example, a coin mainly inserted for operating a game machine or various amusement machines. The present invention relates to a bar code display device suitable for displaying a bar code indicating the number and amount of money (money) or metal to be charged in place of it and its mounting structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in game machines, for example, coins, metals, banknotes, pachinko balls and other currency substitutes (hereinafter referred to as "coins") are mechanically counted using an electromagnetic counter or the like, The count value is displayed on the display unit by Arabic numerals, while the displayed count value is visually read, and sales management and product management are performed by subsequent data processing.

[0003]

In such a conventional example, since reading of the displayed count value relies on visual observation, if a human reading error occurs, an error will occur in the subsequent data processing. There arises a problem that sales management and product management become inaccurate.

Further, the displayed count value can be tampered with by those who are familiar with machine knowledge by operating an electromagnetic counter or the like. Therefore, if the count value is maliciously changed, actual sales It is also possible to cheat by impersonating.
In order to prevent fraud and theft due to such masquerading, a method of reading the count value and collecting (collecting) the coins accumulated in the game machine separately and comparing them can be considered, but in this case, , There is a drawback that it requires two people, a read-only person and a collection (collection) person.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and for example, falsifies numerical data such as the number of coins inserted and the amount of money inserted so that it cannot be easily known to a specific person. A bar code display device and its mounting structure that can prevent fraud and theft due to masquerading as well as manage the sales accurately and speedily without causing human error such as reading error by visual inspection. The purpose is to provide.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is configured as follows.

That is, in the bar code display device of the present invention, a liquid crystal display panel is built in a case, the display surface of the liquid crystal display panel faces the front of the case, and the liquid crystal display panel is a bar code based on an input signal. Is displayed.

A battery may be built in the case, or the battery may be arranged on the opposite side of the liquid crystal display panel with the circuit board on which the electronic parts are mounted sandwiched.

The case may be provided with a mounting portion for mounting the bar code display device at a required position, and the mounting portion is provided on a plurality of mounting holes formed in a peripheral portion of the case and a rear surface of the case. It may be composed of a formed hook.

A display start switch for starting bar code display by the liquid crystal display panel may be provided on the front surface of the case, and external wiring may be drawn out from the back surface of the case.

Further, the bar code display device of the present invention has a case in which a liquid crystal display panel and a battery are incorporated, and
A counting circuit for counting input signals is built-in, the display surface of the liquid crystal display panel faces the front of the case, and a display start switch for starting the display of the liquid crystal display panel is provided on the front, and the case is , Having a mounting portion for mounting the bar code display device at a required position, the mounting portion comprising a plurality of mounting holes formed in the peripheral portion of the case and a hook formed on the back surface of the case,
The input signal is a detection signal of a coin detection circuit that detects insertion of coins, and the liquid crystal display panel displays at least one of a count value of the counting circuit and a coin insertion amount based on the count value. At that time, they are displayed as a bar code.

The coins are coins or metal,
It is one or a combination of currency substitutes such as bills and pachinko balls.

The bar code display device mounting structure of the present invention has a plate-shaped support portion for supporting the bar code display device according to the present invention, and a plate-shaped fastening portion bent from the support portion. An attachment is provided, and the hook of the barcode display device is engaged with an engagement hole formed in a support portion of the attachment, and the barcode display device is provided with the support portion through the attachment hole. The fixing part is fixedly supported on and the fixing part of the fixture is fixed to a required position.

According to the bar code display device of the present invention, since the bar code display based on the input signal is performed by the liquid crystal display panel, for example, the numerical data which should not be known to a particular person is displayed as the bar code. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the information from being known easily. Moreover, since the numerical data is displayed as a bar code, it is possible to read the numerical data using a bar code reader, and it is possible to effectively prevent a human error such as a visual reading error.

Further, since the battery is built-in, it is not necessary to supply power from the outside, the degree of freedom in selecting the mounting location of the bar code display device is increased, and further, the mounting location can be set at an appropriate location through the mounting hole. Can be installed.

Further, since the bar code is displayed for a certain period only when the display start switch is operated, the power consumption can be reduced.

Further, according to the bar code display device of the present invention, the liquid crystal display panel has a built-in counting circuit for counting the detection signals of the coin detection circuit for detecting the insertion of coins.
When displaying either the count value counted by this counting circuit or the inserted amount of coins based on this counted value, they are displayed as a bar code, so the number of inserted coins and the inserted amount can be specified by a specific person. Without being known to others, it is possible to perform accurate and speedy aggregation using a bar code reader, and it is possible to avoid the occurrence of fraud and theft due to visual misreading or tampering with malicious intent.

Further, according to the mounting structure of the bar code display device of the present invention, it is required via the mounting tool having the support part for supporting the bar code display device and the fastening part bent from the support part. Since it is attached to a location, the display surface of the barcode display device can be set at an angle that is easy to read by the bending angle of the attachment tool, and the degree of freedom in selecting the attachment location of the barcode display device is increased.

[0019]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a game machine 1 equipped with a bar code display counter as a bar code display device according to the present invention.

The game machine 1 has a display section 2 for displaying game contents and the like on the front side, and an operation section provided with an operation stick 3 and operation buttons 4 on the front side thereof, and further, Below it, a cash box 5 and a PC board door 6 are provided.

Inside the cash box 5, a case for accommodating coins inserted into the game machine 1 for starting a game is built in, and a bar code display counter according to the present invention is provided at an appropriate place. The game machine 1 is mounted by a mounting method described later, and the game machine 1 is further provided with a coin detection switch described later that detects insertion of coins.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the bar code display counter 7 according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is a side view seen from the left side of FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is seen from the upper side of FIG. FIG. 5 is a side view, and FIG. 5 is a rear view of FIG. 2.

The bar code display counter 7 counts the detection signal of the coin detection switch for detecting the insertion of coins into the game machine 1 and displays the count value, that is, the inserted number of coins as a bar code. Is.

As shown in FIG. 2, a dot matrix type rectangular liquid crystal display portion 8 is provided on the front surface of the bar code display counter 7, and a side portion of the liquid crystal display portion 8 is provided for a certain period of time. A display start switch 9 that is operated to display the count value of coins and the like in a bar code is provided. In addition, a pair of screw holes 10 for attaching the bar code display counter 7 to the panel inside the game machine with screws are formed in the peripheral portion of the case above the liquid crystal display unit 8, and the screw holes are formed. A pair of through holes 11 for attaching the bar code display counter 7 to the inside of the game machine 1 via attachment fittings to be described later are formed on the outside of 10.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a pair of L-shaped hooks 12 are provided on the back surface of the bar code display counter 7 for engaging with the fitting when the fitting is attached to the fitting. In addition, in the vicinity of one hook 12, four wires 1 connected to the main body of the game machine 1 are provided.
The external wiring 13 composed of 3 _{1 to} 13 ₄ is drawn out.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing the internal structure of the bar code display counter 7.

The bar code display counter 7 has a case 14 composed of an upper case 14a and a lower case 14b. In the case 14, a circuit board 15 on which electronic components are mounted is arranged, and This circuit board 1
A reflection type liquid crystal display panel 16 which constitutes the liquid crystal display unit 8 and a panel holder 17 which holds the panel 16 are provided above 5, and power is supplied to the lower surface side of the circuit board 15. A battery 18 is provided. The liquid crystal display panel 16 and the circuit board 15 are connected via a conductive rubber 19. The circuit board 15 is fixed to the upper case 14a with screws 20 and the case 1
4 is fixed to the upper case 14a together with the lower case 14b by a screw 21 exposed to the outside. Since the liquid crystal display panel 16 and the battery 18 are arranged with the circuit board 15 sandwiched between them, the projected area of the bar code display counter 7 is smaller than that of the configuration in which the both 16 and 18 are arranged on the same side of the circuit board 15. It can be made smaller.

The bar code display counter 7 is a battery 1
Since 8 is built in, it is not necessary to receive power supply from the outside, and the degree of freedom in selecting the mounting location of the counter 7 is increased.

Of course, the liquid crystal display panel 16 may be a transmissive type instead of the reflective type.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing a state in which the bar code display counter 7 having the above structure is attached to the panel 22 inside the cash box of the game machine 1 of FIG. 8 is a front view thereof, and in FIG. 8, the hatched portion shows the panel 22.

A rectangular opening 22a is formed in the panel 22, and a pair of counters 7 are arranged so that the liquid crystal display 8 and the display start switch 9 of the bar code display counter 7 are exposed from the opening 22a. The screw 23 is attached to the panel 22 through the screw hole 10.

As a result, the reading operator M opens the cash box of the game machine 1 and operates the display start switch 9 of the bar code display counter 7 to display the bar code displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 8. Can be visually observed, and the barcode of the liquid crystal display unit 8 can be read by a handy type barcode reader (not shown).

As another embodiment of the present invention, the barcode reader is guided so that the reading angle of the barcode reader is the most preferable angle with respect to the liquid crystal display portion 8 of the barcode display counter 7. The guide section may be attached to the bar code display counter 7, and further, a display start switch that is activated when the bar code reader abuts on a predetermined position of the guide section may be provided.

Although the bar code display counter 7 can be directly attached to the panel 22 as described above, it can also be attached to an appropriate wall surface in the cash box through the attachment fitting 24 shown in FIG.

9A is a front view of the mounting member 24, FIG. 9B is a side view thereof, and FIG. 9C is a side view thereof.
It is the bottom view.

The mounting member 24 includes a rectangular plate-shaped supporting portion 25 for supporting the bar code display counter 7 and the supporting portion 2.
5 and a rectangular plate-shaped fastening portion 26 bent from one side.

A pair of engaging holes 27 for engaging the above-mentioned pair of hooks 12 of the bar code display counter 7 are formed in the supporting portion 25, and the bar code display counter 7 is screwed and supported. Screw holes 28 are formed at four corners. Each engagement hole 27 extending parallel to each other
Has a wide central portion, and as shown in FIG. 10 or FIG. 11, the hook 12 of the bar code display counter 7 is inserted from this wide portion and the counter 7 is marked with an arrow A or an arrow. The through hole 11 of the bar code display counter 7 is shifted upward or downward as indicated by B.
A pair of screw holes 28 above or below the mounting bracket 24.
The screw 29 is fixed to the mounting bracket 24 in accordance with the above.

As shown in FIG. 9 (A), the attachment part 24 is attached to the fastening part 26 at an appropriate position in the cash box while the bar code display counter 7 is fixedly supported by the support part 25. A pair of through holes 30 are formed on the wall surface for fastening with screws.

As shown in FIG. 12, the mounting bracket 24 to which the bar code display counter 7 is mounted as shown in FIG. 10 or 11 is screwed to the wall surface 70 or the bottom surface 71 in the cash box as shown in FIG. It is fastened by.

By using the mounting bracket 24 in this manner, the mounting location can be arbitrarily selected, and the reading operator M opens the cash box of the game machine 1 to display the bar code display counter 7. By operating the start switch 9, the bar code displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 8 can be visually checked, and the bar code on the liquid crystal display unit 8 can be read by a handy type bar code reader (not shown).

Moreover, since the mounting member 24 is formed by bending, the liquid crystal display portion 8 of the bar code display counter 7 can be positioned at an angle that is easy to read by this bending angle.

Although the mounting member 24 is made of metal, it goes without saying that the mounting member 24 may be made of a resin material or another material as another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a connection configuration of the bar code display counter 7 having the above configuration, the game machine 1 and the coin detection switch 32 attached to the game machine 1, and FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of 13, and the same reference numerals are given to corresponding portions.

The game machine 1 is provided with a coin detection switch 32 for detecting a coin to be inserted, and the coin detection switch 32 is connected to the bar code display counter 7 by a pair of external wirings 13 ₁ and 13 ₂ . Furthermore, the bar code display counter 7 is connected to the power source side and the ground side of the coin detection signal input section 33 of the game machine 1 by a pair of external wirings 13 ₃ and 13 ₄ , respectively.

The main body of the game machine 1 is designed to start operation and start the game when the coin detection signal input section 3 receives a detection signal from the coin detection switch 32. .

The bar code display counter 7 is a count signal to which the above-mentioned battery 18 as a power source, a power supply circuit section 37 for supplying power from the battery 18 to each section, and a detection signal from the coin detection switch 32 are input. Input circuit section 34
In addition to counting the output of the count signal input circuit section 34, the LCD driver 35 is controlled in response to the operation of the display start switch 9 described above, and the count value is bar coded on the liquid crystal display section 8 for a certain period. A control unit (MPU) 36 that performs various controls such as displaying is provided.

As shown in FIG. 14, the count signal input circuit section 34 of the bar code display counter 7 has a pair of input sections 34 ₁ and 34 ₂ , and the pair of input sections 34 ₁ and 34. _2, a pair of external wiring 13 _3, 13 ₄ of each signal line between the pair of external wiring 13 _1, 13 ₂ and the coin detection signal input unit 33 of the game machine 1 between the coin detecting switch 32, They are commonly connected by the internal wiring of the bar code display counter 7, whereby the detection signal of the coin detection switch 32 is given to the count signal input circuit section 34 of the bar code display counter 7, while the bar code display counter 7 is also provided. It is provided to the coin detection signal input section 33 of the main body of the game machine 1 via the internal wiring of 7.

Therefore, for example, the external wirings 13 ₃ and 13 ₄ between the game machine 1 and the bar code display counter 7 are cut to allow the game machine 1 to operate in accordance with the insertion of coins, while the coins are operated. Even if an attempt is made to disguise the count value by disabling the counting of the input number of the external wiring, the external wiring 13 ₃ , 1
By 3 ₄ cutting the coin detection signal input unit 33 of the game machine 1, no longer given detection signal from the coin detection switch 32, since unable to launch games, would effectively prevent such fraud.

Bar code display counter 7 of this embodiment
Then, each pair of four external wirings 13 ₁ , 13 ₂ ; 13 ₃ ,
13 ₄ are connected to the coin detection switch 32 and the coin detection signal input section 33 of the game machine 1, respectively, as described above. Each pair of external wirings 13 ₁ , 1
The wiring is made non-polar so that 3 ₂ ; 13 ₃ and 13 ₄ can be connected to either the coin detection switch 32 or the coin detection signal input section 33.
There is no need to check the polarity of the wiring location, and even a non-specialized worker can easily perform wiring.

That is, FIG. 15 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration of the count signal input circuit section 34 of FIG.

In the figure, 38 is a full-wave rectifier circuit, and 39 is
Is a constant voltage diode, 40 is a current limiting resistor, 41 is a chattering removal circuit including a resistor 42 and a capacitor 43, and 44 is a photocoupler.

The input section of the full-wave rectification circuit 38 is a pair of input sections 34 ₁ and 34 ₂ of the count signal input circuit section 34, and as described above, the coin detection switch 32 and the main body of the game machine 1 are connected. The full-wave rectifier circuit 38 is commonly connected to the coin detection signal input section 33, and the output of the full-wave rectifier circuit 38 is given to the light emitting element 45 of the photocoupler 44 via the current limiting resistor 40 and the chattering removal circuit 41. The output of the light receiving element 46 of 44 is the output of the control unit 36 described above.
Is to be given.

Since the count signal input circuit section 34 includes the full-wave rectification circuit 38, the full-wave rectification circuit 3 is provided.
No matter which of the polarities of the pair of input parts 34 ₁ and 34 ₂ of 8 is provided, the photocoupler 44 is provided with the output of the same polarity, whereby the coin detection switch 32
The pair of external wirings 13 ₁ , 13 ₂ ; 13 ₃ , 13 ₄ respectively connected to the coin detection signal input section 33 and the coin detection signal input section 33 may be connected to any of the wirings, and the wirings can be made nonpolar.

Each pair of external wirings 13 ₁ , 13 ₂ ; 1
3 ₃ and 13 ₄ are coated with insulating materials of different colors, for example, white and blue, respectively.

In the count signal input circuit section 34 having the above configuration, when no coin is inserted, that is, when the coin detection switch 32 is off, the input section 34 ₁ of the full-wave rectification circuit 38, 34 because ₂ a voltage is applied to, the full-wave rectifier circuit 38 output and emission light-emitting device 45 of the photocoupler 44, thereby, the output to the control unit 36 the light receiving element 46 is rendered conductive to the high level On the other hand, when a coin is inserted and the coin detection switch 32 is turned on, the input section 34 ₁ of the full-wave rectification circuit 38,
Since no voltage is applied to 34 ₂ , the light emitting element 45 of the photocoupler 44 does not emit light, the light receiving element 46 is cut off, and the output to the control unit 36 becomes low level.

Therefore, by counting low-level detection signals corresponding to coin insertion by the control unit 36,
The number of coins inserted can be counted. The display start switch 9 displays the number of inserted coins counted in this way.
By this operation, the bar code is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 8 for a certain period.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing the display contents of the liquid crystal display unit 8.

Bar code display counter 7 of this embodiment
Then, in addition to the start code bar 47 and the stop code bar 48, a code corresponding to the JIS standard physical distribution code composed of a large number of code character bars 49 is formed, and the physical distribution code is the count value of coins, It is impossible to visually recognize the information content displayed by the barcode.

As described above, by using the code corresponding to the JIS standard physical distribution code, the reading is easy and a general-purpose bar code reader can be used.

As another embodiment of the present invention, the count value of coins may be displayed as a bar code, and the machine code unique to the game machine may also be displayed as a bar code. This facilitates the work of counting the number of coins inserted for each game machine.

As shown in FIG. 17, the displayed bars include a thin black bar 50, a thick white bar 51 consisting of three bars, and a thick black bar 52 consisting of three bars.
, And a white thin bar 53.

In this bar code display counter 7, the start code bar 47 and the stop code bar 48 are fixedly displayed by wiring, thereby reducing the number of dots drive-controlled by the LCD driver 35. There is.

Bar code display counter 7 of this embodiment
Then, as shown in FIG. 16, a battery remaining amount display section 54 for displaying the remaining amount of the battery 18 is provided above the bar code display, and the battery remaining amount is displayed at the same time when the bar code is displayed. The battery level indicator 54 displays a bar in a battery-shaped frame 55 when the battery level exceeds a specified level, and does not display a bar when the battery level falls below the specified level. This informs that the remaining battery level has dropped below the specified level.

As described above, when the remaining amount of the battery 18 becomes lower than the specified level, the corresponding display is made, so that the malfunction due to the exhaustion of the battery can be avoided.

As another embodiment of the present invention, a blinking display may be performed when the remaining amount of the battery 18 falls below a specified level.

FIG. 18 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the bar code display counter 7 having the above configuration.

First, it is determined whether or not there is an input pulse from the coin detection switch 32 (step n1), and if there is, the waveform width of the input pulse is measured (step n).
2) It is determined whether or not the measured width is a prescribed waveform width (step n3).

This prescribed waveform width is not affected by chattering, and further, the pulse when the power of the game machine 1 is turned off at the end of business hours is not captured and counted. Selected, for example, 30m
It is set to 1 second from sec.

When it is determined in step n3 that the waveform width of the input pulse is the prescribed waveform width, the count value is incremented as an input pulse due to coin insertion (step n4), and the display start switch 9 is turned on. If it is turned on, the liquid crystal display unit 8 displays the data including the count value as a bar code and the remaining battery amount (step n6) for a certain period of time. If it is displayed for a certain period of time, the liquid crystal display unit 8 is checked.
Is erased and the process moves to step n9 (step n8).

As described above, since the display is performed for a certain period only when the display start switch 9 is turned on, the power consumption can be reduced.

At step n9, the power supply voltage is monitored, and it is judged whether or not the voltage value of the battery 18 has dropped to a prescribed level or less (step n10). Flag is set and the process returns to step n1 (step n11).

Liquid crystal display section 8 of bar code display counter 7
The bar code displayed on is read by the handy type bar code reader as described above, and the number of coins inserted (sales volume) is decoded from the read bar code. It is possible to use a general-purpose barcode reader that reads a barcode that is printed or attached.

As described above, the number of coins inserted is counted, and the counted value is displayed as a bar code on the liquid crystal display section 8. The displayed bar code does not reveal the information content visually. Yes, the number of coins inserted (sales volume) is accurate and
It is possible to quickly manage the sales by totalizing, and it is also possible to efficiently manage the products based on the totalized value.

In addition, by performing bar code processing for sales management and product management of coins in this manner, it is possible to prevent human error such as visual reading error, and to tamper with a single dedicated person. It is possible to avoid the occurrence of fraud and theft due to the deception of the malicious intent.

In the above embodiment, the case where the coins to be inserted is one specific type has been described. However, for example, coins having a plurality of types such as 10 yen, 50 yen and 100 yen are targeted. In this case, type discriminating means for discriminating the types of coins may be provided, and the number of coins of a plurality of types may be counted and displayed as a bar code.

In the above-described embodiment, the bar code display counter 7 counts the number of inserted coins and displays the bar code. However, as another embodiment of the present invention, the inserted amount is calculated based on the inserted number. You may add a function and display the input amount as a bar code, or
Both the input number and the input amount may be displayed as a bar code.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the number of coins inserted is counted by the bar code display counter 7. However, as another embodiment of the present invention, counting the number of coins inserted or calculating the amount of coin inserted is different. It may be configured such that the data of the inserted number or the input amount input from another device is simply displayed as a bar code.

Although the above embodiments have been described by being applied to a game machine, the present invention is not limited to a game machine, but can be applied to an amusement machine, a vending machine, or any other device into which coins are inserted. It is a thing.

[0080]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the bar code display based on the input signal is performed on the liquid crystal display panel,
For example, by displaying the bar code of numerical data that you do not want to be known to anyone other than a specific person, you can make it easy for you not to know it, and use the bar code reader to convert the numerical data displayed in bar code. It becomes possible to read by utilizing it, and it becomes possible to effectively prevent human error such as visual reading error.

Further, since the battery is built in, it is not necessary to supply power from the outside, and the degree of freedom in selecting the installation location of the bar code display device is increased.

Further, since the bar code is displayed for a certain period in response to the operation of the display start switch, the power consumption can be reduced.

Further, the bar code display device of the present invention has a built-in counting circuit for counting the detection signal of the coin detection circuit for detecting the insertion of coins. In the liquid crystal display panel, the count value counted by this counting circuit is counted. And when displaying either one of the coin insertion amount based on this count value,
Since they are displayed as a bar code, the number of coins inserted and the amount of coins inserted can be accurately and speedily aggregated using a bar code reader without being known to anyone other than a specific person. It is possible to avoid the occurrence of fraud and theft due to the masquerading of malicious intent such as tampering.

Further, the attachment structure of the bar code display device of the present invention has a support part for supporting the bar code display device and a fixing part bent from the support part, and is attached to a predetermined position through a fitting. Since it is attached, the display surface of the barcode display device can be set at an angle that is easy to read by the bending angle of the attachment tool, and the degree of freedom in selecting the attachment location of the barcode display device is increased.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a game machine incorporating a bar code display counter according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a bar code display counter according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the bar code display counter in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the bar code display counter of FIG.

5 is a rear view of the bar code display counter of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the bar code display counter of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing an attached state of a bar code display counter.

FIG. 8 is a front view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a view showing a mounting bracket.

FIG. 10 is a side view showing the attachment of the bar code display counter to the attachment fitting.

FIG. 11 is a side view showing the attachment of the bar code display counter to the attachment fitting.

FIG. 12 is a side view showing a mounting state of a bar code display counter using a mounting bracket.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a connection state of a bar code display counter.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of FIG. 13.

15 is a circuit diagram of a count signal input circuit unit shown in FIG.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a display content of a liquid crystal display unit.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a configuration of a barcode.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart for explaining the operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Game console 7 Bar code display counter 8 Liquid crystal display section 9 Display start switch 12 Hook 14 Case 15 Circuit board 16 Liquid crystal display panel 18 Battery 24 Mounting bracket 25 Support section 26 Fastening section 32 Coin detection switch 33 Coin detection signal input section 34 Count signal input circuit unit 36 Control unit 38 Full-wave rectifier circuit 44 Photocoupler 54 Battery remaining amount display unit

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A bar characterized in that a liquid crystal display panel is built in a case, a display surface of the liquid crystal display panel faces the front of the case, and the liquid crystal display panel displays a bar code based on an input signal. Code display device. 2. The bar code display device according to claim 1, wherein a battery is built in the case. 3. The case has a mounting portion for mounting the bar code display device at a required position.
Alternatively, the barcode display device according to item 2. 4. The bar code display device according to claim 2, wherein the battery and the liquid crystal display panel are arranged in the case with a circuit board on which electronic components are mounted interposed therebetween. 5. The bar code display device according to claim 3, wherein the mounting portion includes a plurality of mounting holes formed on a peripheral portion of the case and hooks formed on a back surface of the case. 6. The bar code display device according to claim 1, further comprising a display start switch provided on a front surface of the case for starting display on the liquid crystal display panel. 7. The bar code display device according to claim 1, wherein external wiring is drawn out from the back surface of the case. 8. A liquid crystal display panel and a battery are built in the case, and a counting circuit for counting an input signal is built in, the display surface of the liquid crystal display panel faces the front of the case, and A display start switch for starting display on the liquid crystal display panel is provided.
There is a mounting portion for mounting the bar code display device at a required position, and the mounting portion includes a plurality of mounting holes formed in a peripheral portion of the case and a hook formed on a back surface of the case, The input signal is a detection signal of a coin detection circuit that detects insertion of coins, and the liquid crystal display panel displays at least one of the count value of the counting circuit and the coin insertion amount based on the count value. , A bar code display device characterized by displaying them in a bar code. 9. The bar code display device according to claim 8, wherein the coins are any one of coins, coins, metal bills, currency substitutes such as pachinko balls, or a combination thereof. 10. An attachment having a plate-shaped support portion for supporting the barcode display device according to claim 5, and a plate-shaped fastening portion bent from the support portion. The hook of the bar code display device is engaged with an engagement hole formed in a support portion of the attachment, and the bar code display device is attached to the support portion through the attachment hole. An attachment structure for a bar code display device, which is fixedly supported, and the attachment portion of the attachment is attached at a required position.